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Faith was never meant to blend in. It was designed to stand out.We live in a world that rewards silence about truth and punishes conviction. A world that bows to comfort, compromise, and convenience. But God didn't save us to survive the times — He called us to shape them.When Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego stood before the fiery furnace, they weren't trying to make headlines. They were simply obeying God. Nebuchadnezzar said, “Bow or burn.” They replied, “We will not bow.” That's what bold faith looks like — calm, steady defiance against evil, rooted in trust, not arrogance.And that same spirit is what we need today.Michelle and I have felt this pressure too. When you stand for biblical truth — whether it's about marriage, life, or morality — you'll be called intolerant, outdated, or even hateful. But the real hate is staying silent while people walk blindly toward destruction. Love tells the truth even when it costs you.I'll never forget when we decided to start speaking boldly about Israel, about truth in Scripture, about the deception in modern culture. Some people applauded. Others walked away. But the peace that came from obedience was worth every uncomfortable goodbye.See, bold faith doesn't mean being loud; it means being loyal. It means your confidence is in God, not the crowd.Daniel didn't close his window to pray in secret. He opened it — knowing full well what the cost would be. The lions didn't scare him because he had already decided: I'd rather die in faith than live in fear.Faith like that isn't born in comfort; it's forged in conviction.Too many believers want to be liked by a world that crucified their Savior. Jesus said in John 15:18, “If the world hates you, know that it has hated Me before it hated you.” If your faith never offends darkness, it's probably not shining bright enough.Fear says, “Stay quiet.”Faith says, “Stand firm.”You can't follow Jesus and keep your reputation safe at the same time. You'll either carry your cross or protect your image — but you can't do both.Bold faith doesn't wait for perfect circumstances; it thrives in pressure. It's standing in the boardroom, the classroom, or your own living room and saying, “As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.”And here's the key — bold faith doesn't mean reckless arrogance. It means Spirit-led courage. It's knowing when to speak, how to speak, and when to simply stand and let your presence declare your allegiance.Michelle often reminds me, “Courage is contagious.” And she's right. When one believer stands up, it strengthens the knees of another. That's how revival starts — one act of obedience at a time.

Faith was never meant to blend in. It was designed to stand out.We live in a world that rewards silence about truth and punishes conviction. A world that bows to comfort, compromise, and convenience. But God didn't save us to survive the times — He called us to shape them.When Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego stood before the fiery furnace, they weren't trying to make headlines. They were simply obeying God. Nebuchadnezzar said, “Bow or burn.” They replied, “We will not bow.” That's what bold faith looks like — calm, steady defiance against evil, rooted in trust, not arrogance.And that same spirit is what we need today.Michelle and I have felt this pressure too. When you stand for biblical truth — whether it's about marriage, life, or morality — you'll be called intolerant, outdated, or even hateful. But the real hate is staying silent while people walk blindly toward destruction. Love tells the truth even when it costs you.I'll never forget when we decided to start speaking boldly about Israel, about truth in Scripture, about the deception in modern culture. Some people applauded. Others walked away. But the peace that came from obedience was worth every uncomfortable goodbye.See, bold faith doesn't mean being loud; it means being loyal. It means your confidence is in God, not the crowd.Daniel didn't close his window to pray in secret. He opened it — knowing full well what the cost would be. The lions didn't scare him because he had already decided: I'd rather die in faith than live in fear.Faith like that isn't born in comfort; it's forged in conviction.Too many believers want to be liked by a world that crucified their Savior. Jesus said in John 15:18, “If the world hates you, know that it has hated Me before it hated you.” If your faith never offends darkness, it's probably not shining bright enough.Fear says, “Stay quiet.”Faith says, “Stand firm.”You can't follow Jesus and keep your reputation safe at the same time. You'll either carry your cross or protect your image — but you can't do both.Bold faith doesn't wait for perfect circumstances; it thrives in pressure. It's standing in the boardroom, the classroom, or your own living room and saying, “As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.”And here's the key — bold faith doesn't mean reckless arrogance. It means Spirit-led courage. It's knowing when to speak, how to speak, and when to simply stand and let your presence declare your allegiance.Michelle often reminds me, “Courage is contagious.” And she's right. When one believer stands up, it strengthens the knees of another. That's how revival starts — one act of obedience at a time.

TODAY'S LESSONControl is comforting—until it collapses. Then it becomes a cruel taskmaster. Many women shoulder the weight of everyone's outcomes and wonder why the joy leaks out. Scripture hands you a better yoke: “Be still, and know that I am God.” (Psalm 46:10). Stillness isn't inactivity; it's inner agreement that God is better at being God than you are.Surrender is not spiritual laziness; it's strategic trust. It's saying, “Lord, I will act in obedience and rest in Your sovereignty.” The surrendered woman still plans, works, and leads—but she refuses the idolatry of control. She doesn't micro-manage her husband into passivity or her kids into rebellion. She prays, sets godly boundaries, and lets the Holy Spirit do the heavy lifting of changing hearts.Let's flip the script: what if the miracle you're asking for is waiting on the surrender you've been avoiding? Open your hands. Release that timeline. Lay down the “how.” When you move from clenched fists to raised hands, peace rushes in. God hasn't asked you to be the Messiah of your home—He's asked you to be His messenger in your home.

TODAY'S LESSONControl is comforting—until it collapses. Then it becomes a cruel taskmaster. Many women shoulder the weight of everyone's outcomes and wonder why the joy leaks out. Scripture hands you a better yoke: “Be still, and know that I am God.” (Psalm 46:10). Stillness isn't inactivity; it's inner agreement that God is better at being God than you are.Surrender is not spiritual laziness; it's strategic trust. It's saying, “Lord, I will act in obedience and rest in Your sovereignty.” The surrendered woman still plans, works, and leads—but she refuses the idolatry of control. She doesn't micro-manage her husband into passivity or her kids into rebellion. She prays, sets godly boundaries, and lets the Holy Spirit do the heavy lifting of changing hearts.Let's flip the script: what if the miracle you're asking for is waiting on the surrender you've been avoiding? Open your hands. Release that timeline. Lay down the “how.” When you move from clenched fists to raised hands, peace rushes in. God hasn't asked you to be the Messiah of your home—He's asked you to be His messenger in your home.

This is Christian Meditation for A Bigger Life – a time for you to relax your body and refocus your mind to experience the reality of God's presence. I'm Dave Cover. I want to help you with Christian meditation where you can break through all the distractions and experience God's presence through biblically guided imagination.  Isaiah 57:15 ESV For thus says the One who is high and lifted up, who inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy: “I dwell in the high and holy place, and also with him who is of a contrite and lowly spirit, to revive the spirit of the lowly, and to revive the heart of the contrite.” Psalm 46:10 ESV “Be still, and know that I am God.” Who can you share this podcast with? If you found this episode helpful, consider sharing it on social media or texting it to a friend you think might benefit from it. Follow Dave Cover on X (Twitter) @davecover Follow A Bigger Life on X @ABiggerLifePod Our audio engineer is Matthew Matlack. This podcast is a ministry of The Crossing, a church in Columbia, Missouri, a college town where the flagship campus of the University of Missouri is located.

This is Christian Meditation for A Bigger Life – a time for you to relax your body and refocus your mind to experience the reality of God's presence. I'm Dave Cover. I want to help you with Christian meditation where you can break through all the distractions and experience God's presence through biblically guided imagination.  Isaiah 57:15 ESV For thus says the One who is high and lifted up, who inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy: “I dwell in the high and holy place, and also with him who is of a contrite and lowly spirit, to revive the spirit of the lowly, and to revive the heart of the contrite.” Psalm 46:10 ESV “Be still, and know that I am God.” Who can you share this podcast with? If you found this episode helpful, consider sharing it on social media or texting it to a friend you think might benefit from it. Follow Dave Cover on X (Twitter) @davecover Follow A Bigger Life on X @ABiggerLifePod Our audio engineer is Matthew Matlack. This podcast is a ministry of The Crossing, a church in Columbia, Missouri, a college town where the flagship campus of the University of Missouri is located.

This is Christian Meditation for A Bigger Life – a time for you to relax your body and refocus your mind to experience the reality of God's presence. I'm Dave Cover. I want to help you with Christian meditation where you can break through all the distractions and experience God's presence through biblically guided imagination.  Psalm 46:10 ESV “Be still, and know that I am God.” Jeremiah 29:11 (NIV) “For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” Who can you share this podcast with? If you found this episode helpful, consider sharing it on social media or texting it to a friend you think might benefit from it. Follow Dave Cover on X (Twitter) @davecover Follow A Bigger Life on X @ABiggerLifePod Our audio engineer is Matthew Matlack. This podcast is a ministry of The Crossing, a church in Columbia, Missouri, a college town where the flagship campus of the University of Missouri is located.

This is Christian Meditation for A Bigger Life – a time for you to relax your body and refocus your mind to experience the reality of God's presence. I'm Dave Cover. I want to help you with Christian meditation where you can break through all the distractions and experience God's presence through biblically guided imagination.  Psalm 46:10 ESV “Be still, and know that I am God.” Jeremiah 29:11 (NIV) “For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” Who can you share this podcast with? If you found this episode helpful, consider sharing it on social media or texting it to a friend you think might benefit from it. Follow Dave Cover on X (Twitter) @davecover Follow A Bigger Life on X @ABiggerLifePod Our audio engineer is Matthew Matlack. This podcast is a ministry of The Crossing, a church in Columbia, Missouri, a college town where the flagship campus of the University of Missouri is located.

This is Christian Meditation for A Bigger Life – a time for you to relax your body and refocus your mind to experience the reality of God's presence. I'm Dave Cover. I want to help you with Christian meditation where you can break through all the distractions and experience God's presence through biblically guided imagination.  Psalm 46:10 ESV “Be still, and know that I am God.” Psalm 28:7 ESV “The LORD is my strength and my shield; in him my heart trusts, and I am helped.” Who can you share this podcast with? If you found this episode helpful, consider sharing it on social media or texting it to a friend you think might benefit from it. Follow Dave Cover on X (Twitter) @davecover Follow A Bigger Life on X @ABiggerLifePod Our audio engineer is Matthew Matlack. This podcast is a ministry of The Crossing, a church in Columbia, Missouri, a college town where the flagship campus of the University of Missouri is located. 

This is Christian Meditation for A Bigger Life – a time for you to relax your body and refocus your mind to experience the reality of God's presence. I'm Dave Cover. I want to help you with Christian meditation where you can break through all the distractions and experience God's presence through biblically guided imagination.  Psalm 46:10 ESV “Be still, and know that I am God.” Psalm 28:7 ESV “The LORD is my strength and my shield; in him my heart trusts, and I am helped.” Who can you share this podcast with? If you found this episode helpful, consider sharing it on social media or texting it to a friend you think might benefit from it. Follow Dave Cover on X (Twitter) @davecover Follow A Bigger Life on X @ABiggerLifePod Our audio engineer is Matthew Matlack. This podcast is a ministry of The Crossing, a church in Columbia, Missouri, a college town where the flagship campus of the University of Missouri is located. 

