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In this heartfelt podcast, we share a timely and powerful message straight from the heart of God. Jesus Christ is pleased with you. He sees your faithfulness — your prayers, your fasting, your giving, your quiet sacrifices, and how you serve others with love and humility.This is your reminder: you don't need the validation of people. You don't need applause from the world. You are seen by the One who matters most — your Father in Heaven. Live for Him. Serve Him. Walk boldly in your purpose, knowing that He alone will reward you in full.Let this message strengthen your spirit and encourage your heart. Jesus loves you, and He's proud of you.

Good Friday was all your fault! Jesus died for you. And for me! Praise Him! Receive Him! Serve Him!

A new MP3 sermon from Berean Baptist Church is now available on SermonAudio with the following details: Title: Serve Him and Be Honored Subtitle: John - Jesus Is The Christ Speaker: Sean E. Harris Broadcaster: Berean Baptist Church Event: Sunday - AM Date: 4/6/2025 Bible: John 12:24-26 Length: 45 min.

Recorded 03/03/2025 Pastor Larry Stephens brings a message of God's provision and protection of His people.  How do we nurture a fear of the Lord? 1. Be Hungry to receive instruction for God, and Delight in them. 2. Serve Him with Reverent Delight.  3. Offer Praise and Worship to The Lord. 4. Hate Evil.     How can we protect the posterity of Christ's church? 1. Give the younger people ways to serve the Lord and His church. 2. Ensure the vision we have for the church is from God and not man.  3. Focus on biblical unity. 4. Continue to make disciples.   

You'll hear many pastors encourage people to start in the book of John, if they are asking, where should I start in the Bible. The reason behind this is the focus of the Gospel of John, to help people SEE and KNOW Jesus as He truly is and come to LOVE Him and have a RELATIONSHIP with. Through that RELATIONSHIP, want to become like Him and SERVE Him. It's a beautiful thing when we decided to take this journey. We'll see in John 5, we won't be able to read the whole chapter, the overarching focus the Gospel wants us to have. The focus = Jesus wants us to SEE and KNOW Him as God, the Son of Man and the Son of God. Jesus will go against the religious leaders and try to help them see who He really is and why they should come to Him. All of us have a choice. We can come to Him and have a RELATIONSHIP with Him, or we can choose not to come to Him. Our prayer is that everyone who hears this message will decide to come to Him. For those who have already made that choice, our prayer is that you'll challenge yourself to tell others about Jesus and share your testimony to what He has done in your life. Why = John 5:30-31 gives us the answer, 30 Now Jesus did many other signs in the presence of the disciples, which are not written in this book; 31 but these are written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name. Let's strive to have life in His name and help others do the same!

1 John 2:1,2 = The sacrifice of Jesus covers my sin. It allows me to become a Child of God. As His child, my focus becomes pleasing my heavenly Father in all I say or do. I do not serve God to be accepted; I serve God because I am accepted. Serve Him with your whole heart this week. 

John 1 explains it all: Jesus is God; Jesus is our Lord; Jesus is our Savior. Love Him, Serve Him, Share Him! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/eradio-valverde/support

In Psalm 100, we're invited to worship God — and this invitation is for all the earth!

