Are Your Habits Making You Sick?
Zephaniah 1:17 “I will bring such distress on mankind that they will walk like the blind, because they have sinned against the LORD. Their blood will be poured out like dust and their flesh like dung”
Habits will differentiate depending on the household. It is important to change every belief that prevents you from walking in God’s will.
Compilation of Women Raised By Fathers
Compilation of Women Raised Without Fathers
When was the last time you felt God poking at your heart? Some of you might believe in God and some of you may not. You might just be listening to this podcast because it motivates you to do better.
When the word of the Lord is being spoken, it will definitely motivate you to do better. We know that when God purifies us he allows us to dissipate the things in our lives that are keeping a person from being holy.
Job 23:10 says, “But he knows the way that I take; when he has tested me, I will come forth as gold”
With so many things going on around the world that has caused a lack of focus, unfruitfulness, and apathy. The pandemic caused many people to endure abusive relationships with their spouses, friends, and family. In addition, to the loss of income so many people were living with others that had lost their homes due to unemployment and lost their small businesses.
What is overpowering you?
Around 25 to 30 percent of high achievers may suffer from imposter syndrome. And around 70 percent of adults may experience impostorism at least once in their lifetime, research suggests.
Imposter Syndrome critique and question their overall aptitude, may struggle with other mental health conditions, such as anxiety or depression
Perfectionism – pressure to perform at their absolute best 100 percent of the time, and when they don’t, they feel incompetent and anxious. Life is an endless report card. Perfectionism requires another persons approval is dependent on your performance
Neuroticism – low emotional stability or negative emotionality, prone to anxiety, mood disorders, and additional unfavorable social and emotional outcomes
Self-Efficacy – perpetuate success
Do you believe that success automatically produces success?
How do you define success?
19 I will give them an undivided heart and put a new spirit in them; I will remove from them their heart of stone and give them a heart of flesh. 20 Then they will follow my decrees and be careful to keep my laws. They will be my people, and I will be their God.
The Greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven
18 At that time the disciples came to Jesus and asked, “Who, then, is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?”
2 He called a little child to him, and placed the child among them. 3 And he said: “Truly I tell you, unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven. 4 Therefore, whoever takes the lowly position of this child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven. 5 And whoever welcomes one such child in my name welcomes me.
Causing to Stumble
6 “If anyone causes one of these little ones—those who believe in me—to stumble, it would be better for them to have a large millstone hung around their neck and to be drowned in the depths of the sea. 7 Woe to the world because of the things that cause people to stumble! Such things must come, but woe to the person through whom they come! 8 If your hand or your foot causes you to stumble, cut it off and throw it away. It is better for you to enter life maimed or crippled than to have two hands or two feet and be thrown into eternal fire. 9 And if your eye causes you to stumble, gouge it out and throw it away. It is better for you to enter life with one eye than to have two eyes and be thrown into the fire of hell.
The Parable of the Wandering Sheep
10 “See that you do not despise one of these little ones. For I tell you that their angels in heaven always see the face of my Father in heaven. [11] [a]
12 “What do you think? If a man owns a hundred sheep, and one of them wanders away, will he not leave the ninety-nine on the hills and go to look for the one that wandered off? 13 And if he finds it, truly I tell you, he is happier about that one sheep than about the ninety-nine that did not wander off. 14 In the same way your Father in heaven is not willing that any of these little ones should perish.
Dealing With Sin in the Church
15 “If your brother or sister[b] sins,[c] go and point out their fault, just between the two of you. If they listen to you, you have won them over. 16 But if they will not listen, take one or two others along, so that ‘every matter may be established by the testimony of two or three witnesses.’[d] 17 If they still refuse to listen, tell it to the church; and if they refuse to listen even to the church, treat them as you would a pagan or a tax collector.
18 “Truly I tell you, whatever you bind on earth will be[e] bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be[f] loosed in heaven.
