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The Weapons of Our Warfare Pt. 4“Let God Make You Strong”Ephesians 6:10-12Ephesians 1:18-21Ephesians 4:8-10Ephesians 3:14-16Ephesians 1:13-14Ephesians 5:18Galatians 2:20God has made His power to defeat the devil available to you by His Spirit.

The Power of the Gospel, Part 7 Does Having the Word of God Make a Difference?  A Sermon by Pastors Richard Sfameni, Lead Pastor of Victory Church in Providence, RI. What value is a Christian upbringing? (vv.1-2) What about Christians who fall? (vv. 3-4) Why not sin more for more grace? (vv. 5-8) Romans 3:1-8  NKJV God's Judgment Defended 1 What advantage then has the Jew, or what is the profit of circumcision? 2 Much in every way! Chiefly because to them were committed the oracles of God. 3 For what if some did not believe? Will their unbelief make the faithfulness of God without effect? 4 Certainly not! Indeed, let God be true but every man a liar. As it is written: “That You may be justified in Your words, And may overcome when You are judged.” 5 But if our unrighteousness demonstrates the righteousness of God, what shall we say? Is God unjust who inflicts wrath? (I speak as a man.) 6 Certainly not! For then how will God judge the world? 7 For if the truth of God has increased through my lie to His glory, why am I also still judged as a sinner? 8 And why not say, “Let us do evil that good may come”?—as we are slanderously reported and as some affirm that we say. Their condemnation is just.     For more information about Victory Church visit our website, www.victorychurchri.com or our Facebook page     

2024.10.29 NCU Chapel Corey Kalinowski God, Make Me Wise

Sermon by Mark Chase from worship at 10:00 a.m. on Sunday, October 27, 2024 at All Saints Church, Pasadena. Readings: Job 42:1-6, 10-17, Psalm 34:1-8, 19-22 and Mark 10:46-52. Watch the sermon on YouTube.           Please consider pledging to All Saints Church at https://allsaints-pas.org/pledge/, or donate to support the mission and ministries of All Saints at https://allsaints-pas.org/giving/. Any donation, big or small, is appreciated! Like us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/AllSaintsPasadena/. Follow us on Instagram at #allsaintspas. Check out the rest of our YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/user/allsaintspasadena1/videos. Subscribe, like, get notifications every time we post! Enjoy our extensive archive of stimulating and inspiring content!

"Everything happens for a reason." Sometimes we say this to ourselves and others when life takes a turn for the worse. But is it true?  Does God really intend for us to experience sickness, suffering, or violence as part of some greater plan?  Join us as we look for a more biblical way to understand God's plans for our world.Thanks for listening to the Christ Church Mequon Podcast. Find your next step and let us know how we can be praying for you at ChristChurchMequon.LIFE/Podcast. Hit that subscribe button and, until next week, God bless.

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Today's episode of Ask The Pastor features Adam Sanders, Colby Houchin, and Art Devos. Do you have questions about life? About your Christian walk? About Christianity in general? Ask The Pastor features local pastors in Scottsbluff, NE who are willing and ready to answer your questions. You get to determine the focus of Ask The Pastor, airing weekdays at 9:00am on Hope Radio 97.1FM and anytime in your podcast feed! This episode of Ask The Pastor comes from Camp Rock Ministries and their Ask The Camp Pastor, now aired on 97.1FM! Submit your questions on our website: https://www.kcmifm.com/contact Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/kcmifm  

"Renaissance Roots" is a limited series narrative podcast, told through over 30 voices, celebrating 10 years of God's faithfulness to Renaissance Church.  Episode 1: "How will God make something good out of this?"   In this episode, we dive deep into the inspiring journeys of Renaissance founders, Jordan and Jessica Rice. From his early days, college struggles, and spiritual awakening, to his vision of planting a new church in Harlem, Jordan shares his metamorphosis from lawyer to pastor, while navigating personal tragedies. We also hear Jessica's story of steadfast faith through heart-wrenching loss. This episode highlights the power of community, faith, and an unwavering belief in God's commitment to transform lives and build a church that speaks to the heart of His people.

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Series:  THE STORY Scripture:  Genesis 12:1-3; Genesis 15:1-6; Romans 4:18-25; Genesis 22:13-14 Speaker:  Scott Meyer Summary: In this message, the story of the life of Abraham is told with a focus on understanding how its various parts are interconnected and ultimately point to Jesus. The narrative highlights Abraham's journey, starting with God's promise to him and his wife, Sarah, to have a child despite their old age, leading to the birth of Isaac. Abraham demonstrates the importance of faith and obedience, even when God's commands, such as the call to sacrifice of Isaac, seem incomprehensible.  In this message we find encouragement to trust in God's provision, drawing parallels between Abraham's story and the sacrifice of Jesus, portraying the theme of God using imperfect people to fulfill His greater purpose.

