My hope is built on nothing less Than Jesus' blood and righteousness; I dare not trust the sweetest frame, But wholly lean on Jesus’ name. On Christ, the solid Rock, I stand; All other ground is sinking sand, All other ground is sinking sand.The words of the hymn by Edward Mote began playing in my... Continue Reading →
The anointing. It's a phrase I heard a lot growing up. So and so ministers under such a great anointing, the anointing is in this place, the presence is in this place. So many phrases and so many buzzwords, but what do these things mean? Presence, anointing, power? I'm sure by now most have heard... Continue Reading →
"For whom He foreknew, He also predestined to be conformed to the image of His Son, that He might be the firstborn among many brethren." Romans 8:29 NKJV When we become born again, it is more than just a ticket punch for heaven. We are saved to be conformed to the image of Christ. We... Continue Reading →
It's getting close to the new year, and that means many of us are thinking about reading through the Bible. Some have attempted it before and didn't make it through, and others are doing it again. There is no magic formula or perfect plan to guarantee that you will make it all the way through... Continue Reading →
Have you ever subscribed to a reading plan on your Bible app and not finished it? Do you ever get frustrated reading the Old Testament and end up putting your Bible down? Do you skip Leviticus every year? Does the thought of reading the entire Bible overwhelm you? Do you find yourself not wanting to... Continue Reading →
Now and then, we need to take inventory of our spiritual lives. We need to evaluate if what we believe is in line with what Scripture teaches. I know that sounds strange, but let's look at two Scripture passages to see how we, as Christians, could fall into error. The first passage we will look... Continue Reading →
I recently finished two modern books that were based on ministers from the past. One book was based on a sermon from Jonathan Edwards and talked about the glory of God, and the other was established from the writings and sermons of Charles Spurgeon during the Down-Grade Controversy. Reading these books was an incredible experience... Continue Reading →
Two weeks ago, The Lord instructed me to begin reading the sermons of John Wesley, so I pulled out the two double volumes and started with volume one, sermon one. Since that time, two high-profile leaders have renounced their faith, and an international revivalist is accused of some very dark stuff. I believe these events,... Continue Reading →
Go into all the world and preach the gospel and make disciples of all nations; these are probably some of the most familiar words to the Christian’s ears. We know these words under the banner of the great commission found in Matthew twenty-eight. We know these words, we hear these words preached, but what about... Continue Reading →
The Lord has been talking to me about my desire and my prayer for this generation and the next for the last few weeks. I have said the last several years that I am a person about revival; I want to pastor a people of revival. The Lord began to speak to me and say,... Continue Reading →
It’s a funny thing being a Christian. You get saved, and you start this journey of living like Jesus. The Bible calls this being a disciple, but it seems as time goes on, we tend to forget Jesus. I know we would say that’s not true, but if we’re honest at one time or another,... Continue Reading →
In today’s microwave mentality society and (the new and improved) 280 characters or less Twitter world, many of us have lost the ability to read anything longer than one page. As much as we have access to in this digital age, if we are honest with ourselves, we would say most have become lazy, lies... Continue Reading →
Using A Study Bible The most rewarding way to study the Bible for me is to read through a book. If you are doing a book study, I recommend using a MacArthur Study Bible or Zondervan NASB Study Bible to assist you. The MacArthur Bible includes all necessary information for a book study, including; Author,... Continue Reading →
One of the most amazing Bible passages to me is John 1:1-5, 14. The Wuest Expanded Translation puts things into a new perspective. “In the beginning the Word was existing. And the Word was in fellowship with God the Father. And the Word as to his existence was absolute deity. This Word was in the... Continue Reading →
By now, most of us have heard and hopefully have taken the time to watch the Planned Parenthood videos. They indeed are sick. But this post is not about Planned Parenthood; actually, very little of it will have to do with abortion, but I’ll start there. Pharaoh ordered all babies two and under to be... Continue Reading →
Casey D. Bell 