Intimacy, dependency, obedience (2)

‘The Son can do nothing by Himself; He can do only what He sees his Father doing.’ John 5:19 NIV Dependency is the second thing that defines Jesus’ relationship with His Father. Corrie ten Boom used to say, ‘I am just the glove, Jesus is the hand that fills it and...

Intimacy, dependency, obedience (1)

‘For the Father loves the Son and shows Him all He does.’ John 5:20 NIV These three things define the relationship Jesus had with His Father, and they are a blueprint for the kind of relationship you need to build with God: intimacy, dependency, obedience. First:...

Blessing is progressive

‘Gather all Israel to me on Mount Carmel.’ 1 Kings 18:19 NKJV The greatest chapter in the story of Elijah’s life took place on Mount Carmel. That’s when he called down fire from heaven, defeated the prophets of Baal, and turned the hearts of the Israelites back to...

The difference between Abraham and Peter

‘But when he saw the strong wind and the waves, he was terrified and began to sink.’ Matthew 14:30 NLT When Peter stepped out of the boat at the command of Jesus, he was doing something he had never done before; something miraculous—walking on water. As long as he...

Are YOU feeling unqualified?

‘The God of Heaven Himself will prosper us; therefore we His servants will arise and build.’ Nehemiah 2:20 NKJV With its walls torn down, Jerusalem was defenceless against her enemies. So, Nehemiah assembled a team to rebuild the walls. He had no training for this...