The Bible Speaks to You: Think, Pray, Love like Jesus

032 – Faith is like baking a cake. If you only read the recipe, it doesn't do you much good.

Here's a modern day parable about the importance of living our faith instead of just reading books about how to be more faithful.

Imagine a mom who promises her kids she'll make a cake but spends way too much time hunting down the perfect recipe but never baking the cake.

How would you feel if you were one of her kids? Pretty bummed out, right?

The Bible says, "Faith without works is dead." (James 2:20) This episode helps us take an honest look at ourselves in the mirror and have a little fun in the process.

Sometimes we may feel we don't have enough faith and repeat what Jesus's disciples said, "Lord, increase our faith." But it's really a matter of using the faith we already have, even if it's only two mites worth.

And did I mention cake? Check out the shownotes page for my mom's recipe for my favorite when I was a kid. It's nothing fancy, just good old fashioned buttermilk pound cake. Yummmm!

If you make it, let me know.

BTW: This parable was originally a blog post. If you'd like to read it, check out The Parable of the Unbaked Cake.

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031 – Has anyone ever tried to get you to do something God told you not to do?

This happens way too often. It's so important to stay faithful to what God tells us to do. but sometimes it's hard.

In this episode, I retell the story of the prophet from I Kings, Chapter 13, who obeyed God until he believed what another prophet said instead of talking to God about it. 

And there were consequences.

Here are some questions I talk about this week:

• What could the prophet in I Kings 13 done to make sure he was faithful?
• How do we stay faithful to what God tells us to do when others try to persuade us otherwise?
• What do you do when a religious authority says the God told them to tell you what you should do?
• How do we develop our moral courage so we will do what God wants us to instead of being influenced by others?
• What is the best way to know if you are following God's direction instead of listening to someone else?

To see the Bible verses mentioned in today's episode, check out the shownotes: thebiblespeakstoyou/031

Also mentioned this week:
Episode 010: What Are the Christmas Angels Saying to You Today?
Blog post: Listen to Your Angels and not Someone Else’s

Thanks for listening. Have a great week!

Blessings,
James

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030 – Isn't it time to quit defining yourself as either superior or inferior to other people?

I used to have a serious inferiority complex. Funny thing though, at the same time, I also had a superiority complex. I was pretty insecure.

In today's episode, I discuss a couple of experiences that taught me the importance of seeing all God's children in the light of spiritual equality. In the process I had to eat big piece of humble pie.

This literally saved my life. I would have probably been broadsided by an 18-wheeler running a red light if God hadn't shown me my equality to someone I thought was better than me.

We are all different and have unique gifts and talents. But that doesn't make us more or less important in the eyes of God.

I hope you enjoy this week's episode. Please let me know if there are any aha moments in your life when you realized you don't need to compare yourself to others.

As always, you can find the Bible quotes from this episode on the shownotes page: thebiblespeakstoyou.com/030

Thanks so much for listening.

Blessings,
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029 – Can our prayers heal like Jesus did?

The Bible makes that promise, but sometimes when we pray, we're not healed. Does that mean it's God's will we weren't healed? 

In this week's episode I talk about this topic and explore some of the reasons our prayers for healing may not be answered the way we want. I firmly believe it is always God's will that we are healed, but sometimes we don't go far enough in our prayers

• Is there fear or doubt in your heart?
• Do you think that God isn't able to heal every problem?
• Or that God is unwilling to heal everyone?
• Is there something in your heart that gets in the way, like anger, resentment, or jealousy?
• We give up and quit praying 

Here are two related articles you might enjoy:
How Did Jesus Heal the Sick?
Did Jesus Ever Decide NOT to Heal Someone?

I'd love to hear your thoughts on this topic. Leave a comment on the shownotes page: thebiblespeakstoyou.com/029. You can also find there all the Bible references I mention in this episode.

Blessings,
James

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028 - What if you had a big debt due tomorrow and no money in the bank?

Remember when a widow came to Elisha the prophet with this exact problem. He asked her, "What do you have in the house?" All she had was a pot of oil.

It turns out, this was the solution. The widow trusted Elisha. She took action with the little she had and it was multiplied beyond her wildest imagination. You can find this story in 2nd Kings, chapter 4.

Sometime we are like Elisha and people come to us for help. Do we respond with our human opinions and a judgmental attitude, or do we respond with compassion?

