Named!
John 15:16 “You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you so that you might go and bear fruit—fruit that will last—and so that whatever you ask in my name the Father will give you.” (NIV).
God alone should define you, not Circumstances , People , Experiences , and certainly not satan . And God defines us by Sourcing , Imaging , and Naming .
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Source. Image. Name.
Isaiah 43:1 “But now, O Jacob, listen to the Lord who created you. O Israel, the one who formed you says, “Do not be afraid, for I have ransomed you. I have called you by name; you are mine.”
Do not let Circumstances, People, and Experiences define you. Experiences are different from circumstances in the sense that, experiences are like a summation of your education and exposure. Read the rest of this entry
Chosen
Deuteronomy 14:2 “For you are a holy people to the Lord your God, and the Lord has chosen you to be a people for Himself, a special treasure above all the peoples who are on the face of the earth.” (NKJV)
Lord Jesus, we are grateful for fifteen years of God’s favour, faithfulness, grace, victory, and help. Thank You for our journey as a people, Read the rest of this entry
Unity. Liberty. Love.
2 Timothy 3:16-17 “All Scripture is inspired by God and is useful to teach us what is true and to make us realize what is wrong in our lives. It corrects us when we are wrong and teaches us to do what is right. God uses it to prepare and equip his people to do every good work.”
Our maxim as a people is, in the essentials we have unity, in the nonessentials we have liberty, and in all things, we show love. In the nonessentials of our beliefs, we have liberty. Read the rest of this entry
Who Are We?
Revelations 5:9 “With your blood you purchased men for God from every tribe and every language and every people and every nation!” (NIV).
Who are we? This is the question of identity, and it is a question we need to settle. We will spend time over the next few days answering this question. As a people, our Vision is “To be filled with the life of Christ Jesus and released into our destinies, taking the world for Him.” That is what we are about. Read the rest of this entry
Fearless
Jeremiah 1:19 “…For I am with you, and I will take care of you…. I’ll back you up every inch of the way. I, the Lord, have spoken!” (NLT&MSG).
Thus far, we have looked at four of the things we forget that we ought not to forget, from the Book of Deuteronomy. The first is, that we forget God’s wisdom, so we worry. Read the rest of this entry
His Holiness
Leviticus 20:7 “So set yourselves apart to be holy, for I am the Lord your God.”
We worry because We Forget God’s Wisdom. We deal harshly because We Forget God’s Mercy. We resent because We Forget God’s Justice. Read the rest of this entry
Leave Room
Romans 12:19 “Never avenge yourselves. Leave that to God, for he has said that he will repay those who deserve it.” (LB).
Deuteronomy 25:17-19 “Never forget what the Amalekites did to you as you came from Egypt. They attacked you when you were exhausted and weary,
Remember!
Deuteronomy 25:19 “Therefore, when the Lord your God has given you rest from all your enemies in the land he is giving you as a special possession, you must destroy the Amalekites and erase their memory from under heaven. Never forget this!” (emphasis added)
When someone is going through something, and I am unable to handle the situation personally as a leader, most times I delegate it to one of my leaders who has gone through a similar situation or experience. Read the rest of this entry
Do Not Forget!
Psalm 77:10-12 “And I said, “This is my fate; the Most High has turned his hand against me.” But then I recall all you have done, O Lord; I remember your wonderful deeds of long ago. They are constantly in my thoughts. I cannot stop thinking about your mighty works.”
The reason you worry is because you have forgotten God’s wisdom. You look at your situation and you feel like, “This is a terrible place to be, Read the rest of this entry
