Monthly Archives: June 2011

Gaining Spiritual Authority

It takes effort to learn to walk in spiritual authority. I hear so often when a crisis comes upon people, that they cry out. They realize that they have not spent the time it takes to learn to walk in … Continue reading

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Leaders need humility

In the Old Testament there is a narrative of a King who thought that God’s Word was irrelevant for his life. “After Rehoboam’s position as king was established and he had become strong, he and all Israel with him abandoned … Continue reading

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The process of sanctification

“Sanctify them by the truth; your word is truth. ” (John 17:17, NIV84) This was how Jesus prayed for you and I in the last hours before His death. Once of the last pressing wishes of Jesus is that we … Continue reading

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Answered Prayer

I watch on the internet people posting and sharing about the calls for prayer. Usually it goes something like “pray for this…. [insert unpleasant situation] that [unpleasant situation] would go away. Share this prayer request with all your friends.” I … Continue reading

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Becoming a minister

The success of ministry is not measured by the programs you create. The success of ministry is not measured by a title you have. The success of ministry is not even measured by how full your calendar is. The success … Continue reading

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Times of despair

God promises that as we love Him fully through every circumstance in our life, He will work out everything for our good and for His glory. “And we know that in all things God works for the good of those … Continue reading

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The response of the religious spirit to the power of God

The religious spirits hate the miraculous and supernatural moves of God because it points out the lack of power in the life of the religious spirit. The powerful and life-giving supernatural miracle of God will always destroy the bondages that … Continue reading

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Ministry to the religious spirit

Jesus did try to minister to the religious spirits. He did try to speak to them and help them understand their bondage. Jesus wanted them to also experience the freedom of love and intimacy with Him. Jesus wanted the religious … Continue reading

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Love is Life, Religious spirits are death. Choose Life!

In John 7, there is an amazing narrative of how Jesus handled religious spirits. What we see in John 8, is that religious spirits will always up the ante in order to destroy those shining God’s truth. We also see … Continue reading

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Recognizing the Religious Spirit

There are characteristics of a religious spirit described in many places in the Bible. A religious spirit sets itself against a true move of God. A religious spirit seeks to elevate itself. A religious spirit pretends to know God but … Continue reading

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