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Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2025 24:18

Proverbs 8:1-11, Numbers 19:1-21:3, Luke 5:33-6:11. Seven titles of Jesus emerge from the passages for today and each reveal something distinct about Jesus They help you to see what it means to put Jesus in the centre of your life

Day 84: Seven Titles of Jesus

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2025 13:25

Proverbs 8:10-11, Numbers 19:9, 20:11, Luke 5:33-38,6:2-11. Seven titles of Jesus emerge from the passages for today and each reveal something distinct about Jesus They help you to see what it means to put Jesus in the centre of your life

Day 84: Seven Titles of Jesus

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2025 15:05

Proverbs 8:1-11, Numbers 19:9,20:7-29, Luke 5:33-38,6:2-11. Seven titles of Jesus emerge from the passages for today and each reveal something distinct about Jesus They help you to see what it means to put Jesus in the centre of your life

Vineyard Church St Albans Podcasts

# The Power of Testimony

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2024 35:29

As we continue in our Talk Series ‘Presence and Power' Chris offers a whistle stop tour of why testimonies help us as individuals and as a church, specifically: • They give glory to Jesus • They declare who Jesus is • They build faith in Jesus

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Day 85: Seven Titles of Jesus

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2024 24:18

Proverbs 8:1-11, Numbers 19:1-21:3, Luke 5:33-6:11. Seven titles of Jesus emerge from the passages for today and each reveal something distinct about Jesus They help you to see what it means to put Jesus in the centre of your life

Day 85: Seven Titles of Jesus

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2024 13:25

Proverbs 8:10-11, Numbers 19:9, 20:11, Luke 5:33-38,6:2-11. Seven titles of Jesus emerge from the passages for today and each reveal something distinct about Jesus They help you to see what it means to put Jesus in the centre of your life

Day 85: Seven Titles of Jesus

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2024 15:05

Proverbs 8:1-11, Numbers 19:9,20:7-29, Luke 5:33-38,6:2-11. Seven titles of Jesus emerge from the passages for today and each reveal something distinct about Jesus They help you to see what it means to put Jesus in the centre of your life

Great Bible Truths with Dr David Petts

258 Mark 7:1-23 Beware of the Pharisees

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2024 19:08

Talk 20 Mark 7:1-23 Beware of the Pharisees Welcome to Talk 20 in our series on Mark's Gospel. Today we're looking at Mark 7:1-23 where the Pharisees see some of Jesus' disciples eating food without first giving their hands the ceremonial washing that was required by Jewish tradition. So they ask Jesus about this. Jesus replies by quoting a passage from Isaiah where God says: These people honour me with their lips, but their hearts are far from me. They worship me in vain; their teachings are but rules taught by men. He then adds: You have let go of the commands of God and are holding on to the traditions of men. As an example of this, Jesus points out that they were getting around God's command to honour your father and mother by a practice known as Corban. Instead of helping their parents when they were in financial need, they would say that whatever money they had was devoted to God, and so they were unable to help them. In doing this they were setting aside the commands of God in order to observe their own traditions! Jesus then calls the crowd to him and tells them that Nothing outside a man can make him 'unclean' by going into him. Rather, it is what comes out of a man that makes him 'unclean.' When his disciples ask him to explain what he means by this, he tells them that what we eat or how we eat it can't make us unclean because it doesn't go into our heart but into our stomach and then passes out of our body. Mark then adds that In saying this, Jesus declared all foods "clean." Jesus then says that what makes you unclean is what comes out of your heart – things like evil thoughts, sexual immorality, theft, murder, adultery, greed, malice, deceit, lewdness, envy, slander, arrogance and folly. These are the things that make us unclean. So what can we learn from all this? Notice first the continued opposition of the Jewish leaders to Jesus. The continued opposition of the Jewish leaders to Jesus They seem to have been against him right from the start. They have challenged his authority to forgive sins, they've criticised him for eating with tax-collectors and ‘sinners', they've complained that his disciples have done what is not lawful on the Sabbath, they've accused him of being demon-possessed, and they've already begun to plot how they can kill him. And now they're complaining about the behaviour of his disciples again: Why don't your disciples live according to the tradition of the elders instead of eating their food with 'unclean' hands? (v5). And that was the root cause of their opposition – the tradition of the elders. There's a clear contrast in this passage between man-made tradition and the commands of God. The contrast between man-made tradition and the commands of God Notice the repetition of the word tradition in this passage: 3 …the tradition of the elders. 4 …they observe many other traditions 5 …Why don't your disciples live according to the tradition of the elders…? 8 …You have let go of the commands of God and are holding on to the traditions of men. 9 …You have a fine way of setting aside the commands of God in order to observe your own traditions! 13 …you nullify the word of God by your tradition that you have handed down. What stands out in these verses is that traditions are made by men, not God. They are handed down by men. And there is the danger that in following man-made tradition we may not only let go of the commands of God, but even nullify his word. It can also easily lead to hypocrisy. The danger of hypocrisy Look at verses 6-8. 