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Celebrate, The Savior is Here!Jesus Christ is Alive!Get to know Jesus Christ, He will change your life!!!Go to GOD for discernment and wisdom.Know the Truth as the Truth will make you free! (John 8:32)___The Pledge of AllegianceNEO420 = Real News + Real Information for WE THE PEOPLEWE THE PEOPLE are at war with the deepstate criminal cabal!!!Turn off your tv, radio, and stop listening to paid professional liars spreading propaganda.***SUPPORT Independent Free Speech Reporting***Thank you for the SUPPORT & SHARING the TRUTH!!!___Podcast  link is here http://neo420.com/talks-podcast/The video channel link is here. https://odysee.com/@NEO420TALKS:4The Viral Delusionhttp://www.theviraldelusion.com/HAARPDARPA BlackjackAshli Babbit false flag Jan 6 video evidence___NEVER FORGET 9 11!!!Rumsfeld admitted $2.3 Trillion missing from Pentagon Sept 10 2001.  https://odysee.com/@NEO420TALKS:4/rumsfeld-2.1Trillionunaccountedforb-ccriminalsstoleit:7Planes did NOT bring down the two towers.AE911Truth.orgGeorge Bush Sr was CIA director before being Vice President then President.Towers that fell:-Building 1-Building 2-Building 7 (seldom reported even though BBC reporter reported building down before it happened) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J0VFMqiSupport the show

Celebrate, The Savior is Here!Jesus Christ is Alive!Get to know Jesus Christ, He will change your life!!!Go to GOD for discernment and wisdom.Know the Truth as the Truth will make you free! (John 8:32)___The Pledge of AllegianceNEO420 = Real News + Real Information for WE THE PEOPLEWE THE PEOPLE are at war with the deepstate criminal cabal!!!Turn off your tv, radio, and stop listening to paid professional liars spreading propaganda.***SUPPORT Independent Free Speech Reporting***Thank you for the SUPPORT & SHARING the TRUTH!!!___Podcast  link is here http://neo420.com/talks-podcast/The video channel link is here. https://odysee.com/@NEO420TALKS:4The Viral Delusionhttp://www.theviraldelusion.com/HAARPDARPA BlackjackAshli Babbit false flag Jan 6 video evidence___NEVER FORGET 9 11!!!Rumsfeld admitted $2.3 Trillion missing from Pentagon Sept 10 2001.  https://odysee.com/@NEO420TALKS:4/rumsfeld-2.1Trillionunaccountedforb-ccriminalsstoleit:7Planes did NOT bring down the two towers.AE911Truth.orgGeorge Bush Sr was CIA director before being Vice President then President.Towers that fell:-Building 1-Building 2-Building 7 (seldom reported even though BBC reporter reported building down before it happened) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J0VFMqiSupport the show

In the modern world, it seems we're constantly bombarded with messages of fear and intolerance. But do we ever stop to consider how this affects our relationship with God? Has His love been censored by subtlety? One thing is for certain, Jesus Christ is the God of Truth and He is being persecuted today in this dynasty of censorship of Truth, known as the great apostasy. Join us as we take a closer look at how the love of Christ remains unscathed in this era of censorship and examine the current state of religious affairs. GOD WILL BLESS YOU for supporting His word being broadcast through the Companion Chapel. Please donate at Companionchapel.com Visa MasterCard PayPal American Express Discovery. Please e-transfer to companionchapel@gmail.com Please send cheques along with prayer requests to #338 Sideroad 28/29 Paisley Ontario Canada N0G 2N0 There are 800 million videos on YouTube & 37 million channels. It is nothing short of a miracle that you have found this video. Please help support this channel by going to companionchapel.com and donating what you can to help magnify, glorify and broadcast God's saving Word. https://youtu.be/nFlC9HorkC4 Please ' Like' 'Subscribe', hit the 'Noti bell' & comment below . It's the least you can do to help glorify, magnify and broadcast God's saving Word. (It helps with the algorithms) Contact Companion Chapel Worldwide Ministry Today (a registered non-profit ministry) Hundreds of Bible teaching podcasts available, simply google Companion Chapel podcast. Email Today companionchapel@gmail.com Enquire about your spot in the Companion Chapel Homesteading Community Please help me keep bringing these podcasts to you. Donate whatever you can at companionchapel.com (Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Discovery, PayPal) Thank and God will bless you. Or E-transfer to companionchapel@gmail.com. Please consider I do this full time for You. Please send Walmart, Rona, Home Depot gift cards to #338 Sideroad 28/29 Paisley Ontario Canada N0G 2N0 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/companionchapelpodcast/message

You MUST See The Sick Books in Public Schools! Did the Anti-Christ Get His Power This Week by Tim Hatch

what's goooood!this week we had our amazing guest Carmen drop some serious dimes and wise words - to summarise this wonderful episode, we discussed the following things when we spoke with her:New age spirituality - what it entails + her own journey through itFinding and committing to knowing GodHow her journey of faith has impacted her personal life with her kidsComing out of our comfort zones // representing Jesus' love to others in everyday lifeChristian social media content creators...this list isn't exhaustive but is most of what was coveredSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/visions-podcast/donations

Sports seasons are upon us! Are you ready to be a Competitor for Christ? Confidence, leadership, and eternal impact doesn't happen by chance. We need to be proactive and attack the season with intentionality. The battles with fear of failure, fear of others opinions, performance anxiety, misplaced identity, leading emotions, overcoming discouragement, and comparisons are coming. Through Christ we can overcome and make an eternal impact. It starts with our mentality as we enter the season! This fall, I am giving away a FREE GIFT! Do you want to grow in your confidence as a competitor? Click Here for 2 FREE Chapters from the new Mental Side Training Manual to be released this Fall. For more, go to www.garysteffes.com.

