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The David Spoon Experience Podcast. Local, National, AND Heavenly Talk. It's a cross between Steve Martin, Sean Hannity, and Focus on the Family!

  1. 2 DAYS AGO

    02-20-2026 PART 3: Created for His Glory and Called to Be His Witness

    Section 1 Isaiah 43:7 declares that everyone called by God’s name was created for His glory. That single statement dismantles the modern narrative that life is accidental and purposeless. Humanity is not the product of random processes without design or accountability. Scripture affirms intentional creation: formed, made, and purposed by the Lord Himself. Fulfillment does not emerge from self-definition, career achievement, indulgence, or fame. Everything earthly fades. True satisfaction flows from alignment with the One who created us. We were made for fellowship with Him and for the display of His glory. When identity is rooted in divine intention rather than cultural confusion, life gains clarity and stability. To live disconnected from the Creator is to wander; to reconnect with Him is to discover purpose. Section 2 Isaiah 43:10 expands that purpose: “You are My witnesses.” Believers are not passive recipients of grace but living declarations of God’s reality. A witness does not require perfection; a witness tells what God has done. The man delivered from demons in the Decapolis simply shared his transformation, and people were amazed. The call is similar today. Every redeemed life becomes a testimony. God chooses His servants so they may know Him—not merely know about Him—and believe Him. Knowing God involves relational contact, living interaction, not distant acknowledgment. Believing Him goes beyond mental agreement; it expresses trust, obedience, and faith in action. Even the adversary acknowledges God’s existence, but belief that transforms life is different. Faith risks reliance on God’s Word because it trusts His character. Section 3 The passage concludes with an exclusive declaration: “Before Me no god was formed, and there will be none after Me.” History begins and ends with God. He is the Alpha and the Omega. This truth anchors identity and mission. Life does not orbit human achievement; it revolves around divine sovereignty. When believers grasp that they were created for His glory and appointed as His witnesses, daily living changes. Testimonies matter. Praise reports matter. Faithful obedience matters. Not because people are impressive, but because God is central. In the beginning, God. In the end, God. Between those two realities stands every redeemed life—formed by Him, called by Him, and commissioned to declare that He alone is Lord.

    26 min

  2. 2 DAYS AGO

    02-20-2026 PART 2: Created, Redeemed, and Carried Through the Fire

    Section 1 Isaiah 43:1–2 opens with breathtaking reassurance: “Now this is what the Lord says—He who created you…He who formed you…Do not fear.” The emphasis begins with authorship. God declares Himself the Creator and Former of His people. Earthly parents participate in life’s beginning, but ultimate design and intention belong to the Lord. Ephesians affirms that believers are His workmanship—His masterpiece. Creation is not accidental; it is purposeful. Immediately following that identity comes the command: do not fear. Fear is anticipation of disaster, yet God counters it with redemption. “I have redeemed you…you are Mine.” Redemption means purchase, and the price paid was the blood of Jesus Christ. Value is measured by cost, and no treasure in the universe rivals that sacrifice. Because believers belong to Him, fear loses its authority. Section 2 The intimacy deepens: “I have called you by name.” This echoes the moment Jesus spoke Mary’s name at the tomb, transforming confusion into recognition. To be named by God is to be known personally, not generically. Ownership follows: “You are Mine.” That declaration carries protection and permanence. God does not acquire what He intends to discard. Yet verse two clarifies an essential truth—belonging to God does not eliminate trials. Waters, rivers, and fire remain realities. The promise is not exemption but presence. “When you pass through…” not “if.” Trials will come, but they will not overwhelm, sweep away, or consume. Water and fire represent opposite extremes, signaling that no circumstance lies outside His sustaining reach. Section 3 The psalmist once envied the prosperity of the wicked until entering God’s sanctuary and perceiving their end. Perspective reshapes perception. Temporary ease without eternal security is not true blessing. Isaiah’s promise anchors believers in something deeper: identity, redemption, and divine companionship through every extreme. God’s faithfulness does not fluctuate with leadership, culture, or circumstance. He created, redeemed, named, and claimed His people. When they walk through floods or flames, He walks with them. The command not to fear is grounded in covenant reality. He is present in the water. He is present in the fire. And nothing—absolutely nothing—can separate His redeemed from His sustaining hand.

