Jesus Working Behind The Scenes.
“Jesus replied, ‘You don’t understand now what I am doing, but someday you will.’” John 13:7
Faith
Refusing To Enter The Promised Land
Deeper than the deepest sea,Lord Thy love at last has conquered; Grant me now my heart’s petition None of self, and all of Thee. Theodore Monod, “None of Self”
Dying to self
To live you must die. To be born again you must allow your flesh to die. To be alive in Christ you must be dead to your self.
Why Suffering?
“More than that, we rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance, and endurance produces character, and character produces hope, and hope does not put us to shame, because God’s love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit who has been given to us.” Romans 5:3-5
Reason and Reality: belief, dogma, truth and your created value
“God made us: invented us as a man invents an engine. A car is made to run on petrol, and it would not run properly on anything else. Now God designed the human machine to run on Himself. He Himself is the fuel our spirits were designed to burn, or the food our spirits were…
Identity Series
“But now, this is what the Lord says— He who created you, Jacob, He who formed you, Israel:“Do not fear, for I have redeemed you; I have summoned you by name; you are mine.” -Isaiah 43:1 He Created You He Formed You He Redeemed You No Fear in Jesus Name He Has Called You By Name!…
Raising The Standard
“But this is not the way of life that Christ has unfolded within you. If you have really experienced the Anointed One, and heard his truth, it will be seen in your life; for we know that the ultimate reality is embodied in Jesus! And he has taught you to let go of the lifestyle…
Rest, Work and Being Rooted in Jesus
“Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.” – Matthew 11:28-30…
The Emergent Conflict
“But you, why do you criticize your brother? Or you, why do you look down on your brother? For we will all stand before the tribunal of God.” – Romans 14:4 For the last number of years, a group of conservative Christian leaders have expressed distain and animosity towards the emergent church. I don’t believe this…