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Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2021 2:32

Wednesday, The Fifth Week of Lent (Mar. 24)Treasures in HeavenNarrated by Steve TrustyDo not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth... but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves do not break in and steal. Matthew 6:19, 20Everything you own is yours—but only for a short time. Someday it will all pass on to someone else, for there are no trailer hitches on hearses. Time steals all your stuff eventually. Jesus died to give you a treasure that will outlast all your earthly possessions. You can add to that heavenly balance sheet by using your earthly goods for eternal purposes. What you give to help the needy, to advance the kingdom of God on earth, to increase the population of heaven—all that will live on after you leave earth.Live for the future that goes on forever, not for the present that dies with you.REFLECT: What treasures in heaven are you looking forward to the most? PRAY: Expand my vision, Lord, to see beyond the here and now. Amen.Devotional content provided by Creative Communications for the Parish.

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Becoming a Better Person • Day 33

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2021 2:09

The Fifth Sunday of Lent (Mar. 21)Becoming a Better PersonNarrated by Amanda WoodYou shall not steal. Exodus 20:15The devil, the world and our sinful self poison our minds: If we have more “stuff, we are better off—we are even a better person! Stealing “stuff” then becomes an easy shortcut to becoming a better person. How toxic is that! Jesus sets us on the true path to becoming a better person. His wounds heal our poisoned minds. He “steals” our deadly sins, replacing them with God’s gracious love and mercy. There is no better person than one who thinks and acts faithfully as a child of God.We are engaged in a lifelong healing process. Our poisoned human sinfulness is forgiven daily. In its place, God injects the healing medicine of his Holy Spirit who makes us better not because of what we have but because of what we are—beloved children of the heavenly Father.REFLECT: What is in need of healing in your life?PRAY: Cure my poisoned mind, Lord, with the healing wounds of your beloved Son, Jesus. Amen.Devotional content provided by Creative Communications for the Parish.

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Our True Messiah • Day 24

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Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2021 2:52

Friday, The Third Week Of Lent (Mar. 12)Narrated by Anne WhiteOur True Messiah[Pilate] released [Barabbas] who had been thrown into prison for insurrection and murder, for whom they asked, but he delivered Jesus over to their will. Luke 23:25Barabbas may have been the “messiah” the mob wanted, a hero who would lead a crusade against the hated Romans. At any rate, they rejected the true Messiah, the innocent Jesus, in favor of the guilty false messiah.There is a bit of the mob in many of us, wanting the wrong kind of “salvation” from worldly ills, overlooking the salvation won for us by the true Messiah. Jesus was willing to take the place of all the guilty sinners on the center cross—truly the greatest rescue of all time.In the midst of all the misfortunes of life, remember the true Messiah whose wounds heal you. Trust him and praise him for taking your place on the center cross.REFLECT: What does your relationship with your true Messiah look like? PRAY: Forgive me, Lord, for wishing for a false messiah. Thank you for saving me from my sinfulness. Amen.Devotional content provided by Creative Communications for the Parish.

Your Perfect Savior • Day 22

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Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2021 2:12

Wednesday, The Third Week Of Lent (Mar. 10)Narrated by Ben LorenzenYour Perfect SaviorThen Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil Then Jesus said to him, “Be gone, Satan!” Matthew 4:1, 10 When tempted by Satan in the wilderness, Jesus exhibited total trust in his Father and complete commitment to his mission as Savior. He could not be swayed by any of the devil's half-truths.Trust this truth: Jesus lived and died as your perfect Savior. Never ask yourself, “Am I good enough to go to heaven?” None of us is “good enough,’ but our Savior is perfectly good enough. He has done everything necessary for your future, and he holds you in his loving hands.Satan tempts you to question your own goodness (or lack of it). God’s Spirit leads you to fix your faith on your perfect Savior by whose wounds you are healed.REFLECT: What keeps you from listening to the devil’s lies?PRAY: Focus my faith, O Holy Spirit, firmly on my perfect Savior, Jesus.Amen.Devotional content provided by Creative Communications for the Parish.

