Monday, September 12, 2011
Wednesday, August 17, 2011
Come Join us for our 9/11 SERVICE
SEPT. 11TH REMEMBRANCE SERVICE
(DARE WE FORGET!)
WHERE: New Life Bible Church
1810 Brown Trail
Bedford, TX 76021
www.newlifebibledfw.org
817-876-9901
WHEN: Sunday 10:30 AM
SPEAKER: Captain Mike Griffith, 720th MP Battalion Army Chaplain, Fort Hood
Tuesday, July 26, 2011
Counseling Others
Here's a few reminders that I have learned from other mentors over the last 25 years of church ministry:
1. The Word of God is our best Counselor- Psalm 119:24. There is no substitute when it comes to seeking advice about a domestic relationship, a job, a health concern, a financial matter, etc.
2. You can only lead someone as far as you are spiritually- Romans 15:14. Our kids, and spouse, and loved ones, will grow as much as we have grown (or less).
3. Counseling is causing one to grow up in Christ- I Corinthians 14:20; Ephesians 4:15. One of the goals in counseling is for the patient to solve his own problems from the Word of God where he is dependent on Christ, not the counselor.
4. Sin is irrational...and remember that in counseling with others.
5. Don't give counseling outside of your field.
6. Listen and gather information (James 1:19). Listen for themes and patterns- Proverbs 18:13; Proverbs 14:15.
7. Identify the problem (Proverbs 19:20; Gal. 5:19-23)- Get to the source of the problem (i.e.- bitterness- Heb. 12:15-16; depression; immorality; not surrendered- Rom. 12:1-2; etc.).
8. It’s been said: “Tears can deceive; there are different reasons why people cry." II Corinthians 7:9-10 reminds us that sorrow doesn’t always lead to repentance that is godly. Peter wept, but wasn’t walking with God (Matthew 26:75).
9. Always be solution-oriented in your counseling- Ephesians 4:29 (Give help, hope, and homework).
10. Observe time limits and be confidential. Keep it short and don’t bring 3rd parties into your conversation.
11. Remind folks that their problems and temptations are not abnormal (I Corinthians 10:13; Hebrews 4:15).
12. Be careful in counseling the opposite sex (Titus 2:4-5)...have some accountability.
13. Stress prayer as a vital tool (Matthew 21:22).
14. Thinking right leads to right actions, feelings, habits, etc.
15. Always follow-up with individuals you are helping. And remember, there’s no problem God’s grace cannot overcome.
1. The Word of God is our best Counselor- Psalm 119:24. There is no substitute when it comes to seeking advice about a domestic relationship, a job, a health concern, a financial matter, etc.
2. You can only lead someone as far as you are spiritually- Romans 15:14. Our kids, and spouse, and loved ones, will grow as much as we have grown (or less).
3. Counseling is causing one to grow up in Christ- I Corinthians 14:20; Ephesians 4:15. One of the goals in counseling is for the patient to solve his own problems from the Word of God where he is dependent on Christ, not the counselor.
4. Sin is irrational...and remember that in counseling with others.
5. Don't give counseling outside of your field.
6. Listen and gather information (James 1:19). Listen for themes and patterns- Proverbs 18:13; Proverbs 14:15.
7. Identify the problem (Proverbs 19:20; Gal. 5:19-23)- Get to the source of the problem (i.e.- bitterness- Heb. 12:15-16; depression; immorality; not surrendered- Rom. 12:1-2; etc.).
8. It’s been said: “Tears can deceive; there are different reasons why people cry." II Corinthians 7:9-10 reminds us that sorrow doesn’t always lead to repentance that is godly. Peter wept, but wasn’t walking with God (Matthew 26:75).
9. Always be solution-oriented in your counseling- Ephesians 4:29 (Give help, hope, and homework).
10. Observe time limits and be confidential. Keep it short and don’t bring 3rd parties into your conversation.
11. Remind folks that their problems and temptations are not abnormal (I Corinthians 10:13; Hebrews 4:15).
12. Be careful in counseling the opposite sex (Titus 2:4-5)...have some accountability.
13. Stress prayer as a vital tool (Matthew 21:22).
14. Thinking right leads to right actions, feelings, habits, etc.
15. Always follow-up with individuals you are helping. And remember, there’s no problem God’s grace cannot overcome.
Sunday, July 3, 2011
The Importance of Sharing our Faith
"YOU FORGOT MY SOUL"
YOU LIVED NEXT DOOR TO ME FOR YEARS,
WE SHARED OUR DREAMS, OUR JOYS, AND TEARS;
A FRIEND TO ME YOU WERE INDEED.
A FRIEND WHO HELPED ME WHEN IN NEED.
MY FAITH IN YOU WAS STRONG AND SURE.
WE HAD SUCH TRUST AS SHOULD ENDURE.
