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7 takeaways from this study God's presence is not limited by place. Ezekiel's chariot vision reminds you that God sees and reaches you even in “exile” seasons—geographical, emotional, or spiritual. You are not forgotten. Outsiders can become family. Ruth shows that anyone, regardless of background, can genuinely say, “Your people shall be my people, and your God, my God” (Ruth 1:16). Treat sincere “Ruths” as true family in God. Holiness means real-life distinctions. Leviticus 11 and Sinai teach you to distinguish between holy and common. Practically, this means asking in everyday choices: “Does this belong in a life set apart for God, or not?” The Spirit empowers obedience, not lawlessness. Jeremiah 31 and Ezekiel 36 show that the רוּחַ ruach (Spirit) writes Torah on the heart and “causes” you to walk in God's ways. Depend on the Spirit to obey; do not use grace as permission to ignore God's commands. Look for the Spirit's work where you do not expect it. On Shavuot in Acts 2 and at Cornelius's house in Acts 10, many misread what God was doing. Ask: “Could this be the Spirit at work?” before you dismiss something that does not fit your expectations. Your story can be a seed, not a waste. Like exile, like the cross, and like a seed buried in the ground, seasons that look like loss may be God's way of planting something for a future harvest— often in others, not just in you. You carry a watchman's responsibility. Ezekiel's call and Peter's Shavuot sermon together imply this: you are not only saved; you are sent. Warn, invite, and testify — especially to those “far off” — so their blood is not on your hands and so they can join God's covenant family. A theme of the biblical festival of Shavuot (Pentecost) God's harvest from all nations. God joins those who are “far off” to His people and writes His instructions on their hearts by His Spirit. We’ll consider how believers live in covenant faithfulness and the relationship between Torah and Spirit, obedience and grace, and Israel and the nations. Ruth: From foreign outsider to covenant insider “But Ruth said, ‘Do not urge me to leave you or turn back from following you; for where you go, I will go, and where you lodge, I will lodge. Your people shall be my people, and your God, my God. Where you die, I will die, and there I will be buried. Thus may the LORD do to me, and worse, if anything but death parts you and me.'” Ruth 1:16–17 NASB 1995 Ruth comes from Moab. That nation has a difficult origin (Genesis 19:30–38). Moab also opposes Israel in the wilderness journey from Egypt to the Promised Land (Numbers 22–25). Therefore Ruth does not come from a neutral background. She comes from a historically hostile nation. Yet Ruth chooses Israel's people and Israel's God. She crosses a covenant boundary by faith and loyalty. She moves from being a foreigner to being part of Israel's story. Boaz recognizes this. The nearer kinsman refuses to redeem Ruth. He says it may “jeopardize” his own inheritance (Ruth 4:6). The subtext is clear. He does not want to bring a Moabite into his family line. Boaz responds differently. He sees Ruth's faith and covenant loyalty. He acts in line with the heart of the God of Israel, who welcomes the one who truly turns. The book ends by placing Ruth in the line of King David (Ruth 4:17–22). This shows that God can place a former outsider at the very center of His redemptive plan. In Hebrew, the word “holy” is קָדוֹשׁ qadosh (set apart). Ruth moves from being outside the set-apart people to being included among them. Her story anticipates a larger harvest from the nations. Shavuot: From Passover to Sinai The traditional reading of Ruth on Shavuot (Pentecost) fits the holy day’s lessons. Shavuot links Passover to the giving of the Torah at Sinai: “You shall also count for yourselves from the day after the sabbath, from the day when you brought in the sheaf of the wave offering; there shall be seven complete sabbaths. You shall count fifty days to the day after the seventh sabbath; then you shall present a new grain offering to the LORD.” Leviticus 23:15–16 NASB 1995 The counting of the fifty days (the Omer) ties together three elements: Passover (Pesach): deliverance from bondage in Egypt. Unleavened Bread (Matzot): removal of old leaven. Shavuot: firstfruits of the harvest and, traditionally, the giving of the Torah at Sinai (Exodus 19–20). This recalls God's purpose: “You yourselves have seen what I did to the Egyptians, and how I bore you on eagles' wings, and brought you to Myself. Now then, if you will indeed obey My voice and keep My covenant, then you shall be My own possession among all the peoples, for all the earth is Mine; and you shall be to Me a kingdom of priests and a holy nation.” Exodus 19:4–6 NASB 1995 The goal is not only freedom from slavery. It’s a covenant identity as a “kingdom of priests” and “holy nation.” The Hebrew for “holy” here is again קָדוֹשׁ qadosh (set apart). God marks out Israel as distinct because of His presence and His word. The first of the Ten Commandments begins with identity and history. “I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery. You shall have no other gods before Me.” Exodus 20:2–3 NASB 1995 Only this God redeemed Israel from bondage. Therefore Israel must not turn to other gods or make images (Exodus 20:4–6). The covenant is rooted in what God has already done. Israel receives the commandments after redemption. God does not redeem them because they obey. He redeems them, then calls them to obedience. The pattern is grace first, then covenant response. Holiness, distinction and Leviticus 11 Shavuot also connects to Leviticus 11, the list of “clean” and “unclean” animals. The passage ends with a key principle. “For I am the LORD your God. Consecrate yourselves therefore, and be holy, for I am holy. And you shall not make yourselves unclean with any of the swarming things that swarm on the earth. For I am the LORD who brought you up from the land of Egypt to be your God; thus you shall be holy, for I am holy.” Leviticus 11:44–45 NASB 1995 The Hebrew verb “to consecrate” is קִדֵּשׁ qiddesh (set apart, make holy). God teaches Israel to distinguish. Some things belong in the category of God's people. Others do not. In one sense, God simply says about the “clean” list, “Because I said so.” However, the deeper purpose lies in training Israel to see categories: clean and unclean, holy and common. This forms a pattern. Later God will also draw lines between righteous and wicked, sheep and goats, good fish and bad fish (cf. Matthew 13:47–50; 25:31–33). God present in exile The vision of Ezekiel 1 appears during ancient Israel’s second exile. The people of Judah have gone into Babylon. It might seem that Israel's story has ended. Yet God shows Ezekiel a vision of His glory by the river Chebar (Ezekiel 1:1–3). Ezekiel sees living beings with four faces and many eyes. They move straight in every direction and do not turn (Ezekiel 1:5–14). Wheels within wheels move with them (Ezekiel 1:15–21). The imagery resembles a heavenly chariot. This vision as a message about God's presence. In ancient warfare, a chariot moves only in one direction. The “business end” faces forward. Its power and weapons point one way. God's chariot differs. It goes straight in every direction. It sees everywhere. It reaches even into exile. Therefore, even in Babylon, God remains with His people. He is not bound to a geographical border. This message continues in Ezekiel 2–3. God gives Ezekiel a scroll to eat: “Then He said to me, ‘Son of man, eat what you find; eat this scroll, and go, speak to the house of Israel.' So I opened my mouth, and He fed me this scroll. He said to me, ‘Son of man, feed your stomach and fill your body with this scroll which I am giving you.' Then I ate it, and it was sweet as honey in my mouth.” Ezekiel 3:1–3 NASB 1995 The scroll contains words of lamentation and woe, yet it tastes sweet. The message includes judgment, but also hope. God has not forgotten His people. The exile itself lies within His plan of correction. The 70 years prophesied by Jeremiah (Jeremiah 25:11–12; 29:10) have begun, but they will end. There’s a parallel to Ruth. She once stood outside Israel, yet God brought her into His purpose because of her faith and rejection of the ways of her past. Hundreds of years later, Israel now stands in exile, yet Ezekiel’s vision of God's chariot shows that He has not abandoned them. The same God who reached into Egypt when Israel was enslaved there now reaches into Babylon. The New Covenant: Torah written on the heart The key to adoption into God’s family is the new covenant. Here’s where it’s foretold, then repeatedly quoted in the New Testament: “‘Behold, days are coming,' declares the LORD, ‘when I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and with the house of Judah, not like the covenant which I made with their fathers in the day I took them by the hand to bring them out of the land of Egypt, My covenant which they broke, although I was a husband to them,' declares the LORD. ‘But this is the covenant which I will make with the house of Israel after those