Episode Information: Romans 8:18-25 Maintaining Christian faith through the trying times of life. 1. Futility into Freedom! Ephesians 4:17-24 2. Corruption into Children! 2 Peter 1:3-11 3. Groans into Glory! 2 Corinthians 5:1-9 4. Helplessness into Hope! Romans 5:1-6 5. Persecutions into Perseverance! 2 Thessalonians 1:3-10

Episode Information: What’s Revival Really Look Like? 2 Chronicles 30-31 30:1-5 Hezekiah ensured that couriers went out to all __________ and ____________ with an invitation to celebrate the Passover Feast again as it was prescribed in God’s Law. The proclamation went out from ___________________ to ________. We’ve seen for a while now just Dan and Bethel in reference to Israel, but now we’re finally seeing the entire Davidic kingdom being invited to come back to __________________. Revival seeks to restore broken relationships with ________ by restoring right fellowship with _______ through obedience. 30:6-9 Hezekiah gives great instruction to all the people: 1. ____________ to the Lord. (Your returning to the Lord brings His returning presence to you. He did not leave or forsake you but He can make His presence seem very far away whilst we disobey!) 2. Do not be ________________ 3. Do not _____________ your neck 4. ____________ to the Lord. 5. ____________ His sanctuary 6. ____________ the Lord your God “For the Lord your God is gracious and compassionate and will not turn His face away from you if you return to Him.” 30:10 There will always be those who respond to God’s call to return to him with _____________, ___________, and ____________, but this does not negate God’s promises or our responsibilities to respond to Him rightly. 30:11-14 God responds to the king’s pursuit of the people pursuing their God by affecting their heart with ____________ in their leadership. We need to pray for this. When the leadership was pursuing God and pursuing the people’s pursuit of God, God blessed and the _______________ first began by __________________ the things which had for so long taken God’s place in their capital city of ____________________ after seeing the priests clean out the temple. Revival was branching out! 30:15-20 The priests had waited and procrastinated toward consecrating themselves to the Lord, but upon seeing this wave of reformation and revival they became ______________ for their disobedience and started getting with it! However, as a direct result of their disobedience, many of the assembly were _______________ unclean for the Passover. There was an unknown reaction to this from the Lord which he did heal at the prayer of his servant Hezekiah. God demonstrates through Hezekiah’s prayer and His response to it of healing a picture of our ____________________. Healing of the effects of disobedience came upon the individuals who _________________ their hearts to _____________ God, even though they were not in accordance with the Law, which can never save us! It was a belief and faith that brought about restoration 30:21-27 When the people begin the Passover feast, though in the second month, and though not all ceremonially clean, and see God’s favor on them for ________________ Him, there is much rejoicing, praise and adoration. In fact, the whole assembly decided to keep celebrating for an entire ___________ more days of ___________________ and ___________________. When God works in this way, there is great ______. Nothing had happened like this since the days of King ___________________. This was a restoration not only of Israel and Judah, but also more specifically of the ______________. We finally see them starting to take their rightful places and leading the people in rightful _____________. The result of this is that their voices were heard and their prayer came to His holy dwelling place, to ___________. The Process and Outcome of Revival… 31:1 1. The people ______________ what was taking the place of worshipping the Lord! The people had seen the Levites clean out the temple and that they had begun to take seriously their ________________ to the Lord, and having cleaned up their capital city of Jerusalem, they now with even greater joyful vehemence, go out to do the same in their homes and in _____ of their land. 31:2 2. Ministers are ____________________ When revival really comes, the anointing, calling, and ordaining of those who will minister in His name usually comes with it! Hezekiah sets the pace by reinstituting, according to the Law, the proper positions of ministry for the Levites and priests. 31:3 3. Leadership leads the way into sacrificial ______________ and _______________. Hezekiah ensures that what he is supposed to give is taken care of right up front, according to the Law 31:4 4. Leadership tells the people God’s _________________ in relation to Leadership. Hezekiah ensures that what God says was proper to administer to the Levites and priest’s is commanded to the people. 31:5-7 5. The people begin to give, and give ______________, even in __________. Truly changed and thankful hearts who have been revived understand God’s Kingdom perspective and begin to give freely and liberally. 31:8-9 6. When God’s people see God’s people in obedience it produces hearts that bless the Lord 31:10 7. God’s people are ______________________ provided for when they are focused on the Lord and not themselves any longer. 31:11-15 8. Systems of ___________________ are established to ensure the obedient usage of what belongs to the Lord. 31:16-19 9. Impartiality is imposed as part of God’s system of _________________. We see here with the Levites a similitude of the church in Acts. 31:20-21 10. The long-term blessings of Revival ensue. God sees that Hezekiah’s leadership was _________, ______________, and ____________ before Him. Every work which he began in the service of the Lord, he did with all his ____________, _____________ his God, and ___________.

