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Title: God's Greatest Gift Text: Acts 13:27-41 FCF: We often struggle believing the good news of Christ crucified for sinners. Prop: Because God's greatest gift is a fulfillment of his promises leading to forgiveness and a right standing with Him in Christ, we must believe on Christ alone. Scripture Intro: [Slide 1] Turn in your bible to Acts 13. In a moment we'll begin reading in verse 13 from the Legacy Standard Bible. You follow along in whatever version you prefer. Last week, Paul and Barnabas traveled to Pisidian Antioch. Paul stands to preach in a synagogue on a Sabbath day and his entire sermon points to the faithfulness of God in spite of the faithlessness of Israel. Since their formation, God has walked with Israel providing for them every single step of the way. And now God has given all of them, Jews and Gentiles alike, the message of salvation… The Savior Jesus of Nazareth. But Paul still needs to prove that this Jesus of Nazareth was indeed the Savior – for such a title can really only be applied to God Himself. Thus He must prove that Jesus is God. He must also prove that He was the Suffering servant from the books of prophesy. If He is to be the Messiah He must also be the descendant of David who will reign forever. Paul has a lot to prove. And although this is certainly Luke's Summary of the sermon, there are not many verses in which to do so. So, stand with me out of respect for and to focus on the reading of the Word of God. Invocation: O God, do not keep silence; do not hold Your peace or be still, O God! Your people long to see You and hear Your voice. Visit us with Your Spirit's powerful presence and speak to us with Your Word of truth. In Jesus name we ask this… Amen. Transition: Let's not linger long in the introduction. Since this is part 2 of Paul's sermon, let's jump right back in. I.) God has kept all His promises, the greatest of which is the provision of Jesus His Son, so we must believe on Christ alone. (27-37) a. [Slide 2] 27 - “For those who live in Jerusalem, and their rulers, recognizing neither Him nor the utterances of the prophets which are read every Sabbath, fulfilled them by condemning Him. 28 “And though they found no ground for death, they asked Pilate that He be executed. 29 “And when they had finished all that was written concerning Him, they took Him down from the tree and laid Him in a tomb. i. Oh Israel Israel… why do you always do the opposite of what you should? ii. Just like the wilderness… Just like their need for a King… they did not trust the Word of the Lord their God. iii. Instead, they in blindness could not see Jesus for who He was. The Son of David, The Son of Man. The Son of God. No. They read those same prophets who described His coming. They read those same prophets who described his violent rejection and death, and not recognizing Him for who He was, they unwittingly fulfilled those prophesies. iv. But the problem was He was an innocent man. They could charge Him with nothing. So they got the Romans to do their dirty work for them. v. And when every last prophesy about His death was fulfilled, they took the Accursed One down from the tree of shame and buried Him in a tomb, thinking they had won. b. [Slide 3] 30 - “But God raised Him from the dead; i. Once again, IN SPITE OF ISRAEL, God is faithful to them. ii. He raises their Savior from the dead. iii. He rises victorious over sin, death, and hell. iv. Should He stay dead, He could not possibly be the Seed of David – But He arose. v. Therefore, there is no other option than He IS this One whom the Lord has prophesied about. vi. He must be who He claimed to be. He said, “I and the Father are ONE”. That is blasphemy if it isn't true… but if it is true… it is terrifying. Especially if you were the one putting Him to death. vii. But perhaps His resurrection cannot be validated? c. [Slide 4] 31 - and for many days He appeared to those who came up with Him from Galilee to Jerusalem, the very ones who are now His witnesses to the people. i. NO! NO my friends. ii. He appeared to many people for many days. iii. He went to those who knew Him best. iv. He proved to be alive. v. And now those to whom He appeared are preaching his name everywhere in the Empire. d. [Slide 5] 32 - “And we proclaim to you the good news of the promise made to the fathers, 33 that God has fulfilled this promise to our children in that He raised up Jesus, as it is also written in the second Psalm, ‘YOU ARE MY SON; TODAY I HAVE BEGOTTEN YOU.' 34 “But that He raised Him up from the dead, no longer to return to corruption, He has spoken in this way: ‘I WILL GIVE YOU THE HOLY and FAITHFUL lovingkindnesses OF DAVID.' 35 “Therefore He also says in another Psalm, ‘YOU WILL NOT GIVE YOUR HOLY ONE OVER TO SEE CORRUPTION.' 36 “For David, after he had served the purpose of God in his own generation, fell asleep and was laid among his fathers and saw corruption; 37 but He whom God raised did not see corruption. i. Paul keys in on what seems to be a very important tactic of evangelism for Jews in the early church. ii. Jews obviously had great respect for Abraham, Moses, and David. These patriarchs come up often in the sermons and letters of the New Testament. iii. Here we find a similar apologetic as was given in Peter's Pentecost sermon. iv. Paul says that they are also among those witnesses who are now proclaiming to them, in this synagogue, the good news that God has fulfilled His promise to them by raising up Jesus. v. Paul then quotes three separate texts of the Old Testament as proof for this. How has God fulfilled His promise by raising up Jesus? And how is this a message of salvation to them? 1. First, he quotes Psalm 2. a. In this we must define what the word “begotten” means. i. Begotten, although oftentimes referring to the birth or product of having a child, speaks more to the establishment of a relationship than to the actual physical birth. ii. Since having a child begins at conception, such a child would not yet be begotten until they were born. Because that is the moment the relationship is established. b. In this psalm, God is referring to the establishment, or rather, the reestablishment of the relationship between Himself and David as the King. c. Rabbis had long thought of this psalm as conveying a particular Messianic flavor. Meaning it spoke to the coming of another who would fulfill this to a greater degree. d. However, if we think that Jesus' relationship with the Father was established upon his birth, baptism, or resurrection, as some early heretics and even some modern ones assume from this text, you would misunderstand what Paul is saying. e. The sonship of Jesus is eternal. There was… in effect… no beginning to His sonship. So His begetting is also eternal. The Nicene Creed highlights this. Christ's place in the Godhead has always been begotten Son. f. Paul's point is that that Sonship was made evident by the work of Christ on earth, which culminated in the resurrection proving beyond doubt that He is the Son of God. The ONLY Begotten of the Father. Meaning the Only one of His kind in a unique relationship to the Father. 2. Next Paul quotes Isaiah 55 a. In this quote, the word “you” is plural. b. Isaiah is not saying that God will give to Jesus… but to the people of Israel. c. What will He give? d. The holy or holy things and the hesed or lovingkindness which is the old Testament word for grace – the same lovingkindness that God gave to David. e. Paul quotes this to highlight God's promise to the people of Israel. f. He has promised to give them this same Holy One or Holy Things and loving-kindness that He showed to David. g. In this we see that not only is Jesus proven to be the eternally and uniquely begotten Son of God, but also God has promised to give the people the same holy things and grace He gave to David. h. So now for the final piece of the puzzle. 3. Riffing on the image of Holy or holy things, Paul now quotes from Psalm 16 where he says that God's holy One will not see corruption. a. Indeed, death and burial is a guarantee for corruption and decay. b. And as was pointed out in Peter's sermon, David did experience such decay. c. David's death and corruption proved that the promises that had been made to him and every subsequent generation were still awaiting the ONE who would not see decay. d. But Jesus, who was raised from the dead and ascended to the Father's side… did not see such decay. vi. All this proves the unique sonship of Jesus and His fulfillment of these promises of God to the people. vii. In His death and resurrection, He brings the same lovingkindness God gave to David, this same grace, to all His covenant people. viii. Jesus is Son of God, Heir of David, Savior, and God in flesh. e. [Slide 6] Summary of the Point: God continues to faithfully provide for His people. He gives them promises and then raises up people and events to see to it that those promises are fulfilled. In spite of Israel opposing and resisting, their opposition only served to fulfill and bring about the promise of grace. The same grace that was given to David is now offered to all people, Jew, Gentile, and God-fearer, through this One that did not see death. Now God has provided His greatest fulfillment to His promises by providing us with His Son, Jesus the Messiah. Although Paul has not quite gotten to the application yet, we can clearly see where he is going. Jesus is the fulfillment of all these glorious promises in the Old Testament. He is the Messiah. He is the answer. What must they do with Jesus? Believe on Him alone. Transition: [Slide 7(blank)] Being convinced that his proof and defense of Jesus as the Messiah is irrefutable… Paul moves to application. And his application is essentially 1 command with a second command if you should disregard the first one. II.) Through Jesus we have forgiveness of sins and a right standing before God, so we must believe on Christ alone. (38-41) a. [Slide 8] 38 - “Therefore let it be known to you, brothers, that through Him forgiveness of sins is proclaimed to you, 39 and that in Him, everyone who believes is justified from all things which you could not be justified from through the Law of Moses. i. This first point, quite simply, is a natural conclusion to the truth that Jesus is the Messiah, the promised One that all of the Old Testament promises to Israel are fulfilled in. ii. That He is the seed that will crush the head of the serpent. iii. He is the prophet greater than Moses iv. He is the greater High Priest better than Aaron and in the line of Melchizedek. v. He is the Eternal King of David's line. vi. He is the Suffering Servant vii. He is the one who will bear our sins and sickness and by whose stripes we will be healed. viii. Because this is the Promised One… This must be true and these things we must believe. ix. First, that through God's Messiah, God has provided a way for sins to be forgiven. 1. Not forgiven in the sense that they are forgotten or ignored… but forgiven in the sense that they have been paid. 2. Paul is preaching to them the reality of Jesus providing a way for sins to be forgiven. Truly forgiven. Not covered. Not needing continual sacrifice. But truly and finally forgiven. 3. A true and effective atonement. A true and effective payment. 4. God's wrath extinguished and sin taken away. 5. Propitiation and Expiation. 6. NOT POTENTIAL… but ACTUAL. 7. Paul does not say that through Him there is forgiveness of sins available… but that through Him forgiveness of sins is proclaimed. It is. 8. My friends we do not believe in a potential atonement for sin in which we need to do something to apply it. Instead, we believe in an actual and effective atonement for sin through Christ. God unites us to Christ through faith. x. And Second, that in God's Messiah every single believing one not only inherits forgiveness of sins but is justified in all things. 1. That means we are treated as if we are perfect in all things. That we are fully righteous in the Lord's eyes. 2. The law of Moses could never do this. Why? The law of Moses assumes people will fail to keep the law. Not only that, but the mechanism to deal with these failures to keep the moral law, is a ceremony or picture of a greater sacrifice. The blood of bulls and goats cannot take away sin. Not truly. 3. The law of Moses could never render anyone pleasing to God. For one would have to keep the whole law perfectly without ever failing once. The law was a schoolmaster designed to teach the Israelites that they were great sinners needing a greater savior. That in order to be acceptable to God they would need someone to make them acceptable. 4. Saying that the law of Moses could make you pleasing to God is like saying that an excellent teacher guarantees a proficient student, it is like saying guardrails and road signs will guarantee that you reach your destination. 5. The law is good, teachers who teach well are good, and guardrails and road signs are good. But so long as some portion of it depends on someone other than the lawmaker, the teacher, or the sign maker… so long as humans have a role, no law, no matter how perfect, could ever render men pleasing to God. Why? Because we are fallen. 6. But now not only has Christ provided a final atonement for sins… but those who trust in Him are also completely righteous. How? 7. He has learned everything the teacher said – because He is the teacher! He has become the driver. One who follows the road signs perfectly. 8. Or to put it in terms the bible uses, He has become our substitute. He is our mediator. He is our advocate. 9. Our standing with God can never be in jeopardy again. 10. Why? 11. Because we are now IN CHRIST. 12. He inherited our sins and paid for them. We inherit His righteousness and are counted only as obedient children. 13. When God sees those who are IN CHRIST, those who are believing… He sees someone who is righteous like His Son. 14. We are not made righteous in the sense that we never sin again, nor are we put in some kind of state of righteousness whereby we must perform good works to stay there… but we are made righteous in the sense that we are legally free from the law. It does not bind us any longer. Why? 15. We have been acquitted of every infraction and granted perfect obedience in Christ for every law. We have, through Christ, fulfilled the requirement of the law, forever. 16. There is a now, a new law written on our hearts. The law of Christ. xi. Right here in this text Paul, even this early, speaks to the double imputation in the work of Christ. We are forgiven and we are declared righteous. xii. Paul's first application is to believe the gospel. To receive the truth which He is speaking to them at this very moment. That In and through Christ they can be forgiven of sin and declared righteous in Him. b. [Slide 9] 40 - “Therefore watch out, so that the thing spoken of in the Prophets may not come upon you: 41 ‘LOOK, YOU SCOFFERS, AND MARVEL, AND PERISH; FOR I AM ACCOMPLISHING A WORK IN YOUR DAYS, A WORK WHICH YOU WILL NEVER BELIEVE, THOUGH SOMEONE SHOULD RECOUNT IT TO YOU.'” i. Paul's second application is for those who are tempted to not obey the first. ii. He issues a warning for those who refuse. iii. The prophet Habakkuk warned about a day that God would raise up the Babylonians to come and sweep them away. iv. Paul borrows this text not as a prophesy about the gospel per se, but to warn these Jews that just like the Jews before the Babylonian invasion were warned not to doubt what God could do and scoff at His plan, so Paul is warning of a greater plan and gift that God is giving. v. God is going to do a work that is unbelievable. A work that is too good to be true. A work that is truly good news. vi. And in that day, the warning is that though God demonstrates it clearly and though someone explains it to them plainly, they will not believe it. vii. Paul warns them not to be like the people of Judah and the nations surrounding them as God promised the rise of the Babylonians. viii. Do not be like the people of Jerusalem who put Jesus to death because they did not perceive who He was and unwittingly became the fulfillment of their own prophets. ix. Do not be like the people who did not trust God and wanted a King to be like the other nations. x. Do not be like the people who did not trust God and wandered in the desert for 40 years. xi. Do not walk away in disbelief. xii. Believe that God has sent His Messiah and that in Jesus of Nazareth, God has provided forgiveness and justification through Him. c. [Slide 10] Summary of the Point: Oh my friends! The greatest gift! In the previous point we saw that God has fulfilled His promises to His people by raising up Jesus from the dead. He has proven that HE is the eternal Son, the Messiah, promised to Eve that would crush the head of the serpent and be a second Adam for a new lineage of God's family. And Paul makes it quite plain in his application. Through Jesus there is both forgiveness of sins and a right standing with God to all who believe. The ones who are believing ones. The ones who trust in this Jesus… the ones who receive Him as the fulfillment of the Lord's promises… they are forgiven and they are justified. So, the application is simple. We must believe on Jesus alone for forgiveness of sins and a right standing with God. Conclusion: So, what have we seen today my friends? What should we learn and how then shall we live? Doctrinal Takeaway: [Slide 11] The teaching of this passage of scripture could not be more fundamental to Christianity. God is the faithful keeper of all His promises that He has made to His people since the beginning. He has promised an ultimate solution to the problem of sin and death. Though the law provided a temporary solution to sin, it could not defeat death. Death is only disastrous because all who are spiritually dead, or separated from God, when they experience physical death, remain in that state forever. And while the law could provide some check to sin running rampant. It could not find a solution for man's greatest problem. Separation from the life-giver. Paul, excellently, presents Jesus of Nazareth as the great answer to all of this. He is the one who has been proven to be in a special relationship to God the Father. He is the One to whom the great promises are either made or attached. And by Him, those wonderful promises of a final solution for sin and death… are fulfilled. His death has fully atoned for the sin of His people. His resurrection has de-toothed death for all who believe. His advocacy and mediatorial works continue to bring His people close to the Father. Our Salvation is by Him, and through Him. As those dead in our sins… to be revealed such truths, to understand them and perceive their meaning, we need grace from God to do something dead people cannot do…. Listen. And as those unable to be pleasing to God and atone for our sins we must receive what God has taught us here as a drowning man receives a life preserver. Is there really a choice to be made? My friends if God has given you grace to truly understand your predicament and what Jesus has done to save you from it… there is no choice to be made. Only those who are believing in Him will be accepted by God. It is by faith alone that we are declared righteous. You must believe. But let me expand upon this so that you can know exactly what we are getting at. But as I expand, I want you to notice that there is nothing that we can DO with the message today. Our hands, feet, and mouths can do nothing. All the applications must be for our mind. Our mind must grab hold of these things. Nevertheless, understanding them in our heads does not accomplish their work. For we must be born again. We must be given this faith by our Lord. But let me point out for our heads what we must receive and leave the actuality of your receiving it to God. 1.) [Slide 12] Refutation: “What lies must we cast down” or “What do we naturally believe, or have been taught to believe, that this passage shows is false? ”We must turn from our sin and self righteousness. (Repent) a. Repentance is a change of mind. Repentance is a turning or rejecting of something. b. The gospel call requires all who would receive it to also turn from their own sin and self-righteousness. c. In fact, one cannot believe any of the gospel without also turning from sin and self-righteousness. d. Turning from sin is not saying I'm sorry. e. Turning from sin means that we have forever changed the way we view sin. We do not want it. We do not yearn for it. We desire its death in our lives. f. Turning from self-righteousness means we no longer think we are acceptable to God in our own performance of rituals or moral law keeping. g. For a person to truly be converted the grace of repentance must be an ongoing and continual process. h. Not that we repent every day of our lives in the sense that we sit down and list out every sin that we have ever done… i. But in the sense that we continually reject sin and self-righteousness as our pursuit or our desire. j. We abandon or reject forever the desire for sin or the belief that we can or have earned God's approval by our works. 2.) [Slide 13] Mind Transformation: “What truth must we believe from this text?” or “What might we not naturally believe that we must believe because of what this text has said?” We must believe that Jesus was resurrected the third day, conquering death, and proving that He is the Eternal Son of God, the Second Person of the Trinity, All God and Man. a. If we have truly believed the gospel of Christ, we must have received and placed all our hope in a number of key teachings that the New Testament makes clear to us. b. The first of these is that Jesus is the second person of the Godhead. That He is equally God as the Father and the Spirit, but in person is wholly distinct from the Father and the Spirit. c. The mystery of the trinity is not easily explained with any illustration known because there is nothing truly that is 1 thing in three persons. d. If you have heard of some illustration to help you understand the trinity, I can guarantee you it is a heresy that has been rejected by the church at some point. e. For instance, water – appearing in 3 forms as gas, liquid, and ice yet all being water. This is the heresy of modalism. That God exists in three modes at a time. f. Or the egg; that shell, white and yolk remain one egg. This is the heresy of partialism. That God is three parts of one whole. g. God exists as 1 God in three persons. God the Father is fully God. God the Son is fully God. God the Spirit is fully God. But God the Father is not the Son or the Spirit. God the Son is not the Spirit. And God is one. h. There is literally nothing on earth like this. So we must receive this teaching by faith. But to aid our faith the Father has given us the Son, who after dying was raised from the dead on the third day and was proven then to be the unique and eternally begotten Son of God. i. We also must confess that Jesus was Fully God and fully man. j. He did not empty out some Godness to pour in a little humanity. Instead, Christ has two natures. God and Man. They are joined together but not mixed. k. Much like man has body and soul. They are not mixed but they are joined. So also Jesus is God and man. And I say is… because He is still all God and All man. l. Jesus took a human nature and added it to His divine nature in order to save us… m. He did not recover from that. n. He is still a Man… acting as our High Priest, King, and prophet. o. In order to be a true Christian and receive true saving faith – you must be found believing all of this. p. The second teaching we must be found believing if we have true faith is this… 3.) [Slide 14] Mind Transformation: “What truth must we believe from this text?” or “What might we not naturally believe that we must believe because of what this text has said?” We must believe that we are saved by grace alone. a. Grace is God's power to do in us something that we could not do on our own. b. The bible describes us as dead in sin. It describes us as lost. It describes us as blind. It describes us as crippled. It describes us as slaves to sin. It describes us as under wrath. c. In all of these analogies, there is but one consistent truth. There is nothing that we can do about any of these conditions. We are helpless. d. God describes what He does similarly in that they are things we cannot control or do. He describes it as wind. As new birth. As regeneration. e. This is a work of the Holy Spirit… and it must… by logical order… precede faith. f. Before we believe anything, God must have already opened up our hearts to believe it. g. When we get to Acts 16 we will actually see this spelled out quite clearly in the life of a woman named Lydia. h. God must save us by grace. And grace alone. i. Without His power to open our eyes, to wake us up, to go and find us… we are hopeless. j. And in order to be a true Christian and receive truth saving faith – you must be found believing this. k. The third teaching we must be found believing if we have true faith is this… 4.) [Slide 15] Mind Transformation: “What truth must we believe from this text?” or “What might we not naturally believe that we must believe because of what this text has said?” We must believe that we are saved through faith alone in Christ alone. a. The bible uses language like receive faith or have faith. b. It tells us that faith is a gift. c. Friends saying, receive faith or have faith is a very odd expression. d. How can you hand someone faith? e. Yet we are told to have it. f. Even here Paul says those who are believing (already believing) are justified. He speaks of faith as something you either have or you don't. g. That is because even our faith is not something we conjure from within us. h. It is a gift of God which He offers of His own free will. i. We believe because He has given us the faith to believe. j. The way God joins us to the work of His Son, the way He puts us under His representation instead of Adam's is by first bringing us to life (for in Adam we are dead) and through faith he unites us to Christ and His work for us. k. We trust Him and what He's done because no works of our own add anything. In fact, they would only take away from His perfect obedience. l. So, those who have received this faith from God – lean in to that. Hard. m. Dressed in His righteousness alone – faultless stand before the throne. n. We have no work to offer… and God requires no work. Only trust. Only belief. Specifically, belief and trust in Christ's perfect obedience and submission to Him. o. And in order to be a true Christian and to have recieved true faith that unites to Christ – you must be found believing this. p. The final teaching we must be found believing if we have true faith is this… 5.) [Slide 16] Mind Transformation: “What truth must we believe from this text?” or “What might we not naturally believe that we must believe because of what this text has said?” We must believe that Jesus was crucified as the penal substitute for our sin. a. Although the atonement of Christ no doubt accomplished a great many things. We must believe at least one thing about the atonement if we have truly received faith that binds us to Christ. b. We must believe that being all God He was able in His death to endure the full and complete wrath of God poured out on Him for every sin we have ever or will ever commit. That God cannot punish us for our sins any more because the punishment has been paid in full. Extinguished. Emptied. c. For those in Christ… there is no more wrath left. d. We also must believe that He was our perfect substitute, being all man so He could obey the law in our place and also die in our place. e. He now, therefore, stands like Adam as our representative but one who has endured. f. He kept the whole law and died to save many who didn't. g. And in order to be a true Christian and receive true saving faith – you must be found believing this. h. If we are found believing this… there is a teaching here which brings all true Christians great comfort. 6.) [Slide 17] Comfort: “What comfort can we find here?” or “What peace does the Lord promise us in light of this passage of scripture?” We must rejoice anew in the gift of our salvation. a. Regardless of whether you are believing this for the first time or if you have believed for decades – LET THIS GREAT GIFT HIT YOU SQUARE BETWEEN THE EYES! b. Rejoice with me c. Hallelujah! d. What a Savior! e. My friends. I said to rejoice with me! f. Hallelujah! g. What a Savior! [Slide 18(blank)] Let me close with a Puritan's prayer. Author of all existence, source of all blessedness, we adore You for making us capable of knowing You, for giving us reason and conscience, for leading us to desire You; We praise You for the revelation of Yourself in the gospel, for Your heart as a dwelling place of pity, for Your thoughts of peace towards us, for Your patience and Your graciousness, for the vastness of Your mercy. You have moved our consciences to know how the guilty can be pardoned, the unholy sanctified, the poor enriched. May we be always among those who not only hear but know You, who walk with and rejoice in You, who take You at Your word and find life there. Keep us always longing for a present salvation in the Holy Spirit's comforts and rejoicings, for spiritual graces and blessings, for help to value our duties as well as our privileges. May we cherish simplicity and godly sincerity of character. Help us to be in reality before You as in appearance we are before men, to be religious before we profess religion, to leave the world before we enter the church, to set our affections on things above, to shun forbidden follies and vanities, to be a dispenser as well as a partaker of grace, to be prepared to bear evil as well as to do good. O God, make us worthy of this calling, that the name of Jesus may be glorified in us and we in Him. For it is in His name we pray this… Amen. Benediction: May the God who wipes out your transgressions, for His sake, And will not remember your sins, Continually set you free from the burdens common to men, That you might praise His name. And that the righteous may gather around the Lord, Who has dealt bountifully with you. Until we meet again… Go in Peace.

