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Matthew Week 145       Matthew 26:26b ESV   after blessing it broke it and gave it to the disciples, and said, "Take, eat; this is my body."       Matthew 26:27b-28 ESV   and when he had given thanks he gave it to them, saying, "Drink of it, all of you, 28 for this is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins.       Matthew 26:29 ESV   29 I tell you I will not drink again of this fruit of the vine until that day when I drink it new with you in my Father's kingdom."       1 Corinthians 11:26 ESV   26 For as often as you eat this bread and drink the cup, you proclaim the Lord's death until he comes.       Matthew 26:30 ESV   30 And when they had sung a hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives.       Psalm 115:1 ESV   Not to us, O Lord, not to us, but to your name give glory,   for the sake of your steadfast love and your faithfulness!       Psalm 116:1, 8-9, 13, 15   I love the Lord, because he has heard   my voice and my pleas for mercy.       For you have delivered my soul from death,   my eyes from tears,   my feet from stumbling;   9 I will walk before the Lord   in the land of the living.       I will lift up the cup of salvation   and call on the name of the Lord,       15 Precious in the sight of the Lord   is the death of his saints.       Psalm 118:1, 5-6, 29 ESV   Oh give thanks to the Lord, for he is good;   for his steadfast love endures forever!       Out of my distress I called on the Lord;   the Lord answered me and set me free.   6 The Lord is on my side; I will not fear.   What can man do to me?       Oh give thanks to the Lord, for he is good;   for his steadfast love endures forever!           "But imagine now you're not singing these psalms in celebration of God's dramatic rescue, watching a rehydrated Red Sea still foaming before your disbelieving eyes. Imagine instead you're singing these psalms where Jesus likely was singing them—in the dim light of the upper room, mere moments from your violent capture and arrest, mere hours from trial, torture, and death.   To be able to sing a hymn of praise in that moment—that's serenity. That's "blessed assurance." That's realizing your Father is wise and good and that He can be implicitly trusted. It's refusing to factor your own feelings into your faith decisions. It's valuing His great redemptive plan above your own comfort and safety. And it's choosing to recognize traces of life, hope, glory, and joy in the same situations where most can see only fear, doubt, anxiety, and self-pity." -Nancy DeMoss Wolgemuth Singing in the Shadow The quiet place : daily devotional readings Page 86       Matthew 26:39 ESV   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."       Psalm 75:8 ESV   For in the hand of the Lord there is a cup   with foaming wine, well mixed,   and he pours out from it,   and all the wicked of the earth   shall drain it down to the dregs.       Matthew 26:31-35 ESV   31 Then Jesus said to them, "You will all fall away because of me this night. For it is written, 'I will strike the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock will be scattered.' 32 But after I am raised up, I will go before you to Galilee." 33 Peter answered him, "Though they all fall away because of you, I will never fall away." 34 Jesus said to him, "Truly, I tell you, this very night, before the rooster crows, you will deny me three times." 35 Peter said to him, "Even if I must die with you, I will not deny you!" And all the disciples said the same.       Isaiah 53:10a NASB95   But the Lord was pleased   To crush Him, putting Him to grief;       Acts 2:23 ESV   23 this Jesus, delivered up according to the definite plan and foreknowledge of God, you crucified and killed by the hands of lawless men.       Luke 22:31-34 ESV   31 "Simon, Simon, behold, Satan demanded to have you, that he might sift you like wheat, 32 but I have prayed for you that your faith may not fail. And when you have turned again, strengthen your brothers." 33 Peter said to him, "Lord, I am ready to go with you both to prison and to death." 34 Jesus said, "I tell you, Peter, the rooster will not crow this day, until you deny three times that you know me."       2 Corinthians 12:8-10 NIV   8 Three times I pleaded with the Lord to take it away from me. 9 But he said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness." Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ's power may rest on me. 10 That is why, for Christ's sake, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong.  

Moving Towards Stewardship Leaders Make It Better Matthew 25:29 (ESV) — "For to everyone who has more will more be given, and he will have an abundance. But from the one who has not, even what he has will be taken away." I've had the privilege of visiting Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris on four separate occasions. Every visit left its own unique impression. The first time, it was the awe of standing beneath those soaring ceilings, seeing the beautiful stained glass and the iconic art. It was nine hundred years of church history silently speaking through the cathedral itself. Notre Dame is a masterpiece. On my second visit, I had the privilege of taking my daughter. It was special experiencing the church through the eyes of a child. You notice things, new things, and appreciate them even more. Then came April 15, 2019. The world watched as fire broke out beneath the roof. For nearly fifteen hours, flames consumed one of the most recognizable structures on Earth. The ancient oak roof collapsed and the iconic spire crashed through the ceiling. For a moment, it felt like history was reduced to ashes. No one thought Notre-Dame could ever be rebuilt. My most recent visit was in 2022, during the restoration. This time the crowds were not there to admire the cathedral, they were watching the craftsmen. Massive scaffolding surrounded the building as stone masons carefully replaced centuries-old limestone, one block at a time. Carpenters hand-shaped oak beams using techniques that had nearly disappeared from history. I later watched a documentary about the restoration and learned that many of these craftsmen had to relearn forgotten skills just to faithfully restore what had been entrusted to them. This is a picture of stewardship in the kingdom! None of those craftsmen were restoring something that belonged to them, they were rebuilding something sacred that was entrusted to them. They gave every stone, every beam, and every detail the care of an owner because they understood their assignment as faithful stewards. Page 1 of 4   Own what you don't own. Grace World isn't nine hundred years old, but it is over ninety. Our church was built by faithful men and women who came before us, and it is now entrusted to us in the same way that one day it will be entrusted to those who come after us. We know that Grace World does not belong to us, it belongs to the Lord. We simply have the privilege of stewarding it for this season. That understanding carries a weight. One day, each of us will give an account for how we led in this season. The question that matters is, did we lead with the heart of the master or did we behave like a foolish servant?   The Talent Was a Test, Not a Reward Jesus tells a parable in Matthew 25 about a master preparing to leave on a journey. Before he departs, he entrusts his property to three servants. He gives them no detailed instructions. He simply places what belongs to him into their hands and leaves. Two of the servants immediately go to work. They invest what they have been entrusted, and each doubles it. When the master returns, he speaks the words every follower of Christ longs to hear, "Well done, good and faithful servant." But the third servant responds differently. Out of fear, he buries his talent in the ground. When the master returns, he explains himself: "I knew you to be a hard man… so I was afraid, and I went and hid your talent in the ground," (Matthew 25:24-25, ESV). Get this! It is entirely possible to become so afraid of getting it wrong that you bury the very thing God trusted you with. You keep the ministry small enough to manage instead of growing it large enough to require faith. You hold tightly to your roles and responsibilities rather than delegating. You hold off on the decision or the opportunity because it feels risky. You call it being careful. God calls it burying the talent. When the master comes to demand an account, he isn't angry because the servant failed to double the talent like the other two. He is angry because the servant didn't even try. The issue was never what the servant was given. The issue was always what the servant did with what he had been given. THE TALENT WAS NEVER THE REWARD. THE TALENT WAS THE TEST.   "For to everyone who has, more will be given, and he will have an abundance. But from the one who has not, even what he has will be taken away." Matthew 25:29 (ESV) The principle here is clear—God entrusts us before He increases us! We Are Entrusted with Two Treasures Every leader is currently stewarding two kinds of treasure. And it is so much more than finances. These are the decisions, the appointments, the meetings, the ministry, and every conversation you have. Kingdom treasure fits in two different chests.   First — I steward WHAT God places in my hands. These are the resources you are entrusted with. Your time. Your treasure. Your talents. Your opportunities. Every one of them is a Kingdom tool, and every one of them is on loan. Am I maximizing what God has already placed in my hands or am I sitting on it?   Second — I steward WHO God places in my care. These are the relationships you are entrusted with. Your soul. Your family. Your team. Your church. Your neighbor. Kingdom leadership is not the stewardship of programs. It is the stewardship of people. Remember, in the kingdom, we are entrusted with resources so that we can better steward the relationships because in the kingdom, people are the mission!   What A Faithful Steward Knows Everything belongs to God. A faithful steward understands that they own nothing but steward everything. The moment I start treating a role as mine, resources as mine, the platform as mine, results as mine, I am no longer behaving as a faithful steward but a foolish servant. The foolish servant says, "My ministry. My people. My success." They forget that a faithful steward holds everything with an open hand because they know whose hand it actually came from. Stewardship dies the moment our possessions replaces our surrender. Faithfulness comes before increase. God doesn't send more until we've proven faithful with what we already have. Before asking God for more, have you fully stewarded what you already have? Where you see lack, ask two questions. First: Where is waste quietly eating away at my resources and my relationships? And second: Where do I have a surplus I've been protecting instead of investing? The increase you're praying for usually walks in through the door of the small thing you've been faithful with. God is watching how you steward the little before He entrusts you with the large. 3. Stewardship is measured by multiplication, not accumulation. God does not measure what you accumulate. He measures what multiplies because it passed through your hands. Everything that passes through a faithful steward should become more fruitful. That means the ministry is healthier, the leaders are more capable, and the people are further along than when you first met them. This means the ultimate test of your stewardship is not what you hold on to but what you hand off. That is our assignment. Not to accumulate resources and relationships around ourselves but to steward those things so well that we hand them back to the Lord stronger than the day it was handed to us. If your area of ministry could not survive your absence, you have been accumulating. If it is being built to outlast you, you are multiplying it. Putting Your Talent to Work Carry your area like the outcome is yours to answer for. Notice the broken thing before  it becomes a crisis. Invest the talent instead of burying it out of fear. Treat the people entrusted to you as a trust you will one day give an account for. We are all stewards of something we did not build and will not lay the final stone in place. We are the current stewards. Ninety-two years of faithfulness came before us, and generations will come after us. We are craftsmen on a very long project. Refuse to be the ones who cut corners or fail to invest in the present. Carry this house with the master's heart one stone, one beam, one leader, one person at a time. Questions What am I under-stewarding? What gift, person, or opportunity have I been sitting on instead of investing? What have I over-controlled instead of entrusted? Where have I buried a talent by holding on too tightly and calling it "being careful"? Who needs more of my attention than my agenda? Which person entrusted to me have I been managing around instead of investing in? What resource am I sitting on instead of multiplying? What has God already placed in my hands that I keep meaning to put to work? If God evaluated my stewardship today, where would He say "Well done" and where would He ask me to grow?

Matthew Week 142   Matthew 26:14-16 ESV   14 Then one of the twelve, whose name was Judas Iscariot, went to the chief priests 15 and said, "What will you give me if I deliver him over to you?" And they paid him thirty pieces of silver. 16 And from that moment he sought an opportunity to betray him.       Exodus 21:16 ESV   16 "Whoever steals a man and sells him, and anyone found in possession of him, shall be put to death.       Deuteronomy 15:12-14 ESV   12 "If your brother, a Hebrew man or a Hebrew woman, is sold to you, he shall serve you six years, and in the seventh year you shall let him go free from you. 13 And when you let him go free from you, you shall not let him go empty-handed. 14 You shall furnish him liberally out of your flock, out of your threshing floor, and out of your winepress. As the Lord your God has blessed you, you shall give to him.       Exodus 21:5-6 ESV   5 But if the slave plainly says, 'I love my master, my wife, and my children; I will not go out free,' 6 then his master shall bring him to God, and he shall bring him to the door or the doorpost. And his master shall bore his ear through with an awl, and he shall be his slave forever.       Exodus 21:32 ESV   32 If the ox gores a slave, male or female, the owner shall give to their master thirty shekels of silver, and the ox shall be stoned.       Philippians 2:3-8 NIV   3 Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves, 4 not looking to your own interests but each of you to the interests of the others.   5 In your relationships with one another, have the same mindset as Christ Jesus:   6 Who, being in very nature God,   did not consider equality with God something to be used to his own advantage;   7 rather, he made himself nothing   by taking the very nature of a servant,   being made in human likeness.   8 And being found in appearance as a man,   he humbled himself   by becoming obedient to death—   even death on a cross!       Zechariah 11:7, 10-14 ESV   7 So I became the shepherd of the flock doomed to be slaughtered by the sheep traders. And I took two staffs, one I named Favor, the other I named Union. And I tended the sheep.       10 And I took my staff Favor, and I broke it, annulling the covenant that I had made with all the peoples. 11 So it was annulled on that day, and the sheep traders, who were watching me, knew that it was the word of the Lord. 12 Then I said to them, "If it seems good to you, give me my wages; but if not, keep them." And they weighed out as my wages thirty pieces of silver. 13 Then the Lord said to me, "Throw it to the potter"—the lordly price at which I was priced by them. So I took the thirty pieces of silver and threw them into the house of the Lord, to the potter. 14 Then I broke my second staff Union, annulling the brotherhood between Judah and Israel.       John 6:70-71 ESV   70 Jesus answered them, "Did I not choose you, the twelve? And yet one of you is a devil." 71 He spoke of Judas the son of Simon Iscariot, for he, one of the twelve, was going to betray him.     Matthew 17:22-23 ESV   22 As they were gathering in Galilee, Jesus said to them, "The Son of Man is about to be delivered into the hands of men, 23 and they will kill him, and he will be raised on the third day." And they were greatly distressed.       Matthew 20:18 ESV   18 "See, we are going up to Jerusalem. And the Son of Man will be delivered over to the chief priests and scribes, and they will condemn him to death       Hebrews 10:14 NIV   For by one sacrifice he has made perfect forever those who are being made holy.       Isaiah 55:8-9 ESV   For my thoughts are not your thoughts,   neither are your ways my ways, declares the Lord.   9 For as the heavens are higher than the earth,   so are my ways higher than your ways   and my thoughts than your thoughts.       Galatians 2:20 NIV   20 I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I now live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.       John 13:9-11 ESV   9 Simon Peter said to him, "Lord, not my feet only but also my hands and my head!" 10 Jesus said to him, "The one who has bathed does not need to wash, except for his feet, but is completely clean. And you are clean, but not every one of you." 11 For he knew who was to betray him; that was why he said, "Not all of you are clean."       Ephesians 6:12 ESV   12 For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers over this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places.       1 Corinthians 10:11-12 NIV   11 These things happened to them as examples and were written down as warnings for us, on whom the culmination of the ages has come. 12 So, if you think you are standing firm, be careful that you don't fall!          

