Week 1: The New Birth
Scripture Jesus answered him, ‘Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born again he cannot see the kingdom of God.’ … ‘That which is born of the flesh is flesh, and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.’ (John 3:3, 6) From the Journal of John Wesley (May 24, 1738) “In […]
Light breaks in
Like sunlight creating impromptu art on a living room wall, Jesus wants to break into the darkened rooms in our souls with his beauty and presence.
Taker of Infirmities
Matthew 8: Setting Things Right (3) Pray Psalm 54.1, 2.Save me, O God, by Your name,And vindicate me by Your strength.Hear my prayer, O God;Give ear to the words of my mouth. Sing Psalm 54.1, 2.Beatitudo: Father of Mercies, in Your WordSave us, O God, by Your great Name; vindicate us with power.Answer our prayer, remove […]
Minds and Hearts
Visionary Leadership (5) But let the righteous be glad;Let them rejoice before God;Yes, let them rejoice exceedingly. Psalm 68.3 Elements of an effective visionIt’s clear, even from a casual reading of Psalm 68, that David was a master at casting vision. He focused his vision on God and His greatness, and all the great and mighty […]
Come What May
Everybody has challenges and trials in life. But, come what may, the Christian knows the way to peace and joy and flees to the Presence of the Lord. Today’s excerpt from The Kingdom Turn is found on pages 85 and 86: “Just because those who have made the Kingdom turn stand in the hope of the glory […]
ASH WEDNESDAY: Confession and Repentance
Give me a tender, wakeful conscience that can smite and torment me when I sin.
Push
Jonah 4:5–8 (ESV) Jonah went out of the city and sat to the east of the city and made a booth for himself there. He sat under it in the shade, till he should see what would become of the city. Now the LORD God appointed a plant and made it come up over Jonah, […]