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THE SEAL OF THE HOLY SPIRIT I'm reading from the discussion group session two weeks ago from Ephesians 1:11 Ephesians 1:11. In him we have obtained an inheritance (kleroo-share of possession), having been predestined according to the purpose (prothesis-set plan) of him who works all things according to the counsel (boul??- deliberate decision) of his will (thel??ma – what he delights to do). 12. So that we who were the first to hope in Christ might be to the praise of his glory, (People who live it first then share it with others, for them to also believe so that their lives too will bring glory to God, not themselves)  Paul goes on to say… 13. In him you also, when you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation, and believed in him, were sealed with the Holy Spirit of promise,  14. who is the guarantee of our inheritance until we acquire possession of it, to the praise of his glory. We had discussed earlier (in Ephesians 1:3) that the Father predestined us to adoption as sons and daughters through Jesus Christ to Himself. And here in verse 11 today we see Jesus obtaining for us another predestined blessing from the Father - his inheritance, his dominion over all things, which he shares fully with us. I have two major questions for discussion regarding today's reading. 1. What is the predestined Inheritance? 2. What are the roles of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit in our receiving the inheritance? The predestined inheritance  For those who believe, the Inheritance is sharing in the dominion over all things that Jesus has inherited from the Father, both on the personal level and the utmost level of all things in the heavens and on the earth. It is important to realise that that includes our authority over all the powers of darkness. That has huge significance and consequence for our walk of faith. Furthermore, this inheritance is a legal and binding declaration. We will come to that shortly…Now we come to the second question. The roles of Father, Son, and Holy Spirit There is a pattern of the work of the Trinity in this first chapter of Ephesians in the bestowing of all of these spiritual blessings that we receive. The Father is the origin of every blessing and the one who adopted us into his family, and Jesus is the beloved Son, in and through whom the blessings are shared with us. Jesus brought us in as being as accepted as he is in God's family, and Jesus is also the one who obtains for us the Inheritance, his inheritance that we now share with him.  The Holy Spirit, is the one who stamps his seal upon all our ‘Spiritual blessings'. (Ephesians 1: 3,14). He is the one who seals God's Covenant bond with us, as the guarantee and guarantor, giving us a foretaste of the fulfillment of all that God has in store for us  As mentioned earlier, the inheritance is a legal and binding declaration. In the terms of a Covenant of agreement between two parties, there is a contractual arrangement where one person makes a promise of something of value to the other person for a certain cost or sacrifice. They agree on those terms and the transaction occurs. However, another essential ingredient to the terms of agreement is that the Covenant is sealed with a unique seal or personal signature that guarantees full possession of the promise with binding power. In the Old Testament (Covenant) the promise made by God to Israel his  Holy Nation included their deliverance from slavery to the Egyptians and ongoing deliverance and protection from any enemies that oppose them. It also included God's countless  miracle material blessings and favour, and finally, occupation of the Promised Land.  The sacrifice or cost to Israel was their obedience to the Law and Commandments and the sacrificial offerings offered by the priests.) The seal of the Old Covenant of Moses as the Sabbath rest (It is a sign forever between me and the people of Israel Exodus 31). It was obeyed on a weekly basis on the seventh day but it was disobeyed totally in the failure to observe the Sabbath rest of one year in every seven years (Leviticus Ch.25), and this was the Sabbath of consequence that God judged Israel for. They disobeyed it for 490years since the reign of Saul and it had the drastic consequence of Israel being defeated in battle and taken into bondage in Babylon for seventy years (490÷7=70) Israel failed to sign off on the seal of that Sabbath rest of faith and failed to pay the Covenant cost or sacrifice of obedience to the law.  Our sabbath rest is now the rest of faith. Note that the Scriptures make it clear that the legal Covenantal sign of the Sabbath and obedience to the Law no longer apply to the terms of our new Covenant relationship with God as his Holy Nation through Jesus and the Holy Spirit. It is a sign forever between me and the people of Israel (Exodus 31). The Bible says that we are to obey the spiritual rest of faith, and enter into the rest of the finished work of Christ – Every Day - (Hebrews 4:1,8) Therefore, since a promise remains of entering His rest, let us fear lest any of you seem to have come short of it…There remains therefore a rest for the people of God. For he who has entered His rest has himself also ceased from his own works as God did from His. Let us therefore be diligent to enter that rest, lest anyone fall according to the same example of disobedience In the New Covenant the Promise is summed up in the promises of all the spiritual blessings that we see here in Ephesians and also elsewhere, as in the gift of reconciliation and mercy and forgiveness and the Law being written on our New hearts. (2Corinthians 5, Romans 5, Hebrews 8 and 10, ++).  The sacrifice or cost of those promises has been fully paid by Jesus Christ in his sinless death upon the cross and his resurrection and ascension. The sign or seal of the New Covenant is the receiving of the Holy Spirit of Promise by someone who believes, as we read in verses 13 and 14. All of this is not just as a blessing to us but also through us to glorify God. 13. In him also, when you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation, and believed in him, you were sealed with the Holy Spirit of promise, 14. who is the guarantee of our inheritance until we acquire possession of it, to the praise of his glory. Jesus said in Acts… Acts 1: 4 Wait for my Father's promised gift, which you have heard me speak about. For John baptized with water, but in a few days you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.” Acts 1:8 you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth. The Book of Acts also tells the story of Paul arriving at Ephesus and finding people there who claimed to be disciples and believers. Something prompted Paul to `question them concerning their spirituality, and he said ‘Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you believed? And they replied No, we have not even heard that there is a Holy Spirit.” And he said, “Into what then were you baptized?” They said, “Into John's baptism.” And Paul said, “John baptized with the baptism of repentance, telling the people to believe in the one who was to come after him, that is, Jesus.” On hearing this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus. And when Paul had laid his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came on them, and they began speaking in tongues and prophesying.  Tongues is not the evidence of receiving the Holy Spirit by faith, but simply ONEsign, like prophecy, along with other faith assurances ranging from quiet serenity to joyful exuberance. In the mid-seventies I was once sharing about the Baptism of the holy Spirit and a few of us would then pray for people to receive it, and many people spoke in tongues upon receiving it as that had also been mentioned. I prayed for one man who was a strong Christian and loved God's Word, and when I prayed, he did not speak in tongues but began to joyously laugh and I felt a witness in my spirit that he had received the baptism of the Holy Spirit. But the deacon standing next to me said that the man had not received the Holy Spirit because he didn't speak in tongues and he was taught that tongues was the evidence. I had to disagree, saying that the Bible did not say that tongues was the evidence, but that it was just a sign (1Corinthians 14:22). There are many signs and this fellow's joyous laughter was a sure sign - and he laughed from that day on whenever we were gathered together in worship or whenever he was touched by the Holy Spirit. Some of you will remember him. Now and again someone would say I should have told him to stop laughing but I never did – it was real. The activity of the Holy Spirit of promise is a seal of the promises of the New Covenant for a believer. However Jesus taught about another prior activity of the Holy Spirit for unbelievers, which was the Holy Spirit of conviction, which works in every person who comes into the world. Jesus taught the disciples that when he left them he would send the Holy Spirit into the world (not just the church) John 16:8.But if I go, I will send The New Helper (The Holy Spirit). And when he comes, he will convict the world concerning sin and righteousness and judgment: concerning sin, because they do not believe in me. Conviction of sin is the truth about the sin of unbelief – guilt doesn't convict or change people, conviction does, and righteousness is about the grace to becoming aligned with God's will (righteousness), otherwise it's self-righteousness –  and the truth of Satan being judged is about having freedom from the bondage of darkness and the overcoming of Satan – as that is the other spirit that is at work in the world (Ephesians Ch.2). The Bible says that the people loved hiding and covering up in darkness more than coming into the light (who has never been there? John 3:19). However, the Bible also says that where sin abounds grace does much more abound (Romans 5:20). So no matter how darkness may abound in these days, the more we can abound in the grace and truth that the Holy Spirit works in us through the Gospel of the love and goodness of God towards. One person working in the simplicity of that grace and truth will affect everything and everyone in their sphere of the world around them. That is the Holy Spirit's work.  

