May 2020

The ascension is the completion of the resurrection- they are inseparable.  And it is the 3rd piece of the finished work of Christ, which is consummated at Pentecost. When contemplating the ascension, we have to gaze toward and from the the throne of Christ. The resurrection of Jesus, which includes His ascension into Heaven, was […]

(Matt. 28:8) And they left the tomb quickly with fear and great joy and ran to report it to His disciples. (Mark 16:8) They went out and fled from the tomb, for trembling and astonishment had gripped them; and they said nothing to anyone, for they were afraid. (Luke 24:12) But Peter got up and

Ephesians 2:4-7,10 NASB But God, being rich in mercy, because of His great love with which He loved us, [5] even when we were dead in our transgressions, made us alive together in Christ (by grace you have been saved), [6] and raised us up together, and seated us together in the heavenly places in

The land of Canaan represents the “Life on the Highest Plane,” as Ruth Paxson called it, for the New Testament believer. The land of promise for the Christian is the life that Jesus lives in the power of His resurrection manifested abundantly from within our souls. Even though the spirit filled life is not void

Let me repeat something that I said in yesterday’s devotional that I believe is so incredibly important, which is, “you will never be able to live a life on this earth as a Christian in consistent victory and freedom unless you grasp your  co-crucifixion and co-resurrection with Jesus. Without understanding these realties, it is impossible

Only when you have grasped your co-crucifixion and co-resurrection with Jesus will you ever be able to live on this earth in consistent freedom and victory. Trying to develop a better version of you on a daily basis is not the message of the gospel, but the good news that is plainly declared in Scripture

Jesus has another name that he is not often referred to, and it is Adam. 1 Corinthians 15 says that he was the 2nd, or “last Adam.” Even though Jesus was the Son of God, He was also the Son of Man, and He lived on the earth for 33 years as the Son of

As I have mentioned before, I have been on a journey for a number of years now to discover the qualities of Mary Magdalene’s heart that would move Christ to reveal himself to her first after the resurrection. She obviously loved him in a way that stood above the crowd of normal followers, and because

HIS HOUR – – John 2:4 – “My hour has not yet come.” John 7:6 – “My time is not yet come” John 7:8 – “for my time is not yet fully come John 7:30 – “so they were seeking to arrest him, but no one laid a hand on him, because his hour had

John 20:14-16 NASB When she had said this, she turned around and saw Jesus standing there, and did not know that it was Jesus. [15] Jesus said to her, “Woman, why are you weeping? Whom are you seeking?” Supposing Him to be the gardener, she said to Him, “Sir, if you have carried Him away,