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828 Church
Built for Mission

828 Church

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2025 37:43


As they watched, he was taken up and disappeared in a cloud. They stood there, staring into the empty sky. Suddenly two men appeared in white robes! They said, “You Galileans, why do you just stand here looking up at an empty sky? This very Jesus who was taken up from among you to heaven will come as certainly and mysteriously as he left.” So they left the mountain called Olives and returned to Jerusalem. It was a little over half a mile. They went to the upper room they had been using as a meeting place: Peter, John, James, Andrew, Philip, Thomas, Bartholomew, Matthew, James, son of Alphaeus, Simon the Zealot, Judas, son of James. They agreed they were in this for good, completely together in prayer, the women included. Also Jesus' mother, Mary, and his brothers. Acts 1:9-14 MSGFaithfulness to God's mission should mark the life of a person who has given their heart to Him. For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them. Ephesians 2:10 ESV1) Connected Together we are a formidable force and a strong witness for God and the beauty of His family on Mission.All the believers devoted themselves to the apostles' teaching, and to fellowship, and to sharing in meals (including the Lord's Supper), and to prayer. A deep sense of awe came over them all, and the apostles performed many miraculous signs and wonders. And all the believers met together in one place and shared everything they had. They sold their property and possessions and shared the money with those in need. They worshiped together at the Temple each day, met in homes for the Lord's Supper, and shared their meals with great joy and generosity all the while praising God and enjoying the goodwill of all the people. And each day the Lord added to their fellowship those who were being saved. Acts 2:42-47 NLT2) AccountableReal conversations before a decision is made is the kind of accountability God calls us to. Take good counsel and accept correction, that's the way to live wisely and well. We humans keep brainstorming options and plans, but GOD's purpose prevails. Proverbs 19:20-21 MSGLoyalty is Godly, but surrounding yourself with people who will empowering unwise or broken decision making can devastating to you and God's mission.  Plans succeed through good counsel; don't go to war without wise advice. Proverbs 20:18 NLTIf you have no real accountability in your life, or you only have a Nathan, then you're likely to end up with a Bathsheba. But the wisdom from above is first of all pure. It is also peace loving, gentle at all times, and willing to yield to others. James 3:17 NLT3) Focused Noah did everything as the LORD commanded him. Genesis 7:5 NLTIf your priority list for living comes from any source besides God's word and will, your gonna miss on mission.4) HopefulBut those who trust in the LORD will find new strength. They will soar high on wings like eagles. They will run and not grow weary. They will walk and not faint. Isaiah 40:31 NLTMy hope is based on my confidence in God's leading and faithfulness. 5) Fruitful Every branch in me that does not bear fruit he takes away, and every branch that does bear fruit he prunes, that it may bear more fruit. John 15:2 ESVThe life of the faithful will always bear fruit, even in times of drought and difficulty!

We Chose Poorly: A HIMYM Retrospective Done Under Duress
Ted Saw The TV Glow! Also, Jesus Christ, We Recorded This Episode In July of 2024, I Am So Sorry (S01E08: "The Duel")

We Chose Poorly: A HIMYM Retrospective Done Under Duress

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2025 78:35


This is a p good episode of HIMYM, eh? It's kind of like a normal episode of television sometimes. This is the episode where we lay our cards on the table and admit this whole podcast will be a trans reading of the show, an objectively cool and fun thing to do. Also I (Charlie) have been fired as the first-pass editor for the episodes so, um, these should start coming out more regularly. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Partakers Church Podcasts
Jesus - A Glimpse Of God Part 18

Partakers Church Podcasts

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2023 7:09


18.  Jesus Teaches Religious Leaders 2   Welcome back to our series, AGOG – A Glimpse of God. We are on Day 18 of our adventure, looking together at the life of the most amazing person in human history - Jesus Christ of Nazareth. Mark 8:11-21 The Pharisees went to Jesus and began to argue with him. They tested him by demanding that he perform a miraculous sign from heaven. With a deep sigh he asked, "Why do these people demand a sign? I can guarantee this truth: If these people are given a sign, it will be far different than what they want!" Then he left them there. Jesus faced constant opposition from the religious leaders. Normally there wasn't much love lost between Pharisees and Sadducees! They had mutual contempt and hatred for each other. But because both groups felt threatened by Jesus, they engaged in acts of unity against Jesus. These religious leaders came to Jesus spoiling for an argument. They were unable to object any longer against the faultless teaching of Jesus, so they changed tactics. They came with a cunning scheme to test and tempt Jesus which was to ask for him to give and provide them with a miraculous sign from Heaven. However, they asked for a sign not because they wanted to see if Jesus was the Messiah. They had already decided that he wasn't. Their request was insincere, as they were actually wanting evidence that Jesus was not the Messiah. Oh they had heard about and seen Jesus performing miracles. Things such as: feeding the multitudes, healing people and raising Lazarus from the dead. But these miracles to their minds was insufficient evidence that Jesus was God's Son - the anointed Messiah.  We know from other parts of the Gospel, they thought Jesus did those things by the power of satan. These leaders wanted special proof that Jesus was who He claimed to be, that He was indeed the anointed one sent from God and not sent by satan. Jesus groans deeply when faced with these ungrateful religious leaders. These men were not seeking to glorify God but to glorify themselves and fill their own vanity. This caused Jesus' great vexation, frustration and grief. Jesus was guided by the Holy Spirit and had great zeal to do the work His Father had sent Him to do.  Jesus' frustration was because of the stubborn obstinacy of those who were the religious leaders to believe He was sent from God as the Messiah. Also Jesus didn't want to give complete evidence that He was the Son of God the Messiah. Here Jesus does however reinforce his faith in His Father to bring him back from the dead. In Matthew's account of this incident, Jesus recalls Jonah, saying that just as Jonah was in the great fish for 3 days, so would the Christ be killed and be in the grave for 3 days and then rise again by the power of God. If Jesus had given complete evidence, then there would be no room for faith. Faith only exists where the object of faith is beyond the finite knowledge of humanity. Jesus wanted to find out who had faith and who did not. In both the accounts by Matthew and Luke, Jesus reminded these religious leaders, that they could tell what the weather was going to be like, by looking at the sky and the direction of the wind. In other words, they had already had all the signs and miracles, but they refused to believe them! They were unable to see the forest for the trees! Their hearts were closed to the anointed Christ hence why in Luke's account of this event, Jesus calls the religious leaders hypocrites! They were hypocrites, because even if Jesus did give them a miraculous sign, they still would not believe that Jesus was sent from God as the anointed Messiah. No matter what signs Jesus gave, the religious leadership would never believe Jesus as their Christ. What about you? Again, I ask, who do you say Jesus is? What are you waiting for? Are you like the Pharisees and Sadducees demanding a sign or are you prepared to take by faith, what Jesus Christ offers you! He is offering you free eternal salvation, by grace alone through faith alone! The choice is yours! Jesus loves you and because He loves you, He will not force you to love Him in return! But His love is compelling and He is calling you to come and take up His free offer of eternal life! It is not too late! Today can be the day of your salvation and new life! Are you going to acknowledge Him as your saviour or are you going to merely put him aside as a miracle worker or man of wisdom? Come back tomorrow for Day 19 of our series AGOG, as we continue to look together at that extraordinary man, Jesus Christ, through the Gospel accounts! See you soon! Right Mouse click or tap here to save this as an audio mp3 file

Ashley T Lee Podcast
Luke 14, Jesus' Parables at the Pharisees Dinner

Ashley T Lee Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2023 23:08


This podcast covers a meal at a ruler of the Pharisees home. He has a trap set for Jesus on this sabbath day so listen to hear all the ways he has finagled to trap the Messiah. Also Jesus goes on His way to teach His followers the cost of following Him. Listen to hear about that cost so you are ready also 

You, Life and God Podcast
Who Is A Christian?

You, Life and God Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2023 24:33


Transforming Perspectives A Christian is anyone who believes Jesus Christ is the Son of God, a confession of faith enabled by the transformation of one's heart through the enlightenment of the One and True Living GOD.  Contrarily, the identity of a Christian is recognized neither by outward appearances as wearing a certain attire, emblem, frequency of church attendance nor the ability to recite scriptures. Simply, a believer or a Christian stands on the truths of Scriptures in the Holy Bible accepting God's Grace by faith in a relationship with Jesus Christ.The gospel accounts of the challenges of faith experienced by Jesus' disciples  are testaments to the similar struggles of faith believers will encounter, today. Notably, Jesus the risen Christ showed his wounds to Thomas who doubted,  so to increase his faith and dispel his doubts.  Also Jesus stopped Paul, then a Jew named Saul from persecuting Christians so that he may become a bold witness of faith while suffering.  Furthermore, Jesus knowing Peter's weaknesses asked him to confirm his faith, by asking “Who do you say I am,” then proclaim he would become the foundation of His church.Biblical Principle Confess the LORD Jesus Christ and be not ashamed of the Gospel of Jesus Christ because it is our strength of faith into salvation.Romans 10:9-10  That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.Scriptural ReferencesPower of Faith -Romans Chapter 1.Righteousness through Faith - Romans Chapters 2-4Doctrine of Faith - Romans Chapter 5. ___________________________________LINKS, PRODUCTS AND RESOURCES: AUDIO EPISODES available - Podcast, Music and Radio Stations.WEBPAGE |www.youlifeandgodpodcast.buzzsprout.comYouTube | - You, Life and God Podcast Episode's Preview Media announcements.- You, Life and God - Let's Pray! Channel. Weekly prayers encouraging families to pray together. Twitter | - You, Life and God Podcast #SideNotes Episode's Conversations of Deeper Insights Connect Facebook and LinkedIn Bible Resources - TheBible.org

Epiphany Church Podcast
Sunday Sermon: Mark 8-9a, Shame, Profit, and Death

Epiphany Church Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2023 30:10


If Jesus's words "Take up your cross and follow me" don't shock us, it's because time has softened his attention-grabbing words. Also: Jesus is not Diet Coke, nor is he a Drill Seargent. To learn more about Learning from the Lion, visit Epiphany's website (https://www.epiphanyligonier.org/2023/05/18/mark/). To sign up for Learning from the Lion emails, join Epiphany's email list (https://epiphanyligonier.us18.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=6deab5ff3fb36b536f224d4a7&id=e67d04679b), and unsubscribe anytime. Say Grace For Me by Derek Clegg is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License, and can be found at freemusicarchive.org (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Derek_Clegg/old-town-worry/say-grace-for-me/).

Swords, Sorcery, and Socialism
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Magician's Nephew

Swords, Sorcery, and Socialism

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2023 81:31


It's time for Genesis! Ketho and Asha are joined by Trevor from The History of Persia to talk about the 6th book in the Narnia series, "The Magician's Nephew", in which Alastair Crowley tricks children into multiverse travel, Jadis tries to girl-boss London, and we discuss the academic obsession with Atlantis. Also Jesus gets bonked on the head with a pipe.Please check out Trevor's podcast @HistoryofPersiapatreon.com/swordsandsocialismEmail: SwordsAndSocialismPod@protonmail.com The Show: @SwordsNSocPodAsha: @Herbo_AnarchistKetho: @MusicalPuma69

Bikers Church Cape Town
The importance of Prayer #2

Bikers Church Cape Town

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2023 52:10


The Importance of PRAYER #2 By Pastor George Lehman  Hebrews 4:12(Amp) – For the Word that God speaks is alive and full of power [making it active, operative, energizing, and effective]; it is sharper than any two-edged sword, penetrating to the dividing line of the breath of life (soul) and [the immortal] spirit, and of joints and marrow [of the deepest parts of our nature], exposing and sifting and analyzing and judging the very thoughts and purposes of the heart. (If you're going to be a success in every area of your life, you're going to have to know how to PRAY.) 1 Thessalonians 5:17 (Amp) - Be unceasing in prayer [praying perseveringly]. This instruction is given for our own good! This is a constant call we must be obedient to this call. Let me ask you this question as we share on this awesome subject. What do you think about your prayer life? Is it Something you tend to take for granted. Does it need improvement? Have you ever really examined your prayer on things like how you pray, when you pray, the time you pray, the things you pray, are you serious when you pray. Because prayer is the very heart of Christian commitment. Henrietta C Mears “It is necessary for us to pray. A ruffled lake cannot reflect the stars in the heaven or the sun in the sky.  And a disturbed and restless soul can get very little Vision of God.  No direction or answers.  Prayer is essential to productive living.” The truth is:  If one doesn't pray one doesn't go on into the higher realms of God. John Wesley: - “God does nothing but in answer to prayer.”   Luke 11:1 - Then He was praying in a certain place; and when He stopped, one of His disciples said to Him, “Lord TEACH US TO PRAY”. I always wonder what they saw or heard that drove them to ask. To learn prayer, men must pray. We learn prayer's deepest depths; In prayer, not in books. We reach prayers highest, heights: - In prayer, not from sermons. Prayer is skill developed through experience. Every one of the spiritual giants you know, travelled the road of prayer. No matter how steep or tough (no matter what the cost). James 5:16B (Amp) - The earnest (heartfelt, continued) prayer of a righteous man makes tremendous power available (dynamic in its working). James 5:16 says He who is in good standing with God and works at prayer will see much done, will have a life full of results. The story of George Müller –Once, while crossing the Atlantic in August 1877, his ship ran into thick fog. He explained to the captain that he needed to be in Quebec by the following afternoon, but Captain Joseph E. Dutton said that he was slowing the ship down for safety. Mueller asked to use the chartroom to pray for the lifting of the fog. The captain followed him down, claiming it would be a waste of time. After Müller prayed a very simple prayer, the captain started to pray, but Müller stopped him; partly because of the captain's unbelief, but mainly because he believed the prayer had already been answered. Müller said, "Captain, I have known my Lord for more than fifty years and there is not one instance that I have failed to have an audience with the King. Get up, Captain, for you will find that the fog has gone." When the two men went back to the bridge, they found the fog had lifted, and Müller was able to keep his appointment. The captain became a Christian shortly afterwards. Jesus' private prayers produced His public miracles. 1 Peter 2:21 - He left us an example to follow in His steps. Yet we want so much from God and apply ourselves to such little prayer. 1 Peter 4:7 (NIV) - The end of all things is near. Therefore, be alert and of sober mind so that you may pray. Colossians 4:2 - Devote yourself to prayer being watchful and thank full. Oxford Dictionary on devote: - Give up (oneself) one's efforts i.e., surrender to prayer. To pray is to change.  If you refuse to change, a clear sign is you've stopped praying. A changing life is a praying life. If you want to be used by God, you need to spend time with God. Corrie Ten Boom – “Prayer is powerful.  The devil smiles when we make plans, he laughs when we get too busy, but he trembles when we pray.” PRAYER IS LETHAL to satan Satan will use every means to destroy the Christians prayer life. Paul wrote Ephesians 6:18 - Pray at all times (on every occasion in every season) in the Spirit with all (manner of) prayer and requests.  To that end (to able to Pray) keep alert and watch with strong purpose and perseverance, interceding in behalf of all the saints (God's consecrated people).   First pray then work. The old saying: never speak to people about God until you have spoke to God about people. Why is prayer so hard – the reason is when we go to God by prayer the devil knows we go to fetch power and strength against him. That's way he opposes us all he can. E.N. Bounds wrote:  “So we come to one of the crying evils of these times, Maybe of all times, Little or no praying, Of these two evils, perhaps little praying is worse than no praying. He qualifies his statement by saying. Little praying is a kind of a make-believe. A salve for the conscience How we hinder the very cause we claim to believe in so deeply. We are not on the way we're in the way. We are always so full of excuses as to why we can't pray. No time, too busy, overslept again, I don't know how to pray, weariness, tiredness, and God didn't answer my prayer. When people cease to pray No matter what the reasons – Christians backslide, Youth rebel, preachers leave pulpits, mission fields close, church denominations die. How true this is, a sinning man will stop praying, and a praying man will stop sinning. Prayer demands our best. God is not pleased with a few moments. Like when we rise and mumble a few words – or at the end of a tiring day when our strength is at it's lowest. I am convinced God's heart breaks when He sees and hears our pitiful excuses and what we dish up and call it prayer. In truth: - after all is said and done - more is said than done. Don't become talkers about prayer instead decide now you are going to be a doer of prayer. You are going to have to take (not make) time to pray. It does not matter where or when we pray as long as we do pray. There is never a time we cannot enter God's great throne room. We always have an audience with the King. Prayer must become a constant habit in our lives. Jesus' words to us: Luke 18:1 - Also (Jesus) told them a parable to the effect that they ought always to pray and not to turn coward (faint, lose heart, and give up).   Illustration: I read about a small Oklahoma town that had two churches and one distillery.  Members of both churches complained that the distillery was giving the community a bad image.  And to make matters worse the owner of the distillery was an outspoken atheist.  He didn't believe in God one bit.  The church people had tried unsuccessfully for years to shut down the distillery.  So finally, they decided to hold a joint Saturday night prayer meeting.  They were going to ask God to intervene and settle the matter. The church folks gathered on Saturday night and there was a horrible thunderstorm raging outside and to the delight of the church members lightening hit that old brewery and it burned to the ground. The next morning the sermons that were preached in both churches were on the power of prayer.  But the insurance adjusters promptly notified the distillery owner that they were not going to pay for the damages because the fire was an act of God and that was an exclusion in the policy. The distillery owner was furious, and he sued both churches claiming that they had conspired with God to destroy his business.  But the churches denied that they had anything to do with the cause of the fire. The residing judge opened the trial with these words:  I find one thing in this case most perplexing – we have a situation here where the plaintiff, an atheist is professing his belief in the power of prayer, and the defendants all faithful church members are denying the very same power.   The unsaved people who do not live for God, know where to find Him in hours of need, whereas so many Christians don't think it's necessary to pray every day to keep their relationship deep and constant, they also don't really believe God answers prayer anyway.

FG Students (HS)
Jesus is, but also: Jesus is Lamb, but also Lion

FG Students (HS)

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2023 45:00


This week guest speaker, Kevin Nunnery, teaches on Jesus as the lamb, but also the lion. We tend to gravitate towards the idea of Jesus being the innocent sacrifice on behalf of our sins, but we don't usually follow Jesus as the commander of the armies of Heaven who will one day conquer his enemies. Speaker: Kevin Nunnery

FG Students (MS)
Jesus is (but also): Jesus is peace…but also disruption - Matthew 10:34-39

FG Students (MS)

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2023 45:00


Hey guys! Welcome to the Fellowship Greenville Students podcast. This week, we continued our series Jesus is…but also. This may be the most confusing pairing at first glance, that Jesus is peace, but also disruption. But Matthew 10 helps us see how embracing Jesus and his ways does indeed bring division that leads to ultimate peace. Follow along and we hope you enjoy this message.Speaker: Dallas Greenaway

FG Students (HS)
Jesus is, but also: Jesus is Peace, but also Disruption.

FG Students (HS)

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2023 45:00


Jesus brings peace to our lives and brings us into peace with God. However his message is is divisive. Listen to see how the disruption of Jesus actually brings us into deeper levels of peace.Speaker: Matt Densky

FG Students (MS)
Jesus is (but also): Jesus is Love…but also Holy - John 8:1-11

FG Students (MS)

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2023 45:00


Hey guys! Welcome to the Fellowship Greenville Students podcast. This week, we continued our series Jesus is…but also. We looked at how Jesus is love, but also holy. One of the clearest places this is seen, is in an interaction between Jesus and a woman caught in her sin. Follow along and we hope you enjoy this message.Speaker: Dallas Greenaway

FG Students (MS)
Jesus is (but also): Jesus is Human…but also God - Matthew 5:48

FG Students (MS)

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2023 45:00


Hey guys! Welcome to the Fellowship Greenville Students podcast. This week, we continued our series Jesus is…but also. We looked at how Jesus is human, but also God. This might be one of the most controversial statements in our faith, but is also one of the most important. Follow along and we hope you enjoy this message.Speaker: Dallas Greenaway

Academy Vs Audience
1953: Sexy Beach Times, Also Jesus

Academy Vs Audience

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2023 57:16


It's 1953, time for what many consider a beloved classic in From Here to Eternity, and certainly some of our hosts agree. Romance, tragedy, and one heavily telegraphed surprise attack await... and then, due to poor choices by 50s audiences, it's time for more Sunday School with The Robe. Richard Burton joins the stars if Samson and Delilah and Quo Vadis as a Centurion who finds Jesus... a little too literally. And then things get weird. And dumb. For quite some time. From Here to Eternity wins hearts, while The Robe tries to bring those hearts to Jesus without any concrete ideas how.Find all of our episodes and the rest of Writing Therapy Productions' various entertainments at www.writingtherapyproductions.com

Endtime Ministries | End of the Age | Irvin Baxter

Worshipping Satan at the Grammys. Also Jesus warned of false prophets, wars and rumors of wars, famines, pestilence, and earthquakes would foreshadow his Second Coming. These prophecies along with many others prove conclusively the Lord's return is very near. We'll analyze these prophecies and the current fulfillment of those events on this edition of The Endtime Show!

FG Students (HS)
Jesus is, but also: Jesus is human, but also God.

FG Students (HS)

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2023 45:00


One of the most important ideas to understand about the personhood of Jesus. Being fully God and fully man, Jesus is perfectly qualified to deal with our sin and heal our pain.Speaker: Matt Densky

FG Students (HS)
Jesus is, but also: Jesus is love, but also holy.

FG Students (HS)

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2023 45:00


Jesus is love and therefore loves everyone unconditionally. However, Jesus is also holy and judges sin. Discover how these two characteristics are reconciled in the person of Jesus and what that means for us.Speaker: Matt Densky

FG Students (HS)
Jesus is, but also: Jesus is free, but also costly

FG Students (HS)

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2023 45:00


Salvation is free because Jesus has accomplished all the work on the cross, but following Jesus is costly because it requires full surrender.Speaker: Matt Densky

The Always More Podcast
Episode 50: There and Back Again (Season 2 Finale & 2022 Wrap-Up)

The Always More Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2022 104:27


Tim, Chris, and Harley look back on a most excellent year for the season 2 finale. Also Jesus' cousin, 2023 predictions, and the black voids known as cats. Time Stamps 2:10 - Rec & Rev 11:40 - Tim's Well, Actually… 16:00 - What Did I Miss? 32:00 - 2022 Trivia! 37:45 - Happiest Events of 2022 52:20 - Top 3's of 2022 1:20:45 - 2023 Predictions 1:30:15 - Fan Questions 1:38:10 - Final Thoughts SHOW NOTES - HERE LEAVE A VOICEMAIL QUESTION AT ‪(254) 218-4042‬. FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA AND GET MORE INFO AT - HERE SUPPORT AND DONATE TO THE PODCAST - HERE CHECK OUT OUR SPOTIFY EPISODE SOUNDTRACKS - HERE --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/alwaysmorepod/support

Find & Follow
Ep. 105 | Information Is Not Transformation; Jesus Wants Followers Who Desire Him

Find & Follow

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2022 59:42


Scott, Craig & Kyle talk about Jesus' teaching through parables, or short stories with a point, helping the crowd have a hunger for God. Be curious who Jesus is and what he is saying. Jesus wants our hearts to be soft and receptive to him. Also Jesus never said information is the life transformation we are needing, but it's responding to the knowledge we have about Jesus and what he wants us to do. The Find & Follow podcast is all about helping you find and follow Jesus in everyday life! Following Jesus means to: Connect personally with Jesus every day Grow intentionally with others Serve in your Sweet Spot Show Notes: Podcast Website Mission Church Messages Follow Mission Church: MC Instagram MC Facebook MC Website

American Wannabes Podcast
266." Lights on or Lights Off"

American Wannabes Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2022 49:08


Join the Patreon and get a gift. Also Christain asks the age old question lights on or lights off. Also Jesus coninues the " I just dicovered a dope movie" but its already been out for ten years trend. Than Jerry complains about barbers charging to much. 

The Word of God in Power
Men Ought Always To Prayer

The Word of God in Power

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2022 14:21


Luke 18:1  Amplified Bible, Classic Edition 18 Also [Jesus] told them a parable to the effect that they ought always to pray and not to [a]turn coward (faint, lose heart, and give up).Pray, Jesus said Pray!

KLRNRadio
Richard Hardin's GPWF: Jesus' Life & Resurrection

KLRNRadio

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2022 125:41


Jesus' Life & Resurrection - - Books: Amazon.com/Richard-A-Hardin/e/B09J2YHCVB ****You can also listen to my programs on Itunes. Weekly: M-F, 7-8 AM; Sat - Sun, 6-8AM (CST) Email: richardahardin@yahoo.com ****Richard Hardin, POBox 45684, OKC, OK 73145. ****All errors being taught about Jesus, or any of God's Word, or His character are instigated, inspired, encouraged and assisted by the devil. The devil hates Jesus for who He is, and 'What Jesus has done for us in making the forgiveness of our sin so available to everyone, and along with the forgiveness that we also become new creatures as we are born into the family of God as His children. We are born on this Earth as creatures without any of God's Spirit in us, only a physical body and soul (mind and emotions.) When we receive the Spirit of Christ into our hearts, we become a triune being: (1)Physical (body), (2)soul (mind and emotions), and (3)(Spiritual) Spirit of Christ in our hearts. Romans 8:9 states, "...now if any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of His." We become a child of God when we are "Born Again" of the Spirit of Christ as stated in Galatians 4:6-7, "And because ye are sons (of God), God hath sent forth the Spirit of His Son into your hearts, crying, Abba (daddy), Father. Wherefore thou art no more a servant, but a son; and if a son, then an heir of God through Christ." Also Jesus says in John 3:3, "Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God." And in verse 7 Jesus continues the message and says, "Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye MUST be born again." ****There are so many errors being taught about Jesus, but I will share mainly an overview of Jesus' life here on earth which I hope will give you insight to His life and purpose. ****I will also show that the concept of calvinism (Reformed Theology), that teaches people are predestined or elected by God prior to their birth to either be born to live and go to heaven or die and go to hell is total error which is a lie of the devil. If everyone was predestined to heaven and hell before our birth, then there would have been no need for Jesus' walk of faith, and dying the terrible suffering death on the cross. Calvinism(Reformed Theology) is from the devil and so stupid. -on @KLRNRadio.com CST Sun #GPWF #Christian or anytime at rahardin.com,

KLRNRadio
Richard Hardin's GPWF: Jesus' Life & Resurrection

KLRNRadio

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2022 125:41


Jesus' Life & Resurrection - - Books: Amazon.com/Richard-A-Hardin/e/B09J2YHCVB ****You can also listen to my programs on Itunes. Weekly: M-F, 7-8 AM; Sat - Sun, 6-8AM (CST) Email: richardahardin@yahoo.com ****Richard Hardin, POBox 45684, OKC, OK 73145. ****All errors being taught about Jesus, or any of God's Word, or His character are instigated, inspired, encouraged and assisted by the devil. The devil hates Jesus for who He is, and 'What Jesus has done for us in making the forgiveness of our sin so available to everyone, and along with the forgiveness that we also become new creatures as we are born into the family of God as His children. We are born on this Earth as creatures without any of God's Spirit in us, only a physical body and soul (mind and emotions.) When we receive the Spirit of Christ into our hearts, we become a triune being: (1)Physical (body), (2)soul (mind and emotions), and (3)(Spiritual) Spirit of Christ in our hearts. Romans 8:9 states, "...now if any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of His." We become a child of God when we are "Born Again" of the Spirit of Christ as stated in Galatians 4:6-7, "And because ye are sons (of God), God hath sent forth the Spirit of His Son into your hearts, crying, Abba (daddy), Father. Wherefore thou art no more a servant, but a son; and if a son, then an heir of God through Christ." Also Jesus says in John 3:3, "Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God." And in verse 7 Jesus continues the message and says, "Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye MUST be born again." ****There are so many errors being taught about Jesus, but I will share mainly an overview of Jesus' life here on earth which I hope will give you insight to His life and purpose. ****I will also show that the concept of calvinism (Reformed Theology), that teaches people are predestined or elected by God prior to their birth to either be born to live and go to heaven or die and go to hell is total error which is a lie of the devil. If everyone was predestined to heaven and hell before our birth, then there would have been no need for Jesus' walk of faith, and dying the terrible suffering death on the cross. Calvinism(Reformed Theology) is from the devil and so stupid. -on @KLRNRadio.com CST Sun #GPWF #Christian or anytime at rahardin.com,

God's Pure Word of Faith
Richard Hardin's GPWF: Jesus' Life & Resurrection

God's Pure Word of Faith

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2022 125:41


Jesus' Life & Resurrection - - Books: Amazon.com/Richard-A-Hardin/e/B09J2YHCVB****You can also listen to my programs on Itunes.Weekly: M-F, 7-8 AM; Sat - Sun, 6-8AM (CST) Email: richardahardin@yahoo.com****Richard Hardin, POBox 45684, OKC, OK 73145.****All errors being taught about Jesus, or any of God's Word, or His character are instigated, inspired, encouraged and assisted by the devil. The devil hates Jesus for who He is, and 'What Jesus has done for us in making the forgiveness of our sin so available to everyone, and along with the forgiveness that we also become new creatures as we are born into the family of God as His children. We are born on this Earth as creatures without any of God's Spirit in us, only a physical body and soul (mind and emotions.) When we receive the Spirit of Christ into our hearts, we become a triune being: (1)Physical (body), (2)soul (mind and emotions), and (3)(Spiritual) Spirit of Christ in our hearts. Romans 8:9 states, "...now if any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of His." We become a child of God when we are "Born Again" of the Spirit of Christ as stated in Galatians 4:6-7, "And because ye are sons (of God), God hath sent forth the Spirit of His Son into your hearts, crying, Abba (daddy), Father. Wherefore thou art no more a servant, but a son; and if a son, then an heir of God through Christ." Also Jesus says in John 3:3, "Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God." And in verse 7 Jesus continues the message and says, "Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye MUST be born again."****There are so many errors being taught about Jesus, but I will share mainly an overview of Jesus' life here on earth which I hope will give you insight to His life and purpose.****I will also show that the concept of calvinism (Reformed Theology), that teaches people are predestined or elected by God prior to their birth to either be born to live and go to heaven or die and go to hell is total error which is a lie of the devil. If everyone was predestined to heaven and hell before our birth, then there would have been no need for Jesus' walk of faith, and dying the terrible suffering death on the cross. Calvinism(Reformed Theology) is from the devil and so stupid. -on @KLRNRadio.com CST Sun #GPWF #Christian or anytime at rahardin.com,