    27 min

  3. 2 DAYS AGO

    02-20-2026 PART 1: When Leaders Fail, God Remains Faithful

    Section 1 In 1 Samuel 2:35–36, Eli receives devastating news. His priestly line will end because of corruption and compromise. Yet in the same breath of judgment, God declares hope: “I will raise up for Myself a faithful priest.” Even as one house collapses, God’s commitment to righteousness does not waver. Leadership may fail, but the Lord never abandons His purposes. Eli’s sons abused their position, and Eli himself participated in their excess, but God was already preparing the next step. The promise of a faithful priest ultimately points forward to the greater Anointed King, Jesus Christ, whose priesthood endures forever. Scripture consistently reveals this pattern: when human structures crumble, God raises someone else. His covenant purposes do not expire because people disappoint Him. Section 2 This principle carries powerful personal application. When someone who seemed to represent God falls short, it does not invalidate what God accomplished through them. The Lord uses imperfect vessels. Peter denied Jesus yet later preached and saw thousands respond. Paul rebuked Peter, yet Peter’s earlier ministry was not erased. God once used a donkey to rebuke a prophet. The instrument never determines the source of power. Growth, salvation, restoration—these belong to God. People will fail. Pastors, leaders, parents, friends, and spouses are still human. Disappointment is real, but despair is misplaced. God’s faithfulness is not tethered to human consistency. His purposes extend beyond personalities and positions. He weaves even painful experiences into preparation for greater usefulness. Section 3 The deeper encouragement is this: God’s commitment to His people never ceases. When leadership collapses, He does not abandon the field. He raises up another. He continues building His dwelling, shaping His kingdom, advancing His glory. Every knee will bow to the true King of kings. The failures of men cannot halt the faithfulness of God. If trust rests entirely in Him, disappointment may visit, but ultimate defeat will not. He works all things together for good for those who love Him. Even seasons of betrayal or confusion become tools in His sovereign hand. Leaders may falter, but the Lord remains steadfast—faithful yesterday, faithful today, and faithful forever.

    28 min

  4. 3 DAYS AGO

    02-19-2026 PART 3: One Purpose, One Growth, One God

    Section 1 Paul’s words in 1 Corinthians 3 continue to dismantle personality-driven division. “I planted the seed, Apollos watered, but God made it grow.” The distinction between planting and watering is not hierarchy; it is harmony. Paul was wired as a pioneer, carrying the gospel where Christ had not yet been named. Apollos was gifted to strengthen and build up those who had already believed. Neither calling diminishes the other. Scripture itself affirms varied roles—apostles, prophets, evangelists, pastors, and teachers—each distinct, each necessary. Not everyone is called to initiate, and not everyone is called to cultivate in the same way. Both are sacred. There is nothing inferior about watering what someone else planted, nor is there superiority in being first on the scene. The kingdom is not a competition of visibility but a cooperation of obedience. Section 2 The heartbeat of the passage is unmistakable: growth belongs to God. When someone shares the Romans Road, distributes a gospel tract, or walks a person through repentance and surrender, salvation is still from the Lord. Likewise, when a believer matures over years—moving from chaos to Christlikeness—that transformation is God’s work. Ministers participate; God regenerates. Servants labor; God gives life. Paul presses the point bluntly: neither the one who plants nor the one who waters “is anything,” but only God who makes things grow. That statement confronts pride and insecurity alike. No laborer earns glory, and no laborer should despair. The increase does not depend on personality, eloquence, or platform. It rests in divine power. Angels rejoice at conversion, but heaven rejoices because God acted, not because a messenger performed flawlessly. Section 3 Paul then elevates the vision even higher: “We are God’s fellow workers; you are God’s field, God’s building.” Everything centers on Him. The laborers belong to God. The field belongs to God. The structure being built belongs to God. Even the reward promised is tied to faithfulness in assigned labor, not comparison with others. The goal is singular—to say yes to Jesus, to keep saying yes to Jesus, and to bring others along into that same surrender. Ultimately, God is constructing a dwelling for His presence, moving history toward a new heavens and new earth filled with His glory. Christianity is not performance religion; it is living relationship with the living God through Jesus Christ and empowered by the Holy Spirit. Remove Him from the center, and the gospel loses its power. Keep Him at the center, and everything finds its proper place.

