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“You have captured my heart, my treasure, my bride. You hold it hostage with one glance of your eyes, with a single jewel of your necklace. Your love delights me, my treasure my bride.” Song of Songs 4:9-10Song of Songs is the last of the Biblical wisdom literature and puts a bow on our time with Solomon. It's a book not commonly taught from because of its intimate nature, but I was grateful to find somebody who is actually currently teaching through this book at his church. Dr. James Hamilton is Professor of Biblical Theology at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary and is the Senior Pastor at Kenwood Baptist Church. In this conversation, Jim and I talk about the rich theological truths of Song of Songs, what we can learn from all of Solomon's writings, the connection between Song of Songs and Genesis, and much more. Doable Discipleship is a Saddleback Church podcast produced and hosted by Jason Wieland. It premiered in 2017 and now offers more than 400 episodes. Episodes release every Tuesday on your favorite podcast app and on the Saddleback Church YouTube Channel (https://www.youtube.com/saddleback).Resources Related to This Episode:https://www.amazon.com/Song-Songs-Biblical-Theological-Christological-Interpretation/dp/1781915601Subscribe to the Doable Discipleship podcast at Apple Podcasts (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/doable-discipleship/id1240966935) or Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/1Zc9nuwQZOLadbFCZCmZ1V)Related Doable Discipleship Episodes: Navigating the Bible: Ecclesiastes - https://youtu.be/-Wr7LCh8F9ENavigating the Bible: Proverbs - https://youtu.be/DytRT5AsZg8Navigating the Bible: Psalms - https://youtu.be/oZeesooAYUINavigating the Bible: Job - https://youtu.be/14jaf2T1eCQNavigating the Bible: Esther - https://youtu.be/7RZ7ATWQZucNavigating the Bible: Nehemiah - https://youtu.be/Gok4WDgwn5INavigating the Bible: Ezra - https://youtu.be/aBC0nEjYeyoNavigating the Bible: 2 Chronicles - https://youtu.be/OG3rHTgMgEINavigating the Bible: 1 Chronicles - https://youtu.be/lQ_Qc4zbfgANavigating the Bible: 2 Kings - https://youtu.be/04q9gDhBKTkNavigating the Bible: 1 Kings - https://youtu.be/aS-KoeQXl2kNavigating the Bible: 2 Samuel - https://youtu.be/ZbpafGgOW7cNavigating the Bible: 1 Samuel - https://youtu.be/lY8wPElSFMYNavigating the Bible: Rute - https://youtu.be/YaH-t-ZzTaMNavigating the Bible: Judges - https://youtu.be/qNGcOf2o0NUNavigating the Bible: Joshua - https://youtu.be/hF28aThBtFsNavigating the Bible: Deuteronomy - https://youtu.be/HzmNgPOM4zUNavigating the Bible: Numbers - https://youtu.be/H1HO6V9HDxsNavigating the Bible: Leviticus - https://youtu.be/08RhDCXYex4Navigating the Bible: Exodus - https://youtu.be/NB9UTpS1F3MNavigating the Bible: Genesis - https://youtu.be/ddhjMfOoasAInspiring Dreams by Keys of Moon | https://soundcloud.com/keysofmoonMusic promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/Creative Commons CC BY 4.0https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

“What do people really get for all their hard work? I have seen the burden God has placed on us all. Yet God has made everything beautiful for its own time. He has planted eternity in the human heart, but even so, people cannot see the whole scope of God's work from beginning to end.” Ecclesiastes 3:9-11Ecclesiastes is one of my favorite books of the Bible. I might be weird in this, I don't know many other people who would say Ecclesiastes is their favorite. To me, it's one of the most human books in the whole Bible. Not only does it have some of my favorite verses, but it's such a relatable look at one man's struggles. Ecclesiastes is another entry in the Wisdom Literature of the Bible, along with Job, Psalms and Proverbs and, even though it may not seem like wisdom literature at first glance, it becomes clear why the more you spend time in it.To help us navigate the book of Ecclesiastes is Dr. Richard Belcher. Dick is the John and Frances Gwin Professor of Old Testament at Reformed Theological Seminary and author of the Mentor Commentary on Ecclesiastes. Doable Discipleship is a Saddleback Church podcast produced and hosted by Jason Wieland. It premiered in 2017 and now offers more than 400 episodes. Episodes release every Tuesday on your favorite podcast app and on the Saddleback Church YouTube Channel (https://www.youtube.com/saddleback).Resources Related to This Episode:https://www.amazon.com/Ecclesiastes-Commentary-Richard-Belcher-Jr/dp/1527100413Subscribe to the Doable Discipleship podcast at Apple Podcasts (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/doable-discipleship/id1240966935) or Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/1Zc9nuwQZOLadbFCZCmZ1V)Related Doable Discipleship Episodes: Navigating the Bible: Proverbs - https://youtu.be/DytRT5AsZg8Navigating the Bible: Psalms - https://youtu.be/oZeesooAYUINavigating the Bible: Job - https://youtu.be/14jaf2T1eCQNavigating the Bible: Esther - https://youtu.be/7RZ7ATWQZucNavigating the Bible: Nehemiah - https://youtu.be/Gok4WDgwn5INavigating the Bible: Ezra - https://youtu.be/aBC0nEjYeyoNavigating the Bible: 2 Chronicles - https://youtu.be/OG3rHTgMgEINavigating the Bible: 1 Chronicles - https://youtu.be/lQ_Qc4zbfgANavigating the Bible: 2 Kings - https://youtu.be/04q9gDhBKTkNavigating the Bible: 1 Kings - https://youtu.be/aS-KoeQXl2kNavigating the Bible: 2 Samuel - https://youtu.be/ZbpafGgOW7cNavigating the Bible: 1 Samuel - https://youtu.be/lY8wPElSFMYNavigating the Bible: Rute - https://youtu.be/YaH-t-ZzTaMNavigating the Bible: Judges - https://youtu.be/qNGcOf2o0NUNavigating the Bible: Joshua - https://youtu.be/hF28aThBtFsNavigating the Bible: Deuteronomy - https://youtu.be/HzmNgPOM4zUNavigating the Bible: Numbers - https://youtu.be/H1HO6V9HDxsNavigating the Bible: Leviticus - https://youtu.be/08RhDCXYex4Navigating the Bible: Exodus - https://youtu.be/NB9UTpS1F3MNavigating the Bible: Genesis - https://youtu.be/ddhjMfOoasAInspiring Dreams by Keys of Moon | https://soundcloud.com/keysofmoonMusic promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/Creative Commons CC BY 4.0https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

O LORD, I give my life to you.2     I trust in you, my God!Do not let me be disgraced,    or let my enemies rejoice in my defeat.3 No one who trusts in you will ever be disgraced,    but disgrace comes to those who try to deceive others.4 Show me the right path, O LORD;    point out the road for me to follow.5 Lead me by your truth and teach me,    for you are the God who saves me.    All day long I put my hope in you.6 Remember, O LORD, your compassion and unfailing love,    which you have shown from long ages past.7 Do not remember the rebellious sins of my youth.    Remember me in the light of your unfailing love,    for you are merciful, O LORD.Psalm 25:1-7The Book of Psalms is without question one of the most well-known books of the Bible. You open up your Bible in the middle and you're likely to open to a Psalm. Psalms are read at weddings and funerals, you see them written on artwork and mugs and frames. But how should we read the Psalms? What does Psalms teach us about God and about ourselves? Today I'm grateful to have Dr. Tremper Longman navigating us through the book of Psalms. Dr. Longman is the author of How to Read the Psalms, the Tyndale Old Testament Commentary on Psalms, and was one of the lead translators for the New Living Translation or NLT. Doable Discipleship is a Saddleback Church podcast produced and hosted by Jason Wieland. It premiered in 2017 and now offers more than 400 episodes. Episodes release every Tuesday on your favorite podcast app and on the Saddleback Church YouTube Channel (https://www.youtube.com/saddleback).Resources Related to This Episode:https://www.amazon.com/How-Read-Psalms/dp/0877849412https://www.amazon.com/Psalms-Introduction-Commentary-Testament-Commentaries/dp/0830842853Subscribe to the Doable Discipleship podcast at Apple Podcasts (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/doable-discipleship/id1240966935) or Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/1Zc9nuwQZOLadbFCZCmZ1V)Related Doable Discipleship Episodes: Navigating the Bible: Job - https://youtu.be/14jaf2T1eCQNavigating the Bible: Esther - https://youtu.be/7RZ7ATWQZucNavigating the Bible: Nehemiah - https://youtu.be/Gok4WDgwn5INavigating the Bible: Ezra - https://youtu.be/aBC0nEjYeyoNavigating the Bible: 2 Chronicles - https://youtu.be/OG3rHTgMgEINavigating the Bible: 1 Chronicles - https://youtu.be/lQ_Qc4zbfgANavigating the Bible: 2 Kings - https://youtu.be/04q9gDhBKTkNavigating the Bible: 1 Kings - https://youtu.be/aS-KoeQXl2kNavigating the Bible: 2 Samuel - https://youtu.be/ZbpafGgOW7cNavigating the Bible: 1 Samuel - https://youtu.be/lY8wPElSFMYNavigating the Bible: Rute - https://youtu.be/YaH-t-ZzTaMNavigating the Bible: Judges - https://youtu.be/qNGcOf2o0NUNavigating the Bible: Joshua - https://youtu.be/hF28aThBtFsNavigating the Bible: Deuteronomy - https://youtu.be/HzmNgPOM4zUNavigating the Bible: Numbers - https://youtu.be/H1HO6V9HDxsNavigating the Bible: Leviticus - https://youtu.be/08RhDCXYex4Navigating the Bible: Exodus - https://youtu.be/NB9UTpS1F3MNavigating the Bible: Genesis - https://youtu.be/ddhjMfOoasAInspiring Dreams by Keys of Moon | https://soundcloud.com/keysofmoonMusic promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/Creative Commons CC BY 4.0https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Then Job replied to the LORD:2 “I know that you can do anything,    and no one can stop you.3 You asked, ‘Who is this that questions my wisdom with such ignorance?'    It is I—and I was talking about things I knew nothing about,    things far too wonderful for me.4 You said, ‘Listen and I will speak!    I have some questions for you,    and you must answer them.'5 I had only heard about you before,    but now I have seen you with my own eyes.6 I take back everything I said,    and I sit in dust and ashes to show my repentance.”Job 42:1-6The book of Job is perhaps the most unique book in the Old Testament. Up until this point we had been reading narrative accounts of historical events, but Job ushers us into new territory as a wisdom literature book. It tracks events that happen in the life of a man named Job . . . but it does leave you to wonder if these events really happened as written, or if this is a different type of literature exercise altogether. Most importantly for the book of Job though is what it teaches us about God and about ourselves and there's a central question at the very heart of this book that will completely change and shape how you read it. To help us navigate the book of Job is Dr. John Walton. Dr. Walton is professor of Old Testament Emeritus at Wheaton College and other of many books including How to Read Job and the NIV Application Commentary on Job.Doable Discipleship is a Saddleback Church podcast produced and hosted by Jason Wieland. It premiered in 2017 and now offers more than 400 episodes. Episodes release every Tuesday on your favorite podcast app and on the Saddleback Church YouTube Channel (https://www.youtube.com/saddleback).Resources Related to This Episode:https://www.amazon.com/Job-Application-Commentary-John-Walton/dp/0310214424https://www.amazon.com/How-Read-Job-John-Walton/dp/0830840893Subscribe to the Doable Discipleship podcast at Apple Podcasts (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/doable-discipleship/id1240966935) or Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/1Zc9nuwQZOLadbFCZCmZ1V)Related Doable Discipleship Episodes: Navigating the Bible: Esther - https://youtu.be/7RZ7ATWQZucNavigating the Bible: Nehemiah - https://youtu.be/Gok4WDgwn5INavigating the Bible: Ezra - https://youtu.be/aBC0nEjYeyoNavigating the Bible: 2 Chronicles - https://youtu.be/OG3rHTgMgEINavigating the Bible: 1 Chronicles - https://youtu.be/lQ_Qc4zbfgANavigating the Bible: 2 Kings - https://youtu.be/04q9gDhBKTkNavigating the Bible: 1 Kings - https://youtu.be/aS-KoeQXl2kNavigating the Bible: 2 Samuel - https://youtu.be/ZbpafGgOW7cNavigating the Bible: 1 Samuel - https://youtu.be/lY8wPElSFMYNavigating the Bible: Rute - https://youtu.be/YaH-t-ZzTaMNavigating the Bible: Judges - https://youtu.be/qNGcOf2o0NUNavigating the Bible: Joshua - https://youtu.be/hF28aThBtFsNavigating the Bible: Deuteronomy - https://youtu.be/HzmNgPOM4zUNavigating the Bible: Numbers - https://youtu.be/H1HO6V9HDxsNavigating the Bible: Leviticus - https://youtu.be/08RhDCXYex4Navigating the Bible: Exodus - https://youtu.be/NB9UTpS1F3MNavigating the Bible: Genesis - https://youtu.be/ddhjMfOoasAInspiring Dreams by Keys of Moon | https://soundcloud.com/keysofmoonMusic promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/Creative Commons CC BY 4.0https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

A new MP3 sermon from Distant Speck Publications is now available on SermonAudio with the following details: Title: Holy BIBLE JOSHUA (William Tyndale Majority Text) Subtitle: POWER14745 GLOBAL GOSPEL RADIO Speaker: Various Speakers Broadcaster: Distant Speck Publications Event: Radio Broadcast Date: 4/7/2025 Length: 109 min.

