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Pastor Ryan Schmand is a walking testimony of encouragement for any believer. He has seen the highs of almost becoming a Professional Golfer and the lows of being drug addicted and completely lost in a reckless lifestyle. What he didn't know is what God had planned for his future. This is a testimony you need to hear to believe. I am so thankful that my friend was willing to come on Breaking Verses Down and share his life story. Be blessed. 

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This weeks scriptures were requested for Jason to break down. Isaiah is rallying the Jewish people to keep the faith that they would be redeemed by God the Father from Babylonian rule. This is an amazing example of what it means to not lose hope in God's ability to deliver us from our hardest moments. You will leave encouraged in God's love after hearing this episode.

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7 How beautiful on the mountains
    are the feet of those who bring good news,
 who proclaim peace,
    who bring good tidings,
    who proclaim salvation,
 who say to Zion,
    “Your God reigns!”
 8 Listen! Your watchmen lift up their voices;
    together they shout for joy.
 When the Lord returns to Zion,
    they will see it with their own eyes.
9 Burst into songs of joy together,
    you ruins of Jerusalem,
 for the Lord has comforted his people,
    he has redeemed Jerusalem.
 10 The Lord will lay bare his holy arm
    in the sight of all the nations,
 and all the ends of the earth will see
    the salvation of our God.

11 Depart, depart, go out from there!
    Touch no unclean thing!
 Come out from it and be pure,
    you who carry the articles of the Lord’s house.
 12 But you will not leave in haste
    or go in flight;
 for the Lord will go before you,
    the God of Israel will be your rear guard.

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On this episode we look at the book of James where we are told why it is so important to focus on God's will for our lives instead of our own. We do not receive because we do not ask the Father. This is why it's so vital we build our relationship through Jesus Christ. Plus a mosquito makes an unwanted cameo and you get to hear me battle him for ten seconds or so. You don't want to miss this!

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 What causes fights and quarrels among you? Don’t they come from your desires that battle within you? 2 You desire but do not have, so you kill. You covet but you cannot get what you want, so you quarrel and fight. You do not have because you do not ask God. 3 When you ask, you do not receive, because you ask with wrong motives, that you may spend what you get on your pleasures.

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Jesus said that we are to store our treasures in heaven. He also said that heaven and earth will pass away. So if heaven is going to pass away but we are to store our treasures in heaven then what exactly are these treasures we are instructed to store? We delve in this topic on this episode. Let's see what God defines as treasure.

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“Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moths and vermin destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. 20 But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moths and vermin do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal. 21 For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.

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Did you ever wonder what the inside of a whale looks like? On this episode we focus on a person who knew the answer to that question. We focus in however on Jonah's temper and his selfish will and we relate that to today's world. Are you and I living in God's will or in our own? It's a question worth knowing an answer to and the answer may bring you closer to God than you are now.

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 10 But the Lord said, “You have been concerned about this plant, though you did not tend it or make it grow. It sprang up overnight and died overnight. 11 And should I not have concern for the great city of Nineveh, in which there are more than a hundred and twenty thousand people who cannot tell their right hand from their left—and also many animals?”

about the article used in this episode. 

‘Oh My God, I’m in the Mouth of a Whale’: What It’s Like Being Swallowed by a Humpback. NBC Boston. (2021, June 12). https://www.nbcboston.com/news/local/oh-my-god-im-in-the-mouth-of-a-whale-cape-cod-man-recounts-moment-he-was-swallowed-by-a-whale/2404002/  

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In this episode we learn about God's love for Israel. We cover scriptures that show the covenant that God the Father has made with Israel. God bless Israel and I pray this episode is a blessing to you all.

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Genesis 12:1-3  The Call of Abram

12 The Lord had said to Abram, “Go from your country, your people and your father’s household to the land I will show you.

2 “I will make you into a great nation,
    and I will bless you;
 I will make your name great,
    and you will be a blessing.[a]
3 I will bless those who bless you,
     and whoever curses you I will curse;
 and all peoples on earth
    will be blessed through you.”

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Today, Jason shares a promise that God gives to us. He delivers us from all our problems. It may not end the way you wanted it to, but it will end and God has a plan to prosper you on the other side. It's an uplifting episode about a God who lifts us high with Him.

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Psalm 34:17-19

17 The righteous cry out, and the Lord hears them;
    he delivers them from all their troubles.

18 The Lord is close to the brokenhearted
    and saves those who are crushed in spirit.

19 The righteous person may have many troubles,
    but the Lord delivers him from them all;

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On this very unique episode of BVD, Jason explains the concept of context and how it applies to reading bible scripture. We will break down the meaning of the word context and learn about different types of context. We will also look at specific examples in the scriptures and see why understanding the context of the verses gives the understanding of the text more impact. Its and episode that will give you more incentive to dig deeper into the word. 

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Jason shares some wise words about Paul's message to Corinth. We see how Paul compares and contrasts a life outside of Christ to a life committed to Jesus. Then the Holy Spirit makes an abrupt turn in today's lesson. When the Holy Spirit speaks you must be quick to obey. This is an example of that as Jason moves into an unexpected direction mid message. It's definitely worth the listen.

 A giant thank you to my friend Trent Coleman for the use of his song "His Calling". Trent leads worship at Eagle Mountain Church in Nanaimo, British Columbia Canada. I am much appreciative of him giving me the honor of using his music.

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8 We are hard pressed on every side, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair; 9 persecuted, but not abandoned; struck down, but not destroyed. 10 We always carry around in our body the death of Jesus, so that the life of Jesus may also be revealed in our body. 11 For we who are alive are always being given over to death for Jesus’ sake, so that his life may also be e revealed in our mortal body.

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On this episode Jason takes us through  Psalms 32. It shows us the contrast between hiding yourself from God and being open in relationship with Him. Have you ever pulled away from God only to find it only heightens your difficulties.  Come listen as King David teaches us the right and wrong way to live your life with our Father in heaven. 

A giant thank you to my friend Trent Coleman for the use of his song "His Calling". Trent leads worship at Eagle Mountain Church in Nanaimo, British Columbia Canada. I am much appreciative of him giving me the honor of using his music. 

Do you have any questions, comments or maybe a testimony? Please feel free to email me at [email protected] 

Of David. A maskil.

1 Blessed is the one
    whose transgressions are forgiven,
    whose sins are covered.

2 Blessed is the one
    whose sin the Lord does not count against them
    and in whose spirit is no deceit.

3 When I kept silent,
    my bones wasted away
    through my groaning all day long.

4 For day and night
    your hand was heavy on me;
my strength was sapped
    as in the heat of summer.

5 Then I acknowledged my sin to you
    and did not cover up my iniquity.
I said, “I will confess
    my transgressions to the Lord.”
And you forgave
    the guilt of my sin.

6 Therefore let all the faithful pray to you
    while you may be found;
surely the rising of the mighty waters
    will not reach them.

7 You are my hiding place;
    you will protect me from trouble
    and surround me with songs of deliverance.

8 I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go;
    I will counsel you with my loving eye on you.

9 Do not be like the horse or the mule,
    which have no understanding
but must be controlled by bit and bridle
    or they will not come to you.

10 Many are the woes of the wicked,
    but the Lord’s unfailing love
    surrounds the one who trusts in him.

11 Rejoice in the Lord and be glad, you righteous;
    sing, all you who are upright in heart!