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Hello and welcome to the program Retornando a la Palabra. In today's sermon originally recorded April 03, 2016, as we listen to the founding pastor of Centro Cristiano Internacional, Pastor German Ballesteros. I'd like to encourage you to pull out your bible and continue listening to today's sermon.        We hope this message has encouraged you to seek the voice of God. We encourage you to discover the nature of God through his word the Bible. If you'd like to download this episode or share with someone you know remember you can do so by subscribing to the podcast which you can find by searching retornando a la palabra or ccichurchsa on your favorite podcast listening device.Thank you again for spending this time with us and until next time we'd like to leave you with a quote from our founding pastor the late Pastor German Ballesteros, “Cambia tu mundo con Cristo en tu corazón.” May God bless you.    

Read through the Bible with us in 2022! Sundays at Viewpoint Church. May God stir up our hearts to hear his voice through the pages of Scripture today. And may we align our hearts with His as we read the pages together as a family. As you sit down to read the Word daily, ask the Holy Spirit to help you understand it. Then join us as we walk daily together through the pages that will change our lives! “Faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.” - Romans 10:17 “All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the servant of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work” - 2 Timothy 3:16-17 ------------------------------------------  Whether this is your first time with us or you have been watching for awhile, we would love to connect with you! https://www.viewpointchurch.org/connect We would be honored to pray for you or someone you know. Our team prays for all the prayer requests we receive on a regular basis. https://www.viewpointchurch.org/prayer ------------------------------------------ STAY CONNECTED! ➜ Website: https://www.viewpointchurch.org ➜ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/viewpointchurch ➜ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ViewpointChurchggddadfg affd

Proper 14 First Psalm: Psalms 66–67 Psalms 66–67 (Listen) How Awesome Are Your Deeds To the choirmaster. A Song. A Psalm. 66   Shout for joy to God, all the earth;2     sing the glory of his name;    give to him glorious praise!3   Say to God, “How awesome are your deeds!    So great is your power that your enemies come cringing to you.4   All the earth worships you    and sings praises to you;    they sing praises to your name.” Selah 5   Come and see what God has done:    he is awesome in his deeds toward the children of man.6   He turned the sea into dry land;    they passed through the river on foot.  There did we rejoice in him,7     who rules by his might forever,  whose eyes keep watch on the nations—    let not the rebellious exalt themselves. Selah 8   Bless our God, O peoples;    let the sound of his praise be heard,9   who has kept our soul among the living    and has not let our feet slip.10   For you, O God, have tested us;    you have tried us as silver is tried.11   You brought us into the net;    you laid a crushing burden on our backs;12   you let men ride over our heads;    we went through fire and through water;  yet you have brought us out to a place of abundance. 13   I will come into your house with burnt offerings;    I will perform my vows to you,14   that which my lips uttered    and my mouth promised when I was in trouble.15   I will offer to you burnt offerings of fattened animals,    with the smoke of the sacrifice of rams;  I will make an offering of bulls and goats. Selah 16   Come and hear, all you who fear God,    and I will tell what he has done for my soul.17   I cried to him with my mouth,    and high praise was on1 my tongue.218   If I had cherished iniquity in my heart,    the Lord would not have listened.19   But truly God has listened;    he has attended to the voice of my prayer. 20   Blessed be God,    because he has not rejected my prayer    or removed his steadfast love from me! Make Your Face Shine upon Us To the choirmaster: with stringed instruments. A Psalm. A Song. 67   May God be gracious to us and bless us    and make his face to shine upon us, Selah2   that your way may be known on earth,    your saving power among all nations.3   Let the peoples praise you, O God;    let all the peoples praise you! 4   Let the nations be glad and sing for joy,    for you judge the peoples with equity    and guide the nations upon earth. Selah5   Let the peoples praise you, O God;    let all the peoples praise you! 6   The earth has yielded its increase;    God, our God, shall bless us.7   God shall bless us;    let all the ends of the earth fear him! Footnotes [1] 66:17 Hebrew under [2] 66:17 Or and he was exalted with my tongue (ESV) Second Psalm: Psalm 19; Psalm 46 Psalm 19 (Listen) The Law of the Lord Is Perfect To the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. 19   The heavens declare the glory of God,    and the sky above1 proclaims his handiwork.2   Day to day pours out speech,    and night to night reveals knowledge.3   There is no speech, nor are there words,    whose voice is not heard.4   Their voice2 goes out through all the earth,    and their words to the end of the world.  In them he has set a tent for the sun,5     which comes out like a bridegroom leaving his chamber,    and, like a strong man, runs its course with joy.6   Its rising is from the end of the heavens,    and its circuit to the end of them,    and there is nothing hidden from its heat. 7   The law of the LORD is perfect,3    reviving the soul;  the testimony of the LORD is sure,    making wise the simple;8   the precepts of the LORD are right,    rejoicing the heart;  the commandment of the LORD is pure,    enlightening the eyes;9   the fear of the LORD is clean,    enduring forever;  the rules4 of the LORD are true,    and righteous altogether.10   More to be desired are they than gold,    even much fine gold;  sweeter also than honey    and drippings of the honeycomb.11   Moreover, by them is your servant warned;    in keeping them there is great reward. 12   Who can discern his errors?    Declare me innocent from hidden faults.13   Keep back your servant also from presumptuous sins;    let them not have dominion over me!  Then I shall be blameless,    and innocent of great transgression. 14   Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart    be acceptable in your sight,    O LORD, my rock and my redeemer. Footnotes [1] 19:1 Hebrew the expanse; compare Genesis 1:6–8 [2] 19:4 Or Their measuring line [3] 19:7 Or blameless [4] 19:9 Or just decrees (ESV) Psalm 46 (Listen) God Is Our Fortress To the choirmaster. Of the Sons of Korah. According to Alamoth.1 A Song. 46   God is our refuge and strength,    a very present2 help in trouble.2   Therefore we will not fear though the earth gives way,    though the mountains be moved into the heart of the sea,3   though its waters roar and foam,    though the mountains tremble at its swelling. Selah 4   There is a river whose streams make glad the city of God,    the holy habitation of the Most High.5   God is in the midst of her; she shall not be moved;    God will help her when morning dawns.6   The nations rage, the kingdoms totter;    he utters his voice, the earth melts.7   The LORD of hosts is with us;    the God of Jacob is our fortress. Selah 8   Come, behold the works of the LORD,    how he has brought desolations on the earth.9   He makes wars cease to the end of the earth;    he breaks the bow and shatters the spear;    he burns the chariots with fire.10   “Be still, and know that I am God.    I will be exalted among the nations,    I will be exalted in the earth!”11   The LORD of hosts is with us;    the God of Jacob is our fortress. Selah Footnotes [1] 46:1 Probably a musical or liturgical term [2] 46:1 Or well proved (ESV) Old Testament: Judges 11:1–11; Judges 11:29–40 Judges 11:1–11 (Listen) Jephthah Delivers Israel 11 Now Jephthah the Gileadite was a mighty warrior, but he was the son of a prostitute. Gilead was the father of Jephthah. 2 And Gilead's wife also bore him sons. And when his wife's sons grew up, they drove Jephthah out and said to him, “You shall not have an inheritance in our father's house, for you are the son of another woman.” 3 Then Jephthah fled from his brothers and lived in the land of Tob, and worthless fellows collected around Jephthah and went out with him. 4 After a time the Ammonites made war against Israel. 5 And when the Ammonites made war against Israel, the elders of Gilead went to bring Jephthah from the land of Tob. 6 And they said to Jephthah, “Come and be our leader, that we may fight against the Ammonites.” 7 But Jephthah said to the elders of Gilead, “Did you not hate me and drive me out of my father's house? Why have you come to me now when you are in distress?” 8 And the elders of Gilead said to Jephthah, “That is why we have turned to you now, that you may go with us and fight against the Ammonites and be our head over all the inhabitants of Gilead.” 9 Jephthah said to the elders of Gilead, “If you bring me home again to fight against the Ammonites, and the LORD gives them over to me, I will be your head.” 10 And the elders of Gilead said to Jephthah, “The LORD will be witness between us, if we do not do as you say.” 11 So Jephthah went with the elders of Gilead, and the people made him head and leader over them. And Jephthah spoke all his words before the LORD at Mizpah. (ESV) Judges 11:29–40 (Listen) Jephthah's Tragic Vow 29 Then the Spirit of the LORD was upon Jephthah, and he passed through Gilead and Manasseh and passed on to Mizpah of Gilead, and from Mizpah of Gilead he passed on to the Ammonites. 30 And Jephthah made a vow to the LORD and said, “If you will give the Ammonites into my hand, 31 then whatever1 comes out from the doors of my house to meet me when I return in peace from the Ammonites shall be the LORD's, and I will offer it2 up for a burnt offering.” 32 So Jephthah crossed over to the Ammonites to fight against them, and the LORD gave them into his hand. 33 And he struck them from Aroer to the neighborhood of Minnith, twenty cities, and as far as Abel-keramim, with a great blow. So the Ammonites were subdued before the people of Israel. 34 Then Jephthah came to his home at Mizpah. And behold, his daughter came out to meet him with tambourines and with dances. She was his only child; besides her he had neither son nor daughter. 35 And as soon as he saw her, he tore his clothes and said, “Alas, my daughter! You have brought me very low, and you have become the cause of great trouble to me. For I have opened my mouth to the LORD, and I cannot take back my vow.” 36 And she said to him, “My father, you have opened your mouth to the LORD; do to me according to what has gone out of your mouth, now that the LORD has avenged you on your enemies, on the Ammonites.” 37 So she said to her father, “Let this thing be done for me: leave me alone two months, that I may go up and down on the mountains and weep for my virginity, I and my companions.” 38 So he said, “Go.” Then he sent her away for two months, and she departed, she and her companions, and wept for her virginity on the mountains. 39 And at the end of two months, she returned to her father, who did with her according to his vow that he had made. She had never known a man, and it became a custom in Israel 40 that the daughters of Israel went year by year to lament the daughter of Jephthah the Gileadite four days in the year. Footnotes [1] 11:31 Or whoever [2] 11:31 Or him (ESV) New Testament: 2 Corinthians 11:21–31 2 Corinthians 11:21–31 (Listen) 21 To my shame, I must say, we were too weak for that! But whatever anyone else dares to boast of—I am speaking as a fool—I also dare to boast of that. 22 Are they Hebrews? So am I. Are they Israelites? So am I. Are they offspring of Abraham? So am I. 23 Are they servants of Christ? I am a better one—I am talking like a madman—with far greater labors, far more imprisonments, with countless beatings, and often near death. 24 Five times I received at the hands of the Jews the forty lashes less one. 25 Three times I was beaten with rods. Once I was stoned. Three times I was shipwrecked; a night and a day I was adrift at sea; 26 on frequent journeys, in danger from rivers, danger from robbers, danger from my own people, danger from Gentiles, danger in the city, danger in the wilderness, danger at sea, danger from false brothers; 27 in toil and hardship, through many a sleepless night, in hunger and thirst, often without food,1 in cold and exposure. 28 And, apart from other things, there is the daily pressure on me of my anxiety for all the churches. 29 Who is weak, and I am not weak? Who is made to fall, and I am not indignant? 30 If I must boast, I will boast of the things that show my weakness. 31 The God and Father of the Lord Jesus, he who is blessed forever, knows that I am not lying. Footnotes [1] 11:27 Or often in fasting (ESV) Gospel: Mark 4:35–41 Mark 4:35–41 (Listen) Jesus Calms a Storm 35 On that day, when evening had come, he said to them, “Let us go across to the other side.” 36 And leaving the crowd, they took him with them in the boat, just as he was. And other boats were with him. 37 And a great windstorm arose, and the waves were breaking into the boat, so that the boat was already filling. 38 But he was in the stern, asleep on the cushion. And they woke him and said to him, “Teacher, do you not care that we are perishing?” 39 And he awoke and rebuked the wind and said to the sea, “Peace! Be still!” And the wind ceased, and there was a great calm. 40 He said to them, “Why are you so afraid? Have you still no faith?” 41 And they were filled with great fear and said to one another, “Who then is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him?” (ESV)

