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Have you ever been standing on the threshold of something good – perhaps one of God's promises – and all of a sudden it's as though everything starts to go wrong?   On the Threshold Have you ever stood on the threshold of something good, I mean something really good, something fantastic? Maybe it's the promise of a promotion, or the promise of a pay increase, or you've just fallen pregnant or your wife has and in the not too many months, there's going to be this new life in your family, or a great holiday, or a new home, or peace where there was conflict and you stand there and you think, "This is going to be faaaannntastic. I just can't wait". And then all of a sudden, it's like all hell breaks loose. Everything and everyone kind of comes after you with a pickaxe; at work and at home, in your heart and in your head, there's turmoil. And you think, "Hang on a minute. I'm about to step over into this Promised Land and well, it's supposed to be fantastic. What is going on?" We've all been there, right? So has God and today we are going to look at His specific Word that He wants to speak right into that. This week on the programme, we are going to look at this ‘Promised Land' thing. And the Promised Land was born when God promised a land to Abraham, the father of Israel, and centuries later Israel crossed over into that Promised Land. It started with this beautiful promise to Abraham that we looked at last week. If you have a Bible, grab it, open it up at Genesis chapter 13, beginning at verse 14. This is what it says: The Lord said to Abraham, after Lot had separated from him, ‘Lift up your eyes now and look from the place where you are, to the north and the south and the east and the west, all the land that you see, I will give to you and your offspring forever. I will make your offspring like the dust of the earth, so that if anyone can count the dust of the earth, your offspring will also be able to be counted. Get up, walk the length and the breadth of this land for I will give it to you'. So Abraham moved his tent and came and settled by the oaks of Mamre, which is at Hebron and there he built an altar to the Lord. What a stunning promise! What an incredible promise! What an impossible promise! See, Abraham was an old man and he and his wife Sarah hadn't had any children and from that promise began a long and winding road for the nation of Israel. Centuries later they travelled through the exodus, they went through this desert and they'd gone on this long journey. And Israel ultimately is about to cross over into the Promised Land and all of a sudden their leader Moses, whom God used to set them free out of slavery from Egypt; to go through the Red Sea; that amazing miracle, to guide them through the desert for forty years – all of a sudden Moses, their leader dies. And God comes along to his successor, Joshua, with some godly advice – more than advice, admonition. Now we are going to have a look at that today. It's in Joshua chapter 1, beginning at verse 1. This is what God said: After the death of Moses, the servant of the Lord, the Lord said to Joshua, son of Nun, Moses' assistant, ‘Moses, My servant is dead. Now then you and all these people, get ready to cross over the Jordan River into the land that I am about to give to them, the Israelites. I have given you every place where you will set your foot, as I promised Moses. Your territory will extend from the desert to the Lebanon, from the great river, the Euphrates, all the Hittite country to the great sea on the west and no one, no one will be able to stand up against you all the days of your life. Just as I was with Moses, so I will be with you. I will never leave you or forsake you. Be strong and courageous, because you will lead this people to inherit the land that I swore to their forefathers to give them. Be strong; very courageous. Be careful to obey all My law that the servant Moses gave you. Don't turn from it to the right or to the left so that you may be successful wherever you go. Do not let the Book of this Law depart from your mouth but meditate on it day and night so that you may be careful to do everything that's written in it, then you will be prosperous and successful. Haven't I commanded you, Be strong and courageous? Don't be terrified; don't be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go.' Just think about it. They have been on this long journey for forty years, the exodus in the desert and they are about to cross over into the Promised Land and Moses dies. Oh, fantastic! What lousy timing. They had this tried and proven leader and he is gone, and so the reins get handed over to Joshua, his assistant and God repeats the promise that He made to Abram and that He made to Moses; He repeats that promise to Joshua: "I have given you this land - I have promised this land to you and no one will be able to stand against you." Oh, that's not good; that's not good at all. If God has to promise you that no one is going to stand against you. All these different tribes and nations that are already in the land; they're not going to invite Israel in to take their land. They are not going to say, "Oh, God said you could have it, well sure, go ahead, take all our land." Not likely! Israel is in for a bunch of battles and then God says: "I will never leave you or forsake you." This is not looking good. God says: "Be strong and courageous," and again, He says: ‘Be strong and very courageous.' And a third time in that passage we just read, He says: "Be strong and courageous. Do not be terrified; do not be discouraged." Now you are Joshua, you were there forty years ago, on the other side of the Red Sea. You saw the miracle when Moses lifted his staff and the Red Sea parted and Israel passed through and all of a sudden Pharaoh's army tried to chase them and the sea came together again and Pharaoh's army was drowned. You were there. The euphoria of God's amazing miracle. You've spent forty years in the desert and you think, "surely it must be over by now. We are just days away from crossing over into this Promised Land, from realising the promise that God made to Abram centuries before". And now God's setting you up; preparing you for a tough time. He talking about battles and wars and being strong and courageous. This is life and death stuff. Is that what you expected of the Promised Land after all this time? That's why I've called this series of programmes, "It Time to Take the Promised Land" because it doesn't get delivered to your front door like a pizza. God's promise of a land flowing with milk and honey is accompanied by God's reality - battles along the way. You have to take the Promised Land. And it's the same today. You know what I've noticed? The rest of the world doesn't want me to have God's peace and joy. The rest of the world doesn't want me to live in God's promises. The devil wants to spoil God's plan for my life and every time God is about to do something amazing in my life, all hell seems to break loose. The devil just doesn't want me to have the Promised Land. Now Joshua could have sat up on his side of the Jordan River, heard what God was saying about not getting discouraged and about the battles and thought, ‘No, I'm outa here', but he didn't. He believed in God‘s promise and he crossed over and he went about taking the Promised Land. He knew it was time to take the Promised Land.   Courage in the Promises Well, here they are. They are standing on the threshold of the Promised Land after forty years in the desert and all the trials, after the nation being in slavery in Egypt. Centuries before, God had promised to Abraham this Promised Land and they are standing on the Jordan and they are looking over the Jordan and what they see is this so-called Promised Land but there are all these people and tribes and kings and fortified cities and armies. On the one hand, they believe in God's promise, but on the other hand, they're looking at this reality. God calls us into His Promised Land here and now, today. There are promises all through the Bible about our relationship with God. Jesus said in John chapter 10, verse 10: The thief comes only to steal, kill and destroy but I have come that you may have life in all its abundance. That's a promise! Jesus wants us to have an abundant life. He said: The Kingdom of God is like a treasure hidden in a field. When a man found it, he hid it again and then in his joy, he went and sold all that he had and he bought that field. Again Jesus said in Matthew chapter 13: The Kingdom of heaven is like a merchant who is looking for fine pearls when he found one of great value, he went away and sold everything he had and he bought it. Do you get the picture? When we give our lives to Jesus, lock stock and barrel, He invites us into a land of promise and He is saying that this land of promise; the Kingdom of God, it's like … it's like a treasure – that's what it is meant to be like. And the promises are so different to what the world promises. Not a physical land or physical wealth or all that other stuff but a Promised Land that is quite different. In Luke chapter 17, verse 20, Jesus put it this way: Once having been ask by the Pharisees when the Kingdom of God would come, Jesus said, ‘The Kingdom of God doesn't come because of your careful observation nor will people say, ‘Here it is,' or ‘There it is,' because the Kingdom of God is within you.' The Promised Land isn't something out ‘there' – it's not a new house or a new car or all that stuff. The Promised Land; the Kingdom