Month: November 2017

Weekly words of encouragement

The Spirit In Us Overpowers The World – Weekly Words Of Encouragement

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“For he who is in you is greater than he who is in the world. ” I Jn 4:4b (ESV)  This verse is one of our bulwarks against all that would tear us down! God is all powerful and his Spirit lives in us. We have his spiritual power that keeps us focused on love and truth and no spirit, no person, no institution, and no destructive desire inside our outside of us can cause us to stumble when we stay centered on God’s Spirit who has made us his temple and lighthouse for the world. Try putting your name in this verse and repeating it ten times. Then repeat throughout the day and see how this strengthens you. The Last Shall Be First – Weekly Words Of EncouragementJanuary 20, 2025How Do You Choose A Christian Leader?January 17, 2025You Will Share in God’s Happiness – Weekly Words Of EncouragementJanuary 13, Continue Reading →

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10 Temptations of Spiritual Renewals In Your Life – Part 2

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Do you ever face these temptations when you are trying to let the Spirit guide you? Keeping ourselves open to the Spirit is essential to a complete Christian life but it comes with temptations that can gradually derail us. This continues a list of temptations that individuals and churches experience which we began last week. Bad principles of discernment. When the Holy Spirit moves people are happy and everyone wants to encourage and trust each other in what they do and say. But this causes problems especially in the area of prophecy, (i.e., speaking words from God.) The temptation is to encourage people that if they are focused on God and asking for words from God then if something comes to them then it is probably from God. I’ve been in more than one gathering where this was clearly taught. But Hebrews 5:14 states “But solid food is for the Continue Reading →