Podcasts about 20chronicles

Reading by Tina Anderson ---   2 Chronicles 1; Psalm 72   https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2%20Chronicles%201%3B%20Psalm%2072&version=ESV&interface=print

Reading by Deborah Volosin ---   1 Chronicles 26-29; Psalm 127   https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1%20Chronicles%2026-29%3B%20Psalm%20127&version=ESV&interface=print

Reading by James Wiley ---   1 Chronicles 23-25   https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1%20Chronicles%2023-25&version=ESV&interface=print

Reading by David Anderson ---   2 Samuel 24; 1 Chronicles 21-22; Psalm 30   https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2%20Samuel%2024%3B%201%20Chronicles%2021-22%3B%20Psalm%2030&version=ESV&interface=print

Reading by Robyn Byus ---   2 Samuel 11-12; 1 Chronicles 20   https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2%20Samuel%2011-12%3B%201%20Chronicles%2020&version=ESV&interface=print

Reading by Nick Volosin ---   2 Samuel 10; 1 Chronicles 18   https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2%20Samuel%2010%3B%201%20Chronicles%2018&version=ESV&interface=print

Reading by David Anderson ---   2 Samuel 8-9; 1 Chronicles 19; Psalm 20   https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2%20Samuel%208-9%3B%201%20Chronicles%2019%3B%20Psalm%2020&version=ESV&interface=print

Reading by Heidi Wilson ---   2 Samuel 6-7; 1 Chronicles 17   https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2%20Samuel%206-7%3B%201%20Chronicles%2017&version=ESV&interface=print

Reading by Pastor Devin Birdsong ---   1 Chronicles 13-16   https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1%20Chronicles%2013-16&version=ESV&interface=print

Reading by Pastor John Dunn ---   2 Samuel 5; 1 Chronicles 11-12   https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2%20Samuel%205%3B%201%20Chronicles%2011-12&version=ESV&interface=print

Reading by Deborah Volosin ---   1 Chronicles 7-10   https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1%20Chronicles%207-10&version=ESV&interface=print

Reading by Pastor John Dunn ---1 Chronicles 6   https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1%20Chronicles%206&version=ESV&interface=print

Reading by Robyn Byus ---   1 Chronicles 3-5   https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1%20Chronicles%203-5&version=ESV&interface=print

Reading by Tina Anderson ---   1 Chronicles 1-2   https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1%20Chronicles%201-2&version=ESV&interface=print

In this episode, we tackle a topic vital to every Christian family: finances. We're joined by Spencer Thompson, a certified financial planner with Edward Jones, to explore essential financial principles rooted in biblical wisdom.This understanding of God's ownership of all things forms the foundation for our discussion. We'll delve into practical strategies for managing finances in a way that honors God and blesses our families.What You'll Discover in This Episode:[02:23:24] Being a Steward: Understanding our role as responsible caretakers of God's resources.[07:46:24] Giving: Exploring the biblical mandate and joy of generous giving.[14:32:19] Saving: Practical tips for building a financial safety net.[23:27:09] Investing: Approaching investments with wisdom and discernment.[29:22:23] Managing and Eliminating Debt: Strategies for breaking free from financial burdens.Whether you're struggling with debt, seeking to improve your savings, or simply wanting to align your finances with your faith, this episode offers invaluable insights and practical advice.Links MentionedEdward Jones Certification https://careers.edwardjones.com/career-areas/new-financial-advisor/licensing-training-and-support/ 1 Chronicles 29:11-12 ESV https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1%20Chronicles%2029%3A11-12&version=ESV Related Episode:How can I pray for my family: https://youtu.be/U3e7bUiUXtw **About Upon Further Review**Further Upon Review Podcast takes a deeper look at the topic scene throughout the scripture as your host Cody Kitchen sits down with Doctor John Hall and a special guest to discuss what the scripture says and how are we going to apply it to our lives.

Drama Evangelist Rich Swingle continues our series on Living the Gospel with a message Pass It On! from Titus 2:15. He also prayed 2 Chronicles 7:14.  Click the arrow below, or if you're reading this in an email you can click this link, to play the service: This service is available for download free on iTunes, where you can also subscribe to our podcast. Search for "Westchester Chapel" on the iTunes Store. If you want to know more about starting a relationship with Jesus Christ visit www.WestchesterChapel.org/salvation.

Pastor Joyce Swingle continues the series on "A Prophet's Life: Lessons Learned From Those Called to Communicate God's Truth" with a message from Haggai 2:1-9. She also mentions Ezra 3:10-13, Zech. 9:9, and 2 Chronicles 7. Click the arrow below, or if you're reading this in an email you can click this link, to play the service: This service is available for download free on iTunes, where you can also subscribe to our podcast. Search for "Westchester Chapel" on the iTunes Store. If you want to know more about starting a relationship with Jesus Christ visit www.WestchesterChapel.org/salvation.

