Matthew 1:1-17 The Message
“Look at Matthew 1. This is part of the Nativity Story often missed. The reason, you see, for the genealogy is a summary of history. In each name are stories. This genealogy is a shortcut; a prelude. With television shows, you say ‘previously, on’. This is a similar shortcut. It is like when you read the opening crawl before the big Star Wars movies. It is a summary of what has gone on before.”
Read: Matthew 1:18-25 (the Message)
“Come, sit with Me, rest with Me in the living room. I am more interested in heart to heart than head to head.”
“See Me pouring you a nice, warm cup of hot chocolate, made with real milk; real chocolate and of course, with marshmallows on top because I am comfort.”
“Here, take this and re-read Matthew 1:18-25, act it out, speak it out, for it’s a real story.”
READ: Luke 1:26-28 The Message
“Child; this is the first message that I speak to you, just as I spoke to Mary- that you are beautiful with My beauty, inside and out, and I am with you.”
Over the next 25 days, we are sending out 25 Christmas devotionals taken from Jason Major's new book Christmas Mountain. Enjoy this devotional feast. READ: LUKE 1 & 2 & MATTHEW 1 & 2 NEW KING JAMES
This is the third in a 3-part series on steps to achieving financial freedom. Journal out God’s answers to the questions below
This is the second of the series on steps to achieving financial freedom. You should repeat these prayers in your devotional times until you experience full financial freedom (1 Chron. 23:30).
Christmas Mountain: A Biblical Meditation on The Nativity Story Kindle Edition by Jason Major contains 25 heart warming devotionals concerning this blessed season. This will provide you daily readings for the 25 days leading up to Christmas. Make the Christmas season even richer this year by downloading this Kindle book (Currently available at 40% off). Read Jason's introduction below.
Also as a free Christmas gift, right now you will receive the PDF version of this ebook included at no cost with any order off this website (cwgministries.org).
In this Canadian survey, sixty-eight percent say they “worry a lot about their financial situation” and in this U.S survey, it is sixty-four percent.
So how do I overcome fears and worries about my finances? I wish financial freedom was automatic but it isn’t. The Israelites had to fight to receive the Promised Land that God said was theirs (Deut. 6:3). In this case, our Promised Land is “the power to make wealth” (Deut. 8:18). We too need to fight to see this Kingdom reality manifest in our lives.
Christian Leadership University is excited to welcome Dave Frincke as our new Dean of Worship Ministry. Dave is the Senior Pastor of Heartland Church and the Movement Leader of United Adoration. He has a heart for worship as well as the knowledge and skills to lead others with him into worship and train worship leaders. He will be creating and teaching a whole new series of courses that we know will be a great blessing to all.
CLU is just releasing the first course Dave has prepared for us, WOR110 Ministering to the Lord. This teaching is foundational not only to those who are called to lead in worship ministry but to every believer. We strongly encourage everyone to enroll in this inspirational course. To help you get started, we are offering a tuition discount of 50% off the normal full tuition cost until the end of the year.
Here is a short testimony about Dave, in his own words.
At the age of 6, my dad introduced me to a prayer that if I prayed it, he claimed I would then be a Christian. I wanted Jesus in my heart. I constantly lived to please Him, but after this prayer, I expected to be perfect. No more spankings, no more corners. But instead, I felt worse. I struggled more everyday and I didn't understand. My parents didn't explain.
