Success in life is a great achievement, but success in the wrong pursuit is the saddest tragedy of all. Time spent in pursuit of the wrong purpose or without purpose entirely is the greatest waste of human potential. We all have a purpose specifically designed for us by God. When we follow that purpose, our […]
First and foremost, I want to sympathize with the difficulty that you are going through. What a difficult time, especially after what you yourself also went through, just a short while ago, with a similar scare. I am going to come to you from a standpoint of faith. You may know that some time back, […]
It’s never easy to get rid of bad habits and to change the things that have become second nature to us. But when these habits are holding us back, they need to be countered, challenged, and overcome. That’s what makes change so difficult and so challenging—you’re defying your old nature and the habits that bind […]
By: Paul Joseph Faith doesn’t need any other proof than the Word of God as evidence. Faith doesn’t need to look at the circumstances or the facts, it only sees what the Word says is possible. If we go by anything we see before we decide if the Word of God is true, we are […]
One of the most revealing stories in the Bible in regards to how faith works, is the one about the Centurion coming to Jesus with a plea to heal his servant who was sick with palsy. (Mt 8:5). Remember how Jesus marveled at what he said. The centurion told Jesus that He did not need […]
By Paul Joseph The Bible says that Jesus was far above the angels. “He became as much superior to the angels as the name He has inherited is superior to theirs. For to which of the angels did God ever say, ‘You are my Son; today I have become your Father?’” Or again, “I will […]
I’ve recently read the declaration that all students repeat every morning at the Dominion Bible Institute and I’ve found it very powerful, and thought of sharing it with you as a statement we should all profess unto ourselves every day to remind us of who we are and our God-given inheritance and destiny. I’m […]
Jesus revealed a lot of truths to the world when He was on earth. But He mentioned to His disciples that there are many things that He couldn’t reveal to them yet because they were not able to bear it yet. “I have yet many things to say unto you, but ye cannot bear them […]
When you come into the kingdom, you no longer are under the Old Law. The New Testament offers grace which blots out all of our sins. “In whom we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of His grace.” (Eph 1:7-17). Jesus paid the price for all of us […]
People often ask, “If you keep living in sin, does that mean that you’re not going to go to heaven?” That question should actually be, “Why do people actually live in sin?” It’s simply because they do not hate their own lives. They don’t understand what actually took place at salvation. Christ delivered us from […]
Paul Joseph The very first requirement to have that compassion for lost souls is to actually see the world through the eyes of God. To fully understand the need to win souls is to be fully convinced of love of God for every man and woman (Jn 3:16); it is to love others because He […]
By: Paul Joseph Most of what we, believers, do every day should be geared to reach the unreached, not the reached. That’s what “seeking first the kingdom of God” means. Reaching the lost cannot be left to pastors, ministers and evangelists. In each and every church, we must revisit the whole concept of evangelization. We […]
by: Paul Joseph As a believer, our motivation, our goal, our vision in life should be soul winning. Souls is what God is after. That was God’s plan for giving His Own Son in sacrifice, that all man/woman may be restored to Him. Jesus said, “And I, if I be lifted up from the earth, […]
By:Paul Joseph It’s impossible to hide the love of God and the truth of Jesus. If you have made Him the Lord of your life, it’ll be all over you, like a beautiful aura. “Let your light so shine before men that they may see your good works and glorify your Father which is in […]
By: Paul Joseph The Lord has put on my heart to address the topic of reaching out to the lost and soul winning, primarily because Christianity should be all about soul winning. Jesus made this clear for all of His disciples: “Follow Me and I will make you fishers of men.” (Mk 16:15). The idea […]
We have heard yesterday that Ruth Davidson, the wife of a very dear friend and fellow missionary Ben Davidson, at TheBibleForYou.com, has gone to her reward. Linda and I have done missionary work together with them for years. I first met Ben in Amsterdam where I first got saved in 1972, to give you an […]
We have been given so much truth in the Word of God! Our gospel has POWER. It is in fact the POWER of God. It has the power to give LIFE to everyone who receives it. Jesus said, “I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.” (Jn […]
