Christians are commanded to pray when we need something; especially if what we need is a movement of God.
Learning From Defeat - Joshua 7.1-15 (The Need For Revival - Part 2)
The land promised doesn’t make us God’s people … the Lord’s presence does.
What Is Revival? - Psalm 85 (The Need For Revival - Part 1)
The work of the Holy Spirit is to make the presence of Jesus real to us, and that is what revives us.
Big Victories For Little People - 1 Samuel 17
The Christian life isn’t lived on a playground; it is lived on a battleground.
Fixing Half-Hearted Worship - Psalm 33
Sometimes our hearts are divided between celebrating God’s love and seeking God’s love.
Running For A Righteous Crown - 2 Timothy 3.16-4.8 (Faith That Goes The Distance - Part 4 of 4)
Faith that finishes is supported by pastoral ministry that is fulfilled.
Navigating The Ship Of Faith Safely Home - Psalm 119.81-88 (Faith That Goes The Distance - Part 3 of 4)
Consciences that are not held by the Word of God naturally wreck faith.
Keeping The Balloon Of Faith Afloat - Luke 19.1-10 (Faith That Goes The Distance - Part 2 of 4)
Restoring the joy of our salvation means revisiting our own “sycamore tree” with regularity.
Faith Across The Finish Line - Mark 6.45-52 (Faith That Goes The Distance - Part 1 of 4)
Faith doesn’t focus on what we are walking through but rather Who we are walking to.
Gratitude At Ground Zero - Lamentations 3.16-24 (Spiritual Renovation - Part 6)
God gives us reasons for gratitude even in the midst of a disaster.
Ask God For Anything - John 14-16 (Spiritual Renovation - Part 5)
We get to talk to God like a Father because we are coming in the name of His Son.
Our joy gets a huge shot in the arm when we see fellow believers making progress in their faith.
Jesus’ followers have joy, because we know that God will someday glorify us by purifying us from every vestige of sin and fallenness.
Have joy in Jesus. That is God’s advice to us in these verses.
One of the ways God fills us with joy is that He enlarges our hearts so they can make room for the joys of others.
Our two passages for today indicate how the truth is something that fuels our joy in Jesus.
Paul was having a difficult time in his life, but then along comes Titus!
The Heart And Health Of Christian Joy - Matthew 13.44 (Spiritual Renovation - Part 4)
Part of spiritual renovation is tending to the fire of our joy in Jesus Christ.
This psalm reminds us that Christians experience a fullness of joy because of our experience of the presence of God.
The Value Of A Father's Good Name - Proverbs 22.1
Even a poor man can leave behind a rich name.