Not to Condemn, but to Save • Day 21

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Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2021 2:38

Tuesday, The Third Week Of Lent (Mar. 9)Narrated by Tim RileyNot to Condemn, but to SaveFor God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him. John 3:17 This verse speaks to everyone who has been guilty of breaking God’s commandments, in thought, word or deed. We've all been unfaithful, hurtful, greedy, selfish, more than once. At the foot of the cross, we see what we deserve as people declared guilty by God’s holy Law.God's Son did not come to punish our guilt; he came to be wounded for our transgressions. At the cross we see how God, who created the world in love, still loved the world gone wrong—loved us enough to give his Son into death to give us new life.If you can say, "He died for me," then live not in fear of judgment but in the joy of God’s unconditional, eternal forgiveness and grace.REFLECT: What does it mean for my life that I am declared “not guilty”? PRAY: Immerse me, gracious Father, in the love your Son offers me from his cross. Amen.Devotional content provided by Creative Communications for the Parish.

One Should Die for All • Day 20

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Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2021 2:37

Monday, The Third Week Of Lent (Mar. 8)Narrated by Kayla Marty One Should Die for AllCaiaphas, who was high priest that year, said to them, “You know nothing at all. Nor do you understand that it is better for you that one man should die for the people...” John 11:49-§0Israel’s leaders were worried, afraid that Jesus followers would start a revolt that would bring the wrath of Rome on their nation. “Better that one should die for all, the high priest said. How profound! Caiaphas echoed God the Father's mind and Jesus’ purpose in coming to earth.Here is God's plan of salvation for all of us in a nutshell: Jesus, the innocent Lamb of God, was sacrificed in place of all the guilty sheep who deserved to die. That was God's idea all along. By his wounds we are healed! Praise God for his incredible love for us.REFLECT: What can keep you trusting in God’s one and only plan of salvation?PRAY: Thank you, Father, for your Son’s wounds. Amen.Devotional content provided by Creative Communications for the Parish.

Help, Don’t Harm • Day 19

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Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2021 2:56

The Third Sunday Of Lent (Mar. 7)Narrated by Pastor Mark ZehnderHelp, Don’t HarmYou shall not murder. Exodus 20:13On the surface it seems so simple. Most of us have never murdered anyone. There’s more to it, however. Jesus said if you are angry with someone, you are guilty. Luther said if you have harmed anyone or failed to help anyone in need, you are guilty. There is nothing we can say, no excuse or alibi to cover up our guilt. We are doomed.Except... there is one way to satisfy God's judgment. Jesus has done what we cannot do: he kept this commandment perfectly, even dying in love for the worst of sinners. His perfect life and sacrificial wounds cover our sins with life-giving grace and mercy. What a gift!Accept his gracious gift and honor him with hymns of grateful praise. Honor him, too, by loving (that means helping, not harming) others as Christ has loved us. Keep your eyes open today for a target for your love.REFLECT: What are specific things you can do to help others? PRAY: Open my heart, Jesus, to your healing love and show me how to share it with my neighbors. Amen.Devotional content provided by Creative Communications for the Parish.

The Son of God Dies for the Ungodly • Day 13

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2021 2:52

Monday, The Second Week of Lent (Mar. 1)Narrated by Sharon ZehnderThe Son of God Dies for the UngodlyFrom then on Pilate sought to release him, but the Jews cried out, "If you release this man, you are not Caesar's friend. Everyone who makes himself a king opposes Caesar.” John 19:12The mob and its leaders rejected Jesus, demanding his execution. They had no idea how this fit right in with God’s plan of salvation for all of us sinners. By his wounds we are healed; by his death we have eternal life.It's too easy to pass judgment on “the Jews.” Our rejection of Jesus is much more subtle, but we are just as guilty as they are. Every one of our sins added to his crucifixion, but “the Lord has laid on him the iniquity of us all” (Isaiah 53:6). Jesus lovingly, willingly accepted the burden of the judgment we deserve.That is the gospel healing we celebrate.REFLECT: What can you do to be less judgmental?PRAY: We honor you, Jesus, as our King of kings. Amen.Devotional content provided by Creative Communications for the Parish.