Sometimes we are like the widow and are desperate for a solution. Do we go to a spiritual mentor for help or try to figure everything out by ourselves without turning to God?

What to do when you're homebound by corona virus

What do you have in your house? What do you have in your heart? It's important to know what resources we have and use them to the best of our abilities. God will pour out a blessing when we do.

For all the Bible references in this episode, go to thebiblespeakstoyou.com/028

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All God's blessings,
James

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027 – Jesus' "Parable of the Sower" has more than one meaning

It's not just about Jesus preaching the gospel. It's also about where and what kind of seeds of faith we plant in our hearts and our lives.

In this episode I talk about how our faith is like a seed:

• It's not enough to have seeds (faith). You have to plant them.
• It's not about how big your faith is, but whether it's alive.
• You never know how much good can come from one seed, one small act of faith.
• It's our job to plant the seeds (live our faith). God takes care of making everything grow.
• The law of the harvest never fails: we reap what we sow. 

To see all the Bible references mentioned in this episode, check out the shownotes: thebiblespeakstoyou.com/027

Here's one of them:
Isaiah 61:11
"For as the earth brings forth its sprouts, and as a garden causes what is sown in it to sprout up, so the Lord GOD will cause righteousness and praise to sprout up before all the nations."

Who would you like to share this with today? 

Blessings,
James

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026 – What if you had seen Jesus that first Easter morning?

What if you had been in in the room when Jesus appeared to his disciples after the resurrection? How would you act? How would it change your life?

What if we lived each day as if we had just seen the risen Christ?

In this episode I talk about:

• Why it's important to celebrate Easter as every day
• Why the crucifixion is not enough to save from sin
• Jesus’s resurrection is also your resurrection
• How to experience the resurrection in every detail of your life

For all the Scripture references in this episode check out the shownotes at thebiblespeakstoyou.com/026

Easter blessings,
James

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025 – What is the best way to prepare our hearts for Easter?

When we take the time to get ready spiritually for the significance of the resurrection in our lives, we get a deeper sense of what Easter is all about.

In this week's episode, I explore the time Jesus raised Lazarus from the dead as a way to get us ready for Easter.

• Why did Jesus wait for two days before he went to see Lazarus?
• Why did Jesus say Lazarus was sleeping when he was already dead?
• "Jesus wept." Why (it's not what you've been told)?
• How does the story of Lazarus help us understand that life is eternal?

For all the Scriptures quoted in this episode, check out the shownotes: thebiblespeakstoyou.com/025.

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024 – Have you ever thanked God before He heals or blesses you?

Usually we thank God after something good happens. And that's important. But gratitude before the solution appears is a powerful prayer.

In today's episode, I share some ideas about why "gratitude in advance" is so important and you can add this powerful tool to your spiritual tool box. You'll learn about:

• How Jesus thanked God before two very important miracles, feeding the multitude and raising Lazarus from the grave
• The mindset of Jesus that empowered him to thank God in advance
• How we can use this same mindset to be grateful in our prayers

For all the Scriptures quoted in this episode, please see the shownotes: thebiblespeakstoyou.com/024

Thanks so much for listening. Please share this with a friend.
And if you have any questions, I'd love to hear from you. Just go the shownotes pages or tag me on Instagram @thebiblespeakstoyou.

Blessings,
James

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023 – How did Jesus pray? Can we pray like he did?

Yes. Jesus expected us to follow his example in everything he did, including our prayers.

In this episode, I present the first installment of an occasional series: How to Pray Like Jesus. The focus this time is on one of the very specific ways Jesus prayed, which I call the "prayer of rebuke."

I talk about:

• What is the prayer of rebuke?
• Why is it so powerful?
• How we can pray this prayer just as Jesus did
• The devastating results when you do this prayer wrong
• How this can empower our prayers about the Coronavirus pandemic

Check out the shownotes for all the Bible references mentioned in this episode: thebiblespeakstoyou.com/023

Please take these ideas and use them as you pray.

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James Early, the Jesus Mindset Coach, is a Bible teacher, speaker, and podcaster. His focus is on getting back to the original Christianity of Jesus by embracing the mindset of Christ in daily life. 

• Reach out today if you need a speaker or Bible workshop for your church or organization (online and in person)
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