What does the Bible say about the deity of Christ? For centuries, as affirmed at the Council of Nicea, Christians have used a wonderful list of verses to demonstrate from God's Word the deity of Jesus Christ. Here is another very different approach to show the same truth. (This is similar to the "Big Picture" approach used in the overview of the Bible called The Plot.) Thus Saith the Lord: If we count how many times the Old Testament prophets said, "Thus says the Lord" we find them using that phrase, in the New King James Version of the Bible, about 420 times. The New Testament on the other hand, never once records that phrase. Jesus Christ, with all the red ink devoted to recording His words, never once used that ubiquitous phrase, "Thus saith the Lord." Rather, Jesus proclaims, "I say to you," in the Gospels! Not a single "Thus says the Lord," but rather, "I say to you," 135 times. The following chart demonstrates biblically that these two phrases, Thus saith the Lord, and I say unto you, indicate the same thing, that God is speaking. For Jesus Christ made it clear that He Himself was at the heart of His message. Unlike the righteous priests and kings, prophets and the apostles, the Lord came to teach us about Himself: Christ's Self-focus: "Follow Me" 19x Mt. 4:19; 8:22; 10:38; 16:24; 19:21; Mk. 1:17; 2:14; 8:34; 10:21; Lk. 5:27; 9:59; 18:22; Jn. 1:43; 8:12; 10:27; 12:26; 13:36; 21:19, 22 Pray and act "in My name" 18x Mt. 7:22; 18:5; 18:20; [24:5]; Mk. 9:37, 39, 41; [13:6]; Lk. 9:48; [21:8]; 24:47; Jn. 14:13-14; 15:16; 16:23-24, 26; Acts 9:15 "the Holy Spirit" comes "in My name" Jn. 14:26 "for My name's sake" leave family and property Mt. 19:29; or even be killed 5x Mt. 24:9; [Lk. 21:12, 17;] Jn. 15:21; Acts 9:16 Believe in the "name of the… Son" and "in the Son" 3x Jn.  3:18, 36; 9:35 and "in Him [Jesus]" 4x Jn. 3:18; 6:29, 40; 8:31 "believe in Me" 14x Mt. 18:6; Mk. 9:42; Jn. 3:15-16, 18; 6:35, 47; 7:38; 11:25, 26; 12:44, 46; 14:1, 12; 16:8; 17:20 You "are sanctified by faith in Me" Acts 26:18 Live "in Me" Jn. 11:26 "come after Me" Mk. 8:34; Lk. 14:27 Abide "in Me" Jn. 15:2, 4:5, 7 "abide in Me" or else Jn. 15:6 "abide in My love" Jn. 15:9-10 "where two or three are gathered" Jesus is "there in the midst of them" Mt. 18:20 So too: "I [Jesus, will abide] in you" Jn. 15:4-5 "know that I am He" Jn. 8:28 or "if you do not believe that I am He you will die in your sins" Jn. 8:24 Do things "for My sake" Mt. 10:22, 39; even lose your life "for My sake" 4x Mt. 16:25; Mk. 8:35; 10:29; Lk. 6:22 "I never knew you, depart from Me" Mt. 7:23 "I am willing; be cleansed" Mt. 8:3; Mk.. 1:41 "confess Me" Mt. 10:32; Lk. 12:8 Do not deny "Me" 7x Mt. 10:33; 26:34; Mk. 14:30, 72; Lk. 12:9; 22:34; Jn. 13:38 Do not be "ashamed of Me" Mk. 8:38; Lk. 9:26 nor "My words" "love Me" 5x Jn. 14:15, 21, 23-24, 28 Do not reject "Me" Lk. 10:16; Jn. 12:48 "He who is not with Me is against Me" Lk. 11:23 Love Me "more than" your family members Mt. 10:37; [Lk. 14:26] Bob Enyart presents this material on a BEL radio program, in a secretly recorded meeting with Jehovah's Witnesses, and in his Gospel of John Bible Study which is downloadable or available on MP3 CD. "I… have loved you" Jn. 15:9, 12 Be "worthy of Me" Mt. 10:37-38 "Come to Me" 5x Mt. 11:28; Lk. 6:47; Jn. 5:40; 6:35; 7:37 "I will give you rest" Mt. 11:28 "For My yoke is easy and My burden is light" Mt. 11:30 I am "greater than the temple" "than Jonah" "than Solomon" Mt. 12:6, 41-42 I am "Lord even of the Sabbath" Mt. 12:8; Mk. 2:28; Lk. 6:5 [Lord of God's Ten Commandments] Thus He says keep "My commandments" 4x Jn. 14:15, 21; 15:10, 12 "You are My friends if you do whatever I command you" Jn. 15:14 "keep My word" Jn. 14:23-24 "He who is not with Me is against Me" Mt. 12:30 The angels are "His angels" Mt. 13:41; 16:27 and He commands "His angels" Mt. 24:31; Mk. 13:27 The kingdom is "His kingdom" Mt. 13:41 and He calls it "My kingdom" Lk. 22:30 Jesus called it "My church" Mt. 16:18 and believers are "My sheep" Jn. 10:14, 27 and they are "His elect" Mt. 24:31; Mk. 13:27 Paul is a "vessel of Mine to bear My name" Acts 9:15 "all Mine are Yours, and Yours are Mine" Jn. 17:10 "My peace I give" Jn. 14:27 "in Me you may have peace" Jn. 16:33 "My joy" should fill you Jn. 15:11 "Who do men say that I am?" Mt. 16:13; Mk. 8:27 "who do you say that I am?" Mt. 16:15 Receive "Me" Mt. 18:5; Mk. 9:37; Lk. 9:48 Heaven and earth will pass away but "My words" will never Mt. [5:18] 24:35; Mk. 13:31; Lk. 21:33 Tell others about Jesus Mk. 5:19 "you belong to Christ" Mk. 9:41 Hear "My sayings" and do them Lk. 6:47 Jesus has "His own glory" Lk. 9:26; [Jn. 2:11; 16:14] The Son is "glorified" 8x Jn. 11:4; 12:23; 13:31-32; [17:1, 5, 10 24] "He who hears you hears Me" Lk. 10:16 Jesus expects praise, from stones if necessary Lk. 19:37-40 Return "to Me" Lk. 22:32 Be "My disciple" Lk. 14:27; Jn. 8:31; 15:8 Forsake all to "be My disciple" Lk. 14:33 "you are My disciples" Jn. 13:35 "I shall send… the [Holy] Spirit" Jn. 15:26; 16:7 The Holy Spirit "will testify of Me" Jn. 15:26 We read in John 5 and Luke 24 that "the Scriptures… testify of Me" Jn. 5:39; [Lk. 24:44] "You [Apostles] also will bear witness [of Me] because you have been with Me" Jn. 15:27 Paul gives "testimony concerning Me" Acts 22:18; 23:11 "the Son gives life to whom He will" Jn. 5:21 "seek Me" Jn. 6:26 Serve "Me" Jn. 12:26 "all should honor the Son just as they honor the Father" Jn. 5:23 "I am the bread of life," "of heaven," "of God" Jn. 6: 32-33, 35, 41, [48,] 51 Just seeing Christ is reason enough to believe in Him Jn. 6:36 [56] Drink "My blood" and eat "My flesh" Jn. 6:53-54, 56 "I will raise him up at the last day" Jn. 6:40 for He is the resurrection "The world… hates Me" Jn. 7:7 "I am the light of the world" Jn. 8:12; 9:5; 12:46 "I bear witness of Myself" Jn. 8:13-14, 18 "know… Jesus Christ" for "eternal life" Jn. 17:3; [8:19; 10:10, 14] "the Son makes you free" Jn. 8:36 "Abraham rejoiced to see My day" Jn. 8:56; "Before Abraham was, I AM" Jn. 8:58 Of believers, Christ said, "I know them" Jn. 10:27 "I give them eternal life" Jn. 10:28 "I am the resurrection and the life" Jn. 11:25 I "will draw all peoples to Myself" Jn. 12:32 "I will… receive you to Myself" Jn. 14:3 Be "Mine" Jn. 14:24 "I am the vine" Jn. 15:5 "without Me you can do nothing" Jn. 15:5 "Because I live, you will live also." Jn. 14:19 "You did not choose Me, but I chose you and appointed you" Jn. 15:16 Those who oppress Christians are "persecuting Me" Acts 9:4-5; 22:7-8; 26:14-15 "because they have not known… Me" Jn. 16:3 The Spirit "will glorify Me, for He will take of what is Mine and declare it" Jn. 16:14 "All things that the Father has are Mine" Jn. 16:15 "Whatever He [the Father] does, the Son does" Jn. 5:19 "the Father… loves you, because you have loved Me" Jn. 16:27 "If I will that he remain" Jn. 21:22 "I have overcome the world" Jn. 16:33 "I am the way" Jn. 14:6 "I am… the truth" Jn. 14:6 "I am… the life" Jn. 14:6 "I will… manifest Myself" Jn. 14:21 Scores of times Jesus uses the personal pronoun My with words like commandments, sake, words, lambs, sheep, peace, love, joy, voice, name, sayings, kingdom, angels, and church. Three examples powerfully illustrate the point. First, "Abraham rejoiced to see My day..." Secondly, "I know My sheep, and am known by My own." And thirdly, "Assuredly, I say to you... Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will by no means pass away." The prophets and John were the messengers; Jesus is the Message, the Way, the Truth, and the Life, and put Himself at the center of His message, because He is God. Hear all this on a BEL program, in a secretly recorded meeting with Jehovah's Witnesses, and in Bob Enyart's Gospel of John Bible Study which is downloadable or available on MP3 CD. The Forest for the Trees: A simple overview of Christ's message shows overwhelmingly that He is the Message. To paraphrase Greg Koukl from The John 10:10 Project, "You can take Buddha out and still have Buddhism, or take the prophet out and still have Allah, but if you take Jesus out you don't have Christianity any more." Jesus is either a blasphemer or God Himself. The above list comes from His words. We could make a similar list of Christ as the message using the remainder of the New Testament. And additionally, strong individual verses also show the Deity of Christ. The powerful and traditional proof texts show His deity even more effectively when presented alongside the big picture above of the ministry and message of Jesus Christ. The Traditional Passages Showing Christ's Deity: Most of the primary verses with a sampling of the many others showing that, like the Father, Jesus is... - Called God: John 1:1 with v. 14; 20:28; Rom. 9:5; Titus 2:13; Heb. 1:8; 2 Pet. 1:1; Luke 1:16-17 - From Everlasting: Ps. 90:2 with Micah 5:2 - Receiving worship: Mat. 2:11; 14:33; 28:9; John 9:38; Heb. 1:6 (etc., 10x) with Ex. 34:14; Acts 10:25-26 & Rev. 19:10 - Forgiving/Delegating Power to Forgive: Mat. 6:9, 12 with Jn. 20:23; Luke 5:20; Mark 2:5-11 & 1 Jn. 1:7-9 - Omniscient: John 10:15; 2:24-25 21:17 - Omnipresent: Ps. 139:7-10 with Mat. 18:20 & 28:20 - Omnipotent: Rev. 1:8 with 11-13, 17; 2:8; 5:11-6:1, 21:22-23; & 22:13 - Immutable: Mal. 3:6 with Hebrews 13:8 - The exact equivalent     in nature: Heb. 1:3; Phil 2:6 doesn't rob the Father to see Christ as His equal     in fullness: Col. 2:9 (in Christ "dwells all the fullness of the Godhead")     in glory: Isa. 45:25 with Gal. 6:14 and John 1:14; etc.     to whom every knee shalll bow: Isa. 45:23 with Phil. 2:10     to whom every tongue shall confess: Isa. 45:23 with Phil. 2:11 and Rom. 14:10-11     as the Almighty: Rev. 1:8 with 11-13, 17; 2:8; 5:11-6:1, 21:22-23; & 22:13     as Creator: Isa. 45:5-7, 18 with John 1:3 and Col. 1:16-17     as Savior: Isa. 45:21 and Luke 1:47 with Titus 3:6; 2:13; 2 Pet. 1:11; 1 John 4:14     as searcher of hearts: Ps. 139:23-24 with John 2:24-25 & Rev. 2:18-19, 23     as possessor of the everlasting kingdom: Dan. 7:13-14     as King of Kings: Rev. 19:16 with Dan. 2:47 and Isa. 33:22     as Lawgiver: James 4:12     as Judge: Ps. 9:7-8; 50:6 & 75:7; Isa. 33:22; 66:16; Heb. 12:23 with John 5:22; Acts 10:42; 17:31; Rom. 2:16; 2 Cor. 5:10; 2 Tim. 4:1, 8     as Jehovah: Isa. 40:3 with Mat. 3:3; and Isa. 8:13-14 with 1 Pet. 2:7-8; Mat. 21:42; Mk. 12:10. The Deity of Christ and Eternal Separation: Two doctrines, the afterlife of eternal separation from God in hell, and that of the deity of Christ, are inextricably linked. Therefore many of those who deny the deity of Christ, including Jehovah's Witnesses, Sun Myung Moon's Unification Church, Ronald Hubbard's Scientology, and Christian Science, also deny an afterlife of eternal separation from God. Why? God put eternity in our hearts (Eccl. 3:11; Ps. 148:5-6) and so only a payment of infinite worth, something greater than the eternal futures of billions of human beings, could suffice to pay the price for our combined sin. When false teachers dismiss eternal punishment in Hades, they then fail to see the necessity of a Sacrifice of infinite worth. Jesus Is God: The dramatic contrast in the above chart shows Christ's self-presentation compared to the angels and prophets who present God to the world. These other messengers elevated not themselves, but God. They focused attention not on themselves but on Him. Godly priests, kings, and apostles presented God as their motivating message, of course, and not themselves. Jesus, on the other hand, came speaking about Himself. His most oft used, favorite title for Himself, undoubtedly selected also to communicate His mission, is not the "Son of God", but the "Son of Man". For, eternally He was the Son of God, but being the Son of Man was new to Him and uniquely cherished. God the Son submits Himself to the Father, willingly, not as a sign of a lesser God, but of His greatness. For as He lowers Himself, He is exalted to the central truth of Creation! (See the above chart.) Thus His "I say unto you" is the Scripture's "Thus Saith the Lord"! Three in the Bible: God exists as three persons in one Godhead, whom we refer to as the Trinity. Thus human beings made in His image also have a triune nature, and the cosmos itself is understood in threes, in the most fantastic ways. Before considering this, first see the Bible's extraordinary use of this number. Christ was three days in the tomb, which Jonah's three days foreshadowed, as did Abraham's three days of thinking that he would sacrifice his son Isaac on that same hill called Golgotha and Mt. Moriah (Gen. 22:14; 2 Chron. 3:1). Israel's three patriarchs are Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. The priestly tribe of Levi is from Jacob's third child (Gen. 29:34), as Leviticus is the third book of the Bible. And the day the law was given, the sons of Levi killed "about three thousand men" (Ex. 32:28), whereas the day the Spirit was given, "that day about three thousand souls were [saved]" (Acts 2:41; and see 2 Cor. 3:6). The Hebrew Scriptures comprise three sections, the Law, the Prophets, and the Writings (Luke 24:44), and God created three archangels. The most noteworthy women are Eve, Sarah, and Mary. The magi brought gold, frankincense and myrrh. Three persons (one being the Son) started their public service at thirty years of age: Joseph (Gen. 41:46), a deliverer of his people; David (2 Sam. 5:4) seated on the messianic throne (2 Sam. 7:12-13); and "Jesus Himself began His ministry at about thirty years of age" (Luke 3:23). God could have led Esther to fast for two days, or four; and He could have kept Jonah in the whale for one day, or a week, but three days and three nights prefigures God's plan of salvation for Christ's time in the grave. For Jesus "rose again the third day according to the Scriptures" (1 Cor. 15:4). And thus, the triune Christian God, the mystery of the Trinity, Three Persons in One God, is the one God whose testimony we can trust (answering both the philosophical problem of the origin of the one and the many, and Euthyphro's Dilemma by Socrates), having imprinted our world and even ourselves with His triune nature. Threes Everywhere: The number three manifested in Scripture turns the Christian's attention outward to see space existing in three dimensions, height, width, and length, as does time in past, present and future. The electromagnetic force operates in positive, negative, and neutral, and in pigment the three primary colors are red, yellow, and blue whereas in light they are red, green, and blue which three blend into the hues of the rainbow. We human beings on this third planet from the Sun experience matter primarily in three states, solid, liquid, and gas. The strongest shape for building is the triangle. Writers often give three examples and artists group in threes as in interior design, sculpting, and even movie directors, as they have the word trilogy (1, 2, 3) but no word for any other number of films. Photographers use the rule of thirds and the language of DNA uses only three-letter words. Everything reinforces the triune aspect of all of existence, a reflection of God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit. See more at kgov.com/3. Tripartite Man: And so we humans are body, soul, and spirit (1 Thes. 5:23). For God said, "Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness…" (Gen. 1:26). So mankind is made in God's image and likeness, image referring to our form, and likeness to our essence as sentient, morally-responsible persons. And unlike animals which look to the ground, men and women stand upright with a heavenly gaze. God's Image: God created a form, that is, an image, for the eternal Son to indwell. The verses Jehovah's Witnesses assume undermine Christ's deity are actually verses describing this aspect of Him at the creation. For the very first thing that God created was this form for His Son to indwell! (See Gen. 1:26 along with Col. 1:15; Rev. 3:14: Heb. 1:3; 5:5; 10:5; 2 Cor. 4:4; John 1:14; Phil. 2:5-6; 1 Tim. 2:5; and Rev. 1:13-18. When a son is "born" isn't the beginning of his existence anymore than when by taking up an image the Son became the "firstborn" of creation, was the beginning of His existence.) And in that image, "He made man" (Gen. 9:6), and not in the image of apes. "So God created man in His own image; in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them (Gen. 1:27). The Plurality in God: The very first verse of Genesis presents the plurality of God, with Genesis 1:1 using a plural subject and a singular verb, that is, In the beginning gods He created the heavens and the earth. Elohim is the plural of the typical Hebrew word for God, which is El (cherub and seraph for example become plural as cherubim and seraphim, with Elah likely being the dual form, and Elohim being a plurality, in this