Joseph Mattera

Joseph Mattera

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  • 7 signs the leaven of Herod has taken root in your life

    7 signs the leaven of Herod has taken root in your life

    Since Herod was a political leader, I believe it is likely that the leaven Jesus was warning against was political entanglements. I believe that such entanglements often pollute a person’s pure devotion to the Kingdom of God.

  • Would Christianity survive if everyone was as committed as you?

    Would Christianity survive if everyone was as committed as you?

    Suppose your local church has about 100 members and everyone came to church as often as you did. Would the congregation have sufficient fellowship, participation and receive the systematic teaching needed to continue her mission?

  • 9 negative consequences of living unthankful lives

    9 negative consequences of living unthankful lives

    As Christians we are mandated to live lives of praise and thanksgiving. This is the most countercultural thing to strip the devil of his power over our families and us.

  • Biblical standards for leadership in an age of scandal

    Biblical standards for leadership in an age of scandal

    The following are some of the ethical and ministerial standards related to priests, kings, and New Testament elders. These are qualifications that we can still apply in principle to today’s Church.

  • 12 stumbling blocks to the Gospel for this generation

    12 stumbling blocks to the Gospel for this generation

    I found that often it is not the Gospel that turns people off, but it is the people carrying the Gospel that turns them off! I think that church leadership should remove as many unnecessary stumbling blocks as possible so that as many as possible can be saved.

  • 10 attributes of the Church in mission

    10 attributes of the Church in mission

    Consequently, the Church in Mission has people that know that their life is not worth living unless there is something worth dying for. Christianity is about living a crucified life. If we lose our life, then we will find it (Mark 8:35).

  • The catastrophic generational effects of postmodernism

    The catastrophic generational effects of postmodernism

    If there is no grand narrative, there is no Creator; if there is no Creator, there is no distinction between human and animal, living and non-living, male and female, good and evil. All of this confusion takes away from the sanctity of human life.

  • 14 ways we partner with the Holy Spirit

    14 ways we partner with the Holy Spirit

    The book of Acts could also be called the book of the Holy Spirit. It is not just a descriptive book but a prescriptive one. It’s about how the Church should partner with the Holy Spirit. The following are 14 ways we partner with the Holy Spirit.

  • 8 reasons why we can't follow Jesus apart from the church

    8 reasons why we can't follow Jesus apart from the church

    I believe the greatest challenge we have in evangelical circles is a lack of biblical ecclesiology. Because of this, we have seen rampant individualism amongst Christians, unaccountable social media teachers, and so-called prophets. We see the blind leading the blind as these believers aimlessly attempt to fulfill their purpose.

  • Bridging 7 huge gaps in the church

    Bridging 7 huge gaps in the church

    Since my conversion to Christ, I have observed seven serious gaps in the Church. If not corrected, these gaps will significantly limit the ability of the Church to fulfill the great commission.

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