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Tag Archives: God’s Goal
“Looking away from all that will distract us and focusing our eyes on Jesus, the One who brings our faith to maturity, who for the joy of accomplishing the goal set before Him endured the cross.” ~Author of Hebrews
I want joy in my life. I can have it by focusing on Jesus. Jesus brings my faith to completion …
“Do not sharply rebuke an older man, but rather appeal to him as a father.” ~Apostle Paul
Old age is generally held in honor and the aged in society are to be respected. Because of the wisdom …
“I do not seek My own will, but the will of Him who sent Me.” ~Jesus
Jesus has a real focus. Jesus is going to do what God wants Him to. I need to get the …
Do fools lack knowledge of God? Am I too absorbed in an evil culture?
God has a plan for my life. I need to focus on what that plan is and doing it. Anything …
“If you then, being evil …” ~Jesus
I need to know about evil. I need to know how to recognize it. Jesus challenges me to recognize …
“He takes in sinners and eats meals with them, treating them like old friends.” ~Religious elites about Jesus
Who does Jesus want to hang out with? It is definitely not the religious elites (although He does). Jesus has …
Should my goal be to please God?
I have a goal. It is given to me by God. I must focus on pleasing God. Jesus leads the …
“They took Jesus, therefore, and He went out, bearing His own cross.” ~Apostle John
Jesus paid it all for me. Jesus died a horrible death on the cross. Jesus calls on me to join …
“Walk in a manner worthy of the calling with which you have been called, with all humility and meekness.” ~Apostle Paul
God has a goal for me. Jesus calls on me to be gentle and meek. I am to be humble. …
Jesus won’t let us down. No way. He will change us. He will clean us up. He will be true to His word. Now that is some good news.
I can’t claim I haven’t missed God’s goal for my life. None of us can. We are sinners. That is …
“You’re not yet taking God seriously!” ~Jesus
How am I doing with my faith and belief in God and Jesus? Am I taking God seriously? Confidence in …
“If any of you wants to serve me, then accompany me.” ~Jesus
Jesus wants me to accompany him. Jesus wants me to go where He has gone and is going. Jesus wants …
“This is my Son, whom I love. Listen to him!” ~God
What does God want from me? Listen to His Son Jesus. It is a simple and straightforward challenge. God didn’t …
“I have not come to call the righteous but those who miss God’s goal to radically change their thinking.” ~Jesus
Jesus challenges me to radically change my way of thinking. Repentance (the original Greek means radically changing my thinking) is of central …
Did some religious elite appoint me as a spokesperson for Jesus?
I am astounded at how many companions in faith I have. Due to the power of the world wide web, …
Contempt — God has chosen those of us who are treated with contempt
God has a purpose. God knows what He is doing. God knows who He is choosing to bring the good …
Atonement — The Purpose of Jesus the Messiah’s death on Behalf of Others
The dictionary definition of atonement is satisfaction or reparation for a wrong or injury or making amends. Jesus has paid the …
God’s Goal — To Live with His People
God has goals in mind. He will accomplish them. When I miss God’s goal, that is known as sin. I …
“I glorified you on earth by completing down to the last detail what you assigned me to do.” ~Jesus
“Then, raising his eyes in prayer, Jesus said: … I glorified you on earth by completing down to the last …
“Why be exploited by those who care nothing for you?” ~King Solomon
It is helpful to know that some people really don’t care for me. In fact, they care nothing at all. …
“Follow me and I’ll show you how.” ~Jesus
Calling the crowd to join his disciples, he said, “Anyone who intends to come with me has to let me …
“Don’t run from suffering; embrace it.” ~Jesus
Calling the crowd to join his disciples, he said, “Anyone who intends to come with me has to let me …
“Don’t you know anything? Can’t you see that it’s to our advantage that one man dies for the people rather than the whole nation be destroyed?” ~Caiaphas, the Chief Priest
God is God. God can do anything he wants. The religious leaders were trying to figure out how to do …
