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Speaker: Adam GodshallSeries: New Year's FocusText: Psalm 119:18Theme: Read this one verse to better read the whole Bible As you come to God's Word, know this One: Open my eyes - God gives spiritual understanding. Two: that I may behold - Beholding is an individual act. Three: wonderous things - God's Word reveals wonderful truth. Four: out of your law - The Bible is absolute authority. Open my eyes, that I may behold wonderous things out of your law. Psalm 119:18

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Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 649, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet. Round 1. Category: Hollywood Queens 1: Von Stroheim directed this star in "Queen Kelly", but she bossed him around in "Sunset Boulevard". Gloria Swanson. 2: When Gable was named King of the Movies, this "Thin Man" star was voted queen. Myrna Loy. 3: This sheep queen of "The Thorn Birds" was "Cattle Queen of Montana" in the 1954 film. Barbara Stanwyck. 4: This Oscar-winner had had 4 husbands by the time she starred in "The Virgin Queen". Bette Davis. 5: Carol Channing was the White Queen and Ann Jillian the Red in the TV movie of this classic. Alice in Wonderland. Round 2. Category: Swimming 1: Marty Hull invented Zoomers, a shorter, speedier type of this foot gear. Flippers/fins. 2: In this stroke, not seen in competition, the head rests on the arm while the legs scissors-kick. Sidestroke. 3: It's the only major racing stroke where the swimmers start in the pool. Backstroke. 4: Krisztina Egerszegi of this eastern European country has won gold at the last 3 Olympics. Hungary. 5: It's the individual race in which 4 different strokes are used. Individual medley. Round 3. Category: Packaging 1: In 1938 Clicquot Club Ginger Ale was the first soft drink sold in these. cans. 2: "Peanuts" of this plastic are found in boxes of variously-shaped products, and then in your hair, shoes, etc.. Styrofoam. 3: In honor of Abe Lincoln, P.J. Towle began selling his maple syrup in a container shaped like one of these structures in 1887. a log cabin. 4: Term for a type of "bomb" or a spray can that contains gas under pressure. Aerosol. 5: At the end of TV's "Adventures of Rin Tin Tin", kids were told how to send in these from Shredded Wheat to get prizes. box tops. Round 4. Category: Connections 1: It's the term for the unknown evolutionary connection between man and apes. the missing link. 2: He's the husband "shared" by Connie Stevens, Liz Taylor and Debbie Reynolds. Eddie Fisher. 3: Before you were born, this cord connected you and your mommy for about 9 months. the umbilical cord. 4: The land bridge that connected Asia and North America is now covered by this strait. the Bering Strait. 5: It's the capital city shared by the Ottoman and the Byzantine Empires. Constantinople (Istanbul). Round 5. Category: Beastly Quotes 1: To say someone is mad, people once said he had this "in his bonnet". bee. 2: The Bible:"As a shepherd divideth his sheep from" these. goats. 3: Who "sleepeth with dogges, shall rise with" these. fleas. 4: Twain opined, "I believe...our heavenly father invented man because he was disappointed in" this. monkey. 5: Arthur Conan Doyle: "The Curious Incident of" this "in the Nighttime"--it "did nothing". the dog. Thanks for listening! Come back tomorrow for more exciting trivia! Special thanks to https://blog.feedspot.com/trivia_podcasts/

“At the heart of all the confusion about the Bible is a misunderstanding of what the Bible actually is and how it is unlike most any other book you will read.” - Dan Kimball “How Not to Read the Bible” As we continue our series on following Jesus in a post-Christian world, we need to understand the Bible. For many of us, the very thing that is meant to strengthen our faith, the Bible, has become a deterrent to understanding faith. However, it doesn't have to be that way. “Then Jesus took them through the writings of Moses and all the prophets, explaining from tall the Scriptures the things concerning himself.” -Luke 24:27 (NLT) - Ethos is a life-giving community committed to keeping Jesus at its Center. We are on a mission to love all people in Jesus' name so that we may all Know God, Find Freedom, Discover Purpose, & Make a Difference. EthosOH.com Small Groups: EthosOH.com/Community ServeColumbus.org

