BORN TO REIGN

John 6:22-27 Seeking Jesus Aright John 6:22-27 MKJV    The following day, the crowd standing on the other side of the sea had seen that there was no other little boat there except that one into which His disciples had entered, and when they saw that Jesus did not go with His disciples into the little boat, but that His disciples had gone away alone,  (23)  (however, other boats from Tiberias came near the place where they ate the loaves, the Lord having given thanks),  (24) therefore, when the crowd saw that Jesus was not there, nor His disciples, they themselves also entered into the boats and came to Capernaum seeking Jesus.  (25) And when they had found Him on the other side of the sea, they said to Him, Rabbi, when did you come here?  (26) Jesus answered them and said, Truly, truly, I say to you, You seek Me not because you saw the miracles, but because you ate the loaves and were filled.  (27) Do not labor for the food that perishes, ...

John 6:15-21 Jesus Walks On The Water John 6:15-21 YLT    Jesus, therefore, having known that they are about to come, and to take him by force that they may make him king, retired again to the mountain himself alone.  (16) And when evening came, his disciples went down to the sea,  (17) and having entered into the boat, they were going over the sea to Capernaum, and darkness had already come, and Jesus had not come unto them,  (18) the sea also--a great wind blowing--was being raised,  (19) having pushed onwards, therefore, about twenty-five or thirty furlongs, they behold Jesus walking on the sea, and coming nigh to the boat, and they were afraid;  (20) and he saith to them, `I am he, be not afraid;'  (21) they were willing then to receive him into the boat, and immediately the boat came unto the land to which they were going. Jesus runs away from earthly glory. Just a few verses before (John 5:41) He had said that He refused to re...

 John 6:1-14 The Feeding Of The Five Thousand John 6:1-14 MKJV    After these things Jesus went over the Sea of Galilee, the Sea of Tiberias.  (2) And a great multitude followed Him, because they saw His miracles, which He did on the sick ones.  (3) And Jesus went up into a mountain and sat there with His disciples.  (4) And the Passover was near, a feast of the Jews.  (5) Then Jesus lifted up His eyes and saw a great crowd come to Him. He said to Philip, Where shall we buy loaves so that these may eat?  (6) And He said this to test him, for He Himself knew what He would do.  (7) Philip answered Him, Loaves for two hundred denarii are not enough for them, that every one may take a little.  (8) One of His disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter's brother, said to Him,  (9) There is a boy here who has five barley loaves and two small fish, but what are these among so many?  (10) And Jesus said, Make the men recline. And there w...

Internal Financial Controls and Risk Management Unfortunately, churches are not immune to the actions of unscrupulous people, even staff and volunteers.  Indeed, because churches want to operate in an atmosphere of mutual trust, they can be especially vulnerable if they fail to establish sound internal financial controls . Internal financial controls are sets of risk management tools, procedures and protocols designed to safeguard the church’s assets, ensure accurate financial reporting and efficient and effective use of funds.  In addition, internal controls serve to protect staff and volunteers from false allegations of embezzlement or misuse of funds. Internal financial controls should be set forth in your church’s Financial Operating Procedures (FOPs) which describe how you will handle each of these issues.  This will provide guidance to staff, board, and volunteers and is especially important as turnover occurs and new people take on new roles.  Fina...

John 5:38-47    The Unbelief Of The Jews John 5:38-47 MKJV     And you do not have His Word abiding in you, for you do not believe Him whom He has sent.  (39) You search the Scriptures, for in them you think you have eternal life. And they are the ones witnessing of Me,  (40) and you will not come to Me that you might have life.  (41) I do not receive honor from men.  (42) But I know you, that you do not have the love of God in you.  (43) I have come in My Father's name, and you do not receive Me. If another shall come in his own name, him you will receive.  (44) How can you believe, you who receive honor from one another and do not seek the honor that comes from God only?  (45) Do not think that I will accuse you to the Father; there is one who accuses you, Moses, in whom you trust.  (46) For if you had believed Moses, you would have believed Me, for he wrote of Me.  (47) But if you do not believe his writi...

John 5:30-37   The Father Witnesses To The Son John 5:30-37 MKJV    I can do nothing of My own self. As I hear, I judge, and My judgment is just, because I do not seek My own will, but the will of the Father who has sent Me.  (31) If I bear witness of Myself, My witness is not true.  (32) There is another who bears witness of Me, and I know that the witness which He witnesses of Me is true.  (33) You sent to John, and he bore witness to the truth.  (34) But I do not receive testimony from man, but these things I say so that you might be saved.  (35) He was a burning and shining light, and you were willing for a time to rejoice in his light.  (36) But I have greater witness than that of John, for the works which the Father has given Me that I should finish them, the works which I do themselves witness of Me, that the Father has sent Me.  (37) And He sending Me, the Father Himself, has borne witness of Me. Neither have you h...

John 5:24-29    The Resurrection Of The Dead John 5:24-29 MKJV    Truly, truly, I say to you, He who hears My Word and believes on Him who sent Me has everlasting life and shall not come into condemnation, but has passed from death to life.  (25) Truly, truly, I say to you, the hour is coming and now is, when the dead shall hear the voice of the Son of God, and they who hear shall live.  (26) For as the Father has life in Himself, so He has given to the Son to have life within Himself,  (27) and has given Him authority to execute judgment also, because He is the Son of Man.  (28) Do not marvel at this, for the hour is coming in which all who are in the graves shall hear His voice,  (29) and shall come forth, those who have done good to the resurrection of life, and those who have practiced evil to the resurrection of condemnation. This passage is both inspiring, and difficult. It seems, at first glance, to be contradictory ...