God's Spoken Ways

What Is Faith – The issue is not do we have faith; we show faith every day. We have faith in the things of the world, in ourselves, in our knowledge, in others, and some of us even have faith in God.  The question is not do we have faith, the question is, what are we placing our faith in?  We will experience trouble when we misplace our faith in the wrong person or in the wrong thing. If our faith is wavering, all we do for God will be in vain. It's not tithing God desires, but a faithful tither. It's not suffering God seeks, but someone with the faith to suffer for God. It's not trouble God is looking for, but faith that goes through a storm. Faith in God is not about us talking about faith, it is us demonstrating our faith is in God the Father and Christ Jesus alone.

Come As You Are – is a teaching about remembering how we came to Jesus. Many times, we get a little lost, we get caught up in religion and forget the condition we were in when we came to Jesus. We start believing we came to the Lord, already saved. We forget how bad things were when we came to the Lord. We have been saved and pulled out of darkness through God's grace and mercy. We came with all our sickness, addiction, troubles, pain, and brokenness. We came as we were, and the Lord transformed our mind, body, and soul. All Christ wants from us, is for us to come as we are, without any religious traditions, and the Spirit of the Lord will teach us the ways of God. The Lord says, come to me, all you are weary, and I will give you rest.  

The Impossible – When we are young, we believe all things are possible for us, anything we put in our hearts and minds we can do, we can achieve it, it can come true. As we get older, we come to understand that some things are bigger than us and require help from others.  As we connect with Christ Jesus, and start to pattern our lives after him, we start to understand what is only possible with God. We come to understand even more that there are many things impossible for us, but nothing is impossible for God, all things are possible with the Lord. We must grow our faith so; it's not based on circumstances and situations in our lives. Our faith must mature, so whether in good times or bad, we believe all things are possible with God. In every situation, we believe, we have faith, that through Christ, we have eternal life with God, and he saves us from every situation in life, including death. Nothing is too hard for God, we must believe, we must have faith.  

Fully Tested – Not many of us like being tested. To show that we are competent in the things we speak of, sometimes we must go through a time of testing, where we show ourselves approved, in life and with God.  It's one thing to say we know God's Word, to speak God's Word to others to encourage them and to correct and teach. It's another for God to put us through a time of testing to show we are fully tested and humble, and we put into practice what he has taught us before we share it with others. No one likes to be tested, but through learning, applying, testing, enduring, and overcoming, we can grow and mature in our faith in God the Father and Christ Jesus. We ask God to test us, to correct our ways, so we show ourselves approved and can make it home, into God's kingdom.

Arm Of God – Is there anything the Lord cannot do? Is the arm of the Lord too short to save? Is there anything we have done, if we repent, the Lord will not forgive, and restore us? Is there anything too hard for God? If we believe this is true, why are we still depending on ourselves and others to save us? Why do we live our lives as though the arm of the Lord is not strong enough to save us? As if there are places the arm of the Lord cannot reach. Nothing is hidden from God's eyes; nothing is too broken that God cannot fix. We cannot save ourselves by taking up arms and living through falsehood. We must allow the truth and love of God to guide us, we must always live based on the Word of God, and not by what we believe. In the loving arms of Christ Jesus, we are protected from all harm, for this is a promise from God. The arm of the Lord is mighty to save, powerful to deliver, and abounding in love. Let us live under the loving arm of Jesus, every day, in all that we do, so God the Father and Christ Jesus receive all the glory and honor, and our lives are blessed by God.  

Anointing Power – As we continue our journey to reach the place of maturity that the Lord is calling us, a step we must take in our lives is to become anointed servants of God. Not many are willing to go this far in their faith because it means living a life totally devoted to God. Why is it important we receive an anointing from the Lord?  It is the anointing of God that allows those who are chosen to walk with God's power and be protected from the devil's schemes. God's anointing keeps his servant focused on their godly purpose and allows them to walk in the power of God's anointing.  Not so we gain riches for ourselves, but so we are changed and grow in the knowledge of God, and others come to know that the power of God is still at work in the world. The Lord chose us to be anointed servants of God, we must obey, so God's power is manifested in the world.   

Temple Of God – Once we were a temple of the world, everything we did made us a product of the world. We treated our bodies as an instrument of sin, teaching our bodies to love the sinful pleasures of this life. When we give ourselves over to God, it includes our body, mind, spirit, and soul.  Just like our behaviors begin to change under the influence of the Spirit, our bodies undergo a spiritual transformation as well.  God not only wants us to become priests of Christ Jesus but for our bodies to become a temple of God. The Lord will remove all that is bad in us and make us into a temple that gives God praise. One this shines in the light and breaks through the darkness. We cannot fake our way through, we will be tested, and we will have to prove that we are truly a temple of God, ready to serve in the Kingdom of God. Through the storms, through the fire, if we endure, we will be a temple of God that cannot be broken, formed steadfast in the body of Christ Jesus. We must live as a temple of God for the remainder of our lives, never seeking darkness, and never leaving God's presence. A temple that shines on a hill, for all to see.  

