Category Archives: John 14-17

Being at home with God…and He with us

Posted on February 24, 2014 by Mel Wild

Did you know that from the very beginning God has been looking for a place where He can be at home–a place of rest? To be “at home” means you can let your hair down, kick off your shoes, flop down on the couch, lay … Continue reading →

Posted in John 14-17, Quotes, Sonship | Tagged Christianity, Eternal life (Christianity), Family of God, Frank Viola, Jesus, New Covenant, orphan Christianity, The rest of God, Trinity | 11 Comments

Are you live-streaming or running off your hard drive?

Posted on January 27, 2014 by Mel Wild

I heard this question from a ministry friend of mine, Andy Hayner, yesterday when he spoke at our morning service. At this point, my mind went reeling with this technological analogy and how it speaks to our life in Christ. Here are some of … Continue reading →

Posted in Grace, Heaven on earth, John 14-17, Sonship | Tagged Christ, Christianity, Eternal life (Christianity), God the Father, Holy Spirit, Intimacy with God, Jesus, Salvation, technology, transformation | 15 Comments

The promise of the Father

Posted on November 30, 2013 by Mel Wild

“Behold I send the promise of My Father upon you.” The question we need to ask is whether the Holy Spirit is the “Father’s promise” or is He the promise of “the Father?” Phil Mason (“Quantum Glory“, p.321) This is … Continue reading →

Posted in Father Heart of God, Identity, John 14-17, Sonship | Tagged Christ, Christianity, Father, God the Father, Gospel of John, Holy Spirit, Jesus, orphan Christianity, Phil Mason, Quantum Glory, Son of God | 16 Comments

Everlasting life is living in God’s life

Posted on October 3, 2013 by Mel Wild

Something very tragic happened inside our evangelical minds somewhere long ago. And that’s the idea that eternal life means going to heaven when you die. It’s tragic because it misses the whole point of why God redeemed us in the first place. And, yes, … Continue reading →

Posted in Father Heart of God, Heaven on earth, Identity, John 14-17, Sonship | Tagged C. Baxter Kruger, Christ, Eternal life (Christianity), Everlasting life, God the Father, Holy Spirit, Jesus, Salvation | 22 Comments

This holy communion

Posted on September 27, 2013 by Mel Wild

What picture comes to mind when you think of communion? I know that several come to my mind, and most are proper uses of the word. But there is a particular holy communion that God is inviting you and I into that … Continue reading →

Posted in Father Heart of God, Grace, John 14-17 | Tagged Christianity, Communion, God the Father, Holy Communion, Holy Spirit, Intimacy, Jesus, Love, Love of God, New Covenant, Trinity | 2 Comments

The most amazing search engine of all

Posted on September 17, 2013 by Mel Wild

Have you tried the most amazing search engine of all? No, it’s not Google, or Yahoo…but it is free…and it’s a He, and if you have received Him by faith, He lives inside of you right now. Here’s what I mean… “But as … Continue reading →

Posted in Faith, Heaven on earth, John 14-17, The Shift | Tagged Christianity, Destiny, Google, Gospel, Holy Spirit, Jesus, Leadership, Matrix, Spirit of Truth, Spiritual revelation | 5 Comments

Glory – God going public

Posted on August 19, 2013 by Mel Wild

Why is so much made about glory and so little understood about it? I agree with John Piper (“What is God’s Glory?). We should know what we’re talking about when we use such a term. But I don’t think he goes … Continue reading →

Posted in Heaven on earth, John 14-17, Theology | Tagged Christ, Glory (religion), God, Holy Spirit, Hope of glory, In Christ, Jesus, John Piper, sonship | 7 Comments

What’s all this about the unity of the faith?

Posted on August 12, 2013 by Mel Wild

“till we all come to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to a perfect man, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ” (Eph.4:13) Paul seemed to think that … Continue reading →

Posted in Doctrine, Faith, John 14-17, The Shift | Tagged Christ, Christianity, Faith, God, HolySpirit, Jesus, unity of the faith | 7 Comments

Perfect Theology…Love

Posted on August 2, 2013 by Mel Wild

“…God is love….We love Him because He first loved us.” (1 Jn.4:8, 19) Theology is the study of God. God is love, therefore, perfect theology is about Love. And we find this perfect theology all wrapped up in God as a Father, expressed to us by His … Continue reading →

Posted in Father Heart of God, John 14-17, Theology | Tagged Christian theology, Christianity, Father God, God, Gospel of John, Holy Spirit, Jesus, Love, Theology | 3 Comments

Love is a Person

Posted on July 31, 2013 by Mel Wild

“He who does not love does not know God, for God is love.” (1 Jn.4:8) We often read these kinds of verses like a nursery rhyme, nodding our heads and saying things like, “Yup, that’s true….we need more love in the world….all you … Continue reading →