Tag Archives: Spirit

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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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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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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Jesus; Horseshoes & Hand Grenades

Updated 10/27/2015 Kingdom Principle:  Obedience will get you to the “door” of the Kingdom, but Submission is necessary for it to open. Submission is a matter of the heart. Ruth 1:1-18 Psalm 146 Hebrews 9:11-14 Mark 12:28-34 “Close” is only … Continue reading

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When God laughs it’s not funny

Updated 9/8/2015 Kingdom Principle: Kingdom Servants – know what to do, when to do it, and how to do it. Kingdom Servants follow a plan of Hope Proverbs 1:20-33 Psalm 19 James 3:1-12 Mark 8:27-38 I often hear when Christians … Continue reading

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Let’s get dirty -turning the soil of life.

Kingdom Principle:   Faith is the foothold of the Kingdom  –  it is by faith that we discover a Disciplined Body, Developed Soul and Directed Spirit. 1 Samuel 15:34 – 16:13 Psalm 20 2 Corinthians 5:6-10, (11-13), 14-17 Mark 4:26-34 If … Continue reading

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Is Cancer a Choice?

This post was Updated on 5/26/15 Kingdom Principle:  The Kingdom is begotten in you from above.  It is not earned, achieved, or given apart from the seed of the Father taking root in you via the Spirit. Isaiah 6:1-8 Psalm … Continue reading

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Failure is the key to your Success

Kingdom Principle: Submission of the body & soul yields the exaltation of the spirit and glorification of the King. Updated 3.25.15 Isaiah 50:4-9a Psalm 31:9-16 Philippians 2:5-11 Mark 11:1-11 In general we are not very good at following directions. There … Continue reading

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1 Step forward & 2 back, maybe 3 steps in the wrong direction.

Kingdom Principle:  Resting of the spirit is different than resting the body or soul…. The spirit of a person is rested when they are moving in the flow of the Holy Spirit. This post has been updated  – read it … Continue reading

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Banana Split vs. Sundae

Banana Split vs. Sundae Kingdom Principle: Wholeness of self (body, soul & spirit) is the process of holiness. The King sees your whole self, and your whole self is greater than the sum of its parts. 1 Samuel 3:1-10, (11-20) … Continue reading

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