Facilitating Revival
Cling to your faith in Christ, and keep your conscience clear. For some people have deliberately violated their consciences; as a result, their faith has been shipwrecked. 1 Timothy 1:19 NLT Faith moves you. As you cling to Christ, He will lead you into what He is already doing. Walking with Christ is like being … Continue reading Faith That Moves You
Dear children, keep away from anything that might take God’s place in your hearts. 1 John 5:21 NLT Your heart is precious. It's the center of your life. Without a heart of love, you are dead, spiritually speaking. My father taught me, “Take my words to heart. Follow my commands, and you will live.” Proverbs … Continue reading Don’t Let The Enemy Into Your Heart
But as for you, do not be called Rabbi; for only One is your Teacher, and you are all brothers and sisters. And do not call anyone on earth your father; for only One is your Father, He who is in heaven. And do not be called leaders; for only One is your Leader, that … Continue reading Brothers and Sisters
My dear children, I’m writing this to you so that you will not sin. Yet, if anyone does sin, we have Jesus Christ, who has God’s full approval. He speaks on our behalf when we come into the presence of the Father. He is the payment for our sins, and not only for our sins, … Continue reading Freedom In Christ
Through Christ Jesus, God has blessed the Gentiles with the same blessing he promised to Abraham, so that we who are believers might receive the promised Holy Spirit through faith. Galatians 3:14 NLT The Pharisees thought they were the children of Abraham based on their heritage. God says that those who believe that Jesus Christ … Continue reading The Children of Abraham
Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a huge crowd of witnesses to the life of faith, let us strip off every weight that slows us down, especially the sin that so easily trips us up. And let us run with endurance the race God has set before us. Hebrews 12:1 NLT Before, we had … Continue reading Transition Strategies
Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done. Then you will experience God’s peace, which exceeds anything we can understand. His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:6-7 NLT Your peace comes from Me, … Continue reading Pray About Everything
But Jesus called them together and said, “You know that the rulers in this world lord it over their people, and officials flaunt their authority over those under them. But among you it will be different. Whoever wants to be a leader among you must be your servant, and whoever wants to be first among … Continue reading How May I Help You?
We are made right with God by placing our faith in Jesus Christ. And this is true for everyone who believes, no matter who we are. Romans 3:22 NLT Jesus Christ makes us right with God. He is the repairer of the broken relationship with our Heavenly Father. No one in their own power can … Continue reading Grace Upon Grace
Be on the alert, stand firm in the faith, act like men, be strong. 1 Corinthians 16:13 NASB2020 Alright men, listen up. We're in a war if you haven't noticed. And before your feet hit the floor, or you head out the door, prepare for war. Where are you going? Don't forget your brain bucket! … Continue reading Have Faith
For God knew his people in advance, and he chose them to become like his Son, so that his Son would be the firstborn among many brothers and sisters. And having chosen them, he called them to come to him. And having called them, he gave them right standing with himself. And having given them … Continue reading Glory To God
And my message and my preaching were very plain. Rather than using clever and persuasive speeches, I relied only on the power of the Holy Spirit. I did this so you would trust not in human wisdom but in the power of God. 1 Corinthians 2:4-5 NLT If you want to be effective and efficient, … Continue reading Cut To The Chase
And many will turn away from me and betray and hate each other. And many false prophets will appear and will deceive many people. Sin will be rampant everywhere, and the love of many will grow cold. But the one who endures to the end will be saved. And the Good News about the Kingdom … Continue reading Are You Ready To Rumble?
Since you have been raised to new life with Christ, set your sights on the realities of heaven, where Christ sits in the place of honor at God’s right hand. Think about the things of heaven, not the things of earth. Colossians 3:1-2 NLT Do you want to live in fear, worry and anxiety? Then … Continue reading Humbly Obey
The law of Moses was unable to save us because of the weakness of our sinful nature. So God did what the law could not do. He sent his own Son in a body like the bodies we sinners have. And in that body God declared an end to sin’s control over us by giving … Continue reading Who Is Your Daddy & What Does He Do?
Therefore be imitators of God as dear children. And walk in love, as Christ also has loved us and given Himself for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweet-smelling aroma. Ephesians 5:1-2 NKJV In the past, we had to send people places to reach unreached people. That hasn't changed. However, the … Continue reading What’s Your Mission Strategy?
See that no one deceives you with empty words, for because of these things the wrath of God comes upon the sons of disobedience. Therefore do not become partners with them; for you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord; walk as children of light (for the fruit of the light … Continue reading Just Walk
Out of the stump of David’s family will grow a shoot — yes, a new Branch bearing fruit from the old root. And the Spirit of the Lord will rest on him — the Spirit of wisdom and understanding, the Spirit of counsel and might, the Spirit of knowledge and the fear of the Lord. … Continue reading The Completeness Of God
God saved you by his grace when you believed. And you can’t take credit for this; it is a gift from God. Salvation is not a reward for the good things we have done, so none of us can boast about it. For we are God’s masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, … Continue reading It’s A Gift
Can anything ever separate us from Christ’s love? Does it mean he no longer loves us if we have trouble or calamity, or are persecuted, or hungry, or destitute, or in danger, or threatened with death? And I am convinced that nothing can ever separate us from God’s love. Neither death nor life, neither angels … Continue reading You Are Loved
For before John came, all the prophets and the law of Moses looked forward to this present time. Matthew 11:13 NLT The Old Testament records prophecies that were inspired by the Holy Spirit, spoken by righteous men of faith, written down by faithful scribes and taught in synagogues and the Temple of Solomon until it … Continue reading All My Days, All My Life
The Holy Spirit and we have agreed not to place any additional burdens on you. Do only what is necessary by keeping away from food sacrificed to false gods, from eating bloody meat, from eating the meat of strangled animals, and from sexual sins. If you avoid these things, you will be doing what’s right. … Continue reading Set Free!
Dear friends, I am not writing a new commandment for you; rather it is an old one you have had from the very beginning. This old commandment — to love one another — is the same message you heard before. Yet it is also new. Jesus lived the truth of this commandment, and you also … Continue reading Nothing New
If any of you are having trouble, pray. If you are happy, sing psalms. James 5:13 GW I'm a firm believer in the power of practicing the truth of God's Word. For example, look at that Scripture verse above and ask yourself, “What is the condition of my heart?” Are you troubled? Then pray. This … Continue reading Be Reconciled
But the person who is joined to the Lord is one spirit with him. 1 Corinthians 6:17 NLT The Temple where God was worshiped consisted of the Outer Court, Inner Court and the Holy of Holies. The Temple was torn down and replaced with the New Covenant. Now, we are the Temple. The Outer Court … Continue reading The Temple Of God
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