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Overtaken by God

“Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever.” Psalm 23:6 When we worship the Lord, in private or in a group setting, we often sense Him roll into the room and into our hearts with His glory. For me, it is an experience of being lovingly overtaken by His majestic Presence and sensing being...

What’s Your Opinion

“Do not be wise in your own opinion.” Romans 12:16 When someone asks, “What’s your opinion?” they are asking for your point of view. That seems to be okay, to express how we see the world, to share what we think and feel. However, the Bible tells us to be careful with our opinions, to not to be wise, or conceited, in our personal estimations. This is what the New...

Rise Up

Arise, shine; for your light has come! The glory of the Lord is risen upon you. Isaiah 60:1 Have you ever felt mistreated, used, lied to, manipulated, or even abused? Have you ever been betrayed or abandoned? Have you been neglected or rejected? Have you ever lost a loved one or a dream you cared about? Have you suffered with anxiety, depression, or feel like life hasn’t been fair? Have...

Kingdom Culture of Serving

Kingdom Culture of Serving “You will lead by a completely different model. The greatest one among you will live as the one who is called to serve others.” Matthew 20:26 In the kingdom of God, serving is our culture. It starts with our king, Jesus. In Matthew 20:28, our King said, “Even the Son of Man did not come expecting to be served, but to serve and give His life...

Kingdom Culture of Surrender

Kingdom Culture of Surrender “Let nothing be done through selfish ambition or conceit, but in lowliness of mind let each esteem others better than himself. Let each of you look out not only for his own interests, but also for the interests of others.” Philippians 2:3-4 Watch the news, and see stories of war, politics, and economic conflicts. I see the struggle for power over land, agendas, and resources. We...

Kingdom Culture of Supernatural Endowment

Kingdom Culture of Supernatural Endowment “… we are children of God, and if children, then heirs—heirs of God and joint heirs with Christ….” Romans 8:16-17 God is always challenging us to operate by His kingdom culture. We live in this world, but we are not of this world. We used to be in the world system, but now, as Christians, we have become part of a new system, a new...

Kingdom Culture of Spiritual Insight

Kingdom Culture of Spiritual Insight “For we live by faith, not by sight.” 2 Corinthians 5:7 Iin the world system, people operate ONLY by their natural knowledge and experience. They function by their senses – what they can hear, see, feel, taste, and touch; but they lack in their understanding of true spiritual insight. Some will know that sense of intuition, and some even go to the lengths of witchcraft;...

Kingdom Culture of Support

Kingdom Culture of Support “My little children, let us not love in word or in tongue, but in deed and in truth.” I John 3:18 God’s kingdom is a kingdom where we support one another. Because we know He loves us, we know He supports us. Even if we fail, when we repent, our Father is on our side, supporting us, healing us, and restoring us. He will never leave...

Kingdom Culture of Supply

Kingdom Culture of Supply “Now at this time your abundance may supply their lack, that their abundance also may supply your lack—that there may be equality.” 2 Corinthians 8:14 The desire for control came from pride, the desire to be self-sufficient, without need of God. To come back to God, because Jesus paid the price, we must give Jesus the control, the lordship, of our lives. We have life when...

Kingdom Culture of Strength

Kingdom Culture of Strength “Though one may be overpowered by another, two can withstand him. And a threefold cord is not quickly broken.” Ecclesiastes 4:12 There are many strengths that we receive in Christ’s kingdom, but the one I am addressing today is the power of unity. If you were to look at a world map, you would quickly see the lines that have been drawn as boundaries for territories...

Kingdom Culture

Kingdom Culture “…for the kingdom of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.” Romans 14:17 God created us to be like Him – to share His values, to embrace His purpose, to move in His power, and to display His glory. If it wasn’t for the fall of mankind, God would want us to only know His life and His love....

What Would Love Do?

“Now the purpose of the commandment is love from a pure heart, from a good conscience, and from sincere faith.” I Timothy 1:5 One purpose for God’s commandments is to reveal the goodness of God. Then we can know Him better – His character, His values, His behavior. We can learn what is upright, what is holy, what is true, what is good. Not only do we learn the holiness...

Giving On and With Purpose

“So let each of you give as he purposes in his heart, not grudgingly or of necessity; for God loves a cheerful giver.” II Corinthians 9:7 We’re not all that different from God – who would want to receive a gift from someone who didn’t want to give it? Not me! To receive something from someone who didn’t want to let it go would feel like I was taking something...

God’s Purpose For Your Life

“We know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose.” Romans 8:28 God has a purpose, a reason, for your life. One purpose is to know His love, to receive it and to share it. We have a purpose in existing as a child of God in a relationship with our Father. This purpose is also...

Is There Not A Cause?

“… Is there not a cause?” I Samuel 17:29 The Philistines were an enemy of Israel, Israel being the people group God chose to reveal Himself to, make covenant with, and bring His Son into the world through. Saul was king over Israel. Goliath was a champion of the Philistine army who challenged any one of the Israelites to a fight. If Goliath won, the nation of Israel would become...