In old western movies, there were good guys and bad guys. The good guys wore white cowboy hats, and the bad guys wore black cowboy hats. Life, however, is a lot more complicated than an old gunslinger show. If we are honest, even if we are believers, some days we wear the white hat, and … Read more
The first judge God raised up was Moses. Exodus 18:13 says, “Moses sat to judge the people, and the people stood around Moses from morning till evening.” Serving as the only judge, Moses was overwhelmed at the workload, and people could not get justice in a timely manner. So, Moses’ father-in-law Jethro says in Exodus … Read more
1 Timothy 3:2 – Therefore an overseer must be above reproach, the husband of one wife, sober-minded, self-controlled, respectable, hospitable, able to teach… Yesterday, we looked at four patterns of males in senior spiritual leadership roles in Scripture and, today, we will look at the fifth and final pattern, oftentimes the most controversial among Bible-believing … Read more
Matthew 28:5-6 – But the angel said to the women, “Do not be afraid, for I know that you seek Jesus who was crucified. He is not here, for he has risen, as he said. Come, see the place where he lay. Being in leadership does not mean that someone is superior to those they … Read more
Hebrews 5:1 – For every high priest chosen from among men is appointed to act on behalf of men in relation to God, to offer gifts and sacrifices for sins. One leadership role that Deborah did not hold was priest. The New Testament speaks of pastors as the leaders in the church. The Old Testament … Read more
Judges 4:5 – She used to sit under the palm of Deborah between Ramah and Bethel in the hill country of Ephraim, and the people of Israel came up to her for judgment. Deborah was a judge. This is very unique, as there may have been other female judges in the Old Testament, but she … Read more
Judges 4:5 – She used to sit under the palm of Deborah between Ramah and Bethel in the hill country of Ephraim, and the people of Israel came up to her for judgment. Deborah is called a “prophetess”, which is a rare thing for a woman in the Bible. Only five women in the Old … Read more
Judges 4:4 – Now Deborah, a prophetess, the wife of Lappidoth, was judging Israel at that time. Deborah is a godly, anointed, gifted, and courageous leader serving the Lord faithfully in numerous spiritual and political roles. Deborah appears along with other notable women in the book of Judges. As we have established in the previous … Read more
Judges 21:25b – Everyone did what was right in his own eyes. Deborah stands as one of the most significant, godly women in all of Scripture. The life of Deborah is recorded in the Old Testament book of Judges (chapters 4-5). The Bible is a library of books organized by genre of literature. Judges is … Read more
En Nehemías 4, el pastor Mark nos muestra que todos los ministerios, si están haciendo la voluntad de Dios, tendrán variados enemigos de todo tipo. En Nehemías 4 también vemos una lección para los líderes: la tolerancia al dolor determinará, en definitiva, tu liderazgo.
En este sermón, el pastor Mark se explaya sobre los dones de palabra como el don apostólico, el de enseñanza, el de evangelismo, el de pastoreo y cuidado, el de aliento, el de liderazgo, el de sabiduría y el de conocimiento.
Nehemiah 7:5 – Then my God put it into my heart to assemble the nobles and the officials and the people to be enrolled by genealogy. In this chapter we learn many principles about God and people including the following: God made people and saves people because, in His mercy, He cares for us. God … Read more