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Growing In God Podcast  Web Description: God commanded us to comfort His people. And that is what we intend to do, not just by our prayers but by our actions. That is what this Israel solidarity trip is all about. We are going to Israel to be the hands, feet, and voices of comfort to the Israeli people. We are going there to help them spiritually and physically during this time when so much is coming against them.   Show Notes: At Hargrave Ministries we are on our latest solidarity trip to Israel. The purpose of our trip, as the name states, is to show solidarity with the people of Israel. We are following God's command in Isaiah 40:1 to comfort God's people. We are there to be a source of encouragement and support, to let them know that Christians are standing with them. In other words, we are not coming to Israel as sightseers for our own benefit. We are coming to be the hands and feet that are helping Israel and the Jewish people.   We plan to visit several sites in Israel to give them our support. This includes helping pack boxes at Leket Israel, the leading food rescue organization in Israel. We also want to visit United Hatzalah, the volunteer emergency medical service that is saving lives in this current conflict. Shiloh Israel Children's Fund is also on our schedule. This volunteer organization ministers to children who have suffered emotional and physical trauma from terrorism. We have scheduled a trip to Hebron which, like Shiloh, is in the Jewish homeland of Judea and not the “West Bank” as it is currently mislabeled. And we plan to visit Yad Vashem, the World Holocaust Remembrance Center, which is a pillar of education for ending anti-Semitism.   Please help Hargrave Ministries help Israel. We need your support through your prayers and through your giving. Not only do we need to cover the travel, food, and living costs of the trip, but we will also be making donations to support Israel financially at this time. If you have a burden to bless Israel and the Jewish people, you can be a part of this solidarity trip by donating to Hargrave Ministries. Most of all, we need your spiritual support that will allow us to be God's instruments in this day.   Key Verses:   •       Isaiah 40:1. “‘Comfort, O comfort My people,' says your God.” •       Genesis 12:1–3. “I will bless those who bless you, and the one who curses you I will curse.” •       Ephesians 6:12. “Our struggle is … against the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly places.” •       2 Corinthians 10:4. “The weapons of our warfare are … divinely powerful for the destruction of fortresses.” •       Joshua 15:13–14. “Now he gave to Caleb … Kiriath-arba, Arba being the father of Anak (that is, Hebron).” •       Deuteronomy 9:1–2. “You are crossing over the Jordan today to go in to dispossess … the sons of the Anakim.”   Quotes:   •       “Christianity must be free from anti-Semitism and the roots of it. And we come now as a voice of comfort, as we believe God has commanded us to do in these words from Isaiah.” •       “Part of this solidarity trip is to be a reminder that great prophecies and promises in the Hebrew Scriptures exist and are yet to see a fulfillment over the children of Israel in this day. And we go as Christians believing to be a force of faith to say, ‘We hold to the Word that God has spoken, and we know that not one Word God has spoken will fall to the ground.'” •       “We must realize that part of what we're doing as we go is that we're believing to have the authority and the enabling by the grace of God in the Spirit to bring down these spiritual forces of wickedness that are at the root cause of what we see transpiring.”   Takeaways:   1.    An Israel solidarity trip is a tour of Israel for the purpose of being a blessing to the country of Israel. We are going there to be a source of comfort, backing, and encouragement to the people of Israel. We want to help the economy and help the local organizations that are helping the Israelis with the difficulties of war and terrorism. 2.    The history of the Jewish people has been one of living under anti-Semitism, persecutions, and just pure hate. And much of that history has been because of Christians. Now as we see Israelis surrounded by many nations committed to their destruction, we want to demonstrate to them that Christians are supporting them. 3.    We need to understand that the attacks on Israel and the Jewish people today are from spiritual forces that have assaulted them since the beginning. Our job as Christians is to use the spiritual weapons God has given us to see the destruction of these spiritual forces that are the root cause if what is taking place in the natural realm.  

For if ye live after the flesh, ye shall die: but if ye through the Spirit do mortify the deeds of the body, ye shall live. (Romans 8:13) 1/ What is our incentive to not want to sin? What is our motive? 2/ A warfare . 3/ The Word - God's way that also brings us to him . This sermon was preached at Zoar Strict Baptist Chapel Ashwell, Bedfordshire, England

What's holding you back from "Experiencing True Fulfillment"? Listen to Ptr. Alex Garcia as he reveals how Christ's sufficiency is the answer and discover the secret to a life of purpose, peace, and joy. Pick up some powerful declarations that will shift your perspective in life. Tune in and let your soul be satisfied with the transformative truth of Jesus Christ!

Pastor Walt delivers a passionate call for believers to rediscover the transformative power of God's Word as the ultimate source of breakthrough, guidance, and spiritual nourishment in their lives.• The Word of God comes to us in five different forms: God's direct speech, personal address, through human lips, written scripture, and Jesus Christ himself• Modern society has reduced the Word to sound bites and application without proper interpretation• Like a tree planted by water, those who meditate on God's Word have strong roots and bear fruit in every season• The enemy tries to steal the Word through lack of understanding, shallow roots, or letting worldly concerns crowd it out• Isaiah 55 extends four invitations: to eat and drink from God's provision, to listen for true life, to seek the Lord while He can be found, and to understand God's higher thoughts• Every need, answer, and breakthrough you seek is already available in the Word• God's Word never returns void but accomplishes everything He intendsIf you've been blessed by today's message, I encourage you to bring your physical Bible to church each week. There's power in reconnecting with the written Word, marking passages that speak to you, and building your faith through consistent study of God's promises. Welcome To Chosen City Church! We are excited to you have worship with us today and we pray that this sermon blesses you!Partner With Chosen City Church:https://www.chosencitychurch.com/part...Support Chosen City Church:https://www.chosencitychurch.com/givePodcasts and More:https://linktr.ee/chosencitychurchConnect With Chosen City ChurchWebsite: https://chosencitychurch.com.comInstagram: @ChosenCityChurchYouTube: Chosen City ChurchFacebook: Chosen City ChurchIntro and outro created by Joe Anderson Jr. of Truflava Productions

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May 4, 2025  GRAND PARKWAY BAPTIST CHURCHHow to change spiritual numbness1Samuel 3:1-181. Believe that God wants to speak to his people. v.1-4How God speaksA. The SpiritB. The Scripture C. The Church2. Know God must reveal himself. 4-73. Remember God is patient but not a pushover. 11-14Obstacles to hearing GodA. Sin   B. InexperienceC. Expectation4. Accept that God does what he wants. v.16-18Mental WorshipHow does God usually get your attention?Has God reveled himself to you? How do you know?What is a recent Word God has said to you? What are you doing with it?If God were to answer the next thing you ask him, what would you ask?Has God ever used hardship as a way of rescuing you?What do you have to do more of, or less of, to hear God better?

