Category Archives: obedience
The Sky Kingdom and listening to Jesus
Matthew 7:24-27 24 “Since this is true, everyone who both hears these words from me and does them will be like a prudent man who built his house on the rock. 25 And the rain fell, and the floods came, … Continue reading
The Sky Kingdom and what the Father wants
Matthew 7:21-23 21 “Not everyone who is now saying to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom from the sky, but only the one who is now doing what my Father who is in the sky wants. 22 On that … Continue reading
Posted in discernment, discipleship, genuineness, obedience, relationship with God
Tagged Matthew 7
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Return and submit
Genesis 16:7 – 17:4 7 The angel of the LORD found Hagar by a spring of water in the wilderness, the spring on the way to Shur. 8 And he said, “Hagar, servant of Sarai, where have you come from … Continue reading
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Tagged Genesis 16, Genesis 17
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Faith, obedience and worship
Genesis 11:27 – 12:7 27 Here are the generations from Terah: Terah fathered Abram, Nahor, and Haran; and Haran fathered Lot. 28 Haran died in the presence of his father Terah in the land of his kindred, in Ur of … Continue reading
A Problem for Shem & Japheth
Genesis 10:10-20 10 The start of his kingdom was Babel, Erech, Accad, and Calneh, in the land of Shinar. 11 From that land Ham went into Assyria and built Nineveh, Rehoboth-Ir, Calah, and 12 Resen (the great city) between Nineveh … Continue reading
A New Covenant
Genesis 9:1-13 And God blessed Noah and his family and said to them, “Be fruitful and multiply and fill the earth. 2 The fear of you and the dread of you shall be upon every beast of the land and … Continue reading
no short cuts
Matthew 4:8-12 8 Again, the devil took him to a very high mountain and showed him all the kingdoms of the world and their glory. 9 And he said to him, “All these I will give you, if you will … Continue reading
Having it all
Genesis 2:8-20 8 Now the LORD God had planted a garden in Eden, in the east, and there he put the man whom he had formed. 9 And out of the ground the LORD God made to grow up every … Continue reading
raised and reigning
Acts 3-4:31 Another miracle begins this section of Acts: the healing of a lame beggar. His obvious healing brings the crowds back to hear Peter and John, and they make a point of saying that it is God’s power, not … Continue reading
watch this
Haggai 2 Haggai’s instruction was for the people to mark this day on the calendar, and watch what God was going to do. He was going to reverse the curse, and shake the nations until riches and blessing fell upon … Continue reading
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