The Message of Repentance
The message of repentance is among the most basic, primary teachings of the Christianity. It is the first and most enduring message preached in the New Testament. The experience of repentance is the essential starting point for every single person who becomes a believer in Jesus Christ. The critical nature of the message of repentance is first reflected in the brief account of John the Baptist’s ministry. His message is summarized...
Whose House?
We’re given temporary residence In a vulnerable house of clay, Without a lease or promise of time, Eviction could come any day. Since the longest residency is brief, How careful and wise we should be, To occupy each short golden moment, In the light of eternity. And nurture the clay house diligently, Even though it came from a cloud, For the King graces it with His presence, To become the temple of God! Written by Nona...
Receiving the Blessings
Enlarge the place of thy tent, and let them stretch forth the curtains of thine habitations: spare not, lengthen thy cords, and strengthen thy stakes; – Isaiah 54:2 The blessings of God are in no wise trivial things. In fact, they are of much greater importance and significance to our lives than we may realize! When God chooses to bless us, He does so with the essence of who He is. When we are blessed of Him, we are being...
Closer Than Close
It was an act of desperation, really. There was a nervous excitement in her body… adrenaline rushing through her as if she were about to fight for her very life. Her mind was a blender of thoughts and emotions as she anxiously skirted the edge of the crowd, peering through them to catch a glimpse of her goal. In mere milliseconds, her mind weighed the thought of missing the greatest opportunity of a lifetime with the possibility of...
God Rays
“Those are the glories of God.†“The what?†“The glories of God,†Sue said, pointing to the sunbeams shining through the clouds. Wow! I didn’t know I could see the glories of God. Sue should know. After all, she’s nine. “Mom! Mom!” I gasped, hurrying to the front steps of our house. “I just saw the glories of God!” “What?†“The glories of God! Come look!†We walked to our backyard...
The Power of Faith
Sometimes we fail to appreciate the power of faith in our life. Faith is not always something you can put your finger on or describe in long sentences. Faith at times reaches beyond a certain task or attainment, but is a deep-seated knowing that you are destined and ordained according to the purpose of God. The fingerprints of God’s hand on your spirit causes you to look forward and reach beyond current realities and into a place of...
About Apostolic Living
"For in him we live, and move, and have our being;" Acts 17:26a
Being Apostolic is more than a name or an identity... it's a way of life! Apostolic Living is filled with content and information that celebrates living the Spirit-filled life in Jesus Christ.