It is not possible to get much done for the sake of the Kingdom of Heaven if you are afraid of failure. John Wimber, who took up leadership of the Vineyard Fellowship of churches in the 70’s, felt led to begin praying for sick people in and around the congregation of 500+ members he was leading at one point. For […]
Unless the King of Heaven and Earth has given you permission to belong to someone other than Himself part-time, if you are a believer in His salvation and His Kingdom, you are called by Him to full-time ministry. Secular work, contrary to Roman Catholic mythology, is worked you picked out for yourself. I have met many people who were employed […]
I was made a servant of this gospel by the gift of God’s grace that was given to me by the working of His power. This grace was given to me—the least of all the saints!—to proclaim to the Gentiles the incalculable riches of the Messiah, and to shed light for all about the administration of the mystery hidden for […]
“If you love Me, you will keep My commandments. And I will ask the Father, and He will give you another Counselor to be with you forever. He is the Spirit of truth. The world is unable to receive Him because it doesn’t see Him or know Him. But you do know Him, because He remains with you and will […]
A farmer was visited by a preacher. As they sat on the front porch gazing at the sun setting over the prosperous fields, the farmer commented that his hard work through the spring and summer was paying off with a great harvest. The preacher added, “I expect God had a lot to do with how well your fields produced.” The […]
I am convinced that Yahweh’s intentions in the earth can be boiled down to two projects: forming the likeness of Jesus in each of us, and forming a bride for Jesus in the earth. Those two processes require much work and coordination and coincidence and cooperation. The projects that are created to make the processes happen are maybe not as […]
I pray not only for these, but also for those who believe in Me through their message.May they all be one, as You, Father, are in Me and I am in You.May they also be one in Us, so the world may believe You sent Me.I have given them the glory You have given Me.May they be one as We […]
Every meal is a good excuse to celebrate the bread and the cup of the Life and death of Jesus. If you are a believer you are qualified to serve it. If you are able to drink and eat you are qualified to receive it. He invited Judas to His table. I became a believer one day when Jesus invited […]
There is a level of freedom that we can experience in life that is only possible to reach by desiring that the people around us achieve it. When it becomes available to the body, it will be available to us. Love must be without hypocrisy. Detest evil; cling to what is good. Show family affection to one another with brotherly […]
When we are in conversations with others, our answers to their comments are usually on our minds, and frequently on our tongues, before their comments are finished being stated. Agape is required to be able to listen to what other people are saying. Patience is required. Even when we do listen, we are prone to answer with, “Yes, but…” Suppose […]