1 John 4:1-3 teaches us to discern the spirits. For example a person can declare grace; but still maintain a law mentality. This is why discernment is so vital. Discernment is the God given ability to interpret what one sees or hears. Discernment...
READ MORESome food for thought. The bible says that, “in Him (Jesus) there is no sin.” (see 1 John 3:5). This means that if I am preaching or declaring Him I cannot be preaching sin, because there is no sin in Him. Wow! The flipside is that if...
READ MOREHebrews 9:17 states: “that a will (or testament) is in force only when someone has died; it never takes effect while the one who made it is living (see NIV). This validates the point that I made yesterday that the four gospels were dealing...
READ MOREAnytime you see an “if you do this, God will do this” in scripture you are seeing Old Covenant. However, when you see that God has provided something and you and I are to simply respond in faith that is the New Covenant. The Old Covenant...
READ MOREThere are so many believers today who spend much time trying to get into the presence of God. As a child of God you are already in the presence of God. The scriptures declare that He will never leave you, nor forsake you; that Christ is IN you...
READ MOREIt has been accurately stated that “faith takes what grace has supplied.” Another way to define faith is to say that faith is my positive response to what God has already provided by grace. Faith is not a creative work but a response...
READ MOREPeople in the church will often say things like; “God is going to pour out His Spirit in the last days. The reality is that God has already poured out His Spirit as recorded in Acts chapter 2 and verses 16, and 17. In fact verse 16 declares...
READ MOREYesterday we talked about how the believer does not have to enter the presence of God. We said that a Christian is already in the presence of God. But someone may ask; doesn’t the bible say that we are to enter His gates with thanksgiving...
READ MOREBelievers often ask the question: “What is God’s will for my life?” 1 Thess. 5:18 states, “In everything give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.” Notice that the verse says “in everything”, not...
READ MOREThe apostle Paul stated that we have the ability to speak the things that have been freely given to us of God. But this empowerment is not in our native tongue but in words that the Holy Ghost teaches (see 1 Gar.2:12, 13). His goodness is beyond...
READ MOREI woke up this morning thinking about the danger of viewing the bible as a common book. It is not a common book; it is the literal written Word of God. The written Word of God reveals the living Word of God. His name is Jesus. I believe that...
READ MOREI used to have the mindset that I had to do my Christian disciplines to get into His presence. For example: “if I did not prayer for so long I was not “IN”. The beauty of the New Covenant is that because of what Jesus has done, I am...
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