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The process of making decisions can often lead to the presumption that God doesn’t care or paralysis from thinking God does care but won’t explicitly speak. Where can we find the balance?

In this episode, Joey and Cassidy dive into how the freedom of friendship with God counteracts presumption and paralysis. As our friend, God cares about the decisions we make and will speak if we ask.

Timestamps
01:17 - Intro
02:53 - Example 1 of Spirit-led decision-making (Cassidy)
09:55 - God cares and God speaks
10:50 - Presumption makes us miss out
14:10 - Paralysis in decision-making
15:19 - Example 2 of Spirit-led decision making (Joey)
18:50 - Fear of the Lord in decision-making
22:19 - Fearing God vs. fearing other things
23:25 - Decision-making isn’t a formula
24:37 - God is a good shepherd
27:07 - God wants to carry us
28:07 - Balance of presumption and paralysis is friendship

Links
livefull.org/youtube (or @livefullministries on youtube.com)

As followers of Jesus, we want to become more Christ-like…but what was Christ like?

He listened to and obeyed the words of his Father, and he did Spirit-empowered works like prophesying, healing the sick, and raising the dead.

As the final stop in our journey exploring the Charismatic God throughout the Bible, Joey and Cassidy talk about how growing in Christ-likeness is becoming like God in Word and in Spirit.

Timestamps
01:04 - Intro
03:17 - Jesus is the incarnation of the charismatic God
09:30 - How we become like Jesus
10:48 - Implications of becoming like Jesus
11:39 - Works and wonders continue today
15:39 - God is the same yesterday and today
18:34 - Christ-likeness requires action
22:23 - Worship in spirit and in truth
25:16 - Call to action
29:17 - Obedience to God’s word

Links
livefull.org/youtube

Is God’s generosity a finite resource? Are a few spiritual moments enough for one lifetime? Continuing the theme of the Charismatic God throughout scripture, Cassidy and Joey survey the Psalms to see how God’s people can praise him in all circumstances and call upon God’s faithful generosity - especially with his Holy Spirit presence - in times of need.

Timestamps
02:01 - Overview
04:48 - Major theme of the Psalms
06:22 - Fuel your faith - declare what God has done (Psalm 77)
10:58 - Ask God to pour out his presence again
15:10 - God is eternally generous
18:57 - Remember God’s works and wonders (Psalm 81)
21:36 - If you’re not asking God, you’re asking something else
23:44 - God loves being our “help”
24:50 - The Spirit is ready to speak (Psalm 70)
26:27 - What if God doesn’t come? (Psalm 22)
30:18 - God will give his Presence
33:34 - Takeaways

Links
livefull.org/youtube
livefull.org/give

Our charismatic God has revealed himself through Word and Spirit from the beginning of creation. Tracking his consistent character through Scripture, Cassidy and Joey dive into God’s presence in the Prophetic books of the Bible, where God seeks people who don’t just appear to be godly, but have truly experienced his power and desire his heart.

Timestamps:
01:56 - New deep dive videos
03:27 - Series recap
05:11 - God wants our hearts (1 Samuel)
11:47 - Word and Spirit in appointing kings
14:45 - God delights in faith
20:00 - God is faithful
24:06 - Folly of presumption
29:09 - Elijah and Elisha
35:24 - God gives us his heart
36:19 - Next steps

Links:
livefull.org/give
livefull.org/youtube

When God makes a promise, he always fulfills it through his Spirit. When he speaks a word, he also provides his presence.

As Joey and Cassidy explore the theme of Word and Spirit throughout the Bible, they look at how God speaks personally to and walks alongside of fathers of our faith - like Abraham and Moses - in the Torah.

Timestamps:
01:01 - Announcements and Giving
01:59 - Recap of previous episode
04:39 - Charismatic God in Genesis 12
08:46 - God’s promise and presence
15:24 - Following the law requires the Spirit
20:57 - You can experience his presence now

Links:
www.livefull.org/give
www.livefull.org/youtube

God didn’t debut his Holy Spirit in the New Testament. He’s been engaging humanity through his Word and Spirit since Genesis 1.

In this episode, Cassidy and Joey take us all the way back to the creation story to show how God consistently overflows with charismata, or “gifts of grace,” and reveals himself through his Word and his Spirit.

Timestamps:
01:21 - Giving to Live Full
02:18 - God is charismatic
06:48 - Defining “charismatic”
08:30 - Charismatic God in Genesis 1
11:23 - All life comes by God’s Spirit
16:50 - The Spirit fulfills God’s Word
20:30 - Charismatic God in the Fall
29:13 - How to know the Charismatic God

Links:
www.livefull.org/give
www.livefull.org/youtube

Prayer can come with many roadblocks: a wandering mind, confusion about what to pray for, and guilt for not praying eloquently or long enough.