UBM Unleavened Bread Ministries

Guarding the House From Our Enemies (3) (Audio) David Eells - 8/7/22 The “Beautiful Serpent” Returns To Destruction   Claire Pienaar - 7/25/22 (David's notes in red) I dreamed I was at a large American-styled school in a cafeteria and I was happy. I seemed to only be observing in this dream. (A cafeteria is a place where food is served. There is healthy food and junk food to choose from. We must make the right healthy choices of what we feed our spiritual man so that we can be effective to fight the enemy and our old flesh nature. Rom 8:13  for if ye live after the flesh, ye must die; but if by the Spirit ye put to death the deeds of the body, ye shall live.)  My old school friends were huddled together, and they were acting very strange. Their behavior made me think they were drug addicts, but I pushed it far from my mind. (Riaan: Old friends represent past struggles or addictions; demons previously overcome in our lives who are huddling together to look for a way back in.) (These can be addictions of the old man to anything or idolatry with anything that has become more important in our daily lives than God. They take away our time from Him and Kingdom matters.) The cafeteria changed to a field and war zone. (Riaan: This is a spiritual war). Many Army men were taking down these drug addicts. (Representing warring angels who fight on our behalf when we invoke the Word of God.) (Riaan: The angels are ministering servants that have their orders from the Lord to obey the Word and take out these demons by the authority of Christ). (Heb. 1:13-14  But of which of the angels hath he said at any time, Sit thou on my right hand, Till I make thine enemies the footstool of thy feet? 14 Are they not all ministering spirits, sent forth to do service for the sake of them that shall inherit salvation?)  One of my drug addict friends was a lady named Linda. (Riaan: Linda means "beautiful serpent.") Linda's boyfriend whose name was Brett, hated to do it, but, he shot Linda because she was so evil. (Brett means “A man from Britain or Brittany. Briton was one of the places the Roman Empire beast that could not gain a foothold in. It caused much embarrassment to the Romans. So Brett represents my spirit man which is much bigger than the addictive sin nature. [When we walk and talk by faith.])  She was pregnant and cried out to get someone to save the baby. Her blood was running everywhere. (The baby represents the fruit of the old man and the blood; his nature.) I was watching all of this, in plain sight and nothing was happening to me. (Claire was supernaturally protected on the battlefield. Linda the beautiful serpent enemy disguised as a friend will contiue to try to bring forth the fruit of the old nature.). The entire field looked like a bloodbath. (It is the battlefield of the mind where we conquer our old nature and the fiery darts of the enemy or they conquer us. The blood of the old man is conquered by the new man, "Christ in you the hope of glory".) Then something very strange happened. Linda (the beautiful serpent) was raised from the dead; not in a good way but in a fearful way. (Rom 8:13  for if ye live after the flesh, ye must die; but if by the Spirit ye put to death the deeds of the body, ye shall live.) She was now even worse; she had more addictive and maniacal behavior and her hair was getting darker... (This is a good representation of our battle with the flesh nature when we fail to keep our foot on the neck of the old man. They can come back stronger and uglier the next time around.  This is a dangerous direction to go because, in the Parable of the Sower, 3 out of 4 fell away and bore no fruit.) (Riaan: Mat 12:43-45 But the unclean spirit, when he is gone out of the man, passeth through waterless places, seeking rest, and findeth it not. 44 Then he saith, I will return into my house whence I came out; and when he is come, he findeth it empty, swept, and garnished. 45 Then goeth he, and taketh with himself seven other spirits more evil than himself, and they enter in and dwell there: and the last state of that man becometh worse than the first. Even so shall it be also unto this evil generation) (Jesus was speaking to the people of God here.) She was now completely open in her dealings with the other “druggies” and told me that she had never wanted me to know, otherwise I would not be friends with her. (The enemy and our flesh nature are very sneaky this way. They want us to be in agreement with them so that they can keep their house or not have to go to their cross.) I tried to get her to come to me, but she couldn't, she was hooked.  (Our flesh nature can never change or come into agreement with our spirit man. He must die. 1Co 9:25-27 And every man that striveth in the games exerciseth self-control in all things. Now they do it to receive a corruptible crown; but we an incorruptible. 26 I therefore so run, as not uncertainly; so fight I, as not beating the air: 27 but I buffet my body, and bring it into bondage: lest by any means, after that I have preached to others, I myself should be rejected.) Then Brett came again and he was huge. Easily more than 2 meters tall, and very large. (As we continue to feed and mature the spirit man with the Word he will easily conquer the old man. 2Co 4:16  Wherefore we faint not; but though our outward man is decaying, yet our inward man is renewed day by day.)    He said he'd have to finish her off, and he kept on calling his superior to check that it would be ok. (Riaan: John 14:31 but that the world may know that I love the Father, and as the Father gave me commandment, even so I do.). Linda knew she'd get killed again and she was trying to hide with another girl... They were doing drugs, now, right in front of me. (This represents out-of-control fleshly addictions.)  I was astonished that they'd be so brazen and flaunt their bad habits in front of everyone. They were careless, loud, and outright rebellious. (Riaan: Luke 12:2  But there is nothing covered up, that shall not be revealed; and hid, that shall not be known. 3 Wherefore whatsoever ye have said in the darkness shall be heard in the light; and what ye have spoken in the ear in the inner chambers shall be proclaimed upon the housetops.)  I then sat down with Brett for lunch, and these other really tall, big men arrived, and even though they looked different to Brett, they were on his team and they were committed to getting this drug problem eradicated. They were planning their strategy. It didn't seem too difficult, but they were going to keep on attacking no matter what. (We recently heard from the warrior angel, Shemuel, who stands next to the "Drain the Swamp" sign near our water purifier in my house. He said, “The enemy and their (human) minions have sustained large set backs and heavy casualties. They are now regrouping for another attack. Keep praying, doing warfare and praising; sending us out to do battle on your behalf.")  I asked the Lord who Linda represents in this dream and I opened my Bible by faith at random on Isaiah 43:25, on “thy sins”. I thought Linda might represent the flesh in this dream, so this is a good confirmation. (In context 24-26)  Thou hast bought me no sweet cane with money, neither hast thou filled me with the fat of thy sacrifices; but thou hast burdened me with thy sins, thou hast wearied me with thine iniquities. 25 I, even I, am he that blotteth out thy transgressions for mine own sake; and I will not remember thy sins. 26 Put me in remembrance; let us plead together: set thou forth thy cause , that thou mayest be justified.  When we do not repent there is no sacrifice for our sins nor for willful disobedience. But in many cases it is the sin that dwells in us as Paul lamented about in Rom. 7. Claires finger was on “thy sins” in verse 25 which says, "I, am he that blotteth out thy transgressions for mine own sake; and I will not remember thy sins.” God knows our hearts when we sincerely desire to repent and He will give us the grace to do so for His own sake. Rom 7:13 - 8:4 Did then that which is good become death unto me? God forbid. But sin, that it might be shown to be sin, by working death to me through that which is good; —that through the commandment sin might become exceeding sinful. 14 For we know that the law is spiritual: but I am carnal, sold under sin. 15 For that which I do I know not: for not what I would, that do I practise; but what I hate, that I do. 16 But if what I would not, that I do, I consent unto the law that it is good. 17 So now it is no more I that do it, but sin which dwelleth in me. 18 For I know that in me, that is, in my flesh, dwelleth no good thing: for to will is present with me, but to do that which is good is not. 19 For the good which I would I do not: but the evil which I would not, that I practise. 20 But if what I would not, that I do, it is no more I that do it, but sin which dwelleth in me. 21 I find then the law, that, to me who would do good, evil is present. 22 For I delight in the law of God after the inward man: 23 but I see a different law in my members, warring against the law of my mind, and bringing me into captivity under the law of sin which is in my members. 24 Wretched man that I am! who shall deliver me out of the body of this death? 25 I thank God through Jesus Christ our Lord. So then I of myself with the mind, indeed, serve the law of God; but with the flesh the law of sin. Rom 8:1-4 There is therefore now no condemnation to them that are in Christ Jesus. 2 For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus made me free from the law of sin and of death. 3 For what the law could not do, in that it was weak through the flesh, God, sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and for sin, condemned sin in the flesh: 4 that the ordinance of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.)   Tempted by the Spirit of Anger and Factious Nazi Sympathizers   Claire Pienaar - 7/29/22 (David's notes in red) (This dream is a big warning not to get distracted. However, it seems the Lord has sent the distractions to some as "training" because it was "covered under the red pick up truck", as you will see. May Our Lord show favor to those who continue to seek Him diligently, and fervently.)  I dreamed I was travelling on a highway in what I thought was my silver van. I had my old boss who's last name was Khosa next to me. (She was my boss when I worked for the Dept. Of Foreign Affairs in South Africa. Her last name means “angry men” and “herder of cattle”. I think she represents the curse, and maybe specifically an angry spirit that herds beastly people. I cast out anger many years ago and saw it leave. When I feel it trying to come on me, I remember what it looked like when it left. It manifested as a small black dog, insignificant.).  In the dream, I realized I was driving a red pick-up truck, and in the back of the truck, I had all my toiletries and clothing (Toiletries represent being clean. Clothing represents being covered with the garments of righteousness, and the red truck represents being covered by the blood of Jesus). It seemed I had packed up my belongings from my home and was carrying them in the pick up truck.   I turned left, at Khosa's direction, and then realized she had no idea where she was going. I now had to turn back onto the highway (of holiness), and it was busy, with two opposing lanes. As I waited for an opportunity to cross over into the correct lane, I felt myself growing smaller. My feet could hardly touch the pedals and I could barely see out over the steering wheel. (When we listen to the flesh's directions, our spirit man gets smaller and we are in danger of losing control of our vehicle.)  I made it across and Khosa was not happy that I had made it back onto the highway. She said she never travels on highways and only used back roads. I said to her, “I've never even considered it”. She said, “You should”. I said, “Is it quicker?”. She replied, “No, It's always longer by at least 20 minutes”. I shook my head and she walked away. (Riaan: She seems to represent many different things like faction, division, anger, self works of the flesh. These will cause many to get off the highway of holiness and shrink back, or to lose maturity in Christ).  Suddenly, I was in a house with Riaan, my husband (His name means little king, so he might represent the Man-child and I, the Bride because my name means “brilliant” as the clothing of the Bride in Rev. 19.). It was not a house that we've lived in, in the natural. It was almost empty. I figured we were moving out together to another place. (We must continue to come out from among them and be separate and made holy, moving out of apostasy and familiarity with the fallen lascivious Church).  Riaan's mom and dad were there, as well as his sister, her husband, and their children. His brother's children were there too. I was very separate from them, and I kept on checking the bathroom cabinets to make sure these were empty so we could leave. (The Bride is ready to leave with her Groom and is still making sure she is clean and that she has everything required for purification.)  His family brought up the name “Dr Mengele” in every sentence. They were were praising him and said, “His sacrifice was worth it”. They kept on saying he did such good work. They were enamoured with him. I balked at this. I had a vision of this man descending into deep water as part of a military execution. In this vision, he was drowned at sea.   (Mengele was an ardent Nazi, and he joined the research staff of the Institute for Hereditary Biology and Racial Hygiene in 1934. During World War II he served as a medical officer with the Waffen-SS, which was the “armed” component of the Nazi paramilitary corps) in France and Russia. In 1943 he was appointed by Heinrich Himmler to be chief doctor at Birkenau, the supplementary extermination camp at Auschwitz, where he and his staff selected incoming Jews for labour or extermination and where he supervised medical experiments on inmates to discover means of increasing fertility, to increase the German “race”. His chief interest, however, was research on twins. Mengele's experiments often resulted in the death of the subject. He was called the “Angel of death”). (We have seen that Nazi's are like the faction in that they hate and kill God's people.) My in-laws kept on asking me what I thought, whether I agreed with them, and whether I was coming with them. They seemed to want to tempt me towards anger or discord.  I could not respond with what they wanted to hear, so I asked Riaan when we were leaving. I told him the car was packed and ready. Then I woke up. (Dr. Mengele was the enemy of God's people. Like many today, who are being experimented on by the vaccines, who are dying and many more will die.) (Riaan: Trusting in the arm of the flesh and vaccinations or any other means of self deliverance is supporting the "angel of death”).  (Claire, as a type of the Bride, does not trust in the arm of the flesh which has killed so many Christians. Jer 17:5-8 Thus saith Jehovah: Cursed is the man that trusteth in man, and maketh flesh his arm, and whose heart departeth from Jehovah. 6 For he shall be like the heath in the desert, and shall not see when good cometh, but shall inhabit the parched places in the wilderness, a salt land and not inhabited. 7 Blessed is the man that trusteth in Jehovah, and whose trust Jehovah is. 8 For he shall be as a tree planted by the waters, that spreadeth out its roots by the river, and shall not fear when heat cometh, but its leaf shall be green; and shall not be careful in the year of drought, neither shall cease from yielding fruit.)    Buffet the Old Man and Wait on the Lord  Claire Pienaar - 7/31/22 (David's notes in red) I dreamed I was at a large home; it was white and it was a place where people gathered and were currently gathering. (Riaan: Our bodies are the house of God. A large house represents a corporate body.)  This really old man came to the door and tried to come in, and I knew he had an assignment on my life. He was a very smooth talker and seemed very friendly to everyone else, but I knew I could not go anywhere with him and I told him to leave. I was so rude to him, it surprised me in my dream. (Riaan: No more mister nice guy to this old man!! Get rid of him with force!) (The old man is an enemy of God which makes him our enemy. Rom 8:5-8 For they that are after the flesh mind the things of the flesh; but they that are after the Spirit the things of the Spirit. 6 For the mind of the flesh is death; but the mind of the Spirit is life and peace: 7 because the mind of the flesh is enmity against God; for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can it be: 8 and they that are in the flesh cannot please God.) Then he said, “I've got your number, little dove, you'll always be mine”. And I took him outside and I beat him up. I've never been in a physical fight, so I don't know what that looks or feels like. But in the dream, I went ballistic. I kicked the wind out of him, head butted him, got him to the ground and laid into him.  His face seemed to contort from disbelief to sheer feebleness as I did this. I could feel the frame of his skeleton give way and he was just a pile of mush when I was done. He was all squishy.  I gave him one more blow to the head and then got up and went back inside. (Riaan: Wow! Good job Claire! It's a spiritual fight against the old man, but it's still a brutal, all or nothing fight! Put down that old flesh!) (1Co 9:27  but I buffet my body, and bring it into bondage: lest by any means, after that I have preached to others, I myself should be rejected.) Then the scene changed, and I was at King's Cross in London, England. It is a large train station. I was not wanting to get onto any train but was waiting for a white train to pull in. (Riaan: King's Cross is a play on words, as the Bride waits at the cross of King Jesus, which represents death to self and is where the Holy Spirit train picks us up).  In the meantime, there were black men who were blowing up train tracks. (Men walking in darkness destroying the paths.) They were trying to get people killed and one of them seemed to follow me around. (Riaan: Factious and divisive apostates try to derail the body of believers who continue on the original path of the original gospel). (Isa 3:12  As for my people, children are their oppressors, and women rule over them. O my people, they that lead thee cause thee to err, and destroy the way of thy paths.) I started walking along the tracks and there were different levels of scaffolding and tracks. I was on a very high level and if I fell, I would die. This black man was intent on me dying. (Riaan: It's walking in the heavenlies, and we can't fall back or we risk becoming twice dead and plucked up by the roots and impossible to be renewed unto salvation. Keep walking by faith and overcome, endure). (Heb 6:4-8 For as touching those who were once enlightened and tasted of the heavenly gift, and were made partakers of the Holy Spirit, 5 and tasted the good word of God, and the powers of the age to come, 6 and then fell away, it is impossible to renew them again unto repentance; seeing they crucify to themselves the Son of God afresh, and put him to an open shame. 7 For the land which hath drunk the rain that cometh oft upon it, and bringeth forth herbs meet for them for whose sake it is also tilled, receiveth blessing from God: 8 but if it beareth thorns and thistles, it is rejected and nigh unto a curse; whose end is to be burned.) I pretended to jump off the high level, and then I went back to my spot, but he really jumped, and when he miraculously landed at the bottom. (The flesh cannot fall away and die. It is already dead and fallen away.) He seemed to be distracted and left me alone. I kept on having visions of these black men all over the tracks like spider men. (Riaan: The attacks from the enemy are in full scale now. Our fight is against the principalities, powers and rulers of darkness.).  At this point in the dream I knew a big inferno was coming. I could see and feel the heat and an orange glow coming closer. But I just sat and waited. These black men and other people were running left and right, but they'd never escape what was coming. (Riaan: Representing the fiery trial of God to burn up the flesh). Then I woke up.  I received this word by faith at random: 2 Samuel 3:29: let it fall upon the head of Joab, and upon all his father's house; and let there not fail from the house of Joab one that hath an issue, or that is a leper, or that leaneth on a staff, or that falleth by the sword, or that lacketh bread. (Exo 20:5  ... I Jehovah thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children, upon the third and upon the fourth generation of them that hate me.) (Riaan: Joab represents those who fall back, they were once the king's best man but then did murderous works and fell away and all their previous mighty works are forgotten. Matthew 7:22-23 Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy by thy name, and by thy name cast out demons, and by thy name do many mighty works? And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.) I asked the Lord for another verse and my finger landed on witchcraft, from Nahum 3:4: because of the multitude of the whoredoms of the well-favored harlot, the mistress of witchcrafts, that selleth nations through her whoredoms, and families through her witchcrafts).     Burning the Old Man's House Marie Kelton - February 2022 (David's notes in red) The Lord gave me an open vision. I saw the sky was a light greenish color and my spiritual man, who was wearing all white, walked out of a black house. My spiritual man turned and looked back at the house. (We must not look back at our old nature and what is the past because it will destroy us as it did Lot's wife. We must keep our eyes focused on Jesus in the mirror, our hope of glory.   Php 3:13-14 Brethren, I count not myself yet to have laid hold: but one thing I do, forgetting the things which are behind, and stretching forward to the things which are before. 14 I press on toward the goal unto the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus. 2 Co. 3:18 But we all, with unveiled face beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are transformed into the same image from glory to glory, even as from the Lord the Spirit.) Then, I saw my flesh man who was black and wearing all black, in the house screaming at my spiritual man through a closed window of the house. (Yes. We must close all windows and doors which represent opportunities for the old man to speak or gain access to our spiritual man. I believe the windows represent our eye gates and what we see and the doors are like the mouth of the cave that Joshua put the 5 kings into and rolled a great stone over the entrance, representing preventing the old man to speak and the 5 senses to rule over or bring a curse upon us.) Then my spiritual man lit a match and threw it on the house and set it on fire. (The fiery trial destroys the old man as we obey the Word. Heb 4:12  For the word of God is living, and active, and sharper than any two-edged sword, and piercing even to the dividing of soul and spirit, of both joints and marrow, and quick to discern the thoughts and intents of the heart.)   The Lord Claims His Bride Marie Kelton 3-23-22 (David's notes in red) While reading the Bible, the Lord gave me an open vision of Him sitting beside me. (This is the key to close relationship with Jesus, our heavenly Husband, who is the Word made flesh. We must put His Word down into our hearts. Amo 3:3  Shall two walk together, except they have agreed?) He put his hand on my heart and light came forth from His hand into my heart and it lit up my heart. Then I saw the light spread from my heart to the rest of my body. (Corporately, the Bride is the heart of Christ's Body because she is the closest in nature to His own heart. Through the hand or works of Jesus, the Bride will be used in a great way to bring the true light of Christ to the rest of the Body, just as the heart in the natural pumps the life giving blood to the rest of the Body. John 15:1-8  I am the true vine, and my Father is the husbandman. 2 Every branch in me that beareth not fruit, he taketh it away: and every branch that beareth fruit, he cleanseth it, that it may bear more fruit. 3 Already ye are clean because of the word which I have spoken unto you. 4 Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine; so neither can ye, except ye abide in me.  5 I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same beareth much fruit: for apart from me ye can do nothing. 6 If a man abide not in me, he is cast forth as a branch, and is withered; and they gather them, and cast them into the fire, and they are burned. (This is like the black man in the house above that was burned.) 7 If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ask whatsoever ye will, and it shall be done unto you. 8 Herein is my Father glorified, that ye bear much fruit; and so shall ye be my disciples.)   7/25/22 During the Monday meeting, I had an open vision. The Lord came and sat down next to me. (Just as Jesus came in a body of the son of David as the Man-child, Jesus is coming in the David Man-child reformer body of ministers to take His rightful place next to His Bride body.) I notice He had a wedding ring on His left hand. Then I looked and saw that I had a ring on my left hand also. (The ring is a sign of eternity, and in this case, eternal intimacy with the Lord. It is also a ring of authority; being a joint heir with Christ.)  I thought of this verse in  Isa 54:5 For thy Maker is thy husband; Jehovah of hosts is his name: and the Holy One of Israel is thy Redeemer; the God of the whole earth shall he be called.   Seeking to Purchase Wisdom's House Eve Brast - 7/28/22 (David's note in red) (I believe Shalonda represents the Bride in this dream just as in the dream above titled, “The Lord Claims His Bride”.) I dreamed I was in the kitchen of a house, that all the local UBM brethren were touring. It was built and owned by a silver haired old woman. (I knew in the dream that she was Wisdom personified.) She wanted to sell the house and was encouraging us all to pitch in together to buy it. But, not only were we all individually too poor to buy it, but even if we had corporately put all our money together, it still would not have been enough. We were individually and corporately too poor to purchase the house of Wisdom. (In Pro 8:19, Wisdom is valued far above silver and gold. So it seems we are poor in wisdom to purchase Wisdom's house.)(Thank God that Jesus, who is Wisdom and the Word, paid the price through His blood shed for us to have the restored house. 1Co 1:24... Christ the power of God, and the wisdom of God.) There was a large man standing in the middle of the living room. He had a deep voice like James Earl Jones and a long beard and was dressed in a judges robes. He was listening very carefully to what we were saying in our conversations and interactions. (This represents the Father who listens carefully to our words, considers the thoughts and intents of our hearts, monitors our actions with regard to one another and He acts on our confessions of faith to bring about His promises in our individual lives and for the corporate Body.) I walked into the living room and saw Shalonda standing with the Father to her right. Her face was turned downward towards Him as if she was ashamed for Him to see it and her eyes were cast down towards the carpet. I walked up to her and asked her how she was doing. She tried to talk with me while still looking downwards. But as she slowly lifted her face up towards me, I saw that the enemy had beaten up the whole right side of her face. Her whole eye and cheek area was all blackish blue and bruised. I asked, “What happened to you?!” She said, “It's okay. Father is helping me. I've been receiving a lot of “hand-ups.” As she lifted her right hand, palm up, in a gesture. I could tell the Father was pleased with the confession but He understood that it was half-hearted and this was why the enemy was beating her up.” At the same time I felt bad that this had happened to her and wondered if there was something I could have done to help prevent this or to help her fight. (Justification by faith is the main thing. Also Jesus made reconciliation for us and He made us ministers of reconciliation by uniting others to Him by encouraging their faith. With faith we are able to beat up the old man instead of being beaten up by him.) Then my attention was drawn to all of the moldings and cabinetry in the house and the kitchen. They were all sanded down and stripped, waiting to be restored and refinished. I had an open vision of how they used to look with intricate carvings and wood workings. I thought what a shame! I had no Idea that this house used to be so splendid and beautiful. It was still a very beautiful and desired house but nothing like it's original state.  Then Michael Hare came up to me and said, “Have you ever seen this house in its former glory?” And I said, “No. Seems a shame.” (Meaning it was a shame that we couldn't restore it because we were too poor.) Then I woke up. (Ezra 3:11-13  ...And all the people shouted with a great shout, when they praised Jehovah, because the foundation of the house of Jehovah was laid. 12 But many of the priests and Levites and heads of fathers houses , the old men that had seen the first house, when the foundation of this house was laid before their eyes, wept with a loud voice; and many shouted aloud for joy: 14 so that the people could not discern the noise of the shout of joy from the noise of the weeping of the people…) (Jesus is the true house of God. Our job is to behold Him in the mirror by faith until we are restored as His body 2 Co. 3:18.) This dream made me think of Proverbs 8 & 9: Pro 8:1-23 & 30-36  Doth not wisdom cry, And understanding put forth her voice? 2 On the top of high places by the way, Where the paths meet, she standeth; 3 Beside the gates, at the entry of the city, At the coming in at the doors, she crieth aloud: 4 Unto you, O men, I call; And my voice is to the sons of men. 5 O ye simple, understand prudence; And, ye fools, be of an understanding heart.  6 Hear, for I will speak excellent things; And the opening of my lips shall be right things. 7 For my mouth shall utter truth; And wickedness is an abomination to my lips. 8 All the words of my mouth are in righteousness; There is nothing crooked or perverse in them. 9 They are all plain to him that understandeth, And right to them that find knowledge. 10 Receive my instruction, and not silver; And knowledge rather than choice gold.  11 For wisdom is better than rubies; And all the things that may be desired are not to be compared unto it. 12 I wisdom have made prudence my dwelling, And find out knowledge and discretion. 13 The fear of Jehovah is to hate evil: Pride, and arrogancy, (including the pride of life) and the evil way, And the perverse mouth, do I hate. 14 Counsel is mine, and sound knowledge: I am understanding; I have might. 15 By me kings reign, And princes decree justice.  16 By me princes rule, And nobles, even all the judges of the earth. 17 I love them that love me; And those that seek me diligently shall find me. 18 Riches and honor are with me; Yea , durable wealth and righteousness. 19 My fruit is better than gold, yea, than fine gold; And my revenue than choice silver. 20 I walk in the way of righteousness, In the midst of the paths of justice;  21 That I may cause those that love me to inherit substance, And that I may fill their treasuries. 22 Jehovah possessed me (Jesus) in the beginning of his way, Before his works of old. 23 I was set up from everlasting, from the beginning, Before the earth was... 30 Then I was by him, as a master workman; And I was daily his delight, Rejoicing always before him, 31 Rejoicing in his habitable earth; And my delight was with the sons of men.  32 Now therefore, my sons, hearken unto me; For blessed are they that keep my ways. 33 Hear instruction, and be wise, And refuse it not. 34 Blessed is the man that heareth me, Watching daily at my gates, Waiting at the posts of my doors. 35 For whoso findeth me findeth life, And shall obtain favor of Jehovah. 36 But he that sinneth against me wrongeth his own soul: All they that hate me love death. Pro 9:1,3-12  Wisdom hath builded her house; She hath hewn out her seven pillars: ... 3 She hath sent forth her maidens; She crieth upon the highest places of the city: 4 Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither: As for him that is void of understanding, she saith to him, 5 Come, eat ye of my bread, And drink of the wine which I have mingled. (This is the Lord's supper that we must eat and drink.) 6 Leave off, ye simple ones, and live; And walk in the way of understanding. 7 He that correcteth a scoffer getteth to himself reviling; And he that reproveth a wicked man getteth himself a blot.  8 Reprove not a scoffer, lest he hate thee: Reprove a wise man, and he will love thee. 9 Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser: Teach a righteous man, and he will increase in learning. 10 The fear of Jehovah is the beginning of wisdom; And the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding. 11 For by me thy days shall be multiplied, And the years of thy life shall be increased. 12 If thou art wise, thou art wise for thyself; And if thou scoffest, thou alone shalt bear it.   Though I Walk Through the Valley Marie Kelton - 6/17/22 (David's notes in red) During the Friday meeting, I had an open vision of me walking down a dark road with little light. In the vision I was singing "God of Wonders" which was the song we were singing at that time. As I was seeing the vision the verse popped into my head "though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death I will fear no evil..." I saw as I was walking that I had on a pair of white headphones. (The white headphones represent listening to the promises in the Word of God as He leads us through the valley of the shadow of “death to self.”) After the vision I opened my song book randomly to page 56 which is the song, "God is Good all the Time.” My eyes fell on the first verse of the song which said, “If you're walking through the valley and there are shadows all around. Do not fear, he will guide you. He will keep you safe and sound.” Psa 23:4 Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil; for thou art with me; Thy rod and thy staff, they comfort me.   Partaking in Christ's Sufferings Marie Kelton - 8/1/22 (David's notes in red) During the Monday meeting the Lord gave me an open vision of Him holding a goblet. The Lord then walked into the Holy of Holies were I was sitting. I was wearing all white with a white head covering. The Lord sat down beside me. (Representing our spiritual man which is sanctified and purified by the blood of Christ and is the only one who can sit with the Lord in the Holy of Holies in our individual temples.) I knew He had drank from the cup. Then He handed me the cup and I drank from it. Then the Lord said, “Partake of My sufferings.”  Mat 20:22-23 But Jesus answered and said, Ye know not what ye ask. Are ye able to drink the cup that I am about to drink? They say unto him, We are able. He saith unto them, My cup indeed ye shall drink: (Referring to the cup of suffering of crucifixion and "death to self”. This is martyrdom for Christ's name's sake.) but to sit on my right hand, and on my left hand, is not mine to give; but it is for them for whom it hath been prepared of my Father. 1Pet 4:13 but insomuch as ye are partakers of Christ 's sufferings, rejoice; that at the revelation of his glory also ye may rejoice with exceeding joy. Then a little while later, I had another open vision of me and the Lord in the Holy of Holies eating. (Rev 3:20 Behold, I stand at the door and knock: if any man hear my voice and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me.) The Lord had a plate full of food and I did too. I saw the Lord eating with a fork and I asked Him what was on the plate? He said, "vegetables and fruit.” When I looked at my plate, I saw that I had the same meal. (Fruits and vegetables represent healthy food for the spirit man which is the body and blood of Jesus. Lev 17:11 For the life of the flesh is in the blood; and I have given it to you upon the altar to make atonement for your souls: for it is the blood that maketh atonement by reason of the life. The bread/flesh/meat represents the body of Christ which has life because of the wine/blood/nature of Christ. John 6:53-58 Jesus therefore said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except ye eat the flesh of the Son of man and drink his blood, ye have not life in yourselves. 54 He that eateth my flesh and drinketh my blood hath eternal life: and I will raise him up at the last day. 55 For my flesh is meat indeed, and my blood is drink indeed. 56 He that eateth my flesh and drinketh my blood abideth in me, and I in him. 57 As the living Father sent me, and I live because of the Father; so he that eateth me, he also shall live because of me. 58 This is the bread which came down out of heaven: not as the fathers ate, and died; he that eateth this bread shall live for ever.)   Finish Your Own Race First!  Tabitha Pienaar - 6/30/22 (David's notes in red) (Claire said, “My young daughter, Tabitha, had this dream last week. She said, 'It's the first time I've ever come first in anything!' Thank you Lord, for keeping Tabitha's eye on the prize and from distractions.”) I dreamed that I was in a race with many other children and I was in a mixed group of boys and girls together, but mostly girls. (1 Co. 9:24-27 Know ye not that they that run in a race run all, but one receiveth the prize? (Jesus in us receives the prize.) Even so run; that ye may attain. 25 And every man that striveth in the games exerciseth self-control in all things. Now they do it to receive a corruptible crown; but we an incorruptible. 26 I therefore so run, as not uncertainly; so fight I, as not beating the air: 27 but I buffet my body, and bring it into bondage: lest by any means, after that I have preached to others, I myself should be rejected.)  (Riaan: Tabitha means “gazelle” or “gracious” ). (Tabitha is representing the Bride who finishes her race of sanctification first, so that, as we will see, she can help her “little sister” as in Song. 8:8-9, learn to run the race too. Psa. 18:31-42 or who is God, save Jehovah? And who is a rock, besides our God, 32 The God that girdeth me with strength, And maketh my way perfect? 33 He maketh my feet like hinds feet : And setteth me upon my high places. 34 He teacheth my hands to war; So that mine arms do bend a bow of brass. 35 Thou hast also given me the shield of thy salvation; And thy right hand hath holden me up, And thy gentleness hath made me great. 36 Thou hast enlarged my steps under me, And my feet have not slipped.  37 I will pursue mine enemies, and overtake them; Neither will I turn again till they are consumed. 38 I will smite them through, so that they shall not be able to rise: They shall fall under my feet. 39 For thou hast girded me with strength unto the battle: Thou hast subdued under me those that rose up against me. 40 Thou hast also made mine enemies turn their backs unto me, That I might cut off them that hate me. 41 They cried, but there was none to save; Even unto Jehovah, but he answered them not. 42 Then did I beat them small as the dust before the wind; I did cast them out as the mire of the streets. 43 Thou hast delivered me from the strivings of the people; Thou hast made me the head of the nations: A people whom I have not known shall serve me.)  Back to Tabitha: It was a maze race, and the racetrack was very densely covered with ferns and other leaves. The maze was strange because it wasn't grass or hedges, but it was a track where you could easily get lost. In the middle of the race there was a crocodile pond and a child got stuck in there. I went past the child and saw that she was going to be eaten by a crocodile. I stopped by and helped her, and many children raced past me when I did that. (It's not the fastest runners who win this race but the faithful who obey God's command to Love one another.)   As soon as she was freed, we started running together. In the middle of the dream there was an overhanging area of vines, that was so thick you couldn't see which way to get through. I took a vine and swung and tried to catch a fern so I could get in front of the other children. (Being in heavenly places up above the earth with Jesus, who is the Vine, is how we win the race. John 15:5  I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same beareth much fruit: for apart from me ye can do nothing.) I failed the first few times, but as soon as I got ahold of the fern I scrambled along until I was in front of the other children. Then it was the end of the race, and I sprinted to the finish line. I knew I had won because no other children were there yet. Soon a boy came in 2nd place, and then another girl came in 3rd.   The girl who came in 3rd tried to figure out who had won between me and the 2nd placed boy. Soon another group of children came, and the rest were lost in the maze. f The man who was hosting the maze race decided it was time to give out the trophies. (Representing Jesus who was with God the Father when He created this earthly race of trials for us to overcome and win through Jesus' blood.) Then I said to him, “There are so many children who are lost in the race. Why give out the trophies now?”. He said, “We can't wait for them. I told my boss we'd give the trophies out at a certain time. Now is the time and I can't deny my Word”.  So I said, “Fine”. He took up a paper and gave a long speech about how the race was conducted and said, "Thank you to all the people who made the race a success." Then He called “Tabitha” and I stood up on the platform as he gave me my first-place trophy. For some reason, I shouted “Stevenson!”. (Riaan: Stevenson means “garland” or “crown”). (James 1:12 Blessed is the man that endureth temptation; for when he hath been approved, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord promised to them that love him.)   I was so happy, and mommy and daddy were so happy too and we couldn't stop playing praise music. When we were done, I decided that I was going to look for the children that were lost in the maze. (We must get the beam out of our own eye and then we will see clearly to help our brethren. The Bride will overcome to be chosen as the Bride before the tribulation so that they can in the tribulation wilderness can guide others to maturity.)  The scene changed and I was scrambling through a maze that was more dense than the one I had been running in the initial race. I heard some shouting in the distance. I started running toward the noise and saw the rest of the children in the pond that the crocodiles lived in. (Having been through this in her own race, the Bride will be able to help the little sisters avoid or escape the perils along the way.).  One child was screaming because a crocodile was quickly swimming to her. (These crocodiles represent our beastly enemies and the factious that try to kill the children with their slanderous mouths. The people who become weary in running the race and don't endure in the trials are in danger of not finishing the race at all. Rom 16:17-18 Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them that are causing the divisions and occasions of stumbling, contrary to the doctrine which ye learned: and turn away from them. 18 For they that are such serve not our Lord Christ, but their own belly; and by their smooth and fair speech they beguile the hearts of the innocent.) I crossed the rock jetty to the area where the child was screaming. I picked her up in my arms and decided the rocks were going to be too slippery for both her and I to cross, so I swam to the other side and gently placed her on the ground. I called to the rest of the children to, one-by-one, go across the rocks that formed the jetty to come back to the bank on the other side. (The Bride body will help others who are the elect of God escape the enemy and his minions who are trying to devour them with their fiery darts from their mouths. The crocodiles are like the dragon in Rev. 12 who sought to devour the woman Church in the wilderness.)  Once the children had done that, we continued the trek back. This time we got very lost. I didn't know why we got lost but there had been signs on the trees before, that pointed the way, but the maze was denser now, so we couldn't see those signs anymore.  We went to an area where we had to sign some papers to see where we were. (This represents coming back to our covenant written in the Word and recommitting to it, to find our way back to the Father.) After the race, the boss (Representing the Father) would come and get the papers to see all the children who had participated in the race. (This represents God's Book of Life that people are written into or blotted out of depending whether they endured until the end to see their salvation.) Soon we found our way out of the maze, and everyone was safe again. Then I woke up.   Tabitha asked the Lord to give her a word that would help her understand the dream, and she received, Nehemiah 6:15  So the wall was finished in the twenty and fifth day of the month Elul, in fifty and two days. (Riaan: Elul is the 6th month and is usually Aug/Sept). (The wall represents sanctification which is what we are in the race for. What if the end of the race and the finishing of the wall which, represents sanctification, are synonymous and this ends in this time frame of August/September when the Man-child comes for the Bride and the tribulation begins, ending at the same timeframe?  That would be nice.)   Be My Steadfast Lighthouse Eve Brast - October 2017 (Link)  …As I was driving to work one morning, I knew that Father was really driving the message of steadfastness home to me and pulling it together from many different angles. So I asked Him to expand on this; to solidify it in my mind. At that moment, He opened up a vision to me and in a split second I saw it all and understood it more deeply. In the vision, I saw a lighthouse upon a large rock near the ocean shore. It was a pitch black, stormy night and the rain was beating against it almost sideways. Its light burned bright into the darkness out toward the storm tossed sea. It stood strong and faithful against the elements; always shining its guiding light out to sea. I was as tall as the lighthouse while I was walking toward it and then I was merged into it and I became the lighthouse. (David: I believe that Eve represents the work of the Bride to be a lighthouse to the people to bring them to safety. She is also a fit person to have this dream personally for she has worked very hard as long as I have known her to bring the light.) As its light beamed forth from my eyes out upon the wind tossed waves, I saw many wooden ships in distress, being tossed about on the waves. As I focused on these ships, the faces of desperate people appeared where the bows had been. They were intensely focused on my light to avoid being dashed upon the rocky shore. Father spoke to me and said, ”Consider a lighthouse and its steadfastness in the storm. It is reliable, immovable, and ever guiding distressed vessels away from danger… Will you be My lighthouse?” We may never know on this side of eternity how many distressed vessels were saved because of our faithfulness and steadfast reliability to bring the light to them. In the end, I've had to repent of getting caught up in my own little universe of problems. Today Father brought me back to a word He had given me during the 40 day fast... Here it is below: Father spoke to me and said, ”Don't faint in the day of adversity. Be strong. Take courage, for I have heard the cries and the prayers of my people and I will bring great deliverance. You will see the destruction of the enemy with your own eyes. With your own eyes will you see the mighty works of My hands. You feel I am far away, but I am very near to you. You wonder if I hear, but I tell you, I have heard and will answer you in ways that you could not conceive of. Don't faint ! Believe and keep believing, for blessed are they who have not seen me and yet believe! Give Me all the praise and glory for the battle is already won! And I have given you the victory for I reign victorious forever and ever. I will cause you to contend with horses.“ This word reminded me of two texts: Jer. 12:5, If thou hast run with the footmen, and they have wearied thee, then how canst thou contend with horses? and though in a land of peace thou art secure, yet how wilt thou do in the pride of the Jordan? And Rev.2:3, and thou hast patience and didst bear for my name's sake, and hast not grown weary.   Select Language Afrikaans Albanian Amharic Arabic Armenian Assamese Aymara Azerbaijani Bambara Basque Belarusian Bengali Bhojpuri Bosnian Bulgarian Catalan Cebuano Chichewa Chinese (Simplified) Chinese (Traditional) Corsican Croatian Czech Danish Dhivehi Dogri Dutch Esperanto Estonian Ewe Filipino Finnish French Frisian Galician Georgian German Greek Guarani Gujarati Haitian Creole Hausa Hawaiian Hebrew Hindi Hmong Hungarian Icelandic Igbo Ilocano Indonesian Irish Italian Japanese Javanese Kannada Kazakh Khmer Kinyarwanda Konkani Korean Krio Kurdish (Kurmanji) Kurdish (Sorani) Kyrgyz Lao Latin Latvian Lingala Lithuanian Luganda Luxembourgish Macedonian Maithili Malagasy Malay Malayalam Maltese Maori Marathi Meiteilon (Manipuri) Mizo Mongolian Myanmar (Burmese) Nepali Norwegian Odia (Oriya) Oromo Pashto Persian Polish Portuguese Punjabi Quechua Romanian Russian Samoan Sanskrit Scots Gaelic Sepedi Serbian Sesotho Shona Sindhi Sinhala Slovak Slovenian Somali Spanish Sundanese Swahili Swedish Tajik Tamil Tatar Telugu Thai Tigrinya Tsonga Turkish Turkmen Twi Ukrainian Urdu Uyghur Uzbek Vietnamese Welsh Xhosa Yiddish Yoruba Zulu Powered by Translate Printer-friendly version

