There is a reason that in Philippians 4:6, Paul tells us to present our requests to God, with thanksgiving. It is not because God is an ego-maniac who needs to be acknowledged for everything He does (although He really should be acknowledged for everything He does, because without Him, we wouldn't be breathing).

God knows that gratitude changes everything. It changes us, and it changes the world around us. He does everything for our best interest, and telling us to practice gratitude is no different. We love having Shelton Markham on, and this episode can be filed under the "gems from Shelton" folder. At the end of the episode, he and Andrew give us some practical tools for being thankful, and you don't want to miss those.

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In this episode:

• Why gratitude matters

RESOURCES MENTIONED

Original Release Date: 11/14/24

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We can have hope always, especially through loss and death, because Jesus is coming back for His people - both dead in the body, and still walking the earth.

This is the end of our study of 1 Thessalonians, and Paul waits to the end to really bring home that Jesus IS returning, and that should give us hope, and also give us motivation and direction about living while we are on earth.

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In this episode:

• Hope for the Future

RESOURCES MENTIONED

Original Release Date: 11/07/24

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1 Thessalonians 4.1-12 may be brief, but it is packed with useful information for anyone who wants to be a disciple maker. Paul explains the importance of not letting our own desires control our lives, and how, if we can control our bodies, we will be able to love others deeply. Andrew and John loved unpacking this passage, and we know you'll love it too!

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In this episode:

• Listener Question

RESOURCES MENTIONED

Original Release Date: 10/31/24

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Justin Gravitt is back on the show, and we are thrilled to talk to him about how to change culture (specifically church culture) the way Jesus did. There are a lot of motivations that go into discipleship programs in a church, but only a few of them are biblical. Check out Justin's book The Foundation of a Disciple Making Culture for some great insight on this!

Justin Gravitt is a disciple-making leader and writer whose primary passion is to help everyday believers repurpose their lives in light of God‘s plan for them as disciple-makers. Justin has served with The Navigators since 2000, and is the founder and executive Director of the Dayton Disciple Makers Network, host to the popular Practitioner’s Podcast, and author of The Foundation of a Disciplemaking Culture . He is an avid Reds fan, loves the beach, and dad-joking his kids. He lives in Dayton, Ohio with his wife, Kristen and their four children.

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Original Release Date: 10/24/24

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We're in part 3 of our 1 Thessalonians series, and if you haven't caught up yet, you'll want to start in episode 215! Today, Andrew and John study the end of chapter 2 into chapter 3. Some big takeaways include the importance of being face-to-face, the need to have a heart for those you're discipling, and Paul's fear for the Thessalonians.

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Original Release Date: 10/17/24

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We're back this week with 1 Thessalonians 2! In chapter 2, Paul talks about not just what he said to the Thessalonians, but how he lived among them. There is a cost to making disciples, and Paul was very familiar with that cost. Does the way we make disciples today reflect the way Paul did? More importantly, does the way we make disciples today reflect Jesus?

The Pathway Series is available now! Get it here: https://www.intotheharvest.org/pathway-series/

In This Episode:

What would be missing without 1 Thessalonians?

Intro to Chapter 2

How we live matters

Making disciples is costly

Church as a family

Expectations of faith

Verses 13-16

Final thoughts

RESOURCES MENTIONED:

The Rise of Christianity - https://a.co/d/0nInZLM

Free Bible Study Template - https://docs.google.com/document/d/13BbDVJX4u-PBBkPLAHJwK3ih6cHCLOBe6AZrg3zYJyE/edit?usp=sharing

E-Sword Free Bible Study Software - https://www.e-sword.net/

3 Questions for Effective Bible Study - https://youtu.be/LH1K1sBCmN0

Original Release Date: 10/10/24

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We're back with another inductive book study! Come along as we take a deep dive into 1 Thessalonians. Did you know that 1 Thessalonians is (probably) the earliest book in the New Testament? So, as we study it, we can see what the earliest Church was facing, struggling with, and how Paul helped them walk through it.

Stay tuned for the rest of 1 Thessalonians!

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In this episode:

• Why Study the Bible?

RESOURCES MENTIONED

Original Release Date: 09/05/24

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It's been a long time coming, and so much work has gone into it...and The Pathway Series is finally here!

The Pathway Series is a series of three books that we created to help those who want to be disciples of Jesus, and make disciples of Jesus. Each book takes us through different stages of being a disciple, and they're all full of tried-and-true tools that we have found work for us.

The Pathway Series is on Amazon, and we hope that you find it a useful tool as you work to obey Jesus in the call to make disciples!

Get it here: https://www.intotheharvest.org/pathway-series/

In this episode:

• Why we created the series

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Original Release Date: 09/26/24

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Discipleship is a term that is quite frequently thrown around in our church culture today. But how does Jesus view discipleship? And how did Jesus do discipleship when He was walking on earth? John interviews Justin Gravitt to talk about 7 tests of discipleship to determine if we are actually helping people become more like Jesus.

Justin Gravitt is a disciple-making leader and writer whose primary passion is to help everyday believers repurpose their lives in light of God‘s plan for them as disciple-makers. Justin has served with The Navigators since 2000, and is the founder and executive Director of the Dayton Disciple Makers Network, host to the popular Practitioner’s Podcast, and author of The Foundation of a Disciplemaking Culture . He is an avid Reds fan, loves the beach, and dad-joking his kids. He lives in Dayton, Ohio with his wife, Kristen and their four children.

Both Justin and John have a lot of wisdom that we can all glean from. Unfortunately, they both root for the wrong football team, and we're not letting that "O-H" chant slide. #wearepennstate

IN THIS EPISODE

Introduction

Doing what was done for us

Like Jesus Test

Incarnation Test

Consistency Test

Equipping Test

Outcome Test

Like Us Test

Saving/Lost Test

Bicycle Illustration

Final Thoughts

RESOURCES MENTIONED

Justin's Website - http://justingravitt.com

The Bicycle Illustration - https://www.justingravitt.com/bicycle-illustration

The Foundation of a Disciple-Making Culture - https://a.co/d/5gpPhC6

Practitioner's Podcast - https://www.justingravitt.com/practitioners-podcast

Original Release Date: 09/19/24

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How we think of ourselves matters more than we probably realize. Our view of ourselves shapes the way we see God, and others, and it affects our actions everyday. There is an enemy out to steal, kill, and destroy our view of ourselves because he knows that if he can lie to us about who we are, he can lie to us about a legion of other things. In this episode, John had the pleasure of interviewing his wife Jess about identity in Christ. Jess is a Bible teacher and a mom, and has created a great tool to help us understand the importance of our identity.

In this Episode:

Struggle with Identity

Identity Acronym

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Identity Powerpoint - https://docs.google.com/presentation/...

Identity PDF - https://drive.google.com/drive/folder...

Original Release Date: 09/12/24

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