The Struggle is Real, Pt 2 - Trust
Faith Journey | Rev. Kenn Blanchard
This is pt 2 of the series entitled the struggle is real. Ephesians 6:12 says For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places. Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths. Trusting the gospel: Christians may struggle to trust in the gospel and the promises of God.
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Struggle is Real, part 1 - episode 9
Faith Journey | Rev. Kenn Blanchard
Episode 8 begins series that I will be sharing about the struggles we Christians face. You might be perfect and don’t have any of the problems, issues or challenges that I am going to talk about, but maybe someone close to you does, and then with this new understanding you will be able to minister to them. Christians face a variety of challenges, including maintaining their faith, dealing with sin, and coping with change. Part one: Maintaining your faith.
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What is a dead church? Episode 8
Faith Journey | Rev. Kenn Blanchard
Is your faith dead? What would you call a dead church? What is a church? What does God say about a dead church. Revelation 3:1. And unto the angel of the church in Sardis write; These things saith he that hath the seven Spirits of God, and the seven stars; I know thy works, that thou hast a name that thou livest, and art dead. A church building might be considered dead if it is abandoned or unused. Signs of a dead church* Decreased attendance: The number of people attending services consistently decreases Decreased tithes: The amount of money given in tithes...
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What Are You Fishing For?
Faith Journey | Rev. Kenn Blanchard
What Are You Fishing For? Men pleasers- Ephesians 6:6 Not with eye service, as men pleasers; but as the servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart; Gold/wealth- Matthew 23:17 Ye fools and blind: for whether is greater, the gold, or the temple that sanctifieth the gold? Treasures-Proverbs 10:2 - Treasures of wickedness profit nothing: but righteousness delivereth from death. Lust of the flesh- Galatians 5:16 - This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh. Earthly accolades, wealth, something of value, women, men, Luke 12:20 But God...
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You ought to ALWAYS pray. (Episode 6)
Faith Journey | Rev. Kenn Blanchard
And he spake a parable unto them to this end, that men ought always to pray, and not to faint; The sin of not praying. Prayer is communication with God. Jesus told us to always pray. You can tell a spiritual contender from a pretender by their prayer. The Spirit knows spirit. There are people that stand up in church and start TALKING but they are not praying. There are people that in their minds they are praying but their words are not going further than a few feet in front of their mouths. How do you NOT do that? Watch ye therefore, and pray always,...
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5- Why are we never satisfied?
Faith Journey | Rev. Kenn Blanchard
Better is the sight of the eyes than the wandering of the desire: this is also vanity and vexation of spirit Ecc 6:9 KJV It is better to be happy with what you have than to always want more and more. Always wanting more and more is useless. It is like trying to catch the wind. Ecclesiastes 6:9 Proverbs 13:25 The righteous eats to the satisfying of his soul, But the stomach of the wicked shall be in want. Proverbs 27:20 Hell and Destruction are never full; So the eyes of man are never satisfied. What's the deal on the quesiton of the week? ...
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Christmas is Forgiving
Faith Journey | Rev. Kenn Blanchard
Please forgive the audio on this episode. Colossians 3:13 "Bearing with one another and, if one has a complaint against another, forgiving each other; as the Lord has forgiven you, so you also must forgive". For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given, and the government will be upon His shoulders. And He will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. She will give birth to a Son, and you are to give Him the name Jesus, because He will save His people from their sins.” For God so loved the world that He gave His only...
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Testimony and Trust
Faith Journey | Rev. Kenn Blanchard
Answer for last week['s quesiton of the week: John 3. This week the question of the week is: What is the relationship between Paul's teaching and James' teaching about faith and works? This week, I want to help the helpers. You that have a testimony. You that have worked in ministry and you that has a desire to do so. Take it from me, sometimes we fail as disciples of Christ because even though our hearts are in the right place, our mouth is not connected. We say the wrong thing. I am just trying to help someone on your faith...
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What Did Jonah Learn? Episode 2
Faith Journey | Rev. Kenn Blanchard
Mother Teresa said, be faithful in small things because it is in that your strength lies. You are listening to Faith Journey and I am your host Kenn Blanchard. I hope I didn’t shock you too much with our change last week. It was all of a sudden for some. Missed a few episodes and then BAM what happened? I know. Its like that sometimes. What did you miss? If you don’t know I can’t call it. This week, I want to talk about the journey of a prophet that didn’t want to go to a big city and give bad news. It was kinda like when you are doing the right...
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Changing the podcast name and more to Faith Journey Podcast
Faith Journey | Rev. Kenn Blanchard
the answer to last weeks question of the week was John 2. This weeks question is :where would you find the story of Nicodemus? Faith Journey Podcast A faith journey can involve: Connecting with God: Some say that scripture is a place to encounter God and grow your faith. Defining faith: Some say that you must walk your own path to determine what faith means to you. Expressing faith: Some say that faith can be expressed in many different ways. Learning about faith: Some say that it's important to understand the multiple meanings of faith,...
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Colossians 3:13
"Bearing with one another and, if one has a complaint against another, forgiving each other; as the Lord has forgiven you, so you also must forgive".
For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given, and the government will be upon His shoulders. And He will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
She will give birth to a Son, and you are to give Him the name Jesus, because He will save His people from their sins.”
For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life
Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us. Matt 1:23
Behold, you will conceive and give birth to a son, and you are to give Him the name Jesus. / He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give Him the throne of His father David, / and He will reign over the house of Jacob forever. His kingdom will never end!” ...
- James 1:17: "Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights"
- Romans 6:23: "For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord"
- Ephesians 2:8: The gift of God is a gift that we can't earn or deserve
- John 3:5–8; 6:63; Romans 8:10; 1 Corinthians 15:45; 2 Corinthians 3:6: The gift of God is a new life that comes from the Holy Spirit
- Romans 5:15; 6:23; Revelation 22:17: The gift of God is free
- 2 Corinthians 9:14–15: The apostle Paul says that the gift of God is too wonderful for words
- Luke 23:34
"And Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do”".
- Acts 3:19
"Repent, then, and turn to God, so that your sins may be wiped out, that times of refreshing may come from the Lord".
- Luke 6:36-37
"Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful. Do not judge, and you will not be judged. Do not condemn, and you will not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven".
• Matthew 18:21-22
Jesus says that there ought to be no limit on the number of times that one should forgive another so long as the offender repents and asks for forgiveness.