Jesus taught that He sends His children out as sheep in the midst of wolves (Matt. 10:16). My friend Neil Cole puts it this way, "If there is darkness, run to it and be light because it is more fun to light in the darkness than to be light in the light." Many followers of Jesus are aware of these marching orders from Jesus but many do not obey them. One of the key reasons for people not following Jesus' instructions is because they do not feel equipped to be light in the darkness nor do they feel they know enough of their Bibles to be sheep in the midst of wolves. I would like to briefly address these reasons and a remedy.
First, we should daily remind ourselves that God has made every believer a competent minister of the New Covenant (2 Cor. 3:6). You are, right now - actually since the day you become a follower of Jesus, competent to represent Jesus in any situation. How or why is this true? Because the Word of God says it is true in the verse I cited above. If you want an example of this read Mark 5:1-20.
While it is true that we are competent ministers of the New Covenant from the moment of our salvation, we also need continuing education or continued time spent with Jesus. Currently, some leaders at VLC are putting together a simple format to provide you with additional tools to help you get more comfortable with using the Word of God. Please begin praying today about possibly being involved in learning these simple tools to help deepen your interaction with the Word of God.
While you wait for more details to be rolled out in a few weeks, you can begin by gaining a introductory level of understanding as to how the Bible fits together by reading Max Anders book, 30 Days to Understanding the Bible. To make the process easier, you can click HERE to purchase the book online.
First, we should daily remind ourselves that God has made every believer a competent minister of the New Covenant (2 Cor. 3:6). You are, right now - actually since the day you become a follower of Jesus, competent to represent Jesus in any situation. How or why is this true? Because the Word of God says it is true in the verse I cited above. If you want an example of this read Mark 5:1-20.
While it is true that we are competent ministers of the New Covenant from the moment of our salvation, we also need continuing education or continued time spent with Jesus. Currently, some leaders at VLC are putting together a simple format to provide you with additional tools to help you get more comfortable with using the Word of God. Please begin praying today about possibly being involved in learning these simple tools to help deepen your interaction with the Word of God.
While you wait for more details to be rolled out in a few weeks, you can begin by gaining a introductory level of understanding as to how the Bible fits together by reading Max Anders book, 30 Days to Understanding the Bible. To make the process easier, you can click HERE to purchase the book online.
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