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Chosen People in a Spiritual Priesthood (1 Peter 2:4-10)For the bulletin in PDF form, click here. Message Slides The Message of 1 Peter - SwindollDid the Church Replace Israel -SwindollDivine Sovereignty and Human Responsibility - SchreinerINTRODUCTION: The Rock Talking about StonesChrist and the Family StoneThe Church is a Living House of Worshipping Priests• Chosen by God & Rejected by Men: Christ is the foundation of God's plan (2:4).• Spiritual House & Holy Priesthood: The Church is a living house of worship (2:5).Christ the CornerstoneOur Response to Jesus Christ is the Central Issue• Character: Christ is chosen by God and precious to believers (2:6).• Response: Christ gives you a clear decision to make about who He is (2:7-8). - For believers: Jesus is precious and the culmination of God's redemptive plan. - For unbelievers: Jesus is rejected and a cause for falling away from God.The Church — His PeopleThe Church is a People of Praise• Character: The church is a community formed by the purposes of God (2:9a). Chosen People - Royal Priesthood - Holy Nation - Belonging to God• Purpose: The right response to the glories of our new identity is praise (2:9b).• Creation: The people of God become who they are by receiving His mercy (2:10)The glories of salvation bring believers into a privileged communitywho have welcomed Christ as their Saviorand praise Him for His redemptive mercies.“From Glory to Glory”(The Story of the Bible)To glorify God by being like him,a form of imitation or following, as the OT frequently asserts,is what was planned for humans. Abraham KuruvillaHome Church QuestionsChosen and Rejected (2:4)1. When you hear the word “chosen,” what emotions come up? Warmth? Pressure? Skepticism? Gratitude? Confusion? (Why?)2. What's one moment in life when you felt truly “included” or “welcomed”? What made it meaningful? How does that compare to times you felt “rejected”?3. When have you felt the tension of following Christ while being misunderstood or rejected? What did you do with that pain? Did it draw you toward Christ or away?Spiritual House & Holy Priesthood (2:5)4. What makes it hard for you to be truly known in Christian community—pride, fear of being a burden, fear of judgment, past wounds? What would help you feel more safe?The Character and Purpose of the Church (2:6-10)5. 6. What are subtle ways mature believers can still “reject” Jesus? Peter gives four identity statements for the church: “Chosen People, Royal Priesthood, Holy Nation, A People for His Own Possession”.•Which identity phrase do you most need to hear right now? Why?•Which one feels hardest to believe about yourself?7. When have you seen someone's life proclaim Christ more powerfully than their words? What did that look like? What did it stir in you?8. What is one specific way you need the priesthood of other believers right now? What is one way you can offer priestly ministry to someone else this week?FinancesWeekly Budget 34,615Giving For 01/18 36,222Giving For 01/25 28,180 YTD Budget 1,038,462Giving 984,950 OVER/(UNDER) (53,512)Fellowship Night of WorshipJoin us tonight at 6:00 p.m. as we gather in a circle with the band on the floor alongside the congregation, creating an intimate and meaningful space to begin the year together. Childcare is available for children 6 years and younger. To reserve childcare, please text Shanna Franklin at (501) 336-0332.New to Fellowship?We are so glad that you chose to worship with our Fellowship Family this morning. If you are joining us for the first time or have been checking us out for a few weeks, we are excited you are here and would love to meet you. Please fill out the “Connect Card” and bring it to the Connection Center in the Atrium, we would love to say “hi” and give you a gift. Fellowship Equipping - Register at fellowshipconway.org/equipping• Faithful and Fruitful is a five-week course designed to help you live with greater purpose, clarity, and faithfulness by stewarding the key areas God has entrusted to you. Through biblical teaching, practical wisdom, and guided reflection, this course invites participants to align everyday decisions with eternal values—becoming more intentional, generous, and fruitful in every season of life. This course starts February 8th!• Biblical Indispensable Relationships: Ever feel like navigating the relationships in your life is more like steering through a maze—where one friend or co-worker can push every button you have, and others leave you wishing for something deeper and more meaningful? You're not alone. Join Michael Mercer for a transformative four-week journey into Biblical Indispensable Relationships. This course starts February 15th!Fellowship Women's Conference - Choosing Faith over FearJoin us February 21 from 9:30 a.m to 3:30 p.m. for a meaningful day as women from our own church share powerful stories of choosing faith over fear. You'll be encouraged, equipped with practical resources for life's storms, and reminded of God's goodness and faithfulness. This is a special opportunity to grow together in faith and community. Cost: $25 (includes lunch). Register at fellowshipconway.org/women. For childcare, please text Shanna at 501-336-0332. Registration & childcare deadline is February 15. Speakers: Charlotte Strickland, Heather Harrison, Susie Walker, Heather Kendrick, & Cathy LeeFellowship Men's MusterMen's Muster is April 17-19, 2026. Senior Teaching Pastor, Chris Moore, will be our speaker, and the weekend promises to be great for growing spiritually and connecting deeply with other men. Cost is $135 or $85 for a college/High School student. If money is an issue, please check “contact me” button. We will reach out to see what you are able to pay. Register at fellowshipconway.org/men Souper SundayFellowship, we're collecting food items for Bethlehem House on Sunday, February 8. Items that are needed: Hearty soups, canned chili, spaghetti sauce, Tuna Helper, canned meats, and Knorr brand pastas. Please bring a few cans or flats and drop them off in the Atrium. Let's come together and see the difference we can make.​Fellowship SurveyThe elders would like to thank the church body for tremendous participation with the survey. We had 430 submissions! Thank you for the time and care you took to share your input. The elders are now beginning the process of prayerfully and thoroughly reviewing the responses and comments, seeking the Lord's wisdom and direction.