case, three for the triune God). So, did Moses make a grammatical error in the first sentence of the first book of Scripture, in what has become not only the world's best-selling book, but in the most well-known sentence in the history of the world by using a singular verb with a plural subject? Of course not. For this was intentional. The Hebrew Scriptures in the most solemn texts presents God as a unified plurality. What grammarians refer to as the "royal we" comes from God's references to Himself using the plural: "Let Us make man in Our image," (Gen. 1:26). The solemn Hebrew prayer, called the Shema Yisroel, to the "one God" uses another plurality. For "The Lord our God, the Lord is One (of plurality)" at Deuteronomy 6:4 uses neither of the expected terms, yachad or even bad, words meaning a singularity, but God's Word uses the word echad, which is one in plurality as used by God at the Tower of Babel, "the people are one," and by Joseph "the dreams of Pharaoh are one," and by Moses, "the people answered with one voice," and back again to the beginning of Genesis at the institution of marriage when God says, "and they shall become one flesh." So this foundation prayer to God does not the use the Hebrew words for one, which mean a singularity (which words are never used in the Bible referring to God), but God describes Himself in the Bible using the One of plurality. So the Shema says: the Jehovah (who is the one God) our Elohim (plural) Jehovah is a Plural Unity! And Deuteronomy 6:4 is the central passage to all theology of God. Then the Scriptures go on to teach that the three Persons of the Trinity are God the Father (Isa. 63:16; Mal. 2:10), God the Son (Ps. 2:12; Zech. 12:10 and as in the chart above), and God the Spirit (Gen. 1:2; Isa. 48:16; Isa. 6:3; Rom. 5:5). See also Mat. 28:19; Acts 5:3-4, 9; 2 Cor. 13:14, and Psalm 110:1 with Matthew 22:41-46, and verses that show the personhood of the Spirit including Heb. 10:15-17. The Mystery in the Godhead: How can one God exist in three persons? Christian theologians have long described this as a mystery, but it is an expected mystery. Virtually everything, deep down, is a mystery. What is light (with its wave-particle duality)? What is life (with modern biology unable to agree on a definition)? What is matter (that it leaves modern physics bewildered)? What is space? What is energy? What is time? What is movement? (Is it a series of discrete stationary states?) How can the Creator bring the universe into existence from nothing? How can your non-physical spirit be attached to your physical body? How can God exist from the beginningless past? How can creatures procreate and bring everlasting beings into existence? In humility we acknowledge that virtually everything in the creation is a deep, almost unfathomable mystery. How much more mysterious would be the God who made us? If Christianity taught that there are three Gods in One God, that would be a contradiction, and by the laws of logic, therefore false. For 1 + 1 + 1 = 3 and each 1 would be 1/3rd of the whole, which is anathema to trinitarian theology. But by analogizing God with math we see that the number line lacks sufficient multidimensionality and points us to the 3-dimensionality of space and an appropriate anaology wherein 1 x 1 x 1 = 1. And likewise, if Christianity taught that there are three Persons in One Person, that also would be false. But Christianity teaches that there are three Persons in One God, and while being a deep mystery (what isn't?), that is no contradiction. And finally, denial of Christ's deity is a central teaching of many of today's cults, including for example the Jehovah's Witnesses. This denial goes hand-in-glove with the rejection of eternality of hell. Also, not understanding the plurality of the Godhead creates philosophical dilemmas such as the problem of the one and the many. And Socrates' pre-Christian argument against God called Euthyphro's Dilemma is resolved by none of the world's religions except for the Christian Answer to Euthyphro in the eternal corroborating testimony of the three Witnesses of the Trinity. -Bob Enyart, KGOV.com Pastor, Denver Bible Church Bible Resources: If you enjoyed the above study and you would like to learn more from the wealth of biblical resources available from Bob Enyart Live, then please consider getting our series on the Gospel of John, or at least starting with Volume I, titled, Is this Man God? And for more fun and to enrich yourself spiritually, consider reading The Plot, an overview of the Bible which is Pastor Bob's life's work. Also, we invite you to browse the Bible Study Department at our KGOV store. And you can call us at 1-800-8Enyart (836-9278) to tell Bob or a BEL staffer which topics of study you are most interested in, and we'll figure out which of our resources, if any, address your area of concern. Postscript -- Is the Father-Son Relationship Eternal? The Scriptures help us see the errors in two claims about the Son that are held by a minority of believers, many of whom, thankfully, do assent to the Trinity and the deity of Jesus Christ. One false teaching is against the eternality of the Trinity (immediately below, The Claim: No Past Trinity) and the other acknowledges the eternal Trinity but denies that ithe Second Person was always the "Son" (below, The Claim: No Past Son). The Claim: No Past Trinity: The first claim, that no triunity existed in God until He decided to express Himself in that way, is offered to defend monotheism, that there is only one God. Christianity teaches that there is one God in three persons.  can be falsified in three ways. 1) Because the "Father" is eternal His "Son" must also have been eternal. For by positing "no Trinity" through an eternity prior to the manifestation of such, a Christian is claiming the existence of a non-relational "Being". Theoretically, if such a Being could exist, it could not be a "Father" and may be non-binary. We estimate however that more than a thousand Bible verses present God as relational. Thus we teach that the five primary biblical attributes of our eternal God are that, "He is living, personal, relational, good, and loving." Not being "relational" has serious consequences including Euthyphro's, as linked to just below. And for those who may claim that "Father" could have been merely an eternal figure of speech, please see below on metaphor. 2) The Scripture asserts the existence of "the eternal Spirit" (Heb. 9:14). The Holy Spirit did not come to exist. If a defense of monotheism requires that mankind needs to know that God in the past was a unitarian Being who only later manifest Himself into three persons, it is surprising that the Bible would not teach this. Further, if there were a logical contradiction in three persons being One God, positing that One God manifest Himself into three persons does not make that apparent contradiction go away. That is not the answer to such a challenge. Rather, as shown above in The Mystery in the Godhead section, one God existing in three persons is not and never has been a contradiction. But like mostly everything else, it is a deep mystery. (Some claim that John 15:26 teaches an origin for the Holy Spirit, who "proceeds from the Father". However, context is king. If that was the Lord's teaching, it would have been quite a jump out of His context. You can wreak havoc anywhere and especially in John 15 by ignoring the contextual. Jesus there assures His disciples that "the world hates you... because you are not of the world." The disciples were not extraterrestrials and were not eternal aliens at that, even though Jesus said, "you have been with Me from the beginning." And about unbelievers, the Lord said, "If I had not come and spoken to them, they would have no sin". By taking that out of context one would assume unbelievers were sinless until just three years earlier. And "when the Helper comes, whom I shall send to you from the Father, the Spirit of truth who proceeds from the Father, He will testify of Me." Context is king. Jesus did not bounce out of His context to drop a theological bomb. Rather, He was assuring them that although in "a little while" He will be with them no longer, He is sending the Holy Spirit who comes not from this world, but from the Father in heaven.) 3) Above, this article mentions our Christian Answer to Euthyphro's Dilemma. That writing makes a defense of the eternal corroborating testimony of the Trinity's three Witnesses. This also rebuts the first claim here that no Trinity existed in eternity past. The Claim: No Past Son: The second related erroneous claim, as written about by Zeller and Showers, admits that the Persons of the Trinity have existed eternally, but that the Second Person did not become the "Son" until the Incarnation. This teaching at least has a proof text, which however appears to have been misapplied. One form of this second error is that through eternity past the second Person of the Trinity was the "Word" but not the "Son". This position claims that it was not until the Incarnation, or thereabouts, when the Father's prophecy was fulfilled, "This day have I begotten Thee", that the Word became the Son. The claim here is that the First Person of the Trinity sent the Second Person, the Word, to the world, who thereby became the Son. Let's look at four rebuttals to this claim. First, the Bible never says that God sent the Word to the Earth who then became the Son. Among His many titles (the Christ, the Alpha and Omega, the Lamb of God, the Prince of Peace, the Son of Man, the Bridegroom, King of Kings, Lord of Lords, etc.), the Second Person of the Trinity is also referred to as the Word (John 1:1, 14) and He was of course sent to the Earth. However, when the Bible addresses the topic of WHO was sent to Earth, WHO came, WHO was given to the world, we don't read that the Word was sent and He became the Son, but rather, each time we read that: - "He loved us and sent His Son" (1 John 4:10) - "the Son of God has come" (1 John 5:20) - "God gave His only begotten Son" (John 3:16; and 3:17) - "Unto us a Son is given" (Isaiah 9:6) - "God sent forth His Son, born of a woman" (Gal. 4:4) - "the Father has sent the Son as Savior of the world" (1 John 4:14) - "In this the love of God was manifested toward us, that God has sent His only begotten Son into the world" (1 John 4:9). Again, God did not send the Word into the world who became the Son through the Incarnation when He got here. Rather, God sent His "Son into the world". Even in the parable, "Then last of all he sent his son to them, saying, 'They will respect my son'" (Mat. 21:37), "having one son, his beloved, he also sent him" (Mark 12:6). A second way of recognizing from Scripture that the Son is eternal is that the "Father" is eternal. Without a Son, the First Person of the Trinity would not have been the Father. Further, with all the Old Testament passages referring to God as Father notwithstanding, He would not have become the Father until about 2,000 years ago with the Incarnation. However, while the famous messianic prophecy of Isaiah 9 raises the deep mystery of the separateness within, yet also the oneness of, God, its description of Him as "Everlasting Father" has long been held by Christians to teach that throughout eternity past, the Father has been the Father. As the Apostle Paul wrote, "there is one God, the Father, of whom are all things" (1 Cor. 8:6), such that everything that has flowed from Him has flowed from Him as "the Father". Likewise, to the Ephesians, the Hebrew poetry places in proximity the "one Spirit" with the "Father of all", reinforcing that as the Holy Spirit has been eternally the Spirit, so too with the Father, as likewise when Luke recorded, "Jesus rejoiced in the Spirit and said, 'I thank You, Father'" (Luke 10:21) and Matthew, "in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit" (Mat. 28:19). Of course also, in the Hebrew Scriptures, prior to the Incarnation, God was referred to as Father. "Have we not all one Father? Has not God created us?" (Mal. 2:10; see also Deut. 32:6; Ps. 68:5; Isa. 63:16; 64:8; [43:10]; John 8:41; 5:21 [evidently referring to the three Old Testament resurrections]). Yes, of course, "Father" could be used as a metaphor, like the Father of our Country or the Father of Creation. However, that metaphor does not hang on nothing. It is "Our Father who art in heaven" that gives rise to the use of the Father metaphor. Also, the parallel passages to those above, regarding that the "Son" was sent, are those that teach us that the "Father" is the one who sent Him, such as Jesus' own frequently repeated statements about "the Father who sent Me" (John 5:30, 36-37; 6:39, 44, 57; 8:16, 18, 29, 42; 12:49; 14:24) and "I have come in My Father's name" (John 5:43). That is, the First Person who sent the Second Person to Earth, at the time of the sending, was already the Father. So to be the everlasting Father, of necessity, eternally, He has had a Son. Thirdly, the burden of proof for such a new doctrine is on the person claiming that the Godhead's relationships were different prior to the creation, or prior to the Incarnation, than they are today. However, with its one proof text, the scriptural evidence will fail to make the case if that passage is not making a claim about the past relationship of the First and Second persons, but rather, is referencing the future Incarnation when God the Son will be begotten to become the Son of Man. For Psalm 2:7 is a messianic Incarnation prophecy. "You are My Son, today I have begotten You." The immediate context, and the three times that this passage is quoted, shows that this relates to the messianic plan for the Second Person rather than to the First Person's past relationship with the Second Person. In context, this is about Jesus as God's "King on My holy hill of Zion" [i.e., Jerusalem] (Ps. 2:6). That description applies because of and sometime after the Holy Spirit overshadows Mary, for "that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Spirit" (Mat. 1:20). So too, each of the three quotes of Psalm 2:7 refer explicitly to its fulfillment in the First Advent of Jesus Christ (Acts 13:33; Heb. 1:5; 5:5). "And we declare to you glad tidings—that promise which was made to the fathers. God has fulfilled this for us their children, in that He has raised up Jesus. As it is also written in the second Psalm..." (Acts 13:32-33). Thus while some see Psalm 2 as claiming no past Father-Son relationship, the alternative traditional understanding is that it is referring to when God the Son becomes the Son of Man taking upon Himself the messianic role, with the Godhead as the Progenitor, so to speak, begetting Jesus' earthly existence. The writer of Hebrews quotes Psalm 2 and then explicitly connects it to a prophecy of the Incarnation, for Mary, Jesus' true earthly mother, descended from the line of David. "I will set up your seed after you, who will come from your body, and I will establish his kingdom... I will establish the throne of his kingdom forever. I will be his Father, and he shall be My son" (1 Sam. 7:12-14). This messianic Incarnation prophecy is then quoted in Hebrews 1:5, again reinforcing that Psalm 2:7 refers to the Incarnation. Likewise, when quoted in Hebrews 5, the passage is associated with the prophecy that Christ would "become High Priest", another reference to His role through the Incarnation. Thus, the New Testament interprets Psalm 2:7 not as referring to some past spiritual begetting of the Son by the Father, but to God's begetting of His eternal Son through the virgin Mary whereby He became "the Son of Man", His favorite title for Himself. Finally, Scripture teaches about the Second Person of the Trinity that, "All things were created through Him" (Col. 1:16) and "without Him nothing was made that was made" (John 1:3). If these are literal and comprehensive, that means that the Second Person of the Trinity is the one who actually created everything. The things created explicitly include all the created positions of authority, "whether thrones or dominions or principalities or powers" (Col. 1:16). That leaves this false teaching in the awkward position of claiming that while the Second Person was eternally existing, the "Sonship" was a created position. Yet, if it were, one would expect that the Son Himself would have created that position, which seems untenable. The Son wouldn't create His own "Sonship". Yet He indeed created every position of authority. That again suggests, as with the above three extensive observations and natural readings from Scripture, that the Father-Son relationship was not brought into existence but that it eternally emanated from the Godhead and that therefore God the Son is eternally the only begotten Son of the Father.

