We do our best to avoid the wilderness, but the man Jesus considered the greatest embraced an entire life in the wilderness. What would happen if we embraced his path? Are we too driven by non-biblical definitions of success to follow the ancient paths? If you are satisfied with influence,
In eternity past, there was nothing when, suddenly, divine desire shattered the darkness and created a cosmos filled with creatures. God formed the cosmos and one creature in particular to fulfill His divine desire. But what is that desire? What does God want? In eternity past, there was nothing when, suddenly, divine desire shattered
What do you behold? Whatever it is, you will be shaped into that image. What do you behold? Whatever it is, you will be shaped into that image. Discipleship is the primary task Jesus gave the church in this age, so every believer must answer two questions: Discipleship is often
¿Qué es lo que contemplas? Sea lo que sea, serás moldeado a esa imagen. LA GRAN NECESIDAD DE NUESTRA ERA ES UN PUEBLO QUE CONTEMPLE LA BELLEZA DE DIOS A TRAVÉS DE SU ESPÍRITU Y SE ENCUENTRE SATISFECHO EN ÉL. ¿Qué es lo que contemplas? Sea lo que sea, serás moldeado a
This post is from an upcoming book called “Discipleship Begins with Beholding.” Because humans seek out beauty and emulate what fascinates them, worship is central to discipleship: Missions is not the ultimate goal of the Church. Worship is. Missions exists because worship doesn’t. Worship is ultimate, not missions, because God
This is an excerpt from the book “Mercy Before Judgment.” Paul’s conviction of God’s judgment and his longing for mercy provoked his intercession and his preaching. Paul engaged in both aspects of intercession. He stood before God on behalf of people, and then stood before people on behalf of God. If we
This is an excerpt from the book “Mercy Before Judgment.“ When the book of Hebrews says Jesus lives forever to make intercession, it is not just saying Jesus prays constantly. He lives every moment as the Advocate of His Church before the Father, simultaneously being the Advocate of His Father
This is an excerpt from an upcoming book on discipleship. Far too many people think the book of Revelation is mostly about the beast and suffering. The book of Revelation does contain very sobering warnings that should be taken seriously, but this is not the main theme of the book.
This post is an excerpt from a book on John the Baptist being published in 2020. The message of Malachi summarized John’s life and message: The priesthood had become compromised and politicized. Priests were to be God’s messengers, but the priesthood had failed and therefore not instructed the people in
Note this in an excerpt from the book Mercy Before Judgment. The end of the age is the great climax of history, and the Bible gives us a tremendous amount of information about it. By some counts, there are over 150 chapters in the Bible which primarily describe the events
Note this in an excerpt from Mercy Before Judgment. Before we examine God’s interactions with His intercessors, we need to identify a biblical pattern we will see in these interactions. The pattern we see in Scripture is basically this: Before God released His judgments, He would come to an intercessor
This post is an excerpt from a book on John the Baptist being published in 2020. We have a lot of confusion in the area of calling vs. assignment. We often use the word “calling” to refer to our ministry assignments or our vocation, but these are temporary tasks God has assigned to us.
Note this in an excerpt from Son of Man: The Gospel of Daniel 7. Jesus used the title the Son of Man far more than any other title including well-known titles such as Messiah or Son of God. There are a number of reasons why this title was a reference
Note this in an excerpt from Son of Man: The Gospel of Daniel 7. When we carefully read the gospels and consider how Jesus taught in the gospels, it leads us to an incredible conclusion: the gospels as they are written rise and fall on Daniel 7.Daniel 7 was not the
What does Daniel have to do with Joseph? Both men are prototypes of a key end-time figure. They are incredibly similar and yet have a key difference. That difference gives us tremendous insight into the end times.