Abraham was named by God, his name was once Abram the name given to him by his earthly father. God changed Abrams name to signify what Abram was to become, Abraham, the father of many nations.
We journey through life and are called many things but God has called you to be something special and most often you need to go through a process to become what He has called you to be.
We need to see ourselves as God sees us. Powerful, Beautiful, Intelligent, Worshippers, Faith filled, Mighty, Victorious, His children!
ROMANS 12:2 be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God.
We are powerful, unbeatable people when we walk with God. Begin to speak your new name over your life, over your family, over your job, over your marriage.
Begin to see the hand of God leading you to a successful, joy-filled, victorious life.
God is for you, He is on your side, He loves you and He is there for you.
Start living your best life now!!
Have an amazing week, see you in church!
Ps. Steve
Monday, May 4, 2009
Wednesday, April 15, 2009
Anyone!
John 12 I tell you the truth, anyone who has faith in me will do what I have been doing. He will do even greater things than these, because I am going to the Father.
The church is not a private club; it is not for a select few. Unlike many of the most exclusive clubs and associations, they thrive and create a sense of importance by excluding people.
The church is for everyone.
Jesus tells his followers that anyone can do what he has done if they have faith. We are limited from the minute we are born. Right after Ma or Da the next word we learn is NO. No don’t touch, No don’t eat that, No, No. The idea of “No” is meant to create safety and order in our lives. Order and Safety are good, as long as they don’t limit our spiritual growth. For most of us that is exactly what happens.
Jesus is God of the possible, our lives are infinite yet we live as though we are finite. Only two things are needed to follow God to all he has called you to be.
Faith and an Obedient Heart.
With God you can do anything, think bigger and then go even bigger still!
Think about all that God can do through you, instead of what He can do for you. You will be completely surprised by all that God can do with an obedient heart.
You are greater then you will even imagine. Take a walk with God this week and see where you end up. Don’t be surprised when you are healing the sick and suddenly blind eyes see.
You are Gods greatest joy!
Believe it, and have a wonderful week.
See you in Church!
Ps. Steve
The church is not a private club; it is not for a select few. Unlike many of the most exclusive clubs and associations, they thrive and create a sense of importance by excluding people.
The church is for everyone.
Jesus tells his followers that anyone can do what he has done if they have faith. We are limited from the minute we are born. Right after Ma or Da the next word we learn is NO. No don’t touch, No don’t eat that, No, No. The idea of “No” is meant to create safety and order in our lives. Order and Safety are good, as long as they don’t limit our spiritual growth. For most of us that is exactly what happens.
Jesus is God of the possible, our lives are infinite yet we live as though we are finite. Only two things are needed to follow God to all he has called you to be.
Faith and an Obedient Heart.
With God you can do anything, think bigger and then go even bigger still!
Think about all that God can do through you, instead of what He can do for you. You will be completely surprised by all that God can do with an obedient heart.
You are greater then you will even imagine. Take a walk with God this week and see where you end up. Don’t be surprised when you are healing the sick and suddenly blind eyes see.
You are Gods greatest joy!
Believe it, and have a wonderful week.
See you in Church!
Ps. Steve
Friday, April 3, 2009
You Are Called
Joshua 1:9
9 Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be terrified; do not be discouraged, for the LORD your God will be with you wherever you go."
Powerful words spoken from God to Joshua. Can you imagine the pressure of taking over the job of the guy who was considered the greatest leader of all time? Not an easy position to be in, some would consider it to be an impossible job. God moves people around to make room for new people, many time better people.
Joshua was Moses right hand man, Joshua supported Moses in every way, he studied Moses and followed his instruction without question. He was his most trusted advisor and friend. Both a warrior and a worshipper
There was no one more qualified to take Moses place, and yet Joshua felt completely unsuited for the job.
One of the biggest challenges we face is believing that God has called us.
Every person on the planet has a calling……EVERYONE!
We hide behind false modesty and honest ignorance. “Did God really call me to do the work of His kingdom?”
He was not only called you, He has gifted you, he has equipped you, he has annointed you and God has put you in the right place at the right time.
God is with us always.
See what God is calling you to do this week.
Have an awesome week.
See you in Church.
Ps. Stephen Alexander
Visit Christian City Church Raleigh website @
9 Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be terrified; do not be discouraged, for the LORD your God will be with you wherever you go."
Powerful words spoken from God to Joshua. Can you imagine the pressure of taking over the job of the guy who was considered the greatest leader of all time? Not an easy position to be in, some would consider it to be an impossible job. God moves people around to make room for new people, many time better people.
Joshua was Moses right hand man, Joshua supported Moses in every way, he studied Moses and followed his instruction without question. He was his most trusted advisor and friend. Both a warrior and a worshipper
There was no one more qualified to take Moses place, and yet Joshua felt completely unsuited for the job.
One of the biggest challenges we face is believing that God has called us.
Every person on the planet has a calling……EVERYONE!
We hide behind false modesty and honest ignorance. “Did God really call me to do the work of His kingdom?”
He was not only called you, He has gifted you, he has equipped you, he has annointed you and God has put you in the right place at the right time.
God is with us always.
See what God is calling you to do this week.
Have an awesome week.
See you in Church.
Ps. Stephen Alexander
Visit Christian City Church Raleigh website @
Tuesday, March 3, 2009
Connect
I love to read the Bible, it keeps me sharp and it always challenges me. It also reminds me of the passion that God has for us and how He wants to connect with us.
When Jesus says things like, “ (Luke 17: 33 – Whoever tries to keep his life will lose it, and whoever losses his life will preserve it”. You may not understand exactly what he is saying but you know he is saying something other then the words you are reading.
