Sunday, July 26, 2015

Key thoughts on being “the Soulutionist." by Paul Taylor

I became a minister according to the stewardship from God which  
was given to me for youto  fulfill the word of God
26 the mystery which has been hidden from ages and from  
generationsbut now has been revealed to His saints 
27To them God willed to make known what are the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentileswhich is Christ in youthe hope of glory
28Him we preachwarning every man and teaching every man in all wisdomthat we may present every man  
perfect in Christ Jesus29To this end also laborstriving 
according to His working which works in me mightily.   
Colossians 1:25-29
 
Here are a few key thoughts from the above scripture keeping in mind that you are the solution or like I have coined the phrase “the Soulutionist” to the world around you.

1.  We are stewards of revelation that God has given to us and we must fulfill the word of God by sharing what we know of the “mystery” of God with others.  Also read 1 Cor. 4:1,2.
 
2.  The mystery that Paul is speaking about is not the gospel of salvation (though you must be saved or forgiven to receive revelation of God’s created purpose for you), but Christ in you, the hope of glory!  This is why you are a solution to someone’s problem!  God created everything for a purpose (Gen. 1) and that includes YOU!  
 
3.  I think it is very interesting that verse 28 says that Paul not only preached this mystery, but warned every man!  That word “warned” in the Greek simply means that he drew their attention to this revelation that God was in them, that they were One with Him because that had been reconciled to the Father through the blood of Jesus Christ!
 
4.  With this knowledge of Christ in them the hope of glory they could be presented, not only to God in eternity, but to the world!  Presented how?  Perfect, complete, full, and mature!  In other words a Champion!  One who has overcome all challengers to become the best at what he or she was created to be (the will of God for you!)!   
 
THIS IS THE TRANSFORMATION THAT PAUL SPOKE ABOUT IN ROMANS 12:1,2 AND ALLOWS US TO PROVE WHAT IS THAT GOOD AND ACCEPTABLE AND PERFECT WILL OF GOD.  The word “prove” means to test.  Where do we test the will of God?  IN THE WORLD!  This is what we are doing on a daily basis.  
 
5.  Paul says, “To this end I also labor, striving according to His working which works in me mightly.”  Col. 1:29  He is striving for God’s created purpose for His life to fulfilled!  Part of that purpose for Him was to communicate the revelation that he received so that others might walk in their full, and complete purpose!

My friends, once you begin to understand what Jesus Christ has done for you, you will never simply go to church again!  You will begin to understand your created purpose and walk in it!  This is not a religious observance!  This is a Truth that will make you free to be who you (your created identity) were created to be and thus BE the solution to problems around you!

Meditate on this portion of Scripture and receive a fuller revelation of what Paul and the Holy Spirit are communicating to us.  I am excited for each and everyone of you.  Walk in your freedom today as saved, forgiven, reconciled son of God!  You are a champion!

Monday, July 6, 2015

How God worked through circumstances

We have been looking at Israel in Egypt and how God worked through circumstances to bring His people into the Promised Land.  

Let me remind you that our Promised Land is not heaven!!!  

The Promised Land for the believer today is to walk in the fullness of God on earth as it is in heaven!  God has promises for you and me to be fulfilled here on earth.  Don’t wait to get to heaven to enjoy your inheritance in Christ!

Our circumstances God uses to move us out of our comfort zone and into His purpose and plan for our lives.  Fear wants to hold us back, but God has given everyone a measure of faith that enables us to move forward in our destiny in Christ. 

There are 3 ways God works in our circumstances:
1.     Through People.
2.     Through Process.
3.     Through Prayer.

The question is will it be History or Destiny?

What causes us to be willing to return to our past history, even when that history is BONDAGE?  There are 6 times in Israel’s history when they are coming out of Egypt (Egypt is a type of the world or bondage), that they complained about their circumstances and wanted to return to Egypt.  I have already explained that God works through our circumstances to move us forward into our destiny in Christ.  We are not much different than Israel in that we often allow our circumstances to hold us captive to the present or we choose to return to our past. Those are not options if you want to walk in your destiny!  I remind you that your destiny is not a place, but a journey walking with God!

