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The King of Assyria displaces the Israelites and brings in foreigners to live in Israel: God sends lions to the foreigners The foreigners realize they need to learn the laws of God A priest teaches the people how to worship God, but not fully The people worship God, but also their idols How the modern church looks a lot like 2 Kings 17:24-41 Was the Bible changed in 1946 to include the word "homosexuality"? https://www.p40ministries.com/the-bible-explained/episode/32588cfe/romans-118-32-from-christ-was-the-bible-changed-in-1946   There are so many other things P40 does! Check it out: YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hnh-aqfg8rw Ko-Fi - https://ko-fi.com/p40ministries  Website - https://www.p40ministries.com Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/p40ministries  Contact - jenn@p40ministries.com  Rumble - https://rumble.com/c/c-6493869  Books - https://www.amazon.com/Jenn-Kokal/e/B095JCRNHY/ref=aufs_dp_fta_dsk  Merch - https://www.p40ministries.com/shop  YouVersion - https://www.bible.com/reading-plans/38267-out-of-the-mire-trusting-god-in-the-middle    Support babies and get quality coffee with Seven Weeks Coffee  https://sevenweekscoffee.com/?ref=P40   This ministry is only made possible due to your generous support https://ko-fi.com/p40ministries

The only faith the Bible talks about, the only sort of Faith Jesus talked about was the sort of faith that moves mountains. The sort of faith that conquers the world! The sort that has powerful results.   Conquering Faith There are times in our lives when we have to overcome obstacles. Now not every obstacle is there for overcoming, let me say. Sometimes they're meant to be there at least for a while, and sometimes they're meant to be there as a permanent feature. I don't know if you recall the apostle Paul's prayer to God about the thorn in his flesh that was hindering him, but three times Paul asked God to take it away, and God's answer was no, because that thorn in Paul's flesh was there to keep him humble. Even adversity, especially adversity sometimes, plays an important part in God's plan for our lives. But sometimes it's God's plan for us to overcome obstacles in our lives. Sometimes we need to be more than conquerors over our circumstances, in order to achieve what God's called us to achieve. When we have to conquer an obstacle that's way beyond our power or our wisdom or our strength, then we need to have faith – faith in the One who does have the power and the wisdom and the strength to make things happen. We need the sort of faith that conquers the world, and that's the sort of faith that we're going to chat about again today on the programme – world-conquering faith. So let's go back to Hebrews 11 and see what God has to say to us today about that sort of faith. Hebrews 11:29: By faith the people passed through the Red Sea as if it were dry land, but when the Egyptians attempted to do so, they were drowned. By faith the walls of Jericho fell after they had been encircled for seven days. By faith Rahab the prostitute didn't perish with those who were disobedient because she had received the spies in peace. And what more should I say? For time would fail me to tell of Gideon and Barak and Sampson and Jephthah and David and Samuel and all the prophets, who through faith conquered kingdoms, administered justice, obtained promises, shut the mouths of lions, quenched raging fires, escaped the edge of the sword, won strength out of weakness, became mighty in war, put foreign armies to flight. Isn't that just one of the most amazing passages? I get a real courage in my heart just reading that passage. So, what's God saying to us through His Word today? When the nation of Israel fled from their centuries of slavery in Egypt, and after they'd wandered for forty years in the wilderness, God finally let them into the land that He promised them through Abraham centuries before. Now you'd think, wouldn't you, that if the land was the land God had promised and He'd chosen and He'd provided, that God could ordain for them that they'd kind of waltz in there and settle down and take over, but that wasn't God's plan. The land was occupied by many nations and kings and tribes, and the Israelites had to take the promised land battle by battle. That's often God's way. That's why so often, life as a Christian seems to be battle after battle. That's why sometimes we think to ourselves: "Why is following Jesus this hard? Why doesn't it all just fall into place? What about the promises of God?" Well, the promises are there, just like the promised land was there for Israel, but they had to be taken (often battle by battle), and those battles, my friend, require faith. Faith pleases God and so those battles are our opportunity to grow in our faith, as we rely on God's promises to take us through, and that's pleasing to God. So Israel took Jericho ... by strength? No, by faith! And Rahab, the prostitute who'd harboured the Israeli spies before that battle, she was saved by faith. And then the writer goes on to list many situations and circumstances in the history of Israel where battle after battle after battle after battle had been won, as Israel God's people stepped into the breach and put their faith in their God. My friend, that's what the Christian life looks like. That's what we're meant to be living, and after each battle and each trial and each beating and each victory, you know what happens? Our faith grows stronger. We don't just become mighty men and women of faith by sitting here in our lounge-rooms watching the television, we become mighty men and women of faith by using our faith – by exercising the muscle of faith, so that it grows stronger and stronger with each battle. And one day we wake up and we're able to face bigger battles for Christ because now we have the faith we need to live through them. Let me share with you a letter I received awhile back from a woman, Elsie – an elderly lady, who used to support Christianityworks by sending some stamps every few months. Listen to the world-conquering faith of this frail old woman. She writes: Although I'm only a very aged pensioner' (those are her words), ‘I have been kept by God's grace through many years. In the last eighteen months, I have had both floodwaters and burning tree-embers over my veranda, but God has protected me through it all. Only last night the bush-fire threatened my home again, and I went to bed knowing that only our Creator could keep me safe. Berni, I'm sending you these stamps in the name of our miracle-working God, who fed thousands with five small loaves and two fishes, who burst open prison-doors, calmed tempests, split rocks and provided water, conquered death and defeated Satan, and who is coming again to take us all to His eternal home in glory. May these stamps help others to enter His peace. And so they did. We used those stamps in our very next mailing to our supporters, and in response to that mailing, I received a letter from another woman, who as it turns out lived just a few kilometres from Elsie, who'd been to the point of suicide when she received our letter, yet God used that letter to save her life. She wrote: "Thank you for saving my life." I believe with all my heart that that miracle was born out of Elsie's world-conquering faith. I rang Elsie, I told her what had happened, and she wept with joy. What an awesome God we serve, that this self-described "aged pensioner" can be filled with that sort of world-conquering faith. And as you receive God's word today, may you be filled with a passion to travel through the battles, through the fires, through the floods of your walk with Jesus, so that day after day He will grow in you the sort of faith that conquers the world.   Unwavering Faith You know the thing that is absolutely the most difficult thing about faith? It's that sometimes when I believe in God for something, He doesn't give me the answer I was believing for. Sometimes when I trust in God to do something, something that's really good – something that's really powerful – something that truly would glorify His name, either He doesn't do it or He delays in doing it, or He does it in a completely different way to what I was expecting. You see, when it comes to faith, I just want it to be simple: I decide what needs to be done, I ask God to do it, and I believe in Him that He's going to do it and He does it! Hey, that's simple enough. How come God doesn't get it sometimes? How come He heads off in some tangent when I can see plain as day what needs to be done, when it needs to be done, and how it needs to be done? Now, as we've been exploring what Hebrews chapter 11 has to say about faith over these last few weeks, have you noticed that each of the examples so far has focused on successful outcomes of having faith in God? Yippee! But the Bible is nothing if it's not realistic, and so it also talks about those times when God doesn't seem to deliver on our prayers – when we've prayed in faith and He doesn't show up. Have a listen. This first passage follows on from the Abraham story. God had promised Abraham many descendants, even when he and his wife were old, beyond childbearing age, and He promised a land of his own – the promised land, in which his descendants would be like ... well, more numerous than the stars in the sky, and the grains of the sand on the beach. Question: How much of that promise did Abraham actually get to see? Well, only two small parts. Firstly, God gave him a son Isaac – miraculous to be sure, but only one – not the multitude that had been promised, and God fleetingly let him pass through the Promised Land, so what does the Bible have to say about these unfulfilled promises? Hebrews 11:11: By faith he received the power of procreation, even though he was too old and Sarah herself was barren, because he considered Him faithful who had promised. Therefore, from one person – and this one as good as dead, descendants were born – as many as the stars in heaven, as innumerable as the grains of sand by the seashore. All of these died in faith, without having received the promises, but from a distance they saw and greeted them. They confessed that they were strangers and foreigners on the earth. People who speak in this way make it clear that they are seeking a homeland. If they had been thinking of the land they had left behind, they would have had an opportunity to return, but as it is, they desire a better country – that is, a heavenly one. Therefore God is not ashamed to be called their God; indeed, He has prepared a city for them. So, Abraham didn't even see the outcome of his faith. All but two of the Israelites that finally centuries later left slavery in Egypt, perished in the wilderness and never saw the Promised Land; only their children did, and yet God commends them for their faith. God's plan, God's promises span centuries, right down to the birth of Jesus. God's promise of many descendants is what gave Jesus to us, and you and I today are still being blessed. Because Abraham trusted God, because Israel trusted God, you and I are blessed in Jesus who came through God's promise to Abraham. God's plans span millennia, way beyond Abraham's life! Abraham's life was just one small piece in the overall jigsaw puzzle, and yet God commends Abraham for his faith. See, that's the big picture – that's the truth. You and I, our lives, are just one small part in the overall scheme of things, in God's whole plan for the human race. And sometimes from our narrow perspective, well, we can't see the whole picture. In fact, I'd suggest that our perspective is inherently way too narrow ever to fully comprehend God's big picture. So often, God makes promises and we step out in faith into these promises, and things don't go quite the way we planned, and yet those apparent failures are critical in the overall plan of God. Again, listen to what Hebrews has to say further on, on this very thing. Having regaled us with all the successes of faith that various leaders and kings and prophets had, the writer of this book of Hebrews under the hand of God turns his attention to the apparent failures of faith. Hebrews 11:35: Women received their dead by resurrection, but others were tortured, refusing to accept release in order to obtain a better resurrection. Others suffered mocking and flogging and even chains and imprisonment. They were stoned to death; they were sawn in two; they were killed by the sword; they went about in skins of sheep and goats – destitute, persecuted, tormented, of whom the world was not worthy. They wandered in the deserts and mountains, in caves and holes in the ground, yet all these, though they were commended for their faith, did not receive what was promised, since God had provided something better, so that they would not apart from us be made perfect. So, you read that, and it seems to me that having faith in God is more important to God than the outcome of that faith. Stepping into the firing line with a distinct possibility of getting shot, trusting in God, is more important to God than whether or not we get shot. That's what the Scripture is telling us, and it's true. What we're interested in is a narrow form of success – success in our little bit, but sometimes our apparent failure, or what you and I would call failure, is a critical element of the jigsaw in God's overall plan. Just think: What if Jesus had been saved from the cross? Where would you and I be now? But I'll tell you something. I bet you the disciples were praying to God in those final hours that Jesus would be saved – that He'd be spared. I bet you that had you and I been one of those disciples, that's exactly what we'd have been praying, right? It's not always about winning each battle. Sometimes God's got a bigger picture and what pleases Him, and what He commends us for, is a faith that stands an unfailing faith, despite the outcome.   Overcoming Faith Well, we're going to conclude our time together in this particular series by looking at what Hebrews chapter 11 has to say about the sort of faith that overcomes obstacles – the sort of faith in God that'll help us overcome difficult circumstances. Often we hope that if someone is against us that our faith will mean that we'll end up winning, and they'll end up losing. That's a good thing to believe for, isn't it? Do we see something of that in the Bible? Well, yeah, we do. We often see God's people in the Old Testament, whether under the leadership of Moses or Joshua or David or Jehoshaphat or quite a number of judges and kings and prophets, turn to God in times of distress, and God goes out there and fights the battles for them and gives them victory over their enemies. Sometimes that's what the Lord does in our lives, and when we just feel to get out there amongst it and the forces of hell are unleashed against us, there is absolutely nothing wrong with praying in faith for victory, so that the Lord's will can prevail. There's been many-a time in my life when I've been up against it; when it seems that people came against this ministry of Christianity Works and our mission to share the good news of Jesus with many, many people around the world; when our finances have been so difficult that we couldn't really see how we could possibly continue; when people that we relied on failed us, and left us in a difficult spot. Please don't ever think that just because I'm here on the radio proclaiming the good news of Jesus, none of these things happen to us; they do, and the more we preach Christ, the more the enemy unleashes his armies against us. That's par for the course. So, when we're in a tough place, should we turn to God as our first resort instead of our last? Should we rely on His faithfulness to overcome the obstacles and opposition that we face? Absolutely we should, because He's our God, and yet that's not always what He has in mind. Sometimes His victories are so different to what we're expecting. There's something that Jesus said to His disciples in the final days before His crucifixion that must have seemed so outrageous and so plain wrong to them, as they heard it, and as they lived out the next few days. This is what He said. Have a listen. John 16:32-33: Jesus said, ‘The hour is coming, indeed it has come, when you will be scattered each one to his home, and you will leave me completely alone, yet I am not alone because the Father is in Me. I have said these things to you so that in Me, you may have peace. For in this world you will face persecution, but take courage; I have conquered the world'. The first verse speaks of the coming fear and trials that the disciples were already beginning to face. You'll each scatter! You'll flee to your homes! You'll leave me alone! Man! If Jesus had been saying that to me, I wouldn't have been impressed. You'll face persecutions. Zippedy doo dah! There's a promise of God that we can stand on, and yet in the very next breath, He's saying: But I'm telling you these things so that in Me, you might have peace. Have courage! For I have overcome the world; I have conquered the world. Words are cheap. Not so long after this, they see Him arrested, tried, beaten to within an inch of His life – the flesh literally hanging off His back where He'd been whipped, lugging a cross – a huge wooden cross – up to Golgotha, where He's nailed to the cross, and there He dies. And yet this miracle man Jesus had said to them: Take courage! Be of good cheer! I've overcome the world; I've conquered the world. Let me ask you this: When He was hanging there on that cross, did He look like much of a conqueror – much of an overcomer – in the eyes of His frightened, disillusioned disciples who'd fled, who'd left Him in His darkest hour, just as He'd predicted? Not likely, and yet just a few days later, He was raised from the dead – just a few days later, to their absolute disbelief, even though He'd been telling them this would happen. The One whom they'd seen dead and lifeless was alive again. He truly had conquered the world. He'd conquered the grave; He'd conquered death; He'd overcome the very worst outcome of all – the outcome of dying. Do you see how the immediate circumstances of His trial and crucifixion shroud the ultimate victory in the disciples' gaze? And so, my friend, it often is with us. So often we're focused on the short-term victory in this or in that – a victory that all too often involves saving our skins (let's be honest), when all along our Father in heaven is working out His ultimate victory in our lives. And in order to realise that ultimate victory, for a time, we have to suffer. Have a listen to how the apostle John puts it. 1 John 5:4: For whatever is born of God conquers the world. And this is the victory that conquers the world, our faith. Who is it that conquers the world but the one who believes that Jesus is the Son of God? Ultimately, it's the one who believes Jesus is who He says He is who conquers this world – because in Jesus Christ, you and I have victory over the grave; we have victory over death; we have victory over this world. And as we're travelling through the short-term pain of a lifetime, that's what keeps us pressing on to the end – the truth that in Christ Jesus, we have life eternal. Peter the apostle says this. 1 Peter 1:6: In this you rejoice, even if now for a little while, you have to suffer various trials; so that the genuineness of your faith – being more precious than gold that, though perishable, is tested by fire – may be found to result in praise and glory and honour when Jesus Christ is revealed. To that you and I can shout: "Hallelujah! Praise the Lord! Through Him, we have victory over the grave." There are going to be times in this life when you and I feel like losers. Peter was writing that to a bunch of people who had been tarred and feathered and burnt on stakes at Caesar's parties. These people weren't just suffering various kinds of trials; they were dying for their faith, but in those moments to them, and in those moments to us, God is faithful. His love is unfailing; His promises are true, and we have all that we need to make it through. For me to be able to serve you with this truth today is such an incredible privilege. As I walk through my trials, as I suffer through my things, I need this word just as much as you do. I need the encouragement and the power of God's Word just as much as you do, so please take this truth; hold it close to your heart; because through your faith in Jesus Christ, as weak and as tenuous as it may feel sometimes, you have already overcome the world. I've said these things to you that in Him, you may have peace.

