Spiritual Rants

Spiritual Rants: Do you realize we are in the middle of a cosmic war between God and Satan?

Spiritual Rants is a podcast to guide first-time Bible readers through

1) the most sensational portions of the Bible

2) the most important theological sections and

3) the most difficult passages in the Bible

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This week's podcast are based on the One Year Readings for Week 34 (Aug. 20-26)

Esther 8:1-Job 22:30

1 Cor. 12:27-2 Cor. 1:11

Ps. 37:1-40:17

Proverbs 21:23-22:4

Is there a cosmic war between God and Satan?

How important are the spiritual gifts? How important is tongues?

What is true love?

What is a church service supposed to look like?

Did the gift of tongues pass away?

How important is your name?

Recommended: Don Sunukjian's sermon Esther called "My Name Is Harbona"

http://www.preachingtoday.com/sermons/sermons/2006/september/mynameisharbona.html

aka "A Night in Persia"

http://www.preachingtoday.com/sermons/outlines/2005/august/036-outline4.html

Spiritual Rants: Sovereignty: Is God in control?

Spiritual Rants is a podcast to guide first-time Bible readers through a year

1) the most sensational portions of the Bible

2) the most important theological sections and

3) the most difficult passages in the Bible

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This week's podcast are based on the One Year Readings for Week 33 (Aug. 13-19)

Neh. 5:14-Esther 7:10

1 Cor. 8:1-12:26

Ps. 33:1-36:12

Proverbs 21:8-22

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Nehemiah shows how true believers can withstand satanic oppression

Esther shows how God sovereignly superintends over His creation and plan

Corinthians teaches us many lessons from their problems including internal strife, how to administer the Lord's Supper, and understanding the spiritual gifts

How Proverbs intersects Esther

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Don Sunukjian's sermon Esther can be heard here:

http://www.preachingtoday.com/sermons/outlines/2006/september/mynameisharbona.html

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Proverbs 3:5-6 Lucky verse #8 August 9

Proverbs 3:5-6 "Trust in the LORD with all your heart And do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him, And He will make your paths straight."

How stable is your relationship with the Lord?

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Spiritual Rants: What are the most important things to know about the Christian life?

Spiritual Rants is a podcast to guide first-time Bible readers through

1) the most sensational portions of the Bible

2) the most important theological sections and

3) the most difficult passages in the Bible

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This week's podcast are based on the One Year Readings for Week 32 (Aug. 6-12)

Ezra 3:1-Neh. 5:13 (14)

1 Cor. 2:6-7:40 (8)

Ps. 28-32:11 (33)

Pr. 20:24-21:7 (8)

What are the three types of people on earth?

What is the "bema" judgment of Christians?

Are short prayers important?

Can God control world rulers?

Scriptures for the three types of people: 1 Cor. 2:14-15; 1 Cor. 3:1-3

"Bema seat" judgment for Christians:

Rom. 14:10, 1 Cor. 3:10-15, 2 Cor. 5:10

Being Spiritual: Four commands/Spirit"

Eph. 5:18 And do not get drunk with wine, for that is dissipation, but be filled with the Spirit

Gal. 5:16 But I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not carry out the desire of the flesh.

Gal. 5:25 If we live by the Spirit, let us also walk by the Spirit.

Eph. 4:30 Do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, by whom you were sealed for the day of redemption.

1Th. 5:19 Do not quench the Spirit

blog on stages of Christian life based on the gates of Jerusalem:

http://jerryrothauser.com/good-day-gated-community-uplifting-verse-oyb-reading-day-august-12/

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Mark 11:24 Lucky verse #7 August 1

Mark 11:24 "Therefore I say to you, all things for which you pray and ask, believe that you have received them, and they will be [granted] you.

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2 Cor. 5:21 He made Him who knew no sin [to be] sin on our behalf, so that we might become the righteousness of God in Him.

Do you feel distant from God?

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Spiritual Rants: Spirituality: What is true biblical joy?

Spiritual Rants is a podcast to guide first-time Bible readers through a year

1) the most sensational portions of the Bible

2) the most important theological sections and

3) the most difficult passages in the Bible

Read more at http://jerryrothauser.com

This week's podcast are based on the One Year Readings for Week 31 (Jul. 30-Aug. 5)

2 Chron. 26:1-Ezra 2:70

Rom. 13:1- 1 Cor. 2:5

Ps. 18:16-27:14

Pr. 20:11-23

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Joy from Romans 14-16

If God can forgive Manasseh in 2 Chron. 33, He will forgive anyone!

Cyrus was a ruler over all the earth, appointed by God, and mentioned by name 200 years before his birth (Isa. 44:28, see also 45:13).

The Corinthian church was the worst church in history but were called "saints" and very instructive for us

Are governments allowed to wage war? (clue: Romans 13)

Check out Johnny McClung, "You're The Song," a song about joy based on Ps. 33 https://soundcloud.com/johnnymcclung

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Phil. 4:19 "And my God will supply all your needs according to His riches in glory in Christ Jesus." see also . . .

Matt. 6:33 "But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things shall be yours as well."

Luke 6:38 "Give, and it will be given to you. They will pour into your lap a good measure — pressed down, shaken together, [and] running over. For by your standard of measure it will be measured to you in return."

Do you have enough to live on?

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Spiritual Rants: Spirituality: What is true biblical spirituality?

Spiritual Rants is a podcast to guide first-time Bible readers through a year.

1) the most sensational portions of the Bible

2) the most important theological sections and

3) the most difficult passages in the Bible

This week's podcast are based on the One Year Readings for Week 30 (July 23-July 29)

2 Chron. 8:11-25:28 (26)

Rom. 8:9-12:21 (13)

Ps. 18:16-22:31 (23)

Pr. 19:26-20:10 (11)

Four specific commands regarding the Holy Spirit

Overview of Romans 8-12

Jumping Jehoshaphat! How to be victorious in life!

A couple verses from Proverbs

Spiritual Rants podcast offers a devotion from Scripture to get you through the week . . .

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James 4:7 Submit therefore to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you.

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1Pet. 5:8 Be of sober [spirit], be on the alert. Your adversary, the devil, prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour. 9 But resist him, firm in [your] faith, knowing that the same experiences of suffering are being accomplished by your brethren who are in the world.

Eph. 6:10 Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of His might. 11 Put on the full armor of God, so that you will be able to stand firm against the schemes of the devil. 12 For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the powers, against the world forces of this darkness, against the spiritual [forces] of wickedness in the heavenly [places]. 13 Therefore, take up the full armor of God, so that you will be able to resist in the evil day, and having done everything, to stand firm. 14 Stand firm therefore, HAVING GIRDED YOUR LOINS WITH TRUTH, and HAVING PUT ON THE BREASTPLATE OF RIGHTEOUSNESS, 15 and having shod YOUR FEET WITH THE PREPARATION OF THE GOSPEL OF PEACE; 16 in addition to all, taking up the shield of faith with which you will be able to extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil [one]. 17 And take THE HELMET OF SALVATION, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.

Are you being oppressed by the devil?

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Phil. 4:13 I can do all things through Him who strengthens me.

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