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Lori Cline's Greatest Hits: Jesus’ Words Turned Things Upside Down
To follow Jesus, we must seek His ways above our own.
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How does Dairy Queen serve a blizzard? The ice cream and fast food chain has served the blizzard upside down since the beginning. Why do they do this? The inspiration actually goes back to 1959 when a 14 year old boy kept asking for thicker and thicker ice cream shakes. Finally the owner, at a point of frustration, flipped a shake upside down and asked, ‘is this thick enough for you’?
Yep, that inspired the DQ flip. The purpose rests in PROVING the ice cream shake is, in fact, so thick, it won’t fall out when flipped upside down.
When our lives are flipped upside down, what do we prove? Do we fall apart or hold fast? That may sound kind of silly, but life does get crazy doesn’t it. What we believe about God and how we respond is proven in those roller coaster moments and seasons of life. When life is not as expected, where IS our hope found?
Jesus turned things upside down during His time on this earth. What was valued was devalued. What was expected was not delivered. The last became first, the poor became rich and the guttural prayers of a dirty sinner, not the calculated words of a white washed saint, moved the heart of the Father.
Do you believe in Jesus? Does your life prove it?
Back in the time of Christ, disciples would follow their rabbis so closely that they would be covered in his dust. "May you be covered in the dust of your rabbi" was a blessing commonly given to disciples in Jesus’ day. I love that imagery. I want to follow Jesus so closely and live my life in such a way that it PROVES I belong to Him. I want to walk like Jesus. I want to talk like Jesus. I want to be covered in HIS dust.
Are you dusty with the words and ways of Jesus? All this month at Lifeword.org I’m looking at his words, the red letter ones. Often we highlight only the ones that make us feel good. While the gospel accounts of Jesus’ life and His words are recorded in Matthew, Mark, Luke and John, He is present from Genesis to Revelation. He IS the word made flesh.
The ways and words of Jesus turned the world upside down. His followers hoped for a kingdom on earth that would make them free and rich. In His sermon on the mount, Matthew 5, 6 and 7, Jesus served up a kingdom flipped upside down. The poor in spirit, those who mourn, the meek, those who seek righteousness, mercy and the pure in heart, they are blessed. It’s not simply what you do, but what you think and the condition of your heart that causes you to sin. Marriage is sacred. Love your enemies. Give more than required. Seek the Father’s will over your own. Store up treasure in heaven not on earth and so much more you can read for yourself that should PROVE the ways of a follower of Christ.
Jesus followers should be set apart not only by the LOVE of Jesus but also the WAYS of Jesus. He makes it so clear, but still many are missing the way. I want my life to shine a light that makes the path clear.
Matthew 5:14-16
“You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden. Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house. In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.
We are the light of the world. Covered in the dust of Jesus we are a city on a hill in the darkness. And our life, even when turned upside down, should prove we are His people and He is our God.
That’s the truth.
Go read Jesus’ sermon on the mount today. I pray you walk away from it dusty, and if you do, you’ll be blessed.
I’m Lori Cline.
By: Lori Cline
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Aired on
Nov 19, 2024
Show
The Lori Cline Show
Duration
00:04:33 min.
00:04:33 min.
Day by Day - 2 Samuel
We Repent Because God Is Righteous
Although we will reap the consequences of our sin, we can know God is still righteous.
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This was not the end of David’s statement. Once the child dies, David resigns himself to the will of God, with no blame, with no finger-pointing, with no defiant fist-shaking, with no “but God would never do that, God can’t do that.”
David shows his submission to the will of God.
This is a fruit of true, biblical repentance. Repentance is a turning from sin in head, heart, and hand, and turning to God in trust—head, heart, and hand.
Take heed that with sin, you reap what you sow. But you can trust God because He is gracious and righteous.
By: Clif Johnson
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Aired on
Nov 19, 2024
Show
Day by Day
Duration
00:02:03 min.
00:02:03 min.
