Archive for the 'Living Christianity' Category

Why I Am A Protestant Protestant

Thursday, July 2nd, 2009


by Brett Jacobsen

 

I do believe that you would be hard pressed trying to find a true follower of Jesus Christ in our time that is not thankful that the protestant reformation occurred. For without it we would all be deeper in the clutches of Dark Age religious tyranny. We would not have a Bible in our own language, we wouldn’t know that we have direct access to God and we would still be trying to buy our way into heaven, not to mention whipping ourself to try to please Him. Yet much of the church of their time stood vehemently against the reformers.

Principles In New Testament Ministry Money (written)

Tuesday, June 16th, 2009

by Brett Jacobsen 

 

There were a few people who asked if I had this in written form rather than just audio/video. So, after prayerfully pondering the laborious task, I felt the Lord wanted me to do so. This is such an important subject for the church because when we get this stuff wrong it causes a world of hurt to many… not to mention the dishonour to the Lord.

I’m glad I did write this and not just settle for the videos, as writting allows you to be more succinct and also gives more time to meditate as you minister. I think I received even more clarity while writing this than I had before.

Principles In New Testament Ministry Money (video series) Part 5 of 5

Tuesday, May 5th, 2009

 

The topic of ministry money is of great importance in this reformation season due to the lack of clarity and the many imbalanced views presented. On the one hand we have legalism, rapacity and mans’ kingdom building, on the other hand reactionary fear, confusion and disguised individualism. This series endeavours to present a biblical balance in the area of finances in Kingdom ministry. Surely the aim is biblical and Holy Spirit integrity and freedom in our financial support for the extension and enhancement of Christ’s great Kingdom.

 

Part 5 - Ministry Support and General Benevolence

 

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Principles In New Testament Ministry Money (video series) Part 4 of 5

Friday, May 1st, 2009

 

The topic of ministry money is of great importance in this reformation season due to the lack of clarity and the many imbalanced views presented. On the one hand we have legalism, rapacity and mans’ kingdom building, on the other hand reactionary fear, confusion and disguised individualism. This series endeavours to present a biblical balance in the area of finances in Kingdom ministry. Surely the aim is biblical and Holy Spirit integrity and freedom in our financial support for the extension and enhancement of Christ’s great Kingdom.

 

Part 4 - Partnership and Participation in Ministry

 

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Principles In New Testament Ministry Money (video series) Part 3 of 5

Saturday, April 25th, 2009

The topic of ministry money is of great importance in this reformation season due to the lack of clarity and the many imbalanced views presented. On the one hand we have legalism, rapacity and mans’ kingdom building, on the other hand reactionary fear, confusion and disguised individualism. This series endeavours to present a biblical balance in the area of finances in Kingdom ministry. Surely the aim is biblical and Holy Spirit integrity and freedom in our financial support for the extension and enhancement of Christ’s great Kingdom.

 

Part 3 - Plumber and Prophet are both Worthy

 

 

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Principles In New Testament Ministry Money (video series) Part 2 of 5

Tuesday, April 21st, 2009

The topic of ministry money is of great importance in this reformation season due to the lack of clarity and the many imbalanced views presented. On the one hand we have legalism, rapacity and mans’ kingdom building, on the other hand reactionary fear, confusion and disguised individualism. This series endeavours to present a biblical balance in the area of finances in Kingdom ministry. Surely the aim is biblical and Holy Spirit integrity and freedom in our financial support for the extension and enhancement of Christ’s great Kingdom.

 

Part 2 - The New House and its Levites

 

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Principles In New Testament Ministry Money (video series) Part 1 of 5

Wednesday, April 15th, 2009

The topic of ministry money is of great importance in this reformation season due to the lack of clarity and the many imbalanced views presented. On the one hand we have legalism, rapacity and mans’ kingdom building, on the other hand reactionary fear, confusion and disguised individualism. This series endeavours to present a biblical balance in the area of finances in Kingdom ministry. Surely the aim is biblical and Holy Spirit integrity and freedom in our financial support for the extension and enhancement of Christ’s great Kingdom.

