Connecting Faith To LIfe: Recent Episodes
Connecting Faith To LIfe
There is no priority more important than accepting God’s invitation.
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Jesus is the narrow door through Whom we are to strive to enter.
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Jesus’ words give explanation as to how and why He could do what He did; His works gave credibility to His words.
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The kingdom will move from small beginnings to grow in greatness as Jesus turns sinners into saints.
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A reality check can serve as a wake-up call. Failure to respond to God makes your fate your own responsibility.
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We come to a variety of crossroads in life which confront us with crisis points, but none are as important as how you respond to Jesus.
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If you want to be ready, you must accept Jesus as your Savior; if you want to stay ready, follow Him as your Lord.
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Death is the final enemy that confronts us all, which makes the message of Easter a message of first importance.
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A healthy fear of God keeps us honest. Fear Him Who knows and cares for you.
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Hypocrisy in the church is not a logical argument against the existence of God, only for the sinfulness of humanity.
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When studying Scripture and a question is encountered within a passage, be sure to understand the premise underlying it- do not take it at face value.
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The way of true blessing is to hear the word of God and keep it!
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One of the priorities of a disciple is the priority of prayer.
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Before doing for Jesus, we should sit at His feet to listen and learn what He would have us to do.
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Greatness is not about the position and power you hold, but how you wield what position and power you have.
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Faith is trusting and relying on God.
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Here is a good rule for life that if followed you will not regret: recognize the unique glory of Jesus, listen to Him, and endure with Him.
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Sanctification: the process of setting apart for a sacred purpose.
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Salvation cannot be lost but it can be rejected by you and never by Yahweh.
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Discipleship is not limited to attending church on Sunday but extends to being the church daily.
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Christianity is not set apart from other religions merely by what it teaches but by what God has done for us through the cross in the death and resurrection.
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If we do not perceive Jesus clearly for Who He is then we will not rightly respond to Him.
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You cannot arrive at spiritual depth if you are not open to what God is doing, listening to what God is teaching, and reflecting on how it applies.
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Jesus is the promised Messiah for all categories of people.
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The Pharisees are hiding behind their religious rituals in rejecting Jesus while one of Israel’s ancient enemies recognizes Him as the Messiah.
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Jesus came to get to the heart of our defilement by cleansing and changing the heart.
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The Spirit of God uses the Word of God to give life through faith in the Son of God.
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As physical life is dependent on bread, spiritual life is dependent on Jesus.
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When you step out in faith, do not be surprised to find that faith tested.
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Our place is to accept Him for Who He is and do what He says trusting Him to provide all we need along the way.
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Herod had justified what he knew to be wrong. Now he found himself trapped into doing wrong he saw no way out of.
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Loyalty to Jesus will come at worldly cost but the benefit is heavenly reward.
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When we know Whose we are, we know where our help comes from.
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Properly packing is walking according to His instructions. Properly packing means trusting for His provision.
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What they knew of Jesus and heard about Jesus has not brought them to know Jesus.
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As it turns out seeing is not believing, it is believing that allows us to truly see.
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He is risen may be a confession of faith but it was first a statement of fact.
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‘Only believe’ is a command to keep believing despite the new circumstances.
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Fear of the Lord leads me to follow on His terms, not dictate my own.
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It is only as we recognize Who Jesus is that we realize we can trust Him.
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It is easier to live for the pleasures of today than the promises of tomorrow. But what does it profit a person to gain the world and forfeit their soul? Once you realize what Jesus offers, you recognize He is worth following whatever the cost.
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Jesus assures us of the gradual but guaranteed growth of the Kingdom.
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Do you have ears to hear and eyes to see that you might take God’s word to heart?
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It really isn’t just about the way we act; it really isn’t just about what we do or don’t do; God looks at the heart.
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These chapters highlight a growing opposition to Jesus but culminate with a new family established around Him.
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The unforgivable sin is the willful rejection of the drawing of the Spirit to Jesus.
