Jesusâ Intimacy With The Father (John Wimber)
Jesusâ Intimacy With The Father Jesusâ intimacy with the Father set the pattern for us to follow. He demonstrated this intimacy in the way he talked to his Father in prayer. Jesus didnât use formal, religious language when he prayed. He used dinner table talk of a close family. âAbbaâ is an Aramaic word most […]
The Importance Of Intimacy (John Wimber)
The Importance Of Intimacy I was raised as an only child in a household where my mother was divorced and had remarried. Both she and my stepfather worked. When I was around five, I discovered music. It became my refuge, my passion. By the time I was eighteen, I had learned to play about seventeen […]
The Value God Places On Us (John Wimber)
The Value God Places On Us This may sound strange, but Iâve never really gotten it straight why God chose me in the first place. Iâm always half-expecting the Lord to show up and say, âEverybody whoâs going to heaven, take one step forward.â Then heâll look at me and say, âWhat are you doing […]
The Ebb And Flow Of Intimacy (John Wimber)
The Ebb And Flow Of Intimacy Jesus only spoke the words of the Father. So, whenever he spoke, and wherever itâs written down, we have the recorded words of the Father. Through intimacy with the Father, we are able to enter into the life of Christ and do the works of Christ. He has called […]
Intimacy With The Father And The Son (John Wimber)
Intimacy With The Father And The Son Intimacy must begin with an intimate understanding of who you are talking to. As a young Christian, I had the misconception of God the Father as someone rather austere and far off  in the heavens. I had the notion that one of the reasons that Jesus sat before […]
Intimacy With God (John Wimber)
Intimacy With God âDo not leave my cry unanswered. Whisper words of truth in my heart. For you alone speak truth.â â Saint Augustine Intimacy begins with personal relationship. You canât be emotionally intimate with someone you donât know. The New Testament gives us a glimpse into the intimate relationship between the Father and the […]
Intimate Communication with God (John Wimber)
Intimate Communication with God And he walks with me and he talks with me, and he tells me I am his own. And the joy we share as we tarry there, none other has ever known.” â From “In The Garden” These verses from one of my favorite hymns beautifully express the intimacy we can […]
The Bottom Line Is His Sovereignty (John Wimber)
The Bottom Line Is His Sovereignty “Godâs responses to prayers offered for healing have varying results. But the bottom line is always his sovereignty. There are times when our faith does make a difference in Godâs responsiveness to our prayers. The mystery lies in the fact that it is God who gives the gift of […]
Paradoxes That Perplex (John Wimber)
Paradoxes That Perplex “Uncertain of how God will respond to our prayers, we sometimes withdraw from practicing his commands. Others drum up a false bravado to convince God to do what they think he ought to do. Neither posture is correct. On the one hand, we know that God is sovereign and that he sent […]
He Promises His Peace (John Wimber)
He Promises His Peace “Living in uncertainty is the vehicle through which the Lord shapes us into holy, mature people, and the means by which he draws us closer to himself as our truest resource. In order to manage the pain that invariably comes our way, we must focus our attention on the Lord and […]