Preacher: Jeremiah Fyffe Song of Songs 1:1-2:7 Song of Songs 1:1-2:7 | Desire Awakened from CrossPointe Coast on Vimeo. THE SONG OF SONGS HOW DO WE UNDERSTAND THE SONG? DESIRE IN THE EYES OF THE WOMAN, THE MAN AND THE COMMUNITY BEHOLDING MUTUAL LOVE A WARNING Isaiah 53:2–3 (ESV) For he grew up before him like a young plant, and like a root out of dry ground; he had no form or majesty that we should look at him, and no beauty that we should desire him. He was despised and rejected by men, a man of sorrows and acquainted with grief; and as one from whom men hide their faces he was despised, and we esteemed him not. Isaiah 53:4 (ESV) Surely he has borne our griefs and carried our sorrows; Isaiah 53:5 (ESV) But he was pierced for our transgressions; he was crushed for our iniquities; upon him was the chastisement that brought us peace, DUGUID OUTLINE FROM TYNDALE COMMENTARY 1. TITLE and PROLOGUE (1:1–2:7) Introduction (1:2–14) Desire (1:2–4) Uncertainty and request (1:5–7) Response and reassurance (1:8–11) Desire (1:12–14) A litany of love (1:15–2:7) Mutual affirmation (1:15–2:3) The delights and dangers of love (2:4–7) BEFORE THE WEDDING: JOINED AND SEPARATED (2:8–3:5) Morning (2:8–17) Night (3:1–5) THE WEDDING (3:6–5:1) Question (3:6) Solomon's glory (3:7–11) The beloved's glory (4:1–7) Consummation (4:8–5:1) AFTER THE WEDDING: SEPARATED AND REJOINED (5:2–6:3) Night (5:2–8) The lover's glory (5:9–16) Restoration (6:1–3) CONTEMPLATION AND RENEWED CONSUMMATION (6:4–8:4) Contemplation of the beloved (6:4–10) Her response (6:11–12) Renewed contemplation of the beloved (6:13–7:9a) Renewed response (7:9b–10) Consummation (7:11–8:4) EPILOGUE (8:5–14) The overwhelming power of love (8:5–7) The incomparable value of love (8:8–12) The unending nature of love (8:13–14) and with his wounds we are healed.

TAKING GROUND: 1 - All Part Of The Plan Steve Parrish ‭‭‭‭‭‭SLIDE SERIES: Taking GROUND TITLE: It's All Part Of The PlanSCRIPTURE: Genesis 1:26–28 (ESV) Then God said, “Let us make man in our image, after our likeness. And let them have dominion over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the heavens and over the livestock and over all the earth and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth.” So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them. And God blessed them. And God said to them, “Be fruitful and multiply and fill the earth and subdue it, and have dominion over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the heavens and over every living thing that moves on the earth.”Consider: ADAMEverything is topography/geographyCreation, universe, earthGenesis 1:2 (NIV) Now the earth WAS (became) formless and empty, darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was hovering over the waters.God does not create formless, empty or darknessSatan thrown to earth - destruction ensuedRevelation 12:7–13 (NIV) Then war broke out in heaven. Michael and his angels fought against the dragon, and the dragon and his angels fought back. But he was not strong enough, and they lost their place in heaven. The great dragon was hurled down—that ancient serpent called the devil, or Satan, who leads the whole world astray. He was hurled to the earth, and his angels with him. Then I heard a loud voice in heaven say: “Now have come the salvation and the power and the kingdom of our God, and the authority of his Messiah. For the accuser of our brothers and sisters, who accuses them before our God day and night, has been hurled down. They triumphed over him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony; they did not love their lives so much as to shrink from death. Therefore rejoice, you heavens and you who dwell in them! But woe to the earth and the sea, because the devil has gone down to you! He is filled with fury, because he knows that his time is short.” When the dragon saw that he had been hurled to the earth, he pursued the woman who had given birth to the male child.Luke 10:17–20 (ESV) The seventy-two returned with joy, saying, “Lord, even the demons are subject to us in your name!” And he said to them, “I saw Satan fall like lightning from heaven. Behold, I have given you authority to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy, and nothing shall hurt you. Nevertheless, do not rejoice in this, that the spirits are subject to you, but rejoice that your names are written in heaven.”His Spirit hovers over situations incongruent with His willrachaph (934b); a prim. root; to grow soft, relax:—trembleGod was about to take ground backGenesis 1:26–28 (ESV) Then God said, “Let us make man in our image, after our likeness. And let them have dominion over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the heavens and over the livestock and over all the earth and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth.” So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them. And God blessed them. And God said to them, “Be fruitful and multiply and fill the earth and subdue it, and have dominion over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the heavens and over every living thing that moves on the earth.”Eden was a small part of ground that God had taken and established for Adam to expand.And God has been using man to take ground one step at a time.Consider: ABRAM/ABRAHAMGenesis 12:1–3 (ESV) Now the Lord said to Abram, “Go from your country and your kindred and your father's house to the land that I will show you. And I will make of you a great nation, and I will bless you and make your name great, so that you will be a blessing. I will bless those who bless you, and him who dishonors you I will curse, and in you all the families of the earth shall be blessed.”Consider: JACOB/ISRAELGenesis 46:1–4 (ESV) So Israel took his journey with all that he had and came to Beersheba, and offered sacrifices to the God of his father Isaac. And God spoke to Israel in visions of the night and said, “Jacob, Jacob.” And he said, “Here I am.” Then he said, “I am God, the God of your father. Do not be afraid to go down to Egypt, for there I will make you into a great nation. I myself will go down with you to Egypt, and I will also bring you up again, and Joseph's hand shall close your eyes.”Consider: MOSESNumbers 27:12 (ESV) The Lord said to Moses, “Go up into this mountain of Abarim and see the land that I have given to the people of Israel.Consider: PSALMSPsalm 139:13–17 (ESV) For you formed my inward parts; you knitted me together in my mother's womb. I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Wonderful are your works; my soul knows it very well. My frame was not hidden from you, when I was being made in secret, intricately woven in the depths of the earth. Your eyes saw my unformed substance; in your book were written, every one of them, the days that were formed for me, when as yet there was none of them. How precious to me are your thoughts, O God! How vast is the sum of them!Consider: JEREMIAHJeremiah 29:11–14 (ESV) For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope. Then you will call upon me and come and pray to me, and I will hear you. You will seek me and find me, when you seek me with all your heart. I will be found by you, declares the Lord, and I will restore your fortunes and gather you from all the nations and all the places where I have driven you, declares the Lord, and I will bring you back to the place from which I sent you into exile.Consider: JESUSJohn 1:43 (ESV) The next day Jesus decided to go to Galilee. He found Philip and said to him, “Follow me.”Mark 1:16–18 (ESV) Passing alongside the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew the brother of Simon casting a net into the sea, for they were fishermen. And Jesus said to them, “Follow me, and I will make you become fishers of men.” And immediately they left their nets and followed him.Luke 18:22 (ESV) When Jesus heard this, he said to him, “One thing you still lack. Sell all that you have and distribute to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me.”Psalm 139:13–17 (ESV) Philippians 3:12 (NIV) Not that I have already obtained all this, or have already arrived at my goal, but I press on to take hold of that for which Christ Jesus took hold of me.

Preacher: Jeremiah Fyffe Genesis 5:21–24, Hebrews 11:5–6 Genesis 5:21–24 | Enoch — a man walks with God from CrossPointe Coast on Vimeo. ENOCH WE WERE MADE TO WALK WITH GOD Requires Removal of Enmity Requires Reconciliation Requires Justification WITHOUT FAITH IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO PLEASE GOD THE WALK OF FAITH Amos 3:3 (ESV) Do two walk together, unless they have agreed to meet? Romans 5:10–11 (ESV) For if while we were enemies we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, now that we are reconciled, shall we be saved by his life. More than that, we also rejoice in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received reconciliation. Romans 5:1 (ESV) Therefore, since we have been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ. Romans 8:1 (ESV) There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. Romans 5:5 (ESV) and hope does not put us to shame, because God's love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit who has been given to us. Romans 14:23 (ESV) For whatever does not proceed from faith is sin. John 15:5 (ESV) I am the vine; you are the branches. Whoever abides in me and I in him, he it is that bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing. Romans 7:22–23 (ESV) For I delight in the law of God, in my inner being, but I see in my members another law waging war against the law of my mind and making me captive to the law of sin that dwells in my members. Exodus 3:14 (ESV) God said to Moses, “I am who I am.” And he said, “Say this to the people of Israel: ‘I am has sent me to you.' ” Numbers 23:19 (ESV) God is not man, that he should lie, or a son of man, that he should change his mind. Has he said, and will he not do it? Or has he spoken, and will he not fulfill it? Psalm 16:11 (ESV) You make known to me the path of life; in your presence there is fullness of joy; at your right hand are pleasures forevermore. Romans 8:38–39 (ESV) For I am sure that neither death nor life, nor angels nor rulers, nor things present nor things to come, nor powers, nor height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord. Revelation 21:3 (ESV) Behold, the dwelling place of God is with man. He will dwell with them, and they will be his people, and God himself will be with them as their God.

Matthew Week 137   Matthew 24:23-25 ESV   23 Then if anyone says to you, 'Look, here is the Christ!' or 'There he is!' do not believe it. 24 For false christs and false prophets will arise and perform great signs and wonders, so as to lead astray, if possible, even the elect. 25 See, I have told you beforehand.       Matthew 24:26-28 ESV   26 So, if they say to you, 'Look, he is in the wilderness,' do not go out. If they say, 'Look, he is in the inner rooms,' do not believe it.27 For as the lightning comes from the east and shines as far as the west, so will be the coming of the Son of Man. 28 Wherever the corpse is, there the vultures will gather.       Matthew 24:29-31 ESV   29 "Immediately after the tribulation of those days the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light, and the stars will fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens will be shaken. 30 Then will appear in heaven the sign of the Son of Man, and then all the tribes of the earth will mourn, and they will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven with power and great glory. 31 And he will send out his angels with a loud trumpet call, and they will gather his elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other.       Isaiah 13:10 ESV   For the stars of the heavens and their constellations   will not give their light;   the sun will be dark at its rising,   and the moon will not shed its light.       Isaiah 13:19 ESV   And Babylon, the glory of kingdoms,   the splendor and pomp of the Chaldeans,   will be like Sodom and Gomorrah   when God overthrew them.       Isaiah 34:4 ESV   All the host of heaven shall rot away,   and the skies roll up like a scroll.   All their host shall fall,   as leaves fall from the vine,   like leaves falling from the fig tree.       Isaiah 34:5 ESV   For my sword has drunk its fill in the heavens;   behold, it descends for judgment upon Edom,   upon the people I have devoted to destruction.       Ezekiel 32:7-8 ESV   When I blot you out, I will cover the heavens   and make their stars dark;   I will cover the sun with a cloud,   and the moon shall not give its light.   8 All the bright lights of heaven   will I make dark over you,   and put darkness on your land,   declares the Lord God.       Ezekiel 32:1-2 ESV   In the twelfth year, in the twelfth month, on the first day of the month, the word of the Lord came to me: 2 "Son of man, raise a lamentation over Pharaoh king of Egypt and say to him:       Luke 19:42-44 ESV   42 saying, "Would that you, even you, had known on this day the things that make for peace! But now they are hidden from your eyes. 43 For the days will come upon you, when your enemies will set up a barricade around you and surround you and hem you in on every side 44 and tear you down to the ground, you and your children within you. And they will not leave one stone upon another in you, because you did not know the time of your visitation."       Matthew 23:35-36 ESV   35 so that on you may come all the righteous blood shed on earth, from the blood of righteous Abel to the blood of Zechariah the son of Barachiah, whom you murdered between the sanctuary and the altar. 36 Truly, I say to you, all these things will come upon this generation.       Matthew 24:32-35 ESV   32 "From the fig tree learn its lesson: as soon as its branch becomes tender and puts out its leaves, you know that summer is near. 33 So also, when you see all these things, you know that he is near, at the very gates. 34 Truly, I say to you, this generation will not pass away until all these things take place. 35 Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away.       Matthew 24:36 ESV   36 "But concerning that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels of heaven, nor the Son, but the Father only.       Matthew 24:37-39 ESV   37 For as were the days of Noah, so will be the coming of the Son of Man. 38 For as in those days before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day when Noah entered the ark, 39 and they were unaware until the flood came and swept them all away, so will be the coming of the Son of Man.       Matthew 24:40-42 ESV   40 Then two men will be in the field; one will be taken and one left. 41 Two women will be grinding at the mill; one will be taken and one left. 42 Therefore, stay awake, for you do not know on what day your Lord is coming.       Matthew 13:40 ESV   30 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."       Matthew 13:49-50a ESV   49 So it will be at the end of the age. The angels will come out and separate the evil from the righteous 50 and throw them into the fiery furnace.  

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Preacher: Jeremiah Fyffe Romans 8:31–39 Romans 8:31–39 | What Shall We Say Then? from CrossPointe Coast on Vimeo. WHAT THEN SHALL WE SAY? WHO CAN BE AGAINST US? WHO SHALL BRING ANY CHARGE? WHO SHALL SEPARATE US? Before the Throne of God Above When Satan tempts me to despair And tells me of the guilt within, Upward I look and see him there, Who made an end of all my sin. Because the sinless Savior died, My sinful soul is counted free, For God the just is satisfied To look on him and pardon me Romans 3:26 (ESV) It was to show his righteousness at the present time, so that he might be just and the justifier of the one who has faith in Jesus. Before the throne of God above Before the throne of God above I have a strong and perfect plea: A great High Priest whose name is Love, Who ever lives and pleads for me. My name is graven on his hands, My name is written on his heart. I know that while in Heav'n he stands No tongue can bid me thence depart, Colossians 3:3 (ESV) For you have died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God. 2 Corinthians 4:8–11 (ESV) We are afflicted in every way, but not crushed; perplexed, but not driven to despair; persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed; always carrying in the body the death of Jesus, so that the life of Jesus also may be manifested in our bodies. For we who live are always being given over to death for Jesus' sake, so that the life of Jesus also may be manifested in our mortal flesh. Ephesians 1:4–7 (ESV) In love he predestined us for adoption to himself as sons through Jesus Christ, according to the purpose of his will, to the praise of his glorious grace, with which he has blessed us in the Beloved. In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace Matthew 5:11–12 (ESV) Blessed are you when others revile you and persecute you and utter all kinds of evil against you falsely on my account. Rejoice and be glad, for your reward is great in heaven, for so they persecuted the prophets who were before you. D. A. Carson I do not think what the Bible says about the love of God can long survive at the forefront of our thinking if it is abstracted from the sovereignty of God, the holiness of God, the wrath of God, the providence of God, the personhood of God, to mention only a few non-negotiable elements of basic Christianity. The result, of course, is the love of God in our culture has been purged of anything the culture finds uncomfortable. The love of God has been sanitized, democratized, and, above all, sentimentalized.

