David’s “mighty men” committed their lives to him. At least, they did until they came back from one mission with him and discovered that their base had been raided and their families and belongings had been stolen by raiding punks (1 Samuel 29-30). Their answer was to decide how to kill David. David’s answer was to “encourage himself in Yahweh.” […]
How can we intentionally and successfully shift from the condition of believing in Jesus to believing Jesus? How about from believing Him to being influenced by Him – influenced by His Spirit? “Putting on the armor of God” has become a day-starter for many believers who want to do a better job of fighting evil away from their lives and […]
One of the tests by which the US Navy determines who will be accepted as a SEAL is to create stress on the subjects by causing them to function with unknown variables, such as time, distance, and other forms in which endurance is required. For each of us, whether we are holding a rope, holding our breath, hoping for help, […]
But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things will be provided for you. (Matthew 6:33 Holman Christian Standard Bible ©®) Yesterday my hope was to charge you with considering what the ideas “seeking His Kingdom,” and “seeking His Righteousness,” mean. Definitions for Kingdom and righteousness vary widely. I suggest that His Kingdom exists in […]
But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things will be provided for you. (Matthew 6:33 Holman Christian Standard Bible ©®) That sentence contains 5 ideas: seeking His Kingdom; seeking His Righteousness; doing those things before doing other things; you need things; they will be provided. It is in the context of instruction regarding things […]
The ideas that apostles stopped being needed after the first century, and that there were only 13 of them, and that the ministry frequently called “missionary” is the current ministry of apostles are mistakes that have caused much of the lack of influence the people of God have in the earth. Paul wrote to the believers in Ephesus that people […]
And having come near, Jesus spake to them, saying, ‘Given to me was all authority in heaven and on earth; having gone, then, disciple all the nations, (baptizing them — to the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all, whatever I did command you,) and lo, I am with […]
Now I want you to know, brothers, that our fathers were all under the cloud, all passed through the sea, and all were baptized into Moses in the cloud and in the sea. They all ate the same spiritual food, and all drank the same spiritual drink. For they drank from a spiritual rock that followed them, and that rock […]
I proclaimed a fast by the Ahava River, so that we might humble ourselves before our God and ask Him for a safe journey for us, our children, and all our possessions. I did this because I was ashamed to ask the king for infantry and cavalry to protect us from enemies during the journey, since we had told him, […]
“Ah!” His disciples said. “Now You’re speaking plainly and not using any figurative language. Now we know that You know everything and don’t need anyone to question You. By this we believe that You came from God.” Jesus responded to them, “Do you now believe? Look: An hour is coming, and has come, when each of you will be scattered […]