Religion says, “God loves you, but He’s also angry with you.” Religion says, “God punishes you when you sin”. Prior to the cross, it made sense to talk about a righteous God being provoked to anger by sin. But it doesn’t make sense anymore. Why not? Because Jesus Christ “took away the sin of […]
Jonah 1:15 (NKJV) 15 So they picked up Jonah and threw him into the sea, and the sea ceased from its raging. You usually read or hear sermons from preachers encouraging you to “get out of the boat” or to “walk on the water”. This is not that message! Some of you need to tell […]
I often see post on social media warning people about “ear-tickling” preachers and their deceptive message. They warn that an ear-tickler is a preacher who tells you what you want to hear. Preachers who preach grace are often dismissed as ear-tickling preachers. Which is kind of funny since the Apostle Paul was the apostle of […]
Grace changes the way we think, the way we relate to God, ourselves and others. Grace changes the way we live. It tells us that we are righteous now, perfected forever, just like Jesus in our spirit. That’s huge and incomprehensible, and yet it’s also so simple. All we need to ‘do’ is accept it […]
For many this Christmas season will be quite different than years past. 2020 has been a year like no other for most of us and few will be sad to see it end. But even though this was a challenging year, 2020 was not without its good points. Many of us spent far more time […]
I get asked more questions about sin and forgiveness than any other subjects in the Bible. “How do I know my sin is forgiven? Am I really forgiven? What if I sin and don’t repent? Do I have to confess each and every sin I commit? What if I forget one, am I doomed? ” […]
Luke 4:18-19 (NKJV)18 “The Spirit of the LORD is upon Me, Because He has anointed Me To preach the gospel to the poor; He has sent Me to heal the brokenhearted, To proclaim liberty to the captives And recovery of sight to the blind, To set at liberty those who are oppressed;19 To proclaim the […]
There are many battles going on all around us. It is extremely easy to get pulled into a wrong conflict and to lose our focus. The main battle going on is not out in the heavenlies but is in your mind. Paul warns us against satan’s wiles in Ephesians 6 – his lies, cunningness, and […]
The most important question you will ever ask is, “Who is my father?” Your answer to this question will influence every other question of life. Who am I? Where did I come from? Why am I here? Get the father question wrong and you will miss it on every other issue. Your identity will be […]
America is a nation that is made up of almost every nation. This is one of our greatest blessings, but it is also the foundation of our greatest problems. We can have the greatest victory or the greatest failure. The spirit of racism must be defeated, or it will defeat us. Shouldn’t church resemble or […]