Today on the show we talked about salvation faith and the spirit is man the spirit is man we are made in the image of God We are made in the likeness of God listen to the whole show you like it --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/kathy-brocks/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/kathy-brocks/support

There has never been a better time to step up your style, fitness and health!   Experts are more accessible online than EVER. Getting connected with a community of women who are ready to support and cheer you on is easier than you think!   No matter what stage you're at in your style or fitness journey – you can make lasting changes! Make 2022 - THE YEAR - you crushed your goals and came out the other end more stylish, fit and healthy inside out!     Register for a free pass here: Bye Bye Frumpsville ----more---- The longing to understand who I really am and what my purpose is in this world became so overwhelming a few years back. And it led me to a journey of self discovery, finding my identity in Christ and strengthened my relationship with God like never before.    After going on a truth seeking journey, I became a firm believer that finding your identity in Christ and what you stand, believe and fight for is essential to living a fully fulfilled, joyful life.    In this episode, we'll be diving into walking in your purpose Scriptures and I'll share my path of discovery and identity with Christ.    Getting rooted in truth and becoming confident in our identity, will guide us to clarity on our actions, purpose and calling. My goal in this episode is to help you embrace your identity with Christ by sharing my own experiences and the things I've learned along the way.    Finding my identity freed me from a lot of negativities in my life. It helped me find God' way and embrace my life more fully. As a result, I became so much more confident and trusting of myself. Finding my identity in Christ was truly the catalyst to my freedom and my relationship with Jesus   One of the most important things I've done in my life in my life was getting rooted in God. I don't know where I'd be if I didn't have that sense of purpose and security, which is why I've made it a priority to deepen my relationship with Christ, and develop my identity in Him.   So friend, if you're trying to find your identity in Christ or deepen your relationship with Him, I hope this episode blesses you!   Let's do this, friend!   Checkout the goals workshop here: www.kelsey-bryant.com/goalsworkshop   Love the show? Your review means the world to me!  Let's connect! IG: https://www.instagram.com/kelseyb.bryant FB podcast group: FIT Christian Woman Email: hello@kelsey-bryant.com Web: www.kelsey-bryant.com   The information contained herein is for informational and educational purposes only, and should not, and in no way should, be perceived as or relied upon in any way as medical, mental health, health care or nutritional advice. Such information is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment that can be provided by your own physician, nurse practitioner, physician assistant, therapist, counselor, mental health practitioner, licensed dietitian or nutritionist, or any other licensed or registered health care professional. Do not disregard professional medical advice or delay seeking professional advice because of information you have read in our materials.  

Matthew helps us step into moments of Peter's journey with Jesus that are informative for us in our life of faith.     "You are the Christ!"    "May it never be, Lord!" 

For you are all sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus. For as many of you as were baptized into Christ have put on Christ. There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is neither male nor female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus. And if you are Christ's, then you are Abraham's seed, and heirs according to the promise.Galatians 3:26-29 - #Jesus #bible #podcast

Perfect WORDs, Perfect WORKS, and Perfect WONDERS (WWW) – Prayer Haven Network for Ministry Leaders, Business/Political Leaders and the Church (body of believers in Christ) - Get insight into 4 by 4 by 4 Prayer Points and 40 by 40 by 40 Prayer Haven Network. Friends, Happy New Year to you! May Gods PRESENCE, PROTECTION, PROVISION, And PRESERVATION rest within, around and upon you this year 2022 and beyond in Jesus name, AMEN. We bring you today in our Perfect WORDS, Perfect WORKS, and Perfect WONDERS, a Prayer Haven Network for Ministry Leaders, Business/Political Leaders and the Church (body of believers in Christ) - Get insight into 4 by 4 by 4 prayer points and 40 by 40 by 40 Prayer Haven Network. This year 2022, we will start with PRAYERS, continue in PRAYERS, end in PRAYERS and start again in PRAYERS in 2023 if the Lord tarries as we receive heavenly insight for Spirit directed actions that makes powerful impact in the earth realm for the enlargement of God's kingdom and our spiritual and physical wellbeing.   Remember to meditate on these three (3) scriptures:   Luke 18:1 Jesus used this illustration with his disciples to show them that they need to pray all the time and never give up;   Proverbs 24:10 If you faint in a crisis, you are weak.   And this   Ephesians 6:12 For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.   If you believe prayer will make a significant impact in your ministry, business, politics, and Christian work and walk with the Lord, then these sets of instructions today in this post are for you. If you don't believe in the power of prayer, then skip the instructions and run the race of life in the flesh. To Help you make the decision, Read this and meditate on it – Romans 8:14 - For all who are led by the Spirit of God are the sons of God.  Question for you from Romans 8:14: 1)How can you be led by the Spirit of God if you have not developed spiritual sensitivity? 2)How can you develop spiritual sensitivity to your heavenly Father if you don't develop a relationship with Him through prayer which develops your spiritual sensitivity by keeping your heart, your mind and your body focused on your creator God? Think and meditate on these two critical questions on being led by God's Spirit and Prayer, as you do, take sound spirit led action this year and beyond because you need this like breath of life for it is your life!  Job 33:4 - The Spirit of God has made me, and the breath of the Almighty gives me life

We continue in our study through the gospels - You Are the Christ, Get Behind Me Satan, Take Up Your Cross Reading: Matthew 16:13-28, Mark 8:27-9:1, Luke 9:18-27 Scripture: Isaiah 38:10-11, Acts 15, Matthew 4:10, Matthew 10:33 Oki Dokinotes: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1E1y_8ojmmy5DEojTzliXYxtuJAdje66-/view?usp=sharing Bema Discipleship - The Gates of Hell: https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/119  

