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"You and I as believers in Christ are as close to Jesus as we'll ever get. "Just as I was with Moses, so I will be with you. I will not leave you or forsake you. Be strong and courageous, for you shall cause this people to inherit the land that I swore to their fathers to give them. Joshua 1:5,6 " Keep your life free from love of money, and be content with what you have, for he has said, 'I will never leave you nor forsake you.'" Hebrews 13:5 * Did Paul die at the hands of the Jews and was he raised to life by Jesus Christ? * Tom calls to ask about "All Scripture is inspired by God...". * I'm working 7 days a week and feel like I'm far away from God. What can I do?

Open calls, questions, and discussion with Matt Slick LIVE in the studio. Questions include---1- Matt talks about his experiences dealing with the misrepresentation of the Trinity.--2- Is there any mention of laughter or mirth in the Bible---3- Is it a sin to not believe the Trinity---4- How is the Trinity arrived at---5- Does Calvinism teach that grace and works are combined for salvation- What about in sanctification---6- Who repents, us or the Spirit within us---7- What does it mean in Psalm 14-1 -says in his heart----8- Did Paul blasphemy against God before he was saved- Isn't that the unforgivable sin, blasphemy of the Holy Spirit---9- Can demonic oppression follow when you give into temptation---10- Is an -apostolic church- Christian-

Did Paul's teachings disagree with those of Jesus? While our first response may be "no", in practice the church teaches and lives out as if he did. Find out how and why.

Does Dr, Anders looks down on evangelical Protestants?, There is no proof of God, I'm waiting, where is the proof?, Did Paul, not Mathias, replace Judas as an apostle?, and more on today's Called to Communion with Dr. David Anders.

"Let every person be subject to the governing authorities." The first few verses of Romans 13 are the basis for what has traditionally been called "the Divine Right of Kings." On the basis of this section of Romans, monarchs claimed that worldly powers received their authority from God, and for that reason, the populace was obligated to obey them. The question of the relationship between Christians and the government continues to provoke debate, no less than during the recent COVID pandemic. Did Paul really intend this verse to be taken literally and expect us to passively comply with all government directives?

In this teaching, Pastor Collins Throne, Lead Pastor of Calvary Hill Church, continues the teaching series on Baptizo. As with the previous track, more questions are answered such as: Everywhere the word baptism is seen, does it mean washings for salvation? Why is baptism still prominent in the book of Acts? Doesn't that mean its necessary? Did Paul the Apostle baptise anyone for Salvation? how about the baptism in the Holy Ghost? All these questions are answered in this teaching.

"Let every person be subject to the governing authorities." The first few verses of Romans 13 are the basis for what has traditionally been called "the Divine Right of Kings." On the basis of this section of Romans, monarchs claimed that worldly powers received their authority from God, and for that reason, the populace was obligated to obey them. The question of the relationship between Christians and the government continues to provoke debate, no less than during the recent COVID pandemic. Did Paul really intend this verse to be taken literally and expect us to passively comply with all government directives?

Today, we will address the topic of the Judgment Seat- who first implemented a judgment seat, what it was used for, and if it has any relation at all to Jewish Israel and/or the Little Flock. Additionally, we will address some outrageous claims made in the latest new teaching concerning the Judgment Seat of Christ such as: The "both theirs and ours" doctrine. Was Paul really "arrested" on the road to Damascus? Was Agrippa a "Roman" king? Is the word "called" only used for Israel/Little Flock? Exactly who was called the "circumcision?" Did Paul really persecute the church at Corinth before he was saved? Should we use our feelings to discern scriptures? And more... We hope that this expose' will serve as a teaching tool - not only to correct the errors being taught within this new doctrine, but also to help others learn to identify and correct false doctrine in the future, because there will be more beyond this latest new fad. "For there must be also heresies among you, that they which are approved may be made manifest among you." - 1st Corinthians 11:19 According to our Apostle Paul, calling out false doctrine is necessary in order to reveal who has put in the study required for one to be qualified (approved) as a trusted teacher and who is not. Be careful who you give audience to. Test everything according to scripture. Ask questions and challenge those things that are contrary to the doctrine given to the Body of Christ. And if a preacher does not allow questions or ignores your concerns with their teachings, do yourself a favor and move on. But most importantly, we want you to be equipped enough to be able to dig into the Word and figure these things out for yourself. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/truthtimeradio/message

Have you ever thought about your relationship with work? As retirement looms ahead, many people become fearful of the unknown that it brings. A common way to express this fear is to worry about money, but this fear goes beyond money. The real fear that people have about retirement is about how they will spend their time when they no longer have work to fill their days.  In 2017, Paul Millerd changed his relationship with work. After climbing the corporate ladder for 10 years he decided to slow down and become a freelancer. Listen to this conversation to hear what Paul learned from this experience and how his wisdom can help you prepare for retirement. Outline of This Episode [3:22] What kind of benefits do people see from a long break in work? [5:16] Taking the first steps towards a sabbatical [8:15] How can we use the curiosity that emerges with a sabbatical to explore retirement? [11:01] Did Paul always think this way? [13:17] Are there any types of careers that sabbaticals wouldn't work for? [16:24] People will refuse to take into account what they spend What defines a sabbatical? I often ask my clients to take a couple of weeks off of work before retirement to explore what they will be doing when they retire. I liken this exercise to a practice round of retirement. A sabbatical can be a similar experience, but it goes even deeper. The time frame of a sabbatical isn't strictly defined and can extend anywhere from 2 weeks to 2 months or more. The biggest difference between a sabbatical and a vacation is that a sabbatical is more of a change in mindset.  How is a sabbatical different from a vacation? Paul explains that vacations are packed full of activities, much like a workweek. People try to pack as much into a vacation as possible. However, a sabbatical is like taking a vacation without ever going into vacation mode. To try out a sabbatical, Paul suggests staying at an Airbnb and simply living there. Cook your meals rather than eating out, shop locally, and simply bike or walk around your new surroundings. Try to discover a state of non-doing. This can be challenging and can even become uncomfortable for many people. The result of this contemplative state is self-realization and a newfound curiosity. How can we use the curiosity that emerges from a sabbatical to explore retirement plans? Taking a sabbatical can completely change your way of thinking and may even disrupt your plans for retirement. We have worked so hard our entire lives for a future payoff, so it can be hard to stop delaying gratification. By taking a sabbatical, it allows people to take the time to explore the work and hobbies that inspire their passion. In doing so, people can get a better understanding of the ways that they can spend their time in retirement. A sabbatical can prepare you for retirement If you have been working your way towards burnout, perpetually delaying gratification, or even if you simply need a retirement trial run, you may want to try taking a sabbatical. Listen to this interview with Paul Millerd to hear how a sabbatical can provide you with a shift in mindset and truly prepare you for retirement.  Connect with Paul Millerd The Case for Sabbaticals Think-Boundless.com Connect with Benjamin Brandt Get the Retire-Ready Toolkit: http://retirementstartstodayradio.com/ Follow Ben on Twitter: https://twitter.com/retiremeasap Subscribe to the newsletter: https://retirementstartstodayradio.com/newsletter Subscribe to Retirement Starts Today on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, TuneIn, Podbean, Player FM, iHeart, or Spotify

In this installment of TMTO, we return to our series within a series: “A Question of One's Jewishness," and tackle the question: Did Paul replace physical circumcision with circumcision of the heart? Shalom and welcome.

Pastor Anthony teaches on how passages from Ephesians 6 and Colossians 3 have been misused. Did Paul really not have a problem with slavery? Or have we surrendered interpretation of the Bible to... people who really shouldn't be interpreting the Bible?

Pastor Anthony teaches on how passages from Ephesians 6 and Colossians 3 have been misused. Did Paul really not have a problem with slavery? Or have we surrendered interpretation of the Bible to... people who really shouldn't be interpreting the Bible?

Did Paul do the right thing by going to Jerusalem?

No more masks on our kids? DeSantis had something to say about that yesterday when it comes to the new school year. And things got very heated between Fauci and Rand Paul yesterday. Did Paul just out Fauci about some lies he has told?

Did Paul have a wicked sense of humour - or clinical depression? Life, purpose, calling, destinySubscribe to The Fringe Church on Soundwise

Romans 8:31-39 Sermon Notes:1) The Questions that Haunt an Apostle’s Conscience, 31-342) The Answers that Almost Make Sense, 31-343) The Ultimate Question behind the Other Questions, 35-374) The Ultimate Savior that Silences Every Doubt, Conquers Every Fear, 37- 39Reflection Questions:1) Do you ever doubt that things are going to work out for you? Why is that? With whom do you share your doubts? Read Psalm 56 and see how (and with whom) David shared his doubts.2) How does Paul answer the accusations and possible condemnations (vv33-34) in this passage? Did Paul have a lot of things that could have condemned him, or was Paul (formerly called Saul) a pretty good guy? Read Acts 8-9; Acts 13:9; 1 Timothy 1:12-17.3) Have you ever wondered why Paul has such confidence in the security of God’s love? Did Jesus say or do something to make his people think that? See John 10:27-30; 11:25-26, 43-44; 20:24-31.

Where is the truth? Do you think you know Christ?; Did Paul?; Will you be forgiven?; Missing the Truth; Spanish Flu example; COVID comparison; "Building back better"; Christian duties; Altering definitions of words; Christ's instructions; Avoiding deception; Gen 2:9; Meaning in metaphor; Trees as sources; Hiding from God; Naked Levites?; Darkness of lies and misunderstanding; Deciding good/evil for yourself; Misappropriating Paul; Working iniquity; Ps 107:10; Lacking love for light/truth/way; Micah 7:8; "Sexual preference"; Ex post facto; "Herd immunity"; Willingness to see the truth; Developing robust immune systems; Immunity to lies?; Accepting covetousness; Foolishness of force; Which "normal" to return to?; "Freedom" redefined; As you judge, so shall you be judged; Making the word of God to none effect; "Religion" redefined; The real Gospel; Jn 1:9; What "world"?; "Temple" giving of Corban; The religion of socialism; Dismissing the commandments; Heb 10:5; Christ's commands; Strengthening the poor; Lk 1:79; The "way" of peace; Things Christ forbade; Blinded by anger; Clinton firing federal judges?; Your degeneration; Gender foolishness; Getting organized; Striving like Jesus; The right to be ruled by God; What makes Christians separate; Tacitus; Remaining free from things public; Home schooling; Comfort in ear-tickling; Destroying heroes; Becoming perfected in Christ; Today's war; Social reformers; Electing emperors?; "Apotheos"; If you love Christ…; Desiring safety; Ministers are NOT your comforter; Freedom of choice; Hearts of tyrants; What true believers look like; Fleeing socialism; "With God" all things are possible; Sacrificing like Christ; The princes of the kingdom; Christian conflict; United States' religion; Inescapable bondage; Messages of minor prophets; Strange wives - mercenary, not loving; Gather in the image of Christ; The kingdom is here and now = good news; Share it.