days,' declares the LORD, ‘I will put My law within them and on their heart I will write it; and I will be their God, and they shall be My people.'” Jeremiah 31:31–33 NASB 1995 The Hebrew word for “law” is תּוֹרָה Torah (instruction). God promises to place the Torah “within them” and write it “on their heart.” The Hebrew for “heart” is לֵב lev (inner being, mind and emotions). In a parallel new covenant prophecy, a key verb for obeying appears in the causative stem (הִפְעִיל hif'il). God does not only command His people to walk in His ways. He causes them to do so by His Spirit. “Moreover, I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit within you; and I will remove the heart of stone from your flesh and give you a heart of flesh. I will put My Spirit within you and cause you to walk in My statutes, and you will be careful to observe My ordinances.” Ezekiel 36:26–27 NASB 1995 The Hebrew word for “Spirit” is רוּחַ ruach (spirit, wind, breath). God's ruach empowers obedience from the inside. Thus the new covenant does not remove Torah. Instead, it internalizes Torah. It removes the heart of stone and gives a heart of flesh. Acts 10: Holy, common, and the nations The study then connects Leviticus 11 to Acts 10. Peter sees a sheet with all kinds of animals. A voice says, “Get up, Peter, kill and eat!” (Acts 10:13 NASB 1995). Peter objects, since he has never eaten anything unholy or unclean (literally, “common”; Acts 10:14). The voice answers, “What God has cleansed, no longer consider unholy” (Acts 10:15 NASB 1995). Peter later interprets this. When he meets Cornelius and his household, he says: And yet God has shown me that I should not call any man unholy or unclean. Acts 10:28, NASB 1995 Peter’s sheet vision centers on people. God has moved some from the “do not eat” category, so to speak, into the “eat” category. He has lifted them up and included them among His own. This does not erase all distinctions. Scripture still speaks of sheep and goats, righteous and unrighteous. However, the boundary now runs through Yeshua the Messiah and the work of the Spirit, not through ethnicity. Those who were “far off” can now draw near (cf. Ephesians 2:11–13). The Greek word for “unclean” is κοινός koinos (common, impure). God commands Peter not to label those whom He has cleansed as koinos. This echoes the principle from Ruth. A Moabite woman becomes part of the royal line. A Roman centurion and his household receive the Holy Spirit. Acts 1: Shavuot and the promise of the Spirit Fifty days after Yeshua’s resurrection came for Shavuot, with massive pilgrimages to Jerusalem. “To these He also presented Himself alive after His suffering, by many convincing proofs, appearing to them over a period of forty days and speaking of the things concerning the kingdom of God. Gathering them together, He commanded them not to leave Jerusalem, but to wait for what the Father had promised, ‘Which,' He said, ‘you heard of from Me; for John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit not many days from now.'” Acts 1:3–5 NASB 1995 The forty days recall other periods of testing and preparation in Scripture (e.g., years of wandering in the wilderness). Yeshua remains with His disciples, teaching about the kingdom. Then He ascends. A 10-day gap leads to the 50th day, Shavuot. The disciples ask about the restoration of the kingdom to Israel (Acts 1:6). Yeshua answers that the Father has fixed the times and seasons. He then redirects them. “But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be My witnesses both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and even to the remotest part of the earth.” Acts 1:8 NASB 1995 The Greek word for “power” is δύναμις dynamis (power, might). The Greek word for “witnesses” is μάρτυρες martyres (witnesses, from which “martyr” comes). The Spirit empowers witness from Jerusalem outward. This echoes God's original purpose at Sinai. Israel was to be a “kingdom of priests” (Exodus 19:6). Now the disciples carry the testimony of Messiah and the Torah written on the heart, through the Spirit, to the ends of the earth. Acts 2: Joel's prophecy and the last days On Shavuot, the Spirit comes with wind and fire (Acts 2:1–4). Those gathered speak in other tongues. Some bystanders mock and say they are drunk. Peter stands up with the eleven and explains: “But this is what was spoken of through the prophet Joel:‘And it shall be in the last days,' God says,‘That I will pour forth of My Spirit on all mankind;And your sons and your daughters shall prophesy,And your young men shall see visions,And your old men shall dream dreams;Even on My bondslaves, both men and women,I will in those days pour forth of My SpiritAnd they shall prophesy.'” Acts 2:16–18 NASB 1995, quoting Joel 2:28–32 The outpouring of the Spirit fulfills the promises of Jeremiah 31 and Ezekiel 36. God pours out His רוּחַ ruach (Spirit) on “all flesh,” crossing age, gender, and social status boundaries. Peter continues with the signs in heaven and earth and the coming “great and glorious day of the LORD” (Acts 2:19–20 NASB 1995). He then declares the key outcome: “And it shall be that everyone who calls on the name of the LORD will be saved.” Acts 2:21 NASB 1995 The Greek word for “saved” is σωθήσεται sōthēsetai (will be saved, from σῴζω sōzō). This includes Jews gathered for the feast and later Gentiles like Cornelius. Ruth's personal confession (“Your God, my God”) now becomes a worldwide invitation. Torah and Spirit: Not opposed but united Some readers claim that the new covenant and the Spirit “do away” with the Torah. They cite passages that call the former commandment “weak and useless” (Hebrews 7:18 NASB 1995). Yet this reading needs to take Hebrews in context. The writer compares the earthly priesthood and sanctuary with the heavenly reality. Earthly priests die. Earthly sacrifices repeat year after year. The pattern remains imperfect. It points beyond itself. “who serve a copy and shadow of the heavenly things, just as Moses was warned by God when he was about to erect the tabernacle; for, ‘See,' He says, ‘that you make all things according to the pattern which was shown you on the mountain.'” Hebrews 8:5 NASB 1995 The weakness lies in the human and temporal side, not in God's righteous standard. Priests fail. The people break the covenant. The temple can be defiled or destroyed. Yet the heavenly sanctuary remains open. The Messiah serves as eternal high priest. In the Prophets, God rejects sacrifices offered with corrupt hearts (Isaiah 1:11–17). The problem lies in the worshipers, not in Torah as God's instruction. The new covenant therefore does not nullify Torah. Instead, it moves the focus to Messiah's once-for-all sacrifice and to the internal work of the Spirit. “For what the Law could not do, weak as it was through the flesh, God did: sending His own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and as an offering for sin, He condemned sin in the flesh, so that the requirement of the Law might be fulfilled in us, who do not walk according to the flesh but according to the Spirit.” Romans 8:3–4 NASB 1995 The Greek word for “flesh” is σάρξ sarx (flesh, human weakness). The problem is sarx, not Torah. The Spirit enables the “requirement of the Law” to be fulfilled in those who walk by the Spirit. Choice, covenant and watchfulness What about human responsibility for Heaven’s instructions? At Sinai, the people respond, “All that the LORD has spoken we will do!” (Exodus 19:8; 24:3 NASB 1995). Joshua later declares, “But as for me and my house, we will serve the LORD” (Joshua 24:15 NASB 1995). Believers still must choose daily to walk in God's ways. The Spirit writes the Torah on the heart, but the person responds with trust and obedience. This includes resisting sin “crouching at the door” (Genesis 4:7 NASB 1995) and taking thoughts captive (2Corinthians 10:5). This parallel’s Ezekiel's call to the watchmen (Ezekiel 3:17–19). If the watchman does not warn the wicked, the blood lies on his hands. This shapes the call to share truth with family and community. The message of Shavuot, of Ruth, and of Acts 2 must not remain private. Bottom line Shavuot is a hinge in the biblical story. At Sinai, God gives Torah and calls Israel to be a holy nation. In the exile, He shows that His presence reaches even into foreign lands. Through Ruth, He reveals that a foreigner can become central to His redemptive line. In Jeremiah and Ezekiel, He promises a new covenant and the Spirit who writes Torah on the heart. In Acts 1–2 and Acts 10, He pours out the Spirit and gathers a harvest from Israel and the nations. Throughout, Torah and Spirit remain unified. The Spirit does not erase God's instruction. Instead, the Spirit empowers obedience from within. The God who once wrote on stone tablets now writes on living hearts. Those who were “far off” now say, with Ruth, “Your people shall be my people, and your God, my God” (Ruth 1:16, NASB 1995). And everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved. The post Can outsiders belong to God's people? The Bible's bold answer at Pentecost (Ruth 1–4; Ezekiel 1–3; Acts 1–2, 10) appeared first on Hallel Fellowship.