6 He (Jesus) replied, "Isaiah was right when he prophesied about you hypocrites; as it is written: "'These people honour me with their lips, but their hearts are far from me. 7 They worship me in vain; their teachings are but rules taught by men.' 8 You have let go of the commands of God and are holding on to the traditions of men." The word hypocrite comes from the Greek word hupokrites which means actor. In ancient Greece plays were performed in amphitheatres by actors who wore masks. So a hypocrite is someone who covers up who they really are, pretending to be someone else. This was just what the Pharisees were guilty of, honouring God with their lips, but far from him in their hearts. Their hypocrisy involved insincerity and dishonesty. As a result, Jesus said that they worshipped God in vain. They were not honouring God by teaching his word, but rules taught by men. They knew what God had said, but they had let go of his commands. In Matthew 23, talking of the Pharisees, Jesus said: …do everything they tell you. But do not do what they do, for they do not practice what they preach. They tie up heavy loads and put them on men's shoulders, but they themselves are not willing to lift a finger to move them. "Everything they do is done for men to see… (Matthew 23:3-4). In fact, to get a full understanding of Jesus' condemnation of the Pharisees, it's worth reading the whole of Matthew 23, but the verses we've just quoted give a clear idea of the nature of hypocrisy. Their motivation for what they did and said was clearly wrong. They did not practice what they preached, and by their nit-picking rules they placed heavy burdens on people's shoulders and were totally unwilling to lift them. But that brings us to the next key principle we see in today's passage – the freedom that Jesus has brought us. The freedom that Jesus has brought us The legalistic regulations imposed by the traditions of men stands in stark contrast to the liberty that Jesus introduced through his teaching. Notice Mark's statement in verse 19 that Jesus declared all foods clean! (Compare Peter's experience on the rooftop at Joppa in Acts 10). What a contrast to the strict food laws imposed by Moses! As we saw in Talk 8, the kingdom of God which Jesus had come to proclaim could not be contained within the framework of Judaism. This is reflected in what Mark says in verse 3: The Pharisees and all the Jews do not eat unless they give their hands a ceremonial washing. Admittedly it had taken some time for the church to break free from the restraints of Judaism, but the Council of Jerusalem (c.48-50AD) was a great step forward towards the freedom that Jesus had so vehemently proclaimed. I have dealt with this subject at some length in my book, The Voice of God, where I point out that the decision made by the church leaders in Acts 15 regarding food was an ad hoc decision motivated by the Holy Spirit to deal with a specific problem facing the church at that time. It was not binding on all Christians for all time. As we have seen, Jesus had already declared all foods to be clean, and this was clearly the understanding of the apostle Paul when he says in Romans 14:17-20: For the kingdom of God is not a matter of eating and drinking, but of righteousness, peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit, because anyone who serves Christ in this way is pleasing to God and approved by men. Let us therefore make every effort to do what leads to peace and to mutual edification. Do not destroy the work of God for the sake of food. All food is clean, but it is wrong for a man to eat anything that causes someone else to stumble. The underlying principle in this teaching is love. When a Pharisee who was an expert in the Law asked Jesus, What is the greatest commandment in the Law? Jesus replied: 'Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.' This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it: 'Love your neighbour as yourself.' All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments"(Matthew 22:37-40). Notice that Jesus says, All the Law and the Prophets. Not just the ceremonial law. All the law. The Ten Commandments are included. And everything taught by the prophets. The entire Old Testament. As Christians we are free from it all! But of course, if we really love God with all our heart and soul and mind, and if we really love our neighbour as ourself, we will not kill or steal or commit adultery etc. The Law was given to show us our sin and our need of a Saviour (Galatians 3:23-25). But now we are free. It was for freedom that Christ has set us free and we are to stand firm in that freedom (Galatians 5:1). As Paul says in Galatians 5:13-14: You, my brothers and sisters, were called to be free. But do not use your freedom to indulge the flesh; rather serve one another humbly in love. For the entire law is fulfilled in keeping this one command, ‘Love your neighbour as yourself'. The importance of the heart In verses 18-23 he says that nothing you eat can make you unclean because it doesn't go into your heart. It's what what's in your heart that makes you unclean. In Matthew 5:27-28 , for example, Jesus warns against adultery in the heart. This is because, as he says here: …from within, out of men's hearts, come evil thoughts, sexual immorality, theft, murder, adultery, 22 greed, malice, deceit, lewdness, envy, slander, arrogance and folly. 23 All these evils come from inside and make a man 'unclean.' This list is clearly connected to the Ten Commandments, where theft, murder, adultery, and coveting are strictly forbidden. But whereas the Ten Commandments relate largely to a person's actions, Jesus is here emphasising the motivation behind those actions and the source from which they spring, the human heart. In Jeremiah 17:9-10 God says: The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately sick; who can understand it? I the Lord search the heart and test the mind, to give every man according to his ways, according to the fruit of his deeds (ESV). The desires of our hearts influence the thoughts of our minds, and our thoughts determine our actions. But as those who have received Christ as our Saviour, Hebrews 10:19-22 tells us that we have confidence to enter God's presence because Jesus has made a way for us by dying for us and as a result we can: draw near to God with the full assurance that faith brings, having our hearts sprinkled to cleanse us from a guilty conscience… What's more, Galatians 4:5-6 tells us that we have been redeemed from the law and adopted as God's children, and God has sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts. That's why, rather than giving in to the acts of the flesh (Galatians 5:19-21), we are able now to follow the desires of the Spirit allowing the fruit of the Spirit to grow in our lives: Love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control (Galatians 5:22-23). How different these qualities are from the attitudes and actions of the Pharisees. From their bad example there is so much we can learn to avoid. Even as Christians we can fall into their ways as even Peter did briefly (Galatians 2:11-13). As those who follow Jesus we should never: · Put man-made traditions before the word of God. · Find ways of getting around God's commands to further our own interests. · Impose heavy burdens on others by our legalistic rules. · Be more concerned with outward appearance than with true holiness. · Act like hypocrites, honouring God with our lips, but far from him in our hearts. And, of course, unlike the Pharisees, we must practise what we preach. If we don't want to fall into their ways, we need to examine our hearts.