Today, we're talking about something every believer faces: doors—some wide open, some firmly shut. Ever wonder why a door you were hoping for remains closed while another swings open unexpectedly? That's where God's guidance comes in.Our springboard for today's discussion is: Revelation 3:8—"I know your works. Behold, I have set before you an open door, which no one is able to shut."God is always leading us, but the challenge is learning to recognize when He's opening a door and when He's closing one for our good. Sometimes, we're so focused on a locked door that we miss the one He's already swung wide open. The key is discernment. Not every opportunity is from Him, and not every rejection is the enemy trying to stop us—it might just be divine protection.So, how do we know the difference? First, alignment with God's Word—God will never open a door that contradicts Scripture. Second, peace—God's doors bring peace, not confusion or fear. Third, confirmation—He often affirms His direction through wise counsel and circumstances.Maybe you're standing before a door right now, unsure whether to step through. Trust His timing. If He's placed the opportunity before you, no one can take it away. And if He's closed a door, it's because He has something better ahead.Question of the Day: Have you ever experienced God closing a door only to realize later that it was for your good?Let's Pray: Lord, help us to see Your open doors clearly and trust You when You close others. Give us wisdom to walk in Your will and faith to trust Your perfect timing. In Jesus' name, Amen.Let's Get To Work!Support MyR2B Ministries:MyR2B Ministries is our full-time ministry. Your paid subscription helps sustain this work and expand our ministry outreach. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit myr2b.substack.com/subscribe

Today, we're talking about something every believer faces: doors—some wide open, some firmly shut. Ever wonder why a door you were hoping for remains closed while another swings open unexpectedly? That's where God's guidance comes in.Our springboard for today's discussion is: Revelation 3:8—"I know your works. Behold, I have set before you an open door, which no one is able to shut."God is always leading us, but the challenge is learning to recognize when He's opening a door and when He's closing one for our good. Sometimes, we're so focused on a locked door that we miss the one He's already swung wide open. The key is discernment. Not every opportunity is from Him, and not every rejection is the enemy trying to stop us—it might just be divine protection.So, how do we know the difference? First, alignment with God's Word—God will never open a door that contradicts Scripture. Second, peace—God's doors bring peace, not confusion or fear. Third, confirmation—He often affirms His direction through wise counsel and circumstances.Maybe you're standing before a door right now, unsure whether to step through. Trust His timing. If He's placed the opportunity before you, no one can take it away. And if He's closed a door, it's because He has something better ahead.Question of the Day: Have you ever experienced God closing a door only to realize later that it was for your good?Let's Pray: Lord, help us to see Your open doors clearly and trust You when You close others. Give us wisdom to walk in Your will and faith to trust Your perfect timing. In Jesus' name, Amen.Let's Get To Work!Support MyR2B Ministries:MyR2B Ministries is our full-time ministry. Your paid subscription helps sustain this work and expand our ministry outreach. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit myr2b.substack.com/subscribe

Discover the power of protecting the precious word God gives you. In this video, we explore the importance of cherishing and guarding the divine messages and guidance that come into our lives. Learn how to recognize, receive, and protect the precious word of God, and understand the impact it can have on your spiritual journey. By prioritizing the protection of God's word, you can deepen your faith, build a stronger connection with the divine, and navigate life's challenges with confidence and clarity. Tune in to learn more about the significance of safeguarding the precious word God gives you and how it can transform your life.

Andrew Baker | Luke 24:13-32,44-49; 4:16-21 — On the road to Emmaus, Jesus came alongside His downcast disciples and ‘interpreted to them in all the Scriptures the things concerning himself'. In the Bible we see a single unified story which points to God's great redemptive plan weaved throughout time. Like His disciples, may delving into His Scriptures anew cause our hearts to ‘burn within us' as we see Jesus afresh.

In today's episode, we delve into God's message to America, focusing on the importance of steadfast faith during uncertain times. We'll explore three key aspects of God's Word: God's Word to His People is Eternal Scripture: Isaiah 40:8, Matthew 24:35 Message: Discover how God's unchanging Word provides stability in uncertain times. God's Word to His People is Active Scripture: Hebrews 4:12, Isaiah 55:11 Message: Learn how God's living Word influences and transforms lives today. Receiving and Acting Out God's Word Scripture: James 1:22, Psalm 119:105 Message: Understand the importance of not only hearing God's Word but also living it out in our actions. Join us as we explore these powerful truths and their relevance in today's world. Learn More: HerbieMac.org

I am excited to finally share with you the Word God gave me to share for 2025!  It has a lot of varying nuances and is a slightly different presentation than some of my other words, but that is good. God is always stretching and growing us as we press in to hear Him speak. This next season is a pivotal foundation setting year. It is a year of sowing, a year of covenant, a year of prioritizing thankfulness, and an invitation to choose the “better thing.”  And as you press in to implement these things, it will be a year of divine revelation, battles and victories.    Don't miss this opportunity to position yourself before the Lord to hear what He would say to you for this next season.   Today is the last day for early bird pricing for my next class scheduled to begin January 28, 2025. You can get more details and register here for my Dare2Hear Part 2 Training: https://debbiekitterman.com/product/live-dare2hear-part-2-training-classes-starts-january-28-2025-for-6-weeks/    All materials are provided and we will cover 6 different topics. Plus I will have advanced prophetic activations.  

How do you respond to the Word of God? Pastor Mike returns to challenge us on actively responding to the proclaimed Word of God with delight and thanksgiving as we entrust our lives to our Savior and King, Jesus of Nazareth.

Relationship is about connection. Baptism is about a relationship or connection with God in Jesus Christ and the beloved community. Even though Jesus' baptism was not like ours, it is still about connection. The Hebrew people had been waiting many years for the prophesied Messiah. So here was John out in the wilderness baptizing people with the baptism of repentance. He really stuck out and people came to find him in the wilderness. John was bristling the church leaders. The Hebrew people were not hearing this kind of message from them, and they were waiting in hope and expectation. John clarified for them that he was not the Messiah that they had been waiting for. The Message puts it this way: “I'm baptizing you here in the river. The main character in this drama, to whom I'm a mere stagehand, will ignite the kingdom life, a fire, the Holy Spirit within you, changing you from the inside out. She's going to clean house—make a clean sweep of your lives. She'll place everything true in its proper place before God; everything false she'll put out with the trash to be burned.” Wow, so baptism is about cleansing, about cleaning our houses. It is not the kind of cleaning that we can hire someone else to do. Only the Holy Spirit can do this kind of cleaning. This is what it means to be in relationship with Jesus and to stay in right relationship with him.  The theological term for this is sanctification or being made holy. We are brought into a healthy relationship with Jesus through the Holy Spirit. Martin Luther has reminded us that this is a daily process. Making the sign of the cross reminds us of this. What can we learn from Jesus' baptism that will help us in our connection or relationship with him? Jesus waited and possibly encouraged all who were present to be baptized by John. This was really a baptism of preparation or cleansing for following Jesus.  As Jesus was praying, which was a common theme in Luke, the sky opened up and the Holy Spirit or dove descended down on Jesus. Then a voice was heard, God's, saying, “You are my beloved Son, chosen and marked by my love, with you I am well pleased.” Luke is telling us that God confirmed for Jesus that he was God's son chosen and loved, and that God was pleased with him. Now we could gather that this voice was heard by all the people present, but we don't know that for a fact as Luke does not tell us of their immediate response. Instead, Luke goes into a genealogy that connects Jesus back to Adam and then is followed by Jesus' temptation story in the wilderness.  Jesus waited and encouraged all to be baptized and then he was baptized as one of the people. This baptism of John was about being prepared, about being cleansed and for us keeping our relationship with Jesus healthy. Thus, Jesus was modeling for us the need for this baptism and the Holy Spirit cleansing us. Jesus waiting and encouragement also modeled humbleness and a heart for the people. This baptism of repentance and the Holy Spirit is what keeps our connection to Jesus healthy. Our connection with Jesus really begins the day we are born. Baptism recognizes this connection. It recognizes God's grace for us. Our parents and often sponsors bring us to be baptized. Years ago, and sometimes still today, baptisms are done apart from the worship service. It is more appropriate for one's baptism to be done in the context of worship as it is really about welcoming the child or adult into the beloved community. Also, it is the responsibility of the congregation to provide and encourage one's growth in a person's relationship with Jesus, just as Jesus modeled at his baptism. Today we are going to affirm our baptism. We will publicly say to God and each other that we are followers of Jesus Christ.  We will be stating that we are continuing in this relationship or connection with Jesus, that we are allowing the Holy Spirit to come and clean our house. Through water and the Word, we strengthen our connection to Jesus. We are reminded that in this gift of baptism that we receive freely forgiveness, salvation and new life.            Let us now affirm our baptism and the promises that go with it.   AFFIRMATION OF OUR BAPTISM Pastor: God, who is rich in mercy and love, gives us a new birth into a living hope through the sacrament of baptism. By water and the Word God delivers us from sin and death and raises us to new life in Jesus Christ. We are united with all the baptized in the one body of Christ, anointed with the gift of the Holy Spirit, and joined in God's mission for the life of the world. Thanksgiving The Lord be with you. And also with you. Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. It is right to give him thanks and praise. Holy God, mighty Lord, gracious Father: We give you thanks, for in the beginning your Spirit moved over the waters and you created heaven and earth. By the gift of water you nourish and sustain us and all living things. By the waters of the flood you condemned the wicked and saved those whom you had chosen, Noah and his family. You led Israel by the pillar of cloud and fire through the sea, out of slavery into the freedom of the promised land. In the waters of the Jordan your Son was baptized by John and anointed with the Spirit. By the baptism of his own death and resurrection your beloved Son has set us free from the bondage to sin and death, and has opened the way to the joy and freedom of everlasting life. He made water a sign of the kingdom and of cleansing and rebirth. In obedience to his command, we make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Continue to pour out your Holy Spirit on your baptized people, so that we remember the new life received at our baptism. We thank you for washing away our sings and making us inheritors of your kingdom. To you be given praise and honor and worship through your Son, Jesus Christ our Lord, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, now and forever. Amen Profession of Faith Do you renounce the devil and all the forces that defy God? Response: I renounce them. Do you renounce the powers of this world that rebel against God? Response: I renounce them. Do you renounce the ways of sin that draw you from God? Response: I renounce them. Do you believe in God the Father? I believe in God, the Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth.   Do you believe in Jesus Christ, the Son of God? I believe in Jesus Christ, God's only Son, our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried; he descended to the dead.* On the third day he rose again; he ascended into heaven, he is seated at the right hand of the Father, and he will come to judge the living and the dead.   Do you believe in God the Holy Spirit? I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting.   You have made public profession of your faith. Do you intend to continue in the covenant God made with you in holy baptism: to live among God's faithful people, to hear the word of God and share in the Lord's supper, to proclaim the good news of God in Christ through word and deed, to serve all people, following the example of Jesus, and to strive for justice and peace in all the earth?   The assembly makes affirmation: I do, and I ask God to help and guide me. The minister addresses the assembly. People of God, do you promise to support and pray for one another in your life in Christ? We do, and we ask God to help and guide us. The presiding minister prays for God's blessing. Let us pray. We give you thanks, O God, that through water and the Holy Spirit you give us new birth, cleanse us from sin, and raise us to eternal life. Stir up in your people the gift of your Holy Spirit: the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge and the fear of the Lord, the spirit of joy in your presence both now and forever. Amen. Let us now make the sign of the cross remembering our Baptism.

