The Church of Ephesus Working hard for the Lord, enduring the His sake, executing church discipline, being discerning, and not burning out, does not fully satisfy the Lord. The Ephesus church did all that, but they lost their first love, and Jesus pointed that out. Ministry for Jesus without intimacy with Jesus, is an incomplete… [Read more…]
September 16, 2009
WHY IS OUR FAITH SO IMPORTANT TO GOD? A more accurate question would be, “Why is our faith in God so important to God?” Faith is so important to God, that He chose faith to be the way we get saved. Here’s a little question to wrestle with. The answers to this little question will… [Read more…]
July 31, 2009
As sure as there is an earthly realm, there is a spirit realm. Those two realms influence each other. What happens in one realm has its affects in the other: 1) Demon possessions happened in the spirit realm, but they showed in the natural realm. Remember the man who lived naked among the tombs, screaming… [Read more…]
March 22, 2009
31 When the LORD saw that Leah was hated, he opened her womb, but Rachel was barren. 32 And Leah conceived and bore a son, and she called his name Reuben, for she said, Because the LORD has looked upon my affliction; for now my husband will love me. 33 She conceived again and… [Read more…]
February 16, 2009
Which is the best camp? Camp 1: Doing a lot of good works, avoiding a lot of bad works, but being self-righteous and proud about it? Camp 2: Being a struggling Christian, who really loves God, but gets caught in temptation traps all the time, but cries a bucket full after? Camp 3: A… [Read more…]
January 24, 2009
Are the following statements true? I give, so then God gives I do something good for God, so then God does something good for me I draw near to God, so then God draws near to me. The answer: Yes, but only partially. Yes, when I give, God gives (Luke 6:36)- “give and it shall… [Read more…]
November 28, 2008
I remember when I just got into college, I just finished preaching to and praying for a group of senior citizens at an assisted living facility. That week, I was fortunate, because I was able to drag a friend out with me to lead worship. (I usually went alone) After our ministry, we debriefed about… [Read more…]
November 16, 2008
What do you value in others? What makes someone valuable to you? Personality: Don’t people generally value those with good personalities over those with no personality or a bad personality? Talent: Don’t people generally value those who are really good at something over those who suck? Character: Don’t we value those with noble character than… [Read more…]
November 16, 2008
We are all connected God demanded that when the Israelites conquered the city of Jericho that nothing of gold, silver, and other precious items were to be taken because they all belonged to the “treasury of the Lord.” (Josh 6:19) Failure to obey would bring about a sure curse upon Israel. Even today, when a… [Read more…]
November 16, 2008
I used to think that it was me who initiated and God who responded. My mentality was: “I do…, then God does…”, “I pray and God moves”, “I give money and God gives back,” “I worship, God gives His presence!”, “I sacrifice, and then God gives blessings!”. However, now I realize that is an incomplete… [Read more…]
October 19, 2009
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