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Salvation is not the finish line in the Christian life—it's just the starting point.In Episode 14 of "Born Again, What Now?", Duane Sheriff explores the doctrine of baptisms, one of the six foundational principles of the Doctrine of Christ found in Hebrews 6. While many believers understand salvation and water baptism, few realize that the New Testament reveals three distinct baptisms that are vital to spiritual growth and maturity.The Holy Spirit baptizes believers into the body of Christ at salvation, water baptism serves as a public declaration of faith and obedience, and Jesus baptizes believers with the Holy Spirit for power and effective witness. This third baptism was fulfilled on the Day of Pentecost and remains available to believers today.The baptism of the Holy Spirit includes a supernatural prayer language that edifies, strengthens, and enables believers to pray mysteries directly to God. If you've ever wondered, "I'm born again—what now?" this episode reveals how to move beyond a defeated Christian life and walk in the fullness of God's provision and power.
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Take a look at Joni's newest book: "Keeping Faith When Life Hurts." Order it here. --------Thank you for listening! Your support of Joni and Friends helps make this show possible. Joni and Friends envisions a world where every person with a disability finds hope, dignity, and their place in the body of Christ. Become part of the global movement today at www.joniandfriends.org. Find more encouragement on Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, and YouTube.
When you're young, your knack for picking things up and your reasoning skills really boost your understanding of the world around you. But everything shifts as you get older. Adults often draw from the experiences they've gathered throughout their lives. The same logic applies when you decide to put your trust in Jesus. Young hearts often easily embrace Christ, allowing Him to make a difference in their lives. However, the same isn't usually true for adults, as they tend to close themselves off emotionally. Today, Pastor Mark is here to share some exciting insights on why the youth hold incredible potential for receiving Salvation!
Genesis 32:24-31 | YOUR BREAKING POINT — What YOU Fear Most… Isn't Your Greatest BattleThe thing YOU are most afraid of is not the real battle.It feels like it is. It has YOUR attention, YOUR sleepless nights, YOUR knot in the stomach every time YOU think about tomorrow. YOU have been bracing for it, preparing for it, praying about it — convinced that if YOU can just survive that one thing, YOU will finally be okay. But Genesis 32 reveals something almost no one sees coming: the battle YOU are staring at is not the one that is actually about to change YOU.Because on the night before the thing he feared most, this man ended up completely alone.Everyone he loved had been sent ahead. The noise was gone. The distractions were gone. And in that silence — in the dark, with no one left to perform for and nothing left to hide behind — something happened that had nothing to do with the enemy he had been dreading for twenty years.Someone met him there.And what took place between them lasted all night — a struggle so intense, so personal, so unlike anything he expected, that by the time the sun came up, he was not the same person who had walked into that night. Not because he lost. Because of what it cost him to win.Here is what most people miss. There was a single moment in that struggle — one touch — that changed everything in an instant. It did not end the fight. It marked him. And he walked away from that night carrying something in his body for the rest of his life that told the story of what happened when no one was watching.What was touched, and why, is the heart of this entire message.And there is more. Before it was over, he said something — a demand, a refusal, a decision not to let go — that most people are too proud, too tired, or too afraid to ever say. And the moment he said it, he was given something he had spent his entire life chasing the wrong way.A new name. A new identity. A permanent change.But the reason it happened — the thing that had to break in him first before any of it could — is the part YOU have to hear for yourself. Because YOUR breaking point may not be YOUR ending.It may be the exact place YOU have been trying to avoid, when it was always the place YOU were meant to be changed.Press play — because what YOU fear most is not YOUR greatest battle. This message will show YOU what the real one is, and what is waiting for YOU on the other side of the night YOU thought would break YOU.Thank you for joining me today. Subscribe for daily teachings, morning prayer broadcasts, and live services.
