Preserve me, O God, for in you I take refuge. I say to the Lord, โYou are my Lord; I have no good apart from you.โ Psalm 16:1โญ-โฌ2 ESV Jesus is our Righteousness. Our righteousness is as filthy rags. What does that mean? It means stay humble. No matter how much good we think we … Continue reading No Good Apart From You
Our Winter Of Discontent
When He saw the crowds, He was moved with compassion and pity for them, because they were dispirited and distressed, like sheep without a shepherd. Then He said to His disciples, โThe harvest is [indeed] plentiful, but the workers are few. So pray to the Lord of the harvest to send out workers into His … Continue reading Our Winter Of Discontent
Prepare The Way
Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Matthew 28:19 ESV This is a season of fasting. Fasting prepares us for the baptism of fire, also known as tribulation and persecution. It is what propels us into fruitful, … Continue reading Prepare The Way
Life In The Spirit
And the disciples were continually filled with joy and with the Holy Spirit. Acts 13:52 NASB2020 Religion is a curse on this world. By religion, I mean legalistic practices that are uninspired and devoid of the presence of God. It's a fine line discerning what is of God and what is of man and the … Continue reading Life In The Spirit
Teach Us To Pray
If you remain in me and my words remain in you, ask for whatever you want and it will be done for you. John 15:7 CEB God answers the prayers of His disciples. I teach the people that God gives me to disciple that prayer is the first ministry skill to master. I like to … Continue reading Teach Us To Pray
The God Who Unites Us
I pray they will be one, Father, just as you are in me and I am in you. I pray that they also will be in us, so that the world will believe that you sent me. Iโve given them the glory that you gave me so that they can be one just as we … Continue reading The God Who Unites Us
Wait For The Fulfillment
And the Lord answered me: โWrite the vision; make it plain on tablets, so he may run who reads it. For still the vision awaits its appointed time; it hastens to the endโit will not lie. If it seems slow, wait for it; it will surely come; it will not delay.โ Habakkuk 2:2โญ-โฌ3 ESV Are … Continue reading Wait For The Fulfillment
The Fruit of Faithfulness
So the church throughout Judea, Galilee, and Samaria enjoyed peace, as it was being built up; and as it continued in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit, it kept increasing. Acts 9:31 NASB2020 Do you want fruitful ministry? Do you want to see many souls saved, lives transformed … Continue reading The Fruit of Faithfulness
Worship Your Way To Revival
Enter His gates with thanksgiving, and His courtyards with praise. Give thanks to Him, bless His name. For the Lord is good; His mercy is everlasting and His faithfulness is to all generations. Psalms 100:4โญ-โฌ5 NASB2020 Do you want revival? Do you want to see God move in powerful and miraculous ways in your life … Continue reading Worship Your Way To Revival
Believer โต Disciple โต Christian
I am writing to you, little children, because your sins have been forgiven you on account of His name. I am writing to you, fathers, because you know Him who has been from the beginning. I am writing to you, young men, because you have overcome the evil one. I have written to you, children, … Continue reading Believer โต Disciple โต Christian
God Will Do It
Give us help against the enemyโ human help is worthless. With God we will triumph: God is the one who will trample our adversaries. Psalms 108:12โญ-โฌ13 CEB The wisdom of man is worthless. All he can do is say what came before, he cannot say what the future holds. We have One who can help … Continue reading God Will Do It
Yield To The King
The Lord will fulfill his purpose for me; your steadfast love, O Lord, endures forever. Do not forsake the work of your hands. Psalm 138:8 ESV It is God who produces in you the desires and actions that please him. Philippians 2:13 GW We are witnesses to these things, and so is the Holy Spirit, … Continue reading Yield To The King
Love Is Obedience
And this is love: that we walk in accordance with His commandments and are guided continually by His precepts. This is the commandment, just as you have heard from the beginning, that you should [always] walk in love. 2 John 1:6 AMP God commands us to always walk in love. That's what it means to … Continue reading Love Is Obedience
The Better Part
Now as they went on their way, he entered a certain village, where a woman named Martha welcomed him into her home. She had a sister named Mary, who sat at the Lord's feet and listened to what he was saying. But Martha was distracted by her many tasks; so she came to him and … Continue reading The Better Part
A Crucible For Fire
The crucible is for refining silver and the smelter for gold, but the one who purifies hearts โby fireโ is the Lord. Proverbs 17:3 GW โIs My word not like fire?โ declares the Lord, โand like a hammer which shatters a rock?โ Jeremiah 23:29 NASB2020 Beloved, do not be surprised at the fiery ordeal among … Continue reading A Crucible For Fire
A Question of Citizenship
Brothers and sisters, together follow my example and observe those who live by the pattern we gave you. For there are many, of whom I have often told you, and now tell you even with tears, who live as enemies of the cross of Christ [rejecting and opposing His way of salvation], whose fate is … Continue reading A Question of Citizenship
Love Not Religion
As Jesus was walking along, he saw a man named Matthew sitting at his tax collectorโs booth. โFollow me and be my disciple,โ Jesus said to him. So Matthew got up and followed him. Later, Matthew invited Jesus and his disciples to his home as dinner guests, along with many tax collectors and other disreputable … Continue reading Love Not Religion
So This Is Christmas
One person decides that one day is holier than another. Another person decides that all days are the same. Every person must make his own decision. When people observe a special day, they observe it to honor the Lord. When people eat all kinds of foods, they honor the Lord as they eat, since they … Continue reading So This Is Christmas
A Recipe For Peace
Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and pleading with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all comprehension, will guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:6โญ-โฌ7 NASB2020 A recipe is an algorithm. An algorithm is a set of … Continue reading A Recipe For Peace
Unafraid & Unashamed
I will bless the Lord at all times; his praise shall continually be in my mouth. My soul makes its boast in the Lord; let the humble hear and be glad. Oh, magnify the Lord with me, and let us exalt his name together! I sought the Lord, and he answered me and delivered me … Continue reading Unafraid & Unashamed
Repent From Dead Works
Therefore let us get past the elementary stage in the teachings about the Christ, advancing on to maturity and perfection and spiritual completeness, [doing this] without laying again a foundation of repentance from dead works and of faith toward God, of teaching about washings (ritual purifications), the laying on of hands, the resurrection of the … Continue reading Repent From Dead Works
Discerning The Bride
Anyone who does not love does not know God, because God is love. 1 John 4:8 ESV How do you know if you're saved? How can you have confidence on the day of judgment? How can you discern true believers from the counterfeit ones? Is it based on some prayer formula that you recite? Is … Continue reading Discerning The Bride
You Become What You Practice
โBeware of practicing your righteousness before other people in order to be seen by them, for then you will have no reward from your Father who is in heaven. โThus, when you give to the needy, sound no trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may … Continue reading You Become What You Practice
Blessed Are The Peacemakers
โBlessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God. โBlessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God.โ Matthew 5:8โญ-โฌ9 ESV If you want to know how to become a true Christian, read and study the words of Jesus recorded in Matthew 5, 6 and 7, also known as the … Continue reading Blessed Are The Peacemakers
The Good Life
Now about food sacrificed to idols, we know that we all have knowledge [concerning this]. Knowledge [alone] makes [people self-righteously] arrogant, but love [that unselfishly seeks the best for others] builds up and encourages others to grow [in wisdom]. If anyone imagines that he knows and understands anything [of divine matters, without love], he has … Continue reading The Good Life