Self-Control, Don’t Leave Home Without It (Fruit of the Spirit 11)
SPIRIT-CONTROL: DON’T LEAVE HOME WITHOUT IT (Fruit of the Spirit 11) A young girl was learning the fruits of the Spirit, so her father asked her to recite them to …
Command and Teach (Timothy 10)
COMMAND AND TEACH (Timothy 10) (READ 1 Timothy 4:6-11) Last blog we saw how to spot false teachers. Paul then told Timothy what to do about them: “If you point …
Apostates Among Us (Timothy 3)
APOSTATES AMONG US (Timothy 3) (READ 1 Timothy 1:4-20) When I was a young Christian, I met some well-meaning older Christians who wanted to me everything I should or shouldn’t …
Why is there Suffering?
WHY SUFFERING? (Job 2) One of the first questions to come up when we read the story of Job is to wonder why God allowed this to happen to him …
God Promises to Hear and Respond
GOD PROMISES TO HEAR & RESPOND For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give …
Jesus Asleep in Your Boat
JESUS ASLEEP IN YOUR BOAT (We won’t be going to India this year but Pastor Moses is holding Pastor’s conferences using my notes. I sent him the following to read …
GET OUT OF THE BOAT
GET OUT OF THE BOAT The story of Peter walking on water is a familiar story. It’s a simple story of faith and trust, but let’s look a little deeper. …
Our Unchangeable God
OUR UNCHANGEABLE GOD In the summer, Nancy and I go to the beach often. We leave early in the morning and walk in the surf as soon as we arrive. …
When Deliverance Doesn’t Come
WHEN DELIVERANCE DOESN’T COME… One of the hardest lessons to learn in spiritual warfare is patient perseverance. As in everything in life, we want instant results. God’s forgiveness is immediate, …
Principles of Spiritual Warfare Praying – 3
PRINCIPLES OF SPIRITUAL WARFARE PRAYING 3 Following are some principles for spiritual warfare praying. This is the third of four blogs on this. If you have observations or principles you …