Episode Information: The Church at Ephesus was warned against it though praised for all their good works and intolerance of false teachers and false apostles. Are we any different?

Episode Information: The Spiritual Gift of Giving explained to our Students.

Episode Information: ABBA! Father! Our adoption as sons.... We've been set free.... No longer in bondage.... We have an inheritance....

Episode Information: 2 Chronicles 29 We look at the correlation of the Old Testament Levites and today's priesthood of the believer, coupled with the attitudes of worship and principles of repentance, forgiveness, grace and making things right in a world that's full of wrongs done before us. Also, we take a deeper look into the idea of Consecration and Sanctification according to the Old and New Testaments.

Episode Information: The vision of John begins. What are the Seven Churches? What are the Seven Stars and Seven lampstands? The usage of the word "like"

Episode Information: The Spiritual Gift of Faith taught to our students in the Oasis. Hebrews 11:1 is our key text.

Episode Information: Romans 8:1-11 “Therefore there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has set you free from the law of sin & of death.” “Now the Lord is the Spirit, & where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty.” 2 Cor.3:17 “For what the Law could not do, weak as it was through the flesh, God did: sending His own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh & as an offering for sin, He condemned sin in the flesh, so that the requirement of the Law might be fulfilled in us, who do not walk according to the flesh but according to the Spirit.” “Walk by the Spirit!” Gal.5:16 “For those who are according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh, but those who are according to the Spirit, the things of the Spirit. For the mind set on the flesh is death, but the mind set on the Spirit is life & peace, because the mind set on the flesh is hostile toward God; for it does not subject itself to the law of God, for it is not even able to do so, & those who are in the flesh cannot please God." “Don’t grieve the Holy Spirit!” Eph.4:30 “However, you are not in the flesh but in the Spirit, if indeed the Spirit of God dwells in you. But if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ, he does not belong to Him. If Christ is in you, though the body is dead because of sin, yet the spirit is alive because of righteousness.” “By this we know that we abide in Him & He in us, because He has given us of His Spirit.” 1 John 4:13 “But if the Spirit of Him who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you, He who raised Christ Jesus from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through His Spirit who dwells in you." “It is the Spirit who gives life; the flesh profits nothing; the words that I have spoken to you are spirit & are life.” John 6:63 Set My Soul Afire Chorus 1 Set my soul afire Lord Set my soul afire Make my life a witness Of Thy saving pow'r Millions grope in darkness Waiting for Thy word Set my soul afire Lord set my soul afire Verse 1 Set my soul afire Lord For Thy Holy Word Burn it deep within me Let Your voice be heard Millions grope in darkness In this day and hour I will be a witness Fill me with Thy pow'r Verse 2 Set my soul afire Lord For the lost in sin Give to me a passion As I seek to win Help not to falter Never let me fail Fill me with Thy Spirit Let Thy will prevail Verse 3 Set my soul afire Lord In my daily life Far too long I've wandered In this day of strife Nothing else will matter But to live for Thee I will be Your witness As You live in me "do you suppose it is to no purpose that the Scripture says, “He yearns jealously over the spirit that He has made to dwell in us." James 4:5

Episode Information: 2 Kings 19 2 Chronicles 33 Isaiah 10 Philippians 4:6-7 Hezekiah and Isaiah go to the Lord with the threats of Rabshakeh and Sennacherib of Assyria. God reveals that although Assyria was the rod of His wrath to bring on His righteous judgments against Godless-ness, Assyria had become haughty, proud and arrogant and would be dealt with swiftly and on a single day. God miraculously spares His people and provides for them and demonstrates that He can always be trusted to be faithful!

Episode Information: Pastor Rob is taking our youth through the Book of Revelation during the Sunday morning Bible study hour. This is part one.

Episode Information: Hezekiah's reign begins with the fall of Israel and the march of Assyria on his territory. The enemy makes many threats, accusations, and false promises, as well as attempts to shake what we believe in. We take a look at Rabshakeh's speeches to the Jewish people in 2 Kings 18 to compare how our enemy, the devil, speaks to us as well.

Episode Information: The Spiritual Gift of Exhortation and Encouragement is explained to Youth.

