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Reexamining John 3:16 - A fresh Look at some very old words

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Digging Deeper to go higher with John 3:16 Most people will not know why I have a serpent on a stick for the image of this podcast.  Find out why in the show today.   Getting into what Jesus REALLY meant: Looking into original languages for 'for' and 'so'; When I first heard John 3:16; Saul's rigid interpretation was fighting the truth; Memorizing scripture is not salvation; Carnal Interpretation versus Spirit of Truth; The Greek word for 'for' definition; For is a 'continuation of thought'; John 3:10-15 - the serpent on the stick; Crucifixion and the serpent on the stick; The Greek word for 'so'; Word meanings change with time;

Overcoming Depression Through Spiritual Warfare

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Talking about Depression Addressing a Facebook post on depression and digging into the comments.  I talk about depression quite a bit on my podcasts. I have been through it.  Sometimes it rears it's ugly head again.  This time I address some comments on a post I did on Facebook .   Maybe you've been there. Maybe you are waking up in the middle of the night, pinned to your mattress by an invisible weight, sensing a presence so foul and heavy that it feels like the very air has turned to lead. You try to shout the name of Jesus, but it feels like your throat is filled with cotton. This is the deep pain point so many people share with me in my emails and Facebook comments: the feeling of being absolutely defenseless, isolated, and drowning in a deep, dark abyss. Depression reaches up out of nowhere, tackles you, and leaves you feeling like you are losing your mind. It agitates every area of your life. The devil loves to take raw facts, like a global pandemic, isola...