“But don’t resent God’s discipline; don’t sulk under his loving correction. It’s the child he loves that God corrects; a father’s delight is behind all this.” ~King Solomon
God has a goal for me. Primarily God wants me to grow up and not be a child my whole …
“You’re not in the driver’s seat; I am.” ~Jesus
There is a realization I need to come to daily and it is a tough one. I am not in …
“God, who gets invited to dinner at your place? How do we get on your guest list?” ~King David
King David asks God a great question. David talks with God all the time and he asks God a lot …
“My God, my God, why have you abandoned me?” ~Jesus
Jesus experienced the ultimate. Jesus took on the penalty for our missing God’s goal (i.e. sin). Jesus died for our …
“If anyone asks, ‘What are you doing?’ say … ” ~Jesus
Jesus gives me a job to do. It may not make sense. My job is to do it. When asked, …
“Your authority is connected to the mission.” ~Bill Johnson
Bill Johnson teaches how our mission is to carry a spirit of breakthrough into the world. Watch full sermon on …
“I have missed God’s plan badly in what I have just done, substituting statistics for trust; forgive my missing your goal—I’ve been really stupid.” ~King David
I know I do it all the time. I look at the facts. Hard to ignore them in my world. …
“The goal is to bring out the best in others in a conversation, not put them down, not cut them out.” ~Apostle Paul
The Apostle Paul, full of the wisdom of Jesus the Messiah, has given us insight into God’s goal for us. …
“Father, it’s time.” ~Jesus
Jesus is done with his mission. Jesus has presided over the last supper. At this time, what does Jesus have …
“Don’t wear yourself out trying to get rich; restrain yourself!” ~King Solomon
I have a goal. I have a plan. I have dreams. They involve money. What does wisdom say about that? …
“So let’s keep at it and eventually arrive at the place of rest, not drop out through some sort of disobedience.” ~Author of Hebrews
Are we ready for some rest? I know I am to rest. So here is a promise that is considered …
“Do you think you’re about to be promoted to heaven? Think again. You’re on a mudslide to hell.” ~~Jesus
Jesus spent a lot of time in the town of Capernaum. In speaking of them, He is direct in letting …
“So here I am today, eighty-five years old! I am still as strong today as the day Moses sent me out.” ~Caleb
As I get older, I want to be like Caleb. He was one of the 12 Moses selected to go …
“Smart people know how to hold their tongue; their grandeur is to forgive and forget.” ~King Solomon
Man, this is tough. Now Solomon was an amazingly wise man. So this is good advice. Here are three steps. …
“You put us in charge of your handcrafted world.” ~King David
King David has some great insight into God’s goal for us. God is God and God made this world. This …
“We know that God causes all things to work together for good to those who love God.” ~Apostle Paul
The Apostle Paul challenges to know a few things. God is at work in my life Jesus, the Messiah, is …
“Why do you call me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ and do not do what I say?” ~Jesus
Why? The words of Jesus haunt me. Why do I pretend that he is my Master and then not obey …
“So stay awake, alert.” ~Jesus
I have work to do. Jesus has given me a mission. My assignment is clear. I can’t slack off. Jesus …
"When you’re kind to others, you help yourself; when you’re cruel to others, you hurt yourself." ~~King Solomon
Who do I think I am hurting? Cruelty is intended to hurt someone else. It actually backfires and hurts me. Jesus …
“I am doing a great work and I cannot come down. Why should the work stop while I leave it and come down to you?” ~Nehemiah
How easy is it to get distracted? Well, some days pretty easy. My enemy sends me a great message. Let’s …
God is right along side of me. He is keeping me on track until everything is wrapped up by Jesus.
I don’t need a thing. Now think about that. I have it all. All of God’s amazing gifts and benefits …
“When the job’s done, you’ll see it’s been well done.” ~Jeremiah
God doesn’t do things half way or half hearted. God is all in. God is all in all the time. …
Am I sulking spiritually? Am I having a spiritual temper tantrum?
