Let me begin this meditation by defining the word ‘prevail’. There are several suggested meanings: 1) To be strong or well. 2) To stretch or strain forward. 3) To advance to gain the advantage. In James 5:16 we read, “The prayer of a righteous man is powerful and effective.” In the Holman Christian Standard Bible, […]
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On Being a Disciple Maker
Jesus Christ is the Head of the true church. (Ephesians 5:21-24) In the Gospel of Matthew (28:18-20) Jesus came to His disciples and said, “I have been given all authority in heaven and on earth. Therefore, go and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son […]
A Day of Deception
As I prepare to do a new series on the book of Revelation, I can’t help but think of how relevant the term “fake’ really is. It is simply another term for the word “false”. It is everywhere. We are surrounded with it: “Fake News”, “Fake Citizenship”, “Fake Economy”, “Fake Marriage”, “Fake Worship”, and on it […]
The Holy Spirit
Before returning to heaven Jesus made a promise to His followers – Matthew 14:15-18: “If you love Me, keep My commandments. And I will pray the Father, and He will give you another Helper that he may abide with you forever – the Spirit of Truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it neither sees […]
Experience God
Several years ago, Henry Blackaby and Claude King wrote a book that became a best seller. I think it touched a nerve that many Christians have wrestled with — a desire to experience God. The prophet Amos wrote, “Surely the LORD does nothing unless He reveals His secrets to His servants the prophets.” (Amos 3:7) […]
The Promises of God
The Bible is full of promises given to us by God, who loves us. The Apostle Paul, in his letter to Titus wrote – “This letter is from Paul, a slave of God and an apostle of Jesus Christ. I have been sent to proclaim faith to those God has chosen and to teach them […]
The Highs and Lows of Jesus’ Ministry
John, in the Gospel that bears his name, has one primary goal — to convince his readers that Jesus is God, come or clothed with flesh. As you follow the life and ministry of Jesus, you see He certainly had His highs and lows as far as the public was concerned. Chapter 12 of John’s […]
Jubilee Weekly 2020.01.07
NOTE: SEE BELOW FOR REGISTRATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR JOSH McDOWELL CONFERENCE “My Personal Journey on Stewardship” In Malachi 3:6-12, we read what God has to say about the giving of tithes and offerings.“Yet from the days of your fathersYou have gone away from My ordinancesAnd have not kept them.Return to Me, and I will return to […]
Jubilee Weekly 2019.12.31
A Very Long Night Have you ever had a night you thought would never end? One afternoon we met in my office in Ft. Wayne, IN. I was president of the Missionary Church USA, and I met with Dr. Kenneth Geiger, the former president and Rev. Eugene Panchat, our overseas director of World Missions. Dr. […]
Jubilee Weekly 2019.12.24
“Did You Know?”John 4:1-26 That God desires our worship? How would you like for our God, who is All-knowing, All-powerful, Ever-present and Unchanging to sit down with you and share with you the story of your life — right down to the smallest detail?We have such an account in John 4:1-26 Jesus was leaving Judea […]