NO SPATS BETWEEN US EVER ROSE,
OUR FRIENDS WERE ALIKE--AND SO, OUR FOES.
WHAT SADNESS, THEN MY FRIEND, TO FIND,
THAT AFTER ALL, YOU WEREN'T SO KIND.
THE DAY MY LIFE ON EARTH DID END,
I FOUND YOU WEREN'T A FAITHFUL FRIEND.
FOR ALL THOSE YEARS WE SPENT ON EARTH,
YOU NEVER TALKED OF SECOND BIRTH.
YOU NEVER SPOKE OF MY LOST SOUL
AND OF THE CHRIST WHO MAKES ME WHOLE!
I PLEAD TODAY FROM HELL'S CRUEL FIRE,
AND TELL YOU NOW MY LAST DESIRE--
YOU CANNOT DO A THING FOR ME;
NO WORDS TODAY MY BONDS WILL FREE.
BUT DO NOT ERR, MY FRIEND, AGAIN--
DO ALL YOU CAN FOR SOULS OF MEN.
PLEAD WITH THEM NOW QUITE EARNESTLY,
LEST THEY BE CAST IN HELL WITH ME!
(Dr. Hoyt W. Allen, Jr.)
John 3:36- "He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life; and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God abideth on him."
YOU LIVED NEXT DOOR TO ME FOR YEARS,
WE SHARED OUR DREAMS, OUR JOYS, AND TEARS;
A FRIEND TO ME YOU WERE INDEED.
A FRIEND WHO HELPED ME WHEN IN NEED.
MY FAITH IN YOU WAS STRONG AND SURE.
WE HAD SUCH TRUST AS SHOULD ENDURE.
NO SPATS BETWEEN US EVER ROSE,
OUR FRIENDS WERE ALIKE--AND SO, OUR FOES.
WHAT SADNESS, THEN MY FRIEND, TO FIND,
THAT AFTER ALL, YOU WEREN'T SO KIND.
THE DAY MY LIFE ON EARTH DID END,
I FOUND YOU WEREN'T A FAITHFUL FRIEND.
FOR ALL THOSE YEARS WE SPENT ON EARTH,
YOU NEVER TALKED OF SECOND BIRTH.
YOU NEVER SPOKE OF MY LOST SOUL
AND OF THE CHRIST WHO MAKES ME WHOLE!
I PLEAD TODAY FROM HELL'S CRUEL FIRE,
AND TELL YOU NOW MY LAST DESIRE--
YOU CANNOT DO A THING FOR ME;
NO WORDS TODAY MY BONDS WILL FREE.
BUT DO NOT ERR, MY FRIEND, AGAIN--
DO ALL YOU CAN FOR SOULS OF MEN.
PLEAD WITH THEM NOW QUITE EARNESTLY,
LEST THEY BE CAST IN HELL WITH ME!
(Dr. Hoyt W. Allen, Jr.)
John 3:36- "He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life; and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God abideth on him."
Friday, June 17, 2011
One Another's of the Bible- Home Study
How well do you treat people? Are you Christ-like in your dealings with others at work, home, or in the church? Please sit down with your family or spouse and look these passages up to enrich your spiritual life.
1. ______________ one another- I Thess. 5:11 (build up and encourage each other)
2. ________________ to one another- Eph. 5:21 (“Submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God.”)
3. ______________ one another- Gal. 5:13 (“by love…”)
4. ___________ one another’s burdens- Gal. 6:2 (“…and so fulfill the law of Christ.”)
5. ________________ ye one another- Rom. 15:7 (“…as Christ also received us to the glory of God.”)
6. _________________ one another- Rom. 15:14
7. _________________ one another- Rom. 12:10 (“in honor…”)
8. Kindly ____________________ one to another- Rom. 12:10 (devoted to one another)
9. _______________________ one toward another- Rom. 15:5 (“according to Christ Jesus”).
10. ____________ __________ one another- Eph. 4:2 (“With all lowliness and meekness…forbearing one another in love.”)
1. ______________ one another- I Thess. 5:11 (build up and encourage each other)
2. ________________ to one another- Eph. 5:21 (“Submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God.”)
3. ______________ one another- Gal. 5:13 (“by love…”)
4. ___________ one another’s burdens- Gal. 6:2 (“…and so fulfill the law of Christ.”)
5. ________________ ye one another- Rom. 15:7 (“…as Christ also received us to the glory of God.”)
6. _________________ one another- Rom. 15:14
7. _________________ one another- Rom. 12:10 (“in honor…”)
8. Kindly ____________________ one to another- Rom. 12:10 (devoted to one another)
9. _______________________ one toward another- Rom. 15:5 (“according to Christ Jesus”).
10. ____________ __________ one another- Eph. 4:2 (“With all lowliness and meekness…forbearing one another in love.”)
