The Promise Of His Power

“He giveth power to the faint; and to them that have no might He increaseth strength.” Isaiah 40:29 Dear Ones: When Adam and Even sinned in the Garden of Eden, the Lord brought about His word concerning the consequences of sin:  “For in the day that thou eatest thereof, thou shalt surely die.” (Gen. 2:17) …

The Overcoming Conqueror

“…In all these things we are more than conquerors through Him that loved us…;” “…To him that overcometh…” Romans 8:37, Revelations 3:21 Dear Ones: The call of God to the believer, in the context in which we are called, is to BE a conqueror, an over-comer.  Why is this aspect of the life of a…

In Believing We See

“Through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that things which are seen were not made of things which do appear.” Hebrews 11:3 Dear Ones: How is it possible to “make” spiritual reality, the very experience of the power of Christ by the Spirit, our own?  How does…

The Law Of Liberty

“For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has made me free from the law of sin and death.” Romans 8:2 Dear Ones: The first thing the Apostle Paul deals with, after bringing the believer to understand that, “…in my flesh, dwelleth no good thing,” (Romans 7:18), is to declare, “There is…

Aiming Too Low

“And the man of God was angry with him and said, ‘Thou shouldest have smitten five or six times; then hadst thou smitten Syria till thou hadst consumed it: whereas now thou shalt smite Syria but thrice.”  2 Kings 13:19 Dear Ones: In the ministry of Jesus, there came a day when a father brought…

The Power That Transforms

“The preaching of the cross … is the power of God; …Christ the power of God, and the wisdom of God.” 1 Corinthians 1:18,24 Dear Ones: When the angel of the Lord came upon the shepherds in the field just after Jesus’ birth, he made some most remarkable declarations, which pertain to every human being…