Small Groups
Who’s Missing from Small Groups? Men:60% of those who meet in small groups for prayer or Bible study are women. Single Adults:Two-thirds of those who attend small groups are married. 20- and 30-Somethings:Two-thirds of those who go to small groups are 45 or older. Small Church Attendees:Those attending a church of at least 500 people
“Keep your life so constant in its contact with God that His surprising power may break out on the right hand and on the left. Always be in a state of expectancy, and see that you leave room for God to come in as He likes.” – Oswald Chambers
Expectancy
“They who truly come to God for mercy, come as beggars, and not as creditors: they come for mere mercy, for sovereign grace, and not for anything that is due.” – Jonathan Edwards
Mercy
Where Can You Have a Revival?
Author Unknown Psalm 85:4-7 The usual place of a revival is the church. But when the price is paid, a revival can break out in any place. I. A revival broke out in the streets of Jerusalem. (Matthew 21:1-17) II. A revival broke out in a graveyard. (John 11:30) III. A revival broke out in
“The power of servanthood commands respect. It does not demand it.” – Elisabeth Elliot
Servanthood
Why I Am Not Afraid to Face Eternity
Billy Bryant 2 Timothy 4:1, 8 Paul was in prison at Rome and had already been sentenced to death. He was not afraid to face eternity. We are facing eternity, but we can face it without fear. I. Because My Sins Are Gone (1 John 2:12; Isaiah 1:18) II. Because of the Experience I’ve Had
Harvest Prayer Ministries
Harvest Prayer Ministries was founded in 1993 by David and Kim Butts and is now a leader among prayer-focused ministries. They equip the local church to become a House of Prayer for all nations, releasing God’s power for revival and finishing the task of world evangelism. www.HarvestPrayer.com 2ProphetU2ProphetU is an online magazine/website, started by Warren
The Holy Spirit and His Relation to the Lost
Author Unknown John 6:44; Ephesians 2:12; Luke 19:10 The Holy Spirit is a Person: “He” and “Him”.1) God the Father planned salvation.2) God the Son purchased salvation.3) God the Spirit presents salvation. The Holy Spirit: I. Convicts of Sin (John 16:8)A. Opens the heart (Acts 16:14)B. Turns on the light (Psalm 119:130; Genesis 1:2)C. Reveals
“Birds lack faith. They fly away when I enter the orchard, though I mean them no ill. Even so do we lack faith in God.” – Martin Luther
Faith
“To put it shortly, the Church forgets that Christianity is not an attitude of mind, but a type of life: a man's spirit is not known by his opinion, but by his action and general conduct.” – William Temple
Christianity
Family Time
Do you feel like you spend enough time with your kids? Mothers23% Too little68% Right amount Fathers46% Too little50% Right amount (Pew Research) 2ProphetU2ProphetU is an online magazine/website, started by Warren Wiersbe and Michael Catt, to build up the church, seek revival, and encourage pastors.
Edifying One Another
I intentionally spend time with other believers in order to help them grow in their faith. 42% Agree31% Neither agree nor disagree28% Disagree “It is as if church goers arrive to sit together as spectators for a game rather than arriving as player-coaches who work together and develop each other’s game.”Scott McConnell, director of LifeWay