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The good news of the kingdom is a call to the King: a call to Jesus. (we apologize as the first 7 minutes there is no audio)
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Simon had invited Jesus to his home, but she welcomed Him into her heart.
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Jesus says, “Come to Me” to all who are ready to look to God for help.
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Jesus is vindicated by the works of His ministry as well as by the fruit of the lives that follow Him.
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If Jesus is our Lord we choose to follow even if in the opposite direction we want.
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The “wrapping” God used were prophecies…when unwrapped lead us to a Babe born in Bethlehem.
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Life is a procession to your eternal destiny.
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We are to go out and share the light of Jesus by listening to others stories, so we can share Jesus with them to make disciples of Jesus Christ
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If you want to be prepared for when Jesus comes as judge, you first embrace Him for what He did when He came as Savior
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Advent is a season filled with hope for Jesus came as a babe to save us, but it is also a season of preparation as we live in expectation of His return.
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The difficulty is in walking the line between overly critical and too lax.
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We are not to allow anxiety to distract us from putting God first, but be assured of the Father’s care.
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Jesus provides us with perspective so we can see things more clearly and live better accordingly.
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Faith is expressed not only through what we do, but why we do it.
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In order to teach one must have first been taught.
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The Great Commission is not a request by Jesus; it is an expectation of His disciples.
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Not only are we to be a people of the word; we are to be a people of our word.
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Many teachers will limit their focus to what you do, Jesus reveals that God is concerned with who you are.
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Jesus not only explained the Law perfectly but lived it out perfectly.
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People’s view of God is often developed rightfully or wrongfully by what they see in those who claim to follow.
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Jesus doesn’t identify specific acts but a way of life relating to God and others.
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The prophetic profile spoke to who (the servant), what(justice), how (gentleness and humility), and to whom His ministry would extend to (Gentiles). Rather than letting us be broken and quenched He will lead us to victory.
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Jesus declared Himself Lord of the Sabbath. The temple trumps Sabbath but Jesus trumps the temple.
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Jesus’ defense began with the unity of activity with the Father and now transitions to the witness of the Father.
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Go forth thankful for the life He has given and thoughtful for how to honor Him.
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Only when we realize Who the grace comes from can we better comprehend the magnitude of the grace He offers.
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In answering Jesus’ call He both changes us and is able to use us for good and His glory.
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Turning water to wine is not about showcasing His power but validating Who Jesus is.
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The more we walk with Him, the more we learn and discover Who He is.
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He is not here, but has risen, is a statement of fact for Jesus and a statement of promise for the believer.
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As the Lamb of God, He is both the atoning sacrifice for sins of those who believe and the apocalyptic lamb who judges unrepentant sinners.
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As Messiah, Jesus would undergo temptation. Jesus is in the wilderness not due to sin but out of obedience to God.
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In His baptism Jesus is identifying with us and being identified for us. Jesus identifies with us in our sin that we may be identified with Him in righteousness.
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He became known as John the Baptist, but his message was of the need for repentance.
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Spiritual growth entails showing up and personal engagement. Showing up and personal engagement emerges from prioritizing the things of God.
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While Jesus is the rightful King, He fits the theme of the prophets that Messiah will be lowly and despised.
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God is not limited to working through the supernatural. He more commonly works through the normal and everyday.
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We have been given the meaning of His name, Jesus; in Immanuel we have a description of His nature and role as well.
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Truth is not to be limited to when God’s hand is evident but also expressed in the time of waiting.
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The virgin conceiving would be the means of God fulfilling His promises.
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Luke is laying the foundation for the announcement of Jesus’s birth by introducing the forerunner.
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Reality is, most of us do not get excited about a genealogy. However, the genealogy was of great value to the first century Jew which Matthew uses to show that the Messianic King had arrived, through Whom all the nations would be blessed, as God fulfilled the OT covenants leading to a new creation under a new covenant.
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