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The gospel does not change. Jesus is the cornerstone. Everything we do has to be measured to Jesus, just as every subsequent rock in a building was measured and levelled against the cornerstone. Rev 1:20 The church is the lampstand in this verse. The lamp stand required specific oil for fueling it. In this same manner, the church requires a specific "fuel" to work; the Holy Spirit. As a lampstand, we are to illuminate only one: Jesus Christ. Spread the good news of the Kingdom of God. The good news is that anyone can enter freely, to a Kingdom where there is no death, no sorrow, no harm. But love, joy, and eternal life. An expanding kingdom has authentic supporting evidence. When we declare that a new Kingdom is here, there has to be evidence, as is clear with the signs and wonders following those who obey God. Make the church healthy. Healthy things grow. The Kingdom of God should invade every area of your life. You can't have a bread that is half leavened. Yeast affect...

Heb 11:1-3 God defines what faith is definition of faith: I believe God told the truth. -faith is established through worship/praise (Heb 11:4) -faith is strengthened by exercise You won't get more faith until you exercise what you have -faith is tested through waiting -faith is rewarded through surrender FYI. Being committed to God is not the same as being surrendered to God. -faith is victorious through perseverance

Hurry saps joy out of life and you don't enjoy life. "Lord, teach us to number our days" It is about changing our attitude, not counting our days. Making wise use of the time we have. We are like new grass in the morning but withered grass in the evening. In vain you rise up early and stay up late...Get rest. Enjoy sleeping. He gives sleep to those whom He loves. Enjoy eating. Good food. Don't hurry. Whatever you do, do for the glory of God. Run everything through this "pipe". We were made to magnify God. Are you teaching your children to feed on the Word of God? How do you spend your time and money? Teach your kids the importance of loving and serving. Wise families will let go of clutter, the stuff that keeps them from doing the important stuff of life. Ruthlessly eliminate hurry from your life.

My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge; because you have rejected knowledge, I reject you from being a priest to me. And since you have forgotten the law of your God, I also will forget your children. -Hosea 4:6

Luke 24:46-48 Luke 11:13 Acts 2:38 John 16:7 The church should be a continuation of the incarnation. The power that was in Jesus is now residing in millions of His followers, and so in that sense Jesus said it is better that He go so that as the church we can do greater things, reach more people. Acts 8:14-17 Greek word: baptisio... Means to dip Just like back in the day in the big trade of cloth dying, the cloth was dipped in the dye and the cloth took on the characteristics of the dye; the cloth was in the dye and the dye was in the cloth. In like manner the holy spirit indwells in the believer and the believer takes on the characteristics of Him. There holy spirit wakes us up to God's Word. He can take the word written thousands on years ago to someone else, and make it applicable and relevant to your life today. He brings everything back to memory. Romans 8:26-27 John 11:33 Ephesians 5:18-20 There holy spirit encourages believers to worship. ...

My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge; because you have rejected knowledge, I reject you from being a priest to me. And since you have forgotten the law of your God, I also will forget your children. -Hosea 4:6