For four hundred years, the people of Israel were slaves in Egypt. Can you remember your family history over four hundred years? Their parents, grandparents, great-grandparents—as long as they could remember, they were slaves. The people of Israel knew no other life than the life of slavery. But the truth is that they were God’s …
Category Archives: Discipleship
32713 Proclaiming the Gospel
The gospel means good news. The rightful, righteous, benevolent King of all creation has returned to restore peace out of chaos, to bring life out of death, to shine light to dispel all darkness, to execute justice, and to cause his creation to prosper once again. And you have an honored and unique role to …
32811 Standing Firm in Christ
Resist the enemy. The who? Scripture is unabashed in describing what we’re up against as Christians. Ephesian 6:10-12 says, “Finally, be strengthened in the Lord and in the strength of his power. Clothe yourselves with the full armor of God, so that you will be able to stand against the schemes of the devil. For our …
32611 Connecting with God’s Family
When you invited Jesus into your life, you became a part of God’s family! It doesn’t matter what color your skin is; how smart you are; what kind of job you have; if you are a man, woman, teenager, or child; or how much money or stuff you have …you are part of the family …
32443 Empowered by the Holy Spirit
“And do not get drunk with wine, which is debauchery, but be filled by the Spirit,” – Ephesians 5:18 You come under the influence of alcohol when you get drunk. You come under the full influence of the Holy Spirit when you are filled with Him. The Spirit-filled life is a lifestyle under the loving …
32446 Empowered by Supernatural Peace
“Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you; I do not give it to you as the world does.” – John 14:27a Jesus promises His peace to us. The kind of peace Jesus can give us is different from the worldly peace. The worldly peace is usually the lack of conflict. Even …
32445 Empowered by His Presence
In the beginning before the fall, God walked with Adam and Eve. They were always in His presence. God was dwelling with them. Human beings were designed to be empowered by His presence. His beautiful presence was light, love, and life! God’s presence is also powerful and majestic. In the Old Testament, for example, the …
32444 Empowered by Your New Identity
You are empowered by your new identity in Christ. Child of God As a child of God, you have been granted spiritual authority. God the Father has given Jesus Christ supreme authority throughout all of His creation. There is absolutely nothing both in the spiritual universe (heaven) and the physical universe (earth) that is not …
32430 The Exchanged Mindset
Living a worldly lifestyle is natural and instinctive to us. We don’t have to choose it. It’s automatic. But it’s impossible to live supernaturally through human means. Supernatural living is based on our relationship with God and requires the right mindset. Our frame of mind toward God, the future, and others has a profound effect …
32320 What the Bible Says About the New You
As you take a few minutes to read through the following verses, consider what each verse reveals about who you now are in Christ. “For we are his creative work, having been created in Christ Jesus for good works that God prepared beforehand so we can do them.” – Ephesians 2:10 “So then, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; …
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