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Welcome to Day 2651 of Wisdom-Trek, and thank you for joining me. This is Guthrie Chamberlain, Your Guide to Wisdom – Theology Thursday – “The Unseen Realm: God and the Gods” – Supernatural Wisdom-Trek Podcast Script - Day 2651 Welcome to Wisdom-Trek with Gramps! I am Guthrie Chamberlain, and we are on Day 2651 of our Trek. The Purpose of Wisdom-Trek is to create a legacy of wisdom, to seek out discernment and insights, and to boldly grow where few have chosen to grow before. Today, we begin a new focus on this 2nd of 16 segments of our Theology Thursday lessons. I will read through the book Supernatural, written by Hebrew Bible scholar, professor, and mentor, the late Dr. Michael S. Heiser. Supernatural is a condensed version of his comprehensive book ‘The Unseen Realm.' If these readings pique your interest, I would recommend that you read ‘The Unseen Realm.' Today, we will read through chapter two: ‘The Unseen Realm: God and the Gods.' People are fascinated by the supernatural and the superhuman. Just think about the entertainment industry in recent years. Thousands of books, television shows, and movies from the past decade have explored themes such as angels, aliens, monsters, demons, ghosts, witches, magic, vampires, werewolves, and superheroes. Many of Hollywood's blockbuster franchises feature the supernatural: the X-Men, the Avengers, the Harry Potter series, Superman, and the Twilight Saga. Television shows like Fringe, and, of course, Supernatural and The X-Files, have dedicated followings even long after filming new episodes ends. And really, haven't these things always been popular—in tales, in books, in art? Why? One answer is that they're an escape from the ordinary. They offer us a world that's more interesting and exciting than our own. There's something about good versus evil, magnified on a cosmic scale, that thrills us. The epic struggle by the heroes of Middle-earth (Gandalf, Frodo, and company) against the Dark Lord Sauron in The Lord of the Rings trilogy has captivated readers (and now moviegoers) for over half a century now. The more otherworldly the villain, the more spectacular the triumph. On another level, people are drawn to other worlds because, as the book of Ecclesiastes puts it, God has “put eternity into [our] hearts” (Eccl. 3:11). There's something about the human condition that longs for something beyond human experience—something divine. The Apostle Paul also wrote about this yearning. He taught that it comes from just being alive in the world God has made. The creation bears witness to a creator, and, therefore, to a realm beyond our own (Rom. 1:18–23). Paul said this impulse was so powerful that it had to be willfully suppressed (v. 18). And yet we don't seem to think of the epic story of the Bible in the same way we think of our own tales of the supernatural in books, movies, and legend. There are reasons for that, and they go beyond the lack of special effects. For some, the Bible's characters are too ordinary or grandfatherly. They don't feel dynamic or heroic. After all, these are the same people and the same stories we've been hearing since Sunday school as kids. Then there's the cultural barrier. It's hard for us to identify with what seems like an endless parade of ancient shepherds and men wearing robes, like so many actors in your church's nativity play. But I think an even bigger factor in why science fiction or supernatural fantasy captures our imagination more...

We're talking… warm bath podcasting, opera singing, more tales from Rom's European tour, lost luggage, baggy boxer shorts and Tom's Dartmoor writing retreat - where he learnt lots about ghosts in walls and pixies on bridges from a lovely tour guide. Plus, an arse pebble in Helsinki, another ethical dilemma, a podcast disruption by our alien overlords, some love for puppets and an email about Ronan Keating not eating a cream horn. For questions or comments, please email us at wolfowlpod@gmail.com - we'd love to hear from you. Instagram - @wolfowlpod TikTok - @wolfowlpodcast YouTube - www.youtube.com/WolfandOwlPodcast Merch & Mailing List - https://wolfandowlpod.com A Mighty Ranga Production For sales and sponsorship enquiries: HELLO@KEEPITLIGHTMEDIA.COM Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Oracles of GodThe words of God were first entrusted to the Jews. Now, through the Gospel, they have come to us—producing faith that frees us from the consequences of sin. Since mankind has the ability to choose whom we will serve, we are ultimately responsible for our own destiny.

1. Those whom God effectually calleth he also freely justifieth;a not by infusing righteousness into them, but by pardoning their sins, and by accounting and accepting their persons as righteous: not for anything wrought in them, or done by them, but for Christ's sake alone; nor by imputing faith itself, the act of believing, or any other evangelical obedience to them, as their righteousness; but by imputing the obedience and satisfaction of Christ unto them,b they receiving and resting on him and his righteousness by faith; which faith they have not of themselves, it is the gift of God.c a. Rom 3:24; 8:30. • b. Jer 23:6; Rom 3:22, 24-25, 27-28; 4:5-8; 5:17-19; 1 Cor 1:30-31; 2 Cor 5:19, 21; Eph 1:7; Titus 3:5, 7. • c. Acts 10:44; 13:38-39; Gal 2:16; Eph 2:7-8; Phil 3:9. 2. Faith, thus receiving and resting on Christ and his righteousness, is the alone instrument of justification;a yet is it not alone in the person justified, but is ever accompanied with all other saving graces, and is no dead faith, but worketh by love.b a. John 1:12; Rom 3:28; 5:1. • b. Gal 5:6; James 2:17, 22, 26.

Garth Heckman The David Alliance TDAgiantSlayer@Gmail.com    Final thought… The lions den By the time Daniel got to the lions den, his life had been so cemented on who God is, the lions are almost circumstance… “The King said worship no one else but me… Oh I know where this is going”. Daniel ended up in the lions den… of course he did- we are talking about out Daniel - are we not?     Chapter 6:24 Then the king gave orders to arrest the men who had maliciously accused Daniel. He had them thrown into the lions' den, along with their wives and children. The lions leaped on them and tore them apart before they even hit the floor of the den.   The biblical account in the book of Daniel mentions different categories of these advisors, including:  Magicians - potentially interpreters of dreams Enchanters - possibly involved in incantations or conjuring Sorcerers - individuals practicing witchcraft or magic Chaldeans - a learned group, perhaps functioning as a class of "wise men" or astrologers Satraps - chief representatives or governors over regions Prefects - officials with authority over specific areas or functions Governors - regional leaders managing provincial affairs Treasurers - responsible for managing financial resources Judges - tasked with administering justice and resolving disputes Magistrates - local officials with judicial and administrative authority Counselors - including lawyers or guardians of the law    So even if half of these and their families were thrown into the lions den….    If they were eaten before they even hit the floor, and lions can only eat 75 pounds of meat at once…   This means that there were anywhere from 500-700 lions… AND IN THE FACE OF THAT DANILE WAS LIKE… NOPE I AINT WORSHIPING ANYBODY BUT GOD!    Rom. 12:19"Beloved, never avenge yourselves, but leave it to the wrath of God, for it is written, 'Vengeance is mine, I will repay, says the Lord   But he never wavered… he took God at his word.  Do we really live as Christians? Is there any compromise…

Quarter-Bin Podcast #224DC Super-Stars of Space (of Space) 4, DC Comics, cover-dated ruary 197  ."Puzzle of the Perilous Prisons!" by Gardner Fox, with art by Carmine Infantino & Murphy Infantino. and"The Army of Interplanetary Beasts," by probably either Gardner Fox or Edmond Hamilton, with art by Jim Mooney.and"Destination Doom!" by John Broome, with art by Murphy Anderson. What happens when Professor Alan revisits a sci-fi reprint issue that he read (conservatively) a quadrillion times when he was a tween? Can he set aside nostalgia and analyze the comic in his normal cold-eyed manner?Listen to the episode and find out!  Click on the player below to listen to the episode:  Right-click to download episode directly You may also subscribe to the podcast through iTunes or the RSS Feed. Promo: Magazines & MonstersNext Episode: Champions 14 & 15, Marvel Comics, cover-dated July & September 1977.Send e-mail feedback to relativelygeeky@gmail.com "Like" us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/relativelygeekyYou can follow the network on Twitter @Relatively_Geek and the host @ProfessorAlanSource: unknownMusic in the episode: The Illusionist by Scott Buckley | https://soundcloud.com/scottbuckleyMusic promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.comCreative Commons / Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)

Cum ne păzim banii din conturi? Alin Becheanu și Mihai Morar ne poartă prin lumea complicată a siguranței banilor noștri. În anii '90, România era țara tuturor posibilităților, iar fraudele erau unele cu impact major pe societate. Pe fondul lipsei de educație financiară în școală, au fost posibile celebrele dosare de corupție precum CARITAS. Azi, la 35 de ani de la Revoluție, românii sunt încă expuși fraudelor, de această dată online, pe aceeași lipsă de educație financiară, dar și de conduită în mediul online, și a dorinței de îmbogățire rapidă.Fost ofițer de poliție, azi expert în prevenirea fraudelor la ING, Alin Becheanu ne învață cum arată și cum descoperim o tentativă de fraudă online. Și cum mai puțin de 7% din banii furați în toată lumea mai sunt recuperați vreodată de autorități, este esențial să descoperim semnele de alarmă înainte să accesam linkul care ne va lăsa fără tot ce avem. Este astăzi frauda online crima perfectă? Alin Becheanu ne atrage atenția că lipsa de încredere în bănci și reținerea de a raporta poliției și de a vorbi public a persoanelor care au fost victimele unei astfel de fraude favorizează enorm infractorii.Nu rata podcastul de astăzi și vei privi cu alți ochi mesajele de ajutor primite de la așa zișii cunoscuți și poate vei învăța că ''nu e ok să dai ok la orice''.Gardianul banilor din bănci vine la Fain & Simplu.Cu Mihai Morar.

Today's episode is kind of an Overtime / Ask The Sports Docs crossover. One of the PTs that Ashley works closely with asked her why some patients do well after ACL surgery and some don't fare as well, despite the surgery being identical in terms of technique, graft choice, post-op protocol etc. An article was just published in AJSM this month looking at this, specifically investigating factors that impact outcomes after ACL reconstruction. The article that we are reviewing today is titled “Primary Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction in Level 1 Athletes: Factors Associated With Return to Play, Reinjury, and Knee Function at 5 Years of Follow-up.” This level 2 cohort study aimed to analyze the outcomes of primary ACLR in level 1 athletes and identify preop and intraop factors associated with RTP, ipsilateral ACL reinjury, contralateral ACL injury, and IKDC score at 5 years post-op.** We have also been chatting about this episode offline and discussed an article that was recently published looking at preoperative grit scores and postoperative range of motion after ACL reconstruction. Grit score is another objective measurement that we can obtain preoperatively and perhaps use to guide intervention during post-op recovery. We actually did an Overtime episode looking at the impact of grit scores on post-op outcomes after ACL reconstruction. That is episode #53 if you want to check it out! But today's second article is titled “Higher Grit Scores Are Associated With Earlier Increases in Knee Flexion Following Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction With Meniscus Repair in Pediatric Patients.” It was published in the April 2023 issue of the Journal of Pediatrics. Pete Fabricant and his team at HSS found that patients with grit scores below the 50th percentile undergoing ACLR + meniscus repair have 5 degrees less total ROM at 3 months compared with those with high grit scores. Though 5 degrees might not seem like a lot, quicker motion recovery in patients with high grit may be a leading indicator of these patients likelihood to achieve other post-op milestones and meet criteria for RTS more quickly. This obvious needs future study to see how grit impacts other factors like strength gains, passing RTP assessments etc.

The Apostle Paul prays for Christians to be strengthened that Christ may dwell in their hearts with the result that they may be rooted and grounded in love. He prays that they would be able to comprehend Christ's love so that they may be filled with all God's fullness. Thus, as we continue pursuing love, we understand not only what has already been done for us, but we also show to others that love which is paramount in the life of the Christian. Ephesians 3:14-15 To name is to exert power over, often as the creator. The Father is the supreme source of everyone on earth as well as the spiritual powers in heaven. It's always helpful to remember to whom you're praying at the start of your prayer. Ephesians 3:16-17 Here God's spirit strengthens so Christ can dwell in our hearts with the result that we become rooted and grounded in love. God's love shown through Christ is the most powerful redeeming force in the universe, capable of turning enemies into family (John 3:16; Rom 5:6-8). As Martin Luther King Jr. said, “Love is the absolute power” (Love Your Enemies Sermon, March 7, 1961, Detroit, MI). Ephesians 3:18-19 Paul prays that Christians would be able to grasp a truth so deep and profound that it surpasses knowledge—the love of Christ. Loving others when they've given you reason to hate them doesn't make sense, but it follows Christ's example and can result in total transformation. When we finally experientially know the love of Christ, we can be filled with all God's fullness—a staggering thought! As Christ was filled with God, so can we (Col 2:9; John 3:34). Ephesians 3:20-21 God is capable of doing so much more than we can ask or even imagine. He is worthy of our devotion and dedication. In fact, our lives are to bring Him glory, not only individually, but also as a group. Is your life bringing glory to God?The post Ephesians Part 6: Strengthened, Rooted, Filled first appeared on Living Hope.

