The Glory of Christ and His Church: Filled with the Spirit
The Glory of Christ and His Church—Filled with the Spirit The essence of our new life in Christ is the indwelling of the Holy Spirit. In fact, it was the Spirit who places us into the body of Christ at new birth. Paul writes that we are “…baptized by one Spirit...
The Glory of Christ and His Church: Redeem the Time
The Glory of Christ and His Church—Redeem the Time Did you know that time is one of our most precious assets? An ancient mariner proverb states, “Time and tides wait for no man.” The simple meaning is that time, like the tide, continues to change constantly—it waits...
The Glory of Christ and His Church: Walking in the Light
The Glory of Christ and His Church—Walking in the Light Today, I want to examine how believers are to walk in the light of Christ. Jesus is the light of the world and, as His born-again followers, we carry His light within through the indwelling nature of the Holy...
The Glory of Christ and His Church: Partnering with the Holy Spirit
Anger is an emotion with which God created us. However, there is anger, and then there is anger! Have you ever lost your temper? Have you ever held onto anger for longer than a day? If we were honest, the answer for most of us is “yes”. But is this God’s way? Let’s...
The Glory of Christ and His Church: Living as a New Creation
The Glory of Christ and His Church—Living as a New Creation Continuing in Ephesians, let’s examine today what it means to live as a new creation in Christ (Eph. 4:17-24). Paul starts chapter 4 by exhorting the Ephesians to “walk worthy of the calling by which you were...
The Glory of Christ and His Church: Fully Mature
The Glory of Christ and His Church—Fully Mature God is the God of revival, and He promises to send times of refreshing to His people (Acts 3:19). Despite evil and turbulent times, we can remain peaceful and hopeful as we prayerfully wait, in faith, upon the Lord. God...
The Glory of Christ and His Church: Grace to Each One
The Glory of Christ and His Church—Grace to Each One God is moving in a fresh way in our church services at Passion. There is deep worship, prayer, confession, and freedom for the Holy Spirit to move among us. Many are being powerfully touched. Personally, I am...
The Glory of Christ and His Church: Living Out the Fire
The Glory of Christ and His Church—Living Out the Fire Fan into Flames This past weekend, God’s presence and holy fire burned in our midst. Beginning on Friday night during our Encounter Night, God began to move. His presence grew through the weekend, and our Sunday...
The Glory of Christ and His Church: Maintaining the Fire
The Glory of Christ and His Church—Maintaining the Fire Fire is captivating. Just to gaze at a fireplace or a campfire can be mesmerizing. So is God’s fire! Throughout the Bible and Church history, we read accounts of the fire of God and His Holy Presence in...
The Glory of Christ and His Church: Keeping the Unity of the Spirit
The Church is the glory of Christ. He died for her, and He prayed we would be one with each other. As a result, the world will see His glory through our unity. A Church united in Christ’s love, humility, and faithful obedience is a powerful force for good in society....