19 “Again, truly I tell you that if two of you on earth agree about anything they ask for, it will be done for them by my Father in heaven. 20 For where two or three gather in my name, there am I with them.”
The Parable of the Unmerciful Servant
21 Then Peter came to Jesus and asked, “Lord, how many times shall I forgive my brother or sister who sins against me? Up to seven times?”
22 Jesus answered, “I tell you, not seven times, but seventy-seven times.[g]
23 “Therefore, the kingdom of heaven is like a king who wanted to settle accounts with his servants. 24 As he began the settlement, a man who owed him ten thousand bags of gold[h] was brought to him. 25 Since he was not able to pay, the master ordered that he and his wife and his children and all that he had be sold to repay the debt.
26 “At this the servant fell on his knees before him. ‘Be patient with me,’ he begged, ‘and I will pay back everything.’ 27 The servant’s master took pity on him, canceled the debt and let him go.
28 “But when that servant went out, he found one of his fellow servants who owed him a hundred silver coins.[i] He grabbed him and began to choke him. ‘Pay back what you owe me!’ he demanded.
29 “His fellow servant fell to his knees and begged him, ‘Be patient with me, and I will pay it back.’
30 “But he refused. Instead, he went off and had the man thrown into prison until he could pay the debt. 31 When the other servants saw what had happened, they were outraged and went and told their master everything that had happened.
32 “Then the master called the servant in. ‘You wicked servant,’ he said, ‘I canceled all that debt of yours because you begged me to. 33 Shouldn’t you have had mercy on your fellow servant just as I had on you?’ 34 In anger his master handed him over to the jailers to be tortured, until he should pay back all he owed.
35 “This is how my heavenly Father will treat each of you unless you forgive your brother or sister from your heart.”
Insurrectionist believe in the right to bear arms but does that mean you storm into the white house?
According to International Labour Organization “Global unemployment is expected to stand at 205 million people in 2022, greatly surpassing the level of 187 million in 2019. This corresponds to an unemployment rate of 5.7 percent”.
In addition, to the United Nations snowballing an article for Economic development that says, “Working poverty is back to 2015 levels; that means that when the 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda was set, we’re back to the starting line.”
Thus far, some individuals may raise the question, why are all these things happening like never before?
Perhaps this is a way that God is purifying His body, the Church. There are numerous ways that God will purfiy us,
“Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye double minded.”—James 4:8
Whats prevents a person from drawing nigh to God?
Arrogance as in superiority an exaggerated sense of one’s importance that shows itself in the making of excessive or unjustified claims
Pride a reasonable or justifiable sense of one’s worth or importance
Overconfident excessively or unjustifiably confident: having too much confidence (as in one’s abilities or judgment)
Among others are:
Racism a belief that race is a fundamental determinant of human traits and capacities and that racial differences produce an inherent superiority of a particular race
How do we begin undoing the processes of internalized hatred and internalized racism?
Colorism prejudice or discrimination especially within a racial or ethnic group favoring people with lighter skin over those with darker skin , similar to colonialism
Sexist is prejudice or discrimination based on sex especially : discrimination against women, behavior, conditions, or attitudes that foster stereotypes of social roles based on sex
But I want you to realize that the head of every man is Christ, and the head of the woman is man, and the head of Christ is God
Ageism This is ageism: the stereotypes (how we think), prejudice (how we feel) and discrimination (how we act) towards others or ourselves based on age.
What is intersectionality?
Intersectionality The complex, cumulative way in which the effects of multiple forms of discrimination (such as racism, sexism, and classism) combine, overlap, or intersect especially in the experiences of marginalized individuals or groups
[Kimberlé] Crenshaw introduced the theory of intersectionality, the idea that when it comes to thinking about how inequalities persist, categories like gender, race, and class are best understood as overlapping and mutually constitutive rather than isolated and distinct.