They were real people-just like us. By studying the lives of Old Testament Bible's characters, we can develop a stronger knowledge of God's Word and draw closer to Him in the process. Bill and co-host Peter Kapsner welcome special guest, Carmen LaBerge to teach on King Josiah and Huldah from 2 Chronicles 34.  

Welcome to Day 1681 of our Wisdom-Trek, and thank you for joining me.This is Guthrie Chamberlain, Your Guide to WisdomThe Experience of Failure – Daily WisdomWelcome to Wisdom-Trek with Gramps. Wisdom is the final frontier in gaining true knowledge. We are on a daily trek to create a legacy of wisdom, seek out discernment and insights, and boldly grow where few have chosen to grow before. Hello, my friend; this is Gramps. Thanks for coming along on today's trek as we increase Wisdom and Create a Living Legacy. https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Proverbs%2016%3A16&version=NLT (Proverbs 16:16)  How much better to get wisdom than gold, and sound judgment than silver!  We are on Day 1681 of our Trek, and it's time to explore another nugget of wisdom, which includes an inspirational quote along with some wise words from Gramps for today's trek. If you apply the words you hear today, over time, it will help you become more healthy, wealthy, and wise as you continue your daily trek of life. So let's jump right in with today's nugget: Today's quote is from Elbert Hubbard, and it is: A failure is a man who has blundered but is not capable of cashing in on the experience. The Experience of Failure Any person who attempts anything significant will fail in their pursuits somewhere along their journey. The more you attempt, the greater the possibility of failure will be. On a personal note, I have attempted many adventures in life. Some of the enterprises were successful, some of which were not.  I probably look successful in the eyes of most people, but my failure to success ratio is probably about the same as anyone. One thing I did differently than some was that I turned my experiences into future success. I attempted to learn from each painful lesson of failure, which there have been many, and use it the next time for my benefit. It is the same with you. You will fail at times, guaranteed, but you need to be willing to take the rich lessons of those failures and use them as a downpayment towards your next adventure. God will give you wisdom, if you are willing to use it. You must work hard and keep on keeping on, especially when you feel like giving up. There are no rewards so rich as the lessons learned and the experience gained from total failure.  You will never completely fail unless you give up and not try again. https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1%20Chronicles%2022%3A13&version=NLT (1 Chronicles 22:13) For you will be successful if you carefully obey the decrees and regulations that the Lord gave to Israel through Moses. Be strong and courageous; do not be afraid or lose heart! As you ponder this nugget of wisdom for yourself, please encourage your friends and family to join us and then come along tomorrow for another day of ‘Wisdom-Trek, Creating a Legacy.' If you would like to listen to any of our past 1680 treks or read the Wisdom Journal, they are available at Wisdom-Trek.com. I encourage you to subscribe to Wisdom-Trek on your favorite podcast player so that each day's trek will be downloaded automatically. If you have not done so, please consider giving us a five-star rating so that others will also join us in mining our nuggets of wisdom. Thank you so much for allowing me to be your guide, mentor, and, most of all, your friend as I serve you through this Wisdom-Trek podcast and journal. As we take this Trek together, let us always: Live Abundantly (Fully) Love Unconditionally Listen Intentionally Learn Continuously Lend to others Generously Lead with Integrity Leave a Living Legacy Each Day I am Guthrie Chamberlain….reminding you to 'Keep Moving Forward,' ‘Enjoy your Journey,' and ‘Create a Great Day…Everyday'! See you tomorrow for more daily wisdom!