Throughout the Bible, God instructed His people to see the outcome before the promise was to be fulfilled. He did so with Abraham by showing him the stars and asking him to count them in order that he might SEE how numerous his seed was going to be. “And he brought him forth abroad, and […]
Did you ever wonder why forgiveness is so important in God’s Word? Forgiveness comes up many times particularly throughout the New Testament? The real meaning of the word “forgiveness” in Greek is to “remit someone’s debt”. In a conversation between Peter and Jesus, Peter said, “Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and […]
When giving instructions to His disciples concerning how to pray (Mt 6:1-13), in verse eleven (11) Jesus said, “Give us this day our daily bread.”(Mt 6:8). What exactly did He mean? He had already instructed them on the sermon on the mount, not to worry about their daily needs, …“Take no thought what ye shall […]
What is it that Christians believe? And how does it differ from other religions? Simply put, Christianity is not a religion. Why? It is the only faith that offers redemption to the whole man. It is not a momentary relief, or a simple peace of mind, but it is a full-on transformation of the inner […]
The passion of Christ is the compassion that He had for the multitudes. (Mt 9:36). His greatest desire was to return people to their created destiny and their full potential, once freed from the lies of the enemy.–Lies that caused illnesses, demon possession, trauma, stress and fear. The Passion of Christ is for everyone to […]
At the turn of each year, my father would gather all of us children, and one by one, he’d lay hands on our head and speak a blessing for us. See “A Father’s Blessing”. My wife and I have continued with this tradition and have expanded it to a candlelight ceremony, but on the night […]
“Sozo” in Greek, has different meanings, and it is the most used word for salvation, healing, deliverance and freedom from evil. Sozo actually encompasses the whole message and meaning of the New Testament. When Jesus told a man “your sins are forviven”, and the Pharisees were offended saying, “how can you say that? Only God […]
We want to share with you Rick Warren’s beautiful Christmas message. It’s so right on. “Merry Christmas to everybody! By now you may have opened all of your Christmas gifts. But this Christmas morning I want to talk to you about the greatest Christmas gift you will ever receive. –And you may not have opened […]
We all need to realize how much power there is in God’s Word. It says, “He sent His Word and healed them.” Actually the same verse goes on to say, “…and delivered them from all their destructions.” (Ps 107:20) So, if you stop and think about this, God’s Word has healing power in it. In […]
Did you know that there’s Irrefutable mathematically and scientifically proven facts about Christmas? Those facts are hidden in the phenomenon of the Star of Bethlehem. Did you ever wonder what that star was, and how can a star stop in the sky? The star of Bethlehem was a real astronomical event. The German astronomer Johannas […]
I’m passing on today something that Rick Warren wrote about the true meaning of Christmas. He said: Christ Jesus . . . gave himself to redeem the whole human race. That was the proof at the right time that God wants everyone to be saved.” 1 Tim 2:5-6 (GNT) When Mary and Joseph took baby […]
Linda took off yesterday on a two day drive to go care for Mother in Iowa. The nurse who’s attending to her has been out of commission for nearly two weeks. But Linda hit a deer on the road near a small town South of Kansas City and she was all worried 😫. We were […]
We are presently visiting with some friends with whom we were doing missionary work in Europe many years ago. They recently purchased a property in a small town in the central part of Texas, which they plan to turn into a missionary training center. The town where their property is located is rather small, and […]
How are we to establish the Kingdom of God on earth? By reflecting the character and nature of Christ, not just His power. In some way, power is easy, you don’t have to change your character to walk in power. But to walk in holiness, you’ve got to emulate the character and image of Jesus. […]
The notable theologian Gordon Fee (who passed away only recently) said, “Only disciples are true converts.” In other words, if salvation doesn’t lead to discipleship, it was not truly conversion. Jesus has to become Lord. We try every excuse to keep us from obeying Christ. Jesus covered many of those excuses in the parable of […]
When seeking a healing, it is very important to understand that it is God’s will to heal, completely, and for us to keep that healing. Jesus demonstrated this everywhere He went. “Healing every sickness and disease among the people.” (Mt 9:35). And, “Great multitudes followed Him and He healed them all!” (Mt 12:15b). “As many […]
