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Saints, do you know who you are? Through Christ Jesus, you have been given the power to BE God's child. Do you understand what that means? Let's delve into that in this new series of messages called "The Believer's Identity". If this message blessed you, please consider supporting this ministry. For Card and MPESA, please follow this link https://checkout.mookhpay.com/link/adullamOr use MPESA till number 5379741

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As we wait for God's “Big L” Liberating Love to be fully realized, we are called to BE God's love of ourselves, for one another, and for all creation. We enter the story of Mary, and then Mary with Elizabeth, to see how this love begets more love and eventually changes the whole world.Sermon begins at minute marker 5:41.Luke 1.26-56 ResourcesBibleWorm podcast: Episode 617 - The Annunciation of Mary, Amy Robertson and Robert Williamson, Jr“Continue” by Maya AngelouImage: Henry Ossawa Tanner (American, 1859-1937) The Annunciation Hymn 221 - The Angel Gabriel Called Mary Blessed:  text: Sarah Kathleen Johnson (Canada), © 2019; inspired by Basque carol “Birjina gaztetto bat zegoen,” paraphr. Sabine Baring-Gould (England), “The Angel Gabriel from Heaven Came,” University Carol Book, 1923. Music: Basque traditional; harm. attr. C. Edgar Pettman (England), University Carol Book, 1923. Permission to podcast the music in this service obtained from ONE LICENSE, license #A-726929. All rights reserved.

Matthew 4:1-11 Bro. Tom Curry I. We are tempted to Play God. II. We are tempted to Replace God. III. We are tempted to Be God. Music: https://www.bensound.com/free-music-for-youtube-videos

To BE the image of God---what does that mean and what difference does it make to you and me today? Nika Spaulding unpacks it for those of us who are unsure or perhaps our understanding is incorrect. To BE in the image of God is a crucial concept if we want to live out our identity in Christ and interact with people in the world around us as God asks us to do. Optionally, watch the video version of this episode. Nika's Suggested Resources Being God's Image by Carmen Joy Imes Bullies & Saints: An Honest Look at the Good and Evil of Christian History by John Dickson BOW's Resources on this topic Learning to Love our Neighbors podcast with Kay Daigle Sexual Identity & Gender Identity podcast with Dr. Sandra Glahn and Dr. Gary Barnes Racial Reconciliation resources Sexual Abuse & Church with Mary DeMuth Caring Well resources TimeStamps: 0:32 – Intro 01:04 - What does it mean to BE God's Image? 03:30 - How would the original audience of Genesis have understood this? 10:01 - Where else does the Bible mention the image of God? 15:44 - Are men and women equally God's Image? 19:43 - Is the Bible anti-women? 21:30 - Image of God wasn't generally taught for years 23:12 - How the early church applied this 24:35 - Common misunderstandings of the image of God 25:47 - How do we apply this today? 31:52 – Other resources to practically apply these truths   TranscriptKay >> I'm Kay Daigle of Beyond Ordinary Women Ministries. Welcome to this podcast/video episode. Our special guest today is Nika Spaulding. Welcome, Nika. Nika >> Thanks, Kay. I'm excited to be here with you. Kay >> Well, it's always great to have you. We always love it when you are our guest. Nika is the Resident Theologian at St Jude Oak Cliff in the Dallas area. She has a Master of Theology from DTS and our topic today is about the image of God. We're talking about what it means to be God's image. Explain that a little bit for us, because I think we usually we would say what it means to be in the image of God, but what does it mean to be God's image? Nika >> Yeah, that's really good. I like that you clarify that because I think that's an important part of this conversation. We use the phrase image of God, or imago dei if you've heard the Latin one, this idea of humanity at the end of creation, God makes the heavens and the earth. He makes all these days; he fills the days. It's incredible. And then creation crescendos at the top and kind of breaks from the pattern. You sort of have a creation, day and night, creation, day and night, day, night. And then all of a sudden, the camera zooms in and God gets to the top of creation, which is in Genesis 1:26-27. Let's make mankind in our image male and female and you have this image language that gets picked up there. And what's really interesting about that is people forever have been talking about the image of God. It's a big idea in theology, but sometimes people will talk about it as if it's something you can do, or it's something that you receive, or maybe like you can bear it or you cannot bear it. And really I think an important distinction is, no, no, you just are the image of God. You don't do something to become the image of God. We just exist as the image of God because that's what it means to be human. It's all humans are the image of God rather than we can act like the image of God. And one of the distinctions that I like to make is sometimes people think that we are the image of God because we're rational. We were talking about pets before we hit record, and I love my dog more than I probably should. But I have to accept at some point that humans are more important than my dog. I may not emotionally accept that, but I can intellectually accept that on some level. And people will say, well, yeah, because you can reason, you can marry, you can logic, sort of all these things. And it's like, well, that then means people who with intellectual disabilities then don't image...

Indicators of Jesus' Second Coming August 11, 2024 2 Thessalonians 2:1-12 Second Coming Indicators: Indicator #1: Increased rebellion against the things of God. Indicator #2: A leader who demands to be worshipped. a. Will proclaim to BE God. b. Will showcase miraculous activity. c. Will target non-Christians; asking for their allegiance. Daniel 7:15-28 Daniel 11:36 Take-away Truths: Truth #1: Even amid chaos, God is still in control. Truth #2: In the end, God wins. Nothing can prevail against Him. Truth #3: God uses the consequences of sin to punish the sinner. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/hellopastormike/support

Christians in the Church Must Become Christians in the Marketplace of Unbelievers MESSAGE SUMMARY: From the Gospel of Luke (10:1-20): Life Laborers Are Few This “Life Lesson from Luke” focuses upon the Apostle Luke in the context of “Luke the Evangelist” – telling the good news of Jesus the Christ. Introduction:  Jesus, in Luke 11:11-13, compares asking God versus an earthly father being asked by his son: “What father among you, if his son asks for a fish, will instead of a fish give him a serpent; or if he asks for an egg, will give him a scorpion? If you then, who are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will the heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him!”. God desires to give to us before we even ask Him but ask, we must. Since we must ask for the Holy Spirit, it is good to begin our daily prayers with: “Lord, fill me with the Holy Spirit.”. From Luke 11:1-13, we have a Life Lesson on Prayer. Life Laborers Are Few:  As Jesus sends the Seventy-two out on a mission trip (Luke 10:1-20), He tells them, in Luke 10:2: “And he said to them, ‘The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few. Therefore pray earnestly to the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest.'". As in the First Century, today we can make the same observation as Jesus: “The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few” – where are the laborers for His Kingdom today? People all around us are in need. This passage from Luke 10:1-20 reveals God's plan and model for evangelism – the ministry of the Gospel. Further, Jesus instructs us to: “pray earnestly to the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest.” – God's harvest. This model for the ministry of the Gospel is not just for Clergy, this model is for all followers of Jesus. To meet the needs of today's plentiful harvest, the Christians in the Church must become the Christian in the marketplace pf unbelievers. To be effective in this plentiful marketplace, we must be ourselves and a willing vessel for God's will and for God to fill us with the Holy Spirit. Additionally, we must be a willing laborer for the ministry of the Gospel – the harvest is plentiful. Be God's hand!   TODAY'S PRAYER: Keeping the Sabbath, Lord, will require a lot of changes in the way I am living life. Teach me, Lord, how to take the next step with this in a way that fits my unique personality and situation. Help me to trust you with all that will remain unfinished and to enjoy my humble place in your very large world. In Jesus' name, amen.    Scazzero, Peter. Emotionally Healthy Spirituality Day by Day (p. 129). Zondervan. Kindle Edition. TODAY'S AFFIRMATION: Today, I affirm that because of what God has done for me in His Son, Jesus, I AM RIGHTEOUS IN GOD'S EYES. God made Him who had no sin to be sin for us, so that in Him we might become the righteousness of God. 2 Corinthians 5:21 SCRIPTURE REFERENCE (ESV): Luke 11:1-13; Luke 10:1-20; Matthew 28:18-20; Isaiah 6:8; Psalms 15:1-5. SCRIPTURE REFERENCE SEARCH: www.AWFTL.org/bible-search/ WEBSITE LINK TO DR. BEACH'S DAILY DEVOTIONAL – “Jesus Followers Have a Personal Relationship with the Creator of the Universe So Pray, Listen, and Be Patient for God's Call”: https://awordfromthelord.org/devotional/ A WORD FROM THE LORD WEBSITE: www.AWFTL.org. DONATE TO AWFTL: https://mygiving.secure.force.com/GXDonateNow?id=a0Ui000000DglsqEAB