Title: Terms of Surrender Text: Acts 17:1-9 FCF: We often struggle preaching good news that no one wants to hear. Prop: Because God predestined this Redemption to turn back hearts of His enemies it will be opposed, so we must preach Christ crucified for sinners, risen, and coming again. Scripture Intro: NET [Slide 1] Turn in your bible to Acts 17. In a moment we'll begin reading from the New English Translation beginning in verse 1. You can follow along in the pew bible or in whatever version you prefer. Last week we took a brief pause from our study of the book of Acts as Justin exposited the words of Ephesians 6 to us, where Paul explains how he was able to endure such great trials for the sake of the kingdom with the armor the Lord provides. Today, we will build on that knowledge as the narrative of the 2nd missionary journey of Paul continues with the next episode in the city of Thessalonica. In many ways the episode in Thessalonica serves as the opposite of Philippi. What if Philippi had a large Jewish presence and the leaders of the city were competent at governing? That is essentially the story of Thessalonica. Unfortunately, the outcome is eerily similar. It serves as an ongoing reminder to us that no earthly situation will ever produce a utopian world for the people of God. Only when Christ returns will such a kingdom exist. But I'm getting ahead of myself. Please stand with me to focus on and give honor to the reading of the Word of God. Invocation: Father, we your children are gathered here today because you have written us into the grand story of your redemption. You have written our names in the book of life. Your Son sought us from heaven and purchased us with His blood. You have done this before time began and only recently have you brought about the execution of this plan. We now are humble inheritors of a destiny we could never earn and would never believe could be ours. But the great grace that you have given us and the peace you have established with us stands in stark contrast with the hatred the world has for us… your people. We are often caricatured in so many terrible ways. Father use your word today to teach us to love them in spite of their hatred. Help us to promote peace by bearing your terms of surrender… your gospel to them. Even as they take everything from us – help the gospel to be on our lips. Grow our faith for this we pray in Jesus' name. Amen. Transition: Once again, the sermon runs on the lengthy side. So let us jump right to the text this morning. I.) God's plan has always been to crush His Son to save sinners, so we must preach Christ crucified for sinners, risen, and coming again. (1-4) a. [Slide 2] 1 - After they traveled through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where there was a Jewish synagogue. i. [Slide 3] Having left Philippi peacefully and mostly quietly, leaving Luke behind, Paul, Silas, and Timothy travel 33 miles to a city named Amphipolis. ii. We know that the city held great significance as a military post. But we are not told by Luke what exactly the missionaries did there – if anything more than spending the night. iii. Then they travel another 27 miles, to a city named Apollonia. iv. Again, we are not told much about their time here. It is reasonable to conclude that they could have spent some time in each of these cities proclaiming the gospel – but since Luke does not record anything, we can't be entirely sure how long they stayed. v. [Slide 4] In any case – they travel another 35 miles and arrive in a city named Thessalonica. vi. Luke points out that there is a Jewish synagogue in Thessalonica, which could shed light on why they did not stop in Amphipolis or Apollonia. Perhaps there was no synagogue there? vii. Now they find themselves in this highly coveted and strategic city. Indeed, Thessalonica was the capital of Macedonia and no doubt a city the missionaries had always intended to go to after receiving the dream about coming to Macedonia. viii. There are a few details about Thessalonica that will be quite important to the story going forward, but I'll hold on to those until they we need to know them. ix. So, what do Paul and Silas do as they find themselves in Thessalonica where there was a Jewish synagogue? b. [Slide 5] 2 - Paul went to the Jews in the synagogue, as he customarily did, and on three Sabbath days he addressed them from the scriptures, 3 explaining and demonstrating that the Christ had to suffer and to rise from the dead, saying, “This Jesus I am proclaiming to you is the Christ.” i. Of course. Paul and Silas go to the Jews first. ii. Indeed, for three Sabbaths (which probably means 3 weeks straight), Paul and Silas go to the synagogue and from the scriptures prove to them that the promised Messiah that the Jews were anticipating needed to suffer and die and then be raised from the dead. iii. Now why is this a point that they must be taught? Why is this so important? 1. First, this is at the very heart of the gospel. Paul summarizes what he preaches by saying – “I Preached Christ crucified for sinners.” The fact that the Messiah had to die and be raised again is at the very core of the gospel Paul preached. 2. But more directly, as to why a Jew must receive this particular teaching, Paul goes on to say that the gospel is a stumbling block to the Jews and foolishness to the Gentiles. Why? a. Well, the work of Christ is boiled down into three basic ideas. He was crucified for sinners, he was raised back to life, and He is coming again to rule. b. The last two, that he was raised and coming back to rule, would have been foolishness to the Gentiles. Why? No one can come back from the dead. And to even suggest that another King could topple the mighty Roman Empire is laughable and to prophesy it is illegal. c. The first part, that He was crucified, would have been a stumbling block to the Jews. Why? Because God's Messiah was supposed to be victorious over His enemies and free them from their slavery. He was supposed to usher in an eternal Kingdom that would never end. It is very hard to do that… if He died. In fact, the fact that Jesus died would have been great evidence to a Jew that He was not actually the Messiah. 3. Paul knows his audience very well. He knows what the hang ups are with Jews receiving Jesus as the Christ. 4. He and Silas go throughout the Old Testament (probably spending a good deal of time in the book of Isaiah) showing that it was necessary – meaning it was part of the eternal plan of God, that The Messiah must suffer and die and be raised to life. 5. [Slide 6] Paul thus forms a logical syllogism. He does not appeal to their emotions. He does not play 7 stanzas of Just As I Am. Paul appeals to them… LOGICALLY. a. Major Premise: - The Scriptures (which they all agreed is the Word of God) teach that The Messiah of God must suffer and die and be raised from the dead. b. Minor Premise - (Which Paul doesn't need to teach since they already know it.) Jesus suffered and died and was raised back to life and seen by many witnesses, while also claiming to be the Messiah. c. Therefore: It logically follows as a valid argument that if the Major Premise can be shown to be true and the minor premise can be shown to be true, the conclusion MUST be true. Jesus is the Messiah of God prophesied in the Old Testament. iv. After three weeks of teaching this in the synagogue, what is the result? c. [Slide 7] 4 - Some of them were persuaded and joined Paul and Silas, along with a large group of God-fearing Greeks and quite a few prominent women. i. The results are… somewhat surprising. ii. Paul, despite who he was, despite his unique position among them, was not very effective with the Jews. iii. Some of them were persuaded. Paul's words in Romans 11, expressing great anguish over his own people rejecting Christ, are rooted in his experience with them. iv. As we go forward in Paul's missionary efforts – the Jews will, for the most part, reject the gospel. v. But the silver lining is… that the Lord had carved out a large group of God-Fearers… Gentiles who had accepted Yahweh as the only God, now are believing on Jesus as Lord. vi. It is unclear if we should lump these prominent women in with the God-Fearing Gentiles or if they are a separate group. vii. If they are separate, it implies that they were pagans who converted to Christ. viii. This is no doubt the meaning since in I Thessalonians Paul mentions that they turned from idols. Therefore, a large group would have to be those who were formerly pagans. ix. These women were leading or prominent women in the city. x. Meaning of course that the political climate was changing due to the softness of these women's hearts to hear the truth of the gospel. xi. Soon this Jesus teaching will be widely acceptable in the city. xii. And that… if you are an unconvinced Jew… simply will not do. d. [Slide 8] Summary of the Point: A consistent theme in the preaching of the apostles throughout the book of Acts, particularly when they are speaking to the Jews, is that God foreknew and foreordained that the Messiah would suffer and die for the sins of His people. God predestined that His Son would be crushed and killed as a criminal. That, though He was innocent as a Lamb, He would be butchered and made low. But the scriptures also prophesy that He would arise and would become the eternal King of Kings. Such a teaching is absolutely core to the gospel. Any attempt to remove the violent and bloody death of Jesus from the plan of God or the requirement to believe on it to be saved from our sins is contrary to the very message Paul insisted must be accepted. Therefore, as Paul and Silas, you and I must preach Christ crucified for sinners, risen on the third day, ascended to the Father where He sits in honor at His right hand, and coming again to rule in a New Kingdom… forever. We must preach this. For saying less than this… is not the gospel. [Slide 9(blank)] Transition: So, we see that the gospel had great affect, especially among God-Fearers and pagans. But we know Paul's track record. Is there any chance he is getting out of Thessalonica unscathed? Let's see what happens. II.) The gospel will always be caricatured in the most terrible ways, so we must preach Christ crucified for sinners, risen, and coming again. (5-9) a. [Slide 10] 5 - But the Jews became jealous, i. Before the events of verse 5, we could see a significant amount of time. Perhaps even several months. ii. This helps to make sense of the pagans coming to Christ in the previous verses, since the pagans would probably not be at the synagogue to hear Paul and Silas teach. iii. We know from Paul's letter to the Philippians that they actually continued to send financial support to them while they were in Thessalonica. iv. That being the case, we anticipate the missionaries staying in the city longer than 3 weeks. v. But the longer they stayed the more inevitable it became that the Jews would oppose them. vi. The meaning of the word jealous can be either envious or zealous. If we would choose zealous, we could see that the Jews were religiously agitated and saw their opposition to the missionaries as righteous indignation against the Jesus heresy. vii. However, there are good reasons not to assume pure religious fury of the Jews here. viii. First, Luke only mentions their response after he shows a clear dichotomy in the response to the gospel. 1. As it was in Antioch of Pisidia, the Jewish people no doubt sought influence among the Thessalonians. 2. And though the Jewish response to the gospel was lackluster, the God-fearing gentiles and prominent women in the city were coming to Christ in great numbers. 