An Activist Gospel
Are you an activist? A better question might be, “Are you an activist for Jesus?” One morning recently the Lord spoke to me about how Jesus was an “activist” in his culture. The gospel Jesus preached was an activist gospel. Sometimes the word activism or activist can...
Rejoice in the Lord Always
Solomon tells us in Eccl 3:4 that there is "a time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance..." Sorrowful people can feel joy, and joyful people can feel sorrow. Jesus was "a man of sorrows and acquainted with grief," but He was also a man of...
Citizens of Heaven
The election is over. Some are relieved, others concerned. Regardless of how you voted, keeping a Kingdom perspective is critical. We are to love one another, be kind to each other, and make every effort to keep unity within the body of Christ (John 17; Eph. 4:3)....
Maintaining the Fire, Part 3
The Zeal of the Lord I asked these questions last week, “Is Jesus your passion and desire? Do you love Him with every ounce of your heart? How desperate are you 'to know the love of Christ that passes knowledge?'" (Eph. 3:19 NKJV) If you cannot answer with...
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Courageous Faith [VIDEO]
Why does God want you to walk in courageous faith? Here's a quick video to encourage you: Insights - Courageous Faith | B. SAWVELLE from Passion Church on Vimeo. You can watch the full sermon "Courageous Faith," on the Passion Church website by clicking...
Maintaining the Fire, Part 2
A Life Set Ablaze John Wesley is one of my heroes of the faith. His eighteenth century life affected the course of church history. Along with his brother Charles, George Whitfield, and others, they ignited a revival movement in London, England that later became the...
Maintaining the Fire, Part 1
Fan into Flames Love is passionate. True love is an unquenchable fire—God’s love for you will never extinguish. However, you can quench the fiery presence of God and his love in your life. Maintaining the fire of God’s love and presence in your life is vital....
Keep Your Eyes on Jesus
During a corporate prayer time, one of our young adults received this prophetic word: She saw a vision of a boat that was leaving a harbor. All of our congregation was in it and we had unfurled our sails so that we could catch the wind of the Spirit. We started to...
“But, I can’t forgive!”
Have you ever had someone say to you, “But, I can’t forgive _____; they ____.” You can fill in the blanks. In their minds, they may have multiple reasons as to why they cannot forgive the person. After all, as I mentioned last week, our human response is to want...
The Way of Forgiveness
Last week I discussed Forgiveness as a Lifestyle. (You can read that here.) This week, I will continue the discussion of forgiveness with part 2 - The Way of Forgiveness. Desire for Justice Most of us hate injustice. For example, I dislike when others “cut" in line to...
