Prayer is as much position as it’s petition. If your life is weak, your prayer will collapse. We can’t fake out God. It’s the “fervent prayer of a righteous man” that accomplishes much (James 5:16). If I had cherished sin in my heart, the Lord would not h
To see prosperity and influence, one must acknowledge God’s reign, confess sins, exalt Him, humble yourself, trust His sovereignty and protection, and worship the King of Kings. Then God’s kingdom will come in His time to remove prideful leaders and enable you to endure trials. Acknowledge God’s Reign and Confess SinsDaniel revealed to Nebuchadnezzar in…
The following describe how to choose spiritual leaders who practice and teach God’s word:1. Follow God’s Word to form an intimate relationship with Him as you surrender and confess your sins daily to God2. Experience God’s glory as you pray together to bear fruit-bearing disciples that heal people in all nations through the Holy Spirit3. Follow…
The ingredients in building up the body of Christ include purity (confession of sin), unity (worship and fellowship), service (seeking and obeying God), prayer (victory), humility (restoration and deliverance), study (full counsel of God) and obedience (light burden). Purify Body of Christ By Confessing SinHezekiah repaired the temple doors, told the Levites to consecrate themselves…
John Stott wrote that “greatness in the kingdom of God is measured in terms of obedience.” Building God’s kingdom is all about obedience. It begins with people who have hearts for God who use their spiritual gifts and finances to build God’s kingdom. Next, praise, build foundations in God’s word, resist ungodly partnerships, teach a biblical…
Jer. 7-13 explained how to equip shepherds after God’s heart to disciple nations. Jer. 14-20 explained the outcomes of God’s word in discipling nations. Confess your sins, hope in God and put confidence in God’s word as your joy and delight so it burns in your heart to warn the church of the devastating consequences…
I want passionate feelings to characterize my relationship with the Lord Jesus. Of course, I want to be perfectly obedient to the Lord, but I want the obedience to spring out of a passionate love for him. I want to obey Jesus not simply out of discipline of duty, or because of some reward or…
“We are too busy to pray, and so we are too busy to have power. We have a great deal of activity, but we accomplish little; many services but few conversions; much machinery but few results.” (R.A. Torrey) In Numbers 7-10, we learn that prayerful leaders shape discipleship to change lives. Moses set up, anointed…
Thomas Merton wrote, “Man is not at peace with his fellow man because he is not at peace with himself; he is not at peace with himself, because he is not at peace with God.” Peace comes as men pray, live pure lives, help and encourage others, confess and not hide from sin, bless and…
The vision God gave Moses was to focus on spiritual intimacy as a good soldier while making no provision for the flesh or being entangled in the affairs of everyday life (Ex. 39; 2 Tim. 2:3-4). Two additional images Paul gave Timothy was a disciplined athlete and hard-working farmer that Moses implemented in setting up…