On this second occasion, while they were drinking wine, the king again said to Esther, “Tell me what you want, Queen Esther. What is your request? I will give it to you, even if it is half the kingdom!” Queen Esther replied, “If I have found favor with the king, and if it pleases the king to grant my request, I ask that my life and the lives of my people will be spared.  For my people and I have been sold to those who would kill, slaughter, and annihilate us. If we had merely been sold as slaves, I could remain quiet, for that would be too trivial a matter to warrant disturbing the king.” – Esther 7:2-4Esther holds an interesting place in the Old Testament. It's a post-exilic narrative similar to Ezra and Nehemiah, but rather than focusing on the Jewish community returning to Jerusalem, it tells the story of some of the Jewish remnant in Susa – people who for one reason or another chose not to return to Jerusalem. In many ways, Esther reads like a thriller. There's a nefarious plot, divine providence, and bold actions culminating in a decisive moment for Esther herself and the Jewish people. But, at its heart, Esther is a very relatable story. There are no demonstrative miracles, just people making the choice to stand up for a cause important to them and the God who is ever-present, even if not specifically named. To help us navigate the book of Esther is Dr. Iain Duguid, Professor of Old Testament at Westminster Theological Seminary and author of a commentary on Esther. Doable Discipleship is a Saddleback Church podcast produced and hosted by Jason Wieland. It premiered in 2017 and now offers more than 400 episodes. Episodes release every Tuesday on your favorite podcast app and on the Saddleback Church YouTube Channel (https://www.youtube.com/saddleback).Resources Related to This Episode:https://www.amazon.com/Esther-Ruth-Reformed-Expository-Commentary/dp/0875527833Subscribe to the Doable Discipleship podcast at Apple Podcasts (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/doable-discipleship/id1240966935) or Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/1Zc9nuwQZOLadbFCZCmZ1V)Related Doable Discipleship Episodes: Navigating the Bible: Nehemiah - https://youtu.be/Gok4WDgwn5INavigating the Bible: Ezra - https://youtu.be/aBC0nEjYeyoNavigating the Bible: 2 Chronicles - https://youtu.be/OG3rHTgMgEINavigating the Bible: 1 Chronicles - https://youtu.be/lQ_Qc4zbfgANavigating the Bible: 2 Kings - https://youtu.be/04q9gDhBKTkNavigating the Bible: 1 Kings - https://youtu.be/aS-KoeQXl2kNavigating the Bible: 2 Samuel - https://youtu.be/ZbpafGgOW7cNavigating the Bible: 1 Samuel - https://youtu.be/lY8wPElSFMYNavigating the Bible: Rute - https://youtu.be/YaH-t-ZzTaMNavigating the Bible: Judges - https://youtu.be/qNGcOf2o0NUNavigating the Bible: Joshua - https://youtu.be/hF28aThBtFsNavigating the Bible: Deuteronomy - https://youtu.be/HzmNgPOM4zUNavigating the Bible: Numbers - https://youtu.be/H1HO6V9HDxsNavigating the Bible: Leviticus - https://youtu.be/08RhDCXYex4Navigating the Bible: Exodus - https://youtu.be/NB9UTpS1F3MNavigating the Bible: Genesis - https://youtu.be/ddhjMfOoasAInspiring Dreams by Keys of Moon | https://soundcloud.com/keysofmoonMusic promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/Creative Commons CC BY 4.0https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

“O LORD, God of heaven, the great and awesome God who keeps his covenant of unfailing love with those who love him and obey his commands, listen to my prayer! Look down and see me praying night and day for your people Israel. I confess that we have sinned against you. Yes, even my own family and I have sinned! We have sinned terribly by not obeying the commands, decrees, and regulations that you gave us through your servant Moses.“Please remember what you told your servant Moses: ‘If you are unfaithful to me, I will scatter you among the nations. But if you return to me and obey my commands and live by them, then even if you are exiled to the ends of the earth, I will bring you back to the place I have chosen for my name to be honored.'“The people you rescued by your great power and strong hand are your servants. O Lord, please hear my prayer! Listen to the prayers of those of us who delight in honoring you. Please grant me success today by making the king favorable to me. Put it into his heart to be kind to me.” Nehemiah 1:5-10The book of Nehemiah continues the post-exilic story of the people of Israel that we started in Ezra. The people of Israel had been living in exile and the temple of Jerusalem had been destroyed. Yet now they had been allowed to return to rebuild the temple. Nehemiah is a book about the workers, about the real people who took up God's call to rebuild the temple. It's a book about putting God first, about leadership amidst trials and opposition – but ultimately it's a book about the truth that as much as we can build and rebuild buildings, it doesn't take the place of letting God build his temple in your heart. To help us navigate the book of Nehemiah is Dr. Dean Ulrich, author of the book Now and Not Yet about Ezra and Nehemiah.Doable Discipleship is a Saddleback Church podcast produced and hosted by Jason Wieland. It premiered in 2017 and now offers more than 400 episodes. Episodes release every Tuesday on your favorite podcast app and on the Saddleback Church YouTube Channel (https://www.youtube.com/saddleback).Resources Related to This Episode:https://www.amazon.com/Now-Not-Yet-Theology-Ezra-Nehemiah/dp/1514004070Subscribe to the Doable Discipleship podcast at Apple Podcasts (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/doable-discipleship/id1240966935) or Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/1Zc9nuwQZOLadbFCZCmZ1V)Related Doable Discipleship Episodes: Navigating the Bible: Ezra - https://youtu.be/aBC0nEjYeyoNavigating the Bible: 2 Chronicles - https://youtu.be/OG3rHTgMgEINavigating the Bible: 1 Chronicles - https://youtu.be/lQ_Qc4zbfgANavigating the Bible: 2 Kings - https://youtu.be/04q9gDhBKTkNavigating the Bible: 1 Kings - https://youtu.be/aS-KoeQXl2kNavigating the Bible: 2 Samuel - https://youtu.be/ZbpafGgOW7cNavigating the Bible: 1 Samuel - https://youtu.be/lY8wPElSFMYNavigating the Bible: Rute - https://youtu.be/YaH-t-ZzTaMNavigating the Bible: Judges - https://youtu.be/qNGcOf2o0NUNavigating the Bible: Joshua - https://youtu.be/hF28aThBtFsNavigating the Bible: Deuteronomy - https://youtu.be/HzmNgPOM4zUNavigating the Bible: Numbers - https://youtu.be/H1HO6V9HDxsNavigating the Bible: Leviticus - https://youtu.be/08RhDCXYex4Navigating the Bible: Exodus - https://youtu.be/NB9UTpS1F3MNavigating the Bible: Genesis - https://youtu.be/ddhjMfOoasAInspiring Dreams by Keys of Moon | https://soundcloud.com/keysofmoonMusic promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/Creative Commons CC BY 4.0https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

“Praise the Lord, the God of our ancestors, who made the king want to beautify the Temple of the Lord in Jerusalem! And praise him for demonstrating such unfailing love to me by honoring me before the king, his council, and all his mighty nobles. I felt encouraged because the gracious hand of the Lord my God was on me.” Ezra 7:27-28The book of Ezra continues the narrative of the people of Israel into what is known as the post-exilic period. When we left things in 2 Chronicles, the king of Babylon had conquered Jerusalem and the temple had been destroyed. But the final part of the book ends with a glimpse of what's to come. 2 Chronicles 36:23 says, “This is what King Cyrus of Persia says, ‘The Lord, the God of heaven, has given me all the kingdoms of the earth. He has appointed me to build him a Temple at Jerusalem, which is in Judah. Any of you who are the Lord's people may go there for this task. And may the Lord your God be with you.” That then ushers us right into the heart of the story of Ezra. Ezra 1 begins with this same retelling of Cyrus's words and then continues the story from there as we the Zerubbabel lead a group of exiles back to Jerusalem followed by Ezra's group. What follows is a story of rebuilding, opposition, and restoration. Ezra is a book that doesn't often get the credit it deserves as it sits alongside Nehemiah, but it is a beautiful picture of the God of continued second-chances and a people who so desperately need them. To help us navigate the book of Ezra is Dr. Tiberius Rata, Associate Dean and Professor of Old Testament at Grace College and author of a commentary on Ezra. Doable Discipleship is a Saddleback Church podcast produced and hosted by Jason Wieland. It premiered in 2017 and now offers more than 400 episodes. Episodes release every Tuesday on your favorite podcast app and on the Saddleback Church YouTube Channel (https://www.youtube.com/saddleback).Resources Related to This Episode:https://www.amazon.com/Ezra-Nehemiah-Commentary-Tiberius-Rata/dp/1845505719Subscribe to the Doable Discipleship podcast at Apple Podcasts (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/doable-discipleship/id1240966935) or Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/1Zc9nuwQZOLadbFCZCmZ1V)Related Doable Discipleship Episodes: Navigating the Bible: 2 Chronicles - https://youtu.be/OG3rHTgMgEINavigating the Bible: 1 Chronicles - https://youtu.be/lQ_Qc4zbfgANavigating the Bible: 2 Kings - https://youtu.be/04q9gDhBKTkNavigating the Bible: 1 Kings - https://youtu.be/aS-KoeQXl2kNavigating the Bible: 2 Samuel - https://youtu.be/ZbpafGgOW7cNavigating the Bible: 1 Samuel - https://youtu.be/lY8wPElSFMYNavigating the Bible: Rute - https://youtu.be/YaH-t-ZzTaMNavigating the Bible: Judges - https://youtu.be/qNGcOf2o0NUNavigating the Bible: Joshua - https://youtu.be/hF28aThBtFsNavigating the Bible: Deuteronomy - https://youtu.be/HzmNgPOM4zUNavigating the Bible: Numbers - https://youtu.be/H1HO6V9HDxsNavigating the Bible: Leviticus - https://youtu.be/08RhDCXYex4Navigating the Bible: Exodus - https://youtu.be/NB9UTpS1F3MNavigating the Bible: Genesis - https://youtu.be/ddhjMfOoasAInspiring Dreams by Keys of Moon | https://soundcloud.com/keysofmoonMusic promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/Creative Commons CC BY 4.0https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

“Early the next morning the army of Judah went out into the wilderness of Tekoa. On the way Jehoshaphat stopped and said, ‘Listen to me, all you people of Judah and Jerusalem! Believe in the Lord your God, and you will be able to stand firm. Believe in his prophets, and you will succeed.' After consulting the people, the king appointed singers to walk ahead of the army, singing to the Lord and praising him for his holy splendor. This is what they sang: Give thanks to the Lord; his faithful love endures forever.” – 2 Chronicles 20:20-212 Chronicles, the second part of the complete volume known as Chronicles, continues the retelling of the story we saw in 1 and 2 Kings. As we talked about in the 1 Chronicles episode, Chronicles is like a different vantage point look at the same events as Kings. But as we talk about in today's episode, the vantage point allows us to identify and focus on some beautiful themes – particularly what it means to live with God at the center of your life. 2 Chronicles takes us back to King Solomon, the Temple, the dividing of the kingdom, military victories, and the many good and bad kings of age. To help us navigate 2 Chronicles is Dr. Carol Kaminski, senior professor of Old Testament at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary and founder of Casket Empty, bible studies that trace God's plan of redemption through the entire Bible, and author of a commentary on Chronicles. Doable Discipleship is a Saddleback Church podcast produced and hosted by Jason Wieland. It premiered in 2017 and now offers more than 400 episodes. Episodes release every Tuesday on your favorite podcast app and on the Saddleback Church YouTube Channel (https://www.youtube.com/saddleback).Resources Related to This Episode:https://www.amazon.com/1-2-Chronicles-Story-Bible-Commentary/dp/0310490995Subscribe to the Doable Discipleship podcast at Apple Podcasts (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/doable-discipleship/id1240966935) or Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/1Zc9nuwQZOLadbFCZCmZ1V)Related Doable Discipleship Episodes: Navigating the Bible: 1 Chronicles - https://youtu.be/lQ_Qc4zbfgANavigating the Bible: 2 Kings - https://youtu.be/04q9gDhBKTkNavigating the Bible: 1 Kings - https://youtu.be/aS-KoeQXl2kNavigating the Bible: 2 Samuel - https://youtu.be/ZbpafGgOW7cNavigating the Bible: 1 Samuel - https://youtu.be/lY8wPElSFMYNavigating the Bible: Rute - https://youtu.be/YaH-t-ZzTaMNavigating the Bible: Judges - https://youtu.be/qNGcOf2o0NUNavigating the Bible: Joshua - https://youtu.be/hF28aThBtFsNavigating the Bible: Deuteronomy - https://youtu.be/HzmNgPOM4zUNavigating the Bible: Numbers - https://youtu.be/H1HO6V9HDxsNavigating the Bible: Leviticus - https://youtu.be/08RhDCXYex4Navigating the Bible: Exodus - https://youtu.be/NB9UTpS1F3MNavigating the Bible: Genesis - https://youtu.be/ddhjMfOoasAInspiring Dreams by Keys of Moon | https://soundcloud.com/keysofmoonMusic promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/Creative Commons CC BY 4.0https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

