Vantage Point

Episode Notes:

Welcome to Vantage Point Podcast. Listen as Pastors Stephen Law and Sean Clemons talk about the death of Kobe Bryant and death as a whole. Listen and access the show notes below, search for Vantage Point on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify or gracecov.org/vantagepoint .

Tips on finding hope in the midst of tragedy:

1. Show empathy and weep with those who are mourning.
2. There is a sting of death, but it is important to recognize that our lives are short.
3. Grasp the real hope in Jesus Christ.

Recommend Resources:

Psalm 144:4

Romans 12:15

1 Corinthians 6:15

1 Corinthians 15:56

Matthew 5:4

Psalm 39:4-5

Psalm 139:16

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Welcome to our last session on prayer. Listen as Pastors Stephen Law and Sean Clemons talk with Stephen Mansfield about praying for our Nation. Listen and access the show notes below, search for Vantage Point on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify or gracecov.org/vantagepoint .

Tips for praying for your nation:

1. Find balanced, curated news stories from primary sources using a news aggregate app.
2. Focus on deep underlying issues instead of praying for the headlines.
3. Don't be overwhelmed by the amount of areas that need prayer in our nation. Be led by the Holy Spirit to select a few people or issues to pray for.
4. Enter into prayer covenants by praying consistent with others.

Recommend Resources:

Choosing Donald Trump: God, Anger, Hope, and Why Christian Conservatives Supported Him

The Miracles of the Kurds

Shaping History Through Prayer and Fasting

https://stephenmansfield.tv/

https://stephenmansfield.tv/podcast-archive/

https://twitter.com/MansfieldWrites

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Welcome to our next session on prayer. Listen as Pastors Stephen Law and Sean Clemons talk about praying for unsaved family members. Listen and access the show notes below, search for Vantage Point on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify or gracecov.org/vantagepoint .

3 Tips on Praying for My Unsaved Family Member:

1. Acknowledge both how far and near salvation is in your family member's life.
2. Thank God for his willingness to save anyone.
3. Open your mouth at the right moment and share the Gospel.

Recommend Resources:

Rom 10:9-14

Luke 18:1-8

Galatians 3:28

2 Corinthians 10:3-5

Ephesians 4

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Welcome to our next session on prayer. Listen as Pastors Stephen Law and Sean Clemons talk about praying like Jesus. Listen and access the show notes below, search for Vantage Point on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify or gracecov.org/vantagepoint .

6 Tips on How to Pray Like Jesus:

1. There's power in praying with others.
2. Start prayer with praise and thanksgiving.
3. Read your Bible daily.
4. Pray for daily bread and individual needs.
5. Repent and forgive others.
6. Pray to look more like Jesus.

Vantage Point Challenge:

Pray the Lord's Prayer once this week with someone else!

Recommend Resources:

Matthew 6:9-13

BibleHub

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We are back with a new season and episode talking about prayer. Listen as Pastors Stephen Law and Sean Clemons talk about 4 keys to answered prayer. Listen and access the show notes below, search for Vantage Point on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify or gracecov.org/vantagepoint .

4 Keys to Answered Prayer:

1. Ask the Holy Spirit for what to pray for.
2. Our understanding of who God is impacts how we pray.
3. Pray specifically what God says in His Word.
4. Be encouraged by the stages of answered prayer.

Vantage Point Challenge:

Begin to journal your prayer requests.

Recommend Resources:

Matthew 7:7-11

Ezekiel 37

James 4:3

Ephesians 1:15-23

Ephesians 1:4

Luke 18:1-8

1 John 5:14-15

Knowledge of the Holy - A.W. Tozer

Knowing God - JI Packer

EM Bounds

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Welcome to Vantage Point podcast. Listen as Pastor Sean sits down with songwriter and producer Justin Gray of Every Nation Music, and they discuss why the music we listen to matters. Music helps shape our worldview, instantly transports us back to memories of our lives, the songs and artists we listen to create culture and even movements. Music is powerful.

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4 Main Takeaways

1. Music Influences people in their hearts and soul.
2. Music affects how you view the world.
3. Know where you are in life and do some inventory to see if the music you listen to is affecting you negatively or positively.
4. Be sensitive to what this generation is going through by broadening your musical selection.

Vantage Point Challenge:

Broaden your musical selection.

Biblical Resources:

Leviticus 18:21

Acts 17:24-28

1 John 2:15

Recommended Resources:

Every Nation Instagram

Every Nation Music Website

New Album

Common Hymnal

Christian Excellence: Alternative to success by Jon Johnston

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Welcome to Vantage Point podcast. Listen as Pastor Sean Clemons, Pastor Stephen Law and Ryan Kelley talk about Kanye West and his new album "Jesus is King." Listen and access the show notes below, search for Vantage Point on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify or gracecov.org/vantagepoint . Follow us on Instagram @gracecovya.

Vantage Point Challenge:

Listen to the album "Jesus is King," by Kanye West. Let us know what you think at @gracecovya.

Biblical Resources:

Acts 9

Matthew 8:5-13

Recommended Resources:

@Noizkelley

Spotify - @noizkelley

Spotify - Jesus is King Album

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Welcome to the podcast. Listen as Pastor Stephen Law talks with Pastor Steve Murrell about leadership and how to grow as a leader. Listen and access the show notes below, search for Vantage Point on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, gracecov.org/vantagepoint or @gracecovya.

3 Areas of Leadership

1. Spiritual Leadership
2. Relational Leadership
3. Organizational Leadership

5 Indicators of a Leader

1. Faithful
2. Available
3. Involved
4. Teachable
5. Hungry

Recommended Resources:

Multiplication Challenge

@wsmurrell

Stevemurrell.com

Victory Metro Manilla

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Welcome to the podcast. Listen as Pastors Sean Clemons and Stephen Law talk about marijuana and how they tackle the question "What is God's purpose for the plant?"

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3 Questions to Ask:

1. Is Marijuana helping you in your pursuit of God and glorifying Him?
2. What does the Bible say about marijuana?
3. What are you hoping to gain from marijuana? Is this something you can go to God for instead?

Vantage Point Challenge:

1a. Come up with a 2 minute clear answer (apologetic response) if a friend were to ask you what the Bible says about marijuana.

1b. Continue to love and support those who are struggling with marijuana addiction.

Recommended Resources:

OpenBible

Stuff You Should Know: How Marijuana Works

THC vs CBD?

10 Things you Should Know about Marijuana and the Christian

Is Recreational Marijuana a sin?

Marijuana to the glory of God?

Biblical Resources:

Galatians 5

1 Peter 5:8

1 Corinthians 6:19

Genesis 1:29

1 Timothy 5:23

Ephesians 5:18

James 1:14 & 15

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Welcome to Vantage Point podcast. Listen as Pastors Sean Clemons, Stephen Law and Miata Jones talk about how Jesus treated women in the past and how we can use these practical tools today. Listen and access the show notes below, search for Vantage Point on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify or gracecov.org/vantagepoint . Follow us on Instagram @gracecovya.

3 Main Takeaways:

1. Take some time to study the Gospels and see how Jesus viewed and treated women.
2. Both men and women alike are meant to be valued and respected. It is important to have healthy boundaries, and view one another as children of God made in His image.
3. Speak to women with kindness like Jesus and value them and their personalities.

Vantage Point Challenge:

Take time to reflect on how you view women and men. Also, take some time to build friendships with the opposite gender in a God-honoring way.

Recommended Resources:

The Gospels: Matthew, Mark, Luke, John

John 4: 1-30

Luke 13:10-17

Proverbs 31

John 8:1-11

Luke 10:38-42

Matthew 11

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