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Have you ever faced a challenge that felt impossible — a situation so overwhelming that fear seemed louder than your faith? In this message, Pastor Steven Staton walks us through 1 Samuel 17 and reminds us that the story of David and Goliath is not ultimately about our strength, our courage, or “facing our giants.” It's about God's glory, God's power, and God's Champion.While Israel trembled before Goliath, God raised up an unlikely deliverer in David — a shepherd boy armed not with skill or size, but with confidence in the Lord. Yet this moment points to something far greater: Jesus, the true and better David, who stepped onto the battlefield of sin and death and won the victory we never could.This message will challenge and encourage you to shift your focus from the size of your battles to the greatness of your God. You'll discover why we don't fight for victory but from victory — because our Champion has already won.Key Scriptures:1 Samuel 17Colossians 2:13–151 John 4:4Watch, reflect, and share:• Desire God's glory above everything else.• Trust God's power over every challenge.• Look to Jesus — the ultimate Champion who never leaves you.
It's been said the Bible is God's love letter to man. Pastor Ray Bentley comments on the scriptures. Love for God's Word is a mark of those who are truly saved. If you have been saved, if the Holy Spirit is inside of you, the Holy Spirit will draw you to the Word of God. You will have this insatiable appetite to let his living word become now a living word in us and through us spread.
In light of the command to rejoice in the Lord (Psalm 97:12, Joel 2:23, Philippians 4:4) and the fruit of the Spirit who produces joy (Galatians 5:22), does that mean if we are pursuing happiness that Christians ought always be on an emotional high? No, this happiness is not a trivial, chipper demeanor. It is one that is an undercurrent of confidence even when we don't desire God. Listen to Pastor David's sermon on Psalm 42 for more.
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Why should the unsaved want Jesus when we as His living examples do not desire Him above all else?
Preparing His Bride | Apr 19, 2025 Life will test you. These tests aren't punishments but opportunities to demonstrate what you've learned and who you're becoming. Just as manufacturers thoroughly test products before release, your character develops through challenges. Focus your vision on becoming like Christ. While worldly achievements—careers, possessions, status—eventually fade and lead to retirement, your spiritual growth as a son or daughter of God is eternal. You can never retire from being a child of your Father. Watch where you fix your gaze. Social media, entertainment, and advertising constantly compete for your attention, pulling it away from spiritual growth. Make the deliberate choice to look to Jesus as your model. Pride can be more dangerous than weakness. Religious sin stems from seeing yourself as superior, while sins of weakness come from human frailty. Both require humility to overcome. Remember you're part of something larger. Don't pursue spiritual growth selfishly. You're a living stone in God's temple, a specific part of Christ's body. Your personal transformation contributes to the collective manifestation of God's family on earth. Align yourself with God's pattern. The smallest deviation from His template can cause significant problems. Your spiritual alignment requires your soul (mind, will, emotions) and body to come into harmony with your renewed spirit, which is aligned with God. The highest form of priesthood moves beyond religious obligation to loving service. Ask yourself if you serve God out of duty or delight. Unity in the body of Christ isn't optional—it's essential. The less honorable parts need covering and support, not gossip or judgment. Remember, you weren't always honorable yourself. Your transformation follows a pattern of testing, much like Christ's wilderness experience. Through these tests, you learn to overcome temptation by relying on God's word rather than your flesh. Pursue this journey with complete dedication. Desire God's word as you would treasure, understanding its power to transform you into a representative of heaven on earth. Learn more : http://caveadullam.org/ Subscribe to our Podcast on iTunes : https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... Check us out on Spotify : https://open.spotify.com/show/02wUJ3W... or download the Podcast episodes for free : https://hearthis.at/caveadullam-hl/#t... Follow us on Facebook & Instagram Facebook Cave Adullam : / caveadullam.org Ministers Rest : / ministersrest Preparing His bride : / phbfellowship #STNG : / securingthenextgeneration Instagram Cave Adullam: / caveadullam #STNG : / securingthenextgeneration
