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https://youtu.be/Sf04z6hh7FA?si=EY0mImcBjLjptfuf Taking Hatred Head-on - 4 - Restoring What Hatred Broke Welcome to Redemption Church of Plano TX. My name is Chris Fluitt! Hatred Head On Hatred is widespreadHigh Cost.Fight Hatred with Peace ME I have felt the sting of betrayal? I remember a time when people I trusted deeply let me down… I was 20 years old… working in a church… Intense hurt – cut them off…Revenge thoughts… Dark I almost gave up on my ministry calling… WE:Been there? Anger and resentment take root, and you think, "They don't deserve my kindness." “They deserve my worst…” -Marriage misunderstanding-Harsh words from a friend -Broken trustAftermath… isolated and hurt. The world's game plan…retaliate, revenge, to cut ties, or to hold grudges. Deep down, we know that this approach doesn't heal our wounds; it only deepens them. What if there's a different way to respond? Restoring what Hatred Broke There is an alternative to remaining in the wreckage of hatred. GOD: What would God's alternative look like? Matthew 5:43-44 Jesus is preaching his most famous sermon – the sermon on the mount. Matthew 5:43-44 43 “You have heard that it was said, ‘Love your neighbor and hate your enemy.' 44 But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you.” There are natural instincts…You hate me… I hate you.You hit me… I hit you.You hurt me… I hurt you. Notice what Jesus does here…Jesus commands & challenges us to rise above our natural instincts. Jesus points at our enemy and says…Love themPray for them Not popular…Difficult…Kind of annoying Jesus… Here are the proceeding verses…. 38 “You have heard that it was said, ‘Eye for eye, and tooth for tooth.' 39 But I tell you, do not resist an evil person. If anyone slaps you on the right cheek, turn to them the other cheek also. 40 And if anyone wants to sue you and take your shirt, hand over your coat as well. 41 If anyone forces you to go one mile, go with them two miles. 42 Give to the one who asks you, and do not turn away from the one who wants to borrow from you. Eye for an eye… Tooth for tooth…(Exodus 21:24; Lev. 24:20; Deut. 19:21)This is reference to the laws found in the Old Testament. If someone hurt your eye, you had a legal right to hurt them back. This principle in the Old Testament law was a guideline for proportional justice, ensuring that punishments fit the crime without allowing for excessive retaliation. Jesus offers the alternative of grace over the mechanism of retaliation. (Matthew 5:38-44) Jesus offers an alternative eye for eye, tooth for tooth… Do we reject his alternative? It's not about… ignoring the hurt or remaining in abuse…but choosing to respond with love instead of hate. The brokenness of hatred is all about retaliation.Jesus gives an alternative that leads to reconciliation. Reconciliation - The process of restoring broken relationships Jesus gives us a clear path for reconciliation in Matthew 18:15. Matthew 18:15: If your brother or sister sins *against you*, go and point out their fault, just between the two of you. If they listen to you, you have won them over. Notice: “If they SIN AGAINST YOU.” NOT they annoy you… looked at you funny… didn't invite you to a party. BUT THEY SIN AGAINST YOU! Lie, Steal, Harm, Kill you… A lot of conflict is personality conflict that we should not escalate. If they did not SIN against you… the problem is YOU! Go and point out their fault, just between the two of you. Direct communication. Do not text. No gossip. Talk to THEM only! This is grace! “If they listen to you, you have won them over.” The goal of conflict is to regain who was lost; a Brother or Sister.Reconciliation, Not Retaliation Quick pattern study from your Bible…(Spouse) Adam & Eve conflict (Gen 3) – Blame & Shame – Difficult to reconcile.(Sibling) Cain & Able conflict (Gen 4) – Revenge and murder – became impossible to reconcile.
What does it really mean to experience "revival" in our lives? What does Jesus say about it? Does it always have to be something big, serious, and intense in order to experience revival? In this episode, we dig into what Jesus means when He says He longs to revive every part of our lives-- no compartmentalization! How do we invite Him into every area, especially the dry, dreary, and even dead parts of where we are that we are afraid to be exposed? God wants you to experience the fullness and abundance of abiding in His presence and truly believing that He can restore anything. ORDER my new devotional book, “Revive”: https://amzn.to/3yI4LsB ORDER my children's book, "The Miracle of You", here: https://amzn.to/3E5mLgG Order Radiate: 90 Devotions to Reflect the Heart of Jesus HERE: https://amzn.to/3xGwF2R Available on Amazon and cleerelystated.com Amazon link: https://bit.ly/focusdevotionalbook Purchase on cleerelystated.com + see Cleere's other products: https://bit.ly/Cleerelystatedfocuslink Monday Prayer found on @cleerelystated Instagram - follow her here: https://www.instagram.com/cleerelystated/
I am asking the question: How would your life be different if you lived like you were dying? I decided in my early thirties to live for myself, and my life's priority was to find a husband and get married. That was what I was living for. I went to church and was involved in church, but I lived for me. I didn't number my days, as we read in Psalm 90; I never thought about how fleeting my life was. I lived only for the here and now, wanting what I wanted and wanting it now. It looked at the time like the road to happiness, but it was just the opposite. It was the road to despair and disappointment and failure. God in his incredible grace has redeemed me, forgiven me, and given me new purpose and joy. But how much better had I numbered my days, recognized this life is short and been willing to do God's will and not my own. That's why I'm talking this week about living like you're dying. Living for eternity. Think about this: If God called you home today, what would you be remembered for? Some years ago, God showed me I would be remembered as being busy. In fact, it became clear to me I found my identity in being busy, showing the world how much I could do, and then getting the recognition that came my way. I actually had a vision of my tombstone, and on it was written, “Here lies a busy woman!” Now, understand, it was not wrong for me to be busy—to be doing what God had given me to do and using my gifting in his service. But my motivation was suspect; it was not pure. I wanted—and still do at times—the praise of people. So, what would be written on your tombstone if today were your last day on earth? Here lies a successful business person Here lies a good dresser Here lies a good singer Here lies a great organizer Here lies a very creative person Here lies a really smart person Or maybe: Here lies a worrying woman or man Here lies a fearful person Here lies a lazy person Here lies a person who had no vision Here lies a person who refused to be disciplined Think of the possible tombstones for some people in the Bible: The Apostle Paul: Here lies a man who fought the good fight and finished the race and kept the faith. Moses: Here lies the humblest man who ever lived. Esther: Here lies a courageous woman who was willing to risk her life for others. Mary Magdalene: Here lies a woman who lived her life for Jesus because he rescued her from her sin. Deborah: Here lies a woman who stepped way out of her comfort zone—way out of traditional roles—to do what God called her to do. Mary, the Mother of Jesus: Here lies the most blessed woman who ever lived. Think about the people who have influenced your life. For example, on my mother's tombstone I could write: Here lies a woman who loved the Word of God. Here lies a woman of total integrity. Here lies a quiet, simple woman who blessed everyone in her life. It's really important you live like you know this life is not the end-all or be-all. You're living for eternal values—you're living like you're dying.
My dear friend Richard will any day now be graduating to glory, which is why I've brought this forward. It was only recorded a fortnight ago but things have progressed fast, and I'd love him to have the pleasure perhaps of listening to this and knowing it has blessed and challenged us before he breathes his last this side of the veil. His body is ravaged and weakened by years of battling cancer, but his spirit is strong, and his ebbing life is a radical challenge to all of us of what being generous might look like. It's a powerful message.If what you listen to moves you to action, please write to Richard to tell him what you've done about it, richard[@]gsbcomms.co.uk, and I'd love you to cc me in as well for the encouragement if appropriate, simon[@]greatlakesoutreach.org My first podcast with him a couple of years ago tells his life journey, and is well worth the listen: inspired.captivate.fm/episode/acting-up-richard-garnettHis (under 5min poetic) pods (called Jesus Here) are beautiful, and can be accessed on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.He references Robert Glover's amazing work in China, getting over a million orphans integrated into families. That podcast can be listened to here: inspired.captivate.fm/episode/as-many-as-the-stars-robert-glover-obeAlso Ed Michaelson's work in India is an incredible story, which was told here: inspired.captivate.fm/episode/worth-everything-dr-ed-michaelson---Support our work in Burundi: greatlakesoutreach.org/inspired ---Weekly episode WhatsApp link: greatlakesoutreach.org/whatsappWeekly email notification: greatlakesoutreach.org/inspiredemailFor more from Simon, visit: simonguillebaud.com---Produced by Great Lakes Outreach - Transforming Burundi & Beyond: greatlakesoutreach.org
We are all in seasons of waiting…whether it be navigating a season of transition, waiting on an answer to prayer or a promise to come to pass, yearning for healing or restoration to happen or whatever it may be, we all know how hard the process of waiting can be. And yet— it is often the surest way to welcome holiness and understand what it actually means to have peace beyond understanding…because only when your preferences and timeline are challenged can your true source of trust and contentment be revealed.In this episode, we dig into how to wait WELL. What does Jesus say about it? Why does it feel so hard sometimes? How do we prepare our hearts to wait?No matter what your circumstances look like or where you find yourself right now, this episode will meet you right where you are.ORDER my new devotional book, “Revive”: https://amzn.to/3yI4LsBORDER my children's book,"The Miracle of You" , here: https://amzn.to/3E5mLgGOrder Radiate: 90 Devotions to Reflect the Heart of Jesus HERE: https://amzn.to/3xGwF2RBuy the Focus: How One Word a Week will Transform Your life devotional that goes along with this podcast! Sources below:Available on Amazon and cleerelystated.com:Amazon link: https://bit.ly/focusdevotionalbookPurchase on cleerelystated.com + see Cleere's other products: https://bit.ly/CleerelystatedfocuslinkMonday Prayer found on @cleerelystated Instagram - follow her here: https://www.instagram.com/cleerelystated/
Psalm 84:1-7, 2 Kings 23:1-24:7, Romans 1:1-17. * It is a gift made possible through the life, death and resurrection of Jesus Here lies the secret of restored relationships – first of restored relationship with God and then all other relationships
Psalm 84:1-5, 2 Kings 23:3, Romans 1:1-17. * It is a gift made possible through the life, death and resurrection of Jesus Here lies the secret of restored relationships – first of restored relationship with God and then all other relationships
Psalm 84:1-5, 2 Kings 23:3, Romans 1:1-17. * It is a gift made possible through the life, death and resurrection of Jesus Here lies the secret of restored relationships – first of restored relationship with God and then all other relationships
Words. Why are they so important? Why do they matter? What rewards or consequences do they bring? How do we choose good ones? How do we harness negative ones? What does it look like to glorify Jesus with our words? Jesus has SO much to say about words! And what do we use every single day to communicate with those we love, those we just meet, and everyone around us? WORDS! The words we speak to others, our prayer life, our internal chatter, and the words we receive on a daily basis— all of these facets are vital for us to recognize where we invite life or death. The power of the tongue is a game-changer in every situation, season, and struggle. What direction are you steering if your tongue is the rudder? Does it please God? We will dive deep and hopefully gain a better understanding of what it looks like to water words of life and hope. ORDER my new children's book,"The Miracle of You" , here: https://amzn.to/3E5mLgG Order Radiate: 90 Devotions to Reflect the Heart of Jesus HERE: https://amzn.to/3xGwF2R Buy the Focus: How One Word a Week will Transform Your life devotional that goes along with this podcast! Sources below: Available on Amazon and cleerelystated.com: Amazon link: https://bit.ly/focusdevotionalbook Purchase on cleerelystated.com + see Cleere's other products: https://bit.ly/Cleerelystatedfocuslink Monday Prayer found on @cleerelystated Instagram - follow her here: https://www.instagram.com/cleerelystated/