Text us your questions or comments!This is where it starts. The what and the why behind TDMP.This isn't just a podcast—it's a war cry.We don't coddle men. We forge them.Get the mission. Catch the vision. Join the brotherhood.Discipline your body. Sharpen your mind. Lead your home.Weakness dies and Real men rise!TDMP PRIVATE BROTHERHOOD: https://groupme.com/join_group/104043598/kgJuZhk4MISSION: What we doDISCIPLINE the physical selfDISCIPLE the spiritual selfDEVELOP the mental selfDEPLOY the dangerous selfVISION: Why we do what we do"To forge a generation of men who reject passivity, embrace biblical masculinity, and live with dangerous courage—leading themselves, their families, and their communities with unwavering strength, conviction, and purpose."SOTD - 1 Corinthians 16:13 (ESV)“Be watchful, stand firm in the faith, act like men, be strong.”MARCHING ORDERS: Follow & Lock In – Commit to the movement, not just content.Engage & Build – Leave a review, share an episode, bring another man in.Live It Out – Apply this or you are wasting your timeSupport the show TDMP SITE: https://dangerousmanpodcast.com/ Grab some DANGEROUS GEAR in our shop https://dangerousmanpodcast.com/shop/ Support the show for as little as $3 a month https://www.buzzsprout.com/2080275/supporters/new Follow us on X for more shenanigans https://twitter.com/TDMPodcast603 Follow us on Instagram for extra shenanigans https://www.instagram.com/thedangerousmanpodcast/ Connect with Matt Fortin & Rory Lawrence Email us at: thedangerousmanpodcast@gmail.com Remember men... Stop trying & start training! Top Men's Podcast for 2024... https://podcasts.feedspot.com/mens_podcasts/

Immeasurably More // New Identity Ephesians 4:17-32 (NIV)“So I tell you this, and insist on it in the Lord, that you must no longer live as the Gentiles do, in the futility of their thinking. They are darkened in their understanding and separated from the life of God because of the ignorance that is in them due to the hardening of their hearts. Having lost all sensitivity, they have given themselves over to sensuality so as to indulge in every kind of impurity, and they are full of greed. That, however, is not the way of life you learned when you heard about Christ and were taught in him in accordance with the truth that is in Jesus. You were taught, with regard to your former way of life, to put off your old self, which is being corrupted by its deceitful desires; to be made new in the attitude of your minds; and to put on the new self, created to be like God in true righteousness and holiness. Therefore each of you must put off falsehood and speak truthfully to your neighbor, for we are all members of one body. “In your anger do not sin”: Do not let the sun go down while you are still angry, and do not give the devil a foothold. Anyone who has been stealing must steal no longer, but must work, doing something useful with their own hands, that they may have something to share with those in need. Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen. And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, with whom you were sealed for the day of redemption. Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, brawling and slander, along with every form of malice. Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.”  1.     In Christ, We Have a New Identity. Ephesians 4:22 (NIV)“You were taught, with regard to your former way of life, to put off your old self, which is being corrupted by its deceitful desires.” Ephesians 4:24 (NIV)“And to put on the new self, created to be like God in true righteousness and holiness.” Colossians 3:9-10 (NIV)“…You have taken off your old self with its practices and have put on the new self, which is being renewed in knowledge in the image of its Creator.” Romans 13:12, 14 (NIV)“…Let us put aside the deeds of darkness and put on the armor of light. Rather, clothe yourselves with the Lord Jesus Christ, and do not think about how to gratify the desires of the flesh.”  Ephesians 4:1 (NIV)“…I urge you to live a life worthy of the calling you have received.”  Matthew 6:8 (ESV)“Do not be like them…” Romans 12:2 (NIV)"Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind.” 2.    In Christ We Should be Honest and Not Lie.  Ephesians 4:25 (NIV)“Therefore, each of you must put off falsehood and speak truthfully to your neighbor, for we are all members of one body.” Christians Are to Have Righteous Anger, Not Unrighteous. Ephesians 4:26-27 (NIV)“In your anger do not sin”: Do not let the sun go down while you are still angry, and do not give the devil a foothold.” Psalm 4:4 (ESV)“Be angry, and do not sin; ponder in your own hearts on your beds, and be silent.” Psalm 119:53 (ESV)“Hot indignation seizes me because of the wicked, who forsake your law.” Mark 3:5 (ESV)“And he looked around at them with anger, grieved at their hardness of heart…” Christians Are to Work, Be Generous, and Not Steal. Ephesians 4:28 (NIV)“Anyone who has been stealing must steal no longer, but must work, doing something useful with their own hands, that they may have something to share with those in need.” Christians are to Replace Corrupt Talk with Edifying Talk. Ephesians 4:29 (NIV)“Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen.” Ephesians 4:30 (NIV)“And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, with whom you were sealed for the day of redemption.”     Christians are to Replace Bitterness and Rage with Kindness and Forgiveness. Ephesians 4:31-32 (NIV)“Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, brawling and slander, along with every form of malice. Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.”

Word for Today:1 Peter‬ ‭5‬:‭8‬ ‭ESV‬‬“Be sober-minded; be watchful. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour.”

Do you remember what it was like falling in “like” with your spouse?  What was it that originally drew you to them? Maybe it was their humor, kindness, or how they made you feel seen and appreciated. Over time, it's easy for that “like” to fade.  Instead, criticism, judgment, or even indifference creeps in.  But imagine being in your spouse's shoes—everything they say and do, examined under a magnifying glass, critiqued and picked apart. That kind of scrutiny doesn't help them thrive. And nothing wounds deeper than feeling that the person you chose, the one closest to you, doesn't actually like you. What if, instead, you accepted their weaknesses and quirks? After all, they have them, and so do you.  What if you chose to see their strengths instead? What if you noticed what they're doing right and spoke it out loud? I want to encourage you to take that step. Scripture is clear about encouragement and loving our neighbors: “Therefore encourage one another and build each other up, just as in fact you are doing.” 1 Thessalonians 5:11 (NIV) “Jesus replied: “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.' This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.'” Matthew 22:37-39 (NIV) “Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves” Philippians 2:3 (NIV) “Love one another with brotherly affection. Outdo one another in showing honor.” Romans 12:10 (ESV) “Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love.” Ephesians 4:2 (NIV) Your spouse needs to know that you see the good in them. That you still like them. That you're rooting for them, not against them. It's amazing what a little grace and encouragement can do to rebuild connection and joy. This Christmas week, I invite you to be gracious with your spouse. Notice the small things—their kindness, their effort, their dedication—and let them know you see it. Accept their weaknesses, support them gently, and call out the good that God has placed in them. God bless you, and from all of us here at Delight Your Marriage, Merry Christmas! Love, Belah & Team PS - If you want to learn more about how to love your closest neighbor well, we would love to chat with you. Click the link to schedule a FREE Clarity Call: delightym.com/cc PPS - The third installment of our Pre-Marriage series, the Pre-Wedding Workbook, is available now! We hope this book blesses you and sets you on the path to a peaceful, playful, passionate, and purposeful marriage! Check it out here: Pre-Wedding Workbook

We've all done it: something makes us mad and we start punching others with our words. Let's learn to use our words according to God's design. In this message, Pastor Jamie shares how we can overcome angry words.Angry words are the idle words and the ugly words we say when we get mad. Being angry is not a sin.Jesus got angry.Mark 3:5 ESV The goal for a Christian isn't to never get angry; the goal is never let anger cause you to sin.Ephesians 4:26-27 (Psalm 4:4)ESV Be angry and do not sin; do not let the sun go down on your anger, and give no opportunity to the devil.Live WITH your anger but don't live BY your anger.   How do we stop angry words?1. Ask God to be your editor, not your janitor.In our anger we often say whatever comes to mind and we make a mess. But God doesn't just want to be your janitor and clean up your mess; He wants to be your editor and clean up your mouth.Prov 17:27-28 NLT We've got to stop giving ourselves permission to say everything we think. 2. Learn to intentionally respond, not instinctively react.An intentional response is measured, thoughtful, and deliberate. An instinctive reaction is unrestrained, emotional, and immediate.  Proverbs 12:16 NIV Fools show their annoyance at once, but the prudent overlook an insult. 3.  Remove "fighting words" from your vocabulary.Fighting words are words to that cause people to fight about things instead of fix things.Prov 12:18 NIV The words of the reckless pierce like swords, but the tongue of the wise brings healing.Examples of fighting words:Always/neverName calling/insultsBringing up the pastTone 4. Adopt God's perspective on people.Don't treat people based on who you think they are, treat them based on who God says they are. 2 Corinthians 5:15-16 NLT "Rudeness is the weak man's imitation of strength." - Eric HofferChristians are the dwelling place of God. When you speak angry words at Christians, you are trashing God's house.If you're not kind to others, God may have to get on their side to defend them against you! Ever heard someone called a "loose cannon?"That phrase came from the fact that cannons on ships had wheels for when it recoiled when being shot. A loose cannon was one that wasn't properly secured and it would kick back, roll everywhere and endanger the crew on the ship. Without restraints, a loose cannon can potentially not just destroy enemy ships, but destroy the ship its on. We are loose cannons when we declare war with our words when there is no war. We're a loose cannon when we don't restrain our words and hurt our friends and family with "friendly fire." Don't be a loose cannon and destroy your own ship.  Are you speaking angry words?

Be The Strong ManScripture: Luke 11:20–22 (ESV) But if it is by the finger of God that I cast out demons, then the kingdom of God has come upon you. When a strong man, fully armed, guards his own palace, his goods are safe; but when one stronger than he attacks him and overcomes him, he takes away his armor in which he trusted and divides his spoil.A Non-Resister Is An Open DoorEcclesiastes 4:12 (NLT) A person standing alone can be attacked and defeated, but two can stand back-to-back and conquer. Three are even better, for a triple-braided cord is not easily broken.Unbelievers Are UnawareThe Vulnerable Are Overrun - Mark 9:17–18 (ESV) And someone from the crowd answered him, “Teacher, I brought my son to you, for he has a spirit that makes him mute. And whenever it seizes him, it throws him down, and he foams and grinds his teeth and becomes rigid. So I asked your disciples to cast it out, and they were not able.”Participators Are Captured - 1 Samuel 16:14–23 (ESV) Now the Spirit of the LORD departed from Saul, and a harmful spirit from the LORD tormented him. And Saul's servants said to him, “Behold now, a harmful spirit from God is tormenting you. Let our lord now command your servants who are before you to seek out a man who is skillful in playing the lyre, and when the harmful spirit from God is upon you, he will play it, and you will be well.” So Saul said to his servants, “Provide for me a man who can play well and bring him to me.” One of the young men answered, “Behold, I have seen a son of Jesse the Bethlehemite, who is skillful in playing, a man of valor, a man of war, prudent in speech, and a man of good presence, and the LORD is with him.” Therefore Saul sent messengers to Jesse and said, “Send me David your son, who is with the sheep.” And Jesse took a donkey laden with bread and a skin of wine and a young goat and sent them by David his son to Saul. And David came to Saul and entered his service. And Saul loved him greatly, and he became his armor-bearer. And Saul sent to Jesse, saying, “Let David remain in my service, for he has found favor in my sight.” And whenever the harmful spirit from God was upon Saul, David took the lyre and played it with his hand. So Saul was refreshed and was well, and the harmful spirit departed from him.A Weak Man Is Easy To OverpowerLuke 4:13 (ESV) And when the devil had ended every temptation, he departed from him until an opportune time.Genesis 4:7 (ESV) If you do well, will you not be accepted? And if you do not do well, sin is crouching at the door. Its desire is contrary to you, but you must rule over it.”Luke 22:31–32 (ESV) “Simon, Simon, behold, Satan demanded to have you, that he might sift you like wheat, but I have prayed for you that your faith may not fail. And when you have turned again, strengthen your brothers.”Strength mattersWe can grow our strengthWe are stronger in numbersKingdom momentum is hard to disruptA Strong Man Can Be Outmaneuvered And Overcome2 Corinthians 2:11 (NIV) in order that Satan might not outwit us. For we are not unaware of his schemes.Job 1:8–10 (ESV) And the LORD said to Satan, “Have you considered my servant Job, that there is none like him on the earth, a blameless and upright man, who fears God and turns away from evil?” Then Satan answered the LORD and said, “Does Job fear God for no reason? Have you not put a hedge around him and his house and all that he has, on every side? You have blessed the work of his hands, and his possessions have increased in the land.A Vigilant Strong Man Is A Locked Door1 Peter 5:8–9 (ESV) Be sober-minded; be watchful. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour. Resist him, firm in your faith, knowing that the same kinds of suffering are being experienced by your brotherhood throughout the world.2025 Strategic Response2 Corinthians 2:11 (NIV) in order that Satan might not outwit us. For we are not unaware of his schemes.What Are Three Repeated Effective Strategies Of The Enemy In My Life In 2024?What Are Three Simple Effective Strategic Responses To Thwart His Efforts?What Would 2025 Look Like If I Enforce Those Strategic Responses?

