Podcast appearances and mentions of scotty gibbons

The Secret to Spiritual Warfare Ephesians 6:10-11 - A final word: Be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power.  11Put on all of God’s armor so that you will be able to stand firm against all strategies of the devil. (NIV) 1. Recognize the real fight. Ephesians 6:12 For we [d]  are not fighting against flesh-and-blood enemies, but against evil rulers and authorities of the unseen world, against mighty powers in this dark world, and against evil spirits in the heavenly places. (NLT) 2. Get dressed for battle. Ephesians 6:13 - Therefore, put on every piece of God’s armor so you will be able to resist the enemy in the time of evil. Then after the battle you will still be standing firm. (NLT) A. Belt of Truth Ephesians 6: 14a - Stand your ground, putting on the belt of truth… (NLT) John 8:44 - He was a murderer from the beginning. He has always hated the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he lies, it is consistent with his character; for he is a liar and the father of lies.  (NLT) B. Breastplate of Righteousness Ephesians. 6:14b - Stand your ground, putting on the belt of truth and the body armor of God’s righteousness. (NLT) Proverbs 4:23 – Above all else, guard your heart. (NIV) Romans 12:9 - Hate what is evil; cling to what is good.  (NIV) C. Shoes of the Gospel of Peace Ephesians 6:14 - Stand your ground, putting on the belt of truth and the body armor of God’s righteousness. 15 For shoes, put on the peace that comes from the Good News so that you will be fully prepared. (NLT) D. Shield of Faith Ephesians 6:16 - In addition to all of these, hold up the shield of faith to stop the fiery arrows of the devil. (NLT) Hebrews 11:1 - Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see. (NIV) E. Helmet of Salvation Ephesians 6:17 - Put on salvation as your helmet. (NLT) 3. Learn to use your sword. Ephesians 6:17 - Put on salvation as your helmet, and take the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. (NLT) Hebrews 4:12 - For the word of God is alive and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword. (NIV) 4. Master the weapon of prayer. Ephesians 6:18 - And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the Lord’s people.  (NIV)

This week we have Scotty Gibbons back in the house! He gives us some practical help on how to have a relationship that thrives.

Ephesians 6:10-12 - Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power.  11 Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes.  12 For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. (NIV) 2 Corinthians 4:18 So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen, since what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal. (NIV) 1. What is an angel? angel - a spiritual being serving as a divine messenger and intermediary and often as a special protector of an individual or nation Luke 10:18-20 The seventy-two returned with joy and said, “Lord, even the demons submit to us in your name.” 18 He replied, “I saw Satan fall like lightning from heaven. 19 I have given you authority to trample on snakes and scorpions and to overcome all the power of the enemy; nothing will harm you. 20 However, do not rejoice that the spirits submit to you, but rejoice that your names are written in heaven.” (NIV) Isaiah 14:12-15 – “How you are fallen from heaven, O shining star, son of the morning!
You have been thrown down to the earth, you who destroyed the nations of the world.
13 For you said to yourself,  ‘I will ascend to heaven and set my throne above God’s stars.
I will preside on the mountain of the gods far away in the north.[e] 14 I will climb to the highest heavens  and be like the Most High.’ 15 Instead, you will be brought down to the place of the dead  down to its lowest depths. (NLT) 2. Are angels created beings? Nehemiah 9:6 “You alone are the Lord. You made the skies and the heavens and all the stars. You made the earth and the seas and everything in them. You preserve them all, and the angels of heaven worship you. (NLT) Colossians 1:15-16 Christ is the visible image of the invisible God. He existed before anything was created and is supreme over all creation, 16 for through him God created everything in the heavenly realms and on earth. He made the things we can see and the things we can’t see— such as thrones, kingdoms, rulers, and authorities in the unseen world. Everything was created through him and for him. (NLT) 3. Are angels male or female? Luke 1:19 The angel said to him, “I am Gabriel. I stand in the presence of God, and I have been sent to speak to you and to tell you this good news.  (NIV) Jude 1:8-9 In the very same way, on the strength of their dreams these ungodly people pollute their own bodies, reject authority and heap abuse on celestial beings. 9 But even the archangel Michael, when he was disputing with the devil about the body of Moses, did not himself dare to condemn him for slander but said, “The Lord rebuke you!” (NIV) 4. How many angels are there? Hebrews 12:22 No, you have come to Mount Zion, to the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to countless thousands of angels in a joyful gathering. (NLT) Revelation 5:11 Then I looked and heard the voice of many angels, numbering thousands upon thousands, and ten thousand times ten thousand. They encircled the throne and the living creatures and the elders. (NIV) Daniel 7:10 - Millions of angels ministered to him; many millions stood to attend him. Then the court began its session, and the books were opened. (NLT) 5. Should we worship angels? Revelation 19:10 – Then I fell down at his feet to worship him, but he said, “No, don’t worship me. I am a servant of God, just like you and your brothers and sisters[c] who testify about their faith in Jesus. Worship only God. (NLT) 6. Do we have guardian angels? Matthew 18:10 “Beware that you don’t look down on any of these little ones. For I tell you that in heaven their angels are always in the presence of my heavenly Father. (NLT) Acts 12:15 “You’re out of your mind,” they told her. When she kept insisting that it was so, they said, “It must be his angel.” (NIV) 7. Why do we really need to know about angels? 1. We can’t understand everything, but should strive to understand everything we can. 2. It gives us insight into God’s ways and how He works. 3. It gives us insight into the spirit world, the spiritual battle, and how to win.

Check out this week's Father's Day message from our special guest Pastor Scotty Gibbons.Support the Show.

1. Guard your heart from things that dull your spiritual sensitivity. Proverbs 4:23 - 23 Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it. NIV Psalm 1:1 - 1 Blessed is the one who does not walk in step with the wicked or stand in the way that sinners take or sit in the company of mockers, NIV Psalm 101:3 - I will refuse to look at anything vile and vulgar. NLT 2. Fill your life with things that align your heart with God’s. Psalm 119:97, 103 –- Oh, how I love your law! I meditate on it all day long. How sweet are your words to my taste, sweeter than honey to my mouth! NIV Psalm 119:11 - I have hidden your word in my heart that I might not sin against you. NIV Psalm 26:8 – Lord, I love the house where you live, the place where your glory dwells. NIV Psalm 27:4 - The one thing I ask of the Lord— the thing I seek most— is to live in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, delighting in the Lord’s perfections and meditating in his Temple. NLT Psalm 84:10 - One day spent in your house, this beautiful place of worship, beats thousands spent on Greek island beaches. I’d rather scrub floors in the house of my God than be honored as a guest in the palace of sin. MSG Psalm 27:8 - My heart says of you, “Seek his face!” Your face, Lord, I will seek. NIV 3. Learn to lead your thoughts. Psalm 1:1-2 - Blessed is the one who does not walk in step with the wicked or stand in the way that sinners take or sit in the company of mockers, 2 but whose delight is in the law of the Lord, and who meditates on his law day and night. 2 Cor. 10:5 - 5 We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ. NIV Colossians 3:2 - 2 Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things.  NIV Romans 12:2 - 2 Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will. NIV Philippians 4:8 - 8 Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things. ESV

This week Scotty Gibbons is back for an encouraging message! Summit Park Church is a life-giving church in Lee's Summit, MO, with a great kid's program, Bible-centered messages, and an encouraging atmosphere. Get more information about visiting Summit Park Church at https://www.summitparkchurch.com. Summit Park Church is located at 425 SW Oldham Pkwy, Lee's Summit, Missouri 64081.

