Igniter Ministries

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 →

The Lord does not delay [as though He were unable to act] and is not slow about His promise, as some count slowness, but is [extraordinarily] patient toward you, not wishing for any to perish but for all to come to repentance. 2 Peter 3:9 AMP Certainly, we work hard and struggle to live a … Continue reading God Is For Everybody →

The Father had put everything in Jesus’ control. Jesus knew that. He also knew that he had come from God and was going back to God. John 13:3 GW Jesus knew that the Father had given everything into His hands and that He had come from God and was returning to God. So what did … Continue reading A Humble Servant →

Now before the Feast of the Passover, Jesus, knowing that His hour had come that He would depart from this world to the Father, having loved His own who were in the world, He loved them to the end. John 13:1 NASB2020 Ministry is not a business. It's a lifestyle of loving others like Jesus … Continue reading How He Loves →

But the fruit of the Spirit [the result of His presence within us] is love [unselfish concern for others], joy, [inner] peace, patience [not the ability to wait, but how we act while waiting], kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control. Against such things there is no law. And those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified … Continue reading Continuous Improvement →

Do not boast about tomorrow, for you do not know what a day may bring. Proverbs 27:1 ESV Come now, you who say, “Today or tomorrow we will go into such and such a town and spend a year there and trade and make a profit”— yet you do not know what tomorrow will bring. … Continue reading Tomorrow’s Keeper →

Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence and if anything worthy of praise, think about these things. Philippians 4:8 NASB2020 Have you been noticing strange and unusual things happening lately? Just yesterday, the fire alarm … Continue reading Focus On The Good →

“A Redeemer (Messiah) will come to Zion, and to those in Jacob (Israel) who turn from transgression (sin),” declares the Lord. Isaiah 59:20 AMP John the Baptist came preaching repentance to prepare the way for the Lord. Our God is Savior and Lord. Salvation comes from faith in Jesus Christ. Sanctification comes from trusting in … Continue reading Saving Faith →

You make known to me the path of life; in your presence there is fullness of joy; at your right hand are pleasures forevermore. Psalm 16:11 ESV “For where two or three are gathered in My name [meeting together as My followers], I am there among them.” Matthew 18:20 AMP Faith filled followers of Jesus, … Continue reading Making Merry Missionaries →

Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how you ought to answer each person. Colossians 4:6 ESV Let no corrupting talk come out of your mouths, but only such as is good for building up, as fits the occasion, that it may give grace to those who hear. … Continue reading Say Less →

Be kind to one another, compassionate, forgiving each other, just as God in Christ also has forgiven you. Ephesians 4:32 NASB2020 Who we are matters much more than what we do. Our actions are discrete, our identities are eternal. Our sins can be forgiven, our personalities can be redeemed, our souls need nurturing and our … Continue reading The Call To Be →

The Lord redeems the life of his servants; none of those who take refuge in him will be condemned. Psalm 34:22 ESV There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. For the law of the Spirit of life has set you free in Christ Jesus from the law of sin … Continue reading Redeemed By Grace →

This is the message we have heard from Him and announce to you, that God is Light, and in Him there is no darkness at all. If we say that we have fellowship with Him and yet walk in the darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth; but if we walk in the … Continue reading Repent & Confess & Be Healed →

For once you were darkness, but now you are light in the Lord; walk as children of Light [live as those who are native-born to the Light] (for the fruit [the effect, the result] of the Light consists in all goodness and righteousness and truth), trying to learn [by experience] what is pleasing to the … Continue reading Darkness & Light →

Some trust in chariots and some in horses, but we trust in the name of the Lord our God. Psalm 20:7 ESV What's going to get you where you need to go? Do you ever ask yourself that? Think about it. Some people trust in cars and some in bicycles, some in trains and some … Continue reading Alive Again →

God wants me to love Him with everything that I am. So I asked myself this question: how can I show God love? The Bible gives us the answer.

It's time to grow up. It's time to go forward. Each of us must answer to Jesus on Judgment Day for what we did with the gifts we've been given. With great gifting comes great responsibility. The greatest among you will be a servant of all.

Love is what holds us together. Faith is what keeps us alive. Hope is what keeps us going in the right direction. God is the giver of all of these things, so let's praise Him and thank Him and serve Him with all of our lives.

One night the Lord said to Paul in a vision, “Don’t be afraid. Continue speaking. Don’t be silent. I’m with you and no one who attacks you will harm you, for I have many people in this city.” So he stayed there for eighteen months, teaching God’s word among them. Acts of the Apostles 18:9‭-‬11 … Continue reading Silent Witness →