And when you pray, do not heap up empty phrases as the Gentiles do, for they think that they will be heard for their many words. Do not be like them, for you Father knows what you need before you ask him. Pray then like this: “Our Father in heaven, hallowed by your name. Your Kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our debts,…
On February 8, 2023, a mandatory chapel service at Asbury college in Kentucky commenced and did not end, as students continued to linger and to return to the sanctuary in worship and prayer. As of now, the gathering is still going as students and many outside the college and the state of Kentucky travel to be a part of what some are saying is the manifest presence of God. Revival is said to have broken out on this campus, and…
The desire for the supernatural and what is unseen with the natural eye is a desire shared both in the secular world and among the religious. The acknowledgement of demonic influence and casting out demons is an area of great interest regarding the supernatural, specifically when looking at practices within the hyper charismatic movement. For those who may not know, a deliverance film will be released next month in two thousand movie theaters across the United States. Come Out in…
“To live in the presence of God is to understand that whatever we are doing and wherever we are doing it, we are acting under the gaze of God. God is omnipresent. There is no place so remote that we can escape His penetrating gaze.” R.C. Sproul When I consider the years I spent in the prophetic movement, one of the things I reflect upon was the desire to have encounters with the Lord, where it seemed as if we…
For the word of the cross is folly to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God. 1 Corinthians 1:18 The gospel of Jesus Christ is the proverbial hill worth dying on. Though there may be some who view a discussion regarding the gospel as elementary, it is undoubtedly fundamental to our faith. We never graduate from this good news, and if we have the wrong gospel, we essentially have the…
And God was doing extraordinary miracles by the hands of Paul, so that even handkerchiefs or aprons that had touched his skin were carried away to the sick, and their diseases left them, and the evil spirits came out of them. Acts 19:11 While thumbing through old notes from years ago, I could not help but to notice things I had written down or had received from an instructor regarding the language of the Spirit. In these notes were true…
Every year, there is an influx of prophetic words released by those claiming to hear the voice of God and what He is saying for the New year. There are so many words circulating online that it can be difficult, if not impossible, to keep track of them all and to keep those accountable who claim to be prophets. Recently, I took time to listen to several prophetic words for 2023 and to test them against the more sure Word…
It was June 20, 2017. The debut broadcast of a prophetic collaboration initiated by a local professing apostle I personally knew was aired locally and on social media. One of the contributors was yours truly, and the first word I felt led to share was about an alleged vision and conversation I had with God about Ezekiel 47. Earlier that year, I had written a blog post that was picked up by Charisma Magazine and Charisma News about this claimed…
Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law by becoming a curse for us—for it is written, “Cursed is everyone who is hanged on a tree”—so that in Christ Jesus the blessing of Abraham might come to the Gentiles, so that we might receive the promised Spirit through faith. Galatians 3:13,14 ESV The teaching of generational curses is not a new teaching, nor is it exclusive to the charismatic movement. Various beliefs have been perpetuated regarding this belief, ranging…
Matthew 15 and Mark 7 relay the account of the Canaanite woman who came to Jesus seeking healing for her daughter who was possessed by a demon. Jesus responded by telling the woman it was not right to take the children’s bread and toss it to the dogs. The woman in turn responded, “Yes, Lord, yet even the dogs eat the crumbs that fall from their masters’ table.” Jesus acknowledged the woman’s faith and healed her daughter. This account displays…