Did Paul speak in tongues- What was his point in mentioning it to the Corinthians- Join Pastor Steve as he continues his look at the subject of tongues from 1 Corinthians 14-13-19.

Did Paul speak in tongues? What was his point in mentioning it to the Corinthians? Join Pastor Steve as he continues his look at the subject of tongues from 1 Corinthians 14:13-19.

This conversation about the Bible is not your normal Bible talk. We want to know: Is the "authorized" 1611 the best translation of the Bible? Is it God's final authority? Did Paul write the KJV? In this episode we explore textual criticism, the ancient manuscripts, and the actual the value of different translations of the Bible. And what do we do with paraphrases.    Originally Recorded: February 17, 2021 Follow us on Facebook. Be sure to share us with your followers and give likes and feedback. We appreciate it much! Website: www.thethinkingcup.com   CREDITS: The Thinking Cup Podcast Main Theme  Created by Dominic Orian   Other Music downloaded with license  from PodcastMusic.com   Tracks Used: Introduction - Quirky Town by Stephen Paul Kaminski Segment Ends - "Game Changer" from 5AlarmMusic.com Dad Jokes - "On the Lash" from Strip Sounds A Word from the Word - "Nonstop Conflict" from Strike Audio One For the Road - “Cafe on the Seine” from StockMusic  and “Good Feelings,” Sparse Mix from Alibi Music Library Credits - "Welcome to My Lair" - William Joseph

This video is a series of readings by Dr. Taylor Marshall reading the entire Epistle to the Galatians by Saint Paul (English version Douay Rheims), chapter by chapter with commentary.  Dr. Marshall’s book: The Catholic Perspective on Paul: https://amzn.to/3cFQrmR​  Watch this new podcast episode by clicking here: Taylor Marshall’s book: Infiltration: The Plot to Destroy […] The post 641: Did Paul have Stigmata? St Paul to the Galatians Ch. 6, reading/commentary by Dr Taylor Marshall [Podcast] appeared first on Taylor Marshall.

To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1258/29 Why would there be sacrifices in the new temple if Jesus already took away our sins? How can we adequately prepare for Christ’s return? Did Paul and Peter have different gospels? What does it mean to add or take away from the book of Revelation? My wife is worried about falling from grace how can you encourage her?

  Bonus Episode – Odette and Paul answer listeners questions   I still find it difficult that my husband drinks every day. I don't know why it makes me feel angry inside, but I do all the time when he drinks. How can I approach this?   Odette said, stay on your lane. The more you focus on him, the less you will focus on your healing and your journey. In learning about yourself and healing yourself, you can start to implement boundaries and assert your needs vs. obsess over how much he is drinking. Therapy helps. Pull your energies back to yourself.   What do you suggest I do when friends and family seem uncomfortable around me when I say I don't drink? Paul said you can get started on 2.0 version of your life.  So much more is packed into this than just quitting drinking. You are stepping out of the norm, roles, identities, and labels in your family.  Learn to set boundaries, overcome the need to please.  Give it time, and they're watching. This doesn't mean they aren't supportive. They are on their own journey as well.   What are the plans for Recovery Elevator (RE)? What is in the works?   The podcast will evolve to include additional voices.  Paul will return in some capacity. Retreats (Rustic Retreats, like Bozeman, Hotel events, retreat centers, and AF travel). A Retreat Center is contemplated.  A Rat Park experiment, an in-person community, is being considered.  (insert link) How did you best handle your early days of an alcohol-free life?  What practices do you use now daily? Odette has used different tools but consistently exercises, sees a therapist, stays connected via on-line chats and in-person meet-ups that are COVID safe. Paul said the most challenging and most rewarding experience in his life was quitting drinking.  Paul left Bozeman for his first month of sobriety because there were too many triggers.  He took long walks for 30 days, particularly to a fantastic waterfall. As his recovery evolved, he is mindful of the interchange.  He goes to his internal connection, and the outside triggers stopped affecting him.  He found some inner peace.    If you could trade your life now for being able to drink like a normal person magically, would you?   Odette said, no, senor!   In the first few years, Paul said he had thoughts of drinking, and he was in the victim role – longing for the old days when he could drink normally.  Now his energy has changed, and his life now has no space for alcohol or drinking.    I hear in AA all of the time that those who don't go to meetings regularly are sure to go back out and drink. Odette said the opposite of addiction is connection. It's a great time to be sober with virtual meetings, sober curious groups, courses, and friends who are always focused on learning and being better. Paul said there are infinite ways to Ditch the Booze. Paul's buddies have ditched the booze, and AA was not part of their journey.  He believes the community is vital to long-term sobriety. It doesn't have to be AA – and humans are social animals.  I'm in my second year of sobriety. The first year was a lot of filling my toolbox and learning how to survive without alcohol. When in your journey did you start to thrive and live your best life. What steps did you take to embrace the new you and live out loud?   Paul said nothing was thriving when he was drinking.  Some parts of his life started to thrive nearly immediately when he quit drinking.   Within 14 days, he felt better.  The spiritual component of his life has become vital to him.  He is more tethered and can weather emotional storms.  Today chaos, while momentary, ultimately leads to thriving for Paul.   Odette said her definition of thriving has changed.  She goes within.  Thriving is about peace, knowing herself, and understanding the reality of co-existing with others. It's not about the perfect Instagram profile.  Odette thrives even on her dip days.  Her growing pains lead to thriving.    Do you think there is a risk of a substance leading me back to alcohol? Have your own experiences (or, for that matter, any new research on the potential benefits of psychedelics)? How has your experience informed you?   Paul said Dr. David Nutt (2011 UK)  said alcohol is the most addictive drug and causes the most devastating effects on society.  Number 20 was magic mushrooms. Paul's experiences with plant medicines have been non-addictive.  In the right setting, they do not lead to a return to alcohol. The right setting is critical.  Guided therapy sessions will help the intense inner work.    What were your best strategies to avoid or minimize the tendency to romanticize the days of yore in the early days of sobriety? Odette said, play the tape forward.  Romanticizing is just an illusion. She remembers not to give up what she wants for that drink.  Paul described the ism and euphoric recall. Its why women continue to have babies. They don't accurately remember the pain. Paul's memory was about playing football.  The mind has 60-70K thoughts a day, and most of them are wrong.  Questioning your thoughts is a great practice.    I seem to have a problem sometimes with a lack of structure or regiment.  When I work or have commitments, it seems like I don't have so many thoughts in my head because I'm pretty focused on the task at hand. Fewer thoughts equal less anxiety for me.   Paul, can you share your experience with travel and structure?   Paul suggests structure in all of his courses.  The days with structure are easier to get through.  Paul has taken Spanish classes or city tours, or AA meetings to build in structure and routine.  Double down on the routine.    I would love to hear Odette speak on how alcohol abuse works with eating disorder recovery. The sobriety world is very diet culture-oriented and fat phobic. Any guidance on fighting the voice of needing to restrict, manage weight, and it's ok to eat?   Odette said listen to Episode 312.  There are so many connections between alcohol and eating disorders. She took other's hands until she could do it for herself.  She is grateful for her body.  She has bad body image days but tries to do the best for her body.  Protect your energy!  Odette is happy to speak to people about this challenge.      How do you not think about drinking while abstaining? I've had many alcohol-free days in the last few years, but those same days were sometimes consumed with thoughts of drinking. So, the drinking has gone away for you guys. But has the thinking about the drinking gone away from you too? Paul talks about music is all about love.  Saying goodbye to alcohol is a Dear John letter.  Give yourself time to grieve and let the neurons no longer fire together. It's a non-issue for Paul today.  Odette spoke about the progression of healing.  It does get better.    What supplements- if any- have you used to help "restore" the damage done by long-term use of alcohol?   Odette said sleep, vitamins, water, good food, and Vitamin D – get outside.   Paul said, get outside and get outside with your shoes off.  Lemon water, cocoa water, take a nap if you are tired.    I would like to hear from you about your spiritual journey as you got sober and how you find your higher being?   Paul said spirituality wasn't his thing, but at about 3.5 years in, April 14, he recognized something beautiful was at play.  He has learned to enjoy the mystery and the magic.  He doesn't have all of the answers and embraces that.    Odette believes that things are presented to you when you are ready.  Stay curious, be patient.  Value bomb – time has its own time.    How do you distance yourself from perfectionism?   Paul said, recognize with an awareness that it's there.   Odette likes the gut check she gets when she realizes her recovering control freak is a daily practice.   She leans on friends for support.      How can I help a loved one get on the AF journey, too, without using too many of my own experiences and also without falling off myself?   Odette said, stay the course, don't be co-dependent. Don't add resistance.  Hold space for your loved one. Paul said, be the change you want to see.  We grow from our crash and burn?     How did the transition between hosts come about? Did Paul seek Odette out, or did Odette send out an unconscious signal? Was there a specific sign in the universe to make this incredible event happen?   Paul and Odette are well connected, including the transition.  The idea just came, and it worked beautifully. Odette's immediate yes came from her heart.    What is Paul's most significant takeaway since stepping away from hosting the podcast? And what is Odette's biggest takeaway so far being the host of the podcast? We all suck at asking for and accepting help.  Paul needed help, and Odette stepped up.  Odette knows we all need each other.  When she has dip days, she shows up and gets more when she shows up for others.      Do you have any advice on when is a good time and how to be open & out about your sobriety (with employers, an old friend, strangers, etc.)? I struggle with thinking it's none of my employer's business because it doesn't affect the job I do, and I don't want to deal with the conversation that comes with telling them, but then find myself avoiding the truth about it and feeling bad later.   Odette said self and radical honesty is what and genuine and authentic to yourself.  Challenge yourself, but do what works for yourself, your mental accountability, and your peace.   Paul said we often disassociate ourselves from nature.  Paul knows burning the ships can be challenging, and he's had some delicate moments.  His opportunities with vulnerability have worked with him everywhere.  It opens up the door for a deeper connection.      When has your sobriety been tested the most, and what did you do that happened?   Paul said he had a meltdown after his sixth episode, and he asked for help, and he was supported incredibly and learned how burning the ships worked in his favor and asking for help became an incredible experience. Vulnerability opens so many doors.    Odette described that parenting is tough!  Many parents try to stay sober for their kids, and parenting can be super triggering.   Odette loves her kids to death, but she is reinventing the Mommy culture.  Parenting is tough, but she knows alcohol isn't her answer, and she has a great support system.    What do you think of prescription meds for or during recovery (e.g., naltrexone)?   Paul said green light for naltrexone.  It helps in the short term, great.  Paul said Antabuse is a violent fear motivator.  Your recovery is more helpful with loving yourself.      What have you learned the most about recovery from doing the podcasts? And what is the most common "similarity" you've found after all the interviews, other than we all have a desire to stop drinking, of course!   Odette said moderation works until it doesn't, and it pretty much doesn't do the trick.  We all just want love and acceptance. Odette appreciates the courage of everyone that dares to come on the show.    Paul discussed, there is trauma with a big T, and little t, addiction to alcohol says something in our life is out of balance, we are all fundamentally good people, there is part of our unconscious that doesn't want to stop drinking, and we need to overcome our fear.    How do I break out of the cycle of drinking with four young kids?   Odette said she doesn't like advising busy moms – she only has two kids.  She suggested making yourself a priority, and when you do, your children will learn that as well.  Take care of yourself.  You are not exempt from pain or failure.  It takes a village to raise children, ask for help!   Is it possible to get addicted to feelings? I have grown up in a cycle of trauma. On a deeper level, I feel I've been addicted to feelings of sadness, loneliness, and shame, because I have lived with them for so long? Paul said you could get addicted to your thoughts.  Your thoughts function in the known.  The body tries to anchor you back to your old self.  Odette said, find your new normal. Paul added, enjoy your life. It doesn't have to be hard.  You can ask for help.  Paul gave a big shout-out for all of the good questions and he and Odette had a blast. 

