I have been around long enough to know that the scenario in the previous chapter is incredibly common. If you have not gotten my point yet, here it is. Most average Christians do not stand a chance in a courtroom of botanical witnesses, let alone the Biblical standard of heavenly Read more…
We call the reader of this book to the stand. We call average Christians everywhere to come forward and speak for themselves. In light of the witness against you, what do you have to say on your own behalf? Mr. or Ms. Christian, how do you live and how do Read more…
The time has come. We have gathered the witnesses. Your trial date has arrived. You were warned that this would transpire. I am praying that you will now be fully convicted and that you will begin, as a result of the message brought by the witnesses, to make the needed Read more…
Before we go any further, I want to provide a simple warning. In the next few chapters, I will attempt to have a trial—your trial—and we will be calling witnesses forward to testify. It will be a mock trial, certainly, but its design should make a vital point I believe Read more…
Testimony:[1] Thumbs Up! Sunday, November 8, 2009—Jesse Tranel’s thirteenth birthday. He took his fair share of birthday cake and pizza, and other portions were passed around for all to share. However, this party did not occur in a normal birthday venue nor with the typical new-found energy for this happy Read more…
After experiencing the truths communicated so far in this book, and with a few years under my belt developing it for public consumption through presentations and teaching opportunities, I asked the Lord, “Show me where else this concept might be in the Bible.” Within days I found myself reading again Read more…
Testimony:[1] Seeing Beyond the Medical Report No one from the medical community had expected Anna to live. I do not remember talking to Tony during the hour trip to the hospital, but our cries to God were constant. We checked into the motel directly across from the neonatal center, not Read more…
Most people end their prayers with amen. Amen is one of the most familiar words in human speech, used in virtually every language worldwide. Amen is not another way to say “the end” or “over and out.” It does not announce to God and/or the audience that the prayer is Read more…
Testimony:[1] Speaking Blessing on Others Changes Things Stephen had failed the seventh grade the previous year and was now not passing in school. He brought home his first report card with all failing grades for his second year around in the same grade. The attentive parents had held conferences with Read more…
Important to the mix here is the presence of faith.[1] If we are going to confess God’s Word to Him, through our High Priest, the Lord Jesus, then we must believe that it works. Let me ask a question. What happens every time when water vapor exits a plant? The Read more…