Author name: Aslan

In Matthew 17, when Jesus, Peter, James, and John came down from the Mountain of Transfiguration, a man came up to Jesus and fell on his knees, asking the Lord to have mercy on his son. His son was severely demonized, which caused him to have epileptic fits, and he would often fall into the […]

What do we see, and what do we learn when confronted with fallen and broken humanity? I’m not just talking about the lost, though they are obviously included, but I’m also talking about the redeemed who have not yet been completed in their journey. Do we only see the dirt and the dung, and the

Do you realize that there is nowhere in the Bible where it says that the Holy Spirit’s ministry is to convict Christians of sin? Does the Holy Spirit expose our sin? Of course, He does, but He does that by convicting us of our righteousness. He is always exposing to us our new true identity

Every Christian is in union with Christ, even though every Christian doesn’t realize it. That is so sad because being in Christ (being in union with Him) is what it means to be a Christian. Because we are in union with Christ, His relationship with the Father is our relationship with the Father. If we

Romans 6:6 AMPC  We know that our old (unrenewed) self was nailed to the Cross with Him in order that [our] body [which is the instrument] of sin might be made ineffective and inactive for evil, that we might no longer be the slaves of sin. 1 Corinthians 8:1-3 NASB  Now concerning things sacrificed to

Colossians 3:3 AMPC  For [as far as this world is concerned] you have died, and your [new, real] life is hidden with Christ in God. Those of you who are struggling to die to self need to understand that your sincere effort to accomplish that denies the fact that Jesus has already taken care of

Without the water of the Holy Spirit filling us, our souls quickly become a parched wilderness, and there will be no victories in the battles that we face. The armies of Israel, Judah, and Edom were wasting away in the wilderness, along with their livestock, because of the lack of water. When Elisha gave them

Luke 7:1-15 AMPC  After Jesus had finished all that He had to say in the hearing of the people [on the mountain], He entered Capernaum. [2] Now a centurion had a bondservant who was held in honor and highly valued by him, who was sick and at the point of death. [3] And when the

Jesus had two assignments to accomplish. The ultimate assignment was accomplished in the death that He died, but there was also an assignment that he accomplished by the life that He lived. John 17:4-6 NASB I glorified You on the earth, having accomplished the work which You have given Me to do. [5] Now, Father,

The Lord doesn’t have favorites, but everyone doesn’t experience the same level of favor. There are three occasions in the gospel where Jesus takes three of the apostles, Peter, James, and John, aside from the rest. First, Matthew 5 is about the raising of Jairus’ daughter from death. Jesus had the three accompany Him into