Homily of Fr. Michael P. O'Connor from Mass on August 26, 2024, at Our Lady of the Gulf Catholic Church in Bay St. Louis, MS Referenced Readings: 2 Thes1:1-5, 11-12 Mt 23:13-22 If you would like to donate to OLG and her livestream ministry, please go to https://olgchurch.net/give

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Have you ever rebelled, missed the mark, or flat-out sinned? If we’re honest, we can each answer “Yes!” and we know the damage it does to our relationships.  King David knew that the process of confession was essential to a restored relationship with God and others.   Chris Brooks guides us through the process of confession, step-by-step, until we find God’s mercy and a fresh start with Him! 

Weekly meeting 10/26/2023 Video: https://youtube.com/live/dICLZPVW1_k This episode is from our 2023 Fall lecture series. For more information and resources go to tx.ag/RatioChristi Fall 2023 slides and handouts: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1Tjz1EcTD7Wbmc3R2IjE8X48I6FzpatK0 DISCLAIMER Think Theism lectures are supported by Ratio Christi @ Texas A&M, but the opinions represented herein do not necessarily reflect the beliefs or values of Ratio […]

This week Pastor Derek sits down with Matt as they discuss all things Hell related.   Feel free to like and subscribe on YouTube, and other platforms if you enjoyed the episode.   Check us out on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pYgIsHNIhTw

Episode 84: Year B – 13th Sunday of Ordinary Time In this episode, we focus on three details for this upcoming Sunday Mass Readings. Two of the details come from the first reading, taken from Wisdom 1:13-15, 2:23-24, and both have to do with theological questions concerning death—God's causal relation to it, and its relation […]

Episode 84: Year B – 13th Sunday of Ordinary Time In this episode, we focus on three details for this upcoming Sunday Mass Readings. Two of the details come from the first reading, taken from Wisdom 1:13-15, 2:23-24, and both have to do with theological questions concerning death—God's causal relation to it, and its relation to the fall of Adam. The third detail is Jesus' raising of Jairus' daughter in the Gospel reading, taken from Mark 5:21-24, 35b-43, which is the shorter version that leaves out the story of the hemorrhaging woman. The apologetical topic is the historicity of the stor…