Monday, May 9, 2011
THE SINS OF THE FATHERS
The Word of God has a lot of instruction to fathers. We’re told in Numbers 14:18: “The LORD is longsuffering, and of great mercy, forgiving iniquity and transgression…visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation. What this means is that when you have a decline in parental leadership, where fathers are selfish and not having a positive impact on their children, it usually takes three or four generations to wipe out all the wrong and worldliness that was produced in the children.
Being a father carries with it enormous responsibilities. It requires a lot of prayer, patience, and admitting fault. There are terrific times, and there are times of discouragement. But God is faithful, and He gives us a precious promise in Proverbs 22:6. “Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old, he will not depart from it.”
G. Campbell Morgan, the famous preacher of the past, once said: “What I want my children to be, that I am!” As fathers go, so go the churches, and nation, and future generations. The highest duty of a father is not fixing everything that is broken around the house, or handling the finances, or putting bread on the table. The main duty of a father is to teach his children about the character and wisdom of God. Parental effectiveness comes when our children know their God intimately which produces godly living. The book of Proverbs is a superb resource in training our children for God. The following points are eight responsibilities for all fathers:
1. Teach them to fear God- 1:7
2. Teach them how to work- 6:6-11
3. Teach them to think properly- 3:3,23
4. Teach them to choose the right friends- 1:10-15
5. Teach them how to be pure- 2:16-18
6. Teach them to have a disciplined life- 3:11-12
7. Teach them to protect their words- 4:24
8. Teach them to love others- 3:27-29
Being a father carries with it enormous responsibilities. It requires a lot of prayer, patience, and admitting fault. There are terrific times, and there are times of discouragement. But God is faithful, and He gives us a precious promise in Proverbs 22:6. “Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old, he will not depart from it.”
G. Campbell Morgan, the famous preacher of the past, once said: “What I want my children to be, that I am!” As fathers go, so go the churches, and nation, and future generations. The highest duty of a father is not fixing everything that is broken around the house, or handling the finances, or putting bread on the table. The main duty of a father is to teach his children about the character and wisdom of God. Parental effectiveness comes when our children know their God intimately which produces godly living. The book of Proverbs is a superb resource in training our children for God. The following points are eight responsibilities for all fathers:
1. Teach them to fear God- 1:7
2. Teach them how to work- 6:6-11
3. Teach them to think properly- 3:3,23
4. Teach them to choose the right friends- 1:10-15
5. Teach them how to be pure- 2:16-18
6. Teach them to have a disciplined life- 3:11-12
7. Teach them to protect their words- 4:24
8. Teach them to love others- 3:27-29
Wednesday, April 20, 2011
THE MESSAGE OF EASTER
Because He lives, you and I can live! Job asked, “If a man die, shall he live again?” Easter answers Job’s question. The resurrection is the core of our faith. The Apostle Paul stated: “That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation” (Romans 10:9,10). Jesus said: “And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of man be lifted up: That whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have eternal life” (John 3:14-15).
The resurrection of Jesus Christ is foundational. It is the cornerstone of Christianity. Just as our heart pumps blood to every organ in our body, the resurrection of Jesus Christ is the heart of the Gospel that pumps life to every doctrinal truth. It is central! In the New Testament alone, it is referred to 104 times. Peter’s first message at Pentecost that led to a great revival was founded and built around the truth of the resurrection. I Corinthians 15:12-19 reveals that everything stands or falls with Christ’s bodily resurrection. If Christ did not conquer death by rising from the tomb, we would all be false witnesses still dead in our trespasses and sins.
*I Corinthians 15:17- “And if Christ be not raised, your faith is vain (worthless); ye are yet in your sins.”
*Acts 4:33- “And with great power gave the apostles witness of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus: and great grace was upon them all.”
*Matthew 12:40- “For as Jonas was three days and three nights in the whale’s belly; so shall the Son of man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.”
*I Corinthians 15:3-4- “For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures; And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures.”
Charles Spurgeon- “We gather together on the first rather than the seventh day of the week, because redemption is even a greater work than creation; and more worthy of commemoration, and because the rest which followed creation is far outdone by that which ensues upon the completion of redemption.”
The proclamation of Christ’s resurrection was the very heart and theme of the early church. The fact that He arose was the motivation behind every suffering and sacrificial endeavor for Christ. The resurrection of Jesus Christ is the fundamental doctrine of Christianity. The following passages reveal it is clearly an essential part of the Gospel.
1) Anticipated and announced in the Old and New Testament
•Psalm 118:22-24
“The stone which the builders refused is become the head stone of the corner. This is the LORD’S doing; it is marvelous in our eyes. This is the day which the LORD hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it.”
