NOVEMBER 19 - CHURCH LEADERSHIP
READ Titus 1
Titus 1
Paul instructs Titus to appoint elders to oversee the church ministry.
INSIGHT
The Bible is an enormous book that is difficult to master. It contains nearly 1,000 pages of information, none of which is insignificant. While it is true that new Christians can read and study the Scriptures on their own and gain spiritual truths through the guidance of the Holy Spirit, it is highly unlikely that anyone can grow to a mature understanding of the Bible without relying on teachers who know more about the Bible than they do. Herein lies a danger: We may not know enough about the Bible to determine if what is being taught to us is accurate. Therefore it is important to align ourselves with a church that believes and teaches the Bible. This type of setting will help safeguard us from being led into error.
PRAYER
Thank the Lord that He warns us about the danger of falling away from Him, and praise Him that He safeguards the faithful:
God, you are my God; I eagerly seek you.
I thirst for you; my body faints for you
In a land that is dry, desolate, and without water.
So I gaze on you in the sanctuary
To see your strength and your glory
(Psalm 63:1-2).
Pause for praise and thanksgiving. Now pray this confession to the Lord as you seek to keep your life free from sin:
He will again have compassion on us;
He will vanquish our iniquities.
You will cast all our sins
Into the depths of the sea
(Micah 7:19).
Confess any sins that the Holy Spirit brings to your mind, and pray this affirmation to the Lord:
And just as it is appointed for people to die once — and after this, judgment — so also Christ, having been offered once to bear the sins of many, will appear a second time, not to bear sin, but to bring salvation to those who are waiting for him (Hebrews 9:27-28).
As you make your requests known to the Lord, include:
Finally, offer this prayer to the Lord:
Now may the God who gives endurance and encouragement grant you to live in harmony with one another, according to Christ Jesus, so that you may glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ with one mind and one voice (Romans 15:5-6).
Titus 1
Paul instructs Titus to appoint elders to oversee the church ministry.
INSIGHT
The Bible is an enormous book that is difficult to master. It contains nearly 1,000 pages of information, none of which is insignificant. While it is true that new Christians can read and study the Scriptures on their own and gain spiritual truths through the guidance of the Holy Spirit, it is highly unlikely that anyone can grow to a mature understanding of the Bible without relying on teachers who know more about the Bible than they do. Herein lies a danger: We may not know enough about the Bible to determine if what is being taught to us is accurate. Therefore it is important to align ourselves with a church that believes and teaches the Bible. This type of setting will help safeguard us from being led into error.
PRAYER
Thank the Lord that He warns us about the danger of falling away from Him, and praise Him that He safeguards the faithful:
God, you are my God; I eagerly seek you.
I thirst for you; my body faints for you
In a land that is dry, desolate, and without water.
So I gaze on you in the sanctuary
To see your strength and your glory
(Psalm 63:1-2).
Pause for praise and thanksgiving. Now pray this confession to the Lord as you seek to keep your life free from sin:
He will again have compassion on us;
He will vanquish our iniquities.
You will cast all our sins
Into the depths of the sea
(Micah 7:19).
Confess any sins that the Holy Spirit brings to your mind, and pray this affirmation to the Lord:
And just as it is appointed for people to die once — and after this, judgment — so also Christ, having been offered once to bear the sins of many, will appear a second time, not to bear sin, but to bring salvation to those who are waiting for him (Hebrews 9:27-28).
As you make your requests known to the Lord, include:
- Greater love for your family
- Missionaries in North and South America
- Your activities for the day
Finally, offer this prayer to the Lord:
Now may the God who gives endurance and encouragement grant you to live in harmony with one another, according to Christ Jesus, so that you may glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ with one mind and one voice (Romans 15:5-6).
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