Powerline Church

Though cravings can sometimes be very strange, one thing is for sure, we all have them. Unfortunately, our longings can be for the wrong things. The prophet Jeremiah prophesied during...

Josiah was known for being that king who repented and turned to the Lord with greater resolve than any other king. What led him to this shift in life-purpose? What...

Manasseh was the most wicked king of God’s people, including all the kings of Israel. He was heavily involved in astrology, the occult, and Satanic, pagan rituals. But a tragedy...

I hated discipline growing up, and I hated it as a dad… but it was absolutely necessary! Even Hezekiah, though the godliest king of Judah next to David, had to...

It comes as no surprise that Satan wants our demise. And he will do anything to accomplish that goal. So, how do we fight back? Hezekiah found himself in an...

King Hezekiah grew up in a completely dysfunctional home, heavily involved in occultic practices. Some of his younger brothers died in ritual sacrifice at the hand of his father. These...

Success is a wonderful thing to experience, especially when much planning, hard work, and sacrifice has gone into it. But it can also be a recipe for future failure. King...

Many in our generation have grown up in Christian homes. Like me, a large percentage came into the kingdom, so they thought, on the coattails of their parents’ faith. A...

Relationships always influence – for the good or the bad. These influences have the power to alter the trajectory of our lives. An assessment of those in our inner circle...

All we do in life should boil down to two goals – goals that God has set for us. So, everything we do should reach for these goals. They aren’t...

When called to destroy Moab, Jehoshaphat, King Joram, and the king of Edom found themselves in a life-threatening situation. They were without the water that they desperately needed to go...

We all have come to that place when facing a problem that “we just can’t.” It’s too big! It feels impossible and hopeless. Jehoshaphat felt that way when facing an...

King Jehoshaphat was one of the godliest kings that reigned in Judah – at least in his early years. Scripture indicates that his early success enticed him to failure later...

When King Jehoshaphat ascended the throne, he quickly positioned the kingdom of Judah on high ground. Soon, the fear of the Lord began to fall upon the surrounding nations, and...

There is a key principle when sharing the gospel that we often set aside. However, we see it in the Old Testament (like with Elijah and Jonah) and throughout the...

Perhaps the greatest destructive problem in Israel was King Ahab’s intense proliferation of Baal worship. We must grasp the gravity of this problem to understand the issues facing the subsequent...

Most Christians tend to move forward with Christ hesitatingly. We toe-dip. Our uncertainty cautions us: “Nothing too radical.” We want to pre-empt the Christian life of risk – at least...

Recognizing and dealing well with the sinful, diseased roots of our family tree is crucial to bearing much fruit. And we all have some! King Asa did so and opened...

King Asa of Judah faced a problem bigger than any he ever had before – perhaps bigger than any king of Judah ever had –but not too big for his...

The world loves watered-down “Christianity.” What it hates is when Christians choose to live Christ’s claims radically. Jeroboam offered his newly claimed kingdom a pagan cult draped in a veneer...

It didn’t take long for Rehoboam and all of Judah with him to veer off course. Even after some eye-opening discipline, his heart remained distant from the Lord. It all...

No other king was permitted to experience the manifested presence of God as Solomon did. Yet for the sake of expedience, he made political deals that cost him dearly later...

As we begin a challenging study in the lives of the kings of Judah, David immediately stands out as the measuring stick for all subsequent kings. He chose to live...

Perhaps you’ve heard the adage: “Change your attitude, and you’ll change your altitude.” It’s a catchy saying for our self-improvement generation. Unfortunately, it tends to focus heavily upon personal effort...

In Pilate’s trial of Jesus, he communicates that he is disinterested in “the truth” and even tosses out a rather philosophical and rhetorical question, “What is truth?” He simply does...