Podcasts about my delight

Reading IIsaiah 62:1-5For Zion's sake I will not be silent,   for Jerusalem's sake I will not be quiet,until her vindication shines forth like the dawn   and her victory like a burning torch.Nations shall behold your vindication,   and all the kings your glory;you shall be called by a new name   pronounced by the mouth of the LORD.You shall be a glorious crown in the hand of the LORD,   a royal diadem held by your God.No more shall people call you “Forsaken, “   or your land “Desolate, “but you shall be called “My Delight, “   and your land “Espoused.”For the LORD delights in you   and makes your land his spouse.As a young man marries a virgin,   your Builder shall marry you;and as a bridegroom rejoices in his bride   so shall your God rejoice in you.Reading II1 Corinthians 12:4-11Brothers and sisters:There are different kinds of spiritual gifts but the same Spirit; there are different forms of service but the same Lord;there are different workings but the same Godwho produces all of them in everyone.To each individual the manifestation of the Spiritis given for some benefit.To one is given through the Spirit the expression of wisdom;to another, the expression of knowledge according to thesame Spirit;to another, faith by the same Spirit;to another, gifts of healing by the one Spirit;to another, mighty deeds;to another, prophecy;to another, discernment of spirits;to another, varieties of tongues;to another, interpretation of tongues.But one and the same Spirit produces all of these,distributing them individually to each person as he wishes.GospelJohn 2:1-11There was a wedding at Cana in Galilee,and the mother of Jesus was there.Jesus and his disciples were also invited to the wedding.When the wine ran short,the mother of Jesus said to him,“They have no wine.”And Jesus said to her,“Woman, how does your concern affect me?My hour has not yet come.”His mother said to the servers,“Do whatever he tells you.”Now there were six stone water jars there for Jewish ceremonial washings,each holding twenty to thirty gallons.Jesus told them,“Fill the jars with water.”So they filled them to the brim.Then he told them,“Draw some out now and take it to the headwaiter.”So they took it. And when the headwaiter tasted the water that had become wine,without knowing where it came from— although the servers who had drawn the water knew —,the headwaiter called the bridegroom and said to him,“Everyone serves good wine first,and then when people have drunk freely, an inferior one;but you have kept the good wine until now.”Jesus did this as the beginning of his signs at Cana in Galileeand so revealed his glory,and his disciples began to believe in him.

Reading IIs 62:1-5    For Zion's sake I will not be silent,        for Jerusalem's sake I will not be quiet,    until her vindication shines forth like the dawn        and her victory like a burning torch.    Nations shall behold your vindication,        and all the kings your glory;    you shall be called by a new name        pronounced by the mouth of the LORD.    You shall be a glorious crown in the hand of the LORD,        a royal diadem held by your God.    No more shall people call you “Forsaken,”        or your land “Desolate,”    but you shall be called “My Delight,”        and your land “Espoused.”    For the LORD delights in you        and makes your land his spouse.    As a young man marries a virgin,        your Builder shall marry you;    and as a bridegroom rejoices in his bride        so shall your God rejoice in you.Reading IIActs 13:16-17, 22-25When Paul reached Antioch in Pisidia and entered the synagogue,he stood up, motioned with his hand, and said, “Fellow Israelites and you others who are God-fearing, listen.The God of this people Israel chose our ancestors and exalted the people during their sojourn in theland of Egypt.With uplifted arm he led them out of it.Then he removed Saul and raised up David as king;of him he testified,‘I have found David, son of Jesse, a man after my own heart;he will carry out my every wish.'From this man's descendants God, according to his promise, has brought to Israel a savior, Jesus.John heralded his coming by proclaiming a baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel; and as John was completing his course, he would say, ‘What do you suppose that I am?  I am not he.Behold, one is coming after me; I am not worthy to unfasten the sandals of his feet.'”GospelMt 1:1-25The book of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham.Abraham became the father of Isaac,Isaac the father of Jacob, Jacob the father of Judah and his brothers.Judah became the father of Perez and Zerah,whose mother was Tamar.Perez became the father of Hezron,Hezron the father of Ram, Ram the father of Amminadab.Amminadab became the father of Nahshon,Nahshon the father of Salmon,Salmon the father of Boaz,whose mother was Rahab.Boaz became the father of Obed,whose mother was Ruth.Obed became the father of Jesse,Jesse the father of David the king.David became the father of Solomon, whose mother had been the wife of Uriah.Solomon became the father of Rehoboam,Rehoboam the father of Abijah,Abijah the father of Asaph.Asaph became the father of Jehoshaphat,Jehoshaphat the father of Joram,Joram the father of Uzziah.Uzziah became the father of Jotham,Jotham the father of Ahaz, Ahaz the father of Hezekiah.Hezekiah became the father of Manasseh,Manasseh the father of Amos,Amos the father of Josiah.Josiah became the father of Jechoniah and his brothersat the time of the Babylonian exile.After the Babylonian exile,Jechoniah became the father of Shealtiel, Shealtiel the father of Zerubbabel,Zerubbabel the father of Abiud.Abiud became the father of Eliakim,Eliakim the father of Azor,Azor the father of Zadok.Zadok became the father of Achim,Achim the father of Eliud, Eliud the father of Eleazar.Eleazar became the father of Matthan,Matthan the father of Jacob, Jacob the father of Joseph, the husband of Mary.Of her was born Jesus who is called the Christ.Thus the total number of generationsfrom Abraham to Davidis fourteen generations; from David to the Babylonian exile,fourteen generations; from the Babylonian exile to the Christ,fourteen generations. Now this is how the birth of Jesus Christ came about.When his mother Mary was betrothed to Joseph, but before they lived together, she was found with child through the Holy Spirit.Joseph her husband, since he was a righteous man, yet unwilling to expose her to shame, decided to divorce her quietly.Such was his intention when, behold,the angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, “Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary your wife into your home.For it is through the Holy Spirit that this child has been conceived in her.She will bear a son and you are to name him Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins.”All this took place to fulfillwhat the Lord had said through the prophet:    Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son,        and they shall name him Emmanuel, which means “God is with us.”When Joseph awoke,he did as the angel of the Lord had commanded him and took his wife into his home.He had no relations with her until she bore a son, and he named him Jesus.

Reading IIs 62:1-5    For Zion's sake I will not be silent,        for Jerusalem's sake I will not be quiet,    until her vindication shines forth like the dawn        and her victory like a burning torch.    Nations shall behold your vindication,        and all the kings your glory;    you shall be called by a new name        pronounced by the mouth of the LORD.    You shall be a glorious crown in the hand of the LORD,        a royal diadem held by your God.    No more shall people call you “Forsaken,”        or your land “Desolate,”    but you shall be called “My Delight,”        and your land “Espoused.”    For the LORD delights in you        and makes your land his spouse.    As a young man marries a virgin,        your Builder shall marry you;    and as a bridegroom rejoices in his bride        so shall your God rejoice in you.Reading IIActs 13:16-17, 22-25When Paul reached Antioch in Pisidia and entered the synagogue,he stood up, motioned with his hand, and said, “Fellow Israelites and you others who are God-fearing, listen.The God of this people Israel chose our ancestors and exalted the people during their sojourn in theland of Egypt.With uplifted arm he led them out of it.Then he removed Saul and raised up David as king;of him he testified,‘I have found David, son of Jesse, a man after my own heart;he will carry out my every wish.'From this man's descendants God, according to his promise, has brought to Israel a savior, Jesus.John heralded his coming by proclaiming a baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel; and as John was completing his course, he would say, ‘What do you suppose that I am?  I am not he.Behold, one is coming after me; I am not worthy to unfasten the sandals of his feet.'”GospelMt 1:18-25This is how the birth of Jesus Christ came about.When his mother Mary was betrothed to Joseph, but before they lived together, she was found with child through the Holy Spirit.Joseph her husband, since he was a righteous man, yet unwilling to expose her to shame, decided to divorce her quietly.Such was his intention when, behold,the angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, “Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary your wife into your home.For it is through the Holy Spirit that this child has been conceived in her.She will bear a son and you are to name him Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins.”All this took place to fulfillwhat the Lord had said through the prophet:    Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son,        and they shall name him Emmanuel,which means “God is with us.”When Joseph awoke,he did as the angel of the Lord had commanded him and took his wife into his home.He had no relations with her until she bore a son, and he named him Jesus.

Links to Come, Email me if you need something, and the links still aren't here: Tunes: Angus MacKay: MacKay's Rant, The Smith's Daughter, Roryson's Breeks, The Kilt's My Delight, The Bride has a Bonny Thing, The Athole Plaid, Rob Roy MacGregor O, Bog An Lochan, The Minister's Mare, The Herd of the Glen, The Muckin' o' Geordie's Byre, JS Bach: Bouree in E Minor Ryan Canning: Double F Dilemma My setting: Chim chim cher-ee, Paddy's Leather Breeches, Rufus Harley: Chim Chim Cher-ee Patrick McDonald: G# tune William McGibbon: Duncan Gray William Vickers: A Hornpipe the Dunkin Gray, Scots Musical Museum: Duncan Gray Crosby: Duncan Gray, The Mucking of Geordie's Gyre, Tam Glen Aird: Rondo, MacFarlane's Strathspey, Mucking of Geordie's Byre, Tam Glen, Andy Stewart: The Mucking O' Geordie's Byre Oliver & Co.: The Mucking Of Geordie's Byre Here are some ways you can support the show: You can support the Podcast by joining the Patreon page at https://www.patreon.com/wetootwaag You can also take a minute to leave a review of the podcast if you listen on Itunes! Tell your piping and history friends about the podcast! Checkout my Merch Store on Bagpipeswag: https://www.bagpipeswag.com/wetootwaag You can also support me by Buying my Albums on Bandcamp: https://jeremykingsbury.bandcamp.com/ You can now buy physical CDs of my albums using this Kunaki link: https://kunaki.com/msales.asp?PublisherId=166528&pp=1 You can just send me an email at wetootwaag@gmail.com letting me know what you thought of the episode! Listener mail keeps me going! Finally I have some other support options here: https://www.wetootwaag.com/support Thanks! Listen on Itunes/Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wetootwaags-bagpipe-and-history-podcast/id129776677 Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5QxzqrSm0pu6v8y8pLsv5j?si=QLiG0L1pT1eu7B5_FDmgGA

Sermon by Dr. David Rountree on October 6th, 2024 at New Covenant Church in Anderson, SC. Passage: Psalm 18 Outline: God is My Delight and Deliverer (v.1-3) I am God's Delight and Delivered (v. 4-30) 1. Our testimony and song are of God's sovereign control over all events and deliverances. 2.Our testimony and song remind us of God's covenant faithfulness to produce in us a righteousness rooted in grace not personal merit. God is My Equipper and I am his Exalter (v.31-50) 1. Let our testimony and song be thanksgiving to Jesus for ultimate deliverance from sin, despair, and brokenness. 2. Let our testimony and song be the appropriate human response of praise. www.ncchurch.net

