Ministers Of Fire

“Did not our heart burn within us, while He talked with us by the way, and while He opened to us the Scriptures.”  Luke 24:32 Dear Ones: Scripture calls God “…a consuming fire.”  When God revealed Himself to Moses, Scripture again tells us, “….And the angel of the Lord appeared to him IN a flame…

All Day, Every Day

“The Spirit of the Lord is upon Me…” Luke 4:18 Dear Ones: One of the great doctrines of Scripture is the “omnipresence” of God, God being everywhere.  David would even write on this subject:  “If I take the wings of the morning, and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea; even there shall Thy…

Thanksgiving 2019

“In everything give thanks, for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.” 1 Thessalonians 5:18 Dear Ones: In Paul’s letter to the Romans, he writes concerning those who refuse to see the attributes of God in creation: “…when they knew God, they glorified Him not as God, NEITHER WERE THANKFUL.” (Rom.…

Dwelling In God

“Be thou my strong habitation, whereunto I may continually resort.” Psalm 71:3 Dear Ones: I believe it was John Wesley who had such a hard time coming to grips with salvation by faith, and faith alone.  One very wise brother in Christ told him, “Preach it until it becomes real.”  And such is the case…

The God Of The Covenant

“And I will make My covenant between Me and thee, and will multiply thy seed exceedingly.” Genesis 17:2 Dear Ones: What is a “covenant?”  When we take our Bibles, and open them, we find that they are basically divided into what is called the Old and New “Testaments.”  As is the case with all languages,…

Credentials To Pray

“And now, O Father, glorify Thou Me with Thine own self with the glory which I had with Thee before the world was.” John 17:5 Dear Ones: One of the hardest concepts to truly grasp, and live by, is that of the preeminence of Christ, laying hold of the fact that He was not only…

Lord, To Whom Shall We Go?

“…And behold, a voice out of the cloud which said, ‘This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.  Hear ye Him.” Matthew 17:5 Dear Ones: There are a lot of things that we will never know about God, and the Lord Jesus Christ.  In fact, the farther we walk with and before…

The Wisdom Of His Ways

“Then He called the twelve disciples together, and gave them power and authority over all the devils, and to cure diseases.  And sent them to preach the kingdom of God, and to heal the sick.” Luke 9:1-2 Dear Ones: It has been asked many times since Jesus walked on this earth:  “Who teaches like Him?” …

The Gifts Of The Calling

“Wherefore I put thee in remembrance that thou stir up the gift of God, which is in thee by the putting on of my hands.”  2 Timothy 1:6 Dear Ones: In Paul’s letter to the Ephesians, he wrote:  “But unto every one of us is given grace according to the measure of the gift of…

Faith’s Touch

“For she said within herself, If I may but touch His garment, I shall be well.” Matthew 9:21 Dear Ones: Sometimes desperation is a good friend, as long as it pushes us towards God.  Such was the case of a woman, whose name we do not know, who found herself to be in a desperate…