THOUGHTS TO PONDER ON(EXAMINE YOURSELF)

Have a strong knowledge of scripture is very important for us as christians. Below are questions and statements seeking for our opinions as we grow in the cadre of faith:

Confrontations in Witnessing:  Jesus said we should expect persecution, but that doesn't always mean beatings and prison. How should we react when persecution is just confrontations when we're witnessing?

Evangelism is a Joint Effort : Evangelism isn't solitary work. It requires many believers, obeying God as He leads them in seemingly small and insignificant tasks.

"Whatever is true...":  It is good to expose false-teaching. But there are better ways to spend our time than condemning every specific error like some theological whack-a-mole. Focus on what is true.

Sermonizing:  The early church established sermons as a major way for more educated believers to teach younger Christ-followers. Sermonizing well takes hard work and help from the Holy Spirit.

Discipleship Looks Different for Everyone:  Jesus called us to go, preach the gospel, baptize, and make disciples. Sometimes the "make disciples" part seems too intimidating. What does it really entail?

Gather in His Name:  Going to church doesn't make you a Christian and avoiding a church doesn't make you an unbeliever. But God does give us very specific instructions to gather together in His name.

The Comfort of Christ : Whatever you're going through right now, God is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think (Ephesians 3:20). Wow. Did you get that?

The Good Work: Our struggles may be opportunity in disguise  Sometimes the Christian life can feel as frustrating and slow-going as construction season in swamps. But both our spiritual walk and the orange cones come with the promise that the good work in us will be completed.

Life in the Fast Lane:  All of us are living life in the fast lane. We meet ourselves coming and going. In all of this hub bub, when was the last time you heard God speaking to you?