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Introduction: Why Should I Confess from My Heart? (Psalm 51) Because My God is MERCIFUL AND LOVING (Ps 51:1–2) Because My Sin INSULTS GOD (Ps 51:3–6) 2 Samuel 12:9 – “Why have you despised the word of the LORD, to do what is evil in His sight?” Because My Heart NEEDS RENOVATION (Ps 51:7–12) Because My Worship and Witness is HINDERED BY HIDDEN SIN (Ps 51:13–19) James 5:16 – Therefore, confess your sins to one another and pray for one another, that you may be healed. Sermon Notes (PDF): BLANKHint: Highlight blanks above for answers! Small Group DiscussionRead Psalm 51What was your big take-away from this passage / message?Why is sin such a big deal in the life of the Christian and why must it be confessed? What happens if you don't confess sin but keep it hidden?What often keeps you from confessing your sin to God? What often keeps you from confessing your sin to other believers?BreakoutSeparate by gender and confess your sin to one another. Encourage and pray for one another. AUDIO TRANSCRIPT Who has ever received a bad haircut?Don't point to the person next to you. I'm asking you personally that'd be really rudeWhen I was a kid back in the mid 90s, I got a bad haircutMy barber really messed up my bowl cutAnd that may sound like an oxymoron because you think well a bowl cuts already kind of messed upAnd they're all kind of lame, but mine actually look pretty goodfor bull cuts except for this one timeAnd for the rest of this story, I'm gonna shift to my mom's perspective to give the story some more dramatic weightSo we get home from the haircutLater on that day my mom goes into the bathroom to find quite the crime sceneThere's hair everywhere and there are scissors right on the sinkMy mom didn't need to be Sherlock Holmes to figure out what had happened because there is an abundance of evidence right in front of her faceI had obviously tried to fix my bowl cut and made it way worse in the processAnd like any good detective my mom tried to get me to confessShe came up to me and said TaylorDid you cut your hair?I said no I didn'tEven though there's a huge chunk missing right out of the front of my bull cutSo my mom tried a different approachWell, I found hair in the sink. I found scissors and there's a huge chunk just gone from your hairAnd I kept digging my own graves. No that lady messed it upAnd my mom tried one last attempt. She said TaylorYou're not gonna be in trouble for cutting your hairBut you will be in trouble if you keep lying and you don't tell the truthWell, that was the final strawI finally broke down and I confessed like in one of those over-the-top crime dramas on TVI told my mom everything even though she already knew everythingAnd I'm sure that many of you have a similar story to tellIsn't it interesting that no one has to train you to cover up what you're ashamed ofIt comes so naturally to youIt started at a young age and even continues to this dayYou knock over something very valuable in your house as a kid and it shatters on the groundWhat do you do?You pick up all the pieces and you try to hide it somewhere, right?But you're just a kid so you're hiding place stinks and your parents find it almost immediatelyYou hit your brother or sister and they start to weep and to wailWhat's your response?You cover their mouth and threaten him or her to not tattle to your parentsYou finally get your driver's license and you promised your parents you will take care of their carBut then you immediately scratch itWhat do you do?You try to buff out that scratch and try to cover it up with the cheapest paint you can findOr how about now?At work you make a very serious and embarrassingmistakeWhat's your first blush response?To say nothing and hope that no one notices what you didHiding is easyComing clean is hardYou and I struggle to confess our sins to other people and we also struggle to tell God everything that we have doneEven though he already knowsWhat we have doneThis reluctance to be honest about our failures reveals that we have deep issues within our hearts that we cannotignoreThere's a second week of our latest series heart problems what to do when you don't want GodNo matter who you are or how long you've been a Christian you have a heart problem of some kind right nowMaybe it's spiritual lazinessMaybe it's indifference to the things of GodMaybe it's a lack of connection with the Lord in prayer or maybe it's serious doubts that you have about the Christian faith or ahabitual sinThat is hiddenAll of these problems require a surgical solution and not a quick fixLast week we studied the parable of the sower and unpacked the importance of evaluating our hearts to see how seriousof a heart surgery the Lord needs to give usThis morning we will dig into Psalm 51 as the Lord lays out the importance of another surgical solution that we must cooperate with andparticipate inConfession of sinIs this the most popular of topics in the church today?Sin is often affirmed and accepted rather than confessedAnd this is why there are so many unhealthy and dying churchesThis is why there are so many unhealthyhuman hearts within those churchesThat are spiritually withering awayFor you to get better the infection of hidden sin needs to be pulled out by the root and the method of that extraction isheartfelt confessionto the Lord andYour natural response to a message like this a passage like this will be to inwardly cross your arms and dig in your heelsAnd I want to plead with you not to do thatLower your defenses and prepare your heart for what God is going to command you to doSo let's go to the Lord and ask for his help because we certainly need itFather we come to you and we admit that we so often hide from youWe're like Adam and EveFoolishly hiding in the garden when you can see them right thereLord there are people in this room who have others fooled, but they do not have you fooled IPray that today would be the day ofRevealing what has been hidden to others ofConfessing to you what you already knowAnd we thank you for the healing we thank you for the change that you will bring through this genuine confessionWe ask all these things in Jesus name amenThe turn your Bibles to Psalm 51Psalm 51It's important to note that you should never skip the descriptions at the beginning of many of the Psalms because these descriptionsGive you helpful background informationSkipping these descriptions would be like fast-forwarding through the first two minutes of Star Wars asThe music blast the logo appears and the background text of the storyScrolls on the screen in front of you if you fast forward through thatYou're gonna miss a lot of helpful background information that will really lead you not fully understand the storyAnd the same is true for this description at the beginning of Psalm 51 if you skip itYou're not gonna understand why David wrote it in the first placeSo let's see what he says to the choir master a Psalm of David when Nathan the prophetWent to him after he had gone into BathshebaDavid may have been a great king of Israel and a man after God's own heartBut he was not free from sin and heart problems far from it. He committed adulteryand murderHe had sex with a woman who was not his wifeAnd he thought everything was under wrapsAnd no one knew but then BathshebaGets pregnant and the problem is she's married to a man named UriahInstead of confessing what he had done David decides to have Uriah killed in battleThen he movesBathsheba into his house they get married and they have their childIt seems once againThat David got away with these things got freeBut he hadWho was the one who saw what David had done?God himself the one who sees all thingsWe were told this in 2nd Samuel 11 27, but the thing that David had donedispleasedthe LordAnd God sent the prophet Nathan to confront David in his sin and thankfully David doesn't cross his arms and dig in his heelsNo, he confessesAnd he acknowledges what he had doneAnd he accepts the consequences for his sinWhich is the death of his son who was a result of this affairAnd violent division within his own familymoving forwardAnd after this confrontation David writes one of the rawest most hard-hitting songs in the entire bible in Psalm 51David honestly confessed his sinfrom the heartI know what you may be wondering after all this setupTaylor i'm certainly not a perfect person. I've made mistakes in the past. I've never done anything as bad as DavidI'm actually a pretty good person. I'm nice to other people. Why should I?confess from my heartSome of you have a different thought that has that ends with the same exact questionI see why David should confess his sin. He lived in the old testamentBut i'm a christian living after the new testament. I'm covered by the grace of jesus christ. All of my sin has been forgiven. Why should I?confessfrom my heartWell, that is a great question that we're going to spend the rest of this message answering. Why should I?Confess from my heartReason number one because my god is mercifuland lovingMy god is mercifuland lovingDavid kicks off this psalm by getting as low as he can as fast as he canHe humbles himself before his maker and admits his need for compassionIn verses one through two. Let's read that togetherHave mercy on me. Oh godAccording to your steadfast love according to your abundant mercy blot out my transgressionsWash me thoroughly from my iniquity and cleanse mefrom my sinDavid makes zero excuses for his sinHe doesn't try to minimize what he has done or try to lessen its seriousnessLike celebrities and politicians who get caught in underhanded scandalsYou know what i'm talking about, right? You've received those press conferencesOr statements from famous people that are non apologeticapologiesOh, what I did was unfortunate. I got caught up in a moment of weakness. I'm sorry if what I did offended anyoneAka what I did wasn't that bad so lighten upDavid doesn't do any of this soft peddling nonsenseHe describes his affair in three different waysas transgressionas iniquityand as sinAnd these three words cross over with one another but communicate different aspects of the same conceptTransgression is purposeful rebellionIniquity is perversion a twisting of god's ways and intentionsSin is falling short and missing the mark of god's holy standardDavid is brutally honest here because he knows that he has abused his role as king to satisfy his own evil desiresDavid knows that he deserves nothing good from godBut david also knows that he serves a god who is willing to forgiveAnyone of anything if that person comes to him in repentance and faithDavid knows that he shouldn't run away from the one who is readyto embrace himIf you have not yet turned from your sin and trusted in christ, what are you waiting for?I have to be honest with youYou are not a good personI am not a good personYou may not have ordered a hit on someone else like david, but you are just as guilty as him ofPerversion, iniquity, and sinYou have rebelled against god's rightful rule and authorityYou have perverted how life should be livedYou have fallen away short of god's perfect and holy standardYou are far more wicked than you could possibly understandBut god is far more gracious than you could ever imagineGod wants to show you mercyHe doesn't want to give you what you deserve, which is eternal punishment in hellGod wants to give you what you don't deserve, which is graceEternal joy in heavenGod wants to show you his steadfast love and his abundant mercyHe wants to blot out your transgressions and erase all record of your evil deedsHe wants to wash you thoroughly of your iniquity and cleanse you of all your sinBut god will only do those things if you ask him toIf you humble yourself before him like david and make no excuses for your evil desires and decisionsYour heart problem may be that your heart is spiritually deadIt needs to be brought to new life in christIf that's the case confess your sin for the very first time and plead for christ's forgiveness and he willGive it to youHe will fix your heart problemHe will give you the solution which is faith in jesus christ and what he achieved by dying on the cross and rising againPlease don't let your pride keep you from the abundantMercy and steadfast love of godWhy should i confess from my heart?Reason number two because my sin insults godBecause my sin insults godDavid goes even deeper in verses three through six to reveal why his sin and your sinIs such a big deal. Let's read that together for i know my transgressions and my sin is ever before meAgainst you you only have i sinned and done what is evil in your sightSo that you may be justified in your words and blameless in your judgmentsBehold i was brought forth in iniquity and incended my mother conceived meBehold you delight in truth in the inward being and you teach me wisdomin the secret heartDavid has a constant reminder of his affair and murder right in front of him all the timeIn the form of bashebaI think that's one of the reasons why he says my sin is ever before meEvery single time he sees basheba. He remembers that he took her when she didn't belong to himAnd he ended the life of her first husband uraya who was a man of great integrityYes, he wronged this woman. Yes, he wronged her husband, but they're not the ones that david is most concerned about wrongingListen again to verse four against you. You only have i sinned and done what is evil in your sightWho is david most concerned about wronging?The lordNo one matters more than god. So offending him matters more than offending anyone elseEvery sinful thought every sinful word action inaction reaction is an insult to godIt is a slap in his faceAnd this inescapable reality is highlighted when the lord asks a direct question to david through the prophet nathanIn second sancton 12 9Why have you despised the word of the lord to do what is evil in his sight?In the following verse god says that david didn't just despise his word. He despised himWhen you take the word lightly you take god lightlyWhen you disobeyGod's wordYou disobey the one who spoke it into existenceChristians in the room and watching onlineI want you to understand what you communicate to god when you choose to do something that you know you shouldn'tOr you fail to do something that you know you shouldYou are telling god. I love this sin more than I love youWhen you click that link and watch that pornographic video you are telling god. I'd rather look at this than behold you in your wordWhen you gossip and slander you're telling god. I care more about other people think about me than what you think about meWhen you lie and cover your tracks you are telling god. I care way more about my comfortThan honoring youWhen you intentionally disrespect your husbandOr selflessly dishonor your wifeYou are telling god. I'd rather do things my way than your wayin this marriageIn those moments you dismiss god and act like he is worth nothing to youHow insulting is that?If that view of your sin doesn't make you want to confess. I don't know what else to tell youWhen I am rude and disrespectful to my wife, we are still marriedMy bad behavior doesn't divorce or separate me from herIn that moment, but it does affect how close I feel to herAnd I can't enjoy that closeness that fellowship again until I confess to herHow I have wronged herIf you are a true believer in jesus christ, you confess to draw near to the lordIn fellowship to enjoy a closeness with him that you cannot enjoy when you were holding on to sin and refusing to let it goYou confess because you're already forgivenYou confess because you love god and are loved by godSo often we feel like god forsakes usBut he's not the one who forsakes youYou are the one who forsakes himThe hymn come now founten nails this on the headProne to wander lord. I feel it prone to leave the god I loveDoes that describe anyone else besides me this morning?Is your heart problem that you feel distant from the lord because you've been wandering off the path of his wordIf that's you admit that you've strayed because he already knows that you haveConfess that you need his help because god is well aware that you already need his helpDraw near to god and scripture promises that he will draw near to youWhy should I confess from my heart third reason because my heart needs renovationBecause my heart needs renovationInVerses seven through twelve david continues on with morePlease for god to wash him of what he has done and then he pops the hood so to speak and ask god to work on the engineof his heartPurge me with hissup and I shall be clean wash me and I shall be wider than snowLet me hear joy and gladness. Let the bones that you have broken rejoiceHide your face from my sins and blot out my iniquitiesCreate in me a clean heart. Oh god and renew a right spirit within meRestore to me the joy of your salvation and uphold me with the willing spiritDavid asked god to create in him a clean heartAnd that hebrew word for create is the same word used in genesis one one when god made everythingIn the beginning god created things that were not there to begin withHe did something brand newAnd david is asking him god do something brand new and me creating me something that doesn't existA heart that desires you a heart that would rather choose you than sinAnd david doesn't want this change to be a passing fad or a flash in the pan. He wants it to lastThat's why he says renew a right spirit within meUphold mewith the willing spiritIn other words god, don't let me be lazyDon't let me go back to business as usual. Let this change last for the rest of my daysHelp me to step into who you've created me to be instead of sliding back into who I used to beDavid understands that his life is a marathon not a sprintHe needs to focus on the long termNot just the short termAnd david says something in verse 11 that may have surprised youCast me not away from your presence and take not your holy spirit from meMaybe that verse unlocked a new fear within you and you're starting to wonder waitCan that actually happen? Can god take his spirit away from his people?You just said that god doesn't forsake his people. Aren't you contradicting yourself?Well, I don't have the time to fully explain the theology of this verseSo let me try to do my best in 90 seconds. You can even time me if you really want toIn the old testament the holy spirit did not live within god's peopleas he does todayInstead he would rush upon people and anoint them for specific tasks and rolesHe would empowerthe prophets the kingsJudges and others to say and do what god told them to say and doAnd one such man was king sallThe first king of visual he certainly looked the part. He was tall dark and handsome, but the problem was his heartHe had a heart problem that was never resolvedHe sinned he disobeyed but he didn't truly confess and repent as david wouldSo god took away his holy spirit from sallWhich also meant that he took away the throne from sall as wellAnd that's what david is thinking about in this verse god. Don't let me be another sallDon't take the throne away from me. Don't take your holy spirit and his help away from meBut if you are a follower of christ this side of the cross in the empty tombYou don't need to share this fear of davids because you are sealed and indwelt by the holy spiritHe has made you into a new creation and given you a changed heartThe holy spirit can never be taken away from you just as your salvation can never be taken away from youHow amazing it is to enjoy the blessings that david longed forA brand new heart and the constant presence the constant indwelling of the holy spiritBut you and i often take these blessings for granted don't weWe often take advantage of these blessings and acts as if we don't need to do anythingIn our personal journey of holinessLike david asked god to uphold you with a willing spiritTo maintain this heart that has been given to youYou know who likes new stuffA new car with a new car smellNew shoes that don't stink like a gym locker roomA new phone that can do one do stuff that your old one could nota new carHow about a new house that doesn't have the issues that your last one didAnd i think one of the reasons we like new stuff is that we think we can enjoy a break from maintenance and upkeepIs that trueThat's a really false hope that really goes away very quickly a new car can be trashed in a few daysIf you're not diligent in cleaning it outA new phone can be broken and shattered if you don't have a protective case in screen shieldNew shoes will look very old and gross if you don't spray them out every once in a while and clean the dust and the grime that accumulatesI want you to imagine that a wealthy friend has a brand new house built for you free of chargeThis house is state-of-the-art everything inside and outside the house looks fantasticBut how fantastic will that house look if you never cut the grassIf you never do any upkeep of any kind if you never keep up with ongoing renovationsAs the years pass byThat new house will not look new for very longThe same goes to the new heart that god has gifted to you it needs ongoing maintenance and renovationThis isn't a task you could do once a year really quickly. This is a 24/7 projectAnd we'll talk about this heart maintenance in even greater detail in two weeksBut for the time being I want you to understand that this heart maintenance includes personal time with the lord in prayer and in his wordParticipation in the life of the church not just attend attendanceParticipation in the life of the church and yes ongoing confession and repenting of sinIt's hard to maintain a car and keep it runningIt's hard to maintain a house and keep it looking presentableIt's way harder to maintain your heart and keep it dialed in to the lordWhat's the motivation for this difficult projectWhat keeps you on task on schedule on mission?Well, david gives us the answer in verse 12 restore to me the joy of your salvationYou will not continually maintain your heart if you are not continually blown away that you are saved in the first placeYou will not constantly confess to your father if you are not thrilled that you belong to himAnd you are a part of his familyThe moment you take your salvation for granted is the moment you stop growingIs the moment you stop making progress? It's like all the gas is siphoned out of your tankAre you running on empty in this current season of life?If so ask the lord to fill your tank ask him to restore to you the joy of your salvationAsk that you would once again celebrateThat your name is written in heaven and nothing and no one can scratch it outDo you know what the best thing about me is?That I belong to jesusAnd if you're a christian the best thing about you is that you belong to jesusDo you truly believe that this morning?Is that a truth that's on the forefront of your mind and fills your heart?If not ask god that it wouldBecause otherwise you're not going to grow and your heart problem will not be solvedWhy should I confess to my heart final reason because my worship and witness is hindered by hidden sinBecause my worship and witness is hindered by hidden sinLet's wrap up with verses 13 through 19Then I will teach transgressors your ways and sinners will return to youDeliver me from blood guiltiness. Oh god. Oh god of my salvation and my tongue will sing aloud of your righteousnessOh lord, open my lips and my mouth will declare your praiseFor you will not delight in sacrifice or I would give it you will not be pleased with the burnt offeringThe sacrifices of god are a broken spiritI'm broken in contrite heart. Oh god, you will not despiseDo good design and your good pleasure build up the walls of jesusThenWill you delight and write sacrifices and burn offerings and whole burn offerings then bulls will be offered on your altarDavid's heart is broken in contriteAs we studied a few months ago in the beatitudes david is poor in spirit and one who mourns over his sinDavid understands that his sin doesn't just affect himIt affects everyone in positions underneath of himIt affects everyone in israel as the nation goes as the king goes so goes the nationIn this section david isn't me focused. He is othersfocusedHe asked to be used for god's purposes. Listen again to verse 13 that I will teach transgressors your ways and sinners willreturn to youdavid wants to be a living testimony of god's grace and kindnessVerses 14 through 15 deliver me from blood guiltiness. Oh god. Oh god of my salvationAnd my tongue will sing aloud of your righteousness. Oh lord open my lips and my mouth will declare your praiseDavid wants to demonstrate what it truly looks liketo holy worship godVerse 18 do good design and your good pleasure build up the walls of jr.David doesn't want to hoard all the blessing for himself. He wants jr.And all of israel to experience the blessing of god as wellDavid isn't interested in keeping his sin a secret any longerHe's ready to go public with it and one of the ways he does this is by writing this psalm that we are readingright nowThink about it. How many transgressors have been taught? How many sinners have returned to god because of this psalm?How many countless numbers of sins have been confessed because david gives us a clear example of how to do thisIn a godly way, but this wouldn't have happened if david kept his sin a secret and only confessed it to godConfession increased david's worship andstrengthened his witnessAnd the same can be true for you as wellconfession will increase your worshipand strengthen your witnessBut the problem is you often believe the exact oppositeYou think to yourself, I don't want to ruin my testimony. So I'll just keep my struggles to myselfI won't tell anyone about my failures except godThat is a horrible planThat plan is pride disguised as humilityThat plan is self-interest disguised as an outward focusPlease listen to me. There is only one sinless person in all of existenceAnd this person is without a doubt not you or meNo one will benefitFrom a false image of your fake perfectionPeople will only benefit from a true image of your genuine confessionHow many unbelievers could you point to the forgiveness of christ by sharing how you have experienced his forgivenessHow many fellow believers can you remind can you remind them of that?It is a good and godly thing to be transparent in the body of christYou can model that because so often we think this isn't a safe placeBut this should be the safest place to confess our sins and be honest with one anotherFor the rest of my life, I'll never forget one particular night at Geneva college during my freshman yearWhen my guy friends and I were completely honest with one another about what we struggled withAnd to a man we all admitted that we at one point had struggled with pornography useI'll never forget the looks on people's faces. Everyone was shocked. We were all amazed because each guy thought he was the only oneBecause that's how satan wanted us to feelaloneisolated selfcondemningNo one wants you to confess your sin less than satanHe doesn't want you to confess to godHe doesn't want you to confess to others because then you will receive loveAnd prayer that will help you to make those needed changesListen to james 516Therefore confess your sins to one another and pray for one anotherThat you may be healedIt is so healing to shine a light on what you've kept in the darkIt is so freeing to unearth what you've kept covered upIt is such a blessing to share what you have done to a person who is ready to build you upwith the truths of the gospelYou don't need to hide your sins any longer because god himself has already hidden his face from your sinAs we close let me ask you what sins are you so desperate to keep hidden?What are you holding on to and refusing to confess to god and to those who are willing to help you?Maybe it's a sexual sin of some kindMaybe it's a substance abuse problem. Maybe it's an anger issue or a pattern of lyingMaybe you've destroyed someone's reputation and they don't even know itMaybe it's an all-consuming worry that no one knows the full extent of besides you and godWhatever it is you can and should confess it to the lord and your loved ones todayNot next week when you've had more time to think about it because you're just going to talk yourself out of it in the meantimeNot when it's more easy and convenient. No, it's never going to be easy and convenient to confess your sin do it todayBut I know what some of you are thinking taylor you just don't get itIf I share this secret my life will be ruined. I'm going to hurt so many peopleWell over the past 10 years in ministry, I've had people confess some doozies to meAnd then to other people who need to knowAnd guess what it was hard. It was painful, but they survivedAnd most those people not only survive they are thriving right now. They are closer to god than ever beforeIf you don't plan to confess to godThat tells me that you may not truly understand his saving graceIf you don't plan to confess to others that tells me that you don't actually plan to changeYou should confess from your heart because god is ready to pour out his love and mercy upon youYou should confess from your heart because you shouldn't want to indulge in what insults godYou should confess from your heart because you are in desperate need of renovationYou should confess from your heart because hidden sin will shipwreck your worship of god and your witnessto everyoneThere is no better place to come and confess our sin in the table of the lord supperThis god-given meal reminds you of god'sGiven solution to your heart problemThe sacrifice of his one and only sonJesus christ came down from heavens that you could join him thereSomedayHis heart was set upon the cross so that your heart could be transformed and set to worship him foreverand everAs you come to the lord and communionwithhold nothing from himBecause he withholds nothing from youOur servers can now make their way forward as well as the worship teamYou don't need to belong to this church to take part in the lord supperBut you do need to belong to jesus christIf you have not yet confessed your sins and asked jesus to save you please remain seatedBut please don't just tune outPlease considerHow your sin has offended godHow it has hurt others and how it has damaged your own soulBut also find hope in the fact that you can lay those sinful burdens down at the foot of the crossAnd receive forgiveness today

