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  1. 15H AGO

    True Spiritual Identity - 1 Kings 17

    There are many Christians today who live mediocre lives that impact no one because they don't know or understand their true spiritual identity. They are "religious" but not spiritual. As a result, they live lives devoid of authority and spiritual power and no influence over others. Many of us Christians have grown up in a very “normal". We just think of ourselves as “normal” people. We are afraid of doing anything that would make us be seen as weird, freaks or charismatics. A person from from the Old Testament illustrates what it means to have true spiritual identity (influence and authority) is Elijah (the Lord is my God). He was a prophet of God who impacted others because he knew his identity in God and exercised it without fear. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit despond.substack.com

    47 min

  2. 6D AGO

    How to Be a Devoted Christian - 1 Kings 11

    Why do some Christians make progress in their Christian walk more than others? It has to do with our devotion to God. But today we want to find out how to be a Christian that is devoted to God (or how to resolve the problem of mediocrity or incomplete surrender). Some Christians today live a life of incomplete surrender to God. In the Old Testament we find an example of incomplete surrender: King Solomon. The wisest man who ever lived.  He started with full devotion but lost it at the end of his life. We who are Christians should heed this. Being older doesn’t give us the option of  “coasting” the Christian life as we have already arrived at perfection. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit despond.substack.com

    50 min

  3. APR 22

    How to be Faithful to God as a Christian?

    Many Christians start their spiritual journey well but not all end it well. Why is this? Why do some live their entire Christian lives being faithful to God, but others live in spiritual infidelity? Do we have a different faith? The Bible says that our faith is the same as that of the apostles (2 Peter 1:1). However, the way we live that faith varies with the person. The goal of every Christian should be to be faithful to God all his life. How can we achieve this? This is what we want to talk about today. We will learn of a king named Azariah (”Jehovah has helped”) or Uzziah (”Jehovah is my helper”) who “did what was right in the sight of Jehovah,” but who made a serious mistake that cost him his faithfulness to God. From him we will learn how to be a faithful Christian to God. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit despond.substack.com

    50 min

  4. APR 13

    God of a Place and Any Place Acts 28

    It seems that Paul was always on the move, but he was not. This morning’s passage shows us how Paul lived for Christ and did His will in “any place” and in “a place.” This teaches us that, like Paul, all of us must also live out God’s call to be his witnesses in “any place” and in “a place” as God leads us. Also, one thing Paul had was that he was attentive to every event, every circumstance, every guidance that God gave him to follow the way of His will. On this path things happened where God used Paul. The challenge this morning as we conclude the book of Acts is that, if you are one who likes “a particular place” and doesn’t want to move, you must open your heart to God’s movement especially as we consider our current situation in this building. Perhaps you are very comfortable thinking that it is here in this place that you will fulfill or finish your American dream. You must be open to what God commands you to do. In America, to do what is comfortable is a very easy to do. I think most of us in the church are in this category. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit despond.substack.com

    51 min

  5. APR 6

    A Living Hope Through the Resurrection - 1 Peter 1:3

    What difference does Easter make in our lives? What difference does the resurrection of Jesus from the dead make in our lives as Christians? This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit despond.substack.com

    51 min

  6. MAR 30

    Serving God in the World in a Time of Crisis

    This morning we will learn that God is sovereign over our lives and circumstances. that He will fulfill His will for our lives and that in the process we must trust His sovereignty, be wise in our decisions trusting that He will use us to help in the crises of other Christian pilgrims and to testify of God’s power to those who do not know the gospel. This was the case with Paul in Acts 27. God had promised Paul that He would witness in Rome (Acts 23:11) and He sets out on His journey. But it wouldn’t be an easy journey. It was an extremely dangerous journey. However, God uses his servant Paul to bear witness to his faith in Christ, and to serve people who do not know him in times of crisis. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit despond.substack.com

    51 min

  7. MAR 24

    Pedro, Judas, Pilato, la multitud y el Juicio del Señor Jesús - Mateo 26:69 al 27:31

    Este pasaje nos muestra tres personajes y la multitud en conexión con lo que creían acerca del Señor. Todas sus reacciones y decisiones giran alrededor de los que creían acerca del Señor. La mayoría de ellos negaron que Jesús es era el Salvador que vino para morir por nosotros los pecadores y darnos la vida eterna en Él. Todos tuvieron oportunidades para creer la verdad de Dios, pero aun con todo esto la rechazaron. Nos muestra como el corazón humano es duro y pecaminoso, ciego y rebelde a la verdad de Dios. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit despond.substack.com

    43 min

  8. MAR 16

    Obedient to God's Call Acts 26

    In today’s passage we look at how Paul bears witness to King Agrippa of how the Lord called him to salvation and how he gave him the call to serve Him (for which he is imprisoned). In all of this, Paul says that he was obedient to this call. God has called us too. If you are a Christian, have believed in Christ as your Lord and Savior, He has called you. If you haven’t given your life to Christ, God is calling you today. Open your heart to what Paul shares with Agrippa. It’s for you too. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit despond.substack.com

    45 min
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    Edgar
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