overcoming sin

This Sunday Pastor Ron focused on overcoming the struggles of the flesh and living a life empowered by the Spirit. He emphasized that, regardless of past struggles or how one arrived at their current state, it's possible to live a victorious life in Christ.

This service marked the beginning of a Daniel fast, encouraging participants to rely on God's strength during this period. The fast represents a spiritual journey, aiming to grow closer to God by resisting the temptations of the flesh.

Key scriptures from Romans 8:3-4 and Genesis 1:26-27 were explored, highlighting that while the law was powerless due to human weakness, Jesus Christ overcame sin in the flesh, enabling believers to live righteously.

Pastor Ron also discussed the human struggle with sin, referencing Adam and Eve's fall in Genesis 3 and the pervasive wickedness in Genesis 6:5. He stressed that Jesus, having become flesh, demonstrated victory over sin, providing a model for believers to overcome their own struggles.

The sermon concluded with a call to resist the 'bully' of the flesh, reminding congregants that through Christ's strength, they can overcome temptations and grow spiritually, financially, relationally, and personally throughout the year.

Today's episode is about how Hazoor al-Maseeh defeated Iblis before He began His public ministry. This story is told in Matthew 4:1-11. 

"Then Hazoor Isa (AM) was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by Iblis. After he had fasted forty days and forty nights, he was hungry. Then the tempter approached him and said, “If you are ibn-e-Allah, tell these stones to become bread.” He answered, “It is written: Man must not live on bread alone but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.”` Then Iblis took him to the holy city, had him stand on the pinnacle of the temple, and said to him, “If you are Ibn-e-Allah, throw yourself down. For it is written:
     He will give his angels orders concerning you,
     and they will support you with their hands
     so that you will not strike
     your foot against a stone.” 

 Hazoor Isa (AM) told him, “It is also written: Do not test the Lord your God.” 

 Again, Iblis took him to a very high mountain and showed him all the kingdoms of the world and their splendor. 9 And he said to him, “I will give you all these things if you will fall down and worship me.” 

 Then Hazoor Isa (AM) told him, “Go away, Shaytan! For it is written: Worship the Lord your God, and serve only him.” 

 Then Iblis left him, and angels came and began to serve him."

We also see in this passage that Hazoor al-Maseeh gave the greatest fast. He fasted not merely for thirty days but forty. He fasted not only during the days but at night as well. His fast was guided directly by the Holy Spirit. And the result of this fast was that Hazoor al-Maseeh defeated Shaytan.

Come study today about how you can overcome Iblis by following the example of Hazoor al-Maseeh. Come and see the greatness of Hazoor al-Maseeh! 

From radical to powerful

            Unusual and counter traditions, especially contrary to status quo when the status quo is sinful.  Radically pure and upright.  Leading young people to the Lord and getting them free of drugs, obedient to parents good in school, and having the local churches against us, parents against us, and evangelical churches unwilling to even pray with us. Fear after 9/11 and my stand to continue to work for the Lord and left on a flight to Turkey soon after.

We miss out on what Paul did on the end of his second journey and the start of his third journey, and the story continues in Ephesus, and will pick up again when Paul reaches Ephesus.  This is quite an amazing story where we first encounter Apollos. He is from Egypt, a Jew, learned and eloquent, instructed (a Disciple), teaches accurately about Jesus, and is bold!  He only knows the baptism of John!

A woman and her husband set time to discuss this with him…

1. Correcting an accomplished minister of the Gospel: how do you do that? Using the OT: Joel 2, Zechariah 4:6
2. Showing the importance of John‘s ministry: Isaiah 40:3
3. What John taught: Luke 3:16
4. What Jesus taught: John 16: 13,14
5. Instructions of Jesus: Acts 1:4,4; 7,8

The difference between repentance and filling with the Spirit of God.

            Our act and God’s action

            Empty and filling

            Our ability, and God’s ability

            Our power, and God’s power

            Our insight and God’s wisdom, knowledge, and understanding

            We see the outside, God sees the hearts

Our surrender to God includes receiving his power to overcome in our lives.

