I like to believe that the Holy Spirit is at work in us in both the (Sleeping and Waking) moments. That being the case, when I was beginning to stir this morning the theme that was pervading my thinking and Spirit was that – In Him We Are Flawless. Jesus calls us to be Flawless […]
Author: Albert Martin
Can We Believe What It Says? – Romans 8:28
Text:- “Romans 8: 28” says: – “And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.” Introduction:- Let me begin today by saying what a great honour it is to be ministering God’s Word. I love to preach God’s […]
Surrender
Text: – “Romans 12:1-2” “I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.2 And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, […]
Jesus is the Saviour and He is the Warrior King
Hebrews 1:1-4 “God, who at sundry times and in divers manners spake in time past unto the fathers by the prophets, Hath in these last days spoken unto us by his Son, whom he hath appointed heir of all things, by whom also he made the worlds;Who being the brightness of his glory, and the […]
The Ministry Gifts of Christ (Part 8 of 8)
A Word of Warning – Concluding Thoughts and Blurred Boundaries I am of the opinion that only when the Five Fold Ministries of “Ephesians 4: 11” begin functioning as God intended – in the sphere of their own individual ministries and within Apostolic teams will the basic purpose that Jesus had in mind of their […]
The Ministry Gifts of Christ (Part 7 of 8)
The Teacher Introduction We have now arrived at the 5th Ministry Gift that is listed in “Ephesians 4:11” that of the Teacher. As we have examined the previous four Ministry Gifts it has I’m sure become apparent that Jesus is the best example of how to operate in any of the ministries, and Teaching is […]
The Ministry Gifts of Christ (Part 6 of 8)
The Pastor Introduction We now turn to the 4th Ministry Gift that is listed in “Ephesians 4:11” that of the Pastor. Definition The Greek word “poimen” is translated “Pastor” in Gift listing, it is however also utilised in another forms (which also corresponds to the outworking of this ministry. It is also translated as, “Shepherd” […]
The Ministry Gifts of Christ (Part 5 of 8)
The Evangelist We come now to the third of the Five-fold Ministry Gifts listed in “Ephesians 4:11”, the gift of “Evangelist”. It would be good to just remind ourselves that these Five-fold Ministry Gifts were given by the Lord to endure during the entire Church Age – from the Day of Pentecost until He returns […]
The Ministry Gifts of Christ (Part 4 of 8)
Prophet · Imparts supernatural power and gifts for ministry. · Prophets and apostles are called to work together; their combined gifting’s joined together make a formidable team. · Leads in and teaches regarding prayer and intercession. · Works alongside Apostles to bring balance between vision and direction. · Is accountable to Jesus Christ and other […]
The Ministry Gifts of Christ (Part 3 of 8)
The Apostle So! Having laid a small foundation upon which to build our understanding of the “Ephesians 4” Ministry Gifts let’s now take a look at them in some further depth and in doing so I trust open our understanding to “Who and What” we may be and also “What that might look like” in […]