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Richard Hardin's GPWF: Jesus' Life & Resurrection

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Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2022 125:41


Jesus' Life & Resurrection - - Books: Amazon.com/Richard-A-Hardin/e/B09J2YHCVB ****You can also listen to my programs on Itunes. Weekly: M-F, 7-8 AM; Sat - Sun, 6-8AM (CST) Email: richardahardin@yahoo.com ****Richard Hardin, POBox 45684, OKC, OK 73145. ****All errors being taught about Jesus, or any of God's Word, or His character are instigated, inspired, encouraged and assisted by the devil. The devil hates Jesus for who He is, and 'What Jesus has done for us in making the forgiveness of our sin so available to everyone, and along with the forgiveness that we also become new creatures as we are born into the family of God as His children. We are born on this Earth as creatures without any of God's Spirit in us, only a physical body and soul (mind and emotions.) When we receive the Spirit of Christ into our hearts, we become a triune being: (1)Physical (body), (2)soul (mind and emotions), and (3)(Spiritual) Spirit of Christ in our hearts. Romans 8:9 states, "...now if any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of His." We become a child of God when we are "Born Again" of the Spirit of Christ as stated in Galatians 4:6-7, "And because ye are sons (of God), God hath sent forth the Spirit of His Son into your hearts, crying, Abba (daddy), Father. Wherefore thou art no more a servant, but a son; and if a son, then an heir of God through Christ." Also Jesus says in John 3:3, "Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God." And in verse 7 Jesus continues the message and says, "Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye MUST be born again." ****There are so many errors being taught about Jesus, but I will share mainly an overview of Jesus' life here on earth which I hope will give you insight to His life and purpose. ****I will also show that the concept of calvinism (Reformed Theology), that teaches people are predestined or elected by God prior to their birth to either be born to live and go to heaven or die and go to hell is total error which is a lie of the devil. If everyone was predestined to heaven and hell before our birth, then there would have been no need for Jesus' walk of faith, and dying the terrible suffering death on the cross. Calvinism(Reformed Theology) is from the devil and so stupid. -on @KLRNRadio.com CST Sunt #GPWF #Christian or anytime at rahardin.com,

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Richard Hardin's GPWF: Jesus' Life & Resurrection

KLRNRadio

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2022 125:41


Jesus' Life & Resurrection - - Books: Amazon.com/Richard-A-Hardin/e/B09J2YHCVB ****You can also listen to my programs on Itunes. Weekly: M-F, 7-8 AM; Sat - Sun, 6-8AM (CST) Email: richardahardin@yahoo.com ****Richard Hardin, POBox 45684, OKC, OK 73145. ****All errors being taught about Jesus, or any of God's Word, or His character are instigated, inspired, encouraged and assisted by the devil. The devil hates Jesus for who He is, and 'What Jesus has done for us in making the forgiveness of our sin so available to everyone, and along with the forgiveness that we also become new creatures as we are born into the family of God as His children. We are born on this Earth as creatures without any of God's Spirit in us, only a physical body and soul (mind and emotions.) When we receive the Spirit of Christ into our hearts, we become a triune being: (1)Physical (body), (2)soul (mind and emotions), and (3)(Spiritual) Spirit of Christ in our hearts. Romans 8:9 states, "...now if any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of His." We become a child of God when we are "Born Again" of the Spirit of Christ as stated in Galatians 4:6-7, "And because ye are sons (of God), God hath sent forth the Spirit of His Son into your hearts, crying, Abba (daddy), Father. Wherefore thou art no more a servant, but a son; and if a son, then an heir of God through Christ." Also Jesus says in John 3:3, "Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God." And in verse 7 Jesus continues the message and says, "Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye MUST be born again." ****There are so many errors being taught about Jesus, but I will share mainly an overview of Jesus' life here on earth which I hope will give you insight to His life and purpose. ****I will also show that the concept of calvinism (Reformed Theology), that teaches people are predestined or elected by God prior to their birth to either be born to live and go to heaven or die and go to hell is total error which is a lie of the devil. If everyone was predestined to heaven and hell before our birth, then there would have been no need for Jesus' walk of faith, and dying the terrible suffering death on the cross. Calvinism(Reformed Theology) is from the devil and so stupid. -on @KLRNRadio.com CST Sunt #GPWF #Christian or anytime at rahardin.com,

God's Pure Word of Faith
Richard Hardin's GPWF: Jesus' Life & Resurrection

God's Pure Word of Faith

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2022 125:41


Jesus' Life & Resurrection - - Books: Amazon.com/Richard-A-Hardin/e/B09J2YHCVB ****You can also listen to my programs on Itunes.Weekly: M-F, 7-8 AM; Sat - Sun, 6-8AM (CST) Email: richardahardin@yahoo.com****Richard Hardin, POBox 45684, OKC, OK 73145.****All errors being taught about Jesus, or any of God's Word, or His character are instigated, inspired, encouraged and assisted by the devil. The devil hates Jesus for who He is, and 'What Jesus has done for us in making the forgiveness of our sin so available to everyone, and along with the forgiveness that we also become new creatures as we are born into the family of God as His children. We are born on this Earth as creatures without any of God's Spirit in us, only a physical body and soul (mind and emotions.) When we receive the Spirit of Christ into our hearts, we become a triune being: (1)Physical (body), (2)soul (mind and emotions), and (3)(Spiritual) Spirit of Christ in our hearts. Romans 8:9 states, "...now if any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of His." We become a child of God when we are "Born Again" of the Spirit of Christ as stated in Galatians 4:6-7, "And because ye are sons (of God), God hath sent forth the Spirit of His Son into your hearts, crying, Abba (daddy), Father. Wherefore thou art no more a servant, but a son; and if a son, then an heir of God through Christ." Also Jesus says in John 3:3, "Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God." And in verse 7 Jesus continues the message and says, "Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye MUST be born again."****There are so many errors being taught about Jesus, but I will share mainly an overview of Jesus' life here on earth which I hope will give you insight to His life and purpose.****I will also show that the concept of calvinism (Reformed Theology), that teaches people are predestined or elected by God prior to their birth to either be born to live and go to heaven or die and go to hell is total error which is a lie of the devil. If everyone was predestined to heaven and hell before our birth, then there would have been no need for Jesus' walk of faith, and dying the terrible suffering death on the cross. Calvinism(Reformed Theology) is from the devil and so stupid. -on @KLRNRadio.com CST Sunt #GPWF #Christian or anytime at rahardin.com,

Encouragement Notes
Rolling the dice

Encouragement Notes

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2022 15:38


This is message number two of the sermon series unfinished. So they left the mountain called Olives and returned to Jerusalem. It was a little over half a mile. They went to the upper room they had been using as a meeting place: Peter, John, James, Andrew, Philip, Thomas, Bartholomew, Matthew, James, son of Alphaeus, Simon the Zealot, Judas, son of James. They agreed they were in this for good, completely together in prayer, the women included. Also Jesus' mother, Mary, and his brothers. During this time, Peter stood up in the company—there were about 120 of them in the room at the time—and said, “Friends, long ago the Holy Spirit spoke through David regarding Judas, who became the guide to those who arrested Jesus. That Scripture had to be fulfilled, and now has been. Judas was one of us and had his assigned place in this ministry. “As you know, he took the evil bribe money and bought a small farm. There he came to a bad end, rupturing his belly and spilling his guts. Everybody in Jerusalem knows this by now; they call the place Murder Meadow. It's exactly what we find written in the Psalms: Let his farm become haunted So no one can ever live there. “And also what was written later: Let someone else take over his post. “Judas must now be replaced. The replacement must come from the company of men who stayed together with us from the time Jesus was baptized by John up to the day of his ascension, designated along with us as a witness to his resurrection.” They nominated two: Joseph Barsabbas, nicknamed Justus, and Matthias. Then they prayed, “You, O God, know every one of us inside and out. Make plain which of these two men you choose to take the place in this ministry and leadership that Judas threw away in order to go his own way.” They then drew straws. Matthias won and was counted in with the eleven apostles. Acts 1:12‭-‬26

KLRNRadio
Richard Hardin's Jesus' Life & Resurrection

KLRNRadio

Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2022 125:41


Jesus' Life & Resurrection - - Books: Amazon.com/Richard-A-Hardin/e/B09J2YHCVB ****You can also listen to my programs on Itunes. Weekly: M-F, 7-8 AM; Sat - Sun, 6-8AM (CST) Email: richardahardin@yahoo.com ****Richard Hardin, POBox 45684, OKC, OK 73145. ****All errors being taught about Jesus, or any of God's Word, or His character are instigated, inspired, encouraged and assisted by the devil. The devil hates Jesus for who He is, and 'What Jesus has done for us in making the forgiveness of our sin so available to everyone, and along with the forgiveness that we also become new creatures as we are born into the family of God as His children. We are born on this Earth as creatures without any of God's Spirit in us, only a physical body and soul (mind and emotions.) When we receive the Spirit of Christ into our hearts, we become a triune being: (1)Physical (body), (2)soul (mind and emotions), and (3)(Spiritual) Spirit of Christ in our hearts. Romans 8:9 states, "...now if any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of His." We become a child of God when we are "Born Again" of the Spirit of Christ as stated in Galatians 4:6-7, "And because ye are sons (of God), God hath sent forth the Spirit of His Son into your hearts, crying, Abba (daddy), Father. Wherefore thou art no more a servant, but a son; and if a son, then an heir of God through Christ." Also Jesus says in John 3:3, "Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God." And in verse 7 Jesus continues the message and says, "Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye MUST be born again." ****There are so many errors being taught about Jesus, but I will share mainly an overview of Jesus' life here on earth which I hope will give you insight to His life and purpose. ****I will also show that the concept of calvinism (Reformed Theology), that teaches people are predestined or elected by God prior to their birth to either be born to live and go to heaven or die and go to hell is total error which is a lie of the devil. If everyone was predestined to heaven and hell before our birth, then there would have been no need for Jesus' walk of faith, and dying the terrible suffering death on the cross. Calvinism(Reformed Theology) is from the devil and so stupid. -on @KLRNRadio.com CST Sat #GPWF #Christian or anytime at rahardin.com,

KLRNRadio
Richard Hardin's Jesus' Life & Resurrection

KLRNRadio

Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2022 125:41


Jesus' Life & Resurrection - - Books: Amazon.com/Richard-A-Hardin/e/B09J2YHCVB ****You can also listen to my programs on Itunes. Weekly: M-F, 7-8 AM; Sat - Sun, 6-8AM (CST) Email: richardahardin@yahoo.com ****Richard Hardin, POBox 45684, OKC, OK 73145. ****All errors being taught about Jesus, or any of God's Word, or His character are instigated, inspired, encouraged and assisted by the devil. The devil hates Jesus for who He is, and 'What Jesus has done for us in making the forgiveness of our sin so available to everyone, and along with the forgiveness that we also become new creatures as we are born into the family of God as His children. We are born on this Earth as creatures without any of God's Spirit in us, only a physical body and soul (mind and emotions.) When we receive the Spirit of Christ into our hearts, we become a triune being: (1)Physical (body), (2)soul (mind and emotions), and (3)(Spiritual) Spirit of Christ in our hearts. Romans 8:9 states, "...now if any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of His." We become a child of God when we are "Born Again" of the Spirit of Christ as stated in Galatians 4:6-7, "And because ye are sons (of God), God hath sent forth the Spirit of His Son into your hearts, crying, Abba (daddy), Father. Wherefore thou art no more a servant, but a son; and if a son, then an heir of God through Christ." Also Jesus says in John 3:3, "Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God." And in verse 7 Jesus continues the message and says, "Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye MUST be born again." ****There are so many errors being taught about Jesus, but I will share mainly an overview of Jesus' life here on earth which I hope will give you insight to His life and purpose. ****I will also show that the concept of calvinism (Reformed Theology), that teaches people are predestined or elected by God prior to their birth to either be born to live and go to heaven or die and go to hell is total error which is a lie of the devil. If everyone was predestined to heaven and hell before our birth, then there would have been no need for Jesus' walk of faith, and dying the terrible suffering death on the cross. Calvinism(Reformed Theology) is from the devil and so stupid. -on @KLRNRadio.com CST Sat #GPWF #Christian or anytime at rahardin.com,

God's Pure Word of Faith
Richard Hardin's Jesus' Life & Resurrection

God's Pure Word of Faith

Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2022 125:41


Jesus' Life & Resurrection - - Books: Amazon.com/Richard-A-Hardin/e/B09J2YHCVB ****You can also listen to my programs on Itunes.Weekly: M-F, 7-8 AM; Sat - Sun, 6-8AM (CST) Email: richardahardin@yahoo.com****Richard Hardin, POBox 45684, OKC, OK 73145.****All errors being taught about Jesus, or any of God's Word, or His character are instigated, inspired, encouraged and assisted by the devil. The devil hates Jesus for who He is, and 'What Jesus has done for us in making the forgiveness of our sin so available to everyone, and along with the forgiveness that we also become new creatures as we are born into the family of God as His children. We are born on this Earth as creatures without any of God's Spirit in us, only a physical body and soul (mind and emotions.) When we receive the Spirit of Christ into our hearts, we become a triune being: (1)Physical (body), (2)soul (mind and emotions), and (3)(Spiritual) Spirit of Christ in our hearts. Romans 8:9 states, "...now if any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of His." We become a child of God when we are "Born Again" of the Spirit of Christ as stated in Galatians 4:6-7, "And because ye are sons (of God), God hath sent forth the Spirit of His Son into your hearts, crying, Abba (daddy), Father. Wherefore thou art no more a servant, but a son; and if a son, then an heir of God through Christ." Also Jesus says in John 3:3, "Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God." And in verse 7 Jesus continues the message and says, "Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye MUST be born again."****There are so many errors being taught about Jesus, but I will share mainly an overview of Jesus' life here on earth which I hope will give you insight to His life and purpose.****I will also show that the concept of calvinism (Reformed Theology), that teaches people are predestined or elected by God prior to their birth to either be born to live and go to heaven or die and go to hell is total error which is a lie of the devil. If everyone was predestined to heaven and hell before our birth, then there would have been no need for Jesus' walk of faith, and dying the terrible suffering death on the cross. Calvinism(Reformed Theology) is from the devil and so stupid. -on @KLRNRadio.com CST Sat #GPWF #Christian or anytime at rahardin.com,

KLRNRadio
Richard Hardin's GPWF: Jesus' Life & Resurrection

KLRNRadio

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2022 125:41


Jesus' Life & Resurrection - - Books: Amazon.com/Richard-A-Hardin/e/B09J2YHCVB ****You can also listen to my programs on Itunes. Weekly: M-F, 7-8 AM; Sat - Sun, 6-8AM (CST) Email: richardahardin@yahoo.com ****Richard Hardin, POBox 45684, OKC, OK 73145. ****All errors being taught about Jesus, or any of God's Word, or His character are instigated, inspired, encouraged and assisted by the devil. The devil hates Jesus for who He is, and 'What Jesus has done for us in making the forgiveness of our sin so available to everyone, and along with the forgiveness that we also become new creatures as we are born into the family of God as His children. We are born on this Earth as creatures without any of God's Spirit in us, only a physical body and soul (mind and emotions.) When we receive the Spirit of Christ into our hearts, we become a triune being: (1)Physical (body), (2)soul (mind and emotions), and (3)(Spiritual) Spirit of Christ in our hearts. Romans 8:9 states, "...now if any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of His." We become a child of God when we are "Born Again" of the Spirit of Christ as stated in Galatians 4:6-7, "And because ye are sons (of God), God hath sent forth the Spirit of His Son into your hearts, crying, Abba (daddy), Father. Wherefore thou art no more a servant, but a son; and if a son, then an heir of God through Christ." Also Jesus says in John 3:3, "Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God." And in verse 7 Jesus continues the message and says, "Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye MUST be born again." ****There are so many errors being taught about Jesus, but I will share mainly an overview of Jesus' life here on earth which I hope will give you insight to His life and purpose. ****I will also show that the concept of calvinism (Reformed Theology), that teaches people are predestined or elected by God prior to their birth to either be born to live and go to heaven or die and go to hell is total error which is a lie of the devil. If everyone was predestined to heaven and hell before our birth, then there would have been no need for Jesus' walk of faith, and dying the terrible suffering death on the cross. Calvinism(Reformed Theology) is from the devil and so stupid. -on @KLRNRadio.com CST Sat #GPWF #Christian or anytime at rahardin.com,

KLRNRadio
Richard Hardin's GPWF: Jesus' Life & Resurrection

KLRNRadio

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2022 125:41


Jesus' Life & Resurrection - - Books: Amazon.com/Richard-A-Hardin/e/B09J2YHCVB ****You can also listen to my programs on Itunes. Weekly: M-F, 7-8 AM; Sat - Sun, 6-8AM (CST) Email: richardahardin@yahoo.com ****Richard Hardin, POBox 45684, OKC, OK 73145. ****All errors being taught about Jesus, or any of God's Word, or His character are instigated, inspired, encouraged and assisted by the devil. The devil hates Jesus for who He is, and 'What Jesus has done for us in making the forgiveness of our sin so available to everyone, and along with the forgiveness that we also become new creatures as we are born into the family of God as His children. We are born on this Earth as creatures without any of God's Spirit in us, only a physical body and soul (mind and emotions.) When we receive the Spirit of Christ into our hearts, we become a triune being: (1)Physical (body), (2)soul (mind and emotions), and (3)(Spiritual) Spirit of Christ in our hearts. Romans 8:9 states, "...now if any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of His." We become a child of God when we are "Born Again" of the Spirit of Christ as stated in Galatians 4:6-7, "And because ye are sons (of God), God hath sent forth the Spirit of His Son into your hearts, crying, Abba (daddy), Father. Wherefore thou art no more a servant, but a son; and if a son, then an heir of God through Christ." Also Jesus says in John 3:3, "Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God." And in verse 7 Jesus continues the message and says, "Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye MUST be born again." ****There are so many errors being taught about Jesus, but I will share mainly an overview of Jesus' life here on earth which I hope will give you insight to His life and purpose. ****I will also show that the concept of calvinism (Reformed Theology), that teaches people are predestined or elected by God prior to their birth to either be born to live and go to heaven or die and go to hell is total error which is a lie of the devil. If everyone was predestined to heaven and hell before our birth, then there would have been no need for Jesus' walk of faith, and dying the terrible suffering death on the cross. Calvinism(Reformed Theology) is from the devil and so stupid. -on @KLRNRadio.com CST Sat #GPWF #Christian or anytime at rahardin.com,

God's Pure Word of Faith
Richard Hardin's GPWF: Jesus' Life & Resurrection

God's Pure Word of Faith

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2022 125:41


Jesus' Life & Resurrection - - Books: Amazon.com/Richard-A-Hardin/e/B09J2YHCVB ****You can also listen to my programs on Itunes.Weekly: M-F, 7-8 AM; Sat - Sun, 6-8AM (CST) Email: richardahardin@yahoo.com****Richard Hardin, POBox 45684, OKC, OK 73145.****All errors being taught about Jesus, or any of God's Word, or His character are instigated, inspired, encouraged and assisted by the devil. The devil hates Jesus for who He is, and 'What Jesus has done for us in making the forgiveness of our sin so available to everyone, and along with the forgiveness that we also become new creatures as we are born into the family of God as His children. We are born on this Earth as creatures without any of God's Spirit in us, only a physical body and soul (mind and emotions.) When we receive the Spirit of Christ into our hearts, we become a triune being: (1)Physical (body), (2)soul (mind and emotions), and (3)(Spiritual) Spirit of Christ in our hearts. Romans 8:9 states, "...now if any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of His." We become a child of God when we are "Born Again" of the Spirit of Christ as stated in Galatians 4:6-7, "And because ye are sons (of God), God hath sent forth the Spirit of His Son into your hearts, crying, Abba (daddy), Father. Wherefore thou art no more a servant, but a son; and if a son, then an heir of God through Christ." Also Jesus says in John 3:3, "Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God." And in verse 7 Jesus continues the message and says, "Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye MUST be born again."****There are so many errors being taught about Jesus, but I will share mainly an overview of Jesus' life here on earth which I hope will give you insight to His life and purpose.****I will also show that the concept of calvinism (Reformed Theology), that teaches people are predestined or elected by God prior to their birth to either be born to live and go to heaven or die and go to hell is total error which is a lie of the devil. If everyone was predestined to heaven and hell before our birth, then there would have been no need for Jesus' walk of faith, and dying the terrible suffering death on the cross. Calvinism(Reformed Theology) is from the devil and so stupid. -on @KLRNRadio.com CST Sat #GPWF #Christian or anytime at rahardin.com,

American Wannabes Podcast
245. Hunted Hotel?

