One of the Biggest Weaknesses in the Church

One of the biggest weaknesses in the church today and one of the biggest challenges in discipleship today is the unwillingness of Christians to be told how to live. And it doesn’t matter whether they are told by fellow believers, church leaders, pastors or the Word of God – the refusal to obey God’s Word…

Where Does Power Come From?

Luke 4:14 (CSB): Then Jesus returned to Galilee in the power of the Spirit, and news about him spread throughout the entire vicinity. Jesus returned to Galilee in the power of the Spirit ….. after 40 days of fasting, being alone with the Father and overcoming the temptations of the devil – resisting materialism, worldly…

This Is What We Ought to Fear

I fear that the church today sees only the love and friendship of God and that our idea of Christ is only about Him being the Good Shepherd, kind and compassionate, full of grace and mercy – not unlike the portraits of Jesus we see in bookstores and that would include the one I have…

Description of Heaven (Rev.21)

Heaven indeed is a wonderful place, filled with glory and grace! (Words from an old Sunday School song.) In Rev.21, heaven is beautifully described: Revelation 21:19–21 (CSB): 19 The foundations of the city wall were adorned with every kind of jewel: the first foundation is jasper, the second sapphire, the third chalcedony, the fourth emerald,…