Scripture of the Day – Matthew 22:37-40
Weekly Challenge – Love with all your heart!
Sunday Sermons
Day #40 Radical Love
Sunday, March 15, 2009
Day #39 Radical Generosity
Saturday, March 14, 2009
Scripture of the Day – Malachi 1:6-14
Is there such a thing as a pure offering? Yes. And there is also an impure offering which, when offered to God does not get a favorable response. God delights in cheerful, pure offerings that represent the very best that we have. Make sure to consider the quality of [...]
Day #38 Radical Generosity
Friday, March 13, 2009
Scripture of the Day – John 3:16, Isaiah 53:10
God is a giver. He leads by example, and of course He gave the greatest offering of all. God gave His Son. He placed Jesus on the altar. Jesus became the sacrificial lamb ‘offered’ for the sins of the world. The Father made the “soul of the [...]
Day #37 Radical Generosity
Thursday, March 12, 2009
Scripture of the Day – Psalms 96:4-9
“Bring an offering and come into His courts.” The old time preachers used to say, don’t come to worship God with empty hands! Worship and the giving of offerings are intricately woven together. The modern day worshiper can sometimes feel as if the offering time intrudes on true worship, [...]
Day #36 Radical Generosity
Wednesday, March 11, 2009
Scripture of the Day – Exodus 29:18
Have you ever smelled burning flesh? Sometimes it is not the most pleasant smell, and yet God told Moses it was a sweet smelling aroma to Him. God loves our offerings. He gets excited when the worshiper does it with joy.
Weekly Challenge – Find something to give away right [...]
Day #35 Radical Generosity
Tuesday, March 10, 2009
Scripture of the Day – Exodus 25:1-9
God spoke often of the offerings we were to bring to Him. God loves offerings. He delights in them. The Lord was very specific about the type of offerings He was looking for. “Bring Me an offering. Give it willingly. Give it with your heart.” God is never interested [...]
Day #34 Radical Generosity
Monday, March 9, 2009
Scripture of the Day – Genesis 4:1-15
I find this scripture fascinating. “And the Lord respected Abel and his offering, but He did not respect Cain and his offering.” I was struck by the notion that God pays careful attention to our offerings. Paul said “God loves a cheerful giver” (2 Cor 9:7). Is it possible [...]
Day #33 Radical Generosity
Sunday, March 8, 2009
Scripture of the Day – Luke 6:38
“Give, and it will be given to you: good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over will be put into your bosom. For with the same measure that you use, it will be measured back to you.” This verse comes on the heels of one on judging and [...]
Day #32 Radical Peace
Saturday, March 7, 2009
Scripture of the Day – John 14:25-27, 16:33, 20:19-22
“These things I have spoken to you, that in Me you may have peace.” Peace is something Jesus wants His children to walk in. He spoke of it at the end of His time on earth. Peace was the first thing Jesus offered His disciples immediately following [...]
Day #31 Radical Peace
Friday, March 6, 2009
Scripture of the Day – Mark 5:34
“Your faith has made you well. GO IN PEACE. Peace comes from faith in God. When we walk in faith and God makes us whole in body, spirit, soul and mind we begin to access the amazing peace of God. God’s desire is for His children to walk in [...]
Day #30 Radical Peace
Thursday, March 5, 2009
Scripture of the Day – Philippians 4:6-9
The God of peace gives the peace of God. Both phrases are used here by the Apostle Paul. He was a man who lived a life of frequent pain. He was imprisoned often, ship wreaked three times, beaten three times with rods and five times with whips, in peril [...]
Day #29 Radical Peace
Wednesday, March 4, 2009
Scripture of the Day – Psalms 29:11
The Lord gives strength and peace. Those two are companions. It’s difficult if not impossible to possess peace without strength. Strength flows from the peace that God gives, even when the circumstances around us have not changed, the peace of God provides strength to our soul. God’s peace transcends. [...]
Day #28 Radical Peace
Tuesday, March 3, 2009
Scripture of the Day – Isaiah 48:17-18, 22
God said, “There is no peace for the wicked.” Those who seek God’s direction and plans will walk in perfect peace. God has “peace like a river” for each Christ-follower, but without full surrender and complete dependence upon Him, there is no peace. Peace comes to the righteous, [...]
Day #27 Radical Peace
Monday, March 2, 2009
Scripture of the Day – Isaiah 26:3
What does it mean to walk in “perfect peace?” Are there degrees of peace. Is there a sweet spot for peace? The peace of God is something we need now more than ever. We are living in stressful times and God is offering us “perfect peace.” Do we know [...]
