Without Faith it is Impossible to Please God

I was listening to a radio preacher this week who quoted Hebrews 11.6: “Without faith it is impossible to please God.” The preacher then said after reading this Scripture that he didn’t know why it was that we needed faith to please God. That surprised me because I always considered that it was obvious whyContinue reading “Without Faith it is Impossible to Please God”

What You Cannot Do

One cannot grow in righteousness. He may grow in Righteousness consciousness, but he already is the righteousness of God in Christ. One cannot grow in sonship. One may grow in sonship consciousness and learn to enjoy his privileges and rights in the family. We can grow in grace. Grace is the first fruits of love.Continue reading “What You Cannot Do”

The Sower Sows the Word (III)

Previously in part I, we examined the fact that some people are like the path – they never grasp the Word, never fight for the Word, and so it leaves their life and it is as if they never heard it. In part II, we saw that some people are rocky ground.  They receive theContinue reading “The Sower Sows the Word (III)”

Our Spiritual Initiative in Prayer

(In this quote, Kenyon refers to our spiritual initiative.  What he means is our passion for the Lord.  This is a powerful revelation about our passion for the Lord and our faith…) The hindrance to our spiritual initiative in prayer comes form the neglect of reading and feeding on the Word.  It is evidence ofContinue reading “Our Spiritual Initiative in Prayer”

The Three Real Gifts of Christmas

Our family today decided to visit a church we had never been to before.  There was a poster advertising their services in the local Christian bookshop and it seemed quite interesting. It was a beautiful carol service, mainly Africans with a couple of Asians as well.  But it was something said during the preaching thatContinue reading “The Three Real Gifts of Christmas”