Month: January 2019

What is the definition of a Spiritual Gift?

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By way of definition, a spiritual gift is “a God-given ability for service.” Spiritual gifts are given to believers, and those who are given these spiritual gifts become gifted people. Spiritual gifts, then, are supernatural abilities possessed by individuals, and gifted people are sovereignly placed by God in the Church for the purpose of ministering to the Body. https://ariel.org.nz/what-is-the-definition-of-a-spiritual…/ A. Attributes of Spiritual Gifts Spiritual gifts have six attributes or characteristics.1. Sovereignly Bestowed First, they are sovereignly bestowed (I Cor. 12:11). God decides who gets which gift. No matter how much one may personally pray for a specific gift, it will not …

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It is Finished

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When the Lord Jesus Christ had borne all of the sin of all mankind on the cross, He cried out, “It is finished.” The original Greek for these three English words is one word, ‘tetelestai’, and is in a form which means, ‘it has been completely finished and will continue to be forever.’ And so, each day, by His grace, I stand, against all fear, feelings, unwanted thoughts, world events, condemnation, personal trouble, failure, etc., in this absolute fact that Jesus Christ has finished for all time and eternity everything necessary for my complete deliverance from this body of sin. …

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Report: 12 Iranians killed in Israeli strike on Syria; total rises to 21

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The report further claimed three squadrons of Israeli jets carried out the attack on Syiran positions. JERUSALEM POST STAFF January 22, 2019 11:44   Syrian air defence batteries responding to what the Syrian state media said were Israeli missiles targeting Damascus, in a picture taken early on January 21st, 2019. (photo credit: STR / AFP) […]

Lord, I Need You

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Isaiah 12:2 “Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and will not be afraid; for the Lord God is my strength and my song, and he has become my salvation.” John 14:27 Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your hearts be troubled, neither let them be afraid. Lord, I Need YouMatt Maher Lord, I come, I confessBowing here I find my restWithout You I fall apartYou’re the One that guides my heartLord, I need You, oh, I need YouEvery hour I need YouMy one …

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The Great I AM

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By David A. DePra Nine times in the gospel of John Jesus says, “I am…….” These statements are familiar to most believers. He said:I am the Way.I am the Truth.I am the Life.I am the Resurrection.I am the True Vine.I am the Bread of Life.I am the Door.I am the Good Shepherd.I am the Light. There are also numerous other, “I am….,” statements in scripture, such as, “I am the Alpha and the Omega,” etc. Each of these statements point out a particular dimension of the nature and character of Jesus Christ – but more specifically – points out how …

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The Turn of the Tide: Part I

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by Pete GarciaThe Greek philosopher Aristotle once said that tolerance and apathy are the last virtues of a dying society. My understanding is that he is using these two virtues (tolerance and apathy) with a negative connotation in mind. Meaning that they are the predominant attitudes of a society on its way to decline and ultimately, extinction. Meaning that any nation who tolerates or is apathetic to that which is antithetical to existence is destined for destruction. While this article is primarily aimed at my American audience, there are two truth-isms I want to convey to everyone. The first is that …

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Christians are experiencing an historic new season of hope, security and freedom in the Mideast. The media are largely ignoring it, but I explain in detail in this new column in The Jerusalem Post.

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(Jerusalem, Israel) — The media are largely missing a fascinating and historic trend in the Epicenter, but it’s worth taking a closer look. Here’s my new column in The Jerusalem Post. Encouraging new season for Christians in Mideast Something hopeful is happening in the Middle East. As 2019 begins, Christians in the region are experiencing […]

THE MINISTRIES OF THE HOLY SPIRIT IN RELATIONSHIP TO SCRIPTURE

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There are three ministries of the Holy Spirit in relationship to Scripture: revelation, inspiration, and illumination. A. The Ministry of Revelation Revelation means, “receiving and unveiling the truth.” Revelation is the unveiling of something that has not been revealed heretofore. The source of divine revelation that of unveiling unrevealed truth is the Holy Spirit. In the Old Testament, this is taught by II Samuel 23:2-3; Ezekiel 2:2; 8:3; 11:1, 24; and Micah 3:8. In the New Testament, this is taught by John 16:12-15; I Corinthians 2:9-10; and II Peter 1:21. Revelation concerns the receiving of truth from God. B. The …

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One Mediator

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Reflections For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus. (1 Tim 2:5) A, “mediator,” is a proxy; one who connects two parties. Jesus Christ is the sole Mediator between the believer and God. If Christ is in us, then by His very presence in us, we are joined to both Him and the Father. Now, notice what this means: It means that there must NEVER be anyone or anything introduced into our relationship with God who acts as ANOTHER mediator. There are no mediators in addition to Christ – there is no …

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HOW TO SERVE GOD

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Titus 3:5-8(KJV)5 Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost;6 Which he shed on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Saviour;7 That being justified by his grace, we should be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life.8 This is a faithful saying, and these things I will that thou affirm constantly, that they which have believed in God might be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable unto men. When we encounter opportunities to …

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A Nation Disintegrates Because of Sin

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Isaiah 3:1–4 1For, behold, the Lord, Jehovah of hosts, doth take away from Jerusalem and from Judah stay and staff, the whole stay of bread, and the whole stay of water; 2the mighty man, and the man of war; the judge, and the prophet, and the diviner, and the elder; 3the captain of fifty, and the honorable man, and the counsellor, and the expert artificer, and the skilful enchanter, 4And I will give children to be their princes, and babes shall rule over them. (ASV, 1901). In previous chapters God has been using the prophet Isaiah to let the people of the world, and particularly …

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The Trial of Faith

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Reflections From the Psalms Why standest thou afar off, O Lord? why hidest thou thyself in times of trouble? (Ps. 10:1) One of the traits of any trial of faith is that it will seem as if God is indeed, “afar off.” It will often seem like He is indifferent. Perhaps the greatest trauma in any trial of faith is the sense that, for reasons unknown to us, God has forsaken us. We may cry, “Why are you hiding Yourself from me, Lord?” Of course, God has not forsaken us. Neither is He hiding Himself from us. The problem, therefore, …

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8–Degeneration of a Nation

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The result of the unrepentant sin will be young and inexperienced leadership assuming control and oppressing everybody. The people will not respect them and will not subordinate themselves to this nonsensical leadership. This will result in anarchy and a state of affairs wherein everyone will consider themselves capable of exercising authority, thereby forcing their will […]