“Who am I, O Lord God, and what is my family, that you have brought me this far? And now, O God, in addition to everything else, you speak of giving your servant a lasting dynasty! You speak as though I were someone very great, O Lord God! What more can I say to you about the way you have honored me? You know what your servant is really like. For the sake of your servant, O Lord, and according to your will, you have done all these great things and have made them known.” – 1 Chronicles 17:16-19 The book of Chronicles, broken into 1 and 2 Chronicles, holds an interesting place in the Old Testament. When we finished the book of Kings, we were left with a back and forth tale of the divided kingdom between Israel and Judah seeing story after story of terrible king to terrible king, with occasional bright spots. 1 Chronicles, the next book of the Bible, goes back and tells much of the same story again, but from a different perspective. We once again read about King David, but it's as if we are getting a different vantage point to their reigns. 1 Chronicles is a fascinating book beginning with a series of genealogies, the death of Saul and the rise of David, military victories, the Ark of the Covenant, the role and duties of those who served God, and much more but, at its heart, it's a book about what it means to live a God-centered, worship-filled life. To help us navigate the book of 1 Chronicles is Dr. Mark Boda, Professor of Old Testament at McMaster Divinity College and author of the Cornerstone Biblical Commentary on 1-2 Chronicles.Doable Discipleship is a Saddleback Church podcast produced and hosted by Jason Wieland. It premiered in 2017 and now offers more than 400 episodes. Episodes release every Tuesday on your favorite podcast app and on the Saddleback Church YouTube Channel (https://www.youtube.com/saddleback).Resources Related to This Episode:https://www.amazon.com/1-2-Chronicles-Cornerstone-Biblical-Commentary/dp/0842334319Subscribe to the Doable Discipleship podcast at Apple Podcasts (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/doable-discipleship/id1240966935) or Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/1Zc9nuwQZOLadbFCZCmZ1V)Related Doable Discipleship Episodes: Navigating the Bible: 2 Kings - https://youtu.be/04q9gDhBKTkNavigating the Bible: 1 Kings - https://youtu.be/aS-KoeQXl2kNavigating the Bible: 2 Samuel - https://youtu.be/ZbpafGgOW7cNavigating the Bible: 1 Samuel - https://youtu.be/lY8wPElSFMYNavigating the Bible: Rute - https://youtu.be/YaH-t-ZzTaMNavigating the Bible: Judges - https://youtu.be/qNGcOf2o0NUNavigating the Bible: Joshua - https://youtu.be/hF28aThBtFsNavigating the Bible: Deuteronomy - https://youtu.be/HzmNgPOM4zUNavigating the Bible: Numbers - https://youtu.be/H1HO6V9HDxsNavigating the Bible: Leviticus - https://youtu.be/08RhDCXYex4Navigating the Bible: Exodus - https://youtu.be/NB9UTpS1F3MNavigating the Bible: Genesis - https://youtu.be/ddhjMfOoasAInspiring Dreams by Keys of Moon | https://soundcloud.com/keysofmoonMusic promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/Creative Commons CC BY 4.0https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

“Fifty men from the group of prophets also went and watched from a distance as Elijah and Elisha stopped beside the Jordan River. Then Elijah folded his cloak together and struck the water with it. The river divided, and the two of them went across on dry ground. When they came to the other side, Elijah said to Elisha, “Tell me what I can do for you before I am taken away.” And Elisha replied, “Please let me inherit a double share of your spirit and become your successor.” - 2 Kings 2:7-9The book of 2 Kings picks up right where 1 Kings left off. The kingdom of Israel is divided into two kingdoms, Israel and Judah, and the prospects for God's people seem to wax and wane on the different leaders to come to power in each of these regions. Let's be clear, most of the leaders are, to put it mildly, not good. But there are a few bright spots too. In 2 Kings we also see Elijah taken to heaven and ascension of Elisha as we heard in the passage I read at the beginning of this episode. Trust me, you'll want to stay tuned later in the episode when we talk about Elisha – he's such a fun, interesting figure in the Bible. 2 Kings is fascinating because it toggles back and forth from Israel to Judah and back, all the while pointing us to a God who remains sovereign even when the kings of this earth turn away from him. To help us navigate the book of 2 Kings is Dr. Philip Ryken. Dr. Ryken is the president of Wheaton College and author of a commentary on the book of 2 Kings. Doable Discipleship is a Saddleback Church podcast produced and hosted by Jason Wieland. It premiered in 2017 and now offers more than 400 episodes. Episodes release every Tuesday on your favorite podcast app and on the Saddleback Church YouTube Channel (https://www.youtube.com/saddleback).Resources Related to This Episode:https://www.amazon.com/Kings-Reformed-Expository-Commentary-Commentaries/dp/1629954462Subscribe to the Doable Discipleship podcast at Apple Podcasts (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/doable-discipleship/id1240966935) or Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/1Zc9nuwQZOLadbFCZCmZ1V)Related Doable Discipleship Episodes: Navigating the Bible: 1 Kings - https://youtu.be/aS-KoeQXl2kNavigating the Bible: 2 Samuel - https://youtu.be/ZbpafGgOW7cNavigating the Bible: 1 Samuel - https://youtu.be/lY8wPElSFMYNavigating the Bible: Rute - https://youtu.be/YaH-t-ZzTaMNavigating the Bible: Judges - https://youtu.be/qNGcOf2o0NUNavigating the Bible: Joshua - https://youtu.be/hF28aThBtFsNavigating the Bible: Deuteronomy - https://youtu.be/HzmNgPOM4zUNavigating the Bible: Numbers - https://youtu.be/H1HO6V9HDxsNavigating the Bible: Leviticus - https://youtu.be/08RhDCXYex4Navigating the Bible: Exodus - https://youtu.be/NB9UTpS1F3MNavigating the Bible: Genesis - https://youtu.be/ddhjMfOoasAInspiring Dreams by Keys of Moon | https://soundcloud.com/keysofmoonMusic promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/Creative Commons CC BY 4.0https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

"We love the Jesus of the manger because He’s cute and cuddly. That’s why Christmas is so popular. But Easter? That’s messy—there’s blood, a cross, and a spiritual battle. It’s not as easy to celebrate." In this session we'll move in on how to read the Bible - Joshua, in particular - faithfully. Uncover the depth and richness of the book of Joshua as we explore God’s sovereignty, holiness, and faithfulness in leading His people. This message helps us approach Joshua not just as a historical narrative, but as a theological account that points us to God’s ultimate plan in Christ. Along the way, we’ll address difficult questions and learn how to trust God, even in the challenging parts of Scripture. "The Bible was written for us, but it wasn’t originally written to us. You don’t open the Bible and see, ‘Dear Jennifer.’ There was an original audience, and we must read it with that in mind."

“Then Elijah stood in front of them and said, ‘How much longer will you waver, hobbling between two opinions? If the LORD is God, follow him! But if Baal is God, then follow him!' But the people were completely silent.” – 1 Kings 18:21The book of 1 Kings marks the transition from the reign of King David to the reign of Solomon. The nation of Israel is now firmly in the age of monarchy and Solomon is ready to not just take over his father's mantle but also to build the temple his father had wanted to build. However, as is usually the case, things do not go smoothly and Solomon's reign ends up being a rollercoaster ride. 1 Kings also introduces us to Elijah, one of the most fascinating prophets in the Bible. This book, full of accounts of Solomon's wisdom, Solomon's palace, the ark of the covenant, the Queen of Sheba, Elijah's miracles and his defeat of the prophets of Baal, this full and robust book, is at its heart a book about God – who the one true God is. To help us navigate the book of 1 Kings is Dr. Iain Provan, Professor Emeritus of Biblical Studies at Regent College and author of the Understanding the Bible Commentary on 1 & 2 Kings. Doable Discipleship is a Saddleback Church podcast produced and hosted by Jason Wieland. It premiered in 2017 and now offers more than 400 episodes. Episodes release every Tuesday on your favorite podcast app and on the Saddleback Church YouTube Channel (https://www.youtube.com/saddleback).Resources Related to This Episode:https://www.amazon.com/Kings-Understanding-Bible-Commentary-ebook/dp/B008DVSWHGSubscribe to the Doable Discipleship podcast at Apple Podcasts (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/doable-discipleship/id1240966935) or Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/1Zc9nuwQZOLadbFCZCmZ1V)Related Doable Discipleship Episodes: Navigating the Bible: 2 Samuel - https://youtu.be/ZbpafGgOW7cNavigating the Bible: 1 Samuel - https://youtu.be/lY8wPElSFMYNavigating the Bible: Rute - https://youtu.be/YaH-t-ZzTaMNavigating the Bible: Judges - https://youtu.be/qNGcOf2o0NUNavigating the Bible: Joshua - https://youtu.be/hF28aThBtFsNavigating the Bible: Deuteronomy - https://youtu.be/HzmNgPOM4zUNavigating the Bible: Numbers - https://youtu.be/H1HO6V9HDxsNavigating the Bible: Leviticus - https://youtu.be/08RhDCXYex4Navigating the Bible: Exodus - https://youtu.be/NB9UTpS1F3MNavigating the Bible: Genesis - https://youtu.be/ddhjMfOoasAInspiring Dreams by Keys of Moon | https://soundcloud.com/keysofmoonMusic promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/Creative Commons CC BY 4.0https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Topic: Conversion, Putting God First, Syncretism Purpose: This message will look at the famous choice that Joshua called the Israelites to make. He called them to fully follow God. This involved purging things that compete, choosing God, and making a public statement. Bible: Joshua 24:14-24

“Who am I, O Sovereign Lord, and what is my family, that you have brought me this far? And now, Sovereign Lord, in addition to everything else, you speak of giving your servant a lasting dynasty! Do you deal with everyone this way, O Sovereign Lord?” – 2 Samuel 7:18-19In 1 Samuel, we were introduced to a new cast of characters in the story of Israel – and a new season of change. The people of Israel demanded a king and, despite God's warnings through the prophet Samuel, they were given Saul, the first king of Israel. But all was not well and soon God's anointing turns from Saul to David. 1 Samuel ends with the death of Saul and 2 Samuel then picks up the story of David's reign as king. 2 Samuel is a complex book of palace intrigue, wars, adultery, murder, repentance – all wrapped around these themes of who is the real king and what does it really mean to be a man after God's own heart. To help us navigate this book is Dr. Heath Thomas. Dr. Thomas is the president of Oklahoma Baptist University, an Old Testament Professor, and author of the Christ-Centered Exposition Commentary: Exalting Jesus in 1 & 2 Samuel. Doable Discipleship is a Saddleback Church podcast produced and hosted by Jason Wieland. It premiered in 2017 and now offers more than 400 episodes. Episodes release every Tuesday on your favorite podcast app and on the Saddleback Church YouTube Channel (https://www.youtube.com/saddleback).Resources Related to This Episode:https://www.amazon.com/Exalting-Samuel-Christ-Centered-Exposition-Commentary/dp/0805499318Related Doable Discipleship Episodes: Navigating the Bible: 1 Samuel - https://youtu.be/lY8wPElSFMYNavigating the Bible: Rute - https://youtu.be/YaH-t-ZzTaMNavigating the Bible: Judges - https://youtu.be/qNGcOf2o0NUNavigating the Bible: Joshua - https://youtu.be/hF28aThBtFsNavigating the Bible: Deuteronomy - https://youtu.be/HzmNgPOM4zUNavigating the Bible: Numbers - https://youtu.be/H1HO6V9HDxsNavigating the Bible: Leviticus - https://youtu.be/08RhDCXYex4Navigating the Bible: Exodus - https://youtu.be/NB9UTpS1F3MNavigating the Bible: Genesis - https://youtu.be/ddhjMfOoasAInspiring Dreams by Keys of Moon | https://soundcloud.com/keysofmoonMusic promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/Creative Commons CC BY 4.0https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

