Lookahead: In 2021, they might express themselves traditionally with a sincere respect for the Ten Commandments….they might deliver illustrated sermons in which they blow balloons across a stage with an air gun representing the Holy Spirit…they might paint breathtaking portraits of angels and Jesus from the age of eight…but to each one has been given … Continue reading Kingdom Post #23 – How Did the Acts Church Act?

Lookahead:  There was always a tangible peace and joy in those Midwest revival meetings, along with emotional/physical healing miracles.  The revivalist and his team seemed to continuously live on a higher plane in a glory-filled existence.  I was totally shocked to hear him in a radio interview, less than a year later, talking about having … Continue reading Kingdom Post #22 – Kingdom Benefits We Don’t Want to Miss

Lookahead: Over the years, I believe that people have labored exceedingly (as in, “engineered this thing to death!”) to understand why Jesus doesn’t heal everyone who seeks it.  I was watching a documentary about a British healing evangelist whose ministry grew exponentially when he received the gift of healing…in the early 20th century.  In his … Continue reading Kingdom Post #21 – How Much Faith in What?

Lookahead:  Well, I think that when we are talking about the Kingdom of Heaven, we can throw out all worldly frames of reference.  To realize our full potential in the Kingdom, we have to surrender more and more of our authority and control to God.  Plus forget about promotion. Demotion is actually the end game … Continue reading Kingdom Post #20 – KO Hiring and Career Advancement

Lookahead:  Strudwick’s book, entitled Spiritual Evolution, talks about his journey from New Ager to Follower of Jesus—and includes the results of a thorough, cross-generational/geographic investigative study of the New Age gods.  Results:  he believes that every New Age god he researched tracks back to the false gods that were revealed in the Old Testament!!  For … Continue reading Kingdom Post #19 – Demonic Org Chart

Lookahead: During the sermon, it came back to me that Dr. Graham had written a book about angels (Angels: God’s Secret Agents).  I had seen it on people’s bookshelves in the past, in fact.  But never cracked the book open, thinking that he might take a more conservative approach that would steer us away from … Continue reading Kingdom Post #18 – Angelic Org Chart