Nothing can separate us from the love of God (Romans 8:-39). Many things can, however, separate us from His provision or guidance, including timing. If we are instructed to be in one place doing certain work, and are actually in another place or busy at other work, we have separated ourselves from the resources we need to be able to […]
In his first letter to the congregations in Corinth, Paul suggested three times that they should do something, and one time that they shouldn’t. The root of the word he was using means to heat up, or to boil. The times he suggested they should do it are in 12:31, 14:1, & 14:39. There, he suggested that they should do […]
Preaching obedience to all of His commandments is one of His commandments. One of the most life-impacting, life-changing and life-giving concepts we are given the privilege of sharing as good news is this truth: that being where the King has instructed us to be, doing what He has instructed us to do, puts us in the place where His protection […]
When Christ came, He proclaimed the good news of peace to you who were far away and peace to those who were near. For through Him we both have access by one Spirit to the Father. So then you are no longer foreigners and strangers, but fellow citizens with the saints, and members of God’s household, built on the foundation […]
Please consider taking an hour sometime soon to be still and quiet. Ask the Spirit of the Lord to help you imagine something about your future that you need to prepare for. Ask Him what that preparation is. Don’t be so distracted by the current flow of minutes and hours and duties and demands that you miss hearing that a […]
When Jim Bakker was imprisoned for participating in the abuse of funds that were received for the PTL ministry, he had been preaching what is called a “prosperity gospel” for many years. He had promised riches to people who invested heavily in ministries that preached the proper message. While he was in jail, he says that he was led to […]
God is our refuge and strength, a helper who is always found in times of trouble. 2 Therefore we will not be afraid, though the earth trembles and the mountains topple into the depths of the seas, 3 though its waters roar and foam and the mountains quake with its turmoil. Selah 4 There is a river—its streams delight the […]
People who have not encountered valid expressions of the ministry of prophet have a wide array of responses to the concept of prophecy in the church today. Some people have had no interactions at all, some have had bad experiences, and some have misjudged real encounters. By the time any consensus had happened among church leaders regarding what should be […]
Don’t judge, and you won’t be judged. Don’t condemn, and you won’t be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven. Give, and you will receive gifts — the full measure, compacted, shaken together and overflowing, will be put right in your lap. For the measure with which you measure out will be used to measure back to you! Luke 6:37-38 Complete […]
We are all involved in the work of influence. Some of us make our living by selling things. Some of us are even selling information. Others influence people by sharing information. That includes good and evil – good news and gossip. Whether we are trying to change someone’s mind or simply inform them so that they can decide for themselves, […]