In 1 Corinthians 10:1-22, Paul is writing a warning to the church in Corinth. He shares four different dangers along with four different examples in the Old Testament, and he says that these stories were recorded as warnings for believers in the last days. Verse 6 (ESV) says, “Now these things took place as EXAMPLES … Continue reading Warning to the Church: What’s on the Menu?
The Lord says, “I will guide you with My eye, so don’t make Me drag you close to Me like senseless stubborn donkey.” In the intimacy of face to face, He wants to guide you through life. His desire to move us in the right direction often far exceeds our desire to get there. I … Continue reading Necessary Over Correction
Today Wellspring's Instagram account was flagged and restricted because of last weeks post, a graphic that said, "21-Day Fast". Apparently this is dangerously offensive to some people. Honestly, any fast is offensive to flesh. My body literally cries out against any form of fasting. With the graphic, I included a link to our fasting guidelines. … Continue reading No Accusation, Condemnation, Guilt
August 17 to September 6 Fast Food — Like Daniel, you can fast from junk food, meat, and alcohol. Or you can fast one meal a day, setting that meal time aside for prayer and the Word. I will be fasting from all food, but fasting has been a regular part of my life for … Continue reading 2025 21-Day Fast Guidelines
While Ezra prayed and made confession, weeping and casting himself down before the house of God, a very great assembly of men, women, and children, gathered to him out of Israel, for the people wept bitterly.— Ezra 10:1 ESV Ezra and the people of Israel were broken hearted over the conviction that they’d given their … Continue reading Heart to Head to Habitation
Don’t Neglect the Meeting “And let us not neglect our meeting together, as some people do, but encourage one another, especially now that the day of his return is drawing near.”— Hebrews 10:25 NLT Do not devalue or deprioritize the gatherings. We must encourage one another to participate in the meetings, especially as time accelerates … Continue reading Gathering for Revival
The past few weeks we’ve been focusing on Jesus’ presence, abiding in Him, and passionately demonstrating His love for our spiritual brothers and sisters. …in the presence of the God in whom he believed, who gives life to the dead and calls into existence the things that do not exist.— Romans 4:17b ESV And this … Continue reading Now Come With Me
…in the PRESENCE of the God in whom he believed, who GIVES LIFE TO THE DEAD and CALLS INTO EXISTENCE THE THINGS THAT DO NOT EXIST.— Romans 4:17b ESV Abraham is called the “Father of Faith”. He firmly believed that in the presence of God anything was possible. Why was he willing to sacrifice his … Continue reading The Love Abode
The Greek word zéloó (dzay-lo'-o) means to be zealous, to be jealous, to desire earnestly. It’s an onomatopoeia, imitating the sound of boiling water. Zéloó is to bubble over because boiling hot. Imagine boiling water and say zéloó zéloó zéloó. This is the sound of hot bubbles rising to the top. Has anything ever made … Continue reading Boiling & Bubbling
Read Acts 12 In Acts 12:5, we see that “while Peter was in prison, the church prayed very earnestly [ektenṓs] for him.” Unfortunately for Stephen and then James (John’s brother), there is no statement of the church earnestly praying for them. This was a turning point for the church. In its desperation it was learning … Continue reading Stretching & Striking
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