January 16, 2016
It is to your advantage profit benefit I go away; John 16:8, Holy Spirit

“It is to your advantage that I go away”

You stood within arms’ length of Jesus when he stopped the pallbearers in a funeral procession and spoke to a corpse. “Young man, get up!” To everyone’s astonishment and even […]
August 11, 2015
covenant, contract, agreement, keys to the kingdom, Mediator of a new covenant, new testament

Christ’s Government: Jesus, the Mediator of a Better Covenant

In my last post, we examined the nature of covenant. The Hebrew word used for covenant is beriyth and means “alliance,” “constitution,” or “pledge.” It goes deeper, however, than our […]
April 17, 2015
tidal wave, tsunami, tidal wave dreams, natural disaster looming

Tidal Wave/Tsunami Dreams – what kind of storm is coming?

Recently, two nights in a row, I had dreams of massive tidal waves coming in and sweeping scores of people on a beach out into the ocean. In both dreams, […]
June 7, 2014

The wise and foolish virgins – a picture of two kinds of believers

“Then the kingdom of heaven will be comparable to ten virgins, who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom. Five of them were foolish, and five were prudent. For when the foolish […]
May 25, 2014

Tongues – Your personal prayer language

Paul instructed the church to “pray at all times in the Spirit” (Eph 6:18). Praying in the Spirit is not limited to, but certainly includes, praying in tongues. In the […]
May 24, 2014

“If I speak with the tongues of men and of angels”

Jesus said that speaking in new languages, or tongues, would be a sign that came along with His followers: “These signs will accompany those who have believed: in My name […]
May 21, 2014

“You will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you”

Jesus did not release His disciples into ministry until after they had waited for the Holy Spirit to come upon them in Jerusalem. To do so would have been to […]
May 18, 2014

John and Jesus – the two baptizers

Just before Jesus ascended to the Father, He gathered His disciples together and told them not to leave Jerusalem yet but to “wait for what the Father had promised, which […]