My Kingdom Is Not of This World by Tom Frazier “Jesus said, ‘My kingdom is not of this world: if my kingdom were of this world, then would my servants fight . . . but my kingdom is not from here.’ ” John 18 THE KINGDOM QUESTIONDo you long for a stronger economy? . ….
God’s refining tools often come in the form of people who rub us the wrong way. Introduction Sometimes the people who irritate us most are the ones God uses to refine us. They mock, accuse, and provoke — yet they are part of God’s process. Scripture shows us that the flesh persecutes the spirit (Gal….
(Job 1:6–22 | Chapter II of Jessie Penn-Lewis’s *The Story of Job*) “And the Lord said unto Satan, Hast thou considered my servant Job, that there is none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright man…” —Job 1:8 (KJV) The scene shifts. The ash heap is not the true origin of Job’s…
“Surely there is a vein for the silver, and a place for gold where they refine it.”—Job 28:1 (KJV) There are few voices that speak to the sufferer with as much spiritual clarity and depth as Jessie Penn-Lewis. Her 1902 work, *The Story of Job: A Glimpse into the Mystery of Suffering*, is not a…
A Voice from the Ash Heap: Jessie Penn-Lewis and the Spiritual Message of JobIntroducing a Series on Suffering, Refinement, and Victory Jessie Penn-Lewis is one of the Christian writers I most treasure for her depth and spiritual discernment.I first read her book The Story of Job more than 35 years ago—and to this day, I…
Series: The Inheritance of the SaintsChoosing to Yield in the Heat of Battle — Post 24 of 35 It’s one thing to talk about surrender. It’s another to choose it in the moment of pressure. In the heat of battle—when temptation flares, emotions rise, and fear whispers—the will must choose. This is where many battles…
Covenant Authority and Spiritual Dominion Introduction The Bible reveals that Christ is not waiting to reign — He reigns now. His rule is present and active through His Church, His Body on earth. Those in covenant with Christ share in His authority, called to reign spiritually over sin, the world, and the powers of darkness….