Gillette Abundant Life Podcast

There is a lot to unpack in the last half of this chapter. Some wasn't sure that Christ died or not. If he didn't die and rise again then our faith is in vain. He did die and rise again that is why we are able to get the Holy Ghost. He is coming back for his Church. If you don't have the Holy Ghost now is your chance before He comes again

Identity in christ is the biblical truth that a believer's ultimate worth, purpose, and definition come from what Jesus accomplished on the cross.

When Joseph was growing up he had some dreams. God took Joseph through somethings to use him the way he wanted to use him, but those things took time.

Paul explains to the church how they should keep things in order. One must read and study the whole context of these scriptures to be fully informed.

God sets us apart, He prunes us to where we can produce more fruit for His purpose. We should be producing fruit in every season of life, and be continually examining our branches for true fruit. Every branch that does not bear fruit, He will prune. And He will prune fruit bearing branches also, that can sometime be painful and we have to trust in Him and His purpose for our life.

Ridicule involves the act of mockery. Do not surround yourself people who ridicule God. He sets an example for us, God resists the proud. When we humble ourselves it gets us closer to Him and allows us to more closely see others the way He sees them, through love.

We must have that agape love that Jesus has toward us.

The children of Israel were free from Egypt physically, but mentally, they were not. Anytime something difficult arose they wanted to go back to bondage because they knew some things were provided. God didn't set us free to go back to the sin that had us bond. There is no security in bondage.

There are many times in the bible that God/Jesus met a specific person on purpose not just have an encounter with that person, but to redirect their lives. Jesus wants to meet you where you are and give you an encounter that you won't forget so your life can be changed.....

There is different types of tongues. There is prophesying types of tongues, declarative types of tongues. Just to name a couple. But just because you are not being used in that type of gifting doesn't mean you are less important. If you are filled with the Holy Ghost, you are part of the body of Christ. Every part of your body is important, even if it is in a cast. You are important.

There were two men who failed God, Peter and Judas. The difference between the two is one gave his live to God and the other took his live when they failed him. We should be like Peter and give our life back to God when we fail.

The pharisees had disbelieve. We need to hav discernment to know what is truth and what not true. We also should not be like the pharisees.

Some of the people of Israel didn't get to see the promise land because they didn't believe that they could conquer the land. But God was going to fight for them. The children of those who doubted were able to see the promise land. We have things in our past that we need to leave in the wilderness and let that conquering spirit to rise up and allow God to fight our battles

Who is the god in your life? Is God your god, or is social media, facebook identity, what people say your God? Our smartphones can be dangerous if it has replaced God Himself... Let's get back to God being God of our lives.

Jesus loves us so much he will do anything to heal and to save us and other things, only if we let him.

Be true to who God created you to be. It's easy to get caught up in the mess of the world, overcome with shame, guilt, or anything not of God. Let your life bring glory to Jesus. He created us to worship Him and to be with Him.

Keep your mind set on Jesus. Don't focus on the negative, don't dwell on things that draw you away from God. Philippians 4:6-8

This one was on the Gifts of the Holy Ghost in 1 Corinthians chapter 12.

Today is Easter Sunday, or Resurrection Sunday. What does that mean. Jesus died and was buried in a tomb. That's it right...no Jesus rose from the grave which is why we have an Easter Sunday. When Jesus rose from the grave, He gave us Redemption. He paid the debt for our sins and he conquered death.

God provides us with the Holy Spirit, a fire that burns within us. Its our responsibility the continually keep that fire burning through a strong daily relationship with Jesus.

We need to be careful what we post and text on Facebook or instagram or just through normal texting. We need to be Godly in everything we do through the digital things in this world.

Paul was helping the church in Corinth understand that if you don't have the Spirit of God you are none of His. You can't claim as Lord. If you have the Spirit, you are God's and you can claim that Jesus is your Lord. And there are gifts that God will give you. Many gifts, but one God that uses those gifts. Tune in in two weeks to find what those gifts are....

God is with us everywhere, in every stage of life. Its up to us to reach out to him and trust him. He will use the trials to refine us to create in us who He has designed us to be.

