John T.L. Maasbach is the International Missions Director of the Johan Maasbach World Mission and pastor of The Blessing Vlaardingen. Listen to his simple, yet profound message which is always uplifting and inspiring. More at https://www.maasbach.com
Do you feel a distance between you and God? Whatever the reason is, you can draw near to Jesus and He will draw near to you. He is standing with open arms, ready to receive you. When Jesus comes, He comes to bless, to save, to heal, deliver and to do miracles and give us a wonderful, blessed life. Jesus is our Shepherd who gave His life for us because He loves us and wants to bring us into safe places.
We are in a spiritual warfare and God has given us the armor to have victory over the enemy. The Bible says that the helmet is the hope of salvation. We need to keep the helmet of salvation on our head. It’s the hope in Christ, not in our intellect or whatever else, but the hope in Him and full dependency upon Him.
When Cain took the life of his brother Abel, the innocent blood of Abel cried out to God for justice and vengeance. The blood of Abel had a voice, but the blood of Jesus has a greater voice! It is shed for us on the cross of Calvary and speaks of forgiveness for us who are guilty and stained with sin. Because of His blood we are free from sin, guilt, the power of the enemy and even death! We have received eternal life through the blood of Jesus Christ.
Have you ever wrestled with God in prayer? This message will encourage you and inspire you to be someone who loves to pray, to call unto the Lord and be faithful in your prayers and believe that all things are possible today.
We read in the Bible that Jesus was a man for all people. It doesn’t matter who you are in society: you can come to Jesus. You can come to Jesus today just as you are.
There is so much depth in the first words that are recorded of Jesus in the Bible when he was twelve years old. Jesus knew at twelve years old what His mandate was. He knew His Fathers purpose for Him on earth. God also has a purpose for your life. Do you feel that urgency to be in your Father’s business?
In whatever circumstance you may be in your life, in the midst of dark times, problems and things you don’t know how to get through, choose to step out of that darkness and step into that light and the sun of His blessing. Maybe there is bitterness in your life because of circumstances or experiences. But today, right now, God wants to turn that bitterness into sweetness.
There will come a time when we will all be weighed. But before that day comes, you have a responsibility. A justification to weigh yourself against the Word of God. It’s better to weigh ourselves today and adjust our lives to the grace of God, then to wait until He will put us in the scale and find ourselves wanting.
When we read the stories in the past, we find great men and women of faith who were tested in their faith. All of them had things in common that we also need today. How can we learn from their lives and apply that in our own life today?
Today, let us as children of God look at this world and see all those that are suffering and in need of salvation. Maybe you’re wondering if God can use you to reach people with the gospel. Let this message encourage you. When you give God all that you have, just like the boy with five loaves and two fishes gave Jesus all he had, He will use you through the Holy Spirit to reach others with the gospel of salvation.
We can call the Creator of heaven and earth ‘Abba Father’. You can have a relationship with God, the heavenly Father through His Son Jesus Christ. Even if you didn’t have a good example as a father here on earth, God wants to be your Father. He is the perfect Father.
The right shoes are important. God has given us an armor to wear which will help us to fight the battles with success. Are you wearing the right shoes today? What does it mean to wear the shoes of the gospel?
As a child of God, you are in the army of God but you’re not defenseless. He has given us an armor to defend ourselves against the attacks of the enemy, but He has given us also a weapon to attack: the sword. It’s the Word of God, and it’s being used by the Spirit. Why and how do we use the sword of the Spirit in our lives today?
Every Christian, every child of God, is a soldier enlisted in the army of the Lord. We need the shield of faith that will quench all the fiery darts of the enemy. How can we use the shield of faith today in our own lives?
Jesus had a triumphant entry into heaven after He finished His work on the cross of Calvary. He gave us the gift of salvation, then ascended into heaven, but promises to come back into this world. Maybe you turned your back to God, or maybe you gave your heart to Him once, but drifted away from Him. God’s gift of salvation is for you. Come back to the Father, the place where the Holy Spirit leads you. Jesus conquered it all and He gave His gift of salvation and the Holy Spirit to fill you once again.