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Back in 2019, we started making our way through the psalms each summer, and I'm so glad — for so many reasons. I remember a number of the sermons from over the years, and how those particular psalms met me and needs in me. In the first sermon, Psalm 1, Pastor Jonathan said, The role of Psalms in the Bible overall is to make it clear that God has a future for the house of David — which is important because the Messiah is to come through the house of David. . . . Even when it doesn't seem like it, even against all odds, God is going to fulfill his promise to David. David will have a descendant, the Messiah, who reigns as king forever. Let me show you! That's what the Psalms are doing in the Bible.So, 150 psalms, all singing the same tune: trust the promise, trust the promise, David's son is coming, he's really coming. And now he's come — King Jesus — and he's the center of everything we are and believe and do as a church. And yet we, of course, find ourselves waiting for him again, wondering again if God's going to keep his promise — we want him to come back — so it's good for us to hear eleven more times this summer: trust the promise, trust the promise, the Son is coming, he's really coming.The Psalms Know What You FeelIn addition to that primary purpose, though, the psalms — maybe more than any other book in the Bible — they teach us how to feel. Maybe more than anywhere else in Scripture, we get to see the raw emotions of faith. We get to hear what genuine faith sounds like in the midst of heartache, or uncertainty, or even anger — because genuine faith feels those things sometimes. Becoming a Christian doesn't mean we get to avoid all the negative experiences and feelings that come with being human in a world like ours — in fact, following Christ often means more pain and heartache in this life. The psalms, if we slow down to study them, they give authentic, faith-filled voice to so many of the things in life that hurt. For instance, is some pain in your life making you feel abandoned by God? The psalms know what you feel: “O Lord, why do you cast my soul away? Why do you hide your face from me?” (Psalm 88:14).Is some fear threatening to consume you? The psalms know what you feel: “When I am afraid, I put my trust in you. In God, whose word I praise, in God I trust; I shall not be afraid” (Psalm 56:3–4).Do you need wisdom about a hard situation or decision? The psalms know what you feel: “Teach me, O Lord, the way of your statutes; and I will keep it to the end. Give me understanding, that I may keep your law and observe it with my whole heart” (Psalm 119:33–34).Have you ever been betrayed by someone you love? Psalm 55: “It is not an enemy who taunts me — then I could bear it; it is not an adversary who deals insolently with me — then I could hide from him. But it is you, a man, my equal, my companion, my familiar friend.”Even when we think no one else around us understands what we're feeling, the psalms know what we feel. How merciful of God to write a book like this, a book that sympathizes with us like the psalms do.The psalms know what we feel, but they also teach us what to feel. They don't just sympathize with us, but they also challenge and confront us — don't they? They show us when we feel things that we shouldn't — and when we should feel things that we don't. They teach us to feel grief, yes, but not without hope. They teach us to feel anger, but not without humility, patience, and compassion. They teach us not to be fearful or anxious in circumstances where we're tempted to be — but they also teach us to fear in circumstances where we don't. And that brings us to Psalm 76. Our Fearful EnemyAs we walk through the psalm, we're going to look first at our fearful enemy, then at our even more fearful God, and then finally at how fear responds in faith. I wonder what you felt (if you felt anything) as we read through Psalm 76 just now. I doubt many of you listened and thought, My goodness, Asaph took the words right out of my mouth. He knows exactly how I feel right now. No, I imagine this one feels a little further from your normal emotional life. For one, he's talking about shields, belts, horses, and swords — and our armies don't fight like that anymore. We have guns, jets, radars, and bombs. But even then, most of us are pretty far removed from the battlefield. We're, of course, aware of what's happening in Gaza and Ukraine, so we're acquainted with war — but not really. We're acquainted with war (many of us, not all) a little like my 3rd grader is acquainted with paying bills. He knows that it happens, and that it's serious (that a lot hangs on Daddy being able to pay for our house and van and food), but he's never had to make a car payment or replace a boiler. So he doesn't feel it like Faye and I do. And we don't feel the tension and drama in a psalm like this because we haven't known wars like Asaph has — or have we?The reality is that we have enemies far more terrifying than the invaders of Israel. Yes, we do not wrestle against flesh and blood like God's people did for hundreds and hundreds of years — but we still wrestle. We still fight. We make war, Ephesians 6:12, “against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers over this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places.” Do you know that — I mean really know that? Do you live like real powerful rulers and authorities and forces are trying to destroy you? Do you realize that no area of your life — no relationship, no calling or responsibility, no suffering — none of it is untouched by this battle? If you choose to follow Christ, you're declaring war on all of that evil — and if you're not actively engaged in the war, you're almost certainly losing it. And that means there's more in this psalm than meets the eye. We may not have to worry about shields and swords and horses, but oh we have enemies — awful, hidden enemies who mean to strike us where it does the most damage. The psalm reminds us that we have a fearful enemy, and it also teaches us how to overcome our fear of our enemies. How does Asaph overcome his fear of the killers waiting outside his front door? He overcomes fear by cultivating another, greater fear. He overcomes his fear of his enemies by remembering to fear his God.Our More Fearful GodThree times — this is really the driving point of the psalm — three times the psalmist says, “You are to be feared” (verse 7, verse 11, and again verse 12). The God of Psalm 76 is not a cute or comfy God. He doesn't fit nicely on that well-decorated shelf in your living