Contend for the Supernatural: It’s an “us” thing.

But you are not like that, for you are a chosen people. You are royal priests, a holy nation, God's very own possession. As a result, you can show others the goodness of God, for He called you out of the darkness into His wonderful light. (1 Peter 2:9 NLT) The paradigm for church … Continue reading Contend for the Supernatural: It’s an “us” thing.

Curmudgeon Alert: Lookin’ Good!

Curmudgeon: - a crusty, irascible, cantankerous old person full of stubborn ideas. (The Free Dictionary) "Looking good isn't self-importance; it's self-respect." Charles Hix OK, OK, I tried it! Now get off my back! After several years of listening to the clothing police (or, as they were known in Bible times, Pharisees) harp … Continue reading Curmudgeon Alert: Lookin’ Good!

Sunday Blessing: Accepted!

Therefore, accept each other just as Christ has accepted you so that God will be given glory. (Romans 15:7 NLT)

Sunday Blessing: Combine Your Faith

"Again I say to you that if two of you agree on earth concerning anything that they ask, it will be done for them by My Father in heaven. For where two or three are gathered together in My name, I am there in the midst of them." (Matthew 18:19-20 NKJV)

Out of the Abundance of the Heart

In spirit and truth, Amigos. Back in 1980 when I first attended a Charismatic church, I was taken aback by the style of worship. More than that, I noticed an intensity and participation that I was not used to. Those things attracted me. The first priority of the Church is to worship the Lord. We … Continue reading Out of the Abundance of the Heart

Contend for the Supernatural: Granola Cometh

Do not quench the Spirit. Do not despise prophecies. Test all things; hold fast what is good. Abstain from every form of evil. (1 Thessalonians 5:19-22 NKJV) One of the reasons that even Pentecostal people eventually back away from the things of the Spirit is in reaction to bizarre behaviors and doctrinal issues that come … Continue reading Contend for the Supernatural: Granola Cometh

Sunday Blessing: Prayin’ His Will

Likewise the Spirit also helps in our weaknesses. For we do not know what we should pray for as we ought, but the Spirit Himself makes intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered. Now He who searches the hearts knows what the mind of the Spirit is, because He makes intercession for the … Continue reading Sunday Blessing: Prayin’ His Will

Revive the Tithe: One Omer per Ephah!

The Israelites ate the manna for forty years until they arrived at the land where they would settle down. They ate manna until they reached the border into Canaan. According to ancient measurements, an omer is one-tenth of an ephah. (Exodus 16:35-36 MSG) The tithe is permanently ensconced in the heart of God. It is … Continue reading Revive the Tithe: One Omer per Ephah!

Contend for the Supernatural: Don’t Get Sidetracked

He replied, "The Father alone has the authority to set those dates and times, and they are not for you to know. But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you. And you will be My witnesses, telling people about Me everywhere—in Jerusalem, throughout Judea, in Samaria, and to the ends of … Continue reading Contend for the Supernatural: Don’t Get Sidetracked

Sunday Blessing: Let Us Pray!

Then he imprisoned him, placing him under the guard of four squads of four soldiers each. Herod intended to bring Peter out for public trial after the Passover. But while Peter was in prison, the church prayed very earnestly for him. (Acts 12:4-5 NLT)