God promises to shepherd the scattered Himself—Jesus embodies that promise and then sends others into the same compassionate work. Matthew 9:35–38 (ESV)And Jesus went throughout all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues and proclaiming the gospel of the kingdom and healing every disease and every affliction. When he saw the crowds, he had compassion for them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd. Then he said to his disciples, “The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few; therefore pray earnestly to the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest.”Ezekiel 34:11–16 (ESV)“For thus says the Lord God: Behold, I, I myself will search for my sheep and will seek them out. As a shepherd seeks out his flock when he is among his sheep that have been scattered, so will I seek out my sheep, and I will rescue them from all places where they have been scattered on a day of clouds and thick darkness. And I will bring them out from the peoples and gather them from the countries, and will bring them into their own land. And I will feed them on the mountains of Israel, by the ravines, and in all the inhabited places of the country. I will feed them with good pasture, and on the mountain heights of Israel shall be their grazing land. There they shall lie down in good grazing land, and on rich pasture they shall feed on the mountains of Israel. I myself will be the shepherd of my sheep, and I myself will make them lie down, declares the Lord God. I will seek the lost, and I will bring back the strayed, and I will bind up the injured, and I will strengthen the weak, and the fat and the strong I will destroy. I will feed them in justice.

We unpack what happens when an NHL or NBA team pulls off a series sweep…and how it parallels quick obedience as followers of Jesus.Bryce Johnson and Trip Smith will also offer their thoughts on the NBA Playoffs and the Draft Lottery. What's next for the Lakers and Bucks? What about NCAA Tournament expansion?Plus, they discuss why we act immediately when we know the right thing to do as we follow Jesus.Scripture Focus: The show references Titus 2:11-12 (ESV):"For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation for all people, training us to renounce ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright, and godly lives in the present age..." Psalm 119:60 (NLT), which says: “I will hurry, without delay, to obey Your commands.”Find out more about UNPACKIN' it Ministries: HERESubscribe to our YouTube channel! HEREClick HERE to support UNPACKIN' it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Preacher: Jeremiah Fyffe Romans 8:18-25 Romans 8:18-25 | What We've All Been Waiting For from CrossPointe Coast on Vimeo. THERE IS NO COMPARISON CREATION WAITING CREATION GROANING SAVED IN HOPE 2 Corinthians 4:17 (ESV) For this light momentary affliction is preparing for us an eternal weight of glory beyond all comparison Hebrews 12:1–2 (ESV) … let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is seated at the right hand of the throne of God. Colossians 3:1–4 (ESV) If then you have been raised with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. Set your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth. For you have died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God. When Christ who is your life appears, then you also will appear with him in glory. Philippians 3:20–21 (ESV) But our citizenship is in heaven, and from it we await a Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ, who will transform our lowly body to be like his glorious body, by the power that enables him even to subject all things to himself. 2 Timothy 4:8 (ESV) Henceforth there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, will award to me on that day, and not only to me but also to all who have loved his appearing. John Murray Not till then will the children of God be made manifest to themselves and others in the plenitude of their status and privilege as sons, and not until they are all glorified together with Christ will the body of Christ be manifested in its integrity and unity. Isaiah 55:12 (ESV) For you shall go out in joy and be led forth in peace; the mountains and the hills before you shall break forth into singing, and all the trees of the field shall clap their hands. Revelation 22:20 (ESV) He who testifies to these things says, “Surely I am coming soon.” Amen. Come, Lord Jesus! 2 Corinthians 5:6 (ESV) So we are always of good courage. We know that while we are at home in the body we are away from the Lord, 2 Corinthians 5:8 (ESV) Yes, we are of good courage, and we would rather be away from the body and at home with the Lord.

Preacher: Jeremiah Fyffe Romans 7:21–25 Romans 8:1-8 | The Spirit of Life from CrossPointe Coast on Vimeo. THE SPIRIT OF LIFE FREE FROM SIN AND DEATH TWO LIVES; TWO MINDS WHO CAN PLEASE GOD? 2 Corinthians 3:6 (ESV) For the letter kills, but the Spirit gives life. John 6:63 (ESV) It is the Spirit who gives life; the flesh is no help at all. The words that I have spoken to you are spirit and life. Galatians 5:1 (ESV) For freedom Christ has set us free; stand firm therefore, and do not submit again to a yoke of slavery. Ephesians 2:3 (ESV) … we all once lived in the passions of our flesh, carrying out the desires of the flesh and the mind, and were by nature children of wrath, like the rest of mankind.

Pastor John Ryan Cantu brings this week's message, “God Chose Me.”Key Verses:Luke 19:1-10 ESV: “He entered Jericho and was passing through. And behold, there was a man named Zacchaeus. He was a chief tax collector and was rich. And he was seeking to see who Jesus was, but on account of the crowd he could not, because he was small in stature. So he ran on ahead and climbed up into a sycamore tree to see him, for he was about to pass that way. And when Jesus came to the place, he looked up and said to him, “Zacchaeus, hurry and come down, for I must stay at your house today.” So he hurried and came down and received him joyfully. And when they saw it, they all grumbled, “He has gone in to be the guest of a man who is a sinner.” And Zacchaeus stood and said to the Lord, “Behold, Lord, the half of my goods I give to the poor. And if I have defrauded anyone of anything, I restore it fourfold.” And Jesus said to him, “Today salvation has come to this house, since he also is a son of Abraham. For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost.””John 15:16 ESV: “You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you that you should go and bear fruit and that your fruit should abide, so that whatever you ask the Father in my name, he may give it to you.”Ephesians 1:4-5 ESV: “even as he chose us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and blameless before him. In love he predestined us for adoption to himself as sons through Jesus Christ, according to the purpose of his will,”Romans 8:29-30 ESV: “For those whom he foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son, in order that he might be the firstborn among many brothers. And those whom he predestined he also called, and those whom he called he also justified, and those whom he justified he also glorified.”If you enjoyed the podcast, please subscribe and share it with your friends on social media. For more information about PNEUMA Church, visit our website at mypneumachurch.org.Connect with Us:Instagram: https://instagram.com/mypneumachurchYouTube: https://youtube.com/mypneumachurchFacebook: https://facebook.com/mypneumachurchTime Stamps:00:00 - Introduction00:30 - Welcome06:41 - Luke 19:1-10 ESV08:35 - God Chose Me

God has generously entrusted every believer with gifts—not for self-promotion or comfort, but for faithful service. In Christ, we are stewards of grace, called to use what we have been given to love deeply, serve joyfully, and build up others. Our abilities become a blessing when they are offered in humility and faith, pointing not to ourselves, but to the God who supplies all we need. 1 Peter 4:8–11 (ESV)Above all, keep loving one another earnestly, since love covers a multitude of sins. Show hospitality to one another without grumbling. As each has received a gift, use it to serve one another, as good stewards of God's varied grace: whoever speaks, as one who speaks oracles of God; whoever serves, as one who serves by the strength that God supplies—in order that in everything God may be glorified through Jesus Christ. To him belong glory and dominion forever and ever. Amen.Romans 12:4–8 (ESV)For as in one body we have many members, and the members do not all have the same function, so we, though many, are one body in Christ, and individually members one of another. Having gifts that differ according to the grace given to us, let us use them: if prophecy, in proportion to our faith; if service, in our serving; the one who teaches, in his teaching; the one who exhorts, in his exhortation; the one who contributes, in generosity; the one who leads, with zeal; the one who does acts of mercy, with cheerfulness.Luke 12:41–48 (ESV)Peter said, “Lord, are you telling this parable for us or for all?” And the Lord said, “Who then is the faithful and wise manager, whom his master will set over his household, to give them their portion of food at the proper time? Blessed is that servant whom his master will find so doing when he comes. Truly, I say to you, he will set him over all his possessions. But if that servant says to himself, ‘My master is delayed in coming,' and begins to beat the male and female servants, and to eat and drink and get drunk, the master of that servant will come on a day when he does not expect him and at an hour he does not know, and will cut him in pieces and put him with the unfaithful. And that servant who knew his master's will but did not get ready or act according to his will, will receive a severe beating. But the one who did not know, and did what deserved a beating, will receive a light beating. Everyone to whom much was given, of him much will be required, and from him to whom they entrusted much, they will demand the more.

From “In the Beginning” to Amen // Love + Obey Note for online notes section only:Here in the first 12 chapters of the book of Deuteronomy, Moses reintroduces the law and the promises of God to the next generation who will be the ones to enter into the promised land. Moses reinforced the character of God and the importance of His covenant of love with His people, warning the Israelites to be faithful to the Lord, unlike their fathers who had rejected the Lord and His promises just 40 years prior. Deuteronomy 5:1-21 (ESV)“And Moses summoned all Israel and said to them, ‘Hear, O Israel, the statutes and the rules that I speak in your hearing today, and you shall learn them and be careful to do them. The LORD our God made a covenant with us in Horeb. Not with our fathers did the LORD make this covenant, but with us, who are all of us here alive today. The LORD spoke with you face to face at the mountain, out of the midst of the fire, while I stood between the LORD and you at that time, to declare to you the word of the LORD. For you were afraid because of the fire, and you did not go up into the mountain.' He said, ‘I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery. You shall have no other gods before me. You shall not make for yourself a carved image, or any likeness of anything that is in heaven above, or that is on the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth. You shall not bow down to them or serve them, for I the LORD your God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers on the children to the third and fourth generation of those who hate me, but showing steadfast love to thousands of those who love me and keep my commandments. You shall not take the name of the LORD your God in vain, for the LORD will not hold him guiltless who takes his name in vain. Observe the Sabbath day, to keep it holy, as the LORD your God commanded you. Six days you shall labor and do all your work, but the seventh day is a Sabbath to the LORD your God. On it you shall not do any work, you or your son or your daughter or your male servant or your female servant, or your ox or your donkey or any of your livestock, or the sojourner who is within your gates, that your male servant and your female servant may rest as well as you. You shall remember that you were a slave in the land of Egypt, and the LORD your God brought you out from there with a mighty hand and an outstretched arm. Therefore the LORD your God commanded you to keep the Sabbath day. Honor your father and your mother, as the LORD your God commanded you, that your days may be long, and that it may go well with you in the land that the LORD your God is giving you. You shall not murder. And you shall not commit adultery. And you shall not steal. And you shall not bear false witness against your neighbor. And you shall not covet your neighbor's wife. And you shall not desire your neighbor's house, his field, or his male servant, or his female servant, his ox, or his donkey, or anything that is your neighbor's.'”    The Lord your God X 132  For your Good X 14 Fear the Lord X 8 Three Benefits of Obedience We Reap the Fruit of His Righteous Life  Deuteronomy 6:3 (NKJV) “…that it may go well with you, and that you may multiply greatly, as the LORD… promised you, in a land flowing with milk and honey.”  Proverbs 14:14 (ESV) “The backslider in heart will be filled with the fruit of his ways, and a good man will be filled with the fruit of his ways.”  John 14:15 (KJV) “If you love me, you will keep my commandments.” We Announce What God is Like Deuteronomy 4:5-10 (ESV)“See, I have taught you statutes and rules, as the LORD my God commanded me, that you should do them in the land that you are entering to take possession of it. Keep them and do them, for that will be your wisdom and your understanding in the sight of the peoples, who, when they hear all these statutes, will say, ‘Surely this great nation is a wise and understanding people.' For what great nation is there that has a god so near to it as the LORD our God is to us, whenever we call upon him? And what great nation is there, that has statutes and rules so righteous as all this law that I set before you today? “Only take care, and keep your soul diligently, lest you forget the things that your eyes have seen, and lest they depart from your heart all the days of your life. Make them known to your children and your children's children— how on the day that you stood before the LORD your God at Horeb, the LORD said to me, ‘Gather the people to me, that I may let them hear my words, so that they may learn to fear me all the days that they live on the earth, and that they may teach their children so.'” We Have Confidence in Truth Proverbs 14:12 (NKJV)“There is a way that seems right to a man but in the end it leads to death.” Psalm 119:160 (ESV)“The sum of your word is truth.”  Psalm 19:7 (ESV)“The law of the Lord is perfect, reviving the soul; the testimony of the Lord is sure, making wise the simple.” Deuteronomy 7:6-8 (ESV)“For you are a people holy to the LORD your God. The LORD your God has chosen you to be a people for his treasured possession, out of all the peoples who are on the face of the earth. It was not because you were more in number than any other people that the LORD set his love on you and chose you, for you were the fewest of all peoples, but it is because the LORD loves you and is keeping the oath that he swore to your fathers, that the LORD has brought you out with a mighty hand and redeemed you from the house of slavery, from the hand of Pharaoh king of Egypt. Know therefore that the LORD your God is God, the faithful God who keeps covenant and steadfast love with those who love him and keep his commandments, to a thousand generations.”

