Series: The Spirit of the Ministry and Prayer (Part 9 of 9) KingdomView, Vol. IV, Issue 28   Scripture: Philippians 4:6-7 “A man was in a hurry to catch an airplane. He ran, huffing and puffing, down toward his gate. He passed a guy who was dressed in a pilot’s uniform. The...

KingdomView, Vol. IV, Issue 27   Scripture: 1 Samuel 7:1-15 Series: The Spirit of the Ministry and Prayer (Part 8 of 9) The ministry of intercession is a vital artery that facilitates the flow of prayer to the heart of hope within Christendom. This hope is not wishful thinking, but reliance on...

KingdomView, Vol. IV, Issue 26     Scripture: 1 John 5:13-15 Series: The Spirit of the Ministry and Prayer (Part 7 of 9) A tavern was being built in a town that until recently had been dry. A group of Christians in a certain church opposed this and began an all night prayer...

KingdomView, Vol. IV, Issue 24    Scripture: James 5:13-20 Series: The Spirit of the Ministry and Prayer (Part 5 of 9) Shortly after Dallas Seminary was founded in 1924, it came to the point of bankruptcy. All the creditors were going to foreclose at noon on a particular day. That morning, the...

KingdomView, Vol. IV, Issue 23   Scripture: Psalm 66:16-18 Series: The Spirit of the Ministry and Prayer (Part 4 of 9) The cellular company Verizon has entertained us on many occasions with its commercial featuring the “Test Man.” You know the funny looking man on the commercials walking around with a cell...

KingdomView, Vol. IV, Issue 22  Scripture: Isaiah 38:1-11 Series: The Spirit of the Ministry and Prayer (Part 3 of 9) Many people often ask, “Why do bad things happen to good people?” The most simple answer that I have is that we live in a fallen world. Moreover, we are not...

KingdomView, Vol. IV, Issue 21     Scripture: 2 Chronicles 7:14 Series: The Spirit of the Ministry and Prayer (Part 2 of 9) In their book Breaking The Idols of Your Heart (1998), Dan Allender and Tremper Longman III say, “Different words and different actions will produce different effects.” Subsequently, a heart...

KingdomView, Vol. IV, Issue 20   Scripture: Luke 11:1-13 Series: The Spirit of the Ministry and Prayer (Part 1 of 9) A MINISTER PARKED HIS CAR IN A NO-PARKING ZONE IN A LARGE CITY because he was short of time and couldn’t find a space with a meter. So he put a...

KingdomView, Vol. IV, Issue 19  Scripture: (Judges 3:31) Today we celebrate fatherhood; therefore, to all the dads out there, Happy Father’s Day. Recently, there was a very encouraging news report that spoke about a growing trend in America where fathers are engaging more with their families, especially with their children. I...

KingdomView, Vol. IV, Issue 18   Scripture: (Psalm 27:8; Genesis 28:16) How can we as the people of God invoke His presence in our worship experience more often? This question is thought provoking and the answer is multi-layered. For example, we would need to define what constitutes a legitimate biblical presence of...