After this week we are talking about the passing of two legendary figures in sports. A Hall Of Fame basketball player that impacted equality for everyone, and a Hall Of Fame broadcasting great that touch our hearts. When the news broke about Bill Russell, I was taking back by his life and what he had accomplished for equal rights. On late Tuesday night, early Wednesday morning when we got the word of the passing of Vin Scully, that was just a devastating blow to everyone in the media and around the world of sports. This was a very hard and rough one. I had to shake off the depression state, and had to pay tribune to these giants of sports world. Take some time to listen to this episode, I know it's a lot of information included, but it's really worth the time to check out. Thanks again to everyone who reached out to me this week. May God bless you and your family. I'll be back next week with Episode 127, of this podcast. Enjoy this episode.

187. John 18:1-2 Jesus' Betrayal and Arrest-Part 2 Pastor Phil Ballmaier Calvary Chapel Elk Grove 8-7-22 Join Pastor Phil Ballmaier of Calvary Chapel Elk Grove as he works his way through the Gospel of John on Sunday Mornings. Today we continue in John, Chapter 18 and the final hours of Jesus' life before the Cross. He knew what lie ahead, and the cup of sorrows to come—and He did it all for us... Let's join Pastor Phil now for Part 2 of his message, Jesus' Betrayal and Arrest. We're reminded, as we look at Jesus' final hours that we are to be watchful, waiting, working and surrendering. That His sacrifice on The Cross would cause us, out of love to follow hard after Him!! Have questions? If you would like to know what it means to be a Jesus follower reach out to us at: http://www.ccelkgrove.org/next-steps We’d love to speak with you. Calvary Chapel Elk Grove is a non-denominational fellowship located in the northwest suburbs of Chicago in Illinois. Pastor Phil's E-Study Guides are posted here: https://www.ccelkgrove.org/sermon-notes This weeks' video: https://youtu.be/Xwet4QtgIZ8 Join us each Sunday at 10:30 via livestream here on our Facebook page, on our website at www.ccelkgrove.org, on our mobile app, or on our Facebook channel. Sunday Services are at 8:30 and 10:30 AM. We are livestreaming our 10:30 AM Service only. Watch here each week at: https://www.facebook.com/CCEGVillage https://www.youtube.com/c/ccelkgrove Pastor Phil can be heard on AM1160 Chicago Mon-Fri at 6:00 PM & 4:30 AM, and the Calvary Radio Network, Mon-Fri at 9:00 AM. May God bless and guide you, may His face shine upon you and give you peace as you seek to know Him more fully, and walk with Him, day by day. www.ccelkgrove.org www.daybydayradio.org 847-895-3545 CCLI #143368 - Song License CSPL #091182 - Livestreaming License

Thank you for listening! Please enjoy our weekly sermon from Pastor Mike Rodrigues of Aliante Community Baptist Church. We invite you, your family and friends to join us as we study God's word. We pray that you will be blessed by today's lessons from God's Word and we invite you to contact us with any questions you may have - especially questions regarding your relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ. We want to help you with your walk of faith in the Lord Jesus Christ and with your understanding of His Holy Word, the Bible. May God richly bless you! Scripture Reference Matthew 10:34-42 Key Points The Biblical order of relationships. Matthew 10:34-37 What does it mean to take one's cross and follow Jesus? Matthew 10:38-39 Acts of faith are acknowledged and rewarded.  Matthew 10:40-42 What do we learn from this passage? Acceptance of the Lord Jesus Christ as Savior, means total surrender to Him, His Word, and His Will. Acceptance of the Lord Jesus Christ as Savior “will” result in divisions within Actions that demonstrate faith-acceptance of the Lord Jesus Christ as Savior will be rewarded. Acceptance of the Lord Jesus Christ as Savior is the pathway that leads to eternal victory! Donations We are accepting offerings via our church website. Donation Link Your financial support of our ministry is greatly appreciated.   Contact Information info@aliantecommunitybaptistchurch.com Website www.aliantecommunitybaptistchurch.com Recorded on August 7, 2022 at Aliante Community Baptist Church in North Las Vegas, NV

For the last day of our weeklong focus on being the child of God, we're looking at how our status as God's child can never been taken away from us. May God give you confidence and joy today in your new identity in him. And may you see how powerful his sacrificial love is today as we make space to see and live out our identity as eternal children of a good God. Our Scripture for today comes from John 10:28, and today's worship is Look Up Child by Lauren Daigle. --   From now until August 26th we are offering a bundle of two printed First15 devotionals: Grace + Grow for your donation of $40 or more.    With the Grace + Grow Bundle you can: Grow in your connection to the vine, and experience the transformation that comes from a life lived with God! Experience a fresh glimpse into the life-giving grace of God!   Grace and Grow will take you through 8 weeks of quality time with the Lord & explore topics like: The freedom we find in God's grace The power of forgiveness towards yourself and others How to walk honestly before God How to follow God's direction for your life   You don't have to do this alone. We're here to help. And it's a privilege to help you make space that only God can fill.    Know that your donation will go on to impact the lives of believers around the world who use First15 resources daily.    Get your copy at supportfirst15.org! 

Fasting is supposed to be more than one-dimensional. It's supposed to be both external and internal, both physical and spiritual. When it comes to the sacred day of Ashura this coming Monday (8/8/22) - the day in the Islamic Hijri calendar that Moses and his people were saved from Pharaoh and his henchmen - in order to properly and fully benefit from it, a person must reflect deeply and reflect critically internally: am I treading the path of Moses or Pharaoh? And if the silent claim is that Mosaic footsteps are being taken, reflect even deeper: is that claim sincere and clear, or hypocritical and cloudy? This day also commemorates the day Sayyidna Husayn, the beloved grandson of our beloved Prophet Muhammad, was mercilessly martyred. Again, an instance between good and evil - similar to Moses and Pharaoh. He intended to tread a Mosaic path of justice vs injustice, and paid the ultimate price in the end. Moses triumphed through victory. Husayn triumphed through martyrdom. We love and learn from both. May God gather us with them in paradise.

Reading the Fathers takes us to the very heart of the gospel and in doing so they pull us out of our comfort zone. Obedience is the true path to freedom. But freedom comes at a cost and perfect freedom comes through self-sacrificing love. It is cruciform. All that we were presented with this evening made it very clear that our life is to be a deep immersion in the Paschal Mystery; that is, a profound dying and rising. We are dying to self and sin and rising to new life in Christ. This is the path to salvation and St. John tells us that to turned away from the obedience of Christ, to turn away from the mortification of reason,  judgment and self-will, is to turn away from the Love that has saved us. Every time we receive the Holy Eucharist we say, “Amen”, so be it. We say, “Let this be the reality in my life. Let me be conformed to Christ in self- emptying and obedient love. To hold on to our will, to hold on to our self-centeredness makes it impossible for us both to receive and give love. May God open our eyes that we may see the truth of this and follow the way that Christ has set before us. --- Text of chat during the group: 00:06:40 FrDavid Abernethy: page 82 paragraph 39   00:13:01 FrDavid Abernethy: page 82   00:16:04 Fr. Miron Jr.: no   00:31:35 renwitter: I really appreciate that he mentions the manual labor even in this small paragraph about the prison. Helpful to remember that during a time of repentance - of fasting and deep prayer - the Fathers themselves recommended some kind of small work to help the heart along, and allow the stillness to come. Making prayer ropes works great too ;-)   00:32:27 Debra: And you make beautiful prayer ropes

Don't miss this incredible episode filled with affirmations for your mama heart from my friend Kate and then an interview with Amy Eilers from House of Eilers [ www.houseofeilers.com or www.instagram.com/houseofeilers ] all about intentional phone use. This is a good one, friends! I pray it blesses you and encourages you. We are in this together! May God bless your motherhood in a special way today. Thank you for being here! Xoxo Stephanie PS: I love to hear from you! Email me at 500secondstojoy@gmail.com if you want to say hi and feel free to leave a review if you like what you heard here today. I greatly appreciate reviews. Blessings to you and your family! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Thank you for listening! Please enjoy our weekly sermon from Pastor Mike Rodrigues of Aliante Community Baptist Church. We invite you, your family and friends to join us as we study God's word. We pray that you will be blessed by today's lessons from God's Word and we invite you to contact us with any questions you may have - especially questions regarding your relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ. We want to help you with your walk of faith in the Lord Jesus Christ and with your understanding of His Holy Word, the Bible. May God richly bless you! Scripture Reference Matthew 10:34-42 Key Points The Biblical order of relationships. Matthew 10:34-37 What does it mean to take one's cross and follow Jesus? Matthew 10:38-39 Donations We are accepting offerings via our church website. Donation Link Your financial support of our ministry is greatly appreciated.   Contact Information info@aliantecommunitybaptistchurch.com Website www.aliantecommunitybaptistchurch.com Recorded on July 31, 2022 at Aliante Community Baptist Church in North Las Vegas, NV

Please join Pastor Mike as he shares a message entitled,” The Revelation of Why Jesus Changed Simon's Name.” May God bless you as you study His Word.

