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Pastor Greg Mitchell preaches from Ruth 1:18–21 on a common but hidden battle: anger at God. Naomi returns to Bethlehem and says, “Call me Mara,” revealing a heart wounded by mystery, loss, and unmet expectations. This message names the roots of bitterness, traces its consequences, and shows a biblical path to healing: repentance (Job 42), surrender of expectations (1 Kgs 19), honest prayer (Psalms; Matt 11), and trust (Ps 43; 1 Pet 5:7). Watch to learn how God turns “Mara” back to “Naomi,” and how providence leads from gleaning to Boaz to the lineage of Christ.Scriptures: Ruth 1–2; Ps 73; Deut 29:29; Prov 19:3; Mal 3:9; 2 Sam 6; Job 42:3,6; 1 Kgs 19; Matt 11:2–6; Ps 43:3–4; 1 Pet 5:7.https://TakingTheLandPodcast.comSUBSCRIBE TO PREMIUM FOR MORE:• ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe for only $3/month on Supercast⁠: https://taking-the-land.supercast.com/⁠• ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe for only $3.99/month on Spotify⁠: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/taking-the-land/subscribe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠• ⁠Subscribe for only $4.99/month on Apple Podcasts⁠: https://apple.co/3vy1s5b⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Chapters00:00 The Prepared Room for God12:10 Shooting at God: Understanding Anger and Expectations34:01 Understanding Cessationism and Its Impact37:16 The Emotional Toll of Anger at God40:20 Healing Anger Towards God53:01 God's Unseen Work in Our Lives57:31 The Power of Honest Communication with GodShow NotesALL PROCEEDS GO TO WORLD EVANGELISMLocate a CFM Church near you: https://cfmmap.orgWe need five-star reviews! Tell the world what you think about this podcast at: • Apple Podcasts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://apple.co/3vy1s5b • Podchaser: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/taking-the-land-cfm-sermon-pod-43369

Feeling distant from God? Megan J. Conner reminds us in Hide and Seek that even when we hide from Him—whether through sin, fear, or heartache—He is patiently waiting to be found. Drawing on Deuteronomy 4:29, this devotional encourages believers to seek God with their whole heart and soul, trusting that He is always near. Highlights Hiding from God is natural, but His presence is never absent Childhood hide-and-seek illustrates how we often distance ourselves from the Lord God patiently waits for us to reach toward Him, even in dark or difficult seasons Scripture reassures us of God’s unwavering presence: Deut. 31:6; Matt. 28:20; Acts 17:27 Seeking God wholeheartedly leads to restoration and intimacy with Him Join the Conversation Are you hiding from God today, or seeking Him with your whole heart? Share your reflections and encourage others to trust in God’s presence. Tag @LifeAudioNetwork and use #SeekGod #FaithInTheWilderness #FoundInHim to join the conversation.

====================================================SUSCRIBETEhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNpffyr-7_zP1x1lS89ByaQ?sub_confirmation=1==================================================== LECCIÓN DE ESCUELA SABÁTICA         IV TRIMESTRE DEL 2025Narrado por: Eddie RodriguezDesde: Guatemala, GuatemalaUna cortesía de DR'Ministries y Canaan Seventh-Day Adventist ChurchLUNES 06 DE OCTUBREVALOR EN LUGARES INESPERADOS Lee Josué 2:2-11; Hebreos 11:31 y Santiago 2:25. ¿Qué nos dicen estos textos acerca de Rahab? Un aspecto central de la historia de Rahab es la mentira que dijo para proteger a los espías. Al considerar ese engaño debemos tener presente que ella estaba inmersa en una sociedad extremadamente pecaminosa, lo que finalmente desembocó en el juicio de Dios (Gén. 15:16; Lev. 18:25-28; Deut. 9:5). Si bien es cierto que el Nuevo Testamento elogia la fe de ella, un análisis cuidadoso de las referencias del Nuevo Testamento al accionar de Rahab revela que el registro bíblico no avala todo lo que hizo en esa ocasión ni aprueba la mentira que dijo. Hebreos 11:31 confirma la fe demostrada por Rahab al ayudar a los espías en lugar de elegir aferrarse a la corrupta cultura en la que estaba. Santiago 2:25 elogia su ofrecimiento de alojamiento a los dos israelitas y su indicación de cómo regresar por una ruta segura. En medio de una cultura decadente y corrupta, y del propio estilo de vida pecaminoso de Rahab, Dios, en virtud de su gracia, vio una chispa de fe a través de la cual podía salvarla. Dios utilizó lo que había de bueno en Rahab, su fe en él y su decisión de pertenecer a su pueblo, pero nunca elogió todo lo que ella hizo. Dios valoró a Rahab por su valentía excepcional, por su fe, por ser agente de salvación y por elegir al Dios de Israel. Al ver lo que estaba sucediendo, ella declaró: “Porque el Señor su Dios es Dios arriba en el cielo y abajo en la tierra” (Jos. 2:11). Es significativo que una mujer cananea reconociera que el Señor era el único Dios, sobre todo en la azotea de su casa, donde los paganos acostumbraban ofrecer plegarias a sus presuntas deidades celestiales. La expresión utilizada por Rahab solo aparece anteriormente en la Biblia en el contexto del derecho exclusivo de Dios a recibir culto (Éxo. 20:4; Deut. 4:39; 5:8). Sus palabras daban testimonio de su decisión meditada y consciente de reconocer que el Dios de los israelitas era la única deidad verdadera. Su confesión demostraba que comprendía la estrecha relación existente entre la soberanía de Dios y el juicio al que Jericó estaba condenada. La decisión moral que tomó significaba que reconocía que, a la luz del juicio de Dios, solo había dos opciones: continuar en rebelión contra él y ser aniquilada, o aceptar por fe la misericordia divina. Al elegir al Dios de los israelitas, Rahab se convirtió en un ejemplo de lo que pudo haber sido el destino de todos los habitantes de Jericó si hubieran aceptado la misericordia del Dios de Israel. ¿Qué nos enseña esta historia acerca de la lealtad total que debemos a Dios? 

SHOW NOTES   In Podcast Episode 343, “What Idols Do You Need to Completely Erase?” Kim discusses the dangers of partial obedience. King Uzziah, as well as a few of his ancestors, are described as doing what was pleasing in the Lord's sight, but they did not destroy the pagan shrines. First, this was in direct disobedience to God's instructions to the Israelites when they came into the promised land. Additionally, even if these were not places of temptation for these kings, they were places of temptation for others and needed to be completely eradicated. Now, how can this be applied to our lives today?   Our focal passage for this episode is 2 Kings 15:1-4, with 3-4 as the focal verse:   3 He did what was pleasing in the Lord's sight, just as his father, Amaziah, had done. 4 But he did not destroy the pagan shrines, and the people still offered sacrifices and burned incense there.     WEEKLY ENGAGEMENT FEATURE:   What places of idolatry do you need to destroy in your own life?   Additional Resources and Scriptures:   2 “When you drive out the nations that live there, you must destroy all the places where they worship their gods—high on the mountains, up on the hills, and under every green tree. 3 Break down their altars and smash their sacred pillars. Burn their Asherah poles and cut down their carved idols. Completely erase the names of their gods! 4 “Do not worship the Lord your God in the way these pagan peoples worship their gods. 5 Rather, you must seek the Lord your God at the place of worship he himself will choose from among all the tribes—the place where his name will be honored. (Deut. 12:2-5) 2 Kings 17:7–12; Jeremiah 17:2–3; Hosea 10:8 EMAIL — encouragingothersinlovingjesus@gmail.com X - https://x.com/eoinlovingjesus?s=21&t=YcRjZQUpvP7FrJmm7Pe1hg INSTAGRAM -  https://www.instagram.com/encouragingothersinlovingjesus/ “Encouraging Others in Loving Jesus” YouTube Channel: Check it out at https://www.youtube.com/@EncouragingOthersInLovingJesus     I WANT TO BEGIN A PERSONAL RELATIONSHIP WITH JESUS CHRIST.   RESOURCES USED FOR BOOK OF 1 & 2 Kings PODCASTS: “The Wiersbe Bible Commentary: The Complete Old Testament OT in One Volume” “Christ-Centered Exposition: Exalting Jesus in 1 & 2 Kings” by Tony Merida “The Tony Evans Bible Commentary: Advancing God's Kingdom Agenda” “Life Application Study Bible” “The Swindoll Study Bible: NLT” by Charles R. Swindoll Holman Illustrated Bible Dictionary “The Baker Illustrated Bible Background Commentary” by J. Scott Duvall and J. Daniel Hays (Editors) Expositor's Bible Commentary (Abridged Edition): Old Testament, 2004, by Kenneth L. Barker, John R. Kohlenberger, III.     "Encouraging Others in Loving Jesus" Facebook Group:   Our Facebook Group is devoted to providing a place for us to encourage each other through all the seasons of life. Follow the provided link to request admittance into “Encouraging Others in Loving Jesus”—https://www.facebook.com/groups/encouragingothersinlovingjesus/ Feel free to invite others who will be good encouragers and/or need encouragement to follow Jesus.   This podcast is hosted by Kim Smith, a small town Country Girl who left her comfort zone to follow Jesus in a big City World. Now, she wants to use God's Word and lessons from her faith journey to encourage others in loving Jesus.   In each episode, Kim will share insights regarding a portion of God's Word and challenge listeners to apply the lessons to their daily lives.   If you want to grow in your faith and learn how to encourage others in loving Jesus, subscribe and commit to prayerfully listening each week.   Remember, “It's Always a Trust & Obey Kinda Day!”   If you have questions or comments or would like to learn more about how to follow Jesus, please email Kim at EncouragingOthersinLovingJesus@gmail.com.     National Suicide & Crisis Lifeline   988   https://988lifeline.org/   Reference: Unless otherwise indicated, all Scripture quotations are taken from the Tyndale House Publishers. Holy Bible: New Living Translation. Wheaton, Ill: Tyndale House Publishers, 2004.   Podcast recorded through Cleanfeed and edited through GarageBand. The soundtrack, entitled “Outlaw John McShane” was obtained from Pixabay.     The HIDDEN Episodes:  If you can't access episodes 1-50 on your podcast app (the podcast was then entitled "A Country Girl in a City World - Loving Jesus"), you can get all the content at my Podbean site at https://acountrygirlinacityworldlovingjesus.podbean.com/  

Lesson 81 of Heart Dive's Heartbeat of God, where we are finding how God's heart beats throughout His Word so we can find Him in the world. Today we are studying Deut. 32-34 and Ps. 91 in the Old Testament.VISIT OUR SHOP: heartdiveshop.com2024 videos: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLdqyC_w_7Gwgd93fCHH-OZdxB3fYuPXIW&si=nvsUzGRu71ISQ8bsFREE RESOURCES: https://drive.google.com/drive/u/0/mobile/folders/1Tvms_gB-OWMum61DiCXvFV8R8jKXpIVIMy Bible Notes: https://heartdive.org/daily-notes-with-kanoe/2025 Digital and Print Planners: heartdiveshop.comFacebook Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/heartdiveAmazon Link: https://www.amazon.com/shop/kanoegibson/list/1ED3COSB79TAQ?ref_=aipsflistLOGOS Software affiliate link: http://www.logos.com/heartdiveFree Reading Plan and Daily Newsletter sign up: http://heartdive.org/newsletterLink to recommended Bibles: https://heartdive.org/recommendations/ Support the Ministry: https://heartdive.org/support/ 

