One Loud Voice Philip & Amber Noblit

In this episode, we discuss Jesus' prayer in John 17. It's an amazing prayer that He specifically says is not just for His twelve disciples but for ALL who believe in Him. He prays for our protection, that we would walk in the truth, and three times, He prays for our unity. Obviously, unity matters to Jesus, and that should get our attention if we desire to live for Him. Join us as we break down this powerful prayer.Thank you for listening to the One Loud Voice podcast. If you are interested ...

Show NotesThis is the last podcast in our series on the 12 big teachings of Jesus. We went a little different direction in this one. It was more of a discussion than a series of verses and breaking them down. That said, here are the scriptures we discussed so that you can follow along.Matthew 16:24 NIV, NLT, AMP, and EasyGenesis chapters 1 & 2Matthew 11:29-30 AMP1 John 3:16 NIVChallenge: Lay down your own will and way, do things God's way.Thank you for listening to the One Loud Voice podc...

Show NotesMatthew 25:34-40 NLTWe overcomplicate what it looks like to be a disciple. Most times, it’s just loving and serving the needs of the people in front of us.Question #1: What are some distractions or fears in your life that keep you from helping others?We have to be intentional about making other people a priority:Purpose to live like thisPay attention to people and what they are going throughBe willing to be inconveniencedQuestion #2: Do you sometimes/often make up excuses to get out...

Show NotesMercy Definition:Mercy is the compassionate treatment of those in distress, especially when it is within one's power to punish or harm them. The word “mercy” derives from the medieval Latin merced or merces, which means "price paid."Luke 6:32-36 NIVWhen you include your enemies, showing mercy becomes a whole lot harder.Q1: Have you ever struggled with wanting someone who hurt you to suffer or fail?Our feelings are real, but Jesus asks us to move past our feelings to show mercy.Q2: W...

Show NotesMatthew 7:1-2 AMPQ1: In what ways do making assumptions about people, limit, or impact our opinion of them?Examples of how Jesus accepted and loved people:Matthew, Mary Magdalene, Zacchaeus, Women at the well, Demoniac, Women caught in adulteryQ2: How do the ways that Jesus dealt with people, that most of us would quickly judge, challenge you to live differently?Colossians 3:12-15 NLTPaul tells us to "clothe ourselves" with mercy, kindness, humility, love, etc... Many things listed ...

Show NotesMark 11:25-26 NLTJesus encourages us to work out our un-forgiveness with Him, in prayer.2 situations where forgiveness is something we have to deal with:VictimRelationalLet’s talk about the root cause - or WHY we find ourselves hurt, broken, angry, etc.: Unmet expectationsQ1: What are some situations where unmet expectations have: hurt you, made you angry, changed your life?Exodus 32:1-4 NLTVs 2 - where did they get the earrings from?Vs 4 - who delivered them and destroyed Pharaoh’s...