“The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim liberty to the captives and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty those who are oppressed, to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor.” Luke 4:18-19 […]
“Be Still and Know that I am God!!” “Yeah, I know that God, but I have to work today and I then after work I need to run by Walmart and then I have to pick the kids up and take them to dinner and then….” I said “Be still and know that I am […]
A while back I picked up an old book off my shelf by a revivalist by the name of Charles Finney. The book was titled, “Revivals of Religion,” and it is all about how to usher in and sustain revival. There is a chapter in this book titled, “The Backslider in Heart.” While I was […]
For every seed of promise the Lord gives you, there is already a fulfillment inside of that promise. Many times, when God gives us a promise it comes in seed form and many times we get discourage because we want the promise now. But as His children it is our responsibility to remain faithful over […]
Pentecost (Acts 2:1) is the Greek name for the Hebrew Festival of weeks (Exodus 34:22), which was the celebration on first fruits of the wheat harvest. This was the festival in which the Holy Spirit was poured out in Jerusalem (Acts 2:1-4) and is also considered by many the “birthday” of the Church, as the […]
The Lord is the God of INCREASE. Before attacking Job, Satan recognized the blessings of the Lord on everything Job touched. Satan said, “His possessions have increased in the land” (Job 1:10). The enemy recognizes progress and increase. The devil knows that your increase means you will have a realm of influence. Your influence can […]
A great key to success in any endeavor is favor with both God and with people. At some point in time every person who has been successful in their field, walked through open doors that were released through favor. Favor is “special consideration or respect given to you by someone without a demand for equal […]
If there is one phrase that immediately makes me feel exhausted it’s “spiritual warfare.” Having fought many battles in my life, it seems like I can never escape. I’ll be in a place where it’s like, “Yeah! I’m loving life right now and then next it’s like, “I’m tapping out.” I’m currently in a battle. […]
We must remember that the spiritual blessings promised in the New Covenant do not operate simply because they are inspired and printed in a Bible. The Word of God works when you take the instructions, follow them, speak them, and act upon them. When our problems are linked with recession, economic shaking and job changes, […]
In the patter of the Lord’s prayer, Christ taught we should pray that God would “give us this day our daily bread,” and that His “will be done on earth as it is in heaven” (Matt. 6:10-11). Thus, God’s will is not a one-time destination at which you “arrive,” sip sweet tea as you lie […]
Luke 4:18-19 “The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recover sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised, To preach the acceptable year […]
The Believer’s Access to God When I think of access to God, I picture a servant approaching a king in his throne room and bowing before him. Paul spoke of “access to stand (a face-to-face position) in God’s presence. The Greek word for access is prosagoge, meaning “the act of moving toward or bringing to.” […]
