Tag Archives: paradox

Expecting a Surprise

Posted on November 10, 2015 by chaplaincasey

Kingdom Principle:  The Kingdom of God is a Paradox. 1 Samuel 1:4-20 1 Samuel 2:1-10 Hebrews 10:11-14, (15-18), 19-25 Mark 13:1-8 The word paradox is often used describe situations that are ironic which appear to be in conflict yet are … Continue reading →

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Ready to give up? Take something on!

Posted on February 18, 2015 by chaplaincasey

Kingdom Principle: Deliverance & Declaration are the marks of the Kingdom. Conflict and Controversy are not obstacles to avoid rather they are opportunities for advancement of personal growth and kingdom expansion. Genesis 9:8-17 Psalm 25:1-10 1 Peter 3:18-22 Mark 1:9-15 … Continue reading →

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Working Hard & Hardly Working – Don’t work

Posted on January 31, 2014 by chaplaincasey

Kingdom Principle:  The Blessedness of the Kingdom is a gift of foolishness When you have it, you live to give it away, if you don’t, you work to get what you can. Micah 6:1-8 Psalm 15 1 Corinthians 1:18-31 Matthew … Continue reading →

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Stand under -to- Understand

Posted on May 7, 2013 by chaplaincasey

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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Dead Wait

Posted on March 26, 2013 by chaplaincasey

Kingdom Principle: Hope floats; therefore the dead shall rise. Isaiah 65:17-25 Psalm 118:1-2, 14-24 Acts 10:34-43 Luke 24:1-12 It is made clear to us when things are not going the way we expected, that we are simply not in control … Continue reading →

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Prodigal daughter weeps with Jesus

Posted on March 11, 2013 by chaplaincasey

Kingdom Principle: Forgetting precedes Forgiveness Forgetting frees us to forge ahead – Mary “forgot” what money can buy Isaiah 43:16-21 Psalm 126 Philippians 3:4b-14 John 12:1-8 The Prodigal Daughter is the story of this week’s passage in John. Here Mary … Continue reading →

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Just to be clear – this is confusing

Posted on November 14, 2012 by chaplaincasey

Updated 11/10/15 Kingdom Principle:  The Kingdom of God is a Paradox. 1 Samuel 1:4-20 1 Samuel 2:1-10 Hebrews 10:11-14, (15-18), 19-25 Mark 13:1-8 The word paradox is often used interchangeably with contradiction. Literary and other artistic uses of paradoxes imply … Continue reading →

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