Children are raised with the idea that life is all about them and what they want, and so they go into marriage expecting the same. Most have experienced their parents divorcing, so they have this pre-programed attitude that if their spouse fails to meet their needs, they leave and move on to someone else. We have even come to accept the reality of “starter marriages” and how they can be beneficial in opening our eyes to the hardships and struggles that marriages often have.
October 27, 2009
Categories: Marriage, Sacred Marriage . Tags: Adam and Eve, Character, Character needs, Design of Marriage, Gary Thomas, God's Design, Holy, immorality, Life, Marriage, Mature Marriage, Me-Marriage, Purpose of Marriage, Ratty Sweats, Reconciliation, Sacred Marriage, Selfish, Sexy Nighties, Subdue . Author: mudpreacher . Comments: Leave a Comment
Most people have a deadly disease and do not realize it. This is the disease that prevents them from seeing God for who He is. This is the disease that prevents them from seeing Jesus as their True Elder Brother. Before we reveal this disease lets read again from the Parable of the Prodigal Son:
The [...]
October 20, 2009
Categories: Elder Brother, God Sense, Prodigal God, Stiff-Necked, Stiffnecked, communion, god . Tags: celebrate, come to your senses, communion, Elder Brother, Father, Feast, Forgiveness, God of the Living, God Sense, Lords Supper, Love, Now, past, Prodigal Father, Prodigal Son, repentance, Salvation, Stephen, stiff necked Jews, stiff neckitis, stiff-neck, wilderness wanderings . Author: mudpreacher . Comments: Leave a Comment
Back before there were vaccinations and skilled Physicians, there was the Power of God’s Word, and Faith in God. While wise use of medicine and Doctors is certainly a great way to stay healthy, perhaps we should also consider what David learned way back when…He set his love and trust upon God. He desired to [...]
October 13, 2009
Categories: David, Father's Heart, Fear, Power of God, god . Tags: Disease, Dwell in Safety, Fear, god, H1N1, Health, Jehovah, King David, Man After God's Heart, Name of God, Pestilence, Plague, Power of God, Protection, Psalm 91, Sickness, Swine Flu, Vaccination . Author: mudpreacher . Comments: Leave a Comment
The Elder Brother has accepted the Father’s invitation and gone in to the party celebrating his younger brother’s return. This is my imagining:
IMMEDIATELY I notice this is a REALLY FESTIVE party. You can not imagine the feast that our Father has prepared. Really HUGE! My younger brother is the center of attention. He looks totally transformed by what [...]
October 9, 2009
Categories: Elder Brother, Jesus Christ, Prayer, Prodigal God . Tags: Jesus, Forgiveness, Heaven, Prodigal Son, Elder Brother, Prodigal, younger brother, Feast, Banquet, Friend of Sinners, Father, Brothers United, fattened calf, Friend of Publicans, Watchman Nee . Author: mudpreacher . Comments: Leave a Comment
Jesus wants to be Lord of our PAST, but He can do it ONLY if we allow HIM to be LORD of our FUTURE!
October 8, 2009
Categories: Elder Brother, Peter, Prodigal God . Tags: agape, Dive, dive in, Feast, Feed My Sheep, Fish, Fishing, Forgive, forgiven, Future, go in, introspection, Jesus, join the feast, lovest thou me, Peter, phileo, pity, Prodigal Son, regret, Rejoice, Relationship, self-centered, sorrow, Steven Curtis Chapman, Sulk . Author: mudpreacher . Comments: Leave a Comment
The Father pleaded (’parakaleo’) with the Elder Brother to come in and enjoy the feast with his brother. It was a call to fellowship, it was a call to relationship, it was a call to repentance from his selfish and unloving ways. Much the same way our paraclete (Holy Spirit) comes alongside us each and [...]
October 7, 2009
Categories: Elder Brother, Jesus Christ, Prodigal God . Tags: But I say unto you, ears, Elder Brother, Father, Grace, He that has ears to hear, Isaiah 50:4, Law, Life, Listen, Obey, Prodigal Son, Sermon on Mount . Author: mudpreacher . Comments: Leave a Comment
“Now to Him who is able to set you on your feet as His own sons – according to my Gospel, according to the preaching of Jesus Christ Himself…“(Rom 16:25 Phillips)
Am I willing to be like Christ and do what is needed to build up prodigals into God’s Sons? My life must first be built [...]
October 6, 2009
Categories: Elder Brother, Prodigal God . Tags: Elder Brother Types, Empty Bottles, Empty Lives, Eternal, Foundation, Friend of Sinners, Friends, Fun, Jesus, Joy, Life of Purpose, Liquor, Master Builder, Romans 16:25, Stablish, Two Sons, Younger Brother Types . Author: mudpreacher . Comments: Leave a Comment
Elder Brothers must realize they can be all righteous and moral but inwardly be walking corpses, dead to God! Our morality is worthless without a LIVING RELATIONSHIP with our LIVING FATHER!
October 5, 2009
Categories: Elder Brother, Flesh, Holy Spirit Power, Obedience, Power of God, Power of Holy Spirit, Prodigal God, Relationship with God, god, mudpreacher . Tags: Holy Spirit, Milk, Jesus Christ, Death to Self, Flesh, Selfish, Elder Brother, Prodigal, Anger, Elder Brother Type, huios, teknon, son, Two-Face, Dead yet Living, Living Yet Dead, Spirit, Coldness, Assurance, Child, Adoption as Sons, huiosthesis, Baby Christians, Walk in Spirit . Author: mudpreacher . Comments: Leave a Comment
He calls all Elder Brother’s to COME! Are you looking back like Lot’s wife? Does His CALL reveal the worldliness and selfishness of your heart? Are you so self-focused that you would hate to be interrupted by the RETURN OF JESUS? If so, I hope you like salt.
October 3, 2009
Categories: Elder Brother, Prodigal God, Rapture . Tags: Banquet, Come in, come up hither, Elder Brother, Feast, Heart, Left behind, look behind, Lots Wife, Luke 17:32, pillar of salt, Prodigal, Prodigal God, Rapture, Remember Lots Wife, Return of Christ, Salt . Author: mudpreacher . Comments: Leave a Comment
