Various names given to the Holy Spirit indicate our inheritance as “partakers of the Holy Spirit” (Heb. 6:4). For example, He is called “the Helper” so we can expect Him to help us in time of need. He is the “Spirit of wisdo…
God names His people “hidden ones” in Psalm 83:3. God promises to hide us from the shrewd plots of godless people and satanic powers. If you belong to Jesus, you are “hidden” in the “secret of His presence” and “under the sh…
One of the highest privileges given to God’s offspring—and one of the greatest aspects of our inheritance is the supreme honor of being partakers of His divine nature—in other words, sharing His character, His personality, H…
God has established nine covenants to redeem and restore His people in this world. The eighth is called “The New Covenant”—because this covenant is especially about God making all things new. It begins invisibly and internal…
In this second teaching on our calling to be “children of the covenant,” we will examine four biblical stories about human covenants that powerfully and wonderfully reveal the nature of the far-more-important covenant relati…
God has established nine major covenants in this world from the Garden of Eden onward. He is a covenant-making, covenant-keeping, covenant-revealing, covenant-establishing God. His people are called “children of the covenant…
The God of the Bible is a God of signs and wonders. He brought His people Israel out of Egypt with signs and wonders and then they became a sign and a wonder in this world. He birthed the church on Pentecost with signs and w…
The impartation of righteousness is one of the most amazing promises found in the Bible. God’s Word indicts the whole human race with the statement, “There is none righteous, no, not one” (Romans 3:10) So how is it even poss…
An epistle is a letter to an individual or a group. Twenty-one of the twenty-seven books in the New Testament are epistles, small portions of the total written Word. But believers are small portions of the total LIVING WORD.…
Jesus compared His message and methods to those of John the Baptist, and though they were very different, He made it clear they were both justified in their approach to ministry. The Son of God also explained those who follo…
Did you know you have inherited eight major biblical mountains? Of course, this is not a literal, but a spiritual inheritance, shared with every other born-again child of God under the New Covenant. These mountains are “high…
Every believer has a calling! This status is not just reserved for some “elite group” in the body of Christ. The moment you were saved, you became one of God’s called ones. He planted the seed of a purpose in your heart. It …
What does the mysterious word “Zion” mean and why are God’s people referred to as “Zion’s Converts” in Isaiah 1:27? Also, have you ever noticed the powerful pattern—how human beings who go through a true conversion then beco…
The name “converts” only appears one time in the Bible for God’s people (Isaiah 1:27). However, the revelation attached to that name is deep, awe inspiring and powerful. True believers are in the process of being “converted”…
Fourteen awe-inspiring rewards are promised to overcomers in the book of the Revelation. On this episode we will examine the last seven: mysteries like “white garments” and “the book of life” to the incredible promise of “in…
Fourteen awe-inspiring rewards are promised to overcomers in the book of the Revelation—taking us from the tree of life to the very throne of God. The revelation of seven of those rewards are showcased in this episode. Your …
True followers of Jesus are described as “overcomers” in the book of Revelation (ABPE). Though we face so many areas of conflict and challenge in this world, God has given us more than enough grace and wisdom to rise above t…
In Acts 3:25 God’s people are called “children of the prophets and of the covenant.” Those two primary influences brought to birth the nation of Israel in the Old Covenant period and the Church in the New Covenant era. Jesus…
Are you a saint? The majority of professing Christians would stall before answering that question—because most would assume only those who achieve a high degree of spirituality could ever be described that way. But God refer…
In the Old Testament, priests were initiated into their calling through specific requirements and rituals. This speaks to New Covenant believers on a higher, symbolic, and prophetic level. What the Father did naturally in th…
Mercy is one of God’s most wonderful attributes. Without it, we would be irretrievably lost in darkness and deception. Once we receive God’s mercy, our hearts should burst with gratitude that can best be expressed by paying …
Believers are called to be “instruments of justice,” according to an ancient translation of Romans 6:13. Injustice is rampant in our modern-day culture. The church must be a more respected voice or we, as a society, will soo…
The word “Zion” means fortress (a stronghold of defense). Those in covenant with the God of Abraham (the King of Zion) qualify as “Children of Zion” because they have become a fortress of faith in a world full of unbelief, a…
Did God name Himself “Jehovah-Jireh” or was that popular name for God humanly created? Originally, did it apply to something besides God? Does that name reveal the Most High will provide His people with an abundance of mater…