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Holding onto dreams past the expiration date
When Hezekiah cleaned out the temple, one of the things cleaned out was the bronze serpent used by Moses in the Book of Numbers. When the serpents were attacking the Israelites, Moses was instructed to make a bronze serpent and hold it up. When the Israelites looked to the bronze serpent, they would be saved from the snake bites. One…
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Don’t Ignore the King
Jesus came demonstrating and proclaiming the Kingdom of God. When the King steps into his realm and things begin to happen, a response is naturally called for. What are you going to do? A wise decision may be to turn around and follow the King. This is Jesus’ advice (Matt. 4:17). You don’t “have” to follow it. But I would suggest it’s…
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The Kingdom of God is an Acquired Taste
Jesus create thirst for the things of the Kingdom. He didn’t start with teaching the Sermon on the Mount. He demonstrated the kingdom, then proclaimed the kingdom. Those who were thirsty for more climbed the hill with him and he then taught them. 1. Do you have a thirst for “something more?” 2. If you think you have entered the…
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A Taste for the Kingdom
Jesus walked through the land in the beginning of his ministry healing the sick and proclaiming the Kingdom. He was calling for repentance. This was something new. Those who heard and eventually followed KNEW this was different. It was SO different, they dropped their careers to follow Jesus when the opportunity came. I want THAT taste for the Kingdom. The…
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This is an EASY Thing for God
2 Kings 3:14-19 Elisha prophesied for Joram, not out of any love for the man, but out of respect for Jehoshaphat. The trouble was Moab and Joram wanted to know if they were going to be okay. The thought that stands out for me is this: “This is an easy thing in the eyes of the Lord.” (v. 18, NIV)…
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The COST of Revival
I talked earlier about why we don’t want a move of God. It’s about the JUNK. Josiah wanted a move of God again. He wanted the favor of God, and that meant clearing out the temple, then repairing the temple. It meant getting rid of the shrines all over the country, and the priests attached to those shrines. The longer you wait to deal with junk,…
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Great Followers of God Still Get It Wrong
Hezekiah was one who followed God to a greater degree than most kings before him. His story begins in 2 Kings 18. He not only follows God and does what is right, but he tears down the high places. He finally got rid of the bronze serpent Moses had used in the wilderness. There is this great tribute to his…
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The Divine Math
OA+DA=GV One of my heroes in ministry spoke at our church yesterday and he gave us this formula from 2 Kings 4, the story of the widow and Elisha. She was in debt and the creditors were going to take her children as slaves. Elisha had her take the little oil she had and begin pouring it into every vessel…
