Posts by Bob
WE FIGHT FROM VICTORY
It is easy to be frightened by the wickedness we see all around us and to be overwhelmed by the problems we face. “One day the evil spirit answered them, ‘Jesus I know, and I know about Paul, but who are you?’” – Acts 19:15 Are you a threat to the kingdom of darkness? Ephesians…
Read MoreWHY THE PAIN?
Weeping may endure for a night, but joy comes in the morning (Ps 30:5). When a measured assault enters our life we often respond in two different ways. The pain caused by the assault drives us to a place of either: • Embracing the pain or • We embrace anything that will make us feel…
Read MoreHow to Prepare Yourself for Spiritual Battle
We must realize that the battleground for this invisible war that we’re in is actually between our ears – in our minds. For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly…
Read MoreMy Soul Thirsts for God
My Soul Thirsts for God By John Piper As a deer pants for flowing streams, so pants my soul for you, O God. My soul thirsts for God, for the living God. When shall I come and appear before God? (Psalm 42:1–2) What makes this so beautiful and so crucial for us is that he…
Read MoreMaking Easter a Blessing/Teaching
Making the Resurrection Real for our family; only days to Easter! “Great is the LORD! He is most worthy of praise! No one can measure his greatness. Let each generation tell its children of your mighty acts; let them proclaim your power. I will meditate on your majestic, glorious splendor and your wonderful miracles.” Psalm…
Read MoreWant Some Healing?
“Confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed” (James 5:16a NIV). Revealing your feeling is the beginning of healing. The Bible says, “Confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed”(James 5:16a NIV). So let me ask you: Do you…
Read MoreFinished!
When Jesus had tasted it, he said, “It is finished!” Then he bowed his head and released his spirit. —John 19:30 The cross was the goal of Jesus from the very beginning. His birth was so there would be His death. The incarnation was for our atonement. He was born to die so that we…
Read MoreBRUCE OLSON PASSION WEEK LETTER
Copy and share this letter from Pastor Bruce Olson with family and friends this Easter season. You will be blessed as I have been blessed. March 28, 2015 Dear Faithful Friend, The Passion Week is upon us. Easter Sunday will again let us focus on the great victory Christ won over death through His resurrection…
Read MoreExperience Victory
Faith and Blessing go hand in hand, partnering in God’s plan for you. *Faith always leads and blessing always follows. We must be willing to obey God’s Will and do exactly what He asks us to do, no matter what we think or how we feel. “Master,” Simon replied, “we worked hard all last night…
Read MoreCHRISTIAN FORGIVENESS
Almost every Christian at some time in his life has had to face the problem of unanswered prayer. *A prayer goes unanswered for weeks and months—even years. *An unexpected illness or tragedy claims a loved one. *Things happen that have no rhyme or reason and then faith begins to falter. But the Word makes it…
Read MoreNEED TO CONTROL EVERYTHING
“For the law of the Spirit of Life in Christ Jesus has set you free from the law of sin and death.” Romans 8:2 Let go of everything that is beyond your ability to control. There will be things that will not work out the way you desired or intended, but the Lord’s ways are …
Read MoreThe Great Missionary Hope
by John Piper Even when we were dead in our trespasses, [God] made us alive together with Christ — by grace you have been saved. (Ephesians 2:5) The great missionary hope is that when the gospel is preached in the power of the Holy Spirit, God himself does what man cannot do: he creates the…
Read MoreWays to Keep Moving Forward
Forget Regret Leave your mistakes and regret in the past. They don’t define your value, then or now. When you stay in the past you become stuck and unable to move forward. We all have made mistakes with our job choices, friends and relationships. The consequences can hit us pretty hard. Give yourself the gift…
Read MoreWho Can You Trust?
“Pour out your heart like water in the presence of the Lord” (Lamentations 2:19). At times we may have been discouraged to the point of despair and felt totally abandoned by a God we know that loves us. And yet in the midst of all of our despair we can find comfort in Jeremiah’s words…
Read MoreLET GO OF FAILURES
Christ is actively working within you to shape your character and empower your obedience. John 15:26 “But I will send you the Advocate—the Spirit of truth. He will come to you from the Father and will testify all about me. We need to leave our failures behind and he keep moving forward. Two wonderful absolutes. 1.…
Read More