I Corinthians 10:13 “The temptations in your life are no different from what others experience. And God is faithful. He will not allow the temptation to be more than you can stand. When you are tempted He will show you a way out so that you can endure.” So often I find myself wanting [...]
Archive for March, 2009
Fighting Temptation: “its not my battle; it belongs to God”
Posted: March 25, 2009 in discipleshipTags: addiction, deliverance, freedom, jesus, lust, temptation
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Church Planting: “Claiming the Land God is giving you”
Posted: March 18, 2009 in UncategorizedTags: church planting, crossroads, jesus, joshua, moses, new land, promise
Joshua 1:3 I promise you what I promised Moses: “Where ever you set foot, you will be on land I have given you.” This is one pretty awesome promise. “Where ever you set foot, you will be on land I haven given you.” For a church planter this is the kind of promise you [...]
Pursuing Justice: The key to staying in the Land
Posted: March 11, 2009 in Hope, JusticeTags: Hope, israelites, jesus, Justice, promise land
Deuteronomy 16:20 “Let True Justice prevail, so you may live and occupy the land that the Lord your God is giving you.” Justice is so close to the heart of God that the Israelites ability to practice true justice is directly correlated to them living in the land God is giving them. The first thing [...]
Deception of the heart: “The Fuel that turns us away from Jesus”
Posted: March 9, 2009 in discipleshipTags: greatest commandment; deception; loving God; jesus; israel
Deuteronomy 11:16 “But be careful. Do not let your hearts be deceived so that you turn away and serve and worship other gods.” There is a strong emphasis in scripture on loving God with all our hearts, minds, and souls. Jesus actually says this is the greatest commandment. We see in this verse that [...]
Belief and Unbelief: Not an either/or but a both/and (Mark 9:24)
Posted: March 2, 2009 in discipleship, FaithTags: belief, jesus, mark, unbelief
Mark 9:24 “The Father instantly cried out, “I do believe, but help me overcome my unbelief!” What an amazing thought. Is it possible to believe and at the same time need help overcoming unbelief. Perhaps God’s black and white is different from ours. Perhaps God is big enough to hold things in tension that [...]
