Rick Joyner

Each New Year we usually say “Good-bye!” to the previous year with a “Good riddance!” Every year has its challenges, but after a few more years go by, we tend to remember only the good things. One thing we can surely rejoice in is that the Lord chooses to forget all of our confessed sin and only...

Last year I received a word that we were in the Valley of Decision, and that those who were not maturing in Christ and daily seeking Him would begin to backslide and turn away from Him. We must be intentional about our spiritual maturity, or it won’t happen. Even biology teaches us that when we...

We continue this week with just a few more Scriptures where the Lord gave a definition of what His disciples would be and do. “ By this My Father is glorified, that you bear much fruit; so you will be My disciples” (John 15:8 NKJV). Not only do disciples bear fruit, but they bear “much fruit.”...

Last week we discussed how few converts to Christ have gone on to become disciples. So what does it mean to be a disciple? A true disciple will seek to know how the Master Himself defines a disciple. Therefore , we will look at a few verses where the Lord gives us a definition. Then Jesus said to...

In the New Testament, there are several progressions toward maturity in Christ. Though it is not stated specifically as such, the most basic would be: 1) Converts 2) Disciples 3) Servants 4) Friends 5) Sons The Great Commission is to make disciples, not merely converts. With the evangelists’...

We continue this week with just a few more Scriptures where the Lord gave a definition of what His disciples would be and do. “ By this My Father is glorified, that you bear much fruit; so you will be My disciples” (John 15:8 NKJV). Not only do disciples bear fruit, but they bear “much fruit.”...

Jesus was crucified between two thieves—yesterday and tomorrow. One of these was in bondage to his past—things he had done. The other was in bondage to the future—asking Jesus to remember Him when He came into His kingdom. While on the cross, Jesus honored the second thief’s amazing faith but...

I am still processing all that came out in our recent Harvest Summit. At the same time, I have been shown things about our upcoming New Year's Convocation, which I don’t think has ever happened this early before. 2015 may well be the most remarkable year in our history, and we must be prepared for...

As we have covered, the church is called to be a family first and then an organization. The cement that holds the living stones together is the love we have for God and for one another. Because “God is love,” everything that God builds is built upon the foundation of love. However, God’s love is...

That the church is called to be family first and then an organization, we have covered before in these weekly studies. However, we do need organization, as every successful family has organization and structure. Everyone has probably witnessed families where a young child can rule it by throwing...