Apologetics, Debate, Bible Discussions, Evangelism, and much more "Christianity is a Person, not a system" - https://youtu.be/1-02nnh5Das?si=8-p2u1cxfCS2Uo4I Discerning the fruits of the Spirit vs the fruits of self - Mark 7:5-23 "The mystic fruit bowl" - https://youtu.be/kw7QiLQMQ_M?si=356Fx_r9ohUeTLwjThe Deity of Jesus Christ and the Gospel of Salvation - https://www.youtube.com/live/gquqBQIL_0U?si=7zmPLi1X0CcW-v7f(Discussing discipleship) Bible study on Luke 9:60-62 "Let the dead bury the dead" - https://www.youtube.com/live/BkWtkOrEs-Q?si=y-zyqNGfWi3kzVu2To know more on how to be saved, what are the requirements and such, please see our playlist on the Gospel and Eternal Security (assurance of salvation) - https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL3pJdCnnwrEeCQOCTTmDW1GjUYxpd44DG&si=_rT-lThl0klHt5Cd Our Ministries Website - https://christiancoffeetime.ca/ 1John 5:20) "And we know that the Son of God is come, and hath given us an understanding, that we may know him that is true, and we are in him that is true, even in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God, and eternal life."
Do we really need to know more? Why study? Let's find out together as we read Philippians 1:1-11 and Proverbs 1:1-7.
Sermon from 7.19.26We would love to help you find your next steps with Jesus. Reach out to us here so we can help you:Follow us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/ebcrockymt/Follow us on Instagram: www.instagram.com/EBCRockyMt/Englewood Baptist Church is located in Rocky Mount, North Carolina.
“Can we lose our salvation?” This question opens a discussion on the Catholic understanding of faith and grace, addressing concerns about the nature of salvation. Other topics include the idea of being saved and lost repeatedly, responses to claims about prophecy and salvation, and the implications of Matthew 7:21-23 for believers. Join the Catholic Answers Live Club Newsletter Invite our apologists to speak at your parish! Visit Catholicanswersspeakers.com Questions Covered: 04:00 – Can we lose our salvation? 06:15 – Are we just saved and lost over and over again? How do Catholics view this? How does it work in the day to day? 16:00 – My brother is talking to his protestant friend who claimed you lose your salvation if you don’t accept the prophecy from a current pastor. How does one respond to that? 22:00 – I'm a convert, what does salvation mean from the Catholic position? 31:22 – I'm protestant and believe you can not lose your salvation. Missing sunday service doesn’t cause you to lose salvation. 50:45 – Regarding Matthew 7:21-23 Not everyone who says Lord, Lord… What does this quote mean for salvation?
What stands between you and Christ may not be obvious sin, but the idol you refuse to surrender. In the third sermon of our Summer Series, John MacArthur examines the rich young ruler and shows how the law exposes our hearts and leads us to the only Savior.
Joni's newest book "Keeping Faith When Life Hurts" is out now! Order it here --------Thank you for listening! Your support of Joni and Friends helps make this show possible. Joni and Friends envisions a world where every person with a disability finds hope, dignity, and their place in the body of Christ. Become part of the global movement today at www.joniandfriends.org. Find more encouragement on Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, and YouTube.
In this concluding message on biblical fatherhood, we consider the responsibilities God has entrusted to fathers and the privilege of reflecting our Heavenly Father’s love within the home. While the world often measures success by wealth, status, or achievement, Scripture reminds us that faithful fatherhood is one of God’s highest callings. Join us as we … Continue reading "The Blessing of Fatherhood, Part 2"
The Door of Faith Ministries Podcast is based on the teachings of the Gospel of Grace for Salvation. We teach Christ's death, burial and resurrection! • Podcasts are added weekly from our Sunday services.For a breakdown of our services, visit:The Reflections PodcastLiving Waters PodcastThursday Bible Study
The Door of Faith Ministries Podcast is based on the teachings of the Gospel of Grace for Salvation. We teach Christ's death, burial and resurrection! • Podcasts are added weekly from our Sunday services.For a breakdown of our services, visit:The Reflections PodcastLiving Waters PodcastThursday Bible Study
Homily for the 16th Sunday of Ordinary Time (July 19, 2026) Total Time: 14m7sAI Notes (Click HERE)
Isabell welcomes Laura Harris Smith to discuss her and her husband's new book, Make Your Splash: Maximize Your Career and Cultural Impact by Discovering Your Spiritual Personality. Together, they explore how uncovering your spiritual identity can help you live with purpose and influence the world around you. Don't let fear hold you back—step boldly into all God has for you and make a lasting impact that ripples into eternity.