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Commandment with Promise • Day 12

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Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2021 2:40

Second Sunday of Lent (Feb. 28)Narrated by Jodi StrohlCommandment with PromiseHonor your father and your mother, that your days may be long in the land the LORD your God is giving you. Exodus 20:12 This is the only commandment with an explicit promise. All of them have implied benefits: Living within the will of God makes life much more enjoyable, and even longer! When our sin causes us to rebel against God’s will, we forfeit the promised blessing.How blessed we are that Christ came to our rescue! He fulfilled all the Father's will, even offering his own body and blood for our salvation. How blessed we are when we are healed by his wounds and follow God's loving commandment: Honor the authorities God has given us for our welfare and respect those whom God has given us to love and care for. As promised, the more we do that, the better life is.REFLECT: What can you do to honor those in authority over you? PRAY: Thank you, Lord Jesus, for taking away my sin. Renew in me the desire to live in your love. Amen.Devotional content provided by Creative Communications for the Parish.

Walk in Christ • Day 11

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Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2021 2:36

Saturday, The First Week Of Lent (Feb. 27)Narrated by Jessica BauerWalk in ChristTherefore, as you received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in him, rooted and built up in him and established in the faith. Colossians 2:6-7 If Sunday is not connected to Monday, we have missed the point. Our worship must help us “walk in Christ” all week long. He is the Lord of the Sabbath by whose wounds we are healed. With our roots firmly in him, we are established in faith and enabled to withstand the dangers of life in a world hostile to Christian living. Let this be the goal of your Lenten journey, to be renewed and healed by the wounds of Christ Jesus, so that your daily living has new energy and positive purpose. Eliminate some bad habits and take steps to walk more faithfully as a person rooted in Christ. Your Lord will bless you from his cross.REFLECT: What can you do to keep connected to Christ throughout the week?PRAY: Lord Jesus, forgive my frequent failures and guide me in the way of righteousness. Amen.Devotional content provided by Creative Communications for the Parish.

Mom, Take the Time to REFINE - The 5 R's of Intentional Parenting, Part 1, Episode 68.

Practically Speaking Mom: Intentional Mom, Strong Family

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2021 22:40

"Hiding in the messy moments from our past are opportunities for new God moments with us and with our kids" - Val Harrison, The Practically Speaking MOM, from episode 68, "Mom, Take the Time to REFINE - The 5 R's of Intentional Parenting, Part 1.Somewhere around ten New Years’ ago, I began a personal mom tradition - taking some time alone to practice something I’ve come to call the Five R’s of Intentional Parenting: Reflect, Regret, Repent, Redeem, Refine. I would love it if you joined me in this practice!As you go through this process, you are also learning a wonderful skill to teach your children as well! You are equipping them to face their mistakes in a productive, strength-building way. CLICK HERE to read the full blog post that coordinates with this podcast episode. Steps to the Five R’s of Being an Intentional Mistaking Parent1. REFLECT ❓What are some things that went great or is going well in our family? ❓What needs a little tweak of refinement because it’s not quite right but is on the right track? ❓What were big fails or is really not going well right now? ❓Where do I see relationship walls or other signs of potentially troubled hearts in your home? (The hearts of your family are the most important things of all to zero in on for your time of reflection. Linger here the longest.)2. REGRET I’ve learned to stay in this REGRET step for a bit - to go ahead and live in the pain on purpose for a little while, letting reality sting. I don’t want to avoid the important role of regret. It is like a refiner’s fire of my character. It sears into my heart the importance of not remaining the way I am.There is healing in the refiner’s fire of regret. Don’t skip it, don’t undervalue it, but also don’t build a summer home in regret. It’s a temporary stop in your journey to refinement.3. REPENTRepentance is a time of TURNING, turning away from my old ways and pivoting to a better way.4. REDEEM This is the time for me to allow God to take my mess and RESHAPE it. He doesn’t wipe out the memory of the past, but He does give it new meaning.5. REFINEFinally, learn to live a lifestyle of this REFINING PROCESS - refining your character, your perspective, your parenting habits, your priorities. CONNECT with VALWebsite Facebook Group Facebook Page Instagram

