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”
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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”
Serving in the Church is Awesome 04 Serving Brings Freedom
Psalm 116.16 says: O Lord, I am your servant; yes, I am your servant, born into your household; you have freed me from my chains. It wasn’t until David started serving God that He found true freedom. We have a strange view of freedom in the modern age. Recently, several people have told me they will not beContinue reading “Serving in the Church is Awesome 04 Serving Brings Freedom”
Serving in the Church is Awesome 03 It Makes You Different!
Most people know Malachi is the prophet who told us how important tithing is, but he also has something equally important to say about serving! Let’s read Malachi 3.17 and 18 in the New Living Translation: 17 “They will be my people,” says the Lord of Heaven’s Armies. “On the day when I act in judgment, they willContinue reading “Serving in the Church is Awesome 03 It Makes You Different!”
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