Bible Study with Jairus- Acts 17 In the beginning of Acts 17 it tells us that Paul and Silas came to the synagogue in Thessalonica to preach the gospel. Some people were persuaded, but it also led to the opposition of many Jews. The Jews wanted to bring Paul and Silas out to the crowd but could not find them. Because of this, the Jews dragged Jason out who had received Paul and Silas. Because of this, the believers sent Paul and Silas away to Berea, and upon their arrival, they started to preach the gospel in the synagogue. The people there were more open-minded than the Thessalonians. When the Jews in Thessalonica heard about it, they came over to stir up trouble again. The believers then sent Paul to the coast and escorted him to Athens, while Silas and Timothy remained in Berea. When Paul arrived in Athens, he asked the people who escorted him to let Silas and Timothy come over. Then the Bible records: 17:16 (NIV) While Paul was waiting for them in Athens, he was greatly distressed to see that the city was full of idols. 17:17 (NIV) So he reasoned in the synagogue with both Jews and God-fearing Greeks, as well as in the marketplace day by day with those who happened to be there. 17:18 (NIV) A group of Epicurean and Stoic philosophers began to debate with him. Some of them asked, “What is this babbler trying to say?” Others remarked, “He seems to be advocating foreign gods.” They said this because Paul was preaching the good news about Jesus and the resurrection. The Christian woman who was leading our Bible Study asked, “Why is it that the Jews of Thessalonica were so opposed to Paul's evangelism and when Paul arrived in Berea, why did the Jews from Thessalonica travel to Berea to oppose Paul? Why is it wherever Paul and Silas went, they went to the synagogue first to preach the gospel? And why is it when Paul arrived in Athens, he still let Silas and Timothy to come over? It seems that Timothy had always been with Paul, but why is it he didn't mention Timothy when he was in Thessalonica and Berea? After the Jews brought Jason to the crowd, why was it recorded in Acts 17:7-8 (NIV) that: "Jason has welcomed them into his house. They are all defying Caesar's decrees, saying that there is another king, one called Jesus. When they heard this, the crowd and the city officials were thrown into turmoil." Why were they thrown into turmoil? There are a lot of questions here but we can only answer one at a time so let's start with why the Jews were thrown into turmoil when they heard Jesus was king. I shared that there was a historical background to this which I learned while I was studying Christian theology. During the time when the Israelites were against Roman rule, there were several different Jewish factions. The Herodians and Sadducees mentioned in the Bible were Roman advocates; but the Pharisees and the Zealots advocated for independence and were opposed to Roman rule. In particular, the Zealots advocated the use of violent and revolutionary means to overthrow Roman rule, and they launched violent uprisings against Roman rule but were brutally suppressed by the Romans. After the brutal crackdown, the Zealots were almost completely exterminated. The Pharisees were basically politically cautious. They didn't fiercely advocate revolution, and thus survived. But the faction that advocated cooperation with the Romans occupied a large part of Israel's upper class. Why were the Jewish crowds and the city officials thrown into turmoil when they heard that Jesus was another king? One of the reasons may be that many Jews advocated cooperation with the Romans. It can be said that they were "Jewish traitors”. So, if Jesus (another king) came and if He was able to lead the Israelites in a successful revolt, would they have to liquidate the history of these traitors? And Jesus is really the king of Israel. Not only were these Jews afraid that He would become king, but even his disciples were hoping that He would really be king in order to lead them to revolutionary success and to drive the Romans out and restore Israel's glory. Looking at these two examples, the identity of the Lord Jesus as a Jewish king does bring hope but it also poses a threat to some groups of people. Although Jesus had already been crucified when Paul preached the gospel, talking about Him as another king of the Jews could have caused another Jewish revolution.  The revolts might have been successful and the Roman advocates would be called traitors.  If the revolution wasn't successful the Israelites would be brutally suppressed by the Romans again.   Therefore, there were valid reasons why the Jews fiercely opposed evangelism. It could even be said that it was a very legitimate reason to protect the Israelites from harm. Those who hold this view believe that the people who were opposing Paul's evangelism were actually protecting ordinary Israelites from the Romans, because the history of the fierce suppression of the Zealots was still fresh in their memory. It may be for these reasons, plus several others, that these Jews from Thessalonica had gone to Berea to oppose Paul's evangelism. In both places, Paul was forced to leave. Please note that the first time Paul was forced to leave Thessalonica and flee to Berea, he was with Silas. The second time Paul was forced to leave Berea and was escorted to Athens while Silas and Timothy remained in Berea. When he arrived in Athens, the one who escorted Paul had taken orders from him and went back to call Silas and Timothy to come over Athens, and left. Here, I guess the person who escorted Paul is just one person, or even if it's a few people, they were all gone. After Paul was left alone, he encountered a lot of difficulties. Herein lays the problem. When American pastors and teachers travel to other countries to preach, they spend many exhausting hours on the plane and then often proceed directly to the place they are to preach.   Many times they are already exhausted when they reach their destination. They need to be strengthened by the Lord before they can finish their sermon. Even though we have airplanes and better traveling conditions, a long flight is still exhausting.  If that's the case, imagine that if you were Paul, and you traveled long distances to evangelize and you were continuously being chased. Now you are alone in Athens, and Athens is full of idols. How would you react? Let's look at Paul's reaction. Acts 17:16-18 (NIV) says that: 16 While Paul was waiting for them in Athens, he was greatly distressed to see that the city was full of idols. 17 So he reasoned in the synagogue with both Jews and God-fearing Greeks, as well as in the marketplace day by day with those who happened to be there. 18 A group of Epicurean and Stoic philosophers began to debate with him. Some of them asked, “What is this babbler trying to say?” Others remarked, “He seems to be advocating foreign gods.” They said this because Paul was preaching the good news about Jesus and the resurrection. How should we look at this passage? The church that I was saved in was more in favor of Paul's work. In my spiritual education, Paul was rarely criticized. But when the Lord led me to look at the teachings of some of the Bible teachers outside the traditions of my evangelical church, I heard some criticisms towards Paul. I heard a message from Rick Joyner that there are statistics showing that 80% of the Exegetical and Hermeneutical Work of Bible after Martin Luther's Reformation have been about Paul. Rick saw Paul once in a vision. Paul told him that everyone has highly exalted him. They should not take his work to analyze the four Gospels. Instead, they should use the words of the four Gospels to measure his works. Rick Joyner also said that Paul's life has undergone three stages of growth and change. The initial stage seems to be what he said in the first chapter of the Epistle to the Galatians (NIV), “My immediate response was not to consult any human being.” There seems to be some pride in saying these words; but in the second stage, he claims that “For I am the least of the apostles” (NIV, 1 Corinthians 15:9) and “I am less than the least of all the Lord's people” (NIV, Ephesians 3:8); Later he said, “I am the worst sinner of them all.” (NIV, 1 Timothy 1:15). These verses show that Paul had also undergone a process of constant humility. There is some controversy that arises when reading Paul's work. The controversy revolves around the issue of Paul's teachings being infallible. Paul is a human being and all human beings are bound to make mistakes. But if Paul was used to write the Bible under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, could there be any errors? If you believe that Paul can't be wrong, that doesn't really make sense because humans are bound to make mistakes. If you believe that Paul can be wrong, then how do you decide which subjects he was right or wrong about? This is an issue in particular with the controversy about Paul's prohibition of women preaching. Was Paul wrong to base it on the customs of that time, or were his words the revelation of the Holy Spirit? How we should view Paul's teachings? Whether Paul is right or wrong in this matter has become a big debate in Christian exegesis. But for now, we won't discuss the issue of whether women should or shouldn't preach. We certainly believe that Paul's words are the revelation of the Holy Spirit, but we also believe that Paul went through a learning process because he experienced failure. Although the Biblical education I received did not say that Paul's experience in Athens was a failure, I have heard other Bible teachers mention that Paul's attempt to win people's hearts in accepting Christ through debating at Athens was a failure. They specifically compared what is written in Galatians 3:5 with Paul's experience in Athens. Paul says in Galatians 3:5 (NIV), "So again I ask, does God give you his Spirit and work miracles among you by the works of the law, or by your believing what you heard?" Here, Paul specifically mentioned that the Galatians started with the Spirit so that they should not fall into the flesh. He preached the gospel by relying on the Holy Spirit. He had also performed miracles to bring the Galatians to salvation. Let's take a look again at Chapter 17 verses 16-18 (NIV): 16 While Paul was waiting for them in Athens, he was greatly distressed to see that the city was full of idols. 17 So he reasoned in the synagogue with both Jews and God-fearing Greeks, as well as in the marketplace day by day with those who happened to be there. 18 A group of Epicurean and Stoic philosophers began to debate with him. Some of them asked, “What is this babbler trying to say?” Others remarked, “He seems to be advocating foreign gods.” They said this because Paul was preaching the good news about Jesus and the resurrection. I agree more with the argument that Paul's debating may not have had good results here. Allow me to explain my thoughts.  As I mentioned earlier, Paul was chased twice by the Jews. He was accompanied by Silas the first time, and the second time; he was accompanied by an escort. When he arrived in Athens, the person who escorted him went back to assist Silas and Timothy so they could come quickly to Athens. In this interval, Paul was alone. Even if Paul possessed remarkable abilities/powers, he would still feel lonely when he was alone. The Bible tells us “How could one man chase a thousand, or two put ten thousand to flight?” (NIV, Deuteronomy 32:30). The principle that God established was to partner us with the body of Christ. At this time, when Paul was left alone, he might have faced an attack and incitement of the enemy. My personal view is that after Paul experienced the continuous attacks and rejection of the Jews plus the fact that he was left alone in Athens and saw that the city was full of idols, he became greatly distressed. Then I think he started to reason and ask himself, was he still in the spirit? The Bible does not explain this so we do not know for sure. But the view I mentioned before, that is, the result of Paul's hopes of spreading the gospel to the Athenians through debating did not go very well. So Paul's experience in Athens is regarded as one of his failures. Let me discuss the inspiration that I received during this meeting. It can be said through the word "react" or more appropriately, "to be influenced by the environment". In our spiritual experience as Christians, we should be seated in heavenly places in Christ, but sometimes our flesh or minds are provoked and make us react in our minds and in the flesh. Afterwards, we often regret the experience. I recently listened to a very early message from an American pastor named Jack Deere about the discipline of the Holy Spirit. He mentioned a very interesting experience that he had. He said that he is a pastor in a not so well-off place in the United States. As a pastor, he is often misunderstood and attacked by others. One day, a female Christian, in a church where he served as a pastor, said to him, "You are just serving as a pastor here for the money." He was very angry and he answered her back. Things like this seemed to happen all the time. He asked the Lord, “What is going on?” The Lord said that this is the discipline of the Holy Spirit. He said, “When will it end?” The Lord replied, "When you can treat those who criticize you with a gentle and kind spirit." Jack Deere is a pastor who moved from the evangelical church to the charismatic movement. He is well-known in the Christian world in the United States. He is also one of the few American pastors I know of that teaches the discipline of the Holy Spirit. Supposedly, he's also a person who pursues deeper spirituality, but he shared this experience to let us see that a person who pursues spirituality is often influenced by the environment especially when they are not mature enough. When Jack Deere's spiritual discipline was more mature, he would respond more gently and lovingly to those who criticize him. When a Christian is practicing to be more spiritual, we need to learn not to react to the environment or be influenced by the environment. Instead, we should react to the heavenly reality and our communication with the Lord, and out of our position of sitting together with Christ in heavenly places.  Reacting to the environment or what you see will end up pulling you down to the level of the environment itself. Can Paul's experience here be pulled down by the surrounding environment? We know that Paul is a man with heavenly experience and vision, but there are times that people become weak, especially when he is constantly attacked by Jews, and his co-workers Silas and Timothy are not beside him to assist him. He might have been very knowledgeable since he received training from Gamaliel, and he was good at debating. After he was enraged in the spirit, his soul also became agitated: "You guys know how to debate, I also know to debate. Your philosophy is great. My philosophy is also very impressive." As you can see here, not only did he debate with the Jews and God-fearing people, but he has also debated with the people he met in the marketplace every day, and some Epicurean and Stoic philosophers who have argued with him. We are not sure whether Paul is like this, but those who hold the view that Paul has done nothing wrong is untenable because Paul is a human being, and every human being has a process of learning and continuous maturing. In his later years, Paul did not think that he was fully mature yet, saying that “I press on toward the goal to win the prize.” (NIV, Philippians 3:14). If Paul's later years are not fully mature, then Paul's experience should be a process of continuous maturity. The only difficulty is how we see Paul's continuous maturity process with the help of the Holy Spirit, but at the same time not be affected in accepting the fact that the Holy Spirit has spread the Word of God through Paul's mouth. Judging from my limited personal evangelistic experience, many times we encounter some atheist Chinese, who often debate with the people who are preaching the gospel. I personally feel that these debates are often not very effective. The best way is to influence them through prayers and testimonies of love. Of course, among many Christians who advocate Power Evangelism, there are many who use the power of the Holy Spirit to let the atheists be convinced. The debate is usually not very effective. Debates often let us fall to the battlefield of the mind, and debates are things that often happen after we have fallen into a reprobate mind. I slowly learned a lesson, that is, when a person is not ready to accept Christ, or the Holy Spirit hasn't yet reached a point where he has begun to work on the person to open up his/her mind, we don't need to have too much debate with him/her. Instead, we can silently pray for the person with an attitude of give and take in the service of love. It has a better effect as time passes. In addition to this it's important to be spiritually paired with other believers no matter how knowledgeable or spiritual you may be.  Paul knows this very well. But does the absence of Silas and Timothy affect Paul's judgment? Although Paul is an apostle, the Bible clearly says that Silas is a prophet. If Silas is there, will Silas pray to God to get any prophetic revelation on how to do the work of evangelism in the city of Athens? Or if Timothy is there, will he be more eloquent to deliver and preach the gospel? Although Timothy is younger than Paul, we have seen how young people can do many things better in the church. When people who don't know much about God come to church, the effect when the pastor preaches a profound sermon is often not as good as the testimony of a few Christians who have faith in the Lord from the very start. The latter is more appealing to those who have just come into contact with the gospel. This is also my personal point of view. I think that Paul may be more suitable to teach those who want to seek and experience the truth on a deeper level, but Timothy may be more suitable to test the waters first in Athens. Their human hearts are not prepared yet for the idol worshipping people so we should let Timothy pave the way through his words. Or let Silas pray to God to see what strategic or spiritual guidance God has, and then find ways to preach the gospel here. But it seems that it wasn't mentioned here that Paul has received any revelation or God's guidance. Instead, the Bible mentions that he had reacted because he was angry in the spirit. Is this reaction completely from God?  We don't know. But I think that those who hold the view that since Paul was an apostle, everything he did was right and he didn't need to seek God's guidance, and he won't ever make mistakes is untenable. Although Paul was an apostle, he has the ability to make mistakes and will need a process of learning from them. I personally think that Paul should not be in a rush and do things hastily. He should take a rest and wait until Silas and Timothy come to discuss the matter together and then take action. In other words, Paul is too rash here. This may be one of Paul's weaknesses. Of course, our analysis is not necessarily right, but it can provide us with another idea, that is, to understand the process of Paul's growth in God. Paul was a person, not a God. Did he have any shortcomings? It's safe to say that it's very natural for everyone to have weakness. Did Paul have any weaknesses? If what we propose here exposes the weakness of human nature, what is Paul's weakness? What effect does Paul's weakness have on his ministry? We don't know the specific weaknesses that Paul had, but it's impossible for a person not to have any weakness. Even if people don't have obvious weaknesses, they need to be paired with other believers who have different giftings.  Therefore, the pairing of Silas and Timothy to Paul is very important. Of course, we are not totally negating the effect of Paul's evangelism in Athens. Although he wasn't good at convincing the Athenians through debating, he had attracted some people who were seeking the truth. Acts 17:19-21 (NIV) says: "Then they took him and brought him to a meeting of the Areopagus, where they said to him, “May we know what this new teaching is that you are presenting?  You are bringing some strange ideas to our ears, and we would like to know what they mean.” (All the Athenians and the foreigners who lived there spent their time doing nothing but talking about and listening to the latest ideas.)” You can see that the explanation in verse 21 is that the Athenians and the foreigners who live there are very busy, and they have no time to take care of other things. So these people took Paul and brought him to Areopagus to talk about these new lessons/ideas which stood out to us. Going back to what we mentioned earlier, Paul may not have the silver tongue of Timothy, or the effect of preaching the gospel to the newcomers or those who are occupied by the world's affairs, but Paul didn't fail to attract those who really seek the truth. Paul's personality may be more suitable to people who are diligent seekers of truth. Paul spoke a very famous passage in Acts 17:24-27 (NIV) which says that: "The God who made the world and everything in it is the Lord of heaven and earth and does not live in temples built by human hands. 25 And he is not served by human hands, as if he needed anything. Rather, he himself gives everyone life and breath and everything else. 26 From one man he made all the nations, that they should inhabit the whole earth; and he marked out their appointed times in history and the boundaries of their lands. 27 God did this so that they would seek him and perhaps reach out for him and find him, though he is not far from any one of us.” We have no intention of belittling Paul, and the experience here is also the highlight of Paul's experience in Athens. But I personally don't think that idolizing Paul or assuming that he doesn't have a process of continuous maturity, is correct. Paul is a human being. When he is continuously attacked and left alone, he will be weak and will be incited by the environment to react. And such a reaction usually pulls us down to the level of the environment or the enemy, letting us lose the commanding heights of victory in Christ. An example is Pastor Jack Deere that I mentioned earlier. When others criticize you, don't rush to react. Instead, rest in the Lord and ask His wisdom and follow his leading to deal these criticisms. Similarly, I think that Paul should not be rash here. He should seek the Lord on how to evangelize Athens which was occupied by idols. He should also wait for Silas and Timothy to come and discuss first before making any decisions. It's not that Paul has no wisdom, but Paul was constantly attacked and alone. He needs to get a good rest and to be taken care of. We have a new couple coming to our Bible study. I hoped to give them a prophetic word before the end of our meeting. I prayed to God and asked Him, “Are there any prophetic words to give and bless them?” I heard the Holy Spirit say two names, Aquila and Priscilla. I prophesied by faith that: I feel that God believes that you are Aquila and Priscilla. They have the same line of work as Paul, but they have also taken care of him. Although Paul is an apostle, the apostles also need to be cared to and helped by people. I feel that God called you to be Aquila and Priscilla to train the Paul of tomorrow, because in this era, God will raise and widely use many Paul-like apostles. God called you to be Aquila and Priscilla to cherish those who are serving as apostles. Whether this person is still your child, or a little brother or sister in your church, God will use you to fulfill them in order to make them become servants like Paul. As we saw in this chapter, Paul also has weaknesses and there are times that he needs help and to be paired with other believers. Paul's encounter with Aquila and Priscilla was a turning point in Paul's spirituality, because the couple, Aquila and Priscilla, is very compassionate. They were tentmakers just as Paul was and they had received Paul. We believe that Aquila and Priscilla have tended Paul to a large extent, so after Paul met Aquila and Priscilla, it could be said that spiritually, he became more mature. How God used Aquila and Priscilla to take care of and complete Paul's ministry, God will also use you two to come along side and complete the Pauls of tomorrow. I prophesied that according to the principle that “everyone can prophesy” (1 Corinthian 14:31), it's not because I am a prophet. I was saved in an Evangelical church, but I learned the gift of prophecy after I first came into contact with the American modern prophetic movement in 2015. Of course, I studied five courses at a prophetic school, and their teachings helped me to go and activate this prophetic gift. I prophesied with inspiration and faith. I don't know if these words are correct for the couple because they didn't give me feedback. However, after other friends who were in the meeting with me verified Acts 18, they began to discover Paul's experience of encountering Aquila and Priscilla. It seems that perhaps, I am speaking by the Holy Spirit. Because when I prophesied, I was not sure when Paul met Aquila and Priscilla, nor was I very familiar with the content of Acts 18. I hope that when we have the opportunity to read Acts 18, we can learn more about how Aquila and Priscilla have tended and helped Paul with the help of the Holy Spirit. Thank you for reading, listening or watching.  