American Wannabes Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2022 42:05


Jerry and Jesus talk about their experience at hunted Glen Tavern Hotel, "they got bad vides." The guys talk about if they believe in ghost. Also Jesus talks about Jerry's super fan experience

KLRNRadio
Richard Hardin;s GPWF: Jesus' Life & Resurrection

KLRNRadio

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2022 125:41


Jesus' Life & Resurrection - - Books: Amazon.com/Richard-A-Hardin/e/B09J2YHCVB ****You can also listen to my programs on Itunes. Weekly: M-F, 7-8 AM; Sat - Sun, 6-8AM (CST) Email: richardahardin@yahoo.com ****Richard Hardin, POBox 45684, OKC, OK 73145. ****All errors being taught about Jesus, or any of God's Word, or His character are instigated, inspired, encouraged and assisted by the devil. The devil hates Jesus for who He is, and 'What Jesus has done for us in making the forgiveness of our sin so available to everyone, and along with the forgiveness that we also become new creatures as we are born into the family of God as His children. We are born on this Earth as creatures without any of God's Spirit in us, only a physical body and soul (mind and emotions.) When we receive the Spirit of Christ into our hearts, we become a triune being: (1)Physical (body), (2)soul (mind and emotions), and (3)(Spiritual) Spirit of Christ in our hearts. Romans 8:9 states, "...now if any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of His." We become a child of God when we are "Born Again" of the Spirit of Christ as stated in Galatians 4:6-7, "And because ye are sons (of God), God hath sent forth the Spirit of His Son into your hearts, crying, Abba (daddy), Father. Wherefore thou art no more a servant, but a son; and if a son, then an heir of God through Christ." Also Jesus says in John 3:3, "Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God." And in verse 7 Jesus continues the message and says, "Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye MUST be born again." ****There are so many errors being taught about Jesus, but I will share mainly an overview of Jesus' life here on earth which I hope will give you insight to His life and purpose. ****I will also show that the concept of calvinism (Reformed Theology), that teaches people are predestined or elected by God prior to their birth to either be born to live and go to heaven or die and go to hell is total error which is a lie of the devil. If everyone was predestined to heaven and hell before our birth, then there would have been no need for Jesus' walk of faith, and dying the terrible suffering death on the cross. Calvinism(Reformed Theology) is from the devil and so stupid. -on @KLRNRadio.com CST Sat #GPWF #Christian or anytime at rahardin.com,

God's Pure Word of Faith
Richard Hardin;s GPWF: Jesus' Life & Resurrection

God's Pure Word of Faith

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2022 125:41


Jesus' Life & Resurrection - - Books: Amazon.com/Richard-A-Hardin/e/B09J2YHCVB ****You can also listen to my programs on Itunes.Weekly: M-F, 7-8 AM; Sat - Sun, 6-8AM (CST) Email: richardahardin@yahoo.com****Richard Hardin, POBox 45684, OKC, OK 73145.****All errors being taught about Jesus, or any of God's Word, or His character are instigated, inspired, encouraged and assisted by the devil. The devil hates Jesus for who He is, and 'What Jesus has done for us in making the forgiveness of our sin so available to everyone, and along with the forgiveness that we also become new creatures as we are born into the family of God as His children. We are born on this Earth as creatures without any of God's Spirit in us, only a physical body and soul (mind and emotions.) When we receive the Spirit of Christ into our hearts, we become a triune being: (1)Physical (body), (2)soul (mind and emotions), and (3)(Spiritual) Spirit of Christ in our hearts. Romans 8:9 states, "...now if any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of His." We become a child of God when we are "Born Again" of the Spirit of Christ as stated in Galatians 4:6-7, "And because ye are sons (of God), God hath sent forth the Spirit of His Son into your hearts, crying, Abba (daddy), Father. Wherefore thou art no more a servant, but a son; and if a son, then an heir of God through Christ." Also Jesus says in John 3:3, "Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God." And in verse 7 Jesus continues the message and says, "Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye MUST be born again."****There are so many errors being taught about Jesus, but I will share mainly an overview of Jesus' life here on earth which I hope will give you insight to His life and purpose.****I will also show that the concept of calvinism (Reformed Theology), that teaches people are predestined or elected by God prior to their birth to either be born to live and go to heaven or die and go to hell is total error which is a lie of the devil. If everyone was predestined to heaven and hell before our birth, then there would have been no need for Jesus' walk of faith, and dying the terrible suffering death on the cross. Calvinism(Reformed Theology) is from the devil and so stupid. -on @KLRNRadio.com CST Sat #GPWF #Christian or anytime at rahardin.com,

KLRNRadio
Richard Hardin;s GPWF: Jesus' Life & Resurrection

KLRNRadio

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2022 125:41


Jesus' Life & Resurrection - - Books: Amazon.com/Richard-A-Hardin/e/B09J2YHCVB ****You can also listen to my programs on Itunes. Weekly: M-F, 7-8 AM; Sat - Sun, 6-8AM (CST) Email: richardahardin@yahoo.com ****Richard Hardin, POBox 45684, OKC, OK 73145. ****All errors being taught about Jesus, or any of God's Word, or His character are instigated, inspired, encouraged and assisted by the devil. The devil hates Jesus for who He is, and 'What Jesus has done for us in making the forgiveness of our sin so available to everyone, and along with the forgiveness that we also become new creatures as we are born into the family of God as His children. We are born on this Earth as creatures without any of God's Spirit in us, only a physical body and soul (mind and emotions.) When we receive the Spirit of Christ into our hearts, we become a triune being: (1)Physical (body), (2)soul (mind and emotions), and (3)(Spiritual) Spirit of Christ in our hearts. Romans 8:9 states, "...now if any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of His." We become a child of God when we are "Born Again" of the Spirit of Christ as stated in Galatians 4:6-7, "And because ye are sons (of God), God hath sent forth the Spirit of His Son into your hearts, crying, Abba (daddy), Father. Wherefore thou art no more a servant, but a son; and if a son, then an heir of God through Christ." Also Jesus says in John 3:3, "Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God." And in verse 7 Jesus continues the message and says, "Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye MUST be born again." ****There are so many errors being taught about Jesus, but I will share mainly an overview of Jesus' life here on earth which I hope will give you insight to His life and purpose. ****I will also show that the concept of calvinism (Reformed Theology), that teaches people are predestined or elected by God prior to their birth to either be born to live and go to heaven or die and go to hell is total error which is a lie of the devil. If everyone was predestined to heaven and hell before our birth, then there would have been no need for Jesus' walk of faith, and dying the terrible suffering death on the cross. Calvinism(Reformed Theology) is from the devil and so stupid. -on @KLRNRadio.com CST Sat #GPWF #Christian or anytime at rahardin.com,

KLRNRadio
Richard Hardin's GPWF: Jesus' Life and Resurrection

KLRNRadio

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 25, 2021 125:41


Jesus' Life & Resurrection - - Books: amazon.com/Richard-A-Hardin/e/B09J2YHCVB ****You can also listen to my programs on Itunes. Weekly: M-F, 7-8 AM; Sat - Sun, 6-8AM (CST) Email: richardahardin@yahoo.com ****Richard Hardin, POBox 45684, OKC, OK 73145. ****All errors being taught about Jesus, or any of God's Word, or His character are instigated, inspired, encouraged and assisted by the devil. The devil hates Jesus for who He is, and 'What Jesus has done for us in making the forgiveness of our sin so available to everyone, and along with the forgiveness that we also become new creatures as we are born into the family of God as His children. We are born on this Earth as creatures without any of God's Spirit in us, only a physical body and soul (mind and emotions.) When we receive the Spirit of Christ into our hearts, we become a triune being: (1)Physical (body), (2)soul (mind and emotions), and (3)(Spiritual) Spirit of Christ in our hearts. Romans 8:9 states, "...now if any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of His." We become a child of God when we are "Born Again" of the Spirit of Christ as stated in Galatians 4:6-7, "And because ye are sons (of God), God hath sent forth the Spirit of His Son into your hearts, crying, Abba (daddy), Father. Wherefore thou art no more a servant, but a son; and if a son, then an heir of God through Christ." Also Jesus says in John 3:3, "Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God." And in verse 7 Jesus continues the message and says, "Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye MUST be born again." ****There are so many errors being taught about Jesus, but I will share mainly an overview of Jesus' life here on earth which I hope will give you insight to His life and purpose. ****I will also show that the concept of calvinism (Reformed Theology), that teaches people are predestined or elected by God prior to their birth to either be born to live and go to heaven or die and go to hell is total error which is a lie of the devil. If everyone was predestined to heaven and hell before our birth, then there would have been no need for Jesus' walk of faith, and dying the terrible suffering death on the cross. Calvinism(Reformed Theology) is from the devil and so stupid. -on @KLRNRadio.com CST Sun #GPWF #Christian or anytime at rahardin.com, Podcasts.

God's Pure Word of Faith
Richard Hardin's GPWF: Jesus' Life and Resurrection

God's Pure Word of Faith

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 25, 2021 125:41


Jesus' Life & Resurrection - - Books: amazon.com/Richard-A-Hardin/e/B09J2YHCVB ****You can also listen to my programs on Itunes.Weekly: M-F, 7-8 AM; Sat - Sun, 6-8AM (CST) Email: richardahardin@yahoo.com****Richard Hardin, POBox 45684, OKC, OK 73145.****All errors being taught about Jesus, or any of God's Word, or His character are instigated, inspired, encouraged and assisted by the devil. The devil hates Jesus for who He is, and 'What Jesus has done for us in making the forgiveness of our sin so available to everyone, and along with the forgiveness that we also become new creatures as we are born into the family of God as His children. We are born on this Earth as creatures without any of God's Spirit in us, only a physical body and soul (mind and emotions.) When we receive the Spirit of Christ into our hearts, we become a triune being: (1)Physical (body), (2)soul (mind and emotions), and (3)(Spiritual) Spirit of Christ in our hearts. Romans 8:9 states, "...now if any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of His." We become a child of God when we are "Born Again" of the Spirit of Christ as stated in Galatians 4:6-7, "And because ye are sons (of God), God hath sent forth the Spirit of His Son into your hearts, crying, Abba (daddy), Father. Wherefore thou art no more a servant, but a son; and if a son, then an heir of God through Christ." Also Jesus says in John 3:3, "Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God." And in verse 7 Jesus continues the message and says, "Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye MUST be born again."****There are so many errors being taught about Jesus, but I will share mainly an overview of Jesus' life here on earth which I hope will give you insight to His life and purpose.****I will also show that the concept of calvinism (Reformed Theology), that teaches people are predestined or elected by God prior to their birth to either be born to live and go to heaven or die and go to hell is total error which is a lie of the devil. If everyone was predestined to heaven and hell before our birth, then there would have been no need for Jesus' walk of faith, and dying the terrible suffering death on the cross. Calvinism(Reformed Theology) is from the devil and so stupid. -on @KLRNRadio.com CST Sun #GPWF #Christian or anytime at rahardin.com, Podcasts.

KLRNRadio
Richard Hardin's GPWF: Jesus' Life and Resurrection

KLRNRadio

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 25, 2021 125:41


Jesus' Life & Resurrection - - Books: amazon.com/Richard-A-Hardin/e/B09J2YHCVB ****You can also listen to my programs on Itunes. Weekly: M-F, 7-8 AM; Sat - Sun, 6-8AM (CST) Email: richardahardin@yahoo.com ****Richard Hardin, POBox 45684, OKC, OK 73145. ****All errors being taught about Jesus, or any of God's Word, or His character are instigated, inspired, encouraged and assisted by the devil. The devil hates Jesus for who He is, and 'What Jesus has done for us in making the forgiveness of our sin so available to everyone, and along with the forgiveness that we also become new creatures as we are born into the family of God as His children. We are born on this Earth as creatures without any of God's Spirit in us, only a physical body and soul (mind and emotions.) When we receive the Spirit of Christ into our hearts, we become a triune being: (1)Physical (body), (2)soul (mind and emotions), and (3)(Spiritual) Spirit of Christ in our hearts. Romans 8:9 states, "...now if any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of His." We become a child of God when we are "Born Again" of the Spirit of Christ as stated in Galatians 4:6-7, "And because ye are sons (of God), God hath sent forth the Spirit of His Son into your hearts, crying, Abba (daddy), Father. Wherefore thou art no more a servant, but a son; and if a son, then an heir of God through Christ." Also Jesus says in John 3:3, "Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God." And in verse 7 Jesus continues the message and says, "Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye MUST be born again." ****There are so many errors being taught about Jesus, but I will share mainly an overview of Jesus' life here on earth which I hope will give you insight to His life and purpose. ****I will also show that the concept of calvinism (Reformed Theology), that teaches people are predestined or elected by God prior to their birth to either be born to live and go to heaven or die and go to hell is total error which is a lie of the devil. If everyone was predestined to heaven and hell before our birth, then there would have been no need for Jesus' walk of faith, and dying the terrible suffering death on the cross. Calvinism(Reformed Theology) is from the devil and so stupid. -on @KLRNRadio.com CST Sun #GPWF #Christian or anytime at rahardin.com, Podcasts.

KLRNRadio
Richard Hardin's GPWF; Jesus Life & Resurrection

KLRNRadio

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2021 125:41


Jesus' Life & Resurrection ---rahardin.com , Bio, 5 books, Videos, Radio(Pods) ****You can also listen to my programs on Itunes. Weekly: M-F, 7-8 AM; Sat - Sun, 6-8AM (CST) Email: richardahardin@yahoo.com ****Richard Hardin, POBox 45684, OKC, OK 73145. ****All errors being taught about Jesus, or any of God's Word, or character are instigated, inspired, encouraged and assisted by the devil. The devil hates Jesus for who He is, and 'What Jesus has done for us in making the forgiveness of our sin so available to everyone, and along with the forgiveness that we also become new creatures as we are born into the family of God as His children. We are born on this Earth as creatures without any of God's Spirit in us, only a physical body and soul (mind and emotions.) When we receive the Spirit of Christ into our hearts, we become a triune being: (1)Physical (body), (2)soul (mind and emotions), and (3)(Spiritual) Spirit of Christ in our hearts. Romans 8:9 states, "...now if any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of His." We become a child of God when we are "Born Again" of the Spirit of Christ as stated in Galatians 4:6-7, "And because ye are sons (of God), God hath sent forth the Spirit of His Son into your hearts, crying, Abba (daddy), Father. Wherefore thou art no more a servant, but a son; and if a son, then an heir of God through Christ." Also Jesus says in John 3:3, "Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God." And in verse 7 Jesus continues the message and says, "Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye MUST be born again." ****There are so many errors being taught about Jesus, but I will share mainly an overview of Jesus' life here on earth which I hope will give you insight to His life and purpose. ****I will also show that the concept of calvinism (Reformed Theology), that teaches people are predestined or elected by God prior to their birth to either be born to live and go to heaven or die and go to hell is total error which is a lie of the devil. If everyone was predestined to heaven and hell before our birth, then there would have been no need for Jesus' walk of faith, and dying the terrible suffering death on the cross. Calvinism(Reformed Theology) is from the devil and so stupid. -on @KLRNRadio.com CST Sun #GPWF #Christian or anytime at rahardin.com, Podcasts.

God's Pure Word of Faith
Richard Hardin's GPWF; Jesus Life & Resurrection

God's Pure Word of Faith

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2021 125:41


Jesus' Life & Resurrection ---rahardin.com , Bio, 5 books, Videos, Radio(Pods)****You can also listen to my programs on Itunes.Weekly: M-F, 7-8 AM; Sat - Sun, 6-8AM (CST) Email: richardahardin@yahoo.com****Richard Hardin, POBox 45684, OKC, OK 73145.****All errors being taught about Jesus, or any of God's Word, or character are instigated, inspired, encouraged and assisted by the devil. The devil hates Jesus for who He is, and 'What Jesus has done for us in making the forgiveness of our sin so available to everyone, and along with the forgiveness that we also become new creatures as we are born into the family of God as His children. We are born on this Earth as creatures without any of God's Spirit in us, only a physical body and soul (mind and emotions.) When we receive the Spirit of Christ into our hearts, we become a triune being: (1)Physical (body), (2)soul (mind and emotions), and (3)(Spiritual) Spirit of Christ in our hearts. Romans 8:9 states, "...now if any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of His." We become a child of God when we are "Born Again" of the Spirit of Christ as stated in Galatians 4:6-7, "And because ye are sons (of God), God hath sent forth the Spirit of His Son into your hearts, crying, Abba (daddy), Father. Wherefore thou art no more a servant, but a son; and if a son, then an heir of God through Christ." Also Jesus says in John 3:3, "Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God." And in verse 7 Jesus continues the message and says, "Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye MUST be born again."****There are so many errors being taught about Jesus, but I will share mainly an overview of Jesus' life here on earth which I hope will give you insight to His life and purpose.****I will also show that the concept of calvinism (Reformed Theology), that teaches people are predestined or elected by God prior to their birth to either be born to live and go to heaven or die and go to hell is total error which is a lie of the devil. If everyone was predestined to heaven and hell before our birth, then there would have been no need for Jesus' walk of faith, and dying the terrible suffering death on the cross. Calvinism(Reformed Theology) is from the devil and so stupid. -on @KLRNRadio.com CST Sun #GPWF #Christian or anytime at rahardin.com, Podcasts.

KLRNRadio
Richard Hardin's GPWF; Jesus Life & Resurrection

KLRNRadio

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2021 125:41


Jesus' Life & Resurrection ---rahardin.com , Bio, 5 books, Videos, Radio(Pods) ****You can also listen to my programs on Itunes. Weekly: M-F, 7-8 AM; Sat - Sun, 6-8AM (CST) Email: richardahardin@yahoo.com ****Richard Hardin, POBox 45684, OKC, OK 73145. ****All errors being taught about Jesus, or any of God's Word, or character are instigated, inspired, encouraged and assisted by the devil. The devil hates Jesus for who He is, and 'What Jesus has done for us in making the forgiveness of our sin so available to everyone, and along with the forgiveness that we also become new creatures as we are born into the family of God as His children. We are born on this Earth as creatures without any of God's Spirit in us, only a physical body and soul (mind and emotions.) When we receive the Spirit of Christ into our hearts, we become a triune being: (1)Physical (body), (2)soul (mind and emotions), and (3)(Spiritual) Spirit of Christ in our hearts. Romans 8:9 states, "...now if any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of His." We become a child of God when we are "Born Again" of the Spirit of Christ as stated in Galatians 4:6-7, "And because ye are sons (of God), God hath sent forth the Spirit of His Son into your hearts, crying, Abba (daddy), Father. Wherefore thou art no more a servant, but a son; and if a son, then an heir of God through Christ." Also Jesus says in John 3:3, "Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God." And in verse 7 Jesus continues the message and says, "Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye MUST be born again." ****There are so many errors being taught about Jesus, but I will share mainly an overview of Jesus' life here on earth which I hope will give you insight to His life and purpose. ****I will also show that the concept of calvinism (Reformed Theology), that teaches people are predestined or elected by God prior to their birth to either be born to live and go to heaven or die and go to hell is total error which is a lie of the devil. If everyone was predestined to heaven and hell before our birth, then there would have been no need for Jesus' walk of faith, and dying the terrible suffering death on the cross. Calvinism(Reformed Theology) is from the devil and so stupid. -on @KLRNRadio.com CST Sun #GPWF #Christian or anytime at rahardin.com, Podcasts.

5 minute miracles
Angels on earth disguised as humans!

5 minute miracles

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2021 10:00


Bible proof of humans interacting with angels and not knowing it. Also Jesus says children have Angels in heaven watching over them. Also angels can interact with us and protect us.

KLRNRadio
Richard Hardin's GPWF: Jesus' Life and Resurrection!

KLRNRadio

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2021 125:41


Jesus' Life & Resurrection ---rahardin.com , Bio, 5 books, Videos, Radio(Pods)****You can also listen to my programs on Itunes.Weekly: M-F, 7-8 AM; Sat - Sun, 6-8AM (CST) Email: rhardin77@yahoo.com****Richard Hardin, POBox 45684, OKC, OK 73145.****All errors being taught about Jesus, or any of God's Word, or character are instigated, inspired, encouraged and assisted by the devil. The devil hates Jesus for who He is, and 'What Jesus has done for us in making the forgiveness of our sin so available to everyone, and along with the forgiveness that we also become new creatures as we are born into the family of God as His children. We are born on this Earth as creatures without any of God's Spirit in us, only a physical body and soul (mind and emotions.) When we receive the Spirit of Christ into our hearts, we become a triune being: (1)Physical (body), (2)soul (mind and emotions), and (3)(Spiritual) Spirit of Christ in our hearts. Romans 8:9 states, "...now if any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of His." We become a child of God when we are "Born Again" of the Spirit of Christ as stated in Galatians 4:6-7, "And because ye are sons (of God), God hath sent forth the Spirit of His Son into your hearts, crying, Abba (daddy), Father. Wherefore thou art no more a servant, but a son; and if a son, then an heir of God through Christ." Also Jesus says in John 3:3, "Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God." And in verse 7 Jesus continues the message and says, "Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye MUST be born again."****There are so many errors being taught about Jesus, but I will share mainly an overview of Jesus' life here on earth which I hope will give you insight to His life and purpose.****I will also show that the concept of calvinism (Reformed Theology), that teaches people are predestined or elected by God prior to their birth to either be born to live and go to heaven or die and go to hell is total error which is a lie of the devil. If everyone was predestined to heaven and hell before our birth, then there would have been no need for Jesus' walk of faith, and dying the terrible suffering death on the cross. Calvinism(Reformed Theology) is from the devil and so stupid. -on @KLRNRadio.com CST Sat #GPWF #Christian or anytime at rahardin.com, Podcasts.

KLRNRadio
Richard Hardin's GPWF: Jesus' Life and Resurrection!

KLRNRadio

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2021 125:41


Jesus' Life & Resurrection ---rahardin.com , Bio, 5 books, Videos, Radio(Pods) ****You can also listen to my programs on Itunes. Weekly: M-F, 7-8 AM; Sat - Sun, 6-8AM (CST) Email: rhardin77@yahoo.com ****Richard Hardin, POBox 45684, OKC, OK 73145. ****All errors being taught about Jesus, or any of God's Word, or character are instigated, inspired, encouraged and assisted by the devil. The devil hates Jesus for who He is, and 'What Jesus has done for us in making the forgiveness of our sin so available to everyone, and along with the forgiveness that we also become new creatures as we are born into the family of God as His children. We are born on this Earth as creatures without any of God's Spirit in us, only a physical body and soul (mind and emotions.) When we receive the Spirit of Christ into our hearts, we become a triune being: (1)Physical (body), (2)soul (mind and emotions), and (3)(Spiritual) Spirit of Christ in our hearts. Romans 8:9 states, "...now if any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of His." We become a child of God when we are "Born Again" of the Spirit of Christ as stated in Galatians 4:6-7, "And because ye are sons (of God), God hath sent forth the Spirit of His Son into your hearts, crying, Abba (daddy), Father. Wherefore thou art no more a servant, but a son; and if a son, then an heir of God through Christ." Also Jesus says in John 3:3, "Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God." And in verse 7 Jesus continues the message and says, "Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye MUST be born again." ****There are so many errors being taught about Jesus, but I will share mainly an overview of Jesus' life here on earth which I hope will give you insight to His life and purpose. ****I will also show that the concept of calvinism (Reformed Theology), that teaches people are predestined or elected by God prior to their birth to either be born to live and go to heaven or die and go to hell is total error which is a lie of the devil. If everyone was predestined to heaven and hell before our birth, then there would have been no need for Jesus' walk of faith, and dying the terrible suffering death on the cross. Calvinism(Reformed Theology) is from the devil and so stupid. -on @KLRNRadio.com CST Sat #GPWF #Christian or anytime at rahardin.com, Podcasts.

God's Pure Word of Faith
Richard Hardin's GPWF: Jesus' Life and Resurrection!

God's Pure Word of Faith

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2021 125:41


Jesus' Life & Resurrection ---rahardin.com , Bio, 5 books, Videos, Radio(Pods)****You can also listen to my programs on Itunes.Weekly: M-F, 7-8 AM; Sat - Sun, 6-8AM (CST) Email: rhardin77@yahoo.com****Richard Hardin, POBox 45684, OKC, OK 73145.****All errors being taught about Jesus, or any of God's Word, or character are instigated, inspired, encouraged and assisted by the devil. The devil hates Jesus for who He is, and 'What Jesus has done for us in making the forgiveness of our sin so available to everyone, and along with the forgiveness that we also become new creatures as we are born into the family of God as His children. We are born on this Earth as creatures without any of God's Spirit in us, only a physical body and soul (mind and emotions.) When we receive the Spirit of Christ into our hearts, we become a triune being: (1)Physical (body), (2)soul (mind and emotions), and (3)(Spiritual) Spirit of Christ in our hearts. Romans 8:9 states, "...now if any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of His." We become a child of God when we are "Born Again" of the Spirit of Christ as stated in Galatians 4:6-7, "And because ye are sons (of God), God hath sent forth the Spirit of His Son into your hearts, crying, Abba (daddy), Father. Wherefore thou art no more a servant, but a son; and if a son, then an heir of God through Christ." Also Jesus says in John 3:3, "Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God." And in verse 7 Jesus continues the message and says, "Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye MUST be born again."****There are so many errors being taught about Jesus, but I will share mainly an overview of Jesus' life here on earth which I hope will give you insight to His life and purpose.****I will also show that the concept of calvinism (Reformed Theology), that teaches people are predestined or elected by God prior to their birth to either be born to live and go to heaven or die and go to hell is total error which is a lie of the devil. If everyone was predestined to heaven and hell before our birth, then there would have been no need for Jesus' walk of faith, and dying the terrible suffering death on the cross. Calvinism(Reformed Theology) is from the devil and so stupid. -on @KLRNRadio.com CST Sat #GPWF #Christian or anytime at rahardin.com, Podcasts.

TOPS Daily Grind
EPISODE 83: Back from Blade Show West

TOPS Daily Grind

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2021 91:18


A recap of all the shenanigans that went on at Blade Show West 2021. Also Jesus and Edgar buy some cats. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/topsdailygrind/support

KLRNRadio
Richard Hardin's GPWF: Jesus' Life and Resurrection!

KLRNRadio

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2021 125:41


Jesus' Life & Resurrection ---rahardin.com , Bio, 5 books, Videos, Radio(Pods)****You can also listen to my programs on Itunes.Weekly: M-F, 7-8 AM; Sat - Sun, 6-8AM (CST) Email: rhardin77@yahoo.com****Richard Hardin, POBox 45684, OKC, OK 73145.****All errors being taught about Jesus, or any of God's Word, or character are instigated, inspired, encouraged and assisted by the devil. The devil hates Jesus for who He is, and 'What Jesus has done for us in making the forgiveness of our sin so available to everyone, and along with the forgiveness that we also become new creatures as we are born into the family of God as His children. We are born on this Earth as creatures without any of God's Spirit in us, only a physical body and soul (mind and emotions.) When we receive the Spirit of Christ into our hearts, we become a triune being: (1)Physical (body), (2)soul (mind and emotions), and (3)(Spiritual) Spirit of Christ in our hearts. Romans 8:9 states, "...now if any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of His." We become a child of God when we are "Born Again" of the Spirit of Christ as stated in Galatians 4:6-7, "And because ye are sons (of God), God hath sent forth the Spirit of His Son into your hearts, crying, Abba (daddy), Father. Wherefore thou art no more a servant, but a son; and if a son, then an heir of God through Christ." Also Jesus says in John 3:3, "Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God." And in verse 7 Jesus continues the message and says, "Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye MUST be born again."****There are so many errors being taught about Jesus, but I will share mainly an overview of Jesus' life here on earth which I hope will give you insight to His life and purpose.****I will also show that the concept of calvinism (Reformed Theology), that teaches people are predestined or elected by God prior to their birth to either be born to live and go to heaven or die and go to hell is total error which is a lie of the devil. If everyone was predestined to heaven and hell before our birth, then there would have been no need for Jesus' walk of faith, and dying the terrible suffering death on the cross. Calvinism(Reformed Theology) is from the devil and so stupid. -on @KLRNRadio.com CST Sat #GPWF #Christian or anytime at rahardin.com, Podcasts.

KLRNRadio
Richard Hardin's GPWF: Jesus' Life and Resurrection!

