Forgiven Much, Loved Much

““That’s right,” said Jesus. Then turning to the woman, but speaking to Simon, he said, “Do you see this woman? I came to your home; you provided no water for my feet, but she rained tears on my feet and dried them with her hair. You gave me no greeting, but from the time I arrived she hasn’t quit kissing my feet. You provided nothing for freshening up, but she has soothed my feet with perfume. Impressive, isn’t it? She was forgiven many, many sins, and so she is very, very grateful.””

— Luke 7:47, MSG

Branded

“Even before he made the world, God loved us and chose us in Christ to be holy and without fault in his eyes.”

— Ephesians 1:4, NLT

A Life Powered By Christ's Love

“And may you have the power to understand, as all God’s people should, how wide, how long, how high, and how deep his love is. 19 May you experience the love of Christ, though it is too great to understand fully. Then you will be made complete with all the fullness of life and power that comes from God.”

— Ephesians 3:18-19, NLT

Learning To Love

““You must love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, and all your mind. 38 This is the first and greatest commandment. 39 A second is equally important: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’”

— Matthew 22:37-39, NKJV

Touching God & Being Touched By Him

“We proclaim to you the one who existed from the beginning, whom we have heard and seen. We saw him with our own eyes and touched him with our own hands. He is the Word of life. 2 This one who is life itself was revealed to us, and we have seen him. And now we testify and proclaim to you that he is the one who is eternal life. He was with the Father, and then he was revealed to us.”

— 1 John 1:1-2, NLT

Power & Purpose

“I write so that you may know how you ought to conduct yourself in the house of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and ground of the truth.”

— 1 Timothy 3:15, NKJV

Father Abraham

“So Abraham took the wood of the burnt offering and laid it on Isaac his son; and he took the fire in his hand, and a knife, and the two of them went together.”

— Genesis 22:6

“Just as Abraham “Believed God, and it was accounted to him for righteousness.”

— Galatians 3:6

Up To Jerusalem

“And they were on the road, going up to Jerusalem, and Jesus was walking ahead of them. And they were amazed, and those who followed were afraid. And taking the twelve again, he began to tell them what was to happen to him...”

— Mark 10:32

Essentials For Every New Season

“O give thanks to the Lord, call on His name; Make His deeds known among the peoples. 9 Sing to Him, sing praises to Him; Speak of all His wonders. 10 Glory in His holy name...11 Seek the Lord and His strength; Seek His face continually. ”

— 1 Chronicles 16:8-10, AMP

Confidence In Love

“But you are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, His own special people, that you may proclaim the praises of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light.”

— 1 Peter 2:9

Whose Disciple Are You?

“I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance, but He who is coming after me is mightier than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.”

— Matthew 3:11

Lift Up Your Heads

“Lift up your heads, O you gates! And be lifted up, you everlasting doors! And the King of glory shall come in. 8 Who is this King of glory? The Lord strong and mighty, The Lord mighty in battle.”

— Psalm 24:7-8, NKJV

The Secret to the Key of David

“The Lord is my light and my salvation—so why should I be afraid? The Lord is my fortress, protecting me from danger, so why should I tremble?...The one thing I ask of the Lord—the thing I seek most—is to live in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, delighting in the Lord’s perfections and meditating in his Temple.”

— Psalm 27:1 & 4, NLT

Rewarded For Being Faithful In Small Things // 08.20.17

Mike Bickle, IHOP 

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The Cross & The Christ

“When the festival ended, the Israelites who attended went to all the towns of Judah, Benjamin, Ephraim, and Manasseh, and they smashed all the sacred pillars, cut down the Asherah poles, and removed the pagan shrines and altars. After this, the Israelites returned to their own towns and homes.”

— 2 Chronicles 31:1, NLT

LTCF Turns 40!

Fresh Perspective

“14 Now thanks be to God who always leads us in triumph in Christ, and through us diffuses the fragrance of His knowledge in every place.”

— 2 Corinthians 2:14

Self Promotion

“11 The greatest among you must be a servant. 12 But those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted.”

— Matthew 23:11-12

Desiring God's Voice

“The Lord God made all sorts of trees grow up from the ground—trees that were beautiful and that produced delicious fruit. In the middle of the garden he placed the tree of life and the tree of the knowledge of good and evil.”

— Genesis 2:9, NLT

Dream Come True

“God decided to let his people know this rich and glorious secret which he has for all people. This secret is Christ himself, who is in you. He is our only hope for glory.”

— Colossians 1:27, NCV