Paul and Mike "The Pig" Crum are very excited to bring you episode one of their new series "Building the Cowboys" This series will be about bringing Cowboys fans "building the Cowboys" through a mock draft, but with a slight twist. Paul will get to see the guests mock draft and and Mike the show film grinder and draft guru will not. The guys will discuss each pick and ask why or why not they decided to choose their player over others in that same range and after the draft Mike will give a a fair and honest draft grade for the guests mock draft. The first guest on the show was Kevin Coleman of the hammercast network and loyal Cowboys fan. Did he draft for need? Was that the best player available? Did Paul and Mike like the pick? How did Mike grade Kevin's draft? You can find out all that and more on this week's episode. Enjoy the pod, tell a friend? Be sure to Like, Review and Subscribe on your favorite podcast app. Any and all feedback on the pod is welcome. You can find the hosts and guests on Twitter at: Mike: @cdpiglet Kevin: @Daboys_22 Paul: @Paul_Ryan15 Don't forget to follow the podcast Twitter page: @ATBCowboysPod --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/across-the-cowboys/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/across-the-cowboys/support

Did Paul really write the letter to the Ephesians? Was it even written to the church in Ephesus? Can we trust it? We answer these questions as we kick off our study of Ephesians.

Search the Scriptures LIVE returns with a new series on the book of Romans. What do we know about the origins of the Church of Rome? Why did St. Paul write to them? And why did St. Paul feel the need to explain to a church community he had never met his views on the Law of Moses? Did Paul teach that good deeds contribute nothing to our salvation, but that we are saved by "faith alone"?

On this episode: Steve, Paul’s college friend, shares the accomplishment he and his family felt when taking a whitewater rafting excursion overnight in West Virginia. After Steve retells a few rafting adventure stories, Paul and Steve realize that the elements of the rafting trip might easily synthesize into a motivational video from the perspective of living your best life ever. Plans begin for Paul & Steve to return to West Virginia and shoot a video at the same place Steve had his unique experience. However, communication became hinky and, the motivational video remote began to appear unstable. Paul reflects on why MENTORS and like-kind people are essential for diversity and career advancement. Mentors can actually make your life ‘jump’ and move up to another staion in life. Did Paul actually use his mentors for advice? Once again THANKS to my current mentor Clay Greager!Support the show (https://lifeslearningcurve.org)

Sacred Space at Home Week 20 (November 25th) Welcome: Welcome to Sacred Space at Home, a resource from Vineyard Church of New Orleans! We’re so glad you have decided to join us in this time of worship and reflection. Today we will meditate on Acts Chapter 28. Wherever you may find yourself in this moment, try and make space to listen and experience the presence of God as we pray, hear the words of scripture, and sing together. As we begin, we open our minds and hearts and say, “Come, Holy Spirit.” Song of Surrender I Surrender All by Judson Wheeler Van DeVenter | Winfield Scott Weeden All to Jesus I surrender All to Him I freely give I will ever love and trust Him In His presence daily live I surrender all I surrender all All to Thee my blessed Savior I surrender all All to Jesus I surrender Make me Savior wholly Thine Let me feel the Holy Spirit Truly know that Thou art mine All to Jesus I surrender Lord I give myself to Thee Fill me with Thy love and power Let Thy blessing fall on me Scripture Reading (Acts 28:14b-16; 30-31) NRSV) “A reading from the Book of Acts…” “And so we came to Rome… The believers from there, when they heard of us, came as far as the Forum of Appius and Three Taverns to meet us. On seeing them, Paul thanked God and took courage. When we came into Rome, Paul was allowed to live by himself, with the soldier who was guarding him. He lived there for two whole years at his own expense and welcomed all who came to him, proclaiming the kingdom of God and teaching about the Lord Jesus Christ with all boldness and without hindrance.” This is the word of the Lord. Thanks be to God! Reflection We’ve finally reached the end of the book of Acts. A book that’s had a little of everything. From the ascension of Jesus to the arrival of the Holy Spirit, great preaching, martyrdom, miracles, visions, and barriers of race and gender knocked down. We’ve seen great friendships develop as well and conflict and relationships broken. We’ve had miraculous escapes from jails, beatings, whippings and stoning. We’ve seen audiences before kings and philosophers and theologians, as well as ordinary folks like you and me. And what seems like the climax of the story, to me anyway, we see Paul survive a hurricane and shipwreck and finally make his way, albeit as a prisoner, to Rome. At first the ending seems anticlimactic, with lots of unanswered questions. Did Paul ever speak to Caesar? Did he make his case or was he found guilty and executed? Why does Luke leave us hanging with the story unfinished? All he tells us in Acts 28:30-31 is that Paul lived in Rome for 2 years welcoming visitors and “proclaiming the kingdom of God and teaching about the Lord Jesus Christ with all boldness and without hindrance”. That’s how the story ends? It seems like it ends with kind of a whimper… But if you think about it though, maybe it’s Paul’s story that ends here at the conclusion of the book of Acts; no, we don’t really know what happened to him from Luke’s concluding words. But, while his part in this account may essentially be over, the story itself isn’t over. In fact, it’s really just beginning. Through the power of the Holy Spirit, the apostles and followers of Jesus kicked off this new thing called the Kingdom of God. Paul has done his part, and the succeeding generations have done their part. If we refer back to Acts 1:8 it says, “But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem (check), in all of Judea and Samaria (check and check), and to the ends of the earth” (still working on it). And now is the time for us, the church of this generation, to fulfill our part! Now is the time for this generation to carry forth the message that Jesus is King! The Kingdom of God is here; maybe not completely yet, but the story of Jesus must still be told! And the Kingdom of God must still be seen! It’s our turn; it’s our time to write our chapter in the story. We, the kingdom people of this generation, this church, you and me. It’s up to us to share the Good News of the Kingdom of God! The story is not over… Questions 1. As you reflect on this passage, what comes to mind? Notice what thoughts or emotions may arise in you. 2. Paul appears to spend the remainder of his life in Rome, proclaiming the good news of Jesus and the kingdom of God with boldness. What might it look like for you to embody that same boldness in the world today? 3. Though the Book of Acts tells the story of the early Church and Paul’s missionary journeys, its conclusion is not the end of the story. Take a moment to consider the role you might play in God’s narrative of bringing the good news of Jesus to “the ends of the Earth.” 4. Take this time to ask God to give you courage to embody the Good News of Jesus everywhere you go. I Surrender All (Reprise) Benediction “As we conclude our time together, may you continue to be aware of the presence of God and seek to find sacred spaces throughout the day.” Let us pray. “Let the same mind be in you that was in Christ Jesus, Who, though he was in the form of God Did not regard equality with God As something to be exploited, But emptied himself, Taking the form of a slave, Being born in human likeness. And being found in human form, He humbled himself And became obedient to the point of death, Even death on a cross. Therefore, god also highly exalted him And gave him the name that is above every name, So that at the name of Jesus Every knee should bend, In heaven and on earth and under the earth, And every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord To the glory of God the Father”. Amen. Philippians 2:5-11

Was Paul confused about the Law? In some verses, He loves the law and in others, He despises the Law? How Can this be? Did Paul teach that women cannot preach? In this lesson, you will learn the culprit in truly understanding The Law of Yahweh (Torah) and it lies in Greek translation error. This is the one lesson that will forever settle in your mind the balance of the law of Yahweh - Torah. What is the difference between Nomos vs Ho Nomos? Knowing this answer will give you the key to understanding this much-argued subject.

The Big 10 and Pac 12's transparent campaign to control the narrative and force the other conferences to quit on the 2020 football season is thwarted. Are the athletes safer playing football with accountability, testing, and supervision or left to their own devices? We think we know the answer to that. Then we break down Big 12 Schedule 2.0 for Longhorn Football. Did Paul & Kevin have a hand in creating it? Because it sure sets up beautifully for the Longhorns. Finally, who is turning heads in early Longhorn practices? The 8th annual Thinking Texas Football preview has new life. Read it and get the best Texas and Big 12 preview on earth. Then upgrade your financial life with the Gabe Winslow mortgage team at (832)557-1095. Gabe will beat your best rate and take $500 off of closing - just mention EGAT. Don't forget financial advisor David McClellan - contact him now for a free consult: 312-933-8823. Please subscribe, rate and review on iTunes.

This sermon explores the importance of short summaries of the Christian faith as found, for example, in 1 Timothy 3-16, a verse is part of a larger context dealing with how we are to act in God's house -- not the building in which people meet, but God's people and how we are to conduct ourselves as we worship -1 Timothy 3-14-15-.--Paul is quoting a familiar saying in 1 Timothy 3-16. Whether it was sung, chanted, or simply recited, we may call it a creed.--As we dealt with the first point, we took up the issue of the text of the New Testament. Did Paul write, -Who ---, hos- was manifest in the flesh,- or -God -----, theos- was manifest in the flesh----I shared the story of German-born, Russian count, Tischendorf, who -obtained- the very oldest complete Greek Testament, now called Codex Sinaiticus. He claimed that the monks at Saint Catherine's Monastery were using old manuscripts to start fires.--If his story is correct, it would point to the likelihood the reason this 4th century document survived is that it had been put on the shelf and unused because it was not as accurate as other constantly used manuscripts.--I then shared why I believe that the oldest manuscripts do not necessarily point to the original writings, because those upon which the vast majority of existing Greek manuscripts are based were worn out over the centuries.--We then looked at the first statement in light of John 1-1-3, 14. --Then we considered how the whole life of our incarnate God was through the ministry of the Holy Spirit -Matthew 1-18- 3-16-17- Romans 1-4-.

Do we have to follow all the commands in the New Testament? Did Paul know his words were inspired? And why doesn’t the Bible condemn slavery? Tim and Jon respond to these questions and more in this week’s Question and Response episode.View full show notes from this episode →Timestamps Could it be beneficial to memorize and perform New Testament letters? (00:36)Did Paul craft his letters as meditation literature? (03:17)What was included when Paul said “all Scripture” was God-breathed? (10:11)What about 1 Enoch? (15:54)Did Paul know his letters were inspired? (19:45)Are the letters wisdom or commands? (33:10)Why doesn’t the Bible condemn owning slaves? (39:58)What does it mean to submit to government authorities? (48:20)Additional Resources Scot McKnight, The Blue ParakeetScot McKnight, The Letter to Philemon (The New International Commentary on the New Testament) Esau McCaulley, Reading While Black: African American Biblical Interpretation as an Exercise in HopeShow Music Defender Instrumental by TentsShow produced by Dan Gummel and Camden McAfee. Powered and distributed by Simplecast.