Episode Information: (The beginning of this recording is of the offering prayer and special music in our service where the youth, led by Beth James, brought me forward to the stage as she sang "Thank You" by Ray Boltz, and the youth, one by one, handed me thank you cards and hugged me to say thank you on Pastor Appreciation Sunday. I share it with you now because of it's obvious affect on the sermon, the message, and of course, the messenger. If you've not thanked your Pastor lately, please do so today. The recording is a little bumpy at first because of this, so fair warning. Thank you for listening and may this message truly encourage your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus! ~Pastor Rob) "To think that I can ever be sufficient in any capacity on my own or in addition to the kindness of God’s gift of Christ Jesus is to deny the very identity and person of the Savior, his work, and his loving mercy which found the means to grant us grace through the satisfaction of His holy standard through His son’s suffering sacrifice. The idea of any work, including baptism or obedience to any form of law, as a means to justify ourselves or bring us into the merit or favor of God is at it’s core humanistic and anti-Christ. Therefore, no flesh will be justified in God’s sight which has indulged the religious notion that by actions of it’s own flesh, in accordance with any law, can have added to it the grace of God through Jesus Christ as a mere salting upon our own meat of worth and boasting. Note that it was those whom Christ did not know that did much in His name that were cast out forever, yet those who knew Him unassumingly served Him in the works His own grace had foreknown and prepared that they might walk therein to the praise of His glory and in agreement with His word." "God's Grace from A to Z" A. When you’re longing for acceptance, remember you’ve been adopted by Grace B. When you feel like you don’t belong, remember you’ve been brought near by Grace C. When all you need in the world is comfort, remember the Comforter lives within you because of Grace D. When all the world offers becomes a disappointment, remember the Father delights in you because of Grace E. When you want to try to earn God’s favor, remember that the earnest has already been given because of Grace F. When you become fearful or afraid, remember that you have been forgiven by God’s grace G. When you feel like you just can go on, remember that in Christ you can go boldly before the throne of Grace H. When it all seems hopeless, remember that He is our hope because of Grace I. When you feel inadequate and insufficient, remember that because of Grace, your Father is the Great I AM J. When the enemy tries to steal your joy, remember that it’s the joy of the Lord he’s trying take, and he can’t because of Grace K. When the world is not kind to you, remember it was the Kindness of the Lord which brought you to himself because of Grace L. When all you want is to be loved, remember that his love was settled for you on the cross and came to you by Grace M. When you don’t have the Means to move forward, remember that He’s “Mighty to Save” and on your side because of Grace N. When you’re in need, remember that he promised to supply all your needs in Christ Jesus because of Grace O. When you’re out of resources, remember that God’s children will have their cup overflowing because of Grace P. When there’s no way it’s possible, remember that everything is possible with your Father Q. When all you’re riddled with questions, remember that He quiets our souls because of Grace R. When you know you’ve run from Him, he restores your soul because of Grace S. When you stumble over sin and don’t feel secure, remember you’ve been saved by Grace T. When you don’t know who to trust, remember you can trust in the Lord with all your heart because of his Grace U. When you don’t understand God, thank Him that He upholds YOU and don’t underestimate the power of that Grace V. When you keep failing with a vice, remember that Jesus Christ really did already bring you the victory because of Grace W. When you’re filled with worry, remember that God’s ways are not like our ways, remember His wisdom brought you Grace! X. Remember that because of God’s Grace, when God x-ray’s your heart, He sees the x-cellence of Christ! Y. When you yearn for more of God, because of God’s Grace all you have to do is Yield Z. When your strength has been zapped, by God’s Grace let the zeal of God consume you

Episode Information: The Spiritual Gift of Evangelism explained to Youth

Episode Information: Hebrews 5:12-14 “For though by this time you ought to be teachers, you have need again for someone to teach you the elementary principles of the oracles of God, & you have come to need milk & not solid food. For everyone who partakes only of milk is not accustomed to the word of righteousness, for he’s an infant. But solid food is for the mature, who because of practice have their senses trained to discern good & evil.” Questions to Consider: Time “by this time you ought to be teachers” 1. How long have I known the Lord? 2. How often do I spend time praying? 3. How often do I read God’s Word? 4. How often am I taught Scripturally? 5. How long’s it been since I really sought out opportunities to put into practice what my teachers, pastor, & my own personal study of God’s Word are trying to tell me? Questions to Consider: Experience “you have need again for someone to teach you the elementary principles of the oracles of God” 1. Am I understanding what I’m hearing? 2. Do I ask questions about what I hear? 3. Have I rationalized against being taught? 4. Is God using me at all in other lives? 5. Am I ready to move beyond the simple message of the Gospel into deeper things? Questions to Consider: Accustom “you have come to need milk & not solid food. For everyone who partakes only of milk is not accustomed to the word of righteousness, for he’s an infant” 1. Am I uncomfortable with conviction? 2. Am I uncomfortable with Christians? 3. Am I uncomfortable with change? 4. Am I uncomfortable with Church? 5. Am I ready to admit that my faith needs to move forward into a mature, self-less, everyday service to my savior, Christ? Questions to Consider: Calling “But solid food is for the mature, ” 1. Agree with God: you’re called to grow! 2. Agree with God: you’re called to sow! 3. Agree with God: you’re not alone! 4. Pastors & teachers are called… 5. The mark of maturity is an increasing humility & service to Christ, a “letting go” of fleshy/worldly things, & a growing application of His Word in your daily life. Questions to Consider: Healthy “who because of practice have their senses trained to discern good & evil, ” 1. Put your faith into practice! 2. Sensitive to the Spirit! 3. Trained by teachers! 4. Discernment is a disciple’s discipline! 5. You’re called to grow into more of God & away from evil. True Spirituality’s a Steak you’ve been longing for your whole life!