I declare that I jump off the high speed treadmill  That my life has become so accustomed to The ceaseless moving and perpetual go go go. Where am I going if it's not with Him?  Where am I going if it's not for Him?  I declare that henceforth, I give myself permission to simply be still. Still Before my my King, before my lover, before my Daddy Be still my jittery body,  Be still my racing heart,  Be still my noisome thoughts,  And enter into His rest. Fall into his waiting arms  Put your head in his lap  And take a deep breath , one , two as many as you need. Hmmm....there... that is it  Cry if you must, Vent if you will, But regardless of your overwhelming emotions do it WITH Him.  With Him , with Him, with Him. In the beginning was the word and the word was with God  And the word was God.  So i too will be with HIM, Today and always  This is Sassy and I pray the release of the Kingdom Of God into your life. Amen ! Anchor Scripture: Psalm 46:10. ESV "Be still, and know that I am God. I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth!" Connect with Pastor Yasmin O'Lugudor: Instagram: [@yasmin_o_lugudor]  https://www.instagram.com/yasmin_o_lugudor/⁠ Youtube: [Yasmin O'Lugudor]  ⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFMhc2-gpHvmDVUVE_bA_QA⁠ Email: sassy@yasminolugudor.com Produced By The Christ Creatives: https://www.instagram.com/the_christ_creatives/

2 Corinthians 2:11 (NIV) in order that Satan might not outwit us. For we are not unaware of his schemes.2025 Strategic ResponseMy Concerns:We don't respect the reality of our adversaryWe reconcile less than best situations as, “that's just life”We learn to live with the limitations our adversary enforcesWe don't recognize our enemies repeated effective strategy in our livesWe don't recognize how our wins/losses impact the experience of othersYou Have An Active Adversary1 Peter 5:8–9 (ESV) Be sober-minded; be watchful. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour. Resist him, firm in your faith, knowing that the same kinds of suffering are being experienced by your brotherhood throughout the world.This is universal a universal truthThere is no bufferNot even spirituality.He is continually prowling looking for weaknessesHe functions in many different formsWhispers, circumstances, peopleHe is looking to devour Resistance requires standing firm (strength) in faithStrength has levelsIt can be increased.Your Adversary Takes TopographyEphesians 4:27 (NIV) and do not give the devil a foothold.Give - didomi - give vs surrenderFoothold - Topos - topography, groundYou Can Strategically Overcome Your Adversary - Job 1:6–12 (ESV) Now there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan also came among them. The LORD said to Satan, “From where have you come?” Satan answered the LORD and said, “From going to and fro on the earth, and from walking up and down on it.” And the LORD said to Satan, “Have you considered my servant Job, that there is none like him on the earth, a blameless and upright man, who fears God and turns away from evil?” Then Satan answered the LORD and said, “Does Job fear God for no reason? Have you not put a hedge around him and his house and all that he has, on every side? You have blessed the work of his hands, and his possessions have increased in the land. But stretch out your hand and touch all that he has, and he will curse you to your face.” And the LORD said to Satan, “Behold, all that he has is in your hand. Only against him do not stretch out your hand.” So Satan went out from the presence of the LORD.This can be done spiritually - Job 1:5 (ESV) And when the days of the feast had run their course, Job would send and consecrate them, and he would rise early in the morning and offer burnt offerings according to the number of them all. For Job said, “It may be that my children have sinned, and cursed God in their hearts.” Thus Job did continually.This can be done practically - What Are Three Repeated Effective Strategies Of The Enemy In My LifeWhat Are Three Simple Effective Strategic Responses To Respond In AdvanceWhat Would 2025 Look Like If You Enforced That Response?

This is Christian Meditation for A Bigger Life – a time for you to relax your body, refocus your mind, and to re-imagine and re-narrate your life to a truer reality. I'm Dave Cover. I want to help you with Christian meditation where you can break through all the distractions and experience God's presence through biblically guided imagination.  If your podcast app is set to skip the silent sections, disable that in your podcast app for this podcast. Psalm 46:10 ESV “Be still, and know that I am God.” Psalm 46:10 NASB “Cease striving and know that I am God.” Who can you share this podcast with? If you found this episode helpful, consider sharing it on social media or texting it to a friend you think might benefit from it. Follow Dave Cover on X (Twitter) @davecover Follow A Bigger Life on X @ABiggerLifePod Our audio engineer is Matthew Matlack. This podcast is a ministry of The Crossing, a church in Columbia, Missouri, a college town where the flagship campus of the University of Missouri is located.

This is Christian Meditation for A Bigger Life – a time for you to relax your body, refocus your mind, and to re-imagine and re-narrate your life to a truer reality. I'm Dave Cover. I want to help you with Christian meditation where you can break through all the distractions and experience God's presence through biblically guided imagination.  If your podcast app is set to skip the silent sections, disable that in your podcast app for this podcast. Psalm 46:10 ESV “Be still, and know that I am God.” Psalm 46:10 NASB “Cease striving and know that I am God.” Who can you share this podcast with? If you found this episode helpful, consider sharing it on social media or texting it to a friend you think might benefit from it. Follow Dave Cover on X (Twitter) @davecover Follow A Bigger Life on X @ABiggerLifePod Our audio engineer is Matthew Matlack. This podcast is a ministry of The Crossing, a church in Columbia, Missouri, a college town where the flagship campus of the University of Missouri is located.

John 17:14-18,25 | The Word in the World from CrossPointe Coast on Vimeo. Preacher: Jeremiah Fyffe John 17:13, 24 CONSIDER JESUS' PRAYER WHY DOES THE WORLD HATE THE DISCIPLES? WHY DID JESUS LEAVE THE DISCIPLES IN THE WORLD? WHAT IS JESUS' COMMISSION FOR THE DISCIPLES? Glory Obedience Revelation Redemption Return 1 Peter 5:8–9 (ESV) Be sober-minded; be watchful. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour. Resist him, firm in your faith, knowing that the same kinds of suffering are being experienced by your brotherhood throughout the world. John 13:36–37 (ESV) Simon Peter said to him, “Lord, where are you going?” Jesus answered him, “Where I am going you cannot follow me now, but you will follow afterward.” Peter said to him, “Lord, why can I not follow you now?” Martyn Lloyd-Jones The world never hates the imitation, or the spurious, or the false Christianity, but it always hates the true thing. The world never hates morality, it never hates the merely moral man (which is an interesting point), but it hates the true Christian.

1 Peter 3:1-6 | Imperishable Beauty from CrossPointe Coast on Vimeo. Preacher: Jeremiah Fyffe 1 Peter 3:1-6 THE PRINCIPLE THE APPLICATION THE ILLUSTRATION Mark 14:3–6 (ESV) And while he was at Bethany in the house of Simon the leper, as he was reclining at table, a woman came with an alabaster flask of ointment of pure nard, very costly, and she broke the flask and poured it over his head. There were some who said to themselves indignantly, “Why was the ointment wasted like that? For this ointment could have been sold for more than three hundred denarii and given to the poor.” And they scolded her. But Jesus said, “Leave her alone. Why do you trouble her? She has done a beautiful thing to me.” 1 Peter 2:13 (ESV) Be subject for the Lord's sake to every human institution, whether it be to the emperor as supreme 1 Peter 2:17 (ESV) Honor everyone. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honor the emperor. 1 Peter 2:18 (ESV) Servants, be subject to your masters with all respect, not only to the good and gentle but also to the unjust. 1 Peter 2:21 (ESV) For to this you have been called, because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, so that you might follow in his steps. Word Biblical Commentary In society's eyes these women were already highly insubordinate just by virtue of their Christian commitment, and Peter is concerned that they not compound the difficulty by abrasive or troublesome behavior David Helm The submission of which Peter speaks is not adherence to a principle but recognition of the person who compels us to submit in order to live lives of godly obedience. 1 Peter 2:11 abstain from the passions of the flesh, which wage war against your soul David Helm This passion for external adornment comes at a terrible cost for today's women—the sense of never looking good enough, never being pretty enough, never measuring up. Women are made to feel inferior, ugly, and unlovable. And the consequences are mounting. David Helm It is with a sense of irony then that we recognize that the Bible leads the way against such oppression and that Peter thinks more highly of women than does the culture in which we live. Peter wants to free women from the obscene obsession of looking good. 1 Peter 1:6–7 (ESV) In this you rejoice, though now for a little while, if necessary, you have been grieved by various trials, so that the tested genuineness of your faith—more precious than gold that perishes though it is tested by fire—may be found to result in praise and glory and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ. 1 Peter 1:3–5 According to his great mercy, he has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, to an inheritance that is imperishable, undefiled, and unfading, kept in heaven for you, who by God's power are being guarded through faith for a salvation ready to be revealed in the last time. Proverbs 31:25 She laughs at the time to come. 1 Peter 2:9 (ESV) But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for his own possession, that you may proclaim the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light.

In the UK, the NHS has changed its tune on gender, not wanting to erase women in the name of inclusivity. Individuals can now request that intimate examinations be performed by a person of the same biological sex. There's a reason they are suddenly telling the truth about gender. Could it be that the truth being told about gender is to help distract from the truth being revealed about the modified MRNA injections? What does God's Word say? 1 Peter 5:8 ESV Be sober-minded; be watchful. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour.Ephesians 6:10-20 Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil.The Armor of God10 Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. 11 Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil's schemes. 12 For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. 13 Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand. 14 Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place, 15 and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. 16 In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. 17 Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.18 And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the Lord's people. 19 Pray also for me, that whenever I speak, words may be given me so that I will fearlessly make known the mystery of the gospel, 20 for which I am an ambassador in chains. Pray that I may declare it fearlessly, as I should.Episode 1,580  Links:Today we've launched a new consultation on proposed changes to the NHS ConstitutionMP Andrew Bridgen: I'm Afraid COVID Vaccine Deaths Are ‘Going to Be Bigger Than the Holocaust' - “We are witnesses to the greatest medical scandal in this country in living memory — and possibly ever.”CDC is Sued For Scrubbing Digital Records; AFL sues federal agencies for purportedly destroying CDC emails, questioning the impartiality of federal record-keeping.EXCLUSIVE: CDC Found Evidence COVID-19 Vaccines Caused Deaths; Internal documents contradict claims from the CDC, which refused to explain the discrepancy.Pope Francis denounces ‘anti-vaxxers,' calls COVID jab refusal an ‘almost suicidal act of denial'; Pope Francis has once again touted the abortion-tainted COVID vaccines, reissuing his condemnation of those who refused to take the shot.Interviewer: "If you just planted enough trees, it could take care of the climate issue altogether."Bill Gates: "And that's complete nonsense." "I mean, are we the science people, or are we the idiots? Which one do we want to be?"4Patriots https://4Patriots.com/Todd Stay connected when the power goes out and get free shipping on orders over $97.    Bioptimizers https://bioptimizers.com/todd Use promo code TODD for 10% off your order. Sharpen your edge and reach your potential with Mushroom Breakthrough by Bioptimizers.     Bulwark Capital  Bulwark Capital Management (bulwarkcapitalmgmt.com) Call 866-779-RISK or visit online to get their FREE Common Cents Investing Guide. EdenPURE https://edenpuredeals.com Use code TODD3 to save $200 on the Thunderstorm Air Purifier 3-pack. GreenHaven Interactive Digital Marketing https://greenhaveninteractive.com Your Worldclass Website Will Get Found on Google!  Native Path Krill https://nativepathkrill.com/todd For a limited time get Native Path Antarctic Krill Oil for as little as $23 per bottle.   Renue Healthcare https://renuewellcation.com Register today for your Wellcation with Todd Herman June 7-11, 2024.  See site for details

