Category: resurrection

• Mighty Acts of God

  Acts 2:1-21 The scene.  120 of Jesus’ followers were gathered in the Upper Room. What were they doing? Exactly what Jesus told them to do. Wait. But this was not a sit still, do nothing, kind of waiting. No. They were actively praising and worshipping God through Jesus Christ. Why? Because they knew the power of […]

  Ryan Stratton

  05/25/2021

  awakening, beauty, belief, believe, belonging, Bible, born again, character, Christian Life, Christianity, church, disciples, eternal life, faith, God’s grace, God’s promises, good news, gospel, holy, holy life, holy living, Holy Spirit, John Wesley, kindness, leadership, legacy, methodism, methodist, mission, power, praise, preach, resurrection, revival, Spirit, Spirit led, transformation, trust, Truth, uncategoried, Worship, writing, youth ministry

  acts 2:1-21, day of Pentecost, evangelism strategy, Good News of Jesus Christ, Holy Spirit, love jesus, power of God, power of the Holy Spirit, Trust God, wait for the spirit

• Revival Can Come

  “if my people who are called by my name humble themselves, pray, seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin and heal their land.” ~2 Chronicles 7:14 NRSV I see this Bible verse posted on yard signs, in windows, I hear it from […]

  Ryan Stratton

  11/13/2020

  belief, belonging, Bible, bible study, born again, challenge, character, Christian Life, Christianity, church, disciples, eternal life, evangelism, faith, faithful, God’s grace, God’s promises, good news, gospel, holy life, holy living, Holy Spirit, Jesus, Jesus Christ, John Wesley, journaling, judgement, leadership, learning, legacy, Life, live stream, Love, mercy, methodism, methodist, ministry, miracles, mission, new creation, new life, passion, pastor, Prayer, preaching, preparation, renewal, repentance, resurrection, revival, trials, trust, Truth, uncategoried, witness, witnessing, Wonder, Worship, writing, youth ministry

  2 Chronicles 7:14, Christian life, God, Good News of Jesus Christ, gospel of Jesus Christ, Holy Spirit, it begins with me, Jesus Christ, life transformation, new life in Christ, praying for revival, revival, Trust God, trusting Jesus, what is revival

• Asking the Right Question

  We have all been at crossroads and have to figure out which path to take that will be the best for your life. Some of the questions we ask are, “Which way does God want me to go?”, “How do I know if I make the right choice?”, “What is the best option for me […]

  Ryan Stratton

  11/06/2020

  ambition, anxiety, beauty, belief, believe, belonging, Bible, challenge, Challenges, character, Christian Life, Christianity, church, disciples, faith, faithful, God, God’s grace, God’s promises, good news, Holy Spirit, journaling, journey, mercy, methodism, methodist, ministry, miracles, mission, motivations, pain, passion, patience, peace, possibilities, Prayer, prayer life, questions, repentance, resurrection, revival, temptations, testimony, thankful, transformation, trials, trust, Truth, uncategoried, Worry, Worship, writing, youth ministry

  Asking the right questions, Christian life, Christian living, faith in Christ, God has a plan, God is already there. trust God, God is with us, God is with you, God loves you, Jesus changes everything, journey of life, know God, live by faith, power of the Holy Spirit, way of life

• NEW BOOK: “Jesus Is…”

  Kindle & Paperback Editions “Who do you say Jesus is? Some say he was just a good person. Some say he was a prophet. Others say he didn’t exist. CS Lewis says, “A man who was merely a man and said the sort of things Jesus said wouldn’t be a great moral teacher. He’d be […]

  Ryan Stratton

  04/09/2019

  belief, believe, belonging, bible, Bible, bible stories, bible study, body of Christ, born again, Christian Life, Christianity, Christmas, Christmas story, church, confession, confrontation, controversy, conversion, Creation, Creativity, disciples, Easter, eternal life, evangelism, example, faith, faithful, forgiven, Forgiveness, freedom, freedom in Christ, glory, glory to God, God, God’s grace, God’s promises, good news, gospel, Gospel of Luke, grace, holy, holy life, holy living, Holy Spirit, invitation, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Jesus’birth, leadership, learn, Life, Lord, Love, mercy, methodism, methodist, mindset, ministry, miracles, mission, new creation, new life, power, Prayer, preaching, proclaiming Christ, relationships, renewal, repent, repentance, resurrection, sin, Spiritual transformation, trials, Truth, uncategoried, worldview, worship, writing, youth ministry

  following Christ, following Jesus, Gospel of Luke, Jesus ascended into heaven, Jesus is with us, Jesus is with you, Jesus makes all things new, kindle book, life of Jesus, life of Jesus Christ, power of God, power of the Holy Spirit, resurrection of Jesus Christ, who is Jesus Christ

• Ascended & Reigns Forever

  

  Jesus is… God in flesh, free from temptation, healer and restorer, seeking and saving the lost, betrayed/denied/tried/crucified, and he is Risen and lives forever! This is what we have been thinking about for the last seven weeks. Jesus has done, is doing, and will continue to do incredible things in our midst and in our […]

  Ryan Stratton

  11/02/2018

  belief, believe, Bible, bible study, Christian Life, Christianity, church, Clouds, disciples, eternal life, evangelism, example, faith, faithful, glory to God, God, God’s grace, God’s promises, good news, gospel, Holy Spirit, Jesus, Jesus Christ, leadership, learn, legacy, Life, methodism, methodist, mindset, ministry, miracles, mission, pastor, power, praise, pray, prepare, priorities, proclaiming Christ, renewal, resurrection, spiritual transformation, time, trust, Truth, uncategoried, worship, writing, youth ministry

  glory of God, Gospel of Luke, heavenly minded, humans higher than the angels, Jesus ascends into the clouds, Jesus is here, Jesus is King, Jesus reigns, Jesus’ ascencion, life with God, promised Holy Spirit, Psalm 110:1, where is heaven