An episode from Seneca Bible Baptist Church, a conservative, independent body of King James Bible believers located in Seneca Falls, New York. We believe the Holy Scriptures of the Old and New Testament to be the verbally and plenary inspired Word of God. The Scriptures are inerrant, infallible and God ­breathed, and therefore are the final authority for faith and life. The sixty­-six books of the Old and New Testament are the complete and divine revelation of God to Man. The Scriptures shall be interpreted according to their normal grammatical ­historical meaning. The King James Version of the Bible shall be the official and only translation used by the church (2 Tim. 3:16­-17). We believe in one Triune God, eternally existing in three persons—Father, Son, and Holy Spirit—each coeternal in being, co-identical in nature, coequal in power and glory, and having the same attributes and perfections (Deut. 6:4). We believe that the Lord Jesus Christ, the eternal Son of God, became man, without ceasing to be God, having been conceived by the Holy Spirit and born of the virgin Mary, in order that He might reveal God and redeem sinful men (Phil. 2:5­8). We believe that the Lord Jesus Christ accomplished our redemption through his death on the cross as a representative, vicarious, substitutionary sacrifice; and, that our justification is made sure by His literal, physical resurrection from the dead (1 Peter 1:3­5). We believe that the Lord Jesus Christ ascended to Heaven, and is now exalted at the right hand of God, where, as our High Priest, He fulfills the ministry of Representative, Intercessor, and Advocate (Acts 1:9­10). We believe that salvation is the gift of God brought to man by grace and received by personal faith in the Lord Jesus Christ, whose precious blood was shed on Calvary for the forgiveness of our sins 1 Pet. 1:18­19). A message from Seneca Bible Baptist Church: “We would love to have you visit! “If you are looking for a church in the Seneca Falls, New York area that preaches the Truth from God's Word, reach out to us at any time. We would love to hear from you at (315) 568-9100 or on our website ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.senecabiblebaptist.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ You may also write to us at:Seneca Bible Baptist Church1859 Auburn RdSeneca Falls, New York 13148 Our video messages are also available for you at the following locations:YouTube -⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCo4STuljw68fWAhrlwC0Cmw⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook -⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100064601297462⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Be sure to Subscribe to our channel and/or Like and Follow SBBC on Facebook so that you will be notified the next time we are live. Have A Blessed Day, Seneca Bible Baptist Church”  The KJV Bible Preaching Churches Podcast is directly supported by Doss Metrics LLC | Ministry Services based out of Cleveland Texas. If you have any questions regarding this podcast, or the churches hosted on the podcast, please reach out to us directly at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠dossmetrics@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or write to us at: Doss Metrics | KJV Bible Preaching Churches Podcast1451 McBride Rd.Cleveland, TX 77328 God Bless#KingJamesPreaching #KJVPodcast #SenecaBibleBaptistChurch #PastorTerryFenton #BaptistChurches #PreachingPodcast #Churches

Pastoral burnout is real, but is it avoidable? What is a sabbatical and is it reasonable?In today's episode, Pastor Derek and Pastor Jackie return from time away to talk through the idea of pastors going on extended sabbaticals and looking at the benefits it can have not only for the pastor, but also for their congregation. We then spend the last half of the episode going through what all Pastor Jackie did on his sabbatical and his vision for the future of RBC.The 17:17 podcast is a ministry of Roseville Baptist Church (MN) that seeks to tackle cultural issues and societal questions from a biblical worldview so that listeners discover what the Bible has to say about the key issues they face on a daily basis. The 17:17 podcast seeks to teach the truth of God's Word in a way that is glorifying to God and easy to understand with the hope of furthering God's kingdom in Spirit and in Truth. Scriptures: Gen. 2:2-3; Deut. 5:12-14; Mark 2:27; Lev. 25:1-4; Num. 8:24-26;1 Chr. 23-24; Luke 1:5, 8-9.If you'd like access to our show notes and all the books Jackie read on sabbatical, please visit www.rosevillebaptist.com/1717podcast to see them in Google Drive!Please listen, subscribe, rate, and review the podcast so that we can reach to larger audiences and share the truth of God's Word with them!Write in your own questions to be answered on the show at 1717pod@gmail.com.  God bless!

Wednesday Oct. 1 2025, sundownEnding nightfall of Thursday Oct 2, 2025This morning we shall discuss the “Day of Atonement” or known as “Yom Kippur” [ Yom = the day, Kippur = ask for forgiveness].  Other words this is a special Feast in which you and I ask our Heavenly Father for all those sins which we may have overlooked throughout the past year.In recognition of Yahweh's Words, we are instructed to honor and respect His 7 Holy Feast periods. Check out Lev. 23 and Deut. 16. Now I realize that the conditions set forth by Yahweh differs from what He sets forth in the beginning. What caught my interest into these 7 Holy Feasts was the Prophetic Message contained within them. We find that within these 7, 4 are in the season of the spring, while the remaining 3 are in the fall or “harvest.  In studying the Prophecy aspect of Yahweh's Words, we realize and conclude that these 7 Holy Feasts play an important role in the Prophecy of Yahshua Messiah concerning the past and the present. Let's take a brief view of the first 4 Feasts:The Feast of Passover pointed to Yahshua's death on Calvary as “the Lamb of Yahweh, who taketh away the sin of the world”, John 1:29 The Feast of Unleavened Bread attested to the fact that Yahshua's body, unlike all others would not decay in the grave. The Son of Yahweh, in speaking with His Heavenly Father said, “for Thou wilt not leave My soul in hell, neither wilt Thou permit Thine Holy One to see corruption” Psalms 16:10 The Feast of Firstfruits proclaimed the certainty of His bodily resurrection. The acceptance by Yahweh of the Firstfruits [sheaf] of the spring barley harvest guaranteed a full harvest to follow. By virtue of the resurrection of Yahshua Messiah, He is the Firstfruit and guarantees that all the Saints within Him will one day rise from the grave. The Feast of Pentecost, which occurs exactly 50 days after Firstfruits [the resurrection of the Messiah] anticipated the outpouring of the Holy Spirit and the origin of the “Ek-kelsia”. We read in the Jewish Talmud, in the tractate of Sotah, foli #48 it reads in part “when Haggai, Zechariah and Malachi died, the Holy Spirit departed from Israel; nevertheless they made use of the Bath Kol.” [a divine voice from Heaven] These 4 events in the life of Yahshua Messiah, which the 4 spring feasts depicted, are history. We can look back at these events and they can be examined as historical facts. We can say that the first 4 set the foundation for the remaining 3. [As I think on this foundation, I think of the Tabernacle, which is to come, and when this Tabernacle comes, then all of His Elect come to dwell in the eternal] The fall Feasts have not yet occurred! They are yet future and predict with absolute certainty, events that will most assuredly unfold. As the 4 spring Feasts were fulfilled literally and right on schedule in connection with the Messiah's first coming, the 3 Fall Feasts will likewise be fulfilled literally and right on schedule in connection with His second coming. What about the future of the Day of Atonement? Read Hebrews 10:1; Hebrews 9:6-14 As we read last week on that Feast of Trumpets. We find in Rev. 11 those 2 witnesses, when they rose after those 3 ½ days. In verse 15 we read of that 7th trumpet being blown. From the time of that trumpet sound until that final cup of wrath is poured out, we have that opportunity to make atonement for our sins that took place during the tribulation period. Especially those that followed after that false messiah, thinking he was that true Messiah. What a sad sight, as some flee to the mountains praying for the rocks to fall on them, instead of making atonement. Have any questions? Feel free to email me, keitner2024@outlook.com 

Parasja Wajelech / Sabbat ShuvaTe lezen: Deut. 31:1 – 30 / Hosea 14:2 – 10 (1-9), Micha 7:18–20 en Joël 2:15–27 / Hebreeën 13:5-8 en Mattheüs 28:16-20Inleidende tekstWees sterk en moedig, wees niet bevreesd en schrik niet voor hen terug, want het is de HEERE, uw God, Die met u meegaat. Hij zal u niet loslaten en u niet verlaten.Deut. 31:6 (HSV)In parasja Wajelech (“hij ging”) zet Mozes zijn laatste stappen als leider. Hij moet loslaten: hij mag het Beloofde Land niet binnengaan en draagt de leiding over aan Jozua. Juíst dan klinkt de belofte: de Eeuwige gaat Zelf vóór Zijn volk uit en legt Zijn Geest op Jozua. Daarom is in deze parasja één woord leidend: chazak ve'ematz, wees sterk en moedig.We bevinden ons in de Tien Ontzagwekkende Dagen tussen Bazuinedag en Grote Verzoendag. Daarom heet deze sabbat Sabbat Shuva; de sabbat van terugkeer. Ze nodigt ons uit onze weg met de Eeuwige te herijken en tot Hem terug te keren: Hosea roept “Keer terug, Israël”, Micha bezingt Gods vergevende trouw, en Joël tekent de heilige samenkomst en verootmoediging. In het Nieuwe Verbond klinkt hetzelfde: “Ik zal u niet begeven” (Heb. 13:5) en “Ga… Ik ben met u alle dagen” (Mat. 28:20).Support the show

