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Wednesday, January 19, 2011
Tuesday, January 18, 2011
Radical by David Platt - Part 2
Chapter two of the book causes one to see the vast difference and the tremendous gulf between the USA believers and others from other countries.
When the believers want to cram into a small place - read and study God's Word - not for 15 minutes a day, not for an hour a day, and not even for three hours a day but for 8 to twelve hours a day and excited to plann to do it all over again the next day - I would have to say they ARE hungry for God's Word.
For these people worship is indeed different than the way we expect worship to be here. Picture this for a three hour service:
60 or so believers crammed into a small room shoulder to shoulder, right tight up against one another with their Bibles in their laps, no fancy padded seats, no sound system, no guitars, no band, no heating or air-conditioning, with just the people of God and the Word of God. The author remarked "and strangely, that's enough".
The author then raises the question - "Is His Word enough for us"?
The chapter is dealing with getting to know God - discovering the truth of the Gospel and the beauty of it.
It definitely speaks to the following: WE NEED TO FALL IN LOVE WITH THE LORD OVER AND OVER AND OVER AGAIN!
Everything that we place a high priority on is called into question as we see the Lord and the treasure we have in Him.
Get the book and get out of your comfort zone!!!!
I received this copy of Radical for free from WaterBrook Multnoma Publishing Group for this review.
Download Chapter one here
Several other websites associated with the book are as follows.
http://www.operationworld.org
http://www.lifebiblestudy.com/radical
http://www.radicalexperiment.org/
When the believers want to cram into a small place - read and study God's Word - not for 15 minutes a day, not for an hour a day, and not even for three hours a day but for 8 to twelve hours a day and excited to plann to do it all over again the next day - I would have to say they ARE hungry for God's Word.
For these people worship is indeed different than the way we expect worship to be here. Picture this for a three hour service:
60 or so believers crammed into a small room shoulder to shoulder, right tight up against one another with their Bibles in their laps, no fancy padded seats, no sound system, no guitars, no band, no heating or air-conditioning, with just the people of God and the Word of God. The author remarked "and strangely, that's enough".
The author then raises the question - "Is His Word enough for us"?
The chapter is dealing with getting to know God - discovering the truth of the Gospel and the beauty of it.
It definitely speaks to the following: WE NEED TO FALL IN LOVE WITH THE LORD OVER AND OVER AND OVER AGAIN!
Everything that we place a high priority on is called into question as we see the Lord and the treasure we have in Him.
Get the book and get out of your comfort zone!!!!
I received this copy of Radical for free from WaterBrook Multnoma Publishing Group for this review.
Download Chapter one here
Several other websites associated with the book are as follows.
http://www.operationworld.org
http://www.lifebiblestudy.com/radical
http://www.radicalexperiment.org/
Monday, January 17, 2011
A review of "Radical" by David Platt
This is my blog report on the book “Radical” by David Platt – Taking Back Your Faith from the American Dream.
Don’t read this book if you want to stay in your comfort zone and feel good about your accomplishments to fulfill the American dream for you and your family only. This may consist of a house, a car or two, an upwardly mobile job, two children and a gym membership, a retirement fund and perhaps church for an hour a week on Sunday morning if you have time etc.. BUT if you want your mind and spirit to be put in a brown paper bag like fresh fried dough and shook up in the sugar so that what makes it taste good is applied, then you need to read this book. It will shake up your life’s goals and dreams and cause you to rethink and reset some of your life values.
The question is made very vividly apparent as you read: How much do you love Jesus? This is a fair question that must be answered by all of us.
The following scripture comes to mind as a part of the question.
Philippians 2:5-8(KJV) 5Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus: 6Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God: 7But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men: 8And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross.
Is this same mind in us or not? Will we obey what He says by taking up our cross daily and denying ourselves or not?
This book could be hazardous to the complacency of the American dream life and it could cause you to be stirred to action enough to get up and “GO YE”. The imperative command of Jesus is speaking into the life of the believer.
Matthew 28:18-20(KJV) 18And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth. 19Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: 20Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen.
The opening chapters deal with several scriptures with one being found in the Gospel of Mark chapter 10:17-22. It is the account of the rich young man who missed it with Jesus for his riches sake. It begs the question: Where are you in this matter of what it takes to follow Jesus and your riches?
Then the account of some folks that are truly grateful for their relationship with Jesus and the extent that they are willing to go to take the Gospel message to others. The hunger in the hearts of those who have nothing compared to the American dream and what we have in our country is amazing to me. Those that hunger and thirst after righteousness shall be filled, the Bible says. The accounts of the people meeting even when their lives and families and everything else could be in jeopardy and tears soaking the floor when they pray may make you hungry for what they have. They are shown to want the WORD of God to be taught to them and are willing to spend all day to get the teaching. This should cause the reader to really consider what it is that God is saying to them.
