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65. Pay attention! Hearken! Don't forget! Jul 01, 2023

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7. Meditating on the Scriptures, Part 1
Experiencing God
When the disciples were with Him alone, they asked Him why He spoke in parables. He explained to them that only those with receptive hearts were permitted to know the mystery of the kingdom of God. A mystery in the NT is a truth hitherto unknown that can only be known through special revelation. -William MacDonald
Divine truth is not something we 'discover;' it is revealed by the Holy Spirit of God. As such, no other reality in the Christian life is as important as being filled with the Spirit. -Henry Blackaby
Have you ever received a word from the Lord that gave you the exact direction you needed? If so, let me guess what happened next. Suddenly - BOOM! It seemed like all hell broke loose! The craziest circumstances erupted, seeming to directly challenge and assault that word you had just received from God! If I've just described what you've gone through or what you are going through right now, be encouraged! You must be right on track! A spiritual fight usually does occur when you've been specially illuminated to the plan God has for your life...If you have been in this place I'm talking about - or if this is exactly where you are right now - then be encouraged! This is probably your clearest signal that you've received a real word from the Lord. You must be right on track, because the devil is terribly concerned about what will happen if you act on what God has revealed to you. Don't back down. Don't surrender to the enemy's vicious lies in your mind, his attacks against your body, his challenges to your finances, or his assaults on your relationships. Regardless of how much resistance he tries to bring against you, don't you dare back up on that word God gave you! If you hadn't received a true word from the Lord, there would be nothing for the devil to challenge! The fight you face is the greatest evidence you're right on track! Just hang on, and don't give up! You're clearly headed in the right direction! -Rick Renner
Mk. 4:1-25; Lk. 8:15-18 ; Ps. 119:130; Jn. 10:27; Jas. 1:22-25; 1 Pet. 5:8; Eph. 6:12; Num. 6:24-26

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64. And He walks with me, and He talks with me... Jun 15, 2023

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Today we talk about the importance of having a right view of God and living our lives in continual awareness of His presence and love.
Other episodes mentioned in this one:
Episode 24: The Gospel
This episode is named after this song. I would encourage you to listen to it and specifically note the chorus in light of our discussion today. Here is another song about how amazing the Lord's heart towards us is. This second song is also relevant to the Brother Lawrence quote I read.
Quotes from today:
“What comes into our minds when we think about God is the most important thing about us.” (A.W. Tozer)
"Brother Lawrence felt it was a great delusion to think that the times of prayer ought to differ from the other times." (The Practice of the Presence of God)
"My King is full of mercy and goodness. Far from chastising me, He embraces me with love. He makes me eat at His table. He serves me with His own hand and gives me the key to His treasures. He converses and delights Himself with me incessantly in a thousand and a thousand ways. And He treats me in all respects as His favorite." (The Practice of the Presence of God)
Scriptures referenced:
John 14:9
Matthew 11:28-30
Matthew 5:3
John 3:16
John 1:12-13
Galatians 4:4-7
Hebrews 12:3-13
Proverbs 13:24
Proverbs 29:15
Romans 8:1
Mark 10:13-16
Psalm 139:1-12
Hebrews 13:5
Psalm 23:1-3a
Psalm 23:6
John 14:15
1 John 4:19
Psalm 16:11
Psalm 27:8
Psalm 16:8
1 Thessalonians 5:17
2 Corinthians 12:8-9
Proverbs 12:15
John 16:33
Acts 17:24-25
Romans 6:23

63. Take it to the Lord Jun 01, 2023

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In this episode we discuss the vital importance of being honest and transparent in our relationship with the Lord and opening up all of our hearts to Him, even the parts where we are confused, discouraged, frustrated, etc. We discuss how all of this can actually serve to deepen our relationship with Jesus.
Other episodes mentioned in this one:
Episode 62: Trust the Lord, not the means
Scriptures referenced:
Matthew 7:28-29
Luke 10:38-42
Matthew 8:5-13
Job 42:7-9
Proverbs 13:12a
Psalm 10:1
Psalm 10:17-18
Psalm 13:1-6
Psalm 139:4
John 17:3
Psalm 62:8
Numbers 11:4-17
Jonah 4
Matthew 11:28
Romans 5:8
John 3:16
Luke 15:3-7
Isaiah 40:11
Genesis 32:24-30
Luke 11:5-13
Luke 18:1-8
Psalm 107:6
Psalm 138:3
Romans 8:1
2 Corinthians 12:8-9
1 Thessalonians 5:16-18
James 1:2-4
2 Corinthians 1:3-4
Psalm 27:13-14