Are You Ready for Your Earthly Death? Is Your Salvation Sure? If Not, Make Yourself Ready Now Through God's Grace and the Gospel MESSAGE SUMMARY: Be ready for the end of your earthly life and the return of the Lord. In 1 Thessalonians 5:1-2, Paul writes to the Christians at the church in Thessalonica: “Now concerning the times and the seasons, brothers, you have no need to have anything written to you. For you yourselves are fully aware that the day of the Lord will come like a thief in the night. While people are saying, ‘There is peace and security,' then sudden destruction will come upon them as labor pains come upon a pregnant woman, and they will not escape. But you are not in darkness, brothers, for that day to surprise you like a thief. For you are all children of light, children of the day. We are not of the night or of the darkness. So, then let us not sleep, as others do, but let us keep awake and be sober.”. Are you ready? Are you sure in your Salvation? If not, make yourself ready and keep ready! God's Grace and the Gospel of Jesus prepare you for your earthly death while providing the means for your Eternal Life! TODAY'S PRAYER: Lord, you know how difficult it is for me to be in silence before you. At times it feels almost impossible, given the demands, distractions, and noise all around me. I invite you to lead me to a quiet, silent place before you — to a place where I can hear you as Elijah did. In Jesus' name, amen. Scazzero, Peter. Emotionally Healthy Spirituality Day by Day (p. 123). Zondervan. Kindle Edition. TODAY'S AFFIRMATION: Today, Because of who I am in Jesus Christ, I will not be driven by Hatred Rather, I will abide in the Lord's Love. “I am the vine; you are the branches. If a man remains in Me and I in him, he will bear much fruit; apart from Me you can do nothing.” (John 15:5). SCRIPTURE REFERENCE (ESV): Matthew 10:37-39; 1 Corinthians 9:12-23; James 3:13-18; Hebrews 4:15-16; Psalms 65:1-13. A WORD FROM THE LORD WEBSITE: www.AWFTL.org. THIS SUNDAY'S AUDIO SERMON: You can listen to Archbishop Beach's Current Sunday Sermon: “Following Jesus – Jesus Calls Us to Follow Him Without Reservations”, at our Website: https://awordfromthelord.org/listen/ DONATE TO AWFTL: https://mygiving.secure.force.com/GXDonateNow?id=a0Ui000000DglsqEAB
No matter what trouble you're facing, you've got good news: a pledge from God that He is always for you through thick and thin. -------- Thank you for listening! Your support of Joni and Friends helps make this show possible. Joni and Friends envisions a world where every person with a disability finds hope, dignity, and their place in the body of Christ. Become part of the global movement today at www.joniandfriends.org Find more encouragement on Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, and YouTube.
Review Lessons 201-220IntroductionFor this review we take but one idea each day, and practice it as often as is possible. Besides the time you give morning and evening, which should not be less than fifteen minutes, and the hourly remembrances you make throughout the day, use the idea as often as you can between them. Each of these ideas alone would be sufficient for salvation, if it were learned truly. Each would be enough to give release to you and to the world from every form of bondage, and invite the memory of God to come again.With this in mind we start our practicing, in which we carefully review the thoughts the Holy Spirit has bestowed on us in our last twenty lessons. Each contains the whole curriculum if understood, practiced, accepted, and applied to all the seeming happenings throughout the day. One is enough. But from that one, there must be no exceptions made. And so we need to use them all and let them blend as one, as each contributes to the whole we learn.These practice sessions, like our last review, are centered round a central theme with which we start and end each lesson. It is this:I am not a body. I am free.For I am still as God created me.The day begins and ends with this. And we repeat it every time the hour strikes, or we remember, in between, we have a function that transcends the world we see. Beyond this, and a repetition of the special thought we practice for the day, no form of exercise is urged, except a deep relinquishment of everything that clutters up the mind, and makes it deaf to reason, sanity and simple truth.We will attempt to get beyond all words and special forms of practicing for this review. For we attempt, this time, to reach a quickened pace along a shorter path to the serenity and peace of God. We merely close our eyes, and then forget all that we thought we knew and understood. For thus is freedom given us from all we did not know and failed to understand.There is but one exception to this lack of structuring. Permit no idle thought to go unchallenged. If you notice one, deny its hold and hasten to assure your mind that this is not what it would have. Then gently let the thought which you denied be given up, in sure and quick exchange for the idea we practice for the day.When you are tempted, hasten to proclaim your freedom from temptation, as you say:This thought I do not want. I choose instead _______.And then repeat the idea for the day, and let it take the place of what you thought. Beyond such special applications of each day's idea, we will add but a few formal expressions or specific thoughts to aid in practicing. Instead, we give these times of quiet to the Teacher Who instructs in quiet, speaks of peace, and gives our thoughts whatever meaning they may have.To Him I offer this review for you. I place you in His charge, and let Him teach you what to do and say and think, each time you turn to Him. He will not fail to be available to you, each time you call to Him to help you. Let us offer Him the whole review we now begin, and let us also not forget to Whom it has been given, as we practice day by day, advancing toward the goal He set for us; allowing Him to teach us how to go, and trusting Him completely for the way each practice period can best become a loving gift of freedom to the world.LESSON 201Review of Lesson 181I am not a body. I am free. For I am still as God created me.(181) I trust my brothers, who are one with me.No one but is my brother. I am blessed with oneness with the universe and God, my Father,one Creator of the whole that is my Self, forever one with me.I am not a body. I am free.For I am still as God created me.- Jesus Christ in ACIM
In Psalm 27:1-6, David declares with bold confidence that even when the wicked attack or an army encamps against him, his heart does not fear because he trusts in God's protection and past deliverances. David's singular desire is to dwell … Continue reading →
Shawn, Cullan, Justin and Other Justin attempt to understand this parable from Matthew chapter 13 and argue some like usual.