An amazing dive into scripture and biblical truth... really, life can be so much easier if we just get out of our own way... Learn how... have a listen... --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/robert-bolden/message

This episode is part 27 of the series: COME ALIVE TO THE “WOW!” OF CHRIST—NOW

This is a recording of a sermon given by Jacob Massey on August 15, 2021 at the Church of Christ at Treaty. The text for this sermon is Ephesians 2:1-10. For more resources or to give online visit cctreaty.org

On this day in Tudor history, 12th July 1555, in the reign of Queen Mary I, men who were described as "true soldiers of Jesus Christ", were burnt at the stake at Canterbury.  Find out about John Bland, John Frankesh, Nicholas Sheterden and Humphrey Middleton, and their fates, in this edition of  #TudorHistoryShorts from historian Claire Ridgway. You can see this podcast as a video at the following link: https://youtu.be/bnPatjmvvFA

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Will more money solve our problems? What do real riches look like based on God’s message in Colossians 3:1-4? Listen as Pastor Jeremy teaches us how to get rich in Christ. 1. Seek Jesus 2. Get Rich

Will more money solve our problems? What do real riches look like based on God’s message in Colossians 3:1-4? Listen as Pastor Jeremy teaches us how to get rich in Christ. 1. Seek Jesus 2. Get Rich

Jesus is teaching us today that we need to get out of our comfort zones and talk to people outside of our cliques. 

