QUENCHING THE SPIRIT

Many believers whom God wants to use in profound ways have not yet experienced what the Lord has planned for them. These believers are waiting for God to do something through them that will change the course of their lives. They are waiting for God to act, but God is...

WHEN SATAN HINDERS US

There are times when we want to be with someone or experience something that Satan will prevent our physical connection. Paul addressed this issue in his first letter to the Thessalonians,”We wanted very much to come to you, and I, Paul, tried again and again,...

WE’VE BEEN WARNED

Today, as it was when Paul wrote his letter to the Church in Colosse, people have promoted theories about Jesus that mixed pagan ideas about the Lord with scriptural truth. These false teachers mixed their ideas with astrology, magic, and Judaism, presenting Jesus as...

OUR POINT OF DEPARTURE

At some point, our maturity in the Lord will reach an important and life-changing point. At that point, we will finally decide that all this world has to offer us is a lie, and we must initiate a departure from its false promises. In the closing verses of Galatians,...
NOT THE END OF OUR STORY

NOT THE END OF OUR STORY

I was walking through the historic cemetery in our town and noticed that someone had installed a statue of Jesus facing one of the tombs. At first glance, I recognized the statue as someone’s expression of their faith based on a particular expression of their belief...

THE DOMINO EFFECT OF OUR FAITH

Our acts of obedience can appear like a massive game of dominoes across a floor. One act of obedience will lead to another, taking us to places we never imagined. The same is true for our disobedience. We can think our weaknesses have derailed God’s will for our...