Lets look at these 6 complaints of Israel because I believe we can learn some valuable lessons from their mistakes.  I have combined them into 5 complaints because 2 were similar requests.

1.     Complaint #1 comes right when they leave Egypt.  They are surrounded by obstacles.  The mountains around, the Red Sea before and the Egyptians are chasing them.  Fear consumes them and all hope of surviving seems unattainable.  Remember the quote from Wellington Boone, “A man without hope is a man without a future and a man without a future will always return to the past.”  In that moment of crisis, bondage looks better than death!  Maybe you are not facing physical death, but you may be facing what seems to be death.  In that moment, we will all choose the past, our history, even if it is bondage over what seems to be certain death.  UNLESS WE REALIZE GOD HAS A PURPOSE IN OUR CIRCUMSTANCES, FEAR WILL CAUSE US TO RETURN TO THE PAST.  God has a purpose, “Then the Egyptians shall know that I am the Lord, … Ex. 14:18  God tells Moses to tell the children of Israel to go forward!  WALK IN FAITH!
2.     Complaint #2 arrives when their natural need for food and water arises.  You can read the accounts in Ex. 16 and 17.  They wanted food and water.  God was going to provide, but they were being tested to TRUST Him.  These needs God has promised to provide for us, but we must seek Him first.  How often do we complain or say it was better when…Will you trust God to provide all of your needs according to His glory and riches in heaven?  Or will you return to what seemed better, more secure, even though it was far less than acceptable?
3.    Complaint #3 arrives when we get tired of His provision and we want more!  Our DESIRE for more causes us to be blinded to what we possess.  When we can’t have what we want, we want what we had!  Isn’t it amazing how desire can blind us to the provision of God!
4.    Complaint #4 takes place when Moses sends out the 12 spies to go and spy out the Promised Land.  When our faith is challenged beyond our comfort level we choose to return to the past.  What we believe we will lose, is greater than what God has promised to give us.  To walk in our destiny our faith level must increase and exceed our comfort level!  You have a choice, FAITH OR COMFORT?  If you choose comfort, you will either remain in the wilderness of religion or return to the bondage of the past!  There is no standing still with God’s plan for your life!
5.    Complaint #5 occurs after they have arrived in the Promised Land.  Remember the Promised Land is not heaven.  Even when Israel reached the Promised Land they still had to obey God to receive His blessings, Joshua 7:7.  Joshua’s complaint was after the defeat at Ai.  He wanted to return to the wilderness!  When our expectations of God are not met we want to return to the past!  The problem was that Israel had disobeyed God.  They also had become CONFIDENT in their own abilities rather than remain confident in God!  When this happens God reveals our weakness in order that we might return to Him.

I am totally amazed at what man (and yes, even me if I don’t fight past my fears) will accept in life, rather than to believe for what God has promised!  There is a purpose and plan for you to walk in your destiny in Christ!  It is not a destination, but a journey!  But it is so much better than your history!  The question remains, HISTORY OR DESTINY?  What is it going to be?  It is so easy to judge the children of Israel, but we face the same decisions on a daily basis.  They may not be as dramatic as a Red Sea encounter, but they are no less important to make the right choice to choose to have faith rather than fear.  Stand and watch God fight for you!  The battle is the Lords if we choose DESTINY!

I am praying for all of you.  Stay faithful and believe for the impossible!

Dr. Paul Taylor
President/CEO
Champions with Destiny

Saturday, July 4, 2015

THE SEVEN MOUNTAINS MANDATE By Josimar Salum




THE SEVEN MOUNTAINS MANDATE

In 1975, Bill Bright, founder of Campus Crusade, and Loren Cunningham, founder of Youth with a Mission, had lunch together. The night before God had given each of them the same dream of seven mountains. The seven mountains represented the seven mind-molders that shape our culture in society. If we can influence each of these areas for Christ we will win the culture of our nation.

