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Talking about who is really getting laid off at these tech companies. Is it the actual tech employees or the tech adjacent employees? **Tech Gee Certification Training** https://www.technologygee.com/training-program/ **Study Notes** https://www.TechnologyGee.com/it-certification-study-materials/ **Discounted CompTIA Exam Vouchers** https://www.TechnologyGee.com/discounted-comptia-exam-vouchers/ **CompTIA Virtual Simulation Labs** https://www.TechnologyGee.com/comptia-virtual-labs/ **Equipment I Use for Making Videos** https://www.TechnologyGee.com/podcast-youtube-equipment/ --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tech-gee/support

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THE BOOK OF REVELATION-- Episode #117 On a regular basis we have the newest report of the ‘end of the world’. Is is going to be a meteor like ‘Armageddon’? Or will it be ‘nuclear war’? How about a world wide pandemic? Or of course the ‘ubiquitous’ GLOBAL WARMING scare (or scam)? WORLD WIDE POLLUTION maybe? We all have some thoughts, don't we. ABOVE ALL, however we must understand that the main purpose of the book of REVELATION is not to SCARE US… or even to inform us how the world is going to end! It is to remind us that God will PROTECT US FROM OURSELVES… that this WORLD IS NOT OUR HOME… and that Jesus REALLY IS COMING BACK. The LAST WORDS OF JESUS are found in Revelation 22:20 BEHOLD I AM COMING SOON!! Hope you enjoy this Podcast about the final book of the Bible--REVELATION! Study Notes - If the link doesn't work in your podcast player, you can find the Study Notes in the blog at the bottom of the home page at Whittington.org

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Gift Card Scams...Holiday Shoppers Beware. **Tech Gee Certification Training** https://www.technologygee.com/training-program/ **Study Notes** https://www.TechnologyGee.com/it-certification-study-materials/ **Discounted CompTIA Exam Vouchers** https://www.TechnologyGee.com/discounted-comptia-exam-vouchers/ **CompTIA Virtual Simulation Labs** https://www.TechnologyGee.com/comptia-virtual-labs/ **Equipment I Use for Making Videos** https://www.TechnologyGee.com/podcast-youtube-equipment/ --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tech-gee/support

THE BOOK OF JUDE -- Episode #116 The Book of Jude is 25 verses of warning against False teachers who had infiltrated the church. Just look at the dire warnings concerning there 'false teachers': they... PERVERT Grace, ENCOURAGE immorality, DENY Jesus AS ONLY SAVIOR, POLLUTE their bodies, REJECT Authority, MOCK Celestial beings, and they are BLEMISHES on church love Feasts! Wow! Jude was not pulling any punches. And what was true THEN is just as true TODAY! Let us learn and take heed from this powerful message. Study Notes - If the link doesn't work in your podcast player, you can find the Study Notes in the blog at the bottom of the home page at Whittington.org

A tech company called OpenAI has developed a state-of-the-art AI chatbot named ChatGPT so sophisticated that it could render search engines — not to mention countless jobs — obsolete. **Tech Gee Certification Training** https://www.technologygee.com/training-program/ **Study Notes** https://www.TechnologyGee.com/it-certification-study-materials/ **Discounted CompTIA Exam Vouchers** https://www.TechnologyGee.com/discounted-comptia-exam-vouchers/ **CompTIA Virtual Simulation Labs** https://www.TechnologyGee.com/comptia-virtual-labs/ **Equipment I Use for Making Videos** https://www.TechnologyGee.com/podcast-youtube-equipment/ --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tech-gee/support

Ten times in the book of 1 John, the Aged Apostle refers to his readers as "dear children";. John is an old man when he writes these three letters to the church. He is the ONLY one of the 12 Disciples left. Peter is gone. Paul is long dead. In truth, John is one of only a relatively few people left on the earth that had actually met and talked with Jesus during his earthly life. John's life journey has carried him over some incredible times. His brother James was one of the first martyrs of Christianity. John is one of the last. The Lord is not done with the Apostle John yet, however. He writes-- as an Elder and an eyewitness of the ministry of Jesus-- to address 'heresies' that were creeping into the Church and weakening the Gospel message. John's three letters speak to the church then-- and to the church today!! Study Notes - If the link doesn't work in your podcast player, you can find the Study Notes in the blog at the bottom of the home page at Whittington.org

The Books of 1 and 2 Peter Episode #114 When it comes to 'amazing experiences' no one can top Simon Peter. He walked with Jesus from early on in his ministry... say untold miracles,,, was the only human ever to 'walk on water'... stood on a mountain top with Moses and Elijah as the Glory of God turned the scene to radiant light and the Voice of God spoke over Jesus as 'my son with whom I am well pleased'. WOW! And then, Peter is the first one to enter the empty tomb and with EYEWITNESS integrity proclaim 'He is not here. He is Risen! However, the books of 1 and 2 Peter are not about the experiences he personally experienced, but the Authority and Trustworthiness of the SCRIPTURE. It is the Scripture that is our foundation of faith. And as an personal eyewitness, Peter says we can Believe it is true. Study Notes - If the link doesn't work in your podcast player, you can find the Study Notes in the blog at the bottom of the home page at Whittington.org

