The word “judgment” has received bad press, and that bad press has mostly come from the church…. In one extreme, parts of the church are now saying that God does NOT judge; He’s too nice and loving to do such a thing. This has been carried to heresy in those that deny...
(It is highly recommended to go back and read Part 1 of this continuation to have a better understanding of the main premise.) Counsel Between Friends While on their way to judge Sodom and Gomorrah the Lord and His angels stopped at Abraham’s encampment. Sodom...
God never intended for man to spend his life in search of his identity or purpose. In the book of Genesis, God declares man’s identity and purpose as he introduces mankind to the universe. Genesis 1:26-28 says: Then God said, “Let Us make man in Our image, according...
2 Chron. 7:13-14: “When I shut up the heavens and there is no rain, or command the locusts to devour the land, or send pestilence among My people, if My people who are called by My name will humble themselves, and pray and seek My face, and turn from their wicked...
I write to you, little children, because your sins are forgiven you for His name’s sake. I write to you, fathers, because you have known Him who is from the beginning. I write to you, young men, because you have overcome the wicked one. I write to you, little...
BY MIKE MCCLUNG (ADAPTED FROM HIS BOOK RESTORING THE RUINS)But as it is written: “Eye has not seen, nor ear heard, nor have entered into the heart of man the things which God has prepared for those who love Him.” But God has revealed them to us through His Spirit. For...
The Lord is searching for those who hunger after His heart. Scripture declares that the Lord’s eyes “run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to show Himself strong on behalf of those whose heart is loyal to Him” (2 Chron. 16:9). The Lord is still looking for the...
Isaiah 65:10 “Sharon will become a pasture for flocks, and the Valley of Achor a resting place for herds for my people who seek me.” Hosea 2:15 “There I will give her back her vineyards, and will make the Valley of Achor a door of hope.” The Lord has been speaking to...
Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but when the desire comes, it is a tree of life. (Proverbs 13:12) For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal but mighty in God for pulling down strongholds, casting down arguments and every high thing that exalts itself against...
PART FOUR OF FOUR: THE HUB OF 8 – THE GATE OF APOSTOLIC REVIVAL In the final installment of these articles, we should begin by reminding ourselves that these are more than just amazing stories; they truly happened. There is a temptation with history, and even...
PART THREE OF FOUR: THE KNOXVILLE BOY, HEALED FROM 26 DISEASES Consider the mercy of God for a moment. When A. A. Allen’s ministry visited this area, the Lord offered the gift of the Holy Spirit in a whole new dimension. Allen Meetings regularly saw power much like...
PART TWO OF FOUR: REPAIRING THE REPUTATION OF A.A. ALLEN [To read Part 1, click here.] Before we examine the events of October 1955 in Knoxville, I feel I should explain the tone of these articles. Even in the study of secular history, we should seek to understand...