The last chapter which is chapter nine lays out a challenge to all who read the book with some guidelines to walk you through each of the five steps of the challenge issued. The following are the five steps of the one year challenge:
1. Pray for the entire world.
2. Read through the entire Bible
3. Sacrifice your money for a specific purpose
4. Spend your time in another context
5. Commit your life to a multiplying community
The author says “I believe – no I know that if you stick to those challenges for a whole year, you will find yourself coming alive like never before. You will know the incomparable thrill of being a part of what God is up to where you live and around the world. You will be ready to shed forever the unworthy parts of the American dream and hold on to the beautiful and lasting dream that God has designed for you. ”
I recommend this book to the church at large as a challenge in the time we live in to live for the Lord and not for self only.
I asked the congregation where I am pastor this question: What is it in this life that you work so hard for that you will take with you when you leave this world? Your money, your car, your house, your 401K etc. will all stay here and perish. What treasure are you laying for yourself?
I received this copy of Radical for free from WaterBrook Multnoma Publishing Group for this review.
Download Chapter one here
Several other websites associated with the book are as follows.
http://www.operationworld.org
http://www.lifebiblestudy.com/radical
http://www.radicalexperiment.org/
Don’t read this book if you want to stay in your comfort zone and feel good about your accomplishments to fulfill the American dream for you and your family only. This may consist of a house, a car or two, an upwardly mobile job, two children and a gym membership, a retirement fund and perhaps church for an hour a week on Sunday morning if you have time etc.. BUT if you want your mind and spirit to be put in a brown paper bag like fresh fried dough and shook up in the sugar so that what makes it taste good is applied, then you need to read this book. It will shake up your life’s goals and dreams and cause you to rethink and reset some of your life values.
The question is made very vividly apparent as you read: How much do you love Jesus? This is a fair question that must be answered by all of us.
The following scripture comes to mind as a part of the question.
Philippians 2:5-8(KJV) 5Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus: 6Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God: 7But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men: 8And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross.
Is this same mind in us or not? Will we obey what He says by taking up our cross daily and denying ourselves or not?
This book could be hazardous to the complacency of the American dream life and it could cause you to be stirred to action enough to get up and “GO YE”. The imperative command of Jesus is speaking into the life of the believer.
Matthew 28:18-20(KJV) 18And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth. 19Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: 20Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen.
The opening chapters deal with several scriptures with one being found in the Gospel of Mark chapter 10:17-22. It is the account of the rich young man who missed it with Jesus for his riches sake. It begs the question: Where are you in this matter of what it takes to follow Jesus and your riches?
Then the account of some folks that are truly grateful for their relationship with Jesus and the extent that they are willing to go to take the Gospel message to others. The hunger in the hearts of those who have nothing compared to the American dream and what we have in our country is amazing to me. Those that hunger and thirst after righteousness shall be filled, the Bible says. The accounts of the people meeting even when their lives and families and everything else could be in jeopardy and tears soaking the floor when they pray may make you hungry for what they have. They are shown to want the WORD of God to be taught to them and are willing to spend all day to get the teaching. This should cause the reader to really consider what it is that God is saying to them.
The last chapter which is chapter nine lays out a challenge to all who read the book with some guidelines to walk you through each of the five steps of the challenge issued. The following are the five steps of the one year challenge:
1. Pray for the entire world.
2. Read through the entire Bible
3. Sacrifice your money for a specific purpose
4. Spend your time in another context
5. Commit your life to a multiplying community
The author says “I believe – no I know that if you stick to those challenges for a whole year, you will find yourself coming alive like never before. You will know the incomparable thrill of being a part of what God is up to where you live and around the world. You will be ready to shed forever the unworthy parts of the American dream and hold on to the beautiful and lasting dream that God has designed for you. ”
I recommend this book to the church at large as a challenge in the time we live in to live for the Lord and not for self only.
I asked the congregation where I am pastor this question: What is it in this life that you work so hard for that you will take with you when you leave this world? Your money, your car, your house, your 401K etc. will all stay here and perish. What treasure are you laying for yourself?
I received this copy of Radical for free from WaterBrook Multnoma Publishing Group for this review.
Download Chapter one here
Several other websites associated with the book are as follows.
http://www.operationworld.org
http://www.lifebiblestudy.com/radical
http://www.radicalexperiment.org/
Saturday, January 15, 2011
Coming Soon
I am donig a blog segment now on David Platt's book called "Radical" I will be posting it soon. This is a book worth getting a hold of to read. It will challenge you and your Christian walk.
Be Blessed
Pastor Kitner
Be Blessed
Pastor Kitner
Monday, January 3, 2011
New Year's begining week of prayer for 2011.by Charles Kitner
New Year's begining week of prayer for 2011.by Charles Kitner
To start the New Year off right for all of us, I have a prayer and fasting challenge for all to participate in.