Short commentary on the papal conclave, we then move back to Israel God's plans for the earth, the land, and the Kingdom. We step back into the Book of Matthew and note the Lord's message and mission in that book and we agree with the Lord's assessment: he was sent only to the lost sheep of the House of Israel and the Gospel of the Kingdom is for Israel alone. Yes, he is Lord of the Gentiles, but he is Son of David to Israel alone. #theologytalk

In this episode, we explore Solomon's prayer at the dedication of the Temple in 1 Kings 8:22-30—a monumental moment in the story of the Bible. The construction of the Temple marks a major development in how God chooses to dwell with His people, not just identifying with Israel as a nation, but also with the city of Jerusalem and the Temple itself. Yet even as Solomon celebrates this, he acknowledges that God's presence is not confined to a building. Notably, God says that His Name will dwell there—a mysterious concept that both distinguishes and intertwines with other divine figures like the Angel of the Lord and the Spirit of God.But this episode also zooms in on how Solomon sees himself. He repeatedly calls himself and Israel “God's servant,” which stands in contrast to how God has spoken of Israel and David's royal line primarily as sons. While “servant” is a noble term and later becomes rich with prophetic significance—especially in Isaiah's “Servant Songs”—it still falls short of the intimacy and authority that comes from the status of sonship. Could Solomon's preference for “servant” over “son” reveal a deeper disconnect in how he viewed his relationship with God? And could this lack of sonship be a clue to his eventual fall?We close by drawing a powerful comparison to Jesus, the true Son of David, who fully embodies the “Servant of the Lord” prophesied in Isaiah 42:1-4 and quoted in Matthew 12:15-21. Jesus, unlike Solomon, delights and satisfies the longings in the heart of the Father to live in full and unhindered relatiojnship with an Israelite King. Jesus sees people not for their failures, but for their potential, partnering with God to restore what's broken and bring people into their true identity and destiny. Where Solomon fell short, Jesus kept going, showing us what it truly means to be both the Servant and the Son of the Father.Key Passages:1 Kings 8:22-30 Matthew 12:15-21Explainer⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Video⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ on how to use ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.biblehub.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.blueletterbible.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Leave us a question or comment at our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website podcast page⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.* Intro Music: "Admirable" Carlos Herrera Music

Send us a textWelcome to The Bible Project Daily PodcastIn today's episode, we dive deep into a sobering and important question: Is God losing the war for the world? With Christians making up only a minority of the global population, it's easy to wonder if God's promises are faltering. But Paul's words in Romans 9:6–13 offer a bold and beautiful answer: “It is not as though the Word of God has failed.”Join us as we explore what it means to trust in God's faithfulness, even when appearances suggest otherwise. We'll unpack Paul's use of Old Testament examples—from Isaac to Jacob—to show that God's promises are never dependent on human effort, ancestry, or advantage, but rest entirely on His sovereign grace.✍️ Episode Notes: Are We on the Losing Side? (Romans 9:6–13)Intro: In a world where Christians seem increasingly marginalized, Paul tackles the question of whether God's promises have fallen short—especially in light of Israel's rejection of Jesus. Through three powerful illustrations from Israel's own history, Paul affirms that God's promises have not failed. Instead, they were always meant to be fulfilled not by physical descent, but by faith and sovereign election.Key Points:Not all Israel is true Israel: God's promises were never intended for every biological descendant, but for the faithful remnant.From Ishmael to Isaac: Salvation is not about ancestry or human effort, but divine promise.Jacob and Esau: Even before birth, God's election was at work—not by works, but by Him who calls.Why it matters: This passage reassures us that God's purposes never fail. Though we may feel like a minority in the world today, God's Word stands firm. His promises to those in Christ are secure—and rooted not in our strength or background, but in His unchanging grace.Reflection Questions:What does it mean to be a “child of the promise” today?In what ways can we trust God's faithfulness when the world seems to oppose Him?How does this passage shape your understanding of grace and election?The Balance of GrayGod, doubt, and proof walk into a podcast... it goes better than you'd expect!Listen on: Apple Podcasts SpotifySupport the showFor an ad-free version of my podcasts plus the opportunity to enjoy hours of exclusive content and two bonus episodes a month whilst also helping keep the Bible Project Daily Podcast free for listeners everywhere support me at;|PatreonSupport me to continue making great content for listeners everywhere.https://thebibleproject.buzzsprout.com

Dr. Jay and Amazing Larry continue to explore Israel's Prophetic significance via the fig tree pictures. Those pictures reveal how the Lord worked with Israel despite the Nation's disobedience. They also reveal how He will forgive, redeem, and restore the People of Israel in their promised land with Messiah as their King.Frothy Thoughts with the Truth BaristaVisit HighBeam Ministry, The Truth BaristaCheck out the Frothy Thoughts Blog!Check out The Truth Barista Books!Check out The Truth Barista YouTube Channel!

God uses the picture of the fig tree to represent His People, Israel. Does that mean every reference to a fig tree is a reference to Israel? No. But there are remarkable Scriptures where a parable of a fig tree reveals profound Truths and Prophecies. Get ready to be challenged!Frothy Thoughts with the Truth BaristaVisit HighBeam Ministry, The Truth BaristaCheck out the Frothy Thoughts Blog!Check out The Truth Barista Books!Check out The Truth Barista YouTube Channel!

