By Michael Reeves
- To take care of the flock of God you need to take heed to yourself (Acts 20:28).
- Ministers must be careful that the Bible does not become a text book. We strive to master instead of being mastered by it.
- Ministers can try to use God instead of being used by God.
- We become spiritually bored. But Jesus can satisfy the heart and mind for eternity.
- Though Paul accomplished many things, his boast was in Christ. We must boast in the Lord Jesus Christ, and His cross.
- When we define ourselves with something other than Christ, we become something other than like Christ.
- Boasting of the cross is what we will do for eternity, and is what is needed for today.
- Prayer is the mark of Christian integrity
- Prayer shows our dependency upon God. Prayerlessness is practically atheism.
- We breathe in Scripture and breathe out prayer.
- Do you doubt God will hear you? Go to your Father in faith, and He will hear you.
- God’s people should be humble people. The more we learn can cause us to become prideful and have a prideful spirit.
- The more you are given, the more humble you must become. There’s a blessing of receiving more from the Lord, but there’s a danger of becoming prideful and arrogant when you have more from the Lord.
- The culture of Lone Ranger is not that of the Bible. The Bible teaches and shows our need for fellowship of the brethren.
- The rod of refining, or suffering, is used by our God for many of His servants.
- The accuser loves to whisper that God doesn’t love because of our suffering, but God is with us through the suffering and loves us.
- If we are friends of Christ, we will love His bride, the church.
- Work to to gather around you friends that can challenge and encourage you. Don’t live in isolation, for God teaches us to exhort one another as we see the day approaching Hebrews 10:25.
- There is no inner strength that can help you continue the race like looking to Jesus. Look to him and consider Him.