LOVING & LIVING IN GOD’S BETTER WISDOM  - Eccl. 7:1-14 Well, good morning again to everyone watching online.  It’s good to have you joining us, whether you are a member, regular attender or someone “visiting” our live stream Sunday service today. In fact we have people from other parts of the world, including England and even India that tune into our livestream…so welcome all around the world! Now, before we start in our Bible passage this morning, I promised last week that we would give our church an update on the mission trip to India that myself and 4 others went on, just a few short weeks ago. So, here is one our team members to fill you in on that trip: VIDEO w/ slides interspersed. It was  such a pleasure to be on this team with Cindy, Kristie, Lisa and Ryan…It truly was life-changing for me as well. I wanted to add to what Cindy has said by showing you a few more pictures and stories of people we met during our time in India: The family on the left were new believers…They made breakfast for us while neighbors from the surrounding area, both Christians and Hindus came into the house for prayer… ON the right is a couple who were celebrating their 13th wedding anniversary. They invited us to the party and asked us to preach the word and pray over them during the party!  IN fact when we were late because our van broke down, the man left his own party and came and picked us up! This is a photo of some of the leaders of the church in one village. The family is prominent in the local village council and they lead worship for the church These two men had dramatic testimonies. The on on the right was demonized until Christ saved him…and the younger man on the right came to Christ after his wife nearly died in child birth…the older man shared the gospel with him in the local market. This is a plot of land donated by the older evangelist that is planned for a small church building. There were so many others!  I wish we could tell more stories of these precious believers, and how they endure opposition simply to live for Jesus. We are truly looking forward to more fruitful partnership with the seminary as it moves the Northeast, and with the mission work in the villages. And I also wanted to pass on my thank you to FCBC as I was able to arrange my flights on the way back to stop by our church in England, Bridgeway Church.  It’s been a year and half since we left the church we planned there to come back to the USA. I was able to gather with them for communion before their Sunday service Meet new babies born to some of the families since I left See that some who had fallen away have come back to following Christ Get to preach to a gathering and worship with them even in the midst of many being absent due to the Corona virus scare I can report that they are now flourishing, growing and experiencing God’s grace. The elders, my friends Adam and Danny, that are leading are doing an amazing job and the whole church is growing together.  They’ve added to their numbers with new members in the short time since we’ve been gone! They pass on their thanks for sending me there on a Sunday to preach the word to them… And honestly, one of the greatest things in both places, India and England, was the worship!  Here is a brief clip with a little taste of each: VIDEO As I experienced all this I asked myself the question….WHICH WAS BETTER?…Being in a new culture and serving with our mission partners in India.  The absolutely electric joy in their sung worship that was so powerful….or visiting the church we planted in England and having an emotional reconnection and seeing God’s work there? Hearing them sing with beautiful simplicity, but also very loud! I can’t really say which is better…. Is one really better than the other? Like a lot of choices, there are many factors and it can be a matter of perspective.. On a less serious note its like asking: Do you like coffee from Black Rock or from Push and Pour? Would you want a take out pizza from Blaze or MOD pizza? Subway or Blimpie? These things are trivial, but we ask those questions.  Which is better? And that actually leads us to our text of scripture this morning in Ecclesiastes chapter 7, where we will be talking about: Loving and Living God’s Better Wisdom. I’ll show you what I mean after I read our passage for today. READ 7:1-14 This passage is filled with comparisons, and we will spend the majority of our time taking about them. But, this passage is also full of the tensions we have come to expect in the book of Ecclesiastes. And let me remind us quickly of that tension and the context of this book as we start. Because as one commentator said, “chapter 7 is the most difficult passage in a difficult book.” Why is this chapter so difficult? Why is this book so difficult? There are many reasons, but here are a few that reveal themselves both in chapter 7 and overall for us to remember This book is Hebrew wisdom literature. It has a poetry all its own that is not readily recognizable in English or in our culture. There is confusion about the purpose of this book. Is it 11 chapters of bad theology, just to show us to fear God and walk with him as the outcome statement in chapter 12 says?  Or is there a God-centered reality weaved throughout the entire book? This book can seem overly pessimistic and we fight against that knowing the whole redemptive story of God. We want to get to the place where we things are not futile in Christ.  Not meditate on the futility of life under the sun. We ask ourselves, do we really want to sit at the feet of a jaded, cynical teacher like Solomon when have such clear teaching in the New Testament to meditate on?    I believe the answer is yes! I believe this is a part of God’s word that helps us in the long run. We perhaps prefer the book of Proverbs that tells us how to navigate life when things are going well….but we need Ecclesiastes when we are struggling to comprehend the meaning in life. And we need to read it rightly…. In Ecclesiastes God has not sent us an angry prophet, but he has sent us a thoughtful teacher to expose the futility of life and point us to God infused wisdom once again.  It can seem bleak, but this is God’s way of pointing us to the ultimate wisdom in Christ that gives meaning to life in the here and now, and for eternity. And in here in chapter 7 the preacher uses a handful of comparisons to point us to a wise life.  A good life. It begins a section of this book that is less tightly organized and seems a little more like the book of Proverbs with its punchy statements.  Each one could be a sermon or a study, but there still does seem to be an overall connectedness to it.  In a series of “this is better” statements, we are getting the further answer to the question that he asked in chapter 6 verse 12: “For who knows what is good for meanwhile he lives the few days of his vain life, which passes like a shadow?” Having shown us in chapter 6 our hearts sickened discontent and started pointed us to the solution of coming under God’s rule and his knowledge of our lives, in Chapter 7 he presses the point in further. And we need to pay close attention because many of his statements are counter-intuitive.  They don’t seem right…but maybe that’s because our hearts don’t always love the right things.  WE need to change what we love, specifically to Love God’s good wisdom more than our own.  And that’s what we see in verses 1-6.  The preacher wants our hearts to get to the place where we are: Loving God’s Good Wisdom (v. 1-6) And the first category we see that our heart loves need to be changed is to 1 - Love God’s name better than our fame Look in verse 1 This is actually a double comparison even though they don’t seem connected. And it gets the heart of what we love the most.  You see we all want to have a good name in one way or another. And on a level that is fine.  We want to be known for: being hard-working being a good husband, wife, parent or child Or simply smelling good - even today doing live stream I got a shower and put on cologne! But we also have this part of us that wants our name spread for our fame.  Just look at how we react when we get a “like” on a social media post, we get that retweet, or comment on Instagram about how people think we are beautiful, wise, or funny. And those “names” we get for ourselves, whether matters of work family or instant gratification are like the ointment in our passage. In the ancient culture this is written in, this ointment or oil is the perfume that people bought, sometimes with medicinal effects. It smells wonderful, it’s expensive and a lot of effort goes into getting it. but it doesn’t last that long.  Maybe a couple hours, or if you put a lot on like a teenage boy or girl. But here the writer challenges our desire for momentary fame and the spread of the glory of our own name, and calls us to love the legacy of a lasting name. And the idea is that every comment we make or action we take is building a character that leaves a legacy of self or of God. You see, we as believers should all be known more for our: joy rather than critical nature Generosity rather than stinginess hospitality rather than self-isolation (except for during Corona virus!) That should be our character and the fragrance we spread…And finally as this passage says, on the day of our death this should be a good legacy… finally sealed on the day of our death, when our tombstone is carved and the small dash of our lives between the date of our birth and the date of our death is over. But, instead of daily building a legacy of little acts, our days start with grabbing our phones, reading the news and weather, going off to work, coming home exhausted, eating some food, maybe go to Life group if you can manage, coming home even more tired so you watch some tv, and then you can’t sleep and you watch you’ve clips or look for what you can buy on Amazon, before eventually falling to sleep to wake up exhausted the next day…!  