My dear friends, Jess Luttrell of Cosplay 4 Christ and Laura Farrar, author and artist, join us as guests to delve into the supernatural.

Combating the Spirit of Offense:
"Rather, speaking the truth in love, we are to grow up in every way into Him who is the head, into Christ," Ephesians 4:15 ESV

"Good sense makes one slow to anger, and it is his glory to overlook an offense." Proverbs 19:11 ESV

Expose the Unfruitful Works of Darkness:
"11 Take no part in the unfruitful works of darkness, but instead expose them. 12 For it is shameful even to speak of the things that they do in secret. 13 But when anything is exposed by the light, it becomes visible, 14 for anything that becomes visible is light. Therefore it says,

'Awake, O sleeper, and arise from the dead, and Christ will shine on you.”

15 Look carefully then how you walk, not as unwise but as wise, 16 making the best use of the time, because the days are evil." Ephesians 5:11-16 ESV

Part 1: SUPERNATURAL 101 #1

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"The Chains of Death" by Laura Farrar

"The Book of Enoch, MSV" by Kip Farrar

"The Book of Enoch & The Bible" by Kip Farrar

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My dear friends, Jess Luttrell of Cosplay 4 Christ and Laura Farrar, author and artist, join us as guests to delve into the supernatural. 

"Put on the full armor of God, so that you will be able to stand firm against the schemes of the devil. For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the powers, against the world forces of this darkness, against the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly places. Therefore, take up the full armor of God, so that you will be able to resist in the evil day, and having done everything, to stand firm." Ephesians 6:11-16 NASB

Paul starts with the belt of truth, which holds our armor together. 

Our shield of faith extinguishes the flaming arrows of the evil one.

The Word of God is our sword that defends against the lies of the enemy. 

Ephesians 6:18 tells us, "...pray at all times in the Spirit and with this in view, be on the alert with all perseverance and petition for all the saints," NASB

"You believe that God is one. You do well; the demons also believe, and shudder." James 2:19, NASB 

"Now the seventy-two returned with joy, saying, 'Lord, even the demons are subject to us in Your name!'

And He [Jesus] said to them, 'I was watching Satan fall from heaven like lightning. Behold, I have given you authority to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy, and nothing will injure you. Nevertheless, do not rejoice in this, that the spirits are subject to you, but rejoice that your names are recorded in heaven.'" Luke 10:17-20 NASB

Part 2: SUPERNATURAL 101 #2

Jess Luttrell Cosplay 4 Christ.com 

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Laura Farrar lauraafarrar.com enochmsv.com

"The Chains of Death" by Laura Farrar

"The Book of Enoch, MSV" by Kip Farrar

"The Book of Enoch & The Bible" by Kip Farrar

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The Gospel is the Good News that Christ has come to set us free from the law of sin and death.

"And the scroll of the prophet Isaiah was given to him (Jesus). He unrolled the scroll and found the place where it was written,

'The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because He has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim liberty to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to set at liberty those who are oppressed.'" Luke 4:17-18 ESV

"Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come. All this is from God, who through Christ reconciled us to himself and gave us the ministry of reconciliation; that is, in Christ God was reconciling the world to himself, not counting their trespasses against them, and entrusting to us the message of reconciliation. Therefore, we are ambassadors for Christ, God making his appeal through us. We implore you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God. For our sake, he made him to be sin who knew no sin, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.” Matthew 28:17-21 NASB

ABCs of Salvation

A Admit you're a sinner and that sinful nature separates us from God. (Romans 3:23)

B Believe that Jesus Christ died on the cross as a sacrifice for our sins. The blood that was sacrificed is a cleansing for our sins and reconciles us to God. We believe that he overcame sin and death and was resurrected after three days. (John 3:16)

C Confess that Jesus Christ is the Son of God and He is Lord of your life. (Romans 10:9-13)

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GOSPEL 101: Not Ashamed

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As Christians, we are ambassadors of the Gospel; have we gone forth boldly to share the good news, or are we ashamed of it?

"For I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God that brings salvation to everyone who believes: first to the Jew, then to the Greek [Gentile]." Romans 1:16 NASB

"Then Jesus came to them and said, 'All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore, go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.” Matthew 28:18-20 NASB

Sharing the Gospel is not a suggestion, but a command. 

