A New Year. I recently came across this quote from a minister that God used mightily in days gone by. He said, "If you are not making people mad or glad, there is something amiss with your ministry. If there is not a war on, it's a bad job for you." This quote was encouraging … Continue reading January Newsletter 2023
Whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted. - Matthew 23:12 In the kingdom of God, down is up, and up is down. It is quite opposite of this world, where those who seek success and exaltation often scratch their way to the top. They boast of themselves and … Continue reading Down is Up
And it shall come to pass afterward that I will pour out my Spirit upon all flesh… - Joel 2:28 The prophet Joel spoke of God's promise to pour out His Spirit upon all flesh, a promise that was fulfilled on the day of Pentecost when the Spirit was poured out upon the 120 disciples … Continue reading Why We Fast
In the Last Days, Perilous Times will Come. If we can learn anything from the past few years, it is that the unexpected can leap upon us without warning. I think back to when I was writing my newsletter in December of 2019--could I have ever imagined what the world would be like in 2020, … Continue reading Nov / Dec Newsletter 2022
And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose. - Romans 8:28 This verse, found in Romans chapter eight, should be an ever present source of comfort for us in whatever situation or circumstance that we my find ourselves … Continue reading God will Work it Out
"Fear on every side!" Jeremiah the Prophet suffered horrible mistreatment in his time. Although greatly honored now by both Christians and Jews, there were very few who did anything with his words except to recite them as mockery. "Fear on every side!" they would say, making sport with his words. I can see these mockers … Continue reading October Newsletter 2022
Therefore take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand. - Ephesians 6:13 It is revealed to us in the book of Ephesians, chapter six, that we are in a spiritual battle against very real, invisible forces that seek to … Continue reading How to Withstand the Devil’s Attack.
Prayer is Key. I spent the month of September preaching and teaching on the subject of prayer. It has been deeply impressed upon my heart the importance of prayer, and I’m convinced that no true success in ministry is had without fervent prayer undergirding it. I don’t hear prayer emphasized so much today, but when … Continue reading September Newsletter 2022
Now this is the confidence that we have in Him, that if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us. And if we know that He hears us, whatever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we have asked of Him. - 1 John 5:14-15 When I read verses like … Continue reading When Our Prayers are Not Answered [Principles of Prayer – 5]
If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach, and it shall be given to him. But let him ask in faith, with no doubting, for he who doubts is like the wave of the sea driven and tossed by the wind. For let not … Continue reading We Must Pray in Faith [Principles of Prayer – 4]
Hal Chaffee 