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As we noted in our last post, the scripture exhorts us to be thankful. “in everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.” 1 Thessalonians 5:18 

Once we begin to focus on being thankful, it changes our outcome on life. It can even rearrange our circumstances to line up to God’s perfect will for our lives. By being thankful, we turn our attention to the goodness of God, our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ.

In our last post we learned about the triune nature of man, and that we are comprised of spirit, soul, and body.

As we continue our study, it is important for us to understand the triune nature of man. According to scripture man is comprised of three parts.

We are living in a generation where truth is increasingly being considered hate speech. It has become a generation where many leaders and authority figures (including parents) are terrified to confront issues with the truth for fear of being labeled insensitive, legalistic, hateful, unloving, or uncaring.

We will try to wrap up this series on ‘Ways God Speaks’ in this post. However, this topic is so broad and deep it could take another ten or more posts to cover the subject well. In John chapter 17 we read the following: And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent. John 17:3 

Let’s continue our study on the ways God speaks or communicates with us by learning about mental visions or pictures, or what I sometimes call mini visions.

We have been examining ways God speaks and have looked at hearing God or receiving His communication through the ‘Word,’ the ‘still small voice,’ and the ‘witness of the Spirit.’

The other day I was speaking with my daughter and mentioned this series on “Ways God Speaks.” She said something like, “God often uses people to speak to us” and it arrested my attention.

In our last post we established the importance of the Word of God as our foundation. As we know the Word, we can more easily discern the...

Once we accept the fundamental truth that God wants to speak to us, we can begin to learn the ways He speaks or communicates.   Many...

In this series we will look at some of the primary ways God speaks to us, including verbal and non-verbal communications.

One of the common sins in the church today is indifference and apathy towards the work of God.

At times it can seem like the heavens are brass, and our prayers are not touching the heart of God. It can seem like we are stuck and not...

The four characteristics we will look at in this series are faithful, fervent, focused, and fruitful. They are essential....

It should be apparent to most who are following the News, we are living in tumultuous times.

One of the great men of prayer was E.M. Bounds. His writings have inspired millions to a diligent life of prayer and consecration....

We’ll continue diving into the subject of the necessity of prayer, and cover reasons and examples for its relevance in our lives.

Some believers approach prayer as a mere routine task, comparable to ticking off an item on their daily to-do list.

A few months ago, we published two series on prayer, covering "Reasons for Prayer" and "Types of Prayer." If you haven't had a chance to

In our last post we began the topic of knowing God. When we say “knowing God” we are not talking about an intellectual theological...

In this hectic and busy world, it can be a battle to consciously maintain an awareness of God in our daily lives.

As believers in Christ Jesus, we have become a kingdom of priests unto God. Our priesthood differs greatly from the Old Testament priesthood

We've noted thanksgiving is a kingdom of God principle, and one that Jesus and the apostle Paul practiced continually.