The Wave Podcast

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In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace, which he lavished upon us, in all wisdom and insight making known to us the mystery of his will, according to his purpose, which he set forth in Christ as a plan for the fullness of time, to unite all things in him, things in heaven and things on earth.

Acts 16:16-25

Paul and Silas in Prison

As we were going to the place of prayer, we were met by a slave girl who had a spirit of divination and brought her owners much gain by fortune-telling. She followed Paul and us, crying out, “These men are servants of the Most High God, who proclaim to you the way of salvation.” And this she kept doing for many days. Paul, having become greatly annoyed, turned and said to the spirit, “I command you in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her.” And it came out that very hour.

But when her owners saw that their hope of gain was gone, they seized Paul and Silas and dragged them into the marketplace before the rulers. And when they had brought them to the magistrates, they said, “These men are Jews, and they are disturbing our city. They advocate customs that are not lawful for us as Romans to accept or practice.” The crowd joined in attacking them, and the magistrates tore the garments off them and gave orders to beat them with rods. And when they had inflicted many blows upon them, they threw them into prison, ordering the jailer to keep them safely. Having received this order, he put them into the inner prison and fastened their feet in the stocks.

The Philippian Jailer Converted

About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the prisoners were listening to them,

Psalms 10:16

The LORD is king forever and ever;

the nations perish from his land.

Psalms 47:7

For God is the King of all the earth;

sing praises with a psalm!

Matthew 6:9-10

Pray then like this: Our Father in heaven,

hallowed be your name. Your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.

The world is looking for and the earth is groaning for

1. Identity

2. Community

3. Safety

We can only find all three in the Kingdom

Matthew 4:23 (Matt 9:35)

And he went throughout all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues and (preaching) proclaiming the gospel of the kingdom and healing every disease and every affliction among the people.

Matthew 4:17

From that time Jesus began to preach, saying, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.”

The world is looking for and the earth is groaning for

1. Identity

2. Community

3. Safety

We can only find all three in the Kingdom

Matthew 4:23 (Matt 9:35)

And he went throughout all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues and (preaching) proclaiming the gospel of the kingdom and healing every disease and every affliction among the people.

Psalms 63:1

O God, you are my God; earnestly I seek you; my soul thirsts for you;

my flesh faints for you,

as in a dry and weary land where there is no water.

Psalms 27:8

You have said, “Seek my face.”

My heart says to you,

“Your face, LORD, do I seek.”

Jesus is our HOPE

1 Timothy 1:1

Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by command of God our Savior and of Christ Jesus our hope

Romans 15:13  Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost.

Hope in Greek is (elpis ) it’s means

Expectation and Confidence

Hopelessness leads to despair, despair leads to fear, fear leads to anger and anger leads to hate

Hope and love have to lead us not fear and hate

Psalms 34:1-3

I will bless the LORD at all times;

his praise shall continually be in my mouth. My soul makes its boast in the LORD; let the humble hear and be glad.

Oh, magnify the LORD with me,

and let us exalt his name together!

John 4:23-24

But the hour is coming, and is now here, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth, for the Father is seeking such people to worship him. God is spirit, and those who worship him must worship in spirit and truth.”

Hebrews 12:1-2

Jesus, Founder and Perfecter of Our Faith Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is seated at the right hand of the throne of God.

Hebrews 12:2

looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is seated at the right hand of the throne of God.