Mark #3 - Healing In-Laws & Exorcisms

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 4, 2021 9:34

Mark 1:29-39 (NIV) On Saturday morning my wife made pancakes. The instructions say to take two bowls—the first for the dry ingredients and the second for the wet. You make a well in the center of the dry ingredients and pour the wet ingredients in, mixing slowly until it's all one thing. Strangely, it reminded me of where we're at in Mark's gospel. As Jesus arrives on the scene and begins to speak truth to the religious folks and cast out demons, heaven is kind of being poured and mixed into earth. The kingdom of God is working its way into the world, usurping and displacing the kingdoms of darkness. But for a few minutes, let's try to take off our Western Enlightenment lenses. Jesus miraculous signs aren't supernatural strictly speaking, their indeed more natural than the world we know. The point is that it's actually quite unnatural for heaven and earth to be separate planes, Jesus is setting things right. As you listen to the passage today (and throughout this series), look for that overlap. Use your imagination to put your feet on the ground, so to speak. What do you see? Hear? Smell? Taste? Feel? How is the reign of a different kingdom working its way into those places? ----------REFLECT---------- What details brought the passage to life for you? What stood out? Apparently even Jesus needed some “introvert time” with his Father. In what ways do you need to find that space for yourself? In what ways do you need to be sensitive to helping others have that kind of space? Take a minute to think back over 2020. We know it was rough. But in all the chaos, fear and uprooting of our lives, where did you see God at work? ----------GO DEEPER---------- Bible Project: Mark Overview >> Bible Project: The Gospel >> Bible Project: Gospel of the Kingdom >> ----------CONNECT---------- Find an InterVarsity Chapter >> Start an InterVarsity Chapter >> Learn More >> --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dailyread/message

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Mark #1 - The Good News of Jesus

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Play Episode Listen Later Jan 2, 2021 11:41

Mark 1:1-13 (NIV) It can be hard to hear ancient texts with our modern ears and understand what's being communicated. Our experience of the world is so different from the people who first heard this gospel. They didn't have electricity, or tv's, refrigerators or toilets, cars or smartphones… So if we want to understand this gospel, we need to get inside the story—the setting, the context, the feelings and thoughts of the characters, as best we can. Mark's gospel begins with a statement—a declaration of what this book is about—and a reference to the Jewish prophet Isaiah, setting his story (and the story of Jesus) within a much larger story, that of the people of Israel, their history and hopes for the future. He's also speaking into the current moment. The first verse echoes the same phrase used to open writings about emperors and kings in that day. People hearing this verse would have known right away that Mark was making a statement about who Jesus is in light of Israel's history, and in light of the Roman empire who currently had them under their thumb. As you listen to today's passage, try to picture yourself in the scene. Imagine that you've grpen up hearing this story —the story of God and Israel, the tenuous tale of faithfulness and rebellion, slavery and freedom, the promise land and exile, empire and the Kingdom of God. And you, with your family and community, have been waiting. Waiting for the long-promised Messiah, the King who would bring your people back from exile. Bring you back to your place as the people of God, Israel, who God calls in the beginning of exodus, his firstborn son. And knowing all this you are among those at the Jordan, come to see John the Baptizer. ----------REFLECT---------- What surprised you in this passage? What seemed different or out of the ordinary to you? As you imagined yourself in the scene, what pictures, thoughts or feelings came to mind? Camel hair, bugs, sandals and water. Heaven torn open and angels in the wilderness! This passage is both extremely earthy and what we would call extremely “spiritual.” In what ways does the collision of these two seemingly disparate worlds challenge your understanding of the way the world works? Or the way God works? ----------GO DEEPER---------- Bible Project: Mark Overview >> Bible Project: The Gospel >> Bible Project: Gospel of the Kingdom >> ----------CONNECT---------- Find an InterVarsity Chapter >> Start an InterVarsity Chapter >> Learn More >> --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dailyread/message

Day 26 - Advent 2020

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Play Episode Listen Later Dec 24, 2020 8:19