On That Day – What is our understanding regarding the return of Christ Jesus?  Do we believe that he is coming? Will it be a day of gladness and joy or a day of fire and brimstone?  What is our understanding of what will happen just before and after Christ returns?  When Christ returns, how sure are we that he will welcome us into God's Kingdom? The time of our salvation is now. The time is now to accept God's plan for renewing our lives. We must make our salvation sure. We want to be ready for the day of the Lord, doing all we can to stand ready. Nothing on earth can compare to the great reward Christ Jesus has in his hand. We must overcome, be victorious in Christ, cover others in prayer, and help save others, so there is great faith on that day. Now is the time, today is the day to start getting ready for that day. Let nothing stop you, God must find us faithful, living in love and peace, and following his Son Christ Jesus. 

Our Calling – God wants everyone to be saved; he calls for all of us to come. But he knows we will not all come, he knows not all of us are going to obey, and not all of us are going to remain faithful to the end. Some he calls to be leaders, and others to be a guide. Some he calls to boldly speak his Word, and some he calls to show the power of his Spirit.  There are many ways in which the Lord decides to call each one of us. We have a purpose in the Lord, but we don't all have the same calling. For it is the Lord who calls us to do his will and for his purpose, and not our own. This is key to understanding God's Calling on a person's life.   God's calling is not something we can makeup, it's not something we can choose. The Lord calls us to take part in his plan, to bring him glory, and help save his people. It's a calling that changes our direction and tests our beliefs. It's a calling that will test our faith and obedience to God.  When God calls, the question is will we answer? Are we willing to allow the Lord to lead and guide us into his will and ways, even if it causes us to suffer, or experience loss?  If we are faithful to our calling, the Lord will do some amazing things through us, and many will be touched by what God does through us.  We were created for God's purpose.

Sent By God – We live in dangerous times; many are bringing forth that which God spoke about regarding falsehood that would enter the world, as it is occurring today.  People are misrepresenting themselves at all levels in society today.  From the everyday person, who tells lies about who they are and what they have done, to the minister who teaches lies to get their followers to give them their money, to top government officials who spread lies and false theories to mislead a nation.  Coming to believe in God's Word and Truth is becoming more difficult amidst all the lies and false teachings. To avoid being misled and being hurt by those who spread lies and falsehoods, we must seek the Lord for ourselves and only listen to those who are sent by God and who live their lives as a person serving God and not themselves. If we don't know God's Word for ourselves, we can be easily deceived, and not able to discern a person sent by God from all the false teachers in the world.  We must do our part, and come to know God's Word, so we can be sent by God, or come to know those sent by God, so we mature in Christ. Only that which comes from God can ensure our salvation and eternal life with God the Father and Christ Jesus

Made New – We all came from the world, that is not the question. The question is, where will we end up?  Many know a change is needed but are we willing to allow change to take place, to take hold in us?  The way we live, talk, act, and carry ourselves, is it of a mature Christian? Many are not willing to be made new through Christ Jesus, or willing to go all the way in obeying God.  But I am here to share with you that is not going to cut it with God. Look, the Lord wants all of us or none of us. It's not up to us how much we are willing to change to please God. He wants all or none. He wants us to experience a new beginning, a fresh start with him through his Son Christ Jesus. Which of us is willing to allow God through Christ to make us new, to give us a fresh start, to complete his work in us? Jesus came to give us a fresh start; we must continue and allow the work of the Spirit to reach completion in us.  We must keep our eyes towards heaven, we must keep our feet grounded in God's Word. We must keep our minds stayed on Jesus and remain faithful to God. So, when all things are made new, we will be standing in God's Kingdom, giving him all praise, honor, and glory.   

God's Solvency – In our minds and in our faith, we must remember, God does not need us, we need God. God is solvent, he is complete, and he does not need anything or anyone. What he desires is to have those who love him, come before him, so he can bless and protect those who believe in him and put their faith in him. Everything is created by God, if it was not for the Lord, we would not exist. If it was not for the Lord, we could not have children, a spouse, or a family. If it was not for the Lord, there would be no night and day. Without God, we could do nothing. Our life is in his hands, without him, there is no us.  There is a need within us, that only a solvent God can satisfy. There is a longing within us, that only a loving God can fill.  There is nothing that God needs, there is everything God is willing to give to those who place their faith, hope, and trust in him and his Son. God is solvent, all things fit into his hands, he is greater than all, and he is all we need for life.

God's House – As the world keeps turning and changing, we must continue to respect and honor God's House.  I am not talking about church leaders, I am talking about how we approach God's House, about how we need to show reverence to that which is meant to be Holy to God and us. The purpose of God's House is not for us to come to just pay tithes and offerings and be entertained. It is meant to be a place where we can learn of the Lord, a place we can seek forgiveness and repentance for our sins. It is meant to be a place of prayer, where God's Spirit dwells, and we see a movement of God. What we do the moment we enter God's house, into his presents, must be pleasing to God. If we honor God's house, he will bless, protect, and deliver us from all harm. Christ will welcome us all into God's kingdom. 

