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The Kingdom of GodThe whole of Jesus’ teaching ministry centers in these words: “The kingdom of God is at hand” (Mark 1:15). The Kingdom of God is the essence of the Church’s message and life. We are called to the Kingdom’s life and power in the present, while still anticipating its final fullness and consummation in the future. |
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Love Is God's Light in the DarknessScripture says that he who says he is in the light, and hates his brother, is in darkness. We will not win the world by how holy we are but by how loving we are. |
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Why Stand With Israel Today?The Church, at its inception, was virtually entirely Jewish. Today we are living in a sobering moment in history that calls us, as believers in Jesus Christ, to take a stand with Israel. Pastor Hayford outlines eight reasons why. |
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The Power of Love"My power is My love," spoke the Lord to me, as I passionately prayed for Him to move in power upon the congregation I served. Love is the very nature of God, the heart of His redemptive grace. And God's power is manifested through us as we live out that love to others. |
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Pressing Toward the MarkFollowing Jesus is not about religious achievements but about walking in a permanent lifestyle of dependency upon Him. It was as a fourteen-year-old boy that Jack Hayford received his life verse and began his journey of "pressing toward the mark." |
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Preparing For A New "God-Thing"Are you ready for God to do "a new thing" in your life? It's already set in motion. The Lord calls us to open to and embrace His promise as He leads us on His pathway to fulfillment. |
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Faith When You Can't See a ThingWhen you can't see a thing, you can be brought to a certain point. But there finally comes the moment when you must decide to reach out for yourself. Jesus' encounter with the blind Bartimaeus demonstrates the faith that God will give us in our very darkest hour. |
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Come To The TableJesus calls us to His Table to celebrate and remember that He’s given us Forgiveness (He’s a mighty Savior who has washed us from our sins); Provision (He will be the strength for your every day); Healing (He will heal you in spirit, soul, and body); and Victory (He is the One who has broken the power of sin, temptation, and satanic bondage to, in any way, dominate your life). |
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Choosing Between Two Different WorldsJesus uses the story of the unjust steward to cut across the landscape of everything that has to do with our moral values, life values, and priorities. He concludes by saying that there is one choice that settles it all: Who do I serve? |
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The Earthly Search for a Heavenly FatherJesus came to show us what “Papa God” is like; then the Holy Spirit comes to bring us into intimate relationship with Him. But a broken image of Father God can arise out of hurt inflicted by someone who we look up to. Learn the types of human relationships that can potentially inhibit one's personal intimacy with Father God, and how our human quest for love can be misdirected if relationship with Father God is not given the proper place in our lives. |
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A New Time and PlaceAre you ready for the Lord to do something new in your life? Something unexpected and out of the ordinary? The biblical story of Ruth shows us God’s ways with people who are just like us. When facing a crossroad, you and I must decide whether to stay with the status quo or, like Ruth, respond to God’s call to “a new time and place” and choose to follow Him. |
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The Parable of the PenniesBy the simple obedience in which Pastor Jack Hayford picked up a parade of pennies that he found in the street, at the mall, and even in an airport restroom, he found an encouraging biblical truth about the heart of Father God towards people: God loves every each and every one, and none are too far, too filthy, or too forsaken for His reach. |
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On Our Knees for All NationsPraying for the whole world is a vast undertaking, and it is often hard to know where to start. This biblical guide to prayer for the nations will help you grow in new levels of intercession for all lands. |
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"The Beginning of Sorrows"When people ask me, “Pastor Jack, do you think this is the last generation?” my answer is, “I don’t know. But I do know this: It’s yours and mine.” The issue is not, “Do we live in the last generation?” The issue is, “Will you and I live for Jesus Christ in the one generation we have and do business for Him until He comes?” |
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Not "Just Another Day"The story of Jesus stilling the tempest begins with “Now it happened, on a certain day....” It was on this “certain” day that the Lord sowed the seed of His word into their hearts and then demonstrated their truth in action. The disciples learned to receive the Word of God on this “certain day” in the manner that you and I are to receive it in all our days, and in the face of whatever storms we find ourselves in. |
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Deliciously Vanilla!When Pastor Jack Hayford is asked how he and his wife, Anna, have made their marriage work for more than five decades, he tells them, “It’s right there in the most practical handbook available—the Word of God”. This tender tale of how they first met is a story worth re-telling. |
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A Time of AltarsHave you ever anticipated a promise from the Lord, underwritten by His Word, but then found "there were Canaanites in the land?" Be encouraged to let your heart receive that promise and embrace wherever you are right now. When we celebrate communion, we are celebrating the grandest altar of all — the Cross of Calvary. |
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Understanding God’s Purposes with IsraelCritical to our understanding as believers in Jesus Christ is knowing the biblical background to Israel’s present environment, and being able to respond in a timely, wise, and biblically sensitive way. |
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Heirs Together of the Grace of LifeSpirit-filled living is central to the powerful possibilities of the married couple. As God develops a husband and wife’s relationship, they begin to exist as a unique identity—the one He designed them to become when the two were joined. |
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How Do I Lead Others To Christ?Every believer is commissioned to bring people to Jesus. When the love of Christ is seen in us, others will be drawn to Him. Here are four ways to share God's love. |