All these little perfume shots all day long to keep us going, and are what we live for! The preacher says, you need a different legacy! You need a different name… And in the Bible’s terms, a lasting name come through God loving us and us loving God and his name.  All throughout scripture, the people with a good name are those that had hearts changed to love God. Think about Abraham - who went from being an idol worshipper to a friend of God Moses - who went from being a murderer to a leader of God’s people David - who though he failed tragically he was a man after God’s heart And I love particularly the story of the woman in Luke 7 and Mark 14. She started as a woman of bad character, who when she came to Jesus the first time, she had to fight through the condemning glares of the religious people around her.  But yet she wept at the feet of Jesus and poured out costly perfume at his feet. She was loved by Jesus and and forgiven by Jesus in that moment!  Then later we see her loving Jesus by pouring perfume on his head to anoint him for his burial.  I love that Jesus tells this woman, that because of this act of love..that this story will be told wherever the gospel goes!  That is a legacy changed.  A good name given through the forgiveness and love of Christ. That’s how a good name happens.  A good name is not to us trying to keep up a reputation, or an appearance…but about loving god and his glory because He has loved us in Christ so well. That is what we have in the gospel.  So we don’t have to be anesthetized by the perfumes of the culture around us, but we can love the name of God, who gives us a good name.  Then when we really believe this,  we can live in that daily and build a legacy for His glory. The preacher continues in verses 2-4 with more wisdom Specifically that our hearts should: 2-4 - Love sad lessons better than superficiality Let me read again verses 2-4… This is where it gets really counter-intuitive.  We don’t like this comparison….How is better to go to the house of touring rather than the house of feasting…But remember it is a comparison.  This isn’t saying that it wrong to enjoy life (we’ll see that later). Jesus himself was at feasts very often in his life on the earth. BUT, it is saying that one is better than the other in this life under the son. That the house of mourning (a funeral) is better than the house of feasting (a birthday party) This is particularly hard for a culture like our that does everything it possibly can to domesticate, deny, or run from death like the plague. I am convinced that part of our reaction to the current COVID -19 crisis is not only because it is a a serious disease that is sadly taking the lives of many people….but also because we can’t handle the hard straight look into the face of death that this pandemic is giving us. We are the opposite of the medieval culture that actually had a booklet called the “art of dying” that warned about temptations that could arise for dying people, pointed them to seek forgiveness through confession of sin, and instructed on prayers you could pray modeled on Christ’s 7 prayer from the cross. They thought about death, and they considered death, and it made them prepare for it before it ever came to them. But we run from this, don’t want to talk about this, never see death (until now), and think it isn’t relevant to us. And because we aren’t prepared, when the rattle of death starts to ring loud like it is in culture today, we don’t know where to turn. Luther said we should: “Invite death into our presence while it is still at a distance” This is the reality that Psalm 90 brings to bear on us….”Teach us to number our days and thus gain a heart of wisdom.” What the preacher is saying is that we can learn more at one funeral than we can at 100 birthday parties…That’s hard for us to believe.  We would all rather go to a birthed or anniversary celebration. And now he says, we need to love this reality…But How can I love these sad lessons you might say? I do this by remembering the lessons learnt from several funerals of people I love.  For example: My Pop-pop. He died when I was in my early twenties.  Sadly he had a heart attack in the parking lot of a grocery store and was found in his car later.  When I went to his funeral, I was doing ok….until they actually lowered his casket into the ground and then it was buried.   I LEARNED FROM THIS THE FINALITY OF DEATH. In a way I never would have learned this… It made me want to make sure people knew about Jesus Christ. My Grandmother - She was an ardent unbeliever for much of here life. My parents prayed for years for her.  Sadly she got a cancerous growth on her forehead, which led to a surgery, where our her forehead lost much of its mass.  But through this tragedy, she began to go back to God…To read her Bible, confess Jesus as savior, and go The power of the gospel and a changed legacy An alcoholic man that we ministered to in England. The first time we met him he was in the gutter outside the church. He would come and weep when he would her the Bible, but sadly we could never tell what he believed.  And one day he passed away in his apartment.  We went to the funeral and realized how all alone he was and as the priest gave a message of absolution for a man he did not know, I realized the loneliness of death and the deception of religious false hope. A Dear Lady in India. While not a funeral, it was surely the house of mourning.  We had the sad opportunity and privilege to pray for a woman who was in the back of a residence with a massive cancerous growth on her cheek.  I learned that there is only HOPE ONLY IN CHRIST. When all the western medication is not available, when there are no hospital beds, only concrete floors…There is only Christ to hope in. These kind of lessons can only be found in the house of mourning.  It is not better in regards to being more enjoyable, but you can love the lessons learned through being there. Next he goes on to say that if we are to have our hearts changed to love God’s wisdom, our hearts will learn to: 5-6 - Love hard truths better than hilarity Read verses 5-6 again… I am someone who loves a meme more than anyone else..I love sharing them, emojis, jokes and ways we can have a little levity and share some fun together. I’m sure we’ve been doing this a lot during our time of isolation and staying at home. But if I am on my death bed and really throughout my life, I want someone to speak to me - not jokes, not the drunken songs of fools, but something with real substance. Real wisdom that has weight. That’s what the “Crackling of the thorns under the pot, being the laughter of fools means. He is comparing the light hearted way that people deal with their lives with the way the ancient culture had their version of a microwave meal. They would gather thorns and light them up, they would flame hot, but go out very quickly….That is all that foolishness gets you.  A little heat without any real substance…and that’s our culture of laughter. The preacher isn’t saying something that should be considered new to us as NT believers, because Jesus himself said: “Woe to you who laugh now because you will  out and weep” The serious attitude of Ecclesiastes is encouraging us to think about life and death. Some people just caught heir lives away…IN fact that is the norm.  One of the worst things you could be labelled as in our culture is NOT FUN….And why is that so bad? Why is it so important..? Of course we should have joy…but is life a joke?  The fool thinks it is. But there is nothing funny about life and death.  The preacher says, you need to learn to listen to rebuke from the wise. Godly criticism, which is counter-intuitive wisdom. Jesus said things we didn’t want to hear, like “repent, the kingdom of God is at hand…” And this writer in Ecclesiastes has done the same thing all along…telling us we often pursue futility.,.. So that leads to a question.  Who are the wise people that you pursue to tell you the hard truths?  Men and women who will tell you not what you want to hear, but what you need to hear… Being people who ask questions and ask for help…Not being like people in our culture just want to spout their opinions, and and are internet experts in life. People who say I will figure it all out myself…I don’t need to listen to others. Then we get offended with those who have experience and can bring wisdom to bear on us… No, as God’s people we need to love God's wisdom, to be those that can say with God’s word - tell me anything from the word, every bitter word will be sweet to me. And as God’s people we need to realize that the light heartedness we see in our culture about every bit of life is not necessarily the whole story in the Bible. The overarching tone in scripture is full of joy and feasting and laughter, but is very serious. It tells us of a world all around us that is dying.  Our neighbors are dying with out Jesus Christ, in the futility under the sun that the preacher talks about. Jesus tells us to deny ourselves, pick up our cross and die….to be able to go to people and say…MY life looks joyful, but also serious.  That’s because I am living for more than the concerts and songs and laughter of fools. Well, that first section in verses 1-6 told us how our hearts loves need to change to love God’s upside down wisdom…But as we move on, we see our second main point.  We need to also be brought around to: Living Contentedly in God’s Good Wisdom (v.7-12) 7- 8— Live Content that the long game is better Reading verses 7-8 again we some some points that will be more quick hit points to remind us that once our hearts our changed to love what God loves - you love the truth being told to you, you love the lessons you learn through sorrow - as you love them, you can live out a life content with God’s better wisdom. Verse 7 makes a reference to the fact that even wise people can be bribed and corrupted, and the end is the better.  The outcome of our lives and the end needs to be pointed to.  