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Discipleship- Dave Hess 9/6/11
Discipleship is about relationships. 1. Relationship w Jesus- not only believing in Him, but following Him as LORD Obedience, putting God first James 2:19 2. Relationship w unbelievers- the Great Commision…
Created 9 months ago
Matthew 28:18 (NLT), Matthew 28:19 (NLT), Matthew 28:20 (NLT)
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Why Suffering?
God turned the cross, the symbol of greatest suffering, into the symbol of greatest aid. Sanctified Suffering can Produce: Greater compassion Christlikeness A witness Eternal Perspective Hebrews 11:…
Created 9 months ago
2 Corinthians 1:3 (NLT), 2 Corinthians 1:4 (NLT), 2 Corinthians 1:5 (NLT), 2 Corinthians 1:6 (NLT), 2 Corinthians 1:7 (NLT)
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Motivation from loss
The spirit of an athlete motivated to train more after a loss is like the spirit of Christ that should motivate Christians through trials.
Created 10 months ago
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Power of Hope
People with hope are world changers. Hope gives them power to endure and make a difference.
Created 10 months ago
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Hope
Do you have a hope that when you stand before God, you will have already been made more like him than you are now? Hope is bound together w suffering. It is through suffering that this hope of being…
Created 10 months ago
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How To Pray
Don't try to use prayer as a way to fulfill your desires! Be humble, God is a person and He is in control and has authority over us. Pray humbly. Pray to get to know God. Pray that His will is done and…
Created 10 months ago
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God Wants to Hear
God already knows our thoughts and motives, but He still wants us to talk about them with Him for our benefit. God knew exactly why Jonah was angry, but He also knew it would benefit Jonah to get his…
Created 10 months ago
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Dream of the Next Generation
Jesus has been mending our nets- it is now time to throw them. Specifically-to pray for the next generation FAITHFULLY.
Created 10 months ago
Luke 5:1 (NLT), Luke 5:2 (NLT), Luke 5:3 (NLT), Luke 5:4 (NLT), Luke 5:5 (NLT), Luke 5:6 (NLT), Luke 5:7 (NLT)
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Dream Winds
It costs more to redeem than to create. Bones: principles; tendons and ligaments: relationships; Breath: 4 winds North: refreshing South: make thirsty West: bring in harvest East: destruction to recreate…
Created 10 months ago
Ezekiel 37:1 (NLT), Ezekiel 37:2 (NLT), Ezekiel 37:3 (NLT), Ezekiel 37:4 (NLT), Ezekiel 37:5 (NLT), Ezekiel 37:6 (NLT), Ezekiel 37:7 (NLT), Ezekiel 37:8 (NLT), Ezekiel 37:9 (NLT), Ezekiel 37:10 (NLT), Ezekiel 37:11 (NLT)
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Dream of the Future- Lisa Bevere
God throws something really wide and you are not supposed to pass it through the grid of you. Nature is made to conspire with spirit to emancipate us: Ralph Waldo Emerson. Lioness: strategic, nurse…
Created 10 months ago
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Reconciliation-God's Dream, Jon's Nightmare
God has COMMITTED to us, dedicated to US, the ministry of reconciliation. The church is best qualified bc we remember what is was like to be enemies of God, yet He pursued us. *the trials I have must…
Created 10 months ago
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God's Dream for the Church
The Kingdom of God is PRESENT in our churches and changes things! We are East Tenessee- the rebellion AGAINST the right and sovereign rule of Jesus.
Created 10 months ago
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God's Dream for the Church
We tend to live like the world but look/act differently. We SHOULD live radical lives but look similar. God always chooses a people & puts them on display. Do you want ppl to think being a christian…
Created 10 months ago
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God's Dream for the Church
Don't pine away for a past era, but accept your mission and live WHEN and WHERE God has placed you! Don't get caught up in lusting for other communities/cultures. LOVE THE PEOPLE GOD HAS GIVEN YOU!…
Created 10 months ago
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God's Dream for the Church
Ddont be spiritually Amish and skip the Great Commission Matt 28! The church must be mission driven! We have a MISSION to engage the world. 2 Cor 5.
Created 10 months ago
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Failure Upon Failure
Peter relived the shame of his failure in the presence of Christ. God's grace and fellowship avails much.
Created 10 months ago
John 21:1 (NLT), John 21:2 (NLT), John 21:3 (NLT), John 21:4 (NLT), John 21:5 (NLT), John 21:6 (NLT), John 21:7 (NLT), John 21:8 (NLT), John 21:9 (NLT), John 21:10 (NLT), John 21:11 (NLT), John 21:12 (NLT)
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Change directions
Sometimes,God will tell you to change directions. Sometimes He will tell you to change even though He told you something else in the past! God is a God of change; people don't like change. God seldom…
Created 10 months ago
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Idols
We don't make idols from precious metals anymore, but we still make idols in our minds and hearts. God, help me not to make people's approval, personal goals, health, pleasure and comfort, my job, my…
Created 12 months ago
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WHAT DO YOU FOCUS ON?
What you focus on colors your life either positively or negatively. Abram and Lot had a GOOD problem- they were too rich! They had so many blessings that the land they were living on couldn't support…
Created over 2 years ago
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YOUR DECISIONS AFFECT MORE THAN JUST YOURSELF
Abram lied in order to protect himself (instead of trusting God to protect him!) and it seemed like a good decision at first. Sadly, he didn't end up bearing the brunt of this poor decision- Pharoah and…
Created over 2 years ago
Genesis 12:16 (MSG), Genesis 12:17 (MSG), Genesis 12:18 (MSG)
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TRUSTING GOD
These verses inspire me. Job was at a point in his life where he felt totally out of control and abandoned by God, but he still clung to his faith that when everything was over his suffering would be…
Created over 2 years ago
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JESUS IS LORD AND KING
We tend to think of Jesus as a gentle and tender-spirited soul, and He is, but we sometimes forget that He is our sovereign Lord and King and deserves our obedience and respect. This psalm should remind…
Created over 2 years ago
Psalm 2:8 (NKJV), Psalm 2:9 (NKJV), Psalm 2:10 (NKJV), Psalm 2:11 (NKJV), Psalm 2:12 (NKJV)
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PEOPLE'S EXPECTATIONS
One thing that I struggle with a lot as the oldest child in my family (on both sides I'm the oldest grandchild) is the fear that I won't live up to other people's expectations, especially those that I…
Created over 2 years ago
Genesis 5:28 (AMP), Genesis 5:29 (AMP), Genesis 6:13 (AMP), Genesis 6:18 (AMP)
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RESPONDING TO GOD
God approached Cain at a time when Cain was jealous of the approval God had given Abel's sacrifice. He warned Cain that something very bad was going to happen if he wasn't able to 'master sin'. I think…
Created over 2 years ago
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WHY DID EVE TAKE THE APPLE?
Genesis 3:6 says, " And when the woman saw that the tree was good (suitable, pleasant) for food and that it was delightful to look at, and a tree to be desired in order to make one wise, she took of its…
Created over 2 years ago
