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Leading By Example

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It takes more than words and a once a week monologue to make disciples. Show Notes: People watch our lives to see if we are worth listening to; Discipling is intimate and takes time; Fruitful disagreements; 1 Corinthians 11:1 imitating Paul as he follows Jesus; Weeding our theological garden; James 3:1 be not many teachers; Paul learned from Jesus and then discipled others; Joshua 3:3-4 Ark crossing the River Jordan; Hebrews 5:13-14 from Milk to meat by exercise; Matthew 24:44-47 meat in Due season; Links: Seven Habits of Highly Effective People

Plucking up the Root of Bitterness

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Sometimes we are forced to confront our thought life. It is a good time to pluck up the root of bitterness. Show Notes: Our continual thoughts can form our personalities; Romans 12:1,2 calls for a metamorphosis in our thinking; Unforgiveness and the tormentors Matt 18; Moods can be temporary; Hebrews 12:14-15 root of bitterness; Ephesians 4:29-31 put away bitterness; Unforgiveness leads to bitterness, which leads to torment.; Remembering an emotionally charged event; 1 Corinthians 9:25-27 Mastery in self-control; The world is watching our response; Matthew 10:16-20 take no thought - spirit speaks; Being congruent with the Spirit of God; Exodus 32:32 Moses interceded for Israel; Romans 9:1-3 Paul loved his brethren; Mind - emotions - then the body; Links: Faith and Evidence

Defending the Christian Faith

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Does a Christian need to be able to defend their faith? Show Notes: For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God. Rom 8:14; Geography and religion; Night Terror groups and unbelief; My Trek into the New AGe; Basing belief on a relationship and not intellectual assent; My Sinner's prayer experience; Heb 11:35 were tortured, not accepting deliverance; that they might obtain a better resurrection; John 6:65-69 apostasy and perseverance; Enduring to the end to be saved ; 1 peter 3:15 reason of HOPE; James 2:18-20 even the demons believe in God; sheep and goats, wheat and tares all together; People that are on fire have had encounters; Acts 14:22 much tribulation enter the kingdom; Jude 1:18-19 walking after their senses and not the spirit; 2 Corinthians 4:18 things unseen are eternal; Paul's supernatural experienced turned him into an apologist; Search for me with all your heart.Jer 29:13; Rewarder of them that d...

Missing God - A good idea or a GOD idea?

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How do we know that we are hearing from God? My experiences and some bible experiences coming your way in this podcast. Show Notes: Is it a good idea? or a God idea?;. Psalm 127 Except the Lord build the house we are wasting our time; God still speaks from heaven Heb 12;25; Zeal without knowledge; Follower comments from Facebook; Lori - wanted her husband to change; Christin - wanted to go to church class; Randy and the sovereignty of God; Missing it and getting sick? What?; Paul left Trophimus sick 2 Tim 4:20; Rev 2:22 Jesus casts church members in sickbed? ; Drinking the cup of Christ unworthily and getting sick 1 Cor 11:24-30; Act 9:15-16 Suffering is part of the Christian walk; Many confirmations before I moved to Florida; Tempting God to get out of it; Gideon developing his relationship through confirmations; Jesus Jam Texas event confirmations; Lucifer's 5 I wills versus Jesus' Thy Will; The dream about Pascagoula; Where God gui...