Wise people need to get to the end as well. I can live in this present moment because there is more going on than this moment tells me.  As Romans 8:28 says, all things are working for good for those that love God and are called according to His purpose. It is clear that here the author is saying even for wise people things can go poorly, but wait for the outcome. Parents, are you discouraged at the season of your kids lives? Wait for the final outcome, you don’t really know how He might work. Who is to say the outcome won’t  be good by God’s grace. In any ministry. Like I experienced in church planting.  There were so often trials, difficulty and even opposition.  Many times I wondered how can this small weak group of people including myself do anytime for God’s glory.  But then a year and a half later, got the opportunity to see that they are flourishing, growth is happening, the elders are leading well, and God is at work. Praise God for the end and the outcome! Whatever the case, whatever the situation, we need to keep in mind the words of Romans chapter 5:1-5: “Therefore, since we have been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ. Through him we have also obtained access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and we rejoice in hope of the glory of God. Not only that, but we rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance, and endurance produces character, and character produces hope, and hope does not put us to shame, because God's love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit who has been given to us.” You see, the long game is what God is all about.  He pours out his love by the Spirit, through Christ, in us and then we can recognize that this endurance and persevering patient spirit is what we need. Because the proud man says I need to manipulate my life right now and control it…if not there will be consequences for those around me.. That’s how the preacher continues in verses 9-10, where he teaches us to 9-10 - Live Content that the present is better When we realize that we can be patient, play the long game by the grace of God.  We don’t have this unsettled dissatisfaction that increases in our impatience to anger… We look at dead end jobs, money being tight, kids and family being a mess, health issues, Corona virus….We look at all this and if we are not patient we can develop an angry resentful sprite because we don’t like our reality and we can’t escape our reality. And the preacher says “Don;t say the former day were better…” There is one temptation to look forward and say, I will make things better…then it will be good. The other temptation is to look back in nostalgia and say wouldn’t it be great if things were like they used to be….BEFORE CORONA VIRUS! But were you really happy then? See, glorifying one time over another in our lives is an illusion and it robs us of the joy living for God in the present today. This is the shadow of the passing life that the writer talked about in 6:12. The writer is making the “uncle Rico” joke.  He is painting the picture of a man looking back to his high school glory days, who would have been a starter on the team…who thought he was all full of glory in school! But high school ended, and in fact it will end for everyone…it doesn’t last!  And instead of trying to hang on to that glory, learn the lessons of life that will equip you with the wisdom and skills to really live in the present every day after you have left school. So the question is are you living in the wisdom of God now to see his glory and future come to pass in your life…Are you patiently waiting for God’s plan to come to pass in your life. Be patient: In your sanctification - with yourself With your husband, wife and children IN the mist of your isolation Finally he says in verses 11-12: 11-12 - Live Content that your benefit package is better I’m sure many of you will thankfully receive a check from the government as part of the stills package that is happening.. I’m sure you have already calculated it and know how much that will be.   You know what your “benefit package” will be - what you are entitled to. And that is fine and good.  If you have out a job or business or just need some help that is God’s gracious and sovereign provision for you right now. This passage tells us that money CAN provide protection - literally a shadow over us in our lives. He compares money and wisdom in a good way here…Money does mean something…but wisdom means more. The same way that chapter 6 said our life is a shadow, now it says there is a shadow bigger than that.  Bigger than the shadow of protection money can provide.  It’s the picture of a massive umbrella covering us right when the storm breaks and it rains cats and dogs on us. Throughout this book money has been decried as our hope, and here it is seen simply as less of a protective shield than the spiritual wisdom i God’s word that can guard you in this life and lead you to eternal life. Finally, what is the summation of all of this? We need to be: III.   Living IN and Loving God’s good work in the world (v. 13-14) We read verses 13-14 again, and the writer goes back again to what we remember from chapter 6. It echoes the same truth that God is in control. The futility and the crookedness we feel in this life is instituted by God.  That is a part of his active work.  He passively allows this reality of futility to continue so that we have to learn his wisdom and learn to love his wisdom that we might live the good life, respecting and considering that this is all from his hand. Human experience is twisted and bent, the world is full of death and sorrow the writer has said. But God operates on a level infinitely above us. He says “My thoughts are not your thoughts, my ways are not your ways…” No amount of us sanitizing our lives, or isolating ourselves from the realities of life can change God’s work and what he is doing in the midst of this brokenness.  So we need to see what God is possibly doing right now. Take for instance this quote attributed to  CS LEWIS, from all the way back in 1942. (Note: after the preaching of this sermon, the author found out that this quote was mis-attributed to CS Lewis.  Apologies for this mistake, but the sentiment and point in the sermon remain.) “Satan says: I will cause anxiety, fear and panic I will shutdown business, schools, places of worship, and sports events. I will cause economic turmoil. Jesus says: I will bring together neighbors, restore the family unit, I will bring dinner back to the kitchen table I will help people slow down their lives and appreciate what really matters. I will teach my children to rely on me and not the world I will teach my children to trust me and not their material resources.” So, God is at work!  Can we consider that today…. Why can we love his better wisdom, why can we live contentedly in his better wisdom? Because He is at work!  Sometimes the work seems good to us and feels great.  Sometimes we are called to acknowledge all his good gifts…Many of us were in a season of that only a few weeks ago. But the problems arise and disaster strikes, call out to God, as verse 14 says. God has made one as well as the other….! We see this, we accept that, but what can make our hearts get into this place where we love the hard truths God speaks to us, where we love learning the lessons of life through sorrow and suffering…Where we love living in his wisdom, not in the future or the past..but today for His glory.  What can give us a legacy like that, and for our kids and our grandkids one day?  What can do that work in us? ONLY UNDERSTANDING THE LOVE OF CHRIST FOR US IN THE GOSPEL CAN DO THIS. Seeing someone spend their legacy and give up their good name for you, will do that. Maybe you are cold, struggling to live for Jesus.  maybe you don’t like his wisdom in this present moment and want t live for the future or the past…what can you do?  Look at Jesus! To illustrate how this change takes place, I’’l use an illustration I heard from another preacher.  From the movie Iron Man. The main character Tony Stark was stuck in a cave taken captive by terrorists and told he had to build them a bomb.  He didn’t want to do that. So he secretly was contrasting a suit that would help him get out of there.  an Iron suit.  he did this with the help of an other scientist in the cave.  Well just as they were about to complete this suit, they heard the enemy coming.  The scientist proceeded to take a gun and hold them off so that Tony could finish the suit.  He did and he got out of there…but the scientist was shot and dying. As he approached this dying man, he said thank you…thank you for saving me….And the man responded with one phrase… DON’T WASTE IT… And he didn’t! He went on to be Iron Man!  But the point is, the sacrifice of one man changed the heart of another man to want to live for a legacy beyond himself.  It was love that changed his hearts loves, and then he went and applied all the wisdom he learned i that cave to the rest of his life. May we love God and his better wisdom.  Christ the wisdom of God.  The expression of the counter intuitive wisdom of God, who gave up his own glorious name and took on no reputation to pay for your sin by coming to die for us in his love…. All he asks is a changed heart, a response that says I will live for his glory, a legacy in the line of all those wit changed hearts and good lives and good names that point to Christ. May God give us his Spirit in this season to do that in all the ways we can in the limited sphere we all have now in the midst of this current season of suffering… Amen Application Questions: What aspect of God’s better wisdom seems hard to love naturally for you? How has hearing the wisdom of God in this chapter spoken  to you today? Where do you see Jesus as the fulfillment of God’s better wisdom in Eccl. 7? What work are you aware that God is doing in your midst through your joys or adversities right now?

