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Obedience

Practicing the Presence: Abiding as a Lifestyle

The life of the new creation is not sustained by effort, discipline, or religious activity—it is sustained by abiding. Identity in Messiah does not drive us into striving; it draws us into intimacy. When we know who we are, we are no longer desperate to perform. We are free to remain. And it is in remaining — dwelling, abiding, staying — that transformation quietly but powerfully takes place.

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The Remnant and the Flame!

Chanukah reveals a pattern written into the heart of God: He preserves His purposes through a remnant. When the Temple was defiled and the nation fractured, deliverance did not come through the many, the powerful, or the celebrated, but through a small company of faithful men who refused to bow.

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The war for worship: when light confronts idols!

Chanukah reveals a truth that echoes across every generation: the greatest battles are never merely between light and darkness, but between true worship and counterfeit allegiance. Darkness is not the root — it is the fruit. At the core of every spiritual conflict is a contest over who or what will be worshiped.

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A light in dark times: why Chanukah matters!

As people around the world gathered last night to light the first candle of Chanukah, I want to explain that this feast is far more than a historical remembrance—it is a prophetic key. For this reason, I am stepping aside briefly from the current series to focus on Chanukah and why it must be studied, discerned, and understood for its end-time significance.

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Co-Laborers With God — Identity in Divine Partnership

From the very beginning, God’s intention for humanity was not simply to live before Him, but to work with Him. In Genesis, before sin ever touched the world, the Lord placed Adam in the garden “to tend it and keep it” (Genesis 2:15). This was not a curse or a burden — it was a sacred partnership. God formed the garden, but He entrusted its cultivation to man. From the start, heaven and earth were designed to operate together, united in purpose, reflecting divine collaboration rather than human independence.

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The Arm that Saves Alone!

This is one of the most intimate revelations of the Z’roah in Scripture. God looks for a human intercessor but finds none. No man can bridge the gap. So His own Arm accomplishes the work. In Hebrew, v’tosha lo zeroa — “His arm saved for Him” — reveals that salvation originates from within God Himself, not from any outside help. Isaiah adds that His own righteousness sustained Him — it upheld His resolve to save — and His fury upheld Him, a holy passion that would not rest until justice was accomplished.

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