Christians in the Church Must Become Christians in the Marketplace of Unbelievers MESSAGE SUMMARY: From the Gospel of Luke (10:1-20): Life Laborers Are Few This “Life Lesson from Luke” focuses upon the Apostle Luke in the context of “Luke the Evangelist” – telling the good news of Jesus the Christ. Introduction:  Jesus, in Luke 11:11-13, compares asking God versus an earthly father being asked by his son: “What father among you, if his son asks for a fish, will instead of a fish give him a serpent; or if he asks for an egg, will give him a scorpion? If you then, who are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will the heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him!”. God desires to give to us before we even ask Him but ask, we must. Since we must ask for the Holy Spirit, it is good to begin our daily prayers with: “Lord, fill me with the Holy Spirit.”. From Luke 11:1-13, we have a Life Lesson on Prayer. Life Laborers Are Few:  As Jesus sends the Seventy-two out on a mission trip (Luke 10:1-20), He tells them, in Luke 10:2: “And he said to them, ‘The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few. Therefore pray earnestly to the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest.'". As in the First Century, today we can make the same observation as Jesus: “The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few” – where are the laborers for His Kingdom today? People all around us are in need. This passage from Luke 10:1-20 reveals God's plan and model for evangelism – the ministry of the Gospel. Further, Jesus instructs us to: “pray earnestly to the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest.” – God's harvest. This model for the ministry of the Gospel is not just for Clergy, this model is for all followers of Jesus. To meet the needs of today's plentiful harvest, the Christians in the Church must become the Christian in the marketplace pf unbelievers. To be effective in this plentiful marketplace, we must be ourselves and a willing vessel for God's will and for God to fill us with the Holy Spirit. Additionally, we must be a willing laborer for the ministry of the Gospel – the harvest is plentiful. Be God's hand!   TODAY'S PRAYER: Keeping the Sabbath, Lord, will require a lot of changes in the way I am living life. Teach me, Lord, how to take the next step with this in a way that fits my unique personality and situation. Help me to trust you with all that will remain unfinished and to enjoy my humble place in your very large world. In Jesus' name, amen.    Scazzero, Peter. Emotionally Healthy Spirituality Day by Day (p. 129). Zondervan. Kindle Edition. TODAY'S AFFIRMATION: Today, I affirm that because of what God has done for me in His Son, Jesus, I AM RIGHTEOUS IN GOD'S EYES. God made Him who had no sin to be sin for us, so that in Him we might become the righteousness of God. 2 Corinthians 5:21 SCRIPTURE REFERENCE (ESV): Luke 11:1-13; Luke 10:1-20; Matthew 28:18-20; Isaiah 6:8; Psalms 15:1-5. SCRIPTURE REFERENCE SEARCH: www.AWFTL.org/bible-search/ WEBSITE LINK TO DR. BEACH'S DAILY DEVOTIONAL – “Jesus Followers Have a Personal Relationship with the Creator of the Universe So Pray, Listen, and Be Patient for God's Call”: https://awordfromthelord.org/devotional/ A WORD FROM THE LORD WEBSITE: www.AWFTL.org. DONATE TO AWFTL: https://mygiving.secure.force.com/GXDonateNow?id=a0Ui000000DglsqEAB

Send us a Text Message.For an ad-free version of the podcast plus the opportunity to enjoy hours of exclusive content and two bonus episodes a month and also help keep the Bible Project Daily Podcast free  for listeners everywhere at;patreon.com/JeremyMcCandlessThis Podcast is Hosted at;https://thebibleproject.buzzsprout.comSubscribe here to receive my new church history podcast every few weeks at.https://thehistoryofthechristianchurch.buzzsprout.comStudy Notes: "Did Jesus Claim to Be God?" (Part Two – The Reaction)Scripture Passage: John 10:26-42Key Points:Different Reactions to Jesus' Claim:People react differently to Jesus' claim of divinity.These reactions are the same today as they were during Jesus' time.The Problem of Unbelief:Jesus clearly identifies the problem as a lack of belief, not a lack of evidence.In verses 26-27, Jesus states, "You do not believe because you are not my sheep. My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me."Eternal Life and Security:Jesus promises eternal life and security to His followers: "I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; no one will snatch them out of my hand" (verses 28-29).The double negative in "they shall never perish" emphasizes absolute security in Greek.Unity with the Father:Jesus declares, "I and the Father are one" (verse 30), affirming their unity in essence and purpose.This claim prompts the Jewish opponents to accuse Jesus of blasphemy.The Accusation of Blasphemy:The Jewish leaders react with hostility, ready to stone Jesus for claiming to be God (verses 31-33).Jesus responds by citing Psalm 82:6, explaining that if human judges can be called "gods" (small g), His claim to be the Son of God is justified (verses 34-36).Evidence through Works:Jesus appeals to His works as evidence of His divine mission: "Even though you do not believe me, believe the works" (verse 38).Despite this, the Jewish leaders attempt to seize Him again, but He escapes (verse 39).Belief and Rejection:The passage illustrates various levels of rejection: intellectual disagreement, emotional agitation, verbal accusations, and physical violence.This escalating conflict ultimately leads to Jesus' crucifixion.Faith in Jesus' Identity:While some rejected Jesus, others believed in Him through His words and works.This highlights the essence of faith—trusting in Jesus' identity and mission.The Doctrine of Eternal Security:Jesus' words assure believers of their eternal security in God's hands."No one will snatch them out of my hand... No one can snatch them out of my Father's hand" (verses 28-29).Conclusion:The Essence of the Passage:JesuLight in the DarknessA supernatural & paranormal podcast with Christian perspectiveListen on: Apple Podcasts SpotifySupport the Show.Jeremy McCandless is creating podcasts and devotional resources | PatreonHelp us continue making great content for listeners everywhere.https://thebibleproject.buzzsprout.com

Send us a Text Message.For an ad-free version of the podcast plus the opportunity to enjoy hours of exclusive content and two bonus episodes a month and also help keep the Bible Project Daily Podcast free  for listeners everywhere at;patreon.com/JeremyMcCandlessThis Podcast is Hosted at;https://thebibleproject.buzzsprout.comSubscribe here to receive my new church history podcast every few weeks at.https://thehistoryofthechristianchurch.buzzsprout.comStudy Notes: Did Jesus Claim to Be God? (Part One – The Claim)John 10:22-25IntroductionThe belief that Jesus claimed to be God is foundational for many Christians. However, not everyone agrees, including some groups claiming Christian heritage who deny Jesus Christ's divinity. Today, we'll examine what the Bible says and what Jesus himself said about this matter.Critics and Alternative BeliefsSome argue that Jesus never claimed to be God, suggesting that his divinity was a concept developed by early followers. Several religious groups challenge Jesus' divinity:Jehovah's Witnesses: They believe Jesus is a created being, specifically the archangel Michael.The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormons): They view the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost as distinct beings, with Jesus being one of many sons of God.Christian Science: Founded by Mary Baker Eddy, this group teaches that Jesus was a human who demonstrated the divine ideal.Unitarian Church: They traditionally reject the Trinity, seeing Jesus as a moral teacher rather than a divine being.Other groups include:The Way International: A Catholic sect that views Jesus as a uniquely empowered human.Christadelphians: They deny Jesus' deity and the doctrine of the Trinity.The New Church (Swedenborgianism): Founded in reaction to Lutheranism, they follow the teachings of Emmanuel Swedenborg.Jesus' ResponseJesus responded, "I did tell you, but you do not believe. The works I do in my Father's name testify about me." This response indicates that Jesus had already made his claim clear through his words and works.Key passages in John that show how Jesus identified himself:John 4:25-26: Jesus tells the woman at the well, "I who speak to you am he," explicitly identifying himself as the Messiah.John 9:35-37: After healing a man born blind, Jesus says, "You have seen him; in fact, he is the one speaking with you," identifying himself as the Son of God.John 5:17-18: Jesus says, "My Father is always at his work to this very day, and I too am working," making himself equal with God.John 8:58: Jesus declares, "Before Abraham was born, I am!" using the divine name "I am" to assert his pre-existence and deity.John 20:27-28: After his resurrection, Jesus tells Thomas to touch his wounds, leading Thomas to proclaim, "My Lord and my God!" Jesus does not correct him, accepting the declaration of his deity.Jesus' Public PronouncementsJohn 7:37-38: "If anyone is thirsty, let him come to me and drink."John 8:12: "I am the light of the world."John 10:11: "I am the good shepherd."ConclusionJesus' claim to be God is central to the Christian faith. This belief has shaped history and continues to be a foundational truth for millions. In our next Support the Show.Jeremy McCandless is creating podcasts and devotional resources | PatreonHelp us continue making great content for listeners everywhere.https://thebibleproject.buzzsprout.com

This is the way.  Can you see that? Can you see that nothing is ever wrong? Can you see that nothing ever happened? That nobody is here? Not even me, not even you? Not even the person(s) you are trying to help? Can you stay repeating, 'Only Love is here", today,  knowing that you are that Love, that you are that Christ, that you are that Light? GoOD.   I Love You, nik      Support the show! ▶▶https://www.patreon.com/goodmornings   "I don't care how difficult you think it is you have to choose yourself this time." - @marinaaimeepoetry "Maintain a conscious state of God consciousness, come what may, despite all appearance to the contrary. Exercise the discipline to stay in God. That's it. Be God consciousness. Then we do not even have to take one thought about person, thing or condition, and we mustn't." - Paul F. Gorman "As you enter this space, may you receive the gifts you were meant to receive and may you give the gifts you were meant to give." - unknown 

A new MP3 sermon from Pastor Nick Holden is now available on SermonAudio with the following details: Title: Can God — Be God — In You? Subtitle: Psalms Speaker: Nick Holden Broadcaster: Pastor Nick Holden Event: Sunday Service Date: 5/1/2024 Bible: Psalm 138; Acts 5:20 Length: 45 min.

Stay confident in our walk with God. Be Fly, Be Smart, Be God-fident!!!!

