Life, Faith, and Findings "If they obey and serve him, they live out their days in prosperity and their years in pleasantness" Job 36:11.
Let's take a look at the a letter from the apostle Paul to his spiritual son, Titus.
You have no excuse. Let the word do it's works in your heart.
A prominent pastor made some controversial remarks. What was he thinking? We will dive deeper.
The days of the Son Man are coming, and now are, are you aware of that? How would you conduct yourself if you knew the Day of the Lord?
Friends, it's June, a month of debauchery. I believe Solomon has a timeless message for us: "Fear God and Keep His commandments, for this is the whole man." Everything else is futile.
Praise the Lord, you His angels, Praise the Lord, all you His hosts, Praise the Lord, all you works of His, In all places of His dominion; Praise the Lord, my soul, And do not forget any of His benefits!
The nearness of God is My good because God's ways is vindicated.
Two people. Two paths. Two destinations. Where do you fit? The Righteous and the Wicked Contrasted. 1 How blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked, Nor stand in the [a]path of sinners, Nor sit in the seat of scoffers! 2 But his delight is in the law of the Lord, And in His law he meditates day and night. 3 He will be like a tree firmly planted by [b]streams of water, Which yields its fruit in its season And its leaf does not wither; And in whatever he does, he prospers. 4 The wicked are not so, But they are like chaff which the wind drives away. 5 Therefore the wicked will not stand in the judgment, Nor sinners in the assembly of the righteous. 6 For the Lord knows the way of the righteous, But the way of the wicked will perish. Matthew 7 The Two Foundations 24 “Therefore everyone who hears these words of Mine and acts on them, may be compared to a wise man who built his house on the rock. 25 And the rain fell, and the floods came, and the winds blew and slammed against that house; and yet it did not fall, for it had been founded on the rock. 26 Everyone who hears these words of Mine and does not act on them, will be like a foolish man who built his house on the sand. 27 The rain fell, and the floods came, and the winds blew and slammed against that house; and it fell—and great was its fall.”
Does God lives in each and everyone of us? Are we all children of God? How is God known? Is Christianity the same as Hinduism and other religions? What is the meaning and purpose of life? I believe Acts 17:16-34 is a perfect passage to declare to Hindus and other belief systems just like Paul did in Athens.
Wanted to wish you a wonderful Christmas and Happy New Year. Remember Christmas is not just about the birth of our Lord Jesus Christ but also His burial and resurrection. Till 2023, bye bye for now.
“Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,' will enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father who is in heaven will enter. Many will say to Me on that day, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in Your name, and in Your name cast out demons, and in Your name perform many miracles?' And then I will declare to them, ‘I never knew you; depart from Me, you who practice lawlessness!'
It is fitting for me to share what I have been studying lately and it happened to be the book of Numbers. These three chapters contains Laws. As we go over the book, we find Moses rehearsing the law to the younger generation (who were about to enter the promised land) the same law that was given at Mount Sinai to the previous generation that perished in the wilderness because of their unbelief. As we go over these decrees, ordinances and regulations, one my wonder, how did they do it? Why God commanded these unberable mandates? Did they do them the way He commanded them? Why aren't we doing them today? What are we learning about God? How does Jesus fits in these chapters? What is the Holy Spirit doing? We touch on the fact some self proclaimed christians clings to these customs except they pick and choose; is that acceptable? Let's dive!
So America bills June as a "Pride" month. I am not sure when it started. I do not pay attention it at all. But as time passes, its activities are becoming more and more visible. You can't go to a bank or a coffee shop without bumping into some proud weirdo gawping at you. In it, everyone is supposed to accept and celebrate one sin. A sin of fornication. You see rainbow flags flying all over the place. Even American embassies around the world are ordered to fly the thing. People go to work in bizarre outfits and hair dos. Schools promote "drug queen" reading hour to small children (I call that a drag queen grooming hour). It is a dark month in America. once June is over, what a relief to see July? But this year's June has forever changed that dark month into light. I am talking about the overturning of Roe vs Wade. The overruling of Roe V. Wade is a product of persistent prayer. That is an encouragement I would like to bring home today. Often we pray and we see no results when we want to see them. We think God is not hearing or will simply not answer this. The truth is God's timing is not our timing. And seeing answered prayers in real life is so motivating. We are blessed to see this decision by 6 justices come to pass after 49 year of prayers. Think about it for a minute. It took 49 years to get this wicked law sent back to states. This monumental ruling appropriately relate to the parable of the unjust judge. Take the parable of the unjust judge, also known as the parable of the persistent widow, in Luke 18:1–8. The unjust judge is a character that Jesus invents in order to develop a comparison that stresses the Lord's willingness to hear and respond to the prayers of His people. This judge was not at all concerned to execute justice for widows, finally gives in to the widow's demands because she refuses to leave him alone until he does. He finally acts justly, not out of a concern to do what is right but simply so that he can have some peace. If evil judges will act justly in such circumstances, how much more will God, who never tires of hearing the pleas of His people, do what is right? The Lord, who can do no injustice, will move quickly to help when His children cry out to Him (Luke 18:7). In closing, when the devil stole a whole month of June to pervert it with fornication, God took back one day from it and shone His light that will forever change the month of June in America. Moving forward, evil will look more and more pathetic and people will be turning away from it. Satan may have small victories here and there but God holds the key. He is winning. One day He will judge and bring every evil deeds to an end. That is the ultimate Victory we all eagerly await. Always pray and never lose heart.