I'm joined by Sarah Bartel, PhD, a moral theologian and Catholic sex and marriage coach, to dive deep into some challenging and enlightening topics about sex and marriage. Sarah and her husband, Nathan, have served thousands of Catholic couples through their CanaFeast online ministry, offering courses like the Abundant Marriage course and the Little Way of Marriage Workshop. In today's episode, we explore Sarah's newest program, My Delight, a course specifically designed to help Catholic married women break free from shame and isolation to develop holy, healthy intimacy with their husbands.We cover a lot in this conversation, including the extremes in thinking about sex, contrasting porn culture with purity culture, and the often misunderstood Catholic teachings on sex. Sarah gives valuable insight into how we can move away from both a 'sex life' mindset and puritanical responses, and instead integrate physical, emotional, and spiritual intimacy as a whole. We also tackle the sometimes awkward but important conversation about addressing spiritual and physical needs in marriage, and why taking time for emotional connection and communication is essential. Whether you're looking for guidance in your own marriage or just wanting to better understand the Church's teachings on sex and intimacy, this episode is packed with wisdom and practical advice. Don't miss it! GUEST BIO: Dr. Sarah Bartel, PhD, is a Catholic moral theologian and marriage coach who, along with her husband Nathan, runs CanaFeast, an online ministry that has helped thousands of Catholic couples. Based near Seattle, WA, Sarah earned her BA and MA from Gonzaga University and completed her PhD in moral theology from the Catholic University of America. She is the creator of the My Delight course, designed to help Catholic women develop holy, healthy intimacy in marriage. A mother of five, Sarah loves hiking, reading Jane Austen, and feeding her kids salmon. SHOWNOTES: My Delight *FREE* 9 Skills for Holy and Healthy Intimacy: ⁠https://bridgetbusacker.krtra.com/t/LlaWjdw2Gva4⁠ My Delight Waitlist: ⁠https://bridgetbusacker.krtra.com/t/5bd1YpqSHNXc⁠ Cana Feast: https://www.canafeast.com/ MY LINKS: SHOP MY AMAZON STOREFRONT: ⁠https://amzn.to/3MRxbTC⁠ 20% OFF PROOV TEST STRIPS: ⁠https://proovtest.com/?wly=57893⁠ 20% OFF YOUR FIRST OLIVE & JUNE MANI KIT: ⁠http://fbuy.me/v/bridgetbusackerbc ⁠10% OFF YOUR TEMPDROP: ⁠http://www.tempdrop.com/discount/managingyourfertility ⁠3 MONTHS FREE & 20% OFF YOUR HALLOW SUBSCRIPTION: ⁠hallow.com/managingyourfertility ⁠10% OFF YOUR ORDER AT EMBER CO: ⁠https://www.theember.co/?ref=910⁠ 10% OFF YOUR ORDER AT BE A HEART: ⁠beaheart.com/managingyourfertility ⁠15% OFF YOUR ORDER AT ABUNDANTLY YOURS: ⁠abundantlyyours.org/bridget⁠ 10% OFF YOUR MENTIONABLES ORDER: ⁠https://www.shopmentionables.com/?snowball=FERTILITY10&utm_source=snowball&utm_medium=affiliate-program&utm_campaign=FERTILITY10⁠ DISCLOSURE: This description may include affiliate links for products or services mentioned in the podcast. If you purchase products or services at these links, I receive a small commission for the referral. I appreciate your support of my business!

Ever wondered how your name shapes your identity and how God renames you with love? In this episode, Bonnie explores the profound significance of names and the labels we carry, whether given by others or ourselves. Learn to uncover your true identity as God's beloved and delight, shedding the stress of false labels.Tune into this episode to embrace the peace and joy of knowing your God-given identity, and discover practical ways to activate your rest response, calm your mind, and live in alignment with God's love.Key Takeaways:- Understanding the impact of names and labels on your stress and identity.- Discovering God's renaming process and embracing your identity as His beloved.- Practical breath prayers and worship music tips to alleviate stress and enhance peace.- Reconnect with your true self, find peace in God's delight, and breathe out stress Breath Prayer: (Inhale) No longer will you be called forsaken // (Exhale) You are called my delight Scripture: "But you will be called "My Delight is in her." Is 62:4LINKS & RESOURCES- Summer Reads: Grab Bonnie's best-selling books: https://amzn.to/4azae1K- Take FREE Soul Care Quiz at soulcarequiz.com – your personal wellness assessment!- Check out Bonnie's Soul Care courses: http://mysoulcareschool.com - Get Bonnie's bestseller hit "Breathe: 21 Ways to Stress Less & Transform Chaos to Calm" https://bit.ly/thebreathebook- Join the FREE Breathe Newsletter!  https://thebonniegray.com/subscribe/- Follow Bonnie at www.instagram.com/thebonniegray & www.facebook.com/thebonniegray Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

As a marriage therapist that integrates my faith into my work, it is often difficult to find resources I can share about marital intimacy that are appropriate for Catholic and Christian couples, because what is generally out there is overly explicit and reductionistic. What can faithful couples do who want to improve their physical intimacy? Listen to this episode and share with their friends.     I'm excited to welcome back to the podcast, Dr. Sarah Bartel, Catholic moral theologian, to discuss her new online course: My Delight for Catholic Wives.   This episode is a comprehensive discussion on the topic of enhancing marital intimacy within the context of faith. We focus on common challenges faced by Catholic Christian wives regarding physical intimacy. We discuss the differences between men and women's anatomies, arousal curves, and experiences of lovemaking. The conversation covers various aspects such as dealing with emotional challenges, physical challenges, misconceptions around 'obligation sex,' and other hinderances to healthy sexual expression in marriage. We cover many practical suggestions for improving intimacy that will help your marriage: the need for transition time, seeing intimacy as an important part of your relationship, the significance of foreplay, and embracing novelty while staying connected to each other.   I am giving the caveat that this is a detailed conversation, so you may want to listen to this one with your headphones on. And I strongly encourage that this episode be listened to by folks who are already married or engaged couples preparing for marriage. It'll help you reclaim joy in the bedroom.   Have thoughts about this episode? Join the conversation on Instagram.   Websites mentioned in the show: My Delight Course

Today, I'm talking about s*x with Dr. Sarah Bartel. She helps Catholic women who are engaged or married learn 9 intimacy skills to improve things in the bedroom. She is a traditional Catholic mom with a doctorate in theology who only teaches things that are aligned with our faith. Check out her free handout about the 9 intimacy skills here.  If you're interested in her My Delight group starting soon, click here.

Do you desire a better sex life? Have you struggled to enjoy sex and hope for a better understanding of how you can enhance this part your relationship? This episode is a VERY in depth discussion about sex, and how we as women can attain a healthier view of our sexuality to strengthen our relationship with our spouse. We also discuss common issues in sexual dysfunction, orgasm, and the larger health benefits of sex for women; mind, body & soul. "Your libido will show up for you, when you show up for yourself!" Sarah B. Our guest today is Sarah Bartel PhD. Sarah is a theologian and Catholic sex and marriage coach. Together with her husband, Nathan, she has served thousands of couples through their CanaFeast online ministry, which includes their Abundant marriage course and the Little Way of Marriage Workshop. Her newest course, My Delight, is a ground-breaking program developed to help engaged and married Catholic women undo knots of shame and isolation to develop a holy, healthy, and happy sex life with their husbands. Sarah is a mom of five based near Seattle, WA, where she loves hiking, reading Jane Austen, feeding her kids salmon, and heading off on adventures. Sarah earned a BA in Humanities and Catholic Culture and an MA in Religious Studies from Gonzaga University, and she completed her Ph.D. in moral theology from the Catholic University of America. Here are some of the resources Sarah gave us during this podcast! Enhancing Marital Intimacy; 9 Skills for Mind, Body, and Spirit by Sarah Bartel PhD. https://www.canafeast.com/MyDelight-9-Skills?r_done=1 https://fitforfamily.org/blog/christian-friendly-sex-positions/# Awaken Love: The Truth About Sex that will Transform Your Marriage Paperback – August 27, 2018 by Ruth Buezis (Author) https://www.amazon.com/Awaken-Love-Truth-Transform-Marriage/dp/1732445907 The Great Sex Rescue: The Lies You've Been Taught and How to Recover What God Intended Paperback – March 2, 2021 by Sheila Wray Gregoire (Author) https://www.amazon.com/Great-Sex-Rescue-Recover-Intended/dp/1540900827 https://www.marriagebed.tips/ Opinions, statements, and beliefs of our interviewees are not necessarily a reflection of the HG podcast's beliefs and opinions as a whole. Medical disclaimer: The information presented in The Hormone Genius Podcast is for informational purposes only and is not intended to be a substitute for actual medical or mental health advice from a doctor, psychologist, or any other medical or mental health professional.

Reading I Is 62:1-5 For Zion's sake I will not be silent, for Jerusalem's sake I will not be quiet, until her vindication shines forth like the dawn and her victory like a burning torch. Nations shall behold your vindication, and all the kings your glory; you shall be called by a new name pronounced by the mouth of the LORD. You shall be a glorious crown in the hand of the LORD, a royal diadem held by your God. No more shall people call you “Forsaken,” or your land “Desolate,” but you shall be called “My Delight,” and your land “Espoused.” For the LORD delights in you and makes your land his spouse. As a young man marries a virgin, your Builder shall marry you; and as a bridegroom rejoices in his bride so shall your God rejoice in you.Reading II Acts 13:16-17, 22-25 When Paul reached Antioch in Pisidia and entered the synagogue, he stood up, motioned with his hand, and said, “Fellow Israelites and you others who are God-fearing, listen. The God of this people Israel chose our ancestors and exalted the people during their sojourn in the land of Egypt. With uplifted arm he led them out of it. Then he removed Saul and raised up David as king; of him he testified, ‘I have found David, son of Jesse, a man after my own heart; he will carry out my every wish.' From this man's descendants God, according to his promise, has brought to Israel a savior, Jesus. John heralded his coming by proclaiming a baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel; and as John was completing his course, he would say, ‘What do you suppose that I am? I am not he. Behold, one is coming after me; I am not worthy to unfasten the sandals of his feet.'”Gospel Mt 1:1-25 The book of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham. Abraham became the father of Isaac, Isaac the father of Jacob, Jacob the father of Judah and his brothers. Judah became the father of Perez and Zerah, whose mother was Tamar. Perez became the father of Hezron, Hezron the father of Ram, Ram the father of Amminadab. Amminadab became the father of Nahshon, Nahshon the father of Salmon, Salmon the father of Boaz, whose mother was Rahab. Boaz became the father of Obed, whose mother was Ruth. Obed became the father of Jesse, Jesse the father of David the king. David became the father of Solomon, whose mother had been the wife of Uriah. Solomon became the father of Rehoboam, Rehoboam the father of Abijah, Abijah the father of Asaph. Asaph became the father of Jehoshaphat, Jehoshaphat the father of Joram, Joram the father of Uzziah. Uzziah became the father of Jotham, Jotham the father of Ahaz, Ahaz the father of Hezekiah. Hezekiah became the father of Manasseh, Manasseh the father of Amos, Amos the father of Josiah. Josiah became the father of Jechoniah and his brothers at the time of the Babylonian exile. After the Babylonian exile, Jechoniah became the father of Shealtiel, Shealtiel the father of Zerubbabel, Zerubbabel the father of Abiud. Abiud became the father of Eliakim, Eliakim the father of Azor, Azor the father of Zadok. Zadok became the father of Achim, Achim the father of Eliud, Eliud the father of Eleazar. Eleazar became the father of Matthan, Matthan the father of Jacob, Jacob the father of Joseph, the husband of Mary. Of her was born Jesus who is called the Christ. Thus the total number of generations from Abraham to David is fourteen generations; from David to the Babylonian exile, fourteen generations; from the Babylonian exile to the Christ, fourteen generations. Now this is how the birth of Jesus Christ came about. When his mother Mary was betrothed to Joseph, but before they lived together, she was found with child through the Holy Spirit. Joseph her husband, since he was a righteous man, yet unwilling to expose her to shame, decided to divorce her quietly. Such was his intention when, behold, the angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, “Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary your wife into your home. For it is through the Holy Spirit that this child has been conceived in her. She will bear a son and you are to name him Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins.” All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had said through the prophet: Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and they shall name him Emmanuel, which means “God is with us.” When Joseph awoke, he did as the angel of the Lord had commanded him and took his wife into his home. He had no relations with her until she bore a son, and he named him Jesus.