of God is in our hearts. And so often we feel like Joshua standing on the threshold, looking back and then looking forward, wanting to believe in the promises of God but … they are so hard to believe-in some days aren't they? I'm going to talk right now about taking courage in the promises of God. This is so important because we normally focus on the things that we can see – all the problems and the obstacles that are in front of us. But God calls us to set our eyes on the things that are above; to set our eyes on heavenly things. Look again at what God said to Joshua about this Promised Land. Joshua, chapter 1, verse 3: I have given to you every place where you will set your foot as I promised Moses. Your territory will extend from the desert to the Lebanon, from the great river, the Euphrates, through all the Hittite country to the great sea on the west. No one will be able to stand against you all the days of your life. Just as I was with Moses, so I will be with you. I will never leave you or forsake you. Isn't it interesting, he uses the past tense; actually the Hebrew perfect tense. He says, "Every place where you will set your foot as I promised Moses, I have already given you." It's a done deal! As far as God was concerned, the Promised Land was absolutely a done deal. It was given and when God gives, who can block that? That's God's perspective, even though our perspective is all about the things that we can see – the obstacles and the enemies and the fears and the broken relationships and the people who are bugging us who are never going to change. I tell you, when I became a Christian twelve years ago, I had so much dysfunction in my life, I can't begin to tell you. And through that passage in John chapter 10, verse 10, where Jesus said: I have come that you may have life in all its abundance. I just let Him write that on my heart. Jesus wants you and me to have an abundant life. And if I looked at me and my life and the predicaments I was in, I had no right to believe that promise from Jesus! But the Holy Spirit takes His Word and He writes it on our hearts and He gifted me to lift my eyes to look at heavenly things. I believed so imperfectly, going through some things, I was so afraid some days and so lonely some days. But at the end of the day, what Jesus did on the cross for you and me was to remove all sin, all of the reproach of the past, and open the door to an abundant, outrageous, wonderful relationship with God. It's a done deal! It's past. It's completed. The abundant life has been purchased for you and me. And it's now time to walk in it. And the point of what God said to Joshua was there will be battles: I have given you every place where you will set your foot as I promised Moses. No one will be able to stand against you all the days of your life. As I was with Moses, so I will be with you. I will never leave you or forsake you. See, the promise is a done deal. When people come against us, they won't be able to stand against us and rob us of the promises of God. And God will never leave us or forsake us. It's a completely different way of looking at things. Instead of looking at the problems, we look at the promises. It's completely different. And for me in my life, over these last twelve years, in every day, here and now, where I get my courage is in the promises of God, because when God promises something, nobody can take that away. And the focus of that promise; our relationship with Him, the Kingdom of God, the peace and the joy that flows from that, is where it's all at. All that other stuff - that will come and go – relationships and health and money – they're all temporary. What will last forever is our relationship with God through Jesus Christ. Joshua literally means "God saves" and that's the same name that Jesus had, (Joshua was His actual Hebrew name), to lead us into the Promised Land and it is an act of faith to take courage in the promises of God. And we can do that because they're a done deal.   Prospering in God's Word Now, God is expecting some stiff opposition for Joshua and his people when they cross over the Jordan to take the Promised Land. Remember we looked at that passage, Joshua chapter 1, verse 1 and the following verses. And three times – there is Joshua with all that he has been through, standing on the banks of the Jordan ready to cross over into the Promised Land – and three times God says to him; "Be strong and courageous", "Be strong and very courageous", "Be strong and courageous, do not be terrified, do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go". I always a worry a little bit when God tell us "not to be terrified", you think, "Uh, oh, this is not going to be pleasant." That's often the way as we decide to lay hold of God's promises in our hearts. Things so often get a whole bunch worse before they get better. Jesus said: Peace, My peace I leave with you - My peace I give to you. Yeah man, that's what I want; that's God's peace; that's God's promise, I want that promise. Jesus promised that to His disciples just before He was about to be crucified at a dangerous and fearful time where there would be pain and loss and fear for their own lives. So He explains what He is on about. He says this: My peace I leave with you; My peace I give to you. I don't give it to you the way the world does. Don't let your hearts be troubled and don't let them be afraid. (John 14:27) We often have to deal with obstacles and fear to lay hold of the promises of God in our lives, I do, you do, we all do. And it's at those times that we grow, when we understand that that's the reality and that the promises of God stand amidst all the obstacles, all the uncertainty, all the things we look at and think, "I can never get through those on my own." That's the whole purpose of God's promises. So what's our part of this? Well, let's see what God said to Joshua. He said: Be careful to obey the law that My servant Moses gave you. Don't turn from it to the right or the left, that you might be successful wherever you go. Do not let the Book of this Law depart from your mouth, instead meditate on it day and night so that you may be careful to do everything that is written in it, then you will be prosperous and successful. See, God was saying to him, "You know where it's at. Let My Word come to life in your heart. Don't forget about it. Don't let it depart from your mouth". In other words, "don't let it leave your mouth permanently; instead meditate on it day and night. Do what it says and then you will be prosperous and successful." Meditate so that it becomes part of you, so that you start living your life My way, says God, then you'll be prosperous; then you'll be successful. You know, I know so many Christians who own a Bible. "Well, it's somewhere, I think. It's up in the cupboard or maybe it's at the bedside table or gathering dust somewhere." I want to tell you something about the Word of God. I would be a nervous wreck by now if I didn't spend time in God‘s Word every day. I'm in the front line of ministry, my job is leading people into the Promised Land through what I am doing right now, through these programmes; helping people to take a hold of God's promises and the devil is not happy about that. The world is not always happy about that, even other Christians sometimes, they don't always understand. And here we are, my wife and I and the team here at Christianityworks, in a ministry that's building and growing. Three years ago I started recording our first radio programmes. I didn't have a single radio station who had committed to airing them. Nothing. Just this call from God in my heart – a promise from Him written on my heart by His Holy Spirit. And today, just three years later, these programmes are being heard on seven hundred stations in eighty countries. There are millions of people listening. Now you might think, "WOW, that's fantastic; that's great," and it is. But do you have any idea how many trials, how many battles, how much opposition, the lack of funds, the uncertainty – any idea how hard that was along the way, and some days continues to be? We all have to go through this stuff in our lives. Whatever story and plan God has written for our lives. Yours is going to be different to mine. But as we step out into the Promised Land, into what God has called us to do, we are going to go through some stuff. And we will have a temptation to do it in our own strength or to give up or to compromise here and there. And the promise of God was, "Josh, get My Word into your heart. Meditate on it day and night; soak it in; let it never, ever depart from you and you will be prosperous and successful in what I've called you to do." In other words, do it God's way and not our own way. See, in His Word God reminds us of His promises and the Holy Spirit comes and writes them into our hearts in a way that we never could. What soldier would walk onto a battlefield without a weapon? The Apostle Paul, when he was talking about the armour of God in Ephesians chapter 6 says: The sword of the Spirit is the Word of God. So many Christians walk out onto that spiritual battlefield and they leave God's Word, the sword of the Spirit, in the cupboard and wonder why they suffer defeat after defeat. That's nuts! God's promises are a done deal. People will come against us and they won't be able to stand against us. God said: I will never leave you or forsake you. And when we meditate on God's Word, when we let it become part of us, when we live it out through faith, that's when His success and His prosperity show up.