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In this stirring and deeply encouraging Advent message, Pastor Karl continues the series The King Has Come with a raw and life-giving exploration of the second great gift Jesus brings: peace.Turning to the familiar yet profound scene in Luke 2:8–20, Pastor Karl invites us into the midnight terror of ordinary shepherds—suddenly confronted by the blinding glory of God—and shows how the very first words from heaven that night were not “Merry Christmas,” but “Fear not.” That first Christmas did not begin with sentimental calm; it began with paralyzing, mega-fear. And right there, in the middle of stacked-on-stacked fear, the angel announced good news of great joy: a Savior has been born who is Christ the Lord, the Prince of Peace.With pastoral tenderness and unflinching honesty, Pastor Karl unmasks fear as the mortal enemy of peace—how it magnifies threats, shrinks our view of God, and paints our future in colors darker than God ever intended. Yet the gospel is stronger: peace is not the absence of trouble but the presence of a Person. Peace is not something Jesus gives; peace is who Jesus is—and He gives Himself.Through the shepherds' journey from terror to testimony, we're given clear, scriptural paths out of fear and into the unshakable peace of Christ: speaking God's truth over fear's lies, refusing to agree with the spirit of fear, drawing near to Jesus through spiritual disciplines, and taking bold steps of obedience that move us against comfort and toward surrender.This is a word for everyone whose heart has been ruled by anxiety, worst-case scenarios, or the quiet fears that steal joy—especially in this season. A tender yet urgent call to stop trusting the unknown future to our own control and start trusting it to the known God who entered our fear as a baby in a manger.Because the King has come, fear does not get the final word. Peace does. And when the Prince of Peace takes over a life, what spills out is no longer fear—but praise, testimony, and unshakable confidence in the goodness of God.Essential listening for anyone who longs to trade fear for the peace that passes all understanding this Christmas.Watch all our sermons on our youtube channel "Flipside Christian Church"Join us in person 9:00am & 10:30am every Sunday morning.37193 Ave 12 #3h, Madera, CA 93636For more visit us at flipside.churchFor more podcasts visit flipsidepodcasts.transistor.fm

In this episode Nathan unpacks for us what it means to be a holy nation. The post Saved for What? Part 3 – Holy Nation – Essential Faith #11 first appeared on Faith Recovery Podcast.

In this week's message, A Holy Nation, we explore what God was truly doing with Israel at Mount Sinai—forming a people into a nation with identity, culture, laws, and structure. Pastor Deji teaches that while the miracles from Egypt to Sinai were powerful, God's real agenda was transformation: shaping His people into a “special treasure,” a “kingdom of priests,” and a “holy nation.” This message challenges us to embrace our God-given identity, align our lives with His laws, and resist the pull to blend into the culture around us. Destiny becomes attainable only when we submit to the identity and structure God has designed for us.

A message by Pastor Jared Burke from Ezra 9 at Bethany Bible Fellowship, Westminster, California

Today we're trashing feminism some more, because it obviously deserves it. Feminism is not only unbiblical, it's extremely destructive for all of society. We'll talk about why Christian podcasters like Allie Beth Stuckey shouldn't defend their feminism while claiming to follow Christ, and why Christianity itself is a patriarchy, by God's design. It's time for biblical men to stop waiting for permission from feminists and take back the authority God gave them. We'll also discuss more of the Trump administration's mistakes, including this ridiculous new 50-year mortgage idea that proves how far from wisdom our leaders have fallen.