 

Part 1 - A Biblically Balanced New Covenant Analysis of First Fruits Giving

 

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‘Living In Heaven’ video mini series - Part 6 & 7 of 7

Friday, March 27th, 2009


by Brett Jacobsen

This short, seven part video series looks at a number of scriptures which show that we are not supposed to participate in earthly, sensual religion. We are surely called to submit to the royal reign of Christ in His celestial Kingdom right now in this life. Be liberated as you ponder and then apply what the Word says about being a Christ-follower and a kingdom of heaven dweller.

Part 6 - One congregation

Part 7 - Refreshed in the river- The sustenance of the Spirit

 

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‘Living In Heaven’ video mini series - Part 3, 4 & 5 of 7

Tuesday, March 24th, 2009


by Brett Jacobsen

This short, seven part video series looks at a number of scriptures which show that we are not supposed to participate in earthly, sensual religion. We are surely called to submit to the royal reign of Christ in His celestial Kingdom right now in this life. Be liberated as you ponder and then apply what the Word says about being a Christ-follower and a kingdom of heaven dweller.

 
Part 3 - The Kingdom coming down

Part 4 - Unobservable and not of this world

Part 5 - The heavenly hall

 

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‘Living In Heaven’ video mini series - Part 1 & 2 of 7

Tuesday, March 17th, 2009


by Brett Jacobsen

This short, seven part video series looks at a number of scriptures which show that we are not supposed to participate in earthly, sensual religion. We are surely called to submit to the royal reign of Christ in His celestial Kingdom right now in this life. Be liberated as you ponder and then apply what the Word says about being a Christ-follower and a kingdom of heaven dweller.


Part 1 - The Mt. that can’t be touched

Part 2 - Non-geographical worship

 

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Confronting Heresy

Wednesday, February 25th, 2009

 
by Daryl Wood

 

 

We live in an age where many professing Christians have itching ears that are open to all sorts of heresy. Usually when people identify certain truths which rub a little against the grain they are branded ‘unloving’ or ‘lacking in grace’. What Daryl reveals in this article is not a license for heresy hunters to have a free for all but it is a trumpet call to those who are tried, proven and called to rectify certain truths amongst God’s people. We need to grow up and stop calling Christ’s equippers judgemental when they confront wayward words and dodgy doctrines.

 

Grace and peace,

Bretto

 

 

 

  

One Desire - His House

Wednesday, February 4th, 2009


by Brett Jacobsen

 

A Psalm of David. The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the LORD is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid? 2 When the wicked, even mine enemies and my foes, came upon me to eat up my flesh, they stumbled and fell. 3 Though an host should encamp against me, my heart shall not fear: though war should rise against me, in this will I be confident. 4 One thing have I desired of the LORD, that will I seek after; that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the LORD, and to inquire in his temple. 5 For in the time of trouble he shall hide me in his pavilion: in the secret of his tabernacle shall he hide me; he shall set me up upon a rock. 6 And now shall mine head be lifted up above mine enemies round about me: therefore will I offer in his tabernacle sacrifices of joy; I will sing, yea, I will sing praises unto the LORD. (Ps 27:1-6)

Systematized Deception

Friday, January 30th, 2009


by George Davis and Michael Clark

This rather lengthy article is absolutely worth the read. George Davis and Michael Clark present Kingdom truth in clarity and without compromise. Even those of you who are outside of the external wineskins of carnal Christendom should read on and I’m sure you will be challenged and edified in Christ.

Grace and peace,
Bretto

 

In Ephesians 4:14 and 15, Paul sets forth a contrast of truth and deception. Truth is represented by the following words, “.[that] you may grow up into [eis] him in all things.” Deception is described by the words, “.tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, by which they lie in wait to deceive.” The words, “by which they lie in wait to deceive” take on an entirely different meaning in the Wescott-Hort Interlinear.

Deadly Danger of Pragmtism

Thursday, January 22nd, 2009

 

by Paris Reidhead

Would I be out of line in order if I were to talk to you for a little
while about utilitarian religion and expedient Christianity? And a
useful God? I would like to call attention to the fact that our day is
a day which the ruling philosophy is pragmatism. You understand
what I mean by pragmatism? Pragmatism means if it works it’s
true. If it succeeds it’s good. And the test of all practices, all
principles, all truth, so called all teaching, is do they work? Do they work?

What are you Looking to?

