Put off Grieving the Spirit, Put on Pleasing God
The Holy Spirit is not a force or energy- He is the third person in the Trinity. He is the very person that lives in us and brings us into relationship with the Father and Son. We should consider Him to be like a dove in character- pure and holy (John 1:32); and like fire…
Read MoreSassiness in the New Testament
Here is a list I was prompted to make I had to share the full spectrum of Christian verbiage. In other words, the Bible is not always “socially nice.” This list was made from the New Testament, an Old Testament list would be too long! (ex., 1 Kings 18:27, Jeremiah 2:23-24 & Ezekiel 23:19-20). …
Read MorePut off Unwholesome Speech, Put on Edifying Words
Our words are an important part of our lives and should be used to build up and encourage others in the things of God. May God help us to guard our tongue and only speak would He would speak! James 3:6, “The tongue also is a fire, a world of evil among the parts of the…
Read MoreA New City to Come
Someone once asked me, “What does Metro Praise even mean?” It is a play on the word metro from the word “metropolitan” but it is not just referring to the metro/city areas of the earth, but the city of God- New Jerusalem to come (Rev. 21:10). And until this new city comes we are believing…
Read MoreWorship was Meant to Be Free and For Everyone
If worship for Jesus and the disciples was good enough with a hymn… what are we really saying in supporting the mass marketing and commercialism of worship? Matthew 26:30, “And when they had sung an hymn, they went out into the mount of Olives.” Now I know you can spend your money on whatever…
Read MoreChristian Charity vs Worldly Niceness
IF OPRAH AND THE MORMONS CAN DO CHARITY LIKE YOUR CHURCH… THERE IS A PROBLEM! I have been both shocked and grieved lately as I see Christians get so excited to share “random acts of kindness” as if these acts are equal to Christian charity. Christian charity by definition is gospel centered- not man…
Read MorePut Off Stealing, Put On Sharing
Though most people wouldn’t consider themselves thieves in the ordinary sense (a burglar or shoplifter), many today are thieves according to God’s Word, which is the standard we will be judged by when Christ returns. We must learn to stop stealing, work hard and share with others! EPHESIANS 4:17-5:20 “17 So I tell you this,…
Read MoreExposing the World’s Inconsistency
Not sure how much you keep up with the headlines but here are the kind of things that stick out to me from a Christian worldview as I see the non-Christians get on their “soapboxes.” The Oscars: They say they are against sexual exploitation yet they applaud a movie about a man in his…
Read MoreThe Word of God Dietary Chart
Please take a moment and look at this picture to help understand the purpose of the Word of God. After Jesus resurrected He gave His disciples, “The Great Commission.” This was His final marching orders… “Go and make disciples of the nations by baptizing them and teaching them to obey everything I commanded.” …
Read MoreActs 18
In chapter eighteen of the Pentecostal handbook we learn Paul was faithful to reach out to the Jews in every city despite the persecution he faced. Also, God was faithful to make new disciples through Paul’s ministry everywhere they went and He brought more team members to support the church planting work. Acts 18 1…
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