Os Hillman interviewed Loren Cunningham in 2007 and he described that meeting as following:

"As we came in and greeted each other, {we were friends for quite a while}, and I was reaching for my yellow paper that I had written on the day before. And he said, 'Loren, I want to show you what God has shown me!' And it was virtually the same list that God had given me the day before. Three weeks later, my wife Darlene had seen Dr. Francis Schaeffer on TV and he had the same list! And so I realized that this was for the body of Christ.

I gave it for the first time in Hamburg, Germany at the big cathedral there to a group of hundreds of young people that had gathered at that time. And I said, "These are the areas that you can go into as missionaries.

Here they are: First, it's the institution set up by God, the family. After the family was church, or the people of God.

The third was the area of school, or education.

The fourth was media, public communication, in all forms, printed anl2d electronic.

The fifth was what I call celebration, the arts, entertainment, and sports, where you celebrate within a culture.

The sixth would be the whole area of the economy, which starts with innovations in science and technology, productivity, sales, and service.

The whole area we often call it business but we leave out sometimes the scientific part, which actually raises the wealth of the world. Anything new, like making sand into chips for a microchip, that increases wealth in the world. And then of course prediction sales and service helps to spread the wealth. And so the last was the area of government.

Now government, the Bible shows in Isaiah 33 verse 22 that there are three branches of government, so it's all of the three branches: judicial, legislative, and executive. And then there are subgroups under all of those seven groups. And there are literally thousands upon thousands of sub-groups.

But those seven can be considered like Caleb: 'Give me this mountain,' and they can be a 'mountain' to achieve for God. Or they can be a classroom that you're going to disciple a nation in. Because Jesus said, 'Go and disciple all nations.' And it also can affect us because in those areas we can be changed, transformed by the Holy Spirit to be effective missionaries into the area that God has called us into, and we will see it as not just a job to get money to stay alive, but 'as the Father sent Me, so send I you,' Jesus said.

Therefore, we can be missionaries, where the word 'missionary' means 'one sent' and one sent of Jesus, if you're a lawyer in a legal office, you are sent of God. You're sent to be his missionary, or if you're in Hollywood, or you're working as a dentist, or you're working as a doctor, everything you can do for the glory of God. You may be in the area of foodservices. The Bible says in Zach 14:20 that even the cooking pots will be called 'holy' to the Lord. That's foodservices or transportation. Everything from a bus driver to an airplane pilot or to a car dealer or whatever it is, it says even the veils of horses will be called holy to the Lord.

So we make whatever we do, if we do it as unto the Lord, a sanctified, or a holy work, it is Holy unto the Lord. It's not just the pulpit on Sunday, that's one of the spheres. It's also all the other spheres together, and that's how we achieve advancing the kingdom of God."

All disciples of Jesus are living, operating and working in these seven places or areas of society. They are not called to be witnesses in these environments; they are already penetrated in some of them as citizens of any nation. There is no something special, mystic about this as shared by these three men of God. It is just obvious as Light of the world and Salt of the earth each disciple should be conscious about the mandate of Jesus to make disciples in all the world, beginning where they live, work, study and are involved.

It is not to say now we have a special revelation or are specially called to go to these areas of influence. You don’t have to go. You are already there, in some areas or in all. Everyone lives in family; practically everyone has a religion, and so on. We must consciously, intentionally and purposely be a witness of Jesus, make disciples of every man, woman, youth and children where you are.
In Revelation chapter 17 “seven mountains or seven hills are mentioned” related to the entire systems of this world.

“This calls for a mind with wisdom. The seven heads are seven hills on which the woman sits. 10 They are also seven kings. Five have fallen, one is, the other has not yet come; but when he does come, he must remain for only a little while. 11 The beast who once was, and now is not, is an eighth king. He belongs to the seven and is going to his destruction. 12 “The ten horns you saw are ten kings who have not yet received a kingdom, but who for one hour will receive authority as kings along with the beast. 13 They have one purpose and will give their power and authority to the beast. 14 They will wage war against the Lamb, but the Lamb will triumph over them because he is Lord of lords and King of kings—and with him will be his called, chosen and faithful followers.” Revelation 17:9-14

Prophet Daniel describes the Kingdom of God by a mountain that fills the whole Earth.  Prophets Isaiah and Micah describe with these words:

In the last days the mountain of the LORD's temple will be established as the highest of the mountains; it will be exalted above the hills, and all nations will stream to it. Isaiah 2:2 and Micah 4:1

Micah continues:

“Many nations will come and say,
“Come, let us go up to the mountain of the Lord, 
to the temple of the God of Jacob. He will teach us his ways,
so that we may walk in his paths.”

