The 318 Project

http://the318project.com/blog/In episode 11, I have a conversation with Lee Grady. Lee is an author, award-winning journalist and ordained ministry. He served as a writer and editor for a christian magazine for many years before going into full-time ministry.Lee and his wife Deborah have been married 36 years and currently reside in LaGrange, Georgia. They have 3 daughters.
 Along with disciplining and mentoring men, Lee is Director of the Mordecai Project that helps to heal, protect and empower women around the world. The Mordecai Project works with multiple projects in countries such as Mexico, Guatemala, Somalia, Afghanistan, Uganda and many others to help provide homes and schooling for young girls. They also provide counseling centers, shelters, and rescue centers in Asia, the Middle East, Central and South America
 
Conversation Notes:


3:45  - Lee talks about his experience of when he was baptized with the Holy Spirit.

11:40 - The 4 hats of discipleship
             1) Mentor - lead by being an example and model
             2) Coach - help them to discover their life potential or calling
             3) Counselor - help them to get free from addictions, sin, and other issues in life
             4) Spiritual Father - Affirmation. Times of encouragement but also maybe a need                                                for correction.

20:45 - James 5:16 "Confess your trespasses to one another, and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The effective, fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much"

24:06 - The call to ministry for Lee Grady and when he prayed Isaiah 6:8 "Also I heard the voice of the Lord, saying:
“Whom shall I send,
And who will go for Us?”

28:05 - Lee talks about the Mordecai Project and the book he wrote "10 Lies the Church tells Women"

31:50 - Lee discusses the other books that he wrote for men and women; and also on the topic of understanding the power of the Holy Spirit.

34:00 - The 6 "I" of discipleship
            Matthew 28:19-20 "Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20 teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age."
1)Identify - find the ones that God puts on your heart to connect with to mentor
2) Invest- TIME spent with those you disciple.
3) Include- invite them into your life
4) Instruct- Teach the Bible and get the Word in them. Show them to read the Bible and have a daily devotion.
5) Intercede- Pray for those you disciple
6)Impart- spiritual process by the Holy Spirit. A powerful infusion of the Holy Spirit into their lives of a prophetic gift or an outpouring of the Holy Spirit.

Resources:
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https://themordecaiproject.org/

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I share about how a specialized unit on the fire department and a story of Jesus healing a paralyzed man have a similar connection. In Mark 2:1-5, it talks about how 4 friends carried a paralyzed friend to Jesus to be healed. This story is also paralleled in Luke 5:17-20 and Matthew 9:1-8.
I share how a Rapid Intervention Team (RIT) is trained to rescue a fellow firefighter in a time of need.

Other scripture references:
Genesis 4:9 - " Am I, my brother's keeper?"
Genesis 14:14- Abraham and his 318 trained servants go to rescue Lot
Proverbs 18:24- friend who sticks closer than a brother
1 Peter 3:8-9 - brother having compassion for one another
Proverbs 17:17- a brother born in adversity
Galatians 1:4 -God deliver us from this present evil
1 Corinthians 1:8-10 - deliver us from so great a death
Matthew 6:13 -  Deliver us from the evil one
John 15:13 - Greater love has no one than this, than to lay down one's life for his friends.

Definition of Rescue -  to save, redeem or deliver.

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In episode 9, I share with you how a Rembrandt, a skit and a verse in Ephesians showed me how God sees me, and how He sees you. So many times you and I have probably heard someone or even ourselves say that "You are junk, no good, or worthless"; but God doesn't see us that way.

Scriptures mentioned in this episode:

Ephesians 2:10
Job 27:3
Job 33:4
Genesis 2:7
Jeremiah 18:4
Proverbs 17:3
Isaiah 48:10
Malachi 3:2-3
Psalms 66:10
Isaiah 64:8
Romans 9:20-21

Old Testament spiritual gifts for special skills - Foundations of Pentecostal theology

The Singular Origin of a Christian Man - sermon by C.H. Spurgeon 


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In this episode, I share and talk about how a God used a secular baseball movie to show me a lesson in humility. In the 3 key points from the movie, I will share with you how it helped me and can also help you grow in your faith.
 
Scripture references:
Matthew 16:17-19
2 Corinthians 8:12-14
Matthew 11:28-30
Hebrews 12:1-2
Ephesians 2:4-10


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007:  In this episode, I will share with you about a prayer that I came across in a book. I will go through this prayer and what I added to it for my personal prayer for my wife along with scripture that will help your marriage grow stronger, more passionate and intimate as you prayer for your wife every day.

0:45 - Book "Bond of Brothers" by Wes Yoder

1:50 - "Prayer produces intimacy" quote by Dr. Edwin Louis Cole

2:51 - Romans 7:2 

5:39 - Psalms 140:13

6:17 - Matthew 6:33

6:55 - Ecclesiastes 4;12

7:07 - Colossians 3:15

7:27 - Genesis 2:24

8:19 - Matthew 19:5, Mark 10:7,8

11:21 - Matthew 13: 44,45

12:53 - Ephesians 5:25

13:49 - Book "Leadership Awakening" by Doug Stringer - "While men reach for thrones to build their own kingdoms, Jesus reached for a towel to wash men's feet."