Sanctified Life – We must always believe and have faith in God, His Word, Son, and Spirit. We must apply God's Word to our lives and live by it. We must not change, add, or modify God's Word. We don't use God's Word to gain riches for ourselves.  We must always seek the Lord and live by the truth, not allowing ourselves to be deceived. We must work with all our hearts not to sin.  We must seek to do God's Will, always. We must grow spiritually, for God is Spirit. We must love God and others, as we love ourselves, and give as it has been given to us. If we do these things, being called by God, he will sanctify us through and through.  God wants all who receive his Spirit to be sanctified by it. Being sanctified is not so we can boast, but so the full measure of Christ Jesus is made complete in us, and we are found worthy of entering God's sanctuary. Worthy of seeing the throne of God and seeing the Lord face to face. Our sanctification must be real, it cannot be fake, for the Lord knows the workings of our hearts. We are sanctified so we can do God's Will, faithfully follow Christ, be led by the Spirit, and sanctified by God

have tried drinking from worldly riches, but we are still thirsty. We have tried drinking from worldly knowledge, but we are still hungry. We have tried drinking from worldly pleasure, but we are unsatisfied. We tried to bless ourselves, working things out on own, working long hours and days, but we are still in want. We think once we become rich, we will be satisfied. We think, once we have houses, businesses, children, cars, and money; we won't be thirsty. But we are still in want, we are still thirsty, and we are still hungry. God did not create us, so we live thirsty, hungry, never being satisfied. God created us to be content, to receive so we are not in want, and to enjoy his increase. The Lord created a way for us not to be hungry or thirsty, to be a source of overflow. There is only one source that can quench our thirst, that gives us what we need, so we thirst no more. Only after drinking from the living water that flows from Christ, are we satisfied. It's only after we have taken in all Christ has to offer, we hunger no more, we thirst no longer. In God all things are fulfilled through Christ Jesus

Swept Clean – Have you ever had something that you loved and cared for, but it would not stay clean? You do everything you can to care for it, to protect it. But no matter what you do, it always gets dirty again. Before sending his Son into the world, that is how God saw mankind.  No matter what God did to teach us the right path, the easy road to keep us clean, we always chose the longer and harder path, the one that ensures we come out dirty, and covered in sin.  God's desire is for his children to be swept clean and to remain clean. This is not easy; it is much easier to pretend we have been swept clean. Pretending only works on humans, it does not work on God. The more we allow the Spirit to clean us up, the easier it will be to live in Christ Jesus and receive from God. We are being swept clean and made holy, so we can enter God's kingdom and have eternal life. Being swept clean is a lifelong journey, don't make it harder than it needs to be. If we draw closer to God, he will draw closer to us.

Seeing As God Sees – We are so much alike, yet different in every way.  It takes a God to be able to deal with all our differences.  Not one person on this planet thinks alike, we all have our different views, beliefs, and forms of truth.  The Lord knows the more we stay away from his Word, Son, and Spirit, the more we would see things differently.  Not only would we see ourselves differently, but we will also see God differently. God sees our heart clearly, without our life in Christ, the reflection God sees is a person with a heart of stone. But in Christ Jesus, our heart is changed, thus our reflection is changed, to a person who is loving, kind, gentle, forgiving, shows mercy, giving, honors, and glorifies God. When God sees our life as a reflection of Christ Jesus, we are good in his sight. In Christ, we see ourselves as God sees us, holy and righteous, a Child of God, a faithful servant of God.      

Guard Over Yourself – In today's world, there is much fear, though we know in Christ, we should not fear or worry about anything. Life can and does throw us curves, the devil is working hard to destroy us, and our faith is being tested every day.  While leaning on the loving arms of Christ Jesus, we will experience tremendous pressure in our life. It's important we guard over ourselves, so we are not defeated by weakness and sin. God the Father through Christ Jesus protects us along our spiritual journey, his mighty hand guards over our lives and hearts. We have a part to play in guarding over our mind, body, heart, spirit, and soul so we are always connected to Christ Jesus. It is in Christ Jesus, that God places a hedge of protection around us, so our life is guarded by his power. God is not going to stop us if we open the door and allow sin to enter in. We must remain in Christ, stop sinning, so our lives are guarded by God.

Breaking Faith – is a teaching about how we need to continue in our faith and stop breaking faith with God every time a situation comes up in our lives. Many times, after we come to know God the Father and our Lord Christ Jesus, we start doing good things, and we have a desire to serve. But life seems to always cause us to take a different path than what God has called us into. Unfortunately, the only way we can take another path is by breaking God's Word, or breaking faith with God. God has called us to do good, but we break faith so we can participate in doing wrong. God calls us to treat each other right, but we desire to mistreat, to show favoritism, to discriminate, to hate, or seek revenge; thus, we break faith with God. We must overcome and seek the Will of God so we can stop breaking God's Word, stop breaking faith with God, so we are continually blessed by the Lord. We must learn to remain faithful even in difficult situations. 

