When a Church is Divided
I hear that there are divisions among you when you meet as a church… (1 Corinthians 11:18 NLT) As a twenty three year old, I was excited about the new ministry assignment into which I was walking. My wife and I looked forward to the hopes and promises of ministry in a well-respected church filled with people who had welcomed us warmly. Then we attended their annual business meeting. To be fair, it wasn’t a horrid display of carnality. Not at all. But neither was it comforting or peaceful. There was an… Read More
What’s the Point of God’s Rules, Regulations, and Requirements?
This way of faith is very different from the way of the law.” (Galatians 3:12 NLT) Paul wrote to the Galatian believers, admonishing them NOT to revert back to imposing the regulations of the Law on themselves and others. The Law – specifically the first five books of the bible, but generally the rules, regulations, and requirements of God as established in the Old Testament – was never intended to make us right with God; it was, however, given for specific reasons. 1. The Law shows us our sin. Like a road… Read More
Two Perspectives of Healing
Jesus realized at once that healing power had gone out from him, so he turned around in the crowd and asked, “Who touched my robe?” (Mark 5:30 NLT) She is simply known as “the woman with the issue of blood.” Isn’t it interesting how other people often define us by our issues. She had this issue for twelve years, had consulted many physicians, had invested all her resources, but suffered still. That is, until the day she was healed instantly by the power of Jesus Christ. She had heard of this Man,… Read More
A Season of Significance | a prophetic word
God’s Word has much to say about the Holy Spirit’s gift of prophecy. It is a precious privilege to hear and deliver a message from God, one that carries a weight of responsibility. On Wednesday, December 5, 2012, I sensed the prompting of the Holy Spirit to deliver this prophetic word in our mid-week service at New Hope Worship Center, but I am convinced that it applies to a broader section of the Body of Christ. As you read the prophetic message, I pray that the Holy Spirit will confirm and apply… Read More
Following > Leading
Then, calling the crowd to join his disciples, he said, “If any of you wants to be my follower, you must turn from your selfish ways, take up your cross, and follow me. If you try to hang on to your life, you will lose it. But if you give up your life for my sake and for the sake of the Good News, you will save it. And what do you benefit if you gain the whole world but lose your own soul? Is anything worth more than your soul? (Mark… Read More
Pastor Dale Jenkins 