Joined

Tuesday, October 09, 2012

Eph 2:5,6 '.....made us alive together with Christ (by grace you have been saved), and raised us up together, and made us sit together in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus'

On our own we cannot escape sin & death, but when we become joined with Christ, Him in us & us in Him (John 15), we come alive!  After coming alive, God raises us in every area. What happens in our spiritual life inevitably manifests in our natural world.  We rise above everything that tries to defeat us, when we are joined to Christ.  It is imperative we 'unjoin' ourselves from those things that separate us from Christ & that we immerse ourselves in those things that keep us joined to Christ (prayer, Bible, church, serving).  Christ is seated at the right hand of the throne of God.  We are seated with Him, far above every demon, devil & force trying to attack us.  We are only ALIVE, RAISED & SEATED by virtue of the fact that Jesus is ALIVE, RAISED & SEATED.  Apart from Him, we remain dead in our sins.  Joined with Him we are ALIVE eternally!




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Born again vision

Tuesday, October 02, 2012

John 3:3  Jesus answered and said to him, "Most assuredly I say to you, unless one is born again, he cannot see the Kingdom of God."

Though religious, Nicodemus was blind spiritually!  Being born again opens our eyes so we see the Kingdom which is invisible to us until we are born of God. We cannot 'see' God ourselves or others when we are spiritually dead.  The more our eyes are filled with this world the less we are able to 'see' the Kingdom. Sin disconnects us from God which leaves us spiritually dead, which renders us 'blind' so we walk in darkness, not knowing where we are going.  When we repent, receive forgiveness and are cleansed, we are born again, our eyes open & we 'see' God!

'You must be born again'




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Big key to a Big life

Tuesday, September 25, 2012

Psalm 1:1 Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor stands in the path of sinners, nor sits in the seat of the scornful; 2 But his delight is in the law of the Lord, and in His law he meditates day and night. 3 He shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that brings forth its fruit in its season.  Whose leaf also shall not wither; and whatever he does shall prosper.

There is as much blessing in what you don't do as in what you do.  Choose your environment, assosciates' & friends with wisdom.  He loves the Word of God - sign of spiritual health - appetite for the Bible.  What fills your thoughts all day & night? - Make your mind think on, chew the Word.  It will break open with light. The life of the Word within makes you fruitful, healing, planted by refreshing influences.  The BIG promise here is that whatever you do will prosper!!!  Start meditating in the Word TODAY!






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Traction

Tuesday, September 18, 2012

1 Cor 9:26  Therefore I run thus: not with uncertainty.  Thus I fight: not as one who beats the air

Being busy, running hard, fighting are all good, but if we don't know where we are going, what we are trying to achieve, it's all futile.  We need traction - to move forward, not just spinning wheels.  Our punches need to get a result.  Being religiously busy doesn't impress God.  He looks for results, fruit - people coming to Christ, His church increasing.  Stop just spinning wheels.  Get traction, so you can progress forward.  Stop just running uncertainly.  Get the purpose, plan & strategy to reach a destination.  Don't just beat the air.  Land a punch, so obstacles are removed.




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Surrender

Tuesday, September 11, 2012


Rom 12:1 I Beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your reasonable service

In the light of God giving His all for us, we should give our all to Him.  God is looking for our physical sacrifice, not just spiritual.  Serving God will always call for sacrifice.  There's always a price to the will of God.  No great destiny comes cheaply.  It's impossible to serve God without being separated to Him, set apart for His exclusive use.  What we present to God needs to work.  A phone with a dead battery is useless.  A car without wheels doesn't do what it's designed for. Paul says this is reasonable - that we live each day on the altar for God.  The fire of God only falls on us when we're on the altar!



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Alignment

Wednesday, August 29, 2012

Phil 1:27 '...that you stand fast in one spirit, with one mind striving together for the faith of the gospel.'

Unity only happens when we are united in the same purpose!  It takes work to remain connected in the same 'attitude', 'spirit.'  When we are disconnected without unity, harmony & alignment we are powerless.  The church's effectiveness rests on her united-ness.  The great common goal that transcends all other concerns we may have, is bringing people to Christ, so they are born again.  This is our great unifying cause & needs to be the purpose of every local church. When we strive together for the salvation of our world the power of a united spirit powered church will transform nations.




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Lifestyle Change

Tuesday, August 21, 2012

John 5:14  Afterward Jesus found him in the temple, and said to him, "See, you have been made well.  Sin no more, lest a worse thing come upon you."

Jesus the pastor seeks out the healed man to help him change.  We must turn our moments with God into lifestyle change.  God wants us to live so that we don't need rescuing all the time.  Forgiveness & healing isn't permission to go & do it again.  It's God giving us another chance to do life differently.  We need to use our new found wholeness to avoid sin & bless others.




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Thanksgiving

Tuesday, August 07, 2012

Romans 1:8 'First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for you all, that your faith is spoken of throughout the whole world.'

The 1st item on Paul's agenda was to thank God for who he was communicating with.  Being thankful forces us to identify the positives in others.  Thankfulness makes others feel their value.  It brings out the best in others.  It helps us value life & all the blessings we have.  It includes God and others in what we are doing.  It prevents us from becoming conceited.  It opens the door into God's Presence & into other people's lives.  Finally, it simply is good, right and appropriate to give thanks to the Lord.




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Terms of endearment

Monday, July 23, 2012

Job 42:5  "I have heard of You by the hearing of the ear. But now my eye sees you.

'Heard of You' - is a distant relationship. God wants closer fellowship with all of us. Even though none of us enjoy pain, sometimes it's the only thing that causes us to draw near to God. Once we see Him, nothing is left to imagination. We start to 'know' God instead of just having information we have heard about Him. God is very present in the fire. Draw near to Him & He will draw near to you.




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Free to stand tall

Monday, July 16, 2012

Luke 13:11  And behold, there was a woman who had a spirit of infirmity eighteen years, and was bent over and could in no way raise herself up.  12 But when Jesus saw her, He called her to Him and said to her, "Woman, you are loosed from your infirmity." 13 And He laid His hands on her, and immediately she was made straight, and glorified God.

An evil spirit made this woman bent over.  She could not stand up straight or even raise herself up.  Fear, inferiority, discouragement, unworthiness, guilt, shame, all make us bow down. Jesus is the means by which we get to stand tall and be free from what bends us over.  We need to loose ourselves and others from demons that crush people rather than thinking we can deal with it some other way.  Resist the devil and stand tall in Jesus Name!




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