From the beginning, God's Word has come down to His people in 2 forms- first, He spoke directly to them, and then He put much of it in writing. Just as in days past, we need both the Law (the written Word) and the Prophets (the spoken Word of God) working together to have a complete and active faith today. 

We all get worn down and need to be rejuvenated, but the normal things like physical rest or entertainment will not lead to what we really need- spiritual renewal. Spiritual renewal takes place only in God's presence where He satisfies us ultimately.

Missionary Daniel shares on the need for the church to come awake. Pastor Joel also shares in this podcast a timely word on why it is so important to not fall asleep and to carry the torch of faith into the next generation.

Each attribute of God is in perfect union with each and every other attribute that God possesses. There is no conflict and no minimizing one attribute in order for another attribute to exist. Therefore, it is important to understand that the love of God does not exist in conflict with God's righteousness nor His immutable quality of being just. To understand the Gospel is to understand that God demonstrates His love for sinful mankind, not by overlooking their sinfulness nor by disregarding man's sinfulness, but rather He demonstrates His love for us in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. God the Father expressed His love for sinful mankind by giving His son's life as a just payment for our sin to satisfy God's wrath that would otherwise rightly be poured out upon sinners. 

Without holiness, no man shall see God. So how do we become righteous and holy, knowing that in our flesh we are depraved and sinful? We receive the righteousness of God by faith in Jesus Christ. As Christians, we remember the bad that is in us, and we tend to focus on our past sins, and that is why our minds need to be renewed so that we realize that we are the righteousness of God in Christ Jesus. 

Without holiness, no man shall see God. So how do we become righteous and holy, knowing that in our flesh we are depraved and sinful? We receive the righteousness of God by faith in Jesus Christ. As Christians, we remember the bad that is in us, and we tend to focus on our past sins, and that is why our minds need to be renewed so that we realize that we are the righteousness of God in Christ Jesus.

God is a rescuer. Scripture demonstrates how God has always rescued and delivered His people from slavery and oppression. In Jesus Christ, God's people today are being rescued from the bondage of sin and delivered from the consequences of sin. As people who have been rescued by God, we have a message of reconciliation for the world - given to us by the God who rescues.

There are many things that fight for our attention in life, but, as Jesus said, only one thing is necessary. However long it takes, we must seek God daily until we have a relationship with Him where He is revealing Himself, and we are growing in the knowledge of Him.

God's Servant has God's Spirit and God's Spirit makes us vessels through which God achieves His redemption. 
Isaiah 61

What does it mean to be filled with the Holy Spirit? The life of Jesus is our example in all things, including how we receive power to move in the callings God has for us.