Episode 52 Title: Next level Intimacy with God Text: Exodus 33:12-17; Philippians 3:10 Theme: God’s Presence Introduction: Who: Moses & Israel What: The promise that God would go with them Where: From Egypt (Bondage) to the promised land (Rest) When: 1446 BC (the Twelve Spies is 1445 BC in Numbers 12) Why: To have intimacy with God How: Power of Go…

Episode 51 Text: Exodus 7:1-12 Title: “Trust the Process” Theme: Obedience Key Verse: Exodus 7:6 Process- “a series of actions or steps taken in order to achieve a particular end:” Trust is vital in our relationship with God. It is the key to not only faithfulness but intimacy. • Why do you think trust is so vital to intimacy with God? • What are t…

Episode 50 Title: Our Passover Text: 1 Corinthians 5:7; Exodus 12:1-13 Theme: Jesus Christ is our Passover Key Verse: 1 Corinthians 5:7 1 Corinthians 5:7 7Purge out therefore the old leaven, that ye may be a new lump, as ye are unleavened. For even Christ our passover is sacrificed for us: Exodus 12:1-13 3Speak ye unto all the congregation of Israe…

If you grew up in Church like me, maybe you have heard the term "Full-time Christian Ministry (or service)" ... this is a term used to describe people who are Pastors, evangelists, or Missionaries (who have gone abroad). All these are wonderful, but the question is, can a person who goes to school, works a 9 to 5 secular job (any job for that matte…

Episode 48 "The Foundation of our Faith (The Resurrection and Paul)" 1 Corinthians 15:1-11 Why is Resurrection Day so important? Join me this week as we discuss the very foundation of the Christian Faith. A special thank you to my Pastor, Mike Barnette, for the song “All Things New.” Please support his podcasts by clicking and sharing the links bel…

Have you ever wanted to get away? Have you ever felt that you are in a rut and perhaps some alone with God is your best option? This week I decided to embark on my own personal adventure to find solitude. I had west to the mountains of North Carolinato spend some alone time with God and was taught some wonderful life lessons that I wanted to share …

Episode 47 "Put up your sword" John 18:11 Then said Jesus unto Peter, Put up thy sword into the sheath: the cup which my Father hath given me, shall I not drink it? Who: Peter What: Cutting off the ear of Malchus Where: The Garden of Gethsemane When: Before the Crucifixion Why: Judas betrayal of Jesus How: with a sword How much: I. Peter’s Troublin…

"Uncharted Territory" Joshua 3:1-5 (This is a re-recording and more concise version of episode 31) “In Joshua 3, the children of Israel were on the brink of blessing. Between them and a land of opportunity was a raging river of difficulty. However, they had with them the Ark of the Covenant, a reminder of God’s presence with His people, and their g…

Episode 46 "How to Prepare for a Sermon" "The test of a preacher is that his congregation goes away saying, not 'what a lovely sermon,' but, ' I WILL DO SOMETHING" - Francis De Sales I. Pray before preparation Is there anything in your life that shouldn’t be there? “search me O God…” Search me, O God, and know my heart: try me, and know my thoughts…

Episode 45 “And the LORD God said, It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him an help meet for him.” Genesis 2:18 Feeling connected is a basic human need. Solitary confinement is now being argued as inhumane and ineffective. Studies show that there are multiple negative mental and physical health effects. There is a need for conne…

Episode 44 There is a great picture in the Old Testament of what happens when we reject sound Doctrine. Amos 7:10 “the land is not able to Bear his words” (maintain, contain, receive) 2 Timothy 4:3 “when they will not Endure Sound Doctrine” (hold up; to sustain, to bear) When Amos prophesied against the other nations, his prophesy was accepted. But…

Episode 43 “People often tell me I could be a great man. I’d rather be a good man.” – JFK Jr. “Great” in the world’s eyes can be defined as a person who has accomplished more than ordinary and is celebrated. Sometimes, we can focus so much on being great people, that we forget how to be good people. What does God want for us? To be great, good, or …

