Coffee With Conrad

In this episode of Coffee with Conrad, Conrad interviews street evangelist Monty Simpson, who shares his testimony and experiences of preaching on the streets. Monty discusses his journey from a life of alcoholism to finding salvation and his calling to evangelism. He also shares insights into the challenges and rewards of street preaching, and how his spiritual relationship with Jesus fuels his passion for the Great Commission. Despite facing opposition and misunderstanding, Monty remains steadfast in his mission to bring Jesus to the lost and hurting world.
Show notes:

• Monty Simpson shares his journey to street evangelism;
• - Simpson's upbringing and struggles with alcoholism;
• - His radical transformation after accepting Christ;
• - The challenges and opposition faced by street preachers;
• - The importance of being led by God in street preaching;
• - Encountering demonic opposition during public preaching;
• - The power of prayer and persistence in evangelism;
• - The need for more Christians to take the gospel to the streets (Matthew 28:19);
• - Simpson's call for support in his evangelistic mission.

Links:
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In this thought-provoking episode of Coffee with Conrad, Conrad delves into the age-old debate of free will versus predestination, as well as the contrasting views of Calvinism and Arminianism. Join Conrad as he explores the main points and differences of these theological systems, offering his own spiritual perspective along the way. Buckle up for a deep dive into this fascinating topic and get ready to have your mind opened to new possibilities.

Calvinism:
1. Total depravity - humans born in sin.
2. Unconditional election - God chooses who is saved.
3. Limited atonement - Jesus died for the elect.
4. Irresistible grace - the elect cannot resist God's grace.
5. Perseverance of the saints - the elect will never be lost.

Arminianism:
1. Partial depravity - humans have capacity for good.
2. Conditional election - God chooses based on mercy.
3. Unlimited atonement - Jesus died for all.
4. Resistible grace - humans can reject God's grace.
5. Conditional salvation - believers can fall away.

Differences:
1. Role of human free will.
2. Nature of God's sovereignty.
3. Nature of sin.
4. Nature of atonement.
5. Nature of grace.
6. Perseverance of the saints.

Listener comments:
1. True student can defend both sides.
2. Debate is rooted in intellectualism.
3. Both sides can be true.
4. Relationship with Jesus is personal.
5. Moral superiority drives people away.

My thoughts:
1. God sending robots to hell?
2. Absolves responsibility for Great Commission.
3. How can we love without free will?
4. Both sides discount opposition's scriptures.
5. Finite mind cannot comprehend infinite God.
6. Does the Bible promote denominations?
7. Keep our focus on Jesus.

- Scriptures used: Romans 3:10-12; John 1:9; Ephesians 1:4-5; 1 Peter 1:2; John 10:11; 1 John 2:2; Acts 7:51; John 6:37; Philippians 1:6; Hebrews 6:4-6; Proverbs 3:5; John 5:39-40; 1 Corinthians 1:12-13; Ester 4:14

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Are you looking to deepen your relationship with God, unlock new insights from scripture, and learn how to apply spiritual truth to your life? Join me as I explore the power of asking, seeking, and knocking in order to spark spiritual revelation and insight. In this episode, I’ll be discussing a powerful four-question method that can help you take your spiritual journey higher. Tune in for Coffee with Conrad and start unlocking your hidden spiritual insights!


• The power of asking, seeking, and knocking when it comes to sparking spiritual revelation and insight.
• Spiritual revelations come with a biblical foundation- we must have a relationship with the Spirit of Truth and a biblical foundation for this to work.
• “Parking the question in the Spirit”- when we are not ready to receive an answer.
• Readwise Reader is useful for staying organized and motivated to read more.
• Four questions to help dig deeper and go higher with God:
• What question or questions does this scripture or idea answer?
• What scriptures or ideas agree with this?
• What ideas or scriptures compete with this idea?
• What is the very next step?
• Action tags are important to note so future self will understand the notes.
• Review highlights and notes regularly to benefit from them.
• Actionable next step ideas: podcasting, blogging, and Facebook posts.

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There is a war raging on twitter against Christians.
It is becoming more venemous each year. We are exploring what is causing this and what the solution is.