3. This heavily indicates an envious motive rather than a religiously zealous motive. ix. Second, as we move along here, we will find that their actions have very little to do with fighting a war on doctrine. Instead, they seem to desire to do anything they can, including lying, to destroy the missionaries. x. But neither of these reasons require us to choose between religious zeal or jealousy. xi. Therefore, I conclude that although I am certain religious purity was A reason to rise up against the missionaries… in reality, it had more to do with the inability for the Jews to win the city to Judaism to the same level of success that The Holy Spirit through the missionaries was winning it to Christ. xii. So, what do they do? b. [Slide 11] and gathering together some worthless men from the rabble in the marketplace, they formed a mob and set the city in an uproar. i. Well first they go to the marketplace and gather a crowd. Who do they gather? ii. Many translations call them wicked men. And perhaps they are in the sense that they are willing to start a riot for almost any reason. 1. My mind goes to the ease of which entire cities can be stirred into rioting and looting. In the last decade we can see that seemingly overnight, for almost any cause, cities can go up in flames. 2. Why? Because it somehow makes sense to them that the only way to right a wrong or a perceived wrong is to commit a thousand more wrongs. 3. Only wicked men could make sense of that. iii. However, there is an alternate way to translate this term wicked and it is with the word worthless. 1. This would speak certainly to the morals of these individuals but also to their value to society. 2. These are riff raff. Lowlifes. Ne'er-do-wells. They are the street rats and common thugs that would inhabit the marketplace seeking an easy con or the perfect mark. They were thieves and murderers for hire. 3. They are the kind of people that even the world deems… deplorable. iv. So, they gather these degenerates and form a mob and stir up the entire city. c. [Slide 12] They attacked Jason's house, trying to find Paul and Silas to bring them out to the assembly. i. Luke, in so many words, indicates to us that Paul and Silas were using this man's house as the staging ground for the church in Thessalonica. ii. Jason, like Lydia in Philippi, was probably a convert to Christ who no doubt had substantial wealth and a home large enough to accommodate the large numbers of believers in the city. More than likely Jason was a man of great prominence which will help to explain his fate in a few minutes. iii. They start a riot with deplorables, they attack Jason's house. iv. What will they think of next? d. [Slide 13] 6 - When they did not find them, they dragged Jason and some of the brothers before the city officials, i. Not finding Paul and Silas (the Holy Spirit had no doubt prevented them providentially from being present for this) they instead take Jason and some other believers out of his house and drag them out to the public square where they can present them before the city officials. ii. So, they start a riot. They attack Jason's house. They drag these folks out to the city officials. iii. Why? iv. Well now the city officials have to pay attention. They can't let this go. Even though many prominent women (perhaps even some of the city officials' wives) had become Christians, they cannot turn a blind eye to what is happening in their city. They must restore order. v. And so, the city officials are forced to hear the charges against the missionaries and against those the crowd had brought to them. e. [Slide 14] screaming, “These people who have stirred up trouble throughout the world have come here too, 7 and Jason has welcomed them as guests! They are all acting against Caesar's decrees, saying there is another king named Jesus!” i. Here are their charges against Paul, Silas, and by extension, Jason and these men. 1. They have stirred up trouble throughout the world. And now they are here. a. Some translations have something to the effect “they have turned the world upside down.” Which is a very cool translation. We could really get some slogans out of that couldn't we? b. But in reality, the NET translation is probably closer to the intended meaning. c. Their charge is not an unintended complement. But instead, would have clearly been an accusation of insurrection. d. In this, we see the great irony. i. Though the Jews accused the missionaries of stirring up trouble – it seems that the constant troublemakers throughout Paul's first and second missionary trips seems to always be the jealous Jews who want nothing to do with their own Messiah. ii. They are truly the ones who stirred up this trouble. iii. THEY formed the mob. iv. THEY attacked people and dragged them out of their homes. e. The crowd concludes that the missionaries are now here in Thessalonica to do the same thing. f. This would be a grave charge against them if found to be true. It would require the immediate attention of the city officials. 2. The second charge is against Jason specifically and is related to the first. a. Jason has welcomed known insurrectionists as guests in his home. b. He is therefore complicit in their activity. c. Therefore, he ought to be punished. 3. The third charge is the most serious of all. a. They accuse the missionaries, Jason, and the others of acting against Caesar's degrees by saying that Jesus is King. They accuse them of Sedition. b. To understand this, we must understand a bit about the city of Thessalonica. i. The city achieved a highly favored status in the empire. ii. It was the capital of Macedonia, the first city, and enjoyed relative favor and economic and political advantage over and above other cities in the empire. iii. One of the reasons for this was the role it played in the civil war that led to the empire being formed and also the well documented worship of Caesar in the city itself. iv. Coins have been found from Thessalonica before and around this time that had the image of Zeus replaced with an image of Caesar on them and the word… THEOS… god. v. Statues of Augustus and archeological evidence of temples to Caesar have been found in and around Salonica (Sa-lone-ike-uh) (present day Thessalonica). vi. In short, the worship of Caesar as a god had endured for some time in the city of Thessalonica. vii. To suggest that these missionaries said there was another King named Jesus… would be to suggest that the pagan motto “No King but Caesar” was false. c. This charge… is the only charge with any truth to it. Paul and Silas certainly would have taught that Jesus was the Messiah and thus was the eternal King of Israel. ii. Because of the seriousness of the charges against the accused, it produced an effect among the city officials. But maybe not the effect we are expecting. f. [Slide 15] 8 - They caused confusion among the crowd and the city officials who heard these things. i. This is certainly a tame reaction of the crowd and the city officials if we consider the charges that were made. ii. The fact that this merely alarmed them rather than outright enraged them is an interesting albeit muted point that Luke raises. iii. For the crimes of insurrection and sedition… these men ought to be punished severely. And for harboring such men Jason and his friends ought to be punished too. iv. But instead, this only produces a disturbed crowd and disturbed city officials. v. They are upset, and they are worried. But they are not enraged. g. [Slide 16] 9 - After the city officials had received bail from Jason and the others, they released them. i. Reading between the lines we see that the city officials imprisoned Jason and the others. ii. But once their bail or bond money was paid, they released them. iii. This is not the same as bail money in our court system. It isn't like they would have to go back to the courts to determine their fate. iv. In fact, this is actually a pledge or a security. It is a money promise or a deposit. v. Essentially Jason, being a prominent person in the city of Thessalonica, is afforded the opportunity to make a monetary promise that Paul and Silas would leave the city and that none of them would cause any further trouble. If they did, this money would be taken from Jason. vi. Having obtained this pledge – Jason and the others were released. vii. So why are the city officials upset but not enraged? Why do they let Jason off with a promise that he won't do it again? viii. There are two reasons. 1. First, these city officials are better leaders than those of Philippi. a. They are alarmed at the charges, but observe that there is no evidence and the accused are not present. b. Therefore, they are not enraged because nothing is proven as of yet. 2. Second, these city officials recognize that without evidence there was every possibility that the charges against the accused were false. They needed to act to avoid the appearance of the city running amuck, but they did not need to overreact. ix. They obtained the promise from Jason – who appears to be a trusted person to them, and that is enough. They have stemmed the tide of the riot and gotten the promise that it won't go on. Their job is done. x. They would continue to look for Paul and Silas though… that is why we will start next week with Paul and Silas leaving quietly from the city. h. [Slide 17] Summary of the Point: In this second point we see that the gospel will always be caricatured in the worst ways by those who oppose it. While we assume that the Jews had trumped up these charges against the missionaries, and while we know that ultimately, the missionaries would not knowingly violate the law of Rome if it did not disagree with God's law, we also see that these accusations are rooted in some truth. Paul and Silas were stirring up the empire. They'd been thrown out of several cities. And they certainly were preaching against the imperial cult – if not directly – in so many words. Because men oppose God, they will easily and predictably caricature the gospel in terrible ways, often considering it dangerous, harmful, and even contributing to unrest, controversy and illegal activity. Jesus Himself said I did not come to bring peace but a sword. The gospel divides. Not because the gospel is a message of revolution – but because it separates light from darkness. It separates God's children from Satan's. As followers of Christ, we must not fear what the opponents of the gospel may say – we must remain faithful, no matter the cost, and preach Christ crucified for sinners, risen, and coming again. Conclusion: So, CBC, what have we learned today and how then shall we live? Doctrinal Takeaway: [Slide 18] The themes raised in the Thessalonian episode are familiar in the book of Acts. The message of the gospel is foolishness to Gentiles and a stumbling block to the Jews. That God had always planned to come and die for His people would be quite difficult to swallow to the Jew. And the fact that Christ was raised from the dead and ascended to heaven and is coming again to rule the world – would be quite foolish to the Gentile. Nevertheless, this is the gospel. The earliest creeds of Christendom contain each of these points. To be a Christian you must confess these things as true, or you cannot be a true Christian and if you are not a true Christian then you cannot enter the Kingdom of God. But this truth is so divisive that it is often twisted and manipulated by our opponents to be, not good news, but a message of insurrection, sedition, hate, harm and intolerance. Despite this opposition to the gospel and the guarantee that we will suffer for doing so… we must preach Christ crucified for sinners, risen, and coming again. As you might imagine this one truth divides into many others. Let me attempt to bring this application to us more practically. 