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Not always do we get the big grandiose assignments from God. How do you do with simple obedience? 1 Kings 18 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/encouragingchristians/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/encouragingchristians/support

Summary:Do we limit God in how He chooses to move?Can we accept that God moves through human vessels?Let's give God His voice on this earth and see Him glorified.Show Notes:• Through our weakness, He is strong, He is glorified• We are His mouth pieces; we are to speak His word.• Because of our relationship with Him, we can be ready in seasonand out of season.References:Romans 8:20 - 23 NKJV20. For the creation was subjected to futility, not willingly, butbecause of Him who subjected it in hope;21. because the creation itself also will be delivered from thebondage of corruption into the glorious liberty of the children ofGod.22. For we know that the whole creation groans and labors withbirth pangs together until now.23. Not only that, but we also who have the first fruits of theSpirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves, eagerly waitingfor the adoption, the redemption of our body.Matthew 6:10 NAByour kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as in heaven.Numbers 6:24-26 BSB24. ‘May the LORD bless you and keep you;25. may the LORD cause His face to shine upon you and begracious to you;26. may the LORD lift up His countenance toward you and giveyou peace.'1 Corinthians 2:14 KJVBut the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God:for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them,because they are spiritually discerned.Matthew 11:25 NIVAt that time Jesus said, “I praise you, Father, Lord of heaven andearth, because you have hidden these things from the wise andlearned, and revealed them to little children.2 Corinthians 12:9 NASBAnd He has said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for poweris perfected in weakness.” Most gladly, therefore, I will ratherboast about my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ maydwell in me.Quotes:• You start blessing everything.• If we take that potential and make it kinetic...• Where is your faith? He knows what we have need of.• God Clothes us with all these things.Take Away:Futility is a lie and we do not have to buy into it, we can bring theblessing of the Lord into people's lives, situations and circumstancesjust by speaking Him into them.

Many of us have lots of questions about Satan. What does he do? How did he come to be? Are Satan and God in some kind of a heavyweight spiritual boxing match that we are stuck in the middle of? And, why doesn't God simply get rid of Satan? This week we will be unpacking all those questions and more!

I was in Yeshivat Kol Yaakov last Shabbat, and Rabbi Yehuda Ades' son, Rabbi Avraham Ades, shared beautiful thought. The Chatam Sofer talks about this week's parasha, Behukotay's haftara- It discuses the man that places his faith in others.. אָר֤וּר הַגֶּ֙בֶר֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר יִבְטַ֣ח בָּאָדָ֔ם וְשָׂ֥ם בָּשָׂ֖ר זְרֹע֑וֹ וּמִן ה׳ יָס֥וּר לִבּֽוֹ Cursed is the man who puts his strength in flesh and blood, and removes his heart from God Simply, this means he removes his heart from God. In other words, Reuven is relying on Shimon, and since he's relying on Shimon, he removes his own heart from God. But the Chatam Sofer has an innovative explanation. He says that וּמִן ה׳ יָס֥וּר לִבּֽוֹ He removes his heart from God means that when Reuven relies on Shimon, he removes Shimon's heart from the Hands of God; He thinks that Shimon's heart is in Shimon's hands. He's relying and begging Shimon because he thinks Shimon will be able to answer his needs.. No. Shimon's heart is in the hands of God. And by relying on Shimon, you are removing his heart from the hands of God. This is an important lesson.. Whenever we need something from somebody, we have to realize that this person has absolutely no impact on us getting what we need. God decides whether He wants to open this person‘s heart to us or not. No one else. Rabbi Avraham Ades told a beautiful, true story to illustrate this lesson: “Reuven” was trying to get a mortgage for his house. He went to the bank but as hard as he tried, he couldn't get the mortgage. Someone named Shimon Cohen was in charge of the mortgage department, and he would not give Reuven a mortgage. Reuven was very upset. He needed the mortgage. One day in shul his friend Levi noticed that he was down, and asked him what was wrong. Reuven explained that he had been trying to get a mortgage, but Shimon Cohen, from the mortgage department at the bank wouldn't approve it. His friend Levi said, “No problem. I can help you. My father knows Shimon very well, and if He tells him to give you alone, he'll do it immediately.” Reuven asked if Levi ‘s father would do it, and Levi assured him that He would. Reuven asked him when he would next be speaking to his father. Levi told him that he would see Him in a half hour, and he invited Reuven to come along. Reuven was ecstatic. Levi took Reuven and walked him into a shul for Mincha. Reuven asked, “I thought you were taking me to your father?” Levi answered, “ Yes He is my Father, but He is also your Father. It's God! He is Avinu Malkenu/ Our Father our King. And if He tells Shimon Cohen to give you a mortgage, Shimon will.“ Reuven realized that the message was, talk to God. He is in charge of Shimon‘s heart, and nobody else. Shimon is not in charge of his heart. Reuven prayed and prayed and prayed. After a certain amount of time, he decided to go back to the bank. Shimon Cohen was there. When he saw Reuven, he asked him to just wait a minute, because he was in a meeting, and offered him a cup of tea. Reuven was very surprised. When Shimon finished his meeting, he came out to Reuven and said, “ I don't know why, but you found grace in my eyes. I want to help you. What do you need?“ They revisited the mortgage issue and sure enough, he gave him a mortgage. This is what it means to realize that nobody's heart is in his own hands. When a person relies on another person, he is removing that other person's heart from the hands of God, and that brings a lack of blessing (or worse). This is why we read about the blessings and curses, at the end of the year, Parashat Behukotay. The blessings and curses come about from relying on God, and the opposite. It's connected to Shemitta, which is the fundamental of relying on God, and bitachon, when people shut their fields down for a year, which is what is going on in Israel today. This is the power of Bitachon, to bring blessing. Because a person realizes that nobody's heart is in their own hands. Our hearts are in the hands of God.

