Between the asking and the receiving
Between the asking and receiving there will be a period of time. We can call this period the FAITH PERIOD. It is a vital time. In this time we can blow it or press through to it. During this period we can either belief or we can doubt. We need to resist all unbelief and…
Ask, seek and knock persistently
Luke 11:9 So I say to you: Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. The words ASK, SEEK and KNOCK are in the present tense. We must constantly be asking, seeking and knocking. These words are a command to us….
Persistence is important
There is an indication that we should keep on asking. We should come and ask again and again and again. Persistence is emphasized in the Bible. The faith message has tended to say we must only ask once. To them asking a second time is unbelief. By the Bible tells us to ask repeatedly. Luke 11:5-8…
Jesus' example of prayer
This is the most famous prayer… you probably know it by heart: Luke 11:2 Our Father in heaven, Hallowed be Your name. Your kingdom come. Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us day by day our daily bread. And forgive us our sins, for we also forgive everyone who…
Jesus taught us how to pray
Prayer has always interested me. Prayer is not a specific ritual. Prayer is not a formality. Prayer is communion with God. It should be a living extension to our relationship with God. The Holy Spirit is the most important person in prayer. Communicating with God is vital if we are going to touch Him. That…
The Holy Spirit produces life in us
The result of being controlled by the Holy Spirit is life. Life in abundance. Life to the full. While at the same time pleasing God. Romans 8:10 But if Christ is in you, your body is dead because of sin, yet your spirit is alive because of righteousness. Another version says that the Spirit is life. Romans…
The Holy Spirit has life in store for us
All Christians have the Holy Spirit living in them. As a result they can live in the Spirit. It is possible Romans 8:9 You, however, are controlled not by the sinful nature but by the Spirit, if the Spirit of God lives in you. And if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ, he does…
What occupies our minds can bring life or death on us
The input that we receive in our minds plays a very important role in our Christian lives. We need to control the input. If we constantly feed our minds with rubbish, we will eventually produce rubbish. What kind of input is your mind receiving? What kind of person is it producing? Romans 8:6 The mind of…
Pleasing God when we live in the Spirit
Does your life please God? Are there things that we can do which would please God? Would you like to please God? The Bible indicates some things that please God. Lets have a look at this: OUR MINDS PLAY AN IMPORTANT PART IN OUR CHRISTIAN LIVES Romans 8:5 Those who live according to the sinful nature…
God's presence should go ahead of us
We can’t do this on our own. We have to give ourselves to God. Perhaps this is the challenge? We are so full of our own opinions and ideas. But we must move away from this to a place of wanting what God wants more than what we want. Joshua 3:5 Then Joshua told the…