Prophets or Profiteers?

Prophets or Profiteers?

Balaam is the model of a prophet gone wrong — led astray by greed and prophesying for profit. The Apostle Peter lists him among those who “have forsaken the right way and have gone astray” (2 Peter 2:15). Jude writes of Balaam as one who ran...
“Inconceivable!”

“Inconceivable!”

So exclaimed the doubting man in “The Princess Bride”. But where there’s a will there’s a way! Likewise, if there’s a will to do God’s will, He will work in your life. God works without doubt in the lives of those who don’t...
The Strong Bondage Breaker!

The Strong Bondage Breaker!

“The anointing shall break the yoke.” Although the prophecy of Isaiah 10:27 was fulfilled historically in the defeat of the Assyrians, it foreshadowed the power of God’s anointing to break all yokes of bondage on His people. The word...
The Mainstream and the Billabong

The Mainstream and the Billabong

It’s important that we stay in the mainstream of Christian life and thought. Those that do not end up in small groups that have a “We are the only ones” attitude. They must be, they think, because they appear to be the only ones who teach and preach...
Belief and Unbelief Don’t Go Together

Belief and Unbelief Don’t Go Together

The question is not what Jesus can do, but rather can he do it through us? Unbelief questions but faith exclaims. The father of a suffering child said to Jesus through tears, “Lord, I believe: help my unbelief!” Jesus rebuked the foul spirit, saying: ‘You...
Seven Better Ways to Minister

Seven Better Ways to Minister

The ways in which we minister are good, but if we’re honest they could be better. In any house there’s always room for improvement, and the same goes for the church. Here are seven ways that may help you to minister more effectively. 1. We should not...

Peter E. Barfoot