Holy Spirit

The Holy Spirit: His Person and Work

The Holy Spirit: His Person and Work A Scriptural Testimony (NKJV Edition) Kingdom Life Church | Pastor Clay Runnels IntroductionThe Holy Spirit is the promised Helper, sent by the Father in Jesus' name. He dwells in us, leads us into truth, empowers us for Kingdom living, and always glorifies Christ. This

Confessions

Decrees Over Holiday, Florida

1. Jesus Christ is King of kings and Lord of lords, the blessed and only Potentate. We declare: Holiday belongs to the Lord Jesus Christ. This is the LORD’s Holiday—where He rejoices over His people with singing and rests in His finished work (Zephaniah 3:17). 2. By

God's Passionate Pursuit of You

(A Devotional Reflection) God is passionate about you. Not because of what you have done or could do, but because of who He is—good, loving, and abounding in steadfast love toward His children. He describes Himself as gracious and compassionate, slow to anger, and rich in mercy (Psalm 103:

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Seeking Jesus First - March 07, 2026

“Four Witnesses to the Son”Please Read John 5:30–47 (NKJV) ReflectionJesus continued defending His authority and identity before the religious leaders. He did not seek glory from men, nor did He need human approval. Instead, He pointed to four irrefutable witnesses that testified to who He is: 1.

Discipleship

Seeking Jesus First - March 06, 2026

“I Seek the Will of the Father” ReflectionJesus continued to reveal the source of His perfect judgment and authority. He said: “I can of Myself do nothing. As I hear, I judge; and My judgment is righteous, because I do not seek My own will but the will of the

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Seeking Jesus First - March 05, 2026

“Passed from Death into Life”Please Read John 5:24–27 (NKJV) ReflectionJesus continued unveiling His oneness with the Father and the life-giving authority that flows from it. He spoke words that still echo with present-tense power: “Most assuredly, I say to you, he who hears My word and believes

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Seeking Jesus First - March 04, 2026

“Equal Honor, Equal Life, Equal Judgment” Please Read John 5:21–23 (NKJV) Reflection Jesus continued revealing His oneness with the Father to the religious leaders who opposed Him. He declared: “For as the Father raises the dead and gives life to them, even so the Son gives life to

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Seeking Jesus First - March 03, 2026

“The Son Does What He Sees the Father Doing” Please Read John 5:19–20 (NKJV) ReflectionJesus continued His response to the religious leaders who were persecuting Him for claiming equality with God. He spoke with absolute clarity and humility: “Most assuredly, I say to you, the Son can do

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Seeking Jesus First - February 27, 2026

“Working with the Father” Please Read John 5:15–18 (NKJV) Reflection The man who had been healed at Bethesda went and told the religious leaders that it was Jesus who had made him well. Instead of rejoicing over the miracle, they began to persecute Jesus because He had done

Faith

Seeking Jesus First - February 26, 2026

“Go and Sin No More”Please Read John 5:8–14 (NKJV) ReflectionJesus had just spoken a word of authority to the man who had been an invalid for thirty-eight years: “Rise, take up your bed and walk.” The man obeyed immediately—he was made well, took up his bed,

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Seeking Jesus First - February 25, 2026

“The Place of Mercy” Please Read John 5:1–9 (NKJV) Reflection Jesus returned to Jerusalem for one of the great feasts of the Jews, where the Law required all able-bodied males to appear before the Lord (Exodus 23:14–17; Deuteronomy 16:16). These pilgrimage festivals—Passover (with Unleavened

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Seeking Jesus First - February 24, 2026

John 4:52–54 (NKJV) "So he inquired of them the hour in which he got better. And they said to him, 'Yesterday at the seventh hour the fever left him.' Then the father knew that it was at the same hour in which Jesus said to him, 'Your

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Seeking Jesus First Feb. 23, 2026

Bonus Devotion: Just Say the Word Primary Texts: John 4:46–53; Matthew 8:5–13 (Read both passages before reflecting below.) Two desperate fathers. Two dying servants. Two requests for Jesus to come. At first glance, the nobleman in John 4 and the centurion in Matthew 8 seem nearly