Own Your Serve Matthew 20:20-21 - Then the mother of Zebedee’s sons came to Jesus with her sons and, kneeling down, asked a favor of him. 21 “What is it you want?” he asked. She said, “Grant that one of these two sons of mine may sit at your right and the other at your left in your kingdom.” (NIV) Matthew 20:24 - When the ten heard about this, they were indignant with the two brothers. (NIV) Mark 9:33-34 – When he was in the house, he asked them, “What were you arguing about on the road?” 34 But they kept quiet because on the way they had argued about who was the greatest. (NIV) Matthew 20:25-28 - Jesus called them together and said, “You know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their high officials exercise authority over them. 26 Not so with you. Instead, whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant, 27 and whoever wants to be first must be your slave—28 just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.” (NIV) Matthew 20:26-28 - Not so with you. Instead, whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant, 27and whoever wants to be first must be your slave— 28 just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.” (NIV) Romans 12:2 - Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind.  NIV Matthew 25:14-30 - 1“For it will be like a man going on a journey, who called his servants[c] and entrusted to them his property. 15 To one he gave five talents,[d] to another two, to another one, to each according to his ability. Then he went away. 16 He who had received the five talents went at once and traded with them, and he made five talents more. 17 So also he who had the two talents made two talents more. 18 But he who had received the one talent went and dug in the ground and hid his master's money. 19 Now after a long time the master of those servants came and settled accounts with them. 20 And he who had received the five talents came forward, bringing five talents more, saying, ‘Master, you delivered to me five talents; here, I have made five talents more.’ 21 His master said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant.[e] You have been faithful over a little; I will set you over much. Enter into the joy of your master.’ 22 And he also who had the two talents came forward, saying, ‘Master, you delivered to me two talents; here, I have made two talents more.’ 23 His master said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant. You have been faithful over a little; I will set you over much. Enter into the joy of your master.’ 24 He also who had received the one talent came forward, saying, ‘Master, I knew you to be a hard man, reaping where you did not sow, and gathering where you scattered no seed, 25 So I was afraid, and I went and hid your talent in the ground. Here, you have what is yours.’  26 But his master answered him, ‘You wicked and slothful servant! You knew that I reap where I have not sown and gather where I scattered no seed?  27 Then you ought to have invested my money with the bankers, and at my coming I should have received what was my own with interest. 28 So take the talent from him and give it to him who has the ten talents. 29 For to everyone who has will more be given, and he will have an abundance. But from the one who has not, even what he has will be taken away. 30 And cast the worthless servant into the outer darkness. In that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.’ (ESV) God is looking for servants who are: 1. Kingdom-minded not self-centered Matthew 25:16-18 - He who had received the five talents went at once and traded with them, and he made five talents more.  17 So also he who had the two talents made two talents more. 18 But he who had received the one talent went and dug in the ground and hid his master's money. (ESV) Matthew 20:26-28 - Whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant, 27 and whoever wants to be first must be your slave— 28 just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve.” (NIV) 2. Faithful not fickle Matthew 25:21 - His master said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant. (ESV) Colossians 3:23 – Whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord and not for men. (ESV) 3. Fruitful not fruitless Matthew 25:21 - His master said to him, ‘Well DONE, good and faithful servant.” (ESV) John 15:8 - This is to my Father’s glory, that you bear much fruit, showing yourselves to be my disciples. (NIV) Ephesians 2:10 – For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do. (NIV) 1 Peter 4:10 - Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others, as faithful stewards of God’s grace in its various forms.  (NIV) Romans 12:3-11 - Because of the privilege and authority[c] God has given me, I give each of you this warning: Don’t think you are better than you really are. Be honest in your evaluation of yourselves, measuring yourselves by the faith God has given us.[d] 4 Just as our bodies have many parts and each part has a special function, 5 so it is with Christ’s body. We are many parts of one body, and we all belong to each other. 6 In his grace, God has given us different gifts for doing certain things well. So if God has given you the ability to prophesy, speak out with as much faith as God has given you. 7 If your gift is serving others, serve them well. If you are a teacher, teach well. 8 If your gift is to encourage others, be encouraging. If it is giving, give generously. If God has given you leadership ability, take the responsibility seriously. And if you have a gift for showing kindness to others, do it gladly. 9 Don’t just pretend to love others. Really love them. Hate what is wrong. Hold tightly to what is good.  10 Love each other with genuine affection,[e] and take delight in honoring each other. 11 Never be lazy, but work hard and serve the Lord enthusiastically. (NLT) 4. He can reward not rebuke 1 Corinthians 3:12-15 - Anyone who builds on that foundation may use a variety of materials—gold, silver, jewels, wood, hay, or straw. 13 But on the judgment day, fire will reveal what kind of work each builder has done. The fire will show if a person’s work has any value. 14 If the work survives, that builder will receive a reward. 15 But if the work is burned up, the builder will suffer great loss. The builder will be saved, but like someone barely escaping through a wall of flames. (NLT) Colossians 3:23-24 - Whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord and not for men, 24 Knowing that from the Lord you will receive the inheritance as your reward.  (ESV) Matthew 16:26-27 - What good will it be for someone to gain the whole world, yet forfeit their soul? Or what can anyone give in exchange for their soul? 27 For the Son of Man is going to come in his Father’s glory with his angels, and then he will reward each person according to what they have done. (NIV) Revelation 22:12 - “Look, I am coming soon, bringing my reward with me to repay all people according to their deeds.  (NLT)

Own Your Opportunity Open the Door Acts 12:5-18 (NIV) 5 So Peter was kept in prison, but the church was earnestly praying to God for him. 6 The night before Herod was to bring him to trial, Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains, and sentries stood guard at the entrance.7 Suddenly an angel of the Lord appeared and a light shone in the cell. He struck Peter on the side and woke him up. “Quick, get up!” he said, and the chains fell off Peter’s wrists. 8 Then the angel said to him, “Put on your clothes and sandals.” And Peter did so. “Wrap your cloak around you and follow me,” the angel told him. 9 Peter followed him out of the prison, but he had no idea that what the angel was doing was really happening; he thought he was seeing a vision.  10 They passed the first and second guards and came to the iron gate leading to the city. It opened for them by itself, and they went through it. When they had walked the length of one street, suddenly the angel left him. 11 Then Peter came to himself and said, “Now I know without a doubt that the Lord has sent his angel and rescued me from Herod’s clutches and from everything the Jewish people were hoping would happen.” 12 When this had dawned on him, he went to the house of Mary the mother of John, also called Mark, where many people had gathered and were praying. 13 Peter knocked at the outer entrance, and a servant named Rhoda came to answer the door. 14 When she recognized Peter’s voice, she was so overjoyed she ran back without opening it and exclaimed, “Peter is at the door!” 15 “You’re out of your mind,” they told her. When she kept insisting that it was so, they said, “It must be his angel.” 16 But Peter kept on knocking, and when they opened the door and saw him, they were astonished. 17 Peter motioned with his hand for them to be quiet and described how the Lord had brought him out of prison. “Tell James and the other brothers and sisters about this,” he said, and then he left for another place. 18 In the morning, there was no small commotion among the soldiers as to what had become of Peter. 1. You open a door when you pray it open. 2. You open a door when you take your next step. 3. You open a door when you invest and invite.

