Developing skill in prayer I find that it helps me to think of prayer (and many areas of spiritual growth) in terms of human development. I see three divisions: Baby, Child, and Adult. The apostle John used the same three, … Continue reading →
Finding a church home has become dangerous What a commentary that is on the church in America in the new millennium, it is truly spiritually dangerous to join a church at this point. Mainly this is due to the fact … Continue reading →
Last week I talked about prayer and the need for constant communication with the Lord. I finished with the statement that “This type of prayer takes quite a while to develop. It takes practice, experimentation, and persistence. Very few start … Continue reading →
Prayer is the beginning. But we are obviously not talking about written liturgical prayer. Nor are we talking about the common gimme lists. This is prayer as it is defined in Christian terms, a dialogue—talking back and forth, a conversation. … Continue reading →
This rarely heard truth: Knowing God is required of us Though you’d never know it in most of the church today, knowing God intimately—as a wife knows her husband—is the plan. This is what God wants for you. This is … Continue reading →
The gifts in lawlessness? As we continue discussing those left outside at the end, this is even more radical. Jesus not only condemns them because He does not know them—He also states that they are working lawlessness, doing evil. Who … Continue reading →
Ministry gifts are peripheral—knowing is what matters For many people, ministering in power like we talked about last week is the major goal of their Christian life. These people are letting Jesus know that they worked for Him. “Many will … Continue reading →
One of Jesus’ most frightening warnings One of the scariest passages in scripture is the portion in Matthew 7:21–23. Jesus is talking about walking the straight and narrow path and carefully examining the fruit of those teaching you. How straight … Continue reading →
Is it possible? Can we know God intimately and well? Yes! And much more than that. It is required of us as part of the Body—the Bride of Christ to know our groom in manner that’s pleasing to Him. We … Continue reading →