Back To The Basics: Studying The Bible   What is the Bible?   The Bible is _____________ Revelation Written Through ______________ Authors. (Matthew 22:29-32)   The Bible is ___________, ____________, and _______________ (2 Timothy 3:16-17)   Three Foundations For Bible Study:   We Must Study the Bible As a ____________ (Matthew 22:29-32)   We Must Study the Bible as __________ Book That Is All About Jesus (Luke 24:44-47)   We Must Study the Bible With a Posture of _____________ and ________________ (Psalm 119:18)   Three Important Questions To Ask To Go Deeper:   What Is Happening _____ The Text?  (Considering Vocab, Syntax etc…)   What Is Happening ______________ The Text? (Author, Audience, Historical Context)   What Happened _______________ Of The Text? (Commentaries and Perspectives From Church History)   Five Important Questions To Make Application:   S- Is there a _______ to Avoid? (1 Corinthians 10:6)   P- Is there a _______________ to Claim? (2 Corinthians 1:20)   E- Is there an ________________ to Follow? (Romans 15:4)   C- Is there a _______________ to Obey? (Psalm. 19:7-11)   K- Is there ________________ About God to Believe? (Psalm 111:2)   Memory Verse: Great are the works of the Lord, studied by all who delight in them. -Psalm 111:2 ESV

All that we achieve and all that we fail to achieve is the direct result of our own thoughts.“Self-control is strength. Right thought is mastery. Calmness is power. ” ― James Allen, As a Man Thinketh "As a Man Thinketh" is a literary essay by James Allen, first published in 1902. In more than a century it has become an inspirational classic, selling millions of copies worldwide and bringing faith, inspiration, and self healing to all who have encountered it. The title comes from the Bible: "As a man thinketh in his heart, so is he." -- Proverbs, chapter 23, verse 7. As himself Allen describes, “It shows how, in his own thought-world, each man holds the key to every condition, good or bad, that enters into his life, and that, by working patiently and intelligently upon his thoughts, he may remake his life, and transform his circumstances. …and it can be carried in the pocket.” Too many mortals strive to improve only their wordly position--and too few seek spiritual betterment. Such is the problem James Allen faced in his own time. The ideas he found in his inner-most heart after great searching guided him as they will guide you. A True Classic that Belongs on Every Bookshelf! As a Man Thinketh is short, to the point, and intrinsically valuable as it questions the impact of thought on our perceptions of the world. Everyone should read it "Man's mind may be likened to a garden, which may be intelligently cultivated or allowed to run wild; but whether cultivated or neglected, it must, and will, bring forth. If no useful seeds are put into it, then an abundance of useless weed-seeds will fall therein, and will continue to produce their kind. Just as a gardener cultivates his plot, keeping it free from weeds, and growing the flowers and fruits which he requires, so may a man tend the garden of his mind, weeding out all the wrong, useless, and impure thoughts, and cultivating toward perfection the flowers and fruits of right, useful, and pure thoughts. By pursuing this process, a man sooner or later discovers that he is the master-gardener of his soul, the director of his life."  James Allen Alternate Universe Reality Activation  get full access to new meditations, new lectures, recordings from the reality con and the 90 day AURA meditation schedulehttps://realityrevolutionlive.com/aura45338118 Listen my book on audible https://www.audible.com/pd/The-Reality-Revolution-Audiobook/B087LV1R5V BUY MY BOOK! https://www.amazon.com/Reality-Revolution-Mind-Blowing-Movement-Hack/dp/154450618X/ Welcome to the reality revolution  Music By Mettaverselanguage of lightlove the universal constantgolden lotus ➤ Listen on Soundcloud: http://bit.ly/2KjGlLI ➤ Follow them on Instagram: http://bit.ly/2JW8BU2➤ Join them on Facebook: http://bit.ly/2G1j7G6➤ Subscribe to their channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyvjffON2NoUvX5q_TgvVkw All My Robert B Stone Videos In One Playlist - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLKv1KCSKwOo_4YbfCN1F3HvE6Tk61Z5wk All my videos about Dr. Joseph Murphy - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list... All my Audiobooks - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLKv1KCSKwOo-ArT_9WQ-SrKaEP7VgIPb5 Join the prosperity revolution, all of my financial abundance videos https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLKv1KCSKwOo8M7wX4D348BfA2Auj_h0MP For all episodes of the Reality Revolution – https://www.therealityrevolution.com Join our facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/523814491927119 Like us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/The-Reality-Revolution-Podcast-Hosted-By-Brian-Scott-102555575116999 Subscribe to my Youtube channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOgX... Contact us at media@advancedsuccessinsitute.com #lawofattraction #jamesallen #thoughtscreatereality #totalhumanoptimizati

