Our Father's Heart

What if the origins of our most beloved holidays aren't as wholesome as we think? In today's episode, we unravel the surprising connections between ancient pagan rituals and our modern celebrations. Listen closely, as we reveal the hidden past of Christmas and Halloween.

From the Roman festival of Saturnalia to the Persian religion of Mithraism, we examine the ancient traditions that have shaped our Christmas customs. With Halloween, we delve into the Celtic festival of Samhain and the eerie superstitions that still persist today. As we uncover the Catholic Church's role in blending pagan and Christian celebrations, you may be left questioning some of your favorite holiday traditions!

But fear not, for we also discuss the importance of honoring the Word of God above our customs and traditions. We explore the consequences of participating in pagan rituals and provide guidance on how to live a life that truly glorifies God. Let this episode be a starting point for you to reevaluate your own traditions and walk the path of righteousness.

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Get your bible out and follow along as we find the lessons of truth in chapters 11 - 19 in Luke. We look at nuggets regarding the heart of prayer, why we should take no thought for the things we need, what it means to be "watching" and "waiting", the cost of discipleship, the temptation of men with riches & the antidote, and the epitome of a rich man responding to Jesus. 

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From the early days of your youth, from the time we began setting our affections on things below, we have been erecting tables/altars of idols in our own hearts. If God is at work cleaning His house of all our personal idols, then when He speaks to us, we must respond with our compliance acknowledging the truth. WE have to turn the tables and tear them down. God is a jealous God and will have no idols before Him… none! No, not one.

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What are some of the things we hear from the Lord in...

• John 9 - Jesus heals the blind man
• John 10 - the Good Shepherd, the sheep, yet I and my Father are one
• John 11 - I am the resurrection and the life

...and the life lessons that apply to us today?

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“The Trinity”… ALMOST as old as the dawn of time.  Definitely as old in human history as when man rejected their Creator and began to worship their own creation. The idea of “the Trinity” has so permeated our “religious thought” that most religions over the past several millennia have come to accept its validity. The thought has permeated many nations and cultures worldwide throughout man’s history and demonstrates the old adage that something repeated often enough and long enough often becomes tomorrow’s prevailing truth. 

But could it be possible, that so many millions and billions of people over several millennia could actually be wrong?

If we are going to understand the God of the Bible, the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob then it must be through Jewish prophetic apostolic revelation. This episode will endeavor to do just that.

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The scriptures instruct us that if anyone desires the position of a bishop, that number one, that's a good thing, but also number two, they must meet certain qualifications (all found in 1 Tim 3). This episode looks at the characteristics and attributes of good leaders and the qualities they should have to gain the trust of those supporting them and the work that needs to be accomplished.

Leadership is influence. Though all of these principles are found in the scriptures for leaders, they apply to all of us in all of our settings. Jesus is the prototype we should all follow.

I want to thank David Benzel for his webinar slide presentation, "Developing the Leader within your Child" as the inspiration for this teaching, Leadership through Humility and Relationship.

The slide presentation that accompanied this teaching is available with this link:

•  https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1EhyH06_zGqfQAh_kUImUhCSwlwsPQDkmaz9tpb3Yy8c/edit?usp=sharing

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This episode highlights the history of the Israelites from Ezra and Nehemiah’s perspectives. We observe the Lord’s faithfulness to His word and His people, regardless of their faithlessness, even amidst their faithlessness. 

Reviewing the words of the law caused a heavy spirit of conviction, sorrow, and grief to fall on them. The people of God began to fast, confess their sins and that of their fathers, and worship the Lord their God. This response resulted in true repentance, which always acknowledges the truth, and takes responsibility for where they have erred.

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The Word (of God) is akin to the water or snow that falls on the earth and when it gets mixed with the earth (the faith of man), eventually it brings forth the fruit that the Word declared from heaven intended. The Word, with the cooperation and willing submission of man, is to execute the Lord's will (His pleasure), show the Lord's ways (His manner of life), and manifest God's works in the earth. The Man Jesus Christ epitomized that for us all.

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One of the most important things for young men of God to find out, as early as possible, is their responsibility in this life that they have been given. When it’s all been said, and it’s all been done, and the race is run, we all will be held accountable for what we have done with the life our God has graciously and mercifully given to us. 

We live in an age and culture (America) where “rights” are exalted… "I have the right to speak what I want, the right to bear arms, the right to our religious exercise, the right to play all kinds of music, eat whatever I want" and so on and so forth. However, the word of God speaks contrary to that in that our “responsibilities” in this life supersede our “rights” to do as we please or personally see fit. 

From its very inception, family (marriage) has been created in God, by God, for God and the establishment of His purposes and the fulfillment of His Word in the earth. Since every man has a calling, they must come to know their calling and find a woman whose heart complements that calling of responsibility in order to help fulfill it.

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In this lesson, we connect the dots in the gospel of John to discern the prophetic emphasis of the gift of God, the Living Water, the promise of the Father, the Holy Spirit given to those that believe in Him. Jesus confronts and deals with our sin first, so repentance is required from us. We also discuss the spiritual meaning and significance of eating His flesh and drinking His blood in order to prepare hearts to receive His Spirit. When we do receive His Spirit, we will begin to learn what to say and what to do in this life as we yield to His Spirit, living life just as Jesus did in the days of His flesh.

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