He Brought Us Out to Bring Us in
Before the cross, most people did not have direct access to God; only the high priest could enter the Holy of Holies. Now Jesus’ death on the cross has made a path for us into the Father’s presence. God tore right through the veil that had always separated us from him. He can come out…
The Hope of Restoration
The days of the Gentiles are almost over. God has given us plenty of warning that the Spirit will not forever strive with the rebellious. But before this generation comes under the retribution of almighty God, a great restoration is prophesied. “So I will restore to you the years that the swarming locust has eaten,…
Boldness to Enter God’s Presence
“Therefore, brethren, having boldness to enter the Holiest by the blood of Jesus, by a new and living way which he consecrated for us, through the veil. …Let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith…” (Hebrews 10:19-20, 22, NKJV). There are two sides to Christ’s work at Calvary. One is…
Healing for the Whole Person
To live the holistic life that God has designed for us, we sometimes have to first address the negative. I’m a pretty positive guy, but I think we need to get to the core of the issue. Soren Kierkegaard called it existential dread. It’s an anxiety that is not based on “my job is not…
Here Is Your Powerful, Good God
A promise is never better or worse than the character of the one who’s making it. A believer’s faith can never rise higher than who he sees God to be. If we’re sitting here singing songs that we’re going to see a victory, then the blood shall never lose its power. If these are words…
Total Surrender to God
God has revealed to us a sure way to become holy and perfect in his sight, whereby all his children can live in absolute peace and joy, knowing God looks on them as pure. “But now the righteousness of God apart from the law is revealed, being witnessed by the Law and the Prophets, even…
Be Ye Holy
Three months after Israel left Egypt, they arrived at the base of Mt. Sinai and set up camp. Moses climbed the rugged mountain to commune with the Lord and God called to him saying, “I am going to come to you in the form of a dark cloud so the people can hear when I…
Will My Prayers Ever Be Answered?
I believe in Holy Ghost timing. Our prayers will be answered, one way or another, in God’s own time. However, we are often afraid to submit our prayers to Holy Ghost scrutiny. Some of those prayers need to be purged because our faith can be misspent on requests that are not mature. We do not…
The True Meaning of the Promised Land
God gave our forefather Abraham the land of Canaan “as an everlasting possession…” (Genesis 17:8, NKJV) . In Hebrew, the word everlasting means never-ending. You might think that Abraham had to rejoice over this. God promised his descendants a permanent homeland, as far as they could see, and it would last into eternity. However, the…
Stepping Up into the Battle
There’s a gap in our understanding of one of the Bible’s most important passages to believers. God promises, even over-promises, abundant life far above and beyond what we can even imagine. The problem is that we’re down here saying to ourselves, “Oh, I’m not experiencing that.” We keep going to church and hearing their encouragement,…