‘Speak, Lord, for Your servant hears.’ 1 Samuel 3:9 NKJV As a boy working in the temple, Samuel didn’t recognise God’s voice when He spoke to him. But later as a prophet, his ear was the portal through which God spoke to an entire nation. Learning to recognise God’s...
‘Those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted.’ Matthew 23:12 NLT Paul had a prominent and far-reaching ministry, yet he said of himself, ‘Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief.’...
‘Your assistant, Joshua son of Nun, will lead the people into the land. Encourage him.’ Deuteronomy 1:38 NLT When it comes to being an exhorter, observe two things: (1) Exhortation is a neglected gift. No ministry is more needed in the church today, as that of...
‘Strengthening the souls of the disciples, exhorting them to continue in the faith.’ Acts 14:22 NKJV An exhorter has the ability to do three things: (1) Confirm. ‘When they had preached the Gospel to that city and made many disciples, they returned to Lystra, Iconium,...
‘Exhort one another daily.’ Hebrews 3:13 NKJV The Greek word for ‘exhort’ is parakaleo. It comes from two words, one meaning ‘alongside of’ and the other meaning ‘to call’. This is the root of the Greek word paraclete, which is the name Jesus gave the Holy Spirit. The...