The Book of JAMES -- Episode #113 One wonders what kind of stories James, as the half brother of Jesus and the probable author of the book of JAMES, might have had. Growing up in the same home as Jesus. Eating at the same table. Sharing the same genealogy (at least on his mother’s side). Was there sibling rivalry? Probably? Did he ever tire of hearing ‘why can’t you be like your big brother’? When did James come to believe that his ‘big brother’ was somebody SPECIAL? All of these questions and a thousand more set the stage for our discussion of one of the most practical and 'down to earth' New Testament books: the Book of JAMES. Study Notes - If the link doesn't work in your podcast player, you can find the Study Notes in the blog at the bottom of the home page at Whittington.org

The Book of HEBREWS -- Episode #112 Don't we all, as children, dream of finding a treasure map. An old pirate's map leading buried treasure; or the journey of INDIANA JONES to find the Ark of the Covenant; or the brothers searching for the lost History Channel's program-- The Treasure on OAK ISLAND; yes, we all love the thought of discovering an AMAZING TREASURE. So, welcome to the book of HEBREWS. The book of Hebrews is the treasure map that lead us to the GREATEST TREASURE OF ALL: understanding! The mysteries of the Old Testament practices are EXPLAINED in Hebrews. The purpose of the holy relics created in the Old Testament are REALIZED as the author of Hebrews provides the Heavenly meaning. The coloring book of the Old Testament becomes a painted MASTERPIECE through the brush strokes of the book of Hebrews. I hope you gain 'UNDERSTANDING' from this week's podcast 'The Book of Hebrews'. Study Notes - If the link doesn't work in your podcast player, you can find the Study Notes in the blog at the bottom of the home page at Whittington.org

The Book of PHILEMON -- Episode #111 The subject, tragedy and types of SLAVERY have been an issue for all of human history. In the book of PHILEMON Paul writes an intimate appeal to his friend Philemon. The one who carries this letter to Philemon is none other than an escaped 'slave' (or indentured servant) named Onesimus. In these 25 verses, Paul appeals to his Friend to accept Onesimus as a new brother and an equal co-worker in God's Kingdom. In this Episode, we address the different 'types' of 'slavery... and the Biblical demand that we esteem one another 'equal' in the eyes of God. Study Notes - If the link doesn't work in your podcast player, you can find the Study Notes in the blog at the bottom of the home page at Whittington.org

Original Oculus VR founder Palmer Luckey has created a VR headset he claims can actually kill its user if they die in a game. **Tech Gee Certification Training** https://www.technologygee.com/training-program/ **Study Notes** https://www.TechnologyGee.com/it-certification-study-materials/ **Discounted CompTIA Exam Vouchers** https://www.TechnologyGee.com/discounted-comptia-exam-vouchers/ **CompTIA Virtual Simulation Labs** https://www.TechnologyGee.com/comptia-virtual-labs/ **Equipment I Use for Making Videos** https://www.TechnologyGee.com/podcast-youtube-equipment/ --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tech-gee/support

Amazon's most advanced robot yet could soon do the job of the hundreds of thousands of Amazon employees who sort and send five billion packages annually. **Tech Gee Certification Training** https://www.technologygee.com/training-program/ **Study Notes** https://www.TechnologyGee.com/it-certification-study-materials/ **Discounted CompTIA Exam Vouchers** https://www.TechnologyGee.com/discounted-comptia-exam-vouchers/ **CompTIA Virtual Simulation Labs** https://www.TechnologyGee.com/comptia-virtual-labs/ **Equipment I Use for Making Videos** https://www.TechnologyGee.com/podcast-youtube-equipment/ --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tech-gee/support

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The Book of TITUS -- Episode #110 As one of his PASTORAL EPISTLES (letters), the Book of TITUS is written to a trusted companion who traveled and ministered with Paul and whom Paul sent to the Island of Crete-- with a mission to establish churches and teach Christian doctrine. We don't know a great deal about Titus, but we have included in the Scripture the letter Paul wrote to him called the Book of TITUS. In this episode we will examine Titus' difficult challenge in communicating the Gospel to the 'Cretans', and perhaps see how these words written 2000 years ago resonate with the church in this day. The Bible is always relevant... and the Book of Titus gives us insights into the sound doctrine and holy living we need for today! Study Notes - If the link doesn't work in your podcast player, you can find the Study Notes in the blog at the bottom of the home page at Whittington.org

Talking about if my channel is really beneficial for a newbie looking to learn & start a career in tech. **Tech Gee Certification Training** https://www.technologygee.com/training-program/ **Study Notes** https://www.TechnologyGee.com/it-certification-study-materials/ **Discounted CompTIA Exam Vouchers** https://www.TechnologyGee.com/discounted-comptia-exam-vouchers/ **CompTIA Virtual Simulation Labs** https://www.TechnologyGee.com/comptia-virtual-labs/ **Equipment I Use for Making Videos** https://www.TechnologyGee.com/podcast-youtube-equipment/ --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tech-gee/support

