When Christ is your leader, you will unite as sons of the living God, speak tenderly to restore intimacy with God, love His people sacrificially so they seek redemption in Christ’s blood, follow God’s word to gain knowledge and understanding, admit guilt and seek Him for revival, expose your sin so you cry to Him…
The following describe how to choose spiritual leaders who practice and teach God’s word:1. Follow God’s Word to form an intimate relationship with Him as you surrender and confess your sins daily to God2. Experience God’s glory as you pray together to bear fruit-bearing disciples that heal people in all nations through the Holy Spirit3. Follow…
“The loving and much loved wife is satisfied with the love of her husband; his smile is her joy, she cares little for any other. So, if you have come to Christ, thy Maker is thine husband – His free love to you is all you need, and all you can care for – there…
Would it not be the height of folly if Tasmania were to resolve to cut the supply of power from that mountain lake and to substitute handpower? Would not the factories soon close down, and the incipient harvest of prosperity suddenly wither? Yet it often seems as though the modern Church were in danger of…
People search many places for life. It’s found in one place only, in Christ. Watchman Nee’s quote captures the truth well: “Outside of Christ, I am only a sinner, but in Christ, I am saved. Outside of Christ, I am empty; in Christ, I am full. Outside of Christ, I am weak; in Christ, I…
Quoting Steve Jobs, founder of Apple: “There is no reason not to follow your heart.”“Innovation distinguishes between a leader and a follower.”“We made the buttons on the screen look so good you’ll want to lick them.” In the blog explaining Ex. 35-36 to get the proper context, one builds a kingdom ministry by obeying and trusting…
Have you ever experienced unfair working conditions because of your Christian convictions? I once worked at a job where my boss continued to intimidate and micro-manage me because I led a Bible study during the noon hour. He got very upset when one of the participants invited him to the study. Sometimes your working conditions…
I often believed that developing a personal relationship with God occurred out of a vacuum between just me and Him. Isaiah challenges this notion by saying a true fast in humbling yourself before God includes spiritual components of “loosening bands of wickedness” but also how you treat the less fortunate: “divide your bread with the…
I remember struggling to figure out my college major. I took interest tests, talked to various adults and prayed. After starting my first job, I asked, “What a waste of four years in college?” The job was unfulfilling and didn’t seem to make a difference in peoples’ lives. My youngest son is going through a…
In our last three blogs from the Psalms, we learn about a God who delivers us in every circumstance as we pray and participate in His suffering (Ps. 22); a shepherd who offers provision, protection, purpose and presence as we dwell with Him (Ps. 23); an owner who takes responsibility for our lives as we…
Life is funny. Sometimes we desire something so much that we go crazy searching or pursuing it. In high school, I wanted to become a golf professional. I spent hours practicing and hitting shag balls. I joined the golf team, but my game got worse. I remember playing with my dad and throwing my clubs…
For many of us, God seems far away. We don’t sense any closeness with Him. Our prayers seem to boomerang back to us without reaching God. We experience deadness in our spirit. Life is humdrum without any excitement. How can we experience the supernatural working of God and even more importantly, properly steward it so…