In Mark 8, Jesus asked His disciples two questions: 1) Who do people say I am? 2) Who do YOU say I am? Our answer to the second question will impact every aspect of our lives. Are we living with a purpose in love where God is leading us? Let’s make sure we know Jesus so we can fulfill our potential in Christ!
Continue readingThe Love of Adoption – David Blevins (One Love Ministries)
In the Jewish custom of the “Adoption of Sons”, upon the son’s “graduation”, the father gives his son his name, which meant that he could act in the power and authority of his father. At His baptism, Jesus was called the Son of God. Every human has the opportunity to be adopted by God and receive the same inheritance as Jesus. Have you been adopted by God?
Continue readingJoel 2:1-17 – Waxer Tipton (One Love Ministries)
Joel warns the Israelites of “The Day of the Lord” which refers to a future time when God will pour out His wrath on the nations because of their sins against Him and His people. It is a call to repentance so that God can deliver His people and restore their land. Let’s choose genuine repentance in our own lives so that God can restore us too!
Continue readingJoel 1:14-20 – Waxer Tipton (One Love Ministries)
One of the greatest temptations Christians face is to avert our eyes from the person of Jesus and place them on the things of Jesus – His doctrine, His people, His word, His mission. This is a great temptation because there is absolutely nothing wrong with any of these things. In fact, without serious attention to them we could not be His disciples. They are essential.
The fallacy that trips us up is our focus on these things as objective apart from living fellowship with the person of Jesus. We end up with zeal for a cause, but no fellowship with the spirit behind the cause. Jesus doesn’t call His disciples by saying “Follow My teachings,” or “Follow My example,” or “Follow My reasoning.” It is always personal. “Follow Me.”
Continue readingJoel 1:1-15 – Waxer Tipton (One Love Ministries)
God’s judgment on Israel through the locusts brought complete devastation. Even the priests were mourning because the grain and drink offerings required to worship the Lord were gone. As believers, we are the priesthood. Joel challenges us to ask ourselves, do we have “what it takes” to worship? Let God’s judgment, cause repentance, so He can bring restoration!
Continue readingRadical Forgiveness – Darryl Keane (One Love Ministries)
As followers of Christ, we MUST forgive. It is a command from God because it is so crucial to our own well-being and relationship with the Lord. But the only way we are able to forgive is if we first receive God’s love & forgiveness for ourselves.
Continue readingImago Dei – Troy Newman (One Love Ministries)
The Bible tells us that we are created in the image of God (“Imago Dei”). President of Operation Rescue, Troy Newman, reminds us that God is pro-choice, but anti-abortion. Don’t let the enemy steal your money, kill your baby, and destroy your life through the lie of abortion. Let’s join with Operation Rescue as they resist the enemy in their fight to shut down abortion clinics across the nation and instead choose life!
Continue readingIntro to Joel – Waxer Tipton (One Love Ministries)
As we take a look into the prophet Joel and his ministry, his message from the Lord was for judgment, repentance, and bringing us into restoration. Let’s learn how to apply this to our lives today!
Continue readingLaugh & Reach – Nazareth (One Love Ministries)
Comedian Nazareth encourages us to share our faith with others by remembering 1) the Holy Spirit is the same yesterday, today & forever; 2) the Word of God is a powerful double-edged sword; and 3) God desires for ALL to come to know Him and be saved.
Continue readingThe Importance of Prayer
The third most important thing a Christian should know after the message of salvation and the abundant life, is the power of prayer. It is critical to understand what prayer is and isn’t, how & why, and when & where to pray, because it’s what made Jesus, “Jesus”!
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