Seeking Jesus First Seeking Jesus First - March 17, 2026 “Rest in the Lord and Wait Patiently for Him” Please Read Psalm 37:7–11 (NKJV) Reflection “Rest in the Lord, and wait patiently for Him; do not fret because of him who prospers in his way, because of the man who brings wicked schemes to pass. Cease from anger,
Seeking Jesus First Escaping the Enemy’s Traps IntroductionBeloved, the devil is a hunter. He doesn’t set traps for lions—he sets them for lambs. Every snare he builds is cunningly designed to capture something weaker than itself. Every trap is placed exactly where we walk most often. And every trap is baited with something we already
Faith Seeking Jesus First - March 16, 2026 “Many Turned Away – But You?”Please Read John 6:60–66 (NKJV) ReflectionMany of Jesus’ disciples, upon hearing the hard teaching—“Unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink His blood, you have no life in you”—began to grumble. “This is a hard saying; who
Daily Worship, Spirit and Word Seeking Jesus First - March 15, 2026 “Eat My Flesh, Drink My Blood” Please Read John 6:52–59 (NKJV) Reflection The Jews quarreled among themselves, saying, “How can this Man give us His flesh to eat?” Jesus did not soften the statement. He made it stronger: “Most assuredly, I say to you, unless you eat the
Daily Worship, Spirit and Word Seeking Jesus First - March 14, 2026 “No One Can Come Unless the Father Draws Him”Please Read John 6:41–51 (NKJV) Reflection The Jews began to grumble because Jesus said, “I am the bread that came down from heaven.” They could not receive His divine origin, seeing only the son of Joseph from Nazareth. Their
Faith Seeking Jesus First - March 13, 2026 Part 2 “I Am the Bread of Life” Please Read John 6:28–40 (NKJV) Reflection The crowd asked Jesus, “What shall we do, that we may work the works of God?” His answer was simple yet profound: “This is the work of God, that you believe in Him whom He sent.
John Seeking Jesus First - March 13, 2026 “This Is the Work of God” Please Read John 6:28–29 (NKJV) Reflection The crowd asked Jesus, “What shall we do, that we may work the works of God?” Jesus answered and said to them, “This is the work of God, that you believe in Him whom He sent.
John Seeking Jesus First - March 12, 2026 “Do Not Work for Food That Perishes”Please Read John 6:22–27 (NKJV) ReflectionThe next day the crowd that had remained on the other side of the sea saw that there had been only one boat there, and that Jesus had not entered the boat with His disciples, but
Sonship Beyond the Hue Beyond the Hue – Walking in Christ Identity and the Grace of Unity Beloved in Christ, This poem I rediscovered in my notes carries a timeless, Spirit-breathed conviction: Beyond the Hue How thick is skin that we should judge someone by its hue? When I am so unwilling to see past
John Seeking Jesus First - March 11, 2026 “Fear Not – Jesus Walks on Water” Please Read John 6:16–21 (NKJV) ReflectionWhen evening came, the disciples went down to the sea, got into a boat, and started across toward Capernaum. It was already dark, and Jesus had not yet come to them. A strong wind was blowing, and
Seeking Jesus First “If We Are Faithless, He Remains Faithful” New Covenant Faith and the Heart of a Father – A Plea for Every Prodigal to Come Home Beloved minister, fellow shepherd, and carrier of the fire of God, Today the Holy Spirit is stirring a holy urgency in this word. We are not merely teaching theology—we are sounding the
John Seeking Jesus First - March 10, 2026 “The Sign of Provision – Feeding the Five Thousand” Please Read John 6:1–15 (NKJV) Reflection A huge crowd followed Jesus across the Sea of Galilee because they had seen the signs He performed on the sick. When Jesus looked up and saw the multitude coming toward Him, He asked
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:
John 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
John 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
John 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
John 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
John 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,
John 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
John 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
John 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
