Tag Archives: Bible quotes

Church is not a place to hide your light

Posted on January 5, 2016 by Steve Simms

How did church become a place to hide the light that shines in your heart? Why do we bring our light to church and then keep it hidden “under a bowl” in our heart? “He (Jesus) said to them, ‘Do … Continue reading →

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Some things the Bible never said:

Posted on December 22, 2015 by Steve Simms

The Bible never said: “When you come together, everyone sits quietly and listens to the same man speak, week after week.” However, the Bible did say: “When you come together, each of you has a hymn, or a word of … Continue reading →

Posted in 1 Corinthians 14:26, church, church format, church meetings, church program, church programming, church roles, clergy, clergy laity, Jeff Hurt, let the redeemed of the Lord say so, Meetings magazine, plan your meetings, priesthood of the believer, royal priesthood, Uncategorized, worship | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 7 Comments

What Shall We Suppress (Sbennumi)?

Posted on July 20, 2015 by Steve Simms

Shall we surrender to every single whim, desire, craving, and compulsion? Or should we sbennumi (a Greek word that looks like this in the original language: ζβέννυμι and means suppress or stifle) some of them? If we need to sbennumi, what shall we … Continue reading →

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Let The Holy Spirit Make A Big Bang In Church!

Posted on February 13, 2015 by Steve Simms

The Bible says: “Hear what the Spirit says to the churches.” –Yet, very few churches allow time for people to hear the Spirit and share what they hear with the rest of the congregation. With my head I control and … Continue reading →

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