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In this episode of The Well Podcast, Pastor Chad and host Les Norman talk about the rewards of saying yes to God.

Pastor Chad and Les are joined by Pastor Bill and Jeremy, who are on staff with the Live Sent ministry at Abundant Life. They share an update on how many kids were sponsored during Compassion Sunday and their vision for sponsoring 1,200 kids in Tanzania.

Pastor Bill reminds listeners that you can’t take the gospel to the wrong address. It always needs to go a little bit further. The disciple Thomas had a “little bit further” mindset. He said yes to God and surrendered his life to take the gospel to the ends of the earth.

People often use skepticism to justify their doubt and unbelief. But Thomas didn’t do that. He wanted to see Jesus the way that the other disciples did, and Jesus gave him the proof he desired. If you seek Jesus, you will find Him. If you ask the questions, He will give you the answers.

All authority belongs to Jesus. That means we are commanded to fulfill the Great Commission by making disciples and taking the gospel to the ends of the earth. God calls us to leave our “yes” on the table and wants us to serve Him with willing and obedient hearts.

Missionaries are not made overnight. They are just ordinary people who said yes to God.

Because Jesus is alive, His love and forgiveness are alive, and we can be at peace with God. We can live sent right where we are if we’re willing to do it and say yes to God.

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In this episode of The Well podcast, Pastor Phil, Pastor Chad, and host Les Norman discuss living out the gospel through Abundant Life’s partnership with Compassion International and the church plants in Peru.

Compassion deeply cares about people's physical and spiritual needs and is focused on releasing children from poverty in Jesus’ name. Pastor Phil shares some stories from his recent trip to Peru, where he visited the Compassion resource center and church plants with which Abundant Life has partnered. He and several church members met and spent time with the kids they sponsor in these areas.

We’re all called to live sent and carry out the Great Commission. You can live out the gospel and take it to the nations by sponsoring a child in poverty. Who knows how many lives can be impacted through their lives?

You never know what God can do with your yes! Jesus has prepared good works for us to do, and if we are simply obedient to what He asks us to do, He can write a wonderful story. A changed life changes lives.

None of us will know on this side of heaven what difference our “yes” made. We will only know in heaven. But we know God will reward our obedience if we’re faithful to follow Him.

Will you be obedient to invest in the life of someone younger than you and give them opportunities to foster the gifts and talents God has given them? Living out the gospel may be costly, but it is worth it for people to know Jesus!

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In this episode of The Well podcast, Pastor Phil, Pastor Chad, and host Les Norman discuss some of the threats to our freedom as Christians and American citizens. In a time of high emotions, we must think biblically, not politically.

Religion shapes culture, and culture shapes laws. Godly people in power bring godly outcomes. But when godly people do not influence the institutions that shape our country, you get ungodly outcomes.

We all have a responsibility to understand the history of our country and the values that our Founding Fathers established our country on. We must be ready to defend our freedom, which includes being informed.

When God is minimized, government is maximized. We must remain self-governed by God and be reminded that our liberties and rights come from Him, not from government.

Voting is a kingdom issue, not a political issue. It is important to vote and stand up to defend our freedom. But we must also recognize that a political leader cannot save our nation. Only God can save our nation. Our job is to pray for our leaders and vote based on kingdom-mindedness.

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In this episode of The Well Podcast, Pastor Chad and host Les Norman talk about raising children to have a biblical worldview.

It is a parent’s responsibility to raise their kids and teach them a biblical worldview. You never finish educating your kids. You need to be committed to raising them up to know God’s ways, His voice, and His word so they can develop a biblical worldview.

Chad shares some practical things parents can do to pass their faith onto their children:

-Seek the Lord in private

-Sing to Him in public

-Eat around the table together

-Pray as a family

Part of teaching our children a biblical worldview is teaching them who they are in Christ. Parents are responsible for pointing their children to Jesus as their source of identity. In Christ, they are a new creation, fearfully and wonderfully made.

We are the primary faith trainers of our children. If we don’t educate our kids, the world will. Good parents give attention. Great parents give intention. Teaching, training, educating, and discipling kids to have a biblical worldview takes effort and requires sacrifice. But it is so worth it!

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God instituted civil authority for the peace and prosperity of society, apart from which there would be anarchy. We are called to obey governing authorities (Romans 13:1-4), but God is our ultimate authority.

God’s primary purpose for human government is to protect its citizens from violent offenders. The biblical responsibility of government is to maintain order and peace in society.

Paul wrote Romans to help people understand who they are in Christ and how to live justified and sanctified in a secular culture. Faith has always intersected with politics because religion shapes culture, and culture shapes laws. If you want to change laws, you have to change the religion that shaped them.

A nation’s legislation is always a reflection of that civilization’s worldview and religion. Our culture was born out of a Judeo-Christian mindset. Faith has intersected politics in every civilization from the earliest moments of human civilization.

