In this Eternal Promises Radio Show episode, Jeff interviews Chuck Bentley, CEO of Crown Financial Ministries and Executive Producer of God Provides film series. Airing Sat., Sep 28th @10am. Listen below, or on SoundCloud and Apple Podcasts.
Listen in as Jeff interviews actor, director and ministry leader, Bruce Marchiano, best know for his compelling portrayal of Jesus in The Gospel of Matthew and the PureFlix hit film, Encounter. Airing Sat., Aug 10th @10am. Listen below, or on SoundCloud and Apple Podcasts.
The 12 Gifts of Christmas
12 days featuring 12 gifts we receive becauseof Jesus.
Gift #12: The GIFT of Priesthood!
“You shall be named the priests of the Lord.” (Isaiah 61:6)
One amazing Eternal Promise is that every believer in Jesus Christ is a priest of God.
Not just one or two men in the Church is a priest, but the Bible says EVERY living believer is a priest! Continue Reading
The 12 Gifts of Christmas
12 days featuring 12 gifts we receive becauseof Jesus.
Gift #11: The GIFT of Praise!
In Jesus Christ, He promises to give you “the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness”.
Heaviness here is akin to oppression, depression, even possession by unwelcome evil forces, earthly (humans) and spiritual (demons). Continue Reading
The 12 Gifts of Christmas
12 days featuring 12 gifts we receive becauseof Jesus.
Gift #10: The GIFT of Joy!
Jesus gives every believer “the oil of joy for mourning” (Isaiah 61:3)
Paul said it best when he penned “Rejoice in the Lord always, and again I say rejoice!”
He’s saying re-JOY! As believers – new creations – we are brought back to a place of experiencing JOY, how God originally created us, rather than complaining and disappointment. Why? Continue Reading
The 12 Gifts of Christmas
12 days featuring 12 gifts we receive becauseof Jesus.
Gift #9: The GIFT of Beauty!
Isaiah was speaking of one of the GIFTS of Jesus when he wrote: “The Spirit of the Lord God… has sent Me…to give them beauty for ashes!” (Isaiah 61:2-3)
If you are a believer, God has made the ash heap of your old life into a beautifully vibrant and fruitful garden.
This beauty is, in part, a transaction without outward transformation, meaning that you gained the beauty of Christ because you believed in Him and surrendered your life to His Lordship.
But the inward beauty becomes more and more outward as others begin to see this beauty that God already sees in you!
Think about it. In Christ you are not only beautiful in His sight, but also to others. Why?
John helps us understand why: “everyone who has this hope in Him purifies himself, just as He is pure.” (1 John 3:3)
Essentially when Jesus is in us and our heart is renewed by the Holy Spirit, we begin to change from the inside out! Our old fruit of anger is now a fruit of patience and love. The ugly fruit of drunkenness and out of control behavior becomes the delicious “fruit” of a life put in order by God.
So thank God that He has made you beautiful in Christ. And if you’re not a Christ follower, turn to Jesus today and freely receive the beauty of holiness and purity in your life as your old impurities are washed away by His blood.
With much love in Christ,
Jeff