Questions about why God doesn't destroy Satan now, Christians acting in scenes that contain R-rated elements, responding to someone who says, “God's working on me,” and handling situations where people who ignore God's standards have better lives than Christians who are trying to live for Christ. Since Satan is real and creates such pain, suffering, and havoc in the world, why doesn't God simply destroy him now? In the secular movie industry, how should Christians respond when requested to act in scenes that have R-rated language, nudity, sex, etc.? How would you respond to someone who says, “God's working on me,” without any evidence to show for it? How do you handle situations where loved ones, who aren't acting like Christians, have lives that are going well, while you're trying to live for Christ but are struggling financially and are alone?

John Friend

A true disciple loves! Discipleship series #11 A true disciple LOVES! (It’s the energy room) By Pastor George Lehman   All I spoke about in this series from #1 to #10 will never be lived out successfully without LOVE. Luke 6:40 “A Disciple is not above his teacher but everyone when he is fully trained will be like his teacher.”  One of the clear identification marks in a disciple’s life is the ability to love. Like seeds being sown, the result will be seen if it lands in good soil by the fruit it produces. If we took a poll of everyone’s life now and ask them, “Did you grow up with love?”, sadly the greater multitude would answer, “NO”. Growing up without love is its own form of suffering. Most of us are a product of a loveless society. “Loneliness and the feeling of being unwanted is the most terrible poverty.” Mother Teresa We live in a world that longs for love – whether you’re - young or old, - single or married, - rich or poor, everyone wants to be loved and to know someone cares about us. Love cannot be held captive by our thoughts, emotions, fears or our outside limitations. Make no mistake about it:  LOVE is the number one need in everyone’s life. What happens when LOVE is in short supply?  People feel emptiness inside a space that must be filled with something. God designed this space to be filled with LOVE. “God is LOVE” In the absence of it, people will turn to a variety of habits, addictions and distractions to temporarily fill the empty space – whether it be money, sex, drugs, food, smoking, drinking, gambling – these things NEVER satisfy our need for love. The path to feeling whole again begins with knowing that you are loved by people but especially by your Creator. Just remember that you are - accepted, - approved of and - treasured by God. 1 John 4:10 (Amp) - In this is love, not that we loved God, but that He loves us, and gave His Son as the payment for our sins. Sin separated us but LOVE drew us back. What is love?  The best definition I have ever found is in: 1 Corinthians 13:4-8 (Amp) - Love is very patient and kind, never jealous or envious, never boastful or proud, never *haughty or selfish or rude. Love does not demand its own way. It is not irritable or touchy. It does not hold grudges and will hardly even notice when other do it wrong. It is never glad about injustice but rejoices whenever truth wins out. If you love someone you will be loyal to him no matter what the cost. You will always believe in him, always expect the best of him, and always stand your ground in defending him. All the special gifts and powers from God will someday come to an end, but love goes on forever. Haughty – Arrogant / Prideful No matter what your past was!! How unloved you may have been, since “The love of God has been poured out in our hearts by the Holy Spirit who was given to us” Romans 5:5 (NKJV) You are now able to love supernaturally! We cannot use our past as an excuse to live out our new saved lives by acting love-less. John 13:34-35 (Amp) - I give you a new commandment: That you should love one another. Just as I have loved you, so you too should love one another. By this shall all (men) know that you are my disciples, if you love one another (if you keep on showing love among yourselves). Love brings unstoppable FREEDOM when we learn to love as God intended.  