Discussions about members of the larger group of older persons in their dual roles as members of other vulnerable groups defined by dimensions such as gender, disability, race and ethnicity, socioeconomic status, immigrant and refugee status, sexual orientation and gender identity and indigenous status. While hopefully helpful, intersectionality as applied does not fully capture the complexity of each individual’s personal experience, since his or her identity is a mix of the impacts of more than just two dimensions (e.g., while the chapter discusses “older women”, the experience of older Black woman is different than that of an older white woman) and he or she must live in a world in which “systems and experiences of discrimination change over time” along with changes in the social and political context.
57% of Black Americans believed they were discriminated against with respect to equal pay or promotion versus 13% of white Americans and women were far more likely than men to report gender discrimination with respect to equal pay or promotion (41% women versus 18% men)
Do you see the patterns of one’s own importance?
Don’t mistaken and don’t misinterpret the goals of God for your life. Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you.
When is God important enough to receive all the credit in your life?
The difference between God cleansing you and you staying the same is if you give into arrogance, pride and/or having overconfidence.
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The difference between purification and sanctification is that purify is to cleanse (something), or rid (it) of impurities while sanctify is to make holy; to consecrate set aside for sacred or ceremonial use. God wants to spiritually refine us. To be spiritually refined we need to think about others and not always think about ourselves, and our petty needs and desires, the freer we become of always feeling the need to only be concerned about one’s own needs are when a person can become spiritually refined. Finally, meditation and devotion have a natural refining effect on us. God wants us to be purified, sanctified, and spiritually refined.
Mark 4:19 “And the cares of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, and the lusts of other things entering in, choke the word, and it becometh unfruitful.”
God does not see us as full of impurity, but full of potential to be purified, sanctified, and spiritually refined. Just because God sees us with potential does not mean that he is going to snap his fingers and get rid of all the problems in our lives. We must have a relationship with God. Establishing and maintaining a relationship with God will remove the impurities in our lives. This will allow us to be purified by removing the uncleanness that has caused impurity.
Habits that cause Impurity
Lack of Sleep
Chronic Depression/Anxiety
Lack of Exercise
Lack of Focus/Meditation
Technology through Media Outlets
Addictions
John 17:13-26 13 “I am coming to you now, but I say these things while I am still in the world, so that they may have the full measure of my joy within them. 14 I have given them your word and the world has hated them, for they are not of the world any more than I am of the world. 15 My prayer is not that you take them out of the world but that you protect them from the evil one. 16 They are not of the world, even as I am not of it. 17 Sanctify them by[d] the truth; your word is truth. 18 As you sent me into the world, I have sent them into the world. 19 For them I sanctify myself, that they too may be truly sanctified. 20 “My prayer is not for them alone. I pray also for those who will believe in me through their message, 21 that all of them may be one, Father, just as you are in me and I am in you. May they also be in us so that the world may believe that you have sent me. 22 I have given them the glory that you gave me, that they may be one as we are one— 23 I in them and you in me—so that they may be brought to complete unity. Then the world will know that you sent me and have loved them even as you have loved me. 24 “Father, I want those you have given me to be with me where I am, and to see my glory, the glory you have given me because you loved me before the creation of the world. 25 “Righteous Father, though the world does not know you, I know you, and they know that you have sent me. 26 I have made you[e] known to them, and will continue to make you known in order that the love you have for me may be in them and that I myself may be in them.”
Solutions that will allow you to overcome habits that make you impure:
Wake up early
Write/Journaling
You don’t have permission to judge others, say a prayer if you see a flaw
Maintain accountability
Wait on God
Talk to a Counselor
Lack allows more trust for God when its needed (God Knows You)
Assume the best ( Discernment, Evaluate Situations)
Speak Biblical Affirmations
Understand that failure is not a permanent condition
Don’t Recycle Mediocre Mistakes, Evaluate yourself
Be authentic, no one else can be you
Show Equality
Genesis 3:9 But the LORD God called to the man, “Where are you?”
Remember that God Pursues you even when you are all caught up in your habits and needs. He loves you and wants to purify, sanctify and spiritually refine you.
The Greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven
18 At that time the disciples came to Jesus and asked, “Who, then, is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?”
2 He called a little child to him, and placed the child among them. 3 And he said: “Truly I tell you, unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven. 4 Therefore, whoever takes the lowly position of this child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven. 5 And whoever welcomes one such child in my name welcomes me.
Causing to Stumble
6 “If anyone causes one of these little ones—those who believe in me—to stumble, it would be better for them to have a large millstone hung around their neck and to be drowned in the depths of the sea. 7 Woe to the world because of the things that cause people to stumble! Such things must come, but woe to the person through whom they come! 8 If your hand or your foot causes you to stumble, cut it off and throw it away. It is better for you to enter life maimed or crippled than to have two hands or two feet and be thrown into eternal fire. 9 And if your eye causes you to stumble, gouge it out and throw it away. It is better for you to enter life with one eye than to have two eyes and be thrown into the fire of hell.
The Parable of the Wandering Sheep
10 “See that you do not despise one of these little ones. For I tell you that their angels in heaven always see the face of my Father in heaven. [11] [a]
12 “What do you think? If a man owns a hundred sheep, and one of them wanders away, will he not leave the ninety-nine on the hills and go to look for the one that wandered off? 13 And if he finds it, truly I tell you, he is happier about that one sheep than about the ninety-nine that did not wander off. 14 In the same way your Father in heaven is not willing that any of these little ones should perish.
Dealing With Sin in the Church
15 “If your brother or sister[b] sins,[c] go and point out their fault, just between the two of you. If they listen to you, you have won them over. 16 But if they will not listen, take one or two others along, so that ‘every matter may be established by the testimony of two or three witnesses.’[d] 17 If they still refuse to listen, tell it to the church; and if they refuse to listen even to the church, treat them as you would a pagan or a tax collector.
18 “Truly I tell you, whatever you bind on earth will be[e] bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be[f] loosed in heaven.
19 “Again, truly I tell you that if two of you on earth agree about anything they ask for, it will be done for them by my Father in heaven. 20 For where two or three gather in my name, there am I with them.”
The Parable of the Unmerciful Servant
21 Then Peter came to Jesus and asked, “Lord, how many times shall I forgive my brother or sister who sins against me? Up to seven times?”
22 Jesus answered, “I tell you, not seven times, but seventy-seven times.[g]
23 “Therefore, the kingdom of heaven is like a king who wanted to settle accounts with his servants. 24 As he began the settlement, a man who owed him ten thousand bags of gold[h] was brought to him. 25 Since he was not able to pay, the master ordered that he and his wife and his children and all that he had be sold to repay the debt.
26 “At this the servant fell on his knees before him. ‘Be patient with me,’ he begged, ‘and I will pay back everything.’ 27 The servant’s master took pity on him, canceled the debt and let him go.
28 “But when that servant went out, he found one of his fellow servants who owed him a hundred silver coins.[i] He grabbed him and began to choke him. ‘Pay back what you owe me!’ he demanded.
29 “His fellow servant fell to his knees and begged him, ‘Be patient with me, and I will pay it back.’
30 “But he refused. Instead, he went off and had the man thrown into prison until he could pay the debt. 31 When the other servants saw what had happened, they were outraged and went and told their master everything that had happened.
32 “Then the master called the servant in. ‘You wicked servant,’ he said, ‘I canceled all that debt of yours because you begged me to. 33 Shouldn’t you have had mercy on your fellow servant just as I had on you?’ 34 In anger his master handed him over to the jailers to be tortured, until he should pay back all he owed.
35 “This is how my heavenly Father will treat each of you unless you forgive your brother or sister from your heart.”
Jesus was 33 when he died.
Jesus started his earthly mission at the age of 33.
David was 30 when he started his earthly mission.
“Intertestamental period” is also known as the “silent period” 400 years from the Old Testament to the New Testament when God did not speak.
