Podcasts about unaccepted

What if the Christian life was not about striving to think better thoughts, but about learning to live from a mind you already possess? In this message, Living From the Mind of Christ, we explore the powerful truth that every believer has received the mind of Christ through union with Him. This teaching unpacks what it truly means to be like-minded, not through uniform opinions or personality, but through shared life, shared purpose, and shared mission. Discover how unity flows naturally from identity, how pride gives way to purpose, and how the Church becomes most effective when it thinks, lives, and moves from Christ within. This is an invitation to stop drifting, refocus on the bigger picture of God's Kingdom, and step intentionally into a life of clarity, unity, and gospel-driven purpose.

Sadly Self-Employed I've been thinking a lot lately about greed. That's because in our short break from Song of Songs, we've studied salt covenant in our weekly Zoom classes. Although it's only about eight weeks of material, it's been packed with very practical ideas to improve our spiritual life today.   In particular, what's been weighing in my thoughts is the premise that unsavory salt, the kind that has lost its savor, is at its root, greed. In short, our study has dug into Yeshua's question about salt losing its flavor. How do you make it salty again? The salt had savor at some point, but then lost it.   If you review the last newsletters, Scripture specified that salt is something that comes from within a person. It is a softness and tenderness toward the Word and one's neighbor. It's the best part of our sacrifices for the Kingdom and Covenant that fulfills it, and without the salt, commandment-keeping is lacking:   • Every grain offering of yours, moreover, you shall season with salt, so that the salt of the covenant of your God shall not be lacking from your grain offering; with all your offerings you shall offer salt. (Le 2:13)   We can't put unsalty salt on a sacrifice or work of the Word:   • “Salt is good; but if the salt becomes unsalty, with what will you make it salty again? Have salt in yourselves and be at peace with one another.” (Mk 9:50)   “Have salt in yourselves ? be at peace with one another.”   So if we lose saltiness, we aren't tender any longer.   We can actually keep the letter of the commandments, but when it doesn't come from a tenderness within us, it doesn't create peace. That's salt without savor, and those commandments are not acceptable sacrifices for the Covenant, which must not be lacking salt. Defective salt is like a defective animal. No go. Unaccepted.    • Therefore, if you are presenting your offering at the altar, and there remember that your brother has something against you, leave your offering there before the altar and go; first be reconciled to your brother, and then come and present your offering. (Mt 5:23-24)   Leave the gift at the altar, go get salty again, make things right with your neighbor, then return, and the gift will be accepted because it came from tenderness toward the Father, which in turn made you tender toward His creation, your brother:   • “If you do well, will not your countenance be lifted up? And if you do not do well, sin is crouching at the door; and its desire is for you, but you must master it.” (Ge 4:7)   Kain was told to put his happy face on with Abel, and then his gift would be accepted. Kain had short-changed the sacrifice by not bringing his best. He didn't bring first fruits; instead, he brought "of the fruit of the ground." Produce, just not his best. Begrudging, for sure. Instead of repenting of his greed, putting on his happy face, and bringing his best, he simply took out his anger and frustration with Elohim by killing his brother.   Put another way, we can be about the Father's business diligently, keeping His commandments, and because of worry and distraction about our income, we find ourselves self-employed, like Martha, who resented Mary's relationship to Yeshua in receiving the Word. Daily we have to remind ourselves to make an "upper room" in our twenty-four hours to simply sit before the Father's Word and soak up His Presence in study and prayer.   Doing things is important; it is the sacrifice we make for our families and the Body of Messiah. Without the salt from within, however, those works of the Covenant are lacking. The very meaning of sacrifice is "draw near," korban.    Does doing a commandment draw us closer to the Father?   If not, it may have become our business instead of His. That's unsavory salt and greed.    When we salt the mitzvot of the Covenant, we exert ourselves, just as savory salt comes from “within yourselves” to make peace with others. We must exert ourselves commensurate with our “wealth.” While money is the example, the object of our desires is obtained with currency, which can be money, yet we might traffic for influence, power, manipulation, etc. to obtain our desires. Money is simply the currency most commonly used for the transaction to satisfy our greed. Greed is undisciplined and un-discipled desire. Sin. Idolatry of self-serving.   