1.) [Slide 19] Mind Transformation: “What truth must we believe from this text?” or “What might we not naturally believe that we must believe because of what this text has said?” We must believe that Christ's death was part of God's Redemptive plan. a. As basic as this may seem to some of us, there is a growing movement among evangelical churches to deemphasize and disconnect the death of Christ from the redemptive plan of God. b. Couched as a theory of the atonement, many advocate today for a non-violent theory of the atonement. c. The violence at the cross was merely human violence and God simply did not stop it. d. But my friends – There is too much in the Old Testament to ignore to say such silly things. e. Christ had to be cursed for us. He had to be the scapegoat. He had to be the sacrifice. f. It pleased the Father to Crush the Son g. By His wounds we are healed. h. The list goes on and on. From Old to New Testament… we must understand that God had planned from the foundations of the earth to crucify Christ. i. He did not look on as humans killed the Son and decide to use such violence to potentially wake up humans to how sinful they are. j. The Apostles did use it to wake up the Jews to the fact that they had killed their own Messiah… but in the same sermon the apostles comfort the Jews to let them know that it was God's divine plan for it to be so. k. Yes, both can be true. Yes, God can predestine something to happen that is sinful, yet hold the person who sins accountable for their sin. How? God doesn't tempt them… He merely refuses to prevent them from being their sinful selves. l. This teaching is core to the gospel. m. God prophesied that all who sin will die eternal death. Christ being fully God and man was able to die and take all the eternal wrath of all His people… at the cross. n. That violent, painful, shameful, and brutal death was God's plan A. Because my friends – God has no plan B. o. This is the gospel. And that means… 2.) [Slide 20] De-Exhortation: “What actions should we stop doing” or “What behaviors do we naturally practice that this passage tells us to stop doing?” We must stop minimizing the violent and bloody death of Christ and the coming Kingdom of God. a. The fact that our Savior hung from a tree, that he bled, that He died of asphyxiation after yelling out… IT IS FINISHED! b. These truths ought to be the core of our gospel presentations. Because everything Christ endured on that cross… was due to us. c. He took our place. He bore our wrath. He suffered our death. d. No matter how many want to minimize this, we cannot take out the penal substitutionary work of Christ. For it is one of the fullest expressions of the atonement that we have in the scriptures. e. Furthermore, we cannot afford to allow our gospel to stop at the resurrection. f. Many evangelical churches today are making a good deal about the resurrection. Rightly they should. The resurrection is validation that Christ is who He said He was and did what He said He did. g. But one false teacher recently stated that we don't need to believe the bible to be Christians. We simply need to believe that God is the uncaused cause and that Jesus rose from the dead. Then we can be Christians. h. This is not what Paul taught the Jews and Gentiles in Thessalonica. He taught them that Christ died for sinners, the he rose again the third day, and that He was coming again to set up His eternal Kingdom. i. We too must press all people to believe not only that Jesus saves individuals, but that one day He will return and take back His creation. j. We ought to be busy speaking about the coming Kingdom. We ought to be warning people as John the Baptist warned, as Noah warned, as the prophets warned… there is a King that is coming. He is the King of Kings. He is coming in power and in glory. And He will put down all who oppose Him. k. Serve Him now before it is too late. He has died to save all sinners who believe. l. This must be our message to them and it must be our lifestyle as well. To preach that Christ is coming and live like this world will last forever is to disrupt our own message. m. We must live as though the King could return at any moment. For in truth… He could. n. The apostles believed it would be in their lifetime. Does this not logically mean that we are only closer to His return 2000 years later? o. Preach that there is no King but Jesus. Live like there is no King but Jesus. Preach that the King is coming. Live like the King is coming. 3.) [Slide 21] Refutation: “What lies must we cast down” or “What do we naturally believe, or have been taught to believe, that this passage shows is false?” We must deny that though we are peaceful people we will always promote peace. a. Along with the overemphasis on the love of God and His mercy and grace has come the same overemphasis on the peace of the church. b. Some evangelical churches teach that the church is always to be nice. Indeed, as some preachers have said, niceness has become the 11th commandment in these churches. c. But we are not to be nice people. d. Don't mishear me. We should love our enemies. We should pray for those who spitefully use us. We should love one another. We should pursue peace, so long as it depends on us. e. But peace is achieved by two parties who have decided to cease hostility against one another. f. If our message is that Christ died for sinners…. g. If our message is that Christ rose again… h. If our message is that Christ alone is King and will return to establish His eternal Kingdom soon and put down His enemies… i. Then the gospel does not read like a peace envoy. It doesn't read like a treaty. It doesn't read like a mutual agreement to cease hostility. j. The gospel is an envoy discussing the terms of surrender. k. The gospel demands as the terms that each enemy lay down their arms, reject their masters, flee to Christ's Kingdom and never look back. l. While the messengers of the gospel are patient, loving, and kind… the message of the gospel demands surrender or death. m. Therefore, my friends, though we are peaceful people, we should not be surprised that when we preach the true gospel, it doesn't lead to peace. n. Indeed, the gospel, is one of the most hateful, intolerant, not nice, judgmental, and arrogant things we can preach. At least to the world it may seem this way. o. And we will be called all kinds of nasty things and eventually… even here in the US of A… we will be treated to all kinds of nasty rewards for our message of hope… for our… good… news. p. So what must we do? 4.) [Slide 22] Exhortation: “What actions should we take?” or “What is this passage specifically commanding us to do that we don't naturally do or aren't currently doing?” We must proclaim the gospel no matter the cost. a. The most loving thing we can do for the enemies of our Lord is to proclaim to them that His judgment is coming and to plead for them to repent and believe the gospel. b. We can preach this message to them and remind them that Christ has even died for the sins they are committing against us as they persecute and kill us. c. We can plead with them not to mock the Savior as they are mocking us. d. We can declare to them as they take away all our earthly treasures that they can have treasures in heaven. e. We can weep as they take every precious thing from us but remind them that they can never take the Lord of Glory from us… and that they, even now can submit to Him. f. You see my friends – it may cost us everything, but as believers we have nothing to lose. Not really. g. We must boldly proclaim the gospel of Christ. That He was crucified for sinners, was raised, and is coming as Lord and Judge of an eternal Kingdom. h. But if it costs us every earthly thing… we most certainly will be sad. i. How do we know that we can endure this trial until the end? 5.) [Slide 23] Comfort: “What comfort can we find here?” or “What peace does the Lord promise us in light of this passage of scripture?” The same God who can plan for Christ to die can keep you until He desires to bring you home. a. God predestined, foreknew, foreordained and brought it to be that His Son would be crucified for sinners. b. He did this before Adam fell. c. He did this before He created the world. d. What does that mean? e. It means that all His true children will be preserved by Him until they are called home. f. Jesus tells the apostles, do not worry about what you will say when you stand on trial for my name. For the Holy Spirit will give you the words to say. g. My friends, that same Spirit that seals us until the day of redemption is in each of those who are His true children. h. Each and every true believer will be preserved until the day when the Lord calls them home. And then they will be preserved from all evil… forever. i. Take comfort in this thought. j. The same God who wove the tapestry of events to bring about the redemption of His people… can and will see you safely to His Kingdom. Even if you must first pass through great storms. [Slide 24(end)] Let me close with a prayer by Georg Blaurock, a Swiss born former Catholic priest who became an Anabaptist pastor during the reformation. He recorded this prayer three weeks before being arrested, tortured, and burned alive. Lord God, I will praise you now and until my end. You have given me faith, by which I have learned to know you. You send me your divine word, which I am able to find and understand that it is from pure grace. From you, O God, I firmly hope that it will not return to you empty (Isaiah 55:11). O Lord, strengthen my heart; it rejoices because I know your will. When I have felt the heavy load of sin in me, which severely troubled me, I would have perished and suffered everlasting pain if you had not come to me with the word of your divine grace. For this I will now magnify and praise your glorious name forever. You always prove yourself to be a merciful, dear Father. Do not cast me off, but receive me as your child. I cry unto you for help, O Father, that I may be your child and heir. Strengthen my faith. Otherwise, if your help did not lift me up, my building would soon fall. Do not forget me, O Lord, but be with me always. May your Holy Spirit protect and teach me, that in all my sufferings I would always receive your comfort. And so valiantly fighting in this conflict, I may gain the victory. The enemy fights against me and would drive me from the battlefield if he could. But you, O Lord, give me the victory. He came against me with sharp weapons, with false doctrine and restrictions. But you had compassion on me, and helped your child with your grace and powerful hand. You helped me overcome. You heard me, and quickly came to help. You turned back my enemies. So I will sing praises to your name in my heart, and forever spread abroad the grace which has come to me. Now I pray to you, Father, for all your children. Preserve us forever from all the enemies of our souls. I must not trust in the flesh, which perishes-but I will firmly trust in your word. This is my hope and strength, on which I rely. Lead us into your everlasting kingdom, as I firmly trust that you will, and finish your holy work in us. Grant us strength to the end. In Jesus name I pray… Amen. Benediction: Now may our Savior, Who cheers each winding path we tread, Gives grace for every trial and feeds us with His living Bread, Grant you strength when you are weary, And increase your power when you are weak. Until we meet again… go in peace.

