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Today, we take a look at the spirit of Power. It’s the first thing Paul lists. God has given us power to do many things. In this episode I take a look at just 3 things I believe God has given us power to do.

2 Timothy 1:7. Today, we focus on what God has not given to us: A spirit of Fear. Fear should not be a part of our life in Jesus. Fear keeps us from doing what we are called to do. Fear paralyzes our faith. Don’t let fear keep you from doing what God has called you to do.

1 Samuel 3:2-10, 19. Several times, Samuel heard someone calling. It wasn’t until Eli told him to respond with “Speak, Lord, for your servant listens.” Many of us could not respond that way because we are not listening for the voice of God. God is calling out to us today, are you listening?

Mark 4:35-41. If Jesus has given you direction for your walk with Him, then you can trust that you will make it to your destination. No matter the trials or storms you will face, if Jesus said it, you can trust that He will get you there. Don’t let fear paralyze your faith when things fall apart. Keep you faith and trust in His leading.

Colossians 3:5-10

Selected verses from 1 Samuel 15. God desires 100% obedience from us. Do we follow God 100%, or do we do just enough to get by? To not fully obey God means disobedience, and disobedience has a price. For Saul, that price was loss of his kingdom.

James 1:26-27. In todays episode, we look at the religion that is acceptable unto God. It’s one where we go out, helping to meet the needs of others, where we keep ourselves from being influenced by the world.

James 1:26-27. In these verses, James contrasts a worthless religion and an acceptable religion. Which type most closely resembles your religion? In this episode, we look at the worthless religion and the power of the tongue and our words.

In today’s episode, we look at three examples in the Bible of people who were hiding from God instead of doing what they should have been doing. If you are hiding from God today, please, pray and get things made right with him.

Selected verses in Joshua 6-7. We all know, and I hope understand, that sin is what separates us from God. That sin can also affect the lives of others.. What are you hiding from God today.

Selected Verses. We must be certain that we are doing the will of God. Don’t be deceived by false teachers, and don’t join them. I know the previous sentences looked like warning labels, but it is what is needed today. We all fall victim to false teachings from time to time, but as we grow and mature, hopefully we will see those false teachings for what they are before we fall into them.

Various verses. For the Christian, we have freedom in Christ. We have the freedom to choose whether we follow Jesus, or if we follow our old sin nature. One is beneficial and profitable to our life and faith. The other will cause us to miss our reward.

Various verses. For the Christian, we have freedom in Christ. Yet, all too often we use that freedom for the wrong purposes. We use that freedom to indulge in our sinful nature. That is not what that freedom is for. If you choose to sin, that is your choice, no one else’s. Don’t bring sin into your life, into your family, into your home, or into your church in any form.

Finishing up our series on Go fro Matthews GospeL.

As we continue our study on the Great Commission, I teach today on the topic of teaching. We are to go and to teach. Many of us, myself included, don’t consider ourselves teachers. Yet, as we see in todays episode, that is exactly what we are called to do.

Selected verses from Matthew 10. Jesus told us to “Go.” What did He mean? Go is an action word, it requires us to do something. We must share our faith with those in our homes, communities and workplaces. The church today seems to want people to “Come.” It’s up to us, the congregation, to go and be the hands and feet of Jesus in our homes, immunities and workplaces.

For the next several days, we will be studying what we call today, the Great Commission. It’s our marching larders direct from Jesus. Today, I give a quick overview of what we are called to do.

John 16:33. Peace and Joy, 2 things that I believe are lacking from our lives. Yet, they are both readily available for the Christian.

Romans 5:6,8. Today, we are talking about salvation, about getting the forgiveness of God. When we could do nothing to save ourselves, God stepped in, and gave us forgiveness through Jesus. Are you ready to accept that gift?

By spending time studying and applying the Bible to our lives, that is the only way we will know what the calling of God is on our lives. It’s the only way we will be thoroughly equipped to handle that call. When was the last time you looked at your Bible?