Tag Archives: Intimacy

Have you looked at your “but” lately?

Kingdom Principle:   Love abides in opportunity. Fear focuses on obstacles. Abiding in Opportunity and Fear of Obstacles can look the same on the outside, but internally Love Abides, while Fear freezes. Acts 8:26-40 Psalm 22:25-31 1 John 4:7-21 John … Continue reading

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10 reasons Christians don’t change the world

Kingdom Principle:  Good works first require God working in you. Acts 4:5-12 Psalm 23 1 John 3:16-24 John 10:11-18 These are the top 10 reasons (excuses) I have heard as to why Christians don’t serve in various capacities. These reasons … Continue reading

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The Bride’s Buttress is Huge

Kingdom Principle:  The Church is set apart in its Fellowship, for the sake of transformation. Transformation is the invitation to the world to join in the fellowship of the Church. Acts 3:12-19 Psalm 4 1 John 3:1-7 Luke 24:36b-48 The … Continue reading

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Holy Cows are Vegan

Exodus 33:12-23 Psalm 99 1 Thessalonians 1:1-10 Matthew 22:15-22 Kingdom Principle: Worship & Service are a response to the King’s Presence (not a demand for it) When Holiness is equated with perfection and moral supremacy the Church becomes filled with … Continue reading

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My Marriage will end by Death

Kingdom Principle:  The Kingdom is the measure by which time is tested and made true. Haggai 1:15b-2:9 Psalm 145:1-5, 17-21 2 Thessalonians 2:1-5, 13-17 Luke 20:27-38 I’m not talking about murder, but my vows were until death do us part.  … Continue reading

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What the?

Updated 6/28/16 Kingdom Principle:  You must be anchored in the Spirit or you will be blown by the world. 2 Kings 5:1-14 Psalm 30 Galatians 6:(1-6), 7-16 Luke 10:1-11, 16-20 How often do you hear something only to have to … 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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Stand under -to- Understand

Updated 5/3/15 Kingdom Principle: Glory is not a means to unity, Love is. Acts 16:16-34 Psalm 97 Revelation 22:12-14, 16-17, 20-21 John 17:20-26 In the lectionary calendar during this week the ascension of Christ from this earth is marked. 40 … Continue reading

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Lifeboat vs. Loveboat

  Updated 4/18/16 Kingdom Principle:  Love is Power.  God communicates love. Kingdom Servants will  hear the voice of God or learn God’s sign-language. Acts 11:1-18 Psalm 148 Revelation 21:1-6 John 13:31-35 Unfortunately many in the Christian church have lived with … Continue reading

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Into-me-you-see…Intimacy

Kingdom Principle: Prayer is Constant Change Exodus 34:29-35 Psalm 99 2 Corinthians 3:12-4:2 Luke 9:28-36, (37-43a) I have laid a foundation of prayer in a previous post – Puberty of Prayer – there we discovered that God desires to move … Continue reading

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