‭‭‭‭‭‭Genesis 39:11–20 (ESV) But one day, when he went into the house to do his work and none of the men of the house was there in the house, she caught him by his garment, saying, “Lie with me.” But he left his garment in her hand and fled and got out of the house. And as soon as she saw that he had left his garment in her hand and had fled out of the house, she called to the men of her household and said to them, “See, he has brought among us a Hebrew to laugh at us. He came in to me to lie with me, and I cried out with a loud voice. And as soon as he heard that I lifted up my voice and cried out, he left his garment beside me and fled and got out of the house.” Then she laid up his garment by her until his master came home, and she told him the same story, saying, “The Hebrew servant, whom you have brought among us, came in to me to laugh at me. But as soon as I lifted up my voice and cried, he left his garment beside me and fled out of the house.” As soon as his master heard the words that his wife spoke to him, “This is the way your servant treated me,” his anger was kindled. And Joseph's master took him and put him into the prison, the place where the king's prisoners were confined, and he was there in prison.The Ninth Commandment - Exodus 20:16 (ESV) “You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.This Is The Core Of Who The Devil Is - Revelation 12:10 (ESV) …for the accuser of our brothers has been thrown down, who accuses them day and night before our God.He Lied About God In The Garden - Genesis 3:4–5 (ESV) But the serpent said to the woman, “You will not surely die. For God knows that when you eat of it your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God, knowing good and evil.”He Lied About Jesus RepeatedlyAccused of casting out demons by the power of Satan (Beelzebub/prince of demons): Pharisees and scribes falsely claimed Jesus' exorcisms were empowered by demonic forces rather than the Holy Spirit (a lie that Jesus called the unforgivable blasphemy against the Holy Spirit). Matthew 9:34; Matthew 12:24; Mark 3:22; Luke 11:15.Accused of blasphemy for forgiving sins: Scribes and Pharisees charged Jesus with blasphemy when He declared a paralytic's sins forgiven, saying only God can do that (ignoring His divine authority).
Matthew 9:2-3; Mark 2:6-7; Luke 5:20-21.Accused of being a glutton, drunkard, and friend of sinners: Critics lied that Jesus was indulgent and immoral because He ate and drank with tax collectors and outcasts (contrasting Him with John the Baptist).
Matthew 11:19; Luke 7:34.Accused of having a demon or being insane/mad: Many Jews claimed Jesus was demon-possessed or delusional, dismissing His teachings.
John 7:20; John 8:48-52; John 10:20-21.Accused of deceiving or misleading the people: Some in the crowd falsely labeled Jesus a deceiver who was stirring up trouble or leading people astray.
John 7:12; also echoed in broader charges like John 7:47.Accused of breaking the Sabbath (and related blasphemy): Pharisees repeatedly accused Jesus (and His disciples) of unlawful Sabbath work (e.g., healing or plucking grain), plotting to accuse Him formally; this escalated to claims of making Himself equal with God.
Matthew 12:1-14 (disciples' grain and withered hand healing); John 5:16-18 (healing at Bethesda pool).False testimony at the Sanhedrin trial about destroying the temple: Multiple false witnesses lied that Jesus claimed He would destroy the temple made with hands and rebuild it in three days (a distortion of John 2:19, where He spoke of His body). Their testimonies didn't even agree.
Matthew 26:59-61; Mark 14:55-59.Accused of blasphemy for claiming to be the Christ/Son of God: After Jesus affirmed He was the Messiah (and referenced Daniel 7/Psalm 110), the high priest tore his robes and declared it blasphemy, leading the council to condemn Him to death.
Matthew 26:63-66; Mark 14:61-64; Luke 22:66-71.Accused before Pilate and Roman authorities of perverting the nation, opposing taxes to Caesar, and claiming kingship (treason/sedition): Jewish leaders twisted Jesus' teachings into political crimes (e.g., He actually taught “render to Caesar what is Caesar's” in Matthew 22:21); they also called Him an evildoer/malefactor and stirred up the people. Pilate found no guilt, but the false charges led to crucifixion (with the inscription “King of the Jews”).
Luke 23:1-5 (main charges); John 18:30 (“malefactor”); John 19:12; Mark 15:2-3; Matthew 27:11-14.He Will Lie About You (Through Others)WHEN FALSELY ACCUSED…Give It To God, Let Him Handle It - FOLLOW Jesus!Proverbs 19:5 (ESV) A false witness will not go unpunished, and he who breathes out lies will not escape.Isaiah 54:17 (ESV) no weapon that is fashioned against you shall succeed, and you shall refute every tongue that rises against you in judgment. This is the heritage of the servants of the LORD and their vindication from me, declares the LORD.”Release Through Forgiveness… To The Lord's JusticeRomans 12:19–21 (ESV) Beloved, never avenge yourselves, but leave it to the wrath of God, for it is written, “Vengeance is mine, I will repay, says the Lord.” To the contrary, “if your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him something to drink; for by so doing you will heap burning coals on his head.” Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.Your reactions will complicate the pictureYour wrong actions will have their own consequencesLuke 23:34 (ESV) And Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do.” And they cast lots to divide his garments.Suffer Well, _______________________ Is Watching.The Devil And His DemonsYour Enemy - Proverbs 25:21–22 (ESV) If your enemy is hungry, give him bread to eat, and if he is thirsty, give him water to drink, for you will heap burning coals on his head, and the LORD will reward you.Unbelievers You Are Trying to Win - Matthew 5:16 (ESV) In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven.Your FriendsYour Family, Your ChildrenThe Host Of Heaven - Hebrews 12:1–5 (ESV) Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is seated at the right hand of the throne of God. Consider him who endured from sinners such hostility against himself, so that you may not grow weary or fainthearted. In your struggle against sin you have not yet resisted to the point of shedding your blood. And have you forgotten the exhortation that addresses you as sons? “My son, do not regard lightly the discipline of the Lord, nor be weary when reproved by him.ClosingGalatians 6:9 (ESV) And let us not grow weary of doing good, for in due season we will reap, if we do not give up.Hebrews 10:36 (ESV) For you have need of endurance, so that when you have done the will of God you may receive what is promised.

Pastor John Ryan Cantu brings this week's message, “What is Gospel?”Key Verse: Matthew 7:15-23 ESV: ““Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep's clothing but inwardly are ravenous wolves. You will recognize them by their fruits. Are grapes gathered from thornbushes, or figs from thistles? So, every healthy tree bears good fruit, but the diseased tree bears bad fruit. A healthy tree cannot bear bad fruit, nor can a diseased tree bear good fruit. Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire. Thus you will recognize them by their fruits. “Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,' will enter the kingdom of heaven, but the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven. On that day many will say to me, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, and cast out demons in your name, and do many mighty works in your name?' And then will I declare to them, ‘I never knew you; depart from me, you workers of lawlessness.'” Romans 1:16 NIV: “For I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God that brings salvation to everyone who believes: first to the Jew, then to the Gentile.” Romans 10:13-15 ESV: “For “everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.” How then will they call on him in whom they have not believed? And how are they to believe in him of whom they have never heard? And how are they to hear without someone preaching? And how are they to preach unless they are sent? As it is written, “How beautiful are the feet of those who preach the good news!”” Acts 6:1-4 ESV: “Now in these days when the disciples were increasing in number, a complaint by the Hellenists arose against the Hebrews because their widows were being neglected in the daily distribution. And the twelve summoned the full number of the disciples and said, “It is not right that we should give up preaching the word of God to serve tables. Therefore, brothers, pick out from among you seven men of good repute, full of the Spirit and of wisdom, whom we will appoint to this duty. But we will devote ourselves to prayer and to the ministry of the word.”” Matthew 25:31-40 ESV: ““When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, then he will sit on his glorious throne. Before him will be gathered all the nations, and he will separate people one from another as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats. And he will place the sheep on his right, but the goats on the left. Then the King will say to those on his right, ‘Come, you who are blessed by my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world. For I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me, I was naked and you clothed me, I was sick and you visited me, I was in prison and you came to me.' Then the righteous will answer him, saying, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you drink? And when did we see you a stranger and welcome you, or naked and clothe you? And when did we see you sick or in prison and visit you?' And the King will answer them, ‘Truly, I say to you, as you did it to one of the least of these my brothers, you did it to me.'” Sermon Topics: Gospel, False Prophets, Gospel DemonstratedIf you enjoyed the podcast, please subscribe and share it with your friends on social media. For more information about PNEUMA Church, visit our website at mypneumachurch.org.Connect with Us: Instagram: https://instagram.com/mypneumachurch YouTube: https://youtube.com/mypneumachurch Facebook: https://facebook.com/mypneumachurch Time Stamps: 00:00 - Introduction 00:30 - Welcome 01:46 - Matthew 7:15-23 ESV 03:08 - What is Gospel?

Overcoming Family Dysfunction Scripture: ‭‭‭‭Genesis‬ ‭37‬:‭20‬ ‭ESV‬‬ “Come now, let us kill him and throw him into one of the pits. Then we will say that a fierce animal has devoured him, and we will see what will become of his dreams.””Family Dysfunction In This Chapter‭‭Genesis 37:4 (ESV) But when his brothers saw that their father loved him more than all his brothers, they hated him and could not speak peacefully to him.Genesis‬ ‭37‬:‭5‬ ‭ESV ‬‬“Now Joseph had a dream, and when he told it to his brothers they hated him even more.”Genesis‬ ‭37‬:‭8‬ ‭ESV ‬‬“His brothers said to him, “Are you indeed to reign over us? Or are you indeed to rule over us?” So they hated him even more for his dreams and for his words.”‭‭‭‭Genesis‬ ‭37‬:‭11‬ ‭“And his brothers were jealous of him, but his father kept the saying in mind.”Genesis‬ ‭37‬:‭18‬ ‭ESV‬‬ “They saw him from afar, and before he came near to them they conspired against him to kill him.”‭‭‭‭Genesis‬ ‭37‬:‭20‬ ‭ESV‬‬ “Come now, let us kill him and throw him into one of the pits. Then we will say that a fierce animal has devoured him, and we will see what will become of his dreams.””Genesis‬ ‭37‬:‭23‬-‭24‬ ‭ESV‬‬ “So when Joseph came to his brothers, they stripped him of his robe, the robe of many colors that he wore. And they took him and threw him into a pit. The pit was empty; there was no water in it.”‭‭‭‭Genesis‬ ‭37‬:‭26‬-‭27‬ ‭ESV‬‬ “Then Judah said to his brothers, “What profit is it if we kill our brother and conceal his blood? Come, let us sell him to the Ishmaelites, and let not our hand be upon him, for he is our brother, our own flesh.” And his brothers listened to him.”‭‭Genesis‬ ‭37‬:‭31‬-‭33‬ ‭ESV ‬‬“Then they took Joseph's robe and slaughtered a goat and dipped the robe in the blood. And they sent the robe of many colors and brought it to their father and said, “This we have found; please identify whether it is your son's robe or not.” And he identified it and said, “It is my son's robe. A fierce animal has devoured him. Joseph is without doubt torn to pieces.””Generational Dysfunction Before This Chapter1. Abraham's GenerationDeception/Lying: Abraham twice claimed his wife, Sarah, was only his sister out of fear for his own life, putting Sarah in danger (Genesis 12:10–20; Genesis 20:1–18).Sexual Sin/Lack of Faith: Sarah encouraged Abraham to sleep with her maidservant, Hagar, to produce an heir, an act outside of God's original plan for marriage, leading to significant strife (Genesis 16).2. Isaac's GenerationFavoritism: Both Isaac and Rebekah practiced favoritism toward their sons, which laid the foundation for future division and conflict in the family.Isaac loved Esau because he enjoyed his wild game, while Rebekah loved Jacob (Genesis 25:28).3. Jacob's GenerationDeception/Lying: Rebekah and Jacob conspired to deceive Isaac, who was old and blind, so that Jacob could steal the spiritual and material blessing intended for his older brother, Esau (Genesis 27).Sibling Rivalry/Malice: The deception led to intense hatred, causing Esau to vow to kill Jacob, forcing Jacob to flee the land (Genesis 27:41).4. Jacob (Israel)'s Sons' GenerationViolence and Malice: Simeon and Levi committed a treacherous act of murder against the entire male population of Shechem in revenge for the rape of their sister, Dinah (Genesis 34). Jacob later condemned their anger and violence on his deathbed (Genesis 49:5–7).Sexual Sin/Violation of Authority: Reuben, Jacob's firstborn, slept with his father's concubine, Bilhah. This gross violation of patriarchal authority and sexual purity resulted in him losing his preeminence and birthright (Genesis 35:22; Genesis 49:3–4).Favoritism, Hatred, and Violence:Jacob repeated the sin of his parents by practicing blatant favoritism, loving Joseph more than his other sons and giving him the famous "robe of many colors" (Genesis 37:3).The brothers' jealousy and hatred grew, leading them to plot to kill Joseph and ultimately selling him into slavery to passing traders (Genesis 37:4, 18–28).Deception/Lying: To conceal their crime, the brothers dipped Joseph's robe in goat's blood and lied to their father, causing him prolonged grief (Genesis 37:31–35).Deception and Sexual Sin (Judah): Judah, one of the brothers, had his own history of sexual sin when he mistakenly slept with his widowed daughter-in-law, Tamar, who disguised herself as a prostitute after he had refused to give her his third son in marriage (Genesis 38).DYSFUNCTION: Misalignment With God's WordWe All Unknowingly Grow Up In A Level Of DysfunctionWe Recognize It When It “Gets On Us”We Struggle To Recognize When It “Gets In Us”Part Of Discipleship Is The Transformation Of Our DysfunctionOvercoming Family Dysfunction: Live In The WordThe Word Brings Spiritual Life - Matthew 4:3–4 (ESV) And the tempter came and said to him, “If you are the Son of God, command these stones to become loaves of bread.” But he answered, “It is written, “ ‘Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes from the mouth of God.' ”Manna - Exodus 16:19–21 (ESV) And Moses said to them, “Let no one leave any of it over till the morning.” But they did not listen to Moses. Some left part of it till the morning, and it bred worms and stank. And Moses was angry with them. Morning by morning they gathered it, each as much as he could eat; but when the sun grew hot, it melted.The Word Reveals Dysfunction Within You - James 1:23–25 (ESV) For if anyone is a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like a man who looks intently at his natural face in a mirror. For he looks at himself and goes away and at once forgets what he was like. But the one who looks into the perfect law, the law of liberty, and perseveres, being no hearer who forgets but a doer who acts, he will be blessed in his doing.Following Jesus, some of it will just fall offThe Word will reveal a manageable load at a time that is still attacjedDaily reading is like the finest of sandpaper - it hurts lessBeing in a Bible preaching/teaching church will expose chunksPodcasts/Books will help to fine tuneThe Word Reveals Dysfunction Around You - Hebrews 4:12–13 (ESV) For the word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing to the division of soul and of spirit, of joints and of marrow, and discerning the thoughts and intentions of the heart. And no creature is hidden from his sight, but all are naked and exposed to the eyes of him to whom we must give account.Lies believed will influence behaviorWe are being lied to on a level that is shockingIt is more effective now because of SM proximityDouble Speak - The phrase "double speak" is a general term often associated with, and influenced by, George Orwell's famous dystopian novel, Nineteen Eighty-Four (1984).In modern usage, "doublespeak" is an unofficial, umbrella term used to describe language that deliberately obscures, disguises, distorts, or reverses the meaning of words. It is commonly used as a way to make the bad seem good, the negative appear positive, or to avoid taking responsibility for actions.Pro-Choice - a forced choice to embrace the death of a childInclusivity - the exclusion of Biblical principles, and the celebration of things disallowedGender affirming care - Gender RejectionAffirmative Action - Opposition ActionUndocumented IndividualsOvercoming Family Dysfunction: Live In The Holy SpiritFour Types Of Followers: Positional, Cerebral, Emotional or SpiritualPositional - admission of Jesus' LordshipCerebral - arguing Jesus' LordshipEmotional - feeling Jesus' LordshipSpiritual - engaging Jesus' LordshipThe Holy Spirit will reveal, guide, and empower you.Spiritual Revelation: 1 Corinthians 2:10 (NIV) - "These are the things God has revealed to us by his Spirit. The Spirit searches all things, even the deep things of God."Guidance and Truth: John 16:13 (NIV) - "But when he, the Spirit of truth, comes, he will guide you into all the truth. He will not speak on his own; he will speak only what he hears, and he will tell you what is yet to come."Teaching and Remembering: John 14:26 (NIV) - "But the Advocate, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you all things and will remind you of everything I have said to you."Prayer Directed At The ISSUE (Intercession): Romans 8:26 (NIV) - "In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. We do not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us through wordless groans."Freedom/Transformation ‭‭2 Corinthians‬ ‭3‬:‭17‬-‭18‬ ‭ESV “Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom. And we all, with unveiled face, beholding the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from one degree of glory to another. For this comes from the Lord who is the Spirit.”