Pastor Seth Wetter teaches us, to Serve the Lord. Serve Him Above All, and Serve Him with your All. From the Book of 1st Corinthians, the 7th Chapter, Part 2. On August 25th, 2024 God's Word is Truth!

Pastor Seth Wetter teaches us, how to Love and Serve in Marriage, and in Singleness. Our bodies belong to Jesus Christ, Serve Him in ALL things. From the Book of 1st Corinthians, Chapter 7. On August 18th, 2024 God's Word is Truth!

Our annual Prayer Service is a special time of prayer with our church family before Fall Kick Off. Join us for an extended time of prayer for the new ministry year.00:00 Part 1 - Know Him08:41 Time of Prayer12:18 Part 2 - Love Him19:37 Communion & Time of Prayer23:24 Worship36:25 Part 3 - Serve Him42:57 Time of Prayer

In the Gospel of Matthew, chapter 25, verse 21, as Messiah Yeshua told a parable, He used the phrase, well done, you good and trustworthy servant. What does that look like? Who was He talking about? How can you be that kind of servant?• Intro• Exodus 8:1 – “So that they may serve me”• Deuteronomy 10:20 – Serve Him with fear?• Psalm 100 – Serve Him with gladness• Matthew 6:24 – You're gonna serve someone• Proverbs 23:1 – Do not desire his delicacies• Deuteronomy 8:18 – Yahweh wants you to be wealthy?• Matthew 6:22 – If your eye is evil?• You can only serve one• Matthew 6:25 – Don't worry about your life?• 2 Timothy 1:7 – What happens to cowards?Listen to the Afterburn tomorrowTake advantage of new teachings every week. Please click the "LIKE" button if this podcast has been a blessing.To learn more about MTOI, visit our website, https://mtoi.org.Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mtoiworldwideFollow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mtoi_worldwideYou can contact MTOI by emailing us at admin@mtoi.org or calling 423-250-3020. Join us for Shabbat Services & Torah Study LIVE, streamed on our YouTube Channel every Saturday at 1:15 pm and every Friday for Torah Study Live Stream at 7:30 pm, eastern time.

No matter what happens on the Hebrew calendar , even though we are in Month of Tammuz with all its warfare and “Between the Straights” and “Three Weeks of Mourning” it does not change that it is the month of August, the 8th month on the Gregorian Calendar and God always promotes this month and sets us up for advancement directly following the 3 Weeks of Mourning. Why would God do this ? Even though the Hebrew Calendar is God's Calendar it always shifts from Tammuz into the new month of Comfort which is the Month of Av. Av is tough in the beginning but then it quickly becomes a month of promotion and acceleration .God has been revealing the idols in our life in Tammuz because you can't be entangled with these idols while God is promoting you and expanding and growing you! August 1 is first day of month of new beginnings, August 8 is the day of new beginnings in month of new beginnings, then August 13 is the last day of 3 weeks of mourning, 9 AV, which is a vital day of fasting and praying when Jewish people mourn the destruction of 2 temples. Then advancement comes that night at sundown when mourning ends.Matthew 6:24, “ No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.”God is going to send you some fresh ideas. Warning.- DO NOT make your fresh ideas an idol as they will hold you back if you begin to worship them. You are called to Worship Him and Serve Him only. You have been through a lot of warfare but now it is time to advance and you don't want the old with new, or even the new becoming an idol. Creative ideas are going to come fast and this is because it is good to come to you for the kingdom to expand. God is using you mightily and the time has come for next levels!Do you want to be trained as good disciples or biblical life coach ? Do you need to experience transformation in your souls so you can be the best God is calling you to be. Go to www.dreammentors.orgYou have a week to sign up for our next Ascension class -Maximize Your Prophetic Potential monthly class. Next class is Tuesday August 6 at 10 am or 6 pm EST. You can choose which one. Click here https://dream-mentors-transformational-life-coaching.teachable.com/p/maximize-your-prophetic-potential-course1/?preview=logged_outOnly $30 each month no discount code needed and join Candice Live Zoom!Get a copy of Dr Candice new book “365 Prophetic Revelations from Hebrew Calender”-https://amzn.to/4aQYoR0

