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Get in Agreement!

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  When Jesus saw him lying there and learned that he had been in this condition for a long time, he asked him, “Do you want to get well?” John 5:6, NIV Get in Agreement In John 5, Jesus asked a man who had been disabled for thirty-eight years if he wanted to get well. The answer seemed obvious, but rather than say yes, the man began explaining why it seemed impossible. In one sense, Jesus was saying, “I need your permission to help you. If you’re not in agreement with Me, if you’re giving Me reasons for why it can’t happen, I can’t turn this around.” You have to give God permission to bless you, permission to free you, permission to promote you. You have to get in agreement with Him. As long as you’re thinking of all the reasons why it’s not going to happen, talking about how impossible it looks, that’s going to keep you where you are. The conditions may not look favorable for it to ever change, but this is what faith is all about. You’re looking at it in the natural, but we serve ...
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Be a Converterlator!

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  Be a Converterlator Scripture: Luke 16:9 “ Here’s the lesson: Use your worldly resources to benefit others and make friends. Then, when your earthly possessions are gone, they will welcome you to an eternal home. ” (Luke 16:9) In Kingdom of God  one of the things we have emphasized is that we are engaged in leveraging the perishable into the imperishable. We are agents of change—transformers who are experiencing an earthly life now that will also echo into eternity. We have developed a “new word” with its various renditions to describe what we are doing: CONVERTERLATORS. We are CONVERTERLATORS, people who are converting the perishable into the imperishable. If you are a CONVERTERLATOR, you are an agent engaged in “CONVERTERLATING” for bringing about change. The Apostle Paul, who was a CONVERTERLATOR, is a great example for us to follow in using any and all means available for advancing the kingdom of God. Luke 16:9 is a CONVERTERLATOR verse. It is an example of God instructi...
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Again and Again!

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  The Eternal One showed his favor toward Hannah again, and she conceived and gave birth to three sons and two daughters, and her son Samuel grew up in the presence of the Eternal One. 1 Samuel 2:21, VOICE Again and Again Hannah had been married for many years but remained barren. She came to a place of deep distress and cried out to God. In response to Hannah’s passionate prayers, the Lord gave her a baby boy named Samuel whom she dedicated to the service of the house of God. That could have been a wonderful end to the story, but God likes to exceed our expectations. She asked for one son, but look at God’s goodness. He said, in effect, “Hannah, you’re satisfied, but I’m not. I’m going to show you My favor again and again and bring you more children than you ever imagined.” What you’re believing for may not have happened yet. It may be taking a long time, it may be discouraging, but as with Hannah, God is faithful. He’s not only still going to bring it to pass—that would be good e...
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Do Not Be A Consumerlator!

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  Do Not Be a Consumerlator Scripture: 2 Timothy 4:10 “ Demas has deserted me because he loves the things of this life and has gone to Thessalonica. Crescens has gone to Galatia, and Titus has gone to Dalmatia. ” (2 Timothy 4:10) Demas deserted Paul because loved the temporary perishing things of this life more than the eternal aspects of life promoted by the gospel. Being actively involved as a  CONVERTERLATOR  is one of the best protections against falling into the plight of Demas. This brings another new word to be aware of as we navigate our way through this world: CONSUMERLATOR. A CONSUMERLATOR is an agent or modality that is engaged in stealing, killing, and destroying our opportunities to CONVERTERLATE our perishable time, talents, and treasures into the imperishable values that will last for eternity. Demas was a CONSUMERLATOR because he was apparently unwilling to defer experiencing some temporary pleasures of this world in order to accumulate treasure in heaven....
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Acts8:26-40!

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  Introduction Acts 8:26–40: Philip encounters an Ethiopian official who is returning home from Jerusalem and reading from the book of the prophet Isaiah. Philip explains the meaning of the passage he is reading (Isaiah 53:7–8) and tells him the Good News about Jesus. They come upon a body of water, and the Ethiopian asks Philip to baptize him. Today’s Key Verse: Acts 8:38 The official ordered the carriage to stop, and both Philip and the official went down into the water, and Philip baptized him. Read 26  An angel of the Lord said to Philip, “Get ready and go south [ a ]  to the road that goes from Jerusalem to Gaza.” (This road is not used nowadays.) [ b ]   27-28  So Philip got ready and went. Now an Ethiopian eunuch, who was an important official in charge of the treasury of the queen of Ethiopia, was on his way home. He had been to Jerusalem to worship God and was going back home in his carriage. As he rode along, he was reading from the book of the prophet...
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The Battle: Converterlator vs Consumerlator!

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  The Battle: Converterlator vs. Consumerlator Scripture: Matthew 10:16 “ There were two hundred leaders from Issachar. They knew what Israel should do, and they knew the right time to do it. ” (1 Chronicles 12:32) “ Listen, I am sending you out like sheep among wolves. So be as clever as snakes and as innocent as doves. ” (Matthew 10:16) We find ourselves in a world filled with all kinds of conflict. Conflict rages in both the seen and unseen realms. Secular forces battle spiritual forces all the time, but we often are only able to see the partial results of the battle. Individually, we all face battles of various kinds, including physical, material, spiritual, emotional, and mental stresses. Human casualties are abundant. But the Word of God gives us the hope, power, guidance, and instruments needed to fight these secular and spiritual battles. “ The Lord says, ‘I will make you wise and show you where to go. I will guide you and watch over you.’  ” (Psalm 32:8) God tells us ...
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Act8:4-25!

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  Acts 8:4–25: The scattered followers of Jesus begin to preach the Good News outside of Jerusalem. Philip goes to Samaria and preaches to the people there. Peter and John also arrive in Samaria, and the Samaritans receive the Holy Spirit when Peter and John place their hands on them. Simon, a magician, offers Peter and John money to obtain the same power that Peter and John possess, and he is rebuked by Peter. Today’s Key Verse: Acts 8:12 When they believed Philip’s message about the good news of the Kingdom of God and about Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women. Read 4  The believers who were scattered went everywhere, preaching the message.  5  Philip went to the principal city [ a ]  in Samaria and preached the Messiah to the people there.  6  The crowds paid close attention to what Philip said, as they listened to him and saw the miracles that he performed.  7  Evil spirits came out from many people with a loud cry, and ma...
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