A third time the Lord called, “Samuel!” And Samuel got up and went to Eli and said, “Here I am; you called me.”Then Eli realized that the Lord was calling the boy. So Eli told Samuel, “Go and lie down, and if he calls you, say, ‘Speak, Lord, for your servant is listening.'” So Samuel went and lay down in his place.The Lord came and stood there, calling as at the other times, “Samuel! Samuel!”Then Samuel said, “Speak, for your servant is listening.”And the Lord said to Samuel: “See, I am about to do something in Israel that will make the ears of everyone who hears about it tingle. 1 Samuel 3:8-111 Samuel, the 9th book of the Old Testament, is without a doubt one of my favorite books of the Bible. Continuing the narrative of God's people, Israel, we transition from the time of the Judges into a new season – but, as is with the case of most of Israel's history, all was not to go so easily. 1 Samuel contains a lot of well-known stories: the calling of Samuel, the anointing of Saul, the anointing of David, David and Goliath, and so on, but it's what we learn about God and about ourselves through this book that make it so fascinating. To help us navigate 1 Samuel is Dr. David Jensen, Professor of Theology at Austin Seminary and author of a theological commentary on 1 & 2 Samuel. Doable Discipleship is a Saddleback Church podcast produced and hosted by Jason Wieland. It premiered in 2017 and now offers more than 400 episodes. Episodes release every Tuesday on your favorite podcast app and on the Saddleback Church YouTube Channel (https://www.youtube.com/saddleback).Resources Related to This Episode:https://www.amazon.com/Samuel-Theological-Commentary-Bible-Belief/dp/0664232493Related Doable Discipleship Episodes: Navigating the Bible: Rute - https://youtu.be/YaH-t-ZzTaMNavigating the Bible: Judges - https://youtu.be/qNGcOf2o0NUNavigating the Bible: Joshua - https://youtu.be/hF28aThBtFsNavigating the Bible: Deuteronomy - https://youtu.be/HzmNgPOM4zUNavigating the Bible: Numbers - https://youtu.be/H1HO6V9HDxsNavigating the Bible: Leviticus - https://youtu.be/08RhDCXYex4Navigating the Bible: Exodus - https://youtu.be/NB9UTpS1F3MNavigating the Bible: Genesis - https://youtu.be/ddhjMfOoasAInspiring Dreams by Keys of Moon | https://soundcloud.com/keysofmoonMusic promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/Creative Commons CC BY 4.0https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Naomi said to her two daughters-in-law, "Go back to your mothers' homes. And may the Lord reward you for your kindness to your husbands and to me." But Ruth replied, “Don't ask me to leave you and turn back. Wherever you go, I will go; wherever you live, I will live. Your people will be my people, and your God will be my God.” Ruth 1:8, 16. The Book of Ruth, the 8th book in the Old Testament, is surely one that stands apart from everything we've read so far in the Bible. We've been reading epic stories of nations, but Ruth is a little shining jewel that focuses in on one little family – really just something that happened in the lives of 3 connected individuals. While it's a short book, only 4 chapters, it is not one to be ignored or forgotten. We learn so much about God in how he works in the lives of Naomi, Ruth, and Boaz – and yet as with all Scripture there is always still much more goodness to reap. To help us navigate the book of Ruth is Dr. Eric Redmond, Professor of Bible and Executive Director of the Moody Theological Seminary Center for Compelling Biblical Preaching, and author of the Christ-Centered Exposition Commentary on Ruth. Doable Discipleship is a Saddleback Church podcast produced and hosted by Jason Wieland. It premiered in 2017 and now offers more than 400 episodes. Episodes release every Tuesday on your favorite podcast app and on the Saddleback Church YouTube Channel (https://www.youtube.com/saddleback).Resources Related to This Episode:https://www.amazon.com/Exalting-Jesus-Judges-Christ-Centered-Exposition/dp/1462797210Related Doable Discipleship Episodes: Navigating the Bible: Judges - https://youtu.be/qNGcOf2o0NUNavigating the Bible: Joshua - https://youtu.be/hF28aThBtFsNavigating the Bible: Deuteronomy - https://youtu.be/HzmNgPOM4zUNavigating the Bible: Numbers - https://youtu.be/H1HO6V9HDxsNavigating the Bible: Leviticus - https://youtu.be/08RhDCXYex4Navigating the Bible: Exodus - https://youtu.be/NB9UTpS1F3MNavigating the Bible: Genesis - https://youtu.be/ddhjMfOoasAInspiring Dreams by Keys of Moon | https://soundcloud.com/keysofmoonMusic promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/Creative Commons CC BY 4.0https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Stranger Things in the Bible: Joshua, Violence, and the Character of God by Lettered Streets Covenant

"Whenever the LORD raised up a judge over Israel, he was with that judge and rescued the people from their enemies throughout the judge's lifetime. For the LORD took pity on his people, who were burdened by oppression and suffering. But when the judge died, the people returned to their corrupt ways, behaving worse than those who had lived before them. They went after other gods, serving and worshiping them. And they refused to give up their evil practices and stubborn ways." – Judges 2:18-19. The book of Judges, the 7th book in the Bible, is a fascinating look at the life of Israel, now in the land of Canaan. It's a book of tribes, a book of land, but ultimately it's a book about God and his people. Moses has died. Joshua dies in the beginning of chapter 2 of this book, and now the people are left to make the choice for themselves of whom they are going to follow. The influence of the Canaanite people is strong and we see quickly that Israel falls into disobeying the Lord. The verse immediately following Joshua's death says “After that generation died, another generation grew up who did not acknowledge the LORD or remember the mighty things he had done for Israel.” But thank God that he would send judges to remind Israel of who he was and is and is to come. Judges is a rich, episodic book where we see Deborah and Gideon and Samson and many others wrestle, some better than others, with how to point the people of Israel back to God. To help us navigate the book of Judges is Dr. Kenneth Way. Dr. Way is the Professor and Chair of Old Testament at Talbot School of Theology and has written a commentary on the book of Judges. Doable Discipleship is a Saddleback Church podcast produced and hosted by Jason Wieland. It premiered in 2017 and now offers more than 400 episodes. Episodes release every Tuesday on your favorite podcast app and on the Saddleback Church YouTube Channel (https://www.youtube.com/saddleback).Resources Related to This Episode:Judges-Ruth Teach the Text Commentary - https://www.amazon.com/Judges-Ruth-Teach-Text-Commentary/dp/0801092159Related Doable Discipleship Episodes: Navigating the Bible: Joshua - https://youtu.be/hF28aThBtFsNavigating the Bible: Deuteronomy - https://youtu.be/HzmNgPOM4zUNavigating the Bible: Numbers - https://youtu.be/H1HO6V9HDxsNavigating the Bible: Leviticus - https://youtu.be/08RhDCXYex4Navigating the Bible: Exodus - https://youtu.be/NB9UTpS1F3MNavigating the Bible: Genesis - https://youtu.be/ddhjMfOoasAInspiring Dreams by Keys of Moon | https://soundcloud.com/keysofmoonMusic promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/Creative Commons CC BY 4.0https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

“You have seen everything the LORD your God has done for you during my lifetime. The LORD your God has fought for you against your enemies . . . Deep in your hearts you know that every promise of the LORD your God has come true. Not a single one has failed . . . If you refuse to serve the LORD, then choose today whom you will serve. Would you prefer the gods your ancestors served beyond the Euphrates? Or will it be the gods of the Amorites in whose land you now live? But as for me and my family, we will serve the Lord.” Joshua 23:3, 14; 24:15. The Book of Joshua, the 6th book of the Bible and the first book after the Pentateuch, begins a new chapter in the history of God and his people. Moses the patriarch has died and God now charges Joshua to lead the people of Israel into the Promised Land. The years and decades of wandering is done: God's people can now finally enter into the land He had called them to. However, it's not just as simple as walking across a river – there are many obstacles that await them and that is what we see in the book of Joshua. Joshua reads like an epic story in and of itself. It's in this book that we see God's miracle at the Jordan river, that we meet Rahab and how she protects the Israelite spies, that the Israelites come up against the mighty walls of Jericho and watch them crumble – it's a book full of battles and renewed covenants and the decisions of what is to become of the promised land, and then, finally, the declaration read at the beginning that as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord. To help us navigate the book of Joshua is Dr. Richard Hess. Dr. Hess is the Distinguished Professor of Old Testament at Denver Seminary and author of a commentary on Joshua. Doable Discipleship is a Saddleback Church podcast produced and hosted by Jason Wieland. It premiered in 2017 and now offers more than 390 episodes. Episodes release every Tuesday on your favorite podcast app and on the Saddleback Church YouTube Channel (https://www.youtube.com/saddleback).Resources Related to This Episode:Joshua: An Introduction and Commentary - https://www.amazon.com/Joshua-Tyndale-Old-Testament-Commentaries/dp/0830842063Related Doable Discipleship Episodes: Navigating the Bible: Deuteronomy - https://youtu.be/HzmNgPOM4zUNavigating the Bible: Numbers - https://youtu.be/H1HO6V9HDxsNavigating the Bible: Leviticus - https://youtu.be/08RhDCXYex4Navigating the Bible: Exodus - https://youtu.be/NB9UTpS1F3MNavigating the Bible: Genesis - https://youtu.be/ddhjMfOoasAInspiring Dreams by Keys of Moon | https://soundcloud.com/keysofmoonMusic promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/Creative Commons CC BY 4.0https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

សំណួរ-ចម្លើយ លោកគ្រូ - ផ្នែកទី១ (Part 1) - "Ask Pastor John" in Khmer for Cambodia Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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In today's conversation we'll be back in the Conquest era of the Bible as Joshua and the Israelites take their first steps into the promised land. We'll see that there were two giant obstacles—a raging river and an impenetrable wall—between the Israelites and the first place God called them to go; and we'll wonder at the truth that God often calls us to confront impossible obstacles along the path toward his will. We'll study the miracles of the river and the wall and see how God calls the Israelites to take faith-filled steps of obedience before he performs the miracle—a pattern we'll undoubtedly experience in our own lives as well. We'll address the anomaly that God's ways often seem foolish in the eyes of the world; and, once again, we'll discover the undeniable faithfulness of the God we serve—to his promises, to his people, and to his redeemed. So, pull up a chair at our table, and let's dive into the conversation.

In today's conversation we're going to walk head-on into a question which plagues many modern Bible readers—the ethicality of the conquest of Canaan. Yes, we're going to go there, and we're going to discuss why God would not only condone, but actually commission the conquest of the land of Canaan. We'll reason and examine our way through the biblical narrative, while also acknowledging that this relationship we have with our omniscient, sovereign God will always require us to trust His character. We'll surrender our questions to the pen of the divine Author who is writing His story, and we'll marvel (as I'm sure Rahab did) at the scarlet thread of grace and mercy which is woven so lovingly throughout the entirety of that story, culminating with the blood of Jesus. So, pull up a chair at our table, and let's dive into the conversation.

”And Joshua the son of Nun and Caleb the son of Jephunneh, who were among those who had spied out the land, tore their clothes and said to all the congregation of the people of Israel, “The land, which we passed through to spy it out, is an exceedingly good land. If the Lord delights in us, he will bring us into this land and give it to us, a land that flows with milk and honey. Only do not rebel against the Lord. And do not fear the people of the land, for they are bread for us. Their protection is removed from them, and the Lord is with us; do not fear them.” Then all the congregation said to stone them with stones. But the glory of the Lord appeared at the tent of meeting to all the people of Israel." - ‭‭Numbers‬ ‭14‬:‭6‬-‭10‬ ‭ESV‬‬

We are so excited to be back for our next season of Change the Conversation after taking a break for the holidays. Today we are picking back up where we left off last year in our Thru the Bible series as we begin our journey into the book of Joshua and, with that, into the next era of the Bible—the Conquest Era. But before we get too far down that road, we're going to back up a bit and look at the events which positioned and qualified Joshua to become God's chosen vessel to lead His people into the promised land. We'll see that with most good leaders, there's a whole backstory of repeated faithfulness—and lessons learned—which trained and propelled them to that place of leadership, and we'll discuss how our own faithfulness and lessons learned train and propel us forward as well. So, pull up a chair at our table, and let's dive into the conversation.

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Pastor Rachel Carosiello continues our series, "The Bible", with a passage from Joshua.