There is a kind of medicine that we don't consider or use enough. I'm referring to what's written in Proverbs 17:22. The Bible says, "A joyful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones." In this sermon, we study the topic of bringing joy to our homes. How can we all have a joyful heart? The one thing each family member can do is to be content! Learning to be content is a way to bring great joy to our homes. 1. I discuss how discontentment destroys joy. 2. The expectation God has for us to be content. 3. How to learn to be content. May God bless you! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/benjaminlee/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/benjaminlee/support

Morning: Psalms 65–67 Psalms 65–67 (Listen) O God of Our Salvation To the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. A Song. 65   Praise is due to you,1 O God, in Zion,    and to you shall vows be performed.2   O you who hear prayer,    to you shall all flesh come.3   When iniquities prevail against me,    you atone for our transgressions.4   Blessed is the one you choose and bring near,    to dwell in your courts!  We shall be satisfied with the goodness of your house,    the holiness of your temple! 5   By awesome deeds you answer us with righteousness,    O God of our salvation,  the hope of all the ends of the earth    and of the farthest seas;6   the one who by his strength established the mountains,    being girded with might;7   who stills the roaring of the seas,    the roaring of their waves,    the tumult of the peoples,8   so that those who dwell at the ends of the earth are in awe at your signs.  You make the going out of the morning and the evening to shout for joy. 9   You visit the earth and water it;2    you greatly enrich it;  the river of God is full of water;    you provide their grain,    for so you have prepared it.10   You water its furrows abundantly,    settling its ridges,  softening it with showers,    and blessing its growth.11   You crown the year with your bounty;    your wagon tracks overflow with abundance.12   The pastures of the wilderness overflow,    the hills gird themselves with joy,13   the meadows clothe themselves with flocks,    the valleys deck themselves with grain,    they shout and sing together for joy. How Awesome Are Your Deeds To the choirmaster. A Song. A Psalm. 66   Shout for joy to God, all the earth;2     sing the glory of his name;    give to him glorious praise!3   Say to God, “How awesome are your deeds!    So great is your power that your enemies come cringing to you.4   All the earth worships you    and sings praises to you;    they sing praises to your name.” Selah 5   Come and see what God has done:    he is awesome in his deeds toward the children of man.6   He turned the sea into dry land;    they passed through the river on foot.  There did we rejoice in him,7     who rules by his might forever,  whose eyes keep watch on the nations—    let not the rebellious exalt themselves. Selah 8   Bless our God, O peoples;    let the sound of his praise be heard,9   who has kept our soul among the living    and has not let our feet slip.10   For you, O God, have tested us;    you have tried us as silver is tried.11   You brought us into the net;    you laid a crushing burden on our backs;12   you let men ride over our heads;    we went through fire and through water;  yet you have brought us out to a place of abundance. 13   I will come into your house with burnt offerings;    I will perform my vows to you,14   that which my lips uttered    and my mouth promised when I was in trouble.15   I will offer to you burnt offerings of fattened animals,    with the smoke of the sacrifice of rams;  I will make an offering of bulls and goats. Selah 16   Come and hear, all you who fear God,    and I will tell what he has done for my soul.17   I cried to him with my mouth,    and high praise was on3 my tongue.418   If I had cherished iniquity in my heart,    the Lord would not have listened.19   But truly God has listened;    he has attended to the voice of my prayer. 20   Blessed be God,    because he has not rejected my prayer    or removed his steadfast love from me! Make Your Face Shine upon Us To the choirmaster: with stringed instruments. A Psalm. A Song. 67   May God be gracious to us and bless us    and make his face to shine upon us, Selah2   that your way may be known on earth,    your saving power among all nations.3   Let the peoples praise you, O God;    let all the peoples praise you! 4   Let the nations be glad and sing for joy,    for you judge the peoples with equity    and guide the nations upon earth. Selah5   Let the peoples praise you, O God;    let all the peoples praise you! 6   The earth has yielded its increase;    God, our God, shall bless us.7   God shall bless us;    let all the ends of the earth fear him! Footnotes [1] 65:1 Or Praise waits for you in silence [2] 65:9 Or and make it overflow [3] 66:17 Hebrew under [4] 66:17 Or and he was exalted with my tongue (ESV) Evening: Romans 2 Romans 2 (Listen) God's Righteous Judgment 2 Therefore you have no excuse, O man, every one of you who judges. For in passing judgment on another you condemn yourself, because you, the judge, practice the very same things. 2 We know that the judgment of God rightly falls on those who practice such things. 3 Do you suppose, O man—you who judge those who practice such things and yet do them yourself—that you will escape the judgment of God? 4 Or do you presume on the riches of his kindness and forbearance and patience, not knowing that God's kindness is meant to lead you to repentance? 5 But because of your hard and impenitent heart you are storing up wrath for yourself on the day of wrath when God's righteous judgment will be revealed. 6 He will render to each one according to his works: 7 to those who by patience in well-doing seek for glory and honor and immortality, he will give eternal life; 8 but for those who are self-seeking1 and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, there will be wrath and fury. 9 There will be tribulation and distress for every human being who does evil, the Jew first and also the Greek, 10 but glory and honor and peace for everyone who does good, the Jew first and also the Greek. 11 For God shows no partiality. God's Judgment and the Law 12 For all who have sinned without the law will also perish without the law, and all who have sinned under the law will be judged by the law. 13 For it is not the hearers of the law who are righteous before God, but the doers of the law who will be justified. 14 For when Gentiles, who do not have the law, by nature do what the law requires, they are a law to themselves, even though they do not have the law. 15 They show that the work of the law is written on their hearts, while their conscience also bears witness, and their conflicting thoughts accuse or even excuse them 16 on that day when, according to my gospel, God judges the secrets of men by Christ Jesus. 17 But if you call yourself a Jew and rely on the law and boast in God 18 and know his will and approve what is excellent, because you are instructed from the law; 19 and if you are sure that you yourself are a guide to the blind, a light to those who are in darkness, 20 an instructor of the foolish, a teacher of children, having in the law the embodiment of knowledge and truth—21 you then who teach others, do you not teach yourself? While you preach against stealing, do you steal? 22 You who say that one must not commit adultery, do you commit adultery? You who abhor idols, do you rob temples? 23 You who boast in the law dishonor God by breaking the law. 24 For, as it is written, “The name of God is blasphemed among the Gentiles because of you.” 25 For circumcision indeed is of value if you obey the law, but if you break the law, your circumcision becomes uncircumcision. 26 So, if a man who is uncircumcised keeps the precepts of the law, will not his uncircumcision be regarded2 as circumcision? 27 Then he who is physically3 uncircumcised but keeps the law will condemn you who have the written code4 and circumcision but break the law. 28 For no one is a Jew who is merely one outwardly, nor is circumcision outward and physical. 29 But a Jew is one inwardly, and circumcision is a matter of the heart, by the Spirit, not by the letter. His praise is not from man but from God. Footnotes [1] 2:8 Or contentious [2] 2:26 Or counted [3] 2:27 Or is by nature [4] 2:27 Or the letter (ESV)

Hello and welcome to the program Retornando a la Palabra. In today's sermon originally recorded August 31, 2014, as we listen to the founding pastor of Centro Cristiano Internacional, Pastor German Ballesteros. I'd like to encourage you to pull out your bible and continue listening to today's sermon.        We hope this message has encouraged you to seek the voice of God. We encourage you to discover the nature of God through his word the Bible. If you'd like to download this episode or share with someone you know remember you can do so by subscribing to the podcast which you can find by searching retornando a la palabra or ccichurchsa on your favorite podcast listening device.Thank you again for spending this time with us and until next time we'd like to leave you with a quote from our founding pastor the late Pastor German Ballesteros, “Cambia tu mundo con Cristo en tu corazón.” May God bless you.    

186. John 18:1-2 Jesus' Betray and Arrest-Part 1 Pastor Phil Ballmaier Calvary Chapel Elk Grove 7-31-22 Join Pastor Phil Ballmaier of Calvary Chapel Elk Grove as he works his way through the Gospel of John on Sunday Mornings. Today we move into John, Chapter 18 and the final hours of Jesus' life before the Cross. He knew what lie ahead, and the cup of sorrows to come—and He did it all for us... Have questions? If you would like to know what it means to be a Jesus follower reach out to us at: http://www.ccelkgrove.org/next-steps We’d love to speak with you. Calvary Chapel Elk Grove is a non-denominational fellowship located in the northwest suburbs of Chicago in Illinois. Pastor Phil's E-Study Guides are posted here: https://www.ccelkgrove.org/sermon-notes This weeks' video: Join us each Sunday at 10:30 via livestream here on our Facebook page, on our website at www.ccelkgrove.org, on our mobile app, or on our Facebook channel. Sunday Services are at 8:30 and 10:30 AM. We are livestreaming our 10:30 AM Service only. Watch here each week at: https://www.facebook.com/CCEGVillage https://www.youtube.com/c/ccelkgrove Pastor Phil can be heard on AM1160 Chicago Mon-Fri at 6:00 PM & 4:30 AM, and the Calvary Radio Network, Mon-Fri at 9:00 AM. May God bless and guide you, may His face shine upon you and give you peace as you seek to know Him more fully, and walk with Him, day by day. www.ccelkgrove.org www.daybydayradio.org 847-895-3545 CCLI #143368 - Song License CSPL #091182 - Livestreaming License

Paul takes the gloves off in our text today as he says some not so nice things about the Judiazers and then goes on to leave us with 3 unmistakable marks of a circumcised heart. May God give us ears to hear what the Spirit has to say to the Church today.

