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What should you actually be looking for in a future spouse? In this episode of At The Table, Ben and Mallika sit down to dig into Song of Solomon 1 and explore what the Bible has to say about desire, attraction, and the qualities that truly matter when choosing a life partner. From the poetic language of Solomon to the very real and practical questions singles (and married couples) wrestle with today, this is a conversation you won't want to miss. Pull up a chair, there's always room at the table.
What does it actually look like to be a young man fighting real battles in a world pulling hard in the wrong direction?
In this episode, Ben sits down with two young men (17 and 18) for a raw, honest conversation about temptation, struggle, and what it looks like to keep getting back up. No performance. Just two young men telling the truth about the fight.
And grounding it all is Revelation 17–19, where God exposes the seductive power of the world and reveals the unstoppable victory of the Lamb. The battle is real, and it's already won.
Join Ben, Joel, and Abigail as they walk through "the plain main things" of Revelation 6-9 with a bonus of some great date night ideas!
Join Ben, Nate, and Mallika as they talk about the worry and anxiety associated with Revelation and end times as well as the traps the 7 churchers fell into and how we can avoid them today.
What does God say about you through our High Preist who has passed through the heavens?
YOU ARE VALUABLE
He says, I am the Creator and you are my creation.
I breathed into your nostrils the breath of life (Genesis 2:7).
I created you in my own image (Genesis 1:27).
My eyes saw your unformed substance (Psalm 139:16).
I knit you together in your mother's womb (Psalm 139:13).
I know the number of hairs on your head, and before a word is on your tongue I know it (Matthew 10:30; Psalm 139:4).
You are fearfully and wonderfully made (Psalm 139:14).
You are more valuable than many sparrows (Matthew 10:31).
I have given you dominion over all sheep and oxen and all beasts of the field and birds of the heavens and fish of the sea (Psalm 8:6–8; Genesis 1:26, 28).
I have crowned you with glory and honor as the pinnacle and final act of the six days of creation (Psalm 8:5; Genesis 1:26).
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However, from the very beginning, you exchanged the truth about me for a lie.
You worshiped and served created things rather than me, the Creator (Romans 1:25).
You have sinned and fallen short of my glory (Romans 3:23).
Just as I said to Adam and Eve, the penalty for your sin is death (Romans 6:23; Genesis 2:17).
And in your sin, you were spiritually dead (Ephesians 2:1).
You were children of wrath, living as enemies to me (Ephesians 2:3; Romans 5:10).
You turned aside from me. You became corrupt. There is none who does good, not even one (Psalm 14:2–3).
What you deserve is my righteous judgment (Psalm 7:11–12).
And yet, in my great love, I gave my only Son, that all those who believe in him will not perish but have everlasting life (John 3:16).
While you were still sinners, Christ died for you.
While you were still hostile toward me, you were reconciled to me by the death of my Son (Romans 5:8, 10).
Sin doesn't have the last word. Grace does (Romans 5:20).
Now everyone who calls on the name of Jesus will be saved (Romans 10:13).
You who have believed are born again (1 Peter 1:3).
I have adopted you (Ephesians 1:5).
You are children of God, heirs of God (1 John 3:2; Romans 8:16–17).
You are no longer orphans. You belong to me (John 14:18; 1 Corinthians 6:19).
And I love you as a perfect Father (1 John 3:1; Luke 15:20–24).
YOU ARE NEW
In my eyes, you are a brand new creation. The old has passed away; the new has come (2 Corinthians 5:17).
Sin is no longer your master, for you died to sin and are now alive to me (Romans 6:11; Ephesians 2:4–5).
You are finally free from the slavery of sin and death.
There is now no condemnation for you (Romans 8:1–2).
All your sins are forgiven (1 John 1:9).
All your unrighteousness has been cleansed by the blood of Jesus (1 John 1:7, 9).
You are now righteous in my sight with the very righteousness of my perfect Son (Romans 4:5).
You've been saved by grace (Ephesians 2:8).
You've been justified by faith (Romans 5:1).
You are utterly secure in me; nothing will be able to separate you from my love in Christ Jesus (Romans 8:39).
No one is able to snatch you out of my hand (John 10:29).
And I will never leave you nor forsake you (Hebrews 13:5).
YOU HAVE MY SPIRIT
You not only have a new Father, but also a new family of brothers and sisters (Luke 8:21).
You are now part of the people of God (1 Peter 2:9).
And together the life you now live is by faith in my Son (Galatians 2:20).
Look to Jesus. Keep your eyes on him. He is the author and perfecter of your faith (Hebrews 12:2).
Christ is in you by my Spirit, and you are in Christ (John 15:5; Colossians 1:27).