Quizmasters Lee and Marc meet to ask, suss and answer a general knowledge quiz with topics including Literature, Rock and Roll, The Bible, Famous Lawsuits, Fight Club, Babies, Pirates, Robocop, Not Live Songs, Rap Lyrics, Reading Habits, Hamilton, Reading Habits, Automobile Firsts, Scientists, Animal Farm, Etymology and more! Round One SCI-FI - In the sci-fi classic I, Robot by Isaac Asimov, what is the first law of robotics? ROCK AND ROLL - What pianist singer songwriter, born in New Orleans, Louisiana, had 11 top ten hits between 1955 and 1960, and was cited by Elvis Presley as "the real King of Rock and Roll?" THE BIBLE - As detailed in the King James version of the Bible, what is the second commandment? FAMOUS LAWSUITS - Michael VanDerVeen, who represented Donald Trump in his second impeachment trial, also represented a man who claimed to have been served a fried rat at what fast food establishment? FIGHT CLUB - What is the third rule of Fight Club? BABIES - How many baby teeth (or milk teeth) are most people born with? Missed Corrections/KnowNotes Stephen Crane wrote The Red Badge of Courage (not William Faulkner). Chuck Edward writers in to correct the answer to his RMQ from episode #139. Aaron Dyer corrects our phonetic alphabet usage. Notes on “OK” origin. Round Two PIRATES - Captain Henry Morgan, a famous pirate and namesake of a band of rum, was knighted in 1674 and became the lieutenant governor of what Caribbean country until his death in 1688? ROBOCOP - Unbeknownst to himself upon activation, what is Robocop’s fourth prime directive? NOT LIVE SONGS - Concert sounds for a 1972 show in London, as well as whistles from a concert in Vancouver, British Columbia, were used to create a live ambiance for what song, released in 1974? RAP LYRICS - What is the Notorious B.I.G.’s fifth crack commandment? READING HABITS - According to a 2019 Marist Poll, what was the reigning champion for most annoying word for over a decade? HAMILTON - In the popular musical, what is Hamilton’s sixth duel commandment? READING HABITS - At 10 hours and 42 minutes a week, what country spends the most time reading? Rate My Question AUTOMOBILE FIRSTS - With patents independently granted to John W. Hetrick and Walter Linderer less than three months apart in 1953, what automobile safety feature first became standard on the 1987 Porsche 944 Turbo? SCIENTISTS - Which famous English physician, who shares the name of a character from Game of Thrones, tracked a London outbreak of cholera in 1854, and is considered a founder of modern epidemiology (the study of the distribution/patterns of disease)? Final Questions ANIMAL FARM - What is the seventh and final rule of Animal Farm (in its amended form)? ETYMOLOGY - The word cubicle is derived from the latin word 'cubiculum' which means what? Upcoming LIVE Know Nonsense Trivia Challenges March 8th, 2021 - Know Nonsense Trivia on Twitch - 8 pm EST March 10th, 2021 - Know Nonsense Trivia Challenge - Point Ybel Brewing Co. - 7:30 pm EST You can find out more information about that and all of our live events online at KnowNonsenseTrivia.com All of the Know Nonsense events are free to play and you can win prizes after every round. Thank you Thanks to our supporters on Patreon. Thank you, Quizdaddies – Kyle, Tommy (The Electric Mud) and Tim (Pat's Garden Service) Thank you, Team Captains – Shaun, Lydia, Gil, David, Aaron, Kristen & Fletcher Thank you, Proverbial Lightkeepers – Ryan, Mollie, Lisa, Alex, Spencer, Kaitlynn, Manu, Mo, Matthew, Luc, Hank, Justin, Cooper, Elyse, Sarah, Karly, Kristopher, Josh, Lucas Thank you, Rumplesnailtskins – Doug, Kevin and Sara, Tiffany, Allison, Paige, We Do Stuff, Mike S., Kenya, Jeff, Eric, Steven, Efren, Mike J., Mike C. If you'd like to support the podcast and gain access to bonus content, please visit http://theknowno.com and click "Support."