Ever felt like something is holding you back from stepping into more in life? Let’s take a look at a passage in Matthew 16 and explore a solution to gaining victory. 

Do you believe sharing God's Truth in love is the most loving and kind thing you can do or as something negative that should be avoided at all costs?

God’s Word teaches that admonishing one another in a spirit of humility is actually a demonstration of Christian love.  Listen to today's devotional to understand why this is what truly loving your neighbor looks like.

If you would like more insight into today’s devotional topic, watch or listen to Dr. Michael Youssef’s sermon Until Christ Returns: Living Confidently in Turbulent Times, Part 7: LISTEN NOW | WATCH NOW

This devotional is excerpted from Dr. Michael Youssef’s compelling book Fearless Living in Troubled Times. To equip you to face global instability and personal crises, Dr. Youssef unpacks the powerful hope found in 1 and 2 Thessalonians—Paul's letters to believers living in a hostile world. Explore what it means to live fearlessly in a day when people desperately need to see your unwavering faith.

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#014 You Died Part 2. This episode dives a little deeper into the subject of putting off the old sinful nature. Colossians 3:1-10 is one of the most powerful principles for overcoming sin, temptation, and for living a fruitful Christian life. However, it is difficult for some believers to understand and live.  

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We are praying this information helps you understand how much God loves you and how to grow closer to Him on a daily basis.

The cycle of sin, repentance, and forgiveness is a normal part of the faith journey. We're broken people that are prone to messing up and making bad decisions. But what if we messed up really bad? What if we’ve made choices that still haunt us to this day? Is there hope for repair?

Sermon: "The Repentant Heart" | DAVID, Part 11 
Scripture: 2 Samuel 12:1-14 
Speaker: Pastor Peter Seide 
Date: January 30, 2022

We dig into the personality of sin as a physical and mental power that breaks forth in our lives, how it started and why it's such a battle mastering it. We also dig into the different levels of spirituality according to the New Testament and how to know if we truly are followers of Christ versus deceived. If you've ever struggled with sin and you want to run with endurance, this is the topic for you.

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We dig into the personality of sin as a physical and mental power that breaks forth in our lives, how it started and why it's such a battle mastering it. We also dig into the different levels of spirituality according to the New Testament and how to know if we truly are followers of Christ versus deceived. If you've ever struggled with sin and you want to run with endurance, this is the topic for you.

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I am on a journey to find out for myself what GODS word says. Actually read it for myself, to study, and do my best to understand and to live according to what Yehovah instructs me through it. If others want to study along with me, thats great!

I share what I believe to be truths with you from studying I have previously done however, be aware as I continue to study throughout my life, it's possible my understanding of any scripture may change over time because GOD's word is living and powerful. That is why it's as relevant today as it was a thousand years ago and reveals more and more to us as we continue to study it.
We should always be learning, growing, and repositioning ourselves in order to better align our lives and our thinking with that of our Father.

I have no desire to teach you a "religion". How we each choose to respond to what we study is up to us individually.

My goal is to get myself ready for the reality that we all must face one day and that is death and ultimately answering Yehovah for how we lived our life.

The beautiful thing, but also a big responsibility that he gifted to us, is the power to choose. It's our very own. It's called free will. The free will to chose to trust, love and hang out with and learn from him, or to simply disregard and ignore him.

I hope you join me on this journey!

If you haven't listened to Genesis 1 (Episode 46) or Genesis 2 (Episode 47), I suggest you listen to those first then continue to this episode. I believe we need to start at the beginning and follow the Bible through to its completion to truly understand what is being said in context. We also must keep an open mind because when we do, we are going to learn many, many things we didn't know before. 

Scripture References

• Genesis 3:1-24
• Deuteronomy 4:2
• Genesis 4:1
• Genesis 4:17
• Genesis 4:25
• Romans 10:17
• 2 Corinthians 5:7
• Hebrews 8:12
• 1 Corinthians 10:11-13