God spoke and the universe came into being! He spoke forth and His Word cannot be recalled. God’s Word is effective (Isa. 55:10-12) and self-fulfilling, like the miracle birth of Christ (Lk. 1:37). In seeing His promises fulfilled, God “performs His Word” (Deut. 9:5). There are important implications to note here: the Word carries the power of God, we can …
Weekly Message: The Fruit: Bitter Roots
Read Hebrews 12:12-17 After touching on the peaceful fruit of righteousness, the writer of the book of Hebrews further encouraged the people of God to strengthen themselves and strive to be at peace with everyone (vs. 12-14). He urged the Church to “make straight paths for our feet”, so that “what is lame may be healed” (vs.13). Are there areas …
Weekly Message: The Branch: Impacting our Community
How then will they call on him in whom they have not believed? And how are they to believe in whom they have never heard? And how are they to hear without someone preaching? And how are they to preach unless they are sent? As it is written, “How beautiful are the feet of those who preach the good news?” …
Weekly Message: Disciplined Faith
Again he measured one thousand, and it was a river that I could not cross; for the water was too deep, water in which one must swim, a river that could not be crossed. Ezekiel 47:5 Embracing God’s call matures and positions us for leadership in the Church and in the culture of secular life. Disciplined faith is distinctive; discipleship …
Weekly Message: Meeting God
After the earthquake came a fire, but the Lord was not in the fire. And after the fire came a gentle whisper. 1 King 19:12 In the midst of uncertainties of his future and the enormous challenges in life, Elijah went to seek God. He was expecting to meet God in earthquakes and fire, in the spectacular display of power …
Weekly Message: The Indwelling Spirit of Prayer
When the Day of Pentecost had fully come, they were all with one accord in one place. And suddenly there came a sound from heaven, as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled the whole house where they were sitting. Then there appeared to them divided tongues, as of fire, and one sat upon each of them. And they …
Weekly Message: Evangelism Nourishes
Then the word of God spread, and the number of the disciples multiplied greatly in Jerusalem, and a great many of the priests were obedient to the faith. Acts 6:7 One of the ways to build up the human spirit is evangelism. After a person has received ministry of inner healing, the person’s spirit needs to be nurtured into strength …