God is focused on relationship. We tend to be focused on activity. He is the One who tells us to "be still" (Psalm 46:10) and to come to Him and rest (Matthew 11:28). We are the ones who are striving to do more.   SUBSCRIBE to our sister podcasts:Your Daily Prayer: https://www.lifeaudio.com/your-daily-prayer/Your Daily Bible Verse: https://www.lifeaudio.com/your-daily-bible-verse/ Full Transcript Below: What More Does God Want Me to Do?  by Cindi McMenamin  "Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.”  (Matthew 22:37 NASB)  Do you ever feel burnt out with all that you're doing for God? Perhaps your life revolves around ministry or maybe you just wonder sometimes if God's pleased with you or if you should be doing more.  We live in a culture focused on doing to the point that busyness is our badge of success and multi-tasking in the church is what appears to others—and ourselves—as ultra-spiritual. But although a relationship with the living God produces a desire to obey Him and serve Him, that service results in joy and rest, not perpetual stress!  In my book, When Women Long for Rest, I point out that God would rather have us be with Him than do a bunch of things for Him. I see that in Jesus' response to a man who asked Him about the greatest of all the commandments. Jesus' answer was "Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind."  God is focused on relationship. We tend to be focused on activity. He is the One who tells us to "be still" (Psalm 46:10) and to come to Him and rest (Matthew 11:28). We are the ones who are striving to do more.   Yet, as we spend time cultivating a love relationship with God, we will then know how to serve others and we will be able to discern His gentle voice saying, "This is what I have for you" or "Step in and help her with that." But it will never be at the expense of overlooking our primary responsibilities or feeling over-extended.  Jesus, after all, told His closest followers, "Come with me by yourselves to a quiet place and get some rest" (Mark 6:31), not "Let's try to cover even more territory today by working even harder!" Intersecting Faith and Life:  If you are caring for young children, or working full time, or someone who constantly has your hands full (and who doesn't these days?), let me remind you of these three principles when it comes to doing more for God:   Grow in your love for Him and the labor will follow—but in the way He wants, not in the way your guilt determines. As you sit at God's feet, He will eventually call you to get up and serve Him. But if we aren't taking time to be still, open His Word, and listen for His voice and direction, how can we possibly know how and where we are to serve Him?  Look for where He is calling you to serve and go where He leads. This is difficult if you tend to be a people-pleaser. Yes, there are Sundays when you may need to help in the church nursery because someone didn't show up and you know it's the right thing to do. But in terms of regular service for the Lord, wait upon God, pray for timing and clarity and walk through the doors that He opens, don't try to pry them open yourself or walk through them out of guilt. Ministry isn't limited to Sundays. When we think of "doing something" for God, we tend to think of activity in the church building. While each of us in the body of Christ is to exercise our spiritual gifts in a way that uplifts and encourages the rest of the body, that implies connection with a local church where you can be your "part" in the functioning body of Christ. But that doesn't mean that ministry occurs only within a church setting.  Ministry happens anywhere that you are salt and light on this earth and wherever Christ is glorified through you. Your greatest ministry right now may be to support and encourage your spouse or to invest spiritually in the lives of your children. If you have a job outside the church but feel you need to do more inside the church, find that balance so you can still be used effectively no matter where you are. Followers of Christ tend to forget the amazing ministry they can have simply by living next to and working alongside non-believers and continuing to live as followers of Christ.  Remember, our works and activity for God are not something we do to earn God's favor. Jesus did enough to secure God's forgiveness and acceptance of us when He gave His perfect life in exchange for ours as a penalty for our sin. Our service, in light of what Christ did for us on the cross, is simply to show our love and obedience to Him. It's our way of saying "I've been freed from the yoke of sin and I have a new master now...it's the Lord Jesus." Serving Him from that mindset brings joy, not stress.  Serve Him out of inspiration, not obligation, and you may find that instead of feeling guilt for not doing enough, you are feeling so very privileged to do the little that you can.  Lord, show us today how to serve You wherever we are, as a way of saying we love You.  Further Reading: Psalm 62. Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

You only have one life to live for the Lord. Serve Him with all your heart doing what God has given you to do.

You only have one life to live for the Lord. Serve Him with all your heart doing what God has given you to do.

You only have one life to live for the Lord. Serve Him with all your heart doing what God has given you to do.

2nd Peter 1:6b – Perseverance is mandatory in the Christian life. Everyone will be tested because God is interested in developing our character. He has a purpose and a plan for your life. Your challenge will be never to quit but to finish strong regardless of life's circumstances. Serve Him this week with your whole heart.  

Pastor Seth Wetter teaches us, to Reach the Lost. What are you doing with your Life? If you Love God, You Ought to Serve Him. From the Book of 2nd Timothy, the 4th Chapter, Verses 1-8. On March 10th, 2024 God's Word is Truth!

3 March 2024 Free! To be Jesus' People & to Serve Him with Pastor Steve Rasmussen

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The invincible person is the one who can not be defeated, destroyed, or killed. Only God has this attribute. For anyone who is born again, God is your Father. Serve Him faithfully, and He will be fighting all battles for you.

Special guest Father Zane Godwin from St. John's Catholic Church Maitland, in Cape Town, South Africa, joins to share about renewal at his parish. He talks about engaging the youth in a parish with LifeTeen (and their 30 altar servers!), focusing on evangelization with Alpha (leading to 17 teens baptisms this spring!) and the innovative ways their parish has turned a multi-cultural and multi-lingual parishioner base into a united community.    More Resources:  LISTEN to past DR podcast episode “Know Him. Love Him. Serve Him. Youth Ministry with Domenic Inneo”  READ Divine Renovation: From Maintenance to Mission, by Fr. James Mallon   LEARN about COACHING at our website  COME to our featured online event on Nov.21st, Intentional Invitation: From Good Experiences to Life-Changing Encounter

Embodied Gratitude   Acts 26:18 Col 1:13-16   I was BLIND but now I SEE!    1) Expressed Gratitude     Ps 107:1-2   1Thes 5:16-18   Rom 1:20-21   2) Embodied Gratitude   Ps 103:1-5   The action of a grateful heart is a life that brings Him praise.    Deut 8:11-19   A) Remember    B) Follow   C) Serve   D) Worship     Col 1:17-18     Remember Him, Follow Him, Serve Him, Worship Him - Thanksgiving is a way of life! 

