“…being greatly disturbed that they taught the people and preached in Jesus the resurrection from the dead.” (Acts 4:2, NKJV) Consider this man Jesus, that on His resurrection brought to all mankind the resurrection from the dead. In His being made alive, we were made...
“In Him also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestined according to the purpose of Him who works all things according to the counsel of His will, that we who first trusted in Christ should be to the praise of His glory.” (Ephesians 1:11-12, NKJV) In Christ,...
A year of “forced rest.” Before you rise up in arms that this is man’s doing. I agree. Overreach, fear, control, accusations, and division like I have never seen before. But even so, the Lord has all things in His hands, and has set this year to...
This last week, I had dreams from God over several nights. They all revolved around my attempt to do well and follow after the law. The drill was always the same; I failed. And with the failure came condemnation. I would try harder to get out of this dilemma, only to...
“The Holy Spirit indicating this, that the way into the Holiest of All was not yet made manifest while the first tabernacle was still standing.” (Hebrews 9:8, NKJV) The way in is not manifested while the old way is standing. We have been in a year of forced rest. With...
In four verses Peter proclaims on Pentecost who “this Jesus” is, what God has done for Him, what the Father has given Him, and what God has made Him be. This Jesus God has raised up, of which we are witnesses. (Acts 2:32, NKJV) God raised this Jesus from the dead. He...
I was meditating on “Today, if you will hear His voice, do not harden your hearts as in the rebellion.” Psalm 95:7,8, Hebrews 3:7, 8, 15; 4:7 Seeing the importance of a soft heart in hearing the voice of the Lord, I was recognizing how easily my heart shifts from...
Praise is our way of advancement in 2021. The focus of our praise is Jesus, the Lord whose mercy endures forever. Praise to the Lord Jesus Christ, whose mercy endures forever, and frees us from ourselves and our doings. It takes our eyes off ourselves and places them...
For years I have known that in the New Covenant, God supersized everything. From the Mercy seat, now we have the throne of grace. In Jesus, our high priest, we have a better hope, a better covenant, established on better promises. He is the better sacrifice. (Hebrews...
Psalm 110 is the most quoted portion of scripture in the New Testament. Jesus used Psalm 110 to ask the question of the Pharisees, “What do you think about the Christ? Whose Son is He?” Their reply, “The Son of David” (Matthew 22:41-42, NKJV). Jesus then answered with...
