Lookahead:  …when he reported to the captain for duty, “the cruel captain raised his fist and knocked the young man unconscious to the filthy floor. Sammy lay on the floor for several hours. When he regained consciousness, he began working around the cabin as cheerfully as if nothing happened…not only did Sammy not retaliate but … Continue reading Kingdom Post #31 – Righteousness…PEACE…Joy

Lookahead:  So what did these righteous men all have in common?  They zealously sought God on a continual, exclusionary basis, skipping the worldly detours—even when they had faith challenges.  A bonified Kingdom Occupier (KO) continually seeks God, and also HIS righteousness.  When KOs are routinely awestruck and serving the most perfect example of righteousness, it’s … Continue reading Kingdom Post #30 – RIGHTEOUSNESS…Peace…Joy

Lookahead:  Scripture specifically mentions the multitudinous chariots.  Joshua had some history with chariots.  He had probably watched the Egyptians wreak havoc for years with their chariots—the tip-of-the-spear technology of 12th century B.C.  And in fact, the Israelites were pushed into a hard Red Sea stop by chariots.  Just like Indiana Jones said, “Why did it … Continue reading Kingdom Post #29 – A Kingdom Life Story

Lookahead:  Where did this inexplicable, almost irrational love that I felt come from? Certainly not from me!  That agapē power was straight from God.  The only thing that I did was get the heck out of the way, so that His heart could be revealed.  How do I know that?  Because, when it was all … Continue reading Kingdom Post #28 – A Kingdom Life Demo

Lookahead:  God used a highly graphic symbol for Israel, in order to express His profound feelings in a way that His 7th century B.C. audience could empathize with.  He spoke about how He had rescued Israel when she was like a newborn who had been abandoned in a field after she was born.  No one … Continue reading Kingdom Post #27 – Kingdom Straddlers?

Lookahead:  Years ago there was a popular teaching that Type A, proud, competitive behavior was part and parcel of having a Spirit of Dominion. The theory was that God gave Adam a Spirit of Dominion in the Garden (Gen 1:26 KJV)—hence all future-gen sons of Adam had that same spirit.  Therefore, if we found ourselves … Continue reading Kingdom Post #26 – Kingdom Wreckers #4 – Lying and Believing