September 28, 2025 - Sunday PM Sermon   Developing Spiritual Resilience (Matt. 13:18-23, 2 Cor. 4:8-9) - David Pahman Spiritual resilience- the continuation of religious beliefs and practices through changing events and circumstances in life.  Job 1:21-22 - “The LORD gave, and the LORD has taken away; blessed be the name of the Lord.” In all this Job did not sin or charge God with wrong. Habakkuk 3:17-18 - “Though the fig tree should not blossom, nor fruit be on the vines, the produce of the olive fail and the fields yield no food, the flock be cut off from the fold and there be no herd in the stalls, yet I will rejoice in the Lord; I will take joy in the God of my salvation.”  According to 21st Century Christian “Churches of Christ in the United States” Number of congregations fell by 1,103 or 8.5% from 2000-2018 - 13,032 to 11,929 Total members of the churches of Christ Declined by 13.12% From 1,645,545 (2000) to 1,429,699 (2018)  Congregation Size 65% of the congregations have 99 or fewer members with an average of 47 35% of the congregations have 49 or fewer members with an average of 29 Whose responsibility is it to prepare our young people for life in today's culture?  It is the primary responsibility of parents. The Israelites were to educate their children what God had done for them. Ex. 13:8 - "And you shall tell your son in that day, saying, 'This is done because of what the LORD did for me when I came up from Egypt.'” God's truths were to be passed down from generation to generation. Ps.78:5-7 - …And appointed a law in Israel, Which He commanded our fathers, that they should make them known to their children;6 That the generation to come might know them, the children who would be born, That  they may arise and declare them to their children,7 That they may set their hope in God, and not forget the works of God, but keep His commandments.  Fathers, in particular, are to teach their children. Isa 38:19 - …The father shall make known Your truth to the children. Eph 6:4 - And you, fathers, do not provoke your children to wrath, but bring them up in the training and admonition of the Lord. It is a non-stop process that begins at birth and continues through maturity. Deut. 6:5-7 - "You shall love the LORD your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your strength. And these words which I command you today shall be in your heart. You shall teach them diligently to your children and shall talk of them when you sit in your house, when you walk by the way, when you lie down, and when you rise up.” Grandparents, schools and other Christians have responsibilities Grandparents have an important role Ex 10:2 - "and that you may tell in the hearing of your son and your son's son the mighty things I have done in Egypt, and My signs which I have done among them, that you may know that I am the LORD." Deut 4:9 - "Only take heed to yourself, and diligently keep yourself, lest you forget the things your eyes have seen, and lest they depart from your heart all the days of your life. And teach them to your children and your grandchildren 2 Tim 1:5 - when I call to remembrance the genuine faith that is in you, which dwelt first in your grandmother Lois and your mother Eunice, and I am persuaded is in you also. Schools have great influence Acts 22:3 - "I am indeed a Jew, born in Tarsus  of Cilicia, but brought up in this city at the feet of Gamaliel, taught according to the strictness  of our fathers' law and was zealous toward God as you all are today. The schools of the Chaldeans tried to hinder. Dan. 1:3 - Then the king instructed Ashpenaz, the master of his eunuchs, to bring some of the children of Israel …,4 young men in whom there was no blemish, but good-looking, gifted in all wisdom, possessing knowledge and quick to understand, who had ability to serve in the king's palace, and whom they might teach the language and literature of the Chaldeans. Other church members are to teach as well. Titus 2:2-6 - that the older men be sober, reverent,  temperate, sound in faith, in love, in patience; the older women likewise, that they be reverent in  behavior, not slanderers, not given to much wine, teachers of good things-- that they admonish the young women to love their husbands, to love their children, to be discreet, chaste, homemakers, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God may not be blasphemed. Likewise exhort the young men to be sober-minded, Suggestions for Christians in today's world Help our young people to experience God – text, social media, home Bible studies, host teens and college students, singles and young couples, engage outside of assemblies, sing their songs along with old favorites, engage with them in worship, Help our young people to discern the culture around them to identify what is of Christ and what is not – reflect with others, engage in conversations, ask about their pressures Develop meaningful, intergenerational relationships –Singing nights, meals after services, support youth events, connect with grandchildren, connect with young adults Help young people to train for vocational ministry – all need to know how they can minister in their occupations of choice Engage in countercultural mission – help young people to thrive in a different culture, teach to be salt & light 2 Cor. 4:8-9 “We are afflicted in every way, but not crush; perplexed, but not driven to despair; persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed” Rom. 8:37-38 “No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. For I am sure  that neither death, nor life, nor angels nor rulers, nor things present nor things to come, nor powers, nor  height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ  Jesus our Lord.” 2 Tim. 4:7-8 “I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. Henceforth there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, will award to me on that day, and not only to me but also to all who have loved his appearing.”     Duration 37:29

In his book, The Warrior Savior, Owen Strachan states in the very first three sentences in the first chapter the point of every page in the Bible: It was a tree that damned us. It was a tree that redeemed us. And it will be a tree that heals us in the age to cometime beyond all time.[1] I want to borrow and use Strachans opening statement in his book as the point of this sermon series. It is the big idea of the overall message of the seventeen sermons that will make up this series that I have titled, The Tree. I assume that you already know this, but just in case you dont, here it is: We are in a war! If you are a Christian as I am, then WE are at war. The war we are in is both spiritual and supernatural for we are warned: For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the powers, against the world forces of this darkness, against the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly places (Eph. 6:12). We are told that there is a domain of darkness (Col. 1:13; 1 Pet. 2:9) over which a powerful malevolent being rules (John 8:44; Eph. 2:2). Before we look into how it is that the domain of darkness came into existence, let me read something for you, and see if what you hear sounds like a commentary on the kinds of things that seem to be more and more common: But realize this, that in the last days difficult times will come. For people will be lovers of self, lovers of money, boastful, arrogant, slanderers, disobedient to parents, ungrateful, unholy, unloving, irreconcilable, malicious gossips, without self-control, brutal, haters of good, treacherous, reckless, conceited, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God, holding to a form of godliness although they have denied its power... (2 Tim. 3:1-5) So, how did we get here? Where are we going? What hope do we have that it will ever get better? To answer that question, we need to go to the beginning. The Tree of Life and Its Life-Giving Fruit Like all stories, our story also has a beginning. Genesis 1:1 begins in the same way all good stories begin: In the beginning... What happened in the beginning? God created the heavens and the earth (v. 1). This is how we tell stories: Once upon a time A long, long time ago In a galaxy far, far away Like all other stories, our story begins in the mind of God. When, And the earth was a formless and desolate emptiness, and darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was hovering over the surface of the waters (v. 2), God spoke into the emptiness and created out of nothing that which did not exist previously. Out of the imagination of the mind of God came forth a world brimming with life and worship. On the first day God created the heavens and the earth; day and night. On the second day He divided the heavens from the earth. On the third day God created the land, sea, and vegetation. On the fourth day He created the sun, moon, and stars. On the fifth day, God created creatures great and small. On the sixth day, God created land animals and finally mankind. And, on the seventh day God rested. The crowning moment of creation was when God said, Let us make mankind in Our image, according to Our likeness.... So God created man in His own image, in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them (vv. 26, 27). Humanity was bornnot simply another creature, but a unique reflection of the Creator Himself. Among all living things, only human beings bear the image of God, set apart to represent Him in the world He created with design, beauty, and purpose. God blessed the man and his wife and commanded them to, Be fruitful and multiply, and fill the earth, and subdue it; and rule over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the sky and over every living thing that moves on the earth (v. 28). Owen Strachan makes the point concerning Adam: Adam, the first man, was a priest and a king onto God. He lived and ruled under the divine regency of his Maker.[2] The woman, later to be called Eve in the story, came from Adams body and God brought her to Adam as his wife and helper to join him in the mission to exercise dominion on the earth and fill it with humans like themselves and so that they too would walk in obedience and love with their Creator. When God created, He didnt use special effects or any tricks; He spoke, and everything in the universe and beyond came into existence. When He had finished with creation, God declared it to be very good (v. 31). In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth (Gen. 1:1) when he took the blank canvas of nothing and then painted the beauty of creation with the brush of His omnipotent Word. Before Eve was brought to Adam as a helper, God gave Adam another command: Then the Lord God took the man and put him in the Garden of Eden to cultivate it and tend it. The Lord God commanded the man, saying, From any tree of the garden you may freely eat; but from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil you shall not eat, for on the day that you eat from it you will certainly die. (2:15-17). The Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil and Its Curse-Producing Fruit Before God formed Adam from the dust, He had already created trees on the third day. Among all the trees He made, two were of great significance: the Tree of Life and the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil. Both of these were placed at the center of the Garden of Eden (Gen. 1:11; 2:9). The fruit from the Tree of Life was available for Adam and Eve to freely enjoy, and by eating it, they could live forever (3:22). In contrast, eating the fruit from the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil would lead to death. In this way, God presented humanity with a choice in Eden: each day, Adam and Eve could choose life by lovingly obeying God, or they could choose death by turning away from Him in disobedience and rebellion. Just as J.R.R. Tolkiens The Hobbit begins with the memorable line, In a hole in the ground there lived a hobbit, introducing the humble yet unexpectedly heroic Bilbo Baggins, Genesis 3 ushers us into a pivotal moment with the arrival of a seemingly ordinary serpent. However, unlike Bilbo, whose heroism gradually unfolds, the serpent in Genesis 3 is far from harmlesshe is revealed as the true antagonist of humanitys story. Its important to remember Adams unique role in the garden: he was appointed by God to serve both as priest and king, entrusted to live and rule under Gods authority. The significance of Genesis 3:1 cannot be overstated, as it marks the moment when the serpent targets Eve, the wife of Gods chosen representative, with cunning intent. The serpents temptation comes in the form of a subtle question, challenging Gods word: Did God really say...? (v. 1). This question sets the stage for the unfolding drama of deception and a choice that will shape the course of human history. The root of the temptation was to question the goodness of God because He withheld fruit from only one tree in the garden. In other words, Satan was tempting Eve to doubt the goodness of God. Thomas Watson once wrote concerning sin, Sin first tempts and then damns. It is first a fox and then a lion.[3] So Eve, saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was a delight to the eyes, and that the tree was desirable to make one wise, she took some of its fruit and ate... But she did not stop there, ...and she also gave some to her husband with her, and he ate (Gen. 3:6). Their innocence was violated by their rebellion, Then the eyes of both were opened, and they knew that they were naked; and they sewed fig leaves together and made themselves waist coverings (v. 7). Instead of choosing life, Adam and Eve chose death; they believed the lie of the serpent and thought that by eating the forbidden fruit that they would be Gods equal. They were wrong. They doubted the truthfulness of Gods word and His faithfulness to honor all of His promises and what they received was a curse instead of the blessing the serpent promised. The serpent was much more than what Adam and Eve believed him to be. Jesus said of the serpent, that he, was a murderer from the beginning, and does not stand in the truth because there is not truth in him. Whenever he tells a lie, he speaks from his own nature, because he is a liar and the father of lies (John 8:44). Throughout the Bible, we learn that the serpent is also the Accuser (Rev. 12:10), the Adversary (1 Pet. 5:8), the Beast (Rev. 14:9-10), and Beelzebub (Matt. 12:24). He is the dragon (Rev. 12:9), the evil one (John 17:15), the father of lies (John 8:44), and the god of this age (2 Cor. 4:4). The serpent is the lawless one (2 Thess. 2:8-10), the prince of the power of the air (Eph. 2:1-2), the ruler of demons (Luke 11:15), the tempter (Matt. 4:3), the thief (John 10:10), and the wicked one (Eph. 6:16). In every description, he is the embodiment of evil who disguises himself as an angel of light (2 Cor. 11:14). Yet, the serpent was, is, and always will be no more than a created being whose desire to be like God preceded his temptation of Adam and Eve to be like God. The serpents motive in tempting Adam and Eve to sin was rooted in his deep-seated hatred for God and for humanityGods unique creation made in His own image. Yet, it was not the devils decision that caused Adam and Eve to fall; rather, it was their own deliberate choice to disobey God. By choosing to sin, Adam and Eve forfeited the life and relationship with God that He had originally designed for them. It was not the serpent who chose death over life for the couple, but Adam and Eve who chose death instead of life. The Promise of Another Tree In Genesis 3, it was the snake who spoke first out of his own deception that he would have the last word. Yet, it was not the serpent, but God who had the final word. The response of Adam and Eve was that of shame and hiding, yet it was God who came near and found them in their shame! Do not miss what happens next in the story and how God approached the couple. We are told in Genesis 3:8, ...the man and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the Lord God among the trees of the garden. Then, we come to Genesis 3:9! Then the Lord God called to the man, and said to him, Where are you? God did not call to both Adam and Eve, but only to Adam. Why? Was it not Eve who gave the forbidden fruit to Adam; was she not also guilty of sinning against God? Though both Adam and Eve sinned, it was Adam who represented mankind as the first priest and king. He was made first and was placed in the created order as head over his wife. He had headship and also served as the representative on behalf of all mankind; this is the point of Romans 5:12, Therefore, just as through one man sin entered into the world, and death through sin, and so death spread to all mankind, because all sinned... This is why God called to Adam and not to Eve. The couple could not hide from God; when God called Adam to account for his actions, he pointed his finger at his wife: The woman whom You gave to be with me, she gave me some of the fruit of the tree, and I ate (v. 12). In other words, according to Adam, it was ultimately everyone elses fault that he chose to sin. The truth is that Adam failed to protect his wife through obedience God. When Eve was asked what it was that she had done, she also shifted the blame but was more truthful than Adam, she admitted that she ate because she was deceived (v. 13). God could have chosen to begin again. He was fully justified in withholding mercy and delivering only justice through His wrath. Yet, instead, He gave Adam and Eve what they did not deserve: which was mercy, love, and grace. God had the final word, and it was good news! Yes, death would spread to all mankind from one generation to the next because of Adam and Eves sin. Eve would experience great pain through giving birth to life, and Adam would experience great toil through bringing life from the earth (3:15-19). Suffering, pain, and thorns would serve as continual reminders of a world under the weight of the curse. Nevertheless, this is not how the story ends! God had the final word, and it came in the form of a promise that would lead to the destruction of the serpent and life for mankind: And I will make enemies Of you and the woman, And of your offspring and her Descendant; He shall bruise you on the head, And you shall bruise Him on the heel. (3:15) From Adam and Eve would come a Deliverer who would crush the head of the great serpent-like-dragon under His heal.Although Adam and Eve were not given all the details, God had already determined that the Deliverer would be His own Son who would obediently choose a different tree in another garden, that would then result in His cursing for our redemption (see Gal 3:13). Although the consequence of Adam and Eves sin was expulsion from Eden and the presence of God, there was coming another Day when the Descendant would remove the curse of sin and make all things new. Although they were driven from Eden and forbidden to eat from the tree of life, God would make the forgiveness of sins and eternal life available through a different kind of tree, namely the cross of Christ. Conclusion We are told throughout the Bible that the choice of life over death is before mankind. Just before the Hebrew people were permitted to enter the land promised to them through Abraham, Moses said to the people: I call heaven and earth to witness against you today, that I have placed before you life and death, the blessing and the curse. So choose life in order that you may live, you and your descendants, by loving the Lord your God, by obeying His voice, and by holding close to Him; for this is your life and the length of your days, so that you may live in the land which the Lord swore to your fathers, to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, to give them. (Deut. 30:19-20). The question we must all answer remains unchanged from the one asked throughout Scripture: Will you choose life or death? Permit me to leave you with six lessons from Genesis 1-3 in closing: Sin is always costly. Consider what Adam and Eves sin cost them; it cost them their intimacy with God, their intimacy with each other, and it robbed them of a joy that far exceeded what their sin could have delivered. Sin never delivers what it promises. Adam and Eve were told that if they sinned against God by eating the forbidden fruit that they would be just like God, but what they received is pain and death. Sin destroys peace. Before the fall, Adam and Eve enjoyed peace in the garden. There was harmony and continuity in the garden, but their sin disturbed what they once enjoyed. Sin vandalizes the peace of God. Sin brings unwanted shame. The moment Adam and Eve sinned against God; their innocence was turned into shame. They once enjoyed each others company naked and unashamed, but their sin resulted in their need to cover up their shame by covering up their nakedness. Sin will rob you of genuine joy. Adam and Eve were made to enjoy, experience, and bring forth life, but their sin robbed them of life and delivered only death. No Sin is bigger than Gods mercy, love, and grace. Even though there were consequences to their sin, Adam and Eve experienced the overpowering grace of God over their sin. [1] Owen Strachan, The Warrior Savior (Phillipsburg, NJ: PR Publishing; 2024), 1. [2] Ibid. [3] Thomas Watson. The Mischief of Sin (Morgan, PA: Soli Deo Gloria Publications; 1994), p. 20.