The mystery of the Gospel was hidden for ages, from before the foundation of the world. Jesus revealed it to Paul in Arabia. Christ in YOU… Christ through you. Christ is now multiplied all over the earth. Jesus said that we’ll be able to do the same works that He did. Actually, even greater works. […]
Did you know that God puts the FEARFUL and the UNBELIEVER in the same category as the murderers and the whoremongers ? “But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which […]
Winning the fight of faith happens through the renewing of our mind. You’re not renewed in your mind until your reactions are according to the Word of God without having to think about it. You’ve got to get to where you react before thinking. That’s the blessing of training and disciplining yourself in the spirit; […]
Remember how Jesus healed people at a distance, which shows there’s no distance to faith. As proof, you can be speaking with someone across the world over the phone, and your words will affect them the same as if they were next to you. This happened a number of times in the Bible, particularly with […]
Here’s something interesting about the Kingdom and the end of the world… Remember when the disciples asked Jesus: “Tell us, when shall these things be? And what shall be the sign of Thy coming and of the end of the world?” Jesus went through a whole list of signs that will take place in the […]
Christianity today is categorised as a religion. But Jesus can’t be classified with religions. He’s a King. He’s far above all religions. The world was changed by Him. And the Kingdom of God is the inheritance of believers. “It is the Father’s good pleasure to give us the Kingdom.” (Luke 12:32). That’s right… we’ve inherited […]
God’s will is God’s purpose. The will of God on earth is really the purpose that God had for the earth. –His original intent. We have our own idea about our lives, but the Bible says, “It’s not in man to direct his own steps.” (Jer 19:23). We may have visions and plans, but God […]
Jesus had to come to earth legally, in a body, that’s why throughout the gospels, He referred to Himself as “the Son of man”. The redemption that Jesus provided to mankind had to be accomplished from a legal standpoint. God could not come to earth as a Spirit and rearrange things after the fall of […]
Everything God created, He created it by saying it. God spoke things into being by the power of His Word. When God wanted trees, the Bible says, “And the Lord said to the earth, ‘bring forth vegetation.’” So God aimed His speech at what He wanted things to be made out of. So, every plant […]
Anxiety is the plague of this century. People don’t know how to discipline their mind and control their thoughts. They’re at the mercy of the media. Therefore they live in fear, and have frequent anxiety attacks. Why? Because when you start worrying, the devil gets a hold of your mind and can spin it just […]
“But without faith it is impossible to please Him: for He that cometh to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of them that diligently seek Him.” (HEB 11:6). It is impossible to have faith unless you know who you are in Christ. And it is the Word of God […]
We know that Jesus died because we needed to be redeemed. But Jesus actually came to restore what Adam had lost through his disobedience. He had been given rulership over the earth at creation. “And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish […]
When God created man, He gave him the ability to dominate. He was made the ruler over all the Earth. But man lost rulership when he rebelled against God. Remember what the devil told Jesus when tempting Him in the wilderness: “And the devil said unto him, ‘All this power will I give thee, and […]
Why did Jesus, when sending His disciples, say, “As you go, preach THIS Gospel of the Kingdom?” (Mt 24:14). He didn’t send the disciples to announce a new religion, but His Kingdom. If we label Christianity as a religion, we lower Christ to the level of Muhammad, Buddha, and all the gods of Hinduism and […]
Through a series of miracles, I arrived at a Revival conference yesterday hosting some of the most anointed evangelist!–men and women of God of this day. It all started when I delivered an RV to a friend of mine, Michael, with whom I had done mission work in France many years before. We’d lost track […]
We’re supposed to be leaders. The Bible calls us the eagle and the lion. Both are leaders in their species. Leadership is an attitude that we must have. The lion is not the tallest, the smartest, the biggest, nor the heaviest. He has all those limitations and yet he removes all excuses for not being […]
I’ve learned some awesome lessons listening to Dr. Myles Monroe recently about how we’re all born to lead. He was talking about true leadership and how each one of us was created for leadership, but we must learn to be leaders. Leadership is a seed with a tree trapped inside. If you’re holding a seed […]
