“Look at the nations and watch—and be utterly amazed. For I am going to do something in your days that you would not believe, even if you were told."
Habakkuk 3:5
We will one day stand before God and explain our actions. We are all must give an account of our lives. God can and will forgive you if you repent of your sin, plead for the blood of Christ, and ask for mercy! It is not too late to ask for mercy. Read more...
We live in the midst of an increasingly fractured society that is desperately searching for direction, stability, and love. At the same time, many believers are increasingly discouraged by current events and their subsequent consequences. In this present environment, a believers' testimony in Christ should be thriving and shining, as we exhibit a different Spirit within us compared to the world. But many times, we lose sight of this reality and inadvertently fall back into "pre-born again" thinking and acting. Read more...
Much of our lives, including church activities, have been turned upside down over the past six months due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more...
Over the last couple of months, I have been outlining for you the five main factors that characterize the current outpouring of the Holy Spirit, sparked in part by the COVID-19 pandemic. Key leadership within the national church worldwide continues to sense that God is sending a message to His Church today regarding: * Contentment * Humility * Compassion * Urgency * Insatiable Hunger for God's Word Read more...
The word “urgency” is comprised of two concepts: time, and the gravity of a situation. The dictionary defines it as "importance requiring swift action." God’s loving concern for humankind’s sinful situation has a sense of urgency which He makes clear in the Bible: Therefore, just as the Holy Spirit says, “Today if you hear His voice, Do not harden your hearts as when they provoked Me, As in the day of trial in the wilderness.” (Hebrews 3:7, 8 NASB) Read more...
One of the most overlooked indicators of a spiritual awakening is compassion, which can be defined as the "sympathetic pity and concern for the sufferings or misfortunes of others." The Bible often speaks of God’s great compassion, and I’ve chosen a few examples to share with you: The Lord is gracious and righteous; our God is full of compassion. (Psalm 116:5 NASB)He will have compassion on the poor and needy, And the lives of the needy he will save. (Psalm 72:13 NASB) Read more...
Today's topic is humility that is accompanied by brokenness. Throughout the Old and New Testaments we read of great outpourings of the Holy Spirit that occurred when people were broken in spirit—meaning overwhelmed by sorrow for their sin—and humbled themselves before God with repentant hearts. Read more...
Sura is a Russian-speaking Jewish immigrant who began attending outreach events in Israel. When she accepted Jesus as her Savior everything changed. Read more...
Many Christians firmly believe that the latest world developments prove that we are close to the return of Christ, or at least that this pandemic was a very strong birth pang leading up to the end (Matthew 24:8). Others believe that this is the beginning of a massive outpouring of the Holy Spirit—a revival of biblical and epic proportions (Matthew 24:14; Joel 2:28-32). And lastly, a growing number of Christians are looking at this in a more personal way. They are asking themselves, "What is God telling me to do with my life? What needs changing? Where should my priorities lie going forward?" Read more...
There are billions of devout, religious people around the world who are literally “scared to death” of dying. All the great world religions and their offshoot philosophies promise peace like a river, but none of them—no not one—can satisfy the human soul when it approaches eternity. Read more...
When hard times hit and people are searching for hope, a phrase we commonly hear in the West is: “There is light at the end of the tunnel.” We are beginning to hear that the peak of the pandemic has been reached in some countries and certain situations; and now these areas are laying plans as to how to reopen their economies. The people of the world are praying and hoping that human governments will lead them out of the darkest days we have seen for decades. Read more...
Vietnam—a country I will highlight today, as well as a national church that is experiencing an abundance of physical healings. Like nowhere on earth, this is a Church that stands firmly upon a verse found in Jeremiah 33:6 (NIV): Nevertheless, I will bring health and healing to it [Jerusalem];I will heal my people and will let them enjoy abundant peace and security. Read more...