Am I sulking spiritually and feeling sorry for myself, just because I can’t see one inch in front of myself? …
"Make sure you are doing what God wants you to do-then do it with all your strength." ~George Washington
What does God want me to do today? God has a goal in mind for me. Jesus challenges me to …
“Careful planning puts you ahead in the long run; hurry and scurry puts you further behind.” ~King Solomon
God has a goal in mind for me. Am I ready? Have I prepared? Will I be up to the …
What God wants more than anything
God has a goal in mind for us. God wants things here on earth to be like they are in …
“But what happens when we live God’s way?” ~Apostle Paul
My challenge is to live God’s way. Many times I don’t want to but it isn’t about what I want. …
“When the Messiah died he took that entire rule-dominated way of life down with him and left it in the tomb, leaving you free.” ~Apostle Paul
I have died with the Messiah Jesus. I am free from living a “rule-dominated” life. That way of life is …
“If we claim that we’re free of missing God’s goal for our life, we’re only fooling ourselves.” ~Apostle John
Am I fooling myself? Sometimes, OK, a lot of the time, I say things that are nonsense. When I do, …
“Give the government what is theirs, and give God what is his.” ~Jesus
It is important for me not to confuse my obligations to my country and my obligations to God. God expects …
“I don’t condemn you. Go on your way. From now on, don’t sin.” ~Jesus
I get caught in the act of missing God’s goal for my life (sinning). It happens way too often. The …
“Love means following his commandments, and his unifying commandment is that you conduct your lives in love.” ~Apostle John
I must be diligent in living out the truth of God’s commandment. I must be consistent and not waiver. I …
” God the Father has his eye on each of you.” ~Apostle Peter
God has given me an assignment. Jesus personally has a mission for me. I must focus on knowing what it is …
“So what do we do? Keep on missing God’s goal (sin) so God can keep on forgiving?” ~Apostle Paul
I live in a new country now. I live in the country governed by God. Jesus is in charge of God’s …
“Are you the One we’ve been expecting, or are we still waiting?” ~John the Baptizer
When Jesus finished placing this charge before his twelve disciples, he went on to teach and preach in their villages. John, …
“Once we accept our limits, we go beyond them.” ~Albert Einstein
I have limits. I like to pretend I don’t. I like for my friends and family to think I don’t. …
“I came down from heaven not to follow my own whim but to accomplish the will of the One who sent me.” ~Jesus
Many days, I am just following my own whims. Whatever feels good to do right then is fine. No plan. …
Are we doing our best or are we doing what is required?
We are all focused on are we doing our best. The culture of self improvement requires we worship “the best”. …
“It wasn’t long before they were living in a pigpen, smeared with filth, filthy inside and out.” ~Apostle Paul
Something happens when we choose not to follow God’s goal for our life (sin). There is a downward spiral. It …
“How can a young person live a clean life?” ~King David
We are on a great journey. We need a map. We need direction on how to reach our destination. How …
“In marriage a man becomes one flesh with a woman—no longer two individuals.” ~Jesus
Jesus is clear. Jesus doesn’t equivocate or hedge. Jesus is all about love but he is also clear about marriage. …
"I am going to put it all together, pull it all together in a vast panorama." ~~Jesus
Jesus has it all together. All the complexity we see. All we don’t understand. Jesus sees it simply. He understands it …
“Aim above morality. Be not simply good, be good for something.” ~Henry David Thoreau
God has a goal for us, every day. It is not to be moral. It is not to be good. …
Am I open to God?