We need to be filled with the spirit of God to go out and be bold in our respective spheres of influence. Christians involved in ungodly government can bring godly outcomes. Regardless of who is in the White House, it all comes back to the church house.

Without civil authority, our country would fall into anarchy. We need to put our hope in a spiritual revival. Trusting Jesus and knowing God’s Word is the only way to experience peace in this time of frustration, division, and fear.

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In this episode of The Well Podcast, Pastor Phil, Pastor Chad, and host Les Norman discuss the next figure on the National Monument to the Forefathers: Morality.

Morally, our society reflects the ancient cities of Sodom and Gomorrah, and the church reflects the life of Lot in Genesis 19. Lot knew God, but he fully embraced Sodom’s immoral culture.

Romans 3:23 tells us that the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus. Morality must come from within. It’s something God must give us when we repent of our sins and turn to Him.

As the church, we are to be the salt of the earth and stand in the way of decay. We’re called to be the conscience of society because we live by a higher moral authority.

The story ends with Abraham’s intercession for Sodom, which should be our posture: praying for salvation and not judgment for the unbeliever.

Our job is to pursue the lost and build relationships with them. But you’ll never have a burden for what you’re not praying for! Have you prayed for the lost people around you? Have you had a conversation with them?

Morality comes from the hope of the God of heaven. The win is living a life that is holy, because that is how you experience the abundant life!

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In this episode of The Well Podcast, Pastor Phil, Pastor Chad, and Les Norman talk about the new sermon series, Hope for Us. Even though we live in a deeply divided world and people feel hopeless, there is hope for us in the gospel!

Romans 1 gives us the four steps to abandoning faith in God:

Truth suppression.

God’s demotion.

Man’s promotion.

Moral destruction.

Many people fool themselves into thinking that they can form the Bible around what they want it to say or make it fit the lifestyle they want. Post-modern philosophy tells us that there is no absolute truth or theology. But the pulpits shape the moral and spiritual climate of the nation, not politics.

The Hope for Us series will point us back to the foundations of our faith and where true hope is found. The lie our culture believes is that you need to be “true to yourself” and deny your flesh nothing. But Pastor Phil shares the depravity that happens when you follow this lie. It’s foolishness to think we can do anything apart from God.

Our hope is in God. But Christ lives in us which means the hope is also in us!

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In this episode of The Well Podcast, Pastor Chad, Pastor Kyle, and Pastor Jonathan take a deep dive into the practical applications of Hebrews 13.

Hebrews 13 offers a long list of ways believers can take their next step to look more like Jesus. The pastors talk about how to live these out and answer the question, “What does the Bible say about hospitality?”

Hebrews 13:1-3 calls believers to be hospitable to strangers, believers, and prisoners. This is a command for all believers, not just for the early church.

Pastor Kyle shares his take on what the Bible says about hospitality and how he lives that out in his home. Pastors Chad and Jonathan also chime in and share how they are hospitable to others, and the hospitality they’ve received from other believers.

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If Jesus has changed your life, be hospitable, be faithful to your spouse, visit a prisoner, encourage others, and be excited about their success. Hebrews 13 offers an elephant of application, but Pastor Chad encourages listeners to take things one step and one decision at a time.

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In this episode of The Well Podcast, Pastor Phil, Pastor Chad, and host Les Norman talk about the symbolism of Mount Zion and Mount Sinai in Hebrews 12.

Mount Sinai is an example of religion. It’s all about your efforts to reach God.

God’s standard is perfection, but we have all sinned and fallen short of the glory of God (Romans 3:23). It’s impossible for you to bridge the chasm between your sin and God’s perfection. Since we couldn’t reach God, He sent Jesus to bridge the gap.

Mount Zion represents grace and forgiveness. Even though we have all fallen short of God’s glory, He only asks us to receive His grace. That’s it. We don’t have to do anything else to earn salvation.

The only thing you contribute to salvation is the sin required for it. When Jesus comes again, He will either be your Savior or your Judge. Choose to receive God’s gift of grace and let Jesus fill the gap you can never fill!

Be encouraged and reminded that even though we have all fallen short of the glory of God, Jesus offers a way to restore that relationship.

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In this episode of The Well Podcast, Pastor Kyle, Pastor Toshaun, and host Les Norman unpack Hebrews 12:12-17 and how believers should apply it to their lives.

Hebrews 12:14-17 makes us hold up a mirror and do some self-introspection. We all have areas of our lives where we need to lighten the load. Unnecessary weight slows us down and keeps us from fulfilling the call God has placed on our lives.

Jesus wants us to run with endurance. He wants to help us take off this extra weight, and if it requires chastening, that’s what He will do. We need to receive His chastening with humility.

Three ways to lighten your load:

Change your perspective.

Pursue peace and holiness.

Reevaluate your appetite.

Christ’s work in your life will bring about refinement and renewal as you look to Him. If you submit to His chastening, you will experience peace, pursue holiness, and receive His grace.

Recognition brings surrender. What in your life do you need to surrender to lighten your load?

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