I want things to go faster: prayers answered, work, laundry, etc. I also want things to go slower: days off, sleep, vacations, etc. Then again all this concentration on waiting or rushing creates a layer of discontent that disturbs faith. Ken Copeland and Bill Winston addressed this issue on BVOV with Peter’s remarkable scripture. “One day is with the Lord as a thousand years, and a thousand years is as one day.” (2 Pet. 3:8)…
This week Pastor Garry Zeigler of Spirit Food Christian Center in Winnetka continues teaching his message titled “Why Faith Works” The foundational scripture for this message is Galatians 5:6. In this third part of the message, Pastor Zeigler starts talking about how our faith actually works by love. Walking in the love of God will enable us to get results with our faith. Pastor Zeigler then goes on to talk about how we must be…
Pastor Garry D. Zeigler from Spirit Food Christian Center in Winnetka, California continues teaching chapter by chapter & verse by verse a message titled “Understanding the Book of Romans”. Today’s lesson comes from Romans chapter 13 and 14, focusing on how we relate to each other. As we walk in love, we will be able to minister a word to each other in a time of need. Love operates by faith, love does not care…
Pastor Garry D. Zeigler from Spirit Food Christian Center in Winnetka, California continues teaching chapter by chapter & verse by verse a message titled “Understanding the Book of Romans”. Today’s lesson covers Romans chapter 13. Is there a difference between believing and knowing. Believing is having confidence in the unseen, knowing comes from your five senses. We have not seen God, but we believe that He is our Father. God believed that by sending His…
This week Pastor Garry Zeigler of Spirit Food Christian Center in Winnetka continues teaching his message titled “Why Faith Works” The foundational scripture for this message is Galatians 5:6. In this second part of the message, Pastor Zeigler performs a quick review of the material covered so far. He then goes on to speak about how Faith works by love. It is the love of God inside of us that activates our faith to effect…
ISAIAH 40:31 “…they that wait upon The LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.” Sometimes I wake up in the morning without a thought in my head. No God, no Satan, just blank. Then the contest begins, and the enemy strikes with a deluge of troubling thoughts: aging, traffic jams, mom gone – take your…
This week Pastor Garry Zeigler of Spirit Food Christian Center in Winnetka teaches a new message titled “Why Faith Works” The foundational scripture for this message is Galatians 5:6. According to the word of God, faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God. That means that whenever God’s word is spoken, faith is present. However, it is necessary for the people of God to receive the word, agree with it, and…
“God so loved the World.” Let that statement resonate with you. Imagine God in heaven sitting on His throne looking down at the world. What does he see? The Bible states that there is nothing new under the sun, so let’s imagine that the same behaviors and activities that occur now are similar to the time before Jesus manifested on Earth. There is evildoing all around us, selfishness, lust, murders, stealing and the list can…
Happy 4th of July! Tonight we join crowds in arenas and parks to watch the fireworks for our country’s birthday. It’s visually thrilling and a shared evening for everyone. Now imagine the multitudes following Jesus, sitting themselves down on the mount, and crowding the streets and beaches to see him. Add to these events that the multitudes went home healed of blindness, leprosy, withered limbs, broken hearts, and death. Talk about thrilling. “THERE WERE GATHERED…
This week Pastor Garry Zeigler of Spirit Food Christian Center in Winnetka teaches a new message titled “Why We Believe in Jesus.” The foundational scriptures for this message are John 3:16 and Romans 10:10. There are so many good things that happen in our lives when we have accepted Jesus Christ as our Lord and Savior. To receive those good things, we must operate in faith. As we start a new year, it’s now a…