Guys, some people assume that if God’s forgiveness comes before repentance, everybody is saved and we have little reason to preach the gospel. I do not believe that everybody is saved. I don’t equate forgiveness with salvation. Forgiveness is what makes salvation …
Does God Forgive You Before Or After You Repent? Read more »
I was praying a little while ago and a picture of someone striking the ground with something flashed through my mind’s eye. It reminded me of a Bible story I hadn’t read in a while: 2 Kings 13:14-19(NRSV) Now when …
Guys, I’m so excited about today’s post! I just had a call with my friend Shawn Hurley and asked him to share his story with us. Shawn is a nurse living in New England, and he always has fresh testimonies …
Last week in Evergreen Life we saw an encouraging picture of how Christ’s life becomes increasingly manifest through us as we encounter hardships and trials. God has planted a life in his people that’s unchanging regardless of exterior circumstances. We went …
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Last week we saw why Paul’s “thorn in the flesh” had nothing to do with pride. The “being exalted” here was not a negative thing like pride, but was a positive thing! “Exalted” simply means “lifted up.” The gospel lifts us. …
I never saw a miracle happen through my hands until I became convinced that healing is always God’s will. I thought God’s will was usually healing, but there must be some exceptions. Job and Paul’s thorn in the flesh were …
When I posted How To Start Healing The Sick two weeks ago, I got two somewhat negative comments. After weighing the matter, I chose not to approve the second one because of the angry and disrespectful tone. Both comments reminded …
If Jesus Redeemed Us From Sickness, Why Are So Many Christians Sick? Read more »
Here’s a recent story of ministering healing to a guy with surgical steel. I hope it encourages you to minister even when you don’t feel full of faith or the person you are ministering to is doubting. God, Does This …
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If Jesus really gave us authority to heal the sick, cast out demons, and tread on all the power of the enemy, why does it seem like that authority doesn’t work sometimes? God began to give me insight into this …
Trying To Break The Devil’s Power Is Like Denying Jesus’ Death Read more »
Pastoring Your Neighborhood Last week we saw how closely the function of a “Bishop” is related to healing ministry. Bishops visit and care for people. We can even see the verb form of “bishop” translated as “to visit” in scripture. …