“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 [...]
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Are You A Witness?
Posted in Gospel of the Kingdom, foundations on November 10, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The Everlasting Kindness of God
Posted in Gospel of the Kingdom, foundations on October 22, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
“‘For a brief moment I abandoned you,
but with deep compassion I will bring you back.
In a surge of anger I hid my face from you for a moment,
but with everlasting kindness
I will have compassion on you,’
says the LORD your Redeemer.” -Is. 54.7-8
While this passage has to do with Israel’s eschatological judgment and restoration, and while the [...]
The Sound of a Voice!
Posted in Gospel of the Kingdom, Revival on October 16, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
“Lord, I have heard of Your fame;
I stand in awe of Your deeds, O Lord.
Renew them in our day,
in our time make them known;
In wrath remember mercy.” -Hab. 3.2
At the start of the 18th century, England was in a more depraved moral and spiritual condition than she had been in since the Reformation, over 150 [...]
Boldness for Entry Into the Holiest Place
Posted in Gospel of the Kingdom, foundations on October 14, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
“Therefore let us draw near with boldness to the throne of grace, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need.” -Heb. 4.16
We cannot pass through the heavens on any basis other than the blood of the Lamb. The powers of the air are too crafty in deceiving us, [...]
The Remarkableness of Calling
Posted in Gospel of the Kingdom, Jesus on September 22, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
“And He went up on the mountain and summoned those whom He Himself wanted, and they came to Him. And He appointed twelve, so that they would be with Him and that He could send them out to preach, and to have authority to cast out the demons.” -Mk. 3.13-15
We would do well not to [...]
The Unmoved Priest
Posted in Gospel of the Kingdom, Prophetism, foundations on September 14, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
“In the early morning, while it was still dark, Jesus got up, left the house, and went away to a secluded place, and was praying there. Simon and his companions searched for Him; they found Him, and said to Him, ‘Everyone is looking for You.’ He said to them, ‘Let us go somewhere else to [...]
The God Who Marches pt. 2
Posted in Gospel of the Kingdom, Jesus on August 1, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
“O God, when You went forth before Your people,
When You marched through the wilderness,
The earth quaked;
The heavens also dropped rain at the presence of God;
Sinai itself quaked at the presence of God, the God of Israel.”
-Ps. 68.7-8
Are you being moved and driven by what you see in your wilderness? By what men are saying about [...]
The God Who Marches pt. 1
Posted in Gospel of the Kingdom, Jesus, foundations on August 1, 2009 | 1 Comment »
“O God, when You went forth before Your people,
When You marched through the wilderness,
The earth quaked;
The heavens also dropped rain at the presence of God;
Sinai itself quaked at the presence of God, the God of Israel.” -Psm. 68.7-8
The greatest hindrance to a consistent and vital faith is the unwillingness to recognize the presence of God [...]
Peccator Justus! Thoughts from the Final Words of Karl Barth
Posted in Gospel of the Kingdom, Pastoral, Reality, fellowship, foundations on May 6, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Peccator Justus!
“The saying is trustworthy and deserving of full acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am the foremost.” -1 Tim. 1.15
The phrase “peccator justus” is Latin for, “justified sinner.” I am not a Latin expert, or anything close to one actually, but the two words are reverberating [...]
The Increase of Light
Posted in End-Times, Gospel of the Kingdom, foundations on March 13, 2009 | 3 Comments »
“The night is almost gone, and the day is near. Therefore, let us lay aside the deeds of darkness and put on the armor of light.” -Rom. 13.12
The nature of God’s Kingdom, the way of His government, the glory of His leadership has everything to do with increase. When it comes to the vision of His [...]