Sunday, November 30th, 2008


By Tom Sparks at

Tom Sparks is a seasoned leader, a profound teacher, a humble servant and a champion of a bloke. He is one of few leaders that I believe to be all-out open and obedient to God in this reformation that is upon us. This brief word is one of his weekly meditations from his site www.khtmin.org. I encourage you to go there and check out his articles and audio teachings and subscribe to the ‘weekly inspiration’.

Blessings,

Bretto

 
John 6:63 It is the Spirit who gives life; the flesh is of no avail. The words that I have spoken to you are spirit and life. 64 But there are some of you who do not believe.” (For Jesus knew from the beginning who those were who did not believe, and who it was who would betray him.)

Be the Church- video series

Wednesday, November 19th, 2008


A short video/audio teaching series
by Brett Jacobsen

A couple of years ago I did this brief five part video/audio series on current reformational issues for a good friend’s Jesus focused surf video (Resistance Is Futile). Although this series is only short, it does give a general overview of the current reformation and is enough to get church people thinking.

No Such Thing as a Church

Part 1- ‘No Such Thing as a Church’ shows that what many have and do call churches are in fact not.

 

Man Made Mayhem

Part 2- ‘Man Made Mayhem’ shows in history when and why the church dived headlong into the Dark Ages and has produced, even until our time, Dark Age Christianity.

OUR HEAVENLY HOME

Wednesday, October 22nd, 2008


RESIDING IN THE ROYAL REALM OF CHRIST’S KINGDOM

by Brett Jacobsen

 

Christ the King inaugurated His Kingdom on earth with an earthshaking reformation. He completely overhauled the covenant and all the elements involved with it, transforming everything from the physical type and shadow to the celestial complete picture. This is what Jesus meant when on the cross He exclaimed “It is finished [teleo- complete, accomplished]” (John 19:30). He had ratified the New Covenant and therefore accomplished world-changing reformation into His heavenly Kingdom.

It is a sad fact of history that it didn’t take very long for a reverse reformation to begin its insidious attack on Christ’s Kingdom, drawing the majority of its inhabitants back into an inferior earthly counterfeit of the real. Of course we know that this continued down into the Dark Ages where it imbibed many crook characteristics and clearly manifested its foul fruits.

Confronting the Enemy Within Part 5 of 7

Thursday, October 16th, 2008


PART 5 of 7

An excerpt from Chapter 5 in David Orton's book,
"Snakes in the Temple: Unmasking Idolatry in Today's Church"

“But I am afraid that just as Eve was deceived by the serpent’s cunning, your minds may somehow be led astray from your sincere and pure devotion to Christ”
 2 Cor 11:2-3 NIV

 

The Image of God

So, what exactly was the image that I was forcing on myself; and, was I sinning against the commandment:

You shall not make for yourself any carved image…” (Ex 20: 4, 5 NKJV)?

Confronting the Enemy Within Part 2 of 7

Wednesday, September 3rd, 2008


PART 2 of 7

An excerpt from Chapter 5 in David Orton's book,
"Snakes in the Temple: Unmasking Idolatry in Today's Church"
 
 “But I am afraid that just as Eve was deceived by the serpent’s cunning, your minds may somehow be led astray from your sincere and pure devotion to Christ
 2 Cor 11:2-3 NIV

 

Ezekiel’s Vision of Snakes in the Temple

A prophetic-intercessor friend recently visited a respected church in a particular city. It belonged to a reputable Pentecostal denomination, but during the worship, her eyes were opened and she saw, in the spirit, a large serpent along the length of one whole wall. And as they left the service, the carpark was swarming with writhing baby serpents.

Kingdom Vaccination

Thursday, August 21st, 2008

 

There are many who have jumped on the current bandwagon of preaching about the Kingdom of God. However, in my estimation there seems to be few who are truly presenting His Kingdom. A majority of Christian leaders are trying to package the Kingdom message into their constructs and systems, their paradigms, their doctrine – their kingdoms.

Ron McGatlin is one of the few who I see bringing the message of Christ’s Kingdom without squeezing it into what man is religiously comfortable with. This article is a worthy contribution to the advancement of the true Kingdom in this hour.

Bretto

 

By Ron McGatlin