Blameless and Righteous – teaches about how God is calling for us to go deeper into his Word, so we are enlightened by his Spirit. We think that which has been spoken, does not apply to us today. If we are honest with ourselves, we know there are many things we need to overcome so we are useful to God. We heard the call, now we need to draw closer.  At first, we tried to ignore the call from the Lord. Then we came a little closer, but we still played in darkness. The Lord kept calling us to come closer, which required us to accept changes within ourselves. He wants more from us; he wants to teach us how we can have a blameless and righteous life in him.  Only through Christ Jesus, and our belief and faith in him, can lead us to the righteousness of God, so it is within us through the Spirit. This is the life the Father is calling us all into through his Son Christ Jesus. It's a life that gives glory and honor to God the Father and Christ Jesus. It is a life, that is bound by God in Christ. It is a life that is blameless and righteous in the sight of God

God's Rest – is a teaching about how the world keeps turning, we keep running, and when do we get a chance to rest?  Through Christ Jesus, we are offered many things from God. Some we desire such as riches, possessions, and houses on a hill. Others we only think about as an afterthought, such as peace, love, freedom, and rest. But if we don't have the latter, we will not enjoy the former.  In what God offers us, it all comes down to getting to a place in the Lord, where our lives are at peace, and our bodies can be at rest.  After doing all we can do in serving the Lord, what we long for in the end is plenty of peace, love, and rest for our souls. A time will come when our labor will no longer feel like work, but a part of who we are in Christ Jesus. At some point, we will rest from our labor, and go to rest with the Lord. God's rest is not just about this life, it's about our present life, and the life to come. God's rest will forever cover us. Our life will be at peace, our souls will be at rest in Christ, and we will be raised to eternal life.

Judging – As we continue to grow in our faith and be changed along the way, there are things that we use to do, that we must ensure we no longer do. For some of us, this list can be quite long, for others, the transformation may not be as dramatic. No matter if our list is short or long, there are some common things we must all work to overcome. One item on all our lists is for us to learn not to judge one another. To be open, seek to understand others, knowing they do not operate or think the same as we do. We must work on our faith, so we can walk in salvation on the day of Judgement, so we hear the Lord say, “Well done good and faithful servant”. Let's live our lives in Christ Jesus, so the day of judgment is not a dark and terrible day for us. Let it be a day where we pass through judgment because we repent of our sins, and we stopped passing judgment on others. We placed our trust, hope, and faith in God, and he saved us. We honor you Lord, knowing we will give an account of every act done after coming to know you and for every judgment we made. We confess; we repent; because you are the only one who has paid the price to judge the world.  

What Matters – What we do, and how we think, are determined by what matters to us.  Where we spend our finances, and where we spend our time, depends on what is important to us. When it comes to God, the same is true. How much time we spend praying, seeking the Lord, reading God's Word, growing spiritually, and doing what pleases God, is based on what matters to us.  Here is where the problem begins, the Lord has already told us that our thoughts and ways are not like His. So, what matters to us is different than what matters to God, which causes us to be indifferent to God, and we do what does not please God. This is the reason living in Christ and by the Spirit matters.  When we come to Christ, an area we struggle in is, putting God first. We have been taught to only think about what is important to us, to only work on achieving what matters to us. When we give our lives to God through Christ all of this must change. It cannot be about what we want and desire, it must be about what matters to God.  God created us and gave us life, if we put the Lord first, he will take care of all our needs. We don't have to place things ahead of God, in Christ we have all we need. Only God matters, only God's Will is important.  

A Blameless Walk – When God introduced this teaching to me, I thought this was an impossible task for me. How can a human walk blamelessly before God? The Lord said let me teach you, then share what I have spoken with others. Everyone God calls, he calls for the person to take a spiritual journey with him that leads the person to a righteous and blameless walk.  Some do not get there because of their desires, sins, motives, and plans. But for those who follow Jesus, their journey will change into a blameless walk before God. It's a long road, we cannot get there quickly or on our own, but we can get there with guidance and help from God.  God is being patient, giving us time to examine our lives and seek him. We must straighten our walk, so our spiritual journey leads us to a blameless walk before God. Every step we take toward God is a step toward a blameless walk. A step toward truth, towards justice, towards faith, towards hope, and towards God's love leads us to a blameless walk before God. 

Brothers And Sisters – is about how as Christians we understand that we must love our brothers and sisters, the question is who are our brothers and sisters, and how should we treat them? We must learn to love one another as commanded.  From the beginning, God sought to have a family of believers, who develop deep and caring relationships with the Lord and each other. Treating each other as brothers and sisters is what is missing today in us being Christian and in our churches. Only in Christ, can we put aside our differences, and treat each other the same, as God the Father and Christ Jesus treat us. Love does not hate, love does not harm, and love is not angry. If we say we are a Christian, a child of God, a believer in Christ Jesus, then we must love all who are in Christ Jesus. Though we may look different in the world, we look the same to God. If you love God the Father and Christ Jesus and are seeking to do God's Will, you are my brother and sister in the Lord, and I love you.   