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Het gedicht The Story of Suicide Sal van Bonnie Parker - de grote liefde van Clyde Barrow - leest als een pulpverhaal uit de jaren '30: ruig, fatalistisch en doorspekt met de cynische wijsheid van iemand die weet dat het criminele leven geen happy endings kent. Maar het roept ook vragen op: Is Suicide Sal een fictief personage of Bonnie's alter ego? Probeerde Bonnie hiermee haar eigen situatie te verwerken, terwijl ze zich steeds dieper in een leven van misdaad begaf? Of was het een waarschuwing – misschien wel aan zichzelf – over hoe het allemaal zou eindigen?Patrick Bernauw schreef het script en vertelt het verhaal. De tekst van het moordlied werd geschreven door Bonnie Parker, de muziek is van Suno.Abonneer je nu op WARE MISDAAD zodat je zeker geen aflevering hoeft te missen. Misschien vind je ook de tijd om onze podcast een mooi boeketje sterren toe te kennen op je favoriete platform, of er een review over te schrijven? Wil je ons een onmisbaar financieel steuntje in de rug geven? 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Maar wat is er gebeurd met hun zoon, de kroonprins van Frankrijk, die tijdens de Revolutie spoorloos verdween?Het geslacht van de engel: Hoe een kort verhaal van de schrijver Arthur Machen in de vorm van een krantenartikel verantwoordelijk werd voor een van de grootste mythes van de Grote Oorlog... de Engelen van Mons.THE STORY OF SUICIDE SAL (Bonnie Parker)We each of us have a good "alibi"For being down here in the "joint"But few of them really are justifiedIf you get right down to the point.You've heard of a woman's gloryBeing spent on a "downright cur"Still you can't always judge the storyAs true, being told by her.As long as I've stayed on this "island"And heard "confidence tales" from each "gal"Only one seemed interesting and truthful-The story of "Suicide Sal".Now "Sal" was a gal of rare beauty,Though her features were coarse and tough;She never once faltered from dutyTo play on the "up and up"."Sal" told me this tale on the eveningBefore she was turned out "free"And I'll do my best to relate itJust as she told it to me:I was born on a ranch in Wyoming;Not treated like Helen of Troy,I was taught that "rods were rulers"And "ranked" as a greasy cowboy.Then I left my old home for the cityTo play in its mad dizzy whirl,Not knowing how little of pityIt holds for a country girl.There I fell for "the line" of a "henchman"A "professional killer" from "Chi"I couldn't help loving him madly,For him even I would die.One year we were desperately happyOur "ill gotten gains" we spent free,I was taught the ways of the "underworld"Jack was just like a "god" to me.I got on the "F.B.A." payrollTo get the "inside lay" of the "job"The bank was "turning big money"!It looked like a "cinch for the mob".Eighty grand without even a "rumble"-Jack was last with the "loot" in the door,When the "teller" dead-aimed a revolverFrom where they forced him to lie on the floor.I knew I had only a moment-He would surely get Jack as he ran,So I "staged" a "big fade out" beside himAnd knocked the forty-five out of his hand.They "rapped me down big" at the station,And informed me that I'd get the blameFor the "dramatic stunt" pulled on the "teller"Looked to them, too much like a "game".The "police" called it a "frame-up"Said it was an "inside job"But I steadily denied any knowledgeOr dealings with "underworld mobs".The "gang" hired a couple of lawyers,The best "fixers" in any mans town,But it takes more than lawyers and moneyWhen Uncle Sam starts "shaking you down".I was charged as a "scion of gangland"And tried for my wages of sin,The "dirty dozen" found me guilty-From five to fifty years in the pen.I took the "rap" like good people,And never one "squawk" did I makeJack "dropped himself" on the promiseThat we make a "sensational break".Well, to shorten a sad lengthy story,Five years have gone over my headWithout even so much as a letter-At first I thought he was dead.But not long ago I discovered;From a gal in the joint named Lyle,That Jack and his "moll" had "got over"And were living in true "gangster style".If he had returned to me sometime,Though he hadn't a cent to giveI'd forget all the hell that he's caused me,And love him as long as I lived.But there's no chance of his ever coming,For he and his moll have no fearsBut that I will die in this prison,Or "flatten" this fifty years.Tomorrow I'll be on the "outside"And I'll "drop myself" on it today,I'll "bump 'em if they give me the "hotsquat"On this island out here in the bay…The iron doors swung wide next morningFor a gruesome woman of waste,Who at last had a chance to "fix it"Murder showed in her cynical face.Not long ago I read in the paperThat a gal on the East Side got "hot"And when the smoke finally retreated,Two of gangdom were found "on the spot".It related the colorful storyOf a "jilted gangster gal"Two days later, a "sub-gun" endedThe story of "Suicide Sal".