Scotty Gibbons has invested over 30 years serving in the local church. He is the author of 4 books and previously served as the National Youth Strategist for the Assemblies of God. He currently serves as the Lead Pastor of People's Church in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

Mark 9:28-29 - 28 After Jesus had gone indoors, his disciples asked him privately, “Why couldn’t we drive it out?” 29 He replied, “This kind can come out only by prayer.” NIV Top 10 Reasons to make prayer a priority in 2024 1. It’s the basis of our relationship with God. Romans 10:9-10, 13 - 9 If you declare with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. 10 For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you profess your faith and are saved…13 for, “Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.” NIV 2. It brings forgiveness of sin. 1 John 1:9 - 9 But if we confess our sins to him, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all wickedness.  NLT 3. It helps you discern God’s will. Acts 13:2 - While they were worshiping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, "Set apart for me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them." NIV 4. It strengthens you. Psalm 105:4 - Look to the Lord and His strength, seek His face always. NIV 5. It gives you peace. Psalm 34:4-5 - I prayed to the Lord, and he answered me. He freed me from all my fears. 5 Those who look to him for help will be radiant with joy; NLT Philippians 4:6-7 - 6 Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. 7 And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. NIV 6. It gives you victory over temptation. Matthew 26:41 - Jesus told his disciples, “Watch and pray so that you will not fall into temptation.” NIV 7. Makes you wiser. James 1:5 - 5 If any of you lacks wisdom, you should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to you. NIV 8. Brings God’s healing. James 5:13-15 - 13 Is anyone among you in trouble? Let them pray. Is anyone happy? Let them sing songs of praise. 14 Is anyone among you sick? Let them call the elders of the church to pray over them and anoint them with oil in the name of the Lord. 15 And the prayer offered in faith will make the sick person well; the Lord will raise them up. NIV 9. It brings spiritual Intervention Daniel 9:23 - 23 As soon as you began to pray, a word went out, which I have come to tell you NIV 10. God rewards those who diligently seek Him. Hebrews 11:6 - 6 And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him. NIV Why don’t we prioritize prayer? 1. We don’t know what to say. 2. We don’t think God will answer. 3. We get busy. 1 Thess. 5:17 - Pray continually.

Guest speaker and one of Northplace's teaching pastors, Scotty Gibbons, joins us this week with a powerful message about how to respond when life has not panned out the way we thought it would.

2 Corinthians 12:8 - 8 Three different times I begged the Lord to take it away. (NLT) 2 Corinthians 12:9 - 9 Each time he said, “My grace is all you need. My power works best in weakness.”  (NLT) 2 Corinthians 12:9-10 - So now I am glad to boast about my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ can work through me. 10 That’s why I take pleasure in my weaknesses, and in the insults, hardships, persecutions, and troubles that I suffer for Christ. For when I am weak, then I am strong. (NLT) 1. Trust Him Prov. 3:5-6 - Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; 6 in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight. (NIV) 2 Corinthians 5:6-8 - 6 So we are always of good courage. We know that while we are at home in the body we are away from the Lord, 7 for we walk by faith, not by sight. 8 Yes, we are of good courage, and we would rather be away from the body and at home with the Lord. (ESV) Romans 10:17 - Faith comes from hearing the message, and the message is heard through the word about Christ. (NIV) 2. Don’t miss all of the little miracles while waiting on your big one. 3. Keep praying and praising while He’s working. Romans 8:28 - 28 And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who[i] have been called according to his purpose. (NIV)

How to Recognize God’s Voice Galatians 5:16-17 (NLT)  16 So I say, let the Holy Spirit guide your lives. Then you won’t be doing what your sinful nature craves. The sinful nature wants to do evil, which is just the opposite of what the Spirit wants. And the Spirit gives us desires that are the opposite of what the sinful nature desires. These two forces are constantly fighting each other, so you are not free to carry out your good intentions. 3 Dangerous Voices: 1. Voice of the flesh Galatians 5:17 – The sinful nature wants to do evil. – NLT Proverbs 14:12 - You may think you are on the right road and still end up dead. CEV 2. Voice of the world 1 John 2:16 - For everything in the world—the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life—comes not from the Father but from the world. NIV 3. Voice of the devil John 8:44 - He has always hated the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he lies, it is consistent with his character; for he is a liar and the father of lies. NLT Romans 8:14 - For all who are led by the Spirit of God are children of God. NLT Luke 4:1 Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, left the Jordan and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness, NIV John 16:13 - 13 When the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all the truth, for he will not speak on his own authority, but whatever he hears he will speak, and he will declare to you the things that are to come. ESV 2 Ways the Holy Spirit speaks: 1. He speaks through God’s Word. 2 Timothy 3:16-17 - All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the servant of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work. NIV Psalm 119:105 - Your word is a lamp for my feet, a light on my path. NIV 2. He speaks directly to your heart. a. Whisper b. Peace c. Check in your spirit d. Prophetically

Baptized and Blessed Matthew 3:13-17 - 13 Then Jesus went from Galilee to the Jordan River to be baptized by John. 14 But John tried to talk him out of it. “I am the one who needs to be baptized by you,” he said, “so why are you coming to me?” 15 But Jesus said, “It should be done, for we must carry out all that God requires.[a]” So John agreed to baptize him. 16 After his baptism, as Jesus came up out of the water, the heavens were opened[b] and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and settling on him. 17 And a voice from heaven said, “This is my dearly loved Son, who brings me great joy.” NLT Reasons people don’t get baptized: 1. They don’t see the importance of it. 2. They allow pride to keep them from being baptized. 3. They aren’t followers of Jesus. Reasons you should be baptized: 1. Make a statement to yourself. 2. Make a statement to the world. 3. Your next step is always your most important one. 4. Jesus said you should. Matthew 28:19-20 - 19 Therefore, go and make disciples of all the nations,[b] baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. 20 Teach these new disciples to obey all the commands I have given you. And be sure of this: I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” NLT Acts 2:38 - 38 Peter replied, “Each of you must repent of your sins and turn to God, and be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins. Then you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. NLT James 4:17 - 17 Remember, it is sin to know what you ought to do and then not do it. NLT 
 5. God’s blessing follows obedience. Matthew 3:16-17 – 16 After his baptism, as Jesus came up out of the water, the heavens were opened[b] and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and settling on him. 17 And a voice from heaven said, “This is my dearly loved Son, who brings me great joy.” NLT John 8:28-29 - I do nothing on my own but say only what the Father taught me. 29 And the one who sent me is with me—he has not deserted me. For I always do what pleases him.” NLT Acts 10:36-38 – 36 This is the message of Good News for the people of Israel—that there is peace with God through Jesus Christ, who is Lord of all. 37 You know what happened throughout Judea, beginning in Galilee, after John began preaching his message of baptism. 38 And you know that God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power. Then Jesus went around doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for God was with him. NLT James 1:25 - 25 But if you look carefully into the perfect law that sets you free, and if you do what it says and don’t forget what you heard, then God will bless you for doing it. NLT

Pastor Scotty Gibbons, one of Northplace's teaching pastors, joins us this week to discuss the importance of the next generation and our responsibility to pass on our 'God Stories' and commit to praying for them.