Christmas episode special. When a person believes in the true meaning of Christmas they are changed from the inside out. What can be nothing more than another excuse to horde, indulge, and binge on all the activities of the Holiday season, actually can be a life changing experience that leads to joy and utter fulfillment. It's easy to become a "Gri…

Episode 42 What is Christian Nationalism? “Patriotism is the love of country…It is different from nationalism which is an argument which is how to define our country. We are thankful for the United States as a country, as a land… as a Christians we can and should love the United States. Which also means working to improve our Country by holding it …

Episode 41. Zechariah gives a message of comfort and reassurance to Israel. Zechariah and Haggai were prophets who were tasked with purging the remnant who returned to Israel from Babylon. The rebuilding of the temple was stopped by the remnant due to opposition. With Haggai, and Zecharia they prompted the restart of the building project and saw it…

Episode 40 “Wherefore comfort yourselves together, and edify one another, even as also ye do.” 1 Thessalonians 5:11 Edify – “to instruct and improve especially in moral and religious knowledge: uplift, enlighten, inform” (Webster) When you focus on those words: instruct, improve, uplift, enlighten, inform… you think of the job of a coach. A coach d…

Episode 39 Comfort: “Relief from pain; ease; rest or moderate pleasure after pain, cold or distress or uneasiness of body; relief from distress of mind; the ease and quiet which is experienced when pain, trouble, agitation or affliction ceases; supporting; consolation; encouragement” (Webster) The word “Comforter” is a name for the Holy Spirit beca…

Episode 38 A battle can be defined as a struggle — some examples would be financial difficulties, health problems, work issues, mental health, or being bullied. In 2 Chronicles, we have an example of a Godly king who rested on God to fight his battles.Door Dean Carmichael, Jr

Episode 37 Is it okay to watch shows or movies that have nudity/sexual content in them? This podcast is in response to an episode of the "Ask me anything" podcast by Pastor J.D. Greear, "Should Christians Watch Game of Thrones? (Or Anything With Nudity) I was recommended to check out this podcast and I am glad I did. I highly recommend it. A link t…

Episode 36 "Kill them with Kindness” is unfortunately actual advice you will hear as a way to get back with someone who is being mean to you. The reality is, you cannot hurt someone by being kind to them. This "kill them with kindness" thing is nothing more than a form of passive-aggressive hypocrisy that plagues the Church. Like forgiveness, there…

Episode 35 The house of Saul, once a kingdom, a royal line, is now down to a hopeless crippled living in Exile by the name of Mephibosheth. David is raining over all of Israel, his army is strengthened, and there was a victory, praise, worship, and all glory was given to God. he visits the house of his weight friend, Jonathan, to see if there is an…

Episode 34 There are many ways to draw nigh and stay close to God. Pray without ceasing, meditating on the Word of God, but also our music. Our prayer time is important, but it should be more than just taking certain times to pray over things, we are in fact commanded to pray without ceasing. This means staying in an attitude of prayer all day. Rea…

Episode 33 Title: “Living a Psalm 23 Life” Text: Psalm 23 Introduction: Psalm 23 is by far, probably the most famous psalm, but one of the most famous Bible passages as well as words were ever written. You could put Psalm 23 right up there with John 3:16 Psalm 23 is also a wonderful lesson we learn in the Bible as believers. We learn that everyone …

“I have set the LORD always before me: because he is at my right hand, I shall not be moved. Therefore my heart is glad, and my glory rejoiceth: my flesh also shall rest in hope.” – Psalm 16:8,9 Journaling is a spiritual discipline that I have begun to really benefit from. Since I started a daily journal to log my journey with God, I have found mys…

An uncharted Territory is an unknown place not yet explored. As we come to a new year, we are facing "uncharted territory". This week we will look at the Children of Israel crossing over into the promised land as an application of how we should cross over into the year 2023.Door Dean Carmichael, Jr