Jehu decides to target Baal worship next: Jehu sends a deceitful letter to all the Baal prophets telling them that a grand sacrifice is in order Jehu destroys all the prophets of Baal  Jehu turns the Baal temple into a public toilet Jehu allows other forms of worship in Israel God is unhappy with Jehu's heart   There are so many other things P40 does! Check it out: YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hnh-aqfg8rw Ko-Fi - https://ko-fi.com/p40ministries  Website - https://www.p40ministries.com Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/p40ministries  Contact - jenn@p40ministries.com  Rumble - https://rumble.com/c/c-6493869  Books - https://www.amazon.com/Jenn-Kokal/e/B095JCRNHY/ref=aufs_dp_fta_dsk  Merch - https://www.p40ministries.com/shop  YouVersion - https://www.bible.com/reading-plans/38267-out-of-the-mire-trusting-god-in-the-middle    Support babies and get quality coffee with Seven Weeks Coffee  https://sevenweekscoffee.com/?ref=P40   This ministry is only made possible due to your generous support https://ko-fi.com/p40ministries

Gene and his wife Marylois have run Global Outpouring's House of Peace in Jerusalem for almost 30 years, and they've had a front row seat to the nation's most recent history-making events. Gene is an anointed Bible teacher and author, and his unique perspective on Biblical prophecy, God's promises, and Israel's current events will have you hungry to know more of God's heart and plans for Israel as written throughout the Scriptures.As a speaker at Global Outpouring Convention 2025, Gene will be going even deeper on the subject, but here, he gives just a taste of the message on his heart about God's miracle nation and His miracle people.EMAIL: feedback@globaloutpouring.orgWEBSITE: https://globaloutpouring.net Upcoming Events:Global Outpouring Convention 2025 Info and Registration Related Links:Podcast Episode 115: “Israel: Past, Present, and Future” with Dr. Gene LittlePodcast Episode 60: “Israel: God's Prophetic Time Clock for the Next Generation” with Dr. Gene LittlePodcast Episode 24: “Final Harvest” with Gene LittleJerusalem, Lest I Forget Thee by Dr. Gene LittleThe Mystery of Islam by Dr. Gene Little (Paperback)The Mystery of Islam by Dr. Gene Little (PDF)Amir Tsarfati on TelegramIsrael Realtime on TelegramAll Israel News on TelegramThe Rosenberg Report on TBNTBN Israeli24 NewsIsrael National NewsThe Jerusalem Post CONNECT ON SOCIAL MEDIA

We conclude our conversation, began on EP 119 with Timothy Bence, on how should we think about Israel.  Tim offers great insight into connections of false Jews to Rome, the Vatican, and the Roman Catholic church, much of which began by compromise brought in by Constantine. He continues to expound on what he calls "covenant rules" and its ramifications. Also, do make sure to check out the books listed below as they will help you formulate your own conclusions on this important topic! Find Timothy online here https://www.facebook.com/timothybence   Here are some excellent resources as you do your own research on this topic: https://www.amazon.com/The-Oracle-Jonathan-Cahn-audiobook/dp/B0813YKDXF/ref=sr_1_1?sr=8-1 https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/42873093-what-should-we-think-about-israel https://www.amazon.com/Roots-Federal-Reserve-Tracing-Nephilim/dp/B0BYBC73J https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-rabbis-donald-trump-and-the-top-secret-plan-to-build-the-third-temple-thomas-r-horn/1130012597;jsessionid=F7D558A34E6FF8578A499DEBA35608C8.prodny_store02-atgap08   Please consider supporting our podcast; for Luke and I to create 4 episodes a month takes an average of 40 hours to research, record, and produce, sometimes more. If you find value in our work and would like to help support us, please choose from the options below. Thanks very much!! -Luke and Pete ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Paypal: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.paypal.me/peteohlinger⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Cash App: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://cash.app/$PeteOhlinger⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Venmo: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://venmo.com/u/Pete-Ohlinger⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Feel free to contact us with any questions or comments for the show! Email us at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠thedaysofnoahpodcast@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠      ⁠ ⁠⁠We'd love to hear from you! Thanks for listening- we appreciate each and every one of you out there. Don't forget to like, share, and subscribe, and tell your friends and family about the show, and leave us a five-star review, which helps to spread the show to others! All show music is original (by BassManPete) Cover art is of Mt. Hermon, site of the Watcher's descent, photo credit: By Almog - Own work, Public Domain, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=2181987⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and beautifully crafted into our logo by graphic designer Christine Forster (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://x.com/GfxChristine00?s=20⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠)

“God's Defense of His Chosen Servant and the Consequences of Jealousy and Rebellion.” This chapter highlights themes of divine authority, humility, leadership, punishment for speaking against God's anointed, and the power of intercession. It teaches that God defends those He appoints, humbles those who challenge His order, and disciplines with justice and mercy. Numbers 12 is a striking account of jealousy, leadership, divine justice, and mercy. It tells the story of Miriam and Aaron challenging Moses, God's appointed leader, and the severe consequences that follow. This chapter highlights a critical theme in Scripture: God defends those He calls, and He does not tolerate rebellion against His anointed servants. While they were at Hazeroth, Miriam and Aaron criticized Moses because he had married a Cushite woman. They said, “Has the Lord spoken only through Moses? Hasn't He spoken through us too?” But the Lord heard them (Numbers 12:1-2, TLB). Miriam and Aaron, the older siblings of Moses, begin to speak against him. The first issue they raise is that Moses has married a Cushite (Ethiopian) woman. There is some debate about who this woman was--whether she was Zipporah, his Midianite wife (Exodus 2:21), or another wife from Cush (modern-day Ethiopia/Sudan). Regardless, their criticism of Moses' marriage is only a cover for a deeper issue: jealousy over Moses' spiritual authority. Miriam and Aaron challenge Moses' leadership, essentially saying: “Is Moses the only one God speaks through? Aren't we also prophets?” Their complaint suggests a power struggle, as they resent Moses' special relationship with God. Miriam, who was called a prophetess (Exodus 15:20), may have felt entitled to equal authority. Aaron, as high priest, may have also desired more influence. Their words reveal pride and a failure to respect God's appointment. What they fail to realize is that their rebellion is not against Moses--it is against God Himself, who chose Moses as His servant. The last phrase of verse 2 is key: “But the Lord heard them.” God does not ignore this attack on His anointed leader. Now Moses was very meek, more so than any other man on earth. So immediately the Lord summoned Moses, Aaron, and Miriam to the Tabernacle: ‘Come here, the three of you,' He commanded. So they stood before the Lord (Numbers 12:3-4, TLB). Moses does not respond to his siblings' attack. Instead, the text emphasizes his humility--he is called “more meek than anyone on earth.” This shows that Moses does not defend himself, but God steps in to defend him. God immediately summons Moses, Aaron, and Miriam to the Tabernacle, where His presence visibly descends in a pillar of cloud. This divine intervention underscores the seriousness of their challenge. When God personally calls someone to judgment, it is never a small matter. God speaks directly to Miriam and Aaron, explaining why Moses is different from all other prophets: If there were prophets among you, I, the Lord, would reveal myself in visions. I would speak to them in dreams. But not with my servant Moses. Of all my house, he is the one I trust. I speak to him face to face, clearly, and not in riddles! He sees the Lord as He is. So why were you not afraid to criticize my servant Moses? (Numbers 12:6-8, TLB). This is a powerful declaration. While prophets typically receive visions and dreams, Moses has a unique relationship with God--he speaks to Him directly, face to face. God calls Moses the most faithful in His house, a phrase later echoed in Hebrews 3:5. God is asking: “How dare you speak against the man I have chosen?” The anger of the Lord burns against them, and His presence departs--a sign of judgment. As the cloud moved from the Tabernacle, Miriam suddenly became white with leprosy. When Aaron saw what had happened, he cried out to Moses, ‘Oh, sir, do not punish us for this sin that we have so foolishly committed. Don't let her be like a stillborn baby, already decayed at birth' (Numbers 12:10-12, TLB). As soon as God departs, Miriam is struck with leprosy--a severe skin disease that turns her “white as snow.” This is an ironic punishment because she had complained about Moses' Cushite wife, possibly due to her darker skin tone. Now, Miriam herself is stricken with a disease that makes her own skin appear unnatural. Aaron, seeing his sister's suffering, immediately repents and pleads with Moses to intercede. It is significant that Aaron is not punished in the same way--likely because Miriam was the instigator of the rebellion (her name is listed first in verse 1). Aaron, as high priest, also had sacred duties that required ritual purity, and leprosy would have made him unfit to serve. In a beautiful act of mercy, Moses intercedes for his sister, praying: “Oh God, I beg You, please heal her!” (Numbers 12:13, TLB). Even though Miriam spoke against him, Moses does not seek revenge. Instead, he prays for her healing, demonstrating the same humility and grace that Jesus would later model. But the Lord said to Moses, ‘If her father had spit in her face, wouldn't she be defiled for seven days? So let her be shut out of the camp for seven days, and after that, she may be accepted back.' So Miriam was kept outside the camp for seven days, and the people waited until she was brought back before they traveled again (Numbers 12:14-15, TLB). Although God hears Moses' prayer, He does not immediately heal Miriam. Instead, He imposes a seven-day banishment outside the camp--this was the required punishment for lepers (Leviticus 13:46). This public humiliation serves as both a discipline for Miriam and a lesson for Israel: God will not tolerate rebellion against His chosen leaders. Significantly, the entire nation must wait until Miriam is restored before moving forward. This highlights her importance as a leader but also shows the consequences of sin affecting the entire community. Once Miriam is brought back, the Israelites resume their journey toward the Promised Land. God chooses whom He wills. Miriam and Aaron thought they deserved equal authority with Moses, but God had chosen Moses for a unique role. We must be careful not to challenge God's appointed leaders out of pride or jealousy. God defends His servants. Moses did not have to fight for himself; God stepped in to vindicate him. This is a reminder that when we walk in obedience, God is our defender (Romans 8:31). The danger of speaking against others is clear. Criticism, especially against God's anointed, has serious consequences. Jesus warns in Matthew 12:36 that we will give an account for every idle word we speak. The power of humility is demonstrated by Moses, who is called the most humble man on earth (Numbers 12:3). True leadership is marked by humility, not pride. God disciplines those He loves. Miriam's punishment was severe, but it was meant to restore her. Hebrews 12:6 reminds us that God disciplines those He loves so they may return to Him. Intercession brings healing. Moses' prayer of intercession saved Miriam from further suffering. This points to Jesus Christ, our ultimate intercessor, who prays for us (Hebrews 7:25). Numbers 12 is a powerful warning against jealousy, pride, and rebellion. Miriam and Aaron's actions remind us of the importance of respecting God's authority, while Moses' response teaches us about humility, mercy, and intercession. Ultimately, this chapter reminds us that God sees all things, hears every word spoken, and will uphold His divine order. As believers, we must walk in humility, obedience, and trust in God's leadership rather than seeking power or position for ourselves.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/sendme-radio--732966/support.