Giving God Our Best – What does it mean to give God our best?  Is our best what we decide, or is it what God requires of us?  If it's the latter, do we give God our best day in and day out?  God wants us to give him our best. If we want to be blessed with the best from God, then we must be willing to give God our best. Giving God our best is not easy; we have so many plans for ourselves. We cannot give to God, to others, and achieve the plans we have. This is the point God is making. Are we willing to give our best to God and others all the time? God wants the best from us, are we willing to give it?  We must want God's best, over the things of the world. We must desire to not just experience God's best in this life, but also in the life to come. God wants us to experience his best, so we praise, worship, and glorify his name. God wants nothing but the best for us, can we receive it, are we willing to give God our best and share with others, so we receive God's best through Christ?  As the saying goes, the best is yet to come. 

Taste And See – is about how the world has a way of tricking us, getting us to think what it offers is good for us. It's only till we suffer, be disappointed, and feel the hardness of life that we learn not everything in the world should be tasted. There are many things in the world we should never place our hand on, never allow into our thinking, never subject our minds and bodies to, and never accept as part of our behavior.  From the start, we all seek good things in life, unfortunately, the world teaches us bad things as though they are good.  We taste that which seems good but is bad for us and causes harm to us and others, instead of tasting the goodness of God, that saves, heals, and provides for our needs.  If we taste and see how wonderful the love of Christ Jesus is. If we taste and see how merciful God is. If we taste and see how amazing the healing power of Christ is, we will never eat from the world again. We will only eat fruit that comes from God, spiritual food, that nourishes our soul.  For in him and through him, we have all we need for life

The Father And Son – is about keeping the truth straight about God the Father and his Son Christ Jesus. Either we tend to deny the one, or we think they are the same. However, God's Word teaches us that the Father taught Christ everything. It does not matter what we want to believe, what matters is what God has spoken and revealed. Christ Jesus came down from the Father to save the world, to grant us God's Salvation. The Father did not come down in the flesh, Jesus did. What God's Word says and teaches, we must believe, and trust in. We must believe the truth about the relationship that exists between the Father and the Son. We know Christ is seated at the right hand of the Father in heaven. We know the Father has a throne, and Christ has a throne. We must keep the story straight about God the Father and our Lord Christ Jesus, so through the work of the Spirit we are united and held together in Christ Jesus

Never Alone – It's interesting as Christians how we can fall into a state of feeling lonely, even though we have others around us.  In most cases, loneliness comes from a disconnected relationship with someone, it could be our spouse, family, children, or even God. We get this feeling of not being part of that which we felt so connected to. God wants us to know, that if we develop a relationship with him and his Son, we are never alone. It is sin that separates us from God, and each other.  God desires to have a relationship with each one of us through Christ Jesus. The Lord wants us to avoid loneliness, by being a part of his body, so in him, we have all that we need to never feel alone. Christ is coming to gather us all together with him. He sends the Spirit of God into our hearts, so we know we are never alone.  In Christ, we have all that we need to have joy, peace, and love, so we never feel alone. We must live in him, to receive it.  Being alone with God is not like being alone in the world, for he will never leave us, or forsake us

Walking With God – is about our journey to achieve all God has promised, we must walk in a way that allows us to mature in the things of God. We must have a strong desire to walk before God in love and truth.  How we walk before God will determine the strength of our faith, and how mature we are in Christ Jesus.  Walking with God will require a lot of us, as the Spirit teaches us how to be like Jesus in everything we do.  If it was not for the blood of Christ Jesus, our walk would be in vain. If it was not for the grace of God, our walk would be in vain.  God the Father has given us over to his Son so we can have life in him, be connected and walk with God. The path that leads to the Father requires us to undergo a spiritual transformation, so we are worthy of walking with God and entering his kingdom. Our walk with God must be real, it cannot be fake. Our walk must lead to God's holiness, and not back to the world.

God At Work – scripture teaches us that the Father and the Son is always at work, always providing a way for those who love and fear God. We all have a part to play in carrying out God's Work. Though the Lord could use a rock to do his will, he wants us to be useful in carrying out his plan to help and save his people. The work we do for God must be pleasing in his sight. The Lord gives us the Spirit so it can be at work in us, doing the Will of the Father.  God is always at work, we need to make room for his work in our everyday lives, so his work brings everything together for his glory through his Son Christ Jesus. Do we live our lives as if we are working to serve God?  Can others see God at work in us, changing us?  God is at work all the time; all the time God is at work. Many souls need salvation, the Lord is always working to save.

Hearing From God – Being able to hear God is not as easy as it may sound. There are many things that deaden our ability to hear the Lord. There are many things that distort what we hear. As sin continues to increase, it makes it harder for us to hear the voice of the Lord, produces the wrong kind of desires, and makes us seek things contrary to what God is saying.  Sin stops us from being able to hear from God. Christ Jesus still has his hand raised, speaking God's truth so we can hear it. The Spirit is still working to lead, teach, and counsel God's people into God's Word and Ways. Many have become deaf, unable to hear, or unwilling to understand and do what thus says the Lord. We need to hear from God. We need to hear from God, so our children come to know him. Help us, Jesus, open our ears to God's Word and truth. Help us, so the Spirit lives in our hearts. We want to hear and receive from God; his thoughts and ways are higher than ours. We must seek the voice of God, listen, pay attention, obey, put it into practice, and share it with others. So, we are all led by the voice of God.

