"...when he appears, we shall be like him, for we shall see him as he is." 1 John 3:2
Recently, the parable of the sower from Mark 4:14-20 struck me in a new way. Lately, I’ve had moments where I’ve been reading the Bible or listening to preaching and the Holy Spirit has struck my heart with revelation and conviction. While seeing my sin or weakness can be painful, I have felt genuine joy at Him showing me something that He wants to correct and make more like Jesus. I believe my heart is sincere in its desire to {Read More}
Using the memorable acronym MAPS, radio host and Bible scholar Hank Hanegraaff masterfully reveals four proofs that confirm the divine origin of the Bible: M represents the strength of the manuscript itself as many actual fragments have been located A stands for the archaeological proofs that have been uncovered P is for the prophecy that has accurately predicted events S represents the scriptural synergy found in the unity, consistency, and harmony of the sixty-six books These clearly presented proofs provide {Read More}
I recently got the opportunity to review The Names of God Bible, of which the general editor is Ann Spangler, the bestselling author of Praying the Names of God. This Bible is in the God’s Word Translation (GW) which seeks to accurately translate the Hebrew, Aramaic and Greek text into a contemporary English equivalent that expresses the meaning of the text in a way that can be naturally read and understood. Ann has extensively studied the names of God throughout {Read More}
Revelation 1:1-3 (NIV) 1 The revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show his servants what must soon take place…2 that is, the word of God and the testimony of Jesus Christ. 3 Blessed is the one who reads the words of this prophecy, and blessed are those who hear it and take to heart what is written in it, because the time is near. Jesus, I ask that You would give to me a desire for Your {Read More}
A meditation on Song of Songs 5:13 His cheeks are like beds of spices yielding perfumea. His face expresses the emotions that are in his heart. His emotions are wonderful and are only expressed from his absolute emotional wholeness, purity and righteousness. He is filled with joy and delight and happinessb. He takes great pleasure in mec and I bask in the warmth and love in his smile. His laughter ministers to my weary and sorrowful heart and brings me {Read More}
Fasting is often difficult (thank God for the times when its easy!) and the enemy will do just about anything to keep you from it. Now you may not struggle with the same hurdles that I’ve encountered, but if you’re anything like me, than hopefully you’ll find some of these tips helpful. Here are a couple things I discovered recently in my attempts at fasting: 1. Set clear guidelines Almost every time I do a fast, if I don’t set very clear {Read More}
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