Johannes 13:36-38 Simon Petrus vra Hom: “Here, waarheen gaan U?” Jesus het geantwoord: “Waarheen Ek gaan, kan jy My nie nou volg nie, maar later sal jy My wel volg. ”Petrus sê toe vir Jesus: “Here, waarom kan ek U nie nou reeds volg nie? Ek sal my lewe ter wille van U opoffer.” “Sal jy regtig jou lewe ter wille van My opoffer?” vra Jesus. “Ek verseker jou, voordat die haan môre-oggend kraai, sal jy drie maal ontken het dat jy My ken.” (NLV) Dit is een ding om goeie voornemens te hê, maar dit is heeltemal 'n ander ding om hulle uit te voer. Daar is nie 'n persoon op hierdie aarde wat nog nooit met die beste bedoelings ‘n wedloop begin het, net om by die eerste hekkie te struikel nie.In die dae voor die Pasga was die atmosfeer in Jerusalem uiters gespanne want almal was bewus van die komplot wat teen Jesus gesmee word. Die dissipels was beangs, aangesien die godsdienstige leiers, kop in een mus met die Romeinse oorheersers was. Wat hulle nog meer ontstel het, was dat Jesus self vir hulle gesê het dat Hy hulle gaan verlaat.Johannes 13:36-38 Simon Petrus vra Hom: “Here, waarheen gaan U?” Jesus het geantwoord: “Waarheen Ek gaan, kan jy My nie nou volg nie, maar later sal jy My wel volg.” Petrus sê toe vir Jesus: “Here, waarom kan ek U nie nou reeds volg nie? Ek sal my lewe ter wille van U opoffer.”“Sal jy regtig jou lewe ter wille van My opoffer?” vra Jesus. “Ek verseker jou, voordat die haan môre-oggend kraai, sal jy drie maal ontken het dat jy My ken.” (NLV)Petrus het ‘n suiwer motief gehad toe hy gesê het dat hy bereid is om tot aan die bitter einde saam met Jesus te staan. Jy ken dalk die res van die storie. Hy het klaaglik misluk. Ons sal môre daarna kyk.Maar miskien kan jy makliker hiermee assosieer: Jy het die beste voornemens gehad om Jesus te volg, maar toe dit moeilik geword het; toe jy teenkanting beleef het en toe jy tot jou ontsteltenis ontdek het, dat dáár waarheen Jesus op pad was, jy Hom nie kon volg nie.En daardie skuldgevoel, daardie diep gevoel van ontoereikendheid toe jy misluk het, is selfs vererger deur jou aanvanklike opregte goeie bedoelings. Maar moenie moed verloor nie. Die goeie nuus kom, my vriend. Die goeie nuus kom.Dit is God se Woord. Vars … vir jou … vandag.Support the showEnjoying The Content?For the price of a cup of coffee each month, you can enable Christianityworks to reach 10,000+ people with a message about the love of Jesus!DONATE R50 MONTHLY
Buckle up! I'm so excited for y'all to hear the story of some of my new favorite people and friends— Parker and Jeff Byrd. Parker was involved in a boating accident in July of 2022 that nearly cost him his life, but he ended up having part of his right leg amputated, forever altering his baseball journey and life in general. His dad, Jeff, who is a physician, has been there every step of the journey as they have navigated the curveball nobody expected. Expect to be challenged, deeply encouraged, and reminded that God uses everything for His glory and our good. ORDER my new children's book,"The Miracle of You" , here: https://amzn.to/3E5mLgG Order Radiate: 90 Devotions to Reflect the Heart of Jesus HERE: https://amzn.to/3xGwF2R Buy the Focus: How One Word a Week will Transform Your life devotional that goes along with this podcast! Sources below: Available on Amazon and cleerelystated.com: Amazon link: https://bit.ly/focusdevotionalbook Purchase on cleerelystated.com + see Cleere's other products: https://bit.ly/Cleerelystatedfocuslink Monday Prayer found on @cleerelystated Instagram - follow her here: https://www.instagram.com/cleerelystated/
Buckle up! I'm so excited for y'all to hear the story of some of my new favorite people and friends— Parker and Jeff Byrd. Parker was involved in a boating accident in July of 2022 that nearly cost him his life, but he ended up having part of his right leg amputated, forever altering his baseball journey and life in general. His dad, Jeff, who is a physician, has been there every step of the journey as they have navigated the curveball nobody expected. Expect to be challenged, deeply encouraged, and reminded that God uses everything for His glory and our good. ORDER my new children's book,"The Miracle of You" , here: https://amzn.to/3E5mLgG Order Radiate: 90 Devotions to Reflect the Heart of Jesus HERE: https://amzn.to/3xGwF2R Buy the Focus: How One Word a Week will Transform Your life devotional that goes along with this podcast! Sources below: Available on Amazon and cleerelystated.com: Amazon link: https://bit.ly/focusdevotionalbook Purchase on cleerelystated.com + see Cleere's other products: https://bit.ly/Cleerelystatedfocuslink Monday Prayer found on @cleerelystated Instagram - follow her here: https://www.instagram.com/cleerelystated/
What does it mean to surrender? Is it irresponsible to truly empty your hands and leave everything at God's feet? How do you surrender and what does that look like? In this episode, we will dig into the word surrender and what Jesus has to say about it. I think a lot of us are tired of carrying around what we have been carrying around but establishing a different normal feels next to impossible with all the demands we have, the obstacles we know will come, and the expectations we place on ourselves....so what do we do? If you are yearning for a new normal, a quieter mind, or the ability to operate from a posture of rest, this episode is for you. ORDER my new children's book,"The Miracle of You" , here: https://amzn.to/3E5mLgG Order Radiate: 90 Devotions to Reflect the Heart of Jesus HERE: https://amzn.to/3xGwF2R Buy the Focus: How One Word a Week will Transform Your life devotional that goes along with this podcast! Sources below: Available on Amazon and cleerelystated.com: Amazon link: https://bit.ly/focusdevotionalbook Purchase on cleerelystated.com + see Cleere's other products: https://bit.ly/Cleerelystatedfocuslink Monday Prayer found on @cleerelystated Instagram - follow her here: https://www.instagram.com/cleerelystated/
Just get ready— My dear friend, Megan Holland (@meganroseholland), joined me for a conversation about all the things! How do we live the life God has called us to — what does that look like? Will we always prefer the way He answers our prayers? What do we do when He doesn't? what does it look like to commit to the deep work of holiness, especially when it's hard? Wherever you find yourself in life, I believe this episode is relevant for you and will encourage + challenge you greatly! ORDER my new children's book,"The Miracle of You" , here: https://amzn.to/3E5mLgG Order Radiate: 90 Devotions to Reflect the Heart of Jesus HERE: https://amzn.to/3xGwF2R Buy the Focus: How One Word a Week will Transform Your life devotional that goes along with this podcast! Sources below: Available on Amazon and cleerelystated.com: Amazon link: https://bit.ly/focusdevotionalbook Purchase on cleerelystated.com + see Cleere's other products: https://bit.ly/Cleerelystatedfocuslink Monday Prayer found on @cleerelystated Instagram - follow her here: https://www.instagram.com/cleerelystated/
I think about my Jesus…HERE'S HOW:Today, count your blessings.Remember that it is preciselyfor YOU that the Kingdom of Godis now available. No matterwho you are or what you'resituation in life. Blessed are you. Become New is here to help you grow spiritually one day at a time.
God is always speaking— sometimes, it feels like the faintest whisper, and other times, it's as loud as a mighty roar. In this episode, we dig into 5 things God is teaching me and why I feel like they matter; though not revolutionary or complex, His constant nudges are always the way to a fruitful and faithful life.My prayer is that as you listen, the Holy Spirit might whisper to your own heart. Does something resonate with you? Or what has He been saying to your heart— and better yet, have you been listening?Taking inventory of His voice reminds us that He truly is everywhere and that intimate details are His specialty. ORDER my new children's book,"The Miracle of You" , here: https://amzn.to/3E5mLgG Order Radiate: 90 Devotions to Reflect the Heart of Jesus HERE: https://amzn.to/3xGwF2R Buy the Focus: How One Word a Week will Transform Your life devotional that goes along with this podcast! Sources below: Available on Amazon and cleerelystated.com: Amazon link: https://bit.ly/focusdevotionalbook Purchase on cleerelystated.com + see Cleere's other products: https://bit.ly/Cleerelystatedfocuslink Monday Prayer found on @cleerelystated Instagram - follow her here: https://www.instagram.com/cleerelystated/
Psalm 84:1-7, 2 Kings 23:1-24:7, Romans 1:1-17. * It is a gift made possible through the life, death and resurrection of Jesus Here lies the secret of restored relationships – first of restored relationship with God and then all other relationships
Psalm 84:1-5, 2 Kings 23:3, Romans 1:1-17. * It is a gift made possible through the life, death and resurrection of Jesus Here lies the secret of restored relationships – first of restored relationship with God and then all other relationships
Psalm 84:1-5, 2 Kings 23:3, Romans 1:1-17. * It is a gift made possible through the life, death and resurrection of Jesus Here lies the secret of restored relationships – first of restored relationship with God and then all other relationships
Hey family! We're so excited to watch our online celebration with you today, as Gareth Bailey shares a message about "Ascension Day". Enjoy this powerful and special encouragement today entitled "David and Jesus" Here's the link of the video: https://www.youtube.com/live/-CnEoFoutEo?feature=share #OnlineChurch #NCMI #Family #HolySpirit #Empowered #CityonaHill #InternetChurch #Sermon #Preach #decisions #2021sermon #onlinechurch #churchonline #Best_Seller Subscribe to receive our latest messages: coah2018.podbean.com/ To support this ministry and help us continue to reach people all around the world click here: coah.co.za/giving/ See what God can do through you. —— Stay Connected Website: coah.co.za/ City on a Hill Church International Facebook: shorturl.at/elsPT City on a Hill Church International Instagram: shorturl.at/ntGMW City on a Hill Church International YouTube: shorturl.at/qvOS6 City on a Hill Church International Soundcloud: shorturl.at/hvFIL City on a Hill Church International Podcast: shorturl.at/tM179 City on a Hill Church International Twitter: shorturl.at/egiY1 Ascension Day | Gareth Bailey | City on a Hill Church International
How do we be people of expectant hope? How do we live in a way that proves we don't just believe the miracles of Scripture but we trust that that same God is working in our everyday lives right here, right now? And how do we live looking for miracles when we are experiencing a circumstance we never hoped for or when we live praying for things to change? We dive into this in today's episode! We walk through FIVE practical ways to help ensure a miracle mindset and live a life that welcomes the full power and promise of the God who saved us. ORDER my new children's book,"The Miracle of You" , here: https://amzn.to/3E5mLgG Order Radiate: 90 Devotions to Reflect the Heart of Jesus HERE: https://amzn.to/3xGwF2R Buy the Focus: How One Word a Week will Transform Your life devotional that goes along with this podcast! Sources below: Available on Amazon and cleerelystated.com: Amazon link: https://bit.ly/focusdevotionalbook Purchase on cleerelystated.com + see Cleere's other products: https://bit.ly/Cleerelystatedfocuslink Monday Prayer found on @cleerelystated Instagram - follow her here: https://www.instagram.com/cleerelystated/
Everyone, or most everyone, has good intentions, right? We WANT to live a life that is full of purpose, driven in the right direction, and expands the Kingdom of Heaven. Yet, how many times do we get to the end of our days, or even our years, and think, "Why wasn't I more intentional with my time?" In this episode, we dive into FOUR QUESTIONS we can ask Jesus to get more intentional with our time, our resources, and our energy in every season. Realistic, relatable, and raw for right where this finds you. Don't get to the end of 2023 wishing that once again, you had lived differently. Sit with Jesus and get intentional today because we all know, life surely will try to distract you :) PREORDER "The Miracle of You" children's book here: https://amzn.to/3E5mLgG Order "Radiate: 90 Devotions to Reflect the Heart of Jesus" HERE: https://amzn.to/3xGwF2R Buy the "Focus: How One Word a Week will Transform Your life" devotional that goes along with this podcast! Sources below: Available on Amazon and cleerelystated.com: Amazon link: https://bit.ly/focusdevotionalbook Purchase on cleerelystated.com + see Cleere's other products: https://bit.ly/Cleerelystatedfocuslink Monday Prayer found on @cleerelystated Instagram - follow her here: https://www.instagram.com/cleerelystated/
This episode is special. My husband, Will Reaves, is on the podcast and y'all- prepare yourselves. He takes us to church, seriously. He talks about his experience in the hospital, how God's presence became loud to him, and how he fights to maintain that "looking for miracles" mindset in his everyday life. PREORDER "The Miracle of You" children's book here: https://amzn.to/3E5mLgG Order "Radiate: 90 Devotions to Reflect the Heart of Jesus" HERE: https://amzn.to/3xGwF2R Buy the "Focus: How One Word a Week will Transform Your life" devotional that goes along with this podcast! Sources below: Available on Amazon and cleerelystated.com: Amazon link: https://bit.ly/focusdevotionalbook Purchase on cleerelystated.com + see Cleere's other products: https://bit.ly/Cleerelystatedfocuslink Monday Prayer found on @cleerelystated Instagram - follow her here: https://www.instagram.com/cleerelystated/