The Old Testament is filled with stories and poems and prophecies and so much! Yet there is a singular story being told from God to humanity of a covenant relationship that he longs to have with us.

====================================================SUSCRIBETEhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNpffyr-7_zP1x1lS89ByaQ?sub_confirmation=1==================================================== LECCIÓN DE ESCUELA SABÁTICA         III TRIMESTRE DEL 2025Narrado por: Eddie RodriguezDesde: Guatemala, GuatemalaUna cortesía de DR'Ministries y Canaan Seventh-Day Adventist ChurchDOMINGO 28 DE SEPTIEMBREUN NUEVO MOISÉS Lee Deuteronomio 18:15-22 y Josué 1:1-9. ¿Por qué es significativo que el libro de Josué comience haciéndose eco de una promesa relacionada con lo que sucedería tras la muerte de Moisés? Aunque Moisés había muerto y un nuevo líder, Josué, había sido nombrado por Dios, existen paralelismos entre ellos. Dios había dicho a ambos que conducirían a su pueblo a la tierra que fue prometida a sus padres. El Señor dijo a Josué: “Como prometí a Moisés, les he entregado a ustedes todo lugar que pise la planta de su pie” (Jos. 1:3). Josué terminaría la obra que había sido originalmente encomendada a Moisés. Era, en realidad, un nuevo Moisés. Lee Éxodo 33:11; Números 14:6, 30, 38; 27:18; 32:12; Deuteronomio 1:38; 31:23; y 34:9. ¿Qué dicen estos textos acerca de Josué? La promesa de que Dios “levantaría” un profeta semejante a Moisés (Deut. 18:15) no se había hecho aún realidad. Las palabras iniciales del libro de Josué recuerdan al lector esta promesa y, al mismo tiempo, crean la expectativa de verla cumplida. Aunque muerto, Moisés sigue dominando el primer capítulo. Su nombre es mencionado allí diez veces, mientras que el de Josué solo cuatro. Moisés es llamado “siervo del Señor”, mientras que Josué es el “ayudante de Moisés” (Jos. 1:1). Josué necesitará toda una vida de servicio fiel y obediencia para recibir el título de “siervo del Señor” (Jos. 24:29). Aunque el primer capítulo de Josué registra la transición entre dos grandes líderes de Israel, el personaje más importante es el propio Señor, cuyas palabras dan inicio al libro y cuya conducción es el tema dominante. No hay dudas acerca de quién era el verdadero líder de Israel. A lo largo de los siglos, Dios ha llamado a hombres y mujeres para dirigir a su pueblo. ¿Por qué es crucial recordar quién es el verdadero Líder invisible de la iglesia? 

Parasha Ki TavoWanneer je komt in het land. De levensreis van de mens gaat van de Twee naar de Eén. Bo - komen of brengen. Op weg naar het vaderland. Vaders land. Een land dat overvloeit van melk en honing. Dat is de Eén. Dat is de plek waar God alles is en in allen. En zolang je daar nog niet bent, ben je uitlandig. Ellendig. Buiten het land.  Israël, het volk van God, maakte deze reis letterlijk toen het van Egypte naar Kanaän reisde. Want de getalswaarden van Egypte – Mitsraïm (380) en van Kanaän (190) verhouden zich als 2:1. Mitsraïm betekent ook dubbele verdrukking. Daar zit de tweeheid in. Israël is de houder van het eerstgeboorterecht onder de volken, net als Adam. Tot haar zullen de volken komen.  Het land Kanaän is Vaders land en het is hen door de Eeuwige als een erfelijk bezit beloofd. Zij mogen dat in bezit nemen. Zij zullen dat ook in bezit nemen.Dat zegt de mitswah voor het brengen van de eerste van alle vruchten van het land. Gebracht in een korf - een teni. Hoe is in Deut. 26-1-11 de Messias verborgen? Leer mee in dit Leerhuis. Support the show

As we close out our Feast of Trumpets words, the Lord has added the revelation of Deut 28:7-9.  We feel the Lord has said this is now word and your enemy will flee 7 ways.  

While evangelism takes many forms, the two most effective evangelistic tools are the home and church. Both are created by God and designed for maximum impact. The home is the first of these and is the place where, day-in and day-out, parents are commanded to diligently teach their children God’s Word “when [they] sit in [their] house, when [they] walk by the way, when [they] lie down, and when [they] rise up” (Deut. 6:7). The church is next, as it’s there where children regularly hear the gospel through preaching, the observance of the Lord’s Table, and through baptisms. God’s Word is powerful, and where it’s faithfully proclaimed and lived out in the home and church, it will, with the Holy Spirit’s aid, lead to the conversion of the lost.

Lo que NO debes TENER (Deut 17: 14-20)Speaker: Senior Pastor Francis LeePuedes ver el video aqui: https://youtu.be/34s-po1ycaYDios le dijo a Moisés todo lo que un rey del pueblo de Dios, no debia de tener:1- No muchos caballos: para que no dependa del ejercito.2- No hacer volver el pueblo de Dios a Egipto: no volver al pecado.3- NO muchas mujeres: estas desviarían el corazón del rey hacia otras naciones y dioses.4- No acumular ni oro ni plata: no riquezas, para que dependa de ellas; sino del Dios.

I'm Joe Buttice, and in EP03 of The Uncrowned Podcast we press deeper into what this re-centering really means: God first, faith first, same core values—louder conviction. The Uncrowned is a movement calling men to what God created us to be. Not chasing earthly crowns—walking in calling. If you've felt “unqualified,” this one's for you. I sit down with Benjamin Williams—husband of 22 years, father of 7, church elder, and creator @RelentlessPositivity. Ben shares a raw testimony: hedonism and addiction → Matthew 11:28 → repentance → a life rebuilt in Christ. We talk men's mental health, the emptiness of success without God, and why mission > metrics in content and in life. I open up about rebuilding after addiction and social media burnout, and how purpose got louder when I stopped chasing vanity numbers and started chasing one transformed life at a time. We get real about today's culture—civil discourse, traditional values, and why reclaiming Priest • Provider • Protector isn't a slogan; it's an assignment. Priest: set the spiritual temperature at home and in community (Gen 18:19; Deut 6:7; Josh 24:15). Provider: more than money—presence, formation, worship, brotherhood (1 Tim 5:8; Luke 5:16). Protector: not just locks and fists—tone, patience, emotional safety (Eph 5:25; Jas 1:19; Col 3:19; 1 Pet 3:7). We wrestle with work, economy, and control, then anchor it in Matthew 6:33—seek first the Kingdom, steward hard, and trust God with the rest. We hit idolatry and distraction (“bread and circuses”), and why brotherhood matters now more than ever. If you're looking for a practical primer on the masculine soul, Ben recommends Wild at Heart (Eldredge): a battle to fight, an adventure to live, a beauty to rescue. 7-Day Challenge: Priest: Read 1 Proverb daily and pray out loud for 30 seconds—by name. Provider: Block 1 phone-free hour for wife/kids/brothers this week. Protector: Ask, “What haven't you felt safe to tell me?” Listen. Don't defend. Pray together. If this hit your spirit, follow/subscribe, rate & review, and share with one brother who needs it today. Join the Uncrowned community for accountability and updates on retreats, and if you're ready to build a God-first rule of life—habits, leadership, communication—my 1:1 coaching for men is open. DM "Coaching" @theuncrownedcoach on tiktok or instagram or send me an email!

