Moses was called to lead a bunch of Elder Brother Types across the wilderness desert into the Promised Land. All the pictures of Moses show him with a full head of hair, but I know he must have pulled it all out by the time he passed away. Elder Brother Types do not take leadership [...]
Archive for September, 2009
Journey of the Elder Brother Day Sixteen
Posted: September 30, 2009 in Elder Brother, Prodigal GodTags: Daily Bread, Daily Trust, Elder Brother, Give, Lack, Manna, Manna from Heaven, Moses, Prodigal God, Prodigal Son, Provide, Rotten Worms, Spoiled, younger brother
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Journey of the Elder Brother Day Fifteen
Posted: September 29, 2009 in Elder Brother, Jesus Christ, John the Baptist, Prodigal GodTags: depressed, doubts, Elder Brother, failure, Imprison, Jesus, John the Baptist, Lord, Offended, Prodigal, purpose, task
John the Baptist was an only child. His parents were very old when he was born, and he may have been orphaned at an early age. We don’t know much about John except he was STRANGE! Funny clothes, funny food, he was an outcast in hygiene conscious Israel. There was something about his message though. [...]
Journey of the Elder Brother Day Fourteen
Posted: September 28, 2009 in Cain, Elder Brother, Prodigal God, Two SonsTags: Abel, Anger, broken, brokenness, Cain, Curse, Elder Brother, Hellboy, Horn, Parable, pride, Prodigal, Two Sons
The first Elder Brother mentioned in the Bible was Cain. Cain provides a picture of typical Elder Brothers. They tend to be hands on. They are not dreamers watching the flock, but have to get their hands dirty at whatever they are doing. They just have to stay busy. Elder Brothers are stubborn. They think [...]
Journey of the Elder Brother Day Thirteen
Posted: September 27, 2009 in Elder Brother, god, Prodigal God, Relationship with God, SanctifyTags: Banquet, Elder Brother, Feast, Jesus Christ, Lord, Love, Ownership, Prodigal, Relationship, Sanctification, Sanctify, Serve the Lord
What was the difference between the younger and the elder brother that meant that one could enjoy the feast and the other could not? The Prodigal or younger son feasted with the Father, while the Elder Brother did not go in, even though the Father begged him. Why is it that some Christians experience the [...]
Journey of the Elder Brother Day Twelve
Posted: September 26, 2009 in Elder Brother, Prodigal God, TraduceTags: Commit to God, condemn, condemned, Elder Brother, Enlarge my heart, I Cor 13, judge, judged, Love, Love Believes, Love Unlovely, Prodigal God, Revile, snob, stuck up, Timothy Keller, Tin Man, Traduce, Traduced, younger brother
Since I began this journey with the Prodigal God by Timothy Keller, my eyes have been opened to see the Elder Brother throughout the Bible. It is a whole new way of understanding the Gospel as well. The most amazing discovery has been the freedom that comes from admitting to God that we are an [...]
Journey of the Elder Brother Day Eleven
Posted: September 25, 2009 in Elder Brother, Paul, Prodigal God, UncategorizedTags: Apostle Paul, Citizen of heaven, Elder Brother, Elder Brother Type, Focus, Heaven, Jesus, Paul, Prodigal Son, Return of Christ, Surroundings
The Apostle Paul was an Elder Bother who was transformed by the sight of our True Elder Brother, Jesus Christ. Jesus did not change his personality, his looks, his drive; Jesus simply re-focused it. Elder Brother types will always be Elder Brother types. We can’t help it. But in order to be Godly Elder Brothers, [...]
Journey of the Elder Brother Day Ten
Posted: September 24, 2009 in Elder Brother, Prodigal God, UncategorizedTags: Body of Christ, Coffin, connectedness, dead, god, Parable, Prodigal God, Prodigal Son, Safe, Saul of Tarsus
In the Parable of the Prodigal Son, I always identified with the Elder Brother, but in a good way. I was the hard working, father pleasing son. I tried to do the responsible things, while my younger brother went off and broke our father’s heart. God has opened my eyes to see just how lost [...]
Journey of the Elder Brother Day Nine
Posted: September 23, 2009 in Elder Brother, Flesh, Humble, Obedience, Prodigal GodTags: Ark, Flesh, Humility, Obedience, Uzzah
Elder Brothers are usually more responsible, more careful, and more critical when it comes to their jobs or tasks. I always wanted Elder Brother types to be managers or team leaders when I was in the business world. They usually took a personal ownership attitude toward their responsibilities. However, Elder Brother types usually don’t work [...]
Journey of the Elder Brother Day Eight
Posted: September 22, 2009 in David, Elder Brother, Father's Heart, god, Love, Prodigal God, UncategorizedTags: Cry, David and Jonathon, Elder Brother, haptomai, Heart, Jim Tompkins Sr, Prodigal God, Prodigal Son, Tears, Touch
As an Elder Brother I must confess I was never close to my earthly father, especially growing up. He was typical of most fathers at the time-not touchy feely, not very open, a man of few words; but when he spoke, you obeyed because you feared the consequences. Even as a young man working for [...]
The Prodigal God – Jesus Seeks and Saves the Lost
Posted: September 21, 2009 in Elder Brother, Prodigal God, Religion, Salvation, Shepherd, SinTags: Bilbo the Hobbit, Community, Ephesians 2, Fellowship, Gollum, Judgmental, Lost, Lost Coin, Lost Sheep, Luke 15, Pharisees, Prodigal God, Publicans, Quarry, Religion, Rescue, Sheep, Sin, Stupid, Tax Collectors, Temple
Then drew near unto him all the publicans and sinners for to hear him. And the Pharisees and scribes murmured, saying, This man receiveth sinners, and eateth with them. And he spake this parable unto them, saying, What man of you, having an hundred sheep, if he lose one of them, doth not leave the [...]