Episode Information: Pastor Rob was recently invited to speak at the gathering of several class years spanning the forties, fifties and sixties of graduating classes. Pastor offers a challenge to this generation of folks concerning the upcoming generations using the example of David, Jonathan and Mephibosheth.

Episode Information: Do you know what it means that God has made Jesus Christ to be your life, your wisdom, your righteousness, your sanctification and your redemption?

Episode Information: 2 Kings chapter 17 is probably one of the most important chapters in the entire Old Testament and is essential to understanding God's perspective on His covenant people.

Episode Information: The line of Kings in Israel leading up to its downfall and captivity in 721 BC. Why did this happen?

Episode Information: The kingship of Uzziah explored through 2 Kings 14

Episode Information: Pastor Rob takes the youth through an understanding of the spiritual gift of Discernment and its application to real life.

Episode Information: The Spiritual Gift of Apostleship explained in detail for our youth. Does the gift apply to today? If not, why?

Episode Information: Multiple passages deal with the heart of God, and what should be also the heart of the church toward the complex issue of homosexuality. Do you know what the Bible really says about homosexuality? Are you equipped to handle relationships with gays and lesbians with the perspective and wherewithall of the Lord Jesus Christ? Who's right? Who's wrong? Where do you stand?

Episode Information: Part 2 of Understanding Spiritual Gifts for Youth.

Episode Information: Matthew 5:23-24

Episode Information: Youth Study through the Book of Exodus~ just filling in blanks. Next week is the actual Bible Study of the events surrounding the 1446BC Exodus

Episode Information: Youth Bible Study on the Scriptures on who and what Judas was.

Episode Information: 2 Kings 13 wrapped up with the death of Elisha and an important lesson about how God wants to use you!

Episode Information: The beginning study for youth on Spiritual Gifts

Episode Information: The sin of pride can take the most well intentioned person and bring them to utter ruin, especially when he starts taking credit for the successes of God. 2 Kings 14 2 Chronicles 25

Episode Information: Van Horn High School's "See You At The Pole" 2008. We had a great turnout this morning for a time of singing, Krispy Kreams and praying for our schoo, our community, and our nation! You can't hear the students singing over the phone very well at all. Sorry guys!! I had the phone pointed in the wrong direction...oops!!

Episode Information: Training on sharing the Gospel using the Romans' Road list of verses out of the New Testament book of Romans.

Episode Information: 2 Kings 11-13 and 2 Chronicles 24 discuss the rise and fall of the seven year old king: Josiah. Jehoiada's reforms to Judah The reconstruction project of the Temple Greedy Priests

Episode Information: A walk through the Bible to investigate the world-wide flood in the book of Genesis.

Episode Information: A walk through the Bible to investigate the world-wide flood account from the book of Genesis.

Episode Information: 2 Kings Chapters 8 through 10 Jehu is annointed by God to be king Ahaziah and Joram are slaughtered Ahab's descendants are slaughtered Jezebel is slaughtered Baal's priests are slaughtered The golden calves remain.....

Episode Information: Come and listen to real life issues handled with the truth of God's Word. There's something for everyone here. You can look up sermons and Bible studies by topic or just subscribe to the latest entries via rss. We've covered a great deal in the last two and a half years and there's much more on the way! Need help with an issue and don't know where to turn? Drop us an email and share it with us so we can help you discover God's message of hope for your life!

Episode Information: 1. I must hear 2. I must receive 3. I should be growing up and increasing 4. Am I bearing fruit and will it remain? ~ fruit of others coming to Christ ~ fruit of good works ~ fruit of the Spirit

Episode Information: Youth group study of the history of the canon of Scripture we call the Old Testament

Episode Information: 10 Conclusions easily drawn from a quick glance at 1 Corinthians 11:23-32

Episode Information: Come and listen to real life issues handled with the truth of God's Word. There's something for everyone here. You can look up sermons and Bible studies by topic or just subscribe to the latest entries via rss. We've covered a great deal in the last two and a half years and there's much more on the way! Need help with an issue and don't know where to turn? Drop us an email and share it with us so we can help you discover God's message of hope for your life!