Science & Faith 01: Handling the Conflict of Science & Faith The first in a mini-series on science and the Bible, we go deeper in to the idea that God wrote 2 books: the Word and the World. And what does Aristotle and a fixed-earth cosmology have to do with it all? Intro & Preamble: 0:32 * Episode 12 - “Don't Give Moses Horns” (https://www.followingthefire.com/12) * Followingthefirepodcast@gmail.com * www.followingthefire.com * Steve's Twitter@HeySteveMartin (https://twitter.com/HeySteveMartin) Cool Science Thing: 4:24 * God of the gaps (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/God_of_the_gaps) * Immortal Jellyfish (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turritopsis_dohrnii) Does it move?: 7:09 * BioLogos.org (https://biologos.org) * Young Earth creationism (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Young_Earth_creationism) * Aristotle (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aristotle) * The fixed-earth concept (Geocentric Model (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geocentric_model)) * Fixed-earth scriptures: * 1 Chronicles 16:30 (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1%20Chronicles%2016%3A30&version=NIV) * Psalm 93:1 (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Psalm+93%3A1&version=NIV) * Psalm 105:5 (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=psalm+105%3A5&version=NIV) * 1 Samuel 2:8 (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+Samuel+2%3A8&version=NIV) * Moving-sun scriptures: * Psalm 19:4-6 (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Psalm+19%3A4-6&version=NIV) * Ecclesiastes 1:5 (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Ecclesiastes+1%3A5&version=NIV) * Nicolaus Copernicus (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicolaus_Copernicus) * Copernican Heliocentrism (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copernican_heliocentrism) * Martin Luther (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_Luther) * Galileo Galilei (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galileo_Galilei) * Heliocentrism (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heliocentrism) * Dialogue Concerning the Two Chief World Systems (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dialogue_Concerning_the_Two_Chief_World_Systems) Interpretation Problems: 14:30 * 2 books written by God: The Word and the World * Scientific Method (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scientific_method) * Biblical Scholarship (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biblical_studies) * “You knit me together in my mother's womb.” - Psalm 139:13-14 (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Psalm%20139%3A13-14&version=NIV) * Romans 1:20 (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Romans%201%3A20&version=NIV) * St. Augustine of Hippo (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Augustine_of_Hippo) * Book: “The Literal Meaning of Genesis” by St. Augustine (https://amzn.to/2UktqP7) Join our Patreon (http://patreon.com/followingthefire) - we'd love your support and we have some fantastic patron perks!