This week we're sitting down with renowned author and speaker Jon Gordon!  He's sharing everything from his initial shift into positivity and self-leadership to the crucial roles of trusting in God and the power of love over fear. Jon's profound insights on integrity, character, and the impact of his faith-driven life offer an empowering narrative that resonates with our quest for spiritual and personal growth. This episode is a testament to the transformative power of faith and positivity, guiding us to lead with heart and purpose.   Tune in and get ready to have some perspective shifts and big aha moments about: Journey from Negativity to Positive Psychology: Discover Jon Gordon's transformative path from a state of negativity to becoming a beacon in positive psychology, influencing countless individuals and organizations with his focus on leadership, culture, and mindset. The Power of Trust and Love: Uncover the pivotal role of trust in God and the transformative power of love in overcoming fears, challenges, and writer's block, as Jon shares his personal and professional insights. Creating Impact through Leadership and Writing: Delve into Jon Gordon's strategies for effective leadership and self-leadership, rooted in integrity, character, and healthy habits. Explore his impactful writing process and the legacy he aims to leave through his works. Navigating Life's Challenges with Positivity: Gain insights into how Jon addresses life's challenges with a positive mindset, focusing on the significance of uniting teams, effective communication, and the crucial connection between nutrition and mental health. Faith's Influence and Legacy Building: Learn how Jon's faith journey shapes his life and work, and his perspective on building a meaningful legacy through lives touched and stories told, echoing the lasting impact of historical figures like Jesus.   0:00 - Jon's journey from negative and miserable to becoming a writer and speaker focusing on positive psychology 5:58 - Jon's new book, “The One Truth” and how its focus on achieving a high state of mind will help you create more positivity in your life  10:50 - The TUNE framework and trusting in God and the negative consequences of trying to BE God himself 19:47 - The importance of self-leadership, integrity, and character for effective leadership 28:29 - The challenges of division and negativity in leadership 33:15 - Jon's writing process and the impact he aims to make through his work 38:16 - Top resources and resources on positivity and making an impact     Ready for more? Here are 3 ways we can help you: 1)

In this two part episode we look at 10 verses from the New Testament which give direct evidence that Jesus is NOT God. Many Christians have heard of a few verses that supposedly declare that Jesus IS God, but few Christians have heard about verses that show that Jesus is NOT God. In this episode we examine five (OK, plus) verses: 10.  2 Cor. 1:3, Eph. 1:3, 1 Pet. 1:3, Rom. 15:6 The Lord Jesus Christ has a God “Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort” Ephesians 1:17 I pray that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give you a spirit of wisdom and revelation as you come to know him, (Eph 1:17 NRS) Revelation 3:12 The one who conquers, I will make him a pillar in the temple of my God. Never shall he go out of it, and I will write on him the name of my God, and the name of the city of my God, the new Jerusalem, which comes down from my God out of heaven, and my own new name.   9.    John 20:17 “I am ascending to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God."   8.     Mark 12:29-33 whereJesus quotes Deuteronomy 6:4 "Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God the LORD is one. And you shall love the LORD your God with all your heart, soul, mind and strength…” (Yahweh our God, Yahweh is one).  “He is one, there is no other but he, and to love him…”   7.    John 8:40 “…but now you seek to kill me, a man who has told you the truth that I heard from God.”   6.    Romans 5:15 But the gift is not like the trespass. For if many died through one man's trespass, much more have the grace of God and the gift in the grace of that one man Jesus Christ abounded for many. Resources: Kapusta, P. The Epistle to the Hebrews: An Anthology of Quotations https://www.amazon.com/Scripturae-Contra-Trinitatem-Alternative-commentaries/dp/B0CKD3L7N6/ref=pd_sbs_sccl_1_1/146-8304861-2985060?pd_rd_w=WeOyj&content-id=amzn1.sym.9e4bb0e3-6517-4128-9279-264b7296d379&pf_rd_p=9e4bb0e3-6517-4128-9279-264b7296d379&pf_rd_r=GFQ5GF78ZPBYJ26M0WQK&pd_rd_wg=QQCBt&pd_rd_r=79fbd551-3f12-4afb-a5a6-a82a1301ac54&pd_rd_i=B0CKD3L7N6&psc=1   “Before Abraham Was I Am”: Was Jesus Claiming to Be God? https://open.spotify.com/episode/5pmSAXdTJeieFqgouEZfIO?si=kxH4ujFFTKyq_dkWFIbbXg --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/onegodreport-podcast/support

In today's podcast, I am using a very profound and to-the-point quote from Neville, which is going to help you understand what it means to BE God and why you might feel uncomfortable with this... Be sure to listen in... To learn more about the law of assumption and the teaching of Neville Goddard, visit my website at: ManifestingWithSylviane.com Coaching: https://www.manifestingwithsylviane.com/coaching-with-sylviane/ The Complete Manifesting Guide: https://complete-manifesting-guide.my.canva.site/ Groupe Coaching: ⁠https://www.manifestingwithsylviane.com/store/group-coaching-sessions/⁠ Go here for my YouTube channel #lawofassumption #NevilleGoddard #manifestingspecificperson --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sylviane-nuccio/support

We are all made in the image of God to live for God's glory.  That's our God-given identity!  But we all also have an identity crisis that causes separation between us and God.  We try and find our identity in ourselves.  We have a taste FOR God that becomes a desire to BE God.  We need salvation!  Thank God for the Gospel and the salvation it brings.

Are we now activating us? Will you no more be God separate from God? Create Christ. The path is yours. Your path is unique. Experience you, the royal line of. Be God. Thank you. 20230829 Will you all separate from Christianity now because it divides God and divides truth; terror it establishes in the minds? Will you no more tolerate the mind of God that's been so distorted by you and religions? I see to it that Christ life exists in the Holy who will be it, the sacred crown of one that many is, many are, a race of God and God's light shall not go destitute on this planet again anymore. For I change the now. In suffering you won't be if you're Me, for I am a race, you see. I heal the minds to all be one me who communicate in love, light and joy Theodore Cottingham The School of God PO Box 34, Eureka Springs, Arkansas 72632 USA www.TheodoreCottingham.com

Christians in the Church Must Become Christians in the Marketplace of Unbelievers MESSAGE SUMMARY: From the Gospel of Luke (10:1-20): Life Laborers Are Few This “Life Lesson from Luke” focuses upon the Apostle Luke in the context of “Luke the Evangelist” – telling the good news of Jesus the Christ. Introduction:  Jesus, in Luke 11:11-13, compares asking God versus an earthly father being asked by his son: “What father among you, if his son asks for a fish, will instead of a fish give him a serpent; or if he asks for an egg, will give him a scorpion? If you then, who are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will the heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him!”. God desires to give to us before we even ask Him but ask, we must. Since we must ask for the Holy Spirit, it is good to begin our daily prayers with: “Lord, fill me with the Holy Spirit.”. From Luke 11:1-13, we have a Life Lesson on Prayer. Life Laborers Are Few:  As Jesus sends the Seventy-two out on a mission trip (Luke 10:1-20), He tells them, in Luke 10:2: “And he said to them, ‘The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few. Therefore pray earnestly to the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest.'". As in the First Century, today we can make the same observation as Jesus: “The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few” – where are the laborers for His Kingdom today? People all around us are in need. This passage from Luke 10:1-20 reveals God's plan and model for evangelism – the ministry of the Gospel. Further, Jesus instructs us to: “pray earnestly to the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest.” – God's harvest. This model for the ministry of the Gospel is not just for Clergy, this model is for all followers of Jesus. To meet the needs of today's plentiful harvest, the Christians in the Church must become the Christian in the marketplace pf unbelievers. To be effective in this plentiful marketplace, we must be ourselves and a willing vessel for God's will and for God to fill us with the Holy Spirit. Additionally, we must be a willing laborer for the ministry of the Gospel – the harvest is plentiful. Be God's hand!   TODAY'S PRAYER: Keeping the Sabbath, Lord, will require a lot of changes in the way I am living life. Teach me, Lord, how to take the next step with this in a way that fits my unique personality and situation. Help me to trust you with all that will remain unfinished and to enjoy my humble place in your very large world. In Jesus' name, amen. Scazzero, Peter. Emotionally Healthy Spirituality Day by Day (p. 129). Zondervan. Kindle Edition. TODAY'S AFFIRMATION: I affirm that because of what God has done for me in His Son, Jesus, I AM FILLED WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT. If you then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him! Luke 11:13 SCRIPTURE REFERENCE (ESV): Luke 11:1-13; Luke 10:1-20; Matthew 28:18-20; Isaiah 6:8; Psalms 15:1-5. WEBSITE LINK TO DR. BEACH'S DAILY DEVOTIONAL – Daniel's Prayer Was “seeking him {God} by prayer and pleas for mercy with fasting . . . ‘O Lord, the great and awesome God . . . we have sinned and done wrong'”: https://awordfromthelord.org/devotional/ A WORD FROM THE LORD WEBSITE: www.AWFTL.org DONATE TO AWFTL: https://mygiving.secure.force.com/GXDonateNow?id=a0Ui000000DglsqEAB

Included Music: At the Cross, God So Loved, Praise Him All Ye Little Children, There Is a Redeemer, Oceans (Where Feet May Fail), Lead Me to the Cross, and We Are Called to Be God's People Message Title: Genuine Sacrifice  Text: Matthew 6:16-18  Take Home Point: Fasting is a spiritual discipline that helps us focus our worship on God alone rather than his gifts.

In this episode, we continue a new series taking a fun look into the fictional story of Superman and begin to talk about: “How to Be God's Man of Steel!” Learn more about the ministry of The Purity Coach at  http://www.thepuritycoach.comCheck out our books at http://thepuritycoach.com/recommended-books-on-sexual-purity.htmlDownload our free App at  http://thepuritycoach.com/my-purity-coach-APP.htmlCheck out our video series at  http://thepuritycoach.com/keynote-workshops-videos.htmlLearn more about our purity coaching ministry at  http://thepuritycoach.com/about-point-of-purity.htmlSupport the show

This lecture is going to be an exciting one: Can You Become Enlightened From Watching YouTube Videos?    Despite the cheeky title, we're going to explore some of the subtlest linguistic mysticism ever: the Kashmir Shaiva development of the 5th CE sage Bhatrhari's claim of the śabdabrahman, the "sound Brahman".  Interestingly, it is a beautiful commentary on the opening of the Gospel of John, "in the beginning was the logos, the word."  What does it mean for the "word" to be "with" God and BE God? etc.    Then, using this linguistic mysticism as a foundation we'll expound on the "four levels of the Word", a central model in Non-Dual Shaivism which teaches us how to:  1. benefit truly from lectures, reading, studying etc.  2. "rewrite" limiting beliefs   3. empower mantas/do japa   And so much more!    Lectures happen live on zoom every Monday at 7pm PST and Friday at 6pm PST.  There's Q&A right after the lecture. It is free and open to the public. All are welcome!Use this link and I will see you there:https://www.zoom.us/j/7028380815For more videos, guided meditations and instruction and for access to our lecture library, visit me at:https://www.patreon.com/yogawithnishTo get in on the discussion and access various spiritual materials, join our Discord here: https://discord.gg/U8zKP8yMrMSupport the show

