Posts with the category “discipleship”
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The Worm in the Tequila
December 15th, 2024
Years ago, I wrote a song titled *Worm in the Tequila*. It was about the myth of the worm in tequila and its historical origin. The "worm" was actually a larva found in the agave plant, later used as ... Read More
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Loving God in Spirit and Truth
December 4th, 2024
There is a profound difference between the kingdom of God and the natural realm. In the natural realm, we interact with each other through our love languages: words of affirmation, quality time, gifts... Read More
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You Are A Hope-Bringer
December 4th, 2024
You are chosen, loved and known in heaven. You are a royal priesthood; God’s own precious possession. ... Read More
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Holy Spirit, Come Rest on Us
December 4th, 2024
nterestingly, God never desired a temple of cedar or stone. A palace for a king cannot compare to the glory of the King of Kings, who dwells in splendor. From the time of the Israelites, God chose to ... Read More
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MOVE INTO HIS PRESENCE
September 29th, 2024
When Satan knocks you down and presses your face into the mud, God will use that mud to open your blinded eyes. As my eyes have been opened, God is showing me more and more of His purpose within me.... Read More
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How to Overcome a Calloused Heart
September 22nd, 2024
Even the disciples, who witnessed miracles firsthand, had hearts that were slow to understand. Their astonishment at Jesus calming the storm revealed that they had missed the lesson of His earlier mir... Read More
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Healing Is In His Hands
September 18th, 2024
May God heal your memories. May He minister to those places in your story that still stir up pain in you. May He bring clarity where there’s been confusion. Maybe you’ve always wondered about somethin... Read More
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Be Courageous
September 15th, 2024
Courage: Mental or moral strength to venture, persevere and withstand danger, fear, or difficulty.... Read More
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Resist The Devil And He Will Flee
September 3rd, 2024
When we put up with too much from the enemy, we give him access that he doesn't deserve.
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Are You Strong Enough?
September 1st, 2024
If we are not walking by faith but are trusting in our circumstances to guide us, then we will find that our strength is growing weak, and we will soon wilt under pre... Read More
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Rest In His Love
August 27th, 2024
May you pause today to remember that your journey is as sacred as the destination...... Read More
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Transformative Truth
August 25th, 2024
Truth is not hard to find if we truly search for it. Jesus made this clear when He said, “I am the Way, the Truth, and the Life, and no one comes to the Father but by Me” (John 14:6). This is an etern... Read More
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Breakthrough Is On The Horizon
August 20th, 2024
May you leverage this season for all its worth. If you're on the front lines and at risk, may you strongly sense God's protective hand, and may He work miraculously through you. We're praying for you.... Read More
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Kingdom Seekers
August 4th, 2024
Throughout His ministry, Jesus consistently taught about one central theme: the Kingdom of Heaven. Whether through parables, healings, or sermons, His message always pointed to the Kingdom of God. One... Read More
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Baptism is Obedience
July 28th, 2024
Some people may ask, *“Is it necessary for me to be baptized to be saved?”* The simple answer is no—salvation comes through faith in Jesus Christ alone. However, if you are truly saved, you will *want... Read More
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Remember Your Authority
July 25th, 2024
If you're in an impossible situation and you don't know what to do, maybe it's time to rise up in faith and speak to the mountain that stands in your way. In Christ Jesus, you have authority, so use i... Read More
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I’m Free, Now What?
