“I will make the lame a remnant
And the outcasts a strong nation,
And the Lord will reign over them in Mount Zion
From now on and forever. ” -Mic. 4.7
The remnant of Israel will call upon the name of the Lord from the ashes of tribulation at the end of this age. In the time leading up [...]
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I Will Make the Outcasts a Strong Nation
Posted in End-Times, Gospel of the Kingdom, Israelology, eschatology, foundations on November 30, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Undistracted Trust
Posted in fellowship, foundations on November 19, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
“O Lord, my heart is not proud, nor my eyes haughty;
Nor do I involve myself in great matters
Or in things too difficult for me.
Surely I have composed and quieted my soul….” -Ps. 131.1-2a
One of the greatest distractions for serious believers is to fall into a heady, brain-centered kind of Christianity. While senseless and ignorant [...]
To Those Who Ask Him
Posted in foundations on November 18, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
“If you then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give the Holy Spirit to those who ask Him!” -Lk. 11.13
The Lord Jesus promised to send the Comforter to His disciples, stating that it would be better for us if He [...]
Enshrouded, Yet Perceiving Him
Posted in Reality, foundations on November 17, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
“I have set the Lord continually before me;
Because He is at my right hand, I will not be shaken.” -Ps. 16.8
The life of faith, and the life of any soul in general, is fraught with mysteries and unanswered dilemmas. If one is honest about himself and about his life, there are aspects that are enshrouded [...]
Turning to See the Voice
Posted in foundations on November 16, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
“I turned around to see the voice that was speaking to me…” -Rev. 1.12a
In the first chapter of Revelation, John gives a brief but staggering description of his face-to-face meeting with the resurrected and ascended Lord. He is rocked by what he sees, and though he had lain his head upon the chest of Jesus [...]
Are You A Witness?
Posted in Gospel of the Kingdom, foundations on November 10, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
“But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.” -Acts 1.8
The reception of Holy Spirit power is a total necessity to the life of true faith. Without receiving power from on [...]
The Marvel of Yahweh’s Emotive Loyalty
Posted in Fathering, Prayer, Prophetism, foundations on November 9, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
“So My people are bent on turning from Me.
Though they [God's prophets] call them [Israel] to the One on high,
None at all exalts Him.
How can I give you up, O Ephraim?
How can I surrender you, O Israel?
…. My heart is turned over within Me,
All My compassions are kindled.” -Hos. 11.7-8
Hosea 11 contains one of the [...]
The Folly of Uncrucified Vision
Posted in foundations on November 5, 2009 | 2 Comments »
“Wisdom is in the presence of the one who has understanding,
But the eyes of a fool are on the ends of the earth.” -Pro. 17.24
Not too long ago, I sat down with a seasoned servant of the Lord who has been praying and preaching around the world for more than five decades. We discussed the [...]
“Let Us Be Thankful”
Posted in foundations on November 4, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
“Therefore, since we are receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken, let us be thankful, and so worship God acceptably with reverence and awe….” -Heb. 12.28
A life of gratitude before the Lord is one of the most foundational attributes of the faith. Hear this word from David Ravenhill:
God dwells in the midst of continual thanksgiving. [...]
Self-Sufficient Christianity
Posted in foundations on October 29, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
“You say, ‘I am rich; I have acquired wealth and do not need a thing.’ But you do not realize that you are wretched, pitiful, poor, blind and naked.” -Rev. 3.17
On May 27th of 1963, German-Swiss Theologian Karl Barth wrote a letter to a theological student of Jewish origin at Union Theological Seminary in New [...]
