Jentezen Franklin
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How Jentezen Franklin Discovered the Biblically Based Benefits of Fasting
As believers, we desire to be in the will of God and to walk according to His plans. The key to doing so is sanctification. As Paul said, “For this is the will of God, your sanctification” (1 Thess. 4:3a, NKJV). Sanctification is the process of becoming holy in daily life; it is practicing purity …
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Jentezen Franklin Reveals How Fasting Can Lead to Spiritual Power
What is fasting? Since there are so many misconceptions about it among believers, I want to clarify what fasting—biblical fasting—is not. Fasting is not merely going without food for a period of time. That is dieting—maybe even starving—but fasting it is not. Nor is fasting something done only by fanatics. I really want to drive …
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Jentezen Franklin: 3 Different Types of Fasts in Scripture
There are three different types of fasts recorded in Scripture: the absolute fast, the normal fast and the partial fast. An absolute fast is extreme and should be done only for very short periods of time. On an absolute fast, you take in nothing—no food, no water. Depending on your health, this type of fast …
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Jentezen Franklin: Why Is It ‘Unusual’ to Be a Charismatic Catholic?
I’ve recently heard and read several stories of Judge Amy Coney Barrett’s charismatic Catholic faith. On many occasions, her faith has been explained as though it’s unusual or exotic to be a charismatic Christian. On some occasions, unfortunately, it’s discussed with blatant bigotry. In a recent monologue, comedian Bill Maher called Barrett “a [expletive] nut.” …
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How a Look at Your Past Can Bring Peace for Your Future
Uncertainty is one of the few things we can be guaranteed in life. Success, health, family, a long life and financial security are not—despite all the energy and time we spend trying to make them a guarantee. During the latest season of life in which we find ourselves, it seems there is more uncertainty now …
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Jentezen Franklin: 10 Reminders When You Doubt Your Anointing
When we are at our weakest, we are still anointed. The example of David in 2 Samuel illustrates that time after time, whether David was on the run fleeing Saul, or deep in the grips of sorrow, he never lost his anointing. You may feel weak right now as you navigate this pandemic, but the …
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Jentezen Franklin: Why I Still Stand by Donald Trump
I am writing this piece just hours after reading the Christianity Today opinion piece of one man, the magazine’s outgoing editor-in-chief Mark Galli. I have asked Christianity Today for the opportunity to present the actual reasoning of an evangelical Christian leader rather than being spoken for by a lone writer who has never asked me, …
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Jentezen Franklin Shares Prophetic Burden: 5 Reasons American Pastors Must Stand With Israel
Recently, I have had the dreadful privilege of standing just feet away from the Gaza Strip in Israel as I spoke to mothers and children’s workers about the horrors of weekly bombings in that region. I actually stood near one of the recently discovered tunnels from the Gaza side to the Israel side, built to …
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7 Signs You’re Under Serious Spiritual Attack
There was a time when someone suffering from a heart attack had little chance of survival because he or she didn’t know what was happening and ignored the symptoms until it was too late. Medical advancements began identifying common warning signs such as discomfort and pressure in the center of the chest, pain in one …
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Jentezen Franklin: 3 Things Jesus Does as Your High Priest
Fitness is a $27 billion industry. Every January, gym memberships shoot up, but 80% of those who join a fitness center at the beginning of the year quit by the second week of February. Apparently we love the idea of being fit, but we lack the discipline to do what it takes to actually be …
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Jentezen Franklin: 2019 Is the Year of a Thousand Times More
This coming year—2019—is going to be powerful. It’s going to be the year of a thousand times more. Wouldn’t you like to have a thousand times more of God’s presence in your life and in the lives of your children and grandchildren? How about a thousand times more of God’s favor in your church, your …
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Jentezen Franklin: How to Stop Satan From Building a Stronghold and Blocking Your Destiny
“The king and his men went to Jerusalem against the Jebusites, who were living in the land. They said to David, “You will not enter here; even the blind and the lame will turn you away”—thinking, “David cannot enter here” (2 Sam. 5:6). Isn’t it amazing that God can move on our behalf, and in …
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Jentezen Franklin: Every Christian’s No. 1 Responsibility
Life is busy. You may have heard that the key to managing it all is to prioritize and put first things first. It seems to be sound enough advice, but sometimes even your best attempt at doing so may still leave you wondering, “What is my No. 1 responsibility?” The Charge 1 Kings 20:39 says, …
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Why Jentezen Franklin Invited John Gray to the White House
One headline read, almost immediately after President Trump met with a group of Hispanic and black pastors in the White House last week: “Trump gives thumbs-up to prison sentencing reform bill at pivotal meeting.” What that headline didn’t reveal is the amazing amount of work it has taken to move this issue to a place …
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Jentezen Franklin: 2 Ways the Devil Loves to Entangle Us
Some of the greatest battles we face come when God has prospered us. When we have been blessed and exalted, there is a danger of life becoming overcrowded and filled with stuff that seems important but doesn’t really matter. The drift into materialism is subtle but real. When life is filled with abundant blessing, the …
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