Faith and Works
What good is it, my brothers and sisters, if you say you have faith but do not have works? … faith by itself, if it has no works, is dead. (Jms.2:14,17) James was a “no nonsense” kind of guy. In this rather well-known passage, he gets right in our...
Savior of the World
When Jesus was in Samaria (John 4) the people of the town realized at some point that He was indeed “the Savior of the world!” Not just a moral teacher or even the Jewish Messiah, but One who would rescue the entire planet. Our world NEEDS saving! Just look...
Making My Job a Sacred Place
For nearly 30 years I worked as a software engineer. It was a surprisingly creative and enjoyable career, and there were times when I couldn’t believe they paid me to have so much fun. In fact I would go so far as to say that my very identity became...
Good News for the
Head-Heart Tug-of-War
All my life I have heard about the conflict Christians experience between their head and heart. The story usually goes something like this: “In my head, I know what is the right thing to do. But my heart wants to do something else.” I have said this sentence myself....
The Cascading Riches of His Grace!
“Since we are now joined to Christ, we have been given the treasures of redemption by his blood—the total cancellation of our sins—all because of the cascading riches of his grace. This superabundant grace is already powerfully working in us, releasing within us all forms of wisdom and practical...
Blessed Are You Who Seek
“Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled” (Mt.5:6). Blessed are those who ache for purity. Who long to be free of evil. Whose desire is for heaven to come down and fill the earth with the glory of God! Blessed are those...
Priestly Blessing from God
What God were to speak over us the Priestly Blessing He gave to Aaron? “Let me bless you and keep you. Let me shine my face upon you and be gracious to you. Let me lift up my face unto you and give you my shalom.” — Num.6:24-26 ...
It’s Not About What We Deserve
Christians often express gratitude for their salvation in terms such as, “I am so grateful that God saved me even though I did not deserve it.” I get what they mean, and I understand that they are truly grateful for God’s salvation. I might even wonder about them if...
Our Multi-Faceted Spiritual GPS
Imagine being lost in the woods, trying to find your way out day after day without any way of being sure of where you are going. Then someone shows up with a GPS and suddenly you not only know where you are, but in what direction you can find...
Psalm 23 as a Celebration of Covenant
An uplifting message and a fresh look at Psalm 23. See our Audio Recordings at: https://kingdomformation.org/upcoming-events/recordings/ This is also available on YouTube with images that add even more to the message....