    26 min

  5. 3 DAYS AGO

    02-19-2026 PART 2: Servants, Not Superstars: Assigned Roles in God’s Kingdom

    Section 1 In 1 Corinthians 3:5, Paul returns for the third time to the same issue: division rooted in personality loyalty. “What then is Apollos? And what is Paul?” His answer dismantles hero worship. They are servants through whom believers came to faith, each assigned a role by the Lord. The emphasis is not on the servants but on the One who assigns. Unity is grounded in the Father, through the Son, and by the Holy Spirit. When believers elevate leaders into banners of separation, they drift into immaturity. No matter how gifted, educated, or influential a teacher may be, there is only one Chief Shepherd. The church is not built on personalities but on Jesus Christ. Any distinction that fractures fellowship contradicts the very foundation of redemption. Section 2 Paul’s statement that roles are assigned by the Lord carries profound weight. Neither Paul nor Apollos self-appointed their influence. God orchestrated their placement. That truth humbles ambition and steadies insecurity. Ministry participation is a privilege, not an entitlement. No one advances the kingdom apart from God’s empowerment. Isaiah reminds us that human righteousness cannot supplement divine grace. Even the most fruitful labor is dependent upon the Spirit. The joy of ministry lies not in prominence but in partnership with God. When believers recognize that every opportunity is assigned, gratitude replaces comparison. The question shifts from “Why not me?” to “Thank You for using me at all.” Assigned roles are expressions of mercy, not measures of worth. Section 3 Paul continues by clarifying that one plants, another waters, but God gives the increase. Growth belongs exclusively to Him. Leaders serve; God saves. Teachers explain; God transforms. This perspective protects against pride and discouragement alike. If fruit appears, it is God’s work. If seasons seem barren, the servant remains faithful, trusting the Gardener. When believers stand before the Lord, no flesh will boast in His presence. There will be one superstar—Jesus Christ. The beauty of assigned roles is that they invite believers to walk alongside God rather than ahead of Him. The call is not to design our destiny but to trust His direction. Servants rejoice not because they are central, but because they are included.

    26 min

  6. 3 DAYS AGO

    02-19-2026 PART 1: Revelation’s Warfare and the Sovereignty That Never Falters

    Section 1 Revelation 9 intensifies as the vision describes locust-like beings with a king over them—an angel of the bottomless pit named Abaddon in Hebrew and Apollyon in Greek, meaning destruction and destroyer. This is not random chaos but organized opposition. There is structure in the darkness, a military-like hierarchy under a destructive leader. Scripture is giving a glimpse into the spiritual realm, revealing that spiritual warfare is real and deliberate. Yet even here, control remains firmly in God’s hands. These forces cannot act independently; they operate only within boundaries permitted by the Lord. Satan required permission to touch Job. He sought permission regarding Peter. Nothing unfolds outside divine sovereignty. However fierce the imagery, however dark the portrayal, the greater truth stands unchanged: God never relinquishes control, and the enemy never escapes limitation. Section 2 As the sixth trumpet sounds, another sobering detail appears: four angels bound at the Euphrates are released at a precise moment prepared for the exact hour, day, month, and year. The specificity is striking. Judgment escalates from a fourth of humanity earlier to a third here, yet the emphasis is not merely numerical loss but divine orchestration. There is no randomness in the kingdom of God. Every movement occurs within His sovereign design. What shocks humanity never shocks the King. History’s timeline, national upheavals, and personal trials unfold under divine awareness. When Israel left bondage after four hundred years, it occurred exactly as foretold. In Revelation, the same precision governs events. The unfolding of judgment does not signal loss of control; it reveals measured execution. Sovereignty is not frantic reaction but flawless direction. Section 3 This vision calls believers not to panic but to perspective. Spiritual warfare exists, but greater is He who is in you than he who is in the world. Believers are more than conquerors through Him who loved them. News cycles may amplify darkness, but the gospel remains the true good news. Trusting the Lord with all the heart means recognizing that He is neither surprised nor scrambling. Difficulties may confuse us, but they do not confuse Him. Faith grows by hearing the Word of God, and confidence rests in His character. Revelation’s imagery is intense, yet its message is steady: God conducts the entire symphony of history. The enemy rages within limits. Judgment unfolds on schedule. And the King, unshaken and unsurprised, remains sovereign overall.

