Author: theoak7
A Time to Pray
Good day to you all. As I read the Old Testament stories about the children of Israel I see a repeated theme. The people of God fall into apathy, pride and sin and a foreign army comes to attack t... Read MoreResponding Well in Times of Crisis
2 Chronicles 7:14 if my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their si... Read MoreAbundant Life In Christ
Jesus said, “I came that they may have life and have it abundantly.” Coming into salvation is well described as entering a doorway into a whole new way of living. You change what you are doing, wh... Read MoreSuppose you have a friend!?
In the gospel of Luke chapter 11 Jesus responds to His disciples request to teach them to pray by telling a short parable about a man who goes to his friend to ask for food for a visitor who has just ... Read MoreMercy and Grace to You!
Mercy = loving kindness, forgiveness and good will towards us. Grace = joy, liberality, kindness, favor, blessings, gifts and rewards to us. God longs to exchange our brokenness and pain for His grace... Read MoreTrying to Raise the Dead and True Love
I recently had a first in my life. I felt called and led by God to pray that a dead woman would come back to life. A dear family friend Patty had an older sister Margie, who had recently been diag... Read MorePrayer Is The Need of Our Day!
In 1790 our nation was on the verge of social and moral collapse. The church was in rapid decline. One pastor called his church an old folk’s home of dying people. In a nation of 5 million peopl... Read MorePraying is Really, Really Smart!
One of the most wonderful things about God is that He is highly compassionate and relational. He longs to have a deep, personal and loving relationship with each person on earth. But, if God were to... Read MoreRepent – It’s a good thing!
Repent is not a bad word, it is a good word. It means to get a radically new mind in you. You can ask God to help you. Jesus commanded us to. Matthew 4:17 (ESV) 17 From that time Jesus began t... Read MorePrayer Will Change Your Life!
You may have heard that before but I dare you to check this out. I double dog dare you. John 15:7-8 (ESV) 7 If you abide in me, and my words abide in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done ... Read MoreIt is Enough!
Have you ever felt like you were not good enough? Worse still, do you treat yourself like you are not good enough? When we look at the person of Jesus Christ we see someone who welcomes anyone who c... Read MoreThe Currency of Heaven
Webster’s dictionary defines currency as a “medium of exchange” or the “money a country uses.” Would it surprise you to know that heaven has a currency? Yes, it does and you have probabl... Read MoreCome to Me and rest!
I can remember taking my daughter to Magic Mountain. She was too small to ride the most of the adult rides and roller coasters. My wife is fond of calling these big coasters the “Happy go pukey ri... Read MoreGod’s Gift of Perfect Timing
One of the great truths of the Christian faith is that God chooses to bind Himself to us, using mere flesh and blood people to accomplish most of the things He chooses to do on the earth. God seldom... Read MoreThe Gift of Time
Just before Christmas my wife and I were exiting a local mall and a man was standing on the corner with a cardboard and marker sign requesting work, due to his need. My sweet wife pointed him out to... Read MoreThe Simple Power of Love – Abby’s Story
My wife and I were leaving the Target store after doing a bit of shopping on Saturday night. It was about 7 p.m. and just getting dark. Upon arriving at our car in the lot there was woman unloading ... Read MoreRisk Motivated by Love
Galatians 5:6 “For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision has any value. The only thing that counts is faith expressing itself through love.” I love the last phrase of that verse,... Read MoreLove Never Fails
1 Cor 13:8 Love never fails… Love is an amazing force that consistently, without fail, does what is in its nature. This little verse comes as a summary statement after a long list of amazing qu... Read MoreThe Greatest is Love
This is my first post to our new website and pages, and I of course want to say something that is encouraging and useful – but where to begin? I want to write about that thing which causes ordin... Read More- 6 of 6
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