Walter Spires - Minutes For Men

Key bible Verses: "Seeing the crowds, He felt compassion for them, because they were distressed and downcast, like sheep without a shepherd. Then He *said to His disciples, “The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few. Therefore, plead with the Lord of the harvest to send out workers into His harvest."  Matthew 9:36-38

Kenny Hancock, ministry board member and partner, shares his thoughts

Key Bible Verse: "From that time Jesus began to preach and say, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.” Matthew 4:17

Key Bible Verse(s): "Now in the same way the Spirit also helps our weakness; for we do not know what to pray for as we should, but the Spirit Himself intercedes for us with groanings too deep for words; and He who searches the hearts knows what the mind of the Spirit is, because He intercedes for the saints according to the will of God."

Key Bible Verse:  "But I say to you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you," Matthew 5: 44

Key Bible Verse(s): Defend the poor and fatherless; Do justice to the afflicted and needy. Deliver the poor and needy; Free them from the hand of the wicked. Psalm 82: 3-4

Key Bible Verse: "Now then, you kings, use insight; let yourselves be instructed, you judges of the earth. Serve the LORD with reverence, and rejoice with trembling." Psalm 2: 10-11

Key Bible Verses: "Go, therefore, and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, teaching them to follow all that I commanded you; and behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.”  Matthew 28: 19-20

Key Bible Verse: "For the Son of Man has come to seek and to save that which was lost."

Key Bible Verse: "He who testifies to these things says, “Yes, I am coming quickly.” Amen. Come, Lord Jesus."  Revelation 22: 20

Key Bible Verse: "Let the favor of the Lord our God be upon us, and establish the work of our hands   upon us; yes, establish the work of our hands!" Psalm 90: 17

Key Bible Verses: "Only be careful for yourself and watch over your soul diligently, so that you do not forget the things which your eyes have seen and they do not depart from your heart all the days of your life; but make them known to your sons and your grandsons." Deuteronomy 4: 9

Key Bible Verses: "and that from childhood you have known the sacred writings which are able to give you the wisdom that leads to salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus." 2 Timothy 3: 15

Key Bible Verse: "So the LORD God caused a deep sleep to   fall upon the man, and he slept; then He took one of his   ribs and closed up the flesh at that place. And the   LORD God fashioned into a woman the   rib which He had taken from the man, and brought her to   the man. Then the man said, at last this is bone of my bones and flesh of my flesh;" Genesis 2: 21

Key Bible Verse: "Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord."  Ephesians 6: 4

Key Bible Verses: “She opens her mouth in wisdom, and the teaching of kindness is on her tongue. She watches over the activities of her household, and does not eat the bread of idleness. Her children rise up and bless her; Her husband also, and he praises her, saying: “Many daughters have done nobly, but you excel them all.””  Proverbs 31: 26-29

Key Bible Verses: "So husbands also ought to love their own wives as their own bodies. He who loves his own wife loves himself; 29for no one ever hated his own flesh, but nourishes and cherishes it, just as Christ also does the church,"  Ephesians 5: 28-29

Key Bible Verse: "For I gave you an example, so that you also would do just as I did for you." John 13: 15

Key Bible Verses: "And whatever you ask in My name, this I will do, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son. If you ask Me anything in My name, I will do it." John 14: 13-14

Key Bible Verse:  "They dragged him out of the city and began to stone him. Meanwhile the witnesses laid their garments at the feet of a young man named Saul. While they were stoning him, Stephen appealed, “Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.” Falling on his knees, he cried out in a loud voice, “Lord, do not hold this sin against them.” And when he had said this, he fell asleep." Acts 7: 58-60