I called our church to a time of prayer and fasting as the Lord would lead them individually. This year the prayer and fasting is to build relationship with the Lord, seeking His face and not His hand, to get in tune with the Lord better. Fasting can be complete fasting for the week, a month, 40 days or as long as God would lead you. Caution is necessary for those that take medications get and Ok from the doctor if necessary. I gave out a guide for each day that is to be just that a guide and not the letter of the law. It can be added to and one should be of the mind to be led of the Holy Spirit according to what He shows you in addition to what is given.
I am posting each days prayer guide for all who want to share in seeking God together with our church.
Read Matthew 6:1-17 prayerfully in preparation for the entire week. Ask God to give you a right heart and motive in your prayer time so you will benefit from the week and throughout the entire year. In this prayer from Jesus the heart of God is to be seen. God open our eyes to see and our ears to hear and our hearts to receive what you have for us.
Monday, January 3, 2011: Read Isaiah 58:1-14. Pray and ask God to show you what to do with what is written. How does this apply to me Lord? What would you have me to do God?
Tuesday, January 4, 2011: Part 1 read Philippians 2:1-4 meditate on it and see how God speaks to you as an individual. Listen for the Holy Spirit and the still small voice even. Part 2: Read Philippians 2:5-13 and prayerfully seek God for how this applies to you as an individual.
Wednesday, January 5, 2011: Read 1 Corinthians 12:12-31 pray ask God who you are and how has He placed you in the body of Christ for the work of ministry.
Thursday, January 6, 2011: Read Ephesians 1:1-14 prayerfully and ask God to show you how this applies to you...look at verse 3 and let God speak to you individually and then as to the relation with His church.
Friday, January 7, 2011: Paul's prayer for the Ephesians found in Ephesians 1:15-23 - read and then in prayer ask God to apply all of this to you personally. Pray this prayer for as long as you like even each day. It is a powerful prayer if you let God do it for you.
Saturday, January 8, 2011: Read Ephesians 6:10-20. Read and pray it for yourself. This is God's designer series of clothing for you as His soldier of the kingdom. Thye never go out of style.
Sunday, January 9, 2011: Read Matthew 9:32-38. Read and do as Jesus has asked us to do. Pray for the Lord to send forth laborers into His harvest. Then ask God what is my part and where?
It is my hearts desire to see each one that engages in this prayer time with God to grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Saviour.
Testimonies of how God blesses you in this week would be appreciated afterward.
Thank you and be blessed!
Pastor Kitner
To start the New Year off right for all of us, I have a prayer and fasting challenge for all to participate in.
I called our church to a time of prayer and fasting as the Lord would lead them individually. This year the prayer and fasting is to build relationship with the Lord, seeking His face and not His hand, to get in tune with the Lord better. Fasting can be complete fasting for the week, a month, 40 days or as long as God would lead you. Caution is necessary for those that take medications get and Ok from the doctor if necessary. I gave out a guide for each day that is to be just that a guide and not the letter of the law. It can be added to and one should be of the mind to be led of the Holy Spirit according to what He shows you in addition to what is given.
I am posting each days prayer guide for all who want to share in seeking God together with our church.
Read Matthew 6:1-17 prayerfully in preparation for the entire week. Ask God to give you a right heart and motive in your prayer time so you will benefit from the week and throughout the entire year. In this prayer from Jesus the heart of God is to be seen. God open our eyes to see and our ears to hear and our hearts to receive what you have for us.
Monday, January 3, 2011: Read Isaiah 58:1-14. Pray and ask God to show you what to do with what is written. How does this apply to me Lord? What would you have me to do God?
Tuesday, January 4, 2011: Part 1 read Philippians 2:1-4 meditate on it and see how God speaks to you as an individual. Listen for the Holy Spirit and the still small voice even. Part 2: Read Philippians 2:5-13 and prayerfully seek God for how this applies to you as an individual.
Wednesday, January 5, 2011: Read 1 Corinthians 12:12-31 pray ask God who you are and how has He placed you in the body of Christ for the work of ministry.
Thursday, January 6, 2011: Read Ephesians 1:1-14 prayerfully and ask God to show you how this applies to you...look at verse 3 and let God speak to you individually and then as to the relation with His church.
Friday, January 7, 2011: Paul's prayer for the Ephesians found in Ephesians 1:15-23 - read and then in prayer ask God to apply all of this to you personally. Pray this prayer for as long as you like even each day. It is a powerful prayer if you let God do it for you.
Saturday, January 8, 2011: Read Ephesians 6:10-20. Read and pray it for yourself. This is God's designer series of clothing for you as His soldier of the kingdom. Thye never go out of style.
Sunday, January 9, 2011: Read Matthew 9:32-38. Read and do as Jesus has asked us to do. Pray for the Lord to send forth laborers into His harvest. Then ask God what is my part and where?
It is my hearts desire to see each one that engages in this prayer time with God to grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Saviour.
Testimonies of how God blesses you in this week would be appreciated afterward.
Thank you and be blessed!
Pastor Kitner
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