Category Archives: conviction

50 Days of Promises (11): Set Free

John 8:31-32 31 So Jesus said to the Jews who had believed him, “If you abide in my word, you are truly my disciples, 32 and you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”  I am … Continue reading

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50 Days of Promises (10): Eternal Victory

Revelations 21:7 7 The one who conquers will have this heritage, and I will be his God and he will be my son. There are two types of promises, one in which God is the only one who acts on … Continue reading

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50 Days of Promises (6): Generations Undone

1 Peter 1:18-19 knowing that you were ransomed from the futile ways inherited from your forefathers, not with perishable things such as silver or gold, but with the precious blood of Christ, like that of a lamb without blemish or spot. Sanctification is not an … Continue reading

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50 Days of Promises (5): Delivered From Darkness

Colossians 1:13 He has delivered us from the domain of darkness and transferred us to the kingdom of his beloved Son.   For me this morning the most powerful aspect of this short but profoundly powerful verse is the tense, past tense; “has delivered”. … Continue reading

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50 Days of Promises (4): A Temple For The Holy Spirit

1 Corinthians 6:19 Do you not know that your bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? Here the Apostle Paul is writing to the Church in Corinth, one of the … Continue reading

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50 Days of Promises (3): New Creations

2 Corinthians 5:17-19  Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come. 18 All this is from God, who through Christ reconciled us to himself and gave us … Continue reading

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The Dead Will Hear His Voice

John 5:19-27 19 Jesus gave them this answer: “Very truly I tell you, the Son can do nothing by himself; he can do only what he sees his Father doing, because whatever the Father does the Son also does. 20 … Continue reading

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Have You Been Set Free?

John 21:15-17 Jesus and Peter 15 When they had finished breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, “Simon, son of John, do you love me more than these?” He said to him, “Yes, Lord; you know that I love you.” He said to him, “Feed my lambs.” 16 He said to … Continue reading

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Joyful Living

This started as a simple entry in my own personal journal for Sunday October 13, 2013. They are questions from the sermon notes from my local church. They are questions that I would typically glance at and brush off with … Continue reading

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If You Love Me…

Whether Jesus is telling us how we can know we truly love Him, or He is commanding us how to love Him, the message is clear in every translation! John 14:15 (KJ21)  “If ye love Me, keep My commandments. John … Continue reading

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