Contemplating your own death can feel like a massive bummer at first, but there's good news: how you react to that inescapable fact really matters. Vinny Ferraro has practiced insight meditation (vipassanā) since the mid-90s. He's the Guiding Teacher of the Big Heart City Sangha in San Francisco and has led a weekly sitting group for almost two decades.As a fully empowered Dharma Teacher thru Spirit Rock/IMS, he has taught residential retreats at Spirit Rock, Insight Meditation Society, and the Esalen Institute. Currently, he leads Spirit Rock's Year to Live course and teaches retreats and daylongs through Big Heart City and meditation centers across the country.He is a respected leader in developing and implementing interventions for at-risk populations. leading groups in schools, juvenile halls and prisons since 1987. He has led emotional intelligence workshops for over 100,000 youth on four continents.In this episode we talk about:Why it's important to think about your own death even if you're not expecting it anytime soonThe distinction between the actual conditions of your life and how much you sufferA practice called the five Daily Remembrances, which Dan started doing myself right after we recorded this — and which has made a real difference for himAnd some of other practices they do in the class, including the “life review” and “housekeeping”Related Episodes:Three Buddhist Practices For Getting Your Sh*t Together | Vinny FerraroHow Thinking About Death Can Improve Your Life | Alua ArthurJoin the waiting list for A Year To Live at Spirit Rock.Find out more about the Young Adult Retreat at Spirit Rock (taught by Vinny Ferraro, Matthew Brensilver, Cara Lai, and Hakim Tafari).Use code TENPERCENT for 10% off these two courses at Spirit Rock: Anxiety as Teacher: A Dharma and Yoga DaylongCultivating the Beautiful Factors of MindSign up for Dan's weekly newsletter hereFollow Dan on social: Instagram, TikTokTen Percent Happier online bookstoreSubscribe to our YouTube ChannelOur favorite playlists on: Anxiety, Sleep, Relationships, Most Popular EpisodesFull Shownotes: www.meditatehappier.com/podcast/tph/vinny-ferraro-a-year-to-liveAdditional Resources:Download the Happier Meditation app today. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

God has never saved anyone except through Jesus Christ. Before the flood and after the flood, during the time of the Law and until the Lord Jesus came, everything pointed to Himand it was always by faith. That's wisdom shared by Dr. J. Vernon McGee as he takes us through the Old Testament stories of Abel, Enoch, and Noah. Along the way, we discover that from the beginning of time, faith is the only thing that has saved man.

God has never saved anyone except through Jesus Christ. Before the flood and after the flood, during the time of the Law and until the Lord Jesus came, everything pointed to Himand it was always by faith. That's wisdom shared by Dr. J. Vernon McGee as he takes us through the Old Testament stories of Abel, Enoch, and Noah. Along the way, we discover that from the beginning of time, faith is the only thing that has saved man.

Sorry we've been away for so long! But we're back! On this week's show:In What's Gone Viral:How a game of charades on a train platform showed there is love in LondonJohn Lindo and Victoria Henk, the West Coast Swing dancing duo that blew TikTok away in a random partner, random song competition Jacob Fukn Jones, the popular cigarette content creator with his lo-fi, retro YouTube videos From a Twitter DM to I Do for Breona Manigat and her now husband, Neh Will and Harum, the clever Cambridge couple wowing people over their knowledge of each other's PhDsIn What It's Like To Go Viral:We chat to Darren Izzard about the outpouring of affection for his 9 year old son, Benjamin, after he filmed him reacting to Absolute Radio DJ Sarah Champion reading a birthday shout-out for himAnd in our Timeline Cleanser:Aussie musician Tim Nelson from the band Cub Sport goes viral for his performance of Addison Rae's Diet Pepsi to his 102 year old Nana and her friends in their care home ===============Links to all the content:Charades: https://vm.tiktok.com/ZGdJYo1Xv/The King and Queen of Swing: https://www.tiktok.com/@affinityswing/video/7382302976733465888Cigarettes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u8QX_zdAr1o From DMs to I Do: https://x.com/mrshvri/status/1835900284914282809?s=46 The clever Cambridge couple: https://www.tiktok.com/@cambridgeuniversity/video/7410816497037167905 The power of radio: https://x.com/sarahchampion/status/1834948718736421275?s=46Singing Diet Pepsi to a care home: https://www.tiktok.com/@cubsport/video/7413604943816412423Seen a story we should cover? Get in touch with us!Email: sorryyouwentviral@gmail.com Twitter: Twitter.com/SorryUWentViralInstagram: Instagram.com/SorryYouWentViralTikTok: TikTok.com/@SorryYouWentViral

It is in the spirit that we qualify our relationship with the Lord. You can't have a relationship with God without the spiritThe Holy ghost is not the lesser part of the trinityThere are no 3 distinct godsThere is only one and he expresses himself in 3 persons(Father, Son and Holy spirit)Jesus began our faith on the crossWhen he left he sent the spirit and he will continue with us till we meet him on the last dayYour relationship with God cannot be driven by performanceYou can't really impress God, he's bigger and mightier than us.If God looks at you with Favour, celebrate him for itThe Jealousy of God is seen in the fact that he keeps his ownHe keeps you from falling, he protects you, and you must serve him aloneThe only way you can see real success is relying in the SpiritWe need the Holy ghost especially for reassurance of salvationHe gave you the spirit so that you know that he's with you and he's holding youIf God judges with thoughts, words and deeds then none of us can standBut the spirit gives us our reassurance that we can stand... just by believingWhen we believed he sealed us with the spirit because we now belong to himAnd the spirit is the down payment of our inheritanceGod hates sin and for that Jesus dies for usFor our sakeOur flesh is prone to sin and when we do Jesus Christ is there for usHe's called the Holy Spirit because he's Holy and he makes you holyYou don't need to be Holy to have himJust believe and seek him

What would someone say about you after only knowing you for 5 minutes?Today I want to introduce you to Bjarni, I'm here in Iceland and many of the places we have stayed have been small fishing villages, but our stop in Dalvik was different. From the moment I met Bjarni I knew he was one I wanted to sit down with and learn more about; from the way he was so quick to treat us all like friends, share a coffee, and his towns history with us, I'm so honored to be able to share more of this truly lovely human with you all We chat about what it's like living in and doing what he can alongside his wife to preserve the history and culture of his hometown, how he looks forward and is aspiring to become a full time grandfather,  and the fear of outliving another of his children.He shares why he believes the way we view difficulties in life is a choice, how some heartbreaking and trying moments have impacted that view, and the reality of what real problems are in the world We chat about the impact of war and climate change, and how when something is detached from our personal experience we can often struggle to empathize or take action towards righting such wrongsBjarni is one that offers a gentle and yet confident reminder that life is a gift, that sharing space and time with others in this life is of immense value, and that we always have something to give to anotherSo tune in today and meet Bjarni a man that will walk around in shorts and a t shirt when everyone else is in a winter coat, and I think that is not unlike his heart; that maybe when so many of us are closed, needing more, or afraid to let the world see us, Bjarni is filled with the joy of what each day has and is giving him, he is one that will sit with you, share what he knows, and in what I found to be the most precious of all, allows others to know him and feel welcomed around himAnd to you Bjarni thank you, thank you for your hospitality, for the ease in which you show up in the world, for the time you shared in allowing me to hear your story. You are a man filled with integrity, one that is easy to trust and one that is deserving of such trust. I'm so grateful our travels brought us to Dalvik and for the joy in sharing a cup of coffee with you.

Have you ever wondered if you are here for a reason? If your life was meant to be lived or if it would be cut short?Today I want to introduce you to Sam, Sam is one of those humans you meet and instantly feel the freedom to laugh a little more around, one that it's ok to not always have an answer around, and one that reminds you of the value of being fully where and with who is in front of youWe chat about what it means to be resilient, how life has come close to ending and how that has impacted him and who has become. He shares the importance of saying yes while also holding the value of no and giving space for both to know their place, how teaching others brings him joy, and the importance of how you speak to yourself can change the way you take actionWe chat about what his “Ted Talk” would be about and why I really believe it's one you need to hear even more so in the day and age we live in today, and even more so if you work in the creative spaceSam is a truly genuine and sweet soul, one that has graciously taught me, joyfully chooses presence with others, one that reminds us all to stay on our path and a little reminder that you are amazingSo tune in today and meet Sam, a human very worth getting to know, leaning from, and being impacted by how life has impacted himAnd to you Sam thank you, thank you for your time, for the chance to share a small part of the beautiful human I've gotten to know, for your patience in sharing your knowledge, for the endless laughter and the memories with our whole crew here. I'm truly grateful you are in this world and that I get to know you my friend 

I greet you in Jesus' precious name! It is Wednesday morning, the 14th of February, 2024, and this is your friend, Angus Buchan, with a thought for today. We start in the Book of Isaiah 40:28:“Have you not known?Have you not heard?The everlasting God, the Lord,The Creator of the ends of the earth,Neither faints nor is weary.His understanding is unsearchable.”Wow! He doesn't rest - He is awake, and He is waiting to hear you this morning, my dear friend. Then we go straight to the Book of Romans 11:34-35:“For who has known the mind of the Lord?Or who has become His counselor?”“Or who has first given to HimAnd it shall be repaid to him?”We can't give Him anything; He is God! No one, not even Albert Einstein, can know the mind of Christ. Now this Lord, this God, our God, He has a plan for you, and He has a plan for me. He says in 1 Corinthians 2:9: “Eye has not seen, nor ear heard,Nor have entered into the heart of manThe things which God has prepared for those who love Him.” What a beautiful promise! As a 15-year-old boy, in Central Zambia, a place called Kitwe, I remember sitting on an ant hill as a young boy, and I used to dream of preaching to multitudes of people about my Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ. Oh, folks, it has happened. Yes, more than once. Please today, do not limit God. Dream your dream. He did it and He still is doing it for me, and He can do it for you too. Have a wonderful day,Jesus bless you and goodbye.

