SERMONS & LESSONS
VISIONS
Warning From Jesus
“My Kingdom is not one for the self righteous, the condemner, nor the activist. My Kingdom’s door is open to the poor in spirit, the meek, and the humble regardless of their past. I am the door, My Father is the door keeper. Have I not told you so already? Submission to Me and others is the key that many are searching for and yet unable to find.”
Properly Pronouncing God’s Name
Read Acts 14:10-12 Jesus is at the center of our Christian faith, but have you ever stopped to consider the multiple ways we pronounce His name? In North America we call the Hebrew Messiah 'Jesus', but in Spanish speaking nations He is called 'Hesus'. In other nations his name is pronounced even more differently: in Latin it is Iēsus, then there is the Hebrew Yeshua. He is also known by other names. The scriptures also calls Him Emmanuel. There are over 50 names, titles and characteristics attributed to Jesus. See this site for a complete listing. (Names of Jesus) But seriously how do we say His name is [...]
The Persecuted Are Not Alone
Jesus reminds me, "Count it all joy when you are reviled for My name’s sake. Take joy in the good and joy in the bad.” I look down at my feet, they are bare. They have the appearance of being golden translucent. I wiggle my toes. I imagine sandals on, then a beautiful pair of sandals appear on my feel. They move with my feet, not solid like here on earth. I look up, Jesus is just smiling as He enjoys watching me explore. “Anything and everything is waiting here for you, child. But, now is the time to work and to serve. Rest comes in the morning [...]
How to Hear From Jesus
God speaks through His Spirit with those who abide in Him (John 14:15-27, Gal 5:25). What is interesting is if we are not led by God’s Spirit, we are not His children (Romans 8:14). As we seek to have a right relationship with God and abide in Him, we begin to commune with Him as a friend (John 10:27, Revelation 3:20). Your relationship with the One who created and designed you (Psalm 139) will be unique as well as a journey. As we see in Scripture, God speaks to each of His children differently: Moses - By voice and a burning bush (Exodus 3ff), and then later face [...]
Simplicity Reveals God’s Real Treasure
Jesus leans back and says, “I am your responsibility. People, places, worldly events, they should not deter you from Me, but instead push you to Me all the more. Man does not know what they want, else they would desire after Me. They run to and fro seeking anything else but Me.” I think of the social media that many are running to. Jesus continues, “Entertainment, not truth. People want to be withdrawn from their lives into a world of lies and fantasy, which then becomes their heart’s desire for truth. Chasing after the wind, all that is vanity. To desire truth is to seek it out. Work [...]
Rebuilding What Jesus Destroyed
I see Jesus with a foot on the temple mount. "Jerusalem. Where they kill My prophets, deny My truth." He looks at me with sadness in His eyes as He steps away from the mount. "They say they know My Father, yet they deny Me." Jesus looks up to the throne of God the Father. Father looks at us, shakes His head and dismisses with His right hand. "They are rebuilding for sacrifices again as though My atoning death is not enough." Jesus takes me to a hall, hidden from the world, as if what they are doing is in secret. I see men dressed in clean attire, [...]