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So its a very short message havin' to do with dogs. Give an ear and see if you are blessed by this last minute Parable.

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So another way of saying this is Encountering God's Power In The Midst Of Resist. Yup, it’s the same thing as saying that you are a willful sinner and that you believe the power you have to resist God is greater than the power of God has to resist you, and so therefore you remain a willful sinner:

Jer 27:7-9 - O Lord, You induced me, and I was persuaded;
You are stronger than I, and have prevailed.
I am in derision daily;
Everyone mocks me.
8 For when I spoke, I cried out;
I shouted, “Violence and plunder!”
Because the word of the Lord was made to me
A reproach and a derision daily.
9 Then I said, “I will not make mention of Him,
Nor speak anymore in His name.”
But His word was in my heart like a burning fire
Shut up in my bones;
I was weary of holding it back,
And I could not.

So of course, I had to put that human strength argument to bed so that we understand our position as it relates to Dad.

Now this message is not to insight you to foolishness, nor is it to lead you to be one of those religious people who think God needs their brains and wit to keep things in order as it relates to everyone else who is doing the work of God:

Jer 10:14 – Everyone is dull-hearted, without knowledge;
Every metalsmith is put to shame by an image;
For his molded image is falsehood,
And there is no breath in them.

Jer 4:22 – For My people are foolish,
They have not known Me.
They are silly children,
And they have no understanding.
They are wise to do evil,
But to do good they have no knowledge.”

Oh I know that we are in a different dispensation, but like in the days of Jesus, some tried to bring in the old dispensation into the new one.

Luke 5:36-39 - 36 Then He spoke a parable to them: “No one puts a piece from a new garment on an old one; otherwise the new makes a tear, and also the piece that was taken out of the new does not match the old. 37 And no one puts new wine into old wineskins; or else the new wine will burst the wineskins and be spilled, and the wineskins will be ruined. 38 But new wine must be put into new wineskins, and both are preserved. 39 And no one, having drunk old wine, immediately desires new; for he says, ‘The old is better.’ ”

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This message is packed-smacked full of treasure so getting your writing and recording shovels out and prepare to dig.

This message is packed-smacked full of treasure so getting your writing and recording shovels out and prepare to dig.

Now we know that there are three streams of wisdom: 1) wisdom of the world which I believe was corrupted through sin, otherwise it could be a reliable source of wisdom when bonded to the wisdom of God. Let’s look at two right out the gate:

1 Cor 3:19-20 - 19 For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, “He catches the wise in their own craftiness”; 20 and again, “The Lord knows the thoughts of the wise, that they are futile.”

There you go. The world has wisdom but compared to the counsel of God it is foolishness. And how many people think that they are wise in their own small minds when trying to impress the humanly ignorant using fancy words and unfounded facts and truths to come off looking intelligent. Stand them next to Jesus and all of that pride will either make them murderously mad or humbly humble. Also notice that those who access the wisdom of the world, which is very limited in its scope, are crafty. Some of the most obvious people thinking that they were or are wise beyond people’s understanding of comprehension is in the medical field, pharmaceutical industry, commercial industry, addiction perpetuation industries, academic industries, oh no wait. Think about how many academics preach against God, or try and teach that there is no God, or that zero plus zero equals humanity.

The angels must look down and maybe at least think of asking God if this whole salvation plan is the best option. Ha, considering that the God who created those who oppose Him, not considering that they wouldn’t even be alive to oppose Him if in fact it wasn’t for Him, are declaring and shouting in full out rebellion, as if there is a reward for shaking your fist in the face of God, there is no God! I did this and I am an academic nut who could support my stance with ill-founded logic, or simply by making the believer sound like a complete fool. Ha, and yet did I know it was I who was the fool in every way. I may as well have taken up the cause to tell everyone that the world is flat, or that gravity only exists in the minds of the weak, or that air or oxygen is not necessary to sustain life. Oh, don’t feel bad for me, I just needed to work around those in whom I thought were smart or just in a better station in life than myself to see that they were lost nutjobs, not at all unlike myself.