Day #26 Radical Peace
Sunday, March 1, 2009
Scripture of the Day – Ephesians 1:2, 6:23
Paul begins and ends the Book of Ephesians with “peace from God.” Peace of mind, spirit, heart, home, and body are part of the inheritance of the saints. God wants us to walk in peace. He wants us to grasp the peace that passes understanding. Are you? Are [...]
Day #25 Radical Power/Prayer
Saturday, February 28, 2009
Scripture of the Day – Ephesians 3:14-21
When your “inner man” is weak and afraid press in. Press in to the side of Jesus. Press in to the place of safety and power. This was Paul’s prayer for the Ephesian Christians because they were not experiencing it. Are you?
Weekly Challenge – Carve out at least one [...]
Day #24 Radical Power/Prayer
Friday, February 27, 2009
Scripture of the Day – Ephesians 1:15-21
Does this passage describe in any way your relationship with God? Certainly there are seasons when we feel weak and disconnected from God, but the power of God to prevail is available to His son’s and daughters and it is our privilege to press in and experience this wonderful [...]
Day #23 Radical Power/Prayer
Thursday, February 26, 2009
Scripture of the Day – Acts 4:31
Have you ever been in a prayer session that could be described like this verse? When God’s powerful Holy Spirit fills us to overflowing, it can shake the place we are staying and move us on to another level in Him. This is a week to experience the radical [...]
Day #22 Radical Power/Prayer
Wednesday, February 25, 2009
Scripture of the Day – Isaiah 40:26-31
This is one of most encouraging passages in all the Bible regarding the awesome power of God that’s available to His children, but there is one requirement for accessing this great power. It is prayer. It is time alone with God. It is waiting upon the Lord in anticipation [...]
Day #21 Radical Power/Prayer
Tuesday, February 24, 2009
Scripture of the Day – Psalms 27:4-8
Jaci Velasquez sings a song about the power of prayer, “I get on my knees, I get on my knees; There I am before the love that changes me. See I don’t know how, but there’s power, when I’m on my knees.” Dare to take God at His word [...]
Day #20 Radical Power/Prayer
Monday, February 23, 2009
Scripture of the Day – Luke 9:28-36
Key text is 9:29, “As He prayed the appearance of His face was altered.” The power of prayer is amazing! It was on the mountain top that some of the most incredible biblical experiences with God are recorded. Moses was altered so radically they could not stand to look [...]
Day #19 Radical Power/Prayer
Sunday, February 22, 2009
Scripture of the Day – Deut 4:35-40
It took God’s mighty power to deliver the Israelites out of Egypt (Egypt represents the world). It takes His great power to deliver us from a world system that drags us down mentally, spiritually, and in every way. God’s power is available, abundant, and free to all who would [...]
Day #18 Radical Purity
Saturday, February 21, 2009
Scripture of the Day – Titus 1:15
This verse contains a very powerful truth regarding purity. Purity leads to more purity. When we cultivate a pure heart and mind, then we want to walk in more and more purity and literally get a sustained purity. The opposite is true. The more impurity we absorb into our [...]
Day #17 Radical Purity
Friday, February 20, 2009
Scripture of the Day – 1 Timothy 5:22c, 2 Timothy 1:3
“Keep yourself pure. Serve with a pure conscience.” These two admonitions put the weight of the purity issue back on us. We have to seek purity. We have to value it, purse it, and ask God to impart it to our hearts, minds, speech, and [...]
Day #16 Radical Purity
Thursday, February 19, 2009
Scripture of the Day – Psalms 73:1
“Truly God is good to Israel, to such as are pure in heart.” When God looked for a woman to bear the Son of God in her body and then raise the precious Messiah the Bible says He looked for a virgin. What does that tells us? God values [...]
Day #15 Radical Purity
Wednesday, February 18, 2009
Scripture of the Day – Psalms 24:3-6
Again and again scripture confirms this truth. To the pure God will show Himself. Purity opens the door to the throne room, and impurity closes it. After David fell into impurity and lust his relationship with God changed, and in repentance he prayed cast me not away from your [...]
Day #14 Radical Purity
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
Scripture of the Day – 2 Samuel 22:21-28
Radical purity is more than sexual purity. It encompasses purity of heart, purity of relationships, and purity of motivations. God shows Himself to the pure. God gives special access to the pure in heart to His throne and to His revelation.
Challenge of the Week – Purify your heart.