It is easy to construe greed as a desire for money, or mammon, yet the less tangibles are nonetheless greedy: knowledge, esteem, security, attention, pleasure, etc. I have seen believers so drunk on the power of Scriptural knowledge that they habitually beat up their fellow servants with the Word. It is no longer the Father's business; instead, they have become self-employed.    They use His Word not to draw people near the Father, but to enrich themselves. Maybe with donations, maybe with product sales, maybe with just a shot of self-esteem in soliciting invitations to speak or posting controversial statements designed to create a public dust-up for attention.   How can we know when someone is unsavory and self-employed, but they've hung out the shingle of "Kingdom Business"?    It's more important to know when WE'VE done it.    Remember, unsaltiness is an inside problem. You won't always see it on the outside. The sacrifice may look just perfect on the altar.    And Yeshua took donations...a group of women followed him throughout his ministry all the way to the upper room, "ministering to him." They loved him all the way to death (Mt 27:55; Mk 15:41; Lk 23:49,55) Yeshua said controversial things, was a highly-sought-after speaker, and he was definitely in the middle of public dust-ups.   The difference is that Yeshua always did what he did and said what he said on actual Kingdom business. He was drawing people closer to the Father or exposing their self-employment in the commandments. His Spirit will help us to search our own hearts so that we don't become "moneychangers," encroaching on the holy places for our personal enrichment and deceiving people who think we're there to serve and help them draw close to the Presence. Instead, we're self-employed, working on our self-esteem needs or securing donations to fuel the fire of our pleasures.   This is something ministries need to soul-search daily, and it's something a royal priesthood should soul-search daily. That's all of us.    As in my example of the "Nuts" in last week's newsletter, sometimes we have to decide whether we're occupied in interests and ministry we've chosen according to our desire, yet the actual fruit ready to harvest is in a different area. It will be a true sacrifice to do business there, but it's where the Father needs us, not where we want to work. At first.   The phenomenon is that if we will adjust our desire to His, sell out completely to draw near to the Father, our desire will actually change. Really! It will!   This is what Yeshua tried to tell the rich young ruler when he told him he still lacked one thing even though the young man had kept all the commandments since he was a boy. He lacked the savor of salt with his commandment-keeping. The young man did not have enough faith in The Word, Yeshua, that the desire in his heart for his wealth would be changed by selling it:   • "But he was sad at this word, and went away sorrowful, for he had great possessions." (Mk 10:22)   Salt is faith in the Word. It is what prevents us from becoming self-employed in unsavory commandment-keeping. The rich young man would never know the wonder and joy of finding a coin inside a fish's mouth or sharing a simple breakfast on the beach with the resurrected Messiah. A righteous king.   A truly rich man is one who is satisfied with what the Father puts in his hand from above, whether little or much; a truly poor man is one who is never satisfied with what he possesses below, whether little or much.    A truly rich man rejoices in exerting himself and his resources in his Father's business; a truly poor man goes away sad.   Yeshua asks what we are anxious, worried, sad, and distracted about, even in doing the commandments, for they are how we withhold ourselves from him. These things dilute our salt. They may be our desire, but they are not the "best part" that brings peace, the part that we spend at his feet learning, talking to him, lingering in his Presence. This requires us to exert ourselves to bring the lacking salt. Maybe it means selling off some wrong ideas about things that mean a lot to us.   Mary sat at Yeshua's feet. She had to look up to him before she went to work. Martha did it backward. She worked, but because she was self-employed that day, she took out her frustration by blaming Mary and looking down on Yeshua's willingness to "discipline" her sister. She couldn't see he was discipling them both that day. She needed to look up first with joy in his presence.   Start with salt, the best part within. What we do each day is His business.   When we go into the world to give charity, be kind to others, speak peaceably, reconcile the world to their Creator, and shine the light of obeying the commandments, it will not be a labor of convenience. If we have prepared with salt, though, the exertion will be rewarding and change our taste.   Do I mean how we taste to others?   Or how we savor our labor for the King?   Yes.