4 As you come to him, the living Stone—rejected by humans but chosen by God and precious to him— 5 you also, like living stones, are being built into a spiritual house[a] to be a holy priesthood, offering spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ. 6 For in Scripture it says: “See, I lay a stone in Zion,    a chosen and precious cornerstone,and the one who trusts in him    will never be put to shame.”[b] 7 Now to you who believe, this stone is precious. But to those who do not believe, “The stone the builders rejected    has become the cornerstone,”[c] 8 and, “A stone that causes people to stumble    and a rock that makes them fall.”[d] They stumble because they disobey the message—which is also what they were destined for. 9 But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God's special possession, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light. 10 Once you were not a people, but now you are the people of God; once you had not received mercy, but now you have received mercy.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/faith-love-trust--3493635/support.

“But you are A CHOSEN RACE, A royal PRIESTHOOD, A HOLY NATION, A PEOPLE FOR God's OWN POSSESSION, so that you may proclaim the excellencies of Him who has called you out of darkness into His marvelous light; for you once were NOT A PEOPLE, but now you are THE PEOPLE OF GOD; you had […]

התוכן לבקר בחוהמ"ס בקהילות ישראל בעיירות הסמוכות ולהביא להם את שמחת החג. לצרף יהודי מאה"ק – שיסביר שהנציגים האמיתיים של אה"ק הם "גוי קדוש", ויהודי ממדינה בחו"ל – להראות שגם במדינתו הנה היהודי הוא הבעה"ב האמיתי; בחגה"ס יש הענין דהקרבת הע' פרים כנגד ע' האומות, וגם אומרים הלל עם הפסוק "הללו את ה' כל גוים . . כי גבר עלינו חסדו", כי הרי בחגה"ס מתגלה בכל העולם שבנ"י "ניצחו" בדין בר"ה ויוהכ"פ. ובכן, שנציגים מכל המדינות בעולם הנמצאים כאן יאמרו "לחיים" ויכריזו בשם מדינתם ש"עוצו עצה ותופר וגו'" באופן ד"גבר עלינו חסדו", ושצ"ל "ונתתי שלום בארץ" וכו'. וזה חייב לפעול בחוץ שעוד בסוף זמן הגלות יסייעו הגוים במדינתם לבנ"י בכל עניניהם בגו"ר. ויש לנציגים אלו היפוי-כח לעשות זאת, כי בכ"מ שנמצא יהודי הממלא תפקידו לעשות לו ית' דירה בתחתונים, ה"ה הבעה"ב האמיתי על המדינה!ג' חלקים משיחת י"ג תשרי ה'תשל"ז ל"הנחה פרטית" או התרגום ללה"ק של השיחה: https://thedailysicha.com/?date=06-10-2025 Synopsis Groups should visit nearby communities during Chol Hamoed Sukkos to bring them the joy of the holiday, and they should include a Jew from the Holy Land – who will explain that the true representatives of the Holy Land are the Holy Nation, as well as a Jew from a country in the diaspora – to show that even in his country, the Jew is the one who is really in charge. On Sukkos, seventy bulls are offered in the Beis Hamikdash, corresponding to the seventy nations, and we also recite Hallel, including the verse, “Praise Hashem, all nations... for His kindness has overwhelmed us,” because on Sukkos it is revealed to the world that the Jewish people were victorious in judgment on Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. Therefore, representatives from all the countries of the world who are present here should say l'chaim and proclaim on behalf of their country that “They contrive a scheme, but it will be foiled; they talk of a plot, but it will not materialize, because G-d is with us,” in such a way that “His kindness has overwhelmed us,” and that “I will grant peace in the land,” etc. And this must have an effect on the world outside, so that already in the final days of exile, the non-Jews in their respective countries will assist the Jewish people in all their affairs, physically and spiritually. And these representatives have the authority to do so, because wherever there is a Jew fulfilling his role of making a dwelling place for Hashem in the lower realms, he is the true master of that country!3 excerpts from sichah of 13 Tishrei 5737 For a transcript in English of the Sicha: https://thedailysicha.com/?date=06-10-2025

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Show #2490 Show Notes: Kent Hovind on Evolution in Schools: https://www.facebook.com/reel/1472692757203617 Holy Nation of the Ecclesia COnference: https://thelibertyactionnetwork.com/event/2025-holy-nation-of-the-ecclesia-conference/ 4 types of theology: https://seminary.grace.edu/what-are-the-four-types-of-theology-answers-from-a-theology-school/ Refiner’s Fire Map: https://refinersfire2025.com/map/ Nathan Apffel on the Shawn Ryan Show: https://youtu.be/cw0jjxI1SCY?si=N68zcwIXj9J8wgl4 MTG on Israel on Tucker: https://www.facebook.com/reel/755204753512789 Ron Paul on Israel and Ukraine: https://www.lewrockwell.com/lrc-blog/trump-lets-loose-on-israel-and-ukraine-in-new-interview/ ‘Semite’: https://www.google.com/search?q=semite

