The more directly the education received in our youth is related to our true identity and purpose, the more directly we can be about the business our Father intends for us to walk in. That which is born of flesh is flesh; that which is born of Spirit is spirit. The more we are spending this life preparing for what […]
Jesus considers you when He considers Himself. He taught Paul to understand something of the mystery. When Jesus introduced Himself to Saul, Saul was on his way to Damascus, with letters of authority from the chiefs of Israel to imprison and/or kill followers of “The Way” of Jesus. In effect, Jesus introduced Himself and His people in the same statement […]
Now we have not received the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is from God, in order to know what has been freely given to us by God. We also speak these things, not in words taught by human wisdom, but in those taught by the Spirit, explaining spiritual things to spiritual people.(1 Corinthians 2:12-13 HCSB ©®) Show […]
Jesus saw driving demons out of people to be a Kingdom work. Because His Kingdom had appeared among the people of Israel, it was overpowering the kingdoms that were trying to usurp its authority and its power. The line between being part of His Kingdom, (obeying Him), and being part of opposition to it is not always clear. It is […]
Islam has found a place and a welcome in the land of the descendants of Ishmael. At its core, it is intent on destroying followers of Moses and of Jesus: forcing them to convert to Islam and its moon god, or be killed. The door that opened to that hatred can be traced to an elderly couple not being patient […]
After this, the Lord appointed 70 others, and He sent them ahead of Him in pairs to every town and place where He Himself was about to go. He told them: “The harvest is abundant, but the workers are few. Therefore, pray to the Lord of the harvest to send out workers into His harvest.”(Luke 10:1-2 HCSB ©®) This is […]
Church membership in the United States is down drastically, even without the influence of the Wuhan Plague and Marxists making it illegal for congregations to gather. One reason is that most American denominations are here to seek the righteous, not sinners. When our strategy for growth is the hope that adherents to our doctrines will move to our town and […]
If your first response to someone wanting to discuss a problem or mistake is to declare that the issue was not your fault, I suggest that is a fault. Most things that go wrong in the real world are not the result of intentional destruction or deciding to do something stupid instead of something smart. Most mistakes are caused by […]
Fear of the Lord can also be the result of effective ministry – I’m praying that it begins to follow us. After many days had passed, the Jews conspired to kill him, but their plot became known to Saul. So they were watching the gates day and night intending to kill him, but his disciples took him by night and […]
Every religion has as its primary reason for existence promotion and increase. The secondary reasons are related to the desires of the adherents: power, wisdom, knowledge, self-control, protection from evil, and a list of others. Yahweh has a different agenda: reconciliation of humanity to Himself. The secondary benefits include much promotion and increase. Our relationship with Him can draw us […]