Jesus reduced life to one simple goal—seeking God's rule over each day of my life. Do you remember Christ's simple yet powerful words? Please open there with me:Matthew 6:33 “But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness,...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Can you imagine how liberating it would be to know how to choose the best in life? We live in a complex world of multiplied choices, many of which are good. We have more new information and more new opportunities offered to us each...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
This week I had lunch and someone stopped by our table and asked, “Could you define ‘grace-energized' for me?” I did briefly there at that restaurant, but as I thought and prayed about it, I decided that it would be good to...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Do you serve the Lord with grace-energized kindness? Knowing that is vital because that is the only type of serving that God will reward according to His Word.Someday when our journey on earth ends, and we stand before Christ's...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
A grace-energized church is where believers are empowered by God to magnify Christ, when God's Word is prevailing in and through their lives, and they are willing to consecrate their lives and rid themselves of anything that hinders or...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
As believers and followers of Christ, they were going to be attacked in their minds, by the Devil. That is where he starts. Your body only goes where you mind directs. Your mind is the key to following God. Only a mind stayed on the Lord can...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Jesus focused on just one point in His meeting with Peter—Peter do you love Me? That was the point about which Jesus wanted a response from his special servant that morning.Jesus had simplified the life of His disciples seven chapters...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
It was the miracle of the cock crowing at that exact moment that reminded Peter of God's Word; but the cock crow also signaled that a new day was dawning, for after all, that is what the rooster's call means each day.Peter had a new day, a new...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
One of the amazing aspects of Peter’s life is his recovery by God’s grace from one of the most public failures, and one of the deepest personal embarrassments of all time. Peter is forever on record for denying that he even knew...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
The good news is that God is going to have a great multitude of born again Muslims worshiping around His Throne. We see that as we open to Revelation 7:9 and enter the darkest hour of earth's history. It's called the Great Tribulation.We live...[ abbreviated | read entire ]