By Faith Cry Out Don’t let others silence your cry of faith. No matter how well meaning they may be, don’t allow your voice to be silenced in crying out to God. When Jesus was on his way to Jericho there was a blind man begging by the side of the road. When he heard […]

When Great Grace Is Extended God’s great power and grace are extended towards us when we become the church He intended for us to be. It says when the church was unified and sharing with those who lacked, when the church continued steadfastly in the word and fellowship in and through the power of the […]

Make No Compromises With God’s Promises God promised not only to deliver Israel from their Egyptian bondage, but also to deliver them into the Promised Land, His promise for them. “For I will deliver the inhabitants of the land into your hand, and you shall drive them out before you.” (Exodus 32:31b) This wasn’t, however, […]

A Willing Offering While giving the tithe, 10 percent, along with offerings to the Lord is commanded, if not highly recommended, God doesn’t want us to give out of a sense of obligation, but rather from a willing heart. “Speak to the children of Israel, that they bring Me an offering. From everyone who gives […]

God Cannot Be Bought As the church began to extend its boundaries, Philip went into the area of Samaria, and through the preaching of the gospel a great revival broke. Multitudes were coming into the saving knowledge of Jesus Christ. When the Apostle’s heard of it, Peter and John went to see this great work, […]

How Are Our Words? Our words determine a lot. Solomon said, “The tongue has the power of life and death” (Proverbs 18:21), which is why the Apostle Paul said, “Let no corrupt word proceed out of your mouth, but what is good for necessary edification, that it may impart grace to the hearers.” (Ephesians 4:29) […]

Prayer: What Do We Expect? Herod saw how killing the Apostle James pleased the Jewish leaders. Hoping to secure their support he arrested the Apostle Peter looking to put him to death as well. And so the church gathered and prayed. The evening prior to his execution an angel came and delivered Peter from his […]

Nothing But The Blood of Jesus There is no sin or trespass that the blood of Jesus doesn’t cleanse. In the Old Testament God outlined the law of sacrifice. There were burnt, grain, and peace offerings, along with sin and trespass offerings, Leviticus 1-7. As thorough as they were, however, they could never justify or […]

Prayer Expected Years ago a movie starring Jodie Foster came out called “Contact.” Foster’s character was listening to find some sort of signal or message from the heavens. The place where she hung out in this pursuit was in New Mexico at the VLA, or “Very Large Array.” It’s one of the worlds’ premier astronomical […]

When Abiding Turns into Abounding Many say they’re “Abiding in Christ,” but can they say they’re “Abounding in Him?” The difference is joy. Blessed is the believer whose soul is filled with the joy of the Lord. This is what the prophet Isaiah had in mind when he said, “Therefore with joy you will draw […]