Open calls, questions, and discussion with Matt Slick LIVE in the studio. Questions include---1- A caller wanted to challenge a conversation on a previous show, regarding Romans 1 and the BLM beliefs.--2- Did Paul invent the concept of justification by faith---3- Are their different types of atheists---4- Which view of the end times is correct---5- What do make of the variants in the beast's number in Revelation---6- Can you be a presuppositionalist but not Calvinistic---7- How are we all one race when the Israelites were told not to marry -other races-- Is Shepherd's Chapel right about this---8- Did those who believed in the Old Testament have the Holy Spirit-

TINA FOSTER returns but this time we'll be discussing her "Plastic Macca." Did Paul die between the release of "Revolver" and the issue of the groundbreaking "Sgt. Pepper?" There have been many fans commenting on to this pop music mystery. There are the numerous clues on the later Beatles' albums. And then there are the enigmatic lyrics. And did the ex-Beatles continue with their pining of their lost friend and hint at a cover up? What about "Paul's" legendary solo career? Who was Paul's replacement? Who was behind this plot and what was their motivation? Tina will captivate us with her sleuth skills. https://plasticmacca.blogspot.com/2020/01/

Turn off your mind, relax and float downstream… Billy and Jay dig into one of the most innovative songs of the rock and roll era. Did Paul invent Sampling? Who came up with the title? Find out how The Beatles and George Martin created a one of a kind tape loop that can never be recreated. And Jay draws a line from Tomorrow Never Knows all the way to Imagine that, much like this song, blew Billy’s mind. And! a new Glass Onion Rating System is installed.www.billymcguigan.com/beatlessongpodcast

Did Paul drop a major hint about an upcoming album release?  You be the judge.  Also, Paul gives musical advice to Jimmy Buffett and a documentary about George Harrison's film company can now be viewed in the U.S.

In this episode Carolyn and Clement have a follow-up conversation on dietary fats.  The topic centers around 1 Timothy 4:1-5 and what the Apostle Paul meant by his comments in his letter to Timothy.  Did Paul promote unhealthy eating?  Join us for this enlightening discussion to discover the answer to this question.  Music: “Happy”- Music by Aden.  Music:  https://www.purple-planet.com  “Folksy Days”Time stamps:·         Introduction (01:15)·         Discussion on 1Timothy 4:1-5 (02:18)·         Every creature of God is good (12:30)·         Verse 5 explained (15:58)·         Saturated and Unsaturated Fats (20:15)·         Did Paul promote unhealthy eating? (21:09)·         Conclusion (24:42)These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. See Disclaimer.·         Leave a voicemail comment:  Veganemagination.com·         Subscribe to our email list:  Veganemagination.com·         Listen on:   Spotify                  iTunes                                  iHeart                                    Stitcher                    Buzzsprout               Apple Podcast                    Podbay.fm               Google Podcast

Philippians 1:12-18. If you were praying for someone, and trying to find a chance to share Jesus with them, and someone else did before you… would you be happy? Did Paul suffer for his own glory?