A plug for the book “Prison to Praise” the concept “We thank God to the dirt we gotten our selves into, or others doing and get out of the way, and let God,,, Be God! “ it works it really does. Get your copy of “ Prison to Praise “ to change your life. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/fernando-montes-de-oca/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/fernando-montes-de-oca/support

Mike welcomes back Dr. Richard Blackaby to the Linch with a Leader podcast, as they discuss Dr. Blackaby's latest book, The Ways of God: How God Reveals Himself Before a Watching World. Many Christians scratch their heads at how God works – and for good reason. God's ways are vastly different than ours. Problems arise when we attempt to do God's work the world's way. However, as Dr. Blackaby shares, HOW you do something is as important as what you do.Dr. Richard Blackaby is the president of Blackaby Ministries International and lives in Atlanta, Georgia. Richard travels internationally speaking on spiritual leadership in the home, church, and marketplace as well as on spiritual awakening, experiencing God, and the Christian life. Richard regularly ministers to Christian CEOs, church, and family leaders. Richard has written or co-authored thirty-five books, including: The Seasons of God: How the Shifting Patterns of Your Life Reveal His Purposes for You; The Inspired Leader: 101 Biblical Reflections for Becoming a Person of Influence; Unlimiting God: Increasing Your Capacity to Experience the Divine; Putting a Face on Grace: Living a Life Worth Passing On; Experiencing God at Home, Rebellious Parenting, Living Out of the Overflow: Serving Out of Your Intimacy with God, Spiritual Leadership Coaching: Connecting People with God's Heart and Purposes, and Developing a Powerful Praying Church.He has also co-authored many books with his father, Henry, including: Experiencing God: Revised Edition; Spiritual Leadership: Moving People on to God's Agenda; Experiencing God: Day by Day; Hearing God's Voice; Called to Be God's Leader: Lessons from the Life of Joshua; Being Still With God: A 365 Daily Devotional; Fresh Encounter: God's Pattern for Spiritual Awakening; God in the Marketplace: 45 Questions Fortune 500 Executives Ask about Faith, Life, and Business, Flickering Lamps: Christ and His Church, and Developing A Powerful Praying Church.Richard grew up in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. He has been married to Lisa for 35 years and has three kids: Mike, Daniel, and Carrie. Richard also has six grandchildren: Emerson, Logan, Everett, Luca, Finley, and Claire.

Mike welcomes back Dr. Richard Blackaby to the Linch with a Leader podcast, as they discuss Dr. Blackaby's latest book, The Ways of God: How God Reveals Himself Before a Watching World. Many Christians scratch their heads at how God works – and for good reason. God's ways are vastly different than ours. Problems arise when we attempt to do God's work the world's way. However, as Dr. Blackaby shares, HOW you do something is as important as what you do.Dr. Richard Blackaby is the president of Blackaby Ministries International and lives in Atlanta, Georgia. Richard travels internationally speaking on spiritual leadership in the home, church, and marketplace as well as on spiritual awakening, experiencing God, and the Christian life. Richard regularly ministers to Christian CEOs, church, and family leaders. Richard has written or co-authored thirty-five books, including: The Seasons of God: How the Shifting Patterns of Your Life Reveal His Purposes for You; The Inspired Leader: 101 Biblical Reflections for Becoming a Person of Influence; Unlimiting God: Increasing Your Capacity to Experience the Divine; Putting a Face on Grace: Living a Life Worth Passing On; Experiencing God at Home, Rebellious Parenting, Living Out of the Overflow: Serving Out of Your Intimacy with God, Spiritual Leadership Coaching: Connecting People with God's Heart and Purposes, and Developing a Powerful Praying Church.He has also co-authored many books with his father, Henry, including: Experiencing God: Revised Edition; Spiritual Leadership: Moving People on to God's Agenda; Experiencing God: Day by Day; Hearing God's Voice; Called to Be God's Leader: Lessons from the Life of Joshua; Being Still With God: A 365 Daily Devotional; Fresh Encounter: God's Pattern for Spiritual Awakening; God in the Marketplace: 45 Questions Fortune 500 Executives Ask about Faith, Life, and Business, Flickering Lamps: Christ and His Church, and Developing A Powerful Praying Church.Richard grew up in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. He has been married to Lisa for 35 years and has three kids: Mike, Daniel, and Carrie. Richard also has six grandchildren: Emerson, Logan, Everett, Luca, Finley, and Claire.

First Sunday of Lent Matthew 4:1-11 The Devil tempted Jesus not to do something, but rather tempted Jesus to be someone other than he was called to be. The world does the same thing to us. The many temptations of the world dont call us to do something but rather to be who we are not. Ultimately we are to take on something to Be God's. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rev-craig-gommer/message

This short recording is a lesson in the School of God, the School for you BE GOD as you learn to separate from it no more. You were it before time began, you roamed the Universe, traveling by the speed of thought, communicating with others by intent. We ARE coming into again THE FULLNESS OF WHO WE ARE. and this is what I teach, my schools teach. With every lesson, I love you. Theodore Cottingham School of The Original Me/us/God/One Box 34, Eureka Springs, Arkansas 72632 USA www.UofLight.org

This short recording is a lesson in the School of God, the School for you BE GOD as you learn to separate from it no more. You were it before time began, you roamed the Universe, traveling by the speed of thought, communicating with others by intent. We ARE coming into again THE FULLNESS OF WHO WE ARE. and this is what I teach, my schools teach. With every lesson, I love you. Theodore Cottingham School of The Original Me/us/God/One Box 34, Eureka Springs, Arkansas 72632 USA www.UofLight.org

The new day is here and I am opening the door for millions to be me and millions not again of you separate from me that me were a race of Israel called True and Holy not again. Or am I the Holy One of Israel seeking no more the one that was me or am I families in Paradise now who establish it far and wide out in the Cosmos me I am afraid of no more. I am me whose love perishes not again. I am me in the bed of neurons not controlled by them. Am I meons. A simple man recording like this whose love goes far and wide to develop the love I am many miracles. Me I am in your mirror. The things I do now terrify me no more. I glide across the nations. I hear many voices many waters of. I see the crystal palaces of light on fire not again by you but love rowing across no more but quantum'd me shall be she I am. I am afraid of nothing anymore. I am now me and afraid not of being myself herself and oneself I am in the ones of me. And one will be many miracles producing. There will be no Satan here satanic influence of separation goes bye bye. I am healed in me who believe it not but produce it in the simple things of me. Populace not of the fallen other or am I mankind healed from now God, going to divide it no more. I am rich in paupers situations no more. For I am the students of me lifted up high I will be for I am my words I am in these words I am the word that completes me that crowns, the Savior of. Crown the family of the royalty of one. My purpose is to love you into being me. Light and joy not neglected again. The womb of affliction is no more here but I am wombing my words womb'd by my words and I bring forth The Complete Me to be The Complete You. I am now found by my Gods whose purpose is one to be God. Meonics make our frame of reference known. My light shines now and the door is open and the way is made and the glidepaths are spotlighted on me who will be me. Life be the one I am. I have asked you to be not afraid of you anymore nor to be Gods aversion to God being it. Be the crowned one of light. Beholding the I am race. The Infinite Me. Be God. Be The Original Me. Theodore Cottingham School of The Original Me/us/God/One Box 34, Eureka Springs, Arkansas 72632 USA www.UofLight.org

We may not be physically captive, but many of us are emotional, mentally, & spiritually captive and need freedom. Jesus taught that there is no freedom without TRUTH! But the truth can be terrifying. So what did Jesus teach about freedom, sin, pluralism, the devil, death, & himself? When we follow Jesus and His teachings the truth doesn't have to be terrifying, but will lead to true freedom to become the people God has called us to be. TALK ABOUT IT - Questions to GROW through with family, friends, & myself. 1. Do I believe “ignorance is bliss?" Where in my life has that idea held me captive? 2. How do most people respond to the idea of sin or that there is only one path to God? 3. How do most people respond to the idea of the devil or death? 4. Do I believe that Jesus claimed to BE God? What does the text indicate and what does it mean for me? 5. PRAYER: “Father, help me to be faithful to your teaching so i can experience your freedom!”

Christians in the Church Must Become Christians in the Marketplace of Unbelievers MESSAGE SUMMARY: From the Gospel of Luke (10:1-20): Life Laborers Are Few  This “Life Lesson from Luke” focuses upon the Apostle Luke in the context of “Luke the Evangelist” – telling the good news of Jesus the Christ. Introduction:  Jesus, in Luke 11:11-13, compares asking God versus an earthly father being asked by his son: “What father among you, if his son asks for a fish, will instead of a fish give him a serpent; or if he asks for an egg, will give him a scorpion? If you then, who are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will the heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him!”. God desires to give to us before we even ask Him but ask, we must. Since we must ask for the Holy Spirit, it is good to begin our daily prayers with: “Lord, fill me with the Holy Spirit.”. From Luke 11:1-13, we have a Life Lesson on Prayer. Life Laborers Are Few:  As Jesus sends the Seventy-two out on a mission trip (Luke 10:1-20), He tells them, in Luke 10:2: “And he said to them, ‘The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few. Therefore pray earnestly to the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest.'". As in the First Century, today we can make the same observation as Jesus: “The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few” – where are the laborers for His Kingdom today? People all around us are in need. This passage from Luke 10:1-20 reveals God's plan and model for evangelism – the ministry of the Gospel. Further, Jesus instructs us to: “pray earnestly to the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest.” – God's harvest. This model for the ministry of the Gospel is not just for Clergy, this model is for all followers of Jesus. To meet the needs of today's plentiful harvest, the Christians in the Church must become the Christian in the marketplace pf unbelievers. To be effective in this plentiful marketplace, we must be ourselves and a willing vessel for God's will and for God to fill us with the Holy Spirit. Additionally, we must be a willing laborer for the ministry of the Gospel – the harvest is plentiful. Be God's hand!   TODAY'S PRAYER: Keeping the Sabbath, Lord, will require a lot of changes in the way I am living life. Teach me, Lord, how to take the next step with this in a way that fits my unique personality and situation. Help me to trust you with all that will remain unfinished and to enjoy my humble place in your very large world. In Jesus' name, amen.    Scazzero, Peter. Emotionally Healthy Spirituality Day by Day (p. 129). Zondervan. Kindle Edition. TODAY'S AFFIRMATION: I affirm that because of what God has done for me in His Son, Jesus, FILLED WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT. If you then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him! Luke 11:13 SCRIPTURE REFERENCE (ESV): Luke 11:1-13; Luke 10:1-20; Matthew 28:18-20; Isaiah 6:8; Psalms 15:1-5. WEBSITE LINK TO DR. BEACH'S DAILY DEVOTIONAL – To Be a Jesus Follower, You Must First Enter the Only Door to God's Kingdom and that Door is Jesus – the Door to Eternal Life ”: https://awordfromthelord.org/devotional/ A WORD FROM THE LORD WEBSITE: www.AWFTL.org DONATE TO AWFTL: https://mygiving.secure.force.com/GXDonateNow?id=a0Ui000000DglsqEAB