Youth Takeover Psalm 78:1-7 - 1 O my people, listen to my instructions. Open your ears to what I am saying, 2 for I will speak to you in a parable. I will teach you hidden lessons from our past— 3 stories we have heard and known, stories our ancestors handed down to us. 4 We will not hide these truths from our children; we will tell the next generation about the glorious deeds of the Lord, about his power and his mighty wonders. 5 For he issued his laws to Jacob; he gave his instructions to Israel. He commanded our ancestors to teach them to their children, 6 so the next generation might know them— even the children not yet born— and they in turn will teach their own children. 7 So each generation should set its hope anew on God, not forgetting his glorious miracles and obeying his commands. NLT Psalm 78:7 - Then they would put their trust in God and would not forget his deeds but would keep his commands. NIV Psalm 78:2-4 - I will teach you hidden lessons from our past— 3 stories we have heard and known, stories our ancestors handed down to us. 4 We will not hide these truths from our children; we will tell the next generation about the glorious deeds of the Lord, about his power and his mighty wonders. NLT Psalm 78:5-6 - 5 For he issued his laws to Jacob; he gave his instructions to Israel. He commanded our ancestors to teach them to their children, 6 so the next generation might know them— even the children not yet born— and they in turn will teach their own children. NLT Deuteronomy 6:5-7 - 5 And you must love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, and all your strength.  6 And you must commit yourselves wholeheartedly to these commands that I am giving you today.  7 Repeat them again and again to your children. Talk about them when you are at home and when you are on the road, when you are going to bed and when you are getting up. NLT Psalm 78:7 - THEN they would put their trust in God and would not forget his deeds but would keep his commands. NIV 3 John 1:4 - I could have no greater joy than to hear that my children are following the truth. NLT Four ways to make a difference in this generation: 1. Pray. 2. Get your students to Epic and your children to PC Kids. 3. Encourage them to use their gifts to serve God’s house. 4. Join a Next Gen Dream Team.

This weekend we welcomed guest speaker Scotty Gibbons from People's Church. He shared a message about the simple steps we can take to see victory in our life.   Summit Park Church is a life-giving church in Lee's Summit, MO, with a great kid's program, Bible-centered messages, and an encouraging atmosphere. Get more information about visiting Summit Park Church at https://www.summitparkchurch.com. Summit Park Church is located at 425 SW Oldham Pkwy, Lee's Summit, Missouri 64081.

Practical Steps to Spiritual Victories 
Exodus 17:8-13 - 8 The Amalekites came and attacked the Israelites at Rephidim. 9 Moses said to Joshua, “Choose some of our men and go out to fight the Amalekites. Tomorrow I will stand on top of the hill with the staff of God in my hands.” 10 So Joshua fought the Amalekites as Moses had ordered, and Moses, Aaron and Hur went to the top of the hill. 11 As long as Moses held up his hands, the Israelites were winning, but whenever he lowered his hands, the Amalekites were winning.  12 When Moses’ hands grew tired, they took a stone and put it under him and he sat on it. Aaron and Hur held his hands up—one on one side, one on the other—so that his hands remained steady till sunset. 13 So Joshua overcame the Amalekite army with the sword. (NIV) 1. You will win when you DO God’s Word. James 1:22-25 - 22 Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says. 23 Anyone who listens to the word but does not do what it says is like someone who looks at his face in a mirror 24 and, after looking at himself, goes away and immediately forgets what he looks like. 25 But whoever looks intently into the perfect law that gives freedom, and continues in it—not forgetting what they have heard, but doing it—they will be blessed in what they do. (NIV) 2. You will win when you trust God’s ways. Isaiah 55:8-9 - “For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways,” declares the Lord. 9 “As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts. (NIV) Hebrews 11:6 - And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him. (NIV) 3. You will win when you refuse to quit. Galatians 6:9 - 9 Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest IF we do not give up. (NIV) 1 Corinthians 15:58 - “Throw yourselves into the work of the Master, confident that nothing you do for him is a waste of time or effort.” (MSG)

Just like a team of professional football players need a playbook to map out plans and strategies for a game, we as God's people have been given a book to guide us through life. We have access to a tool that helps lead us through the struggles of life and the power to mold us into who God has intended for us to be. It's not enough for us to see and hear God's Word; we need to love it, learn it, and live it.Check out theunfolding.bible for more resources and a monthly reading plan

LifePoint Church, Steve Rains, Valley Center, Kansas, Wichita, Assembly of God, Scotty Gibbons

Exodus 18:13-16 - 13  The next day Moses took his seat to serve as judge for the people, and they stood around him from morning till evening.  14  When his father-in-law saw all that Moses was doing for the people, he said, “What is this you are doing for the people? Why do you alone sit as judge, while all these people stand around you from morning till evening?” 15  Moses answered him, “Because the people come to me to seek God’s will.  16  Whenever they have a dispute, it is brought to me, and I decide between the parties and inform them of God’s decrees and instructions.” (NIV) 1. Be real about your margin Exodus 18:17-18 - 17  Moses’ father-in-law replied, “What you are doing is not good.  18  You and these people who come to you will only wear yourselves out. The work is too heavy for you; you cannot handle it alone. (NIV) 2. Get a plan Exodus 18:19-22 - 19   Listen now to me and I will give you some advice, and may God be with you. You must be the people’s representative before God and bring their disputes to him.  20  Teach them his decrees and instructions, and show them the way they are to live and how they are to behave.  21  But select capable men from all the people—men who fear God, trustworthy men who hate dishonest gain—and appoint them as officials over thousands, hundreds, fifties and tens.  22  Have them serve as judges for the people at all times, but have them bring every difficult case to you; the simple cases they can decide themselves. That will make your load lighter, because they will share it with you.  (NIV) Ephesians 5:15-16 - 15  Be very careful, then, how you live—not as unwise but as wise,  16  making the most of every opportunity, because the days are evil. (NIV) 3. Make the changes Exodus 18:23-24 - 23  If you do this and God so commands, you will be able to stand the strain, and all these people will go home satisfied.” 24  Moses listened to his father-in-law and did everything he said. (NIV) Psalm 46:10 - “Be still, and know that I am God! (NIV)

Breakout: First Downs of Youth Ministry with Scotty Gibbons on Saturday, Apr 30th at 11:15am at EQUIP Conference

Breakout: Keep on Getting Better with Scotty Gibbons on Saturday, Apr 30th at 1:15pm at EQUIP Conference

Message by Scotty Gibbons at the 2022 EQUIP Conference on April 29, 2022 at 3:00pm.

Luke 23:39-43 (NIV) 39  One of the criminals who hung there hurled insults at him: “Aren’t you the Messiah? Save yourself and us!” 40  But the other criminal rebuked him. “Don’t you fear God,” he said, “since you are under thesame sentence?  41  We are punished justly, for we are getting what our deeds deserve. But thisman has done nothing wrong.” 42  Then he said, “Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom.” 43  Jesus answered him, “Truly I tell you, today you will be with me in paradise.” I want to show you three things we can learn from this statement from Jesus’ final words. Three things that if we do them, they help us to get through a bad day. 1. Remember why you’re still here.  Luke 23:42 (NIV) 42  Then he said, “Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom.” Luke 19:10 (NIV) For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost.” 2. Think Long term Luke 23:43 (NIV) 43  Jesus answered him, “Truly I tell you, today you will be with me in paradise.” Psalm 30:5 (NIV) Weeping may stay for the night, but rejoicing comes in the morning. James 4:14 (NIV) What is your life? You are a mist that appears for a little while and then vanishes.  Hebrews 9:27 (ESV) And just as it is appointed for man to die once, and after that comes judgment Hebrews 9:27 (MSG) 27-28  Everyone has to die once, then face the consequences. Christ’s death was also a one-time event, but it was a sacrifice that took care of sins forever. 3. Make the most of every opportunity. Ephesians 5:15-16 (NLT) 15  So be careful how you live. Don’t live like fools, but like those who are wise…  16  Make the most of every opportunity in these evil days.

