Category Archives: Faith

Faith is a topic which is widely misunderstood. This is largely due to it’s being treated like a religious topic or a “tool” to manipulate circumstances and ultimately God to make our own lives more satisfying.

Any Biblical idea which has been stripped of its relational context is doomed to mislead people in the end.

Faith is nothing more that relational, whole-hearted trust placed in God as a RESULT of Him taking the initiative to reveal Himself to us in any area of our live. The trust we place in Him, initiates from Him. As He reveals Who He is to us, the heart response of trusting Him to be Who He reveals Himself to be is what faith is – nothing less and nothing more.

The Pursuit of God – Chapter 9a

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  Wednesday 07/13/16  Series: The Pursuit of God Messages – Chapter 9a – Meekness & Rest Click here for the Video   Chapter 9 Meekness & Rest For Discussion 1)For most of the beatitudes, we have a “logical” excuse for why (at times) they do not apply to us. Yet, they represent a soul that has ceased striving for the advancement of self and so have come to a place of rest in their Lord, where natural things cannot steal their peace, rest and soul satisfaction. Go through this list with a serious and honest attitude, examining yourself. Mark those you […]

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The Pursuit of God – Chapter 8c

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  Wednesday 06/08/16  Series: The Pursuit of God Message –  Chapter 8c – Restoring the Creator Creature Relation Click here for the Video     Out of all the chapters in, The Pursuit of God, this one is perhaps the most important. Regardless of all the theological differences people have with the Christian novel, “The Shack”, it made many very good points. One of them was the lack of a hierarchical structure within the Godhead. This statement the book made was true…until the incarnation! Once Jesus became man, He humbled Himself and became obedient even unto death on a cross. […]

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The Pursuit of God – Chapter 8b

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      Wednesday 06/01/16  Series: The Pursuit of God Message –  Chapter 8b – Restoring the Creator Creature Relation Click here for the Video For Discussion Tozer said that, “The moment we make up our minds that we are going on with this determination to exalt God over all we step out of the world parade. We shall find ourselves out of adjustment to the ways of the world, and increasingly so as we make progress in the holy way.” Talk about this for a while.   God is not fooled by our half-hearted pledges to devotion. If you […]

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The Pursuit of God – Review of Chapters 1-7

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  Wednesday 05/18/16  Series: The Pursuit of God Message –  Review of Chapters 1-7 Click here for the Video {The audio this week began several minutes into our time together.}   For Discussion Chapter 1: Following hard after God John 6:44, “No one can come to Me unless the Father who sent Me draws him; and I will raise him up at the last day.” The impulse to pursue God originates from Him. God is a personality – He has a mind, will and emotions as we have and has revealed Himself to us knowable as a person. Following hard […]

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The Pursuit of God – Chapter 7c

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  Wednesday 05/11/16  Series: The Pursuit of God Message –  Chapter 7 – The Gaze of the Soul III Click here for the Video {No audio this week.}   For Discussion Tozer equates seeing with believing. Seeing God however, is more than simply looking for, to or even at Him. Seeing is done with the heart…, but what kind of heart you have when you are looking in large part determines what is unveiled to you. Discuss how love and a passion for obedience effect if, what and how much God is seen by us. Discuss how these things help […]

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