What does it mean to cherish Christ? You can be faithful to Christ without loving him. Love requires labor but labor does not require love. Are you certain you love Christ? Get a clearer image of Him and yourself Sanctuary Family Worship Center Pastor Heath Harris January 2020

Today we start a new series that Pastor Brad has called Unseen. Pastor's Notes: Luke 10:17-20 NKJV 17 Then the [a]seventy returned with joy, saying, “Lord, even the demons are subject to us in Your name.” 18 And He said to them, “I saw Satan fall like lightning from heaven. 19 Behold, I give you the authority to trample on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy, and nothing shall by any means hurt you. 20 Nevertheless do not rejoice in this, that the spirits are subject to you, but [b]rather rejoice because your names are written in heaven.” INTRODUCTION Good morning, everyone! I hope everyone is having a super great day today! I don't know about you, but I truly enjoyed our time with Neil Kennedy. For those of you who were at the men’s meetings, it was great and we were truly challenged. Today, we are going to start a brand new series entitled “Unseen”, where we will be spending time looking at the spiritual realm. ILLUSTRATION You see, you and I live in this physical world. We are very much touched by our sight and our feelings. When God created man and gave him a body, the five senses came with the package. The trouble is, most of us get caught up in this realm and can come to believe that all there is to life is what we can see. The truth is, the unseen world is just as realm as what we can see, and in fact, is more real. 1 TRANSITION We must come to grips with the fact that if indeed we believe in a God, there must be a devil. Hollywood even speaks of a place called Heaven, but reality says there is also a place called Hell. Many TV shows and movies have been made about angels, and unfortunately, many TV shows and movies have been made about demonic things. In fact, the month of October is the host of Halloween, and is the day rooted in the celebration of the dead. You can always tell when the month is coming because Netflix, commercials, and movie ads begin to promote the latest horror movie. What is the truth? The truth is that the demonic realm is not a Hollywood fable. It is truth. Today, we are going to look in the realm of the spirit with a message I've entitled “ The Truth About Demons”. BACKGROUND In our text, we see a very interesting story. The seventy of which Jesus sent out with authority and power came back rejoicing the demons were subject to them. Jesus them immediately seems to switch gears and says “Behold I saw Satan fall from heaven like lightning.”, and then tells them to rejoice in their salvation instead. I believe He saw them puffed up, and referenced the pride of Satan that ultimately caused him to lose his position. But interesting enough, all though the gospels and in Jesus ministry, we see an emphasize on demons, deliverance, and the believer’s authority over such things. Demons are evil, disembodied spirits that were a part of the fall that work with Satan to accomplish his plan. So drawing from the scriptures, what can we learn from such things? APPLICATION 5 Truths About Demon Spirits 1. Demons are still active. - Many people people in western thought that demons were either only active in the time of Christ or in pagan cultures. - Nothing in the Bible restricts demonic operation to a certain time or culture. In contrast, the Bible speaks of a continual warfare until the time that Satan is banished eternally to the Lake of Fire and the eternal perfect state is implemented. - One of Satan’s strongholds he uses in this area is ignorance. 2 Corinthians 2:11- There are unclean spirits, seducing spirits, lying spirits, familiar spirits (give examples) territorial spirits over regions (give examples of Chicago, San Fransisco, etc), and many others that are responsible for carrying out Satan’s work in the Earth. - They are responsible for much perversion, false teaching, and destruction. - Note: That’s not to say that we can blame the devil for anything. Your flesh can destroy you with no help from the the devil. 2. Demons cause destruction. -  They can cause self harm (The man at Gadara in Mark 5. He was cutting himself and living in a graveyard.) -  They can cause suicidal attempts (In Mark 9:20-22, the boy was cast in to the fire and the water.” -  They can can sickness (In Luke 13:10-17 NKJV, a woman in the synagogue was bound by a spirit. Jesus often cast out a deaf and dumb spirit in healing.) -  They can promote false teaching (Paul called them deceiving spirits and doctrines of devils.)   3.Demons can’t possess believers. - In the New Testament demonetization is never used for a believer. Christians can’t be totally possessed by demons, but Christians can be oppressed, harassed, and dominated by the enemy’s activity. - Peter was told by Christ “Get behind me, Satan”. - Matthew 16:23 – Ananias’ heart was filled with Satan. Acts 5:3 – Unrepentant believers can be turned over to Satan for the destruction of their flesh. 1 Corinthians 5:4-5 4. Demons walk through open doors. - Drugs and alcohol (Spirit of divination in Acts 16. Divination = Pharmakei) - Horror movies (Inciting a spirit of fear opens you up to harassment) - The occult (Psychics, tarot cards, etc) - Perversion (Porn, romance novels, etc) - Music (Music is very spiritual) CONCLUSION The greatest truth of all? We have authority over demons!