Unii programatori fac Glovo. Alții se înscriu la cursuri de manichiură. Dar întrebarea pe care o pune Oliviu Matei e simplă și tăioasă: „Oare erau chiar cei mai buni?”În acest fragment din podcastul Hacking Work, vorbim direct și fără menajamente despre cum piața de tehnologie se reașază. Despre ce înseamnă adaptare. Despre cei care au prins un val și cei care pot construi următorul.Oliviu Matei este cercetător, profesor la Universitatea Tehnică din Cluj și fondator al companiei HOLISUN. De peste 20 de ani, transformă cercetarea în soluții reale, aplicate în agricultură, infrastructură, orașe inteligente și software sustenabil.A creat sisteme care ajută fermierii să anticipeze seceta, optimizează codul ca să consume mai puțină energie și dezvoltă proiecte europene de impact major. Are un master în AI la Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, un doctorat în ingineria sistemelor și peste 1.200 de citări științifice.—Acest podcast este prezentat de UniCredit Bank, locul în care fiecare provocare devine o oportunitate de a construi un viitor mai bun. Proiectul multimedia Hacking Work este sprijinit de MedLife.Acest episod a fost facilitat de agenția de PR - Caracteristic.—Hacking Work este primul proiect social, civic și educațional din România care vorbește clar, curajos și cinstit despre piața muncii și despre relațiile dintre angajați și angajatori. Acest produs multimedia este realizat de echipa Hacking Work și produs de SPOR - Școala Pentru oameni Responsabili.În proiectul Hacking Work includem episoade de podcast audio și video, newslettere publicate pe Substack, articolele de analiză și opinie publicate pe blogul hackingwork.ro și emisiuni de radio difuzate în parteneriat cu posturi cu acoperire națională.—Ne găsești peYouTube, Substack, Spotify, Apple Podcast, Facebook , Linkedin, Instagram

Discussion QuestionsSermon Overview The Spirit helps God's children as we await our glorious future.Digging Deeper    Read Romans 8:14-27 1. Practically speaking, what does it (or should it) look like for us to be “led by the Spirit of God” (verse 14) in the common, ordinary tasks of life? 2. Romans 8:13-17 expresses three massive changes that happen for people who are “led by the Spirit of God” (v.s 14):a. From slaves to adopted sonsb. From being afraid of God to being able to call God “Abba” (= Dad)c. From no future hope (the implication of being a slave) to having an inheritance   Consider these three transformations and comment on the one that lands on you. Why is it significant for you now?3. When Paul wrote Romans, being a son meant having a secure identity, legal status, physical/financial inheritance, and an expectation to live in line with your dad's leadership.  We who have trusted in Christ have “received the Spirit of adoption as sons.” (8:15).  What are some of the (sweet) implications of the fact that we have been adopted by God into his family, as his sons and daughters?  4. When Jesus was praying in the Garden of Gethsemane, he addressed God the Father as “Abba” (Mark 14:36). It expressed closeness, intimacy, and trust, perhaps similar to a child affectionately calling their father “Daddy.”  If you're a follower of Jesus, you get to relate to God in a similar way as Jesus himself. Why should all this blow us away?5. Imagine waking up each morning deeply knowing that God is your perfect Father who loves you, looks out for you, and welcomes you to call him “Abba.” How might this affect your contentment, peace, or joy?6. As God's children, we are heirs - “heirs of God and fellow heirs with Christ” (8:17). What is one thing Pastor Brett said about this reality that you found helpful or encouraging? 7. Rom. 8:18 says, “For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worth comparing with the glory that is to be revealed to us.” (cf. also 2 Cor. 4:17).What does this mean? Are there moments in your life that you find what this verse is saying hard to believe? Please share.8. On a practical level, why is it good for us to remember that “the creation was subjected to futility,” but will also “be set free from its bondage to corruption” (8:20)?  How does the Bible's teaching on creation in this verse differ from a secular perspective? Why is it important for us to get this right? 9. Rom. 8:26-27 tells us, “Likewise, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. For we do not know what to pray for as we ought, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with groanings too deep for words. And he who searches hearts knows what is the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes for the saints according to the will of God.”  Did you find these two verses (and Pastor Brett's comments on what they teach) encouraging? How so? Please share.  Prayer

Ephesians 5:15-21 Rom 8:28 Genesis 50:15-21

Big Question: What IS the Gospel?1. How do the Gospels define the gospel?Mark 1:1, 14–15; 8:29–30; 14:61–62; 15:26, 39; Isa 52:7; 2 Sam7:11–16; Pss 2; 72; Matt 24:14; Lk 3:1–18; 4:16–21, 43; 24:44–49; Jn 20:30–312. How does Acts define the gospel?Acts 5:42; 8:12, 35; 10:36–42; 13:22–39; 17:1–7, 18; 28:31 3. How do the Letters of Paul define the gospel?1 Cor 15:1–11, 20–28; Rom 1:1–4; 1 Cor 2:1–2; 2 Tim 2:8

Continuing with our series “UNSTOPPABLE Church” Pastor Ira teaching on The Unstoppable Mission. Against all odds, the inexperienced and uneducated followers of Jesus faced hardship at each turn and yet participated in the birth of the longest lasting, most transforming and impactful movement in the history of the world. The Unstoppable Church. The first chapters of the Book of Acts changed their lives and culture… and now ours as well.  Key Scriptures:Acts 1:1-11, 5:38-39, 8:3-4, Rom 5:8, 1 Cor 15:3-8, 2 Tim 1:10, 1 Peter 3:22, John 16:7, Mat 16:18

