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PULPIT SUPPLY

Flame Think is here to assist you as you preach God's word.

Pulpit Supply will offer the following:
1. Pulpit Supply (Support) - the director offers his services as Guest Speaker for DFW area churches. Rev. Steiert requests a minimum of 10-days prior notice for engagements.
Gratuity (Love Gift) negotiable.

2. Emergency Pastoral Support for network Pastors/Churches - includes but is not limited to:
a. Hospital and Rest Home visitations
b. Wakes (residential or funeral home)
c. Funerals and Grave Side Committals
d. Weddings
Gratuity (Love Gift) negotiable.

3. Currently working on Resource Listing - for junior ministers new to the DFW area. Estimated release date will be February 2010

These Three Gifts

Tuesday, 05 January 2010 17:16 | Author: Patrick Steiert |

Old Testament: “Thou lovest righteousness, and hatest wickedness: therefore God, thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows. All thy garments smell of myrrh, and aloes, and cassia…” Psalm 45:7-8a (KJV)

New Testament: “But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus.” Philippians 4:19 (KJV)

Gospel: “And when they (the Magi) were come into the house, they saw the young child with Mary his mother, and fell down, and worshipped him: and when they had opened their treasures, they presented unto him gifts; gold, and frankincense, and myrrh.” Matthew 2:11 (KJV)

Epiphany is the final event in the Christmas season. Epiphany celebrates the appearing of Jesus to the first Gentiles. This transpired when the Magi located and worshipped Jesus.

Most people believe there were three wise men. Actually there were three predominant gifts. Incidentally, the earliest Epiphany art (paintings) depict a large entourage with as many as 24 Magi worshipping Jesus. The names of the Magi have been lost to history save for three commonly used: Gaspar, Balthasar, and Melchior

Massacre of the Innocents - A Closer Look

Monday, 04 January 2010 23:29 | Author: Patrick Steiert |

Old Testament: “”Thus saith the Lord; A voice was heard in Ramah, lamentation, and bitter weeping; Rahel weeping for her children refused to be comforted for her children, because they were not.” Jeremiah 31:15 (KJV)

New Testament: “And when they (the Magi) were departed, behold the angel of the Lord appeareth to Joseph in a dream, saying, Arise and take the young child and his mother, and flee into Egypt, and be thou there until I bring thee word: for Herod will seek the young child to destroy him.” Matthew 2:13 (KJV)

Gospel Reading: “Then Herod, when he saw that he was mocked of the wise men, was exceeding wroth, and sent forth, and slew all the children that were in Bethlehem, and in all the coasts thereof, from two years old and under, according to the time which he had diligently inquired of the wise men.” Matthew 2:13 & 16 (KJV)

("Massacre of the Innocents" Image as found at www.aiwaz.net)

Introduction: Most ministers avoid discussing the Massacre of the Innocents due to its unpopularity and lack of concrete supporting evidence. The end result is modern liberal explanation of this tragedy down plays it significance and systematically muffles its heart wrenching cry.

The Twelve Days of Christmas

Tuesday, 29 December 2009 23:45 | Author: Patrick Steiert |

Many people consider the Christmas season to be finished the day after Christmas Day. In reality, the Christmas season continues until Epiphany which is the celebration of the arrival of the Magi to worship Jesus.

(Image: "The Nativity" as found at fullhomelydivinity.org)

There are twelve days from Christmas to Epiphany and in earlier times, each day was kept with religious observations and included presentation of gifts to the church, and family members. In spite of these traditions, this is not the origin of the song: “The Twelve Days of Christmas.” The popular song supposedly has its origins in 16th century England.