KLRNRadio

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2021 125:41


Jesus' Life & Resurrection ---rahardin.com , Bio, 5 books, Videos, Radio(Pods) ****You can also listen to my programs on Itunes. Weekly: M-F, 7-8 AM; Sat - Sun, 6-8AM (CST) Email: rhardin77@yahoo.com ****Richard Hardin, POBox 45684, OKC, OK 73145. ****All errors being taught about Jesus, or any of God's Word, or character are instigated, inspired, encouraged and assisted by the devil. The devil hates Jesus for who He is, and 'What Jesus has done for us in making the forgiveness of our sin so available to everyone, and along with the forgiveness that we also become new creatures as we are born into the family of God as His children. We are born on this Earth as creatures without any of God's Spirit in us, only a physical body and soul (mind and emotions.) When we receive the Spirit of Christ into our hearts, we become a triune being: (1)Physical (body), (2)soul (mind and emotions), and (3)(Spiritual) Spirit of Christ in our hearts. Romans 8:9 states, "...now if any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of His." We become a child of God when we are "Born Again" of the Spirit of Christ as stated in Galatians 4:6-7, "And because ye are sons (of God), God hath sent forth the Spirit of His Son into your hearts, crying, Abba (daddy), Father. Wherefore thou art no more a servant, but a son; and if a son, then an heir of God through Christ." Also Jesus says in John 3:3, "Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God." And in verse 7 Jesus continues the message and says, "Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye MUST be born again." ****There are so many errors being taught about Jesus, but I will share mainly an overview of Jesus' life here on earth which I hope will give you insight to His life and purpose. ****I will also show that the concept of calvinism (Reformed Theology), that teaches people are predestined or elected by God prior to their birth to either be born to live and go to heaven or die and go to hell is total error which is a lie of the devil. If everyone was predestined to heaven and hell before our birth, then there would have been no need for Jesus' walk of faith, and dying the terrible suffering death on the cross. Calvinism(Reformed Theology) is from the devil and so stupid. -on @KLRNRadio.com CST Sat #GPWF #Christian or anytime at rahardin.com, Podcasts.

God's Pure Word of Faith
Richard Hardin's GPWF: Jesus' Life and Resurrection!

God's Pure Word of Faith

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2021 125:41


Jesus' Life & Resurrection ---rahardin.com , Bio, 5 books, Videos, Radio(Pods)****You can also listen to my programs on Itunes.Weekly: M-F, 7-8 AM; Sat - Sun, 6-8AM (CST) Email: rhardin77@yahoo.com****Richard Hardin, POBox 45684, OKC, OK 73145.****All errors being taught about Jesus, or any of God's Word, or character are instigated, inspired, encouraged and assisted by the devil. The devil hates Jesus for who He is, and 'What Jesus has done for us in making the forgiveness of our sin so available to everyone, and along with the forgiveness that we also become new creatures as we are born into the family of God as His children. We are born on this Earth as creatures without any of God's Spirit in us, only a physical body and soul (mind and emotions.) When we receive the Spirit of Christ into our hearts, we become a triune being: (1)Physical (body), (2)soul (mind and emotions), and (3)(Spiritual) Spirit of Christ in our hearts. Romans 8:9 states, "...now if any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of His." We become a child of God when we are "Born Again" of the Spirit of Christ as stated in Galatians 4:6-7, "And because ye are sons (of God), God hath sent forth the Spirit of His Son into your hearts, crying, Abba (daddy), Father. Wherefore thou art no more a servant, but a son; and if a son, then an heir of God through Christ." Also Jesus says in John 3:3, "Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God." And in verse 7 Jesus continues the message and says, "Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye MUST be born again."****There are so many errors being taught about Jesus, but I will share mainly an overview of Jesus' life here on earth which I hope will give you insight to His life and purpose.****I will also show that the concept of calvinism (Reformed Theology), that teaches people are predestined or elected by God prior to their birth to either be born to live and go to heaven or die and go to hell is total error which is a lie of the devil. If everyone was predestined to heaven and hell before our birth, then there would have been no need for Jesus' walk of faith, and dying the terrible suffering death on the cross. Calvinism(Reformed Theology) is from the devil and so stupid. -on @KLRNRadio.com CST Sat #GPWF #Christian or anytime at rahardin.com, Podcasts.

KLRNRadio
Richard Hardin's GPWF: Jesus Life & Resurrection

KLRNRadio

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2021 125:41


Jesus' Life & Resurrection ---rahardin.com , Bio, 5 books, Videos, Radio(Pods)****You can also listen to my programs on Itunes.Weekly: M-F, 7-8 AM; Sat - Sun, 6-8AM (CST) Email: rhardin77@yahoo.com****Richard Hardin, POBox 45684, OKC, OK 73145.****All errors being taught about Jesus, or any of God's Word, or character are instigated, inspired, encouraged and assisted by the devil. The devil hates Jesus for who He is, and 'What Jesus has done for us in making the forgiveness of our sin so available to everyone, and along with the forgiveness that we also become new creatures as we are born into the family of God as His children. We are born on this Earth as creatures without any of God's Spirit in us, only a physical body and soul (mind and emotions.) When we receive the Spirit of Christ into our hearts, we become a triune being: (1)Physical (body), (2)soul (mind and emotions), and (3)(Spiritual) Spirit of Christ in our hearts. Romans 8:9 states, "...now if any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of His." We become a child of God when we are "Born Again" of the Spirit of Christ as stated in Galatians 4:6-7, "And because ye are sons (of God), God hath sent forth the Spirit of His Son into your hearts, crying, Abba (daddy), Father. Wherefore thou art no more a servant, but a son; and if a son, then an heir of God through Christ." Also Jesus says in John 3:3, "Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God." And in verse 7 Jesus continues the message and says, "Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye MUST be born again."****There are so many errors being taught about Jesus, but I will share mainly an overview of Jesus' life here on earth which I hope will give you insight to His life and purpose.****I will also show that the concept of calvinism (Reformed Theology), that teaches people are predestined or elected by God prior to their birth to either be born to live and go to heaven or die and go to hell is total error which is a lie of the devil. If everyone was predestined to heaven and hell before our birth, then there would have been no need for Jesus' walk of faith, and dying the terrible suffering death on the cross. Calvinism(Reformed Theology) is from the devil and so stupid. -on @KLRNRadio.com CST Sun #GPWF #Christian or anytime at rahardin.com, Podcasts.

KLRNRadio
Richard Hardin's GPWF: Jesus Life & Resurrection

KLRNRadio

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2021 125:41


Jesus' Life & Resurrection ---rahardin.com , Bio, 5 books, Videos, Radio(Pods) ****You can also listen to my programs on Itunes. Weekly: M-F, 7-8 AM; Sat - Sun, 6-8AM (CST) Email: rhardin77@yahoo.com ****Richard Hardin, POBox 45684, OKC, OK 73145. ****All errors being taught about Jesus, or any of God's Word, or character are instigated, inspired, encouraged and assisted by the devil. The devil hates Jesus for who He is, and 'What Jesus has done for us in making the forgiveness of our sin so available to everyone, and along with the forgiveness that we also become new creatures as we are born into the family of God as His children. We are born on this Earth as creatures without any of God's Spirit in us, only a physical body and soul (mind and emotions.) When we receive the Spirit of Christ into our hearts, we become a triune being: (1)Physical (body), (2)soul (mind and emotions), and (3)(Spiritual) Spirit of Christ in our hearts. Romans 8:9 states, "...now if any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of His." We become a child of God when we are "Born Again" of the Spirit of Christ as stated in Galatians 4:6-7, "And because ye are sons (of God), God hath sent forth the Spirit of His Son into your hearts, crying, Abba (daddy), Father. Wherefore thou art no more a servant, but a son; and if a son, then an heir of God through Christ." Also Jesus says in John 3:3, "Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God." And in verse 7 Jesus continues the message and says, "Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye MUST be born again." ****There are so many errors being taught about Jesus, but I will share mainly an overview of Jesus' life here on earth which I hope will give you insight to His life and purpose. ****I will also show that the concept of calvinism (Reformed Theology), that teaches people are predestined or elected by God prior to their birth to either be born to live and go to heaven or die and go to hell is total error which is a lie of the devil. If everyone was predestined to heaven and hell before our birth, then there would have been no need for Jesus' walk of faith, and dying the terrible suffering death on the cross. Calvinism(Reformed Theology) is from the devil and so stupid. -on @KLRNRadio.com CST Sun #GPWF #Christian or anytime at rahardin.com, Podcasts.

God's Pure Word of Faith
Richard Hardin's GPWF: Jesus Life & Resurrection

God's Pure Word of Faith

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2021 125:41


Jesus' Life & Resurrection ---rahardin.com , Bio, 5 books, Videos, Radio(Pods)****You can also listen to my programs on Itunes.Weekly: M-F, 7-8 AM; Sat - Sun, 6-8AM (CST) Email: rhardin77@yahoo.com****Richard Hardin, POBox 45684, OKC, OK 73145.****All errors being taught about Jesus, or any of God's Word, or character are instigated, inspired, encouraged and assisted by the devil. The devil hates Jesus for who He is, and 'What Jesus has done for us in making the forgiveness of our sin so available to everyone, and along with the forgiveness that we also become new creatures as we are born into the family of God as His children. We are born on this Earth as creatures without any of God's Spirit in us, only a physical body and soul (mind and emotions.) When we receive the Spirit of Christ into our hearts, we become a triune being: (1)Physical (body), (2)soul (mind and emotions), and (3)(Spiritual) Spirit of Christ in our hearts. Romans 8:9 states, "...now if any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of His." We become a child of God when we are "Born Again" of the Spirit of Christ as stated in Galatians 4:6-7, "And because ye are sons (of God), God hath sent forth the Spirit of His Son into your hearts, crying, Abba (daddy), Father. Wherefore thou art no more a servant, but a son; and if a son, then an heir of God through Christ." Also Jesus says in John 3:3, "Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God." And in verse 7 Jesus continues the message and says, "Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye MUST be born again."****There are so many errors being taught about Jesus, but I will share mainly an overview of Jesus' life here on earth which I hope will give you insight to His life and purpose.****I will also show that the concept of calvinism (Reformed Theology), that teaches people are predestined or elected by God prior to their birth to either be born to live and go to heaven or die and go to hell is total error which is a lie of the devil. If everyone was predestined to heaven and hell before our birth, then there would have been no need for Jesus' walk of faith, and dying the terrible suffering death on the cross. Calvinism(Reformed Theology) is from the devil and so stupid. -on @KLRNRadio.com CST Sun #GPWF #Christian or anytime at rahardin.com, Podcasts.

KLRNRadio
Richard Hardin's GPWF: Jesus Life & Resurrection

KLRNRadio

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2021 125:41


Jesus' Life & Resurrection ---rahardin.com , Bio, 5 books, Videos, Radio(Pods)****You can also listen to my programs on Itunes.Weekly: M-F, 7-8 AM; Sat - Sun, 6-8AM (CST) Email: rhardin77@yahoo.com****Richard Hardin, POBox 45684, OKC, OK 73145.****All errors being taught about Jesus, or any of God's Word, or character are instigated, inspired, encouraged and assisted by the devil. The devil hates Jesus for who He is, and 'What Jesus has done for us in making the forgiveness of our sin so available to everyone, and along with the forgiveness that we also become new creatures as we are born into the family of God as His children. We are born on this Earth as creatures without any of God's Spirit in us, only a physical body and soul (mind and emotions.) When we receive the Spirit of Christ into our hearts, we become a triune being: (1)Physical (body), (2)soul (mind and emotions), and (3)(Spiritual) Spirit of Christ in our hearts. Romans 8:9 states, "...now if any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of His." We become a child of God when we are "Born Again" of the Spirit of Christ as stated in Galatians 4:6-7, "And because ye are sons (of God), God hath sent forth the Spirit of His Son into your hearts, crying, Abba (daddy), Father. Wherefore thou art no more a servant, but a son; and if a son, then an heir of God through Christ." Also Jesus says in John 3:3, "Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God." And in verse 7 Jesus continues the message and says, "Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye MUST be born again."****There are so many errors being taught about Jesus, but I will share mainly an overview of Jesus' life here on earth which I hope will give you insight to His life and purpose.****I will also show that the concept of calvinism (Reformed Theology), that teaches people are predestined or elected by God prior to their birth to either be born to live and go to heaven or die and go to hell is total error which is a lie of the devil. If everyone was predestined to heaven and hell before our birth, then there would have been no need for Jesus' walk of faith, and dying the terrible suffering death on the cross. Calvinism(Reformed Theology) is from the devil and so stupid. -on @KLRNRadio.com CST Sun #GPWF #Christian or anytime at rahardin.com, Podcasts.

God's Pure Word of Faith
Richard Hardin's GPWF: Jesus Life & Resurrection

God's Pure Word of Faith

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2021 125:41


Jesus' Life & Resurrection ---rahardin.com , Bio, 5 books, Videos, Radio(Pods)****You can also listen to my programs on Itunes.Weekly: M-F, 7-8 AM; Sat - Sun, 6-8AM (CST) Email: rhardin77@yahoo.com****Richard Hardin, POBox 45684, OKC, OK 73145.****All errors being taught about Jesus, or any of God's Word, or character are instigated, inspired, encouraged and assisted by the devil. The devil hates Jesus for who He is, and 'What Jesus has done for us in making the forgiveness of our sin so available to everyone, and along with the forgiveness that we also become new creatures as we are born into the family of God as His children. We are born on this Earth as creatures without any of God's Spirit in us, only a physical body and soul (mind and emotions.) When we receive the Spirit of Christ into our hearts, we become a triune being: (1)Physical (body), (2)soul (mind and emotions), and (3)(Spiritual) Spirit of Christ in our hearts. Romans 8:9 states, "...now if any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of His." We become a child of God when we are "Born Again" of the Spirit of Christ as stated in Galatians 4:6-7, "And because ye are sons (of God), God hath sent forth the Spirit of His Son into your hearts, crying, Abba (daddy), Father. Wherefore thou art no more a servant, but a son; and if a son, then an heir of God through Christ." Also Jesus says in John 3:3, "Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God." And in verse 7 Jesus continues the message and says, "Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye MUST be born again."****There are so many errors being taught about Jesus, but I will share mainly an overview of Jesus' life here on earth which I hope will give you insight to His life and purpose.****I will also show that the concept of calvinism (Reformed Theology), that teaches people are predestined or elected by God prior to their birth to either be born to live and go to heaven or die and go to hell is total error which is a lie of the devil. If everyone was predestined to heaven and hell before our birth, then there would have been no need for Jesus' walk of faith, and dying the terrible suffering death on the cross. Calvinism(Reformed Theology) is from the devil and so stupid. -on @KLRNRadio.com CST Sun #GPWF #Christian or anytime at rahardin.com, Podcasts.

KLRNRadio
Richard Hardin's GPWF: Jesus Life & Resurrection

KLRNRadio

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2021 125:41


Jesus' Life & Resurrection ---rahardin.com , Bio, 5 books, Videos, Radio(Pods) ****You can also listen to my programs on Itunes. Weekly: M-F, 7-8 AM; Sat - Sun, 6-8AM (CST) Email: rhardin77@yahoo.com ****Richard Hardin, POBox 45684, OKC, OK 73145. ****All errors being taught about Jesus, or any of God's Word, or character are instigated, inspired, encouraged and assisted by the devil. The devil hates Jesus for who He is, and 'What Jesus has done for us in making the forgiveness of our sin so available to everyone, and along with the forgiveness that we also become new creatures as we are born into the family of God as His children. We are born on this Earth as creatures without any of God's Spirit in us, only a physical body and soul (mind and emotions.) When we receive the Spirit of Christ into our hearts, we become a triune being: (1)Physical (body), (2)soul (mind and emotions), and (3)(Spiritual) Spirit of Christ in our hearts. Romans 8:9 states, "...now if any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of His." We become a child of God when we are "Born Again" of the Spirit of Christ as stated in Galatians 4:6-7, "And because ye are sons (of God), God hath sent forth the Spirit of His Son into your hearts, crying, Abba (daddy), Father. Wherefore thou art no more a servant, but a son; and if a son, then an heir of God through Christ." Also Jesus says in John 3:3, "Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God." And in verse 7 Jesus continues the message and says, "Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye MUST be born again." ****There are so many errors being taught about Jesus, but I will share mainly an overview of Jesus' life here on earth which I hope will give you insight to His life and purpose. ****I will also show that the concept of calvinism (Reformed Theology), that teaches people are predestined or elected by God prior to their birth to either be born to live and go to heaven or die and go to hell is total error which is a lie of the devil. If everyone was predestined to heaven and hell before our birth, then there would have been no need for Jesus' walk of faith, and dying the terrible suffering death on the cross. Calvinism(Reformed Theology) is from the devil and so stupid. -on @KLRNRadio.com CST Sun #GPWF #Christian or anytime at rahardin.com, Podcasts.

Call Her Blessed
Nothing to Prove

Call Her Blessed

Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2021 10:25


Let's have a fun conversation about all of the idols we've set up in our lives and how they're making us miserable. Also Jesus. always Him. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/rebekah-hardy3/support

KLRNRadio
Richard Hardin's GPWF: Jesus' Live & Resurrection

KLRNRadio

Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2021 125:41


Jesus' Life & Resurrection ---rahardin.com , Bio, 5 books, Videos, Radio(Pods)****You can also listen to my programs on Itunes.Weekly: M-F, 7-8 AM; Sat - Sun, 6-8AM (CST) Email: rhardin77@yahoo.com****Richard Hardin, POBox 45684, OKC, OK 73145.****All errors being taught about Jesus, or any of God's Word, or character are instigated, inspired, encouraged and assisted by the devil. The devil hates Jesus for who He is, and 'What Jesus has done for us in making the forgiveness of our sin so available to everyone, and along with the forgiveness that we also become new creatures as we are born into the family of God as His children. We are born on this Earth as creatures without any of God's Spirit in us, only a physical body and soul (mind and emotions.) When we receive the Spirit of Christ into our hearts, we become a triune being: (1)Physical (body), (2)soul (mind and emotions), and (3)(Spiritual) Spirit of Christ in our hearts. Romans 8:9 states, "...now if any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of His." We become a child of God when we are "Born Again" of the Spirit of Christ as stated in Galatians 4:6-7, "And because ye are sons (of God), God hath sent forth the Spirit of His Son into your hearts, crying, Abba (daddy), Father. Wherefore thou art no more a servant, but a son; and if a son, then an heir of God through Christ." Also Jesus says in John 3:3, "Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God." And in verse 7 Jesus continues the message and says, "Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye MUST be born again."****There are so many errors being taught about Jesus, but I will share mainly an overview of Jesus' life here on earth which I hope will give you insight to His life and purpose.****I will also show that the concept of calvinism (Reformed Theology), that teaches people are predestined or elected by God prior to their birth to either be born to live and go to heaven or die and go to hell is total error which is a lie of the devil. If everyone was predestined to heaven and hell before our birth, then there would have been no need for Jesus' walk of faith, and dying the terrible suffering death on the cross. Calvinism(Reformed Theology) is from the devil and so stupid. -on @KLRNRadio.com CST Sun #GPWF #Christian or anytime at rahardin.com, Podcasts.

KLRNRadio
Richard Hardin's GPWF: Jesus' Live & Resurrection

KLRNRadio

Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2021 125:41


Jesus' Life & Resurrection ---rahardin.com , Bio, 5 books, Videos, Radio(Pods) ****You can also listen to my programs on Itunes. Weekly: M-F, 7-8 AM; Sat - Sun, 6-8AM (CST) Email: rhardin77@yahoo.com ****Richard Hardin, POBox 45684, OKC, OK 73145. ****All errors being taught about Jesus, or any of God's Word, or character are instigated, inspired, encouraged and assisted by the devil. The devil hates Jesus for who He is, and 'What Jesus has done for us in making the forgiveness of our sin so available to everyone, and along with the forgiveness that we also become new creatures as we are born into the family of God as His children. We are born on this Earth as creatures without any of God's Spirit in us, only a physical body and soul (mind and emotions.) When we receive the Spirit of Christ into our hearts, we become a triune being: (1)Physical (body), (2)soul (mind and emotions), and (3)(Spiritual) Spirit of Christ in our hearts. Romans 8:9 states, "...now if any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of His." We become a child of God when we are "Born Again" of the Spirit of Christ as stated in Galatians 4:6-7, "And because ye are sons (of God), God hath sent forth the Spirit of His Son into your hearts, crying, Abba (daddy), Father. Wherefore thou art no more a servant, but a son; and if a son, then an heir of God through Christ." Also Jesus says in John 3:3, "Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God." And in verse 7 Jesus continues the message and says, "Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye MUST be born again." ****There are so many errors being taught about Jesus, but I will share mainly an overview of Jesus' life here on earth which I hope will give you insight to His life and purpose. ****I will also show that the concept of calvinism (Reformed Theology), that teaches people are predestined or elected by God prior to their birth to either be born to live and go to heaven or die and go to hell is total error which is a lie of the devil. If everyone was predestined to heaven and hell before our birth, then there would have been no need for Jesus' walk of faith, and dying the terrible suffering death on the cross. Calvinism(Reformed Theology) is from the devil and so stupid. -on @KLRNRadio.com CST Sun #GPWF #Christian or anytime at rahardin.com, Podcasts.

God's Pure Word of Faith
Richard Hardin's GPWF: Jesus' Live & Resurrection

God's Pure Word of Faith

Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2021 125:41


Jesus' Life & Resurrection ---rahardin.com , Bio, 5 books, Videos, Radio(Pods)****You can also listen to my programs on Itunes.Weekly: M-F, 7-8 AM; Sat - Sun, 6-8AM (CST) Email: rhardin77@yahoo.com****Richard Hardin, POBox 45684, OKC, OK 73145.****All errors being taught about Jesus, or any of God's Word, or character are instigated, inspired, encouraged and assisted by the devil. The devil hates Jesus for who He is, and 'What Jesus has done for us in making the forgiveness of our sin so available to everyone, and along with the forgiveness that we also become new creatures as we are born into the family of God as His children. We are born on this Earth as creatures without any of God's Spirit in us, only a physical body and soul (mind and emotions.) When we receive the Spirit of Christ into our hearts, we become a triune being: (1)Physical (body), (2)soul (mind and emotions), and (3)(Spiritual) Spirit of Christ in our hearts. Romans 8:9 states, "...now if any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of His." We become a child of God when we are "Born Again" of the Spirit of Christ as stated in Galatians 4:6-7, "And because ye are sons (of God), God hath sent forth the Spirit of His Son into your hearts, crying, Abba (daddy), Father. Wherefore thou art no more a servant, but a son; and if a son, then an heir of God through Christ." Also Jesus says in John 3:3, "Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God." And in verse 7 Jesus continues the message and says, "Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye MUST be born again."****There are so many errors being taught about Jesus, but I will share mainly an overview of Jesus' life here on earth which I hope will give you insight to His life and purpose.****I will also show that the concept of calvinism (Reformed Theology), that teaches people are predestined or elected by God prior to their birth to either be born to live and go to heaven or die and go to hell is total error which is a lie of the devil. If everyone was predestined to heaven and hell before our birth, then there would have been no need for Jesus' walk of faith, and dying the terrible suffering death on the cross. Calvinism(Reformed Theology) is from the devil and so stupid. -on @KLRNRadio.com CST Sun #GPWF #Christian or anytime at rahardin.com, Podcasts.

Soul Medicine
(363)James 1:22 - 24, Remember To Listen To The Word! That Is The Bible But It’s Also Jesus!

Soul Medicine

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2021 3:04


Remember To Listen To The Word! That Is The Bible But It’s Also Jesus! James 122 - 24 22Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says. 23Anyone who listens to the word but does not do what it says is like someone who looks at his face in a mirror 24and, after looking at himself, goes away and immediately forgets what he looks like.

KLRNRadio
Richard Hardin's GPWF: Jesus's Life & Resurrection

KLRNRadio

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2021 125:41


Jesus' Life & Resurrection ---rahardin.com , Bio, 5 books, Videos, Radio(Pods)****You can also listen to my programs on Itunes.Weekly: M-F, 7-8 AM; Sat - Sun, 6-8AM (CST) Email: rhardin77@yahoo.com****Richard Hardin, POBox 45684, OKC, OK 73145.****All errors being taught about Jesus, or any of God's Word, or character are instigated, inspired, encouraged and assisted by the devil. The devil hates Jesus for who He is, and 'What Jesus has done for us in making the forgiveness of our sin so available to everyone, and along with the forgiveness that we also become new creatures as we are born into the family of God as His children. We are born on this Earth as creatures without any of God's Spirit in us, only a physical body and soul (mind and emotions.) When we receive the Spirit of Christ into our hearts, we become a triune being: (1)Physical (body), (2)soul (mind and emotions), and (3)(Spiritual) Spirit of Christ in our hearts. Romans 8:9 states, "...now if any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of His." We become a child of God when we are "Born Again" of the Spirit of Christ as stated in Galatians 4:6-7, "And because ye are sons (of God), God hath sent forth the Spirit of His Son into your hearts, crying, Abba (daddy), Father. Wherefore thou art no more a servant, but a son; and if a son, then an heir of God through Christ." Also Jesus says in John 3:3, "Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God." And in verse 7 Jesus continues the message and says, "Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye MUST be born again."****There are so many errors being taught about Jesus, but I will share mainly an overview of Jesus' life here on earth which I hope will give you insight to His life and purpose.****I will also show that the concept of calvinism (Reformed Theology), that teaches people are predestined or elected by God prior to their birth to either be born to live and go to heaven or die and go to hell is total error which is a lie of the devil. If everyone was predestined to heaven and hell before our birth, then there would have been no need for Jesus' walk of faith, and dying the terrible suffering death on the cross. Calvinism(Reformed Theology) is from the devil and so stupid. -on @KLRNRadio.com CST Sun #GPWF #Christian or anytime at rahardin.com, Podcasts.

KLRNRadio
Richard Hardin's GPWF: Jesus's Life & Resurrection

KLRNRadio

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2021 125:41


Jesus' Life & Resurrection ---rahardin.com , Bio, 5 books, Videos, Radio(Pods) ****You can also listen to my programs on Itunes. Weekly: M-F, 7-8 AM; Sat - Sun, 6-8AM (CST) Email: rhardin77@yahoo.com ****Richard Hardin, POBox 45684, OKC, OK 73145. ****All errors being taught about Jesus, or any of God's Word, or character are instigated, inspired, encouraged and assisted by the devil. The devil hates Jesus for who He is, and 'What Jesus has done for us in making the forgiveness of our sin so available to everyone, and along with the forgiveness that we also become new creatures as we are born into the family of God as His children. We are born on this Earth as creatures without any of God's Spirit in us, only a physical body and soul (mind and emotions.) When we receive the Spirit of Christ into our hearts, we become a triune being: (1)Physical (body), (2)soul (mind and emotions), and (3)(Spiritual) Spirit of Christ in our hearts. Romans 8:9 states, "...now if any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of His." We become a child of God when we are "Born Again" of the Spirit of Christ as stated in Galatians 4:6-7, "And because ye are sons (of God), God hath sent forth the Spirit of His Son into your hearts, crying, Abba (daddy), Father. Wherefore thou art no more a servant, but a son; and if a son, then an heir of God through Christ." Also Jesus says in John 3:3, "Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God." And in verse 7 Jesus continues the message and says, "Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye MUST be born again." ****There are so many errors being taught about Jesus, but I will share mainly an overview of Jesus' life here on earth which I hope will give you insight to His life and purpose. ****I will also show that the concept of calvinism (Reformed Theology), that teaches people are predestined or elected by God prior to their birth to either be born to live and go to heaven or die and go to hell is total error which is a lie of the devil. If everyone was predestined to heaven and hell before our birth, then there would have been no need for Jesus' walk of faith, and dying the terrible suffering death on the cross. Calvinism(Reformed Theology) is from the devil and so stupid. -on @KLRNRadio.com CST Sun #GPWF #Christian or anytime at rahardin.com, Podcasts.

God's Pure Word of Faith
Richard Hardin's GPWF: Jesus's Life & Resurrection

God's Pure Word of Faith

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2021 125:41


Jesus' Life & Resurrection ---rahardin.com , Bio, 5 books, Videos, Radio(Pods)****You can also listen to my programs on Itunes.Weekly: M-F, 7-8 AM; Sat - Sun, 6-8AM (CST) Email: rhardin77@yahoo.com****Richard Hardin, POBox 45684, OKC, OK 73145.****All errors being taught about Jesus, or any of God's Word, or character are instigated, inspired, encouraged and assisted by the devil. The devil hates Jesus for who He is, and 'What Jesus has done for us in making the forgiveness of our sin so available to everyone, and along with the forgiveness that we also become new creatures as we are born into the family of God as His children. We are born on this Earth as creatures without any of God's Spirit in us, only a physical body and soul (mind and emotions.) When we receive the Spirit of Christ into our hearts, we become a triune being: (1)Physical (body), (2)soul (mind and emotions), and (3)(Spiritual) Spirit of Christ in our hearts. Romans 8:9 states, "...now if any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of His." We become a child of God when we are "Born Again" of the Spirit of Christ as stated in Galatians 4:6-7, "And because ye are sons (of God), God hath sent forth the Spirit of His Son into your hearts, crying, Abba (daddy), Father. Wherefore thou art no more a servant, but a son; and if a son, then an heir of God through Christ." Also Jesus says in John 3:3, "Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God." And in verse 7 Jesus continues the message and says, "Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye MUST be born again."****There are so many errors being taught about Jesus, but I will share mainly an overview of Jesus' life here on earth which I hope will give you insight to His life and purpose.****I will also show that the concept of calvinism (Reformed Theology), that teaches people are predestined or elected by God prior to their birth to either be born to live and go to heaven or die and go to hell is total error which is a lie of the devil. If everyone was predestined to heaven and hell before our birth, then there would have been no need for Jesus' walk of faith, and dying the terrible suffering death on the cross. Calvinism(Reformed Theology) is from the devil and so stupid. -on @KLRNRadio.com CST Sun #GPWF #Christian or anytime at rahardin.com, Podcasts.

