Pastor Lester Bentley

Tag: Relationship

  • Peter: The Disciple part 7c

    The Problem of Lording Over I Peter 5:2, 3; Mathew 20:24-24 I Peter 5:2-3 “Shepherd the flock of God which is among you, serving as overseers, not by compulsion but willingly, not for dishonest gain but eagerly; nor as being lords over those entrusted to you but being examples to the flock.” We talked about…

  • Peter: The Disciple part 7b

    Three Vices Which Elders are Prone I Peter 5:1-5 Peter urges the elders of all Christian communities to which he writes to exercise their leadership roles as a shepherd looking after a flock of sheep. Perhaps, this is why Christ three times asked Peter, “do you love me?” Each time the question was asked and Peter…

  • Day by Day

    Day by Day Psalm 17:1, 6-9 David, oh to have the ability to pray as David prayed. Oh, to have the ability to love God as David did, for all around the cares of the world are pressing around about me. So David cries out: “Hear a just cause, O LORD, Attend to my cry;…