The Glory of Christ and His Church: The Believer’s Blessing in Christ
The authority of the believer is part of Christ’s blessing given to each follower and to the Church. The Church is an extension of the beauty, majesty, and victory of Jesus Christ. Jesus tells the Church in the Great Commission account in Matthew’s Gospel, And Jesus...
The Glory of Christ and His Church—Overview: Part 2
The book of Ephesians represents God’s highest revelation of Christ and His Church. Perhaps no other New Testament book provides such an elevated view of the Church of Jesus Christ as the book of Ephesians. In this short book, Paul describes an eternal Church that is...
The Glory of Christ and His Church—Overview
The Lord spoke to me last week, “Right now, the Church needs to understand the book of Ephesians more than the book of Revelation.” Why? We need to see the glory of Jesus through the eyes of Scripture and revelation by the Spirit. He is the light of the world, and we...
Establishing Positive Thoughts and Emotions, Part 2
Establishing Positive Thoughts and Emotions, Part 2 God created humanity with emotions. Used properly, Godly emotions lead us into joyful living and empathy toward others. Feelings draw us closer to God and others, more than just our thoughts. Intimacy flows from the...
Establishing Positive Thoughts and Emotions: Part 1
The last two weeks, I spoke about the importance of “Overcoming Negative Thoughts and Emotions.” Today and next week, I want to build on this topic, by sharing principles to “Establish Positive Thoughts and Emotions”. Did you know that God created us to live from...
Overcoming Negative Thoughts and Emotions: Part 2
Negative emotions, left unchecked, are detrimental to our well-being and walk of faith. Negative thoughts and emotions affect our health, hinder victorious living, and can rob us of our purpose in Christ. The emotions of our soul are subject to negativity (doubt,...
Overcoming Negative Thoughts and Emotions: Part 1
Have you ever experienced an injustice that opened a door to negative thinking and toxic emotions? Most likely, your answer is yes. Several years ago, I was overtaken by worry, fear, and then anger over a situation at our church. Yes, this can happen to pastors, too!...
Principles to Live an Abundant Life: Part 4
Jesus is the captain of the host—the Lord of heaven’s armies—who has triumphed over the enemy. As His followers, we have been commissioned to go in His name and authority to stand against the defeated powers of darkness to advance God’s Kingdom. Satan and his minions...
Principles to Live an Abundant Life: Part 3
I started a series a couple of weeks ago entitled "Principles to Live an Abundant Life." Today, I’ll pick back up on this important topic, specifically looking at spiritual warfare that occurs at times. As I’ve shared, Jesus said He came to give His followers life—not...
Growing with God’s Love
Have you ever noticed that love can be painful at times? By this, I mean that living in the genuine love of God can take us beyond our comfort zones and require us to lay down our lives for others. Hmmm, sounds like the Jesus kind of love, doesn’t it?! Jesus' simple...