The most important aspect of the Kingdom is management (See the parable of the talents in Mat 25:14-30.) God calls us to be managers of His Kingdom on earth. The Kingdom is in the business of managing resources; souls, funds, property, community, rights, and yes, all resources on earth. Therefore, Christians should definitely study “business […]
We’ve talked about the power that we are given to change the course of our life, through our words. This is a power that everyone has, for good or for bad. Jesus knew that principle and consequently He never prayed for God to heal the sick people, rather, He spoke to the sickness itself, or […]
Unfortunately, the Holy Spirit is the most neglected person or the Trinity. The Holy Spirit is the energy with which God demonstrates His power. It is the power of God…the “dunamis”. It is the spiritual energy in us to show the power of God and it is the privilege of every believer. After Jesus was […]
Something needs to be said about “accepting” the cancer’s fate as a fact. I think that we have the power to break the curse of cancer and people should realize that cancer can be stood up to. The fact that we bow to the fatal cancer word is not correct. Cancer is an obstacle that […]
“For the Kingdom of God is not in word, but in power.” (1 Cor 4:20) The Kingdom of God is not in word but in power. That means that the Word of God without the power of His Spirit has no effect on you. Jesus said so. (Mk 7:13). Paradoxically, the Word with the Holy […]
I was listening to one of Andrew Womack ‘s Bible classes today and he was talking about how God made SAND to turn into GLASS when heated? You can’t see through sand, but once it’s been heated, and it has become glass, you can! It simply changes form. There are so many components and properties […]
What was Jesus’ main assignment on earth? What was the main reason He came to earth? What was it that He came to preach? Was it so that man could be born again? Was it to redeem mankind of its sin-nature? Was it to destroy the works of the devil? Was it to be a […]
Integrity is really the sum total of your character. Character is when your words, your actions and your life are all the same. A person without character will say one thing, do another and promise something else. So you never know who you’re talking to when you’re talking to them. The person with integrity is […]
The Kingdom of Heaven is a place, but the Kingdom of God refers to the government of God. Throughout the Gospels, Jesus preached the “Kingdom of God”. The exact wording of “the Kingdom of Heaven” is only found in the Gospel of Matthew, more than 30 times. The phrase “Kingdom of God” is used in […]
“Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.” (2 Cor 5:17). How can you tell if your thoughts and emotions are coming from the new, born-again self or the old carnal self? We know that the old man is corrupt […]
Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law by becoming a curse for us.” (Gal 3:13) When Paul says that we are redeemed from the curse of the law, he means that we no longer will receive the judgment of God because of the way we fall short of His holy standards. Jesus died […]
On a weekly basis, I meet with my family, that is my own brothers and sisters, on a Skype call. We live in different parts of the world and it’s a wonderful way for us to stay abreast of what’s happening in our respective families. Most of them are not believers, having been offended by […]
“For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made me free from the law of sin and death.” (Rom 8:2). “The law of sin and death” is the earth’s cursed system. After the fall of Adam, the Lord told Adam that because he disregarded obeying God’s command, the earth was now […]
Heavenly Father, we don’t go by the conditions and the circumstances of the world, because we live in Your Kingdom–a different Kingdom. While we live in the world, we apply the Kingdom of Heaven’s rules to our lives. We have been delivered from the power and dominion of darkness (Satan) and we have been translated […]
It’s time for each one of us to be known by our love and our concern wherever we go and to be part of the solution by speaking the truth that we know. Jesus said so: “You are the light of the world, and you can’t hide your light under a bushel.” (Mat 5:14-16). Paul […]
We, as Christians, can easily forget that we are at War. You say, “but I thought the war was won by Jesus”. Yes, but we’re still in the world even though not of the world. And the devil is still the prince of this world, and he tries to hinder us from living out our […]
Everytime you focus on your stress, you magnify it. Change your thoughts as soon as you’re stressing. Your have the POWER to focus on something else, virtually immediately. That’s why the Bible tells us to “keep all your thoughts into captivity to the obedience of Christ”. (2Cor 10:5) You can’t be in stress and in […]
