Category Archives: Lent

God – You’re Killing me!

Kingdom Principle: The denial of death is to miss the joy of life Isaiah 50:4-9a Psalm 31:9-16 Philippians 2:5-11 Luke 22:14-23:56 Are you ready (to die)? Do you have a bucket list? How does the fear of death confront you? … Continue reading

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Weak Knees or Weakness- you’ll bend

Kingdom principle: human relationships require reconciliation… Reconciliation requires forgiveness… which requires repentance…which requires confession… which requires Christ. Joshua 5:9-12 Psalm 32 2 Corinthians 5:16-21 Luke 15:1-3, 11b-32 The statement weak in the knees is usually directed at a emotional response … Continue reading

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Why? is not the cry! Newtown meet Siloam

Kingdom principle: To Engage the Change of God: REPENT Isaiah 55:1-9 Psalm 63:1-8 1 Corinthians 10:1-13 Luke 13:1-9 Charles Spurgeon (great preacher/theologian of the 1800’s) writes: “Repentance is a discovery of the evil of sin, a mourning that we have … Continue reading

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Spiritual OCD

Kingdom Principle: The King’s in control is to be our confession. Our desire for control constrains God’s desire for transformation. Genesis 15:1-12, 17-18 Psalm 27 Philippians 3:17-4:1 Luke 13:31-35 If the King is in control, then there is no such … Continue reading

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Lost in the Wilderness…

Kingdom principle: God uses wilderness to conform our will to His Deuteronomy 26:1-11 Psalm 91:1-2, 9-16 Romans 10:8b-13 Luke 4:1-13 Pain and Suffering are universal to humanity, says Seth Jethani in his book With… along with that comes the world’s … Continue reading

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