What is your purpose? How do you know if you are living a life of purpose? Is it possible to miss out on God's purpose for your life or a specific season? In this episode, we dig into this word "purpose" and what God says about it. The truth is, our souls were made to live a life of rich purpose and anything short of it will always leave us feeling restless. God is the "more" we are craving in every circumstance. So how do we walk in purpose? Listen in :) PREORDER "The Miracle of You" children's book here: https://amzn.to/3E5mLgG Order "Radiate: 90 Devotions to Reflect the Heart of Jesus" HERE: https://amzn.to/3xGwF2R Buy the "Focus: How One Word a Week will Transform Your life" devotional that goes along with this podcast! Sources below: Available on Amazon and cleerelystated.com: Amazon link: https://bit.ly/focusdevotionalbook Purchase on cleerelystated.com + see Cleere's other products: https://bit.ly/Cleerelystatedfocuslink Monday Prayer found on @cleerelystated Instagram - follow her here: https://www.instagram.com/cleerelystated/
Amidst the madness of life and the going, going, going, I think it's always so healthy and helpful to take a step back and ask yourself: What is God teaching me right now? Am I listening? And when I hear Him, do I have the faith and courage to follow? In this episode, Cleere dives into three different things God is teaching her right now...3 things that the Holy Spirit has continually prompted and brought to her spirit... 1. How do we find order? We all crave it. 2. Are we supposed to avoid tension in our relationships? Can it truly be helpful? 3. What happens we talk about how big Goliath is? Does it help us fight? As you listen, think about the things God is showing your spirit. Turn down the voices and get still...He is speaking. PREORDER "The Miracle of You" children's book here: https://amzn.to/3E5mLgG Order "Radiate: 90 Devotions to Reflect the Heart of Jesus" HERE: https://amzn.to/3xGwF2R Buy the "Focus: How One Word a Week will Transform Your life" devotional that goes along with this podcast! Sources below: Available on Amazon and cleerelystated.com: Amazon link: https://bit.ly/focusdevotionalbook Purchase on cleerelystated.com + see Cleere's other products: https://bit.ly/Cleerelystatedfocuslink Monday Prayer found on @cleerelystated Instagram - follow her here: https://www.instagram.com/cleerelystated/
We tend to put creating in a box...placing "creative" underneath the column of painters, photographers, artists, etc. But in reality, God created all of us to create! In this episode, we dig into the reasons why we tend to stay small, insecure, quiet, or unsure about the gifts He has given us, the space He has us, and the places He calls us to. It's time to think outside the box. It's time to welcome back our imagination, dip into our innovative spirits, and ask Jesus to help us show up with bold creativity, not missing a single thing He has for us. PREORDER "The Miracle of You" children's book here: https://amzn.to/3E5mLgG Order "Radiate: 90 Devotions to Reflect the Heart of Jesus" HERE: https://amzn.to/3xGwF2R Buy the "Focus: How One Word a Week will Transform Your life" devotional that goes along with this podcast! Sources below: Available on Amazon and cleerelystated.com: Amazon link: https://bit.ly/focusdevotionalbook Purchase on cleerelystated.com + see Cleere's other products: https://bit.ly/Cleerelystatedfocuslink Monday Prayer found on @cleerelystated Instagram - follow her here: https://www.instagram.com/cleerelystated/
If you could change the world, what would you do to change it? In recent months it has been reported that only 4% of churches in America have any type of evangelistic outreach, and fewer than 1% of churches have a plan for year-round evangelistic outreach necessary to change the culture of their church and community.Vision is the ability to see the future and passionately direct others towards it. If the Church in America does not change its focus, our community and world will be without hope. We have been called by God to bring the light of hope wherever we go.“… Go out into the country lanes and behind the hedges and urge anyone you find to come, so that the house will be full.”—Luke 14:23b (NLT)In this collection of talks, we will focus on a Hope Initiative designed to impact our community. This is both an individual and a corporate effort to invest in and invite people to meet Jesus Here. We can accomplish this by:September 8th/11th Moving from Safety to UrgencySeptember 15th/18th Moving from Comfort to ConformabilitySeptember 22nd/25th Moving from Isolation to Community
If you could change the world, what would you do to change it? In recent months it has been reported that only 4% of churches in America have any type of evangelistic outreach, and fewer than 1% of churches have a plan for year-round evangelistic outreach necessary to change the culture of their church and community.Vision is the ability to see the future and passionately direct others towards it. If the Church in America does not change its focus, our community and world will be without hope. We have been called by God to bring the light of hope wherever we go.“… Go out into the country lanes and behind the hedges and urge anyone you find to come, so that the house will be full.”—Luke 14:23b (NLT)In this collection of talks, we will focus on a Hope Initiative designed to impact our community. This is both an individual and a corporate effort to invest in and invite people to meet Jesus Here. We can accomplish this by:September 8th/11th Moving from Safety to UrgencySeptember 15th/18th Moving from Comfort to ConformabilitySeptember 22nd/25th Moving from Isolation to Community
If you could change the world, what would you do to change it? In recent months it has been reported that only 4% of churches in America have any type of evangelistic outreach, and fewer than 1% of churches have a plan for year-round evangelistic outreach necessary to change the culture of their church and community.Vision is the ability to see the future and passionately direct others towards it. If the Church in America does not change its focus, our community and world will be without hope. We have been called by God to bring the light of hope wherever we go.“… Go out into the country lanes and behind the hedges and urge anyone you find to come, so that the house will be full.”—Luke 14:23b (NLT)In this collection of talks, we will focus on a Hope Initiative designed to impact our community. This is both an individual and a corporate effort to invest in and invite people to meet Jesus Here. We can accomplish this by:September 8th/11th Moving from Safety to UrgencySeptember 15th/18th Moving from Comfort to ConformabilitySeptember 22nd/25th Moving from Isolation to Community
Having acted on stage alongside the likes of Dustin Hoffman and with Stephen Fry and Hugh Laurie in Jeeves and Wooster, Richard then became a communications guru, helping the likes of me improve our public speaking. He talks with beautiful candour about his dysfunctional childhood, divorce, and his ongoing joust with cancer – which was diagnosed back in 2014 when he was given between 9 and 18 months to live. Check out his beautifully moving anonymous podcast poems on Apple Podcasts or Spotify called ‘Jesus Here'. If you'd like to receive a weekly podcast episode link that you can share with your friends on WhatsApp, click this link to join the group with ease: simonguillebaud.com/inspired-podcast/#whatsapp Support the podcast at greatlakesoutreach.org/inspired For more from Simon visit: simonguillebaud.com --- Produced by Great Lakes Outreach - Transforming Burundi & Beyond: greatlakesoutreach.org
Psalm 84:1-7, 2 Kings 23:1-24:7, Romans 1:1-17. * It is a gift made possible through the life, death and resurrection of Jesus Here lies the secret of restored relationships – first of restored relationship with God and then all other relationships
Psalm 84:1–5, 2 Kings 23:3, Romans 1:1–17. * It is a gift made possible through the life, death and resurrection of Jesus Here lies the secret of restored relationships – first of restored relationship with God and then all other relationships
Psalm 84:1–5, 2 Kings 23:3, Romans 1:1–17. * It is a gift made possible through the life, death and resurrection of Jesus Here lies the secret of restored relationships – first of restored relationship with God and then all other relationships
What are we anchored to? Who are we anchored to? What happens if we don't stay anchored? What is the fruit of an anchored life? How we answer these questions determines the direction of our lives and the safety we experience the whole way there. "Radiate: 90 Devotions to Reflect the Heart of Jesus" HERE: https://amzn.to/3xGwF2R Buy the "Focus: How One Word a Week will Transform Your life" devotional that goes along with this podcast! Sources below: Available on Amazon and cleerelystated.com: Amazon link: https://bit.ly/focusdevotionalbook Purchase on cleerelystated.com + see Cleere's other products: https://bit.ly/Cleerelystatedfocuslink Monday Prayer found on @cleerelystated Instagram - follow her here: https://www.instagram.com/cleerelystated/
Check out the newest ep: "The most suspicious subreddit...." https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8OC_m-JbN_8 --~-- r/GamingCircleJerk is full of elitist cringe lords who feel that they are superiors to others because they play Breath of the Wild instead of Fortnight. These people have only the worst takes but what can you expect from Reddit or r/GamingCircleJerk This show is strictly comedy, harass no one, and have fun on our wild ride every week as we dig deep into the subreddits. Nothing we say is meant to be taken seriously, and everything said is also strictly comedy. Its all in good fun, and good fun alone. Support the show and check out our Patreon! https://patreon.com/shreddit Check out Jesus Here! https://www.twitch.tv/ixplain Check out Ota Here! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCE0Z85ypj4XDVoW375pPXNQ Check out our website for episode downloads and Lemon's music corner! https://Shredditor.com Watch us on Spotify! https://open.spotify.com/show/4HcQhPR3YYuUp0bycR6OKB Watch us on Itunes! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/shreddit/id1580144913 Join the community on discord! https://discord.gg/4UBy3wKsyc Twitter: https://twitter.com/Shreddit_ Watch us be bad at games: https://www.twitch.tv/Shredditofficial Watch Lumia be a cool Vtuber: https://www.twitch.tv/lumiastargazer https://www.youtube.com/c/lumiaStargazer Edited by NoNeedBruh Thumbnails by AlexyMillionArt 00:00 - intro 01:49 - post#1 03:24 - post#2 04:06 - post#3 05:52 - post#4 08:53 - post#5 11:26 - post#6 16:10 - post#7 20:01 - post#8 20:57 - post#9 23:13 - post#10 26:22 - post#11 28:44 - post#12 31:13 - post#13 33:03 - post#14 33:55 - post#15 35:15 - abdl 37:46 - adbl 40:02 - aldb Call to action written by Mistadavey from Shounen Flop, check them out!: https://Shounenflop.com Shreddit is a satire comedy podcast where we select posts from a specific subreddit and use a lens of satire and a layer of comedy to make a podcast. Since we are a satire comedy podcast, do not go after anyone or any subreddit featured in this comedy satire podcast. How many times can i say comedy satire podcast before people understand we are a comedy satire comedy? The world may never know, but thank you for watching this comedy satire podcast. Sub to this podcast, and leave a like on this podcast, and leave a comment on this podcast for more! And if you enjoy satire comedy podcasts in general, follow us on twitter! r/GamingCircleJerk A Podcast is a digital audio file made available on the internet for downloading to a computer or mobile device, typically available as a series, new installments of which can be received by subscribers automatically. Satire is the use of humor, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose and criticize people's posts or vices, particularly in the context of contemporary politics and other topical issues Comedy is professional entertainment consisting of jokes and satirical sketches, intended to make an audience laugh. Reddit is a social news website and forum where content is socially curated and promoted by site members through voting. The site name is a play on the words "I read it." Reddit member registration is free, and it is required to use the website's basic features. A post is a piece of writing, image, or other item of content published online, typically on a blog or social media website. r/GamingCircleJerk Some people search us as Shredit even though we aren't Shredit we're Shreddit which is a show on youtube. Shredit is an accidental mispelling where they dont add a second "D" in the word Shredit. Even though this is easily rectified Shredit is a funny word to miss search #r/GamingCircleJerk #Reditt #Gaming
Destruction for a wicked city... Rescue for Lot and his family... Judgment for Lot's wife... Good news and a warning for Believers today... Believers are not just from destruction here on earth, but from the eternal fires of hell. But understand that your heart matters. Without it, your obedience doesn't. Listen to Ep 6 - What is a Real Relationship with Jesus HERE. Resources: Sign up to get the FREE reading plan & reflection questions for this devotional HERE. Which woman of the Bible describes your faith best? Take this quiz and find out! Sign up for the email series How to Grow Closer to God in Just 5 min a Day HERE Learn more about the Faith Habits course & mentorship HERE
Who knows why this man couldn't hear and speak? Imagine how much suffering he underwent! The isolation, the misunderstanding, feeling cut off from relationship. Regardless, now, he is before Jesus: “Here is your God, he comes with vindication… The will the eyes of the blind be opened, the ears of the deaf be cleared” (Is. 35:5). And in our own spiritual deafness and inability to speak, the Lord asks us to let him heal us, to speak His “ephphatha” to us, in three ways.