The Books of 1 and 2 TIMOTHY Wherever the Apostle Paul went on his missionary travels, he was on the lookout, not just for 'converts', but also for men and women who could CARRY ON the Mission and LEAD the Church as it grew. TIMOTHY, a young man from the city of Lystra, became one of his closest confidants and students. Paul spoke of Timothy as his 'co-worker'… 'my son whom I love'…..'my True Son'... and 'my Dear Son'. TIMOTHY is a Big Deal!! . He would ultimately become the Pastor (Bishop) of the thriving and vibrant church in EPHESUS. Paul writes these two letters (often called the Pastoral Letters) to his 'apprentice-'- giving instruction, encouragement and advice to Timothy-- and to a succession of pastors over the last 2000 years. It is Seminary 101 on how to led a church. Welcome to the books of 1 & 2 Timothy. Study Notes - If the link doesn't work in your podcast player, you can find the Study Notes in the blog at the bottom of the home page at Whittington.org

The number of unfilled cyber security jobs across the globe increased to 3.4 million over the past year, up 26.2 percent. **Tech Gee Certification Training** https://www.technologygee.com/training-program/ **Study Notes** https://www.TechnologyGee.com/it-certification-study-materials/ **Discounted CompTIA Exam Vouchers** https://www.TechnologyGee.com/discounted-comptia-exam-vouchers/ **CompTIA Virtual Simulation Labs** https://www.TechnologyGee.com/comptia-virtual-labs/ **Equipment I Use for Making Videos** https://www.TechnologyGee.com/podcast-youtube-equipment/ --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tech-gee/support

Talking about failing I.T. certifications. **Tech Gee Certification Training** https://www.technologygee.com/training-program/ **Study Notes** https://www.TechnologyGee.com/it-certification-study-materials/ **Discounted CompTIA Exam Vouchers** https://www.TechnologyGee.com/discounted-comptia-exam-vouchers/ **CompTIA Virtual Simulation Labs** https://www.TechnologyGee.com/comptia-virtual-labs/ **Equipment I Use for Making Videos** https://www.TechnologyGee.com/podcast-youtube-equipment/ --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tech-gee/support

1 & 2 THESSALONIANS -- Episode #108 Today's study books-- 1 & 2Thessalonians— are written to the church at Thessalonica, a city of some 200,000 people that was on a major Roman road know as the Egnatian Way. Paul and Silas spent approximate 3 months there— preaching and sharing with the city about Jesus. The prominent questions that the Thessalonian Church had concerned the RETURN of JESUS. When would it take place? What were the circumstances? How would Christians know it was the Second Coming? These and many other questions asked by the church of Thessalonica-- and the church of today-- are addressed in these two LETTERS. (Be sure and check out the 'Facebook' pages of the 24 Minute Bible Podcast for helpful resources that will aid in understanding these amazing letters). Study Notes - If the link doesn't work in your podcast player, you can find the Study Notes in the blog at the bottom of the home page at Whittington.org

The Book of COLOSSIANS -- Episode #107 The KEY CONCEPT of the book of Colossians is the SUPREMACY OF CHRIST! The newly formed church in the city of Colossae was trying to 'blend' the worship of CHRIST the Savior with the pagan traditions of the city and culture's gods. This won't work, Paul said! The work of Christ did away with religious days, observances of special moons, the worship of 'things' rather than the worship of the 'INVISIBLE' Creator God found in Jesus Christ. Even today, we see Christians and culture try to combine pagan holidays with Christian truths. Only in Christ and Christ alone will we find TRUTH and DELIVERANCE from the wicked lifestyles that once held us captive. He is the 'fullness of the Godhead'... our 'Head' and our "Lord'. I believe you will enjoy this lesson on the Book of Colossians!! Study Notes - If the link doesn't work in your podcast player, you can find the Study Notes in the blog at the bottom of the home page at Whittington.org

The Book of PHILIPPIANS -- Episode #106 One word can easily describe the message of the Book of Philippians: JOY!! Sixteen times in the four short chapters of Philippians, the word 'joy' or 'rejoice' is used to encourage the church and readers through the ages. Paul is in prison while writing this letter to the church at Philippi. There is, however, a JOY that rises above the difficult circumstances of life. 'Rejoice in the Lord always. And again I say REJOICE!! (Phil. 4:4). If Paul can find joy in his hard times, maybe we can too. Enjoy this episode as we look at the message of Philippians!! (Also check out the Facebook page 'The 24 Minute Bible Podcast' for maps, photos and other resources to help you in your study!) Study Notes - If the link doesn't work in your podcast player, you can find the Study Notes in the blog at the bottom of the home page at Whittington.org

The Book of Ephesians -- Episode #105 The City of Ephesus was home to one of the 7 Wonders of the World. That 'Wonder' was Artemis, the goddess of Fertility. A shiny, 90 foot tall STATUE of Artemis stood in the harbor (think 'Statue of Liberty' in New York City) and a gleaming TEMPLE of Artemis (450 feet long and 250 feet wide) graced the downtown area of the City, welcoming the sailors, traders and pilgrims from all over the Mediterranean. A magnificent city... but Ephesus was a dark city as well. Witchcraft, sorcery, black magic, spell books, prostitution and spiritual bondage. Then the gospel comes to Ephesus and everything changes. Today's podcast focuses on Paul and his letter to this beloved church in Ephesus. Study Notes - If the link doesn't work in your podcast player, you can find the Study Notes in the blog at the bottom of the home page at Whittington.org

