Loyalty To The Kingdom Of Christ

The strength of this book lies in the fact that Johanson concretely discusses issues involving conflict of loyalty facing Christians today in society and in politics.

This book sounds a bold call for loyalty to God and to God's Davids. God's Davids are leaders-male and female-who are safest to follow because of their unwavering passion to be intimate with Christ. God is turning the hearts of fathers to the children, and giving the children a heart of loyalty to the fathers. Knowing the power of loyalty to produce Kingdom blessing at every level, Satan has done everything in his power to give this subject a bad reputation. But today's generation isn't buying it anymore. Now, more than ever, the bride of Christ is giving her heart with intense loyalty to her Beloved and preparing eagerly for His return. Get ready, this book could rock your world.

The abandonment of loyalty may be applied to many different issues in life. Here are four abandonments of many: The abandonment of the living God The abandonment of marriage between husband and wife The abandonment of raising ones children in the ways of Jesus Word The abandonment of Jesus and the Holy Spirit for the American lifestyle and culture Gods Word says in Hosea 6:4 and 6, What shall I do with you, O Ephraim? What shall I do with you, O Judah? For your loyalty is like a morning cloud And like the dew which goes away early, and, For I delight in loyalty rather than sacrifice, And in the knowledge of God rather than burnt offerings (NASB). God destroyed disobedient people in the Old Testament, some of whom were His chosen people. Jesus says in the New Testament, in Luke 6:46, Why do you call Me, Lord, Lord, and do not do what I say? (NASB). Hebrews 13:8 says, Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever (NASB). Jesus will destroy disobedient Christians in the end. Who are His chosen people? Do not kid yourself into thinking that because you are a Christian, you are secure, if you are disobeying Jesus commands.

We love God. We love our country. What does it look like to love each properly and well? National tensions are at a record high. People on all points in the political spectrum care deeply about their country, although they differ wildly in their opinions about what it looks like to serve that country well. As Christians, we love God and seek to follow him. At the same time, nothing shapes us and tugs at our loyalties quite like the place we live. And of course we are regularly encouraged to pledge our allegiance to our country—or particular understandings of it. Who wins when the priorities of God and our country clash? In Kingdom and Country, a collection of leading Christian thinkers and practitioners take a holistic approach to considering the questions of patriotism, nationalism, and where our ultimate loyalties must lie. Contributors include Alejandro Mandes, Juliet Liu, Ryan Tafilowski, Derek Vreeland, Rod Wilson, Michelle Reyes, Amanda Smith, Karen Wilk, Sean Palmer, and Tina Boesch Kingdom and Country is the second in a series of Kingdom Conversations, books that bring together trusted Christian voices to address some of the most urgent and perplexing challenges of our time in timeless and redemptive ways.

Walking through Psalm 23 phrase by phrase, therapist and author K.J. Ramsey explores the landscape of our fear, trauma, and faith. When she stepped through her own wilderness of spiritual abuse and religious trauma, K.J. discovered that courage is not the absence of anxiety but the practice of trusting we will be held and loved no matter what. How can we cultivate courage when fear overshadows our lives? How do we hear the Voice of Love when hate and harm shout loud? This book offers an honest path to finding that there is still a Good Shepherd who is always following you. Braiding contemplative storytelling, theological reflection, and practical neuroscience, Ramsey reveals a route into connection and joy that begins right where you are. The Lord is My Courage is for the deconstructing and the dreamers, the afraid and the amazed, for those whose fear has not been fully shepherded but who can't seem to stop listening for their Good Shepherd's Voice.

When you really love Jesus and this love becomes more than just words, you start to love people and do what it takes to help them, in spite of what it may cost you. When you really love others with Christ Jesuss love, you are forced to conquer whatever your personal problems are in order to forgive and be forgiven. The more you love Jesus, the greater your loving concern for everyone will be. The more you love Jesus, the more you will feel real pain for others. The more you love Jesus, the more you will want to obey Jesus; allowing the power of the Holy Spirit to work in and through you to produce more spiritual fruit in you. The more spiritual growth you receive, the more fleshly wars and the more spiritual wars you will become involved in with yourself and with Satan. Beware, Satan will quite often hassle you in the secrets of your own mind over your past sins or even the sins of your loved ones. There may be spiritual wars that you will have to fight. At times you may feel these battles are not your responsibility, so you dont deserve them because they were not your fault. However, you are still forced to fight them secretly, because Satans plan is to bind up and destroy all Christians. Remember, Satan cannot win over you if you stay true to Jesus and keep your mind fixed on HIM.