Isaiah 45 1 Thus says the Lord to Cyrus His anointed,Whom I have taken by the right hand,To subdue nations before himAnd to loose the loins of kings;To open doors before him so that gates will not be shut:2 “I will go before you and make the rough places smooth;I will shatter the doors of bronze and cut through their iron bars.3 “I will give you the treasures of darknessAnd hidden wealth of secret places,So that you may know that it is I,The Lord, the God of Israel, who calls you by your name.4 “For the sake of Jacob My servant,And Israel My chosen one,I have also called you by your name;I have given you a title of honorThough you have not known Me.5 “I am the Lord, and there is no other;Besides Me there is no God.I will gird you, though you have not known Me;6 That men may know from the rising to the setting of the sunThat there is no one besides Me.I am the Lord, and there is no other,7 The One forming light and creating darkness,Causing well-being and creating calamity;I am the Lord who does all these. 8 “Drip down, O heavens, from above,And let the clouds pour down righteousness;Let the earth open up and salvation bear fruit,And righteousness spring up with it.I, the Lord, have created it. 9 “Woe to the one who quarrels with his Maker—An earthenware vessel among the vessels of earth!Will the clay say to the potter, ‘What are you doing?'Or the thing you are making say, ‘He has no hands'?10 “Woe to him who says to a father, ‘What are you begetting?'Or to a woman, ‘To what are you giving birth?'” 11 Thus says the Lord, the Holy One of Israel, and his Maker: “Ask Me about the things to come concerning My sons,And you shall commit to Me the work of My hands.12 “It is I who made the earth, and created man upon it.I stretched out the heavens with My handsAnd I ordained all their host.13 “I have aroused him in righteousnessAnd I will make all his ways smooth;He will build My city and will let My exiles go free,Without any payment or reward,” says the Lord of hosts. 14 Thus says the Lord, “The products of Egypt and the merchandise of CushAnd the Sabeans, men of stature,Will come over to you and will be yours;They will walk behind you, they will come over in chainsAnd will bow down to you;They will make supplication to you:‘Surely, God is with you, and there is none else,No other God.'”15 Truly, You are a God who hides Himself,O God of Israel, Savior!16 They will be put to shame and even humiliated, all of them;The manufacturers of idols will go away together in humiliation.17 Israel has been saved by the LordWith an everlasting salvation;You will not be put to shame or humiliatedTo all eternity. 18 For thus says the Lord, who created the heavens (He is the God who formed the earth and made it, He established it and did not create it a waste place, but formed it to be inhabited), “I am the Lord, and there is none else.19 “I have not spoken in secret,In some dark land;I did not say to the offspring of Jacob,‘Seek Me in a waste place';I, the Lord, speak righteousness,Declaring things that are upright. 20 “Gather yourselves and come;Draw near together, you fugitives of the nations;They have no knowledge,Who carry about their wooden idolAnd pray to a god who cannot save.21 “Declare and set forth your case;Indeed, let them consult together.Who has announced this from of old?Who has long since declared it?Is it not I, the Lord?And there is no other God besides Me,A righteous God and a Savior;There is none except Me.22 “Turn to Me and be saved, all the ends of the earth;For I am God, and there is no other.23 “I have sworn by Myself,The word has gone forth from My mouth in righteousnessAnd will not turn back,That to Me every knee will bow, every tongue will swear allegiance.24 “They will say of Me, ‘Only in the Lord are righteousness and strength.'Men will come to Him,And all who were angry at Him will be put to shame.25 “In the Lord all the offspring... --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/maranatha-ministries/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/maranatha-ministries/support

I'm so excited to share Julie's story with you! The Lord has been so faithful to her from a young age. Originally, Julie was not interested in going to Japan at all, but God worked in her heart, and she ended up becoming a missionary in Japan! Through being a missionary in Japan, Julie shares some amazing stories of loss & forgiveness, falling in love & getting married, and trusting God's guidance through it all.Julie has known Jesus most of her life, and because of knowing Jesus:she trusts God to lead hershe prays for othersshe can feel His presence she loves to worship Himand much more!You will not want to miss this episode!

Psalm 85 Prayer for God's Mercy upon the Nation.For the choir director. A Psalm of the sons of Korah. 85 O Lord, You showed favor to Your land;You restored the captivity of Jacob.2 You forgave the iniquity of Your people;You covered all their sin. Selah.3 You withdrew all Your fury;You turned away from Your burning anger. 4 Restore us, O God of our salvation,And cause Your indignation toward us to cease.5 Will You be angry with us forever?Will You prolong Your anger to all generations?6 Will You not Yourself revive us again,That Your people may rejoice in You?7 Show us Your lovingkindness, O Lord,And grant us Your salvation. 8 I will hear what God the Lord will say;For He will speak peace to His people, to His godly ones;But let them not turn back to folly.9 Surely His salvation is near to those who fear Him,That glory may dwell in our land.10 Lovingkindness and truth have met together;Righteousness and peace have kissed each other.11 Truth springs from the earth,And righteousness looks down from heaven.12 Indeed, the Lord will give what is good,And our land will yield its produce.13 Righteousness will go before HimAnd will make His footsteps into a way. New American Standard Bible 1995 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/maranatha-ministries/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/maranatha-ministries/support

Instrumental SING ALONG ! "The Circle Game" Written and released by Joni Mitchell 1970Joni said "This is a song about seasons, and circles, and time, and growing old, and growing young"Producer Renee Plays her Rendition on Piano + Guitar.Here Are The Lyrics: Yesterday a child came out to wonderCaught a dragonfly inside a jarFearful when the sky was full of thunderAnd tearful at the falling of a star.Then the child moved ten times  'round the seasonsSkated over ten clear frozen streamsWords like "When you're older" must appease himAnd promises of someday make his dreams.And the seasons, they go 'round and 'roundAnd the painted ponies go up and downWe're captive on the carousel of timeWe can't return, we can only lookBehind from where we cameAnd go 'round and 'round and 'roundIn the circle game.So the years spin by and now the boy is twentyThough his dreams have lost some grandeur coming trueThere'll be new dreams, maybe better dreams and plentyBefore the last revolving year is through.And the seasons, they go 'round and 'roundAnd the painted ponies go up and downWe're captive on the carousel of timeWe can't return, we can only lookBehind from where we cameAnd go 'round and 'round and 'roundIn the circle game.And go 'round and 'round and 'roundIn the circle game.VoiceRenee@charter.net

Concert FridayLike a ChildSongwriters: Stephen Daniel Mason / Dan Haseltine / Charlie Lowell / Matthew Ryan BronleeweLyricsDear God, surround me as I speakThe bridges that I walk across are weakAnd the frustrations fill the voidThat I can't solely bear Dear God, don't let me fall apartYou've held me close to youBut I have turned away and searchedFor answers I can't understandThey say that I can move the mountainsAnd send them falling to the seaThey say that I can walk on waterIf I would follow and believeWith faith like a childSometimes, when I feel miles awayAnd my eyes can't see your faceWell, I wonder if I've grownTo lose the recklessnessI walked in light of you They say that I can move the mountainsAnd send them crashing to the seaThey say that I can walk on waterIf I would follow and believeWith faith like a child"I've got joy like a fountain!""Be kind unto others""In Jesus Christ Your son" They say that I can move the mountainsAnd send them crashing to the seaThey say that I can walk on waterIf I would follow and believe They say that love can heal the brokenThey say that hope can make you seeThey say that faith can find a SaviorIf you would follow and believeWith faith like a child Love Song for a SaviorSongwriters: Charlie Lowell / Dan Haseltine / Matthew Ryan Bronleewe / Stephen Daniel Mason LyricsIn open fields of wild flowersShe breathes the air and flies awayShe thanks her Jesus for the daisiesAnd the roses in no simple languageSomeday she'll understandThe meaning of it allHe's more than the laughterOr the stars in the heavenAs close as a heartbeatOr song on her lipsSomeday she'll trust HimAnd learn how to see HimSomeday He'll call herAnd she will come runningShe fall in His armsThe tears will fall downAnd she'll pray I want to fall in love with youI want to fall in love with youI want to fall in love with youI want to fall in love with youSitting silent wearing Sunday bestThe sermon echoes through the wallsA great salvation through itCalls to the peopleWho stare into nowhereAnd can't feel the chains on their soulsHe's more than the laughterOr the stars in the heavenAs close as a heartbeatOr song on her lipsSomeday we'll trust HimAnd learn how to see HimSomeday He'll call usAnd we will come runningWe'll fall in His armsThe tears will fall downAnd we'll pray I want to fall in love with youI want to fall in love with youI want to fall in love with youI want to fall in love with youWe want to prayIt seems to easy to call You 'Savior'Not close enough to call You 'God'So as I sit and think ofThe words I can mentionTo show my devotion I want to fall in love with youI want to fall in love with youI want to fall in love with youI want to fall in love with you  

on Connect with Skip Heitzig, Skip begins a short Easter series called On the Road. As Jesus walked to Jerusalem, He knew what awaited Himand that it would change the world forever. In the message "On the Road to Jerusalem," Skip gives you insight on that fateful journey our Lord took for our sake. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/104/29

My guest on today's episode is Norm Ralph, co-founder and COO at Thoughtium, a management consulting firm. Over a year ago, I reached out to Norm and we've developed a collaborative friendship that I value more and more with every single jam session we have. I wanted to share all of the lessons I've learned from Norm (as well as his story) with others who want to be inspired by someone out there that's successful in his own right and still manages to live intentionally, from his heart. In today's episode, Norm and I dive into:How to manage inflection points in our business and livesThe journey that got him to where he is now and what's nextThe power of connectionWhat meaningful work means to himAnd so much more...Links:ThoughtiumLearn a little more bit more about Norm hereThanks to Norm for coming on the podcast. It was such a pleasure to have you over here and share your energy with my community.-BrittanyThank you for spending time with me! Don't forget to rate and review wherever you listen to podcasts.Thanks for your support. I'll be back soon with some more inspiring conversations with inspiring humans...-BrittCleaning up your routine? Check out my baby: TheStyleShaker.comYou can also follow me for more on Instagram @brittwitkin

What do others feel when they spend time with you?Have you ever met someone and felt accepted, welcomed, and wanted? Today I want to introduce you to John, a man that effortlessly and effectively makes others feel welcome, his genuine smile, and joy for life are things he shares so quickly and so tangibly with anyone around himHe shares with me how life as a professional free diver has allowed him to connect with and learn from others, how home is so much more than a location but is anywhere he is present with his family; both blood and those in his community He shares about a terrifying time being kidnapped in his early 20's, the feeling of having his life in the hands of evil men, but how that experience changed the way he looks at life and opportunity for the betterWe talk about the importance of loyalty, trust, and how the act of breathing is something we can each re learn how to embraceJohn is one that can change the mood of a room for the better, soften a hard or difficult moment with sincerity, and remind us all what effort and dedication to what we love can lead toSo tune in today and meet John, a man who warmly spreads knowledge with humility, believes in the value of experiencing life and learning, and one I have witnessed be a tangible source of kindness to those around himAnd to you John thank you, thank you for the warmth you share with others, for the way you and your wife always made me feel at home with you, for your joy that you so humbly share, and for the chance to train alongside you; you are a kind a warm soul and I am better for knowing you my friend @johnmochi

