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In this third episode of Who Is This Jesus, Arnie and Fred continue to discuss some of the people who had the closest contact or unusual experiences with Jesus and recognized the special attributes that were unique to Him. Consequently, this led them to distinctly different conclusions regarding His identity. We begin with Philip the apostle who recognized Jesus as the individual Moses spoke of in the Old Testament. We talk about Nathaniel next who Philip sought out to tell him who they had found. We notice what convinced Nathaniel that Jesus was the Son of God and King of Israel. We next look at Nicodemus who was a Pharisee and a ruler of the Jews. We discuss what he had concluded about Jesus and some of what Jesus taught him. We next move to the Samaritan woman at the Sychar well and the people of Sychar who she told of her discussion with Jesus. We closeout this episode noticing those who followed Jesus from Galilee to the Golan Heights and what He said to them. Take about 30-minutes to listen in on our discussion. Have your Bible handy so you can verify what we are saying. There is a transcript of this Buzzsprout episode provided for your convenience.

John 14: 1-14 (NKJV)
Andrew and Edwin consider Philip's request for Jesus to show the apostles the Father.

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Is it possible to see the miracles, signs, wonders, and conversions seen in the early Acts church today?  Today's podcast seeks to find the key that unlocks these things; assuming they are real and still for today.  When we walk in the Spirit, we live with the ability to listen to the Lord's voice and obey.  As we do, we must know Scripture well enough to stand on the truth and proclaim it to those who are in darkness.  Finally, as we walk in the Spirit and in obedience, we should expect signs and wonders to follow.  This was the pattern, especially in Acts 8 (our backdrop passage for today).  If we walk in the Spirit, we can expect God to do amazing things.  To reach those "desperate enough for Jesus," are we listening to the Lord's heart?  

In this Bible Story, the heavens are opened up as John baptizes Jesus. The signalling of Jesus’ earthly ministry has begun, and all of history is about to be shaped forever. Then Jesus is led by the Spirit into the wilderness, where he is tempted by Satan. This story is inspired by Matthew 3:1-17, Matthew 4:1-11, Mark 1:9-13, Luke 3:21-22, Luke 4:1-13, John 1:19-34. Go to BibleinaYear.com and learn the Bible in a Year.

Today's Bible verse is Mark 1:11 from the King James Version.

Episode 176: “Repent and be baptized for the Kingdom of Heaven is near” yelled John the Baptist as he preached to the people on the banks of the Jordan river. John knew that the day of The Lord was coming soon and he sought to prepare the hearts of the people for His arrival. As John was going about this mission, Jesus made His way through the crowd to be baptized by John. And though he did not fully understand why Jesus would make this request, he obeyed. As Jesus was coming up from the water, the skies opened and the people heard the audible voice of God for the first time in over four hundred years! This marked the beginning of Jesus’ ministry…and His temptation.

Hear the Bible come to life as Pastor Jack Graham leads you through the official BibleinaYear.com podcast. This Biblical Audio Experience will help you master wisdom from the world’s greatest book. In each episode, you will learn to apply Biblical principles to everyday life. Now understanding the Bible is easier than ever before; enjoy a cinematic audio experience full of inspirational storytelling, orchestral music, and profound commentary from world-renowned Pastor Jack Graham.

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Many Jews were becoming followers of Jesus in Jerusalem. Needy widows were given food every day, but some were being left out. Instead of neglecting their teaching and preaching time to address this food problem, the apostles asked the Christians to choose seven faithful men to care for the widows and serve the church in this way.

Bible verses used in this episode:

• Acts 6:1-7
• Acts 6:3

Outline:

1. The church grew, and widows were missing out on food (Acts 6:1)
2. The problem is solved by choosing seven helpers (Acts 6:2-6)
3. The church grows even more (Acts 6:7)

Tips for teaching children:

• Guide the children in listing all of the “jobs” and helpers at church.  This could be preaching and teaching but also behind-the-scenes activities such as lawnmowing, washing dishes or placing songbooks in the pews.  What would happen if no one did these jobs? Write thank you notes to some of these people.
• Arrange for a widow or widower to visit your class and share some of their challenges.
• Collect food items to give to someone you know or donate to a local food bank.

Tips for teaching adults:

• Ask the class: If your congregation needed to choose some people to take care of the widows in the church, what qualities would you want the caregivers to possess?  Why? 
• Make a list of all the widows in your congregation and consider how the class might "adopt" them. Pray for and visit them regularly, buy their groceries for them, and take them out to their favourite restaurant.  Pick them up for church if they need it.  As a class leader, you could delegate different ones in the class to organise different things related to meeting the widows' needs.
•  If anyone in your class is a widow or widower, ask if she or he would like to tell the class about the challenges they have faced. 

Full teaching instructions free from Mission Bible Class:

Bible Lesson:  Helpers in the Church 

Scriptures quoted from the International Children’s Bible®, copyright ©1986, 1988, 1999, 2015 by Tommy Nelson. Used by permission.

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As persecution of Christ Followers becomes a normal thing in Jerusalem, believers head into Judea and Samaria and spread the Good News. 

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John 1:35-51 (ESV)

Andrew and Edwin see the interactions between some of Jesus's first disciples.