God spends a lot of time thinking about us, He spent a good deal of time thinking about creating you. He knows how tall you are, how beautiful you are. He knows what gifts and talents he gave you and he knows your thoughts, even when we are not sure of who God is and how He works.
You (insert your name here) are a special person. Ephesians 1: 4-5 says that God chose us as a special and Holy people before he even created a place for us to live. Before the foundations of the heavens and the Earth, God thought about you, He dreamed about you, about walking and talking with you.
God has an awesome plan for your life. Life with God is exciting and full of adventure, it is anything but boring. Have you ever seen the Grand Canyon or the Rocky Mountains or the sun setting over the ocean? Could the same God that created all that be limited by anything?
The adventure begins when you say yes to walking with God and you let go of your fears and all the things that hold you back from taking that first step towards God.
Have an awesome week, you are an original work of art, signed by God.
Ps Stephen Alexander
Monday, January 5, 2009
Happy New Year 2009 WOW!!!!
Happy New Year to all, I hope everyone had a special Christmas holiday celebration, surrounded by friends and family. I love New Years celebrations, the time of year always causes me to reflect on me altitude and longitude and my attitude.
It amazes me that every year, regardless of the balance on the checking account or the number of presents under the tree I always come to the same conclusion. I am filthy rich in the blessings of heaven.
In the mortgage and real estate business a pipeline is a reference to future business and you always want to have business in the pipeline. A good sales person may have as much as 6 months of future business in their pipeline.
As I survey my life, I can point out blessing after blessing to anyone who would ask to see my treasure here on Earth. I would have to first point to my relationship with my Creator, just the fact that I can walk and talk with the creator of all the Universe continues to blow my mind, to the point that I can’t even put into words with any real justice.
I would next point to the amazing woman that God has given to me as my wife, again I struggle for words to describe the love I have for this beautiful precious woman. I know that she loves me for me because God has placed us in each others hands and we are both in His hands. We have four amazing children that we have poured our hearts and lives into.
Talking with your children is like talking with God, at first you do all the talking because you feel you can help them by telling them what to do. Then one day you realize that you learn a lot more about them and life is so much easier if you listen to what they have to say.
I could point to many things that have passed but what is amazing is when I look to the future my spiritual pipeline is full as far as I can see. I have had the incredible privilege of being around so many awesome men and women that have taken time to pour Gods anointing and blessings into my life and my family.
Everyone is blessed; the bible says the rain falls on the just and the unjust, the saved and the heathen. The key is to look for the blessings and be thankful for the ones you have.
In 1 Samuel ch. 17 David is compelled to fight Goliath, King Saul sees David’s Faith and passion and allows him to fight the giant Philistine but first he tries to help David by giving him his armor. A noble and honorable gesture on Saul’s part after all David was a shepherd not a soldier and he was only a young man. Most men would have died in that armor fighting but David knew that he was blessed and gifted as a shepherd, he had defended his flock against lions and bears. David took off the Kings armor and fought with Goliath as a shepherd, with the tools of the shepherd and he defeated Goliath.
This year take time to discover who you are in God, don’t take on someone else’s stuff. When you do what you are gifted to do it is easy for God to bless you and you will grow and prosper in every area of your life.
God didn’t promise to make your life perfect, He said he would make you perfect.
Have an awesome New Year!!!
Be Blessed,
Ps. Stephen Alexander
It amazes me that every year, regardless of the balance on the checking account or the number of presents under the tree I always come to the same conclusion. I am filthy rich in the blessings of heaven.
In the mortgage and real estate business a pipeline is a reference to future business and you always want to have business in the pipeline. A good sales person may have as much as 6 months of future business in their pipeline.
As I survey my life, I can point out blessing after blessing to anyone who would ask to see my treasure here on Earth. I would have to first point to my relationship with my Creator, just the fact that I can walk and talk with the creator of all the Universe continues to blow my mind, to the point that I can’t even put into words with any real justice.
I would next point to the amazing woman that God has given to me as my wife, again I struggle for words to describe the love I have for this beautiful precious woman. I know that she loves me for me because God has placed us in each others hands and we are both in His hands. We have four amazing children that we have poured our hearts and lives into.
Talking with your children is like talking with God, at first you do all the talking because you feel you can help them by telling them what to do. Then one day you realize that you learn a lot more about them and life is so much easier if you listen to what they have to say.
I could point to many things that have passed but what is amazing is when I look to the future my spiritual pipeline is full as far as I can see. I have had the incredible privilege of being around so many awesome men and women that have taken time to pour Gods anointing and blessings into my life and my family.
Everyone is blessed; the bible says the rain falls on the just and the unjust, the saved and the heathen. The key is to look for the blessings and be thankful for the ones you have.
In 1 Samuel ch. 17 David is compelled to fight Goliath, King Saul sees David’s Faith and passion and allows him to fight the giant Philistine but first he tries to help David by giving him his armor. A noble and honorable gesture on Saul’s part after all David was a shepherd not a soldier and he was only a young man. Most men would have died in that armor fighting but David knew that he was blessed and gifted as a shepherd, he had defended his flock against lions and bears. David took off the Kings armor and fought with Goliath as a shepherd, with the tools of the shepherd and he defeated Goliath.
This year take time to discover who you are in God, don’t take on someone else’s stuff. When you do what you are gifted to do it is easy for God to bless you and you will grow and prosper in every area of your life.
God didn’t promise to make your life perfect, He said he would make you perfect.
Have an awesome New Year!!!
Be Blessed,
Ps. Stephen Alexander
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