We're talking about how to be kind to you when you start anything new. This could be a new season, a new job, a physical move… anything that's new. If you're ready for a deep exhale as you feel the panic, grief, and overwhelm of a new season, listen in. In this episode, we're breaking down: What you're feeling What's changing And what's true. So no matter when you listen to this or what change is taking place -- maybe it's a promotion or a new homeschool curriculum or a dynamic at home like a husband who's been working from home and is now returning to the office --I want you to be kind and compassionate to yourself. But how? In the middle of all the craziness, it seems like we only have time to survive, not figure out how to be gentle with our hearts, plans, and people. Here are 5 gentle + practical ways to be kind to yourself: Think of this new season as a science experiment. Remember that you will figure it out. Draw boundaries. Reach out to friends who will help you verbally process what you're feeling and who don't believe they need to fix it. Take a pause. Align your priorities with your reality. Key Quotes The tears you cry in your most grief-afflicted moments are liquid words telling you what's most important. Grief comes to each of us at different rates of speed; it's not a linear process. Please don't devalue your loss and look for ways to downplay it or say it doesn't matter. God goes before you. He walks with you. He hems you in from behind. And He lives within you. God's grace covers all your mistakes and He fills in the gaps for you. He has gone ahead of you, knows exactly what you need, and created good, good plans for you. Mentioned in the Podcast The FCC requires that I tell you that I'm an Amazon Affiliate, which means I earn a bit of commission on each sale. But don't worry there's no added cost to you! Safe People by Dr. John Townsend and Dr. Henry Cloud Previous Episodes Mentioned Episode #30: Three ways to be kind and gentle with yourself at the start of a new season Episode #51: Body Image, Weight, Jean Size, and Jesus Here's how to connect with Jill Website GraceInRealLifePodcast.com Instagram Facebook group Facebook page Subscribe to Jill's weekly “the good + the grace” email
Hello New Life Family. We are back to the sermon series "Coming to Jesus". Pastor Colleen is speaking about "Jesus Here and Now". For anymore info about us please visit our website Newlifecity.org. God Bless You and walk in beauty.
Jeannie Cunnion, my dear friend and soon to be yours, is the mama to five boys, a speaker, an author, a leader, a wife, and so many other things. Her work has been featured on TODAY, the 700 Club, Fox News, Focus on the Family and so many other places. Jeannie recently released her book, "Don't Miss Out," which is all about the person of the Holy Spirit. We know-- there are a lot of misconceptions about the Holy Spirit! Or maybe it feels confusing to you...ambiguous? Unaccessible? For the spiritually elite? Digging into the person and the power of the Holy Spirit, you will feel SO encouraged and empowered to live differently. We don't have to find more will-power to live a richer life; we need to discover more spirit-power. The good news? It's already inside of us because He takes up home within us. Find more of Jeannie's work and about her here: wwww.jeanniecunnion.com Buy Jeannie's book on Amazon here: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0764238221/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=jeanniecunnio-20&camp=1789&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=0764238221&linkId=81f8772b1143a02009a66e47fb299802 Buy the NEW book from Cleere--"Radiate: 90 Devotions to Reflect the Heart of Jesus" HERE: https://amzn.to/3xGwF2R Purchase Cleere's other products and see additional content: www.cleerelystated.com @cleerelystated Instagram - follow her here: https://www.instagram.com/cleerelystated/
Today's episode includes an interview with Jordan Jones, the founder and CEO of the growing and popular brand, Packed Party. Packed Party was founded in 2013 when Jordan had a literal dream about a product and has now become a true realized dream as Packed Party can now be found all over the world, including places like Neiman Marcus, the cowboys stadium, Whole Foods, and Walmart. Including everything from accessories to bags to office supplies, this brand is sure to bring a smile to your face with its colorful and cheerful patterns and message. Jordan was named as one of Forbes 30 under 30 in 2020, is launching a children's book come September, and has become a leading, innovative voice in the gift industry as a whole. But above all of that, Jordan is a believer, a leader, an authentic friend, a faithful daughter, and someone I think you will love learning from! Whether you are working towards a big dream or just trying to navigate what it looks like to bring more joy to your everyday life, Jordan is your girl. We talk about ALL the things-- from entrepreneurship and failed ideas to digging deeper with Jesus and getting real about where we find ourselves at in our journey. Listen in-- promise it will encourage you! SHOP all things Packed Party here: www.packedparty.com Find the most fun, fresh party supplies, hair accessories, and more things with their Walmart collection here: https://www.walmart.com/m/packed-party Find Jordan + the Packed Party team on Instagram here: www.instagram.com/packedparty Preorder the NEW "Radiate: 90 Devotions to Reflect the Heart of Jesus" HERE: https://amzn.to/3xGwF2R Buy the "Focus: How One Word a Week will Transform Your life" devotional that goes along with this podcast! Sources below: Purchase on cleerelystated.com + see Cleere's other products: https://bit.ly/Cleerelystatedfocuslink Find more encouraging content on @cleerelystated Instagram - follow her here: https://www.instagram.com/cleerelystated/
God didn't create us or give us this life to just survive it-- we were created to THRIVE! However, so many times, we just decide that our lives "are what they are", our habits have "become what they've become", and we don't access the authority and power we have as His children to live a NEW way! What thought patterns do you have that might need some renewal? Are you just downright exhausted and wondering how you're going to fill up your cup these days? What might need some recalibration? In this week's episode, we dig into what renewal looks like and discover how Jesus really can bring new life to ANYTHING. Preorder the NEW "Radiate: 90 Devotions to Reflect the Heart of Jesus" HERE: https://amzn.to/3xGwF2R Buy the "Focus: How One Word a Week will Transform Your life" devotional that goes along with this podcast! Sources below: Available on Amazon and cleerelystated.com: Amazon link: https://bit.ly/focusdevotionalbook Purchase on cleerelystated.com + see Cleere's other products: https://bit.ly/Cleerelystatedfocuslink Monday Prayer found on @cleerelystated Instagram - follow her here: https://www.instagram.com/cleerelystated/
Psalm 84:1-7, 2 Kings 23:1-24:7, Romans 1:1-17. * It is a gift made possible through the life, death and resurrection of Jesus Here lies the secret of restored relationships – first of restored relationship with God and then all other relationships
Psalm 84:1–5, 2 Kings 23:3, Romans 1:1–17. * It is a gift made possible through the life, death and resurrection of Jesus Here lies the secret of restored relationships – first of restored relationship with God and then all other relationships
Sometimes we believe the lie that freedom is the ability to do whatever we want, go wherever we please, and have whatever we desire. However, we see that with Jesus and throughout Scripture, a life lived like this ends in destruction, anxiety, fear, shame, and confusion. The abundant life is ONLY found in trusting God, obeying Him, and believing that the boundary lines He has drawn for our lives are in pleasant, secure places. God never leads us to places that restrict our lives; rather, He protects them. His instruction is always preserving our future, regardless of how it may feel in the moment. Do we trust HIs heart? How are we using our freedom now? Is it the life we hoped for? Preorder the NEW "Radiate: 90 Devotions to Reflect the Heart of Jesus" HERE: https://amzn.to/3xGwF2R Buy the "Focus: How One Word a Week will Transform Your life" devotional that goes along with this podcast! Sources below: Available on Amazon and cleerelystated.com: Amazon link: https://bit.ly/focusdevotionalbook Purchase on cleerelystated.com + see Cleere's other products: https://bit.ly/Cleerelystatedfocuslink Monday Prayer found on @cleerelystated Instagram - follow her here: https://www.instagram.com/cleerelystated/
Psalm 84:1–2,4–5, 2 Kings 23:3, Romans 1:1–4,16–17. * It is a gift made possible through the life, death and resurrection of Jesus Here lies the secret of restored relationships – first of restored relationship with God and then all other relationships
Psalm 84:1–2,4–5, 2 Kings 23:3, Romans 1:1–4,16–17. * It is a gift made possible through the life, death and resurrection of Jesus Here lies the secret of restored relationships – first of restored relationship with God and then all other relationships
There is nothing more important to our Heavenly Father and the Kingdom of Heaven than relationships. They are the core of every good thing and the very reason we are here, right? So, if we are talking about how to radiate the heart of our Father, this is crucial. In this episode, Cleere sits down with the marriage, family, and relationship experts, Sean and Lanette Reed, of OpenDoor Church. After authoring several books, creating content that is seen worldwide and speaking at thousands of marriage conferences, these two offer a wealth of wisdom and a willingness to be vulnerable about this topic. You're in for such a treat! Follow Sean and Lanette on their website here: https://www.seanandlanette.com/ Find their youtube content here: https://www.youtube.com/c/LifeWithSeanandLanette Follow them on Instagram here: www.instagram.com/seanandlanette Preorder the NEW "Radiate: 90 Devotions to Reflect the Heart of Jesus" HERE: https://amzn.to/3xGwF2R Purchase on cleerelystated.com + see Cleere's other products: https://bit.ly/Cleerelystatedfocuslink Other encouraging content found on @cleerelystated Instagram - follow her here: https://www.instagram.com/cleerelystated/
What defines our standard of beauty? Do we let our Instagram feed determine how fulfilled we are with what we see in the mirror? What does our God have to say about beauty? What would applying His standard alter about our lives? Digging into these questions, we see that the more we behold the heart of our Father, the more beauty we see in ourselves, others, and the world around us. Only the Creator can define what is good and pure-- will we trust Him? Preorder the NEW "Radiate: 90 Devotions to Reflect the Heart of Jesus" HERE: https://amzn.to/3xGwF2R Buy the "Focus: How One Word a Week will Transform Your life" devotional that goes along with this podcast! Sources below: Available on Amazon and cleerelystated.com: Amazon link: https://bit.ly/focusdevotionalbook Purchase on cleerelystated.com + see Cleere's other products: https://bit.ly/Cleerelystatedfocuslink Monday Prayer found on @cleerelystated Instagram - follow her here: https://www.instagram.com/cleerelystated/
What does it mean to really be brave with our lives? Many times, we see courage as doing this really BIG thing but in reality, we make the decision, moment to moment, "Will I be brave and trust God with my life?" What might God be asking you to be courageous about in your life right now? What would that require of you? We will never regret trusting the safety net of the character of God. Preorder the NEW "Radiate: 90 Devotions to Reflect the Heart of Jesus" HERE: https://amzn.to/3xGwF2R Buy the "Focus: How One Word a Week will Transform Your life" devotional that goes along with this podcast! Sources below: Available on Amazon and cleerelystated.com: Amazon link: https://bit.ly/focusdevotionalbook Purchase on cleerelystated.com + see Cleere's other products: https://bit.ly/Cleerelystatedfocuslink Monday Prayer found on @cleerelystated Instagram - follow her here: https://www.instagram.com/cleerelystated/
We all want to live a life that radiates GOODNESS-- that radiates Jesus, right? But what are some practical ways that we can do that with what we have, where we are, and with what God put inside of us. In this episode, we will dig into three ways that we can illuminate Jesus and bring Heaven to earth. Our testimony Our trials How we treat others We are leaving a legacy--let's make it a worthy one. Preorder the NEW "Radiate: 90 Devotions to Reflect the Heart of Jesus" HERE: https://amzn.to/3xGwF2R Buy the "Focus: How One Word a Week will Transform Your life" devotional that goes along with this podcast! Sources below: Available on Amazon and cleerelystated.com: Amazon link: https://bit.ly/focusdevotionalbook Purchase on cleerelystated.com + see Cleere's other products: https://bit.ly/Cleerelystatedfocuslink Monday Prayer found on @cleerelystated Instagram - follow her here: https://www.instagram.com/cleerelystated/