room. No, in the face of sin, he's violent and terrifying. He should make us tremble. Does he still make you tremble?He broke the flashing arrows, the shield, the sword, and the weapons of war. Glorious are you, more majestic than the mountains full of prey.The stouthearted were stripped of their spoil; they sank into sleep;all the men of war were unable to use their hands.At your rebuke, O God of Jacob, both rider and horse lay stunned.But you, you are to be feared! Who can stand before you when once your anger is roused?Commentators believe Asaph might have been remembering a specific event in 2 Kings 19, when God slaughtered a couple hundred thousand enemies in one night. This is verse 35: “That night the angel of the Lord went out and struck down 185,000 in the camp of the Assyrians. And when people arose early in the morning, behold, these were all dead bodies.”This God, we see in Psalm 76, he rebukes, he breaks, he disarms, he paralyzes, he even puts to death (sometimes by the tens of thousands). Is that the kind of God you pray to? Is that the God you sing about on Sunday morning? The God we love, let this psalm remind you, is a God of furious and consuming wrath. He's a nightmare to his enemies. And to be clear, this isn't what God used to be like, as if this is what was needed back then in the Old Testament, with Assyrians and Philistines and Babylonians. No, he's always been a God of both grace and wrath, and he will eventually do this (or worse) to all who reject him — even your really kind, generous neighbor who wants absolutely nothing to do with Jesus. In fact, the description in Psalm 76 is pretty tame next to what we know will happen on that last day. What will God do to his enemies?Revelation 14,“[Everyone who rejects and opposes God] will drink the wine of God's wrath, poured full strength into the cup of his anger, and he will be tormented with fire and sulfur in the presence of the holy angels and in the presence of the Lamb. And the smoke of their torment goes up forever and ever, and they have no rest, day or night.”Christ's coming and dying doesn't make God any less serious about sin. Jesus actually tells us, in Matthew 10, that it will be even worse on judgment day for those who come after him and still won't believe. This is not a safe God — at least not for anyone who won't hide themselves in him. And that brings us to our next two verses.Overcoming Fear with FearThis God is to be feared, and feared by all, but he's not only to be feared. To only fear him dishonors him. No, he means to be feared and trusted and enjoyed — that's the miracle that happens by the Spirit. Let's start back in verse 7:You, you are to be feared! Who can stand before you when once your anger is roused?From the heavens you uttered judgment; the earth feared and was still,when God arose to establish judgment to save all the humble of the earth. This is the point of his awful, devastating, holy war. He strikes his enemies, breaks his enemies, paralyzes his enemies, crushes his enemies, all in order to — what? — to save his people. Do you see that, verse 9? This fearful God dispenses wrath in service of mercy. It's just for him to punish his enemies — he's totally right to throw people into hell forever — but all of his wrath and justice is leading to and serving mercy.This is how Paul says it in Romans 9: “What if God, desiring to show his wrath and to make known his power, has endured with much patience vessels of wrath prepared for destruction — people who go to hell — in order to make known the riches of his glory for vessels of mercy, which he has prepared beforehand for glory” (Romans 9:22–23). What does it mean to be a vessel of mercy? It means we don't deserve anything we receive from God. We didn't deserve his forgiveness, his love, his devotion, because we were his enemies. At one time, we were dead in our trespasses and sins, separated from Christ, alienated from God, children of wrath. He could have struck us, broke us, crushed us, but he saved us. But he doesn't save everyone, Asaph warns us. He saves a particular kind of person: a humble one. In the end, then, there will be two kinds of people, two kinds of enemies: one will be rebuked, broken, crushed — eternal conscious torment — the other will enjoy an uninterrupted, never-ending paradise; one will die and enter a world they'd never want to leave, the other will die and find a world they will beg and plead and weep to escape. The difference, God tells us here, is humility — “God arose to establish judgment to save all the humble of the earth.” Humility — a glad willingness to bow, obey, and worship the fearful one. He opposes the proud, with awful, almighty force, but he saves the humble, and with all of that same power.The Safest Place to FearThis salvation helps us make sense of the first two verses in the psalm:In Judah God is known; his name is great in Israel.His abode has been established in Salem, his dwelling place in Zion. What's Asaph trying to say about the fearful God here? “Judah, Salem, Zion” — these are all names he's using for Israel, for God's chosen people (now, in Christ, this is the church). While he terrifies and conquers his proud and unrepentant enemies, this God makes himself at home with his people. They know him, and they feel safe with him. They still fear him, and what he would do if they ever walked away from him — but because they also trust him and treasure him, he's become the safest place in the world for them. This righteous fear reminds me of Isaiah 8:13–14: “The Lord of hosts, him you shall honor as holy. Let him be your fear, and let him be your dread. And he will become a sanctuary” — a safe place. They don't fear the Assyrians threatening to murder them because there's an even more fearful one in heaven who loves them and fights for them. Do you overcome fear that way? Is the God you worship big enough, strong enough, fierce enough to eclipse all your other fears? In Christ, we run toward the one who can throw both body and soul in hell, because in running to him, and hiding ourselves in his love, all the sovereign power and justice that would have destroyed us now keeps and satisfies us. How Fear Responds in Faith So, we've seen our fearful enemy, and then our even more fearful God, and now the psalm calls for a response from two different groups. The first call is for the church, and the second is for those beyond the church. They both come at the end of the psalm, beginning in verse 11:Make your vows to the Lord your God and perform them; let all around him bring gifts to him who is to be feared.1. To the church: Make your