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Prayer plays a foundational role in the text of this book. I submit that all of life might be considered to be prayer. In that sense also, prayer and worship are inveterate. Worship is prayer; worship is life; prayer is worship; prayer is life. We live in the daily reality of a sacred dialogue as both individuals and as the corporate body of Christ. Much of my focus in this book has corporate worship in mind. In fact, chapter 7 takes up considerable space dealing with the two ordinances of the church, both corporate in nature; yet, as individuals, we each play a role in the sacred dialogue between God and his people called worship.

This book exists to answer the question of how both clergy and lay church members should understand local ministry and the pastoral role of equipping the saints. Built upon the notion that many Western evangelical churches operate in a system that contradicts Paul’s instructions in Ephesians 4:11-12, theological and historical analyses provide support for a local church ministry where congregants are equipped by pastors and subsequently accomplish the work of ministry. By answering foundational questions and employing research on the Ephesians 4 model, this text offers an argument for the implementation of the Ephesians 4 model and proposes that models contradicting Scripture’s instructi ...

This book was written with the aim of recovering vital aspects of Christian worship. My years of worship leadership have allowed me to see both the good and bad in local church worship practices. The bad of which I speak is tied to improper or neglected worship practices. The five essentials chosen for this book are limited in scope, for certainly, there are more. These five aspects, however, are worship essentials which I have seen neglected more than others. The neglect of these elements has assuredly paved the way for unbiblical, human-focused, and selfish worship practices. I refer to these five elements as essentials based on their biblical commands, their place in church history, a ...

After 25 years of ministering and leading, Dr. Michael Jones resurrects through “Sermons of Praise” the believers joy in their journey and lights the path of praise. He uses the pulpit to share uplifting messages to bring all into an understanding of praise. During times of injustice, discrimination, and hopelessness, these messages bring faith, hope, courage, and love. Dr. Jones encourages believers to continue in this Christian journey and apply their weapon of defense called "praise," against any strongholds. Read the book in its entirety or choose a sermon that will uplift your spirit. The discussion questions at the end of each chapter are for personal reflection or a small group ...

This Guidebook is designed from the Sermons of Praise (SOP) book authored by Dr. Michael Jones (2018). In over 25 years of leading and ministering to God's people, this compilation is based on enjoyed sermons by church members, family, and friends. The Guidebook along with the SOP book can be used for a personal reflection or a guided small group study.

This Guidebook is designed from the Sermons of Praise (SOP) book. In over 25 years of leading and ministering to God's people, this compilation is based on enjoyed sermons by church members, family, and friends. Use the Guidebook along with the SOP book for a personal reflection or a guided small group study.

The narratives of Scripture and church history reveal the enduring truth that corporate prayer is founded upon God’s covenant relationship with his people. In this text, using three foundational Scripture texts, I will examine the biblical foundations of covenant and corporate prayer. I will also trace a historical trajectory of theological belief and practice related to corporate prayer by examining the theology of three key figures in church history: Tertullian, John Calvin, and C.H. Spurgeon. In examining these key texts and historical figures, the prominence of covenant is seen to shape the prayers of God’s people, for covenant is the foundation upon which God’s people pray.

Like all believers, the gospel message has infiltrated and changed my life in miraculous ways. While in college at the University of Mary Hardin Baylor, I discovered Reformed theology: a sort of second awakening to my Christian faith. It was during that time that I was made aware of the Five Solas. Upon grappling with the weight of gospel truth in the Five Solas and yet reconciling it with their rudimentary principles, the most profound realization I had was the necessity and vitality of these five core doctrines. The apparent recognition, for me at that time, was that within the Five Solas lies a concise gospel presentation mediated through Christ alone and for the glory of God alone. T ...

This book presents the advantages of employing historic liturgy even in a free tradition and offers such a perspective from a free tradition.

The purpose of this book is to develop a concise theology of the Lord’s Table through the framework of three Puritans: Thomas Watson, John Owen, and Edward Reynolds. A succinct eucharistic theology was derived from the augmentation of existing literature and contribution to what is lacking thereof. An ordinance given to the universal church by Christ, the Lord’s Table displays the reality of unity in the church and, thus, serves as a corporate anamnesis of eternal veracity rather than a mere mental remembrance of the past. The desire, in the design of this study, was to offer a eucharistic theology not devoid of reality and yet of utmost importance.