Author: John Paul
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Unorthodoxy of Jesus
Unorthodoxy of Believers to Bring God’s Kingdom to Earth Since the beginning of the era called annō Dominī – the year of our Lord, men have worked against the grain of the religious and political establishments to bring God’s Kingdom to Earth. Nations and cultures have been challenged by the unorthodoxy of Jesus and His Read more
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Three Personal Names of God
God’s Many Names It is a popular exercise among believers to make a list of the names given in the Bible, based on His characteristics. These include: Elohim, Adonai, El Roi, El Shaddai, Jehovah Jireh, Jehovah Rapha, Jehovah Shalom, Jehovah Nissi, Jehovah Raah, Jehovah Tsidkenu, Jehovah Shammah, and El Elyon. However, the Bible gives only Read more
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Progressive Truths for God’s People 2
My Message to a Small Group of Believers This blog post is Part 2 of the write-up of a message I gave to a small group of believers who meet regularly in an older couple’s home. I concluded the message of progressive truths for God’s people 2 by talking about Kingdom communities. Kingdom Communities My Read more
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Progressive Truths for God’s People 1
My Message to a Small Group of Believers This is Part 1 of the write-up of a message I gave to a small group of believers who meet regularly in an older couple’s home. I offered them this list of progressive truths for God’s people. First, I played the old Bill Gaither song, The Church Read more
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Growth in Unorthodox Thinking 2
Vision For The Future I have a vision for the future of America and God’s people in it. It is in line with my growth in unorthodox thinking. It involves Ecclesia vs Church Brian Sanders wrote that real church involve Recent teachings from apostolic and prophetic leaders call us to do the work of executive Read more
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Growth into Unorthodox Thinking 1
Years Of Changing My Thinking Fifty-odd years ago, I became more than a minister’s son who went to church and sang in choirs. I took the opportunity to become a believer – a Christian, like my parents. As a young university student, the field of my heart and mind was prepared for the seeds of Read more
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Repent. Change Your Thinking.
When John the forerunner of God’s Anointed then that Anointed One Himself began preaching, their basic message was “Repent. Change your thinking. God’s Kingdom is within reach” In The Beginning – God’s Original Thinking The Creator made a very good world, bringing order out of chaos. Then He put Humanity in charge and told them Read more
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In the Shadow of a Roman Cross
God’s Anointed One Was Dead On this Saturday before Easter, I am faced with dwindling funds and an inadequate supply from Socialist Security, rental income, and Steve’s share of utility costs. It is easy for me to imagine what the students of Jesus felt in the shadow of a Roman cross that killed their hopes Read more
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Foundational Teaching about the Kingdom
Basic Teaching about the Kingdom In this video, Dr. Myles Munroe of munroeglobal.com explained his foundational teaching about the Kingdom of God vs. the religion of Christianity. Learning My Purpose A few years ago, my new wife brought into the household a book on leadership by Dr. Munroe. It had a chapter on purpose that Read more
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Immigrants Need Repentance and Greater Productivity
Relying on Jesus to Feed Them A crowd of thousands sought Jesus after He fed their bellies but were called to repentance. Today’s illegal immigrants need to also show repentance and greater productivity. In Chapter 6 of his Good News, the apostle John wrote that a large crowd followed Jesus to see more of the Read more