In this week's Gospel Luke 9:28-43 we have Jesus shining with the full glory of God, in front of regular humans like you and me. We all know the feeling when sunshine reflects off a window or some other shiny surface directly into our eyes- it forces us to look away. Now imagine someone you know and love very much being transformed into an image of that brightness- do you think you would be able to keep looking at them, or engage in conversation? The Gospel tells us that Peter, John and James woke from their sleep and spoke with Jesus! Imagine that radiance being something that shone before you but didn't harm you. The disciples were only afraid when a cloud covered them, and a voice spoke. That voice told them that Jesus was indeed the Son of God, and that they should listen to Him. God is revealing to ordinary people exactly who Jesus is. Again today through His Word God reveals to us that His Son is the One, chosen to lead us back into relationship with God. Let's delight in this revelation, as Peter did, saying, “Lord, it is good to be here.” May you dwell this week in the light of Christ, and may it illuminate others you meet through you.The message was presented by Bridgitte Wilshire and written for ALC.Support the show

Getting to know God is one of the primary tasks of a disciple of Jesus. In fact, no one can be called a true disciple without fully comprehending four key Truths about who God is—four divine attributes He has displayed in His Word: God is sovereign; He is holy; He is our guide; and He is love. In his 4-part series Discipleship 101, Dr. Michael Youssef explores these essential characteristics of God, why they are crucial to your daily walk with Christ, and how they can deepen your faith.

Getting to know God is one of the primary tasks of a disciple of Jesus. In fact, no one can be called a true disciple without fully comprehending four key Truths about who God is; four divine attributes He has displayed in His Word: God is sovereign; He is holy; He is our guide; and He is love. In his 4-part series Discipleship 101, Dr. Michael Youssef explores these essential characteristics of God, why they are crucial to your daily walk with Christ, and how they can deepen your faith.

Getting to know God is one of the primary tasks of a disciple of Jesus. In fact, no one can be called a true disciple without fully comprehending four key Truths about who God is—four divine attributes He has displayed in His Word: God is sovereign; He is holy; He is our guide; and He is love. In his 4-part series Discipleship 101, Dr. Michael Youssef explores these essential characteristics of God, why they are crucial to your daily walk with Christ, and how they can deepen your faith.

Getting to know God is one of the primary tasks of a disciple of Jesus. In fact, no one can be called a true disciple without fully comprehending four key Truths about who God is—four divine attributes He has displayed in His Word: God is sovereign; He is holy; He is our guide; and He is love. In his 4-part series Discipleship 101, Dr. Michael Youssef explores these essential characteristics of God, why they are crucial to your daily walk with Christ, and how they can deepen your faith.

Getting to know God is one of the primary tasks of a disciple of Jesus. In fact, no one can be called a true disciple without fully comprehending four key Truths about who God is; four divine attributes He has displayed in His Word: God is sovereign; He is holy; He is our guide; and He is love. In his 4-part series Discipleship 101, Dr. Michael Youssef explores these essential characteristics of God, why they are crucial to your daily walk with Christ, and how they can deepen your faith.

Getting to know God is one of the primary tasks of a disciple of Jesus. In fact, no one can be called a true disciple without fully comprehending four key Truths about who God is; four divine attributes He has displayed in His Word: God is sovereign; He is holy; He is our guide; and He is love. In his 4-part series Discipleship 101, Dr. Michael Youssef explores these essential characteristics of God, why they are crucial to your daily walk with Christ, and how they can deepen your faith.

Getting to know God is one of the primary tasks of a disciple of Jesus. In fact, no one can be called a true disciple without fully comprehending four key Truths about who God is; four divine attributes He has displayed in His Word: God is sovereign; He is holy; He is our guide; and He is love. In his 4-part series Discipleship 101, Dr. Michael Youssef explores these essential characteristics of God, why they are crucial to your daily walk with Christ, and how they can deepen your faith.

Getting to know God is one of the primary tasks of a disciple of Jesus. In fact, no one can be called a true disciple without fully comprehending four key Truths about who God is; four divine attributes He has displayed in His Word: God is sovereign; He is holy; He is our guide; and He is love. In his 4-part series Discipleship 101, Dr. Michael Youssef explores these essential characteristics of God, why they are crucial to your daily walk with Christ, and how they can deepen your faith.

Getting to know God is one of the primary tasks of a disciple of Jesus. In fact, no one can be called a true disciple without fully comprehending four key Truths about who God is; four divine attributes He has displayed in His Word: God is sovereign; He is holy; He is our guide; and He is love. In his 4-part series Discipleship 101, Dr. Michael Youssef explores these essential characteristics of God, why they are crucial to your daily walk with Christ, and how they can deepen your faith.

Getting to know God is one of the primary tasks of a disciple of Jesus. In fact, no one can be called a true disciple without fully comprehending four key Truths about who God is—four divine attributes He has displayed in His Word: God is sovereign; He is holy; He is our guide; and He is love. In his 4-part series Discipleship 101, Dr. Michael Youssef explores these essential characteristics of God, why they are crucial to your daily walk with Christ, and how they can deepen your faith.

Getting to know God is one of the primary tasks of a disciple of Jesus. In fact, no one can be called a true disciple without fully comprehending four key Truths about who God is—four divine attributes He has displayed in His Word: God is sovereign; He is holy; He is our guide; and He is love. In his 4-part series Discipleship 101, Dr. Michael Youssef explores these essential characteristics of God, why they are crucial to your daily walk with Christ, and how they can deepen your faith.

