WORSHIP IN SPIRIT AND IN TRUTH

By: Mike Jones It has been said, “Worship in Spirit is worship motivated by the life of God in the church community and His Spirit will manifest itself through visible actions by ALL that will participate.” To go a step further, worship in “Spirit and in truth” simply means worship motivated by the life of […]

7 BIBLICAL TRUTHS YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT YOUR ENEMY

By: Dr. Mike Jones Permit me to start this teaching by saying there’s a big difference between Christianity and other religions. Christianity stands alone because of the way she treats her enemies. The thing in the Christian Church we have the guard against is when Christians get angry, lash out at another person, and call […]

QUALITIES OF A CHRISTIAN COUNSELOR

By: Mike Jones As you view this list of qualities of a Christian counselor, keep in mind that this is not a measuring stick of qualifications because, as stated in earlier chapters, no one is perfect except Christ, Himself. Christian counseling is a privilege, and the list below should be used in preparation and as […]

SEVEN THINGS THE LORD HATES

By: Dr. Mike Jones (Proverbs 6:16-19) There are six things the Lord hates, seven that are an abomination to Him: haughty eyes, a lying tongue, hands that shed innocent blood, a heart that devises wicked schemes, feet that are quick to rush into evil, a false witness who pours our lies and a man who […]

SATAN DESIRES TO SIFT YOU LIKE WHEAT

By: Dr. Mike Jones One of our great Bible teachers of the 21st Century stated, “When you are deeply hurt, no person on earth can shut down your inner fears and deepest agonies. Not even the best of friends can understand the battle you are going through or the wounds inflicted on you.” Saints, the […]

INTRODUCTION AND OVERVIEW OF CHRISTIAN DISCIPLESHIP

By: Dr. Mike Jones [The initial call of Jesus to the 12 Disciples/Apostles was to make disciples and to evangelize the world.] In this chapter, we will answer certain questions, such as, what is the meaning of Christian Discipleship? What are the various categories/types of disciples? How does one become a disciple? What is the […]

THE GOOD SIDE OF EVIL

By: Dr. Mike Jones The Christian Researcher and Pollster George Barna said 93% of Americans believe in God, unfortunately (says Barna) 53% also believe “that all people pray to the same God or spirit, no matter what name they use for the spiritual being.” [Saints, things are so out of control in the world today, […]

A CHANGED MIND EQUALS A CHANGED ATTITUDE

By: Dr. Mike Jones Down through the years, I’ve witnessed Christians with bad attitudes, and when confronted in love, their response is, “This is the way I am …!” If we’re to show the world that we as Christians have a standard that we’re to adhere to, in our own lives and to make disciples […]

THE SIN OF PRIDE: THE PREOCCUPATION WITH SELF

By: Dr. Mike Jones The sin of PRIDE is a preoccupation with SELF. Year-after-year, we’re reminded that the middle letter in P…R…I…D…E (PRIDE) is “I”. Pride is all about “Me, MYSELF, and I.” The Bible states in Proverbs 6 that the sin of PRIDE is the sin of ALL sins. It was this sin that […]

A GENEROUS CHURCH

By: Dr. Mike Jones Theme: 2 Corinthians 9:6-15, “But this [I say], He which soweth sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he which soweth bountifully shall reap also bountifully. Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, [so let him give]; not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver. And God […]