This week, we’re wrapping up (for now) our series of examining the DC Comics Cinematic Universe! In this episode, Natalia and Dave are going to take a closer look at Birds of Prey! We’ll look at the film by itself but also through the eyes of the Bible. What parallels are there between this movie and the story of the Bible? As always, please join in the conversations here, via email, Twitter, or Instagram!

This week, we’re continuing our series of examining the DC Comics Cinematic Universe! In this episode, Natalia and Dave are going to take a closer look at Shazam! We’ll look at the film by itself but also through the eyes of the Bible. What parallels are there between this movie and the story of the Bible? As always, please join in the conversations here, via email, Twitter, or Instagram!

This week, we’re continuing our series of examining the DC Comics Cinematic Universe! In this episode, Natalia and Dave are going to take a closer look at Aquaman. We’ll look at the film by itself but also through the eyes of the Bible. What parallels are there between this movie and the story of the Bible? As always, please join in the conversations here, via email, Twitter, or Instagram!

This week, we’re continuing our series of examining the DC Comics Cinematic Universe! In this episode, Natalia and Dave are going to take a closer look at Justice League. We’ll look at the film by itself but also through the eyes of the Bible. What parallels are there between this movie and the story of the Bible? As always, please join in the conversations here, via email, Twitter, or Instagram! Bible References: 2 Timothy 3: 1-5 1 Peter 4: 12-16 Colossians 1:9-10 Matthew 2 4:44 ! Peter 4:7 2 Peter 3:8-9 Psalm 52:2-3 2 Corinthians 12:12 Philippians 1:27-28 Ephesians 6:12 Romans 9:20-22 1 Corinthians 12:12-14 Romans 12:3-5 Matthew 19:26

Each one of us as a man or woman of faith, continually treading on a spiritual journey, has a certain series of expectations when we read the Holy Scriptures. All of us affirm the great power of the Word of God to change lives, the need for each of us to be diligent students of the Word, and the requirement for us to be informed from the Word as it involves the interactions with God and humanity—and especially what the Bible teaches us about God’s character. We can identify with how Paul directed Timothy “Until I come, devote yourself to the public reading of Scripture, to encouragement, and to teaching” (1 Timothy 4:13, TLV). But aside from spiritual people all agreeing that the Holy Scriptures are to be the place where we turn for some decisive answers to life’s questions—how do we study the Bible? As we are considering some of the issues present in Messianic theology, it needs to be fairly noted that some of the controversies that we are facing today, come as a result of inadequate, and perhaps even inappropriate, ways of reading and interpreting Scripture. The post How Do You Study the Bible? – Articles appeared first on Messianic Apologetics.

This week, we’re continuing our series of examining the DC Comics Cinematic Universe! In this episode, Natalia and Dave are going to take a closer look at Wonder Woman. We’ll look at the film by itself but also through the eyes of the Bible. What parallels are there between this movie and the story of the Bible? As always, please join in the conversations here, via email, Twitter, or Instagram!

This week, we’re returning to our series of examining the DC Comics Cinematic Universe! In this episode, Natalia and Dave are going to take a closer look at Suicide Squad. We’ll look at the film by itself but also through the eyes of the Bible. What parallels are there between this movie and the story of the Bible? As always, please join in the conversations here, via email, Twitter, or Instagram!

What’s True in the Bible?As a shepherd:1. God restores my soul. (Psalm 23:3a; 51:12 / Isaiah 53:6 / Ezekiel 34:4 / Luke 15:5 / Romans 4:4)2. God leads me in righteousness. (Psalm 23:3b; 25:4–5; 31:3; 19:7–8; 119:9–16 / Proverbs 4:10–19)What’s Real in my life?When have I wandered away from God or church before? (By the way, we all have!)Did I try to “restore” myself, or did I lean on God to bring me back?In what ways do I pursue righteousness?What’s Next?How can I better follow the path that God has for me?How can I enhance my daily habit of listening to God’s Word?