On this episode of the Following the Fire Book Club we discuss the book "With" by Skye Jethani. Special guest: Heather Meyer! Introducing Heather - 1:03 * So many Heathers! * Film: Heathers (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heathers) Introducing “With” - 9:58 * Skye Jethani (https://skyejethani.com/about/) * The Holy Post Podcast (https://www.holypost.com) * With God Daily Devotional (https://skyejethani.com/with-god-daily/) * Nathan uses his manipulation for good * Typical postures in relation to God - Under God - legalism & rules, afraid of God - Over God - taking God out of the picture - From God - health and wealth - For God - focused on mission * A better way: With God Book Discussion - 18:36 * Who sinned, the blind man or his parents? - John 9 (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John%209&version=NIV) * Easier for a camel… - Matthew 19:24 (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew+19%3A24&version=NIV) * Prayer of Jabez - 1 Chronicles 4:9-10 (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1%20Chronicles%204%3A9-10&version=NIV) * Moses hitting the rock to get water - Numbers 20 (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Numbers%2020&version=NIV) * Knowing Christ is the key - Philippians 3:7-9 (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Philippians%203:7-9&version=NIV) * Remain as you were - 1 Corinthians 7:20-24 (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1%20Corinthians%207%3A20-24&version=NIV) * Be still and know that I am God - Psalm 46:10 (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Psalm%2046%3A10&version=NIV) * “You can safely assume you've created God in your own image when it turns out that God hates all the same people you do.” -Anne Lamott (https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/9846-you-can-safely-assume-you-ve-created-god-in-your-own) * Faith, Hope, Love - 1 Corinthians 13 (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1%20Corinthians%2013&version=NIV) * Article: Spiritually, Even Mother Teresa Suffered (https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/local/2003/10/18/spiritually-even-mother-teresa-suffered/c84eb112-3749-44a2-a89d-b8c96a04f192/) * Ignatian principles of consolation and desolation (https://www.ignatianspirituality.com/consolation-and-desolation-2/) The Next Book - 1:16:54 * “Why We Can't Wait” by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. (https://amzn.to/2Pd83NA) * Have your questions & comments in by May 17 * Episode will air on June 2 * FTF Book Club Page (https://www.followingthefire.com/bookclub) Join our Patreon (http://patreon.com/followingthefire) - we'd love your support and we have some fantastic patron perks! Special Guest: Heather Meyer.

* Don’t Profane my Huddle: Bob & co-host Doug McBurney thank Heaven for Tim Tebow and the story of his refusal to use the profanity that the other New York Jets baked into the play-calling!  * Shaking the Treehouse: With conservative news and commentary site “The Conservative Treehouse” being deplatformed off Wordpress, Bob delves into the reality of what censorship is in this day and age (and why true Christian conservative outlets might not survive it).  * Statistics and Lies: Bob discusses an upcoming interview with a computer data security analyst, the anomalous (and obviously stolen) election, and the possibility that because so much software was involved, that proof of the fraud may become irrefutable, (and why that might not matter anyway).  * Prayer Meeting or Political Rally: We know that RE-publican politicians use the Bible, (specifically 2 Chronicles 7:14) to gin up the base during election season. Bob points out that this misuse of the Bible is actually hurtful to persecuted Christians around the world.  * Another Victim of the “Just-A-System”: Houston Police Sargent Sean Rios has been murdered in Texas by serial offender Robert Soliz. Today's resource:Spiritual Growth Pack: Christians sometimes need a push forward to grow spiritually. After forty years as a Christian, these teachings represent my best effort at discipling another Christian to mature in his or her relationship with God: The Plot presents an amazing overview of the whole Bible story. The Tree leads a believer into a deeper relationship with God. Predestination & Free Will will help the believer better understand God and reality. Bible Tour of Israel brings the viewer along on our trip to Israel and celebrates much of what he has already learned reinforcing the key spiritual truths! So many believers have said that their understanding of the Bible has grown greatly and their spiritual lives have matured as they have benefited from these four teaching materials. We invite you to do likewise!

What happened to Jerusalem? In this devotional, I share three thoughts from 2 Chronicles 36:15-21. 1. Prophets sent. 2. Destruction and captivity. 3. Sabbath practiced. These thoughts come from assigned reading - 2 Chronicles 33-36. If you would like to read through the Bible with me you can do so by joining the Facebook group Through the Bible. Music provided by texasradiofish. All readings are from the ESV unless otherwise noted. Read this devotional's chapters here: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2%20Chronicles%2033-36&version=ESV Join Through the Bible here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1115862668745863/?ref=share Watch more devotionals here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJ2HW1s_Tp3amJY4Jj2QmZfFpvQAOcUOn Read devotionals here: https://thethreethoughts.wordpress.com/ Thanks for joining me as we read through the text of scripture together. #ThreeThoughts #ShortBibleLesson #DailyDevotional

Welcome to this special edition of the GRIT PODCAST-Getting Real Immersed in Truth. I'm your host Robrenna Redl. Today our focus is prayer. Women praying in the languages of Dinka, Korean, Arabic, Spanish, and English, for unity, health, our world, our country (USA), peace; and that God's love, mercy, and grace are as evident as through the life of Jesus Christ. We are Many Voices, nations, tribes, people, and languages, becoming one to cry out to God." Thank you to the women, my sisters, who lift they're voices in prayer  Robrenna https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Ephesians%203:10&version=NIV (Ephesians 3:10 ) English  Jael https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Micah%206%3A8&version=NIV (Micah 6:8 ) English Abeny https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Acts%2016%3A1-5&version=NIV (Acts 16:1-5 ) Dinka (South Sudanese) https://www.victoriaelizabeth.com/ (Victoria Mejas )https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Philippians%204%3A4-7&version=NIV (Philippians 4:4-7 ) Spanish Rachael https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1%20Corinthians%201:10&version=NIV (1 Cornthians 1:10) English https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2%20Corinthians%2013%3A11&version=NIV (2 Corinthian 13:11) https://biblia.com/bible/esv/psalm/133/1-3 (Psalm 133:1-3) Katy https://www.biblestudytools.com/2-chronicles/7-14.html (2 Chronicles 7:14)https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2%20Chronicles%207%3A14&version=NIV ( ) Arabic Sueyoun https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Romans%2015%3A5&version=NIV (Romans 15:5 ) Korean https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Ephesians%204%3A32&version=NIV (Ephesians 4:32)  Missy https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Psalm%2046&version=NIV (Psalm 46) English Starlet https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Romans%2012%3A3&version=NIV (Romans 12:3) English Leanne https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Colossians%203%3A12-17&version=NIV (Colossians 3:12-17) English Robrenna https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Ephesians%206:10-18&version=NIV (Ephesians 6:10-18) English Thank you for joining us today check the show notes for the bible verses and names of the women who prayed today. You can connect with me on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/robrennaredl/ (@robrennaredl) The podcast is produced by me - Robrenna and Hand-crafted Studios editor/producer: Michael Coffey Remember God is Sovereign and King Jesus is on the throne.

How was the temple cleansed? In this devotional, I share three thoughts from 2 Chronicles 29:3-11. 1. Removal of filth. 2. Covenant made. 3. Offerings given. These thoughts come from assigned reading - 2 Chronicles 29-32. If you would like to read through the Bible with me you can do so by joining the Facebook group Through the Bible. Music provided by texasradiofish. All readings are from the ESV unless otherwise noted. Read this devotional's chapters here: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2%20Chronicles%2029-32&version=ESV Join Through the Bible here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1115862668745863/?ref=share Watch more devotionals here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJ2HW1s_Tp3amJY4Jj2QmZfFpvQAOcUOn Read devotionals here: https://thethreethoughts.wordpress.com/ Thanks for joining me as we read through the text of scripture together. #ThreeThoughts #ShortBibleLesson #DailyDevotional

Is it good to be king? In this devotional, I share three thoughts from 2 Chronicles 26:16-20. 1. Uzziah was blessed. 2. Uzziah was proud. 3. Uzziah was punished. These thoughts come from assigned reading - 2 Chronicles 25-28. If you would like to read through the Bible with me you can do so by joining the Facebook group Through the Bible. Music provided by texasradiofish. All readings are from the ESV unless otherwise noted. Read this devotional's chapters here: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2%20Chronicles%2025-28&version=ESV Join Through the Bible here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1115862668745863/?ref=share Watch more devotionals here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJ2HW1s_Tp3amJY4Jj2QmZfFpvQAOcUOn Read devotionals here: https://thethreethoughts.wordpress.com/ Thanks for joining me as we read through the text of scripture together. #ThreeThoughts #ShortBibleLesson #DailyDevotional