Tunes: Donald MacDonald: Coutie's Wedding, The Braes of Lochaber, The High Way to Linton, Fall of Foyers (The Whimsical), The Bride Has a Bonny Thing, The House of Gray (Plovers in the Hills), Morag is Domhnull (Marion & Donald), The Smith's Daughter, An Irish Jig, The Bridge of Perth, The Kilt is My Delight, I ha'e a Wife o' My Ain, Roslin Castle, MacFarlane's Lilt, The Campbells are Coming, The Duke of Perth, Kate Dalrymple (Jingling Johnie),The Boat Leaks (The Three Girls of Portree), The Munster Mare, The Wren's Death, A Mulinn Dubh, Buckskin Kilt, The Wren's Death, The Kilt is my Delight, Jenny Dang The Weaver, The Grinder, Lady Bighouse's Reel, Brigis Mhic Ruaridh Thanks to Tiber for Visiting with me this summer and letting me share some of our chat and his own lovely singing. +X+X+X+ All of the Tunes this week come from Donald MacDonald's 1828 collection of dance music. You can see the National Library of Scotland's Copy here: https://digital.nls.uk/special-collections-of-printed-music/archive/105682638 +X+X+X+ FIN Here are some ways you can support the show: You can support the Podcast by joining the Patreon page at https://www.patreon.com/wetootwaag You can also take a minute to leave a review of the podcast if you listen on Itunes! Tell your piping and history friends about the podcast! Checkout my Merch Store on Bagpipeswag: https://www.bagpipeswag.com/wetootwaag You can also support me by Buying my First Album on Bandcamp: https://jeremykingsbury.bandcamp.com/album/oyster-wives-rant-a-year-of-historic-tunes or my second album on Bandcamp! https://jeremykingsbury.bandcamp.com/album/pay-the-pipemaker or my third album on Bandcamp! https://jeremykingsbury.bandcamp.com/album/bannocks-of-barley-meal You can now buy physical CDs of my albums using this Kunaki link: https://kunaki.com/msales.asp?PublisherId=166528&pp=1 You can just send me an email at wetootwaag@gmail.com letting me know what you thought of the episode! Listener mail keeps me going! Finally I have some other support options here: https://www.wetootwaag.com/support Thanks! Listen on Itunes/Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wetootwaags-bagpipe-and-history-podcast/id129776677 Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5QxzqrSm0pu6v8y8pLsv5j?si=QLiG0L1pT1eu7B5_FDmgGA