Fresh Start – How Offense Makes Us Fools                                                                                                What is offense? Offense = An annoyance or resentment brought about by a perceived insult to or disregard for oneself or one's standards or principles.  Hebrew: peša = Transgression or sin “You know you are a true servant when it doesn't upset you to be treated like one.” - Unknown How Offense Makes Us Fools 1.     Offense makes me angry.                   Ecclesiastes 7:9 (ESV)“Be not quick in your spirit to become angry, for anger lodges (makes its home there) in the bosom of fools.”   2.      Offense distracts me from the relationship. Proverbs 17:9 (ESV)“Whoever covers an offense seeks love, but he who repeats a matter separates close friends” 3.      Offense hardens my heart. Proverbs 18:19 (ESV)“A brother offended is more unyielding than a strong city, and quarreling is like the bars of a castle.” 4.     Offense distorts my view of reality. Proverbs 18:17 (ESV)“The one who states his case first seems right, until the other comes and examines him.”   Proverbs 19:11 (ESV)“Good sense makes one slow to anger, and it is his glory to overlook an offense.”  Four Strategies to Overlook an Offense 1.      Give up your Rights. Philippians 2:5-8 (ESV)“Have this mind among yourselves, which is yours in Christ Jesus, who, though he was in the form of God, did not count equality with God a thing to be grasped, but emptied himself, by taking the form of a servant, being born in the likeness of men. And being found in human form, he humbled himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross.”  2.      Choose to Love. Proverbs 10:12 (ESV)“Hatred stirs up strife, but love covers all offenses.” (Hatred = loving myself more than others)  Colossians 3:12-15 (ESV)“Put on then, as God's chosen ones, holy and beloved, compassionate hearts, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience, bearing with one another and, if one has a complaint against another, forgiving each other; as the Lord has forgiven you, so you also must forgive. And above all these put on love, which binds everything together in perfect harmony. And let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to which indeed you were called in one body. And be thankful.”      3.      Choose to Forgive. Matthew 6:14-15 (ESV)“For if you forgive others their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you, but if you do not forgive others their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.” Ephesians 4:29-32 (ESV)“Let no corrupting talk come out of your mouths, but only such as is good for building up, as fits the occasion, that it may give grace to those who hear. And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, by whom you were sealed for the day of redemption. Let all bitterness and wrath and anger and clamor and slander be put away from you, along with all malice. Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you.”  4.     Ask a Question. Proverbs 18:17 (ESV)“The one who states his case first seems right, until the other comes and examines him.” Matthew 7:3-4 (ESV)“Why do you see the speck that is in your brother's eye, but do not notice the log that is in your own eye? Or how can you say to your brother, Let me take the speck out of your eye, when there is the log in your own eye?”  

Why would you want to manufacture psychopaths? Well, psychopaths can be really helpful, especially in a cultural revolution. They need people to do cruel things, like shut the food supply, or rat out your neighbors for bad think. It isn't even my idea, the credit goes to Chairman Mao. What do we see at colleges and universities across the country? Young people are putting their professors on trial; eerily similar to Mao's cultural revolution. You raise a generation of psychopaths by programming them to expect certain things so they won't look deeper into what is actually going on. What does God's Word say? John 10:20 ESV Many of them said, “He has a demon, and is insane; why listen to him?”1 Peter 5:8 ESV  Be sober-minded; be watchful. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour.Episode 1,505 Links:Chinese Cultural Revolution Scene in New Netflix Series is Disturbing Parallel of Cancel Culture, Campus Struggle Sessions; “a part of history that is not written about in fiction very much, let alone filmed”The Cultural Revolution is here. Just ask Xi Van Fleet. She's lived it twice.How to Blow up a Pipeline - Official Trailer (2023)Harvard Law School is hosting a screening of “How to Blow Up a Pipeline,” a movie whose website includes a “Take Action” page with a map of U.S. Pipelines.Karine Jean-Pierre is asked to comment on NYPD Officer Jonathan Diller's death. DrAseemMalhotra tells @JoeRogan that pharmaceutical companies operate as clinically defined psychopaths, and the drug industry paid over $33 billion in criminal fines and has had an overall negative benefit on society:‘Gender Identity' Law Spells The End Of Religious Liberty In MinnesotaShip crashing into beach scene - Leave The World Behind (2023)British farmer has a message for the Westminster elite4Patriots https://4Patriots.com/Todd Stay connected when the power goes out and get free shipping on orders over $97.    Alan's Soaps https://alanssoaps.com/TODD Use coupon code ‘TODD' to save an additional 10% off the bundle price.  Bioptimizers https://bioptimizers.com/todd Use promo code TODD for 10% of your order and get up to 2 travel size bottles of Magnesium Breakthrough free.      Bonefrog   https://bonefrogcoffee.com/todd Use code TODD at checkout to receive 10% off your first purchase and 15% on subscriptions.  Bulwark Capital  Bulwark Capital Management (bulwarkcapitalmgmt.com) Call 866-779-RISK or visit online to get their FREE Common Cents Investing Guide. GreenHaven Interactive Digital Marketing https://greenhaveninteractive.com Your Worldclass Website Will Get Found on Google!  Liver Health https://GetLiverHelp.com/Todd Order today and get your FREE bottle of Nano Powered Omega3 and free bonus gift.

Last Sunday we got an image of how Satan messes with the harvest. In this parable he isn't snatching the seed before he takes root he is sowing seeds of destruction  – weeds. Many times we wonder why God just doesn't just get rid of it all but to pull the weed is to pull out the wheat. So evil and good co-exist and grow together until the end when everything is finally sifted. This is why we are on guard but have hope.  1 Peter 5:8-11 (ESV)Be sober-minded; be watchful. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour. Resist him, firm in your faith, knowing that the same kinds of suffering are being experienced by your brotherhood throughout the world. And after you have suffered a little while, the God of all grace, who has called you to his eternal glory in Christ, will himself restore, confirm, strengthen, and establish you. To him be the dominion forever and ever. Amen.Matthew 13:24-30 (ESV)He put another parable before them, saying, “The kingdom of heaven may be compared to a man who sowed good seed in his field, but while his men were sleeping, his enemy came and sowed weeds among the wheat and went away. So when the plants came up and bore grain, then the weeds appeared also. And the servants of the master of the house came and said to him, ‘Master, did you not sow good seed in your field? How then does it have weeds?' He said to them, ‘An enemy has done this.' So the servants said to him, ‘Then do you want us to go and gather them?' But he said, ‘No, lest in gathering the weeds you root up the wheat along with them. Let both grow together until the harvest, and at harvest time I will tell the reapers, “Gather the weeds first and bind them in bundles to be burned, but gather the wheat into my barn.”'”

SLIDE APOSTOLIC EXILES - QR/NOTESSLIDE The Kingdom Suffers ViolenceSCRIPTURE: Matthew 11:12 (ESV) From the days of John theBaptist until now the kingdom of heaven has suffered violence, and the violent take it by force.● biazo: forceful behavior intended to hurt, damage, or kill someone/somethingPRAYERRecap:Two Kingdoms: Kingdom Of Heaven & Kingdoms Of This WorldWe focused on the Kingdom of HeavenSLIDE The Kingdom Established Eternally, Extended to EarthSLIDE Unknown Events Brought Chaos To Earth/KingdomSLIDE Earth Was Reformed With A Renewed Kingdom Presence● Genesis 1:3-2:3 - 7 Days Of Creation● Genesis 1:26 (ESV) Then God said, “Let us make man in our image, after our likeness. And let them have dominion over... every ... thing ...on the earth.”● Genesis 2:8 (ESV) And the LORD God planted a garden in Eden, in the east, and there he put the man whom he had formed.● Genesis 1:28 (ESV) “Be fruitful and multiply and fill (replenish) the earth and subdue it, and have dominion over ... every living thing that moves on the earth.” (not just Eden)ADAM Was Heaven's Apostle To Earth:representative, messenger, ambassador, colonizer, king by proxySLIDE The Other Kingdom's King Attacked The Kingdom/Garden● Genesis 3:1 (ESV) Now the serpent was more crafty than any other beast of the field that the LORD God had made. He said to the woman, “Did God actually say, ‘You shall not eat of any tree in the garden'?”● Genesis 3:4 (ESV) But the serpent said to the woman, “You will not surely die.● Genesis 3:6 (ESV) So when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was a delight to the eyes, and that the tree was to be desired to make one wise, she took of its fruit and ate, and she also gave some to her husband who was with her, and he ate.SLIDEThe Garden/KIngdom Suffered Violence● biazo: forceful behavior intended to hurt, damage, or kill someone/something● 2 Corinthians 11:3 (ESV) ...the serpent (disguised) deceived Eve by his cunning (the art of doing something with a high level of craftiness and skill)... ○ Revelation 12:9 - the deceiver of the whole world ○ Revelation 20:3 - the deceiver of the nations ○ False Propaganda● 2 Corinthians 11:14 (ESV) And no wonder, for even Satan disguises (to change one's appearance) himself as an angel of light (sagad - to prostrate in worship to God)SLIDE: SATAN'S VISIT WAS NOT AN OPPORTUNISTIC TRICK.Satan's visit was an intensely violent attack (forceful behavior intended to hurt, damage, or kill someone/something) against the Kingdom's Presence on Earth, the Kingdom's Apostolic Leader (representative, messenger, ambassador, colonizer, king by proxy), the Kingdom's Citizens (Eve & children), the Kingdom's Mission on Earth (God's command to be fruitful, multiply, fill (replenish) the earth, subdue it, have dominion over EVERY living thing (including Satan) that moves on the earth (not just within Eden), and ultimately the King Himself. IT'S THE SAME VIOLENT ATTACK. YOU ARE ADAM.SLIDE: 7 Contemporary Violent Garden Attacks1. “In the beginning, God” ○ the violent attack against the reality of God/His Kingdom ○ Attack on God, not on all gods. ○ We have to respect all religions, ○ Fashionable to attack Judaism/Christianity ○ Mock Jesus, but not Allah or Muhammad his prophet ○ No limit to using Jesus as a curse word ○ Mental Health Facilities - people cursing Jesus2. “And God said, “Let there be...” ○ the violent attack on the creative work of God to establish Heaven/Earth ○ Mathematical impossibility: right time, place, chemicals, for us to have the exact gravity to stick to earth, -but not so much that our blood isn't trapped in our ankles. ○ Science ignored - Laws of Entropy ○ Intelligent Design ignored3. “He said to the woman...” ○ The violent attack focused on God's Apostles ○ God has apostolic people, alway under attack ○ The Jewish Nation historically, Auschwitz and today ○ Christianity historically, Nero, and today ○ Why were riots allowed but church gatherings closed. ○ Why were liquor/cannabis stores open, not churches? ○ Football continues, but not prayer meetings4. “Did God actually say” ○ the violent attack focused on reGod/King's Word ○ Why is the Bible so heavily mocked and every other publication promoted ○ School literature selections5. “God created man in his image... male and female ○ The violent attack on God implanted identity attack on God's role in conception ■ The premise that it is just a biology ○ The attack on identity ■ God's image bearer ■ Apostolic purpose ○ The reality of male/female ■ Gender confusion shows up through many different vehicles but those are disguises. It's always an attack on the Kingdom ○ The beauty of complementary roles of man woman6. “Man shall leave his father and his mother and hold fast to his wife, and they shall become one flesh.” ○ the violent attack against covenantal marriage ○ Biblical Marriage covenant between three entities ○ Civil unions are not Biblical Marriages7. “Be fruitful and multiply and fill the earth ○ the violent attack against procreation that has defined Kingdom purposes ■ The attack comes in all sorts of disguises but ultimately this is the violent attack of all attacks. ■ Violence focused on God's Apostles before they have their intended impact. ■ Violence via: abortion or miscarriage ■ Abortion is modern day Molech worship: the promise of a better life if we kill the child. ■ Having kids is viewed as as negative ■ Large families are mocked, traditionally celebrated ■ LIES: the earth can't support it ■ LIES: what kind of evil brings a child into this suffering ■ LIES: we can't afford that ■ Ploy to keep kingdom expansion limited

