Lack of love and disobedience prompt God’s judgment. He reveals His plans to stop injustice and destroy materialism. These things lead people to seek God by telling the truth, practicing justice, deny complacency to grieve over sin and hate pride. Understand God’s Wrath When People Lack Love Toward OthersAmos, a shepherd of Tekoa, said the…
“In the upshot there is only one answer for the preacher who wonders whether he is worthy to preach the sermon he has composed or for the writer who wonders whether he is worthy to write the religious book he is working on. The answer is: Of course not. To ask yourself: Am I worthy…
“But have we Holy Spirit power – power that restricts the devil’s power, pulls down strongholds and obtains promises? Daring delinquents will be damned if they are not delivered from the devil’s dominion. What has hell to fear other than a God-anointed, prayer-powered church?” (Leonard Ravenhill) The power of New Covenant ministry through Holy Spirit…
Samuel Chadwick wrote, “The Church is the Body of Christ, and the Spirit is the Spirit of Christ. He fills the Body, directs its movements, controls its members, inspires its wisdom, supplies it’s strength. He guides into truth, sanctifies its agents, and empowers for witnessing. The Spirit has never abdicated His authority nor relegated His…
Many forces conspire to prevent you from speaking God’s word openly as Christ’s disciple. Learning evangelism presentations and applying church growth methods are not sufficient. When close friends betray you, you may lose confidence in the gospel. When persecution makes life harder and more complicated, it becomes tempting to pursue the American dream of prosperity…
God’s word, which is more important than riches, has many benefits during affliction, persecution and hard times. The Lord relates in personal ways to make a huge difference as He possesses more of you. We will examine disciplines in God’s word resulting in obedience and accountability. How blessed are those whose way is complete with integrity,…
Why doesn’t the world take Christians seriously? Often our lives are no different than non-Christians. People aren’t attracted to the church because they don’t see sparkle and a zest for life. Getting involved in the lives of others will make you come alive! One of the Pharisee leaders watched Jesus closely when He asked “Is…
A culture of comfort has superseded a culture of mission in many of our churches. Too many “Christians” are busy playing church instead of seeking the heart of Jesus. In many cases the church is like a country club where Scripture is manipulated so people can become richer and more popular, but unfortunately, more worldly. As…