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In this Bible Story, Philip is used to preach the gospel in Samaria. He preaches in the desert to an Ethiopian official and baptizes him. This story is inspired by Acts 8:4-8:40. Go to BibleinaYear.com and learn the Bible in a Year.

Today's Bible verse is Acts 8:37 from the King James Version.

Episode 222: Philip, one of the scattered disciples, was in the city of Samaria teaching the people about Jesus and the Kingdom of God. As he spoke, thousands of people came to listen and found healing, peace, and forgiveness. After this God’s Holy Spirit called Philip to go to a desert road. While there, Philip saw the carriage of an Ethiopian Official. He ran up next to the man’s carriage and listened as he read from the prophet Isaiah. God had sent Philip to this barren road just in time to teach the Official the message and mission of Jesus.

Hear the Bible come to life as Pastor Jack Graham leads you through the official BibleinaYear.com podcast. This Biblical Audio Experience will help you master wisdom from the world’s greatest book. In each episode, you will learn to apply Biblical principles to everyday life. Now understanding the Bible is easier than ever before; enjoy a cinematic audio experience full of inspirational storytelling, orchestral music, and profound commentary from world-renowned Pastor Jack Graham.

Also, you can download the Pray.com app for more Christian content, including, Daily Prayers, Inspirational Testimonies, and Bedtime Bible Stories.

Visit JackGraham.org for more resources on how to tap into God's power for successful Christian living.

This episode is sponsored by Medi-Share, an innovative health care solution for Christians to save money without sacrificing quality.

Pray.com is the digital destination of faith. With over 5,000 daily prayers, meditations, bedtime stories, and cinematic stories inspired by the Bible, the Pray.com app has everything you need to keep your focus on the Lord. Make Prayer a priority and download the #1 App for Prayer and Sleep today in the Apple app store or Google Play store.

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Producer: Ben Gammon

Hosted by: Pastor Jack Graham

Music by: Andrew Morgan Smith

Bible Story narration by: Todd Haberkorn

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Philip Freeman is a walk-the-talk kinda guy in every aspect of his life. As the founder of Murphy's Naturals, he's building a company that brings natural mosquito repellents to the world that are good for you and good for the environment at the same time. They call their philosophy DOG – Do Others Good. Philip uses the Murphy's brand and mission to drive everything they do, and they're growing like crazy – so maybe give it a listen.

00:18 - Philip Intro

01:13 - Murphy the Dog

02:40 - How did your background lead you here

05:16 - Formulation

09:50 - B-Corp Status

13:49 - The Dog Philosophy

16:53 - Articulation of Brand's Purpose

18:51 - Driving Culture

22:01 - Company Traditions

23:48 - Getting customer onboard

28:47 - What are you most proud of at Murphys

29:41 - The Loading Dock

32:18 - How can people find you?

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https://www.murphysnaturals.com/

CSQUARE, Bondo, Rabbit, Sandman, and the Biz dispense some ridiculous notions on Star Trek, Baseball team brain storm, pork roll pickles suck, celebrity sex dolls, the royal family,  Food Network crush, Amazon mustache, baby food TV, Oak Island, the arc of the covenant, Ethiopian Jews, bear sightings, and coyotes in central park.

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So many people wanted to hear Jesus preach that a crowd followed him to a remote location. As mealtime approached, the only food that was found was a boy’s lunch containing five small loaves of bread and two small fish. Jesus instructed the apostles to divide the food among the crowd of 5000 men (in addition to women and children). Everyone ate as much as they and then there was still food left over at the end of the meal.

Jesus has the power to provide what people need.

Bible verses used in this episode:

• John 6:1-14
• Matthew 14:13-21; Mark 6:30-44; Luke 9:10-17
• 1 Kings 17:8-16 
• 2 Kings 4:42-44
• Deuteronomy 18:15

 Outline:

1. Jesus preaching and healing (John 6:1-4)
2. The problem of the hungry crowd (John 6:5-9)
3. The meal (John 6:10-11)
4. Leftovers (John 6:12-14)

Tips for teaching:

• If older children enjoy maths have them calculate how much one meal of fish and bread would cost and then multiply that by 5000 men (plus women and children).  Find out the average daily wage and work out how long a person would have to work to provide food for that many.
• Eat fish and bread for a snack today.
• Adults could consider the question, "Why do I follow Jesus?"
• Ask adults which character they relate to the most and then explain why. Characters include Jesus, Philip, Andrew, the crowd or the boy.
• Share a meal together.  Have each person bring a dish to share for the meal and then an extra dish to share with someone afterwards. 

Full teaching instructions available free from Mission Bible Class:
Bible Lesson:  Feeding of the 5,000

Scriptures quoted from the International Children’s Bible®, copyright ©1986, 1988, 1999, 2015 by Tommy Nelson. Used by permission.

Excerpts from Mission Bible Class used by permission.

For questions or comments email: mary@missionbibleclass.org

Philip Smethurst, Founder and CEO of Overland Missions, shares a long-format Sunday message about the difference between spiritual and practical personal victory. He explains how we can understand what Christ did for us and how we can apply it to our daily lives through our actions.

