As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby(1 Peter 2:2, KJV) When we received Christ, we were born into the kingdom of God like a newborn baby. We are complete, but just not mature. Like a baby, we have hands, but we cannot use them. We also have Read More
Spiritual transformation
Are you waxing strong in spirit?
And the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, filled with wisdom: and the grace of God was upon him (Luke 2:40, KJV) Jesus grew physically and spiritually. As a young boy, He was increasing in height and weight as every other healthy child. We are all familiar with this aspect of our growth and Read More
The transforming power of grace
And Zacchaeus stood, and said unto the Lord; Behold, Lord, the half of my goods I give to the poor; and if I have taken any thing from any man by false accusation, I restore him fourfold (Luke 19:8 KJV) The story of Zacchaeus gives us a dramatic illustration of the transforming power of grace— Read More
Jesus Increased in Wisdom and Stature
And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favour with God and man (Luke 2:52, KJV) Jesus was born a baby and had to grow up to maturity. His growth and development are vividly described in the verse above looking at the two major parts of human life—spiritual and physical. Jesus increased in wisdom Read More
Our Transfiguration on the Mount of God
And was transfigured before them: and his face did shine as the sun, and his raiment was white as the light (Matthew 17:2 KJV) We know of Jesus’s transfiguration on the mountain before His disciples. I will show you a glorious revelation of the application of this truth to our lives today. Many of you Read More
Travailing in Birth Again Until Christ be Formed in You
My little children, of whom I travail in birth again until Christ be formed in you (Galatians 4:19, KJV ) The Apostle Paul uses a remarkable analogy to describe the labor of ministers and the maturity of the believer. He compares the struggles and toils of the minister to labor pains and the “baby” that Read More
The Renewal of the New Man
And have put on the new man, which is renewed in knowledge after the image of him that created him (Colossians 3:10 KJV) The new man or the new creation spirit inside of us is being renewed every single day. The term “renewed” in the verse above is remarkable. It indeed means re-new, that is, Read More
Strengthened with Might by His Spirit in the Inner Man
That he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with might by his Spirit in the inner man (Eph. 3:16 KJV) The Spirit’s desire is for you to be strengthened with might in your inner man( the spirit man). I will briefly look at three key phrases from this Read More