As is the usual for Fridays, Jim brought us several current event news stories. See a sampling of the headlines below, but do not be discouraged- Our Lord is Lord of all even if our country and our world tries to kick Him out. We know Who holds the victory, and we know how the story ends. Serve Him faithfully.--- US Border Vaccine Rules Remain As Biden Ends Covid National Emergency-- 19 States Tell Appeals Court To Block Abortion Pill That Kills Babies And Injures Women-- Some States Stockpile Abortion Pill After Court Ruling-- Kamala Harris Compares Killing Babies With Abortion Pills To Chemotherapy-- California Bill Would Teach 7th Graders How To Have An Abortion-- Florida Governor Ron DeSantis Signs Bill To Ban Abortions On Babies With Beating Hearts-- Maine Governor Janet Mills Pushes Bill To Legalize Abortions Up To Birth-- Jane's Revenge Will Be Held Accountable For Attacks On Pro-Life Centers, Lawyer Says-- New York Police Department- 7 Murders, 33 Rapes, 497 Felony Assaults In NYC Last Week-- Trump Backlash- House GOP Unleashes Legislation To Block Local Prosecutions Of Presidents-- News Docs Tie Biden To FBI Raid On Mar-A-Lago-- Bank Records Show Millions In Transactions Between Hunter Biden, China Firms-- Trudeau Wants Hard Drugs Available For Kids-- Federal Court Orders Kentucky Governor To Pay Legal Fees For Churchgoers Who Violated His Lockdown Orders-- U.S. Approves First 3 Covid Vaccine Injury Claims And Pays Out A Total of -4,634.89-- Transgender Man Brutally Murders Portland Taxi Driver On Easter Sunday-- Maryland's Largest School District Is Teaching 4-Year-Olds About LGBT Pride Without Parents' Consent-- DNC To Hold 2024 Convention In Chicago

As is the usual for Fridays, Jim brought us several current event news stories. See a sampling of the headlines below, but do not be discouraged- Our Lord is Lord of all even if our country and our world tries to kick Him out. We know Who holds the victory, and we know how the story ends. Serve Him faithfully.--- US Border Vaccine Rules Remain As Biden Ends Covid National Emergency-- 19 States Tell Appeals Court To Block Abortion Pill That Kills Babies And Injures Women-- Some States Stockpile Abortion Pill After Court Ruling-- Kamala Harris Compares Killing Babies With Abortion Pills To Chemotherapy-- California Bill Would Teach 7th Graders How To Have An Abortion-- Florida Governor Ron DeSantis Signs Bill To Ban Abortions On Babies With Beating Hearts-- Maine Governor Janet Mills Pushes Bill To Legalize Abortions Up To Birth-- Jane's Revenge Will Be Held Accountable For Attacks On Pro-Life Centers, Lawyer Says-- New York Police Department- 7 Murders, 33 Rapes, 497 Felony Assaults In NYC Last Week-- Trump Backlash- House GOP Unleashes Legislation To Block Local Prosecutions Of Presidents-- News Docs Tie Biden To FBI Raid On Mar-A-Lago-- Bank Records Show Millions In Transactions Between Hunter Biden, China Firms-- Trudeau Wants Hard Drugs Available For Kids-- Federal Court Orders Kentucky Governor To Pay Legal Fees For Churchgoers Who Violated His Lockdown Orders-- U.S. Approves First 3 Covid Vaccine Injury Claims And Pays Out A Total of -4,634.89-- Transgender Man Brutally Murders Portland Taxi Driver On Easter Sunday-- Maryland's Largest School District Is Teaching 4-Year-Olds About LGBT Pride Without Parents' Consent-- DNC To Hold 2024 Convention In Chicago

In Ephesians 4:22-24 St. Paul admonishes all believers to leave aside their old ways and to “put on the “new nature, created after the likeness of God in true righteousness and holiness.” How does this happen? How are we changed from the inside to become more like Jesus Christ? In this series of “On the Journey,” Matt Ken and Kenny tackle these important questions and offer encouragement on how to experience the image of Christ being restored in us “from one degree of glory to another” (2 Corinthians 3:18). In this first episode, they ask the question: what is the essential thing Jesus demands of those who would be his disciples? Is it to come to Him? Believe in Him? Follow Him? Obey Him? Love Him? Serve Him? What lies at the heart of all the various ways in which the call of Jesus is expressed in the Gospels? More episodes: https://www.chnetwork.org Our Online Community: https://community.chnetwork.org Support our work: https://www.chnetwork.org/donate

The theme for March 2023 is "Worship the Lord with Gladness". One of our guest authors, Shelby Carter, discusses this theme and how we can boldly proclaim "I will Serve Him with Gladness".Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!): http://uppbeat.io/t/zoo/clarity License code: UL9CSCKZ4YPM52DF

The Conclusion of Matthew 5's readings provides the listener with an inside view of the attitudes of the heart. In Matthew 5, Jesus took six important Old Testament laws and interpreted them for His people in the light of the new life He came to give. He made a fundamental change without altering God's standards: He dealt with the attitudes and intents of the heart and not simply with external action. The Pharisees said that righteousness consisted of performing certain actions, but Jesus said it centered on the attitudes of the heart. Likewise, the Pharisees had a list of external actions that they deemed sinful, but Jesus explained that sin came from the attitudes of the heart. Anger is murder in the heart; lust is adultery in the heart. We need to take an inward look at the attitudes of our hearts. There is holy anger against sin Romans 1:18, but Jesus talked about a wave of unholy anger against people. Jesus affirmed God's law of purity, and then explained that the intent of this law was to reveal the sanctity of sex and the sinfulness of the human heart. The Lord dealt with divorce in greater detail in Matthew 19:1-12. The Pharisees used all kinds of tricks to sidestep the truth, and vows were among them. Getting revenge, Jesus replaced a law with an attitude: Be willing to suffer loss yourself rather than cause another to suffer. And in the love for enemies, Jesus defined our enemies as those who curse us, hate us, and exploit us selfishly. Since Christian love is an act of the will and not simply an emotion, Jesus has the right to command us to love our enemies. Learn to forgive as Christ forgave us. How many times? As many times as He has forgiven you of your sins. We need to be kind and compassionate toward each other, and love even when the world does not love us back. We serve a forgiving God, a God of all mercy and full of goodness. I say this, God never promised us days without rain, nor days that the sun would forever shine. But He did promise us that if we love Him, Serve Him and no other gods He would never leave us nor forsake us. Elder Hayes Wiersbe

God wants us to SERVE Him in our land of motherhood. When you mother, you are actually serving and worshipping the Lord. Are you HEART AND SOUL mothering?

When you watch a movie preview, you don't see the whole story line of the movie. You need to see the whole picture to really understand the story. Jesus' story is one of Redemption, and His story continues. The NT writers tell us to do 4 things because of the Christmas story: 1) Believe in Him, 2) Receive Him, 3) Follow Him, and 4) Serve Him!

John Talley III | Return to the Lord and Serve Him only | November 20, 2022

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Give yourself to prayer. Fear the Lord. Serve Him with all your heart. And always remember what great things He has done for you. That's the great advice Samuel gives the people as Saul is crowned king. That's also good advice for us today. Join us as the saga of Samuel and Saul continues.

Psalm 37:1-13. The Lord has this. Serve Him and continue on with life knowing He understands and has the plan. Audio from website:  http://wordisalive.org/sermons/fret-not/. Youtube video: https://youtu.be/sFiUHlu8Kdo. Also available on podcast.

Last year, Kristie spoke with us about the gendered expectations her dad had of her, despite her professional success. Here, she reflects on how becoming a wife, home-owner and mom-to-be is transforming their father-daughter relationship.If you loved this episode, listen to Kristie's original episode She has a Ph.D, But Papí Still Wants Her to Serve Him.We'd love to hear your stories of triumph and frustration so send us a detailed voice memo to virginia@lwcstudios.com. You might be on a future episode! Let's connect on Twitter and Instagram at @TalkToMamiPapi and email us at hello@talktomamipapi.com. And follow us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and anywhere you listen to your favorite podcasts.