1. Go and make disciples, teach them to obey everything I have commanded.

2. Make disciples of all nations (The Gospel is for everyone, everywhere)

3. We won't be doing this alone; through the Holy Spirit, Christ is always with us.

If we don't understand what the Gospel is, how can we share it?  Stay tuned for the next episode of GOSPEL101: What the Gospel?

"For the Joy" Episode: Testimony of when I was ashamed of the Gospel

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Although we can overcomplicate it, prayer is simply conversing with the one true God, Yahweh, our Father in Heaven, the Creator of the Universe. The Bible tells us to revere His position and remember to speak to Him in humility. 

However, God can also handle the real, raw, cries of our heart as we see in the pages of the Book of Job, "The Lord giveth, the Lord taketh away, blessed be the name of the Lord." Job 1:21 NASB  In the Psalms, King David cries out to the Lord, but he always concludes with praising God and stating the truth about His love for His people despite the current circumstances.

When you pray:

1. Let Your Words Be Few. Approach God with humility and reverence. "Guard your steps when you go to the house of God. To draw near to listen is better than to offer the sacrifice of fools, for they do not know that they are doing evil. Be not rash with your mouth, nor let your heart be hasty to utter a word before God, for God is in heaven and you are on earth. Therefore, let your words be few." Ecclesiastes 5:1-2

2. Check your heart motives: You may feel insecure or inadequate when you pray in public, focus on God, not on how you are coming across to the people around you. "Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me." Psalm 51:10 KJV

3. Pray without ceasing: You can pray while you're driving, doing laundry, when you rise, or lie down, before a meeting, or during a meeting. You can pray anywhere, anytime. 

Bountiful Living EP41: How do we Know God's Will?

RESOURCES:

Praise - Repent - Ask - Yield Priscilla Shierer "Armor of God" & "Fervent"

Trusted resources for Bible study: YouVersion, LOGOS, Bible Project, Community Bible Studies, Bible Study Fellowship

Prayer Organization: Moms in Prayer

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"Yet you do not know what tomorrow will bring. What is your life? For you are a mist that appears for a little time and then vanishes. Instead, you ought to say, 'If the Lord wills, we will live and do this or that.'” James 4:14-15 ESV

You may not know the direction the Lord has for you, but as you surrender your will to His, He will show you the steps to take and light the path ahead. 

You can trust Him to provide, and provide bountifully.

Join us as we discuss Psalms 8 and take a look at God's plan for us to cultivate the earth. 

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Do you ever feel like the Bible or your pastor is speaking in terms you don't understand? Today, we will grow in the knowledge of God's grace, mercy, covenant, sanctification, justification, salvation, repentance, and righteousness.

GRACE: Grace is an extension of God's mercy. It is the free, unmerited favor of God
MERCY: While it is in God's power to condemn us, He doesn't. Instead, He forgives us.

I hope you see grace in a new way today, and can say Lord, "I delight to do Your will, O my God; Your law is written on my heart." Psalm 40:7-8, NASB

"Those who hunger and thirst for righteousness will be satisfied." Matthew 5:6

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You may feel like you want to give up when you are faced with unending, relentless trials. Or your heart may be filled with hopelessness and despair wondering how we will make it through one more day.

Through our faith in God, the lifter of our heads, our Mighty Counselor, Everlasting God, Prince of Peace, the one who binds up the wounds of our broken hearts, we find our hope restored. We can overcome anything the enemy throws our way as we trust and believe in who we are in Christ.

Today on the podcast we look at the men and women of faith in Hebrews 11 who were faithful to the Lord and overcame trials of infertility, homelessness, poverty, and immense suffering. Still, because of their faith, they gained approval from the Lord.

