Category Archives: What God Expects from Me

How do I get God to put his power on me? Principles for attitudes, actions, and heart condition that God looks for when deciding who he’s going to put his power on.

The Inside Track – God & NT Joseph

God dealt with Joseph – how does he deal with us? We’ll see three ways that God dealt with Joseph that directly relate to how he’ll deal with us… if we’ll listen. Continue reading

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The Ask – Seek – Knock Advantage

Ask, seek, and knock – Matthew 7-style…let’s consider some things on this tiny yet loaded snippet from Christ. Continue reading

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3 Remarkable Quotes from Sunday, August 15,2010

3 Memorable things were said in yesterday’s services – on holy living, Baptists today, and empowerment. They stuck on me, since all of them pertainto God’s power, it’s fair game for TSJ! Continue reading

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I Was There: God’s Power Sprung a Leak Yesterday

I love to hear the stories of God’s power years ago. But more than that, I want God to move mightily today. This is the first post in the “I Was There” line of posts. Just like it sounds, I provide an account of God’s power as I saw it – live and in person. Continue reading

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God’s Power and Families: Always vs. Never

One family will be around forever, and the other is long gone. Why did things go well for the one and not the other? What about my family? Find out how to get God involved in your family, or how to keep him out of it here. Continue reading

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The 2-Fold Nature of God’s Power

God’s power is available in 1 of 2 ways: things we want and things we don’t want. Find out how you can get whichever outcome you desire most. Continue reading

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The Drive #1 – Our Praise is Like a Stream in the Valley

Part 1 of 2: Riding to work one day in June of 2010, two things happened that showed me some truths. In this post, we consider the first event, which draws a comparison between a our praise and a valley stream. Continue reading

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BONUS: God’s Power is Purpose-Driven #10: Application for You and Me

BONUS: In this 10th post, we consider the practical applications for individuals. People, power, and purpose all intertwine into God’s plan in the 4th quarter of this present age. Continue reading

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God’s Power Is Purpose-Driven #9: Church Services – Special Services

What about those services that are “non-traditional” meetings of the church? You can be sure God has a use for them, and whether it’s a revival, camp meeting, business meeting, testimony time, or a prayer meeting, God’s power can show up without warning. Continue reading

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God’s Power Is Purpose-Driven #8: Church Services – The Preaching

WAKE UP! – we’ve come to the preaching portion of the service. What is the purpose of the preaching? We’ll look at the 3 main things preaching is used to do, and how God’s power works within each. Continue reading

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