Christ Focused

The Holy Spirit is given to sanctify, seal, strengthen, and speak for us as our paraclete and intercessor. It is wonderful that God gives the Holy Spirit to all Believers in Christ. When we study the nature of this gift, we find it described in seven ways, each of which is a wonder in itself.

The story of Naaman the leper, in 2 Kings chapter 5, has some important lessons for us about God’s grace: Grace cannot be dictated; grace cannot be repaid; grace must be obeyed. If we contradict any of those principles we don't understand true grace.

The greatest glory of God, is not that he is separate and far beyond us; the greatest glory of God is that the One who is separate and far beyond us, who is high and lifted up, who created all things and needs nothing . . that glorious God also chose to become our Father, lovingly adopting us as his own children forever!

The Lamb’s worthiness in opening the scroll is attributed to the fact that he "was slain and purchased for God, with his blood, men from every tribe and tongue..." (Revelation 5:9). This is the very heart of prophecy and vision in scripture.

Whether we are sick or well, we still pray and are still prayed for. But what is the relationship between prayer and healing? Can we pray for healing and expect physical healing through prayer? A serious illness I suffered in June of 2023, was the inspiration for this lesson.

Today is FATHERS’ DAY 2023. In this lesson, we will speak about a man - a FATHER - who is often overlooked, and overshadowed by the prominence given to his wife. I’m talking about JOSEPH, the husband of Mary and the adopted father of Jesus. Joseph. The man God chose to be a father for his son.

We can easily commit three words to memory: perfection, punishment, and price, which outline the beautiful things that Jesus accomplished by dying on the cross. These are necessary things that we could not possibly have done for ourselves.

²³ But we preach Christ crucified, unto the Jews a stumbling block, and unto the Greeks foolishness. ²⁴ But unto them which are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God, and the wisdom of God. (1Cor. 1:23-24)

This is a second acrostic on the word CHRIST, and six more of the many wonderful things that Christ does for us.