Tag Archives: Purpose

Holy Cows are Vegan

Posted on October 14, 2014 by chaplaincasey

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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Buddhists can be so close & Christians so far

Posted on September 29, 2014 by chaplaincasey

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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Hate Losing? Remember…

Posted on September 22, 2014 by chaplaincasey

Kingdom Principle: Alignment of your relationships increases your Authority. Alignment of self is body, soul & spirit Alignment of relationships is past, present and future Exodus 17:1-7 Psalm 78:1-4, 12-16 Philippians 2:1-13 Matthew 21:23-32 Where & when was your defining … Continue reading →

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Jesus raises the our-ly wage

Posted on September 16, 2014 by chaplaincasey

Kingdom Principle: The Purpose of Peace & Prosperity is to give it away. Want More Peace & Prosperity?                                                                                                    Giving it away is the only way to increase what you currently have…. Exodus 16:2-15 Psalm 105:1-6, 37-45 Philippians 1:21-30 Matthew 20:1-16 … 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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A Title is not entitlement

Posted on November 19, 2013 by chaplaincasey

Kingdom Principle: The Kingdom has one King, his name is Jesus. Jeremiah 23:1-6 Luke 1:68-79 Colossians 1:11-20 Luke 23:33-43 The final Sunday of Lectionary Year C – takes us back to the opening of the year at Advent. There we … Continue reading →

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Dare to care less, but not careless

Posted on May 29, 2013 by chaplaincasey

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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Quit Working – Start Worshiping

Posted on July 25, 2012 by chaplaincasey

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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You can’t fail on purpose

Posted on July 10, 2012 by chaplaincasey

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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Custom Order or One-Size fits all?

Posted on December 7, 2011 by chaplaincasey

One Size fits all or Special order? Kingdom Principle: The Kingdom of God is universal based on the uniqueness of each person. Isaiah 61:1-4, 8-11 Luke 1:46b-55 1 Thessalonians 5:16-24 John 1:6-8, 19-28 People believe based on scientific evidence that … Continue reading →

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