Stand Firm Parents
Lessons from the Persecuted Church
In this powerful episode of Stand Firm Parents, Jake McCandless sits down with Todd Nettleton, the voice behind Voice of the Martyrs and host of the VOM Radio show. They explore the realities of Christian persecution worldwide, what it means for parents raising the next generation in faith, and how we can stand firm in our beliefs. Todd shares inspiring stories from persecuted Christians around the globe and offers practical ways to prepare our families for the challenges that might lie ahead.
By: Jake McCandless
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Aired on
Nov 18, 2024
Show
Stand Firm Parents
Duration
00:36:31 min.
00:36:31 min.
Tailgate Talks
The Stories We Could Tell
The best legacy we can leave it to teach future generations who God is.
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By: Blake Martin
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Aired on
Dec 18, 2024
Show
Tailgate Talks
Duration
00:03:53 min.
00:03:53 min.
Day By Day Expressions
Day By Day Expressions
As beautiful as creativity can be, it should be filled with love and personality.
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By: Clif Johnson
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Aired on
Nov 18, 2024
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Day by Day
Duration
00:05:51 min.
00:05:51 min.
Build Like Jesus
What is Character?
Dr. Steve Crawley continues to address the question, "What role does character play in the life of a successful leader?" by first answering the question, "What is character?"
By: Dr. Steve Crawley
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Aired on
Nov 18, 2024
Show
Build Like Jesus
Duration
00:01:44 min.
00:01:44 min.
Moving Works
Collision
Do you struggle with depression? So did Yumiko. She hated herself and even dreamt of running in front of a train to end her life. But hope came her way in the last place she ever expected.
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By: Moving Works
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Aired on
Nov 15, 2024
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Moving Works
Duration
00:05:27 min.
00:05:27 min.
Day by Day - 2 Samuel
Plead For Grace
When we do not receive the answer we want to our prayers, we should still recognize that God is good.
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David has been told by God through Nathan that one of the consequences of his sin is that his child will die. And yet, when the child becomes sick, David sought the LORD on behalf of the child. The reason David did this was because he believed God to be a God of grace. David did this because he had experienced the grace of God previous in his life. David did this because he knew that the nature of God was one that included grace and mercy and forgiveness.
My friends, there is nothing wrong with pleading for grace in your life. Who knows when the LORD may decide to be overwhelmingly gracious to you?! This does not mean that God is spurious, spasmodic. It means that God, at any time, according to His will and goodness, can be gracious to His children for countless and unknown reasons to us. Sometimes it is to simply bless us and smile upon us, sometimes it is so that a future providence will occur.
But David knew God to be a God of grace, and made his pleas accordingly.
Is there an area, is there a burden, where you desire to see God’s grace, his unwarranted favor, be poured out over your life, even though you know you are a mess? Even though you know you deserve, not just nothing from him, but eternal punishment?
Friends, fellow believers and followers Christ, we not only know that God does what is just and righteous, but included within that justice and righteousness is His goodness.
Even when we do not receive the answer to our prayers in accordance with how we pray them, we can still move forward with hope and faith and confidence because we know that His every move towards us, for us, behind us, in front of us, above us, and beneath us is for HIS GLORY AND OUR GOOD!
By: Clif Johnson
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Aired on
Nov 15, 2024
Show
Day by Day
Duration
00:03:03 min.
00:03:03 min.
Mental Health Minutes
The Gratitude Effect
Expressing gratitude for positive aspects of our lives increases happiness.
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By: Brian Sheppard
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Aired on
Nov 14, 2024
Duration
00:00:15 min.
00:00:15 min.
Training for Life
Turn Back the Clock
Jeff shares techniques for keeping the body young.
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By: Jeff McDaniel
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Aired on
Nov 14, 2024
Show
Training for Life
Duration
00:06:29 min.
00:06:29 min.
Lori Cline - Greatest Hits
Lori Cline's Greatest Hits: The Jesus You Seek
When we seek Jesus with a heart willing to surrender, that is when we truly find Him and when we do, we find peace.
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What kind of Jesus do you seek?
