Message for 07/24/2022 "The Necessity of Awareness" by Justin McTeer.

*All verses are NLT unless otherwise noted*

You only change what you understand. What you do not understand and are not aware of, you repress. You don’t change. But when you understand it, it changes. - Anthony de Mello

2 Corinthians 13:5a - Examine yourselves to see if your faith is genuine. Test yourselves.

Proverbs 27:6 - Wounds from a sincere friend are better than many kisses from an enemy.

Psalm 139:13 NIV - For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother’s womb.

Ephesians 6:11-12 - Put on all of God’s armor so that you will be able to stand firm against all strategies of the devil. 12 For we are not fighting against flesh-and-blood enemies, but against evil rulers and authorities of the unseen world, against mighty powers in this dark world, and against evil spirits in the heavenly places.

1 Samuel 17:28 NASB - Now Eliab his oldest brother heard him when he spoke to the men; and Eliab’s anger burned against David and he said, “Why is it that you have come down? And with whom have you left those few sheep in the wilderness? I myself know your insolence and the wickedness of your heart…

2 Kings 6:15-17 - When the servant of the man of God got up early the next morning and went outside, there were troops, horses, and chariots everywhere. “Oh, sir, what will we do now?” the young man cried to Elisha. 16 “Don’t be afraid!” Elisha told him. “For there are more on our side than on theirs!” 17 Then Elisha prayed, “O Lord, open his eyes and let him see!” The Lord opened the young man’s eyes, and when he looked up, he saw that the hillside around Elisha was filled with horses and chariots of fire.

Psalm 139:1-8 - O Lord, you have examined my heart and know everything about me. 2 You know when I sit down or stand up. You know my thoughts even when I’m far away. 3 You see me when I travel and when I rest at home. You know everything I do. 4 You know what I am going to say even before I say it, Lord. 5 You go before me and follow me. You place your hand of blessing on my head. 6 Such knowledge is too wonderful for me, too great for me to understand! 7 I can never escape from your Spirit! I can never get away from your presence! 8 If I go up to heaven, you are there. If I go down to the grave, you are there.