But what if you had a constant prayer partner to prompt and encourage you?

In this episode, Joey and Cassidy wrap up this short series on praying in the Spirit at all times. They discuss what it means to pray in the freedom of his guidance and give practical encouragement for how to let the Spirit lead in prayer.

Timestamps:
01:36 End-of-Year Giving
03:16 Series Recap
04:21 Freedom of Spirit-Led Prayer
09:55 Confidence in Spirit-Led Prayer
12:56 Weak Prayers are Assumed
14:08 Joy in Prayer
15:36 Prayer in the Spirit Isn’t a Performance
17:24 Practical Encouragement for Spirit-Led Prayer
29:11 A Call to Action
32:07 Learn to Discern

Links:
www.livefull.org/give

Credits:
Teaching - Joey Schwartz and Cassidy Bonar 
Production - Catherine Johnson 
Editing - Sarah Love Jones 
Music - Charlie King

Are followers of Jesus supposed to feel God’s love?

We know scripture tells us we’re loved by the Father and adopted as his children. But is the experiential feeling of being loved something reserved for our heavenly reunion?

This week, we’ll dive into scripture that shows us how to receive and be assured of the Father’s love in the here and now.

Timestamps:
01:45 New Video Resources on YouTube
02:10 Written Resources on Website
03:16 Recap of Last Week
05:50 Praying from an Experience of God’s Love
07:50 Adoption is Experiential
12:42: Praying in the Spirit Leads to Loving Prayer
13:53 Hearing God’s Love for Us Through the Spirit
17:50 Are Emotions Trustworthy?
22:53 Encouragement if You Want to Feel God’s Love More
29:15 Up Next on the Podcast

Links:
www.livefull.org/book
www.livefull.org/advent
www.livefull.org/3-to-30
Watch on YouTube

Credits:
Teaching - Joey Schwartz and Cassidy Bonar 
Production - Catherine Johnson 
Editing - Sarah Love Jones 
Music - Charlie King

After last week’s episode on the half-full gospel, you’re convinced that you want to have faith in Christ AND the personal presence of the Spirit in your daily life.

But what exactly does that look like?

This week, Cassidy and Joey dive deeper into receiving and relating to the Spirit, specifically through praying in the fullness of Holy Spirit power.

The fullness of the Spirit is palpable, personal, and powerful. It helps us do what’s impossible in the flesh - like pray without ceasing, fight sin, and live with lasting joy.

Timestamps:
1:50 - Power to Hope devotional
2:44 - Use Your Gift book
3:38 - Recap of last week
8:28 - Praying in the Spirit
10:26 - Three parts of praying in the Spirit
11:51 - Praying in the Fullness of the Spirit’s power
24:46 - The Spirit is palpable
27:23 - The Spirit is personal
28:34 - The Spirit is powerful
34:12 - Promise to be filled with the Spirit
35:05 - Fighting sin through the Spirit
37:12 - Up next on the podcast

Links:
Watch on YouTube
www.livefull.org/advent
www.livefull.org/book

Credits:
Teaching - Joey Schwartz and Cassidy Bonar
Production - Catherine Johnson
Editing - Sarah Love Jones
Music - Charlie King

The half-full gospel: a faith in Christ without the personal presence of the Spirit.

You repent of your sins, believe in Jesus, and commit to following him. With wind in your sails, you start fighting the good fight through things like scripture memory and preaching the gospel to yourself. What started out as a salvation through faith by grace turns into salvation through personal discipline. Your soul starts to ask, "Is this it?"

Does that story sound familiar? So many of us are living in light of a half-full gospel. In this episode, Joey and Cassidy share the good news that when we receive the fullness of the Spirit, we receive the FULL gospel our souls long for.

Timestamps

00:00 Announcements and Cassidy’s Introduction
07:35 Setting the Scene in Acts 1
09:00 Defining the Half-Full Gospel
13:15 The Half-Full Gospel is Tricky
16:00 What Happens When the Spirit Fills You
16:50 You Don’t Have to Postpone Eternal Life
18:25 God’s Word is Not a Love Letter From Afar
20:08 Expecting the Fullness of the Spirit Honors Jesus
21:50 The Tension of Already But Not Yet
23:53 Abiding in Jesus
28:35 Next Steps to Believing a Full Gospel
32:43 God Freely Gives His Spirit as a Gift
33:30 What’s Coming Up in Future Episodes

Links

https://www.livefull.org/youtube
https://www.livefull.org/book
https://www.livefull.org/advent