Michael D Johnson

Unhindered Worship

I have a tough question for you and me: do we expect to encounter God Himself in worship and prayer and when we are in His Word? Do we believe that indeed we will have a supernatural encounter, interaction and communion of our spirit with His in the midst of worship? Do we pray forContinue reading “Unhindered Worship”

You are accomplishing more than you know

Dear Pastor, Somedays it seems like we are just spinning our wheels or running in a hamster wheel. But I want to share something with you that I heard a few years ago from one of the General Superintendents of the Church of the Nazarene: “You are accomplishing more than you know” (David Graves). SureContinue reading “You are accomplishing more than you know”

God is with you and for you

Dear Pastor, Please remember that as a believer in the Lord Jesus and as a child of the King you are filled with the Holy Spirit. Being filled with the Holy Spirit means that the very fullness of God is in us, with us and for us. As such let us hold on to theContinue reading “God is with you and for you”

Your worth and identity are in Christ!

Dear Pastor, I want to remind you that you are loved by God and called of God. Remember this day that it is not what you do nor the approval others give you that determines your worth. Your worth is determined by the Lord Himself and the fact that He created you, He chose you,Continue reading “Your worth and identity are in Christ!”

The ministry of preaching

There are many styles of preaching, many thoughts about what preaching is for and various ideas of what happens when someone preaches a sermon. Paul called it the “foolishness of preaching” but then he also reminded us that people can only know the gospel if they are told. (Romans 10:14 How then will they callContinue reading “The ministry of preaching”

Does God believe in me?

Does God believe in me? We all have heard that we are supposed to believe in God. Even if we aren’t sure everything we believe about Him, for the most part, people know that they need to decide whether or not they believe that He is there. I for one believe that He is thereContinue reading “Does God believe in me?”

Trust

Trust is something that seems hard to come by these days. To trust someone can be a delicate and difficult thing based on our past interactions with that person as well as with other people. Many times we trust the person in front of us based upon how our trust was treated by the lastContinue reading “Trust”

Working out our salvation

In this life, there are certain things that are universal and certain. Some have said that the only things that are certain are death and taxes. I happen to believe I can add a few more things to that list. I believe it is universal that people desire to be heard, loved and valued. Further,Continue reading “Working out our salvation”

The hidden and lurking danger Christians need to see in this election

There is much conversation, accusation, argument and division over the current state of affairs in the USA as well as the potential direction that the two primary candidates/parties are seeking to take the country. And yet, my greatest concern in this election season is not the political direction of our country.

Christ, who is your life

If you are a believer in Jesus Christ and have actually confessed your sins and believed in Him for salvation and a new reality, I want to remind you that Jesus Christ is your new life. Colossians 3:4 reminds us of the truth that Christ is our life and Colossians 3:3 lets us know thatContinue reading “Christ, who is your life”