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Listening to the Sermon
George Stiekes Admonition Take heed therefore how ye hear: for whosoever hath, to him shall be given; and whosever hath not, from him shall be taken even that which he seemeth to have. Luke 8:18 How well you hear something will depend significantly on your interest level. How often do you find yourself stifling a…
Read MoreIn Jesus’ Name, Amen
Randy Fox FrontLine Pastor’s Insert • January/February 2008 As a young child I was taught to close my prayers with the words “in Jesus’ name, Amen.” Most Christians wouldn’t think of ending a prayer, public or private, without affixing some reference to Jesus’ name. Why do we do that? Why, when we hear someone pray…
Read MoreThe Second Man: A Unique Breed
Matt Williams A Study in the Role of an Assistant Pastor From the book How to Be a Team Player and Enjoy It. FrontLine • September/October 2007 In the age of ego exaltation and media hype, where is the person who will faithfully serve under the leader of a ministry—seeking only to make his superior…
Read MoreLeading Servants
John C. Vaughn FrontLine • September/October 2007 For part 1, see here. Every minister is to be a servant (Matt. 20:26, 27), and every Christian is to be in the work of the ministry (Eph. 4:12). Servant-leaders are to be “leaders of servants” as well as servants themselves. On the Front Line introduced the lesson…
Read MoreServant Leaders
John C. Vaughn FrontLine • September/October 2007 A Christlike, servant’s heart is the antidote to selfish ambition. Matthew 20:17–28 makes this clear. Jesus was on His way to Jerusalem for the last time. The roads were filled with travelers on their way to the Passover. Jesus took the twelve aside and told them plainly that…
Read MoreSleeping in Church
George Stiekes And upon the first day of the week, when the disciples came together to break bread, Paul preached unto them, ready to depart on the morrow; and continued his speech until midnight… And there sat in a window a certain young man named Eutychus, being fallen into a deep sleep: and as Paul…
Read MoreWalking On Water
Wally Morris I recently finished a Sunday night preaching series on the miracles of Christ. We focused primarily on the miracles found in only one Gospel (eighteen) and a few of the more well-known miracles. Only one miracle is recorded in all four Gospels (feeding 5,000 men plus the women and children). The variety of…
Read MoreThe Blessings of Fellowship Meetings
Don Johnson This week I attended the Northwest Regional FBFI Fellowship meeting, held at Westside Baptist Church in Eugene, OR. If you are interested, you can find our preaching in video format on the church Facebook page. Our regional meeting usually has around 20 to 30 pastors and several church people in attendance and this…
Read MoreI AM the Bread of Life
George Stiekes And Jesus said unto them, I AM the bread of life: he that cometh to Me shall never hunger; and he that believeth on Me shall never thirst. John 6:35 There are a number of I AM passages in John’s gospel followed by a metaphor that are used to reveal that Jesus Christ…
Read MoreA look inside “A New Beginning for a New Year”
We’d like to give you a preview of some of the articles in the January/December 2017 FrontLine. Information for subscriptions can be found here. Reading Habits of the Wise Brock Mawdesley There is a common dilemma that those who have a love for reading often encounter. That dilemma is making significant progress in reading through…
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