“Carefully determine what pleases the Lord.” (Ephesians 5:10, NLT) While we are living in this world, each one of us has twenty-four hours each day. That doesn’t seem like so much until you break it down and discover it represents 1,440 minutes! That’s a lot of minutes … and we all have the same amount …
Monthly Archives: October 2019
22830.022 Eternal Significance
“Now to him who is able to do far more abundantly than all that we ask or think, according to the power at work within us, to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, forever and ever. Amen.” (Ephesians 3:20–21, ESV). Each one of us needs to answer the …
22830.021 God’s Plans and Purposes
“We now have this light shining in our hearts, but we ourselves are like fragile clay jars containing this great treasure. This makes it clear that our great power is from God, not from ourselves.” (2 Corinthians 4:7, NLT) It is critical to understand that what we are talking about here is a work that …
22830.020 God’s Toolbox
“There are different kinds of gifts, but the same Spirit distributes them. There are different kinds of service, but the same Lord. There are different kinds of working, but in all of them and in everyone it is the same God at work. Now to each one the manifestation of the Spirit is given for …
22830.019 Designed by God for a Purpose
“For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord. (Jeremiah 29:11, NIV) We all want to make a difference. I have found that most people really want to do something of lasting value and impact. We want to be involved in doing something that will make our lives count. And yes, we …
22830.018 Experiencing the Holy Spirit’s Power
“You will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you.” (Acts 1:8, NIV). When we flow with the Spirit, we experience his power as we navigate our way through everyday decisions and experiences: It is the Holy Spirit that guides our lives daily: “If we live by the Spirit, let us also keep in …
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22830.017 The Holy Spirit Seals, Reveals, and Deals
“For it is God who works in you to will and to act in order to fulfill his good purpose.” (Philippians 2:13, NIV) It is the Holy Spirit who seals, reveals, and deals with us in order that we may become more like Jesus. The Holy Spirit first seals us at the point of our …
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22830.016 Encountering the Holy Spirit
“So I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh.” (Galatians 5:16, NIV) We soak, we sow, and then the Spirit flows! This is how we experience God’s power in our lives. The Holy Spirit works in us and through us to accomplish God’s purposes. It is through …
22830.015 Activating God’s Word
“For out of the abundance of theheart the mouth speaks.”(Matthew 12:34, NKJV) After spending a lot of time in the Word, and spending time reflecting on it, I came upon a verse that has become a favorite of mine: “My heart is stirred by a noble theme as I recite my verses for the king; …
22830.014 The Power of God’s Word
“So is my word that goes out from my mouth: It will not return to me empty, but will accomplish what I desire and achieve the purpose for which I sent it.” (Isaiah 55:11, NIV). When we dig into God’s Word, we learn about his indescribable power and greatness. God can create whatever he wants, …