Fireproof has a good message! Go and see it!
Why vote for politicians that just keep getting us into messes? Do votes really count anyways?
Look at all the divisions in the church since it started.
A Bugs Life. Another interesting movie with a message.
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Give us this day our daily bread! Please be polite! Manna from heaven. Money exacerbates sin!Make no provision for the flesh! Us - includes our neighbor. Serving mammon. God blesses me in my sleep! Increase - contrasted with trading of labour. Jesus is the Bread of life! Eat the flesh and drink the blood!
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Truth will rock your world! Contempt prior to investigation. Cognitive dissonance. Truth causes us to question everything! The image that speaks! Christians are aliens! God's original intention may surprise you. Tracing Authority! The great commission is very relevant! Contrasting the Kingdom of Heaven and the Status quo.
I rant more on the Fed Bail Out. Did the fed already flood the banks with cash? Did the reps get paid for their vote? I discuss Fiat currency. After this Manner therefore pray. A friend of the world is an enemy to God. Contrasting "Lord" and "Father". Being born again. What's up with the Heavens? The Hallowed Name! Splitting of the pulpit at Christian Tabernacle.
The after effects of hurricane Ike. Why are Christians caught up in the financial crisis? Why do Christians borrow in the first place? Are copyrights and patents scriptural? Prayer - Putting the Father's will before our own. I cover a lot of aspects about prayer. Grab a pen cuz there are a lot of scripture references!
Podcast show notes! This episode I talk about the timing of the rapture. There is a lot of false doctrine floating around about this. So much so that I felt compelled to address it. I show some concrete signs to look for that accompany the rapture. Grab a pen and take some notes!
Tropic Thunder! It's raining hard dude! Is FEMA really worth it? SamIAm and the Obscured Truth Network. What is up with Russia? Gag me with a political spoon!
I was praying about the phrase “after this manner therefore pray” right before the Lord’s prayer in Matthew chapter six. Then in a matter of just a few steps on my prayer walk, I was floored with a ton of revelation. It was so awesome that I was awestruck for quite some time. I then realized the info that was ‘downloaded’ was very important in the Christian walk. It should be the goal of every Christian.
It was simply - truth.
Jesus pointed out the hypocrisy of the religious leaders of the day several times throughout His ministry. The top theologians of the day had Jesus crucified. Why would religious leaders kill their Messiah? They didn’t want to lose their place or their nation (John 11:48). It is spelled out right there in scripture. But the funny thing is, in the long haul, they are losing big time. Would you sacrifice eternity just to keep your job?
For some reason, these people thought it was better to reject the truth rather than to accept it. It really doesn’t make any sense to me right now. Why would people prefer hell? How could that be profitable in any stretch of the imagination?
Oh well. Their actions are examples for what we should not do. And for that I am grateful. We must learn from their mistakes.
The bottom line is they were pretending to have a relationship with the truth when they did not have it. Therefore Jesus called them hypocrites. They pretended to love and protect the truth, when all they were really doing is rejecting it.
Have you ever wondered why the people that were killing Christians used the same scriptures that people use to get people to become Christians? The difference is the spirit of truth. Yes truth is a spirit (John 14:17).
I have a good point here so pay attention.
You can read the bible all you want. But if you don’t let the spirit of truth guide you into all truth (John 16:13), you might as well be reading Shakespeare! Well it really isn’t that bad but it is bad! The carnal mind just can’t arrive by deduction at the truths of God.
The spirit of Truth - Better not miss out!
Podcast show notes! You are going to pray! Hypocrites love to be seen by men. Hypocrites are everywhere! God hates self righteousness! Where is the kingdom of God? Why do we close our eyes when we pray? Cleaning out the closet. Vain repetitions. God answers even before we ask! Needs versus wants!
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I have to be careful not to step on anyone’s feelings when I explore theology with them over lunch. I like to take scripture and couple or triple them together and just see how far I can go with out violating the sum of scripture. Basically I ignore axioms and plow ahead with what the scripture says in spite of any preconceived ideas. After absorbing the obvious basic precept, I then like to chase the waves of logic as far as I can go! I simply assume that my lunch buddy is there on the imagination train with me following the spirit of truth.
However, not everyone does this and I have to take that into account during the discussion. Not everyone is as crazy as Conrad! LOL
My podcast music for Conrad’s Concerns aptly chants ‘precepts’, because that is what the bible is all about.
Isa 28:10
(10) For precept must be upon precept, precept upon precept; line upon line, line upon line; here a little, and there a little:
Seems pretty simple doesn’t it? But the sad part is that the world has been brainwashed into believing lies as their fundamental precepts. And these false precepts are so ingrained in each individual that when the truth is first presented to them, it is offensive. Much less tantalizing.
It’s no wonder really. Television, radio, and basically all the media is constantly brainwashing the masses. People are more familiar with the names of the characters of the Simpson’s than they are the bill of rights. Much less the ten commandments!
Those of you that follow my podcast and blog are familiar with my fascination for shattering false doctrine. Some people I love and I don’t want to alienate. Other people I perceive that they are happy taking refuge in their lies. They have to be handled differently.
This reminds me of how Jesus attacked the Pharisees verbally directly calling them on their hypocrisy over and over. Yet with His disciples, he had mercy and saw that they were seeking the truth.
