PRAYER—A CATALYST FOR DIVINE INTERVENTION
…Fear not, Daniel: for from the first day that thou didst set thine heart to understand, and to chasten thyself before thy God, thy words were heard, and I am come for thy words (Daniel 10:12). Prayer is a catalyst or spur for divine intervention. When you pray in alignment with God’s Word, you set […]
THE TRUTH ABOUT OUR ADVERSARY
Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour (1 Peter 5:8). There’re many opinions and assumptions about Satan, our adversary, but only the Word of God reveals his true identity. The Bible is the most authoritative source on spiritual realities and through it, […]
A DEFEATED KINGDOM
No man can enter into a strong man’s house, and spoil his goods, except he will first bind the strong man; and then he will spoil his house (Mark 3:27). When the Lord Jesus addressed the accusation that He cast out demons by the power of Beelzebub, He revealed profound truths about the kingdom of […]
SUPERIOR TO SATAN AND HIS STRUCTURES
And Jesus knew their thoughts, and said unto them, Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation; and every city or house divided against itself shall not stand (Matthew 12:25). The Lord Jesus revealed an important reality about Satan, his kingdom and structure when He addressed the accusation of the Pharisees that He cast […]
CONTINUALLY NOURISHED BY THE WORD
Jesus answered and said unto them, Ye do err, not knowing the scriptures, nor the power of God (Matthew 22:29). The Lord Jesus made a striking statement when He said, “You err because you know not the Scriptures.” This shows that ignorance of God’s Word inevitably leads to error. When the Word of God is […]
THE GIFT OF RIGHTEOUSNESS AND ITS POWER
For if by one man’s offence death reigned by one; much more they which receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness shall reign in life by one, Jesus Christ (Romans 5:17). Righteousness is the nature of God that reveals His rightness—His ability to be right, only and always right. It’s His equity […]
UNDERSTANDING TRUE RIGHTEOUSNESS
But now a righteousness from God, apart from law, has been made known, to which the Law and the Prophets testify (Romans 3:21 NIV). Righteousness is a word many use without a proper understanding of what it means. The world can’t define righteousness; it must be understood from God’s perspective. How can a man who […]
THE KINDNESS OF GOD
And the king said, Is there not yet any of the house of Saul, that I may shew the kindness of God unto him?… (2 Samuel 9:3). In the Old Testament, the word translated “mercy” comes from the Hebrew word “hesed.” It means lovingkindness, but more specifically, it is covenant kindness; kindness rooted in covenant, […]
SUCCESS, VICTORY AND INCREASE
And he shall be like a tree firmly planted [and tended] by the streams of water, ready to bring forth its fruit in its season; its leaf also shall not fade or wither; and everything he does shall prosper [and come to maturity] (Psalm 1:3 AMPC). God never produces failures. When a person is united […]
GRACE, MERCY, AND PEACE
Grace be with you, mercy, and peace, from God the Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ… (2 John 1:3). In several of the apostolic letters, the Spirit emphasizes a powerful benediction. For example, in some of Paul’s writings, he opens with the words, “grace, mercy, and peace, as in 1 Timothy 1:2, “…Grace, mercy, and peace […]