In this episode, Jas welcomes guest and dear friend Vaness Henry to contemplate the legacies we craft and leave behind as Aquarian Entrepreneurs. Drawing from ancestral wisdom and the necessity to adapt these teachings for contemporary relevance, Jas and Vaness discuss the potency of selective energy investment. Through the transformative act of focusing first on self well-being, how might we cultivate collective relationships that mirror this?Jas and Vaness discuss the nuanced implications that language can have on our creative essence and identity, and how this can shape our experience. Delving into the world of energy, from Feng Shui, to Human Design, to Astrology, to the Shamanic Arts, to the sacredness we each carry within, join Jas and Vaness on an intellectual expedition exploring how the company we keep can either illuminate or extinguish the Godness within.Guest:Vaness Henry is a Shamanic Practitioner, Producer and Author. She explores evolved body care by identifying afflictions in the body's energy field that may lead to illness or dis-ease. As a childhood cancer survivor with a history in educational and motivational speaking, Vaness is known for heartfelt, impactful insights in the fields of Human Design, Feng Shui and the Shamanic Arts.Her Cosmic Profile is a 6/2 Ego Manifestor with a Libra Sun, Aries Moon, and Leo Rising.Find her at vanesshenry.com, @vanesshenry, and @VanessHenryNetwork to connect. Mentioned:Calculate your Variable using Vaness's Bodygraph CalculatorJoin Vaness's Wellness Club  Erah Society is a Teahouse, Agency & Oasis for Aquarian Business. Steeped in Spirituality, Entrepreneurship & Wellbeing, Erah Society supports Aquarian Entrepreneurs in building purposeful, profitable, and sustainable businesses for the future. Visit Erah Society's Agency, Teahouse, Journal and Podcast. Founded by Jasmine Nnenna & Alex Verville. Enter the ES World:The TeahouseThe AgencyResources:The JournalThe NewsletterOur PlaylistsErah Society Website Find Us:Instagram- @erahsocietyInstagram- @jasnnenna

The Rev. Kelly Jennings

Submitting to God enables us to have the supremely satisfying experience of not being God, but admiring the Godness of God.

This episode of the Networking Rx Minute with Frank Agin (http://frankagin.com) shares an inspiring quote from Lisa Luckett's book, The Light in 9/11: Shocked by Kindness, Healed By Love.   For more great insight on professional relationships and business networking visit https://www.amspirit.com/blog/networking-rx or contact Frank Agin at frankagin@amspirit.com.    

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This is more than a call for a new way to look at Thanksgiving. This is a call to look at Thanksgiving NOT just as something we do, but something our lives are. Something we are ‘being' - perpetually. A ‘state,' a state of Thanksgiving. Consider this and contrast the difference between just being grateful for something, or things, or persons or places or conditions or circumstances. This power of being what thanksgiving ‘IS' is transformative in so many ways.This is expressing extraordinary gratitude and it is a success magnet!Consider this, right here and now… How would you ‘BE' if you were ‘BEING' what thanksgiving is? To be rooted and grounded in gratitude as a foundation for every thought, every word you speak to others and to yourself and in every action you take?This is a powerful practice and it grants you entry into a higher state of consciousness, a state of awareness that seeks, searches and recognizes all there is to be grateful for rather than taking ego's dominant lead and thinking astray and letting thoughts just wander aimlessly.I encourage you to adopt this practice. How would your thinking change if you ran your thoughts through the filter of gratitude? Ask: Does this thought I'm thinking hold some form of appreciation within itself, either for something within me, outside of me, for your Source? For God? Just stopping long enough to consider a gratitude filter is something to be thankful for! You're acknowledging and appreciating and looking for the Divine Givingness in everything! Stay the course, it's there.Even in hardships, in our times of sorrow and despair, and in the times when anxiety creeps in and adversity seems to be a constant companion, there is the ever-present Divine Givingness of God. It's called grace and it's always on, always flowing and grace is always something to be grateful for. And let's not forget about thanksgiving in advance for the good that always comes out of the difficult times but that we just can't see from the bottom of the deep, dark pit where we may be choosing to linger for a while. Thanksgiving always pulls us up. We can't seem to dwell on negative conditions, predicaments and situations when we're giving thanks. Do this and before long the Light will carry you through, lifting you up.And that's just in our thoughts, what about our words? How would we speak if all of our words were fragrant with appreciation and gratitude? Try this the next time you catch yourself drifting to the seat of judgment whether it be inner dialogue or within a conversation with another divine child of God. Can you find the Godness to be thankful for? Can your words be sprinkled with appreciation, praise and blessings? This is something we can all begin right now.And finally in our actions. How does being what thanksgiving is, act?Again I invite you to consider this, to answer this for yourself. To reflect upon how your actions might change, evolve and transform your life as you journey on your path being rooted and grounded in thanksgiving.To me, I see everything as a miracle in my world as I take each step planting myself firmly on the soil of gratitude. My recognition of the divine in everything is the deliciousness of life. Every person, place and thing becomes alive with the essence of the divine and therefore a thing of beauty to be savored. My attitude is pleasing to everyone around me AND to my soul. The inner peace I feel is as if I Am holding hands with tranquility and my life is not only good, my life is God.Thanksgiving. Yep, it does all that….and more.Listen in NOW and begin at once, being what thanksgiving is!Dr. Koz (and effect!)Dr. Stephen J. KosmynaThe Genesis Frequency Podcast - Success Ocean International - LMI-USA

What GoOD thing happened to you today, so far?  Your mind may say, "well I woke up this morning." It may say,  "My family all woke up this morning." It may say,  "It's too early. Nothing has happened yet." It may say nothing at all.   Notice what happens when you pose a question to the mind, how maybe it throws out a few answers,  but it quickly exhausts itself and you're left as Silence. That's the magic of questions. You can use questions to go beyond the mind, to go beyond yourself,   to where goodness is, Godness is.  Use affirmations to go beyond affirmations.* I love you I am you nik  ************************ To claim your free gift, leave a review on Apple Podcasts, screenshot it and send it to me at nikki@curlynikki.com!  Join us on Patreon to support the show, and tune into and participate in live video Q&As with me!  Support the show ************************ "Imagine how differently you might approach each day by simply stating: God is good. God is good to me. God is good at being God. And today is yet another page in our great love story. Nothing that happens to you today will change that or even alter it in the slightest way. Lift your hands, heart, and soul, and receive that truth as you pray this prayer: My whole life I've searched for a love to satisfy the deepest longings within me to be known, treasured, and wholly accepted. When You created me, Lord, Your very first thought of me made Your heart explode with a love that set You in pursuit of me. Your love for me was so great that You, the God of the whole universe, went on a personal quest to woo me, adore me, and finally grab hold of me with the whisper, " will never let you go." Lord, I release my grip on all the things I was holding on to, preventing me from returning Your passionate embrace. I want nothing to hold me but You. So, with breathless wonder, I give You all my faith, all my hope, and all my love. I picture myself carrying the old, torn-out boards that inadequately propped me up and placing them in a pile. This pile contains other things I can remove from me now that my new intimacy-based identity is established. Hay down my need to understand why things happen the way they do. I lay down my fears about others walking away and taking their love with them. I lay down my desire to prove my worth. | lay down my resistance to fully trust Your thoughts, Your ways, and Your plans, Lord. I lay down being so self-consumed in an attempt to protect myself. I lay down my anger, unforgiveness, and stubborn ways that beg me to build walls when I sense hints of rejection. I lay all these things down with my broken boards and ask that Your holy fire consume them until they become weightless ashes. And as I walk away, my soul feels safe. Held. And truly free to finally be me." via @lysaterkeurst via 'Uninvited" 