Read through the Bible with us in 2022! Sundays at Viewpoint Church. May God stir up our hearts to hear his voice through the pages of Scripture today. And may we align our hearts with His as we read the pages together as a family. As you sit down to read the Word daily, ask the Holy Spirit to help you understand it. Then join us as we walk daily together through the pages that will change our lives! ------------------------------------------ Whether this is your first time with us or you have been watching for awhile, we would love to connect with you! https://www.viewpointchurch.org/connect We would be honored to pray for you or someone you know. Our team prays for all the prayer requests we receive on a regular basis. https://www.viewpointchurch.org/prayer ------------------------------------------ STAY CONNECTED! ➜ Website: https://www.viewpointchurch.org ➜ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/viewpointchurch ➜ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ViewpointChurch

A coffee shop without wifi is like a church without Jesus or a Christian without Love. It shouldn't happen, but it does. May the Lord make your love increase and overflow for each other and for everyone else, just as ours does for you. May he strengthen your hearts so that you will be blameless and holy in the presence of our God and Father when our Lord Jesus comes with all his holy ones. May God himself, the God of peace, sanctify you through and through. May your whole spirit, soul, and body be kept blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. The one who calls you is faithful, and he will do it. (1 Thessalonians 3:12-13, 5:23-24) "Bringing Hope to Life" Hope Wesleyan Church Galesburg, Illinois www.galesburghope.org

186. John 18:1-2 Jesus' Betrayal and Arrest-Part 1 Pastor Phil Ballmaier Calvary Chapel Elk Grove 7-31-22 Join Pastor Phil Ballmaier of Calvary Chapel Elk Grove as he works his way through the Gospel of John on Sunday Mornings. Today we move into John, Chapter 18 and the final hours of Jesus' life before the Cross. He knew what lie ahead, and the cup of sorrows to come—and He did it all for us... Have questions? If you would like to know what it means to be a Jesus follower reach out to us at: http://www.ccelkgrove.org/next-steps We’d love to speak with you. Calvary Chapel Elk Grove is a non-denominational fellowship located in the northwest suburbs of Chicago in Illinois. Pastor Phil's E-Study Guides are posted here: https://www.ccelkgrove.org/sermon-notes This weeks' video: Join us each Sunday at 10:30 via livestream here on our Facebook page, on our website at www.ccelkgrove.org, on our mobile app, or on our Facebook channel. Sunday Services are at 8:30 and 10:30 AM. We are livestreaming our 10:30 AM Service only. Watch here each week at: https://www.facebook.com/CCEGVillage https://www.youtube.com/c/ccelkgrove Pastor Phil can be heard on AM1160 Chicago Mon-Fri at 6:00 PM & 4:30 AM, and the Calvary Radio Network, Mon-Fri at 9:00 AM. May God bless and guide you, may His face shine upon you and give you peace as you seek to know Him more fully, and walk with Him, day by day. www.ccelkgrove.org www.daybydayradio.org 847-895-3545 CCLI #143368 - Song License CSPL #091182 - Livestreaming License

186. John 18:1-2 Jesus' Betrayal and Arrest-Part 1 Pastor Phil Ballmaier Calvary Chapel Elk Grove 7-31-22 Join Pastor Phil Ballmaier of Calvary Chapel Elk Grove as he works his way through the Gospel of John on Sunday Mornings. Today we move into John, Chapter 18 and the final hours of Jesus' life before the Cross. He knew what lie ahead, and the cup of sorrows to come—and He did it all for us... Have questions? If you would like to know what it means to be a Jesus follower reach out to us at: http://www.ccelkgrove.org/next-steps We’d love to speak with you. Calvary Chapel Elk Grove is a non-denominational fellowship located in the northwest suburbs of Chicago in Illinois. Pastor Phil's E-Study Guides are posted here: https://www.ccelkgrove.org/sermon-notes This weeks' video: Join us each Sunday at 10:30 via livestream here on our Facebook page, on our website at www.ccelkgrove.org, on our mobile app, or on our Facebook channel. Sunday Services are at 8:30 and 10:30 AM. We are livestreaming our 10:30 AM Service only. Watch here each week at: https://www.facebook.com/CCEGVillage https://www.youtube.com/c/ccelkgrove Pastor Phil can be heard on AM1160 Chicago Mon-Fri at 6:00 PM & 4:30 AM, and the Calvary Radio Network, Mon-Fri at 9:00 AM. May God bless and guide you, may His face shine upon you and give you peace as you seek to know Him more fully, and walk with Him, day by day. www.ccelkgrove.org www.daybydayradio.org 847-895-3545 CCLI #143368 - Song License CSPL #091182 - Livestreaming License

186. John 18:1-2 Jesus' Betray and Arrest-Part 1 Pastor Phil Ballmaier Calvary Chapel Elk Grove 7-31-22 Join Pastor Phil Ballmaier of Calvary Chapel Elk Grove as he works his way through the Gospel of John on Sunday Mornings. Today we move into John, Chapter 18 and the final hours of Jesus' life before the Cross. He knew what lie ahead, and the cup of sorrows to come—and He did it all for us... Have questions? If you would like to know what it means to be a Jesus follower reach out to us at: http://www.ccelkgrove.org/next-steps We’d love to speak with you. Calvary Chapel Elk Grove is a non-denominational fellowship located in the northwest suburbs of Chicago in Illinois. Pastor Phil's E-Study Guides are posted here: https://www.ccelkgrove.org/sermon-notes This weeks' video: Join us each Sunday at 10:30 via livestream here on our Facebook page, on our website at www.ccelkgrove.org, on our mobile app, or on our Facebook channel. Sunday Services are at 8:30 and 10:30 AM. We are livestreaming our 10:30 AM Service only. Watch here each week at: https://www.facebook.com/CCEGVillage https://www.youtube.com/c/ccelkgrove Pastor Phil can be heard on AM1160 Chicago Mon-Fri at 6:00 PM & 4:30 AM, and the Calvary Radio Network, Mon-Fri at 9:00 AM. May God bless and guide you, may His face shine upon you and give you peace as you seek to know Him more fully, and walk with Him, day by day. www.ccelkgrove.org www.daybydayradio.org 847-895-3545 CCLI #143368 - Song License CSPL #091182 - Livestreaming License

Praise The LORD. Due to heat exhaustion, I have been away from the studio. Please enjoy a previous Sunday message of faith and inspiration. Lord willing, I hope to be back in the coming week. May God bless and keep you and family safe during this hot summer heat wave. Amen.

Follow our other podcasts at http://www.dailyradiobible.com Partner with us to produce these podcasts by donating HERE. We are reading through he New Living Translation.  Follow Today's reading: Isaiah 65-66 ; Psalm 62 and John 3 YOU HAVEN'T SURPRISED HIM Today's readings are Isaiah 63-64, Psalm 107, and John 2.  We are reading from the New Living Translation. He is not surprised.  He already knows.  You don't need to tell him.  It may do you good to tell him  but you're not telling him something he doesn't already know.  He knows what's in your heart.  John would learn this about Jesus. He would learn that Jesus knew everything that was in his heart.  John 2:25 says, no one needed to tell him about human nature for he knew what was in each person's heart.  It can be a terrifying thought to have our selfish, lustful, prideful, humiliated hearts exposed to anyone, let alone God.  But somehow, with Jesus, it's different.  Somehow, the reality of our hearts being exposed to him is something that doesn't undo us. With him, it's the complete opposite.  When we know that he loves us just the way we are, and loves us, just the same – it is the most transformative thing imaginable.  We are not undone.  Instead we are made new.  He knows.  He's not surprised by your heart.  In fact, when you learn, as John did, that he knows and loves you – that's the beginning of God creating something new in you.  He is renovating your heart into something truly amazing.  May God convince us, more and more, that he does know us and that he does love us.  And may that experience begin something altogether new in us. 

Welcome to Real Life... Church for Everyone. As we gather this week both in-person and remotely, join us, with Jim Miller and today's message entitled, "HIs Terms and Ours". TODAY'S MESSAGE Jesus will take us no matter how we come - angry, desperate, selfish, or open-hearted. However, he wants to take the reasons we come to him and replace them with the reasons he wants us to stay. WE WELCOME YOU... ...each week, join us via our Sunday Sermon podcast, on online broadcast on Facebook & YouTube every Sunday morning, or in person at Real Life | LA. Visit reallife.la to learn more, request prayer, or to connect directly with someone at Real Life. May God bless you in miraculous ways today!

I’m Doug Apple...and my heart is on fire. (Luke 24:32) “I can’t memorize!” I hear that all the time, and I get it. Memorizing is work. But memorizing is like anything else. The more you do it, the better you get. And memorizing Scripture is different than memorizing some random school assignment you despised. Jesus said His Words are Spirit and Life. God’s Word makes wise the simple. It’s a lamp to your feet and a light to your path. It’s food for your soul. As the comedian said about Pop Tarts, so I say about God’s Word: how do I get that goodness in me? By memorizing. And if you say you can’t memorize, remember that even tiny children with their teeny little brains can memorize. You can do it! As one old timer used to say, “Don’t ask me if I CAN. Ask me if I WILL.” It’s not a question of if you can. It’s a question of if you will. So how do I personally do it? How do I memorize Scripture? One new verse per weekday. I memorize verses in a row, whole chapters, whole books, not cherry-picked, not random verses here and there. I don’t memorize verse numbers. Some people are amazing at that, but for me that would be an impediment. My goal is not to be able to quote chapter and verse to you, but to get God’s Word inside me. So I add one new verse per weekday, and I also review each weekday. My friend Dr. Edith Davis wrote a book about The Micro-Spiral Method. You start small, and then keep circling around in bigger and bigger review cycles, always reviewing to help establish the words deep into your memory. You may think you can’t do it, but just start small and keep reviewing and adding a little more, reviewing and adding a little more, and you will be amazed at how much you can actually accomplish over time. Back in 2008 I said to myself, “The years are going to go by, one way or another. What will I wish I had done? I will wish I had memorized more of God’s Word.” I started with the book of Ephesians, adding one verse per weekday. The days and months went by, as they would anyway, and pretty soon I had the whole book of Ephesians memorized. Amazing! Then I did the book of Colossians the same way. Then I decided to bite off a bigger chunk of the Bible: the book of John. On December first, 2009 I started with John chapter one, verse one. In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. I kept the same plan, adding one new verse per weekday, taking off weekends and vacations, and maintained a review cycle to keep bringing it back to my brain. On February 28, 2013 I finished memorizing the book of John. It took me 3 years and 3 months, but guess what? Those 3 years and 3 months would have gone by anyway, but in this case I had done something a normal person thinks they can’t, or won’t…memorized the entire book of John! And I’m not that smart. No, I can’t sit here and quote the entire book of John to you, but I bet some people can, and maybe you would be one of them, if you would just make the decision to start. Thy Word I have hid in my heart that I might not sin against You. (Psalm 119:11) I want to let God’s Word sink deep into my ears. (Luke 9:44) I want to abide in Jesus’s words. (John 8:31) I want to hear Jesus’s sayings and do them, like a man building his house on a rock. (Matthew 7:24) I want to let the Word of Christ dwell in me richly! (Colossians 3:16) My delight is in the law of the Lord! (Psalm 1:2) I want to take heed according to His Word! (Psalm 119:9) And one huge way I do that is by memorizing Scripture – one verse per weekday. May God bless you today. I’m Doug Apple.