2 Timothy 1:6-8 "A Spirit Not of Fear," Blake Johnson | 2 Timothy by Evangelical Fellowship Church

Caleb Breakey, author and founder of Renown Publishing, has a passion for the transforming power of storytelling. Caleb has been a student of the story-writing craft from a young age, and after a successful career in sports journalism, felt called by God to shift into fiction and writing novels that could have a positive impact on the lives of the readers. Through a series of faith-steps, Caleb eventually founded Renown Publishing, a unique publishing company with a focus on empowering leaders and families to share their own stories.   Caleb and the Renown Publishing team have worked with many generous leaders and families to bring their generous stories to life. Caleb is adamant that everyone has an incredibly valuable story to share, and those stories are the most powerful way in which we speak into the lives of others.    Major topics include: His story of faith and pursuing God's unique call Shifting from journalism to becoming a fiction author  The need for stories of generous givers Helping families pass down a legacy of wisdom and experiences through story The calling to start Renown Publishing Writing books that catalyze the Holy Spirit's movement in someone's life Teaching to share their story in a way that's compelling and honest through workshops Lessons of generosity and faith from working with families Learning from storytelling in Scripture  Advice for people beginning to explore their own story Caleb's 18-month process of helping authors create an engaging story from their memories Stewarding your story well Being generous with your story Tips to start writing your story QUOTES TO REMEMBER “A huge part of my life journey has been learning to see people the way God sees them.” “These people live as if Jesus is real.” “One of the most insidious things that enemy can do is to silence us to not share our story because that is where God gets the greatest glory.” “I want to get the right people with the right stories influencing society.” “Everyone else is looking for themselves in your story.” “When you go through the process of telling your story with great intentionality, it will do far more for you than what you think it will do for others.” “What your future generations need in great detail is how your values and wisdom were formed, because they need to get there on their own, and the way to do that is through story.” “We can learn more from our failures than our successes.” “You have never not had an incredibly important story.” “History informs, story transforms.” “We need to get to the point where we see our stories as God's glory.” “Your story is someone else's life raft.” “Legacy moves at the pace of relationship, relationship is tied to trust, and trust is tied to story.” LINKS FROM THE SHOW Renown Publishing Impact Foundation (see our interview with Founder, Aimee Minnich) The Finish Line Community Facebook Group The Finish Line Community LinkedIn Group BIBLE REFERENCES FROM THE SHOW Judges 6:1-8:35 | The Story of Gideon   2 Timothy 1:7 | A Spirit Not of Fear   for God gave us a spirit not of fear but of power and love and self-control. WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU! If you have a thought about something you heard, or a story to share, please reach out! You can find us on Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn. You can also contact us directly from our contact page. If you want to engage with the Finish Line Community, check out our groups on Facebookand LinkedIn.

from Ecclesiastes 9:11 Using the Summer Olympics as our backdrop, we'll spend these four weeks considering the purpose, the challenges, the motivation, and the gift of one another toward a life that is fruitful for the Kingdom of God and pleasing to the heart of God as we run the race marked out for us.  … Continue reading "(July 28, 2024) “Olympics of the Spirit: Not as Planned”"

Jesus is so gracious to us!  Here the disciples have failed and Jesus pauses once again to give them insight on how to live in the Spirit NOT the flesh.Mark 14:38 Watch and pray that you may not enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.