When you even hear the name of Jesus, what are your first thoughts? What you’ve heard spoken or read about Jesus is usually what leads you to believe what you believe about Him. Or, maybe you’re thoughts on Jesus are a result of what you think about people who claim to follow Jesus. You might not like what you see so therefore you choose to not have anything to do with the Jesus they follow.
That’s putting a lot of weight into human hands, opinions and worldviews when YOUR soul is on the line. You’re seeking something today. Maybe you’re even running after it. I think if you silenced all the voices in your mind and filtered through all the desires of your heart, the one thing you, or any of us, are seeking is PEACE. Peace is found only IN Jesus, but the key requirement is letting go of everything else YOU hold dear.
Yep, there it is. Surrendering your will for HIS is required. Any other Jesus you or anyone else tries to put out to the world, is an ANTI Christ. Simply meaning, it is a false or counterfeit spirit that actually opposes God and leads people away from the one true Jesus with false teaching. Read more for yourself on that in 1 John 2:18-22. If you deny the one true Jesus for any other form of Jesus you seek, you are LOST and forever without peace.
Jesus made it very clear in what it takes to know and follow Him. We can quickly look at a couple examples we have in scripture of interactions people had with Jesus. They wanted a Jesus that fit into their world. They wanted a Jesus they could feel good about and celebrate all while clenching with white knuckles onto what they held dear. It simply does not work that way. Jesus said it himself and we’ll look at his words about it in just a bit.
First let’s look at the very rich, but left still wanting, rich young ruler. His interaction with Jesus is recounted in the gospels of Matthew, Mark and Luke. He desperately wanted eternal peace. He runs to Jesus, kneels before Him and wants to know what he can DO to be saved. While he claimed to be a ‘good’ man, none are righteous apart from Jesus. Still, this man wanted a Jesus that worked into HIS plan, not the other way around.
Mark 10:21-22
Jesus looked at him and loved him. “One thing you lack,” he said. “Go, sell everything you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me.”
At this the man’s face fell. He went away sad, because he had great wealth.
Jesus isn’t who YOU want Him to be and He doesn’t fit into our lives any way we want like those bendable Jesus toys you can buy online. He IS God. He is HOLY. He wants ALL of you.
When Jesus called Peter and Andrew, the interaction looked quite different.
Matthew 4:19-20
“Come, follow me,” Jesus said, “and I will send you out to fish for people.” At once they left their nets and followed him.
Drop our livelihood? Sure. Leave it all behind? Done. You want ALL of me? You got it. Now in that moment they had NO IDEA the path set before them and what it would all entail, but what they did know was the savior they were seeking, was calling them by name and that was all they needed.
Later they would hear Jesus say, “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me.” They were beginning to see it more clearly every day they spent with Jesus. Less of me. More of Him.
When we seek Jesus with a heart willing to surrender, that is when we truly find Him and when we do, we find the PEACE we were looking for all along.
That’s the truth.
The truth doesn’t bend, but the love God has for you, never ends.
I’m Lori Cline.
By: Lori Cline
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Aired on
Nov 14, 2024
Show
The Lori Cline Show
Duration
00:04:32 min.
00:04:32 min.
Day by Day - 2 Samuel
In Repentance There Is Worship
As we repent, we should be worshipful that God would choose to forgive us.
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We note that David immediately begins to pray and plead with God to spare the baby’s life. He fasted and laid on the ground before the LORD all night. The elders would try and encourage David to take a break, come eat something, get some rest, but David would not. He would not leave the presence of the LORD, he would not stop begging and pleading on behalf of his son.
This behavior worried the servants of David to the point that when the child actually did die, they were afraid of telling David the news, in fear of what he might do. To them, his behavior was so erratic and out of character, that they had no idea what to predict when the child actually died.
Take notice that in repentance, there is worship.
But what is even stranger, perhaps to us, is what happened when David discovered that the child had died. David lifted his face out of the dirt. He took a shower, washing all the dirt and ash, all the signs of mourning, off of him. He anointed himself with oil, the sign of joy, and went into the temple and worshiped the Lord. After a worship service, he went to eat.
That seems strange to us, right? It seems to us that now is the time for weeping.