•Isaiah 52:13; 53:10-12 (Isaiah spoke of a future day of redemption)
•Jonah 2:1-9 (Jonah is a type of Christ- Matthew 12:39-41)
•Matthew 16:21; 17:23; 20:17-19 (Jesus regularly referred to this before His disciples)
•John 2:22 (The disciples finally remembered after it was a fact)
•Acts 13:33
•Matthew 27:63-64 (The enemies of Jesus remembered)
2) Post-resurrection witnesses
•1st appearance- Mary Magdalene (Mark 16:9-11)
•2nd appearance- Other women (Matthew 28:8-10)
•3rd appearance- Peter (I Corinthians 15:5)
•4th appearance- Two men on the road to Emmaus (Luke 24:13-32)
•5th appearance (Sunday evening)- 10 Apostles in the Upper Room without Thomas (John 20:19-25; Luke 24:36-43)
•6th appearance (The following Sunday)- 11 Apostles and Thomas believes (John 20:26-28)
•7th appearance- 7 disciples by the Sea of Galilee (John 21:1-14)
•8th appearance- 500 at a mountain in Galilee (Matthew 28:16-20; I Corinthians 15:6)
•9th appearance- Half-brother James (I Corinthians 15:7)
•10 appearance- The disciples again in Jerusalem (Acts 1:3-8; Luke 24:44-49)
3) Christ’s Ascension to Heaven
•Acts 1:11
“Which also said, Ye men of Galilee, why stand ye gazing up into heaven? this same Jesus, which is taken up from you into heaven, shall so come in like manner as ye have seen him go into heaven.”
•Mark 16:1-20
•Luke 24:50-53
The resurrection of Jesus Christ is foundational. It is the cornerstone of Christianity. Just as our heart pumps blood to every organ in our body, the resurrection of Jesus Christ is the heart of the Gospel that pumps life to every doctrinal truth. It is central! In the New Testament alone, it is referred to 104 times. Peter’s first message at Pentecost that led to a great revival was founded and built around the truth of the resurrection. I Corinthians 15:12-19 reveals that everything stands or falls with Christ’s bodily resurrection. If Christ did not conquer death by rising from the tomb, we would all be false witnesses still dead in our trespasses and sins.
*I Corinthians 15:17- “And if Christ be not raised, your faith is vain (worthless); ye are yet in your sins.”
*Acts 4:33- “And with great power gave the apostles witness of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus: and great grace was upon them all.”
*Matthew 12:40- “For as Jonas was three days and three nights in the whale’s belly; so shall the Son of man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.”
*I Corinthians 15:3-4- “For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures; And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures.”
Charles Spurgeon- “We gather together on the first rather than the seventh day of the week, because redemption is even a greater work than creation; and more worthy of commemoration, and because the rest which followed creation is far outdone by that which ensues upon the completion of redemption.”
The proclamation of Christ’s resurrection was the very heart and theme of the early church. The fact that He arose was the motivation behind every suffering and sacrificial endeavor for Christ. The resurrection of Jesus Christ is the fundamental doctrine of Christianity. The following passages reveal it is clearly an essential part of the Gospel.
1) Anticipated and announced in the Old and New Testament
•Psalm 118:22-24
“The stone which the builders refused is become the head stone of the corner. This is the LORD’S doing; it is marvelous in our eyes. This is the day which the LORD hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it.”
•Isaiah 52:13; 53:10-12 (Isaiah spoke of a future day of redemption)
•Jonah 2:1-9 (Jonah is a type of Christ- Matthew 12:39-41)
•Matthew 16:21; 17:23; 20:17-19 (Jesus regularly referred to this before His disciples)
•John 2:22 (The disciples finally remembered after it was a fact)
•Acts 13:33
•Matthew 27:63-64 (The enemies of Jesus remembered)
2) Post-resurrection witnesses
•1st appearance- Mary Magdalene (Mark 16:9-11)
•2nd appearance- Other women (Matthew 28:8-10)
•3rd appearance- Peter (I Corinthians 15:5)
•4th appearance- Two men on the road to Emmaus (Luke 24:13-32)
•5th appearance (Sunday evening)- 10 Apostles in the Upper Room without Thomas (John 20:19-25; Luke 24:36-43)
•6th appearance (The following Sunday)- 11 Apostles and Thomas believes (John 20:26-28)
•7th appearance- 7 disciples by the Sea of Galilee (John 21:1-14)
•8th appearance- 500 at a mountain in Galilee (Matthew 28:16-20; I Corinthians 15:6)
•9th appearance- Half-brother James (I Corinthians 15:7)
•10 appearance- The disciples again in Jerusalem (Acts 1:3-8; Luke 24:44-49)
3) Christ’s Ascension to Heaven
•Acts 1:11
“Which also said, Ye men of Galilee, why stand ye gazing up into heaven? this same Jesus, which is taken up from you into heaven, shall so come in like manner as ye have seen him go into heaven.”
•Mark 16:1-20
•Luke 24:50-53
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