I’ve been thinking and praying over a mini teaching series that I’m going to be doing as part of our “Deeper Church” studies through Ephesians on the topic of Prayer. As I was thinking about I went back to a verse I’d already taught on from Ephesians 1:4 which says “even as he chose us in...
This post comes from My Utmost For His Highest If we have been united together in the likeness of His death, certainly we also shall be in the likeness of His resurrection . . . —Romans 6:5 Co-Resurrection. The proof that I have experienced crucifixion with Jesus is that I have a definite likeness to...
This post comes from Calvary Chapel Pastors The heartbreaking news of the suicide of Rick and Kay Warren’s son Matthew has been followed by, among other things, a public discussion of mental illness. Apparently, Matthew’s death was the end of a long battle with bipolar disorder. But before I talk about mental illness, I want...
This post comes from My Utmost For His Highest . . . our old man was crucified with Him, that the body of sin might be done away with, that we should no longer be slaves of sin —Romans 6:6 Co-Crucifixion. Have you made the following decision about sin—that it must be completely killed in...