We ought to pray according to God’s promises, reminding Him of His Word to us. We can live standing on secure ground because we are standing on His Word.
There are great men and women that have been such an example and inspiration to us and many more people. Let us follow them as they have followed Christ and let us follow Christ above all. Let all these great men and women of faith impact us to also be a man or woman that He can use to be an example for the next generation.
Sometimes people are struggling with faith, doctors, eternity, sickness, medicines and their short time here on earth. And they’re clutching unto something instead of having their peace and rest knowing that their next breath of air is in His hands. Sometimes we need to fight a battle of faith through our sickness and brokenness. If you have sorrow and pain right now, or if you are grieving: this message will encourage your heart and faith today.
As a child of God, we should have borders in our life. We should draw the line where we cannot live the same as the world lives. The Bible has given us borders, if we want to obey the Word of God, there are borders in life we should not cross.
Maybe because of circumstances, things that occupy your mind, or whatever it may be, you have lost your contact with Jesus and your fellowship with Him, and you feel lovesick. Your heart feels dry and empty, longing for that love that once filled your soul. Today you can be found, and you can come back to your Lord and Savior.
When we think of Jesus, taking our place on the cross, He looks with tender loving eyes to us. He hang there because He loves us. He descended from heaven to die for us, went into the grave and set us free from the bondage of sin. After He resurrected, He ascended back to heaven, exalted in glory, where He will receive us one day.
Your salvation means so much more. You are a child of God, and you can enjoy every blessing that He has for you. Listen to this encouraging message where John T.L. beautifully explains how Noah in the ark paints a picture of our burying and resurrection with Christ.
The Lord is telling you today that your prayer has not been in vain! In some situations, we have to ask, and keep on asking. Keep on seeking Him, and He will give you the good life.
If you want to enjoy the blessings of God and His goodness, then we ought to live holy and pure. Through the Holy Spirit we can change our lifestyle in a way so that we may glorify the Father through the works that God can do through our lives.
It’s a blessed day, God wants you to know that you are greatly loved! Maybe you’re wondering: “How is it possible that God loves me?” It doesn’t matter who you are and where you come from or what you’ve done, God wants you to know today that He loves you with an abundant love.
Are you going through trials and difficult situations in your life right now? We have reason to rejoice because through the Holy Spirit we have eternal life! There is an angel guarding you with a flaming sword in his hand to guard that eternal life inside of you. Whatever struggles or sufferings you have in life, it is worth it to go through it all because the prize in the end is in eternity to enjoy.
Moses married an Ethiopian woman, and he got criticized for it. This paints a picture of Jesus marrying us, and being criticized by the Pharisees, yet Jesus loves us with an incomparable love. Jesus married us, sinners, He cleanses us and makes us whole and is changing us. Accept Jesus today, let Him make you whole.
The Bible is full of promises of good things that God wants to give to you. When your heart is full of the Word of God and what He has spoken, it will bless you. As a child of God, you have a right to receive all the good promises of God in which they are ‘yes and amen’ through Christ Jesus.
Maybe you don’t feel so blessed today, but you are God’s child and He will take care of you. What is the secret to receive the blessings of God? The answer is simple! Listen to this encouraging message to find out how to receive God’s abundant blessings.
The Bible says that ‘no eye has seen, no ear has heard, and no mind has imagined that what God has in store for those who love Him’. God has so much in store for you! What are the riches God has for your life?
Were there moments in your life where you needed a miracle and you prayed but didn’t receive an answer from God? What should we do to receive our answer, our miracle?
It doesn’t matter who you are, or what status you have, we all can find ourselves in the stories, encouragements, and psalms of David. Whatever situation you are in, go to David's stories and you will find the answers for your life, situations, and circumstances. They will lead us to green pastures.
The rainbow has a message for us today. There are things we can see through the story of the rainbow that remind us, and that reveal spiritual things about the covenant in and of Christ.
We can drink of that living water that only Christ gives, and we never have to thirst again. It refreshes the soul and spirit and brings joy, happiness, peace, and blessings into your inner man. Christ is enough to satisfy us now and make you content forever.
