In the beginning, God created heavens and earth. From the emptiness and darkness, God began a process of differentiation between darkness and light, earth and sea, water above and below the atmosphere, living and non-living, birds, fish, animals, and between all things and man. Then, God made a higher differentiation in man who was created […]
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Personal Leadership
To be a leader, you must learn to be led. Following is designed to produce personal leadership in you. ”Though He were a Son, yet learned He obedience by experiencing His pathos.” Jesus says, “Follow Me” to His disciples because you must follow in order to be discipled. At some levels, this “following” maybe reading […]
Representing the Gospel
The term used in Scripture for “preaching, announcing, proclaiming good news or Gospel” was appropriated as a more technical term for the preaching of the Gospel. Within that technical use is the thought of representing the Message as well as preaching it. As a follow up to how David was prepared to face giants, I […]
Transformation is Restoration
What does your city look like fully restored? When transformation arrives, what purpose will be restored, will it be the purpose God has for your city? Nearly 100% of the people would be without a clue, therefore they cannot tell what to do today to fulfill God’s purpose. They will spend their efforts and make […]
Kingdom Leadership and Personal Destiny
Humanism promotes potential. Kingdom promotes purpose. Humanism deifies determination. Kingdom disciples destiny. Immediately you begin to apply grace like gravy on mashed tators upon personal potential, you are misappropriating spiritual provision. God is not investing grace into your life so you can be whatever you want to be. Grace is making you the person God […]
Culture and Behavior: Great Commission Discipling
Jesus’ command for His kingdom representatives: “Go and wherever you go, disciple the cultures.” While there are other words for “people” and “political” that identify people-groups and nations, the term Jesus used was more about the culture that binds people together and identifies them by their customs and manner of living. I would propose that […]
Once Jesus Speaks, Everything Changes
The words of Jesus may be familiar to us: “Anyone who hears My words and practices them is like a man who built his house on rock. Anyone who hears My words but does not practice them is like a man who built his house on sand.” What we may miss the reality that once […]
Stop Avoiding Repentance
Jesus has a specific procedure for personal transformation. He has provided everything you need to so radically changed, inside out, that your destiny can be fully restored: you can be the person God created you to be. He is not turning you into someone else. He is restoring you along the lines of what He […]
Rebuilding Wounded Altars
You cannot curse the wounded altars if you wish to rebuild them and offer upon them the sacrifice that calls down God’s fire. Recall how Elijah repaired the broken altar on Mount Carmel, “The altar of the Lord that was broken down.” The Hebrew is “rapha,” and depicted Elijah’s repairs as “healing and wholeness.” The […]
How Long, Lord?
Just heard this week that a friend is getting married. Also heard of another friend who is pregnant. Then, talked with someone who is getting out of debt and experiencing some real financial breakthrough. Years ago, each of these people received prophetic words that promised what they are experiencing. Each of them experienced seasons when […]