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Seeking Jesus First Feb. 23, 2026

Go Your Way; Your Son Lives Today’s Reading: John 4:50–51 (Read the full passage before reflecting below.) “Jesus said to him, ‘Go your way; your son lives.’ So the man believed the word that Jesus spoke to him, and he went his way.” (John 4:50, NKJV)

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📖 My Firm Persuasion Concerning God’s Will to Bless and Provide

Let’s strengthen your pistis — your firm persuasion — with the Word of God (NKJV). Faith is not vague optimism. Faith is settled conviction. Faith is being firmly persuaded about what God has said. 1️⃣ I Am Firmly Persuaded That It Is the Father’s Nature to Bless “Then God blessed

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Seeking Jesus First Feb. 20, 2026

Come Down Before My Child Dies Today’s Reading: John 4:46–49 (Read the full passage before reflecting below.) “So Jesus came again to Cana of Galilee where He had made the water wine. And there was a certain nobleman whose son was sick at Capernaum.” (John 4:46,

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Seeking Jesus First Feb. 19, 2026

A Prophet Has No Honor Today’s Reading: John 4:43–45 (Read the full passage before reflecting below.) “Then after the two days He departed from there and went to Galilee. For Jesus Himself testified that a prophet has no honor in his own country.” (John 4:43–44,

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The Gifts of the Spirit in the Life of Jesus

Primary Reading: John 4:1–42 (Read the full passage before reflecting below.) When we read the account of Jesus and the woman at the well, we are not only witnessing compassion and evangelism—we are watching the gifts of the Spirit in operation. Paul later writes, “But the manifestation

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Seeking Jesus First Feb. 18, 2026

From Testimony to Faith Today’s Reading: John 4:39–42 (Read the full passage before reflecting below.) “And many of the Samaritans of that city believed in Him because of the word of the woman who testified…” (John 4:39, NKJV) What began as a private conversation at a

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Seeking Jesus First Feb. 17, 2026

One Sows and Another Reaps Today’s Reading: John 4:31–42 (Read the full passage before reflecting below.) “For in this the saying is true: ‘One sows and another reaps.’ I sent you to reap that for which you have not labored; others have labored, and you have entered

Sunday Morning Notes

RESTORED — MESSAGE 1

LOVED FIRST The Healing of the Emotional Soul OPENING Today we begin a journey. Not a behavioral journey. Not a self-improvement journey. But a restoration journey. The restoration of the soul. Scripture tells us in 1 Thessalonians 5:23: “May your whole spirit, soul, and body be preserved blameless…” We

Sunday Morning Notes

GOD UNDERSTANDS US - 2

Our High Priest. Our Heavenly Father. FOUNDATIONAL TEXT Let us begin with the Word of God. Hebrews 4:15–16 (NKJV) “For we do not have a High Priest who cannot sympathize with our weaknesses, but was in all points tempted as we are, yet without sin. Let us therefore

Sunday Morning Notes

GOD UNDERSTANDS US

The Holy Emotions of a Covenant God FOUNDATIONAL TEXT Let us begin with the Word of God. Hebrews 4:15–16 (NKJV) “For we do not have a High Priest who cannot sympathize with our weaknesses, but was in all points tempted as we are, yet without sin. Let us

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Seeking Jesus First Feb. 16, 2026

Lift Up Your Eyes Today’s Reading: John 4:35–36 (Read the full passage before reflecting below.) “Do you not say, ‘There are still four months and then comes the harvest’? Behold, I say to you, lift up your eyes and look at the fields, for they are already

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I Have Food to Eat Part Two

Today’s Reading: John 4:31–34 (Read the full passage before reflecting below.) “In the meantime His disciples urged Him, saying, ‘Rabbi, eat.’ But He said to them, ‘I have food to eat of which you do not know.’” (John 4:31–32, NKJV) The disciples return from town