What does it mean to be normal?What if you saw yourself differently than those who knew you?Today I want to introduce you to Fonsi, Fonsi is one that describes himself as "a normal guy" but to those of us that know him (and those that just get to see his life on social media) he is anything but average. Fonsi is one that has the ability to share his passion or the ocean with others in a way that helps them let go of fear and embrace the beauty of it all, he is one who cares deeply for others, has a smile and joy that can connect with anyone, and for his many talents, certifications, and abilities... he is one of the most humble and kind men I knowWe talk about the importance of being happy not just doing the things you love, but more importantly, doing them with people you love. He shares how what set out to be a few months in Australia turned into a 4 year adventure, and how that time changed his mindset and led him to live the lifestyle he has nowWe talk about the value of time with yourself and how the way we value ourselves impacts the way we are able to show up for others. He shares how he has struggled with procrastination and comparison, how he has grown in that in some ways, and how he still maybe puts off things that aren't his favorite tasksHe shares why he would rather share experience over advice, how he hopes what life has taught him can impact others to live the way they are meant to, and why it's important to know that lifestyle may be one way for some and another for othersSo tune in today and meet Fonsi, one that emulates the kindness of his culture, one that loves sharing the peace he has found in the ocean with others, and one that humbly, joyfully, and patiently shows up for those around himAnd to you Fonsi thank you, thank you for sharing your heart, your talents, your time, and for being such an integral part of our team, you have an overwhelming presence of care that I'm so grateful to know and witness, I am forever honored to call you friend, to learn from you, laugh with you, and cheer you on as you continue to impact this world for the better. Thank you for the opportunity to let others get to know a small part of the man we all love and treasure @fonsidiventures

Gifts of Christmas3. Myrrh: The Gift of a Lamb Dan Bidwell, Senior PastorIsaiah 53:3-7 18 December 2022 My wife, Joanna, was at her work Christmas party this week, and they each had to bring a gift for the White Elephant game, that game where you open a present but the next person can steal it if they like it more than their present. Anyway almost half the gifts were scented candles, so there was a lot of negotiating about who wanted French Oak, and White Bergamot, and Carmel Spice. So as we start, a question for the people sitting around you. If you could only burn one scented candle for the rest of your life what would it be? ~ I bring up scented candles because the Christmas gift were talking about today had one use as a perfume. Over these three weeks leading into Christmas, we are thinking about the gifts that the Wise Men brought Jesus gold, frankincense and myrrh. And particularly the significance of the gift, beyond just being valuable and useful. Last week we talked about frankincense, which was a gift pointing to Jesus as the High Priest. Today we are going to talk about the gift of myrrh. So what do you do with a gift of myrrh? What was myrrh was used for? It's unusual one again. Myrrh is actually quite similar to frankincense. It's another aromatic resin. Like frankincense, myrrh comes from a tree that grows in the Arabian Peninsula. It grows on a bush with lots of thorns and they cut the bark and the sap comes out and they use that to make the myrrh. In the ancient world it was used as an antiseptic, and even today apparently myrrh is used in some mouthwash and toothpaste. It's also used as a light analgesic to relieve pain from small injuries, or mixed into a topical skin product that you can rub on bruises and sore muscles. The word in the original language means bitter. Compared to a frankincense which has a very sweet smell, apparently myrrh smells kind of woody and earthy but a little bit medicinal. But it was also used as a perfume. And as you read through the Bible, myrrh is mentioned 17 times, about 10 of those references are in the Song of Songs where myrrh is described almost like an aphrodisiac. But when you come to the crucifixion scene of Jesus, myrrh is referred to twice for a different purpose. Look Mark 15:22-24 22 They brought Jesus to the place called Golgotha (which means the place of the skull). 23 Then they offered him wine mixed with myrrh, but he did not take it. 24 And they crucified him. (Mark 15:22-24) They were offering Jesus this wine mixed with myrrh as a kind of pain reliever to help him with the pain before they crucified him. But Jesus wouldn't take it. We assume that Jesus wanted to be completely lucid as he went to his death. And then after his death we see myrrh again in John chapter 19 at verse 38 38 Later, Joseph of Arimathea asked Pilate for the body of Jesus. Now Joseph was a disciple of Jesus, but secretly because he feared the Jewish leaders. With Pilates permission, he came and took the body away. 39 He was accompanied by Nicodemus, the man who earlier had visited Jesus at night. Nicodemus brought a mixture of myrrh and aloes, about seventy-five pounds. 40 Taking Jesus body, the two of them wrapped it, with the spices, in strips of linen. This was in accordance with Jewish burial customs.41 At the place where Jesus was crucified, there was a garden, and in the garden a new tomb, in which no one had ever been laid. 42 Because it was the Jewish day of Preparation and since the tomb was nearby, they laid Jesus there.(John 19:38-42) Myrrh plays this big role in the crucifixion scene of Jesus. And so when we think about the significance of this gift to the baby Jesus, the gift of myrrh actually points forward to the end of his life. There's a kind of tragic irony that this gift given to Jesus at birth becomes the same thing that he's wrapped in in his death. One commentator wrote: the die is cast early in Jesus life, pointing ahead to an early death. So why do I bring this up as a Christmas sermon? I've been asking myself the same thing. Well partly because the wise men brought this as a gift to Jesus. And partly because we cant separate Jesus the baby from Jesus the savior. I think God intended this gift to remind us that the die was cast but not by the Wise Mens gifts. The die was cast by God, in a plan that was announced some 700 years before the birth of Jesus. And so Ive called the sermon today: the gift of a lamb, based in Isaiah 53:6. 6 We all, like sheep, have gone astray, each of us has turned to our own way;and the Lord has laid on him the iniquity of us all. (Isaiah 53:6) But why dont we pray that God would teach us now, as we open the Bible. Heavenly Father, will you speak to us today as we open your word. Will you teach us about your son Jesus, and his significance in our lives. Will you grow us in faith, trust and obedience to him. In Jesus name we pray. Amen 1. The Gift of a Lamb I want to start by talking about sheep. As an Australian I grew up seeing sheep in fields. Thats because Australia has almost 3 sheep for every human. 25 million people, 70 million sheep. (Only 5 million sheep in the US explains the price of lamb!) Sheep are not very clever. Sheep are one of the only animals that need a shepherd. Most animals can manage themselves in the fields but sheep need protection. The mainly stick together in a flock, but occasionally a sheep will wander off on its own (just like in the Bible stories). Even when sheep are together, if wolves come, or if a bear comes, or if a lion comes, the sheep just huddle together and hope that they are not the one who gets eaten. And thats why they need a shepherd. Sheep are not very clever. There was a story from 2005 somewhere in Turkey where 1500 sheep wandered off a cliff together. Only 400 died because the first 400 made a big pillow for the other sheep. Back in Australia we have friends who are sheep farmers. One day we were on their farm, driving through the fields, and we approached the dam (which I think you call a pond or water reservoir). Anyway it was a very dry year and most of the water had evaporated out of the dam so there was thick mud. And there's this sheep up to his neck in mud, completely stuck. There's no way he could move and so my friend takes off his boots and he just had to wade in and drag his sheep out to safety. Thats what shepherds will do for the sake of the sheep. They go to rescue the one, because they're all valuable. So sheep get themselves into trouble. And Isaiah 53 six says we are all like sheep. We all wander off. We all go astray. We to go our own way. We turn to whatever we feel like doing. And just like sheep end up in danger, we end up in danger. We're endangered by what we do, and where we walk, and where we go, when we wander away from God. But the problem is we're different from sheep. Unlike sheep, were not stupid or innocent in our wandering. This is made very clear in verse 6, where it says our wandering results in iniquity. Iniquity is one of those strange words from the Bible. It means something like gross injustice or wickedness. So our wandering is not trivial. Its actually something that's very offensive to God. Another definition of iniquity is something that is disrespectful. Our wandering away from God is disrespectful to him. We talked about that last week as sin. And so God tells us in Isaiah 53:6 that we wander away from Him into gross injustice, wickedness, and sin that leaves us open to death. But here's the gift in v7: And the Lord has laid on himThe iniquity of us all (Isaiah 53:7) God lays our iniquity, he lays our wickedness, he lays our sin and he lays our wandering unto Jesus. And a couple of verses later in v10 it will say that the Lord makes his life an offering for sin, and in v12 that he bears our sin. Thats why we keep the cross in the church all year long. This feels like an Easter sermon but the cross reminds us that Jesus death is the reason that we're forgiven, and the cross is where Jesus takes on our sin. In 2 Corinthians 5:21 it says God made him who had no sin to be sin for us so that in him we might become the righteousness of God (2 Corinthians 5:21) There's this great exchange that happens. Jesus takes on our sin so that we can become righteousness. Isaiah describes how it happens in verses 5 to 7. BTW remember this is a prophecy that was written 700 years before the birth of Jesus. Look at vv5-7: it says He was pierced for our transgressions Do you remember when Jesus had died on the cross, the soldiers pierced his side with a spear. He was crushed for iniquities I think of the way the soldiers beat Jesus, how they mocked him, how they scourged him with whips And the punishment that brought us peace was upon him Jesus allowed himself to be punished. Punished in our place. He was wounded: And by his wounds we are healed. And then if you have a look at verse 7: 7 He was oppressed and afflicted, yet he did not open his mouth;he was led like a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before its shearers is silent, so he did not open his mouth. Jesus goes to the cross like a lamb, and we're like sheep and wander away. So Jesus becomes a sheep for us. We wander, and he becomes a sheep, he becomes a lamb in our place. Last week we saw that Jesus was the high priest. This week we've seen that Jesus is not only the high priest but also the sacrificial lamb. At the beginning of John's gospel, when John the Baptist sees Jesus in chapter 1, he says: Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world! (John 1:29) And again were reminded of the Passover when God asked his people to kill a lamb and paint the blood on the doors. This lamb that would mean that God's wrath would pass over his people, that Gods wrath is averted, that God's judgment won't fall on us. The lamb protects Gods people. So thats why our first gift is the gift of a lamb. The myrrh reminds us that Jesus will die for us, so that we can be saved. 2. The Gift of Peace Here's the bigger gift. Maybe not the bigger gift, but here's the gift that you get to open today. And its the gift of peace. You know the holiday season is meant to be a season of love and joy and hope and peace; and that everything is supposed to be merry and bright, and holly and jolly. But the older that we get, the more we realize that Christmas is not always holly and jolly. It's not always full of love and joy and peace and hope. Sometimes it feels the opposite. It might be filled with sorrow or hurt or turmoil or despair or hopelessness. For some of us this might be one of the first Christmases after a loved one has passed. Or it might be a number of years, but still the holidays remind you of what you're missing. For some it's divorce. For some it's estrangement with your kids. For others it's illness or mental health. The holidays often bring back the feeling that something is missing, and that it is not all love and joy and peace and hope and holly and jolly and happy and merry. And you're not alone. If you feel that, you're not alone. Actually Jesus understands your pain. And Jesus understands your pain because (and this I think was what was missing in the sermon last week) because when Jesus comes to earth, he is God in human flesh. God the son steps down out of heaven, and he steps into our world, and he steps into our pain, and he steps into our suffering, and he bears our suffering. Have a look at v4 there in Isaiah 53: Surely he took up our painAnd bore our suffering (Isaiah 53:4) Jesus takes up our pain and he bears our suffering. He entered into our pain so that he could deal with the root source of our pain. He came to deal with sin. So many people think that sin is not very important. But sin is the root cause of all of the pain and all of the sorrow and all of the suffering that we experience on earth. It's the root cause of death. Sin is behind it all. Sin is like a decay that goes all the way through creation, and until it's dealt with, we'll always have sorrow and suffering and pain. We'll have moments of peace and joy and hope and love, but it will always tempered with moments of pain. But Jesus deals with this problem of sin by taking the only course of treatment that can deal with sin. Jesus takes all of the pain, and takes all of the suffering, and he takes all of its effects and he takes them upon himself until sin is exhausted, until there's no more power of sin and Jesus lays dead. He dies from bearing sin. It kills him. And then hes embalmed in the spice that was the same gift that he received as a baby. I think this was a film, the director would do a flashback to the motif of myrrh, and you would go oh wow I see what happened. Theres a tragic irony in the myrrh. But the biggest surprise, of course, is that Jesus death isnt a tragedy. His death isnt the end of the story. Because we know that three days later Jesus rises to life and the grave clothes are abandoned and the myrrh is left behind because they arent needed in a world where Jesus is. Jesus rising to life shows that the grave is no longer the ending of the story. It tells us that in a world with Jesus, pain won't always have the last word in your life, and suffering won't always have the last word because on the cross Jesus says it is finished. It's finished. Sin is dealt with and we can find peace. Look at v5 The punishment that brought us peace was on himAnd by his wounds we are healed Because of Jesus death we find peace. Not World Peace or the absence of all conflict. Not that kind of peace, not yet anyway. What we find is deep peace with God, knowing that our sins are dealt with, that we'll be with him forever. And by his wounds we find healing. We find healing and forgiveness and the promise of justice. That the things that have hurt us will one day be dealt with. And for the hurts that we have caused others, his promise is that we will find forgiveness, and that peace will be restored one day I love that promise going into the holiday season when so many of our relationships are wounded in one way or another. Jesus promises peace, perhaps not perfectly in this lifetime, but in his kingdom which lasts forever. In that world, there will there be no more suffering and no more tears and no more death and no more pain because the old order has passed away, because Jesus dealt with it as the lamb. And that means right now in the midst of our pain and in the midst of our suffering, we don't need to suffer without purpose. We don't need to suffer without hope. In fact we can look forward to the end of it, to something better. And in the middle of our pain and our suffering, even as it happens, we can point ourselves to Jesus, and we can point others to Jesus, to the hope of healing and peace. The gift of a lamb really changes our story. It means that even if you're having a difficult year, Christmas can be full of peace and healing and hope. And that's the hope that we find in the gift of myrrh. We find a lamb who dies a sacrificial death on our behalf, so that we can find peace and healing. Shall we pray? Heavenly father we thank you for this message of healing and hope thank you for the gift of the lamb and this little spice called myrrh that points us to Jesus death and resurrection. We pray that you would fill our hearts with resurrection hope, that you would be with us in our suffering and in our sorrow. We pray that you would bring us joy and healing and peace. We pray that we would be able to point others to Jesus and to healing and hope in him as well. We ask you to be with those who are missing a loved one this year, with those who are facing family troubles, with all who are suffering from illness and loneliness. Help us to bring healing and peace into those situations, wherever we might find ourselves this Christmas. And Father, we pray for all our Christmas services: for the concert tonight, for the traditional service on Tuesday, for our Christmas Eve services and our Christmas Day service. We pray that you would fill this house with people who need to hear about the hope of Jesus. We ask you to provide everything we need, so that in all things we bring glory to the Lamb, Jesus our savior. Jesus, we praise you, and we honor you, and we thank you for your gifts to us, at Christmas and everyday. In your saving name we pray. Amen