    29 min

  7. 4 DAYS AGO

    02-18-2026 PART 3: Remain in Grace: Don’t Trade the Gift for the Law

    Section 1 Galatians 5:1–5 addresses a dangerous drift, not from salvation itself, but from the foundation of how salvation operates. Paul declares, “It is for freedom that Christ has set us free,” urging believers not to return to a yoke of slavery. When he warns that those seeking justification by the law have “fallen away from grace,” he is not describing the loss of salvation but the abandonment of grace as the operating principle. Read in sequence with chapters 2, 3, and 4, the issue becomes clear: they began by faith, received the Spirit by grace, and then attempted to perfect themselves through works of the law. Paul’s frustration is pastoral and urgent. They are not losing Christ; they are alienating themselves from His method. Grace is how salvation is given, sustained, and completed. To substitute law-keeping as the engine of righteousness is to detach from the very source that gave them life. Section 2 This warning echoes Jesus’ words in John 15:6 about remaining in Him. Christ does not begin as the captain of salvation only to hand the wheel over to human effort. He remains the author and finisher of faith. Attempting to “improve” the work of Christ by adding personal righteousness is not spiritual ambition; it is spiritual error. Romans repeatedly states that works become a stumbling block when used as a basis for justification. Isaiah 64:6 reinforces the point: all our righteous acts are like filthy rags before God. That reality does not produce despair; it produces clarity. If human righteousness could complement Christ’s sacrifice, the cross would be insufficient. Paul’s sharp tone in Galatians reflects the seriousness of the issue. To move from faith to law as the means of standing before God is to drift from grace and insult the Giver of the gift. Section 3 The antidote to this drift is confidence rooted in God’s faithfulness. Philippians 1:6 anchors the believer: “He who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.” Salvation begins with God, proceeds through the redeeming work of Jesus Christ, and is sealed by the Holy Spirit. It continues the same way it started—by faith. The Spirit eagerly leads believers toward the righteousness promised, not through performance but through trust. Hebrews 12 calls Jesus the author and finisher of our faith, meaning He writes the story and completes it. The call is simple yet profound: remain in Him. Do not start in the Spirit and try to finish in the flesh. Leave the finishing to the One who began it.

    26 min

  8. 4 DAYS AGO

    02-18-2026 PART 2: Don’t Start in the Spirit and Finish in the Flesh

    Section 1 This teaching confronts a timeless human tendency: God makes salvation clear and gracious, and we immediately try to complicate it. Jesus says in John 15:6 that if anyone does not remain in Him, that person is like a branch thrown away and burned. The word remain carries the meaning of abide, dwell, live. Salvation is not a casual nod of approval toward Jesus followed by independence. It is ongoing belief—continual trust in the Son whom the Father gave out of love. John 3:16 declares that whoever believes will not perish, and that belief is active and enduring, not momentary agreement. Hebrews 2:10 identifies Jesus as the captain, pioneer, and chief of salvation. He leads it. He perfects it. He completes it. The point is simple and direct: you do not begin in Christ and then move on to something else. You stay in Him. Section 2 Ephesians 2:8–9 reinforces the same foundation. Salvation is by grace through faith. It is not from yourselves. It is the gift of God. It is not by works so that no one may boast. The human problem is not that the gift is unclear; the problem is that we struggle to accept grace without trying to add to it. We are not worthy of the gift, and that is precisely why it is grace. Abraham and Sarah tried to assist God’s promise and produced Ishmael, creating consequences that rippled forward. The promise still came exactly as God declared, but unnecessary complexity was added through human interference. Adam and Eve complicated what was beautifully simple in the garden. In the same way, believers are tempted to take what Jesus began and improve upon it with fleshly effort. Salvation does produce good works, but those works flow from God’s craftsmanship, not from human boasting. Section 3 Paul addresses this directly in Galatians 3:1–3. “You foolish Galatians, who has bewitched you?” He asks whether they received the Spirit by works of the law or by believing what they heard. Having begun in the Spirit, are they now trying to finish in the flesh? His rebuke is sharp because the issue is serious. The gospel was clear. Christ crucified was plainly presented. Yet they drifted into performance, as if Jesus needed assistance completing what He accomplished at the cross. The message lands with clarity: do not pull an Adam and Eve. Do not start in the Spirit and then try to take over. Remain in Jesus. Abide in Him. Live in Him. The captain of your salvation does not need replacing, supplementing, or rearranging. He needs trusting.

    28 min
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