Luke 4:18-19 The love of God is "others" focused The love of God is understood through His Word God's love is His discipline

Love never fails  Keep the commandments  If you love God, keep His Word  God moves because of faith 

I firmly believe if you read His Word God's love for children stands out! I also believe much of the ills raveging our countries is because of how we are sinning aainst the child. Rueben in Gen. 42:22 tells his brothers that he had warned them about sinning against the child and then he sayd=s, "also his blood is required!" Listen today as we explore the consequences of sinning against the child.

Revelation implies a revealer. Revelation means that something hasn't been found by a work of discovery, it's been shown and uncovered by a revealer. God has revealed Himself through His Word. And through His Word God has revealed Himself as Father, Son, and Spirit. Here we enter into the deep and pivotal great mystery of Christianity - the Trinity. God is One, revealed in the three persons of the Trinity. To be a Christian is to enter into the threefold, Triune fellowship of Father, Son, and Spirit.

Transcript:Hello, this is Pastor Don of Christ Redeemer Church. Welcome to The Kingdom Perspective.“Seeking God” is one of those bottom-line imperatives of the Bible. We are called to “seek first His kingdom and His righteousness.” We are to be like King David who cried out:One thing have I asked of the Lord,   that will I seek after:that I may dwell in the house of the Lord   all the days of my life,to gaze upon the beauty of the Lord   and to inquire in his temple. (Psalm 27:4)But how exactly do we do that? Well, we get a clue in the Old Testament book of 2 Chronicles. The kings and the people of Judah were continually failing to seek God, and repeatedly there was one critical element that correlated with that failure. They failed to seek God, because they failed to treasure His Word—God's Law.So, for example, in 2 Chronicles 12:14 we are told that King Rehoboam “did evil, because he did not set his heart to seek the Lord.” Note carefully: why did he do evil? “BECAUSE he did not set his heart to seek the Lord.”And how exactly did he fail to do this? Well, just a few verses earlier, the chronicler tells us that he failed because he had previously neglected God's Word, His Law. Listen:“When the kingdom of Rehoboam was established and strong, he and all Israel with him abandoned the Law of the Lord….” (2 Chronicles 12:1)Note carefully, abandoning of the Law of the Lord is equated with abandoning God Himself.Now, if you think about it, this only makes sense. How do you seek to be in relationship with anyone? Well, first of all, you must listen and take seriously what they say. If you want to be in relationship with God, then you must take seriously what He says. You cannot seek God, if you do not seek His Word. To reject his Word is to reject Him.Something to think about from The Kingdom Perspective.2 Chronicles 12 (NASB)1 When the kingdom of Rehoboam was established and strong, he and all Israel with him abandoned the Law of the Lord….13 So King Rehoboam became powerful in Jerusalem and reigned there. For Rehoboam was forty-one years old when he began to reign, and he reigned for seventeen years in Jerusalem, the city which the Lord had chosen from all the tribes of Israel, to put His name there. And his mother's name was Naamah the Ammonitess. 14 But he did evil because he did not set his heart to seek the Lord.

September 11 2022 Sunday T. Stacy Hayes  Know In Whom You Have Believed This In Him Scripture Study Started On June 21 2021 Go Back And Listen From The Beginning…  The Study In Romans Started on March 30 2022 Go Back And Listen To This Study From The Beginning… Isaiah 53:5  Healing… Matthew 18:19  Agree with God's Word… Mark 10:29-30  100 Fold Return… Acts 10:34  God is no respecter of persons… 2 Timothy 1:12 KJV/NLT/AMPC  Believe what God says… 2 Corinthians 5:17  We are new creatures in Jesus Christ our Lord and Savior… Romans 4:20-21  Don't stagger at what God has said in Hid Word… John 1:1  God is His Word… Romans 10:17  Faith in God comes from hearing His Word… God's Word Is True Above All Opinion… Romans 3:4  Man's the liar when it comes to God's Word… Numbers 23:19  God Don't Lie… Matthew 18:19  Agree with God's Word… Romans 10:15  What God has Forgiven or Cleansed is just that Forgiven or Cleansed… Matthew 11:28  Find rest in God's Word… Romans 8:28  All things work for the good of those who Love God and are called to His Purpose and we are all Called… 2 Corinthians 5:21  We are The Righteousness of God In Jesus Christ our Lord and Savior… Romans 10:9-10  Salvation… God Loves The abortion dr As Much As He Loves The Babies They Are Killing… Philippians 12:2  Work out your own Salvation… Romans 8:1  No condemnation in Jesus Christ our Lord and Savior…  Luke Chapter 15 The Story Of The Prodigal Son… Philippians 4:19  God will supply all your needs let Him… Romans 4:20  Don't Stagger at What God Is Saying In His Word… John 15:5 We can't do anything aside from Jesus Christ our Lord and Savior… Romans 10:17  Faith in God comes from hearing His Word… 2 Corinthians 5:17  We are new creatures in Jesus Christ our Lord and Savior… 2 Corinthians 5:21  We are The Righteousness of God In Jesus Christ our Lord and Savior… Mark 10:29-30  100 Fold Return… Ephesians 2:8  We are Saved by Grace through Faith in Jesus Christ our Lord and Savior… Believe God's Word Above All Opinions God Loves The abortion dr's As Much As He Loves The Babies They Are Killing… Mark 10:29-30  100 Fold Return… Share This Podcast On Your Social Media… Website https://the-prodigalson.com Email tstacyhayes@gmail.com  YouVersion Bible App https://my.bible.comi iOS App https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/prodigal-son/id1450529518?mt=8 …  Android App https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=tv.wizzard.android.prodical  Social Media https://www.facebook.com/The-Prodigal-SON-209069136315959/ https://www.facebook.com/noreligion1511/ https://twitter.com/noreligion1511 https://www.instagram.com/noreligion1511/ https://m.youtube.com/channel/UCPx4s1CLkSYef6mp4dSuU4w/featured                    

In this special prophetic presbytery service, Pastor Lee teaches on the history of meaning of prophetic ministry. Acts 10:1-8 (ESV) “At Caesarea there was a man named Cornelius, a centurion of what was known as the Italian Cohort, 2 a devout man who feared God with all his household, gave alms generously to the people, and prayed continually to God. 3 About the ninth hour of the day he saw clearly in a vision an angel of God come in and say to him, “Cornelius.” 4 And he stared at him in terror and said, “What is it, Lord?” And he said to him, “Your prayers and your alms have ascended as a memorial before God. 5 And now send men to Joppa and bring one Simon who is called Peter. 6 He is lodging with one Simon, a tanner, whose house is by the sea.” 7 When the angel who spoke to him had departed, he called two of his servants and a devout soldier from among those who attended him, 8 and having related everything to them, he sent them to Joppa.” God still speaks to those who fear Him God speaks in various ways God speaks through creation God speaks through His Word God speaks through still small voices God speaks through dreams, visions, and angels God speaks through wise counsel, the gift of prophecy, and spiritual authority