This Episode is sponsored by Unpacked's new podcast, 'Homeland: Ten Stories, One Israel' https://jewishunpacked.com/podcast-series/homeland-ten-stories-one-israel/ *** Support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/2njb *** “The Next-To-Last time I Was Shot Out of A Cannon”, “The Bus Driver Who Wanted to Be God”, “Suddenly, A Knock On The Door”. Just the titles of these short stories are enough to make your literary mouth water. Etgar Keret certainly has a knack for doing just that. With a long career of award winning short stories, books, comics, graphic novels, children's books and even short and feature films, all under his belt, Etgar Keret finally decided to tackle the hardest challenge of all - substack. Keret has been posting to his new substack, Alphabet Soup, once a week for the last year. As Keret puts it, “Super- short weird stories, poems, thoughts about writing, ideas for screenplays – they all swirl around in my Alphabet Soup pot.” Keret has won many awards, among which the Knight Medallion for Literature in France. His debut feature film, Jellyfish, which he co-created with his wife Shira Geffen, was awarded the coveted Camera d'Or prize at the Cannes film festival. Today we are super thrilled to be joined for the SECOND TIME by the endlessly talented Etgar Keret. Etgar's newsletter and website: https://www.etgarkeret.com (Photo by Lielle Sand)

  Wake the Faith up Slayer… This is Garth Heckman with the David Alliance and you can reach me at TDAgiantslayer@gmail.com    Brought to you by wellbuiltbody.com Gym Apparel for men and women that rocks and shocks and ain't for everybody - but just might be for you. wellbuiltbody.com   A PASSION FOR THE GOSPEL A PASSION FOR THE LOST   Its not about what you can do - its about who you can reach!  Luke 10:20 Rejoice when your name is written down in the book of life.   The disciples go out and are doing amazing things… Jesus says what is really amazing is when your name gets written down in the book of life - YOU WANT TO GET MY ATTENTION… SAVE THE LOST       Luke 15:7 Heaven will erupt in joy when a sinner comes to Jesus  *NOT WHEN YOU HEAL, CAST OUT DEMONS, GIVE WORDS OF PROPHECY, GIVE MONEY, ATTEND CHURCH       I want to make God laugh   I wan to make God laugh  Not just a chuckle where the teeth roll over each other like waves I want to make God laugh  The gut bubbly jocular tumble of fat the ricochets of the belt I want him to wipe the tear from his eye as he sucks in more air  Blasting out more chortles and snorts then a sparkler in the hands of a 4 year old I want a cool sweat to break out as his face reddens and his cheeks tighten Smiling so hard that his face cramps, his dimples harden and he hopes you stop with your Ringling brother behavior (but only for a moment)   I want to make God laugh When he mentions my name I want it to shoot out with stories  The way he shot the stars into the sky  From his own mouth as if he can't stop thinking of new tales… even as he tells his best I want the one true Deity to wheeze with mirth as he says no more… no more… I am going to wet my pants Toss those yellow shorts down into hell along with 3 feathers There will be more   I want to make God laugh I want God to laugh in the presence of others while they all laugh together, laughing at my spiritual heroics with only their laughter being heard. Laugh if you will But I want the heavens to break their silence as God squeals and squawks and boisterously gets his own little giggle on   Is there a little girl now in charge of the universe?…no, its God laughing again   I want angels wings to ruffle as they hear God Laugh Wishing they knew this garth, small “g”, this man, a mere mortal?  How is he wired to have this effect on God?   Another soul Another building project Will mansions never cease? God's laughing again At his big table with his guests and the wine poured Waiting… expecting… trusting Boom there goes another party Sin the punch line of another joke Laughter erupts the ground ripples and another notch is carved into the belt of hope All this for one sheep All this for one coin All this for one boy All this… and more   I want to make God laugh I want to pull my proverbial finger from the proverbial hole in the oh so real damned-nation I want the laughter to roll bursting over the rocks creasing through every pebble I want to drown in Gods joy   Some want to BE God,  PLAY God,  CURSE God  As if it matters  Some just want to swerve oh so close to him as if he were an orange pylon marking a pothole in the universe But it's no laughing matter  I just want to make God laugh (Written by Garth Heckman) 

In this very personal, honest and direct podcast, Pastor Karl addresses one of the questions he is asked most often via email and in person, “How do know when it is time to leave a ministry?” Karl gives bold advice on the hard realities of ministry leadership, the challenges of working with imperfect ministry co-workers, reason not to leave, when you should leave, and practical advice on how to know when it is time to resign and seek a new church. He pulls no punches - you'll be challenged and encouraged whether or not you are currently asking, “Should I stay or should I go now?”Show notes:The Ultimate Toolbox for Children's MinistryKidology Ministry Management SeriesYosemite SummitTwo Models of Children's Pastors (linked in this post)Be God's Man in God's Place StoryHis Yoke is Easy

Love God, Kill God, Be God? Its a scifi book about aliens, so which one of these will it be? Join us to find out with Arthur C. Clarke's famous novel, 2001: A Space Odyssey!

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Part of The Ascended Life is knowing that you are the Principality and Power of Light within your sphere of influence. You don't walk into a room and begin to curse the darkness and bind the darkness and try to cast out the darkness. NO NO NO, you just turn the Light switch on and the darkness just flees. No fussing, no stress, no struggle… AT ALL! In John 8:12 says, Then Jesus said, “I am light to the world, and those who embrace me will experience life-giving light, and they will never walk in darkness.” This what Jesus says, right after He rescues the woman caught in the very act of adultery. This woman would become Jesus's greatest disciples. Mary Magadalene! We all have history. We all have a past. We all have hurts and wounds and trauma. The beautiful thing is Jesus does not condemn anyone. He defends and protects and releases a Life-Giving Light! As we embrace the life-giving light of Jesus we become as He is, in this world! Ladies and Gentlemen, you are not a mere reflection of God. NO, you have become the light and the salt in your perspective worlds! Jump on this podcast and embrace God's Life-Giving Light and BE God's answer everywhere you go.   Much Love, Barry C. Maracle

