Recap & Review: Power from God
“I’m sending you what my Father promised.Wait here in the city until you receive power from heaven.” Luke 24:49 GW During the months of May through August, we are taking a break from the Awakening story to review some old posts that are related to the doctrines and topics...
Empowered
“But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you …” Acts 1:8 NIV “… the Spirit is thought of as the power of the age to come, as that power — which will characterize God’s rule at the end of time — already shaping and transforming the...
Jedi Mind Training
“Do not conform to the pattern of this world,but be transformed by the renewing of your mind.Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will.” Romans 12:2 NIV Have you ever struggled to understand God’s will for your life? I have....
Onward, Christian Soldiers
“Just as you sent me into the world, I am sending them into the world.” John 17:18 NLT “He creates each of us by Christ Jesus to join him in the work he does, the good work he has gotten ready for us to do, work we had better...
I Choose You!
“Fear not, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by name, you are mine.” Isaiah 43:1 ESV My granddaughter just turned 3 and requested a Pokémon theme for her birthday party. She had a Pikachu cake, Pikachu plates, and a giant Pikachu balloon. While discussing party plans...
The Power to Change the World
“The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective.” James 5:16 NIV “Pray without ceasing.” 1 Thessalonians 5:17 KJV As Christians, we know we are supposed to pray. We pray in church on Sunday, we give thanks for our meals, we offer prayers for friends and family, and...
“We Can Rebuild Him…”
“By our baptism, then, we were buried with him and shared his death, in order that, just as Christ was raised from death by the glorious power of the Father, so also we might live a new life.” Romans 6:4 GNT As a kid, I loved watching The Bionic...
Will God Really Give Me My Heart’s Desires?
“Delight yourself in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart.” Psalm 37:4 ESV The Promise When I was a kid I wanted superpowers. I prayed and prayed, hoping God would give me the ability to fly or move things with my mind or run really fast....
Frozen and Waiting for Power
“The breath of God produces ice, and the broad waters become frozen.” Job 37:10 NIV This past week was a cold one for a lot of us. Where I live we had record-breaking low temperatures, ice and snow, multiple water-main breaks, and days without power. As I looked over...