Over the next few posts I want to share with you some insights about the Orphan heart from Judges chapter 11 Judges 11:1 Now Jephthah the Gileadite was a mighty man of valor, but he was the son of a harlot; and Gilead begot Jephthah. Jephthah was gifted as a mighty man of valor. He [...]
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Healing an orphan heart – Jephthah
Posted: December 21, 2011 in Devotional thoughtsTags: bible, Christianity, church, Church. Religion, faith, freedom, Holy Spirit, Hope, Jesus, strongholds
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The 7 places Jesus shed His blood for our freedom
Posted: May 1, 2009 in Devotional thoughts, UncategorizedTags: Christ, church, deliverance, freedom, Jesus, sermons
1/ In Gethsemane, Jesus Won Back Our Willpower Luke 22:44 And being in agony, He prayed more earnestly. Then His sweat became like great drops of blood falling down to the ground. Perspiration fell from Jesus face like great drops of blood as He wrestled with the pain of taking upon Himself the sin of [...]
Breaking free from generational strongholds part 3
Posted: March 16, 2009 in Devotional thoughtsTags: Christianity, church, God, Jesus, life, strongholds
In Matthew chapter 16 Peter had a revelation that Jesus was the Christ. It was on this revelation that the church will be built, people set free and lives eternally transformed. Christ means the anointed one and this concept has many Old Testament references and meanings. Isaiah 10:27 tells us that burdens will be removed [...]
Breaking free from generational strongholds Part 2
Posted: March 13, 2009 in Devotional thoughtsTags: Christianity, church, demons, Jesus, life, religion, strongholds
When you look at your family history, is there a pattern? Is there a common thread of sickness, fear, poverty, divorce, control or inferiority? How easy it can be to become the things we hated as children. Have you ever said, I’ll never be like my dad and yet as you become an adult you [...]
Breaking free from generational strongholds
Posted: March 10, 2009 in Devotional thoughtsTags: blessings, Christianity, church, curses, deliverance, demons, freedom, God, Jesus, life, love, strongholds
Over the next month I am going to discuss at length the topic of generational strongholds. Now I know some Christians believe that once we are saved we are then free from all demonic activity and free from besetting sins that may have been passed on to us from previous generations. What I am going [...]
Is your heart fixed on course or distracted by needs?
Posted: February 17, 2009 in Devotional thoughtsTags: Christianity, church, God, Jesus, leadership, life, needs
Working in a church and in a charity there is always a multitude of needs that I can meet. People ask us to be involved in their projects, others ask for resources and then there are the needs that I see that desperately require someone to get involved. Life is like that for everyone, there [...]
As I have been doing some reading over my holidays ( along with some fishing!) I sensed the Holy Spirit calling me to embrace a deeper level of transformation in my life. Jeremiah 31:21 in The Message translation was particulary challenging. “Set up signposts to mark your trip home. Get a good map. Study the [...]
