WHEN LEADER’S MATES LEAVE THE CHURCH
Recently I was asked what should be done when the mate of a church leader switches to a different church, stops going to church at all or turns to a …
WHAT WE DO AND WHY WE DO IT (DAVID 8)
“… the church is full of people who emphasize either precept to the exclusion of principle or principle to the exclusion of precept. It makes the church a battleground…” A …
JESUS IS LORD (DAVID 7)
C. S. Lewis once wrote: “A man who was merely a man and said the sort of things Jesus said would not be a great moral teacher. He would either …
THE GIFT OF PROPHECY TODAY 3
In the Old Testament, prophets were people who spoke forth God’s truth. Most was forth-telling (preaching/proclaiming known truth) but a lot was fore-telling (predicting a future event) because the …
THE GIFT OF PROPHECY TODAY 2
In the previous blog we saw that “Prophecy” literally means “to speak forth.” It is used for one who is gifted by God to proclaim or preach His truth. Mainly …
THE GIFT OF PROPHECY TODAY 1
Have ever been told: “The Lord told me to tell you…” “The Lord showed me that you…” “God spoke to me about you…” “I have a message from God for …
SEALED BY THE HOLY SPIRIT
When food is put in a container to preserve it, it’s important the container is properly sealed to keep the contents fresh and protect it from spoiling. God does that …
CHARACTERISTICS OF A SPIRIT-FILLED LIFE
When I fill my grandson’s glass with milk to drink or his bowl with ice cream, he wants it filled as full as possible. He brings it empty and gives …
THE SPIRIT’S DIFFERENT ROLES IN THE OLD AND NEW TESTAMENTS
One of the reasons we have confusion and wrong doctrine about the Holy Spirit is that we don’t clearly understand how His roles differ from the Old Testament to …
OF LIFE AND DEATH (DAVID 6)
Last words can be quite revealing. James Rodgers, when asked if he had a last request before facing a firing squad, said: “Why, yes, a bulletproof vest.” Douglas Fairbanks’ …