by John Avant | Oct 30, 2023 | Church Leadership, Disciples, Personal Growth, Presidents Column, Say Yes to God
I sometimes think that my second greatest enemy in the spiritual battles I fight is me. Of course, my greatest enemy is the same attacker we see in Genesis 3 in the first spiritual battle of history. What was his strategy? To persuade Eve and then Adam to pursue...
by Tim Grissom | Sep 29, 2023 | Humility, Say Yes to God, Six Responses to God
James 4:11–12 is one of those Bible passages that doesn’t need much study or explanation to get its meaning: “Don’t criticize each other.” Any questions? James says it in an almost in-your-face kind of way, a straight-for-the-heart admonition in see-through wrapping....
by John Avant | Sep 25, 2023 | God's Kingdom First, Presidents Column, Say Yes to God, Six Responses to God
I have been sharing about each of Life Action’s six responses to God that prepare us for revival. So far we’ve looked at five: Humility, Honesty, Repentance, Forgiveness, Obedience. Today we look at the sixth response: Kingdom-First Living “Seek first his kingdom and...
by John Avant | Aug 30, 2023 | Obedience, Presidents Column, Say Yes to God, Six Responses to God
We have reached number five of the six responses to God that we teach prepare us for revival. So far we have looked at: Humility Honesty Repentance Forgiveness Today we look at the fifth response: Obedience But [Jesus] said, “Blessed rather are those who hear the word...
by Tim Grissom | Aug 30, 2023 | God's Kingdom First, Say Yes to God, Six Responses to God
“The new has come” (2 Corinthians 5:17). What does that mean? New appearance? Perhaps; many people do have a brighter countenance after they receive Christ. New language? Sometimes—if one decides to put profanity behind and strives to speak more wholesome words. New...
by John Avant | Jul 30, 2023 | Forgiveness, Presidents Column, Say Yes to God, Six Responses to God
I hope these meditations on the six responses to God—which we believe to be precursors to revival in our lives—have been helpful to you! Each one of us has a responsibility to seek revival in our own lives, and to know how to help others join the movement of God. So...
by Tim Grissom | Jun 30, 2023 | Obedience, Say Yes to God, Six Responses to God
In his book The Secret Place of Thunder, author John Starke observes: “Our culture teaches us that the most important things about us are what can be performed before others. Jesus, on the other hand, teaches us that the most important things about us are practiced in...
by John Avant | Jun 29, 2023 | Presidents Column, Repentance, Say Yes to God, Six Responses to God
Life Action has identified six biblical responses to God that historically have been precursors to revival. I’ve been writing briefly about each of them. So far we have seen two: Humility Honesty Today we look at the third response: REPENTANCE “Therefore repent and...
by John Avant | May 30, 2023 | Honesty, Presidents Column, Say Yes to God, Six Responses to God
I have been writing about the six responses to God that we teach will prepare our hearts for revival. Last month we talked about humility. The second response is: Honesty There is a lot of game-playing in the church today. We feel a need to impress others, to hide our...
by Tim Grissom | May 30, 2023 | Disciples, Honesty, Say Yes to God, Six Responses to God
Achan spoke it before he was executed. David displayed it or he would probably have lost his throne. If Ananias and Sapphira had been wiser, they could have saved their lives by it. What is it? Honesty. God wants His people to be honest. Even the smallest deception...