Show Notes:
It is important to have a biblical worldview (Colossians 3:2-10) ;
Jesus commanded us to have a personal relationship with him (John 10:27) ;
True Christianity is about loving others and being humble (Matthew 5:3-4, Philippians 2:3) ;
We are accountable and must stand in awe of God’s truths (Psalms 33:8) ;
Christian nationalism blurs the line between faith and politics (Romans 13:1-7) ;
Political ideology should not replace true Biblical teachings (2 Corinthians 10:3-5) ;
We should promote justice and compassion (Matthew 25:31-40) ;
God desires unity in our faith, not division (John 17:20-23) ;
We should reject hate speech and false narratives (Ephesians 4:25-27) ;
We should represent Jesus accurately and share our own testimonies (Matthew 28:16-20) ;
The world should know that Christianity is not about hate and bigotry (1 John 4:8, 20-21);
We need to get back to the fundamentals of the faith (2 Timothy 3:15-17);
We need to become convicted of Jesus’ teachings (Matthew 5-7);
We need to reclaim our power that has been lost (1 Cor. 2:5);
We need to actively engage people with the gospel in public (Romans 10:14);
We need to enlist the help of the Holy Spirit ( Acts 2:1-4);
We need to spend time with Jesus so that we can be filled with the Spirit (Luke 11:13);
We need to stop walking in the wisdom of man and start demonstrating the power of the Holy Spirit (1 Corinthians 4:20);
We need to be willing to take up our cross and be a light to the world (Matthew 16:24);
We need to start proclaiming the good news to those that have yet to hear it (Acts 13:1-3);
We need to march into our communities and proclaim the name of Jesus (2 Chronicles 7:14);
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Exploring the Different Levels of Faith and the Kingdom Keys to 1000X Faith in God
We can move from grasshopper faith to giant faith by developing our spiritual relationship with God. This is made possible by the Kingdom Keys laid out in scripture.

Going from Faith to Faith

- Limited faith
- Human faith
- 1000X God faith!

Mark 11 is a Roadmap of Faith

- Change "impossible" to "I'm Possible"
- The power of the human mind
- Tony Robbins, an NLP expert, demonstrates belief
- The importance of belief
- The super importance of faith in God and not ourselves
- A word on how hypnosis and belief work
- The basketball free throw study and belief
- The 40% rule - tapping our true potential

Faith in God is 1000X Better Than Faith in Ourselves

Key ingredients of belief
- Kingdom Key of Faith
- Kingdom Key of Vision
- Kingdom Key of Heart Coherence
- Kingdom Key of Feeling
- Applying These Keys to 1000X Our Faith

Links:
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The Power of Purposeful Effort: How to Regain Your First Love with God
I will be sharing my personal experiences and insights on how to rekindle the fire we once had with the Lord. I will emphasize the importance of purposeful effort, overcoming apathy and complacency, seeking God's face, and renewing our minds through the Holy Spirit. Whether you're feeling distant from God or simply want to deepen your spiritual connection, this podcast has something for you.

Show notes:
Our spiritual relationship with God requires purposeful effort and intentionality ;
Apathy and complacency can weaken our spiritual connections with God ;
Seeking God's face can lead to an increase in spiritual gifts ;
Overcoming our flesh and apathy can help us regain our first love with God ;
The Holy Spirit can guide us in meditating on Bible passages ;
We should not conform to this world but be transformed by renewing our minds ;
Practical steps can be taken to recapture our spiritual relationship with God ;
Personal experiences and insights from others can be helpful in this process ;
Rekindling the fire we once had with the Lord is possible through purposeful effort ;
Our closeness to God can impact how much His will is made known to us ;

We need to be intentional and purposeful in seeking a closer relationship with God, and that there are practical steps we can take to do so.
You may also like "Developing a Spiritual Relationship with God"


Get The Word of Promise Audio Bible: New King James Version

Show Notes:

God is calling YOU Higher right now;
Prophetic burden for the last week;
The time is NOW to reach the next level;
Following Jesus' example;
Elementary school example;
Top Dog Christians are just getting started;
Let go of our besetting sins and weights (Hebrews 12:1);
Come under God's Mission (James 4:7);
Put off the Old Man (Ephesians 4:22-24);
Accessing the Spirit of God through His Word;
Rising up to where we should be (Hebrews 5:12);
Living a sacrificial life for God (Romans 12);
We reckon ourselves dead to sin (Romans 6:11-13);
The solution to self-opposition (2 Timothy 2:25,26);
Being in total alignment with God and His will;
Cleansing our heart to think Godly thoughts;
Continuing in the Word leads to freedom (John 8:31,32);
The next level is going to be amazing (Romans 8:18).