Preparing His Bride | Apr 19, 2025 Life will test you. These tests aren't punishments but opportunities to demonstrate what you've learned and who you're becoming. Just as manufacturers thoroughly test products before release, your character develops through challenges. Focus your vision on becoming like Christ. While worldly achievements—careers, possessions, status—eventually fade and lead to retirement, your spiritual growth as a son or daughter of God is eternal. You can never retire from being a child of your Father. Watch where you fix your gaze. Social media, entertainment, and advertising constantly compete for your attention, pulling it away from spiritual growth. Make the deliberate choice to look to Jesus as your model. Pride can be more dangerous than weakness. Religious sin stems from seeing yourself as superior, while sins of weakness come from human frailty. Both require humility to overcome. Remember you're part of something larger. Don't pursue spiritual growth selfishly. You're a living stone in God's temple, a specific part of Christ's body. Your personal transformation contributes to the collective manifestation of God's family on earth. Align yourself with God's pattern. The smallest deviation from His template can cause significant problems. Your spiritual alignment requires your soul (mind, will, emotions) and body to come into harmony with your renewed spirit, which is aligned with God. The highest form of priesthood moves beyond religious obligation to loving service. Ask yourself if you serve God out of duty or delight. Unity in the body of Christ isn't optional—it's essential. The less honorable parts need covering and support, not gossip or judgment. Remember, you weren't always honorable yourself. Your transformation follows a pattern of testing, much like Christ's wilderness experience. Through these tests, you learn to overcome temptation by relying on God's word rather than your flesh. Pursue this journey with complete dedication. Desire God's word as you would treasure, understanding its power to transform you into a representative of heaven on earth. Learn more : http://caveadullam.org/ Subscribe to our Podcast on iTunes : https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... Check us out on Spotify : https://open.spotify.com/show/02wUJ3W... or download the Podcast episodes for free : https://hearthis.at/caveadullam-hl/#t... Follow us on Facebook & Instagram Facebook Cave Adullam : / caveadullam.org Ministers Rest : / ministersrest Preparing His bride : / phbfellowship #STNG : / securingthenextgeneration Instagram Cave Adullam: / caveadullam #STNG : / securingthenextgeneration
EPISODE 306: Today I'm talking all about DESIRES, GOD, AND THE CALL. Enjoy!THE GROUP CHAT: https://revsydneyfinn.com/the-group-chatFULL TILT: https://revsydneyfinn.com/full-tiltALL MY CLASSES AND FUN STUFF: https://revsydneyfinn.com/whatEVENT CALENDAR: https://revsydneyfinn.com/whenASTRAL PLAYGROUND: https://www.revsydneyfinn.com/astral-playground SIGN UP FOR THE NEWSLETTER: www.revsydneyfinn.com/newsletterREACH OUT: email hello@onyxhealing.comSupport the showThreads: @rev.sydney.finnInstagram: @rev.sydney.finn and @sundaymessagesTikTok: @rev.sydney.finnYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/OnyxHealing
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Thank you for joining the Manna Bible Class Podcast as we study the book of Exodus and learn about God's sovereignty and the establishment of the nation of Israel. The Manna Podcast Team would appreciate you joining us in prayer that God would expand this ministry. https://www.mannapodcast.com/lessons
