The Power of the Lord’s Supper
Is healing possible through the celebration of Communion? Is there a special grace that God effects through the Sacrament of the Eucharist? Jesus instituted the Lord’s Supper, known also as Communion or the Eucharist, before He was crucified. In Matthew’s Gospel, we...
Compelled by Love
Compelled by Love The evidence of a transformed life is love. Do you love God and others? Life is all about love. We know that God is love, and the most important lesson He wants us to learn on earth is how to love. His love compels us to reach others with His love...
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...
