by Peter Barfoot | Jul 9, 2025 | Blog
Through “the new birth” we have become as sinless in nature as Jesus was at birth. He was “the firstborn among many brethren” (Romans 8:29) yet uniquely “the only-begotten” Son of the Father (Romans 8:29). However amazing it may be to...
by Peter Barfoot | Jul 9, 2025 | Blog
Some believers see the appearance of Moses and Elijah to Jesus, Peter, James and John on the Mount of Transfiguration (Matthew 17) as merely a vision. I see the scene as a portal that opened for a brief time when heaven touched earth. Moses (the Law) and Elijah (the...
by Peter Barfoot | Jul 9, 2025 | Blog
“The Potter and the Clay” is often presented as a nice homily on how God patiently shapes and reshapes His people until He makes them perfect. It’s a pleasant picture showing God’s skilful hands removing our imperfections, until we are flawless (Jeremiah 18:1-4). But...
by Peter Barfoot | Jul 9, 2025 | Blog
“And the Lord brought Abram forth abroad and said, Look now toward heaven, and number the stars, if you can. And he said to him, So shall your descendants be.” (Genesis 15:5)Abram (Exalted Father) used his imagine-a-nation, believed God, and through son...
by Peter Barfoot | Jul 9, 2025 | Blog
Are you living off God’s blessing on someone else’s life? Mothers are asked by their wayward children for prayer when the children get themselves into crisis situations. There’s a big difference between God’s primary and secondary blessings....
by Peter Barfoot | Jul 9, 2025 | Blog
The life of Daniel proves what your enemies can and cannot do to you. It proves these five things: 1. They can take you away from where you belong, but they cannot take away your sense of belonging. Daniel was taken as a captive to Babylon, but his heart never left...