July 7th, 2024
Today, there are many Christians who act as though they haven’t heard the news that they have been set free from their sins and are no longer enslaved to them. There were many slaves who made a choice... Read More
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The Great Exchange
June 9th, 2024
Death is uncomfortable. It can come unexpectedly or it can be something that seems long and drug out. Whether unexpected or an expected end it can leave us in a place of limbo, feeling disheveled an... Read More
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Overcoming Anxiety & Depression
June 5th, 2024
The most effective and powerful antidote for anxiety is thanksgiving and praise. When we feel it coming on or even begin to think about the possibility of it coming on we want to nip it in the bud. We... Read More
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Using Everyone’s Gifts to Disciple
May 22nd, 2024
Everyone’s gifts can be used to disciple. We’ve been working with this discipleship program for many years with great success, seeing people’s lives changed by being born again, baptized in the Holy S... Read More
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How To Use Your Testimony
May 8th, 2024
Today I want to talk to you about using your personal testimony. Acts 5:42 says, “And every day in the temple and from house to house, they kept right on teaching and preaching Jesus as the Christ” (N... Read More
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A Call To Discipleship
May 6th, 2024
Today we’re going to talk about being a disciple and how to make disciples of other people. I want to remind you that the Lord gave us a command not to go make converts, not to just get people to conf... Read More
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The Fruit of Salvation - Part 2
May 6th, 2024
Notice this scripture: “This is how we know who the children of God are and who the children of the devil are: Anyone who does not do what is right is not a child of God; nor is anyone who does not lo... Read More
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The Fruit of Salvation - Part 1
April 23rd, 2024
Can a one-time act of faith “save” if it does not continue? Can it cease and still receive the promise? Abraham believed God and it was imputed to him as righteousness (Gen. 15:6). If Abraham’s faith ... Read More
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I am Loved, I am Pretty
April 22nd, 2024
One day, Michael came into my office to tell me some very confidential information about one of his fellow students. As I was lecturing in one of my sessions at Charis Bible College, it appeared that ... Read More
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No More Consciousness of Sin
April 19th, 2024
One day a drunken man got into his automobile, started driving in the wrong direction, and had a head-on collision with a party in another car. In this accident, a young eighteen-year-old girl was kil... Read More
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Not Under Law, But Under Grace
April 16th, 2024
Think about favor. It means getting someone’s approval, support, or blessing. When you want someone’s favor, what do you do? You try to do and say everything that would please them, and nothing that w... Read More
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The Proper Use of GOD's Law
April 10th, 2024
God has given every person, through the Law and conscience, the ability to sense right and feel guilt for wrong. The Law and the conscience are the self-judging functions that either accuse or excuse ... Read More
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The Object of Saving Faith
April 9th, 2024
Suppose that on a man’s wedding day as he stood before the pastor, the pastor suddenly began to say these words: “Do you take this woman to be your personal cook, to clean your house, and do your dish... Read More
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The King and His Kingdom
March 29th, 2024
In the Old Testament, what made Israel distinct from all other nations was that it was a theocracy. In other words, it was ruled directly by God (Is. 43:15). Later in Israel’s history, they wanted to ... Read More
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Persecution
March 27th, 2024
n Matthew 10:16-23, Jesus wanted to prepare His disciples for opposition; He wanted them to know opposition was going to come. All those who live godly, Christ-centered lives will suffer persecution (... Read More
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It's All About Relationships
March 26th, 2024
Today we’re talking about the power of godly relationships. When you think about it, the entire Bible talks about this subject. For instance, the word “church” is the Greek word ekklesia, and it means... Read More
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Miracles Glorify GOD
March 14th, 2024
We’ve talked about walking in the power of God and ministering to other people through the gifts that He gives us. I’d like to share some things about how this really glorifies God and how He expects ... Read More
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Using The Gifts to Minister
March 7th, 2024
How can you take the love of God you have received and share it with other people—how you can be an effective minister to others? In 1 Peter 4:11, it says, “If any man speak, let him speak as the orac... Read More
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The Divine Flow
February 21st, 2024
You can begin to let God flow through you to minister to other people. You have the power and the anointing of God in you, but how do you get it out to other people? There are a number of scriptures w... Read More
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What To Do When Your Prayers Seem Unanswered
February 20th, 2024
I want to share about what to do when your prayers seem unanswered, and I want to put the emphasis on the fact that your prayers “seem” to be unanswered. The truth is that God always, always answers a... Read More
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Above All Else
February 18th, 2024
Why is it so important to guard our hearts? Matt. 12:33-37 “Either MAKE the tree good, and it’s fruit good; or MAKE the tree bad, and its fruit bad; for the tree is known by its fruit. 34 You brood of... Read More
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The Four Stages of Ministry: Part Four - Finishing Well
February 18th, 2024
The one thing we all long to hear as we pass from this life into eternity is "well done good and faithful servant..." Whether in ministry or just in your everyday life, finishing well is a must if you... Read More
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The Four Stages of Ministry: Part Two - Focus
February 14th, 2024
In the life of ministry "less is more" cannot be overstated. The more you find on your plate, the more you need to learn the practice of delegation. When you delegate roles you must remember a good ... Read More
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The Four Stages of Ministry: Part One - Faithfulness
February 13th, 2024
I had the privilege of attending a pastors forum where Gerald Brooks was leading a session entitled "The Four Stages of Ministry." The following is what I learned. (my notes and thoughts are in ita... Read More
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