The law will go out from Zion,
    the word of the Lord from Jerusalem.
He will judge between many peoples
    and will settle disputes for strong nations far and wide.
They will beat their swords into plowshares
    and their spears into pruning hooks.
Nation will not take up sword against nation,
    nor will they train for war anymore.
Everyone will sit under their own vine
    and under their own fig tree,
and no one will make them afraid,
    for the Lord Almighty has spoken.
All the nations may walk
    in the name of their gods,
but we will walk in the name of the Lord
    our God for ever and ever.” Micah 4:2-5

“Listen to me, my people;
    hear me, my nation:
Instruction will go out from me;
    my justice will become a light to the nations.
My righteousness draws near speedily,
    my salvation is on the way,
    and my arm will bring justice to the nations.
The islands will look to me
    and wait in hope for my arm.
Lift up your eyes to the heavens,
    look at the earth beneath;
the heavens will vanish like smoke,
    the earth will wear out like a garment
    and its inhabitants die like flies.
But my salvation will last forever,
    my righteousness will never fail.  Isaiah 51:4-6

34 While you were watching, a rock was cut out, but not by human hands. It struck the statue on its feet of iron and clay and smashed them. 35 Then the iron, the clay, the bronze, the silver and the gold were all broken to pieces and became like chaff on a threshing floor in the summer. The wind swept them away without leaving a trace. But the rock that struck the statue became a huge mountain and filled the whole earth.

44 “In the time of those kings, the God of heaven will set up a kingdom that will never be destroyed, nor will it be left to another people. It will crush all those kingdoms and bring them to an end, but it will itself endure forever. 45 This is the meaning of the vision of the rock cut out of a mountain, but not by human hands—a rock that broke the iron, the bronze, the clay, the silver and the gold to pieces.

“The great God has shown the king what will take place in the future. The dream is true and its interpretation is trustworthy.” Daniel 2:34, 35, 44, 45

36 Jesus said, “My kingdom is not of this world. If it were, my servants would fight to prevent my arrest by the Jewish leaders. But now my kingdom is from another place.” 37 “You are a king, then!” said Pilate.
Jesus answered, “You say that I am a king. In fact, the reason I was born and came into the world is to testify to the truth. Everyone on the side of truth listens to me.”  John 18:36-37

15 The seventh angel sounded his trumpet, and there were loud voices in heaven, which said: “The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord and of his Messiah, and he will reign for ever and ever.”  Revelation 11:15)

These mountains of influence in every society, even in the most primitive societies they are found:

Family
Religion (not church, but religion in general)
Government
Business
Education
Media
Arts & Entertainment

Jesus, who was born in Bethlehem, grew up in Nazareth, walked all over the land of Israel and lived within its boundaries; did He experience these seven areas as a citizen?

1)          Jesus lived in FAMILY.
Family definition: a group consisting of parents and children living together in a household.

2) Jesus had his own BUSINESS.

55 “Isn’t this the carpenter’s son? Isn’t his mother’s name Mary, and aren’t his brothers James, Joseph, Simon and Judas? 56 Aren’t all his sisters with us? Where then did this man get all these things?” 57And they took offense at him. Matthew 13:55-57

Business definition: a person's regular occupation, profession, or trade. The practice of making one's living by engaging in commerce.

3) Jesus attended synagogues according to the RELIGION of his parents and faced his biggest clashes with religious people.

"When the Sabbath came, he began to teach in the synagogue, and many who heard him were amazed. Mark 6:2

Religion definition: a particular system of faith and worship; the belief in and worship of a superhuman controlling power, especially a personal God or gods.

4) He grew in knowledge before men by the standards of EDUCATION of his parents at the time.