John 1:1-13,1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 He was in the beginning with God. 3 All things were made through him, and without him was not any thing made that was made. 4 In him was life, and the life was the light of men. 5 The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.6 There was a man sent from God, whose name was John. 7 He came as a witness, to bear witness about the light, that all might believe through him. 8 He was not the light, but came to bear witness about the light.9 The true light, which gives light to everyone, was coming into the world. 10 He was in the world, and the world was made through him, yet the world did not know him. 11 He came to his own, and his own people did not receive him. 12 But to all who did receive him, who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God, 13 who were born, not of blood nor of the will of the flesh nor of the will of man, but of God. The first Sunday of a new year is a good time for a new series — and to give spiritual focus to a new year. New years are like new beginnings. The old is gone. It's over. You can't change it. Now the new has come. All of 2025 lies ahead. What might this new year bring? And who might we be together as a church in 2025?I'm not sure we could find a better new-year's passage than these opening verses of John, because what they mainly do is celebrate Jesus. That's how we will start 2025 as a church: making much of Jesus, considering him, enjoying him, marveling at him — which is how John opens his Gospel. Three Excellencies of JesusThe apostle John, who will five times call himself “the disciple whom Jesus loved” (13:23; 19:26; 20:2, 7, 20), knew Jesus as closely as anyone during his earthly life. And as his dearest friend and companion, he begins his Gospel in awe, in a spirit of worship. Perhaps you felt the dramatic flair as you heard these verses read.John begins like a show that opens with fog on the stage. He talks about a particular person, but uses images, and doesn't reveal this person's name until verse 17. This person is the Word, he says, capital W. The Word of God who is with God and is God.And he is the true Light. Other lights are secondary at best, and he eclipses them when he shines in his full strength. And this world was made through him, John says, and he came into the world he made, and the world did not know him. Who is this person? We'll see next week in verse 14 that he became flesh, human, and dwelled among us. Then finally comes verse 17: the law was given through Moses, but grace and truth came through . . . Jesus Christ.So, John begins in this dramatic, worshipful spirit with elevated and “rhythmical prose.” These opening verses are not poetry, but they are stylized, carefully chosen words with short, punchy sentences and striking repetition of key words: Verses 1–3: beginning, word, word, God, God, word, beginning, God, made, made, made.Verses 4–5: life, life, light, light, darkness, darkness.Verses 7–8: witness, witness, light, light, witness, light.There is fog and rays of light as John introduces and anticipates the key themes that are to come. And as John worships in these opening verses, he celebrates three particular excellencies of Jesus Christ.So, here's our plan: let's celebrate with John these three excellencies of Jesus as we begin 2025.1. Jesus Is God's Word to the World (verses 1–3)That is, he is the divine Word. This is the lead image in these verses; John starts with Word and comes back to Word in verse 14. Until he names him as Jesus Christ in verse 17, he is the Word.Why Word? John could have started, with his dramatic flair, in so many ways. Why start with Word? Why not Son, S-O-N? Why not sun, S-U-N? Why not Christ or King or Lord?John writes in Greek. And the word for word in Greek (logos) has a certain intrigue. It often was invested with philosophical significance. Logos was provocative, yet at the same time, its connotations were not too fixed and singular. It was flexible enough for Christian use.But more than that was the Hebrew background. The Old Testament is chalk full of the divine Word: God's word to his prophets, and God's speaking through them to his people. And John starts with “In the beginning,” which brings to mind Genesis 1, where the Bible begins with “In the beginning...” And you know what (or who) is the sleeper in Genesis 1? The Word of God. Eleven times Genesis 1 says, “God said”; four more times, “God called”; two more times, “God blessed.” If you ask, How did God create the world? What did he do to create? How did he act in Genesis 1? The clear answer is he spoke. He said. He called. He blessed. He made the world through his Word (as Hebrews 11:3 says, “the universe was created by the word of God”).But more than even that, as we'll see in this Gospel, Word anticipates the fullness of Christ, in his coming, as God's final, decisive Word. Jesus is not just a revelation of God, and even a very special revelation of God. He is the climactic and decisive revelation of God to humanity. As verse 18 will say, “No one has ever seen God; the only God, who is at the Father's side, he has made him known.” And Jesus will say to Philip in John 14:9, “Whoever has seen me has seen the Father.” Jesus is God's Word to humanity.All God's lowercase words are preparing the way and pointing to his uppercase Word, Jesus. God's singular word, for all time, for all humanity, is Jesus.So, John begins his Gospel in verses 1–3:In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 He was in the beginning with God. 3 All things were made through him, and without him was not any thing made that was made.Here John bundles together two essential truths about this divine Word. One, the speaking, self-reveling, self-disclosing of God almighty — is God himself: “the Word was God.” And this divine Word is not just God's own self, but two, he is God's eternal fellow. He was “with God” — which is not an adversarial with but a with of peace, love, mutual joy, shared life. It's a with of intimacy, companionship, personal relationship — a with-ness of persons before creation.The divine Word is God and with God. One divine essence, as the church would learn to say, and (here) two divine persons, as we'll soon see in this Gospel — Father and Son. (And soon enough a third divine Person will emerge!)What do we mean, then, when we celebrate Jesus as the Word of God? As God, he is fully divine, fully God, God himself. And as God's Word, he reveals God, perfectly. He proceeds from God to reveal God. He makes God known to us. Jesus shows us God and tells us about God. He is God himself and the climactic and final place that we look to, and listen to, that we might know God. He is the divine Word who became human: Jesus Christ.Tangible Word in 2025So, how might we make it tangible here at the outset of a new year? What difference might it make in 2025 that Jesus is the divine Word, God's word to us?Well, for one, know this about yourself, and learn to live in light of it: you were made to receive a Word from God. Or, say it this way, God made you to hear his revelation and respond to him. One of the strangest things about you, next to your nose, is those holes in the side of your heads. Have you ever thought about that? You have holes, God-designed holes, on either side of your head. And you know what those holes are made for? Words. Not just sounds and noises. Mainly words. The height of human hearing is receiving words.God made us to hear the words of our fellow humans, and he made us to hear him through his word, whether read or heard from someone reading aloud or heard through preaching. God made our souls, our inner person, to feed and live by hearing words through our ears. Like Jesus said, battling Satan's temptations in the wilderness, and quoting Deuteronomy 8:3, “Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes from the mouth of God.”Try this for 2025: What if you attempted to have God's Voice, through his Word, be the first voice you heard in the morning? Not the word of texts and emails and notifications. Not the anxious voice of national news. Not the endless scores and numbers of ESPN and fantasy football. Not the broken English your aunt posts to Facebook, or the clips from your niece on TikTok.What if day after day, the first voice you heard was God's through his Word, Jesus, through his word, the Bible? How might your soul live, really live, if you started the day hearing God himself, feeding on God himself, in Jesus, rather than on the gravel of news and other noise?2. Jesus Is Our True Light (verses 5–9)Divine Word is the main term, but true light is the dominant image (light appears seven times in verses 4–10).In the rest of the Gospel, we'll see light is about salvation from our sin and the death sin deserves. But here, right after verses 1–3, light is first about creation. The Word shines in his world and makes sense of the world like no other light. Verses 4–9:In him was life, and the life was the light of men. 5 The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it. 6 There was a man sent from God, whose name was John. 7 He came as a witness, to bear witness about the light, that all might believe through him. 8 He was not the light, but came to bear witness about the light. 