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Category Archives: led by the Spirit
Spirit-led to focus on, follow, & glorify Jesus
We can’t be Spirit-ledIf we’re unwillingTo move ahead. Christians who don’t learn to be led by the Spirit are missing out on what it means to be a child of God. (See Romans 8:14.) If Christians won’t learn to be … Continue reading
Benched Christians
The purpose of teaching people about Jesus is so they can follow Him, not so they can be dependent on constant teaching. Church likes to bench Christians, however, Jesus wants to activate them, empower them, and fire the up! When benched … Continue reading
Posted in congregational, congregations, freedom, freedom fighters, God's power, grace, grace definition, grace of God, led by the Spirit, power of God, seekers, seeking God, Spirit-led, Spirit-led church, Spirit-led interaction, spiritual warfare, spiritual weapons, Uncategorized
Tagged battlefield, bench warming, Christianity, church, sidelines, sitting on the bench
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One drink away
You’re one drink away from an incredible high–an inner spring gushing with phenomenal inebriation. Take the Jesus drink–John 4:14. That drink is served in the kingdom of God. Jesus stood up at a feast and shouted: “If anyone is thirsty, let … Continue reading
Posted in arrogance, build a wall, Caesar, free will, heavy drinking, Holy Spirit, humility, Jesus is Lord, kingdom, kingdom of heaven, kingdom values, leading of the Spirit, led by the Spirit, living water, new wine, new wineskins, no one pours new wine, O taste and see that the Lord is good, religion, rivers of living water, self-will, Son-shine, Spirit directed, Spirit-filled, Spirit-led, Spirit-prompted, the Kingdom of God is at hand, Thy will be done, Uncategorized, water
Tagged alcohol, Christianity, drinking, drinking culture, drinks, kingdom of God, one drink away
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Even if you’re right, it’s wrong to be rude
Many people use rudeness to try to cover up their weakness and insecurity. However, even if you’re right it’s wrong to be rude. When Christ-followers gather and minister to one another as led by the Spirit, they learn Christ’s kindness … Continue reading
Posted in acts of kindness, as many as are led by the Spirit, Bible, Crazy Love, Ephesians, Ephesians 4, fruit of the Spirit, led by the Spirit, lovingkindness, Quotes, Random acts of kindness, Uncategorized
Tagged be kind, Bible quotes, civility, ethics, kindness, milk of human kindness, politics, rudeness, unkindness
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Surrounded by voices from another world
We’re surrounded by another world That most people seldom notice; However, when we listen quietly, We can hear inner voices from there. One torments and seduces towards evil. The other comforts and steers towards love. The voice we learn to … Continue reading
Posted in Christian poetry, evil, God's voice, goodness, hearing God, hearing God's voice, hearing Jesus, hearing the Spirit, inner hearing, led by the Spirit, love, overcoming temptation, poetry, religious poetry, spiritual hearing, temptation, tree of the knowledge of good and evil, Uncategorized
Tagged good and evil, hearing voices, heaven, hell, inner voices, invisible world, kingdom of God, mysticism, poem, spirituality
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Good is good all the time; but we’re not!
God is good all the time; but we humans aren’t. Let’s love each other anyway. It would be nice if church offered on the job training in hearing & obeying Jesus. Much of Jesus’ teaching can only be learned by doing … Continue reading
Posted in bear one another's burdens, forgiveness, God is good, How to forgive., leadership training, led by the Spirit, spiritual training, training, Uncategorized, workshops
Tagged Christianity, church, God is good all the time, lone ranger, on the job training, spiritual formation
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Letting Heaven’s culture freely flow
Jesus revealed Heaven’s culture. His disciples wrote it down. Now let’s follow the risen Jesus & the Bible and daily live it out! Son-gazing will release God’s flow. (Hebrews 12:2) It’s not enough to be in the know. We also … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, biblical, Christ in you the hope of glory, Christian spirituality, flow of the Spirit, Hebrews 12:2, Holy Spirit flow, kingdom of God, led by the Spirit, spiritual formation, spiritual growth, spirituality, Uncategorized
Tagged Christianity, cultural awareness, culturosity, happiness, Heaven's culture, The Kingdom of God, time
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Before you bite the bait of deception check the Bible.
False teaching is everywhere. Before you bite the bait, check the Bible. Here’s an important warning from Jesus: “Watch out that no one deceives you.” Counterfeit Christianity appears real until you check the details with the Bible. Jesus warned of “wolves … Continue reading
Posted in as many as are led by the Spirit, Bible, Bible believing, Bible quotes, counterfeit, false assurance, false security, I Am Resolved, Kingdom of the Cults, led by the Spirit, Palmer Hartsough, speaking the truth in love, televangelists, truth, TV evangelists, TV ministers, Uncategorized, what is truth
Tagged Christianity, counterfeit Christianity, deception, discerning of spirits, false prophets, gifts of the Spirit, hymn, religious cults, wolves in sheep's clothing
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We can’t follow Jesus, if we won’t let Him lead us!
“For those who are led by the Spirit of God are the children of God.” –Romans 8:14 Learn to follow Jesus in the book “Beyond Church.”
Posted in follow the leader, followers, followers of Christ, following Christ, leadership, led by the Spirit, servant leadership, Spirit-led, Spirit-led church, Spirit-prompted, Uncategorized
Tagged Christ follower, Christianity, follow Me, following Jesus, Jesus Christ, Romans 8:14, walking on water
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