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Spiritual Vision Through Personal Character
Come up here, and I will show you things which must take place… —Revelation 4:1
A higher state of mind and spiritual vision can only be achieved through the higher practice of personal character. If you live up to the highest and best that you know in the outer level of your life, God will continually say to you, “Friend, come up even higher.” There…
Turning Back or Walking with Jesus?
Do you also want to go away? —John 6:67
What a penetrating question! Our Lord’s words often hit home for us when He speaks in the simplest way. In spite of the fact that we know who Jesus is, He asks, “Do you also want to go away?” We must continually maintain an adventurous attitude toward Him, despite any…
How Do We Cultivate Good Habits?
There are plenty of bad habits out there. Biting our nails, cracking our knuckles. But how do we cultivate good habits? Well, today on Discover the Word, join the team as they conclude a two-week series with author Kim Cash Tate. It’s all about turning a lifestyle of intimacy with God from an idea, into […]
What Will Carry You Through Difficult Times?
They say when the going gets tough, the tough get going! But what do we do when hard times go on and on? What can carry us through those prolonged difficult times? Today on Discover the Word, we’ll answer this difficult question with the help of author Kim Cash Tate. Find the strength to carry […]
Discover How To Follow And Cling To God’s Leading
When the world says “go right,” God might say “turn left.” But how do we learn to follow and “Cling” to God even when He’s leading us against the wisdom of the world? Well, find out today on Discover the Word, when author Kim Cash Tate rejoins the team for another conversation.
Fix Your Eyes On What God Can Do
Where we are weak, God is strong! And today on Discover the Word, author Kim Cash Tate helps us overcome our natural tendency to focus on what we can’t do, to fix our eyes on what God can do! She’s at the table with the rest of the team today on Discover the Word!
“Cling”
Do you ever feel intimidated by some parts of the Bible? It might seem like reading, well, Greek. But today on Discover the Word, author Kim Cash Tate joins the team to help us see how we can come to a deeper understanding of God’s ways. It’s the second week of a series titled, “Cling” […]
Discover How God Satisfies Your Deepest Longings
When someone’s lost at sea, they’re surrounded by nothing but water! But none of it will satisfy their thirst. And today on Discover the Word, we’ll see how when we’re adrift on the sea of life, there’s only one way to quench our spiritual thirst and it can’t be found in our surroundings. Find out […]
When Did You First Encounter Jesus?
When did you first encounter Jesus? For the Samaritan woman at the well, her first encounter was when Jesus asked her for a drink of water. And today on Discover the Word, we’ll find out why such a simple request has such profound implications. Tune in today to Discover the Word for another discussion in […]
Our Journey Begins With A First Step – God’s
There’s an old Chinese saying that the journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. And as we’ll see today on Discover the Word, when it comes to our journey with God, He actually is the one who took the first step! Tune in for an encouraging conversation as author Kim Cash Tate […]
God Invites Us To Come Near To Him
God doesn’t hold us at arm’s length but invites us to come near to Him. And today the Discover the Word team welcomes author Kim Cash Tate to the table. Kim leads the discussion on how we can have a truly intimate relationship with God. Catch the first conversation in this series titled “Cling” when […]
The Light That Never Fails
A servant of God must stand so very much alone that he never realizes he is alone. In the early stages of the Christian life, disappointments will come— people who used to be lights will flicker out, and those who used to stand with us will turn away. We have to get so used to it that we will not even realize we are standing alone. Paul said, “. . . no one stood with me, but all forsook me . . . . But the Lord stood with me and strengthened me . . .” (2 Timothy 4:16-17). We must build our faith not on fading lights but on the Light that never fails. When “important” individuals go away we are sad, until we see that they are meant to go, so that only one thing is left for us to do— to look into the face of God for ourselves.
Complete and Effective Dominion
Co-Eternal Life. Eternal life is the life which Jesus Christ exhibited on the human level. And it is this same life, not simply a copy of it, which is made evident in our mortal flesh when we are born again. Eternal life is not a gift from God; eternal life is the gift of God. The energy and the power which was so very evident in Jesus will be exhibited in us by an act of the absolute sovereign grace of God, once we have made that complete and effective decision about sin.
“You shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you . . .”
Complete and Effective Divinity
Co-Resurrection. The proof that I have experienced crucifixion with Jesus is that I have a definite likeness to Him. The Spirit of Jesus entering me rearranges my personal life before God. The resurrection of Jesus has given Him the authority to give the life of God to me, and the experiences of my life must now be built on the foundation of His life. I can have the resurrection life of Jesus here and now, and it will exhibit itself through holiness.
The idea all through the apostle Paul’s writings is that after the decision to be identified with Jesus in His death has been made, the resurrection life of Jesus penetrates every bit of my human nature.
Complete and Effective Decision About Sin
Co-Crucifixion. Have you made the following decision about sin—that it must be completely killed in you? It takes a long time to come to the point of making this complete and effective decision about sin. It is, however, the greatest moment in your life once you decide that sin must die in you-not simply be restrained, suppressed, or counteracted, but crucified—just as Jesus Christ died for the sin of the world. No one can bring anyone else to this decision. We may be mentally and spiritually convinced, but what we need to do is actually make the decision that Paul urged us to do in this passage.