So what exactly was going through David’s mind? Read 2 Sam. 12:21-23
“While the child was still alive, I fasted and wept, for I said, ‘Who knows whether the LORD will be gracious to me, that the child may live? But now he is dead. Why should I fast? Can I bring him back again? I shall go to him, but he will not return to me.”
These words from David speak volumes about his theology, about what he thought about God’s nature, and give us direction as we repent of our own sin, and deal with the fallout of the consequences.
By: Clif Johnson
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(Lifeword)
Aired on
Nov 14, 2024
Show
Day by Day
Duration
00:03:04 min.
00:03:04 min.
Tailgate Talks
What Can You Do About Weeds?
We must persistent in rooting out sin when it shows up in our lives.
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By: Blake Martin
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Aired on
Nov 13, 2024
Show
Tailgate Talks
Duration
00:05:33 min.
00:05:33 min.
Aired on
Nov 13, 2024
Duration
00:01:57 min.
00:01:57 min.
Training for Life
The Key to Good Sleep
Jeff shares that sleep is the key to our bodies' peak performance.
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By: Jeff McDaniel
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Aired on
Nov 21, 2024
Show
Training for Life
Duration
00:03:23 min.
00:03:23 min.
Day by Day - 2 Samuel
The Scars Of Sin
God calculates the consequence of sin based on His purity, righteousness, and justice.
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We can’t help but notice with what terseness the narrative takes in 2 Samuel 12:15 and 16. “Nathan went to his house. And the Lord afflicted the child.” It is matter of fact. Almost uncomfortably so, given the nature of what is taking place. After all, what has this child done to receive the destiny that has fallen to him. This seems wrong.
So let’s deal with this head on. First, the child was not innocent. No one is born innocent, or in a positive state or even neutral state, with God. The baby carried the stain of sin. The difference between the baby and someone mature is the ability to discern between the right and the wrong, the mental ability to knowingly rebel or be defiant.
Absolutely this is a tragic event from our perspective. Yet we must also keep in tension that God was absolutely just and righteous in His actions. When something takes place in my life that I am not able to untangle, I have to trust that the Judge of all the earth does what is right. And even in this case, God was just in punishing David by pronouncing death to his child. Since David led the enemy nations to mock God, David will be publicly and personally humiliated with discipline from his sin.
Once again, David’s guilt of sin is removed, but not the consequences.
So we must take heed that we reap what we sow, and what we are to learn from this here is that oftentimes we do not know the severity of what we are sowing. Would David had stopped lust in its tracks if he could have predicted the devastation that was caused by His sin? I don’t know. What more prediction of devastation do we need than “the wages of sin are death,”? But what we must know is that sin and rebellion against God carries consequences, and more times than not those consequences are far more weighty than we ever want to admit.
We calculate the reaping of what we sow based on comparison to others. “Surely it won’t bring that much harm, I mean, after all, I am a pretty good guy. I have done a lot of good for the kingdom of God.” We think that since the seed of sin is so small, then so too will the fruit of sin be small, and we forget the whole idea of sowing and reaping, and that what is put down into the ground may be tiny, but while in the soil it is nurtured and fed, until it grows into something we never imagined.
God calculates the reaping according to His purity and righteousness and justice. He has to or else he would not be righteous.
Take heed, that when you sin you will bear the scars of sin. You can be forgiven, but you cannot undo the consequences.
By: Clif Johnson
(Lifeword)
(Lifeword)
Aired on
Nov 13, 2024
Show
Day by Day
Duration
00:03:47 min.
00:03:47 min.
A daily word of encouragement
Redirect Gazes
When the Lord does things for His kingdom through us we either do one of two things.
By: Allison Hawkins
(Lifeword)
(Lifeword)
Aired on
Nov 12, 2024
Duration
00:02:30 min.
00:02:30 min.
A daily word of encouragement
Don’t shrink back step up
You cannot run from the platform God’s preparing for you.
By: Allison Hawkins
(Lifeword)
(Lifeword)
Aired on
Nov 12, 2024
Duration
00:02:08 min.
00:02:08 min.
