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 […]
The word Self-Control comes from the Greek word enkrateia (en-kray-tee-uh), which literally means “controlled by power or strength from within.” It suggests the control or restraint of our passions, appetites, and desires. Self-control isn’t simply knowing what you should or shouldn’t do. Most of us, generally speaking, have a good idea of what we should […]
The Apostle Paul instructed the Corinthian Church, “Now I plead with you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you all speak the same thing, and that there be no divisions among you, but that you be perfectly joined together in the same mind and in the same judgment.” (1 Corinthians 1:10) […]
According to Ephesians 5:33, husbands and wives are commanded to supply separate psychological and emotional benefits for their mates. Husbands are commanded to supply LOVE, while wives are instructed to respect their husbands. This is not a simple matter of semantics. It is a distinctly different set of actions and opportunities that reflect the diversity […]
Please understand that management of your finances is an issue of leadership that cannot be swept under the table as insignificant. If you cannot be honest or dependable in your finances, who can believe you will be honest or dependable in other areas of your life? Finances are only one of many areas of your […]
The Bible teaches us that our words are connected to what is in our hearts. If we have a speech problem, it’s because we have a heart problem. Jesus told the Pharisees to clean up the inside of the cup and dish and then the outside would be clean. (Matthew 23: 25-26) In other words, […]
“A mind is a terrible thing to waste!” This has been a Madison Avenue advertising quote since 1971. This admonition is certainly the essence of Biblical inspiration concerning our mind and is easily one of the major themes of our walk with the Lord. Your mind controls everything. It determines what you are, what you […]
In ministry, it is important to have an opportunity to be mentored by a man or woman of God who reflects a level of anointing to which you aspire. Joshua had Moses; Elisha had Elijah; Timothy had Paul, and so on. Imagine what it would have been like to have had the opportunity that was […]