In Malachi 3:13-18, the Israelites complained that God was blessing wicked people and righteous people were struggling. Because of this, they concluded that serving God didn't matter. The insight we are going to process is that from the outside looking in, the financial success or failure of someone is not an indication of God's blessing or judgment.

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Malachi 3:13-18 NLT

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We are exploring Malachi 2:13-16 and Proverbs 5:15-19. In these scriptures, God admonishes older married men to enjoy the wife of their youth and not to divorce them for younger women. The insight we are processing is that our wives will physically change as they age, and regardless of their age, we should still see them just as beautiful as the day we married them. This insight focuses mainly on older married men, but this revelation also applies to older married women.

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Office hours started with a discussion about adjusting the schedule for office hours due to Pastor Amos's conflict with Morehouse College, with the group leaning toward moving to Tuesday at 7 p.m. Pastor Amos shared his thoughts on possibly restarting a weekly Bible study and developing a pre-engagement or pre-marriage course, with input from Anya, Stephanie, and others on naming and marketing the program. The group discussed challenges in relationships, the impact of social media on marriage, and the importance of addressing pain points in dating and marriage preparation. Micah raised concerns about financial stewardship and credit issues among entrepreneurs, and Pastor Amos suggested resources and encouraged creating workshops on the topic. Sonja asked for resources on sales and marketing, and Amos recommended books and emphasized the importance of focusing on marketing over just building products. Antonio and Bose shared insights on spiritual warfare in marriage and business, and the need to prioritize prayer and seeking God's guidance. Stephanie encouraged a mindset shift toward loving and serving clients in sales. The meeting closed with prayer and a reminder of the month's prayer focus on unmet expectations and unfulfilled desires.

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Many of today's cultural issues, such as abortion, are not directly discussed by Jesus. However, in the limited pages of a book, Jesus could not have addressed everything we would encounter in life. Therefore, God left us with 10 guiding principles in Exodus 20 and Deuteronomy 5.

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Exodus 20:1-17 NLT, Mark 2:27 NLT

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We are exploring Acts 16:16-19 and Acts 8:9-23. In these passages, we are going to discover the danger of mixing worldly business principles with the Kingdom of God. The revelation I want you to process is, "Am I bringing my old ways of doing business into this new Kingdom Business journey God has me on?"

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We are exploring Judges 7:2-7. In this passage, God instructs Gideon to fight 120,000 Midianites with only 300 men. The revelation we are going to process is that God intentionally calls us to win in our calling with fewer resources than we think we need. He does this so He can get the glory, not our resources.

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Genesis 1–3 reveals God as the purposeful Creator who formed the world in an orderly way, declared His creation very good, and created mankind in His image to live in relationship with Him and steward His creation. Mankind was given meaningful work, marriage, companionship, and responsibility as part of God's original design, with obedience to God at the center of life and flourishing. However, Satan introduced deception and doubt about God's Word, leading the woman to be deceived and Adam to knowingly disobey God. Through sin came spiritual death, separation from God, shame, fear, broken relationships, difficulty in work and childbirth, corruption in creation, and ultimately physical death. Yet God's response to the fall revealed both justice and mercy: He cared for Adam and Eve in their fallen condition, prevented them from living forever in that condition, and promised that the offspring of the woman would ultimately defeat Satan. From creation to the fall, Genesis 1–3 establishes mankind's original purpose, explains the brokenness of the world, and points forward to God's plan of redemption through Christ and the eventual restoration of what was lost.

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We are exploring 1 Peter 2 and 3. In these passages, Peter discusses how, as believers, we are required to submit to the government, our employers, and our spouses. The revelation we are processing is the importance of submission in the life of the believer. Submission is not just about wives submitting to their husbands—all believers are under a requirement of submission.

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1 Peter 2:13-25 KJV, 1 Peter 3:1-7 KJV

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We are exploring John 16:5-15. In this passage, Jesus explains the job of Holy Spirit, which is to lead us into the truth. The revelation we are going to process is, how do we determine when Holy Spirit is speaking to us versus when we are hearing what we want to hear?

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Office hours began with a discussion on biblical perspectives about marriage. Stephanie asked about friends who were considering having a wedding ceremony without going through the government, which led to an extensive conversation about the importance of legal marriage documentation and avoiding living in falsehood.

The conversation then shifted to spiritual topics, including whether demonic spirits can inhabit inanimate objects. Pastor Amos explained that, while Scripture provides no precedent for demons possessing objects, evil spirits can influence people and may become associated with or follow certain objects. He also emphasized that believers are constantly engaged in spiritual warfare but are protected by the Holy Spirit.

Several participants shared personal experiences involving fear responses, cultural superstitions, and challenges to their faith. Andrea discussed losing her job and the importance of renewing her mind, while others shared experiences related to perceived demonic influences in homes and the need to overcome fear-based responses through the renewing of the mind with Scripture.

The conversation concluded with discussions about maintaining creativity while balancing ministry responsibilities and how churches should address contemporary social issues such as same-sex marriage and transgender athletes.

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