Knitted Together – is a teaching about how we are all held together by something. How we operate with each other shows what we believe holds us together or keeps us apart.  Some believe love is the key that knits us all together, while others believe finance or race is what knits us together with others.  When we are knitted together with others, we are willing to fight, even kill others who seem to threaten the group we are knitted together with.  It's important we have a right understanding about how we are knitted together, and with who, so we are knitted together with those who are right in God's eyes. We are woven together with God's Word, His Love, His Peace, His Strength, in His Authority so all things come together in Christ Jesus. There is one Father, one Lord, one Word, one faith, and one body. We must see ourselves woven together as brothers and sisters in Christ.   

Spirit Of God – There is nothing like knowing the spirit of a person. We can pay attention to what someone says, but that seems to not always hold true. We can look at a person's actions, but not all their actions tell the true story. If we come to know the spirit of a person, that is when we know the person's heart and intentions.  It is by one's spirit that we come to know what the person is about. This is true with mankind, and this is true with God. It is the reason from the beginning God has been willing to pour out his Spirit on mankind. God wants us to know him, to know of his Spirit, and the great love he has for us.  We must be willing to let the Spirit of God through Christ have its way with us. The Spirit will go against our spirit, but if we can endure, not grieve the Spirit, not put out the Spirit's fire within us, God's Spirit will do some amazing things not only within us, but through our life in Christ. The Spirit of God will teach us how to love one another, how to be one in Christ, how to be part of the family of God   

Honor And Glory – Which is better to give honor and glory, or to receive honor and glory for ourselves? If we apply the scripture that says it is better to give than to receive, then we would live our lives to give honor and glory to God for all the things he has done and will do in our lives.  Many are raised to work hard to receive fame, honor, and glory for themselves.  This is the sign that we have made it, that we are successful in life.  Working to receive honor and glory is not bad within itself, what makes it bad is who we are trying to receive honor and glory for. The honor and glory we receive from the world, cannot compare to honor and glory that comes from God.  What can we do without the Lord? It is God through Christ who gives us life, gives us abilities, saves us, supplies us with knowledge and strength. We cannot keep honor and glory for ourselves when it belongs to God. The Father and Christ Jesus is worthy of our honor, worthy of our glory, worthy of our praise, worthy of our worship. God deserves all the honor and glory.  

God's The Same – This teaching is about how God looks at us and the way we look at each other is very different. We have many differences that allow us to see and interact with each other differently. Many believe these differences are godly, which allows them to justify their actions whether they are just or unjust, loving or hateful.  God is the same, he does not show favoritism. As Christians, we must ensure our thinking and understanding aligns with God. God wants things to be the same across his children, no matter the race, culture, or birthplace. We must see the things of God being the same for all who come to live for God.  There is only one mankind, though there are different colors, sizes, shapes, we are all of mankind, thus God treats us as the same kind. Mankind likes to sow indifference, which allows them to create unjust laws and systems that oppress those who are not like their kind. But there is one human race, one mankind in the eyes of God. In Christ Jesus, we are all the same. There is one faith, one Lord, one God, we are all in Christ. We must do away with our indifference and love each other as one in Christ.  

Holiness – I can confess, when I gave my life to Christ Jesus, I did not think the Lord was calling me into a life of holiness.  I thought, once all my sins were washed away by the blood of Christ, I just needed to be a good person. Then the Lord started teaching me about his holiness, and his desire for a holy people of God. I did as many Christians do, I focused on what I was willing to change, not the high-level God has called all his children to live.  As the Lord continued to teach me his word and ways, as I worked on maturing my faith, the subject of holiness would not go away. We do not think we can stop sinning or turn away from the ways of this world. For us to be with Christ, to see the Father, holiness is the only way. We are told in scripture, no one will see God without holiness. God is Holy, and we must become holy as we are called to be.  We are not of this world, we are of the kingdom of God, a holy people of God. We must live our lives holy in Christ Jesus.      

Bound By God – As we mature in our walk with God, we come to understand just how bound we were to things of the world that kept us from growing and maturing.  We had to allow the Lord to break every chain, so our bond to things in the world is broken, and we wholeheartedly bind ourselves to God. It's important we understand what bound us to the world, so we are free to serve the Lord. We bind ourselves to God, so we can do what pleases him, and not ourselves.  God gives us free will, which allows us to determine what we will bind ourselves to, many try to bind themselves to things in the world, and things of God, but this makes us a lukewarm Christian. For us to receive all the Father desires to give us through Christ Jesus, we must be willing to be bound by God, his truth, his word, his thoughts, his ways, his plan, his Spirit, his Son, so we have eternal life with him.