Timothy Bence returns to the Days of Noah to help us understand the complex issue of how we should think about Israel- are they agents of Satan, bent on defying God and hiding behind the illusion of "God's chosen people"? Or do they remain, because of covenant rules, the apple of God's eye and a microcosm of what happens in our entire world?  So much rides on this question as there may yet be the Abrahamic covenant of blessing and cursing Israel in effect, so we truly need to approach this topic with nuance and thoughtfulness, not giving Israel a blank check that they can do no wrong, nor dismissing them altogether as illegitimate and not God's chosen any longer. We'll conclude this conversation with Tim in the next episode, EP 120. Find Timothy online herehttps://www.facebook.com/timothybence   Here are some excellent resources as you do your own research on this topic: https://www.amazon.com/The-Oracle-Jonathan-Cahn-audiobook/dp/B0813YKDXF/ref=sr_1_1?sr=8-1 https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/42873093-what-should-we-think-about-israel https://www.amazon.com/Roots-Federal-Reserve-Tracing-Nephilim/dp/B0BYBC73J https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-rabbis-donald-trump-and-the-top-secret-plan-to-build-the-third-temple-thomas-r-horn/1130012597;jsessionid=F7D558A34E6FF8578A499DEBA35608C8.prodny_store02-atgap08   Please consider supporting our podcast; for Luke and I to create 4 episodes a month takes an average of 40 hours to research, record, and produce, sometimes more. If you find value in our work and would like to help support us, please choose from the options below. Thanks very much!! -Luke and Pete ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Paypal: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.paypal.me/peteohlinger⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Cash App: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://cash.app/$PeteOhlinger⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Venmo: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://venmo.com/u/Pete-Ohlinger⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Feel free to contact us with any questions or comments for the show! Email us at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠thedaysofnoahpodcast@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠      ⁠ ⁠⁠We'd love to hear from you! Thanks for listening- we appreciate each and every one of you out there. Don't forget to like, share, and subscribe, and tell your friends and family about the show, and leave us a five-star review, which helps to spread the show to others! All show music is original (by BassManPete) Cover art is of Mt. Hermon, site of the Watcher's descent, photo credit: By Almog - Own work, Public Domain, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=2181987⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and beautifully crafted into our logo by graphic designer Christine Forster (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://x.com/GfxChristine00?s=20⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠)

Timothy Bence returns to the Days of Noah to help us understand the complex issue of how we should think about Israel- are they agents of Satan, bent on defying God and hiding behind the illusion of "God's chosen people"? Or do they remain, because of covenant rules, the apple of God's eye and a microcosm of what happens in our entire world?  So much rides on this question as there may yet be the Abrahamic covenant of blessing and cursing Israel in effect, so we truly need to approach this topic with nuance and thoughtfulness, not giving Israel a blank check that they can do no wrong, nor dismissing them altogether as illegitimate and not God's chosen any longer. We'll conclude this conversation with Tim in the next episode, EP 120. Find Timothy online herehttps://www.facebook.com/timothybence   Here are some excellent resources as you do your own research on this topic: https://www.amazon.com/The-Oracle-Jonathan-Cahn-audiobook/dp/B0813YKDXF/ref=sr_1_1?sr=8-1 https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/42873093-what-should-we-think-about-israel https://www.amazon.com/Roots-Federal-Reserve-Tracing-Nephilim/dp/B0BYBC73J https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-rabbis-donald-trump-and-the-top-secret-plan-to-build-the-third-temple-thomas-r-horn/1130012597;jsessionid=F7D558A34E6FF8578A499DEBA35608C8.prodny_store02-atgap08   Please consider supporting our podcast; for Luke and I to create 4 episodes a month takes an average of 40 hours to research, record, and produce, sometimes more. If you find value in our work and would like to help support us, please choose from the options below. Thanks very much!! -Luke and Pete ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Paypal: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.paypal.me/peteohlinger⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Cash App: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://cash.app/$PeteOhlinger⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Venmo: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://venmo.com/u/Pete-Ohlinger⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Feel free to contact us with any questions or comments for the show! Email us at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠thedaysofnoahpodcast@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠      ⁠ ⁠⁠We'd love to hear from you! Thanks for listening- we appreciate each and every one of you out there. Don't forget to like, share, and subscribe, and tell your friends and family about the show, and leave us a five-star review, which helps to spread the show to others! All show music is original (by BassManPete) Cover art is of Mt. Hermon, site of the Watcher's descent, photo credit: By Almog - Own work, Public Domain, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=2181987⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and beautifully crafted into our logo by graphic designer Christine Forster (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://x.com/GfxChristine00?s=20⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠)

Psalm 83 WorksheetA Psalm of AsaphIsrael's ___________________________ against her enemies V. 1-8Asaph does not use any high language as he begins this Psalm, he goes right into asking God to act against the enemies of His people.God's enemies are often consumed with ______________________, lifting up their heads (and shaking their fist) at God's people. I love that phrase in verse 3, that calls Israel God's ‘sheltered ones.' The nations around them then (and now) often make craft counsel against them, and ‘team up' to hurt them. I think of how often the United Nation passes evil resolutions against Israel. But God shelters His people.When a person or nation plans evil toward Israel, God takes notice and puts that nation on notice that they will be ________________________ unless they repent. Genesis 12:1-3For the Day of the LORD upon all nations is near; As you have done (to Israel), it shall be done to you. -Obadiah 15Beginning in verse 6, Asaph gives a kind of “Hall of ______________________” for Israel's enemies, beginning with Edom. What person do the Edomites go back to?Gen. 36:12 1 Samuel 15:8 Esther 3:1So Amalek also goes under Esau, You may remember that the Amalekites attacked Israel on the way to the Promised Land, and were under a pronouncement of God's impending judgment (Exodus 17:8-15). Who was the mother of Abraham's son Ishmael? God does give notes of _________________ in the midst of hurtful circumstances – both Isaac and Ishmael were present to bury Abraham (Genesis 25:9), and both Jacob and Esau were present to bury Isaac (Genesis 35:29). Which two listed here were the incestuous children of Lot?Genesis 19:36-38. Genesis 11:31-32Hagrites is probably a reference to the descendants of Hagar, who lived among the Moabites (1 Chr. 5:10). That makes them an _______________________ or Aramean tribe living east of Gilead. Gebal is a city north of Tyre on the Mediterranean coast. Tyre's King Hiram had been a friend of David and Solomon, but they and Gebal later cheered when _______________ took over Israel (Ezekiel 27; Amos 1:9).The Philistines of course were ancient enemies of Israel (think of _______________________). Israel asks God to deal with current enemies like ______________________ ones V. 9-18Can you remember what happened to Midian?Judges 7Who killed Sisera and what did she use? Judges 4What happened to Jabin at the Brook Kishon?Judges 4Who were Oreb and Zeeb, Zebah and Zalmunna?Judges 7-8 What are the kinds of judgments called for in verses 13-17?Verse 18 ends by a prayer that one way or another God will be ________________________ and that these enemies might know He is God over all the earth – either in judgment, or salvation!God is glorified when repentant sinners turn to Him in salvation; but He will also be glorified by judging unrepentant sinners.

