We so want to do the work; and most of us for very good reasons. Some want to do the work because they believe it will please God. Others believe it is a means of returning the favor for our salvation. Still others do the work to “glorify your Father in heaven.” (Matthew 5:16) Is […]
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Just the other day, I heard a man praying. In his prayer, he thank the Lord for a new day – a day that had never existed. That got me to thinking. Each and every day is more of God creating; and in it He is orchestrating events that will eventually accomplish all that He
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Introduction Church (Vine’s): ekklesia ; a gathering of citizens called out from their homes; an assembly. In ancient Greece, and then adopted by the Romans, the ekklesia were a special group of individuals chosen from each societal group (e.g., arts, philosophy, government) to inculcate a conquered country with the Roman way of life. They functioned
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Having lived in a democratic republic all my life, my understanding of “kingdom” is admittedly limited. I was not born into a kingdom, under the authority of a king. However, study and observation has revealed a few things. First, the rule of law begins and ends with the king. He is sovereign. He is in
Did you know that the name of Jesus is a power unto itself? Healing comes in the “exercise” of His name (Acts 3:1-16; 4:10). Think about it. What would life be like if we had access to the kind of healing power Peter and John exercised? Signs and wonders would actually follow the mention of
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I have two sisters – Nan and Jenny. They each have a husband – Bobby and Jason – my brothers-in-law (and brothers in Christ). They have eight children among them – Andrew, Rachel, Rebekah, Hannah, Lydia, Joshua, Jane and Jacob. Beth and I have two children – Sarah and Matthew. Ten children – all grandchildren
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The children of God in America are experiencing the beginnings of a “double chaos”; a chaos of society and a chaos of the church. This “two-fold chaos” will test our faith and shake our foundations. The following are notes from the 16th meeting of the Berean Marketplace Leaders Forum, where the dialogue topic was “The
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There will always be people that Satan uses to attack the most vulnerable and exposed parts of our heart, mind and soul. There will always be people of the world who will measure our character and ministry. There will always be people – lost souls – that are blind to the life of Christ in
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The children of God in America are experiencing the beginnings of a “double chaos”; a chaos of society and a chaos of the church. This “two-fold chaos” will test our faith and shake our foundations. The following are notes from the 15th meeting of the Berean Marketplace Leaders Forum, where the dialogue topic was “The
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I’ve been reading through Romans this month – continually reminded why this is a favorite to so many. It has been a blessed journey. One particular verse caught my attention: What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us? Romans 8:31 As I passed through this
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