Author: Administrador

The world talks of peace, and by peace it means the absence of war. What it overlooks is that there is another meaning of the word, namely, tranquillity of heart, and without that kind of peace the peace of the world will continue to be but an unattainable dream. As long as peace between nations … Continue reading “PEACE:
INNER”

Yet the ministry is one of the most perilous of professions. The devil hates the Spirit-filled minister with an intensity second only to that which he feels for Christ Himself. The source of this hatred is not difficult to discover. An effective, Christlike minister is a constant embarrassment to the devil, a threat to his … Continue reading “PASTORS:
SATAN’S OPPOSITION”

The man whom God will use must be undone. He must be a man who has seen the King in His beauty. Isaiah 6:1–8; 1 John 1:1–3; Revelation 4:1–8 Whatever Happened to Worship?, 78.

The Christian minister, as someone has pointed out, is a descendant not of the Greek orator but of the Hebrew prophet. The differences between the orator and the prophet are many and radical, the chief being that the orator speaks for himself while the prophet speaks for God. The orator originates his message and is … Continue reading “PASTORS:
PROPHETIC MINISTRY; PREACHING: AWESOME TASK”

Charles Finney, one of the greatest of all of God’s men throughout the years, testified that in the midst of his labors and endeavors in bringing men to Christ, he would at times sense a coldness in his own heart. Finney did not excuse it. In his writings he told of having to turn from … Continue reading “PASTORS:
RENEWAL”

A prophet is one who knows his times and what God is trying to say to the people of his times.… Religious leaders who continue mechanically to expound the Scriptures without regard to the current religious situation are no better than the scribes and lawyers of Jesus’ day who faithfully parroted the Law without the … Continue reading “PASTORS:
PROPHETIC MINISTRY; CULTURAL AWARENESS”

If not the greatest need, then surely one of the greatest is for the appearance of Christian leaders with prophetic vision. We desperately need seers who can see through the mist. Unless they come soon it will be too late for this generation. And if they do come we will no doubt crucify a few … Continue reading “PASTORS:
PROPHETIC MINISTRY; OPPOSITION”

If Christianity is to receive a rejuvenation, it must be by other means than any now being used. If the Church in the second half of this century is to recover from the injuries she suffered in the first half, there must appear a new type of preacher. The proper, ruler-of-the-synagogue type will never do. … Continue reading “PASTORS:
PROPHETIC MINISTRY; PASTORS: VISION OF GOD; BOLDNESS”

A prophet is one who knows his times and what God is trying to say to the people of his times.… Today we need prophetic preachers—not preachers of prophecy merely, but preachers with a gift of prophecy. The word of wisdom is missing. We need the gift of discernment again in our pulpits. It is … Continue reading “PASTORS:
PROPHETIC MINISTRY; PASTORS: VISION OF GOD; CULTURAL AWARENESS”

The Church at this moment needs men, the right kind of men—bold men.… We languish for men who feel themselves expendable in the warfare of the soul, who cannot be frightened by threats of death because they have already died to the allurements of this world. Such men will be free from the compulsions that … Continue reading “PASTORS:
PROPHETIC MINISTRY; BOLDNESS; MOTIVES”