Read OnlineTurning to the disciples in private he said, “Blessed are the eyes that see what you see. For I say to you, many prophets and kings desired to see what you see, but did not see it, and to hear what you hear, but did not hear it.” Luke 10:23–24 What did the disciples see that made their eyes “blessed?” Clearly, they were blessed to see our Lord. Jesus was the One promised by the prophets and kings of old, and now He was there, in flesh and bone, present for the disciples to see Him. Though we do not have the privilege to “see” our Lord in the same way that the disciples did some 2,000 years ago, we are privileged to see Him in countless other ways in our daily lives, if we only have “eyes that see” and ears to hear.Since the time of Jesus' appearance on Earth, in the flesh, so much has changed. The Apostles were eventually filled with the Holy Spirit and sent forth on a mission to change the world. The Church was established, the Sacraments were instituted, the teaching authority of Christ was exercised, and countless saints have given witness to the Truth with their lives. The past 2,000 years have been years in which Christ was continually made manifest to the world in countless ways.Today, Christ is still present and continues to stand before us. If we have the eyes and ears of faith, we will not miss Him day in and day out. We will see and understand the countless ways that He speaks to us, leads us and guides us today. The first step toward this gift of sight and hearing is your desire. Do you desire the Truth? Do you desire to see Christ? Or are you satisfied with the many confusions of life that seek to distract you from what is most real and most life-changing?Reflect, today, upon your desire. The prophets and kings of old “desired” to see the Messiah. We are privileged to have Him alive in our presence today, speaking to us and calling to us continually. Foster within yourself a desire for our Lord. Allow it to become a blazing flame which longs to consume all that is true and all that is good. Desire God. Desire His Truth. Desire His guiding hand in your life and allow Him to bless you beyond what you can fathom. My divine Lord, I know You are alive today, speaking to me, calling me and revealing to me Your glorious presence. Help me to desire You and, within that desire, to turn to You with all my heart. I love You, my Lord. Help me to love You more. Jesus, I trust in You.Source of content: catholic-daily-reflections.comCopyright © 2024 My Catholic Life! Inc. All rights reserved. Used with permission via RSS feed.Featured images above: Prophets and Patriarchs, via flickr
Series - Proverbs-Wisdom from God - Pastor Russ Atter
Guest host Marcus Peter and Paul Kengor look at the Marxist roots of CRT and David Fagerberg discusses how we can ask God to help us “want to want” to pray.
Guest host Marcus Peter and Paul Kengor look at the marxist roots of CRT and David Fagerberg discusses how we can ask God to help us “want to want” to pray.
A lot of churches today present the message of “special sinners” or a “special way of salvation” and neither one of those is biblical. None of us are born to desire God, and none of us have “special sins.” We're all born with a dark heart. We're all sinners in need of salvation. We cannot save ourselves, and we must recognize that salvation doesn't come by doing good deeds, or hearing words from a minister that make us “feel good.” It comes by hearing the words of faith. Romans 10 VF-2429 Watch, Listen and Learn 24x7 at PastorMelissaScott.com Pastor Melissa Scott teaches from Faith Center in Glendale. Call 1-800-338-3030 24x7 to leave a message for Pastor Scott. You may make reservations to attend a live service, leave a prayer request or make a commitment. Pastor Scott appreciates messages and reads them often during live broadcasts. Follow @Pastor_Scott on Twitter and visit her official Facebook page @Pastor.M.Scott. Download Pastor Scott's "Understand the Bible" app for iPhone, iPad and iPod at the Apple App Store and for Android devices in the Google Store. Pastor Scott can also be seen 24x7 on Roku and Amazon Fire on the "Understand the Bible?" channel. ©2024 Pastor Melissa Scott, Ph.D., All Rights Reserved
Identify with the Rejected yet Honored Christ . . . I. In Him, we are a Priesthood that Lives to Please Jesus! (4-8) II. In Him, we are a New People Group that Exists to Proclaim Jesus' Worth! (9-10) III. In Him, we are Exiles who Desire God's Glory even from our Enemies! (11-12) Practical Implications o What are some ways the world's lens becomes yours? God's? o What are some ways you operate from worlds identity? God's? o Where are my fleshly desires sapping my soul's life?
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Hey friend! From my heart to yours- let's talk about the thing ive been praying that has helped me DESIRE God more. I pray this blesses you!
Wednesday, January 24, 2024
Do you desire and long for God in every aspect of your life?
