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Quarrels Indicate a Faith Community (Relationship) Is Damaged!
Listen as Rabbi Sha’ul (The Apostle Paul) explains to the splintered Corinthians … “Nevertheless, brothers, I call on you in the name of our Lord Yeshua the Messiah to agree, all of you, in what you say, and not to … Continue reading
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Tagged 2025, agree, factions, harmony, heart, Holy Spirit, Jesus, mind, purpose, quarrel, relationship, split
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Am I A Good Leader In God’s Eyes, Part 2
(Leadership For 2025 & Beyond! series) This is what the Lord has been telling us through His Vision for 1stSBC Gardena, CA, USA given to our Lead Pastor John Ward. Please read it here … “By the Lord’s leading, five years … Continue reading
Posted in Discipleship, Leadership Blog, Vision
Tagged better, change, Christian, church, dedicated, faith, God, Gospel, Jesus, leader, Leadership, mind, Spirit-filled, Vision
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Am I A Good Leader In God’s Eyes, Part 1
(Leadership For 2025 & Beyond! series) What Does That Mean? As I was reading through our reading schedule last month, I ran across a chapter in Isaiah that the Holy Spirit wouldn’t let me leave. Kate will tell you I hovered over … Continue reading
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Tagged Bible, Christian, church, dominion, faith, God, Great Commission, Jesus, Leadership, life
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Day 6, Audacious Faith DOES the Impossible!
When we fast and pray we are exercising our faith. We are saying to God, “YOU are the only one who can do this! I am here because I believe that! Please answer my urgent need! Help me, I … Continue reading
Day 5, Audacious Faith AGREES for Impossible!
Prayer and fasting is not only an individual relationship with God, it is also a time to agree with another or others for a matter. We see this in the New Testament among the people of God’s gatherings. The principle … Continue reading
Day 4, Audacious Faith CLAMORS for Impossible!
Do you have a need that MUST be answered? Audacious faith doesn’t take the silence of our Messiah King Jesus as an answer. It’s not disrespect, it is URGENCY and genuine NEED! When Jesus visited a community outside of Israel, … Continue reading
Day 3, Audacious Faith WANTS the Impossible!
Has God challenged you to do something audacious in the New Year? Perhaps you are in the midst of some huge, terrifying storm that has been battering the life out of you. TODAY as we pray and fast, let us … Continue reading
Hope For Today #228 – Faith Savors God’s Forgiveness!
Faith Savors God’s Forgiveness! “In those days and at that time— this is the Lord’s declaration— one will search for Israel’s iniquity, but there will be none, and for Judah’s sins, but they will not be found, for I will … Continue reading
Posted in Hope For Today, Transformed
Tagged accuse, bless, Christmas, erased, faith, forgive, forgiveness, God, hope, iniquity, Jesus, love, reality, savor, sin, thank, thankfulness, Thanksgiving, wash
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Hope For Today #226 – Faith Waits For God’s Vindication!
Faith Waits For God’s Vindication! “Who is this coming from Edom in crimson-stained garments from Bozrah— this one who is splendid in his apparel, striding in his formidable might? It is I, proclaiming vindication, powerful to save.” (Isaiah 63:1, … Continue reading
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Tagged able, closures, Covid-19, daily lives, day, death, die, faith, God, Jesus, mess, pandemic, powerful, rescue, salvation, save, struggle, supply chain, vindication
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