1 Corinthians 9:24 - Don’t you realize that in a race everyone runs, but only one person gets the prize? So run to win! NLT Ecclesiastes - 5:18-19 – 18  Even so, I have noticed one thing, at least, that is good. It is good for people to eat, drink, and enjoy their work under the sun during the short life God has given them, and to accept their lot in life.  19  And it is a good thing to receive wealth from God and the good health to enjoy it. To enjoy your work and accept your lot in life—this is indeed a gift from God. NLT Genesis 2:1-3 - Thus the heavens and the earth were completed in all their vast array. 2  By the seventh day God had finished the work he had been doing; so on the seventh day he rested from all his work.  3  Then God blessed the seventh day and made it holy, because on it he rested from all the work of creating that he had done. NIV Genesis 2:15 - The LORD God took the man and put him in the Garden of Eden to work it and take care of it.  NIV Genesis 2:19-20 - Now the LORD God had formed out of the ground all the wild animals and all the birds in the sky. He brought them to the man to see what he would name them; and whatever the man called each living creature, that was its name.  20  So the man gave names to all the livestock, the birds in the sky and all the wild animals. NIV 3 Keys to Winning at Work 1. See your career as your calling. Ephesians 2:10 - For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do. NIV Psalm 139:13-16 - For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother’s womb. 14  I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well. 15  My frame was not hidden from you when I was made in the secret place, when I was woven together in the depths of the earth. 16  Your eyes saw my unformed body; all the days ordained for me were written in your book before one of them came to be. NIV 2. See your work as worship. Colossians 3:17 - And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him. Colossians 3:23-24 - Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters,  24  since you know that you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as a reward. It is the Lord Christ you are serving. 3. See your workplace as your mission field. Matthew 5:14-16 “You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden. 15  Nor do people light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a stand, and it gives light to all in the house.  16  In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that [a]  they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven. (ESV)

Isaiah 9:6 “For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government will be upon his shoulder, and his name will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.” (NIV) Hebrews 4:15-16 For we do not have a high priest who is unable to empathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who has been tempted in every way, just as we are—yet he did not sin. Let us then approach God’s throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need. (NIV) 1. CRY OUT TO THE WONDERFUL COUNSELOR Matthew 20:29 As Jesus and his disciples were leaving Jericho, a large crowd followed him. (NIV) Matthew 20:30 Two blind men were sitting by the roadside, and when they heard that Jesus was going by, they shouted, “Lord, Son of David, have mercy on us!” (NIV) Matthew 20:30 Two blind men were sitting by the roadside, and when they heard that Jesus was going by, they shouted, “Lord, Son of David, have mercy on us!” (NIV) Psalm 34:17-18 The righteous cry out, and the Lord hears them; he delivers them from all their troubles. The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit. (NIV) 2. IGNORE THE COUNCIL OF THE CROWD Matthew 20:31 The crowd rebuked them and told them to be quiet, but they shouted all the louder, “Lord, Son of David, have mercy on us!” (NIV) Philippians 1:6 being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus. (NIV) 3. COMMUNICATE YOUR NEED TO THE WONDERFUL COUNSELOR Matthew 20:32-33 Jesus stopped and called them. “What do you want me to do for you?” he asked. “Lord,” they answered, “we want our sight.” (NIV) Matthew 7:7-8 “Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives; the one who seeks finds; and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened. (NIV) 1 Peter 5:7 Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you. (NIV) 4. FOLLOW THE WONDERFUL COUNSELOR Matthew 20:34 Jesus had compassion on them and touched their eyes. Immediately they received their sight and followed him. (NIV)

Isaiah 9:6 - For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. (NIV) Matthew 19:26 - Jesus looked at them and said, "With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible." (NIV) 1. Jesus is mighty to save 1 Timothy 1:15–16 - This is a trustworthy saying, and everyone should accept it: “Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners”—and I am the worst of them all. 16  But God had mercy on me so that Christ Jesus could use me as a prime example of his great patience with even the worst sinners. Then others will realize that they, too, can believe in him and receive eternal life. (NLT) 2 Corinthians 5:21 - God made him who had no sin to be sin [b]  for us, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God. (NIV) 2. Jesus is mighty to heal Isaiah 53:5 But He was wounded for our transgressions, He was bruised for our iniquities; The chastisement for our peace was upon Him, And by His stripes we are healed. (NKJV) Psalm 147:3 He heals the brokenhearted And binds up their wounds. (NKJV) 3. Jesus is mighty to set you free John 8:32 - 32  Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free. (NIV) John 8:36 - So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed. (NIV) 4. Jesus is mighty to provide Philippians 4:19 - 19  And my God will meet all your needs according to the riches of his glory in Christ Jesus. (NIV) Philippians 4:15–17 - 15  Moreover, as you Philippians know, in the early days of your acquaintance with the gospel, when I set out from Macedonia, not one church shared with me in the matter of giving and receiving, except you only; 16  for even when I was in Thessalonica, you sent me aid more than once when I was in need. 17  Not that I desire your gifts; what I desire is that more be credited to your account. (NIV)

Ways to Praise Genesis 4:1-5 - Now Adam[a] had sexual relations with his wife, Eve, and she became pregnant. When she gave birth to Cain, she said, “With the Lord’s help, I have produced[b] a man!” 2 Later she gave birth to his brother and named him Abel. When they grew up, Abel became a shepherd, while Cain cultivated the ground. 3 When it was time for the harvest, Cain presented some of his crops as a gift to the Lord. 4 Abel also brought a gift—the best portions of the firstborn lambs from his flock. The Lord accepted Abel and his gift, 5 but he did not accept Cain and his gift. NLT Matthew 15:8-9 - “‘These people honor me with their lips, but their hearts are far from me. 9 They worship me in vain; their teachings are merely human rules.’ NIV 1 Corinthians 14:26 What then shall we say, brothers and sisters? When you come together, each of you has a hymn, or a word of instruction, a revelation, a tongue or an interpretation. Everything must be done so that the church may be built up. NIV 1 Corinthians 14:33 For God is not a God of disorder but of peace—as in all the congregations of the Lord’s people. NIV 8 Ways to Praise 1. We praise God with singing. Psalm 47:6 - Sing praises to God, sing praises to our King, sing praises. NIV 2. We praise God by lifting our hands. Psalm 63:4 - I will praise you as long as I live, and in your name I will lift up my hands.  NIV 3. We praise God by clapping our hands. Psalm 47:1 - Clap your hands, all you nations; shout to God with cries of joy.  NIV 4. We praise God with instruments. Psalm 150:2-5 - 2 Praise him for his acts of power; praise him for his surpassing greatness.
3 Praise him with the sounding of the trumpet, praise him with the harp and lyre,
4 praise him with timbrel and dancing, praise him with the strings and pipe,
5 praise him with the clash of cymbals, praise him with resounding cymbals. NIV 5. We praise God with shouting. Psalm 100:1-2 - Shout with joy to the Lord, all the earth! 2 Worship the Lord with gladness. Come before him, singing with joy. NLT 6. We praise God with dancing. Psalm 149:3 - Let them praise his name with dancing. NIV 7. We praise God by bowing before Him. Psalm 95:6 - Come let us bow down in worship, let us kneel before the Lord our Maker.  NIV 8. We praise God with our lives. Romans 12:1 - And so, dear brothers and sisters,[a] I plead with you to give your bodies to God because of all he has done for you. Let them be a living and holy sacrifice—the kind he will find acceptable. This is truly the way to worship him. NLT

Lean on Me Galatians 6:2 Carry each other’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ. (NIV) C.A.R.E 1. Commit to pray for them. James 5:16 - Therefore, confess your sins to one another and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person has great power as it is working. (ESV) 2. Acknowledge their pain. Romans 12:15 - Be happy with those who are happy, and weep with those who weep. 3. Remember your role. A. Listen James 1:19 - My dear brothers and sisters, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry. (NIV) B. Assure them of hope. Isaiah 40:31 - but those who hope in the LORD will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint. (NIV) C. Stay connected Ecclesiastes 4:12 - A person standing alone can be attacked and defeated, but two can stand back-to-back and conquer. Three are even better, for a triple-braided cord is not easily broken. (NLT) D. Don’t give up 4. Erase the stigma.