In this episode, Erin Olson discusses the highest value God places on the Church. There is no greater influence in all the world than the Church. This high value should influence the way we live and do life with those within the Church as well as those who are not members of Christ's Church. Episode show notes: In today's podcast, Erin Olson discusses the high value God places on the Church. There is no greater influence in all the world than the Church. This high value should influence the way we live and do life with those within the Church as well as those who are not members of Christ's Church. Significance of the Church 1. We are God's family 2. We are the dwelling place of God's presence 3. We are guardians of God's Word 4. We have the privilege and responsibility of preserving God's Word 5. We must proclaim His Word God dwells within us and among us (1 Corinthians 14:23-25). Supremacy of Christ 1. Godliness defined 2. Mystery of godliness revealed What must the Church do? 1. Detect error in the Church 2. Not be surprised by false teachers a. Theological test b. Ethical test 3. True teaching For downloadable notes on 1 Timothy 3:14-4, click HERE. Erin's website information: For more resources and to sign up to receive Erin's weekly ministry newsletter, visit Erin Olson's ministry website, Sandalfeet Ministries, at http://www.sandalfeet.org/. Social media links: Facebook: @sandalfeet Instagram: @erin.olson Twitter: @sandal_feet Subscribe to The Depot Podcast with Erin Olson: • cpnshows.com: https://www.charismapodcastnetwork.com/show/thedepotpodcast • Libsyn RSS: https://thedepotpodcast.libsyn.com/rss • iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-depot-podcast-with-erin-olson/id1542120541 • Google Play:https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly90aGVkZXBvdHBvZGNhc3QubGlic3luLmNvbS9yc3M •Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1yre7eBaRyJjR0pHv9EcEK?si=iKqkTp7WTS21uJz4mLrghw  

Jonah's Magnificent God (Jonah 1:1-2) God's Magnificent Presence seen in— · God's constant communication through His Word · God's all-seeing eyes Day 6 of our meditation series on Jonah with Rand Hummel. Visit www.randhummel.com to learn more about Rand and his ministry.

Manger images used in presentation      Throughout the New Testament, at least five chapters mention the birth of Jesus,[1] whereas no less than sixty-six mention His death.[2] This shows the writers of New Testament Scripture, under the guidance of God the holy Spirit, placed an emphasis on Jesus’ crucifixion and death, which was an atoning sacrifice for our sins, for He “died for sins once for all, the just for the unjust, so that He might bring us to God” (1 Pet 3:18). However, the importance of Jesus’ birth cannot be understated, for it was His incarnation as the God-Man that made His perfect life and atoning sacrifice a possibility. Luke tells us about the events surrounding the birth of Jesus, and Matthew informs us about an attack on Jesus while He was a child. "Now in those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus, that a census be taken of all the inhabited earth. This was the first census taken while Quirinius was governor of Syria. And everyone was on his way to register for the census, each to his own city. Joseph also went up from Galilee, from the city of Nazareth, to Judea, to the city of David which is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and family of David, in order to register along with Mary, who was engaged to him, and was with child." (Luke 2:1-5)      Luke treats the birth of Jesus as occurring in time and space. That is, Jesus was born into a real world, with real people, living in real places, and engaging in real activities. The Bible treats the events and birth of Jesus as historical fact, not myth. God used the decree by Caesar Augustus (Luke 2:1-3) to bring the young couple to the city of Bethlehem in order to fulfill the prophecy given by Micah the prophet (Mic 5:2). This reveals that God was controlling the events of Jesus’ birth, and that none of this was happening by chance. Remember, prophecy is not God looking down the corridor of history and telling us what will come to pass; but rather, what He causes to happen because He is controlling the events of history to direct it to the place He desires.  "Augustus Caesar was ruling, but God was in charge, for He used Caesar’s edict to move Mary and Joseph eighty miles from Nazareth to Bethlehem to fulfill His Word…God had promised that the Savior would be a human, not an angel (Gen 3:15; Heb 2:16), and a Jew, not a Gentile (Gen 12:1–3; Num 24:17). He would be from the tribe of Judah (Gen 49:10), and the family of David (2 Sam 7:1–17), born of a virgin (Isa 7:14) in Bethlehem, the city of David (Mic 5:2)."[3]      The question is raised as to why Mary was traveling with Joseph at a time when she was advanced in her pregnancy? Perhaps because she knew the baby would be born soon, and did not want to be away from her husband, or because she knew they were traveling to Bethlehem and she knew about the prophecy given in Micah that foretold the birthplace of the Messiah, or simply because she wanted to get away from the wagging tongues of those who knew she was pregnant while still claiming to be a virgin. Whatever her motivation, ultimately it was the hand of God that brought her Bethlehem, which in the Hebrew means “the house of bread” a fitting place for the One who referred to himself as the “Bread of Life” (John 6:35). "While they were there, the days were completed for her to give birth. And she gave birth to her firstborn son; and she wrapped Him in cloths, and laid Him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn." (Luke 2:6-7)      Mary gave birth to her “firstborn son,” implying there were others (Matt 12:46). The place of Jesus’ birth could not have been more lowly and humble; yet, it was like the holy of holies because Messiah was there. The Son of God, born of a virgin, lay that night in a manger. As a baby He was helpless, relying on His mother to feed and clothe Him, and yet as God He was holding the universe together by His power. Here was the God-Man, Jesus the Christ. Luke informs us Mary wrapped the baby in strips of cloth to keep Him warm and placed him in a manger. “Many scholars believe that our Lord was born in a cave where animals were sheltered and not in a wooden shed such as you see in modern manger scenes.”[4] The image of a baby wrapped in strips of cloth and placed in a feeding trough might well have symbolized the death and burial of Jesus.  "In the same region there were some shepherds staying out in the fields and keeping watch over their flock by night.  And an angel of the Lord suddenly stood before them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them; and they were terribly frightened.  But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid; for behold, I bring you good news of great joy which will be for all the people; for today in the city of David there has been born for you a Savior, who is Christ the Lord.  This will be a sign for you: you will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger.”  And suddenly there appeared with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying, “Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace among men with whom He is pleased.” (Luke 2:8-14)      The shepherds were low on the social order of Jewish life and would have been rejected by those who were higher in society. Yet, it was these lowly shepherds that God called to witness the coming of the Savior into a world of darkness. It is no small thing to note that God did not call kings, nobles, priests, or mighty men, but rather the shepherds in the fields surrounding Bethlehem, who spent their days caring for the animals used in the sacrificial worship of Israel, which lambs symbolized Messiah Himself. The shepherds who watched over the sacrificial lambs night after night would soon gaze upon the “Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world” (John 1:29). Today God is still calling those who are insignificant by worldly standards (1 Cor 1:26-29). "The shepherds were afraid at the first sight of the angels (Luke 2:8-9); however, their fear abated when the angel said, “"Do not be afraid; for behold, I bring you good news of great joy which will be for all the people; for today in the city of David there has been born for you a Savior, who is Christ the Lord” (Luke 2:10-11). The shepherds were given the sign that they would “find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger” (Luke 2:12). With this news, there suddenly appeared “a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying, ‘Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace among men with whom He is pleased.’” (Luke 2:13-14).      When the angels had gone away from them into heaven, the shepherds began saying to one another, “Let us go straight to Bethlehem then, and see this thing that has happened which the Lord has made known to us.” So they came in a hurry and found their way to Mary and Joseph, and the baby as He lay in the manger. When they had seen this, they made known the statement which had been told them about this Child. And all who heard it wondered at the things which were told them by the shepherds. But Mary treasured all these things, pondering them in her heart. The shepherds went back, glorifying and praising God for all that they had heard and seen, just as had been told them. (Luke 2:15-20)      Today people rush around seeking gifts to give each other, whereas the shepherds rushed to find the gift of God lying in a lowly manger. The shepherds accepted the message and by faith went to visit the baby Jesus. The shepherds had perhaps checked several animal stables before they found the one which housed the Messiah. Their motivation was to “see this thing that has happened which the Lord has made known” (Luke 2:15). Without revelation from God, man can know nothing about God or His workings in history.      Upon finding Jesus in the place where the angels had said He would be, the shepherds shared their experiences with Joseph and Mary, and then went back to their place of work praising God “for all that they had heard and seen” (Luke 2:20). The Holy Spirit tells us that Mary “treasured all these things, pondering them in her heart” (Luke 2:19). I suspect she went her entire life thinking about the night she gave birth to the Savior, recalling the sounds and smells of the nearby animals, and hearing the report by the shepherds.       It is a wonderful thing that God sent His only Son into a world of darkness, born miraculously of a virgin, in the line of David, according to the promise of Abraham, in the prophesied place of Bethlehem, at the time of history when God chose. The birth of Messiah meant God was executing His plan to bring the perfect sacrifice to atone for the sins of the world so that sinners could have salvation and hope for a future. Praise be to God for His wonderful promises and provisions!   [1] Two in the Gospels (Matt 1:25; Luke 2:7), twice in the epistles (Rom 1:3; Gal 4:4), and once in Revelation (Rev 12:5). [2] Twenty-four times in the Gospels (Matt 16:21; 17:9; 20:18-18; 24:6-7; 26:2; 27:1-2; 28:4-5; Mark 8:31; 9:9; 10:32-34; 14:27-28; 15:39; 16:6; Luke 18:31-33; 23:33; 24:20; John 2:22; 10:17-18; 12:32-33; 18:14; 19:18, 23, 33; 20:9; 21:14), nine times in Acts (Acts 2:23; 3:15; 4:2; 5:30; 10:41; 13:29-30; 17:2-3; 25:18-19; 26:23), thirty times in the epistles (Rom 1:4; 4:25; 5:6-10; 7:4; 8:11; 10:9; 14:9; 1 Cor 1:23; 2:2; 8:11; 11:26; 15:1-4; 2 Cor 4:10; 5:14-15; 13:4; Gal 1:1; 2:20-21; 3:1; 6:14; Eph 1:20; Phil 2:8; Col 2:12; 1 Th 1:10; 4:14; 5:10; 2 Tim 2:8; Heb 2:9; 13:20; 1 Pet 1:21; 3:18; 1 John 3:16), and three times in Revelation (Rev 1:18; 2:8; 11:8). [3] Warren W. Wiersbe, The Bible Exposition Commentary, vol. 1 (Wheaton, IL: Victor Books, 1996), 175. [4] Ibid., 175.

