Faith is based on the recognition of the One in whom we believe. It is seeing Jesus as He is now, not just as He was or as He will be. Jesus said He is the manna that came down from heaven. He is the Bread of life. He said in Matthew 4:4, “It is written, ‘man shall not live on bread alone, but by every word that proceeds out of the mouth of God.’” “Every word that proceeds" is present tense, not past tense. Just as the Israelites had to gather fresh manna every day, we must have fresh encounters with Him every...

          Not many Christians are disciples. If we read Jesus’ definitions of His disciples, we would know this is true. Even when He walked the earth, only a few who followed Him were His disciples. Being a convert, a believer in Jesus as the Messiah and in His sacrifice on the cross for our redemption is a start, but the Christian life is meant to be far more.  

          To be a disciple of Jesus is another level, as indicated by His definitions. In the first century, to be a disciple...

         As we mentioned last week, true faith is faith in God—not in a principle, an outcome, or in our faith, but in Him. Faith is the currency of the kingdom. In the new covenant, we are called to walk by faith and in truth. If we are not walking in all the benefits Jesus went to the cross to provide, then we need more knowledge about the cross and more faith in the power of His sacrifice. 

         I am not currently walking in all the benefits of the new covenant—and I...

          With each new year, we have new hope for better things to come. I pray this year will be your best yet. So, what would make this the best year of your life? This would be a good time to define the best thing that could happen in your life. Would it be the salvation or reconciliation of a loved one? Your healing or theirs? A resolution to financial problems? 

          For all these reasons and more, Jesus came to the earth, which He declared in His first official sermon...

         In 1987 I was shown that the United States would experience another civil war. I wrote about this in my book, The Harvest, published in 1989. There is much biblical teaching and precedence for taking advantage of warnings like this to pray that they do not come to pass. Prayer, humility, and repentance can change trajectories, which can lead to such calamities. That is how I responded to this warning then. I encouraged others to pray for this to be avoided.

         In 2018 I was given a dramatic dream in which I was shown the...