Words of Christ

 VISION OF THE BODY OF CHRIST AND THE END-TIME MINISTRIES My message begins July 25, about 2:30 in the morning at Winnipeg, Canada. I had hardly fallen asleep when the vision and the revelation that God gave me came before me. The vision came three times, exactly in detail, the morning of July 25, 1961. I was so stirred and so moved by the revelation that this has changed my complete outlook upon the body of Christ, and upon the end-time ministries. The greatest thing that the church of Jesus Christ has ever been given lies straight ahead. It is so hard to help men and women to realize and understand the thing that God is trying to give to his people in the end times. I received a letter several weeks ago from one of our native evangelists down in Africa, down in Nairobi. This man and his wife were on their way to Tanganyika. They could neither read nor could they write, but we had been supporting them for over two years. As they entered into the territory of Tanganyika, they came ...

  Courage in the Face of Frailty: "Take Heart" as a Call to Strength in the New Testament In the vibrant tapestry of the New Testament, words carry weight—not just as ancient echoes, but as living imperatives that bridge the divine and the human. Among these, the phrase "take heart" (or "have courage," "be of good cheer") emerges as a recurring rallying cry from Jesus himself. Far from a mere platitude, it functions as a profound summons to "be strong," a direct counterpunch to the pervasive "weakness" that plagues body, soul, and spirit. In Greek, this encouragement is rooted in tharseō (θαρσέω), an active verb urging bold confidence amid peril. Meanwhile, the NT's "weakness" translates astheneia (ἀσθένεια), a term evoking not only physical sickness but any enfeebling force that saps vitality—be it illness, doubt, or despair. This interplay isn't coincidental; it's thematic. The New Testament portrays Je...

  The Reality of Faith: Belief, Understanding, and Conviction in the New Testament In the vibrant tapestry of the New Testament, faith emerges not as a fragile sentiment but as a grounded reality—a transformative process where raw belief is refined by understanding and sealed with conviction, yielding the radiant glory of God. Jesus Himself beckons us into this mystery: "If you believed, you would see the glory of God" (John 11:40). Here, faith isn't mere assent; it's a divine reality, layered and alive, drawing us from the shadows of doubt into the light of encounter. Drawing exclusively from the Gospels, Epistles, and Revelation, we'll explore these three indispensable ingredients—belief, understanding, and conviction—and trace their inexorable path to glory. This isn't abstract theology; it's the heartbeat of the early church, pulsing through stories of resurrection, revelation, and unyielding hope. Belief: The Spark That Ignites At the core of New Test...