Turning to the disciples in private he said, “Blessed are the eyes that see what you see.For I say to you, many prophets and kings desired to see what you see, but did not see it, and to hear what you hear, but did not hear it.” Luke 10:23–24 What did the disciples see that made their eyes “blessed?” Clearly, they were blessed to see our Lord. Jesus was the One promised by the prophets and kings of old, and now He was there, in flesh and bone, present for the disciples to see Him. Though we do not have the privilege to “see” our Lord in the same way that the disciples did some 2,000 years ago, we are privileged to see Him in countless other ways in our daily lives, if we only have “eyes that see” and ears to hear.Since the time of Jesus' appearance on Earth, in the flesh, so much has changed. The Apostles were eventually filled with the Holy Spirit and sent forth on a mission to change the world. The Church was established, the Sacraments were instituted, the teaching authority of Christ was exercised, and countless saints have given witness to the Truth with their lives. The past 2,000 years have been years in which Christ was continually made manifest to the world in countless ways.Today, Christ is still present and continues to stand before us. If we have the eyes and ears of faith, we will not miss Him day in and day out. We will see and understand the countless ways that He speaks to us, leads us and guides us today. The first step toward this gift of sight and hearing is your desire. Do you desire the Truth? Do you desire to see Christ? Or are you satisfied with the many confusions of life that seek to distract you from what is most real and most life-changing? Reflect, today, upon your desire. The prophets and kings of old “desired” to see the Messiah. We are privileged to have Him alive in our presence today, speaking to us and calling to us continually. Foster within yourself a desire for our Lord. Allow it to become a blazing flame which longs to consume all that is true and all that is good. Desire God. Desire His Truth. Desire His guiding hand in your life and allow Him to bless you beyond what you can fathom. My divine Lord, I know You are alive today, speaking to me, calling me and revealing to me Your glorious presence. Help me to desire You and, within that desire, to turn to You with all my heart. I love You, my Lord. Help me to love You more. Jesus, I trust in You.Source of content: catholic-daily-reflections.comCopyright © 2023 My Catholic Life! Inc. All rights reserved. Used with permission via RSS feed.
Pastors Nick Cady and Michael Payne discuss the invitation given in Isaiah 55 and some of the limitations to that invitation. Check out more about other topics from Pastor Nick's blog: nickcady.org --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/whitefieldschurch/support
God is worthy of all our trust, worship, and devotion.
In this episode Josh and Nate continue their "When I Don't Desire God" series by discussing a common theme we see in scripture and that is the opening the eyes of our heart. God opens the eyes of our heart to see Him in his glory and in response we rejoice in who He is. Hope you enjoy!
In this episode Josh and Nate continue their series on "When I Don't Desire God" by exploring the chapter on Fighting for Joy. Hope you enjoy!
In this episode Josh and Nate continue their series on "When I Don't Desire God" and talk about the difference and similarity of "desire" and "delight." Hope you enjoy!
In this episode Josh and Nate open up their new series titled "When I Don't Desire God." We discuss how this book came to be on the podcast and what the series will consist of. Hope you enjoy!
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Pastor Wayne Van Gelderen shares Biblical truth that will bring hope and comfort in these uncertain days. May we draw closer to God through this time and impact those around us for eternity. https://fallsbaptist.org https://bcmedu.org https://www.theegeneration.org https://ontovictorypress.com If you'd like to support this ministry - https://fallsbaptist.org/give/
Christians know we should pray, but do we really understand why and how? In this episode we discuss ways we overcomplicate prayer, ways we sell prayer short and practical helps to keep us focused as we pray. We answer a question about what to do when we don't 'feel' desire for God and wrap it up with a compiled top 10 list of annoying board/card games.
