by Garris Elkins | Jul 30, 2025 | Prophetic
Joseph, the father of Jesus, was a carpenter. Joseph did not work for free. He earned a living from his carpentry trade. Joseph was able to choose how his income was spent. Joseph trained Jesus in the same trade. Joseph did not do his job for free without estimating...
by Garris Elkins | Jan 9, 2025 | Prophetic
In the late 90s, Jan and I were visiting missionaries in Tirana, Albania. We attended a Sunday church service held in a large multi-story government building. Outside, unknown to us, was a large crowd estimated by CNN to be over 30,000 people. They were protesting...
by Garris Elkins | Oct 23, 2024 | Prophetic
Some believers think that demanding a government support their civil rights is unspiritual. Paul didn’t think so. When Paul and Silas, who were Roman citizens, were arrested, beaten, and thrown into prison in Philippi, it was a violation of Roman law. It was an...
by Garris Elkins | Sep 19, 2024 | Prophetic
Many believers are chasing things that bring bondage, not freedom. Those activities can sound good, but if they are included in our salvation, we become enslaved to their demands. After Paul told the Colossians that living by the rules of the law cannot save a...
by Garris Elkins | Aug 23, 2024 | Prophetic
At this time, the Lord is re-emphasizing what it means to live as a spiritually free person. To forget just how free Jesus made us is a tragic error. As the Lord is doing this work many will be sidetracked because a deceptive spirit of bondage still wants to entrap...