"Now faith is the substance of things hoped for the evidence of things not seen. For by it, the men of old gained approval." Hebrews 11:1-2 (KJV)

"Without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God  must believe that He is and that He is a rewarder of those who seek Him." Hebrews 11:6 (NASB)

"Consider it all joy, my brethren, when you encounter various trials, knowing that the testing of your faith produces endurance. And let endurance have its perfect result, so that you may be perfect and complete, lacking nothing." James 1:2-4 (NASB)

"Beloved, do not be surprised at the fiery ordeal among you, which comes upon you for your testing, as though some strange thing were happening to you; but to the degree that you share the sufferings of Christ, keep on rejoicing, so that also at the revelation of His glory you may rejoice with exultation." 1 Peter 4:12-13 (NASB)

"For whatever is born of God overcomes the world; and this is the victory that has overcome the world—our faith." 1 John 5:4 (NASB)

Finish your race well.
Keep fighting the good fight.
Do NOT grow weary in well doing. (Romans 8:28)

Be faithful and Overcome

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Welcome to the 2nd-anniversary episode of the podcast!!

“For it is written: ‘Eye has not seen, nor ear has heard, nor has entered into the heart of man the things God has prepared for those who love Him.’” 1 Corinthians 2:9 NKJV

This scripture was my "life verse" in my twenties. Revisiting it almost twenty years later I think I was misinterpreting its meaning. Today on the podcast we will look at what this scripture really means and how to interpret scripture properly.

How do we properly interpret scripture?

1)  We always ask the Holy Spirit to help us as we read the Word. The Holy Spirit is the giver of wisdom and helps us to understand.
Jesus says in John 16:13-14, “13 When the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all the truth, for he will not speak on his own authority, but whatever he hears he will speak, and he will declare to you the things that are to come. 14 He will glorify me, for he will take what is mine and declare it to you.” ESV

2) Read the Bible in context: chapter, book as well as historical and cultural context. “The Bible is for us, but it wasn’t written to us.”
2 Timothy 3:16-17 “16 All Scripture is inspired by God and beneficial for teaching, for rebuke, for correction, for training in righteousness; 17 so that the man or woman of God may be fully capable, equipped for every good work.:”

3) Put the scripture through the whole counsel of God.  Scripture will not contradict scripture.

4) Look at commentaries to see if the Biblical scholars of the last two thousand years agree with your interpretation of the Word.

“The things God has for those who love Him…” isn’t something believers have to wait for, it is already ours every time we reach out to the One who loves us and calls us by name. 

In closing, I will pray Ephesians 3:20-21, NASB “Now to Him who is able to do far more abundantly beyond all that we ask or think, according to the power that works within us, to Him be the glory in the church and in Christ Jesus to all generations forever and ever. Amen.”

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"Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters, since you know you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as a reward. It is the Lord Christ you are serving." Colossians 3:23-24 NIV

Join the conversation with my friend Lori, a 15-year Homeschool Mama, who encourages women in the value of the sovereign and noble assignment from the Lord; the ministry of our home.

Tips for successful ministry in our homes:

1. Find time to be alone with the Lord.
   You may feel unseen, but He sees you and will minister to you.
   "Draw near to Him and He will draw near to you." James 4:8
   
   
2. Find ministry partners. 
   It is essential to find other women who get the value of what you are doing and will come alongside you.
   
   
3. Remember this is Kingdom Work!
   "God will never call us to a ministry outside of our home at the expense of our home." Lori
   
   
4. Pray for your family. Release control to God.
   "We often can go into a place of fear and anxiety with parenting when we don't feel like we have control, but God is always reminding me that I am a parent, but He is THE parent." Lori

Prayer for our children from 2 Timothy 2:22-26: God, we ask that our children flee youthful lusts and pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace. May they like King David, call on You from a pure heart and refuse foolish and ignorant speculations, knowing that they produce quarrels. Your Word says, "the Lord's bond-servant must not be quarrelsome, but be kind to all, able to teach, patient, when wronged, with gentleness correcting those who are in opposition." God lead us to repentance and help us to show our children the importance of repentance because it leads to the knowledge of the Truth. Bring our children to their senses! God, I ask that they escape the snare of the devil so that they are no longer captive by him to do his will. Lord let it be Your will that they follow all the days of their life. God, as is modeled in the Lord's Prayer, may  Your Kingdom Come, Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven.
In Jesus name, Amen.

RESOURCES: "Find Your People" by Jennie Allen

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