Everything we do as leaders should stand scrutiny, even stand the scrutiny of our enemies in terms of it being righteous. We suffer for righteousness sake: because we are doing and saying right. “But even if ye should suffer for righteousness ‘sake, blessed are ye: and fear not their intimidation, neither be disturbed.” [1 Peter […]
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The Spirit of Rebellion
[Notes from Dr Don’s teaching on “The Root of Rebellion,” Level 3 IMPACT weekend, FreedomMinistry International.] Rebellion is usually identified in Scripture with specific people because of the behavior of those people. Notably, the New Testament rehearses the rebellion of Cain and Korah. The Old Testament identifies King Saul very clearly with rebellion: “rebellion is […]
The Fear of Man
Pleasing people is based upon fear of man. Being motivated by fear of man displeases God, and disqualifies us for leadership in His kingdom. 1 S 13:7 But as for Saul, he was still in Gilgal, and all the people followed him trembling. 8 Now he waited seven days, according to the appointed time set […]
Discipling and Fathering
Discipling is Jesus’ growth, and maturity strategy for personal and kingdom leadership. Discipling matures ordinary Christians into ministering leaders. Discipling is not a temporary or paranthentical aspect of spiritual growth; it is a pattern of relationship that matures as the people involved mature. In other words, we are always being discipled and discipling if we […]
False Expectations and Grieving a Phantom
The atmosphere of narcissism moves the center to self much like ancient errors that Earth was the center. We live with a foggy mirror in our hands that reflects ourselves when we are narcissistic. It is foggy with false expectation. Paul says we should see Jesus in the foggy mirror, that beholding His Glory transforms […]
Word for 2012, Part 2, Tithe, Offering, and Kingdom
In 2012 God will claim what is His. The fundamentals of giving will be an issue with God, and He will make them an issue with us! Ananias and Sapphira did not drop dead because they kept back some of the proceeds of their land sale; they dropped dead for lying, for wishing to appear […]
Entitlement and Mercy
I have some musing on the subject of entitlement and mercy: simply put, God doesn’t entitle us to stuff even as His children. He treats as true children and we must respond as true children. His covenant with us guarantees the availability of stuff, but not entitlement to stuff. Most people get mercy and grace […]
Fathering and Destiny
The first words of the New Testament initialize the Gospel by sourcing Jesus to His generations: “Abraham was the father of Isaac.” Jesus became the God-man who could say, “Father is My father, and Abraham is My father, and David is My father.” At the same time, He could say, “Before Abraham was, I AM.” […]
Jesus on Raising the Dead
God wants you to see miracles, the dead raised, and believers activated in the power of the kingdom. Can everyone do miracles? Probably not. Can everyone see miracles happen through their prayer and faith? Yes! There is a difference. I want to talk with you about raising the dead because God is raising the dead. […]
Where is the Harvest?
Jesus defined “rich” with different terms, values of a different economy, and principles of exchange and harvest unique to His kingdom. Harvest occurs in everything, not just in crops and money. Natural resources, human resources, and spiritual resources all function with seedtime and harvest cycles. Jesus told a parable: a rich farmer had an unusually […]