We often spend our lives working really, really hard towards things that don't matter in the long run. Or we spend our time desiring a harvest of righteousness but not being willing to plow the field and show up to create it. Or we get discouraged by what we thought would happen, the expectations we placed on the work, or the stress that is induced by it, and we wonder: What does all of this even amount to? In this episode, we will dig into what it means to really cultivate a life that matters and a legacy that lasts. We were always created to work and we have ALL that we need to show up and tend to the last we've been given-- it's time to recognize the space we are in, speak life over the harvest, put in the work, and trust God with all else. Preorder the NEW "Radiate: 90 Devotions to Reflect the Heart of Jesus" HERE: https://amzn.to/3xGwF2R Buy the "Focus: How One Word a Week will Transform Your life" devotional that goes along with this podcast! Sources below: Available on Amazon and cleerelystated.com: Amazon link: https://bit.ly/focusdevotionalbook Purchase on cleerelystated.com + see Cleere's other products: https://bit.ly/Cleerelystatedfocuslink Monday Prayer found on @cleerelystated Instagram - follow her here: https://www.instagram.com/cleerelystated/
We live in a fast-paced world full of constant motion, things happening, and obligations. These are EXCITING things but we often get so used to the pace of the rollercoaster, we don't realize how drained we are. We have normalized the poor boundaries in our lives and cultivated habits that lead more to our burnout than our building up. So...what do we do? What needs to change? What does Scripture say? And is it truly possible to live from a constant place of refreshment? Well, we will dig in and I promise, it'll encourage you wherever you are, whatever you have going on, and in whatever season you find yourself navigating. Preorder the NEW "Radiate: 90 Devotions to Reflect the Heart of Jesus" HERE: https://amzn.to/3xGwF2R Buy the "Focus: How One Word a Week will Transform Your life" devotional that goes along with this podcast! Sources below: Available on Amazon and cleerelystated.com: Amazon link: https://bit.ly/focusdevotionalbook Purchase on cleerelystated.com + see Cleere's other products: https://bit.ly/Cleerelystatedfocuslink Monday Prayer found on @cleerelystated Instagram - follow her here: https://www.instagram.com/cleerelystated/
It's not super romantic to think about having to "stay" when we are ready to GO! Going is more fun, more adventurous, more impressive, right? But sometimes, it is the places we want to run from that God is most using to refine us. As we learn to stay in His presence and learn His heart, we are reminded that we can always trust the preparation of the King. There is great promise and purpose where He has us. And chances are, the harder it is to stay, the more He is calling us to stay in Him, depending on Him for our perseverance, endurance, and strength. We can do hard things because He is with us, in us, and watches after our way-- wherever we travel. Preorder the NEW "Radiate: 90 Devotions to Reflect the Heart of Jesus" HERE: https://amzn.to/3xGwF2R Buy the "Focus: How One Word a Week will Transform Your life" devotional that goes along with this podcast! Sources below: Available on Amazon and cleerelystated.com: Amazon link: https://bit.ly/focusdevotionalbook Purchase on cleerelystated.com + see Cleere's other products: https://bit.ly/Cleerelystatedfocuslink Monday Prayer found on @cleerelystated Instagram - follow her here: https://www.instagram.com/cleerelystated/
St. Andrew Lutheran Church, Farmersville, Ohio November 15, 2020 Children's Sermon First Lesson - Amos 5:18-24 Second Lesson - 1 Thessalonians 4:13-14 Hymn - "Rejoice, Rejoice, Believers" - LBW #25 Gospel - Matthew 25:1-13 Sermon - "Living for Jesus Here and Now" For the video version of today's service, please visit https://youtu.be/H6gSpqmhDiA. May God bless you now and always!
Ons hoor so baie wat verkeerd met die kerk is, maar wat is die onwankelbare realiteit van kerk wat nie geskud kan word nie? (Heb 12:21-29) Die mense stig organisasies, maar die Here belowe: “op hierdie rots sal ek my kerk bou en die hekke van die hel sal nie daarteen kan stuit nie” (Mat 16:18) Hierdie rots was nie Petrus nie, maar wel die openbaring wat hy gehad het dat Jesus waarlik die messias is. Sedertdien het miljoene mense al tot die openbaring gekom dat Jesus regtig is wie Hy sê Hy is. SIEN die wonderlike OPENBARING van dié wat teen ons is, is BAIE meer as die wat teen ons is. SIEN die heerlikheid van die EENHEID van die KERK wat was en is en sal wees! SIEN die GELOOFSKARE Feesgangers, bloedgewaste gemeenskap van gelowiges wat Jesus HERE noem! https://hrco.co.za/preke/n-bybelse-definisie-van-die-kerk-as-geestelike-ekosisteem/
Are you enjoying your walk with Jesus? Here are two things that may improve the journey. Plus a perspective on 15 years as the Christ Connection ministry. Show notes at: http://christconnection.cc/podcast/
Examine yourselves as to whether you are in the faith. Test yourselves. Do you not know yourselves, that Jesus Christ is in you? —unless indeed you are disqualified. (2 Corinthians 13:5 NKJV) What is being in the faith? Without question, it is faith in Christ Jesus. I don’t think any believer would argue with that, but just in case, here are some verses about it: Acts 3:16, 6:7, 14:22, 16:5, 26:18; Romans 3:22, 26; Galatians 3:22; Philippians 1:27, where a parallel is drawn between the gospel of Christ and the faith of the gospel; Colossians 1:4, 23, 2:5, 7, 12, and so on. First Timothy 3:13 settles it for me: “in the faith which is in Christ Jesus.” The following portion of the Scripture tells us exactly how the faith in Christ is defined. Do you want to know what the Apostle Paul called the faith in Christ? It is clearly stated when Paul preached to Governor Felix and his wife Drusilla. 24 And after some days, when Felix came with his wife Drusilla, who was Jewish, he sent for Paul and heard him concerning the faith in Christ. 25 Now as he reasoned about righteousness, self- control, and the judgment to come, Felix was afraid (became frightened, “trembled” in at least 7 translations, terrified, much alarmed) and answered, “Go away for now; when I have a convenient time I will call for you.” (Acts 24:24, 25 NET- parenthesis- my comment) Faith in Christ was defined in this passage as a message that expounded on righteousness, self-control, and judgement to come. What? Really? Does that sound like most modern-day “gospel” messages concerning faith in Christ? That was the essence of Paul’s gospel message. Some would say that there is no need to tell sinners they need self-control or to speak of judgment because that would not be very loving towards them, but Paul did that. Some may think that to speak to sinners about righteousness is a waste of time, or not something that will be conducive to their conversion, and that it may turn them off to the gospel. Tell that to the Apostle Paul. The text calls righteousness, self-control, and judgement to come a “faith in Christ” message. Have our gospel messages been missing some things? Righteousness, self-control, and judgment as the definition of ministering the faith in Christ sounds almost identical to what Jesus said the Holy Spirit was sent to do. “And He, when He comes, He will convict (expose, convict, reprove, rebuke) the world concerning sin and righteousness and judgment.” (John 16:8 NKJV) What Paul stated to Felix, and what Jesus said to His disciples, were both referring to the same thing. Paul used the term “self-control” when talking about “sin”. The connection between sin and a lack of self-control should be obvious. If you sin, it is because you did not exercise self-control. Self-control is control of your actions by the Word and by the power of the Holy Spirit. “Self” does not infer that you are by yourself or that you are alone in this matter. It infers that the action starts with you. The Holy Spirit is not your enforcer, but He is your Helper. (John 16:7) In other words, the Holy Spirit will help you to do what is right. He will not make you obey God’s Word, but He will help you to do what is right according to God’s Word. The word convict (Gr. elegcho) in John 16:8 is translated in Thayer’s Greek-English Lexicon as “reprehend severely, call to account, correct, to show one his fault.” The same word is found in 2 Timothy 4:2, 1 Tim. 5:20; Titus 1:13, 2:15; Hebrews 12:5, and in the words of Jesus in Revelation 3:19: As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten. Therefore be zealous and repent. (NKJV) Rebuke, that is, to reprehend severely, call to account, correct, to show one his fault must come when a lack of self-control is evident. (See also elegcho in John 3:20, 1Corinthians 14:24, and Ephesians 5:11.) Sin is the result of a lack of self-control that opposes God’s Word and commandments. James 1:14-16 in the Amplified Bible clarifies the process of sin from lust or some evil desire, to conception, and to execution. The word elegcho in Luke 3:18, 19 is translated rebuked: 18 And in this way, with many other exhortations, John proclaimed good news to the people. 19 But when John rebuked Herod the tetrarch because of Herodias, his brother’s wife, and because of all the evil deeds that he had done. John the Baptizer was proclaiming the “good news” or the gospel to the people, and it was not at all sugar and spice and everything nice. Go back into Luke chapter three and begin reading from verse three. You will see all the elements of rebuking, such as “reprehend severely, call to account, CORRECT, to show one his fault.” He called those practicing sin “offspring of vipers”! That was not your typical sermonette with all smiles and niceties! 7Who warned you to flee from the coming wrath? 8 Therefore produce fruit that proves your repentance, and don’t begin to say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father.’ For I tell you that God can raise up children for Abraham from these stones! 9 Even now the ax is laid at the root of the trees, and every tree that does not produce good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire. (Luke 3:7-9 NET) Then, to top it all off, he had the gall to call Herod the tetrarch to account because of his adulterous relationship with the wife of his brother. Verse 18 says that even with all of John’s rebuke, correction, conviction, exposing, and calling to account that it was THE GOSPEL, the proclamation of the good news! And in this way, with many other exhortations, John proclaimed good news to the people. (Luke 3:18 NKJV) Good news of the gospel? Does Luke chapter 3 sound like our interpretation of what can be included in a good gospel message? No, it does not! It makes one wonder if something could be missing from our gospel messages if it is only preaching about salvation, healing, and the blessings of God! Yes, there is something terribly missing if that is all the people hear out of their preacher or pastor. Sometimes, there must be rebuke, correction, conviction, exposing, and calling to account. These cannot be left out when necessary, that is, IF it is a real gospel message. John was a minister according to the meaning of a true gospel message. Even Jesus was tough and no-nonsense often, and He was specifically anointed to announce the good news or gospel message. (Luke 4:18) Take a look at Matthew 23 where He viciously rebukes the hypocritical among the Pharisees, and slams Jerusalem for killing the prophets sent to it. Read the whole chapter. It's an eye opener. Does the following sound like any "good news message" we know of today? Remember, Jesus said this, and it was not "sugar and spice, and everything nice." I say this because many think all Jesus taught was love and acceptance (tolerance), and He was always soft toned, and tame as a little lamb. Nothing could be further from the truth! Here are some excerpts from the fiery preacher and astonishing powerhouse known as Jesus: "But woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites!... Therefore you will receive greater condemnation... Fools and blind... You make your followers twice the sons of hell that you are... “Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you cleanse the outside of the cup and dish, but inside they are full of extortion and self-indulgence... For you are like whitewashed tombs which indeed appear beautiful outwardly, but inside are full of dead men’s bones and all uncleanness. Even so you also outwardly appear righteous to men, but inside you are full of hypocrisy and lawlessness... " And, one more for the road: "Serpents, brood of vipers! How can you escape the condemnation of hell?" Jesus was no pushover. In Revelation chapters 2 and 3 His rebukes and calling into account were hard and often harsh. It is true He also praised the churches when they did what was right, but He held nothing back in His messages to the churches when a sharp rebuke was necessary. Now read in Mathew 11:20-24 and the Master's rebuke against the cities of Bethsaida, Chorazin, and Capernaum because even though great miracles were done in them, they refused to repent. He condemned Capernaum to hell (Hades)! That was good gospel preaching, but wait because there is more. So, you want acceptance or tolerance in the words of Jesus? Here is His idea of acceptance and tolerance for those that refuse to repent and continue in their sin. Are you ready? It's a spanking for the backside! 