We cannot do it on our own – we need HIM. Unless we have His love in our hearts, there is no way we can love others – wholly, purely or adequately. 1 Thessalonians 3:12-13 (Amp) - (THE KEY is) And may the Lord make you to increase and excel and overflow in love for one another and for all people, just as we also do for you, (You have to be a willing participant)13So that  He may strengthen and confirm and establish your hearts faultlessly pure and unblameable in holiness in the sight of our God and Father, at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ (the Messiah) with all His saints (the holy and glorified people of God)! Amen, (so be it)!  #1  What does it mean to love God? Simply put, to love God is to obey Him.  Partial obedience is disobedience. John 14:15 (Amp) - If you (really) love Me, you will keep (obey) My commands. 1 John 5:3 (NKJV) – For this is the love of God, that we keep His commandments. And His commandments are not burdensome. The first four commandments are primarily directed at God, while the last six are directed at man. Proverbs 8:17 (Message) - I love those who love me; those who look for me find me. #2  What does it mean to “love yourself?” Loving God and accepting that He loves you are the foundation for loving yourself and for experiencing self-confidence and self-esteem in who you are and what you are. It’s not about being self-centered or having an ego. Proverbs 27:2 (Message) - Don’t call attention to yourself; let others do that for you. Having confidence in loving yourself will give you confidence to be inspired and not threatened by the success of others. You don’t become discouraged because you know who you are in Christ. When you love yourself, it includes self-discipline, taking responsibility and knowing it’s us who have a part to play in our success! #3  What does it mean to “love your neighbor?” Mark 12:30-31 (NIV) – 30Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength. 31The second is this: “Love your neighbor as yourself. There is no commandment greater than these.” The foundation to love your neighbor is comprised in two parts. A proper love of self. Hurting people hurt people. A desire to love others as Christ loved us. Loving your neighbor is treating them as you would like to be treated – stop majoring on the minors! - Focus on their strengths not their weaknesses - Focus on their positives not the Negatives - Focus on their success and not their failures. - Being an encouragement to them not a discouraging pain in the ....NECK Why does God command us to love other people?  I mean we have all been hurt, abused, ripped off, lied to, criticized, even insulted etc. etc... Agreeing not to retaliate is good but God is asking us to go even further and to LOVE them! WHY?  For our benefit.  It puts you into a positive attitude to receive “MORE”.  From God’s perspective. Loving others demonstrates our obedience to God and placing our desires second to His – not ‘when I feel like it’.  This is a sure sign of maturity and character development. We love the most when we love those that are the least loveable.  When others don’t love us we have a chance to show what’s really in our hearts. Love is an act of the will, not the exercise of emotions.  Haggai Love that is given might not be returned. “This is a fact of life.” Jesus commanded us to love anyway. He did not say we would be loved in return. I do believe however that we always someway, somewhere, somehow, someday will reap what we sow. Giving love and expecting love in return is conditional love. Loving is simply part of our discipleship service to others.

To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/104/29 Skip continues our series The Biography of God. Do you ever wonder what clues there are that there's a God? Simply put, if there is a God, where is the evidence that He exists? Skip answers that question in the message "Is Anyone Up There? Looking for Clues."