Our Redemption (1) (audio) David Eells – 6/8/25 I want to encourage you today with a teaching on Redemption because it's so important we understand what Jesus has paid to give us, and it helps us in our faith and our spiritual growth. When we consider what God has given us through knowledge of the promises and then being tried to see if we're going to really be faithful to what they provide. We are tried to see if we will act on what the redemption provides. Let's start in 1Co 6:19-20 Or know ye not that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit which is in you, which ye have from God? and ye are not your own; for ye were bought with a price: glorify God therefore in your body. And some of you know that the KJV adds there, ‘and in your spirit, which are gods'.  You have nothing to do with the glorifying God in your spirit. God himself lives in your spirit. But you do have something to do, and it's a in that speaks that we should glorify God therefore in our body. This has the numeric pattern  but the added part has no numeric pattern, and it has no place in the Bible; it was added by men. He said you were bought with a price and the word bought there is agorazō and it means redeemed. You were redeemed with a price. And the word agorazō is translated in various ways in the Bible. One way is “bought”. It's translated bought because it actually means that, however, “bought” doesn't cover the whole meaning of the word agorazō or redeemed; it means to purchase a slave with an eye towards setting them free. Well, obviously from that little type and shadow, you can tell that we were all slaves. And we were slaves to sin, slaves to corruption, and slaves to the curse. We were slaves to the devil and slaves to the flesh. And redemption is all about God paying the price for us to be set free from that slavery. And so this word “bought” is the word redeemed. It's mentioned again a little further down in Chapter 7. Let's read 1Co 7:22 For he that was called in the Lord being a bondservant (or a slave), is the Lord's freedman: That's interesting. So that's a really good description of what redemption is all about. “Purchasing a slave in order to set him free.” We were a slave to the world, to the flesh, to the devil, to sin on and on and on. So, when the Lord buys you, He buys you out, and you're no longer a slave to these things. You are free in Christ! This redemption was accomplished at the cross already. It doesn't matter what you're in slavery to; whether it has to do with this world in regards to sin or the curse, or the devil, or anything else, the Lord set you free! That's what redemption was all about. He already accomplished this redemption. And of course, if you apply faith to this, it is the solution and he goes on to say in this text …likewise he that was called being free, is Christ's bondservant. Meaning, you were free in regard to righteousness. You were free in regard to serving God. You were free in regard to walking in the spirit, but now you're a slave to Jesus Christ. The apostle Paul called himself a slave to Jesus Christ. We are called to serve Him, and as we know, obedience to His word is how we build this house upon the Rock. Everything else is going to get wiped out. Every Christian who hears His Words and disobeys them is building his house on the shifting sands of man's ideas, and it just won't last, because everything that can be shaken is about to be shaken. It's all going to get wiped out. You know, there are so many churches out there that put no premium on obedience. But the Lord saved us so we could obey. In fact, they think for some reason that's works. And of course, it's the work of God. Obedience to Him is the work of God. I mean, we are walking in the steps of Jesus, and He gave us those commands so we could follow in His steps, and He redeemed us so we would have the ability to walk in His steps. And verse 23 says 1Co 7:23 Ye were bought with a price; become not bondservants of men. There's the same word agorazō also, and it means we've been delivered from slavery now. … become not bondservants of men. Does this still happen? Of course, there are many Christians who are bondservants of men. They won't obey the Word, because men told them they didn't have to, or men gave them convenient doctrines so they didn't have to obey. So this redemption is the price that has been paid. We can look in Hebrews Chapter 9 and see that the price has been paid by Jesus Christ. And it is paid through His blood. Let's read that. Heb 9:11 But Christ having come a high priest of the good things to come, through the greater and more perfect tabernacle, not made with hands, that is to say, not of this creation, 12 nor yet through the blood of goats and calves, but through his own blood, entered in once for all into the holy place, having obtained eternal redemption. Now this word redemption comes from the Greek word lutrōsis. There's also a word apolutrōsis, which is a strengthened form of lutrōsis, and it's slightly different, but it has a really neat meaning. It means “the release on receipt of a ransom.” Well, you say, a ransom; we had to be ransomed? Yes, the devil was holding us captive legally, because of our sins. Why is that? Because God made statements all through the Bible, and the Bible says God cannot lie, and the devil holds Him to that. It's not that God wants to lie, He can't, but the devil holds Him to what He says. The Bible says, when you do such and such a sin, this is going to happen to you. This is the penalty that you pay for. Then God has spoken a legal word there that the devil will hold it up in His face. And so we had all these penalties stacked up against us for our sins. And we were being held ransom, and the Lord paid the ransom in full. He paid the price for us to be set free from the penalty for our sins. And you know, the devil loves to make sure that we pay the penalty for our sins. But the great thing is, the Lord ransomed us; He delivered us out of the power of darkness. So as we read on here, we'll see this. I'm going to back up just a little bit so you can catch this word, redemption again, verse 12 nor yet through the blood of goats and calves, but through his own blood, entered in once for all into the holy place, having obtained eternal redemption. 13 For if the blood of goats and bulls, and the ashes of a heifer sprinkling them that have been defiled, sanctify unto the cleanness of the flesh: 14 how much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without blemish unto God, cleanse your conscience from dead works to serve the living God? This is awesome! You know you can actually walk without sin and walk without a consciousness of sin. You couldn't do that under the law. You had to keep searching out these rules and regulations and see where you did this wrong and did that wrong. But God redeemed us from the law too. And that's what the scripture says, and we'll look at that. So look, He cleanses your conscience from dead works. You are able to have fellowship with God because you don't have a consciousness of sin. But you know, even if you do sin, you go to Him as it says in 1Jn 1:9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. And you believe the Word of God, so you know you're cleansed and you know you can have fellowship with God. So in that way, God has given us a covering and He has redeemed us. And in this case, lutrōsis; meaning, God has released us on receipt of the ransom. Jesus paid the ransom with His blood. Praise God! And Galatians chapter 4:4-5 is just awesome, like all the rest of God's words; Don't you love God's Word? Gal 4:4 but when the fulness of the time came, God sent forth his Son, born of a woman, born under the law, 5 that he might redeem them that were under the law, that we might receive the adoption of sons. So redemption has also provided for us adoption. We are adopted sons of God, and it also set us free from the law, or here, it set the Galatians free from the law. And you know, we don't have to go back under the law because the law was made with the Jews; it wasn't made with the Gentiles. He made the New Covenant with the Gentiles. But to know that you're not under that law is awesome because the law itself is a curse, and you can't convince a lot of people of that because they love self-righteousness. Because the righteousness that comes from the law is self-righteousness. It says, “Look what I'm doing.” “I can do this and I can do that, therefore I'm holy.” No, you're only holy because of what Jesus did when He bought you at the cross. But He says in Gal 3:10 For as many as are of the works of the law are under a curse: for it is written, Cursed is every one who continueth not in all things that are written in the book of the law, to do them. So if you want to be justified by the law, you've got to keep them all, and nobody's ever been able to do it. First of all, you would have to be a pretty sharp lawyer and you have to have an awfully good memory to remember all those rules and regulations. Thank God we don't have to live like that! Saints, we can live freely by trusting in what Jesus did as far as paying that penalty, and verse 13 Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law. That is the penalty for being contrary to the law. He redeemed us. Now this is the word exagorazō is a strengthened form of Agorazo, and it means, to buy out a slave with an eye to set him free. Exagorazō is translated redeemed. Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law. That is the penalty for not keeping the law and here is what God did about it. …having become a curse for us; for it is written, Cursed is every one that hangeth on a tree: 14 that upon the Gentiles might come the blessing of Abraham in Christ Jesus; that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith. Are you in Christ Jesus? We've talked about that; are you abiding in Jesus Christ through faith in His shed blood? Well, then you're not under the law, and that's great, because if you go back and read Deuteronomy 28 and you look at the penalties for breaking the law, these are the curses that are upon the whole world. All over the world, this curse is upon mankind, and actually the only way you can come out from under that is to exercise faith in the redemption that Jesus accomplished. This is an awesome thing, Saints! Now look, you can't get out from under a curse if you're walking in willful disobedience. There's nothing you can do about the curse because there's no sacrifice for a person who walks in willful disobedience as it says in Heb 10:26 For if we sin wilfully after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more a sacrifice for sins, 27 but a certain fearful expectation of judgment, and a fierceness of fire which shall devour the adversaries. In other words, if you're willfully rebellious, you need a whipping, and God will give it to you. But if you're not willfully in rebellion and you're walking by faith in Christ, then He's got a blood covering, and He has redeemed you from the curse that comes from breaking all that law. Praise God that we're under grace and not under the law! And if you, as a Christian, go back under the law, then He tells you in Gal 4:30 Howbeit what saith the scripture? Cast out the handmaid and her son: for the son of the handmaid shall not inherit with the son of the freewoman. That is, you don't inherit the same blessings, the same eternal life, and everything that goes with that. And Gal 5:1 For freedom did Christ set us free: stand fast therefore, and be not entangled again in a yoke of bondage. Speaking about going under certain parts of the law, and keeping the Feasts, somebody asked me, “Do we have to keep these Feasts?” No, they're a parable, and we do have to fulfill the feasts. For instance, we keep the Feast of the Passover by eating the Lamb, Jesus Christ and the Bible says in 1 Corinthians 5 that our Passover has already been sacrificed. It's all over. All you need to do is eat the Lamb now. And no, it doesn't make any difference whether you eat physical lamb or not. It means you have to eat the Word of God who is Jesus the Lamb of God. So we're told here in Gal 5:2 Behold, I Paul say unto you, that, if ye receive circumcision, or you can add these other things in there too; all these commands of the law, such as the tithe, the Sabbath, and so forth, we have to fulfill those. These are spiritual types, and they're fulfilled spiritually. But if you go back under the law, you are going to be separated from Christ. He continues to say, Christ will profit you nothing. That's if you go back under these laws in the letter. 3 Yea, I testify again to every man that receiveth circumcision, that he is a debtor to do the whole law. You are righteous by faith in your redemption and cannot be justified by keeping the law. See if you break the law in just one point, you are a sinner. If you just break it in one point, you have broken the law. Now you are a sinner and now you cannot go to heaven. Do you understand that? So no matter what you do, you must have a redemption, and that's been accomplished by the Lord if you won't seek to be self-justified by keeping some work of the law so you can say, “Hey, I made it! I've attained to it”. No, it won't work. It's a stench in God's nostrils. Again, Paul says, 3 Yea, I testify again to every man that receiveth circumcision, that he is a debtor to do the whole law. 4 Ye are severed from Christ, ye who would be justified by the law; ye are fallen away from grace. You're not seeking it by grace, you're seeking it by works and it won't work. God won't accept it, and you'll find nothing but failure in your life if you try it. Now let's go to Rom 6:17 But thanks be to God, that, whereas ye were servants of sin, ye became obedient from the heart to that form of teaching whereunto ye were delivered; (There's that obedience to the teaching, building your house on the Rock.) whereunto ye were delivered; You were servants of sin. The word there is bondservants. You were a slave; you were a slave to sin. But you became obedient from the heart to that form of teaching whereunto you were delivered and being made free from sin. This is the redemption right here. 18 And being made free from sin, you became servants of righteousness. So now you are a servant of righteousness. You're a bondservant of the Lord Jesus Christ. This faith will give you power from God by grace, which is unmerited favor. Now let's go down to verse 22 But now being made free from sin and become servants to God, ye have your fruit unto sanctification, and the end eternal life. Notice that not everybody who says unto the Lord, “Lord, Lord”, is going to have eternal life. It's those who are being made free from sin. They're bearing the fruit of their redemption that was given to them in Christ. When you walk by faith in Jesus, He's going to set you free. He is going to fulfill the redemption in you. You're going to be set free. There's no two ways about it. If it's not faith, it won't work. But if it is faith in Christ, it will work. Faith has fruit, right? And another good example is in Psa 49:15 But God will redeem my soul from the power of Sheol; For he will receive me. Now here He's talking only about of redemption of the soul from the power of death. He's not talking about the body, but it says “he will receive me”. The Lord receives all of those who die in Christ. And He has redeemed their soul. That means He has bought their soul from the penalty of the curse. They will be in the rapture or resurrection. Both of these fulfill the redemption that Jesus spoke about the deliverance from the curse. And Psa 56:13 For thou hast delivered my soul from death: Hast thou not delivered my feet from falling, That I may walk before God In the light of the living? Psa 25:22 Redeem Israel, O God, Out of all of his troubles. That sounds good, doesn't it? That kind of covers an awful lot, doesn't it? I like these kinds of promises. The Lord is going to redeem us from all of our troubles. How does He do that? Well, we believe that He bought us as slaves, as we were in the beginning; we were slaves to sin, slaves to the curse, slaves to the devil, and slaves to the flesh. He bought us out of all of our troubles from the curse that stems from that. But He redeemed us from all of our troubles. And Psa 130:8 And he will redeem Israel From all his iniquities. Now, the way He's speaking of Israel here, He's speaking of Israel the man, but also Israel, the body. He will redeem Israel from all his iniquities. Do we really want that? Obviously, we do have a part to play here. If we do confess our sins, we're forgiven and cleansed. If we justify our sins, we don't have any of this and there's nothing promised to us. But if we confess our sins, He says He's faithful and just to forgive us and to cleanse us of unrighteousness. (1Jn1:9) But He wants to deliver us from all iniquity. He wants to redeem us from being a slave to iniquities or to sin. In other words, He accomplished this at the cross. We have been redeemed at the cross, but there is also a manifestation of that redemption when we walk by faith in it. Do you really believe that the Lord took away all of your sins, all of your iniquities? Do you really believe that? How about the ones you're doing right now? You know the ones you're failing in right now; the Lord redeemed you from that. He bought you as a slave to sin, in order to set you free from all that. That's His plan and that's what He's going to do. Now let's look at Tit 2:11-14 For the grace of God hath appeared, bringing salvation to all men,… Well, that's not quite right. You know why? Because in Greek, you can get some words in front of others rather easily, and there is a perfect sequence here according to the Numerics. And what this verse actually says is, …he hath appeared to all men bringing salvation. He didn't appear, bringing salvation to all men, because then all men would have salvation, but he did appear to all men bringing salvation. That's not to say that every one of them accepts it, or can they accept it because they can't. Only those who have a gift of faith and repentance can accept it. So in other words, He's offered it and the people who can partake of it are the people who have that gift of repentance and faith. Tit 2:12 instructing us, to the intent that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly and righteously and godly in this present world; Wow! So we can really live godly or godlike. He's making a statement here that I would say most of Christianity doesn't consider possible. According to these people, “We're always going to be sinners saved by grace”, but that's not according to God's plan and not according to His redemption. His redemption has no power in the minds of these people; it has no power to save. He redeemed us! He bought us as slaves and He paid the price. He paid the ransom so that we could be set free from bondage to the devil and the curse! And His purpose was so that we should live soberly and righteously and godly in this present world. Not in the next world; in this present world. Tit 2:13 looking for the blessed hope and appearing of the glory of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ; You know it's Christ in you, the hope of glory, (Col.1:27). So we're looking for the blessed hope and the appearing of the glory. Where is this ‘appearing of the glory'? Well, the word there appearing is the word epiphania, and it means “a shining forth, or upon, to shine forth, the shining forth” of the glory out of God's people is what he's talking about. So we're looking for this epiphany of the glory of the great God in our savior Jesus Christ; 14 who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, Praise the Lord! What replaces “all iniquity”? The glory of God! Iniquity is your old nature, the nature of the old man, and the glory is the nature of the new man, Jesus Christ; Christ in you, the hope of glory. So, you looking for the epiphany of Jesus shining in you and from you. This is a result of the redemption that He has worked for you. Who gave himself for us that he might redeem us from all iniquity. And I guess some people think that God is rather foolish, that He makes a promise that He never really plans to bring to pass. That's ridiculous. He is speaking the truth here about His plan for Christians. This is the truth and what you've heard about people being “a sinner saved by grace the rest of their life” is a lie. That's an “Antichrist gospel.” This is the “Christ Gospel” here; that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a people for his own possession, zealous of good works. How about that? In other words, the people who are redeemed will be zealous of good works. They're going to love to do the works of Jesus. And no, they're not working their way to heaven. This is the fruit of their redemption. Our faith in this redemption has good works, right? This is what people who are redeemed look like. They love good works and they love to walk in righteousness. Just like it's a sport for a fool to do wrong, it's a sport for God's people to do right. They love to do right. They love to be pleasing unto God. They love the feeling they get when they're pleasing unto God. They desire to please their Father as they serve Him in His kingdom. They're not trying to earn their way to heaven. The Lord already did that. They just love to be obedient, and they love to hear the Words of God and act on those Words to build their house on the solid Rock of Jesus Christ. So His redemption was so that we would be delivered of all iniquity and if you believe it, God is big enough to do it. It's not as though we have to do it, He's already done it. And we're just believing Him. Praise God! That's the Good News! Praise God! Thank you, Father! Thank you, Jesus, for what You've done for us in delivering us and giving us your glory. And I think a good example of this is Genesis 48, where we read how Jacob is blessing Joseph and his sons. In verse Gen 48:16 the angel who hath redeemed me from all evil, bless the lads; and let my name be named on them,... Think about all the stuff that Jacob went through with Laban; who plundered him and was trying to rip him off. And how he kept changing his wages time after time. Then later, when Jacob saw Esau, he was so worried. He was thinking that he was going to wipe him and his whole family out when he saw all the abundance he had gained when he had gone and worked for Leban. And just think about what he said, the angel who hath redeemed me from all evil, bless the lads… Have we been redeemed from all evil? Yes, absolutely. We are like Jacob; we were all like a supplanter. We were unsavory, really, to say the least, but he was shown the salvation of God. He was the Israel of God, and Israel means, “he shall rule as God.” Isn't that neat? He went from Jacob to Israel. “He shall rule as God” because God lives in the person who is redeemed. And He does His works through the person who is redeemed. And we are the body of Christ, Who is God. So God lives in us, and He can do His will in a person who has a renewed mind and has been redeemed from the curse. We can praise the Lord for His great plan. Now, let's go to 1Pe 1:15 but like as he who called you is holy, be ye yourselves also holy in all manner of living; 16 because it is written, Ye shall be holy; for I am holy. Now, if we are His seed through the Word in us we are to be holy too. That is, if the Word is being manifested in us, we also should be holy. Verse 17 And if ye call on him as Father, who without respect of persons judgeth according to each man's work, pass the time of your sojourning in fear: 18 knowing that ye were redeemed, not with corruptible things, with silver or gold, from your vain manner of life handed down from your fathers… Let's go back and look at verse 15, he says, be ye yourselves also holy in all manner of living; So we were redeemed from that vain manner of life that was handed down from our fathers. A worthless and useless life. You can see how the world acts; there's no real eternal value in things that people think and do. The Lord is very practical; if we follow Him as disciples, we're going to be very practical too, because the things we are doing will be most valuable in that they have an eternal result. Now we're here for a very good purpose that ends up in eternal life and perfect holiness, which is separation from the world unto God. And yet we know there are a lot of fruitless things people do. For one thing, they don't redeem the time. They don't act like we have only a certain amount of time here to bear the fruit of Jesus Christ. We're running against the clock here; there is a race going on, as the apostle Paul said, and so he buffeted his body, and he brought it under submission as he served God. He was a bondservant of the Lord. He was a slave of the Lord Jesus Christ, which is quite a happy thing to be! As a slave of the Lord Jesus Christ, you receive fruit and have the joy and the peace of serving Him. So again, you're redeemed from a vain manner of life, that is, a fruitless life. It's a life of just pleasing “self”. It's a life that really doesn't have any eternal reward. You remember the things that you used to do in the world just to please yourself, to entertain yourself, to make yourself happy and to keep your mind occupied with things that have no reward. Perhaps you're caught up in sports or caught up in fishing. Now I'm not making a law that you can't do this. But I'm trying to make a point here that if these things aren't an end in themselves, and they're a big habit and distract you from serving the Lord, then you probably need to break them because there are so many more important things to do. Yeah, and a lot of this “vain manner of life” is a life that has no eternal foundation, and you receive no eternal reward for it. If you look at the life of the disciples, the apostles, and Jesus, you will see a self-sacrificial life, not a life of materialism and pleasing “self”. They lived lives of sacrifice joyfully for others. This was anything but a “vain manner of life.” Most people live, whether in peace and prosperity or not, a “vain manner of life,” given over to the corruption of the world. They strain out the gnat, and swallow the camel (Mat.23:24), making little things big and big things little. The truly important things are not important to them. Going on in verse 19 but with precious blood, as of a lamb without spot, even the blood of Christ: So we were redeemed with something that is totally and perfectly valuable. And what God is saying is, don't waste it. The Lord has redeemed us from a fruitless life, a worthless life which is quite common even for many Christians. You know, they ‘accept Jesus as a personal Savior' and then they carry on with their vain life ignoring the Great Commission that was so important to Jesus. Their life doesn't reflect being a bondservant of the Lord, serving Him in the important things. Look at Psa 106:10 And he saved them from the hand of him that hated them, And redeemed them from the hand of the enemy. 11 And the waters covered their adversaries; There was not one of them left. So, you can see here that the enemy that He has redeemed us from is the old man of the flesh that went down in the waters of the Red Sea representing our baptism. We are redeemed from the flesh and the demons that use it, and the people who make themselves our enemy. How we hate serving the flesh when we would really enjoy serving God. Well, He redeemed us out of the hand of the old man when we went down in baptism. And guess what? That old man doesn't exist anymore. You were crucified with Christ, and now the One Who lives in you is Jesus Christ. The new man is the only one left. Gal 2:20  I have been crucified with Christ; and it is no longer I that live, but Christ liveth in me: and that life which I now live in the flesh I live in faith, the faith which is in the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself up for me.  