Every time you commit a little more to God, you take more limits off God. God is actually limited by our own limitations. God is as BIG to you as you allow Him to be. Every time you say, “oh no, I don’t think I can do that” you’re putting limits on what God can […]
There is not much room for shyness in the Lord’s work. Shyness is not humility. Shyness is thinking about yourself. Shyness is just an “I” before “sh”. The shy person is so busy thinking about himself, that he lives in a self-effacing state of self-consciousness. Shyness has nothing to do with humility. It’s overcautiousness aimed […]
If Christians are to be disciples, then pastors have to be disciple makers. In any City where there are a number of churches, pastors should be getting together regularly for prayer, for witnessing, for Bible teaching in order to focus on TRAINING DISCIPLES. And they should be taking their church disciples out to the street […]
The “sacred cows” are the excuses and compromises that religion has tagged onto either God’s Words or the application of the Word, thereby robbing it of its power and effect. They are the doctrines that quench the Spirit of God! They’re the “holy cows” of religiosity that […]
Religiosity is not Christianity. The only times that Jesus was angry, in fact furious, is when He addressed the religious Pharisees (Mt 23:13-28). He exposed their hypocrisy, their money-making schemes off religion, as well as their self-righteous adherence to the letter of the law, while omitting mercy and love, He said, “Why […]
God’s will is for us to be whole in body, mind and spirit (1Thes 5:23)! We must not accept sickness, but rather rebuke it as one of the lies and oppressions of the devil. Healing is part of the atonement, it’s already paid for. “Who Himself bore our sins in His own body on the […]
This is not something that you hear preached in church very often, but once you are born again, you are empowered with Jesus living in you and working through you. “And when He had called His twelve disciples to Him, He gave them power over unclean spirits, to cast them out, […]
For as long as we live in this world (the kingdom of darkness), the prince of this world will continue to attack and distract us from accomplishing what God has purposed for us. “Be sober, be vigilant for your adversary, the devil walks about as a roaring lion, seeking whom he […]
The authority of Christ has been given to every believer. Jesus said, “Behold, I give you the authority to trample on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy, and nothing shall by any means hurt you” (Lk 10:19). So the most important thing […]
The enemy’s war against us first takes place in our mind and emotions. Even though saved and born again, there is a fight between our spiritual birthright and our physical birthright. Paul says “But I see another law in my members, warring against the law of my […]
Raising children is one of the greatest responsibilities ever given to man by God. As Christians, that responsibility is even more important due to our accountability in knowing the truth of His Word. God wants us to impact to them all the principles of His Word at an early age so […]
Is it even worth it to be a Christian? For one, it isn’t easy to live for Christ in a world that doesn’t like Christ. Wouldn’t it be easier to just live a life of ease and enjoy the comforts of life like everyone else does? Why deny yourself and your […]
Jesus said, “By this my Father is glorified, that you bear MUCH FRUIT; so you will be My disciples” (Jn 15:8). Jesus glorified the Father by bearing fruit in every walk of His life. He preached the good news, He healed the sick, cast out devils and raised the dead! He was bringing the kingdom […]
A Christian disciple is one who learns from, follows and lives like his Master, Jesus! Jesus said that if we love Him, we will keep His commandments (Mt 14:15) and that those who do His will (Mt 7:21) will enter into the kingdom! When we walk like Jesus walked, our actions, desires, motives and goals […]
There is so much POWER in praise and worship! The psalmist, David, continually sang praises to God! In Psalm 22:3, he said that God dwells, or inhabits our praises! David said, “I will call upon the name of the Lord who is worthy to be praised. So should I be saved from mine enemies” (Ps […]
Jesus said that hearing His Word will not transform us, but it is in the doing and our walking out His Word that makes it work its power in us. Also, James said, “What does it profit, my brethren, if someone says he has faith but does […]
The understanding of the authority given back to the born-again man is what gives meaning to PRAYER. In prayer, we are to enforce on earth the laws of God’s kingdom, as it is in heaven. The world we live in is no longer trapped by its limitations; the born […]