Audio Transcript: This media has been made available by Mosaic BostonChurch. If you'd like to check out more resources, learn about Mosaic Boston,or donate to this ministry, please visit mosaicboston.com. Heavenly Father, as we come to you on this communion Sunday and we will remember the sufferings of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, we come to you with hearts full of gratitude. We thank you for the salvation that you offer us. Each one of us has broken your holy law, the 10 Commandments. We have transgressed the commandments, and the penalty for our transgression is banishment from your kingdom for eternity. Therefore, we're so thankful for the Lord Jesus Christ, who came and lived perfectly according to the commandments and taught the people what your word is, what you expect, what the duties and the obligations are. As they recognize that they haven't fulfilled the commandments, they sought grace, they sought forgiveness by repenting of sin. Lord, that's what we do today. We repent of our sin. We repent of our self-righteousness. If there's anyone here who thinks that they don't need grace, if they are like the Pharisees who consider themselves healthy, why would they need the great physician Jesus Christ, I pray today show them that every single one of us has sin and every single one of us we need grace, and every single one of us is sick in our souls and we need the healing of Jesus Christ. Lord, we thank you for the gift of a new birth, the gift of a new heart regeneration. When we repent of sin, you give us that new heart. You write your laws upon our heart, and you imprint them on our minds. And then you give us the indwelling power of the Holy Spirit and the Spirit is placed in that new Holy Spirit. Today, empower us and we pray convict us where we need to be convicted to live a life of faith and obedience to our Lord and Savior. Bless our time, the Holy Scriptures, Lord. We pray all this in Christ's name, amen. We're continuing our sermon series in the Gospel of Mark called Kingdom Come, the Gospel of Mark and the secret of God's kingdom, and the title of the sermon today is Seek First the Kingdom of God. How often do you think about food? How often do you think about clothing? How often do you think about money, material things? To think about physical things is human. We need food to live. However, you can be full and live life to the full, materially speaking, and still not experience the fullness of life. You can be full, yet empty in your heart. Jesus Christ said that he came to offer us life and life to the full. It's not that Jesus doesn't want you to eat, drink, relax, and enjoy life. He doesn't want you to live primarily for those things. He doesn't want you to be ruled by your appetites. He doesn't want your stomach to be your God. He doesn't want money to be your God. He doesn't want your appearance to be your God. He doesn't want your job to be your God. None of these things satisfy the soul. Only he does and only he can fill your heart with joy and joy unspeakable. Matthew 6:31, in the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus said, "Therefore do not be anxious saying, 'What shall we eat or what shall we drink or what shall we wear?'. For the Gentiles seek after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them all. But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness and all these things will be added to you." In our text today, we see Jesus Christ, the king of kings, King Jesus bringing joy into the world. His kingdom is a joyful kingdom. His followers rejoice in his presence. Would you look at the text with me? We're in Mark 2:13-28. He went out again beside the sea, and all the crowd was coming to him, and he was teaching them. And as he passed by, he saw Levi the son of Alphaeus, sitting at the tax booth, and he said to him, "Follow me." And he rose and followed him. And as he reclined at table in his house, many tax collectors and sinners were reclining with Jesus and his disciples, for there were many who followed him. The scribes of the Pharisees, when they saw that he was eating with sinners and tax collectors, said to his disciples, "Why does he eat with tax collectors and sinners?" And when Jesus heard it, he said to them, "Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick. I came not to call the righteous, but sinners." Now John's disciples and the Pharisees were fasting. And people came and said to him, "Why did John's disciples and the disciples of the Pharisees fast, but your disciples do not fast?" And Jesus said to them, "Can the wedding guests fast while the bridegroom is with them? As long as they have the bridegroom with them, they cannot fast. The days will come when the bridegroom is taken away from them, and then they will fast in that day. No one sows a piece of shrunk cloth on an old garment. If he does, the patch tears away from it, the new from old, and a worst tear is made. And no one puts new wine into old wineskins. If he does, the wine will burst the skins and the wine is destroyed, and so are the skins. But new wine is for fresh wineskins." One Sabbath he was going through the grain fields, and as they made their way, his disciples began to pluck heads of grain. And the Pharisees were saying to him, "Look, why are they doing what is not lawful on the Sabbath?" And he said to them, "Have you never read what David did, when he was in need and was hungry, he and those who were with him, how he entered the house of God, in the time of Abiathar the high priest, and ate the bread of the Presence, which is not lawful for any but the priests to eat, and also gave it to those who were with him?" And he said to them, "The Sabbath was made for man, not man for the Sabbath. The Son of man is Lord even of the Sabbath." This is the reading of God's holy and unfathomable authoritative word. May he write these eternal truths upon our hearts. Three points to frame up our time. First, King Jesus heals sin-sick sinners. Second, King Jesus serves new wine, and third, King Jesus is Lord of the Sabbath. First, King Jesus heals sin-sick sinners. As was Jesus' way, as was his mission, he comes teaching and preaching the word of God. He said earlier that that's why he came to teach people God's word and to teach them that we have broken God's law and to show them that we are under condemnation, that we need grace. He's the only one who can offer that grace as the one who fulfilled the law perfectly and then offers his substitutionary atonement on the cross for us, for our lawbreaking. He's teaching them. As he passed by, he saw Levi, the son of Alphaeus, sitting at the tax booth. He said to him, "Follow me." And he rose and followed him. Levi, whose name is changed to Matthew later, he actually wrote the Gospel of Matthew and he does not introduce himself as Levi. He introduces himself as Matthew. That's what he calls himself. The name Matthew means a gift of Yahweh, a gift of God. He wanted everyone to know that when he followed Jesus Christ, Jesus changed him. Jesus changed his heart. Jesus changed his purpose. Jesus changed his whole life, his whole identity. Therefore, Jesus gave him a new name, not Levi, but Matthew, the gift of God. Well, the gift of God before he met Jesus Christ was not a gift to most people as a tax collector. Anyone named Levi at this time most likely came from the tribe of the Levites and their hereditary job was service in the temple as priests. But the life that Levi chose, it was diametrically opposed to being a priest in the temple. Instead of choosing to serve God, he chose to serve money. Money was his true God. No matter the cost, he followed the money. In passing by him, Jesus fastens his eyes on Levi. It doesn't say that he saw a tax collector. That's what everyone else saw. A man judges by appearance. Jesus Christ, God judges by the heart. It says he saw Levi, he saw the person, he saw the eternal soul, and he saw what he could do with him if Levi followed. Tax collectors were collectors of indirect taxes, especially in the transport of goods. That's why he's sitting at a toll booth. The Roman Empire was in charge at this time, and what they do is they look at a district and they would assess how much money they could get from that district doing as little work as possible. They assess how much, and then they would sell a license to collect taxes to whoever the highest bidder was. This was a farming system to the highest bidder. Whoever paid for that license, they gave Romans the money. Romans took that money, and then it was the job of the tax collector to get his money back and more, and overcharging was the usual. The buyer had to hand over the assessed figure at the end of the year and keep any extra for himself. There was ample opportunity for extortion, for exploitation. Obviously the locals and the people of that region did not like tax collectors. They hated them. These were corrupt lackeys of the hated imperial presence. They were traitors' turncoats. They collaborated with the Romans, the oppressors, and fleecing their own people. Usually to be a tax collector, you were involved in some criminal activity. Most likely you had friends who were thugs and gangsters and enforcers to get your money back. The religious people of the time hated tax collectors, viewed them as unclean, wouldn't even allow them in the synagogue or the temple. They were excommunicated by default. Jesus comes to this guy Levi that everyone absolutely hates because of his chosen path in life. Jesus looks at him and commands him, "Follow me." He says he rose and followed him. Something happened in his heart where he realized, you know what? I have been transgressing God's law and there is one that has come that said he's the Son of God, that he is the king of kings. I'm going to follow him. He does that. In following Jesus Christ, he had to make a decision that was a little different from the other apostles. The other disciples, Peter, Andrew, John, and James who were previously called by Jesus, they were fishermen. They could keep their fishing business on the side as they follow Jesus Christ. They even used their boats in the ministry of Jesus. In the next text, they provide a boat pulpit, so to speak. Jesus was on the boat and he was preaching to the people. No, for Levi to follow Jesus Christ, Levi has to leave this job. He has to leave this corrupt path that he had chosen. For Levi, it meant leaving behind his thieving ways. He's no longer to follow money, but Jesus. In Matthew 6:24, no one can serve two masters, for either he'll hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and money. When Levi broke the command, thou shall not steal by taking from people more than he should have, the reason why he broke that commandment was because he broke the first commandment, and the first commandment was thou shall not have any gods before me. Levi, his God was money. Jesus comes displaces money on the throne of Levi's heart and Jesus now is king. Now, where did they go? Jesus says, "Follow me." We saw this with Peter. Jesus told Peter, "Follow me." And then the next text, they end up at Peter's house. Follow me. Where are we going, Jesus? We're going to your house. And all of a sudden, Peter's house became a place of ministry and his roof got disassembled. That was last week. Same thing here with Levi. Levi, you have wealth. Levi, you have a home. Levi, you have friends from your former life. Now, what are we going to do? We're going to go to your house and you're going to throw a feast, and you're going to invite all of your former colleagues to come and meet me. That's exactly what happened in Mark 2:15. As he reclined at table in his house, many tax collectors and sinners were reclining with Jesus and his disciples, for there were many who followed him. Is this clear evidence that this was Levi's house? We get the clarity of the evidence from the parallel passage in Luke 5:27. After this he went out and saw a tax collector named Levi sitting at the tax booth. And he said to him, "Follow me." And leaving everything, he rose and followed him. And Levi made him a great feast in his house, and there was a large company of tax collectors and others reclining at table with him. Levi understood that to follow Jesus Christ wasn't just to join a Bible study or to study theology. He understood that to follow Jesus was to enter the work of Christ. What was the work of Christ? He said, "I've come to fish for men, to save people from the nets of captivity and sin of Satan." That's what Jesus has been doing and this is what he called Peter James and John to do. This is what he called Levi to do. Follow me and I will make you become a fisher of men. This is what Levi is already doing. He's fishing for sinners to free them from the nets of Satan and sin. It's not just random people that he's never met. Who's he invite? It's people who knew him, who knew him inside and out, who knew his heart, who knew his whole past, his old business acquaintances, and he gets them together for a party. He doesn't know much theology. He just knows that this one Jesus has come. He's claimed to be God. He's claimed that we've transgressed his law, and he's claimed that if we repent, he gives us forgiveness of sins and welcomes us into his kingdom. The lesson here for us is when you come to faith, when you come to faith for the very first time in Jesus Christ, don't just cut off all of your social network. Don't just cut off all of your former friends. If Jesus has saved you, he saved you for a reason. He saved you to impact people that know you. You share your testimony. You get them together. You throw a party. You have a little feast and you say, "Look, I might not know everything there is to know about Jesus, but I know Jesus. I know that I've broken the commandments, the 10 of them, and Jesus Christ is the only one who offers me forgiveness. What's stopping you from trusting in Jesus Christ now?" They're reclining at table. That means this was a big feast. This was the posture of dining at feast in the Greco-Roman world. Regular meals, people would just sit at tables. Luxurious meals, they would sit back and enjoy themselves. What we see here is they're relaxed. Their guards are down. They're having a good time. There's food, friendship, fellowship, and Jesus is at the center and he's teaching them the word of God. There's tax collectors and they're sinners. What's the religious establishment do? They get worried. On Mark 2:16, and the scribes of the Pharisees, when they saw that he was eating with sinners and tax collectors, said to his disciples, "Why does he eat with tax collectors and sinners?" The scribes of the Pharisees, these are the people who are in charge of religion. They're in charge of who's in and who's out, who's clean and who's unclean, who's righteous and who's unrighteous. They don't view that Jesus is following their traditions. He's not following their traditions. In their traditions, you don't hang out with tax collectors and sinners. Those people are sinners. We are the righteous. We're better than they are. They don't belong in our presence. The New Living Translation that translates the tail end of verse 16, why does he eat with tax collectors and sinners, it puts it like this. Why does he eat with such scum? It brings out the hatred that they experienced toward these people. Why does he eat with such scum? They didn't view these people as in need of righteousness. They view these people as people that could never receive forgiveness, could never be entered into the kingdom of God. I wonder if you have people in your life that you categorize in this category. You might not say they're scum, but they're like people that even Jesus couldn't save them. Do you have people like that in your mind? For me, I got a love-hate relationship with tow truck drivers. Tow truck drivers, they're number one. Number two is parking enforcement. But tow truck drivers, I view them as tax collectors because they can charge whatever they want. If they got your car, they take it to their lot and they charge you for the towing fee, the parking fee, all their fees, and then you pay for the ticket on top of that. Jesus said we got to love everyone, but he also said you are to love your enemy. They've been kind of my enemy camp, like tow truck drivers, and they're in that camp until you need them. A couple of weeks ago, I shared that I had issues with my car, with my Suburban, battery problems. We fixed the battery. Friday I drive. For two weeks I was good. Friday I drive home, park the truck, then I go later, restart it. I put it in my parking spot, dead, dead. All the lights are on but won't start. Click, click, click. I tried to do everything I could, and in the morning I went to the mechanic. The mechanic's like, "You got to bring it here." I don't know what to do. He's like, "Here's a phone number." I was like, "Of who?" He's like, "A tow truck driver." I was like, oh no. Cassidy Towing pulls up. I like that little motto, the small business, their motto is Don't Cuss, Call Us. A gentleman comes out of the tow truck and he's like, "What do we got here?" Thick Boston accent. I'm like, yeah, I love these people, but love-hate relationship. I was like, "It's not the battery." He's like, "It's the battery. Trust me." I was like, "It's not the battery." He slams his hand in my door and then he just started cussing really loud. It's Saturday morning. I was like, dude, come on. I got to live with my neighbors. I was like, it says right there, don't cuss. So then we got to talking and there's a car behind my truck. He's like, "We got to get this car moved if we're going to tow." I was like, all right, I guess we'll wait. And then immediately at that moment a lady comes down and she's like, "Oh, you need to move my car?" I'm like, yeah. I told him, "I guess God hasn't forgotten us yet." He's like, "You think so?" I was like, oh, that's my in. Great. His name's Matt and he let me drive in his truck as he's taken to the mechanic. And then we got to talking and got to talk about his family, got to talk about the fact that he grew up in Brookline. His grandma's been here since '77. He went to Devotion School, formerly known as Devotion School, and we got to talking. He's like, "What do you do?" I was like, "I'm a pastor." He's like, "You're a pastor." I was like, "You should come to our church." He's like, "Oh yeah." We got to talk about the Lord. I'm praying for Matt. I pray for people like that where it's like, you know what? Probably not welcome anywhere, but they're welcome here. We welcome sinners because Jesus welcome sinners and we're all sinners. This posture of the Pharisees of they're scum and we're not, that's what actually kept them from salvation. That's what kept them from knowing that Jesus Christ is Lord and Jesus Christ is savior. They thought that if we spend time with sinners, we are going to be infected with their sin. What Jesus Christ is telling them is everyone's infected with sin. Everyone's soul is sick with sin. If you think that you're healthy, you're never going to go to Jesus the physician to ask for healing for your soul. But if you know that you're unhealthy, if you know that you're sick, that's the first step to being healed. That's what Jesus tells them in verse 17. When Jesus heard it, he said to them, "Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick. I came not to call the righteous, but sinners." Jesus came not to call the righteous. What's he mean? He means self-righteous. He means people who think I don't need God because they measure righteousness according to their own standards. That's what the Pharisees did. By what standard do we figure out if we're righteous? By the standard of God's 10 Commandments. Did the Pharisees fulfill the 10 Commandments from the heart all of their life? Of course, they didn't. They themselves were sinners. They themselves were unrighteous, but they didn't see that. Pride was in the way. This is how we are to do evangelism and share the good news of Jesus Christ. Invite sinners into your home. The way we do church at Mosaic is we simplify the church. We expect that you come to worship gatherings, and we expect that you come to a community group during the week, but we don't want you to spend much more time with just believers. Hanging out with believers is fun. Bible studies is fun. Studying theology is fun. We can't forget we have a mission. In a place like Boston where everyone's really busy, everyone's got a lot of stress in their life, we have to carve out time to spend with those who are far from the Lord to get to know them, to invite them to your house, to have a meal, to practice hospitality, and to introduce them to Jesus Christ, the great physician of our soul. Your soul, dear friend, is sick apart from Jesus Christ. It's sick with sin and Jesus is the only one who can heal you. He heals you at the very moment that you ask for him to forgive you, you repent and you say, "Lord Jesus, I want to follow you. I want to follow you like Levi no matter what's keeping me back from you. I want to leave the sin. I want to leave anything that easily entangles and follow you." In John 17:15-17, Jesus prays for his disciples. He says, "I do not ask that you take them out of the world, but that you keep them from the evil one. They are not of the world, just as I am not of the world. Sanctify them in the truth; your word is truth. As you sent me into the world, so I have sent them into the world." Jesus saves us in the world. We are not of the world, so we're not like the world, but we're in the world. As saved sinners, as sanctified sinners, we are to do everything possible to be sanctified by the word of truth and then to share that same word with those who are far from the Lord. Point two is King Jesus serves new wine. In verse 18, now John's disciples and the Pharisees were fasting. And people came and said to him, "Why did John's disciples and the disciples of the Pharisees fast, but your disciples do not fast?" A fasting in holy scripture is abstaining from food for spiritual reasons. The Pharisees, they saw in scripture that there is fasting. People of God do fast, abstain from food for prayer and for proximity to the Lord. There was one day that was commanded for fasting, that was a day of atonement for everyone once a year. But what this passage is concerned with is not the annual fast, but the additional voluntary fast that were practiced by the Pharisees. This is how they wanted to show the people around them how fastidious they were in their spirituality, just how religious they were. They assumed that Jesus Christ did not fast because his disciples didn't fast. Did Jesus Christ fast? Yeah, he fasted for 40 days. They just didn't know about it because he didn't fast to be seen by people. But Jesus does tell us that in the Sermon on the Mount we are to fast. In Matthew 6:16, when you fast, do not look gloomy like the hypocrites, for they disfigure their faces that their fasting may be seen by others. Truly, I say to you, they have received their reward. But when you fast, anoint your head and wash your face, that your fasting may not be seen by others but by your Father who is in secret. And your Father who sees in secret will reward you. The disciples of John fasted. The disciples of the Pharisees fasted. But Jesus says, while I'm here in my physical presence, my disciples do not need to fast. Because what's the point of fasting? The point of fasting is to come closer to the Lord. The word says, if you come close to God, he will come close to you. If the point of fasting is proximity to the Lord, when the Lord is with the disciples, they don't need to fast because they already have his physical presence. Jesus says, "When I do leave, then my disciples will fast." Well, why didn't the disciples need to fast? Because Jesus answers in verse 19, Jesus said to them, "Can the wedding guests fast while the bridegroom is with them? As long as they have the bridegroom with them, they cannot fast." In Jewish law, wedding guests were freed from certain religious obligations in particular because of the wedding. If there was a day of fasting, they were not obligated to do it. Why? Because what's the point of a wedding? It's to rejoice. Jesus says, "I am the groom. And in my presence, we are not a fast but feast." Imagine going into a wedding. It's a good wedding where they've got appetizers. The best weddings, the appetizers are the scallops wrapped in bacon. If you see one of those coming out, that's a good wedding. Imagine there's a plate they bring you and you're like, "Oh, no, thank you." What? And then the next waiter comes with the lamb chops. Oh, that's next level. You're like, "Oh, no, thank you." Why aren't you? I'm fasting. You're fasting on a feast day? That doesn't make any sense. Jesus, he is the bridegroom, John the Baptist in John 3:28, the text says, you yourselves bear me witness, that I said, "I'm not the Christ, but I've been sent before him." The one who has the bride is the bridegroom. The friend of the bridegroom who stands and hears him rejoices greatly at the bridegroom's voice. Therefore, this joy of mine is now complete. He must increase, but I must decrease. Here, Jesus by invoking the wedding imagery, he's saying that the Messianic Age has arrived. In Isaiah 62, the future redemption is compared to a wedding feast. Isaiah 62:4, you shall no more be termed Forsaken, and your land shall no more be termed Desolate, but you shall be called My Delight is in Her, and your land Married, for the Lord delights in you, and your land shall be married. For as a young man marries a young woman, so shall your sons marry you. And as the bridegroom rejoices over the bride, so shall your God rejoice over you. Jesus is the bridegroom. He's the groom. Everything he did, he did in order to redeem a bride. That was the point of his whole life. That was his goal. That was the goal of the sacrifice on the cross. The bride is the church. The bride is all the redeemed. The bride is us. Verse 20, the days will come when the bridegroom is taken away from them, and then they will fast in that day. Jesus here by using the phrase taken away, that's a phrase from Isaiah 53:8. By oppression and judgment he was taken away; and as for his generation, who considered that he was cut off out of the land of the living, stricken for the transgression of my people? He's alluding here to the fact that he will be taken away, his physical presence will be taken away through the crucifixion, resurrection, and then ascension. And then when he is physically taken away, we are to fast. Fasting from food for the purpose of drawing closer to the Lord should be a regular rhythm of our lives as followers of Christ. Verse 21, no one sews a piece of unshrunk cloth on an old garment. If he does, the patch tears away from it, and the new from the old, and a worse tear is made. Here he's talking about a new cloth was not pre-shrunk and the process of washing and drying the garment would cause it to shrink. What he's saying is you can't just come to Jesus and say, "Jesus, I need a new patch of grace. I need a new patch of forgiveness." He's saying that when you come to the Lord, he doesn't just patch you up. When you come to the Lord, you become a new creation. You are regenerated from the inside out, and that's how God's kingdom grows from the inside out. You get a new heart and that new heart is filled with the Holy Spirit, and then Jesus Christ clothes you with the robes of his righteousness, not just he patches up areas of your life. In the old garment, that imagery is used in Hebrews 1, where Christ rolls up this old world garment and unfurls the new cosmos. Hebrews 1:10-12, and you, Lord, laid the foundation of the earth in the beginning, and the heavens are the work of your hands. They will perish, but you'll remain. They will wear out like a garment, like a robe you will roll them up, like a garment they will be changed. But you are the same, and your years will have no end. Jesus is saying something brand new is here. He is bringing in the new covenant, ushering in the new covenant. The new covenant is different from the old covenant because the old covenant did not give us internal power to fulfill the law. A lot of people think that the new covenant abrogates or gets rid of the 10 Commandments. It does not. The new covenant actually, it says in the new covenant, it says God will give you a new heart and he will write his laws upon your heart, imprint them on your mind, where you want to do the will of God, the 10 Commandments, from your heart because you love God and you love people. And then finally, you have the power to do it because of the Holy Spirit. That's why he brings in the wine imagery in verse 22. No one puts new wine into old wineskins. If he does, the new wine will burst the skins and the wine is destroyed, and so are the skins. But new wine is for fresh wineskins. The new wine was a symbol of the new age, like in John 2, or Jesus at the wedding in Canaan in Galilee turns 180 gallons of water into wine saying that the new Messianic era is here. Jesus doesn't just pour in the Holy Spirit into our hearts. No. First, he regenerates our hearts, that's the changing of the wineskins, and then brings in the new wine. The imagery there is that wine was kept in leather skins and old skins were less flexible and fermenting wine kept inside of them would expand and sometimes burst the skins. If you put new wine into old skins, it's going to burst and you ruin both the old and the new. You need new wine for new wineskins. What he's saying here is don't just come to the Lord with your preconceived human traditional categories and say, "How does God fit into my categories? How does God fit into my manmade humanistic paradigms?" No. When you come to the Lord, you say, "Lord, obliterate any paradigm that is not from you. Build up your paradigms in my mind and heart, and then give me the power to live according to them." Whenever the fresh life of the spirit breathes into the church new life, paradigm shifting category, destroying life comes in. Christianity with all its outward differences was not a breach of Judaism, but its fulfillment. And now with the Holy Spirit offered to us, and when you come to the Lord, you repent of your sin, he gives it a new heart to house the Spirit of God. Jesus has been physically absent since his ascension, but that absence is paradoxically the means by which his presence is achieved. And then we see in the text following an escalation in the tension between Jesus and the Pharisees. Jesus' disciples are implicitly accused of breaking the pharisaic traditions first of the table fellowship and now of fasting. But now the Pharisees are like, okay, it's not just our traditions. Now he is breaking, they are breaking our interpretation of the law. And that's point three, King Jesus's Lord of the Sabbath. One Sabbath he was going through the grain fields. And as they made their way, his disciples began to pluck heads of grain. And the Pharisees were saying to them, "Look, why are they doing what is not lawful on the Sabbath?" The disciples are a little hungry. Perhaps all the fasting talk got them are really hungry. They want a little snack and they're making a little snack in the grain field. The Pharisees, who've been spying on them, by the way, it sounds like a lot of work that they're doing spying on them, but they come to Jesus and they're like, "They're breaking the law." That's why they use the word lawful. They're doing what is not lawful. Jesus dining with the tax collectors and sinners, they couldn't say that was not lawful. They said that he's breaking our traditions, he's breaking public spiritual decorum, religious decorum. And now here they are accusing them, the disciples and Jesus, of breaking the fourth commandment, the commandment requiring the keeping of the Sabbath Day. They knew that this was an important commandment. It's the longest of the commandments. It's the only one that hearkens back to creation. It's the only one in which we are commanded actually to imitate God himself. They noticed that among the 10 Commandments, this one receives special attention. Exodus 20:8- 11. Remember the Sabbath day and keep it holy. Six days you shall labor and do all your work, but the seventh day is a Sabbath to the Lord your God. On it you shall not do any work, you or your son or your daughter, or your male servant, or your female servant, or your livestock, or the sojourner who is within your gates. For in six days the Lord made heaven and earth, the sea in all that is in them, and rested on the seventh day. Therefore, the Lord blessed the Sabbath Day and made it holy. Is this commandment relevant to us today? Well, of course, all 10 Commandments were given to all people that lived in all places at all times. This is how God decrees how he wants us to live. This is how King Jesus rules his kingdom by the 10 laws. They're commandments. They're not just recommendations. This is the law of God. This commandment, number four, is part of the first four that show us how we love the Lord our God with all our heart, soul, strength, and mind. If you love God because he has first loved you, you devote a full day, every seven days you devote a full day of the week totally to God. God, this day is holy. You made it holy. God, I want to bless you on this day, and I pray this day is a blessing. Do you want the fullness of life that King Jesus offers? Keep the Sabbath. This, of course, includes gathering with the people of God to worship God. We worship God because that's his due, and God commands you to attend church. We are to gather with the people of God, and we do it on Sunday because Jesus rose from the dead on Sunday and the church was birthed on Pentecost Sunday. Obviously we are to go to church on a Sunday. By the way, if you notice how Jesus operates, he's in synagogue on every Sunday. This is where the Pharisees get him. Whenever there's a Sabbath, he's in the synagogue and he's teaching the word of God. What's he teaching? He's teaching them that we've transgressed the 10 Commandments. And by the way, the 10 Commandments, this is where you show people their need for grace. In evangelism, a lot of people want to talk about Jesus and grace first, which doesn't make much sense to people who think that they haven't broken any commandments. God has given us the 10 Commandments. You show people where they've transgressed commandments, and that the penalty for sin is death for eternity in a place called hell. We need Jesus Christ. This is how I share the gospel. Whenever I see someone breaking a commandment in my presence, I've gotten to the point where I just call them to repentance right then and there. With a smile and loving, I just call them to repentance. I was at the boxing gym this week and we're doing grueling workout on Thursdays. It's me and my friend Billy. Billy and I are brothers in big arms. That's what we call each other. Billy is next to me. The grueling part of the workout, the first 20 minutes we're just dead, and I sat down for a sip of water. He comes up to me and he says, "Jesus Christ!" He said it like that. I said, "Is king, Billy." I was like, "You transgressed the third commandment, Billy." He's like, "Oh yeah, I used the Lord's name in vain." I said, "Billy, you need to repent. "He said, "I repent." I was like, "King Jesus forgives you. Now follow him." And then we continued the rest of the workout. I planted the seed. We're going to continue the conversation, but that's what transgression, you broke the law, which shows you your need for Jesus Christ, the only one who lived according to the law perfectly. Therefore, he could represent us on the cross. The Pharisees are spying on Jesus here. They're waiting to catch him in some transgression. If they had caught him in transgression, they would have presented that as evidence at his trial before the Sanhedrin. They had no evidence to present. Therefore, they knew that he did not break the commandment. He broke their interpretation of the commandment, which would not hold up in the Sanhedrin. Jesus could not be accused of breaking any of the commandments at his trial. That's why they had to bring in false witnesses, and we see that later on in the text. Jesus isn't breaking their commandments. The Pharisees aren't breaking their commandments. The Pharisees viewed this as work because they viewed it as a subset of reaping which is prohibited on the Sabbath. That's how they operate. That's how they built their rules. They said, okay, here's the 10 Commandments, but then how does that work out in real life? They would add their own interpretations, and then their interpretation distorted the word of God because their interpretations were more important than the word of God in defining what is sin and was not. How does Jesus respond to this in Mark 2:25? And he said to them, "Have you never read what David did, when he was in need and was hungry, he and those who were with him, how he entered the house of God in the time of Abiathar the high priest, and ate the bread of the Presence, which is not lawful for any but the priest to eat, and also gave it to those who were with him?" First of all, just notice how Jesus argues with them. He says, "Have you never read?" He counters their misinterpretation of God's word with God's word. In the story of David and Abiathar the high priest, David and his soldiers are exhausted and they enter the house of God. They're hungry. They're famished. He said, "Do you have any bread?" They said, "We have bread, but this is bread that's only allowed for priests to eat." They would bake 12 loaves, and on the Sabbath they would leave it on the table and then wait for a week. And then next week, those 12 pieces of bread... What's the word? Those pieces of bread were then replaced, and then the priests would eat that bread. The issue here is that the ceremonial law, that's the law that Jesus is referring to with Abiathar the high priest. That's part of the ceremonial law. If you study God's law, the 10 Commandments, that's the moral law. That's for everyone. The ceremonial law, that was how you are atoned before God, made righteous before God. David comes in and says, "God's law, the 10 Commandments, is more important than the ceremonial law. Because if we don't eat, my soldiers are going to die. The word says thou shall not kill." That's the issue that's going on. That's why Jesus goes to this example of the loaf. What Jesus is saying is if David could say that the moral law was higher than the ceremonial law, how much higher is God's moral law over human interpretation and the rabbinic traditions, et cetera? Jesus here trumps their human traditions with God's law with the 10 Commandments. I saw a clip of a famous podcaster, and he was just talking about... He's like, "Human existence is the greatest thing in the universe." He said, "I wish we had a manual for how human existence could be best done. What's the optimal way of living? What are the hazards that we are to stay away from?" I'm like, this is it, bro. That's what the 10 Commandments are. This is why Jesus said, this is for life. This is the fullness of life. The commandments are given to us as a manual. It shows us how we best operate. It shows us how we can be connected with God, how we can love one another, and it shows us that when we break the commandments, there's grace that we can access. Thanks be to Jesus Christ. And then Jesus says that the Son of Man is Lord even of the Sabbath. Why? Because the Son of Man, Jesus Christ, is king of kings and the 10 Commandments is his 10 Commandments, and the fourth commandment is ruled under Jesus Christ. He says that Sabbath is made for man, not man for the Sabbath. The Pharisees, they lived for the Sabbath. Fulfilling the Sabbath was so much work that it wasn't restful for people, and Jesus restores the compassionate aspect of the original Sabbath, which in the interim was effaced by the hardheartedness of the Pharisees. Have you always kept the fourth commandment from the heart all of your life? No, you have not. You have transgressed that commandment. I have transgressed that commandment. What is Jesus telling us today? We are to repent, and we're to ask for forgiveness and make the Sabbath a priority. Jesus obeyed it, all of the law, to forgive us for disobeying the law. Jesus was crucified on a Friday, and then he said with his last breath, "It is finished." And then his body rested in a tomb on the Sabbath, and Jesus rose victoriously on Sunday in order to give us power to devote every Sunday to him. This is how you and I follow the risen, ruling, and reigning king. This is how we begin to live life to the full by saying, you know what? Every start of the week, the first day, I'm going to devote to the Lord, and this is how I'm going to seek first the kingdom of God. And everything else shall be added onto you. Today is Holy Communion Sunday. We talk about bread, the loaves of the Presence, and we talked about the new wine. Jesus Christ gave us Holy Communion and he gave us the symbols of bread and wine in order to turn our attention, to focus our attention and our memory on the suffering of Christ on the cross. I'm going to read 1 Corinthians 11:23-32. For whom is Holy Communion? Holy Communion is for repentant followers of Jesus Christ. If there is unrepented sin in your life that you know of, right now is an opportunity for you to repent and trust in Jesus Christ to receive grace. If you do not repent, we ask that you refrain from this part of the service. But if you today repent of sin and turn to Christ, you're welcome to partake. I'm going to read 1 Corinthians 11:23-32. For I received from the Lord what I also delivered to you, that the Lord Jesus on the night when he was betrayed took bread, and when he had given thanks, he broke it and said, "This is my body, which is for you. Do this in remembrance of me." In the same way also, he took the cup, after supper, saying, "This cup is the new covenant in my blood. Do this, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of me." For as often as you eat this bread and drink the cup, you proclaim the Lord's death until he comes. Whoever, therefore, eats the bread or drinks the cup of the Lord in an unworthy manner will be guilty concerning the body and blood of the Lord. Let a person examine himself then, and so eat of the bread and drink of the cup. For anyone who eats and drinks without discerning the body, eats and drinks judgment on himself. That is why many of you are weak and ill and some have died. But if we judged ourselves truly, we would not be judged. But when we are judged by the Lord, we are disciplined so that we may not be condemned along with the world. If you'd like to partake in communion and you have not received the elements, please raise your hand and one of the ushers will bring them to you. With that, I will pray over Holy Communion. Heavenly Father, we thank you for the gift of salvation that was purchased for us on the cross by Jesus Christ. Lord Jesus, you were absolutely without sin. You had never sinned, not even once. There was not one commandment that you broke. You gladly lived a life of obedience to God the Father, empowered by the Holy Spirit. Lord Jesus today, we remember your sufferings on the cross. We remember that your body was pierced with nails as you were crucified to that tree. Lord, your blood was poured out so that we could be forgiven. We remember your body that was broken so that we could have healing from the great physician. We remember your blood, which removes our guilt and shame. Lord, today we come to you with contrition of heart. We come to you with humility, recognizing that we are not righteous, recognizing that we are like the tax collectors and the sinners. We are like the scum of this earth. And yet, Lord, you chose to love us, you chose to pour out your love for us, and you chose to call us to yourself. Lord Jesus, as we partake in Holy Communion now, I pray that this will be a blessing for us. I pray as we receive the bread and the cup and as we internalize these physical symbols, I pray that we also receive your grace, and that by your grace we are transformed from the inside out. We pray all this in Christ's holy name, amen. There are two lids, one at the top, which opens the cup, and one at the bottom, which opens the bread. On the night that he was betrayed, Jesus Christ took the bread. And after breaking it, he said, "This is my body broken for you. Take, eat, and do this in remembrance of me." He then proceeded to take the cup and he said, "This cup is the cup of the new covenant of my blood, which is poured out for the sins of many. Take, drink, and do this in remembrance of me." Lord Jesus, we thank you that you came with power, and we thank you that your word is effectual. That when you tell us to repent, you also give us the power to repent. When you tell us to follow you, you give us the power to do it. When you tell us to believe and trust in you, you give us the gift of faith. I pray that you, Lord, continue to draw us closer to yourself, continue to sanctify us from sin, and continue to empower us to be witnesses of your grace, witnesses of salvation to all those around us. I pray that we follow the example of Levi, who threw a great feast for all his tax collector and sinner friends, and invited you to be the center of this so they can meet you, so they could have their sins forgiven, so they could follow you and be transformed from the inside out. I pray, Lord, that you empower us to do the same with our friends, with our neighbors, with everyone around us, Lord, who is far from you. Lord, continue to draw them to yourself and continue to miraculously build up your kingdom here in Brookline and Boston, Massachusetts and beyond. We pray all this in Christ's holy name, amen.