We need to follow Jesus’ example of discipling. Hitting people we love over the head with truth may offend them and alienate them from walking further with Christ. It reminds me of how some well meaning preachers beat up their congregation over and over by confronting them with their sin, when they should be focusing on building their relationship with Jesus. You don’t move closer to God simply by moving away from hell.
I am not declaring to have a monopoly on truth by any means. I cherish being wrong because when I am corrected I have learned the truth more accurately. We never stop learning. And learning something new each day, in a way means we were wrong about it before we learned it! Truth is a humbling walk. I have walked this earth many years believing the wrong things. It is humbling to believe a lie so tenaciously only to have it shattered. It is also very exciting!
It takes diligence to learn the truth. So be diligent in your prayerful studies. But also be very humble in presenting the truth to your friends. Maybe follow Peter’s advice and let them ask you a few questions. Don’t beat them over the head. Speak the truth in love.
1Pe 3:15
(15) But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear:
Cell Phone Podcast! Californians leading the way on pot reform. Los Angeles trying to ban fast food restaurants for one year! California also wanting to ban trans fats!
Podcast Show Notes! Keeping the snake out of the garden. We are to exalt the Word over our own experience. Dying in faith. Love your neighbor! Who is my neighbor? Who is my enemy? Disregarding axioms! How does God define love? Praying for our enemies? Vengeance. Being like Dad! The testing of our faith.
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New crime camera? I got pulled over again! Brett Favre controversy! Jesus in the news! Miley Cyrus in the news!
Podcast Show Notes! Its all in the Name! The difference between cursing, swearing, and profane speech. Jeptha's oath. Keeping your word. Our word reflects on Christ. They twisted the scriptures then as well! The 'crossing your fingers' trick! The importance of the words we speak! What part of you disagrees with scripture? Truth is a Spirit! The Harlots and their babies!
Podcast show notes. Continuing the sermon on the mount. The glasses we use to read scripture. Why did He say "You have heard it said"? God's illumination of scripture. What is Adultery anyway? Sound needs a medium. Lust of the eyes. With her? Hmmm.... The anatomy of sin. We have a choice! We must renew our minds! Techniques for casting down vain imaginations! Divorce for fornication only??? Sin is a type of adultery.
Podcast Show notes! Matt 5:21-26 Why did He say - "you have heard"? Whoseover means Who So Ever! A thought regarding fear. An ascencion of offenses parralelled with an ascencion in judgments. Go to your offending brother alone! How to resolve a disagreement. But I say unto you. The root of unrighteous anger. Is your gift acceptable?
Podcast show notes! The Incredible Hulk! Gay marriage in California --- Who cares? What's up with New London Police IQ tests? What's shakin' with salt? Who is Jesus talking to?--- (notice a shift in focus) --- Characteristics of salt. Stay salty! Be separate! Does salt lose it's savour?Remember Lot's wife? Don't look back!Salt your speech.
Being persecuted, hated, and reviled is ... good??? We must walk a balanced walk. The sum of thy words is truth! Being persecuted falsely as opposed to persecuted for truth. You are not the only person that pays for your sin (1 Chronicles 21:1).What is this business about 'prophets'(Num 11:29)??? Beatitudes come full cirlce like His Story. Persecuted means "run out of town" not just a tongue lashing. Inheriting a hundredfold with persecution. Righteousness of God in Christ Jesus. Characteristics of the Kingdom of Heaven.
Jesus In the news! Cocaine Saviour? Jesus told you to do what? A Lesson in cursing. Blessed are the peacemakers! Christian Blow back! We are Christian Ambassadors! Vengeance is upon those who do not know God. Using Bill as our simplified salvation example. Peace with our neighbor. Watch out for that root of bitterness!Sons versus slaves.
Podcast show notes! The beatitudes ascend in spiritual condition. The prodigal son - from zero to hero! What about all this seeing God business? Seeing fleshly versus seeing spiritually. Time versus infinity. Wicked religious leaders preferring the tradition of men. How do we get this pure heart anyways?The Glorious Appearing!
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Are you sick of all these blessings??? So what does 'obtain' mean anyway? Satan likes one liners when he quotes scripture! I cover some aspects of mercy. Hearing the Truth second hand is not ideal. seventy times seven - an interesting teaching. Our cup runs over. Sell all I have and give alms???? Signposts to perfection? Being Jesus to the brethren.
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Robert Downey Jr is Iron Man! See this film! Hungering and thirsting for righteousness. How does God define 'hunger'? (Matt 4:2) What are the aspects of hunger? Our needs will be met in spite of our values. Eating but not being satisfied. Coke adds life? Jesus had food the disciples didn't know about. Who is righteousness? A look at the word 'after'. Being filled with righteousness.
I just finished the first and only season of Journeyman this week.
Kevin McKidd stars in this television series as a time traveling angel of sorts. He finds himself mysteriously transported to other times within the last 50 or so years within the San Francisco area to help people. This ability was thrust upon him against his will, but he takes to it like a duck to water and finds that it isn‘t a curse as one might suspect.
During his flings back in time he can be transported back to his current date in San Francisco which is 2007. In the presenet he does research to see how he can help out his targets by seeing if their life turns out well or not. Thanks to the internet! If things are still bad, he knows he will probably be transported back again to finish the job.
I really liked it. The story line moved right along from week to week. The subplots were almost as good as the main story line. Keeping his secret isn't very easy which makes this series very easy to watch!
Check it out on hulu.