vows.So, first, to the people of God: Make your vows to the Lord your God — “the Lord your God,” that's why I say this response is for us, those who are already God's people — Make your vows to the Lord your God and perform them. Now, we don't talk about vows like this anymore (unless, of course, we're at a wedding), so how might we say it? Here's my effort: If you see how fearful this almighty Savior is, resolve right now to live for his glory — and then follow through on those resolves (perform them). Seeing this kind of enemy and this kind of God should make us want to live in a way that honors and glorifies him. And if you're like me, you know how easily that resolve can cool or wither over time. Spiritual resolves need refreshing — and one way to refresh them is to remember how big, jealous, and fearful our God is. He's frightening, and he's gracious, and he's worthy of everything we might attempt for his glory. So what might he be calling you to vow in this season? What relationship needs some more serious attention? What conversation have you been putting off? What habit's fallen away because you've been busy or overwhelmed? What new ministry dreams might God give you for your neighborhood or workplace? Make your vows, and perform them. And as you make those vows, remember that God doesn't make us fulfill our vows in our own strength. No, he now pours all the power we just saw in verses 3–7 into helping us be holy and love well. Remember Philippians 2:12-13,“Work out your own salvation with fear and trembling, for it is God who works in you, both to will and to work for his good pleasure.”When the humble vow to live for him, God goes to work in them. He works in you all the kinds of thoughts, attitudes, impulses, and decisions that please him. So pray over these vows — and encourage others around you to pray for your vows. Pray like Paul does in 2 Thessalonians 1: Pray that “God may make you worthy of his calling and may fulfill every resolve for good and every work of faith by his power, so that the name of our Lord Jesus may be glorified in you.”2. To the world: Bring your gifts.The psalmist doesn't stop with God's people, though. He calls for a second response, again verse 11:Make your vows to the Lord your God and perform them; let all around him bring gifts to him who is to be feared,who cuts off the spirit of princes, who is to be feared by the kings of the earth.Those who already belong to him, prayerfully renew your vows to glorify him, and to all the rest of you, bring your gifts to the God who is to be feared. Bring whatever you've been given — and remember, whoever they are (CEOs, governors, presidential candidates), everything they have and every position they hold is a gift. They have nothing that he hasn't given to them. And no matter how many people follow them on social media and no matter how many soldiers they assemble beneath themselves, they should fear God — because, verse 12, he is to be feared even by the kings of the earth, even by the richest, most powerful men in the world.I took great comfort here this week. We've entered another season in America of heightened anxiety and division, as we're all being dragged along to November. Every four years or so, we have a lot more talk of kings in our country. And all the arguing and shouting makes these candidates seem so big and powerful. We fear all they might do with their power. We fear all the destruction a presidency might cause. Fear rises and rises, and it consumes more of our energy and attention, and it starts to creep like a cloud into more and more of our lives — and then we read a psalm like this. We read about a God with this much power and wrath, a God who can do far more than any tiny president might do, a God more fearful than all our kings combined — and that God loves us. He's on our side and nothing frightens him. I hope this reality shapes us as we think and talk and vote over these next several months.The Belt and the BrideI want to end with a verse I've skipped over until now, verse 10: “Surely the wrath of man shall praise you; the remnant of wrath you will put on like a belt.”It's the most confusing verse in the psalm — and yet it might also be the most powerful. What does he mean? How does “the wrath of man” praise God? And what would it mean for God to wear his enemy's hostility “like a belt”?When he says “the wrath of man shall praise you,” I think he means that even his enemies will eventually be forced to bow down before him. Having just been through Philippians together, I can't help but hear chapter 2: “At the name of Jesus every knee will bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.” When Jesus comes back to finish his war against sin and death and Satan, even the wrath of man will praise him. His enemies will be forced to bow and confess — not willingly or joyfully or savingly, of course — but they will have to acknowledge his glory, even though they hate it.But what about the belt? When the psalmist mentions a belt here, he's not talking about the accessory that's holding up our pants and skirts. No, this belt was a piece of armor. It shows up again in Ephesians, in the armor of God: the breastplate of righteousness, the shield of faith, the sword of the Spirit, the belt of truth. In that day, the soldier wrapped a belt around his waist to hold his breastplate and sword in place — the breastplate to protect his vital organs and the sword so that they could get to it quickly in the heat of battle. So what would it mean for God to make “the wrath of man” his belt of war? It means he not only defeats his enemies, but when he wins, he wins so decisively that he makes his enemies actually fight for him. This God, he wins his wars with enemy weapons.The TableAnd this brings us to the table, doesn't it? I mean where else do we see God do this more than at the cross? At the cross, Satan brings all the awful wrath he can muster against the Son of God. He has Jesus betrayed, convicted, humiliated, and tortured. And what does God do? He takes those two massive, murderous beams, and he wraps all that wrath around his waist. He made the cross a belt to hold his sword. He made their wrath serve his love. That's how he wins the war and saves his people, his bride.And so the question for us is whether we will be the bride or the belt? Will we be the humble he came to save — and he saves all who humble themselves before him, all who confess our sins, seek forgiveness, and vow to live for his glory? Or will we be the stubborn enemies he wraps around his waist, the enemies who refused to bow and so refused to be saved?