Episode Information: 2 Kings 6 & 7

Episode Information: Come and listen to real life issues handled with the truth of God's Word. There's something for everyone here. You can look up sermons and Bible studies by topic or just subscribe to the latest entries via rss. We've covered a great deal in the last two and a half years and there's much more on the way! Need help with an issue and don't know where to turn? Drop us an email and share it with us so we can help you discover God's message of hope for your life!

Episode Information: Come and listen to real life issues handled with the truth of God's Word. There's something for everyone here. You can look up sermons and Bible studies by topic or just subscribe to the latest entries via rss. We've covered a great deal in the last two and a half years and there's much more on the way! Need help with an issue and don't know where to turn? Drop us an email and share it with us so we can help you discover God's message of hope for your life!

Episode Information: 2 Kings 5-6 2 Sunday Night Bible Studies combined (two hours long) You'll need to break it down into bite size listening/studying increments!

Episode Information: Come and listen to real life issues handled with the truth of God's Word. There's something for everyone here. You can look up sermons and Bible studies by topic or just subscribe to the latest entries via rss. We've covered a great deal in the last two and a half years and there's much more on the way! Need help with an issue and don't know where to turn? Drop us an email and share it with us so we can help you discover God's message of hope for your life!

Episode Information: 2 Kings 4:38-44 The picture of the sin problem in humanity and Christ's redemptive work as well as what God can do with our first fruits style of living.

Episode Information: Mark 4:13-20 Why is the word rejected by the hard heart? What needs to happen? How do we fix it? Is your heard hardened to the Word of God?

Episode Information: 2 Kings 4:8-37

Episode Information: 1. It is right that we should ________ on the Lord! Isaiah 40:31 2. However, too often, we are found in ____________. Isaiah 30:15 3. Therefore, God graciously ________ on us, to the praise of His righteous judgment! Isaiah 30:18 4. Is it possible that God could be waiting on YOU?

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Episode Information: Luke 10:38-42 Mary and Martha and Jesus The meaning of worry Are you a drain or a sprinkler? Which way does your life spin? This episode is a much listen for all you worry-warts!

Episode Information: Are we empty vessels? Are we vessels that run dry? Do we need thanks to serve Him? Do we live in fear more than faith?

Episode Information: Getting ahead of God Start Diggin' Ditches!! God sized tasks are for God sized hands!

Episode Information: (recorded from the pulpit but preached on the floor so please excuse lesser audio quality) 1 Corinthians 15:54-58 James 1 1 John Are you trying to work your way into a victorious Christian life? Is that really how Christ taught us, or does it begin and end with faith?

Episode Information: Elijah taken up in a chariot of fire Elisha begins his ministry Don't make fun of the bald guys....

Episode Information: If we don't share....we don't care.

Episode Information: Camp Theme Song!

Episode Information: Awwwww...Lindsey Kane had to leave!! Cross or the Crowd Video John 14:6 and John 1:1-5, 10-13; Matthew 5 YOU ARE THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD!!! Candlelight Illustration ...see the video too!

Episode Information: Whiter Than Snow by Lindsey Kane Forgiveness Video A little correction from Papa Bear The Woman Caught in the very Act of Adultery Carrying the Heavy Weight of our Pasts Counselors lay down their stones before you...

Episode Information: Jenny Leman's Testimony What is a REAL DISCIPLE of Jesus Christ? How much does God care about you? The very hairs on your head are all numbered... Crossing the line to live for Him...

Episode Information: Four things you don't want to hear The palm sized rock... Lindsey Kane's Testimony What's Keeping You From Christ? Ten passages from our Camp Counselors

Episode Information: 1. What is faith? 2. Why is faith necessary? 3. How do I get more of this "faith"?

Episode Information: 1 Kings 22 and 2 Kings 1 see notes

Episode Information: Come and listen to real life issues handled with the truth of God's Word. There's something for everyone here. You can look up sermons and Bible studies by topic or just subscribe to the latest entries via rss. We've covered a great deal in the last two and a half years and there's much more on the way! Need help with an issue and don't know where to turn? Drop us an email and share it with us so we can help you discover God's message of hope for your life!