The Book of GALATIANS Galatia is not a city but a ‘PROVINCE' or ‘area'. The area was a quiet, backwoods, provincial, sort of place where nothing much changed. Compared to very 'liberal' Corinth, Galatia was CONSERVATIVE. Mainly farmers, retired soldiers and pheasants in small villages. The churches in the area had experienced the GRACE and FREEDOM of Jesus through Paul's preaching, but things had changed! Now, they were being influenced by a group of Jews know as the JUDIAZERS. This group questioned Paul's credentials and message-- encouraging all to adhere to Jewish laws and customs (circumcision, Jewish festival, food regulations, etc.) as a necessary part of their Christianity. The Letter of GALATIA is a response and a rebuttal to their error. Paul knew firsthand the emptiness of legalism-- and he encouraged his young churches NOT to turn back to their futile way of life. We mustn't either!! Study Notes - If the link doesn't work in your podcast player, you can find the Study Notes in the blog at the bottom of the home page at Whittington.org

The Books of 1 and 2 Corinthians-- 29 chapters-- are ‘instructional manuals' on how to function as a CHURCH!! Written around 55AD, we learn so much about HOW the church should behave from the ‘mis-behavior' of the Corinthians. The Gospel Church is NEW to the Greek/Roman world… and has really only been in existence for 20 years. It would be expected that the 'early Christians-- especially new believers from such a corrupt and promiscuous city like Corinth-- would have lots of issue. They did!! . Paul addresses many of those issues... divisions, sexual behavior, pagan practices, lawsuits and the like... in his glorious letters to this new church. Study Notes - If the link doesn't work in your podcast player, you can find the Study Notes in the blog at the bottom of the home page at Whittington.org

How to deal with test anxiety prior to taking your I.T. certification exam. **Study Notes** https://www.TechnologyGee.com/it-certification-study-materials/ **Discounted CompTIA Exam Vouchers** https://www.TechnologyGee.com/discounted-comptia-exam-vouchers/ **CompTIA Virtual Simulation Labs** https://www.TechnologyGee.com/comptia-virtual-labs/ **Equipment I Use for Making Videos** https://www.TechnologyGee.com/podcast-youtube-equipment/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tech-gee/support

Talking about how a person can go from being a newbie in I.T. to making over $100K a year starting with CompTIA certifications. **Study Notes** https://www.TechnologyGee.com/it-certification-study-materials/ **Discounted CompTIA Exam Vouchers** https://www.TechnologyGee.com/discounted-comptia-exam-vouchers/ **CompTIA Virtual Simulation Labs** https://www.TechnologyGee.com/comptia-virtual-labs/ **Equipment I Use for Making Videos** https://www.TechnologyGee.com/podcast-youtube-equipment/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tech-gee/support

Talking about the costs involved with getting I.T. certifications. **Study Notes** https://www.TechnologyGee.com/it-certification-study-materials/ **Discounted CompTIA Exam Vouchers** https://www.TechnologyGee.com/discounted-comptia-exam-vouchers/ **CompTIA Virtual Simulation Labs** https://www.TechnologyGee.com/comptia-virtual-labs/ **Equipment I Use for Making Videos** https://www.TechnologyGee.com/podcast-youtube-equipment/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tech-gee/support

The Book of ROMANS -- Episode #102 PAUL, for all practical purposes, should be thought of as Pastor to an EMPIRE. God calls some uniquely gifted people to be his messengers. Perhaps none was more UNIQUE than Paul. Paul, the Jewish Radical; Paul the Pharisee; Paul the unlikely Convert to Christianity; Paul the Roman Citizen, Paul the credentialed scholar. All of those attributes and many more caused the Lord to call Paul His CHOSEN INSTRUMENT (Acts 9:15). Paul would write 12 books (about one-fourth) of the New Testament. Paul would travel over 10,000 miles on four missionary journeys throughout the Empire. Paul would face prison and beatings and rejections and shipwrecks and betrayals-- but he never retreated from the call as God's Chosen Instrument. Have fun as you listen and comprehend the truths of the book of ROMANS. Study Notes - If the link doesn't work in your podcast player, you can find the Study Notes in the blog at the bottom of the home page at Whittington.org

The Book of ACTS (Episode #101) The Gospels are the CONTINENTAL DIVIDE of the Bible. They divide the Bible Story into TWO distinct DIVISIONS.. The whole of the Old Testament was 'looking FORWARD' (or uphill, if you will) to the coming Messiah and the Cross of Christ. AFTER the Gospels, everything is looking BACKWARDS at the GOSPELS and the Cross. Another way of saying it— the Old Testament is PREDICTING the coming of the Messiah. The New Testament— beginning with the book of ACTS— is EXPLAINING the Cross. ACTS begins a NEW AGE for the world-- the CHURCH AGE. From Pentecost on, the news about Grace and Forgiveness is being shared across the world with all who will listen. Western (Judeo-Christian) Civilization, and it message of compassion, empowerment and love-- is born. Study Notes - If the link doesn't work in your podcast player, you can find the Study Notes in the blog at the bottom of the home page at Whittington.org

