Bethel Podcast

Bethel FTW Friends and Family Service - Guest Speaker Chima Ijeh 10-30-16

The Nature of Evil PT7

Stand Your Ground

Ephesians 6:10-20

What How and Why

What: Be Strong in the Lord

1) Spiritual Passivist: Believes the only way to live the Christian life is passive surrender

2) Pietist: Human righteousness is the only way to be strong

3) Scripture: Staying in the "Power of His Might"

How: Put on the whole armor of God

Why: We have to stand agianst the devil's strategies

 

We do not fight for victory but we fight from victory!

 

The Nature of Evil PT6

Four types of Spiritual Sight:

Spiritually blind:Unable to see

Person: Judas

            He didnt get to experience the resurrection

Solution: Believe and be baptised

Spiritually Nearsighted: The big picture gets blurry

Person: Thomas

He needed to be close to see

Solution: Study God's Word

Spirtually Farsighted: Things are blurry up close

Person: Peter

Hard time seeing when things got close

Solution: Listen to God's Word through those who are close

Spiritually Colorblind: Difficulty distinguishing between the natural and the spiritual

Person: Mary

She trusted in her five senses

Solution: Ask for clarity and see Him

The Nature of Evil Part 5

 

Psalm 121

 

Key Understanding:

We worry about the things we love.

Key question:

What do my fears say I love?

Key problem:

Worry chokes out life, because worry looks for control.

Key Truth:

God does not cushion us, He keeps us.

The Nature of Evil Part 4

Key Understanding:

Fear and Faith are both acquired.

• Fear reminds us of our limitations.
• Faith trusts in God's ability.

Types of Fear

• Imaginative fear says, "What if I..."
• Irrational fear says, "How will I..."
• Rational Fear says, "I will..."

But when I am afraid, 

I will put my trust in You.

Ps. 56:3

Communion combats fear by reminding us:

• By faith I am accepted.
• By faith I am secure.
• By faith I am significant.

The Nature of Evil Part 3

Four Areas of Deliverance

• Deliverance from sin
• Deliverance from self
• Deliverance from sickness
• Deliverance from Satan

Four Entry Points

• Disappointment
• Divorce or Death
• Deviant Actions
• Biological Changes or Accidents

Pathways to Freedom

• Worship (Ps 22:3)
• Emersion in the Word (John 8:32)
• Walking in the Spirit (Gal 5:22)
  
• Life in the body (1 John 4:18)
• Restoration (Gal 6:1-2)

The Nature of Evil Part 1

Confidence in the Gospel

Pastor Rich shares four truths that can give us confidence in the gospel.

Philippians 1:1-6

¹ Paul and Timothy, servants of Christ Jesus,

To all God’s holy people in Christ Jesus at Philippi, together with the overseers and deacons:

² Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. ³ I thank my God every time I remember you. ⁴ In all my prayers for all of you, I always pray with joy ⁵ because of your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now, ⁶ being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.

Truth #1 - I didn't start the relationship, God did.

Truth #2 - I am a work in progress.

Truth #3 - We serve a God who is faithful.

Truth #4 - God will work on you until you die.

8/28/16

Blessings

 

This week we see the dynamics of Blessing!