62. Trust the Lord, not the means May 15, 2023

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In this episode we talk about guarding against placing our trust just in the means by which God speaks to us and moves in our lives instead of in God Himself. It can be easy to put our hope in a method or formula, but we must remember that it is God who worked through those things in the first place, and our hope must always remain in Him and not in the methods by which He worked.
You can find the book that I mentioned HERE.
Scriptures used:
1 Samuel 4:1-4
Exodus 25:21-22
Psalm 139:7-10
Joshua 3:14-17
Joshua 6:1-7
1 Samuel 4:5-9
1 Samuel 4:10-11
1 Kings 18
1 Samuel 5
Psalm 46:1
Psalm 91:4
Psalm 34:18
Psalm 30:11
Proverbs 3:5-6
Psalm 127:1
Proverbs 21:31
Psalm 33:16-19
Psalm 44:5-6
Psalm 121:1-2
Psalm 62:5-6

61. Who's carrying you to Jesus? May 01, 2023

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In this episode we talk about the need of transparent and vulnerable community and asking others to carry us to Jesus in prayer.
Scriptures referenced:
Mark 2:1-12
Mark 1:35
1 Corinthians 12:12-27
John 13:34-35
John 13:13-17
Galatians 6:2
Romans 12:15
James 5:16
James 4:6
Matthew 23:12
Philippians 2:5-11
Matthew 7:7
Hebrews 4:16
2 Corinthians 1:3-11
Ephesians 6:18-20
**CORRECTIONS/CLARIFICATIONS**
When I said that we should publicly acknowledge that we don't have it all together, I didn't mean sharing our struggles indiscriminately. I meant sharing it with someone, and simply by bringing another person into the scenario, we have made it "public" as opposed to it simply being a private battle that no one knows about.

60. The work of God Apr 15, 2023

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In this episode we talk about how to be right with God, and we also discuss the peril of what has been called "easy believism".
Other episodes referenced in this one:
Episode 21: "I never knew you"
Episode 24: The Gospel
Episode 48: Five loaves and two fish
Episode 49: If we don't control our thoughts, they will control us
You can find the book Gentle and Lowly HERE.
Scriptures referenced:
John 6:28
Here is where the feeding of the 5,000 can be found in each Gospel account: Matthew 14:13-21; Mark 6:30-44; Luke 9:10-17; John 6:1-15
John 6:14
Deuteronomy 18:15
John 6:15
John 6:22-29
John 1:12-13
John 3:16
Romans 1:16-17
Romans 10:4
1 John 5:13
1 John 3:23
Acts 16:30-31
Romans 3:23
Romans 6:23
2 Corinthians 5:21
Ephesians 2:8-9
Romans 8:38-39
Matthew 22:37-40
John 14:15
2 Corinthians 5:14-15
2 Corinthians 5:17
James 2:17
Ephesians 2:10
Matthew 5:14-16
Romans 6:1-2
Matthew 11:28-30
John 17:3
Matthew 7:21-23
Hebrews 12:3-13
John 6:30-40

59. More thoughts on thoughts Apr 01, 2023

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In this episode we return to the topic of our thoughts and the emotions that flow from them. We see how our minds are like raging rivers that can sweep us away or can be harnessed and used biblically and constructively.
Other episodes referenced in this one:
7. Meditating on the Scriptures, part 1
26. Taking thoughts captive 101
33. Do not be anxious
44. The renewal of our minds
49. If we don't control our thoughts, they will control us
54. How to respond to pressure and stress
57. It's all about knowing Him
Scriptures used:
Matthew 4:4
2 Timothy 3:16
Isaiah 26:3
Philippians 4:6-9
Romans 12:1-2
Matthew 6:34
Psalm 119:92
Psalm 42:11
Psalm 27:13-14
Psalm 62:5-6
Psalm 56:3-4
Psalm 1:1-3
Psalm 119:18
Proverbs 15:23
Isaiah 50:4
**CORRECTIONS/CLARIFICATIONS**
When I quoted Matthew 4:4 I said, "Man does not live by bread alone..." The actual quote is "Man shall not live by bread alone..."