So many people would so want to be used by God, but they say they’re too busy. Why? Because they’ve got their own agendas. They’ve got their plans and dreams and ambitions, and they don’t have any time to give to God. They’ve got their priorities turned around the wrong way… we’re to FIRST seek […]
and to die is gain.” (Phil 1:21) This is such an intense verse. Go ahead and tell that to someone and see their reaction. That scripture wraps up what the true meaning of life is. There’s a purpose to all of our lives. And to find that purpose is the most important task in anyone’s […]
When you’ve decided to give your life to Jesus, then you’re crucified with Him (Gal 2:20). Your ego really shouldn’t exist anymore. You’re a new man with new blood flowing through your veins (Rom 6:4). Even Jesus said, “I only say what My Father says, and I only do what My Father does”. Your only […]
I have decided to do something different with this DAILY MED. I want to expand on the REST of God, and what it means to truly rest. My son sent me a short video from Graham Cooke that explains it best. So I decided to just include this video right here. Please click on it. […]
When someone has hurt you, it is not easy to FORGET. The old saying “forgive and forget” is not in the Bible, at least not for us to do.–That’s something that God does, He forgets our trespasses as soon as we repent and come to Him. It says that, “As far as the east is […]
“O GOD, You are my God; Earnestly will I seek You” (Ps63:1). If you’re like me, you can get so busy serving Him that you forget to LOVE Him! Long ago, I committed everything I do and everything I have to Him. But there are different warnings in the Word about getting too involved with […]
“And they spoke the Word of God with boldness [authority].” (Acts 4:31). When Jesus was attacked by the devil in the wilderness, He fought back with the Word. We all get attacked at times. Recently, there were a number of battles Linda and I were facing and we needed a breakthrough and we decided to […]
Complaining and murmuring is a sure way to move God out of the picture. The carnal mind is enmity to God (Rom 8:7). Doubters have a way of always defeating God’s plan and His will. Our lack of faith will always limit God. God usually gives everyone a vision or a dream for what He […]
One man used to spend much of his time witnessing about Jesus on the streets of a California city and tells of having this question posed to him time and again: “How can you say that YOU have ‘the Truth’? There are hundreds of religions in the world, and all of them think that theirs […]
After prayer there’s often a time of waiting. And that time is a testing time. It’s the “waiting room” of God, and many prayers are discarded during that time. After desperate prayer, what should be your stance of faith in the meantime? We call it “meantime “, because that period of time is “mean”, and […]
Most of us know that it’s not circumstances that direct our destiny, but what we decide to do in face of the circumstances. God has given all of us the same gift of choice. And that means that we’re the ones who can make or break our dreams. Proverbs 22:13 says, “The lazy man is […]
That’s the way Jesus operated. His whole life was purposeful. He had one thing in mind… to destroy the works of the devil wherever He went and to preach the Kingdom of heaven. He was so focused that He would be “amazed” at the lack of FAITH in the disciples. He even rebuked His disciples […]
“That I may know Him, and the POWER of His resurrection.”— Phil 3:10. I have been meditating on what Paul calls “the POWER of His resurrection” and I came across something that Spurgeon wrote on that topic, and took some notes on it, that I want to share with you. Remember Paul was what you’d […]
Obedience is actually a demonstration of TRUST. And therefore, it is the one determining factor of your FAITH. “If someone claims, ‘I know God,’ but doesn’t obey God’s commandments, that person is a liar and the truth is not in him. But whoever keeps (obeys) His Word, truly the love of God is perfected in […]
When it comes to renewing the mind, the key is consistency. You cannot make a push in studying the Word for a while, and then let up, thinking that you are all renewed, all cleaned up. Your mind is constantly thinking either on the things of God or on the things of the world. Therefore, […]
Having a full stomach and a full purse and a full head doesn’t fill your heart. If you put the desires of the flesh above the needs of your spirit then you will find that nothing ever satisfies. “For whosoever will save his life shall lose it; but whosoever shall lose his life for my […]