Now I ask why me God? You had every right to vaporize me to make a point. It’s like the picture of a 10-year-old kid staring at his dad right in the face and calling him stupid because his father doesn’t believe what the kids teacher just taught him, and the father’s response is to simply love him until his kid comes around. Love, and especially Gods love, is truly baffling.

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Ok so this is a follow up to my message Crutch Theology and if you haven’t yet heard it you should give it an ear so as to get the context at a deeper level regarding this fun little message.

Keep in mind as we navigate through this message that no matter what you believe God is be it One God, One God with a Son who represents God, or the most popular belief which is that He is trinity, meaning three in One; that is He is God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit; all being equal but functioning in a Oneness team roll which simply means that each has Their roll in the Godhead, this of course excluding any other idea about who God is, because outside of this window of thought you would have to leave the scriptures to come up with any other scenario. This is how we ended up with so many in spiritual error serving false gods instead of the One and only God.

Anyway no matter, you will be fine regarding your Salvation as long as you live to serve God through the forgiving blood of Jesus, as it is important to understand the roles, which is that salvation could only come through a perfect human. God the Father nor the Holy Spirit could save you. And but you do need the Holy Spirit to do the things of Jesus and so without Him you are a canoe on a raging river without a paddle. You cannot cast out demons, in other words, without the power of the Holy Spirit, nor the authority of Jesus.

You see, squeaky clean, and so but now lets have fun in seeking for His truth, like the treasure that He is, look:

Pro 2:1-11 - My son, if you receive my words,
And treasure my commands within you,
2 So that you incline your ear to wisdom,
And apply your heart to understanding;
3 Yes, if you cry out for discernment,
And lift up your voice for understanding,
4 If you seek her as silver,
And search for her as for hidden treasures;
5 Then you will understand the fear of the Lord,
And find the knowledge of God.
6 For the Lord gives wisdom;
From His mouth come knowledge and understanding;
7 He stores up sound wisdom for the upright;
He is a shield to those who walk uprightly;
8 He guards the paths of justice,
And preserves the way of His saints.
9 Then you will understand righteousness and justice,
Equity and every good path.

10 When wisdom enters your heart,
And knowledge is pleasant to your soul,
11 Discretion will preserve you;
Understanding will keep you,
12 To deliver you

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Ok so instantly this message became a lesson on our belief foundation. The academic world as well as the bible would call this Theology and/or doctrine. And but what distinguishes Christianity from the other religions that might also use these terms is the untainted, unpolluted, never-changing, always relevant, sin-breaking, life-saving, character-changing Gospel. So, let’s define these foundational elements so that the rest of the message makes sense:

Google AI states of Theology:

Theology is the systematic study of the divine, religious beliefs, and practices, exploring questions about God, humanity's relationship with the sacred, ethics, and the meaning of life from a religious or spiritual perspective. Its core concepts involve understanding divinity, interpreting sacred texts, and analyzing faith's impact on worldview, often through branches like Systematic Theology (organizing doctrines) or Moral Theology (ethics). The purpose of theology is to deepen understanding of faith, shape life, and provide frameworks for belief and action, whether within Christianity, Judaism, Islam, or other traditions.

Core Beliefs & Concepts

Nature of the Divine:

Investigating the existence, attributes, and character of God or gods.

• Revelation:

Studying how the divine reveals itself to humanity through scripture, tradition, or experience.

• Humanity & Creation:

Exploring human nature, purpose, sin, suffering, and the relationship between humans and the divine.

• Ethics & Morality:

Examining moral principles derived from religious beliefs and their application to life.

• Salvation & Afterlife:

Contemplating concepts of redemption, eternal life, and eschatology (end times).

Major Branches & Types

• Systematic Theology:

Formulates an orderly, comprehensive account of religious doctrines, often integrating scripture, philosophy, and tradition.

• Biblical Theology:

Focuses on interpreting and understanding biblical texts and their overarching themes.

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Ok so no its not about sex or anything like that, although I will be doing one in the future about the abuses in that arena sometime this year. Nope, this is about our relationship with God insofar as if we do really love Him or are just playing with Him.

I think this idea came in part from a church service we were having this last Sunday at Arise Paradise here in California, and maybe even more so because I have been reading about the Jesus Movement, watching movies about the Jesus Movement, and about the worship band named Love Song.

