As we enter the month of September, I want to remind you of the rich reservoir of God’s divine love that has been shed abroad in your heart by the Holy Ghost in Christ. Not only does He love us unconditionally, but His nature in us must lead us to love and honor others with that same love. Romans 5:5 declares, “And hope maketh not ashamed; because the love of God is shed abroad in our…
As we enter the month of June, we must never forget the importance of being led in our hearts by the Holy Spirit. If we are not cautious, we can set into motion steps that are not from the Lord. Good ideas but not God’s ideas. All that we do concerning God and His will must come out of our hearts and from the Holy Spirit. 2 Timothy 3:1-5 defines the characteristics of human behavior…
As we enter the month of April, I want to address the fear factor many in the body of Christ have been struggling with. With the ongoing economic pressure, world uncertainties, and daily challenges, we must never entertain fear in our lives. 2 Timothy 1:7 declares, “For God has not given unto us the spirit of fear: but power, love and a sound mind.” The American Standard Version declares, “For God gave us not a spirit of fearfulness;…
As we soberly look at the world we live in today, compromise is abounding. In an age of compromise, God doesn’t want His servants conforming to the standard of the world, but lifting the standard to honor Him. 1 Timothy 6:11 (Taylor’s), “O Timothy, you are God’s man. Run from all evil things, and work instead at what is right and good. Learn to trust Him and love others and be patient and gentle. Fight on…
As we head into another amazing year, I believer we will see the greatest harvest of souls, the greatest miracles of God as well as the most outstanding move of the Spirit of God we have ever seen! How exciting to live in such a time as this! It will be equally important to stay within the boundaries of the Word of God and listen intently to our heart within and not violate our conscience….
We have the Creator of the universe living on the inside of us! Colossians 1:27 declares, “To whom God would make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles; which is Christ in you, the hope of glory.” The CP Translation declares, “In them God wanted to exhibit among all races what is a priceless thing this glorious mystery is, the mystery of Christ’s indwelling presence with you all, the basis of…
In 2 Timothy 3:1, we get a clear description of the end times, “This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come. For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemer, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, without natural affections, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good, traitors, heady, high minded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God; having a form of godliness, but denying…
2 Timothy 1:12 declares, “I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who hath enabled me, for that He counted me faithful, putting me in the ministry.” Then in Psalm 75:6-7 we read, “For promotion cometh nether from the east, nor the west, nor from the south. But God is the judge: he putteth down one, and setteth up another.” Over the last two months we have been discussing the importance of faithfulness in the lives of the believer. Faithfulness is…
In Mark 6:45-50 we find an amazing account of Jesus and his disciples, “And straightway he commanded his disciples to get into the ship, and to go to the other side before unto Bethseda, while he sent away the people. And when he had sent them away, he departed into a mountain to pray. And when evening was come, the ship was in the midst of the sea, and he alone on the land. And he…
In Acts 9:1-19, Saul, who later became the Apostle Paul, had an encounter with Jesus Christ. Saul’s life drastically changed that day as the purpose for his life came into line with the Kingdom of God. Not only did he meet Jesus on the road to Damascus, but for the first time he entered the will of God for his life. Minutes before his conversion, he was a tool in the hand of Satan to…
