Paul says, “I am what I am by God’s grace.” That is authentic humility. Getting to that condition requiring humility, and maintaining that life requires increased humility. The Greek word means “low-lying.” The English word comes from a root word for dirt with the working definition of “earthy” or “grounded.” Humble deals with a position […]
Category: General
Falling in Love with Every Word That Comes From His Mouth
Beware the tendency to devalue God’s Word by pouring it out of your alabaster box when you have only accumulated a few drops. Of course, God will fill your mouth with a ‘now word.’ God will, at the same time, supply you with revelation for the future that has no application or implementation for today. […]
Prophesy Your Dream So That People Receive the Message, Not the Dream
I dream quite a bit. I share my dreams all the time. When I share the dreams, you usually do not hear anything about the dream. I share the applicable and implementable conclusion of the simple revelation God provides in the dream. The maturity we seek in hearing and seeing comes in communicating. Be very […]
Deacons and Deaking
Once you get past the odd rendering of Acts 6 in which the term “deacon” does not appear, you find that the case for deacons as officers or leaders falls apart. The apostles said it was inappropriate to their assigned priorities to “wait tables. This term is certainly relating to the meaning of the word […]
Why Unity Eludes Us
Unity is far from us when we do not agree on mission objectives. Then, when we agree on mission objectives, we must surrender to a strategy to move forward together. “I Just Do My Part” I hear apostles say, “Well, I know what I’m supposed to do, and I’m going to pour my life into […]
Understanding Applied “Apostolic” Function
The term “apostolic” includes several characteristics of this kingdom leadership dynamic’s function, how that leadership affects the whole and each operating where it is functioning, and the systematic order this function provides the kingdom culture and the regional Ecclesia. Apostle means, “Special Representative.” It does not mean “sent one.” It can mean “sent one,” but […]
Worship: the Way of Cain
What God Wants Cain brings God what Cain wants God to have. God rejects Cain. God says, “Just bring Me what I ask for, and you will be accepted.” (God rejects Cain, not his offering.) Cain says, “No way. You change; not me.” When he is rejected, Cain attacks and kills the one who is […]
Prophecy: The Error of Balaam
The Balaam Infiltration A prophecy that cannot curse what God has blessed but entices people to unfaithfulness to their calling is called, “the error of Balaam.” “Recruiting prophecy” is the most blatant and common, on display every day, example of the error of Balaam. It is as common as prophecy itself, both in personal prophecy […]
Lawlessness: The Rebellion of Korah
Jude lists the way of Cain, the error of Balaam, and the rebellion of Korah as his way of identifying the infiltration of men “who have crept in unnoticed, those who were long beforehand marked out for this condemnation.” Jude says this behavior and leadership spirit has already been judged and condemned by God. These […]
You Can Be Replaced
“You can be replaced.” The remainder of the discussion will center upon leaders filling empty places. I being with this statement because it applies to every leader as well as the quitters and traitors. Bring yourself to account for your leadership: do you have empty places you refuse to fill? Do not wait for God […]