I AM THE RESURRECTION AND THE LIFE John 11.1-44 Gordon Dabbs, PhD John 11.25-26 (ESV) I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in me, though he die, yet shall he live, and everyone who lives and believes in me shall never die. John 11.5 (ESV) Now Jesus loved Martha and her sister and Lazarus. John 11.6 (ESV) When he heard that Lazarus was ill, he stayed two days longer in the place where he was. Jesus is not late—He is purposeful. John 11.8 (ESV) The disciples said to him, “Rabbi, the Jews were just now seeking to stone you, and are you going there again?” “If I'm leading, you're safe — even when it doesn't feel safe.” John 11.11 (ESV) “Our friend Lazarus has fallen asleep, but I go to awaken him.” John 11.15 (ESV) For your sake I am glad that I was not there, so that you may believe. Sometimes our Lord allows situations to move past what we think is the point of no return—not to harm us, but to show us who He really is. John 11.21 (ESV) Martha said to Jesus, “Lord, if you had been here, my brother would not have died.” John 11.22 (ESV) But even now I know that whatever you ask from God, God will give you. That's not a lack of faith. That's real faith… wounded, but real. John 11.25 (ESV) “I am the resurrection and the life.” John 11.26 (ESV) “Do you believe this?” Not: Do you understand this? Does this make sense? John 11.27 (ESV) “Yes, Lord; I believe that you are the Christ, the Son of God, who is coming into the world.” John 11.33, 35 (ESV) Jesus saw her weeping, and the Jews who had come with her also weeping, he was deeply moved in his spirit and greatly troubled… Jesus wept. He shares our sorrow before He solves it. Jesus wept. Philippians 1.21 (CEV) If I live, it will be for Christ, and if I die, I will gain even more. The only people in Scripture who never celebrate their own resurrection… are the ones who had already tasted heaven. John 11.26 - “Do you believe this?” Do you believe… • That Jesus is not just able to give life—but IS life? • When His timing doesn't match yours? • When He feels late? • When He lets the story go further than you wanted? Today, He asks you to believe Him when he says, “I am the resurrection and the life.”Subscribe to PRESTONCREST - with Gordon Dabbs on Soundwise

Daniel 3:24-25 (ESV)24 Then King Nebuchadnezzar was astonished and rose up in haste. He declared to his counselors, “Did we not cast three men bound into the fire?” They answered and said to the king, “True, O king.” 25 He answered and said, “But I see four men unbound, walking in the midst of the fire, and they are not hurt; and the appearance of the fourth is like a son of the gods.”Today, I will be taking my story out of the book of Daniel. We will be looking at the specific posture of faith these men took that positioned them for God's intervention.Summarizing the story of Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego:Jerusalem was taken captive by BabylonKing Nebuchadnezzar wanted to educate their best youth in the literature and language of the Chaldeans (highly educated class of men who serve the king)Three of the youths we know as Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego; who were later appointed over affairs of the provinceKing Nebuchadnezzar decided to make a statue of gold for all in Babylon to worshipShadrach, Meshach and Abednego refused to obey the king's commandThe Chaldeans maliciously accused the Jews of being insubordanate to the king's orderThe king was furious at this and threatened them Nebuchadnezzar had the three Hebrews thrown into the fiery furnaceHe looked and saw four men walking around, unharmedNebuchadnezzar declared the God of Shadrrach, Meshach and Abednego delivered his servants who trusted in Him3 Faith Postures In My “Fiery Furnace” Experience1. Faith Obeys God Even Under PressureDaniel 3:16-18Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego refused to bow to the golden image, even though disobedience meant death in the fiery furnace.Key truth: Biblical faith chooses obedience to God over cultural pressure, fear, or consequences.Acts 5:29 (ESV)“But Peter and the apostles answered, “We must obey God rather than men.”Romans 12:2 (ESV)“Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect.”Cliche -”WWJD?” - But I find myself asking that often.2. Faith Trusts God's Power—But Submits to His WillDaniel 3:17-18“Our God whom we serve is able to deliver us… but if not, we will not serve your gods” Key truth: Faith believes God can act but also trusts Him even if He doesn't act the way we hope.Hebrews 11:1 (ESV)“Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen.”Matthew 26:39 (ESV)“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.'”2 Corinthians 5:7 (ESV)“For we walk by faith, not by sight.”3. Faith Experiences God's Presence in the FireDaniel 3:24-25God didn't keep them out of the fire—He met them in it. A fourth figure appeared with them, and they were unharmed.Key truth:Faith does not promise the absence of trials, but the presence of God in them.Isaiah 43:2 (ESV)“When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and through the rivers, they shall not overwhelm you; when you walk through fire you shall not be burned, and the flame shall not consume you.”Psalm 66:10–12 (ESV)“For you, O God, have tested us; you have tried us as silver is tried.11 You brought us into the net; you laid a crushing burden on our backs; 12 you let men ride over our heads; we went through fire and through water; yet you have brought us out to a place of abundance.”Matthew 28:20 (ESV)“And behold, I am with you always…”Hebrews 11:11-12 (ESV)11 By faith Sarah herself received power to conceive, even when she was past the age, since she considered him faithful who had promised. 12 Therefore from one man, and him as good as dead, were born descendants as many as the stars of heaven and as many as the innumerable grains of sand by the seashore.

In part two of this conversation, Dot and Cara move from theology to everyday life, asking how being a child of God actually changes our normal, everyday lives. They talk honestly about how remembering who we belong to reshapes the way we pray, trust, forgive, and walk through hard moments. This episode is an invitation to let the truth of spiritual adoption move from your head to your heart. Grab your Bible, a pencil, and a cup of coffee, and join us.Got a question about today's episode or something else you'd like to hear us talk about on the show? Let us know! Episode recap:Intro (00:00)Start by writing down Romans 8:15-17 (0:13)How does this truth change our lives, practically speaking? (2:08)We have to move this truth from our heads to our hearts (5:06) Remembering this truth gives us confidence and allows us to forgive (9:06)Claiming this truth in the middle of our day relieves fear and anxiety (11:41)Being a child of God means security and eternal protection (13:20)This becomes your reality as you apply it daily (19:56)Are you interested in having Dot come and speak to your community? Email us at hello@dotbowen.com.Watch Write this Down! on YouTubeFind Dot Bowen on Instagram and Facebook Scripture Verse: Romans 8:15-17 (ESV) “For you did not receive the spirit of slavery to fall back into fear, but you have received the Spirit of adoption as sons, by whom we cry, “Abba! Father!” The Spirit himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God, and if children, then heirs—heirs of God and fellow heirs with Christ, provided we suffer with him in order that we may also be glorified with him.”

Hosea 8:7 (ESV):For they sow the wind, and they shall reap the whirlwind. The standing grain has no heads; it shall yield no flour; if it were to yield, strangers would devour it.

Discipline is hard, especially when the results feel slow or invisible. In this final episode of our Parenting Principles from Proverbs series, Karen and Emily shift the focus to the long-term fruit of faithful discipline and the peace it brings to both children and parents.Drawing from Proverbs and Hebrews, Karen reminds moms that discipline is discipleship. It is not about control or behavior management in the moment, but about shaping hearts, building security, and leaving a generational blessing.  Don't miss the end of today's episode, when Emily announces our big winners from last week's giveaway!! Episode Recap:What does the fruit of discipline look like? (2:30)Discipline now will bring peace later (7:10)How do I teach my son to obey without all the drama? (11:30)How do I stay calm while disciplining my bonus child? (14:12)My kids argue and whine about everything. I'm exhausted! (17:30)Discipline takes time and repetition (21:17)Discipline leaves a generational blessing (22:54)Our big giveaway winners announced! (24:42) Scripture: Hebrews 12:11 (ESV) – “For the moment all discipline seems painful rather than pleasant, but later it yields the peaceful fruit of righteousness to those who have been trained by it.”Discussion Questions: Why do you think discipline feels especially hard when results are not immediate?How does seeing discipline as discipleship change your perspective?Which scripture from this episode encouraged you the most and why?Where might God be asking you to stay consistent, even when you feel tired?What kind of long-term fruit do you hope to see in your children ten years from now?Resources:Check out our BRAND NEW Bible study: How To Teach Your Kids the BibleListen to episode 347 with David Thomas, Raising Emotionally Strong BoysGrab Thomas' book: Raising Emotionally Strong Boys

I AM THE DOOR John 10.1-12 Gordon Dabbs, PhD John 10.1-9 (ESV) “Truly, truly, I say to you, he who does not enter the sheepfold by the door but climbs in by another way, that man is a thief and a robber. But he who enters by the door is the shepherd of the sheep. To him the gatekeeper opens. The sheep hear his voice, and he calls his own sheep by name and leads them out. When he has brought out all his own, he goes before them, and the sheep follow him, for they know his voice. A stranger they will not follow, but they will flee from him, for they do not know the voice of strangers.” This figure of speech Jesus used with them, but they did not understand what he was saying to them. So Jesus again said to them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, I am the door of the sheep. All who came before me are thieves and robbers, but the sheep did not listen to them. I am the door. If anyone enters by me, he will be saved and will go in and out and find pasture. Jesus chose to say something offensive: John 10.9 (ESV) I am the door. If anyone enters by me, he will be saved and will go in and out and find pasture. The Pharisees' conclusions about Jesus: • John 9.16 (ESV) “This man is not from God, for he does not keep the Sabbath.” • John 9.17 (ESV) “How can a man who is a sinner do such signs?” In a world where sheep were common, everyone knew how shepherds would lie down across the doorway/opening of the sheep's pen at night. Nothing went in our out unless it went through the shepherd. John 10.9 (ESV) I am the door. If anyone enters by me, he will be saved and will go in and out and find pasture. The door doesn't trap sheep in their pen, it protects them. 1 Timothy 2.5 (ESV) For there is one God, and there is one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus… John 14.6 (ESV) Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.” Acts 4.11-12 (ESV) This Jesus… there is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved. Jesus is the door. This means: • Evaluate what enters your life. • Stop trying to be your own gatekeeper. • Practice boundary holiness. • When anxious, return to the door. He stands in the opening and says, “I am the door.” The door that guards. The door that holds. The door that leads to life.Subscribe to PRESTONCREST - with Gordon Dabbs on Soundwise

Preacher: Jeremiah Fyffe Genesis 3:8–21 THE CURSE IS SUFFERING THE CURSE IN OUR IMAGINATION THE GOSPEL IN THE CURSE WHAT DO WE DO WITH SUFFERING? Be Strengthened in Grace Be Sustained in Weakness 1 Corinthians 15:54–55 (ESV) “Death is swallowed up in victory.” “O death, where is your victory? O death, where is your sting?” Galatians 3:13 (ESV) Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law by becoming a curse for us—for it is written, “Cursed is everyone who is hanged on a tree” James 1:4 (ESV) And let steadfastness have its full effect, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing. Romans 5:1–2 (ESV) Therefore, since we have been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ. Through him we have also obtained access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and we rejoice in hope of the glory of God. 1 Peter 5:10 (ESV) 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. 2 Corinthians 12:9 (ESV) But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest upon me. 2 Corinthians 12:10 (ESV) For the sake of Christ, then, I am content with weaknesses, insults, hardships, persecutions, and calamities. For when I am weak, then I am strong.