Welcome to Episode #159 Enjoy!!!This weeks topic: Get out of your comfort zone!http://www.ElizabethMagicalGarden.comCheck out the Live show on my youtube channel @Elizabeth magical Garden Podcast https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjYgzv_ZzEpjHhEJw8I0oOghttps://youtu.be/Bb3yTfvlU_QMy Vlog Channl @Elizabeth Magical Garden: https://youtu.be/2vELQQ_3Tek

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Dr. Ian Hamilton is president of Westminster Presbyterian Theological Seminary in Newcastle, England, adjunct professor at Greenville Presbyterian Theological Seminary in Greenville, S.C., and a trustee with the Banner of Truth Trust. He is author of many books, including The Gospel-Shaped Life, Our Heavenly Shepherd, and a commentary on Ephesians in The Lectio Continua Expository Commentary on the New Testament. Dr. Tavis Bohlinger (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@tavisbohlinger⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) is the creator, host, and producer of The Modern Puritan Podcast, and Director of Media at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Reformation Heritage Books⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ in Grand Rapids, MI. He was associate producer and cinematographer for the feature-length documentary, “⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Revival: The Work of God⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠,” and he has earned accolades for his ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠documentary photography⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ work on autism. Tavis is a Navy veteran, a graduate of the United States Naval Academy, and he holds an MDiv from The Masters Seminary and both a Masters and PhD from Durham University in Biblical Studies. The Modern Puritan podcast is a production of Reformation Heritage Books, the premier publisher of Puritan, Reformed, experiential Christian literature worldwide. Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠heritagebooks.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for more information about our ministry and to browse our extensive catalogue of exceptional resources for every Christian, young and old. *We are honored to be part of the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Confessional Podcast Network⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, an online directory of trustworthy, confessional/Reformed podcasts. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/modernpuritan/support

Is that a BFG in your pocket or are you just happy to see me? Brendan and Jono return to the ATEBIT studio to unpack the debut release from Summerfall Studios, Stray Gods.EP331 is also chock full of the following tasty slices:Spoiler-free review of #DraculaVoyageoftheDemeterWhy #MyHappyMarriage is well worth your timeThe #AsusROGAlly is pretty freaking great#TheLastofUs screen adaptation planned for 4-5 seasonsA lot of movement with games releasing in October ‘23The #Xbox360 turns 18, and promptly announces end of supportPlus lots more gaming and culture related banter!Much love!Let us fill your ears and warm your heart.Be sure to follow The Gamers on Twitter:BrendanATEBITFollow us on the socials:DISCORD | INSTAGRAM | TIKTOK | TWITTER Visit our WEBSITE and official WEBSTORESupport us on Buy Me a Coffee and Japan Crate (use code ATEBIT15 at checkout)Buy yourself the best in audio equipment from our friends at Audio-TechnicaMuch love, #stayhumble and #stayhungry

"Are You Letting God Love You Today?" Abundant life, the goodness and the GODness of God, loss, suffering, and trust, grieving and grace, and more grace, healing, embracing the heights and depths of the human story, becoming like Jesus, poetry and faith —in this podcast, John Blasé and the guys have a vulnerable conversation about life and trust and the GODness of God. John shares about his friendships with Brennan Manning and Eugene Peterson and the impact they both had on him and our world today.

“Are You Letting God Love You Today?” Abundant life, the goodness and the GODness of God, loss, suffering, and trust, grieving and grace, and more grace, healing, embracing the heights and depths of the human story, becoming like Jesus, poetry and faith, in this podcast, John Blasé and the guys have a vulnerable conversation about life and trust and the GODness of God. John shares about his friendships with Brennan Manning and Eugene Peterson and the impact they both had on him and our world today.  Please rate, review, share, and subscribe!

Today we continue with our study of the book of John and the series, Who is Jesus?. We look at John 5:36-47 and see 5 witnesses to the "Godness" of Jesus: (1) John the Baptist, (2) the works of Jesus, (3) the Word, (4) the Father, and (5) Moses. Without submitting to Jesus, we cannot (1) Rightly understand the Word of God; (2) Love God; (3) Honor God; or (4) Avoid the judgement of God.

— Soul Work with the Moon, as well as energy healing workshops, are integral parts of Godness and the Moon's mission to restore soul connection to as many people as possible. Janae's guides beautiful souls like you feel better, to uncover their greatness, to establish new solid boundaries, and to discover your core purpose. Valeria interviews Janae Bell  — A moon guide by nature, Janae loves to work with the moon, practice yoga, and meditate. As a yoga and meditation instructor with 200 hours of training at the My Vinyasa Practice Institute, she uses the moon as a tool to achieve her goals and align with her highest self. Through this, she created Goddess and the Moon, a moon circle project where she gathers with others in a circle to open their hearts to one another, share, explore, and heal through the magic of lunar rituals. She strives to help others find their inner magic through every circle she holds. To learn more about and her work, please visit: goddess-andthemoon.com               — This podcast is a quest for well-being, a quest for a meaningful life through the exploration of fundamental truths, enlightening ideas, insights on physical, mental, and spiritual health. The inspiration is Love. The aspiration is to awaken new ways of thinking that can lead us to a new way of being, being well. 

It's easy to look at the world and think we understand it. The Godness of God helps us understand how little we see.

It's easy to look at the world and think we understand it. The Godness of God helps us understand how little we see.

Submitting to God enables us to have the supremely satisfying experience of not being God, but admiring the Godness of God.

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We are remodeling our studio—and so we are heading back to the archives and listening to a few of our favorite throwback series (episodes from Leslie, Nathan, and Eric). This week Eric Ludy teaches on what hills we as Christians should be willing to die upon. This is the third installment in Eric's 4-part throwback series entitled The Hill to Die On. In this episode, he explores the Biblical basis for the Christian belief that Jesus Christ is, in fact, God Almighty.  --------- For more information about Daily Thunder and the ministry of Ellerslie Mission Society, please visit: https://ellerslie.com/ (https://ellerslie.com/). If you have been blessed by Ellerslie, consider partnering with the ministry by donating at: https://ellerslie.com/donate/ (https://ellerslie.com/donate/)

In our God, lies all that is glorious and beautiful. All that is elegant and beautiful. His elegance and transcendent excellence ought to make us regard Him with the highest veneration. Honor and majesty accompany His presence. The whole universe displays His glory. Justice, holiness and mercy light His courts. He adorns Himself in holiness. His very nature diffuses a pleasantness, a gentleness over those that dwell in His presence. These are the symbols of His style. The uniqueness that testifies to His praiseworthiness. These are the qualities of our God that the Bible, almost in its entirety, calls us to acclaim, to resound and bless our God for. This is the wisdom in the psalmists' words in Psalm 96:6-10 when he says: Splendor and majesty are before Him; strength and beauty are in his sanctuary. Ascribe to the Lord, O families of the peoples, ascribe to the Lord glory and strength! Ascribe to the Lord the glory due his name; bring an offering, and come into his courts! Worship the Lord in the splendor of holiness; tremble before him, all the earth! Say among the nations, “The Lord reigns! And this is a constant theme throughout the Bible: that our God is worthy of praise from every created being. That we must recognize and declare, not as a people conferring a new attribute to God, but a people acknowledging his glory and strength. This is an imperative call. A call demanding compliance from God's people to give Him both time and attention. To approach Him with absolute surrender and service. To present ourselves before Him, not just to receive, but to give the Lord the honor that is due His name and to acknowledge his just, holy and true nature. The psalmist's words are a call to us to present to the Lord an offering befitting the one true and living God. A holy, living and acceptable sacrifice. A sacrifice of prayer, of praise and a broken heart. A token of our own submission. This is what it means to worship the Lord in the splendor of His holiness. To bring to Him what is due to Him because of His nature and perfection. To confess the Godness of our Lord Jesus and to worship God in the manner in which He Himself has prescribed. And how do we know what kind of worship the Lord demands of us? By being intimate with Him. By staying in constant contact with Him. And this is why we said yesterday that we can never fully appreciate the splendor of His holiness until we have experienced it. And we cannot claim to have experienced it until we have lived in His presence. Until we immerse ourselves into the worship of the Lord without reservations. The testimony of our experience of the Lord's holiness and greatness makes the matter and the motive of our worship because it does not leave a heart that has beheld it empty. The divine presence invokes a profound reverence for the Lord. It makes hearts tremble with awe. It breaths a life into our hearts. It triggers a provocation in a believer that cannot be contained until all we want to do is proclaim it to the world. To shout for all to hear that we have seen the goodness of the Lord. That we have seen His favor and mercy. That we have tasted of the Lord and we know that He is good. This is why the psalmist says in verse ten of the text we have read today; Say among the nations, “The Lord reigns! This proclamation comes after the people have worshiped the Lord in all His splendor. After they have experienced the fullness of His glory. And this draws the implication that it is only where the Lord reigns that He can be worshiped in spirit and in truth. That the profession of our faith relies deeply on our worship. We proclaim and invite people into a kingdom that we have dwelt in and whose goodness we have experienced firsthand. Our experience of the Lord's goodness, His majesty, and holiness lays the foundation for our testimony. You see, you cannot walk in the splendor of His holiness and stay the same because it is a life-altering, a chain-breaking, freedom-giving presence --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/pastor-lucy-paynter/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/pastor-lucy-paynter/support

 In our God, lies all that is glorious and beautiful. All that is elegant and beautiful. His elegance and transcendent excellence ought to make us regard Him with the highest veneration. Honor and majesty accompany His presence. The whole universe displays His glory. Justice, holiness and mercy light His courts. He adorns Himself in holiness. His very nature diffuses a pleasantness, a gentleness over those that dwell in His presence. These are the symbols of His style. The uniqueness that testifies to His praiseworthiness. These are the qualities of our God that the Bible, almost in its entirety, calls us to acclaim, to resound and bless our God for.  This is the wisdom in the psalmists' words in Psalm 96:6-10 when he says: Splendor and majesty are before Him; strength and beauty are in his sanctuary. Ascribe to the Lord, O families of the peoples, ascribe to the Lord glory and strength! Ascribe to the Lord the glory due his name; bring an offering, and come into his courts! Worship the Lord in the splendor of holiness; tremble before him, all the earth! Say among the nations, “The Lord reigns!  And this is a constant theme throughout the Bible: that our God is worthy of praise from every created being. That we must recognize and declare, not as a people conferring a new attribute to God, but a people acknowledging his glory and strength. This is an imperative call. A call demanding compliance from God's people to give Him both time and attention. To approach Him with absolute surrender and service. To present ourselves before Him, not just to receive, but to give the Lord the honor that is due His name and to acknowledge his just, holy and true nature.  The psalmist's words are a call to us to present to the Lord an offering befitting the one true and living God. A holy, living and acceptable sacrifice. A sacrifice of prayer, of praise and a broken heart. A token of our own submission. This is what it means to worship the Lord in the splendor of His holiness. To bring to Him what is due to Him because of His nature and perfection. To confess the Godness of our Lord Jesus and to worship God in the manner in which He Himself has prescribed. And how do we know what kind of worship the Lord demands of us? By being intimate with Him. By staying in constant contact with Him.  And this is why we said yesterday that we can never fully appreciate the splendor of His holiness until we have experienced it. And we cannot claim to have experienced it until we have lived in His presence. Until we immerse ourselves into the worship of the Lord without reservations. The testimony of our experience of the Lord's holiness and greatness makes the matter and the motive of our worship because it does not leave a heart that has beheld it empty. The divine presence invokes a profound reverence for the Lord. It makes hearts tremble with awe. It breaths a life into our hearts. It triggers a provocation in a believer that cannot be contained until all we want to do is proclaim it to the world. To shout for all to hear that we have seen the goodness of the Lord. That we have seen His favor and mercy. That we have tasted of the Lord and we know that He is good.  This is why the psalmist says in verse ten of the text we have read today; Say among the nations, “The Lord reigns! This proclamation comes after the peoplThank you for your continued support and encouragement in making the Daily Insights and reaching an average of 60 people a day with over 10000 total plays. I invite you to partner with us by supporting podcasts through monthly or one-time donations—your contributions to sustain the episodes' subscription and hosting platforms. My goal is to inspire and share insightful messages in our generation. We are empowering one person at a time each day to continue serving the purposes of God.Support the show

“For Godness Sake” by Aaron Koepp. Released: 2022. The post For Godness Sake appeared first on Bethel Church of Tallmadge.

Dr. Angela Logan - This week in our 4-week series looking at our mantra. "Everyone An Icon," we reflect on the question "What happens when you don't see yourself as an icon?" For some of us, it's easier to see the icon-ness in others than it is to see the icon-ness in the face that greets us in the mirror every morning. Looking at the story of the Apostle Peter, we will reflect on the ways we can learn to see the goodness and Godness in ourselves. If you're a part of the growing digital SBCC community, we'd love to hear from you! Drop us a note letting us know how you found us and what keeps you listening at: info@southbendcitychurch.com. You can also support the ongoing work of SBCC by giving at: southbendcitychurch.com/give. Just select the “podcast” option from the drop-down menu to let us know how you're participating in the life of SBCC. South Bend City Church is a 501(c)3 tax-exempt organization. All donations are tax-deductible.

Life is full of incredible disappointments, and certainly the graduating class of 2022 has faced 2.5 years of cancellations, new normals, and a majority of their high school lives spent in isolation with all of the fun cancelled.  But, as God's children, how are we to respond in the middle of life's crushing blows?  Can we trust the goodness, the Godness, and the faithfulness of God in the midst of life's crushing disappointments?  There are 2 paths, the one less traveled is the only path in which we find true hope, sustainability, and the wildest adventure ever, walking with Jesus in all things.

A Vort, A Story, A Song - Parshas TazriaThe point of leprosyThe tight parking spotUman - Shlomo Katzhttps://youtu.be/uCmC-U6zgAQ

character & competence / Bhakti is transmitted from one heart to another / there's every good reason to be angry, anxious & depressed – but Bhagavatam is our anchor / the bittersweetness in destitution / grief tastes bitter but it's meant to lead to intimacy of surrender, which is sweet / hold on to the chains of Bhakti / when we inflict pains on others, we suffer pain ourselves / truth is truth wherever it comes from / stir it around! / Godhead means Godness / bringing the awareness to God in the heart   SB 4.8.17-22

character & competence / Bhakti is transmitted from one heart to another / there's every good reason to be angry, anxious & depressed – but Bhagavatam is our anchor / the bittersweetness in destitution / grief tastes bitter but it's meant to lead to intimacy of surrender, which is sweet / hold on to the chains of Bhakti / when we inflict pains on others, we suffer pain ourselves / truth is truth wherever it comes from / stir it around! / Godhead means Godness / bringing the awareness to God in the heart   SB 4.8.17-22

Submitting to God enables us to have the supremely satisfying experience of not being God, but admiring the Godness of God.

