RIVER OF LIFE THE RIVER THAT MUST FLOW FROM WITHIN EVERY BELIEVER Ezekiel 47:9 NKJV (9) And it shall be that every living thing that moves, wherever the rivers go, will live. There will be a very great multitude of fish, because these waters go there; for they will be healed, and everything will live …
BECOME CHILDLIKE IN THE KINGDOM OF GOD – A KINGDOM PERSPECTIVE FROM MATTHEW. The demand from Jesus was that if we truly want to be followers of Him, we need to become like a child in the Kingdom of God. We see this demand clearly placed in the following scripture: Matthew 18:2-3 NKJV (2) Then …
FAITH IN JESUS VS. THE FAITH OF JESUS Understanding the Difference and Living the Reality Faith is central to the Christian life. 2 Corinthians 5:7 NKJV (7) For we walk by faith, not by sight. Yet within Scripture we encounter two closely related but profoundly distinct expressions that I believe we often do not fully …
SPIRITUAL DISCERNMENT AND PERCEPTION: THE DEVELOPMENT OF SPIRITUAL SIGHT Isaiah 6:1 NKJV In the year that King Uzziah died, I saw the Lord sitting on a throne, high and lifted up, and the train of His robe filled the temple. When Uzziah died, spiritual sight was restored to Isaiah. Uzziah became exceptionally strong and successful, …
FAITH VS. BELIEVE: MOVING FROM AGREEMENT TO TRANSFORMATION A Clear and Practical Biblical Study Many Christians use the words faith and belief as if they mean the same thing. While they are closely connected, Scripture shows that they are not identical. Understanding the difference helps us move from agreement with truth into a living, growing …
Is Jesus Truly Your Lord? Obedience, Lordship, and True Faith Many call Jesus “Lord,” but do we truly live under His authority? Luke 6:46 challenges us to examine obedience, surrender, and true discipleship. We live in a time where the loudest voices in society consistently echo the same refrain: human rights, equality, entitlement, opportunity, and …
The Vinedresser’s Touch: How God Prunes Us for Greater Fruitfulness Why Do We Need Pruning as a Christian? John 15:1–3 (NKJV) “I am the true vine, and My Father is the vinedresser. Every branch in Me that does not bear fruit He takes away; and every branch that bears fruit He prunes, that it may …
WHAT ARE THE CHARACTERISTICS OF A TRUE SON? In one of my previous blogs called “Spiritual Father vs Mentor Understanding the Difference for Your Faith Journey” we looked at the difference between a spiritual father and mentor or teacher. In this blog I want to take a moment and let us look at the characteristics …
SELF-SACRIFICE AND SELF-DENIAL: THE FORGOTTEN PATH OF TRUE DISCIPLESHIP Luke 9:23 NKJV (23) Then He said to them all, “If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow Me. In an age where comfort is celebrated and self-expression is exalted, the call of Jesus remains …
POLYCARP OF SMYRNA – AN APOSTOLIC FATHER AND WITNESS UNTO DEATH Over the last two weeks the Lord has been challenging me regarding the commitment of us as believers and the church at large. The question that resounded in my heart was the question…. ARE YOU WILLING TO PHYSICALLY DIE FOR ME? I have been …
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