257 Mark 6:45-56 Jesus walks on water

Great Bible Truths with Dr David Petts

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2024 22:57

Talk 19 Mark 6:45-56 Jesus walks on water Welcome to talk 19 in our series on Mark's gospel. Today we are looking at Mark 6:45-56 where we read the remarkable story of Jesus walking on water.This story, which takes place just after Jesus had fed the 5000, is a wonderful example of how Jesus continues to challenge and to strengthen the faith of his disciples. In it we see how: · The disciples were very slow to learn and to believe. · Jesus deliberately challenges their faith. · He supernaturally intervenes to bring them safely through the problem they are facing. The disciples' slowness to learn and to believe Jesus was training his disciples to become fishers of men. The most important part was teaching them to understand exactly who he was – the Son of God. He did this by the things he taught and the miracles he performed. But the disciples were slow to learn and to believe. Even after Jesus had risen from the dead he rebuked them for their lack of faith and their stubborn refusal to believe those who had seen him after he had risen (Mark 16:14). They were amazed when they saw the miracles, but again and again they reveal their lack of faith. Remember the storm on the Sea of Galilee where Jesus asks, Do you still have no faith? And, in Chapter 8, when the disciples had forgotten to bring any bread with them, Jesus asks: Why are you talking about having no bread? Do you still not see or understand? Are your hearts hardened? Do you have eyes but fail to see, and ears but fail to hear? And don't you remember? When I broke the five loaves for the five thousand, how many basketfuls of pieces did you pick up?” “Twelve,” they replied. “And when I broke the seven loaves for the four thousand, how many basketfuls of pieces did you pick up?” They answered, “Seven.” He said to them, “Do you still not understand?” (Mark 8:17-21). It seems that Jesus was constantly working · to bring his disciples to a deeper understanding of who he was · and to develop their faith in God's love for them · and his ability and willingness to meet their needs. And believe it or not, he's doing the same for us too. So let's look at the passage in more detail, bearing in mind that Jesus' aim is to strengthen the faith of his disciples – and our faith too. Jesus challenges their faith 45 Immediately Jesus made his disciples get into the boat and go on ahead of him to Bethsaida, while he dismissed the crowd. 46 After leaving them, he went up on a mountainside to pray. Notice that Jesus made them get into the boat. The verb can be translated compel. So he must have had a definite purpose in sending them on ahead of him and putting them at some distance from himself. Part of that purpose was so that he could be alone and pray. Perhaps he was talking to his Father about the disciples' lack of faith. And perhaps he sent them on ahead to test and strengthen their faith. Soon they would be facing a storm without Jesus being physically present with them. This is made clear in the next verse. 47 When evening came, the boat was in the middle of the lake and he was alone on land. John 6 tells us that the boat was about three and a half miles from the shore. Matthew 14 adds that it was buffeted by the waves. The disciples are in trouble, but Jesus is alone on the land. At least in the earlier storm he was with them in the boat, even if he was asleep! How often when we face problems do we feel that Jesus is no longer with us, no longer aware of our need? Help seems miles away. But look at the next verse. 48 He saw the disciples straining at the oars, because the wind was against them. About the fourth watch of the night (i.e. between 3 and 6 am) he went out to them, walking on the lake. He was about to pass by them… The disciples were having a hard time. The wind was against them. They were straining at the oars. They were finding it difficult to cope. But even though it was dark, Jesus saw them. He saw the problem. And he sees us too, even when our circumstances are so dark that we cannot see him. Jesus intervenes supernaturally So …he went out to them, walking on the lake. He found a way of getting to them, even though it was humanly, scientifically, impossible. He walked on water! If he can do that, surely he can do anything. Mind you, walking on water wasn't his usual way of getting places. He only worked miracles when there was a need. But why was he about to pass by them? Or he intended to pass by them. He had come to help them, so why pass by them? You would have expected him to go straight to them. Was it to test their faith? To get their attention? We don't know, but sometimes when it seems that he's passing us by, he's doing it to test our faith or get our attention. Maybe he wants us to really cry out. Note that when he hears them cry out in fear he immediately encourages them by speaking to them. His power to answer is not limited by the way we ask for help. Even when we cry out in fear he is there to help. Look at verses 49-50. 49 but when they saw him walking on the lake, they thought he was a ghost. They cried out, 50 because they all saw him and were terrified. Immediately he spoke to them and said, "Take courage! It is I. Don't be afraid." Why did they think he was a ghost? Because it couldn't possibly be Jesus, could it? Surely nobody, not even Jesus, can walk on water. So they settled for another, even more implausible, supernatural explanation – a ghost. And it's very much the same today. So many prefer other forms of ‘spirituality' rather than believing the solid evidence for the bodily resurrection of Jesus. But Jesus says, Take courage! It is I. Don't be afraid! But how can we take courage when we're being buffeted by the waves? How can we not be afraid? The key is in those three little words IT IS I. In context it could simply mean, It's not a ghost. It's me. But literally translated we can understand it to mean far more than that. Jesus actually says I AM. The name by which God revealed himself to Moses. The eternally self-existent one. If we wonder how it was that Jesus could walk on water, and how he could give Peter the power to do so, we have only to remember who he was – The I AM with whom all things are possible. But Mark doesn't mention Peter walking on the water. It's Matthew who tells us. At this point in the story before Jesus gets into the boat, Matthew tells us that Peter says, Lord, if it's you, tell me to come to you on the water. And Jesus says, Come. Then Peter gets out of the boat, walks on the water and comes towards Jesus. But when he sees the wind, he's afraid and begins to sink. So he cries out, Lord, save me! And immediately Jesus reaches out his hand and catches him. You of little faith, Jesus says, Why did you doubt? (Matthew 14:28-31). We won't take time to discuss why Mark does not include this amazing miracle. Any attempt to do so would be sheer conjecture. What's important here is that · Jesus is giving one of his disciples an opportunity to exercise faith in him · Peter actually walked on water · He soon wavered after Jesus told him to come. This is so typical of the fluctuating faith of all the disciples throughout the Gospels, and, if we're honest, of ours today. But back to the passage in Mark. 51 Then he climbed into the boat with them, and the wind died down. They were completely amazed, 52 for they had not understood about the loaves; their hearts were hardened. Notice that Jesus didn't rebuke the wind this time. It died down as soon as he was in the boat. His very presence was enough to calm both the wind and the anxious hearts of the disciples. But what does Mark mean when he says that they had not understood about the loaves, and that their hearts were hardened? And how do we reconcile this with Matthew's account which says that they worshipped him saying, You are the Son of God!? The reference to the loaves, of course, relates to the feeding of the five thousand earlier in the chapter. It's clear that they were not expecting such a miracle, and, even when it happened, they did not fully understand the full significance of it. Surely miracles like this were pointing to the fact that Jesus was the Son of God, and yet they hardly dared to believe it. They were amazed because they hadn't understood who Jesus was. And so, as we've already pointed out, their faith frequently fluctuated, up one minute, down the next. Or, down one minute, up the next! And this may explain why Matthew could say that the disciples worshipped Jesus and said, You are the Son of God. They're doubting one minute, believing the next. Their initial reaction is amazement. They want to believe, but they hardly dare to. But after they witness the miracle of Peter walking on water their faith rises and they worship Jesus and acknowledge who he is. Compare Peter's confession in Matthew 16. The realisation of who Jesus is comes by revelation from Heaven. The process of coming to this understanding was gradual, reaching a climax in a flash of revelation. And it doesn't just happen once. We need repeated revelation, and repeatedly to confess who Jesus is. And this was Jesus' purpose – building their faith and bringing them to a steadfast understanding of who he is. It was a gradual process, as it is with us. But however wavering our faith we can be sure that his faithfulness will always bring us to the other side. As verse 53 tells us – they crossed over, they landed… and they anchored there. So, to summarise, in this incident we see how Jesus tests and strengthens his disciples' faith. He sends them ahead without him. He allows them to go through another storm, but he still has his eye on them. He does the impossible by walking on water to encourage them and even allows Peter to walk on water too, despite his wavering faith. And of course, he gets them all safely to the other side. It was Jesus who had told them to make the journey in the first place. And all this enables them to appreciate better who he is. But before we leave Mark 6, let's read the last few verses of the chapter. 54 As soon as they got out of the boat, people recognized Jesus. 55 They ran throughout that whole region and carried the sick on mats to wherever they heard he was. 56 And wherever he went – into villages, towns or countryside – they placed the sick in the marketplaces. They begged him to let them touch even the edge of his cloak, and all who touched him were healed. These verses are a summary of Jesus' ministry at that time. Notice the words wherever he was, wherever he went. The healings recorded in the Gospels were no isolated incidents. They were happening everywhere, in villages, towns, and countryside. As we saw in earlier talks, they were evidence of the truth that the kingdom of God was among them and that Jesus was who he claimed to be, the Son of God. The need for any of us to walk on water today would be exceptional, but the need for healing is always with us. In the passage we have just read five facts stand out: They recognised Jesus They ran to him They requested (begged) him to heal them They reached out and touched him They received their healing. Is it always like that today? If we're honest, the answer is no. The extent to which miracles of healing are happening varies from place to place. As we saw in Chapter 5, even Jesus' power to work miracles was limited in Nazareth because of their unbelief. And there were times in his ministry when he didn't heal everyone as we see from John's account of Jesus healing at the Pool of Bethesda. The key to his miracles, and indeed to his whole life, was that he only did what he saw the Father do (John 5:19). We cannot tell God what to do, but we can like Jesus spend time with God and let him tell us what to do. So the five points mentioned above are not a formula for healing. There's no such thing, and the belief that there is can lead to bitter disappointment. But in our search for healing we can and we should recognise that Jesus is Lord, run to him with our request, and reach out in faith, believing that we will receive our healing in God's own good time. He does work miracles of healing today, but we need to remember that all healing in this life is temporary. The ultimate healing will take place when we receive new bodies when Jesus comes again. Meanwhile, keep your eyes on Jesus. He will get you there. For more on this important subject, please see Just a Taste of Heaven – a Biblical and Balanced Approach to God's Healing Power, available from my website: www.davidpetts.org