• Risen & Lives Forever

  

  Where are you in your faith in Jesus Christ? Do you believe all of this stuff you have read so far these past 6 weeks? How would you complete the statement, “Jesus is __________.”? These are questions I invite you to ponder now because if there is anything that is challenging about anything we have […]

  Ryan Stratton

  10/26/2018

  belief, believe, bible, bible stories, bible study, character, Christian Life, Christianity, church, eternal life, faith, Forgiveness, freedom, freedom in Christ, gift, glory, glory to God, God, God’s grace, God’s promises, good news, gospel, Gospel of John, Gospel of Luke, Holy Spirit, humanity, invitation, Jesus, Jesus Christ, leadership, Life, Love, mercy, methodism, methodist, ministry, mission, power, praise, Prayer, prayer life, preach, proclaiming Christ, repent, resurrection, Sacrifice, Savior, transformation, trust, Truth, uncategoried, Worship, writing, youth ministry

  believe the gospel, Christ is risen, death has been defeated, do we believe the gospel, easter story, historical accounts of Jesus, Jesus brings new life, Jesus lives, Jesus’ teachings, life of victory, resurrection, where is Jesus, writings of Josephus

• Loving to Life Pt 1

  

  You’re in a new organization, work, church, community. You have studied the demographics and have learned about the history of the area. You are excited about the possibilities. Maybe you move to an area that you are not as keen on living in. You see a bleak future, or maybe one that seeks to keep […]

  Ryan Stratton

  06/29/2018

  answers, Apostle Paul, beauty, belief, believe, Bible, Blessings, career, challenge, Christian Life, Christianity, church, conversion, dying, eternal life, example, faith, faithful, God, God’s grace, God’s promises, good news, gospel, Holy Spirit, humanity, influence, invitation, Jesus, leadership, legacy, Life, methodism, methodist, ministry, mission, new life, pastor, praise, pray, Prayer, prayer life, prepare, resurrection, revival, series, transformation, trust, Truth, uncategoried, Work, Worship, writing, youth ministry

  blessing work, changing jobs, choosing life, Hebrews 3:15, John 10:10, joining God in his work, life to the fullest, listen to God, love to life, moving to a new area, new life in Christ, prayer is first, voice of God

• Salvation From 30,000 Feet

  Recently I was flying back home from a trip. When I fly, I like to sit by the window so I can see what is going on. (Also, I sit by the window because I am more relaxed in that seat.) Looking out the window, you can see beautiful clouds and designs in the earth […]

  Ryan Stratton

  05/22/2018

  attitudes, belief, believe, bible, Christian Life, Christianity, church, Creation, destiny, disciples, eternal life, evangelism, faith, faithful, God, God’s grace, God’s promises, good news, gospel, holy, holy living, Holy Spirit, invitation, Jesus, Jesus Christ, light, methodism, methodist, ministry, miracles, passion, pastor, people, priorities, redeemed, relationships, resurrection, transformation, uncategoried, world, worldview, Worship, writing, youth ministry

  beauty of creation, being saved, flying in an airplane, Jesus saves, let your light shine, light of Christ, lives transformed, Salvation for the world, what is salvation

• Holy Interruptions

  

  Click here to read Acts 9:1-20. We have all had those days. Days when we are so focused on completing our job that we do not pay much attention to anything else around us. It can be very easy for “workaholics” to be so engrossed in the day to day tasks and work that we […]

  Ryan Stratton

  07/07/2017

  ambition, Apostle Paul, belief, believe, bible, challenge, character, Christian Life, Christianity, church, controversy, conversion, devotionals, disciples, glory to God, God, God’s promises, good news, gospel, grace, holy life, Holy Spirit, Jesus, Jesus Christ, leadership, Life, mercy, methodism, methodist, ministry, pastor, Prayer, preach, priorities, relationships, repent, resurrection, revival, transformation, trust, Truth, uncategoried, Work, worship, writing, youth ministry

  Acts 9:1-20, Apostle Paul conversion, book of Acts, Christ getting your attention, Colossians 3:17, give praise to Jesus Christ, holy interruptions, life in line with Christ, road to Damascus, work for the glory of God

• Filled With The Spirit

  

  Click here to read the passage for today: Acts 6:8-15 CEB. Whenever you are out in public doing great things, doing great work, opposition will come. How we handle this opposition is important. First of all, I would need to ask if we are bold enough to speak and do good works even when there […]

  Ryan Stratton

  06/02/2017

  anxiety, beauty, belief, bible, Challenges, character, Christian Life, Christianity, church, confession, conflict, confrontation, controversy, devotionals, disciples, example, facing challenges, faith, faithful, faithfulness, fear, glory, God, God’s grace, God’s promises, Golden rule, good news, gospel, grace, Holy Spirit, Jesus, Jesus Christ, leadership, methodism, methodist, ministry, miracles, new creation, new life, power, praise, Prayer, preach, preaching, proclaiming Christ, reconciliation, resurrection, sharing our faith, Spirit, Spirit led, testimony, transformation, trust, Truth, uncategoried, witnessing, writing, youth ministry

  facing opposition, filled with the spirit, God’s work in the world, grace filled life, know the truth, knowing Jesus, life of peace, loving God, proclaiming Christ, trusting God