Romans 16:25-27 (NIV) Read by: Clayton My wife and I have 2 daughters. And I will never forget the days that they were born. Both times I ended up sitting alone waiting to come into the operating room. Excitement, fear, joy, I felt it all. And as long as the 9 months felt, the 9 or 10 minutes sitting in that waiting room dragged on forever. But as I sat there I reflected. On the waiting, on the longing itself. How we came to choose the names of each of our girls, and what it would be like to finally get to see them face to face. Our oldest is Emma Katherine, which means wholeness and purity. We felt like the LORD was giving us that gift through her. Our youngest is named Alice Yvonne. We landed on Alice after having read a character description from Lewis Carrol, the author of Alice in wonderland. He wrote “alice is "loving and gentle", "courteous to all", "trustful", and "wildly curious, and with the eager enjoyment of Life that comes only in the happy hours of childhood, when all is new and fair, and when Sin and Sorrow are but names — empty words signifying nothing!" Our prayer is that the LORD would give you this kind of joy this Christmas. Today look back how the LORD as met you this Advent as we reflect with the four postures that Bobby Gross shared with us at the beginning. Listen along and respond as you're prompted. Then we'll read our final passage, an exhortation from the book of Romans. ----------REFLECT---------- What have you longed for this Advent? What has caused you to lament this Advent? As you look for the LORDs work among you, where have you seen the evidence of His hands? How is the LORD inviting you to pray with Mary “let it be in me according to your word?” ----------GO DEEPER---------- Living The Christian Year by Bobby Gross >> Bible Project: Advent Series >> Bible Project: Romans >> IVP Advent Selections >> ----------CONNECT---------- Find an InterVarsity Chapter >> Start an InterVarsity Chapter >> Learn More >> --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dailyread/message

#35 - The Gospel of John

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Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2020 11:05

John 11:1-16 Read by: Rachel Edgar Today's passage leads us into the final and most powerful sign in John's gospel, showing his readers exactly what it looks like when heaven comes to earth. Remember the other signs? The common becomes extraordinary; the hungry are fed. Inequity is exposed and rebuked. The sick recover, the lame walk, and the eyes of the blind are opened. What else is there to undo. . . but death itself? This passage can be so familiar that it's claim is lost on us. Jesus brought a man back to life. As you listen try to place yourself in the story among the mourners. ----------REFLECT---------- What image or phrase stood out to you in the passage? When he heard that Lazarus was sick, Jesus chose to stay where he was for 2 more days, then he left. His waiting caused anxiety in Martha and Mary, and his going worried his disciples. In what ways are we tempted to make Jesus' plans for him, rather than trusting and following him, even when it feels like we're walking in the dark? Death is an imminent threat not only to Lazarus, but to Jesus himself. Stones are still ready and waiting to be thrown at him in Judea.But Jesus knows this story ends in resurrection? Where in your life do your fears of death need to be met with the hope of resurrection? Ask the Lord to meet you there now. ----------CONNECT---------- Find an InterVarsity Chapter >> Start an InterVarsity Chapter >> Learn More >> --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dailyread/message

#30 - The Gospel of John

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Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2020 11:09

John 9:1-17 (NIV) Read by: Clayton In today's passage John tells us about another sign--another remarkable and tangible piece of evidence that God's reign has broken into his damaged and darkened creation through the person and light of Jesus. As you listen, take note of the theme of blindness. What do the characters in this story see? What do they miss? ----------REFLECT---------- What word or phrase stood out to you in this passage? Many in this passage believed and many would still believe today that this man's blindness was caused by sin. But Jesus confounds that assumption by showing us (as one scholar writes) that chaos and pain can be the raw material that a loving and wise and just God uses in making his new creation. How does that challenge your perspective? How might it offer you hope? The response of the Pharisees to this miracle is to dig in their heels, to appeal to rules, rather than a willingness to be healed of their own blindness. Can you connect? Ask the Lord to wash your eyes and show you the signs of his rule and reign around you today. ----------CONNECT---------- Find an InterVarsity Chapter >> Start an InterVarsity Chapter >> Learn More >> --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dailyread/message

No You Turn - The Direction for Success

Bethel Temple Church

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2020 38:47

“No You Turn,” is a play on words with regard to the “U”. There is Y-O-U, the Individual and “U” the Direction. Up to this point in our series the focus has been on the Y-O-U, the Individual as we have been encouraged to Glance at our past, but to Look toward the future In other words Remember (What happened in the past?), Reflect (What lesson did you learn?), Refocus (What is ahead in the future?). As it relates to Direction, there are two secrets to success: Turn to the Sovereign God, and Turn Away From Worthless Idols.