The Church Series: Summary & Recap (Part 25)

Expedition 44

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2023 85:10

We started a series on the church back in July of 2022 and a year and a half later we are wrapping It up. Today we're going to recap where we've been. The big idea is that the church is not an institution … it's an organism (it's organic)! · There was equality- No clergy/laity divide · The giftings of the entire body were active to display Jesus · They met face to face throughout the week in relationships 7 Churches of Revelation (Nationalism and Dispensationalism) The point of looking at these 7 churches is that it pointed out Jesus' ideals in his Body. Much of the issues here deals with the World seeping into the church. Leadership and Oversight the glaring question we need to ask is “Are these offices or simply people using their god given gifts?” Positional thinking is hung up on nouns, while functional thinking stresses verbs. The view of oversight in the NT church is about the whole body operating in their giftings and being discipled by those who are wise, mature, and have the character of Christ in them. This is what leadership and oversight looks like rather than the CEO structure that focuses on offices and hierarchy which hurts the church. 5-Fold Ministry Ephesians 4 describes these as “ascension gifts” not “ascension offices”. This entire chapter focuses on unity in the body of Christ, not positions which divide clergy from laity.Reimagining GiftsSpiritual gifts are not about hierarchy but about building up the body of Christ. The church is a body- a mutual and co-equal body- that reflects Jesus. There is no hierarchy in giftings. These giftings don't lead to an office, though some might lead or administrate in their gifting better than others based on maturity and humility- we should all mutually submit to each other. Reimagining Community · Spiritually- We need to be together in spiritual friendship gathering around the Way of Jesus, studying scripture, breaking bread, praying for each other. DEVOTED- They devoted themselves to these things. · Physically- meeting the needs of the community, being generous and being available. · Emotionally- This is about completeness and transformation- How is our mindset and focus? Is it singularly on Jesus or is there entanglement with the world? · Missionally- Do we live in unity or are there offenses and divisions among us that we have swept under the rug? Division and disunity kills the mission to be lights to the world. Reimagining Giving The main ideals of giving in the New Covenant: · Give Cheerfully · Take care of fellow believers (and support the work of the Lord)· Care for the least of these · Celebrate God (see communion and the love feast in 1 Cor 11) Whenever the church gathers together, its guiding and functioning principal is simply to incarnate Christ (1 Cor 12:12) The Edenic Ideal: We always take everything back to God's ideals. The Bible begins and ends with Eden. New Creation has broken into the present through the resurrection, so the church should be living according to God's ideals in our communities even if the world looks completely opposite. God's eternal purpose was to have a people in relationship with him working in equality under God's kingship. This is God's ideal for his church too. Each of us bringing our gifts to the altar/table and using them to image him to creation. · The western view of leadership connected to authority, hierarchy, control, and covering has handcuffed the bride of Christ - making her ineffective for the kingdom. · We need to get back to the servant mindset rather than the CEO leader mindset in the church · We need more feet washing and less discussions about “who's your covering” · More mutual submission and less “human headship” · More family, less institution · More verbs, less nouns --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/expedition44/support

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NT.28 - Acts 1–5

Come Follow Me Read-along

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2023 23:46

Acts 1 Jesus ministers for forty days after His resurrection—The kingdom is to be restored to Israel at a later time—The Twelve are to bear witness in Jerusalem, Judæa, Samaria, and the uttermost parts of the earth—Jesus ascends into heaven—Matthias is chosen to fill the vacancy in the Twelve. Acts 2 The Spirit is poured out on the day of Pentecost—Peter testifies of Jesus' resurrection—He tells how to gain salvation and speaks of the gift of the Holy Ghost—Many believe and are baptized. Acts 3 Peter and John heal a man lame since birth—Peter preaches repentance—He also speaks of the age of restoration preceding the Second Coming—He identifies Christ as the prophet of whom Moses spoke. Acts 4 Peter and John are arrested and brought before the council—Peter testifies that salvation comes because of Christ—The Sadducees strive to silence Peter and John—The Saints glory in the testimony of Jesus—They have all things in common. Acts 5 Ananias and Sapphira lie to the Lord and lose their lives—The Apostles continue the miracles of Jesus—Peter and John are arrested, an angel delivers them from prison, and they testify of Christ—Gamaliel counsels moderation. You can find the study questions that go with this material in the Gospel Library app or online at the website of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/manual/come-follow-me-for-individuals-and-families-new-testament-2023/28?lang=eng Many thanks to Thomas Wayment, the BYU Religious Studies Center and Deseret Book who granted permission for this podcast to use Thomas Wayment's translation which is published as “The New Testament: A Translation for Latter-day Saints.” ⁠https://deseretbook.com/p/rsc-the-new-testament-a-translation-for-latter-day-saints-a-study-bible⁠

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On Culture - He Loves (all of) Us

On Culture

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2023 32:12

Mike talks with Chris Bantz about the He Gets Us campaign - the us and them dynamic of the responses to it - the challenges of translating the message of transformation and love and truth into this culture - and the draw of outrage coming from in group and out group dynamicsThe piece that is the foundation for this podcast is here.LinksHe Gets UsA Letter on Justice and Open Debate - Harper'sThe FAQs: What You Should Know About the ‘He Gets Us' Campaign - The Gospel Coalition$100M Ad Campaign Aims to Make Jesus the ‘Biggest Brand in Your City' - Christianity TodayWhat ‘He Gets Us' Ads Get Wrong About Jesus - Sojourners‘He Gets Us' Ad Sponsors Don't Believe in the Jesus They're Selling - Texas ObserverMisplaced outrage over a Super Bowl ad - Some Assembly Required Get full access to The Embassy at theembassy.substack.com/subscribe