45 When they did not find him, they went back to Jerusalem to look for him. 46 After three days they found him in the temple courts, sitting among the teachers, listening to them and asking them questions. 52 And Jesus grew in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and man. Luke 2:45-46, 52

Education definition: the process of receiving or giving systematic instruction by teachers, especially at a school or university. The act or process of imparting or acquiring general knowledge, developing the powers of reasoning and judgment, and generally of preparing oneself or others intellectually for mature life. All areas of knowledge, science, and technology are included in this area.

5) Jesus lived among his countrymen according to the customs of his land - attending parties and celebrations; drinking wine, attending houses and banquets, according to ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT of His days - songs and dances, etc.

31 Jesus went on to say, “To what, then, can I compare the people of this generation? What are they like? 32 They are like children sitting in the marketplace and calling out to each other: “‘We played the pipe for you, and you did not dance; we sang a dirge, and you did not cry.’ 33 For John the Baptist came neither eating bread nor drinking wine, and you say, ‘He has a demon.’ 34 The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and you say, ‘Here is a glutton and a drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners.’ 35 But wisdom is proved right by all her children.” Luke 7:31-35

On the third day a wedding took place at Cana in Galilee. Jesus’ mother was there, and Jesus and his disciples had also been invited to the wedding. When the wine was gone, Jesus’ mother said to him, “They have no more wine.”“Woman, why do you involve me?” Jesus replied. “My hour has not yet come.” His mother said to the servants, “Do whatever he tells you.” Nearby stood six stone water jars, the kind used by the Jews for ceremonial washing, each holding from twenty to thirty gallons.Jesus said to the servants, “Fill the jars with water”; so they filled them to the brim. Then he told them, “Now draw some out and take it to the master of the banquet.” They did so, and the master of the banquet tasted the water that had been turned into wine. He did not realize where it had come from, though the servants who had drawn the water knew. Then he called the bridegroom aside 10 and said, “Everyone brings out the choice wine first and then the cheaper wine after the guests have had too much to drink; but you have saved the best till now.” John 2:1-10

Arts definition: the expression or application of human creative skill and imagination; typically in a visual form such as painting or sculpture, producing works to be appreciated primarily for their beauty or emotional power.

Entertainment definition: definition the action of providing or being provided with amusement or enjoyment like sports, movies, theater, etc.

6) Since Jesus was born he has always been persecuted by the rulers of His day. He paid taxes, had contact with tax collectors, healed authorities’ servants and children and finally even having been delivered by the religious to his death, he was crucified under the GOVERNMENT of Pontius Pilate during the reign of Herod, under the Roman Emperor domain. The mountain of Politics

16 When Herod realized that he had been outwitted by the Magi, he was furious, and he gave orders to kill all the boys in Bethlehem and its vicinity who were two years old and under, in accordance with the time he had learned from the wise men.” Matthew 2:16

When he learned that Jesus was under Herod’s jurisdiction, he sent him to Herod, who was also in Jerusalem at that time. Luke 23:7

 When Pilate heard this, he brought Jesus out and sat down on the judge’s seat at a place known as the Stone Pavement (which in Aramaic is Gabbatha). John 19:13”

Government definition: the governing body of a nation, state, or community; the political direction and control exercised over the actions of the members, citizens, or inhabitants of communities, societies, and states; direction of the affairs of a state, community, etc.; political administration.

7) The rolls of Scripture, the letters of emperors, the scrolls of the Greek philosophers, the gospels, Paul's Letters, Peter, James, John and Judas, horses, camels, even messengers men and angels were the media of biblical times, but the MEDIA most excellent and perfect have been and always will be the Word of God, Jesus Christ of Nazareth.

Media definition: the main means of mass communication (especially television, radio, newspapers, and the Internet) regarded collectively.

CHURCH AND MARKET PLACE

15 My prayer is not that you take them out of the world but that you protect them from the evil one. John 17:15

Jesus chose His disciples to be with Him, but He did not take them out of the world.