On prend presque les mêmes et on recommence comme des dingues ! Ouh la fine équipe, my Godness !Une émission au poil, comme on dit. On vous à préparé ça, bien, avec un échantillon des sorties musicales, et franchement on peut dire que c'était las semaine du Hardcore ! Tellement qu'on s'est secoué dans tous les sens avec Mélie Red et Myster x. Bien sur on part à la découverte de la chronique de notre Red et on se pose pour une excellent AntreView avec Steph de Mineral Reflectance en deuxième parte d'émission. La playlist ? Ben la voilaaaaaa, on à débuter avec COMEBACK KID, KORN, BEYOND THE STYX, THE RISEN DREAD, FALLING IN REVERSE, SOUL GLO, BECOMING THE BULLY, TATTVA, CEILD, CRIS LUNA, MATRASS, la splendide cover de J.B.O., MINERAL REFLECTANCE, THREE DAYS GRACE et on termine en beauté avec SANGHAM !C'est t'y pas beauuuu ça ??La playlist complète est là : https://mega.nz/file/TBpUHDhZ#IEMs0_s3dCcRCdFk2NIeHxak_PURC7336RkunNBQptARetrouvez l'AntreView de MINERAL REFLECTANCE sur notre chaine YouTube et abonnez-vous pour ne rien rater : https://www.youtube.com/c/LAntreLEmissionduMétalNos pu#%@! de partenaires de fou :@Fatlab Studio@Skull strings@IGNIS PROD@werooooock@FuriosFest@Actu-METAL Toulouse@Radio Transparence@Metal Invasion Radio/Podcast------------------------------------------------------------------We take almost the same ones and we start again like som crazy guys ! Uh the fine team, my Godness ! A hairy show, as they say. We prepared that for you, well, with a sample of the musical releases, and we can say that it was hardcore week ! So much so that we shook each other in all directions with Mélie Red and Myster x. Of course we go to discover the chronicle of our Red and we land for an excellent AntreView with Steph of Mineral Reflectance in the second part of the show. The playlist ? So "la voilaaaaaa", we start with COMEBACK KID, KORN, BEYOND THE STYX, THE RISEN DREAD, FALLING IN REVERSE, SOUL GLO, BECOMING THE BULLY, TATTVA, CEILD, CRIS LUNA, MATRASS, the splendid cover of J.B.O., MINERAL REFLECTANCE, THREE DAYS GRACE and we finish in style with SANGHAM!The full playlist is here: https://mega.nz/file/TBpUHDhZ#IEMs0_s3dCcRCdFk2NIeHxak_PURC7336RkunNBQptA Find the AntreView of MINERAL REFLECTANCE on our YouTube channel and subscribe so you don't miss anything: https://www.youtube.com/c/LAntreLEmissionduMétal

In this week's episode, I begin a study through the foundational chapters of Genesis. There are many truths to be dove into about God, sin, salvation, and man in these chapters. The first of these that we will see in Genesis 1:1-2 is this, it all begins with God. If you can believe this, you will have no issue believing in a God who parted the Red Sea, crumbled the walls of Jericho, wrought many mighty wonders and supremely, came as a man to redeem us from our sins by living, dying, and rising from the dead! If you believe all of that, you must have a big view of God. In other words, you must believe that God is God. That is it. That is what Genesis 1:1-2. It teaches the “Godness of God” to us, a term used by David Jackman. It fundamentally establishes that He is God alone. We must begin with God because everything begins with God, is sustained by God, and will be concluded by God. I want us to leave this episode having seen three fundamental truths about God and creation. Creation has a beginning - This world has not always been. God does not have a beginning - He was before the world was. God is the reason creation has a beginning - The world has a beginning because the eternally existent God created it all.

We are tempted to believe that the gospel is simply something we believewe go through the motions and we have low expectations of an encounter with the living Lord. This is one of the reasons Paul begins the book of Galations in such forthright terms.

Some of the Psalms are into collections. Psalms 93–100 celebrate the kingship and coming of the Lord. Thematically, however, they range from the exuberant exhilaration of Psalm 98 (yesterday's meditation) to a more subdued but profoundly submissive awe. After the unrestrained joy of Psalm 98, there follows in Psalm 99 a profound reverence. We have moved from a festival of praise to a cathedral.The psalm divides into two parts. The theme of the first is established by the repeated line, “he is holy” (Ps. 99:3, 5). This does not mean something as narrow as saying that God is good or moral (though it does not exclude such notions). The emphasis is on the sheer “Godness” of God—what makes him different from human beings, what makes him uniquely God. The two instances of the clause “he is holy” are meant to be statements summarizing in each case the preceding lines. (a) The Lord reigns; he is exalted above the mighty cherubim (Ps. 99:1). Though he manifests himself in Zion, he is no tribal deity: “he is exalted over all the nations” (Ps. 99:2). “Let them praise your great and awesome name” (Ps. 99:3)—and then the summarizing refrain, “he is holy.” (b) If he reigns over all, he is, supremely, the King (Ps. 99:4). He is not only mighty, he loves justice and fairness. This has been eminently displayed in his own covenant community: “in Jacob you have done what is just and right” (Ps. 99:4). There is only one appropriate response before such a God: “Exalt the LORD our God and worship at his footstool” (Ps. 99:5)—and again the summarizing refrain, “he is holy.”The second part of the psalm contemplates the truth that, however exalted and holy he is, God chose to disclose himself to human beings. We may be tempted to think of Moses and Aaron and Samuel as almost superhuman. But the psalmist carefully places them among the priests and among those who called on his name: they were not fundamentally different from others. Moreover, they were frail and flawed like the rest of us. According to verse 8, God was to them (not “to Israel”: the NIV footnote is correct) “a forgiving God,” even though he “punished their misdeeds” (here follow the NIV text, not the footnote).Thus the theme of God's holiness does not end in mere transcendence, but in an unimaginably great God graciously disclosing himself to human beings—even when they rebel against him. We stand in their company. If his holiness is disclosed both in mercy and in wrath, then we are neither to despair of it nor to presume upon it. “Exalt the LORD our God and worship at his holy mountain, for the LORD our God is holy” (Ps. 99:9). This podcast is designed to be used alongside TGC's Read The Bible initiative (TGC.org/readthebible). The podcast features devotional commentaries from D.A. Carson's book For the Love of God (vol. 2) that follow the M'Cheyne Bible reading plan.

Happy Mid Autumn Festival Tribe!!! Thousands of years ago, the Godness of the Moon is belived to bestow marital bliss to couples on this festive day! Also known as the Moon Festival, families gather for dinners and lighting paper lanterns and eating mooncakes tonight! And tonight, at the "Nobleman Ascension Hour" @9-11pm, along with the the conmunion between The Holy Heart Star 聖心  and the Remove God Star除神 ... you can  make a powerful wish to remove some obstacles in your life. And if you happen to have relationship obstacles that are blocking you from having great relationships, then use the power of today's energies to clear it up. Listen and get your Daily Audio Calendar delivered to your telegram here for FREE

The Bible shows and demonstrates to us the self-sufficiency (Aseity), the inexhaustibility of God. What is amazing is that the very Godness of God is absolutely free, absolutely self-sufficient we need nothing else.He has no needs from outside Himself but is completely and eternally sufficient in Himself. But not just sufficient He actually overflows, so that […]

Noah, Joshua, and Andrew take a chomp at the juiciest little, middle, and big(gle) questions that they could come up with this month. Noah, Joshua, and Andrew take a chomp at the juiciest little, middle, and big(gle) questions they could come up with this month! --- Check out our other cool stuff! Noah's epic t-shirt startup - pineapplelady.rocks Joshua's writing portfolio of varying quality - joshuabeggs.com Andrew's…well, he doesn't actually have any linkable projects. Just a social life. Which is cool in its own way. I guess.

In 1970 when I was twenty years old and in college, I read a newly published book entitled “The Experience of Nothingness.” The author, philosopher Michael Novak, was visiting our campus, and I wanted to know what he had to say so I could engage him in conversation. I still remember his visit vividly fifty years later. I sat on the floor before him in a room on the top floor of the Student Union and asked him questions. His ideas resonated with me. At that point in my life I considered myself an existentialist, although I was seriously exploring spiritual traditions. In fact later that year I declared myself a Religion major, going “all in” on my spiritual search.  His book described my experience. It was a powerful awareness of the indescribable depths of existence. The only vocabulary I had to articulate my experience at the time was the language of existentialism. This Depth was neither something nor nothing. Nothingness described it as well as any word. Yet this awareness of No-thing-ness felt very spiritual, hence my attraction to spirituality and religion. The existentialist author Camus called this “the absurd.” He saw it as evidence of a universe without meaning. Sartre had a book called “Being and Nothingness.” Popularly the experience was called “existential angst.” These days that phrase is a cliché that means little more than a teenage or midlife crisis, but in the post-WWII, post-Holocaust, era it was powerfully fresh and profound. One was called to live an authentic life in the face of the emptiness at the heart of existence.  Now I look back on that time in my life and realize that I was in touch with the Holy and did not realize it. I was aware of the essence of the universe and human nature. This was God without all the fluff and religious tradition. This experience of bare essence that was powerfully present and real to me as a twenty-year old is what I would now call Reality, the Divine, the Holy, Godhead or God Beyond God. It is Godness, for want of a better term. God beyond images. It is Nothingness in the sense that God is not a thing among things or a being among beings.I tend to call it the Ground of Being or Being Itself as Tillich does, but I could equally call it Non-Being. It is the Source the duality of Being and Non-Being come from. I call this reality God, but this is not the traditional theistic Deity of Western religion. It is older than God. 

Our son had a lot of questions for God—hard questions: Who was his dad and why didn't he want him? Why did his mother—whom he loved—always choose her addictions over him? Why did they take him away from her? I imagine you have some hard questions about the hard journey you are on. If we are to trust God in this challenging journey with our prodigals, we need to see that He is trustworthy. Resources: Join the Prayer for Prodigals community here. Sign up for Judy's monthly newsletter here. Purchase a copy of the When You Love a Prodigal book for you or a loved one here. Check out my latest blog post: Learning to Leverage Humble Pie Enjoy this printable: The Voice of Grace Stay connected: Website: judydouglass.com Facebook: com/JudyDouglass417/ Instagram: com/judydouglass417/ Twitter: com/judydouglass417

Shea, the son of a Pentacostal preacher, realized from an early age that music is the way he communicates with God. In this clip, Shea shares about his take on music being more than just the words we sing, it is an entity that can deeply shape our values, faith journeys and the way we experience worship. Shea believes in a "theology of fun," and looks forward to creating a contemporary worship environment at Covenant that inspires both "goodness and Godness" in the world.

Join our community of Go(o)d Friends to deep dive into today's practice with me!Today's Quote:"Close your eyes and just feel abundant. A very light intention is all you need here. Remember—When living these spiritual principles, all you need is a very light touch, and the Universe responds spontaneously and beautifully. Force plays no part in any of this. You do not have to “force” the Universe to give you anything. You do not have to “force” the Universe to respond. The need to use force comes when you believe you will not always get what you want, and therefore have to try all ways and means to get it. This is again our faulty logic at work. All of the Universe is always equally present at all times for you. There is no need to “force” energy to flow, it just is. You are immersed in the Universal field whether you know it or not. Trying to “force” your Universal good is like standing in a beautiful field of marigolds and then “forcing” the flowers to come to you. That's absurd, because the flowers are already here and in full bloom all around you! You just need to open your eyes to see them. Similarly, all you need to do is to open your inner eyes to recognize the inherent abundance that is already here. Right now, you are standing in a beautiful field of flowers. The flowers are there, but you cannot see them. Why is that so? We are so busy looking on the outside (for certain people, circumstances and methods which we believe can help us achieve our goals) that we hardly take the time to turn inwards. When you turn inwards, you realize that what you have been looking for is there all along. The feeling of abundance which you so eagerly yearn for has been there waiting for you all along to experience it."— 'Dollars Flow To Me Easily' by Richard DottsToday's Practice: Find an image of a field of flowers. Save it as your phone's screen saver.  Allow it to remind you of your inherent abundance. Allow it to remind you that you are standing in a field of flowers, a field of goodness, a field of Godness.  Know this, feel this, BE THE FIELD, and the knower of the Field.**Bhagavad Gita 

The Bible never defines holiness as such, especially when applied to God; rather, it is a term which in many respects signifies the otherness of God, the Godness of God if you will - how he is so utterly and wholly unlike us in his divine attributes. It speaks of the uniqueness of his being. It is a term often associated with the radiance of God (Shekinah) which far outshines anything we could imagine. It is sometimes linked to ‘glory', the weight of God (kabod), which outweighs the entire cosmos. The absolute, transcendent, otherness of God - his holiness - is conveyed in the vision of chapter 4 in several ways.

In addition to what Jesus reveals about the mostly unknown Holy Spirit, He's got a whole revelation of what the Father and Himself are up to.  He will come to meI'll be loved by the FatherI'll be loved by JesusI will have Jesus Manifest Himself to meThe Father and Jesus will come to meThe Father and Jesus will make their home with meSo let me get this straight:  the Holy Spirit will dwell in me and will be in me AND the Father/Jesus are coming to MAKE THEIR HOME with me?  Why didn't anyone tell me about this?  So many questions come from this.You mean to tell me that the "correct" Christian answer to this question:Q:  Who lives inside the believing ChristianA: the Holy Spiritis WRONG? or at least INCOMPLETE?  Doesn't John 14:23 say that a better answer is: the Holy Spirit, AND the FATHER , and JESUS?!?!?!?  Listen and prepare to be amazed.  Then share this podcast.  Everybody should know this stuff.  I should know this stuff.

This is the message the Lord gave to me in 2007 when I won the preaching award at the Baptist College of Florida. It focuses on the Godness of Jesus Christ on the cross and it brings a depth to the sacrifice that I seldom think about. Enjoy!

A Life That Is Full Of The Fullness Of God Reader: Miriam Montgomery Date: 25th February 2021 Time: Passage: Ephesians 3:19 ------------------- Paul the Apostle was very fond of the word 'fullness'. He tells us that the fullness of Deity ("Godness") dwelt in Jesus Christ. (Colossians 2:9 and 1:19) He tells us also that the fullness of Christ dwells in the Church. And here in Ephesians, Paul prays that believers in Jesus will become mature in their faith so that they will be filled with the 'fullness of God'. That is mind-boggling! The word fullness means completeness, you don't add anything more to it. So how can a Christian be filled with ALL the fullness of God? It is easy for us to think of Jesus being filled with God's fullness, but me, an ordinary Christian? Well, here are some things to note. First of all, this 'fullness' is **given** to us (see Colossians 2:10) It is God's gift — complete salvation. Then Paul wants us to enjoy this fullness more and more. The Christian life is a full life — as Jesus himself says "I came that they (believers) may have life and have it to the full." (John 10:10) It is in John's Gospel that we have another reference to this word fullness (otherwise we only find it i Paul's writings in the Bible). It is in John 1:18 where we read "And from (Jesus') fullness we have all received grace upon grace". The Christian life is a complete, abundant life, the gift of a loving gracious Saviour. No wonder Paul goes on to say in Ephesians 3:21:_"to him be glory in the Church and in Chris Jesus throughout all generations, for ever and ever. Amen!"_

Submitting to God enables us to have the supremely satisfying experience of not being God, but admiring the Godness of God.

Noah, Joshua, and Andrew take a chomp at the juiciest little, middle, and big(gle) questions that they could come up with this month.

This episode of the Networking Rx Minute with Frank Agin (http://frankagin.com) shares an inspiring quote from Lisa Luckett's book, The Light in 9/11: Shocked by Kindness, Healed By Love. Frank is associated with AmSpirit Business Connections (www.amspirit.com), an organization committed to empowering business success through networking. For more information on its franchise opportunity, contact Frank Agin at frankagin@amspirit.com or visit http://www.amspirit.com/franchise.php.

