Tuesday, June 15, 2010

God's Special Promises Are for You

Charles G. Finney writes, "When God has specially promised the thing, we are bound to believe we shall receive it when we pray for it. You have no right to put in an 'if,' and say, 'Lord, if it be Thy will, give the Thy Holy Spirit.' This is to insult God. To put an 'if' in God's promise when God has put none there is tantamount to charging God with being insincere. It is like saying, 'O God, if Thou art in earnest in making these promises, grant us the blessing we pray for."

God is in earnest about all His promises. His promises can never fail. What He says He will do, He will do.

The Bible is a book that is filled with divine promises. Each one is yours to believe and receive. God is the great promise-keeper, and you can be a promise-reaper.

How do we receive God's promises? It is by faith alone. Paul writes, "For no matter how many promises God has made, they are 'Yes' in Christ. And so through him the 'Amen' is spoken by us to the glory of God" (2 Corinthians 1:20, NIV).

Monday, June 14, 2010

Making Your Mark for Christ

Soon we will be at the ICRS Convention in St. Louis (June 28-30, 2012). One of the new books we will be showing in our booth (1811) is a new one by Skip Heitzig. It is entitled, God Print--Making Your Mark for Christ. A "God print" is like your fingerprint or voice print; it is your unique way of making an imprint for Christ in the world.

We must ever remember that "Only one life 'twill soon be past; only what's done for Christ will last." Pastor Skip Heitzig reminds us that the journey from fear to faith is based on what Christ has done for us.

His insightful book is based on the life of Abraham--a life that overflowed with adventure, crisis, fear, faith, and most importantly, God. Paul said that Abraham was the "father of all who believe."

Your God Print is a lasting legacy that you will leave behind after you go to Heaven. Do you want to make a lasting impression on the world? Skip shows you how to make your mark for Christ in the world.

Franklin Graham has written this about God Print: "Skip turns the spotlight on the Bible, something missing in many of our Christian books today. He hits the mark when he outlines the life of Abraham and distinctly describes the Godprint that was placed upon Abraham's heart. Skip's biblical perspective shows that while Christians battle the flesh throughout life, we can learn by looking back on past mistakes that help us grow deeper in Christ. This book will leave an imprint on your life."

Get a copy and learn how to leave your Godprint on the world!

Wednesday, June 2, 2010

Two New Books

Two of our new Bridge-Logos books for this summer are Infusion by Jack Redmond and Jewels From E.M. Bounds, a Pure Gold Classic. Both are outstanding books, and I'd like to take this opportunity to recommend them highly to you.

Jack Redmond is the Director of Youth Ministry for Christ Church in Montclair, NJ. He founded Fourth Generation Ministries and co-founded Generation Holy Youth Coalition. His book gives a fresh perspective on being infused by the power of God and bringing the infusion of His presence to the world.

Here is a quotation from his book: "God's Word is teaching us that we must grow up in our salvation. It is not only an experience, but also a growth process. As we mature in our faith, salvation becomes more real. It begins to affect every aspect of our lives. Our thinking, emotions, actions, and outlook change to become more Christ-like. We begin to view the world as Christ does. We learn to love and forgive and to walk in the authority that brings change wherever we go. But first we have to grow up. We grow faster when we are surrounded by others who are also growing and encouraging us along the way."

Jewels From E.M. Bounds was prepared by E.M. Bounds scholar Dr. Darrel King. It contains never-before-published teachings from the "prophet of prayer," such as the following:

"Faith is brought into leadership by secret prayer. Long, habitual, closeted interviews with God are the sunny seasons for the growth of faith; interviews in which God's searching eye and light discover all the hidden hindrances to faith; interviews in which God reveals himself so faith is mightily strengthened. God's true leadership does more to strengthen its faith than to do anything else. It seeks this one element of power, this secret of spiritual success, at the sacrifice of other things. It keeps its eye fixed not on place or plans, but on God. The leadership of faith has no alliance with ambition, they are eternal foes. Ambition may give leadership in the Church, has done it, does do it, but faith has no part in this leadership. Faith is debauched by its touch; God is not in the leadership of ambition."

Interviews with God! A great concept, indeed, and this is only one of the jewels from E.M Bounds.

May you be infused with God's power as you contemplate and appropriate the jewels from God's Word.