“Whoever believes in me, …streams of living water will flow from within him…” [John 7:38] Work that comes out of the overflow of God’s life within man, is the boundless, abundant life that Jesus spoke of “I have come that they may have life, and have …
“But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ…” [2 Peter 3:18] Any time we see a “but” we need to look at the previous statement—something is being said to forewarn and forearm. In this particular case, grace and knowledge …
“Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? Yet not of them will fall to the ground apart from the will of your Father.” [Matthew 10:29] For hearts that struggle with the reality of suffering [which is every man sooner or later] the Lord has …
”Your beginnings will seem humble, so prosperous will your future be” [Job 8:7] When the pioneers of radio evangelism started using the airways to proclaim the Gospel, they labored against a loud, persistent chorus of criticism. Clarence Jones, co-founder of missionary station HCJB in Equador, …
It is a memorial, a remembrance, a snapshot from the past, yet so very much more. It is the living reality that Christ did not just die for mankind—He rose again from the dead and He did not just rise again—He sent His Holy Spirit …
”I have set the Lord always before me…” [Psalm 16:8] David was the anointed king yet he roamed around from place to place, like Abraham before him who went out not knowing where he was going or Jacob and Moses who ran for their life …
“This man Daniel, whom the king called Belteshazzar, was found to have a keen mind and knowledge and understanding, and also the ability to interpret dreams, explain riddles and solve difficult problems…he will tell you what the writing means.” [Daniel 5:12] Living in a wicked …
“…and I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, may have power, together with all the saints…” [Ephesians 3:17-18] My mind drifted back this morning remembering Germany and being in Frankfurt when the wall in Berlin came down. There on a mission trip …
Fear not, for I have redeemed you; I have summoned you by name; you are mine.” [Isaiah 43:1b NIV] This is the secret of every fresh start. Out of the old—from the beginning of time itself something new is being established. A new season, a …