Message Notes: The quality of your life is determined by the quality of your relationships. ingredients for friendship: 1. HEALTHY EXPECTATION 13 Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends. 14 You are my friends if you do what I command you. 15 No longer do I call you servants, for the servant does not know what his master is doing; but I have called you friends, for all that I have heard from my Father I have made known to you. – John 15v13-15 (ESV) You have a right to expect things from friends that you don't expect from others. 36 Then Jesus went with them to a place called Gethsemane, and he said to his disciples, “Sit here, while I go over there and pray.” 37 And taking with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, he began to be sorrowful and troubled. 38 Then he said to them, “My soul is very sorrowful, even to death; remain here, and watch with me.” 39 And going a little farther he fell on his face and prayed, saying, “My Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me; nevertheless, not as I will, but as you will.”….. 40 And he came to the disciples and found them sleeping. And he said to Peter, “So, could you not watch with me one hour? – Matthew 26v36-40 (ESV) 2. COMMITMENT NO MATTER WHAT 3 Getting into one of the boats, which was Simon's, he asked him to put out a little from the land. And he sat down and taught the people from the boat. 4 And when he had finished speaking, he said to Simon, “Put out into the deep and let down your nets for a catch.” 5 And Simon answered, “Master, we toiled all night and took nothing! But at your word I will let down the nets.” 6 And when they had done this, they enclosed a large number of fish, and their nets were breaking. 7 They signaled to their partners in the other boat to come and help them. And they came and filled both the boats, so that they began to sink – Luke 5v3-7 (ESV) 9 Two are better than one, because they have a good return for their labor: 10 If either of them falls down, one can help the other up. But pity anyone who falls and has no one to help them up. 11 Also, if two lie down together, they will keep warm. But how can one keep warm alone? 12 Though one may be overpowered, two can defend themselves. A cord of three strands is not quickly broken. — Ecclesiastes 4v9-12 (NIV) “My best friend is the one who brings out the best in me.” — Henry Ford 3. AUTHENTIC ACCESS One who has unreliable friends soon comes to ruin, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother. – Proverbs 18v24 (NIV) LOVE IS GIVEN… BUT ACCESS IS EARNED 35 While he was still speaking, there came from the ruler's house some who said, “Your daughter is dead. Why trouble the Teacher any further?” 36 But overhearing what they said, Jesus said to the ruler of the synagogue, “Do not fear, only believe.” 37 And he allowed no one to follow him except Peter and James and John the brother of James. 38 They came to the house of the ruler of the synagogue, and Jesus saw a commotion, people weeping and wailing loudly. 39 And when he had entered, he said to them, “Why are you making a commotion and weeping? The child is not dead but sleeping.” 40 And they laughed at him. But he put them all outside and took the child's father and mother and those who were with him and went in where the child was.41 Taking her by the hand he said to her, “Talitha cumi,” which means, “Little girl, I say to you, arise.”42 And immediately the girl got up and began walking (for she was twelve years of age), and they were immediately overcome with amazement. — Mark 5v35-42 (ESV) Be authentic with everyone but transparent with people you trust.

Message Notes: 51 When the days drew near for him to be taken up, he set his face to go to Jerusalem. 52 And he sent messengers ahead of him, who went and entered a village of the Samaritans, to make preparations for him. 53 But the people did not receive him, because his face was set toward Jerusalem. 54 And when his disciples James and John saw it, they said, “Lord, do you want us to tell fire to come down from heaven and consume them?” 55 But he turned and rebuked them. 56 And they went on to another village. — Luke 9v51-56 (ESV) 16 I said in my heart, “I have acquired great wisdom, surpassing all who were over Jerusalem before me, and my heart has had great experience of wisdom and knowledge.” 17 And I applied my heart to know wisdom and to know madness and folly. I perceived that this also is but a striving after wind.18 For in much wisdom is much vexation, and he who increases knowledge increases sorrow. – Ecclesiastes 1v16-18 (ESV) Quick timeline of tech 1901 - radio 1927 - television 1973 - the cellphone 1974 - the internet 2003 - social media 2007 - the iPhone “Your attention is the most valuable resource in the world” — Joshua Becker 4 But the serpent said to the woman, “You will not surely die. 5 For God knows that when you eat of it your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God, knowing good and evil.” 6 So when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was a delight to the eyes, and that the tree was to be desired to make one wise, she took of its fruit and ate, and she also gave some to her husband who was with her, and he ate. – Genesis 3v4-6 (ESV) What you give your attention to is the person you become – John Mark Comer So teach us to number our days that we may get a heart of wisdom. – Psalm 90v12 (ESV) Reasons to manage your social media use: To open up more time for God To focus more on tangible relationships To not depend on a cycle of information To practice the biblical discipline of self-control To find contentment and peace The devil has made it his business to monopolize on three elements: noise, hurry, crowds. He will not allow quietness. — Elizabeth Eliot Takeaways from week 1: 1. GIVE MORE ATTENTION TO YOUR PURPOSE THAN YOUR PAST 51 When the days drew near for him to be taken up, he set his face to go to Jerusalem. 52 And he sent messengers ahead of him, who went and entered a village of the Samaritans, to make preparations for him. – Luke 9v51-52 (ESV) There is a time to keep silent, and a time to speak — Ecclesiastes 3:7 (ESV) 2. DON'T GET HOOKED WHEN REJECTION INEVITABLY COMES For all that is in the world—the desires of the flesh and the desires of the eyes and pride of life—is not from the Father but is from the world. – 1 John 2v16 (ESV) Be not quick in your spirit to become angry, because anger lodges in the heart of fools. — Ecclesiastes 7:9 (ESV) A fool gives full vent to his spirit, but a wise man quietly holds it back. — Proverbs 29:11 (ESV) 3. DELAY COMES FROM DISTRACTION 53 But the people did not receive him, because his face was set toward Jerusalem. 54 And when his disciples James and John saw it, they said, “Lord, do you want us to tell fire to come down from heaven and consume them?” 55 But he turned and rebuked them. 56 And they went on to another village. — Luke 9v51-56 (ESV)

“Our Good Shepherd knows what we need more than we do and provides what we need at just the right time.” Today Aubrie sits down with our Appalachian Division Coordinator, Heidi Fromke, to look at another attribute of God and dig into Psalm 23 for all the rich truth it holds. Heidi helps us see life with all its difficulties in proper perspective—through the eyes of God. He is the Good Shepherd and you lack nothing. The Moms in Prayer Podcast is a part of the Christian Parenting Podcast Network. To find practical and spiritual advice to help you grow into the parent you want to be visit ChristianParenting.org ABOUT OUR GUEST Learning to hold her kids loosely and trust God with them is a daily challenge which Heidi found to be especially true when her boys were just beginning school. It was during this time of trying to “let go” a bit that she found Moms in Prayer after hearing Moms in Prayer Founder, Fern Nichols, on the radio. The Lord encouraged her to start a Moms in Prayer group at her sons' school in 2003. She prayed with this group of moms for 17 years. They joined her in covering her boys, their kids and their school community. They lifted their requests to God and saw Him do immeasurably more than they could ask or imagine as He walked with them through a son's illness, Young Life established at the school, and students' hearts turned to Christ. Heidi has come to know the Lord in an amazingly intimate way as He has shown her His love for her boys and that He truly can be trusted above all else. She has been married to Mark, who has filled her days with laughter since 1990. They have three boys in their twenties and two amazing daughters-in-law! After growing up in Minnesota and spending a few years in St. Louis, they have fallen in love with North Carolina. Heidi is looking forward to watching God work as He draws other moms to experience His power, grace and loving acceptance through prayer! SCRIPTURES  if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. Romans 10:9 ESV  The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have life and have it abundantly. I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep. John 10:10-11 ESV He will tend his flock like a shepherd; he will gather the lambs in his arms; he will carry them in his bosom, and gently lead those that are with young. Isaiah 40:11 ESV The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want. He makes me lie down in green pastures. He leads me beside still waters. He restores my soul. He leads me in paths of righteousness for his name's sake. Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me. You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies; you anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows. Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life, and I shall dwell in the house of the LORD forever. Psalm 23:1-6 ESV Be still, and know that I am God. I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth! Psalm 46:10 May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. Romans 15:13 NIV I pray that out of his glorious riches he may strengthen you with power through his Spirit in your inner being, so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, may have power, together with all the Lord's holy people, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ, and to know this love that surpasses knowledge—that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God. Ephesians 3:16-19 He who did not spare his own Son but gave him up for us all, how will he not also with him graciously give us all things? Romans 8:32 ESV LINKS MOMS IN PRAYER New to Moms in Prayer? How to get started Moms in Prayer Shop Language Resources Support Our Mission

Istrouma Baptist Church (BR) Sep 3, 2023 ========== September 3 | Habits Welcome! We're glad you've joined us today for our Sunday morning worship service! For more information about Istrouma, go to istrouma.org or contact us at info@istrouma.org. We glorify God by making disciples of all nations. ========== Connection Card https://istrouma.org/myinfo September 3, 2023 | Micah Cating Psalm 46:10-11 ESV “Be still, and know that I am God. I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth!” The Lord of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our fortress. 1) Silence & Solitude give us space to encounter God's presence. 2) Silence & Solitude allow you to refocus your attention on God in the middle of the noise of life. Mark 1:35 ESV And rising very early in the morning, while it was still dark, he departed and went out to a desolate place, and there he prayed. Luke 5:15-16 ESV 15 “But now even more the report about him went abroad, and great crowds gathered to hear him and to be healed of their infirmities. 16 But he would withdraw to desolate places and pray.” 3) Silence & Solitude are a source of strength. Matthew 3:16 – 4:3a ESV 16 And when Jesus was baptized, immediately he went up from the water, and behold, the heavens were opened to him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and coming to rest on him; 17 and behold, a voice from heaven said, “This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased.” Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. 2 And after fasting forty days and forty nights, he was hungry. 3 And the tempter came… Tips to embrace silence and solitude this week: · Find little solitudes throughout your day. · Create a place in your home or find a spot in the community to practice silence and solitude. · Limit your phone usage. Want to receive weekly announcements in your inbox each week? https://istrouma.org/email Give Online Text ISTROUMA IBC to 73256 or go to: https://istrouma.org/give Our Website https://istrouma.org