Kingdom People2. Faith in the Kingdom Dan Bidwell, Senior Pastor Matthew 17:1-13 4 September 2022 Ive always had a fascination with Everest, and the idea of reaching the top. Back in Australia I climbed lots of little mountains, but our tallest peak is 7,309 ft just a little bit shorter than Everest at 29,032 ft! Back in 1995, a postman from Washington State named Doug Hansen had his chance to climb Everest. But due to bad weather, he was forced to turn back just before the summit. Hansen returned the following year, in 1996, to finish what he had started. You might know the story. He was part of a team who started their summit attempt shortly after midnight on 10 May. They were instructed that everyone had to summit by 2pm, otherwise they would be turned around. At 2pm Doug Hansen hadnt reached the summit. At 3pm snow began to fall as a storm gathered on the horizon. Still Doug Hansen hadnt reached the summit. He was so close at Hillary Step, just 30 minutes away from standing on the top of the world. He was out of oxygen and exhausted, but determined to make the top. Tour guide Rob Hall offered to escort him on the final stretch. At 4pm Doug Hansen finally reached the summit of Everest. But they say descending is the most dangerous part of mountain climbing. Hall and Hansen were already 2 hours past the safe cutoff time. A storm rolled in. Without oxygen and in the dark, Hall and Hansen were in trouble. Hansen became physically and mentally impaired and could not be coaxed onward by Hall. Hall descended to the South Summit, but when he got there Hansen was no longer with him. His ice axe was later found jammed into the ice just above a sheer drop off. It is conjectured that Hansen slipped and fell 7000 feet to his death. Later that night, guide Rob Hall and 6 others also perished, alongside Hansen... They say descending is the most dangerous part of mountain climbing. In our Bible passage last week, we were taken up onto a mountain top with Jesus, and Moses and Elijah, and three of the disciples. And there Jesus was revealed in shining glory. It was this golden moment, a moment where you see the world from an entirely new perspective, a life- altering moment. But as Jesus comes down from the mountain in todays passage, we have an abrupt reminder that life is not always like the mountaintop. Everyday life is not always glorious. Its not always 1 golden. Actually life is messy. There is sorrow and tragedy and brokenness. And its not the way we want it to be. And so todays passage takes us into the mess, into the valley, and it asks: what will Jesus do about our brokenness? Thats where were going, so why dont we ask God to speak to us as we open the Bible now. Our heavenly Father, as we open this part of your Scripture now, will you speak to us. Will you reveal to us your good, pleasing and perfect will for our lives. And will you help us make sense of the brokenness, and your eternal plans to bring it to an end. In Jesus name we pray. Amen. Well we are just a couple of weeks into our fall teaching series from the book of Matthew. Well be working our way through Matthew 17-21 over the next 9 or 10 weeks. I love these chapters because they are so practical for us as a church family. Jesus will talk about conflict and forgiveness, leadership and humility, money and materialism, marriage and divorce. There is lots for us to learn and to discuss as a church family. So I do want to encourage you to take a set of these Study Notes, and to work through them yourself. But Id also love you to think about joining one of our Small Groups theyre a great way to get to know people and a chance to dig deeper into the themes we study on Sundays. Anyway, lets jump into the Bible. As I said before, our passage follows right on from the mountaintop experience of the transfiguration, where Jesus was revealed in shining glory as Gods own Son. There was the cloud of Gods glorious presence, his voice speaking from the clouds, the OT heroes Moses and Elijah were there. And it was so good that Peter never wanted it to end. It was this amazing experience of Gods power and presence, and spiritual awakening for Peter as he understood Jesus true identity for the first time. That mountaintop experience gives us a foretaste of what heaven will be like. But that bubble bursts as Jesus and the disciples come down from the mountain. Almost immediately they run into an abrupt reminder that this earth is far from [the glory of] heaven. The Sick Boy A father comes to Jesus with his very sick son. 14 When they came to the crowd, a man approached Jesus and knelt beforehim. 15 Lord, have mercy on my son, he said. He has seizures and is suffering greatly. He often falls into the fire or into the water. 16 I brought him to your disciples, but they could not heal him. (Matthew 17:14-16) 2 As a parent, I can only imagine what it was like for this father. There are few things harder than having a sick child, especially when its an illness that is so out of control. [When our daughter Charlotte was 2 years old, she had super high fever on Christmas Eve. Christmas in Australia is in the middle of summer, and so the outside temperature was in the early hundreds. So was Charlotte. When we measured her temperature, the thermometer said she was like 42 Celsius, or 107 Fahrenheit. And then she started seizing. It was really scary to see our kid like that. We called the ambulance, they took her to hospital, and the doctors said that sometimes happens with really little kids. They get a really high fever, they have a seizure and its kind of like hitting the reset button. Within 24 hours she was doing much better, and shes never had another seizure. Not so for the father in our story. His son had seizures often - violent seizures that put his life in danger. He had fallen into fires, and into water. I know this sounds like epilepsy to us, but apparently there was a word for epilepsy in the Greek language at the time, but they didnt use it here. Instead they use a verb which comes from the word for moon perhaps you could translate it as the boy is moonstruck. The old King James, uses the word lunatick not politically correct, but it conveys that root in the original language. Apparently in the ancient Near East, people were afraid that the moon (and the sun) held/harbored/contained harmful magical powers. We see that in Psalm 121, where the Psalmist trusts that God will keep him from harm from the sun during the day, and the moon at night.1 So this young boy, as far as the father is concerned, has come under some kind of evil influence. The seizures arent medical, they are supernatural. As we read on, the cause is revealed as demon possession. Now I know that sounds weird to our modern Western ears, and Im going to say more about that in a moment. But before we go there, I want you to put yourself in the shoes of the father, or the shoes of the boys mother. This must have been terrible. Frightening, and unpredictable, and unrelenting. In Marks account of this incident, it says the boy had been robbed of his speech he was no longer able to speak.2 In Lukes account, we learn that this is an only child.3 This is a desperate parent, bringing their sick child to the great healer in the hope of a miracle... 1 Psalm 121:5-6 2 Mark 9:3 Luke 9:38 3 Illness and Evil? Now come back to the weirdness. It would be unusual for us to take our child to the emergency room, and the doctor diagnoses them with demon possession. And so I want to take a moment to address what the Bible says about illness, and its causes, and the relationship between sickness and the supernatural. The first thing to remember is that the Bible assumes a supernatural or spiritual realm that is outside of our human perception. God himself is spirit. There are angels, and demons. Satan, or the devil. They all exist. And the Bible is matter-of-fact about all of this. And in ancient culture, the supernatural world was often held responsible for illness. As one commentator writes, The ancient world believed unquestioningly and intensely in evil spirits. The air was so full of these spirits that it was not even possible to insert into it the point of a needle without coming against one. Some said that there were seven and a half million of them; there were ten thousand on a mans right hand and ten thousand on his left; and all were waiting to work men harm. They lived in unclean places such as tombs, and places where no cleansing water was to be found. They lived in the deserts where their howling could be heard. [...] They were especially dangerous to the lonely traveler, to the woman in childbirth, to the newly married bride and groom, to children who were out after dark, and to voyagers by night. [...] One of their favorite ways to gain entry into a mans body was to lurk beside him while he ate and so to settle on his food.4 William Barclay Sounds a bit like germs, doesnt it? So that was the prevailing understanding of the time. There was great interest in the demonic perhaps more than was healthy. We probably have the opposite attitude as modern Westerns we have so little belief in the demonic that we almost dismiss it completely, in the same way that many dismiss the idea of any supernatural power good or otherwise. So is there a link between illness and evil? The OT is clear that God alone gives life, and God takes life away. He gives us the breath of life (Genesis 2:7, Isaiah 42:5, Job 33:4) and he numbers our days (Job 14:5, Psalm 139:16, Psalm 90:12; Psalm 39:4). 