Welcome to the first weekday message of faith and inspiration. Thank you for tuning in. Please join me again on Friday. May God bless and keep you! Amen.

Consider carefully the timeline of this prophecy and the articles I share with you in this video. I think it reveals not only insight into James Goll, but into the low standards by which these large media-focused charismatic programs will lift up "prophets" for us all. May God bring true prophecy for us all to learn, grow, and be instructed from! But we all probably need to get better at spotting the fake. Personally, I'd rather have one word of prophecy every thirty years than thirty fake ones every day. CLICK HERE for the original, 8 hour video analyzing 2020 prophecies on The Remnant Radio. My website, with hundreds and hundreds of free videos helping you learn to think biblically about everything:https://BibleThinker.org

Do you want to have peace with yourself and the people around you? Maybe today you need to make peace with your past or stop worrying about the future?  In Christ, you can have Peace. Learn how on today's episdoe, 7 Keys to Peace With God and Yourself on the Strong. Confident. His. Podcast  Here are reasons why this epsidoe wil be so impactful: Our health is greatly affected when we don't have peace. Stress leads to weight gain, high blood pressure, and more. Guilt and shame can cause unhealthy coping habits. Unresolved anger and emotions can lead to depression and anxiety. This is why the enemy wants your peace. He's after your health: Mind, Body, and Soul! Listen to 7 Keys to Peace With God and Yourself on the Strong. Confident. His. Podcast  Save these scriptures for the days you need peace. “Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your hearts be troubled, neither let them be afraid.” – John 14:27 Therefore, since we have been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ. – Romans 5:1 Your hands made me and formed me. – Psalm 119:73 May the Lord bless you and keep you. May the Lord make his face shine upon you and be gracious to you. May the Lord lift his countenance upon you and give you peace. – Numbers 6:24-27 I encourage you to write these Scriptures down and refer to them when your peace is tested. You can find many more Peace Scriptures, here. Now you know I'm never going to leave you without asking you to get into action because nothing happened without it! Join My Power Up Challenge! All you have to do is tell me how this episode spoke to you on Facebook or Instagram. When you do, you're automatically entered into my Power Up Challenge!  I pick one winner every week, and you'll either get a coaching call from me, a copy of my brand new Strong Confident His Faith and Fitness Devotional, my best-selling Christian fitness book Faith Inspired Transformation, F.I.T., or the F.I.T. Workout Series. Rate, Review, & Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, here. Click play to join us! If you love this episode, it would mean the world to me if you left a review for The Strong. Confident. His Podcast on iTunes. It helps the podcast get discovered by other women and shows me what type of content to create for you and serve you with excellence!  Thank you in advance, friend!   Remember You are Strong. Confident. His. May God bless you and your family with Peace, Kim Dolan Leto Sign Up for Free Faith and Fitness Tips Start the Faith Inspired Transformation Workout Series For Free on Pure Flix Links Mentioned in This Episode Get Your Strong. Confident. His. Faith & Fitness Devotional Watch the Strong. Confident. His. Devotional Videos Series Faith Inspired Transformation Book and Workout Series Free Faith Filled Fitness Resources  

Hello and welcome to the program Retornando a la Palabra. In today's sermon originally recorded December 04, 2012, as we listen to the founding pastor of Centro Cristiano Internacional, Pastor German Ballesteros. I'd like to encourage you to pull out your bible and continue listening to today's sermon.        We hope this message has encouraged you to seek the voice of God. We encourage you to discover the nature of God through his word the Bible. If you'd like to download this episode or share with someone you know remember you can do so by subscribing to the podcast which you can find by searching retornando a la palabra or ccichurchsa on your favorite podcast listening device.Thank you again for spending this time with us and until next time we'd like to leave you with a quote from our founding pastor the late Pastor German Ballesteros, “Cambia tu mundo con Cristo en tu corazón.” May God bless you.    

I’m Doug Apple...and my heart is on fire. (Luke 24:32) “Don’t say holy cow.” “No, not holy mackerel, either.” “And definitely not holy cra….you know what.” “Look,” I told my grandsons, “Holy is a word. It has a meaning. A serious meaning. To say it any other way is to say it in vain, which means to water it down.” “What does it mean? Well, I think of holy as being separated, like separated from sin. God is separated from sin and He wants us to be separated from sin, to be holy, to be righteous, to not sin.” “Plus, when you say, ‘holy…whatever,’ that’s not what you really mean anyway. You mean something else, like, ‘I’m shocked,’ or ‘That’s amazing,’ or ‘What a surprise.’ So why not just say what you mean instead of using the word holy in vain?” One grandson said, “Because it’s more fun!” I said, “When you say it, does anyone laugh? Does anyone even smile? Do you even smile? It must not be that fun.” “And if you want to have fun, then make up your own exclamation.” Then I told them about former Florida State Seminoles football coach Bobby Bowden and how he used to say, “Dadgummit.” Then I told them about my dad, their great-grandfather. I never heard my dad say a single bad word. Ever. I remember one time when I was a young teenager, and Dad was at home, off work, and a call came in from work. You could tell it was something stressful, some kind of problem he had to solve. It was the kind of moment where a mom shushes all the kids or scuttles them out of the room. Dad needs space to solve this problem I was listening closely. What was going on? What would Dad say? Here’s what he said. This is the exclamation that came out of his mouth. He said, “Jim dandy billy goat.” Ha ha, okay, that’s about the extent of my dad’s blue language. Jim dandy billy goat. So if you must exclaim something, and you don’t want to say the words you actually mean, please don’t fall into the age-old traps of cursing or blue language or taking the Lord’s name in vain. Don’t even take the word “holy” in vain because it’s a real word with a serious meaning and we don’t want to water it down. Instead, come up with some fun words of your very own. Or you could just say it like my dad said it, “Jim dandy billy goat.” May God bless you today. I’m Doug Apple.

There can be no question that the work of faith, of receiving God's grace, and of following Christ in worship and service, is a lifelong journey of perseverance and faithfulness. And it is because of God's faithfulness toward us that we can even contemplate this life. But, if we will contemplate it, and if we can commit to the long haul, we will see change happening in us and we will see justice coming a little more to our world. May God's faithfulness inspire your commitment and perseverance this week.

The Church has failed in our obedience to conform to the duties which accompany how God made us as males and females. May God grant us humility to lead where we are called to lead, and to submit where we are called to submit. And may He present us unto the Son a bride without spot or blemish.

Welcome to Real Life... Church for Everyone. As we gather this week both in-person and remotely, join us, with Jim Miller and today's message entitled, "Spiritual Dexterity" TODAY'S MESSAGE The Bible describes two worlds - a world of the natural and a world of the spiritual. What is a modern, rational person to make of stories of angels and demons, and how are those biblical narratives relevant to our lives? WE WELCOME YOU... ...each week, join us via our Sunday Sermon podcast, on online broadcast on Facebook & YouTube every Sunday morning, or in person at Real Life | LA. Visit reallife.la to learn more, request prayer, or to connect directly with someone at Real Life. May God bless you in miraculous ways today!

185. John 17:22-26 With Jesus Behind The Veil-Part 19 Pastor Phil Ballmaier Calvary Chapel Elk Grove 7-24-22 Join Pastor Phil Ballmaier of Calvary Chapel Elk Grove as he works his way through the Gospel of John on Sunday Mornings. In Jesus' final hours He prayed to the Father for Himself, His Disciples, and all believers yet to come. These were the most important things on His heart and mind. As we wrap up Chapter 17 we see Jesus praying for all believers to come. He prayed as He desired we'd love Him above all else, walk in The Spirit, and seek out those who are lost—all for the glory to The Father. As Pastor Phil sums up His prayer for us he brings out three points of most importance to Jesus. 1. Unity 2. God's Glory and 3. Agape' Love May every day of our walk with Him be focused on Jesus' desire for us. Have you opened your heart to Him? Has He become your Lord and Savior? Have questions? If you would like to know what it means to be a Jesus follower reach out to us at: http://www.ccelkgrove.org/next-steps We’d love to speak with you. Calvary Chapel Elk Grove is a non-denominational fellowship located in the northwest suburbs of Chicago in Illinois. Pastor Phil's E-Study Guides are posted here: https://www.ccelkgrove.org/sermon-notes This weeks' video: https://youtu.be/5HIq04gHCDI Join us each Sunday at 10:30 via livestream here on our Facebook page, on our website at www.ccelkgrove.org, on our mobile app, or on our Facebook channel. Sunday Services are at 8:30 and 10:30 AM. We are livestreaming our 10:30 AM Service only. Watch here each week at: https://www.facebook.com/CCEGVillage https://www.youtube.com/c/ccelkgrove Pastor Phil can be heard on AM1160 Chicago Mon-Fri at 6:00 PM & 4:30 AM, and the Calvary Radio Network, Mon-Fri at 9:00 AM. May God bless and guide you, may His face shine upon you and give you peace as you seek to know Him more fully, and walk with Him, day by day. www.ccelkgrove.org www.daybydayradio.org 847-895-3545 CCLI #143368 - Song License CSPL #091182 - Livestreaming License