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Less politics, thank GODNESS, but a tiny bit slips in. It can't be helped! We talk about outsourcing more of the food and service industry, then pivot to discussing our innate nature to fear failure. How'd we get there? By talking about games, obviously. Get over it! Oh, and Charlie tries to make "harf" happen. Music by Cark! Suggestions & recommendations are welcome at DrinkTankDC@gmail.com

Blessings beauties! This week my husband wanted to interview me. I didn't see the questions before hand. We sat & riffed. We talked about my favorite subject-God. I love talking about God so much because we ARE God. And in that Godness, we uncover our Soul's Purpose. If you'd like to watch this episode, head HERE If you loved this episode, feel open to leave a rating, review & share it with anyone you think might resonate! ✧Mentioned:Human Design Soul MapAwaken & Align to Purpose Group Coaching- Now Open!Teo- @humandesignreadings ✧Socials:Jas' IG Alex's IG

This week Michelle shares from the heart about revelation she feels is critical to the coming new year and season we find ourselves in as believers, global citizens and as women! Join her as she unpacks what she means when she says, “I’m Not Missing My Appointment!” reading from Philippians 2 and 3 about what it means to press into what’s ahead, leave what’s behind and move forward into God’s unlimited potential in your life! Show Transcript: You are listening to the Blooming Inspired Podcast on the Blooming Inspired Podcast Network. We exist to empower the voices of women who live their lives #BloomingAlive through Podcast Community. Now, here is your host. Blooming Inspired Podcast equipping and empowering the voices of women who live their lives Blooming Alive. Introduction Hello Wildflower Friend! This is Michelle Bentham, host of Blooming Inspired Podcast. A NEW PODCAST EPISODE!!! I’m so excited. I’ve been getting back into my flow around the podcasting mic this week publishing our In All Seasons podcast yesterday and working up this powerful episode as a follow up. To say this year has been challenging is an understatement. Can I get an AMEN? n addition to all the Corona craziness and political posturing going on in the world around us - we’ve suffered the loss of my father-in-law in September, welcomed our very first grandchild in July (while on vacation) no less. Just this past week we also welcomed our first great nephew - to his big sister’s delight! And, we have a daughter getting married in November. It’s been a year full of high highs and low lows and everything in between. Life has been a series of unexpected heartbreaking events alongside expectant and exciting events! This year and the ups and downs of life ebbed and flowed in a maximized and magnified fashion. Scott and I in many instances have had to rely solely on God to both comfort and provide the way as we sought to return home to family in the midst of medical crises and to care for our family in the loss of my husband’s beloved dad. I’ve spent my time since we got the word Dad went to the hospital splitting my time between helping my mother-in-law and my momma. It’s been a beautiful blessing in the midst of deep sorrow, and a tremendous challenge figuring out how to balance moving to a new office and jumping back into ALL THE THINGS I’ve been working toward these last few years. And that is just my story… There are millions of people around the world who have had their best laid plans and their lives turned upside down this year. Yesterday as I met with a client God dropped a truth so powerful in my spirit I had to write it down: “The only way to miss your appointment in this season, is to allow disappointment to rule over things you feel you haven’t done instead of focusing on what God is calling you to do now!” As I’ve weighed that thought and talked to God about it I felt Him pointing me to Paul’s writings in Philippians. Specifically: “I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.” Philippians 3:14, and that’s in the New American Standard Bible. Now For This Week’s Reading… Let’s Pray, Father God, I ask that You would give each person within the sound of my voice eyes to see, ears to hear and a heart to know you more. I pray that every person would encounter and be reminded that You think thoughts toward us and those thoughts are plans to prosper us and to bring about our future and hope in You. That as we read Your words of Truth, inspired by the Holy Spirit, we would be changed by them. Let our hearts be inspired to press into You more, to live for more and to experience more so Your glory may be known upon the earth. I ask these things in Jesus’ Holy Name, AMEN. As we move toward the end of this upside down kinda’ year, I’m going to be talking about the importance of vision and moving forward. Last October I was in much the same position as I am this October, my husband is working in Wisconsin while I keep the home fires burning back here in Texas. As I spent last fall reflecting and listening to the heart of the Lord for the upcoming new year - I heard three specific words: Vision, Velocity & Victory. As I did, the Lord showed me a picture of a FINISH LINE. I knew this meant that the long season of preparation I’ve been walking out was coming to an end. And with it - all the should’ves would’ves and could’ves were going to be behind me as well. Which brings me back to that quote from my coaching session yesterday. We often look back at what we’ve missed, what we failed to do or accomplish and we hold onto that disappointment and regret. The Apostle Paul had a life that he believed he was living for God before he met Christ on that Damascus road. But, after his conversion he pursued God’s path wholeheartedly --- and though others might reject him because of his past, he didn’t let that stop him from living out God’s plan and purpose for his redeemed and transformed life. I believe we can learn so much from his example. How to persevere in adversity - when life knocks you down and the enemy attacks you trying to thwart God’s plan. We must learn to be people with a persevering spirit and a relentless pursuit of all that God is and who Jesus wants to be through us. It’s the only way forward. Today as we read, I want you to pay attention to the powerful promises that come when we set our gaze upon Jesus, and seek first His Kingdom and righteousness - the prize toward which He calls us heavenward. I pray you can sense the overwhelming passion of God in my heart toward you - believing that you, too, would fulfill the GOD-SIZED potential He created you to live in. Let’s Begin in Philippians Chapter 3 in The Passion Translation: Verse 1-2: My beloved ones, don’t ever limit your joy or fail to rejoice in the wonderful experience of knowing our Lord Jesus! I don’t mind repeating what I’ve already written you because it protects you— beware of those religious hypocrites who teach that you should be circumcised to please God. Did you catch that? Religious hypocrites - holding fast to traditions - will lead us into dead works. What religious traditions might you be observing that God is asking you to let go of at this very moment? For me, God has been arresting my opinions and judgments about and against others from my tightly clenched fists. He gives me discernment to pray and protect me, not to tear others down. But, my words and my mind sometimes take off through my mouth before I have a chance to filter them. Another tradition is the church I attend, and the roles women should play in them. I’m learning so much from God about how He sees His daughters and what He desires for them. I see life and light coming to them and a place being prepared for them - a place at His table. Verse 3: For we have already experienced “heart-circumcision,” and we worship God in the power and freedom of the Holy Spirit, not in laws and religious duties. We are those who boast in what Jesus Christ has done, and not in what we can accomplish in our own strength. Has your heart been circumcised? I remember a number of years ago - some 15 if I’m counting correctly - I was reading these Pauline epistles with fresh eyes and was hit with a fresh awareness that there was more to water baptism than just a symbolic act of obedience. The act of water baptism is a prophetic declaration over my life that my old nature and the old me has died, and my new self - what I like to call my originally created self - raises from that burial delivered from my past and the desires of my flesh to walk in submission to Christ not only as Savior but as my Lord. In that season I prayed those Scriptures and asked God if He would kindly cut away every part of my flesh until only He remained. It was during this same season that I began to pray to Know God the way He knows me. A longing - a hunger and a thirst for both His intimacy and righteousness - was birthed in me in that beautiful season. A longing that has led me ever deeper into His grace, His love, His presence, and His glory. It is a place of the deepest abiding - that place of knowing and being known by the one who formed you in your mother’s wombs. Who knows every thought you think before you form it in your mind. He knows the life you’ll live, the path you’ll take and the way you’ll wander off from Him along the way - and still - He chose you to bear not only His image, but also His glory as He transforms you - from glory to glory - and allows us to be partakers of His divine nature even as we are yet sinners. Christ died for us - it is a severe kind of mercy that sacrifices itself so it can attain one so loved. And beloved, if you did not already know - YOU ARE SO VERY LOVED. Let God tend those matters in your heart. Paul’s Past… Verse 4-6: It’s true that I once relied on all that I had become. I had a reason to boast and impress people with my accomplishments—more than others—for my pedigree was impeccable. I was born a true Hebrew of the heritage of Israel as the son of a Jewish man from the tribe of Benjamin. I was circumcised eight days after my birth and was raised in the strict tradition of Orthodox Judaism, living a separated and devout life as a Pharisee. And concerning the righteousness of the Torah, no one surpassed me; I was without a peer. Furthermore, as a fiery defender of the truth, I persecuted the messianic believers with religious zeal. Here Paul deals honestly with both his virtues and his shortcomings… Paul gives us a glimpse at how destructive religious piety can be when it attacks and persecutes those who believe in Christ. Has your heart been wounded by leaders in the church, or maybe even your parents, misappropriated their authority over you and wounded your soul whether the wounding was intentional or not - it needs to be brought to Jesus, tenderly cut away so that healing can take place. Verse 7: Yet all of the accomplishments that I once took credit for, I’ve now forsaken them and I regard it all as nothing compared to the delight of experiencing Jesus Christ as my Lord! There is this beautiful thing that takes place when you come to terms with the fact that IN CHRIST you can do nothing of your own accord. You cannot boast of your accomplishments for they are also His. You cannot even point to your past successes for they are buried now with your old life. No… As one who is accepted in the beloved you gladly join yourself to Him, allow Him to receive your glory which He gladly shares with you. He honors you beloved and He delights to see you bring honor and glory to His own name. Delight yourself in the Lord and he will give you the desires of your heart. (See Psalm 37:4) Verse 8: To truly know him meant letting go of everything from my past and throwing all my boasting on the garbage heap. It’s all like a pile of manure to me now, so that I may be enriched in the reality of knowing Jesus Christ and embrace him as Lord in all of his greatness. Jesus when He arrests our hearts and minds - He changes everything. He gives us strength, grace and peace to walk through our lives… Not striving to accomplish something that earns us favor, but living from His love and favor as we surrender every part of ourselves to Him. For Him. And His glory. Verse 9-11: My passion is to be consumed with him and not clinging to my own “righteousness” based in keeping the written Law. My “righteousness” will be his, based on the faithfulness of Jesus Christ—the very righteousness that comes from God. And I continually long to know the wonders of Jesus more fully and to experience the overflowing power of his resurrection working in me. I will be one with him in his sufferings and I will be one with him in his death. Only then will I be able to experience complete oneness with him in his resurrection from the realm of death. What are you passionately pursuing in life? For me, as Paul writes, I find myself more and more driven to know and experience the fullness of Who Jesus is - the wonders of His power and supernatural presence - the glorious fruit of His Spirit - Holy Spirit - living on the inside of me. I want to be acquainted with Him in every way - familiar and yet still in awe of His complete otherness. His complete Godness. That thing that drives my face to the ground in worship and awe that one so magnificent could love so well one like me. Verse 12: I admit that I haven’t yet acquired the absolute fullness that I’m pursuing, but I run with passion into his abundance so that I may reach the purpose that Jesus Christ has called me to fulfill and wants me to discover. For those of you thinking - I have so NOT arrived. We can thank God for Paul’s testimony - and I’ll add my own. I will not know the completion of my desire, the fullness of them this side of Heaven - but in the fullness that He offers me daily - I want to live and move and find my being over and over again. Amen? Verse 13: I don’t depend on my own strength to accomplish this; however I do have one compelling focus: I forget all of the past as I fasten my heart to the future instead. Learning from our past and the missteps we’ve taken through life is valuable as we walk through them, but to live our lives driven by them and focused on them keeps our eyes off the promise. Jesus - He said, Seek First the Kingdom of God and His Righteousness… All of these things are found in the person of Jesus Christ, and the empowering nature of Holy Spirit. We are not victims of circumstance doomed to repeat the past failures we have walked through - no, we are not. We are repented sinners, now called saints who walk in the pure victory of Christ as OVERCOMERS. We cannot depend on what we view as strengths or even our own ideas. We must pursue the higher thoughts, purpose and plans of God. His strength perfected in our weakness as we learn all the wondrous ways He fashioned us to express His glory and person to the world in Christ. In coaching one of the things we are taught is that we do not dwell on the past - if it comes up we look at it to see what we can learn from it, and then we set ourselves in purpose-filled fashion on a course of action to accomplish what we are looking toward our future to see. Paul said he forgets the past that is behind him and fastens his heart to the future instead. So let me ask you--- What is Your Heart Fastened to in this Season? Verse 14: I run straight for the divine invitation of reaching the heavenly goal and gaining the victory-prize through the anointing of Jesus. There is so much more for us in Christ if we will run straight to Him and His divine invitation. What heavenly goal do you sense Him putting before you today? Run with everything you have beloved toward that victory-prize and let His anointing carry you easily across His finish line. Verse 15-16: So let all who are fully mature have this same passion, and if anyone is not yet gripped by these desires, God will reveal it to them. And let us all advance together to reach this victory-prize, following one path with one passion. Have you every heard the saying, “Not my monkey, not my circus?” or perhaps the more common, “Stay in your lane.” Paul is writing just this to the church at Philippi. He says let all who are fully mature have this same passion. What passion? The passion to pursue the fullness of Christ and what He has set before us to run toward in our lives each day. And then he offers grace to those who are “not quite there yet…” I had such Zeal when I finally began to pursue the Lord and His goodness. I dug deep in His Word and I studied long. As I did, I found myself frustrated and even infuriated with people who didn’t quite “GET HIM” they way I did. I shared these thoughts with my cousin who is 10 years my senior and about the same distance from me in wisdom. She smiled and said, “You know what drives me crazy?” I shook my head. “People who always think you have to GET IT the way they do.” Touche! Write. Or maybe it is a little more like ouch. God reminds me often that it is okay others are not quite where I am in my journey with Him. He’s got them - He’s working in and through them just as He has done with me. I need to trust Him in the lives of others the way I have learned to trust Him with myself. When I try to “fix” others on His behalf - it usually ends poorly and there is a always relational reconciliation that needs to be done. Verse 17: My beloved friends, imitate my walk with God and follow all those who walk according to the way of life we modeled before you. Here is where Paul says, Follow me - or imitate me - as I imitate Christ. You see Paul followed Christ’s lead, so it would be safe for others to follow Paul. Why? Because Paul was leading them to Jesus. If you are called to leadership this is an important note: I cut my teeth in God’s word through Beth Moore Bible studies more than ten years ago. One thing she said back then in her video teaching that has never left me was, “Beloved, follow me as I follow Christ. Don’t just follow me because I’ll leave you in a ditch.” She then said, “Be the kind of leader that when your time is done, you move out of the way and those who followed you still follow Christ.” This is what I desire for all of you - follow Jesus. Live and Breath Him. Immerse Yourself In Him. He is the only one worthy of your devotion and your loyal faithfulness. He is everything. Every. Thing. Verses 18-19: For there are many who live by different standards. As I’ve warned you many times (I weep as I write these words), they are enemies of the cross of the Anointed One and doom awaits them. Their god has possessed them and made them mute. Their boast is in their shameful lifestyles and their minds are in the dirt. As one who has walked with many on life’s road with Jesus, I can relate to Paul’s words here in the deeper places of my heart. We cannot say we follow Jesus and yet fail to live by His standards. We don’t want to find ourselves opposing the truth and work of Christ after we’ve spent our lives coming to find Him. Be cautious and mindful - bathe yourself in the Scriptures and write them on your heart. Know them inside and out - and live by Faith in the One who Saved you. He alone is worthy, beloved. He is our author and perfector. He knows how the story ends. Stay close to Him - He will never fail you. Verses 20-21: But we are a colony of heaven on earth as we cling tightly to our life-giver, the Lord Jesus Christ, who will transform our humble bodies and transfigure us into the identical likeness of his glorified body. And using his matchless power, he continually subdues everything to himself. The sweet spot for those of us who are in Christ is in this exactly poignant and beautiful expression of how we are to live out our days on earth - defined by our submission, clinging to Jesus as our life-giver and daily walking out the transformation that will result in us beholding Him on that glorious last day as we look in His beautiful face. He will subdue everything in His timing and He brings it continually to Him. He is matchless in every way. Closing Remarks That’s all the time we have for today! Thank you for tuning in with us. I pray this is some encouragement to you as you seek to set your heart in a posture of love through turbulent days that are warring for our hearts and minds. May His power, wisdom and presence be complete in you and may you walk in His steadfast love daily. Next week we’ll dig deeper into this idea of Moving Forward in the power of the Holy Spirit. I’m very excited to announce that Blooming Inspired Network is sharing a new office space with Michelle Bentham’s Coaching Practice in Granbury, TX! If you’d like to learn more about mentoring through Blooming Inspired Network or sign up for coaching please reach out to Michelle by email and she will send you all the information you need to get started. OCTOBER is upon us… WOW! We’re already half way through and that means there are approximately 75 days left in 2020!!! Our fall Bible study has been delayed but we’ll be making announcements for a November start reading our last book in #TheGospels #VerseByVerse! I have excellent news… We’ll be meeting in person again this fall. I’ve got a few details to iron out before making the announcement but I cannot wait to get connected with you all again in Bible Study and community! If you’d like to be a guest on this show or get more information about hosting your own podcast on the Blooming Inspired Podcast Network - please reach out to me by visiting bloominginspirednetwork.com and click the podcast link at the top of the page or michelle.bentham@bloominginspirednetwork.com. I’d love the opportunity to connect with you and figure out how we can share your voice with the world around us. If you need encouragement of any kind, prayer or would just like to stay connected with us here at Blooming Inspired Network, please reach out by visiting us on Facebook, @BloomingInspired or bloominginspirednetwork.com and click the Direct Message or Contact link at the top of the page. We’d love to join hands with you in this season and lift you up. If you’d like to get this podcast delivered to your smart device, we're available on both Apple and Google Podcasts - take a moment to Subscribe and leave a review today! I also want to ask you if this podcast has been a blessing to you: would you consider subscribing to it on Apple or Google Podcasts, and share it with your friends and family? We’d love to partner with you in sharing messages that encourage and inspire other women to live their lives blooming alive! Speaking of partnering… Blooming Inspired Network is working with an up and coming ministry called Women of Verve. I began a little more than a year ago to walk with my friend, Melissa, as she birthed this idea of doing a community based outreach to women through retreats and Bible studies. In June we hosted 24 women and 4 leaders for a life-changing weekend away at MO Ranch in Hunt, TX. As we did the community of women we served has ralled! We are meeting in early November for a Brunch and time of fellowship with some light teaching. Be Sure to Follow @WomenOfVerve on Facebook or you can learn more by looking us up at facebook.com/WomenOfVerve and if you’d like to join us for our 2021 retreat July 23-25th you may visit womenofverve.com for more information and to reserve your spot! Space is limited so sign up today! Mark Your Calendars Be sure to tune into our Network’s weekly shows featuring these women who are living their lives Blooming Alive! Wednesdays | Jennifer Eikenhorst is bringing hope and building community with Accidental Hope Podcast. You can learn more about Jennifer and Accidental Hope by visiting facebook.com/accidentalhope. Thursdays | Beverly Flanagan is helping us age wisely and live well as mature women of God on In All Seasons Podcast. You can find Beverly’s latest episode at facebook.com/BloomingInspired or by visiting bloominginspirednetwork.com and click the podcast link at the top of the page. And, Of Course, our very own Michelle Bentham is empowering the voices of women who live their lives blooming alive right here on the Blooming Inspired Podcast. Bible Study starts in October! We’ll be reading with fresh perspective in the Gospel of John as we wrap up our four year journey walking through #TheGospels #VerseByVerse. Be listening for more information here and be sure to check out facebook.com/bloominginspired for regular updates. Thank you for listening to the Blooming Inspired Podcast on the Blooming Inspired Podcast Network. This show airs weekly on Fridays. Please take a moment to like, share and subscribe to this podcast. To learn more about this podcast and it’s network, or the ministries of Blooming Inspired Network please visit BloomingInspiredNetwork.com and click the podcast link at the top of the page. Podcast music provided by standard license from premiumbeats.com, “Spirit of Fire” created by FASSound.