God gives us the Victory

Join Nerd Pastor Nate as he draws parallels between the courage of Link in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom and Joshua's strength in the Bible (Joshua 1:2-10). In this week's nerdy sermon from Checkpoint Church, we delve into the themes of strength, courage, and destiny in both gaming and scripture. We discuss how the journey of Link mirrors our own spiritual journeys, encouraging us to be strong, courageous, and constantly move forward. This sermon is part of our ongoing effort to bring faith, gaming, and real-life struggles together in a relatable and engaging way. Don't forget to share your moments of bravery in gaming in the comments below! Support our ministry here: https://checkpointchurch.churchcenter.com/giving

Today we are in part nine of the "Walking Through the Bible" series. We are in the book of Joshua and review the book, Joshua's commission to lead, the Israelites conquering the Promised Land and some lessons along the way. Be sure to download the free pdf that goes along with this series at https://www.jennymire.com/walkingthroughthebible For more content like this, join The Rooted Truth Collective at www.therootedtruth.com

Today we are in part nine of the "Walking Through the Bible" series. We are in the book of Joshua and review the book, Joshua's commission to lead, the Israelites conquering the Promised Land and some lessons along the way. Be sure to download the free pdf that goes along with this series at https://www.jennymire.com/walkingthroughthebible For more content like this, join The Rooted Truth Collective at www.therootedtruth.com

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https://linktr.ee/thunderinglegion Today we interview Joshua K. Mcmillion, a father, servant leader, and combat veteran with over 16 years of leadership experience and still serving in the Army. Joshua received the 2008 George C. Marshall Leadership Award and the 2018 General Douglas MacArthur Leadership Award. Joshua is a certified Army Leadership and International Coaching Federation (ICF) leadership coach. Joshua's passion is to help leaders avoid drifting through life and to find fulfillment. He has led and helped thousands of men and women take inspired action and desires to guide you in unlocking your leadership potential and becoming a transformational leader Resources: John Maxwell McMillion Leadership Consulting Tales of Leadership Podcast McMillion Leadership Consulting Facebook McMillion Leadership Consulting Instagram Joshua McMillion Linkedin Episode Notes: Joshua's background and how he ended up joining the military:  Coal miner Parents' divorce Seeking happiness in degree, joined ROTC for leadership Desire to bring light into peoples' lives Joshua's testimony and how this played into military service:  Loss taught gratitude and caused Joshua to question faith Lost 2 soldiers from West Virginia and caused big questions about purpose of life How does Joshua define leadership? What is transitional vs. transformational leadership? Army vs Marine vs John Maxwell leadership “Inspire” to journey not destination PRO: Proficiency, Reputation, Output Transitional: Lead w/ fear. Transformational: lead with security, flexibility, and confidence How Joshua is applying faith in the military and future vision:  Mission: I will end transitional leadership practices by equipping leaders with transformational leadership skills.  Vision: I have seen the true cost of toxic leadership in the military and civilian workforce. I refuse to allow transitional leadership practices to shape future leaders. I will impact 1 million lives in the next ten years by equipping leaders in the military and civilian realm with transformational leadership skills. Those leaders will multiply value into their workforce and families, ultimately creating more Purposeful Accountable Leaders (PALs). Biggest struggles Joshua experienced while serving as a Christian. How do you transform pain and suffering and discipline into intensely focused meaning? 3 P's: Perspective, Passion, Purpose Why are you on this earth? How Joshua has seen God working through your successes and failures in his military career What book of the Bible Joshua goes to in times of difficulty How Joshua makes spiritual growth a daily priority SAVERS Intentional prayer time Read Bible intentionally Advice to other believers in the military who are struggling RAD: Routine, Accountability, Discipline Wilderness Journey Groups for healing What hobbies do you engage in outside of the military and faith realm? Silence and solitude Garden Hunting Joshua closes us in prayer REFLECT: What does this episode reveal about God's character? How does this episode cause us to see our need for a Savior?  How can we apply lessons learned from this episode to our life? Follow Christ for this day! ✝️ “Choose this day whom you will serve...” ‭‭Joshua‬ ‭24‬:‭15‬ ‭✝️ “If you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.” ‭‭Romans‬ ‭10‬:‭9‬  Next steps: SHARE with another armed forces member FOLLOW Instagram, Facebook, Podcast https://linktr.ee/thunderinglegion  

IN THIS EPISODE... we kick it off with talking through a simple but powerful prayer strategy I like to use. It's something that encourages me and it can breathe some new life into your prayer experiences. Plus, we visit one of my favorite verses in the Bible: Joshua 1:9. "This is my command—be strong and courageous! Do not be afraid or discouraged. For the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.” We dig into what brought me to this verse... but more importantly... we talk about why YOU can be BOLD and COURAGEOUS as you move forward on building your coaching and speaking business! Give it a listen and then lmk what you think! And if this encourages you... please leave a review wherever you're listening to the podcast. THANKS! Mitch _______________ Be sure to hit me up with questions at www.encouragingtheencouragers.com and I'll answer them as we go! By the way... have you checked out: www.encouragingtheencouragers.com yet? Check it out and be sure to grab our free "WELL PAID ENCOURAGER'S SECRET TOOL BOX!" Also... you can find out more (and get free stuff) here: linktr.ee/mitch.matthews You can listen to my other podcast called "DREAM THINK DO: http://www.mitchmatthews.com/podcast And hey... let's connect on Facebook and Instagram too! #letsdothis #IlovejesusbutIcussalittle #coaching #speaker #lifecoach #motivation #lifecoaching #coaching #love #coach #mindset #inspiration #selflove #life #selfcare #success #lifestyle #mentalhealth #mindfulness #personaldevelopment #entrepreneur #goals #happiness #loveyourself #meditation #healing #motivationalquotes #lifequotes #fitness #positivevibes #motivationalspeaker #businesscoach #personalgrowth #business

https://linktr.ee/thunderinglegion Today we have the pleasure of interviewing Joshua Brown, recently retired Marine and now Pastor to the military. He's a pastor with the ministry the Praetorian Project, a ministry which plants pillar churches near military bases. Joshua, welcome to the show. Resources: Praetorian Project Pillar Church of TopSail Episode Notes: Joshua's background and how he ended up joining the military Joshua's testimony and how this played into military service: Secular worldview implosion to faith How Joshua is applying faith in the military and future vision: 20 years in Marine, now a Pastor at Pillar church with Praetorian Project. Pillar Churches are a military focused ministry effort that understands the military lifestyle and seeks to ease transition between duty locations and shorten/eliminate church search. How Joshua applies faith to family, especially with raising multiple teenagers: Being a marine = better father, being a father = better marine, doing them a Christian refines us by absolute truth. Impossible to grow in the same direction as spouse unless growing towards Christ Biggest struggles Joshua experienced while serving as a Christian: Temptation to cover things up while in the artillery career field. How Joshua has seen God working through your successes and failures in his military career: Failures from not being in the word. Successes from working hard to follow Jesus What book of the Bible Joshua goes to in times of difficulty: Psalms and Gospels How Joshua makes spiritual growth a daily priority: Start with scripture Advice to other believers in the military who are struggling Joshua closes us in prayer REFLECT: What does this episode reveal about God's character? How does this episode cause us to see our need for a Savior?  How can we apply lessons learned from this episode to our life? Follow Christ for this day! ✝️ “Choose this day whom you will serve...” ‭‭Joshua‬ ‭24‬:‭15‬ ‭✝️ “If you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.” ‭‭Romans‬ ‭10‬:‭9‬  Next steps: SHARE with another armed forces member FOLLOW Instagram, Facebook, Podcast https://linktr.ee/thunderinglegion  

Today Pastor Jeff will will share from one of the Heroes in the Bible - Joshua. And what made Joshua a hero? Joshua served The Lord with all his heart and obeyed Him. Joshua 24:15 But if serving the Lord seems undesirable to you, then choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve, whether the gods your ancestors served beyond the Euphrates, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you are living. But as for me and my household, we will serve the Lord.”

God showed up in multiple ways as the Israelites entered the Promised Land under the leadership of Joshua. And he showed up again in the book of Judges, even as his people repeatedly abandoned him. Dr. Bruce Becker takes us through God's supernatural activity in Joshua and Judges, which includes angels, stopping the sun, and superhuman strength, among many others. Check out all our resources to help you on your walk of faith! Videos, devotions, books, podcasts, and our blog are available at timeofgrace.org. Enjoy our other Time of Grace podcasts. Search for these on your favorite podcast app:—Time of Grace With Pastor Mike Novotny—Grace Talks Daily Devotionals—Little Things, with Amber Albee Swenson—Bible Breath, with Pastor Jeremy—Evening Encouragements, with Pastor Jeremy—The Nonmicrowaved Truth, with C.L. Whiteside —The Basics With Pastor Mike Novotny: God. You. Jesus. Faith.

The Empowering Of The Spirit   In this episode Pastor Jeff will talk about the Holy Spirit's empowering ministry. He supplies the needed power to live the Christian life and to offer any kind of service you are involved in. Living and serving in Christian ministry requires His resources, not ours. Ability that we do not have within ourselves. But God shares it with us through the Holy Spirit.    The number one way to be equipped in biblical counseling is to meditate the word of God, to know more about the scripture. To know more the word of God and the work of the Holy Spirit. We want a ministry of the Word and the Spirit.    Understanding the Truth in the Bible   Joshua 1:8 says, "This Book of the Law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate in it day and night, that you may observe to do according to all that is written in it. For then you will make your way prosperous, and then you will have good success.”    A person seeking counsel will need to understand that the Holy Spirit is working with them, in them and upon them - as described in the Scripture. It has to be the power of the spirit that brings boldness, empowerment, and spiritual strength.   The Bible provides us with a variety of words to draw upon. This is important. There are several terminologies that we learn from culture that become a habitual part of our conversations. We need to ‘unlearn' the world's way of thinking and communicating. Let's make sure you're using the same terminology that God uses in the Bible. We need to study and think about the Bible if we want to develop biblical thinking and a biblical method of explanation. In reality, we can instruct people with Bible verses.   The Holy Spirit as “With”, “In”, and “Upon”   With - Acts 1:5 In - Romans 8:9 Upon - Acts 1:8 ___________________________________ Partner With Biblical Counseling Academy When you support The Biblical Counseling Academy through financial giving, you partner with us in what God is doing through BCA, from underwriting student scholarships, to helping in the production of various biblical teaching resources (ebooks, podcasts, courses, in-person seminars, summits, online symposiums, webinars, and digital ministry), ministry tables at various conferences and churches, office matters, and much more.  As the Lord leads you to invest, BCA is able to continue in proclaiming the sufficiency of Christ and His Word to Christians at home and abroad, making disciples of Jesus Christ through the warning and teaching found in God's word (Colossians 1:28). There are multiple ways you can partner with us through financial giving: Placing a donation through our secure website as the Lord leads, Giving Link Enrolling in a personal enrichment self-paced online course for your edification or to bless someone else. Donating tuition to send someone a scholarship anonymously or with a personalized greeting. Contact support@jeffchristianson.org to learn more Become a Ministry Partner - Click Here! https://ppay.co/IdBcDweyQmw “So let each one give as he purposes in his heart, not grudgingly or of necessity; for the Lord loves a cheerful giver.” —2 Corinthians 9:7

