A Godly Wife & Mother
One of the newest and most destructive trends in the U.S., eroding the foundations of marriage and the family, is couples who live together without being married. Between 2006 and 2010, nearly half of heterosexual women (48%) aged 15 to 44 said they were not married to their spouse or partner when they first lived…
Read MoreUnderstanding God’s Grace
UNDERSTANDING GOD’S GRACE: IS IT JUST GOD’S POWER TO FORGIVE SIN OR GOD’S POWER TO FORGIVE SIN AND FREE CHRISTIANS FROM SINFUL LIVING? Many Christians think that God desires to show off His grace by just continually forgiving our sins. However, this is not true. True, God demonstrates His grace when sinners are forgiven but…
Read MoreActs 27
Today in the Pentecostal handbook we learn about Paul’s journey to Rome on a ship that faces many challenges and is eventually wrecked on the island of Malta. ACTS 27 1 When it was decided that we would sail for Italy, Paul and some other prisoners were handed over to a centurion named Julius, who…
Read MoreFilled with the Spirit
The Christian life should be an uninterrupted filling of the Holy Spirit (John 7:38-39). Paul makes it clear in Ephesians that it is from the place of being “in Him/Christ” that our continually filling of the Holy Spirit comes. Therefore, we as should not hinder the flow of the Holy Spirit, but let His fruit…
Read MoreMost Popular Churches are Just One Step Away from Apostasy
Consider the following about the Beyonce Mass: (1) WHAT THEY DID: The leaders of the mass are professed Christians. Their point was to use Beyonce and her words to draw people to Jesus. In other words, they said, “our message is the gospel” but our method is “Beyonce and Her Songs.” WHAT MANY…
Read MoreEveryone has a Kind Faith
Great post on the importance and centrality of faith. And remember if someone says to you only religious people have faith because they trust science, ask them: How do you know you’re a real person and not a figment of someone’s dream or a brain in a vat with an alien scientist generating the…
Read MoreActs 26
Today in the Pentecostal handbook we learn about Paul making his defense before King Agrippa and Governor Festus. Paul’s ability to summarize his testimony and the gospel is nothing short of divine inspiration. His supernatural ability is an example for all people (though not divinely inspired in the same way) in times of persecution (Matthew…
Read MoreFolly vs. Wisdom
Since the days are evil it’s important that we make the most of every opportunity to avoid folly and pursue God’s wisdom. It’s our personal responsibility to seek God’s specific will for our lives and live it out everyday! EPHESIANS 4:17-5:20 “17 So I tell you this, and insist on it in the Lord, that…
Read MoreHere’s To All The Moms!
To those who did natural birth and for those like Nancy Matzaris Wyrostek who took all the meds they offered! To the breastfeeders and the formula users. To those who let the babies sleep with them and those who praised God for the crib. For those who let their babies cry themselves to sleep and…
Read MoreActs 25
Today in the Pentecostal handbook we learn about Paul remaining faithful during the time of captivity and using Roman law to his own advantage. ACTS 25 1 Three days after arriving in the province, Festus went up from Caesarea to Jerusalem, 2 where the chief priests and the Jewish leaders appeared before him and presented…
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