Now this is a high level description of this move of the Holy Spirit, and it was due to the move of the Holy Spirit that this earth-shattering Jesus move happened.

Google AI states of this move:

The Jesus Movement was a countercultural Christian revival, primarily in the U.S. during the late 1960s and early 1970s, where young hippies and "flower children" converted to a conservative, evangelical Christianity, adopting Christian themes into their lifestyle (long hair, music, casual dress) while emphasizing the simple gospel, communal living, and passionate worship, significantly influencing modern worship music, evangelism, and denominations like Calvary Chapel.

Awesome, beautiful, and way short of the significance of what-all that the Holy Spirit did in this time on earth. You know as we should always inquire if the bride is making herself ready or if the girlfriend on the side is attempting to keep her presence a secret (Rev 19:7). Now but to be clearer, and this may very well be the yearer that I try and be clearer, but then if one is in this to learn and burn with the presence of God then He will provide the understanding necessary for you to get it, and spread it. If you are the girlfriend on the side then you will do what she has always done which is to either stop the move of the Holy Spirit, or strike up controversies about those being used to grow and to help the bride come to a place of perfection and spotlessness:

Eph 5:26-27 - 26 that He might sanctify and cleanse her with the washing of water by the word, 27 that He might present her to Himself a glorious church, not having spot or wrinkle or any such thing, but that she should be holy and without blemish.

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All of the data that I am using is coming from Buzzsprout as this is the main platform and I believe it collects some of the other platforms data in its own data. If I use other data from the other platform I will indicate what platform it is from. No this isn’t going to be some long statistical wavey road, but I do want you to know the impact you are having on your distribution of the messages that you listen to. I am not a bugaboo and know that some people who get these sent directly to them all listen to the messages. The reasons are varied and not my business. I just provide opportunities for people to share in and partake of the gift God has placed on my life. Are Christians gifted and called to be in ministry? Yes, so I am just but one of those.

When it comes to numbers and stats I am aware of how short they can come up in telling the whole story. For example is it important that we are heard on all of the continents on the planet? Yes, but only if people listen to the teaching, are changed by it, and do what the bible states for them to do.

I get that we are in a state of spiritual warfare that most Christians are not aware of, but and I say this nicely, it is not my job to convince anyone why they should pursue an intimate relationship with God. This should be a given if you have been authentically born again. My job, and it is no job at all, is to provide a way that you can possibly grow into greater appetites for the things of God. I judge no one as I myself am in need of Gods daily grace and mercy. But you can believe me that I will do all that I can to minimize the loss of Christians being raptured and having to go through the tribulation, that is the wrath of God against all ungodliness. There are 7 raptures so don’t hang up now. And well yes why not just list them here so that you can look them up in the bible and see for yourself.

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Ok so why not end 2025 on a message about the only aspect of God obtainable on earth. Nope, yup, Jesus is not obtainable without the Holt Spirit as He only does what Jesus and the Father are telling Him to tell you to do. And so but in that case where you have allowed Him to occupy your will, emotions, and spirit and heart, then you have access to the commands of Jesus and the Father. And so that being said, the Father is also not accessible without a true non-blasphemous connection to His own Holy Spirit.

Wow Podcast Preacher when you say it like this it sounds like we go nowhere as Christians without the Holy Spirit. Well, hum let’s try something. Lets, as always would be my recommendation, see what the bible has to say about it. And I know let’s look at the disadvantage you have if you are set against it:

2 Tim 3:16-17 - 16 All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness, 17 that the man of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work.

So yes, we are going to tap into the voice of God to prove you need the Spirit of God to get’r done. Look again before we really bullywink this message in:

Gen 1:3 - 2 The earth was without form, and void; and darkness was on the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the face of the waters.

So we see that He was like the muscle of God if you want to get a little gangster about it. Oh, but if you are a gangster and think I am off, lets see you create Light in a world that is all but nearly swallowed up by the power of darkness. Go ahead we’ll wait. Nope, ain’t got time, this year is almost over and we have got to get this out, so nuff bout gangster jokes and all – its time to get it.

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