A believer who understands his or her rich identity in Christ is unstoppable. But sadly, I find that not many believers know their identity in Christ- particularly in our subject for today - justification. What is justification? How does knowing it impact your life? Stay tuned to find out.
The Church and society desperately need leaders with character. God knows this, which is why He has so much to say in Scripture about this vital matter. Find out about this in this broadcast!
Leadership is influence. We all influence others -- for good or bad. But we have assurance from 2 Chronicles 16:9 that God is looking to strongly support those who want to influence others for Him. What does this entail? Find out in this broadcast!
This new series is a further development of a pastor and leader conference I recently held in Uganda. Truly biblical leaders are in short supply there -- and all over the world. What kind of a leader is God searching for? This will be our focus, with 2 Chronicles 16:9 as our key Scripture.
This third and last installment is on a topic of major importance in Scripture. Few truths are more life-changing than what the future holds for the believer in Jesus -- yet many are unaware of what the Bible teaches on this matter. As such, we will seek to carefully examine what it has for us -- and expect our lives to be transformed.
The Bible is a book oft present and eternal, explaining carefully what awaits the believer in Jesus. The promises are astounding, and the biblical writers staked their lives on those promises. What are they? What do they mean? How will they impact you?
The core of the Christian faith is redemption -- seen especially in God's plan for the resurrection and restoration of all things, through faith in Jesus. This is what brings present hope and perspective. Do you know what the Bible teaches on this subject?
No believer in Jesus can take one penny or one material item to Heaven. What will endure, however, is the fruit we develop for Jesus (John 15:1-8). And so much of the fruitfulness we produce comes through prayer -- prayer to know God, prayer for ourselves, and prayer for others. These prayers -- offered in faith -- will have eternal results. ETERNAL results. I hope this reality stirs you to grow in prayer. And certainly, the teaching of Jesus here in Mt. 6:5-14 will accomplish so much of this!...
I just finished an in-depth study of David's remarkable prayer in Ps. 86 -- certainly one of the greatest prayers and insights into the nature of God anywhere in Scripture (and I will be doing a message series on this soon). Even so, it cannot improve upon what Jesus teaches in Mt. 6:5-14, the subject of this message.
I continue to marvel at the brilliance of the Lord's Pattern of Prayer 44 years after first learning of it, in Mt. 6:5-14. No teaching on prayer can come close to it!
If you were to ask any of the men and women we read about in the Bible about prayer, they would all rate it as high as possible and urge everyone to embrace it. The Lord Jesus knows how vital prayer is, but He also knows its challenges. In His teaching on prayer -- The Lord's Pattern of Prayer (Mt. 6:5-14) -- He reveals the great secrets to prayer and also invites you to experience its eternal value.
An intriguing, heartfelt message on the great joy -- and vast importance -- of prayer. This comes from what I like to call The Lord's Pattern of Prayer, from Mt. 6:5-14. This is the life-giving, brilliant, matchless teaching of Jesus on prayer.
I have a feeling that this new series -- Jesus Reveals the Father Heart of God from John 1:18 -- might be the most important I've ever taught. Ultimately, however, that doesn't matter; what matters is that it changes you and me and glorifies God. This new series will air on the local FM station in Siaya, Kenya on my weekly broadcast there. Accordingly, you'll hear me use some words from the local language -- Luo.For example, Nyasaye oguedi is God bless you; Nyasaye Wuonwa is God our Father; Erok...
I have a feeling that this new series might be the most important I've ever taught. Ultimately, however, that doesn't matter; what matters is that it changes you and me and glorifies God. This new series will air on the local FM station in Siaya, Kenya on my weekly broadcast there. Accordingly, you'll hear me use some words from the local language -- Luo. For example, Nyasaye oguedi is God bless you; Nyasaye Wuonwa is God our Father; Erokamano ahinya is thank you very much. Yesu Opaki is Praise ...
This Part Four, the last in our short series on The Peace of God. Learning to walk in His peace toward others -- admittedly often challenging -- is possible through a renewed mind and through prayer in dependence upon the Holy Spirit. Learning this is critical to the maturity of the believer and it will bring greater joy.