Being Fulfilled – is about how each one of us has a desire to be fulfilled. We go through life trying to achieve a sense of fulfillment, so we can feel good about our life. For some, we achieve this level of comfort for a little while, then it disappears, for others we never get to experience it. Being fulfilled is a moving target for most of us. There are many personal things that make a person feel fulfilled, feeling loved, having peace in life, accomplishing our dreams, prosperity, or feeling happy about our lives. Being fulfilled is a combination of emotions, beliefs, and achievements. We are going backward, and not forward in Christ. We are trying to fulfill our lives without God. No matter how much we try, how much money we have. No matter how large our business is, whatever we have will never be enough, there remains an emptiness within us. There is only one way for us to be fulfilled, and that is through our life in Christ Jesus. In him, there is no emptiness, he is full of love, and a generous God.

In To Win – is teaching to remind us why we are seeking the Lord, why we are willing to believe and separate ourselves from the world to live for God. It must be clear to us, how we win to receive God's Favor and win the prize that Christ Jesus holds in his hand for those who live their lives faithfully to God.  We all desire to win. The most important thing we need to win is our Salvation. We came before the Lord to be accepted, now that we are in, we must run to win the prize the Lord promised. We must be in it to win!   Working to achieve a lifelong journey will take every bit of ourselves to win, to overcome; to achieve victory. To win, we must be willing to go all the way, not just enter in the race. We want complete victory; to crossover the finish line and enter God's kingdom.  We are in it to win!!!

Spiritual Vision - As Christians, we are called by God to enter his presence so we can see the things of God, and gain insight into what the Lord has planned for us and the world. This takes us having spiritual sight and receiving spiritual visions.  For the Lord to reveal things to us, we must have spiritual sight to see the things of God clearly, see visions, and receive dreams. To receive spiritual vision and sight, we must have a strong connection to Christ Jesus. We need Spiritual vision and sight, so we not only see what the Lord plans for our lives, but we see what the Lord has for the lives of God's people. Spiritual vision and sight, do not enrich our lives but enrich the lives of those who need God. We need to have spiritual vision and sight so we can see the things of God, get our eyes off the things of the world, so what we seek and do gives God glory.   

Angels of God – is about understanding how Angels of God work and what their role is in bringing us closer to God. What do you think about angels, are they real, what do they do, do they really exist? It seems far from our mind that there are angels of God whose job is to minister and carry out the work of God. They do exist and have a purpose in heaven and on earth. You may ask the question do I need communication with an angel, and what should I expect from an encounter with an angel. Those are very good questions, so let's understand the purpose and role of angels of God and for what reason would the Lord send an angel to minister and help us. Angels are beings who surround God's throne, they are not a person who is head of a church, though at times they can take on human form.  They are sent by God to lead and guide us into God's Will in heaven and on earth.  They are powerful and mighty, yet they work within the structure God has set up. When we have an experience with an Angel of God, we have a responsibility to listen, to learn, and follow what the angel is instructing us to do.  They don't come to tell of their own, they come speaking the words of God, to enlighten, to warn, to reveal God's plan through Christ.  

No More Me – is teaching how we must continue to make progress in growing and maturing our faith, so our attitude about things in the world becomes like Christ Jesus. As scripture teaches us, we must allow the work of the Spirit to continue ridding ourselves of things that displease God. We must reach a level of faith, where there is no more me, and our lives are complete in Christ Jesus. We must move beyond ourselves, beyond things we desire, to live our life for God. Our souls must cry out, no more me Lord, may my life be completely found in you to the glory of God. It's not easy to develop mature faith in God, it takes a level of devotion many are not willing to give these days. If we desire true riches from God, then we must be willing to let go of self and take hold of Christ Jesus. Our souls need to cry out every day, less of me Lord, and more of you. Help me Lord Jesus, so there is no more me, only you living in me.   

Being Offended – Many things in life these days offends us, even God's Word offends us based on our beliefs and religion.  We have become people who are easily offended, we won't take much from someone. God's Word is intended to cut at the heart, to go deep to touch our very soul.  It will offend us because the way we think, our desires, the way we think of ourselves and others, make us indifferent to God. We must become humble so nothing about God's Word offends us, and we are not easily offended by others. The love of Christ Jesus residing on the inside of us makes us better and stronger. We can take on insults, being mistreated, spoken badly about, because that which falls on us, falls on Christ Jesus. God wants us to become a people who can handle those who oppose us because we know God is on our side, and his truth and ways are the only things that matter.

Spiritual Transformation – No matter how we look at it, living our lives in Christ Jesus is going to require us to change. Our desires, plans, heart, body, and mind must be spiritually transformed into the likeness of Christ Jesus.  Many of us are willing to change a little for the Lord, but not many of us are willing to change in large degrees for God, so what God wants us to be is made complete.  We are called to go through a spiritual transformation, so we are taught by the Spirit, make changes the Spirit is inspiring us to make, and take on the attitude of Christ. We have to allow the Lord to transform us, so our walk is peaceful, our words are kind, our response is loving, our hand is open, our heart is forgiving, our reaction towards others is compassionate, our mind is right with God, and our faith and belief in God is strong. We have to be spiritually transformed, so we are not religious-minded.  We have to be spiritually transformed, so we are confident, we can make it into the kingdom of God.

