1Sam 12:16……..stand and see this great thing which the Lord will do before your eyes… Luke 18:27………The things which are impossible with men are possible with God. Num 23:19………God is not a man, that He should lie. Has He said, and will He not do it? Jas 1:4…………..But let patience have its perfect work, that… Continue reading Scriptures for Encouragement
Category: Inspiration
Random, timely words of inspiration, encouragement and faith. “A word fitly spoken…”
Navigating Change
Recently Rodney Shaw, who is an accomplished author, editor and leader within the Apostolic Pentecostal movement, made the following statement regarding “change”… I wanted to challenge both the establishment and the up-and-comers in a responsible, respectful way. Change is here, and if we don’t realize it, we will shrivel into nothing. On the other hand,… Continue reading Navigating Change
Obedience
Today, while reading Joshua 13-14, where God instructed Joshua to divide the promised land to the remaining tribes that had not yet obtained their inheritance, I was struck again with the thought of how Moses never saw the promised land. Why? In Numbers 20:1-12, when the children of Israel were complaining about not having water… Continue reading Obedience
Quoted: Jay Jones on Soulwinning
Churches should have a built-in culture of soulwinning. If reaching the Lost is not a priority in preaching and teaching through the church, soulwinning cannot possibly be the expected outcome. A church not being active in the Great Commission relegates it to the Great Suggestion, and God is called a liar. Build a positive peer… Continue reading Quoted: Jay Jones on Soulwinning
Soul winning – A Three Part Process
Psalm 126 1 When the LORD turned again the captivity of Zion. we were like them that dream. 2 Then was our mouth filled with laughter. and our tongue with singing: then said they among the heathen. The LORD hath done great things for them. 3 The LORD hath done great things for us; whereof… Continue reading Soul winning – A Three Part Process
Lord, save them from their trial, but not from their sin…
I wonder how often we do a disservice to those we love who are out of the Faith? Abram’s nephew Lot went to the sinful twin-cities of Sodom and Gomorrah. After a time, Lot is taken captive when the cities were besieged, and Abram sets out with his armies to defeat his captors. Afterward, the… Continue reading Lord, save them from their trial, but not from their sin…
The Mystery of the Long Pause
In Exodus 32:32 there is an astounding mystery contained there. It is not found in a word . . . but in a dash. It is a dash found after the word “sin”. The Hebrew symbol used for that dash… or in some translations ellipses… in that and only a few other places, is… Continue reading The Mystery of the Long Pause
Unatics, Unite!
I recently heard the story of a man who visited an asylum for the criminally insane. He was a bit surprised to find that there were three guards to take care of a hundred inmates. He said to one of the guards, “Aren’t you afraid that the inmates will unite, overcome you, and escape?” The… Continue reading Unatics, Unite!
Hug Grand Rapids!
I wanted to post about a great outreach we’ve been doing in our community for the last few years. It has been a hit each year, and annually we do more and more hugs. For Valentine’s Day, our small(but big-minded) church buys bags of Hershey’s Hugs, thousands of ziplock snack bags, and confetti, and printed… Continue reading Hug Grand Rapids!
Does God Make Us, or Do We?
Recently, I was asked the question by a friend in the ministry, “Does God make our flesh, or do our parents?” The explanation behind his question was as follows; John 3:6 That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit. I know God places an… Continue reading Does God Make Us, or Do We?