9 The true light, which gives light to everyone, was coming into the world.Three quick clarifications. First, look at the word “overcome” in verse 5. Other translations have “comprehend.” A good word that's a close equivalent in English is “grasp” (another is the verb “master”). You can grasp someone physically and overcome them; you can also grasp something mentally and understand it. I think that's what John means here: “The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not understood it.” This anticipates the rejection theme we'll see again in a few moments, and throughout this Gospel.Second, see the word “true” in verse 9. We will see this over and over. When John says “true,” he doesn't just distinguish true from false, but the real and genuine from rival claims — true bread, true worshipers, true drink, true vine. Sometimes, he means ultimate. The light that came before was true (in nature and in the Old Testament), but now the true light has come, the ultimate light. It's a contrast with what came earlier and anticipated what was to come, and has now come, in Jesus. Creation itself and all the more the Old Testament and Israel and its temple and regulations gave light. But now the true light has come, the definitive light, the climactic light, the ultimate light.Which leads, third, to that phrase “gives light to everyone.” What does John mean that Jesus, “the true light . . . gives light to everyone”? Or better, how does he shine on all humans?His shining on all humans does not mean he saves them all, or even that all humans hear the name and full story of Jesus. They will not hear his name and the truth about him if Christians don't send and go and tell. What “shine on all humans” does mean is that Jesus divides humanity. His light divides the world. We'll see this in verses 10–13. Before the light comes, all are in the darkness of sin and death:John 3:19,“…this is the judgment: the light has come into the world, and people loved the darkness rather than the light because their works were evil.”John 12:46,“I have come into the world as light, so that whoever believes in me may not remain in darkness.”Because of sin, our world is in darkness. The divine light shines enough to condemn through creation. And the divine light shines through the law and prophets and God's first-covenant people. Then in Jesus comes the true light, and for two thousand years, he has been the decisive issue in the world. What you do with Jesus, how you respond when the true light shines on you, either leads to life, or keeps you in the grip of death.Which brings to mind a famous statement by C.S. Lewis:I believe in Christianity as I believe that the Sun has risen not only because I see it but because by it I see everything else.Jesus, the true light, is the one person who makes sense of the world. Or, Christianity is the faith that makes the most sense of the world in which we live. Its account of the world's goodness in the doctrine of creation. Its account of the world's pervasive darkness in the doctrine of sin. And its account of hope and redemption in the coming of the Divine Word, the true light, to secure for us real life. Which leads to the third image, and the one that meets us most deeply where we are as humans, as we'll see in verse 12.3. Jesus Gives Us Real Life (verse 4)The Gospel of John has much to say about life: God's life, human life, spiritual life, abundant life, and the most frequent mention, eternal life. For now, we'll just touch on this theme, and then we'll enjoy it scene by scene in the coming months.Just as the backdrop or contrast for light is darkness, so the contrast for life is death, or perishing (10:28), wrath (3:36), and judgment (5:29). Life begins with God. Jesus, like his Father, has life in himself (5:26). He creates and gives life, and he is able to give spiritual life to those who are spiritually dead because of sin. Jesus is “the bread of life” (6:48), “the resurrection and the life” (11:25), “the way, the truth, and the life” (14:6).In verse 4, Jesus, as God, is the source of all created life: “In him was life.” As God, he breathes life into all who live. But they are born into sin, and walk in darkness, under divine wrath and the just sentence of death, destined to perish forever. But Jesus lays down his own life to give life to his people (John 10:11, 15, 17; 15:13).This life is eternal, indestructible life, and it begins now, in the heart, in this earthly life (4:14 and 6:27, 33, 35; 6:63; 8:12; 10:10). We drink and eat now, by faith, and have divine life already in our souls by the Holy Spirit. And this spiritual life now leads to eternal life, which is the most important meaning of life. (Life eternal is already in those who believe: 5:24, 39-40; 6:53-54)And what is the essence of this eternal life? John 17:3: “this is eternal life, that they know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom you have sent.”Death and Life in Verses 10–13How, then, does the life that is in Jesus relate to verses 10–13? Remember we said that Jesus, the true light, divides humanity. All are born into darkness. The light shines, and some come to the light; others turn from the light. Verses 10–11:He was in the world, and the world was made through him, yet the world did not know him [the rejection theme we saw in verse 5]. 11 He came to his own [that is, his own land or home], and his own people did not receive him.The point here is life. Those who reject him, who is the life, do not have life — life in their souls now, and eternal life in the age to come.But then, verse 12:But to all who did receive him, who believed in his name, he gave the right [“authority”] to become children of God, 13 who were born [birth! That's life!], not of blood nor of the will of the flesh nor of the will of man, but of God.There are two key elements here in having this life that is in Jesus. First is the legal, the “right.” What does John mean by “the right” to be children of God? This is right, not might. It's not power; it's authority. Official, formal, objective arrangements have been made such that there is a new covenant people, new covenant children, who are not based on ethnicity but faith. Not on first birth, but on new birth.When the Divine Word himself came, when the true light arrived, he brought with him a new formal arrangement for the people of God. Their right to be God's children, heirs of all his promises, and recipients of all privileges comes not through natural, human birth. John says: “not of blood nor of the will of the flesh nor of the will of man.” How, then, does it come?That's the second element: the subjective. The heart. The inner person. You are not born into his new-covenant people, but born again into his people. We call this “new birth.” What is it?God himself is the source of this new life in the soul. It is birth “from above,” birth by his choice, spiritual birth in his timing. Our action and choice is not determinative but God's. But we experience it.The cry of this new life, then, is believing in Jesus — not just faith (noun) but believing (verb). It's active, not static. John emphasizes this in his Gospel by never using the noun for “faith” (pistis), while using the verb “believe” (pisteuō) 98 times.Which leads us to John's stated purpose for why he wrote this Gospel, 20:31:“…these are written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name.”That would be worth memorizing and praying regularly for yourself and others in 2025: John 20:31: Father, help me to believe and keep believing that Jesus is the Christ [long-promised human hero-king], the Son of God [both rightful king of Israel and eternal second person of the Godhead], and that by believing I may have life in his name.” If you're with us this morning, and you do not yet believe, this Gospel was written that you might (for the first time) believe and experience real life in your soul, and one day, eternal life. And if you believe in Jesus already, as perhaps most of us do in this room, this Gospel was written that you might keep believing, and grow stronger in believing, and deepen and enrich your experience even now of the real life in Jesus. The essence of this new life is not the external, outward circumstances of our lives that we're so prone to focus on. The essence is in us, the inner person, the heart, the desires. And so we end with the word “receive” in verse 12: “to all who did receive him, who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God.”Receive Jesus with JoyWhat does it mean to “receive” Jesus? To receive him is to believe in him, but in what way? How do you receive him?You can receive something you don't like. You can receive a blow to the face. You can receive a pink slip. You can receive a traffic ticket. That's not the kind of receiving we're talking about here. We're not talking about receiving as a burden, or receiving with apathy. Jesus means to be received as a treasure.What's so amazing about this new birth, from God, is that he gives us a new heart. He puts in us new desires, so that when the divine Word comes to our ears, when the true light comes to our eyes, God's own life in us doesn't recoil from Jesus, or ignore Jesus, but receives him with joy. I believe in him. I enjoy him. I prize him. I treasure him.This heart is the heart of my prayer for us as a church in 2025: that we would receive him with increasing delight. Week after week, in the Gospel of John, glad reception. Give me more of Jesus. No apathy. No boredom. No burden. But eagerness. Joy.Our question for a new year is this: Where are you going for life? Where are you going for joy? Where are you trying to satisfy the deepest longings of your soul?Are you trying to drink it? Eat it? Watch it? Play it? Perform it? Accomplish it? Scroll it? I sat down next to a guy on a plane a couple months ago, just scrolling vigorously. Like he wanted life. He wanted joy. Like his soul was thirsty and he was trying to find something to satisfy. And he kept scrolling and scrolling, and I thought there's no way he can do this for more than a few minutes. And he scrolled like that, seeming so thirsty, for the whole flight from Atlanta to Springfield, Missouri.Are you like that, in front of a screen, at your job, in your eating and drinking, in your relationships, in your exercise, your automobile, your home decor — just vigorously clawing to find satisfaction there?What would it mean for you to “have life” in Jesus in 2025? Really have life? What needs to go? Or diminish? And what do you need to receive with joy more often and more deeply?Church Alive in '25And so we come to the Table to feed on Jesus for spiritual life, and drink in his grace, for life in our souls.Cities Church, let's seek to be fully alive in 2025 — alive in Jesus, and alive to Jesus.If you have new-year's resolutions, fine and good. Eat better. Exercise. Fine. Good secondary resolutions. But what are they serving? What's the focus? What if the focus were this: real life in your soul — Holy Spirit given and sustained affections for Jesus?

