Prophecy: Our Reason for Hope
My Mornings with Jesus and Joe
People often avoid Bible prophecy because they assume it means discussion of the End Times, but Bible prohecy is our cause for hope. Today we dicuss what biblical prophect is, how to recognize false prophets, and why there is unending hope to be found studying God's prophetic Word.
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Forgiveness: Living Debt Free
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Ever question why forgiveness of others is of such critical importance? In this episode we discuss the ways our unforgivness hinders our relationships with others and more importantly, our relationship with God. Forgiveness isn't always easy, but we have some suggestions and encourgaments to help you transfer that debt to the cross of Christ. Additional Resources: by R.T. Kendall F by Dr. Bruce and Toni Hebel
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Discipling Our Children
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Our children are being discipled by the internet largely because we are. In this episode we discuss how this is happening and the dangers related to this trend. We are being conditioned and allowing our children to be conditioned to expect instant answers. But the treasures of God are best found through patience. How should we respond when His answer doesn't come immediately upon our request? Tune in as we talk about some of problems and solutions.
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A Legacy of Faith
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The most important thing we can pass down to our children and our grandchildren is a faith that will guide them throughout their lives. Through our faith, we teach them about biblical principles concerning God's provision for his children. We model Chrstian character through our lifestyle choices and through serving others. We intercede for them in prayer. And we learn to communicate our love for them in every way possible. In this way, we share our faith with coming generations.
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Biblical Proverbs
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Sometimes well known sayings are mistaken for bibical proverbs, but they are not. In this episode we discuss a few of the most common ones and why they are not biblical. True wisdom can only be found in the God's Word.
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The Wisdom of Proverbs Part 2: Jesus in the Proverbs
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This week Joe and Lori are looking through Proverbs searching the wisdom of Solomon in search of Jesus. He's everywhere!
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The Wisdom of Proverbs
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In this episode, Joe and Lori discuss the wisdom of Proverbs. Why is King Solomon known as the wisest man on earth, how did gain that wisdom, and what compelled him to write three of the five Books of Wisdom in Biblical literature? Finally, we’ll talk about six key ways that Proverbs are relevant and valuable to us today.
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Crossing the Line
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Sometimes we draw a line in the sand by saying “No, I’m not going to be a part of that.” And sometimes it’s a good choice to make. Ex. John 8 “Let him who is without sin among you be the first to throw a stone at her.” 8 And once more he bent down and wrote on the ground. 9 But when they heard it, they went away one by one, It’s a bad thing though when it means not doing something we are called or commissioned to do by God through His Word. What are some of the things God commands us to do: Care for widows and orphans. James 1:27 to visit orphans and widows in...
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Worshipping Like Isaiah
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WORSHIP 6 In the year that King Uzziah died I saw the Lord sitting upon a throne, high and lifted up; and the train of his robe filled the temple. 2 Above him stood the seraphim. Each had six wings: with two he covered his face, and with two he covered his feet, and with two he flew. 3 And one called to another and said: “Holy, holy, holy is the Lord of hosts; the whole earth is full of his glory!” 4 And the foundations of the thresholds shook at the voice of him who called, and the house was filled with...
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6 Tips for Studying the Bible
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Habits for Bible study 1. Read carefully 2. Read in context 3. Identify core terms 4. Identify the main points 5. See Christ in the text 6. Answer God's call
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Verse:
Ephesians 6:10-12 ESV
10 Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his might. 11 Put on the
whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the
devil. 12 For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the rulers,
against the authorities, against the cosmic powers over this present darkness,
against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places.
Basics of Spiritual Warfare
1. Spiritual warfare involves the spiritual forces of evil in the unseen realm,
led by Satan (the devil), that are at work in the world today to do the
following:
Tempt -
Deceive –
Revelation 12:10 – the accuser of the brethren
John 8:44 – the father of lies
Discourage –
Afflict –
And even harm people –
2. Spiritual forces of evil originated when Satan led a rebellion in heaven
against God and 1/3 of the angels joined Satan in his attempted coup. God
cast them out of heaven to the earth.
Here are a few verses to remind us of the destination of the enemy at this
current time.
1. Revelation 12:4
4 His tail swept down a third of the stars of heaven and cast them to the
earth. And the dragon stood before the woman who was about to give
birth, so that when she bore her child he might devour it.
2. Revelation 12:7-9
Satan Thrown Down to Earth
7 Now war arose in heaven, Michael and his angels fighting against the
dragon. And the dragon and his angels fought back, 8 but he was defeated,
and there was no longer any place for them in heaven. 9 And the great
dragon was thrown down, that ancient serpent, who is called the devil and
Satan, the deceiver of the whole world—he was thrown down to the earth,
and his angels were thrown down with him.
Isaiah 14:12 ESV
“How you are fallen from heaven,
O Day Star, son of Dawn!
How you are cut down to the ground,
you who laid the nations low!
Luke 10:18 ESV
And he said to them, “I saw Satan fall like lightning from heaven.
What are some tips for us?
1. Satan loves to sow discord
If something is confusing, chaotic, or doesn’t make sense, it's probably him.
We don’t serve a God of chaos, we serve a God of order!
A good picture of this is in Genesis 1 and 2
2. Satan loves to attack when you are heading into a ministry opportunity or
just coming from one
He ramps up the attacks before to derail you from your focus on God!
He will push on you after the ministry opportunity to see how serious you
are about your walk with God and will try to get you to go back to your old
ways or make you feel as though you did not rise up to the expectations
and that you are unworthy. He will also try to get you to isolation or back to
comfort instead of advancing the kingdom with some opposition.
3. Satan loves to take advantage of us when we are physically weak or
emotionally drained
This is when we are most susceptible to the enemy's attacks and it is harder
to fight back.
4. Satan looks for entry points into our lives
Don't give him a foothold!
Ephesians 4:26-27 ESV
26 Be angry and do not sin; do not let the sun go down on your anger, 27 and give
no opportunity to the devil.
Guard your heart, your thoughts, your marriage, and your children.
The enemy knows your wounds and how to manipulate you.
He reads our mail
He is on a mission to immobilize us and keep us from our mission w/ God