Israel - God's Prophetic Time Clock & Discussion

Sermon Summary: Spiritual Renewal (Genesis 35) This sermon by Nick explores the theme of spiritual renewal, drawing from the biblical account in Genesis 35. It follows the narrative of Jacob and his family, who are facing a crisis after a tragic event. The Context: Desperation and Defeat: Jacob, at 97 years old, is deeply distressed. His daughter, Dinah, has been raped, and his sons, Simeon and Levi, have violently retaliated, causing further chaos and endangering the entire family. Loss of Direction: The family, once blessed by God, is now living in disarray. They have strayed from their faith and are driven by emotions and circumstances rather than God's guidance. A Call to Return: In the midst of this despair, God intervenes. He instructs Jacob to return to Bethel, the place where he first encountered God and received his blessings. Key Messages: The Importance of Remembering: When life presents challenges, disappointments, and betrayals, it's crucial to remember God's past promises and experiences. These memories serve as foundational stones for our faith and provide hope and strength. The Need for Simplification: Just as Jacob was instructed to "get rid of all your pagan idols," we too need to declutter our lives. This involves removing distractions, negative influences, and anything that hinders our relationship with God. God's Unfailing Presence: Despite Jacob's failures and the family's struggles, God's presence remained constant. This emphasizes that God's love and grace are not dependent on our own righteousness but on His unwavering faithfulness. Transformation and Identity: God changes Jacob's name from "Jacob" (deceiver) to "Israel" (God fights), signifying a shift from focusing on his own shortcomings to recognizing God's work in his life. This highlights the transformative power of God's grace. The Long Game: God works over time, often in ways that we cannot fully understand. We are encouraged to trust in God's plan, even when circumstances seem hopeless or confusing. Practical Applications: Reflect on past encounters with God: Spend time remembering those moments when you experienced God's presence and felt His guidance. Identify and remove distractions: Declutter your life from anything that hinders your spiritual growth. Focus on God's character: Shift your focus from your own weaknesses to God's strength and faithfulness. Trust in God's timing: Remember that God works over time and has a greater purpose for your life. Bible References: Genesis 35:1-29 Isaiah 41 This sermon encourages listeners to return to their spiritual roots, to remember God's promises, and to trust in His guidance through life's challenges. It emphasizes the importance of simplifying their lives, focusing on God's character, and embracing the transformative power of His grace. Note: This summary aims to capture the essence of the sermon. For a complete understanding, please listen to the full audio recording. Transcript Thank you. Good morning. We're on Genesis again, Genesis 35. I first prepared to speak this message way back when it snowed. We've learned to take everything as from God. So you prepare a message and then it snows and we cancel the church, and you think, well, what's my life all about then if I can't preach? But take it as from God, and I believe that this is the message God has for us. So we are hurtling, hurtling through Genesis towards the conclusion, but buckle up because there's plenty still to come. And you will, if you, one of those people that goes ahead to read the chapters ahead, you'll know there's going to be some interesting and challenging ones in the next few weeks. But we're on Genesis 35, and the title I've got is Spiritual Renewal. And the passage is set against the background of the passage that Johnny spoke about way back. We were away, and it was back in November. That was the last time we were in Genesis. And he talked about where Dinah, Jacob's daughter, had been raped and abused by some of the men that lived in the area there. And Simeon and Levi, Jacob's sons, had gone and wreaked a revenge on these men. And it was just an absolute brutal mess. Jacob, you can imagine how he felt. He was 97 years old at this time. 74 years earlier, at the age of 23, he had deceived his brother into giving up his birthright and taking the blessing from his father. 74 years, and he's thinking, I'm sure no doubt he's thinking, well, okay, if this is the blessing, I don't really want to live under the curse, because this doesn't look great. He must have looked on all of these tragic turn of events and wonder, what is this all about? His response at the end is one of desperation. Simeon and Levi have done all of this. They've taken revenge. This is at the end of chapter 34. Afterward, Jacob said to Simeon and Levi, you have ruined me. You've made me stink among all the people of this land, among all the Canaanites and Perizzites. We are so few that they will join forces and crush us. I will be ruined, and my entire household will be wiped out. And then they simply said, but why should we let him treat our sister like a prostitute? They retorted angrily. And that's the state that this family had got into. His response appears to be like that of a father, taking his head in his hands and wondering, what is it all about? What has come out? 97 years old. This has happened to my daughter. My sons have lost control. We've been completely ruined in the eyes of the people we live in. We're going to be crushed. We are finished. We are going to be wiped out. We are the blessed family, people and the blessing of God, and yet we are going to be wiped out. You have ruined me. You have made me stink among all the people of this land. They were all living their own way, far from the foundations that were laid in their lives. The encounters with God their father had, they all seemed to mean nothing. Now they were just, the circumstances had overtaken them, instincts had overtaken them. They were just living according to how they felt. This happened, so we're going to do that. Why should this happen? Why shouldn't we do this? And it just seems to be it's like the wheels have come off. They don't look like a family that is a family of destiny. They look more like a family that is being governed by the circumstances that happened to them. 74 years after their uncle Esau had said, what use is a blessing to me if I'm hungry? And he sold his birthright for a bowl of soup. This family now were in danger of letting go of all that God had put in them, all that God had said to them, all that God had blessed them with, and they were being thrown around as if in a washing machine from one disaster to another. And the chapter ends abruptly with that sense of desperation and hopelessness. There's nothing more said. You have ruined me. You have made me stink, and now we're going to be wiped out. And they simply said, why should we let him treat our sister like a prostitute? End of chapter. Nothing else to be said. Nothing that had happened to them up to this point was actually going to help them, was going to increase their blessing. It was actually going to contribute to their decline. And then we move into 35. Don't ever be tempted to separate these chapters out as standalone things. These chapters and verses obviously are an invention that have come in over the years and over the generations to help us, and they do help us because we wouldn't know where to start, would we? If I'd said we're going to just go to there, we wouldn't know what page to go to or whatever. But here we are in Genesis 35, but the link cannot be missed. It ended, it was just left hanging. Why should this happen? Why should we not? Then God said, chapter 35 verse 1, then God said to Jacob, get ready and move to Bethel and settle there. Build an altar there to the God who appeared to you when you fled from your brother Esau. Go back, Jacob. Like God has waited until they've got to this point of absolute disaster, of absolute desperation, and then he comes in. He doesn't say, right, I'm going to help you. We're going to clean up this mess. We're going to pick this apart. We're going to get this sorted out. He says, simply go back. Go back to where I first spoke to you. Go back to where you first met me. Go back to where you first heard the promise. Go back to when it really mattered. Go back to when you realized that you had encountered God. Go back to that place. Come back with me, Jacob. And that is the route to restoration and renewal in all our lives. When life disappoints us, and it does. When circumstances go against us, and they do. Breaking news. When people betray you. When grief overtakes you. When you're weary and disillusioned and you wonder what it's all for. Perhaps that's the time for God to come to you and say, let's just go back. Let's reel back and remember where it all began. And one of the things I love about Genesis and the things that we've taught, and it's been a theme that's repeated over and over again, is the stretch of time, the stretch of years. We love everything to be instant. If God says something to us today, we want the fulfillment tomorrow. There's no gap. If it doesn't come tomorrow, well, where's God? I thought he spoke to me. Go to Genesis and read about the men and the women and the children that went through year after year after year, generation after generation, where the promises actually made sense. That Jacob could take the blessing at age 23 and at age 97, he's still working it out. And I've just been thinking about that recently. I don't consider myself very old, but there's an awful lot that we fit into our lives, isn't there? And when you start to look back and you think, well, it did all look different when I was 25 rather than 55. And we were looking ahead and we were thinking about the possibilities and what God could do and what our lives might look like. And there was a sense of excitement. And then you get further along the line and there's actually quite a lot behind you. And you start to think, and as I look back to, and I was thinking, I don't know why it's been coming into my mind recently, but just thinking back to early days in church leadership, early days in Zambia, all those things that we were doing. And I realized that it's almost like we're in a completely different universe now. And looking ahead, it's a strange thing to look ahead when there's so much of what we hoped for and prayed for and dreamed about has sort of worked its way out. I don't think it's all over, by the way, but it's really interesting. But one thing that's important for me, for you, as you get weary, as you get tired, as you get older, because we all get older, don't we, is to have this ability to allow God through his Holy Spirit to take us back and to remind us. Because those memories are not just memories, they are actually foundation stones in our lives. Those are the points where we remember this is what God said to us. And when we start to get a little bit desperate, a little bit disillusioned, and so many people these days you read about have actually been walking away from faith, because we lose track of what God has actually said to us in the past. It's so important to be able to go back and to focus on those things. I remember, I probably told you this story before, I tell these stories over and over again, but when we left for Zambia, Erica's dad took us aside and said how pleased he was with what we were doing and excited for us. But he wanted to know that in the middle of all the excitement, all the sense of adventure, and all the newsletters that were going out, and the fridge magnets saying pray for the Lug family as they go to be missionaries and all that stuff, in the middle of all of that, you do know that you've heard God. And we said, yeah, we do. We know that God is called. I remember, I can even remember, that's what God takes us back, I can remember where I was sitting when these things dropped into me, and that sense of conviction about what we should do. And he said the reason you have to do that, you have to know that, is because there are many times when the excitement has waned and things aren't looking as bright and rosy as they do today. You'll have to know and you have to remember, otherwise you won't succeed, you won't keep going, you won't make it. And we won't make it in life unless we're able to take ourselves back and remind ourselves of what God has shown us at different stages in our lives. We might feel like we're different people now, but we know that those things stand forever. And that's what the story of Genesis teaches us, is that these things stand through generation after generation after generation. It matters what God has said years ago. And it's really important that we're able to allow him to take us back. And I do remember one time, some months after we got out there, and nothing was working out as we planned, and I remember standing alone in our garden and looking up at the sky. It's a lot more interesting to look up at the night sky in Zambia than it is here. Lots of stars and a bright moon and all of that, and just looking up and thinking about the sort of songs that we've sung this morning and thinking about God and just thinking, what has happened? It felt like it was all finished. It felt like that what we'd set out to do, there was nothing left. People had said to us, you can't take your children to Zambia. It will ruin their lives. And we said, oh, don't be silly. God is with us. And then as I stood there, I thought, maybe they were right. There's that sense of desperation. But I remember how from that moment, people, circumstances, gentle words of encouragement, the gentle words of the Spirit of God in my heart took me back to those moments that I've already talked about when I knew. And I knew that God had spoken to us. And I knew that that word doesn't diminish because things go wrong or because things go against us. That thing doesn't disappear. It doesn't get wiped out. It doesn't get rubbed out. And I knew that God would be with us through it all. And so I can say that 20 years later, that which I thought was dead then is still living, still growing. And there are many times things in your life that you might have looked back and you think, well, what was that all about? It's all finished. It's all gone. And yet if we allow God to lead us through that, if we allow God to remind us, he doesn't always, Kathy said, he doesn't remove the Red Sea, but he does party. He doesn't take away all the problems. He doesn't solve them all. He doesn't take away those challenges. He doesn't take away the things that eat away at our confidence and our hope. But he does remind us about who he is and what he said and what he's promised. So we all need Jacob moments like at the end of 34 and 35 when God says, come back with me. Come back and we'll go back to where it all began. So Jacob told everyone in his household, get rid of all your pagan idols. Purify yourselves and put on clean clothing. We are now going to Bethel where I'll build an altar to the God who answered my prayers when I was in distress. He is being with me wherever I've gone. I love that. I mean, as I read it, I just thought, the one thing, I don't know why it's my mischievous sense of humor or something, there's a poster that I saw once that simply said, Jesus is coming. Look busy. And it just reminded me about that. You know what? God comes in the middle of all the mess and all the chaos and all the distress and all the trauma. God comes and says, right, we're going to go back to the altar, go back to the place, build an altar, and I'm going to go back where it all began. Jacob says, oh yeah, remember now. Right, everybody pack up your pagan idols. They're going to go, these things weren't a surprise to Jacob. The household was just living with these idols. They were living in this way. They were living in this chaotic, cluttered way. And the first thing Jacob says to them is, pack up. Pack it all up. We're going to go back. We're going to simplify. We're going to purify. We're going to get things straight. We all carry clutter and stuff that we pick up along the way, don't we? Ways of thinking, ways of behaving. We drift in our passion for God and so that we live under the blessing. Our lives can be full of so much other stuff and you probably know what that feels like. I don't know, I've forgotten the name of the program, Stacey Solomon. There was a BBC program we used to watch last year when we were on holiday. We watched all the episodes, shows how spiritual we are about how to declutter your life. And you go in somebody's, people have got houses with stuff from floor to ceiling and they just clear it all out and put it all over the floor of a warehouse and then they have to go through and have to get rid of like 70% of their stuff and then they put it back in the house. And it's interesting. It's fascinating. But it's a great example of what our lives can get like as we, even as we live under the blessing of God. We know that we're believers. We know that God loves us. We know that he's called us. We know that we can tell a testimony of the day that we became a Christian. But since that day, the process that we've gone on, our lives have got cluttered. They've got full of stuff. We carry so much baggage around with us. Just like Jacob said to the people there, come on, pack up, get rid, declutter. We're going to go back to where it all began. We're going to Bethel where I will build an altar to the God who answered my prayers when I was in distress. He's remembering now, you see. He has been with