1. Why can we say something so bold? 2. Because in His Word God makes known to us His saving mercy in Christ. Sermon Text: Romans 8:31-34 October 25, 2020 Preacher: Pastor John Petersen Visit us at mtolivelutheran.org

In another replay episode, Lexi B covers tips on how to have an open ear to God. Key Points: -Be intentional about spending time with God -There is no one way to hear from God -God speaks through His Word -God speaks through a small still voice -God speaks through worship music -God speaks through nature -God speaks through others

Have you ever struggled to hear the voice of God? Or struggled to believe God speaks to YOU? On today's episode, Dot will be wrapping up "The Heart of a Shepherd" series by teaching us how we can know and hear the voice of God because He is a personal God who speaks to His children. Write This Down: John 10:27 God speaks through creation God speaks through His Word God speaks through His people God speaks through our circumstances, the good and the difficult God speaks through prayer For more from Dot visit dotbowen.com or find her on social media @dotbowen This podcast is brought to you by @cupofjoyministries

Amy Seiffert is a wife, mom, podcaster, speaker, works on staff at her church, and is the author of the brand new devotional, "Grace Looks Amazing on You: 100 Days of Reflecting God's Love". She is passionate about equipping and encouraging women to walk in light of God's grace for them and one another, and that is exactly what she is here to inspire us with on the show today! What We Chat about in Today's Episode: ~Amy's new devotional book, what led her to write it, the ten different themes covered in the book, and what readers can expect ~Understanding grace as not merely something you receive but also something you can live out and live in light of in every area of your life ~Sabbath; trusting God enough to allow ourselves to rest in such a hustle and striving culture ~Laying down productivity as a status symbol ~The implications of Psalm 23 saying God is preparing a table for us *in the midst* of our enemies; the hope and encouragement that brings ~The impact of the gospel and the resurrection on our understanding of what true Biblical womanhood actually is; how God views women throughout His Word ~God's words about Mary to Martha and the implications of them on our understanding of His view on women learning theology ~The important balance of both embracing the personality God has given us while also humbly submitting it to God so it can be sanctified; what this has looked like for Amy and how she would encourage us to walk through this balance ~The lying trap of perfectionism and how it kills and destroys our freedom, creativity, and ability to have a carefree heart; how to get out of the trap ~Resurrection living ~And more! For full show notes, head to www.hargraveshomeandhearth.com/podcast

This psalm has no petitions, only praise; Verses 3 through 5 are Hebrew poetry with parallel construction. Each verse has two statements. The idea that is presented in the first statement is repeated, illustrated or amplified in the second statement of the words. The second statement in verses 3 through 5 are illustration of three blessings; “forgiveness, redemption and satisfaction.” The first blessing is forgiveness (v.3). The Psalmist illustrates forgiveness with the concept of spiritual healing. God doesn’t have to heal us, but He does, and every blessing He gives is an atonement. Jesus is our Great Physician (Eph.1:7). What healing is to the body, salvation (forgiveness) is to the soul. The second lesson is redemption (v.4). Redeem refers to a “ kinsman Redeemer.” The Book of Ruth illustrate redemption, with Boaz as a kinsman redeemer. God protect and provide. He has lifted us from slavery to sovereignty. The third blessing is satisfaction (v.5). One translation read, “ [He] satisfies thy old age with good things. This verse applies to every stage in life. God restores and renews us. He keeps us young spiritually, for we find satisfaction in His word. ******^****** Do you have God’s blessings of forgiveness and redemption,? If so, do you enjoy the satisfaction that comes from knowing Him and obeying His Word? God restores, renews and bless you that you might bless others.