14:53 - 1 Corinthians 17:16

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I will be sharing with you the 5 areas that kept the Israelites from reaching the Promise Land of Canaan; and it is these same 5 areas that can keep you from reaching a Canaan land experience in your marriage

0:17 - Intro

0:57 - I Corinthians 10:6-11 - the 5 sins that kept Israel from entering Canaan.

2:24 - #1 Lust - Desire to benefit self

3:28 - James 1:14-15

4:02 - #2 Idolatry- value system that you esteem more worthy of your attention

5:36 - Lust is the desire to benefit self at the expense of others, while Love is the desire to benefit others at the expense of self - quote by Dr. Edwin Louis Cole

6:02 - I Corinthians 13:4-5 - Love

6:33 - #3 Fornication- sexual sins of every kind

Examples:
7:25 - Samson and Delilah - Judges 16:1-21
7:36 - King David and Bathsheba - 2 Samuel 11:1-12:12

8:04 - #4 Tempting Christ

9:18 - Ananias and Sapphira - Acts 5:1-10

10:01- #5 Murmuring

12:29 - Jude 16

12:49 - Numbers 14:27-28

13:27 - "Maximized Manhood"  by Dr. Edwin Louis Cole
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In this episode we talk about the stress and struggles we deal with when we feel that God doesn't move when we anticipated Him too. But we must remember that God works in His own way and time. We will look at the life of Joseph and how God used him to save his family and the future nation of Israel. When his brothers thought he would  have revenge on them, he tells them in Genesis 50:19, " Do not be afraid, you meant evil against me; but God meant it for good, in order to bring it about as it is this day, to save many people."

Joseph's dreams took 22 years to be fulfilled.

In John 11 we see the story of Lazarus and that it took 4 days before Jesus came to raise him and show that:
1)God's timing is perfect in that it grows our faith as we are forced to wait; and He alone gets the glory, honor and praise.
2)God's ways are not our ways. Isaiah 55:8-9
3)God has the final say. When most want to put a period at the end of the sentence, God puts a comma.

Psalms 27:14- waiting on God

Excerpt from Dr. Charles Stanley sermon titled "When God says wait":
When we are in a hurry to make a decision and move forward rather than seeking God’s timing, we need to heed the words of Psalm 27:14, “Wait for the Lord; be strong and let your heart take courage; yes, wait for the Lord.”

God’s timing isn’t just good; it’s perfect. He is omniscient and knows all things in the past, present, and future. The Lord sees every aspect of our lives, including our needs and desires. In His great wisdom, He understands what’s best for us. His divine schedule for our lives is always perfect and achieves His good purposes.

In contrast, we are often in a hurry to get what we want. Since we have limited knowledge and understanding, we should pray about the situation and wait for God to unfold the path He has for us. But in our haste to move ahead, we often make big decisions without asking the Lord to show us His perfect timing in the matter.

7 points of God's timing
1) He is Patient- 2 Peter 3:8-9

2) God Directs- Proverbs 16:9

3) His Timing- Ecclesiastes 3:1-8

4) Live for Today- Proverbs 27:1

5) A Hope and a Future- Jeremiah 29:11-12

6) Wait Quietly- Psalms 27:14, Lamentations 3:25-26

7) Submit to Him- Proverbs 3:5-6

Yet I knew God had prepared me for precisely this time and moment to use me.

Hebrews 4:16

Song by Dottie Peoples titled "He's an on time God"
chorus:
He's an on time God, yes he is (oh oh oh)
On time God, yes he is
Job said
He may not come when you want him
But he'll
Be there right on time
I'll tell you
He's an on time God, yes he is

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This episode is on the topic of encouraging others during tough times of adversity. 
 
Introduction
I discuss the life of Elijah after defeating the prophets of Baal and then flees from Jezebel for fear of his life and is in a moment of weakness begging God to take his life. Yet God encourages him in I Kings 19:4
 
Ever been a time when you knew of a battle you were facing and praying for an answer to come through it and feel relief and let you guard down, when BOOM, a sneak attack by Satan. Well, you aren't alone.

Definition: Encourage- to inspire with courage, spirit or hope. An attempt to persuade or urge. To fill with courage or strength for the purpose of raising one's confidence. It implies instilling life, energy or vigor into something or someone.
Strength- to make stronger

Proverbs 27:17" As iron sharpens iron,
So a man sharpens the countenance of his friend."
Describe the process of sharpening a sword by a blacksmith.

The need for an armor bearer. A prime example is King Saul's son, Jonathan, and his armor bearer and the battle against the Philistines in I Samuel 14.