Episode Information: Bringing Up Believers: Part 5 Part Two of the Top Ten Reasons Families Don't Spend Time Together in the Word 6. I don't ______________well out loud. Exodus 4:10-12 7. I don't even know where to ________with all of that. Genesis 1:1 / John 1:1-5 8. If I start trying to lead my family in a Bible study, I'll feel like a ______________. Matthew 7:1-5 / Mark 7:6-9 9. I don't have time to spend on a lot of _____________ for an hour with my family in the Bible. Eccl. 12:8-14 / John 7:14-18 / 2 Tim 2:15 10. I feel like they get ___________Bible stuff at church & don't need more of it at home from _____. Psalm 78:2-8 / Deuteronomy 4:7-9

Episode Information: 1. I am not a qualified teacher of spiritual things. Deu 5:31 But you, stand here by me, & I will tell you the whole commandment & the statutes & the rules that you shall teach them, that they may do them in the land that I am giving them to possess.' 2. I don't understand some of the things I read in the Bible 2Ti 2:7Think over what I say, for the Lord will give you understanding in everything. 3. I can't find time to get everyone in one spot for a Bible study Psa 84:10For a day in your courts is better than a thousand elsewhere. I would rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God than dwell in the tents of wickedness. 4. I don't want to bore my kids with having to listen to a sermon at home (Psa 96:1-13) Oh sing to the LORD a new song; sing to the LORD, all the earth!Sing to the LORD, bless his name; tell of his salvation from day to day. Declare his glory among the nations, his marvelous works among all the peoples! For great is the LORD, & greatly to be praised; he is to be feared above all gods. For all the gods of the peoples are worthless idols, but the LORD made the heavens. Splendor & majesty are before him; strength & beauty are in his sanctuary. Ascribe to the LORD, O families of the peoples, ascribe to the LORD glory & strength! Ascribe to the LORD the glory due his name; bring an offering, &come into his courts! Worship the LORD in the splendor of holiness; tremble before him, all the earth! Say among the nations, "The LORD reigns! Yes, the world is established; it shall never be moved; he will judge the peoples with equity." Let the heavens be glad, & let the earth rejoice; let the sea roar, & all that fills it; let the field exult, &everything in it! Then shall all the trees of the forest sing for joy before the LORD, for he comes, for he comes to judge the earth. He will judge the world in righteousness, & the peoples in his faithfulness. 5. I don't want them to rebel for making them haveBible study instead of doing what they wanted to do. Psa 119:9-12 How can a young man keep his way pure? By guarding it according to your word. With my whole heart I seek you; let me not wander from your commandments! I have stored up your word in my heart, that I might not sin against you. Blessed are you, O LORD; teach me your statutes!

Episode Information: Lessons for Living and Leadership from Jehoshaphat (2 Chronicles 19 & 20 with 1 Kings 22:49) There is an order that tends to by cyclical in our lives, our families, and in our roles as spiritual leaders. A. How we ought to be found living already... 1. (19:3) ______________ what Keeps us from the Lord 2. (19:3) ______________ the Lord 3. (19:4) ______________ Others Back to the Lord B. How we ought to be found leading already... 1. (19:5) ______________________ Right Leadership Around Us 2. (19:5-11) ___________________ Right Leadership with God’s Word 3. (19:5-11) ___________________ Right Leadership by a Right Example C. Confrontations, Disagreements, and Enemies are Inevitable... 1. (20:1) Enemies will ____________ Against You 2. (20:2) Enemies will ____________ toward You 3. (20:1-2, 12) Enemies will _______ to Overpower You D. There is a Choice to Respond to what could Overtake You... 1. (20:3) Fear is the natural ______________ when I see whatever is before Me as Bigger than I AM. 2. (20:3) Turn ________ from what you’re afraid of & __________ the Lord who’s bigger than everything! 3. (20:3) Turn the Attention of Who I’m Leading to Seek the Lord with Me. E. There is strength in numbers....and a reason for the church to gather... 1. (20:3-4) Gather together in _______________ 2. (20:4) Seek the ___________ of God together 3. (20:5-12) Seek the Lord together in ________ F. This is a Time to Remember.... 1. (20:6) Remember His ______________________ 2. (20: 6-9) Remember His ____________________ 3. (20: 10-12) Remember His __________________ G. Wait, I say, On the Lord... 1. (20:13) Wait without _______________! 2. (20:13) Wait without _______________! 3. (20:13) Wait for God to Move and Speak! H. Listening is the Key to much of Walking with Christ 1. (20:14-17) Listen for His Comforter’s _____________________ and ____________________ 2. (20:14-17) Listen for His Comforter’s _____________________ and ____________________ 3. (20:14-17) Listen for His Comforter’s Coherence and Consistency with ___________________ I. There comes a point where we called to Respond to H.I.M. 1. (20:18) Respond in ______________________ 2. (20:18, 20) Respond in ___________________ 3. (20:19) Respond in ______________________ J. Back to Leadership... 1. (20:20) Remind them of His _______________! 2. (20:20) Stick to the Plan of ________________! 3. (20:20) __________ the Lord and His Word for the Outcome! K. You can’t see the Victory if you’re Hiding in the Temple...Get Out and Get Going! 1. (20:21) Praise and Thank Him like the Battle is Won _______________....because it is! 2. (20:21) Is your __________ Holy and ready for the Spiritual Battle: Are you right? 3. (20:21) Go meet the enemy based on God’s _______________ of Faithfulness (ie. faith and not flesh) L. Remember who the Battle Belongs to... 1. (20:17, 22) ____________ yourself in praise and thanks and Let God do what He wants to do 2. (20:22) His _________________ is holy, yours isn’t. 3. (20:23-24) God’s people are often found watching their enemies destroy one another in Scripture M. The Outcome of Obedience... 1. (20:25, 27) You get to return from the battle with no regrets but _______ instead, a spoil beyond compare 2. (20:26) You will be in a position to further ____________ the Lord for what He has done 3. (20:29) You will watch as God works in ______________ as a result of His work in you and your enemies N. You will be tested beyond the battle and you must wash, rinse, repeat.... 1. (20:35-37) If we’re not careful, we will _______________ where the victory came from soon afterward 2. (20:35-37) God is just as able to destroy your __________ as He is to destroy the works of your enemy. 3. (1 Kings 22:49) The enemy will never stop ____________________ for your allegiance or servitude and the allegiance or servitude of those you are leading. With whom are you going to lead others to follow or go with?