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As we close out 2024 and step into 2025, Scott and Vanessa Martindale reflect on the past year's lessons, challenges and how God remained a faithful anchor during challenging times. In this episode of the BKF podcast, they share about the power of seeking God for a “word for the year” through prayer and scripture, and how doing so can provide clarity and direction for your blended family.Tune in as they discuss the importance of setting meaningful goals, embracing the journey of life with its ups and downs, and finding hope in God's faithfulness. Whether you're celebrating a successful year or navigating tough seasons, this episode will inspire you to step into 2025 with renewed purpose, faith, and unity as a blended familyWe pray this episode blesses you today!Want to join the Blended Kingdom Families Community? Connect with us: Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, To support this ministry and help ensure that blended families around the world continue to receive biblical equipping click here: https://blendedkingdomfamilies.com/donate/ For more resources visit: Blended Kingdom Families Website

Today on The Shawn Bolz Show, we're covering some of the most fascinating stories of the week! RFK has undergone an unexpected transformation, moving from his reputation as a playboy and extreme Democrat to leaving the Democratic Party, aligning with Trump's team, and now experiencing a genuine spiritual awakening. What could this mean for him and his journey ahead? In other news, Diddy spent Thanksgiving behind bars, thanks to a wise judge who refused to grant his release. As if that wasn't enough, more cases are coming forward, and Elon Musk has hinted at leaking the infamous “Diddy List” in January. The drama continues to escalate! Lastly, Shawn shares his prophetic perspective on how God has designed us for relationships. When you allow God to guide you to the right connections, your life is transformed. Whether you're finding your tribe or strengthening the community around you, God is preparing to bless your relationships like never before. Don't miss this thought-provoking and inspiring episode. Watch now and join the conversation! Watch on YouTube: https://youtube.com/live/YoOQ0i6entg Come join me on my Social Media:  Facebook: Shawnbolz Twitter: ShawnBolz Instagram: ShawnBolz TikTok: ShawnBolz YouTube: ShawnBolzofficial Find me on TV: TBN: https://www.tbn.org/people/shawn-bolz Watch my series on the names of God: Discovering God series: https://bit.ly/3erdrJ9 Watch my series on hearing God's voice: Translating God series: https://bit.ly/3xbcSd5 Watch my weekly series/Vodcast on CBN News Network: Exploring the Marketplace https://bit.ly/3B81e41 Join me for my podcasts on Charisma Podcast Network: News Commentary: Prophetic Perspectives:  https://bit.ly/3L9b5ej Exploring the Marketplace: https://bit.ly/3QyHoo5 Exploring the Prophetic:  https://bit.ly/3QyHoo5 Take a class or attend an event at our Spiritual Growth Academy: Our 4 week classes and monthly events are designed to do the heavy lifting in your spiritual growth journey. Learn how to hear from God, stay spiritually healthy, and impact the world around you: https://bit.ly/3B2luDR Take a read:  Translating God - Hearing God's voice for yourself and the world around you https://bit.ly/3RU2X3F Encounter - A spiritual encounter that will shape your faith https://bit.ly/3tNAW4Y Through the Eyes of Love - http://bit.ly/2pitHTb Wired to Hear - Hearing God's voice for your place of career and influence https://bit.ly/3kLsMn9 Growing Up With God - Chapter book and kids curriculum https://bit.ly/3eDRF5a Keys to Heaven's Economy - Understanding the resources for your destiny: https://bit.ly/3TZAc7u Read my articles: At CBN News : https://bit.ly/3BtwSdp At Charisma News : https://bit.ly/3RxPJtz Email My Assistant: events@bolzministries.com Our resources: resources@bolzministries.com Our office: info@bolzministries.com

