As some of you may know, part of the vision of this podcast is to take controversial subjects & put them in front of the mirror of Scripture to validate the extent of that truth, because God’s Word is indeed truth. Unfortunately, there are many divisive/controversial subjects that have been preached & taught from pulpits in today's church. Things taught from the pulpit should never be divisive or controversial if we simply study the Holy Bible within context, and don't believe the lies/half truths spewed from these pulpits which are rooted & grounded in religion & man-made traditions. For example, this church believes in tongues, that church doesn’t. This church believes in healing, that church doesn’t. This church believes it’s ok for women to preach, that one doesn’t. The list goes on, and on, and on, and on. The world looks at us & scoffs because denominationalism has caused nothing but division in the Body of Christ. It’s simply groups of people who gather together in the name of Christ with a system of belief that may, or may not, have its foundation established on the Holy Scriptures. Let’s face it, denominations are a politically correct Christianese way to support their respective system of unbelief in God & His Word. No wonder there is no power in this modern church-age to perform the same works as they did in the book of Acts. You see, denominations was NEVER God’s idea. It was a way the enemy crept in to deceive many to cause disunity in the body of Christ, His church. It makes sense, doesn't it? I mean, Satan couldn’t defeat Christ in His earthly ministry & especially couldn’t defeat Him in death! So, if the head of the church cannot be destroyed, he decides to attack His body, namely through deception. One of the subjects that really cause division is the belief that once you’re saved, you’ll always be saved. If you love God, serve Him and maintain relationship with Him that is true! However, what happens to those that do just the opposite? Today, I present numerous Scripture within context, and in the love of God, to expose a lie that is rampantly taught in today’s church, in this 16th episode of The Vine.

Blessings,
Shawn McNeaney

Here are a few links to men & women of integrity to assist in your walk with the Lord. They've really encouraged me in my spiritual growth & I think will encourage you as well! Enjoy!
Jim Martin Ministries: http://www.jmmgrace.com
Gary Carpenter Ministries: http://www.garycarpenter.org
Bronc Flint Ministries: https://broncflint.org
Legault Ministries: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPqfJZnkVZDwPghbDSrwMKg
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Faith is a spiritual principle. Christians are spiritual people living in natural bodies. If we apply ourselves to develop and live by faith, we will begin to see more and more of God’s promises manifest in our lives and we will fulfill in greater fashion the call He has on our lives. One such applicable biblical principle that is foundational to developing our faith is to express it through confession. Confession is faith’s way of expressing itself. By confessing God’s word we are releasing His will. Ephesians 5:1 tells us to be, “…followers of God, as dear children” (King James Version). The greek word for followers is mimetes, which means an imitator (The New Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance of The Bible, 1996). It is God’s will that I be an imitator of Himself. Seeing Jesus came to earth as the Son of God then it would stand to reason that I need to be an imitator of Christ because the Son came, and in the power of the Holy Spirit revealed faith. Because Jesus is the author and finisher of our faith (Hebrews 12:2) then it is absolutely critical for a child of God to operate in their faith as Jesus did in order for him or her to see the promises of God manifested in his or her life. In this 15th episode of The Vine I delve into the faith and confession message because this is absolutely foundational for any Christian because faith works when we speak, it is the key to our success, and when used with confession it has the power to change our circumstances.

Blessing,
Shawn McNeaney

This podcast was done out of necessity. There is an attack today against the Word of God such as we’ve never seen in the history of the world. The righteous standard & holiness of God declared within the Holy Scriptures is being bombarded from every angle. The common ideology of social culturalism continuously stands against the authority of God and His Word. The proponents of these social agendas have one purpose, to dethrone God & silence the voices of all the true born-again Christians that haven’t sold their soul to compromise in the name of humanity. The issues of abortion, gender dysphoria & same sex relationships, to name a few, are not political issues. They are moral issues in which the Bible has something to say about. Psalm 11:3 declares, “If the foundations be destroyed, what can the righteous do?” (King James Version). In this 13th episode of The Vine I continue with the series of ‘Real Christianity’ and discuss in detail of how to study the Bible to equip the believer so they may sanctify the Lord God in their hearts & be ready always to give an answer to every person that asks them a reason of the hope that in is them with meekness and fear. (1 Peter 3:15).

New Years Resolutions…I’m pretty sure we’ve all made them at some point in our lives. Even if we don’t label them as such. Admit it, you’ve always wanted to take advantage of a new year, a fresh start, another kick at the can, if you will, to accomplish specific goals that you’ve failed to follow through on in the previous year. Don’t misunderstand me, this an admirable motivation - to better one self! Today I’ll be sharing a new years resolution that is more practical & impactful, & to be continued throughout the years to come. Please grab a coffee, your Bible, a note pad & pen as we begin a journey into this 2024th year of our Lord on the 12th episode of…The Vine.

Bless you,
Pastor Shawn


Book Reference:
Eldridge, John (2020). Get Your Life Back: Everyday Practices For A World Gone Mad. Nashville, Tennessee: Nelson Books.

Scripture quotations taken from the King James Version.

It's one thing to hear & accept what the world states about their take on the person of Jesus Christ. It's a total other thing to hear & accept what church-goers state of their belief on who they think Jesus is. The definition of a Christian is this, Christ in you, the hope of glory! It's so mind blowing when you talk to different people within the church & hear their views/beliefs of who they think Jesus is simply by the way they talk. By their own profession you can actually tell what kind of a relationship they have with Him. The modern day Jesus that is portrayed by many Christians is not necessarily the Jesus of the Bible. In this 11th & final episode of The Vine in 2023 I discuss the mindset of the church regarding this Fake Jesus and compare that to the Real Jesus that we read in the Scriptures.

Reference for Stats on what evangelicals beieve:
https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/article/state-theology-2022/

Be blessed,
Shawn

In light of recent events in the Middle East I have decided to , once again, not continue with my series on Real Christianity, but instead focus attention to events happening in our world. The vision of the podcast is to place world events in the mirror of Scripture, the absolute truth, where we see ourselves in the prophetic landscape of time. I encourage you to have a Bible in hand as I discuss many scriptures reflecting a prophetic message that God has established in the eternal now.

Blessings,
Rev. Shawn McNeaney

I remember as a kid growing up in the 70’s and watching TV. There were two TV shows in particular that would never be allowed to air in this day & age, All In The Family & The Jeffersons. Little did I know that watching these 70’s Sitcoms I would adapt racist language which I would ignorantly use in my regular vocabulary. The lead characters in these TV shows was a white man named Archie Bunker and a black man named George Jefferson. Both of these characters were racist against the other’s skin colour. It’s no secret that racism exists today and it is attributed, in my humble opinion, to learned behaviour & ignorance. Today I discuss Racism From a Biblical Perspective on this 9th episode of...The Vine. Be blessed!

***P.S. I did make an error. It wasn't 6000 Jews in the holocaust, it was 6,000,00. I apologize for the slip***

Rev. Shawn McNeaney