There are certain ministries that we have as individuals, some of us are pastors or teachers – you can find the list in Ephesians chapter 4. Our unique office makes us a powerful team that we know as the body of Christ, all of us working together. In 1 Peter 2:9close1 Peter 2:9 9 But you
The Root We gather information about our circumstances based on what we see. Take a tomato plant languishing in full sun on a hot summer’s day: with its leaves drooping over the sides of the container, the prognosis for that plant looks dismal. But is it the leaves that are at fault – that are
Last month, we explored Revelation 1closeRevelation 1 Prologue 1:1 The revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show to his servants the things that must soon take place. He made it known by sending his angel to his servant John, 2 who bore witness to the word of God and to the testimony of Jesus
At the beginning of 2012, I shared with you some verses that the Lord had laid on my heart for the coming year. One of them is John 17closeJohn 17 The High Priestly Prayer 17:1 When Jesus had spoken these words, he lifted up his eyes to heaven, and said, “Father, the hour has come; glorify
God’s grace is generally defined as the unmerited love and favor of God. We tend to consider things like redemption and forgiveness as grace. But grace is much more than that. Every vantage point of God’s grace reflects a new insight into His resources. With every need there is a different type of grace to
If I’m facing an impossible situation and I can’t blame the outcome on God, how can I ensure the outcome? After the death of Moses, God gives Joshua some instruction (Joshua 1:2closeJoshua 1:2 2 “Moses my servant is dead. Now therefore arise, go over this Jordan, you and all this people, into the land that I
Has God ever given you a dream or a word to stand on and nothing you are experiencing seems to suggest it will ever come to pass? Do you still count God faithful? Can He really be trusted? If you have been a follower of Christ for any length of time, you have probably seen
I am convinced many believers have an incorrect image of God. We know a lot of facts concerning Him but very little as to who He is and How HE operates. Satan uses and even perpetuates this misunderstanding. When you and I become fully persuaded with who He is, faith is very easy. This may
As a pastor I am routinely asked how a person should vote in elections. One lady recently asked me how God would want her to cast her seed vote this November? As I began examining how God would vote I studied in the Word the selection of Kings and leaders in Israel. I began to
Today we hear a lot about the separation of church and state. Every time we turn around the A.C.L.U. is suing another city over the cross, nativity scene, or the words “under God”. What makes a Christian nation? Many believe it depends on whether our founding fathers were Christians. Many others think the answer is