Suffer Not Jezebel (Audio) David Eells - 10/2/22 We received this verse in our morning meeting on 9/13/22:  Rev.2:18 (in context 18-29)  And to the angel of the church in Thyatira write: These things saith the Son of God, who hath his eyes like a flame of fire, and his feet are like unto burnished brass: 19 I know thy works, and thy love and faith and ministry and patience, and that thy last works are more than the first. 20 But I have this against thee, that thou sufferest the woman Jezebel, who calleth herself a prophetess; and she teacheth and seduceth my servants to commit fornication, and to eat things sacrificed to idols. (There are many churches that allow Jezebel to rule.) 21 And I gave her time that she should repent; and she willeth not to repent of her fornication. (She is a fornicator because she receives the seed of the world and not of her Husband, Jesus.) 22 Behold, I cast her into a bed, and them that commit adultery with her into great tribulation, except  they repent of her works. (Notice: Those who support Jezebel must repent or they will die.) 23 And I will kill her children with death; and all the churches shall know that I am he that searcheth the reins and hearts: and I will give unto each one of you according to your works. 24 But to you I say, to the rest that are in Thyatira, as many as have not this teaching, who know not the deep things of Satan, as they are wont to say; I cast upon you none other burden. 25 Nevertheless that which ye have, hold fast till I come. 26 And he that overcometh, and he that keepeth my works unto the end, to him will I give authority over the nations: 27 and he shall rule them with a rod of iron, as the vessels of the potter are broken to shivers; as I also have received of my Father: 28 and I will give him the morning star. 29 He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith to the churches. (I believe it is a sign that the left will come against the apostate Church now with death and destruction. Many will lose their spiritual leaders in judgment. Jezebel and her children will be judged.)     Jezebel Overcome by Christ's Nature in Us Claire Pienaar - 8/25/22 (David's notes in red) (Claire means brilliant and she represents the Bride of Rev 19 who is dressed in the lampros or “brilliant” garment, which are the righteous acts of the saints). I dreamed Riaan and I and our children were travelling through a wilderness in our silver van (The first fruits Man-child and Bride bodies are in a wilderness and their fruit is with them, maturing as they go through it). (The silver van represents the vessels of the Bride and Man-child that are being refined as silver in their wilderness trials. Mal. 3:3 and he will sit as a refiner and purifier of silver, and he will purify the sons of Levi, and refine them as gold and silver; and they shall offer unto Jehovah offerings in righteousness.) We'd been travelling for days and we were in the final hour of reaching our destination. (The Man-child and Bride are in the final stages of their journey to sanctification.) We were very dusty and dirty after this trip. (The Man-child and Bride have been drug through the mud by their crucifiers in Father's process of sanctification and death to self.) We approached a hair salon and Riaan said, “You can go make yourself ready now”. I had some dead ends I wanted cut off of my hair. (The hair salon represents our process of learning submission to the Word. This is how we “make ourselves ready” for our heavenly husband, Jesus. The “dead ends” on the Brides hair represent our old rebellious nature that must be trimmed away so that we are in total submission to Christ.) We walked into the hair salon and I prayed from the moment we stepped into the salon. It was packed to capacity with clients. All the waiting people were lined up in pink chairs. (Pink is the color of love. Jesus said to His disciples in, John 14:15 If ye love me, ye will keep my commandments.) I thought to myself, “This isn't going to happen. I've probably just got to turn around and leave”. (We know when we need to cut off the dead or unrighteousness parts of our lives, by the Holy Spirit's prompting. We don't always want to have patience and wait on the Lord and our flesh hates the pruning. But the Lord can do a quick work of cleaning up His elect).   Just then the hairdresser said to me, “You can come over here”, and pointed to a chair in front of a large mirror. (We have to see Christ in the mirror in order to overcome Jezebel.)  Suddenly, an old lady got up and started fighting with me for taking her spot. She was very angry but proper, and learned. She was being so ugly to me. (This old lady represents the following spirits and fleshly behaviors: of self-will, domineering, and prideful). I explained that I am doing as the stylist said, and then I started defending myself and I said things like, “We've travelled so far” and “my kids are with me, so I don't want them in here for any longer than they need to be”. This old lady was spitting with anger now. Then she said something really derogatory about where we come from and about my children. At that point I pushed her, told her to stop, and then I walked out of the salon. (We must resist the Jezebel nature.) As we got into the van, I was overcome with guilt and condemnation. I confessed to Riaan that I thought I was wrong, and I needed to go back to the old lady and repent for losing my temper with her. (We get in trouble if we pity the old man.) We drove to the old lady's home and waited for her to return from the salon. (I think the fact that I knew where the old lady lived is a sign that we all know the root causes of our sin. It's generational, passed down from Adam.) When she came, I immediately ran up to her, and apologized. I noticed that she was now milking the push I had given her for all it was worth. She'd made her face up with some acting make-up to enhance the scrape, to look like she'd been banged up. (The old man and Jezebel loves to manipulate us into letting them live.) I listened to her wild accusations about me. As she accused me, more and more people appeared and watched us from a small amphitheater. (We are always being watched to see how we are going to handle our trials. Since Jezebel is a worldly spirit, she will have plenty of support from worldly people, so we should not let her live.) Then I started praying in the Spirit and from that point on, I was completely amazed. The old lady started groveling to me but could not get the words “I am sorry” out of her mouth. It was hard to watch because even though her tone was one of being sorry, she couldn't even mouth the words. (Jezebel cannot be reformed, she has to die.) Then she went over to a side table and pulled out her judge's robe and a yellow sash and dressed up in it. She told me all her accomplishments and her lineage and her status. (Jezebel is proud and judgmental and cannot repent.) As she spoke, I continued praying and she became smaller and smaller and her voice was quieter and quieter. (We must intercede and do spiritual warfare in order to defeat the Jezebel spirit.) She also became more fumbling and bumbling and right at the end she looked like she was overcome with memory loss or dementia as she didn't now where she was or who she was. She walked out of the filled amphitheater started emptying, with the people who had congregated to hear her, downcast and embarrassed by her defeat.  ... Then I woke up.   I listened to a teaching from David Eells called “Enduring in your faith Part 1” on YouTube. I believe the teaching is exactly what this dream is about.       The Bondage of Jezebel Tianna M. - 8/9/22  (David's notes in red) In my dream I had been traveling around to all different places in this modern time, talking about Jesus, speaking from my heart how I know Him and speaking The Word to “Christians” and unbelievers, through the power of Christ's Spirit. I remember The Spirit saying to someone The Gospel of how Jesus bore all sin, curse, sickness and death so we wouldn't have to and that we are 100% dead and all that is left, is Jesus in us and nothing can hold Jesus, nothing can hold us, not even death because Jesus lives in us.   I had been moving in a medium size town and all of a sudden, I appeared (as if translated) in front of an old-fashioned train that was the size of a bus. It seemed as if I had gone back in time. I walked inside and there were all these people seated and a woman leading or conducting the train (This represents Jezebel). Which I thought was weird because the period of time I was in, men were leaders and women were in their proper place as helpers. (More so than in this modern world). I was wondering why I was here and what was going on.   All of a sudden, a man in chains (Representing the spiritual man being in bondage to Jezebel like an Ahab.) was brought in, he only had a loin cloth on and he didn't say anything. Someone said his name was Enoch, but I felt that he was a strong follower of God. I felt God used him for prophecy and speaking The True Word of God. The lady in charge had the man chained to a poll with his hands tied in front and his feet tied to another pole (The cross was made of two poles). He was tied horizontally and he never said anything. I felt that he was chained up for following Jesus. I heard that if I or anyone desired to be like Jesus and preach the real Jesus then this will happen to them.   I didn't want to be a part of this and I was still unsure what was going on but I moved around on the train to a different seat so I wouldn't be noticed. I was worried that this same thing was going to happen to me because I follow Jesus and had been praying to be used in all the giftings of the Spirit in full. (We shouldn't try to hide our lamp light of Christ in us. We are set apart. Persecution will come for following Christ) The train started driving and the lady in charge announced that this man was being sold off to slavery and then death to a rich family (Some men willingly obey Jezebel for the sake of advantage.). I was worried and wondering if this is going to happen to me too. I knew that everyone there knew that I followed Jesus and loved Father God.   The train arrived at a small country town and the man was taken off the train, still in chains. I heard that the man (who bought the follower of Jesus) wanted to buy another  woman on the train. I was worried that the slave owner would try to buy me too because he valued white, blue eyed, blonde haired women. Everyone else had tan skin, brown eyes and dark brown hair, I was really noticeable, so I went to the back row seats to try and hide. (We can't hide from these spirits. We must fight them with the Word or they will put us in bondage.) Then the lady came back and with some other people tried to grab me to chain me, I instantly thought that, "It's not I that lives but Christ living in me and I am dead to sin and alive unto God in Christ Jesus." (She stood on her faith in the power of the Word and could not be bound!). Although I was there in the physical, none of the people could touch me or grab me let alone chain me. They literally could not do anything. It was really amazing. (We are guilty if we let Jezebel rule us.) So, I thought, “Well, I don't need to stay on this train and felt that God wanted me to get off at this small country town. So, I got off the train and thought, "I wonder what the food is like in this past era of time?” (the Bread of Life). I was expecting it to be better than modern food. I also thought that, because I was back in time, that more people would love Jesus and talk about Jesus. I walked over to the small country shop and spoke to a man and woman that was at the counter. I spoke about our Lord and to my shock they weren't followers of Jesus. I went into the shop to check out all the different foods, with high expectations of it being better than the modern world, but to my surprise they had similar foods available: A wide variety of fried foods and expensive sandwiches. I couldn't understand and was disappointed that the food was overpriced and bad quality and unhealthy like it is in the modern world.(The apostate church has been serving up spiritual junk food for centuries, so they don't know what is right from what is wrong). I then woke up.     Don't Let Jezebel Drive Claire Pienaar - 9/4/22 (David's notes in red) I dreamed we were showing my parents where and how we lived. (The parents represent the apostate church and its leadership that we are born out of.) Things were going so well, even though we lived in a large city. It was night time, and we wanted to take them out for a nice meal. We had a really nice, luxury, white vehicle that Riaan drove everywhere.   When we told them we were going out, Riaan kindly let my mom drive when she requested it. Riaan and I sat in the back of the car; my mom drove, and my dad sat next to her. Within seconds we knew this was a bad idea. She drove like a speed demon; she nearly killed us multiple times and my dad never flinched. Riaan kept on shaking his head, at one point I started crying. She took us on the strangest roads jumped on and off highways and over-ways, and even drove on tram line tracks with teams coming in the opposite direction. (Riaan: Geraldine means “spear ruler” and represents a Jezebel spirit, it was a mistake by Riaan, and probably due to an Ahab spirit, to give her any control. Jezebel is beguiling and can seem harmless, but she seeks control and will seek to destroy families/couples) Riaan told her nicely and firmly to stop and I did too. She just ignored us. Then when she made the same mistake twice, I said, “Pull over right now. You're done. Stop right this second”. She slowed down and said, “but there is nowhere to stop” I replied, “I don't care if you stop in the middle of the highway, you are DONE.” As she got out, she said things like, “You're being silly; I've been driving like this my whole life”. I replied, “In this country, for driving like that, you'll get locked up. The president will have to get involved if you want to go back home. Never again. Never again”. I went on, “This is worth more than a fine. This is more than $500 worth.” (Riaan: Jezebel needs to be forcefully and with authority (in the Spirit) dealt with especially if that spirit has been in the family for a very long time. Yes, since Eve!) ...Then I woke up.       Prophecy of What Will Happen to Jezebel Claire Pienaar - 8/30/22 (David's notes in red) I dreamed I was on a big ship at night, and my mom was standing at the helm. She was completely taken over by demons, who were screeching all around her. They lifted up her hands and put big black hooks through them, and they wanted to hang her on a cross. I said, “You can't be your own savior!” but it did not seem as though she heard me or understood me. The ship was rolling with heavy waves. I was so sad for her. (Many try to choose their own cross but our cross is already designed by God and it is obedience to His Word.) (This is what will happen to Jezebel if she tries to come into the ark of rest with the elect of God. Riaan: All of this is currently happening, we were literally on a ship with big waves when Claire had this dream. Claire's parents are spiritually in this boat or ark with us now, referring to household salvation. There are big spiritual waves or attacks. Claire's mom literally struggled with her hands and even mentioned something about the nails of Jesus the other day, but she is also struggling with self-works and Jezebel spiritually. And we know about many other demons.) I received Romans 14:8 as a verse by faith at random for this dream:  For whether we live, we live unto the Lord; or whether we die, we die unto the Lord: whether we live therefore, or die, we are the Lord's. Testimonies of Overcoming Jezebel:     The Discernment to Recognize Jezebel and Overcome Lana Galchenko - 9/1/22 When I received the email last week regarding tonight's study on Jezebel, I started reading the material right away. Not too long after I started reading, my husband, Fio, arrived home and told me that he had gone ahead and not only canceled his hair appointment but he's cancelled all future hair appointments for myself and our family at the local salon where we went. He said this because he has been laid off (I think it was that same day), and because of the angel's commands regarding our finances and excess goods, in combination with other things going on in our household it's a luxury we can do without. Immediately anger took over and I started to attack him. Over the next few days this continued to happen over various things and with each re-occurrence the Lord gave me the grace to recognize that this was Jezebel and that I needed to squash her out of my life. I needed to recognize what was going on and call her out. It didn't take more than about 3 of these episodes for me to start calling her out. (Out loud before my husband I confessed what was going through my mind.) I repented on the spot for what was going on and realizing how absolutely empty my arguments were and that I was seeking things such as self pity, to lower my husband by making him apologize, to control him because he had done something without discussing it with ME and other such petty little things, trying to get me to latch onto, in order to destroy my relationship with him in that moment. (Somewhere in this process I also realized that all these things were tactics to try and bring my husband down a notch before me so that Jezebel could get a foothold and continue to repeat this in me until she could bring him to nothing.) The Lord has been so graceful in taking me through this because I have asked for deliverance of this spirit when I first joined the UBM outreach and I know and see that the Lord