“The Lord is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in him, and he helps me.” (Psalm 28:7, NLT) There are Christian individuals who are not experiencing a Son-powered life because of their refusal to surrender to God’s will. This is what is often referred to as being a “carnal” Christian, one who is …
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A Wish or a Goal? “One thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me.” (Philippians 3:13–14, NIV) Wow! Take a look at the powerful verbs in the verses above: forgetting, straining, press on, win. …
“For the word of God is alive and powerful. It is sharper than the sharpest two-edged sword, cutting between soul and spirit, between joint and marrow. It exposes our innermost thoughts and desires.” (Hebrews 4:12, NLT) We can’t grow in our relationship with God, through the Son, or experience the Holy Spirit, without the Word …
“Since you have been raised to new life with Christ, set your sights on the realities of heaven, where Christ sits in the place of honor at God’s right hand. Think about the things of heaven, not the things of earth. For you died to this life, and your real life is hidden with Christ …
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“I desire to do your will, my God; your law is within my heart.” (Psalm 40:8, NLT) As I consider how Son Power works in and through all believers, I believe it is best explained by what I like to describe as the “4 Rs”: Relationship, Revelation, Reflection, and Redemption. All of these Rs are …
“Christ is the power of God and the wisdom of God.” (1 Corinthians 1:24, NLT) Picture the sun rising on a beautiful, clear morning. We see it slowly peeking out over the horizon. As time passes it becomes more noticeable, the heat increases, the light becomes stronger until it is fully visible, a ball of …
“Now all glory to God, who is able, through his mighty power at work within us, to accomplish infinitely more than we might ask or think. Glory to him in the church and in Christ Jesus through all generations forever and ever!” (Ephesians 3:20–21, NLT) The late Dr. Bill Bright once wrote, “The more we …
“The Lord your God is living among you.” (Zephaniah 3:17, NLT) Our relationship with God is not passive or dormant; it is dynamic, full of purpose, active, creative, and productive. In order to accomplish all that God has willed for us, it is critical that we utilize the time we have on earth. We are …
“We never stop thanking God that when you received his message from us, you didn’t think of our words as mere human ideas. You accepted what we said as the very word of God—which, of course, it is. And this word continues to work in you who believe.” (1 Thessalonians 2:13, NLT) Are you reading …
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“This people I have formed for Myself; they shall declare My praise.” (Isaiah 43:21, NKJV) The apostle Paul was committed to exalting Jesus Christ in all things. In Colossians 1:15–20 we read: We look at this Son and see the God who cannot be seen. We look at this Son and see God’s original purpose …
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