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Day 84: Seven Titles of Jesus

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2023 24:18

Proverbs 8:1-11, Numbers 19:1-21:3, Luke 5:33-6:11. Seven titles of Jesus emerge from the passages for today and each reveal something distinct about Jesus They help you to see what it means to put Jesus in the centre of your life

Day 84: Seven Titles of Jesus

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2023 13:25

Proverbs 8:10-11, Numbers 19:9, 20:11, Luke 5:33-38,6:2-11. Seven titles of Jesus emerge from the passages for today and each reveal something distinct about Jesus They help you to see what it means to put Jesus in the centre of your life

Day 84: Seven Titles of Jesus

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2023 15:05

Proverbs 8:1-11, Numbers 19:9,20:7-29, Luke 5:33-38,6:2-11. Seven titles of Jesus emerge from the passages for today and each reveal something distinct about Jesus They help you to see what it means to put Jesus in the centre of your life

Cultivate Connection - Christ Centred Meditation

You Feed Them

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2022 30:01

You Feed ThemThe Miracles of JesusWhat is currently in your hands? When it seems like there is not enough, ask God how He would like to multiply it?Though Jesus wanted solitude, when He saw the crowds, He had compassion on them, and He healed the sick and the lame. At evening-time, Jesus' disciples came to Him.Disciples: We're in a fairly remote place, and it is getting late; the crowds will get hungry for supper. Send them away so they have time to get back to the villages and get something to eat.Jesus: They don't need to go back to the villages in order to eat supper. Give them something to eat here.Disciples: But we don't have enough food. We only have five rounds of flatbread and two fish.Jesus: Bring the bread and the fish to Me.So the disciples brought Him the five rounds of flatbread and the two fish, and Jesus told the people to sit down on the grass. He took the bread and the fish, He looked up to heaven, He gave thanks, and then He broke the bread. Jesus gave the bread to the disciples, and the disciples gave the bread to the people; everyone ate and was satisfied. When everyone had eaten, the disciples picked up 12 baskets of crusts and broken pieces of bread and crumbs. There were 5,000 men there, not to mention all the women and children.- Matthew 14:14-21 VOICEThis amazing miracle is also recorded in Mark 6:30-44 NLT, Luke 9:10-17 NASB, John 6:1-14 NKJV.What is Jesus revealing to you about who He is through these scriptures? Blessing you this week to have eyes to see not what is missing, but what is right there in your hands.Thank You!Becoming a PatronIf you are one of the many who have been blessed by Cultivate Connection, please consider becoming a monthly patron. Creating space for people to connect with God in this busy world is so vital.As a patron, you empower us to continue producing and developing tools for people to connect with God, discover identity, and awaken purpose for their lives. Learn more on our website at CultivateConnection.comWe Need You!Cultivate Connection is listened to in 129 countries and averages 2,000 listeners a week. Help us reach even more people by sharing this episode on Facebook, Instagram, via email, or whatever other way you prefer.Visit our Facebook page and share your thoughts or ask a question. We read every comment and love responding!Leave a review on iTunes or your favourite podcast app. Your ratings and reviews mean a lot and help this podcast get discovered by others.And lastly, subscribe to Cultivate Collection Weekly, our email providing you with resources and inspiration to help you grow your relationship with God.

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S2 Ep265: Teaching Tips 265 | "Unswayable Jesus” | Teaching with Integrity - Part 3 | Malcolm Cox

Malcolm Cox

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 5, 2022 8:49

Jesus “They sent their disciples to him along with the Herodians. “Teacher,” they said, “we know that you are a man of integrity and that you teach the way of God in accordance with the truth. You aren't swayed by others, because you pay no attention to who they are.” (Matthew 22:16 NIV11) - Teaching despite how people respond Please add your comments on this week's topic. We learn best when we learn in community. Do you have a question about teaching the Bible? Is it theological, technical, practical? Send me your questions or suggestions. Here's the email: [malcolm@malcolmcox.org](mailto:malcolm@malcolmcox.org). If you'd like a copy of my free eBook on spiritual disciplines, “How God grows His people”, sign up at my website: http://[www.malcolmcox.org](http://www.malcolmcox.org/). Please pass the link on, subscribe, leave a review. “Worship the LORD with gladness; come before him with joyful songs.” (Psalms 100:2 NIV11) God bless, Malcolm

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Acts 4

The Chronological Bible, Daily

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2022 6:01

Peter and John are arrested and brought before the council—Peter testifies that salvation comes because of Christ—The Sadducees strive to silence Peter and John—The Saints glory in the testimony of Jesus—They have all things in common. The post Acts 4 appeared first on Sacred Text Daily.

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33. Dating: The Good, the Bad, The Red Flags Part 3

She Just Got Real

Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2022 24:27

What is a red flag? Google says usually a warning of Danger For this generation, it is almost always used in reference to bad quality or an alarming character/personality trait or action that a person is doing. God's word tells us to Guard our hearts: Proverbs 4:23: Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it. proverbs 3:5-6 Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight. Ephesians 5:6-10 Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of such things God's wrath comes on those who are disobedient. 7 Therefore do not be partners with them. For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Live as children of light 9 (for the fruit of the light consists in all goodness, righteousness and truth) 10 and find out what pleases the Lord. There is no denying that we are to guard our hearts and also be discerning when it comes to life but also our relationships. In this podcast episode Part 3 of the Dating: the good, the bad, the red flags. I'm going to go over the red flags you need to look for when dating/pursuing a relationship! Let me be clear - sometimes when you are pursuing a relationship and dating someone you are really interested in - sometimes you miss the red flags bc you desperately want the relationship to work. 2 The red flags you ignore in the beginning are usually the same ones that end the relationship. The person you are interested in does not mix well with your family or friends. the make you compromise your values They make you feel guilty for doing things with your family and friends instead of them. And try to isolate you to where you only hang out and focus on them. They do not take responsibility but place blame elsewhere. You guys are not on the same page with it comes to your relationship with God. They constantly tear down others just to make themselves look better. No matter what you do or say, they are always unhappy and frusterated about something. They dismiss your boundaries and try to make excuses to cross them. Green Flags: They respect your boundaries and encourage you to pursue your relationship with Jesus They put forth effort and respect towards your parents and friends. They support you by pushing you towards your goals and dreams They are their own individual person and are not co-dependent on you. Their words match their actions They admit when they are wrong or have done something wrong or have hurt your feelings and apologize. Open to honest conversation. Listen no one is perfect but that doesn't mean you should continue to ignore red flags that you know deep down are red flags. If you find yourself constantly making excuses for the rude or immature behavior of the person you are dating or interested in… really reflect on if the relationship you are in is good for you? Follow Tessah @shejustgotrealpodcast @tessahjoann --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tessah-joann/support