If Only You Would Listen to the Lord. This devotional explores the blessings, guidance, and peace that come from truly hearing and obeying God's voice. Drawing from Scripture and spiritual insight, it challenges believers to tune out distractions and tune in to the Lord's direction for their lives. Perfect for those seeking a deeper walk with God and a heart aligned with His will. Deut. 15:4-6 If Only you could Listen to the Voice of the LORD. MUSIC COMPOSED BY: MIKE OUTLAND MUSIC

Deuteronomy 6:5: Love the Lord Your God! Join me this morning to learn something new about Deut. 6:5 that you probably don't know! Come and see!  ;() If you are blessed by today's Bible study, please support my channel by liking, subscribing, commenting, and sharing with your friends and family!  I am not a Pastor, and agree with God's word that women are not supposed to be Pastors.  However, all people are called to share the gospel. It is perfectly acceptable and Biblical for women to lead Bibles studies outside the church as an ancillary addition to the church, and especially if it is a viable avenue for study of the Word on a daily basis, like I'm doing on this show, and paving the way for all of us to be closer to the Lord and become more knowledgeable of the Bible.  If you care to contribute to my work with the Daily Bible study and sharing the Gospel, as part of your tithes and offerings, you can do so through PayPal by sending it to my PayPal address of: ReneHoladay@gmail.com You are also welcome to email me at the same email address above if you have any thoughts you'd like to share about this episode!    Thank you for watching and God Bless you all! ;() --------------------- The primary study bible that Rene' uses is the 'Spirit-filled Life Bible, by Jack Hayford, and is available in hard cover or faux leather on Amazon at:  https://amzn.to/434fBnQ You can watch this episode on Youtube at:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2v9ekffu7ds Please be sure to LIKE, SUBSCRIBE, COMMENT, and SHARE!

Nimrod is a little mentioned man in the Bible, yet when digging through history, we find that he may have had a huge impact on many biblical events. Was he a good or evil man? Why does it matter?In today's episode, Pastor Derek and Pastor Jackie talk through the history of Nimrod in the Bible, how he likely wasn't a good "mighty hunter," and a deep dive into outside sources that may link him with other notable people throughout history, including his involvement in the Tower of Babel, the creation of Baal, and the rise of the Assyrian and Babylonian empires. Check out this episode for some interesting notes on a rarely talked about, yet pretty important man in the Bible.The 17:17 podcast is a ministry of Roseville Baptist Church (MN) that seeks to tackle cultural issues and societal questions from a biblical worldview so that listeners discover what the Bible has to say about the key issues they face on a daily basis. The 17:17 podcast seeks to teach the truth of God's Word in a way that is glorifying to God and easy to understand with the hope of furthering God's kingdom in Spirit and in Truth. Scriptures: Gen. 10:8-12; Micah 5:6; Gen. 11:1-9; Gen. 6:4; 1 Chr. 1:10; Deut. 3:11; 1 Sam. 17:4; 1 Chr. 20:4-8.If you'd like access to our show notes, please visit www.rosevillebaptist.com/1717podcast to see them in Google Drive!Please listen, subscribe, rate, and review the podcast so that we can reach to larger audiences and share the truth of God's Word with them!Write in your own questions to be answered on the show at 1717pod@gmail.com.  God bless!

A new MP3 sermon from The Bible Provocateur is now available on SermonAudio with the following details: Title: The Arms Underneath - (Deut 33:27) - PART 2 of 2 Speaker: Jonathan Eubanks Broadcaster: The Bible Provocateur Event: Devotional Date: 9/21/2025 Length: 28 min.

A new MP3 sermon from The Bible Provocateur is now available on SermonAudio with the following details: Title: The Arms Underneath - (Deut 33:27) - PART 1 of 2 Speaker: Jonathan Eubanks Broadcaster: The Bible Provocateur Event: Devotional Date: 9/21/2025 Length: 28 min.

September 22, 2025

      Church Life “The Calling of God, Pt.3- To Suffer” (Acts 16:16-24) The Conflict in Suffering (vv. 16-21)Deut. 18:10-12a 10 There shall not be found among you anyone who burns his son or his daughter as an offering,[a] anyone who practices divination or tells fortunes or interprets omens, or a sorcerer 11 or a charmer or a medium or a necromancer or one who inquires of the dead, 12 for whoever does these things is an abomination to the Lord.... The Consequence of Suffering (vv. 22-24)Phil 1:12-14 12 I want you to know, brothers, that what has happened to me has really served to advance the gospel, 13 so that it has become known throughout the whole imperial guard and to all the rest that my imprisonment is for Christ. 14 And most of the brothers, having become confident in the Lord by my imprisonment, are much more bold to speak the word without fear.Mt. 5:10-12  10 “Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness' sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. 11 “Blessed are you when others revile you and persecute you and utter all kinds of evil against you falsely on my account. 12 Rejoice and be glad, for your reward is great in heaven, for so they persecuted the prophets who were before you.1 Pet. 4:14-16  14 If you are insulted for the name of Christ, you are blessed, because the Spirit of glory[a] and of God rests upon you. 15 But let none of you suffer as a murderer or a thief or an evildoer or as a meddler. 16 Yet if anyone suffers as a Christian, let him not be ashamed, but let him glorify God in that name.Ja. 1:2-4 2 Count it all joy, my brothers,[a] when you meet trials of various kinds, 3 for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness. 4 And let steadfastness have its full effect, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing.Ro. 5:3-4 3 Not only that, but we rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance, 4 and endurance produces character, and character produces hope, .. 1 attachment

Send us a textThe concept of "eternal refuge" completely transforms how we understand salvation. God's everlasting arms beneath us create not a prison of legalism, but a sanctuary of grace from which we can face life's battles with confidence.Many believers live trapped in chains of fear, perpetually worried their salvation hangs by a thread of their own performance. But this message shatters that misconception. When Moses spoke of God as our eternal refuge with everlasting arms underneath us, he wasn't describing a temporary shelter but an unbreakable promise. The security of our salvation doesn't depend on our ability to maintain it, but on God's unchanging character and Christ's completed work.The substitutionary nature of Christ's death means He fully bore our punishment. If Jesus didn't actually take away all sin from His elect people, how would His sacrifice differ from the repetitive animal sacrifices under the Old Covenant? We stand justified before God not because we've never sinned, but because Christ's righteousness has been credited to our account. This divine transaction means believers face no condemnation—not because we don't sin, but because our sin was completely accounted for at Calvary.Perhaps most powerful is the revelation that God's sovereignty works alongside our responsibility. In Deuteronomy, Moses speaks of God thrusting out enemies before Israel while commanding them to destroy these enemies. This parallels our spiritual battles today. God has already defeated our spiritual enemies and now calls us to participate in their destruction from a position of security. "I've made you safe in my refuge; I've secured you in my arms; now go destroy those enemies because you cannot lose."This truth frees us to fight sin with confidence—not from fear of losing salvation, but from assurance in God's completed work and ongoing protection. Take heart in this powerful truth: God's arms are positioned to lift you up, not push you down. Rest in His refuge, trust in His finished work, and face your battles with divine confidence.The Balance of GrayFaith That Challenges. Conversations that Matter. Laughs included. Subscribe Now!Listen on: Apple Podcasts SpotifySupport the show

Send us a textWhat gives a Christian unshakable confidence? How can believers find security when everything around them feels uncertain? Moses's final message to the Israelites wasn't about keeping laws or following rules—it was about resting in the eternal refuge of God.Diving deep into Deuteronomy 33:27, we unpack Moses's powerful declaration that "the eternal God is your refuge, and underneath are the everlasting arms." This ancient text reveals a timeless truth: God's protection isn't temporary or conditional—it's as eternal as He is. When Moses describes God as our refuge, he's painting a picture of absolute safety, preservation, and protection that cannot fail because it flows from God's unchanging character.The doctrine of the perseverance of the saints isn't just theological jargon—it's the heartbeat of biblical assurance. If God is eternal and He is our refuge, then our security in Him must also be eternal. Like a safety net positioned beneath trapeze artists, God's everlasting arms give believers the confidence to pursue obedience without paralyzing fear. This isn't about having license to sin; it's about having liberty to serve.Many Christians struggle with the fear of falling away or losing their salvation, but Moses's final teaching confronts these anxieties head-on. The arms that hold us are everlasting—they never tire, never weaken, and never let go. If you've been taught you can jump out of God's hands or slip through His fingers, this message will challenge those assumptions with the clear teaching of Scripture.Join us as we rediscover the profound comfort of divine preservation—not as a controversial theological position, but as Moses's farewell gift to God's people. Whether you're feeling spiritually secure or wrestling with doubt, these ancient words offer fresh hope for your journey of faith.The Balance of GrayFaith That Challenges. Conversations that Matter. Laughs included. Subscribe Now!Listen on: Apple Podcasts SpotifySupport the show

Deut. 7:6–11 Isa. 41:5–10 John 15:15–17 Eph. 1:3–14 The doctrine of election is not meant to be a topic for debate, but good news for sinners. God has chosen to save those who could not and would not save themselves. And in this message, we learn where this choice comes from, what it leads to, and why we teach it.