Exodus 17:8-13 talks about Aaron and Hur lifting Moses' arms during the battle with the Amalekites.
Isaiah 35:3 Strengthen the weak hands,
And make firm the feeble knees.
4 Say to those who are fearful-hearted,
“Be strong, do not fear!
Behold, your God will come with vengeance,
With the recompense of God;
He will come and save you.”

I Samuel 30- David and his soldiers discouraged after returning from the battle to see wives and children taken.
Psalms 27:14 Wait on the Lord;
Be of good courage,
And He shall strengthen your heart;
Wait, I say, on the Lord!

Psalms 20:1-4
 1 May the Lord answer you in the day of trouble;
May the name of the God of Jacob defend you;
2 May He send you from the sanctuary,
And strengthen you out of Zion;
3 May He remember all your offerings,
And accept your burnt sacrifice.
4 May He grant you according to your heart’s desire,
And fulfill all your purpose.

Psalms 68:28
28 Your God has commanded your strength;
Strengthen, O God, what You have done for us.

Psalms 86:6 & 7
6 Give ear, O Lord, to my prayer;
And attend to the voice of my supplications.
7 In the day of my trouble I will call upon You,
For You will answer me.

Psalms 31:24 Be of good courage,
And He shall strengthen your heart,
All you who hope in the Lord.

Deuteronomy 3:28 But command Joshua, and encourage him and strengthen him; for he shall go over before this people, and he shall cause them to inherit the land which you will see.’

I Thessalonians 3:1-10

Luke 22:31-32
 31 And the Lord said, “Simon, Simon! Indeed, Satan has asked for you, that he may sift you as wheat. 32 But I have prayed for you, that your faith should not fail; and when you have returned to Me, strengthen your brethren.”

I Peter 5:6-10
6 Therefore humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, that He may exalt you in due time, 7 casting all your care upon Him, for He cares for you.
8 Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil walks about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour. 9 Resist him, steadfast in the faith, knowing that the same sufferings are experienced by your brotherhood in the world. 10 But may the God of all grace, who called us to His eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after you have suffered a while, perfect, establish, strengthen, and settle you.
Samson in Judges 16:28

When encouragement is actually a discouragement look at Job and his friends during his season of testing.

The one scripture that always brings us strength and encouragement in Christ.
Philippians 4:13
13 I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.

Song is "It's All Happening" by Huma Muma

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In this episode I share my testimony of growing up in church and yet through my addiction to pornography nearly destroyed my family and marriage. Then how through a meeting with Jack King forever changed my life.

- 4:19 - Maximized Manhood by Dr. Edwin Louis Cole

- 4:57 - CMN (Christian Men's Network) 

- 8:10 -  Jack and Betty King and Faithful Men Ministries

- 9:39 - The Circle Maker & Praying Circles by Mark Batterson

- 11:42 - The 318 Project was formed

- 11:54 -  Genesis 14:14 Now when Abram heard that his brother was taken captive, he armed his three hundred and eighteen trained servants who were born in his own house, and went in pursuit as far as Dan.
            
-12:15 -  2 Timothy 2:2 And the things that you have heard from me among many witnesses, commit these to faithful men who will be able to teach others also.

Dr. Ed Cole books and material available at cmn.men

Music - "It's All Happening" by Huma-Muma

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I will be discussing the fulfilling of Matt.28:18-20 and Jesus command to his disciples to GO and make disciples.

Matt. 28.18-20
In a sense it was Jesus giving His last will and testament to the disciples.
John 14;16 - "Be endued with power of the Holy Spirit."

Jesus didn't have a Plan "B".

Quote by Glenn Shaeffer -" The driving force of the Great Commission springs from the heart of God (John 3:16). Disciples are sent out to accomplish what God had started in the sending of His Son(John 20':21). The Great Commission is accomplish through:
-witnessing (Acts 1:8)
-preaching (Mark 16:15)
-baptizing (Acts 8:35-40)
- teaching (Matt. 28:20)
Replicate ourselves in the lives of those who respond to the Good news(Gospel) and the Holy Spirit empowers those who witness.It is to be shared with all people, for all are sinners (Romans 3:23)

Not everyone is called to be an evangelist, preacher or missionary; but we are all called to share the gospel. (1 Peter 4:10)
Taking the gospel to all regions.
Jerusalem to Nazareth 70 miles
Jerusalem to Capernaum 90 miles

Tsavah- Greek translation which means to command or charge.
Moses spoke this to Joshua when he appointed him to lead the children of Israel into the Promise Land.
Example of a charge were also Ezekiel  and John the Baptist by the Holy Spirit, and God with Adam in the Garden of Eden.

Moving from a Centripetal force (a continuous circular motion) to a centrifugal force (an outward pushing force) of the christians in sharing the gospel.

The conversion of Paul and taking the gospel even further to Rome (1400 miles away from Jerusalem). 
Romans 1:8
Colossians 1:6
Ephesians 2:22

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