314 – Welcome to Freedom Friday

What does it really mean to repent?

It's not just feeling sorry for something you did wrong. It goes much deeper. It's really about getting a deeper spiritual perspective on who you are, who God is, and how much He loves you.

It's about looking at things from the perspective of what is already true in heaven and letting go of old habits and negative ways of thinking that lead to sin.

When you see how much God loves you right now in the kingdom of heaven, the desire to sin and the guilt you feel what what happened in the past, begin to dissolve.

Show notes: For a full transcript, go to thebiblespeakstoyou.com/314.

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I’m putting together a special program called Guilt Free Faith. So many people I talk to are walking around with guilt and shame they don’t need to hold onto. They deserve to let go of this burden of guilt and live their lives in freedom.

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313 – How much do you and your church really want to grow spiritually?

A lot of churches are struggling these days with dwindling membership numbers, but just getting more warm bodies in the pews on Sunday morning is not necessarily a solution or a fulfillment of your church’s mission.

The real need, which is not a new idea, since Jesus talked about it 2,000 years ago, is to be hungry and thirsty for things of the Spirit.

A church that is on fire with the Holy Spirit is a very attractive place to be. Going through the same church routines without the Holy Spirit can be rather boring.

In this week’s episode we’re going to talk about one of the most crucial aspects of a healthy, prospering church.

We each need it as individual church members and we need it collectively as a church body.

It's all about spiritual growth, individually and collectively as a church.

To grow spiritually, you have to really want to grow spiritually.

You have to be hungry and thirsty for righteousness, not just mildly interested in a way that doesn’t require too much effort on your part.

How hungry and thirsty are you and your church to be more like Jesus, to think like he did, to pray like he did, to love like he did, to heal like he did?

Show notes: For a full transcript and all the Bible quotes thebiblespeakstoyou.com/313

Text me your questions or comments.

I’m putting together a special program called Guilt Free Faith. So many people I talk to are walking around with guilt and shame they don’t need to hold onto. They deserve to let go of this burden of guilt and live their lives in freedom.

It’s going to be a small group program. I’ll be running it over the next few weeks and it's starting soon. If you’d like more information, contact me and I’ll send you all the details.

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312 Freedom Friday – Finding freedom from guilt and shame

Welcome to Freedom Fridays: A new series from The Bible Speaks to You Podcast

Too many people these days are walking around with a heavy burden of guilt and shame from past mistakes and how others have harmed them.

If that sounds like you, this episode is for you.

Show notes: thebiblespeakstoyou.com/312

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I’m putting together a special program called Guilt Free Faith. So many people I talk to are walking around with guilt and shame they don’t need to hold onto. They deserve to let go of this burden of guilt and live their lives in freedom.

It’s going to be a small group program. I’ll be running it over the next few weeks and it's starting soon. If you’d like more information, contact me and I’ll send you all the details.

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311 – Do the people you love know you love them?

Have you ever felt a deep sense of love and affection for someone, but they had no clue you cared so much about them?

All too often someone feels unloved, while people actually do love them, but they never tell the person or express their love in a tangible way.

In this week’s episode we’re going to talk about the commandment to love your neighbor as yourself from a little different angle:

• How to love people so they know they are loved
• How Jesus loved people so they felt his love
• How you can love people the exact way Jesus did

Don’t just tell people you love them, although that is important. Show them your love by how you treat them, how you listen to them, how you’re patient with them, how you help them, and what you do unexpectedly to bring them joy.

And the beautiful thing in doing this is, when you let someone know you love them and express that love in a way they feel loved, you will feel more love as well.

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Previous episodes mentioned this week:

• Episode 4: Are You Afraid to Love as Much as Jesus Did?
• Episode 165: How Did Jesus Love His Disciples?

Show notes: For a full transcript and all the Bible quotes, go to thebiblespeakstoyou.com/311

Text me your questions or comments.

I’m putting together a special program called Guilt Free Faith. So many people I talk to are walking around with guilt and shame they don’t need to hold onto. They deserve to let go of this burden of guilt and live their lives in freedom.

It’s going to be a small group program. I’ll be running it over the next few weeks and it's starting soon. If you’d like more information, contact me and I’ll send you all the details.

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310 – Do you ever look God in the face?

It's probably not on the top of your to-do list. It’s probably not something you think about very often or even consider as a possibility.

In fact, you may not want to talk to God face to face, for a variety of reasons.

And what does that even mean, to look at God this way? To talk to God this way?

Doesn't the Bible say you can't see God's face?

Yes it does, but it also talks about Moses and God talking face to face.

This week's episode jumps into the idea of

• Talking to God face to face
• What it really means
• Why you don't need to be afraid of it
• The blessings that come when you have this kind of intimate relationship with God

You can talk face to face with God at any moment for any reason.