On todays show James tells us how to stop a train with a fly. Also we answer the age old question of can God Make a Rock so Big he himself cannot lift it? The Panel also discuses The Wrath of God and how can God totally Annihilate a group of people. Also we discuss is Foreknowledge and free will compatible Don't Miss It!

We end our series on God and same-sex-attraction by wrestling with some of the tougher questions surrounding it, especially, "Why would God make someone gay if He doesn't want that person to act on that desire?" But first, we take a look at how Jesus had compassion on a woman caught in adultery - a sin that, like homosexuality, was punishable by death in the Law of Moses.   Scriptures covered: John 8:1-11.  Leviticus 20:9-16.  2 Corinthians 1:3-5.  Titus 2:11-14.  Luke 9:23-26.To see David Hicks on YouTube, click here.

Welcome back my wonderful BK fam! This week we talk about me questioning God's word on something he told me. We dive into my indecisiveness, & when God's word doesn't feel like enough. Plus so much more! Tune in! This week is a great one and one I'm sure plenty can relate too. Thank you as always for all the love & support! ❤️ I hope that I'm truly helping in some form or just helping someone not feel alone & a little more understood! Sermon of the week: https://youtu.be/xG6M5Hb4mlA?si=xEpDxFTCfjmzYyfG

Tom answers children's questions on today's show and tackles some of the ways we talk to children about tricky things like suffering and hell (and mosquitos!)

This month, people are celebrating sin in the streets. In today's podcast, Jo invites you to pray. God, increase us in mercy and give us the power to speak the truth so that we can stand with a pure heart and in a position of power to pray for those around us.  Support the Show.https://www.hisvessel.org/programs

In this draft challenge, we let the ADP Gods dictate our first five picks before taking over. Can we salvage a start made entirely of the top ADP values??? ⁠⁠Watch on Youtube⁠⁠.

Join us this week for our 11 AM worship service. Rev. Raegan Gilliland preaches from Psalm 29 on Trinity Sunday. This week we look at three ways God's voice is heard. Visit Christ United online at www.cumc.com or come see us live on Sundays at 3101 Coit Road – Plano, TX. The post May 26, 2024 Traditional | How Does God Make A Sound? appeared first on Christ United Methodist Church.

In today's gospel, Jesus asks God to unite the disciples in purpose, as they go into the world to spread his word. Jonathan use this theme to explore the history of unifications and divisions within the Lutheran church. Christ himself shows that unity in love is the way things should be - from the parable of the good Samaritan to dining with tax collectors and other "undesirables." Later Paul writes "There is no longer Jew nor Greek...", telling us that all lines of division need to be erased. As Jesus commanded, "Love one another, even as I have loved you."