Title: Holy Ground Text: I Peter 4:7-11 FCF: We often struggle living as if the Kingdom is immanent Prop: Because the Kingdom of God is near, we must be clear headed stewards of His grace. Scripture Intro: [Slide 1] Turn in your bible to I Peter 4. Last week Peter helped us to see the importance of having the attitude of Christ. Christ trusted His Father and desired the will of God in His suffering. He was meek and gentle even to his executioners. This must be our attitude as well. Suffering for doing the will of God and refusing our human desires shows that we have been set free from sin. And the Lord's judgment is sure. He will set the standard for who is spiritually alive. So, we must trust God, obey Him, and be meek with all those around us. Today Peter shifts away from a focus on the church's lives lived before non-Christians and transitions to how the church should live toward one another. I am in I Peter 4 starting reading in verse 7. I'll be reading from the NET which you can follow on page 1367 in the pew bible or in whatever version you have. Transition: Hard hitting message today. Let's get right into it. I.) Because the judgment of Christ is near, we must be self-controlled and sober minded. (7) a. [Slide 2] 7 – For the culmination of all things is near. i. This little phrase does so much in the letter of I Peter that I have to break up how we analyze it. Usually, we just look at what the words mean and move on. But we need to organize our thoughts around this phrase from a few different angles. ii. First, stylistically. What does this phrase accomplish for Peter's letter? 1. I Peter 2 began with Peter's depiction of God's people as a chosen race, a kingdom of royal priests, and a holy nation. Peter describes all of the true church as God's representatives on earth connecting men to God. 2. In 2:11-12 Peter combines this identity with the fact that they are exiles living in a land that is not their home country. They are citizens of the Kingdom of Heaven living on earth. So, what does that mean for them? They must abstain from bodily lusts or keep from needing creature comforts and maintain good works among the non-Christians. 3. Since 2:12, Peter has shown how to apply that in social situations where they must be submissive, when they suffer, and even when they suffer for doing good. And this is all with the backdrop of showing good works toward non-Christians. 4. Even up through 4:6, Peter kept these basic threads intact. 5. But now, with this little transition coming out of judgment on the living and dead, Peter turns his attention to showing his audience what it means to be a holy nation, and a royal priesthood to each other. 6. Before Peter aimed the faith and practice of the church outside its community, since they were foreigners and exiles. He sought to answer the question, “how do we behave before those who are not like us?” Now he will explore how the church behaves toward one another as a holy nation and royal priesthood. iii. Second, we need to see what this phrase actually means? What is Peter saying? 1. Quite simply, this phrase takes the teaching Peter just gave about the reckoning and judgment of the living and the dead by Christ Himself, and immediately places it before his audience as something that is close at hand. 2. Peter speaks of the immanency of Christ's judgment. 3. We may scratch our head here because, after all, it has been almost 2000 years since Peter penned these words. And so far, that reckoning has not yet occurred. 4. And assuming that Peter is writing under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit we can reasonably conclude that as Peter penned these words the Holy Spirit knew that it would be at least 1,960ish years before it would come to pass. 5. Can we conclude that this would be… in God's perspective… near? 6. Sure a 1000 years are like a day to our God. But remember the other part of that phrase. A day is like a thousand years. The teaching here is that time is irrelevant to God, not that time passes more quickly for Him. 7. Part of our problem is that with western minds we are always thinking chronologically. 8. When we hear soon, near, almost or coming… we think it won't be long to wait or the time approaches. 9. But this is not always what near or culmination mean. In fact, it speaks less to the amount of time before we reach the end and more to the number of steps before we reach the end. 10. Peter is not speaking chronologically. Rather he is talking about how many puzzle pieces are left in God's plan before it is finished. 11. In short, not many. 12. We exist, in the church age, as if holding our breath before diving under water. As if resting on the porch seeing the storm on the horizon. 13. And listen, there are many folks on TV talking about the end times now. Russia is somehow some fulfillment of Old Testament prophesy. Maybe they are. Maybe they aren't. But do not think for a moment that Christ is waiting on Russia to do something before He comes. And don't be convinced, no matter what eschatological system you cling to, that Jesus is waiting for something to happen before He returns. 14. Listen… Peter wrote this to his audience – assuring them– even though it has been almost 2000 years – there is little left to happen for Jesus to return. What does that teach us? Peter was convinced it could happen at any moment. So must we. iv. Lastly, thematically, this phrase pushes us toward the end of the book 1. This idea of the Kingdom of Christ being completed soon heightens the urgency of all the following applications. 2. Each thought to the end of the book is colored by this idea that the end is immanent. The puzzle is almost complete. 3. This sharpens each command given. v. And so, what is the first command in light of the culmination of all things being near? b. [Slide 3] So be self-controlled and sober minded. i. Now is not the time for inconsistency. ii. Now is not the time to panic. iii. Now is not the time for unpredictability. iv. Now is not the time for hasty thoughts or actions. v. Now is not the time to cling to this life and all it offers. vi. Now is not the time to sow our wild oats, to discover ourselves, to find our truth, to follow our heart, or to reach for our dreams. vii. The world is busy about these things. Why? Because deep down, they believe that tomorrow will come just like today did. That they have a reasonable amount of control over their lives. They decide their fate. They make their destiny. All things will continue as they always have. viii. And not only do they believe this to be so – they want it to be so. They do not want anything to change. ix. So much so that when the status quo is threatened, when the possibility exists of things changing drastically or coming to and end, or death looms large, that is when the world goes mad. x. But my friends. xi. The culmination of all things is near. xii. Peter is calling for assimilation and conformity. I cannot tell you how unappealing these words are to our world. The world is all about celebrating differences? Inclusivity! Intersectionality! Are you as tired of these words as I am? xiii. Everyone gets to be whatever they want to be today. xiv. If you are afraid then we must stop what scares you. If you are offended then we must stop what offends you. If you are comfortable than we must fight to keep what comforts you. xv. The phrase goes “you do you” right? xvi. Peter says the end is almost complete – Stop doing you and get in line and conform. Assimilate. xvii. Not that every Christian is the same, not that we lose our own personality or individuality in the church – but in a very real way, all of Christ's people should think and act the same. xviii. Paul tells us to have the mind of Christ, Peter told us to have the attitude of Christ, we are the body of Christ, being pressed into the mold of Christ – is it so crazy to think – that we should all look the same? xix. Peter says fall in! Get in line! Focus! Stay alert! xx. Do not panic. Do not make rash choices. Be still. Control yourself. Compose yourself. xxi. Why? xxii. Although life may be hard for you now – the time approaches when God's justice will reign. So don't do anything foolish. Don't panic. Continue doing good works and trust the Lord. xxiii. To what result? c. [Slide 4] For the sake of prayer. i. The effectual fervent prayer of a RIGHTEOUS man avails much. James 5:16 ii. I want all men to pray lifting up HOLY hands to the Lord – I Timothy 2:8 iii. DWELL IN UNDERSTANDING of your wife's subordinate support role so that your prayers won't be hindered. I Peter 3:7 iv. Peter says that our prayer life is connected to our thoughts and deeds. v. Can you pray powerfully while living fearfully of what the world can do to you? Can you pray powerfully without trusting God in all things? vi. Can you pray powerfully while running here there any everywhere trying to preserve what you have in this world, defending it from those who wish to take it? Can you pray powerfully while being unkind and lacking gentleness in your dealings with others? vii. Indeed, powerful prayer is predicted on a holy and righteous lifestyle. viii. We cannot expect prayers to be heard while not being controlled by the Spirit. For the Spirit intercedes for us with many groanings. How can He do this when we have grieved Him? ix. And what are we praying for powerfully? Peter tells us to be in control of body and mind – to fall in line with the Spirit's control over us for the result or purpose of prayer. But what did he say before all that? That the cup was almost full. That the Kingdom of God is approaching its culmination. x. In the Lord's prayer - one aspect we are taught to pray for… is the coming of God's Kingdom. xi. The prayer of a persecuted church… is even so come Lord Jesus. Quickly. We must be controlled by the Spirit to pray such a prayer and mean it. d. [Slide 5] Passage Truth: The truth Peter reminds his audience of is a truth that will endure throughout the remainder of book of I Peter. It is that despite all the issues they face, all the persecution and problems, there is now no more than stands between us and the consummation of the Kingdom of God. e. [Slide 6] Passage Application: With that in mind, his audience must be self-controlled and sober minded. They have nothing to fear from this world, and the eternal state is all that is left for them. There is no reason to panic. There is no reason to start living foolishly. They must fall in line, be in control and sober so that they can continue to pray powerfully for the kingdom to come. f. [Slide 7] Broader Biblical Truth: Zooming out from this text, if it was true in Peter's day – is it not just as true and perhaps even more now? We, the church, have waited for almost 2000 years. The world has ebbed and flowed. Christianity has fallen in and out of favor with the masses. God has granted mass repentances and great revivals. Great outpourings of grace. God has allowed great persecutions and sufferings for His people. Yet still Christ is seated on the throne. Yet still Christ intercedes for His people. Yet still the Spirit actively regenerates and brings more to faith. Yet still the Father gives grace. But all that remains… even still today… all that remains is for Christ to stand in judgment. He is ready to judge the living and the dead. g. [Slide 8] Broader Biblical Application: So CBC, if this is true. If the culmination of all things is truly near. What must we do? Get back in line! Keep your heads! Stay frosty. There is absolutely nothing happening in the world worth fearing. All that is happening is all that has always happened since the dawn of creation. Violence? Always been here. It started with Cain killing Abel. Disease? Always been here. Viruses have been around since the beginning. God's people being hated? Yep! It's been in the playbook since the garden. My friends… Stay focused. Live like Christ. Trust Christ. Only when your head is on straight will you be in a position to pray powerfully for the Kingdom to come. Transition: [Slide 9 (blank)] But our close proximity to the fullness of the coming Kingdom does not only teach us to keep our heads and hearts stayed on Christ and His Righteousness. It also teaches about the importance of God's church. II.) Because the judgment of Christ is near, we must love and serve one another in His grace. (8-11) a. [Slide 10] 8 – Above all keep your love for one another fervent, i. When we are pressed on all sides, persecuted for holiness, attempting to continue to trust the Lord and maintain good works, we need one another more than ever. ii. When God's people are truly alone in a world gone mad, we cannot afford to let our love for one another cool. iii. And God gives grace to do this. iv. Time and time again during persecution is when the church thrives. We see unity form around truth and love blossom and flourish. v. Certainly, we must depend on God's grace for this but that doesn't mean we are passive. vi. We are encouraged by Peter to keep our love fervent or constant for other believers. vii. And with the backdrop of all things culminating soon – this takes on a particular amount of urgency. God's Kingdom is coming. That heightens the need for His church, His Kingdom citizens, His holy nation, His royal priesthood, to unite in love with one another. To prepare for this Kingdom by living it now. b. [Slide 11] Because love covers a multitude of sins. i. This is probably a quote from Proverbs 10:12. ii. The first half of that proverb says that hatred stirs up dissension. iii. Hate draws big red circles around every tiny flaw in the paint. Love simply paints over it. iv. Without suggesting that church discipline should not happen, without suggesting the church be soft or flippant about sin in the camp… v. The church should be a place where little things get smaller. vi. God's holy nation should be a people who don't have molehills that become mountains. In fact, the only time you should really hear about something is when it has become something big. vii. Because overall – God's people should recognize the great debt God has forgiven them and ought to then forgive others. viii. When you truly love others as you have been loved, when you truly love other Christians as Christ loved you, small offenses, minor insults, unintended slights, small flaws, micro aggressions, triggering actions – should all fade to nothing because of love. ix. You want to know how the church can truly be different than the world? x. If we let love cover all of these. There is no such thing as love covering sins in our culture. xi. Going back to the original illustration – our culture is all about drawing big red circles around everyone's flaws. Neither fixing the flaw, nor contributing to the evenly painted wall. xii. But the church should be a place where these kinds of things don't happen. xiii. If you truly have a group of people who, as far as it depends on them, are living at peace with all – should there ever be fights? Arguments? Hurt feelings? xiv. My friends… love fervently and let that love cover sin. xv. There really is no time to fight amongst ourselves. The culmination of all things is near. c. [Slide 12] 9 – Show hospitality to one another i. This means to be a lover of guests or strangers. ii. Of course, this is directed toward one-another. iii. So, we know Peter is not talking about people outside the church, although certainly hospitality toward non-Christians would be in keeping with a Christlike attitude. iv. But this specifically has to do with a Christian's disposition toward other believers. v. It certainly includes use of their home and entertaining guests. vi. In fact, this is probably the main meaning here. That people would entertain traveling preachers, fleeing Christians, and even open their home for