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314 In this episode, I continue to look at King David and how he became a mighty man of valor and a mighty man of war.

This is an "amazing" story because King Saul's servants declare these words over David before he kills Goliath.

To help you picture how King David gets his start, read 1 Samuel 16:14-19
But the Spirit of the Lord departed from Saul, and a distressing spirit from the LORD troubled him.

And Saul's servants said to him, "Surely, a distressing spirit from God is troubling you.

Let our master now command your servants, who are before you, to seek out a man who is a skillful player on the harp. And it shall be that he will play it with his hand when the distressing spirit from God is upon you, and you shall be well."

So Saul said to his servants, "Provide me now a man that can play well, and bring him to me."

Then one of the servants answered and said, "Look, I have seen a son of Jesse the Bethlehemite, who is skillful in playing, and a mighty man of valor, a man of war, prudent in speech, and a handsome person; and the LORD is with him."

Therefore Saul sent messengers to Jesse, and said, "Send me your son David, which is with the sheep."

313 In this episode, I show you how David started before he was king and then compare him to you using the Bible.

If you have accepted Jesus as your Lord and Savior, you are more powerful than the greatest king of Isreal.

312 In this episode, I continue to talk about the power of God and how you and I can walk in it.

The Bible verse I want to use to compare how people in the Old Testament walked in the power of God compared to how you can walk in power.

Matthew 11:11,12 is where you can find Jesus telling His disciples the difference between the Old and New Testaments.

"Assuredly, I say to you, among those born of women there has not risen one greater than John the Baptist; but he who is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he. And from the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffers violence, and the violent take it by force."

I end the podcast with a Bible verse I use to encourage myself to keep going and it reminds me of who God uses in this world. I hope it will encourage you too.

1 Corinthians 1:26-29
For you see your calling, brethren, that not many wise according to the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble are called.

But God has chosen the foolish things of the world to put to shame the wise, and God has chosen the weak things of the world to put to shame the things which are mighty;

and the base things of the world and the things which are despised God has chosen, and the things which are not, to bring to nothing the things that are,

that no flesh should glory in His presence.

311 In this episode, I continue to expand our teaching on the three things I would "change" in the church, starting with walking with more power.

I use Genesis 1:1-3
In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.

The earth was without form, and void; and darkness was on the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the face of the waters.

Then God said, "Let there be light"; and there was light.

John 16:7
Nevertheless I tell you the truth. It is to your advantage that I go away; for if I do not go away, the Helper will not come to you; but if I depart, I will send Him to you.

Acts 1:4,5,8
And being assembled together with them, He commanded them not to depart from Jerusalem, but to wait for the Promise of the Father, "which," He said, "you have heard from Me;

for John truly baptized with water, but you shall be baptized with the Holy Spirit not many days from now."

"But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be witnesses to M in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth."

John 14:12
Most assuredly, I say to you, he who believes in Me, the works that I do he will do also; and greater works than these he will do, because I go to My Father.

I use these Bible verses to begin teaching about how power works in the spiritual realm.

310 In this episode, I begin new teaching on the three areas I would change if I were in charge of the Western church.

It is going to be based on 2 Timothy 1:7 For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind.

This is one of our favorite Bible verses and we are going to use it to help encourage you to begin to operate your life with more love, unity, and a sound mind.

I believe most of the Western church could grow more in all three areas.

309 In this episode, I finish up my "trilogy" of lessons on the Rapture.

In this episode, I try to explain, with scriptures, why God doesn't want us to know the day and time of the rapture.

Instead of predicting Jesus' return we should be doing these things instead.

308 In this episode, I'm going to answer the question you may have, 'Am I going to make the Rapture?'

As I have said on multiple episodes, I make a horrible Holy Spirit and have not written one word in the Bible.

I do believe Jesus wants you to know what it takes to make heaven. He also tells His followers not everyone who calls Jesus Lord will make it. 

Today's message is one you and I need to hear and decide what you will do with Jesus.

307 In this episode, I begin to teach about the Rapture of the church and the Second Coming of Jesus to the earth.

Do you believe these are two different events? Do you think they happen at the same time?

I begin the discussion on an important end-time prophecy.

306 In this episode, I give you a quick word for Labor Day from the Bible.

I realize this might be a "stretch," but Jesus gives advice on how to relax if you are weighted down with burdens and heavy labor.

Matthew 11:28-30

"Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. 

Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.

For My yoke is easy and My burden is light."

305 In this episode, I conclude my teaching on the crucified life.

I use Galatians 2:20, Romans 12:1, and parts of Romans 6 and 8 to make my point.

I conclude with Hebrews 11:6

God wants you and me to learn to walk in the Spirit. God is not angry but trying to show us how to please Him in His word.

Contrast Hebrews 11:6 with Romans 8:8.

"But without faith, it is impossible to please Him...

So then, those who are in the flesh can not please God.

If you and I want to please God, we must learn to walk by faith.