“I’m tired of seeing these Christians praying together during our break time,” a lift truck driver said. “They keep talking to me about this Jesus stuff. It makes no sense.” In a few months, this lift truck driver became an enthusiastic Christian who shared his faith with everyone with whom he came in contact. Often,…
What are some principles that contribute to answered prayer? Luke 18 says the number one principle is “don’t lose heart.” Many times, I lost heart praying for dad because he never wanted to listen about matters of faith.
Joining God in transforming lives. Let’s look together what Luke 8 says about practices that transform lives.
I asked a church intern to go prayer knocking with me in a low-income area of Lincoln. At our third residence, my partner and I looked up and saw a guy smoking. Frank stared at us from the top floor of an apartment complex. We asked, “Would you like to he
Study and remind yourself of God’s promises in His word to avoid false teaching and being entangled in the world’s corruption after escaping it. Repent and understand His word to grow in the grace and knowledge of Christ. Study God’s Promises and Add Character to Your FaithGod’s divine power gave everything needed for life and…
People experience healing after suffering through genuine faith, obeying God redeems them from empty life, growing spiritually by drinking God’s word, becoming a living stone to offer spiritual sacrifices, and enduring injustice while entrusting themselves to Christ. A healed person influences God and their spouse and becomes a peacemaker in various spheres of life through…
James explains how to gain a life-giving faith. Those who persevere joyfully in trials, study and apply God’s word, love their rich and poor neighbors, express good works through their faith, praise God with their tongue and choose heavenly wisdom gain spiritual maturity, receive crown of life, express pure religion, show mercy and active faith, prevent…
How does a person seek God and exercise faith for eternal reward? Hebrews 11-13 answer that question. Obey God in impossible situations requiring supernatural intervention. Bless others by choosing mistreatment and disgrace. Fight spiritual battles without knowing the results. Fix your eyes on Jesus submitting to His discipline. Worship God by living in peace and…
Because Jesus is heir of all things, Creator, radiance of God’s glory, sustainer, purifier of sin, sits on God’s righteous throne and defeated Satan’s power of death, all of creation can be subject to you (Heb. 1-3). You make creation subject to you by responding in faith to the gospel message, allowing God’s word judge…
The church at Thessalonica was a model church for us to follow. They shared the gospel everywhere; discipled others; helped people stand firm in the faith; pursued holiness, love and economic independence; encouraged one another because of Christ’s coming again; lived with faith, love and hope in Christ; and fostered holistic transformation. The benefits: served…
John Wesley wrote, “I want the whole Christ for my Saviour, the whole Bible for my book, the whole Church for my fellowship, and the whole world for my mission field.” The last two chapters in Acts describes practical faith that makes a difference in individuals, the Church and the world. Elements of Practical FaithPaul set…
Charles Spurgeon spoke of four “certain signs and tokens for good which prayerful faith clearly perceives when an awakening, a genuine revival is about to come.” Christians should regard the following things as clouds, as small as a man’s hand, rising out of the sea.1. A growing dissatisfaction with the present state of things, and an…