Bøger af Gale A Smith

The Church of the early 21st Century needs something that only God can give. He has done it in the past, and He can do it again. But it will not come by means of any program, activity or act of self-effort. It is a sovereign act of God in response to and in fulfillment of the heart-cry found In Isaiah 64:1, "Oh, that Thou wouldst rend the heavens and come down." The Church of our generation desperately needs a divine visitation, a burning coal fresh from God's altar that turns smart Christians into flaming radicals - carriers of that "inextinguishable blaze" which, throughout the history of the Church, has set the world on fire for Christ. In this book, organic church advocate and revival historian Maurice Smith argues that God is preparing His Church for a season of spiritual awakening by calling out "Children of the Burning Heart" who will seek Him in genuine holiness and fear, personal repentance and renewed intimacy with Him. Are you one of them? This book is your call to become a carrier of "The Inextinguishable Blaze."

"Our Postmodern culture has concluded that it can manifest 'good deeds' without Jesus. The Church has concluded that it can manifest Jesus without 'good deeds'. Our Postmodern culture's plan appears to be working. The Church's plan is a disaster." - Maurice Smith, from The Least of These With these words author and organic house church advocate Maurice Smith highlights the need and sounds a clear call for Christians and organic house churches to become "incarnational" and "legendary" in their obedience to the Scriptural mandate to engage in "good deeds." Drawing on history, in-depth biblical studies and his years of experience ministering to "the least of these," the author challenges all of us to reflect on the importance of "good deeds" when it comes to being "the light of the world" in our Postmodern culture. In the process he examines: Origins of the WWJD phenomenon. The relationship between faith, fruit and good deeds. How Jesus Himself manifested good deeds. 15 "Good Deeds Principles" from the New Testament. Who are "the least of these" in Matthew 25? Are good deeds are"optional" in the life of a Jesus-disciple? Why believers must become "legendary" for their good deeds.