Selfishness Is A Setup (Part 4)
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In this episode of The One Thing That’s Needful Podcast, Dr. Sivan Funches-Dunham continues the series “Selfishness Is A Setup,” teaching that love gives, and selfishness keeps people trapped in a spiritually empty, “Dead Sea” mindset. She presents selfishness as a trap that turns attention inward and blocks the flow of life and blessing. Using Genesis 24, she shows how Abraham’s servant was sent to find a wife for Isaac, and how Rebekah’s quick, generous response to a stranger revealed the kind of unselfish faith God was looking for. Her kindness was not only immediate, but...
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Selfishness Is a Setup (Part 3)
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In this episode of The One Thing That’s Needful Podcast, Dr. Sivan Funches-Dunham continues her series on selfishness and shows how love is meant to be active, not passive. The central message is that love gives, and that giving is one of the clearest ways believers reflect God’s nature. She returns to John 3:16 and emphasizes the phrase “For God so loved the world that He gave,” explaining that God’s love is seen in action. The episode also points to Jesus as the perfect example of humility and service, since He came not to be served but to serve and give His life for others. The...
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Selfishness Is a Setup (Part 2)
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In this episode, Dr. Sivan Funches-Dunham continues the series Selfishness Is a Setup by teaching that love is meant to give, not hoard. Drawing from John 3:16 and 1 Corinthians 13, she emphasizes that God’s love is active, generous, and reflected in practical acts of service, encouragement, prayer, and presence. A major theme is the principle of reaping and sowing. Dr. Funches-Dunham explains that God designed this system so that what believers sow—whether time, prayer, care, or resources—will return to them, though not always from the same person or in the same form. She encourages...
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Selfishness Is a Setup (Part 1)
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In this episode of The One Thing That’s Needful Podcast, Dr. Siohvaughn Funches-Dunham launches a new series, “Selfishness Is a Setup,” with a message that exposes self-absorption as a spiritual trap. She begins by grounding the teaching in God’s love, reminding listeners that love gives, and that the clearest picture of that love is seen in the Father giving His Son for the world. Using 1 Corinthians 13, 1 Peter 4:8, and other scriptures, she shows that spiritual activity without love is empty, and that true love is always expressed through giving, covering, and serving others. The...
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If You Don’t Have It, You Don’t Need It (Part 12)
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In this episode of The One Thing That’s Needful Podcast, Dr. Siohvaughn Funches-Dunham brings the series “If You Don’t Have It, You Don’t Need It” to a close by reinforcing a central truth: God is faithful to supply every need, even when circumstances make that seem impossible. Rooted in Philippians 4:19, the message encourages believers to stop being ruled by natural logic, lack, or fear, and instead trust the Lord’s provision with full confidence. Dr. Funches-Dunham uses several powerful Bible stories to illustrate this point. She revisits the feeding of the multitude in John 6,...
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If You Don’t Have It You Don’t Need It (Part 11)
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In this episode of The One Thing That’s Needful Podcast, Dr. Siohvaughn Funches-Dunham continues the series “If You Don’t Have It, You Don’t Need It” by teaching that God is not only able to provide, but that His provision often comes in ways that defy natural logic. Rooted in Philippians 4:19, this message emphasizes that the believer’s confidence should rest in God’s unlimited supply rather than in visible resources, human reasoning, or circumstances. A major focus of the message is the correction of religious thinking about money and provision. Dr. Funches-Dunham makes the...
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If You Don’t Have It, You Don’t Need It (Part 10)
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In this episode of The One Thing That’s Needful Podcast, Dr. Siohvaughn Funches-Dunnom continues the “If You Don’t Have It, You Don’t Need It” series with a message about God’s provision, mercy, and deliverance for believers who feel trapped by their circumstances. Rooted in Philippians 4:19 and supported by Isaiah 61 and the stories of Israel in Exodus and Jonah, the episode emphasizes that God not only supplies needs but also restores what was lost, even across generations. A major theme of the message is that some bondage is self-inflicted, but even then, God remains faithful...
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If You Don’t Have It, You Don’t Need It (Part 9)
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In this episode of The One Thing That’s Needful Podcast, Dr. Siohvaughn Funches-Dunnom continues her powerful series, “If You Don’t Have It, You Don’t Need It.” Rooted in Philippians 4:19, this message reminds believers that God is faithful to supply every need according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus. Even when life feels uncertain, restricted, or delayed, God is still at work, guiding His people with wisdom, purpose, and perfect timing. Through the story of Paul and Silas in Acts 16, this episode reveals that not every closed door is the devil. Sometimes, what looks like...
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If You Don’t Have It You Don’t Need It (Part 8)
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In this episode of The One Thing That’s Needful Podcast, Dr. Siohvaughn Funches-Dunnom continues the series “If You Don’t Have It, You Don’t Need It.” The message is anchored in Philippians 4:19 and reinforces the central theme that God is the source of every real need, so believers are called to trust His provision rather than their own limited understanding. The teaching follows Paul and Silas in Acts 16, showing how God redirected their steps, opened Lydia’s heart, and then used their imprisonment as the stage for a supernatural deliverance. Even while bound in the inner dungeon...
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If You Don't Have It You Don't Need It (Part 7)
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In this episode of The One Thing That’s Needful Podcast, Dr. Siohvaughn Funches-Dunnom advances her inspiring series, “If You Don’t Have It, You Don’t Need It,” anchored in Philippians 4:19. The teaching emphasizes trusting God’s abundant provision over human logic or visible resources, using biblical testimonies to build faith as per Revelation 12:11. Peter’s dramatic imprisonment in Acts 12 exemplifies this principle. Bound with double chains between soldiers, guarded heavily, and facing execution after King Herod killed James to please the crowd, Peter slept peacefully the...
info_outlineIn this powerful teaching, Dr. Siohvaughn Funches continues her study on the life of David, diving deep into God’s perspective on righteousness and the significance of the heart. Through 1 Samuel 16 and other key scriptures, Dr. Funches reminds listeners that man looks at the outward appearance, but God looks at the heart. She encourages believers to stop judging themselves—or others—based on performance or external standards and instead receive the gift of righteousness that comes by faith in Jesus Christ.
This episode is a call to stop striving for approval through self-righteousness and to rest in the righteousness that God freely gives. Using David’s story, Dr. Funches paints a compelling picture of how even when man overlooks us—sometimes even those closest to us—God still appoints and anoints according to His purpose. If God chose David, the overlooked shepherd boy, He can and has chosen you.
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God’s standard is the heart: He does not judge by outward appearance (1 Samuel 16).
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Self-righteousness is rejected: It's not about what you do or don’t do—true righteousness is a gift received by faith in Jesus.
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You are already righteous: If you believe in Jesus, you are clothed in God’s own righteousness—nothing you do can add to that.
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You may be overlooked by people—but not by God: Even David’s own father and brothers didn’t consider him, but God appointed him king.
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Your calling is from God: Man may appoint leaders, but true spiritual authority and calling come from God Himself.
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Don’t miss God: Even without external validation, remain faithful and confident in what God has said and shown you.
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