Now, there's no doubt you can use Psa 106:10-11 and apply it to our spiritual enemies who use the old man; the principalities and powers and the rulers of darkness, or even the physical enemies that are used by the devil to tempt us, and to try to bring us back into bondage to fleshly principles. There's no doubt you can use this verse to mean that too. And Psa 107:2 Let the redeemed of Jehovah say [so], Whom he hath redeemed from the hand of the adversary, Sometimes we lose track, or we forget to claim this redemption from the adversary. Let the redeemed of the Lord say so! We need to confess our redemption. We need to confess it before men. We need to confess it before the principalities and powers, otherwise they're going to take total advantage of you. We were redeemed from all of our enemies! We were set free! We need to confess that we have all of Christ. He was given to us as a gift. He now lives in us and we no longer live as in Galatians 2:20. And the devil takes on flesh sometimes. He's not just a spirit, he takes on the flesh of people around us to persecute us and to try us in our faith, and to try to drag us back into the world and do the things of the world. But the Lord has redeemed us from all of our enemies, spiritual and physical; He has set us free! (Psa.107:2) Let the redeemed of the Lord say [so]…. When we get into a situation involving a curse (something which most of Christianity considers to be quite normal), we know that the normal Christian life is a life delivered from the power of the curse of sin. The Gospel says that the Lord paid for our sins, we've been forgiven; therefore, we are no longer under the curse. Jesus bore that curse for us. We're not supposed to bear it, and it doesn't please the Father that we bear it, yet we will bear it, if we do not confess our redemption. Gal 3:13  Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law, having become a curse for us; for it is written, Cursed is every one that hangeth on a tree:  Gal 3:14  that upon the Gentiles might come the blessing of Abraham in Christ Jesus; that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith.  Now let's go to Luke chapter 1. One of my favorite verses is so encouraging, where he speaks about our redemption. Verse 68 Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel; For he hath visited and wrought redemption for his people, It's a past tense thing; it's already accomplished. You don't even have to talk God into it, and you don't have to beg Him. He's already redeemed you from the enemy, whether it's the flesh, whether it's the devil, or whether it's sin, it makes no difference. He's redeemed you from all of your enemies, and He goes on to say, 69 And hath raised up a horn of salvation for us In the house of his servant David. This is primarily Jesus Christ. And 70 (As he spake by the mouth of his holy prophets that have been from of old), 71 Salvation from our enemies, and from the hand of all that hate us; Redemption brings salvation from our enemies. We're saved from our enemies already. 72 To show mercy towards our fathers, And to remember his holy covenant; 73 The oath which he sware unto Abraham our father, 74 To grant unto us that we being delivered out of the hand of our enemies Should serve him without fear, 75 In holiness and righteousness before him all our days. So we're redeemed so that we can have a good life. Jesus said in Joh 10:10 The thief cometh not, but that he may steal, and kill, and destroy: I came that they may have life, and may have it abundantly. We can serve Him without fear of our enemies because of our redemption. This is what God paid for! Oh, glory to God! Now, let's go to Hos 13:11 I have given thee a king in mine anger, and have taken him away in my wrath. 12 The iniquity of Ephraim is bound up; his sin is laid up in store. God is holding something against Ephraim here. I've shared before that the Lord showed me that Ephraim is a type of the church because Ephraim was the second-born son of Joseph, whom Israel laid his right hand upon to impart the double portion inheritance. And Ephraim was called “the fullness of nations,” so Ephraim represents the church, and the church is in big trouble right now. That is, the overwhelming majority of the church are going on about their business, just like they're serving God and they're not. And they don't even know what Christianity is all about. But God is going to show mercy in these days. 12 The iniquity of Ephraim is bound up; his sin is laid up in store. In other words, you don't want to reap what Ephraim has sown. You know what the church has sown; if they reap it, they're in big trouble. Well, the thing is, the Lord's going to reap it. Verse 13 The sorrows of a travailing woman shall come upon him: (You recognize that from Revelation 12?) … he is an unwise son; for it is time he should not tarry in the place of the breaking forth of children. In other words, they should have already been bearing fruit, but instead they've had a fruitless life, and they've already come up to the tribulation period, and the Man-child is born, and thank God for that, because the Man-child reformer ministries are going to lead them through the wilderness to learn faith. And he says in verse 14 I will ransom them from the power of Sheol; You've heard about their covenant with death, that God said He was going to break their covenant with death? So much of the church has a covenant with death because they're in agreement with something besides God. They've made covenants, but it's the wrong covenant and it's not under the Lord. But He says I will ransom them from the power of Sheol; I will redeem them from death: O death, where are thy plagues? O Sheol, where is thy destruction? repentance shall be hid from mine eyes. So the Lord is not going to change His mind. He is going to redeem His people. He is going to lead that woman through the wilderness and He's going to bear fruit through them. They are going to bring forth fruit in the days ahead and that is wonderful news! Oh, thank You, Father. And Psalm 103:3 and 4. You probably know it by heart. Psa 103:3 Who forgiveth all thine iniquities; Who healeth all thy diseases; 4 Who redeemeth thy life from destruction; Who crowneth thee with lovingkindness and tender mercies; The Lord's benefits are obviously His method of redeeming our life from destruction. God will bring to pass this redemption in our lives! This is great news! And another one of my favorite texts is in Isa 35:8-10 And a highway shall be there, (He's talking about a highway through the wilderness in verse 6, the Tribulation that's coming upon us.) and a way, and it shall be called The way of holiness; the unclean shall not pass over it; but is shall be for the redeemed: the wayfaring men, yea fools, shall not err therein. 9 No lion shall be there, nor shall any ravenous beast go up thereon (God is showing us here that the only safe way to avoid the beast and fools is to walk in holiness to Zion. Holiness means separation from the world unto God.); they shall not be found there; but the redeemed shall walk there: 10 and the ransomed (That is, those who believe their debt has been paid so that they can be free of their captors so..) The ransomed of Jehovah shall return, and come with singing unto Zion; This reminds you of Ephraim. God's mercy that He gave to Ephraim so that they could find this redemption. They didn't find it in religion, and now they're facing the tribulation. And it won't be as they thought and hoped, because they didn't fly away in the rapture. So basically, God is going to have mercy. Well, I'm not saying some of them won't fall away because the Bible says that many will fall away. But the Lord is going to have mercy upon His true Church, His “called out ones.”) and the ransomed of Jehovah shall return, and come with singing unto Zion; and everlasting joy shall be upon their heads: they shall obtain gladness and joy, and sorrow and sighing shall flee away. More good news! Hallelujah! Let me go on with some more scriptures of our redemption in Christ. (Col.1:14) In whom we have our redemption, the forgiveness of our sins. The word “redemption” as we've seen, means “a release on payment of a ransom.” We owed a debt we couldn't pay, and Jesus paid a debt He didn't owe. A ransom is a price that is paid to release someone who is in bondage. We've been in bondage to the curse, the old man, the devil, the world, sickness and all the bad things that go along with the curse. Yet, Jesus paid the price to set us free; He paid a ransom so the devil would no longer have authority over us because we have the forgiveness of our sins. Praise God! Eph 1:5 having foreordained us unto adoption as sons through Jesus Christ unto himself, according to the good pleasure of his will, 6 to the praise of the glory of his grace, which he freely bestowed on us in the Beloved: (Notice our grace is in Christ, where we are to abide by faith in the blood.) 7 in whom we have our redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace, 12 to the end that we should be unto the praise of his glory, we who had before hoped in Christ: 13 in whom ye also, having heard the word of the truth, the gospel of your salvation,--in whom, having also believed, ye were sealed with the Holy Spirit of promise, (All should be sealed by receiving the Holy Spirit) 14 which is an earnest of our inheritance, unto the redemption of God's own possession, unto the praise of his glory. The Holy Spirit is the down payment of the eternal Spirit filled life. God will redeem from earth those who have born His fruit. Eph 4:30 And grieve not the Holy Spirit of God, in whom ye were sealed unto the day of redemption. Pro 23:10-11 Remove not the ancient landmark; And enter not into the fields of the fatherless: 11 For their Redeemer is strong; He will plead their cause against thee. Those who remove the boundaries will be judged. Isa 43:14-17 Thus saith Jehovah, your Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel: (The true Church, the Israel of God.) For your sake I have sent to Babylon, and I will bring down all of them as fugitives, even the Chaldeans, in the ships of their rejoicing. (He is doing it.) 15 I am Jehovah, your Holy One, the Creator of Israel, your King. 16 Thus saith Jehovah, who maketh a way in the sea, and a path in the mighty waters; 17 who bringeth forth the chariot and horse, the army and the mighty man (they lie down together, they shall not rise; they are extinct, they are quenched as a wick): (DS Babylon) Isa 44:21-28 Remember these things, O Jacob, and Israel; for thou art my servant: I have formed thee; thou art my servant: O Israel, thou shalt not be forgotten of me. 22 I have blotted out, as a thick cloud, thy transgressions, and, as a cloud, thy sins: return unto me; for I have redeemed thee. 23 Sing, O ye heavens, for Jehovah hath done it; shout, ye lower parts of the earth; break forth into singing, ye mountains, O forest, and every tree therein: for Jehovah hath redeemed Jacob, and will glorify himself in Israel. 24 Thus saith Jehovah, thy Redeemer, and he that formed thee from the womb: I am Jehovah, that maketh all things; that stretcheth forth the heavens alone; that spreadeth abroad the earth (who is with me?). 25 that frustrateth the signs of the liars, and maketh diviners mad; that turneth wise men backward, and maketh their knowledge foolish; 26 that confirmeth the word of his servant, and performeth the counsel of his messengers; that saith of Jerusalem, She shall be inhabited; and of the cities of Judah, They shall be built, and I will raise up the waste places thereof; 27 that saith to the deep, Be dry, and I will dry up thy rivers; 28 That saith of Cyrus, He is my shepherd, and shall perform all my pleasure, even saying of Jerusalem, She shall be built; and of the temple, Thy foundation shall be laid. (I was told our Cyrus would be Trump before he became president the first time. He is helping to restore the people of God's Kingdom at the expense of DS Babylon just as Cyrus did. He discovered the hidden treasures of darkness just as Cyrus did.) Isa 59:14-21 And justice is turned away backward, and righteousness standeth afar off; for truth is fallen in the street, and uprightness cannot enter. 15 Yea, truth is lacking; and he that departeth from evil maketh himself a prey. (A good description of the rule of DS Babylon.) And Jehovah saw it, and it displeased him that there was no justice. 16 And he saw that there was no man, and wondered that there was no intercessor: therefore his own arm brought salvation unto him; and his righteousness, it upheld him. 17 And he put on righteousness as a breastplate, and a helmet of salvation upon his head; and he put on garments of vengeance for clothing, and was clad with zeal as a mantle. 18 According to their deeds, accordingly he will repay, wrath to his adversaries, recompense to his enemies; to the islands he will repay recompense. (Yes, He has brought down these Edomites.) 19 So shall they fear the name of Jehovah from the west, and his glory from the rising of the sun; for he will come as a rushing stream, which the breath of Jehovah driveth. 20 And a Redeemer will come to Zion, and unto them that turn from transgression in Jacob, (His redemption is moving among His Man-child reformers and His Bride.) saith Jehovah. 21 And as for me, this is my covenant with them, saith Jehovah: my Spirit that is upon thee, and my words which I have put in thy mouth, shall not depart out of thy mouth, nor out of the mouth of thy seed, nor out of the mouth of thy seeds seed, saith Jehovah, from henceforth and for ever. (The Word will go forth from these reformers.) Mic 4:6 In that day, saith Jehovah, will I assemble that which is lame, and I will gather that which is driven away, and that which I have afflicted; 7 and I will make that which was lame a remnant, and that which was cast far off a strong nation: and Jehovah will reign over them in mount Zion from henceforth even for ever. 8 And thou, O tower of the flock, the hill of the daughter of Zion, unto thee shall it come, yea, the former dominion shall come, (The spiritual Bride city and her David Man-childs will be redeemed.)  the kingdom of the daughter of Jerusalem. 9 Now why dost thou cry out aloud? Is there no king in thee, is thy counsellor perished, that pangs have taken hold of thee as of a woman in travail? (With the Man-child ministries of Rev.12.)  10 Be in pain, and labor to bring forth, O daughter of Zion, like a woman in travail; for now shalt thou go forth out of the city, and shalt dwell in the field, and shalt come even unto Babylon: there shalt thou be rescued; there will Jehovah redeem thee from the hand of thine enemies. (And it will be so.) Luk 21:28 But when these things begin to come to pass, look up, and lift up your heads; because your redemption draweth nigh. Now I'd like to share a few testimonies from our site about how God is faithful to answer whatever need we may have because of the redeeming work of Christ.     A Leap of Faith Peter - 10/03/2009 For the past couple of months, I have been weighed down by many things. Through ignorance and confusion, I had neglected a lot of matters that I believe the Lord was placing in my heart. Of primary concern, one of these matters was unconfessed willful sin that I had committed at the end of July; the confusion and my passivity held me in bondage to much reasoning. For months, the conviction lingered in the background and refused to subside. I didn't know how to deal with it; praying and reading dwindled tremendously. I was depressed and discouraged to the point where I began to think I was reprobated. However, I still had the unquenchable desire to serve the Lord. After speaking with a couple of brethren and listening to some UBM teachings on authority and dealing with the cause, I came to the conclusion that the conviction in my heart was coming from the Spirit. On September 30th, I confessed my sin to the Lord and to some brethren. On that same day, I saw the Lord's “unbelievable” grace and mercy upon my grandmother and me. While listening to the Bible study, I was interrupted by my grandmother's cry for help. She had her hands clenched against her chest, trying to bear an extremely sharp, throbbing pain (the pain was coming from the right side of her stomach). The pain had travelled to the right side of her face and head, causing a lack of sensation or numbness. At this point, I didn't “feel” any power or authority to command a healing upon her. Thoughts of condemnation, for my forgiven willful sin, flooded my mind. Yet, all I could rely on was God and His Word; it's all I knew. I remember what I had recently learned about authority over the curse and demons. Having reminded my grandmother about the Gospel, I laid my hands on her chest and thanked God for forgiving me for my unconfessed sin earlier in the day. I confessed the good report and reminded my grandmother of Philippians 4:4-8 and Mark 11:24. (Php.4:4) Rejoice in the Lord always: again I will say, Rejoice (5) Let your forbearance be known unto all men. The Lord is at hand. (6) In nothing be anxious; but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. (7) And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall guard your hearts and your thoughts in Christ Jesus. (8) Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honorable, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things. (Mar.11:24) Therefore I say unto you, All things whatsoever ye pray and ask for, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them. After commanding the pain to leave, I continued to praise and thank the Lord for His grace, coming against doubtful and fearful thoughts. I eventually reached a point of complete boldness. Only a few minutes later, the pain left. God is faithful and His Word is always true. All the glory to Him! I would like to mention that my grandmother has been disturbed by arthritis pain, a few times, in the middle of the night. She has called out to the Lord and every time she's been comforted.     From Death to Life Gary and Robin Florence 11/2/23 I wanted to share with you a power of prayer story. On August 3, 2022, my wife, Robin, suffered a brain aneurysm, while in the ER she fell into a coma and was flown by helicopter 62 miles away. As I was driving there I received a phone call that said, “We are in a fatal situation and are doing everything we can to keep your wife alive on the OR table.” I still had about a 45-minute drive, when something, or should I say someone (Holy Spirit) rose up on the inside of me and this authority came over me and I said out loud, “In the name of Jesus I command the spirit of death to leave that OR room now.” Through prayer and the grace of God my wife survived. The surgeon said they go by a severity chart of 1-5 with 5 being the most severe. He said your wife was at the top of a 5. The next day one of the team members came in and said, “That lady should not be lying there, it was that bad. It truly is a miracle.” She spent the next 42 days in hospitals, 23 in ICU, on and off life support, in and out of comas. I did not sit at my wife's bedside begging, pleading and making deals with God. I sat as a son co-laboring, partnering with my Father, calling those things that be not as if they are. I watched with my own eyes, my wife go from death to life. I saw miracle after miracle take place in her body. I watched all the “But God” moments, the “suddenly of God” take place in her throughout her journey. November 7th she went back to work part-time and even drove herself and then on December 1st she went back full-time. I am so proud of my wife. She never bellyached, ‘Woe is me', or ‘Why did God allow this to happen to me?' Her faith grew stronger and became more resolved. Not only is she my wife and companion but she is my best friend, and I am honored to be her husband. So we know the power of prayer. Thank you for reading this email; may it encourage everyone and lift you and stir your faith to believe in the supernatural interventions of God. Also the 700 Club did a taping that aired 7/14/2023. She had a follow-up visit with her surgeon in May and he said as bad as she was, the death rate is 90%, and in most cases, he is transitioning the individual from life to death, basically making them as comfortable as he can till they pass. He said in Robin's case it was nothing short of miraculous.     Jesus Heals the Mute I am writing to share the story that eventually led to this wonderful testimony for my son, Romeo. The backstory: Romeo had been showing “signs” of autism from around 18 months of age. He had essentially regressed in his speech, and all the words he had learnt, he slowly stopped speaking. Romeo had no understanding of social cues, was not responding to his name and from the frustration of being unable to communicate, was throwing a multitude of tantrums throughout the day. When I first noticed the speech regression, I contacted speech therapists and was quoted an awful amount of money to start him so that he could catch up and decided I would wait it out to allow him time to do his own thing. But not too long after, my close friends and in-laws began to notice and began to observe him and make comments regarding his inability to speak. Calling him a mute etc. On the same day I had spoken to my sister-in-law who had been “observing” my son since he was only sixteen months old. I received a call back from a speech therapist whom I had left a message for weeks prior. Her prices were much cheaper, and she had availability, she was very close to home, and could start Romeo immediately. I took up the opportunity, and he began his speech therapy, which he loves! In the interim, Romeo was going back and forth with hearing tests for fluid that was building up and clearing constantly for a few months straight, which was inhibiting him from hearing properly. We made the decision to book him in to have grommets inserted to clear the fluid. The date was set for 19 November 2024. On to the good news! Eventually, my husband and I decided to go down the path of obtaining a diagnosis, where Romeo received a diagnosis of level 2 Autism Spectrum Disorder, requiring “substantial support” (weekly speech therapy and occupational therapy to catch up). The night we received the diagnosis, I woke around 2:00 am to feed my baby girl, Grace and felt very strongly that the Holy Spirit was prompting me to find stories in the New Testament regarding deliverances. I spent an hour reading up on the stories where Jesus removed demons who made people mute (Mark 9:14-29 and Luke 11:14), scripture where Paul had cast out a demon (Acts 16:18), scripture about being unable to cast out a demon, where Jesus advised the disciples the demon could only be cast out by prayer and fasting (Mark 9:28-29), and also the story of where the disciples were trying to stop a person who was not in the group from casting down spirits, but Jesus advised them to leave the man alone etc. (Mark 9:38-41). After reading, I prayed, and I immediately fell into a deep sleep where the Lord gave me a prophetic dream. In the dream, it was Romeo and I looking directly into each other's eyes. I could see that behind his eyes, there was something that was not entirely him. He had been spiritually oppressed by a demon. I immediately quoted Paul and said to my son, “I command you in the name of Jesus Christ to come out!” In that moment, my son, for the first time in his life, spoke a full sentence. He said, “Mummy can you help me? There is ringing in my ears!” I knew there was more to do to help my son, and the Lord woke me from my sleep. I called my mum, Josie, after I had woken to tell her of what the Lord had shown me through the scriptures and the dream. Mum said the best thing to do was to have elders David and Michael deliver Romeo, and praise the Lord, we booked the deliverance date, which occurred around early to mid-October 2024. From there, we all stood in faith for the miracle waiting to happen. A reversal of this diagnosis. A son who was no longer mute. At the end of October/start of November, I came across a video on Instagram from a prophetess that really stuck out to me. She was discussing a 25-day fast she was doing with the ministry to remove bloodline curses, and discussed the scripture I had read about where Jesus advised that particular demons could only come out through prayer and fasting. I immediately decided to join this fast and speak to my husband about it. My husband, who is yet to commit himself fully to God, instantly agreed and stuck out the fast in its entirety (6:00 am to 3:00 pm, no food, only water, for 25 days). We began this fast on 2 November 2024. From here, it felt like everything had kicked into gear. My son began saying a few words here and there, and he began responding to his name more, and his tantrums were reducing. Here it was! Our miracle made manifest! Praise the Lord for the process!! We did decide to go ahead with the grommet insertion, which was based on my husband's decision from hearing about my dream where Romeo had said, “Mummy can you help me? There is ringing in my ears!” Romeo is saying not only one word, but up to three or four words at a time. He is responding at all times to his name. He can hear and he can speak! Before he would just stare at people, but now, even if he doesn't have the right words, he will babble nonstop. He is ALWAYS speaking, even if it doesn't make sense to us. No one will be able to call this boy of ours a mute again. He outspeaks even my niece, of the sister-in-law who made the comments regarding his development. Romeo has excelled exceptionally, and we know it will only get better from here. We stand in faith and in gratitude. Romeo is the head, and not the tail. He is ahead and never behind, in Jesus' name. Praise the Lord! Thank you for your faith and encouragement. We are grateful that where we fail, we have committed elders and a faithful God to help us along the way. Our family is very grateful.     Our Heart's Desires Doris Zambrano - April 2007 I had been telling my daughters that we were so blessed indeed, as we all had been noticing that our prayers were being answered recently, often times with just a thought and not actually praying and making a formal request to our wonderful Father. We were just so awestruck and happy that He was so faithful and loved us so much. These prayers were often just little thoughts but big in our hearts. As I was fellowshipping with the brethren in the UBBS room on Paltalk (Paltalk was an interactive platform we used at that time for the brethren to join the UBBS “live”) after communion on a Sunday in April, I felt saddened that I would not be able to spend as much time as I would like with my sisters and brothers. I look forward to communion on Sundays and to spending time with everyone in fellowship! I had so much to do since I have 3 acres of grass, with only a regular lawn mower to mow, and much glorious rain had made tall, beautiful grass everywhere. I knew that if I did not get it done that weekend, it would be even harder with the rain forecast for the whole next six days. As I walked away from the computer for a drink, I thought, “Father, do angels mow grass?” Well, I just smiled and went on about fellowshipping for a bit. Not 30 minutes passed, and I heard a knock on my door, which does not seem so strange except that my 16 acres sat 6 miles from one town and 11 from the other, and there standing at my door were three boys. I opened the door and the tallest one asked, “Would you want us to mow your grass?” “YES!” I exclaimed. I hired them on the spot. Offering praise to our wonderful Father, I ran back to my computer to tell the brethren of this awesome miracle! Everyone joined me in praising our Lord, who loves us so much that He would make a way for us to spend time with one another, just because it was a desire of the heart! YAY! I praise you, Abba, thank you soooooo much! Amen!

