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God Moves On Purpose

“… I have purposed it; I will also do it.” Isaiah 46:11 The purpose is the reason why something is done or why something is created. The purpose can give motivation to the action required to accomplish a matter. When God acts, He acts with purpose. God doesn’t do anything unless there is a reason. To act otherwise, would be to waste time, energy, and resources. When God has determined...

God is Life and Gives Life

God is Life and He Gives Life “The Father has life in himself, so he has granted the Son also to have life in himself.” John 5:26 How does one describe life? What is living? Life is the essence of our existence. Life is our vitality, our breath, that which causes us to be alive. Life isn’t something we created, but rather, we are a creation, a spiritual creation with...

Blessings Available in the Life of God

Blessings Available in the Life of God “You make known to me the path of life; in Your presence there is fullness of joy; at your right hand are pleasures forevermore.” Ps. 16:11 In this series on the “zoe” life of God, I want to bring out the blessings available in the life of God. These blessings tangible in God’s presence, so in our personal time with God, as well...

Resurrection Power Follows Death to Self

Resurrection Power Follows Death to Self “And this, so that I may know Him [experientially, becoming more thoroughly acquainted with Him, understanding the remarkable wonders of His Person more completely] and [in that same way experience] the power of His resurrection [which overflows and is active in believers], and [that I may share] the fellowship of His sufferings, by being continually conformed [inwardly into His likeness even] to His death...

Breath of God

Breath of God “The Spirit of God has made me, And the breath of the Almighty gives me life.” Job 33:4 We want to receive the life of God and the benefits of the life of God. The “zoe” life of God is our salvation and our strength. It is what makes us complete in spirit and what restores us to completion in our flesh. We need God, who is...

Better and Better Life

Better and Better Life “A thief is only there to steal and kill and destroy. I came so they can have real and eternal life, more and better life than they ever dreamed of.” John 10:10 MSG When we talk about the life God offers, it’s more than just what we do between the time we are born and the time we die. It’s a different way of living –...

Death and Life in our Words

Life and Death in our Words “Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it and indulge it will eat its fruit and bear the consequences of their words.” Proverbs 18:21 AMP When seeking to receive from the life of God, we should learn the power of our words and that words have consequences. Our words have power: Proverbs 18:21 shows us the tongue...

God is Just

God is Just “He is the Rock; his deeds are perfect. Everything he does is just and fair. He is a faithful God who does no wrong; how just and upright he is! Deuteronomy 32:4 NLT God is just. To be just is to do the right and fair thing, without partiality. God is the definition of what is considered right, and anything outside of Him is outside of the...

God is Merciful

God is Merciful “To demonstrate at the present time His righteousness, that He might be just and the justifier of the one who has faith in Jesus.” Romans 3:26 Because we have all sinned (Romans 3:23), none of us could ever earn or deserve the righteousness of God. Justice, what is deserving, is for mankind to spend eternity in hell fire and brimstone. God is just, but He is also...

God is the Judge

God is the Judge “What is good and what the Lord is requiring from you – to act with justice, to treasure the Lord’s gracious love, and to walk humbly in the company of your God.” Micah 6:8 ISV If we were to compare our situation to a courtroom, our role is not the judge, but the witness. We have our story, we have our responsibility; but our role is...

Defender of the Weak

Defender of the Weak “Because he dispensed justice to the weak and the poor, it went well with him. Is this not true knowledge of Me?” Jeremiah 22:16 NAB Being born into this world is being born into a fallen form of the world God created. There is a world system that is based on self-sufficiency and control. Some are stronger than others, and sometimes those stronger ones will dominate...

Jesus-Justified

Jesus-Justified “He waits to be gracious to you. He sits on His throne ready to show mercy to you. For Yahweh is the Lord of justice, faithful to keep His promises. Overwhelmed with bliss are all who will entwine their hearts in Him, waiting for Him to help them.” Isaiah 30:18 TPT When someone wants to be justified, he or she wants to be understood as reasonable for their choices....

Turn Your Eyes on Jesus

Turn Your Eyes on Jesus “Whatever things are true, whatever things are noble, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report, if there is any virtue and if there is anything praiseworthy—meditate on these things.” Philippians 4:8 Some things in this world are just wrong. We know Jesus is coming again, He will defeat world kingdoms, and He will rule...

Responsibility and Seasons

“But let each one examine his own work…for each one shall bear his own load.” Galatians 6:4-5 Being responsible in your season is doing your part in your season. Being responsible means being diligent to manage and carry out your tasks or your assignment. Being responsible means making moral decisions and acting on them. Being responsible means you are accountable for your actions. To do well in your season, you...

Crisis and Seasons

“For a righteous man may fall seven times and rise again…”Proverbs 24:16 We hope every season we encounter is led by the Spirit of God and in God’s right timing; however, if it is not, I want to encourage you that God is bigger than any crisis that may have caused you an unwanted or untimely change in your life. If you ever got off track with God’s plan and...