Reveal Gathering

Did you lose hope in this year? When the enemy tells you you have nothing left, God wants to remind you that you still have a voice. Do not let the devil silence your voice or suffocate you. Open your mouth in praise and faith, for your voice has power. Just as Paul and Silas in prison, lift your voice and watch the presence of God respond.

When you contemplate about God's blessing, what comes to mind? In Psalm 145, David proclaims God's goodness and faithfulness to every living thing. God’s blessing will always be there for you. If you want God’s blessing in your life, you need to first, give Him thanks in all circumstances, live in His will, and pray without ceasing.

In a world full of temptations, deceptions, and distractions, it's easy to grow spiritually complacent. With complacency, comes a lethal risk of seduction to sin departing from Christ. The Word of God warns us to practice self-discipline and hold onto the truth of the Gospel. We do this by remaining humble before God in obedience and putting our confidence in Christ alone.

From the beginning of the Old Testament until this moment in Christ's ministry, all of Scripture pointed to the deity of Jesus. But is He is who they say He is? As Christ followers, we all have personally experience His grace everyday in our lives. Yet, far too many people in the world are still lost in the wild, searching after their own desires. In your wilderness, will you rediscover Jesus when face to face with Him?

Peter, the disciple of Jesus who firsthand saw Christ's ministry, rejected following Jesus at his weakest moment. Oftentimes, we see Peter in our actions, fall into the trap of dismissing Christ. Yet, just as Peter is to be like a rock for the church, so too can Jesus take us and spread His Kingdom. A command stands in the way, pick up your cross and follow Him.

All movements of faith in the Kingdom of God began with one thing: A Prayer. As we close out our series on James, we see that James reminds believers that the lifestyle of the kingdom is marked with a posture of prayer, thanksgiving, and worship. As we live out our faith, the Holy Spirit will meet us and accompany us with power to accomplish God’s Kingdom purposes. And we see that power starts with prayer.

From the start of his letter, James writes about the development and growth of our faith. Through our actions, we are to show our love for God and to people. Yet within our faith and works, what fruit are we producing? Are we manifesting Godliness or worldliness?

A direct reflection into our hearts is seen through the words we speak. Yet James teaches us that, at its core, the tongue is wicked. Just as Jesus redeemed our souls through His saving grace, so also are the words of our heart reclaimed. In order to tame the tongue, an authentic change of heart is required. Only by the transformation of Jesus, can purified speech steer you from death onto life.

In every chapter, James calls the reader to live out their faith. To live a verbal, shallow faith is not what Christ died for. Jesus, on that cross, took up our sin, so that we all may live as one in Him, and to do works for others. To live out your faith is to actively love and serve.

Created in His image, we are all image bearers of our King, Jesus. The walls we build up around ourselves are the very thing Christ tore down on the cross. Only in Jesus, are we all one. In a world full of growing division & hostility towards one another, the church must be the beacon of hope displaying true unity and equality for all.

What factors influence your actions? Anger? Emotion? Strife? In James, we are called to be quiet and hear from others. But that requires intentional listening. We are called as Jesus followers to speak slowly, listen intently, act decisively by while loving Christ and loving people.

Everyday, all around us, 24/7, we see pain, sin, harm, injustice, violence, and damage in this world. Yet, in the midst of suffering, there is joy. As Jesus followers we find joy because suffering produces perseverance; perseverance produces character; and character produces hope. Our hope can never be taken away and never fails. Our hope is to be eternally with the one who died for us, Jesus.

Upon hearing the good news of the Gospel with repentance, God takes you from a life in darkness into His Kingdom of light. To be called by God requires us to be imitators of Him. As imitators of Christ, it may look foolish to society, but it produces authentic discernment to shine through the darkness.

When Biblical wisdom is applied to our lives, what does it look like? Jesus Christ is the perfect example of Biblical wisdom in human form. The character of Christ reveals that a true fear of the LORD results in complete trust in Him. We are thankful for brother Narcis Popovici for taking the time to teach us on how Jesus is our example of Christian character. We are continuing to pray for him and his family, as they spread the Gospel in the Middle East.

When describing generosity, it often finds itself in the same category as wealth and philanthropy. However, generosity is more than just money and prosperity. Generosity is an extension of Godly love to people. Rather than focusing on earthly riches, Biblical generosity focuses on God's Kingdom.