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Consequences for Ignoring the Heart

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Not confessing negative things with our mouth can possibly lead to ignoring important heart issues. Show Notes: Think on Good things Phil 4:8; Pitfalls of not resolving heart issues; Torment Matt 18:32-35; Prayers not being heard Ps 66:18; 1 Pet 3:7 hindered prayer; Unconscious mind running the show; Max Planck Institute Study; Heart trumps willpower; 2Ti 2:25-26 recovering ourselves out of the snare of the devil; Johns Hopkins on forgiveness; Unforgiveness leads to diseases; How to forgive; Mayo Clinic on forgiveness; Unforgiveness and disease; The act of forgiveness; Follower Facebook comments; Links Decision-making May Be Surprisingly Unconscious Johns Hopkins on Forgiveness Mayo Clinic on Forgiveness Kevin Riordan on Forgiveness Jay Cookingham on Forgiveness Stephen Barret on Forgiveness Forgiveness Kingdom Key Ebook Here is the Facebook Post mentioned in the podcast.   What are the consequences of not dealing with resentment or unforgiveness in our hearts? Posted by C...

Purging Iniquity - there is Victory!

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Struggling with iniquity even though you confess Jesus is Lord? There is victory. Bringing some scriptures your way today!   That check in our spirit is what we need to work on;   Thoughts precede actions;   Living the Abundant Life ;  Get control of our thoughts before they control us;   We choose what to think Phil 4:8;   Cognitive therapy and the bible;   Intrapersonal dialogue like God in Genesis 1;  1Pe 2:24 living to righteousness;   2Ti 2:25-26 opposing ourselves and snare of the devil;   2Ti 2:19-23 the believer purges themselves to be a meet vessel;   2Co 7 we clean ourselves ;   1Pe 1:22 purifying our souls;   Holiness and the root of bitterness Heb 12:14-15;   Soil and the Sower of the Word Mar 4:3-9;   Be Still know God Psalm 46:10;   We are our thoughts Prov 23:7;  ...

Suckered by the New Age Agenda

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I fell prey to the New Age teachings when I was vulnerable. Show Notes: I am a Christian that emphasizes the bible; Raised cessationist went for the new Age; Bible emphasizes spiritual relationship; Rom 8:14) Led by the spirit are sons of God; Rom 8:9 Spirit dwells in the believer; Gal 5:16 Walk in the spirit; Gal 5:18 be led of the Spirit; Joh 14:17 World cannot receive the Spirit; 1Co 14:15 praying and singing in the spirit; Gal 6:8 sowing to the spirit; Opens the door to demons Exo 34:7; 2Co 11:4 New Age preaches another Jesus ; Mat 10:25 calling the Lord Beelzebub; Smith Wigglesworth and George Muller books; Eph 4:14 don't be tossed around with new doctrines; Links: Smith Wigglesworth Apostle of Faith George Muller of Bristol  Overcoming Night Terror Making the Demons Leave

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...