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If I pleased men, I would not be a servant of Christ – Paul, Galatians 1.10 You cannot please both God and man.  It’s not possible. You either concentrate on the people and fail to please God, or you please God and upset someone. Yes – you will definitely upset someone! I have been plantingContinue reading “The Danger of a Split Personality 05: Trying to Please Both God and Man”

Samson was a judge for over two decades. You don’t do any job for over two decades, especially one that is intense and involves leadership without maturing and learning some things. So we can conclude that in some areas Samson was mature. Most pastors I know haven’t been in the ministry for over two decadesContinue reading “The Danger of a Split Personality 04: Mature and Immature”

This is the third part of a series on split personality, parts 1 and 2 can be found here and here. The danger of having a person with a split personality around you, having a Samson in your church, is that they are simultaneously both strong and weak. For them personally that is a hugeContinue reading “The Danger of a Split Personality 03: How to Deal with a Strong and Weak Person”

Samson essentially played games with God. He looked good in his long hair, which let everyone know he was part of church, and being good, and fitting in, and earning him praise with the church-people, but he was cheating on God with the world. He was godly and worldly, and that never works. I knowContinue reading “The Danger of A Split Personality 02: Godly and Worldly”

One of the greatest dangers in the Christian life is a split personality. Just today I found out a minister who I have learned a lot from has been seeing prostitutes and beating his wife. That’s a split personality – who he is in the pulpit is not who he is in private. People calledContinue reading “The Danger of A Split Personality 01: Samson”

Someone said it’s not Christlike to block people on Facebook. What they are saying is that if Christ had Facebook He wouldn’t block people. I’m not convinced, here are 5 Reasons I am convinced it would be godly at times to block people: 1. Bad Company corrupts good character (1 Cor. 15.33). The Bible teachesContinue reading “5 Reasons Jesus Would Block Someone on Facebook”

Jesus was a remarkably successful man – He fed 5000 people with a couple of loaves and fish, He regularly healed everyone who came to him, He ministered with life and joy, and He had fun – He laughed and children loved Him! The secret to this success was found in Luke 2.52: Jesus grewContinue reading “Secret of Jesus Success 01: Jesus Grew In Wisdom”

Captain Whinger Mr Invulnerable Major Critic The Invisible Man Dr Theologicalhermeuticalphilosophicalobjections The Incredible Sulk Mr Offended The Amazing 20 Minutes Late For No Reason Man Gossip Girl Mr Miserly Any more suggestions?  Let’s hear them below!

12. There is not one Christian in the New Testament who did not go to church.  There was no-one in the New Testament walking down the beach on Sunday mornings or going down the pub with another Christian and claiming “I don’t go to church, I am the church”.  You have no Biblical example ofContinue reading “12 Reasons You Should Attend Church This Sunday!”

When trying to determine the difference between what is true and what is false, Jesus had this to say about it: By their fruit you will recognize them. Are grapes gathered from thornbushes, or figs fromthistles?  Likewise, every good tree bears good fruit, but a bad tree bears bad fruit (Matthew 7.15-16, BSB) So, when youContinue reading “You Are Not Smarter Than Jesus 04: Fruit is Fruit”