Burning Love

โ€ญโ€ญMay you experience the love of Christ, though it is too great to understand fully. Then you will be made complete with all the fullness of life and power that comes from God. Ephesiansโ€ฌ โ€ญ3:19โ€ฌ โ€ญNLTโ€ฌโ€ฌ You can't love from an empty tank. The Holy Spirit shared that with me yesterday when I was praying … Continue reading Burning Love

Acceptable Worship

โ€ญโ€ญThis means that all of creation will be shaken and removed, so that only unshakable things will remain. Since we are receiving a Kingdom that is unshakable, let us be thankful and please God by worshiping him with holy fear and awe. For our God is a devouring fire. Hebrewsโ€ฌ โ€ญ12:27โ€ญ-โ€ฌ29โ€ฌ โ€ญNLTโ€ฌโ€ฌ All of Creation … Continue reading Acceptable Worship

Be Careful

โ€ญโ€ญBe careful that you do not refuse to listen to the One who is speaking. For if the people of Israel did not escape when they refused to listen to Moses, the earthly messenger, we will certainly not escape if we reject the One who speaks to us from heaven! Hebrewsโ€ฌ โ€ญ12:25โ€ฌ โ€ญNLTโ€ฌโ€ฌ If we … Continue reading Be Careful

Teach Me, Lord

Let me hear of your unfailing love each morning, for I am trusting you. Show me where to walk, for I give myself to you. Teach me to do your will, for you are my God. May your gracious Spirit lead me forward on a firm footing. Psalmsโ€ฌ โ€ญ143:8โ€ฌ,10 โ€ญNLTโ€ฌโ€ฌ Disciples are learners. Learners of … Continue reading Teach Me, Lord

Obey God’s Voice

โ€ญโ€ญBut Samuel replied, โ€œWhat is more pleasing to the Lord: your burnt offerings and sacrifices or your obedience to his voice? Listen! Obedience is better than sacrifice, and submission is better than offering the fat of rams. Rebellion is as sinful as witchcraft, and stubbornness as bad as worshiping idols. So because you have rejected … Continue reading Obey God’s Voice

The Father Of Love

โ€ญโ€ญWhoever pursues righteousness and unfailing love will find life, righteousness, and honor. Proverbsโ€ฌ โ€ญ21:21โ€ฌ โ€ญNLTโ€ฌโ€ฌ โ€ญโ€ญSeek the Kingdom of God above all else, and live righteously, and he will give you everything you need. Matthewโ€ฌ โ€ญ6:33โ€ฌ โ€ญNLTโ€ฌโ€ฌ God is birthing a movement in the Body of Christ. It's a return to holiness. It's a return … Continue reading The Father Of Love

Atypical Church Model

Let love be your highest goal! But you should also desire the special abilities the Spirit gives โ€” especially the ability to prophesy. โ€ญโ€ญ1 Corinthiansโ€ฌ โ€ญ14:1โ€ฌ โ€ญNLTโ€ฌโ€ฌ I think the Church should behave like a loving family that gathers daily in peer mentoring groups. Love, honor, respect, grace, peace, joy, generosity and good works should … Continue reading Atypical Church Model

Blind Guides

โ€ญโ€ญWhile Paul and Barnabas were at Antioch of Syria, some men from Judea arrived and began to teach the believers: โ€œUnless you are circumcised as required by the law of Moses, you cannot be saved.โ€ Paul and Barnabas disagreed with them, arguing vehemently. Finally, the church decided to send Paul and Barnabas to Jerusalem, accompanied … Continue reading Blind Guides

The Life

โ€ญโ€ญFor we have heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and your love for all of Godโ€™s people, which come from your confident hope of what God has reserved for you in heaven. You have had this expectation ever since you first heard the truth of the Good News. This same Good News that came … Continue reading The Life

Love Is Wisdom

โ€ญโ€ญFor the Lord grants wisdom! From his mouth come knowledge and understanding. Proverbsโ€ฌ โ€ญ2:6โ€ฌ โ€ญNLTโ€ฌโ€ฌ โ€ญโ€ญJesus replied, โ€œโ€˜You must love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, and all your mind.โ€™ A second is equally important: โ€˜Love your neighbor as yourself.โ€™ The entire law and all the demands of the prophets … Continue reading Love Is Wisdom

Enter Into My Rest

โ€ญโ€ญFor all who have entered into Godโ€™s rest have rested from their labors, just as God did after creating the world. So let us do our best to enter that rest. But if we disobey God, as the people of Israel did, we will fall. Hebrewsโ€ฌ โ€ญ4:10โ€ญ-โ€ฌ11โ€ฌ โ€ญNLTโ€ฌโ€ฌ Peace. Be still. And know that I … Continue reading Enter Into My Rest

What Spirit Is Speaking?

God has united you with Christ Jesus. For our benefit God made him to be wisdom itself. Christ made us right with God; he made us pure and holy, and he freed us from sin. Therefore, as the Scriptures say, โ€œIf you want to boast, boast only about the Lord.โ€ โ€ญโ€ญ1 Corinthiansโ€ฌ โ€ญ1:30โ€ญ-โ€ฌ31โ€ฌ โ€ญNLTโ€ฌโ€ฌ You … Continue reading What Spirit Is Speaking?

How’s Your Relationship With God?

โ€ญโ€ญRemember what it says: โ€œToday when you hear his voice, donโ€™t harden your hearts as Israel did when they rebelled.โ€ Hebrewsโ€ฌ โ€ญ3:15โ€ฌ โ€ญNLTโ€ฌโ€ฌ Leaders lead by example and we teach what we know. This can be good or bad. We can be good examples and teach the truth or we can be bad examples and … Continue reading How’s Your Relationship With God?

Known

He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love. โ€ญโ€ญ1 Johnโ€ฌ โ€ญ4:8โ€ฌ โ€ญKJVโ€ฌโ€ฌ The secret sauce to a life well lived is the love of God flowing through our beings, unrestricted by judgment, worry or fear. It simply flows. Like water through a hose, when the hose is connected and the water is … Continue reading Known

Walk

โ€ญโ€ญJesus replied, โ€œAll who love me will do what I say. My Father will love them, and we will come and make our home with each of them. Anyone who doesnโ€™t love me will not obey me. And remember, my words are not my own. What I am telling you is from the Father who … Continue reading Walk

Do You Hear What I Hear?

โ€ญโ€ญBut Peter and John replied, โ€œDo you think God wants us to obey you rather than him?โ€ Acts of the Apostlesโ€ฌ โ€ญ4:19โ€ฌ โ€ญNLTโ€ฌโ€ฌ Moments ago, I asked the Holy Spirit what the Body of Christ needed to know. He replied, โ€œHow to hear.โ€ Here's my advice: learn how to confidently hear from God for yourself … Continue reading Do You Hear What I Hear?