me wherever I have gone. What a statement. And that doesn't mean that Jacob was a great, you know, God raises these patriarchs as heroes of faith. But when we look at it from our peer-to-peer level, they're not heroes of faith. There's so much that goes, there's so much that we can compare with ourselves. But he has been with me wherever I have gone. And what it tells me is that the blessing and the presence of God is not, as much as we like to believe it, is not a reward for our righteousness or faithfulness. But it's a result of his faithfulness and his determination to keep his covenant of love with his people. So Jacob can say, no matter how much has gone wrong, no matter what a mess his life has got in, how chaotic the family is, he can say, even then, God has gone with me wherever I have gone. And that will be, is and will be our testimony as people of God, that God has gone with us wherever we have gone, wherever. Even if we drift off in our attention, even if we lose our passion for him, even if we wander into sin, wherever we have gone, God has attached himself to us. No matter how dark and desperate things have become, God had been with him wherever he had gone. God's reminder to him about what happened at Bethel turned on the light and he could say, oh yeah, things were beginning to change. He'd gone from absolute desperation to hearing the voice of God again. And we all need to make that transition. When we wander and lose energy, we drift far from God. We can't solve the issues, we can't make ourselves better, we can't unpick all that's gone wrong, but we can build an altar to God and we can remind ourselves of what it's all about. We can remind ourselves of who it is that's called us and what he said in our lives. When Jacob returned to Bethel, God appeared to him once again, blessed him and said, your name is Jacob, but you'll not be called Jacob any longer. From now on, your name will be Israel. Jacob means heal and deceiver. You know, he came out grabbing the heel of his brother. Israel means God fights. And so 74 years after he first tricked his way to a blessing, the focus is now shifting from what Jacob was to who God is. And that's a journey that we've all got to make. I remember one of the first sermons I ever heard in our church in Surrey when I first joined the church. There was a man called Bernard Thompson from Oxford and he stood up and he was asking people. He did all those sort of questions and answers, interaction. So what does Jacob mean to you? He said, what sort of person was Jacob? And our church treasurer spoke up and said he was a deceiver and a trickster. And that was an example of how reputations stick. The guy's point was that he was a man after God's own heart and he sort of explained all that. But that was something that carried him around. Jacob means heal and deceiver. That was the label. That was the banner over his life. That was the identifier. That's the type of person that he was. He gets what he wants through deception. But God says to him at that moment, Jacob, you will no longer be called Jacob, but you will now be called Israel. Israel means God fights. And that's the slow journey that we're all on, being transformed in our understanding from who we are to understanding who God is. And many times the dominant thing in our minds is what we are, what we're not, what we've failed at, what we feel about ourselves, what other people say about us, what circumstances have told us, what the failures and disappointments of life, all of those things become our definition. They become our definition. So if somebody was to ask you, describe yourself, you'd say useless or failure or shy or whatever else you might say. And God wants to take us all on the same journey that he took Jacob to say, all right, you'll no longer be called that, but you're going to be called something else. And what you're going to be called is something that reflects what God is in you, what God has done for you. And that's the journey that will be. And sometimes we won't make that journey fully in this life, but we need to make progress on that journey. We need to start. I know that in my own life I need to see what it is that God says, because often if I'm pushed, how I will identify myself is what I think about myself or what I think other people think about me. And I very rarely think clearly about what God thinks about me. And if we think, you know, well, people say, well, God loves you. You think, oh, well, what does that mean? You know, there's not much to love or whatever else we say. We ignore what God is saying. God took the initiative over Jacob and he says, you will no longer be called, but you will be called this. And through the school of hard knocks, through human weakness and failure and reaching the lowest of lows, we are carried by the faithfulness of God away from what we were to where God wants us to be. What a journey. How many people in this room? 150, 160 people. That means there are 150 or 160 stories that will probably make our hair curl. All sorts of stuff that we've been through. Mike said, has anybody got a testimony? Well, to be truthful, we have got about 150 testimonies in here. Probably haven't got time for them all. I remember being in Belfast one time, and there was an advertised event where there was a paramilitary, former paramilitary terrorist that had been in prison for his crimes in the time of the Troubles. And he'd become a Christian. And the publicity was sort of this terrorist that's turned to God. And so a lot of people came because they wanted to hear. And the guy was really challenging because he stood up and he said, I know why you're all here. You want to hear stories. He said, I'm not going to tell you any because I refuse to talk about what I was. I only want to talk about what I am through Jesus Christ. Talk about what God has made me. Really, really powerful challenge. But we can feel a million miles from God, unsuitable for his blessing, disappointed in ourselves, disappointed with life. That's where Jacob was. God reminded him that I have been with you wherever you have gone. And God, if you look back over your life now, over the pattern of where you've gone, all the wanderings and the meanderings, the Bible says he will make our paths straight. Some of us look at our lives and think, well, my paths haven't been very straight. But wherever you've meandered, wherever you've wandered, God has gone with you wherever you have gone. And now he's back on your case. And he's saying, build an altar to me and I will change your name from what you were to what you will become in me. God reminded him that he was always with him, that he could go back to where it all started and that God would use his weakness to demonstrate his strength. So don't lose heart. It's amazing what God can do and the way that he speaks to us. I'm going to go back to again another story about how the time came when we came to leave Zambia. That was in 2010. And it was quite traumatic for our children. They cried when they went to Zambia and now they cried when they were leaving. And it was all very, very sad. We had lots of farewell events and farewell services and all of that sort of stuff. And it was quite emotional and quite draining. And on the very last day, the general secretary of our church out there came to us and he gave us some verses from Isaiah 41. I won't go through it all, but the key point of it, he says, I will help you, says the Lord. And as we piled into our vehicle and we traveled down to this ark and we ended up traveling in the middle of the night, it was just the four of us completely on our own with our suitcases. We'd gone out to Zambia with a shipping container and we came back with four suitcases. You know, these guys in Genesis started with the four suitcases and ended up with a shipping container. We went the other way around. And we were all quite down and quite sad about it all and everything else. And Jacob, our youngest son, who was 11 at the time, said, don't worry. We shouldn't be sad because God says he's going to help us. But well, there's a word from an 11-year-old and we held on to that. And over the years, from time to time, that verse has come back to us. God says, I'll help you. Even when we felt like we're under pressure, we're struggling, God says he's going to help us. And then even this week, there were a number of things that were going on that were really, really challenging me and struggling to come to terms with it and feeling discouraged and feeling uncertain about the way things were going to work out. And we started reading only just a few days ago a Charles Spurgeon devotional. And on January the 16th, we opened it up and the passage was Isaiah 41. God says, I will help you. And it's like God's saying, all right, you can get into all of that confusion. You can get into all of that discouragement, but I'll continually bring you back to what I said. And what I said then still stands today. And for some of you need to know that what God said to you five, 10, 20, 30, 50 years ago still stands. And for some of you, like Mike said, God will speak today and will put down a marker in your life today that will make a difference in 10 years time. We know that what you hear today, hold onto it, because the word of God stands forever in your life. And there are so many things shifting sands and tides and things that will push us this way and that. We don't know what's going to happen to us and none of us can predict what's going to happen. Yesterday turned out entirely differently to how I thought it would in the morning. But the word of God stands over our lives. Finally, thank you Manuel for your testimony as well. I just want to relate to this. Amongst all the other things that happened throughout all these things that unfold in Genesis 35, we get to the end at verse 27 and it says, So Jacob returned to his father Isaac in Mamre, which is near Kiriath-arbor, now called Hebron, where Abraham and Isaac had both lived as foreigners. Isaac lived for 180 years, then he breathed his last and died at a ripe old age, joining his ancestors in death and his sons Esau and Jacob buried him. God plays a long game in our lives and we can afford to trust Him with things that we cannot control and things we cannot change. He's able to orchestrate our lives, relationships, and circumstances and bring glory to Himself. And there are things that you're carrying even today that you're thinking, I don't know how I work this out. Maybe it's things in your family, relationships, maybe there's breakdown, maybe there's uncertainty, maybe you're worried about children, maybe you're worried about others, maybe things are burdening you and you don't know what to do about it. God plays a long game in our lives and we can afford to trust Him with things we cannot control and things we cannot change. We wish things could be different. We wish things hadn't worked out the way that they have. When you can't see any way through. This was a dysfunctional family, the end all dysfunctional family. Brothers were at loggerheads, they were threatening each other's lives, there was real mortal danger that was coming up from the breakdown of their relationship and yet there's a simple comment at the end of verse 29 that when Isaac died his sons Esau and Jacob buried him together. Beautiful sort of closure to a long, long, long, long, long story. And so remember when God first spoke to you, remember that He's with you wherever you go, remember that He carries you away from what you were towards what He can be in you and that over many, many years He is able to make sense of it all. We have a friend who, a very dear friend who died on New Year's Eve and we did it again, we didn't know that was going to happen. She'd been in hospital, she'd had a bit of an accident and had been in hospital for two or three weeks but had been recovering and was doing fine. She was quite strong. I went to see her a couple of days before she died. She was very chatty, very energetic, very lively and then we went to see her on New Year's Eve and we couldn't recognize her. She was on oxygen, got a chest infection, she couldn't breathe, she couldn't speak and she died that very day. And just sitting around her bed, she was trying to speak but she had no volume at all, nothing. She'd take the mask off and she couldn't form words or whatever but you could tell that she was there. And so we chatted and we prayed a little bit and whatever and there was just like you do sometimes around the hospital bed, there was a lot going on. And then all of a sudden she just sort of stopped us and she took her mask off and she said with volume and clarity, you know we can cast all our fears and worries onto him. Really, really powerful and then she put her mask back on and she probably didn't say anything else until she died and I thought well that to me is an example of trust. Trust God, lean into God, hold on to God because wherever you go, he goes with you. As you walk through those strained relationships, as you walk through those challenges, as you walk through those situations that you don't know how it's going to work out, God goes with you and he has ways of bringing it all together and making sense of it all. Jacob and Esau buried Isaac together after all those years of running from one another. So the questions in response, do you need today to stop and go back to what God has said to you over many, many years? Maybe you can, even just now as I'm saying that, maybe just think back. Are there times when you've known things much more clearly than you do today does God want to take you back by his spirit to remind you of what he said and what he's done and what he's promised? Second challenge is don't try and solve the issues when you we look at our lives and think all right okay so we've got to get this right. New Year's resolutions, Johnny talked about it, we've got to make it, got to be better, we've got to be stronger, we've got to be more organized, got to be more spiritual, let's get up at six o'clock every morning and pray, that's not going to work too well. So I mean some of you might love getting up at six o'clock in the morning to pray, others might not. It's not about the effort that we can put in to make things better, but it's about our ability to build an altar and to remember the God who originally called us, the God, that's why testimonies are so important to go back and remember, tell your story, tell your story to yourself, remind yourself what God has done and what he said in your life, and then know that God is changing your story from who you are and what you've made of your life to who he is and what he makes of your life, what his destiny is for you, and then let go and trust because he plays a long game and things work out over many, many, many years and some of the things where some of the situations that you feel you've moved on from, God still has something to do and something to say in the midst of all of that. And so I want us to pray and to turn our hearts to God, settle ourselves, you know sometimes when we pray we come into a, we get frantic and we get anxious don't we, we try and blur everything out to God, oh Lord this and this and this and this, I'm really sorry God because I haven't prayed for so long and I'm so unspiritual and and you really must be tired of listening to me and I just don't, you know, I don't even know why you bother Lord and it's just, it's just hopeless in Jesus' name, amen, and that's the, you know, that we don't get very far with those sort of prayers, but we need to come to God and we say, Lord with open hands, Lord this is a, this is me, this is us, this is our situation, but Lord we remember how faithful you've been, Lord we remember those days of promise, we remember the things that you've, that you, you established, we remember the things that we hope for and we dream for, we remember all of that and say, Lord take us back, Lord we will worship you in the midst of this, we've got all these idols and all this stuff that we're packing up, but nevertheless you are the God who's answered our prayers, you're the God who's carried us through and you're the God who changes our name from what we were to what we can be, and so let's just turn our hearts to God in worship, maybe the team can come back and we just respond, begin to respond to God what he said, I don't know in my stumbling ways what makes sense and what makes clear, what's clear, but God knows he's able to apply his word to our hearts through the power of his Holy Spirit and just encourage you to come, open hand, don't come with an agenda, don't come with lots of words, don't come with lots of apologies, don't come with any of that stuff, just come before God and say, Lord you have been with me wherever I've gone, now take me on again Lord, take me on again, show me what it is that you want to do in my life, show me what it is that you want to make of my life from this point forward, not diving back, not trying to fix things, but going forward, what is it that you want to do, what is it that you want to say, what is it that you want to establish in my heart and today can be a time when things change, reminded of an old sort of proverb, what's the best time to plant an oak tree 50 years ago, but bearing in mind the fact we didn't do it 50 years ago, the best time is today, there might be lots of things that you regret, lots of things that you struggle with, but today plant something, today establish something, today reach out to God, that God take me forward from today on the basis of what you've promised over so many years. Amen.