https://youtu.be/QQKMe-X4RvY?si=UBFRTWVk6LOX9_BY The Promise - 1 - Priority Welcome   Divorce  1st Marriage – 50% 2nd Marriage – 67% 3rd Marriage – 73% 40% of new marriages include a partner who is remarrying. The divorce rate is going down? No – the marriage rate is going down. People are giving up on marriage and raising kids. 50% Elevator 50% death – take the stairs.   Marriage is important.  -personal, culture Marriage is possible. Marriage is worth it.   Problem/Solution Let's save marriages.  -Current & Future Good for all Relationships  The Promise Marriage is a promiseAll relationships are built on trust. 4 Promises to save your marriage. May 12 – PriorityMay 19 – PursuitMay 26 – PartnershipJune 2 – Purity   Priority What does your priority list look like?   Spouse, kids, career, hobbies… Phone, lifestyle, Netflix… Friendships, Church, Work/Life balance   Everything is vying to be your priority. You can only have 1 top priority.   All divorce = priority problem. Who should be your priority? Relationships need 4 thingsAcceptanceIdentitySecurityPurpose   How can you supply these 4 things? You can't. God Can.  God should be your top priority.   Promise - GOD is my ONE and MY SPOUSE is my TWO   Mark 12:30 (NIV) Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.'   God gets ALL… Transference - projecting your feelings, based on past experiences, onto someone else in the present.   Relationships need 4 thingsAcceptanceIdentitySecurityPurpose   Only God can provide these… we transfer the need to others who can't provide.   DO NOT TRANSFER YOUR GOD NEEDS ON YOUR SPOUSE.   Promise - GOD is my ONE and MY SPOUSE is my TWO   Bold claim…God as #1 means… A better you. Loving, forgiving, disciplined, brave.. Not ego driven… selfish   Anything else above your marriage destroys it…God as #1 saves your marriage.   Everything is vying to be your priority.   God is your 1. Spouse is your 2. But if we aren't careful …kids.…job.…phone.   Promise - GOD is my ONE and MY SPOUSE is my TWO Genesis 2 Adam had God but still needed something. We need each other. Adam sees Eve… sees who he has been missing. Adam makes God & Eve the priority. Genesis 2:24 That is why a man leaves his father and mother and is united to his wife, and they become one flesh.   Protect your Priorities Children are important—Not as important as marriage. If you want to love your kids—Invest in your marriage.   Children are a temporary assignment. Marriage is a lifetime commitment. What priorities are your kids seeing in your life? Want your children to succeed in marriage? Model it.   Promise - GOD is my ONE and MY SPOUSE is my TWO   What/who is your priority? Make a move  Make God your ONE  -pray & worship now. Ask “how.”  -Make a plan. -read, pray, attend Make your spouse TWO -Forgive, new direction with God -Make a plan -time, Intimacy, priority TAKE IT SERIOUS – Come pray together

"And those whom he predestined he also called, and those whom he called he also justified, and those whom he justified he also glorified." - ‭‭Romans‬ ‭8‬:‭30‬ ‭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." - Romans‬ ‭8‬:‭29‬ ‭ESV‬‬

ALC Recommends: Set back for our "Missions in May" offering "And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose." - ‭‭Romans‬ ‭8‬:‭28‬ ‭ESV‬‬

The struggle is a part of it...HERE'S HOW:So today, as you bring your concerns to God in prayer, consider this: Is there a way God wants you to respond? Is there something He wants you to do? Remember, the waiting time is not wasted time. It's a time of growth, a time of deepening faith, and a time of transformation.Become New is here to help you grow spiritually one day at a time.

It's not what you have that gives you peace  Bring what you have  You are never going to out give God  Make room for God!  The reward is greater than any sacrifice 

What is the "Before" and "After" picture of your life? Has it moved from "Good" to "Bad" or even "Terrible?" In this message on Psalm 51:7-17, Pastor Jeremy Writebol shows us how to experience the renewal and renovation of the heart that only God can give. Part 4 in the Confessions series at Woodside Bible Church. 

We have to dispel the wrong notions people have about God when it comes to divine healing. Find out more on this episode of Good News with Greg Fritz. Get the FREE MP3 audio and streaming video of Healing Belongs to You at https://gregfritz.org/product/healing-belongs-to-you-av/. Just use Code: FREE at checkout!

Rebecca McLaughlin is joined by Gavin Ortlund to answer the question; why doesn't God make Himself more obvious?Questions Covered in This Episode:Why doesn't God make Himself more obvious?What is divine transcendence?How does the incarnation affect this conversation?How is Jesus the image of the invisible God?Why would God use sinful humans to reveal Himself to others instead of something more obvious?What does the Bible say about sin and why is it so offensive?What about the people who have never had the opportunity to hear about Jesus?How should I pray?Helpful Definitions:Divine Transcendence: God is high and lofty and beyond our ability to fully understand. We shouldn't expect that we will fully understand everything about God based on our moment-by-moment intuitions. Incarnation: God becoming a man in Christ. Guest Bio:Dr. Gavin Ortlund is a pastor, author, speaker, and apologist for the Christian faith. He runs the YouTube channel Truth Unites, which seeks to promote gospel assurance through theological depth. Gavin has a Ph.D. from Fuller Theological Seminary in historical theology, and an M.Div from Covenant Theological Seminary. He is the author of eight books as well as numerous academic and popular articles. Gavin is a fellow of The Keller Center for Cultural Apologetics, a fellow of The Center for Baptist Renewal, a fellow of Credo, a member of St. Basil Fellowship of The Center for Pastor Theologians, and a Visiting Scholar at Reasons to Believe.Resources Mentioned:Colossians 1, Romans 10:15, Jeremiah 29:13, Matthew 7:7Truth Unites Follow Us:Instagram | TwitterOur Sister Shows:Knowing Faith | The Family Discipleship Podcast | Starting Place | Tiny TheologiansConfronting Christianity is a podcast of Training the Church. For ad-free episodes and more content check out our Patreon.