The Bible teaches us that we are not saved by our (good) works, but because of Christ. There’s nothing that mankind can do than to be saved but through Christ and what He has done. God wants to do good works through you, He wants us to be zealous for good works. But you must be born again to bring forth the good fruit.
Whatever problem or need you might have right now, whatever circumstance you are in: you are able through Christ to overcome, have victory and be blessed today! You are not alone in this trial. He will help you. His strength is sufficient to bring you through. Believe today that Christ in you is enough and He is more than able to bring you through everything.
God doesn’t want anyone to be lost, He wants to save you and bless you! God’s heart is going out to the people all over the world. God wants them to be blessed, to be saved and to enjoy His goodness. There’s grace enough for everyone.
When we’ve fallen in sin, we need Jesus as our High Priest to stand between us and heaven. He shed His blood for forgiveness, to reconcile us with our heavenly Father. Jesus comes to us gently and tenderly when we’ve fallen and made mistakes, to unite us with the Father. Receive Him as your High Priest today.
This message will encourage you and challenge you to have faith in God for every trial you are going through. We all have a measure of faith, and it is a gift of God. It is faith that will bring you through anything. Lift up your eyes and look to the Lord and He is there to encourage you and help you in the midst of the season you are going through.
If you are in a crisis, this message is for you! Whatever the crisis is in your life, there is one answer for us all. God Himself in the midst of our crisis is the One that brings us through and pulls us out and brings us to victory.
Maybe you’ve lost hope, or you need a breakthrough or a miraculous deliverance. Today God will move in the situation you are in! God has you in mind to bless you, save you and heal you. Evangelist John T.L. will pray powerful prayers for you. God is here today to lift you out of the situation you’re in. He will crown you with His love and compassion and give you a miraculous breakthrough!
Even if you have a good prayer life, this message will challenge you to have a better prayer life. Our prayer life should be growing and alive. It’s not a ritual but talking to God, spending time with Him and fellowship. Listen to this encouraging message that will help you bring your prayer life to the next level!
Today, in the midst of your situation, in the midst of your suffering, God can and wants to restore His authority to you! God has given John T.L. a message for you that He wants to restore you and He wants to restore His authority back into your life.
God wants to fill you with the divine power from above that you need to live a successful and victorious life. A life that will be a light in this world amid all the darkness. Today the Holy Spirit wants to guide you and help you to know what to say to testify about the love of God wherever you are.
The enemy wants to use our weakness to bring us down. But today you can have victory over the old, fleshly nature because Jehova Nissi is your Banner. Today that name ‘Jehova Nissi’ will be more to you than just a name, you will experience that God is Jehova Nissi in your life. We are fighting under the banner of Jehova Nissi with lifted hands in prayer. That is the secret of our strength.
God wants to give you a breakthrough in your heart when you surrender everything to Him. He will come down and make all things wonderfully new for you. He will bring you out and lift you up without going back again.
At the end of the year you should put your fond memories in your treasure chest and take them to new year. Put all you sufferings and mistakes in the garbagebin in leave it in the old year. How can we involve Jesus in every day? Which place does the Kingdom of God take in your life in this new year?
I don't have to worry about how God will bring His blessings to me. That's for Him to work out! God is able to bring those blessings to you and He will find a way. If you want to receive all the wonderful things of Jesus, you must receive Him and have faith.
There is power in thankfulness and there is so much to be thankful for in this Christmas season. Even when your life is a mess, as you start to see those things, you will rejoice in it and it's going to bring your strength back!
People ask: 'where is God's love in this terrible world?' But His love is so evident! Especially to those who have received Jesus. How wonderful it is that the love of the Father is not an exclusive love, but it's for everyone. From the beggar to the king, for everyone that is willing to open their hearts for Him. Say yes to the God of love today.
The Gospel of Jesus Christ, here it is! Jesus came for you and He had you in mind when He came to this world. Be reminded of this great and wonderful news. Take these 20 minutes to remember the wonderful things that happened in the past that will influence your today and impact your tomorrow.