A life of taking ground in our faith is not a life               of adversity, rather it is the                      of having gone through adversity with our eyes fixed on God.[Daniel 1:5, 8-9 NET] So the king assigned them a daily ration from his royal delicacies and from the wine he himself drank. They were to be trained for the next three years. At the end of that time they were to enter the king's service. [8]  But Daniel made up his mind that he would not defile himself with the royal delicacies or the royal wine. He therefore asked the overseer of the court officials for permission not to defile himself. [9] Then God made the overseer of the court officials sympathetic to Daniel. God can do the ______________ when your aim is to please him.[Daniel 2:14-18 NET] Then Daniel spoke with prudent counsel to Arioch, who was in charge of the king's executioners and who had gone out to execute the wise men of Babylon. [15] He inquired of Arioch the king's deputy, “Why is the decree from the king so urgent?” Then Arioch informed Daniel about the matter. [16] So Daniel went in and requested the king to grant him time, that he might disclose the interpretation to the king. [17] Then Daniel went to his home and informed his friends Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah of the matter. [18] He asked them to pray for mercy from the God of heaven concerning this mystery so that he and his friends would not be destroyed along with the rest of the wise men of Babylon. [Proverbs 2:6 ESV] For the Lord gives wisdom, from his mouth comes knowledge and understanding.  We gain ground by                       God for wisdom.  [Daniel 3:16-18 NET] …“We do not need to give you a reply concerning this. [17] If our God whom we are serving exists, he is able to rescue us from the furnace of blazing fire, and he will rescue us, O king, from your power as well. [18] But if he does not, let it be known to you, O king, that we don't serve your gods, and we will not pay homage to the golden statue that you have erected.”[Daniel 6:10-11 NET] When Daniel realized that a written decree had been issued, he entered his home, where the windows in his upper room opened toward Jerusalem. Three times daily he was kneeling and offering prayers and thanks to his God just as he had been accustomed to do previously.  [11] Then those officials who had gone to the king came by collusion and found Daniel praying and asking for help before his God.Through Daniel's life he cultivated a _________ of prayer and ____________ .  [1 Thessalonians 5 NIV] Rejoice always, [17] pray continually, [18] give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus.[Proverbs 4:20-27 NIV] My son, pay attention to what I say;turn your ear to my words.[21] Do not let them out of your sight,keep them within your heart;[22] for they are life to those who find themand health to one's whole body.[23] Above all else, guard your heart,for everything you do flows from it.[24] Keep your mouth free of perversity;keep corrupt talk far from your lips.[25] Let your eyes look straight ahead;fix your gaze directly before you.[26] Give careful thought to the paths for your feetand be steadfast in all your ways.[27] Do not turn to the right or the left;keep your foot from evil.[Hebrews 12:1-3 NIV] Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us (let's gain ground!),[2] fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith. For the joy set before him he endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. [3] Consider him who endured such opposition from sinners, so that you will not grow weary and lose heart.  The daily habits that we ___________ determine the ___________ of our life.

I AM THE DOOR John 10.1-12 Gordon Dabbs, PhD John 10.1-9 (ESV) “Truly, truly, I say to you, he who does not enter the sheepfold by the door but climbs in by another way, that man is a thief and a robber. But he who enters by the door is the shepherd of the sheep. To him the gatekeeper opens. The sheep hear his voice, and he calls his own sheep by name and leads them out. When he has brought out all his own, he goes before them, and the sheep follow him, for they know his voice. A stranger they will not follow, but they will flee from him, for they do not know the voice of strangers.” This figure of speech Jesus used with them, but they did not understand what he was saying to them. So Jesus again said to them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, I am the door of the sheep. All who came before me are thieves and robbers, but the sheep did not listen to them. I am the door. If anyone enters by me, he will be saved and will go in and out and find pasture. Jesus chose to say something offensive: John 10.9 (ESV) I am the door. If anyone enters by me, he will be saved and will go in and out and find pasture. The Pharisees' conclusions about Jesus: • John 9.16 (ESV) “This man is not from God, for he does not keep the Sabbath.” • John 9.17 (ESV) “How can a man who is a sinner do such signs?” In a world where sheep were common, everyone knew how shepherds would lie down across the doorway/opening of the sheep's pen at night. Nothing went in our out unless it went through the shepherd. John 10.9 (ESV) I am the door. If anyone enters by me, he will be saved and will go in and out and find pasture. The door doesn't trap sheep in their pen, it protects them. 1 Timothy 2.5 (ESV) For there is one God, and there is one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus… John 14.6 (ESV) Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.” Acts 4.11-12 (ESV) This Jesus… there is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved. Jesus is the door. This means: • Evaluate what enters your life. • Stop trying to be your own gatekeeper. • Practice boundary holiness. • When anxious, return to the door. He stands in the opening and says, “I am the door.” The door that guards. The door that holds. The door that leads to life.Subscribe to PRESTONCREST - with Gordon Dabbs on Soundwise

What does it actually mean to be a child of God, and why does that understanding matter so much? In this first part of a two-part conversation, Dot and Cara dig into the theology behind spiritual adoption and identity, unpacking what Scripture teaches about being welcomed into God's family. They explore the difference between being created by God and being a child of God, and why understanding that distinction brings security, freedom, and peace. Grab your Bible, a pencil, and a cup of coffee, and pull up a chair with us!Got a question about today's episode or something else you'd like to hear us talk about on the show? Let us know! Episode recap:Intro (00:00)Start by writing down Romans 8:15-17 (0:13)This truth changed the way Cara viewed herself (1:58)There is a distinction between being created by God and being a child of God (4:20) Sin creates separation from God (8:25)We are all walking around wondering, ‘who am I?' (12:15)Child of God means accepted, adopted, and embraced in the family of God (17:39)This understanding changes everything (19:20)The Spirit in you is evidence you are a child of God (25:20)Are you interested in having Dot come and speak to your community? Email us at hello@dotbowen.com.Watch Write this Down! on YouTubeFind Dot Bowen on Instagram and Facebook Scripture Verse: Romans 8:15-17 (ESV) “For you did not receive the spirit of slavery to fall back into fear, but you have received the Spirit of adoption as sons, by whom we cry, “Abba! Father!” The Spirit himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God, and if children, then heirs—heirs of God and fellow heirs with Christ, provided we suffer with him in order that we may also be glorified with him.”

Today's Sponsor: ToyBox 3D PrintersWelcome to the very first episode of Dad Tired Daily — a short, intentional daily reset designed to help men tend their inner world so they can show up more healed for their families, work, and communities.In this episode, Jerrad introduces the heart behind Dad Tired Daily and explores an often-overlooked reality: while much attention has (rightly) been given to a mother's mental load, many fathers are quietly carrying deep emotional strain with little language or support.Drawing from recent research, real-world stories, and Scripture, this episode invites dads to stop carrying heavy things alone — and to begin practicing simple inner hygiene, daily care for the soul.What You'll Hear in This EpisodeWhy fathers often carry mental and emotional strain in silenceThe cultural stigma that keeps men from talking about mental healthA real story illustrating the hidden cost of untreated distress in menWhy Scripture invites us to bring what's hidden into the lightResearch showing how a father's mental health impacts his childrenOne small, practical step you can take today to show up more healedScripture ReferencedHebrews 4:12–13 (ESV)“For the word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword… and no creature is hidden from his sight, but all are naked and exposed to the eyes of him to whom we must give account.”Today's Inner Hygiene PracticeAsk yourself:What is one thing I'm carrying today that I haven't told anyone about?Reach out to one trusted friend and say something simple like:“I'm not looking for advice — I just need to say this out loud.”Bringing something into the light often reduces its power — and reminds us we're not meant to carry things alone.Why This MattersResearch increasingly shows that a father's mental and emotional health has a direct impact on his children — even before birth. Unaddressed stress, depression, or emotional dysregulation in fathers is associated with challenges in children's emotional regulation, social skills, cognitive development, and overall well-being.Strong families don't begin with perfect dads — they begin with healed men willing to tend their inner world.Referenced Research & ReportingJAMA Pediatrics (2024) — Meta-analysis of 84 studies showing associations between paternal mental distress around pregnancy/postpartum and poorer social-emotional, cognitive, language, and physical development in children.Hutchinson et al., Journal of the American Medical Association Pediatrics.Pacific Clinics — Reporting on paternal mental health, noting that nearly half of men experiencing mental health challenges never speak to anyone about it, and highlighting higher suicide rates among men.The 74 Million — Coverage on how paternal stress and mental health influence child development and family systems.News reporting on professional athletes and paternal suicide — Illustrating how many men struggle silently, even those closest to us never knew they were in pain.

Preacher: Jeremiah Fyffe Zechariah 9:9-11 Zechariah 9:9-11 | The Coming King Who Saves from CrossPointe Coast on Vimeo. THE HOPE OF A NEW GENERATION THE VICTORY OF THE KING THE KING ENTERS HIS HOUSE THE DAY OF CONQUEST IS COMING Zechariah 1:4 (ESV) Do not be like your fathers, to whom the former prophets cried out, ‘Thus says the Lord of hosts, Return from your evil ways and from your evil deeds.' 1 Samuel 8:19–20 (ESV) “No! But there shall be a king over us, that we also may be like all the nations, and that our king may judge us and go out before us and fight our battles.” Mark 10:45 (ESV) For even the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many. Mark 11:11 ESV And he entered Jerusalem and went into the temple. And when he had looked around at everything, as it was already late, he went out to Bethany with the twelve. Matthew 26:28 (ESV) for this is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins. Ian Duguid The blood that would be shed to bring us peace was his blood. The righteous King had to die in place of his unrighteous followers, the Good Shepherd in place of his unfaithful flock, so that God could accomplish his eternal purposes. Revelation 19:11–16 (ESV) Then I saw heaven opened, and behold, a white horse! The one sitting on it is called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he judges and makes war. His eyes are like a flame of fire, and on his head are many diadems, and he has a name written that no one knows but himself. He is clothed in a robe dipped in blood, and the name by which he is called is The Word of God. And the armies of heaven, arrayed in fine linen, white and pure, were following him on white horses. From his mouth comes a sharp sword with which to strike down the nations, and he will rule them with a rod of iron. He will tread the winepress of the fury of the wrath of God the Almighty. On his robe and on his thigh he has a name written, King of kings and Lord of lords.

- Why do we think our struggle is against others? - Joshua 5:13-15 ESV - For what spiritual victory do I need to trust the Lord? centerwaychurch.com/til-he-appeared

Preacher: Jeremiah Fyffe Habakkuk 1:12-2:4 Habakkuk 1:12-2:4 | A Living Hope and Faith from CrossPointe Coast on Vimeo. HABAKKUK'S COMPLAINTS AND THE LORD'S ANSWERS HOW DO THE RIGHTEOUS LIVE? WHAT DOES FAITH LOOK LIKE? STRENGTH AND JOY! FIVE IMPLICATIONS The prophets help us to wait with final judgement in view. Faith rejects self-reliance, self-preservation. The Lord calls us to repent and believe. The Lord is your strength. The Lord is your joy. Faith is the unshakable posture of those waiting for the kingdom, for the security and peace of the King, in the meantime. Achtemeier Habakkuk is a book for all faithful people, of whatever era, who find themselves living “in the meantime”—in the time between the revelation of the promises of God and the fulfillment of those promises—in the time between their redemption, when God made his purposes clear, and the final time when that divine purpose will be realized in all the earth. As such, Habakkuk is a book from faith for faith. Romans 1:18 (ESV) For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who by their unrighteousness suppress the truth. Romans 3:10 (ESV) None is righteous, no, not one; Romans 4:5 (ESV) And to the one who does not work but believes in him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is counted as righteousness,

Do you need a champion? Someone who fights for you? In this message, Lead Pastor Jamie Nunnally shares about Jesus, the Might God: Heaven's champion who stepped onto the battlefield and won our victory. Isaiah 9:6 ESV: For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder, and his name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.Names in Hebrew culture were not just identifiers; they had meaning. NamesDeclared purpose (Abram to Abraham – "Father of many nations")Described ability (Simon to Peter – "unstable" to "stable")Revealed characteristics (Esau – "hairy").So these aren't names Jesus would simply be called; they describe who He would be and what He would do. Even the name Jesus means "Yahweh is salvation" or "The Lord saves."So what does the name "Mighty God" mean?In Hebrew it is El Gibbor. El means God, and Gibbor means a champion warrior. El Gibbor literally means "The Warrior God."Psalm 24:7–8 NLT says, Who is the King of glory? The Lord, strong and mighty; the Lord, invincible in battle. Both words translated mighty and invincible are gibbor.This name points to the idea of a champion fighter. In ancient times there was "champion warfare," where each army sent out one champion and the outcome of the fight determined the victory. This is what we see with David and Goliath. When the champion won, the people won.But Jesus is not just a gibbor—He is El Gibbor, the Warrior God. When Jesus was born, God entered the battlefield as our ultimate champion and won the battle for all of us. Christmas is not just sentimental; it celebrates a rescue mission where a battle was won. God sent His greatest warrior, His Son, to become our champion and fight for our freedom.Romans 8:35,37 NLT Overwhelming victory is ours through Christ. We are more than conquerors.What victories did Jesus, the Mighty God, win for us?Victory over Satan. Colossians 2:15 AMP Satan didn't walk away wounded; he was defeated and disarmed.Victory over sin. 1 John 3:8 NLT  Jesus didn't just forgive what we did—He destroyed what controlled us.Victory over the world. John 16:33 NIV: In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.Victory over death. 1 Corinthians 15:21–22 NLT says resurrection and new life come through Christ. Death became a doorway, not an ending.ClosingPsalm 91:1 NLT: Those who live in the shelter of the Most High will find rest in the shadow of the Almighty.Our Mighty God fought the battle for us. He is our champion. Are you letting Him fight for you?

