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09/26/2023

The Burden of Bitterness - Bishop Rudolph Mckissick, Jr. Presented by: flavor316radio/flavor316tv that sits on the Platform of GBN. GODKoretv Broadcasting Network.

08/14/2023

09/08/2022

Flavor316Radio Presents: Mount Olive Baptist Church of Arlington, TX Home Going Celebration for: L.C. Money

08/28/2022

Watch MOBC 125th Celebration Evangelism Explosion here: http://www.flavor316tv.com/html2/mobc%20-%20evangelism%20explosion%20ondemand.html

Flavor316Radio Presents: Mount Olive Baptist Church of Arlington, TX 125th Celebration Evangelism Explosion: Can You Here Us Now!

05/30/2022

Elder Michael Gurst Sr. - GOD Is Looking For A WOKE Nation [Matthew 26:36-46].

10/24/2021

MINISTRY LOG 10162021: Redeem Da Time, 4 Da Days Are Evil: Ephesians 5:15-16.

01/14/2020

Watch full Sermon here: http://flavor316tv.com/html2/fdhaynes.html

How to Know if God Called You to Ministry? Has God called you to ministry? Though all Christians are called to serve the cause of Christ, God calls certain persons to serve the church as pastors and other ministers. Writing to young Timothy, the Apostle Paul confirmed that if a man aspires to be a pastor, “it is a fine work he aspires to do” (1 Timothy 1:1, NASB). Likewise, it is a high honor to be called of God into the ministry of the church. How do you know if God is calling you?

First, there is an inward call: Through His Spirit, God speaks to those persons He has called to serve as pastors and ministers of His church. The great Reformer Martin Luther described this inward call as “God’s voice heard by faith.” Those whom God has called know this call by a sense of leading, purpose, and growing commitment. Charles Spurgeon identified the first sign of God’s call to the ministry as “an intense, all-absorbing desire for the work.” Those called by God sense a growing compulsion to preach and teach the Word, and to minister to the people of God. This sense of compulsion should prompt the believer to consider whether God may be calling to the ministry. Has God gifted you with the fervent desire to preach? Has He equipped you with the gifts necessary for ministry? Do you love God’s Word and feel called to teach? As Spurgeon warned those who sought his counsel not to preach if they could help it. “But,” Spurgeon continued, “if he cannot help it, and he must preach or die, then he is the man.” That sense of urgent commission is one of the central marks of an authentic call.

Second, there is the external call: Baptists believe that God uses the congregation to “call out the called” to ministry. The congregation must evaluate and affirm the calling and gifts of the believer who feels called to the ministry. As a family of faith, the congregation should recognize and celebrate the gifts of ministry given to its members, and take responsibility to encourage those whom God has called to respond to that call with joy and submission. These days, many persons think of careers rather than callings. The biblical challenge to “consider your call” should be extended from the call to salvation to the call to the ministry. John Newton, famous for writing "Amazing Grace," once remarked that “None but He who made the world can make a Minister of the Gospel.” Only God can call a true minister, and only He can grant the minister the gifts necessary for service. But the great promise of Scripture is that God does call ministers, and presents these servants as gifts to the church.

Consider your calling. Do you sense that God is calling you to ministry, whether as pastor or another servant of the church? Do you burn with a compulsion to proclaim the Word, share the Gospel, and care for God’s flock? Has this call been confirmed and encouraged by those Christians who know you best? God still calls ... has He called you?

01/05/2020

Once again, we have started another New Year. A year filled with new things to try and new opportunities to seize. A year to start making some real changes in our lives. Everyone makes the usual resolutions like losing weight, quitting a bad habit, or getting a new job. What about our spiritual resolutions? Maybe we want to attend church more or spend more time reading the Bible. Maybe we really want to jumpstart our prayer life but we’re not sure how to really stick with it. Here are twelve suggestions to jumpstart your prayer life right now.

1. Commit to Prayer Time - Our lives get so crazy. We get overloaded at work, the kids have to be shuffled everywhere and then there are the unexpected things that pop up. It’s easy to let our prayer life become stagnant. This year, commit to spending 15, 30 or 60 minutes with the Lord on a daily basis. Pencil it in on your calendar so it becomes ingrained in your daily life.

2. Rent The Movie War Room - This is a great move to inspire you to jumpstart your prayer life. It is about a couple on the brink of destruction who learn how to fight ‘the right’ way. Instead of being at each other’s throats all the time they learn to fight through prayer instead. This movie will not only motivate you to take action, it will change your life.

Listen to my prayer O God. Pay attention to my plea. -Psalm 54:2 (NLT)

3. Start a “War Board” - This concept is taken from the movie above. Choose a place in your home that is going to be your war room. Some people have a bulletin board that they use as their war board if they live in a smaller space. Start writing down prayers that are specific to yourself, your family, and those around you. Start writing down Bible verses that correlate with each situation. Start praying and see what happens. Keep a ‘prayers answered’ journal to go along with it.

4. Read Fervent by Priscilla Shirer - Ladies, if you are looking for a book that will teach you to pray more seriously, specifically, and strategically this is it. This book covers where the enemy will hit you the hardest including your identity, your family, your fears, etc. It then teaches you how to craft your own personalized prayer strategies.

5. Read The Battle Plan For Prayer by Steve & Alex Kendrick - Although anyone can read this book, if the gentleman in your life is looking to strengthen his prayer life, this is a great book. It explains how effective prayer works, will inspire the reader to deepen their relationship with God and teach them how to develop both basic and advanced prayer techniques

I will praise You as long as I live, lifting up my hands in prayer. -Psalm 63:4 (NLT)

6. Volunteer to be a Watchman for Your Church - Some churches have people volunteer to be ‘watchman’ at different times during the week. This means that someone is always praying at all hours of the day and night. There is a lady I know that gets up every morning at 1:00 am to be the watchman for her church.

7. Start a Prayer Group - Gather your friends and start your own prayer group. Meet once a month in each other’s homes for a relaxing night of conversation and prayer.

8. Join a Christian Group Online - Search on Facebook and see if any of your local churches have an online prayer group. If not, start your own with a few of your online friends. Set up a private group to share requests, stories, and praises.

9. Pray without Distraction - Sit down with your family and explain that you want to really lean into your prayer life this year. Let them know that from this time to this time each day, you won’t be available and that this is your prayer time. Make a sign for the door of your War Room so your young children will know not to disturb you.

10. Pray Spontaneously - A lot of people think you have to be in church to pray but this is not true. You can pray any time, anywhere. It’s always good to pray spontaneously. If you run into a friend or hear of someone who needs prayer, don’t wait till you can write it down. Pray right then and there. Pray for people whose names float through your mind during your busy day. Pray when you feel a tugging or stirring in your heart. Praying this way is excellent because you never know if the person you are thinking of needs prayer at that very moment.

11. Pray Specifically - Take some time to step up your prayer game. Instead of 'blanket praying’ as we all do at some point when we are absolutely exhausted, take some time to write down specifics. If you know someone who needs surgery, write a specific prayer for it. If you know someone who is going through a divorce, write a specific prayer for that. If you know someone who just had a baby, write down specifics to pray over the situation. If you know someone who just got engaged, write a specific prayer for that. Praying specifically for a person or situation not only makes you feel closer to the Lord, it makes you feel closer to the person.