What’s True in the Bible?As a shepherd:1. God cares for me personally. (Psalm 23:1a / John 10:11–14)2. God provides for my needs. (Psalm 23:1b–2, 34:9–10 / Philippians 4:19 / Nehemiah 9:21 / Luke 12:22–32)What’s Real in my life?• Who has shown a great deal of care for me in my lifetime? How so?• How would I describe God’s love and care for me? Is it personal and intimate? Why or why not?• Do I live and rest as if God will provide for all my needs? Why or why not?What’s Next?• What needs to change in my life to reflect a greater trust in God?

This week, we’re continuing our series of examining the DC Comics Cinematic Universe! In this episode, Natalia and Dave are going to take a closer look at Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. We’ll look at the film by itself but also through the eyes of the Bible. What parallels are there between this movie and the story of the Bible? As always, please join in the conversations here, via email, Twitter, or Instagram!

We’re diving into a new series! Natalia and Dave are going to take a closer look at each entry into the recent DC Comics Cinematic Universe. We’re kicking things off with the film that launched the shared universe experience, Man of Steel! We’ll look at the film by itself but also through the eyes of the Bible. What parallels are there between this movie and the story of the Bible? As always, please join in the conversations here, via email, Twitter, or Instagram!

Knowing the Bible for Yourself (Pt. 1) As one opens the Bible, one quickly comes to discover that what they hold in their hand is not a single book, but a volume of ancient literature (some 66 books).  In fact, there are some 780, 000+ words all found sitting within a careful and purposeful grammatical structure with the oldest sections being more than 3 ½ thousand years in age and the most recent, 2000 years!  There are many different ways in which God could have communicated his will to mankind; he could have appeared at a given location every fifty years to speak to man in person or sent an angel to speak on his behalf.  Instead, God in His sovereign wisdom has chosen to communicate His message to mankind through the medium of written language.  In this first teaching part, we ask the question; “Why do we need to interpret the Bible?” As soon as one begins to read any literature, the need for interpretation comes immediately into play!!  This not only applies to the Bible, but all pieces of literature, because the underlying question that inevitably will arise is; “What does that mean?”  You cannot escape this question, and as soon as one asks this question, one by default has moved into the realm of interpretation.  The aim of all true Bible study is to uncover the plain meaning of the text so as to arrive at the proper understanding of truth.  Having understood what God’s Word was to those first receiving it, we are then in a position to correctly apply the Word of God to our lives.     Download teaching notes (pdf) http://traffic.libsyn.com/bethesdashalom/1_Why_Do_We_Need_to_Interpret_the_Bible.pdf

This is the second message of a series called, "Is that REALLY in the Bible?" As we explore Proverbs 13:24, we will see if the ever popular saying, "spare the rod; spoil the child," is really in the Bible.

You know how to swim. You know how to ride a bike. Do you know how to Bible? As in, "How do I believe the Bible?", "How do I read the Bible?", "How do I interpret the Bible?," and "How do I apply the Bible?" These are often the most common questions about the Bible, but ones were often timid to ask. Knowing the Bible should be our passion as followers of Christ. Join us beginning November 10th as we learn “How to Bible?”

You know how to swim. You know how to ride a bike. Do you know how to Bible? As in, "How do I believe the Bible?", "How do I read the Bible?", "How do I interpret the Bible?," and "How do I apply the Bible?" These are often the most common questions about the Bible, but ones were often timid to ask. Knowing the Bible should be our passion as followers of Christ. Join us beginning November 10th as we learn “How to Bible?”

You know how to swim. You know how to ride a bike. Do you know how to Bible? As in, "How do I believe the Bible?", "How do I read the Bible?", "How do I interpret the Bible?," and "How do I apply the Bible?" These are often the most common questions about the Bible, but ones were often timid to ask. Knowing the Bible should be our passion as followers of Christ. Join us beginning November 10th as we learn “How to Bible?”

You know how to swim. You know how to ride a bike. Do you know how to Bible? As in, "How do I believe the Bible?", "How do I read the Bible?", "How do I interpret the Bible?," and "How do I apply the Bible?" These are often the most common questions about the Bible, but ones were often timid to ask. Knowing the Bible should be our passion as followers of Christ. Join us beginning November 10th as we learn “How to Bible?”

