We serve a mighty God! We can boldly declare with the apostle Paul, "For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ, for it is the power of God to salvation for everyone who believes, for the Jew first and also for the Greek" (Romans 1:16). We can be absolutely sure that the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ is the power of God to salvation for every single person who believes. The gospel of Christ is the power of God!

The presence of the Holy Spirit, which brings both the...

When people experience Christians preaching the Word without us ALSO BECOMING THE WORD, the Gospel gets reduced to a mere philosophy -- princilples to be argued and words that can be wrangled over.


But when the Word becomes flesh and dwells among them, they find themselves pierced to the heart and convicted in the depths of their very souls.

Hebrews 1:7 - "Who makes....his servants flames of fire."

When the Lord was asked about the signs...

He is involved in each moment of your life. He has carefully mapped out every inch of your journey through this day, even though much of it may feel haphazard. Because the world is in a fallen condition, things always seem to be unraveling around the edges. Expect to find trouble in this day. At the same time, trust that His way is perfect, even in the midst of such messy imperfection.

Stay conscious of Him as you go through this day, remembering your oneness with Christ. Let the...

Remember kids teasing about one having "Cooties" as an excuse for ignoring them?
Several years ago I was in what the media described as a "horrific accident." Let's just say it was life changing! Most injuries aside, The most life threatening was a compound fracture of my skull which caused internal bleeding in my brain. I wasn't expected to survive the night, but I did. One of the complications was amnesia. Not just a "forget about the accident" kind...

What happens in meditation is that we create the emotional and spiritual space that allows Christ to construct an inner sanctuary in the heart.

WE ALWAYS HAVE RIGHT STANDING WITH GOD

Let us always do what we do for God to show our oneness with Him, and never to buy His love for us. Enter the rest of God, and refuse to live the fruitless, feckless, and frivolous life that we see constantly displayed in the world. All your sins are forgiven -- you are always in right...