SUCCESS, MEANING, AND SIGNIFICANCEWHAT YOU WANT OUT OF LIFEWHAT IS A GOOD LIFE?SUCCESS, PROSPERITY, INFLUENCE, TO LOVE & BE LOVED, PURPOSE.IDENTIFY THE SOURCE OF TRUTH FOR BUILDING AND ACHIEVING THIS LIFE YOU WANT.“You will keep in perfect peace all who trust in you, all whose thoughts are fixed on you! Trust in the Lord always, for the Lord God is the eternal Rock.”‭‭Isaiah‬ ‭26‬:‭3‬-‭4‬ ‭IDOLIZE ONE OR THE OTHER: EITHER CREATOR OR CREATION“Do not love this world nor the things it offers you, for when you love the world, you do not have the love of the Father in you.”‭‭1 John‬ ‭2‬:‭15‬ ‭COMMIT YOUR ALLEGIANCE, LOYALTY, AND DEVOTION TO THAT SOURCEDEVELOP A PLAN: FRAMEWORK AND NETWORKCULTIVATE KNOWLEDGE, BEHAVIORS, CONNECTIONS THAT CREATE OPPORTUNITIES TO FLOURISH, PROSPER, AND SERVE.“Commit your work to the Lord, and your plans will be established.”‭‭Proverbs‬ ‭16‬:‭3‬ ‭DAILY DISCIPLINES ENABLE A CADENCE FOR DEVELOPMENTDO YOUR ENCOUNTERS, WORDS AND BEHAVIORS ALIGN WITH YOUR CORE VALUES, BELIEFS & DESIRES?BIG BUTS MAKE YOUR WORLD GO ROUND OR TURN IT UPSIDE DOWNQUEEN FAT BOTTOM GIRLSYOU SPIN ME RIGHT ROUNDUGLY BUTS:I WOULD GET IN SHAPE BUT WHATS THE POINT AT MY AGE?I WOULD START A BUSINESS BUT IM AFRAID OF FAILUREI WOULD BE LESS DEPRESSED BUT I CANT FORGIVE MYSELF FOR MY PASTI WOULD CONNECT WITH MY KIDS BUT THEY'RE ALREADY GROWNI WOULD READ THE BIBLE BUT IM TOO FAR BEHIND AND TOO FAR GONEI WOULD DATE MY WIFE BUT WE HAVE NOTHING IN COMMONBEAUTIFUL BUTS:FOLLOW YOUR BUT WITH SCRIPTUREWE WILL HAVE TRIALS BUT HES OVERCOME THE WORLDWE ARE ASHAMED OF OUR PAST BUT WE ARE A NEW CREATION IN CHRISTMY MARRIAGE IS ON THE ROCKS BUT WE ARE MORE THAN CONQUERORS THROUGH HIM WHO LOVES USTEMPTATION OF SIN IS TOO POWERFUL BUT ITS NOT UNCOMMON TO MAN AND GOD GIVES US AN ESCAPEMY FAMILY TREE IS KNOWN FOR LACK AND FAILURE BUT GOD CALLS ME A ROYAL PRIESTHOOD, A HOLY NATION, GOD'S CHOSEN PEOPLE.MY LIFE IS A PATTERN OF SETBACKS AND DISAPPOINTMENT BUT GOD WORKS ALL THINGS TOGETHER FOR GOOD FOR THOSE WHO LOVE HIMI DON'T KNOW IF I HAVE WHAT IT TAKES BUT GOD CALLS ME A MIGHTY MAN OF VALOR

On this episode of Uncommon Sense with Ginny Robinson, we're addressing the troubling reality of the Epstein list and Donald Trump's failure to bring it to light, holding it up to the standard of biblical justice. God's Word commands that evil be exposed, not hidden in the darkness. I also take time to answer a variety of questions from you, my beloved audience.--https://policecoffee.com/collections/coffee

Exodus 19:1-20:20 // Jonathan NeefDiscover the dramatic events at Mount Sinai as God establishes his covenant with Israel, giving them the Ten Commandments. This sermon explores the awesome presence of God, the call to be a set-apart nation, and the foundation of God's ways for his people.SERMON NOTES (YouVersion): https://bible.com/events/49466785PRAYER REQUESTS: https://ccefc.ccbchurch.com/goto/forms/2542/responses/new25.07.27

Exodus 19:1-20:20 // Tom NelsonDiscover the dramatic events at Mount Sinai as God establishes his covenant with Israel, giving them the Ten Commandments. This sermon explores the awesome presence of God, the call to be a set-apart nation, and the foundation of God's ways for his people.SERMON NOTES (YouVersion): https://bible.com/events/49466786PRAYER REQUESTS: https://ccefc.ccbchurch.com/goto/forms/2509/responses/new25.07.27

Exodus 19:1-20:20 // Caleb JenkinsDiscover the dramatic events at Mount Sinai as God establishes his covenant with Israel, giving them the Ten Commandments. This sermon explores the awesome presence of God, the call to be a set-apart nation, and the foundation of God's ways for his people.SERMON NOTES (YouVersion): https://bible.com/events/49466787PRAYER REQUESTS: https://ccefc.ccbchurch.com/goto/forms/2553/responses/new25.07.27

Exodus 19:1-20:20 // Stan ArchieDiscover the dramatic events at Mount Sinai as God establishes his covenant with Israel, giving them the Ten Commandments. This sermon explores the awesome presence of God, the call to be a set-apart nation, and the foundation of God's ways for his people.SERMON NOTES (YouVersion): https://bible.com/events/49466788PRAYER REQUESTS: https://ccefc.ccbchurch.com/goto/forms/2546/responses/new25.07.27

Exodus 19:1-20:20 // Camden TewsDiscover the dramatic events at Mount Sinai as God establishes his covenant with Israel, giving them the Ten Commandments. This sermon explores the awesome presence of God, the call to be a set-apart nation, and the foundation of God's ways for his people.SERMON NOTES (YouVersion): https://bible.com/events/49466784PRAYER REQUESTS: https://ccefc.ccbchurch.com/goto/forms/2574/responses/new25.07.27

A Holy Nation

This is message 19 in The Power of God's Name Acts 15:14 God has always been at work To take out a people for His name- people who would reflect HIs character, declare His glory, and walk in obedience to His will. From the beginning with Adam, through Noah, Abraham, and Israel, to the calling of the disciples and the inclusion of the Gentiles, His purpose has not changed. The church today carries that same calling, to live as His holy people and proclaim His greatness. One day, all the redeemed will stand before Him as a people united by His grace, lifting their voices to glorify the name that is above every name. Don't forget to download our app for more from the Riverview Baptist Church. http://onelink.to/rbcapp Find more at https://riverviewbc.com/ Donate through Pushpay https://pushpay.com/pay/riverviewbc