Because through Jesus’ victory we have been made sons of God, we are now partakers of the same inheritance as Jesus has, including the same authority and power as Jesus has, to bring God’s will on earth as it is in heaven, and to destroy the works of the devil. He lives in us, and […]
No one likes to wait for an answer. Yet oftentimes our the answers to our prayers can take some time. We forget that much of our prayer requests are like seeds sown into the ground which must have time in order to grow. […]
Faith, is the ONLY Way to Please God. Faith is more than a casual “I believe”. Faith is a stance, a firm position, a conviction of the heart. Faith is not faith unless it’s all you hang on to. It is akin to courage and standing up for what you believe. […]
Jesus said that hearing His Word only will not transform us, but it is in the DOING and walking out His Word that makes it work its power in us (Mt 7:24-27). You cannot truly experience the fullness of faith unless you walk it out. If a child never exercises, he […]
Do you want to know how to hear God’s voice? To know how He speaks to you? One of the first and best ways to hear His voice is to become familiar with His WORD. As more time is spent meditating upon the Word of God, the more sensitive we will […]
Before Jesus began His ministry, He was baptized by John the Baptist and the Holy Spirit descended on Him. “And Jesus, when He was baptized, went up straightway out of the water: and, lo, the heavens were opened unto Him, and he (John) saw the Holy Spirit of God descending like a dove, and lighting […]
You can’t do it WITHOUT His Word. (Jn 15). God’s Word is His standard, and a solid rock to build on. He honors His Word above His name! In the parable of the sower, Jesus said, “The kingdom of God is like a farmer who sows seeds” […]
You can become fearless, confident, and relentless in the pursuit of what you seek when you have the conviction that what you are doing is what you are supposed to be doing. The righteous are also referred to as “blameless”. It is a purity of heart that comes […]
Once you truly understand the love of God for you and the new identity that He has created you into, it gives you so much peace of heart and mind. All stress is gone. You have entered into the true rest (the Sabbath) of God. And you reflect a peace that […]
Fear is the opposite of faith. It takes as much energy on our mind to worry or stress about something as it does to meditate on God’s promises and focus our thoughts on the possibilities of God. Fear is the enemy’s favorite weapon on our mind to cause us […]
We can use the power of our words to BLESS others. We need to recognize that the words we speak are windows into our souls. We must make sure we speak the right words. The words of a man’s mouth are as deep waters, and the wellspring of wisdom as a […]
When you are hurt, you operate in feelings. Bitterness blames. Unfortunately, psychology will only help you find who to blame, but God will teach you how to heal. Bitterness oftentimes distorts the truth in order to justify its hurt. Bitterness is allowing the past to hold you […]
Anger is a sin when it is directed at people. Paul says that “we should not let the sun go down on our anger (Eph 4:26), but it doesn’t mean you can be angry and mean all day, for as long as you repent before you go to bed. Rather it […]
It is also through our SPEAKING that we create our own world. Even quantum physics has proven the power of words on the world around us. Plants respond to words. Animals and even our body responds to BLESSINGS or cursings. Out of our mouth proceed blessings or curses. […]
The more we realize that all that we have, we have received it from a loving heavenly Father, the easier it becomes to give; then tithing becomes a gesture of appreciation, and giving to others an extension of His love. We don’t give out of our wallet, but out of His. […]
God expects us to walk in integrity. The Bible refers to integrity as “the pure in heart” or “blameless”. It doesn’t mean sinless or perfect. God is more interested in the direction of our hearts, in our motives more than in what we do. He wants us to be true through […]
Whhhaat? You mean full-time blessings? Yep… Why? Because it is the Father’s good pleasure to give you the kingdom. He wants to bless you all the time. Why? Because you’re his child. God’s blessings are bestowed upon His sons and daughters in many ways. Through His Word He teaches us how to secure those blessings for […]
Remember when you became a Christian you turned over the steering wheel of your life to Christ. It is no longer you who lives but “Christ who lives in you” (Gal 2:20). To put it bluntly, you’re DEAD. What a victory!!! You can finally live out the destiny that God has for you by letting […]
Boldness is one awesome gift that the Holy Spirit empowers us with: unashamed boldness (Acts 1:8). We have the conviction to SPEAK OUT and to STAND UP for what we believe is right and true and loving, and that’s why Christians must be bold in speaking out their faith unashamedly. If you truly believe in […]