Show Notes:

• Is it up to the Christian to clean their spiritual heart?
• Guard our hearts with all due diligence.
• Fill our hearts with God's Word and focus on loving God and loving our neighbor.
• Be mindful of what we allow into our hearts through our eyes and ears.
• Spend time in prayer and seek out meaningful conversations with spiritually mature people.
• Pursue holiness and constantly be in repentance and a state of repentance in order to draw closer to God and cleanse our hearts.
• Develop a spiritual discipline such as reading Scripture regularly and spending time in solitude.
• Have friends, family members, and mentors who can challenge us spiritually and help us keep our hearts focused on living righteously.
• Actively participate in church, encouraging one another to do what God wants us to do.
• Rely on the grace of God for salvation and strive to be pure in heart through prayer and meditation on the Scriptures.



Scriptures:
Proverbs 4:23: “Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life.”
Matthew 15:19: “For out of the heart proceed evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, blasphemies.”
Luke 6:45: “A good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is good; and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is evil: for of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaketh.”
Romans 12:2: “And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.”
Philippians 4:8: “Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.”
Psalm 24:3-4: “Who shall ascend into the hill of the LORD? or who shall stand in his holy place? He that hath clean hands, and a pure heart; who hath not lifted up his soul unto vanity, nor sworn deceitfully.”
Matthew 5:8: “Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God.”
Psalm 51:10: “Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me.”
James 4:8: “Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye double minded.”
1 Peter 1:14-16: “As obedient children, not fashioning yourselves according to the former lusts in your ignorance: But as he which hath called you is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of conversation; Because it is written, Be ye holy; for I am holy.”
Matthew 5:8: “Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God.”
James 4:7-8: “Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye double minded.”
Ezekiel 36:26-27: “A new heart also will I give you, and a new spirit will I put within you: and I will take away the stony heart out of your flesh, and I will give you an heart of flesh. And I will put my spirit within you, and cause you to walk in my statutes, and ye shall keep my judgments, and do them.”
Titus 2:11-12: “For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men, Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world.”
Philippians 4:6-7: “Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds

The Bible talks about how to communicate with our hearts, and what it conveys is designed to drive us to actual, positive life change. This podcast explores what it means to commune with the heart and what it means to be transformed by a refreshing of the mind.

Show Notes:
This is not taught in church;
Not a new age teaching;
Searching our hearts with God;
Biblical definition of heart;
Guarding our hearts;
Communing with our hearts;
Aligning with God's purpose;
Old Testament passages;
New Testament Passages;
The believer's responsibility;
Knowing our heart;
Dreams reveal the deep heart;
How the heart can help us;
Saturation in possibility;

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Today, we're going to explore one of the most fundamental aspects of Christianity: the understanding of the reality of demons, principalities, powers, and spiritual wickedness in high places. Many Christians fail to distinguish between these entities, but understanding the distinctions between them can have a huge impact on our relationship with God and our ability to engage in spiritual warfare. Are you ready to unlock the secrets of the spiritual realm and learn how to effectively fight against the forces of darkness? Tune in now to find out more!


Show Topics:
Christians Need to Know the Difference
Principalities and Power Hierarchy
Demons and Principalities Distinction
Types of Demons
Hierarchy of Spiritual Entities in Warfare
The Nephilim-Demon Origin Belief
Principalities have a Large Sphere of Influence
Principalities: Spiritual Powers Behind Rulers
Principalities in Spiritual Warfare: Caution Needed

Digging Deeper
If you're interested in delving further into the topic of spiritual warfare and the distinctions between demons, principalities, and powers, I would highly recommend the book "Needless Casualties of War" by John Paul Jackson. This book provides valuable insight and guidance on the topic and is worth reading if you're considering taking on a principality or spiritual force without first seeking guidance from God. It's important to remember that principalities and powers are spiritual beings or entities that have been established by God and it is essential to have a humble, unselfish relationship with the Holy Spirit in order to be certain that we are being led by God when engaging in spiritual warfare. Additionally, I would recommend joining the conversation by checking out the linked Facebook post in the show notes for more perspectives and thoughts on the topic.

Link:
Needless Casualties of War
Facebook Discussion