Comments on: Father Knows Best

By: charles

charles — Mon, 13 Nov 2017 19:41:55 +0000

Thanks Chip, the Holy Spirit used you to jerk my chain, God bless you !

By: Xiomara

Xiomara — Sun, 12 Nov 2017 19:50:26 +0000

God bless you brother and everyone who will read this may The Holy Spirit lead us !

I agree that as brothers and sisters in Christ we should overlook things that are not really important and allow The Holy Spirit to lead us so we won’t fall into the mean spirit of religion the scripture clearly states that we should be graceful to one another and allow for faults and be willing to work them out. But scripture is also clear that The Lord directs us to instruct, exhort, rebuke and build esch other up . And He calls us to do it to each other. Also He gives that to the leaders the responsibility to exhort and rebuke when it’s necessary
That’s the purpose of leaders or elders and the 5 fold ministry
“Now these are the gifts Christ gave to the church: the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, and the pastors and teachers. Their responsibility is to equip God’s people to do his work and build up the church, the body of Christ. This will continue until we all come to such unity in our faith and knowledge of God’s Son that we will be mature in the Lord, measuring up to the full and complete standard of Christ.”
‭‭Ephesians‬ ‭4:11-13

“Speak these things, exhort, and rebuke with all authority. Let no one despise you.”
‭‭Titus‬ ‭2:15‬ ‭NKJV‬‬

“but exhort one another daily, while it is called “Today,” lest any of you be hardened through the deceitfulness of sin.”
‭‭Hebrews‬ ‭3:13‬ ‭NKJV‬‬

By: Martha

Martha — Sun, 12 Nov 2017 15:37:58 +0000

Thank you again Chip for your message. I have a friend that I see every so often who knows I do not go to an organized church. She thinks it’s her job tote ll me to “get plugged” again. Over the years I always get nervous when I see her contemplating what I will say or how I will respond when she starts in on me on going back to “church” or bible study. One night I prayed about my situation. It was so simple because it is the truth. Every night I look forward to my quiet, personal time with my Father through prayer and his word through bible scripture and I’m not willing to give that up and be distracted by organized religion or organized bible study. Thank you Chip for helping so many people that felt the calling out and acting on it.

Blessings,

Martha

By: toney jackson

toney jackson — Sun, 26 Mar 2017 11:13:05 +0000

Greetings brother Chip, again….I’m back !! thanks.

By: Roger

Roger — Tue, 31 Jan 2017 20:23:41 +0000

This was a very timely article that was used to bring correction to me concerning a fellowship group that I’d started up because I’d felt alone after leaving a home church that still retains a lot of institutional church similarities. I realized that I started this group to meet my needs, hoping also that the needs of others would be met as well through the group. God doesn’t need another ‘Ishmael effort’ from us, which my starting the group was. And it explains why the group struggled – it was never God’s group in God’s timing. Thank you for sharing this.

By: Melinda

Melinda — Tue, 31 Jan 2017 00:11:28 +0000

Thank you Chip for such a good and practical message. I posted it on my Facebook page this morning in hopes that others will be refreshed to let go and trust the Father with everything and everyone.

By: Anne Schuller

Anne Schuller — Mon, 30 Jan 2017 13:12:28 +0000

Thank you so much Chip for this article !
One more time you help us to be focus on the beginning of all , be with Jésus to hear from him for our own walk on the path !

Anne

By: Bettina

Bettina — Mon, 30 Jan 2017 09:37:37 +0000

1 John 5:2King James Version

2 By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God, and keep his commandments.

I think that says it all !!!

Bettina

By: Ken Dawson

Ken Dawson — Sun, 29 Jan 2017 23:41:42 +0000

Right on–Get on the bus and leave the driving to Him.

By: stephanie

stephanie — Sun, 29 Jan 2017 19:47:17 +0000

Wow that is such good reminder thank-you…i forget ! Really takes a burden off as it’s not my responsibility. Seems love and going the Lord in prayer is the way to go.