Comments for An Unworthy Servant http://anunworthyservant.com my heart is not haughty, nor my eyes lofty . . . a prayer Fri, 24 Feb 2012 16:34:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Comment on Pastors, Preaching and the Podcast: God’s Word- never meant to be a message in a bottle by Gregory Soderberg http://anunworthyservant.com/2012/02/pastors-preaching-and-the-podcast-gods-word-never-meant-to-be-a-message-in-a-bottle/comment-page-1/#comment-551 Gregory Soderberg Fri, 24 Feb 2012 16:34:39 +0000 http://anunworthyservant.com/?p=1200#comment-551 aMEN AND aMEN! aMEN AND aMEN!

]]> Comment on Find Out Friday at CCS – Questions 9-10 by Rob http://anunworthyservant.com/2011/10/find-out-friday-at-ccs-questions-9-10/comment-page-1/#comment-323 Rob Fri, 28 Oct 2011 22:26:16 +0000 http://anunworthyservant.com/?p=1050#comment-323 Do your study and then ask your questions here! You know I LOVE the dialog. Do your study and then ask your questions here! You know I LOVE the dialog.

]]> Comment on Find Out Friday at CCS – Questions 9-10 by Chris Wertz http://anunworthyservant.com/2011/10/find-out-friday-at-ccs-questions-9-10/comment-page-1/#comment-322 Chris Wertz Fri, 28 Oct 2011 22:23:21 +0000 http://anunworthyservant.com/?p=1050#comment-322 Torture! I want to be in that class!! Those of us who only get to see the PP slides are left with more questions than answers on Find-out-fridays. One of your little teaching tricks, huh? Make us dig for answers ourselves... (Or, I could wait for the book to be compiled and available on kindle!) OK, the cup of tea is ready. It could be a long night of studying. Torture! I want to be in that class!! Those of us who only get to see the PP slides are left with more questions than answers on Find-out-fridays. One of your little teaching tricks, huh? Make us dig for answers ourselves… (Or, I could wait for the book to be compiled and available on kindle!) OK, the cup of tea is ready. It could be a long night of studying.

]]> Comment on The Western Church is a Stepford Wife by Audrey Potter http://anunworthyservant.com/2011/05/the-western-church-is-a-stepford-wife/comment-page-1/#comment-306 Audrey Potter Sat, 22 Oct 2011 16:13:48 +0000 http://anunworthyservant.com/?p=713#comment-306 Thank You for speaking the truth with love. Your sister in christ Jesus Thank You for speaking the truth with love.
Your sister in christ Jesus

]]> Comment on Duplicity? You be the judge . . . by Rob http://anunworthyservant.com/2011/09/duplicity-you-be-the-judge/comment-page-1/#comment-280 Rob Fri, 09 Sep 2011 18:18:30 +0000 http://anunworthyservant.com/?p=925#comment-280 We do as we do with all things: we live and move in the world that God made and keeps and will evaluate now and ultimately according to Himself. We seek God's kingdom and will among us (Matthew 6:9-13);we pray and depend upon our Father, who is the Savior of all circumstances;we rest in the Potter's hand. We act to promote Christ and his kingdom. We act in the mercy of Christ. We seek justice for the glory of Christ. Yet none of this is achieved by "inter-faith" communion nor extreme ecumenist unification. In diluting or doing away with the very Christ who's kingdom, mercy, justice and glory are collective answer to the problems that manifest themselves in times and events such as that on September 11, 2001. It was Schaeffer in the portion of "How Should we then Live" that he said, "it was the christians who where able to resist the mixture of religions, that is, syncretism. This is what showed them as so strong." Christ, alone, is the answer- meaning the One True God, Father, Son and Spirit, with redemption offered only in Christ. Only in Christ. Exodus 20:3-7 We do as we do with all things: we live and move in the world that God made and keeps and will evaluate now and ultimately according to Himself. We seek God’s kingdom and will among us (Matthew 6:9-13);we pray and depend upon our Father, who is the Savior of all circumstances;we rest in the Potter’s hand.

We act to promote Christ and his kingdom. We act in the mercy of Christ. We seek justice for the glory of Christ.

Yet none of this is achieved by “inter-faith” communion nor extreme ecumenist unification. In diluting or doing away with the very Christ who’s kingdom, mercy, justice and glory are collective answer to the problems that manifest themselves in times and events such as that on September 11, 2001.
It was Schaeffer in the portion of “How Should we then Live” that he said, “it was the christians who where able to resist the mixture of religions, that is, syncretism. This is what showed them as so strong.”

Christ, alone, is the answer- meaning the One True God, Father, Son and Spirit, with redemption offered only in Christ.

Only in Christ.

