What did Jesus mean when He told His followers not to be called Rabbi, to call no one on earth Father, and not to be called leaders? Is there something inherently wrong with those titles? Not at all. Listen as Pastor Matt digs into this text to show that something much greater than a legalistic […]
I Timothy 3:6- Qualifications for Overseers- Part 5 of 6-The Danger of Appointing a Youngster as an Elder
We have seen a lot of ways that a man can be disqualified from the ministry so far in this series. But it is possible for a man to be qualified in every way we have covered so far, but for it to still be unwise to appoint him as an elder. Today we will […]
I Corinthians 4:6-8 Dealing with Pride on the Narrow Way- Matthew Mallacoccio
Pride is a prevalent sin of the human heart. There are two forms of pride: “Wow is me and Woe is me.” The deception of pride is that it masks itself as a virtue. Pride is no respecter of persons and can poison even our holy duties as Christians. What is the answer to dealing […]
Philippians 2:13 Both to Will and to Do
Have you ever heard a person say that God will not turn anyone away? James 4:6 says just the opposite; ‘God resists the proud, and gives grace to the humble.’ Put another way pride is grace repellant. So how can we recognize and eliminate pride? By regularly being transformed by the Scriptures one’s pride is […]
