When Jesus was baptized by John the Baptist, the Holy Spirit descended like a dove, showing that God’s presence had come upon Him. A dove is fitting as the bodily form of the Holy Spirit—pure, full of peace, gentle, and set apart—just like the way Jesus lived His life here...

The taste of something so wonderful, with a powerful explosion of flavors, can take us away for a moment—encountering a breath, a release of splendor. Let’s go beyond the physical consumption and consider, with divine splendor, life-giving spiritual eternity. Alignment with the Holy Spirit brings eternal assurance. Sit in it....

When Jesus breathed His last, it looked like the end. Darkness had covered the land, hope seemed buried, and those who loved Him stood in grief and confusion. But heaven was doing something powerful at that very moment. As highlighted in his message on Sunday, Pastor Franklin mentioned that the...

On the cross, Jesus cried out these distressing words—the opening line of Psalm 22. In that moment, the sinless Son of God took upon Himself every sin we would ever commit. The Father and the Holy Spirit had to depart because they cannot dwell with sin. The physical suffering was...

In context, this verse comes after verses quoted in reference to Jesus' resurrection and ascension into heaven (v. 18) and before verses saying that God is the God of our salvation and “deliverances” from death (v. 20). How many deliverances from death do we need? The Apostle Paul told the...