This Sunday, Pastor Phil gave a topical teaching on the importance of not compromising the truth of the Word of God while reaching out to others (who do not know Christ), and the need to be diligent in making the truth of God clear and understandable as you present the gospel. As believers, we must hold the Word of God deep in our hearts, souls, and minds and apply it to our own lives to be living examples for others to see. This requires believers to spend a significant amount of time in the Word of God (daily) to truly sense the natural meaning and heavenly authority behind each verse.
Luke 9:51-56 51 Now it came to pass, when the time had come for Him to be received up, that He steadfastly set His face to go to Jerusalem, 52 and sent messengers before His face. And as they went, they entered a village of the Samaritans, to prepare for Him. 53 But they did not receive Him, because His face was set for the journey to Jerusalem. 54 And when His disciples James and John saw this, they said, “Lord, do You want us to command fire to come down from heaven and consume them, just as Elijah did?” 55 But He turned and rebuked them, and said, “You do not know what manner of spirit you are of. 56 For the Son of Man did not come to destroy men’s lives but to save them.” And they went to another village.
