Paul reminded Timothy and us that God has given us a spirit of power, love and of wise discretion. Thus, we have heart. Our spirit is built up. The eyes of our heart see God’s hand in our lives, now and for eternity. We have faith in God. We fear (reverence), love and trust in … [Read more…]
Affirming the ways God has blessed us in Messiah builds us up in our faith. About a year ago, I compiled 81 ways with Bible references. Reading these out loud is very edifying and sticks in our heart and soul and spirit. This strengthens our faith. It also gives the Holy Spirt plenty to bring … [Read more…]
When was the last time you were personally confronted about your faith? Followers of Jesus are persecuted in an impersonal manner. We are publicly disdained via public media including internet, TV, radio, newspapers, magazines and books. Impersonal persecution is also dealt out by crowds. Hiding in a crowd, Leftist boards, committees, bureaucracies, unions and protesters … [Read more…]
The enduring faith, hope and love exhibited by the Weatherstone family is inspiring. This is their matter of fact account of the challenges they have come through. We have always believed the Lord doesn’t give us more than we could handle. Our two oldest boys were born with a genetic disease called Cystic Fibrosis. Even … [Read more…]
…so as to glorify the name of our Lord Jesus among you, and you in Him, according to the grace of our God and Lord Jesus Christ.” 2 Thessalonians 1:11-12 NASB In order to fully comprehend what it means to glorify the name of our Lord Jesus, we need to take in what Paul was … [Read more…]
It is high time for all Christians around the world to Stand up, stand up for Jesus! and against the Left’s worldview. The Lefts worldview is big enough to accommodate all of the works of the flesh (Gal 5:19-21). In our 2016 Presidential Election campaigns and debates, the Left exemplified or endorsed all of the … [Read more…]
The Passion Translation New Testament: With Psalms, Proverbs, and Song of Songs by Brian Simmons “But you—who do you say that I am?” Jesus asked. 13 When Jesus came into the parts of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples this question, “Who are people saying about me the son of man, the Son of Man? … [Read more…]
When God visits people of the world He calls them out of darkness into His marvelous light. When we lead a noble life among the people of the world, seeing the good we do helps bring them to glorify God when He visits them. Peter puts when God visits people of the world in context … [Read more…]
Wisdom, knowledge, passion and faith from God are essentials for healing many have overlooked. In A HEALTHY THEOLOGY OF HEALING, Phil Moore teaches on them. This synopsis is from a 24 page pdf you can download. See below. Most Christians agree still further that we have a role to play as Christians in turning the now-but-not-yet Kingdom … [Read more…]
My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me. John 10:27 KJV My sheep hear My voice through parents From my observations, I think the vast majority of believers came to believe in the Lord by believing the gospel their parents taught them in word and deed. An ad hock survey … [Read more…]