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Episode 129: God's Promises 2 Chronicles 7:14

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Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2020 2:48

.. if my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land. -2 Chronicles 7:14 What if the only thing standing between you and the change you crave is you? As God’s children, we have direct access to the creator of the universe with all His infinite power and wisdom.God is alert to our prayers. Day and night, He is ready to hear from His people. If we’ll humble ourselves and ask for God’s help, He promises to hear us and to heal us. Forgiveness and healing can start anywhere, at any time if we’ll turn to Jesus. Reflect: What do you need healing from today?Where are you looking for answers or searching for healing?What’s one step you can take today to take God up on this promise?Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/yourdailybible)

Episode 128: God's Promises 1 John 1:9

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Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2020 4:00

If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.- 1 John 1:9We are all born full of sin. Our rebellious nature covers every decision we make and everything we do. Like wet Oregon mud covers white Converse sneakers, it’s impossible to get rid of on our own.God is absolutely perfect, in him there is no darkness at all so sin and the stench of sin is not allowed in His presence. A few years ago I had a sewage line under my house break and I had to crawl through that muck and fix and replace the pipe and then clean up the mess. If I would have walked into the house afterwards and said to my wife come and give me a hug she would have been unable to even though she loves me because the stench was so bad. And let me tell you the stench of our sins is way worse than that, but when we confess our sins, Jesus promises to forgive us. He doesn’t ridicule us or shame us; He welcomes us in and cleans us up. Through Jesus’ forgiveness, our sin is removed and our relationship with God is restored. Without the barrier of sin, we can run into the arms of a loving God where we find real, lasting joy.Reflect: What, if anything, keeps you from having complete joy in God and with others?Is there anything you need to be forgiven for today? Take a few minutes today to ask Jesus for the forgiveness He promises to give.Forgiveness is yours! What’s one step you need to take today to let go of the past and live like you have been forgiven?Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/yourdailybible)

Episode 125: God's Promises Matthew 19:26

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Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2020 3:26

Jesus looked at them and said, 'With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.' - Matthew 19:26We may want to believe God’s plans and purposes, and we may want to experience abundant life in God. But isn’t it easy to throw our arms up when we look at our human circumstances and limits?So God gives us a word of freedom: What I am bringing about comes only in my power, not yours. We can take God at His word, and we can trust Him to grow our faith, to arrange our circumstances, and to give us the ability to accomplish all that He says is possible. Reflect: What’s one situation you’re facing that seems impossible?How does this promise change your attitude?What does it look like for you to believe God for the impossible?Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/yourdailybible)

Episode 123: God's Promises Matthew 11:28-30

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Play Episode Listen Later Jan 18, 2020 3:15

Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.- Matthew 11:28-30The yokes oxen wore were bulky, wooden harnesses that allowed them to pull farming machines. Weighed down by their yoke, the work was exhausting — even for a big, strong ox.We don’t need to have seen a yoke to understand what it feels like to be burdened. The burdens of life weigh us down and wear us out. What Jesus offers us is an exchange: Take off the yokes we’re carrying and attach ourselves to Him instead. Jesus promises that when we work alongside Him, we’ll find rest for our souls. No longer weighed down by our old burdens, Jesus teaches us a new way of operating and brings purpose to what once felt like meaningless toil.Reflect: What’s wearing you out or weighing you down?What would it look like for you to exchange your yoke for Jesus’ yoke?Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/yourdailybible)

Episode 122: God's Promises John 14:27

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Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2020 2:57

Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.- John 14:27Most of us think of peace as the absence of conflict, but Jesus promises us something better. He gives us peace in the face of conflict. When we let Jesus into our lives and trust Him with everything, we can walk into any situation with confident assurance knowing He won’t abandon us in our time of need.When we know our God is with us, working through the Holy Spirit to guide us and comfort us, we don’t have to fear the future or be paralyzed by “What ifs...” We can experience deep and lasting peace. Reflect: What does it look like for someone to be at peace?Have you ever been in a difficult situation where you’ve experienced unexplainable peace? What happened?Philippians 4:6-7 reminds us that peace and prayer go hand in hand. Is there anything you’re stressed about today? Take some time to pray about it and let the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, guard your heart and y Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/yourdailybible)

Episode 121: God's Promises Psalm 37:4

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Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2020 3:24