Brian Priebe | Executive Pastor Psalm 23 (NIV)The Lord is my shepherd, I lack nothing. He makes me lie down in green pastures, he leads me beside quiet waters, he refreshes my soul. He guides me along the right paths for his name’s sake. Even though I walk through the darkest valley, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me. You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies. You anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows. Surely your goodness and love will follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever. Psalm 23 unpacks what role the Lord as my Shepherd has in my life:• Makes me lack nothing – makes me content, provides for my needs• Makes me lie down – makes me do stuff I don’t want to do• Leads me & guides me – knows and plans my path• Refreshes my soul – lifts me up when I’m worn down• Comforts me – knows my pain and struggle• Prepares a table for me – he’s with me in the midst of daily life• Anoints me – I have his favor, he cares for me• Follows me & Dwells with me forever – his presence is near “It’s not the strength of your faith, but the object of your faith that actually saves you.” — Tim Keller “The Reason for God” Deuteronomy 31:6 (ESV)Be strong and courageous. Do not fear or be in dread of them, for it is the Lord your God who goes with you. He will not leave you or forsake you. Our Shepherd doesn’t only take us on the mountain tops. When we are in even the darkest valley’s, he is with us. His hand is on our shoulder. He is our guide, our comforter, our leader, our Shepherd and therefore we do not fear the evil surrounding us as He is in control. John 10: 14-15 (ESV)I am the good shepherd. I know my own and my own know me, just as the Father knows me and I know the Father; and I lay down my life for the sheep. Reflection questions: 1. What do you think about when you hear the phrase, "the Lord is my Shepherd”?2. Read Psalm 23. What are the characteristics of the Shepherd?3. What are the characteristics of the sheep?4. What other passages come to mind when you think about sheep and shepherds in the New Testament? Next Steps: Complete the Connect Card to receive more information, have us pray for you, or to ask us any question: http://journeyweb.net/connectcard Want to worship through giving and support the ministry of Journey Church: https://journeyweb.net/giveDownload our app: https://journeyweb.net/app Join our Facebook Group to stay connected throughout the week: https://facebook.com/groups/JourneyChurchBozemanGet your children connected to our children's ministry, Base Camp: https://journeyweb.net/childrenOur Student Ministry is for High School and Middle School students: https://journeyweb.net/studentsSubscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/JourneyChurchBozemanNotes Page: https://journeyweb.net/sermons/notes/2023.08.06.pdf

Psalm 4 | I Will Lie Down and Sleep from CrossPointe Coast on Vimeo. Preacher: Jeremiah Fyffe Scripture: Psalm 4 CALMING DOWN WITH A CALL FOR HELP ORIENTING THE EMOTIONAL LIFE REMEMBERING JOY WHEN NO GOOD CAN BE FOUND LYING DOWN IN PEACE Psalm 3:5 (ESV) I lay down and slept; I woke again, for the Lord sustained me. Ephesians 4:26 (ESV) Be angry and do not sin; do not let the sun go down on your anger, Charles Spurgeon — Condensed from Henry Scudder's reflection on Psalm 4 (Jeremiah's paraphrase) When you have walked with God from morning until night, it remains that you conclude the day well, when you would give yourself to rest at night. First, look back and consider how you have walked throughout the day. Reform what you find amiss; and rejoice, or be grieved, as you find you have done well or ill. Second, since you cannot sleep in safety if God, who is your keeper, does not wake and watch for you; and though you have God to watch when you sleep, you cannot be safe, if he that watches you is your enemy. It is right and good that at night you renew and confirm your peace with God by faith and prayer, commending and committing yourself to God's care by prayer, with thanksgiving before you go to bed. Then shall you lie down in safety. All this being done, yet while you are putting off your apparel, when you are lying down, and when you are in bed, before you sleep, it is good that you commune with your own heart. Fall asleep with some heavenly meditation, then will your sleep be more sweet, and more secure, your dreams fewer, or more comfortable; your head will be fuller of good thoughts, and your heart will be in a better frame when you awake, whether in the night or in the morning.

“The enemy robs us of today by causing us to worry about tomorrow.” Today we talk with Louie Giglio, pastor, best-selling author, and Director of the Passion Movement. He is here to share biblical and spiritual tools to help break the cycle of worry that is plaguing the vast majority of us. Listen in as he encourages us through his gift of teaching and in his own personal experience with worry. ABOUT OUR GUEST Louie Giglio is Pastor of Passion City Church and the original visionary of the Passion movement, which exists to call a generation to leverage their lives for the fame of Jesus. Since 1997, Passion conferences have gathered college-aged young people in events across the U.S. and around the world. Most recently, Passion 2022 hosted 55,000 students and leaders. Louie is the national-bestselling author of over a dozen books including his newest release, Don't Give the Enemy a Seat at Your Table. His other books include Goliath Must Fall, Indescribable: 100 Devotions about God & Science, The Comeback, The Air I Breathe, I Am Not But I Know I Am, and others. As a communicator, Louie is widely known for messages like Indescribable and How Great is Our God. An Atlanta native and graduate of Georgia State University, Louie has also done post-graduate work at Baylor University and holds a master's degree from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. Louie and Shelley make their home in Atlanta. SCRIPTURES Unless the LORD builds the house, they labor in vain who build it; unless the LORD guards the city, the watchman stays awake in vain. Psalm 127:1 NKJV Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about its own things. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble. Matthew 6:34 NKJV Casting down arguments and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ. 2 Corinthians 10:5 NKJV I sought the Lord, and he answered me and delivered me from all my fears. Those who look to him are radiant, and their faces shall never be ashamed. Psalm 34:4-5 ESV Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus. Finally, brethren, whatever things are true, whatever things are noble, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report, if there is any virtue and if there is anything praiseworthy—meditate on these things. Philippians 4:6-8 NKJV   There is no fear in love; but perfect love casts out fear, because fear involves torment. But he who fears has not been made perfect in love. 1 John 4:18 NKJV BOOKS BY LOUIE GIGLIO Winning the War on Worry Don't Give the Enemy a Seat at Your Table Goliath Must Fall Indescribable: 100 Devotions about God & Science – for Kids LINK Louie Giglio   MOMS IN PRAYER ·       New to Moms in Prayer? How to get started ·       Unshaken Book ·      Unshaken Bible Study ·      Support Our Mission

Well, hey there and hello to you today. I hope that the month of May is already a month of blessings, a time when you experience the goodness of the Lord in a whole mess of ways, and that you are able to lean in and draw near to Him each day of this entire month right here at the start of the summer season. And I also hope this podcast, specifically this series on Hot Topics, can be part of your daily walk with the Lord. I'm so thankful you're listening to the show today as we discuss the second topic in this series…the power of forgiveness. Let's jump right in. Jan's books on Amazon You're listening to The Burt (Not Ernie) Show Podcast, part of the Spark Network, now playing in the Edifi app. This is episode number 145.   Connect with Jan here: Instagram @JanLBurt TikTok @JanLBurt Facebook Jan L. Burt Author & Podcaster Page Well, here we are again taking a hard look at the hard parts of life in this world, but doing so through the lens of God's Word.    His promises, they are for us and they for our good and they for His glory. Let's treat them like we believe that. And handle them with care, if you will. Believing they are true, expecting results based on what God has stated in the Bible, and seeking His glory and honor, not our own. The servant is not greater than the Master, those are the words of Jesus, and they are words that help us when we struggle with forgiveness. I'm not talking about surface level forgiveness, where you paint with such a broad brush and have a “of course we all need grace and forgiveness” - while that is totally true, it can be hard to swallow on a personal level at times. So in total honesty, I will tell you that I have had to forgive and then forgive again and then a few more times the same exact person for one singular issue…because it was big. Bigger than me or my ability to just let it go, let it drift off into the vast sea of forgiveness…I needed help. God-sized help. I needed some promises about this hot topic. And I found them. And they did what God intended for them to do (as His Word always does, it never returns to Him void.)   There is an actual difference between forgiveness and the feeling of forgiveness. Feelings are so fickle, aren't they? Sometimes our feelings are just basically useless. Nacho Libre quote coming at you: You are useless, Ignasio… Have you ever had a time when your feelings were so wrong, so off the mark, that by believing and accepting those feelings you ended up in a world of hurt? Like a whole mess came as a result of trusting in the soundness of your feelings. *Does it sound like maybe I'm speaking from personal experience? Cuz it should sound that way, since that would be the truth.   This is what makes forgiveness a hot topic, part of this podcast series. The vast difference that lies between Biblical forgiveness and the “feeling” of forgiveness. They are not the same thing. Sure, we know this. You already know this. And yet, we still struggle with the reality of it in our own lives, in those super hard places where we were so wronged, so damaged, used and abused, or our spouse or our kids or our bff or our parents or grandparents, our pastor…you know, people who mean so much to us, they were done wrong and man it can be a big hurdle for us to forgive what has been done to others by others. Cuz hey look, the horrors of the Holocaust were done to actual people by actual people…and a broad, sweeping, overarching decision to “forgive” the German War Machine is something, I suppose, but whatever that something would be it certainly is not forgiveness. We don't need to forgive things. We are called by God's Word to forgive people. And it can be so, so difficult.    Now, what about when you have forgiven, like you really truly have, but then out of the seeming blue, this anger arises and oh what am I to do with these emotions, they are strong and powerful emotions, and I already forgave! Why is this reemerging? Well, there can be a ton of reasons why it's cropping up again, and what I have found is that often we really did forgive. And then, God allows a layer of something that needs healing in us, for our own good and for His glory, to show up, to appear, and then, by choosing to forgive yet again, there is like some maturity and healing and growth that takes place. God uses it for our good, and for Kingdom purposes because it invariably leads us to have more compassion, more empathy, opens new doors to minister to people (which is really a beautiful way to point them to Jesus, the One who holds their eternal life in His hands). So sometimes, for sure, we have to forgive. And then, forgive the same person for the long-past offense or crime against us (you can phrase it any number of ways - the wrong thing done to us or to our loved one). It can feel like we took several steps backward when that feeling came up again and we had forgive again. But what if it is actually a path to several big leaps forward? Not baby steps forward, but giant leaps forward? Spoiler alert: that's actually what is going on in our spiritual life, our spiritual development, when we forgive the same person for the same issue yet again.    Forgiveness is a heart issue. But we don't have to feel all warm and fuzzy in our “heart” in order to really extend forgiveness. We can feel just as upset after we genuinely forgive someone as we did the moment before we choose to forgive. Forgiving from our heart doesn't mean we will “feel” some certain way; it means we choose some certain way. And that way is the way of Jesus, the One who died for us to receive forgiveness. If you struggle with the way you feel, don't confuse that with having an unforgiving heart. Not necessarily the same thing.    Forgiveness is a decision. And it isn't a decision we should put off until we have a change of heart or feel like forgiving.    Extend it today, because in light of the Bible verses I am about to share with you, it is a really bad decision to put off, even for one single solitary day.    Ephesians 4:32 says in the ESV - Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you. God forgave you. So you also must forgive.   Mark 11:25, the very words of Jesus, from the ESV - And whenever you stand praying, forgive, if you have anything against anyone, so that your Father also who is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses. Forgive who? Of what? Anyone. Of anything. And then what?  Your Father who is in heaven will forgive you of your, in the plural, trespasses.   Matthew 6:15, more words in red, words Jesus Himself spoke, still referencing the ESV - But if you do not forgive others their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.   Well now, there is some bit to those words! Like, ouch. I feel that. And it is painful. Jesus says I must forgive, because if I don't, I won't be forgiven. Those are His words. And I am pretty sure He was serious when He spoke them, and is equally serious about forgiveness today.  We have to do it, this act, this decision, of forgiving. We have to. We must. Because our Lord, our Master, our King, says so.   Matthew 26:28 - For this is My blood of the covenant, which is poured out for the many for the forgiveness of sins. Jesus speaking (from the ESV).   Think about that. How can we not make the decision to forgive when this is what it cost our beloved Savior? If we love Him, it should not be easy for us to refuse to forgive. Hopefully, as we grow up to more and more maturity in the Lord, we will be more and more unable to extend forgiveness, and quickly!   Luke 23:34, spoken by Jesus while He was on the cross - And Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do.”    Oh, this just wrecks me. How dare I not forgive? Oh Lord, make me quick to forgive! When I don't think I can do it, may Your Spirit move and enable me to! To only forgive, to always forgive. I need to live my life like that.    Matthew 6:12, from the Lord's prayer - And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors.  Jesus was teaching His followers how to pray (not a by rote, verbatim, able to spew it out each day from memory while scrolling Instagram or running through my to-do list, not even engaging as I pray… how to pray, not what exact words to say, cuz I'm not sure that by rote not even clued in stuff can really be called praying…) And so, as He was teaching them how to pray, this was part of that “how”.  Forgive. Just like you've been forgiven. Remembering to be grateful to God for the gift of forgiveness makes the act of forgiving so much easier. I have no right to hold a grudge, to refuse to forgive. I've been forgiven of so, so much. And I need to make the choice to forgive a part of my prayer life. Did you catch that? Lord, how should we pray? Teach us to pray!  Pray like this: forgive us, as we have also forgiven.   When forgiving is part of our praying, believe me you, things change as to how much sway our little old feelings have over us. It reframes things, and it refocuses things.   I have two more verses to share, both from the New Testament, and I chose them intentionally, because I think it is really a big deal to know what the early church was instructed to do about a certain topic and then for us, the modern church, to do what the book says.    Matthew 18:21-22 (ESV) - Then Peter came up and said to Him, “Lord, how often will my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? As many as seven times?” Jesus said to him, “I do not say to you seven times, but seventy-seven times.” Some versions say seventy times seven. And I have read that the implication was one person sinning against one other person this many times in a single day…the new round of forgiveness would start again the next day. (And for the Jewish people, each day begins as the sun sets, so each evening would be time to let out that deep sign and begin forgiving again…as in, you literally would not allow the sun to go down on your anger since the new day was beginning as the sun was setting.)   Colossians 3?13 - Bearing with one another and, if one has a complaint against another, forgiving each other; as the Lord has forgiven you, so you must also forgive.   It's not my intention to push you around with the Bible, to shame you (because shame is a tool and tactic of the enemy, and God does not want His people to use satan's means to try and accomplish His will, so there is no guilt or shame in this message today.)   I just want you to hear the Word of God on this very hot topic, and to know that you don't have to feel like forgiving in order to actually forgive. It's just a decision, it is a simple but important act of obedience to what our Lord has told us we must do. And we must forgive, or we will not be forgiven.   Oh yeah, this is for sure a hot topic. But what promise for us, what hope for us, when we live forgiving others. We cannot even begin to imagine how the Lord will use the life of one of His followers who is so all-in when it comes to forgiving that they don't know how not to forgive. What might He do with such a life? You could be that one.   Don't wait another day, another hour, if you know you need to do some forgiving. Do it now, make the decision, and watch God be honored and blessed and bless you in return, because He is such a generous and loving God.    Thanks for joining me today for Part Two of the Hot Topics series.