Pastor Mike Impact Ministries
Romans 8:31-34 - "Freely Give Us All Things"

Pastor Mike Impact Ministries

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2021 5:03


Today, Friday February 26 Romans 8:31-34 What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us? He who did not spare His own Son, but delivered Him up for us all, how shall He not with Him also freely give us all things? Who shall bring a charge against God's elect? It is God who justifies. Who is he who condemns? It is Christ who died, and furthermore is also risen, who is even at the right hand of God, who also makes intercession for us. This promise is almost beyond our imagination! That with Christ, God will also “freely give us all things”! Sometimes we must think that it is enough for God to save us and we shouldn't expect anything more. I want us to notice several great provisions that God has given us in Christ Jesus today! First, God “did not spare His own Son, but delivered Him up for us all.” The Jews and the Romans soldiers might have been the means and hands that put Jesus “up” on the cross but they didn't kill Him. Jesus Himself said, “No man takes my life from me, I lay down my life for the sheep.” (John 10:15-18) Also Jesus died for “us all”. Don't believe for a moment that Jesus only died for a “select” few. “Jesus tasted death for every man”. (Hebrews 2:9) No matter who you are, what you might have done, Jesus took your death and punishment for you! What great hope and joy this alone should give us today! But that's not all! God proved His love and care for us in giving us His Son, so now we can also be assured that through Him, He will also “freely”, not grudgingly, not in a selfish, stingy, limited way, but generously and willing give us, everything we need to face every failure, every issue, problem, difficulty and challenge we might encounter in this life! “Who can condemn us…” Paul knows our conscience and the devil himself will try to make us condemn ourselves for our failures and sins as a Christian. So he reminds us that only one Person has the right to condemn us and that is Jesus. But instead of condemning us, He died for us and rose again. He is alive and is seated at His Father's right hand, ever living to plead for mercy and grace on our behalf! Please today, accept and receive this wonderful provision and promise and enjoy the freedom from the guilt and power of sin that you have in Christ! God bless!

KLRNRadio
Richard Hardin's GPWF: Jesus' Life & Resurrection!

KLRNRadio

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2021 125:41


Jesus' Life & Resurrection ---rahardin.com , Bio, 5 books, Videos, Radio(Pods)****You can also listen to my programs on Itunes.Weekly: M-F, 7-8 AM; Sat - Sun, 6-8AM (CST) Email: rhardin77@yahoo.com****Richard Hardin, POBox 45684, OKC, OK 73145.****All errors being taught about Jesus, or any of God's Word, or character are instigated, inspired, encouraged and assisted by the devil. The devil hates Jesus for who He is, and 'What Jesus has done for us in making the forgiveness of our sin so available to everyone, and along with the forgiveness that we also become new creatures as we are born into the family of God as His children. We are born on this Earth as creatures without any of God's Spirit in us, only a physical body and soul (mind and emotions.) When we receive the Spirit of Christ into our hearts, we become a triune being: (1)Physical (body), (2)soul (mind and emotions), and (3)(Spiritual) Spirit of Christ in our hearts. Romans 8:9 states, "...now if any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of His." We become a child of God when we are "Born Again" of the Spirit of Christ as stated in Galatians 4:6-7, "And because ye are sons (of God), God hath sent forth the Spirit of His Son into your hearts, crying, Abba (daddy), Father. Wherefore thou art no more a servant, but a son; and if a son, then an heir of God through Christ." Also Jesus says in John 3:3, "Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God." And in verse 7 Jesus continues the message and says, "Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye MUST be born again."****There are so many errors being taught about Jesus, but I will share mainly an overview of Jesus' life here on earth which I hope will give you insight to His life and purpose.****I will also show that the concept of calvinism (Reformed Theology), that teaches people are predestined or elected by God prior to their birth to either be born to live and go to heaven or die and go to hell is total error which is a lie of the devil. If everyone was predestined to heaven and hell before our birth, then there would have been no need for Jesus' walk of faith, and dying the terrible suffering death on the cross. Calvinism(Reformed Theology) is from the devil and so stupid. -on @KLRNRadio.com CST Sat #GPWF #Christian or anytime at rahardin.com, Podcasts.

God's Pure Word of Faith
Richard Hardin's GPWF: Jesus' Life & Resurrection!

God's Pure Word of Faith

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2021 125:41


Jesus' Life & Resurrection ---rahardin.com , Bio, 5 books, Videos, Radio(Pods)****You can also listen to my programs on Itunes.Weekly: M-F, 7-8 AM; Sat - Sun, 6-8AM (CST) Email: rhardin77@yahoo.com****Richard Hardin, POBox 45684, OKC, OK 73145.****All errors being taught about Jesus, or any of God's Word, or character are instigated, inspired, encouraged and assisted by the devil. The devil hates Jesus for who He is, and 'What Jesus has done for us in making the forgiveness of our sin so available to everyone, and along with the forgiveness that we also become new creatures as we are born into the family of God as His children. We are born on this Earth as creatures without any of God's Spirit in us, only a physical body and soul (mind and emotions.) When we receive the Spirit of Christ into our hearts, we become a triune being: (1)Physical (body), (2)soul (mind and emotions), and (3)(Spiritual) Spirit of Christ in our hearts. Romans 8:9 states, "...now if any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of His." We become a child of God when we are "Born Again" of the Spirit of Christ as stated in Galatians 4:6-7, "And because ye are sons (of God), God hath sent forth the Spirit of His Son into your hearts, crying, Abba (daddy), Father. Wherefore thou art no more a servant, but a son; and if a son, then an heir of God through Christ." Also Jesus says in John 3:3, "Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God." And in verse 7 Jesus continues the message and says, "Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye MUST be born again."****There are so many errors being taught about Jesus, but I will share mainly an overview of Jesus' life here on earth which I hope will give you insight to His life and purpose.****I will also show that the concept of calvinism (Reformed Theology), that teaches people are predestined or elected by God prior to their birth to either be born to live and go to heaven or die and go to hell is total error which is a lie of the devil. If everyone was predestined to heaven and hell before our birth, then there would have been no need for Jesus' walk of faith, and dying the terrible suffering death on the cross. Calvinism(Reformed Theology) is from the devil and so stupid. -on @KLRNRadio.com CST Sat #GPWF #Christian or anytime at rahardin.com, Podcasts.

KLRNRadio
Richard Hardin's GPWF: Jesus' Life & Resurrection!

KLRNRadio

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2021 125:41


Jesus' Life & Resurrection ---rahardin.com , Bio, 5 books, Videos, Radio(Pods) ****You can also listen to my programs on Itunes. Weekly: M-F, 7-8 AM; Sat - Sun, 6-8AM (CST) Email: rhardin77@yahoo.com ****Richard Hardin, POBox 45684, OKC, OK 73145. ****All errors being taught about Jesus, or any of God's Word, or character are instigated, inspired, encouraged and assisted by the devil. The devil hates Jesus for who He is, and 'What Jesus has done for us in making the forgiveness of our sin so available to everyone, and along with the forgiveness that we also become new creatures as we are born into the family of God as His children. We are born on this Earth as creatures without any of God's Spirit in us, only a physical body and soul (mind and emotions.) When we receive the Spirit of Christ into our hearts, we become a triune being: (1)Physical (body), (2)soul (mind and emotions), and (3)(Spiritual) Spirit of Christ in our hearts. Romans 8:9 states, "...now if any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of His." We become a child of God when we are "Born Again" of the Spirit of Christ as stated in Galatians 4:6-7, "And because ye are sons (of God), God hath sent forth the Spirit of His Son into your hearts, crying, Abba (daddy), Father. Wherefore thou art no more a servant, but a son; and if a son, then an heir of God through Christ." Also Jesus says in John 3:3, "Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God." And in verse 7 Jesus continues the message and says, "Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye MUST be born again." ****There are so many errors being taught about Jesus, but I will share mainly an overview of Jesus' life here on earth which I hope will give you insight to His life and purpose. ****I will also show that the concept of calvinism (Reformed Theology), that teaches people are predestined or elected by God prior to their birth to either be born to live and go to heaven or die and go to hell is total error which is a lie of the devil. If everyone was predestined to heaven and hell before our birth, then there would have been no need for Jesus' walk of faith, and dying the terrible suffering death on the cross. Calvinism(Reformed Theology) is from the devil and so stupid. -on @KLRNRadio.com CST Sat #GPWF #Christian or anytime at rahardin.com, Podcasts.

We Were Christian Kids with Justin Randall and Calvin Arsenia

Justin Randall and Calvin Arsenia explore the end of the world! They discuss the "Left Behind" series (both hilarious and terrifying), praying for Jesus to return and how the rapture was taught to them since they were tiny children. They also listen to a caller's experience with End Times teachings. Also: Jesus in space!

Nneka Onyiliofor
Say No to Overwhelm and Pray

Nneka Onyiliofor

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2020 2:13


Luke 18:1 [1]ALSO [Jesus] told them a parable to the effect that they ought always to pray and not to turn coward (faint, lose heart, and give up).

Daily Devotional By Archbishop Foley Beach
Jesus Will Bring Healing Into Your Spiritual and Physical Needs Because God Is In the Healing Business

Daily Devotional By Archbishop Foley Beach

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2020 1:00


MESSAGE SUMMARY: He {Jesus} desires to bring healing into your life. From Isaiah 53:4-5: “Surely he has borne our grief and carried our sorrows; yet we esteemed him stricken, smitten by God, and afflicted. But he was wounded for our transgressions; he was crushed for our iniquities; upon him was the chastisement that brought us peace, and with his stripes {i.e. wounds} we are healed.”.  What Jesus did for us brings healing to the body as well. God is in the healing business, and In Matthew 8:16-17, Jesus healed many at Peter’s house fulfilling Isaiah’s prophecy: “That evening they brought to him many who were oppressed by demons, and he cast out the spirits with a word and healed all who were sick. This was to fulfill what was spoken by the prophet Isaiah: ‘He took our illnesses and bore our diseases.’”. Also Jesus commissioned the Apostles, in Matthew 10:8, to minister to and heal both the spiritual and physical needs of those that were seeking the Kingdom of God: “Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse lepers, cast out demons. You received without paying; give without pay.”.   TODAY’S AFFIRMATION: Today, I affirm that because I am in Jesus Christ, I will not be ashamed of the Gospel. I will not be ashamed of the Gospel of Jesus Christ for it is the power of God for the salvation of everyone who believes (including me). (From Romans 1:16). SCRIPTURE REFERENCE (ESV): Isaiah 53:4-6; Matthew 8:14-17; Matthew 10:5-8; Psalms 4:1-8. THIS SUNDAY’S AUDIO SERMON: You can listen to Archbishop Beach’s Current Sunday Sermon: “How Much Time Do I Have Left as a Father to Meet God’s Expectations and Receive the Joys of Being a Father In Christ?": at our Website: www.AWFTL.org/listen/. WEBSITE LINK TO DR. BEACH’S SERMON VIDEO – “The Apostle John Tells You: ‘You who believe in the name of the Son of God that you may know that you have eternal life’”:  www.AWFTL.org/watch DONATE TO AWFTL: https://mygiving.secure.force.com/GXDonateNow?id=a0Ui000000DglsqEAB

Sermon Audio
John 14:25-31 Assuring Troubled Hearts

Sermon Audio

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2020 45:00


Chapter 14 ends as Jesus again assures His disciples that they will not be left alone. The Holy Spirit will teach them all things and guide them. Also Jesus gives them His peace. In the troubled times the disciples endure, they are assured that their gospel is victorious

Epiphany Church Podcast
Devotion 10: Spinach

Epiphany Church Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2020 6:42


Paul has trouble accepting a gift. Also: Jesus is not spinach.

Bible Stories for Heathen Children
21 - Jesus Feeds the 5,000 (etc.)

Bible Stories for Heathen Children

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2020 22:11


This episode tells the story of the sad demise of John the Baptist and the story of Jesus feeding & healing people by magic. Also Jesus walks on water, which is fun. Also Jesus began to irritate and worry the country's leaders, which is either more or less fun depending on how well you like political drama and stuff. It's the first of 5 episodes in a series about the Easter narrative. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/bsfhc)

Two Journeys Sermons
Astonishing Faith Unleashes Limitless Power (Audio)

Two Journeys Sermons

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2019


Praying the Fog Away All my Christian life I have delighted in stories about men and women of faith. People whose faith enabled them to, as William Carey put it, expect great things from God and attempt great things for God. Perhaps one of the greatest heroes of faith that I've ever studied is George Müller, a man who in the 19th century cared throughout his lifetime ministry for over 10,000 orphans, 10,000 orphans in England. He trusted God again and again for their material needs, for their food, clothing and shelter, for their educational needs and for their spiritual needs. Now, toward the end of his life, Müller, whose work with orphans had become famous worldwide, was traveling to North America in 1877 on a steamship, The Sardinian. And as they traveled across the North Atlantic there was a heavy fog. And the ship's captain wisely felt it good to throttle the ship back and slow down to a crawl to avoid icebergs, especially at that time of year, the very thing that would sink the Titanic 35 years later. Well, George Müller went to see the captain, his name was Joseph E. Dutton. He explained very clearly to the captain. You have to understand about George Müller, he was Prussian-born and this is a man who gets what he wants, very precise. And he explained to the captain that he had to be in Quebec by the following afternoon. He never missed an appointment, he was not going to miss that one. The captain explained that it was impossible because of the fog. And Müller answered, "My eye is not on the fog, but on the God who holds every circumstance of my life in His hands. Let us go down to the chart room and pray." Well, the captain went down reluctantly and Müller prayed a simple prayer. Then the captain dutifully began to pray in like manner. Müller stopped him, and he put his hand on his shoulder and stopped him. He said, "First of all, you don't believe that God will. Second of all, I believe God already has, so there's absolutely no need for you to pray." "You may go up and look, the fog has lifted." And it had. Now, that's quite a moment, isn't it? Now, the question that's in my mind, and it's a perennial question about prayer, the efficacy of prayer. Did Müller's faith-filled prayer move the fog, or did God's power move the fog? Now, the answer of course must be both. Biblically it must be both, and that's the mystery of prayer. In James 5 and verse 16 it says, "The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much," in the King James version. It is powerful and effective. Prayer is effective, it produces an effect. Jesus said in Matthew 21:21, "I tell you the truth, if you have faith and do not doubt… you can say to this mountain, 'Go throw yourself in the sea' and it will be done." Now in the end, as we'll see this morning, faith-filled prayer is totally humble and gives all glory to God. If it were not for the power of God to move fogs then the prayer would be meaningless. And if a person prays for a mountain to be thrown into the sea and it does, a person knows full well they didn't move the mountain, God moved the mountain. So, in today's account we're going to see both astonishing faith and even more astonishing power. Amazing faith and even more amazing power, the power of Christ. I. Christ’s Mysterious Manner Now, as we come to this account in Matthew 15, we come to a bit of a mystery. And it all just has to do with how Jesus treats this woman. I mean, when you read this text don't you find yourself a little bit perplexed? Like you want to pull Jesus aside and just give him some lessons on how to win friends and influence people. This is not how we treat people. Imagine you giving Jesus instructions on how to treat people. But there it is, it's strange. Robert Stein in his book Difficult Passages in The Gospels says, "This is a difficult passage. The problem is obvious, Jesus' words appear harsh, austere and insensitive. The Jesus of the Gospels, however, is loving and kind. Jesus who has special compassion for the outcasts of society, and this woman is an outcast in the Jewish mind." So that's what makes it difficult, his demeanor. Now, let's set the context. Jesus is in retreat mode with his apostles. He's pulled back from the increasing heat of his ministry in Israel, the Greek word there, if you look at verse 21, it says, "Leaving that place Jesus withdrew to the region of Tyre and Sidon," and the Greek word there means more than just went away, he... This is a strategic, intentional retreat that he's taking. And he's doing it to escape the building pressure, to kind of tone things down, because it's not time for him to be arrested yet. His time had not yet come, so he wants things to cool off. There is pressure from the huge multitudes that are coming all the time for healing. Pressure that he would be arrested imminently by Herod Antipas, the same one who had arrested John the Baptist. Pressure, most of all, from the Jewish religious leaders led by Caiaphas and Annas, who had no desire for Jesus to continue his ministry and who were already plotting his death, and Jesus knew that, so he retreats. And he's going there to be hidden with his disciples for a little while, but this woman found him anyway. If you look at the Mark account, just listen, in Mark 7:24 and 25, it says, "Jesus entered a house and did not want anyone to know it, yet he could not keep his presence secret.In fact, as soon as she heard about him, a woman whose little daughter was possessed by an evil spirit came and fell at his feet. So Jesus is in retreat mode but this woman has found him and forces this interaction. Tyre and Sidon: Notorious in Jewish History Now Tyre and Sidon is notorious in Jewish history, it was well known as a prosperous pagan place, a pagan society founded on shipping and trade and merchants that went throughout the Mediterranean and made tons of money. Now the relationship in Scripture, started positively. Hiram King of Tyre, sent David logs for him to build his palace and then when David's son, Solomon went to build the temple it was Hiram also who sent craftsmen and logs and all of that, and they had a very cordial relationship, Solomon with the King of Tyre. But the flip side was darker, Tyre and Sidon represent worldly luxury, through abundant sea trade and that abundant sea trade is likened by Isaiah the prophet to the plying the trade of a prostitute. Worse Amos 1 and Joel 3 reveal that Tyre and Sidon was actually involved in the slave trade. Also in Ezekiel 26, they mocked and celebrated the fall of Jerusalem to the Babylonians. Ezekiel 28 implies that the real ruler of Tyre and Sidon was Satan himself, the guardian cherub in the Garden of Eden, the King of Tyre the king of Sidon, it seems was the devil himself, and therefore several prophets predicted total devastation of Tyre and Sidon. Ezekiel Joel, Amos, Jeremiah, Isaiah all of them prophesy against Tyre and Sidon. Yet, for all of this, Jesus knew their hearts and he knew some of them better. And he said, in one of most remarkable statements that he ever made concerning his ministry there, in Jewish cities of Chorazin and Bethsaida in Matthew 11, he says, "Woe to you Chorazin, a Jewish city, woe to you Bethsaida, a Jewish city. If the miracles that were performed and you had been performed in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes. But I would tell you, it will be more bearable for Tyre and Sidon on the day of judgment than for you." So that's the context. That's Tyre and Sidon, Jesus has gone up there to that pagan area, that gentile area for a retreat with His disciples. Who Was this Woman, and What Was Her Plight? So who was this woman? Well, she's a Canaanite, we have in our text, the very people that God had commanded Joshua to destroy completely when they entered the promised land. The Canaanite woman in particular, Canaanite women in particular, in general, people of God were warned, the sons of Israel were warned against intermarriage with Canaanite women, because there was a deep concern that they would lead the hearts of their sons astray from following the Lord. Now Mark 7:26 tell us, "The woman was a Greek-born in Syrian Phoenicia." Ao sometimes she's called the Sira-Phoenician woman, a Canaanite woman. So she would have been a complete outcast as far as the law of Moses was concerned. A Canaanite woman. But yet, as we see in this text, she has tremendous faith in Christ and is for all time, memorialized in the scripture as an example of conquering faith. But what was her plight? Her plight was that her little daughter was demon-possessed. Look at verse 22, "She was crying out, 'Lord, Son of David, have mercy on me. My daughter is suffering terribly from demon possession." Mark's Gospel heightens the fact that the little girl is young, she's her little daughter, she's a young girl. Now demons are fallen angels. They are immensely powerful, more powerful than we can imagine. We're surrounded by both angels and demons every moment of everyday though we do not see them. Faith is the eyesight of the soul by which we see invisible spiritual realities, past, present, and future, and one of the present spiritual realities is that there are demons. We westerners are so materialistic, scientific, we think, "Well we just call God anything we don't understand from science, once we understand things in science then the invisible spiritual realms disappear." Well that's just not true. Demons were very powerful and active in Jesus' day and they haven't gone anywhere friends, they just use different tricks here in the West. But they're immensely powerful and this demonization or demon possession is one of the things that we see in the Gospels. Demon possession is a very serious spiritual affliction, a demon takes possession of the mind and the heart, the will, and the body of a human being. The demons do actual bodily harm to these individuals, or cause them to do bodily harm to themselves, cutting themselves with rocks, howling at the moon, breaking chains, falling into fire or water, it's horrible. And more than one demon can inhabit a human being. As a matter of fact one demoniac of the Gadarenes has legion of demons, thousands of demons led by one central main demon. And nothing could cure this little girl. And imagine what life was like in that household, what it was like to be the mother of that little girl, and the horror and the terror and the agony, middle-of-the-night screams and outcries. A father of a demon-possessed boy said, "The demon often throws my son in the fire or the water. So you got to be on 24/7 vigilant outlook to just keep him surviving." Life is unbearable for this woman because of her daughter. And this seems to have been an especially bad case, an extra Greek word is used to heighten that sense. So this is a terrible case. Jesus’ Strange Actions So she comes to interact with Jesus and now we get to look at Jesus' strange actions. First of all, in verse 23 He doesn't answer her at all, like she's not even there. Then the disciples come and they're weary of listening to this woman's pleas for help. So look at verse 23-24, "His disciples came to him and urged him, 'Send her away for she keeps crying out after us,' and he answered, "I was sent only to the lost sheep of Israel." Third, in dealing with her directly, once she forces that interaction, she falls on the ground before him, and will not be denied, He seems to insult her, calling her a dog. Now, I know it's hard for you dog lovers, but I've looked it up, dogs never do well in the Bible. I've not found any positive dog verses in the Bible. Maybe some of you can, but they're usually... What am I? A dog, a dead dog, something like that, it's that kind of thing. So this is... It feels like an insult. The woman came in and knelt before him in verse 25-26, "'Lord, help me,' she said. He replied, 'It is not right to take the children's bread and throw it to their dogs.'" So this is strange, this is difficult. Now, there's some mitigating factors. We need to understand some things. First of all, we don't have a record of facial expressions, tone of voice, those things mean so much. You can't tell just from the words how Jesus is being, is He inviting more conversation? Is He being dismissive? We don't know. The Greek implied that Jesus was having actually an ongoing conversation with her. It says Jesus was saying to her, it's not right to take the children's bread and throw it to their dogs. So there's an ongoing thing. The Scripture frequently omits a lot of the back and forth and streamlines the account, so there's not everything said that was said, we've got that. And also the word dogs here, there are certain Greek word for dogs where they're just wild animals, like junkyard dogs out in the street, that's not the word used here. Then there's more of a pet, like a household pet kind of aspect, it's more that word, but still for all of that this doesn't seem like what we would expect from Jesus. II. Christ’s Wise Motives Alright, so we have to understand Christ's wise motives here. Christ is always wise in everything He does, perfect in all of His ways, so let's try to understand. And let's do that negatively, let's come at it from just ruling out some options concerning why Jesus acted the way He did. 1) Not because He didn’t care about Gentiles, or had no saving purpose First of all, it was not because He didn't care about Gentiles or want them saved, not at all. When the original call to Abraham, the father of the Jewish nation came, called him out of the Ur of the Chaldees, it says in Genesis 12:3, God said to Abraham, "I will bless those who bless you and whoever curses you I will curse and all peoples on earth will be blessed through you." So God's call of Abraham, the father of the Jews makes it plain that God always had a plan to save people from every tribe, language, people and nation, that was always God's plan, it wasn't plan B. That was exactly what God was going to do through the Jews, through Abraham. Also Jesus Himself, His mission was clearly described for us in the Book of Isaiah, in Isaiah 49, we get an amazing inter-trinitarian conversation where the Father says to the Son, "It is too small a thing for you to be my servant, to restore the tribes of Jacob and bring back those of Israel I have kept. I will also make you a light for the Gentiles that you may bring my salvation to the ends of the earth." It's too small a thing Jesus for you to just save the Jews. That was written centuries before Jesus was born, and Jesus knew the Book of Isaiah very well. So He knew that He was the light for the Gentiles. Like Simeon, when baby Jesus was being circumcised, he took Him in his arms and called Him the Light for the Gentiles, they knew that, He knew that. And after His resurrection, He would send His disciples to the ends of the earth. "All authority in heaven and earth has been given to me, therefore go and make disciples of all nations." And so Chris and Debbie are there in Bangladesh, in obedience to that commission. It's not plan B, that's what God always intended. And we have missionaries, friends, brothers and sisters serving all over the world, that's the great commission, it's been going on from Jerusalem through Judea to Samaria, to the ends of the earth. It's not plan B, it's always what God wanted. And one of the places, one of the first places the disciples would go was this very region of Tyre and Sidon. Paul on his journey back to Jerusalem after his missionary trip, he landed at Phoenicia and went and visited the disciples in Tyre. And there were many there who deeply loved Paul because they deeply loved Jesus. It would not surprise me at all if this woman and her daughter were among that church, how marvelous would that be? We'll find out in heaven. But Jesus clearly had a saving intention for the entire world including Tyre and Sidon. 2) Not because He lacked the power to do miracles in a Gentile land Secondly, it's not because He lacked the power to do miracles in a Gentile land. Okay, the end of the account proves that that's not true. Jesus' power worked very well in the mountains and in the valleys. It worked very well in the cities and out in the country, He does very well everywhere. He is omnipotent, there's nothing He cannot do. And He was no more or less powerful in Tyre and Sidon than anywhere else. 3) Not because He lacked mercy or compassion for her plight or that of her daughter Thirdly, it's not because He lacked mercy or compassion for her plight or that of her daughter, Jesus is the most perfect man that ever lived, the only perfect man that ever lived, perfect in compassion. As a matter of fact, again and again, we are told Jesus moved with compassion healed somebody. As a matter of fact, compassion is the number one emotion ascribed to Jesus more than any other emotion. He was perfectly compassionate all the time. Anyone who came to Him empty, like a spiritual beggar with a need got what they needed from Him. 4) Not because He was weary and annoyed It was not because He was weary and annoyed at the end of a long day, or needed a break or a vacation as so many of us do. Jesus never had a bad day and never got weak and weary in that sense. Think of Him on the cross, hands and feet nailed, dying under the wrath of God and showing compassion for His mother, setting her up with John, showing compassion on those who nailed Him to the cross saying, "Father forgive them they do not know what they are doing." Showing compassion on the thief saying, "Today you'll be with me in paradise." Perfectly loving while dying on the cross. So it's not because He was too tired to help this woman. 5) Not because he was taking a break from ministry and didn’t want to care for her needs at that point And it's not because He was taking a break from ministry and didn't want to care for her needs at that point. 6) Not because there was only so much “bread” to be fed to His children, and if He gave some to her there wouldn’t be enough for them And it's not because there's only so much bread to give to the children and it's going to run out. Let me ask you a question, do you think it would have been harder for Jesus to feed 6000 than 5000? Do you think He'd need a few more loaves and fishes to pull it off? Friends, there's no limit to the power of Jesus Christ. No miracle is particularly difficult for Him or particularly easy. Jesus can do anything, that's what omnipotence is all about. And so there's no limit to the bread supply. 7) Not because she didn’t ask properly or with enough faith And it's not because she didn't ask properly or with enough faith. Jesus commends her faith in the end, he wasn't forcing her to give more or he wouldn't respond. Actually, I think he wants to put the greatness of her faith on display. And so we'll get to that in just a moment, but these are not the reasons why. Why then? Well, let's look at some possible reasons. First of all, there's just an order to God's redemptive plan. He has a very clear and wise purpose and order to the Jew first, then to the Gentile. Peter spoke about this after Jesus' resurrection and ascension to heaven, he's preaching there in the Jewish temple. And he says in Acts 3:26, "For you, first God raised up his servant, and sent him to bless each of you by turning you from your wicked ways." God sent him to you Jews first. Peter said that, Acts 3:26. Over and over the Apostle Paul, the same thing, lived out what he wrote in the book of Romans, "I'm not ashamed of the gospel because it is the power of God for the salvation of everyone who believes, first for the Jew, then for the Gentile." And he acted it out in his ministry, Paul I mean. Every city he went to, the first place he would go if there was one, was to a Jewish synagogue, that's where he always started and he would preach to the Jews and they would inevitably be divided, there'd be a small number of them that believed and was interested and the rest would turn because there was a veil over their hearts, as Paul said in 2 Corinthians 3 and they would become hostile. And so in Acts 13: 46 when Paul and Barnabas were in Pisidia in Antioch, they had preached a couple of Sabbaths at the synagogue, the Jews turned and became hostile, and this is what it says, "Paul and Barnabas answered the Jews boldly, we had to speak the word of God to you first," just ponder that there's just a clear order here, "since you reject it and do not consider yourselves worthy of eternal life, we now turn to the Gentiles. For this is what the Lord has commanded us, 'I have made you, [Jesus] a light for the Gentiles that you may bring my salvation to the ends of the earth." And so they went out and preached and did very well among the Gentiles there. This is God's strategy. It was part of God's redemptive plan for Christ to be sent first to His own people, to have them reject Him, and then turn to the rest. As it says in John 1:11, "He came to his own and his own people did not receive Him, but as many as did receive Him, to those who believed in His name, He gave the right to become children of God." So Jesus is here declaring the focus of his ministry. It's the Jews. Look at Verse 24, "I was sent only to the lost sheep of Israel." Not ultimately only but in this mission, I was sent only to the lost sheep of Israel. Also Christ hadn't died yet, so the barrier, the dividing wall of hostility, so-called, set up in the Laws of Moses, were still in effect. Circumcision was still in effect, the dietary regulations were still in effect although Jesus in His life declared all foods clean, but all of that would be fulfilled when he died, and the moment he died, the curtain in the temple was torn in two from top to bottom, the Levitical animal sacrifice system was fulfilled and obsolete, and welcome was offered to both Jews and Gentiles through faith in Christ to draw near to the Holy of Holies, and find salvation. So that happened when Jesus died and rose again, the end of the old covenant, the beginning of the New Covenant, hadn't happened yet, and so we still have that barrier the dividing wall of hostility, established separating Jews and Gentiles. Also Jesus has a strategic order in dealing with his own apostles, the 12, the inner circle. He came to this region to focus on them. One way to understand his statement is that the disciples are the children and the children's bread is time spent with Jesus. Jesus had limitations in the days of His incarnation. He could only be in one place at one time, he could only effectively deal with one situation at one time, though he is omni-competent and can do all these things when he ascends to Heaven through the Holy Spirit, at that point he's limited, and he's focused on the apostles. He's retreated to be with them, and he therefore couldn't give himself to a general healing ministry, there in Tyre and Sidon, would have taken all their time, remember there was such a crush of people that they couldn't eat or do anything in some of the days of Jesus' ministry. So he said, "Look I'm going to focus on them." To Test Her Faith? But let's get to the real point I think, and that is to test her faith, perhaps, but more I would say to draw her faith out and put it on display. And that's why the Holy Spirit wanted Matthew and Mark to write about it, so that we could learn from her and learn what faith is really like so to put her faith onto... To test it and to put her faith on display. So let's talk about her testing of her faith. Jesus already knew the level of her faith. We also know that God sometimes tests our faith to strengthen it. Much like a physical therapist who's working with somebody after surgery or after an illness, will oppose the very motion that they want, they'll push on the foot or the arm and cause pain. I've seen it, and not myself, praise God, but I've seen some loved ones that have gone through some painful experiences at the hand of PT people. Now some of you may be PT, I know you mean well, alright, but there is a high level of pain. And what is your good intention, to strengthen the damaged area, to build that area up, and so it is in our lives, our faith is too weak and it needs to be strengthened and it has to be strengthened as so often by opposition by not getting instantly what we want. So our faith has to be strengthened, so I think that's what's going on. III. True Faith Put on Display He wants to put her faith on display for all time, but also strengthen it, so let's look at the nature of true saving faith. Let's see how it's put on display. The Basis of Faith First of all true faith must have a basis, there has to be content, there has to be truth, that faith zeroes in on and believes. So we don't have faith in faith itself. Alright, we're not believers in believing, we're not generally vaguely people of faith. Have you heard of that... In our secular, "Let's get all the people of faith." And I say, "I'm not a person of faith, not like that, I'm a person of faith in Jesus." And specifically because of who he is revealed to be in the pages of Scripture, the content I get out of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John, and indeed, the whole Bible, tell me who Jesus is, I believe that, I believe what has been revealed about Jesus. Faith is not merely an optimistic outlook, like this, "I believe for every drop of rain that falls, a flower grows. I believe that somewhere in the darkest night, a candle glows." I'm not going to sing it friends...I don't remember the tune. John McArthur said: “That sort of faith is essentially faith in faith, which is to say no faith at all. To jump out of an airplane with a parachute is an act of faith. To jump without a parachute while exclaiming, ‘I believe’ is an act of stupidity. To say no more than ‘I believe in love,’ or ‘I believe in believing,’ or ‘I believe it will all work out’ is contentless faith and therefore pointless and powerless.” So this Canaanite woman had heard of Jesus, she knew some of who he was, she didn't know everything, none of them knew everything, but she knew enough to believe in him. Look what she says, "Lord, Son of David, have mercy on me." What is that? He is the fulfillment of the Davidic promises, he is Lord of heaven and earth, that's who he is. And that's what she calls him, "Lord, Son of David." Faith comes from hearing, she'd heard the reports about Jesus, his miracles, all that he had done, she didn't have the New Testament, it wasn't written yet. But she had heard reports, and she believed them, she believed that Jesus could heal her daughter. Faith initially springs in the human heart through hearing of the word, it comes from hearing the Scripture. Not only that, but faith is fed and strengthened the same way. And so my task, as a preacher, is to feed your faith so you have a more vivid, a stronger sense of Jesus when you walk out of here than when you walked in, a stronger sense of reliance on Christ. So we see the basis of faith. The Reverence of Faith Secondly, we see the reverence of faith. She calls him, "Lord," she falls on the ground before him, before his feet, she worships him, she is submissive, she is reverent. She doesn't presume on him, she doesn't demand from him, she knows that he is exalted. Like John the Baptist said about Jesus, "I don't deserve to tie his shoes, his sandals. I don't deserve to touch his feet." John the Baptist said that. She had the same sense of the exalted nature of Jesus, reverence of faith. We see the confidence of faith; there's zero doubt in her mind Jesus can do this, he is capable of doing this. The essence of great faith is confidence that God has the power to perform the very thing that's desired. Like Ephesians 3:20 says, "Now, to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or think according to His power that is at work within us…" He can do infinitely more than you think he can. It's amazing. The Repentance of Faith We see also the repentance of faith, she says, "Have mercy on me. Have mercy, show me grace. I don't deserve anything from you. I'm a sinner." Like the Pharisee and the tax collector, I'm the... Like the tax collector, beating my breast, and I won't look up, and I just say, "Have mercy on me, O God, the sinner." Just like the songs we sang this morning, "Have mercy on me, have mercy on me, I'm a sinner. I can't ask anything of you, but will you please have mercy?" These are the very people that Christ saves. Blessed are the spiritual beggars for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven. She knows who she is, she is a sinner, and she's calling out for mercy, she's not making demands. The Persistence of Faith We see also the persistence of faith. Jesus just puts up one roadblock after another. This is the very thing I'm talking about, the strengthening through the physical therapy, Jesus is strengthening it by putting up obstacles, putting up roadblocks. So it is in your life, there are things you want, they come from Scripture, you have desires, they're good things, but they just aren't happening. And you're praying and praying, and it just doesn't happen, and you should see it in this light, God is the one that's making you wait, God is the one putting roadblocks up; but faith perseveres, it's persistent. And note that her persistence springs from her love for her daughter, it springs from that horizontal connection. One could argue that it's the strongest love there is in the world, you could make that case, of a mother for her child, sick child, hurting child. The Lord said, "Can a mother forget the child at her breast and have no compassion on the child she has born? Though she may forget, I will never forget you." God himself chose that as the paradigm example of love. And so, here's this woman, and she has linked her heart to her daughter. And look what she says, verse 22, "Have mercy on me... Lord, help me," she says in verse 24, she says, "My daughter…" It's like it's happening to me. I think that God tests us in prayer to strengthen our horizontal love for other people, because we don't love very much, we don't have Jesus' compassion, it's not because he wasn't compassionate, it's because we're not compassionate, and we need to learn how to really love other people and care, and that happens in prayer. When you pray again and again and again for some dire situation, you grow in love for that person, you actually care whether it happens. Faith overcomes all the obstacles and keeps persevering, like Jacob wrestling with the angel, and he's wrestling, and the angel of the Lord is saying, "Let me go," and Jacob says, "I will not let you go unless you bless me." Romans 8:37 says, "Know in all these things, we are more than conquerors through him who loved us." We see also the humility of faith. "It's not right to take the children's bread and throw it to their dogs.' 'Yes, Lord.' She says, 'But even the dogs eat the crumbs that fall from their master's table.'" It's incredible. She finds hope even in the seeming put off. It's like well, there's still hope for me though. Isn't there? There's still a chance. If I could just be a dog under the table, there might be something for me. So the images of a laden table, rich household kids sitting around the table dogs under... We don't have dogs. I've been told it's best not to feed them off the table. They get certain bad habits. But you can picture this, the dog is there and maybe something accidentally falls off the table. Now, what's amazing to me is that she doesn't bristle, she doesn't bridle up, at this seeming insult. He calls her a dog of sorts. "True Lord," She says in one translation, "Yes, I'm a dog." Faith takes it's rightful place under Jesus. Remember the centurion who sends a messenger saying, "My servant is at home paralyzed in terrible suffering." To the Centurion Jesus said, "I'll go and heal him." Centurion says, "Lord, I do not deserve to have you come under my roof, but just give the word and my servant will be healed." Naturally in our sin, we are all dogs and worse than dogs. You have to have that work on you through the law. The gospel doesn't come puffing up your self-esteem. It comes and tells you the truth and no passage does it better than Romans 3, verse 9 and following. "What should we say then? We any better? No. We have already made the charge that Jews and Gentiles alike are all under sin as it is written, 'There is no one righteous, no one who understands, no one who seeks God, all have turned aside, they have together become worthless. There is no one who does good, not even one. So you're saying that I'm a worthless sinner. Because of my sin, I have lost worth and value, and I don't do anything good at all. Actually I have more to say. Throats are open graves, tongues practice deceit. The poison of vipers is on their lips, ruin and misery mark their ways, and the way of peace, they do not know, there is no fear of God before their eyes. Oh, that's the rest, that's what the law does, that's what the work... It says, "I am a sinner, I'm broken, I need a savior." God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble. And this woman was humble. Now, imagine if she had said to Jesus, "You know, I'm not a dog and I don't appreciate you saying that to me. I came for help and look what you did, you just insulted me," and she walked away, what would she have gotten from Jesus? Nothing. Go home to a demon possessed daughter. God opposes the proud, but He gives grace to the humble, and she was a humble woman. And so faith humbles us. It doesn't make us arrogant it humbles us. The Reward of Faith We'll look at the reward verse 28, Jesus answered, "Woman, you have great faith. Your request is granted." And her daughter was healed from that very moment. So faith perseveres to get the reward. It perseveres until it obtains. Jesus made her wait some, He makes other people wait more. Some of you may be waiting on blessings and you wonder why God doesn't give it, He may be going to give it to you next year or next month. Five years from now. Waiting and waiting, perhaps conversion of a relative, something, He makes you wait. He made her wait, but then she got what she wanted. The ultimate reward of faith, how about this? Eternity in heaven in a resurrection body. Every blessing in the heavenly realm's given to you in Christ Jesus, all of them fulfilled in Heaven. He'll make you wait for it though. Live the rest of your life, but He'll give it to you. So true faith perseveres through all the obstacles and obtains. IV. Christ’s Power Put on Display Now Christ's power is put on display. I said before, her faith is great, his power is greater. Can I tell you something? In heaven we're not going to be celebrating the greatness of faith. We'll be celebrating the greatness of Jesus. And His power it's infinitely greater than she can possibly imagine, and this particular display is amazing. I hadn't realized an aspect of this until about a year ago. Power in the mechanical engineering world has to do with the ability to move things quickly if you can think, to get work done. So it's not that huge a deal for a 1000 or a million people with little shovels to move a mountain over a thousand years. But if a mountain moves and throws itself in the sea in an instant, now that's incredibly powerful. So listen to this, Mark7:28-30, "'Yes Lord.' She replied. 'But even the dogs under the table eat the children's crumbs.' Then He told her, 'for such a reply, you may go, the demon has left your daughter.'" Keep in mind, we're talking about demon possession. Demons are very powerful spiritual beings. The issue for me here is timing. I'm going to get really geeky on you. Really engineering here, alright? When she began her statement, the demon was in the daughter. When Jesus finished His statement, the demon was gone. Now I'm not advocating sympathy for the devil, at all here, but what's it like to be that demon? You're in the girl, and now you're not. You're out on the street, you're out. You've been served your eviction notice, actually, no notice you're out. Sometimes demons would throw people down and make them foam at the mouth and there'll be a bit of an argument, a bit of a back and forth. There was none of that... This time, that demon was out. Power, infinite power. And what did Jesus say? Did he pray? Did he drop to his knees? Did He look to His Father? Did He do... Nothing. Just demon's gone. When did that happen, how did that, what, what just happened? Sometimes He uses instruments, He will make mud and put it on someone's eyes and watch... Somebody He touched somebody, this time what did He do? Think it. He just thought it and the demon was gone. Can I tell you something? Jesus' power is infinitely greater than any of your problems, all of your problems. He could solve them instantly. Just know that. You may be asking, "Then why doesn't he?" And that's an important question in the doctrine of Providence, I understand. I'm just saying, His power... There was no difficulty here for this healing. This is also a picture of our forgiveness. Another woman came to Jesus and washed his feet with her tears and dried them with her hair. Jesus read her heart, saw her faith and her repentance from sin, and he said to her, "Your sins are forgiven." Instantaneously. All of them, yeah, all of them, past, present, future, they're all forgiven. That's the power of Jesus. And that'll be the power of Jesus on your body, your resurrection body. In an instant, you'll be transformed from a lowly corrupting body of sin and death to a radiant, powerful, glorious resurrection body, in an instant, in a flash, in the twinkling of an eye. He will do that. V. Application Alright, so what applications? First of all, learn to pray like this. Pray like this. Pray... Go over the lessons of faith, the basis of faith, and all of that. Get your faith strong, based on the Word of God, and then pray God's word back to Him. Pray His promises back to Him. Pray like this. Let me say an aside to some desperate parents. I don't know who you are, I know some of you. Take this text and bring your problem to Jesus. Pray and pray and pray like this woman, don't give up. Don't give up on your rebellious teen or your grown person maybe in their 20s or 30s, married, with kids, not walking with the Lord, in a pattern of sin breaking your heart. Take it to the Lord in prayer, take it to God in prayer. It could be your little ones. They're not sinning in any unusual ways, they're just kids, they're growing up. Take them to God in prayer. Secondly, on God's silence. Don't let God's silence and His slowness put you off. God knows exactly what He's doing. He knows that you're praying, he knows what you want before you ask Him, He makes you wait because He's not a vending machine and He's wise and He knows His timing, and He doesn't always give you what you ask for. But be willing to persevere even when God is silent. Go back over the lessons of faith. Feed your faith in God's word. Be humble. Know that you're a sinner, saved by grace. Know that God can do immeasurably more than you ask or think. Be repentant in your faith, confess your sins often. Be humble. God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble. And wait on God until you finally have your reward. And then stand in awe of Jesus, just stand in awe of this incredible Savior, Who can think a thought and a demon has to obey. Stand in awe of the power of God in Jesus, He's infinitely more powerful than you can possibly imagine. Now, in my prayer I prayed for any that were here that are outsiders, came in here not believers. I pray that you have heard the gospel today, that God sent his Son into the world to save sinners like you and me. He died on the cross, in our place, as a substitute for sins. In an instant, he can forgive your sins, in an instant. All you have to do is come to Him in faith. Call on the name of the Lord Jesus. Say, "I am a sinner, just like this Canaanite woman. I need You to forgive me of my sins." And He will. Close with me in prayer.

