We are increasingly compelled through taxation to subsidize and support the unproductive, the willingly dependent and those who wish to live a life of ease at someone else’s expense. But inevitably a tipping point is reached where the “takers” overwhelm the capacity of the “producers”! Societal collapse is the guaranteed result. America is tottering near the brink of such a collapse (I believe within 30 – 40 years), and we will see evidences of this future in more instances of societal protests and chaos.
The American Conscience is framed by fairness. However, fairness without a foundation of justice and righteousness will create a nation of fools. We are engaging in the Politics of Folly and run the risk of destroying the greatness that was once America. Instead of foolish politicians, we need men of courage and righteousness to act as if the future of our children depend upon it!
Archive for November, 2011
David Discipleship – Welcome to the Battlefield
Posted: November 28, 2011 in David, David Discipleship, Discipleship, UncategorizedTags: black Friday, bronze, decision, discipleship, Give your heart, Goliath, hasaq, judgment, nathan, presumption, qesem, rebellion, seek, Tabernacle
There will be an ongoing battle for your heart. Goliath is lurking out there, and he wants to bring fear and distrust into your heart. If he does, he will ruin you for the battlefield. He’ll either distract you, lead you to stop listening, tolerate rebellion, and even fool yurself into presuming upon God.
No matter what Goliath does, his end game is to disqualify you from being a Disciple of Jesus Christ. He wants to render you worthless and ineffective.
Foundation of David Discipleship Part Two
Posted: November 22, 2011 in David Discipleship, Discipleship, Hesed, Mishpat, TsedaqaTags: David, discipleship, Justice, Redwood Tree, Righteousness, Spirit of Babylon, Splendor, Status, Success, Temptation of Christ
As a young boy, David prayed to the unseen, invisible God who met with him out in the fields near Bethlehem, as David kept watch over his father’s herds of goat and sheep. It was an important job, but a dirty job nonetheless. David would not be able to worship at Jerusalem, for most of [...]
God’s Wisdom is the Cross (1 Cor 1:17-31)
Posted: November 17, 2011 in Cross, Crucifixion, UncategorizedTags: Alexamenos graffito, Cross, Crucifixion, folly, foolish, seeker-friendly, shame, stumblingblock, Transformed Lives, Wisdom of God
When Paul wrote to the Corinthians (1:17) “For Christ did not send me to baptize but to preach the gospel, and not with words of eloquent wisdom, lest the cross of Christ be emptied of its power”, he was slowly lifting the veil from the majesty and beauty of the wisdom of God as revealed [...]
The Foundation of “David Discipleship” part one
Posted: November 15, 2011 in David Discipleship, Discipleship, Hesed, Mishpat, TsedaqaTags: Babylon, Dependant, Desire, Development, Disciple, discipleship, Hesed, King David, Mishpat, Tsedaqa
David is the ultimate example of a disciple of Jesus Christ! David’s life is our pattern for discipleship! Discipleship must focus upon Hesed, Mishpat and Tsedaqah!
Discipleship should lead us to delight in what God Delights in, to knowing and understanding God!
Discipleship should lead us to Jesus Christ, and to the hope of gaining Him!
The Pastor and Prayer
Posted: November 14, 2011 in Prayer, PreachingTags: EM Bounds, methods, ministry, Pastor, power, Prayer, Prayerless
Fleshly pastors can draw people to themselves and to his church, but the church will be a graveyard, not an embattled army.
Fleshly pastors advance sin, not holiness, and populate hell, not heaven.
Laying the Foundation for Church-Wide Discipleship
Posted: November 7, 2011 in Church, Church Strategy, DiscipleshipTags: Addis Ababa, Bible, Christ, David, Disciple, discipleship, Discipleship definition, Ezekiel, god, Holy Spirit, Jesus, King David, Virtue
When I owned an Asphalt Paving company we decided to get into concrete, and so we did in a big way. We even did footings, slabs and walls for new construction. I learned a great deal about foundations for commercial buildings. You don’t just dig a trench and pour concrete. You must consider where the [...]