In our most ideal state, the Jewish Nation is described as “A Kingdom of Priests and a Holy Nation.” We are all Kings! The Talmud teaches that in Olam Haba, all the righteous who merit an invitation will be adorned with a resplendent crown atop their heads, and be basking in the pleasure of God. […]

In this episode of Uncommon Sense, we're talking about Tucker Carlson's highly discussed interview with Senator Ted Cruz. I'll be sharing my honest thoughts on how it went, why I think Tucker came out ahead, and what this kind of bold, unscripted, and unapologetically frank conversation means for the future of political discourse (spoiler: I'm all for it).We'll go into why I support constructive confrontation—yes, even when it gets "mean" and uncomfortable. The Founding Fathers didn't tiptoe around the truth, so why should we? They debated passionately because the stakes were high. The polite punditry act is wearing thin, and people are tired of political puppets mouthing safe lines. They're craving what we saw here: real conviction, real disagreement, and real questions.We'll cover why I believe Tucker won this exchange: from his biblical literacy to his serious concerns about foreign lobbying groups like AIPAC having a hand in U.S. policy. Ted got visibly nervous when pressed about Scripture, about Israel, and about U.S. involvement in a possible war with Iran. And the question still lingers: Why are we only now suddenly being pushed to act, when Trump was reportedly targeted by Iran two years ago?Most importantly, we'll reflect on Tucker's question—a theological one with deep political ramifications: Who is the real Israel according to God? Is it the modern state that does not believe Jesus is Lord and historically has required a denial of Christ for Jewish returnees? Or is it the true church—those who belong to Christ?I'll share my belief unapologetically: Israel is the body of believers in Jesus Christ. Not those who reject Him. Not those who crucified Him. That's a hard truth, but a necessary one in these last days when clarity very much matters.Faith shouldn't be a popularity contest.--https://www.thebrandsunday.com/products/the-bible-study-physical?srsltid=AfmBOorwAVEYslTlOGA-36_bHHjruNDOebEKWQ6M2115NZZwL8WG_ali

In this episode of Uncommon Sense, we're talking about Tucker Carlson's highly discussed interview with Senator Ted Cruz. I'll be sharing my honest thoughts on how it went, why I think Tucker came out ahead, and what this kind of bold, unscripted, and unapologetically frank conversation means for the future of political discourse (spoiler: I'm all for it).We'll go into why I support constructive confrontation—yes, even when it gets "mean" and uncomfortable. The Founding Fathers didn't tiptoe around the truth, so why should we? They debated passionately because the stakes were high. The polite punditry act is wearing thin, and people are tired of political puppets mouthing safe lines. They're craving what we saw here: real conviction, real disagreement, and real questions.We'll cover why I believe Tucker won this exchange: from his biblical literacy to his serious concerns about foreign lobbying groups like AIPAC having a hand in U.S. policy. Ted got visibly nervous when pressed about Scripture, about Israel, and about U.S. involvement in a possible war with Iran. And the question still lingers: Why are we only now suddenly being pushed to act, when Trump was reportedly targeted by Iran two years ago?Most importantly, we'll reflect on Tucker's question—a theological one with deep political ramifications: Who is the real Israel according to God? Is it the modern state that does not believe Jesus is Lord and historically has required a denial of Christ for Jewish returnees? Or is it the true church—those who belong to Christ?I'll share my belief unapologetically: Israel is the body of believers in Jesus Christ. Not those who reject Him. Not those who crucified Him. That's a hard truth, but a necessary one in these last days when clarity very much matters.Faith shouldn't be a popularity contest.--https://www.thebrandsunday.com/products/the-bible-study-physical?srsltid=AfmBOorwAVEYslTlOGA-36_bHHjruNDOebEKWQ6M2115NZZwL8WG_ali

On this episode of Uncommon Sense with Ginny Robinson, I explain why I've shifted to a neutral stance on the Israel-Iran conflict. While mainstream media pressures us to “pick a side,” Scripture tells a deeper story, one that's not bound by modern borders or politics.Christians are the true Israel, not by race or nation, but by faith in Christ. The Church is the chosen people of God, not a geopolitical state. So why are we being told that standing with the a government equals standing with God?We'll unpack the phrase “Judeo-Christian”—what it really means (and what it doesn't)—and discuss how religiously manipulative narratives can cloud our judgment. Supporting everything any group does (whether Jewish, Christian, or Muslim) is not biblical discernment. It's idolatry.None of us are perfect. Not every Christian represents Christ well, and not every Jew or Muslim represents their faith's ideals either. So let's step back, seek the truth, and refuse to be emotionally blackmailed into blind allegiance.--https://policecoffee.com/collections/coffee

On this episode of Uncommon Sense with Ginny Robinson, I explain why I've shifted to a neutral stance on the Israel-Iran conflict. While mainstream media pressures us to “pick a side,” Scripture tells a deeper story, one that's not bound by modern borders or politics.Christians are the true Israel, not by race or nation, but by faith in Christ. The Church is the chosen people of God, not a geopolitical state. So why are we being told that standing with the a government equals standing with God?We'll unpack the phrase “Judeo-Christian”—what it really means (and what it doesn't)—and discuss how religiously manipulative narratives can cloud our judgment. Supporting everything any group does (whether Jewish, Christian, or Muslim) is not biblical discernment. It's idolatry.None of us are perfect. Not every Christian represents Christ well, and not every Jew or Muslim represents their faith's ideals either. So let's step back, seek the truth, and refuse to be emotionally blackmailed into blind allegiance.--https://policecoffee.com/collections/coffee