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Rob's Soapbox - It's Friday In America

RAD Radio

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2022 8:38

All this weekend headlines screamed “homebuying is now as expensive as it has been in a generation!”https://www.deseret.com/utah/2022/4/14/23025299/u-s-mortgage-rates-5-percent-home-buying-most-expensive-inflation-housing-pricesAnd my first thought was “what isn't?!?!?!”But then I realized that I'm old…and I've lived through 2-3 generations of this…and that if homes (and everything else) is as expensive as it has been in a generation, then we should also remind everyone that we went through a period where they were as affordable as they were in a generation. We America, the economy, society, and everything else is cyclical. It all comes around and goes around. Ironically, it was on Easter weekend that I grasped what my father was saying a couple years ago when he calmly reassured us all that, essentially, we'll be fine. America will find its' way back and everything will work out.When he first said it I was skeptical, since my arc in life was growing up in the miserable 70's, the scary cold-war 80's, the booming fantastic 90s, the scary aughts, and malaise filled 10's….but when I stopped to reflect, I realized that's exactly the pattern we live out over and over again. The 1920's were literally called the “roaring 20's,” until the depression of the 30's hit, the scary 40's and then came the booming 50's, before the civil right stricken 60's and…you get the idea.If you have any intelligence at all you're wondering where the irony is.Easter has little to no meaning to me, despite my deep spiritual background and understanding of almost all religions, most notably Christianity. As a Deist, I am blessed with the ability to know that there is a power greater than us all, but not to be withholden to one in particular, nor, more importantly, a bunch of garbage humans say or makeup regarding my supreme being. Thus, I can, and do, appreciate teachings from many religious corners, and often find a way to apply them to my belief system or, and this may work for you, take religion out of it altogether and find great meaning and inspiration in the message without any need for a God to still appreciate it.Enter S.M. Lockrdige, Pastor of Calvary Baptist Church, a prominent African-American congregation located in San Diego, California, from 1953 to 1993, who was known worldwide for his passionate sermons including one of my personal favorites, befitting Easter weekend, “It's Friday, but Sunday's coming.”Through a Christian prism, the message is exclusively and entirely about the resurrection of Jesus, but there is a message for all of us of any, every, and no faith as well and it's simple yet beautiful and comforting. Put simply, it's Friday in America and everything sucks. Society hates itself and each other, the price of everything is through the roof, there isn't one single thing that unites us as a people, a pandemic has laid to ruin what we were 3 years ago, which wasn't much to brag about in the first place, and Betty White is dead. There is little, if any hope for a better tomorrow in America as poll after poll show that parents, for the first time, do not believe their children will live a better life than they have, and only 25% of us believe we'll be better off financially a year from now than we are today. It's Friday in America…but Sunday is coming.If you are staunchly and unequivocally atheist, even you can find meaning in this for you don't need to equate America's Sunday to Jesus saving us…that's not even how I mean it, despite the original message.It isn't, in my opinion, a message of hope, for hope leads to despair. It's a message of faith…as in, have faith. Hope is a fleeting urge for something to happen while faith is an absolute. Those who have true faith are literally incapable of it being shaken for it is as real as oxygen, land and water. Nothing you say nor do can rattle true faith.Things are pretty rotten in America, relatively speaking to our history and expectations, but the truth is that I have lived through worse, and then saw the best of my 50 years on this planet as I scorched the earth during the 90's. Thus, I have faith that it's merely Friday in America…and Sunday is coming. “It's Friday - Jesus is praying - Peter's a sleeping - Judas is betraying - But Sunday's comin.It's Friday - Pilate's struggling - The council is conspiring - The crowd is vilifying - They don't even know - That Sunday's comin. It's Friday - The disciples are running like sheep without a shepherd - Mary's crying - Peter is denying - but they don't know - That Sunday's a comin. It's Friday - The Romans beat my Jesus - They robe Him in scarlet - They crown Him with thorns - But they don't know - That Sunday's comin. It's Friday - See Jesus walking to Calvary - His blood dripping - His body stumbling - And His spirit's burdened - But you see, it's only Friday - Sunday's comin. It's Friday - The world's winning - People are sinning - And evil's grinning. It's Friday, (they say) The soldiers nail my Savior's hands to the cross - They nail my Savior's feet to the cross - And then they raise him up- Next to criminals. “It's Friday” - But let me tell you something” The congregation shouts, “Sunday's comin.” It's Friday - The disciples are questioning - What has happened to their King - And the Pharisees are celebrating - That their scheming has been achieved - But they don't know - It's only Friday - Sunday's comin' It's Friday - He's hanging on the cross - Feeling forsaken by His Father - Left alone and dying - Can nobody save Him? It's Friday - But Sunday's comin' It's Friday - The earth trembles - The sky grows dark - My King yields His spirit. It's Friday - Hope is lost - Death has won - Sin has conquered - and Satan's just a laughin' It's Friday - Jesus is buried - A soldier stands guard - And a rock is rolled into place - But it's Friday - It is only Friday.” Sunday is a comin"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QS2wPotScZYSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Day 84: Seven Titles of Jesus

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2022 23:54

Proverbs 8:1-11, Numbers 19:1-21:3, Luke 5:33-6:11. Seven titles of Jesus emerge from the passages for today and each reveal something distinct about Jesus They help you to see what it means to put Jesus in the centre of your life

Day 84: Seven Titles of Jesus

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2022 13:02

Proverbs 8:10-11, Numbers 19:9, 20:11, Luke 5:33-35, 6:2,5,7-9. Seven titles of Jesus emerge from the passages for today and each reveal something distinct about Jesus They help you to see what it means to put Jesus in the centre of your life

Day 84: Seven Titles of Jesus

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2022 12:40

Proverbs 8:10-11, Numbers 19:9, 20:11, Luke 5:33-35, 6:2,5,7-9. Seven titles of Jesus emerge from the passages for today and each reveal something distinct about Jesus They help you to see what it means to put Jesus in the centre of your life

Summit Life with J.D. Greear

Bring the Little Children to Me: A Plea for Life

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2022 24:58

Pastor J.D. teaches about a defining feature of those who follow Jesus: They care for the vulnerable, the weak, the helpless, and the forgotten. Followers of Jesus care for the vulnerable and the helpless because, before God, we are vulnerable and helpless, too.

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Christmas In Focus: Epiphany - Christmas In Focus

Sermons – Connections Church

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2022 40:07

Christmas In Focus: Epiphany "When they saw the star, they were overjoyed. " ~ Matthew 2:10 Magi. Three Kings. Wise men. Whatever you call them, (and all three of those titles have some merit) there is much to learn from their example. When they saw the star that marked the birth of Jesus- They were overjoyed. They worshiped. They gave. We would be wise to follow in their steps. And that's what we do in this celebration called "Epiphany."