This was the last Chapter in Corinthians. Paul was addressing men being uncovered in prayer and women letting their hair to be a covering in prayer in the 1st half. In the 2nd half, Paul was talking about referring your brother (or sister) in Christ and not to neglect them. Let the Lord help you in these areas.

As long as we keep on getting back from when the enemy keeps knocking us down we shall overcome him. The Lord is in our corner telling us to get back up, but its up to us to get back up and keep on fighting.

If we want to be rooted and grounded with God we have to be in his word and let it change our lives.

Paul gives us instructions to live by here. The importance of head coverings on women, and no coverings for men.

We have a shall. The Lord has given us a shall. Our story isn't over because we say it's over. The Lord has the finale say. Let the Lord be the author and finisher of our faith. We still have a shall.

This is the final lesson on the sermon on the mount. In this chapter it talks about people said they knew Jesus, but He says that He never knew them because they didn't take the time to get to know Christ. It's one thing to know of Christ, but it's another thing to have a relationship with Him. You can know someone, but never know about them. We can do the same with Christ. Lets not be listeners of the word but doers of the word.

We may fall but in the name of Jesus we will get back up! Micah 7:8

When things seem impossible, remember we serve a God who can do ALL things. He is looking for believers who have faith of any amount, He will provide the means for it to grow.

We have a choice everyday to choose Jesus and live according to His teachings. God allows us to wake each day with a clear conscience, let us be used by Him.

Paul was addressing the Church in Corinth to pay attention to the Israelites. Pay attention to their mannerisms. In the latter chapter he addressed not to eat things that are offered to idols. Let's draw closer to Christ and let Him lead us.

In this lesson we cannot serve two masters, God and mammon. If we try to serve God and our flesh we will fall because our flesh will mostly take over.

Is your situation seem grim? Are you on a mountain in your life or are you in a valley? Whatever it is you are going through, it doesn't matter. God has it under control. He's the God of the valleys and the God of the mountains. Trust God with it.

Prayer is not just a one way conversation between you and God. It is a connection to God. Prayer is our life line. God can change things in you through prayer if you allow Him. But if you are praying only for people can see you, than that is not sincere. Fasting also can go with prayer and help change you.

Trust God in all things large and small equally. Respect the Lord as well as your brothers. Do not create or become stumbling blocks.God will give everyone a job to do for His kingdom. He will reward each greatly. Give God your whole effort.

We are most precious to God. He loves us so much he died on the cross for our sins and took all those stripes for us and shed his blood for us.

Acts of righteousness, specifically giving to the needy, must be done with sincere motives to honor God rather than for human applause.

This chapter talks about marriage. Marriage is a Godly thing and you will be blessed. Being single is also a Godly thing and you can be blessed just the same.

The seed represents Gods word and the soil represents the human hearts receptivity. Only the seed on good soil thrives representing those who hear, understand, and produce fruit.

Gods sermon is to teach the world to be Born again.

For the church body to be totally unified we must practice forgiveness, settle disputes with brethren in a Godly manner. Stay close to God in all ways. Treat your physical body as Christs temple, because it is such!

We all have a spot of us that we all are ashamed of. Let's not hide it anymore. Let's give it to God. He wants your bad side that way, He can heal it. You can trust Him to take care of it.

In this series, Jesus talks about our speech and our thoughts. It's not just an action that can be bad. It goes as deep as our words and thoughts. Jesus says we are in danger if those go astray. Lord help us keep our thoughts and words pure.

The church must discipline flagrant sin among its members. Such sin, left unchecked, can polarize and paralyze a church.

God allows us to go through trials to refine us, continue to push through trusting that God will provided and give us rest when we need it. He is faithful to His word.

So much that we can learn from Jesus in the opening statements, from the sermon on the mount. Allowing him to dwell within us will make the Beattitudes shine in our lives.

I Corinthians 4 begins with being a faithful steward. But then Paul gets into being a minister. The people of the Corinth wanted to be seen more than wanted to work without being noticed. God's Kingdom is not about fame.

Jubilee of the Lord will bring Joy and Peace to your life like you have never have had before. David danced because he had a jubilee from the Lord.

Because of His love, we can be saved. We are to always remember the ultimate sacrifice that was Jesus.