Introduction: Before God could allow the children of Israel to enter the promised land, He had to begin the process of changing their mind.Gods Definitive Word to Joshua on Successful Thinking!1. Learn to be strong and courageousJoshua 1:6 (ESV) Be strong and courageous, for you shall cause this people to inherit the land that I swore to their fathers to give them.2. Learn to trust Gods truth Joshua 1:7 (ESV) Only be strong and very courageous, being careful to do according to all the law that Moses my servant commanded you. . . 3. Learn to keep moving straight aheadJoshua 1:7 (ESV) Only be strong and very courageous, being careful to do according to all the law that Moses my servant commanded you. Do not turn from it to the right hand or to the left, that you may have good success wherever you go.4. Learn to make Gods Word your point of reference. Joshua 1:8 (ESV) This Book of the Law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do according to all that is written in it. For then you will make your way prosperous, and then you will have good success.

Introduction: Before God could allow the children of Israel to enter the promised land, He had to begin the process of changing their mind.Gods Definitive Word to Joshua on Successful Thinking!1. Learn to be strong and courageousJoshua 1:6 (ESV) Be strong and courageous, for you shall cause this people to inherit the land that I swore to their fathers to give them.2. Learn to trust Gods truth Joshua 1:7 (ESV) Only be strong and very courageous, being careful to do according to all the law that Moses my servant commanded you. . . 3. Learn to keep moving straight aheadJoshua 1:7 (ESV) Only be strong and very courageous, being careful to do according to all the law that Moses my servant commanded you. Do not turn from it to the right hand or to the left, that you may have good success wherever you go.4. Learn to make Gods Word your point of reference. Joshua 1:8 (ESV) This Book of the Law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do according to all that is written in it. For then you will make your way prosperous, and then you will have good success.

The Influencers of your Steps Galatians 5:25 (NIV) “Since we live by the Spirit, let us keep in step with the Spirit.” The influencers of your steps The culture of the god of this worldEphesians 2:2-3 (ESV)“you once walked, following the course of this world, following the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that is now at work in the sons of disobedience— among whom we all once lived in the passions of our flesh, carrying out the desires of the body and the mind, and were by nature children of wrath, like the rest of mankind.”2 Corinthians 4:4 (NIV)“The god of this age has blinded the minds of unbelievers, so that they cannot see the light of the gospel that displays the glory of Christ”1 Peter 5:8 (ESV)“Be sober-minded; be watchful. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour.”Romans 12:2 (ESV)“do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God.”Ephesians 5:25-26 (ESV)"…Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her, that he might sanctify her, having cleansed her by the washing of water with the word”2 Timothy 3 (ESV)“But understand this, that in the last days there will come times of difficulty. For people will be lovers of self, lovers of money, proud, arrogant, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy, heartless, unappeasable, slanderous, without self-control, brutal, not loving good, treacherous, reckless, swollen with conceit, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God, having the appearance of godliness, but denying its power. Avoid such people. For among them are those who creep into households and capture weak women, burdened with sins and led astray by various passions, always learning and never able to arrive at a knowledge of the truth. Just as Jannes and Jambres opposed Moses, so these men also oppose the truth, men corrupted in mind and disqualified regarding the faith. But they will not get very far, for their folly will be plain to all, as was that of those two men.You, however, have followed my teaching, my conduct, my aim in life, my faith, my patience, my love, my steadfastness, my persecutions and sufferings… Indeed, all who desire to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted, while evil people and impostors will go on from bad to worse, deceiving and being deceived. But as for you, continue in what you have learned and have firmly believed, knowing from whom you learned it and how from childhood you have been acquainted with the sacred writings, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus. All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, equipped for every good work.”2 Corinthians 5:20 (ESV)“we are ambassadors for Christ, God making his appeal through us.”Psalm 37:23-24 (NLT)“The Lord directs the steps of the godly.                   He delights in every detail of their lives.Though they stumble, they will never fall,                  for the Lord holds them by the hand.” Ephesians 3:20-21 (NKJV)“Now to Him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us, to Him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus to all generations, forever and ever. Amen.”

Descriptions of a Healthy Church Matthew 28:19-20 (NIV)“go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you.”Matthew 18:20 (NIV)“For where two or three gather in my name, there am I with them.”Acts 2:38-41 (NIV)“Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins. And you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. The promise is for you and your children and for all who are far off—for all whom the Lord our God will call.” With many other words he warned them; and he pleaded with them, “Save yourselves from this corrupt generation.” Those who accepted his message were baptized, and about three thousand were added to their number that day.”Descriptions of a healthy church1.      Devotion to the preaching and teaching of the Word of God.Acts 2:14 (ESV)“Peter, standing with the eleven, lifted up his voice and addressed them”Acts 2:42 (ESV)“They devoted themselves to the apostles' teaching”2.      Devotion to one another.Romans 12:10 (ESV)“Be devoted to one another in love. Honor one another above yourselves.”Galatians 5:13 (NIV)"serve one another humbly in love.”James 4:11 (NIV)“do not slander one another.”1 Peter 5:5 (NIV)“clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because, ‘God opposes the proud but shows favor to the humble.'”3.      Devotion to God's flow of leadership. 1 Peter 5:2-4 (NIV)“Be shepherds of God's flock that is under your care, watching over them—not because you must, but because you are willing, as God wants you to be; not pursuing dishonest gain, but eager to serve; not lording it over those entrusted to you, but being examples to the flock. And when the Chief Shepherd appears, you will receive the crown of glory that will never fade away.”

Battle4Freedom (2022) Micro Evolution - Be the Needed Changehttps://rumble.com/v1ojiu5-battle4freedom-2022-micro-evolution-be-the-needed-change.html1 Timothy 4:12 ESV Let no one despise you for your youth, but set the believers an example in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith, in purity.1 Peter 5:3 ESV Not domineering over those in your charge, but being examples to the flock.Hebrews 13:7 ESV Remember your leaders, those who spoke to you the word of God. Consider the outcome of their way of life, and imitate their faith.1 Corinthians 11:1 ESV Be imitators of me, as I am of Christ.

Summary: Deciding to move forward can be many things; fearful or exciting and faith-filled or paralyzing, but recognizing the path laid out by God is critical to success.Isaiah 43:18-19 (NLT) 18 "But forget all that—it is nothing compared to what I am going to do.[19] For I am about to do a brand-new thing. See, I have already begun! Do you not see it? I will make a pathway through the wilderness for my people to come home. I will create rivers for them in the desert!How can I move forward with confidence?Joshua 1:6-9 (ESV) 6 Be strong and courageous, for you shall cause this people to inherit theland that I swore to their fathers to give them.7 Only be strong and very courageous, being careful to do according to all the law that Moses my servant commanded you. Do not turn fromit to the right hand or to the left, that you may have good success wherever you go.8 This Book of the Law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do according to all that is written in it. For then you will make your way prosperous, and then you will have good success.9 Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be frightened, and do not be dismayed, for the LORD your God is with you wherever you go.”I must learn to trust God's Word.Joshua 1:6 (ESV) Be strong and courageous, for you shall cause this people to inherit the land that I swore to their fathers to give them.Four Blessings from God's Word2 Timothy 3:16–17 (NLT) 16 All Scripture is inspired by God and is useful to teach us what is true and to make us realize what is wrong in our lives. It corrects us when we are wrong and teaches us to do what is right.17 God uses it to prepare and equip his people to do every good work.1- What's right2- What's not right3- How to get right4- How to stay rightI must have courage to obey God's Word.Joshua 1:7 Only be strong and very courageous, being careful to do according to all the law that Moses my servant commanded you. Do not turn from it to the right hand or to the left, that you may have good success wherever you go.I must make a commitment to know God's Word.Joshua 1:8 This Book of the Law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do according to all that is written in it. For then you will make your way prosperous, and then you will have good success.I must learn reliance on God's Presence.Joshua 1:9 (ESV) Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be frightened, and do not be dismayed, for the LORD your God is with you wherever you go.Nothing can stop me now!