We are on week 4 of our series Launch. We've been learning that the Bible is full of lessons on how we continually need to grow up and go out with our gifts to impact his kingdom. This week we welcomed guest speaker Scotty Gibbons to talk about the Great Commission. As Christians we have one job and that's to go out into our world and preach the Gospel.   Summit Park Church is a life-giving church in Lee's Summit, MO, with a great kids program, Bible-centered messages, and an encouraging atmosphere. Get more information about visiting Summit Park Church at https://www.summitparkchurch.com. Summit Park Church has multiple locations throughout Kansas City.

Message by Scotty Gibbons at Family Camp the evening of July 10th.

Message by Scotty Gibbons at Family Camp the morning of July 11th.

Message by Scotty Gibbons at Family Camp the evening of July 9th.

Do you or someone you know live in constant chronic pain? THEN PLEASE LISTEN to Pastor Scotty Gibbons' testimony. It will be a great encouragement to your heart! For over 30+ years...he has led ministry at a very high level with constant physical pain. Find out HOW HE DID THAT in today's interview.

Acts 9:26-27 - When Saul arrived in Jerusalem, he tried to meet with the believers, but they were all afraid of him. They did not believe he had truly become a believer!  27  Then Barnabas brought him to the apostles and told them how Saul had seen the Lord on the way to Damascus and how the Lord had spoken to Saul. He also told them that Saul had preached boldly in the name of Jesus in Damascus. NLT Acts 12:25 - 25  When Barnabas and Saul had finished their mission, they returned from [a]  Jerusalem, taking with them John, also called Mark. (NIV) Acts 13:13 - Paul and his companions then left Paphos by ship for Pamphylia, landing at the port town of Perga. There John Mark left them and returned to Jerusalem. (NLT) Acts 15:36-40 - 36  After some time Paul said to Barnabas, “Let’s go back and visit each city where we previously preached the word of the Lord, to see how the new believers are doing.”  37  Barnabas agreed and wanted to take along John Mark.  38  But Paul disagreed strongly, since John Mark had deserted them in Pamphylia and had not continued with them in their work.  39  Their disagreement was so sharp that they separated. Barnabas took John Mark with him and sailed for Cyprus.  40  Paul chose Silas, and as he left, the believers entrusted him to the Lord’s gracious care. NLT 2 Timothy 4:11 - Only Luke is with me. Get Mark and bring him with you, because he is helpful to me in my ministry. (NIV) 1 John 4:20-21 - 20  If someone says, “I love God,” but hates a fellow believer, [c]  that person is a liar; for if we don’t love people we can see, how can we love God, whom we cannot see?  21  And he has given us this command: Those who love God must also love their fellow believers. NLT Matthew 5:23-24 - 23  “Therefore, if you are offering your gift at the altar and there remember that your brother or sister has something against you,  24  leave your gift there in front of the altar. First go and be reconciled to them; then come and offer your gift. NIV Keys to a Relational Comeback: 1. Understand that all relationships will have conflict. James 4:1 - What is causing the quarrels and fights among you? Don’t they come from the evil desires at war within you? (NLT) 2. Own what you can own. Romans 12:17-18 - 17  Do not repay anyone evil for evil. Be careful to do what is right in the eyes of everyone.  18  If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone. NIV 3. Speak the truth in love. Ephesians 4:15-16 - 15  Instead, we will speak the truth in love, growing in every way more and more like Christ, who is the head of his body, the church.  16  He makes the whole body fit together perfectly. As each part does its own special work, it helps the other parts grow, so that the whole body is healthy and growing and full of love. NLT A. Right Place B. Right Time C. Right Tone 4. Be more committed to reconciliation than to resolution. Ephesians 4:2-3 - Be patient with each other, making allowance for each other’s faults because of your love.  3  Make every effort to keep yourselves united in the Spirit, binding yourselves together with peace. NLT 2 Corinthians 5:16-20 - 16  So we have stopped evaluating others from a human point of view. At one time we thought of Christ merely from a human point of view. How differently we know him now!  17  This means that anyone who belongs to Christ has become a new person. The old life is gone; a new life has begun! 18  And all of this is a gift from God, who brought us back to himself through Christ. And God has given us this task of reconciling people to him.  19  For God was in Christ, reconciling the world to himself, no longer counting people’s sins against them. And he gave us this wonderful message of reconciliation.  20  So we are Christ’s ambassadors; God is making his appeal through us. We speak for Christ when we plead, “Come back to God!”  21  For God made Christ, who never sinned, to be the offering for our sin, [e]  so that we could be made right with God through Christ. NLT

Luke 17:1 Then He said to the disciples, “It is impossible that no  [a] offenses should come,” (NKJV) 2 Samuel 16:5-14 5  As King David approached Bahurim, a man from the same clan as Saul’s family came out from there. His name was Shimei son of Gera, and he cursed as he came out.  6  He pelted David and all the king’s officials with stones, though all the troops and the special guard were on David’s right and left.  7  As he cursed, Shimei said, “Get out, get out, you murderer, you scoundrel!  8  The LORD has repaid you for all the blood you shed in the household of Saul, in whose place you have reigned. The LORD has given the kingdom into the hands of your son Absalom. You have come to ruin because you are a murderer!” 9  Then Abishai son of Zeruiah said to the king, “Why should this dead dog curse my lord the king? Let me go over and cut off his head.” 10  But the king said, “What does this have to do with you, you sons of Zeruiah? If he is cursing because the LORD said to him, ‘Curse David,’ who can ask, ‘Why do you do this?’” 11  David then said to Abishai and all his officials, “My son, my own flesh and blood, is trying to kill me. How much more, then, this Benjamite! Leave him alone; let him curse, for the LORD has told him to.  12  It may be that the LORD will look upon my misery and restore to me his covenant blessing instead of his curse today.” 13  So David and his men continued along the road while Shimei was going along the hillside opposite him, cursing as he went and throwing stones at him and showering him with dirt.  14  The king and all the people with him arrived at their destination exhausted. And there he refreshed himself. (NIV) 1. Assume the best. 2 Samuel 16:11-12 Leave him alone; let him curse, for the LORD has told him to.  12  It may be that the LORD will look upon my misery and restore to me his covenant blessing instead of his curse today.” 2. Refuse to receive the offense. 3. Be quick to forgive. Colossians 3:13 Be even-tempered, content with second place, quick to forgive an offense. Forgive as quickly and completely as the Master forgave you.  MSG 2 Samuel 19:18-23 When Shimei son of Gera crossed the Jordan, he fell prostrate before the king  19  and said to him, “May my lord not hold me guilty. Do not remember how your servant did wrong on the day my lord the king left Jerusalem. May the king put it out of his mind.  20  For I your servant know that I have sinned, but today I have come here as the first from the tribes of Joseph to come down and meet my lord the king.” 21  Then Abishai son of Zeruiah said, “Shouldn’t Shimei be put to death for this? He cursed the LORD’s anointed.” 22  David replied, “What does this have to do with you, you sons of Zeruiah? What right do you have to interfere? Should anyone be put to death in Israel today? Don’t I know that today I am king over Israel?”  23  So the king said to Shimei, “You shall not die.” And the king promised him on oath. NIV Ephesians 4:2-3 2  Be humble and gentle. Be patient with each other, making allowance for each other’s faults because of your love.  3  Try always to be led along together by the Holy Spirit and so be at peace with one another. (TLB) 4. Allow God to defend you. 1 Kings 2:44-46 The king also said to Shimei, “You know in your heart all the wrong you did to my father David. Now the LORD will repay you for your wrongdoing.  45  But King Solomon will be blessed, and David’s throne will remain secure before the LORD forever.” 46  Then the king gave the order to Benaiah son of Jehoiada, and he went out and struck Shimei down and he died. (NIV) Romans 12:17-19 17  Do not repay anyone evil for evil. Be careful to do what is right in the eyes of everyone.  18  If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone. 19  Do not take revenge, my dear friends, but leave room for God’s wrath, for it is written: “It is mine to avenge; I will repay,” [d]  says the Lord.  NIV 5. Position yourself for a blessing. 2 Samuel 19:12 12  It may be that the LORD will look upon my misery and restore to me his covenant blessing instead of his curse today.” (NIV) Prov 19:11 A person’s wisdom yields patience; it is to one’s glory to overlook an offense. NIV

