Spiritual Warfare of a Different Kind Rick Renner Repent; or else I will come unto thee quickly, and will fight against them with the sword of my mouth. — Revelation 2:16 Today the Church is facing a crisis of morals. More and more, society has no stomach for spiritual or moral absolutes. Pastors and spiritual … More Spiritual Warfare of a Different Kind
Prove All Things Rick Renner Prove all things…. — 1 Thessalonians 5:21 I once bought a violin that I was sure was an authentic Stradivarius violin. Of course, if it was real, it was worth several million dollars. Before I purchased it, I studied documents about how to recognize a real Stradivarius compared to a … More Prove All Things
Hold Fast to That Which is Good Rick Renner Prove all things; hold fast to that which is good. — 1 Thessalonians 5:21 Years ago I was invited to have lunch with a man who said he wanted to talk. As I sat with him, he began to tell me the many reasons why he … More Hold Fast to That Which is Good
A New Name – A New Beginning Rick Renner …To him that overcometh will I give…a new name — Revelation 2:17 Very often in ancient society, a person received a “new name” when he achieved a new status or advanced to a higher level of society. The bestowal of a new name normally accompanied a … More A New Name – A New Beginning
Your Heart Is Not a Hotel Rick Renner …For he dwelleth with you and shall be in you…. — John 14:17 Today I want to return to that night in the Upper Room when Jesus taught His disciples about the ministry of the Holy Spirit. As the disciples sat and listened attentively, Jesus explained that … More Your Heart Is Not a Hotel
A Different Kind of Leading June 10, 2020 And when Jesus departed thence, two blind men followed him, crying, and saying, Thou Son of David, have mercy on us…. Then touched he their eyes, saying, According to your faith be it unto you. — Matthew 9:27,29 Today I want to further highlight Jesus’ own supernatural … More A Different Kind of Leading
Learning To Follow the Leader Rick Renner For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God. — Romans 8:14 When I was a young boy, I used to play a game with my sister and childhood friends called “Follow the Leader.” The rules of the game dictated … More Learning To Follow the Leader
Sin and Its Creeping Effect Rick Renner Little children, keep yourselves from idols. — 1 John 5:21 When the apostle John was on the island of Patmos, he received seven messages to the seven churches in Asia. His spirit had been pierced by Jesus’ words, and he vividly recalled the Lord’s loving rebuke concerning the … More Sin and Its Creeping Effect
Remembering Your First Love Rick Renner Remember therefore from whence thou art fallen, and repent, and do the first works; or else I will come unto thee quickly, and will remove thy candlestick out of his place, except thou repent. — Revelation 2:5 As we walk with the Lord, there is always a danger that … More Remembering Your First Love
Discerning God’s Plan for Your Life Rick Renner But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him. But God hath revealed them unto us by his Spirit…. — 1 Corinthians 2:9,10 From time … More Discerning God’s Plan for Your Life