Jesus means “the anointed one”
Atonement scriptures can be found in
Romans 3:9-14
Romans 6:23
2 Corinthians 5:21
Isaiah 53:5
1 Peter 2:24
1 Peter 3:18
Omnipotence- God is all powerful and has all supreme power. God is not subject to physical limitation. God is infinite and has power over the wind, water, and everything
Omniscience- God is all-knowing and is aware of the past, present, and future. God has total knowledge and he takes nothing by surprise.
Omnipresence- God is all present and he is capable of being everywhere all the time. God is distant from the universe and is everywhere at once. God inhabits the entirety of the universe at once.
The “Trinity” means One God exist in 3 places. The Trinity does not suggest that there are 3 Gods.
There are 3 persons which co-exist and are co-external persons which are: God the Father, the Son Jesus Christ, and the Holy Spirit.
Scriptures reflecting on the Holy Trinity are:
Matthew 3:16-17
Matthew 28:19
2 Corinthians 13:14
Scripture reflecting on the holy Trinity using the word “us”:
Genesis 11:7
Isaiah 6:8
Isaiah 48:16
Isaiah 61:1
(Although the Trinity is not mentioned in the Bible people will attempt to challenge it)
Exodus 37:6-9 discusses
Cherubim- which is associated with God and his moral perfection. Powerful angelic beings created to glorify God.
Reflections Discussed: Ezekiel Kelly the guy that recently confessed to being on “demon time” and killed people.
Must Read the Entire chapter of Ezekiel 9, specifically, Ezekiel 9:5-7. Ezekiel Kelly carried out deeds to glorify evil.
In contrast, Ezekiel chapter 9 reflects on God sending his angel to execute judgement and destroy a city that was disobedient to God with killing those that were without the mark. Those without the mark caused people to grieve over the things that were detestable. So there was slaughter, killing, and judgement on those without the mark.
If you were to choose between having a heart for God or having the mind of knowledge from God- you should choose to have a heart for God but you should have them BOTH.
Romans 1:18-20 there is no excuse for not believing in God.
The Bible is where we find information about God and his will.
The Bible is divided into two sections- Old and New Testament
The Old Testament – Also known as the old as Torah which is the historical narrative filled with poetry, wisdom, and prophets
The New Testament which is also considered the new covenant includes the gospels; acts and letters by the author
The Old Testament was written in—- Hebrew
The New Testament was written in—- Greek
How many books are in the Bible 66
How many in the Old Testament 39
How many in the New Testament 27
How many authors in the Bible 40
Exegesis – Exact. Lead or extract from the original meaning of the text.
Eisegesis – Read into. Impose your own beliefs of the bible grammatically or contextually.
Hermeneutics – Teaching of the bible through exegesis.
Atonement is the reconciliation of God and humankind through the sacrificial death of Jesus Christ.
Clarification on Atonement
Death through Adam and Life through Jesus. Jesus died in our place when he was crucified on the cross. God took our punishment and cleared the path for us and this allows us to repentance for our sins
What are the first 5 books in the Bible? Genesis; Exodus; Leviticus; Numbers; Deuteronomy
The first 5 books are called the Torah or the Law
Lineage
The Father of Abraham (Abram) was Isaac; The Father of Isaac was Jacob (Israel)
Jacob had 12 sons which are called the 12 tribes of Israel
1. Jacob’s first wife, Leah, bore him six sons:
a. Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, and Zebulun.
b. Levi’s descendants (among whom were Moses and Aaron), received no tribal land of their own.
2. Gad and Asher, born from Leah’s maidservant.
3. Jacob’s 2nd wife Rachel, had a maidservant named Bilhah and had two sons named Dan and Naphtali,
4. Jacob two sons from 2nd wife Rachel was Joseph and Benjamin.
a. The tribe of Benjamin provided Israel with its first king, Saul, and was later assimilated into the tribe of Judah.
