Godly & 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…
Read MoreLiving Worthy – 2
We as Christians need to know the differences between actuality and potentiality. Our identity in Christ determines who we actually are and what we actually have. Our potentiality is what can potentially do when we obey God’s commands concerning His will for our lives. EPHESIANS 4:1-6 “1 As a prisoner for the Lord, then, I urge…
Read MoreFreedom from Self-Centered Anguish
Matthew 16:24, “Then Jesus said to his disciples, “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me.” Note the following; Four Anguishes of Self-Centered Living Most Kinds of Depression: Dr. Meier from Meier Clinics, states in his book, “Happiness is a Choice,” that the leading cause for…
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