4 William Barclay, The Gospel of Matthew (Vol 1), p320-321 4 And so it makes sense in the OT that it is God who is the source of sickness, as well as healing. In Deuteronomy 32:39, the Lord says: There is no god besides me.I put to death and I bring to life, I have wounded and I will heal,and no one can deliver out of my hand. (Deuteronomy 32:39) Much of the theology of the first 5 books of the OT set out a relationship between obedience to God and a prosperous life without illness (Exodus 23:25-26, Deuteronomy 7:12-15). This wasnt a promise just for individuals, it was a promise for Gods people as a nation. Obedience would result in prosperity and fertility; sin would lead to illness and decline. When you come to the NT, Jesus is not as mechanical about the link between sin and sickness. Of course there are some choices we make in life that have direct consequences on our health. But we wouldnt say that a child with cancer did anything to deserve it, any more than we would say that disabilities are the result of personal sin. Thats an abhorrent idea. Rather Jesus teaches that death and disease are a consequence of sin more generally. That is, when Adam and Eve sinned in the garden of Eden, they unleashed a torrent of evil/corruption that has tainted the goodness of Gods creation to its very core. For example, Jesus was speaking about a natural disaster that had happened a tower fell and killed 18 people. But Jesus said it wasnt because those people were more sinful than anyone else the accident was part of a world that is broken. On another occasion somebody asked Jesus about a man who was born blind he asked if the mans blindness was a result of his sin or his parents sin. But Jesus says it was neither it happened so that God could display his power in the mans life. (John 9:1-3) Jesus healed him and many believed because of it. So when we think about sickness, or illness, or accidents, a biblical attitude is to understand that these things happen in a world where sin is still eroding the fabric of creation. Its not normal for God to punish our sin by sending sickness, although I guess he might, but thats not the normative pattern. God doesnt operate on karma. Actually he treats us better than our sin deserves (Psalm 103:10). Jesus says that God sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous (Matthew 5:45), he blesses every human with all kinds of good things. And even in the midst of our sin, he reaches out with the gift of forgiveness in Jesus Christ. But most people never recognize the source of the blessing. And they dont get forgiveness. 5 But healing? That makes people sit up and pay attention. Sickness and Healing Come back to our passage. This father comes to Jesus, begging him to heal his very sick son. And Jesus heals him, with just a word. Look at v18: 18 Jesus rebuked the demon, and it came out of the boy, and he was healed at that moment. (Matthew 17:18) We see here that the father was right his son had been possessed by an evil spirit. But even the world of demons has no power when Jesus is there. And thats the testimony throughout the NT Jesus heals the demon-possessed time after time. The devil may prowl about like a lion looking for someone to devour (1 Peter 5:8), but hes a caged lion. His power is limited only to what Jesus permits him to do. And when Jesus heals, he gives us a window into his eternal kingdom where there is no more sickness, no more suffering, no more loss, no more accidents, no more death, no more mourning, no more pain. A world where evil is no more. Dont you long for that world? When someone we love is sick, we long for healing. Thats why people flock to the healing waters of Lourdes in France, hoping for a miracle. Its why people make pilgrimages to the burial places of saints, hoping for a miracle. Its why the crippled in Jerusalem waited at the pool of Bethesda during Jesus time they hoped for a miracle. Its why crowds came out to see Jesus. We long to be healed. We long for someone to take away the pain. We want a miracle in a world where our bodies break down and eventually die... Did you notice how easy it was for Jesus to heal the boy? He speaks, he rebukes the demon and its gone. On other occasions, Jesus spoke and the lame walked, the blind were made to see, the deaf to hear. A man with a shriveled hand had it restored before a crowd of onlookers. In Jesus kingdom, death and decay disappear, like a bad dream disappears when you wake up. PAUSE I know there are people in this room who have experienced miracles that cant be explained by medicine. I love that! I love that God is still doing miracles in this world. 6 But I also know that some of you are praying for a miracle right now, and the miracle hasnt happened. One of my good friends in Africa found out that his wife was sick. She was only in her 30s, with 3 small children. Not a country with great health care. My friend prayed. His wife prayed. His church prayed. They trusted God for a miracle. But still she died just a few weeks later. And the truth is, even if we experience a miracle healing from Jesus, one day death will claim us anyway. Thats a reality of living this side of the resurrection. Jesus kingdom is coming, but its not completely here just yet. We live in the in-between, in the now-and-not-yet. We get glimpses of whats to come, but were waiting for the fullness of the promises of God to break into this world and to rebuild it from the inside out. Thats what will happen when Jesus returns, bringing with him the new heaven and the new earth. When all of us who trust in Jesus will be resurrected to eternal life. Imperishable. Never again to die. But that day is sometime in the future, whenever God decides the time is right. So what can we expect in this lifetime? Can we expect God to heal? First I want to say that God can do whatever he wants. God still does miracles and absolutely we should pray for them. But its up to God to decide if, and when, he will heal in this lifetime. And even if God chooses not to heal our illnesses, that shouldnt change the way we feel about him. You see, Gods promise doesnt change. Full restoration is the promise on the other side of the resurrection. Every illness will be healed, even if he doesnt heal us today. And as hard as it is to understand, perhaps God has a more important purpose for your life than healing your body. Perhaps the way you live with illness will help somebody see the glory of God even more clearly. Perhaps your implicit trust in God, even in the face of death, will lead your family and friends to the same trust that you have. Because trust, or faith, is what is most important, says Jesus. Look at v19. 19 Then the disciples came to Jesus in private and asked, Why couldnt we drive it out? 20 He replied, Because you have so little faith. Truly I tell you, if you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, Move from here to there, and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you. Jesus wants us to know that there is no obstacle that he cant overcome in our lives, if we just 7 trust him. Whatever our life might look like, we can trust him to achieve his purposes for us, even in the face of death. After all, thats the attitude Jesus took to the cross, wasnt it? Even death couldnt stop the kingdom of God from advancing in this world. In fact, Jesus had to face death in order to bring an end to it once and for all. And on the day that he rose from the grave, his resurrection showed us that we have nothing to fear, even from death. On the other side is the world that we long for, the world where our prayers for healing will be answered fully and finally. Is that something you can put your faith in? 8