5. No tribe bore the name of Joseph, two tribes were named after Joseph’s sons, Manasseh and Ephraim.
Jacob’s sons, Joseph and Levi were not among the Tribe due to them being set apart by God at which they were faithful and righteous before God.
In the New Testament, the 4 gospels are books Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John
Who wrote the gospels Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John tells the life and death of Jesus
What books did Luke write Luke and Acts – Acts tells the beginning of the Church
What books did Paul write (Paul Wrote most of the new testament)
1. Romans,
2. Corinthians
3. 2 Corinthians
4. Galatians
5. Ephesians
6. Philippians
7. Colossians
8. 1 Thessalonians
9. Thessalonians
10.1 Timothy
11. Timothy,
12. Titus,
13. Philemon,
14. Hebrews
What books did John write The book of John, including 1st; 2nd , and 3rd John, and the book of revelation
What books were written by the major prophets and what books were written by the minor prophets.
Major Prophets are Jeremiah, Jeremiah Lamentation, Ezekiel, and Daniel
Minor Prophets are Hosea, Joel, Amos, Obadiah, Jonah, Micah, Nahum, Habbakkuk, Zephaniah, Haggai, Malachi
What’s the difference between the major prophets and minor prophets?
The difference between major and minor prophets is the difference in length of their books. The major prophets are much longer and fewer in number. Minor prophets are shorter in length and greater in number. The “major” and “minor” labels do not really imply that one set of prophets are more important than the other.
What book did Jesus brother write? James
What was Jesus brother name James
Isaiah 53:5 But he was pierced for our transgressions he was crushed for our iniquities the punishment that bought us peace was on him, and by his wounds, we are healed
Isaiah 55:11 Gods word will not return to him empty but will accomplish what God desire and achieve the purpose for which God dent it
James 1:22 Do not merely listen to the word and so deceive yourselves
2 Corinthians 5:17 Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come:[a] The old has gone, the new is here!
2 Tim 3:16-17 all scripture is God-breathed and useful for teaching, rebuking correcting, and training in righteousness
2 Tim 2:15 Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who does not need to be ashamed and who correctly handles the word of truth
Matthew 19:26 Jesus looked at them and said, “With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.”
There were 400 years between the old testament and the new testament in which God did not speak is called the “Silent Period”
40 days God fell on the earth (after the crucifixion Jesus spent 40 days on earth before ascending into heaven)
10 days later was the day of Pentecost the holy spirit came after Jesus ascended into heaven which is called the day of Pentecost (praying of tongues, holy ghost)
Psalms 118:8 – It is better to trust in the LORD than to put confidence in man.
Micah 7:5 – Trust ye not in a friend, put ye not confidence in a guide: keep the doors of thy mouth from her that lieth in thy bosom.
Jeremiah 17:5 – Thus saith the LORD; Cursed be the man that trusteth in man, and maketh flesh his arm, and whose heart departeth from the LORD.
Psalms 118:9 – It is better to trust in the LORD than to put confidence in princes.
Psalms 118:8-9 – It is better to trust in the LORD than to put confidence in man. (Read More…)
Galatians 6:3 – For if a man think himself to be something, when he is nothing, he deceiveth himself.
Psalms 40:3-4 – And he hath put a new song in my mouth, even praise unto our God: many shall see it, and fear, and shall trust in the LORD. (Read More…)
Romans 13:8 – Owe no man any thing, but to love one another: for he that loveth another hath fulfilled the law.
Isaiah 31:1 – Woe to them that go down to Egypt for help; and stay on horses, and trust in chariots, because they are many; and in horsemen, because they are very strong; but they look not unto the Holy One of Israel, neither seek the LORD!
2 Timothy 3:13-17 – But evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse, deceiving, and being deceived. (Read More…)
Ephesians 2:8 – For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:
Galatians 5:17 – For the flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh: and these are contrary the one to the other: so that ye cannot do the things that ye would.
Proverbs 3:5-6 – Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. (Read More…)
John 15:4 – Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine; no more can ye, except ye abide in me.
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