— Paragraph 3 Besides this law, commonly called moral, God was pleased to give to the people of Israel ceremonial laws, containing several typical ordinances, partly of worship, prefiguring Christ, his graces, actions, sufferings, and benefits;6 and partly holding forth divers instructions of moral duties,7 all which ceremonial laws being appointed only to the time of reformation, are, by Jesus Christ the true Messiah and only law-giver, who was furnished with power from the Father for that end abrogated and taken away.8 6 Heb. 10:1; Col. 2:17 7 1 Cor. 5:7 8 Col. 2:14,16–17; Eph. 2:14,16 — Paragraph 4 To them also he gave sundry judicial laws, which expired together with the state of that people, not obliging any now by virtue of that institution; their general equity only being of moral use.9 9 1 Cor. 9:8–10 — Paragraph 5 The moral law does for ever bind all, as well justified persons as others, to the obedience thereof,10 and that not only in regard of the matter contained in it, but also in respect of the authority of God the Creator, who gave it;11 neither does Christ in the Gospel any way dissolve, but much strengthen this obligation.12 10 Rom. 13:8–10; James 2:8,10–12 11 James 2:10–11 12 Matt. 5:17–19; Rom. 3:31

Vous aimez La Traque, le podcast Bababam Originals ? Vous allez adorer nos autres créations originales ! Aujourd'hui, on vous invite à découvrir A la folie pas du tout, le podcast qui vous plonge dans les histoires d'amours les plus marquantes. Bonne écoute ! C'est une histoire de coup de foudre et de sacrifice. Roméo et Juliette, les célèbres personnages de l'œuvre de Shakespeare, ont été érigés comme l'emblème de l'Amour avec un grand A. Mais entre les conflits familiaux, le sang versé, et la mort comme seule issue… Quand on creuse un peu, peut-on vraiment parler d'un coupe de foudre ? L'histoire d'amour des deux ados est-elle vraiment un modèle aujourd'hui ? Un podcast Bababam Originals Un podcast enregistré dans les studios de Bababam Ecriture : Lucie Kervern Voix : François Marion, Lucrèce Sassella Réalisation : Célia Brondeau Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Subscribe for more Videos: http://www.youtube.com/c/PlantationSDAChurchTV Theme: The world suffers from a spiritual identity crisis, much like the prodigal and elder sons in Luke 15. Jesus came not just to save us from sin, but to restore our true identity as sons and daughters in God’s Kingdom—with honor, authority, and purpose. Speaker: Nick Palmer Title: Identity Crisis: Who's Your Daddy? Key text: https://www.bible.com/bible/59/ROM.8.14-17.esv Bulletin/Notes: http://bible.com/events/49445969 Date: June 7, 2025 Tags: #psdatv #identity #crisis #prodigal #seek #save #restore #honor #authority #purpose #reach #Christ #RestoredIdentity #KingdomSonsAndDaughters #NoMoreSlaves #ReachTheLost #IdentityInChrist For more life lessons and inspirational content, please visit us at http://www.plantationsda.tv. Church Copyright License (CCLI): 1659090 CCLI Streaming Plus License: 21338439Support the show: https://adventistgiving.org/#/org/ANTBMV/envelope/startSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ein Paradies für Essen, Schönheit und Lebensart ist diese Region im Norden Italiens, die wundervoll nachhaltig zu bereisen ist. Schon Bologna explodiert fast vor hervorragenden Restaurants, Eisdielen, Feinkostläden und ist super ans Zug-Netz angebunden - eine grüne, junge, lebendige, nachhaltig-orientierte Stadt. Nur einen kurzen Schienen-Trip weiter stehen wir an der Adria-Küste in den nächsten Traumstädten. Wie Rimini samt seiner hinreißen Strandpromenade. Wieder im Inland schlemmen wir uns durch das Käse- und Schinken-Schlaraffenland Parma. Und all das ist nur der Anfang für eine extrem vielseitige, leicht zu erschließende Region. „Italien" bedeutet nicht nur die großen Namen wie „Rom“ oder „Venedig“ - es sind die etwas kleineren Städte und versteckten Ecken der Emilia Romagna, in der wir der Seele dieses Landes mindestens genau so nah kommen.Bei „Bella Italia“ reisen Deutschlands bekannteste Urlaubs-Expertin Tamina Kallert (u. a. „WDR Wunderschön“) sowie Jochen Schliemann und Michael Dietz von „Reisen Reisen - der Podcast“ quer durch das Traum-Urlaubsland Italien.Diese Folge entstand mit freundlicher Unterstützung der ÖBB und Deutsche Bahn:https://www.bahn.de/angebot/urlaub/bahnreisen/summerrail/italien/emilia-romagnaBella Italia LIVE AUF DER BÜHNE - mit Tamina, Jochen, Michi und: Überraschungen!17.11. - Tanzbrunnen in Köln – Tickets überall und hier. Unsere Werbepartner findet ihr hier.Mehr von Tamina Kallert gibt es hier.Mehr Reisen Reisen gibt es hier.Noch mehr Reisen Reisen gibt es in unserem Newsletter-Magazin. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Yes, you are in.  People do peoplish things.  Got the pull to share more.  BTW, if you dig that opening hook that is Marcus Rogers, Best Life, please buy, support his music, here you go...Thanks for listening.  If worthy, thank you so much for sharing.  FriDudes are in the Hope and Encouragement business.  Last time, I checked, yes, this broken, frustrating planet needs some more Hope.So people do peoplish things, Rom 3:23.  Where I got the pull was 'Practicing the Way'.  Great book and teaching series by John Mark Comer.  If you are a believer in Jesus Christ, this one's for you.  If not, you are off the hook.  People may do peoplish things, including you, yet that doesn't give us an unlimited card to do whatever you want...well at least if you call yourself a Christian.One, you are not allowed to hate anybody.  Matt 22: 36-40You are to forgive everybody.  Matthew 6:14-15 New Living Translation (NLT)“If you forgive those who sin against you, your heavenly Father will forgive you. But if you refuse to forgive others, your Father will not forgive your sins.You are to do kind things for your enemies.  Matthew 5:44 (NLT)But I say, love your enemies! Pray for those who persecute you!Odds are you have some work to do if you want to call yourself a Follower of Christ.  Me too.  Truth, we will until the day we die.  As we approach each day closer to death, for it is certain, Rom 6:23.  We will no longer strive to please this broken planet.  We best be pleasing our Creator before we meet.  Rom 14:12I am not perfect.  So don't expect perfection from me.  Yet, you should expect that I'm striving to be more Christ like each day.  If you were to ask my wife, kids, loved ones, neighbors, co-workers, etc., they should tell you that I was loving and caring.  Honoring Matt 22: 36-40.  They should also tell you that I loved God and Jesus Christ and the Holy Spirit.  They best know the reason why I love them through their flaws too. So how about you?  You are not alone.  I'm not picking on you. I'm trying to encourage you to step your game up.  For if you do, your heart will overflow.  Not my design.  Your creator's.If you haven't yet, check out John Mark Comer's book, Practicing the Way.  If you are in a small group, excellent, hold each other lovingly accountable.  Oh bonus, you can find our Small Group Best Practice Guide on our latest post at FriDudes.com, here's the link...https://www.fridudes.com/post/dudes-guide-for-small-group-engagement-and-growthNow go, love God, love others, take at least one step forward each day on being more Christ-like.  

