by Dick Hill | May 14, 2020 | Judgment Seat, Kingdom, Spiritual Gifts, Works
In the parable in Luke 19, the nobleman (the Lord Jesus has returned) called each servant to give an accounting of the use of his money. In like manner, believers in this age will one day be judged for the way that we have invested the grace gifts given to us for the...
by Dick Hill | May 1, 2020 | Christians, Service, Spiritual Gifts
We are responsible to God as His children to live our lives pleasing to Him. Our challenge is to allow the Spirit of God to glorify (shed light upon) Christ through us. The way to do this is to keep short sin accounts with God. However, we do not always cooperate with...
by Dick Hill | Apr 26, 2020 | Growth, Service, Spiritual Gifts
When Christians reach spiritual maturity, they will no longer be like children – confused, constantly fussing, and captivated by every false teacher that attracts them with “a new view.” Instead, they will “speak the truth in love and will grow up in all things into...
by Dick Hill | Apr 25, 2020 | Christians, Church, Growth, Service, Spiritual Gifts, The Christian Life
Some of the most famous words spoken by Jesus Christ are “I will build my church and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it” (Matthew 16:18). Some of the most important words penned by Paul are “Now you are the body of Christ and members individually” (1...
by Dick Hill | Apr 3, 2020 | Holy Spirit, Spiritual Gifts, Tongues
More Pondering from the Ponderosa. We are discussing the equipping ministry of the Holy Spirit. It is hard to leave this subject without thinking of the Holy Spirit’s use of miracles and especially His use of the gift of tongues (languages). Many have been given the...
by Dick Hill | Apr 2, 2020 | Christians, Holy Spirit, Spiritual Gifts
It is a beautiful day at the Ponderosa. I am still pondering the equipping ministry of the Holy Spirit. After the original apostles and prophets had done their part in laying the foundation for the church (Ephesians 2:20), God brought in the rest of His construction...
