The Holy Obsession

By Francis Frangipane To be in love is to be obsessed with one’s beloved; it is “to think continually about the same thing.” In this sense, the Father is obsessed with love for His Son, Jesus Christ. Indeed, beginning with eternity past, revealing...

Jesus of the Bible

By Francis Frangipane One may argue, “The Lord I know is loving, not confrontational.” Really? I agree He is most loving and accepting of us and has gone to unfathomable lengths to rescue us. Yet that does not mean He is hesitant about correcting us when...

Great Is Your Reward

By Francis Frangipane Rejoice and be glad, because great is your reward in heaven, for in the same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you. —Matthew 5:12, NIV The antidote to persecution is in Jesus’ command to “rejoice and be glad” (Matt....

The Shelter of Glory

By Francis Frangipane What we define doctrinally as “salvation” is, in truth, the entrance, and then expansion, of Christ’s Presence throughout our person. What we call salvation is, in truth, the beginning of God’s glory in man. If you are a...

Revelation Perception at the Throne of God

By Francis Frangipane In the book of Revelation there is a marvel: “. . . in the center and around the throne, four living creatures full of eyes in front and behind . . . around and within” (Rev. 4:6, 8). Our purpose here is not to spend ourselves in...

Shout Grace!

By Francis Frangipane We sing “Amazing Grace,” but I don’t think we realize how amazing grace actually is. Grace is God’s power, motivated by His mercy, working to fulfill His compassion. What culminates in a “day of salvation”...