Why should I seek godly counsel? In this devotional, I share three thoughts from 2 Chronicles 24:15-19. 1. Jehoiada was faithful. 2. Judah's princes were vile. 3. Joash was led astray. These thoughts come from assigned reading - 2 Chronicles 21-24. If you would like to read through the Bible with me you can do so by joining the Facebook group Through the Bible. Music provided by texasradiofish. All readings are from the ESV unless otherwise noted. Read this devotional's chapters here: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2%20Chronicles%2021-24&version=ESV Join Through the Bible here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1115862668745863/?ref=share Watch more devotionals here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJ2HW1s_Tp3amJY4Jj2QmZfFpvQAOcUOn Read devotionals here: https://thethreethoughts.wordpress.com/ Thanks for joining me as we read through the text of scripture together. #ThreeThoughts #ShortBibleLesson #DailyDevotional

Why should I ask the Lord? In this devotional, I share three thoughts from 2 Chronicles 18:6-8. 1. The Lord knows. 2. The answer may be bad. 3. Ask anyway. These thoughts come from assigned reading - 2 Chronicles 16-20. If you would like to read through the Bible with me you can do so by joining the Facebook group Through the Bible. Music provided by texasradiofish. All readings are from the ESV unless otherwise noted. Read this devotional's chapters here: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2%20Chronicles%2016-20&version=ESV Join Through the Bible here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1115862668745863/?ref=share Watch more devotionals here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJ2HW1s_Tp3amJY4Jj2QmZfFpvQAOcUOn Read devotionals here: https://thethreethoughts.wordpress.com/ Thanks for joining me as we read through the text of scripture together. #ThreeThoughts #ShortBibleLesson #DailyDevotional

Why should I seek the Lord? In this devotional, I share three thoughts from 2 Chronicles 15:1-7. 1. Seek and find. 2. Return to the Lord. 3. Reward for the work. These thoughts come from assigned reading - 2 Chronicles 11-15. If you would like to read through the Bible with me you can do so by joining the Facebook group Through the Bible. Music provided by texasradiofish. All readings are from the ESV unless otherwise noted. Read this devotional's chapters here: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2%20Chronicles%2011-15&version=ESV Join Through the Bible here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1115862668745863/?ref=share Watch more devotionals here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJ2HW1s_Tp3amJY4Jj2QmZfFpvQAOcUOn Read devotionals here: https://thethreethoughts.wordpress.com/ Thanks for joining me as we read through the text of scripture together. #ThreeThoughts #ShortBibleLesson #DailyDevotional

If My People Pray In this devotional, I share three thoughts from 2 Chronicles 7:12-16. 1. Specific to Israel. 2. Context of discipline. 3. Conditional promise. These thoughts come from assigned reading - 2 Chronicles 6-10. If you would like to read through the Bible with me you can do so by joining the Facebook group Through the Bible. Music provided by texasradiofish. All readings are from the ESV unless otherwise noted. Read this devotional's chapters here: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2%20Chronicles%206-10&version=ESV Join Through the Bible here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1115862668745863/?ref=share Watch more devotionals here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJ2HW1s_Tp3amJY4Jj2QmZfFpvQAOcUOn Read devotionals here: https://thethreethoughts.wordpress.com/ Thanks for joining me as we read through the text of scripture together. #ThreeThoughts #ShortBibleLesson #DailyDevotional

The Lord's Generosity In this devotional, I share three thoughts from 2 Chronicles 1:7-12. 1. Approached Solomon. 2. Pleased with Solomon. 3. Blessed Solomon. These thoughts come from assigned reading - 2 Chronicles 1-5. If you would like to read through the Bible with me you can do so by joining the Facebook group Through the Bible. Music provided by texasradiofish. All readings are from the ESV unless otherwise noted. Read this devotional's chapters here: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2%20Chronicles%201-5&version=ESV Join Through the Bible here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1115862668745863/?ref=share Watch more devotionals here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJ2HW1s_Tp3amJY4Jj2QmZfFpvQAOcUOn Read devotionals here: https://thethreethoughts.wordpress.com/ Thanks for joining me as we read through the text of scripture together. #ThreeThoughts #ShortBibleLesson #DailyDevotional

How should I serve God? In this devotional, I share three thoughts from 2 Chronicles 28:9-10. 1. With a whole heart. 2. With a willing mind. 3. With strength. These thoughts come from assigned reading - 2 Chronicles 25-29. If you would like to read through the Bible with me you can do so by joining the Facebook group Through the Bible. Music provided by texasradiofish. All readings are from the ESV unless otherwise noted. Read this devotional's chapters here: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1%20Chronicles%2025-29&version=ESV Join Through the Bible here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1115862668745863/?ref=share Watch more devotionals here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJ2HW1s_Tp3amJY4Jj2QmZfFpvQAOcUOn Read devotionals here: https://thethreethoughts.wordpress.com/ Thanks for joining me as we read through the text of scripture together. #ThreeThoughts #ShortBibleLesson #DailyDevotional

"The LORD will fight for you, and you have only to be silent." - Exodus 14:14 This phrase of “The LORD will fight” has been true throughout the history of Israel (https://biblia.com/bible/esv/1%20Sam%2017.47 (1 Samuel 17:47); https://biblia.com/bible/esv/2%20Chron%2014.10-11 (2 Chronicles 14:10-11); https://biblia.com/bible/esv/2%20Chronicles%2020.15 (20:15); https://biblia.com/bible/esv/Ps%2024.8 (Psalm 24:8); https://biblia.com/bible/esv/Zech%2014.3 (Zechariah 14:3)). When reading this verse, be sure to also read the previous verse, 13, along with it. So both together read, “And Moses said to the people, “Fear not, stand firm, and see the salvation of the LORD, which he will work for you today. For the Egyptians whom you see today, you shall never see again. The LORD will fight for you, and you have only to be silent. With these two verses Moses issued three commands to the Israelites: 1. Do Not Be Afraid 2. Stand Firm 3. Be Silent (or in some translations, “Stand Still”) “Do not be afraid…” this is what grammarians call a negative imperative. Currid tells us that this is “the strongest possible form of expressing negation in the Hebrew language.” This is important to realize the tone of the original language because it lets us know the entire context and tone in which Moses was speaking, and therefore how we can interpret and apply his same emphasis to our own lives. With this phrase being the strongest form of expressing negation, we see that Moses was not comforting the Israelites whatsoever, instead he was rebuking them. What he is telling them is true for us as well, he's telling all to not be afraid because there is no reason to fear – for all we need to do is “stand (our) ground, quietly waiting to see what God (will) do” (Ryken). This scripture is very much true today as well. We know from the Bible that there is a spiritual war waging (https://biblia.com/bible/esv/Eph%206.2 (Ephesians 6:2); https://biblia.com/bible/esv/1%20Pet%205.8 (1 Peter 5:8); https://biblia.com/bible/esv/2%20Cor%2010.3 (2 Corinthians 10:3)). The Devil pursues us constantly and in every circumstance wants us to fall. Yet, like Moses told the Israelites, we needn't run, for all we need to do is stand firm without fee and see the salvation of our God. Consider this: the Bible is not about what you or I can do to become better people. No, the entirety of the Bible is framed around what Jesus Christ accomplished – his complete atonement for sin, which turned asides God's wrath, and now offers this atonement through the gift of grace for our faith. It is through Jesus that we are able to enter the kingdom of Heaven and into the resurrection of life. What do you need to do to be saved? Nothing. Jesus already did it, and to think that in some way you can earn any part of it is to lessen what Jesus did on the cross. Once you've accepted Jesus, you need to stand your ground. Spiritual warfare is being constantly waged, and we're told a similar thing in Ephesians to what the Israelites were told by Moses: “Put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand…” (https://biblia.com/bible/esv/Eph%206.13 (Ephesians 6:13)). This is far easier said than done, as standing still and trusting in Jesus isn't what our humanly nature wants to do. When true evil really comes for us, we want to run, cry out in fear, or fix it ourselves. God tells us to stand our ground. We don't need to fight the war, God will fight it for us. And who better to have on your side than the Lord Almighty? “When we are caught between the desert and the sea, all we need to do is be still and look for his salvation.” Sources: 1. John D. Currid, A Study Commentary on Exodus, 2 vols. (Auburn, MA: Evangelical Press USA, 2000), 1:296. 2. Ryken, Philip Graham. Exodus: Saved for God's Glory (Preaching the Word) (p. 1165). Crossway. Kindle Edition.

