Strengthened by Grace
Great strength is necessary for living as God intends. The grace of our Lord Jesus is where that strength is to be found. "Be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus"(II Timothy 2:1). Some of the specific reasons [...]
They first gave themselves
God's grace was so effective that the Macedonians didn't only give a financial gift "but they gave themselves first to the Lord and then by the will of God to us" (II Corinthians 8:5). Their response to grace was absolute [...]
Do You have anything to say to me?
In the spring of 1926, I made another visit to Saint Louis, reaching there the first day of May. On the following Thursday, May 6, while in prayer at the Moise home, I asked the Lord if He had anything [...]
Now is the time
While everything comes in God's order, now is the day of salvation from all that is outside of Jesus and unlike Jesus, and now is the time to begin to appreciate all the wealth of love, peace, joy, release, and [...]
Simple Intimacy
Intimacy means that we live every moment of our lives in Him, allowing His wisdom to shape our thoughts and watching Him work in us and unfold His will for us. Two important aspects of intimacy will help us keep [...]
To Heal The Sick
This is what God wants every believer to do: just step out in faith and begin laying hands on the sick, and believe they are going to recover. Do you know why I expect the sick to recover when I [...]
The Core of Christianity
The core of Christianity is not theology. It is a Person, a Being of agape love, a love that is incomprehensible to the finite mind. It took me years to work my way through the mazes of conflicting evangelical theologies, [...]
In Christ, Christ In
The often-repeated prepositional phrases "in Christ," "in Him," , and "in the beloved" all mean that our soul is in union with God. They indicate that we are right now "alive in Christ." Every aspect of Christian ministry is dependent [...]
What is eternal life?
What is eternal life? Is it a place that you are going to when you are dead? Is it a peculiar feeling inside? If you were to ask a normal congregation, or any sort of Bible class or Sunday school [...]
Faith: The Key to Success
The one word which has stood out pre-eminently before us these years has been "faith". We found full authority in the Scriptures for a strong emphasis upon it. Outstandingly is this so in Hebrews 11, where every life of notable [...]