Today’s Scripture reading comes from Hebrews 4:12, quoting from the NASB:  “For the word of God is living and active and sharper than any two edged sword, and piercing as far as the division of soul and spirit, of both joints and marrow, and able to judge the thoughts and intentions of the heart.” When I am suddenly arrested by God’s word, it becomes immediately apparent that God is commanding my attention. He is redirecting my swayed focus to sharpen or to compel me to obedience. God sometimes invades my private world because I have lost sight of Him. In all my doing and achieving, I have somehow blundered off the course charted for me by Christ, my Captain. Secular directives and instructions compel compliance. The Word of the Lord, however, has another effect. It penetrates the heart and compels an obedient response—it is life changing and course changing. His penetrating Word exposes and lays bare all to God. So how does the leader practice the presence of God in response to His Word? God gives us every measure of guidance we need: “Your ears will hear a word behind you, ‘This is the way, walk in it,’ whenever you turn to the right or to the left.” Ours is to listen, respond and dutifully obey. Some respond to the Word of God with “So what next?” or “Why now?” The sudden squall of God to return to shore is an inconvenience or even a challenge to their plans. Others incorporate His direction and make it an active part of their daily activities. The intentional spiritual leader strives daily to integrate God’s directives into his/her thoughts, conversations, and actions. Believing that the greatest impact will come from yielding to the preeminent Word, that leader strives to glorify God through the influence he has in service to others.  The Lord’s living and active Word inspires completeness and excellence in each task. It also confirms. Often the Lord says, “Stay the course.” Finally, the Word judges and discerns our thoughts. This knowing encourages us to cast every care upon Him, who alone can handle the full range of human emotion and hurt. We can trust Him with our heart and with our deepest concerns.   // Points to Ponder Over the next week, here are 4 points to ponder during your personal time of reflection or with a small group or mentor. God’s Word changes us! A disciplined regimen of practiced behavior perfects an obedient response to God. First, Pray. Disclose all to the one who knows the intentions of our heart.  Second, Listen. Be open to confirmation or a change of course. Third, Dine wisely. No diet is as effective as daily, full helpings of His Word. Fourth, Share the Lord’s guidance. It is effective and beneficial and can produce unimaginable favor in your sphere of influence.   // About the narrator Chris Blake is a retired Captain in the United States Navy and serves as OCF Chief of Staff. In his role, Chris is responsible for the daily management, supervision, and oversight of all organizational wide activities. This includes direct management of all home office support activities, supervision of conference center directors, and of all field operations that execute ministry programs and initiatives serving member officers and their families through our lay-led and staff led outreaches on university campuses, military bases, military academies, and conference centers.   // Purchase a Copy Call the OCF Home Office at 800-424-1984 to purchase a paperback copy of the book, or buy a Kindle version at Amazon.

The court hearing is in 3 days and I could be in danger if God doesn't deliver me Strong faith is not without the capacity to still doubt, but unbelief is Wickedness When God's direction to me seems to contradict His Word God answers Chelsea's prayer for her mom and grandparents to not speak bad about me I can't tell many people about what God is asking me to do because they would believe I'm nuts Seeing the reality of Jeremiah 17:7-8 in my life...in much want, but still producing fruit The total loss of my dignity in the area of finances. The reason my story is such an anomaly is because so few will pay this price...few are chosen This faith walk is much more costly than Bible college I no longer have those panicky moments because my faith has grown Up to this point, as long as the suffering has been, still no real harm has come to me I see that God always waits to the last minute to deliver us Satan tries to get us to believe that God may have delivered us in the past but he won't in the future It gets easier to trust God when you've seen Him come through over and over Even if I've heard God wrong, He looks down and still sees a man sacrificing all in what He believes is obedience to Him This a journey that must be made alone...no one is with me I'm not delusional because I still realize I could very well be wrong Restoration is coming and one day this recording will bring such joy to me and hope to others IMAGE I REFER TO IN PART 6, 3 DAYS BEFORE COURT. GOD ASSURING ME OF HIS DELIVERANCE.

