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As I was reading through Revelation, I came upon similar language to what the Lord spoke on the Cross when He said, “It is finished.” “Jesus knew that his mission was now finished, and to fulfill Scripture, he said, ‘I am thirsty.’ A jar of sour wine was sitting...
For the last few decades, theories and assumptions about the book of Revelation and the timing of its events have been taught to the Church. It has been a pick-and-choose exercise, leaving out some of what is described in John's writing, assigning it to the past or as...
I hear, both in the corporate world and within leadership circles in the Church, the phrase, "Taking someone to the next level." Entire courses of instruction and counseling are developed to take someone to whatever "the next level" means. That next level is defined...
\ The nations of the world are groaning under the leadership of compromised leaders. God has a plan to bring transformation to those nations through a process of spiritual reformation. I listened to an interview with the president of El Salvador. I realized I was...
Last year, we had a prolonged power outage in our area. It went on for almost two days. As you can imagine, our refrigerators and freezers would begin to warm threatening our food supply. By the time the outage occurred, Jan and I had already purchased a small Honda...
This is a word of encouragement for Pentecostal, Charismatic, and Spirit-filled churches. The Lord is inviting us to re-engage with something we have left behind. That re-engagement is part of God’s preparation to make us ready for a future we do not yet understand....
The Lord is preparing His Church for a new season of faith. To prepare us for what is coming will require that we allow the Lord to strip away all we have used in the past to create and support a religious performance platform. We will be stripped down to the basics...
The most important discovery a follower of Jesus Christ can make is to discover what really matters to God. That discovery will direct our lives and create a simpler expression of our faith. All the rest is clutter. The clutter will offer us a sense of religious...
When challenging situations arise in our world, it is always wise to return to Scripture to define what is happening. It may be a challenge for some to accept the truth of God’s word, but in the end, it will prevent false teachers from getting a foothold in our...
Seeking peace without the foundation of truth is not peace. It is a mirage that will lead us to a dry and desolate place. It was a false peace that was being pursued by people in the time of Noah. That false peace was contrary to God's peace. All who followed its lead...
During the night, a time when our body rests, the Lord still speaks to us. The night is not a wasted time thinking only bodily refreshment and rejuvenation are taking place. It is a time of revelation. We physically sleep during the night, but our spirit is fully...
Whenever I read the last chapters of Revelation, I have mixed emotions. I feel somber about what will happen at the end of time. I also feel a sense of anticipation of what is coming as I read about the New Jerusalem and its unimagined beauty. At the end of time, the...
Just because someone celebrates something that is opposed to God’s will doesn’t mean we are required to join in that celebration to prove our love for them. It's one thing to walk humbly and lovingly with those living in opposition to the truth of God’s word, it is...
Two years ago, the walnut tree that shaded our backyard from the summer heat had to be cut down. The tree had become diseased. This year some of the walnuts that fell from that tree began to sprout and grow new walnut trees. They are all over our backyard spreading...
While some in the Church are defining the future as a time of progressive peace, the reality is, that we are engaged in a spiritual battle. Not being prepared for war will have us walk into the future unprepared to engage in what is taking place. We will live in that...