Gary brings you another eclectic mix of pipe music and related sounds from across the globe including 3 tracks from the album of the week, 'Westering Home', recorded in Washington State in 2019 and featuring some of the world's top pipers and drummers. There's tunes too from Hamish Moore, from Willie Clancy, Breton 'supergroup' Den, and from those urban Gaels, Trail West, and a lovely Gaelic song from Lewis native, Calum Alex MacMillan who accompanies himself on smallpipes - not an easy thing to do, but he does it so well!Music PlayedTrail West with Pipe Major William MacLean (Peter R MacLeod), Lauren McKowen's (Simon McKerrell) and Tayvallich Turkey (Allan Nairn) –from From the Sea to the Cityhttps://www.trail-west.com/Masters of Scottish Arts with Campbelltown Kilty Ball, Cutty's Wedding, Louden's Bonnie Woods and Braes, Because he Was a Bonnie Lad, High Road to Linton, Kilt is My Delight, Reel of Tulloch, Mrs MacLeod of Raasay from Westering Homehttps://celticarts.org/Calum Alex MacMillan with Fadachd an t-Seoladair (John MacLennan) from The Piper and the Maker 2 – Celebrating C.https://moorepipes.bandcamp.com/album/piper-and-the-maker-ii-celebrating-cHamish Moore with Stumpie (strathspey) and Stumpie (reel) from Stepping on the Bridgehttps://www.greentrax.com/Masters of Scottish Arts Folk Band with Captain Archibald Leslie (D Campbell), Susan MacLeod (Donald MacLeod), John Keith Lang (Addie Harper) and Smelling Fresh (James Duncan MacKenzie) from Westering Homehttps://celticarts.org/ Masters of Scottish Arts with the Old Woman's Lullaby from Westering Home.https://celticarts.org/Willie Clancy with Garret Barry and Old Tipperaray, from My True Love She Dwells on the Mountain.http://veteran.co.uk/vt163cd.htm Den with Madam Lulu (S Siberil) from Just Around the Windowhttps://www.discogs.com/release/4531743-Den-Just-Around-The-Window LinksPiping Live 2023https://pipinglive.co.uk/Tibetan Monks Performing  https://youtu.be/Eo7MGSAFFN4 Planxty at Eurovision 1981 with Timedancehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VnPI0qEDO5A Support the show

