Tabor Church

Today we are going to talk about James 5:16. This can be misunderstood to believe that real healing happens when we confess our sins to each other. God still does the healing and forgiving of sins. We will discuss what it means not to hide from each other when there are difficult or crucial conversations to be had within the church. Let's not avoid or hide from each other but find the healing God has for us. 

Tabor website mentioned in the show for today: taborchicago.org 

The music on the podcast is by John Nugent. He is a musician in the Chicagoland area and has been a great blessing to Tabor Church. 

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It has been said that "Money is the root of all evil." This is misquoted from 1 Timothy 6:10 where it says, "For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil..." Jesus says We can't serve to two masters, we will love one and hate the other. When we love money or the pursuit of money or the accumulation of possessions, we will go to every length possible to get it. Paul warns Christians in 1 Timothy to be aware of godly leaders who are trying to present to you a Gospel that says godliness is a means to gain wealth. In Christ there is great gain. 

What are you treasuring more than Christ today? 

The music on the episode today is from John Nugent. He is a musician in the Chicagoland area that has been a real blessing to Tabor Church. 

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Luke 11:9- "So I say to you: Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you." Finally, the benefits of following Jesus. Ask for whatever I want and it will be given to me. This is how this verse can be used if we don't see the context in which Jesus spoke it. Today we are going to explore what Jesus is talking about and how we can apply it to our lives today. 

The music on this episode is by John Nugent. He is a musician in the Chicagoland area and has been a blessing to Tabor Church. 

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Jeremiah 29:11- "I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans to prosper you and not harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." This is a very common passage used for different circumstances. We tell it to people who are experiencing pain and reassure them that God s going to come and take it away. Or we tell it to people that are at a crossroads and wish them well into a prosperous new chapter that God is going to give them everything they want. Let's put this in context and see how this promise can be a blessing to us. 

The music on this episode is from John Nugent. He is a Chicagoland musician who has been a real blessing to Tabor Church. 

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Today we are going to look at Matthew 7:1. This is an often used verse when confronted with our sin or used against us when we are pointing out sin. "You can't judge me!" becomes the mantra of today and branded as if it is actually what Jesus had to say about judging. He wanted Christians to be aware of how they were calling out sin. Don't do it with a judgmental spirit, this would be hypocritical. So how do we judge correctly? Jesus says there is a log in our eye, so we should ask God to see our own faults and sin so that we don't come to others as we are better, but instead to build up and encourage. 

When have you seen this verse used in a negative way? How can we be better stewards of this verse? 

The music on the podcast is by John Nugent. He is a musician in the Chicagoland area that has been a great blessing to Tabor Church. 

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