the church to meet in. vii. But when I turn this command upon us, I fear it loses some of its potency. We have a church building – at least for now. Traveling preachers typically prefer to have their own room in a hotel somewhere rather than being in someone's home. viii. What is at the core of this command? ix. To his audience this is simply caring for the physical needs of those who are true brothers or sisters in Christ, even if it is potentially costly to you or comes with great risk from the governing authorities. x. Although our culture may be resembling Peter's soon, for now the potency of this command does not come through to us. Shall we reduce this command to paying for the hotel of a visiting preacher? Shall we reduce this command to offering our home for a bible study or youth event? xi. Perhaps. But maybe there is something bigger behind this command. xii. First, that we ought to care for the physical needs of those whom we come into contact with that are genuine believers, is an obvious and straight forward application of this. xiii. Certainly, this could be abused. And how better to help a man than to stop giving fishes and teach him how to fish? The early church even had stipulations on how long traveling preachers were permitted to stay in a home – just to be sure that such things could not be abused. xiv. But where this command takes us and where I think it hits us hardest is before we actually get to the place that we help a believer with their physical needs. xv. Although it may stretch the meaning some – perhaps we could see this command less like “invite people to your house” and more like “see God's people as one whom He purchased in His Son before time began.” xvi. For us, before we even get to helping other believers, I think in our hyper individualized culture, in our homebody, introverted, every one is ok with not going any where for 3 months kind of culture – the seemingly missing building block to helping others with physical needs is knowing and loving them like they are your family. xvii. And this cuts to the core of some of the problem of Western churches that Eastern churches don't understand. xviii. Your home, your life, your family, should all be open for all who are God's people. People in the church should know you best. They should know you better than your family. Better than your co-workers. They should know you because you allow them to know you. xix. Flaws and all. xx. We should be people who share ourselves and trust each other quickly. xxi. Persecution sharpens this need. xxii. When you are the scourge of society, and all that is wrong with the world, there is really no time to invest 3 years of your life into a church body before you tell people your phone number. xxiii. There are jokes a plenty about greeting time in church and being introverted. xxiv. My friends – this command is the introvert killer. xxv. Feel free to be introverted with your co-workers, your family, and your friends. But with the body of Christ – there really is no time for you to wait to open up. xxvi. Make connections quickly and then drive them deep. xxvii. How can we care for the physical needs of a brother or sister, when we can't even talk to them? xxviii. But this is sooooooooooooo HARD! d. [Slide 13] Without complaining. i. Relationships are work. And just because we share the same savior and are in the same body doesn't mean they are easy. ii. God's grace comes alongside believers to tie them together in Christ. But that does not negate the effort we must invest in getting to know one another and caring for each other's needs. iii. And because we are human – any time we have to work at something, anytime something doesn't come natural, any time something is hard, any time it costs us something – what do we do? iv. Yeah. We complain. v. Peter nips that right in the bud. vi. Not only must your love for other believers be constant and sin-covering, but you must also without complaint open up your lives to and care for one another. vii. Your local church should be comprised of your closest relationships on earth. viii. If they aren't – there is a good chance that you are violating something in these commands. ix. And this is so important. Because we aren't just building relationships with one another because we need relationships. We aren't just getting close so we can care for each other physically. x. In fact, there is a sharp and real purpose behind the body of Christ deeply loving, forgiving, and knowing and caring for one another. xi. What is that purpose? xii. It is the ministry of God's grace. e. [Slide 14] 10 – Just as each one has received a gift, use it to serve one another i. Peter teaches a valuable truth about each and every member of the body of Christ. And he does so in passing. In little more than a transition, Peter explains that every single member of the body of Christ has at least one grace-empowered, Holy Spirit-applied gift for the expressed purpose to serve other Christians. ii. Spiritual gifts differ from talents and skills in that they are directly empowered and applied by God for the help of other believers. iii. You may be good at hacky sack, or math, or dance, or construction – but all of these are not things that God uses to build His church in faith and love. iv. You may be good at teaching or have a decent income but that doesn't necessarily mean that you have a spiritual gift of teaching or giving. v. How do we know what our gifts are? I think we've overcomplicated this a little now a days. I've taken spiritual gift tests. They are ok. vi. But I think the single most important thing to remember is that every single gift is required of every single Christian. With or without the spiritual gift of teaching, all of us are required to teach one another. To disciple one another. To sharpen one another. vii. Since we all should be attempting to do every single spiritual gift, in that process people will be positively impacted by what you are doing. And if they are close to you and love you – they will probably tell you that you greatly helped them when you obeyed that particular command. viii. It is as simple as that. When people grow to be more like Christ because of what you've done… that is your first REALLY big clue that that is how God has gifted you. ix. God uses His people as a means to give His grace to believers. To grow them. x. Can this be true? f. [Slide 15] As good stewards of the varied grace of God. i. God's graces come in many forms, colors and flavors. ii. His favor, power, and passion toward His people to see them conformed to His Son, can come through various means and in various applications. iii. Exercising our spiritual gifts for the benefit of our brothers and sisters makes us good caretakers of that gift as it is being used to give grace to other people. iv. We become a conduit for God's work in the sanctification of others. v. Does God need us to do this? vi. No. vii. Meaning our gifts are just that. A gift. He has afforded us an role in helping one another to be grown and sustained on His various graces. viii. So, Peter divides these giftings into two groups and encourages their proper use. g. [Slide 16] 11 – Whoever speaks, i. There are various speaking gifts listed in scripture. ii. This isn't really the time to expand on them – but they include teaching, preaching, exhortation, leadership and more. iii. Even though all are called to teach and disciple, some have been spiritually empowered to do that effectively. iv. It goes way beyond whether you like someone's style or not. Actually, you liking their style or delivery has very little to do with it at all. Indeed, some of the most charismatic people who teach and preach are false teachers. v. We aren't looking for someone who is appealing, but rather someone who is instrumental in the application of God's grace helping us to grow and be more like Christ by what they say. vi. The warning then for those with these speaking gifts is this… h. [Slide 17] Let it be with God's words i. Don't get drunk on your own gifting. ii. Remember that all you have to offer is from God and God alone. iii. The moment a man steps away from scripture and begins teaching his own thoughts, opinions, without biblical standing or backing – that is the moment that he has left the true power of his gifting. iv. He must speak authoritatively on what God has said. And leave no room for disagreement. v. In doing this, the Word is free to impact the lives of God's people. i. [Slide 18] Whoever serves, i. A second broad category in giftings is designed to serve the body. ii. This is not necessarily only physical needs. iii. Encouragement, giving, helping, and acts of mercy are all included in this kind of service. iv. And although construction may not be a spiritual gift – perhaps it could be an expression of giving. Maybe hacky sack isn't a spiritual gift – but it is one way to express encouragement to another believer. v. But the same temptation exists for those empowered to serve one another… j. [Slide 19] Do so with the strength that God supplies i. Just like a speaker can get convinced of his own success, so a servant can be persuaded to assume that all their service is done in their own strength. ii. Such a conclusion would be catastrophic. iii. We are nothing without Christ. Indeed, all that we have has been given to us. iv. So going out to serve, do so knowing that you are weak but He is strong. k. [Slide 20] So that in everything God will be glorified through Jesus Christ. i. This is the way to make much of our Lord. ii. We serve and give, we are conduits of God's grace iii. Just as we connect non-Christians to God, so too we continue to connect Christians to God. iv. But we dare not believe that we do this in our own strength and power. v. All we have is a gift. vi. And when we do much for His Kingdom, humbly knowing that it was He who did it through us – He will be glorified because if not for Christ, we would be nothing. vii. With this thought, it is fitting then for Peter to conclude this section with doxology. l. [Slide 21] To him belong the glory and the power forever and ever. Amen. i. Such a statement is rich and doctrinally supercharged. ii. All glory and power belong to Him forever. iii. It is from these kinds of expressions that we derive the teachings of God's holiness and his sovereignty. iv. If He possesses all power and all authority and has all dominion – there is not one single rogue molecule in the universe. v. And how important is it to suffering saints that God be sovereign? vi. If God be not sovereign than there is no hope that the culmination of all things is near, nor any hope that there is any purpose to their suffering. vii. If God be not sovereign over men, then how could God ever guarantee an end to their suffering? viii. In short, if God is not in absolute control over all things… even the will of man… we can trust nothing He promises in scripture. Why? Because there is always something out there he cannot control. And as long as there is something out there He cannot control, there is something out there that Satan can use to make His promises void. ix. Yeah… it matters to suffering saints that God is truly sovereign. x. And if God has all glory, there is truly none beside him, none to whom He can be compared. xi. Does this matter to the suffering saints? xii. Not only is He morally perfect, but He is completely distinct from any other being. He alone gets glory because He is the only God. xiii. And He, this holy God in which all glory belongs, is their God. xiv. Yeah that matters too. m. [Slide 22] Passage Truth: Peter's reminded truth endures even to here. The next thing on the to do list for God is to judge the world. The only thing left is to commence the fullness of the Kingdom of God. n. [Slide 23] Passage Application: In light of that, his audience must be making sure that the Kingdom of God is on display among their members. Not perfectly of course, but practically. That they are loving one another, forgiving one another, opening themselves up to one another, and in His grace, serving one another. o. [Slide 24] Broader Biblical Truth: Don't get conned into thinking some great step is needed before God brings His kingdom. Most eschatological systems allow for this to be true, but some do not. Some assume some act either of God or His church is necessary before the end comes. This is simply not true. The Kingdom's coming is imminent. It could happen in a few moments. For there is nothing left for Christ to do, but to judge the world. p. [Slide 25] Broader Biblical Application: In light of that CBC – let us not waste any more time acting as if this thing we call church is just another thing we do on earth. Let us stop pretending that this is one more activity to involve ourselves in. Let us quit the lie that is this thing we do on Sunday is just one more facet of our lives. My friends. This church – and by that I do not mean the building – this church is your embassy. If you and I are ambassadors in a foreign land, this is our embassy. If we are a Kingdom of priests than this body of believers is our temple – each of us a stone built on Christ. Church is not something you do. Church is not somewhere you go. Church is something God made. A new creation. Like when He spoke the earth into existence from nothing, He spoke and carved out of death the life of His people. Church is haven. Church is rest. Church is holy ground. When we are among each other – we are home. Out there we are insulted. With us, uplifted. Out there we are maligned, with us loved. Out there we must be guarded, with us we must be open and vulnerable. Out there every mistake is amplified, with us every mistake is forgiven. Out there it is take take take, with us it is give give give. Out there it is my power, my strength, my ambition, with us it is all His grace. Out there, nothing seems to match what God says is reality. With us God's reality is on display. Conclusion: We've all heard stories of men and women, in the process of the most grueling tests of their physical fortitude, being rejuvenated by the announcement that this is the final lap. A runner receives a burst of energy when she turns the corner and sees the finish line. A weight lifter being utterly exhausted finds more strength when he hears he is only 5 reps away from beating the record. One more out. 1 minute remaining. One more point. CBC… The next thing on God's list is the completion of our salvation. The next great work of Christ is coming in His glory. Drawing strength from such truth means what? Control yourselves. Get back in line. Be like Christ. Focus. Seek His Kingdom and Righteousness. And love one another, forgive one another, treat one another like family and serve one another with God's gifts. If we were to boil all this down even further – be the church. Be God's Kingdom on earth. Be His temple. Be His priesthood. Be His holy nation. My friends we are in a hostile foreign nation right now. Peter's announcement that all things are culminating is our guarantee that rescue is coming. And the church is our embassy. It is a little slice of heaven, a little patch of holy ground in this hostile foreign land. But here is the question. Are you calm? Or do you still fear? Do you clamor to keep your life on this foreign soil? Do you fight to preserve what you have here – or do you pine for home? Is the church your embassy? Do you come here to love and be loved? Do you come here to serve others as a steward of God's various grace? Do you see the gathering of God's people as a little taste of what all of the Kingdom of God will be like? My friends – the Lord is coming to save His people. Stay calm. Stay focused. And run to, depend on, and minister to His people. We are the Kingdom of God even while in this Kingdom.

