As we become more effective disciples of Jesus Christ, as we go deeper with the Lord and in following Him, the more our choices will be choosing between the good of the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil, and the Tree of Life, truly doing what is God’s will for your life. ThereContinue reading “Feasting at the Tree of Life 06 Going Deeper!”
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Feasting at the Tree of Life 05 Fighting with God
Peter had been raised a good Jew, taught the law from a little child. Paul knew what was right and wrong, what was good and what was evil. He knew what animals were good to eat and what animals were evil to eat. He also knew to never eat with Gentiles, and that was wrong.Continue reading “Feasting at the Tree of Life 05 Fighting with God”
Feasting at the Tree of Life 04 Jail Time
When discussing ministers that managed to avoid eating at the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil, who managed to constantly submit to God and trust God, we have to at some point look at Paul. Even at the end of his life, with deeper revelations than we can dream of, he did not relyContinue reading “Feasting at the Tree of Life 04 Jail Time”
Feasting at the Tree of Life 03 Submission Above Good and Evil
All of us need to come to a place where we rely on God above what the world would call good and evil. For Abraham, that day came when God said to him “Take your son, your only son Isaac, who you love, and go the land of Moriah, and offer him there as aContinue reading “Feasting at the Tree of Life 03 Submission Above Good and Evil”
Feasting at the Tree of Life 02 Pharisees Eat at the Wrong Tree
In our first post on this topic, we looked at the fact that eating at the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil is making decisions based on what you think is good and evil without relying on God or building a relationship with Him based on submission and dependence. Now I want you toContinue reading “Feasting at the Tree of Life 02 Pharisees Eat at the Wrong Tree”
Feasting at the Tree of Life 01 The Other Tree in the Garden
We find out that when God made a paradise garden for Adam and Eve, He packed it with “every tree that is pleasant to the sight, and good for food”, and that in the middle of the garden God put two trees, the Tree of Life, and the Tree of Knowledge of Good and EvilContinue reading “Feasting at the Tree of Life 01 The Other Tree in the Garden”
Is Your Pastor a Gossip?
More than once someone has accused one of our pastors of being a gossip for telling me about a situation they were facing. In one situation, it later turned out three people had got together, talked about the pastor behind their back, and decided they were a gossip. I thought maybe I should call theContinue reading “Is Your Pastor a Gossip?”
Serving in the Church is Awesome 06 Prosperity
Why would someone get up early on a Monday morning, get on a train packed to the gills with some really smelly people, travel an hour or more, go into an office and do a series of tasks under pressure? The reason is money. We all need money to live and survive in this world.Continue reading “Serving in the Church is Awesome 06 Prosperity”
Serving in the Church is Awesome 05 It Handles Haters!
One of the greatest things about serving the Lord is that those who hate you will be ashamed. I am by no means an old man, but I have certainly in my life had some people who were furious at me and hated me. There are people who want me to fail. There are peopleContinue reading “Serving in the Church is Awesome 05 It Handles Haters!”
Lessons From Heal the Nations 01 Praise and Worship
It has been said to me over and over again last week that the praise and worship at Heal the Nations last week was better than it has ever been, and I absolutely agree. There was a real sense of joy at all the Tree churches worshipping together and investing in each other. It wasContinue reading “Lessons From Heal the Nations 01 Praise and Worship”
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