Lag is a Dj and very respected producer, who is strong in creating grooves and rhythms, often offbeat but still dancefloor oriented. His music has made regular appearances on labels such as Mord, Elements, THEM and lately Upperberry, plus a number of remixes on imprints such as Green Fetish Records, Coincidence Records and Metempsychosis Records. Beside being a strong producer and touring DJ, Lag is also an active supporter of up and coming producers with a Twitch live stream and series of feedback sessions. In this chat, we go deep into making offbeat music, why this may / may not work for everyone, and we explore the beginnings of ‘broken techno’. We talk about holding contrasting opinions with people and we also touch on the subjects of anxiety and depression. If this wasn’t enough for a single podcast (both Lag and I could talk forever!), we explore the natural narcissism that affects creators and the evergreen topic of finding fulfillment. In all of this, what strikes us is not only Lag’s preparation and strong passion for his craft, but also his capacity of not taking things too seriously. If you enjoyed this chat and what we do, please consider following the guest and Home Of Sound on social media and leaving us a review or comment! Check out Lag’s Rhythm Production online masterclass: https://www.homeofsound.co.uk/p/lag Check out Lag and other HoS guests selected playlists [Adam Heaton X Home Of Sound]: www.adam-heaton.co.uk/playlists -- Lag -- instagram.com/this.is.lag facebook.com/This.is.Lag soundcloud.com/lag open.spotify.com/artist/2yfkWfvz9H1U5Oaz2BU2o9 Submit your track to Lag for feedback (check rules!): www.twitch.tv/commissarlag “The New Social Norm” (Upperberry release): upperberry.bandcamp.com/releases Korg Minilogue XD synth: korg.com/uk/products/synthesizers/minilogue_xd British Murder Boys - be like i am: youtube.com/watch?v=IeiCJcP8-ag “Making Music” by Dennis DeSantis / Ableton - book: makingmusic.ableton.com Objekt’s Production manual - book pdf: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1YTd_6RsLmyw1NndNbhdmxS6347dA349D/view Theory Of Fun by Raph Koster - book: amazon.co.uk/Theory-Game-Design-Raph-Koster/dp/1932111972 -- Home Of Sound -- Masterclasses with VSK, Scalameriya, Rommek, Lag and more: www.homeofsound.co.uk

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What does a theologian say to young preachers in the early 1930s, at the dawn of the Third Reich?Karl Barth's lectures on preaching amidst the growing cloud of Nazism in 1932-1933 resulted in the little book, Homiletics. In it, Barth takes his students back to the fundamental questions about what preaching is and what it is for, returning again and again to the affirmation of the Godness of God, the only ground of resistance to ideological captivity.In this latest episode, Jason and Dr. Johanna talk with Bishop Will Willimon, author of Conversations with Barth on Preaching, about Barth's emergency homiletic for pandemic times.

What does a theologian say to young preachers in the early 1930s, at the dawn of the Third Reich?Karl Barth's lectures on preaching amidst the growing cloud of Nazism in 1932-1933 resulted in the little book, Homiletics. In it, Barth takes his students back to the fundamental questions about what preaching is and what it is for, returning again and again to the affirmation of the Godness of God, the only ground of resistance to ideological captivity.In this latest episode, Jason and Dr. Johanna talk with Bishop Will Willimon, author of Conversations with Barth on Preaching, about Barth's emergency homiletic for pandemic times.

In order to internalize the incredible goodness and Godness of our heavenly Papa, we must mute the cacophony of the world and find stillness of our bodies, minds, and emotions. Only then can our hearts ingest this truth. Only then can we really know He is God. Debora's special spot is off the beaten path, so it's secluded. No unexpected visitors, loud noises, or interruptions (she always turn my phone off during my Be Still & Know time). It's near the humongous tree she calls the Wall of Wood that reminds her of Papa's vastness and incredible power. A few yards away, there's a reflection pool filled with chilled mountain spring water that reflects Papa's majestic mountains and towering treetops. Her soul just can't drink in enough. Have you considered rooting out a Be Still & Know place for yourself? Valeria Teles interviews Debora Coty. Debora M. Coty is an inspirational humorist, columnist, popular speaker, and award-winning author of over 40 books, including the bestselling Too Blessed to be Stressed series (1 million+ sold). Debora's faith-based humorous women's books include: ➢       *Too Blessed to be Stressed for Moms ➢       *Too Blessed to be Stressed: Inspiration for Every Day ➢       *Too Blessed to be Stressed Cookbook ➢       * Too Blessed to be Stressed ➢       *Fear, Faith, and a Fistful of Chocolate ➢       More Beauty, Less Beast  ➢       Too Loved to be Lost ➢       *Mom NEEDS Chocolate    Debora's book: Too Blessed to be Stressed: Inspiration for Every Day, is also available in journal format, and is one of the nearly 30 offspring of the original bestseller, Too Blessed to be Stressed (first published in 2011). The newest book in the series is Too Blessed to be Stressed for Moms. To date, the series has sold well over a million copies in multiple languages worldwide. She holds a * Living Now Award gold medalist *Named Okra Pick of the Year: Best in Southern literature *Finalist/ Recipient of the Selah Literary Award and/or the Illumination  Award for Exemplary Christian Books * Recipient of the Mom's Choice Award   To learn more about Debora Coty, please visit her website www.DeboraCoty.com For Intro-free episodes: https://www.patreon.com/aquestforwellbeingpodcast Podcast Page: https://fitforjoy.org/podcast   ** Bio intro and outro one by Heidi Lynn Peters. 

+++ACHTUNG SPOILER+++OH ... MY ... GODNESS! Es ist soweit: Finale bei "Prince Charming"! Das schönste, umwerfendste und charmanteste Liebespaar aller Liebespaare hat sich gefunden und posaunt es ab heute hinaus in die schwule Welt - also auch in unseren kleinen offiziellen Podcast zum TVNOW-Format. Moderator Eric Schroth und GayBe dürfen das frisch geschlüpfte Paar Nicolas und Lars höchstpersönlich in ihrem Tonstudio begrüßen. Die Zutaten für die letzte Folge: Ein richtig geil gelungener Prank, eine Flasche Raki und sehr viel beschwipstes Gekicher. Ein Prosit auf die Liebe, auf Team "Nicolars" und natürlich auf das "Booting out der Woche" am Telefon: Der großartige und wunderbare "Marry me!" Dominic.

Happy Saturday, friends - how's everybody out there doing in quarantine land? I hope you are getting a walk everyday, if that is possible where you live. Allow me to urge you to press into the Lord in prayer right now. We must pray in the midst of this crisis - let the son of God find faith on earth in His people now! (Luke 18:1-9). I was enjoying a nice evening walk last night before bed, engrossed in a podcast, when I was nudged by the Spirit to pray, and it was a wonderful time of communion and intercession with God. May we prioritize abiding in Christ right now more so than ever in this season! Today's Bible passages are Exodus 39, Proverbs 15, John 18 and Philippians 2, which is our focus passage. In that chapter, Paul gives us one of the deepest descriptions of the person and character of Jesus. Let's read it, focusing in our attention on verses 5-11: 5 Adopt the same attitude as that of Christ Jesus, 6 who, existing in the form of God, did not consider equality with God as something to be exploited. 7 Instead he emptied himself by assuming the form of a servant, taking on the likeness of humanity. And when he had come as a man, 8 he humbled himself by becoming obedient to the point of death— even to death on a cross. 9 For this reason God highly exalted him and gave him the name that is above every name, 10 so that at the name of Jesus every knee will bow— in heaven and on earth and under the earth— 11 and every tongue will confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father. Philippians 2:5-11 Many scholars believe the above verses are an early hymn of the church, or a creed that was repeated among Christians, or both, which is why these verses are set apart in many Bibles. Paul wrote them in a chiastic structure, which is indicative of ancient and modern poetry. Further, this section doesn't use words and word order in quite the same way that Paul usually wrote, which seems to indicate the possibility that somebody other than Paul wrote this hymn/creed, and Paul was sharing it - not in a plagiaristic way - but as a reference that they would all be familiar with. (Certainly, Paul could have also written the creed/hymn as well) From a scholarly point of view, this passage is important, because Philippians was probably written by Paul in the mid 50s AD, but this creed would have been earlier than that - perhaps much earlier. It demonstrates that early Christians - prior to the writing of this letter - worshipped Jesus as Lord. But, we aren't here to talk about scholarly things - we are here to talk about the character of Jesus! Notice the intro here - Christians are to 'adopt' the same attitude that Jesus had. More literally, Paul is saying that Christians should have the mind, or mindset of Christ. What does this mean? It means several things, reading through the passage. *Christians are saved children of God, but like Jesus, we are not to seek to EXPLOIT that status or use it to our advantage. *Like Jesus, we are to take the form and nature and character of a SERVANT (the Greek word is doulos - often translated as 'slave,' but more in line with a bondservant than the monstrosity of racial slavery perpetuated in many Western countries in previous centuries. *Like Jesus, we are to HUMBLE ourselves, and be willing to SERVE others - even in menial ways. *Like Jesus, we are to humble ourselves and OBEY God - even when He calls us to difficult things. The good news is that Jesus - living a humble, obedient and servant-hearted lifestyle that was characterized by suffering was greatly glorified by His Father afterwards. That promise is also given to Christians who follow the mindset and attitude of Jesus in 2nd Timothy 2:12 "if we endure, we will also reign with him." In this same light, consider Romans 8 16 The Spirit himself testifies together with our spirit that we are God’s children, 17 and if children, also heirs—heirs of God and coheirs with Christ—if indeed we suffer with him so that we may also be glorified with him. Romans 8:16-17 Likewise 2nd Corinthians 1:7 7 And our hope for you is firm, because we know that as you share in the sufferings, so you will also share in the comfort. 2 Corinthians 1:7 Pastor Tim Keller has a wonderful take on this passage, and I'll close with it here: What did he do? Here’s what he did. This is the heart of it all. Right in the center of this passage it says, “Who, being in very nature God, did not consider equality with God something to be grasped, but made himself nothing …” Do you know what that Greek word is? Kenosis. Does that sound familiar to you? It says he emptied himself. Though he was God, he emptied himself. The big question theologians have been asking for about 2,000 years is, “Emptied himself of what?” It doesn’t say; it just says he emptied himself. Some people say, “Of course, he was God, so he emptied himself of his deity, he emptied himself of his divinity.” That’s not what it says. It never says he gave up being God. It says he started being a servant. He did not shed his divine nature. He assumed a human nature, and more than that, he became not just a King, he became a servant. There it is. He emptied himself of his glory, not his deity. If you were transported to heaven, then or now, and you saw Jesus as God, his Godness manifested itself through an expression of glory, his beauty, his brightness. It would just knock you down. When you see something beautiful, when you see a piece of art, or a waterfall, or anything that’s just absolutely beautiful, even earthly things that are beautiful, you have to adore. Right? It’s so glorious; it just evokes adoration. Jesus Christ came without that. Isaiah 53 says, “He had … no beauty that we should desire him.” He emptied himself of his glory. He emptied himself of his beauty. He emptied himself of that which evokes honor. He came, and he was lonely and poor. Eventually, he was beaten, tortured, and killed. He emptied himself of his glory. He became small, not a king at all. He became rejected. He became beatable, and he was beaten. He became rejectable, and he was rejected. He lost all of his glory. He came without his glory. He didn’t stop being God, but he emptied himself of his glory. “Therefore God has highly exalted him …” Why? Why is he resurrected? Why is he up there? Because he saved us. He took our punishment upon himself. He redeemed a new humanity, and he’s leading us into the future. So there it is. There’s the trajectory. What is the trajectory, everybody? The way up is down. The way to be truly rich is to give away. The way to rule is to serve. The way to become infinitely happy is to not seek your own happiness but to seek the happiness of others. The most glorious thing of all, the greatest form of glory, is to give away your glory for somebody else. The word kenosis shows up twice. Look at it. You and I are desperately trying to fill ourselves with glory, but we end up empty. Jesus Christ, who had true glory, emptied himself so we could be full. Full? Yes. Because Jesus Christ became small, we are big in the eyes of the Father. Because Jesus Christ lost all of his glory, we are now given his righteousness and his record. This is what the gospel is: Jesus Christ was treated the way we deserve so now when we believe in him we are treated the way he deserves to be treated. Do you know what this means? Jesus Christ looks at you and says, “To me and in me, you are more precious than all the jewels that lie beneath the earth.” To the degree you know that and believe that, to the degree you are gripped and praising God and singing about Jesus’ trajectory for you, you will be able to walk that same trajectory here, because you will know the way up is down, the way to be rich is to give away, the way to be happy is not to seek your own happiness but the happiness of others. When you see he did that for you, that fills you up so you’re not empty anymore. You’ll be able to not have to think about yourself, and out you go. Timothy J. Keller, The Timothy Keller Sermon Archive (New York City: Redeemer Presbyterian Church, 2013).

