Peter challenges us to love one another with pure hearts. This love for one another should be a characteristic of every church, but often it is not. The love for one another is the result of sanctification (purification) and guaranteed by the promises of God's Word. The church ought to be characterized by a love for one another.

Jesus can cleanse our uncleanness and resurrect our deadness if we have faith in Him instead of fear of anything else.

Today is the Sixth Day of Christmas. We are not even half-way through the season, yet as far as the world is concerned, Christmas is over. It’s almost as if the scriptural narrative of Christ ends with his lowly birth in a manger. But this is only the beginning. Jesus, who came to take the lowest place…

Jesus is proclaimed as teh anointed one for all peoples.

THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THE FIRE – LEV. 6:13 BBC MAR. 9, 2008 OFFERING SERIES KJG LEVITICUS 6:13 THE FIRE SHALL EVER BE BURNING UPON THE ALTAR; IT SHALL NEVER GO OUT. LEVITICUS 6:9-12 / 9 COMMAND AARON AND HIS SONS, SAYING, THIS IS THE LAW OF THE BURNT OFFERING: IT IS THE BURNT OFFERING, BECAUSE OF THE BURNING…

Regeneration

Over the years I have had the pleasure of getting to know singer and songwriter Danny Oertli. One of the things I have noticed about many of the songs he writes is that they stem from life events he has gone through. When you understand the events and details of his life you have a new appreciation for…

The way of Jesus invites and embraces suffering.

As the old hymns says, "There is power in the blood of the Lamb!"

Early references to the House of God Ge 28:16–17 “house of God” was first used by Jacob to commemorate the place where he met with God ; Ge 28:19 “Bethel” means “house of God”. See also Ge 28:22 and this stone, which I have set up for a pillar, shall be God’s house. And of all that you give me I will…

"God's faithfulness to His chosen people"

It is time to purge the Church of anything that does not belong in accordance with Scripture

A childlike spirit is the litmus test for spiritual maturity and against spiritual disorder. Not all spiritual growth is healthy. The Chinese has a term “Zouhuo Rumo 走火入魔,” which is equivalent to Kundalini Syndrome, a condition when a spiritual pactice gets derailed or melfunctioned that leads to mental and emotional disorders. In Christianity, I would call it Pharisee Syndrome. Pharisees are very spiritual people. They are very "faithful" to the scriptures, but according to Jesus, they are not "fruitful" because they got stuck in their egos and arrogance that caused the spiritual disorder.

In Christ, we have the perfect representation of God.

Our passage for today is John 13:1-17. I encourage you to open your bibles to read the passage with me. This is likely a familiar passage for many of you. What I would ask is that we let go of the thoughts that I have heard this before, and truly look at it with fresh eyes, as it were. When we started…

Introduction Introduction: Attention: Attention: "I need a do over.” Ever had one of those days? Maybe one of those weeks…years? HOWEVER, this year, the Carolina Tarheels are less than stellar. Sure, the football team is winning, but don’t forget about our NCAA violations. And yes, the bball team is…

I know God doesn’t bind us to the Old Testament laws that bound Mary and Joseph. We don’t dedicate the first born male from every womb – man or animal – to the Lord. God no longer requires us to redeem that son from a lifetime of service to Him. Likewise, God no longer requires women to go through post-partum…

Jesus is willing to touch the separated and cleanse the unclean, restoring them. We're called, like him, to welcome the separated home.

A Prayer For Personal Cleansing ; For the choir director: A psalm of David, regarding the time Nathan the prophet came to him after David had committed adultery with Bathsheba. 1 Have mercy on me, O God, because of your unfailing love. Because of your great compassion, blot out the stain of my sins.…

Have you ever heard the sentiment that goes something like this-”I don’t want to become too serious a Christian because then I will have to change my life so much that I won’t have any fun anymore.” Have you ever heard that? Have you ever thought that? I can remember in high school one of my class mates…

God requires his people to make themselve ready for his service.

Eternal life is created by faith and affirmed by suffering.

Resorting to other gods; Fire from heaven

After fearful retreat, God cleanses and bandages the wound then starts on a process of recovery by providing in 4 ways.

More than Forgiveness B.R. Titus 2:11-14 11 For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men, 12 Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world; 13 Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing…