The Lord’s Day
It was the Lord’s Day, and I was worshiping in the Spirit. Suddenly, I heard behind me a loud voice like a trumpet blast. It said, “Write in a book everything you see, and send it to the seven churches in the cities of Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamum, Thyatira, Sardis,Philadelphia, and Laodicea.” Revelation 1:10-11 NLT Are […]
Identified With Christ: The Holy Spirit
Identified With Christ: The Holy Spirit The Holy Spirit is the fire of God that ignites us, the breath of God that stirs us, the wind of God that shakes us, the whisper of God that calms us, the life of God that quickens us, the dew of God that refreshes us, the lamp of God that guides us, the voice of […]
Talent, Morality and Character
People are impressed by talent and morality. God is impressed by character. Morality is not the same as character. Consider this: Johnny comes home from school and reports to his parents that the other kids were calling Susie fat, but that he did not. His parents were not impressed by Johnny’s morality. Their response was […]
Reasonable Service: Identified With Christ
Do not neglect to do good and to share what you have, for such sacrifices are pleasing to God. Hebrews 13:16 ESV God’s call to lay down our lives on the altar of sacrifice means that we give Him all that we are. Our rights, our reputation, our desires, our future plans, everything that concerns […]
Identified With Christ: Fruit Of The Spirit
Observable and increasing of the fruits of the Spirit in our lives is evidence of God’s conforming us to the image of Christ. Here, from Galatians 5:22-23, is a compendium of the fruits of the Spirit: 1. Love: affection for others;2. Joy: exuberance about life;3. Peace: serenity;4. Forbearance: long-suffering, patience, a willingness to stick with […]
Who’s Your Daddy?
In the wake of Father’s Day, having pondered the impact of fathers in our lives, or our own legacy as a father, we posit this: You can tell everything you need to know about a man by who his god is. It’s been said that a person’s god is revealed by his day-planner and his […]
KAOS
In the long running parody TV series Get Smart, Agent 86 is tasked with thwarting KAOS, an international organization of evil. Can there be any better parody of the Christian’s life today? On this Shabbat, the world is in KAOS. Much of it governed by Totalitarian regimes. The Western (“free”) world is caught somewhere between […]
Prayer: Incessant, Insistent, Relentless, and Expectant
And we are sure of this, that he will listen to us whenever we ask him for anything in line with his will. And if we really know he is listening when we talk to him and make our requests, then we can be sure that he will answer us. 1 John 5:14-15 TLB Prayer […]
Pray From God’s Perspective
Pray not simply on the basis of intercession, but for redemption. Not for someone to simply be “patched up,” but to be carried completely through into contact with the very life of God. To become identified with Christ. Put yourself in God’s place, having His mind and His perspective. #prayer #identifiedwithChrist
Augustine Succumbs To Prayer
Strive together with me in your prayers to God on my behalf. Romans 15:30 ESV Could persistent, seemingly unanswered, prayer be a means of grace in your life? In the lives of others? Augustine (also “Augustine of Hippo” and “Saint Augustine”) (354 – 430) was one of the most influential Christian theologians of all time. […]