58. Not limiting God Mar 15, 2023

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Today we talk about broadening our view of what God may be doing in our lives because we may be missing it by having too narrow a view.
Other episodes referenced in this one:

Check out the Experiencing God Bible study.
Scriptures referenced:

John 5:1-19
Romans 12:2
Mark 3:1-6
Matthew 4:23-24
Matthew 13:58
James 4:1-3
1 John 5:14-15
Matthew 7:7-11
Jeremiah 42:1-7
James 1:5-6
James 1:17
Numbers 6:24-26

**CLARIFICATIONS**

When I made the statement about the Lord being able to supernaturally heal apart from surgery, that was not a statement against surgery. Sometimes the Lord heals through surgery. Sometimes He heals supernaturally. Getting surgery is not some sort of failure. My point was simply to say that we should guard against having super restricted ideas of how something can happen.
I said healing and restoring is what Jesus did. I would like to amend that to say that healing and restoring is what He does.

57. It's all about knowing Him Mar 01, 2023

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Reading the Bible is not an academic exercise, but an investment in a relationship. Today we talk about how the main objective in the entire Christian life is to know Jesus. If we miss the relational component of our walks with Him, then we miss everything.
Episodes referenced in this one:
Episode 4: Brief overview of the Old Testament
Episode 24: The Gospel
Scriptures used in this episode:
John 17:3
Jeremiah 22:8-9
Ezekiel 33:10-11
2 Peter 3:9
Ezekiel 18:32
Ezekiel 18:23
Romans 6:23
Ezekiel 18:4
Jonah 1:1-3a
Jonah 3:1-10
Jonah 4:1-4, 11
Matthew 23:12
Luke 15:17-24
John 1:14
Philippians 2:12-13
Matthew 11:28
Ezekiel 34:1-6, 15-16
John 10:11
2 Corinthians 3:17-18
John 14:8-9
Hebrews 1:1-3
**CORRECTIONS/CLARIFICATIONS**
When quoting John 10:11, I accidentally omitted the second occurrence of the word "good". Here is the actual Scripture: " I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep."

56. Prisoners in unlocked cells, part 2 Feb 15, 2023

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Today we continue the conversation that we began in the previous episode about fighting against a victim mentality. Specifically, today we look at two things: a practical application and a caution.
Episodes referenced:
Episode 24: The Gospel
Episode 55: Prisoners in unlocked cells, part 1
Resources mentioned:
The Jesus Storybook Bible
Experiencing God
Scriptures used/referenced:
Galatians 6:7
James 4:8
Proverbs 12:15
James 4:6 and 1 Peter 5:5
Proverbs 6:6-11
Proverbs 27:12
Proverbs 19:3
Genesis 3:1-7
Proverbs 18:10
John 14:15
Matthew 4:1-11
Romans 8:9
1 Corinthians 10:13
Romans 5:8
Ephesians 2:4-9
Psalm 103:13-34
Psalm 145:17
Luke 6:35
Revelation 20:11-15
Matthew 5:44-45
Psalm 27:13-14
Matthew 7:7-11
**CORRECTIONS/CLARIFICATIONS**
I said there was a disconnect between what the person in the financial example was sowing and reaping. What I meant was that in their mind there is a disconnect because they couldn’t seem to see (or they refused to see) the connection.
Proverbs 19:3 has an even broader application than just how I used it in this episode. For example, it could also refer to a person who was aware of the consequences of their actions and yet expected God to shield them from those consequences nonetheless.

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