Mental Health Minutes
Proximity Effect
We are more likely to form romantic relationships with those physically close to us.
#mentalhealthminutelw
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By: Brian Sheppard
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Aired on
Nov 12, 2024
Duration
00:00:15 min.
00:00:15 min.
Day by Day - 2 Samuel
No New Newspaper Articles
We should be aware that we have the same propensity for sin as anyone else.
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In my family growing up, it was a normal routine for everyone to sit at the dinner table and eat supper together. We all had our assigned seats. We prayed. We ate. You had to ask permission to be excused from the table. And during that time mom and dad talked to one another about what was going in their day, or they talked to us about our schedules or sports or homework, etc. Normal stuff.
One night dad came to the supper table with something in his hand. We went through our normal routine that night. We prayed. We talked. But before my brother or I could ask permission to be excused from the table, dad handed me what he had brought to the table. It was a newspaper clipping from when he was in high school. The article talked about how, as a junior in high school, Uriel Johnson and another of his teammates, were some of the fastest sprinters in the Little Rock area. They were the ones to watch, the ones to beat. My eyes grew wide in amazement. I had heard of my dad talking about running track before for Central High School, and he had told me some of his times running the 100 yard dash and the 400. But I didn’t know he was this fast!
After I read that article, my dad said something to the effect of “They didn’t write any articles about me my senior year. I got cocky. And lazy. And didn’t put in the work. Don’t let that happen to you.”
I don’t know why dad decided to bring that up at that point in my life. I was in high school at the time. I may have even been a junior, like he was at the time that article was written. I don’t know if he saw some complacency or arrogance building up in me in my attitude towards baseball. Regardless, he wanted to warn me. “Don’t let what happened to me happen to you.”
Paul gives us the same type of instruction in the book of Romans when he tells us that what was written in the OT was written for our instruction. It is meant to teach us about the pitfalls that God’s people fell into so that we may avoid those same pitfalls. In essence, Paul is giving us newspaper clippings and saying, “I see the same propensity in you. Be aware!”
And that is what we have been doing over the last several weeks as we have studied David’s fall into sin with Bathsheba. We will continue to do so today. But I also want us to see another feature. The OT is not just a compilation of stories warning us about the sin we need to avoid. The OT is more about the relaying to us of the nature and character of God.
By: Clif Johnson
(Lifeword)
(Lifeword)
Aired on
Nov 12, 2024
Show
Day by Day
Duration
00:03:34 min.
00:03:34 min.
Stand Firm Parents
Understanding and Combating Global Anti-Semitism
In this powerful episode, host Jake McCandless dives deep into the alarming rise of global anti-Semitism and its effects on the younger generation with special guest, Charlotte Korczak, Senior International Educator at Stand With Us. Charlotte, who grew up between the U.S. and Israel, shares her unique insights into the history and modern-day challenges of anti-Semitism, particularly its manifestations on college campuses and across social media platforms like TikTok.
By: Jake McCandless
(Lifeword)
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Aired on
Nov 11, 2024
Show
Stand Firm Parents
Duration
00:33:09 min.
00:33:09 min.
Day By Day Expressions
Day By Day Expressions
Architecture, construction, and building design can be intended to evoke feelings in the people who see them.
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By: Clif Johnson
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Aired on
Nov 11, 2024
Show
Day by Day
Duration
00:05:26 min.
00:05:26 min.
Build Like Jesus
Who We Are Is More Important Than What We Do
Dr. Steve Crawley begins to explore the question, "What role does character play in the life of a successful leader?"
By: Dr. Steve Crawley
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(Lifeword)
Aired on
Nov 11, 2024
Show
Build Like Jesus
Duration
00:01:04 min.
00:01:04 min.
Moving Works
City Life
In 2006, Jonathan and his family moved to Austin, TX hoping to plant a church in the vibrant and creative city. By God’s grace and the mighty work of His Spirit, City Life began and flourishes today.
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By: Moving Works
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Aired on
Nov 08, 2024
Show
Moving Works
Duration
00:04:08 min.
00:04:08 min.