https://youtu.be/O0U9g9gdpWY I can Tell you Matthew 7:1-13 - Easter Today we celebrate Resurrection Sunday- The day that Jesus rose from the Dead.The Easter story is simply- Jesus died on a cross, went to heaven and satisfied the wrath of God with his blood, returned to earth to prove he was alive and God in the flesh.That's what Christians believe. It's outlandish. It's miraculous and inexplicable. But it changed the world forever. Not just in a spiritual sense but in a physical sense. Christians changed the world.2.3 Billion people, in fact almost a third of the planet believe in some version of Christianity- and we join them today as the Global churchAt our Church we go through the Bible- that's what we do. We believe that the Bible is the source document for understanding all that God wants us to know about him.We don't worship the Bible- we worship God, but this Bible helps us to understand himAnd so today- we find ourselves in Matthew 17. Its just the natural progression of studyLet me read it to you Matthew 17:1-13I can tell you It's a very Fascinating story- equally peculiar with the resurrection story-There's one scripture in this that I want us to focus on-17:9 Now as they came down from the mountain, Jesus commanded them, saying, “Tell the vision to no one until the Son of Man is risen from the dead.”In this story- Jesus is showing them something that I think is very significant forLet me teach you something and then I can tell you something.What's going on in this story- 1.           Why did Jesus tell them to not tell anyone? - EasterBecause Jesus knew that people are people and if everyone heard about this event- the chances are they wouldn't have heard the most important message Jesus came to doAnyone will tell you- I am not good at keeping secrets- but this one was important.The ultimate plane of Jesus was to go to the cross- not just do miracles.People, being the way that they are- would be inclined to follow the SIGNS not the SAVIOR if Jesus had not told them to be quiet- I've met sign follwers- go to the next•Youll notice, the thousands of people who followed Jesus were no where to be found when he went to the cross- they abandoned him. They fled from him.Jesus had to go to the cross- but Jesus had enough followers that they could have overthrown Rome,  but as soon as they saw that Jesus was going to the Cross- they were no where to be found- they abandoned him.So whatever message you may have heard about Jesus- the message of Jesus is simpleI have overcome the grave for you to overcome sin and be in relationship with the Father. Leave your sins, be forgiven and follow me all the days of your life.And in this story- Jesus says- don't tell anyone until I have risen from the dead-1 cor 15 20 But now Christ is risen from the dead, and has become the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep. 21 For since by man came death, by Man also came the resurrection of the dead. 22 For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ all shall be made alive. So now- what can I tell you about this transfiguration story since Jesus rose? 1.I can tell you This is a Recreation of the Sinai experience of Moses for the disciples - Easter •Ex 19:3-5 Tells the experience of Moses with God on Mt Sinai •This was a transformational time for the Nation of Israel in that now, the people of Israel would be able know exactly what God wanted them to do and how he wanted them to live because of what happened to Moses on Mt Sinai •Moses goes up on the Mountain back and forth a few times, he experiences God and comes back and tells the Israelites how they should live- by the telling of the Law •Exodus 20 lays out the 10 commands that God wants as the cornerstone of the law. •4 things happened in this interaction: God became tangibly real to the Israelites, Direction and law was given to the Israelites, and Moses was then seen as the obvious leader of the nation of Israel,

https://youtu.be/O0U9g9gdpWY I can Tell you Matthew 7:1-13 - Easter Today we celebrate Resurrection Sunday- The day that Jesus rose from the Dead.The Easter story is simply- Jesus died on a cross, went to heaven and satisfied the wrath of God with his blood, returned to earth to prove he was alive and God in the flesh.That's what Christians believe. It's outlandish. It's miraculous and inexplicable. But it changed the world forever. Not just in a spiritual sense but in a physical sense. Christians changed the world.2.3 Billion people, in fact almost a third of the planet believe in some version of Christianity- and we join them today as the Global churchAt our Church we go through the Bible- that's what we do. We believe that the Bible is the source document for understanding all that God wants us to know about him.We don't worship the Bible- we worship God, but this Bible helps us to understand himAnd so today- we find ourselves in Matthew 17. Its just the natural progression of studyLet me read it to you Matthew 17:1-13I can tell you It's a very Fascinating story- equally peculiar with the resurrection story-There's one scripture in this that I want us to focus on-17:9 Now as they came down from the mountain, Jesus commanded them, saying, “Tell the vision to no one until the Son of Man is risen from the dead.”In this story- Jesus is showing them something that I think is very significant forLet me teach you something and then I can tell you something.What's going on in this story- 1.           Why did Jesus tell them to not tell anyone? - EasterBecause Jesus knew that people are people and if everyone heard about this event- the chances are they wouldn't have heard the most important message Jesus came to doAnyone will tell you- I am not good at keeping secrets- but this one was important.The ultimate plane of Jesus was to go to the cross- not just do miracles.People, being the way that they are- would be inclined to follow the SIGNS not the SAVIOR if Jesus had not told them to be quiet- I've met sign follwers- go to the next•Youll notice, the thousands of people who followed Jesus were no where to be found when he went to the cross- they abandoned him. They fled from him.Jesus had to go to the cross- but Jesus had enough followers that they could have overthrown Rome,  but as soon as they saw that Jesus was going to the Cross- they were no where to be found- they abandoned him.So whatever message you may have heard about Jesus- the message of Jesus is simpleI have overcome the grave for you to overcome sin and be in relationship with the Father. Leave your sins, be forgiven and follow me all the days of your life.And in this story- Jesus says- don't tell anyone until I have risen from the dead-1 cor 15 20 But now Christ is risen from the dead, and has become the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep. 21 For since by man came death, by Man also came the resurrection of the dead. 22 For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ all shall be made alive. So now- what can I tell you about this transfiguration story since Jesus rose? 1.I can tell you This is a Recreation of the Sinai experience of Moses for the disciples - Easter •Ex 19:3-5 Tells the experience of Moses with God on Mt Sinai •This was a transformational time for the Nation of Israel in that now, the people of Israel would be able know exactly what God wanted them to do and how he wanted them to live because of what happened to Moses on Mt Sinai •Moses goes up on the Mountain back and forth a few times, he experiences God and comes back and tells the Israelites how they should live- by the telling of the Law •Exodus 20 lays out the 10 commands that God wants as the cornerstone of the law. •4 things happened in this interaction: God became tangibly real to the Israelites, Direction and law was given to the Israelites, and Moses was then seen as the obvious leader of the nation of Israel,

https://youtu.be/N3YTiW-AhM8 Intro story- when I was called I knew what the Lord wanted of me I couldn't explain why I knew I just did The call on my life was evident and I could feel it in my spirit I don't know if it was fear Or selfishness maybe I wanted to be in control of my life So I rebelled against the word the Lord had given me I lived a life of complete disobedience to the Lord I kept running away, far away I became worse than I had previously been Even though I tried whatever I could to run I knew ultimately that I should submit to God and follow the call He placed on me It took years, I think about 12 years later I finally submitted to His will and not my own Romans 11:25-36 25 For I do not desire, brethren, that you should be ignorant of this mystery, lest you should be wise in your own [a]opinion, that blindness in part has happened to Israel until the fullness of the Gentiles has come in. 26 And so all Israel will be [b]saved, as it is written: “The Deliverer will come out of Zion,And He will turn away ungodliness from Jacob;27 For this is My covenant with them,When I take away their sins.” 28 Concerning the gospel they are enemies for your sake, but concerning the election they are beloved for the sake of the fathers. 29 For the gifts and the calling of God are irrevocable. 30 For as you were once disobedient to God, yet have now obtained mercy through their disobedience, 31 even so these also have now been disobedient, that through the mercy shown you they also may obtain mercy. 32 For God has [c]committed them all to disobedience, that He might have mercy on all. 33 Oh, the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are His judgments and His ways past finding out! 34 “For who has known the mind of the Lord?Or who has become His counselor?”35 “Or who has first given to HimAnd it shall be repaid to him?” 36 For of Him and through Him and to Him are all things, to whom be glory forever. Amen. We are wrapping up chapter 11 The main verse I will be focusing on is verse 29 For the gifts and the calling of God are irrevocable. But before I get into that I want to give biblical context to what paul was speaking about Im going to give a quick recap of chapters 9-11 because they all tie together to give the overall them of these 3 chapters Paul talked about Israel's rejection of Christ and Gods purpose Israel's rejection and Gods justice, Paul discussed the present condition of Israel and that they were in desperate need of the Gospel Only to have Israel reject the gospel and the Messiah they had all been waiting on But there is still hope because Israels rejection is not total and it is not final God is coming back for His remnant Which brings us to where we are now Paul is speaking to jews and gentiles Romans 11:25-28 25 For I do not desire, brethren, that you should be ignorant of this mystery, lest you should be wise in your own [a]opinion, that blindness in part has happened to Israel until the fullness of the Gentiles has come in. 26 And so all Israel will be [b]saved, as it is written: “The Deliverer will come out of Zion,And He will turn away ungodliness from Jacob;27 For this is My covenant with them,When I take away their sins.” 28 Concerning the gospel they are enemies for your sake, but concerning the election they are beloved for the sake of the fathers.  Paul is showing both jew and gentile that they are both important to Gods plan So that way neither of them could boast that the other was more important Out of Israels rejection and disobedience to God, it allowed Him to open the door for the gentiles to be saved, graphed , and adopted into the kingdom of heaven Because of their disobedience the gentiles were also called to God We are now able to have the same privilege that was initially for the jews