Summary: Deciding to move forward can be many things; fearful or exciting and faith-filled or paralyzing, but recognizing the path laid out by God is critical to success. Isaiah 43:18-19 (NLT) 18 "But forget all that—it is nothing compared to what I am going to do. [19] For I am about to do a brand-new thing. See, I have already begun! Do you not see it? I will make a pathway through the wilderness for my people to come home. I will create rivers for them in the desert! How can I move forward with confidence? Joshua 1:6-9 (ESV) 6 Be strong and courageous, for you shall cause this people to inherit the land that I swore to their fathers to give them. 7 Only be strong and very courageous, being careful to do according to all the law that Moses my servant commanded you. Do not turn from it to the right hand or to the left, that you may have good success wherever you go. 8 This Book of the Law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do according to all that is written in it. For then you will make your way prosperous, and then you will have good success. 9 Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be frightened, and do not be dismayed, for the LORD your God is with you wherever you go.” I must learn to trust God's Word. Joshua 1:6 (ESV) Be strong and courageous, for you shall cause this people to inherit the land that I swore to their fathers to give them. Four Blessings from God's Word 2 Timothy 3:16–17 (NLT) 16 All Scripture is inspired by God and is useful to teach us what is true and to make us realize what is wrong in our lives. It corrects us when we are wrong and teaches us to do what is right. 17 God uses it to prepare and equip his people to do every good work. 1- What's right 2- What's not right 3- How to get right 4- How to stay right I must have courage to obey God's Word. Joshua 1:7 Only be strong and very courageous, being careful to do according to all the law that Moses my servant commanded you. Do not turn from it to the right hand or to the left, that you may have good success wherever you go. I must make a commitment to know God's Word. Joshua 1:8 This Book of the Law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do according to all that is written in it. For then you will make your way prosperous, and then you will have good success. I must learn reliance on God's Presence. Joshua 1:9 (ESV) Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be frightened, and do not be dismayed, for the LORD your God is with you wherever you go. Nothing can stop me now!

Three Reasons Why We Worship  1.      Thankfulness  Psalms 100:4 (ESV)“Enter His gates with thanksgiving,    and His courts with praise!    Give thanks to Him; bless His name!” Psalms 118:19,20 (ESV)“Open to me the gates of righteousness, that I may enter through them and give thanks to the Lord.” … “This is the gate of the Lord; the righteous shall enter through it.” 1.      Perspective  Psalms 46:10 (ESV)“Be still, and know that I am God.    I will be exalted among the nations,    I will be exalted in the earth!” 2.     Warfare Psalms 68:1 (ESV) “God shall arise, His enemies shall be scattered;    and those who hate Him shall flee before Him!”

Merriam-Webster : very despondent : DEPRESSED     Hope is the last thing we lose.     "It's been said that a person can live forty days without food, four days without water, four minutes without air, but only four seconds without hope."   Hope gives. Choose hope.     “Heads that are down can't scan the horizon for new openings. helplessness leads to hopelessness."   “Soon I will be done, with the troubles of this world…” -  Mahalia Jackson, Negro Spiritual    Psalm 39:7 English Standard Version (ESV) "And now, O Lord, for what do I wait? My hope is in you.    Psalm 33:18 (ESV) Behold, the eye of the Lord is on those who fear him, on those who hope in his steadfast love,    Psalm 31:24 (ESV) Be strong, and let your heart take courage, all you who wait for the Lord!      Psalm 71:5 ESV For you, O Lord, are my hope, my trust, O Lord, from my youth.    Want to sponsor me to come to you?  Let's plan on it.       Thank you for listening, downloading and supporting the Speak Life Church and this podcast.      https://giv.li/p2nj61 Zelle  - pastor@SpeakLifeChurch.net https://www.patreon.com/speaklifechurchpodcast You can support the ministry by check or money order by sending it to Speak Life Church, PO BOX 2, upper Marlboro, MD 20772     Rev. Kenn Blanchard  Kenn.blanchard@gmail.com pastor@speaklifechurch.net  240-200-0713      

Episode 98 We don't just learn for the knowledge. You learn so that you can use it. All you in sports…when a coach critiques you or corrects your actions. He doesn't just want you to have the knowledge. He wants you to apply that knowledge and do better next time! When a boss or manager tells you how to do your task better or more efficiently. They don't want you to say – oh ok. That's nice. And then keep doing it the way you were doing it!! You have the knowledge to use!! Same with parents, teachers, friends, …. Everyone! Every relationship you have – when someone gives you advice or asks you to do something or is teaching you something. It's never for the sake of knowledge. They want you to apply that knowledge! And Yep...God doesn't want us to just have knowledge. He wants us to take Action and be Doers of His Word! James 1:22 (ESV) “Be doers of the word, and not hearers only..." (ESV) "Do what God's teaching says; don't just listen and do nothing. When you only sit and listen, you are fooling yourselves. (Easy-to-Read) If you found this podcast beneficial, please take a minute to leave a review and then share it with someone whom you think can benefit from it. Follow me on Instagram at: Micah - https://www.instagram.com/micahmurphree You can contact me by email: micahmurphree@gmail.com If you would rather watch the podcast, you can watch them on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5FShL4iZqwVQDBLxPy0MVg/ If you want to see more about me and my crazy family, check out our family vlog here(Murph Squad Family): https://www.youtube.com/c/MurphSquadFamilyVlog And if you would like to financially support this ministry and podcast; you can do so at Patreon. Here is the link: https://www.patreon.com/micahmurphree

Description: The devil attacked your heart to make it impenetrable. He wanted you to cut off your love and emotions so you couldn't be who God created you to be. But, your love isn't gone, it's just covered over. Remove the scales from your heart and feel the love of Jesus again. Hold your family in your arms and appreciate them. Find out how hurt leads to a stoney heart and make sure you never let it harden again. Show Notes: A stoney heart doesn't happen overnight. There are a series of events and decisions that lead you there. In this episode, you'll track your steps and be free from the perspective that closed your heart. Enter a new season of your life. Feel God in every decision you make and watch your call take off. This episode ensures that you're free from the harm of the past and that you live today. The Best Teaching to Follow Up With At Liberty to Love (Audio Message) Heal the Broken Hearted (Audio Message) Related Episodes Allow the Holy Spirit to Heal Your Insecurity to Unlock a Greater Portion of Prophetic Anointing (Ep. 215) Scriptures That Restore Love Ephesians 4:18-19 (ESV) They are darkened in their understanding, alienated from the life of God because of the ignorance that is in them, due to their hardness of heart. They have become callous and have given themselves up to sensuality, greedy to practice every kind of impurity. Ephesians 4:26–27 (ESV) Be angry and do not sin; do not let the sun go down on your anger, and give no opportunity to the devil. Join Our Community! https://www.apostolic-network.com Sponsor the NextGen Prophets Podcast Take this message further. Be responsible for raising the Next Generation of Prophets. Get Your Free E-book and Course Here https://www.nextgenprophets.org/ Watch Our Free Prophetic Teachings on Youtube https://www.youtube.com/ToachMinistries Get Your Prophetic Word Confirmed Speak to a wing man at: 760 466 7257 Get Connected With Apostles Craig and Colette Toach Submit Your Question to the Apostles: ToachMinistries.com Follow the NextGen Prophets Facebook: NextGen Prophets Follow the NextGen Prophets Instagram: NextGen Prophets Instagram

Description: The devil attacked your heart to make it impenetrable. He wanted you to cut off your love and emotions so you couldn't be who God created you to be. But, your love isn't gone, it's just covered over. Remove the scales from your heart and feel the love of Jesus again. Hold your family in your arms and appreciate them. Find out how hurt leads to a stoney heart and make sure you never let it harden again. Show Notes: A stoney heart doesn't happen overnight. There are a series of events and decisions that lead you there. In this episode, you'll track your steps and be free from the perspective that closed your heart. Enter a new season of your life. Feel God in every decision you make and watch your call take off. This episode ensures that you're free from the harm of the past and that you live today. The Best Teaching to Follow Up With At Liberty to Love (Audio Message) Heal the Broken Hearted (Audio Message) Related Episodes Allow the Holy Spirit to Heal Your Insecurity to Unlock a Greater Portion of Prophetic Anointing (Ep. 215) Scriptures That Restore Love Ephesians 4:18-19 (ESV) They are darkened in their understanding, alienated from the life of God because of the ignorance that is in them, due to their hardness of heart. They have become callous and have given themselves up to sensuality, greedy to practice every kind of impurity. Ephesians 4:26–27 (ESV) Be angry and do not sin; do not let the sun go down on your anger, and give no opportunity to the devil. Join Our Community! https://www.apostolic-network.com Sponsor the NextGen Prophets Podcast Take this message further. Be responsible for raising the Next Generation of Prophets. Get Your Free E-book and Course Here https://www.nextgenprophets.org/ Watch Our Free Prophetic Teachings on Youtube https://www.youtube.com/ToachMinistries Get Your Prophetic Word Confirmed Speak to a wing man at: 760 466 7257 Get Connected With Apostles Craig and Colette Toach Submit Your Question to the Apostles: ToachMinistries.com Follow the NextGen Prophets Facebook: NextGen Prophets Follow the NextGen Prophets Instagram: NextGen Prophets Instagram

Grief, compassion, comfort, and addiction counseling – today from CJ McMurry, from The Refuge, and Dr. Mark E. Shaw, Founder of The Addiction Connection. CJ is a Commissioned Addictions Biblical Counselor with TAC, and serves The Refuge Program Director. Psalm 31:9-10 ESV Be gracious to me, O LORD, for I am in distress; my eye is wasted from grief; my soul and my body also. For my life is spent with sorrow, and my years with sighing; my strength fails because of my iniquity, and my bones waste away. Eccles 7:2 "It is better to go to the house of mourning than to go to the house of feasting, for this is the end of all mankind, and the living will lay it to heart. Prov 14:13 "Even in laughter the heart may ache, and the end of joy may be grief." 8:15 When to speak Romans 8:28-30 vs. Romans 12:15? Ps 119:50 "This is my comfort in my affliction, that your promise gives me life." Some verses from Psalm 31 read by Dr. Shaw 17:23 Are you turning to drugs or alcohol to find an answer or relief to the pain of this life? Rom 5:6-11 read and taught by CJ. Dr. Mark E Shaw is the Founder of The Addiction Connection and leads an international team of Commissioned Addictions Biblical Counselors (CABC) who are leading the way in offering the "Hope of the Gospel for the Heart of Addiction." CJ McMurry is a CABC (Commissioned Addictions Biblical Counselor) with The Addiction Connection, serves on TAC's Board, and facilitates TAC's network as the Midwest Regional Director as well. He lives and works in Iowa as the Program Director of The Refuge in Winterset, a men's residential program for those in alcohol and drug addictions. Find more biblical residential programs for addiction which is what the world calls Substance Use Disorders, Go to https://www.theaddictionconnection.org/residential-programs/ for programs and www.theaddictionconnection.org/people/ for addictions biblical counselors. Scripture quotations are from the ESV® Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard Version®), copyright © 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved. May not copy or download more than 500 consecutive verses of the ESV Bible or more than one half of any book of the ESV Bible.

Many of us can easily think of an authority figure in our life who we have struggled to follow. In this message, Chase Gardner explains how important it is that we honor authority and choose to submit for God's sake. Listen to this message to learn more!Message NotesAs Christians, we need to adopt an attitude of submission to ultimately show honor to God. 1 Peter 2:11-12 (ESV) Be careful how you speak and act because the world is watching, and you need to live a life that glorifies God. 1 Peter 2:13-18 (ESV) Peter tells us to honor authority. Submission is a choice. Romans 13:1-2, 7 (ESV) God will not ever raise you up until you learn to bow down.1 Peter 5:5b-6 (ESV)God will never call you to lead until He can trust you to follow.Until you know the restraint of the spirit, you'll never know the release of the spirit. ---Save your seat at one of our upcoming Easter services at https://gethope.net/easter/If you're new to Hope or looking to get connected, click here: https://gethope.net/next/If you've just made a decision for Christ, please respond here: https://bit.ly/3aWvIZNTo support this ministry financially to help us continue to love people where they are and encourage them to grow in their relationship with Jesus Christ, click here: https://gethope.net/give/Stay Connected with Hope:Website: https://gethope.net/give/Hope Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gethopecommunitychurchHope Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/get_hope/Hope Twitter: https://twitter.com/get_hopeHope YouTube: https://youtube.com/c/HopeCommunityChurch