Holy Spirit
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Is “Accepting Jesus as Lord and Saviour” the First Step in Our Journey to God?
“Now after John was put in prison, Jesus came to Galilee, preaching the gospel of the kingdom of God, and saying, ‘The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand. Repent, and believe in the gospel.’” Mark 1:14-15 My evangelical training taught me the gospel basically consists in believing that Jesus’ death and resurrection saves us. However, the… Continue reading
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What Wild Animals Come Rushing at You?
The real problem of the Christian life comes where people do not usually look for it . . . the very moment you wake up each morning. All your wishes and hopes for the day rush at you like wild animals. And the first job each morning consists simply in shoving them all back; in… Continue reading
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How Seeing the Kingdom Assures Us We’re Born of the Spirit
It’s a curious fact that even those who claim to follow Jesus have almost no concept of the number one thing he taught–the kingdom of God. Jesus began his ministry by proclaiming God’s kingdom had now arrived. The subject of the kingdom dominated his teaching for three and a half years. When he rose from… Continue reading
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Is the Universe Cold and Dead, or Haunted by a Mysterious Presence?
What do you make of the fact that human beings have never considered themselves to be alone? No matter what corner of the earth we look to, no matter how far back in time we go, all people groups tell us a mysterious, awe-inspiring, frightful, yet fascinating Presence pervades our world. So concludes Rudolph Otto’s,… Continue reading
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The Coronavirus and the Christian’s Vulnerability
Along with incalculable health and economic suffering, the coronavirus has also brought a reality check. We are not as secure as we imagined. Being well-fed and gadgeted to the max has lulled us into a dream-like state that hides an unpleasant truth–we will eventually lose everything. Beauty will fade, strength will diminish, our senses will… Continue reading
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Series: “A Little Lower than God”
Part 1: Who Was I? Who Am I? Part 2: The Crossroads, a Divine Place! Part 3: How Could Samson be So Stupid? Part 4: The Door to Your True Self Part 5: Open the Door, then Close It! Part 6: Cooperating with the Spirit Part 7: Deepest Heaven, Deepest You Continue reading
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A Little Lower than God! Part 6: Cooperating with the Spirit
(Previous) The most exciting part of the Gospel is often understated, that is, that the cross and its accompanying forgiveness were a means to an end and not the end itself. The purpose for which Jesus died was that God’s Spirit could fully inhabit human beings once again. This is the great truth of Pentecost.… Continue reading
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A Little Lower than God! Part 4: The Door to Your True Self
(Previous) In this series we have been examining one of the most fundamental things that makes us human, the ability to step back into our own inner world and make decisions free from external pressures. This amazing power remains intact despite the most extreme circumstances as we see in the life of the Anabaptist, Mattheus… Continue reading