Luke 17:1 Then He said to the disciples, “It is impossible that no  [a] offenses should come,” (NKJV) 2 Samuel 16:5-14 5  As King David approached Bahurim, a man from the same clan as Saul’s family came out from there. His name was Shimei son of Gera, and he cursed as he came out.  6  He pelted David and all the king’s officials with stones, though all the troops and the special guard were on David’s right and left.  7  As he cursed, Shimei said, “Get out, get out, you murderer, you scoundrel!  8  The LORD has repaid you for all the blood you shed in the household of Saul, in whose place you have reigned. The LORD has given the kingdom into the hands of your son Absalom. You have come to ruin because you are a murderer!” 9  Then Abishai son of Zeruiah said to the king, “Why should this dead dog curse my lord the king? Let me go over and cut off his head.” 10  But the king said, “What does this have to do with you, you sons of Zeruiah? If he is cursing because the LORD said to him, ‘Curse David,’ who can ask, ‘Why do you do this?’” 11  David then said to Abishai and all his officials, “My son, my own flesh and blood, is trying to kill me. How much more, then, this Benjamite! Leave him alone; let him curse, for the LORD has told him to.  12  It may be that the LORD will look upon my misery and restore to me his covenant blessing instead of his curse today.” 13  So David and his men continued along the road while Shimei was going along the hillside opposite him, cursing as he went and throwing stones at him and showering him with dirt.  14  The king and all the people with him arrived at their destination exhausted. And there he refreshed himself. (NIV) 1. Assume the best. 2 Samuel 16:11-12 Leave him alone; let him curse, for the LORD has told him to.  12  It may be that the LORD will look upon my misery and restore to me his covenant blessing instead of his curse today.” 2. Refuse to receive the offense. 3. Be quick to forgive. Colossians 3:13 Be even-tempered, content with second place, quick to forgive an offense. Forgive as quickly and completely as the Master forgave you.  MSG 2 Samuel 19:18-23 When Shimei son of Gera crossed the Jordan, he fell prostrate before the king  19  and said to him, “May my lord not hold me guilty. Do not remember how your servant did wrong on the day my lord the king left Jerusalem. May the king put it out of his mind.  20  For I your servant know that I have sinned, but today I have come here as the first from the tribes of Joseph to come down and meet my lord the king.” 21  Then Abishai son of Zeruiah said, “Shouldn’t Shimei be put to death for this? He cursed the LORD’s anointed.” 22  David replied, “What does this have to do with you, you sons of Zeruiah? What right do you have to interfere? Should anyone be put to death in Israel today? Don’t I know that today I am king over Israel?”  23  So the king said to Shimei, “You shall not die.” And the king promised him on oath. NIV Ephesians 4:2-3 2  Be humble and gentle. Be patient with each other, making allowance for each other’s faults because of your love.  3  Try always to be led along together by the Holy Spirit and so be at peace with one another. (TLB) 4. Allow God to defend you. 1 Kings 2:44-46 The king also said to Shimei, “You know in your heart all the wrong you did to my father David. Now the LORD will repay you for your wrongdoing.  45  But King Solomon will be blessed, and David’s throne will remain secure before the LORD forever.” 46  Then the king gave the order to Benaiah son of Jehoiada, and he went out and struck Shimei down and he died. (NIV) Romans 12:17-19 17  Do not repay anyone evil for evil. Be careful to do what is right in the eyes of everyone.  18  If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone. 19  Do not take revenge, my dear friends, but leave room for God’s wrath, for it is written: “It is mine to avenge; I will repay,” [d]  says the Lord.  NIV 5. Position yourself for a blessing. 2 Samuel 19:12 12  It may be that the LORD will look upon my misery and restore to me his covenant blessing instead of his curse today.” (NIV) Prov 19:11 A person’s wisdom yields patience; it is to one’s glory to overlook an offense. NIV

Colossians 2:8 - See to it that no one takes you captive through hollow and deceptive philosophy, which depends on human tradition and the elemental spiritual forces [a]  of this world rather than on Christ. NIV Colossians 1:16 - 16  For in him all things were created: things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or powers or rulers or authorities; all things have been created through him and for him. NIV Colossians 1:17 - 17  He is before all things, and in him all things hold together. NIV Colossians 1:19 - 19  For God was pleased to have all his fullness dwell in him, NIV Colossians 1:20 - 20  and through him to reconcile to himself all things, whether things on earth or things in heaven, by making peace through his blood, shed on the cross. NIV Colossians 1:28 - 28  He is the one we proclaim, admonishing and teaching everyone with all wisdom, so that we may present everyone fully mature in Christ. NIV Four Benefits of Being Rooted IN HIM: 1. In Him we are saved. Colossians 2:13-14 - 13  When you were dead in your sins and in the uncircumcision of your flesh, God made you [d]  alive with Christ. He forgave us all our sins,  14  having canceled the charge of our legal indebtedness, which stood against us and condemned us; he has taken it away, nailing it to the cross. NIV 1. No other way can save us. John 14:6 - Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. NIV Acts 4:12 - Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to mankind by which we must be saved.” NIV 2. No other work can save us. Ephesians 2:8-9 - For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God—  9  not by works, so that no one can boast. NIV 2. In Him we find wisdom and knowledge. Colossians 2:3 - 3  In him lie hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge. NLT John 1:1-4 - In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.  2  He was with God in the beginning.  3  Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made.  4  In him was life, and that life was the light of all mankind. NIV John 1:14 – The Word became flesh. NIV 3. In Him we are complete. Colossians 2:9–10 - 9  For in Christ lives all the fullness of God in a human body. 10  So you also are complete through your union with Christ, who is the head over every ruler and authority. NLT 4. In Him we have victory. Colossians 2:15 And having disarmed the powers and authorities, he made a public spectacle of them, triumphing over them by the cross. NIV 1 John 5:4 - For everyone born of God overcomes the world. This is the victory that has overcome the world, even our faith. NIV Deuteronomy 20:4  For the LORD your God is the one who goes with you to fight for you against your enemies to give you victory.” NIV 1 Corinthians 10:13 No temptation has overtaken you except what is common to mankind. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can endure it. NIV 1 Corinthians 15:57 - But thanks be to God! He gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. NIV

