Tag Archives: Character

Mirrors don’t tell the future

Kingdom Principle:    The Kingdom Leaders are set apart with credibility. Acts 1:15-17, 21-26 Psalm 1 1 John 5:9-13 John 17:6-19 A mirror is a tool which reveals only what it is given. Much like yeast in the Bible, a mirror … Continue reading

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Buddhists can be so close & Christians so far

Kingdom Principle: Kingdom Fruit is produced from Kingdom Root. Exodus 20:1-4, 7-9, 12-20 Psalm 19 Philippians 3:4b-14 Matthew 21:33-46 Kingdom Root is Thanksgiving.  Kingdom Fruit is Compassion. Obedience is the process by which the root produces fruit. We must strengthen … Continue reading

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Christians in Dirty Diapers… stinks

Kingdom principle:  The submission of your heart is a matter of choices in your mind. The heart of the matter is a matter of the heart… , but you can’t get to the heart of the matter without making a … Continue reading

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Last Place and Placemats – do you know your place?

Kingdom Principle: At the outermost-edges of the Kingdom are Hospitality & Humility. Jeremiah 2:4-13 Psalm 81:1, 10-16 Hebrews 13:1-8, 15-16 Luke 14:1, 7-14 In October 2012, we established that the doorway to the Kingdom is opened only by Submission to … Continue reading

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Liars are losers, the rest already lost

Kingdom Principle: Lying drains anointing, and cheapens your appointing. 1 Kings 21:1-10, (11-14), 15-21a Psalm 5:1-8 Galatians 2:15-21 Luke 7:36-8:3 Last week we saw that we are not to trust in princes of the earth…. they seek appointing to utilize … Continue reading

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Annoyed? then not Annointed

Kingdom Principle: Anointing not Appointing is the bases of Kingdom Servant Leadership Psalm 1461 Kings 17:8-16, (17-24) Galatians 1:11-24 Luke 7:11-17 The last two posts have established two truths: there are to be Kingdom Leaders & Kingdom Servants – yet … Continue reading

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Dare to care less, but not careless

Kingdom Principle: Resiliency requires Conviction & Responsibility Kingdom Servants may care less as long as they are not careless about what they carry. 1 Kings 18:20-21, (22-29), 30-39 Psalm 96:1-9 Galatians 1:1-12 Luke 7:1-10 I am in this world for … Continue reading

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Love Shack Drive-thru

Kingdom Principle: Order and Hierarchy bring Movement and Mystery Proverbs 8:1-4, 22-31 Psalm 8 Romans 5:1-5 John 16:12-15 Ever ordered food at a drive thru and felt like they didn’t get a word right… because what you asked for is … Continue reading

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Dog Training vs. Owner Obedience

Updated 4/11/16 Kingdom Principle:  Healing is an act of Authority not Power. Acts 9:36-43 Psalm 23 Revelation 7:9-17 John 10:22-30 Attending the dog obedience school for our first family dog, we quickly learned that the trainer was not training the … Continue reading

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Would you go to work, w/o pay?

Updated 11/6/2015 Kingdom Principle:  You will be a slave to your labor, or servant to your Lord. Obedience without Submission is a good work in vain. Ruth 3:1-5; 4:13-17 Psalm 127 Hebrews 9:24-28 Mark 12:38-44 Jim Elliot – a missionary … Continue reading

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