Pastor Wayne Van Gelderen shares biblical truth that will bring hope and comfort in these uncertain days. May we draw closer to God through this time and impact those around us for eternity. https://fallsbaptist.org https://baptistcollege.org https://www.theegeneration.org https://ontovictorypress.com If you'd like to support this ministry - https://fallsbaptist.org/give/

All of us care about having good physical health. We deal with illness, practice good habits, and watch our calories, right? When things go wrong, we can struggle with big questions about what we are doing and even God's place in this quest. Can God make you healthy? The insights of Process  Christian Theology can help us deal with the health issues we face today.  God's essential attribute is Love, the non-coercive activity that seeks the well-being of the world. The love of God brings freedom to us and all things to collaborate with God, or not. In our health, there are no divine interventions that alter the laws of nature. Our choices enable us to collaborate with God's good work for health.  Segments include:A Theology of God's PowerThe Nature of LoveGod collaborates with thingsGod, Love, and your healthGod and our freedomWe should work with God for healthCITEDThomas Jay Oord, The Death of Omnipotence and the Birth of Amipotence. SacraSage Press, 2023David Ray Griffin, Reenchangment without Supernaturalism. Cornell University Press, 2001.Photo by silviarita on pixabay.comMusic by lemonstudio on pixabay.comFriends, before we begin, let me mention that TFJ is available in a book series. I've revised and expanded each podcast as an essay for you to enjoy. Search on Amazon with my name and the TFJ title for volumes 1, 2, and 3, available in paperback or Kindle edition. Or go to my website for a direct link to find these and other resources. Thanks for listening today! Support the showSubscribe to the TRACKS EXPRESS newsletter and find more resources for well-being at https://www.tracksforthejourney.comEnjoy the Youtube Channel at https://www.youtube.com/@tracksforthejourney77

Jesus' sacrifice on the cross was the greatest one-time payment ever made, that is felt all over the world and has implications for all eternity.

Jesus' sacrifice on the cross was the greatest one-time payment ever made, that is felt all over the world and has implications for all eternity.

Jesus' sacrifice on the cross was the greatest one-time payment ever made, that is felt all over the world and has implications for all eternity.

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Don't forget to download the Episode Guide for THIS episode. Download it for free to interact with Scripture for yourself. Have you ever loved a song and found that learning its story made it even more meaningful? That happened to me this week. I was inspired to study Psalm 34 after listening to "Trust In God" by Elevation Worship. Only the story behind the song that I studied isn't the story behind "Trust in God." It's the story behind David's song in Psalm 34. Join me as we read and meditate on Psalm 34 and watch it come to life while studying the "story behind the song." In this episode, I discuss the following: Taking a B.I.T.E. out of Scripture – this week's Bible Interaction Tool Exercises include: Read in context Repetition Meditate on Scripture Read the text aloud Listen to an audio version Study/listen in various translations Start with God Make a list Follow cross-references Episode Guide Download Trust in God because He's trustworthy, not because He gives you what you want Sit and soak in Psalm 34 before interacting with the text Recognize that when you seek the Lord, He will answer, but not always in the way you are seeking Marking up the text on my tablet - I love the Notability app Starting with God before highlighting what we learn about people in Psalm 34 Using the bookmark Dr. Matthew Harmon shared on the special Friday With Friends edition of More Than a Song Remembering that while the Bible was written for you, it wasn't originally written to you Exploring the "story behind the song" by reading 1 Samuel 20-22 Looking closer at the original audience of this song - 1 Samuel 22:1-2 Rereading Psalm 34 now that you have the historical background Trust in our Redeemer and take refuge in Him, and you will not be condemned Psalm 34:22 John 3:17 Romans 8:1   When we share our testimony of God's faithfulness with others, it builds up their faith.   Additional Resources "Trust In God" by Elevation Worship - NewReleaseToday.com My favorite Bible Study Software - Logos Bible Software Affiliate Link This Week's Challenge Read Psalm 34 until you have a solid foundation of what the words say. Then, mark up the text as you look for God's character, conduct, and concerns before considering what we learn about people and how we respond to God. Read the story behind the song starting in 1 Samuel 20 and read through chapter 22. Meditate on what this song may have meant to the first audience, then connect it to your life. I hope as you see yourself in David's band of misfits, you more clearly see why you can trust in God.

The plights of our sinful state — deadness, blindness, hardness, and inability — were all resolved decisively in the moment God made us alive.