Summary In this sermon from 1 Peter 1:3–5, Dr. Michael Easley reminds believers that their confidence rests not in their circumstances but in God's finished work. Writing to Christians scattered by persecution, Peter calls them to remember two unshakable truths: what God has done and what God has given. God, according to His great mercy, caused believers to be born again into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ. Salvation is not something we achieve or earn. It begins with God's initiative, His mercy, and His sovereign grace. Because Christ conquered death, Christians possess a hope that is certain, alive, and anchored in eternity. Peter then points to the believer's inheritance. Unlike earthly possessions that rust, fade, or lose value, the inheritance waiting for God's children is imperishable, undefiled, and unfading. It is reserved in heaven and guarded by God's own power. Nothing can diminish what God has prepared for those who belong to Him. While life in this world often includes suffering, uncertainty, and disappointment, believers can live with confidence because their future is secure. Christians are not defined by temporary trials but by an eternal inheritance purchased through Christ. Remembering God's mercy, living hope, and promised inheritance produces gratitude, perseverance, and unwavering confidence in every season. Takeaways Salvation begins with God's mercy, not human effort or personal achievement. Because Christ rose from the dead, believers have a living hope that cannot be shaken. The Christian's inheritance is eternal, imperishable, undefiled, and reserved in heaven. God not only secures our salvation but also guards our future by His power. Earthly possessions lose value, but the inheritance found in Christ lasts forever. Remembering what God has done and what He has promised gives believers confidence to endure suffering. To read 1 Peter, click here. Click here for other Michael Easley Sermons.
Send us a messageIn end times prophecy, many Bible Scholars see The United Nations as a formidable precursor to the “Beast” of Revelation, due to its pursuit of global governance, international law, and a centralized economic or peace system representing the political alliance of nations that will precede the Return of Christ. But perhaps the most significant role the UN could be playing is in the religious aspect of the Beast's Global Empire.While many are aware of the political, social, and civic roles the UN plays throughout the world, what remains largely unknown is the hidden religious mandate to usher in a global religion, and to keep its ties to the occult. And remember that the systems of the world are ruled by Lucifer with his Satanic agenda at the forefront. To uncover the UN's veiled spiritual agenda, and to establish the connection with Revelation 13, in Part 1 we'll take a close look at the beliefs and plans of prominent occultists and their offshoots. In Part 2, we'll reveal how this all fits in with the UN, the Rapture, and the Tribulation of God's Wrath upon an unbelieving world.Support the showVisit our website: https://agapelightministries.com/
Paul describes armor that we are to wear as Christians so we can fight spiritual battles. What is that armor and where does it come from? Let's find out together as we read Ephesians 6:10-24 and Esaiah 11:1-9.