Galatians 5:25-6:10 When have you known someone who stood out from the crowd? Alive by the Spirit How do we keep in step with the Spirit? Let Us Not Become Conceited What does keeping in step with the Spirit NOT look like? Brothers, Bear and Share What does keeping in step with the Spirit look like?

Romans 8:1-11 Following the Spirit Not the Flesh

The argument of Stephen's speech in Acts 7 is not easy to follow. Why is such a long, seemingly rambling retelling of Israel's history, included by Luke in his riveting account of the mission of the Spirit- Not many sermons lead to the death of the preacher. For this reason alone, Stephen's response to the accusations made before the Jewish council should be significant. What in Stephen's message created such rage resulting in the church's first martyr--What is the connection between Stephen's stoning and a young religious zealot named Saul who gave his approval to the execution- Why does a slavish devotion to the external form of religion rather than coming to the reality of Christ always involve a 'resisting of the Holy Spirit'-

www.longviewbaptistchurch.org Romans 8:12-15 1- The only obligation we should have to the Lord! 2- Live by the Spirit Not the flesh! 3-Slaves to fear fail, Slaves to Christ are Free!

THE HEALING AND MIRACLE PODCASTwith Prince HandleyWWW.REALMIRACLES.ORG STRESS, ANXIETY AND YOUR BRAINHOW TO PROFIT FROM STRESSYou can listen to the above message NOW. Click on the pod circle at top left. (Click “BACK” to return.)OR … LISTEN NOW >>> LISTEN HERE 24/7 release of Prince Handley teachings, BLOGS and podcasts > STREAM Twitter: princehandley FREE Prince Handley Teaching & Newsletter: SUBSCRIBE ____________________________________________________ INTRODUCTION In this podcast teaching we will discuss the current sociological threat of stress, the influence of anxiety―its harmful effects AND how to use it for our benefit―and how to protect ourselves from panic so that we can improve our brain function. Plus … healing! Does this sound impossible? Hang on for the ride … and watch things improve in your life! ____________________________________________________  STRESS, ANXIETY AND YOUR BRAIN HOW TO PROFIT FROM STRESS In my 2018 teaching “Anointed Slowdown: Preparation for Your Future” I told people to: Slow down NOW. Get involved helping others. Do NOT overload yourself with schedule. Cut out in your mind's eye what you want to do in the future. Write down your Holy Spirit goals and claim Mark 11:24 regularly.  I told my subscribers, “SLOW DOWN NOW!” I warned them, “The reason you need to slow down NOW is because stressful times are coming. You will need all the “preparation” you can get to maintain spiritual equilibrium.” If you have not done so, study my teachings below:  Dealing with Stress In the End TimesFrustration and Your Future – The Way Out My definition of “balance”—the micro one—is to maintain a “peace zone” out of which you refuse to wander. That is, stay in Area 14 where you refuse to be bothered: by Satan, by demons, by people … even by Christians. As a graduate industrial engineer, I was required to study and know such subject matter as: Strength of Materials, Dynamics, Quantitative and Qualitative Analysis, and, in addition, upper level Physics and Electro-Chemistry. I find it interesting that the physical (or, physics) definition of stress is two fold and more correctly applicable to the human genome: An applied external force or system of forces that tends to strain or deform a body. The internal resistance of a body to such an applied force or system of forces. Therefore, as pertains to the human condition, we could accurately say that stress (either from external or internal forces) is: “a mentally, physically, or emotionally disruptive or upsetting condition occurring in response to adverse external or internal influences and capable of affecting physical health, usually characterized by increased heart rate, a rise in blood pressure, muscular tension, irritability, and depression.” Since we are a tripartite being (body, mind, spirit) we can reasonably assume that stress can affect us: physically, mentally, and spiritually; and that, since all three are interconnected, either one may also influence the others. The synergistic effect of which could produce total wreck, or breakdown! This is WHY some people who come to me for help seem to at first be manifesting total meltdown. THE BAD NEWS One psychologist reports that the average high school student today has the same level of anxiety as the average psychiatric patient in the early 1950's. _________________________ IMPORTANT FACTS TO KNOW Anxiety related issues are #1 health issue in the USA. The #2 issue for men after alcohol. Over $48 Billion spent yearly in USA on stress. Over $300 Billion if loss of productivity is included. 95% of teenagers have a friend dealing with stress. USA is #1 nation in world dealing with stress._________________________ THE GOOD NEWS Stress is essential to brain health. Paul Bendheim, M.D., states that, “Neuroscientists have discovered that, in order to learn, we need a certain amount of short-term tolerable stress to stay sharp and grow our brains.” Moderate, occasional stress promotes new cell generation. Enjoyable forms of self-induced stress (like physical exercise) can help our brains by improving short-term memory. Also, our overall health benefits from moderate stress by helping our immune system to stay on guard to protect against infectious micro-organisms and cancer. Let me give you four KEY curatives to stress and anxiety-related conditions: 1. STOP the activities that seem to be causing you stress. If you can not stop them completely, then force yourself to take pre-scheduled breaks for rest or recreation. (A non scheduled break could be as soon as you feel the outset of anxiety or stress.) 2. DO something you enjoy. Find a new hobby or recreation … do something you have always wanted to do: Ride a motorcycle. Fly an airplane. Build something. Learn to dance. 3. SPEAK affirmations to yourself. Write them on paper, or record them and play them back. The importance is TO SAY them to yourself. The speech mechanism is vitally associated with your central nervous system. You can bring healing and strength to your whole system, especially if you are saying the Word of God. Find scriptures that pertain to: Your situation; and, Your new goals (recreation or desires). One great resource available is my book, Total Person Toolbox: Words That Work. 4. PRAY in tongues: the language of the Holy spirit. A. When you pray in tongues, you are praying according to the will of God, even if you do not understand it. “He who, when speaking, uses the gift of 'tongues' is speaking, not to men, but to God, for no one understands him; yet in the Spirit he is speaking of hidden truths.” (1 Corinthians 14:2) B. Also, when you even just sigh (or groan) in tongues, you are allowing the Holy Spirit to intercede for you according to the will of God, and thereby bring you therapeutic help. “Likewise the Spirit also helps our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself makes intercession for s with groanings which cannot be uttered. And he that searches the hearts knows what is the mind of the Spirit, because he makes intercession for the saints according to the will of God.” (Romans 8:26-27) C. One of the great advantages when you praise God in tongues is that you are engaged in pure worship. There are not enough words in your native language (Hebrew, English, Spanish, etc.) to tell God how wonderful He is, and how much you love Him. However, when you praise Him in tongues, the Holy Spirit (the Ruach HaKodesh) is praising the LORD through you, and God comes on the scene with healing power. The Bible tells us God lives in the praises of His people. “But you are holy, You who inhabit the praises of Israel.” (Psalm 22:3) Here is a link to a great resource on the Holy Spirit PLUS gifts of the Spirit (including speaking in tongues): How to Receive God's Power with Gifts of the Spirit, LISTEN TO YOUR BODY Learn to make stress work for YOU. Monitor the daily (or weekly) events that cause stress and anxiety. Pray and ask God to help you recognize chronic stress levels that are UNhealthy. These can affect memory and judgment resulting from impaired nerve cell growth and their cable-like connections. Also, too much high, chronic, stress affects the “executive center”―prefrontal cortex of frontal lobes―of the brain causing bad decisions. Other problems that can result from “skewed” brain instructions are increased risk of heart attacks, high blood pressure, cancer and intestinal problems (lke IBS) and ulcers. A five year study showed that those with “high stress proneness” had twice the risk of developing Alzheimer's Disease. Listen to your body: frequent stomach sensations, tension headaches, muscle tension and soreness, especially in the neck and shoulders … AND chronic fatigue can all be signs … in addition to FEAR. Do NOT accommodate fear. WHAT ABOUT FEAR Another “sign upon the road” is FEAR. The basic stress response is “fight or flight” and is genetic. However, chronic stress can damage memory formation and weaken the immune system. Love is stronger than fear. The Bible says, “Love casts out fear.” The next time fear knocks at the door of your heart, let faith answer it. Remember … the Bible says to followers of the Messiah: “For God has NOT given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind.” (2 Timothy 1:7) Fear is a spirit. You've received a Spirit NOT of fear. Resist fear. Just speak to it and say, "I won't take you. I refuse you. God says I've received not a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind." Fear knocked at the door … faith answered … and no one was there. If you allow fear to linger it rewires your brain and bypasses the prefrontal cortex. “A prudent person foresees danger and takes precautions. The simpleton goes blindly on and suffers the consequences.” (Proverbs 27:12) I have done lots of investing through the years by day trading and investing in commodities and futures where I operated with large margins for the advantage of leverage. Of course, if the trades went “south” the margins worked to my disadvantage. But, here, I want to illustrate the good use of margins. The definition of “margin” is “An amount available beyond what is actually needed.” One source describes it as, “The space between our current load and our limits.” WHEN YOU DON'T HAVE MARGIN Stress goes up. Focus narrows. Relationships suffer.*** You are not prepared for the future. *** Notice: Relationships only start … or are nourished … during margin. In Luke 17:1, Messiah Yeshua taught: “Things that cause people to stumble are bound to come ...” This is where “margin” can be a buffer to protect you from stress. HOW YOU DEVELOP MARGIN Slow down. Simplify things in your life: activities, stuff, technology. Allow for and establish time, money, work and relationship margins. Give yourself SPACE. Don't make things too binding … too tight … too limited: Plan for MARGIN in your time, your financial dealings, your work, your relationships! FINALLY Good News: One of God's Names in the Hebrew language—Jehovah Rapha―means “The LORD Who Heals.” He is, “The LORD your physican.” He can heal your stress, your body, your soul and your spirit. All you have to do is ASK Him. Just pray this prayer: “God in Heaven, I need healing. Please forgive my sins. I turn away from them and turn to YOU. Please come into my life and take over NOW. Save me and heal me. Give me Eternal Life. Help me to live for YOU here on Earth, and take me to Heaven when I die. I ask this in the Name of Your Son: Jesus, the Messiah.” "I am the LORD that heals you."Torah: Exodus 15:26 Baruch haba b'Shem Adonai.Your friend, Prince Handley President / RegentUniversity of Excellence Podcast time: 16 minutes, 2 seconds. Copyright © Prince Handley 2019 _________________________ Rabbinical & Biblical Studies The Believers’ Intelligentsia Prince Handley Portal (1,000’s of FREE resources)Prince Handley Books NOTICE If you would like to partner with Prince Handley and help him do the exploits the LORD has assigned him,click the secure DONATE button you see. God will reward you abundantly on earth … and in Heaven!DONATE A TAX DEDUCTIBLE RECEIPT WILL BE SENT TO YOU ___________________________

