It will serve us well to know how Satan uses even God’s own words to tempt us. When Jesus was led by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted of the devil, He was victorious. How He was victorious is a lesson in the importance of choosing higher rhema. Higher rhema is the word… Continue Reading
Category Archives: Garden Three
John 15, The Seasons of Abiding
In our effort to produce fruit, we are often like Martha but Jesus promises us a different but life-giving way. It is a way so revolutionary, so unexpected, we’d rather come running back to the wrong tree. Dear Brothers and Sisters: God calls you to be a branch! I am the true vine, and My… Continue Reading
Matt 4:4 Rhema, Living By the Word
But He answered and said, “It is written, ‘MAN SHALL NOT LIVE ON BREAD ALONE, BUT ON EVERY WORD THAT PROCEEDS OUT OF THE MOUTH OF GOD.’ Matt 4:4 Simon answered and said, “Master, we worked hard all night and caught nothing, but I will do as You say {and} let down the nets.” Luke… Continue Reading
Matt 6:15, You Can’t Forgive But Christ In You Does
Many wonder why it is so hard to forgive. Some advise the injured party to act as though they forgive in hopes that the feeling of forgiveness will follow. In truth, forgiveness is not possible because of our knowledge of good and evil. Under its “as god” dictatorship, all that do evil are sentenced to… Continue Reading
Jonah: When We Are Called to Show Mercy
The knowledge of good and evil doesn’t like or understand mercy. Since mercy is not fair, it can’t. As Christians, we know mercy is invaluable. We know we wouldn’t have forgiveness without it but at the same time we find mercy at odds with our knowledge of good and evil. Jonah suffered greatly because his… Continue Reading