Greg, John, and Pat discuss how not every prophetic word given is a word from God. They continue to discuss how Peter got the first word right but the second word wrong. You don’t want to be known by your gift but rather instead be known by the giver of the gift in your life. Gifting’s can take you where your character can’t keep you. There is nothing more exciting than receiving a word from God and there is nothing more divisive than a word that is not from God.
January 2013
John, Greg, and Pat discuss a recent study conducted by the Barna Group. The study was an attempt to look at how 96 of the largest cities in the nation view the Bible. The report ranks what they considered Bible minded cities. Bible minded is an individual who reports to reading the Bible in a typical week and who strongly asserts the Bile is accurate in the principles it teaches. The study is interesting. They rank the cities from most Bible minded to least. They continue to share with us that it is not just important to believe the Bible is accurate but it is important to do what the Bible instructs us to do according to James 2:22.
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Bible Minded Cities in America
John, Greg, and Pat discuss a recent study conducted by the Barna Group. The study was an attempt to look at how 96 of the largest cities in the nation view the Bible. The report ranks what they considered Bible minded cities. Bible minded is an individual who reports to reading the Bible in a typical week and who strongly asserts the Bile is accurate in the principles it teaches. The study is interesting. They rank the cities from most Bible minded to least. They continue to share with us that it is not just important to believe the Bible is accurate but it is important to do what the Bible instructs us to do according to James 2:22.
LISTEN NOW! Greg, John, and Pat discuss the idea what it would have been like if Jesus had a Facebook. They go along Jesus’ life as he would have chronicled and post things on his Facebook. From the time he was unknown, to when he was widely known, to a time that no one wanted to know Him. This is a riveting journey that keeps you listening to what happens next. Some things you may know and some things you will be surprised to know but at the end you will know what it would have been like if Jesus had a Facebook.
John, Greg, and Pat discuss whether God will forgive you if you refuse to forgive someone else. They share out of Matthew 18: 21-35. They discuss the parable that is shared in God’s word about a King who forgave one of his subjects a debt that the man could never pay; an insurmountable debt that in today’s time would equate to millions of dollars. The man was completely free from this debt. Later some men who had witnessed this great forgiveness saw this same man choke another man because the man had owed him maybe something of the equivalent of 20 dollars. The Bible says say that we will be tortured if we don’t forgive from the heart. Many today are tortured in their bodies, emotions and in their relationships because they have refused to forgive someone who has done them wrong. Verse 12 in the Lord’s Prayer in Matthew 6:9-14, forgive us as we have forgiven our debtors. We have prayed a prayer that holds us accountable to receive forgiveness in the same capacity that we have forgiven others, meaning if we don’t forgive, God can’t forgive us. It’s better to let it go and give it to God. Refuse to be jailed up with bitterness, hurt, and pain when God can heal you and forgive you but you must first forgive.
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LISTEN NOW! Greg, John, and Pat discuss the Boys Scouts organization alleged lift of banning gay’s from entering, according to CBN. They continue to discuss how many in the church have become blind to their own sin. The question we need to ask is what would Jesus do? We need perspective on this. When Jesus came he didn’t come to change what was going on with the Roman government. He loved on people, taught the truth, and then people where able to leave a life of sin. He was amongst them. He dealt with the religious leaders of the day because they were professing they knew God and they didn’t. Today many Christians are attacking, criticizing, and pointing fingers at those in sin all the while the church is in gross sin itself. How can we stand on a religious soap box saying Gay marriage is wrong when 50 % of Christian marriages are ending in divorce, addicted to internet pornography, and 81 percent of professing believers don’t even read their Bibles according to George Barna. Sin is sin. The question is, how can we be critical of those who have sinned and don’t know God when those who claim to know God refuse to deal with their sin. It’s time to deal with the pole in our eyes before dealing with the speck in others.
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Greg, John, and Pat discuss the most recent Sheriff in the United States statement that 911 is not your best option. Wisconsin Sheriff, David Clarke Jr., in a 30 second commercial said that safety is no longer a spectator sport. “You can beg for mercy from a violent criminal, hide under the bed, or you can fight back… Consider taking a certified safety course in handling a firearm so you can defend yourself until we get there.” They continue to discuss how this is a trend that has started across the country from Detroit, Camden, California, and now Wisconsin. Police departments are struggling to provide protection to their citizens. We are seeing the fulfillment of prophesy of what God has foretold, furthering evidence of a nation that needs to turn back to God with the church leading the way.
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Greg, John, Pat, and Chris discuss the wonderful things the Lord shared with us as the VFN family fasted and sought God. This was a time to embrace weakness and when we are weak God is made strong. We embrace weakness every day when we don’t follow the way of our flesh and obey God. We also embrace weakness when we enter a time of fasting. The Lord spoke so much during this time. He continued to remind us that it was going to be some of worst and best of times together and that the move of God that is coming will be wide sweeping including many. He spoke to us about his Love for us and empowered us to love others more deeply with the revelation of how he first loved us. He even confirmed this period of fasting with a sign in the heavens.
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