Welcome to our Livestream service. I wanted to give you an update on our phased approach to reopening. As was mentioned in our newsletter, starting Monday we will have sign-ups for live services in very limited numbers that will slowly open up as the city lifts restrictions. More on that later but for now I wanted to give a pastoral word regarding our plan to meet. There are two extreme polar positions represented in our society right now. On the one hand, you have those who interpret any behavior other than complete isolation as dangerous, uncaring, and disregarding of scientific authorities. On the other hand, you have those who think this whole thing is a hoax, a power play by the bureaucratic elite, and all about the money. Both of these are tools used to create fear. Either fear of a virus or fear of a corrupt elite. These are powerful fears because massively influential forces are acting upon us that are completely outside our control. I’m here this morning to remind us of who is in control. The virus is not in control. Human leaders are not in control. God is in control. There is not one person on planet earth that contracted COVID to God’s surprise. There is not one person who has power who was not put there by the hand of God. Do you not remember Jesus’ words to Pilate, “You would have no authority over me unless it was given to you from above.” No matter where you fall in the spectrum of responses, Christians are freed from fear. In fact, we are commanded to not fear because we are the loved children of the one who is in control. We know him. He is good. And he can be trusted. Our plan to reopen in phases is driven by many things: unity, seizing a gospel opportunity, and enjoying unique advantages to this season, not fear. I want to direct your attention to a verse in Philippians 1:12, “I want you to know, brothers, that what has happened to me has really served to advance the gospel.” Paul had been thrown into prison, and what happens? The gospel advances. FCBC church family, we need to not be a fragile church that comes unglued if our Sunday morning services get disrupted. Are we that fragile? Paul can’t go to church. His version of Zoom is a quill and parchment. Paul says his circumstances are creating a greater opportunity for the advance of the gospel. Did Paul want to be in quarantine in prison? No. Did he want to be chained to a Roman guard? No. But God wanted him to be so that he could influence the palace guard and the whole household of Caesar. Here’s the question for us. The main question is not, “When can we get back to church?” The main question is, “How are the circumstances God has placed us in creating greater opportunity for the gospel?” People in positions of authority are not the ones responsible for churches not meeting. God has decentralized His church on purpose. People are thinking about death and eternity in ways they never have - their hearts are ready. They actually have time on their hands. This is a unique opportunity. There is a window of ministry that we won’t have anymore when life goes back to normal. Our circumstances are designed to make the gospel go forth more, so let’s do this. Let’s embrace it. Get in conversation with those in your sphere of influence. When it gets back to normal, we will be excited to meet, but these opportunities will be over. Let’s be a robust church so that the gospel spreads no matter what God chooses to bring. Please pray with me. Well, happy Mother’s Day to all the mothers watching! Today also happens to be the 17th anniversary of our church so we praise the Lord for that. I hear all you clapping out there in your pajamas. We are so thankful for our mothers, and this service is designed to honor them. Of course, Mother’s Day may surface emotions that are not entirely positive. Perhaps you’ve recently lost your mother or you may not have a good relationship with her. Maybe you are a mother who recently miscarried or are wanting to be a mother but cannot. We would be amiss to not acknowledge the fact that there are many broken situations. And we trust in God’s promises to redeem them. But there are also many wonderful relationships and we want to give expression to that as well. And we will do that through the book of Ecclesiastes. So follow along with me in Ecclesiastes 10. Remember, all through the book of Ecclesiastes we are getting a peek into Solomon’s life long journal. We are nearing the end of the book and we are starting to see some of Solomon’s conclusions. Solomon was the great happiness experimenter. At the beginning of the book, we saw Solomon try to overdose on every one of the gifts God has given us. But now as he begins to summarize some of his lessons from his hedonism overdose, you hear lessons and balance coming out. Women can’t make you happy, but enjoy your wife. Work can’t satisfy, but enjoy your work. Food can’t fulfill, but enjoy your food. Why? Because they are gifts from a good God who wants you to enjoy them. Now last week we ended by reading Solomon ponder wisdom. As a mature man, he’s not trusting in wisdom, but he values it. He sees it’s place. It can’t satisfy, but it’s a gift of God. It helps you live skillfully, but it can’t guarantee an outcome. It is commendable, but won’t necessarily get you commendation. And to illustrate this last point, he gave a story of a poor wise man who saved a city by his wisdom but was totally forgotten. How lame is that? Here’s a man who did all the right things and saved a city with his wisdom but gets no credit. Now in telling us that story, he’s setting us up for chapter 10. Because in chapter 10 he’s going make one point: You can’t win but you can be wise. Wisdom won’t guarantee that you win. Since when has winning been the goal? The goal is to be wise. In the same way, being compassionate doesn’t guarantee that you will win, but that doesn’t mean you stop being compassionate. There are plenty of kind people who get trampled on. Does that mean that we should discard kindness? In the same way that being self-sacrificing, joyful, patient, self-controlled, and gentle won’t guarantee results, yet you keep doing them; in that same way, we should be wise. Solomon teaches us that wisdom won’t guarantee that you win, but how beautiful it is to be wise. Is this not true? A wise person is a true treasure. When I look at the feeds, streams, and Internet chatter, I just see foolishness everywhere. Brash, confident assertions that aren’t backed by substance. No ability to dialog and have civil discourse. Just name throwing, senseless attacking. We don’t need more opinions or speculation. We need wisdom. We don’t need more information. We need wisdom. We don’t need more confident assertions. We need wisdom. We don’t need more data, science, numbers, charts, or graphs. We need wisdom. We don’t need more editorials, blogs, posts, books, or best-sellers. We need wisdom We don’t need more conferences, TED Talks, or forums. We need wisdom. We don’t need more videos, podcasts, or movies. We need wisdom. The amount of minutia, trivia, facts, and information in our day is overwhelming and staggering, but what we’re desperately lacking is wisdom. Now our boy Solomon is going to hook us up. Now today is Mother’s Day, and I’m going to frame the wisdom of Solomon from the vantage point of mothers. And here’s the message you need to hear today. Moms, if ever there was a profession in which you can guarantee not to accomplish everything you hoped, it’s being a mother. What mother feels like they are crushing it? I’ve never met one. Moms, this message is for you, “You can’t win, but you can be wise.” In fact, change your definition of what it means to win. Win by being wise. So here are five ways in which moms can win by being wise. I’m not talking about the trash under your sink. I’m talking about a different kind of trash. Let’s read what Solomon says. Now in this section, Solomon is trying to point out the damage of foolishness. He compares foolishness to something very small and putrid that fouls up something that would otherwise be very pleasant. He’s comparing wisdom to perfume. Wisdom by itself is like perfume in that it creates a very pleasant environment, but all it takes is a fractional amount of folly to stink up the entire house. Wisdom is like fresh-baked bread. Foolishness is like a stinky bathroom. Wisdom is like a vase of lilacs. Foolishness is like a rotting jug of milk in the trash. And Solomon says, take out the trash. Get foolishness out of the house. Why? Because foolishness is so damaging. Solomon points out, “A little folly outweighs wisdom and honor.” You can speak 10,000 kind words but the one cruel word will be remembered. You can remember to pick up your kid 1000 times straight but he’ll remember the one time he was left. Foolishness is like this. Just a little bit of foolishness can go a long way in making the home stink. And moms this is not a call to self-reflect (that’s always good), but it’s a call to do this for your kids. It’s a call to root foolishness out of the hearts of your children. It’s a call to discipline your children whether through taking away privileges, corporal, adding chores, etc.. The text says, “The fool says to everyone that he is a fool.” He’s not literally saying that but his actions are. Foolishness is obvious to the wise. He takes the simplest thing in the world, walking down the road, and says that even in that action foolishness is revealed. God has given you wisdom not to condemn your children but so that you can help them. Your heart is inclined to the right while your children’s hearts are inclined to the left. Help incline their hearts. God has given parents the responsibility to discipline their children but much of this falls to the mom if dad is away. Discipline is hard work. It’s so hard to be consistent. It’s so hard to know when to show grace. It’s so hard not to be angry, but to be patient and correct with love after the thousandth infractions. But it’s worth it. Because when that trash is finally taken out and when that foolishness is gone, then what remains is pleasantness. Here’s a verse to hang your hat on. How do you take out the trash? Get foolishness out of the house. I’m not talking about the dress that goes on the body. I’m talking about the dress of the soul. Now the principle expressed by this wisdom is that Spirit-empowered kindness can actually turn unhealthy environments into healthy ones. And pictured here is someone who is very angry. Who is this person? Pictured here is someone in authority, but the principle extends to any relationship. Our bosses can be unreasonable, demanding, or ungrateful. Our kids can be angry, grumpy, or upset with us. Our spouses can be angry, disrespectful, flippant, cheeky, or crude. What is this person upset about? Sometimes their aggravation, annoyance, or irritation is legitimate because of sin on our part. Sometimes the frustration or discontentment is because of honest mistakes we make. Sometimes the anger has nothing to do with anything we did. We just happen to be the object upon which that anger lands. What do you do when you see that anger? What do you do when the environment of your home is not healthy? Moms, you have so much power in this regard. What’s the advice when you see the temperature rise? Be kind. Be calm. Be gentle. Be loving. “Calmness will lay great offenses to rest.” Proverbs echoes this thought. This is one of the characteristics of the Proverbs 31 woman. When someone is angry toward you, the typical response is anger back. But here we see something different. Here she opens her mouth with wisdom and kindness comes off her tongue. What power there is in wisdom mixed with kindness! What power kindness has to change the temperature of a home. The home can be filled with stress and anxiety and tension and then, through a simple word of kindness, all that dissolves into tranquility. Moms, don’t underestimate the power you have to transform your home through kindness. Calmness will lay great offenses to rest. Some of you are in very difficult marriages. Things aren’t going well and the environment is not healthy. And that makes raising kids that much harder. Just remember the power of kindness in laying to rest great offenses. Kindness is such a healing agent. Be kind. Mothers, be so careful and kind. Be kind. Maybe you don’t feel very kind. How do you become a kind person? The New Testament has a great principle and uses the analogy of clothing. The apostle pictures unrighteousness as a piece of clothing that we take off and righteousness as a piece of clothing we need to put on. How do you win by being wise? Change your dress. We see this illustrated in Colossians 3. Normally when someone mistreats you, how do you respond? Anger, wrath, you want to slander them, you want to maybe even curse at them. Well, Paul says that’s your old dress. Take