TODAY'S HOMILY IN BRIEF. At the end of his earthly sojourn on earth and as he breathes his last Blessed Francis MaryPaul Libermann, CSSp acclaimed: "God is all, man is nothing". This is an eternal truth. Trust not in man nor the material assets the world offers for all these can and shall fail. Only God is eternal and shall never fail. Trust Him! Serve Him! Follow Him! Only can save truly. Kindly listen to today's episode of my podcast for details of today's homily. Please follow, subscribe to, like, share and comment on our YouTube channel and Facebook page @ Eternal Word of Life Ministry-#FadaPeterBenson, our Facebook, Instagram, Blog and Twitter @ FadaPeterBenson and our website @ https://ewlm.org. Be assured of my prayers and blessings always. @FadaPeterBenson @Eternal Word of Life Ministry-#FadaPeterBenson @https://ewlm.org

Everyone of us should Serve The Lord. The Bible instructs us to Serve Him. I want to encourage you today to Serve Him. The big question in this teaching is what do you do to Serve The Lord? Attendance and worshipping and offerings are all a part of honoring the Lord, but they are not serving Him. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/myfaithfam/support

Helen's father encouraged her to study, to have ideas, to be self-reliant. But he also expects her to behave more traditionally as an Armenian woman, daughter, and future wife. And Amalya Tagakchyan, an Armenian-Americans therapist, speaks on resisting gender norms and navigating the pushback from parents.Our expert this week is Amalya Tagakchyan, a licensed clinical social worker based in California. Learn more about her work here. If you loved this episode, be sure to listen to She Has a Phd. But Papí Still Wants Her to Serve Him and When Feminism Is a Dirty Word.We'd love to hear your stories of triumph and frustration so send us a detailed voice memo to virginia@lwcstudios.com. You might be on a future episode! Let's connect on Twitter and Instagram at @TalkToMamiPapi and email us at hello@talktomamipapi.com. And follow us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and anywhere you listen to your favorite podcasts.

Today's study comes from Matthew 21: 28-32, The Parable of the Two Sons. As sinners, we are fighting a constant battle against Satan and his whisperings of denial. Customizing our own personal "gods" and ignoring the One God who matters is a trap that we fall prone to daily. As Christians, it is important to recognize these shortfalls and confess our need for a Savior. This Lenten season, we sorrowfully lay down our idols, pride, and guilt at the foot of the cross. Let Jesus speak His words of healing and mercy to you. Serve Him joyfully in His vineyard, and do the work He has graciously designed for you - all for His glory. 

Today's study comes from Matthew 21: 28-32, The Parable of the Two Sons. As sinners, we are fighting a constant battle against Satan and his whisperings of denial. Customizing our own personal "gods" and ignoring the One God who matters is a trap that we fall prone to daily. As Christians, it is important to recognize these shortfalls and confess our need for a Savior. This Lenten season, we sorrowfully lay down our idols, pride, and guilt at the foot of the cross. Let Jesus speak His words of healing and mercy to you. Serve Him joyfully in His vineyard, and do the work He has graciously designed for you - all for His glory. 

Matthew 28:18-1918 And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth.Friends, we serve a Savior who has all POWER in heaven and on earth! Aren't you glad that not even the gates of hell can prevail against Yahweh's chosen people?Serve Him today and be a part of His church!Proclaim GospelP.O. Box 336Road TownTortolaVirgin IslandsVG 1110Telephone: 1-284-547-4601Email: : proclaimgospelvi@gmail.com

After dropping out of college and eventually returning to school, Kelly had a hard time explaining to her Puerto Rican parents why she needed them at graduation. And Rosemary Perez, a professor of higher education, shares strategies for asking loved ones to support our career and educational goals.Our expert this week is Rosemary (Rosie) Perez, Associate Professor in the Center for the Study of Higher and Postsecondary Education at the University of Michigan. Learn more about her work here. If you loved this episode, be sure to listen to Taking a Break From School, Then Telling Her Parents and She Has a Ph.D, But Papí Still Wants Her to Serve Him.

Bible Reading: Colossians 3:23-25"It's not fair!" Easton said as he walked into his grandma's apartment. "I got angry and yelled at Mom this morning, and now I'm grounded. But Dad yells at Mom all the time, and no one punishes him!" He flopped down at the table in front of a mug of hot chocolate. Grandma took a seat beside him. "I know how you feel," she said. "When I was a little girl, I got sent to my room for doing something my brothers often got away with. I felt angry because it was unfair. There was construction work going on in the street, and I could hear three workers talking outside my window. Two of them were sitting in the shade, and the third was working. The two in the shade were trying to get the third to join them. 'Who cares if we already took a break?' they said. 'The boss left for the day.' But the third worker shook his head. 'The boss wouldn't like it if I didn't do a job I was getting paid to do.' The other workers laughed. 'The boss left! He skipped out early on this job, so why shouldn't we?' The third worker smiled. 'He's not the boss I'm talking about.'"Easton took a sip of hot chocolate. "The third worker was talking about God, wasn't he?""I think so," said Grandma. "Even though his boss hadn't set a good example for his workers, that man remembered it was really the Lord he was serving. He reminded me that I served the Lord too and that what I had done was wrong, even if my brothers seemed to get away with it." Easton sighed. "I know it was wrong of me to yell at Mom, even though my dad does it." Grandma nodded. "Your dad struggles with a lot of things, Easton. Instead of looking to him as your example, follow Jesus's example. You'll be setting a good example for your dad too, and we'll keep praying that he'll come to know Jesus as his Savior. When things seem unfair, we need to remember that we all deserve to be punished for our sin, but Jesus took that punishment Himself so we could have eternal life."Easton nodded. "I'll apologize to Mom when I get home."-Carolyn E. Yost How About You?Do you feel angry when others get away with something you don't? It may seem unfair, especially when it's someone you respect, like a parent, teacher, or other adult. Don't follow their example and do something that's wrong. Remember that Jesus took the punishment for all our sins and that one day He'll make everything right. Serve Him and follow His example. Today's Key Verse:You serve the Lord Christ. (Colossians 3:24 (NKJV))Today's Key Thought:Christians serve Jesus

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Joshua 24:14-18 ● 2021-08-29 ● Print ● Listen ● Watch I find it interesting when an Olympic athlete chooses to compete for another country from the one which they have spent most of their lives and training in. It's not uncommon. An athlete who grew up benefiting from the training facilities and coaches of their … It's Your Choice: Forsake Him or Serve Him Read More »

Joshua 24:14-18 ● 2021-08-29 ● Print ● Listen ● Watch I find it interesting when an Olympic athlete chooses to compete for another country from the one which they have spent most of their lives and training in. It's not uncommon. An athlete who grew up benefiting from the training facilities and coaches of their … It's Your Choice: Forsake Him or Serve Him Read More »

What are you a slave to? In the first week of our "Serve" series, Zach talks about the FREEDOM that we have in Christ. Through the cross, He has freed us from our sin. As a result, we SERVE Him and His kingdom. We hope you are encouraged and reminded of your freedom in Christ this week!

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