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Written by John Wimber
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Sunday, 17 February 2008 |
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The gifts of the Spirit have nothing to do with personal ambition or career orientation. They are not given to build individual reputations, to warrant superior positions in the local church, or to demonstrate spiritual advancement. They are not trophies, but tools-tools for touching and blessing others.
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Read more... [Releasing Gifts in Us]
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Written by Tri Robinson
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Sunday, 17 February 2008 |
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The authors of the New Testament taught the truths about the unseen spiritual realm through the use of metaphors. They made parallels between what can be seen and known with some concepts that were often difficult to grasp. Paul opened his letter to the Romans saying, “For since the creation of the world God’s invisible qualities—his eternal power and divine nature—have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that men are without excuse.” [Rom. 1:20] One of the most frequently used parallels in the New Testament speaks of war. Jesus is pictured as a mighty warrior who came to do battle against evil. John said, “He who does what is sinful is of the devil, because the devil has been sinning from the beginning. The reason the Son of God appeared was to destroy the devil’s work.”[1Jn.3:8] |
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Read more... [Onward Christian Soldiers]
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Written by John Wimber
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Sunday, 17 February 2008 |
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I love to teach about social justice. I was very fortunate to be converted among evangelical Quakers, and from the outset we were visiting shut-ins and feeding the hungry and going to the local orphanage. I didn’t realize that, as a Christian, there was anything optional in these practices. I’ve known no other kind of Christianity. I spent the first twelve years of my Christian life scheduled to pass out food or to go to the city jail several times every week.
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Read more... [Jesus' Mandate for Justice]
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Written by Jack Deere
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Sunday, 17 February 2008 |
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If our pursuit of the gifts of the Spirit is tempered with a pursuit of the character of Christ, we will receive more than we ever dreamed to ask.
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Read more... [How to Cultivate the Gifts of the Spirit]
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Written by Rich Nathan
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Sunday, 17 February 2008 |
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The Message of the Kingdom
When Jewish people heard Jesus preach, “The Kingdom of God is at hand, repent and believe!” they did not understand it to mean, “Believe in Jesus and when you die your soul will go to heaven.” That was not their understanding of the Kingdom of God. Nor did they think Jesus was teaching that the end of the world was near. They didn’t understand him to mean that he was creating a new institution called the church. The Kingdom of God meant more to them than all of this. What Jesus was talking about was an old, old story that the Jews told in the synagogues each Saturday. Here is that message, “God is coming as King to free his people from his enemies, to bring about an age of prosperity and blessing, creating a community of worshippers of the King who will live wholly for his glory.” These are the three aspects of the Kingdom of God. In his teaching Jesus explained and demonstrated to his hearers that he was ushering in this Kingdom.
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Read more... [How Does the Kingdom Advance?]
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