Romans 6:11 – Be ALIVE TO GOD, alert to Him, through Jesus Christ our Lord!
God created man and placed him in the Garden of Eden, placing the following requirement on him, Genesis 2:16-17 “Of every tree of the garden thou mayest freely eat: But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it: for in the day that thou eatest thereof thou…
The word “repentance” means more than being sorry for what one has done, although this always accompanies real repentance. It also means more than to stop sinning, although every repentant person will deliberately stop sinning. In essence, repentance is a right about turn involving every part of a person, their minds, their emotions and their…
The Bible places great emphasis on the subject of REPENTANCE. It is listed as the first of the Foundational Doctrines in Hebrews 6:3 “The first principles of the oracles of God… “…REPENTANCE FROM DEAD WORKS”. Repentance was preached by John the Baptist: Matthew 3:2 “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand!” Peter the Apostle: Acts…
We sing the song I SURRENDER ALL! But do we mean it and do we do it? God is looking for total surrender, in humbleness and willingness. I believe that Jesus set the example for us. At the time of His greatest challenge He prayed an awesome prayer. Luke 22:42 “Father, if You are willing, please take this cup…
This is a dimension where we can allow control to become destructive in our lives. We can allow this aspect of control to become something that is out of step with God’s word and principles. I have had good Christian people tell me that God told them to get divorced. Years ago we had a church in…
In business you find the concept of a ‘sleeping partner’. Sleeping partners invest money in the business and share in its profits, but do not take part in running it. They are uninvolved in the day to day management. Often ‘sleeping partners’ are brought in for legal, financial or specialist functions. It is also known as a…
Here we give God control over almost everything. 99% represents almost everything. What people see from the outside may leave them feeling impressed that we are ‘sold out’ to God. But there is some area, some aspect, some dimension that we have held onto and not completely given into His hands. You see we all have a free…
Years ago I was part of a negotiation between two organizations. It was a critical negotiation that would determine the future of Christian television broadcasting in our country. The government had given the organizations an ultimatum to work together and then they (the government) would make certain broadcasting opportunities available to Christians. So the negotiations…
I have thought about this one long and hard and I believe there are several major themes that stop people from surrendering their all to God. 1. Fear – God is love and we have no reason to fear. 1 John 4:18 ‘There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear, because fear has…
God is looking for people with hearts that are 100% given over to Him. We sing songs like I SURRENDER ALL, but do we really mean it? Many people are reluctant or hesitant to give God complete control of their lives. Some people are afraid of giving God 100% control. God has plans for each one of…