that off. Paul says to rid your self of anger, malice, deceit. He says, as believers we have taken off the old self. What’s the next step? You see, as we look to the cross and we see God’s forgiveness toward us, it enables us to be so kind to others. And that love binds us together in perfect harmony. Can you get a taste for the power of kindness? So win by being wise. Here’s the point. The wise are never in it for the recognition. I don’t need to tell anyone this, but as a mom, you won’t get any official awards. I’ve never seen a mother’s hall of fame. I’ve yet to see a Grammy, an Emmy, or a Nobel Peace Prize awarded to a stay at home mom. Moms don’t get raises. Moms don’t get promoted. The wise recognize that it’s never about honor. This is really the meat of where the title of the sermon comes from, “You can’t win but you can be wise.” Do you see the point? Being a mother is among the most honorable things a person can ever do, but many won’t see it that way. If I were to reword this for mothers here’s what I would say, “There is an evil that I have seen under the sun, as it were an error proceeding from the justice department: kids are given food they did not work for, did not shop for, did not prepare, and yet they complain. I have seen teenagers driving brand new sports cars while moms drive worn out minivans. I’ve seen moms on their hands and knees mopping the floor, folding laundry, and cleaning up spills, while kids spend their mother’s money at McDonald’s with their friends.” This is an injustice. But moms aren’t in it for justice. They are in it for love. A wise person doesn’t care about titles, accolades, awards, or positions of glory. A wise person cares about what is right. A wise person cares about being the right person, not about being recognized. And if that is true, then a mother is the wisest person of all. How many beautiful mothers out there put their lives on hold, stop their careers, silence their dreams, to be home with ungrateful kids and never let on even once that this was a sacrifice. While other women are running up the corporate ladder, they are at home changing diapers, doing laundry, their skills get rusty, their education fades, they aren’t building resumes and experience. They give up everything for their children, they are acting for the benefit of another and not themselves. Their tremendous sacrifices are never recognized but they accept this with such grace. What prize gets handed out to mothers who make their kids finish their homework, who make their kids give oral book reports for comprehension, for choosing a healthy meal over an easy one? Mothers have to constantly absorb disrespect. But I want to tell you right now, I respect you. I respect that. That’s among the hardest things in the world to do. God sees it. God will bless you. The reason this is so beautiful is that this kind of behavior is exactly like Jesus. He came not to be served but to serve and give his life as a ransom for many. The greatest power and strength of all is to be like Jesus who disadvantaged himself to serve others. Mothers are the princesses and queens who choose to enslave themselves to their families by walking on the ground while their children ride on horses. It’s a beautiful thing. If you know my mom, she is the ultimate example of this. So selfless. So uncaring about her position or her title or whether or not she is recognized. It’s made such an impact on me. This is one of the hardest things about being a mother, you have to let your kids make mistakes. You have to let them experience the consequences of their actions. You can teach them wisdom and commend wisdom and encourage wisdom and model wisdom and praise wisdom and promote wisdom and then you let them go and they choose foolishness. His point here is that if you play around dangerous things you get hurt. You can’t fall into a pit you didn’t dig. If you don’t attack a city wall, you won’t get bit by what’s inside. If you don’t carve out a giant rock, it can’t crush you. If you don’t cut down a tree it won’t fall on you. We have a phrase, ‘don’t play with fire.’ Why? Because eventually you get burned. Mothers have to watch all this happen to their kids. I am quite sure my poor mom laid in bed anxious worrying about all the dumb things I did in my life. All mothers must suffer the self-destruction of their children. It’s pointless to ask the question, “Why were you shooting each other with potato guns?” “Why were you trying to ride your bike into a lake with a blindfold on?” “What did you think would happen if you jumped off the roof onto the trampoline?” Some things cannot be taught. He who digs a pit will fall into it. Mom can’t teach that lesson. The pit has to teach the lesson. And it’s the pain of a mother’s heart to have to watch that! But there’s more here than the self-destructiveness of kids. Here’s the thing about this list. Nothing on this list is bad. If you want to accomplish something in life you have to confront the dangers of the world. If you want to build a house, you have to cut down a tree and cut out stones. If you want water, you have to dig a pit. And there is unavoidable danger in those tasks. Every mother dreams of having her son or daughter marry a wonderful spouse. But the problem is you have to date people to make that happen. He who dates people is hurt by them. And that’s hard to watch. Every mother dreams of having their son or daughter be in a successful career. But you have to let them get eaten alive by college and a cutthroat free-market economy. He who tries to start a business is skewered by the merciless indifference of a free market. You have to cover your eyes. Mothers, God bless you as you suffer beneath the weight of your children and their grown-up decisions. But wisdom knows when to cover your eyes, when to not intervene, and when to let the natural consequences do the teaching. Let the pit administer the discipline while you cover your eyes. To know the right time to do that is wisdom. Now if you think I’m going to be metaphorical, I’m not. This is literally what he says. The idea here is to work smarter not harder. I have a knife sharpener at home for our kitchen knives and every few months, I break that out and sharpen the knives and man, it makes such an incredible difference. Why use more effort than necessary? Just a bit of work to improve your tool and everything becomes so much easier. Summary - use good tools. In the example of the snake charmer, he’s making the point that working too fast can be worse than not working at all. Now, snake charming is not a super popular modern-day past time, but apparently, it’s kind of hard to tell when a snake is fully charmed. You can be patient and make sure or you can move in quickly and risk it with potentially disastrous results. So wisdom says, “What’s the point of picking up the snake before he is charmed? All that effort will have been wasted. It will be way worse than no effort at all.” Wisdom will teach you to be patient to make absolutely sure. So adding both these thoughts together: use good tools with patience. So what are some parenting goals you have? Maybe you want your kids to know God’s Word. Well, use good tools with patience. How do you get God’s Word in their heart? There are some really dull tools out there to accomplish this. Conversely, there are some really good tools. So find the sharp knives. But you have to look around and find books, videos, articles, devotionals that do this well. And once you do, you have to use them patiently. Maybe you want to teach your kids to be disciplined and not lazy. Again, there are sharp tools and dull tools. But you have to be patient even with the best tools. Moms, many of you have kids that turned out the total opposite of what you hoped or dreamed. Perhaps they are not walking with the Lord, perhaps they have chosen a lifestyle that grieves you. Apply the sharp knife of wisdom and wait. That’s it. That’s all you can do. You must release the rest to God. Mothers can’t win but they can be wise. They can win by being wise. Summary Solomon is teaching us through this book both the power and limitation of wisdom. He teaches us what it is but just as importantly what it is not. Wisdom is not intellect. Some people are very smart but not very godly or wise. You can be a fool with a high I.Q. Wisdom is not success. You can accomplish a lot being a fool, including being the owner of a Fortune 500 company, a celebrity, lawyer, surgeon, or executive. Wisdom is not education. It is possible to go to college and have more degrees than Fahrenheit and still be a fool. Do you want to know what wisdom is? Wisdom is 3 things: Wisdom is knowing the goal. Wisdom is knowing what you can control and what you can’t. Wisdom is then doing what you can and trusting the rest to God. Now I want you to listen now to one example from our body in our most recent Story of Faith. Prayer for Moms I’ve invited an expert up here, my wife, mother of 5 children. And we thought it would be appropriate to have a special prayer for mothers this morning. If you are a mother, this prayer is for you. If your mother did these things for you, you can thank the Lord for such a mother and thank her. If you are a father, you can pray this for your wife. If you don’t have a wife, pray for one of these models. Lord, we thank you for our mothers. What a job you have given them. What an absolutely beautiful, incredibly difficult, eternally rewarding job. Lord, empower our mothers to do this job well. Empower them to tuck the kids in with a smile, read a story, and pray with their kids when they are tired. Empower them to set an example. Empower them to pray in faith for the salvation of their children. We pray for those who are trying to run a household on a shoestring budget, doing so much to pinch pennies, forgoing the out-to-eat meals. We pray that you meet their needs but also help them not to trust in the uncertainty of riches but in you. We pray for wisdom in threading that needle between allowing their children to experience natural consequences and loving their kids by bailing them out of their foolish choices. We pray for mothers who are married to difficult men in demoralizing marriages. This makes raising kids so difficult. We pray that you help them to be kind. We pray that you give them your wisdom and grace to create an environment in which spiritual growth can happen. We pray for healing in those marriages. We pray that you give mothers dignity when they choose to stay at home and raise their children. We pray for working mothers who are trying to balance so many things. We pray for single mothers who are doing it all on their own. We pray for mothers who try to motivate their kids to do school, manage their time, learn to clean up after themselves, etc. We pray for conviction and resolve to help mothers elevate God’s Word in the minds and hearts of the children so they respect you. We pray for mothers in their efforts to foster the creative gifts inside their children. We pray that you give mothers the courage to force their kids to do things they despise but are good for them. We pray that you help them pick their battles, laugh at the small stuff, and enjoy the gifts of life. [Lisa] Lord, you love these moms that are in the trenches right now. Help them battle strongly in the war against technology. Help them laugh at their mistakes. Help them glory not in fading beauty but in You. Help them learn how to ask for forgiveness. Help them love their husbands. Help them educate their children. A mother is a wonderful gift. She is a treasure among treasures. Help her forgive when she is taken advantage of. Help her pray when she is needy. Give her faith to trust when it’s confusing and doesn’t make sense. Give her joy in the sacrifices. Lord, every mother has some impossible circumstance she is trying to navigate where she feels lonely and unheard. Hear her now. Give strength to the weary, patience to the frustrated. Give cheer to the brokenhearted. Give energy to the worn out. Give thankfulness to the discontent. Give wisdom to the puzzled. Give answers to the confused. Give peace to the anxious. Give prayers to the exasperated. Give creativity to those who are stuck. Reward the selflessness. Honor the sacrifices. Energize the empty. Satisfy those who have silenced complaints. Crown our mothers with beauty. Open our eyes to see how we have been loved and served by our mothers. Help us appreciate it. Help us admire her worship. Make the image of our mothers shine bright. Crown her with dignity, honor, respect, and admiration. Give our mothers a rich portion of the blessing of knowing you. Reward the humility. Keep her eyes fixed on the prize. Set her hope in heaven. Give her the joys and rewards of laughter and pleasantness and peace in you. Application Tell your mom what you love about her!