You know how to swim. You know how to ride a bike. Do you know how to Bible? As in, "How do I believe the Bible?", "How do I read the Bible?", "How do I interpret the Bible?," and "How do I apply the Bible?" These are often the most common questions about the Bible, but ones were often timid to ask. Knowing the Bible should be our passion as followers of Christ. Join us beginning November 10th as we learn “How to Bible?”

What do we do when Jesus says stuff like this: “If anyone comes to me and does not hate his own father and mother and wife and children and brothers and sisters, yes, and even his own life, they cannot be my disciple." In Luke 14:25-33, Jesus says something terribly unexpected. Unless you hate your family and even your own life, you cannot be His disciples. What do we do with that? Don't the 10 Commandments tell us to honor our mothers and fathers? So is Jesus giving us a pass on the 5th Commandment? And what about elsewhere when Jesus teaches us to love our neighbors as ourselves? Is loving our neighbors somehow different from loving our families? What do we do when Jesus says one thing that seems to contradict, like, the whole rest of the Bible? As much as we'd like to sweep this under the rug and pretend like He didn't say it He did and that means, we've got to do something with it. For many people, this verse either gets ignored (maybe Jesus was just having a bad day) or discarded and trashed as uninspired (some scribe must have messed up somewhere) but we reject both of those options. We believe Jesus said it and we believe he meant it and that means we have to do the hard work of trying to understand what He meant, what his audience heard, and what that means for us today. We're glad you're here to help us process this and we hope that what you hear today will encourage, equip and empower you to better live for the glory of God and the sake of the world.

In his final clash with the Pharisees, Jesus weighs in on two of the most important questions human beings can wrestle with. Who is the Messiah? And what is the Bible? As the story unfolds, we discover what Jesus thinks about himself and the library of ancient texts that point to him. Are the Scriptures golden tablets from the sky? A collection of the outdated musings of a lost world? An encyclopedia of timeless truth? All of the above? None of the above? Something more? Whatever we think the Scriptures are, Jesus gets the final word.

What is your attitude toward the Bible? As we continue our series, “The 7,” we focus on the first of the seven essential beliefs of Christianity: The Bible. The Bible is God’s story anchored in the context of history. It is our authority, our conscience, and our guide. We are firm where it is firm, and we are flexible where it is flexible.

What is your attitude toward the Bible? As we continue our series, “The 7,” we focus on the first of the seven essential beliefs of Christianity: The Bible. The Bible is God’s story anchored in the context of history. It is our authority, our conscience, and our guide. We are firm where it is firm, and we are flexible where it is flexible.

What is your attitude toward the Bible? As we continue our series, “The 7,” we focus on the first of the seven essential beliefs of Christianity: The Bible. The Bible is God’s story anchored in the context of history. It is our authority, our conscience, and our guide. We are firm where it is firm, and we are flexible where it is flexible.

What is your attitude toward the Bible? As we continue our series, “The 7,” we focus on the first of the seven essential beliefs of Christianity: The Bible. The Bible is God’s story anchored in the context of history. It is our authority, our conscience, and our guide. We are firm where it is firm, and we are flexible where it is flexible.

THEME: Grow In Discipleship TOPIC: Why Should People Believe That The bible Is God's Word? Matthew 5: 17-20 Sermon Notes: Introduction: We believe that our personal relationship with God the Father, through our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, by the Holy Spirit, is at the heart of who we are, therefore we value...The Bible As the written word of God and our supreme authority and guide in following Jesus in the whole of life. 1) The whole Bible is absolutely true (v18) 2) The whole Bible is about Jesus, not about us (v17) 3) The whole Bible is able to change you forever (19-20) How will this change the way you read the Bible?

It’s one of the boldest statements of commitment in the Bible: “As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.” In the final week of our series in the book of Joshua, teaching pastor Chad Sparks gives a challenge to take this commitment as our own, and follow God in faithfulness in our own lives and our spheres of influence.

It’s one of the boldest statements of commitment in the Bible: “As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.” In the final week of our series in the book of Joshua, teaching pastor Chad Sparks gives a challenge to take this commitment as our own, and follow God in faithfulness in our own lives and our spheres of influence.