The power of the Gospel to transform people is a beautiful miracle from the Lord. If you know Jesus as your Savior, you have personally experienced transformation. Years ago, a high school senior invited her friend to a mission trip with us to Mexico. Before going on a mission trip to Mexico, the team spent …
Every believer needs to be aware of the deception of evil because it is a strategy the enemy uses effectively against us. The first mention of deception in the Bible is when Adam and Eve fell into sin. Genesis 3:13 Then the Lord God asked the woman, “What have you done?” “The serpent deceived me,” she …
The battle between good and evil has continued since satan fell and will continue until Jesus comes again. With all that is happening in the world, people are awakening to the fact that they are in a spiritual battle. The good news is Jesus defeated satan when He died for our sins on the cross …
God brings good from persecution, a thread we see throughout the Bible and today. When I was a small boy, my mother’s parents attended a church pastored by a man from Estonia who had served time in a Russian prison because of his faith. Being in prison was a severe hardship, but God used this …
Moving of the Spirit in the last days is what many Old Testament people longed for. The prophet Joel had prophesied that the Lord would pour out his Spirit in the last days. And now, on the day of Pentecost, those words were fulfilled. Today, we are fortunate to live in the New Testament era, …
The Spirit empowers us to carry out God’s work on this earth. You may imagine yourself serving in God’s Kingdom in different capacities. You enjoy helping because you sense the Lord has called you to a particular role. As you serve, you feel fulfilled because the Lord has blessed you and given you the gifts …
A move of God can be bewildering because we don’t understand what God is doing. The disciples were confused after Jesus’ death and resurrection as they tried to understand what was happening. During their confusion, the disciples went fishing to engage in something familiar. While they were fishing, the Lord met them and called them …
Being filled with the Holy Spirit is a gift the Lord first gave believers on Pentecost. Today if you place your faith in Jesus, the Holy Spirit dwells in you. This demonstrated the intimate relationship God wants with us. In the Old Testament, the Holy Spirit came upon people for a time to empower individuals. …
Signs from God can reveal who He is, give insight into His majesty, and provide guidance when we are confused. During Jesus’ ministry, He made many signs to help people take steps of faith. John 20:30 The disciples saw Jesus do many other miraculous signs in addition to the ones recorded in this book. 31 But these …
The Lord breaks into our lives because He is the God of intervention who works on our behalf to fulfill His plans for us. He is the divine intruder who intervenes in our lives in times we don’t expect and other times when we desperately call out to Him. Where has the Lord intervened in …