Welcome to Lesson 80 Heart Dive's Heartbeat of God, where we are finding how God's heart beats throughout His Word so we can see Him in the world. Today, we are studying Deuteronomy 30-31 in the Old Testament.00:00 - Opening 05:57 - Beginning Prayer 07:55 - Deuteronomy 3031:39 - Deuteronomy 3150:51 - Closing Prayer53:22 - Salvation PrayerVISIT OUR SHOP: heartdiveshop.com2024 videos: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLdqyC_w_7Gwgd93fCHH-OZdxB3fYuPXIW&si=nvsUzGRu71ISQ8bsFREE RESOURCES: https://drive.google.com/drive/u/0/mobile/folders/1Tvms_gB-OWMum61DiCXvFV8R8jKXpIVIMy Bible Notes: https://heartdive.org/daily-notes-with-kanoe/2025 Digital and Print Planners: heartdiveshop.comFacebook Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/heartdiveAmazon Link: https://www.amazon.com/shop/kanoegibson/list/1ED3COSB79TAQ?ref_=aipsflistLOGOS Software affiliate link: http://www.logos.com/heartdiveFree Reading Plan and Daily Newsletter sign up: http://heartdive.org/newsletterLink to recommended Bibles: https://heartdive.org/recommendations/ Support the Ministry: https://heartdive.org/support/ 

The main religious value concept for our High Holiday season is teshuvah, repentance.Given the centrality of teshuvah in Judaism, and in the Jewish calendar now, the Torah's treatment of teshuvah is curious indeed. It appears very late in the game. There is zero mention of teshuvah in Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, or Numbers. Teshuvah does not appear until Deuteronomy chapter 30. Why so late?And when teshuvah finally appears, it is only after total disaster has already struck. The Israelites will have angered God so much that God will destroy the land and exile the Israelites.            The Lord uprooted them from their soil in anger, fury, and great wrath, and cast them            into another land, as is still the case.  (Deut. 29:27)Is teshuvah meant to be our code red response to our code red disaster?Finally, the last verse right before teshuvah is mentioned is one of the classic stumpers of the Torah.            Concealed acts concern the Lord our God; but with overt acts, it is for us and            our children ever to apply all the provisions of this Teaching. (Deut. 29:28)What does this verse mean, and why is it inserted here, in between the expulsion of the Israelites caused by the wrath of God, and the gift of teshuvah which will allow the Israelites to return to God and to their land?What does the Torah's treatment of teshuvah mean to how we practice it now?One possibility is that the Israelites failed deeply and have teshuvah to redeem them. So too, we fail deeply, and we have teshuvah to redeem us. The Talmud teaches that somebody who sins, who fails, who grapples, who goes through a transformation and comes back to God is at a higher level than somebody who never sinned.Over the next several weeks, we will double click on this teaching. Does our tradition really privilege transformation (I strayed, I sinned, I have come back) over a pure heart (I am disciplined, I am committed to being ethical, I did not stray)?Over the next several weeks we will examine the case for the primacy of transformation versus the case for the primacy of a pure heart.

Deut. 28:1-22 Chr. 7:141 John 3:21-22

The scriptures make it plain that the condition of our hearts matters most of all.  Jesus gave a very significant answer to “a lawyer (who) stood up to put him to the test, saying, “What shall I do to inherit eternal life?”  [Luke 10 v.25]     Jesus answered his question with a question; ”What is written in the Law? How do you read it?  And he answered, ‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind and your neighbour as yourself”[v.27]Jesus commended him for his answer, but we should note that his answer came not from the initial law that Moses gave after being on the mount, but from the final exhortation Moses gave to the people before his death! (see Deut. 6 v5; 10 v.12; 30 v.6)      It is also valuable to note that in the parallel passage about this in Matt 19 v.16-22, we learn that there was one thing the young lawyer loved that undermined his awareness of the need for a correctly focused attitude of “love”    – it was that he had “great possessions” – and he loved those too.So it is the affect that loving God has – on all your other attitudes, the other things you love, that matters. Now this was a contrast to the ‘cold' feelings of the religious men who were jealous of Jesus .  The lament of God recorded by the Psalmist comes to mind, “But my people did not listen to my voice; Israel would not submit to me. So I gave them over to their stubborn hearts …” [81 v.11,12]We noted the fleshly feelings that the LORD told Ezekiel to condemn, for today's chapter (14) starts, “Then certain of the elders of Israel came to me … and the word of the LORD came to me, ‘Son of man, these men have taken their idols into their hearts…. Should I indeed let myself be consulted by them?  … say to them, ‘Thus says the Lord GOD:  Any one of the house of Israel who takes his idols into his heart … and yet comes to the prophet, I the LORD will answer him … that I may lay hold of the hearts of the house of Israel, who are estranged from me through their idols.” [v.1-5]God further says through Ezekiel, “For anyone … who separates himself from me, by taking his idols into his heart … and yet comes to a prophet to consult me … I will set my face against that man (or woman) …” [v.7,8]  We meditated on this – we come to God's word and read it for what reason, in what spirit of mind?  Is not this parallel to a person coming to a prophet in those days – if their heart has the wrong attitude – God will set his face against them – and us..    Finally, taking our thoughts back to the lawyer – Jesus told him he had “answered correctly; this do and you will live” [v.28]  – so let us – “this do” –  and serve our Lord with all our heart.

Très bien, ouvrons Deutéronome 30 pour notre message d'aujourd'hui. Dieu s'adresse à la nation d'Israël et lui dit, « J'en prends aujourd'hui à témoin contre vous le ciel et la terre. J'ai mis devant toi la vie et la mort, la bénédiction et la malédiction. Choisis la vie afin de...

Sabbath School panel discussion and insight by 3ABN pastors and teachers. This podcast episode follows 2025 quarter 3, lesson 12 of the adult Bible study guide book. This quarter's book topic is “Exodus”, and this week's Sabbath School lesson is titled “Please, Show Me Your Glory”. Join us every week for a fresh and relevant study of the word of God.  Reading: Exod. 33:7–34:35; Deut. 18:15, 18; John 17:3; Rom. 2:4; John 3:16; 2 Cor. 3:18. Memory Text: “And the Lord passed before him and proclaimed, ‘The Lord, the Lord God, merciful and gracious, longsuffering, and abounding in goodness and truth, keeping mercy for thousands, forgiving iniquity and transgression and sin, by no means clearing the guilty, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children and the children's children to the third and the fourth generation' ” (Exod. 34:6, 7, NKJV). (September 13 - September 19)  Sunday (James Rafferty) - “The Tent of Meeting”Monday (Jill Morikone) - “That I May Know You ” Tuesday (John Dinzey) - “Please Show Me Your Glory”Wednesday (Shelley Quinn) - “The Self-Revelation of God”Thursday (John Lomacang) - “The Shining Face of Moses” Want the Panelists' notes? You can sign up here: https://3abnsabbathschoolpanel.com/notes/  Questions or Comments? Email us at mail@3abn.org Donate: https://3abn.org/donate-quick.html

This Sunday in our study of Deuteronomy we will hear the Shema, Israel's central confession: “Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one. Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength” (Deut. 6:4–5). At the very center of faith is love—love for God that overflows in love for neighbor. In an age discipled by violence and contempt, Deuteronomy reminds us that God's people are called to be shaped by love, embodying a different way of being human together.

Public, Private, or Homeschool? Which one is the right choice? Are any of them wrong?In today's episode, Pastor Jackie and Pastor Derek seek to answer the question of whether or not Christians should send their children to public school. We've heard of some of the agendas being pushed in public schools, but how much validity is there to those claims? Shouldn't Christian kids go to public school so they can be light to others around them? Tune in as we look through the history of education in America, the current state of the education system, and Scripture that speaks to the idea of educating children to see what kinds of things Christians ought to consider when sending their kids to any kind of school.The 17:17 podcast is a ministry of Roseville Baptist Church (MN) that seeks to tackle cultural issues and societal questions from a biblical worldview so that listeners discover what the Bible has to say about the key issues they face on a daily basis. The 17:17 podcast seeks to teach the truth of God's Word in a way that is glorifying to God and easy to understand with the hope of furthering God's kingdom in Spirit and in Truth. Scriptures: Prov. 22:6; Deut. 6:7; 2 Tim. 3:14-15; Eph. 6:4; Psa. 127:3-5; Matt. 5:13-16; 1 Pet. 3:15; Col. 2:8; Matt. 16:6; Mark 8:15; Gen. 19:14; Judg. 2:10; 1 Cor. 15:33.If you'd like access to our show notes, please visit www.rosevillebaptist.com/1717podcast to see them in Google Drive!Please listen, subscribe, rate, and review the podcast so that we can reach to larger audiences and share the truth of God's Word with them!Write in your own questions to be answered on the show at 1717pod@gmail.com.  God bless!

A MIRACULOUS healing led to a Syrian warrior carrying mule loads of dirt from Israel back to Damascus. Why did Naaman the Syrian do that? In the ancient world, it was understood that every nation had a patron deity. For Syria, that was the storm-god Hadad, better known to us as Baal. For Israel, it was Yahweh—although Jezebel and her children tried hard to replace the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob with Baal, Astarte, and the rest of the Canaanite pantheon. When the prophet Elisha instructed Naaman to wash in the Jordan to be healed of his leprosy, Naaman was angry, expecting something more elaborate—a ritual of some kind. But after following the prophet's instructions and being restored to full health, Naaman realized the true God was Yahweh, not Baal, and Israel was His home. So, Naaman loaded two mules with dirt and carried it back to Syria—not because it held magical properties, but because it was a reminder of the one God with the power to heal. The concept of “holy ground” was established after the Tower of Babel, as described in Deuteronomy 32:  When the Most High gave to the nations their inheritance,        when he divided mankind, he fixed the borders of the peoples        according to the number of the sons of God.But the LORD's portion is his people,       Jacob his allotted heritage. (Deut. 32:8–9, ESV)  In other words, God allotted the people of Earth to angelic representatives who were tempted into receiving worship themselves, but He chose Israel as the conduit through which He would bring forth the Messiah to save the world from those fallen entities. We also discuss the way God delivered the northern kingdom of Israel from a prolonged siege of Samaria by the Syrians—despite the continued apostasy of Samaria. Sharon's niece, Sarah Sachleben, was recently diagnosed with stage 4 bowel cancer, and the medical bills are piling up. If you are led to help, please go to GilbertHouse.org/hopeforsarah. Our new book The Gates of Hell is now available in paperback, Kindle, and as an audiobook at Audible! Derek's new book Destination: Earth, co-authored with Donna Howell and Allie Anderson, is now available in paperback, Kindle, and as an audiobook at Audible! If you are looking for a text of the Book of 1 Enoch to follow our monthly study, you can try these sources: Parallel translations by R. H. Charles (1917) and Richard Laurence (1821)Modern English translation by George W. E. Nickelsburg and James VanderKam (link to book at Amazon)Book of 1 Enoch - Standard English Version by Dr. Jay Winter (link opens free PDF)Book of 1 Enoch - R. H. Charles translation (link opens free PDF) The SkyWatchTV store has a special offer on Dr. Michael Heiser's two-volume set A Companion to the Book of Enoch. Get both books, the R. H. Charles translation of 1 Enoch, and a DVD interview with Mike and Steven Bancarz for a donation of $35 plus shipping and handling. Link: https://bit.ly/heiser-enoch Follow us! • X: @gilberthouse_tv | @sharonkgilbert | @derekgilbert• Telegram: t.me/gilberthouse | t.me/sharonsroom | t.me/viewfromthebunker• YouTube: @GilbertHouse | @UnravelingRevelation• Facebook.com/GilbertHouseFellowship JOIN US IN ISRAEL! Our next tour of Israel is October 19–30, 2025. For more information and to reserve your place, log on to GilbertHouse.org/travel. NOTE: If you'e going to Israel with us in October, you'll need to apply for a visa online before you travel. The cost is 25 NIS (about $7.50). Log on here: https://www.gov.il/en/departments/topics/eta-il/govil-landing-page Thank you for making our Build Barn Better project a reality! We truly appreciate your support. If you are so led, you can help out at GilbertHouse.org/donate. Get our free app! It connects you to these studies plus our weekly video programs Unraveling Revelation and A View from the Bunker, and the podcast that started this journey in 2005, P.I.D. Radio. Best of all, it bypasses the gatekeepers of Big Tech! The app is available for iOS, Android, Roku, and Apple TV. Links to the app stores are at www.gilberthouse.org/app/. Video on demand of our best teachings! Stream presentations and teachings based on our research at our new video on demand site! Gilbert House T-shirts and mugs! New to our store is a line of GHTV and Redwing Saga merch! Check it out at GilbertHouse.org/store! Think better, feel better! Our partners at Simply Clean Foods offer freeze-dried, 100% GMO-free food and delicious, vacuum-packed fair trade coffee from Honduras. Find out more at GilbertHouse.org/store. Our favorite Bible study tools! Check the links in the left-hand column at www.GilbertHouse.org.