Gary helps to mark Anzac day, and reflects on the experiences of those who fought in the Gallipoli campaign during the First World War.  As well as the troops of Australia and New Zealand, many Scottish regiments saw action there too, some of whom shared their stories with the late Jock Duncan, and which we now share with you.  We also pay tribute to the late Jock Elliot of G1 Reeds and the Inveraray and District Pipe Band, who sadly passed away recently. Music and clips played1. Daimh, with ‘Jerry's Pipe Jig (Jerry Holland), Slainte do Mhabu (Colm O'Rua), Donella Beaton (George Johnston), Munera e Casu (trad) from Moidart to Mabuhttps://www.daimh.net/2.  Australia Highlanders with ‘From Maui to Koma (B Worrall) and Alive ( C Mathers) from Sans Peurhttps://www.allcelticmusic.com/artists/Australia%20Highlanders%20.html3. Excerpt from Jock's Jocks: a One Act Play, by Gary West. Cast: Scott Gardiner, Chris Wright, Charlie West and Gary West. Based on oral history recordings made by the late Jock Duncan, Pitlochry. Includes a spoken-word version of ‘The Band Played Waltzing Matilda' by Eric BogleThe Book, Jock's Jocks, is available from the Gordon Duncan Memorial Trust athttps://www.gordonduncan.co.uk/4. William Boyle with Stirling Castle, Aspen Bank, The Smith's a Gallant Fireman, The Rose Among the Heather, The Ferryman, Sleepy Maggie, Pigeon on the Gate, The Farmer's Daughter, The Kilt is My Delight, The High Road to Linton (all trad), from Bagpipe Virtuoso 5. Manawatu Scottish Society Pipe Band with The Calling' (S MacKenzie, 98 Jig (Gordon Duncan), The Sporting Pitchfork (trad), The Famous Baravan (Gordon Duncan)https://www.greentrax.com/6. Clip of Mr John Haward, President of Box Hill RSL, Australiahttps://boxhillrsl.com.au/ 7.  Inveraray and District Pipe Band with ‘Amazing Grace' from A Night in That Landhttps://idpb.co.uk/8. Mark Saul with ‘Journey to the Centre of the Celts' from Scotland: the Music and the Songhttps://www.greentrax.com/    Support the show

Your marriage is a battleground. Truly, the forces of good and evil are fighting against each other in your marriage and in all marriages. If you've ever felt like something is just fighting against you having a calm, peaceful, and good marriage.... it's because there is. Today in the episode we're talking about the particular difficulties of living in marriage in today's world. My Delight is open February 13-15, sign up at this link here. Listening to the episode after Feb 13-16 2023? Sign up at the link above to get on the waitlist to be the first to know when the course opens again!Here's the letter from "St. Valentine" (Thanks Chat GPT)Dear Married Couples,Greetings to you on this special day in honor of love and commitment. I am St. Valentine, and I am writing to encourage you in your journey as a married couple.I know that being married in today's world can be filled with many challenges, but I want to remind you to always trust in God and His plan for your marriage. He has brought you together for a purpose, and He will be with you every step of the way.Lean on your faith in God to provide you with the strength and wisdom you need to navigate the ups and downs of marriage. Seek His guidance in every decision you make and turn to Him in prayer when you face difficulties.Remember that God is the source of all love and that He is the foundation upon which your marriage should be built. Trust in His love and grace to sustain you, and you will find peace and joy in your relationship.I pray that God will bless your marriage and fill it with love, joy, and peace. May your love for each other continue to grow and flourish, and may you always find comfort and support in your faith in Him.With Love, Your ValentineLooking for support around sexuality, NFP, sexual ethics, or something we talked about in this episode? NFP/FA Mindset coaching and NFP Method Match coaching might be for you! Wondering what that is? Check out episode 62 or book a free 10 minute discovery call.If you are interested in booking a coaching session with Ellen, click here.Reach out at instagram.com/chartingtowardintimacy/ or email us at podcast@ellenholloway.com*Please note this podcast no longer uses Patreon. If you'd like to support the podcast, please email podcast@ellenholloway.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Does sacrificial love mean you never refuse your spouse sex? Can women enjoy sex or does it have to be a thing you "get through"? Is it the husband's job to help you have great sex, too? In today's episode, I sit down with Dr. Sarah Bartel, co-founder of Cana Feast, to talk about sex and the work she does through her course & coaching program, My Delight, to help women have better sex with their spouses, learn practical skills for improved communication, understanding your libido and arousal curve, etc. It's such an amazing opportunity for women to receive practical support and not live in "I just gotta muscle through it" land when it comes to sex! Shownotes: Cana Feast: https://www.canafeast.com/ My Delight: sign-up link coming February 13, 2023!!! Sarah's other episode with me: https://anchor.fm/managingyourfertility/episodes/12---Dr--Sarah-Bartel-How-to-Strengthen-Your-Marriage--Sex-Life-e19bb4j Gaudium Et Spes: https://www.vatican.va/archive/hist_councils/ii_vatican_council/documents/vat-ii_const_19651207_gaudium-et-spes_en.html Theology of the Body General Audience 33: https://www.amazon.com/Man-Woman-He-Created-Them/dp/0819874213/ref=sr_1_4?crid=3HMHFH0ZPGWKG&keywords=theology+of+the+body&qid=1675961149&s=books&sprefix=theology+of+the+bod%2Cstripbooks%2C316&sr=1-4 General Audience 33 section 6: "It seems that the second creation account has assigned ot the man "from the beginning" the function of the one who above all receives the gift (see Gen 2:23). The woman has "from the beginning" been entrusted to his eyes, to his consciousness, to his sensibility, to his "heart"; he, by contrast, must in some way ensure the very process of the exchange of the gift, the reciprocal interpenetration of giving and receiving the gift, which, precisely through its reciprocity, creates an authentic communion of persons." The Catechism of the Catholic Church (sections on marriage & sex): https://www.vatican.va/archive/ENG0015/__P55.HTM & https://www.vatican.va/archive/ENG0015/__P57.HTM Holy Sex by Dr. Popcak: https://www.amazon.com/Holy-Sex-Toe-Curling-Mind-Blowing-Infallible/dp/0824524713/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=holy+sex&qid=1675961659&s=books&sr=1-1 Theology of the Body for Beginners: https://www.amazon.com/Theology-Body-Beginners-Rediscovering-Meaning/dp/1635820073 BONUS content: The Secret about Sex & Holiness: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8hKRpVmTygU&ab_channel=AscensionPresents "As often as a husband and wife enter into the sexual embrace in a state of grace, they are growing in grace and in glory." - St. Thomas Aquinas MY COURSES: START YOUR CHART™ COURSE - $37 for lifetime access: https://go.managingyourfertility.com/buystartyourchart SHOP MY AMAZON STOREFRONT: https://amzn.to/3MRxbTC SHOP MY BEAUTY & SKINCARE PRODUCTS: https://www.beautycounter.com/bridgetbusacker DISCOUNT CODES: 20% OFF PROOV TEST STRIPS: https://proovtest.com/?wly=57893 20% OFF YOUR FIRST OLIVE & JUNE MANI KIT: http://fbuy.me/v/bridgetbusackerbc 10% OFF YOUR TEMPDROP: http://www.tempdrop.com/discount/managingyourfertility 3 MONTHS FREE & 20% OFF YOUR HALLOW SUBSCRIPTION: hallow.com/managingyourfertility DISCLOSURE: This description may include affiliate links for products or services mentioned in the podcast. If you purchase products or services at these links I receive a small commission for the referral. I appreciate your support of my business!