Romans 15:4-6 NLT Such things were written in the Scriptures long ago to teach us. And the Scriptures give us hope and encouragement as we wait patiently for God's promises to be fulfilled. May God, who gives this patience and encouragement, help you live in complete harmony with each other, as is fitting for followers of Christ Jesus. Then all of you can join together with one voice, giving praise and glory to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. From the first day of creation, God birthed order, purpose, and unity into all things. Even after sin and rebellion entered the world, His ways were still available to practice as we see in the lives of those in the Old Testament. Regardless of how anyone else may choose to live, He has given us the ability to commune together in patience, encouragement, harmony, and unity. Both our individual work and our corporate worship can reflect His nature, producing good and blessing to others. At any age we are and any stage of life, the community to which we commit our hearts and minds is crucial to our personal quality of life and faith. Those we join together with will determine our life and our future. Is there a community you need to leave or have outgrown? Is there a community you need to commit to and add your voice? As you consider these questions, listen to this passage once more from the Message: … May our dependably steady and warmly personal God develop maturity in you so that you get along with each other as well as Jesus gets along with us all. Then we'll be a choir—not our voices only, but our very lives singing in harmony in a stunning anthem to the God and Father of our Master Jesus! A community that lives in complete harmony? Sounds a lot like Heaven, doesn't it? But Scripture is clear that we can get started right here, right now. What is one way you can move towards strengthening the harmony between those in your community today? Let's pray: “Father, while I wait for Your promises to be fulfilled, please give me patience and encouragement, help me live in complete harmony with others, as is fitting for followers of Christ Jesus. Lead me to join my voice to the community that gives praise and glory to You, Father. As above, so below. Amen”

185. John 17:22-26 With Jesus Behind The Veil-Part 19 Pastor Phil Ballmaier Calvary Chapel Elk Grove 7-24-22 Join Pastor Phil Ballmaier of Calvary Chapel Elk Grove as he works his way through the Gospel of John on Sunday Mornings. In Jesus' final hours He prayed to the Father for Himself, His Disciples, and all believers yet to come. These were the most important things on His heart and mind. As we wrap up Chapter 17 we see Jesus praying for all believers to come. He prayed as He desired we'd love Him above all else, walk in The Spirit, and seek out those who are lost—all for the glory to The Father. As Pastor Phil sums up His prayer for us he brings out three points of most importance to Jesus. 1. Unity 2. God's Glory and 3. Agape' Love May every day of our walk with Him be focused on Jesus' desire for us. Have you opened your heart to Him? Has He become your Lord and Savior? Have questions? If you would like to know what it means to be a Jesus follower reach out to us at: http://www.ccelkgrove.org/next-steps We’d love to speak with you. Calvary Chapel Elk Grove is a non-denominational fellowship located in the northwest suburbs of Chicago in Illinois. Pastor Phil's E-Study Guides are posted here: https://www.ccelkgrove.org/sermon-notes This weeks' video: https://youtu.be/5HIq04gHCDI Join us each Sunday at 10:30 via livestream here on our Facebook page, on our website at www.ccelkgrove.org, on our mobile app, or on our Facebook channel. Sunday Services are at 8:30 and 10:30 AM. We are livestreaming our 10:30 AM Service only. Watch here each week at: https://www.facebook.com/CCEGVillage https://www.youtube.com/c/ccelkgrove Pastor Phil can be heard on AM1160 Chicago Mon-Fri at 6:00 PM & 4:30 AM, and the Calvary Radio Network, Mon-Fri at 9:00 AM. May God bless and guide you, may His face shine upon you and give you peace as you seek to know Him more fully, and walk with Him, day by day. www.ccelkgrove.org www.daybydayradio.org 847-895-3545 CCLI #143368 - Song License CSPL #091182 - Livestreaming License

Read through the Bible with us in 2022! Sundays at Viewpoint Church. Dale Camera speaks about freedom through surrender. May God stir up our hearts to hear his voice through the pages of Scripture today. And may we align our hearts with His as we read the pages together as a family. As you sit down to read the Word daily, ask the Holy Spirit to help you understand it. Then join us as we walk daily together through the pages that will change our lives! “Faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.” - Romans 10:17 “All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the servant of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work” - 2 Timothy 3:16-17 ------------------------------------------  Whether this is your first time with us or you have been watching for awhile, we would love to connect with you! https://www.viewpointchurch.org/connect We would be honored to pray for you or someone you know. Our team prays for all the prayer requests we receive on a regular basis. https://www.viewpointchurch.org/prayer ------------------------------------------ STAY CONNECTED! ➜ Website: https://www.viewpointchurch.org ➜ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/viewpointchurch ➜ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ViewpointChurchggddadfg affd

If the angels follow God's rule without question, why is is so hard for us?

Know this: God always has a next step for us. Until we see Jesus in glory, God is not finished with us. This work of ongoing spiritual growth and development is called sanctification.Main Points:1. The basic meaning of "sanctify" is to set apart to God, for His use. This work of “setting us apart” is the ongoing spiritual growth makes you and me more like Jesus.2. Sanctification is the work of God in our lives to call us away from sin, ungodliness, and wordiness, and through the power of the Holy Spirit, enable us to live holy and righteous lives that reflect Christ.3. Salvation is a momentary act, bringing us from spiritual death to life. It is exclusively God's work. Sanctification is an ongoing process, it is dependent on God's ongoing work in our lives, but it also requires our continuous fight against sin.Today's Scripture Verses:1 Thessalonians 4:3 - “It is God's will that you should be sanctified.”Romans 8:29 - (God is) “conforming us to the image of His Son.”  Ephesians 2:8-9 - “For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God— not by works, so that no one can boast.”1 Thessalonians 5:23-24 - “May God himself, the God of peace, sanctify you through and through. May your whole spirit, soul, and body be kept blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. The one who calls you is faithful and he will do it.”Philippians 1:6, “Being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Jesus Christ.”Quick Links:Subscribe to The 5 Minute Discipleship NewsletterDonate to support this podcastLeave a review on Apple PodcastsGet a copy of The 5 Minute Discipleship JournalConnect on SocialJoin The 5 Minute Discipleship Facebook Group5 Minute Discipleship on Instagram

“It doesn't matter whether we have been circumcised or not. What counts is whether we have been transformed into a new creation. May God's peace and mercy be upon all who live by this principle; they are the new people of God.” ‭‭Galatians‬ ‭6:15-16‬ ‭ “So all of us who have had that veil removed can see and reflect the glory of the Lord. And the Lord—who is the Spirit—makes us more and more like him as we are changed into his glorious image.” 2 Corinthians‬ ‭3:18‬ ‭

As we near the end of our week long series on experiencing the promises of God, today we're going to look at how living with faithful action, being the hands of feet of Jesus, position us to experience more of God's promises. May God guide us to into a work birthed from the place of abiding in him, that our lives would be marked by the fruit of God's promises coming to fruition every day. Our Scripture for today comes from 2 Corinthians 5:18-19, and today's worship is If We Are The Body by Casting Crowns.  --   Faith doesn't happen on its own. It's a byproduct of time spent experiencing the faithfulness of our God. It's a gift given to us by the Giver of good gifts, himself.    It was a supernatural faith that allowed Paul to sing even while in chains. It was supernatural faith that allowed Peter to proclaim the gospel, even unto death. And it's supernatural faith that will carry you to and through the greatest gospel opportunities in front of you.    We pray our printed devotionals, Faith and Trust, help people like you experience the life changing reality that faith and trust have on your everyday life.     With Faith you'll:    Discover a Biblical framework for living faithfully Study powerful moments of God's faithfulness in scripture Tear down personal strongholds in your life where you struggle with faith Develop a lifestyle of faith, that weathers the storms of life   And every dollar you give today goes to help more people like you experience the nearness and love of our God.  Everything changes when we learn to trust and become filled with faith in our good, good God. Get your copy at supportfirst15.org!

