Author Archives: St. John Studies

“Having gifts that differ according to the grace given to us, let us use them . . .the one who teaches, in his teaching.” Romans 12: 6-8. “And God has appointed in the church first apostles, second prophets, third teachers, … Continue reading →

It may seem like I am veering off the path today but I want to write on the role of the teacher in one’s life. Of course, when Billy Graham uses the term teacher, he is referring to an individual … Continue reading →

New pastor… First day in front of a new congregation… I remember her message because she used a visual aid. It was a little different. No colorful PowerPoint. No poster board. No eye-catching prop. She just left the pulpit and … Continue reading →

“Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, … Continue reading →

The spiritual gift of evangelism. I would imagine that one of the world’s greatest evangelists would have a hard time being humble discussing the spiritual gift that he had. The Reverend Billy Graham had the spiritual gift of evangelism to … Continue reading →

Public expounder… Sounds rather dramatic doesn’t it? I envision a pastor in front of a church speaking prophetic words over individual people in the congregation. I have experienced modern day prophets doing just that. Do all Christians believe this is … Continue reading →

“Your word is full of fulfilled prophecy. You told things before they happened so that when they did, people would believe” [John 14: 29]. After discussing the gift of apostleship in the previous post, let’s look at other spiritual gifts … Continue reading →