Without understanding and insight from God, personal wisdom may become worldly knowledge rather than true godly instruction. Our perfect mentor to follow in every area is Jesus. Today we seek Scriptural truths and ponder personal questions to lead us more securely into His arms. https://www.terrihitt.com/livewitheternalperspective-transcriptions/live-with-eternal-perspective-podcast-episode-135---may-it-be-as-you-desire%2C-god
Turning to the disciples in private he said, “Blessed are the eyes that see what you see.For I say to you, many prophets and kings desired to see what you see, but did not see it, and to hear what you hear, but did not hear it.” Luke 10:23–24 What did the disciples see that made their eyes “blessed?” Clearly, they were blessed to see our Lord. Jesus was the One promised by the prophets and kings of old, and now He was there, in flesh and bone, present for the disciples to see Him. Though we do not have the privilege to “see” our Lord in the same way that the disciples did some 2,000 years ago, we are privileged to see Him in countless other ways in our daily lives, if we only have “eyes that see” and ears to hear.Since the time of Jesus' appearance on Earth, in the flesh, so much has changed. The Apostles were eventually filled with the Holy Spirit and sent forth on a mission to change the world. The Church was established, the Sacraments were instituted, the teaching authority of Christ was exercised, and countless saints have given witness to the Truth with their lives. The past 2,000 years have been years in which Christ was continually made manifest to the world in countless ways.Today, Christ is still present and continues to stand before us. If we have the eyes and ears of faith, we will not miss Him day in and day out. We will see and understand the countless ways that He speaks to us, leads us and guides us today. The first step toward this gift of sight and hearing is your desire. Do you desire the Truth? Do you desire to see Christ? Or are you satisfied with the many confusions of life that seek to distract you from what is most real and most life-changing?Reflect, today, upon your desire. The prophets and kings of old “desired” to see the Messiah. We are privileged to have Him alive in our presence today, speaking to us and calling to us continually. Foster within yourself a desire for our Lord. Allow it to become a blazing flame which longs to consume all that is true and all that is good. Desire God. Desire His Truth. Desire His guiding hand in your life and allow Him to bless you beyond what you can fathom.My divine Lord, I know You are alive today, speaking to me, calling me and revealing to me Your glorious presence. Help me to desire You and, within that desire, to turn to You with all my heart. I love You, my Lord. Help me to love You more. Jesus, I trust in You.Source of content: catholic-daily-reflections.comCopyright © 2022 My Catholic Life! Inc. All rights reserved. Used with permission via RSS feed.
How great is your desire for God? Are you walking joyfully with Him or are you struggling in your Christian life?Pastor and author Dr. John Piper will guide us through those times when we don’t desire God! He will take your questions and help you rediscover the deep joy in Jesus you once knew so that you can live a merciful, missional life, full of freedom and power!
How great is your desire for God? Are you walking joyfully with Him or are you struggling in your Christian life?Pastor and author Dr. John Piper will guide us through those times when we don’t desire God! He will take your questions and help you rediscover the deep joy in Jesus you once knew so that you can live a merciful, missional life, full of freedom and power! EQUIPPERS - Our next ZOOM MEETING is Thursday, November 17! REGISTRATION DETAILS ARE IN YOUR E-MAIL INBOX. Not an Equipper and want to attend? Become an Equipper Today!
If it's true that God is most glorified in us when we are most satisfied in him, then the fight to be happy in God is the most important thing in life.
God does everything for his glory. Therefore, you don't need health, wealth, or prosperity in order to be happy.
Hi y'all! In this episode Tori and I talk about how things in life can so quickly take our attention from God and we do need to put together a plan to train ourselves to desire Him!Help us keep this Podcast ad free by joining our online family on Patreon!Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/themastersfamBible.com Devotional: https://www.bible.com/reading-plans/10791-choosing-each-day-god-or-selfFind us on YouTube and IG:YouTube- https://youtube.com/c/ToriMastersTori's- https://www.instagram.com/torimasters/Chad's- https://www.instagram.com/chadmasters/Podcasts- https://www.instagram.com/morningswiththemasters/ & https://www.instagram.com/thatshotpodcast/