Facilitating Revival
Determine which things please the Lord. Ephesians 5:10 GW What does the Lord want? Well, if He's the Lord, I imagine He wants our devotion, our obedience to His will. So how do we determine God's will? It's actually pretty simple. You must understand that God is alive and He communicates to us primarily through … Continue reading Discerning God’s Will
Don’t be misled—you cannot mock the justice of God. You will always harvest what you plant. Those who live only to satisfy their own sinful nature will harvest decay and death from that sinful nature. But those who live to please the Spirit will harvest everlasting life from the Spirit. Galatians 6:7-8 NLT You reap … Continue reading You Get What You Give
For God did not give us a spirit of timidity or cowardice or fear, but [He has given us a spirit] of power and of love and of sound judgment and personal discipline [abilities that result in a calm, well-balanced mind and self-control]. 2 Timothy 1:7 AMP Without a doubt, we live in uncertain times. … Continue reading Love Is Fearless
“For whoever does the will of My Father who is in heaven, he is My brother, and sister, and mother.” Matthew 12:50 NASB2020 As believers, as members of God's forever family, we need to be on the same page as our heavenly Father. He has a plan. He has a purpose. Our job is to … Continue reading Vision Correction
Jesus called his twelve disciples and gave them authority to force evil spirits out of people and to cure every disease and sickness. Matthew 10:1 GW “As you go, spread this message: ‘The kingdom of heaven is near.’ Cure the sick, bring the dead back to life, cleanse those with skin diseases, and force demons … Continue reading Teach To Reach
“If you forgive the failures of others, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. But if you don’t forgive others, your Father will not forgive your failures.” Matthew 6:14-15 GW There are two things that interfere with our relationship with God more than anything else: unconfessed sin and unforgiveness. We know that sin destroys our … Continue reading Failures To Forgive
Instead, as we lovingly speak the truth, we will grow up completely in our relationship to Christ, who is the head. He makes the whole body fit together and unites it through the support of every joint. As each and every part does its job, he makes the body grow so that it builds itself … Continue reading Betrothed To Jesus
Therefore do not worry or be anxious (perpetually uneasy, distracted), saying, ‘What are we going to eat?’ or ‘What are we going to drink?’ or ‘What are we going to wear?’ For the [pagan] Gentiles eagerly seek all these things; [but do not worry,] for your heavenly Father knows that you need them. But first … Continue reading No Greater Peace
Beloved, let’s love one another; for love is from God, and everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God. The one who does not love does not know God, because God is love. 1 John 4:7-8 NASB2020 To know God is to know love, because God is love. To abide in Christ … Continue reading Born To Love
Then Jesus said to those Jews who believed Him, “If you abide in My word, you are My disciples indeed. And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.” John 8:31-32 NKJV Disciples in deed are disciples indeed. They do what Jesus taught them to do. We have the Holy Spirit … Continue reading To Know & Walk With God
Make every effort to keep the oneness of the Spirit in the bond of peace [each individual working together to make the whole successful]. There is one body [of believers] and one Spirit—just as you were called to one hope when called [to salvation]— one Lord, one faith, one baptism, one God and Father of … Continue reading Set Aside Your Differences
Peace be to the brothers and sisters, and love joined with faith, from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Grace be with all who love our Lord Jesus Christ with undying and incorruptible love. Ephesians 6:23-24 AMP Lately, I've found that if I'm not speaking the truth in love, I've got nothing to … Continue reading It’s All About Jesus
O Lord of hosts, how blessed and greatly favored is the man who trusts in You [believing in You, relying on You, and committing himself to You with confident hope and expectation]. Psalms 84:12 AMP If you don't trust someone, you're not going to listen to what they say. Or at the very least, it … Continue reading Trust Issues
“A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another: just as I have loved you, you also are to love one another. By this all people will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.” John 13:34-35 ESV By this all people will know that you are … Continue reading Obedience From The Heart
Fret not yourself because of evildoers; be not envious of wrongdoers! For they will soon fade like the grass and wither like the green herb. Psalm 37:1-2 ESV Refrain from anger, and forsake wrath! Fret not yourself; it tends only to evil. For the evildoers shall be cut off, but those who wait for the … Continue reading Focus On The Future
Let the peace of Christ, to which you were indeed called in one body, rule in your hearts; and be thankful. Colossians 3:15 NASB2020 I believe a grateful heart is a peaceful heart. You can only focus on one thing at a time. If you're focused on being thankful to God for all of His … Continue reading Practicing Peace
“But a time is coming and is already here when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit [from the heart, the inner self] and in truth; for the Father seeks such people to be His worshipers. God is spirit [the Source of life, yet invisible to mankind], and those who worship Him must … Continue reading True Worship
Beyond all these things put on and wrap yourselves in [unselfish] love, which is the perfect bond of unity [for everything is bound together in agreement when each one seeks the best for others].Colossians 3:14 AMP The Bible teaches that we should clothe ourselves with Christ. What does that mean? Clothing ourselves means to cover … Continue reading Love Is Unity In Christ
Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Christ has become a child of God. And everyone who loves the Father loves his children, too. We know we love God’s children if we love God and obey his commandments. Loving God means keeping his commandments, and his commandments are not burdensome. 1 John 5:1-3 NLT Works … Continue reading Just Love
You, however, are not in the flesh but in the Spirit, if in fact the Spirit of God dwells in you. Anyone who does not have the Spirit of Christ does not belong to him. But if Christ is in you, although the body is dead because of sin, the Spirit is life because of … Continue reading Cleansing The Temple
“But don’t be so concerned about perishable things like food. Spend your energy seeking the eternal life that the Son of Man can give you. For God the Father has given me the seal of his approval.” They replied, “We want to perform God’s works, too. What should we do?” Jesus told them, “This is … Continue reading Our Daily Bread
Therefore, since we have been made right in God’s sight by faith, we have peace with God because of what Jesus Christ our Lord has done for us. Because of our faith, Christ has brought us into this place of undeserved privilege where we now stand, and we confidently and joyfully look forward to sharing … Continue reading Agents of Grace
Christ is the fulfillment of Moses’ Teachings so that everyone who has faith may receive God’s approval. Romans 10:4 GW For all who have entered into God’s rest have rested from their labors, just as God did after creating the world. Hebrews 4:10 NLT Then Jesus said, “Come to me, all of you who are … Continue reading Entering His Rest
I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation [from His wrath and punishment] to everyone who believes [in Christ as Savior], to the Jew first and also to the Greek. For in the gospel the righteousness of God is revealed, both springing from faith and leading to … Continue reading Holy Alignment
Since God chose you to be the holy people he loves, you must clothe yourselves with tenderhearted mercy, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience. Make allowance for each other’s faults, and forgive anyone who offends you. Remember, the Lord forgave you, so you must forgive others. Above all, clothe yourselves with love, which binds us all … Continue reading Right The Ship
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