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....
The Glory of Christ and His Church: One Lord, One Faith
Ultimately, God desires unity with us individually and for each of us to be unified with others in the body of Christ. Jesus died for all so that, through His vicarious death and resurrection, all might live in the fullness of His love, grace, and unity with God and...
The Glory of Christ and His Church: His Power that Works in Us
Ephesians 3:20 is one of my favorite verses in the Bible. Paul declares, "Now to Him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us.” (NKJV) God can do superabundantly above all that we ask or think!...
The Power of Prayer and Fasting
This week, I want to talk to you about the principle of prayer and fasting to aid in the release of God’s power in our lives. Throughout the Bible and Church history, we read of accounts of the effectiveness of prayer and fasting. Jesus, Moses, and Elijah fasted for...
Dreaming With God
We are in a New Year, but more importantly, we are in a new season. Seasons are periods of time linked to calendar time periods, but not tied to calendar days, either. Something began to shift this past year in our church, and I sense in many churches. We noticed an...
The Glory of Christ and His Church: Empowered
Merry Christmas! What a joyous week as we celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior! I pray God’s peace, joy, and abundance for you and your family as you celebrate this Christmas holiday. Jesus is God’s greatest gift to humanity, “for God so loved the...
The Glory of Christ and His Church: His Dwelling Place, Part 2
As we discussed last week, Jesus has brought both Jews and Gentiles together as one through His shed blood (Eph. 2:11-18). This was God’s plan from the beginning—that all people, through faith in Christ, could be united and be heirs to the covenant promises God...
The Glory of Christ and His Church: His Dwelling Place, Part 1
As we continue our study of the book of Ephesians, I want to discuss this week and next what it means for us individually, and as the Church, to be the Dwelling Place of God. I find it astounding that the Lord would choose to indwell humanity considering how prone to...
The Glory of Christ and His Church: United with Christ, Part 2
Do you believe God answers the fervent prayer of the righteous? I trust your answer is “Yes!” Throughout God’s Word, the Lord promises to answer the prayer of the righteous. Those who are unrighteous or lukewarm lack this confidence. Our new birth in Christ positions...
