Facilitating Revival
If everyone in the world was acting like I am right now, would the world be a better place? Or a worse one? That's how you can decide for yourself if something is morally right or wrong. Unless you're a psychopath. Then you'll think that the rules that apply to everyone else don't apply to … Continue reading Ethics
Brothers and sisters, in view of all we have just shared about God’s compassion, I encourage you to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, dedicated to God and pleasing to him. This kind of worship is appropriate for you. Romans 12:1 GW Life is a discovery process. Following Jesus is a lot like being led … Continue reading My Reasonable Act Of Worship
Once you were dead because of your disobedience and your many sins. You used to live in sin, just like the rest of the world, obeying the devil — the commander of the powers in the unseen world. He is the spirit at work in the hearts of those who refuse to obey God. Ephesians … Continue reading Making Spirits Bright
The purpose of my instruction is that all believers would be filled with love that comes from a pure heart, a clear conscience, and genuine faith. 1 Timothy 1:5 NLT Examine your motives. Why do that? That way you'll know if you're misleading yourself. Why do you say that? As a man thinks, so is … Continue reading What’s Your Why?
It was by faith that Enoch was taken up to heaven without dying—“he disappeared, because God took him.” For before he was taken up, he was known as a person who pleased God. And it is impossible to please God without faith. Anyone who wants to come to him must believe that God exists and … Continue reading What Pleases God?
And it is he who will go as a forerunner before Him in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of fathers back to their children, and the disobedient to the attitude of the righteous, to make ready a people prepared for the Lord. Luke 1:17 NASB2020 John the Baptist was the … Continue reading Prepare The Way!
And the redeemed of the Lord will return and come to Zion with joyful shouting, and everlasting joy will be on their heads. They will obtain gladness and joy, and sorrow and sighing will flee away. Isaiah 35:10 NASB2020 Have you ever been in love? You know the feeling. The feeling you get when you're … Continue reading Everlasting Joy
“Don’t let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God, and trust also in me.” John 14:1 NLT Jesus replied, “All who love me will do what I say. My Father will love them, and we will come and make our home with each of them. Anyone who doesn’t love me will not obey me. And … Continue reading Answer The Call
But thank God! He gives us victory over sin and death through our Lord Jesus Christ. 1 Corinthians 15:57 NLT No, despite all these things, overwhelming victory is ours through Christ, who loved us. Romans 8:37 NLT Yesterday evening, during the Online School of Prayer, we learned about recognizing and interceding for those suffering with … Continue reading Victorious In Christ
For this world is not our permanent home; we are looking forward to a home yet to come. Hebrews 13:14 NLT Recently, in my circle, there have been accidents, illnesses, hospitalizations and saints graduating to their heavenly abode, myself included. I'm not dead yet, but after spending a few days in the hospital with heart … Continue reading Homecoming
We know how much God loves us, and we have put our trust in his love. God is love, and all who live in love live in God, and God lives in them. 1 John 4:16 NLT My personal approach to being a disciple of Jesus is to trust, listen, and obey. I believe if … Continue reading Trust In His Love
Now the Spirit expressly says that in latter times some will depart from the faith, giving heed to deceiving spirits and doctrines of demons, speaking lies in hypocrisy, having their own conscience seared with a hot iron, forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from foods which God created to be received with thanksgiving by … Continue reading The Word of God and Prayer
Dear friends, you always followed my instructions when I was with you. And now that I am away, it is even more important. Work hard to show the results of your salvation, obeying God with deep reverence and fear. For God is working in you, giving you the desire and the power to do what … Continue reading Do What God Tells You To Do
The person who doesn’t love doesn’t know God, because God is love. 1 John 4:8 GW We know, by definition, that God is love. Our Father's children do what Jesus did when the Son of God walked the earth. Jesus loved people. First and foremost, it was compassion that motivated everything that He did. We … Continue reading Love First
Now the serpent was more cunning than any animal of the field which the Lord God had made. And he said to the woman, “Has God really said, ‘You shall not eat from any tree of the garden’?” Genesis 3:1 NASB2020 Our battle isn't against sin. It's against lies. The woman said to the serpent, … Continue reading Sin Is A Symptom
You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden; nor do people light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on the lampstand, and it gives light to all who are in the house. Your light must shine before people in such a way that they … Continue reading Stagnant or Flowing
Jesus said to the people who believed in him, “You are truly my disciples if you remain faithful to my teachings. And you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.” “But we are descendants of Abraham,” they said. “We have never been slaves to anyone. What do you mean, ‘You will … Continue reading Set Free
Before the Passover celebration, Jesus knew that his hour had come to leave this world and return to his Father. He had loved his disciples during his ministry on earth, and now he loved them to the very end. John 13:1 NLT “I tell you the truth, anyone who welcomes my messenger is welcoming me, … Continue reading Living Proof
For all who are being led by the Spirit of God, these are sons and daughters of God. Romans 8:14 NASB2020 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law. Galatians 5:22-23 NASB2020 “Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be … Continue reading The Lead of Love
For all of you who were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ. Galatians 3:27 NASB2020 The fellowship of the saints is a sacred opportunity to be the Body that ministers to itself. Whether you gather in a cathedral, a temple, a warehouse, a home, a coffee shop or under a tree, the important … Continue reading Suit Up & Show Up
Then he opened their minds to understand the Scriptures. And he said, “Yes, it was written long ago that the Messiah would suffer and die and rise from the dead on the third day. It was also written that this message would be proclaimed in the authority of his name to all the nations, beginning … Continue reading Before You Go
Dear friends, let us continue to love one another, for love comes from God. Anyone who loves is a child of God and knows God. But anyone who does not love does not know God, for God is love. 1 John 4:7-8 NLT So we are lying if we say we have fellowship with God … Continue reading Love & Fellowship
The human body has many parts, but the many parts make up one whole body. So it is with the body of Christ. Some of us are Jews, some are Gentiles, some are slaves, and some are free. But we have all been baptized into one body by one Spirit, and we all share the … Continue reading So Be Church
Scripture says, “If you hear God speak today, don’t be stubborn. Don’t be stubborn like those who rebelled.” Hebrews 3:15 GW Jesus answered, “Scripture says, ‘A person cannot live on bread alone but on every word that God speaks.’” Matthew 4:4 GW For as long as I can remember, I've been on a quest for … Continue reading Listen Up
“Seek the Kingdom of God above all else, and live righteously, and he will give you everything you need.” Matthew 6:33 NLT There are two ways to live life in this world. You can live for God or you can live for something else. The something else can be power, possessions, money, fame, pleasure or … Continue reading Patience In The Process
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