The Gift of Servanthood
Every man, woman, and child was created and designed to be a servant, either to sin or to righteousness.
No Staggering
If anything would make a man stagger, it would be the third word uttered by God: “Be blameless!”
God Alone
Turn your eyes toward God and God alone; lose yourself in His glory!
Wholly Holy
The fire on the altar did not destroy the offering; it transformed it into total surrender, a pleasing aroma to YHWH.
The Other Side of Surrender
Purpose is not discovered — it is entered through submission. God consistently ties purpose or destiny to obedience before explanation.
Connected to the Source
The Spirit at work flows outward through those who believe in Jesus, to those who are connected to the Source.
Love
It is God's will that the Body of Christ molds its love for others into the shape of His divine love. Pure love. Selfless love. Blameless love. Cross-shaped love.
The God of Amen
Jesus invokes divine authority before speaking. In ancient Israel's legal culture, “Amen” seals truth. Jesus puts the seal on His own words. He speaks as the source of truth!
Cause and Effect
The cause of Hannah's shame and grief was the curse of barrenness. The effect was a glorious prayer offered to the Lord for her miracle child.
No One
NO ONE can stand in the way of God's plans, His purposes, His callings, His schedule, His direction, His programs, His timing ... nothing in the mind of God can be thwarted.