Exploring the inexplicable process of going deep and the practical benefits of doing so. For more information on Tim's books and coaching visit: http://www.RadicalCounselor.com Notes: "The Joy of Not Thinking": https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07Z31Q6Z6 Recent seminar "It Takes No Effort to Be God": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YJRMFzCFujQ That quote of Lester Levenson's can be found in "The Keys to the Ultimate Freedom": https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/1669148.Keys_to_the_Ultimate_Freedom Byron Katie: https://thework.com Jan Frazier: https://janfrazierteachings.com

Possibly a warning dream, set in the winter people wearing coats and head coverings, by a seer who has many such dreams come to pass. Be God's intercessor this year 2022! PRAY. Send me a message to join us Thursday mornings! The cast closes abruptly with out my signature closing song, so just know that! So this podcast - Second prophetic encounter regarding national early warning systems this month. Dream: an un jabbed DC resident stands in long lines to get tested. Hurricane force/tornadic winds roll into the city seemed very wet. . The non-jabbed turned away from shelter. Scene turns into a visit with Biden, chaos everywhere. He botched a first warning system, missals.... Maryland and Baltimore mentioned again in another dream. What's up with Maryland? Keep praying. Jesus saves. See these prophetic dream encounters Tossing Wallets, for a currency event. See Beast System Appetites. For a black out event. See A Volcano Near Seattle for a volcano event. See my insight on Trump called the Trump Paradigm. REMNANT NATION RADIO and NeWinePouring.com The dream journal website of Deana Barnes. God showed me the out come and events of Obama Era elections and world events of both terms including the Arab Spring and Syria “bleeding out like a fire storm over the map of the Middle East.” I saw sheltering in place before the pandemic in a dream called A City In Asia. The borders of America overcome in America's Home Invasion 2016. Children with out parents from South America spilling into our lawns, Afganistanian sitting on our kitchen floors! Dreams, dreams, dreams! 2010- 2021 Iranians swelling the American population in the dream Iran is Elam! 2017 The pandemic in early January called “In Coming” shared in a conference call of 2019. To see apocalyptic dreams given in 1982-1986 Google NeWinePouring: America's Troubles. I'm the one prophet that didn't see Trump in office the second term! Follow my page on FB for latest episodes! https:// www.facebook.com/NWPouring/ website NeWinePouring.com https://thepouring.tumblr.com/To co-Labor with Deana in taking the Gospel of Jesus Christ to the world, you can share this podcast with others or give by clicking this link: https://www.paypal.me/DeanaBarnes1

a) Jesus Calls Himself a Shepherd (10:1-6)b) Jesus Elaborates on His Meaning (10:7-21)c) Jesus Claims to Be God (10:22-42)

Be God's WitnessKey Verse: YOU WILL BE MY WITNESSES. YOU WILL TELL PEOPLE EVERYWHERE ABOUT ME.ACTS 1:8 (ERV)

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In this week's passage, Paul once again upends the way that we look at ourselves and how we are called to live as followers of Christ. We are no longer darkness but have been made to BE God's light. We are called to "evidence" our faith in Jesus by the way we live. Followers of Christ are called to be visible not hidden; to live in openness not in secret. Let's explore how this might be possible together.

John said Behold the Lamb of God, which take away the sin  of the world. I say to you " Be God conscious instead of sin conscious."  You're not in the process of being forgiven. You have been forgiven. 2 Peter 1:9Support the show (http://www.harvestfellowshipchurch.net)

Being the Community that is Salt and Light | Tad Craig Text: Matthew 5:13-19 Make Jesus an essential staple in your life. Be God's light to those around you Let God use you to complete His will by keeping and teaching the gospel

Be God's Child is a poem written by Steve Roof in the 2001. This reading of Be God's Child was recorded on November 12, 2019.

Hold onto your Anthologies! Ryan, Hillary and Kelso discuss their favorite short story collections, plus, we remember the legendary Toni Morrison. Also, current reads and upcoming events!   Gibson's Bookstore Website Instagram Facebook Twitter Libro.fm (Our Audiobook Platform) Email us at thelaydownpodcast(at)gmail(dot)com  Click the link in order to purchase the book from our store, or click the "Libro.fm" link to get the Audiobook on Libro.fm. Thanks for shopping local! Remembering Toni Morrison: Beloved by Toni Morrison (libro.fm) The Source of Self Regard (AKA A Mouth Full of Blood) by Toni Morrison (libro.fm) Current Reads: Hillary- Savage Appetites by Rachel Monroe (libro.fm) The Source of Self Regard (AKA A Mouth Full of Blood) by Toni Morrison (libro.fm) The Long Call by Ann Cleeves (libro.fm) Kelso- The Surgeon (Rizzoli and Isles Book 1) by Tess Gerritsen (libro.fm) You Are Not A Gadget by Jaron Lanier (libro.fm) Ten Arguments for Deleting Your Social Media Accounts Right Now by Jaron Lanier (libro.fm) Savage Appetites by Rachel Monroe (libro.fm) Ryan-  Magic for Liars by Sarah Gailey (libro.fm) The Plus One by Sarah Archer (libro.fm) IT by Stephen King (libro.fm) Books Mentioned During Our Short Story Discussion Just After Sunset by Stephen King (libro.fm)  Night Shift by Stephen King Trigger Warning by Neil Gaiman (libro.fm) Smoke and Mirrors by Neil Gaiman (libro.fm) Kindred Spirits by Rainbow Rowell (Note: We have this in the store for purchase but it is not available on our website, call or email for price.) Almost Midnight: Two Festive Short Stories by Rainbow Rowell (Note: We will need to special order this book if it is still in print, call or email for price.) Trout Fishing in America by Richard Brautigan (libro.fm) Grimm's Fairy Tales (libro.fm) Aesops Fables (libro.fm) A People's Future of the United States - Edited by Victor LaValle (libro.fm) Best American Short Stories of the Century - Edited by John Updike  A Good Man is Hard to Find by Flannery O'Connor Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been? by Joyce Carol Oates The Stories of Breece D'J Pancake by Breece D'J Pancake (libro.fm) The Bus Driver Who Wanted to Be God by Etgar Keret (libro.fm) Sisters of the Revolution: A Feminist Speculative Fiction Anthology - Edited by Ann and Jeff VanderMeer How Long 'Til Black Future Month? by N.K. Jeminsin (libro.fm) The Illustrated Man by Ray Bradbury (libro.fm) The Rediscovery of Man by Cordwainer Smith (Note: This will need to be special ordered, call or email for price.) Upcoming Events RICHARD RUSSO's "Chances Are..." - Tuesday, August 27th at 6:00pm Gibson's Book Club Discusses: Quiet by Susan Cain - Monday, Sept 9th at 5:30pm Madeline Ffitch's "Stay and Fight" - Wednesday, September 11th at 6:00pm Leah Plunkett's "Sharenthood: Why We Should Think Before We Talk About Our Kids Online" - Thursday, September 12th at 6:00pm

Be God's Thunder

Deacon Harold Burke-Sivers is a real example of what a man should be. He has a real heart for the Lord and is constantly laying down his life for others. What does it take to be a real man? Don't be a nice guy. Don't be a macho guy. Be a good man. Be God's man. Learn how to abandon yourself to the wildness of the reality of the adventure of a God who made black holes, incredible quasars and made YOU the highest and best of all his creation.