has been slowly manifesting this deliverance over the years. This last week He had been giving me deeper and deeper understanding just how subtle she is and how deeply she knows our weaknesses in order to get us to do what she wants all the while using our logic, our nature, our will, our heart's desires, our lusts of the flesh and so on. What I've also come to understand is that being submissive to our husbands is not only a command of the Lord but it's the way He also created women to be women and men to be men (David's book The Tongue Conquers the Curse was very helpful here). I understood that the way men's characters are built, it's very easy to break them, to destroy them, as their helpmeets by criticizing them, by not being on their side, by taking somebody else's side because we logically think our husband is wrong. We don't have to be blind in our submission, we want to be in submission with our eyes wide open because we love them and we don't want to criticize them, we don't want to bring them down, we don't want to manipulate them, instead, we want to lift them up, we want to be a blessing to them, we want to do our part in their lives. I've also found that sometimes I attack him and I can't understand why. I started to realize it's because the enemy uses my weakness to come against my husband in order to try him in fiery trials (trials that in reality I would never wish on him) and by the grace of God he has passed the test every time. My beloved husband, Fio (I can brag on him all day). He has been immensely blessed by the Lord with great wisdom, patience, and dedication to loving me as his wife even though he saw in me the Jezebel that I was, the Jezebel household that I was raised in, the night he first met me. He instantly discerned this and yet the Lord gave him a great love and a great desire and faith in me to take me on as his helpmeet knowing what he would face. In our 6 years of marriage, the Lord has used him to do a great work in me. All this has been an amazing testimony to me as his spouse and such an encouragement to be an overcomer, to get rid of every last trace of that Jezebel spirit; her influence, and any traces of her in my life and my household, with whatever it takes by the grace of God. I hope this encourages and builds up somebody's courage to take a deep look inside to ask themselves why am I arguing? Why am I coming against my head, my beloved? Why do I need to correct him? Should I be correcting? You would never correct your boss, we're not supposed to. And when you start digging one step at a time and being honest with yourself, you find it's because you want control of this particular situation. It's because I was afraid he wouldn't do what I want. It's because I feel bad, pitying myself and I want him to pity me. All these little fleshly desires, and we're destroying the man we are supposed respect and submit to and in turn are crucifying Christ. So God help us all, His grace is unlimited in these trials and He is willing to reach out a hand to deliver every one of us and give us the strength to pass the test every time because he's done it for me. All Glory to God. There were times when I wondered why it is that I was so hard on my husband, as my other half, as somebody whom I should love with all my heart as I love the Lord, and yet I could show more respect to other men. The thought that came to me in response as to why we women feel that we have the right to criticize and bring down, belittle or disrespect our very own husbands, the ones that we consider as our own flesh is: because Jezebel wants us to attack our own body in order that in the end we not only destroy our husband but destroy ourselves in the process. And in that way she has the victory over the entire family. She will bring death to the entire body, since we and our husbands are one flesh, and will have accomplished her goal which is death to the family, death to the unity with God, Christ in us. I have no doubt this understanding is a revelation from God.     Deliverance from Jezebel Part:2 Lana Galchenko - 9/4/22 Hello again, Praise the Lord, we have a part 2 to the great deliverance story. After Fio's trip to visit the brethren at UBM in TN, he came home full of joy and a rekindled first love for me. That day I noticed that the Lord had softened my heart and I was no longer shying away from his physical touch throughout  the day unlike in the past where this would annoy me because I was too “busy”. That night, after the outreach, we had a chance to talk about these changes and were reminiscing about the night Fio proposed to me almost 7 years ago. One topic led to another and I started to remember, out loud, our time of being an engaged couple and how those memories were still unpleasant, plagued with condemnation, guilt, rejection and fear. During that time, my family had come against me and my passionate love and devotion to Fio. They disapproved of everything we did together and persecuted us for being too much in love. It then hit me that shortly after our wedding, my sisters shared with me how the whole family found our display of affection for one another to be an embarrassment. I had received this curse and had been embarrassed to display or receive affection for my husband, even in private, all these years. We immediately rebuked this curse and I repented of having received it. I felt a need to take a deep breath and exhale and, in that moment, I knew that I have been delivered. All of a sudden I became overcome with a great feeling of love toward my husband and felt very free to express it to him. We were so excited at this revelation and deliverance that we continued to talk. I then remembered that a few years back, two of my sisters and I had sat down for a “heart to heart” where they just laid it out on me: my shortcomings while growing up, corrections, and advice. I had received everything they had told me and had asked for their forgiveness at the time in attempt to help bring us sisters into unity again. I remember that I had reflected on the conversation later and found that I didn't agree with them at all but figured no harm done. This night I realized that Jezebel had effectively given herself access to me through these (and possibly other) ”sisterly corrections” and thus had continued to rule through me even though I had thought all along that I've done everything I could to repent and get rid of her. How many women realize that when we come into agreement with those of a Jezebel spirit, we are allowing her to have a foothold in our lives and thus become ruled by her? I thank you Father God for revealing this to me and setting me free of Jezebel for good. She is cast off her throne and no longer resides over our household. She is not coming with us to TN, just as the Lord had commanded. I praise our Heavenly Father for the warning and the grace to complete this deliverance. ALL GLORY TO GOD.     The Crown of Submission Claire Pienaar - 8/26/22 Riaan and I were driving in the car on a windy, rainy day last week with my folks and he made some decisions I was not immediately in agreement with, that concerned small things like where to have lunch or where to take my folks sight-seeing. I took to praying in the spirit, as I did not want any flesh to come between us. I had slipped up the day before with a similar situation, and had repented. As I prayed in the spirit, I closed my eyes. I received this vision from the Lord: I was kneeling down in front of Jesus, and He placed a crown on my head. He said, “this is the crown of submission”. I was in awe. Then the vision ended. I pray it encourages every woman to put away the tendency to be disagreeable or to voice it out loud but rather cast it down and come in agreement with their head, whether it be a husband or Christ. I am thankful for the opportunities I have to grow in Christ and learn how to cast down my flesh or sin nature. We recommend our book for both Men and Women titled: Word, Women, and Authority       The Word is Final Authority for Women by David Eells The devil HATES marriage. He hates God's ordinance of marriage so much that it was the first thing he attacked (Genesis 3:1), because he knows that if he comes between a husband and wife or perverts their roles as man and woman, he has come between their relationship with God. (Psa.11:3) If the foundations be destroyed, What can the righteous do? It is heartbreaking to look at how successful the devil has been in corrupting society from the inside out. (Hos.4:6) My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge: because thou hast rejected knowledge, I will also reject thee, that thou shalt be no priest to me: seeing thou hast forgotten the law of thy God, I also will forget thy children. It did not take generations to do this. Eve, was led astray in the garden. (2Co.11:3) But I fear, lest by any means, as the serpent beguiled Eve in his craftiness, your minds should be corrupted from the simplicity and the purity that is toward Christ. What is the answer? (1Jn.2:24) As for you, let that abide in you which ye heard from the beginning. If that which ye heard from the beginning abide in you, ye also shall abide in the Son, and in the Father. The answer is to humble ourselves to the Word as originally given. Only that Word is our protection from all the lies and tricks the devil has been using against. I want to examine a very touchy subject for a lot of people, mostly because of tradition but also because of the society that we're in right now, which has become very different from the Bible. I want to examine the position of the Word on women and authority. Too many of God's people have the idea that God changes with society, but He doesn't. (1 Samuel 15:29; Psalm 55:19; Psalm 89:34; etc.) The Bible says, in Psa.119:89  For ever, O Lord, Thy word is settled in heaven. And, in Num.23:19 God is not a man, that he should lie, Neither the son of man, that he should repent: Hath he said, and will he not do it? Or hath he spoken, and will he not make it good? God doesn't change His mind, even when men do. He's the Rock that we all stand on. His Word is never-changing and He wants to bring Christians back into submission to His Word. It's sad that we've fallen a long ways from God's Will and we have to repent and change our mind, because unless we submit to the Word, we can't get back to God. ... We need to diligently read the Word to find out what is our particular job in our Covenant. We have to make sure that we're someone that would be a blessing to a family, to a husband, to a wife, and not a curse. With that in mind, let's look at what the Bible actually says about the role of women. (Gen.2:18) And the Lord God said, It is not good that the man should be alone (Why wasn't it good for Adam to be alone? It's because alone, he couldn't fulfill the command of Genesis 1:28 to be fruitful and multiply.); I will make him a help meet for him. The word translated as “help meet” is the Hebrew ezer and it means just what it says, “a help, helper”; it comes from azar, meaning “help, succor.” ... Easton's Bible Dictionary states, “the Hebrew is ‘ezer ke-nedgo, i.e., a help as his counterpart, a help suitable to him, a wife.” You may say, “That makes it sound like a wife is only a servant!” Well, then let's look at what the Bible has to say about servants. Moses, the greatest prophet of the Old Testament, is referred to as (Deu.34:5) … Moses the servant of God… at least 15 times in the Bible (Joshua 1:1,8:31,12:6,14:7; Revelation 15:3; etc.). And Paul, arguably the greatest of the apostles, referred to himself as (Rom.1:1) Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ… Therefore, being a servant does not make someone less valuable or important to God. Remember that Jesus Himself said, (Mat.23:10) Neither be ye called masters: for one is your master, even the Christ. (11) But he that is greatest among you shall be your servant. (12) And whosoever shall exalt himself shall be humbled; and whosoever shall humble himself shall be exalted. Of course, God could have divided Adam right down the middle if He wanted to show total physical equality between men and women, but He chose not to do that. (Gen.2:21) And the Lord God caused a deep sleep to fall upon the man, and he slept; and he took one of his ribs, and closed up the flesh instead thereof: (22) and the rib, which the Lord God had taken from the man, made he a woman, and brought her unto the man. Why a rib? It's the location that makes a rib so special. The ribs surround the chest and protect the heart, so to be “carried in the bosom” (Isaiah 40:11,49:22; Luke 16:22) indicates being protected and cherished, to be hidden in the heart. (Ruth 4:16) And Naomi took the child, and laid it in her bosom (The Hebrew word cheq is translated as both “bosom” and “cherish.”), and became nurse unto it. (1Pe.3:1) In like manner, ye wives, [be] in subjection to your own husbands; that, even if any obey not the word, they may without the word be gained by the behavior of their wives; (2) beholding your chaste behavior coupled with fear. (3) Whose adorning let it not be the outward adorning of braiding the hair, and of wearing jewels of gold, or of putting on apparel; (4) but let it be the hidden man of the heart, in the incorruptible apparel of a meek and quiet spirit (A woman who desires to be valuable and beautiful in the sight of God cannot be overbearing and domineering, as the spirit of this perverse age is.), which is in the sight of God of great price. That “meek and quiet spirit” was also spoken of Moses, the servant of God. (Num.12:3) Now the man Moses was very meek, above all the men that were upon the face of the earth. And that “meek and quiet spirit” is of such great value that Jesus said of Himself, (Mat.11:29) Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. That means the man “carries” the woman; the woman never “carries” the man. (1Pe.3:5) For after this manner aforetime the holy women also, who hoped in God, adorned themselves, being in subjection to their own husbands: (6) as Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him lord: whose children ye now are, if ye do well, and are not put in fear by  any terror. (7) Ye husbands, in like manner, dwell with your wives according to knowledge, giving honor unto the woman, as unto the weaker vessel, as being also joint-heirs of the grace of life; to the end that your prayers be not hindered. (Gen.2:23) And the man said, This is now bone of my bones, and flesh of my flesh: she shall be called Woman, because she was taken out of Man. Adam named Eve, but God called the both of them “Adam” because they were one flesh. (Gen.5:1) This is the book of the generations of Adam. In the day that God created man, in the likeness of God made he him; (2) male and female created he them, and blessed them, and called their (Notice this is in the plural.) name Adam, in the day when they were created. You've probably noticed that very few women are named in Scripture and it seems to imply that women are a subordinate class, or even just property, however that's not the case. When the woman is not specifically named in the Bible, it's because she is “hid,” carried in the bosom, protected and cherished in her husband, as a type of the Church being “hid” in Christ. (Col.3:3) For ye died, and your life is hid with Christ in God. And that means when you name the husband, then you've also named the wife because they are one. Notice also that this creates a set chain of authority. (1Co.11:8) For the man is not of the woman; but the woman of the man: (9) for neither was the man created for the woman; but the woman for the man: (10) for this cause ought the woman to have a sign of authority on her head…  So the Word is saying a woman has delegated authority, and that authority comes through the man. If she is married, her authority comes through her husband; if she is unmarried, her authority comes through her father (Numbers 30). In the book of Esther, since Mordecai raised Hadassah his niece after she was orphaned, her authority came through him (Esther 2:7,20-22). ...What happens when the husband is not “giving honor to the woman”? As we just read, it says that his prayers will be hindered in 1 Peter 3:7. How does that happen? It happens because the husband is supposed to be the priest of his house, but a husband and wife are supposed to be one body. If the husband has in some way cut off or mistreated his wife, if he has not honored his wife, then he has “mutilated” his body. The Hebrew word charam translated as “blemish” in the following passage, is also translated “to mutilate, especially the face … to slit the partition between the nostrils, or the lip, or the lobe of the ear.” Prayers come forth from our lips. (Lev.21:18) For whatsoever man he be that hath a blemish, he shall not approach... (21) no man of the seed of Aaron the priest, that hath a blemish, shall come nigh to offer the offerings of the Lord made by fire… If his body is mutilated, then his prayers are going to be hindered, because it says he can't come near to present “the offerings of the Lord made by fire,” one type of which is prayer. ... You know, folks, unless the commandments of God are ruling in us, we are not really abiding in Christ because, as the Bible says, (1Jn.2:24) As for you, let that abide in you which ye heard from the beginning. If that which ye heard from the beginning abide in you, ye also shall abide in the Son, and in the Father. (25) And this is the promise which he promised us, [even] the life eternal. (26) These things have I written unto you concerning them that would lead you astray. Why would God tell us that? He tells us that for our own protection. ... We need to understand that, what we in our self-will consider to be