MEN OF INTENTION Good Morning Men of Intention, Last week we commented that Christians today are facing a crisis of influence within our culture. In our efforts to speak Truth to today’s tensions, cultural issues, and trending controversies, it occurs to me that we are focused upon “being right” and unconcerned about extending God’s grace. […]
Happy Labor Day! Franklin Graham writes: ” My father and I have had the blessed opportunity to carry the Gospel message around the world. In so doing, we’ve noticed a very clear reality: Nearly everyone is searching for the same thing. Cultures are different. Customs are different. But there’s one common denominator. People are desperately seeking hope. And […]
One of my favorite Lauren Daigle songs is entitled First. The message is taken from Matthew 6:33 where our Savior instructs His listeners to “Seek first the Kingdom of God and His righteousness…” The Kingdom of God has been our topic for the last few weeks; it is the subject that Jesus talked about more than any other. Daigle describes […]
In an effort to be obedient to Jesus’ command recorded for us in Matthew 6:33 to “Seek first the Kingdom of God and His righteousness…”, we must take advantage of the blue print the Lord left for us in His Word. Sound Biblical principles are provided and modeled throughout His Word. I am grateful that […]
For the past two weeks we have been discussing some principles or practices of a Seeking-God Lifestyle. The core practices that help us assess our obedience to Jesus’ command is in Matthew 6:33 to “Seek first the Kingdom of God.” That command is representative of the one thing that Jesus simply could not stop talking about…”The Kingdom of God.” From […]
Last week we were chatting about the Kingdom of God; it was the one thing that Jesus could not stop talking about! His first public comments concerned the Kingdom (Mark 1:15) and His last public comments before His ascension concerned the Kingdom (Acts 1:3). We must take seriously His comments on this topic, especially in light of His admonition found […]
A fellow Alumni from Biola University, Jeremy Treat, recently published a book entitled Seek First. Jeremy embarked upon this project to ask and answer this simple question: Q. What was the one thing that Jesus could not stop talking about? A. The Kingdom of God! Our Savior spent more time on this topic than almost all others combined! Consider […]
Do you thrive on words of encouragement? Words of affirmation from family, friends, neighbors, co-workers, employers, etc, all help determine the “climate” of our days. The Apostle Paul made it clear that we should not let any “corrupting talk” spew forth from our mouths, but only such as is good for edification or encouragement (Ephesians […]
Last week we referenced the encounter recorded in Genesis 32 between Jacob and the “Mysterious Man”. The result of their all night struggle was a dislocated hip and permanent limp for Jacob. What is a limp? A limp is a scar that comes from daring to get into the ring with God. A limp is the spiritual, emotional, mental and even […]