As we open the book of Joshua, our hero is standing at the edge of the Promised Land, the destiny they have been hoping for. He is entering the third “leg” of his journey of faith. For the first 40 years of Joshua's life, he was a slave. Born into bondage, as his fellow Hebrews had been for 400 years. He knew no other life.Then came the glorious day when God sent the great deliverer, Moses. Joshua experienced Passover and the parting of the Red Sea. He saw firsthand that the Lord was able to work mightily for His people.The second leg of Joshua's journey was a mixture of education and maturation as he spent the next 40 years in the wilderness. During this season, he was Moses' right-hand man, and he developed a deep trusting relationship with God.Now he begins the third leg. He is in his 80s. Moses is dead, and now God says, “Joshua, I want you to lead my people into the Promised Land.” The journey of his life has been a series of steps preparing him for this day. The same is true in our lives.Spiritual maturity is a function of moment-by-moment choices regarding whether to trust or mistrust, as well as day-to-day decisions about whether to obey or disobey.  Now, as Joshua is being called into the biggest challenge of his life, God gives him these stunning words: “Be strong and courageous.” (Josh. 1:6, 7, 9)In Hebrew, the words are:chazaq – be strong; “grab hold”amats – courageous; “don't let go”God was saying to Joshua, “I have a future for you.  It's a good future, a hope-filled future, a future that will not only result in My glory but your good.  I want you to grab hold of it.  And once you do, don't let go.”But that sort of future wasn't just offered to Joshua. There's a point of parallel for you and me.  First of all, you need to…Grab hold and don't let go of God's promises. (vs. 6) Here are two promises regarding your future to grab hold of and not let go:Regarding your identity. You are no longer a slave. You are a child of God. (Ga. 4:7)Regarding your destiny. God has plans for His glory and your good. (Jer. 29:11)Next, we need to… Grab hold and don't let go of God's patterns. (v. 8)Patterns for success are found in Scripture.  Read it. Meditate on it. Obey it. (2 Tim. 3:16-17)Then, we need to… Grab hold and don't let go of God's presence. (v.9)God promises to be with us every step of our journey. (Deut. 31:8) Text: Joshua 1:1-18Originally recorded on August 14, 2016, at Fellowship Missionary Church, Fort Wayne, IN

I begin to delve into the last major, annual Festival to Yahweh, but take the time to consider why only the males are commanded to appear before Yahweh in both Exodus and Deuteronomy. This sermon takes a few minutes to look at the recent tragedy, the assassination of a good, Christian brother - Charlie Kirk.

Pastor Nicoletti returns to Deuteronomy, teaching about “The Command to Enjoy” from Deut. 20:1-9.

Service and Sacrifice - Matthew 20:17-28‘Cursed by anyone who perverts the justice due to the sojourner, the fatherless, and the widow.' And the people shall say, ‘Amen.' - Deut. 27:19‘Accept atonement, O LORD, for your people Israel, whom you have redeemed, and do not set the guilt of innocent blood in the midst of your people Israel, so that their blood guilt be atoned for.' So you shall purge the guilt of innocent blood from your midst, when you do what is right in the sight of the LORD. - Deut. 21:8-9Those who reject biblical truth have always promoted godless ideas that have very bad consequences in the real world. Now those ideas are more accessible than ever online and on social media. 1 in 3 college students say it's okay to use violence to stop speech you disagree with (FIRE).Jesus knows what awaits Him, but still goes - V. 17-191st statement of deathMatt. 16:21-22From that time Jesus began to show His disciples that He must go to Jerusalem and suffer many things from the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and on the third day be raised.2nd statement of deathMatt. 17:22-23As they were gathering in Galilee, Jesus said to them, “The Son of Man is about to be delivered into the hands of men, and they will kill Him, and He will be raised on the third day.”3rd statement of deathMatt. 20:17-19And on the way said to them, “See, we are going up to Jerusalem. And the Son of Man will be delivered over to the chief priests and scribes and they will condemn Him to death and deliver Him over to the Gentiles to be mocked and flogged and crucified, and He will be raised on the third day.”Crucifixion was reserved for the worst of the worst criminals – those Rome wanted to make examples of. What neither the Jewish nor Roman officials understood was that they would be fulfilling prophecy.But He was pierced for our transgressions; He was crushed for our iniquities; upon Him was the chastisement that brought us peace, and with His wounds we are healed. All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned – every one – to his own way; and the LORD has laid on Him the iniquity of us all. - Isaiah 53:5-6The Disciples are more concerned about their glory than Christ's suffering - V. 20-24The sons of Zebedee were John and James, and Salome was their mother. It's possible she was Mary's sister, which meant she was Jesus' aunt (Draw your own conclusion by studying Matthew 20:20-28; 27:55-56; Mark 15:40-41; 16:1-8; John 19:25).Unfortunately, their faith was still very selfish and focused in on “what's in it for me” mentality. They also wanted to be viewed as greater than their fellow disciples. Far too often, we are just like them.The first cup Jesus refers to is the “cup of judgment” due wicked sinners (Psalm 11:6, 75:8; Isa. 51:17, 22; Jer. 25:15, 17, 28; Rev. 14:10, 18:16).The second cup Jesus refers to is the cup of salvation given to those whose faith is in God and sins forgiven by Christ (Psa. 116:13; Matt. 26:27).Greatness in God's eyes is gained through servant leadership - V. 25-28In response to the disciples pride, Jesus gave instructions in verse 26-27 that have changed not just true Christian practice but affected every leadership structure in cultures heavily influenced by Christianity – Jesus introduced to the world “servant leadership.”Notice Jesus doesn't criticize their ambition to be great – He channels it! By Jesus' definition every Christian can be great, no matter how simple their life position and natural talents. Everyone can do what Jesus did – serve others as He served the world.Now I rejoice in my sufferings for your sake, and in my flesh I am filling up what is lacking in Christ's afflictions for the sake of His body, that is, the church. - Col. 1:24Jesus Christ sacrificed to actualize salvation for all who repent and believe. We make sacrifices to give others access to that saving message!

====================================================SUSCRIBETEhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNpffyr-7_zP1x1lS89ByaQ?sub_confirmation=1==================================================== LECCIÓN DE ESCUELA SABÁTICA         III TRIMESTRE DEL 2025Narrado por: Eddie RodriguezDesde: Guatemala, GuatemalaUna cortesía de DR'Ministries y Canaan Seventh-Day Adventist ChurchLUNES 15 DE SEPTIEMBREPARA QUE TE CONOZCA Lee Éxodo 33:12 al 17. ¿Qué pidió Moisés al Señor? ¿Por qué requirió que la presencia de Dios los guiara? El crecimiento de Moisés en el Señor fue constante. Se acercaba cada vez más al Señor y procuraba asemejarse a él. Cierto día, mientras conversaba con Dios en la tienda del encuentro, Moisés se dio cuenta de que no lo conocía y le dijo concretamente: “Te ruego que me muestres tu camino, para que te conozca” (Éxo. 33:13). Él era consciente de su profunda necesidad de comprender a Dios en un nuevo nivel. Descubrió que cuanto más conocía al Señor más lo desconocía. Reconoció su necesidad y deseó de todo corazón conocerlo mejor. Dios concedió de buen grado el deseo de Moisés. Al observar las experiencias de Moisés hasta ahora, vemos que fue atraído a una relación más profunda e íntima con el Señor y que creció espiritualmente. Para empezar, subió al monte “a presentarse ante Dios” (Éxo. 19:3). Luego fue “a la cumbre del monte” (Éxo. 19:20) y después se acercó a la nube, “la densa oscuridad” en la que Dios se encontraba (Éxo. 20:21, NVI). En otra ocasión, Moisés “se internó en la nube” donde estaba Dios y permaneció con el Señor cuarenta días y cuarenta noches (Éxo. 24:18, NVI). Durante ese tiempo, Dios hizo a Moisés dos preciosos regalos: (1) el Decálogo, escrito por Dios mismo en las dos tablas cinceladas también por él (Éxo. 24:12), y (2) las instrucciones acerca de cómo construir el Tabernáculo y dotarlo del mobiliario correspondiente (ver Éxo. 25-31). Luego pasó otros cuarenta días y noches con el Señor intercediendo por los pecadores (Éxo. 32:30-32; Deut. 9:18). Sin embargo, incluso después de todo esto, Moisés deseaba conocer el carácter de Dios de forma más concreta, y Dios pronto le dio una visión especial para que pudiera comprender quién es él. Este conocimiento que Moisés deseaba no era una mera comprensión intelectual acerca de Dios, sino un conocimiento vivencial de su persona. No es de extrañar que siglos más tarde Jesús dijera: “Y esta es la vida eterna, que te conozcan a ti, el único Dios verdadero, y a Jesucristo, a quien tú has enviado” (Juan 17:3). La máxima revelación que Dios hizo de sí mismo a los seres humanos consistió en hacerse uno de ellos. ¿Conoces a Dios, o solo sabes acerca de él? ¿Cuál es la diferencia crucial entre ambas cosas? 

A MIRACULOUS healing led to a Syrian warrior carrying mule loads of dirt from Israel back with him to Damascus. Why did Naaman the Syrian do that? In the ancient world, it was understood that every nation had a patron deity. For Syria, that was the storm-god Hadad, better known to us as Baal. For Israel, it was Yahweh—although Jezebel and her children tried hard to replace the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob with Baal, Astarte, and the rest of the Canaanite pantheon. When the prophet Elisha instructed Naaman to wash in the Jordan to be healed of his leprosy, Naaman was angry, expecting something more elaborate—a ritual of some kind. But after following the prophet's instructions and being restored to full health, Naaman realized the true God was Yahweh, not Baal, and Israel was His home. So, Naaman loaded two mules with dirt and carried it back to Syria—not because it held magical properties, but because it was a reminder of the one God with the power to heal. The concept of “holy ground” was established after the Tower of Babel, as described in Deuteronomy 32: When the Most High gave to the nations their inheritance,    when he divided mankind,  he fixed the borders of the peoples    according to the number of the sons of God. But the LORD's portion is his people,    Jacob his allotted heritage. (Deut. 32:8–9, ESV) In other words, God allotted the people of Earth to angelic representatives who were tempted into receiving worship themselves, but He chose Israel as the conduit through which He would bring forth the Messiah to save the world from those fallen entities. We also discuss the way God delivered the northern kingdom of Israel from a prolonged siege of Samaria by the Syrians—despite the continued apostasy of Samaria.

