The Grace Message of the Bible

The grace message in the Bible produced strong local churches, with pastor-appointed elders, it produced a stream of healings and miracles and people added to the churches. It produced people who could and did live in community with one another. It produced people who had a hope, and who were going into all the worldContinue reading “The Grace Message of the Bible”

5 Reasons You Can Trust God for Complete Healing

5. If everyone of the Israelites was healed because of the blood of the Passover lamb (Psalm 105.37) which is a type of Jesus Christ, then how much more do you think every Christian can receive healing freely from Jesus Christ, the true Passover (1 Cor. 5.7) 4. If everyone was healed who looked atContinue reading “5 Reasons You Can Trust God for Complete Healing”

10 Reasons to Go To Church This Sunday (and every Sunday!)

10.  Because in church you are equipped to do the works of ministry!  God wants you doing works of ministry – preaching the gospel, teaching the kingdom and healing the sick; and church is where He wants to teach and train you how to do that. 9. Because the church is a body and aContinue reading “10 Reasons to Go To Church This Sunday (and every Sunday!)”

Difficult Verses: John 14.28 and John 10.30

Today, I am going to look at a couple of verses which at face value seem to contradict each other.  As we unravel the contradiction we are going to find out one of the most powerful truths about the nature of God, and about how we relate to each other in community and society. YouContinue reading “Difficult Verses: John 14.28 and John 10.30”

The Breastplate of Righteousness

Now, in terms of identity – and this is the year of identity – the bottom line is this: you must identify yourself as a righteous person.  If you are born again, you are righteous and you have to see yourself as righteous.  If you believe in Christ and His complete work, then right nowContinue reading “The Breastplate of Righteousness”

Difficult Verses: 1 Cor. 10.13

Someone recently asked me to discuss 1 Cor. 10.13 as they found it a difficult verse.  No problems there, let’s do it! No temptation has overtaken you but such as is common to man; and God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted beyond what you are able, but with the temptation will provideContinue reading “Difficult Verses: 1 Cor. 10.13”

Like Precious Faith (a sermon by Smith Wigglesworth)

Read 2 Peter 1:1-8. We are dull of comprehension because we so often let the cares of this world blind our eyes; but if we can be open to God, we shall see that He has a greater plan for us in the future than we have ever seen in the past. It is God’sContinue reading “Like Precious Faith (a sermon by Smith Wigglesworth)”

Hulk Out?

This is the Hollywood statement on the decision to replace Edward Norton as the Hulk in the Avengers movies: “We have made the decision to not bring Ed Norton back to portray the title role of Bruce Banner in the Avengers. Our decision is definitely not one based on monetary factors, but instead rooted inContinue reading “Hulk Out?”

5 Really Bad and 5 Really Good Reasons to Go to Bible College

Really Bad Reasons to Go: 5. Because you are offended, frustrated or disappointed in the local church.  If you go to Bible College annoyed at church, angry at church, opposed to church, I guarantee you will not have a successful ministry after Bible College.  It’s that simple.  Bible College is designed to make you moreContinue reading “5 Really Bad and 5 Really Good Reasons to Go to Bible College”