Proper 11 First Psalm: Psalm 50 Psalm 50 (Listen) God Himself Is Judge A Psalm of Asaph. 50   The Mighty One, God the LORD,    speaks and summons the earth    from the rising of the sun to its setting.2   Out of Zion, the perfection of beauty,    God shines forth. 3   Our God comes; he does not keep silence;1    before him is a devouring fire,    around him a mighty tempest.4   He calls to the heavens above    and to the earth, that he may judge his people:5   “Gather to me my faithful ones,    who made a covenant with me by sacrifice!”6   The heavens declare his righteousness,    for God himself is judge! Selah 7   “Hear, O my people, and I will speak;    O Israel, I will testify against you.    I am God, your God.8   Not for your sacrifices do I rebuke you;    your burnt offerings are continually before me.9   I will not accept a bull from your house    or goats from your folds.10   For every beast of the forest is mine,    the cattle on a thousand hills.11   I know all the birds of the hills,    and all that moves in the field is mine. 12   “If I were hungry, I would not tell you,    for the world and its fullness are mine.13   Do I eat the flesh of bulls    or drink the blood of goats?14   Offer to God a sacrifice of thanksgiving,2    and perform your vows to the Most High,15   and call upon me in the day of trouble;    I will deliver you, and you shall glorify me.” 16   But to the wicked God says:    “What right have you to recite my statutes    or take my covenant on your lips?17   For you hate discipline,    and you cast my words behind you.18   If you see a thief, you are pleased with him,    and you keep company with adulterers. 19   “You give your mouth free rein for evil,    and your tongue frames deceit.20   You sit and speak against your brother;    you slander your own mother's son.21   These things you have done, and I have been silent;    you thought that I3 was one like yourself.  But now I rebuke you and lay the charge before you. 22   “Mark this, then, you who forget God,    lest I tear you apart, and there be none to deliver!23   The one who offers thanksgiving as his sacrifice glorifies me;    to one who orders his way rightly    I will show the salvation of God!” Footnotes [1] 50:3 Or May our God come, and not keep silence [2] 50:14 Or Make thanksgiving your sacrifice to God [3] 50:21 Or that the I am (ESV) Second Psalm: Psalms 59–60; Psalms 66–67 Psalms 59–60 (Listen) Deliver Me from My Enemies To the choirmaster: according to Do Not Destroy. A Miktam1 of David, when Saul sent men to watch his house in order to kill him. 59   Deliver me from my enemies, O my God;    protect me from those who rise up against me;2   deliver me from those who work evil,    and save me from bloodthirsty men. 3   For behold, they lie in wait for my life;    fierce men stir up strife against me.  For no transgression or sin of mine, O LORD,4     for no fault of mine, they run and make ready.  Awake, come to meet me, and see!5     You, LORD God of hosts, are God of Israel.  Rouse yourself to punish all the nations;    spare none of those who treacherously plot evil. Selah 6   Each evening they come back,    howling like dogs    and prowling about the city.7   There they are, bellowing with their mouths    with swords in their lips—    for “Who,” they think,2 “will hear us?” 8   But you, O LORD, laugh at them;    you hold all the nations in derision.9   O my Strength, I will watch for you,    for you, O God, are my fortress.10   My God in his steadfast love3 will meet me;    God will let me look in triumph on my enemies. 11   Kill them not, lest my people forget;    make them totter4 by your power and bring them down,    O Lord, our shield!12   For the sin of their mouths, the words of their lips,    let them be trapped in their pride.  For the cursing and lies that they utter,13     consume them in wrath;    consume them till they are no more,  that they may know that God rules over Jacob    to the ends of the earth. Selah 14   Each evening they come back,    howling like dogs    and prowling about the city.15   They wander about for food    and growl if they do not get their fill. 16   But I will sing of your strength;    I will sing aloud of your steadfast love in the morning.  For you have been to me a fortress    and a refuge in the day of my distress.17   O my Strength, I will sing praises to you,    for you, O God, are my fortress,    the God who shows me steadfast love. He Will Tread Down Our Foes To the choirmaster: according to Shushan Eduth. A Miktam5 of David; for instruction; when he strove with Aram-naharaim and with Aram-zobah, and when Joab on his return struck down twelve thousand of Edom in the Valley of Salt. 60   O God, you have rejected us, broken our defenses;    you have been angry; oh, restore us.2   You have made the land to quake; you have torn it open;    repair its breaches, for it totters.3   You have made your people see hard things;    you have given us wine to drink that made us stagger. 4   You have set up a banner for those who fear you,    that they may flee to it from the bow.6 Selah5   That your beloved ones may be delivered,    give salvation by your right hand and answer us! 6   God has spoken in his holiness:7    “With exultation I will divide up Shechem    and portion out the Vale of Succoth.7   Gilead is mine; Manasseh is mine;    Ephraim is my helmet;    Judah is my scepter.8   Moab is my washbasin;    upon Edom I cast my shoe;    over Philistia I shout in triumph.”8 9   Who will bring me to the fortified city?    Who will lead me to Edom?10   Have you not rejected us, O God?    You do not go forth, O God, with our armies.11   Oh, grant us help against the foe,    for vain is the salvation of man!12   With God we shall do valiantly;    it is he who will tread down our foes. Footnotes [1] 59:1 Probably a musical or liturgical term [2] 59:7 Hebrew lacks they think [3] 59:10 Or The God who shows me steadfast love [4] 59:11 Or wander [5] 60:1 Probably musical or liturgical terms [6] 60:4 Or that it may be displayed because of truth [7] 60:6 Or sanctuary [8] 60:8 Revocalization (compare Psalm 108:10); Masoretic Text over me, O Philistia, shout in triumph (ESV) Psalms 66–67 (Listen) How Awesome Are Your Deeds To the choirmaster. A Song. A Psalm. 66   Shout for joy to God, all the earth;2     sing the glory of his name;    give to him glorious praise!3   Say to God, “How awesome are your deeds!    So great is your power that your enemies come cringing to you.4   All the earth worships you    and sings praises to you;    they sing praises to your name.” Selah 5   Come and see what God has done:    he is awesome in his deeds toward the children of man.6   He turned the sea into dry land;    they passed through the river on foot.  There did we rejoice in him,7     who rules by his might forever,  whose eyes keep watch on the nations—    let not the rebellious exalt themselves. Selah 8   Bless our God, O peoples;    let the sound of his praise be heard,9   who has kept our soul among the living    and has not let our feet slip.10   For you, O God, have tested us;    you have tried us as silver is tried.11   You brought us into the net;    you laid a crushing burden on our backs;12   you let men ride over our heads;    we went through fire and through water;  yet you have brought us out to a place of abundance. 13   I will come into your house with burnt offerings;    I will perform my vows to you,14   that which my lips uttered    and my mouth promised when I was in trouble.15   I will offer to you burnt offerings of fattened animals,    with the smoke of the sacrifice of rams;  I will make an offering of bulls and goats. Selah 16   Come and hear, all you who fear God,    and I will tell what he has done for my soul.17   I cried to him with my mouth,    and high praise was on1 my tongue.218   If I had cherished iniquity in my heart,    the Lord would not have listened.19   But truly God has listened;    he has attended to the voice of my prayer. 20   Blessed be God,    because he has not rejected my prayer    or removed his steadfast love from me! Make Your Face Shine upon Us To the choirmaster: with stringed instruments. A Psalm. A Song. 67   May God be gracious to us and bless us    and make his face to shine upon us, Selah2   that your way may be known on earth,    your saving power among all nations.3   Let the peoples praise you, O God;    let all the peoples praise you! 4   Let the nations be glad and sing for joy,    for you judge the peoples with equity    and guide the nations upon earth. Selah5   Let the peoples praise you, O God;    let all the peoples praise you! 6   The earth has yielded its increase;    God, our God, shall bless us.7   God shall bless us;    let all the ends of the earth fear him! Footnotes [1] 66:17 Hebrew under [2] 66:17 Or and he was exalted with my tongue (ESV) Old Testament: Joshua 9:3–21 Joshua 9:3–21 (Listen) 3 But when the inhabitants of Gibeon heard what Joshua had done to Jericho and to Ai, 4 they on their part acted with cunning and went and made ready provisions and took worn-out sacks for their donkeys, and wineskins, worn-out and torn and mended, 5 with worn-out, patched sandals on their feet, and worn-out clothes. And all their provisions were dry and crumbly. 6 And they went to Joshua in the camp at Gilgal and said to him and to the men of Israel, “We have come from a distant country, so now make a covenant with us.” 7 But the men of Israel said to the Hivites, “Perhaps you live among us; then how can we make a covenant with you?” 8 They said to Joshua, “We are your servants.” And Joshua said to them, “Who are you? And where do you come from?” 9 They said to him, “From a very distant country your servants have come, because of the name of the LORD your God. For we have heard a report of him, and all that he did in Egypt, 10 and all that he did to the two kings of the Amorites who were beyond the Jordan, to Sihon the king of Heshbon, and to Og king of Bashan, who lived in Ashtaroth. 11 So our elders and all the inhabitants of our country said to us, ‘Take provisions in your hand for the journey and go to meet them and say to them, “We are your servants. Come now, make a covenant with us.”' 12 Here is our bread. It was still warm when we took it from our houses as our food for the journey on the day we set out to come to you, but now, behold, it is dry and crumbly. 13 These wineskins were new when we filled them, and behold, they have burst. And these garments and sandals of ours are worn out from the very long journey.” 14 So the men took some of their provisions, but did not ask counsel from the LORD. 15 And Joshua made peace with them and made a covenant with them, to let them live, and the leaders of the congregation swore to them. 16 At the end of three days after they had made a covenant with them, they heard that they were their neighbors and that they lived among them. 17 And the people of Israel set out and reached their cities on the third day. Now their cities were Gibeon, Chephirah, Beeroth, and Kiriath-jearim. 18 But the people of Israel did not attack them, because the leaders of the congregation had sworn to them by the LORD, the God of Israel. Then all the congregation murmured against the leaders. 19 But all the leaders said to all the congregation, “We have sworn to them by the LORD, the God of Israel, and now we may not touch them. 20 This we will do to them: let them live, lest wrath be upon us, because of the oath that we swore to them.” 21 And the leaders said to them, “Let them live.” So they became cutters of wood and drawers of water for all the congregation, just as the leaders had said of them. (ESV) New Testament: Romans 15:1–13 Romans 15:1–13 (Listen) The Example of Christ 15 We who are strong have an obligation to bear with the failings of the weak, and not to please ourselves. 2 Let each of us please his neighbor for his good, to build him up. 3 For Christ did not please himself, but as it is written, “The reproaches of those who reproached you fell on me.” 4 For whatever was written in former days was written for our instruction, that through endurance and through the encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope. 5 May the God of endurance and encouragement grant you to live in such harmony with one another, in accord with Christ Jesus, 6 that together you may with one voice glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. 7 Therefore welcome one another as Christ has welcomed you, for the glory of God. Christ the Hope of Jews and Gentiles 8 For I tell you that Christ became a servant to the circumcised to show God's truthfulness, in order to confirm the promises given to the patriarchs, 9 <

In today's devotional, we're going to look at how being wise with our time, and investing it in the place of meeting with God face to face, positions us to more fully experience God's promises every day. May God open our eyes to see the true value of our time, and how deeply he cherishes when we choose to spend it on him. Our Scripture for today comes from Psalm 37:7, and today's worship is You Are My Joy by Will Raegan. -- Faith doesn't happen on its own. It's a byproduct of time spent experiencing the faithfulness of our God. It's a gift given to us by the Giver of good gifts, himself.    It was a supernatural faith that allowed Paul to sing even while in chains. It was supernatural faith that allowed Peter to proclaim the gospel, even unto death. And it's supernatural faith that will carry you to and through the greatest gospel opportunities in front of you.    We pray our printed devotionals, Faith and Trust, help people like you experience the life changing reality that faith and trust have on your everyday life.     With Faith you'll:    Discover a Biblical framework for living faithfully Study powerful moments of God's faithfulness in scripture Tear down personal strongholds in your life where you struggle with faith Develop a lifestyle of faith, that weathers the storms of life   And every dollar you give today goes to help more people like you experience the nearness and love of our God.  Everything changes when we learn to trust and become filled with faith in our good, good God. Get your copy at supportfirst15.org!

