“I was sent only to the lost sheep of the house of Israel…Do not go in the way of the Gentiles and do not enter any city of the Samaritans, but rather go to the lost sheep of the house of Israel. And as you go, preach, saying, ‘The kingdom of heaven is at hand.’”…
“Have this attitude in yourselves which was also in Christ Jesus, who, although He existed in the form of God, did not regard equality with God a thing to be grasped, but emptied Himself…” (Phil. 2:5-7) “Although He was a Son, He learned obedience from the things which He suffered.” (Heb. 5:8-9) Philippians 2 is…
“Even so you, since you are zealous for spiritual gifts, let it be for the edification of the church that you seek to excel.” (1 Cor. 14:12) “And He gave some as apostles, and some as prophets, and some as evangelists, and some as pastors and teachers for the equipping of the saints for the…
“What is the outcome then, brethren? When you assemble, each one has a psalm, has a teaching, has a revelation, has a tongue, has an interpretation. Let all things be done for edification…Let two or three prophets speak, and let the others pass judgment…For you can all prophesy one by one so that all may…
“[The] wise man built his house on the rock. And the rain fell, and the floods came, and the winds blew and slammed against that house; and yet it did not fall…[The] foolish man built his house on the sand. The rain fell, and the floods came, and the winds blew and slammed against that house; and…
“Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread.” (Matt 6:10-11) “For the love of money is a root of all sorts of evil, and some by longing for it have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many griefs. But…
“But seek first His kingdom and His righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.” (Matt. 6:33) “The kingdom of heaven is like a treasure hidden in the field, which a man found and hid again; and from joy over it he goes and sells all that he has and buys that field.”…
“And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what the will of God is, that which is good and acceptable and perfect.” (Rom 12:2) “Therefore, if you have been raised up with Christ, keep seeking the things above, where Christ is,…
Judging from the responses I have gotten from the kingdom marketplace series, I believe it’s time to define what I mean by bringing the kingdom of heaven on earth to earth. I had not planned on this message being a part of this series, but at this point I feel it necessary. What many think…
Imagine yourself the president and CEO of a company you founded forced by illness to be away from your flock for an extended period of time, now finally coming back to assume the reigns. However, new leadership has evolved in your absence that does not inspire or lead as you did, and now your people…