We live by Spirit and Truth. The foundation of our worship of Christ comes from the Word. The understanding of the mind of God provides the frame for us to live for Him as believers in church life and outside of it. We learn the simplicity of Jesus. We discover that we may act our […]
Meekness relates to power that is under control. Think of a horse ridden by a small girl. This powerful animal does according to the will of the child. The Lord has all power and He has given the Law for order and decency. Still, He operates in gentleness, forgiveness, grace, and mercy. (John 8:1-6; Judges […]
Jesus went up to Heaven, to His throne on high. This happened so that we would have more of Him. He went up and sent the Spirit to live in our hearts. He is above all things and in all of us. He gave us the Word with its life. He gifted us and put […]
Those who have allowed Christ to makeover their thinking are accused and opposed. New outlooks have been made in us about God, ourselves, believers and unbelievers, the past and the future. Many “experts” try to tell how to think and behave with loud voices calling us mad. But we are the ones who are right […]
In John 11, Jesus comes to Martha and Mary who are mourning the death of their brother, Lazarus. Christ speaks to both of them right where they are. He touches them with the touch of God to meet their need. He doesn’t keep His ministry in a box. He gives doctrine and He shows care. […]
Jesus showed up at a wedding feast in John 2, and the wine was gone. This is how life can be — we run out of the joy. But Christ made the water into wine to save the feast. He went to the Cross to make us part of another wedding, another marriage — one […]
We need a redemptive revelation for every day. God has drawn us to Himself. We belong to Him. He loves with His everlasting love. Do we forget this? Yes, we do, just as Israel forgot how God opened and closed the Red Sea. The normal details of life can distract us from our vision of […]
People were in expectation of a political messiah, a worldly kind of ruler. But Jesus did not come like this. Instead, He came as the Prophet with words of life. He came as the Priest who offered Himself as the Lamb. And, He took His place as King on the throne set at the right […]
God promised in the Garden that One born to a woman would one day crush the serpent’s head. The One is Jesus. He fulfilled the promises, which are grace given, personal words that are Spirit-performed in the eternal purpose to glorify God. He is the wonderful, counselor, mighty God, everlasting Father, and Prince of peace. […]
Paul taught the churches the principles of proper fellowship. It must have the quality that comes with wisdom and discernment in righteousness. It also must be tough and ready to correct those who are wrong. The Corinthians were sentimental toward a fornicating brother and Paul instructed them to not company with him or other believers […]