Questions about Your Emotions
* What turns you on in life? What turns you off emotionally?
* During what situations do you feel most alive or exuberant?
* Which Bible figures capture your imagination? Why?
Instead, we must define ourself by the Gospel of the Kingdom and who Jesus says that we are. And, we must look for, find and become part of a church that is built upon the criteria God’s Word gives – again, not on our preferences, what feels comfortable, or what is familiar to us.
So, when looking for a church we can have two lists: A “must-have” list based on the Bible and a “that-would-be-nice” list of qualities that we would like to see but are not essential nor often biblical. Here is my “must-have” list…
1> God’s Word is faithfully taught Read more
People say to me – “so, you hear God do you?” / Prophecy
Yes – God is still talking today
“How do I know it is God speaking – maybe it is some other voice?”
Maybe it is God, could be the Devil, might be I am simply talking to myself
Matthew 16 – “I am going to Jerusalem and there I will be crucified and raised on the 3rd day (v.21)
Peter, with good intentions, was not happy with Jesus’ comments
“This should not happen to You!” (v.22)