Welcome to The Shawn Bolz Show with Shawn Bolz! In today's episode, we're unpacking the "Red Wave" that's sweeping across America, looking at Trump's strategic picks for office and how these choices could play a role in bringing God's Kingdom to Earth. This pivotal moment in politics has the potential to shape culture and align with God's purposes in a powerful way. We're excited to be joined by special guest Kap Chatfield, an online pastor and entrepreneur. Kap shares his insights into the groundbreaking ways Christians are stepping into cultural influence, creating powerful shifts in media, business, and entertainment that reflect Kingdom values. Shawn also shares a timely prophetic word: Don't despise small beginnings or your own weaknesses—these are the very places where God loves to show His power. He's preparing to move in ways that will surpass our expectations! Get ready for an inspiring and thought-provoking conversation about faith, culture, and God's plans for the season ahead. Don't miss it! Watch on YouTube: https://youtube.com/live/d8U_nl8taos Come join me on my Social Media:  Facebook: Shawnbolz Twitter: ShawnBolz Instagram: ShawnBolz TikTok: ShawnBolz YouTube: ShawnBolzofficial Find me on TV: TBN: https://www.tbn.org/people/shawn-bolz Watch my series on the names of God: Discovering God series: https://bit.ly/3erdrJ9 Watch my series on hearing God's voice: Translating God series: https://bit.ly/3xbcSd5 Watch my weekly series/Vodcast on CBN News Network: Exploring the Marketplace https://bit.ly/3B81e41 Join me for my podcasts on Charisma Podcast Network: News Commentary: Prophetic Perspectives:  https://bit.ly/3L9b5ej Exploring the Marketplace: https://bit.ly/3QyHoo5 Exploring the Prophetic:  https://bit.ly/3QyHoo5 Take a class or attend an event at our Spiritual Growth Academy: Our 4 week classes and monthly events are designed to do the heavy lifting in your spiritual growth journey. Learn how to hear from God, stay spiritually healthy, and impact the world around you: https://bit.ly/3B2luDR Take a read:  Translating God - Hearing God's voice for yourself and the world around you https://bit.ly/3RU2X3F Encounter - A spiritual encounter that will shape your faith https://bit.ly/3tNAW4Y Through the Eyes of Love - http://bit.ly/2pitHTb Wired to Hear - Hearing God's voice for your place of career and influence https://bit.ly/3kLsMn9 Growing Up With God - Chapter book and kids curriculum https://bit.ly/3eDRF5a Keys to Heaven's Economy - Understanding the resources for your destiny: https://bit.ly/3TZAc7u Read my articles: At CBN News : https://bit.ly/3BtwSdp At Charisma News : https://bit.ly/3RxPJtz Email My Assistant: events@bolzministries.com Our resources: resources@bolzministries.com Our office: info@bolzministries.com

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Send us a textToday, we dig pretty deeply into only 2 verses, but oh my! We began to see some amazing things within God's Word: God has delivered us from the power of darkness, and then He has also translated us into the Kingdom of His dear Son. Through Christ we have redemption through the shedding of His precious blood. And through His blood, we also receive forgiveness for our sins. We look at several cross references, search out a few word meanings, and much more. In our Q&A segment, we were asked: My friend and I were discussing something the other day, and we want you to weigh in on it for us… I believe that God has the ability to hate things, but my friend argues that since God is love, He cannot hate… what do you say?If you want to be encouraged, come on and listen in today! 

Help spread this message of Truth by becoming a Truth Partner today! Text "truthpartner" to 53555 today and receive a FREE copy of Knowing Jesus by Jonathan Brozozog!Experience the life-changing presence of God in this powerful and transformative transcription! Join us as we delve into the deep meaning of being in God's presence, understanding that our gifts and abilities should always operate under His guidance. Let's build a church and community where God's glory never fades away, and where we hunger for more of Him each day. Embrace the Holy Spirit's leading, learn to wait on the Lord, and be sensitive to His promptings. Together, let's create an atmosphere where His presence is cherished above all else, and experience His mighty touch in every aspect of our lives. Join us as we pursue more of Jesus and increase our devotion to Him!Watch the full sermon here: https://youtu.be/Clg2cMryIE4?si=ZljYn8rZgUMfK1y0

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Part 3 We want our children to have good appetites. Appetites for eternal things over earthly things God's Word God' Love Diligence Faithfulness Character Integrity Family We want our children to be successful adults Prepared All ready going that way before they get there Parenting is intended to teach our teens to parent themselves Know where you are taking your kids Give them opportunities to prove they are getting there

How can poetry teach us to read Scripture?Everything within creationSpeaks of Jesus' Incarnation.Likewise too, his saving PassionIs shown forth in all that's fashioned.The Word God spoke before all agesCan be traced in Scripture's pages.The Bible tells one vast narrationfrom Genesis to Revelation.So begins "Figural Graffiti," a delightful instructional poem by theology professor Joe Mangina. "Figural Graffiti" is sincere and playful, and it's a little ditty on the method and gift of reading scripture figurally. We discuss today this ancient and lively method of reading Scripture, what we lose when we lose the knack of figural reading, and what freedom figural reading gives us as disciples and Christian leaders.Dr. Joseph Mangina is professor of theology at Wycliffe College, Toronto. His scholarly interests include ecclesiology, ecumenism, sacramental theology, and theological interpretation of Scripture. For several years in the 2000s he served on the Anglican-Roman Catholic dialogue commission for Canada. Among other books, he's written two on Karl Barth, the Revelation commentary for the Brazos Theological Commentary series, and most recently, he's co-edited a book called Figural Reading and the Fleshly God: The Theology of Ephraim Radner.Read "Figural Graffiti" on the Living Church's free online journal, Covenant.Check out Joe's new book.Register for the Living Church's upcoming conference.

Enjoy this replay from July 14, 2024 with associate leader Eddie Tait. One day, every word from God will be fulfilled in every way, but for now, it can often be challenging to maintain a hopeful attitude towards all of God's promises. Don't miss this encouraging message on the importance of holding firm to what God has spoken in your life."

Read the update on Everett. Would you like to know God's providential leading for your life? Welcome to the Daily Devo. I am Vince Miller. This week, we are in 1 Samuel 9. I've titled this chapter "Guided By God." Today, we pick up at the point of the story where Saul and Samuel have now completed their meal and are making their way back to town. Saul still does not quite understand what is going on, but he is treated as the guest of honor, and now they head back to the home of Samuel. Our text picks up in 1 Samuel 9:25-27, which reads: And when they came down from the high place into the city, a bed was spread for Saul on the roof, and he lay down to sleep. Then at the break of dawn Samuel called to Saul on the roof, “Up, that I may send you on your way.” So Saul arose, and both he and Samuel went out into the street. As they were going down to the outskirts of the city, Samuel said to Saul, “Tell the servant to pass on before us, and when he has passed on, stop here yourself for a while, that I may make known to you the word of God.” — 1 Samuel 9:25-27 Everything that has happened in Chapter 9 is chilling. God's providence is all over this. After eating his last bites of bread and sleeping in the hills of Ephraim on the ground for three days, Saul concludes with being given the finest meal and bed and then having an early morning discussion with the last and greatest prophet in the time of the Judges. As the servant goes ahead of them, Samuel discloses to Saul his future—that God's Word is that he (Saul) will be the first King of Israel. I assume that Saul had completely forgotten about the lost donkeys by now. I think we far underestimate the power and providence of God's Word. God's Word has a timeless effect. We tend to only think about His Word as words on a page. But the Words of God have far more consequence. Samuel, as a steward of God's Word, understood this. As the Word of the Lord had come to Samuel for the first time many years earlier at Shiloh (1 Sam. 3:7), Samuel was about to make the Word of God known to Saul for the first time. God's Word directs all of life. By His Word, God created life. By His Word, nations rise and fall. By His Word, kings come and go. His Word is providential. Yet, to experience God's providential leading, we must hear and obey His Word. But here's the best part: God made it easy for us all to hear his providential leading. He made His Word flesh in Jesus. Jesus was the living Word of God who walked with us (John 1:14). During Jesus's life, he spoke about the Word God gave him. He lived obediently to God's Word. He died and rose again as God's Word predicted. And he did this so you could hear and obey the Word of God. The moment that Saul and Samuel share in this text about God's Word, you can experience it today. You can know God's providential leading for your life. All you need to do is pick up God's Word, read it daily, and do it as prescribed, and you will know God's amazing providential leading. #DivineGuidance #GodsWord #ProvidenceInAction Ask This: How does Saul's journey in 1 Samuel 9 demonstrate the importance of being open to unexpected encounters and God's providential leading in our own lives? In what ways can we cultivate a deeper sensitivity to God's Word today, ensuring that we not only hear but also faithfully obey His guidance in our decisions and daily life? Do This: Hear and listen to God's Word and discover his providential leading. Pray This: Father, help me to trust in Your providential guidance and to faithfully follow Your Word in every aspect of my life. May I be open to unexpected encounters that reveal Your purposes and strengthen my faith in Your perfect plan. Amen. Play This: I Come To The Garden Alone.

