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Baptism of Power
The Church today has almost a singular focus on evangelism and getting people saved. So for many Christians, the concept of being a “witness” means to tell people about Yeshua (Jesus) and get them saved. But when Yeshua healed people, He did not say, “Now salvation has come to...
Miracles or Greater Works?
Yeshua (Jesus) always referred to what He did as works. He said, “He who believes in Me, the works that I do, he will do also; and greater works than these he will do; because I go to the Father” (John 14:12).[1] But the people around Him who witnessed these works always...
Nelson Mandela: a Figure of Faith
Nelson Mandela was an amazing man. I want to honor him and recognize that he really tapped into a principle in God. You may not remember the events that took place in South Africa under the apartheid government from 1948 to 1994. These years saw tremendous civil unrest, and...
Our Most High God
The prophet Daniel had a dream about the end-time. He recognized that when satan comes, “he will speak out against the Most High and wear down the saints of the Highest One” (Daniel 7:25).[1] The Hebrew name that Daniel used here for “the Most High” is Elyon. It is one of the...
Be Ready for the Unexpected
When we see the news and what is transpiring around us, it is not hard to think about the end times and what we as Christians should expect in the days just before us. Yeshua (Jesus) said, “Be sure of this, that if the head of the house had known at what time of the night the...
Vindicate the Holiness of Your Great Name
God has always been looking to create Israel as an example of faith, righteousness, and a walk with God that the Gentile nations could observe and follow. Yet now we see the news media turning very much against Israel as they face growing anti-Semitism around the world. As a...
Kingdom Repentance
Generally, we repent because we did something wrong or messed up in some way. But the New Testament describes a different purpose for repentance. John the Baptist came saying, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand” (Matthew 3:1–2).[1] Yeshua (Jesus) also preached...
Wrapped in the Goodness of God
On the night of Passover, Yeshua (Jesus) lifted His eyes to heaven and said, “Father, the hour has come; glorify Your Son, that the Son may glorify You” (John 17:1).[1] We tend to skip over this idea of the glory because we do not understand it. Yeshua continued, “Father,...
Do You Have a Trust Deficit?
In order to be obedient to the Lord, you must trust Him. Trust is difficult because it constantly crosses your own understanding. “Trust in the LORD with all your heart and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths...
Throw Off the Old Coat
During a time of prayer and waiting on the Lord, I saw something like a vision of simply taking off a coat that I was wearing. The coat was filled with all kinds of clutter and negative ideas that I had about myself. And I was enabled to simply drop this coat off my shoulders...
No More Excuses
John the Baptist did not know who the Messiah was, but he witnessed the Spirit descending like a dove and remaining on Him (John 1:32–34). Notice the process—descending and remaining. We are looking for the Spirit to be in us and remain because we are sons of God following the...
The Reward of His Sufferings
I am a literalist when it comes to the Scriptures. But every once in a while, I love the way The Message Bible makes you think differently about a passage, as with Isaiah 53:10–11. Here Isaiah says, “It's what God had in mind all along, to crush him with pain. The plan was that...
Our Deliverance from Annihilation
I keep feeling the reality of this word annihilation. That is really what the Jews faced during this time of Purim (Esther 3:8–9, 8:6). They were facing absolute total annihilation. In the story of Esther, the king gave Haman his signet ring and told him to do with the Jews as...
Firmly Planted in His Love
Yeshua (Jesus) did not just come to forgive us of our sin. He came to reconcile us into a relationship with the Father. Paul wrote, “For this reason, I bow my knees before the Father … that He would grant you, according to the riches of His glory, to be strengthened with power...
Always Keep the End in Mind
We know that Christ our Messiah came to earth, ascended to the Father, and will return. Likewise, the Jewish people are waiting eagerly for the Messiah to come. When He comes, the Kingdom of God will be established under the King Messiah who will rule forever and ever. Ezekiel...
The Truth Will Set You Free
The book of Hebrews says, “Christ … will appear a second time for salvation, without reference to sin, to those who eagerly await Him” (Hebrews 9:28).[1] When we talk about salvation, a lot of times we limit it to our initial salvation experience when Yeshua (Jesus) forgave us...
Proclaim the Judgment Written
The root of Islamic terrorism is not political; it is religious. That root is a belief that it is the will of Allah, their god, that the Jews everywhere—not just in Israel, but everywhere—be annihilated. Naturally, this would end the existence of the State of Israel, which is...
Mature or Immature?
God is our Father, and we are His children. Through Christ we are born as infants into the things of God (John 1:12–13). We begin as children, but we are supposed to grow up. When I think as a child, it is easy for me to get separated from the reality of who I am, what I am,...