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...and by His stripes we are healed. (Is. 53:5)

The everlasting party

Jesus went and called a sinner – “Come, Matthew. Follow Me.” And Matthew followed. Next thing you know, Jesus was in the house, and a bunch of folks just like Matthew had been followed him in and sat down with Jesus and shared a meal and hung out with Him, causing outrage among the religious.…
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Never honour dishonour

Never honor dishonor. Mordecai never honored Haman. He was defiant to the dishonor in Haman. Jesus was defiant to the dishonor in the sons of hell. When we honor dishonorable people in our lives we open up ourselves to abuse. Abusers honor dishonor while demanding honor for themselves. To honor those who grieve the Holy…
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Be Your Full Self

Never allow yourself to be manipulated into becoming an abbreviated version of yourself!

Seeking After Signs & Wonders

A common argument amongst heresy hunters, cessationalists, and skeptics goes like this: “any time the Bible mentions signs and wonders, it’s negative”. They also say, “a wicked and adulterous generation seeks after a sign.” This view takes Scriptures out of context to the point of doing violence to them. It IS true that Jesus said that those…
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Revival is Costly

Are we willing to risk everything for the sake of offensive, shaking, cross-centered revival that puts an end to much of what we have held dear? – John Burton Do you want God to move in your life? In your church? In your city? Most people will say, “Yes, of course.” But do you really want Him to move? Revival…
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