Lamplighter Ministries Lamplighter Ministries Mount Morris The mission of Lamplighter Ministries is “to make ready a people prepared for the Lord, by building Christ-like character one story at a time.” The mission of this ministry is deeply rooted in the truths found in Malachi 4:6 and Luke 1:17. The gospel writer Luke quotes from Malachi 4:6 in his first chapter. His handling of the text is peculiar because he leaves out part of the quote and adds a sentence that changes the entire meaning of Malachi’s text. In Malachi we read: “To turn the hearts of the fathers to their children and the hearts of the children to their fathers, lest I come and smite the earth with a curse.” In Luke we read: “To turn the hearts of the fathers to their children and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just, to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.” The first part of this verse is identical in both passages. The second part, “turning the hearts of the children to their fathers” is similar to “turning the disobedient to the wisdom of the just.” It appears that Luke is emphasizing that children’s hearts (the disobedient) will turn to their fathers, if their fathers’ hearts become righteous and worthy. The last part of the verse in Malachi, “lest I come and smite the earth with a curse,” has been deleted and new text has been added, thus changing the meaning. Generally, the New Testament writers will change an Old Testament text to help clarify the intended meaning, but here Luke changes the meaning of the text entirely. Whereas the Old Testament closes out with the word “curse” and a strict warning, the New Testament closes out with hope and an emphasis on grace—“the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all, Amen.” By Divine design the Old Testament closes in “curse” and the New Testament closes with “grace.” When Luke the physician quotes Malachi 4:6 and removes the curse, I believe he was adding that which is at the heart of Christian discipleship—“making ready a people prepared for the Lord.” As I studied Luke’s addition, I realized that the words “make ready” and “prepared” are the very essence of our mission. The word “ready,” in Greek, hetoimaz het-oy-mad’-zo, means to prepare, provide, construct, create, or make ready through internal fitness. The word “prepared,” in Greek, kataskeuaz, kat-ask-yoo-ad’-zo, means to build, make, ordain, or prepare thoroughly and properly by external equipment. Lamplighter Ministries has a two-fold focus: preparing people to serve the Lord through internal character development and external career preparation. The words “ready” and “prepared” form the foundation for our mission at Lamplighter. We are building Christ-like character internally through inspiring and godly role models, and motivating individuals to live a life of excellence through external opportunities that cultivate their God-given abilities into the highest level of skill and excellence. Lamplighter Ministries’s tracks The Warrior Poet Way Feat. John Lovell - Part 1 by Lamplighter Ministries published on 2024-05-23T17:45:00Z Picture Perfect Life with Mandy Pallock - Part 2 by Lamplighter Ministries published on 2024-05-20T14:01:52Z Picture Perfect Life with Mandy Pallock - Part 1 by Lamplighter Ministries published on 2024-05-10T21:10:00Z Words Of Delight Truth And Wisdom by Lamplighter Ministries published on 2024-05-06T17:08:36Z Live to Love with Jesus Feat. Norm Wakefield - Part 2 by Lamplighter Ministries published on 2024-04-11T19:02:48Z Live to Love with Jesus Feat. Norm Wakefield - Part 1 by Lamplighter Ministries published on 2024-04-08T16:20:55Z Only God Can Help You Feat. Dr. Lew Sterret - Part 2 by Lamplighter Ministries published on 2024-04-04T18:44:14Z Only God Can Help You Feat. Dr. Lew Sterret - Part 1 by Lamplighter Ministries published on 2024-04-03T16:32:59Z Washing Our Mouths Out With Soap Feat. Shad Bolen by Lamplighter Ministries published on 2024-03-27T14:23:50Z
The Warrior Poet Way Feat. John Lovell - Part 1 by Lamplighter Ministries published on 2024-05-23T17:45:00Z
Picture Perfect Life with Mandy Pallock - Part 2 by Lamplighter Ministries published on 2024-05-20T14:01:52Z
Picture Perfect Life with Mandy Pallock - Part 1 by Lamplighter Ministries published on 2024-05-10T21:10:00Z
Live to Love with Jesus Feat. Norm Wakefield - Part 2 by Lamplighter Ministries published on 2024-04-11T19:02:48Z
Live to Love with Jesus Feat. Norm Wakefield - Part 1 by Lamplighter Ministries published on 2024-04-08T16:20:55Z
Only God Can Help You Feat. Dr. Lew Sterret - Part 2 by Lamplighter Ministries published on 2024-04-04T18:44:14Z
Only God Can Help You Feat. Dr. Lew Sterret - Part 1 by Lamplighter Ministries published on 2024-04-03T16:32:59Z
Washing Our Mouths Out With Soap Feat. Shad Bolen by Lamplighter Ministries published on 2024-03-27T14:23:50Z