limitations, are there because He loves us and wants to protect us. God has standards that don't change with society because, as you can see, when society changes, it just goes down the tubes. It becomes totally corrupt and swallowed up by the curse. What was fitting and proper 2000 years ago is still right. (Col.3:18) Wives, be in subjection to your husbands, as is fitting in the Lord. This is not a question of interpretation. This is in black and white and a question of our obedience and respect for God and His Word. If we look at the Greek word translated there as “fitting,” according to Strong's, this is “anḗkō … which means to "come up to a particular standard” or expectation, i.e. to what is proper (fit, becoming) to give what ‘is due or suitable' (Souter); doing what is appropriately acceptable.” Isn't this what Jesus did? (Php.2:5) Have this mind in you, which was also in Christ Jesus: (6) who, existing in the form of God, counted not the being on an equality with God a thing to be grasped, (7) but emptied himself, taking the form of a servant, being made in the likeness of men; (8) and being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, becoming obedient even unto death, yea, the death of the cross. And isn't this what Jesus said? (Mat.23:11) But he that is greatest among you shall be your servant. Jesus is our Example; Jesus should be our Goal. ... Now I understand that there are situations where the husband just will not take the lead, and so the wife feels that she has to, but two wrongs do not make a right. We have a clear command from the Lord. If the wife will pray and believe for her husband to fill that position of authority, and then back-off so that he has to make the decisions, he will learn to take the lead. I've been asked, “So what about husbands who do take their position, but use it very legalistically?” That's still no excuse before the Lord for a wife to disobey her husband. Once again, if the wife will pray and believe for her husband to have a greater understanding of Scripture, the Lord will give him the wisdom he needs. We can trust God. He will honor our prayers for our spouse. It's a sorry state that things are reversed in our society. We're in great corruption right now, because if the husband and wife are not one, if they are not fulfilling their God-ordained roles, then they are a “house divided.” And when a society comes out of God's ordained order, that society is a “house divided” and will not stand. (Mat.12:25) And knowing their thoughts he (This is Jesus speaking.) said unto them, Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation; and every city or house divided against itself shall not stand. America is falling apart because of this. (Eph.5:22) Wives, [be in subjection] unto your own husbands … Notice that this doesn't say “unto some women's ministry” or “unto the preacher.” This has broken up a lot of families because preachers thought they had a right to exercise authority over somebody else's wife. It's not permitted. There's nobody more important to the wife than her husband because the Lord is going to deal with the wife through the husband. (Eph.5:22) Wives, [be in subjection] unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord. (23) For the husband is the head of the wife, as Christ also is the head of the church, [being] himself the savior of the body. (24) But as the church is subject to Christ, so [let] the wives also [be] to their husbands in everything. (25) Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself up for it (It's a whole lot easier for a wife to obey her husband when he loves her, because what you sow, you reap {Galatians 6:7-8; 2 Corinthians 9:6}.) … (28) Even so ought husbands also to love their own wives as their own bodies. He that loveth his own wife loveth himself: (29) for no man ever hated his own flesh; but nourisheth and cherisheth it, even as Christ also the church; (30) because we are members of his body. (31) For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife; and the two shall become one flesh. (32) This mystery is great: but I speak in regard of Christ and of the church. (33) Nevertheless do ye also severally love each one his own wife even as himself; and [let] the wife [see] that she fear her husband. There it is again! There's that chain of command.  The relationship of obedience and love that the Church should have to Christ is the same relationship of obedience and love that a woman should have to her husband. When the Church takes the lead, as she has in this day, judgment always comes. This is also true when the wife takes the lead. She is not abiding in the safety and blessing of Christ because she is not abiding in “that which ye heard from the beginning.” Many wives disobey their husbands with the excuse that he is unspiritual or does not obey the Word in some way. Well, the Scriptures cover that situation, too. (1Pe.3:1) In like manner, ye wives, [be] in subjection to your own husbands; that, even if any obey not the word, they may without the word be gained by the behavior of their wives. This clearly makes the wife disobedient to the Lord if she is disobedient to her husband and, many times, ends in divorce rather than in winning the husband. It's terrible that married couples are being advised by apostate leaders to divorce for reasons such as incompatibility, or mental cruelty, or weight gain, or substance abuse, etc. other than fornication. Even pastors are getting divorced for reasons other than fornication. But the whole point is that, if we will obey the Lord, God will bless us. In many cases, neither the husband nor the wife are obeying the Lord and so there's no blessing, no favor or grace from God, in the family. …Also, being married to an unbeliever is not grounds enough to leave them; only if they leave are you free. (1Co.7:12) But to the rest say I, not the Lord: If any brother hath an unbelieving wife, and she is content to dwell with him, let him not leave her. (13) And the woman that hath an unbelieving husband, and he is content to dwell with her, let her not leave her husband. (14) For the unbelieving husband is sanctified in the wife, and the unbelieving wife is sanctified in the brother: else were your children unclean; but now are they holy. (15) Yet if the unbelieving departeth, let him depart: the brother or the sister is not under bondage in such [cases]: but God hath called us in peace. There are a lot of unscriptural marriages out there, and many of them have been caused because both people were rebellious. They came together and couldn't make it work, but they wouldn't repent and submit to the Lord, they wouldn't confess their sin, they wouldn't give up their bitterness and unforgiveness, and therefore they were turned over to the tormentors. (Mat.18:34) And his lord was wroth, and delivered him to the tormentors, till he should pay all that was due. (35) So shall also my heavenly Father do unto you, if ye forgive not every one his brother from your hearts. And when the marriage became nothing but a torment, they just split up. You may be concerned, thinking, “What can I do if I got married before I came to the Lord?” Don't worry about that, because everything we did before we came to the Lord was sin and we can't go back and do anything about it. (1Co.7:12) But to the rest say I, not the Lord: If any brother hath an unbelieving wife, and she is content to dwell with him, let him not leave her. (13) And the woman that hath an unbelieving husband, and he is content to dwell with her, let her not leave her husband. (14) For the unbelieving husband is sanctified in the wife, and the unbelieving wife is sanctified in the brother: else were your children unclean; but now are they holy. (15) Yet if the unbelieving departeth, let him depart: the brother or the sister is not under bondage in such cases: but God hath called us in peace. ...[Important Note from the Author: Whether a husband is believing or unbelieving, he can still be very obnoxious, very overbearing, very sinful, and that's very crucifying to the wife but that's not an excuse to leave. In most cases, unless he is asking the wife to willfully sin, there can be submission on her part. However, no one should stay in a situation where their life or the lives of their children are in physical danger. We have permission in such a case to flee (Matthew 24:16; Luke 21:21; etc.) (Gen.19:17) And it came to pass, when they had brought them forth abroad, that he said, Escape for thy life; look not behind thee, neither stay thou in all the Plain; escape to the mountain, lest thou be consumed.] Remember that we read in 1Pe.3:1  In like manner, ye wives, [be] in subjection to your own husbands; that, even if any obey not the word, they may without the word be gained by the behavior of their wives; (2) beholding your chaste behavior [coupled] with fear. The Greek word there for “fear” is phobos and it is translated in other places as “respect, reverence, sense of awe.” Why does the Lord command the wife to “fear” her husband? The wife must fear her husband, that is, she must respect, reverence, have a sense of awe toward him, because the husband has the Lord's authority. The wife should fear her husband just as the Church should fear Christ, Who is her Husband. (1Pe.3:3) Whose [adorning] let it not be the outward adorning of braiding the hair, and of wearing jewels of gold, or of putting on apparel; (4) but let it be the hidden man of the heart, in the incorruptible [apparel] of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price. (5) For after this manner aforetime the holy women also, who hoped in God, adorned themselves, being in subjection to their own husbands: (6) as Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him lord… The wife is not to go around the authority of the husband. ...Today people think that God has put women in positions of authority in the Church because the men won't do their job, but in both the early Church and the Old Testament church, when women came into authority, it was considered a curse. (Isa.3:12) As for my people, children are their oppressors, and women rule over them. O my people, they that lead thee cause thee to err, and destroy the way of thy paths. Very much since the time of World War II, women have taken more and more authority in the Church while men have foolishly acquiesced and, proportionately, both the Church and society around them has become more and more corrupt. I was once asked, “Wasn't there a woman judge in the Old Testament, David?” Yes, there was, but even in the Old Testament it was a shame and a rebuke in Israel for women to manipulate and domineer their husbands, so let's take a look at that particular instance. Deborah (Jdg.4:4) Now Deborah, a prophetess (Note that "prophetess” is not listed as an office of an elder or overseer in the New Testament {Ephesians 4:11}.), the wife of Lappidoth, (And here we see that Scripture is careful to point out she is using the delegated authority of God, which comes through her husband.), she judged Israel at that time. God prophesied through Deborah that a man, Barak, would take the lead to conquer the enemy (Judges 4:6-7). No male judge listed in the same chapters ever had to go find another man to take the lead; they conquered the enemy themselves. Neither Othniel (Judges 3:9), or Ehud (Judges 3:15), or Shamgar (Judges 3:31), or Gideon (Judges 6:14) or Samson (Judges 13:24-25), called anybody else to do their job. And though Barak was the one who insisted that Deborah go with him to the war, he got rebuked and shamed for it. (Jdg.4:8) And Barak said unto her, If thou wilt go with me, then I will go; but if thou wilt not go with me, I will not go. (9) And she said, I will surely go with thee: notwithstanding, the journey that thou takest shall not be for thine honor; for the Lord will sell Sisera into the hand of a woman. And Deborah arose, and went with Barak to Kedesh. For a woman to have been given the honor of killing Sisera was not honoring to the man. (Jdg.4:21) Then Jael Heber's wife took a tent-pin, and took a hammer in her hand, and went softly unto him, and smote the pin into his temples, and it pierced through into the ground; for he was in a deep sleep; so he swooned and died. We can see that again in the story of Abimelech. (Jdg.9:52) And Abimelech came unto the tower, and fought against it, and drew near unto the door of the tower to burn it with fire. (53) And a certain woman cast an upper millstone upon Abimelech's head, and brake his skull. (54) Then he called hastily unto the young man his armorbearer, and said unto him, Draw thy sword, and kill me, that men say not of me, A woman slew him. And his young man thrust him through, and he died. In our Covenant of the New Testament, God says to us, (1Ti.2:11) Let a woman learn in quietness with all subjection. (12) But I permit not a woman to teach, nor to have dominion over a man (That's the Greek anér meaning “a male human being; a man, husband.”), but to be in quietness. Although anything a woman speaks to a man that he does not already know could be accounted as teaching, that's too broad an interpretation. For example, there's no verse that says a woman cannot witness what God did for her, as here with Anna. (Luk.2:36) And there was one Anna, a prophetess, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher (she was of a great age, having lived with a husband seven years from her virginity, (37) and she had been a widow even unto fourscore and four years), who departed not from the temple, worshipping with fastings and supplications night and day. (38) And coming up at that very hour she gave thanks unto God, and spake of him to all them that were looking for the redemption of Jerusalem. On the other hand, the woman is forbidden to hold the office of an Evangelist. (1Ti.2:13) For Adam was first formed (Reference Genesis 2:21-23.), then Eve; (14) and Adam was not beguiled, but the woman being beguiled hath fallen into transgression. Satan knows that the woman can be more easily beguiled, and the man can be more easily tempted to follow her, just as it was with Adam. (Gen.3:12) And the man said, The woman whom thou gavest to be with me, she gave me of the tree, and I did eat. (13) And the Lord God said unto the woman, What is this thou hast done? And the woman said, The serpent beguiled me, and I did eat. If you look up the Hebrew word nasha, translated there as “beguiled,” you find that the literal meaning is “to lend on interest, be a creditor.” What happened here? The woman was brought into bondage to the serpent; she became a debtor to him. (Gen.3:16) Unto the woman he (This is the Lord speaking.) said, I will greatly multiply thy pain and thy conception; in pain thou shalt bring forth children; and thy desire (Strong's says this is “from shuwq in the original sense of stretching out after; a longing – desire.”) shall be to thy husband, and he shall rule over thee. The Hebrew word there for “rule” is mashal and it means “have dominion, reign, gain control, govern.” This is the command of the Lord. (Gen.3:17) And unto Adam he said, Because thou hast hearkened unto the voice of thy wife, and hast eaten of the tree, of which I commanded thee, saying, Thou shalt not eat of it: cursed is the ground for thy sake. Notice the first sin that brought the curse on humanity was the man submitting to his wife instead of the Lord, and do you think it would not bring a curse today? Just as the husband should make it easy for the wife to obey, the wife should make it easy for the husband to be the head, because if he's not, it's going to bring a curse on the entire family. … …The only area where women are allowed to teach is to those women who are older in the Lord. They are called to teach the younger women about things concerning the home, children, and maintaining a right relationship to their husband; no where are they called to teach doctrine. (Tit.2:1) But speak thou (Paul is still addressing Titus here.) the things which befit the sound doctrine: (3) that aged women likewise be reverent in demeanor, not slanderers nor enslaved to much wine, teachers of that which is good; (4) that they may train the young women to love their husbands … Christ, Who is our Husband, tells us that the only way we can love Him is to keep His commandments, and so it is with the woman and her husband. (Joh.14:15) If ye love me, ye will keep my commandments. (Tit.2:4) That they may train the young women to love their husbands, to love their children, (5) [to be] sober-minded, chaste, workers at home, kind, being in subjection to their own husbands (Notice the chain of command and delegated authority.), that the word of God be not blasphemed. Under the husband, the woman has authority over the household and the children. (Eph.6:1) Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right. (2) Honor thy father and mother (which is the first commandment with promise {Deuteronomy 5:16}). (1Ti.5:14) I desire therefore that the younger [widows] marry, bear children, rule the household, give no occasion to the adversary for reviling. ...People who claim God as their Savior and Lord are going to live their lives like it was laid out in the Scriptures because God is going to restore all things. (Joe.2:23) Be glad then, ye children of Zion, and rejoice in the Lord your God; for he giveth you the former rain in just measure, and he causeth to come down for you the rain, the former rain and the latter rain, in the first [month]. It's going to happen twice, with the “former rain” and with the “latter rain.” God is going to pour out His Holy Spirit in order to restore all things and the true people of God are going to love to serve Him in agreement with the Word. 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