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When we will see the glory of our King
Matthew 16:24-28 Then Jesus told his disciples, “If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me. For whoever would save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will find it. For what will it profit a man if he gains the whole world and forfeits…
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Fumbling the keys of the Kingdom
Matthew 17:14-21 Verse 16 — “And I brought him to your disciples, and they could not heal him.”
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The power of the Church in this world
“…the interior life of the Church is then one of selfless love so fully exercised that, within its communion, the structure of its ministries coincides exactly with that of interpersonal relationships and the whole is the visible manifestation of a community that so gives itself unselfishly in love and service that it cannot fail to touch the world outside, both…
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The mind set on God — true abundance
Reading for today: Psalm 42, 43, 85, 86 Gen. 46:1-7, 28-34 1 Cor. 9:1-15 Mark 6:47-56 Our need is to turn our minds to Christ. Our problem is that we are self-obsessed. “Teach me your way, Lord; so that I can walk in your truth. Make my heart focused only on honoring your name.” — Ps. 86:11 Some thoughts from…
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Creating thirst for the Kingdom of God
Reading for Today: Psalm 70, 71, 74 Gen. 42:29-38 1 Cor. 6:12-20 Mark 4:21-34 The beauty of walking through Scripture on a regular basis is we can keep gaining from familiar territory. Too often, we may read too quickly because we get a mentality of, “Well, I know that story.” Regular rhythms that have us constantly in Scripture can be…
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Three Key Words in Kingdom Life
We are working our way through the Gospel of Luke this week. In Luke 6 is a version of Matthew’s “Sermon on the Mount.” In this part I find three key ways we are called to live in Kingdom power in this world.
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Defining the Kingdom of God
“The kingdom Jesus proclaimed was neither Christianity, church, nor Christendom (words that carry all kinds of unhelpful associations in the minds of many people…). Above all else, Jesus understood the kingdom to be a community — that amazing divine and human community of loving friendship that God had envisioned from the beginning of all creation, and that has remained his constant…
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The beautiful promise of walking with God
“The mightiest cities will one day crumble, and the most noble societies will pass. But God’s purpose remains steadfast and cannot be frustrated. God, whose presence fills all creation, is calling people to life in a community built on eternal foundations. He is calling you.” — Chris Webb, God Soaked Life: Discovering a Kingdom Spirituality
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The Kingdom of God isn’t about huge beginnings
Again he said, “What shall we say the kingdom of God is like, or what parable shall we use to describe it? It is like a mustard seed, which is the smallest of all seeds on earth. Yet when planted, it grows and becomes the largest of all garden plants, with such big branches that the birds can perch in…
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Increasing our spiritual capacity
Growth in the Kingdom of God is possible, and it is beyond our imagination most of the time. The Spirit is longing to increase our capacity for living out Kingdom power in this world. “Consider carefully what you hear,” he continued. “With the measure you use, it will be measured to you—and even more. Whoever has will be given more;…
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