Posts by Stacy Tyson
Advent Day 04: The Rebellion
Today, we light the Green Candle and the Black Candle. The Green Candle represents life and all that Father God created in Christ, Good and Whole. The Black Candle represents the Evil and Corruption of Sin that entered our World through our rebellion. Genesis 3:1–19 3:1 Now the serpent was more crafty than any other…
Read MoreAdvent Day 03: The Man and the Woman
Today, we light the Green Candle. The Green Candle represents life and all that Father God created in Christ, Good and Whole. Genesis 1:26–31Then God said, “Let us make man in our image, after our likeness. And let them have dominion over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the heavens and…
Read MoreAdvent Day 02: The Good Creation
Today, we relight the Green Candle. The Green Candle represents life and all that Father God created in Christ, Good and Whole. Genesis 1:1–5 1:1 In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. 1:2 Now the earth was formless and empty, darkness covered the surface of the watery depths, and the Spirit of…
Read MoreAdvent Day 01: The Word
Today, we begin by lighting the Green Candle. The Green Candle represents life and all that Father God created in Christ, Good and Whole.
Read MoreDay 165: You Are Father God’s Gift to the Body of Christ!!!
Finally, we reach the end of our journey together. Not THE end, but just a conclusion to these readings. If you have made it all the way through with us, you should feel a real sense of accomplishment. This may be the end of our readings, but it is only the beginning of the next…
Read MoreDay 164: How Do We Discover and Use Our Gifts?
This is the main question that many have: “How do I know what my gift is???” Before we even deal with this question, I think it is important to understand that you do not simply have a spiritual gift or gifts, but that YOU are the gift that Christ has given to His Body the…
Read MoreDay 163: Where Do We Find Lists of Spiritual Gifts?
Today, we are simply going to scan over the passages in the New Testament which list all of the Spiritual Gifts and see how they fit into the larger picture. The key passages are listed below. Beside each gift listed, there is a number. This number corresponds to the gift in the following list with…
Read MoreDay 162: What Are Spiritual Gifts and How Do They Work?
Psalm 139:13-14For you formed my inward parts; you knitted me together in my mother’s womb. I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Wonderful are your works; my soul knows it very well. In this final week of MilktoMeat readings, we want to focus on how you fit into the larger Kingdom purposes…
Read MoreDay 161: What Are the Questions That Bring Ministry Into Focus
One of the truths that we have been trying emphasize in this study is that we are called to a Body, a group or people, that we live and work together with in our Vision and Mission as Christ’s people. As we develop the last questions today, always keep in mind that you will not…
Read MoreDay 160: What is the Big Picture of Gifted Ministry?
Ephesians 4:11-12It was he (Jesus Christ) who gave some as Apostles, some as Prophets, some as Evangelists, and some as Shepherds and Teachers, in order to equip the saints for the work of ministry, that is, to build up the body of Christ. How do all the 5 facets of gifted ministry work together to…
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