Welcome to today's podcast episode. This month is all about RENEWAL. Each week this month, we are unpacking an area of our lives where we are allowing God to help us RESET! Today we are finishing this series and talking about Renewing Your Dreams. Be intentional to renew your faith because that positions you to renew your dreams. As you listen to today's episode, remember that you can do everything God puts on your heart. Highlights of this episode: - No one is allowed to tell me how BIG my dreams can be - Let God restore your passion to go after the dream He put in your heart - To renew our dreams, we have to create the space to renew our faith - Renewing faith allows us to see it on the inside - Faith is believing what God said is true - God wants to renew your faith - Resist excuses and distractions - We don't have to have everything figured out. Just believe. - We believe in Jesus so we should not struggle to believe the Word - God has many plans for us - What are you believing God for? Ask God to renew your ability to believe - My prayer is that God shows us His will and gives us the grace to believe for it.

Dr. Paulson dives further into the difference between preaching the text of scripture and turning all scripture into personal advice. Here, we see that God is not giving the Law to neutral people but is using his law to accomplish something. That is the death of the sinner. Likewise, the Gospel is not new advice to holy people but the Word God uses to accomplish new life.  Show Notes: Support 1517 Podcast Network Fundraiser! 1517 Podcasts 1517 on Youtube 1517 Podcast Network on Apple Podcasts 1517 Academy - Free Theological Education What's New from 1517: Available Now: Encouragement for Motherhood Edited by Katie Koplin Pre-order: Hitchhiking with Prophets: A Ride Through the Salvation Story of the Old Testament by Chad Bird 30 Minutes in the NT on Youtube Remembering Rod Rosenbladt Available Now: Be Thou My Song by Kerri Tom More from the hosts: Caleb Keith Steven Pauslon  

Unraveling the opening line of Psalm 91, we find God's welcome to settle and be at home in the shelter of who God is. There is a YES/AND in that we cannot exist outside of God, AND we're invited to choose to make our home in God. As we trust God to be our safe place, we begin to thrive. By Lisa Borden

Unraveling the opening line of Psalm 91, we find God's welcome to settle and be at home in the shelter of who God is. There is a YES/AND in that we cannot exist outside of God, AND we're invited to choose to make our home in God. As we trust God to be our safe place, we begin to thrive. By Lisa Borden

As worship expands our understanding of God, we will discover God is “big enough” for all that happens in our lives – and for us. In fact, worship – having put God in God's rightful place – puts us in our place, as well – where we discover forgiveness enabling repentance. That leads us to an intimacy with God, enabling us to hear the invitation to mission – and to respond. By Bill Dogterom

As worship expands our understanding of God, we will discover God is “big enough” for all that happens in our lives – and for us. In fact, worship – having put God in God's rightful place – puts us in our place, as well – where we discover forgiveness enabling repentance. That leads us to an intimacy with God, enabling us to hear the invitation to mission – and to respond. By Bill Dogterom

TALK TO ME! Part 3 I am the vine; you are the branches. If a man remains in me and I in him, he will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing. (see John 15:1-17) To practice the presence of God, to get really good at hearing God's voice, we must learn to remain in God. 1. Pay Attention to all My Thoughts “May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be pleasing in your sight, O LORD, my Rock and my Redeemer.” Psalm 19:14 “Sow a thought and you reap an action; sow an act and you reap a habit; sow a habit and you reap a character; sow a character and you reap a destiny.” --Ralph Waldo Emerson “Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things.” Philippians 4:8 So stop telling lies. Let us tell our neighbors the truth Ephesians 4:25 I was born and came into the world to testify to the truth. All who love the truth recognize that what I say is true.” John 18:37 “Here's what I want: Give me a God-listening heart so I can lead your people well, discerning the difference between good and evil…” 1 Kings 3:9 “If you don't know what you're doing, pray to the Father. He loves to help. You'll get his help and won't be condescended to when you ask for it. Ask boldly, believingly, without a second thought …” James 1:5 2. Communicate with God Throughout My Day We are to communicate with God intimately—as a close friend. Consistently—on a regular basis. Frequently—as part of our daily experience. “Pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests.” Ephesians 6:18 3. Align My Life With God's Word “God's Word is a lamp to my feet and a light for my path.” Psalm 119:105 He saved us, not because of righteous things we had done, but because of his mercy. He saved us through the washing of rebirth and renewal by the Holy Spirit. Titus 3:5 Do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand. Isaiah 41:10 Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have, because God has said, “Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you.” Hebrews 13:5 You will keep in perfect peace him whose mind is steadfast because he trusts in You. Isaiah 26:3

Pastor Perry Shockley | BFBC: Williston | Sunday 5.19.24

God is testing your character. Testing your obedience. Testing your faithfulness. Testing your heart ... Just because you're a chosen one, a prophet of the Lord, a Christian leader; does not mean you're saved from persecution or suffering. In fact, you will suffer more for being a mouthpiece of the Lord. The Lord is weeding out the pure and impure. One thing He is clearly releasing through this prophetic word, "For everyone will be tested with fire” (Mark 9:39).  Question is: Are you God's remnant ready to be tested through the blazing fire?  Blessings xo- Melia's Services -> https://meliadiana.com/our-services Melia's Books ->https://meliadiana.com/books Academy Courses -> https://meliadiana.com/vertical-relationship-academy FREE Resources - > https://meliadiana.com/resources

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Join Julie as she unpacks the Word God gave her for 2024 and beyond in this five part series. Julie shares scriptures and this powerful Word along with how it applies to your life right now. Get ready for your mind to be transformed and your life to increase as you listen to this series.Get your free downloaded copy of the complete Prophetic Word for 2024 here:stan.store/garyandjulietusseyministriesQuestions? text 859-407-7673GET OUR FREE APP! SEARCH GJTM (Gary & Julie Tussey Ministries) on your APP STORESupport Julie in her mission on the GJTM APP- click "Giving"Text "SOWNOW" to 888-364-4483BECOME A VIP! VOICE IMPACT PARTNER WITH Gary & Julie Tussey and TheVoice Inc. a 501c3 Non-profit ministry. All gifts are tax deductible-Give Here Also:stan.store/garyandjulietusseyministries-The Gary & Julie Tussey Ministries APP-Venmo: thevoiceinc-Cash App: $thevoiceinc-PO Box 263, Richmond, KY 40476BOOKING: thejulietusseyshow@gmail.comLIFE COACHING: To schedule your Life Coaching appointment with Julie email: thejulietusseyshow@gmail.comTUSSEY TELEVISION: youtube.com/tusseytelevision Subscribe today!Limitless Live! with Gary & Julie Tussey on Gary & Julie Tussey Ministries APP! SEARCH Gary & Julie Tussey Ministries on your APP STOREJULIE'S SKINCARE, AND WELLNESS: marykay.com/julietusseyTEXT JULIE: 859-407-7673Thank you for listening today and please share, follow, subscribe and/or leave a great review for us today. We appreciate you!!c&p 2024 Julie Tussey

Join Julie as she unpacks the Word God gave her for 2024 and beyond in this five part series. Julie shares scriptures and this powerful Word along with how it applies to your life right now. Get ready for your mind to be transformed and your life to increase as you listen to this series.Get your free downloaded copy of the complete Prophetic Word for 2024 here:stan.store/garyandjulietusseyministriesQuestions? text 859-407-7673GET OUR FREE APP! SEARCH GJTM (Gary & Julie Tussey Ministries) on your APP STORESupport Julie in her mission on the GJTM APP- click "Giving"Text "SOWNOW" to 888-364-4483BECOME A VIP! VOICE IMPACT PARTNER WITH Gary & Julie Tussey and TheVoice Inc. a 501c3 Non-profit ministry. All gifts are tax deductible-Give Here Also:stan.store/garyandjulietusseyministries-The Gary & Julie Tussey Ministries APP-Venmo: thevoiceinc-Cash App: $thevoiceinc-PO Box 263, Richmond, KY 40476BOOKING: thejulietusseyshow@gmail.comLIFE COACHING: To schedule your Life Coaching appointment with Julie email: thejulietusseyshow@gmail.comTUSSEY TELEVISION: youtube.com/tusseytelevision Subscribe today!Limitless Live! with Gary & Julie Tussey on Gary & Julie Tussey Ministries APP! SEARCH Gary & Julie Tussey Ministries on your APP STOREJULIE'S SKINCARE, AND WELLNESS: marykay.com/julietusseyTEXT JULIE: 859-407-7673Thank you for listening today and please share, follow, subscribe and/or leave a great review for us today. We appreciate you!!c&p 2024 Julie Tussey