https://youtu.be/N3YTiW-AhM8 Intro story- when I was called I knew what the Lord wanted of me I couldn't explain why I knew I just did The call on my life was evident and I could feel it in my spirit I don't know if it was fear Or selfishness maybe I wanted to be in control of my life So I rebelled against the word the Lord had given me I lived a life of complete disobedience to the Lord I kept running away, far away I became worse than I had previously been Even though I tried whatever I could to run I knew ultimately that I should submit to God and follow the call He placed on me It took years, I think about 12 years later I finally submitted to His will and not my own Romans 11:25-36 25 For I do not desire, brethren, that you should be ignorant of this mystery, lest you should be wise in your own [a]opinion, that blindness in part has happened to Israel until the fullness of the Gentiles has come in. 26 And so all Israel will be [b]saved, as it is written: “The Deliverer will come out of Zion,And He will turn away ungodliness from Jacob;27 For this is My covenant with them,When I take away their sins.” 28 Concerning the gospel they are enemies for your sake, but concerning the election they are beloved for the sake of the fathers. 29 For the gifts and the calling of God are irrevocable. 30 For as you were once disobedient to God, yet have now obtained mercy through their disobedience, 31 even so these also have now been disobedient, that through the mercy shown you they also may obtain mercy. 32 For God has [c]committed them all to disobedience, that He might have mercy on all. 33 Oh, the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are His judgments and His ways past finding out! 34 “For who has known the mind of the Lord?Or who has become His counselor?”35 “Or who has first given to HimAnd it shall be repaid to him?” 36 For of Him and through Him and to Him are all things, to whom be glory forever. Amen. We are wrapping up chapter 11 The main verse I will be focusing on is verse 29 For the gifts and the calling of God are irrevocable. But before I get into that I want to give biblical context to what paul was speaking about Im going to give a quick recap of chapters 9-11 because they all tie together to give the overall them of these 3 chapters Paul talked about Israel's rejection of Christ and Gods purpose Israel's rejection and Gods justice, Paul discussed the present condition of Israel and that they were in desperate need of the Gospel Only to have Israel reject the gospel and the Messiah they had all been waiting on But there is still hope because Israels rejection is not total and it is not final God is coming back for His remnant Which brings us to where we are now Paul is speaking to jews and gentiles Romans 11:25-28 25 For I do not desire, brethren, that you should be ignorant of this mystery, lest you should be wise in your own [a]opinion, that blindness in part has happened to Israel until the fullness of the Gentiles has come in. 26 And so all Israel will be [b]saved, as it is written: “The Deliverer will come out of Zion,And He will turn away ungodliness from Jacob;27 For this is My covenant with them,When I take away their sins.” 28 Concerning the gospel they are enemies for your sake, but concerning the election they are beloved for the sake of the fathers.  Paul is showing both jew and gentile that they are both important to Gods plan So that way neither of them could boast that the other was more important Out of Israels rejection and disobedience to God, it allowed Him to open the door for the gentiles to be saved, graphed , and adopted into the kingdom of heaven Because of their disobedience the gentiles were also called to God We are now able to have the same privilege that was initially for the jews

John 10 paints one of the most tender pictures of Jesus as our Shepherd, and the Lamb, and the sheepfold door. Jesus knows His sheep and they know Himand to know Him is to love Him. Come learn more about the Shepherd of your soul.

For the past four seasons, Jackson Macrae has been a consistent top tier premium midfielder across all formats of the game. However, he's not just a good fantasy player he's a brilliant footballer in general.Rids joins MJ chat about him as the next player revealed in the 50 Most Relevant.In this episode, the boys discuss:His SuperCoach, AFLFantasy & DreamTeam relevance this seasonThe positives and negatives about picking himAnd where he should go in seasonal and keeper league drafts.Social Media:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/coachespanelTwitter: https://twitter.com/coachespanelInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/coachespanel/Website Links:YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/coachespanelPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/coachespanelWeb: http://coachespanel.tv/Podcast:Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/20rEmPNwjKmazm2oTD010zApple Podcasts: https://itunes.apple.com/au/podcast/afl-fantasy-supercoach-and-afl-dreamteam-podcast/id975045421?mt=2Podcast RSS feed:https://rss.whooshkaa.com/rss/podcast/id/4890

Coming off the back of winning a Brownlow Medal, expectations were sky-high that Lachie Neale would continue his fantasy footy dominance. However, a combination of injuries across the year stunted any of those opportunities. After an injury-free pre-season, Neale is primed and ready to re-establish himself as one of the best premium players in fantasy footy.Kane joins MJ chat about him as the next player revealed in the 50 Most Relevant.In this episode, the boys discuss:His SuperCoach, AFLFantasy & DreamTeam relevance this seasonThe positives and negatives about picking himAnd where he should go in seasonal and keeper league drafts.Social Media:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/coachespanelTwitter: https://twitter.com/coachespanelInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/coachespanel/Website Links:YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/coachespanelPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/coachespanelWeb: http://coachespanel.tv/Podcast:Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/20rEmPNwjKmazm2oTD010zApple Podcasts: https://itunes.apple.com/au/podcast/afl-fantasy-supercoach-and-afl-dreamteam-podcast/id975045421?mt=2Podcast RSS feed:https://rss.whooshkaa.com/rss/podcast/id/4890

For years Brodie Grundy has been our first picked player. However, after a slow finish to the season, it has fantasy coaches wondering. Is he a value for money guy, or will others surpass him as a top 2 ruck?Rids joins MJ chat about him as the next player revealed in the 50 Most Relevant.In this episode, the boys discuss:His SuperCoach, AFLFantasy & DreamTeam relevance this seasonThe positives and negatives about picking himAnd where he should go in seasonal and keeper league drafts.Social Media:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/coachespanelTwitter: https://twitter.com/coachespanelInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/coachespanel/Website Links:YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/coachespanelPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/coachespanelWeb: http://coachespanel.tv/Podcast:Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/20rEmPNwjKmazm2oTD010zApple Podcasts: https://itunes.apple.com/au/podcast/afl-fantasy-supercoach-and-afl-dreamteam-podcast/id975045421?mt=2Podcast RSS feed:https://rss.whooshkaa.com/rss/podcast/id/4890

The fantasy football Superman of the past few seasons has been Jack Steele. He's taken his game from a reliable midfielder who can score well into one of the best premiums on any week. However, the signs are ominous that Jack still has another scoring gear to use.Lewy joins MJ chat about him as the next player revealed in the 50 Most Relevant.In this episode, the boys discuss:His SuperCoach, AFLFantasy & DreamTeam relevance this seasonThe positives and negatives about picking himAnd where he should go in seasonal and keeper league drafts.Social Media:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/coachespanelTwitter: https://twitter.com/coachespanelInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/coachespanel/Website Links:YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/coachespanelPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/coachespanelWeb: http://coachespanel.tv/Podcast:Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/20rEmPNwjKmazm2oTD010zApple Podcasts: https://itunes.apple.com/au/podcast/afl-fantasy-supercoach-and-afl-dreamteam-podcast/id975045421?mt=2Podcast RSS feed:https://rss.whooshkaa.com/rss/podcast/id/4890

2021 was a season of two split experiences for Josh Dunkley and fantasy coaches. Over the opening six weeks, he was among the best players in the game. However, once he came back from injury, he was being outperformed by cash cows. So what does 2022 hold for this Western Bulldog?Rids joins MJ chat about him as the next player revealed in the 50 Most Relevant.In this episode, the boys discuss:His SuperCoach, AFLFantasy & DreamTeam relevance this seasonThe positives and negatives about picking himAnd where he should go in seasonal and keeper league drafts.Social Media:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/coachespanelTwitter: https://twitter.com/coachespanelInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/coachespanel/Website Links:YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/coachespanelPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/coachespanelWeb: http://coachespanel.tv/Podcast:Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/20rEmPNwjKmazm2oTD010zApple Podcasts: https://itunes.apple.com/au/podcast/afl-fantasy-supercoach-and-afl-dreamteam-podcast/id975045421?mt=2Podcast RSS feed:https://rss.whooshkaa.com/rss/podcast/id/4890

Now and then, we're gifted a player in our forward lines that are just a walk-up in our starting squads. In 2022 we've been given Mitch Duncan as a MID/FWD. Is he as obvious a selection as he appears? Or are there some underlying signs we need to be scared of?Jordox joins MJ chat about him as the next player revealed in the 50 Most Relevant.In this episode, the boys discuss:His SuperCoach, AFLFantasy & DreamTeam relevance this seasonThe positives and negatives about picking himAnd where he should go in seasonal and keeper league drafts.Social Media:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/coachespanelTwitter: https://twitter.com/coachespanelInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/coachespanel/Website Links:YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/coachespanelPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/coachespanelWeb: http://coachespanel.tv/Podcast:Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/20rEmPNwjKmazm2oTD010zApple Podcasts: https://itunes.apple.com/au/podcast/afl-fantasy-supercoach-and-afl-dreamteam-podcast/id975045421?mt=2Podcast RSS feed:https://rss.whooshkaa.com/rss/podcast/id/4890

For the first time in years, we saw a scoring regression from Jake Lloyd. But with the departure of Jordan Dawson do we see him back towards his average as a 110 defender?Kane joins MJ chat about him as the next player revealed in the 50 Most Relevant.In this episode, the boys discuss:His SuperCoach, AFLFantasy & DreamTeam relevance this seasonThe positives and negatives about picking himAnd where he should go in seasonal and keeper league drafts.Social Media:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/coachespanelTwitter: https://twitter.com/coachespanelInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/coachespanel/Website Links:YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/coachespanelPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/coachespanelWeb: http://coachespanel.tv/Podcast:Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/20rEmPNwjKmazm2oTD010zApple Podcasts: https://itunes.apple.com/au/podcast/afl-fantasy-supercoach-and-afl-dreamteam-podcast/id975045421?mt=2Podcast RSS feed:https://rss.whooshkaa.com/rss/podcast/id/4890

It was another challenging season for GWS Giants skipper Stephen Coniglio. He battled through injuries but ended the season with his lowest game tally. But, entering into 2022, he's fit, firing, and with recently added MID/FWD DPP, he;'s primed to be one of the best selections for coaches in 2022.Kane joins MJ chat about him as the next player revealed in the 50 Most Relevant.In this episode, the boys discuss:His SuperCoach, AFLFantasy & DreamTeam relevance this seasonThe positives and negatives about picking himAnd where he should go in seasonal and keeper league drafts.Social Media:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/coachespanelTwitter: https://twitter.com/coachespanelInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/coachespanel/Website Links:YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/coachespanelPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/coachespanelWeb: http://coachespanel.tv/Podcast:Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/20rEmPNwjKmazm2oTD010zApple Podcasts: https://itunes.apple.com/au/podcast/afl-fantasy-supercoach-and-afl-dreamteam-podcast/id975045421?mt=2Podcast RSS feed:https://rss.whooshkaa.com/rss/podcast/id/4890

For years, Braydon Preuss was the understudy ruck. Now at GWS, nobody stands in his way. The big question fantasy footy coaches want to know, is what will he average in 2022?Kane joins MJ chat about him as the next player revealed in the 50 Most Relevant.In this episode, the boys discuss:His SuperCoach, AFLFantasy & DreamTeam relevance this seasonThe positives and negatives about picking himAnd where he should go in seasonal and keeper league drafts.Social Media:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/coachespanelTwitter: https://twitter.com/coachespanelInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/coachespanel/Website Links:YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/coachespanelPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/coachespanelWeb: http://coachespanel.tv/Podcast:Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/20rEmPNwjKmazm2oTD010zApple Podcasts: https://itunes.apple.com/au/podcast/afl-fantasy-supercoach-and-afl-dreamteam-podcast/id975045421?mt=2Podcast RSS feed:https://rss.whooshkaa.com/rss/podcast/id/4890

Last year it was the Tom Mitchell of old. But under a new coaching regime, will his best scoring days be behind him or are they still ahead of him?Rids joins MJ chat about him as the next player revealed in the 50 Most Relevant.In this episode, the boys discuss:His SuperCoach, AFLFantasy & DreamTeam relevance this seasonThe positives and negatives about picking himAnd where he should go in seasonal and keeper league drafts.Social Media:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/coachespanelTwitter: https://twitter.com/coachespanelInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/coachespanel/Website Links:YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/coachespanelPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/coachespanelWeb: http://coachespanel.tv/Podcast:Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/20rEmPNwjKmazm2oTD010zApple Podcasts: https://itunes.apple.com/au/podcast/afl-fantasy-supercoach-and-afl-dreamteam-podcast/id975045421?mt=2Podcast RSS feed:https://rss.whooshkaa.com/rss/podcast/id/4890

One of the most notable new additions was Tim Taranto into the forward line when champion data announced the new positions. He was seen as someone you had to own from day one. Now the conversation is evolving. Is he still the must start player we all expected?Lewy joins MJ chat about him as the next player revealed in the 50 Most Relevant.In this episode, the boys discuss:His SuperCoach, AFLFantasy & DreamTeam relevance this seasonThe positives and negatives about picking himAnd where he should go in seasonal and keeper league drafts.Social Media:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/coachespanelTwitter: https://twitter.com/coachespanelInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/coachespanel/Website Links:YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/coachespanelPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/coachespanelWeb: http://coachespanel.tv/Podcast:Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/20rEmPNwjKmazm2oTD010zApple Podcasts: https://itunes.apple.com/au/podcast/afl-fantasy-supercoach-and-afl-dreamteam-podcast/id975045421?mt=2Podcast RSS feed:https://rss.whooshkaa.com/rss/podcast/id/4890

