Bryan Purtle
Bryan lives in the inner-city of Kansas City with his wife Audrey and their five children. Together, they carry a jealousy for prayer, world missions, the mystery and salvation of Israel, historical revival, true fellowship in the Church, and the recovery of apostolic proclamation and living through the revelation of Jesus Christ. ".... that in all things He might have the pre-eminence."
Articles from Bryan Purtle
Aug 27th, 2010
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Lead Article, The Kingdom of God
“But you, when you pray, go into your inner room, close your door and pray to your Father who is in secret, and your Father who sees what is done in secret will reward you.” -Matt. 6.6
There is something most holy and precious about obediences and acts of loyalty that are carried out unto the Lord in [...]
Tags: authenticity, encountering God, foundations, humility, inner life, Jesus, obedience, Oswald Chambers, prayer, secret life, seeking God
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Aug 7th, 2010
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Featured Articles, The Kingdom of God
“For we know in part and we prophesy in part.” -1 Cor. 13.9
It was Smith Wigglesworth who stated:
Most people seem to have discernment, or think they have, and if they would turn it on themselves for twelve months they would never want to discern again. The gift of discernment is not criticism. I am satisfied [...]
Tags: discernment, doctrine, Joseph of Arimathea, judgment, Paul, Pauline, prophecy, smith wigglesworth
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Jul 17th, 2010
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“Just as the Father has loved Me, so I have loved you. Abide in My love.” -Jn. 15.9
Some years ago, I was in the home of a beloved servant of God by the name of Art Katz. We were discussing the need for a kind of preaching and proclamation that would not merely inform the [...]
Tags: art katz, beauty, David Harwood, inferiority, love, love of God, Ministry, proclamation, the church
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Jul 2nd, 2010
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Bryan Purtle
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Featured Articles, The Kingdom of God
“For while I was with you I resolved to know nothing except Jesus the Messiah, and Him crucified.” -1 Cor. 2.2
“Then Philip went down to the city of Samaria, and preached Christ unto them.” -Acts 8.5
Every true preaching will lead its hearers to a higher vision of Jesus Christ, and the centrality and supremacy of [...]
Tags: Acts, Jesus, John G. Lake, Oswald Chambers, Paul, proclamation, prophets, restoration
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Jun 19th, 2010
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Featured Articles, The Kingdom of God
“But Daniel made up his mind [as did Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah] that he would not defile himself with the king’s choice food or with the wine which he drank; so he [...]
Tags: daniel, food, gluttony, Hebrew, Jerusalem, King, Norman Porteous, Scripture
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Jun 13th, 2010
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Featured Articles, The Kingdom of God
“…. and they took note that these men had been with Jesus.” Acts 4.13b
The true Christian life is not a life of spiritual hand-me-downs in terms of experience. We can be encouraged by other saints, but we cannot live off of their testimonies and stories. We can receive insight from the brethren but we cannot [...]
Tags: Charles Spurgeon, courage, holiness, Jesus, Reality, Revelation
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May 28th, 2010
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Bryan Purtle
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“Against You, You only, I have sinned
And done what is evil in Your sight,
So that You are justified when You speak
And blameless when You judge.” -Ps. 51.4
The degree to which we have come into a true knowledge of God is directly related to the measure of our own awareness of sin. There is no true [...]
Tags: conviction, forgiveness, God, gospel, judgment, mercy, prophecy, repentance, restoration, sin
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May 15th, 2010
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Bryan Purtle
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The Kingdom of God
“Therefore, those who had been scattered went about preaching the word.” -Acts 8.4
A man’s adherence to a doctrine or Christian theme in an ideal religious atmosphere can be a very dubious thing. When we are in our preferred sanctuaries, listening to our preferred worship songs, and standing alongside our preferred co-members, there is little to [...]
Tags: Acts, calling, character, consecration, faith, preaching, the church, Western Christianity, worship
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Apr 12th, 2010
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Bryan Purtle
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Scripture
“Let your gentle spirit be known to all men. The Lord is near.” -Phil. 4.5
This is a unique verse, and it opens up a panoramic view of the apostolic heart of Paul. What is this “gentle spirit” that he is encouraging, and why does he tell us that the Lord is near in this context?
Philippians [...]
Tags: demons, God, Karl Barth, Paul, Philippians, Reality, righteousness, suffering, the Gospel
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Mar 22nd, 2010
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Bryan Purtle
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The Kingdom of God
“…. while I was by the river Chebar among the exiles, the heavens were opened and I saw visions of God.” -Ez. 1.1b
For Ezekiel, who functioned as a young priest of Judah, the bank of the river Chebar was hardly the ministry opportunity he would’ve had in mind when he laid his life down for [...]
Tags: Babylon, discouragement, ezekiel, healing, israel, Jesus, judgment, Ministry, Reality, Walther Eichrodt, Walther Zimmerli, Westminster
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