Gun violence are out of control, Isn't a time to amend the 2nd amendment? What it means to be blessed? Are you poor in spirit?
Delight yourself in the LORD; And He will give you the desires of your heart. The word "delight" (strong's 6026) is the same word we find in Psalm 37:11, Job 22:26, Isaiah 58:14: to be soft, pliable, effeminate "Delight yourself" or be tender, be womanlike or delicate yourself to Yahweh, and He will give you the desires of your heart. "Desires" (strong's 4862): request, petition, prayer, wish. The picture here is that we do not approach God in this macho, tough, Schwarzenegger like muscles rather we go to Him in this tender, delicate, womanish position. But how to we get there? Also, since the Left won't define 'woman', please allow me to show you how to get anything from them. Let's go...
In this episode, we will touch on the reason for my month-long absence. We will also analyze some current events in the News and in the world, specifically the war in Ukraine. What does it mean to us? How should we respond? Lastly, practical living in this present age is discussed. Scripture references to include: 2 Peter 2:8; Matthew 24:6-13; Matthew 10:28.
There are so many lessons to draw from Genesis 20, but our focus will be on verse 6. Here's Abraham and his wife moved to Gerar, a pagan land located into the region of the Negev. At this point, Abram's name is changed to Abraham and Sarai is named Sarah. God has made Abraham father of many nations, and promised Abraham a child through Sarah, his wife. We also know, at this point, God has established His covenant as an everlasting covenant between Him and Abraham and his descendants after him for the generations to come, to be Abraham's God and the God of his descendants (Genesis 17:7). Abraham confirmed that covenant with God when he and all male in his household underwent circumcision. Things were going well for Abraham, yet, when he got to Gerar, he convinced his wife to lie to the people of that land about their relationship. The king of the land, Abimelech, took Sarah with an intention of making her, his wife. I mean, the lady was 90+ years old. How wicked can a man be to be attracted to a 90 years old lady? Not only that, also, he had plenty of wives already. And, the woman had passed a child bearing age. Nothing makes sense except sin. Genesis 20:6 reads, Then God said to him in the dream, “Yes, I know that in the integrity of your heart you have done this, and I also kept you from sinning against Me; therefore I did not let you touch her." These things were written to us for our instruction (1 Corinthians 10:11). So, in this episode, we will discuss how we should respond to this verse. I pray this lesson will uplift our prayer life and ascribe glory to God in our christian walk. Questions to Ponder: 1. How would the world be if God did not restrain sins? 2. How would my life looks like If I was left to sin anyhow I wanted? 3. Why doesn't God restrain all sins then? 4. How should I respond from what I learned today? Further reading for answers: Psalm 51:4, 1 Samuel 25:34, Genesis 39:9, Romans 2:15, Romans 1:18,19, Luke 12:48 and Matthew 18:21-35.
GOD'S FINAL WORD God, after He spoke long ago to the fathers in the prophets in many portions and in many ways, in these last days has spoken to us in His Son, whom He appointed heir of all things, through whom He also made the world. And He is the radiance of His glory and the exact representation of His nature, and upholds all things by the word of His power. When He had made purification of sins, He sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high, Hebrews 1:1-3 NASB. It is common today in the evangelical circle to hear an individual claim, "God told me...." In this episode, we'll discuss that. Does God speak to people in the way they claim it? And I'll share the experience I had at age 12.
Romans 6:23, For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord. Wages was often denotes the payment a general gives his soldiers. Gift (charisma, 'favor') of God Eternal life refer to both a present possession and a future consummation. Believers do nothing to earn this gift. It is completely free. Let's dive deeper.
Happy happy New Year. What is your 2022 resolution? Mine derives from Romans 13:8, Owe nothing to anyone except to love one another; for the one who loves his neighbor has fulfilled the Law. Let's checkout!
We are concluding our first season on a high note: The Birth of Our Lord Jesus Christ. We will read the Christmas story as recorded in the Gospel of Luke (Luke 1:26-35). Steve Lawson tweets, "....He was born of a virgin so that we could be born-again." Christmas is not about the date, or the month, or the origin, Christmas is about Christ. The coming of God in the flesh to save sinners. Listen on!
