The Positivity With Purpose Podcast

The Positivity With Purpose Podcast

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The Positivity With Purpose Podcast episodes

  • The Story of Joseph: Joseph's Dreams and Family Troubles

    We begin the journey through the story of Joseph in Genesis Chapter 37:1-11, where we meet the young, illuminated boy named Joseph, the second youngest of the twelve sons of Israel. Joseph has an obviously magnificent calling from God which begins with two dreams that leave Joseph's brothers struck with envy and fomenting hatred toward him. The generational sin of partiality, or favoritism, by Israel toward Joseph has seeded a disastrous chasm between Joseph and his brothers, which will have eternal consequences for good by the grace of God. 

    21 min
  • The Story of Joseph Intro

    We begin a series on the incredible journey of Joseph, which took place some 3800 or so years ago. The story of Joseph is the longest of the first book of the Bible, the Book of Genesis, and takes us from the pastures of Palestine to the Court of Pharaoh in Egypt. 

    The story puts one of the most heinous sins in all of scripture on full display as Joseph is beaten, thrown into a pit, and eventually sold into slavery by his own flesh and blood brothers. From that horrific experience and through the indignation of slavery, we see Joseph rise from the ashes of despair to the pinnacle of worldly authority in the ancient world. Throughout the story, we see God’s divine providence on full display. We don’t witness supernatural manifestations of miracles. There’s no parting of the Nile, nor does Joseph by the power of God turn a rod into a snake. But clearly is orchestrating events and moving hearts in favor of Joseph to fulfill a divine, greater purpose for the young nation of Israel.
     
    We see a young man remaining impossibly laser-focused on his God-given mission life, which was rooted in two spectacular dreams God gave Joseph as a teenager. Joseph would overcome one apparently catastrophic obstacle after another in his life through unrelenting faith and obedience to God. We also see striking similarities to Christ in his earthly three year ministry. There is much for us to glean and apply to our own lives as we begin this collective journey.
    15 min
  • The Sin of Partiality
    Today we dive into the Letter of James, Chapter and discuss the Sin of Partiality, which has been around since the Fall in the Garden of Eden. We illustrate Jacob’s terrible sin of partiality which led to disaster, though God would use it for His greater purpose. We also ask that we, ourselves, look in the mirror and ask the Lord to lead us into change.
    14 min
  • The Book of Esther

    In this episode, we are reading the entire Book of Esther in honor of the Jewish holiday of Purim, or Feast of Lots, a joyous Jewish festival commemorating the survival of the Jews who, in the 5th century BCE, were marked for death by their Persian rulers. 

    33 min
  • The Apples of His Eye

    James 1:16-18 closes the first section of his letter, the testing of our faith, by informing us that we should be a kind of firstfruits of God's creatures. This great God, whom James refers to as the Father of lights, reveals His illuminous glory in all creation, and imperfect you and me are His most cherished of masterpieces. 

     

    7 min
  • James 1:12-15 - Let His Love Overcome Adversity

    Today we continue our journey through the Letter of James as we dive into James 1:12-15. Jesus is constantly faithful to us no matter our depravity and unfaithfulness to Him. Let us stay rooted in His love and trust Him through the most challenging of trials so that we can stay the course, following Him throughout our lives until one day we receive the Crown of Life! 

    9 min
  • Don't Be Double-Minded!

    Today we are in The Letter of James as we continue exploring what the testing of our faith means and how we not only persevere but thrive under duress. 

     

    James 1:5-11

    10 min
  • Count It All Joy!

    James 1:1-4

     

    James, Jesus' brother, wrote a letter filled with wisdom and advice for the early Dispersion and early church. He begins the letter addressing the many trials they (and we today) would face following Jesus. In today's episode, we explore what James means by counting it all joy when we experience the various trials we inevitably face while following Jesus in our lives. 

    12 min
  • Why Our Sexuality Matters to God

    Proverbs 6:20-7:27

     

    Looking into the consequences of sexual folly and the strategies of sexual temptation, followed by a look into the New Testament for relevance and application to our lives today. 

    27 min

About The Positivity With Purpose Podcast

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The Positivity with Purpose Podcast was birthed out of Rooted Reality and exists to inspire people to fill their emotional tanks daily with high octane positive energy instead of dream-killing negative energy. My mission is to provide you with encouragement and resources to help you discover your values, strengths, and life purpose. This will enable you to capture and cast a life vision that is both fulfilling and meaningful uniquely to you. I’ll share personal development tools and resources to fuel your daily personal growth, and you’ll receive inspirational quotes and teachings from sources as wide-ranging as The Bible to the most impactful authorities on leadership around the globe.