What Face-to-Face Means

What Face-to-Face Means

When Peter entered the tomb of the risen Jesus, he saw the linen graveclothes where Jesus had lain. Also, the cloth that had covered the Lord’s face, folded and laid separately. Who folded the facecloth? Angels? Or was it Jesus?  If it had been the former,...
Finding Your Way in the Will of God

Finding Your Way in the Will of God

Finding your own way in life can be difficult and it can be also hard to find your way in the will of God: bring your purpose and plan into line with God’s purpose and plan for your life (Romans 1:10 & 15:32, NKJV). Doing so successfully involves finding the...
Which Way are You Looking?

Which Way are You Looking?

If we had the insight to see that God has seen everything in foresight, we would see things as having happened in His hindsight. Nothing can happen to Christians that God has not permitted. This is not fatalism! Pontius Pilate said to Jesus, “Do you not know...
Our Privileged but Unrealised Relationship

Our Privileged but Unrealised Relationship

I was not born into a wealthy family and have never had much money, the result of which is that I take little for granted. Lately, though, I’ve come to realize how easily many of us take our privileges as children of God for granted. The conception of Jesus...
16 Practical Tips on How to Discern Spirits

16 Practical Tips on How to Discern Spirits

“You never get a second chance to make a first impression.” This old saying is so true in regard to the spiritual gift of the discerning of spirits. Here are some hints to discerning between the Holy Spirit, the Human Spirit, and demonic spirits working in...
Are You Expecting?

Are You Expecting?

When a 103-year-old lady was asked, “What do you think of the future?” she answered, “It’s short!” How long the aged Simeon waited to see the promised Messiah we don’t know, but it would have been quite some time. When you’re old and are told that you won’t die until...

Peter E. Barfoot