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ICYMI:  “Israel: God's Miracle” – Rabbi Steve Weiler (08/17/2024)Shabbat Service, August 17, 2024More videos available on the Shoresh David Messianic Synagogue of Tampa Youtube channel https://youtu.be/kY_U0G2KYoM Shoresh David is a congregation where Jews and Gentiles worship together. Whether you are an interfaith couple, Jewish person or a Christian, Shoresh David is a place where you can belong.  We look forward to seeing you at Services. Shalom!Website: http://www.shoreshdavid.orgFacebook: http://facebook.com/shoreshdavid - You can watch services live, Friday night 7:30pm ET / Saturday morning 11:00am ET via the Shoresh David Facebook Page.Shoresh David Messianic Synagogue of Tampa4320 W Bay to Bay Blvd, Tampa, FL 33629Phone: (813) 831-5673#messianicjudaism #yeshua #tampaSupport the show

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Every nation has a national anthem that rallies the troops and reminds its people of their national identity. In ancient Israel, God's hesed (specifically Exodus 34:6–7) was the celebratory anthem that rallied the people, stirred unity, reminded them of their identity in Yahweh, and exalted His character and nature. In this episode, Nathan continues his series on God's hesed (lovingkindness) and how the character of God should also be the anthem of our lives.-----------------» Join the Deeper Christian community and receive the Deeper Digest each Saturday, which includes all the quotes, articles, podcasts, and resources from Nathan and Deeper Christian from the week to help you grow spiritually.-----------------Deeper Christian Podcast • Episode 330View the shownotes for this episode and get other Christ-centered teaching and resources at: deeperChristian.com/330

“My heart is broken for the Jewish people, and I want to help in any way that I can.”These words, from an elderly farmer in America, longing to help the people of Israel—God's people—in their time of need inspired Rabbi Daniel Korobkin when he heard them recently. As the rabbi tells Yael Eckstein in this podcast conversation, “it shook so many of us so deeply… it was moving to see this kind of care.”This friendship and shared faith—this fellowship—between Christians and Jews is what drew Rabbi Korobkin to The Fellowship—the decades of bridges built by Rabbi Yechiel Eckstein, of blessed memory, and continued today. Since 2021, Rabbi Korobkin has served on the board of IFCJ Canada, where he also serves as Senior Rabbi for Beth Avraham Yoseph of Toronto.Being born and raised in the U.S.—where he also taught and served congregations before moving north—as well as learning from his mother's experiences surviving the Holocaust as a young girl on one of the kindertransports has positioned Rabbi Korobkin to understand and appreciate not only The Fellowship's supporters, but so many of the Jewish people in need we help.And it is this life of experiences—from the U.S. to Canada, from synagogue to soup kitchen, from America to Israel—that Rabbi Korobkin shares with Yael in this inspiring conversation on shared faith, on what friendship and support Israel today, and how The Fellowship and our friends around the world are showing the Jewish people that they might be, as Balaam says in the Book of Numbers, “a solitary nation”—but while they are “alone, they're not lonely.”For more information on today's episode visit mybiblicalroots.org.

1Sa 7:1  And the men of Kirjathjearim came, and fetched up the ark of the LORD, and brought it into the house of Abinadab in the hill, and sanctified Eleazar his son to keep the ark of the LORD. 1Sa 7:2  And it came to pass, while the ark abode in Kirjathjearim, that the time was long; for it was twenty years: and all the house of Israel lamented after the LORD. Samuel Judges Israel 1Sa 7:3  And Samuel spake unto all the house of Israel, saying, If ye do return unto the LORD with all your hearts, then put away the strange gods and Ashtaroth from among you, and prepare your hearts unto the LORD, and serve him only: and he will deliver you out of the hand of the Philistines. 1Sa 7:4  Then the children of Israel did put away Baalim and Ashtaroth, and served the LORD only.

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https://media.blubrry.com/winning_with_the_word/content.blubrry.com/winning_with_the_word/2024_05_18_Israel_God_s_Alarm_Clock.mp3 May 18, 2024 Hello and Happy Day! This is Dr. MaryAnn Diorio, Novelist and Life Coach, welcoming you to another episode of Winning with the Word. Today is Saturday, May 18, 2024, and this is episode #14 in series 2024. This episode is titled, "Israel: God's Alarm Clock."For the past several months, the eyes of the world have been on the Middle East, and, in particular, Israel. For those of us who follow Jesus Christ and are students of the Bible, this is not a surprise. The Lord predicted that this would be the case shortly before His return to remove His Church from the earth in the soon-to-come, cataclysmic event called the Rapture.If we do not understand the events transpiring in Israel, we will not understand what God is doing in these last days. As one writer said, "Israel is God's program for what He is doing in the world."For example, in Zechariah 12: 1-9, the Bible says this: "This message concerning the fate of Israel came from the LORD: 'This message is from the LORD, who stretched out the heavens, laid the foundations of the earth, and formed the human spirit. I will make Jerusalem like an intoxicating drink that makes the nearby nations stagger when they send their armies to besiege Jerusalem and Judah. On that day I will make Jerusalem an immovable rock. All the nations will gather against it to try to move it, but they will only hurt themselves. "On that day,' says the LORD, 'I will cause every horse to panic and every rider to lose his nerve. I will watch over the people of Judah, but I will blind all the horses of their enemies. And the clans of Judah will say to themselves, "The people of Jerusalem have found strength in the LORD of Heaven's Armies, their God." "On that day I will make the clans of Judah like a flame that sets a woodpile ablaze or like a burning torch among sheaves of grain. They will burn up all the neighboring nations right and left, while the people living in Jerusalem remain secure. "The LORD will give victory to the rest of Judah first, before Jerusalem, so that the people of Jerusalem and the royal line of David will not have greater honor than the rest of Judah. On that day the LORD will defend the people of Jerusalem; the weakest among them will be as mighty as King David! And the royal descendants will be like God, like the angel of the LORD who goes before them! For on that day I will begin to destroy all the nations that come against Jerusalem. “Then I will pour out a spirit of grace and prayer on the family of David and on the people of Jerusalem.'" Jerusalem is still "like an intoxicating drink" in our day, or, as one translation calls her, "a stumbling block." A move is afoot to divide the city of Jerusalem—and Israel itself—in two in what is commonly called a two-state solution. This is a disastrous move as it is completely contrary to God's will. In the Book of Joel, chapter 3, verses 1 and 2, the Lord pronounces this serious warning to the nations of the earth:"At the time of those events,” says the LORD, “when I restore the prosperity of Judah and Jerusalem, I will gather the armies of the world into the valley of Jehoshaphat. There I will judge them for harming my people, my special possession, for scattering my people among the nations, and for dividing up my land." God warns the nations of the earth that if they divide up His land, He will divide up theirs.This warning has ominous implications for the United States. The current administration is supporting and pushing for a two-state solution. God is not pleased. Have you noticed the serious storms that we have been experiencing since that decision? Have you noticed the many serious catastrophes that have assailed our land, more than usual? If you want to do a fascinating study, research all the disasters that have occurred in America immediately after our administra...