TEXT US A COMMENT!Most men aren't weak by design, they've been domesticated. House-trained by other people's opinions. Afraid to offend. Afraid to stand out. Afraid to actually live at full strength. In this episode, Rory goes straight at the domesticated mentality. The destructive mindset that makes us water down who we are so that those around us can stomach us.If you've ever walked away from a moment knowing you played small, this one is a line-in-the-sand episode.Today is an intervention for the man who keeps diluting himself down to be “tolerated.”HOW TO DEVELOP – TRAINING FOR FULL, AUTHENTIC POTENCY1. WHERE AM I DILUTING MYSELFAsk: “Where do I pretend to care less than I actually do?” “Where do I hide the real me?Ask your wife or a close brother: “Where have you seen me shrink back?”2.OTHER PEOPLES COMFORT ISNT MY COMPASSDaily declaration:“I fear God, not man. Their comfort is not my compass.”Stop editing your answers: when people ask what you believe, what you're building, or what you're about, give the real version.Let people filter themselves out if your full-strength life makes them uncomfortable.3. CRANK UP THE VOLTAGE (turn it up to 11!!!)Decide: “I will stop apologizing for my intensity, my standards, my discipline, and my CONVICTIONS!!!Focus: on the people you're assigned to build, not the crowd you're afraid to lose.SOTD : Galatians 1:10 (ESV) - “For am I now seeking the approval of man, or of God? … If I were still trying to please man, I would not be a servant of Christ.”Support 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/

Preacher: Jeremiah Fyffe Micah 5:1-5 Micah 5:1-5 | Our Promised Strong Shepherd from CrossPointe Coast on Vimeo. THE PROMISED RULER THE RULER HAS COME THE ERROR OF THOSE WHO MISSED HIS COMING JESUS SHEPHERDS HIS FLOCK Micah 2:1 (ESV) Woe to those who devise wickedness and work evil on their beds! Micah 4:8 (ESV) And you, O tower of the flock, hill of the daughter of Zion, to you shall it come, the former dominion shall come, kingship for the daughter of Jerusalem. 2 Kings 25:7 (ESV) They slaughtered the sons of Zedekiah before his eyes, and put out the eyes of Zedekiah and bound him in chains and took him to Babylon. Luke 2:11 (ESV) For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord. Luke 1:30–33 (ESV) And the angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God. And behold, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus. He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. And the Lord God will give to him the throne of his father David, and he will reign over the house of Jacob forever, and of his kingdom there will be no end.” Luke 2:30–32 (ESV) for my eyes have seen your salvation that you have prepared in the presence of all peoples, a light for revelation to the Gentiles, and for glory to your people Israel.” John 10:11, 14 (ESV) I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep. I am the good shepherd. I know my own and my own know me, Matthew 2:5–6 (ESV) They told him, “In Bethlehem of Judea, for so it is written by the prophet: “ ‘And you, O Bethlehem, in the land of Judah, are by no means least among the rulers of Judah; for from you shall come a ruler who will shepherd my people Israel.' ” Galatians 4:4–5 (ESV) But when the fullness of time had come, God sent forth his Son, born of woman … so that we might receive adoption as sons.

Advent // Faith and Hope Hebrews 11:1 (NASB)“Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen.” Faith in Greek = PistisConviction (sure confidence and fervor) of the truth Hope in Greek =ElpisJoyful and confident expectation of good Counterfeit Aims of HopeHebrews 13:14 (ESV)“For here, we have no lasting city, but we seek the city that is to come.” Past Hope Fulfilled in Christ1 in 1,000,000,000,000,000 Chance Future Hope, Found in ChristHebrews 11:1-2 (MSG)“The fundamental fact of existence is that this trust in God, this faith, is the firm foundation under everything that makes life worth living. It's our handle on what we can't see. The act of faith is what distinguished our ancestors, set them above the crowd.” Online notes only, NO slideJesus Promised:John 14:3 - He is coming backJohn 14:2 - He is preparing a place for usJohn 6:39 - He'll raise the deadMatthew 28:20 - He'll always be with usActs 1:8 - He'll fill us with power from the Holy SpiritMatthew 16:27 - He'll judge all peopleMatthew 5:12 - He'll reward the faithfulJohn 14:19 - We will live forever, because he lives foreverMatthew 16:18 - He'll keep building his church, and hell won't be able to prevail against itMatthew 19:28 - He'll make all things newMatthew 24:14 - His gospel will be preached to the whole world, and then the end will come Hebrews 10:23 (ESV)“Let us hold fast to the confession of our hope without wavering, for he who promised is faithful.” Hebrews 10:24 (ESV)“And let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works.”

Preacher: Jeremiah Fyffe Amos 9:11-15 THE LORD WILL RAISE UP DAVID'S HOUSE THE LORD WILL RESTORE THE FORTUNES OF ISRAEL 5 IMPLICATIONS Judgement is swift and sure. Redemption is the Work of God Alone Redemption Passes Through Judgment Redemption is Abundant Grace The Lord is Still Gathering the Nations Deuteronomy 30:1–3 (ESV) And when all these things come upon you, the blessing and the curse, which I have set before you, and you call them to mind among all the nations where the Lord your God has driven you, and return to the Lord your God, you and your children, and obey his voice in all that I command you today, with all your heart and with all your soul, then the Lord your God will restore your fortunes and have mercy on you, and he will gather you again from all the peoples where the Lord your God has scattered you. Amos 1:11-12 (ESV) Thus says the Lord: “For three transgressions of Edom, and for four, I will not revoke the punishment, because he pursued his brother with the sword and cast off all pity, and his anger tore perpetually, and he kept his wrath forever. So I will send a fire upon Teman, and it shall devour the strongholds of Bozrah.” Acts 15:21 (ESV) For from ancient generations Moses has had in every city those who proclaim him, for he is read every Sabbath in the synagogues. Amos 3:11 (ESV) _An adversary shall surround the land and bring down your defenses from you _ Amos 5:3 (ESV) The city that went out a thousand shall have a hundred left, and that which went out a hundred shall have ten left to the house of Israel. Amos 7:11 (ESV) Jeroboam shall die by the sword, and Israel must go into exile away from his land. Amos 4:9 (ESV) I struck you with blight and mildew; your many gardens and your vineyards, your fig trees and your olive trees the locust devoured; Hebrews 12:28–13:1 (ESV) Therefore let us be grateful for receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken, and thus let us offer to God acceptable worship, with reverence and awe, for our God is a consuming fire. Psalm 16:11 (ESV) You make known to me the path of life; in your presence there is fullness of joy; at your right hand are pleasures forevermore. Genesis 12:3 (ESV) I will bless those who bless you, and him who dishonors you I will curse, and in you all the families of the earth shall be blessed. Ephesians 2:11–13 (ESV) Therefore remember that at one time you Gentiles in the flesh … remember that you were at that time separated from Christ, alienated from the commonwealth of Israel and strangers to the covenants of promise, having no hope and without God in the world. But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far off have been brought near by the blood of Christ. Ephesians 2:15–16 (ESV) … that he might create in himself one new man in place of the two, so making peace, and might reconcile us both to God in one body through the cross, thereby killing the hostility. Ephesians 3:6 (ESV) This mystery is that the Gentiles are fellow heirs, members of the same body, and partakers of the promise in Christ Jesus through the gospel. Ephesians 1:13–14 (ESV) In him you also, when you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation, and believed in him, were sealed with the promised Holy Spirit, who is the guarantee of our inheritance until we acquire possession of it, to the praise of his glory. Ephesians 1:21 (ESV) … far above all rule and authority and power and dominion, and above every name that is named, not only in this age but also in the one to come. 1 Timothy 6:17–19 (ESV) As for the rich in this present age, charge them not to be haughty, nor to set their hopes on the uncertainty of riches, but on God, who richly provides us with everything to enjoy. They are to do good, to be rich in good works, to be generous and ready to share, thus storing up treasure for themselves as a good foundation for the future, so that they may take hold of that which is truly life.

Advent HOPE 2025   John 8:12 ESV   12…Jesus spoke to them, saying, "I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life."     Genesis 3:15 ESV   I will put enmity between you and the woman,   and between your offspring and her offspring;   he shall bruise your head,   and you shall bruise his heel."       Genesis 12:7 ESV   7 Then the Lord appeared to Abram and said, "To your offspring I will give this land." So he built there an altar to the Lord, who had appeared to him.       Galatians 3:16 ESV   16 Now the promises were made to Abraham and to his offspring. It does not say, "And to offsprings," referring to many, but referring to one, "And to your offspring," who is Christ.       Genesis 49:10 NASB   "The scepter will not depart from Judah, Nor the ruler's staff from between his feet, Until Shiloh comes, And to him shall be the obedience of the peoples.       Isaiah 7:14 ESV   14 Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign. Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.       Micah 5:2 ESV   But you, O Bethlehem Ephrathah,   who are too little to be among the clans of Judah,   from you shall come forth for me   one who is to be ruler in Israel,   whose coming forth is from of old,   from ancient days.       Isaiah 35:5-6 ESV   5 Then the eyes of the blind shall be opened,   and the ears of the deaf unstopped;   6 then shall the lame man leap like a deer,   and the tongue of the mute sing for joy.       Psalm 41:9 ESV   Even my close friend in whom I trusted,   who ate my bread, has lifted his heel against me.       Psalm 22:16-18 ESV   For dogs encompass me;   a company of evildoers encircles me;   they have pierced my hands and feet—   17 I can count all my bones—   they stare and gloat over me;   18 they divide my garments among them,   and for my clothing they cast lots.       1 Peter 3:15 ESV   15 but in your hearts honor Christ the Lord as holy, always being prepared to make a defense to anyone who asks you for a reason for the hope that is in you; yet do it with gentleness and respect,       Titus 2:11-13 ESV   11 For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation for all people,12 training us to renounce ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright, and godly lives in the present age, 13 waiting for our blessed hope, the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ,       Ephesians 1:18 ESV   18 having the eyes of your hearts enlightened, that you may know what is the hope to which he has called you, what are the riches of his glorious inheritance in the saints,       1 Peter 1:3-7 ESV   3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! 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 4 to an inheritance that is imperishable, undefiled, and unfading, kept in heaven for you, 5 who by God's power are being guarded through faith for a salvation ready to be revealed in the last time. 6 In this you rejoice, though now for a little while, if necessary, you have been grieved by various trials, 7 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.       Hebrews 6:13-14, 17-19 ESV   13 For when God made a promise to Abraham, since he had no one greater by whom to swear, he swore by himself, 14 saying, "Surely I will bless you and multiply you."       17 So when God desired to show more convincingly to the heirs of the promise the unchangeable character of his purpose, he guaranteed it with an oath, 18 so that by two unchangeable things, in which it is impossible for God to lie, we who have fled for refuge might have strong encouragement to hold fast to the hope set before us. 19 We have this as a sure and steadfast anchor of the soul, a hope that enters into the inner place behind the curtain,

HOPE FOR THE JOURNEY 1 Thessalonians 4.13-5.11 Gordon Dabbs, PhD Our real and final destination is life everlasting with Jesus Christ—it's a new heaven and new earth. 1 Thessalonians 4.13 (ESV) We do not want you to be uninformed, brothers, about those who are asleep, that you may not grieve as others do who have no hope. Our goodbyes in Christ are more like “See you later.” We grieve with hope. Why? 1 Thessalonians 4.14 (ESV) For since we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so, through Jesus, God will bring with him those who have fallen asleep. Paul gives us this amazing preview of Christ's return. 1 Thessalonians 4.16-18 (ESV) For the Lord himself will descend from heaven with a cry of command, with the voice of an archangel, and with the sound of the trumpet of God. And the dead in Christ will rise first. Then we who are alive, who are left, will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air, and so we will always be with the Lord. Therefore encourage one another with these words. Thessalonians had a big question people still ask today. . . “When? When exactly is Jesus coming back?” 1 Thessalonians 5.1-3 (ESV) Now concerning the times and the seasons, brothers, you have no need to have anything written to you. For you yourselves are fully aware that the day of the Lord will come like a thief in the night. While people are saying, “There is peace and security,” then sudden destruction will come upon them as labor pains come upon a pregnant woman, and they will not escape. We can't predict the exact moment Jesus returns. But we can be ready—because we belong to Him. And whenever that day comes, it will be the best day of our lives. Now, in this in-between time, how are we supposed to live? 1 Thessalonians 5.4-11 (ESV) But you are not in darkness, brothers, for that day to surprise you like a thief. For you are all children of light, children of the day. We are not of the night or of the darkness. So then let us not sleep, as others do, but let us keep awake and be sober. For those who sleep, sleep at night, and those who get drunk, are drunk at night. But since we belong to the day, let us be sober, having put on the breastplate of faith and love, and for a helmet the hope of salvation. For God has not destined us for wrath, but to obtain salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ, who died for us so that whether we are awake or asleep we might live with him. Therefore encourage one another and build one another up, just as you are doing. Today, if Paul were writing this letter, I think he might add something about screens. 1 Thessalonians 5.11 (ESV) Therefore encourage one another and build one another up, just as you are doing. Paul says we should take with us on the journey. . . 1. Hope. 2. Encouragement. 3. Stay awake. 4. Don't fret over the arrival time 5. Connect to your church family. 6. Practice Consistent, Ordinary Obedience. And every mile, every tear, every step, every struggle will be worth it.Subscribe to PRESTONCREST - with Gordon Dabbs on Soundwise

HOPE FOR THE JOURNEY 1 Thessalonians 4.13-5.11 Gordon Dabbs, PhD Our real and final destination is life everlasting with Jesus Christ—it's a new heaven and new earth. 1 Thessalonians 4.13 (ESV) We do not want you to be uninformed, brothers, about those who are asleep, that you may not grieve as others do who have no hope. Our goodbyes in Christ are more like “See you later.” We grieve with hope. Why? 1 Thessalonians 4.14 (ESV) For since we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so, through Jesus, God will bring with him those who have fallen asleep. Paul gives us this amazing preview of Christ's return. 1 Thessalonians 4.16-18 (ESV) For the Lord himself will descend from heaven with a cry of command, with the voice of an archangel, and with the sound of the trumpet of God. And the dead in Christ will rise first. Then we who are alive, who are left, will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air, and so we will always be with the Lord. Therefore encourage one another with these words. Thessalonians had a big question people still ask today. . . “When? When exactly is Jesus coming back?” 1 Thessalonians 5.1-3 (ESV) Now concerning the times and the seasons, brothers, you have no need to have anything written to you. For you yourselves are fully aware that the day of the Lord will come like a thief in the night. While people are saying, “There is peace and security,” then sudden destruction will come upon them as labor pains come upon a pregnant woman, and they will not escape. We can't predict the exact moment Jesus returns. But we can be ready—because we belong to Him. And whenever that day comes, it will be the best day of our lives. Now, in this in-between time, how are we supposed to live? 1 Thessalonians 5.4-11 (ESV) But you are not in darkness, brothers, for that day to surprise you like a thief. For you are all children of light, children of the day. We are not of the night or of the darkness. So then let us not sleep, as others do, but let us keep awake and be sober. For those who sleep, sleep at night, and those who get drunk, are drunk at night. But since we belong to the day, let us be sober, having put on the breastplate of faith and love, and for a helmet the hope of salvation. For God has not destined us for wrath, but to obtain salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ, who died for us so that whether we are awake or asleep we might live with him. Therefore encourage one another and build one another up, just as you are doing. Today, if Paul were writing this letter, I think he might add something about screens. 1 Thessalonians 5.11 (ESV) Therefore encourage one another and build one another up, just as you are doing. Paul says we should take with us on the journey. . . 1. Hope. 2. Encouragement. 3. Stay awake. 4. Don't fret over the arrival time 5. Connect to your church family. 6. Practice Consistent, Ordinary Obedience. And every mile, every tear, every step, every struggle will be worth it.Subscribe to PRESTONCREST - with Gordon Dabbs on Soundwise

