Wednesday, January 15, 2014

The Five Fold Ministry Of The Church

Ephesians 4: 11 And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers; 12 For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ: 13 Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ:

Friday, January 3, 2014

Prayer

Kinds of Prayers

I Timothy 2:1 Therefore I exhort first of all that supplications, prayers, intercession and giving of thanks be made for all men.
Ephesians 6:18 Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the spirit and watching there unto with all perseverance and supplication for all saint.
1. Prayer of Thanksgiving - this one is the least used; we should be thanking God thru the the day for all the good things that happen to us. example grace before meal
2. Prayer of Love - expression of our love for God. (charity)
3. Prayer of Faith/Adoration - Praising the greatness of God; acknowledging our dependence on him in all things.
4. Prayer of Petition - ( most common) We are asking for things. Praying the Mathew 6: 9-13 "Our Father Prayer."