“I will restore to you the years that the swarming locust has eaten, the hopper, the destroyer, and the cutter, my great army, which I sent among you.” (Joel 2:25, ESV) There was a Milky Way chocolate bar commercial that aired years ago that pictured a tattoo artist and a client. The client wanted aContinue reading “No Regrets”
Author Archives: Steve Hankins, Th.D.
Encountering Divine Power
“And do not get drunk with wine, for that is debauchery, but be filled with the Spirit” (Ephesians 5:18, ESV) Here is a message from three weeks ago that covers five ministries of the Holy Spirit and our responsibility in them. The first four are works the Holy Spirit accomplishes in one’s life upon savingContinue reading “Encountering Divine Power”
Our Pet Rocks
“And by that will we have been sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all.” (Hebrews 10:10, ESV) Many years ago, a man named Gary Dahl came up with an idea. He created a fad called the Pet Rock. These were being marketed and sold in retail stores in theContinue reading “Our Pet Rocks”
Shedding the Load
“For godly grief produces a repentance that leads to salvation without regret, whereas worldly grief produces death.” (2 Corinthians 7:10, ESV) When I lived in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, I participated in an annual 5-K race on the fourth of July. Following the 5-K they had a 1-mile Survival Run where the participants ran in combatContinue reading “Shedding the Load”
Defeating the Blame Game
“So then each of us will give an account of himself to God.” (Romans 14:12, ESV) When I was a boy, my brother and I used to get in trouble a lot. We would be doing something that we should not have and possibly break something. My mother would try to investigate the problem. However,Continue reading “Defeating the Blame Game”
When Others Hurt With You
“So Satan went out from the presence of the Lord and struck Job with loathsome sores from the sole of his foot to the crown of his head . . . Then his wife said to him, “Do you still hold fast your integrity? Curse God and die.”” (Job 2:7-9, ESV) One evening as IContinue reading “When Others Hurt With You”
Encountering Divine Power
Encountering Divine Power Through Prayer 31And when they had prayed, the place in which they were gathered together was shaken, and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and continued to speak the word of God with boldness. (Acts 4:31, ESV) Here is a message on prayer that may help many. There is muchContinue reading “Encountering Divine Power”
The Right Question
“When Jesus saw him lying there and knew that he had already been there a long time, he said to him, ‘Do you want to be healed?’” (John 5:6, ESV) There was a college student one time who was taking an exam just before the Christmas break. He did not study and did not knowContinue reading “The Right Question”
Baggage Handling
“Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God, so that he may exalt you at the proper time, casting all your cares on him, because he cares about you.” (1 Peter 5:6–7, CSB) Before the Lord called me to the full-time pastorate, I worked as the Director of Technical Services for a company thatContinue reading “Baggage Handling”
Group Exercises (Part 2)
“And they were selling their possessions and belongings and distributing the proceeds to all, as any had need.” (Acts 2:45, ESV) Many years ago, I began an engineering and management consulting business. In the beginning everything was coming up roses. Yet after six-months the bottom dropped out. I had no business. The business account wentContinue reading “Group Exercises (Part 2)”
Renewing the Heart 