Do angels fight people? In this devotional, I share three thoughts from 1 Chronicles 21:7-13. 1. David displeased God. 2. God gave David options. 3. David hopes in God. These thoughts come from assigned reading - 1 Chronicles 20-24. If you would like to read through the Bible with me you can do so by joining the Facebook group Through the Bible. Music provided by texasradiofish. All readings are from the ESV unless otherwise noted. Read this devotional's chapters here: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1%20Chronicles%2020-24&version=ESV Join Through the Bible here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1115862668745863/?ref=share Watch more devotionals here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJ2HW1s_Tp3amJY4Jj2QmZfFpvQAOcUOn Read devotionals here: https://thethreethoughts.wordpress.com/ Thanks for joining me as we read through the text of scripture together. #ThreeThoughts #ShortBibleLesson #DailyDevotional

The House of David In this devotional, I share three thoughts from 1 Chronicles 17:7-15. 1. God was with David. 2. God established David. 3. God blessed David. These thoughts come from assigned reading - 1 Chronicles 15-19. If you would like to read through the Bible with me you can do so by joining the Facebook group Through the Bible. Music provided by texasradiofish. All readings are from the ESV unless otherwise noted. Read this devotional's chapters here: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1%20Chronicles%2015-19&version=ESV Join Through the Bible here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1115862668745863/?ref=share Watch more devotionals here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJ2HW1s_Tp3amJY4Jj2QmZfFpvQAOcUOn Read devotionals here: https://thethreethoughts.wordpress.com/ Thanks for joining me as we read through the text of scripture together. #ThreeThoughts #ShortBibleLesson #DailyDevotional

Why did God kill Saul? In this devotional, I share three thoughts from 1 Chronicles 10:13-14. 1. Breach of faith. 2. Consulted a medium. 3. Replaced by David. These thoughts come from assigned reading - 1 Chronicles 10-14. If you would like to read through the Bible with me you can do so by joining the Facebook group Through the Bible. Music provided by texasradiofish. All readings are from the ESV unless otherwise noted. Read this devotional's chapters here: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1%20Chronicles%2010-14&version=ESV Join Through the Bible here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1115862668745863/?ref=share Watch more devotionals here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJ2HW1s_Tp3amJY4Jj2QmZfFpvQAOcUOn Read devotionals here: https://thethreethoughts.wordpress.com/ Thanks for joining me as we read through the text of scripture together. #ThreeThoughts #ShortBibleLesson #DailyDevotional

The Return of the Exiles In this devotional, I share three thoughts from 1 Chronicles 9:1-3. 1. Israel kept genealogies. 2. Israel was unfaithful. 3. Israel was returned. These thoughts come from assigned reading - 1 Chronicles 5-9. If you would like to read through the Bible with me you can do so by joining the Facebook group Through the Bible. Music provided by texasradiofish. All readings are from the ESV unless otherwise noted. Read this devotional's chapters here: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1%20Chronicles%205-9&version=ESV Join Through the Bible here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1115862668745863/?ref=share Watch more devotionals here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJ2HW1s_Tp3amJY4Jj2QmZfFpvQAOcUOn Read devotionals here: https://thethreethoughts.wordpress.com/ Thanks for joining me as we read through the text of scripture together. #ThreeThoughts #ShortBibleLesson #DailyDevotional

The Prayer of Jabez In this devotional, I share three thoughts from 1 Chronicles 4:9-10. 1. Jabez was honorable. 2. He requested God's blessing. 3. God granted his request. These thoughts come from assigned reading - 1 Chronicles 4:9-10. If you would like to read through the Bible with me you can do so by joining the Facebook group Through the Bible. Music provided by texasradiofish. All readings are from the ESV unless otherwise noted. Read this devotional's chapters here: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1%20Chronicles%201-4&version=ESV Join Through the Bible here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1115862668745863/?ref=share Watch more devotionals here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJ2HW1s_Tp3amJY4Jj2QmZfFpvQAOcUOn Read devotionals here: https://thethreethoughts.wordpress.com/ Thanks for joining me as we read through the text of scripture together. #ThreeThoughts #ShortBibleLesson #DailyDevotional

Chronicles 7:12-22 12 And the Lord appeared to Solomon by night, and said unto him, I have heard thy prayer, and have chosen this place to myself for an house of sacrifice. 13 If I shut up heaven that there be no rain, or if I command the locusts to devour the land, or if I send pestilence among my people; 14 If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land. Now mine eyes shall be open, and mine ears attent unto the prayer that is made in this place. 16 For now have I chosen and sanctified this house, that my name may be there for ever: and mine eyes and mine heart shall be there perpetually. 17 And as for thee, if thou wilt walk before me, as David thy father walked, and do according to all that I have commanded thee, and shalt observe my statutes and my judgments; 18 Then will I stablish the throne of thy kingdom, according as I have covenanted with David thy father, saying, There shall not fail thee a man to be ruler in Israel. 19 But if ye turn away, and forsake my statutes and my commandments, which I have set before you, and shall go and serve other gods, and worship them; 20 Then will I pluck them up by the roots out of my land which I have given them; and this house, which I have sanctified for my name, will I cast out of my sight, and will make it to be a proverb and a byword among all nations. 21 And this house, which is high, shall be an astonishment to every one that passeth by it; so that he shall say, Why hath the Lord done thus unto this land, and unto this house? 22 And it shall be answered, Because they forsook the Lord God of their fathers, which brought them forth out of the land of Egypt, and laid hold on other gods, and worshipped them, and served them: therefore hath he brought all this evil upon them. https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2%20Chronicles+7&version=KJV The Consitution of the United States of America https://www.whitehouse.gov/about-the-white-house/the-constitution/

Wisdom-Trek / Creating a Legacy Welcome to Day 1015 of our Wisdom-Trek, and thank you for joining me. This is Guthrie Chamberlain, Your Guide to Wisdom Determination and Commitment – Wisdom Unplugged Wisdom – the final frontier to true knowledge.  Welcome to Wisdom-Trek where our mission is to create a legacy of wisdom, to seek out discernment and insights, to boldly grow where few have chosen to grow before. Hello, my friend, I am Guthrie Chamberlain, your captain on our journey to increase Wisdom and Create a Living Legacy. Thank you for joining us today as we explore wisdom on our 2nd millennium of podcasts. This is https://wisdom-trek.com/day-1015/ (Day 1015) of our trek, and it is time for our 3-minute mini trek called Wisdom Unplugged.  This short nugget of wisdom includes an inspirational quote with a little bit of additional content for today's trek. Consider this your vitamin supplement of wisdom for today. So let's jump right in with today's nugget. Today's quote is from Mario Andretti,and it is, “Desire is the key to motivation, but it’s determination and commitment to an unrelenting pursuit of your goal — a commitment to excellence — that will enable you to attain the success you seek.” Determination and Commitment Yes, we first must have the desire to succeed, but desire is not enough.  It is only when we are both determined to succeed and make an unwavering commitment to succeed, regardless of the obstacles which we experience, that we will achieve success in that unrelenting pursuit of our goal.  There is never a straight or easy path to success, but as we are committed to excellence and focused, every struggling step forward will bring us closer to that goal.  Yes, we do want to reach our goal, but what is more important is the person whom we become in pursuit of that goal. Keep looking forward and always enjoy your journey through the sunshine and the rain. Be determined and committed as is written in https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1%20Chronicles+22:13&version=NLT (1 Chronicles 22:13), “For you will be successful if you carefully obey the decrees and regulations that the Lord gave to Israel through Moses. Be strong and courageous; do not be afraid or lose heart!”  That's a wrap for today's Wisdom Unplugged quote. If you would like free access to my database of over 11,000 inspirational quotes, the link is available on the main page of https://wisdom-trek.com/day-1015/ (Wisdom-Trek.com). As you enjoy these nuggets of wisdom, encourage your friends and family to join us and then come along https://wisdom-trek.com/day-1016/ (tomorrow) for another day of our Wisdom-Trek, Creating a Legacy. If you would like to listen to any of our past 1014 treks or read the Wisdom Journal, they are available at https://wisdom-trek.com (Wisdom-Trek.com). I encourage you to subscribe to Wisdom-Trek on your favorite podcast player so that each day's trek will be downloaded automatically. Thank you for allowing me to be your guide, mentor, and most importantly your friend as I serve you through the Wisdom-Trek podcast and journal each day. As we take this trek together, let us always: Live Abundantly (Fully) Love Unconditionally Listen Intentionally Learn Continuously Lend to others Generously Lead with Integrity Leave a Living Legacy Each Day I am Guthrie Chamberlain reminding you to Keep Moving Forward, Enjoy Your Journey, and Create a Great Day Everyday! See you tomorrow for https://wisdom-trek.com/day-1016/ (Wisdom Wednesday)!

This is Noah Kim's testimony 7-28-2018.

But you should be strong. Don’t give up [be discouraged], because you will be rewarded for your good work.” 2 Chronicles 15:7 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage?search=2%20Chronicles%2015:7&version=EXB

But you should be strong. Don’t give up [be discouraged], because you will be rewarded for your good work.” 2 Chronicles 15:7 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage?search=2%20Chronicles%2015:7&version=EXB

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