No matter what the Spirit of Jesus wants to do in the earth through you, it can’t be stopped or prevented if you don’t stop obeying Him. Therefore we do not give up; even though our outer person is being destroyed, our inner person is being renewed day by day. For our momentary light affliction is producing for us an absolutely incomparable eternal weight of glory. So we do not […]
Category Archives: Ekklesia
The Surprise of Correction
The prophetic revelation Jesus instructed John to communicate to each of the 7 ekklesias when He was revealed to John was probably a surprise to each of them. Every time His Spirit reveals some weakness or failure or sin to us individually, it is a surprise. It might be easy to conclude from these ideas that there are problems in our lives today that we are unaware of. It should […]
Being Fanatical
I presume that if you can tolerate the material I email to you daily that you have been called a fanatic or been the target some other insult by other believers on days. Moses was the original fanatic. The word comes from the idea of spending too much time in a temple. Joshua got his leadership fire lit there, too. The temple was a tent in those days. Then it […]
A Proper Introduction
How would satan introduce you to people who didn’t know you yet? It wouldn’t matter, really. He is a liar. Even if he said something nice, it would probably be a lie. It would be bait in a trap. What would Jesus say to introduce you to people who didn’t know you? You could be sure it was true. Would He say anything that was negative? If He said something […]
Your Ministry
The number of believers in the United States who believe they might have a spiritual gift is 3 out of 4 or so. The number who know what their gift is might be as low as 1 in 10. The number who are convinced they are doing the work they have been appointed to by Jesus is lower than that. If you are not sure, an appropriate question to ask, […]
What’s Bad About Our Good News?
“Gospel” is an ancient and foreign British word that attempts to be the translation of an ancient and foreign Greek word. It has devolved to mean “truth” in secular America and “how to get saved” in religious America. The word it is failing to actually translate from Greek to the language we speak (euaggelion) just meant “good message.” Eu and Ev were still being debated on their use in English […]
Being First
Some wise person has said these things regarding controversy: The first to apologize is the bravest. The first to forgive is the strongest The first to forget is the happiest.
Gifted Leaders
Prophets, pastors, teachers and evangelists normally disagree with each other about how to invest the resources of time, information, money and practical human labor. The groups of people each gifting sees as the target beneficiaries of their leadership differs based on how each views human needs and human resources. Teachers generally consider themselves to be stewards of information. Pastors generally consider themselves stewards of flocks who need comfort and protection. […]
A to Z by Steps
A taxonomy is a system of building on previous information or experiences so that skill and understanding can increase and become more effective. Every generation begins work that another generation finishes or advances on. Never get stuck on A or B or C. Never expect to get to Z on earth. Always keep growing and increasing in your knowledge and effectiveness. For this reason also, since the day we heard […]
Properly Governing
Government among the Gentiles was formed by the power to dominate. Government in Jesus’ Kingdom was formed by the power to effectively serve. Then a dispute also arose among them about who should be considered the greatest. But He said to them, “The kings of the Gentiles dominate them, and those who have authority over them are called ‘Benefactors.’ But it must not be like that among you. On the […]