A promise from God is the antithesis of fate. Fate is the unfolding of inevitable events; a promise from God is the unfolding of supernatural events.  Read More

A promise from God is not a simple probability. You can go to the slot machines in Las Vegas if you want probability; but a promise from God is not a probability, it is a certainty.  Read More

It is not enough to simply be hungry and thirsty for God. If you do not drink, you are wasting your appetite.  Read More

Don’t think for a moment that the promises of God are mere hammocks inviting you to sit back and watch God work. Some promises of God are less like hammocks, and lot more like demanding workout machines. Some promises of God require you to exercise more muscle than you ever imagined.  Read More

Virtually every command of God is also a promise of God. When Jesus was walking on water and Peter begged Jesus to invite him out of the boat, Jesus said one word, come. So was that single word, come, a command or was it a promise?  Read More

I greet you on this Resurrection Sunday with the greatest news ever declared— he is not here, for he has risen!  Read More

Today is the day on the Christian calendar when we celebrate the burial of Christ— the day between his crucifixion and his resurrection.  Read More

Today is the day on the Christian calendar when we celebrate the crucifixion of Christ. Christ died soon after 3 PM and when he breathed his last, several unusual things spontaneously took place, including the thick tapestry in the temple that separated the Most Holy Place from the Holy Place was torn right down the middle from top to bottom.  Read More

The greatest promise you will ever receive from God is the gift of eternal life. The second greatest promise you will ever receive from God is the gift of the assurance of your salvation. If you do not have the assurance of your salvation, it is impossible for you to enjoy all the other benefits Father God has for you.  Read More

Don’t ever use a promise from God as an excuse of passivity. Taking hold of God’s promise can at times be energy-intensive. Demanding. Challenging. Testing.  Read More

Your motivation to please God should never be in order to gain his favor or get anything from God. Your motivation to please God should only be the love God already has for you.  Read More

Don’t let the word sanctify fool you. It means to change you from the inside out— to change your passions, your motivations, your disposition, your character, your habits, your lifestyle, and even your identity. The only force on earth that can do all that is the blood of Jesus. This is a promise. This is the power of the blood of Jesus.  Read More

In order to receive a healthy transfusion, it is essential to get the correct blood type. A positive, A negative, B positive, B negative, O positive, O negative.  Read More

Every medical student experiences firsthand the exhilarating miracle that life is in the blood. A patient is wheeled into the ER— their lips are blue and their skin is milk white. A unit of blood is attached to the pole next to their body, the needle is inserted in a vein in their arm, and suddenly, right before their eyes, the skin comes alive, the lips turn pink, eyes open, life is returned. A miracle is unleased.  Read More

Don’t think for a moment that the blood of Jesus is simply a historic fact you are expected to believe in. The blood of Jesus continues to equip you with everything good that you may do his will.   Read More

The blood of Jesus is intended to make you bold in prayer. No matter how much experience you have in prayer, everyone faces seasons of self-doubt, condemnation, second-guessing, and inadequacy.  Read More

Jesus was the victim of the greatest social injustice in human history. He suffered the most violent form of human execution in history. He carried the heaviest weight of grief and sorrow in history, and he did it for you.  Read More

When you are mocked, it stings. When people cut you off from friendships, it hurts. When you go through a divorce, it can be devastating. When social media turns against you, it can sting like a scorpion and leave you paralyzed.  Read More

Grief is real. Grief is unpredictable, disorienting, draining, exhausting. Grief makes you feel alone and displaced, like no one else understands.  Read More

All wounds— physical, emotional, relational— were experienced by Jesus in order to bring you healing.  Read More

“God, show me how much you love me by answering this prayer,” is a misguided prayer; because it has the wrong starting point. God doesn’t answer prayer to prove his love. He has already proven his love once for all.  Read More

Think about it— when we are with Christ in heaven forever, he will be the only one not wearing white. His clothes will be scarlet— dripped in blood.  Read More

Normally blood stains clothing, except when our clothes are washed in the blood of Jesus. the Lamb.  Read More

No matter what sin has held you captive, the blood of Christ promises you freedom today. You cannot set yourself free; your therapist can’t set you free; your mother, your spouse, nor your pastor can set you free; but the blood of Jesus can set you free.  Read More