East End Christian Church Podcast sceva

No, the video itself isn't twisted - its just the introduction played before each of the Twisted series of sermons.

If there is one amazing gift that God has given us, it is love. But, not the idea of love that we have become so accustomed to. God's love is more than just romantic feelings or a strong desire or the devotion of Romeo and Juliet. God's love is sacrifice, it thinks of others before self in many ways it is contrary to what we know as love. Of course God's greatest gift is the adversary's greatest weapon. Love means Sacrificev16 - This is how we know what love is: Jesus Christ laid down his life for us. And we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers Real Love is Physicalv18 - Dear children, let us not love with words or tongue but with actions and in truth. Real Love is not Risky - It Removes Riskv20 - For God is greater than our hearts, and he knows everything

What does it mean to be free? Sometimes we think it means we can do whatever we want - but that is way too selfish of an attitude. Freedom gives us the ability to do for others instead of simply looking out for ourselves. Self-Focus leads to sin and slavery, sacrifice leads to freedom. Freedom Isn't FreeIf the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed. - v36Freedom is a ChoiceEveryone who sins is a slave to sin. -v34Freedom is a LifestyleThen you will know the truth and the truth will set you free. -v32If you hold to my teaching, you are truly my disciples. -v31

Money itself isn't bad. It can do great things when used correctly. It is when money is used incorrectly that problems start. When we recognize where money comes from and how it should be used, it can be a wonderful tool. When we think only of ourselves money gets twisted into greed and we get twisted in the process. Money is FROM GodMoney is FOR GodThrough Other People Through the ChurchMoney becomes greed when we focus on US instead of GOD

Why do bad things happen? Where does evil come from? Only God has the power to create something completely new. (Everything man has "created" is actually just rearranging the stuff that was already there.) Everything God created was good. So, where does the bad stuff come from. We read in the Bible that Satan (the accuser, the tempter, the adversary) is a liar. Some of his greatest lies are taking the good things God has created and twisting them (or our understanding of them) into something they are not. This has happened since the very beginning and it still happens today. Genesis 3:1-6 tells the story of the first twist. Doubt - "Did God Really Say?"Question God's word and His will Deceit - "You will not surely die."Remove or reduce the consequences Desire - "You will be like God."Focus on you, not on God

So, we've identified that we need to be filled only with Jesus and started to look at what it is that keeps each of us from being filled. Now, how do we bring all of this together? How do we keep from becoming like the Jerusalem crowds who welcomed Jesus into the city with palm branches and singing, then shouted for his crucifixion just a few days later? In order for this to happen, we have to take a good, solid look at ourselves and make some changes. Stop the Routine v9 "You are a Jew and I am a Samaritan Woman" Yield to God's Wayv19 ""I can see that you are a prophet" Go - Worship & Tell - v20 & 39v20 "Our fathers worshiped on this mountain..."v39 "Many of the Samaritans from that town believed in him because of the woman's testimony.