He appointed twelve-designating them apostles, to be with him, sent out to preach and have authority to cast out demons. Mark 3:14, 15

Where did Jesus send them out to preach? Where should they make disciples of Jesus? Jesus sent them into the world, to the market place; to all areas of society. Very few were separated to dedicate themselves exclusively to the Word of God and prayers. It does not make sense in light of the Gospel and the book of Acts to consider that following Jesus is related only to our relationships in the church. We need to understand that the Scriptures do not just teach us to live all the time in the Church or as Church but in the world, wherever we work, have fun and live. God is not served by human hands, as if he needed anything, because he himself gives all men life and breath and everything else. We live in places, both believers and nonbelievers.

He made of one blood all the peoples, that populate the whole earth; and he determined the times set for them and the exact places where they should live. Acts 17: 25-26

It is necessary to demystify these religious concepts that we live our lives simply in the church and for the church. We are the church (assembly, gathering) only when we come together, two, three or more, gathered in the Name of Jesus. Out of these gatherings we live in the middle of society in our cities and communities as citizens of the Kingdom. As we are gathered as church as anywhere else we are still within the Kingdom.  The Kingdom of God is larger than the Church. The earth and heaven are in the Kingdom. We are the Light of the World and Salt of the Earth. We are members of one another as the Body of Christ and as sheep we relate to Jesus as our Shepherd. However we relate to Jesus more as our King than as our Shepherd; because we do not assemble all the time, but do business on our own much more than as gathering as believers.

The Master and His disciples, the Shepherd and the sheep, the Lord and His servants and the Firstborn and His brothers, all together in one place or walking together, were Church. But when they separate from each other and each one goes on his way, Jesus goes along and wherever they go, the King and the kings, the High Priest and the priests, they are the Kingdom.

If we think these seven mountains or areas of influence of society is something special we are missing the point. We are already living within the spheres of society as our daily experience in this world. Churches prepare special programs of evangelism to reach out people “outside the church”; because they don’t understand that we ought to testify about Jesus where we work, we live, we interact with other people as our life style. Jesus did not send His disciples to make members of churches not even to plant churches. Jesus sent His disciples to make disciples of the Kingdom. It is not about the Church, it is about the Kingdom. He is the only One who builds His Church. And when disciples come together they are His Church; the church dissolves when they are not gathered though they remain His Body, but individually to manifest the Kingdom.

34 “A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. 35 By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.” John 13:34-35

SOME SCRIPTURES FOR EACH AREA:

FAMILY

21 “As for me, this is my covenant with them,” says the Lord. “My Spirit, who is on you, will not depart from you, and my words that I have put in your mouth will always be on your lips, on the lips of your children and on the lips of their descendants—from this time on and forever,” says the Lord. Isaiah 59:21

GOVERNMENT (POLITICS)

Your eyes will see the king in his beauty
    and view a land that stretches afar.
18 In your thoughts you will ponder the former terror:
    “Where is that chief officer?
Where is the one who took the revenue?
    Where is the officer in charge of the towers?”
19 You will see those arrogant people no more,
    people whose speech is obscure,
    whose language is strange and incomprehensible.
20 Look on Zion, the city of our festivals;
    your eyes will see Jerusalem,
    a peaceful abode, a tent that will not be moved;
its stakes will never be pulled up,
    nor any of its ropes broken.
21 There the Lord will be our Mighty One.
    It will be like a place of broad rivers and streams.
No galley with oars will ride them,
    no mighty ship will sail them.
22 For the Lord is our judge,
    the Lord is our lawgiver,
the Lord is our king;
    it is he who will save us.
Isaiah 33:17-22

The expression “the city of our festivals” is related to ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT, the expressions “city officer” and “revenue” reminds us of BUSINESS and clearly the expressions judge, lawgiver and king talks about Judiciary, Legislative and Executive, branches of GOVERNMENT in many societies of the world.