Exodus 20:3-7

]]> Comment on Duplicity? You be the judge . . . by Aaron http://anunworthyservant.com/2011/09/duplicity-you-be-the-judge/comment-page-1/#comment-278 Aaron Fri, 09 Sep 2011 00:11:21 +0000 http://anunworthyservant.com/?p=925#comment-278 What do you think the Christian's place in things such as 9/11 remembrances is? Should we have church services about it? Should we meet and pray about it? What do you think the Christian’s place in things such as 9/11 remembrances is? Should we have church services about it? Should we meet and pray about it?

]]> Comment on Come Thou Fount by Jonathan W http://anunworthyservant.com/2011/09/come-thou-fount/comment-page-1/#comment-277 Jonathan W Tue, 06 Sep 2011 20:38:43 +0000 http://anunworthyservant.com/?p=908#comment-277 Here's a great version: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vehVLuek8Kc Here’s a great version: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vehVLuek8Kc

]]> Comment on DailyTheocentrism:To be less into you . . . by Ian http://anunworthyservant.com/2011/07/dailytheocentrismto-be-less-into-you-you-need-to-be-more-into-christ-%e2%80%93-then-humility-is-born-out-as-the-fruit-of-your-love-for-christ/comment-page-1/#comment-260 Ian Thu, 07 Jul 2011 20:31:21 +0000 http://anunworthyservant.com/?p=850#comment-260 I've found that the one person who gets between me and Jesus most often is me. The big jerk. Every time I get worried about my own salvation or my inability to meet my own standard of holiness I have to remember that it's not Christ who I'm trying to please but myself. The worst part of this is that I love myself so much that I can't get my eyes off of myself to realize that I'm staring at myself to begin with. I think that's the most annoying thing of all - this false sense of humility that sets in when I am so concerned about my own performance. You get it exactly right - the best and first attack on that issue is to stop focusing on the "problem" and refocus on Christ, His cross, and what He's done for us. When that happens, everything else will fall into place. I’ve found that the one person who gets between me and Jesus most often is me. The big jerk. Every time I get worried about my own salvation or my inability to meet my own standard of holiness I have to remember that it’s not Christ who I’m trying to please but myself. The worst part of this is that I love myself so much that I can’t get my eyes off of myself to realize that I’m staring at myself to begin with. I think that’s the most annoying thing of all – this false sense of humility that sets in when I am so concerned about my own performance.

You get it exactly right – the best and first attack on that issue is to stop focusing on the “problem” and refocus on Christ, His cross, and what He’s done for us. When that happens, everything else will fall into place.

]]> Comment on DailyTheocentrism:To be less into you . . . by dimitrios http://anunworthyservant.com/2011/07/dailytheocentrismto-be-less-into-you-you-need-to-be-more-into-christ-%e2%80%93-then-humility-is-born-out-as-the-fruit-of-your-love-for-christ/comment-page-1/#comment-259 dimitrios Wed, 06 Jul 2011 00:34:39 +0000 http://anunworthyservant.com/?p=850#comment-259 "The solution to low self esteem is NOT high self esteem!!! IT IS STILL PREOCCUPATION WITH SELF (like Rob states above). We need NO SELF ESTEEM!!! ONLY ESTEEM (value, regard, revere, praise, Prize) HIM, CHRIST OUR GOD!!!" (MacDonald) The civilized, educated, lost and dying world says the opposite. What are you listening, and heeding, to? He says over and over to DENY SELF (your esteem), pick up your cross (your death), and follow Him. That is, ESTEEM HIM, the infinitely valuable Prize of all...TRUE AND EVERLASTING LIFE, JESUS THE CHRIST, GOD HIMSELF!!! “The solution to low self esteem is NOT high self esteem!!! IT IS STILL PREOCCUPATION WITH SELF (like Rob states above). We need NO SELF ESTEEM!!! ONLY ESTEEM (value, regard, revere, praise, Prize) HIM, CHRIST OUR GOD!!!” (MacDonald) The civilized, educated, lost and dying world says the opposite. What are you listening, and heeding, to? He says over and over to DENY SELF (your esteem), pick up your cross (your death), and follow Him. That is, ESTEEM HIM, the infinitely valuable Prize of all…TRUE AND EVERLASTING LIFE, JESUS THE CHRIST, GOD HIMSELF!!!

]]> Comment on DailyTheocentrism: Ministry = His words, His strength -His Glory. (1 Peter 4:11) by Jason Chamberlain http://anunworthyservant.com/2011/06/dailytheocentrism-ministry-his-words-his-strength-his-glory-1-peter-411/comment-page-1/#comment-252 Jason Chamberlain Sat, 11 Jun 2011 20:07:40 +0000 http://anunworthyservant.com/2011/06/dailytheocentrism-ministry-his-words-his-strength-his-glory-1-peter-411/#comment-252 Thanks brother. I needed this. Thanks brother. I needed this.

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