Open Heaven Church
Prayer is Essential

Open Heaven Church

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2019 30:04


All our lessons so far lead us to prayer. Once again, what we see in Acts may jar with what we see of our own communities. Acts 1:14 says 'They agreed they were in this for good, completely together in prayer, the women included. Also Jesus’ mother, Mary, and his brothers.' Prayer is a gift, a direct line to God. It is relational, not a means to pressurise God. It is an ever present resource, a direct petition to the heart of the Father which underpins our faith. Our prayer life must intertwine with mission and community, acting as a gateway into these two practices. In Acts 4 we read of the early church raising their voices together in prayer, as a result they spoke the word of God boldly. In Acts 2 we read that the apostles devoted themselves to prayer, a glue holding the community together. The Book of Acts gives us perhaps the clearest example of what a praying community looks like.

Worst Friends Forever
Episode 206 - Miracle Workers: "But Also Jesus?"

Worst Friends Forever

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2019 59:30


This week we're discussing the TBS limited (?) series Miracle Workers starring Daniel Radcliffe and Steve Buscemi! It's a 7 episode series created by Simon Rich and based off of his book. We watched the first 6 episodes, so no spoilers on the ending!

Kandel Sisters
021 – Teasing

Kandel Sisters

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2019 26:08


What’s the difference between teasing and bullying? How do nicknames bond us? What’s the psychology behind teasing? Today we chat about all these and more! Also – Jesus was totally sassy and real with people. Hope you enjoy the banter! Kris & Anni   Article referenced in our podcast: In Defense of Teasing. 

Horrible Gamers
HGP#233 Gibb Bot 777777

Horrible Gamers

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2018 170:18


This week we bring you the latest in bot technology. We are unveiling a new better bot still in beta. Also Jesus, Gunny, Gib8777, and Eric discuss Red Dead Redemption 2, Battlefield V, Kingdom New Lands, Super One More Jump, Trouserheart and Slain Back From Hell. There is some Fallout 76 news and so much more. Intro Music by FWLR & Twistex - Breakout (HGP Mix) Outro Music by Broke For Free- Nightowl Break Music by Fantomenk- The Massacre (Rock Band Version) Join us in our group on Facebook Like our Page Follow us on Twitter Discord Patreon Mixer Rate and Review Us

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Roll The Level
Season 5, Episode 8 - Cake and Steak

Roll The Level

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2018 41:47


Life is full of expectation and disappointment. This week, the team talks BlizzCon, Diablo, and Cake. Also Jesus. Join us and don't forget to like, subscribe and to remember the first rule of RTL - Tell everyone, we really hoping this thing will catch on ;) 

Lo-Fi Lectionary
Lo-Fi Lectionary: Luke 17

Lo-Fi Lectionary

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2018 71:11


I hope you like seeds, because Luke 17's got 'em! Also: Jesus loves foreigners, tells his followers that the apocalpyse is not all it's cracked up to be, and we learn about the SEA OF CHAOS.  Should be fun. I'd love to hear your thoughts! Lo-Fi Lectionary: A Bible story podcast for the Religiously Burned-Out and the Spiritually Curious! Please rate and review us on Facebook, iTunes, and Google Play! Join the conversation on Facebook @ "Lo-Fi Lectionary" kevinlester.net

Life Journey Church Podcast
Just as Adam & Eve were a perfect fit, so also Jesus and you are a perfect fit!

Life Journey Church Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2017 69:41


Your Voice of Encouragement
Prayer Champions’ Broadcast – For Our Schools

Your Voice of Encouragement

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2017 30:00


We read in the Bible at Luke 18:1, AMPC, “Also [Jesus] told them a parable to the effect that they ought always to pray and not to turn coward (faint, lose heart, and give up).”   “Prayer Champions,” we can go boldly to the Throne of Grace to obtain mercy and make our requests known for our situations and on behalf of others.  Today as many are preparing for the start of another academic year, let’s pray for our schools and college campuses. This is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to God’s will, GOD hears us. 15And if we know that GOD hears us—whatever we ask—we know that we have what we asked. 1 John 5:14-15, NIV

Good Morning Orlando
Trump Inauguration, Women's March, and Open Mind Monday!

Good Morning Orlando

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2017 92:00


On this edition of Good Morning Orlando Bud, Alan, and Yaffee give their take on Trump's Inauguration plus the latest news!!Donald Trump was sworn in as the 45th President of the United States and gave his inaugural speech. AND The Media goes after Trump over his inaugural speech and the controversy over the crowd size. ALSO Jesus was PROUDLY Proclaimed at the inauguration ceremonies. PLUS Thousands of women marched in Washington D.C. over women's rights and against Trump.If you missed ANY of the show you can catch the podcast here now!!

Your Voice of Encouragement
#19 Prayer Champions’ Broadcast – Why Prayer Champions Pray

Your Voice of Encouragement

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2016 29:00


‘Prayer Changes Things’ is a cliché I’ve heard through the years and from various sources. That slogan has been stitched on pillows, sung in songs, and posted on banners. Yet, I wonder how many people truly believe that they can change things in their lives and for the world simply by praying.  Are there specific guidelines and conditions these change agents must meet? If so, who are the people that are meeting these conditions and guidelines and changing things with prayer? Doctors did a study about the efficacy of Christian prayer on healing. Patients from the San Francisco General Medical Center were randomly divided into placebo and test groups. Patients in the test group were prayed for by Christians; the placebo group received no prayer. The results demonstrated that patients who were prayed for suffered "less congestive heart failure, required less diuretic and antibiotic therapy, had fewer episodes of pneumonia, had fewer cardiac arrests, and were less frequently intubated and ventilated. “Also [Jesus] told them a parable to the effect that they ought always to pray and not to turn coward (faint, lose heart, and give up).” (Luke 18:1, AMPC)  

Living Room Clutter
Living Room Clutter 32 Sidd's Angry Youtube Comments)

Living Room Clutter

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 7, 2016


Support the Show by Visiting Our Webpage - http://dacespace.com/living-room-clutter/ On this weeks episode of such little news Dave and Sidd discuss the release of Amplitude and some pipe dreams. Sidd gets angry about some youtube comments and you know the normal Living Room Clutter nonsense. Also Jesus himself joins us again.

New Hope Church Messages
Matthew 13:1-23 // The Parable Of The Sower

New Hope Church Messages

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2014 61:32


According to Jesus, every single one of us responds to God's Word in 1 of 4 ways. Find out why and what it means. Also - Jesus reveals the key to constantly growing in your understanding of God!

Two Journeys Sermons
The Burial of Jesus Christ (Matthew Sermon 148 of 151) (Audio)