Created in the image of God Our subject today emanate from the book of Ephesians 4;24, "and to put on the new self, which in the likeness of God has been created in righteousness and holiness of the truth." What does it mean to be in the likeness of God? Other scripture reference includes: Genesis 1:26, Then God said, “Let Us make mankind in Our image, according to Our likeness; .... Genesis 5:3, When Adam had lived one hundred and thirty years, he became the father of a son in his own likeness, according to his image, and named him Seth. Be blessed.
Gays are proud to be gays. Looters are proud to loot. Will explain why a believer should be a proud "Bible thumper" even if you disagree with the definition. The episode was inspired by two public figures who seem to love the Lord yet without substance. Lets dive in. Matthew 28:18-20, 2 Peter 1:5-7, Jeremiah 23:29, Hebrews 4:12.
Biblical Thanksgiving. Thinking biblically about a man who served 43 years in jail for a crime he didn't commit.
Let's take some encouragement from 1 Thessalonians 5:16 today. We will also touch on Elon Musk's aggressive quest to wipe out hunger in the world. Also, let us renew our minds in light of world leaders pompous meeting to combat climate.
Destructive Doctrines of false prophets / teacher 2 Peter 2:1-3.
We are taking a detour through Proverbs 22:17-21. I believe we will grasp invaluable truths needed in our world. Let's go!
God's wrath is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who suppress the truth in unrighteousness, Romans 1:18. We are discussing how you can escape it.
We will pick up from where we left off, and let's get this sin problem right once and for all.
"The body is built to heal itself"—but, is it? In this episode, healing journey starts here. Romans 5:12, Therefore, just as sin came into the world through one man, and death through sin, and so death spread to all men because all sinned.
Your body is for the Lord and the Lord for the body according to 1 Corinthians 6:13.
Psalm 139:23-24. The Lord knows all there is to know about me. This verse invites God to continue examining the singer's inner life in order to purge it from all that hinders him from walking in "the way everlasting." How about you?
How did I got here? Well, Proverbs 22:6 tells us, Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it. In this episode we are talking about how this journey all started. How this search for meaning began? I pray you will join me.
Surrender all. Offer your bodies as living sacrifices. A surrendered life is motivated by God's mercies. God wants whole of us. Surrender your entire life, yield and give Him unrestricted access. Give God every aspect of your life. Offer everthing to Him. He wants our whole being and all lives so that we can become instruments of righteousness for God.
How many times have you asked yourself, why? It is a question we are constantly asking ourselves. We are always looking for meaning and purpose in the world. I think it is one go the greatest why question we ask on our lives. We, as humans, are uniquely created by God. We have the ability to reason. If God uniquely created us then He must have unique purpose for us. From the place of recognizing that God has uniquely created us we can explore the meaning of life. And here are three truths we will explore that will help us answer to the greatest WHY question we ask on our lives: 1. God's desire has always been to dwell among us. 2. Jesus' desire was that we should know God. 3. The ultimate answer is about us being known by God Let's go.............
Looking at the events transpired this week and how we are to see them as believers. Where the freedom of speech is no longer what should we do? How to see things in a different perspective?
1 Thessalonians 5:16-18: Reminds Jesus' followers to Rejoice always, and Pray without ceasing, and Give thanks in everything. But how and why? Poll: 60 percent approve of Biden's job as president-elect. Seriously
We'll open our show with Romans 15:4. Let's meditate on this verse all week long. We will also look at yesterday's SCOTUS decision to reject Texas lawsuit to overturn election from a pleasant angle. We will learn to discern times and seasons as a result. On Findings, a new drink is brewing. It is blend of roots that make a coffee like taste but is not coffee. We will close our episode with creative home downpayment ideas. Don't forget to subscribe, give us 5 stars, and come back for more.
The Podcast name derived from the book of Job 36:11 ESV, If they listen and serve him, they complete their days in prosperity, and their years in pleasantness. "If they obey and serve him, they live out their days in prosperity and their years in pleasantness" (Net Bible). "If they hear and serve Him, They will end their days in prosperity And their years in pleasures" (NASB). "If they listen and obey God, they will be blessed with prosperity throughout their lives. All their years will be pleasant" (NLT). Happiness is what everyone want, desire and search for. The issue is not finding it, the issue searching in wrong places. I believe this verse just gave us an answer: If we listen and obey God, we will live out our days in prosperity and our years in pleasantness. I pray this podcast will be our weekly reminder on just that. The whole idea was to not bombard you with yet another information, rather, bringing something of value in your life. We will be talking about Life, Faith and Findings that are meaningful to us therefore helping us live in pleasantness. Also in this first episode, we are praying for the life of a young girl named Lilian. We may never meet this girl in person, but through God's providential love, we met her via internet. We learnt that Lilian needs our prayers right now while she is going though a tough health trial. Let's keep her in our thoughts. Lastly, I tossed two discoveries up for grabs contingent to 1% royalty- hey Tesla people, are you listening?
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