In Part Three of this important series, we're reminded that human peace is elusive; it's weak and it will always fall short, being dependent upon circumstances. However, God's peace is supernatural and independent of circumstances. How do we walk in His peace? It's more abundantly available to us than we realize! This message will prayerfully help you to grow in the peace of God.
In Part Two of this four-part series, we'll learn how to walk in the peace of God over strife. Human peace is never constant; it's weak and it will always fall short, being dependent upon circumstances. However, God's peace is supernatural and independent of circumstances. How do we walk in His peace? It's more abundantly available to us than we realize! This message will prayerfully help you to grow in the peace of God.
In Part One of this four-part series, we'll learn how to walk in the peace of God over strife. Human peace is never constant; it's weak and it will always fall short, being dependent upon circumstances. However, God's peace is supernatural and independent of circumstances. How do we walk in His peace? It's more abundantly available to us than we realize! This message will prayerfully help you to grow in the peace of God.
In this remarkable Parable of Jesus, we learn about the danger of pride, which He's trying to protect us from. Pride is often subtle, and we can miss seeing it until it's too late. Let's learn today from the Lord how to spot pride in us and protect ourselves from it.
Developing hardness of heart toward a person, a thing -- or God -- is both easy and dangerous. When hardship or tragedy strikes, we often look to blame someone or something. But are we better or worse off when that happens? How can we guard our hearts? The teaching of Jesus in Luke's gospel today will show us the way.
Psalm 32 -- written by David the man after God's own heart -- is an extraordinary insight into the life of a believer as he seeks to understand and please God. Over these four messages, we'll learn so much about God's nature -- perhaps things you didn't know before -- and through the work of the Holy Spirit in us we'll be changed. May the Lord grant you wisdom and insight into this series, and may He enable you to bear great fruit for Him!
Psalm 32 -- written by David the man after God's own heart -- is an extraordinary insight into the life of a believer as he or she seeks to understand and please God. Over these four messages, we'll learn so much about God's nature -- perhaps things you didn't know before -- and through the work of the Holy Spirit in us we'll be changed. May the Lord grant you wisdom and insight into this series, and may He enable you to bear great fruit for Him!
We're in a verse-by-verse series in Luke's gospel, called "The Know Your Faith Series," and in today's broadcast, we learn much about how and why God is always a God of redemption. Do you know Him this way?
Jesus said a lot about the names of people in the Bible -- names revealing their character. What does He think of you? What do you want Him to think about you? This passage in Luke will give us insight into this vital matter!
We're pausing our series in Luke to study Psalm 32 -- written by David the man after God's own heart -- an extraordinary insight into the life of a believer as he seeks to understand and please God. Over these four messages, we'll learn so much about God's nature -- perhaps things you didn't know before -- and through the work of the Holy Spirit in us we'll be changed. May the Lord grant you wisdom and insight into this series, and may He enable you to bear great fruit for Him!...
We're pausing our series in Luke to study Psalm 32 -- written by David the man after God's own heart -- an extraordinary insight into the life of a believer as he seeks to understand and please God. Over these four messages, we'll learn so much about God's nature -- perhaps things you didn't know before -- and through the work of the Holy Spirit in us we'll be changed. May the Lord grant you wisdom and insight into this series, and may He enable you to bear great fruit for Him!...
What impresses God is not what most people think -- and this is true even for far too many Christians. Jesus has something extremely important and urgent about this, in Luke 13:22-30 in the second of a two-part series.
Jesus was never moved by numbers, but sadly, too many Christians are -- and are easily taken in or impressed with what the world is impressed with. What does the Bible teach about this important matter? Find out, from our series in Luke, from 13:22-30 in the Know Your Faith series through the gospel of Luke.
Two of the most important words in the New Testament and indeed the entire Bible will be defined, explained, and illustrated in today's message. Humility is rewarding, satisfying, and dramatically life-changing -- IF we will eagerly respond to what Jesus teaches about Himself and how He wants us to live before Him.
Pride destroys marriages, relationships, organizations, and nations. Humility marks one of the greatest characteristics of the Lord and Savior of the world -- Jesus. Do we follow the ways of the world ("it's all about me!") -- and hence live miserable lives? Or do we seek to do the best thing possible -- follow Jesus and His ways?