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The Greatest Interruption

FVC Sermons

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2021

https://youtu.be/KNBxPPDxWIY The greatest interruption (Gospel) Romans 3:21-26 Last week, Pastor Jay spoke about how we are all on a boat/ship – the Titanic (How we choose to be rescued depends on our self-examinationOur reading today, reminds us of the steps that were taken before we were born, in order to rescue you and IGod knew that we were sinner, that He would have to send His only Begotten Son to die for usThat no matter how good, He set us up and provide ways to seek forgiveness, we were still going to depart from the truthHe sent His Son, that ….And whoever (no limit) believes in Him will not loose His life but have eternal lifeWilliam Tyndale – The man who translated the Bible to English: What do we call the Gospel? – it's a Greek word signifying good, merry, glad, joyful news: that makes man heart glad and makes him sing, dance and leap for joyRomans 3:22- 24 (NLT) - We are made right with God by placing our faith in Jesus Christ. And this is true for everyone who believes, no matter who we are. For everyone has sinned; we all fall short of God's glorious standard. 24 Yet God, in his grace, freely makes us right in his sight. He did this through Christ Jesus when he freed us from the penalty for our sins.God knew that when He created us, we would betray Him, yet He still choose usThe idea that He choose us still puzzles meYet, I believe that His Word is true – Jeremiah 29:11 - For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says the Lord, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and a hopeWe are in a time when the future is dim and hope is diminishing (The Exiled Jews)John 16:20 (Nkjv) Most assuredly, I say to you that you will weep and lament, but the world will rejoice; and you will be sorrowful, but your sorrow will be turned into joyJohn 14:3 - And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and receive you to Myself; that where I am, there you may be alsoHe interrupted sinNo one likes to be interrupted – However some interruptions are best:Stop the continuous progress of (an activity or process)Break the continuity of (a line or surface)One of my wife's and I best interruptions – California to WashingtonLiving the way of the worldGoing to churchStaying as good peopleAnd that is what Romans 3:21 (NLT) is talking about that God showed us a way to be made right without keeping the outside rituals – but a true heart changeThe law – outside acts to doing things yet the heart condition is the sameRomans 3:25 ( Ampc) – Whom God put forward [[a]before the eyes of all] as a mercy seat and propitiation by His blood [the cleansing and life-giving sacrifice of atonement and reconciliation, to be received] through faith. This was to show God's righteousness, because in His divine forbearance He had passed over and ignored former sins without punishmentIn order to understand forgiveness, we have to remember what we have been saved fromWhat a joy, that my/ our past sins have been passed over by the blood and of Jesus- They have been ignored, without punishment- Hallelujah The Gospel is a mirror: It's an honest mirrorOne that allows us, if we are willing to examine, to face our short coming, and know that we are not judged if we repent, know that we can come to the mercy seat and cast down our burdensEzekiel 36:26 I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit within you; I will take the heart of stone out of your flesh and give you a heart of fleshThis is the spiritual transformation promised in the new covenant. Instead of the law working from the outside in, God promised a new heart to work from the inside out.One that can feel, and that can enjoy; that can feel love to God and to all men, and be a proper habitation for the living God.We need to look no furtherThe Gospel exposes us – Romans 3:22 (ampc) Namely, the righteousness of God which comes by believing with personal trust and confident reliance on Jesus Christ (the Messiah).

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The Greatest Interruption

FVC Sermon Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2021

https://youtu.be/KNBxPPDxWIY The greatest interruption (Gospel) Romans 3:21-26 Last week, Pastor Jay spoke about how we are all on a boat/ship – the Titanic (How we choose to be rescued depends on our self-examinationOur reading today, reminds us of the steps that were taken before we were born, in order to rescue you and IGod knew that we were sinner, that He would have to send His only Begotten Son to die for usThat no matter how good, He set us up and provide ways to seek forgiveness, we were still going to depart from the truthHe sent His Son, that ….And whoever (no limit) believes in Him will not loose His life but have eternal lifeWilliam Tyndale – The man who translated the Bible to English: What do we call the Gospel? – it's a Greek word signifying good, merry, glad, joyful news: that makes man heart glad and makes him sing, dance and leap for joyRomans 3:22- 24 (NLT) - We are made right with God by placing our faith in Jesus Christ. And this is true for everyone who believes, no matter who we are. For everyone has sinned; we all fall short of God's glorious standard. 24 Yet God, in his grace, freely makes us right in his sight. He did this through Christ Jesus when he freed us from the penalty for our sins.God knew that when He created us, we would betray Him, yet He still choose usThe idea that He choose us still puzzles meYet, I believe that His Word is true – Jeremiah 29:11 - For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says the Lord, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and a hopeWe are in a time when the future is dim and hope is diminishing (The Exiled Jews)John 16:20 (Nkjv) Most assuredly, I say to you that you will weep and lament, but the world will rejoice; and you will be sorrowful, but your sorrow will be turned into joyJohn 14:3 - And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and receive you to Myself; that where I am, there you may be alsoHe interrupted sinNo one likes to be interrupted – However some interruptions are best:Stop the continuous progress of (an activity or process)Break the continuity of (a line or surface)One of my wife's and I best interruptions – California to WashingtonLiving the way of the worldGoing to churchStaying as good peopleAnd that is what Romans 3:21 (NLT) is talking about that God showed us a way to be made right without keeping the outside rituals – but a true heart changeThe law – outside acts to doing things yet the heart condition is the sameRomans 3:25 ( Ampc) – Whom God put forward [[a]before the eyes of all] as a mercy seat and propitiation by His blood [the cleansing and life-giving sacrifice of atonement and reconciliation, to be received] through faith. This was to show God's righteousness, because in His divine forbearance He had passed over and ignored former sins without punishmentIn order to understand forgiveness, we have to remember what we have been saved fromWhat a joy, that my/ our past sins have been passed over by the blood and of Jesus- They have been ignored, without punishment- Hallelujah The Gospel is a mirror: It's an honest mirrorOne that allows us, if we are willing to examine, to face our short coming, and know that we are not judged if we repent, know that we can come to the mercy seat and cast down our burdensEzekiel 36:26 I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit within you; I will take the heart of stone out of your flesh and give you a heart of fleshThis is the spiritual transformation promised in the new covenant. Instead of the law working from the outside in, God promised a new heart to work from the inside out.One that can feel, and that can enjoy; that can feel love to God and to all men, and be a proper habitation for the living God.We need to look no furtherThe Gospel exposes us – Romans 3:22 (ampc) Namely, the righteousness of God which comes by believing with personal trust and confident reliance on Jesus Christ (the Messiah).