23"And you, Capernaum, who are exalted to heaven, will be brought down to Hades; for if the mighty works which were done in you had been done in Sodom, it would have remained until this day. 24 But I say to you that it shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom in the day of judgment than for you.” (Matthew 11:23, 24 NKJV) There's your tolerance. I’ll never forget one brother in the Lord, himself a minister and teacher, that told me before I stood to preach and minister, “Brother, just preach Heaven to them. Give them Heaven!” I knew something was off, but it took me some time to learn from the Lord what it was. If all you do is preach “good or inspiring verses” and uplifting and positive messages without the other we have been talking about, then we have missed Heaven’s idea of good news. It may not seem like all of what John the Baptizer preached was good news, but that would be an assessment from a human perspective. From the Scriptural perspective, and therefore from God’s viewpoint, it was all good news because it brought conviction and correction. John’s gospel message called people to account and allowed the Father to work on their hearts so repentance would come, and real change could take place in their lives! Think about that. Then I saw another angel flying directly overhead, and he had an eternal gospel to proclaim to those who live on the earth—to every nation, tribe, language, and people. (Revelation 14:6 NET) Are you ready for a shift in your thinking? It will shock all those that think “gospel” is sweetie pie and kind preaching. It will shock all those that think we should have sweetness in our gospel message because if it gets too harsh people will leave or tune out the message. Next is a sample of the eternal gospel, but pay close attention to the content. It covers areas not traditionally understood as a gospel message. 7 He declared in a loud voice: “Fear God and give him glory, because the hour of his judgment has arrived, and worship the one who made heaven and earth, the sea and the springs of water!” 8 A second angel followed the first, declaring: “Fallen, fallen is Babylon the great city! She made all the nations drink of the wine of her immoral passion.” 9 A third angel followed the first two, declaring in a loud voice: “If anyone worships the beast and his image, and takes the mark on his forehead or his hand, 10 that person will also drink of the wine of God’s anger that has been mixed undiluted in the cup of his wrath, and he will be tortured with fire and sulfur in front of the holy angels and in front of the Lamb. 11 And the smoke from their torture will go up forever and ever, and those who worship the beast and his image will have no rest day or night, along with anyone who receives the mark of his name.” 12 This requires the steadfast endurance of the saints—those who obey God’s commandments and hold to their faith in Jesus. 13 Then I heard a voice from heaven say, “Write this: ‘Blessed are the dead, those who die in the Lord from this moment on!’” “Yes,” says the Spirit, “so they can rest from their hard work, because their deeds will follow them.” (Revelation 14:7-13 NET) Gospel announcement included revelation, instruction, rebuke, correction, mention of God’s anger and wrath, the lake of fire for the followers of the beast, and the hour of God’s judgment! It pointed out the immorality of those following Babylon’s example. Notice that gospel preaching includes faith in Jesus, but also mentions obedience to God’s moral commandments. It even speaks of the coming judgment where believers will be rewarded for their good works. Wow, all that and a call to the fear of God to headline that gospel message! Does that sound anywhere near to what many believe to be the gospel message? Gospel includes a whole lot more than salvation, healing, deliverance, and the blessing of God. Gospel includes more than telling people about the plan of salvation and the Lord Jesus. Here is more proof of what I am writing about. 9 Realizing that law is not intended for a righteous person, but for lawless and rebellious people, for the ungodly and sinners, for the unholy and profane, for those who kill their fathers or mothers, for murderers, 10 sexually immoral people, practicing homosexuals, kidnappers, liars, perjurers—in fact, for any who live contrary to sound teaching. 11 This accords with the glorious gospel of the blessed God that was entrusted to me. (1 Timothy 1:9-11 NET) What? Paul says that these are in accord or agree with the glorious gospel message. That means that within the gospel message there will preaching against these sinful lifestyles and practices. Why, because at times there must be exposing of these things. There must be correction and calling to account even before the lawless, rebellious, ungodly, sinners, unholy, profane, murderers, sexually immoral, practicing homosexuals, kidnappers, liars, perjurers and for all those that live contrary to sound teaching. That means that sound teaching will teach people to live contrary to all those things mentioned or inferred. The references in Luke, Revelation and First Timothy reveal that the gospel includes all these elements usually not associated with “gospel preaching.” What gospel message are you listening to? In general, many in the body of Christ have gotten away from such preaching themes. Messages have been watered down to the place they often sound like psychological hogwash and not like the Bible. At one church I attended, they brought in some foolish person to teach that women see through pink glasses and men through blue. Could you imagine that instead of going to the Scripture, they were teaching that nonsense to couples at Church? I exited and never went back after the first few minutes of the man’s psychological talk. It was all talk with ZERO anointing! It was all an offshoot of the “women are from Venus” and “men are from Mars” psycho-babble that is really against the sound teaching of Scripture. So many churches have moved away from real strong gospel messages, and have embraced messages of self-help, cotton-candy, sugar-coated fluff meant to “inspire” the senses instead of informing, rebuking when necessary, correcting weird and wrong ideas, exposing sin, and revealing the truth of God’s Word. Churches have often become country clubs and entertainment venues with no power from heaven, no anointing, and no conviction. Some started with an anointing, and later lost it by trying to become respectable and likeable. Some have gotten away from ministering to the sick through the laying on of hands (of course, dead churches don’t do that anyway), and many no longer pray in public for people to be filled with the Holy Spirit and speak in other tongues. I am speaking about so-called Spirit-filled churches or Pentecostal, Charismatic, Full-Gospel churches. Many no longer have altar calls. If they pray for people to receive Jesus, it is done without an altar call. Everybody is led in a prayer and the “saved” no longer make a public confession of their faith in Christ Jesus. Have you noticed that some churches let altar workers pray with those that stay after the service is dismissed? The pastor rarely prays for people. Other churches, instead of teaching the saints according to God’s Word, they entertain their audience for an hour or two! Hollywood style entertainment has invaded many churches with their “broad is the way” (known as Broadway) replacing the straight and narrow way Jesus taught. 13 “Enter by the narrow gate; for wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and there are many who go in by it. 14 Because narrow is the gate and difficult is the way which leads to life, and there are few who find it. (Matthew 7:13, 14 NKJV) So, what did Paul preach according to the faith in Christ to Felix and Drusilla? Here it is in a nutshell. 1. Righteousness: The main points: * It is a gift (Romans 4:23-25, 5:17) received upon initially believing and trusting in what Jesus did and provided for us when God raised Him from the dead and we confessed Him as our Lord and Savior (Romans 10:9, 10). *The gift can be interrupted by sin, but confessing our sins before the Lord, we can be forgiven and cleansed from all un-righteousness, restoring our relation to God. See 1 John 1:7-10, 2:1,2. *Righteousness includes righteous living according to God’s moral commandments. If you know that He is righteous, you know that everyone who practices righteousness is born of Him… Little children let no one deceive you. He who practices righteousness is righteous, just as He is righteous… In this the children of God and the children of the devil are manifest: Whoever does not practice righteousness is not of God, nor is he who does not love his brother. (1 John 2:29, 3:7, 10 NKJV) See also Titus 2:11, 12; and compare it with Titus 1:8, where a leader must be “righteous”. If righteousness is only a gift that has nothing to do with conduct or lifestyle (Christian character) then why bother to list it as a qualification? No, Paul taught that righteousness is also a lifestyle of doing what is right. See also 1 Timothy 6:11- “pursue righteousness, godliness” and 2 Tim. 2:22- “flee also youthful lusts; but pursue righteousness, faith, love, peace with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart.” Even after our initial cleansing in the blood and the renewal in the Spirit that placed us in His righteousness, we must pursue righteous living as an everyday reality. 2. Self-control Main points: Self-control is “self-restraint, temperance, control of ones passions, desires, and sexual impulses.” It means to control yourself according to God’s word and commandments, His requirements. You dominate your body’s unruly desires. The Holy Spirit will not do it all for you. He requires your personal and individual participation. He will empower you to have dominion over your body and rule over any passion or evil desire that would try to get you off the Word and holiness. It is God’s armor, but we must put it on. God will not put the armor on you. (Eph. 6:10-17) We are to put off the old man and put on the new man. (Eph. 4: 22, 24) We cast off the works of darkness and put on the armor of light, and we put on the Lord Jesus (Romans 13:12-14) The above means that every Christian has a daily responsibility. Every day we are to take up our cross and follow Him. If we do not put on Jesus today, then we are without Him during that day. If we do not put on the armor of light daily, then it never will come on you on its own. Nothing is automatic in God’s kingdom and you have responsibilities, orders, commandments, requirements, duties, and something is demanded of you daily. Some have said, “Oh, I just couldn’t help it. I just had to do it.” Lies, Lies, Lies! That person didn’t submit to God and did not resist the devil. (James 4:7) They yielded to the unrenewed mind, conformity to the world, and the old man. They yielded to works of the flesh. Nobody made them do anything. They did it! Examine every time you ever did something wrong. I have and I know that I yielded to sin because I flat out desired the wrong thing. I let the wrong thing get into my mind and work on my flesh, and I sinned! It was not God’s fault but my own. An admission like that demonstrates spiritual growth when you are willing to admit or confess your faults and receive forgiveness and cleansing from the Lord. (See James 5:16. And 1 John 1:9.) That truly demonstrates humility when you admit your wrongs and come before God in repentance. (See Proverbs 28:13.) The humble are the ones that get the grace (1 Peter 5:5, 6). Examine yourself whether you are in the faith! Isn’t that our main text from 2 Corinthians 13:5? 3. Coming Judgment Main points: Eternal judgment in Hebrews 6:1, 2 is one of the principal teachings of Christ. Eternal judgment is both for the righteous and the wicked. There is eternal judgment and a judgment that comes on those that refuse to repent and continue to practice sin. *Judgment on the wicked: Revelation 20:4, 12, 13, 21:7. *The judgment seat of Christ: 2 Corinthians 5:10. *Judging yourself so you stay out of judgment while on the earth: See 1 Corinthians 11:29, 34. First John 1:9 is a great and powerful gift to the followers of Jesus. It is our way out of certain judgment and our way back into cleansing, forgiveness, and the unchanging righteousness of Jesus. For forgiveness and cleansing, all we have is His shed blood for us. He is the propitiation (satisfaction) for our sins (1 John 2:1, 2), and His blood cleanses us from all sin. (1 John 1:7) We have much more to say about all this, but that is sufficient for today. Hear the podcast Repentance Part 10 and be mightily blessed!