Momentul alegerilor a trecut, dar e important să înțelegem ce s-a întâmplat la acel moment și de ce am devenit o țară împărțită în două, aproape la egalitate. Prieteni, împreună cu profesorul Mihai Maci vom face o radiografie a societății noastre și vom vorbi și despre educație, religie, despre moștenirea comunismului, legionarism, lumea digitală. Căutăm rădăcinile acestui vot pro AUR, căutăm să înțelegem unde România are de acționat astfel încât curentul fascist populist extremist să nu crească în dimensiune. 04:50 Trăim bine, dar nu avem sentimentul că trăim bine 09:50 Ne lipsește încrederea în noi înșine 11:10 În 1990, într-o debara aveam 17 l de ulei, cumpăram compulsiv 14:00 Teritoriile pierdute ale republicii - zone din care statul s-a retras - au votat pentru Simion 17:50 Revoluția anti burgheză 23:40 Simion și Georgescu au oferit niște genericități 26:35 Moștenirea comunistă în România. Începem cu satul 27:11 Satul în 1989 și acum 33:35 În 1938, 70% din populația României, de la sate și orașe, nu avea toaletă 38:14 Comunismul a fost la noi ultima tentativă a statului de a-și forma societatea 44:45 În rural, speranța de viață la naștere era foarte mică 55:00 Apogeul interbelicului în lumea românească a fost în anii 60-70 57:10 Trei valuri de urbanizare 1:03:43 Nostalgia comunistă 1:08:41 80% dintre cei care au maximum 8 clase au votat cu George Simion 1:16:01 De la ”Școala românească produce tâmpiți” (Traian Băsescu) la ”Liceul este în epoca de piatră” (Ministrul Educației și Cercetării, Daniel David)  1:22:20 Problema școlii românești e că are o viziune industrială 1:29:58 Ce este bovarismul 1:34:35 Klaus Iohannis a pus o piatră de mormânt pe școala românească 1:44:28 E partidul AUR fascist? 1:51:56 ”Sfinții închisorilor”

Pentru cei mai mulți dintre noi, ultimele șase luni au reprezentat o culminare a multor tensiuni care au tot crescut în societatea românească încă de la izbucnirea pandemiei. Am fost martori sau chiar ținte ale agresiunilor de tot felul, am avut discuții dificile cu oameni apropiați, care ne-au pus în pericol relațiile sau chiar au dus la încheierea lor. Am constatat că, deși trăim în aceeași țară sau doar împărțim aceeași cetățenie, experimentăm Românii diferite. Deși ne dorim aceleași lucruri, iar schimbările pe care ni le dorim sunt similare, suntem dispuși să aderăm la soluții complet diferite. Într-o Românie din ce în ce mai tensionată, în care percepția este că suntem singuri, deși înconjurați de milioane, ce ne poate aduce împreună? Către ce fel de lideri avem nevoie să ne îndreptăm pentru ca diferențele de filtre să se atenueze și să începem să vorbim mai des despre ce avem în comun decât despre ce ne diferențiază? Ce are nevoie România lui 2025 să trăiască pentru a se vindeca? Începem o serie de conversații pe acest subiect într-un dialog între Paul Olteanu și invitatele din episodul de astăzi, Psih. Dr. Raluca Anton și Psihoterapeut și Autor Petronela Rotar.

“How unsearchable are His judgments…and how unfathomable and untraceable are His ways! ” (Rom 11:33, AMP). 

It's All Been Trekked Before #420  Season 13, Episode 22  Star Trek: Deep Space Nine #3.16 "Prophet Motive"    Tara returns, and she loves a (DS9) Ferengi episode. Jimmy-Jerome digs religion and politics, but hates Prophet vision scenes. Stephen thinks Zek is being shady. They all debate whether it would have been good to develop Keiko or not.    Edited by Jerome Wetzel, with assistance from Resound.fm   It's All Been Trekked Before is produced by IABD Presents entertainment network. http://iabdpresents.com Please support us at http://pateron.com/iabd Follow us on social media @IABDPresents and https://www.facebook.com/ItsAllBeenTrekkedBefore

We're talking… Spotify reviews, changeable weather, being in tune with nature, The Liver King documentary, Tom Pepper and Tony the Tiger, giving up sugar, Dot Cotton's parenting skills, hugs on tour, Rom in Copenhagen (and loving it), good looking versions of ourselves and our real scores out of 10. Then onto some emails, including a moan from a Manchester City fan, a quandary about re-locating to Australia and a fresh breath compliment. For questions or comments, please email us at wolfowlpod@gmail.com - we'd love to hear from you. Instagram - @wolfowlpod TikTok - @wolfowlpodcast YouTube - www.youtube.com/WolfandOwlPodcast Merch & Mailing List - https://wolfandowlpod.com A Mighty Ranga Production For sales and sponsorship enquiries: HELLO@KEEPITLIGHTMEDIA.COM Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A season review requires a four-midable team! Matt Clark (@MattClark_08), Román de Arquer (@Aeroslavee), Paco Polit (@pacopolitENG) and Ben Sully (@SullyBen) all get together to dissect the good and the bad from the 2024/25 LaLiga campaign.We kick off this special pod on a positive note by picking our best players from the season. SPOILER ALERT - There may be one or two from Barcelona.Best coach is up next, and of course, that means a mention for Hansi Flick. But away from the Barcelona boss, we discuss a number of coaches who impressed with their work during the course of the season.Once the positives were out of the way, it was time to share our disappointments with the group. Everything was on the table for this one, including players, coaches, clubs, and even an unreliable laptop.Away from the season review, we also touch upon some key news stories and Spain's upcoming UEFA Nations League semi-final tie against France.Remember, you can access all of our audio and written content over at lllonline.substack.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ediție specială despre alegerile din Polonia.  * Cine este noul președinte?  * Va mai fi ajutată Ucraina?  * Rămâne Polonia o țară pro-europeană?   * Avem un președinte MAGA la Varșovia? Și ce înseamnă asta pentru România?  Invitații lui Cătălin sunt Răzvan Petri și Vlad Adamescu, fondatori Politica la minut. Vlad este licențiat în studierea sistemului politic polonez.

