Jesus knew that the Father had given him authority over everything... so He washed the disciples' feet. (John 13:3-5)

You've heard about this, but likely never realized that Jesus washed feet to demonstrate what true authority looks like.

Jesus knew, without a doubt, that the Father had given Him authority over everything. He didn’t need to prove it. He didn’t need to make people submit.

He was so secure in His authority that He took on the role of a servant. Think about it. Only insecure people lord their authority over others.

As a pastor, I get bad advice from other leaders from time to time. They tell me to hide my everyday self so that all you see is the anointing when I preach. Otherwise, you’ll lose respect.

That’s not what Jesus taught. He led by example, taking off His nice clothes to bend down and wash the disciples' feet. Why? Because His authority wasn’t dependent on how they viewed Him.

Jesus knew that He had authority, whether people realized it or not. He didn’t have to manufacture it by appearance or performance. And this is how we must live our lives.

Christ has given us authority over all the work of the enemy.

We don’t have to work it up. We don’t have to fake it. We can be at ease while we do good and heal all who are oppressed of the devil. Why? Because we know, without a doubt, that Jesus Christ is the King of kings.

It's time to rule and reign with Christ!

Tonight would have been the night that Jesus taught His disciples about Communion at the Last Supper.

Why did Jesus use two different elements? I mean, since the blood saves, why did Jesus also mention the bread?

The bread represents the physical body of Christ. Everything Jesus went through in His physical body, from the beating to taking on all the sickness of the world, was for one purpose: your physical body.

When we eat the communion bread, we remind ourselves that Jesus made provision for abundant life now. We’re not waiting for heaven. He gave us healing and wholeness now.

His shed blood provides forgiveness of sins, securing our eternity with God. But, He could have shed His blood without taking a beating in His body.

They could have quickly killed Him with a sword or many other ways. But that’s not what happened. Jesus took the beating so that you wouldn’t have to wait for heaven to be healed.

So, take communion tonight by faith, believing that the beating that Jesus took on His body made full provision for the healing of your body. By His stripes, you are healed.

And without the shedding of blood, there is no remission of sins. It’s the shed blood of Jesus Christ that provided the way—the only way to eternity with our heavenly Father.

It’s the blood that forgives our sins. It’s the blood that makes us pure before God. Nothing but the blood of Jesus!

So, as you drink the cup, do it in faith, knowing that your eternity is secure through your faith in the shed blood of Jesus Christ.

Glory to God!

I posted a short video explaining why we don't do easter eggs at NoLimits Church.

In short, when we bring in these distractions, it prevents the power of God from showing up. I'm not willing to trade in healing, miracles, and prophecy for plastic eggs.

As expected, some folks defended Easter egg hunts in the comments, explaining how they're used to draw people to church to hear the Gospel.

This makes sense, but it does not align with the Word of God. In other words, it is human wisdom, not God's.

Jesus never used gimmicks to draw a crowd. If His incredible teaching, healing, and deliverance weren't enough to draw them in, they missed out.

In fact, we have record of Jesus rebuking a crowd of people for following Him for free food after they had seen Him feed the 5,000. The result? Many of them turned away.

Easter egg hunts produce lukewarm Christians at best.

And at worst? They distract people from Jesus.

Where did the church get off thinking it could manipulate people to hear the gospel? This is ridiculous.

Jesus taught us exactly how to evangelize the world. Teach the Word of God with great authority and heal the sick. Period.

When you give up property/money or relationships for the sake of Christ, He promises to give you a hundredfold return—not in heaven, but in THIS life. (Mark 10:29-30)

For this reason, when we talk about giving at church, we refer to it as sowing seed, expecting a hundredfold harvest.

This is Biblical, but can easily become unbiblical.

Although mostly genuine, some ministers slightly deviate from Jesus' teaching by saying, "Have a need? Sow a seed!"

It rhymes, so we like it. But Jesus wasn't talking about needs when He told us about the hundredfold return.

In Matthew 6, Jesus taught us that we should take on the mindset of the birds regarding needs. They don't plant, or harvest, or store things up. They fly around and enjoy life because they know God will meet every need.

Did you know you can forget your needs and trust God to meet ALL of them? Just like kids trust their parents.

Don't sow for need. Sow for growth.

When you give up money for the Kingdom of God, sow it with confidence in a hundredfold return. Sow it with joy, knowing you will have even more to sow next time.

Ready to sow into the Kingdom of God? Give now →

"You cannot serve God and mammon."

This might go down as one of the most misunderstood things Jesus said. But not for you, if you read on.

Mammon is a domineering force. It must be in charge. It requires complete servitude—a life devoted to money.

Many think those with a lot of money are serving mammon, but that's not the determining factor. The amount of money a person has makes no difference.

The poor serve mammon. The rich serve mammon. So, how do we know if we are serving mammon?

If money is a determining factor in our decisions, we are serving mammon. Because when we are serving God, money is never a consideration.

The only determining factor in any decision should be, "What does God want?"

If we let money shut down the vision God is birthing in our hearts, we are serving money. It sounds like, "I would love to build [insert vision], but I don't have the money."

When we serve God, we simply get started on what He calls us to do, trusting that the provision will show up along the way.

Is money making your decisions? Is it calling the shots in life? Is it the reason you took that job or moved to that city? If so, mammon is in charge of your life, and you must break free.

All it takes is a bold stance. Decide right now, "Money no longer gets a seat at the board meeting of my decisions. The only thing that matters is, what does God want?"

When mammon tries to butt in, tell it to take a hike. It's no longer in charge of your life.