Stewarding God’s anointing even through times of waiting
David was anointed to be king long before he actually became king of Israel. What can we learn from David about stewarding God's anointing upon our own lives?
David was anointed to be king long before he actually became king of Israel. What can we learn from David about stewarding God's anointing upon our own lives?
Like watching a major road project, change and growth in our lives can be hard to observe. But over time we can see that God is committed to our growth and maturity.
The gift of the Holy Spirit brings us into sonship in God, but he is also our mentor and the power by which we overcome sin, endure suffering, and learn to live in the power of God
The incredible greatness of God's power is available for those who believe in Christ, but we still wait for resurrection life in the age to come.
Jesus is the True Vine, and our job is to be branches that stay connected to Him, the true source of life and nourishment. From him our fruitfulness flows.
Today we celebrate God's power at work within us as well as resting upon us, for both our inner life and our outward witness to be empowered by God's living presence.
All christians want to experience the personal presence of Jesus. The real question though is not whether he is here with me, but whether I know I am with him.
“He is Not here. He has risen. Just as He said.” (Matthew 28:6) These are the words of the angel in the tomb when women came looking for Jesus' body on the morning when he was resurrected.
On this Resurrection Sunday, we celebrate the bodily resurrection of Jesus and are reminded of Jesus’ call to unity in the Body of Christ.
All the messianic prophesies pointed to Jesus. But the Chief Priests did not receive him. Why? Like the First Century people, our difficult circumstances and evil in our world are scratches on our spiritual lenses. Jesus came to help us see clearly who God really is in all his goodness. Matthew 11:25-29 helps unpack a bit about what could make our ability to receive Jesus as the our Saviour different than the Chief Priests.