NEWS Resources for the Spirit
I was thinking about all of the wonderful people that Lord has brought me into contact with over the past several years and how blessed I am for these gifts. Among the gifts I have received in addition to the Holy Spirit (see my blog, "I Am Love" for more on my spiritual rebirth) are some illuminating writings that have helped me better understand and comprehend Jesus and His loving heart.
I wanted to share a few of these resources with you today. Please note that each item below is hyperlinked to make it easier to find out more about them. My hope is that you find these resources as helpful as I have over the years.
Before I present my list of helpful resources, please note that there is no greater source of Christ than the Bible and the Holy Spirit. Jesus referred to the Spirit as the "Helper" (John 4). Here's what Jesus said:
"I will ask the Father, and He will give you another Helper, that He may be with you forever; that is the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it does not see Him or know Him, but you know Him because He abides with you and will be in you." (John 4:16-17)
The Helper is the "Spirit of truth." There is no greater Spirit in the universe. Let His Spirit guide you, always. He will never lie to you. You have His Word.
With that little preface, here is my list of helpful resources for your love walk:
- BibleGateway.com: This is a free online Bible that includes most translations (my favorite is the New King James version, but I enjoy looking at all the translations).
- T. Austin Sparks: TAS's writings are without peer in my humble opinion. At his request, they have been made freely available to anybody on the planet. There is a lifetime of reading here. You can order the complete TAS library for free from the Emmanuel Church (please consider sending an offering from your heart in memory of TAS).
- Living Stream Ministry: Watchman Nee's books and articles can be found at this website. Like TAS, he sheds much light on many important spiritual subjects.
- The School of Christ: Run by Chip Brogden, The School of Christ is a great resource for all things spiritual. I would encourage you to spend much time at Chip's website. His articles are superb (and made freely available) and his recorded teachings and instruction material are wonderful.
- My Utmost for His Highest: Oswald Chambers inspirational writings go great with a cup of coffee or tea in the morning.
For the women who are reading this blog, Christine has found Joyce Meyer to be helpful in her love walk. Joyce has a popular TV program and has a large volume of teachings and instructional material. I have observed that Joyce resonates with women who have been abused (whether physically or mentally) and are longing to be healed by the Lord's loving Spirit. I have also noticed that women are often considered second-class citizens in organized Christianity, and many (religious) men seem to disapprove of women in ministry. However, Spirit-filled hearts know the Lord loves women as much as men and the Holy Spirit does not discriminate between men and women. Interestingly, the Scriptures tell us that Mary Magdalene was the first disciple Jesus visited after His resurrection (John 20:18). How lovely!
Christianity is Christ in our hearts, and the Lord has created all of us to possess hearts capable of being filled with His love (1 Corinthians 13) and His Spiritual fruit (Galatians 5:22-23).
I hope these resources are useful to you.
May you see Christ as all in all.
Agape,
Steve
I wanted to share a few of these resources with you today. Please note that each item below is hyperlinked to make it easier to find out more about them. My hope is that you find these resources as helpful as I have over the years.
Before I present my list of helpful resources, please note that there is no greater source of Christ than the Bible and the Holy Spirit. Jesus referred to the Spirit as the "Helper" (John 4). Here's what Jesus said:
"I will ask the Father, and He will give you another Helper, that He may be with you forever; that is the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it does not see Him or know Him, but you know Him because He abides with you and will be in you." (John 4:16-17)
The Helper is the "Spirit of truth." There is no greater Spirit in the universe. Let His Spirit guide you, always. He will never lie to you. You have His Word.
With that little preface, here is my list of helpful resources for your love walk:
- BibleGateway.com: This is a free online Bible that includes most translations (my favorite is the New King James version, but I enjoy looking at all the translations).
- T. Austin Sparks: TAS's writings are without peer in my humble opinion. At his request, they have been made freely available to anybody on the planet. There is a lifetime of reading here. You can order the complete TAS library for free from the Emmanuel Church (please consider sending an offering from your heart in memory of TAS).
- Living Stream Ministry: Watchman Nee's books and articles can be found at this website. Like TAS, he sheds much light on many important spiritual subjects.
- The School of Christ: Run by Chip Brogden, The School of Christ is a great resource for all things spiritual. I would encourage you to spend much time at Chip's website. His articles are superb (and made freely available) and his recorded teachings and instruction material are wonderful.
- My Utmost for His Highest: Oswald Chambers inspirational writings go great with a cup of coffee or tea in the morning.
For the women who are reading this blog, Christine has found Joyce Meyer to be helpful in her love walk. Joyce has a popular TV program and has a large volume of teachings and instructional material. I have observed that Joyce resonates with women who have been abused (whether physically or mentally) and are longing to be healed by the Lord's loving Spirit. I have also noticed that women are often considered second-class citizens in organized Christianity, and many (religious) men seem to disapprove of women in ministry. However, Spirit-filled hearts know the Lord loves women as much as men and the Holy Spirit does not discriminate between men and women. Interestingly, the Scriptures tell us that Mary Magdalene was the first disciple Jesus visited after His resurrection (John 20:18). How lovely!
Christianity is Christ in our hearts, and the Lord has created all of us to possess hearts capable of being filled with His love (1 Corinthians 13) and His Spiritual fruit (Galatians 5:22-23).
I hope these resources are useful to you.
May you see Christ as all in all.
Agape,
Steve
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