“A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another, even as I have loved you, that you also love one another.” John 13:34 WALK IN LOVE. The apostle Paul called the love walk a “more excellent way” (1 Corinthians 12:31). Love covers a multitude of sins. We don’t…

The Spirit of the Lord is upon Me [Jesus], because He anointed Me to preach the gospel to the poor. He has sent Me to proclaim release to the captives, and recovery of sight to the blind, to set free those who are oppressed, to proclaim the favorable year of…

Then teach them the statutes and the laws, and make known to them the way in which they are to walk and the work they are to do. Exodus 18:20 In the book of Exodus, Moses’s father-in-law, Jethro, saw that Moses was stretched too thin trying to do everything himself…

Yes, from the time of the first existence of day and from this day forth I am He; and there is no one who can deliver out of My hand. I will work, and who can hinder or reverse it? Isaiah 43:13 AMPC God’s promises are true and faithful, and…

While they were ministering to the Lord and fasting,the Holy Spirit said, “Set apart for MeBarnabas and Saul forthe work to which I have called them.” Then, when they had fasted andprayed andlaid their hands on them,they sent them away. Acts 13:2-3 1. FASTING IN THE EARLY CHURCH. This passage underscores the…

Let us labour therefore to enter into that rest. Hebrews 4:11a KJV Hebrews chapter four is all about rest. Take time to read the whole chapter when you get a chance because embedded in it is this powerful truth: we must be intentional about entering God’s rest. Rest doesn’t happen…

The Son of God appeared for this purpose, to destroy the works of the devil. 1 John 3:8b 1. JESUS MAKES THE CONTRAST CLEAR. In John chapter 10, Jesus talked to His early disciples about the contrast between the the thief and Good Shepherd, bringing delineation between the (small g) god of…

And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what the will of God is, that which is good and acceptable and perfect. Romans 12:2 1. GET IN THE WORD. One time as a young man, I was…

The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me, because the Lord has anointed me to bring good news to the afflicted; He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to captives and freedom to prisoners. Isaiah 61:1 1. JESUS BRINGS GOOD NEWS TO THE AFFLICTED. When Jesus started His earthly ministry, He opened the scroll of Isaiah…

For we do not want you to be unaware, brethren, of our affliction which came to us in Asia, that we were burdened excessively, beyond our strength, so that we despaired even of life; indeed, we had the sentence of death within ourselves so that we would not trust in…