Spiritual Maturity And The Fruit Of The Spirit

“But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control.” Galatians 5: 22-23 NIV The fruit of the Spirit is the manifestation of Christ’s life in us. It is evidence of God’s conforming...

Turning Up The Temperature

You are not hot or cold. I wish that you were hot or cold! But you are only warm, not hot, not cold. So I am ready to spit you out of my mouth. Revelation 3:15-16 Jesus doesn’t want passive followers. He wants us to pursue Him, to seek understanding, to pray for more...

Divine Direction 5: Man Plans

Listen up. Man plans and God laughs. “The heart of man plans his way, but the Lord establishes his steps.” Proverbs 16:9 ESV

Divine Direction 4: Defy Explanation

“The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you.” Luke 1:35 The late Dr. Adrian Rogers once challenged a large gathering with these words: “We have no right to be believed so long as we can be explained.” Most of our lives are...

Divine Direction 3: Diligence

The plans of the diligent lead surely to abundance, but everyone who is hasty comes only to poverty. Proverbs 21:5 ESV