Stay close to Jesus. Abide in him (John 15:4).
For your life is found in him (John 14:6; Colossians 3:3–4).
To live is Christ, and to die is gain (Philippians 1:21).
Don't live by your own power or understanding. No, live by my Spirit within you (Zechariah 4:6; Proverbs 3:5).
Remember, I have given you the Holy Spirit to be with you and in you (Romans 5:5; John 14:17).
The Spirit will guide you into all truth, help you to obey me, and empower you to do my work (John 16:7, 13; Acts 1:8; Galatians 5:16).
YOU WILL BE TRANSFORMED
As you seek me and see more of my glory, I am transforming you into the image of my Son (2 Corinthians 3:18; Exodus 33:18).
One day you will be changed, in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet sound (1 Corinthians 15:52).
When Jesus appears, you will be like him, because you shall see him as he is (1 John 3:2; Romans 8:29).
You will be delivered from your body of death through Jesus Christ, and your dwelling place will be with me (Romans 7:24–25; John 14:3).
And I will wipe away every tear from your eyes, and death shall be no more, neither shall there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain anymore (Revelation 21:3–4).
You will drink from the spring of the water of life without payment, and I myself will make for you a feast of rich food and well-aged wine (Revelation 21:6; Isaiah 25:6).
You will enter my rest, inherit the kingdom I've prepared for you, and step into fullness of joy and pleasures forevermore (Hebrews 4:9–11; Matthew 25:34; Psalm 16:11).
But most of all, you will see my face and be with me where I am (Revelation 22:4; John 14:3).
YOU REPRESENT ME
Therefore, walk in a manner worthy of your calling (Ephesians 4:1).
You are no longer darkness, but light in my Son. Walk as children of light (Ephesians 5:8).
You are the light of the world, a city set on a hill (Matthew 5:14).
I have called you (2 Peter 1:3).
I have chosen you (Revelation 17:14).
You are now a saint, a servant, a steward, and a soldier (Romans 1:7; Acts 26:16; 1 Peter 4:10; 2 Timothy 2:3).
You are a witness and a worker (Acts 1:8; Ephesians 2:10).
Through Jesus you are victorious (1 Corinthians 15:57).
You have a glorious future (Romans 8:18).
You are a citizen of heaven (Philippians 3:20).
You are an ambassador, the highest ranking official from a foreign land (2 Corinthians 5:20).
THATS WHAT THE HIGHET AUTHORITY IN THE COSMOS SAYS!
Hear the incrdible story of how God led and is using Loren Kennedy in Ukraine. Find out more at https://www.sanctuaryrelief.com
Pastor Ben, Bryan, Mallika, Abigail, and Intern Anna recap what God did through I Love My Town!
Our God is the God of every generation. If we want to see a movement of God in our lifetime, we need to know how to walk along side, support, value, and pray for each generation while taking seriously the legacy we leave behind. Join us each week in September as we explore Generation Alpha, Z, X, and Baby Boomer.
Our God is the God of every generation. If we want to see a movement of God in our lifetime, we need to know how to walk along side, support, value, and pray for each generation while taking seriously the legacy we leave behind. Join us each week in September as we explore Generation Alpha, Z, X, and Baby Boomer.
This Sunday we begin taking a closer look at our town and neighbors we're called to love. “I Love My Town” isn't a slogan, it's a call to action. Come and discover how you can make a difference.
This Sunday we begin taking a closer look at our town and neighbors we're called to love. “I Love My Town” isn't a slogan, it's a call to action. Come and discover how you can make a difference.
Pastor Ben Windle teaches from 1 Thessalonians 1:1-10 this week as we look at the Marks of a Healthy Church.
Pastor Ben Windle continues the Connecting the Dots series, speaking this week on embracing your God given limits.
Join us for week 2 of Into the Wilderness as we hear from pastor Sam Vargas about the importance of God's word and discipleship.
Before Jesus called together a rag tag group of misfits to become His disciples, before any of His miracles, before the famous sermon on the mount, before climbing Calvary to buy us life, Jesus was led by the Spirit into the Wild where His resolve would be tested, His calling purified, His vision made clear, and His soul ultimately comforted. What would it look like for us to be tested, reset, resolved, and ultimately comforted in this way? What if the change we've been waiting for, the calling we're longing for, is just on the other side of the wild we've been too busy for? Join us as we follow the Spirit into the wild for 21 days of prayer and fasting.
Apart from deciseding to follow Jesus, what's the most important choice we can make and how do we make such a cosmic decision?
Story after story in the Bible reflects two truths: When we're in God's timing, there is great blessing. When we try to control the timing, there is great conquences. What does it look like to wait for the Lord?