Total Picture (TTP) I
Acts 2:42 “All the believers devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching, and to fellowship, and to sharing in meals (including the Lord’s Supper), and to prayer” (emphasis added).
There must be common ground before there can be common wealth. The early church did not just have financial common wealth alone, they also had spiritual common wealth. Read the rest of this entry
Devoted?
Acts 2:42 “All the believers devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching, and to fellowship, and to sharing in meals (including the Lord’s Supper), and to prayer” (emphasis added).
The mistake religious people make is, they think God operates emotionally but He does not. Kingdom people know that God operates by principles. People think if they fast, Read the rest of this entry
Outlook
3 John 1:2 (KJV) “Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth.”
Common wealth by community is a safety net that God has put in place. It is so important that you see it as just that and not a supply source. Think of it as a safety net that God has put in place and for your benefit, Read the rest of this entry
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
