Author Archives: Tree of Life Church

John 5.44 in the ESV says: How can you believe, when you receive glory from one another and do not seek the glory that comes from the only God? When you receive glory from other people you cannot at the same time believe and trust God. That’s what Jesus said and I believe Him! OneContinue reading “Pastors Don’t Do This 21: Receiving Glory from Men 01 What Do You Mean Receiving Glory From Men!”

What glorifies God? If you asked 100 pastors the answer to that question, I bet you would get 100 answers, and very few of them would be from the Word of God. But the Bible is clear on this: Herein is my father glorified, that ye bear much fruit (John 15.8). The way to glorifyContinue reading “Pastors Don’t Do This 20: Not Bearing Fruit!”

Jesus tells us in Matthew 23.26 NLT: You blind Pharisee! First wash the inside of the cup and the dish, and then the outside will become clean, too. You see part of being a Pharisee pastor (as outlined in a lot of previous posts in this series) is that all that matters to you isContinue reading “Pastors Don’t Do This 19: Not Putting First Things First 04 Clean the Inside First!”

In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus gives a very specific instruction when it comes to judging others. This is advice for everything, but it is especially important for pastors and leaders as if they do not judge people properly that can destroy the culture of an entire church, and even split a church. HereContinue reading “Pastors Don’t Do This 18: Not Putting First Things First 03 Take the Beam Out First”

Jesus doesn’t lie – He says SEEK YE FIRST the KINGDOM OF GOD (Matthew 6.33) and ALL THESE THINGS will be added to you! If we want to live a life of constant increase and addition, we need to SEEK THE KINGDOM OF GOD first. There are so many things that stop us seeking theContinue reading “Pastors Don’t Do This 17: Not Putting First Things First 02 Not Putting the Kingdom First”

One of the things that will mess up your life no matter what you are called to do is having the wrong priorities. I see this a lot. People prioritize things that are unimportant and important things do not get done. Jesus talked a lot about this, and you can always tell when Jesus isContinue reading “Pastors Don’t Do This 17: Not Putting First Things First 01 Not Putting Relationships First”

One of the things you notice as you read the gospels is that Jesus Christ was a friend of sinners. So much so that the other ministers called Him an alcoholic. They said all sorts of things about Him. But the Pharisee Pastors then and now don’t know any sinners, and it confuses them whenContinue reading “Pastors Don’t Do This 16: Become Pastor Pharisee (Part 15 – Stay Away from Sinners)”

After Jesus raised Lazarus from the dead, you would think all the other preachers would be so happy. Something has happened that verifies their God, their view, their faith, their lives. But it did not make them happy because they were actually jealous of Jesus! Have a read of John 11.45-48 (NKJV): 45 Then many ofContinue reading “Pastors Don’t Do This 15: Become Pastor Pharisee (Part 14 – Be Jealous of Other Ministries)”

In Luke 16.14 Luke tells us that the Pharisees loved money, and because they loved money they scoffed at Jesus talking! That’s staggering! Imagine listening to Jesus and scoffing. I know some people think they would never scoff at Jesus, but they scoff when His emissaries speak His words today for the same reason –Continue reading “Pastors Don’t Do This 14: Become Pastor Pharisee (Part 13 – Love Money)”

At the core of being Pastor Pharisee is a lack of mercy. Mercy is one of the most essential qualities a pastor needs. Every other one of the fivefold ministries travels from place to place, but a pastor has to get up week after week in front of the same people, and because people areContinue reading “Pastors Don’t Do This 13 Become Pastor Pharisee (Part 12 – Lack Mercy)”