Loving your neighbor sounds good, but when REAL life happens, how do we practically love when it's hard to do, when accidents happen, or when it places us at a disadvantage? God gave various miscellaneous laws addressing every-day life, and today we are exploring some new 'strange' laws of the Bible! In this teaching: Laws regarding... (Deut. 24-25) • Human-Trafficking justice • Leprosy - Jealousy and evil speech • Rules for debt collectors • How to treat hired workers/contractors • Sins of the fathers upon children • Leaving the edges of your field • Judicial rights of a guilty man • Women shouldn't seize men by private parts • Equal weights and measures Support Rise on Fire Ministries by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/rise-on-fireRead transcript

====================================================SUSCRIBETEhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNpffyr-7_zP1x1lS89ByaQ?sub_confirmation=1==================================================== LECCIÓN DE ESCUELA SABÁTICA         III TRIMESTRE DEL 2025Narrado por: Eddie RodriguezDesde: Guatemala, GuatemalaUna cortesía de DR'Ministries y Canaan Seventh-Day Adventist ChurchDOMINGO 14 DE SEPTIEMBRELA TIENDA DE REUNIÓN Lee Éxodo 33:7 al 11. ¿Por qué pidió Dios a Moisés que hiciera la tienda de reunión? No debemos confundir “la tienda de reunión” (ubicada fuera del campamento de Israel) con el Tabernáculo, que fue construido más tarde y colocado en el centro del campamento. No sabemos con qué frecuencia consultaba Moisés a Dios en la tienda de reunión. Sin embargo, sabemos con certeza que los encuentros de Moisés con Dios dieron lugar a una estrecha amistad entre ellos. “Y el Señor hablaba con Moisés cara a cara, como quien habla con su amigo” (Éxo. 33:11). Un amigo es una persona cuya opinión podemos solicitar y con la que podemos hablar abiertamente de casi todo y confiar en que nunca revelará el contenido de nuestro diálogo a otros. La amistad es una de las mayores bendiciones que podemos disfrutar de parte de alguien y brindar a otros. La historia de Moisés, registrada en Éxodo 19 a 34, resulta muy instructiva acerca de cómo transforma Dios nuestra vida. ¿Cómo construyó Dios una relación con Moisés, ese líder excepcional? Un estudio de la vida de este muestra cómo creció en su conocimiento del poder, el amor y el carácter de Dios. Este es un componente crucial de una relación con el Señor. Moisés fue utilizado poderosamente por Dios aun antes de llegar al monte Sinaí, incluso mientras era preparado para su futuro papel especial de liderazgo. En la tierra de Madián, mientras cuidaba ovejas, Dios lo inspiró para escribir dos libros: Job y Génesis. Luego, en el dramático acontecimiento de la zarza ardiente, fue llamado por Dios para sacar a Israel de Egipto. Vio la derrota de los dioses egipcios y del poderoso ejército del faraón en el Mar Rojo. Observó durante muchas semanas cómo Dios conducía a Israel desde Egipto hasta el Sinaí. Después de la experiencia que resultó en el resplandor de su rostro, Moisés guio a Israel durante otros 39 años hasta los límites de la Tierra Prometida. La Biblia afirma que Moisés fue un siervo fiel de Dios (Deut. 34:5; Jos. 1:1), un faro inextinguible en la oscuridad, un profeta modelo a la luz del cual habrían de ser medidos los demás (Deut. 18:15, 18). Fue un agente de cambio, aunque el pueblo no siempre siguiera sus indicaciones y sus palabras. Cuando lo hacían, prosperaban. La excepcional historia de Moisés nos muestra lo que Dios puede hacer cuando le permitimos que nos transforme. ¿Cuáles fueron algunos momentos decisivos de tu experiencia con Dios en los que reconociste la forma en que él obró poderosamente en tu vida? 

Lesson 79 of Heart Dive's Heartbeat of God, where we are finding how God's heart beats throughout His Word so we can find Him in the world. Today we are studying Deut. 28-29 in the Old Testament.VISIT OUR SHOP: heartdiveshop.com2024 videos: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLdqyC_w_7Gwgd93fCHH-OZdxB3fYuPXIW&si=nvsUzGRu71ISQ8bsFREE RESOURCES: https://drive.google.com/drive/u/0/mobile/folders/1Tvms_gB-OWMum61DiCXvFV8R8jKXpIVIMy Bible Notes: https://heartdive.org/daily-notes-with-kanoe/2025 Digital and Print Planners: heartdiveshop.comFacebook Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/heartdiveAmazon Link: https://www.amazon.com/shop/kanoegibson/list/1ED3COSB79TAQ?ref_=aipsflistLOGOS Software affiliate link: http://www.logos.com/heartdiveFree Reading Plan and Daily Newsletter sign up: http://heartdive.org/newsletterLink to recommended Bibles: https://heartdive.org/recommendations/ Support the Ministry: https://heartdive.org/support/ 

En este episodio de “Alianzas Peligrosas”, continuamos explorando la importancia de escoger bien con quién caminamos en nuestra vida espiritual. La Biblia enseña que no se puede arar con un buey y un asno juntos (Deut. 22:10), porque no van en la misma dirección. Así también, nuestras alianzas pueden impulsarnos hacia el propósito de Dios o desviarnos hacia la ruina. Hoy descubrimos dos tipos de alianzas que debemos evitar: Alianza con los enemigos de Dios: Aprendemos del rey Josafat, quien a pesar de tener prosperidad y favor, se unió con Acab, uno de los peores reyes de Israel. Sus malas decisiones lo llevaron a alianzas familiares, militares y comerciales que Dios desaprobó, trayendo consecuencias dolorosas. La enseñanza es clara: no se puede ser amigo de Dios y al mismo tiempo aliado de quienes lo rechazan. Alianza con malos consejeros: Vemos cómo personajes como Jonadab, Ahitofel y Siba influyeron con consejos engañosos que terminaron en tragedias, traición y destrucción. Un mal consejo puede parecer sabio, pero si no proviene de Dios, llevará al error. Debemos cuidar a quién escuchamos, discernir intenciones y recordar que no todo lo que parece bueno lo es. Este mensaje nos desafía a evaluar nuestras relaciones y decisiones: ¿con quién estamos caminando?, ¿a quién estamos escuchando? Dios quiere que vivamos en fidelidad, sin mezclar lo sagrado con lo profano, y con discernimiento para evitar alianzas que comprometan nuestro llamado.

THIS EPISODE In this episode, Rob and Vinnie begin a discussion of Jesus and the poor. They respond to the assertion that Jesus said, "The poor you will always have." They do so by looking at the OT context for this quote and argue that the people of God are called to be advocates for a just society in which "there shall be no poor among you" (Deut 15:4). What does this mean for the Church?  Rob recommended:  Michelle Alexander, The New Jim Crow Bryan Stevenson, Just Mercy Vinnie also noted: Tim Keller, Generous Justice    FOLLOW THE PODCAST Subscribe to be notified of our new episodes (each Monday).  Want to help us expand the Gospel of the Kingdom? Leave a review, “like” the podcast, or share it with others. CONNECT WITH DETERMINETRUTH MINISTRIES The Determinetruth Podcast is a ministry of Determinetruth Ministries. We offer free resources to equip pastors, leaders, and the body of Christ in the US and worldwide for service in the kingdom of God. You can visit us online at www.determinetruth.com Check out our YouTube Library, where we have even more content! SUPPORT DETERMINETRUTH MINISTRIES Determinetruth is a non-profit 501(c)(3), and relies completely on the financial support of our partners around the world.  If you would like to make a tax-deductible donation and help partner with us, please VISIT US HERE     Please "follow" this podcast and give a review on iTunes, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. Your review will go a long way toward helping others find this podcast. Then share it with others so that we can get the word of the Gospel of the Kingdom to more people!   We continue to refuse to hide these podcasts behind a paywall. We can only do this if those of you who have been blessed by them and can afford to give ($5, $10, $25, or $1million or more/month) do so. You can give a tax-deductible contribution by following this link.     Good news: the determinetruth App: If you wish to view these podcasts on your smartphone through the Determinetruth app simply download the “tithe.ly church” app on your smartphone. As it downloads you will be asked “What church do you want to connect with”—insert “determinetruth” as the church name you wish to follow (and Mesa as the city if needed). Then you will be asked if you want the tithe.ly logo or the Determinetruth logo—choose the Determinetruth logo. Once it finishes installing, you will be good to go.   Finally, we just want to say thank you for listening in and supporting the work of determinetruth. If you have any questions that you would like us to address, we would love to hear them. Use the contact page on Determinetruth.com If you have been blessed by these episodes, we want to encourage you to make sure you follow this podcast, share it with others, and post a review. By posting a review you make it easier for others to find the podcast on Google searches. If you would like to have Rob and/or Vinnie speak at your church or organization in person or via Zoom, please let us know by filling out the contact info on the Contact me tab on the determinetruth.com site. If you have questions that you would like addressed in future episodes, you may submit them in the Contact me tab on this site.

On today's Bible Answer Man broadcast (09/01/25), Hank wishes all of you a happy Labor Day and details the Labor Day holiday that God gave us long before the government did—our Sabbath Day rest. Just as we rest today on Labor Day, the Lord commands us to rest on the Sabbath each week. “Six days you shall labor and do all your work, but the seventh day is a sabbath to the Lord your God. On it you shall not do any work, neither you, nor your son or daughter, nor your male or female servant, nor your ox, your donkey or any of your animals, nor any foreigner residing in your towns, so that your male and female servants may rest, as you do” (Deut. 5:13-14 NIV). So our Labor Day holiday according to God is our Sabbath Day rest, which begs the question: why do Christians rest from their labor on the first day of the week (Sunday), rather than the last day of the week (Saturday)? The answer, says Hank, is encapsulated in just one word—resurrection. Hank also discusses something else that comes to his mind when he thinks about the word labor, and that is what Paul says in 1 Corinthians chapter 3, that each person will be rewarded according to their own labor. In other words, what we do now in this life counts for all eternity. Hank uses the illustration of his invitation to play Cypress Point, which he claims to be the most spectacular golf course on Earth. For months, he beat his body into submission while dreaming of the day he would experience walking its fairways. Without his strenuous preparations, he would have still experienced the same breathtaking views; however, all his hard work added immeasurably to his experience. That is what heaven will be like. As phenomenal as Cypress Point is, it pales in comparison to what paradise restored will be. Hank spent one day at a golf haven; he will spend an eternity in God's heaven. It stands to reason, therefore, that he would put a lot more labor into preparing for an eternity in heaven with God than he did for playing eighteen holes of golf.