Christians have a legal right to have their prayers answered because prayer is not just an activity. Believers have an authorized right for God to hear and respond to their prayers.
Many people want spiritual power active in their life but one must understand the source of this power in order to experience it. Spiritual power is a function of one’s spiritual capacity.
When we respond to a trial God’s way, it will produce patience so that we are able to endure and stand firm free of anger and bitterness.
The parable teaches us the importance of developing kingdom relationships by impacting as many people as we can for our benefit in eternity.
As God’s kingdom steward, you can also expect to receive benefits for managing His resources in such a way that both protects and expands kingdom assets.
Just like children have to be taught to save their allowance or they will spend it all, God teaches us to fear Him by honoring Him as Ruler and Owner of all that He’s given us.
God loves a cheerful giver. Whatever you normally give each week, focus on your heart as you give with the goal of becoming a cheerful giver.
Discontentment has a way of causing us to lose what we already have in an effort to gain what often does not even exist
All of life is a stewardship because all of life comes from and is under the authority of the King. Psalm 128 best exemplifies this by touching on every aspect of life according to God’s kingdom agenda.
We often think of idols as carvings of wood or some traditional statue; however, an idol is any person, place, thought or thing that usurps God’s rule in a person’s life.
In the first session, Dr. Evans introduced the concept of stewardship. He shared scriptures that reveal God’s ownership and rule over all of His creation.
Stewardship is protecting and expanding assets that belong to another. In Genesis 1:26-28, we learn that God gave man the authority to rule over everything on Earth.
In Acts 3, we meet a man who has no use of his legs and spends his days begging at the gate of the Temple. Peter told the man that although they did not have money, they did have something greater.
Foundations are important in homes, families, and our culture. Entities built on a weak foundation are cheap and will collapse during a storm or disaster.
We may not read a lot about Shamgar in the bible, but his story is very powerful. When a man starts where he is and uses the tools he already has, God will improve his life, his family, and his community.
When God created man, He created him with a divine purpose and goal. Adam was the foundation for everything on earth, and he was given the authority to oversee all things.
In Exodus 34, God commanded all men to meet with Him three times a year, during which, He established a covenant so they could receive His protection. A man’s life changes forever when he acknowledges God as ruler, covenant giver, and as the One who holds the power.
When a man enters his God-ordained space, takes a rightful stand in His kingdom, and abides by His rules and authority, we will see a shift in our culture.
All men are called to a unique position and ordained purpose in life. Anyone can live up to the standards of that position and purpose as long as God is first.
Jesus wants to be everything to us. If we decide in advance to obey Him and allow Him to rule our lives, we can see how great and powerful His name is.
Scripture clearly communicates that God highly values and uses the gifts and calling He has given to women. Both men and women were created to be fruitful and productive.
We can be encouraged through our challenges because we have a Great High Priest who represents us in heaven. When we draw near to Jesus, we can be sustained and believe God’s promises, even when they appear to be unbelievable.
When we accepted Jesus Christ as our Lord and Savior, we were granted the right to enter His kingdom for eternity. Now that we know Him as our Savior, we need to recognize Him as our King here on earth.
Jesus is the first and the last. He’s the center of all wisdom, all knowledge, and all thoughts. Listen as Pastor Evans explains how Jesus’ divine perspective is more important than our human wisdom.
Jesus is the great I Am. For us, this means He can be whatever we need Him to be. As long as we trust Him, call on Him, pray to Him, and honor Him, He will do transformational things in our lives.
Jesus is unique. He is humanity and Deity. When we accept His power as both Son of Man and Son of God, our challenges and trials no longer have the final say in our lives.