Episode Information: Bringing Up Believers part 3 You have the opportunity, still, while it is still called today, with your young ones, to bring them up to that fixed position with Christ, to that place whereby as they grow older they won't depart from a life lived for Christ. Like we asked last week, who do you want your children to be more in love with, you? or Jesus Christ? What are you doing in your personal life to reflect that Jesus Christ is WORTH being that much in love with? Are you seeking Him? Are you seeking His Word? Are you seeking Him in the lives of your children or you just trying bring about perfected behavior? Here is a list of questions to probe your heart with this morning that are not so much questions to convict you with but to encourage families to begin evaluating the true nature and condition of their mindsets and viewpoints toward Christianity in the home, the nurture and admonition of the Lord as parents and bringing up believers. 1. When you were brought up by your parents, was Christianity such a strict set of behaviors and codes of conducts and rules and regulations that you find yourself now trying to make your home so different than that experience that perhaps you are not emphasizing Christ in the home as much as you should? 2. Have you had negative experiences with people in a church, even this one perhaps, that you have in turn taught your family the identity of Jesus Christ more based on how some people behaved at a given time than what Scripture and the Holy Spirit tell us about a relationship with our Lord? 3. Do you find yourself more secure in your salvation and comfortable in your beliefs if you are surrounded by religious rules and a code of right and wrong that, if followed, must then mean to everyone around you and around your children that you are a Christian, but in fact are impossible for anyone, especially your children to fully live up to? 4. Could you define for your children what Biblical fellowship, Biblical discipleship, Biblical edification and Biblical encouragement really means? Do they know what those things really mean or have the definitions of such things that are, according to the Bible, mandates for the church, become confused in your home and in your church with the world's definitions or with a religion's definitions instead? 5. Do your children ever see you sharing your faith or do you find yourself telling them that your faith is a private matter and that you shouldn't bring it up with people unless they specifically ask you about it first? Both concepts are not of God and not found in the Scriptures, but being a bold witnesses for Christ is. 6. Have you taught your children how to share the message of salvation in Jesus Christ with others? If I were to pull one of them aside right now and ask them how I could know for sure I was going to heaven, could they tell me, could they explain it to me? What about baptism? What about spiritual gifts? What about the Trinity? Have you taught them about the Holy Spirit? 7. Do you find that your family tries to fit in, be popular, make more money, get ahead in life, and is always buying the latest thing, the coolest gadget, the neatest toys and the brand names that will make them the most friends? Is this the pattern of your home? Why do you think that is? What is the center of your child's world if that is the way in which you train them to respond to it? 8. Are you teaching your children that God and church are activities and events or a relationship that is real and personal and consistent? Is church something your family comes to in order to fulfill an obligation or to seek the face of God with other believers? Don't answer the church answer, what's your real motive? 9. Do your children pray? Have you taught them to do this based on the Bible's teaching of prayer or from some other source? Do they expect big things from our big God? Do they know how to pray specifically and in detail? Are they praying out of routine or out of relationship? Do you pray with them? Do you pray over them? If you didn't pray at meals, what other prayer time would exist in your family? 10. If your son or daughter that is old enough to understand the Scriptures died today, would they go to heaven? Do you take seriously your responsibility as a parent to Bring up Believers in your home? Are you praying for the salvation of your lost children? Are you preparing their lives to walk with Christ or just to succeed monetarily on earth? 11. Are you skipping out on your responsibility to train and equip your children at home by sending them to Sunday School? Do you realize there is no Biblical mandate to send your children to Sunday School, which only began in 1780, but there are many, many commands to parents to take the job of rearing true Believers seriously? 12. Are you telling your family you don't have time to spend in God's Word with them or in prayer with them but you have time to watch sports, watch movies, go golfing, go hunting or fishing, or some other activity? Are you teaching your children how to lie about spirituality in their lives? 13. Are you trying to find a place for the Lord in all you do or do you find the Lord inescapable in all He's doing around you? Are you making the reality of God's presence in your life too difficult a thing and too tough an act to follow by you description but not according to your reality, if you'll admit it? 14. If you had to choose between your child marrying and having a beautiful family and eventually dying after a long and financially secure life or your child going on the mission field and seeing many lost souls come to know and love Jesus Christ, but eventually dying from persecution at a young age, which would you choose for them? Can you link your desire for them in this question to your mindset as you train them to be the adults you want them to? 15. Are you tackling the tough issues in your home with just "do this" and "don't do that" or are you combining your teaching with the authority of God's Word? On the flipside, are you teaching them to hate God's Word because you manipulate it to bring about what you want to to teach what you want taught out of the proper context of the passage you got your verses from? 16. Are your children or teenagers more excited about spiritual things than you are? The answer is probably not. 17. Who's more popular in your home, Disney or Jesus Christ? 18. What's of greater value in your home, a lost soul or a new vehicle? 19. If the Lord tapped you on the heart and told you to apologize to your children for the role model you've been and for the kind of relationship with Christ you have pursued and that from this point forward you were going to pursue making HIM the center of your home and family, even if that meant some changes would have to be made from what everyone was used to, would you even be willing to obey the Lord with that? Does that make you nervous to hear it? Does that make you angry to be told that you may need to do that? Why do you think that is? 20. If Jesus Christ was sitting at your kitchen table when you got home from church this afternoon, and He wanted to talk to you personally about how you were bringing up your children, what do you think He would say to you?

