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By Covenant
Deut.15:4 & 11 “There should be no poor among you, for the Lord your God will greatly bless you in the land he is giving you as a special possession… There will always be some in the land who are poor. That is why I am commanding you to share freely with the poor…”
There is a huge difference between the kingdom and the democracy. The kingdom is ruled by a king, the democracy is governed by an elected president or prime minister. Read the rest of this entry
If…
Deut.15:5-6 “You will receive this blessing if you are careful to obey all the commands of the Lord… The Lord your God will bless you as he has promised. You will lend money to many nations but will never need to borrow. You will rule many nations, but they will not rule over you.”
God’s heart revealed in Deut.15:4 (Voice) states that, “However, ideally, there shouldn’t be any poor people among you…” (emphasis added). However, when you fast-forward to Read the rest of this entry
The Promise
Gal.3:17 “This is what I am trying to say: The agreement God made with Abraham could not be cancelled 430 years later when God gave the law to Moses. God would be breaking his promise.”
The Old Covenant that expired at The Cross of Calvary was The Mosaic Covenant, not the Abrahamic Covenant. We need to get this because a lot of well-meaning Christians miss it. Read the rest of this entry
The Reedeemed
1 Peter 1:2 “God the Father knew you and chose you long ago, and his Spirit has made you holy. As a result, you have obeyed him and have been cleansed by the blood of Jesus Christ. May God give you more and more grace and peace.”
What God has in store, is for all His children. Imagine, it is Sunday morning and your family is preparing to go to church. Does it ever cross your child’s mind that he or she will Read the rest of this entry
Legally Recognized
Eph.2:12 “In those days you were living apart from Christ. You were excluded from citizenship among the people of Israel, and you did not know the covenant promises God had made to them…”
There was a time you and I were not part of the common wealth of God’s people, of Israel. But now, because of Jesus, we have attained citizenship of the nation of Israel. Read the rest of this entry
GOD’s Economics
Eccl.4:9 “Two people are better off than one, for they can help each other succeed.”
It is God’s heart for us to live in community and not be in isolation. God delivers a whole lot of value to us through community. We need people; we are not designed Read the rest of this entry
The Answer IV
2 Tim.1:7 (TLB) “For the Holy Spirit, God’s gift, does not want you to be afraid of people, but to be wise and strong, and to love them and enjoy being with them.”
God’s answer (His solution) to despair is community. It is not possible for you to be planted in a local church and serving actively or be part of a Life Group (House Fellowship) Read the rest of this entry
The Answer III
1 Pet.3:8 (TLB) “And now this word to all of you: You should be like one big happy family, full of sympathy toward each other, loving one another with tender hearts and humble minds.”
Eccl.4:10 (Voice) “If one of them falls, the other can help him up. But who will help the pitiful person who falls down alone?” The fourth reason you need people is, Read the rest of this entry
The Answer II
Eccl. 4:12 “A person standing alone can be attacked and defeated, but two can stand back-to-back and conquer. Three are even better, for a triple-braided cord is not easily broken.”
There is great value in the small group fellowships and there is great value in being planted in the large group fellowship. When we come together, we bring our fire together and it is like a bonfire effect – powerful. Read the rest of this entry
The Answer I
Heb.10:25 “And let us not neglect our meeting together, as some people do, but encourage one another, especially now that the day of his return is drawing near.”
A Zambian proverb states, “If you walk alone, you walk fast, but if you walk together, you walk far.” You need people; we need each other. God has not designed us to do life alone. Read the rest of this entry
