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Imminent Death As Motivation

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A calendar that shows how much time you have left.  Using our imminent death as motivation to hear "Well Done!" Show Notes The imminent Death Calendar as a motivator;  Not many blocks left;  How long does transformation take?; Hezekiah and his extra 15 years;  2Ki 20:12-18 showing king of Babylon treasures;  One day will be the last;  Psalm 90:12 So teach us to number our days; Psa 39:4 LORD, make me know mine end;  Mat 28:18-20 Great Commission;  Baptizing and Making disciples;  2 Corinthians 5:10 Judgment seat of Christ;  2 Corinthians 5:10  Living in Jesus;  John 8:31-32 Being disciples of Jesus today;  Who are we disciples of?; 1Co 11:1 Imitate Paul as he imitates Jesus;  John 12:24 Dying to bear fruit;  The revelations were written down; Don't die with the music still inside;  Links  Alex Becker Dark Tactic Video   Meaning of life podcast  

Pondering the Meaning of Life

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Pondering the meaning of life during a swim. Lot's of juicy tidbits in this podcast thought experiment.  I might actually be on to something here!    Show Notes: What is the meaning of life?; People's names that last centuries;  Absalom's posterity and a pile of rocks;  Making a difference in the world;  Mass murderers and history;  Achilles in the movie Troy impacted me;  Even tombstones fade away;  Paul and winning the prize Php 3:14;  Obtaining in the race 1 Co 9:24;  Love in 1 Cor 13 is the motivation;  Wanting to be remembered is rooted in selfishness;  Subtract love and we are clanging cymbals;  Love is in BOTH the greatest commandments; Hearing "Well done"!  by Jesus;  Knowing Jesus is eternal life John 17:3;

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