PRINCE HANDLEY PODCAST REVELATION WITH DIRECTIONA MIRACLE PODCAST PRODUCTION ~ ~ ~ PRINCE HANDLEY PORTAL 1,000's of FREE ResourcesWWW.REALMIRACLES.ORG ~ ~ ~ INTERNATIONAL Geopolitics | Intelligence | Prophecy WWW.UOFE.ORG GOD WILL PROVIDE FOR EVERY NEED OF YOUR LIFE GEOPOLITICAL ASSIGNMENT You can listen to the above message NOW. Click on the pod circle at top left. (Click “BACK” to return.) OR … LISTEN NOW >>> LISTEN HERE 24/7 release of Prince Handley teachings, BLOGS and podcasts > STREAM Twitter: princehandley ___________________________________________________________ GOD WILL PROVIDE FOR EVERY NEED OF YOUR LIFEGEOPOLITICAL ASSIGNMENT God's going to provide for every need of your life. MUSIC Elijah the Prophet had a super ministry. He was an open-air prophet. He believed God for everything in his life, and yet there were probably times that Elijah wondered, "When will God perform? When will I see God's provision in my life? How long will I have to wait for God to show Himself this time as the Lord of my confession?" After Elijah had been so greatly used of God when he appeared before wicked King Ahab―the leader of the nation―there was no time to look to the ground. He had to continue to keep his eyes off the ground and on the LORD in the sky. Now I warn to tell you, brothers and sisters, it's after you've been used greatly by God that you'd better watch out. That's the time you need to get your eyes on the LORD, keep your eyes up, lift up your vision. It's after you've been greatly used of God that the enemy, Satan, will try to catch you with your guard down. You may have been a tremendously used vessel of God in the past: last month, last few years, last decade. You may have reached millions of people for Christ in many nations of the world. But it's no time to retire. It's time to lift up your vision. It's time to loose more of the faith and power of God than you ever have before. Remember what happened when some men were burying a man? There was a sepulchre, and in that sepulchre, the bones of Elisha the Prophet had been buried. Elisha, the protégé of Elijah the Prophet, had been a great man of faith, and had received a double portion of Elijah's anointing. Yet here he was, in the grave. His spirit had already gone to be with God, and men not knowing he was buried there, were getting ready to bury another man in that same sepulchre. But they spied a band of robbers coming in their direction. Immediately, they dropped the body of the dead man into that sepulchre, and the dead man sprang to life when he touched the bones of Elisha the Prophet. You and I ought to die so full of the Spirit of God, so full of God's power, that if people throw a dead dog or dead rat on us, it will come to life! My brothers and sisters, don't retire ... do NOT retire. Move out in the power of God. People need the gift that God has given YOU. You're just in a prime position to be used of God the older you get. And I want to tell you, “Get your eyes off the ground. Get them up in the sky.” Yes, Elijah (Elisha's mentor) had to continue to look up to God. He had to continue to look to God for a miracle provision in his life … and move in faith and obedience just as much as he did when he went to King Ahab, the leader of the nation. Now what is that miracle of provision you need today? One miracle, my brother ... one miracle, my sister, will take care of every problem you have. Just one breath from God will heal that problem in your life today. God loves you so much today. Get your eyes off the ground. Increase your vision. Move out in a NEW dimension of faith, loose God's power today by your prophetic decree, using God's Word. No more tears. No more complacency. Move out. Be a servant … let God's power touch you. Look up into the sky. MUSIC Do you remember what happened to Elijah after he spoke the prophetic decree to King Ahab, the wicked leader of the country? God told Elijah to go hide himself. Now, it took as much faith for Elijah to hide himself as it did for him to go make a prophetic decree to the leader of the nation. It all involved obedience. Faith leads to obedience. Faith is taking the step you know God wants you to take. Faith is the opposite of fear. The next time fear knocks at the door of your heart, let faith answer it. Remember what the Bible says? That you've received “a Spirit of a sound mind, and of love, and of power.” (2 Timothy 1:7) You've received a Spirit NOT of fear. Resist fear. Just speak to it and say, "I won't take you. I refuse you. God says I've received not a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind." Fear knocked at the door … faith answered … and no one was there. What is that need in your life right now? God will meet it, if you'll obey. You just look up today, just look to Jesus. He never fails you, my friend. Elijah had just confessed with his mouth, there shall not be dew nor rain these years, according to my word. And then God told his prophet, "Get out of here, Elijah. Go towards the east and hide yourself by the brook Cherith before Jordan." But then, God told Elijah something a little heavier. Then God said, "You will drink of the brook, Elijah, and I have commanded the ravens to feed you there." You know there's a great difference―not only geographically, but spiritually―between the words “there” and “here.” In another place in the Bible, God spoke to his prophet Elijah when he was in the mouth of a cave ... and said, "What are you doing here?" Elijah was not where God wanted him. There is a BIG difference in the words “there” and “here.” Where are YOU in relation to God's will today, my friend? Just cry out to Messiah Yeshua (Jesus) and ask Him for direction. That will be the anointing that breaks the yoke in your life. “Sacrifice thank offerings to God, fulfill your vows to the Most High, Call on me in the day of trouble; I will deliver you, and you will honor me.” – Psalm 50:15 You see, there's not only a spiritual place of blessing in your life, but there's also a geographic place of blessing. That is, you may have the spiritual office as an evangelist or a pastor, or you may be a Christian businessman who smuggles Bibles into countries. You may be a pilot for Christ. You may be a businesswoman who's a greatly anointed moneymaker and generates great finances for the God's work. However, you may have this spiritual office and still be robbing yourself out of a greater anointing and blessing of God by not being in the geographic place of blessing. For example, you may be a street preacher. You may be preaching in Philadelphia on the streets. That's your spiritual office as an open-air preacher. However, my friend, God may want you in Seattle. And if you're not in a place God wants you―even though God will still use the word of God you're preaching―the blessing of God will not be as great in your life. God has a geographical place of blessing for you, as well as a spiritual place of blessing. And if you'll find that place, the blessing and the anointing of God will be more greatly pronounced in your life. God has the apartment, the house, the real estate for you. He knows the perfect one and―just as in marriage―you wouldn't want to take second best … so don't do it in your ministry or in your work for the LORD. _________________________ IMPORTANT The closer we progress into the End Times, it is vitally important that you make sure you are in the geographical and/or geopolitical place God has assigned you!_________________________ Yes, Elijah could have laughed at God. He could have said, "God, you're there?" But Elijah walked with God long enough to know that God always has a reason for what he asks his people to do. Elijah knew that ravens are the stingiest species of birds on earth. They'll even steal from their young ones. Elijah could have said, “God, this is the dumbest thing you've ever asked me to do: let ravens feed me." But here again, Elijah moved in obedience. He knew there was a reason. My friend, it may not always be clear to you WHY God asks you to do some things. But the “reason” is different than the “why.” So if you're living in the will of God―if you're walking in the light of His Word―God will lead you and direct you. Stay in His Word. Live holy like Elijah did. Then you can follow the desires of your heart which God gives you. “Trust in the LORD, and do good; Dwell in the land, and feed on His faithfulness. Delight yourself also in the LORD, And He shall give you the desires of your heart.” – Psalm 37:3-4 Elijah had peace, whether it was at the palace of the King uttering a prophetic decree―or at the brook―for he knew God always provided. God provided the prophetic message, He provided the food, He provided the clothing, He provided everything in Elijah's life. Yes, Elijah had a super ministry. Elijah was an open-air prophet―a powerful man of God―and Elijah was a person like YOU. And the Bible says, "The ravens brought him bread and flesh in the morning, and bread and flesh in the evening." (1 Kings 17:6) Will you let God provide for every detail of your life today―the small things as well as the big things? Will you open up and let the God of Elijah bless you in abundance today? You obey God … and God will provide your every need. He'll do it in abundance, my friend. He's never failed me yet … and He never will. MUSIC Remember, Jesus knows YOU. Let Him lead you. 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Though His people fail to trust Him, break their promises, and disregard His Word God still ends the Old Testament with a promise to them! Listen to Malachi – Promises to the Faithful.

What if you had the opportunity to conduct a one-on-one interview with the Creator of the world? Would you want to know His plans and purposes for human history? Listen to this lesson to learn that in His Word God has revealed distinct dispensations or administrations for handling the affairs of mankind. See the differences between ages and dispensations and how new dispensations always begin with new revelation. Understand that for each dispensation God has delegated responsibilities and stewards to carry out these responsibilities. Hear a number of definitions from the leading exponents of dispensationalism.

God promises a future of blessing to those who choose to follow Him. We must claim the promised future by knowing God's word and being careful to obey it. Claiming the promises of God requires faith and patient endurance to continue living out what God shows us in His Word (God promised the good land to Israel but they had to move out to claim it through obedience).

God promises a future of blessing to those who choose to follow Him. We must claim the promised future by knowing God's word and being careful to obey it. Claiming the promises of God requires faith and patient endurance to continue living out what God shows us in His Word (God promised the good land to Israel but they had to move out to claim it through obedience).