by Tim Grissom | Feb 28, 2024 | God's Kingdom First, Obedience, Say Yes to God
By our nature (our new nature, that is), believers are citizens of a not-yet world. Our focus and our affections are set “on things above, not on things that are on earth” (Colossians 3:2 ESV). We live in one world while waiting for the new one to come. How then do we...
by Tim Grissom | Jan 30, 2024 | Obedience, Say Yes to God
We like the idea of freedom, and we should. Freedom is a good thing. A truly wonderful thing. It is glorious to come out from under bondage, to be released from captivity, to enter a life that has no unjust restraints. In part of the letter he wrote to the believers...
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 | 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 Steve Canfield | Mar 1, 2020 | Obedience, Revive Magazine, Six Responses to God, Yes Changes Everything
If you’ve ever watched the NBA basketball playoffs, you’ve likely been impressed by some superstar player, like Michael Jordan or LeBron James. At times you may have heard an announcer say, “Wow, he’s really in the zone!” When a player is in the zone, and that...
by Dan Jarvis | Nov 1, 2018 | Obedience, Revive Magazine, Six Responses to God, Your Faith Frontier
“Just beyond the edge of settled territory” “Moving beyond the safe, predictable life afforded by this world, into an adventure that spans both earth and eternity” “Saying yes to God’s vision, trusting His perspective more than our own” Welcome to a life of faith, of...