Money, Sex, Religion, Politics... these are things you're not supposed to talk about... right? We regularly tackle money and religion on the show, so today we're bringing on our friend, Dr. Sarah Bartel, to talk about... sex.

Reading 1 Is 62:1-5 For Zion's sake I will not be silent,for Jerusalem's sake I will not be quiet,until her vindication shines forth like the dawnand her victory like a burning torch. Nations shall behold your vindication,and all the kings your glory;you shall be called by a new namepronounced by the mouth of the LORD.You shall be a glorious crown in the hand of the LORD,a royal diadem held by your God.No more shall people call you “Forsaken,”or your land “Desolate,”but you shall be called “My Delight,”and your land “Espoused.”For the LORD delights in youand makes your land his spouse.As a young man marries a virgin,your Builder shall marry you;and as a bridegroom rejoices in his brideso shall your God rejoice in you.Reading 2 Acts 13:16-17, 22-25 When Paul reached Antioch in Pisidia and entered the synagogue,he stood up, motioned with his hand, and said,“Fellow Israelites and you others who are God-fearing, listen.The God of this people Israel chose our ancestorsand exalted the people during their sojourn in theland of Egypt.With uplifted arm he led them out of it.Then he removed Saul and raised up David as king;of him he testified,‘I have found David, son of Jesse, a man after my own heart;he will carry out my every wish.'From this man's descendants God, according to his promise,has brought to Israel a savior, Jesus.John heralded his coming by proclaiming a baptism of repentanceto all the people of Israel;and as John was completing his course, he would say,‘What do you suppose that I am? I am not he.Behold, one is coming after me;I am not worthy to unfasten the sandals of his feet.'”Gospel Mt 1:1-25 The book of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham. Abraham became the father of Isaac, Isaac the father of Jacob, Jacob the father of Judah and his brothers. Judah became the father of Perez and Zerah, whose mother was Tamar. Perez became the father of Hezron, Hezron the father of Ram, Ram the father of Amminadab. Amminadab became the father of Nahshon, Nahshon the father of Salmon, Salmon the father of Boaz, whose mother was Rahab. Boaz became the father of Obed, whose mother was Ruth. Obed became the father of Jesse, Jesse the father of David the king. David became the father of Solomon, whose mother had been the wife of Uriah. Solomon became the father of Rehoboam, Rehoboam the father of Abijah, Abijah the father of Asaph. Asaph became the father of Jehoshaphat, Jehoshaphat the father of Joram, Joram the father of Uzziah. Uzziah became the father of Jotham, Jotham the father of Ahaz, Ahaz the father of Hezekiah. Hezekiah became the father of Manasseh, Manasseh the father of Amos, Amos the father of Josiah. Josiah became the father of Jechoniah and his brothers at the time of the Babylonian exile. After the Babylonian exile, Jechoniah became the father of Shealtiel, Shealtiel the father of Zerubbabel, Zerubbabel the father of Abiud. Abiud became the father of Eliakim, Eliakim the father of Azor, Azor the father of Zadok. Zadok became the father of Achim, Achim the father of Eliud, Eliud the father of Eleazar. Eleazar became the father of Matthan, Matthan the father of Jacob, Jacob the father of Joseph, the husband of Mary. Of her was born Jesus who is called the Christ. Thus the total number of generations from Abraham to David is fourteen generations; from David to the Babylonian exile, fourteen generations; from the Babylonian exile to the Christ, fourteen generations. Now this is how the birth of Jesus Christ came about. When his mother Mary was betrothed to Joseph, but before they lived together, she was found with child through the Holy Spirit. Joseph her husband, since he was a righteous man, yet unwilling to expose her to shame, decided to divorce her quietly. Such was his intention when, behold, the angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, “Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary your wife into your home. For it is through the Holy Spirit that this child has been conceived in her. She will bear a son and you are to name him Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins.” All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had said through the prophet:Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and they shall name him Emmanuel, which means “God is with us.” When Joseph awoke, he did as the angel of the Lord had commanded him and took his wife into his home. He had no relations with her until she bore a son, and he named him Jesus.

You're listening to Lingo Phoenix's word of the day for March 10. Today's word is nag, spelled n-a-g. nag /næɡ/ noun old-fashioned a horse, especially one th at is old or in bad condition Here's the word used in a sentence: The town is full of horses no one wants - some of them perfectly healthy, but many of them starving, broken-down nags. For the next race he suggested a nag called My Delight. Nag can also mean, “a person who keeps complaining or asking someone to do something, in an annoying way.” Don't be such a nag! nag verb (nagged, nagging) [intransitive, transitive] to keep asking someone to do something, or to keep complaining to someone about their behavior, in an annoying way → pester I wish you'd stop nagging! Nadia's been nagging me to fix the lamp. She keeps nagging me about my weight. My mom's always nagging me to get my hair cut. With your word of the day, I'm Mohammad Golpayegani. Join our Telegram channel @lingophoenix to make sure you never miss an episode of Lingo Phoenix's Word of the Day.

January 16, 2022 Pastor Mark Siegert Isaiah 62:1-5 For Zion's sake I will not remain silent. For Jerusalem's sake I will not rest, until its righteousness shines like the dawn and its salvation burns brightly like a torch. 2 The nations will see your righteousness. All kings will see your glory. You will be given a new name that the Lord will announce. 3 Then you will be a beautiful crown in the hand of the Lord, a royal crown in the hand of your God. 4 You will no longer be called Deserted, and your land will no longer be called Destroyed. But you will be named My Delight, and your land will be named Married. The Lord is delighted with you, and your land will be married. 5 As a young man marries a woman, so your sons will marry you. As a bridegroom rejoices over his bride, so your God will rejoice over you. http://www.bethanylutheran.org http://www.facebook.com/Bethany.Long.Beach www.youtube.com/c/BethanyLutheranLongBeach

Reading I Is 62:1-5 For Zion's sake I will not be silent, for Jerusalem's sake I will not be quiet, until her vindication shines forth like the dawn and her victory like a burning torch. Nations shall behold your vindication, and all the kings your glory; you shall be called by a new name pronounced by the mouth of the LORD. You shall be a glorious crown in the hand of the LORD, a royal diadem held by your God. No more shall people call you “Forsaken, “ or your land “Desolate, “ but you shall be called “My Delight, “ and your land “Espoused.” For the LORD delights in you and makes your land his spouse. As a young man marries a virgin, your Builder shall marry you; and as a bridegroom rejoices in his bride so shall your God rejoice in you.Reading II 1 Cor 12:4-11 Brothers and sisters: There are different kinds of spiritual gifts but the same Spirit; there are different forms of service but the same Lord; there are different workings but the same God who produces all of them in everyone. To each individual the manifestation of the Spirit is given for some benefit. To one is given through the Spirit the expression of wisdom; to another, the expression of knowledge according to the same Spirit; to another, faith by the same Spirit; to another, gifts of healing by the one Spirit; to another, mighty deeds; to another, prophecy; to another, discernment of spirits; to another, varieties of tongues; to another, interpretation of tongues. But one and the same Spirit produces all of these, distributing them individually to each person as he wishes.Gospel Jn 2:1-11 There was a wedding at Cana in Galilee, and the mother of Jesus was there. Jesus and his disciples were also invited to the wedding. When the wine ran short, the mother of Jesus said to him, “They have no wine.” And Jesus said to her, “Woman, how does your concern affect me? My hour has not yet come.” His mother said to the servers, “Do whatever he tells you.” Now there were six stone water jars there for Jewish ceremonial washings, each holding twenty to thirty gallons. Jesus told them, “Fill the jars with water.” So they filled them to the brim. Then he told them, “Draw some out now and take it to the headwaiter.” So they took it. And when the headwaiter tasted the water that had become wine, without knowing where it came from — although the servers who had drawn the water knew —, the headwaiter called the bridegroom and said to him, “Everyone serves good wine first, and then when people have drunk freely, an inferior one; but you have kept the good wine until now.” Jesus did this as the beginning of his signs at Cana in Galilee and so revealed his glory, and his disciples began to believe in him.

Listen to how you can go from feeling like your name is Forsaken to a new name like My Delight is in you, meaning you now belong! Listen and be blessed; be blessed to be a blessing! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/eradio-valverde/support

My Delight is in Her Lectionary Date: January 16, 2022 [2nd Sunday after the Epiphany, Year C] Sometimes we just need to hear that God sees us and loves us.

