In the Heavenlies, Yet Down to Earth
Perhaps you’ve heard the saying that some are “so heavenly minded, they are of no earthly good.”...
Read Moreby John Van Gelderen | May 17, 2023 | Faith, Sanctification | 2
Perhaps you’ve heard the saying that some are “so heavenly minded, they are of no earthly good.”...
Read Moreby John Van Gelderen | Jun 8, 2022 | Dependence, Holy Spirit, Sanctification | 4
When I was in college, the promise of Galatians 5:16 stirred my heart. Walk in the Spirit and you...
Read Moreby John Van Gelderen | Jul 7, 2021 | Practical Topics, Salvation, Sanctification | 4
First Corinthians 6:9-10, Galatians 5:19-21 and Ephesians 5:5 are three passages that employ the...
Read Moreby John Van Gelderen | Feb 9, 2021 | Jesus, Practical Topics, Sanctification | 3
Have you ever felt trapped in a box of someone else’s making, perhaps a modern...
Read Moreby John Van Gelderen | May 27, 2020 | Sanctification | 1
In the midst of the ministry battles of today and the ensuing clash of beliefs, there is often a...
Read Moreby John Van Gelderen | Feb 19, 2020 | Sanctification | 3
Since Matthew 12:1-8 is where Jesus confronted the Pharisees for condemning the innocent, we will...
Read Moreby John Van Gelderen | Feb 11, 2020 | Sanctification | 5
Following last week’s article, Condemning the Innocent, a request was made for modern examples....
Read Moreby John Van Gelderen | Feb 5, 2020 | Sanctification | 1
In Matthew 12, the disciples plucked grain on the Sabbath day to satisfy their hunger. The...
Read Moreby John Van Gelderen | Nov 7, 2019 | Sanctification | 1
“He that answereth a matter before he heareth it, it is folly and shame unto him” (Prov. 18:13). A...
Read Moreby John Van Gelderen | Apr 25, 2018 | Sanctification | 0
Some years ago, I was corresponding with another preacher over the “evidences” of 1 John. In our...
Read Moreby John Van Gelderen | Apr 18, 2018 | Sanctification | 4
“If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from...
Read MoreI write on the Spirit-filled Life (experiencing Jesus personally), revival and awakening (experiencing Jesus corporately), the Holy Spirit (the agent who manifests the life of Jesus), and faith (the access to the life of Jesus). In addition I may occasionally address related matters along with highlighting relevant resources.