Jesus answered him, I assure you, most solemnly I tell you, that unless a person is born again (anew, from above), he cannot ever see (know, be acquainted with, and experience) the kingdom of God. – John 3:3, Amplified Bible I’ve had many people tell me over the years that they have been a Christian… Continue reading Everything has a beginning.
Month: May 2013
The Enemy is real, and you’d better be ready for him.
…I will destroy thee, O covering cherub, from the midst of the stones of fire. – Ezekiel 28:16, KJV Not long ago I watched a movie where two protagonists were having a discussion about their archenemy. During the discussion, one of them asked the other, “Did you defeat him?” The other protagonist answered, “Yes. At… Continue reading The Enemy is real, and you’d better be ready for him.
Why don’t you wait until God can join you?
Then they were quite willing and glad for Him to come into the boat. – John 6:21, Amplified Bible We make the Christian life harder than it needs to be. In John 6, Jesus had just finished feeding the five thousand. In order to avoid being seized and made king after this miracle, Jesus withdrew… Continue reading Why don’t you wait until God can join you?
God is serious about people keeping their promises.
It is on account of Saul and his bloody house… – 2 Samuel 21:1, Amplified Bible In Joshua 9, Joshua made perhaps the biggest mistake of his life. Before entering the Promised Land, God commanded the Israelites to utterly destroy the inhabitants of the land. Joshua, however, after being deceived, broke God’s commandment by vowing… Continue reading God is serious about people keeping their promises.
Be a faithful sower of the Word.
In the morning sow your seed, and in the evening withhold not your hands, for you know not which shall prosper, whether this or that, or whether both alike will be good. – Ecclesiastes 11:6, Amplified Bible Most of us have a near insatiable desire to know the future. We want to know what’s going… Continue reading Be a faithful sower of the Word.
Hold on to God while the fog clears.
Life can be confusing at times. Although we can be confused when good things are happening to us, the confusion surrounding such times isn’t problematic; it’s welcome. It is the confusion that surrounds the hard times in life that is difficult to bear, and when assaulted by such confusion, we need something sure to hold… Continue reading Hold on to God while the fog clears.
God loves math.
We have also a more sure word of prophecy… – 2 Peter 1:19, KJV Imagine believing in something with all of your heart, your soul, and your mind. Imagine that you staked your reputation, your worldview, and your lifestyle on that belief. Imagine that your belief formed the foundation of everything you are as a… Continue reading God loves math.
Joy is a choice.
This is the day which the Lord hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it. – Psalm 118:24, KJV When trouble comes, it is never welcome. Trouble comes to us all, and it usually comes upon us as a thief in the night – unexpectedly, suddenly, and without mercy. No matter how hard… Continue reading Joy is a choice.
God is closest to you when you make disciples.
…I am with you all the days… – Matthew 28:20 In the introduction to David Platt’s book, Follow Me, Pastor Francis Chan (author of the book, Crazy Love) wrote the following: “When people say that they don’t “feel close to Jesus,” I ask them if they are making disciples. After all, his promise to be… Continue reading God is closest to you when you make disciples.
You don’t look good clothed in pride.
Come, let us look one another in the face and test each other. – 2 Kings 14:8, Amplified Bible Amaziah became the king of Judah when he was just twenty-five years old. He reigned for twenty-nine years in Jerusalem, and during his rule he did that which was “right in the sight of The Lord.”… Continue reading You don’t look good clothed in pride.