Episode Information: Ephesians 6:1-4 and Colossians 3:20-21 The Top Ten Ways that Parents Provoke their Children to Wrath Ephesians 6:1-4 and Colossians 3:20-21 10. An expectation for them to already know and act upon what you've never trained them for. Does your child really even know how to do what you are expecting them to do well? Do they know how to do this because you told them or showed them? Do they fully understand your expectations? Are you and your spouse on the same page in y our expectations or does your child have one set of expectations from you and another from the other parent that are causing difficulty for your child to consistently follow through with? (how to clean, act, behave, manners) 9. Demanding the unreasonable or un-accomplishable, and punishing for failure to complete it. Is the time limit something you could do because you’re bigger or stronger or more knowledgeable? Is it based on the accurate maturity level of your child? Are you stretching them in order to grow them or are you stretching them because you think they failed you in some way? When you were their age, could you do what you’re asking for? Why could you if you could? Is it possible that your skill set and your child’s simply differ? (Construction versus Greek versus Ball) 8. Placing the weight of the your reputation upon the perfection of your child. Are you somehow worried that others will think less of you if your child misbehaves, breaks something, throws a temper tantrum etc? Are you expecting pedestal performances from your children for your reputation’s sake, in order to better yourself, or because you are genuinely concerned about your child learning right and wrong? A litmus test for this is to ask yourself how you reward your children for doing well or doing right, and when do you reward them? 7. Attempting to repair or relive your imperfect life's past through the present and future life of your child. Are you afraid your children are going to re-live your mistakes or sins? Are you parenting out of fear of that possibility? If your motivation for teaching them and training them about life is merely to keep them from a certain kind of mistake or lifestyle you once lived, you have an incredible likelihood of merely driving them right to it. Instead, focus on you and your child drawing closer and closer in intimacy with Jesus Christ, and watch Him bring about a different life than you lived before you were walking rightly with Him. Again, it was the Law you broke that led you to the Grace you took. 6. Creating an atmosphere in the home that completely lacks attention to discipline, respect, or responsibility. Do you think that letting your child figure out for themselves what is right and what is wrong bears any resemblance to God’s pattern