Joshua’s Faithful Response
…the Lord said to Joshua, “Moses my servant is dead. Now then, you and all these people, get ready to cross the Jordan River into the Land I am about to give to them…As I was with Moses so I will be with you; I will never leave you nor forsake you.” Joshua 1:1-5 […]
The Holy Spirit’s Guidance
But when he, the Spirit of truth, comes he will guide you in to all truth. He will not speak on his own; he will speak only what he hears, and he will tell you what is yet to come. John 16:13 Think back on Acts 3:8 when Peter, “filled with the Holy Spirit,” […]
Demonstration of the Kingdom Within
Once, having been asked by the Pharisees when the kingdom of God would come, Jesus replied, “The kingdom of God does not come with your careful observation, nor will people say, ‘Here it is,’ or ‘There it is,’ because the kingdom of God is within you. Luke 17:20-21 The Pharisees questioned Jesus; they wanted […]
Suffering for the Gospel
Dear friends, do not be surprised at the painful trial you are suffering, as though something strange were happening to you. But rejoice that you participate in the sufferings of Christ, so that you may be overjoyed when his glory is revealed. I Peter 4:12-13 Peter writes to his dear friends, fellow believers who […]
Fatigue and Discouragement
“After I looked things over, I stood up and said to the nobles, the officials and the rest of the people, “Don’t be afraid of them. Remember the Lord, who is great and awesome, and fight for your brothers, your sons and your daughters, your wives and your homes.” Nehemiah 4:14 There were four […]
Confidence in God to Fulfill His Promise
Yet he did not waver through unbelief regarding the promise of God, but was strengthened in his faith and gave glory to God, being fully persuaded that God had power to do what he had promised. Romans 4:20-21 God promised Abraham that his descendants would be as numerous as the stars. We see Abraham’s […]
Removing the Reproach of Egypt
Then the LORD said to Joshua, “Today I have rolled away the reproach of Egypt from you.” So the place has been called Gilgal to this day. Joshua 5:9 Wilderness Christians are often unable to display God’s power because they are self-reliant and not God-reliant. When the Israelites left Egypt, the Egyptians saw God’s […]
The Self-Sufficiency of Babylon
You have forgotten God your Savior; you have not remembered the Rock, your fortress. Isaiah 17:10 The nations that raged in the time of Isaiah were filled with turmoil. The city of Babylon is seen throughout both the Old and New Testaments as a city plagued with pride and self-sufficiency. Babylon symbolizes the world […]
Open Our Spiritual Eyes and Ears
As he went along, he saw a man blind from birth. His disciples asked him, “Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?” “Neither this man nor his parents sinned,” said Jesus, “but this happened so that the works of God might be displayed in him. As long as it […]
Life through Christ
But the gift is not like the trespass. For if the many died by the trespass of the one man, how much more did God’s grace and the gift that came by the grace of the one man, Jesus Christ, overflow to the many! Romans 5:15 Judgment and condemnation entered through the sin of […]