The Book of JOHN -- Episode #100 The Apostle John-- author of the Gospel of JOHN-- was the closest human being on Earth to the Savior Jesus. He was called 'BELOVED DISCIPLE' or the 'Disciple Whom Jesus Loved' throughout the Gospel John's Gospel can be thought of as an 'insiders tell all' book… not in a bad way but in an INTIMATE and EYEWITNESS sort of Way. John was THERE on the Mount of Transfiguration with Moses and Elijah! John was THERE when Jesus raised Jairus' daughter back to life. John was THERE in the Garden of Gethsemene hearing the sobs and passions as the Son of God prepared for the Cross. His position as a member of the INNER CIRCLE of Disciples gave him a unique and different perspective of Jesus' life and ministry. As the last Gospel written-- John's Gospel reveals a depth of information and understanding about the Plan of Redemption. 'For God so love the world that He sent his on Begotten son.... Jesus'. Study Notes - If the link doesn't work in your podcast player, you can find the Study Notes in the blog at the bottom of the home page at Whittington.org

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The Book of LUKE -- Episode #99 When you think about the book of Luke, let this verse help define the premise of Luke's God-called reason for writing: Luke 1:3 'With this in mind, since I myself have carefully investigated everything from the beginning, I too decided to write an orderly account for you, most excellent Theophilus,' The Book of LUKE is the careful, orderly and methodical work of an HISTORIAN. The documentation and details given by Luke fill in many gaps and authenticate the life and details of Jesus. Hope you enjoy this study into Luke's Gospel. Study Notes - If the link doesn't work in your podcast player, you can find the Study Notes in the blog at the bottom of the home page at Whittington.org