Message by Pastor Mat - July 19, 2026Apologetics, Debate, Bible Discussions, Evangelism, and much more "Christianity is a Person, not a system" - https://youtu.be/1-02nnh5Das?si=8-p2u1cxfCS2Uo4I Discerning the fruits of the Spirit vs the fruits of self - Mark 7:5-23 "The mystic fruit bowl" - https://youtu.be/kw7QiLQMQ_M?si=356Fx_r9ohUeTLwjThe Deity of Jesus Christ and the Gospel of Salvation - https://www.youtube.com/live/gquqBQIL_0U?si=7zmPLi1X0CcW-v7f(Discussing discipleship) Bible study on Luke 9:60-62 "Let the dead bury the dead" - https://www.youtube.com/live/BkWtkOrEs-Q?si=y-zyqNGfWi3kzVu2To know more on how to be saved, what are the requirements and such, please see our playlist on the Gospel and Eternal Security (assurance of salvation) - https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL3pJdCnnwrEeCQOCTTmDW1GjUYxpd44DG&si=_rT-lThl0klHt5Cd Our Ministries Website - https://christiancoffeetime.ca/ 1John 5:20) "And we know that the Son of God is come, and hath given us an understanding, that we may know him that is true, and we are in him that is true, even in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God, and eternal life."-Music: A Flourish by Niya is licensed under a Creative Commons License.https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...Support by RFM - NCM: https://bit.ly/2xGHypM-
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Sermon Date: 07/19/2026; Pastor Bill Bryson; Scripture Passage: Nehemiah 5:14-19Support the show
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Have you ever felt like your prayers are hitting the ceiling? Jesus taught us that prayer is more than presenting our problems to God. It's partnering with His promises. In this message, you'll discover why God isn't holding out on you, how to pray the answer instead of the problem, and how praying God's Word can release His will in your life.- - -Want to accept Jesus and have Him change your life? Pray the Prayer of Salvation here: https://youtu.be/WqO4Ok43NH4- - -DISCIPLESHIP COURSE FOR NEW CHRISTIANS: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLvtOxUmP46cy1xzLz2rzXbmnleMloQ--h- - -• New Here? https://fwcchurches.com/FamilyForm• Give Online: https://fwcchurches.com/givecola• Mobile Giving: Text GIVE to (888) 635-2110• Cash App: $FWCColumbia• Mail your gift to: Family Worship Center550 Clemson Rd.Columbia, SC 29229-- Thank you for your generosity! God bless you!Stay Connected:• YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@fwccolumbia• Instagram.com/fwccolumbia • Facebook.com/fwccolumbia • Twitter/X: @fwccolumbia - - -Music licensed through Soundstripe- - -Want to accept Jesus? Click here: https://youtu.be/WqO4Ok43NH4Give Online: https://fwcchurches.com/givecolaThis sermon was recorded at Family Worship Center in Columbia, SC on Sunday, July 19, 2026.
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878 We Know What We Worship, A Guided Christian Meditation on John 4:20-23 with the Recenter With Christ app The purpose of this podcast is to help you find more peace in and connect with the true source of peace, Jesus Christ. Outline: Relaxation, Reading, Meditation, Prayer, Contemplation and Visualization. You can sit comfortably and uninterrupted for about 20 minutes.You should hopefully not be driving or anything tense or unrelaxing. If you feel comfortable doing so, I invite you to close your eyes. Guided Relaxation / Guided Meditation: Breathe and direct your thoughts to connecting with God. Let your stomach be a balloon inflate, deflate. Scripture for Meditation John 4 NABRE 19 The woman said to him, "Sir, I can see that you are a prophet. 20 Our ancestors worshiped on this mountain; but you people say that the place to worship is in Jerusalem." 21 Jesus said to her, "Believe me, woman, the hour is coming when you will worship the Father neither on this mountain nor in Jerusalem. 22 You people worship what you do not understand; we worship what we understand, because salvation is from the Jews. 23 But the hour is coming, and is now here, when true worshipers will worship the Father in Spirit and truth; and indeed the Father seeks such people to worship him. NASB 19 The woman *said to Him, "Sir, I perceive that You are a prophet. 20 Our fathers worshiped on this mountain, and yet you Jews say that in Jerusalem is the place where one must worship." 21 Jesus *said to her, "Believe Me, woman, that a time is coming when you will worship the Father neither on this mountain nor in Jerusalem. 