Take delight in the Lord,and he will give youthe desires of your heart.- Psalm 37:4 Think about the last time you wanted something desperately. Maybe it was a car, an office, or the person who eventually became your spouse. We’ve all experienced longing — this sense that if we could just get that one thing our lives would be complete. But they never are, are they? The only thing that will truly delight us, now and forever, is the Lord. His love makes us whole. And as it does, a funny thing happens. Our desires begin to change. What’s important to God becomes what’s important to us. What makes Him happy is what makes us happy.God promises that as we keep company with Him, He holds nothing back from us. In Him, our joy is complete. Reflect: What is the desire of your heart today?What is the longing you are hoping that desire will fulfill?As we look back over our lives, we can see how God fulfilled our desires in unexpected ways or gave us something better than what we thought we wanted. What’s one way you’ve seen God fulfill a desire you didn’t know you had or answered a prayer in a way you didn’t expect?Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/yourdailybible)

Episode 112: God's Promises Isaiah 41:10

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Play Episode Listen Later Jan 5, 2020 3:09

“So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God.I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand” (Isaiah 41:10). Fear drives our decisions about all kinds of things — from what to wear to where to go to school and which career to pursue. Fear can keep us in relationships longer than we need to be. It can also make us do silly things, like refuse to step on the sidewalk cracks because we don't want to break our mother's back. When we belong to God, fear doesn’t have to control us. Our God is the same God who spoke creation into existence. There’s no need to panic and no need to fear when He’s with us. He promises to help us when we’re scared, to hold us steady, and give us the strength to face the fears in our lives. Reflect:What are you scared of right now?What has that fear caused you to do or prevented you from doing?How do you need God to help you and strengthen you in that situation? Spend a few minutes talking to God in prayer. Tell Him how fear is affecting your life and ask Him for help.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/yourdailybible)

Here and Now

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2019 23:47

In this episode, we discuss being present, and living in the Here and Now. Often, anxiety and depression keeps us from being present to the moment. In this episode I discuss some methods that has helped me stay in the here and now and discuss my own struggles with anxiety and depression. - Quest to Reflect- What has God revealed to you ... today... this week... this month... this year... thus far in life? Check It Out — The book, The Voice of the Heart by Chip Dodd. For more information visit Sagehillresources.com . For more information on the Aligned with Jesus Exercise visit https://inspurations.org/alignedwithjesus . For more information about Inspurations, visit http://Inspurations.org. You can also find Inspurations content on Facebook @inspurations.org and IG @in_spur_ations . Be sure to subscribe. New Episodes will return in January of 2020. Thanks for listening. Hosted by Jay Spurlock. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/inspurations/message

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Lay and Leave

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2019 17:42

In this episode, we discuss the problem and burden of carrying heavy loads that are not meant for us to carry. What keeps us from lightening our load or burdens? Or maybe we lay our burdens down, but soon find ourselves returning to pick then back up. - Quest to Reflect- What are you carrying that is not yours to carry? Is there something you left at the cross, but find yourself often returning to pick it back up? Check It Out — United Pursuit Music https://unitedpursuit.com/ and https://inspurations.org/layandleave/ . For more information, visit http://Inspurations.org. You can also find Inspurations content on Facebook @inspurations.org and IG @in_spur_ations . Be sure to subscribe. New Episode every other Monday. Thanks for listening. Hosted by Jay Spurlock. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/inspurations/message

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___ Got The Best of Me?

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Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2019 16:48

In this episode, we discuss the popular saying ..... Got the Best of Me. Often after a breakup, divorce, or parting of ways, atleast one person feels empty and lost, or simply heartbroken. We take a different perspective... that maybe they “got the worst of you” and now you can find the best you. - Quest to Reflect- What/who gets the best of you? Check It Out — The online therapy self-help website Boundaries.me . Get great insight and self-help advice for a low price each month. Check out boundaries.me . For more information, visit http://Inspurations.org. You can also find Inspurations content on Facebook @inspurations.org and IG @in_spur_ations . Be sure to subscribe. New Episode every other Monday. Thanks for listening. Hosted by Jay Spurlock. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/inspurations/message

Write It Out

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Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2019 18:49

In this episode, we discuss the benefits of writing and journaling. We also discuss why it is important for us to keep record of our days, our emotions, and our reactions to others. - Quest to Reflect- What do I need to ask Jesus? Check It Out — Free 21 Day Gratitude Journal download at Inspurations.org/podcast - and for a database of bibical Q & A visit gotquestions.org - For more information, visit http://Inspurations.org. You can also find Inspurations content on Facebook @inspurations.org and IG @in_spur_ations . Be sure to subscribe. New Episode every other Monday. Thanks for listening. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/inspurations/message

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