Category Archives: After Pentecost

When God laughs it’s not funny

Updated 9/8/2015 Kingdom Principle: Kingdom Servants – know what to do, when to do it, and how to do it. Kingdom Servants follow a plan of Hope Proverbs 1:20-33 Psalm 19 James 3:1-12 Mark 8:27-38 I often hear when Christians … Continue reading

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Color-Blind & grateful

Updated 9/2/2015 Kingdom Principle:  Kingdom Servants – love all regardless of color, creed, class or connections.            Kingdom Servants are People of Faith. Proverbs 22:1-2, 8-9, 22-23 Psalm 125 James 2:1-10, (11-13), 14-17 Mark 7:24-37 I have said it often “It … Continue reading

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Acne & Herpes – Puberty of the Soul

Updated 8/27/15 Kingdom Principle: The war of the Kingdom is not of flesh and blood, but first we must win the war that wages within us. Song of Solomon 2:8-13 Psalm 45:1-2, 6-9 James 1:17-27 Mark 7:1-8, 14-15, 21-23 I … Continue reading

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Puberty of Prayer

Updated 8/18/15 Kingdom Principle: The veil of the heavens and earth has been torn. – Thy Kingdom can come to earth and prayer moves you into the realm of the heavens. 1 Kings 8:(1,6,10-11), 22-30, 41-43 Psalm 84 Ephesians 6:10-20 … Continue reading

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Don’t be fooled; your time is valuable.

Updated 8/13/2015 Kingdom Principle:  Wisdom wastes no time with a fool and does not entertain evil. 1 Kings 2:10-12; 3:3-14 Psalm 111 Ephesians 5:15-20 John 6:51-58 If you can have anything you want – what will you wish for?  The … Continue reading

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Cry-Baby vs. Cry! Baby… Cry

Kingdom Principle: Grace grows us from a “child-ish” attitude to “child-like” faith. 2 Samuel 18:5-9, 15, 31-33 Psalm 130  Ephesians 4:25-5:2 John 6:35, 41-51 If you haven’t cried in awhile, you may be losing touch with your emotions. Your emotions … Continue reading

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Grace is free, but Freedom will cost you everything

Kingdom Principle: To move with grace in the kingdom, you must count every step 2 Samuel 11:26 – 12:13a Psalm 51:1-12  Ephesians 4:1-16 John 6:24-35 Back in November  I wrote a post about Mercy and Grace –“Are you aware of … Continue reading

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Quit Working – Start Worshiping

Updated 7/20/15 Kingdom Principle: Your Work is to be an expression of Worship. 2 Samuel 11:1-15 Psalm 14 Ephesians 3:14-21 John 6:1-21 For a long time I have lived by the saying, “Work to Live, rather than Live to Work” … Continue reading

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Followership preceeds Leadership

Updated on 7/15/15 Kingdom Principle: Knowing God’s Purpose gives us our Purpose. God’s purpose is established through His Covenant and His Kingdom because of His Character. 2 Samuel 7:1-14a Psalm 89:20-37 Ephesians 2:11-22 Mark 6:30-34, 53-56 The Kingdom of God … Continue reading

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You can’t fail on purpose

Kingdom Principle: God’s purposes triumph over God’s favor 2 Samuel 6:1-5, 12b-19 Psalm 24 Ephesians 1:3-14 Mark 6:14-29 To be the in there right place, at the right time, doing the right thing – is to know God’s favor through … Continue reading

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