Happy Saturday, friends - how's everybody out there doing in quarantine land? I hope you are getting a walk everyday, if that is possible where you live. Allow me to urge you to press into the Lord in prayer right now. We must pray in the midst of this crisis - let the son of God find faith on earth in His people now! (Luke 18:1-9). I was enjoying a nice evening walk last night before bed, engrossed in a podcast, when I was nudged by the Spirit to pray, and it was a wonderful time of communion and intercession with God. May we prioritize abiding in Christ right now more so than ever in this season! Today's Bible passages are Exodus 39, Proverbs 15, John 18 and Philippians 2, which is our focus passage. In that chapter, Paul gives us one of the deepest descriptions of the person and character of Jesus. Let's read it, focusing in our attention on verses 5-11: 5 Adopt the same attitude as that of Christ Jesus, 6 who, existing in the form of God, did not consider equality with God as something to be exploited. 7 Instead he emptied himself by assuming the form of a servant, taking on the likeness of humanity. And when he had come as a man, 8 he humbled himself by becoming obedient to the point of death— even to death on a cross. 9 For this reason God highly exalted him and gave him the name that is above every name, 10 so that at the name of Jesus every knee will bow— in heaven and on earth and under the earth— 11 and every tongue will confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father. Philippians 2:5-11 Many scholars believe the above verses are an early hymn of the church, or a creed that was repeated among Christians, or both, which is why these verses are set apart in many Bibles. Paul wrote them in a chiastic structure, which is indicative of ancient and modern poetry. Further, this section doesn't use words and word order in quite the same way that Paul usually wrote, which seems to indicate the possibility that somebody other than Paul wrote this hymn/creed, and Paul was sharing it - not in a plagiaristic way - but as a reference that they would all be familiar with. (Certainly, Paul could have also written the creed/hymn as well) From a scholarly point of view, this passage is important, because Philippians was probably written by Paul in the mid 50s AD, but this creed would have been earlier than that - perhaps much earlier. It demonstrates that early Christians - prior to the writing of this letter - worshipped Jesus as Lord. But, we aren't here to talk about scholarly things - we are here to talk about the character of Jesus! Notice the intro here - Christians are to 'adopt' the same attitude that Jesus had. More literally, Paul is saying that Christians should have the mind, or mindset of Christ. What does this mean? It means several things, reading through the passage. *Christians are saved children of God, but like Jesus, we are not to seek to EXPLOIT that status or use it to our advantage. *Like Jesus, we are to take the form and nature and character of a SERVANT (the Greek word is doulos - often translated as 'slave,' but more in line with a bondservant than the monstrosity of racial slavery perpetuated in many Western countries in previous centuries. *Like Jesus, we are to HUMBLE ourselves, and be willing to SERVE others - even in menial ways. *Like Jesus, we are to humble ourselves and OBEY God - even when He calls us to difficult things. The good news is that Jesus - living a humble, obedient and servant-hearted lifestyle that was characterized by suffering was greatly glorified by His Father afterwards. That promise is also given to Christians who follow the mindset and attitude of Jesus in 2nd Timothy 2:12 "if we endure, we will also reign with him." In this same light, consider Romans 8 16 The Spirit himself testifies together with our spirit that we are God’s children, 17 and if children, also heirs—heirs of God and coheirs with Christ—if indeed we suffer with him so that we may also be glorified with him. Romans 8:16-17 Likewise 2nd Corinthians 1:7 7 And our hope for you is firm, because we know that as you share in the sufferings, so you will also share in the comfort. 2 Corinthians 1:7 Pastor Tim Keller has a wonderful take on this passage, and I'll close with it here: What did he do? Here’s what he did. This is the heart of it all. Right in the center of this passage it says, “Who, being in very nature God, did not consider equality with God something to be grasped, but made himself nothing …” Do you know what that Greek word is? Kenosis. Does that sound familiar to you? It says he emptied himself. Though he was God, he emptied himself. The big question theologians have been asking for about 2,000 years is, “Emptied himself of what?” It doesn’t say; it just says he emptied himself. Some people say, “Of course, he was God, so he emptied himself of his deity, he emptied himself of his divinity.” That’s not what it says. It never says he gave up being God. It says he started being a servant. He did not shed his divine nature. He assumed a human nature, and more than that, he became not just a King, he became a servant. There it is. He emptied himself of his glory, not his deity. If you were transported to heaven, then or now, and you saw Jesus as God, his Godness manifested itself through an expression of glory, his beauty, his brightness. It would just knock you down. When you see something beautiful, when you see a piece of art, or a waterfall, or anything that’s just absolutely beautiful, even earthly things that are beautiful, you have to adore. Right? It’s so glorious; it just evokes adoration. Jesus Christ came without that. Isaiah 53 says, “He had … no beauty that we should desire him.” He emptied himself of his glory. He emptied himself of his beauty. He emptied himself of that which evokes honor. He came, and he was lonely and poor. Eventually, he was beaten, tortured, and killed. He emptied himself of his glory. He became small, not a king at all. He became rejected. He became beatable, and he was beaten. He became rejectable, and he was rejected. He lost all of his glory. He came without his glory. He didn’t stop being God, but he emptied himself of his glory. “Therefore God has highly exalted him …” Why? Why is he resurrected? Why is he up there? Because he saved us. He took our punishment upon himself. He redeemed a new humanity, and he’s leading us into the future. So there it is. There’s the trajectory. What is the trajectory, everybody? The way up is down. The way to be truly rich is to give away. The way to rule is to serve. The way to become infinitely happy is to not seek your own happiness but to seek the happiness of others. The most glorious thing of all, the greatest form of glory, is to give away your glory for somebody else. The word kenosis shows up twice. Look at it. You and I are desperately trying to fill ourselves with glory, but we end up empty. Jesus Christ, who had true glory, emptied himself so we could be full. Full? Yes. Because Jesus Christ became small, we are big in the eyes of the Father. Because Jesus Christ lost all of his glory, we are now given his righteousness and his record. This is what the gospel is: Jesus Christ was treated the way we deserve so now when we believe in him we are treated the way he deserves to be treated. Do you know what this means? Jesus Christ looks at you and says, “To me and in me, you are more precious than all the jewels that lie beneath the earth.” To the degree you know that and believe that, to the degree you are gripped and praising God and singing about Jesus’ trajectory for you, you will be able to walk that same trajectory here, because you will know the way up is down, the way to be rich is to give away, the way to be happy is not to seek your own happiness but the happiness of others. When you see he did that for you, that fills you up so you’re not empty anymore. You’ll be able to not have to think about yourself, and out you go. Timothy J. Keller, The Timothy Keller Sermon Archive (New York City: Redeemer Presbyterian Church, 2013).

A Life That Is Full Of The Fullness Of God Reader: Miriam Montgomery Date: 25th February 2020 Time: ------------------- Paul the Apostle was very fond of the word 'fullness'. He tells us that the fullness of Deity ("Godness") dwelt in Jesus Christ. (Colossians 2:9 and 1:19) He tells us also that the fullness of Christ dwells in the Church. And here in Ephesians, Paul prays that believers in Jesus will become mature in their faith so that they will be filled with the 'fullness of God'. That is mind-boggling! The word fullness means completeness, you don't add anything more to it. So how can a Christian be filled with ALL the fullness of God? It is easy for us to think of Jesus being filled with God's fullness, but me, an ordinary Christian? Well, here are some things to note. First of all, this 'fullness' is **given** to us (see Colossians 2:10) It is God's gift — complete salvation. Then Paul wants us to enjoy this fullness more and more. The Christian life is a full life — as Jesus himself says "I came that they (believers) may have life and have it to the full." (John 10:10) It is in John's Gospel that we have another reference to this word fullness (otherwise we only find it i Paul's writings in the Bible). It is in John 1:18 where we read "And from (Jesus') fullness we have all received grace upon grace". The Christian life is a complete, abundant life, the gift of a loving gracious Saviour. No wonder Paul goes on to say in Ephesians 3:21:_"to him be glory in the Church and in Chris Jesus throughout all generations, for ever and ever. Amen!"_

Pastor Jeff continues a series on The Gospel from Matthew 17:1-8

This week we take a look at the current relevance and effectiveness of the Christian in our society, and we lay a foundation regarding the gifts of the Spirit. Ahren discusses how Jesus, while remaining fully God, didn't operate out of his Godness, so that we can learn to do the things that He did.

Talk of his wonderous works and make known his deeds among the people. The Believer is suppose to tell of him and the things he has done in their lives. Every Friday the door is open for everyone who has a testimoney to come and testify to the glory of God. The Believer take every oportunity offered to share of the Godness of Almighty God. Today is a perfect day to tell the goodness of God.

Show Notes  Let me tell you Paul I am most excited about our show today with our very special guest, Tim Timmons—a man that shaped the fundamentals of my Christian belief system so profoundly that I still follow the precepts he taught me almost 40 years ago. Now, forgive me for the, abut to come, longer than usual introduction but it is necessary to establish a context for our conversation with Tim. In 1980, as a man leaning more toward atheism than any other faith system, I found myself in a challenge that required me to read a couple books in the Bible as means to disprove the precepts of Christianity I read The Gospel of John and St Paul's Letter to the Romans. And in the process, I discovered an almost conversion experience just by reading the text. The Spirit of God led me to realize that there really was something to this Jesus thing. The person of Jesus, his goodness and his Godness overwhelmed me. Very shortly after that experience my sister told me about an Easter Sunrise Service being held at the John Wayne Tennis Club in Newport Beach. Not one inclined to enter the rooms of a church, I felt safe in a tennis court. It was then that I was confronted by an enormously powerful speaker that spoke of the same kind of Jesus that I had read about. After that message I was done. Jesus owned me. I wholeheartedly gave myself over to his grace and love. That speaker was our guest, Tim Timmons, who soon thereafter became my spiritual mentor, and as I said earlier, my life has never been the same since. Since that day Timmons became the Founding Pastor of a church of close to fifteen thousand people called South Coast Community Church of which I became a minister after completing three years of seminary. Today Tim Timmons is a much different kind of Christian leader after having been exposed in the late 80's to Doug Coe and a group called The Family—a discrete group of Christian influencers with a profound impact on Washington DC, including congressmen and Presidents. In fact, as we sit here today in September 2019, last month Netflix aired a 5-episode documentary titled The Family, which has become surprisingly popular (and, naturally, somewhat controversial). So… enough introduction, let's talk to Tim Timmons about his relationship with The Family and how it has profoundly impacted his life. You can reach Tim Timmons at Tim@timtimmons.com  You can get more information and regular updates for Charlie at thenextchapter.life

The Transform Network Podcast, A Progressive Christian Podcast, is hosted by Vahisha Hasan, founder and executive director of Movement in Faith, and Stephen Roach Knight, co-founder and board member of Transform Network.  Keyona Saquile Lazenby is the founder of Blessed is She, an interfaith women’s ministry that provides services and offerings to help women achieve self-actualization. Keyona is passionate about delivering pre and post-release services to system-involved populations. She is an adjunct professor with the Prison University Project/Patten University. An avid traveler, she believes that cultural exploration is the world’s greatest teacher. She received her Master’s in Social Transformation and Certificate of Women Studies in Religion from Pacific School of Religion/Graduate Theological Union. She is currently pursuing a Certificate of Advanced Professional Studies at Pacific School of Religion and plans to enter a Ph.D. program in the Fall of 2020. Rev. Keyona is an ordained interfaith minister and a graduate of One Spirit Interfaith Seminary.  website: www.blessedis.org

This is the first episode in a #followerpodcast series called "A DEATH IN THE FAMILY AND OTHER GOOD NEWS." In this episode called "Goodness is Godness", we explore the need for us to embrace the Godness of Jesus if we want to experience the goodness of the Gospel. This pushes against so much of our reltivistic culture, but it remains and essential choice for each of us none the less.

The Godness of Goodness by Alpha and Omega Christian Fellowship "Weekly Sermon"

In today’s episode, I’m going to attempt to answer a common question: Why did God let this happen? By asking a different question: What if God doesn’t owe us anything? What if we’re here by mutual agreement with God, to have amazing and unexpected experiences? Let's figure out how to have an expanded version of Spirit, God, Higher Power, that supports each of us in all we do, have, feel, and experience.   Show Notes: Comparing traditional religion to a modern view of "godness" and spirituality. Learn a new explanation for "when bad things happen to good people." How labeling things good and bad or right and wrong can increase suffering and confusion. What it can mean to truly believe we are souls having a human experience. Several quotes in support of using difficult experiences to discover more of our true selves. So what if this Godness is more like a cheerleader than a helicopter parent, an energy who supports us humans in trying anything we want, regardless of the outcome? What if this Godness respects our humanity to the fullest and knows with 100% certainty that even if we face death, the most final act, that we all will face, that we will then return to the divine and we can incarnate and try again? What if this Godness supports our complete and total freedom to explore the depths of who we are and what we want to try? What if this Godness considers nothing a failure but instead just another outcome? Thank you so much for listening. If you'd like to share your comments with me, I have several options for you! You can leave an audio message at my Google voice mail, the number is (505) 510-1135. You can email me at rox@inthetransiton.com. You can also tweet or instagram me @roxannedarling. That's all for today's episode. I appreciate you for listening and hanging out here with me, In the Transition! If you liked this, please tell a friend and/or leave a review for me in Apple Podcasts. And remember, none of this matters! Your most courageous act may be unconditional self-acceptance. The full transcript is available on my website.

Speaker: Pastor Jeremy Sexton

 Legendary scribe and sportscaster,Melvin''Doc'' Stanley is once again broadcasting live from Met-Life Stadium where the the Jets are hosting the Buffalo Bills and what a host they are as the trial at half time 31-3.  We say happy birthday to my beloved ad]md both esteemed and classy son in law,Mr.Michael Linton who celebrates another birthday today,Tomorrow is the birthday of the lovely and intelligent Godness of Fortaleza in Brazil,the boa Aurlene Da Silva better known as Lene.We say to her in Portuguese,''Felix aniversario minha bela e especial doce amiga.''   We too today and tomorrow salute our veterans.Yesterday was the 100th aniversary of the end of the war that was suppose to end all wars,World War I.In being in the mold of remembrance we dedicate this show to the late Mrs.Madzy Carmen DeFretis Monsanto who passed this past Tuesday.She was a dedicated wife,devoted mother,beloved sibling and true friend.August 30th she celebrated her 90th birthday.The day after both my beloved father James Stanley,GODfather to myself and my darling daughter,Deminee',John F.X. Condon and too that of Charley Parker,''King Of Pop''.Michael Jackson and football icon,Carl Banks and my nephew Jay.

