Our greatest purpose is the connected works of abiding in Christ and allowing Christ to be formed in us. The further purposes that flow out of hosting Messiah in our lives and homes and work and play will bring Him closer to other people and bring other people closer to Him. “I am the true vine, and My Father is […]
Yahweh told Samuel that David was a king. Those who thought they knew him best, though, had different opinions of him. His father pretended he didn’t exist when Samuel asked to see all his sons. His brothers called him arrogant and evil-hearted. When your friends and family assess your integrity or your value, do they reflect Yahweh’s perspective, or some […]
“Whenever you pray, you must not be like the hypocrites, because they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the street corners to be seen by people. I assure you: They’ve got their reward! But when you pray, go into your private room, shut your door, and pray to your Father who is in secret. And your Father […]
Many things are cyclical – many others are linear. Growing corn and cows are cyclical works. Start with a seed, move through the cycle until you have lots of seeds, and cornbread along the way. Start with a cow and a bull, move through the cycle until you have lots of bulls and cows, and cream and steak along the […]
Now those who say such things make it clear that they are seeking a homeland. If they had been remembering that land they came from, they would have had opportunity to return. But they now aspire to a better land—a heavenly one. Therefore God is not ashamed to be called their God, for He has prepared a city for them. […]
Your work of intercession for others and your work of representing the King of Heaven and Earth are founded in the identity of Jesus. Just as any priest in the temples in Israel gained their authority by being relatives of Levi, your relationship to your Brother, Jesus, is your authority for serving your God, Whose yoke you wear and Whose […]
When the Spirit of Jesus filled Peter, he was still Peter. The difference was like the change from a bud to a flower. Who he really was became real-ized. Expect the same as you surrender to who Yahweh says you are and walk in that identity. When they observed the boldness of Peter and John and realized that they were […]
In 15:11-31, Luke recorded Jesus telling a parable about a man who had two sons. Before the story was over, each of the sons referred to himself as a slave to his father. The father considered each one an heir, though, and proved it by giving them his possessions. Nothing meant as much to him as his sons did. Show […]
In the parable Jesus told about a man with two sons (Luke 15:11-31), by the end of the story, the wasteful, rebellious son was in the house, and the reliable, obedient son was outside. In the parable Jesus told about another man with two sons (Matthew 21:28-32), He drew a similar point for the Pharisees He was teaching: the tax-collectors […]
Most of the people I know are more interested in their pasts than their presents or futures. Most people who want some move of the Spirit in the land are hoping for the revival of something that died or has been lost or neglected. I think that the people of Jesus need to be getting ready for what’s next, not […]