Greg, John, and Pat share about a time when Greg and Pat where in Israel. They received prayer and the blessing of the priesthood and the presence of God enveloped them. They continued to share how wonderful it is to be in the Lord's presence and how they have become so overcome and moved to tears. They continue to discuss how we can't fix ourselves no matter how hard we try but what we can do is seek to be in the Lord's presence and he can do more in just one second in His presence than what we can do in a lifetime of trying to fix ourselves. It's only in his presence are we made whole.
John, Greg, and Pat share a video from the "kid President" giving the nation a pep talk. This funny video puts a smile on your face when you hear about how simple things look to a child and how complicated sometimes adults make things out to be.
Greg, John, and Pat discuss how special fathers are. They continue to discuss that many Americans today would use the word "complicated" to describe their relationship with their fathers. They continue to discuss that to talk positively about men does not mean to talk negatively or bad about women. They continue to speak of their experiences with fathers and sons through the Next Step Outback. In order to have fathers we need to have healthy sons. Thousands of wounded men came and were healed. In order for us to have relationships with fathers and parents forgiveness and repentance are essential. We must never forget that Father God is Father to the fatherless. One of the signs of the Lord's return is when the church begins to be family again, Malachi 4:5-6.
Greg shares how this is a significant difference between an Intercessor and a Inter "successor" . An intercessor is one who gets in between a situation; a person who stands in the gap. They don't want bad things to happen to people. Abraham didn't want Sodom to be destroyed. Inter "successor" is a person who succeeds or follows God. These are people who are constantly in the ears of those who God has called to lead His people. Intercessors are those who are submitted to the leader and receive the prayer strategy contrast to the Inter "successor" who wants to give strategies and plans because they want to succeed the one called to lead. The question is how has God called you to lead? We are called to follow those God has called not give them direction.
Greg, John, and Pat discuss some of the questions Greg has been pondering. Questions like, how can a Christian man who is addicted to internet pornography judge the world for their sexual sins? How can Christian men and women protest taxes when according to George Barna and the Barna Group are robbing God because only a small percentage of the church actually tithes? How can Christians demand prayer be put back in schools when children say their parents don't pray at home? If the church wants the world to be healed it is going to have to go first.
John, Greg, and Pat discuss a recent study conducted by the Barna Group. The study was an attempt to look at how 96 of the largest cities in the nation view the Bible. The report ranks what they considered Bible minded cities. Bible minded is an individual who reports to reading the Bible in a typical week and who strongly asserts the Bile is accurate in the principles it teaches. The study is interesting. They rank the cities from most Bible minded to least. They continue to share with us that it is not just important to believe the Bible is accurate but it is important to do what the Bible instructs us to do according to James 2:22.
Greg, John, and Pat discuss how not every prophetic word given is a word from God. They continue to discuss how Peter got the first word right but the second word wrong. You don't want to be known by your gift but rather instead be known by the giver of the gift in your life. Gifting's can take you where your character can't keep you. There is nothing more exciting than receiving a word from God and there is nothing more divisive than a word that is not from God.
Greg, John, and Pat discuss how the church needs to be ready to separate what is from God and what is of man. They continue to speak about that how Jesus himself did not begin his ministry until the His Father publicly blessed and acknowledged him. God is speaking to this generation and it is important that we don't put what God is saying in old wineskins because the skin will burst and we will lose them both. New wine, new revelations need to put into new wineskins. The church is the people of God. As church leaders we are supposed to seek, save, baptize, disciple and send believers. The fivefold gifts given to the church are to mature the church but in order for the church to mature it must be willing to separate what is of man so they can have what is of God.
Greg, John, and Pat discuss the idea what it would have been like if Jesus had a Facebook. They go along Jesus' life as he would have chronicled and post things on his Facebook. From the time he was unknown, to when he was widely known, to a time that no one wanted to know Him. This is a riveting journey that keeps you listening to what happens next. Some things you may know and some things you will be surprised to know but at the end you will know what it would have been like if Jesus had a Facebook.
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Shining a LIGHT to bring Hope and Direction for all those who is on their journey, through Jesus Christ, to heaven. Loving God, Loving Others and Leading Others to do the same.