Mike Shreve
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All Believers Possess This Inheritance But Must Meet These Conditions
The word “saint” has traditionally been used to refer only to Christians who reach a high degree of dedication to God. However, the following Scripture throws the gate wide open all those who love the Lord: “To the church of God which is at Corinth, to those who are sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to…
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Powerfully Praying God’s Promises Over Your Children
Parenting can be very challenging. Many influences are competing to control the hearts and minds of our offspring. There are a number of ways to combat these negatives, but one of the most effective means is prayer. Too many parents pray the problems. They rehearse before God all the upsetting things their children are doing…
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Discovering Your Authority as a New Covenant Priest
A priest is someone who draws near to God—first, to minister worship to Him and then to represent Him to others. Originally God’s intention was for all Israelites to fill this sacred role. After they left Egypt, He gave the promise (hinged to its condition): “‘Now therefore, if you will faithfully obey My voice and…
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Why Name Giving Can Be an Expression of Prophetic Intercession
My wife, Elizabeth, and I considered the choosing of names for offspring a sacred act. We took this responsibility seriously, knowing that the names we selected would mark our offspring for life. Choosing the names of favorite celebrities was never a consideration. Choosing traditional names passed through the family was good but not good enough.…
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10 Insights Into the Mystery of Faith
There are two primary definitions assigned to the word faith. First, our faith can be the sum of religious principles on which we base our lives; second, it can be the act of believing in God and trusting His promises. The word household can mean either a family or all those residing in the same…
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The Key to Experiencing Your Redemption Rights
To redeem means to loose or set free from bondage. It is a biblical term especially associated with the liberation of debtors, slaves or prisoners. It can also mean to buy back that which has been lost, stolen, forfeited or sold. In the beginning Adam lost his oneness with God and passed on that fallen…
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How to Move Heaven With Your Prayers
Around the turn of the millennium an intriguing megatrend swept across the body of Christ. Believers all around the globe became enthralled with an obscure, 32-word prayer found in one verse of Scripture: “And Jabez called on the God of Israel saying, ‘Oh, that You would indeed bless me and enlarge my territory, that Your…
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6 Prayers That Demanded God’s Attention
If God responded supernaturally to Moses, Solomon and Elijah, we can expect Him to respond supernaturally to us. I have often said, “The only thing unchangeable in this world is the God who said, ‘I am the Lord; I do not change’ (Mal. 3:6).” Everything else is subject to change, especially when God’s people pray…
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The Two Commandments of the New Covenant
The Ten Commandments of the Old Covenant are a primary part of our spiritual foundation. Bible believers often display them in an effort to influence others toward righteousness. God Himself proclaimed them from Mount Sinai in a fiery display, and engraved them on tablets of stone. However, they are part of “the Law”: a system…
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6 Earmarks of a Modern-Day Esther
As we meditate on the present state of affairs in our nation and world, no biblical passage should come to mind any more readily than the story of Esther. It was a critical time for God’s people then, and so it is now—politically, monetarily, socially and spiritually. Read Mordecai’s exhortation to his niece, who had…
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The Supernatural Power of Spiritual Vision
The Bible encourages God’s people to be men and women of vision. This is one of the main ways we take on the image of our Father. God is a visionary. In the beginning there was nothing but void and emptiness, yet the Creator “envisioned” a universe so vast, so beautiful and so spectacular that…
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9 Gifts Jesus Died to Give You
When the holy child was born in a rustic setting near the shepherds’ fields in Bethlehem, few knew that heaven’s greatest gift had come down to the earth. Mary wrapped “the gift” in swaddling clothes and laid Him in a manger. Approximately 33 years later, Roman soldiers rudely and cruelly unwrapped “the gift,” stripping Him…
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3 Things to Do When You’re Drowning Spiritually
Let’s start by focusing on someone who actually did drown—literally—but God rescued him. His name was Jonah, a biblical character known to most people. Few, however, understand the profound depth of what really happened to him. You might want to grab your Bible and read “The Prayer of Jonah” carefully (Jon. 2:2-9). Most of that…
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30 Essential Ways to Express Worship to the Holy Spirit
Few Christians actually address the Holy Spirit in prayer. Sons and daughters of God often approach the Father with the statement, “Holy is Your name” (out of the Lord’s Prayer). Then, one by one, they celebrate the names and titles attributed to the Almighty. Or they use a similar method in lifting up the Son…
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Should Christians Celebrate the Feasts of the Lord?
A little over 20 years ago, I was about to go to Russia to conduct a series of gospel meetings just across the street from the Kremlin. Since the iron curtain had recently fallen, we were anticipating a powerful, spiritual awakening. Our evangelistic team was gearing up for great things. Then the unexpected happened; at…
