Trees that have weathered many storms have stronger roots. The storms shake the tree, wiggling the roots back and forth, creating more space around them for easier growth. The roots take this advantage, growing bigger and stronger and more productive at sending nutrients up into the tree. Believers who trust Yahweh can have greater and stronger and more productive roots […]
When the racist issue of Hellenistic Jewish widows being treated poorly compared to the Hebraic Jewish widows in Acts 6 developed, the apostles responded. They called for 7 sons from Hellenistic families to take up the responsibilities of distributing food to their widows daily. The apostles’ stated rationale was that it would be inappropriate for them to “neglect the word […]
Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and the God of all comfort. He comforts us in all our affliction, so that we may be able to comfort those who are in any kind of affliction, through the […]
Remain in Me, and I in you. Just as a branch is unable to produce fruit by itself unless it remains on the vine, so neither can you unless you remain in Me.“I am the vine; you are the branches. The one who remains in Me and I in him produces much fruit, because you can do nothing without Me. […]
Daniel was a prophet. In the second year of Nebuchadnezzar’s reign, Daniel’s coworkers, the Chaldeans (implying Magi or powerful wise men), magicians, astrologers and mediums (who consulted the dead and exorcised demons), were all called together by Nebuchadnezzar. The king had an assignment for them. After they told him what he had dreamed during some troubling dreams he had recently […]
If we live by the Spirit, we must also follow the Spirit.(Galatians 5:25 Holman Christian Standard Bible ©®) Since it is through the Spirit that we have Life, let it also be through the Spirit that we order our lives day by day.(Galatians 5:25 Complete Jewish Bible) A phrase made popular during the Charismatic Renewal from the 50’s through the […]
Two kings, Constantine and James 1 of England, attempting to usurp the authority of the King of Heaven over His people, brought forth the institution James named the “church.” Jesus never said anything in the Bible that mentioned what James 1 called church except some comments He made about synagogues. What Jesus did mention, over and over and over, was […]
In 1887, William Bordon was born. He was heir of the extremely wealthy Bordon family, in Chicago. When he graduated from high school at 16, his parents gave him a trip around the world as a gift. While he traveled through various cultures and nations, he was struck by the pain and poverty he witnessed everywhere. He decided that his […]
How many of our meetings, if missed, would prevent us from actually experiencing a meeting with Jesus? Much of our activity is done in some name other than His. In the name or interest of a mission, a congregation, a ministry, an event, a day of the week… not in the name of the King. He hasn’t promised to be […]
The more you trust Jesus with your life – for your provision, your protection, your health, your direction, correction, rest, strength; all you can think of and more – the more you will become a strength to the people who are around you. Even though they frequently disagree with you, they will still ask you for your help or your […]