Living by faith means putting faith into action. Some people seem to have the idea that living by faith means living by nothing, or living for nothing, or with nothing. Living by faith means putting feet to your prayers. It means doing everything you can possibly do as if everything depends on doing, and praying […]
Did you know that our universe, the major astral bodies of our solar system such as the sun and its planets and their moons and the earth, as well as the stars of every galaxy, all work in perfect order and unison? Each stays put where it belongs, and only orbits where it’s supposed to, […]
Christian parents have such an important responsibility in today’s world to raise their kids right. Bottom line is: if you’re not passing on your Christianity to your children, your faith will die with you. That is the flagrant problem in most churches, seeing so few young people in attendance and involvement. Because TV is such […]
“The foolishness of God is wiser than men, and the weakness of God is stronger than men” (1 Cor 1:25). Beware of the “proper way”. God loves to do things contrary to the way we think He ought to do them. Is this a mistake? The minute you try to figure out the Lord’s plans […]
When I lived in Africa, I befriended the Canadian ambassador who was from my hometown. And whenever I would go to the embassy, the living standard inside the embassy was entirely different from what was going on in the streets outside. Inside, it was like being in Canada. Everything was available as it was in […]
Jesus gave His disciples predictions about His death and the events that followed: “So that when it does take place you may believe” (Jn 14:29). In fact, all throughout His ministry, He not only told people that He was the Son of God, but that He would die and RISE AGAIN. He predicted His resurrection […]
We are either moving forward or backward. When we stop making progress, we’re backsliding. The signs of life are principally manifested by motion, action: There must be change, movement. Just so, to stay alive spiritually, we must have movement. In our lives with the Lord, there are only two directions we can move; there is […]
Jesus said, “It is finished.” The old scaffoldings of the Old Law are no longer needed. His mission of reconciling man to God was DONE. His sacrifice was the final sacrifice. No more need for sacrifices, no more need for the old scaffoldings to prop up the old man from his sinful nature, which he […]
Did you know that GIVING is an essential aspect of our new identity as Christians? Giving is VERY important to God because He‘s a giver (Jn 3:16). Did you know that the reason God destroyed Sodom was not because of the sin of sexual perversion, but because they had “plenty” and they did not give […]
Suppose it’s true that God is the God of the universe!–And that He is the Creator of the world, and He did send Jesus to redeem mankind, so that we can regain our God-given authority on earth. If Jesus said that if you obey His commandment you will find true freedom, (Jn 8:32). If all […]
There’s ONLY one law to obey today. It is the law of Christ. “For all the law is fulfilled in one word, even in this: thou shall love thy neighbor as thyself” (Gal 5: 14). Love is actually stricter than the law because it goes further than the law. Love is more than righteousness, and […]
There has to be some “alone” time when you bask in the Spirit of God, where you can feel His presence and thrill in the Spirit to the sound of His voice, His still small voice, speaking directly to you, to your heart. My wife and I love that “quiet time” in the morning. I […]
The Good News is that God is love. 1John 4:8. Let’s not make the Gospel complicated. All you need in order to share God’s love with others is a simple faith in a simple salvation and a simple Gospel for simple people to simply believe and be saved. The whole message is so simple. You […]
People use that expression a lot now days to simply state and accept facts, somewhat in a defeated spirit. People talk about the world situation, about their health problems, about a dispute at work, and end their statement with, “well, it is what it is.” Faith says, “It is not what it seems to be.” […]
In all of our works for the Lord, the ONLY acceptable ones are those that are done for the glory of God. Paul says, “Whatsoever you do, do all to the glory of God” (1Cor 10:31). For as long as you’re doing things for your own glory, it will all come to naught. “Naught” means […]
“Thy Words were found and I did eat them, and Thy Word was unto me the joy and rejoicing of my heart” (Jer 15:16). “For they are life unto those that find them, and health to all their flesh” (Pr 4:22). THAT means there’s ENERGY in God’s Word.. there’s LIFE and HEALTH. Have you ever […]
We are at war, and because there is a battle raging against us and those who the Lord wants to reach, it is important to know how to pray! “For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strongholds” (2Cor 10:4). When the battles hit us, […]