The third part of the Holy Spirit. He is God’s Spirit resting on the Earth.
Matthew 27:35-56 (HCSB) 35 After crucifying Him they divided His clothes by casting lots. 36 Then they sat down and were guarding Him there.37 Above His head they put up the charge against Him in writing: THIS IS JESUS THE KING OF THE JEWS. 38 Then two criminals were crucified with Him, one on the right and one on the left. 39 Those…
Kathryn Kuhlman is one of the most prominent evangelists of the twentieth century. Her dedication to spreading the Gospel of Jesus Christ and to evangelism have continued to inspire Christians to this day. Here are the Top 10 Inspiring Quotes From Kathryn Kuhlman: God’s healing power is an indisputable fact, with or without human assistance.…
There’s Nothing Wrong With Emotions In Church You have heard a public speaker repeat it or read in the platitude in articles or books. “Emotions in faith are bad! It should be based in logic!” “Worship services shouldn’t invoke emotion!” “Shut down your emotions in church! It blocks out the Holy Spirit!” Now, I am…
Matthew 1:18 – 2:12 18 Now the birth of Jesus Christ took place in this way. When his mother Mary had been betrothed to Joseph, before they came together she was found to be with child from the Holy Spirit. 19 And her husband Joseph, being a just man and unwilling to put her…
It was a chilly night in October. Halloween was fast approaching in the year 2002, but that did not stop my church youth group from heading to the Texas Stadium in Dallas-Forth Worth. We had all had a delicious meal on the van ride over and we waited in a seemingly endless line before finally finding…
Dan Carroll is the Senior Pastor of Water of Life Community Church in Fontana, California. He has written a few books including Our Story Of Faith which tells the story about Water of Life and its beginnings. Today, I am bringing you another nonfiction pick from Pastor Carroll: Biblical Theology For Beginners. The book takes Christian…
Ephesians 2:10 New Living Translation (NLT) For we are God’s masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so we can do the good things he planned for us long ago. Some of the facts of this story have been changed to protect the innocent. I served as a media producer at a church back…
Many people are puzzled by the fact that I am a Christian. How can I put my faith in something that on the surface is just another religion that follows a great prophet, in Christianity’s case Jesus Christ? I do believe that Jesus is God, He is one with God the Father and Holy Spirit.…
Laurne Daigle brings us an amazing worship song How Can It Be. This is a live performance via the WinterJam concert. Wow! It is amazing. Holy Spirit was definitely a part of this performance. Daigle has an amazing voice on her. This song’s lyrics and music completely complement her and her talent. She sings about…
A very brief history of the Christian holiday: Pentecost Sunday. Right before, Jesus Christ’s ascension, when He went into Heaven, He told His disciples to wait for Holy Spirit, who would give the disciples an incredible anointing to do the things of God. On Pentecost (where the holiday gets its name), is a shared Jewish holiday taking place…
Today, people all across the United States of America are falling on their faces for one purpose and that is to pray, pray to the one true God. In this time in America, we need to kneel at the altars, get in our prayer closets, and fall on our knees to bring our country forward in…
Another great music video from the newsboys album Love Riot comes at us at top speed. It brings us a great mix of rock and worship for this song Hero. The newsboys have been giving us their unique brand for awhile. This song is no different. I had previously review the album in its entirety,…
I was looking for a new book at my local bookstore, as rare as those are becoming, and I came across the section that had Bible. Wow, there are so many choices. You want a King James Version Bible? How about New King James Version? NIV? ESV? HCSB? Philips? Man, it is not just the…
I am going to start with the most well known Bible verse in the United States of America. John 3:16- For God so loved the world that He gave His holy unique Son, that whoever believes in Him will not perish, but have eternal life. This is a perfect example of grace. What is grace,…
Rend Collective comes back with en epic live performance at The Orchard. One and Only is an epic worship song that sounds so incredible. You can hear the crowd singing along in the background. The song’s lyrics appear to be nothing new. They sing of Jesus Christ’s uniqueness and how His Holy Spirit draws us…
Some Christians call it Easter and others call it Resurrection Sunday. I personally call it Resurrection Sunday, but I honestly do not care that some folks made it to coincide with spring. That being said, yes, I do believe that Jesus Christ was born of a virgin, that He lived, He was crucified, dead, and…
Matthew 6:9-13 (Phillips)-‘Our Heavenly Father, may your name be honoured; May your kingdom come, and your will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day the bread we need, Forgive us what we owe to you, as we have also forgiven those who owe anything to us. Keep us clear…
Since it is Black History Month, this month’s patriot highlight goes to the first Black senator, Republican Hiram Rhodes Revels. Revels was born free in South Carolina on September 27, 1827. Though he apprenticed as barber, he went to seminary where he studied theology. He began a career as a Methodist pastor and evangelist where he…
I am continuing my series on the Christian Rapture and addressing the critics of it by countering their arguments one at a time. What is the Rapture? It is the theory that Jesus Christ will return for His saints and take them to Heaven by figuratively pulling them up. He will return after a time…
Love is one of the most important doctrines of the Christian faith. The Bible teaches us to love our enemies and to pray for those who spite. It teaches us that people will know that we are Christians by the love we have for each other and for other people. I believe that with all…
1 In those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that the whole empire should be registered. 2 This first registration took place while Quirinius was governing Syria. 3 So everyone went to be registered, each to his own town. 4 And Joseph also went up from the town of Nazareth in Galilee, to Judea, to the…
I remember a time when liberals and so-called progressives waited at least a week before they started their grandstanding over a tragedy. Now, they do not even pretend to care for anything, but their agenda. Yesterday, after the shooting, liberals and progressives were already calling for the disarming of law abiding United States citizens, claiming…
Every year I list off my favorite books that helped me in my Christian walk. Here’s my list of inspiring works for 2015! Christ In You- Eric Johnson of Bethel Church in Redding, California talks about how God trusts us, equips us, and empowers us to fulfill our dreams, the dreams that He has placed…
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Matthew 7:13-14 (HCSB) 13 “Enter through the narrow gate. For the gate is wide and the road is broad that leads to destruction, and there are many who go through it. 14 How narrow is the gate and difficult the road that leads to life, and few find it.” When someone does you wrong or…