Many people don't know who Jesus is or what Jesus did.Is that such a big deal?It’s a really big deal, because if we don’t know who Jesus is or what Jesus did, then we won’t know what he can be and do for us.Imagine your Xbox or iPad freezes. No matter how hard you try, you can’t get it to work again. You decide you’ll have to just put it in the trash. As you walk sadly to the trash can outside, you see your next-door neighbor leaving in his car. You wave, he drives away, and you throw the gadget in the trash.Did you know that your neighbor was a world expert at fixing broken gadgets? You didn’t, did you? If you had, you would have taken your problem to him and he would have fixed it right away.It’s the same with Jesus. He can help people fix their greatest problem – their sin and their broken relationship with God. But most people don’t realize he can do that or how good he is at it. They certainly don’t realize that he repairs us and our relationship to God free of charge!That’s why I say not knowing who Jesus is or what Jesus did is a really big deal. If we don’t know who Jesus is or what Jesus did, then we won’t know what he can be and do for us.So, who is he? Let’s keep it simple and start with two simple truths about who Jesus is. Then tomorrow we’ll look at what Jesus does. So, who is Jesus? Here’s the short answer. Jesus is God and man. Here’s a bit of a longer answer.Jesus is really and fully God: He’s as much God as our Heavenly Father is. As the Son of God, he’s always been God, is God, and always will be God.Jesus is really and fully human: He’s as human as you and I are. He was not always human, but became human when he came to Bethlehem as a baby boy 2000 years ago. And he’s still really and fully human today in heaven. And he will be forever.Why is it important to know who Jesus is?If we know he’s God, we’ll know he can fix our biggest problems. His power can help us.If we know he’s human, we’ll know that he understands our lives and sympathizes with us when we’re sad or anxious. His sympathy comforts us.Knowing Jesus is God is empowering. Knowing Jesus is man is encouraging. PrayerLord Jesus, I want to meet with you as both God and man. You are God and so I can bring my biggest problems to you to fix. You are human and so I can bring my biggest pains to you for sympathy and support. Amen.You can subscribe to this podcast on iTunes and Spotify. You can buy Meeting with Jesus: A Bible Reading Plan for Kids here.
Have you ever asked why we celebrate the resurrection of Jesus? Here we look at that question as we listen to the message an angel gave two women outside the tomb of Jesus.
The Church at Pergamos was known as the compromising church. Do you ever find yourself compromising or in a state of compromise in your walk with Jesus? Here will we see what Jesus says is the answer and remedy to compromise.
Fruitfulness is the natural outcome of healthy fruit trees and believers. It's how we glorify God and demonstrate that we are disciples of Christ. So of course we want to be fruitful. Recently, I talked with you about "What it mean to follow Jesus." Jesus describes the qualifications in Matthew 16:24 NLT Then Jesus said to his disciples, “If any of you wants to be my follower, you must give up your own way, take up your cross, and follow me. (If you missed myblog/ podcast, What does it mean to follow Jesus? Here’s the link. I'll put it at the bottom of this post as well.) I've also put the link for the cheat sheet and the outline for this week's podcast. I’ve got to tell you that in John 15, Jesus takes the relationship of a believer or follower of Christ to a whole ‘nother level! His challenge and command deepens both the relationship and the responsibility from following to abiding. More than following...abiding! Let’s look at John 15. Jesus is painting a word picture that they will understand readily, but it takes some explaining when you have not been exposed to an Agrarian culture and mindset. “I am the true vine, and my Father is the vinedresser. 2Every branch in me that does not bear fruit he takes away, and every branch that does bear fruit he prunes, that it may bear more fruit. Pruning seems brutal. Don’t forget the hands that hold the pruning shear belong to the Father that loves you passionately. Pruning is essential for fruitfulness. Don’t resist the pruning. Allow God to prune you, to shape you, to remove the things in your life that distract and rob you of the vitality to produce the fruit He has called you to produce. 3Already you are clean because of the word that I have spoken to you. Never doubt the power of God’s Word to clean, to prune; even train us. Hebrews 4:12 NIV For the word of God is alive and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart. The Bible is so much more than information for your brain… 4Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit by itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in me. 5I am the vine; you are the branches. Whoever abides in me and I in him, he it is that bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing. 6If anyone does not abide in me he is thrown away like a branch and withers; and the branches are gathered, thrown into the fire, and burned. Your ability cannot produce the fruit that God is expecting from your life. You must stay connected. Do you see the mandate? Not just follow Jesus, but abide in Him! It happens at the new birth. What a life changing event! 1 John 4:15 If anyone confesses that Jesus is the Son of God, God abides in him, and he in God. Jesus purchased our redemption; paid our debt of sin. When we confess, or agree with God, Believe on Jesus and accept His gift, the result is He is in us and we are in Him. The root stock is the source of life for the branch. The root stock drinks the water and nutrients; turns them into sap and sends them off to the branches. The sap is the life blood of the grapevine. 5I am the vine; you are the branches. Whoever abides in me and I in him, he it is that bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing. 6If anyone does not abide in me he is thrown away like a branch and withers; and the branches are gathered, thrown into the fire, and burned. Jesus is the vine. We are the branches. If we abide= fruitfulness. Don’t abide= no fruit. NONE! Do you want to be fruitful? Where is fruitfulness on your list of priorities? You have a part in this process. How are you abiding in Him? What area can you grow in that process? That requires action on our part…so understanding what and how to do that is very important. What does God say about abiding in Him? Abide. What do you believe God is saying when He tells us to abide in Him? 5 “I am the vine; you are the branches. Whoever abides in me and I in him, he it is that bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing.” But to put it in context of Scripture I believe abiding is best described from Thayer’s Bible Dictionary https://biblehub.com/greek/3306.htm “to maintain unbroken fellowship with one.” What do you hear Jesus saying to you in this verse? I hope you’ll spend some prayerful thought on this verse before you answer. God wants to lead you deeper in Him. It’s a very personal thing. How do I maintain unbroken fellowship on my end? What about you? Does His Word challenge you to abide in Him? What does that challenge look like to you? Stay in the Word. 7If you abide in me, and my words abide in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you. When His Word abides in us, we can expect answered prayers. 8By this my Father is glorified, that you bear much fruit and so prove to be my disciples. Your fruitfulness brings glory to God. Did you see that the Father is glorified and it proves that we are His disciples. 9As the Father has loved me, so have I loved you. Abide in my love. 10If you keep my commandments, you will abide in my love, just as I have kept my Father’s commandments and abide in his love. Obey Obey is one of the biggest little words in the Bible. It doesn't need to be explained. It just needs to be done. Joy 11These things I have spoken to you, that my joy may be in you, and that your joy may be full. His joy in you! Wow! Not temporary laughter or pleasure...I love to laugh and have fun...but you can have His enduring joy...His joy...in you! His joy isn't fragile! Download this week's cheat sheet. To get even more from this blog/podcast. Click here to download the outline for this blog/podcast. While we're on the subject... here's more blogs that will help you abide in Jesus. What does it mean to follow Jesus? Believe to Receive Looking for a speaker for your next conference or to minister in your church. Text me at 904 287-2869 or email me at pat@patriciaholland.
John 17 the Prayer of Jesus - Here, Jesus shows us that though He suffered as a man, He stayed focused on the things of the spirit. He demonstrated the only way we can win. Yieldedness. It is important for us to continually be thirsting and hungering after the presence of God and allowing the Spirit to have His way. Why is it important? We cannot understand these things in the natural. Without the power of God, without the remedy, we have no answers for those who are broken, lost in the world. God is the only one with the answer. The plan is revealed when you're desperate for His answer. And He will give you the compassion that is needed for that answer.
Bible Text: John 17 | Preacher: Pastor Dawn René McCann | John 17 the Prayer of Jesus - Here, Jesus shows us that though He suffered as a man, He stayed focused on the things of the spirit. He demonstrated the only way we can win. Yieldedness. It is important for us to continually be thirsting and hungering after the presence of God and allowing the Spirit to have His way. Why is it important? We cannot understand these things in the natural. Without the power of God, without the remedy, we have no answers for those who are broken, lost in the world. God is the only one with the answer. The plan is revealed when you're desperate for His answer. And He will give you the compassion that is needed for that answer.
2019-12-22 - The Cast of Christmas - Week 04 Hey All... It was so good to be back with everyone last week and I’m very excited about what we will be focusing on tomorrow as we continue in our series called, “The Cast of Christmas”. Let me encourage you to prepare for the message by reading Matthew 2:1-12. As you do, ask yourself this question, “What was the number one reason that these “Magi” or “Wise Men” traveled so far in order to see Jesus?” Here’s what’s coming up this week... “Our Christmas Eve Service” on December 24th @6pm. We would love for you to join us as we share together in a candlelight communion service, a time of worship and devotion and a time of fellowship with hot chocolate and some awesome Christmas treats. We look forward to seeing you and don’t forget to invite someone to join you. Let’s do our best to pack out Westside tomorrow morning @ 10am and don’t forget to reach out and bring someone with you. Love you all... Jerry
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John 12:1-111. Lazarus- What does Jesus knows about you?Here are some characteristics of a Lazarus...Can’t tell you how to get it because he just experienced it His/her life is a threat to the religious subculture, v. 9-11Forgot the scoreHas a deep faith that they often cannot explain in ways that makes sensePeople appreciate this person from a distance but seldom let them get closeIt’s all going to be alright in the endLingers long at dinner2. Martha- What does Jesus need from you? Here are some characteristics of a Martha...Has one tool, one response and one way of doing thingsTypically feels under-appreciatedBusy but rarely joyfulObsesses over possible outcomesCannot score enough points to feel secure enough to sit down on the insideCan give lip service to the idea of change but rarely changesService is like an armor which protects them from the vulnerability of being known Cleans up after dinner3. Mary- What does Jesus want from you? “After a certain amount of immersion in public life, I begin to burn out. And I have noticed that I burn out inwardly long before I do outwardly. Hence, I must be careful not to become a fanatic bundle of hollow energy, busy among people but devoid of life. I must learn when to retreat, like Jesus, and experience the recreating power of God. We are told that Peter tarried in Joppa for many days with one Simon, a tanner. And along our journey we need to discover numerous tarrying places where we can receive heavenly manna.” -Richard Foster, The Freedom of Simplicity Here are some characteristics of a Mary…Lives with a sense of devotion to who God is and what He is doingDoesn’t just look to understand but be involvedEngages in behaviors that do not make sense in the moment but makes a big difference in hindsightThey are often misunderstood, seen as different and live with a low grade sense of loneliness and aloneness Something about this person that people want to be aroundSlow, often seen as a lack of planning skills but in reality this person is not done with the moment when everyone else is doneDoesn’t even know there is a game going on much less the scoreLeaves the dinner without anybody noticing4. Judas- What do you want from Jesus? Here are some characteristics of a Judas...Has a set of expectations which are to be met and if not then he has another plan.Keeps the scoreFaith is in himself and his planCan be a pathological liar who simply sees lying as a means to an endMotivated by personal gain, “what’s in it for me?”Evaluates everything but rarely really experiences anythingLife is transactional and never relational Pitches a fit over how much the dinner costsQuestions for reflection…What do you do to relax in God’s presence?Is there anything that you wish you could quit doing but have yet to figure out how?Where are your tarrying places?What are some of the bigger agendas in your life these days and how many of them are necessary?If you wrote down a one sentence summary of what you take away from this morning, what would that sentence be?
