“Likewise the Spirit helps us in our weakness. For we do not know what to pray for as we ought, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with groanings too deep for words. And he who searches hearts knows what is the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes for the saints according toContinue reading “Praying in the Spirit”
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The Light of Life
“Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.” (Psalm 119:105) Sometimes life feels like walking in the dark. Have you ever had that experience? Of course you have. We all have. Which way do I go? Which turn do I take? Will I bump into the wall or tripContinue reading “The Light of Life”
Burning Hearts
“They said to each other, “Did not our hearts burn within us while he talked to us on the road, while he opened to us the Scriptures!?” (Luke 24:32) This verse holds a very special place in my heart. It has been my life and my ministry for many years. It encapsulates my own experienceContinue reading “Burning Hearts”
Be Still and Know
“Be still, and know that I am God. I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth.” (Psalm 46:10) Psalm 46 is a beautiful expression and an awesome testimony to the deep trust we can have in the Lord even in the most difficult of times. Believers can find comfortContinue reading “Be Still and Know”
The Power of Prayer
“ Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and it will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives, and the one who seeks finds, and to the one who knocks it will be opened. Or which one of you, if his son asks him for bread,Continue reading “The Power of Prayer”
The Book of Proverbs: The Wisdom of the Lord
The book of Proverbs is at the heart of the wisdom literature of the Bible. Its central theme and focus is wisdom. But the wisdom the book promotes is not worldly wisdom but divine wisdom, the wisdom of God. Divine wisdom gives one insight into the complexities and nuances of living in a fallen, sinfulContinue reading “The Book of Proverbs: The Wisdom of the Lord”
Jesus Came Teaching
In his day, Jesus was primarily known as a teacher. His disciples, the crowds and even his enemies called him teacher. He came to Israel with a message of salvation. He was a Spirit anointed teacher who penetrated the hearts of all who heard him. His disciples were transformed by his teaching so that inContinue reading “Jesus Came Teaching”
The Sermon on the Mount
Jesus came as a teacher. He was known as a teacher. He devoted himself to teaching the truth of the word of God. It was of central importance to him. His teaching amazed the people of his day and had a profound impact on their lives. It has had the same impact on people downContinue reading “The Sermon on the Mount”
Burning Hearts 