Litany of Saint JosephV3 – 5.1.1900 “My  daughter,  if  the  Eucharist  is  the  Deposit  of  the  Future Glory, the Cross is the Disbursement with which to Purchase it.  (Giving us His Body and Blood in the Eucharist was a down payment on our Future Glory. The cross earns a disbursement, the payment from a fund, which purchases our Future Glory.) If the Eucharist is the Seed which prevents corruption—like those aromatic herbs that prevent decomposition when applied to cadavers—and Gives Immortality to soul and body, the Cross Embellishes and is So Powerful that if debts have been contracted, it becomes their guarantor, and it more surely obtains the restitution of the debt's deed.  And after it has satisfied every debt, it Forms for the soul the Most Refulgent Throne in the Future Glory.  Ah, yes, the Cross and the Eucharist alternate, and one Operates More Powerfully than the other.”Then He added:  “The Cross is My Flowery Bed, not because I did not Suffer Harrowing Spasms, but because by means of the Cross I delivered Many souls to Grace, and I could See Many Beautiful Flowers Bloom, which would Produce Many Celestial Fruits.  So, in Seeing So Much Good, I held that Bed of Suffering as My Delight, and I Delighted in the Cross and in Suffering. You too, My daughter—take pains as Delights, and Delight in being Crucified on My Cross.   No, no, I Do Not Want you to Fear suffering, almost Wanting to act as a sluggard.   Up, Courage!  Be Brave and, on your own, Expose yourself to suffering.”Book of Heaven - Luisa Piccarreta“Consecration to St. Joseph: The Wonders of Our Spiritual Father”by Father Donald CallowayBuddy Comfort - vocals and guitar from the album, "Brother Sun, Sister Moon", http://www.buddycomfort.com, words and music by Donovan Leitch.For more information: drussell777@icloud.com Support the show (https://www.paypal.me/magi777)

Reading 1 Is 62:1-5 For Zion’s sake I will not be silent,for Jerusalem’s sake I will not be quiet,until her vindication shines forth like the dawnand her victory like a burning torch. Nations shall behold your vindication,and all the kings your glory;you shall be called by a new namepronounced by the mouth of the LORD.You shall be a glorious crown in the hand of the LORD,a royal diadem held by your God.No more shall people call you “Forsaken,”or your land “Desolate,”but you shall be called “My Delight,”and your land “Espoused.”For the LORD delights in youand makes your land his spouse.As a young man marries a virgin,your Builder shall marry you;and as a bridegroom rejoices in his brideso shall your God rejoice in you.Reading 2 Acts 13:16-17, 22-25 When Paul reached Antioch in Pisidia and entered the synagogue,he stood up, motioned with his hand, and said,“Fellow Israelites and you others who are God-fearing, listen.The God of this people Israel chose our ancestorsand exalted the people during their sojourn in theland of Egypt.With uplifted arm he led them out of it.Then he removed Saul and raised up David as king;of him he testified,‘I have found David, son of Jesse, a man after my own heart;he will carry out my every wish.’From this man’s descendants God, according to his promise,has brought to Israel a savior, Jesus.John heralded his coming by proclaiming a baptism of repentanceto all the people of Israel;and as John was completing his course, he would say,‘What do you suppose that I am? I am not he.Behold, one is coming after me;I am not worthy to unfasten the sandals of his feet.’”Gospel Mt 1:1-25 The book of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham. Abraham became the father of Isaac, Isaac the father of Jacob, Jacob the father of Judah and his brothers. Judah became the father of Perez and Zerah, whose mother was Tamar. Perez became the father of Hezron, Hezron the father of Ram, Ram the father of Amminadab. Amminadab became the father of Nahshon, Nahshon the father of Salmon, Salmon the father of Boaz, whose mother was Rahab. Boaz became the father of Obed, whose mother was Ruth. Obed became the father of Jesse, Jesse the father of David the king. David became the father of Solomon, whose mother had been the wife of Uriah. Solomon became the father of Rehoboam, Rehoboam the father of Abijah, Abijah the father of Asaph. Asaph became the father of Jehoshaphat, Jehoshaphat the father of Joram, Joram the father of Uzziah. Uzziah became the father of Jotham, Jotham the father of Ahaz, Ahaz the father of Hezekiah. Hezekiah became the father of Manasseh, Manasseh the father of Amos, Amos the father of Josiah. Josiah became the father of Jechoniah and his brothers at the time of the Babylonian exile. After the Babylonian exile, Jechoniah became the father of Shealtiel, Shealtiel the father of Zerubbabel, Zerubbabel the father of Abiud. Abiud became the father of Eliakim, Eliakim the father of Azor, Azor the father of Zadok. Zadok became the father of Achim, Achim the father of Eliud, Eliud the father of Eleazar. Eleazar became the father of Matthan, Matthan the father of Jacob, Jacob the father of Joseph, the husband of Mary. Of her was born Jesus who is called the Christ. Thus the total number of generations from Abraham to David is fourteen generations; from David to the Babylonian exile, fourteen generations; from the Babylonian exile to the Christ, fourteen generations. Now this is how the birth of Jesus Christ came about. When his mother Mary was betrothed to Joseph, but before they lived together, she was found with child through the Holy Spirit. Joseph her husband, since he was a righteous man, yet unwilling to expose her to shame, decided to divorce her quietly. Such was his intention when, behold, the angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, “Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary your wife into your home. For it is through the Holy Spirit that this child has been conceived in her. She will bear a son and you are to name him Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins.” All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had said through the prophet: Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and they shall name him Emmanuel, which means “God is with us.” When Joseph awoke, he did as the angel of the Lord had commanded him and took his wife into his home. He had no relations with her until she bore a son, and he named him Jesus.

“My Delight is in You.” The Wedding at Cana, John 2:1-11 and Isaiah 62:1-5. Brian Campbell, speaker

Neal spoke about our position in Christ and the confirmation of our ministry. He looked at New Years Resolutions and how the don’t really work! Most people last five days with their new years resolutions before they break them and the classic example is of gym membership! 65% of new gym memberships are never used and 10% drop out within three months and another 10 by six months! We looked at how as Christians we can get caught up in making resolutions to read our bible more or pray more and even get up earlier each day to achieve those things! More often than not we fail and then give the enemy a stick to beat us with by telling us how useless we are and what did we expect anyway! Reading our bible more and praying more should not come out of a rule or regulation but rather out of relationship – if you love someone you want to spend time with them! I felt this Year rather than looking at what we can do for God – How about what God can do for us and I felt particularly two areas that God wanted to speak into 1. Our position in Christ and the security that brings to us in our daily life. 2. To confirm our mission and ministry again for the New Year. The scriptures we looked at today were from Isaiah 62 vs 4-5, Isaiah 42 vs 6-7 and Isaiah 59 vs 15-17 We looked at what God has done for us in saving us and bringing salvation to us and particularly with reference to God`s heart for us in that he declares “ My Delight is in you” and “God rejoices over you” We looked at our mission and how God has given us his mission “To seek and save the lost” – we are to be a light for the nations, to open the eyes of the blind, to free prisoners, to bring light into darkness and captives to freedom. Notice how positive all these things are and that this mission is for everyone – not just those on the mission field, like Dave and Gill or Sundar or the work in Turkey. Everytime we speak to someone, show and act of kindness or help someone – we are bringing light into darkness. Don’t despise the small things we do and with God we can achieve great things. In Isaiah 59 vs 15-17 we saw how God looked and was displeased that there was no justice, no=-one to intervene and so sent Jesus as the saviour of the world – Its ok to get displeased that there is no justice, no salvation and that people ignore Jesus and his wonderful salvation. Questions: 1. Isaiah 62 talks of God saying that “his delight is in us” – How is it that we don’t feel lie that all the time – maybe it`s for others but what about me – How do we move that from head knowledge to heart knowledge? 2. Do you feel called by God for mission – Or is that for others? 3. What have got displeased about this last year? Salvation in our Church has to be one area? I challenged you all to think about praying for one person a month to get saved – Can you join me in this prayer this year- do you have faith for more? Let`s turn displeasure and dissatisfaction into action in 2016. Have a great week and remember Luke 19 vs 10 – The Son of Man has come to seek and save those who are lost. Put in in your phone as an alarm , on your fridge as a reminder and lets all pray together!

Summary of today's show: The YouCat was a new specifically formulated for young people from the Catechism of the Catholic Church and first produced for World Youth Day Madrid in 2011, but it's such an accessible and contemporary expression of the faith that all ages can use and appreciate it. Scot Landry, Fr. Mark O'Connell and Dom Bettinelli dip into the YouCat's questions and answers on prayer to approach some basic understandings of how and why we pray and what the various phrases of a prayer like the Our Father really mean. Listen to the show: Watch the show via live video streaming or a recording later: Today's host(s): Scot Landry and Fr. Mark O'Connell Today's guest(s): Domenico Bettinelli Today's topics:The YouCat on Prayer Notes: Our usual transcriptionist, Dom Bettinelli, was a guest on today's show and thus we don't have our usual show notes. Please find below a link to the purchase the YouCat through our Amazon.com affiliate store, which provides a small percentage back to support the ministry of The Good Catholic Life. We also have the text of this Sunday's Mass readings, which were discussed today as well.* First Reading for the 2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time, January 20, 2013 (Isaiah 62:1-5) For Zion's sake I will not be silent, for Jerusalem's sake I will not be quiet, until her vindication shines forth like the dawn and her victory like a burning torch. Nations shall behold your vindication, and all the kings your glory; you shall be called by a new name pronounced by the mouth of the LORD. You shall be a glorious crown in the hand of the LORD, a royal diadem held by your God. No more shall people call you “Forsaken, “ or your land “Desolate, “ but you shall be called “My Delight, “ and your land “Espoused.” For the LORD delights in you and makes your land his spouse. As a young man marries a virgin, your Builder shall marry you; and as a bridegroom rejoices in his bride so shall your God rejoice in you. Second Reading for the 2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time, January 20, 2013 (1 Corinthians 12:4-11) Brothers and sisters: There are different kinds of spiritual gifts but the same Spirit; there are different forms of service but the same Lord; there are different workings but the same God who produces all of them in everyone. To each individual the manifestation of the Spirit is given for some benefit. To one is given through the Spirit the expression of wisdom; to another, the expression of knowledge according to the same Spirit; to another, faith by the same Spirit; to another, gifts of healing by the one Spirit; to another, mighty deeds; to another, prophecy; to another, discernment of spirits; to another, varieties of tongues; to another, interpretation of tongues. But one and the same Spirit produces all of these, distributing them individually to each person as he wishes. Gospel for the 2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time, January 20, 2013 (John 2:1-11) There was a wedding at Cana in Galilee, and the mother of Jesus was there. Jesus and his disciples were also invited to the wedding. When the wine ran short, the mother of Jesus said to him, “They have no wine.” And Jesus said to her, “Woman, how does your concern affect me? My hour has not yet come.” His mother said to the servers, “Do whatever he tells you.” Now there were six stone water jars there for Jewish ceremonial washings, each holding twenty to thirty gallons. Jesus told the them, “Fill the jars with water.” So they filled them to the brim. Then he told them, “Draw some out now and take it to the headwaiter.” So they took it. And when the headwaiter tasted the water that had become wine, without knowing where it came from — although the servers who had drawn the water knew —, the headwaiter called the bridegroom and said to him, “Everyone serves good wine first, and then when people have drunk freely, an inferior one; but you have kept the good wine until now.” Jesus did this as the beginning of his signs at Cana in Galilee and so revealed his glory, and his disciples began to believe in him.

R Bridges read by Classic Poetry Aloud: http://www.classicpoetryaloud.com/ Giving voice to the poetry of the past. --------------------------------------------------- My Delight and Thy Delight by Robert Bridges (1844 – 1930) My delight and thy delight Walking, like two angels white, In the gardens of the night: My desire and thy desire Twining to a tongue of fire, Leaping live, and laughing higher: Thro' the everlasting strife In the mystery of life. Love, from whom the world begun, Hath the secret of the sun. Love can tell, and love alone, Whence the million stars were strewn, Why each atom knows its own, How, in spite of woe and deat, Gay is life, and sweet is breath: This he taught us, this we knew, Happy in his science true, Hand in hand as we stood 'Neath the shadows of the wood, Heart to heart as we lay In the dawning of the day. First aired: 2 December 2007 For hundreds more poetry readings, visit the Classic Poetry Aloud index. Reading © Classic Poetry Aloud 2008

Bridges read by Classic Poetry Aloud: http://www.classicpoetryaloud.com/ Giving voice to the poetry of the past. --------------------------------------------------- My Delight and Thy Delight by Robert Bridges (1844 – 1930) My delight and thy delight Walking, like two angels white, In the gardens of the night: My desire and thy desire Twining to a tongue of fire, Leaping live, and laughing higher: Thro' the everlasting strife In the mystery of life. Love, from whom the world begun, Hath the secret of the sun. Love can tell, and love alone, Whence the million stars were strewn, Why each atom knows its own, How, in spite of woe and death, Gay is life, and sweet is breath: This he taught us, this we knew, Happy in his science true, Hand in hand as we stood 'Neath the shadows of the wood, Heart to heart as we lay In the dawning of the day.