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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...

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...