Spiritual Discernment – is teaching about receiving discernment from God so we avoid false things of the world and religion and know the difference between sin and evil. Without spiritual discernment we are easily misled, how do we know the truth without spiritual discernment from God?  We need the Lord to bless us with spiritual discernment so we have spiritual insight and understanding regarding God's truth, word, will, and ways. We need spiritual discernment so we can hear and understand God's Will and not our own and be led by the Spirit. We need discernment from God, so what we understand and believe comes from God. We can't get together with others to write doctrine, teachings, theology to explain the things of God, it must come from God, within Christ, through the Word, and by the Spirit. We need the Spirit of God giving us discernment, so we have godly insight, grow, and mature in Christ Jesus.  How do we get spiritual discernment, it comes from us growing and maturing in Christ Jesus and living a godly life.

Spiritual Battlefields – is about recognizing the battlefields that are warring within us, so we can mature and be victorious as Christ Jesus helps us fight the spiritual battles within us. There are many types of battlefields some are internal, and some are external. Jesus promised he would defeat the enemy, so we don't have to worry about the external battles. The Lord teaches us that we need to overcome that which is battling and warring against our mind, body, heart, and soul. We need the Lord's help, so we overcome our battles and come off the battlefield stronger, standing firm, praising and God. We have victory over fear, over worry, over selfishness, over greed, over lust, over anger and rage, over sexual immorality, victory over sin and death. Through Christ, we overcome every battle within us, so we walk completely free, and have victory in this life and the life to come. Thank you Jesus.   

Grateful – There are some things in life, we only come to understand after we have gone through an experience.  Learning to be grateful is one of those things. I have found where there is pride, you will not find a grateful heart.  Where there is no peace and love, you will not find a thankful spirit, only trouble, and blame.  When we accepted Christ Jesus, the process of changing our hearts began. Scriptures teach us, the cares of life, worries, and the desire for riches will keep us from experiencing the newness God is offering us through Christ. We must have a new heart, so our life is full of gratitude and thankfulness to God. The Lord has been good to us, even amid all the death, hate, and violence in the world. The Father through Christ Jesus still has his hand raised looking for lives to save. When a soul calls out to the Lord, he reaches down and saves, brings us out of darkness, and into his wonderful light. The Father and Christ Jesus are worthy of our praise, worthy of our gratefulness, worthy of our thanks. There was no one else to save us, there was no one else to help us, it was the Lord who brought us through, let us be grateful to God. His mercy endures forever, his love is everlasting. We give you thanks Father God, we are so grateful Lord Jesus.

Anointed Life– is about being anointed by God and living an anointed life.  It's not something we take upon ourselves because we desire to be over others, or in a position of influence and power, or to become rich.  Living an anointed life is a serious matter we should take seriously so many lives are changed by what God the Father and Christ Jesus accomplishes through us in helping save souls. God's Word speaks of those who have a false or fake anointing that is not ordained by the Lord. If we know we have been called, ordained, and anointed by God, then we must live an anointed life with the Lord. It's a lifelong work, whose purpose is to lead God's people to God. Living an anointed life is about God, and not about us. Our anointing must be real, it cannot be counterfeit! It must come from God and not through worldly traditions and practices, but from God.  God's anointing flows from the Father, through Christ Jesus, through the Spirit, into us. It must remain in us, if we defile ourselves with the world, our anointing will be taken away. We must live an anointed life, to glorify God the Father and Christ Jesus, through our blameless walk before God

The Family Of God – Not many of us have an opportunity to decide which human family we are born into.  We must accept the situation we have been given, whether good or bad.  We don't get to decide our family members, who our sisters and brothers are, who our parents are, whether good or bad.  We don't get to decide if our parents will show us love or not, to some extent if we will have good relationships with our brothers and sisters. We do not get to decide how they act or treat us. We do get to decide if we will remain part of the family, if we will show others love, and be a good member of the family or a bad one. We do get to decide if we will honor our parents and love our brothers and sisters.  We do get to choose if we want to be part of the Family of God by accepting God's Word, Son, and Spirit. We do get to decide if we will change and become an honorable member of the Family of God, or will the Lord have to throw us out. We do get to decide as a child of God, if we are going to love our brothers and sisters in Christ no matter their appearance or the color of their skin. We have all fallen short, now we can decide to show each other love, and show the world what it means to live as a part of God's Family.  

Everything Changes – This teaching is about the need to change, and changes that are coming. From the beginning, God created a plan to have a world filled with people he loves, and who loves him. A world where everything in God's Word is kept and followed. In return, God would lavish prosperity on his people, they would live forever, he will be their God, and they would be his people. God did not want a people of puppets, but a people who chose to live and walk right before him. A people the Lord could visit and bestow his wonders and love upon.  He gave mankind a choice, free will to choose. Mankind chose the world of sin, over God. From that point on, there was a need for everything to be changed, because God's plan never fails. So once again God will change everything, make all things new. We must accept that which God is planning through Christ Jesus, even if it does not align with our desires, or what we think will happen.  God the Father through Christ is going to make everything new, we must change now, so we are counted in that number that survive the change that is coming.