Day #13 Radical Purity
Monday, February 16, 2009
Scripture of the Day – Proverbs 4:23
Radical purity begins in radical heart change and transformation. Guard your heart, Solomon warned in this proverb. And yet he let his guard down and biblical history records his wives turned his heart away from God. Purity of heart affects our relationship with God, man, and ourselves. GUARD YOUR [...]
Day #12 Radical Purity
Sunday, February 15, 2009
Scripture of the Day – James 4:7-10
Radical change takes place when we first experience radical honesty followed by radical cleaning of our souls. Radical purity is a prerequisite for seeing God, for without holiness no man will see the Lord. Our text today addresses the need for repentance, confession, godly sorrow over our own sinfulness [...]
Day #11 Radical Honesty
Saturday, February 14, 2009
Scripture of the Day – James 5:13-16
Confession is powerful. If one is happy, we ought to confess it and rejoice in the truth. If one has sinned and is sick, we should confess so we may be healed. Sickness is far more than physical. Confess so that you may be healed body, soul, and spirit. [...]
Day #10 Radical Honesty
Friday, February 13, 2009
Scripture of the Day – Mark 5:25-34
Jesus has the power to heal our spiritual sicknesses in an instant; POOF, I’m healed! But only one lady experienced the raw power of God to change that day. She pressed in. She crawled, which speaks of absolute humility. She confessed “the whole truth” and she was healed. Confession [...]
DAY #9 Radical Honesty
Thursday, February 12, 2009
Scripture of the Day – Jeremiah 5:1-5a
Do we really ’seek the truth’ about ourselves? Do we listen when the Holy Spirit speaks truth into our spirit for conviction and correction? The Jews of Jeremiah’s day spoke all the religious jargon {verse #2}, but they didn’t actually change their ways. Seek out the wise. Find the [...]
DAY #8 Radical Honesty
Wednesday, February 11, 2009
Scripture of the Day – 1 Corinthians 13:11-12
At whatever point our flesh is allowed to thrive and our blindness in that area continues, we are immature and childish. Our childish behaviors, thought patterns, and words can change and we can GROW UP! Ask God to help you mature in Christ, beginning with today.
Challenge of the [...]
DAY #7 Radical Honesty
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
Scripture of the Day – John 8:31-36
We can actually walk in bondage and captivity to our flesh and not even realize it. The Jews did not, and we are no different. Ask Jesus to set you FREE INDEED. Ask Him to expose any area of bondage and captivity.
Challenge of the Week – Unburden yourself.
Whatever the [...]
DAY #6 Radical Honesty
Monday, February 9, 2009
Scripture of the Day – 2 Corinthians 3:16, Jeremiah 29:13-14
Turn your heart totally towards the Lord during this week of Radical Honesty. Don’t allow the flesh to treat this exercise superficially. Jeremiah tells us about the intensity of focus God wants us to have to find the power to change. Notice particularly verse #14 that [...]
DAY #5 Radical Honesty
Sunday, February 8, 2009
Scripture of the Day – 2 Corinthians 3:14
This scripture is about the blindness of the Jews and their inability to see Christ. Apply it to your life. What ‘veil’ lies over your heart keeping you from seeing the reality of your heart? What areas are you blind in that God wants you to see Christ [...]
DAY #4 Preparation Day
Saturday, February 7, 2009
No flesh should glory in His presence. Let that sink in. The “flesh” represents our inner man, the fallen nature that masquerades as righteous and holy on the outward, but may be, as Jesus said, “full of dead men’s bones” -Matthew 23:27-28. During 40 Days let the flesh die so we may glory only [...]
DAY #3 Preparation Day
Friday, February 6, 2009
Are you “waiting for the Kingdom of God” like Joseph was? Is there an expectancy that God is going to do something powerful, divine, and heaven sent that will change the order of things within your heart? Joseph was expecting a radical change to come.
Scripture of the Day – Mark 15:42-47 Key Text: 15:43
DAY #2 Preparation Day
Thursday, February 5, 2009
The Day of Preparation was the key to a great Sabbath. The Jews observed it religiously as the Eve of the Sabbath; they prepared their houses and tables for the splendid and joyful Sabbath day. Note, the day before the Sabbath should be a day of preparation not of our houses and tables, but of [...]
DAY #1 Preparation Day
Wednesday, February 4, 2009
How we prepare for a life-changing event is the key to actually experiencing one. We are setting aside the first 4 days as preparation days. Focus on getting your heart, mind and body ready for a 40 day spiritual transformation. Ask God:
What He wants to change in your heart and habits
What He wants you [...]
