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067 Creative Faith in Luke #2

In this Abounding Love episode, I continue a series on the Gospel of Luke. We'll look at the conquering aspect of the Word of God. Just how much of a victory do you believe you achieve through faith in Christ? God's Word tells us how Jesus lifted us up into His Kingdom, so that we no longer need to rely on the things of this world to live victorious. We obtained "Victory in Jesus" through His Love. God's Kingdom is a Kingdom of light and of Love, whereas this world is a kingdom of darkness and fear.

As a believer in Jesus Christ, we received a new born-again Spirit and made righteous in Christ, so we are victorious over this dark world in the Spirit. But, where does that leave our mind? It can leave us in the same defeated thoughts as we had prior to becoming born again. It's only when we get into God's Word and read of the victory we received in Jesus that we see His victory being manifested in us. When Jesus was born, people didn't have the victory we have today. Jesus brought us victory, first in His own life on earth, then to us through His death, burial and resurrection.

Jesus was baptised and the Holy Spirit descended upon Him like a dove. He was the only one baptised in the Holy Spirit, but after He resurrected, He sent the Holy Spirit to indwell all believers, and to bring us into His Kingdom. However, after we're born again, the devil begins his dark work. So it was with Jesus in Luke, chapter 4, when He is led into the wilderness. That's where we live, but we're to live Kingdom minded. Join me as we study the Gospel of Luke, chapters 4 and 5, for an exciting time in God's Word. Selah!

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In this uplifting Abounding Love episode, I begin a series in the Gospel of Luke on the Kingdom of God, which is future, but it's also present in us right now. Jesus, when asked about the coming Kingdom, responded, "For indeed, the kingdom of God is within you" (Luke 17:21b, NKJV). The Kingdom of God is within us through the indwelling of the Holy Spirit, which we received once we were born again. As such, we need to look at the world with a different perspective. Being children of God, with the Holy Spirit within us, we have been lifted up beyond the cares of this world. Paul prays, ". . . that you may know what is the hope of His calling, what are the riches of the glory of His inheritance in the saints" (Ephesians 1:18b, NKJV). In the remainder of chapter 1, Paul reminds us of the authority we inherit through Christ's resurrection.

In Ephesians, chapter 2, Paul describes our prior sinful life, but now due to God's great love, ". . . even when we were dead in trespasses, made us alive together in Christ (by grace you have been saved), and raised us up together, and made us sit together in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus" (Ephesians 2:5-6, NKJV). We're in the Kingdom of God right now in the person of Jesus Christ. Paul states, "He [God the Father] has delivered us from the power of darkness and conveyed us into the Kingdom of the Son of His love" (Colossians 1:13, NKJV). Being in the Kingdom, we need to act like it now!

This podcast uses the Gospel of Luke to show how God made it possible for us to be in His everlasting Kingdom now [Luke 1:33], which begins with the birth of Jesus. Join me as we study Ephesians 1:15-23; 2:1-10; Colossians 1:12-23; Romans 8:1; 11-17; Hebrews 11:6; and excerpts from Luke, chapters 1 through 3, for an exciting time of exhortation from God's Word. Selah!

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In this eye opening Abounding Love episode, I share how others had to show me where to find well known Bible passages. You'll find great wisdom for yourself and wisdom to share with others as you study these passages. For example, we begin by looking at the Ten Commandments found in Exodus 20:1-17. The Lord begins by introducing Himself, "I am the LORD thy God . . ." But the Children of Israel were not able to keep these commandments or any other laws in the Bible, so the LORD provided a sacrificial system for them to seek atonement. All these sacrifices point to Jesus, Who is God's remedy for sin, for lawbreaking and disobedience. To overcome the Law, we must be born of the Spirit through the finished works of Jesus. In Matthew 22:36, we find Jesus in response to a Pharisee's question, explaining to him [and us] the two great commandments. Join me as we find out where these and other famous passages are found. It can improve your discipleship and your ability to disciple others.

#1 The Ten Commandments, Exodus 20:1-17; Deuteronomy 5:6-22; Matthew 22:34-40; #2 The Lord's Prayer, Matthew 6:9-15; #3 The Beatitudes, Matthew 5:1-13; #4 The Sermon on the Mount, Matthew, chapters 5, 6 and 7; #5 The Golden Rule, Matthew 7:12; #6 The Great Commission, Matthew 28: 18-20; #7 The Prodigal Son, Luke 15:11-32; #8 The Good Samaritan, Luke 10:25-37. Of course, there are many more great Bible passages, such as Psalm 23 and Isaiah 53, that you will want to add to these for reference. Selah!

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