Watchman, Intercessor, Forerunner
I have appointed you a watchman…Ezekiel 3:17
INTRODUCTION Do you know God’s strategic plan? I believe it has a title and structure according to scripture. The title is the ‘Gospel of the Kingdom’ expressed by Jesus (Matthew 24:14), the disciples (Matthew 4:23; Matthew 9:25) and Paul (Acts 20:25). Furthermore, Jesus mentioned the Kingdom over 120 times and the Kingdom of God over… Continue reading The Forgotten Gospel (part 1)
It’s the glory of God to conceal a matter but the glory of kings to search out a matter (Prov 25:2).
Recap yesterday... FOURTH LENS: REDEMPTION The glory and qualities of first love Matthew 22:37 - Jesus replied: “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’ There is a great treasure waiting for us; to know the Father and the Son Jesus Christ (John 17:3). It… Continue reading The Glory of God (Day 3 of 4)
Recap Day 1... FIRST LENS: CREATION Job 28:20-28 Wisdom; the divine nature of God in creation I want to take the words of Job and ask God to turn those words into a picture of God’s glory. This element of the glory of God is wisdom. Glory pictures: God understands the way of wisdom and… Continue reading The Glory of God (Day 2 of 4)
In part 3 of the Fear of the Lord (July 11, 2021 post) we discussed preparedness for the release of God’s glory. After that post I didn't feel like I had sufficient knowledge or understanding of the glory of God and, so, I’m in the middle of a study into the subject. Can I share… Continue reading The Glory of God (Day 1 of 4)
Lesson 5 The blessings of the testing of faith are for the present and the future. Some Key Scriptures: BLESSINGS FOR THE PRESENT: “My brethren, count it all joy when you fall into various trials, knowing that the testing of your faith produces patience.” - James 1:2-3 “we also glory in tribulations, knowing that tribulation produces… Continue reading The Righteous Shall Live by Faith (part 4)
If the righteous live by faith, suggesting an intimate relationship with God, then what does this relationship look like? I have spent most of my life living in and learning about human-to-human relationships. I have been a son, a brother, a husband, a father, a grandfather, a member of a team, a leader of a… Continue reading The Righteous Shall Live by Faith (part 3)
STEP 3 CONTINUED (see part 2 here for the steps) Find Christian scholars and authors that you can trust and who use scriptural analysis (they list the scriptural evidence to support their claims) when they discuss any issue (not just human opinion). The Christian scholars I rely on are: Mike Bickle IHOPKC.orgDerek Prince derekprince.com.auJohn… Continue reading Studying the Bible (part 4): A model continued
“This book is the most valuable thing that this world affords. Here is Wisdom; this is royal Law.; these are the lively Oracles of God. God’s sacred Word…. that inestimable treasure that excels the riches of the earth” - Preface: English Standard version of the Bible Exhortations to study the Bible: Meditate daily Psalm 1Study earnestly 2… Continue reading Studying the Bible (part 3): A model continued
As a young Christian I never studied the Bible. In fact, I never studied the Bible until my latter years. What an error that was because as I studied the Bible in later years my heart was captivated into a loving and intimate relationship with God that I had to some degree before study but… Continue reading Studying the Bible (part 2): A model
Watchman, Intercessor, Forerunner 