PRINCE HANDLEY PODCAST REVELATION WITH DIRECTIONA MIRACLE PODCAST PRODUCTION~ ~ ~ PRINCE HANDLEY PORTAL 1,000's of FREE ResourcesWWW.REALMIRACLES.ORG ~ ~ ~ INTERNATIONAL Geopolitics | Intelligence | Prophecy WWW.UOFE.ORG STRESS, ANXIETY AND YOUR BRAIN HOW TO PROFIT FROM STRESS You can listen to the above message NOW. Click on the pod circle at top left. (Click “BACK” to return.) OR … LISTEN NOW >>> LISTEN HERE 24/7 release of Prince Handley teachings, BLOGS and podcasts > STREAM Twitter: princehandley ___________________________________________________________ DESCRIPTION OF THIS TEACHING In this podcast teaching we will discuss the current sociological threat of stress, the influence of anxiety―its harmful effects AND how to use it for our benefit―and how to protect ourselves from panic so that we can improve our brain function. Plus … healing! Does this sound impossible? Hang on for the ride … and watch things improve in your life! ___________________________________________________________ STRESS, ANXIETY AND YOUR BRAIN HOW TO PROFIT FROM STRESS In my 2018 teaching “Anointed Slowdown: Preparation for Your Future” I told people to: Slow down NOW. Get involved helping others. Do NOT overload yourself with schedule. Cut out in your mind's eye what you want to do in the future. Write down your Holy Spirit goals and claim Mark 11:24 regularly. I told my subscribers, “SLOW DOWN NOW!” I warned them, “The reason you need to slow down NOW is because stressful times are coming. You will need all the “preparation” you can get to maintain spiritual equilibrium.” If you have not done so, study my teachings below: Dealing with Stress In the End TimesFrustration and Your Future – The Way OutHealing from Stress My definition of “balance”—the micro one—is to maintain a “peace zone” out of which you refuse to wander. That is, stay in Area 14 where you refuse to be bothered: by Satan, by demons, by people … even by Christians. As a graduate industrial engineer, I was required to study and know such subject matter as: Strength of Materials, Dynamics, Quantitative and Qualitative Analysis, and, in addition, upper level Physics and Electro-Chemistry. I find it interesting that the physical (or, physics) definition of stress is two fold and more correctly applicable to the human genome: An applied external force or system of forces that tends to strain or deform a body. The internal resistance of a body to such an applied force or system of forces. Therefore, as pertains to the human condition, we could accurately say that stress (either from external or internal forces) is: “a mentally, physically, or emotionally disruptive or upsetting condition occurring in response to adverse external or internal influences and capable of affecting physical health, usually characterized by increased heart rate, a rise in blood pressure, muscular tension, irritability, and depression.” Since we are a tripartite being (body, mind, spirit) we can reasonably assume that stress can affect us: physically, mentally, and spiritually; and that, since all three are interconnected, either one may also influence the others. The synergistic effect of which could produce total wreck, or breakdown! This is WHY some people who come to me for help seem to at first be manifesting total meltdown. THE BAD NEWS One psychologist reports that the average high school student today has the same level of anxiety as the average psychiatric patient in the early 1950's. _________________________ IMPORTANT FACTS TO KNOW Anxiety related issues are #1 health issue in the USA.The #2 issue for men after alcohol. Over $48 Billion spent yearly in USA on stress. Over $300 Billion if loss of productivity is included. 95% of teenagers have a friend dealing with stress. USA is #1 nation in world dealing with stress._________________________ THE GOOD NEWS Stress is essential to brain health. Paul Bendheim, M.D., states that, “Neuroscientists have discovered that, in order to learn, we need a certain amount of short-term tolerable stress to stay sharp and grow our brains.” Moderate, occasional stress promotes new cell generation. Enjoyable forms of self-induced stress (like physical exercise) can help our brains by improving short-term memory. Also, our overall health benefits from moderate stress by helping our immune system to stay on guard to protect against infectious micro-organisms and cancer. Let me give you four KEY curatives to stress and anxiety-related conditions: 1. STOP the activities that seem to be causing you stress. If you can not stop them completely, then force yourself to take pre-scheduled breaks for rest or recreation. (A non scheduled break could be as soon as you feel the outset of anxiety or stress.) 2. DO something you enjoy. Find a new hobby or recreation … do something you have always wanted to do: Ride a motorcycle. Fly an airplane. Build something. Learn to dance. 3. SPEAK affirmations to yourself. Write them on paper, or record them and play them back. The importance is TO SAY them to yourself. The speech mechanism is vitally associated with your central nervous system. You can bring healing and strength to your whole system, especially if you are saying the Word of God. Find scriptures that pertain to: Your situation; and, Your new goals (recreation or desires). One great resource available is my book, Total Person Toolbox: Words That Work.   4. PRAY in tongues: the language of the Holy spirit. A. When you pray in tongues, you are praying according to the will of God, even if you do not understand it. “He who, when speaking, uses the gift of 'tongues' is speaking, not to men, but to God, for no one understands him; yet in the Spirit he is speaking of hidden truths.” (1 Corinthians 14:2) B. Also, when you even just sigh (or groan) in tongues, you are allowing the Holy Spirit to intercede for you according to the will of God, and thereby bring you therapeutic help. “Likewise the Spirit also helps our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself makes intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered. And he that searches the hearts knows what is the mind of the Spirit, because he makes intercession for the saints according to the will of God.” (Romans 8:26-27) C. One of the great advantages when you praise God in tongues is that you are engaged in pure worship. There are not enough words in your native language (Hebrew, English, Spanish, etc.) to tell God how wonderful He is, and how much you love Him. However, when you praise Him in tongues, the Holy Spirit (the Ruach HaKodesh) is praising the LORD through you, and God comes on the scene with healing power. The Bible tells us God lives in the praises of His people. “But you are holy, You who inhabit the praises of Israel.” (Psalm 22:3) If you would like to know How to Receive God's Power with Gifts of the Spirit, study my book shown below.   LISTEN TO YOUR BODY Learn to make stress work for YOU. Monitor the daily (or weekly) events that cause stress and anxiety. Pray and ask God to help you recognize chronic stress levels that are UNhealthy. These can affect memory and judgment resulting from impaired nerve cell growth and their cable-like connections. Also, too much high, chronic, stress affects the “executive center”―prefrontal cortex of frontal lobes―of the brain causing bad decisions. Other problems that can result from “skewed” brain instructions are increased risk of heart attacks, high blood pressure, cancer and intestinal problems (lke IBS) and ulcers. A five year study showed that those with “high stress proneness” had twice the risk of developing Alzheimer's Disease. Listen to your body: frequent stomach sensations, tension headaches, muscle tension and soreness, especially in the neck and shoulders … AND chronic fatigue can all be signs … in addition to FEAR. Do NOT accommodate fear. WHAT ABOUT FEAR Another “sign upon the road” is FEAR. The basic stress response is “fight or flight” and is genetic. However, chronic stress can damage memory formation and weaken the immune system. Love is stronger than fear. The Bible says, “Love casts out fear.” The next time fear knocks at the door of your heart, let faith answer it. Remember … the Bible says to followers of the Messiah: “For God has NOT given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind.” (2 Timothy 1:7) Fear is a spirit. You've received a Spirit NOT of fear. Resist fear. Just speak to it and say, "I won't take you. I refuse you. God says I've received not a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind." Fear knocked at the door … faith answered … and no one was there. If you allow fear to linger it rewires your brain and bypasses the prefrontal cortex. “A prudent person foresees danger and takes precautions. The simpleton goes blindly on and suffers the consequences.” (Proverbs 27:12) I have done lots of investing through the years by day trading and investing in commodities and futures where I operated with large margins for the advantage of leverage. Of course, if the trades went “south” the margins worked to my disadvantage. But, here, I want to illustrate the good use of margins. The definition of “margin” is “An amount available beyond what is actually needed.” One source describes it as, “The space between our current load and our limits.” WHEN YOU DON'T HAVE MARGIN Stress goes up. Focus narrows. Relationships suffer.*** You are not prepared for the future. *** Notice: Relationships only start … or are nourished … during margin. In Luke 17:1, Messiah Yeshua taught: “Things that cause people to stumble are bound to come ...” This is where “margin” can be a buffer to protect you from stress. HOW YOU DEVELOP MARGIN Slow down. Simplify things in your life: activities, stuff, technology. Allow for and establish time, money, work and relationship margins. Give yourself SPACE. Don't make things too binding … too tight … too limited: Plan for MARGIN in your time, your financial dealings, your work, your relationships! FINALLY Good News: there is a Physician whose name in Hebrew means “The LORD Who Heals.” He can heal your stress, your body, your soul and your spirit. All you have to do is ASK Him. Just pray this prayer: “Messiah of God and of Israel, I need healing. Please forgive my sins. I turn away from them and turn to YOU. Please come into my life and take over NOW. Save me and heal me. Give me Eternal Life. Help me to live for YOU here on Earth, and take me to Heaven when I die.” "I am the LORD that heals you."Torah: Exodus 15:26   Baruch haba b'Shem Adonai.Your friend, Prince Handley President / RegentUniversity of Excellence Podcast time: 16 minutes, 2 seconds. Copyright © Prince Handley 2019 _________________________ Rabbinical & Biblical Studies The Believers’ Intelligentsia Prince Handley Portal (1,000’s of FREE resources)Prince Handley Books NOTICE If you would like to partner with Prince Handley and help him do the exploits the LORD has assigned him, click the secure DONATE button you see. God will reward you abundantly on earth … and in Heaven! DONATE A TAX DEDUCTIBLE RECEIPT WILL BE SENT TO YOU ___________________________  