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Supernatural - Part 4 - His Limitation Our Benefit - Godwill Ganye (Tygerberg) by GraceLife Podcast

Ransomed - Part 1 - Freed From Our Kidnapper - Pieter Weenink (Stellenbosch) by GraceLife Podcast

Ransomed -Part 2 - From Sin and Death - Pieter Weenink (Stellenbosch) by GraceLife Podcast

Verwag Jy God Se Werking? - Tjaart Olivier (Piketberg) by GraceLife Podcast

In This Together - Part 3 - The Beautiful Bride - Bernard Yeowart (Stellenbosch) by GraceLife Podcast

Supernatural - Part 3 - Gods' Supernatural Being For All - Ettienne Willemse (Tygerberg) by GraceLife Podcast

Supernatural - Part 2 - Radical Transformation - Ettienne Willemse (Tygerberg) by GraceLife Podcast

If you've ever wrestled with the book of Job or wondered why “God gives and God takes away,” then this assumption shaking teaching is for you. What about Job? dives into one of the most misunderstood books in the Bible and reveals the clarity Jesus brings to the confusion. You'll discover why Job isn't a manual for suffering, why God is not the author of tragedy, and how Jesus corrects our view of God once and for all. Discover the good news of a good God and see your faith grow stronger.

Lewe Jy Met 'n Verwagting? - Tjaart Olivier (Piketberg) by GraceLife Podcast

Sometimes one teaching forces you to ask the questions you've avoided your whole life. In this message, Shayne shares a moment that completely overturned beliefs he'd held since childhood; a moment that left him unsettled for months and reshaped how he sees God, prayer, tragedy, and everyday life. It's honest. It's uncomfortable. And it challenges one of the most common Christian clichés head-on. You'll hear real stories, raw wrestling, and the kind of clarity that only comes when you let Scripture speak louder than tradition. If you've ever faced something that didn't make sense… if you've ever wondered what God is doing… or why certain things happen at all… this teaching will make you think in the best possible way.

In This Together - Part 2 - Caring is Sharing - Pieter Weenink (Stellenbosch) by GraceLife Podcast

Lewe Jy Volgens Die Waarheid? - Marna Holesgrove (Piketberg) by GraceLife Podcast

Supernatural - Part 1 - Born His Way - Ettienne Willemse (Tygerberg) by GraceLife Podcast

Storms hit all of us, often without warning. If you have ever felt overwhelmed, anxious, or shaken by sudden pressure, you need to hear this message. “Storm Ready” is a powerful teaching that shows you how to steady your heart, see clearly in crisis, and stand strong no matter what life throws at you. It is honest, practical, and full of truth that brings real peace. Give it a listen, and share it with someone who needs strength today.

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What if the breakthrough you have been praying for is not waiting on more effort, but on a shift of heart? Many believers are praying for breakthrough, direction, or fruitfulness, but the answer is often not in more prayer or fasting. It's in something most people overlook... honour. Honour positions your heart to receive what grace freely provides. Discover why dishonour blocks the flow of God's power, and how when we correctly treat His Word, and His people with honour, it can release life and miracles. This message will help you step into a greater flow of grace and fruitfulness.

Shaped By Love - Part 6 - Made To Hear - Ettienne Willemse (Tygerberg) by GraceLife Podcast

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Shaped By Love - Part 5 - The Labour of Love - Godwill Ganye (Tygerberg) by GraceLife Podcast

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The Sabbath - Isaac Musando (Gracelife Tygerberg) by GraceLife Podcast

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Life is full of choices: work, relationships, direction, and sometimes it feels like we're just guessing our way through. But what if you could actually hear God's voice? What if peace, not pressure, could guide your every step? In this message, “Hearing God's Voice And Making Wise Decisions,” you'll discover how to recognize His whisper in the noise, walk with confidence, and live led by the Spirit in everyday life. You don't have to figure things out on your own. Listen now and experience the simplicity and freedom of a life guided by His peace.

This Is Love - Part 3 - Never Leave You, Nor Forsake You - Pieter Weenink(Stellenbosch) by GraceLife Podcast

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Shaped By Love - Part 4 - Living Free From Offence - Ettienne Willemse (Tygerberg) by GraceLife Podcast

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Curious about tongues and prophecy without the hype or the hush? In this message we open the Word to demystify the vocal gifts, show how the Spirit within overflows upon us for ministry, and give simple steps to pray in the Spirit and encourage others with clarity and love. If you grew up in cautious tradition or wild extremes, this will ground you in Scripture, answer real questions, and activate you to live supernaturally in everyday life. Listen in and let Christ's ability in you find a voice.

This Is Love - Part 2 - Neither Do I Condemn You - Pieter Weenink (Stellenbosch) by GraceLife Podcast

What if the church was never meant to be a show, a programme, or an event but a living, breathing gathering of people filled with God's very presence? In this powerful and practical message, Shayne Holesgrove shares how the Church is sacred, supernatural, and built for more than entertainment. It's a place where every believer comes ready; ready to worship, to be equipped, and to overflow in the Spirit to meet every need. Discover the truth that you are the temple of God, the dwelling place of His Spirit and power. The same glory that filled Solomon's temple now fills you. Shayne unpacks how the gifts and abilities of the Spirit are not reserved for a few but are God's power working through every believer “as the occasion demands.” You'll hear real stories of miracles, prophetic insight, and supernatural wisdom, and be stirred to realize that the Spirit within you is not dormant. If you've ever longed to experience a more authentic, Spirit-filled life, where church is alive, not artificial, and where believers truly minister one to another, this message will awaken you. Get ready to see yourself as God sees you: His temple, His vessel, His demonstration of glory.

This Is Love - Part 1 - This Is Love - Pieter Weenink (Stellenbosch) by GraceLife Podcast

Die Liggaam Van Christus - Tjaart Olivier (Piketberg) by GraceLife Podcast

Hungry to move from religion to reality? In this powerful message, Pastor Isaac shows why the true promise of God is the Spirit, how Jesus is the Baptizer with the Spirit, and what really happened when you got saved. You will see your authority clearly, why you are seated with Christ far above every power, and how to live fearless in a world that pushes darkness. It is clear, bold, and deeply practical. If you have ever wondered about “the mark,” spiritual warfare, or why rituals cannot change you, this teaching will flip the lights on. Listen in and step into Spirit life and victory.

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