Two Journeys Sermons

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2013


sermon transcript Introduction This morning, God-willing, you're gonna hear a sermon on the burial of Jesus Christ. I think it's possible you may have never heard a sermon, a whole sermon, on the burial of Christ, but this is the joy and delight of taking passages verse by verse and looking at them. A number of years ago, I was just remembering this a few moments ago in the pew. I think it was 16 - It was, sorry, 1985. I'm not that old. That's terrible. 1985, there was the 300th anniversary of the birth of Johann Sebastian Bach, and the classical radio station up in the Massachusetts area played 300 consecutive hours of Bach's music, never playing the same thing twice. That's unbelievable, you think about the amount of music that poured through that genius. And everything he did, he wrote “To the glory of God alone” at the bottom, and he just desired to take his musical gifts and use them for God. But the last piece that that classical station played was the final movement of St. Matthew's passion, which is the text we're looking at this morning, and it's what Leonard Bernstein called a grand exalted lullaby as they laid Jesus to rest. And what's so interesting, Bach was always putting symbolic things in his music. He's always doing tricky, interesting things, if you knew what to look for, and I don't, but I read about it and they tell me what to look for. But that piece ended, St. Matthew's passion ended with a terribly discordant note that was held on for a long time, so it was really a screeching way to end one of the most beautiful pieces of music that's ever been written. And what Bach was doing is he's saying the story isn't over yet with the burial of Jesus, there's more to come. And so then he wrote Easter Oratorio, and come next week and we celebrate Easter. Now, it's not Easter, I know that, I'm aware of the church calendar. But the burial of Jesus stands as a significant link between these two hugely significant moments in redemptive history, namely, of course, the cross, the death of Jesus, and the resurrection of Jesus. And so we have the opportunity to see how God orchestrated, in minute detail, the timing of Jesus' death, the elements of his burial, all of those things, the quiet witnessing of the place of burial by the women that were there. He orchestrated and moved Joseph of Arimathea and Nicodemus, at a key moment, to be involved in the burial of Jesus. He even orchestrated Jesus' bitter enemies to achieve the exact opposite of what they were trying to achieve. They wanted to shut down any testimony to the resurrection, and frankly by posting a guard to try to stop what no power in heaven, Earth, or under the Earth could ever stop, the resurrection of Jesus, they just played right into God's hands. Amen. Hallelujah. And they become hostile witnesses, but for the case of the resurrection of Jesus, we'll talk about that more in the future. But how powerful is it that God providentially rules over every tiny detail, even over those who love Jesus and those who hated him, to bring about the exact burial of Jesus that the Lord had planned to bring about. And so we can worship a God who sits enthroned above the circle of the earth, and all of the peoples before him are like grasshoppers, and he does, as Nebuchadnezzar said, as he pleases with the powers of heaven and with the kingdoms, the peoples on earth. No one can hold back his hand or say to him, “What have you done?” So, last week we saw, in that text, God the Father interprets the cross of his son, Jesus Christ. We looked at various amazing, astonishing things that the Father did to tell us how to think about the death of Jesus. And how he orchestrated, supernaturally, an eerie darkness that came over the entire land, which you don't get from the Scripture, but from other contemporary accounts, that it was so dark that they could see the stars. So it's almost like it became night in the middle of the day while Jesus was on the cross. And how the fulfillment of prophecy was the Father's way of teaching us the significance of Jesus' death, how Jesus quoted, “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” And how that was a fulfillment of prophecy, the clear testimony in Psalm 22 of the crucifixion. And also the spiritual significance of Jesus' mysterious alienation from the Father, and how he was, in a very mysterious way, talked about this last week, as our sin bear alienated from God, and the wine vinegar being there that Jesus drank in fulfillment of prophecy. And then the tearing of the curtain in two, from top to bottom, signaling the free access that we all have right into the presence of God, which I urged you, as believers in Christ, to take away is the central application last week. You have free access to Almighty God any time you want. I certainly hope you walk through that curtain, spiritually, again and again and again, this past week. Coming near to the throne of grace to receive mercy. And how at the moment of Jesus' death, there was a terrifying earthquake that shook, it seems like the whole region, not just right there, but an earthquake felt as far away as Bithynia and other places, just an amazing shaking of the earth. And then the resuscitation, as I called it last week, of holy people that had been dead but came back to life and appeared to many. And so the Father, just by many, many ways, testifying to the significance of the crucifixion of Christ. The Burial in Prophecy and in Proclamation of the Gospel The Burial of Jesus Christ is Essential to the Proclamation of the Resurrection Now we get to the account of the burial, as we finish Matthew chapter 27. As we come to the burial of Jesus, we come to a very significant event, I think often overlooked. So I wanna talk about the burial of Christ in prophecy and in the proclamation of the gospel. Let's start with the proclamation, how the burial of Jesus Christ is essential to the proclamation of the gospel, as Paul gives us a summary of the historical foundation of the gospel in 1 Corinthians 15:3-4. He says there, “For what I received, I also passed on to you as of first importance: that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures, that he was buried and that he was raised on the third day, according to the scriptures.” So there you have crucifixion, resurrection, and then this clear statement of the burial between the two. We also have the Apostle Paul using the burial very plainly to speak of our spiritual status in Christ, we who have been baptized into Christ. In Romans 6:4 Paul says, “We were therefore buried with him through baptism into death in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, we too may live a new life.” And then Colossians 2:12, “Having been buried with him in baptism, and raised with him through your faith in the power of God, who raised him from the dead.” And we're gonna talk more about this at the end of the sermon. But there I'm gonna say very plainly, and what Paul says in Romans 6, you should consider yourselves dead to sin, but alive to God in Christ Jesus. So the idea of Jesus' dead body buried in a cave is a picture of your old nature, your old person in Adam, dead now forever. The person you were in Adam is dead. You are now a new person in Christ. And so, that's a beautiful picture, and Paul uses the burial of Jesus to give us a picture of how dead we should be, and are, to sin. So we'll talk more about that at the end. The Burial of Jesus Predicted in Prophecy We also have the burial of Jesus not only proclaimed in the preaching of the gospel, and we'll talk also about Acts 2 and the Pentecost a little bit later, but we also have it predicted in prophecy, the burial of Jesus predicted. First, the manner of the burial, details of the burial predicted in Isaiah 53:9. There it says, “They made his grave with the wicked and with the rich man at his death, though he had done no violence and had not spoken deceitfully.” So we have one key noun and two adjectives in this prophecy that are vital, the word “grave,” the Hebrew word translated there means grave, sepulchre, a place where a dead body is placed. And this is very significant because this is the suffering servant passage, there in Isaiah 53, of this individual who grew up before God like a tender shoot and like a root out of dry ground, had no beauty or majesty to attract us to him, nothing in his appearance that we should desire him. Who is this individual? And “He was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was upon him, and by his wounds we are healed. We all, like sheep, have gone astray, each of us has turned to his own way, and the Lord has laid on him the iniquity of us all.” Well, yes, but it's not until later in verse 9 that we have the word “grave.” So it's clear that not only was Jesus wounded, pierced, struck, or crushed. He was killed, he died. So, only dead people need a grave. And so it's very clear that it's only by the death of the suffering servant that our sins are atoned for. And so Jesus clearly died and he was laid in a grave, it would be predicted that he was laid in a grave, but then there's some more details in the prophecy. “They made his grave with the wicked, and he was with the rich in his death.” Putting it together, it seems that the verse indicated that the suffering servant, we know to be Jesus, would die and would be assigned, I think that's the best way to understand it, a grave with the wicked - but, in the end, he would be buried with the rich. And so, after the fact, we can look back and see the precision there. The burial with the wicked was undoubtedly in that Jesus was considered to be a criminal, considered to be wicked by those who killed him, and they would like nothing better than to have made an example of his body, perhaps putting his dead body up or leaving it on the cross for days maybe. The Romans did this kind of thing as a warning to others that they would not follow this pattern of rebellion against Caesar, and the birds picking at the flesh and all that, perhaps that was the intention. Or that he would be buried in a common grave, and not be able to be identified from any other criminal. He was crucified with two others at the time. So he was numbered among the transgressors, he was numbered among the wicked in his death, but he was with the rich in his death. Now, in our account here in verse 57, we have “a rich man,” it says, “named Joseph of Arimathea, who had himself become a disciple of Jesus.” And in John 19, he was accompanied by Nicodemus and together they brought a mixture of myrrh and aloes, about 75 pounds worth. These things were very expensive, very costly, and so both Joseph and Nicodemus, undoubtedly very wealthy men. And they brought, basically, ingredients for the burial of a king, it was at a kingly level they were treating his body. And so incredible details there in that one verse concerning the burial of Jesus. Also Jesus gives us some insight concerning the timing of his burial. You remember how evil people came to Jesus and asked, after a river of miracles that he'd done, after so many healings, came and asked him to show them a sign. Again, another miracle. And Jesus said to them, “A wicked and adulterous generation asks for a miraculous sign, but none will be given it, except the sign of the prophet Jonah. For as Jonah was three days and three nights in the belly of a large fish, so the Son of Man will be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.” That's Matthew 12:40. So the timing of it, we'll talk more about that in a moment, but the timing of it, according to Jesus, laid out. Now, again, I don't think we would have read the story of Jonah and gotten the burial of Jesus out of that, but Jesus is the one that said that's the timetable. And so three days and three nights, the timetable. The Burial Essential to Proving the Resurrection We also believe that the burial itself is essential to the early apostolic proclamation of the resurrection. They relied very heavily on the physical evidence of the empty tomb, physical evidence. If the Romans had been able to bury Jesus in a common grave, there would have been no physical evidence of his resurrection other than appearances that Jesus would make to individuals, that would be ample physical evidence, but Jesus did not intend to show himself to everyone, but just to some eyewitnesses. And so the physical evidence of the empty tomb was going to be a strong part of the proclamation, the apostolic proclamation of the resurrection of Jesus from the dead. I think you get this very plainly in John 20:1-9, listen to that text. You don't have to turn there, but just listen, in John 20. Here's the account of the resurrection of Jesus, and it begins not with an appearance of Jesus, but with the physical evidence of his resurrection at the empty tomb. So there it says, “Early on the first day of the week, while it was still dark, Mary Magdalene went to the tomb and saw that the stone had been removed from the entrance, so she came running to Simon Peter and the other disciple, the one Jesus loved, and said, ‘They have taken the Lord out of the tomb, and we don't know where they have put him!’ So, Peter and the other disciple started for the tomb. Both were running, but the other disciple outran Peter and reached the tomb first. He bent over and looked in at the strips of linen lying there,” or set there, I think, interesting word there, set there, “but he did not go in. Then Simon Peter, who was behind him, arrived and went into the tomb. He saw the strips of linen set there as well as the burial cloth that had been around Jesus' head. The cloth was folded up by itself, separate from the linen. Finally, the other disciple who had reached the tomb first also went inside.” Now, listen, “He saw and believed.” He saw and believed. So what John is saying there, he's speaking of himself there, John is saying, “My first indications of the resurrection came from the physical evidence of the empty tomb.” Without the burial, you don't have that. Now, he goes beyond that to speak to the rest of the world and the rest of redemptive history, the rest of 20 centuries of Christians who would come along long after the fact, and not get to see the strips of linen lying there, not get to see the head covering, folded up separate, not get to see the stone removed from the entrance, or the empty tomb itself. John 20:9, very significant statement, “They still did not understand, from Scripture, that Christ had to rise from the dead.” Now, you and I, that's what we believe, right? We've never seen Jesus. We've not had an encounter with the resurrected Lord. How many of you - Don't raise your hand - How many of you believe that Jesus has been risen from the dead? All of you Christians have. You have to believe in it. Well, on what basis? On the basis of Scripture alone. That's all you've got. That's all I've got, but it all started with physical evidence. The apostles were eyewitnesses of the physical evidence, and it was vital, absolutely vital. And so, in 1 John 1:1-2, the Apostle John says, “That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked at, and our hands have touched, this we proclaim concerning the Word of life.” Do you think they touched the strips of linen lying there? I often imagine it, and the Greek supports this somewhat, I think, of somewhat of a cocoon there. With those strips of linen, with that sticky myrrh there and the spices, and Jesus just having passed through the linen, like he would then pass through the walls of the tomb itself, just moving right through. I think, in an interesting way, he passed through and then took the head cloth off and folded it up neatly, and put it in another place, just another touch of conscious, unhurried, careful dealing there that grave robbers would never have done, but unable for them to do. There's no way they can get the dead body out of those sticky cloths there, that's sorta just physical evidence. And so John just says, “This is resurrection.” There is no other way to explain it. There's no other way to explain it. The body came right out of these strips of linen and the head cloth, went right through the wall, the angel came down, we'll get to this next week, God-willing, the angel comes down, moves the stone and lets the world in to see, but Jesus is already gone. He's already risen. He's out. Death no longer has mastery over him. Amen. And so, all of that: vital. And so, in the day of Pentecost, 40 days later, the apostles are in downtown Jerusalem and they're proclaiming the resurrection of Jesus. And if you listen to what Peter preaches there, there's no doubt that the empty tomb stood under the proclamation of the resurrection, in a way that it can't for us. We can't do what the first hearers of that gospel message could do. What do I mean? They could go to the empty tomb and look at it. It became, I'm sure, a source of embarrassment to the chief priest and the Pharisees. What are we gonna do about this empty tomb? I don't know what they did with the empty tomb. There's no record of it. All I know is that, in effect, Peter stands up there at Pentecost, and this is what he says: “Men of Israel, listen to this: Jesus of Nazareth was a man accredited by God to you by signs, wonders, and miracles which God did among you, through him, as you yourselves know this man was handed over to you by God's set purpose and foreknowledge, and you, with the help of wicked men, have put him to death, nailing him to the cross. But God raised him from the dead, freeing him from the agony of death, because it was impossible for death to keep its hold on him. David said about him,” Psalm 16, “David said about him, ‘I saw the Lord always before me. Because he is at my right hand, I will not be shaken. Therefore, my heart is glad and my tongue rejoices. My body also will rest in hope because you will not abandon me at the grave, nor will you let your holy one see decay. You have made known to me the path of life; you will fill me with joy in your presence.’” Then Peter, that's Psalm 16, Peter then preaches the gospel. This is what he says: “Brothers, I can tell you confidently that the patriarch David died and was buried, and his grave is here to this day.” What is he inviting them to do? Go see the bones of David, isn't he? Isn't that, in fact, what he's saying? “Go see the bones of David.” You know why? 'Cause David wasn't writing about himself in Psalm 16. He died and decayed. Well, who is he writing about who died and didn't decay? Who died and didn't decay? Only one, only one, Jesus. And so he says go look at the tomb. “But David was a prophet, and he knew that God had promised him on oath that he would place one of his descendants on the throne. Seeing what was to come, seeing what was ahead, he spoke of the resurrection of the Christ, that he was not abandoned to the grave, nor did his body see decay. God has raised this Jesus to life, and we are all witnesses of the fact.” What is he inviting them to do there? Go look at the empty tomb. Go look, that tomb is empty. Do you not see now then how vital the burial was? You can't preach like that if there's no identifiable burial. You can't preach like that if he's thrown in a common grave. And so the physical evidence of the resurrection was essential, and therefore, the burial was essential. The Precise Timing of the Burial The Carefully Choreographed Timing of Jesus’ Death Well, let's talk about some details of this. Let's talk about the precise timing of the burial. Look at verse 57, it says, “As evening approached.” Now, just stop there. Remember what I said? Now, I don't think we get the idea of the stars being visible at midday in the Bible, but there are other accounts from Tertullian and others that said that the stars were visible at midday in Bithynia and other places. So I always thought it was just kind of like a really dark, cloudy day, but it may have been that God just shut down the sun. But by the time Jesus dies, the sun comes back on again, and then the sun goes down as always. And so evening approaches. It's really powerful, when you think about that, how eerie must that have been, daytime, nighttime, daytime again, and now the sun goes down, just as it always does. So, evening's approaching, the Sabbath time is approaching. And so there's issues here. Jesus spoke his last words from the cross and yielded up his spirit. “Into your hands, I commit my spirit. It is finished.” And he's gone. He's able just to die at will. He's able to lay down his life anytime he chooses. We can't do that, but he did it, talked about that last time. Now, Sabbath, the Sabbath, began at sundown, what we call it like roughly 6:00 PM, and so it was essential for Jesus to be buried before the Sabbath, before sundown. It was essential at a couple of levels. First, Jewish law required that no one be left hanging there overnight, Deuteronomy 21. And so John tells us that the Jews demanded that Pilate break the bones of the victims to hurry up the death process so that they could get these men dead, so they could get them buried before the sundown, so they wouldn't be working on the Sabbath. So the timing is absolutely vital here. Jesus has to die at exactly that moment, because if he'd waited any longer, they would have shattered his bones, and that would have violated the typical prophecy of the Passover, not a bone will be broken, not a single bone will be broken. And so the Passover, Exodus 12:46, you can't break one of the bones of the lamb, and that's just one of those little indicators God put, why not? Break the bone of the lamb, the marrow will be exposed to the broth, and it'll be richer, and all that. God said, “Don't break the bones.” Why? It's just identifiers pointing to Jesus, that's all. So don't break a bone of the sacrificial lamb, and Psalm 34:20 says, “He protects all his bones, not one of them will be broken.” So, Jesus had to die so they wouldn't break his bones. He also had to die so that they would pierce him with a lance. And so the Roman, trying to absolutely be certain, he knew he was dead, these guys were experts at death, but just to give clear evidence, he takes this lance and shoves it up into Jesus' side, and water and blood flows out, clear evidence that he's dead. No slumping, no jerking. This water, probably from the heart, flows out. And he's dead, no doubt about it, but that fulfills or sets up a fulfillment of the prophecy in Zechariah 12:10, “They will look on the one they have pierced.” Now, in Zechariah 12:10, that looking is a look of faith, and it's the spirit of grace that's poured out on the whole house of Judah and Jerusalem. And so that, I believe, is referring to a future fulfillment where all Israel be saved. I'm gonna get into a whole different sermon now. I gotta be careful. But at another time in the future, the Jewish nation will look on the one they have pierced and they will grieve for him, and they will turn to him and believe. But again, the timing, he had to die so that they would pierce him in that way. And as we mentioned, the prophecy of Jonah had to be fulfilled, three days and three nights. Now, we tend to look at it kind of post-scientific revolution, and we're very precise and I like precision. I've got stopwatches that go to the 100th of a second. What's a 100th of a second? Means something to Usain Bolt, but it doesn't mean much in everyday life. But at any rate, we are very precise. People are like, I don't see how Jesus could die at such and such a clock on Friday, and be raised really before sunrise on Sunday, and you get three days and three nights out of that. But it just had to do with the way the Jews reckoned a day and a night, and really from the very beginning in Genesis 1 “There was evening and there was morning, the first day.” So, any part of any day was called an evening and a morning. And you know what I'm talking about, when you go to a parking garage - Have you ever done this? It's like however many dollars an hour, and you're one minute into the second hour? Whole hour. Or you return a rental car a minute late? Whole day. Try arguing that one with Avis or Hertz. They're not gonna listen to it. You had to have it back by 3:00 in the afternoon, and you didn't. “Oh, I have 3:01.” “I've got 3 o'clock.” Alright, it matters what they think. Any part of that next day is a whole day, and that's the three days and three nights. But again, he had to die before sundown. You understand? Had to do with the reckoning, so that he could be raised on the first day of the week as a picture of the new creation. The first day, the new creation. Not looking back to the old creation, but on the first day, looking ahead to the new creation. Everything's been worked out. So that's the timing and prophecy, all of that. The Friendly Witnesses to the Burial: The Women and Joseph The Women Who Were Witnesses Along with this, God has to raise up some witnesses, friendly witnesses and unfriendly witnesses to the burial. First, let's talk about the friendly witnesses to the burial, the women and Joseph. Look at verses 55-56, “Many women were there, watching from a distance. They had followed Jesus from Galilee to care for his needs. Among them were Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James and Joseph, and the mother of Zebedee's sons.” So women were there out of love for Jesus. There's a long track record of this in the gospels. There were women that cared for Jesus, and in Luke 8:3 meeting Jesus' needs financially out of their own resources, and just following him around and caring for him. John's gospel alone tells us that Mary, the mother of Jesus, was there as he died. It's unclear that she's still there at this point, at the burial, we don't know, but she was certainly there as he was dying. It's quite possible that John took Mary home right at that point. We don't know. It is interesting that the other two women are also named Mary, it's from the Hebrew Miriam, which means bitterness, and you get it out of when Naomi said, “Don't call me Naomi, which means pleasant, but call me Mara, which means bitter, because my life's bitter now.” But these women, they're named Mary. And so you have Mary Magdalene there, who is a woman that Jesus had healed from demon possession, you have Mary, the mother of James the Lesser, and then the mother of Zebedee's sons as well. The text indicates, actually, many women were there watching. And G. Campbell Morgan, I love what he said about these women, powerful, describes the mental state of these women. “These women,” he says, “were hopeless, disappointed, bereaved, heartbroken, but the love he had created in those hearts for himself could not be quenched even by his dying; could not be overcome even though they were disappointed; could not be extinguished even though the light of hope had gone out. And over the sea of their sorrow, there was no sighing wind that told of the dawn.” So they weren't believing the resurrection. Even when they went to finish Jesus' burial on the first day of the week, they weren't believing in the resurrection at that point. But they certainly loved Jesus. And they were vital, because they were the ones among Jesus' followers who knew where the tomb was on that first day of the week. Joseph of Arimathea: The Wealthy Man Predicted by Isaiah We also have Joseph of Arimathea, the wealthy man, predicted by Isaiah. And isn't it amazing the supernatural work that God did on Joseph's heart and Nicodemus' heart at a key moment, supernatural work. Now, we have, in John 19:38, “Joseph was a disciple of Jesus, but secretly, because he feared the Jews.” Same thing with Nicodemus, who came to Jesus at night and wasn't flying his full colors during Jesus' lifetime. Now, the indication in the text there was that Joseph was actually discipled by Jesus. It's a verbal form there, not just a disciple, but he was actually discipled by Jesus. So it seems that Joseph spent some time being trained by Jesus, but again, secretly. Now, he was a very prominent member, according to Mark 15:43, of the council, an important member, not just a council member, but a leader. And it says, in Mark 15:43, “he was himself waiting for the kingdom of God, and he went boldly to Pilate and asked for Jesus' body.” It's a fascinating statement, Mark 15:43, “went boldly to Pilate.” Why did it take boldness? Jesus was the condemned leader of, apparently, the official news was he's king of the Jews, leader of an insurrection. Anyone who came and showed any favorable connection to Jesus was likely to be arrested and condemned himself. So Joseph risked everything. Joseph’s Bold Request Now, this is the amazing thing with both Joseph and Nicodemus. They risked everything when Jesus' evidence, the evidence that he was, in fact, the Messiah was at the lowest it had been in years. He's dead now. Many of them wondering, like the disciples on the road to Emmaus, we had hoped he was the one but now we don't think he is. Why? 'Cause he died under a curse. That's not a Messiah. Messiahs don't die under curses. Where did Joseph get his courage? Where did he get his boldness at this key moment? Same place you and I get our boldness for a witness, amen? From the power of God working on our reluctant hearts. He suddenly didn't care anymore what his brother Jews thought about his loyalty to Jesus. He didn't care what Pilate might do to him. He is filled with boldness and goes and asks for Pilate's body. Now, you think, this is no big deal. No, this was a huge deal. I do believe the Romans probably would have made an example of Jesus' body if he hadn't gone for it. Pilate Granted the Request… Surprisingly And the timing is huge because he apparently went before the enemies went. They probably would have demanded things done in reference to Jesus' body. And he had to be a prominent member, because if he was just a regular, ordinary individual, I don't think Pilate would have even seen him. But because he was a council member, he let him in and he said, “Alright, take his body.” Sovereignty of God. Sovereignty of God. Proverbs 21:1, “The king's heart,” Pilate's heart, “is like a water course in the hands of the Lord. God directs it whatever way he pleases.” And he raises Joseph up, and he raises Nicodemus up. And they're not afraid of death anymore, and they're not afraid of losing their position or their money anymore. They go boldly and they ask for Jesus' body. The Physical Aspects of the Burial Wrapping Jesus in Grave Cloths And so we have physical aspects of the burial. “Then Joseph took the body, wrapped it in a clean linen cloth, and placed it in his own new tomb that he cut out of the rock. He rolled a big stone in front of the entrance to the tomb and went away. And Mary Magdalene and the other Mary were sitting there opposite the tomb.” Every word is vital. First of all, the wrapping of the body, we have from John 19, with Nicodemus. Nicodemus brought a mixture of myrrh and aloes. As we mentioned, myrrh is a sticky resinous kind of substance, somewhat like pine tar, only aromatic. And so they would scrape it off of certain trees that came from the Arabian Peninsula. And they would dry it out for three months, and it was very aromatic. It shows up at three times in Jesus' life: at his birth, when the Magi brought it as a gift, myrrh being one of the gifts. And then twice at his death, once mixed with wine as a sedative and he tasted it but refused to drink it, and then here in terms of the burial. Again, it was sticky, and so it would have held the strips of linen together in a sticky, kind of, it would make it almost like a unit altogether. Again, a powerful physical evidence of the resurrection after Jesus rose from the dead. And they're treating him with tremendous respect. They're wrapping him like a king, they're rich, and they're gonna lavish 75 pounds of this substance on Jesus. That's like a king's ransom. It's expensive stuff, and it smelled beautiful. And that was to mask the stench of decay. Unneeded. Unneeded. He's the one that would die but not decay, but it still smelled nice, even though Jesus would not decay at all. Joseph’s New Tomb And Joseph had a new tomb providentially right near where Jesus died, carved out of a rock, a cave, picture a cave. And there was a stone in front of it, this would be the setting for the account I read earlier in John chapter 20, this is the empty tomb. This is the place where it would be. No one had ever been laid in it before. I wonder if no one was ever laid in it again. I'm sure Joseph wouldn't have wanted to lay anyone else. That was the empty tomb. How powerful is that? Conversely, in a way, you could say, “I wanna be in that tomb, because just as Jesus rose from the dead, I know I'm gonna rise too.” Either way, that was his tomb, and no one had ever laid in it. The Stone in Front of the Entrance And that large stone, that would be the first visible evidence of the resurrection. Heavy disc, I picture it like a coin, thick though, heavy, rolled down into a trough, so that no grave robbers could come in, no wild animals could disfigure the body. And it was there, and a block, but in the resurrection, clear evidence because it was removed. The Women as Witnesses… Again! And then, verse 61, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary, sitting down there opposite the tomb. They knew exactly where it was, and when it was dark, on the first day, they would know exactly where to go. No doubt about it. All of that: vital. The Unfriendly Witnesses to the Burial: The Jewish Officials and the Roman Guard Chief Priest and Pharisees Relentless in Squashing Jesus’ Movement So those were the friendly witnesses and the physical aspects of the burial. What about the unfriendly witnesses? You have the Jewish officials and the Roman guard. Verse 62, it says, “The next day, the one after preparation day, the Chief Priest and the Pharisees went to Pilate.” Now, the chief priest and the Pharisees are relentless in trying to squash Jesus' movement. They wanna just crush it and get rid of all memories of Jesus. Interestingly, that they would do anything at all together because the chief priests were almost universally Sadducees. And the Pharisees and Sadducees were bitter enemies in the politics of the Jewish religion and state, but on this one thing, they could agree, they hated Jesus, hated him, and so they got together. Their Statement to Pilate Also, it's odd that the Greek indicates that they went right into Pilate's council chamber. They went right into the place where ordinarily they would never go. And what is their mission? Well, look what it says, verse 63-64, “‘Sir’ they said, ‘We remember that, while he was still alive, that deceiver said, “After three days, I will rise again.” So give the order for the tomb to be made secure until the third day. Otherwise, his disciples may come and steal the body and tell the people that he has been raised from the dead, and this last deception will be worse than the first.’” So they're afraid. Isn't it amazing that none of Jesus' disciples seemed to have remembered Jesus' teaching that on the third day, he would rise again? But his enemies did, they remembered. Now, they didn't believe it. I don't think that the disciples were believing in a resurrection at that point, but they wanted to stop the disciples from deceiving the people, preaching a fraud, preaching a fraud. Now, I'm not gonna go into great detail on how this played exactly into God's hands, 'cause I wanna preach that at a later sermon, but they did, they played exactly into God's hands. I wonder if, in years later, they regretted doing this, posting the guard. I wonder if they did. We'll get to that. I'm gonna save all those comments for the next time I preach, not next week, but the one after it, God-willing. But I think they had cause to regret posting that guard. Now, some question whether it was a - it depends on the translation. To some degree, it could be said, “You have a guard, you post him,” but I think the NIV has it right here, “Take a guard and make the tomb secure, as you know how.” I think why would they go to Pilate? And he doesn't need you to tell him you already have a guard. And the soldiers who were there after the resurrection were very afraid what Pilate would say. And if they were just the temple guard, I don't think they would be as afraid of what Pilate would say. I think these were Roman guards, and I think the seal also points to that. So I think these were Romans. The Seal: A Symbol of the Limits of Human Power One Final Twist: The Sealing of the Stone And so, finally, verse 66, we have the seal. “So they went and made the tomb secure by putting a seal on the stone and posting the guard.” The guard’s posted. It's there to stop the disciples from getting in. Any of those disciples gonna try to get in? What do you think? You know the disciples, where were they? They ran for their lives. Where were they? In the upper room with the doors locked, for fear of the Jews. Are they gonna try to get in? No. But Jesus is gonna get out. And he's not gonna just try to get out. He's going to get out. And there's gonna be an angel that's gonna come down, and those guards are gonna shake with fear and become like dead men. If I'm not careful, I’ll go ahead and preach next week's sermon right now. But they posted the guard and they put a seal on the stone. The Seal Represented the Authority of Pontius Pilate and Ultimately the Authority of the Roman Empire Now, what was the seal? The seal was the official symbol of the Roman government of Pontius Pilate on behalf of Caesar, saying whosoever moves this stone will be condemned by the Roman government. That's the seal. Human Authority Ordained by God… but God Rises Above It And we know that the Bible teaches us that all human authority is established by God, and we must submit ourselves to the human authorities, but angels are not subject to that, are they? And neither is God. God is the King of Kings, and he's the Lord of Lords, and he'll break any seal he wants to. Amen? So I picture the seal being between the movable stone in the wall, so that, if you break it, you've broken the law. And so we'll talk about who broke that seal, but we know who it is. It's a limit of human power, there's nothing the government could do to stop the resurrection of Jesus. And there's nothing the government can do to stop the proclamation of the resurrected Jesus. And that's a powerful thing, isn't it? Final Note: A Fulfillment of a Type It also fulfills a little type that maybe you have missed. Typical prophecy, has to do with things acted out in Old Testament history, that give us foretaste and indications, generally, of Christ especially. So, types are things acted out, like Abraham almost sacrificing his son, his only son, Isaac, whom he loved, a picture of the Father giving Jesus for us. All animal sacrifices were typical prophecies, types acted out in history. Many types. But in Daniel chapter 6, we have an interesting type. There, Daniel is thrown in the lion's den for having his quiet time, basically. And they put a stone over it, and they sealed the stone. And it's the same message, whoever moves the stone before morning comes, the power of Darius and of the Medo-Persian empire will come down on your heads. And so it was, in the end, Darius himself who broke the seal, and moved the stone, and found out that Daniel was still alive. And Daniel came up out of that hole in the ground alive, a picture of the resurrection of Jesus Christ. Applications: The Gospel, the Descent to Hell, and Cremation The Gospel: Christ Died to Destroy Death… Trust in Him Alone So what applications can we take from this? Well, first and foremost, do you not see how vital history is to the gospel? These things matter. We are a historical faith. It matters whether Jesus really lived. It matters whether he really died. It matters whether he was really buried and whether he really rose again. It really matters to us. This isn't just a myth or a story, a religious inspirational fable. We are a historical people. History matters to us more than any other religion in the world. And if Christ has not been raised, then we are still in our sins. We have physical bodies. We commit physical sins. We are physically aging and physically hurting, and we are physically dying, and at the end, we will be physically dead if the Lord doesn't return. Does it matter whether this stuff physically happened or not? You better believe it does, because Jesus has made us a promise: “Because I live, you also will live.” And that's a physical promise. And so you need to know the certainty of the gospel, Christ has died, and he has been buried, and he has been raised from the dead. Trust in him. Trust in him, I plead with you. If you have come here today and you came outside of Christ, you're not a Christian, I plead with you, trust in this gospel, believe in him for the forgiveness of your sins. Don't leave here still under the judgment of God. Christ died. He did all of this for sinners like you and me. Trust in him. And for us as witnesses, let's preach this. This is exciting. It's exciting for me to talk about the empty tomb, and I'm grateful for all of the physical evidence that God has given us. Consider Yourselves Dead to Sin Now, speaking to you Christians, if I can go back, harken back to Romans 6:4, it says, in Romans 6:4 that we were buried with Christ through baptism into his death, and raised into newness of life. I want you to live out that life, consider yourselves dead to sin, consider yourselves alive to God in Christ Jesus. Picture a corpse and say, “That's who I was in Adam. That person I was in Adam is dead. I'm not under sin anymore. I'm not under law. I'm not in Satan's kingdom anymore. I can say no to any temptation that comes my way, by the power of the Holy Spirit. I can see all of my temptations dead at my feet. I can be a mighty warrior for holiness in my life, I don't have to ever sin again the rest of my life. I'm gonna consider myself buried with Jesus, dead to sin.” Picture that burial. That's what Paul gives you both in Romans 6:4 and in Colossians 2:12. Stand in Awe of the Meticulous Sovereignty of God Thirdly, stand in awe at the meticulous accuracy of the providence of God, every little detail, the timing, the prophecies, everything down to the detail. And realize the same God is watching over your life, filtering your temptations, filtering your struggles and your suffering. He is orchestrating good works for you to do. He is orchestrating every little detail of your life. And if you're going through vast and deep suffering right now, understand God is the one who's bringing it into your life because he loves you, not 'cause he hates you. And he is working a glory in you that far outweighs any trial you're ever going through. So, trust in the sovereign providence of God, everything's orchestrated down to the detail, even including your life. God is Able to Move His Servants to Do His Will And isn't it beautiful, fourthly, how God is able to move his servants out of their pit of fear and selfishness and worldliness, like Joseph of Arimathea and Nicodemus, to move out and serve him. So, I would urge you, look at your life. If you have been living a worldly life, you've been living caring too much what non-Christian people think about you, caring too much about your position in your company, in your career, like Joseph of Arimathea cared about his career too much, and he wouldn't fly his colors for Jesus until finally God moved him out. You can't, by the strength of your own will, move out of that, it's too strong, but God has the power to do it. “You will receive power when my Holy Spirit comes on you, and you'll be my witnesses.” Don't live a life of fear. Live a life of witness. And if you've been fearful to witness, fearful to get involved in missions or to live openly for Jesus and say, “Father, by the same power that moved Joseph and Nicodemus out when Jesus was cold dead, please give me that power to preach the gospel and share with coworkers, neighbors, friends and family.” Burial Shows Honor: Some Respectful Comments About the Manner of Burial Alright. Those are the easy applications. Now we get to the hard ones. I wanna talk about the manner of burial. Okay, let's say it plainly. I wanna talk about cremation, it's not an easy topic because it's sensitive. I acknowledge that this topic can be painful for some. I also believe there's good times to talk about it and not good times. So for me, as a pastor, it's not a good time to talk about it in the office, at Hall-Wynne Funeral Home. That's not a good time. “Oh, we're planning on cremating Grandma, what do you think about that?” That's not a good time for us to talk about it. Let me tell you what I think about that. First and foremost, I believe it's a matter of Christian freedom. I don't think you sin if you decide to be cremated or cremate a loved one. There are no clear prohibitions, there are no clear commands either way, but I don't think that's all we should say about this topic. I think there's more to say about it, and I think this may be a good time to say it. Cremation, secondly, in no way hinders the cremated believer from having an awesome resurrection body. I hope you believe that God is able to raise cremated people into awesome resurrection bodies. Or else how could people who die in other conflagrations, plane crashes and others, be resurrected? So, God is able to do this. He's not hindered at all. But the issue for me is the symbolism involved in funerals. The symbolism involved in funerals, that's the issue for me. Are funerals symbolic? Yes. Do they have lots of symbolic elements? Yes, they do. Consider, for example, a casket covered with an American flag, what is the symbolism of that? Well, this individual served in the armed services. That's what it symbolizes. So there's lots of symbolism that goes. I've been to lots of funerals. We have members of our congregation that were in this ministry, this industry. There are so many symbolic elements. So what are we saying by cremation versus what are we saying by burial? I think, simply put, I don't think that we want to say what the Bible generally says when dead bodies are burned. Consistently in the Bible, when dead bodies are burned, it's a symbol of divine judgment and wrath. For example, Sodom and Gomorrah, for example, Achan, who sinned in Joshua 7 and he and his family and all his possessions, all of it burned to ashes. It's a symbol, generally, of divine rejection. Conversely, what are we saying when we carefully love the body, wrap it up, take care of it, as they did with Jesus, and plant it in the ground? Aren't we testifying to our belief in the resurrection? And are we fitting into the language of 1 Corinthians 15, “The body that is sown is sown in dishonor, it is raised in glory. It is sown in weakness, it's raised in power. It is sown a natural body, it's raised a spiritual body.” So I think the sowing of the body, it pictures the planting like a seed, not the scattering like dust to the wind. Also regularly, in the Old Testament, we see careful treatment of the body shows faith in the unfulfilled promises of God. For example, didn't Joseph give commands concerning his bones that they be carried out of Egypt with the exodus into the Promised Land and buried in the Promised Land? Yes, he did. Why? Because he was saying, Hebrews 11:13, the promises of God haven't been fulfilled yet, and we died in faith believing that they would. And so the careful treatment of Joseph's bones shows that we believe there's yet to come more. So even more then for us, we believe in a resurrection. So we desire to give respectful, careful treatment of the body as a testimony to the resurrection from the dead. If you have any questions about this, if you have any thoughts about it, I don't mind talking to you, etcetera. But I would just urge you to consider this one question: in the issue of symbolism, what are we symbolizing by cremation, versus a careful, loving, respectful treatment of the body? Christ’s Descent to Hell?? And then, second difficult question, Christ's descent to hell. See, I don't have to do these things, but I think it's helpful to you. Do you know what I mean by Christ’s descent to hell? Well, we don't read the Apostles Creed very often, but there it says, in the Apostles Creed, “I believe in God the Father, Almighty maker of heaven and Earth, and in Jesus Christ, his only son, our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Ghost, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead and buried. He descended into hell. The third day, he rose again from the dead, and ascended into heaven, and sits at the right hand of God, the Father Almighty.” So it's a chronological, historical, and the chronology is huge. He was crucified, dead and buried, descended to hell. You see? So it's not so much that he endured hell on the cross, as I believe, it's that he died and was buried and descended to hell. What do we say about that? I don't have time to go into all the scriptures that talk about it. I would just say this, the scriptural evidence for Christ’s descent to hell is flimsy, at best, flimsy. It has to do with how you translate a Hebrew word “sheol,” in the KJV frequently “hell,” but generally just “grave” or “tomb.” It has to do with Ephesians 4, saying that he descended to the lower parts of the earth or “lower regions of the earth,” again, KJV, but other translations, just “he descended to the earth,” which is lower than heaven. And again, the sense of ascended and led captives in his train, a sense that he went down and rescued some Old Testament saints, generally, or something like that, who were languishing in some kind of prison, and then brought them up, it gets into a whole kind of theology that isn't supported anywhere else. Frankly, I think Moses and Elijah were up in heaven, and then came down and visited Jesus on the Mount of Transfiguration. Amen. Hallelujah. So, they were up there, I think he said to the thief on the cross, “Today, you'll be with me,” Where? “In paradise.” He says, “Father, into your hands, I commit my spirit.” I don't think he descended to hell, but either way, I'll tell you this, it shouldn't have been in the creed. What do you put in a creed? The milk, basics, stuff everybody believes in, stuff that there's absolutely no doubt about it whatsoever in scripture, that's what you put in a creed. So, whether Jesus descended to hell or not, I think it shouldn't have been in the creed, or there would have been more scriptural evidence to it. So, as we look at this text today, all I can say is praise God for the gospel. Amen? Praise God that Christ died. Praise God that he was buried. And praise God, and we'll talk about it next week, he was raised from the dead on the third day. Close with me in prayer. Father, we thank you for all the things that we have learned and can learn from Scripture. Teach us more. Strengthen our hearts, O Lord, in the faith. Help us, O Lord, to follow you day by day, and especially for us, as believers, help us to consider ourselves dead and buried to sin, but alive to God in Christ Jesus, by the power of the Spirit. In your name, I pray. Amen.

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