[John 1] We are so familiar with the beautiful words of Scripture – a familiarity that needs to be revived from time to time to infuse new life and understanding into old concepts. We know the phrase: the Word became flesh, so well, that we do not give it another thought. Maybe we could use…
Month: June 2017
82. Unity and power – hell trembles.
We are called and equipped, never left without every possible thing we need to be victorious. That is the promise …you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit comes, speaking the tongues of angels, unifying the church to make it powerful and unstoppable. The text characterizes the speaking in tongues as an utterance of prayer…
81. Heavenly words, changing earth.
We are in the process of seeking God – already knowing how awesome He is, that there is none like Him and that He loves us with an everlasting love according to His character of goodness and truth. We are now knocking at the door of heaven, praying in the Spirit that Jesus promised, reaching…
80. Through the door.
In searching you find a door. This is quite a mystery. In all your prayer, all your beseeching God for your fears and worries – is there still a place where you have not been? Of course there is! There is a more excellent life awaiting. Now a certain Jew named Apollos, born at Alexandria,…
79. Overthrowing the powers of hell.
Prayer is a plea for God’s ordained order to prevail above earthly powers. We can overthrow hell-power by prayer. When we pray the Word of God we can have on earth what heaven had already decided on. [Jack Hayford] That is why we pray according to Jesus’ command: Whatever you bind on earth will be…
Pebbles of Perpetuity 