PRINCE HANDLEY PODCAST REVELATION WITH DIRECTIONA MIRACLE PODCAST PRODUCTION ~ ~ ~ PRINCE HANDLEY PORTAL 1,000's of FREE ResourcesWWW.REALMIRACLES.ORG ~ ~ ~ INTERNATIONAL Geopolitics | Intelligence | Prophecy WWW.UOFE.ORG GOD WILL PROVIDE FOR EVERY NEED OF YOUR LIFE GEOPOLITICAL ASSIGNMENT You can listen to the above message NOW. Click on the pod circle at top left. (Click “BACK” to return.) OR … LISTEN NOW >>> LISTEN HERE 24/7 release of Prince Handley teachings, BLOGS and podcasts > STREAM Twitter: princehandley ___________________________________________________________ GOD WILL PROVIDE FOR EVERY NEED OF YOUR LIFEGEOPOLITICAL ASSIGNMENT God's going to provide for every need of your life. MUSIC Elijah the Prophet had a super ministry. He was an open-air prophet. He believed God for everything in his life, and yet there were probably times that Elijah wondered, "When will God perform? When will I see God's provision in my life? How long will I have to wait for God to show Himself this time as the Lord of my confession?" After Elijah had been so greatly used of God when he appeared before wicked King Ahab―the leader of the nation―there was no time to look to the ground. He had to continue to keep his eyes off the ground and on the LORD in the sky. Now I warn to tell you, brothers and sisters, it's after you've been used greatly by God that you'd better watch out. That's the time you need to get your eyes on the LORD, keep your eyes up, lift up your vision. It's after you've been greatly used of God that the enemy, Satan, will try to catch you with your guard down. You may have been a tremendously used vessel of God in the past: last month, last few years, last decade. You may have reached millions of people for Christ in many nations of the world. But it's no time to retire. It's time to lift up your vision. It's time to loose more of the faith and power of God than you ever have before. Remember what happened when some men were burying a man? There was a sepulchre, and in that sepulchre, the bones of Elisha the Prophet had been buried. Elisha, the protégé of Elijah the Prophet, had been a great man of faith, and had received a double portion of Elijah's anointing. Yet here he was, in the grave. His spirit had already gone to be with God, and men not knowing he was buried there, were getting ready to bury another man in that same sepulchre. But they spied a band of robbers coming in their direction. Immediately, they dropped the body of the dead man into that sepulchre, and the dead man sprang to life when he touched the bones of Elisha the Prophet. You and I ought to die so full of the Spirit of God, so full of God's power, that if people throw a dead dog or dead rat on us, it will come to life! My brothers and sisters, don't retire ... do NOT retire. Move out in the power of God. People need the gift that God has given YOU. You're just in a prime position to be used of God the older you get. And I want to tell you, “Get your eyes off the ground. Get them up in the sky.” Yes, Elijah (Elisha's mentor) had to continue to look up to God. He had to continue to look to God for a miracle provision in his life … and move in faith and obedience just as much as he did when he went to King Ahab, the leader of the nation. Now what is that miracle of provision you need today? One miracle, my brother ... one miracle, my sister, will take care of every problem you have. Just one breath from God will heal that problem in your life today. God loves you so much today. Get your eyes off the ground. Increase your vision. Move out in a NEW dimension of faith, loose God's power today by your prophetic decree, using God's Word. No more tears. No more complacency. Move out. Be a servant … let God's power touch you. Look up into the sky. MUSIC Do you remember what happened to Elijah after he spoke the prophetic decree to King Ahab, the wicked leader of the country? God told Elijah to go hide himself. Now, it took as much faith for Elijah to hide himself as it did for him to go make a prophetic decree to the leader of the nation. It all involved obedience. Faith leads to obedience. Faith is taking the step you know God wants you to take. Faith is the opposite of fear. The next time fear knocks at the door of your heart, let faith answer it. Remember what the Bible says? That you've received “a Spirit of a sound mind, and of love, and of power.” (2 Timothy 1:7) You've received a Spirit NOT of fear. Resist fear. Just speak to it and say, "I won't take you. I refuse you. God says I've received not a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind." Fear knocked at the door … faith answered … and no one was there. What is that need in your life right now? God will meet it, if you'll obey. You just look up today, just look to Jesus. He never fails you, my friend. Elijah had just confessed with his mouth, there shall not be dew nor rain these years, according to my word. And then God told his prophet, "Get out of here, Elijah. Go towards the east and hide yourself by the brook Cherith before Jordan." But then, God told Elijah something a little heavier. Then God said, "You will drink of the brook, Elijah, and I have commanded the ravens to feed you there." You know there's a great difference―not only geographically, but spiritually―between the words “there” and “here.” In another place in the Bible, God spoke to his prophet Elijah when he was in the mouth of a cave ... and said, "What are you doing here?" Elijah was not where God wanted him. There is a BIG difference in the words “there” and “here.” Where are YOU in relation to God's will today, my friend? Just cry out to Messiah Yeshua (Jesus) and ask Him for direction. That will be the anointing that breaks the yoke in your life. “Sacrifice thank offerings to God, fulfill your vows to the Most High, Call on me in the day of trouble; I will deliver you, and you will honor me.” – Psalm 50:15 You see, there's not only a spiritual place of blessing in your life, but there's also a geographic place of blessing. That is, you may have the spiritual office as an evangelist or a pastor, or you may be a Christian businessman who smuggles Bibles into countries. You may be a pilot for Christ. You may be a businesswoman who's a greatly anointed moneymaker and generates great finances for the God's work. However, you may have this spiritual office and still be robbing yourself out of a greater anointing and blessing of God by not being in the geographic place of blessing. For example, you may be a street preacher. You may be preaching in Philadelphia on the streets. That's your spiritual office as an open-air preacher. However, my friend, God may want you in Seattle. And if you're not in a place God wants you―even though God will still use the word of God you're preaching―the blessing of God will not be as great in your life. God has a geographical place of blessing for you, as well as a spiritual place of blessing. And if you'll find that place, the blessing and the anointing of God will be more greatly pronounced in your life. God has the apartment, the house, the real estate for you. He knows the perfect one and―just as in marriage―you wouldn't want to take second best … so don't do it in your ministry or in your work for the LORD. _________________________ IMPORTANT The closer we progress into the End Times, it is vitally important that you make sure you are in the geographical and/or geopolitical place God has assigned you!_________________________ Yes, Elijah could have laughed at God. He could have said, "God, you're there?" But Elijah walked with God long enough to know that God always has a reason for what he asks his people to do. Elijah knew that ravens are the stingiest species of birds on earth. They'll even steal from their young ones. Elijah could have said, “God, this is the dumbest thing you've ever asked me to do: let ravens feed me." But here again, Elijah moved in obedience. He knew there was a reason. My friend, it may not always be clear to you WHY God asks you to do some things. But the “reason” is different than the “why.” So if you're living in the will of God―if you're walking in the light of His Word―God will lead you and direct you. Stay in His Word. Live holy like Elijah did. Then you can follow the desires of your heart which God gives you. “Trust in the LORD, and do good; Dwell in the land, and feed on His faithfulness. Delight yourself also in the LORD, And He shall give you the desires of your heart.” – Psalm 37:3-4 Elijah had peace, whether it was at the palace of the King uttering a prophetic decree―or at the brook―for he knew God always provided. God provided the prophetic message, He provided the food, He provided the clothing, He provided everything in Elijah's life. Yes, Elijah had a super ministry. Elijah was an open-air prophet―a powerful man of God―and Elijah was a person like YOU. And the Bible says, "The ravens brought him bread and flesh in the morning, and bread and flesh in the evening." (1 Kings 17:6) Will you let God provide for every detail of your life today―the small things as well as the big things? Will you open up and let the God of Elijah bless you in abundance today? You obey God … and God will provide your every need. He'll do it in abundance, my friend. He's never failed me yet … and He never will. MUSIC Remember, Jesus knows YOU. Let Him lead you. He cares for every detail of your life. MUSIC Baruch haba b'Shem Adonai. Your friend, Prince Handley President / RegentUniversity of Excellence Podcast time: 17 minutes, 00 seconds. _________________________ Rabbinical & Biblical Studies The Believers’ Intelligentsia Prince Handley Portal (1,000’s of FREE resources) Prince Handley Books NOTICE Share as God leads you and partner with Prince Handley to help him do the exploits the LORD has assigned him. God will reward you abundantly on earth … and in Heaven!   Click secure DONATE button below. DONATE A TAX DEDUCTIBLE RECEIPT WILL BE SENT TO YOU ___________________________  