The Book of MARK (Episode #98) Each of the Gospel writers presents a unique vision of the life of Jesus. Not DIFFERENT-- just unique as seen through their eyes. Matthew (the Jewish Tax Collector) presents Jesus as the KING OF THE JEWS. Mark's Gospel account is different. Mark is a young man. A man of action. He shows a 'Jesus' that is always 'on the go'. Mark emphasizes the ACTION SIDE of Jesus-- his miracles, his travels, vanquishing demons and healing the sick. It is WORKS over WORDS with Mark's gospel account of the life death, burial and resurrection of God's Son. Study Notes - If the link doesn't work in your podcast player, you can find the Study Notes in the blog at the bottom of the home page at Whittington.org

The Book of MATTHEW (Episode #97) The Book of Matthew ties together the Old Testament and the New Testament as Matthew reveals Jesus as KING OF THE JEWS. From the calling of Abraham by God to the birth of the Son of God in Bethlehem— there was a plan!! A 2000 year plan, played out in the 'flesh and lineage' of Abraham. From Abraham to Isaac to Jacob to Judah to David to ultimately Jesus. Therefore, it is appropriate that the first chapter of the New Testament (Matthew 1) is the ROADMAP of the biological plan of Salvation. Matthew, the tax collector who assessed taxes based on family records and genealogies, lays out the JEWISH and HEBREW lineage of Jesus— beginning with the Father of the Hebrew race— ABRAHAM. Study Notes - If the link doesn't work in your podcast player, you can find the Study Notes in the blog at the bottom of the home page at Whittington.org

The Book of Malachi -- Episode #95 The Book of MALACHI-- the last book of the Old Testament-- speaks about an important subject that resonates in today's church as well as the days of Malachi. The Issue of Worship. Malachi warns the Jews that God the Father was not happy. Their worship was not real... not genuine... in fact, it was worthless in His sight. God had gloriously & miraculously brought the Jews back from Persia and restored them to Judea. You would think they would see the Lord's Hand in this MIRACLE and desire to WORSHIP Him and Give Thanks. You would think… Instead they were half-hearted and lackadaisical. (Probably not unlike much of the CHURCH today). Four Hundred years before the Coming of Messiah, Malachi confronts the Jews for the flawed SACRIFICES... their flawed GIVING... and their flawed RELATIONSHIPS. The book of MALACHI ends with a promise: there is One coming who will bridge the gap from the Old to the New Testament. A Coming Messiah! Study Notes - If the link doesn't work in your podcast player, you can find the Study Notes in the Blog at the bottom of the Home Page of Whittington.org.

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Acts 18 - Teaching and Study Notes

The Books of HABAKKUK and ZEPHANIAH (Episode #93) Zephaniah 3:17 'The Lord your God is with you, the Mighty Warrior who saves. . He will take great delight in you; in his love he will no longer rebuke you, but will rejoice over you with singing.' Above is one of most intimate passages of Scripture in the entire Bible. Amidst our fears and our anxieties... living in a world of darkness and trepidations... dire predictions of coming judgments... the book of Zephaniah provides for a mental picture of a Loving God 'singing a song over us'! God sings! Whether you need a lullaby for peace, a march to keep you moving forward or perhaps simply a song of encouragement-- God sings over us because He loves us. In this episode we study the 'complaints' of Habakkuk and the 'song in the storm' of Zephaniah. Study Notes - If the link doesn't work in your podcast player, you can find the Study Notes in the blog at the bottom of the home page at Whittington.org

The Books of MICAH and NAHUM (Episode #92) The two main messages for most of the Minor Prophets were SIN and IDOLATRY in the Culture! So what was the SIN that upset God so much? It was the treatment of people— especially the poor, disenfranchised, alienated and weak. We see this same message echoed by Jesus in the New Testament. Who did Jesus DEFEND? The sick… like the Leper and the Woman with the issue of blood. The poor...like the widow and her offering. The accused… like the woman who was about to be stoned for her sin. The ‘despised'… like the lowly Samaritan who was the rescue hero of Jesus' story of the Good Samaritan. And then there were the children that Jesus loved and protected.. The MIS-TREATMENT of our fellow human begins is what caused the anger of Jesus to rise. He even went so far as to EQUATE the way we treat OTHER PEOPLE as the WAY WE TREAT GOD. ‘Loving your neighbor' was equal to ‘loving God' according to Matthew 22:37-40. In this podcast, we see the sad necessity of God's Judgement... and His REDEMPTION-- as Micah tells us about One to be born in BETHLEHEM. The Coming Messiah! Study Notes - If the link doesn't work in your podcast player, you can find the Study Notes in the blog at the bottom of the home page at Whittington.org