July 24, 2011Published by Jake Kail at July 24, 2011Categories The Christian LifeThe Original TemptationWhat was the original temptation that came to mankind? When I ask this question, I usually hear responses like this: “To eat the forbidden fruit” or “to […]
July 17, 2011Published by Jake Kail at July 17, 2011Categories The Christian LifeWalking on WaterAs Christians, we are called to walk by faith; in fact the Bible says that without faith it is impossible to please God (Hebrews 11:6). The story […]
July 4, 2011Published by Jake Kail at July 4, 2011Categories The Christian LifeThe Importance of the WordI want to take a few minutes to emphasize the importance of spending time in God’s Word. From the time that we become Christians we hear […]
June 19, 2011Published by Jake Kail at June 19, 2011Categories The Christian LifeThings my Dad Taught MeToday is a special Father’s Day for me because it is my first one as a father. Throughout the Bible God speaks to us about the […]
June 10, 2011Published by Jake Kail at June 10, 2011Categories PrayerThe Power of PrayerOne of the most important but neglected activities that believers and churches can engage in is prayer. If we want to see a move of the […]
June 4, 2011Published by Jake Kail at June 4, 2011Categories Prayer The Holy SpiritThe Holy Spirit and PrayerThere is a connection in the Bible between the Holy Spirit and prayer. Prayer is one of the most important activities that a Christian can engage […]
May 30, 2011Published by Jake Kail at May 30, 2011Categories The Christian Life The Holy SpiritFruit of the SpiritIn the last article I talked about the gifts of the Holy Spirit that are mentioned in 1 Corinthians 12. Now I want to turn our […]
May 26, 2011Published by Jake Kail at May 26, 2011Categories The Christian LifeYour Kingdom ComeOne of my favorite worship songs is called “Your Kingdom Come.” It is a very simple but powerful song, and it puts the prayer of Jesus in […]
May 23, 2011Published by Jake Kail at May 23, 2011Categories The Holy SpiritGifts of the SpiritAs we learned in the previous post, the Holy Spirit was given to us to empower us to walk out the Christian life and to give […]
May 17, 2011Published by Jake Kail at May 17, 2011Categories The Holy SpiritEmpowered by the SpiritIn the last few posts, I have been writing about the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit is not just some impersonal “energy” source or “life force.” He […]
March 22, 2011Published by Jake Kail at March 22, 2011Categories The Holy SpiritHoly Spirit SymbolsThroughout the Bible, we see several different symbols of the Holy Spirit. Each one gives us an insight into His nature. In the previous post we […]
March 6, 2011Published by Jake Kail at March 6, 2011Categories The Holy SpiritThe Holy SpiritFor the next several posts, I will be writing a series on the Holy Spirit. Today I want to cover two basic truths regarding the Holy […]