Colossians 2:8 - See to it that no one takes you captive through hollow and deceptive philosophy, which depends on human tradition and the elemental spiritual forces [a]  of this world rather than on Christ. NIV Colossians 1:16 - 16  For in him all things were created: things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or powers or rulers or authorities; all things have been created through him and for him. NIV Colossians 1:17 - 17  He is before all things, and in him all things hold together. NIV Colossians 1:19 - 19  For God was pleased to have all his fullness dwell in him, NIV Colossians 1:20 - 20  and through him to reconcile to himself all things, whether things on earth or things in heaven, by making peace through his blood, shed on the cross. NIV Colossians 1:28 - 28  He is the one we proclaim, admonishing and teaching everyone with all wisdom, so that we may present everyone fully mature in Christ. NIV Four Benefits of Being Rooted IN HIM: 1. In Him we are saved. Colossians 2:13-14 - 13  When you were dead in your sins and in the uncircumcision of your flesh, God made you [d]  alive with Christ. He forgave us all our sins,  14  having canceled the charge of our legal indebtedness, which stood against us and condemned us; he has taken it away, nailing it to the cross. NIV 1. No other way can save us. John 14:6 - Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. NIV Acts 4:12 - Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to mankind by which we must be saved.” NIV 2. No other work can save us. Ephesians 2:8-9 - For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God—  9  not by works, so that no one can boast. NIV 2. In Him we find wisdom and knowledge. Colossians 2:3 - 3  In him lie hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge. NLT John 1:1-4 - In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.  2  He was with God in the beginning.  3  Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made.  4  In him was life, and that life was the light of all mankind. NIV John 1:14 – The Word became flesh. NIV 3. In Him we are complete. Colossians 2:9–10 - 9  For in Christ lives all the fullness of God in a human body. 10  So you also are complete through your union with Christ, who is the head over every ruler and authority. NLT 4. In Him we have victory. Colossians 2:15 And having disarmed the powers and authorities, he made a public spectacle of them, triumphing over them by the cross. NIV 1 John 5:4 - For everyone born of God overcomes the world. This is the victory that has overcome the world, even our faith. NIV Deuteronomy 20:4  For the LORD your God is the one who goes with you to fight for you against your enemies to give you victory.” NIV 1 Corinthians 10:13 No temptation has overtaken you except what is common to mankind. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can endure it. NIV 1 Corinthians 15:57 - But thanks be to God! He gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. NIV

James 1:2-3 (NIV) - 2  Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds,  3  because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. Ephesians 6:10-12 (NLT) - 10  A final word: Be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power.  11  Put on all of God’s armor so that you will be able to stand firm against all strategies of the devil.  12  For we are not fighting against flesh-and-blood enemies, but against evil rulers and authorities of the unseen world, against mighty powers in this dark world, and against evil spirits in the heavenly places. Ephesians 6:13 (NLT) - 13  Therefore, put on every piece of God’s armor so you will be able to resist the enemy in the time of evil. Then after the battle you will still be standing firm. Ephesians 6:14 (NLT) -  14  Stand your ground, putting on the belt of truth and the body armor of God’s righteousness.  15  For shoes, put on the peace that comes from the Good News so that you will be fully prepared.  16  In addition to all of these, hold up the shield of faith to stop the fiery arrows of the devil.  17  Put on salvation as your helmet, and take the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. 1. Belt of Truth 2 Corinthians 11:14 (NLT) - Satan disguises himself as an angel of light. Ephesians 6:14 (NLT) - 14  Stand your ground, putting on the belt of truth and the body armor of God’s righteousness. 2. Breastplate of Righteousness Romans 12:9 (NIV) - Hate what is evil; cling to what is good. Ephesians 6:14-15 (NLT) - 14  Stand your ground, putting on the belt of truth and the body armor of God’s righteousness.  15  For shoes, put on the peace that comes from the Good News so that you will be fully prepared. 3. Shoes of the Gospel of Peace Romans 5:8 (NIV) - But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us. Ephesians 6:16 (NLT) - 16  In addition to all of these, hold up the shield of faith to stop the fiery arrows of the devil. 4. Shield of Faith Hebrews 11:1 (NIV) - Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see. Hebrews 11:6 (NIV) - And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him. Ephesians 6:17 (NLT) - 17  Put on salvation as your helmet, 5. Helmet of Salvation Romans 8:31-39 (NIV) - 31  What, then, shall we say in response to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?  32  He who did not spare his own Son, but gave him up for us all—how will he not also, along with him, graciously give us all things?  33  Who will bring any charge against those whom God has chosen? It is God who justifies.  34  Who then is the one who condemns? No one. Christ Jesus who died—more than that, who was raised to life—is at the right hand of God and is also interceding for us.  35  Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall trouble or hardship or persecution or famine or nakedness or danger or sword?  36  As it is written: “For your sake we face death all day long;     we are considered as sheep to be slaughtered.” 37  No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us.  38  For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers,  39  neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord. Ephesians 6:17 (NLT) - 17  Put on salvation as your helmet, and take the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. 6. Sword of the Spirit Hebrews 4:12 (NIV) - For the word of God is alive and active. Sharper than any double- edged sword,

James 1:2-3 (NIV) - 2  Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds,  3  because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. Ephesians 6:10-12 (NLT) - 10  A final word: Be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power.  11  Put on all of God’s armor so that you will be able to stand firm against all strategies of the devil.  12  For we are not fighting against flesh-and-blood enemies, but against evil rulers and authorities of the unseen world, against mighty powers in this dark world, and against evil spirits in the heavenly places. Ephesians 6:13 (NLT) - 13  Therefore, put on every piece of God’s armor so you will be able to resist the enemy in the time of evil. Then after the battle you will still be standing firm. Ephesians 6:14 (NLT) -  14  Stand your ground, putting on the belt of truth and the body armor of God’s righteousness.  15  For shoes, put on the peace that comes from the Good News so that you will be fully prepared.  16  In addition to all of these, hold up the shield of faith to stop the fiery arrows of the devil.  17  Put on salvation as your helmet, and take the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. 1. Belt of Truth 2 Corinthians 11:14 (NLT) - Satan disguises himself as an angel of light. Ephesians 6:14 (NLT) - 14  Stand your ground, putting on the belt of truth and the body armor of God’s righteousness. 2. Breastplate of Righteousness Romans 12:9 (NIV) - Hate what is evil; cling to what is good. Ephesians 6:14-15 (NLT) - 14  Stand your ground, putting on the belt of truth and the body armor of God’s righteousness.  15  For shoes, put on the peace that comes from the Good News so that you will be fully prepared. 3. Shoes of the Gospel of Peace Romans 5:8 (NIV) - But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us. Ephesians 6:16 (NLT) - 16  In addition to all of these, hold up the shield of faith to stop the fiery arrows of the devil. 4. Shield of Faith Hebrews 11:1 (NIV) - Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see. Hebrews 11:6 (NIV) - And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him. Ephesians 6:17 (NLT) - 17  Put on salvation as your helmet, 5. Helmet of Salvation Romans 8:31-39 (NIV) - 31  What, then, shall we say in response to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?  32  He who did not spare his own Son, but gave him up for us all—how will he not also, along with him, graciously give us all things?  33  Who will bring any charge against those whom God has chosen? It is God who justifies.  34  Who then is the one who condemns? No one. Christ Jesus who died—more than that, who was raised to life—is at the right hand of God and is also interceding for us.  35  Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall trouble or hardship or persecution or famine or nakedness or danger or sword?  36  As it is written: “For your sake we face death all day long;     we are considered as sheep to be slaughtered.” 37  No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us.  38  For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers,  39  neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord. Ephesians 6:17 (NLT) - 17  Put on salvation as your helmet, and take the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. 6. Sword of the Spirit Hebrews 4:12 (NIV) - For the word of God is alive and active. Sharper than any double- edged sword,

Join Pastor Chad as he sits down with his long time friend, and one of our speakers for this weekend's Parenting Conference, Scotty Gibbons. This is a fun and encouraging conversation and we hope you enjoy it!

This Episode is part two of Jared and David's conversation with Author, Speaker, and Leadership Strategist Scotty Gibbons about creating and sustaining a leadership pipeline.

In this episode, David and Jared talk with Author, Speaker, and Leadership strategist Scotty Gibbons on creating and sustain a leadership pipeline.