You might have something on your mind. You might feel the need to repent. You might have a question. You might just want to express gratitude and tell God you love Him.

But you don’t have to have an agenda. You can just ask God what He thinks, what He sees, what He’s doing, how He loves or what He wants you to do.

Previous episodes mentioned this week:
Episode 37: You Are the Image and Likeness of God. What the Heck Does That Mean?
Episode 308: You Are in the Presence of God

Show notes:
Full transcript and Bible quotes--thebiblespeaksto

Text me your questions or comments.

I’m putting together a special program called Guilt Free Faith. So many people I talk to are walking around with guilt and shame they don’t need to hold onto. They deserve to let go of this burden of guilt and live their lives in freedom.

It’s going to be a small group program. I’ll be running it over the next few weeks and it's starting soon. If you’d like more information, contact me and I’ll send you all the details.

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309 – What’s your first thought when someone says, “You need to repent.”?

Does it make you uncomfortable or uneasy? Or do you agree and admit to yourself that you do need to repent?

It might depend on the context and tone of voice someone uses to say those words, but all too often it happens during a sermon that sounds like a shouting match with the preacher yelling at his audience, using fear and emotional triggers to convince them of the consequences if they don’t stop sinning.

Some people are turned off by this approach and others take the message to heart and try to reform their lives.

Repentance is a crucial part of being a follower of Christ, but sometimes the word is misunderstood and the full blessing of repentance is lost.

In this week’s episode of The Bible Speaks to You Podcast, we’re going to talk about

• What true repentance is
• Why it’s an ongoing and important part of your faith
• Why you might resist wanting to repent
• The blessings that come when you do

Previous episode mentioned this week: Episode 15 – How to Stop Fighting Your Brother and Love Him Instead

Show notes: For full transcript and Bible quotes – thebiblespeakstoyou.com/309

Text me your questions or comments.

I’m putting together a special program called Guilt Free Faith. So many people I talk to are walking around with guilt and shame they don’t need to hold onto. They deserve to let go of this burden of guilt and live their lives in freedom.

It’s going to be a small group program. I’ll be running it over the next few weeks and it's starting soon. If you’d like more information, contact me and I’ll send you all the details.

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308 – Do you ever feel separated from God?

Maybe because of something hurtful someone said or did to you?

Or maybe because of bad choices you made that weren’t good for you or someone else?

Or maybe it’s just because of all the problems the world is facing right now?

Where is God in all this? Sometimes God does seem far away.

In this week’s episode we’re going to talk about God’s nature as omnipresent, that God is everywhere, what that actually means, and how it affects your life.

You are never separated from God or God’s love for you, which was and is manifested through Christ. You are in the presence of God, now and always. And you have the ability to be aware of this.

Whenever you feel God is far away, remember this prayer of affirmation—and say it as often as you need to, "I am in the presence of God."

Show notes – For full transcript and Bible quotes, go to: thebiblespeakstoyou.com/308

Text me your questions or comments.

I’m putting together a special program called Guilt Free Faith. So many people I talk to are walking around with guilt and shame they don’t need to hold onto. They deserve to let go of this burden of guilt and live their lives in freedom.

It’s going to be a small group program. I’ll be running it over the next few weeks and it's starting soon. If you’d like more information, contact me and I’ll send you all the details.

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• Reach out today if you need a speaker or Bible workshop for your church or organization (online and in person)
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307 – How often do you think about your relationship with God?

Not very often, once in a while, maybe a lot, maybe even every day?

What kind of a relationship do you have or would like to have with God?

Maybe a more important question is: What kind of relationship would God like to have with you? God has infinite love for you and is always willing and able to support you.

In this week’s episode, we’re going to talk about a deeper kind of relationship, called a covenant, which God had with people in the Bible and how that relates to us today.

And we’ll talk about why God wants a covenant relationship with you, what that means, and the blessings it brings.

Show notes: Full transcript and Bible quotes: thebiblespeakstoyou.com/307

Text me your questions or comments.

I’m putting together a special program called Guilt Free Faith. So many people I talk to are walking around with guilt and shame they don’t need to hold onto. They deserve to let go of this burden of guilt and live their lives in freedom.

It’s going to be a small group program. I’ll be running it over the next few weeks and it's starting soon. If you’d like more information, contact me and I’ll send you all the details.

Support the show

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__________________
James Early, the Jesus Mindset Coach, is a Bible teacher, speaker, and podcaster. His focus is on getting back to the original Christianity of Jesus by embracing the mindset of Christ in daily life.

• Reach out today if you need a speaker or Bible workshop for your church or organization (online and in person)
• Subscribe to the podcast (and get your copy of Praying with the Mindset of Jesus)
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