How do you know for sure you’re not a false Christian? One of the most profound and thought-provoking parables Jesus told is known as the Parable of the Ten Virgins. The ten virgins in this parable represent the Church. The Bridegroom is Jesus. What Jesus is saying, very clearly, is that half of the Church […]
It was in the plan of God, even before the world was formed, to create two distinct genders of mankind: MALE and FEMALE. The problem with this is that to whichever side of the human race you belong, the other half is something of a mystery to you! We are different by design! God wants […]
Oh, the games people play! We are experts at the game of hiding our true self behind illusions that mask the REAL us. This is what happened one night with Jesus and a man named Nicodemus. Nicodemus was a ruler of the Jews (a religious Pharisee) that had a burning question for Jesus but didn’t […]
The essence of the Christian life is to consistently become more of what we should be and less of what we used to be. The result of this life will be revealed at the judgment seat of Christ (the BEMA Judgment seat – Romans 14:10; 2 Corinthians 5:10). This IS NOT the same judgment as […]
Crisis creates a void that God comes to fill with His power and show Himself strong in your life! God has no interest in filling an area of your life that is already full. He wants to fill that part of you that is empty, depleted, and hungry. You don’t have to accept defeat and […]
What area of life do you want to change? Maybe it’s your spending habits or that pessimistic view of people? Do you wake up on the wrong side of the bed every day? Could it be those pack rat habits that some might have labeled “hoarding?” It might simply be that disagreeable nature that keeps […]
Seasons change; times change; nations change; and technology changes. In our personal lives, our marriages, ministries, and financial situations – there is a need for change. Although God never changes, He is constantly moving His church toward perfection from glory to glory. We must be led by the Holy Spirit and sense His moving us […]
The writer of Hebrews declares that faith is an essential ingredient in knowing and experiencing God. With your faith you must believe that God is active in your life and rewards you with His presence as you diligently seek Him. This is critical to believe, because when God invites you to join Him in His […]
One critical point to understanding and experiencing God is knowing clearly when God is speaking. If you do not know when God is speaking, you are in trouble at the heart of your Christian life! One truth that is evident throughout the Bible is that God speaks to His people.
Jesus said, “And this is the way to have eternal life–to know You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, the One You sent to earth” (John 17:3). The heart of eternal life and the heart of his study is for you to KNOW GOD and to KNOW JESUS CHRIST whom He has sent. Knowing […]