Blessed are the excluded. The most prominent fear of most humans today is loneliness. To be excluded by those closest to us can cause irreparable damage to our emotions. We can also go to great lengths to appease people so that they won’t exclude us. Jesus said that if we follow him people would exclude…
Read MoreIt takes New Wineskins for a new work in our lives. Everyone wants to improve their lives. People spend millions of dollars a year to have the best looks, wardrobe, and accessories. We think we can buy our way to a new life but it never works that way. For a new work to happen…
Read MoreGod will show his greatness one day. So many people have a picture of preachers as people who preach hellfire and brimstone. The preacher is red-faced, yelling at the people, and saying they are all going to burn. Where did we get that picture? It comes from Ezekiel. In end time God will rain fire…
Read MoreJesus gives us a new spirit. When we become a Christian, the Holy Spirit comes into us and makes us a new creation. This new spirit starts to work to make us into the image of Christ. It begins to produce fruit such as love, joy, and peace and God starts to use gifts in…
Read MoreYou can have a transformed heart. No matter what state you are in right now your life can be radically changed by Jesus Christ. If you will put your trust in him he will come into your heart and transform it. Gone will be the guilt and the shame. In its place will be put…
Read MoreDesire the gifts of the Holy Spirit. That is Paul’s charge to us. The Spirit gives us the gifts and then we operate in them to build up the church. We should also desire the higher gifts of prophecy, teaching, and evangelism. These are gifts that provide leadership and instruction for the church. 1 Corinthians…
Read MoreWe are called to be Watchman on the wall. That is an Old Testament term for being on the lookout for attacks from the enemy. The devil prowls around like a lion looking for who he can devour. If we are on a spiritual siesta, we will be easy prey for him. He is looking…
Read MoreManage your resources well. The Bible tells us to be good stewards or managers, of money. We are to pay our taxes, give faithfully to the church, and then live wisely off of the rest. If we get that out of order our financial house begins to crumble. Mark 12:17 “And Jesus answered and said…
Read More“Store up your treasure in heaven.” That’s what my grandma used to say all the time. It was her way of trying to take my focus off of money and onto God. The rich young ruler struggled with the same thing. He did the right thing but his wealth was a stumbling block to his…
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