Our position, our location, is IN the Name of God, the I AM. We are inextricably united with the Godhead, the Trinity: Jesus in us, us in Him, He in the Father, and us one Spirit with the Lord because we are united to Him (I Cor.6:17). This gives us...
“Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings have You ordained strength because of Your enemies, that You might still the enemy and the avenger” (Psalm 8:2) “For You formed my inward parts; You covered me in my mother’s womb” (Psalm 139:12) The Psalms tell us a lot about our identity,...
The Apostle Paul declared in II Corinthians 5:14 that "the Love which Christ has for me presses on me from all sides, holding me to one end and prohibiting me from considering any other ... " When we abide in living communion with Him and His Words abide in us,...
It comes as no surprise to me that as the time of the Cross draws near Jesus purposed to instruct His followers in the areas of faith and prayer. We read again about how He wondered aloud: “… When the Son of Man comes, will He find faith on the...
Prayer is big when it comes to following Jesus. We all want to know how to talk with God, and how to do it properly. Prayer comes easy to some. For most of us, however, it can be a struggle, especially when God seems silent as we wait for answers....
In the book of Exodus, Moses is given a pattern for the Tabernacle. This would be the worship center for the people of Israel as they marched toward the Promised Land. Years of slavery in Egypt had exposed the people so much to the supernatural element of life from the...
God spoke our world into being. His Voice announced “Light.” As a result, the days of Creation began and when the Lord took His rest after six days, He saw everything as good, good, and very good. Alas, we understand today that things didn’t stay good, good, and very good....
E. M. Bounds, a 19th century pastor in the Methodist Episcopal Church, wrote a number of definitive books dealing with prayer that are considered classics. Upon his retirement as pastor in 1894, he spent his final 17 years engaged in intercessory prayer, writing, and itinerant revival ministry. He would typically...
Bill Alderson, Baltimore On Saturday, September 26, a bunch of us from the church ventured down Interstate 95 to Washington, DC, to be part of a great gathering of Christians at the Mall to pray and to recognize together America’s need for God to move. It was a glorious display...
In Matthew 17, tax collectors came to collect from Jesus and His disciples. They cornered Peter and asked him if Jesus complied with the rule. Peter answered, “Of course.” Then, he and the Lord had a discussion about the legality of the levy and their duty to pay up. Long...
