Put Off the Old, Put On the New!
Now is the time to put off the old self and put on the new self created to be like God in true righteousness and holiness! Will you live a “worldly life” as a “mere human” (1 Corinthians 3:3) or a “godly life” as a “partaker in the divine nature (2 Peter 1:4)? EPHESIANS 4:17-5:20…
Read MoreThe Kingdom of God
The Kingdom of God is something we can never forget but must always keep in the forefront of our minds and hearts! MATTHEW 6:9-13 (KJV) Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. 10 Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven. 11 Give us this day…
Read MoreGodly & Powerful
Now is the time to recapture the beauty of Christianity as seen in the book of Acts; the Pentecostal handbook! 2 TIMOTHY 3:1-5 1 But mark this: There will be terrible times in the last days. 2 People will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boastful, proud, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy,…
Read MoreHow are You Thinking?
The average person thinks around 40,000 thoughts a day. Paul commanded us not to use our thoughts to think like a Gentile (non-Christian) but to think like a Christian! EPHESIANS 4:17-5:20 “17 So I tell you this, and insist on it in the Lord, that you must no longer live as the Gentiles do, in…
Read MorePeace & Time
Sad, but true… I’d not only waste my time trying to fix people who never wanted it but then I’d wonder where my peace went! I like the popular saying, “Not my monkeys, not my circus.” Certainly, I still have to give my time to confrontations, tough talks and strained relationships but when I…
Read MoreActivity & Productivity
Imagine if you saw me removing snow from my driveway with a spoon- you’d probably tell me to use a shovel or a snowblower. Why? Because though I would be working hard- you wouldn’t want me to waste my time working at something that could be done better with less activity. Often times in…
Read MoreActs 15
Today in the Pentecostal handbook we learn how the early church dealt with their first major doctrinal conflict- Jewish legalism and works based salvation versus salvation by faith alone. By God’s grace the leadership trusted the guidance of the Holy Spirit and the Christian faith was preserved, clarified and spread out to even more people!…
Read MoreThe Five-Fold Ministry Gifts
God gave the church leaders to care for her and mature her in every way so that we all might attain to the whole measure of the fullness of Christ! Ephesians 4:7-16, “7 But to each one of us grace has been given as Christ apportioned it. 8 This is why it says: “When he ascended on…
Read MoreActs 14
Today we learn in the Pentecostal handbook the concept of “Revival or Riot” as the gospel moves into new regions. Sometimes the people welcomed the gospel and they experienced revival; other times, even in the same location of revival, people would riot and persecute the disciples. Despite the ups and downs of ministry, the disciples…
Read MoreThe Creed
In a culture where most people believe that “all roads lead to heaven,” it’s good to be reminded of the ancient creed of the first disciples of Christ. Though they were persecuted and martyred for their faith, they made sure to write and pass along their sacred beliefs. May we all keep the doctrinal truths…
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