INTREPID INTERCESSION
“Intrepid” is perhaps not a word many people use. I’m partial to it for two reasons: 1. It is a good adjective for the kind of intercessory prayer that is needed these days.2. I’m a pastor and we love alliteration in our sermon outlines and use it wherever and whenever we can! For that reason, […]
THE UNTAPPED POWER OF INTERCESSION
Spoiler alert: My wife is putting the finishing touches on a devotional entitled “Intrepid Intercession.” It is one of the few devotionals completely geared toward intercessory prayer and is a collaborative effort between me and fourteen contributing writers. We hope to have it available in paperback format on Amazon by November 1st. Stay tuned! A […]
STRENGTH OF SOUL
Psalm 138:3 says: On the day I called, you answered me; my strength of soul you increased. I love that verse. The result of our calling upon the Lord is that He increases our strength of soul. But, what exactly increases in strength? The human soul is the part of us that is eternal. God […]
THE SUN BREAKING THROUGH THE CLOUDS
“A revival, among other things, is a sudden manifestation of God’s presence. It is not the coming of the sun, but the sun breaking through the clouds. Although the sun may be hidden, it is still there until it breaks through the clouds. A revival is not God coming to us; rather it is God […]
THE KEY THAT UNLOCKS THE POWER OF GOD
In case you’re expecting to become party to secret intel about God, think again. There is nothing new apart from what has been revealed in Scripture. Some of it just bears highlighting and illuminating si it seems like something new. Such as this. The power of God at work in us in all its facets […]
EZRA’S FAST
Ezra was a descendant of Aaron living in Babylonia among the Jewish exiles during the reign of Artaxerxes, the 3rd in a succession of kings who were moved by God to issue decrees enabling the rebuilding of Jerusalem and her temple, around 520 BC. The rebuilding of the temple under Zerubbabel and Jeshua the High […]
WORKING OUT WHAT GOD WORKS IN US PART 2
Last week, we covered God’s role in our sanctification and the first two of our three-part role in working out what He works in us. This week, we cover the third part: consecration, and how it expresses itself in obedience. Listen to the audio of the lesson, then meditate on the verses listed below and […]
OUR HIDDEN LIFE
If then you have been raised with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. Set your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth. For you have died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God. When Christ who […]
I’LL KEEP YOU IN MY PRAYERS
We’ve all said it, haven’t we? Perhaps we heard someone share a dire emergency, or we heard of a tragic situation on the news. We feel bad, and we want to do something or show we care in some way. But we struggle to find words of comfort, and we don’t quite know how to […]
GLORY TO GOD IN THE HIGHEST
You may have heard and even sung along with the refrain to the beloved carol “Angels We Have Heard on HIgh:” Gloria in Excelsis Deo! Literally, that means “Glory in the highest to God.” We say and sing “glory to God” all the time in our worship. Jesus even instructed us to include it in […]