The Part You Play in God’s Promises

The Part You Play in God’s Promises

God knows the end from the beginning, and everything in between. Things just have to be played out in time. But you shouldn’t think there’s nothing you can do in the process. Death alone is inevitable. “Whatever will be will be” unless you...
The Place and Power of Authentic Spiritual Gifts

The Place and Power of Authentic Spiritual Gifts

Demonic spirits in the world lead sincere but gullible people astray through Ouija boards, séances, tarot card readings, and other non-Christian practices. The bible clearly forbids such pagan practices. But for the sake of those who fear anything spiritually...
Secretly Held Prisoners

Secretly Held Prisoners

The Lord spoke to my heart about people who keep other people prisoners. Jesus opened his first message by quoting Isaiah 61:1. In his Mission Statement (Luke 4:18), he proclaimed “liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to those who are...
Sleep Well, with a Sin-Free Life Story

Sleep Well, with a Sin-Free Life Story

Sleepless kings in ancient times had chronicles read to them of their reign and great deeds (Esther 6:1). The chronicles recorded their accomplishments but not their failures. What king would want his failures read out to him at bedtime? (What servants would risk...
What it Means is This

What it Means is This

We need to know what we believe and why, if we are to win this lost world to the Lord Jesus. Wishy-washy ‘feel good’ messages that are more like massages simply will not do it. God’s message speaks for itself, so we don’t need to interrupt. The...
Speak Before You Think

Speak Before You Think

“Think before you speak!” Parents try to teach this to their children. But when addressing hostile people about your faith in Jesus or prophesying, the key is not to think before you speak but to speak BEFORE you think. Jesus taught his disciples that when...

Peter E. Barfoot