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[2 Aug 2007 | No Comment | ]

 There are 22 questions the members of John Wesley’s Holy Club asked themselves every day in their private devotions over 200 years ago.
“Be holy, for I am holy.” (1 Peter 1:16b)
Do you disobey God in anything you do?
Last week God flushed out a substantial sin problem in our family that I was completely unaware of. While that process has been very painful, I’m thankful that God is purging the evil from our family. God is very serious about our personal and family holiness. For example, in Deuteronomy 17-24, God says …

Israel, Restoration »

[28 Mar 2007 | No Comment | ]

People may doubt what you say, but they will always believe what you do!
“The LORD bless you and keep you; The LORD make His face shine upon you, And be gracious to you; The LORD lift up His countenance upon you, And give you peace.” (Numbers 6:24-26)
Will you help Christians around the world today unite in repentance to Israel by forwarding this email to your entire email list?
Today, I’m in Jerusalem with a team of Christians from Virginia and America. Our agenda includes visiting the Old City, the Temple Mount, …

Israel, Restoration »

[27 Mar 2007 | No Comment | ]

Israel is God’s time clock!
For this is he who was spoken of by the prophet Isaiah, saying: “The voice of one crying in the wilderness: ‘Prepare the way of the LORD; Make His paths straight.’” (Matthew 3:3)
Why should Christians repent to Israel?
We are living in a time of tremendous acceleration. Why? Jesus is coming back soon. Political turmoil in the world is rapidly escalating. Why? God wants His children to have a sense of urgency to prepare the way of the LORD. Jesus wants us to have oil in our …

Restoration, Salvation »

[22 Dec 2006 | No Comment | ]

If you are born again, your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit!
Therefore, I urge you, brothers, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God–this is your spiritual act of worship. (Romans 12:1)
Have you dedicated your temple (body) to the LORD?
If not, what are you waiting for?
After preparing the devotional two days ago about rededicating America to Jesus, I suddenly realized that the Holy Spirit had prompted me to do this during Hanukkah, the Feast of Dedication.
One of the oldest …

Restoration, Transformation »

[19 Sep 2006 | No Comment | ]

We don’t have to make the bible relevant — it is — but we have to show its relevance. – Rick Warren
All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work. (2 Timothy 3:16-17)
God’s purpose from the very beginning of time has been to make us like Jesus. In Genesis there was the fall – Jesus came to restore that which was lost (Luke 19:10). …

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[5 Jul 2006 | No Comment | ]

It is not easy to take a Sabbath. You’ve got to decide to do it. A regular Sabbath puts a brake on overwork.
“Six days shall work be done, but the seventh day is a Sabbath of solemn rest, a holy convocation. You shall do no work on it; it is the Sabbath of the LORD in all your dwellings.” (Leviticus 23:3)
How consistent are you at keeping the Sabbath holy each week?
Busyness is a great enemy of relationships. We must address the serious problem of busyness in our lives to …