Summary The parables of Matthew 25 are very clear about the Final Judgment of mankind. Neither mentions the word “faith”, or “believe”. John 3:16 must mean something more than many (most?) are being taught. Paul encourages us to judge ourselves; Peter, that we would make our call and election sure. Is it wise to presume […]
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Navigating God’s call to more based on the trajectory of our past, is profitable and encouraging; but it is a limited perspective. To understand and follow God’s purpose for the next season, we must also look to the future. You may be tempted to balk at this. The future is unknown. It can be an
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The discovery that God is a process-oriented problem solver can be an empowering revelation. To know God is up to something – in both His story and in the seasons of our lives – gives us hope and understanding. It is not a small thing to stop looking at the work of God in terms
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As a reminder, this series is being written for those who sense they are in a season of transition – a call by God to more kingdom adventure. God has a way to maximize the “more” of that adventure. It includes preparation, and discovery of purpose, before planning and execution. We are currently in the
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Our ability to navigate God’s call to more rises and falls on our understanding, belief and obedience to His greater purposes. To understand them, we must surrender to His will (John 7:17). It is in our hearts – where man believes – that God stores His desires for “greater than” things. These are the desires
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Set your mind on things above, not on things on the earth. Colossians 3:2 Our minds have an appetite – for stimulation. The parallels to our body’s appetite for food are interesting. If I never tasted chocolate ice cream, I would not have an appetite for it. There was a time when I craved chocolate
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And Jesus said to them, “Do you not see all these things? Assuredly, I say to you, not one stone shall be left here upon another, that shall not be thrown down.” Now as He sat on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to Him privately, saying, “Tell us, when will these things be?
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The Greek language was created by God for the recording of the New Testament. I am not a Greek scholar, by any means. However, I have learned that the Greek is a much more dynamic language than our Americanized English. As followers of Jesus Christ, we are all called to be faithful stewards of the
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The desire of my heart is to help Christian Leaders find joyful, Spirit-filled ministry; and to be used by God in building houses that will stand in the storms of life (Matthew 7:24-25). I believe that is God’s purpose in this blog (I am just a pen). Many times, the best way to disciple someone
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Here we are: Already into the eighth article of this series. Some of you are itching to get on with the plan. Am I right? I know how you feel – fighting the urge to get something done. So, step back from the edge and take a deep breath. You don’t want to go there.
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