22 You Samaritans worship what you do not know; we worship what we do know, because salvation is from the Jews. 23 But a time is coming, and even now has arrived, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth; for such people the Father seeks to be His worshipers. Reflection on Scripture: God has chosen you as one of His worshipers. Jesus taught the true worship. It is to know God the Father and Jesus Christ. When Jesus said Salvation is from the Jews, that is not because the Jews had the capacity to create something that would save them. It meant that God had chosen His people, and Jesus was born of that lineage. Salvation is not man made. Salvation is not found on a mountain, and although the Temple was directed by God, the temple did not generate salvation. Salvation has always come from God alone. From time to time, God has asked us to do things and yet our salvation has never come from those things that God asked us. It comes from living in unison with God's spirit. Even according to the much harsher law of Moses, redemption was found by seeking it from God alone, through the means God commanded. We live according to what Jesus said here. To worship God in spirit. If we do worship incorrectly we can get caught up in the physical details. Perhaps even intellectual elements of worship. Worship should be done in spirit. Even when I use the word worship, perhaps some consider only music. Although music is a valuable means of connecting with, and experiencing the still small voice of the Spirit, it is not the whole definition of the meaning of Worship. We should seek to venerate and worship God in every way. Every action, every drink of water can be worship to God if done in the right spirit. On this day I invite you to make every thought and action an act of worship to the Lord our God. Meditation of Prayer: Pray as directed by the Spirit. Dedicate these moments to the patient waiting, when you feel ready ask God for understanding you desire from Him. Meditation of God and His Glory / Hesychasm: I invite you to sit in silence feeling patient for your own faults and trials. Summarize what insights you have gained during this meditation and meditate and visualize positive change in your life: This is a listener funded podcast at patreon.com/christianmeditationpodcast Final Question: If you consider the invitation and command to persevere in the faith, what change in your life does that bring to your mind? FIND ME ON: Download my free app: Recenter with Christ Website - ChristianMeditationPodcast.com Voicemail - (602) 888-3795 Email: jared@christianmeditationpodcast.com Apple Podcasts - Christian Meditation Podcast Facebook.com/christianmeditationpodcast Youtube.com/christianmeditaitonpodcast Twitter - @ChristianMedPod
How should we interpret the "if you continue" verse in Colossians 1? My coworker is blessing everything in our warehouse! How was Jesus born without sin? How should we view Israel today in light of Jesus? Is God trying to break us? What does it mean to pray for something but to be "willing" for it not to happen? What are the good works God prepared in advance for us?
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Jesus Followers Have Much for which to Thank God - His Grace for Our Salvation and Our Freedom to Serve Him MESSAGE SUMMARY: Give thanks to the Lord and call upon His Name. Our government has set aside an annual national holiday of Thanksgiving for all Americans to offer prayers for our country; our many blessings; and our special blessings for life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. However, thanksgiving to God, for Christians, should be a lifestyle; and Jesus Followers should not need a special day to give thanks to the Lord. As Paul tells us in 1 Thessalonians 1:2-4: “We give thanks to God always for all of you, constantly mentioning you in our prayers, remembering before our God and Father your work of faith and labor of love and steadfastness of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ. For we know, brothers loved by God, that he has chosen you.”. Do you, as a Christian, need a special day to give thanks God because you get so immersed in your life outside of your relationship with God? Do you stop to give God thanks for His grace for you and His blessings to you in your prayer life's personal relationship with God? Give thanks to the Lord and call upon His Name. TODAY'S PRAYER: Lord, after his loss, you gave Job prosperity, blessing him with twice as much as he had before, but that has not always felt like my experience. Grant me patience. Help me to trust and wait on you, especially in those areas of my life where I have no idea what you are doing, when my hardship will end, or where you are taking me. In Jesus' name, amen. Scazzero, Peter. Emotionally Healthy Spirituality Day by Day (p. 115). Zondervan. Kindle Edition. TODAY'S AFFIRMATION: Today, I affirm that because of what God has done for me in His Son, Jesus, I AM FORGIVEN. If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness. 1 John 1:9 SCRIPTURE REFERENCE (ESV): 1 Chronicles 16:8; 1 Thessalonians 5:16-22; 1 Thessalonians 1:2-4; Psalms 50a:1-12. A WORD FROM THE LORD WEBSITE: www.AWFTL.org. THIS SUNDAY'S AUDIO SERMON: You can listen to Archbishop Beach's Current Sunday Sermon: “Following Jesus – Jesus Calls Us to Follow Him Without Reservations” at our Website: https://awordfromthelord.org/listen/ DONATE TO AWFTL: https://mygiving.secure.force.com/GXDonateNow?id=a0Ui000000DglsqEAB
Previously, Paul addressed the divine sovereignty side of the "problem of Israel" rejecting the gospel. Now, Paul addresses the human responsibility side. Humans have a real role to play when it comes to salvation. Our responsibility is to put our faith in Jesus as our Lord and Savior. This means surrendering and entrusting our lives to Jesus with both an inward conviction as well as an outward expression of belief. And as the responsibility to believe falls upon everyone, the invitation to believe goes out to everyone.
