Introduction Matthew 5:11 “Blessed are you when they revile and persecute you, and say all kinds of evil against you falsely for My sake. There have been 3 times in my life where I took major stands against the crowd for the sake of Jesus and His gospel. Each time I did, it came with …
The idea of Lordship Salvation has been a controversial topic for many years. Some claim that it is the gospel, while others think it is not biblical at all. Regardless of which side you are on, I hope this article will help provide some clarity and understanding. If you’ve been reading about Lordship Salvation, it …
I gave my life to Jesus on November 18th, 1979. I was alone, in my bedroom, and couldn’t sleep because earlier in the evening I had met a group of Christians who prayed like someone was listening on the other end. Up until that time, I had never met someone who believed God was listening. …
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Healing In The Bible I am always skeptical about certain things. Maybe it is my nature, or perhaps it is because I am over 50 and have become much more cautious in my middle age. Whatever the reason, the monetization and glamorization of healing turns my stomach and get’s my dander up. I cannot see why the …
Let the Little Children Come Unto Me What does the Bible say about children? With this list of Bible verses about children, you can see that the Bible teaches that children are loved by God very much. Recently I have been reminded of this by the fact that shortly my daughter is coming home again. Although the …
The Holy Spirit The Holy Spirit is by far the most misunderstood member of the Trinity. We hear lots of teachings on God the father and God the son, but very few about the divine nature and attributes of the Holy Spirit. So I decided I would share with you a Bible study on who is the Holy …
I am not Ashamed of the Gospel I am a lover of the gospel of Christ, and I am a lover of quotes so I decided I would post some Christian quotes about the gospel. The gospel which means good news is something that should be shared with every person of every tribe, tongue, and nation. Unfortunately, …
Faith Healing Or Divine Healing? I do not believe people are healed by faith. I believe in divine healing. There are many TV preachers and evangelists and even some churches that teach that whether or not you are healed is a direct result of whether you have faith or not.Is that what the Bible teaches? There are many instances in …
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Having a Dialogue with God Prayer is one of the essential ingredients in a successful Christian life. My saying about prayer is that “a Christian life without prayer is like a chocolate chip cookie without the chips. It is not a chocolate chip cookie.” I have researched many of the great men and women of God over the years, …
Exorcisms Real Or Phony? Recently on the Anderson Cooper show, self-proclaimed Exorcist, Bob Larson was interviewed about casting out demons. This brought up questions in many people’s minds, and I was asked to post a study on whether or not exorcisms are real. Deliverance ministry, not unlike healing ministry, is one of those areas that …
Peace, Peace, Wonderful Peace I know many people in life that are seeking peace. Either peace with people they are at odds with, finding peace in their hearts during troubled times, or making peace with their maker. These Bible verses about peace will help you find that peace you are looking for.All of us are tired of striving …
As we spend time in our Christian journey, one of the things that happen is that we learn more and more how to hear the voice of the Lord in our hearts and to learn how to walk in the Spirit. With hearing that voice, we become more willing and obedient to that voice. Moreover, with …
Lord Help Us Accept Your ChangesIt has been said that the only constant in life changes. Change is not something to be feared but embraced instead. These Christian quotes about change will help you understand why God brings change into our lives and how we are to respond to change. I think you will find after reading …
Over the 40 years I have been in ministry, I have heard a lot of catch phrases that people use without really understanding what they mean. Preaching or teaching the “whole counsel of God” is one of those phrases. So I decided I would take a few moments to go over not only what the …
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Introduction I am the first to admit that I am an imperfect leader. I am an imperfect church member. I am an imperfect man. There have been times in my life where I have done or allowed some pretty dumb things in my life. So when I talk about codependent tendencies between church leaders and …
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Introduction You and I are living in times where we need to hear the voice of God clearly. These are truly perilous times. Jesus said that His sheep would hear His voice. (John 10:27) and that the Holy Spirit would guide us into all truth. (John 16:13) In order to hear the voice of the …
33 years ago I started my first church in Gresham Oregon. I made many mistakes and didn’t follow all the rules, but in the end, God was faithful to raise up a church that was not there before. In my ministry, I have planted 2 churches and resurrected one church that basically was an empty …
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My Personal Experience With The God Who Restores When I talk about the God of restoration, I do not come to you from a perspective of just teaching a biblical principle. I come to you from a lifetime of experience seeing God restore my own life. So this article comes straight from my heart. You …
Initial thoughts after attending my first Global Awakening Conference… Sue and I were both born again in the midst of a revival. When she got born again she said “I want what they have.” She will have to relate her experience at the conference but suffice it to say she went to the conference with …
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How should the church respond if Joe Biden wins the court battles over the 2020 elections?
