Have you ever considered the importance God places on fatherhood? It is one of the central truths to the entire New Testament. For years this significant truth escaped me and, consequently, I failed to take my fatherly role seriously. In fact, in my own troubled...
In my own life, it was my grandfather who taught me about God when I was a young child. My dad went overseas to the war during the first five years of my life, so Mom and I lived with my grandparents.My grandfather was an old Spirit-filled Methodist preacher who...
Though compassion is a tremendous moving force, it is useless without mercy. Compassion lies within the heart; mercy is the outward manifestation of that which is felt in the heart. Throughout the four Gospels, Jesus is described as having been moved with...
Some individuals have accepted "the faith message" but developed a hard attitude, especially regarding healing. To them it is: Believe God or die! Unfortunately this is often how the faith message is portrayed. It is that without faith it is impossible to please...
Whenever you talk about miracles, you touch the area of the sovereignty of God. People automatically identify a miracle by referring to it as "a sovereign act of God." But one time the Spirit of God spoke to me, saying, "Have you ever noticed that the word...
God's mandate to the Body of Christ is to maximize its impact on the world. The vision of every local church should be to exert Godly influence on the communities in which they minister. One of the most important tools that pastors and church leaders need is the...
As the Old Testament high priest emerged from the Holy of Holies, he stood as a symbol to the people of God's mercy toward them. The very fact of his being alive signified that God had accepted their sacrifice. He then became the ever-living witness before them of...
Being a Christian parent is hard work. It's blood, sweat, and tears. But, praise God, He has given you some powerful weapons to help you be victorious in raising your children for Him. One of the most important things you can do for your kids is to pray for them....
It is unfortunate that we live in a world where unborn children are regarded as disposable tissue, a world where media reports of child molestation and abuse are common and child pornography is a highly profitable business. Sadly, it is an obvious fact that a large...
A lot of people get in the action, but when the going gets a little rough, they back up or quit. Anything you take on that is a sizable project will bring somebody to take pot shots at you. A lot of people never bother to get in the action. The quarterback can call...
God is rich in mercy. That means He has a full supply and will never run out. His mercies are fresh every morning. But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us, even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ (by...
The more you rely on and build trust in God the more you will establish a stockpile of experiences that you can draw from in the future. When I was working as a manager of a Dairy Queen, I began to think about entering the ministry full time. I was given an...
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