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Episode Details: Today we talk about the disciple Philip. 

Let's look to Philip for inspiration on how to live sacrificial, selfless lives for others. Listen in and be encouraged! Then share it with her. 

"Go and Make Series: This series is based on Matthew 28:18-20, where after Jesus' resurrection, he encourages the disciples to GO and make disciples. Here's the thing though they were all SO different. Let's chat about the disciples and how God used each of them. This series encourages us to turn it around and reflect on our own lives. How are WE being used to make disciples? Just like the disciples, we have unique personalities and giftings too! He wants to use all of us.  

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Pyrrhus, tempted to fight in the old Homeric style of one on one, strikes me as a man born in the wrong era. With the rise of the Macedonian phalanx, his tactical brilliance sees some success but his personal appetite for risk and voracious craving for the next adventure over the horizon cause him to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory too many times in his life. 

From Fabricius to Sparta to Argos, Pyrrhus seems to learn prudence, but only learns that even the Spartans can defend their homeland with everything they've got. 

How can we learn from Pyrrhus and not earn victories so costly that we end in defeat?

Also, Pyrrhus's end in Argos...

How to read a metaphor (or an omen!). 

And so much more...

Following Jesus on mission can get messy, but it’s a mess worth making. Sometimes you’ve got to go through hard places to get to the low-hanging harvest. 

In this sermon from Acts 8:4-25, Pastor Adam looks at the ministry of Phillip in Samaria and unpacks five ways mission is messy and five reasons it’s worth it. 

If you need encouragement to press through the hard times and keep leaning into a life on the frontlines of the advancing kingdom of God, this sermon is for you. And if you feel like your life is a mess, you’ll be reminded that Jesus stepped into the mess to rescue and redeem.

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In John 2, by turning water into wine,  Jesus draws his disciples to a greater faith. They learned about the kind of king Jesus is and the kind of kingdom he means to bring. It is easy to forget when the wine is flowing, that it can’t flow forever. What do we do when the wine runs out? When life’s circumstances let us down? John tells us in that moment to trust Jesus. When our wine runs out, we are often tempted to scramble and resort to all kinds of self-preservation that never works. But Jesus’ rescue plan never fails. Do whatever he tells you to do. Not because it stops the fun, but because it leads to real joy. Simple obedience to him, is not some esoteric, mystical thing. He is here and available to help us with real, everyday problems. He is not an insurance plan for your soul; He is a master of ceremonies who cares about every last detail of your life, who wants the best for you and knows how to get it. 

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22.02.13

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Important People

-Bucephalus - Yes, a horse is an important character! Fiery, hard-working, and lasting till the edge of Alexander's empire, Bucephalus (ox-head) provides an analogue for us to see a fiery temperament tamed.
-Philip - Alexander’s ambitious father and the succesful military reformer who almost led an expedition against Persia himself. His untimely assassination makes that task fall to Alexander.
-Olympias - An ambitious and scheming mother, Olympias always pushes Alexander to do more and work harder. While at home, she frequently conflicts with Antipater, the regent Alexander left in charge of Macedonia in his decade-long absence.
-Darius III - The last Achaemenid emperor of Persia flees from Alexander twice but, overall, is treated well by his enemy. He didn’t choose his successor, but ultimatley respects the man who sits on the throne of Cyrus after his death.
-Poros - One of the last king-generals that Alexander defeats before turning around to head back home. Poros lives on the far side of the Indus River and earns Alexander’s respect in a hard-fought battle. Alexander keeps him in his current position and adds lands to his after defeating him.
-Aristotle - One of the greatest philosophers who ever lived worked as the personal tutor to Alexander the Great for at least two years. The two men continue to correspond later in life but some versions of the story have their relationship cool significantly after Alexander executes his grand-nephew, Callisthenes (cf. sections 53-55)
-Philotas - A contemporary of Alexander rising in the ranks under his father, Parmenio. Both experienced leaders who served under Philip and Alexander, Philotas’s pride finds him implicated in a conspiracy and Alexander kills him and his father.
-Clitus (Cleitus) - A member of Alexander’s companion cavalry who saves his life at The Battle of Granicus River. When he later tries to publicly correct Alexander for adopting too many Persian customs, the fight leads to his tragic death, which Alexander struggles to recover from. 
-Callisthenes - Grand-nephew of Aristotle accompanying Alexander on the Persian Expedition. He acts as a proxy for Alexander's relationship with the ethical and political lessons Alexander had learned from Aristotle. When he dies (some reports say by Alexander's order, others do not), it seems Alexander lost his last link with his childhood education.

Important Places

-Thebes - Not just in Plutarch’s backyard, but the city punished for revolting after Philip’s death. It is burned to the ground and 30,000 of its inhabitant are sold into slavery. Plutarch thinks this must anger the god Dionysius, who was born close to Thebes.
-The Battle of Granicus River
-Battle of Issus
-The Siege of Tyre
-Alexandria
-The Battle of Gaugamela
-The Battle of Hydapses


Key Virtues and Vices

-Generosity
-Justice 
-Friendship   
-Ambition (φιλοτιμία)

Mark 5:1-20