Then Jesus told his disciples, “If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me. Matthew 16:24 (ESVUK) Jesus makes a radical declaration that every believer in Him has to take seriously. Helping in that effort has been an overview initially before and then have a look at that first […]
Read More His Terms And Conditions: 4 – FollowFollow One Course Until Success (Part 1 of the FOCUS series.) It was my cousin, Paul, who sent me a message with that acronym. I had not come across it before. It came at a very good time for me as well, with so much going on in my life. This acronym, this instruction for […]
Read More FollowFear is a great way of preventing good. One of its many guises is procrastination. Operating under the motto, why do today what can be put off until tomorrow, it is skilled and accomplished in creating reasons and justification for avoiding what is for our good, for our progress and for the process of peace […]
Read More Set Free From … ProcrastinationLots of noise, lots of drama, lots of emotion. People can really feel the passion and there is no questioning the level of intent that comes across in what they say. They really mean it. They really mean well for the Lord. For the Lord. The Lord. Lord. There is reference to His love and […]
Read More To Obey Is Better Than SacrificeHe cried out to the man of God who had come from Judah, “This is what the Lord says: ‘You have defied the word of the Lord and have not kept the command the Lord your God gave you. You came back and ate bread and drank water in the place where he told you […]
Read More The Kings 13 – A Message and a MessengerThe Pharisees, who were lovers of money, heard all these things, and they ridiculed him. And he said to them, “You are those who justify yourselves before men, but God knows your hearts. For what is exalted among men is an abomination in the sight of God. (Luke 16:14-15 ESV) Among other certain things about […]
Read More A Look at Luke 16 – Corrupt State of HeartI do not belong to myself. I am not an independent entity answerable only to myself. My life is not my own and acts, thoughts and words to the contrary are delusional. I am His. He has control and is the One who directs my path. He is Lord of my life as well as […]
Read More I Am His: Statement of OwnershipWhilst exploring the existence of God, the question was asked: why are we prone to worshipping idols? Living in 21st Century Britain, idolatry is not overt. Even church-goers are not obviously the worshipping type. Church attendance appears fairly obligatory and functional. Scratch the surface, however, and familiar forces emerge that people devote their energies and […]
Read More Growing Pains 6: Jesus Alone Is LordThe congregation had just finished singing the chorus “He Is Lord”. There had been the usual whooping and hollering and praises onto God for the nature of the song. Hands were raised and the occasional ‘hallelujah’ broke out. The saints were feeling good. The speaker seemed to be out of step with the mood of […]
Read More Why Call Him Lord When …When he sat down after the long day at work, he reflected on all he had. A beautiful wife who patiently tended to his needs and accepted his hard work. Beautiful children who loved to see him and took pleasure in confiding their issues to him, because he was a loving and reliable father. A […]
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