A season review requires a four-midable team! Matt Clark (@MattClark_08), Román de Arquer (@Aeroslavee), Paco Polit (@pacopolitENG) and Ben Sully (@SullyBen) all get together to dissect the good and the bad from the 2024/25 LaLiga campaign.We kick off this special pod on a positive note by picking our best players from the season. SPOILER ALERT - There may be one or two from Barcelona.Best coach is up next, and of course, that means a mention for Hansi Flick. But away from the Barcelona boss, we discuss a number of coaches who impressed with their work during the course of the season.Once the positives were out of the way, it was time to share our disappointments with the group. Everything was on the table for this one, including players, coaches, clubs, and even an unreliable laptop.Away from the season review, we also touch upon some key news stories and Spain's upcoming UEFA Nations League semi-final tie against France.Remember, you can access all of our audio and written content over at lllonline.substack.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Interpreten: Amanda Forsythe, Opera Prima, Cristiano ContadinLabel: cpoEAN: 761203561629Die amerikanische Sopranistin Amanda Forsythe haben wir bisher meist zusammen mit Boston early Music Group kennengelernt. Nun ist sie mit dem klein besetzten Ensemble Opera Prima mit Werken von Händel zu erleben und interpretiert diese unheimlich gut und spannend, wie Michael Gmasz findet.Anfang des 18. Jahrhunderts hat Georg Friedrich Händel, alias „Il Sassone“, vier Jahre auf einer Studienreise in Italien verbracht. Neben zwei Opern, Rodrigo (November 1707) in Florenz und Agrippina (Dezember 1709) in Venedig, hat er sich in Sachen Vokalmusik in dieser Zeit vorwiegend mit Kantatenkompositionen beschäftigt, von denen knappe 100 überliefert sind. Zwei davon, Armida abbandonata und Agrippina condotta a morire, sowie Ausschnitte aus dem Oratorium Il Trionfo del tempo e del disinganno hat Amanda Forsythe nun für ihr neues Solo-Album ausgewählt. Opera Prima präsentiert sich dazwischen mit zwei Instrumentalintermezzi, natürlich auch von Händel und, zumindest was die Sinfonia in B-Dur HWV 339 betrifft, auch aus Rom.Amanda Forsythe gestaltet die beiden Solokantaten mit einer berührenden Intensität und Leidenschaft. Das solistisch besetzte Ensemble Opera Prima mit Cristiano Contadin ist ihr dabei eine hervorragende Stütze, ob auf stürmischer See (Armida) oder auf dem Leidensweg zum Tod (Agrippina). Amanda Forsythes Stimme ist enorm wandelbar, wie sie auch bei den ausgewählten Arien aus dem Oratorium Il Trionfo kunstvoll beweist. Halsbrecherische Koloraturen im Duett mit dem Geiger Federico Guglielmo in Un pensiero nemica di pace perlen nur so dahin, als ob es zu den einfachsten Übungen gehören würde, so zu singen. Lascia la spina, später als Lacia ch'io pianga zu einer der berühmtesten Händel Arien überhaupt geworden, ist hier nicht als Klagelied sondern eher auf der flotteren Seite angelegt, wird im Oratorium aber auch vom allegorischen Vergnügen, Piacere, gesungen. Vom leidenden Pianissimo bis zum ausbrechenden Furioso, Amanda Forsythe beherrscht ihr Fach, und bleibt dabei immer klangschön. (mg)

In this episode of More Than Roommates, Gabrielle, Derek, and Scott talk about how to keep your marriage healthy while walking through hard and difficult seasons in life (i.e., loss, illness, infertility, emotional strain). Through biblical truth and personal stories, they discuss how couples can remain unified, cultivate gratitude, and grow spiritually even in life's darkest valleys and seasons. Scriptures:1 Cor 7:28John 16:33Luke 6:47-49PS 34:18Phil 4:4-7LamentationsJames 1:2-4Rom 8:28Gal 6:1-5 Questions to Discuss:1. What is one hard season we've already walked through together? How did it impact our relationship?2. Are we prepared for future trials? What could we be doing now to strengthen our marriage foundation?3. How do each of us typically respond to hardship—and how can we better support one another in those seasons?4. What role does gratitude or spiritual perspective play for us when life gets tough?5. Who is a couple we look up to who has walked through suffering well? What have we learned from them? Resources:Marriage Ministry – reengage (find a location near you)

My compassion is not dependent on what you do. Neither does My justice depend on human will or exertion. My compassion and mercy spring from My mercy seat. (Rom. 9:15-16) Seek My mercy on behalf of erring souls and nations, streets and towns and regions, careers and professions. My Sovereignty is not blunted or diminished by your failures. I can yet rearrange the strands of your lives, and ordain strength and fruitfulness even from the pits of your failure. Have I not brought you to this place where you have reached the end of your own resources, in order that I can rule and reign in your lives? Since nothing lies beyond My ability to redeem, can I not turn tragedy into triumph? I am and always will be, and those who submit to My leading will find themselves encompassed in My great purposes. Those who want to be My disciples must follow Me, because I desire My servants to be where I am. I will honour anyone who serves Me. Listen only for My voice: this is the way and you must have the courage to embark upon it. Allow no foothold to the forces of fear and disappointment, for they have the power to shut out the awareness of My presence. Come to Me afresh and learn of Me, for I am meek and lowly of heart, and you will find rest for your souls. (Matt. 11:29)

O Partido dos Trabalhadores e das Trabalhadoras promoveu o primeiro debate virtual entre os candidatos à presidência nacional da legenda inscritos no Processo de Eleição Direta – PED 2025.Na ocasião, estiveram lado a lado os quatro concorrentes ao cargo mais alto da direção partidária: Edinho Silva (nº 180), Romênio Pereira (nº 150), Rui Falcão (nº 130) e Valter Pomar (nº 120). O encontro marcou o início das discussões públicas sobre os rumos do PT e as propostas de cada candidatura.

Edinho Silva, Romênio Pereira, Rui Falcão e Valter Pomar apresentaram suas ideias,  responderam questionamentos sobre suas ações caso sejam eleitos e levaram até os militantes suas pretensões em relação a gestão, alinhamento com o governo Lula e ações para combater a extrema direita. Sonoras:

Am trecut deja de momentul alegerilor și începe adevărata muncă: reconstrucția încrederii în instituții, economie și stat. Ca să reconstruim, însă, e esențial să aflăm ce trebuie schimbat, iar unul dintre cele mai sensibile domenii privind reforma este fiscalitatea. România are, în acest moment, cel mai mare deficit bugetar din Uniunea Europeană. O realitate dureroasă, dar care ne obligă să vorbim deschis: ce urmează? Ce măsuri va lua statul? Cine le va resimți cel mai puternic? În această emisiune, discutăm nu doar despre cifre, ci despre oameni, afaceri, curaj și decizii. Invitatul meu este Alexandru Dincovici, antropolog, antreprenor și Director General al Romanian Business Leaders – vocea unora dintre cei mai activi lideri de afaceri din România. Încercăm să înțelegem ce se întâmplă cu România și cum poate mediul privat nu doar să supraviețuiască, ci să contribuie la reconstrucție.Criza nu e doar în buget, e și în încredere. România nu e doar ce face statul — e și ce facem noi. Cum va afecta criza bugetară actuală — și măsurile fiscale pe care le pregătește statul — mediul de afaceri din România, pe termen scurt și mediu? Iar în acest context tensionat, ce rol pot juca antreprenorii, organizațiile de business și leadershipul responsabil în reconstrucția echilibrului economic?A încercat Marian Hurducaș să afle răspunsuri de la Alex DINCOVICI: antropolog român cu o carieră remarcabilă în cercetare, educație și leadership organizațional. Din octombrie 2024, el ocupă funcția de Director General al Fundației Romanian Business Leaders (RBL), organizație care reunește peste 550 de antreprenori și lideri de afaceri din România, concentrându-se pe promovarea educației, antreprenoriatului și bunei guvernări. În paralel, este lector asociat la Școala Națională de Studii Politice și Administrative (SNSPA) și la Universitatea din București, unde predă cursuri precum antropologia corpului, antropologia medicală și metode de cercetare calitativă. În 2014, a fondat IziBiz Consulting, companie specializată în cercetare de piață și consultanță organizațională. Compania oferă servicii de cercetare calitativă și diagnostic organizațional pentru clienți din diverse industrii. În domeniul academic, Dincovici a publicat lucrări pe teme precum conștiința corporală, tehnologiile purtabile și sporturile de contact, abordând subiecte legate de cultura materială și fenomenologia corpului.Alexandru Dincovici este recunoscut pentru capacitatea sa de a integra cercetarea academică cu aplicabilitatea practică în mediul de afaceri și societal, fiind un promotor activ al leadershipului responsabil și al inovării în România.

14 Tage lang plündern die Vandalen im Juni 455 Rom. Doch mit Vandalismus hat das kaum etwas zu tun - die Männer von Anführer Geiserich gehen methodisch und gesittet vor. Von Heiner Wember.

A Matter of the HeartThe Jews believed that judgment was for everyone but themselves. Paul confronts this mindset by emphasizing that a true Jew is one inwardly. In the same way, Christianity—or our religion—does not save us on its own. It is imperative that Christians cultivate a genuine heart relationship with God, as hypocrisy gives the non-religious world reason to blaspheme.

Election...a triggering term for some, but then again, God must have predetermined them to feel that way about it. Why do people reject this doctrine?In today's episode, Pastor Derek and Pastor Jackie talk through a listener question regarding the doctrine of election. We look at Scriptures that show that election is a biblical concept that God references often, but also dig into different theological views that bring so much energy and debate amongst Christian debates. We tackle why this doctrine is often rejected as well as practical ways to teach it in a way that is aligned with Scripture. We hope this is a helpful podcast for anyone interested in the biblical view of "election" and how it applies to our daily lives.The 17:17 podcast is a ministry of Roseville Baptist Church (MN) that seeks to tackle cultural issues and societal questions from a biblical worldview so that listeners discover what the Bible has to say about the key issues they face on a daily basis. The 17:17 podcast seeks to teach the truth of God's Word in a way that is glorifying to God and easy to understand with the hope of furthering God's kingdom in Spirit and in Truth. Scriptures: Deut. 7:6-8; John 6:44; John 15:16; Eph. 1:3-6, 13; Rom. 8:29-30; 1 Pet. 1:1-2; Rom. 9:10-13, 16; Mal. 1:1-5; 2 Tim. 1:9; Rev. 13:8; Psa. 139:16; Exo. 32:33; Psa. 69:26-28; Rev. 3:5; Rom. 9:22-26; 2 Pet. 3:9; Rom. 11:5-7, 28-31. If you'd like access to our show notes, please visit www.rosevillebaptist.com/1717podcast to see them in Google Drive!Please listen, subscribe, rate, and review the podcast so that we can reach to larger audiences and share the truth of God's Word with them!Write in your own questions to be answered on the show at 1717pod@gmail.com.  God bless!

În acest episod discut cu profesorul Dumitru Borțun despre situația actuală din România, subliniind complexitatea și provocările cu care ne confruntăm ca națiune. Abordăm aspecte precum mentalitatea colectivă a românilor, diviziunile sociale și cum tradițiile pot influența percepția asupra prezentului și viitorului. Vorbim despre peremiști, fenomenul migrației, dar și despre cum PSD-ul a devenit un instrument al intereselor personale și locale, deviant de la misiunea sa originală de reprezentare a voinței populației.Subiectele discutate se extind asupra realităților economice și sociale, ilustrând o falia crescută între cele două Românii: una educată și progresistă, alta marcată de lipsuri și obiceiuri tradiționale. Reflectăm asupra unei întâlniri între generații în care se resimt profund efectele unei societăți în continuă transformare, dar care încă este legată de trecut.Un alt punct major al discuției se concentrează pe importanța educației și reforma sistemului educațional ca o metodă esențială de a construi un viitor mai bun. Pe lângă problemele actuale, profesorul Borțun subliniază nevoia unei abordări critice a educației care să integreze atât aspecte moderne cât și nevoile sociale ale comunității. El propune o viziune integrată care să aducă împreună educația formală și cea non-formală, implicând întreaga comunitate în procesul educațional.În final, ne concentrăm asupra importanței unei culturi a proiectului și implicației fiecărui individ în activitățile sociale și politice. Acesta este un apel la acțiune, încurajându-ne să ne asumăm responsabilitatea pentru progresul comunităților noastre și să devenim activi în viața publică. Emisiunea subliniază că orice schimbare reală vine din implicarea comunității, subliniind că trebuie să lucrăm împreună pentru a construi România pe care ne-o dorim. IGDLCC înseamnă Informații Gratis despre Lucruri care Costă! Totul ne costă dar mai ales timpul așa că am făcut această serie pentru a mă informa și educa alături de invitați din domeniile mele de interes. Te invit alături de mine în această călătorie. Mi-am propus să mă facă mai informat și mai adaptat la schimbările care vin. Sper să o facă și pentru tine.

