perspective and training for the life of the Spirit
I’m planning a series on the early church councils. I thought it would be great to start with the Nicene Creed with Scripture References. Feel free to tell me what you think of it in the comments. Am I missing any verses that should be in? The Nicene Creed with Scripture References We believe in ONE God, (Deuteronomy 6: 4, Ephesians 4: 6) Father, (Matthew 6: 9) Almighty, (Exodus 6: 3) Maker of Heaven and Earth, (Genesis 1: 1) [...] Read more »
The Christmas Story comes down to us from antiquity from two main sources. I’m not counting the Armenian Infancy Gospels or the more modern Saint Nicholas folklore. The Story of Jesus coming to earth as a baby are delivered to us by primarily two of the gospel writers – Matthew and Luke. They give the details. They highlight the fulfilled prophecy. They place the event in world and Jewish history. But the other two Gospels tell us a lot more [...] Read more »
A culture of honor is something every godly organization needs. It’s not an easy path. Here Danny Silk of Bethel Church in Redding California defines a culture of honor. What do you think? Leave your comments below. Read more »
In Genesis, He is the Creator God. In Exodus, He is the Redeemer. In Leviticus, He is your sanctification. In Numbers, He is your guide. In Deuteronomy, He is your teacher. In Joshua, He is the mighty conqueror. In Judges, He gives victory over enemies. In Ruth, He is your kinsman, your lover, your redeemer. In I Samuel, He is the root of Jesse. In 2 Samuel, He is the Son of David. In 1 Kings and 2 Kings, He [...] Read more »
Can you tell I’ve been watching YouTube this afternoon? As I waited for my video to upload I started watching videos by Bill Johnson. Here’s one I haven’t heard in a while. It’s a great one on friendship with God. Are you a friend or servant of God? Read more »
Does God ever cause sickness? Is it ever His will not to heal? I love Bill Johnson‘s wisdom as he answers questions at one of Randy Clark‘s Healing Conferences. What are your thoughts about this? Do you let your experience define your theology? Read more »
In an earlier post I answered a question about How to Filled with the Spirit. I had to clarify what that meant and mentioned I probably don’t hold a “classical” view of the doctrine of tongues held in some circles I’ve been a part of. It was actually quite funny one day in seminary. I was the one always making pentecostal jokes. I only make fun of what I’m a part of, but I guess this one guy didn’t pick [...] Read more »
How can I receive the Holy Spirit? Everyday I get great questions from subscribers to this blog. I got this one this morning and realized I don’t think I have a blog post about it yet. So I took some time to share my thoughts. It got so long, it had to be post. Love to hear your thoughts as I know this isn’t everything the Bible has to say about the question “How Can I Receive the Holy Spirit?” [...] Read more »
For a number of years I’ve been working through our relationship with God and why prayer is important. I’ve learned not to blame God for the works of the one who comes to steal, kill and destroy. Bill Johnson has an amazing take on all of this and this is another teaching I want to consider and study through. It’s amazing revelation. Read more »
Bill Johnson is teaching on living out of what we already have. These are challenging thoughts we all need to consider. I’ve posted it here because I want to consider it more myself by listening to it again…and again…and again. Read more »
What is Good News? I don’t want to cause division, but I was asked to review a book on what is lacking in Western Christianity. The only answer the book gave was “taking care of the poor.” While I agree we really need social activism as part of the good news, it’s not up the the church to become a better version of a service group like the Rotary Club. The author missed something that wasn’t even on his radar. [...] Read more »
We just had a an incredible weekend with the Holy Spirit… yes, I know He’s already in us, around us and on us at all times…but there are moments and times when He’s more palpable and people are healed, relationships are restored and good things happen…I’m still shaking sensing His presence now. I’d better go soak. Before I do, I wanted to share this post I prepared last week, about the Holy Spirit. In her book, Spiritual Revolution Patricia King [...] Read more »
We’ve previously discussed WHY we should seek the Lord. But I still haven’t gotten around to discussing how we can. As I mentioned earlier, “I guess I always thought it meant “pray longer” maybe even “pray louder”. Of course it meant to fast…” But what does the Bible say about it. I know I’m ticking off some Bible scholars because I pull verses out of context and don’t discuss the nuances of the original language. In my defense, this is [...] Read more »
It’s best I don’t assume everyone buys into a life of “following hard after God”. Every tribe of church has our own language and assumptions and what makes perfect sense to one won’t mean a thing to the next. Truth be told, even if we think we know what “seek the Lord” means, chances are its not exactly how Scripture defines it. And so before I begin to show you how we are to seek the Lord as Scripture defines, [...] Read more »
When we’re raised in the church, we often accept that we know what phrases mean without ever thinking, “Just what does that mean?” The longer your on the way, the harder it is to say to someone who asks you to explain a concept, “I really don’t know.” So we make something up based on all the sermons we heard that never explained phrases and just assumed we were all on the same page. I was a senior pastor at [...] Read more »
I’ve had other people ask me questions about other topics. Someone asked me about what they should do about a gift they received. Here’s my thoughts about it. There is quite a bit of testimony in some circles that most certainly objects – especially from pagan cultures – can bring nightmares, sickness, strife, and poverty. In our modern world the same could be said for the things we may worship – like iPhones and Blackberrys. It’s true we’re not to [...] Read more »
I often get questions that really deserve answers, so I thought I would share my thoughts on this blog as well. Currently the most common question is along these lines – Why are so many church leaders are blaming natural disasters on sin and sin alone? While I agree with Scripture that I cannot judge another’s servant. I do have cry for us to see things another way. We’ve got to stop blaming God for the works of the one [...] Read more »
These words were once common in marriage vows, and they need to be common in our relationship with the Lover of our souls. The enemy can come with signs and wonders, what separates us as children of God is that we need to love, honor and obey what the Spirit says. Maybe this explains it better: Read more »
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