1 Corinthians 12:12-13 1A. Spirit Baptism Key Questions—Who? When? Why? How? •Option #1—Happens after conversion—tongues •Option #2—Happens after conversion—holiness •Option #3—Happens at conversion—new life Every Christian experiences the Baptism of the Spirit Every Christian is called to •Be filled with the Spirit •Not quench the Spirit •Seek and experience the gifts/power/fruit of the Spirit 1B. Water Baptism Every believer (Matthew 28:19; 1 Corinthians 1:14-15) Proclaim AND display Jesus (Matthew 7:21; 28:19-20) Immersion as the Picture of God’s work (Colossians 2:11) 2A. Body of Christ Membership God’s Family (John 1:12; Ephesians 2:19) Body of Christ (1 Corinthians 12) Building/Temple of the Holy Spirit (Eph. 2:20-22; 2 Cor. 6:16) 2B. Local Church Membership With whom are you meeting regularly? (Hebrews 10:24-25) Who is watching over your soul? (Hebrews 13:17) With whom are you sharing your gifts? (1 Corinthians 12) •Local church membership doesn’t cut you off from the larger body of Christ, but empowers and equips you to live fully as a member of God’s family Response A. Have you experienced Spirit Baptism, making you part of the Body of Christ? B. Have you been baptized to display this to others? C. Have you joined a local church to live out your faith?