Day by Day - 2 Samuel
Deal With God’s Word Today
When we know what God’s Word says, we must wrestle with what to do with it.
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2 Samuel 12 ends with, “Then Nathan went to his house.” David is left to deal with God’s word that Nathan gave to him.
That is where we are this morning. You are left with God’s word. You must deal with it. Deal with it today. Make no delay. Do not wait for a more opportune time. There is not a more opportune time. There never will be. When the word came to David through the prophet, David repented. God’s word has come to you today. Repent today. Beg for the gift of repentance, and keep begging for it until your heart and mind are aligned with God’s word, God’s direction, God’s will. God’s word tells us that all who are thirsty can come and drink from the fountain that never runs dry. He answers the prayers of the ones who are truly seeking Him. Turn to Him today. You have an atoning, all sufficient sacrifice in Jesus. Return to the joy of salvation today. Throw off the conviction of culture, do away with the conviction of convenience. Peer pressure and pragmatism will not bring back joy. Only the LORD.
By: Clif Johnson
(Lifeword)
(Lifeword)
Aired on
Nov 08, 2024
Show
Day by Day
Duration
00:02:01 min.
00:02:01 min.
Mental Health Minutes
Gum Enhancement
Chewing gum increases memory and cognitive performance.
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By: Brian Sheppard
(Lifeword)
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Aired on
Nov 07, 2024
Duration
00:00:20 min.
00:00:20 min.
Doc Talks
"First Responders" - ft. Rick Stapleton
First responders need support for their marriages, families, and mental health.
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By: Brian Sheppard
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Aired on
Nov 07, 2024
Duration
00:39:39 min.
00:39:39 min.
Day by Day - 2 Samuel
Forgiveness Does Not Forfeit All Consequences
Although God is quick to forgive, there may still be consequences for our sin.
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David’s confession of sin is short. To the point. Two words in the Hebrew language I believe. And yet it was complete.
And so too is the pronouncement of forgiveness. But you have to take note, that even though David is forgiven, there are earthly consequences to his sin. A punishment, a consequence must be had. And that discipline falls upon David’s son.
This does not sit well with us at all, does it? How is it right that this child is punished instead of David. Well, that’s just it. This is punishing David. David’s sin does come with a cost—the cost of public humiliation, the cost of no peace in his house, and the cost of his own son. Sometimes there are worse punishments than death.
We will examine this further in the days to come, but what I want us to see is that there would be another Son of David who would die as a punishment. And it is because of His death that repentance is made possible, that forgiveness is offered, and that fellowship can be restored.
By: Clif Johnson
(Lifeword)
(Lifeword)
Aired on
Nov 07, 2024
Show
Day by Day
Duration
00:02:11 min.
00:02:11 min.
Lori Cline - Greatest Hits
Lori Cline's Greatest Hits: What Jesus Said About HIS WORD
Even as time goes on and things chance, the words of Jesus remain.
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~~~
Do you know any of the words of Jesus?
Whether you believe and follow Him or not, you very well may have quoted Him. You might know Jesus said to, “love your neighbor,” but do you also know Jesus said, “love your enemy”? Yep. Wherever you stand with Jesus, the fact remains that His words always cause a stir.
The Pharisees used the words of Jesus against him to have him crucified. So good reminder, just because someone uses the words of Jesus, doesn’t mean they FOLLOW the words of Jesus. Find out what Jesus said for yourself. Dig into Matthew, Mark, Luke and John. As you seek Him, you WILL find Him, from Genesis to Revelation.
Some bibles have the words of Jesus in RED. I love those. These ‘red letter editions’ as they are called, highlight the words of Jesus in the color red throughout the gospel accounts. The first one was published in 1899 by Louis Klopsch. He was inspired to publish such an edition by reading what Jesus spoke in Luke 22:20 which says this…
Luke 22:20
In the same way, after the supper he took the cup, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in my blood, which is poured out for you.”
