by Peter Barfoot | Dec 10, 2025 | Blog
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...
by Peter Barfoot | Dec 10, 2025 | Blog
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...
by Peter Barfoot | Dec 10, 2025 | Blog
To say that the authority of Jesus was elevated to a higher level after his resurrection would be to greatly understate the event. The Father had previously given the Son “authority on earth” to forgive sins and to impart life, and Jesus had exercised that...
by Peter Barfoot | Dec 10, 2025 | Blog
The writer of Hebrews exhorted believers to meet with one another “so much the more as you see the day approaching” (Hebrews 10:25). The day must have been very close if they could see its approach. James warned: “The coming of the Lord draws near”, and “Behold, the...
by Peter Barfoot | Dec 10, 2025 | Blog
After their deliverance from Egypt the children of Israel encamped at Elim, “where were twelve wells and seventy palm trees” (Exodus 15:27). The twelve wells nourished the seventy palm trees and made Elim a welcome oasis. So when Matthew (who wrote for Jewish readers)...
by Peter Barfoot | Dec 10, 2025 | Blog
When a nation forsakes the true God, its people sacrifice to demons that are not gods; they serve unknown gods, new gods on the scene, not feared by previous generations (Deuteronomy 32:17). The idea of a totally secular society is a myth — gods adored by New...