In the eastern Roman Empire, several faiths and philosophies agree on one thing; that you need to eschew flesh to live a life of the spirit. Episode 5: Flesh & Spirit Not all Romans celebrated pagan sacrifices or the bloodthirsty arena. Some Romans followed the semi-mythical vegetarian Pythagoras, or neoplatonist philosophers who preached a vegetarian contemplative life. […] The post VegHist Ep 5: Flesh and Spirit. On Egyptian monasticism, Early Christianity, Plutarch, Neoplatonism, and Manicheansim; with David Grummet, Nicholas Baker-Brian, Michael Beer, and Fr. Abouna Yostas St. Athanasius first appeared on THE VEGAN OPTION radio show and blog.

Christians serve and bear fruit for God by walking in the Spirit -- Not by keeping the law.

Christians serve and bear fruit for God by walking in the Spirit -- Not by keeping the law.

Christians serve and bear fruit for God by walking in the Spirit -- Not by keeping the law.

Christians serve and bear fruit for God by walking in the Spirit -- Not by keeping the law.

2009-08-16-1030 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this morning August 16th, 2009 in the 10:30 service. Scripture: I Peter 4:12-13; Matthew 4:1-11 Topic: : Temptation Notes:- This trial is preparing you for glory to come- Christ was a man of no reputation- I make deliberate decisions to give up rights- Satan wants me to do God's will my way.- Satan tempted Jesus same way he tempts us- We don't want to endure but to take shortcut- Satan's temptations seem good if we don't know scripture/aren't filled with Spirit- Not about feeding people but preaching gospel- Jesus didn't coerce people to belief by miracles- To follow Jesus, have no expectations- Revival tactics, healing services-religious show- Parable of rich man and Lazarus- We've redefined sin to accommodate ourselves- When you love Jesus, you don’t look for excuse to sin; either Jesus or devil in you

2009-08-16-0830 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this morning August 16th, 2009 in the 8:30 service. Scripture: I Peter 4:12-13; Matthew 4:1-11 Topic: : Temptation Notes:- This trial is preparing you for glory to come- Christ was a man of no reputation- I make deliberate decisions to give up rights- Satan wants me to do God's will my way.- Satan tempted Jesus same way he tempts us- We don't want to endure but to take shortcut- Satan's temptations seem good if we don't know scripture/aren't filled with Spirit- Not about feeding people but preaching gospel- Jesus didn't coerce people to belief by miracles- To follow Jesus, have no expectations- Revival tactics, healing services-religious show- Parable of rich man and Lazarus- We've redefined sin to accommodate ourselves- When you love Jesus, you don’t look for excuse to sin; either Jesus or devil in you

To experience the benefits of life in the Spirit we must: walk by the Spirit NOT by our flesh which has already been crucified with Christ. A "Moment by Moment Dance" where we must say no to the flesh and yes to the Spirit over and over again.