The Heidelberg Catechism - The Foundations Of Our Faith

Luke 12:1-34   Discipleship: God and Your Money. People do all kinds of foolish things to become rich. They will rob, kill, kidnap, sacrifice their integrity, and prostitute themselves for money. Many destroy their families and ruin their health in pursuit of "just a little more." All this—despite the fact that wealth can't guarantee lasting happiness, health, or security. On the other hand, money is an essential part of our lives. Those who have little or none of it will face many hardships. God is the source and owner of all wealth. "The earth is the Lord's, and all it contains" and "He owns the cattle on a thousand hills" (Ps. 24:1; 50:10) Money is a major subject in Scripture. There are more verses about wealth than there are about heaven, hell, or prayer. More than 2,000 scriptures mention money, and over half the parables have to do with monetary principles. Why did the Lord give us so much instruction about finances? Because it plays...

5 Practices to Establish Influence, Build People, and Impact Others for a Lifetime.  If you would like more in depth content on these 10 skills, you can order the book  here .  Amplified Leadership  will teach you how to improve these skills.  But in this post, I want to give you the outline at a glance.  Before we jump into the outline, let me offer these three principles: If it's a skill, it can be learned. The 10 skills I will outline can be taught and learned.  You may already have a good grasp of all 10 skills, but that doesn't mean you maintain those skills at a higher lever or larger church. You need to continually learn them as you grow and the church grows.  They are listed in a sequential fashion. They begin more basic and get more nuanced. However, leadership development rarely runs in a straight line. It's not linear. This is just the best way to learn and teach it.  AMPLIFIED LEADERSHIP A Relationally-based Process of Leadership Development Leadership Outcome D...

Luke 11:14-32  Don't Wander Into No-Man's Land   Journey into Discipleship   14 And He was casting out a demon, and it was mute. So it was, when the demon had gone out, that the mute spoke; and the multitudes marveled. 15 But some of them said, "He casts out demons by Beelzebub, the ruler of the demons." 16 Others, testing Him, sought from Him a sign from heaven. 17 But He, knowing their thoughts, said to them: "Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation, and a house divided against a house falls. 18 If Satan also is divided against himself, how will his kingdom stand? Because you say I cast out demons by Beelzebub. 19 And if I cast out demons by Beelzebub, by whom do your sons cast them out? Therefore they will be your judges. 20 But if I cast out demons with the finger of God, surely the kingdom of God has come upon you. 21 When a strong man, fully armed, guards his own palace, his goods are in peace. 22 But when a stronger than he comes upon...

Luke 10   Discipleship as Devotion 38      Now as they went on their way, Jesus entered a village. And a woman named Martha welcomed him into her house.39 And she had a sister called Mary, who sat at the Lord's feet and listened to his teaching.40 But Martha was distracted with much serving. And she went up to him and said, "Lord, do you not care that my sister has left me to serve alone? Tell her then to help me."41 But the Lord answered her, "Martha, Martha, you are anxious and troubled about many things,42 but one thing is necessary. Mary has chosen the good portion, which will not be taken away from her." Luke 11:1 Now Jesus was praying in a certain place, and when he finished, one of his disciples said to him, "Lord, teach us to pray, as John taught his disciples."2 And he said to them, "When you pray, say:            "Father, hallowed be your name. Your kingdom come. 3         Give us each day our daily bread, 4         and forgive us o...