The LORD bless you, and keep you. The LORD make his face to shine on you, and be gracious to you. The LORD lift up his face toward you, and give you peace. Numbers 6:24-26 WMB That blessing always lifts my spirit. May it lift yours. Kretzmann gives us this edifying commentary on that wonderful … [Read more…]
Let us come boldly to God’s throne of grace. “Now that we have a great High Priest who has gone through the heavens, Jesus, God’s Son, let us cling to what we confess. We have a High Priest who can sympathize with our weaknesses. He was tempted in every way just as we are, only … [Read more…]
Kingdom View Our kingdom view originates from God. Jesus proclaimed the gospel of the kingdom and described the harmonious relationships we thrive in in His kingdom and will thrive in when He ushers in the eternal kingdom of God. Jesus’ gospel is recorded in Matthew, Mark, Luke and John. The gospel of the kingdom is further expounded … [Read more…]
Jesus told 7 parables of the Kingdom, showing the development of the Kingdom from His time on earth into eternity. The series of Kingdom parables is presented in Matthew 13. The parables reveal the secrets of the Kingdom of the Heavens. They are in this order: The Parable of the Farmer, The Parable of the Weeds, … [Read more…]
We’re rejoicing in You oh God our Father, for You have made us Your children and heirs and given us the inheritance we hope for—eternal life in Your kingdom that is to come. Spiritual blessings our Father has blessed us with in Christ stimulate rejoicing. Rejoicing accompanies praising, praising accompanies rejoicing (Ps 9:14; Ps 33:1; … [Read more…]
In 1 Corinthians 14, Paul tells us how to put our minds to work in our one another gatherings. He begins by urging us to prophesy when we gather together. All of us have a need to gather together for edification and exhortation and consolation. We prophesy by the unction of the Spirit, using our … [Read more…]
The flow of the Spirit is beyond our human minds. Entering the flow of the Spirit is like flying by the seat of our pants. That’s how the first pilots flew with no instruments. They had a feel for how they were flying. It seems risky to our natural minds but, it’s worth it. Today … [Read more…]
Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another. Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye. Colossians 3:13 KJV Such loving treatment of others who follow Jesus would vastly improve our one another relationships. It stands in contrast to churchy relationships in … [Read more…]
Our ministry as the royal priesthood is found in the kingdom of God. Under the Old Covenant, God devoted the men of 1 of the 12 tribes to serve Himself and the people of Israel as priests. In the New Covenant, Jesus Christ made all believers priests to His God and Father to minister to … [Read more…]
…we do pray always for you, that our God may count you worthy of the calling, and may fulfill all the good pleasure of goodness, and the work of the faith in power, that the name of our Lord Jesus Christ may be glorified in you, and ye in him, according to the grace of … [Read more…]