Speaker: Pastor Jeremy Sexton

This week our hosts began an exploration of the law of Christ, which depends on the law of justice. As they explored the law of justice, they found the subject matter to be deep and interesting. Is justice a law, principle, or rule? To be continued next week! An exploration of “directionally challenged” based on the book, Rev. Bil Unplugged and Unedited, followed. The theme of overcoming the adverse ego or unenlightened self became apparent with the Absolute Word from February 6, 2018: "Leash adverse ego, unleash my Godness.” You can find the Absolute Word on Paul's blog at paulhasselbeck.com. There is lots of other useful information at bit.ly/metaromp. 

2015.02.22 - Ephesians #38 - Goodness Is Godness - Ephesians 5v8 - 10 - Dave Tastard by Weekly Sermon from Wanganui East Baptist Church

A sermon by Mason Good based on Matthew 6:9, preached on October 8, 2017 at Veritas Tri-Village as part of the sermon series on Matthew.Discussion Questions:Laying the Foundation: Read Ephesians 2:1-8 and Galatians 4:4-8. Mason mentioned how amazing it is that we can call God "our Father.” * When Jesus taught us to pray “our Father”, how would His original listeners have thought? Why was this idea so revolutionary at the time? * Do we still think of this truth as revolutionary? Why or why not? * What is the importance of realizing our sonship to God when we pray?Leaders: The Fatherhood of God was not an unfamiliar idea to the Jews, but Mason mentioned that the sense in which it was a familiar concept was that of a distant relation - similar to the idea of having Abraham as father. Yet the Fatherhood that Jesus is ushering us into is something much more akin to the closeness of our own earthly fathers.Read John 1:12-13 together and contemplate the following questions...* Are all people children of God? * What gives us the right to call God our Father? What is the theological name for this truth? Leaders: The central theological theme underlying this part of the passage is the idea of “adoption.” Through the death, burial and resurrection of Jesus, we have been given the right to be called sons and daughters of God. This mind-blowing concept goes beyond the glorious truth of justification and forgiveness of sins, and adds the privilege of becoming co-heir with Christ. This happens when God brings us into His family by adopting us. Spending time as a group and individually discussing these privileges and their extravagance would be time well spent.Our Father and our father* How does our understanding of God's fatherhood compare to that of our earthly Father? * How do you think about your earthly father? Does he have a role in your life - if so what does that look like? * How can the gospel truth of our adoption allow us to reconcile with our earthly fathers? Leaders: Some of these questions are sensitive because for some of us, our experiences of fatherhood have been marred by sin. Let people share their experiences but let's remember that our goal is to study the character of God and the nature of our heavenly Father. Mason said that "Our earthly fathers, flawed and sinful and broken as they are, are derivative of God who is the ultimate, Heavenly Father. Your earthly father has been tasked to be an ambassador of God as a representative of your true Father in Heaven. (and we can admit it's a task that some fathers live up to better than others!) But the point is that whether you have a great relationship with your dad or a struggling one, he can't come close to measuring up to your Heavenly Father.” It's important to know that because we have been forgiven so much and even brought into God's family, we can extend that forgiveness to our earthly families as well. You might even say that we can love others because He first loved us.We pray and speak to a Father who is near, and yet He is glorious and awesome; He is "in Heaven"* How does the heavenly nature of God the Father change our perspective and especially our approach to prayer? * Another way to ask this is "What is the importance of the fact that the God to whom we pray is in Heaven?"* How does the heavenly nature of God our Father serve as the foundation of our prayer life? Leaders: He is "in heaven”, reminding us that he not only has the ear for us to speak into, but He has the power to save. This is foundational. We can know He not only listens, but He has the power to save! John Stott says, “Thus he combines fatherly love with heavenly power, and what his love directs his power is able to perform.” And so we hold both of these truths together simultaneously; one does not detract from another, or take away from another.The Sovereign has condescended to give us an audience. He has invited us into the heavenly palace. He has lifted the scepter and told us to enter. We have access to His very throne… [but] We have forgotten that we are peasants in the presence of the King. Not just a king, the King, the King of kings, the Lord of lords, the One who is absolutely sovereign.” – R.C. SproulGod is called “Father” and yet His name is to be “hallowed." He is approachable, yet our approach must be with reverence. * What does it mean to hallow God's name? * How does the “name” of God point to His character? Can you give some examples from other places in Scripture? * Are we holding His name above all other names - even in our small talk with others? * Mason asked in the sermon: Who do you think you are talking to when you are praying to God?Leaders: God is not only near, He is not only our shoulder to cry on and our rock to lean on, He is holy and majestic and powerful. We must see by the name of God that He is holy, yet we can approach Him with our cares and troubles; we approach him with praise, adoration, and reverence, but also with our needs and cares.“God is undefiled in all his ways. He is the supreme, the superlative moral majesty in the universe. But God's holiness refers to more than his ethics. Holiness refers to everything that distinguishes the Creator from his creation. It is the infinite distance between his deity and our humanity. Holiness is the very Godness of God, the sum total of all his glorious perfections.” - Phil Ryken“Hallowing God's name requires praise for the goodness and greatness of his redemptive work, with its dazzling blend of wisdom, love, justice, power, and faithfulness. By wisdom God found a way to justify the unjust justly; in love he gave his Son to bear death's agony for us; in justice he made the Son, as our substitute, suffer the sentence that our disobedience deserved; with power he unites us to the risen Christ, renews our hearts, frees us from sin's bondage, and moves us to repent and believe; and in faithfulness he keeps us from falling, as he promised to do, till he brings us triumphantly to our final glory...all of this is God's gift.” - J.I. PackerDirection for Discipleship: Spend time reading Galatians 4:1-7 and Romans 8. Some of Mason's takeaways ought to be considered as we have conversations this week. One of them is that we must be careful not to profane the name of God with our mouths - we must not take His name lightly, as if it is something “common.” In our times of worship publicly and privately are we lifting us God's name as glorious? Similarly, are we holding His name above all other names - even in our small talk with others? Do you think of God as your “father” - what barriers/struggles do you run into when you read these words from Jesus? What objections must be overcome in your mind (and heart!) for this to be embraced and manifested in your life and in your words as true? Are there conceptions of fatherhood that you are taking from past experience that do not match what you read about here in Scripture? And - importantly - this week meditate upon how God's forgiveness and adoption of you as a son/daughter frees you to extend grace to your earthly father.

Sermon series - Bearing fruit that will last. Galatians 5. 22-26

Part of what makes God glorious is his absolute freedom. God gives mercy to whomever He wills; this itself is an aspect of his Godness.

So the course we've set this morning is to rehearse who Jesus is as fully God and fully man by looking at this remarkable Christological sentence in Hebrews 1:1–4. It is one sentence. Some have called it the most magnificent sentence in ancient Greek. I'll read it again, and then I'd like for us to look briefly at the seven claims it makes about Jesus — sevenfold affirmations — and get to know him better in his full manhood and full Godness.

No one can mess up the space that God inhabits. - Reverend Dean Beverly Gibson Does God want us to make our own plans? What if our plan is in contrast to God's Plan (Genesis 11:1-9)? This week's lessons and sermon from Pentecost Sunday at Christ Church Cathedral in Mobile, Alabama goes from the Tower of Babel, the story of Pentecost (Acts 2:1-21), to Philip asking Jesus to "show us the Father"(John 14:8-17,25-27). Reverend Dean Gibson discusses: > how man's plans cannot disrupt God's plans. > discovering and aligning our goals and visions with one's that resembles the "Jesus Movement." > being filled and transformed weekly by the Holy Spirit to make life and share the Good News with the world when we leave our Church service. > balancing a human or societal need plan and discovering "God's Plan." > the "Godness" in all things especially in books, music, and art. > leadership vision and how to direct what Christ Church Cathedral can be. > generous listening, awareness and waiting patiently with "empty hands." (Annie Dillard's fishing technique) Warning: Johnny brings up more ridiculous Star Trek religious analogies concerning Reverend Gibson's weekly lessons and sound insights. Please bare with his sci-fi obsession - being an enlightened and more spiritual being is a process.

【特别感谢热心听友“Coco 鄢文琴”帮忙听写本篇文稿】He Yang: A global survey found its coffee and ketchup that holidaymakers consider their packing essentials, rather than flip flops and suntan lotion. It’s also showing that nearly 40 percent of Chinese mainland travellers pack instant noodles with them. Are you one of them? Guy’s, please tell me more about the survey and what’s up with bringing food from home when you are travelling?Ryan: Yeah, a survey of travellers from 29 countries and regions have revealed the top unexpected items each nationality takes abroad, ensuring that wherever they go they have a taste of home with them. The study are looked at, it was by a Spanish travel company, surveyed 7,500 people from around the world ensuring that a minimum of 250 locals had been interviewed for each country. Now, looking at these, I think, some of them are pretty silly. So, maybe if we have some French listeners you guys can clear this one up for me. But bringing cheese, 53 percent French people said they would bring either cheese or dairy products. Guys, don’t dairy products go bad like, how are you going to refrigerate that, that seems more a problem, more trouble than it is worth.Luo Yu: Cheese have gone through four fermentation processes already, so , it won’t decay. He Yang: It won’t to decay, but it will smell bad like baby diapers. And Chinese people tend to bring instant noodles, that doesn’t smell. But I don’t get it, if you are travelling, then aren’t you supposed to try the local food. That’s part of your travel experience. Why bring instant noodles?Ryan: Define travelling, what if I am going to my parents’ house on Spring festival and I want something to eat on the way, on the train. That makes sense!Luo Yu: And What if there was a long journey trip, like you take a train from Beijing to Urumqi. Right?He Yang: You guys are just ganging up to against me today, not giving me a chance. But as independent young women, I will stand firmly on my ground. That I’m saying travelling here means long distance as you are travelling to a different country probably go sightseeing. And why would you bring your home food?Ryan: No, no, specifically, I can’t answer that question, because I fill in the category of us Americans. In the study shows that Americans, we, tend to bring toilet paper and I’m all about that.Luo Yu: And condoms.Ryan: Oh, Godness, no, that’s totally false. He Yang: It’s fine if it’s true. You know, just do it safely.Ryan: Do it safely, that’s what we are saying. But as an American, it is, for us, is very hygienic oriented, which I totally agree with.Luo Yu: For us, it is very easy to understand, because, for one thing, we love to taste a little bit of food from home. And that’s why a lot of Xin Jiang people would carry loads of nans (nan bread) with them. You know, it’s very easy to preserve and not easy to get rotten or decayed. And people just love it, like people from Shanxi, Gansu or Ningxia. They have Guo kui. These like crusty and crunchy shells, but very tasty inside. So, it’s like people are a little bit nostalgic and they get used to the food already. So, that’s why we take with them.He Yang: Yeah, It just like South Koreans take kimchee with them. And whenever there having local food, maybe they want a little bit of something, that reminds them of home. But still, doesn’t that just defeat the purpose of travelling, you are going off a foreign country and I would still want to try the local staff.Ryan: I think it’s weird. Yeah, you should try the local staff but if it’s really bad, I won’t blame you for going to the MacDonald’s that’s probably that’s down the street, because it’s seems to be everywhere. But one thing I did say like I did like that 37 percent of Russians they bring playing cards, really smart. Playing cards are good.He Yang: Alright, I would like to finish today’s show with Han, our Wechat listener’s comments. He says: “I would definitely try instant noodles with local flavors, for example, kimchee noodles, if I visit South Korea or a bunch of other instant noodles with local flavor…Luo Yu: I love that advice.He Yang: It’s totally a genius.

We explored the first entry in Get Over These, Too!: “Let Go, Let God!” which becomes, “Leash Ego, Unleash Godness!” We are exploring the book Infinite Potential: What Quantum Physics Reveals About How We should Live by Lothar Schafer. The most fascinating topic is Schafer's views that our fixed beliefs are like a bacterial infection whose goal is to close our minds to new ideas. We closed with the Absolute Word from January 17, 2016. You can get more information at bit.ly/metaromp or paulhasselbeck.com.

It's All About Man & Woman Weekend Bristol Nov 15 - D1 S1 Known to you or unknown to you, you are actually in the process of undoing old levels of self. YOU as Being woman, YOU as Being man. BEING is prior to - being man or being woman. You may have partnership in your life and you may not. Nonetheless these levels get undone , because in this manifest universe, there is nothing but the mix of the union of the Oneness of the profound Masculine and Feminine moved in one Self , one Body . To discover that in your relating in you and to discover that the Other is IN you , awakened in two bodies is the kind of enlightenment that most people have no idea about . Most people think enlightenment is happening in ‘this single body here’ but from where I come from there is the enlightenment of the Consciousness , the Awareness in and yet beyond the body in a singular entity or individual - man or woman makes no difference - but there is also an utterly different realisation that is still quite rare on the planet . To awaken to man and woman as one Being , one Love , one movement, one Goodness, one God-ness - one moving Evolution of the life of this planet, appearing through what seems to be two bodies and two utterly different possibilities. So it is possible for man and woman to be so one , without the use of self and transcend all space and time and in that know One Goodness, one Godness one Love, one utter Realisation and know no end to that inside . That will utterly change not only how man sees himself and woman sees herself but change your purpose ever to be with another because it wont have any self orientation. Nothing to gain in a self , only to give up the self to that Greater Calling to unify in Love and in the making of Love - whether we make love physically together or we make it in the Unseen , which will be known in these bodies and made in these bodies. That is the possibility - should that possibility become enlightened in your relationships together: it is not actually of this planet. This Union is beyond all space and all time and happens beyond all space and all time and then floods all space and all time with that union. This is my realisation and the realisation for man to deeply know and read the pure light of the one he is being with and reach into her ‘prior to her having a body’ , and know her mystery is to enlighten his heart felt in his body known in his body - SHE in her Love and it is not a self thing - enlightens his body . HE in his Love enlightens her consciousness and they discover they 've never been two. They've always been one and that One is Now. It's All About Man & Woman Weekend Bristol Nov 15 - D1 S1 Purchase whole session or weekend package via bprior.org

Phillip Gummerson 23.3.14 Duration: 33.17 Key Verses: Galatians 6:7-10 Fruit of the Spirit: Goodness

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Jarrod Jones - This week Pastor Jarrod brings us face-to-face with the awesomeness, the greatness, the largeness, and the grandness of God; in other words, the Godness of God exclaimed in Romans 11:33-36.

JOIN MARA IN HER PRAYER ROOM TO TALK ABOUT BEING ALL THAT WE CAN BE BY TREATING OTHERS THE WAY WE WANT/EXPECT TO BE TREATED.  SIMPLE MESSAGE DO YOU LIVE IT?   This is my simple religion. There is no need for temples; no need for complicated philosophy. Our own brain, our own heart is our temple; the philosophy is kindness. ---Dalai Lama THANK YOU LOVE FOR EVERYTHING JUST THE WAY IT IS AND ME JUST THE WAY I AM. Music selections that move us to re-membering with Love, God, Yahweh, Allah, the Great Spirit, the Mysterious Eternal All, the Divine One . . . .

A sermon about God from Hixson Presbyterian Church The post The "Godness" of God appeared first on Hixson Presbyterian Church.

This week we discuss that we do not pray to God. We pray from the awareness of “Godness,” Oneness. Then we launch into Charles Fillmore's talk from March 22, 1931, entitled “The Nature and Use of True Riches.” Fillmore shares about the importance and pitfalls of acquisitiveness, the importance of shifting from sense consciousness to Christ Consciousness. Then we continue looking at developing the Twelve Powers.

In 1979, 24-year-old Maura O'Halloran began her study of Zen in Japan and became a Buddhist monk. Her life was tragically cut short, and today she is revered as a Buddhist saint (Broadcast 1997).