What does it mean to "abide in Christ?" That's the question we ask in today's episode. What does it mean to "abide in Christ," and how does it connect to being "perfect in Christ" and "relying wholly upon [His] merits." The answer to those questions and the realization I had as I was recording this episode were extremely impactful for me, and I hope they will be for you as well. Questions: 1. What does the vine and branches imagery teach you about your relationship with Christ? 2. What does it mean to you to "abide in Christ?" Get all the resources mentioned in this episode at https://www.everydayconversion.com/070 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/everydayconversion/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/everydayconversion/support

We are ambassadors to our earthly kingdoms and our fellow humans as those who have found peace with God, and we’re called to proclaim that same peace. (2 Corinthians 5:16–21)

In today's message, I am answering a question from one of the members of the Kingdom Driven Entrepreneur community. Their question is “Should I be a lender to my brothers and sisters in Christ?” Here is a paraphrase of the question: I understand that debt is not a sin, however being in debt is like being a slave to the lender. The Bible also says we are to be lenders and not borrowers. If debt is so bad, then why shall we lend to others so they can be in debt and therefore be slaves to us? Why not just give and forget and not lend and expect it back from the borrower?

How do we clothe ourselves with Christ? Get a job.

How easy is it just to go through everyday life and lose sight of your identity in Christ? Get some passion back into your life through a revelation of who you are in Christ. Pastor Ed uses a great analogy to explain how to apply this to your life. Recorded on 25.02.18 For more info […]

Christine Sine a contemplative activist, passionate organic gardener, and author who is committed to helping others integrate spiritual practices with everyday life. She is the founder and contributor to Godspace, an online community focused on spirituality, sustainability, hospitality, and community. She cofounded Mustard Seed Associates with her husband, Tom, where she served as Executive Director until recently. A former physician, she previously practiced medicine in Australia, New Zealand, and around the world as the medical director of Mercy Ships. In addition to her Godspace contributions, she has authored numerous books, including Return to Our Senses: Reimagining How We Pray and To Garden With God. In this episode of the RePlacing Church Podcast, she joins me to discuss: The power of contemplative spirituality Why we should value creative practices - making, writing, gardening, etc - and how they can help you connect with God How to understand the difference between restorative practices and transformative practices and how to incorporate both into your lifestyle How we can be unique and diverse yet fit together in community in the body of Christ *Get your free RePlacing Church Resource List, a guide to being and becoming the church in the neighborhood. Are you creating or leading a neighborhood expression of church? Join the Thresholds Cohort: Chilliwack, a six-month learning community to support you with insight, direction, and support for the journey, facilitated by Ben Katt and Christiana Rice. Starts in April! More information available at thresholdscommunity.org/ChilliwackCohort Sign up for the Inhabit Conference (April 28-29, Seattle) today and get the Super Early Bird Special. SUBSCRIBE, RATE, and REVIEW the RePlacing Church Podcast on iTunes, or listen on Stitcher, Google Play, or Podbean. Sign up for RePlacing Church updates at www.replacingchurch.org. Like on Facebook, Follow on Instagram. Episode Song Credits: "Another Wrong to Right" and "You Won't Walk Alone" by Mercir. "Closed" by Zadok Wartes. Used with Permission. Production Assistance by Nate Tubbs.

  What you have endured...He has endured! The Exodus of Christ "Get up! Take the child and his mother and escape to egypt... for Herod is going to search for the child to kill him." Mt 2:13 'To the solitary exile, a friend is everything, 'Willa Cather once observed. Yes, and to the Christian, who is a 'stranger' and a 'pilgrim' in this world, Christ is the greatest friend of all. There's a reason for that. He suffered 'exile' too! In fact everything you've been through, He's been through as well!   Sermon by: Pastor Rod SchorrSermon series: "The Rise of the Servant King"  

What you have endured...He has endured! The Exodus of Christ "Get up! Take the child and his mother and escape to egypt... for Herod is going to search for the child to kill him." Mt 2:13 'To the solitary exile, a friend is everything, 'Willa Cather once observed. Yes, and to the Christian, who is a 'stranger' and a 'pilgrim' in this world, Christ is the greatest friend of all. There's a reason for that. He suffered 'exile' too! In fact everything you've been through, He's been through as well!   Sermon by: Pastor Rod SchorrSermon series: "The Rise of the Servant King"