Igniter Ministries

Wait for the Lord; Be strong and let your heart take courage; Yes, wait for the Lord. Psalms 27:14 NASB2020 This life is full of distractions. There are many voices vying for our attention. Deceit and deception run rampant in public and private discourse. There's one voice that we should seek more than any other … Continue reading Wait →

“You search the Scriptures because you think they give you eternal life. But the Scriptures point to me!” John 5:39 NLT It's best to keep things simple. Why complicate things right? Do you want eternal life? All you need is Jesus. Do you want an abundant life? All you need is Jesus. When we speak … Continue reading All You Need Is Jesus →

It’s not important who does the planting, or who does the watering. What’s important is that God makes the seed grow. 1 Corinthians 3:7 NLT Grow to maturity. Become one with the Lord. No one is important. Only the Lord is important. Father, forgive us for judging as humans do, for thinking like humans think. … Continue reading Who Are You Following? →

“For I too am a man under authority, with soldiers under me. And I say to one, ‘Go,’ and he goes, and to another, ‘Come,’ and he comes, and to my servant, ‘Do this,’ and he does it.” Matthew 8:9 ESV The Kingdom of God is the place of God's authority. It supercedes all earthly … Continue reading God’s Authority →

And this is what God has testified: He has given us eternal life, and this life is in his Son. 1 John 5:11 NLT It is well and good to believe the testimony that God has given us regarding His Son. Whoever has the Son has life; whoever does not have God’s Son does not … Continue reading Walk With Me →

“Don’t let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God, and trust also in me.” John 14:1 NLT Trust, listen and obey. Trust God. Trust Jesus. When you trust God, who is always truthful, loving, and faithful to forgive, your heart will be at peace and rest. We can trouble our own hearts. We can move … Continue reading Don’t Let Your Hearts Be Troubled →

For a child is born to us, a son is given to us. The government will rest on his shoulders. And he will be called: Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. Isaiah 9:6 NLT The tradition of celebrating Christmas is a time for people to remember the birth of the Savior. That … Continue reading The Neverending Kingdom →

Do you think the Scriptures have no meaning? They say that God is passionate that the spirit he has placed within us should be faithful to him. James 4:5 NLT Church is not a building. Church is not an event or gathering on a certain day and time. The Church is people. The Church is … Continue reading Jesus Is Lord →

But godliness with contentment is great gain. 1 Timothy 6:6 NIV Who is your master? That will determine what you do with the life that you've been given. Some are mastered by sinful desires. They are enslaved to sinful behavior. Some are mastered by addiction. They are enslaved to their addiction. Some are mastered by … Continue reading The Life That Is Truly Life →

“Physical training is good, but training for godliness is much better, promising benefits in this life and in the life to come.” 1 Timothy 4:8 NLT We are made to worship. I wish that we would all worship the Lord with all of our heart, mind, soul and strength. That's my will. I believe that's … Continue reading Growing In Godliness →

“Yes, I am the vine; you are the branches. Those who remain in me, and I in them, will produce much fruit. For apart from me you can do nothing.” John 15:5 NLT What does success mean? How would you define it? The world has its own idea of what success is. It consists of … Continue reading Success Is Letting God Lead You →

My dear brothers and sisters, if someone among you wanders away from the truth and is brought back, you can be sure that whoever brings the sinner back from wandering will save that person from death and bring about the forgiveness of many sins. James 5:19-20 NLT What has God laid on your heart to … Continue reading Sheep Patrol →

Yes indeed, it is good when you obey the royal law as found in the Scriptures: “Love your neighbor as yourself.” James 2:8 NLT The Father is no respecter of persons. What does that mean? It means God doesn't play favorites. He treats everyone equally without respect to their social status, wealth, ability, appearance or … Continue reading Faith Works →

Those people belong to this world, so they speak from the world’s viewpoint, and the world listens to them. 1 John 4:5 NLT World news speaks from the world's viewpoint and the world listens to it. Good News comes from God and those who are being saved believe the truth of God's Word. But we … Continue reading Don’t Be Fooled →

This is the message you have heard from the beginning: We should love one another. 1 John 3:11 NLT Love makes the difference. If we love our brothers and sisters who are believers, it proves that we have passed from death to life. But a person who has no love is still dead. 1 John … Continue reading Love One Another →

We proclaim to you what we ourselves have actually seen and heard so that you may have fellowship with us. And our fellowship is with the Father and with his Son, Jesus Christ. 1 John 1:3 NLT Why was the early Church so attractive to new believers? Because they were all devoted to obeying God, … Continue reading Fellowship In Christ →

Then, calling the crowd to join his disciples, he said, “If any of you wants to be my follower, you must give up your own way, take up your cross, and follow me.” Mark 8:34 NLT Carry your cross. No one can carry it for you. You must choose to willingly die to your own … Continue reading In My Time Of Dying →

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 It is well to believe that Jesus Christ is Lord. You cannot make yourself believe. God saved you by his grace when … Continue reading Only Faith →

So the disciples went out, telling everyone they met to repent of their sins and turn to God. And they cast out many demons and healed many sick people, anointing them with olive oil. Mark 6:12-13 NLT Jesus made disciples. What did His disciples do? They followed and obeyed Jesus. What did Jesus do? He … Continue reading Walking Like Jesus →

This is what the Lord says: “Don’t let the wise boast in their wisdom, or the powerful boast in their power, or the rich boast in their riches.” Jeremiah 9:23 NLT Get out of this world. Remember, dear brothers and sisters, that few of you were wise in the world’s eyes or powerful or wealthy … Continue reading Kingdom Values →

If possible, so far as it depends on you, live peaceably with all people. Romans 12:18 NET To pacify means to make peace. “Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called sons of God.” Matthew 5:9 NASB2020 The opposite of pacify is to quarrel. A servant of the Lord must not quarrel but must … Continue reading Pacify →

Then we will no longer be immature like children. We won’t be tossed and blown about by every wind of new teaching. We will not be influenced when people try to trick us with lies so clever they sound like the truth. Ephesians 4:14 NLT When we are mature in the Lord, we will no … Continue reading Growing Mature →

If we live by the Spirit, let’s follow the Spirit as well. Galatians 5:25 NASB2020 When Jesus walked the Earth, He said, “Follow Me.” Walk with Me, talk with Me, learn from Me, and do what I teach. This is the Way to become a mature disciple of the Master. Now that He lives inside … Continue reading There’s No Law →

But he said to me, “My grace is enough for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” So then, I will boast most gladly about my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may reside in me. 2 Corinthians 12:9 NET Where do you run when times are hard? Who do you call … Continue reading His Grace Is Enough →

God is not a man, so he does not lie. He is not human, so he does not change his mind. Has he ever spoken and failed to act? Has he ever promised and not carried it through? Numbers 23:19 NLT I will repay, says the Lord. Dear friends, never take revenge. Leave that to … Continue reading Promise →