What Is Man? (10)

Today Derek looks at two very important words concerning the human condition: is it spiritual or soulish? Man cannot be both at the same time. There i...

What Is Man? (9)

God’s plan is to rule from above through man’s spirit. That means the soul is in subjection and the body obeys what is passed down. As we get in line...

What Is Man? (8)

Our bodies were bought with a tremendous price to become dwelling places of the Holy Spirit. God wants to live in and through us—in and through you. T...

What Is Man? (7)

The soul of man is self-conscious; it functions in the will, the intellect or mind, and the emotions. The soul says, “I want,” “I think,” and “I feel....

What Is Man? (6)

What happens with our spirit in regeneration? The regenerated spirit is conscious of God and can communicate directly with Him. The spirit can now fun...

What Is Man? (5)

The nature of the seed determines the nature of the life within it. The new life is incapable of sinning, and it comes about by living a life of faith...

What Is Man? (4)

What is the remedy for the human spirit to be brought back from death to life? It is only through the miracle of rebirth where a man receives the seed...

What Is Man? (3)

What happened when man turned away in self-will and rebellion? He became spiritually dead, but that was just the beginning. Derek delves into the effe...

What Is Man? (2)

God made man of spirit, soul, and body. Today Derek looks at these three parts to define what they are and how they work together. Apart from God, man...

What Is Man? (1)

In the vastness of the universe there is a speck of a planet with humans on it—and God, our Creator, cares all about us. It’s hard to take in just why...

Agreeing With God (10)

Derek finishes this study of agreeing with God by looking at opposites in God’s categorization of morality. A matter is either in the light or in dark...

Agreeing With God (9)

Today Derek looks at one of the categories God uses, the first being spiritual. Very simply it is this: a person is either walking in faith or unbelie...

Agreeing With God (8)

Derek looks at the two sides of God’s nature—His mercy and severity—which run all through the Bible. Looking at Old and New Testament Scriptures we se...

Agreeing With God (7)

In today’s study Derek shows us that God is interested in the little things as well as the large. He cares about our faithfulness in everything we do,...

Agreeing With God (6)

Derek continues this week in looking at how our thinking needs to change to agree with God’s thinking. Today he looks at the priorities of God, the fi...

Agreeing With God (5)

Today Derek presents the second objective of God to our thought life: that is, the need for excellence. Derek uses creation as his example. All that G...

Agreeing With God (4)

Derek looks at four main areas in our thought life that needs to change if we are to bring our ways in line with God’s ways and God’s thoughts. These...

Agreeing With God (3)

In this study, Derek looks at what it means to change our minds—another way of understanding repentance. He shows us through Scripture how repentance...

Agreeing With God (2)

Derek returns today to Isaiah 55 to examine how we can receive God’s ways and thoughts. As rain, it immediately soaks in. But as snow, it is sometimes...

Agreeing With God (1)

Today Derek begins a study on agreeing with God. To agree means to harmonize our ways and thoughts to God’s. God has said in His Word that His thought...

What is a Patriot? part 10

What is a Patriot? part 9

What is a Patriot? part 8

What is a Patriot? part 7

What is a Patriot? part 6

What is a Patriot? part 5

What is a Patriot? part 4

What is a Patriot? part 3

What is a Patriot? part 2

What is a Patriot? part 1

Door Only You Can Open, The (5)

Derek closes this week’s study with the assurance that if we have given all we have to the Lord, He will share all that is His with us. We are joint h...

Door Only You Can Open, The (4)

In today’s study Derek looks at the story of Elijah and the widow who was called upon to bake him a cake using all the meal and oil that she had left....

Door Only You Can Open, The (3)

Derek explains just what opening the door means. When you hear Jesus knocking, you must respond in some way. To not respond is to leave the door close...

Door Only You Can Open, The (2)

Today Derek looks at ways God speaks to us—whether it comes by the voice of the Holy Spirit, an illumination of Scripture, through other people, or th...

Door Only You Can Open, The (1)

Derek begins this week’s study from Revelation 3 by highlighting the fact that Jesus is speaking. He points out that whoever hears His voice must be t...

If You Want God's Best (10)

In this final study on this topic, Derek talks about our need for resting, and letting God choose what is best for us. Instead of worrying and being a...

If You Want God's Best (9)

Today Derek looks at the eternal—that which can’t be seen, and the temporal—that which we can see all about us. The temporal is passing away and will...

If You Want God's Best (8)

Continuing with the theme of hearing the Lord, Derek stresses our need to be discerning of what and how we hear. Where is our direction coming from? I...

If You Want God's Best (7)

Today Derek talks about the importance of hearing and obeying when God speaks to you. Using examples from Scripture, he shows how receiving from God i...

If You Want God's Best (6)

Derek shares on the importance of knowing the Holy Spirit as a Person, the third Person of the Godhead. Jesus referred to Him as “He,” not “it,” and t...