I am open to God and what He wants to do. God has a goal for me today. God has …
“It is not who is right, but what is right, that is of importance.” ~Thomas Huxley
There are things that matter and there are things that don’t. Our focus should be on “what is right”. Concentrate …
"The children get fed first. " ~~Jesus
Jesus challenges us to understand certain realities. The wise person doesn’t argue with him. The wise person has insight. Here …
“If we claim that we’ve never missed God’s goal for our life, we out-and-out contradict God.” ~Apostle John
Am I going to lay a stake in the ground, claiming that I have never missed God’s goal for my life? …
“The love of freedom is actually an aberration.” ~Dennis Prager
Not every culture is ready to love freedom. Removing a dictator doesn’t guarantee freedom. What is in our best interest …
“Finish what you started in me, God. Your love is eternal—don’t quit on me now.” ~King David
God has started something in us. It is an amazing work. We serve a God who loves us and has …
""All heaven is interested in the cross of Christ, all hell terribly afraid of it, while men are the only beings who more or less ignore its meaning." ~~Oswald Chambers
We miss God’s goal for our life. We want to be God and decide what to do. There is a …
“Do you think it’s possible in broad daylight to enter the house of an awake, able-bodied man, and walk off with his possessions unless you tie him up first?” ~Jesus
Jesus challenges us to be awake and able-bodied. Jesus knows that unless Satan ties us up first, our possessions can’t …
Are you thinking about 2015? Think bold. Aim big.
Are you thinking about 2015? Most of us are. Think bold. Just because I didn’t achieve everything I wanted to …
What does God want of me?
What does God want of me? What is His goal for me? Here is a simple but profound reality. God …
"God never said that the journey would be easy, but He did say that the arrival would be worthwhile." ~~Max Lucado
Jesus promised that in this life we would have trouble. Jesus challenges us to know that the way is not …
Have I re-calibrated to true North?
I must take time to check with God before I act, speak, or do anything. Great question: Have I re-calibrated …
I hunger for God’s touch in my life
I hunger for God’s touch in my life. It is all about the relationship. God’s goal for me is to be …
“I have been sent on special assignment by the Messiah as part of God’s master plan.” ~Apostle Paul
God has a master plan for us all. I can tap into it and know the special assignment He has …
"Don’t say ‘God be with you,’ and not mean it." ~~Jesus
Jesus challenges us to mean what we say. Religious jargon and trite sayings are useless. It is the power of …
“He won’t let us down; he’ll be true to himself. He’ll forgive us and purge us of all wrongdoing.” ~Apostle John
God has made us a grand promise. And, He is true to His word. We know that we’ve missed God’s …
"I have food to eat you know nothing about." ~~Jesus
It can be confusing to talk with Jesus. We’re talking this world and He’s talking about God’s world. Jesus challenges …
What’s the point?
Questions are great. The right one can make a difference. Try aligning your life on where the focus is on “What is …
The Yes of Jesus in us
God makes a promise. Jesus says YES to it. The Holy Spirit makes it happen in us. Jesus is the …
“Don’t just do what you have to do to get by. Work heartily.” ~~Apostle Paul
My work is not for myself. My work is for our God. That allows me to have an amazing attitude …
Free to pursue what God wants and be released from tyranny
I can learn to think like Jesus. He didn’t expect to get His own way. Now that is radical. Who …
What is God’s standard for how to love?
This is tough stuff. It doesn’t feel right. Our natural reactions, in relationships, can get us in trouble. Jesus has …
How important is alignment of my heart and my words?
It is God’s goal for me to align my heart with my words in a way that is acceptable to …
“For this is the original message we heard: We should love each other.” ~~Apostle John
John simple got it. The message from God our Father and our Messiah Jesus is that we should love one …
“Those of us who are strong and able in the faith need to step in and lend a hand to those who falter.” ~Apostle Paul
My oh my, there is some misguided thinking going on in this world. God has a goal for us. We …
“Father, forgive them; they don’t know what they’re doing.” ~~Jesus on the cross
Jesus’ mission from God our Father was to bring forgiveness to the world. On the cross, Jesus accomplished the mission. …
We are on our way to Jerusalem with Jesus
Jesus destiny was in Jerusalem. God’s goal for Him would come to pass there. He would die and be raised …
