The real strength of Jesus’ message is not our ability in ourselves, but our potential in Him. God has made us in His image and likeness to reveal His goodness and to show His greatness in human form. Jesus Himself is our picture of the goodness of God in action....

God’s work in the physical world was finished at creation. His work in the spiritual world was finished through the death, burial, and resurrection of the Lord Jesus. We have been created to live in God’s rest. He has created everything for us. The work was God’s...

When God entered into a covenant with Abraham, the father of faith, He set in motion the events that would bring Jesus Christ to the earth and, ultimately, to purchase the redemption of all mankind. As a result, we have been given the privilege of living in...

God gives His greatness and His grace to all who come to Him in simple faith. His covenant is a covenant of grace. He is a God of grace, and He imparts grace to all who have entered into His covenant. The word “grace” is primarily used in two different ways. First,...

Throughout the centuries of human history, God has remained committed to lifting His people out of the limits of their own ways and into the limitlessness of His great ability. And the way He joins Himself with His people is through covenant. A covenant joins two...

We don’t need to live under pressure; instead, we can begin to apply the pressure. God’s kingdom of light removes darkness. Here are some key points important to our advancement. First, pinpoint the objective! The objective is the target area. We must discern the...

In Exodus 13:17, God would not leave His people near the land of the Philistines, “Lest perhaps the people change their minds when they see war, and they return to Egypt” (NKJV). Like the children of Israel, many believers today prefer to remain in captivity rather...

Spiritual warfare means holding tirelessly to the power of Christ’s finished work and remaining steadfast against any attack from the position of strong confidence until victory is won. In time, we will begin to recognize the plans of our enemy as he tries to...

Our faith and energy can be absorbed when our focus is turned from the power strengtheners to power stealers. Once a man had an opportunity to ask a lion trainer a question he had held for many years. As a boy going to the circus, the man had watched the trainers...

The battle and spiritual struggle for control in our lives is waged in the arena of our souls. Notice in First Peter 2:11 it says, “Dearly beloved, I beseech you as strangers and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul.” The strength of...

Great victories can only come out of great conflict. The very thought of winning implies a conflict or battle. In our Christian living we cannot be naive about the dangers we face. Jesus gave us this clear warning: “These things I have spoken to you, that in Me you...

People who do not have God’s vision are not bothered by their lack of discipline. They have no dream. But those who, through Jesus Christ, have obtained insight into the mysteries of life choose to walk under the guidance of God’s influence. They are the people who...