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.  Psalms 144:1 (NIV) Of David. “Praise be to the LORD my Rock, who trains my hands for war, my fingers for battle.” Another psalm that David wrote says something similar… Psalms 18:34 (NIV)  “He trains my hands for battle; my arms can bend a bow of bronze.” Psalms 18:29 (ESV) “For by you I can run against a troop, and by my God I can leap over a wall.” 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.  Psalms 144:1 (NIV) Of David. “Praise be to the LORD my Rock, who trains my hands for war, my fingers for battle.” Another psalm that David wrote says something similar… Psalms 18:34 (NIV)  “He trains my hands for battle; my arms can bend a bow of bronze.” Psalms 18:29 (ESV) “For by you I can run against a troop, and by my God I can leap over a wall.” 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 A COMMENT!We have been quietly brainwashed from boyhood to sit down, be quiet, and wait for someone else's approval before we can move. This episode exposes systematic approval conditioning. The hidden training that neutered you before you could even become a man.Rory digs into how parents, school, church, and the system programmed you to seek a green light of approval before you move. Then we show you how to break that leash with Scripture, conviction, and action. If you are tired of asking everyone if it is okay to obey God, this one is for you.QOTD: “If you live for permission from people, you will die with potential still in you.” - TDMPSOTD: Galatians 1:10 ESV“For am I now seeking the approval of man, or of God. Or am I trying to please man. If I were still trying to please man, I would not be a servant of Christ.”APPLICATION STEPS:Step 1. Where Are You Waiting For PermissionOne area: leading at home, starting something, having a hard conversation. Starting that business, taking that next step…Fill in the blank: “I know I should do this. I am just waiting for ______ to be okay first.”Step 2. Shift From Permission To CommissionAsk yourself this: has God already spoken on this in Scripture.If yes, you already have a higher green light.Say this: “God's commission is greater than human permission.”Step 3. Take One Act Of Obedient Initiative This WeekNot reckless just simple Obedience.Dangerous Focus For The WeekPick one area where you have been waiting for APPROVAL to make your move... that you know you need to make, and just MAKE THE MOVE!Support 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/

Pastor John Ryan Cantu brings this week's message, “Jonah Syndrome.” Jonah 3.10 ESV: “When God saw what they did, how they turned from their evil way, God relented of the disaster that he had said he would do to them, and he did not do it.” Jonah 4.1-3 ESV: “But it displeased Jonah exceedingly, and he was angry. And he prayed to the Lord and said, “O Lord, is not this what I said when I was yet in my country? That is why I made haste to flee to Tarshish; for I knew that you are a gracious God and merciful, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love, and relenting from disaster. Therefore now, O Lord, please take my life from me, for it is better for me to die than to live.”” Romans 9:.15 ESV: “For he says to Moses, “I will have mercy on whom I have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I have compassion.”” Luke 23.34 ESV: “And Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do.” And they cast lots to divide his garments.” Romans 9.22-24 NLT: “In the same way, even though God has the right to show his anger and his power, he is very patient with those on whom his anger falls, who are destined for destruction. He does this to make the riches of his glory shine even brighter on those to whom he shows mercy, who were prepared in advance for glory. And we are among those whom he selected, both from the Jews and from the Gentiles.” If you enjoyed the podcast, please subscribe and share it with your friends on social media. For more information about PNEUMA Church, visit our website at mypneumachurch.org. Connect with Us: Instagram: https://instagram.com/mypneumachurch YouTube: https://youtube.com/mypneumachurch Facebook: https://facebook.com/mypneumachurch Time Stamps: 00:00 - Introduction 00:30 - Welcome 06:10 - Jonah 3.10–4.3 07:19 - Jonah Syndrome

Matthew Week 115   Matthew 19:30 ESV   30 But many who are first will be last, and the last first.       Matthew 20:1-2 ESV   "For the kingdom of heaven is like a master of a house who went out early in the morning to hire laborers for his vineyard. 2 After agreeing with the laborers for a denarius a day, he sent them into his vineyard.       Deuteronomy 24:15 ESV   15 You shall give him his wages on the same day, before the sun sets (for he is poor and counts on it), lest he cry against you to the Lord, and you be guilty of sin.       Leviticus 19:13 ESV   13 "You shall not oppress your neighbor or rob him. The wages of a hired worker shall not remain with you all night until the morning.       Matthew 20:3-16 ESV   3 And going out about the third hour he saw others standing idle in the marketplace, 4 and to them he said, 'You go into the vineyard too, and whatever is right I will give you.' 5 So they went. Going out again about the sixth hour and the ninth hour, he did the same. 6 And about the eleventh hour he went out and found others standing. And he said to them, 'Why do you stand here idle all day?' 7 They said to him, 'Because no one has hired us.' He said to them, 'You go into the vineyard too.' 8 And when evening came, the owner of the vineyard said to his foreman, 'Call the laborers and pay them their wages, beginning with the last, up to the first.' 9 And when those hired about the eleventh hour came, each of them received a denarius. 10 Now when those hired first came, they thought they would receive more, but each of them also received a denarius. 11 And on receiving it they grumbled at the master of the house, 12 saying, 'These last worked only one hour, and you have made them equal to us who have borne the burden of the day and the scorching heat.' 13 But he replied to one of them, 'Friend, I am doing you no wrong. Did you not agree with me for a denarius? 14 Take what belongs to you and go. I choose to give to this last worker as I give to you. 15 Am I not allowed to do what I choose with what belongs to me? Or do you begrudge my generosity?' 16 So the last will be first, and the first last."     Matthew 6:22-23 ESV   22 "The eye is the lamp of the body. So, if your eye is healthy, your whole body will be full of light, 23 but if your eye is bad, your whole body will be full of darkness. If then the light in you is darkness, how great is the darkness!       Ezekiel 18:25, 29 ESV   25 "Yet you say, 'The way of the Lord is not just.' Hear now, O house of Israel: Is my way not just? Is it not your ways that are not just?   29 Yet the house of Israel says, 'The way of the Lord is not just.' O house of Israel, are my ways not just? Is it not your ways that are not just?       1 Corinthians 4:5 NIV   5 Therefore judge nothing before the appointed time; wait until the Lord comes. He will bring to light what is hidden in darkness and will expose the motives of the heart. At that time each will receive their praise from God.      

You may be facing your own Jericho now—a wall that looks too high, too impossible. But before God tears down walls around you, He often wants to bring down walls within you. See how true victory is claimed in this message. Notes: Focus verse - Joshua 5 The Israelites didn’t believe God would provide for them. God proved He was able to provide,and He was teaching them to depend on Him. God proved Himself faithful. The nation listened to the fearful majority instead of the faithful minority. Because of unbelief, an eleven-day journey turned into forty years of wandering. Joshua encounters a Man with a drawn sword—the Commander of the Lord’s Armies. Read Joshua 5 1. They Put God First.Joshua 5:1–3 Joshua 4:13 (NLT)These armed men—about 40,000 strong—were ready for battle,and the LORD was with them as they crossed over to the plains of Jericho. Isaiah 55:8 (ESV)For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, declares the LORD. Isaiah 55:9 (ESV)For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts. The most important thing Joshua could do as a leader was submit to the Lord. The cutting away of the flesh is key to a relationship with God.Our flesh is what hinders intimacy with God. Romans 2:29 (NLT)True circumcision is not merely obeying the letter of the law; rather, it is a change of heart produced by God's Spirit. And a person with a changed heart seeks praise from God, not from people. Joshua’s obedience and submission to God was the very secret of their success. Joshua was not preparing for battle.He was preparing for victory. 2. They Remembered The Lord’s Faithfulness.Joshua 5:10–12 The feast that marked their deliverance from Egypt now marks their arrival in the land God promised. God is victorious.Deuteronomy 20:4, 1 Corinthians 15:57, Romans 8:37, Proverbs 21:31 Remember God’s victories and remind yourself of what Christ has done for you. God’s primary goal for the Israelites was to teach them to depend upon Him. God renews His people’s hearts, reminds them of His faithfulness, and then reveals His presence. Before the Commander appears, the covenant must be renewed. 3. Joshua Meets Jesus.Joshua 5:13–15 Exodus 33:15 (NKJV)"If Your Presence does not go with us, do not bring us up from here.” Read Joshua 6:1–3 The pathway to success is by dependence on the Lord. --- Learn more about Greg Laurie and Harvest Ministries at harvest.org. This podcast is supported by the generosity of our Harvest Partners. Support the show: https://harvest.org/supportSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

You may be facing your own Jericho now—a wall that looks too high, too impossible. But before God tears down walls around you, He often wants to bring down walls within you. See how true victory is claimed in this message. Notes: Focus verse - Joshua 5 The Israelites didn’t believe God would provide for them. God proved He was able to provide,and He was teaching them to depend on Him. God proved Himself faithful. The nation listened to the fearful majority instead of the faithful minority. Because of unbelief, an eleven-day journey turned into forty years of wandering. Joshua encounters a Man with a drawn sword—the Commander of the Lord’s Armies. Read Joshua 5 1. They Put God First.Joshua 5:1–3 Joshua 4:13 (NLT)These armed men—about 40,000 strong—were ready for battle,and the LORD was with them as they crossed over to the plains of Jericho. Isaiah 55:8 (ESV)For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, declares the LORD. Isaiah 55:9 (ESV)For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts. The most important thing Joshua could do as a leader was submit to the Lord. The cutting away of the flesh is key to a relationship with God.Our flesh is what hinders intimacy with God. Romans 2:29 (NLT)True circumcision is not merely obeying the letter of the law; rather, it is a change of heart produced by God's Spirit. And a person with a changed heart seeks praise from God, not from people. Joshua’s obedience and submission to God was the very secret of their success. Joshua was not preparing for battle.He was preparing for victory. 2. They Remembered The Lord’s Faithfulness.Joshua 5:10–12 The feast that marked their deliverance from Egypt now marks their arrival in the land God promised. God is victorious.Deuteronomy 20:4, 1 Corinthians 15:57, Romans 8:37, Proverbs 21:31 Remember God’s victories and remind yourself of what Christ has done for you. God’s primary goal for the Israelites was to teach them to depend upon Him. God renews His people’s hearts, reminds them of His faithfulness, and then reveals His presence. Before the Commander appears, the covenant must be renewed. 3. Joshua Meets Jesus.Joshua 5:13–15 Exodus 33:15 (NKJV)"If Your Presence does not go with us, do not bring us up from here.” Read Joshua 6:1–3 The pathway to success is by dependence on the Lord. --- Learn more about Greg Laurie and Harvest Ministries at harvest.org. This podcast is supported by the generosity of our Harvest Partners. Support the show: https://harvest.org/supportSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Preacher: Jeremiah Fyffe James 3:13-18 James 3:13–18 | Wisdom Made Visible from CrossPointe Coast on Vimeo. 2025-10-19 | ProPresenter TITLE: WISDOM MADE VISIBLE SCRIPTURE: James 3:13-18 WHO IS WISE AND UNDERSTANDING? WISDOM MADE VISIBLE WISDOM FROM BELOW WISDOM FROM ABOVE 1 Corinthians 8:1–3 (ESV) we know that “all of us possess knowledge.” This “knowledge” puffs up, but love builds up. If anyone imagines that he knows something, he does not yet know as he ought to know. But if anyone loves God, he is known by God. James 2:18 (ESV) But someone will say, “You have faith and I have works.” Show me your faith apart from your works, and I will show you my faith by my works. Numbers 12:3 (ESV) Now the man Moses was very meek, more than all people who were on the face of the earth. Deuteronomy 32:2 (ESV) May my teaching drop as the rain, my speech distill as the dew, like gentle rain upon the tender grass, and like showers upon the herb. Proverbs 9:9 (ESV) Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be still wiser; teach a righteous man, and he will increase in learning. Thomas Manton There are two sins which were Christ's sorest enemies, covetousness and envy. Covetousness sold Christ, and envy delivered him. These two sins are still enemies to Christian profession. Covetousness maketh us to sell religion, and envy to persecute it. Mark 8:36–37 (ESV) For what does it profit a man to gain the whole world and forfeit his soul? For what can a man give in return for his soul? James 1:14–15 (ESV) But each person is tempted when he is lured and enticed by his own desire. Then desire when it has conceived gives birth to sin, and sin when it is fully grown brings forth death. Romans 11:36 (ESV) For from him and through him and to him are all things. To him be glory forever. Amen.

1. Galatians 1:10 (ESV)“For am I now seeking the approval of man, or of God?Or am I trying to please man?If I were still trying to please man, I would not be a servant of Christ.”2. Matthew 7:13–14 (ESV)“Enter by the narrow gate. For the gate is wide and the way is easy that leads to destruction, and those who enter by it are many.For the gate is narrow and the way is hard that leads to life, and those who find it are few.”3. John 15:18–19 (ESV)“If the world hates you, know that it has hated me before it hated you.If you were of the world, the world would love you as its own; but because you are not of the world… therefore the world hates you.”4. 2 Timothy 3:12 (ESV)“Indeed, all who desire to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted.”Join my SUBSTACKhttps://mikeglover.substack.comJoin my Patreonhttps://www.patreon.com/c/mikeglover