Encouraging believers is a very biblical concept in the New Testament.  I want to encourage you in this episode.  I am praying for several people through this episode: 7:00 - invitation prayer 8:30 - prayer for men who feel like they're not leaders in their home 12:28 - men who are receiving frequency in intimacy, but it feels like a duty from their wife 14:30 - men who don't have frequency in intimacy and lack joy in their marriage 17:00 - women who have a critical and judgmental husband 19:45 - women who want to find pleasure and desire 23:30 - churches and ministries and pastors who would have courage to address the hard issues around sex, sin, desire, & God-designed passion May God give you grace and strength and encouragement - wherever you are in this mix. Or, if you want to agree and pray with me on these topics.   Love & Blessings, Belah   PS We're here to bring hope and help in all these areas of your marriage...we invite you to schedule a Clarity Call to see if we can help you. *"I speak the name of Jesus over you In your hurting, in your sorrow I will ask my God to move..." *Lyrics to "In Jesus Name" by Katy Nichole

Both an inspiring and challenging section from the Evergetinos this evening!  The Fathers speak to us about the monastic life and its clear focus; a clarity that perhaps we have lost in more recent times. The monk lives for God, to seek God, to listen to God, and to pray. This he does as part of the Body of Christ, the Church, for the salvation of others. And yet we are shown how easy it is to cast off that “sweet yoke” of the Lord where He no longer has authority over us. Even a monk would gravitate away from what is described as the “Divine Wheat” that is drenched by the heavy rain of heavenly life bestowing Spirit. We leave peace and converse with God simply to be distracted by fleshly realities. We choose what is of passing and lesser value and let the divine slip through our fingers.  The monks show us that we are to guard the heart;  in particular by guarding our words and what we listen to. We must always seek to make our speech edifying, seasoning our words with Divine salt so as to preserve the purity of heart in the others as well as in ourselves. We must not listen to unprofitable words but flee the situation where we are tempted. No one should be so deluded so as to think that we can expose ourselves to angry, hostile, or wicked words and not become wicked ourselves. All such things remain lodged in the memory, imagination and heart. Our relationship with God must be precious in our eyes even if this means avoiding those who are acquisitive or licentious. Rather we must gravitate to the righteous man who through his words and deeds will draw us closer to God.  Do we want to be saved? This is the most powerful question of the night. It is a humbling thing to acknowledge our poverty of spirit and  so we can develop a resistance to God's call to draw close to him. One may not want to be saved or find it too humiliating and so cling to a false self image. May God preserve us from such delusions. --- Text of chat during the group: 00:11:29 FrDavid Abernethy: page 190   00:11:37 FrDavid Abernethy: last paragraph   00:33:50 Anthony: In a way, this is an example of giving up a lesser good (awareness of others, or a form of fellowship) for the benefit of achieving a greater good?   00:36:09 maureencunningham: It seems like the early chuch was aware of demons   00:36:21 Jos: it gets even worse when it's about politics and religion   00:36:31 maureencunningham: It seems the America church has learned to adjust to them   00:36:58 maureencunningham: The early church called them demons   00:39:21 Paul Grazal: You wonder what engagement he had that made him think that.  I can think of a few that ive had that i should have avoided   00:40:58 Paul Grazal: Yes Thank You   00:41:38 Rachel Pineda: Tubes of paint... ,and books..   00:45:54 Anthony: Too much buying and selling and we don't know how to "be" but only to become; thus Americans are great in markets and inventions, but we neglect basic metaphysics about life, and we are now existing as several coexisting lost generations.   00:49:08 Lee Graham: We are entertaining ourselves to death   00:49:36 Carol: books and legos   00:50:41 Anthony: Or "The Great Wall" in 3D   00:57:20 Anthony: St. John of Damascus: "whether I will or not, O Lord, save me - quick, quick - for I perish."  Paraphrase from the Melkite Publicans Prayer Book.   00:59:37 maureencunningham: is it like piano it comes with much practice before one can play Bach   01:04:10 Daniel Allen: Like the Pharisee and the publican, the delusion of the holy person vs the truth of the sinner   01:07:51 Anthony: I think it has something to do with an urge which has good roots: "It is not good for man to be alone."  This is a good thing, but out of order.   01:09:11 Daniel Allen: The language of God is silence is something I thought about recently and why silence? And because it's the silence that allows Him to be heard, like the gentle breeze that Elijah heard. He doesn't replace our voice, He waits to be heard.   01:12:00 Debra: I'm a scheduled Adorer, at my parish. And I really struggle with just sitting in silence. I feel like I should be praying a rosary, or reading about the saints...doing something How can I develop the practice of sitting still? My brain is always racing through stuff   01:14:04 Paul Fifer: I think  Holy Hours were set to an Hour because it takes about 20 minutes to quiet our minds and hearts and enter into the Silence.   01:15:11 Debra: Paul: At least 20 minutes   01:16:06 Jos: is it advisable to think about God in the abstract or should we focus on Jesus as God to stay out of delusions in the face of the really mysterious idea of God?   01:20:27 Bridget McGinley: Thank you for that explanation Father.   01:21:04 Anthony: I just finished it.  It's amazing, drawing on the Greek fathers so sounds very orthodox   01:22:14 Rachel Pineda: Thank you  

As we continue our series looking at how we can position ourselves to experience the fullness of God's promises, today we're looking at how we can cast off negativity, so that we, right here and now, can experience to greater depth the joy that's available to us in God. May God grant us the courage and perspective to choose life over death today as we seek to live the abundant life wholly available to us in Christ. Our Scripture for today comes from Proverbs 18:21, and today's worship is Ever Be by Kalley Heiligenthal.    -- Faith doesn't happen on its own. It's a byproduct of time spent experiencing the faithfulness of our God. It's a gift given to us by the Giver of good gifts, himself.    It was a supernatural faith that allowed Paul to sing even while in chains. It was supernatural faith that allowed Peter to proclaim the gospel, even unto death. And it's supernatural faith that will carry you to and through the greatest gospel opportunities in front of you.    We pray our printed devotionals, Faith and Trust, help people like you experience the life changing reality that faith and trust have on your everyday life.     With Faith you'll:    Discover a Biblical framework for living faithfully Study powerful moments of God's faithfulness in scripture Tear down personal strongholds in your life where you struggle with faith Develop a lifestyle of faith, that weathers the storms of life   And every dollar you give today goes to help more people like you experience the nearness and love of our God.    Everything changes when we learn to trust and become filled with faith in our good, good God. Get your copy at supportfirst15.org! 

In our second devotional positioning ourselves to more fully experience God's promises, today we're going to look at the role of renewing our minds in opening our heads and hearts to receive all God longs to give. May God do a mighty work today as we make space for him to fill. Our Scripture for today comes from Romans 12:2, and today's worship is God's Got a Reason for Everything by Jason Upton. -- Faith doesn't happen on its own. It's a byproduct of time spent experiencing the faithfulness of our God. It's a gift given to us by the Giver of good gifts, himself.    It was a supernatural faith that allowed Paul to sing even while in chains. It was supernatural faith that allowed Peter to proclaim the gospel, even unto death. And it's supernatural faith that will carry you to and through the greatest gospel opportunities in front of you.    We pray our printed devotionals, Faith and Trust, help people like you experience the life changing reality that faith and trust have on your everyday life.     With Faith you'll:    Discover a Biblical framework for living faithfully Study powerful moments of God's faithfulness in scripture Tear down personal strongholds in your life where you struggle with faith Develop a lifestyle of faith, that weathers the storms of life   And every dollar you give today goes to help more people like you experience the nearness and love of our God.    Everything changes when we learn to trust and become filled with faith in our good, good God. Get your copy at supportfirst15.org! 

In today's devotional, we're launching a brand new series seeking to position ourselves to receive more of the reality of God's promises every day. There is so much available to you and to me in God that we fail to tap into. And today we're looking specifically at how waiting on the Lord, sitting patiently and intentionally at his feet, positions us to receive God's promise of strength. May God guide us to a better understanding, and deeper experience, of his promises today. Our Scripture for today comes from Isaiah 40:31, and today's worship is But I Know You by Jillian Edwards. --   Faith doesn't happen on its own. It's a byproduct of time spent experiencing the faithfulness of our God. It's a gift given to us by the Giver of good gifts, himself.    It was a supernatural faith that allowed Paul to sing even while in chains. It was supernatural faith that allowed Peter to proclaim the gospel, even unto death. And it's supernatural faith that will carry you to and through the greatest gospel opportunities in front of you.    We pray our printed devotionals, Faith and Trust, help people like you experience the life changing reality that faith and trust have on your everyday life.     With Faith you'll:    Discover a Biblical framework for living faithfully Study powerful moments of God's faithfulness in scripture Tear down personal strongholds in your life where you struggle with faith Develop a lifestyle of faith, that weathers the storms of life   And every dollar you give today goes to help more people like you experience the nearness and love of our God.    Everything changes when we learn to trust and become filled with faith in our good, good God. Get your copy at supportfirst15.org! 

In today's devotional, we're launching a brand new series looking at various promises our heavenly Father makes towards us, and creating space to take hold of them a little bit more every day. Today we're looking at how God promises us his will, and how we can live our lives in connection to his desires and plans for us. May God stir our hearts to surrender anything that isn't best for us, and may he empower us to take hold of his passion, and his desires, that we might align our lives with his will. Our Scripture for today comes from Ephesians 1:9-10, and today's worship is Promises by Maverick City feat. Joe L Barnes & Naomi Raine. --   Faith doesn't happen on its own. It's a byproduct of time spent experiencing the faithfulness of our God. It's a gift given to us by the Giver of good gifts, himself.    It was a supernatural faith that allowed Paul to sing even while in chains. It was supernatural faith that allowed Peter to proclaim the gospel, even unto death. And it's supernatural faith that will carry you to and through the greatest gospel opportunities in front of you.    We pray our printed devotionals, Faith and Trust, help people like you experience the life changing reality that faith and trust have on your everyday life.     With Faith you'll:    Discover a Biblical framework for living faithfully Study powerful moments of God's faithfulness in scripture Tear down personal strongholds in your life where you struggle with faith Develop a lifestyle of faith, that weathers the storms of life   And every dollar you give today goes to help more people like you experience the nearness and love of our God.    Everything changes when we learn to trust and become filled with faith in our good, good God. Get your copy at supportfirst15.org!