Called to Security in Jesus — Jesus had no emotional brokenness or issues. He perfectly models for us a heart secure in the love and purpose of God. We have deceptive hearts, often fueled by misinterpretation of conversations and events. The result is words and actions that cause more hurt and brokenness. We are also…
Positioned for More – Seasons of blessing, increase, and Kingdom-advancement are preceded by seasons of God’s people positioning themselves to receive. The season begins with prayer and matures with radical obedience and laying down the things that compete with our affection for God. This prayer for more blessing and victory is not to be agonizing…
Worship: Cultivating the Ecosystem — Praise and thankfulness are the gate to bringing an environment into God’s presence. So, we worship out of HOPE. We do not wait for the breakthrough. Our worship is often in spite of our circumstances. It is a faith expression, not a forced expression. Praise gives a place for the…
A Life Of Service & Submission — Chris opens the Daniel series with a discussion about the historical context of the book of Daniel and an examination of chapter 1. What can we learn from Daniel’s heart during the beginning of his captivity? From this chapter we see that: Daniel had a PURPOSE Daniel was…
Possessing Life — God jealously and passionately desires us. He is fully open and devoted to those who give themselves completely to Him. We host God’s presence in full devotion as we choose to imitate Jesus in the details of our lifestyle. Godliness becomes a source of freedom and life, and we minister to the…
Who’s Really Missing Out? — Each of us has a measure of grace that allows us to accomplish the great things God wants to do though us, as described within the Ephesians 3:16-20 prayer. However, we are to carefully determine what pleases the Lord, because that IS our primary purpose and means to fellowship with…
Who’s Really Missing Out? — Each of us has a measure of grace that allows us to accomplish the great things God wants to do though us, as described within the Ephesians 3:16-20 prayer. However, we are to carefully determine what pleases the Lord, because that IS our primary purpose and means to fellowship with…
Growing Together — We carry Jesus into situations and dispense His grace to accomplish the supernatural and display the goodness of God to a watching world. In order to be effective in this purpose, we have to understand the difference between the omnipresence and the manifest presence of God. The grace and power of God…
How Badly Do We Want It? — We carry Jesus into situations and dispense His grace to accomplish the supernatural and display the goodness of God to a watching world.In order to be effective in this purpose, we have to understand the difference between the omnipresence and the manifest presence of God.The grace and power…
The Goodness of God in Us — We are meant to be a collective house filled by the Spirit of the Lord, experiencing the fullness of God in relationship with others. Through sin mankind has been separated from God. But in His kindness, we are given authority under Jesus to undo the affects of sin…