Message for 04/21/2024 "Honest Expectations" by Justin McTeer. *All verses are NLT unless otherwise noted* Luke 14:28 - “But don't begin until you count the cost. For who would begin construction of a building without first calculating the cost to see if there is enough money to finish it? Matthew 10:5-42 - Jesus sent out the twelve apostles with these instructions: “Don't go to the Gentiles or the Samaritans, 6 but only to the people of Israel—God's lost sheep. 7 Go and announce to them that the Kingdom of Heaven is near. 8 Heal the sick, raise the dead, cure those with leprosy, and cast out demons. Give as freely as you have received! 9 “Don't take any money in your money belts—no gold, silver, or even copper coins. 10 Don't carry a traveler's bag with a change of clothes and sandals or even a walking stick. Don't hesitate to accept hospitality, because those who work deserve to be fed. 11 “Whenever you enter a city or village, search for a worthy person and stay in his home until you leave town. 12 When you enter the home, give it your blessing. 13 If it turns out to be a worthy home, let your blessing stand; if it is not, take back the blessing. 14 If any household or town refuses to welcome you or listen to your message, shake its dust from your feet as you leave. 15 I tell you the truth, the wicked cities of Sodom and Gomorrah will be better off than such a town on the judgment day. 16 “Look, I am sending you out as sheep among wolves. So be as shrewd as snakes and harmless as doves. 17 But beware! For you will be handed over to the courts and will be flogged with whips in the synagogues. 18 You will stand trial before governors and kings because you are my followers. But this will be your opportunity to tell the rulers and other unbelievers about me. 19 When you are arrested, don't worry about how to respond or what to say. God will give you the right words at the right time. 20 For it is not you who will be speaking—it will be the Spirit of your Father speaking through you. 21 “A brother will betray his brother to death, a father will betray his own child, and children will rebel against their parents and cause them to be killed. 22 And all nations will hate you because you are my followers. But everyone who endures to the end will be saved. 23 When you are persecuted in one town, flee to the next. I tell you the truth, the Son of Man will return before you have reached all the towns of Israel. 24 “Students are not greater than their teacher, and slaves are not greater than their master. 25 Students are to be like their teacher, and slaves are to be like their master. And since I, the master of the household, have been called the prince of demons, the members of my household will be called by even worse names! 26 “But don't be afraid of those who threaten you. For the time is coming when everything that is covered will be revealed, and all that is secret will be made known to all. 27 What I tell you now in the darkness, shout abroad when daybreak comes. What I whisper in your ear, shout from the housetops for all to hear! 28 “Don't be afraid of those who want to kill your body; they cannot touch your soul. Fear only God, who can destroy both soul and body in hell. 29 What is the price of two sparrows—one copper coin? But not a single sparrow can fall to the ground without your Father knowing it. 30 And the very hairs on your head are all numbered. 31 So don't be afraid; you are more valuable to God than a whole flock of sparrows. 32 “Everyone who acknowledges me publicly here on earth, I will also acknowledge before my Father in heaven. 33 But everyone who denies me here on earth, I will also deny before my Father in heaven. 34 “Don't imagine that I came to bring peace to the earth! I came not to bring peace, but a sword. 35 ‘I have come to set a man against his father, a daughter against her mother, and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law. 36 Your enemies will be right in your own household!' 37 “If you love your father or mother more than you love me, you are not worthy of being mine; or if you love your son or daughter more than me, you are not worthy of being mine. 38 If you refuse to take up your cross and follow me, you are not worthy of being mine. 39 If you cling to your life, you will lose it; but if you give up your life for me, you will find it. 40 “Anyone who receives you receives me, and anyone who receives me receives the Father who sent me. 41 If you receive a prophet as one who speaks for God, you will be given the same reward as a prophet. And if you receive righteous people because of their righteousness, you will be given a reward like theirs. 42 And if you give even a cup of cold water to one of the least of my followers, you will surely be rewarded.” IT'S NOT EASY TO FOLLOW JESUS Matthew 7:13-14 - “You can enter God's Kingdom only through the narrow gate. The highway to hell is broad, and its gate is wide for the many who choose that way. 14 But the gateway to life is very narrow and the road is difficult, and only a few ever find it. IT WILL COST YOU Romans 5:12-17 - When Adam sinned, sin entered the world. Adam's sin brought death, so death spread to everyone, for everyone sinned. 13 Yes, people sinned even before the law was given. But it was not counted as sin because there was not yet any law to break. 14 Still, everyone died—from the time of Adam to the time of Moses—even those who did not disobey an explicit commandment of God, as Adam did. Now Adam is a symbol, a representation of Christ, who was yet to come. 15 But there is a great difference between Adam's sin and God's gracious gift. For the sin of this one man, Adam, brought death to many. But even greater is God's wonderful grace and his gift of forgiveness to many through this other man, Jesus Christ. 16 And the result of God's gracious gift is very different from the result of that one man's sin. For Adam's sin led to condemnation, but God's free gift leads to our being made right with God, even though we are guilty of many sins. 17 For the sin of this one man, Adam, caused death to rule over many. But even greater is God's wonderful grace and his gift of righteousness, for all who receive it will live in triumph over sin and death through this one man, Jesus Christ. GOD SEES YOU GOD IS WITH YOU Matthew 10:19-20 - 19 When you are arrested, don't worry about how to respond or what to say. God will give you the right words at the right time. 20 For it is not you who will be speaking—it will be the Spirit of your Father speaking through you. YOU WILL GAIN MORE THAN YOU LOSE Matthew 10:39 - If you cling to your life, you will lose it; but if you give up your life for me, you will find it. Romans 8:15-25 - So you have not received a spirit that makes you fearful slaves. Instead, you received God's Spirit when he adopted you as his own children. Now we call him, “Abba, Father.” 16 For his Spirit joins with our spirit to affirm that we are God's children. 17 And since we are his children, we are his heirs. In fact, together with Christ we are heirs of God's glory. But if we are to share his glory, we must also share his suffering. 18 Yet what we suffer now is nothing compared to the glory he will reveal to us later. 19 For all creation is waiting eagerly for that future day when God will reveal who his children really are. 20 Against its will, all creation was subjected to God's curse. But with eager hope, 21 the creation looks forward to the day when it will join God's children in glorious freedom from death and decay. 22 For we know that all creation has been groaning as in the pains of childbirth right up to the present time. 23 And we believers also groan, even though we have the Holy Spirit within us as a foretaste of future glory, for we long for our bodies to be released from sin and suffering. We, too, wait with eager hope for the day when God will give us our full rights as his adopted children, including the new bodies he has promised us. 24 We were given this hope when we were saved. (If we already have something, we don't need to hope for it. 25 But if we look forward to something we don't yet have, we must wait patiently and confidently.)

Message for 04/14/2024 "Give Freely" by Justin McTeer. *All verses NLT unless otherwise noted* Matthew 10:1-8 - Jesus called his twelve disciples together and gave them authority to cast out evil spirits and to heal every kind of disease and illness. 2 Here are the names of the twelve apostles: first, Simon (also called Peter), then Andrew (Peter's brother), James (son of Zebedee), John (James's brother),3 Philip, Bartholomew, Thomas, Matthew (the tax collector), James (son of Alphaeus), Thaddaeus, 4 Simon (the zealot), Judas Iscariot (who later betrayed him). 5 Jesus sent out the twelve apostles with these instructions: “Don't go to the Gentiles or the Samaritans, 6 but only to the people of Israel—God's lost sheep. 7 Go and announce to them that the Kingdom of Heaven is near. 8 Heal the sick, raise the dead, cure those with leprosy, and cast out demons. Give as freely as you have received! Matthew 17:24-27 - On their arrival in Capernaum, the collectors of the Temple tax came to Peter and asked him, “Doesn't your teacher pay the Temple tax?” 25 “Yes, he does,” Peter replied. Then he went into the house. But before he had a chance to speak, Jesus asked him, “What do you think, Peter? Do kings tax their own people or the people they have conquered?” 26 “They tax the people they have conquered,” Peter replied. “Well, then,” Jesus said, “the citizens are free!27 However, we don't want to offend them, so go down to the lake and throw in a line. Open the mouth of the first fish you catch, and you will find a large silver coin. Take it and pay the tax for both of us. Matthew 9:16-17 - “Besides, who would patch old clothing with new cloth? For the new patch would shrink and rip away from the old cloth, leaving an even bigger tear than before. 17 “And no one puts new wine into old wineskins. For the old skins would burst from the pressure, spilling the wine and ruining the skins. New wine is stored in new wineskins so that both are preserved.” Matthew 10:5-8 - 5 Jesus sent out the twelve apostles with these instructions: “Don't go to the Gentiles or the Samaritans, 6 but only to the people of Israel—God's lost sheep. 7 Go and announce to them that the Kingdom of Heaven is near. 8 Heal the sick, raise the dead, cure those with leprosy, and cast out demons. Give as freely as you have received! Matthew 28:18-20 - Jesus came and told his disciples, “I have been given all authority in heaven and on earth. 19 Therefore, go and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit.20 Teach these new disciples to obey all the commands I have given you. And be sure of this: I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” Matthew 10:8b - Give as freely as you have received! 1 Peter 3:15b-16a - And if someone asks about your hope as a believer, always be ready to explain it. 16 But do this in a gentle and respectful way. Ephesians 5:1-2 - Imitate God, therefore, in everything you do, because you are his dear children. 2 Live a life filled with love, following the example of Christ. He loved us and offered himself as a sacrifice for us, a pleasing aroma to God. John 13:34-35 - So now I am giving you a new commandment: Love each other. Just as I have loved you, you should love each other. 35 Your love for one another will prove to the world that you are my disciples.” Matthew 18:21-35 - Then Peter came to him and asked, “Lord, how often should I forgive someone who sins against me? Seven times?” 22 “No, not seven times,” Jesus replied, “but seventy times seven! 23 “Therefore, the Kingdom of Heaven can be compared to a king who decided to bring his accounts up to date with servants who had borrowed money from him. 24 In the process, one of his debtors was brought in who owed him millions of dollars. 25 He couldn't pay, so his master ordered that he be sold—along with his wife, his children, and everything he owned—to pay the debt. 26 “But the man fell down before his master and begged him, ‘Please, be patient with me, and I will pay it all.' 27 Then his master was filled with pity for him, and he released him and forgave his debt. 28 “But when the man left the king, he went to a fellow servant who owed him a few thousand dollars. He grabbed him by the throat and demanded instant payment. 29 “His fellow servant fell down before him and begged for a little more time. ‘Be patient with me, and I will pay it,' he pleaded. 30 But his creditor wouldn't wait. He had the man arrested and put in prison until the debt could be paid in full. 31 “When some of the other servants saw this, they were very upset. They went to the king and told him everything that had happened.32 Then the king called in the man he had forgiven and said, ‘You evil servant! I forgave you that tremendous debt because you pleaded with me. 33 Shouldn't you have mercy on your fellow servant, just as I had mercy on you?' 34 Then the angry king sent the man to prison to be tortured until he had paid his entire debt. 35 “That's what my heavenly Father will do to you if you refuse to forgive your brothers and sisters from your heart.”

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Pastor John Miller concludes our series “Israel: God's Purpose and Plan” with an expository message through Romans 11:25-36 titled, “Israel's Future Restoration - Part 3.”

Pastor John Miller concludes our series “Israel: God's Purpose and Plan” with an expository message through Romans 11:25-36 titled, “Israel's Future Restoration - Part 3.”

Pastor John Miller continues our series “Israel: God's Purpose and Plan” with an expository message through Romans 11:11-24 titled, “Israel's Future Restoration - Part 2.”

Pastor John Miller continues our series “Israel: God's Purpose and Plan” with an expository message through Romans 11:11-24 titled, “Israel's Future Restoration - Part 2.”

Pastor John Miller continues our series “Israel: God's Purpose and Plan” with an expository message through Romans 11:1-14 titled, “Israel's Future Restoration.”

Pastor John Miller continues our series “Israel: God's Purpose and Plan” with an expository message through Romans 11:1-14 titled, “Israel's Future Restoration - Part 1.”

David and Andy Woods of Andy Woods Ministries reflect on the closing of 2023 and what is upon us in 2024.www.worldviewmatters.tv© FreedomProject 2024

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The past week has been horrific for Israel. The evil attacks by Hamas, the brutal killing of innocent civilians and the pleasure they take in it should be unilaterally condemned in the United States. But in our Universities and in our major cities, Hamas' brutality is being celebrated. God warned that there would be unrest in this part of the country—a never ending struggle between the descendants of Isaac and of Ishmael. But has God's heart toward Israel changed? And how should Christians respond? Show Notes: http://heidistjohn.com/blog/podcasts/is-israel-gods-chosen-nation --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/heidistjohn/message