Weekly Devotional by Al Baker
FORGET NONE OF HIS BENEFITS volume 16, number 21, May 25, 2017 "Go, therefore, and make disciples of all the nations." -Matthew 28:19a Gaining a Burden for Souls The command from Jesus is clear. As we are going, and it is assumed by Him that we will be going with the gospel into all the... Continue Reading →
FORGET NONE OF HIS BENEFITS volume 16, number 20, May 18, 2017 ". . . I have great sorrow and unceasing grief in my heart. For I could wish that I myself were accursed, separated from Christ for the sake of my brethren." - Romans 9:2,3 A Burden for Souls Why is there so little... Continue Reading →
FORGET NONE OF HIS BENEFITS volume 16, number 19, May 11, 2017 “Agrippa replied to Paul,’“In a short time you will persuade me to become a Christian.’” -Acts 26:28. The Almost Christian, Illustrated Jean Jacques Rousseau, one of the two greatest and most influential writers of the Eighteenth Century Enlightenment (the other being Francois-Marie Voltaire), the... Continue Reading →
FORGET NONE OF HIS BENEFITS volume 16, number 18, May 4, 2017 "But sanctify Christ as Lord in your hearts, always being ready to make a defense to everyone who asks you to give an account for the hope that is in you, yet with gentleness and reverence." -1 Peter 3:15 The Gift or Calling... Continue Reading →
FORGET NONE OF HIS BENEFITS volume 16, number 17, April 27, 2017 "The kingdom of heaven is like a treasure hidden in the field, which a man found and hid again, and from joy over it he goes and sells all that he has and buys the field."-Matthew 13:44 The Most Important Thing When you... Continue Reading →
FORGET NONE OF HIS BENEFITS volume 16, number 16, April 20, 2017 "To those who reside as aliens, scattered throughout Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia, who are chosen." -1 Peter 1:1 Mission or Missional? In 1934 German theologian Karl Hartenstein coined the term missional, what he called a living concept rooted in the Missio... Continue Reading →
FORGET NONE OF HIS BENEFITS volume 16, number 15, April 13, 2017 "Therefore, those who had been scattered went about preaching the word." -Acts 8:4 Social Action or Evangelism? David Bosch, a white South African from the Dutch Reformed Church (NGK) was a well known missiologist and a major player in the anti-apartheid movement in... Continue Reading →
FORGET NONE OF HIS BENEFITS volume 16, number 14, April 6, 2017 "For I determined to know nothing among you except Jesus Christ and Him crucified." -1 Corinthians 2:2 How Shall We Reach the Secularist? My wife Wini was converted in August, 1972, a couple of weeks before she enrolled at the University of Alabama.... Continue Reading →
FORGET NONE OF HIS BENEFITS volume 16, number 13, March 30, 2017 ". . . make disciples of all nations." -Matthew 28:19 Redeeming the Culture? Have you noticed all the talk, the many sermons, the many books and blogs telling the church of Jesus that our purpose is to redeem the culture? To be fair,... Continue Reading →
FORGET NONE OF HIS BENEFITS volume 16, number 12, March 23, 2017 ". . . you greatly rejoice with joy inexpressible and full of glory." -1 Peter 1:8 The Way to Joy Without question we have an epidemic of depression and anxiety in our country. We are told that at least fifteen million people or... Continue Reading →
FORGET NONE OF HIS BENEFITS 