The Power of Prophetic Encouragement
Few forces are as powerful for the human soul as encouragement. We need encouragement because we are highly susceptible to discouragement. How can we win the battle over discouragement?...
Keep ReadingSeptember 12, 2021 by Tom Jackson
Biblical hope is the joyful, confident anticipation and expectation of something that is certain; specifically, the joyful and confident expectation of eternal salvation. In other words, God wants us to live with confident certainty that He is going to keep his promise to us. ...
September 12, 2021 by Tom Jackson
The picture of an anchor points to something that gives stability in times of shaking or trouble. To anchor the soul means that our souls – our heart, our minds, our emotions – have a source of stability. And that source of stability is the hope we have. And this is where we get into the content of that hope: it is a hope that enters into the inner place behind the curtain. ...
September 12, 2021 by Tom Jackson
The ability to keep your eye on the prize and live in JOY through the midst of trials is an indicator of the purity and the quality of your faith. ...
September 12, 2021 by Tom Jackson
Our salvation is not "manufactured by man" but by God. And the same thing is true of the hope we’re talking about. I’m not encouraging you to start thinking optimistic thoughts; I’m inviting you to step into something GOD has created....
September 12, 2021 by Tom Jackson
Another way living hope is described is as a guaranteed future. He points to two dimensions of the guarantee – He keeps an inheritance safe for us, and He protects us so that we can receive the inheritance He has for us....
January 1, 2021 by Tom Jackson
2020 was a hard year. Will 2021 be better? The prophets teach us how to think about the new year. ...
September 9, 2020 by Tom Jackson
Feeling beset by enemies inside and out, David reminds us in Psalm 144 that God is the God of all provision, the God of more than enough, the God who provides everything we need to not only survive - but thrive - and to enjoy his blessing....
September 9, 2020 by Tom Jackson
We live in an unprecedented time of change; in Joshua 1 we learn principles for moving forward in God's purpose even when the future is uncertain....
July 1, 2020 by Tom Jackson
Mary teaches us by example, and Jesus by his words, of the priority of listening to God....
July 1, 2020 by Tom Jackson
It is not a political statement to affirm that there is no room for racism; this is a non-negotiable tenet of God's kingdom....
October 24, 2018 by Tom Jackson | Tags: prophesy, discouragement, encouragement, Power, 2012
Few forces are as powerful for the human soul as encouragement. We need encouragement because we are highly susceptible to discouragement. How can we win the battle over discouragement?...
Keep ReadingOctober 24, 2018 by Tom Jackson | Tags: friendship, Jesus, Salvation, word of God, people of God, mission of God,
What does it mean to be a friend of God? Thankfully, Jesus doesn't leave us in the dark; he explains in clear detail all that's involved in friendship with him....
Keep ReadingOctober 24, 2018 by Tom Jackson | Tags: 2012, Destiny, darkness, purpose, esther, intention
Do you ever feel like you're caught up in circumstances way too big for you? That's when we need to remember that God has wrapped our lives with purpose and destiny....
Keep ReadingSeptember 12, 2018 by Tom Jackson | Tags: renewing the mind, post-Christian, Daniel, Babylon, thoughts, United States, 2012
How does our thought life determine our destiny? How do we live faithfully as God's people in a society whose reality excludes his relevance? Daniel's example in Babylon teaches us how to think correctly and live faithfully in a society increasingly out of step with God's Word....
Keep ReadingSeptember 12, 2018 by Tom Jackson | Tags: God's faithfulness, God's presence, trouble, difficulty, fiery trials, Abednego, Meshach, Shadrach, Nebuchadnezzar, 2012
When we walk through fiery tests and trials, we're not alone - the Lord is right there with us....
Keep ReadingSeptember 12, 2018 by Tom Jackson | Tags: return of Christ, end times, end, Salvation, Kingdom of God, 2012
As we look at the world without and the world within, we often have the feeling that things are not as they should be. The good news is that God promises to fix it all, abolish evil, and establish righteousness....
Keep ReadingAugust 16, 2018 by Tom Jackson | Tags: mission, vision, Team, 2012, Victory, Calling, purpose, championship
God builds us together into a championship team to fulfil his purpose on the earth today....
Keep ReadingAugust 16, 2018 by Tom Jackson | Tags: mission, Praise, 2012, purpose, prosperity, flourishing, connection, God's people
God wants you to prosper. But what does that look like? What does it take? The Lord invites us to a life of flourishing, planted in his house with his people...
Keep ReadingJuly 26, 2018 by Tom Jackson | Tags: 2012, Ukraine, Europe, missions, small beginnings, Lviv, Dean Simpson, Dnister hotel
God excels in accomplishing big things from small beginnings. What began with a tiny outreach in L'viv is now bearing fruit all over Europe....
Keep ReadingMay 30, 2018 by Tom Jackson | Tags: Spirit, 2012, Power, Promise, calamity, Joel, goodness
God's promise to Joel that he would pour out his Spirit was fulfilled on the day of Pentecost in powerful way....
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