No one calls for justice;
    no one pleads a case with integrity.
They rely on empty arguments, they utter lies;
    they conceive trouble and give birth to evil.
So justice is driven back,
    and righteousness stands at a distance;
truth has stumbled in the streets,
    honesty cannot enter.
Truth is nowhere to be found,
    and whoever shuns evil becomes a prey.
The Lord looked and was displeased
    that there was no justice. Isaiah 59:4, 14, 15

“I will make mere youths their officials;
    children will rule over them.”
The Lord enters into judgment
    against the elders and leaders of his people:
“It is you who have ruined my vineyard;
    the plunder from the poor is in your houses. Isaiah 3:4, 14

The following testimony of politician Elia Ravelomanantsoa explains the combination of being a Christian and getting engaged in politics:

“A Christian must engage with the community, with the goal of helping others. Commitment is one of the major roles of the Christian. We must work for the society and demonstrate the power of our faith through our actions. A Bible verse that I like to repeat is the one who reminds us that the light is not made to be put under a bushel, but it should illuminate the entire environment.

Every Christian has his own ministry. And although we work for the same God, we each have a different mission. The parable of the talents also explains very clearly that we will be called to account for all the gifts we have received.

Only God can say why one is communication and politics, and it will be another designer, worker or engineer ... But let's not be overcautious or be nervous and go after what God has asked us to do.”

I do not force people to follow Jesus, the essence of my personal faith, but I proclaim that our life with Christ should be the matrix of values. If the foundational values are ​​what Jesus taught, were respected, many of the unacceptable behaviors and civil war would never see the day. Humans finally find what they always desperately sought. Jesus values as the vertebrae of society, and can propel the country if they are respected by the community.”

RELIGION

“The multitude of your sacrifices—
    what are they to me?” says the Lord.
“I have more than enough of burnt offerings,
    of rams and the fat of fattened animals;
I have no pleasure
    in the blood of bulls and lambs and goats.
12 When you come to appear before me,
    who has asked this of you,
    this trampling of my courts?
13 Stop bringing meaningless offerings!
    Your incense is detestable to me.
New Moons, Sabbaths and convocations—
    I cannot bear your worthless assemblies.
14 Your New Moon feasts and your appointed festivals
    I hate with all my being.
They have become a burden to me;
    I am weary of bearing them.
15 When you spread out your hands in prayer,
    I hide my eyes from you;
even when you offer many prayers,
    I am not listening.
Your hands are full of blood!
16 Wash and make yourselves clean.
    Take your evil deeds out of my sight;
    stop doing wrong. Isaiah 1:11-15, 16

EDUCATION

Learn to do right; seek justice.
    Defend the oppressed.
Take up the cause of the fatherless;
    plead the case of the widow. Isaiah 1:17

BUSINESS

“Lift up your eyes and look about you:
    All assemble and come to you;
your sons come from afar,
    and your daughters are carried on the hip.
Then you will look and be radiant,
    your heart will throb and swell with joy;
the wealth on the seas will be brought to you,
    to you the riches of the nations will come.
Herds of camels will cover your land,
    young camels of Midian and Ephah.
And all from Sheba will come,
    bearing gold and incense
    and proclaiming the praise of the Lord.
All Kedar’s flocks will be gathered to you,
    the rams of Nebaioth will serve you;
they will be accepted as offerings on my altar,
    and I will adorn my glorious temple.. Isaiah 60:4-7

and because he was a tentmaker as they were, he stayed and worked with them. Acts 18:3

You who bring good news to Zion, GO UP ON A HIGH MOUNTAIN. You who bring good news to Jerusalem, lift up your voice with a shout, lift it up, do not be afraid; say to the towns of Judah, "Here is your God!" Isaiah 40:9

For from Him and through Him and for Him are all things.
    To him be the glory forever! Amen. Romans 11:36


THE EIGHTH MOUNTAIN IS THE KINGDOM. '

"Then the iron, the clay, the bronze, the silver and the gold were all broken to pieces and became like chaff on a threshing floor in the summer. The wind swept them away without leaving a trace. But the rock that struck the statue became a huge mountain and filled the whole earth.  In the time of those kings, the God of heaven will set up a kingdom that will never be destroyed, nor will it be left to another people. It will crush all those kingdoms and bring them to an end, but it will itself endure forever." Daniel 2:35, 45