On this episode of Uncommon Sense with Ginny Robinson, I explain why I've shifted to a neutral stance on the Israel-Iran conflict. While mainstream media pressures us to “pick a side,” Scripture tells a deeper story, one that's not bound by modern borders or politics.Christians are the true Israel, not by race or nation, but by faith in Christ. The Church is the chosen people of God, not a geopolitical state. So why are we being told that standing with the a government equals standing with God?We'll unpack the phrase “Judeo-Christian”—what it really means (and what it doesn't)—and discuss how religiously manipulative narratives can cloud our judgment. Supporting everything any group does (whether Jewish, Christian, or Muslim) is not biblical discernment. It's idolatry.None of us are perfect. Not every Christian represents Christ well, and not every Jew or Muslim represents their faith's ideals either. So let's step back, seek the truth, and refuse to be emotionally blackmailed into blind allegiance.--https://policecoffee.com/collections/coffee

On this episode of Uncommon Sense with Ginny Robinson, I explain why I've shifted to a neutral stance on the Israel-Iran conflict. While mainstream media pressures us to “pick a side,” Scripture tells a deeper story, one that's not bound by modern borders or politics.Christians are the true Israel, not by race or nation, but by faith in Christ. The Church is the chosen people of God, not a geopolitical state. So why are we being told that standing with the a government equals standing with God?We'll unpack the phrase “Judeo-Christian”—what it really means (and what it doesn't)—and discuss how religiously manipulative narratives can cloud our judgment. Supporting everything any group does (whether Jewish, Christian, or Muslim) is not biblical discernment. It's idolatry.None of us are perfect. Not every Christian represents Christ well, and not every Jew or Muslim represents their faith's ideals either. So let's step back, seek the truth, and refuse to be emotionally blackmailed into blind allegiance.--https://policecoffee.com/collections/coffee

Shavuot - Episode 3 They made it.  The Hebrews led by Moses by the hand of Yahvay, the Lord, finally arrive at the Mountain of God.  Here they will receive the Ten Commandments which the Lord says is His Covenant as we read … Then the LORD said to Moses, "Write down these words, for in accordance with these words I have made a covenant with you and with Israel." So he was there with the LORD forty days and forty nights; he did not eat bread or drink water. And he wrote on the tablets the words of the covenant, the Ten Commandments. (Exo 34:27-28) Israel comes to the Mountain of God in the Sinai and there they will enter a New Covenant - nothing like this ever happened before – and become a chosen people, a holy nation, and nation of priests.  But, wait a minute, that sounds so familiar.  It reminds us of Jesus and His lifting up His cup at His Last Supper – the cup of the New Covenant.  This happens in Jerusalem.  There's more.  It so happens that the Mountain of God was Mt. Sinai as can be found in Exod. 3:1 and 3:12 and 19:1-3.  We got this.  No problem.  But then we see that God moves His mountain to a new location.  Just consider a few proof texts … Now it will come about that In the last days The mountain of the house of the LORD Will be established as the chief of the mountains, And will be raised above the hills; And all the nations will stream to it. And many peoples will come and say, "Come, let us go up to the mountain of the LORD, To the house of the God of Jacob; That He may teach us concerning His ways And that we may walk in His paths." For the law will go forth from Zion And the word of the LORD from Jerusalem. (Isa 2:2-3) "I will set a sign among them and will send survivors from them to the nations: Tarshish, Put, Lud, Meshech, Tubal and Javan, to the distant coastlands that have neither heard My fame nor seen My glory. And they will declare My glory among the nations. "Then they shall bring all your brethren from all the nations as a grain offering to the LORD, on horses, in chariots, in litters, on mules and on camels, to My holy mountain Jerusalem," says the LORD, "just as the sons of Israel bring their grain offering in a clean vessel to the house of the LORD. (Isa 66:19-20) And it will come about in the last days That the mountain of the house of the LORD will be established as the chief of the mountains. It will be raised above the hills, And the peoples will stream to it. Many nations will come and say, "Come and let us go up to the mountain of the LORD And to the house of the God of Jacob, That He may teach us about His ways And that we may walk in His paths." For from Zion will go forth the law, Even the word of the LORD from Jerusalem. (Mic 4:1-2) He moved His mountain.  It is now the Temple Mount in Jerusalem also known as Mt. Zion.  (The term Mount Zion has been used in the Hebrew Bible first for the City of David (2 Samuel 5:7, 1 Chronicles 11:5; 1 Kings 8:1, 2 Chronicles 5:2) and later for the Temple Mount, but its meaning has shifted and it is now used as the name of ancient Jerusalem's Western Hill) And, this is where the New Covenant of God is given through Yeshua HaMashiach, Yeshua the Messiah, Jesus the Christ.  On top of that we read the following … But you are A CHOSEN RACE, A royal PRIESTHOOD, A HOLY NATION, A PEOPLE FOR God's OWN POSSESSION, so that you may proclaim the excellencies of Him who has called you out of darkness into His marvelous light; (1Pe 2:9) Wow.  What an amazing connection between the New Covenant at the Mountain of God Mt. Sinai and the New Covenant at the Mountain of God Mt. Zion - a Biblical name for the Temple Mount.  God is connecting these covenants.  He is not replacing the latter with the former.  They are intimately related and you can not have on New Covenant without the other.  Is there more?  You won't believe it.  This is another awesome chapter in Torah that meets the goals of this podcast series.  Here are those goals.   So come and join us in this study.  This is another awesome example that there is ONE book, ONE Bible, from Genesis 1:1 to Revelation 22:21, ONE God, ONE Lord, with ONE goal, Jesus!  Who is this guy, Rev. Ferret?  Ferret teaching on the Baja Mexico What's his background?  Why should we take time to listen to him?  Here's a link to check out his background ... - https://www.dropbox.com/s/ortnret3oxcicu4/BackgrndTeacher%20mar%2025%202020.pdf?dl=0      

