“The Word was God” — John 1:1 ESVJesus is God.  He called Himself God. The Father called Him God. And it took His disciples a while, but they finally realized that He was God (John 20:28).  People hav...  Read More

“The Son of Man came to seek and save the lost” — Luke 19:10 ESV____________Jesus’ most frequently used name for Himself was “The Son of Man.”  That is how he referred to Himself.  He called Himself t...  Read More

“His name shall be called Wonderful” -- Isaiah 9:6 ESV“Wonderful” is one of those words we throw around without considering the weight of everything it means.  We call our beach vacation “wonderful.” ...  Read More

“He shall save his people from their sins” — Matthew 1:21 ESVThe purpose of the birth of Christ was the death of Christ. The purpose of the incarnation was the atonement. He went to the cradle so that...  Read More

“The Word became flesh and dwelt among us” -- John 1:14God speaks to us. Thought human history, God has spoken in many ways, but there is one particular way that He has spoken to us that stands out.  ...  Read More

I love revival history, and I am also steeped in the theology of revival. It’s what I preach and what I’m about. So in addition to reading the Bible, I give myself to reading about revival — both its ...  Read More

"Revive us, and we will call upon Your name." -- Psalm 80:18Revival is a word we throw around frequently but define rarely. Here are some definitions of revival that people have come up with through t...  Read More

“The washing of regeneration and renewing of the Holy Spirit” — Titus 3:5Titus 3:5 says that “He saved us by the washing of regeneration and renewing of the Holy Spirit.” The New Living Translation tr...  Read More

“The Spirit of the Lord is upon Me, for He has anointed Me” — Luke 4:18“The anointing” is a phrase that gets thrown around frequently without really being defined. The anointing is the presence of the...  Read More

“He will glorify Me, for He will take of what is Mine and declare it to you” — John 16:14When you read the Gospels, you notice that Jesus always points back to the Father. Over and over again, Jesus d...  Read More

“Behold, I send the Promise of My Father upon you” — Luke 24:49The Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit are One. And while they are one in essence (meaning, they are technically, factually, empiricall...  Read More

“However, when He, the Spirit of truth, has come, He will guide you into all truth” — John 16:13The worst part about being deceived is that you are deceived. Think about it: people who are deceived do...  Read More