This verse sparked the idea. Jesus’ words in red, symbolizing the new covenant Jesus sealed with His blood on the cross. It’s simply a tool we can use as we study ALL of scripture. As a red letter edition bible highlights the words of Jesus, I thought I would do the same. So join me this month at Lifeword.org as I look at some of the red letter words of Jesus. We’ll dig into truth He spoke that doesn’t get as much mainstream attention because, well, it might not be what we WANT to focus on.
But you see, that’s why we should. Every word of God’s word matters. That’s the danger in thinking any part of the Bible is of more importance than the other. EVERY word is from God. Jesus Christ IS the Word (John 1:14). All of Scripture, from Genesis to Revelation, is the Word of GOD, (2 Timothy 3:16–17) AND the word of Jesus, because He and the Father are one. (John 10:30)
We are to hold dear, adhere to and follow EVERY word, because it is right and true and it will stand forever.
This is what Jesus said about His words.
Mark 13:31
Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away.
Here in Mark chapter 13, Jesus is giving his disciples a look into the future. While out on the Mount of Olives, Jesus begins to describe the coming destruction of the Temple and Jerusalem as well as a great tribulation and end to heaven and earth as we know it. There will be signs, just as buds blooming now are signs of Spring that will lead to Summer, we will see and know when the time is near.
Jesus makes it clear. All things, in the heavens and on this earth, will pass away, but His WORDS will remain.
That’s the truth.
Jesus said it. I believe it. I stand alone on it. It’s the only thing in this life that will not fail.
I’m Lori Cline.
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Can you hear me now? Good!
Do you remember that? From 2002 to 2011, Verizon Wireless aired commercials which showed a test caller calling from all over the place to check for service. It was brilliant, because now over twenty years later, when a call gets glitchy, what do we say? Can you hear me now?
No one likes to drop a call. We have things to say and words to hear! Listening matters. A friend of mine recently shared these words of wisdom on listening. Listen to understand, not to respond. Let that soak in. Listening to really understand requires silence on our part, not a quick response.
Words are powerful. They reveal so often the depths of our heart and emotions. Sometimes words spoken reveal beauty and depth of wisdom and character, while other words reveal immaturity, foolishness and selfish motives of the heart. Out of the heart the mouth speaks.
All this month I’m focusing on the words of Jesus. You know, the red letter ones. Some people like to ONLY focus on those, listen close to understand, that’s a BIG mistake. Every word, from Genesis to Revelation is God breathed and inspired. Jesus is the word made flesh and He and the Father are one, so EVERY word, is the word. Don’t be foolish and misunderstand that very important truth.
While the words WE speak are powerful, THE Word of God cuts deeper than any.
Hebrews 4:12
For the word of God is alive and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart.
The word of God is what we take to battle. We are to daily put on the armor of God, we read about in Ephesians 6. The sword of the spirit, is the word of God. We speak the word of God and the Holy Spirit uses its truth to cut deep into the hearts of those who need to see their need for Jesus. Only the power of the holy spirit can convict and draw someone to repentance. That truth and power is what we take into battle.
Jesus fought the devil with that sword. He used the Word of God, in the face of temptation, three times while fasting for forty days and nights in the desert. With each word, Satan was cut deep by truth and ultimately had to flee.
Matthew 4:4
Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.’”
Matthew 4:7
Jesus answered him, “It is also written: ‘Do not put the Lord your God to the test.’”
Matthew 4:10
Jesus said to him, “Away from me, Satan! For it is written: ‘Worship the Lord your God, and serve him only.’”
Jesus was slicin’ and dicin’ on the devil right there with the word of God! At a very weak moment physically from his fast, Satan attacked. He dropped temptation bombs left and right and Jesus used countermeasures of scripture and took each one out like a ninja. Make no mistake, this was no easy battle, but Jesus was equipped with the word. He IS the word and in that battle He knew no lie or temptation of the devil could stand against it.
That’s the truth.
Look to the Word of God and join us this month as we lean in and listen to understand the words Jesus spoke, the power they hold and how God wants to use them in our own lives to penetrate our hearts and draw us closer to Him.
I’m Lori Cline.
By: Lori Cline
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Aired on
Nov 07, 2024
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The Lori Cline Show
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