Investigating Jesus Part 9 Jesus' Mission - at home 14 Jesus returned to Galilee in the power of the Spirit, and news about him spread through the whole countryside. 15 He was teaching in their synagogues, and everyone praised him. Luke 4:14-15 Jesus’ public ministry on earth has begun. These verses at the end of Luke 4 tell us that his mission is to preach God’s Kingdom. A reluctant John the Baptist had baptized Him and the crowds who witnessed this event. They had heard God the Father speaking to Jesus. He underwent temptations by the arch-seducer, satan, and emerged victorious from that ordeal. Now Jesus, led by the Holy Spirit, has returned home to Galilee (Luke 4:14). What did he do there and how did those who knew Him react as he grew through childhood? Jesus at home (Luke 4:14-30) Jesus is back in home territory and because of the power of his teaching, he is becoming known as a great teacher (Luke 4:15). Jesus spent some time in Galilee, became known and aroused the interest, curiosity and excitement of people. Worshipping (Luke 4:14-18): It was Jesus’ habit to attend public worship wherever he was. But what did a typical synagogue service look like in the time of Jesus? Here is the outline of a typical synagogue service at the time of Jesus in the early first century AD: Opened with a prayer for God’s blessing Traditional Hebrew confession of faith (Deuteronomy 6:4-9; 11:13-21) Prayer and readings from the Law and the Prophets Brief sermon given by one of the men or a visiting rabbi (Acts 13:14-16) Benediction or prayer Because of Jesus’ growing renown as a teacher, it is no surprise that he should be asked to read the Scripture and give a short teaching session regarding it. Here in Nazareth, Jesus declared that the day for demonstrating God’s salvation had arrived and the day the prophets looked forward to, was going to be fulfilled in Jesus Himself (Luke 4:20). Jesus was the Servant who Isaiah had talked about long ago (Isaiah 61:1-2). Jesus’ ministry was divinely directed. It was a ministry of hope for all people and a ministry to free the spiritually oppressed (Luke 4:18).Acceptable Year of the Lord (Luke 4:19): When Jesus said in Luke 4:19 “to proclaim the year of the Lord's favour”, Jesus was referring to the “Year of Jubilee” (Leviticus 25). This was when at every fiftieth year, there was the balancing of the economic system. Slaves were released, set free and returned to their families. Property that was sold, now returned to the original owners. All debts were cancelled and the land lay bare to rest and rejoice in the Lord. Upon hearing this announcement, the reaction by the local people was at first one of astonishment (Luke 4:22) and telling each other he was the son of Joseph. But we remember and know, that Jesus was not the son of Joseph. Rather, Jesus was the Son of God, as announced by angels before he was born. Jesus Christ is the new Adam and the founder of a new humanity. All this, Jesus goes on to explain.Rejected (Luke 4:20-30): The local people of Nazareth, saw Jesus as the son of Joseph. Admiration turned to anger, because Jesus began to remind them of God’s goodness to the Gentiles. He did this by reminding them about some of the Jewish heroes of the past. People such as the great prophet Elijah who bypassed all the Jewish widows to go and help a Gentile widow in Sidon (1 Kings 17:8-16). Jesus also reminded them that another Jewish hero, Elisha, had healed a Gentile leper from Syria (2 Kings 5:1-15). Whilst those people in Nazareth could only see Jesus in their local setting, he told them his mission was for all Israel. And if Israel rejected this message of Good News, then the Gentiles would be blessed by it (Luke 4:25-27). Upon hearing this, the astonished admiration turned to furious anger (Luke 4:28-30). Salvation is no longer restricted to Israel but for every child of Adam – every human. Jesus’ mission was not only to be Israel’s saviour but the world’s saviour. When Jesus quoted the proverb “no prophet is accepted in his hometown” (Luke 4:24), he revealed his knowledge of Old Testament history. He knew that God’s messengers often were rejected, and even as God’s Son, he was rejected as well. Next week we look at Jesus away from home. We investigate that in the next podcast of this series. Click or Tap here to listen to or save this as an audio mp3 file ~ You can now purchase our Partakers books! Please do click or tap here to visit our Amazon site! Click or tap on the appropriate link below to subscribe, share or download our iPhone App!
Gebed is moeilik. Volgens Joodse gebruik sou die dissipels 3 keer ‘n dag bid en tog vra hulle Jesus: “Here leer ons bid” (Luk11:1). Hulle moes dalk soos baie van ons eers ontnugter word deur gebed, sodat hulle ware gebed kon leer.
UNIVERSITY OF EXCELLENCEWWW.UOFE.ORG Prince HandleyPresident / Regent DISCIPLESHIP: THE MODELMIRACLES OR RELIGION~ A MIRACLE PODCAST PRODUCTION ~ You can listen to this message NOW. Click on the pod circle at top left. (Allow images to display.) Or, Listen NOW >> LISTEN HERE Email this message to a friend. Subscribe to this Ezine teaching by Email: princehandley@gmail.com (Type “Subscribe” in the “Subject” line.) 24/7 release of Prince Handley teachings, BLOGS and podcasts > STREAM Text: “follow princehandley” to 40404 (in USA) Or, Twitter: princehandley________________________________________ DESCRIPTION OF THIS TEACHING How many people who pray and invite Messiah Jesus into their lives really continue on with Him … or, continue in His Word? Rabbi Yeshua (Jesus) very plainly said that those who continue in His Word are truly His disciples (talmidim). The purpose of this podcast teaching is to provide a model for the works … AND … the workers of Messiah Jesus. Personal examples and experiences will be provided―as well as resources― to help YOU―the reader and listener―be ALL God wants you to be. ________________________________________ DISCIPLESHIP: THE MODELMIRACLES OR RELIGION ~ A MIRACLE PODCAST PRODUCTION ~ JESUS IS YOUR ROLE MODEL Two-thirds of Jesus' ministry was concerned with―or directed at―healing. “And it came to pass also on another Sabbath, that He entered into the synagogue and taught: and there was a man whose right hand was withered. And the scribes and Pharisees watched him, whether he would heal on Sabbath; that they might find an accusation against him. But he knew their thoughts, and said to the man which had the withered hand, 'Rise up, and stand forth in the midst.' And he arose and stood forth. Then said Jesus unto the religious leaders, 'I will ask you one thing; Is it lawful on Sabbath days to do good, or to do evil? to save life, or to destroy it?' And looking round about upon them all, he said unto the man, 'Stretch forth your hand.' And he did so: and his hand was restored whole as the other. And the religious leaders were filled with madness; and communed one with another what they might do to Jesus.” (Brit Chadashah: Luke 6:6-11) Jesus could well have asked them, “Why are you so angry with me?” Why do you think the religious leaders were angry with Jesus? Here may be some reasons: They were jealous of Him. (They had NO power … only control of people.) He was drawing away their followers. He was shining the light on their superficiality. JESUS STILL WORKS TODAY Several times in the past I have been invited to speak in public high schools in Southern California USA. Even though public prayer and Bible reading were banned years ago, the drug problem was so bad in these schools that they knew Jesus could help them. In every public high school where I spoke, the Gifts of the Holy Spirit operated through me. In EVERY high school the LORD would show me a student (that I did NOT know) and a situation in their body. Then, I would call them forward and share with them what the LORD had told me about them. I would pray for them … and EVERY time they would be instantly healed. One time a denominational pastor called me on the phone after I had been on a campus where the LORD had healed and saved a girl that previously had been the biggest “bad-mouth” against Jesus on that campus. He said, “We have worked for years on that campus trying to gain a foothold … and you come in and cause “commotion.” I asked him politely, “If you mean by 'commotion' that students were praying to receive Christ after a girl was healed and saved, then I guess I am guilty.” It wasn't one week later when I received another invitation to come to a High School in Orange County to speak. Right before I left to drive to the school I called that denominational pastor and told him, “I received another invitation to speak at a public high school a few days ago. I am just leaving to go there, and I wanted to ask you if it is OK to heal on the Sabbath?!” Then I hung up. He never bothered me again. JESUS HAS PRECEPTS Today we see many large churches. Does this mean the sheep are being fed, or does it mean they are being fed but NOT nutritious food. Lots of restaurants cater to large crowds but does that mean the food is nutritious? Large churches (mega churches) are NOT necessarily a sign of productive ministry in the eyes of the LORD. To be a productive church the shepherd leader must attempt to form and lead a POWER church: a real New Testament church. Programs and cell groups mean nothing if people are not being instructed in the ministry precepts of Jesus. WHAT are those precepts? Let's look at what Jesus instructed His followers to do: 1. Preach and teach; 2. Heal the sick; and, 3. Cast out demons. Also, let's look at the Great Commission: " … teaching them to observe ALL things whatsoever I have commanded you …" (Matthew 28:20) Pastors that do NOT minister healing and the Baptism in the Holy Spirit are cheating their flock out of 67 percent of the ministry of Jesus. They are omitting 2 out of 3 parts of Jesus' ministry. They preach and teach but they are NOT serving healing or deliverance―#2 and #3 shown above―to their people. This is corruption. It is stealing … it is cheating God's people AND the people who could be saved by witnessing the healing and miracle power of God. Why do they do this? Usually because they do NOT believe in healing. Or, they will tell you, "I believe Jesus can heal," or, "We have had people healed." However, the TRUTH may be that they do NOT know HOW to minister healing so they dismiss it. That is, they either do NOT believe Jesus will heal, or they do NOT have the faith to pray or believe for healing. The same applies to MIRACLES … real miracles! The truth is: to minister healing and deliverance they need the Baptism in the Holy Spirit. Healing ministry should be a part of all church worship services, or at least one service a week designated for healing. But what about people who are sick, diseased, bound, or afflicted who come to ANY service in need of healing, deliverance, or prayer? The same applies to the Baptism in the Holy Spirit and instruction concerning it. CONTINUE IN HIS WORD “Then said Jesus to those Jews which believed on him, 'If you continue in my word, then you are my disciples indeed.'” ‒ John 8:31 I recently told a man who is struggling in his walk with the LORD, “Do me a favor: Don't get religious … just follow Jesus!” The only Bible instruction he is receiving is one time a week at the church he attends where he is told from the pulpit to write in three (3) words in an outline from the pastor's sermon. I explained to him that he needs to study―and learn―the Holy Bible if he wants to grow strong … for himself and for the LORD. Now … what are your ministry gifts (for others) from the LORD? Are you a writer? A pastor? A prophet? A film editor? And … you may have a combination of gifts with which the LORD has enabled you. However, whatever your gifting(s) you are to have as a primary goal the making of disciples. By God's grace, I have been involved developing disciples for over 50 years. It is a blessing to SEE what the LORD accomplishes through people who are yielded to and love Him. From ALL backgrounds of society and culture and education (or, lack of it) I have seen God do amazing things. This is what He promised: “Truly, truly, I say unto you, He that believes on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he do; because I go unto my Father.” (John 14:12) MAKE DISCIPLES FOR JESUS However, I have never known a person to be a greatly used disciple that was NOT a student of the Holy Bible and that was NOT reading God's Word daily. We never get too old―or too experienced―that we do NOT need to spend time in God's Word every day. When we first started the Free Bible Studies by Mail, we kept a record of progress of each student. You could visually see in a file box of 3 x 5 index cards the commitment of students (the diligence of disciples). More completed the Intro Lesson, and progressively less for each lesson completed. But … praise God for those who were diligent and completed the whole course. One Catholic Nun from New York completed the whole course and flew to visit me in California. She later wrote me that she was training a group of 1,500 people about Jesus, about the Holy Spirit and about how to operate in the gifts of the Spirit. Another young man I had the privilege of “pouring into” personally prayed with over 170,000 people to receive Christ … PLUS trained many others to do personal evangelism. (See link at bottom for his Anointed Soul Winning Plan.) Remember, AFTER people know the LORD, they need to GROW in the LORD. This is WHAT Jesus commanded us to do: make disciples. ________________________________ CHALLENGE My challenge to you is this: Pray that the LORD leads you to people who WANT to be discipled … those who WANT to learn God's Word … and GROW and SERVE the LORD. ________________________________ Almost every day I am discipling people. These are in addition to those I have ordained into the ministry … and in addition to the various ministries the LORD has assigned me. We have so many tools available to us: texting, social media, blogs and podcasts. Remember, when this life is over it will be too late. Let's impact the world while we're here. RESOURCES TO HELP YOU Below are three (3) resources to help you: 1. Continue in His Word; 2. Operate in the Gifts of the Spirit; and, 3. Minister healing … and train others to do all three. NEW TESTAMENT BIBLE STUDIES GUIDED LESSONS HOW TO RECEIVE GOD'S POWER WITH GIFTS OF THE SPIRIT HEALTH AND HEALING COMPLETE GUIDE TO WHOLENESS Baruch haba b'Shem Adonai. Your friend, Prince Handley President / Regent University of Excellence Podcast time: 13 minutes, 18 seconds. P.S. - Learn HOW one man personally prayed with over 170,000 people to receive the LORD. Also learn what happened to people he trained. God's Anointed Soul Winning Plan. Copyright © Prince Handley 2016 All rights reserved. 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