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Sit & Go

Bethel Church Temple TX Podcast (Sermons)

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2021

Sit and Go September 26, 2021 AM Elwyn Johnston Matthew 15:29 – 39 Verses of the Week: “Jesus directed the people to sit down” Matthew 15:35 “Jesus sent them away” Mark 8:9 1. God loves you “I feel compassion for the people” Matthew 15:32 “I do not want to send them away hungry, for they might faint on the way.” Matthew 15:32 “they picked up what was left over of the broken pieces, seven large baskets full.” Matthew 15:37 2. Remain with Jesus “They have remained with Me for three days” Matthew 15:32 “Jesus directed the people to sit down” Matthew 15:35 3. Allow God to do it again “How many loaves do you have?” Matthew 15:34 “they all ate and were satisfied” Matthew 15:37 4. Be a blessing this week “Jesus sent them away” Mark 8:9

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Tues. Sept. 14 - Fr. Peter: Doorways & Dispositions

St. Cecilia Church

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2021 12:27

Prayer Before the CrucifixLook down upon me, good and gentle Jesuswhile before Your face I humbly kneel and,with burning soul,pray and beseech Youto fix deep in my heart lively sentimentsof faith, hope, and charity;true contrition for my sins,and a firm purpose of amendment.While I contemplate,with great love and tender pity,Your five most precious wounds,pondering over them within meand calling to mind the words which David,Your prophet, said to You, my Jesus:“They have pierced My hands and My feet,they have numbered all My bones.”Amen. Support the show (http://stceciliachurch.org/donate)

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Near Death Experiences Deception

Conrad Rocks

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2021 34:10

NDE's . Demonic or Biblical? Looking at this from a Biblical Perspective and my personal experience. Common Denominator of Astral Projection How do we know they aren't dreams? The Silver Cord Solomon wrote about Multiple Realms in the Same Space Angels crossing Realms Kingdom of God Realm Paul talks about the third heaven and astral projection The Boy who came Back from Heaven was a FRAUD!!! Ali Perez officer who sees Jesus They have seen Dead Relatives? Approach NDE's with Biblical Skepticism Trust the Bible more than an NDE Testimony Final Thoughts Links https://bit.ly/AliPerezTestimony http://bit.ly/OpenYourEyesBook https://www.conradrocks.net/ Second Coming of the New Age book: https://amzn.to/2U0bqdg

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Near Death Experiences Deception

Conrad Rocks

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2021 34:10

NDE's . Demonic or Biblical? Looking at this from a Biblical Perspective and my personal experience. Common Denominator of Astral Projection How do we know they aren't dreams? The Silver Cord Solomon wrote about Multiple Realms in the Same Space Angels crossing Realms Kingdom of God Realm Paul talks about the third heaven and astral projection The Boy who came Back from Heaven was a FRAUD!!! Ali Perez officer who sees Jesus They have seen Dead Relatives? Approach NDE's with Biblical Skepticism Trust the Bible more than an NDE Testimony Final Thoughts Links https://bit.ly/AliPerezTestimony http://bit.ly/OpenYourEyesBook https://www.conradrocks.net/ Second Coming of the New Age book: https://amzn.to/2U0bqdg

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Mother's Day

Bloom Church Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2021 40:33

Revelation 12:11 That we overcome by the blood of the lamb and the word of our testimony PROTECTIVE MOTHER “By faith Moses’ parents hid him for three months after he was born because they saw he was no ordinary child and they were not afraid of the king’s edict” Hebrews 11:23. Mother’s protect us in many ways: -Physically: protect us from danger -Morally: by teaching us right from wrong -Emotionally: shield us from things they know will hurt us -Spiritually: teach us to love and serve the Lord INSTRUCTIVE MOTHER This letter is from Paul, chosen by the will of God to be an apostle of Christ Jesus. I have been sent out to tell others about the life he has promised through faith in Christ Jesus. I am writing to Timothy, my dear son. May God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord give you grace, mercy, and peace. Timothy, I thank God for you—the God I serve with a clear conscience, just as my ancestors did. Night and day I constantly remember you in my prayers. I long to see you again, for I remember your tears as we parted. And I will be filled with joy when we are together again. I remember your genuine faith, for you share the faith that first filled your grandmother Lois and your mother, Eunice. And I know that same faith continues strong in you. 2 Timothy 1:1-5 NLT The mothering heart teaches their children a few things: -Teaches them about Jesus They should hear about Jesus from you first. -Teaches them the Bible (Read to them in whatever stage they are in) -Teach them the importance of attending church Be the example by making it a priority and actually going. NURTURING MOTHER “But the child’s mother said, ‘As surely as the Lord lives and as you live, I will not leave you.’” 2 Kings 4:30 -Listen with compassion Hear them and let them know you are a safe place -Offer encouragement Share guidance and wisdom -Dig Deeper Challenge them on their journey, help them push through -Give them opportunity Help them to progress in their call, give them resources and connections. SUPPORTIVE MOTHER “And she made a vow, saying, ‘O Lord Almighty, if you will . . . remember me, and not forget your servant but give her a son, then I will give him to the Lord for all the days of his life’” 1 Samuel 1:11. There are three things that we can learn from Hannah. 1. God answers prayer concerning our children 2. To release our children to the Lord to use them as He sees fit. 3. To support our children in doing the Lord’s will. LOYAL MOTHER John 19:25 Near the cross of Jesus stood his mother. -Moms don’t give up! -Always be their home

Day 84: Seven Titles of Jesus

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2021 23:54

Proverbs 8:1-11, Numbers 19:1-21:3, Luke 5:33-6:11. Seven titles of Jesus emerge from the passages for today and each reveal something distinct about Jesus They help you to see what it means to put Jesus in the centre of your life

Day 84: Seven Titles of Jesus

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2021 12:40

Proverbs 8:10-11, Numbers 19:9, 20:11, Luke 5:33-35, 6:2,5,7-9. Seven titles of Jesus emerge from the passages for today and each reveal something distinct about Jesus They help you to see what it means to put Jesus in the centre of your life

Day 84: Seven Titles of Jesus

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2021 12:34

Proverbs 8:10-11, Numbers 19:9, 20:11, Luke 5:33-35, 6:2,5,7-9. Seven titles of Jesus emerge from the passages for today and each reveal something distinct about Jesus They help you to see what it means to put Jesus in the centre of your life

Day 84: Seven Titles of Jesus

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2021 12:34

Proverbs 8:10-11, Numbers 19:9, 20:11, Luke 5:33-35, 6:2,5,7-9. Seven titles of Jesus emerge from the passages for today and each reveal something distinct about Jesus They help you to see what it means to put Jesus in the centre of your life