Join Julie as she unpacks the Word God gave her for 2024 and beyond in this five part series. Julie shares scriptures and this powerful Word along with how it applies to your life right now. Get ready for your mind to be transformed and your life to increase as you listen to this series.Get your free downloaded copy of the complete Prophetic Word for 2024 here:stan.store/garyandjulietusseyministriesQuestions? text 859-407-7673GET OUR FREE APP! SEARCH GJTM (Gary & Julie Tussey Ministries) on your APP STORESupport Julie in her mission on the GJTM APP- click "Giving"Text "SOWNOW" to 888-364-4483BECOME A VIP! VOICE IMPACT PARTNER WITH Gary & Julie Tussey and TheVoice Inc. a 501c3 Non-profit ministry. All gifts are tax deductible-Give Here Also:stan.store/garyandjulietusseyministries-The Gary & Julie Tussey Ministries APP-Venmo: thevoiceinc-Cash App: $thevoiceinc-PO Box 263, Richmond, KY 40476BOOKING: thejulietusseyshow@gmail.comLIFE COACHING: To schedule your Life Coaching appointment with Julie email: thejulietusseyshow@gmail.comTUSSEY TELEVISION: youtube.com/tusseytelevision Subscribe today!Limitless Live! with Gary & Julie Tussey on Gary & Julie Tussey Ministries APP! SEARCH Gary & Julie Tussey Ministries on your APP STOREJULIE'S SKINCARE, AND WELLNESS: marykay.com/julietusseyTEXT JULIE: 859-407-7673Thank you for listening today and please share, follow, subscribe and/or leave a great review for us today. We appreciate you!!c&p 2024 Julie Tussey

You're back! But you have to keep coming back. In the midst of your day, in the midst of that impulse to scroll your phone, in the midst of your worry sessions, you must surrender to this process that's unfolding, that's happening to you. God is doing something extraordinary through you-- that's the tension you feel. That's the anxiety you feel. It's not because of anything that appears to be happening in your life. It's the growth happening in Here. Fix your eyes, Here. Even when you're seeing what's around you, it's like you're looking inside. You're feeling inside. You're hearing inside. You've changed, inside, even though the mind disagrees. God knows, and you'll see. I Love you, Nik nikki@curlynikki.com ******God is afoot! I'm writing, and working on something BIG (and very useful) for your practice! I'll share #ListenerFavorite episodes until I return with new ones in Spring! Look out for announcements soon! Support the show: ▶▶https://www.patreon.com/goodmornings ________________________________ Today's Quotes: "Some periods of our growth are so confusing that we don't even recognize that growth is happening. We may feel hostile or angry or weepy and hysterical, or we may feel depressed. It would never occur to us, unless we stumbled on a book or a person who explained to us, that we were in fact in the process of change, of actually becoming larger, spiritually, than we were before. Whenever we grow, we tend to feel it, as a young seed must feel the weight and inertia of the earth as it seeks to break out of its shell on its way to becoming a plant. Often the feeling is anything but pleasant. But what is most unpleasant is the not knowing what is happening.  Those long periods when something inside ourselves seems to be waiting, holding its breath, unsure about what the next step should be, eventually become the periods we wait for, for it is in those periods that we realize that we are being prepared for the next phase of our life and that, in all probability, a new level of the personality is about to be revealed." - Alice Walker, Living by the Word "God did not bring you to this wilderness to leave you.  But to lead you to a better life." -via IG @LaurenFortenberry "Something really beautiful happens when you're in the middle of your pain and you choose to surrender everything to God." -via IG @goforspiritual "We're not pretending to be joyful or hiding behind rose-colored glasses  we're smiling faithfully and truthfully in every season because we know Him and His way of working in the unseen." -@wildflowerpages via IG "When we fix our eyes on God and watch Him work, the Lord will help us not to be shaken or unsettled." -Karen Ehman

Join Julie as she unpacks the Word God gave her for 2024 and beyond in this five part series. Julie shares scriptures and this powerful Word along with how it applies to your life right now. Get ready for your mind to be transformed and your life to increase as you listen to this series.Get your free downloaded copy of the complete Prophetic Word for 2024 here:stan.store/garyandjulietusseyministriesQuestions? text 859-407-7673GET OUR FREE APP! SEARCH GJTM (Gary & Julie Tussey Ministries) on your APP STORESupport Julie in her mission on the GJTM APP- click "Giving"Text "SOWNOW" to 888-364-4483BECOME A VIP! VOICE IMPACT PARTNER WITH Gary & Julie Tussey and TheVoice Inc. a 501c3 Non-profit ministry. All gifts are tax deductible-Give Here Also:stan.store/garyandjulietusseyministries-The Gary & Julie Tussey Ministries APP-Venmo: thevoiceinc-Cash App: $thevoiceinc-PO Box 263, Richmond, KY 40476BOOKING: thejulietusseyshow@gmail.comLIFE COACHING: To schedule your Life Coaching appointment with Julie email: thejulietusseyshow@gmail.comTUSSEY TELEVISION: youtube.com/tusseytelevision Subscribe today!Limitless Live! with Gary & Julie Tussey on Gary & Julie Tussey Ministries APP! SEARCH Gary & Julie Tussey Ministries on your APP STOREJULIE'S SKINCARE, AND WELLNESS: marykay.com/julietusseyTEXT JULIE: 859-407-7673Thank you for listening today and please share, follow, subscribe and/or leave a great review for us today. We appreciate you!!c&p 2024 Julie Tussey

Join Julie as she unpacks the Word God gave her for 2024 and beyond in this five part series. Julie shares scriptures and this powerful Word along with how it applies to your life right now. Get ready for your mind to be transformed and your life to increase as you listen to this series.Get your free downloaded copy of the complete Prophetic Word for 2024 here:stan.store/garyandjulietusseyministriesQuestions? text 859-407-7673GET OUR FREE APP! SEARCH GJTM (Gary & Julie Tussey Ministries) on your APP STORESupport Julie in her mission on the GJTM APP- click "Giving"Text "SOWNOW" to 888-364-4483BECOME A VIP! VOICE IMPACT PARTNER WITH Gary & Julie Tussey and TheVoice Inc. a 501c3 Non-profit ministry. All gifts are tax deductible-Give Here Also:stan.store/garyandjulietusseyministries-The Gary & Julie Tussey Ministries APP-Venmo: thevoiceinc-Cash App: $thevoiceinc-PO Box 263, Richmond, KY 40476BOOKING: thejulietusseyshow@gmail.comLIFE COACHING: To schedule your Life Coaching appointment with Julie email: thejulietusseyshow@gmail.comTUSSEY TELEVISION: youtube.com/tusseytelevision Subscribe today!Limitless Live! with Gary & Julie Tussey on Gary & Julie Tussey Ministries APP! SEARCH Gary & Julie Tussey Ministries on your APP STOREJULIE'S SKINCARE, AND WELLNESS: marykay.com/julietusseyTEXT JULIE: 859-407-7673Thank you for listening today and please share, follow, subscribe and/or leave a great review for us today. We appreciate you!!c&p 2024 Julie Tussey

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