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161 illustrations evoking anticipation
"Mission is invitation: taste and see! We don't argue people into the kingdom; we invite them to experience. The church's life should be so good, so full, so attractive that others want to taste. Our witness: 'Come and see what...
"More than we imagine—including justice we cannot yet envision. God's shalom exceeds our best social programs; His kingdom surpasses our progressive dreams. The power at work is for transformation beyond our categories. Imagine justice; God does immeasurably more." — Walter Brueggemann.
"The POWER at work within you is RESURRECTION POWER! The same Spirit that raised Christ! Ask for healing; expect MIRACLES! Dream of breakthrough; receive REVIVAL! God is the God of IMMEASURABLY MORE! There is ALWAYS more in His presence!" — Bill Johnson.
"Don't just know ABOUT God—TASTE Him! EXPERIENCE Him! Feel His presence! See His power! The Lord is GOOD—not just doctrinally but EXPERIENTIALLY! When you ENCOUNTER God, you KNOW He's good! Stop reading about the feast and START EATING!" — T.D.
"We run the race until Christ returns. The witnesses of Hebrews 11—Old Testament saints—await their full reward when we complete the church age. Jesus is at God's right hand; He will return. Until then, we run with eyes fixed on...
"When you offer yourself to God, expect TRANSFORMATION—supernatural, tangible, radical! The renewed mind thinks kingdom thoughts; it sees possibilities others miss. Stop being pressed into the world's mold; let God reshape you for the impossible!" — Bill Johnson. Charismatic: supernatural reshaping.
"The kingdom isn't just a future hope—it's a present ATMOSPHERE! Seek first to host His presence, to carry His kingdom wherever you go. When the King is your priority, provision becomes supernatural. Heaven's resources back those who represent heaven's King!" — Bill Johnson.
"We taste God's goodness now; we will feast on it forever. Present experience is appetizer; the marriage supper of the Lamb is the full meal. In this age we taste; in the age to come we feast. But even now—taste and see!
"When you encounter God—His PRESENCE, His GLORY, His POWER—your desires change! You can't delight in God and stay the same! Soaking in His presence, worshiping at His feet, experiencing His love—watch what happens to what you want! Encounter transforms desire!" — Bill Johnson.
"The oppressed know bodily suffering—wasting under injustice. But inner renewal is resistance; hope persists when bodies are broken. Light affliction? The suffering is real—but so is the coming glory. Fixing eyes on justice not yet seen, we endure. Resurrection hope...
"When you DELIGHT in God—I mean really worship, really praise, really seek His presence—He puts desires in your heart you never knew you had! Supernatural dreams, divine purposes, kingdom visions! Delight in Him and watch what He puts inside you!
"The kingdom has different aspects in God's prophetic program—present spiritual reign, future millennial kingdom, eternal kingdom. In each age, seeking God's reign first brings provision. The principle transcends dispensations: God first, all else follows." — Charles Ryrie. Dispensational: kingdom across ages.
"Our mission strategies are too small! God does immeasurably more than we plan, more than we expect, more than we imagine possible. The power at work in mission exceeds our programs. Expect God to surprise; He is doing more than we know." — Lesslie Newbigin.
"Storms don't last forever." - Unknown
"The goal of an artist is to create the definitive work that cannot be surpassed." - George Bernard Shaw
"Unexpressed emotions will never die. They are buried alive and will come forth later in uglier ways." - Sigmund Freud
"Everything will be ok in the end. If it's not ok, it's not the end." - John Lennon