Read: Ephesians 3:14-21 . The word for ?power? in verse 21 is dunamis which means God?s ?potential power?, or his ?power on reserve?. But this power is not just theoretically available to us; it is actively operating according to his ?working? within us. This word is...
In everything, Jesus was an example for us and, in his humanity, he relied on the same anointing of the Holy Spirit that he has now made available to us. Jesus was anointed by the Father so that he could be empowered for his life and mission. Jesus rescued us from the...
The gospel is a message of power and not just a moral call or an intellectual idea. The difference between Christianity and every other religion is this: God?s power is at work in our lives through Christ. As we receive Christ into our lives he plants his ability on...
The Holy Spirit comes upon our lives for a purpose. He is given by Jesus to us believers for the world. The baptism of the Spirit is not for our own personal enjoyment or blessing alone. There is a responsibility that we receive along with the gift of the Spirit....
Tributes from across the world are being paid to a 15-year-old girl from Canada who killed herself after being bullied online. A memorial for Amanda Todd was held overnight in British Columbia, five days after she was found dead. It comes just five weeks after...
Evangelist Billy Graham commended Mitt Romney for his values and moral convictions after meeting with the GOP presidential candidate at his North Carolina home on Thursday. “What impresses me even more than Governor Romney’s successful career...
The promise of Jesus was that the Holy Spirit would come as another Helper (Comforter or Counsellor). He was going to be exactly like the first Helper who is Jesus. This means the Holy Spirit was going to be the abiding presence of Jesus and the Father...
Austrian Felix Baumgartner has become the first skydiver to go faster than the speed of sound, reaching a maximum velocity of 833.9mph (1,342km/h). In jumping out of a balloon 128,100ft (24 miles; 39km) above New Mexico, the 43-year-old also smashed the record for the...
Hear the lament to Christians in the West from a Christian pastor in Syria, describing the deteriorating, horrific conditions in the war-torn country: ?Millions are not sleeping in their own beds, forced out of their homes to find themselves with their children...
Elijah stood on top of Mount Carmel as the prophet of the Lord, His appointed representative to call the people back to God. He was about to demonstrate the lordship of God in the midst of the paganism and demonism gripping the land. The three major sins of King Ahab...