Do you ever wonder what clues there are that there's a God? Simply put, if there is a God, where is the evidence that He exists? Skip answers that question in the message "Is Anyone Up There? Looking for Clues." This teaching is from the series The Biography of God.Links:Website: https://connectwithskip.comDonate: https://connnectwithskip.com/donateThis week's DevoMail: https://connnectwithskip.com/devomail

"Given that a person's religion is most often a simple accident of geography, how can religious people be so convinced that their particular one just happens to be the only one that is right?" How would you respond? We're reviewing and commenting on the book: Talking with Your Kids about God: 30 Conversations Every Christian Parent Must Have by Natasha Crain. Please help us continue to build out Truth Labs by donating via Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/truthlabs?fan_landing=true --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/truth-labs/support

This week Sage Spirituality focuses on the message hidden in a rather obscure novel by a missionary hero that leads us to ask, "Is God truly God or is He simply an accomplice to your plan?" Let's reach back and lean in as we continue to grow together in our spiritual life.

A Daily Dose of Chassidus with Rabbi Shmuel Braun All we need to be one with Godliness is to be. Now be aware of that.

Don't Fight Or Argue With The Word Of God Simply Obey the word. In this episode, Pastor Joseph Adenuga spoke about the need for you to receive the word of God with an open heart. Know this and understand it that the thoughts and ways of God are higher than ours according to Isaiah 55:7,8. Be blessed and remain blessed as you listen and share

Don't Fight Or Argue With The Word Of God Simply Obey the word. In this episode, Pastor Joseph Adenuga spoke about the need for you to receive the word of God with an open heart. Know this and understand it that the thoughts and ways of God are higher than ours according to Isaiah 55:7,8. Be blessed and remain blessed as you listen and share

We are beginning a new 3-year cycle through the Bible, which puts us this Sunday in Genesis 1. “In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.” And so, it begins. What does it mean for God to be God? The answer to this question is why we worship Him. We worship the One True God, because He is greater than all. Everything that exists was made, except for God Himself Who is the Maker of all things. So, we worship Him because He is the only One who is worthy to be worshipped. That is the theological/philosophical starting point for life. And if you don’t start there, you will not end up where you need/want to be. But there is something else of gigantean importance we learn about God in Genesis 1 - not only does He exist as the Creator and Sovereign Master of the Universe, but He is good! So, what does it mean to believe in God? Simply that He exists as the Creator? Hardly. “The root of all sin is the suspicion that God is not good.” Oswald Chambers These are ‘basic’ Bible truths, but truths with the power to change our lives.

Greg wrestles with a really tough tragedy and offers theological insight. Send Questions To: Dan: @thatdankentTwitter: @reKnewOrg Facebook: ReKnew Email: askgregboyd@gmail.com Links: Greg's book:"Crucifixion of the Warrior God" Website: ReKnew.org  

How can a believer walk away and get to the point where they question the existence of God? Simply put- they forget.

What is the Kingdom of God? Simply put, it is the people of God in the place of God under the rule of God. How does the Kingdom relate to and affect _____________? Listen as Pastor Todd Stiles speaks about the priority and place of the Kingdom.

Greg considers why God didn't simply eliminate Satan.  Send Questions To: Dan: @thatdankentTwitter: @reKnewOrg Email: askgregboyd@gmail.com Links: Greg's book:"Crucifixion of the Warrior God" Website: ReKnew.org 

As Jesus had gather with the Eleven Apostles and other of His disciples at Bethany on the East Side of the Mount of Olives, our Lord gave four specific promises before He departed earth to return to His Father in Heaven. Our senior pastor, Dr. Randy M. Cheek, shares what he is convinced are these four promises to the congregation at Olive Springs on Sunday, April 26, 2015. But, how do we fulfill such commands - such emphatic promises of God? Simply by telling the world about Jesus Christ. Truelife.org is another way to share the changeless message of Jesus Christ. Dr. Randy challenges the OSBC family to share the "Truelife.org Cards" to everyone we encounter this week. Specifically, he challenges God's people to intentially share five card this week with people they already know by simply inviting them to church. We want to take this opportunity right now to invite you to Olive Springs this Sunday! Truelife.org features free video answers to life's hard question! Check it out...go to www.truelife.org right now. Click on "Answers" and discover many videos addressing life's hardest questions! Be sure and click on the "Church Finder" and learn more about Olive Springs. Thank you so much for listening!

Brother Brandon Miraflor's message tonight is entitled "There are some things that God simply cannot do." Highlights of the message: God won't take on a problem that He cannot handle. God cannot be unholy or prejudiced. He wants you. God cannot get tired or weary. No matter how many times we mess up, God is able to pick you back up. God cannot make a loser. We are winners in Jesus! God will not abandon you. He will never leave you because He loves you! God is always with you! He is always thinking about you.