Today's Passage: Colossians 2: 8-12See to it that no one takes you captive by philosophy and empty deceit, according to human tradition, according to the elemental spirits of the world, and not according to Christ. For in him the whole fullness of deity dwells bodily, and you have been filled in him, who is the head of all rule and authority. In him also you were circumcised with a circumcision made without hands, by putting off the body of the flesh, by the circumcision of Christ, having been buried with him in baptism, in which you were also raised with him through faith in the powerful working of God, who raised him from the dead. Today's Prayer: Father, the language of being taken captive is unsettling. Holy spirit, we ask that you would make us a discerning people. We choose against human wisdom in favor of spiritual wisdom and understanding and we pray  the truth of Proverbs 9:10 over our lives today, “The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, And the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.” Holy Spirit, in the same way we asked you to illumine our hearts to the ways we've been deceived through persuasive arguments, we come to you again today and ask that you show us where we've been taken captive through the philosophy and deception of our time and generation. You have made us a particular kind of. You tell us in 1 Peter that we are… 9 …A CHOSEN PEOPLE, A royal PRIESTHOOD, A HOLY NATION, A PEOPLE FOR GOD'S OWN POSSESSION, so that you may proclaim the excellencies of Him who has called you out of darkness into His marvelous light; 10 for you once were NOT A PEOPLE, but now you are THE PEOPLE OF GOD; you had NOT RECEIVED MERCY, but now you have RECEIVED MERCY. Chosen. Royal. Priests. Holy. Your possession for the purpose of proclamation. We can scarcely wrap our minds around it but It is the truest true! Oh God, life East of Eden threatens to conform us to its patterns, but we choose to be transformed by the renewing of our minds that we might prove what is good, acceptable, and perfect (Romans 12:2).  Our hearts thrill to read of how You have made us complete. We take our place under your headship and authority. On this day, we choose again to put off our flesh and walk as Spirit-people. Again we make our confession that we have been buried with You in baptism, and raised by God in faith.  Our new identity is firm. Our future not up for discussion and secure in You. Move in power in and through us today.  In the strong name of Jesus we prayer…Amen.NOTES & LINKS:Information about the Women's Summer StudyInformation about the Men's Summer StudyReach out to the Center for Spiritual Formation

Send us a messageIn 2 Peter, a glorious description is given of the Lord's “born again” offspringwho through His Blood Atonement Sacrifice on their behalf, have become “new creations” in Christ Jesus the Lord. They are His Blood-Bought  redeemed ones who have been transferred from the realm of sin and darkness – and into God's Majestic Kingdom of Love, Life, and Eternal Life.In verses 9-10  it is written:  “But you are a Chosen Race, a Royal Priesthood, A Holy Nation, a People for God's Own Possession, that you may proclaim the excellencies of Him Who has called you out of darkness, and into His Marvelous Light.”Being reminded of our new divine nature that has been imputed to us in glorious Resurrection Power, underscores the necessity of our being separate from the world. And as the End of the Age draws nearer and the Rapture of God's redeemed one nearer still – that separation is becoming more pronounced.It is time to awaken – and Shine – for we are the only Light the darkened world has and we will be leaving soon!Support the showVisit our website: https://agapelightministries.com/

1 Peter series message 9Text: I Peter 2:9-10Peter reaches to the Old Testament to form his descriptors of God's people, the church. Our purpose this side of Glory is to proclaim the Lord's excellencies as we have received mercy and been called out of darkness to His marvelous light.

What does it mean to be a chosen generation? Are you walking in your divine purpose? In this powerful message, Pastor Donnie McClurkin reminds us that we are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, and a holy nation (1 Peter 2:9), called to represent God's kingdom beyond earthly boundaries. Drawing from Joel 2:25, he reassures us that God will restore everything the enemy has stolen, providing for His people even in the face of trials. Pastor McClurkin also emphasizes the importance of generational unity, urging the younger generation to embrace their divine assignments while the older generation steps up to mentor and guide. Above all, he calls believers to prepare for the return of Jesus Christ by living holy lives and fulfilling their God-given purpose. Sermon Scriptures: 1 Peter 2:9; Joel 2:23-29; 1 Thessalonians 4:17   We stream live every Sunday at 11 am ET and every Wednesday at 8 pm ET. Visit our website: https://perfectingfaithchurch.com  Connect with us on social media!  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PerfectingFaithChurch/  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/perfectingfaithchurch/  X: https://x.com/PFCNY   Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@perfectingfaithchurch

In this sermon on 1 Peter 2:9, Dave Rich emphasizes the Christian's identity and calling to proclaim His excellencies. He explains that believers are a chosen family, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, and a people for God's own possession. This new identity empowers and obligates believers to proclaim His excellence in word and deed. Rich reminds us that who we are in Christ determines what we do for Christ. ★ Support this podcast ★

https://andrewhorval.substack.com/p/route-66-day-69⁠Psalms 69 | John 1 | Exodus 19 | Job 36

Pastor Taylor continues in our series "ROYAL" with a message on who we are as the Priesthood, a Holy Nation, and how His mercy atones for us every day.Follow us on instagram @reallifechurchwa

Class 5 from this series was used in GCT Episode 333.

When Peter refers to followers of Jesus as chosen, royal, and holy he does not do so to merely  make them feel good about themselves. He is helping them understand that salvation comes with a vocation. In fact, the two are inseparable. Being God's people, priesthood, and nation is a lifestyle and a full-time job. What would […]

What does it mean that we are a holy nation? What is the meaning of 1 Peter 2:9?

Bart Box - Genesis 35-36