Entering 2021, Max Gawn was coming off the back of a sensational season. He was viewed as the must-have player in every starting squad. The conversation has turned marginally this preseason, with many still unsure about what his season will hold. For me, Gawn is still one of the most relevant players in 2022.Rids joins MJ chat about him as the next player revealed in the 50 Most Relevant.In this episode, the boys discuss:His SuperCoach, AFLFantasy & DreamTeam relevance this seasonThe positives and negatives about picking himAnd where he should go in seasonal and keeper league drafts.Social Media:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/coachespanelTwitter: https://twitter.com/coachespanelInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/coachespanel/Website Links:YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/coachespanelPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/coachespanelWeb: http://coachespanel.tv/Podcast:Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/20rEmPNwjKmazm2oTD010zApple Podcasts: https://itunes.apple.com/au/podcast/afl-fantasy-supercoach-and-afl-dreamteam-podcast/id975045421?mt=2Podcast RSS feed:https://rss.whooshkaa.com/rss/podcast/id/4890

For the past few seasons, Lachie Whitfield has displayed some of the best fantasy football ceilings of anyone to play. Entering into 2022, he's got some question marks surrounding his durability, but at his price point, does the potential reward out weigh any possible risk?Rids joins MJ chat about him as the next player revealed in the 50 Most Relevant.In this episode, the boys discuss:His SuperCoach, AFLFantasy & DreamTeam relevance this seasonThe positives and negatives about picking himAnd where he should go in seasonal and keeper league drafts.Social Media:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/coachespanelTwitter: https://twitter.com/coachespanelInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/coachespanel/Website Links:YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/coachespanelPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/coachespanelWeb: http://coachespanel.tv/Podcast:Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/20rEmPNwjKmazm2oTD010zApple Podcasts: https://itunes.apple.com/au/podcast/afl-fantasy-supercoach-and-afl-dreamteam-podcast/id975045421?mt=2Podcast RSS feed:https://rss.whooshkaa.com/rss/podcast/id/4890

It was a frustrating season for Adam Treloar in his first year as a Western Bulldog. Multiple injuries and a horrific Grand Final loss is not the way he'd hoped his season would've panned out. But, for us, fantasy coaches, one thing has gone his way in the offseason with Champion Data allocating him MID/FWD. Does that have him in your starting squad considerations? It should!Rids joins MJ chat about him as the next player revealed in the 50 Most Relevant.In this episode, the boys discuss:His SuperCoach, AFLFantasy & DreamTeam relevance this seasonThe positives and negatives about picking himAnd where he should go in seasonal and keeper league drafts.Social Media:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/coachespanelTwitter: https://twitter.com/coachespanelInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/coachespanel/Website Links:YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/coachespanelPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/coachespanelWeb: http://coachespanel.tv/Podcast:Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/20rEmPNwjKmazm2oTD010zApple Podcasts: https://itunes.apple.com/au/podcast/afl-fantasy-supercoach-and-afl-dreamteam-podcast/id975045421?mt=2Podcast RSS feed:https://rss.whooshkaa.com/rss/podcast/id/4890

The emergence of Touk Miller from fantasy football premium to the uber elite in 2021 was something nobody predicted. Instead, the future Suns skipper was simply sublime. Although many may doubt the ability to back up the scoring, the signs are ominous if you want to beat against him.Lewy joins MJ chat about him as the next player revealed in the 50 Most Relevant.In this episode, the boys discuss:His SuperCoach, AFLFantasy & DreamTeam relevance this seasonThe positives and negatives about picking himAnd where he should go in seasonal and keeper league drafts.Social Media:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/coachespanelTwitter: https://twitter.com/coachespanelInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/coachespanel/Website Links:YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/coachespanelPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/coachespanelWeb: http://coachespanel.tv/Podcast:Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/20rEmPNwjKmazm2oTD010zApple Podcasts: https://itunes.apple.com/au/podcast/afl-fantasy-supercoach-and-afl-dreamteam-podcast/id975045421?mt=2Podcast RSS feed:https://rss.whooshkaa.com/rss/podcast/id/4890

Over the past few seasons, Matt Crouch has been a staple premium in many coaches fantasy football sides. Coming off the back of a season-ending groin injury, he's now significantly underpriced his potential. But is he entirely fit and firing ahead of round one?Jordox joins MJ chat about him as the next player revealed in the 50 Most Relevant.In this episode, the boys discuss:His SuperCoach, AFLFantasy & DreamTeam relevance this seasonThe positives and negatives about picking himAnd where he should go in seasonal and keeper league drafts.Social Media:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/coachespanelTwitter: https://twitter.com/coachespanelInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/coachespanel/Website Links:YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/coachespanelPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/coachespanelWeb: http://coachespanel.tv/Podcast:Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/20rEmPNwjKmazm2oTD010zApple Podcasts: https://itunes.apple.com/au/podcast/afl-fantasy-supercoach-and-afl-dreamteam-podcast/id975045421?mt=2Podcast RSS feed:https://rss.whooshkaa.com/rss/podcast/id/4890

Since 2015 when Jack Crisp joined Collingwood, he hasn't missed a game! Seven seasons of elite durability. To go with it, he's coming off the back of his best-ever fantasy footy season. 2022 has already been forecast as a year that will challenge even the most astute fantasy coach; perhaps Crisp is the consistent piece your team needs to help you thrive.Jordox joins MJ chat about him as the next player revealed in the 50 Most Relevant.In this episode, the boys discuss:His SuperCoach, AFLFantasy & DreamTeam relevance this seasonThe positives and negatives about picking himAnd where he should go in seasonal and keeper league drafts.Social Media:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/coachespanelTwitter: https://twitter.com/coachespanelInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/coachespanel/Website Links:YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/coachespanelPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/coachespanelWeb: http://coachespanel.tv/Podcast:Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/20rEmPNwjKmazm2oTD010zApple Podcasts: https://itunes.apple.com/au/podcast/afl-fantasy-supercoach-and-afl-dreamteam-podcast/id975045421?mt=2Podcast RSS feed:https://rss.whooshkaa.com/rss/podcast/id/4890

Today we are going on a journey.A journey of creativity, a journey of connecting and following ones own intuition and inner voice, a journey of trusting oneself and something bigger than oneself, a journey of commitment and undertaking a big hairy goal, a journey of feeling, thinking, talking, creating and making a dream with a purpose: the journey of the Co-Founder Yaron Golan, of Point of You. A company that started in 2006 and now is present in more than 147 countries, with their products translated to 30 languages and experienced by over 1 million people.In our conversation , you can discover so many beautiful insights and wisdom packed within it, that I invite you to listen carefully.Yaron Golan, shares with us:How to be creative in pursuing a vision and a mission.What helped him to remove his safety net and go all in on his project.How he started his creation process.The importance and what it means to be willing to trust your own instinct.Which were his pillars to make his vision come true.What helped him overcome criticism, naysayers and self doubt.What are important steps for those entrepreneurs starting their journey.What is his living daily practice that helps him stay aligned with his goals and mission.What it means having an open heartWhat are patterns that he has seen when someone doesn't move forward in his/her dreamsWhat is his definition of successWhat is one of the biggest lessons for himAnd much more, there is so much packed as I said before in this episode, so I encourage you to takes notes and listen for 1 insight or 1 tip at least that you can apply to your own lifeReady for Yaron Golan's Point of you?To contact Yaron Golan:      LinkedIn: @ yaronmgolan      Web: Points-of-You.com      Instagram: @ pointsofyou      Facebook: @yaron.golan2To contact Cristina Pujol:      LinkedIn: @cpujoljensen      Email: info@tuytumente.com      Web: TuyTuMente.com      Instagram: @CristinaPujol7      Instagram  of "Tú y Tu Mente": @tu_ytumente      Facebook: @tuytumenteMusic: Gonzalo Grau - Frutero ModernoEl Frutero Moderno en Spotify

Only once in Scripture does Jesus describe Himself and what it's like to know Himand it is here in Matthew 11. He begins, Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Explore with Dr. J. Vernon McGee what it's like to rest in Jesus.

Entrance Antiphon - As for me, in justice I shall behold Your face; I shall be filled with the vision of Your glory. Cf. Ps 16:15Psalm 84(85):9-14 (Sun15)Let us see, O Lord, Your mercy, and give us Your saving help.I will hear what the Lord God has to say,a voice that speaks of peace,peace for His people.His help is near for those who fear Himand His glory will dwell in our land.Let us see, O Lord, Your mercy, and give us Your saving help.Mercy and faithfulness have met;justice and peace have embraced.Faithfulness shall spring from the earthand justice look down from heaven.Let us see, O Lord, Your mercy, and give us Your saving help.The Lord will make us prosperand our earth shall yield its fruit.Justice shall march before Himand peace shall follow His steps.Let us see, O Lord, Your mercy, and give us Your saving help.The music for the psalm is an original OLOR composition.Link to YouTube video: https://youtu.be/Q2UjwFOydHIResponsorial psalm lyrics and Entrance Antiphon taken from the English translation and chants of The Roman Missal © 2010, International Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation. All rights reserved.Music by the Choir of Our Lady of the Rosary RC Church, Verdun, St. John, Barbados.Music (c) 2021 Michelle A. Sambrano. All rights reserved.

Your preparation and daily communion with the Lord is basic to anyone'swalk with the Lord. Questions such as “What does it mean to wait on theLord,” or How should I read the scriptures,” should be of uppermost concernfor those who truly want a deep relationship with the Lord. Spending time inthe Word, waiting on Him and your daily worship is the foundation of yourrelationship with the Lord, and the foundation of your relationship to thosewho you relate to in the Body of Christ. Without this preparation of yourspirit, you are missing what the Lord would speak and impart to you ineveryday life. When you assemble with the family of God it is all aboutactive participation not passive observation.Show Notes:• Your time before the Lord in Worship, waiting on Him, reading HisWord is all a time of preparing yourself for your daily walk with Him.• Functioning as a man or woman of God requires an anointing from Himand that comes from time spent with Him.• Preparing yourself to speak and hear a Word from God is a way of life.• Walking with God is not a spectator sport!• The point is He wants to have a relationship with you, and you can'thave that unless you are doing something in the relationship.• Start each day with a meeting with the Lord.References:Isaiah 40:3131 Yet those who wait for the L ORD Will gain new strength; They will mount up with wings like eagles, They will run and not get tired, They will run and not get tired, They will walk and not become They will walk and not become weary.Psalms 27:1414 Wait for the L ORD Be strong and let your heart take courage; Yes, wait for the L ORD.Psalms. 37: 3434 Wait for the L ORD and keep His way, And He will exalt you to inherit the land; When the wicked are eliminated, you will see it.James 5:77 Therefore be patient, brothers and sisters , until the coming of the Lord. Thefarmer waits for the precious produce of the soil, being patient ab out it, untilit gets the early and late rains.Galatians 5:55 For we, through the Spirit, by faith, are waiting for the hope of righteousness.Acts 4:3131 And when they had prayed, the place where they had gathered togetherwas shaken, and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak.Isaiah 43:1919 Behold, I am going to do something new, Now it will spring up; Will you not be aware of it? I will even make a roadway in the wilderness, Rivers in the desert.Matthew 5:2424 leave your offering there before the altar and go; first be reconciled to your brother, and then come and present your offering. the word of God with boldness.Isaiah 53:55 But He was pierced for our offenses, He was crushed for our wrongdoings;The punishment for our well being was laid upon Him, And by His wounds we are healed.Matthew 11:1515 The one who has ears to hear, let him hear. The one who has ears to hear, let him hear.Luke 18: 10-1410 “Two men went up into the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other atax collector.11 The Pharisee stood this in regard to himself: ‘God, I thank You that I amnot like other people: swindlers, crooked, adulterers, or even like this taxcollector.12 I fast twice a week; I pay tithes of all that I get.'13 But the tax collector, standing some distance away, was even unwilling toraise his eyes toward heaven, but was beating his chest, saying, ‘God, bemerciful to me, the sinner14 I tell you, this man went to his house justified rather than the other one;for everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but the one who humbleshimself will be exalted.”Deuteronomy 16:1616 Three times a year all your males shall appear be fore the...

We'll Enter One day we will all stand before HimAnd give account of all that we've doneOn that day He will say to the faithful“Enter into the joy of your Lord” Chorus:For the Lord delights in the death of His servantsWe will see Him rise, with healing in His wingsWith arms open wide, and all … Continue reading 6. We’ll Enter In →