Destroying the Works of the Devil
Pray for Your Church: Impact (4) He who sins is of the devil, for the devil has sinned from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that He might destroy the works of the devil. 1 John 3.8 Three imagesWe have considered three images Jesus used to describe the impact of His […]
Devotio Antiqua
Thus says the Lord: ‘Stand at the crossroads and look; ask for the ancient paths, where the good way is, and walk in it, and you will find rest for your souls.’ (Jeremiah 6:16) The Sacred Crossroads Every morning you wake to a crossroads. Before your feet touch the floor, before the demands of the […]
Gospel Gentleness
“So, affectionately longing for you, we were well pleased to impart to you not only the gospel of God, but also our own lives.” (1 Thess. 2:8, NKJV) My wife and I were seated in front of a door-to-door salesman. He was giving his spiel. It was early on in our marriage and there were […]
King of Creation
Synoptic Gospels 3: Shepherd and King (5)Pray Psalm 29.3-6.The voice of the LORD is over the waters;The God of glory thunders;The LORD is over many waters.The voice of the LORD is powerful;The voice of the LORD is full of majesty.The voice of the LORD breaks the cedars,Yes, the LORD splinters the cedars of Lebanon.He makes them also skip like a calf,Lebanon and Sirion like a young wild ox.Sing Psalm 29.3-6.(Toulon: I Greet […]
A Focus on Revival
Our readings in this series are from the book, Revived! Here is a brief excerpt from page 80: “Psalm 67 begins in supplication and ends in confident hope, and the focus of each – our prayers and our hope – is the blessing of the Lord. In verse 1 the psalmist calls on the Lord to bless His […]
The Zen of the Kingdom
Luke 17:20–25 (ESV) Being asked by the Pharisees when the kingdom of God would come, he answered them, “The kingdom of God is not coming in ways that can be observed, nor will they say, ‘Look, here it is!’ or ‘There!’ for behold, the kingdom of God is in the midst of you.” And he […]