Author: Mark Lincoln, Scripture Reference: Isaiah 25:1-12, Series: The Book of Isaiah
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A Tent with a Testimony • Part of our weekly Sunday morning study through Exodus.
2 Chronicles 20:14-25 | IT'S NOT YOUR FIGHT — The Battle YOU Feared… Was Never Yours to WinThere is a battle YOU have been trying to win that was never assigned to YOU.YOU have been strategizing over it. Losing sleep over it. Running the numbers, rehearsing the arguments, bracing for the outcome YOU are afraid is coming. YOU have been carrying the full weight of something as if the entire result depends on YOU getting it right — and the exhaustion YOU feel is the exhaustion of fighting a war that was never yours to fight.2 Chronicles 20 was written for the person carrying that exact weight.Here is the situation. A massive threat was coming. The numbers were not close. There was no strategy that made sense, no plan that added up, no realistic outcome where the people facing it came out alive. And the leader did the one thing most people do last instead of first — and the response he got back was not what anyone braces for when they are outnumbered and afraid.He was told to stop preparing for the fight.Not fight harder. Not fight smarter. Stop.And then he was given an instruction so strange, so backwards, so completely opposite to what YOU do when an enemy is closing in, that most people read it and cannot believe it worked. It should not have worked. By every rule of war, it was the most reckless thing they could have done.It is exactly what they were told to do.Here is what most people miss. There was a specific position they were told to take — a place to stand, a thing to do while the threat kept advancing — and the moment they did it, something began to happen to the enemy that no soldier in that army lifted a finger to cause. They never swung a weapon. And by the time they reached the battlefield, what they found there stopped them in their tracks.What they saw is the part YOU have to see for yourself.And there is one more thing. What they did in the days after the battle — and what it took them three days to finish gathering — reveals something about what is waiting on the other side of a fight YOU stop trying to win in YOUR own strength. It was more than they could carry.Far more than they expected.Press play — because IT'S NOT YOUR FIGHT. The battle YOU feared was never yours to win — and this message will show YOU exactly what YOU are supposed to do instead, and what is waiting for YOU on the other side of it.Thank you for joining me today. Subscribe for daily teachings, morning prayer broadcasts, and live services.
Pastor Caleb J. Kinney Sunday School 7/19/26
Send us Fan MailRomans 9:1–13 (RSV). Paul's Sorrow for Israel and God's Election Ken Corkins and pastor Rocky Ellison open Season 18, Episode 20 of “Pondering the Bible,” noting Rocky's recovery from recent throat surgery, then begin Romans 9:1–13 (RSV). They discuss Paul's “great sorrow” over Israelites who faithfully follow Jewish law and worship yet do not believe in Jesus, emphasizing salvation by faith rather than DNA. Rocky explains Paul's use of “conscience” as a morally driven, Spirit-validated witness and highlights Paul's willingness to be “anathema” for his people, comparing it to Moses' plea in Exodus 32. They note Paul's listing of Israel's privileges, his strong statement that Jesus is both Jewish and God, and his argument that God's promises are for the Church (believers), not ethnic lineage, contrasting this with dispensationalism. They close by examining Isaac, Jacob, and Esau as examples of God's elective purpose and acknowledging the Calvinism debate. 00:00 Welcome and Check In 00:43 Reading Romans 9 02:46 Paul's Anguish for Israel 04:09 Conscience and the Spirit 07:56 Willing to Be Accursed 11:31 Israel's Privileges and Christ 15:15 Promises Beyond DNA 17:59 Dispensationalism Detour 22:48 Isaac Jacob and God's Choice 24:31 Election and Calvinism 26:22 Wrap Up and Dad JokeNEW!: Rate us at Podchaser Find us at www.pondergmc.org. Feedback is welcome: PonderMethodist@gmail.com Music performed by the Ponder GMC worship team.Cover Art: Joe WagnerRecorded, edited and mixed by Snikrock
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