The Flip Side of Words I just posted a devotional entitled: Leadership, God’s way: governing in the fear of the Lord. In it, I describe the importance of walking in truth, and submitting our words, to the authority of the Holy Spirit, that will grow
Bells and Fruit, Holiness and Power At church, Dr. Wakefield is teaching a series on ‘The Gifts of the Holy Spirit’. He reminded us that the gifts are just that, gifts, and are no indication of the spiritual character of the one operating in them,
Scriptural prayers Over the years, I have learned that the best way to pray (other than in tongues, in the Holy Spirit), is by taking these Holy Spirit inspired prayers from the Bible, and personalizing them. Initially, I simply prayed them for myself and my
As we all recover from our turkey feast here in America, what began as a movie night with my daughter ,last night, turned into a deeper and deeper burden to pray, and so I spent the wee hours of the morning, crying out to God,
Pastor, Never Give up! Pr 25:15 ¶ By long forbearing is a prince persuaded, and a soft tongue breaketh the bone. We know that by faith and patience we inherit the promises, but how well this verse rings true. A pastors promise to the faithful
Inward Change Equals Outward Power and Authority In the following passage, we see Jesus rebuking religious leaders who have added traditions to the Word of God. Yet, He looks beyond the outward observance of religious traditions and gets right to the heart of every human
This morning as I sought the Lord and prayed some of the promises from His Word, personalizing them and putting my name and the name of my family in them, I felt Holy Spirit accent certain words from this familiar passage, that encouraged me.
Tongues as initial evidence of Baptism in the Holy Spirit, Though there are many promises that believers shall receive the Holy Spirit and speak with other tongues, there are only four accounts given, describing this New Testament experience. These accounts are found in Acts 2,
The Power of His Name Acts 3:16 (NKJV) 16 And His name, through faith in His name, has made this man strong, whom you see and know. Yes, the faith which comes through Him has given him this perfect soundness in the presence of you all. Ac
Scriptural prayers Over the years, I have learned that the best way to pray (other than in tongues, in the Holy Spirit), is by taking these Holy Spirit inspired prayers from the Bible, and personalizing them. Initially, I simply prayed them for myself and my