The Apostle Paul is a Christian icon.  He essentially wrote half of the New Testament as he carried the gospel far and wide.  He suffered dramatically for his faith, was challenged regularly by those in authority and even stood up to the Apostle Peter when it was needed.  When you read his words, you cannot help but see his love for God and undying devotion to Jesus.  With all of the good he did, there are many who 2,000 years later claim he was a self-absorbed, self-contradictory man.  They make lists of the things he said and wrote and seem to relish in his apparent instability.  Did the Apostle Paul contradict himself?  Did he say different things to different people just to gain their favor?  The only way to find out is to examine the accusations one at a time! Saul of Tarsus was on his way to Damascus to persecute the Christians there.  Suddenly his journey was interrupted by a blindingly bright visit from the Lord Jesus Christ himself.  The exchange Saul had with the mighty risen Lord completely changed his life.  Saul would soon be known as Paul.  He would become the Apostle to the Gentiles.  This simple story is surrounded by controversy.  Aside from the challenges to prove what happened, the hardest skepticism comes from the telling of the story itself.  This is just the beginning of the many inconsistencies people say overshadow the authenticity of Paul’s Christian life. Inconsistencies or details with an easy explanation? The account of Paul’s conversion appears three times in the book of Acts.  The first telling is more or less an historical recounting.  The other two were a record of Paul’s own telling.  The problem is in the details.  The three accounts seem to blatantly contradict each other with important details.  Did everyone journeying with him fall to the ground when this light appeared, or was it just Paul?  The skeptics say that depends on which version you read.  Did everyone hear the voice of Jesus or just Paul?  Again, they say it depends on which story you read.  The critics' points are well taken.  Because the story of Paul’s conversion can be so easily called into question, the truthfulness of his Christian life is questionable as well. Did Paul make it up as he went along? This is only the beginning.  Was Paul a people pleaser or a true servant of Christ?  Was he a deceitful or an honest minister?  Those who have written him off boldly claim that these and other accusations can be proven by Paul’s own words!  Can they?  Are these inconsistencies proof of a great deception? Check out our February 03, 2020 podcast, “Does the Apostle Paul Contradict Himself? (Part 1) for more.  We carefully and methodically take each of these accusations apart to see what they are made of.  We look into context, definitions and the several other factors for various Apostle Paul contradictions.  There are answers.  They are logical, and they are harmonious.  Take this journey with us and then head over to Part II for more.

Light From the Past Season 9, Episode 4 for Tuesday, January 21, 2020 Did Paul have a sense of humor? This week, Dewayne discusses the place of humor in the Bible in general, and in the writings of Paul specifically. We want to hear from you! Email: mail@thelightnetwork.tv Voicemail: 903-26-LIGHT (903-265-4448) Subscription Links

Good Morning!  Paul and Tiff AND Andrew talk about what is lauded as the BEST Star Wars movie of all time! Do all of the hosts agree? What are the best parts of this movie? Does Lando seem like a randy space pan? Why is Darth Vader so shiny in this one? Did Paul just accidentally read a spoiler?  Join us on SATURDAY for Episodes 6 and 7!  EMAIL US: foliobros@gmail.com

The dim light from our dim bulb may have gotten a little dimmer with all the wild and weird things surrounding the Beatles Conspiracies. An album from a different universe or just some guy's mix tape? Did Paul die in 1966 and get replaced? Or did everyone except Paul die during their heyday? Or better yet maybe none of them are real at all! Do you want to listen to this episode without an ad? Go to https://www.patreon.com/bringontheweird to find out how. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/bringontheweird/support

In this message, Pastor Ryan answers some challenging questions in the area of sin. Did Paul have a sin problem that he could not overcome? Are we still sinners after we are born again? Do we still have a sin nature after salvation? All of these and more will be answered. You will be blessed.

Paul Coyne, President and Founder of Inspiren, an award-winning healthcare technology company, speaks with Jason A. Duprat, Entrepreneur, Healthcare Practitioner and Host of the Healthcare Entrepreneur Academy Podcast. In this episode, they discuss Paul’s innovative solution for improving healthcare through technology. Learn about how his device works, how he funded his project and how built his team. You’ll hear great advice for innovative nurses who want to become entrepreneurs.   Episode Highlights: What was life like for Paul growing up? How did his career progress? Did Paul become a nurse because of his personal experiences? What was it like growing up with his health condition? What was his first management role and did this role lead him to become an innovator? Paul discusses how he funded his project and whether he looked for volunteers or offered partnerships. What does Paul’s device do? What was the time frame for this project from the beginning to where he is today? What are some of the struggles he faced along the way? Paul talks about how he found and connected with key hires.  What were his other sources of funding beyond an angel investor?  Paul describes his process for writing a book. Is MBA training necessary to become a successful entrepreneur? Paul shares additional advice for nurses.    3 Key Points: Creating a product or company involves many stages and iterations. Paul created a product to provide data and insight within the clinical environment. Be willing to recognize the things you don’t know and lean on others who do know as you build your team.    Tweetable Quotes: “It's all designed to promote this healing environment and give data and insight into where it belongs, which is the clinical environment.” – Paul Coyne "Email yourself the idea...that way you have a time stamp.” – Paul Coyne “I think drive is the most important. Grit. A willingness to learn.” – Paul Coyne   Resources Mentioned: The Nurse’s Guide to Innovation (book) Rebecca Love’s TED talk Inspiren Paul Coyne LinkedIn   #HealthcareEntrepreneurAcademy #HealthcareBoss #healthcare #entrepreneur #entrepreneurship #healthcaretech #innovation #productdev

Marty Solomon and Brent Billings circle back to a question from a few episodes ago: Did Paul experience a conversion, a repentance, or something else entirely?BEMA 138: Unclean Sheets

Should Christians keep the Feast Days? This is the question that many ask when they read so many passages in the Old and New Testaments regarding Yahweh's Feasts. Many believe that these Feasts are "Jewish" but scripture tells us these Feasts Israel kept are "Yahweh's" Feasts. Did Paul keep the Feasts? Does the New Testament teach Feast keeping? Are the Feasts a burden to the believer and done away with?

Can you say that the things you are suffering now because of your faith are not worthy to be compared to the honor (glory) that shall be revealed in you? Who’s the ‘he’ that “searches the hearts”? Is it true that nothing can separate us from the love of Messiah? Romans 10:4 reads that Messiah is the end of the law for righteousness–what does the word ‘end’ mean in that sentence? Did Paul misquote Moses in Romans 10:6-8? As we’ve progressed through the book of Romans, we see how the apostle Paul addresses two major issues among his congregation: 1. The rift between those who are native-born Israeli and those of the nations (Gentiles), and, 2. Paul refers to at least two sets of “laws”, the Torah and the “law of sin and death”. In this teaching, Rabbi Steve Berkson slowly and methodically takes us through Romans chapters 8 through 10, untangling 2,000 years of erroneous understanding and twisted teaching. He exposes the more sensible scenario in which Paul would actually be writing to his Roman congregation about being Torah observant and not the other way around. Related Teachings can be found here, http://mtoi.org/learn_with_us/learn_with_us.shtm • Endure and Receive the Crown of Life https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLf9HOA0P9oX8XUQYclJ4pJpVyjj9jIQ2x • To He Who Overcomes https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLf9HOA0P9oX_vAjOy2Jk2cyCv2Li0ZQf- • Are You Saved? https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLf9HOA0P9oX-XDS4JdFkY0WuOGluQm7_Y • Do You Know the Father and the Son? https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLf9HOA0P9oX85eE0WcFyzM6xquyz7r_RC • Understanding the Ruach/Spirit https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLf9HOA0P9oX_0Mi7M6VeNIqg8eu1f_QBm • Baptism of Fire https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLf9HOA0P9oX9AWP1xgzwYpV84LbShjxe- • Discovering Your Identity https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLf9HOA0P9oX9sYCl1svmfxY2AfKCmf8H4 Don't miss out on new teachings every week. You are welcome to post your comments and please click on the "LIKE" button if this teaching has been a blessing to you. For more information about MTOI (Messianic Torah Observant Israel), visit our website at http://www.mtoi.org and our Official Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/mtoiworldwide.

April 4th, 1994. Farmington, New Mexico. On the morning of April 4, 1994, Paul Dunn called 911 claiming that his wife had been shot. When police arrived, Paul was performing CPR on his wife, Monica, in the open garage. He was also covered in blood. She was rushed to the hospital where she was pronounced dead on arrival. She had died from a gunshot wound to her abdomen. She and her husband, Paul, had separated after she discovered he was having an affair. He claimed that she died by suicide. The local police, for whom Paul worked, thought that he killed her after an argument at home. What led to the shooting? Did Paul murder his wife with his shotgun? Or did Monica shoot herself? There is more to this case than you might think.