Rom. 11:25-32. 6/1/25.  An expositional sermon from the letter to the Romans.

Rom. 11:11-24. 5/18/25.  An expositional sermon from the letter to the Romans.

Rom 8:18-27 Matt 6:8 II Cor 12:7-9 Rom 8:33-34

Accede a los episodios completos y material exclusivo en patreon.com/chisteinterno Episodio 82 - Oscar Martínez Oscar Martínez es locutor, comediante y presentador venezolano. Comenzó su carrera en la radio como pasante en la estación radial La Mega y, desde entonces, ha construido un camino versátil entre la locución, el stand-up y la improvisación. Su estilo auténtico y cercano lo ha convertido en un presentador reconocido, participando en eventos de alto perfil como la alfombra azul de los Premios Pepsi Music. También fue anfitrión del late show “Siempre de Noche” junto a Román Lozinski, y durante los últimos seis años y medio formó parte del elenco de “Improvisto Venezuela”, el espectáculo de improvisación más emblemático del país. Actualmente, es conductor de “Partidazos” por La Mega, está a punto de estrenar “Catarsis”, el primer musical improvisado estilo Broadway, y está preparando su primer show unipersonal. En nuestra conversación, hablamos sobre su proceso para reconocerse a sí mismo como comediante, el impacto que tuvo en él su operación bariátrica en su humor, sus experiencias como host de eventos grandes, el respeto a la tarima, el síndrome del impostor, y la importancia de actuar en vez de buscar el momento perfecto. ¡Gracias, Oscar, por visitar Chiste Interno! Usen nuestro link para agendar una primera consultoría o conocer más sobre el servicio de terapia digital Opción Yo: https://opcionyo.trb.ai/wa/18zz2iY TIMESTAMPS 00:00 | Los orígenes de Oscar Martínez y el rol del presentador 35:35 | Cómo Oscar Martínez comenzó en el stand-up y la influencia de Henrique Lazo 42:41 | La impro, la ambición y cuentos insólitos de presentador 1:14:47 | El mundo perfecto y el respeto mutuo 1:28:05 | La comedia y la diáspora 1:40:00 | Comedy Buddies Eventos Chiste Interno Chiste Interno Academia (Cursos On-Demand y Talleres en Vivo) Cursos On-Demand: "Aprendo Stand-Up" y "Acelerador de Chistes" con Reuben Morales Disponible en: chisteinterno.com/reuben “Antes de Escribir Comedia” con Elio Casale Disponible en: chisteinterno.com/elio Talleres en Vivo: Para más información, visita: chisteinterno.com/academia Créditos Creado y conducido: Oswaldo Graziani Producción ejecutiva por Oswaldo Graziani y Adrián Salas Producción, post-producción y música por Adrián Salas Asistencia de producción por Katherine Miranda Edición de formato largo por Yamn Milán Edición de formato corto por Ricardo Carmona Comunidad y Contenido por Pedro Graterol Diseño gráfico por Bodega Creative (bodegacreative.xyz) Redacción por Yxa Fuentes Redes sociales por Valeria Gukovsky Estudio de grabación: Astro Studio chisteinterno.com

Today we start a new series called “UNSTOPPABLE Church”, with Pastor Jodi teaching on our Inheritance. As apprentices of Jesus, we have an amazing inheritance available to us. There are so many benefits in so many aspects to this inheritance, but we often time forfeit it due to a number of reasons. As we begin to recognize and take hold of this inheritance, the promises of God can be fulfilled in our lives!Key Scriptures:Num 27:1-7, Gen 17:8, Exo 6:8, Gal 3:29, Col 3:23-24, Rom 8:16-17, Eph 1:18

Of the Law of God Chapter 19 — Paragraph 1 God gave to Adam a law of universal obedience written in his heart, and a particular precept of not eating the fruit of the tree of knowledge of good and evil;1 by which he bound him and all his posterity to personal, entire, exact, and perpetual obedience;2 promised life upon the fulfilling, and threatened death upon the breach of it, and endued him with power and ability to keep it.3 1 Gen. 1:27; Eccles. 7:29 2 Rom. 10:5 3 Gal. 3:10,12 — Paragraph 2 The same law that was first written in the heart of man continued to be a perfect rule of righteousness after the fall,4 and was delivered by God upon Mount Sinai, in ten commandments, and written in two tables, the four first containing our duty towards God, and the other six, our duty to man.5 4 Rom. 2:14–15 5 Deut. 10:4

InLuke 20:20-26 the Jewish priests, elders, scribes, and the Herodians continueto confront Jesus seeking to find a reason to have Him killed (v.19). On thisparticular occasion, Jesus knew that the men who questioned Him were spies sentby the Pharisees and the Herodians according to Mark 12:13, but He patientlylistened and replied.  Thesetwo groups were usually fighting each other, but now they had a common enemy,and this brought them together. They wanted to discuss taxes and Romanauthority, hoping to provoke Jesus into offending either the Jews or the Romans.If Jesus said, “pay the Roman tax,” they knew that He would offend and angerthe Jews who hated the Romans ruling over them. If Jesus said, “don't pay the Romantax,” He would be considered an insurrectionist by the Roman rulers and couldbe put to death. But Jesus lifted the discussion to a much higher level andforced the spies to think about the relationship between the kingdom of God andthe kingdoms of men. TheBible teaches that governmental authority is instituted by God and must berespected (Prov. 8:15; Dan. 2:21, 37-38; Rom. 13; 1 Peter 2:11-17). Yes, ourcitizenship is in heaven (Phil. 3:20), and we are strangers and pilgrims onearth, but that does not mean we should ignore our earthly responsibilities.Human government is essential to a safe and orderly society, for man is asinner and must be kept under control.  Whenyou read the book of Judges you find what it is like when there is no authorityover the people. Because there was no king in Israel, “every man did what wasright in his own eyes” (Judges 21:25). The land was filled with anarchy,violence, murder, stealing, confusion, and chaos! God knows we need human governmentfor peace and order. Inverses 20-26, Jesus was not suggesting that we divide our loyalties between Godand government. Since "the powers that be are ordained of God" (Rom.13:1), we live as good citizens when we obey the authorities for the Lord'ssake. When obedience to God conflicts with obedience to man, then we must putGod first (Acts 4:19-20; 5:29), but we must do it in a manner that is honorableand loving. Even if we cannot respect the people in office, we must respect theoffice.  Thecounsel that Jeremiah gave to the Jewish exiles in Babylon is a good one forGod's "strangers and pilgrims" to follow today. “And seek thepeace of the city where I have caused you to be carried away captive, and prayto the LORD for it; for in its peace you will have peace.” (Jeremiah 29:7) Todaywe are instructed in 1 Timothy 2:1-4, “Therefore I exhort first of all thatsupplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks be made for allmen, for kings and all who are in authority, that we may lead a quiet andpeaceable life in all godliness and reverence. For this is good and acceptablein the sight of God our Savior, who desires all men to be saved and to come tothe knowledge of the truth.” Caesar'simage and name were on the coins, so it was basically his currency. To pay thepoll tax meant simply to give Caesar back that which belonged to him. God'simage is stamped on us; therefore, He has the right to command our lives ascitizens in His kingdom. We should seek to be such good citizens that God willbe glorified and the unsaved will be attracted to the Gospel and want to becomeChristians (1 Peter 2:9-12; 3:8-17).  Itis unfortunate that some Christians have the mistaken idea that the moreobnoxious they are as citizens, the more they please God and witness forChrist. We must never violate our conscience, but we should seek to bepeacemakers and not troublemakers. Daniel is an example to follow (Dan. 1). God bless!

Ein Jahr nach Messerattacke in Mannheim und Tod eines Polizisten, Stabilisierung der Lage nach Gletscherabbruch im Lötschental, US-Präsident Trump kündigt Verdopplung der Zölle auf Stahl- und Aluminiumimporte an, Weitere Meldungen im Überblick, Eine Oper tourt auf einem LKW durch Rom, Paris Saint Germain gewinnt Champions League Finale gegen Inter Mailand, Das Wetter Hinweis: Der Beitrag zum Thema "Champions League" darf aus rechtlichen Gründen nicht auf tagesschau.de gezeigt werden.

The standard of heaven is perfection, but religion cannot make us perfect. Furthermore, God does not show favoritism to the religious. Only through Christ can we meet His holy requirements.

Yes!  You are in!  Does this world need more Hope or Hopelessness?  Yes, I do love that rhetorical question.  As for the FriDudes and others that meet everyday of the week, we are in the Hope and Encouragement business.  Part of Hope is getting the wisdom to draw from the ultimate source.  For you have all been betrayed by someone.  For People do Peopleish things...here you go...If you dig that opening hook, that is Marcus Rogers, Best Life, please buy/subscribe to his music...Thank you Pastor Ricky Jenkins for that play of the day.   For there is a church (Southwest Church) out in the oasis of the desert, the valley of Coachella, Indian Wells, California, where you can find more of his brilliant teaching.  For those interested, here is the YouTube link to hear more...https://youtu.be/Qnl4LHMFy8A?si=UV9F0tPoYElTHl70  Avid listener, you know I love to share Rom 3:23.  For many, such an odd verse for you.  I've had some flat out ask me, why, why do you keep saying Rom 3:23.  For it is Truth and it explains a lot.  It absolutely explains the play of the day you just heard.  It explains why someone cheated, betrayed, hurt, ________ you.  We are all flawed.  It doesn't excuse those hurts.  It simply explains why People do Peopleish things.  So if you put all your Hope in people (that even includes your pastor, parents, spouse, boyfriend, girlfriend, politician, etc.).  You will get stung.  Not a matter of IF, it is a matter of When.  Give me enough time and I'll tick you off.  I may have already.  For I am flawed.  I've dug major holes with my ego, my pride.  Yet, I strive to shine a little beacon on my flaws and say my Hope goes beyond the flawed people on this earth (including myself).  My greatest moments have come when I love my Abba, Jesus Christ and the Holy Spirit guide first.  You may not be there yet.  Or you may believe yet how much do you really trust?  Are you a follower too?  If you are, you will learn to be content in all circumstances.  Not happy, content. Big difference.  Phil 4: 11-13.  Black belt vs. yellow belt Christianity.  We have believers.  Not enough disciples.  Definitely not enough Disciple Makers.  Check Mat 28: 19-20.  You love Jesus?  He tells you exactly what your mission should be while on this broken planet.  Are you doing that? Quit expecting perfection for people.  For Expectations - Reality = Disillusionment.  That's why many of you are depressed and/or anxious.  You want Hope?  Invest in the Ultimate Power Source.  More Hope, more Love.  Matt 22:  36-40

Alan's Eyes & Ears #028 - How We Podcast (pt 2 of 2)Part 1 occurred in the prior episode.  In this episode 27 of Alan's Eyes & Ears, Alan is joined by a round table of podcasting veterans to discuss all about their experiences with the hobby. They discuss equipment, hosting, editing, scheduling, idea generation, the ups and downs of podcasting. Is it more than you EVER needed to know about podcasting? Listen to this episode ... and find out! Click on the player below to listen to the episode: Right-click to download episode directly Promo: Mike's Comic Book RoadshowLink #1: Bill's Bat-PodLink #2: Derek's FanholesLink #3: Tom's Pop Culture AffidavitLink #4: Luke's Earth Destruction DirectiveSend e-mail feedback to relativelygeeky@gmail.com  You can follow the network on Twitter @Relatively_Geek and Professor Alan @ProfessorAlan You may also subscribe to the podcast through iTunes or the RSS Feed.

Drew and Paige Greenway return for part two of their story on infertility, this time focusing on the spiritual lessons, marriage dynamics, and ministry they've embraced through their journey. Using the acrostic TRUST, they unpack teachability in trials, reliance on the Lord, unwavering unity, surrender to His will, and resting in God's timing—all of which shaped their marriage and deepened their faith.Scriptures:Romans 5:2-5PS 34:182 Cor 12:7-10John 15:5Rom 12:10PR 3:5-6Ecc 3:11 Resources:Podcast - More Than Roommates Part 1 with Drew & Paige – Holding On Through the Heartache: A Story of Infertility & Hope – Apple, SpotifyWebsite & Resources – Julie Fowler MinistriesBible Study for Women - Treasures in the Waiting: Finding God's Comfort, Counsel, and Companionship Amid Infertility and Repeat LossBible Study for Men - Navigating Infertility and Loss with Strength and HopeBook - When Empty Arms Become a Heavy Burden: Encouragement for Couples Facing InfertilityQuestions to Discuss:1. Which part of the TRUST acronym resonated most with your current season of life or marriage?2. In what ways do you tend to take control instead of trusting God?3. How can you be more emotionally present for your spouse during a season of suffering?4. How can you better support friends who are walking through infertility or loss?