Powerline Church

God withheld the prophetic word during the latter days of the judges before Samuel so it was “rare” for a reason—the hearts of men. Today, God still desires to speak...

Perhaps we’re familiar with the well-known adage “like father like son,” but do we grasp the far-reaching and sometimes subtle implications of it? Who we are, or who we are...

The truth is most of us have many enemies. They can be enemies of our own doing or enemies all of their own doing. Regardless, Scripture declares we can have...

Every extraordinary event has an extraordinary cause. Samuel the prophet was no exception. Born for great purposes, his birth was fraught with struggle, grief, and pain, only to set the...

After Moses spent 40 days and nights in the presence of God and His glory, he came down from his mountaintop experience radiating the glory of God. Though in a...

As the Israelites journeyed through the wilderness and finally came into a land “flowing with milk and honey” they were to inherit, God had been a very good Shepherd to...

Jesus did not save us just for us to go to heaven. As important (and necessary) as this is, God is crafting us for other reasons as well—in this lifetime....

When Israel had finished their 40-year roundabout journey through the wilderness, learning the necessary lessons about complete reliance upon God, they entered the promised land, ready to take it as...

Canceling out acts of witchcraft and curses spoken against us has become somewhat faddish in our day and has been for a while. But when Scripture is closely examined, we...

The Moses Generation and the Joshua Generation were similar in many ways in how they complained against the Lord. But there was a crucial difference we will look at today...

Even as Jesus wilderness training prepared and tested Him for ministry, so each of us will need to embrace similar training and testing for a life of ministry God has...

God desires that we learn from our experiences. They can teach us valuable lessons, like don’t go up against enemies larger and stronger than yourself. Unless, of course, God tells...

Even as God took Israel from Egypt and intentionally brought them to Himself at Mt. Sinai, God brings us to purposeful destinations in our Roundabout Journey. It was there at...

It’s not hard to be led by our emotions, to lash out in anger or recoil in discouragement. And it all comes down to the deposit in our hearts. The...

As the Israelites came out of Egypt, they were faced with numerous tests at the Red Sea with the Egyptian army and in the desert, lacking water and food. The...

God chose the longer route to Canaan for the newly released Israelites and not the direct route, which would mean head-on battles with the Philistines. God’s agenda was very sensitive...

Jul 04, 2026 – Even as today we celebrate 250 years of freedom from political tyranny under our Constitution, marked by our Declaration of Independence from Great Britain, so the...

Jun 27, 2026 – As the Israelites were released from their bondage in Egypt, God led them in a roundabout way to Canaan, the Promised Land. Much of their journey...

Jun 20, 2026 – The ark of the covenant in the Old Testament was God’s residing place on earth. It was placed in the Holy of Holies, and once a...

Jun 13, 2026 – When asked how one might gain eternal life, Jesus acknowledged that the twin commands to love God and love others was key. But how do these...

Jun 06, 2026 – When we see Genesis 6:1-8 through the proper lens of “context,” we are much more able to understand the two sins that mankind committed, and the...

May 30, 2026 – The Book of Enoch has gained tremendous notoriety over recent years. It’s story of fallen angels and their giant offspring has even captured the minds of...

May 23, 2026 – At first glance it appears that Satan has set God up to allow him to destroy Job’s life, but nothing could be further from the truth....

May 16, 2026 – An inheritance is a guaranteed blessing from the testator to the beneficiaries. This concept is well captured in the New Testament in God’s covenant with believers....

May 09, 2026 – A mother’s job seems never done. Actually, it lasts a lifetime… and its impact is felt as long as well! Paul uses an interesting metaphor to...