Thank you Pastor John and Tony for remaining faithful to Our Lord and His will to reach the lost and shepherd the sheep of the kingdom through these podcasts. What a blessing they are and will be until the end of days for listeners everywhere. They’ve helped keep me sharpened and answered much of my questions throughout my walk with God and I just want to thank you so much for your efforts and for the pivotal role you’ve both played in my life, growing up from a young teen Christian to a grown man of God with a wife and two children. I love you brothers and hope to meet you both some day if the Lord wills it so. May God continue to bless you both and your families and ministries. - Cristian M.

@BENJAMINJAMESSMITH2000

10 ай бұрын

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A beautiful Biblical study of the word spiritual, thank you

Blessings and greetings from Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic! Being Spiritual means walking with God every day and reading His Word and living His life according Him!

@BENJAMINJAMESSMITH2000

10 ай бұрын

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@jacksobrooks

10 ай бұрын

​@@BENJAMINJAMESSMITH2000hey Ben, I see you asking this question around. I would like to give you my reason, and I believe that it is the reason also given by the Bible. It is not an intelligectual matter, although I see no flaws in the logic of the Bible. It is because of the miraculous event that Christ calls being born again. Many people try to have theological arguments online to convert people, but it is only by the will of Christ that people are brought out of blindness and the state of being spiritually dead. God put conviction in my heart to call me to Him, and He enabled me to follow that call. I sought God because I feared for the state of my life and I knew that while I knew the biblical answers I did not know Him. And when I called, He answered. He showed up. Where I used to see and hear nothing, I now see and hear Him. Jesus was very deliberate when He called it being born again. A person can not be born or rise from the grave by their own will. The word of God will remain closed off and obscured from you unless God, by His own will, brings you from darkness to light. I say this from what I read in scripture and from my own experience. Sit down with a Bible and pray to God that He would open your eyes and reveal Himself to you. If you don't have the desire to do that, pray for the desire and do it anyway. Your entire existence has so much to do with God that it might as well have nothing to do with anything else. Seek Him like life depends on it, because it does. And it is a life far greater than anything physical. The physical life exists as an image of this far greater life. I hope so strongly for you, bro. Just trust. Read the New Testament and look closely to see if what I say is true. God showed up for me after 18 years of being basically dead. And I would compare it to death even if by the world's measurement it was normal. That's how great it is to be with God. I hope you will know Him as He knows you.

Amazing words! Trying to go back and find the other episode and listen to that, sounds very interesting!

@BENJAMINJAMESSMITH2000

10 ай бұрын

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I believe there is part of the Christian walk that is universal and part that is personal. God is infinite enough to have a personal relationship with all of the Christians alive and in heaven all at the same time. And to each person it can be unique. Some ppl He probably does talk to audibly. To some He comes to through the miraculous. But He doesn't work the same with everyone

@BENJAMINJAMESSMITH2000

10 ай бұрын

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Amen!!! SO true!!

@BENJAMINJAMESSMITH2000

10 ай бұрын

Do you believe that what the Bible says is true?

Pray for me please

@rikkibenjamin3134

10 ай бұрын

I pray for your health and wealth may everything come your way in Jesus name amen

@christianchua4283

10 ай бұрын

Praying for you jonathan

@Michaelschizophernic

10 ай бұрын

Pray for yourself

@Gamefan86

10 ай бұрын

Praying = talking to yourself

@JiuJitsuRanger

10 ай бұрын

Today’s VOTD: “Confess your trespasses to one another, and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The effective, fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much.” ‭‭James‬ ‭5‬:‭16‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ Father God, I pray for our brother Jonathan right now, that your Holy Spirit may be with him in his heart, mind and soul, shaping him to be the man YOU call him to be. The redeemed and regenerated spirit who is transformed by the renewing of his mind and looks only to you for his joy and his guidance in this life of suffering. I pray that you show him his trust can be firmly rooted in you no matter the situation he may be in. Give him eyes to see you and ears to hear you, Father! We love our brother Jonathan even though we may have never met or maybe never will meet in this life, God. But we pray for his heart and soul Lord, that we may be able to meet each other on Your Day, Jesus, in heaven. When you come for all of us and we are unified with you in a NEW, GLORIOUS and RIGHTEOUS body! We look forward to this day when you come again. We love you God and pray for our brother and his family and friends who may be around him. We pray that you soften their hearts, as well, as they begin to see the light in Jonathan shine out of him that comes only from you, and/or whoever else you place in their lives who are also people of your righteousness. We pray that his family and friends may be compelled by the Holy Spirit to come to know you as a fruit of the change that you are making in Jonathan. We know all things are possible for you and no request is too great, and if it be of your will, God, then let it be done. Lift up our brother Jon and carry him through any storm he may be in right now! By the blood of Christ WE ARE HEALED! And whomever The Son sets free IS FREE INDEED! We pray this in Jesus’ mighty name! Amen! I love you Jon. Seek the kingdom of The Lord! He will be your rest and your hope. 🙏🏾♥️

help us Lord to be spiritual the way you want us to be and not be spiritual the way we want to be

Spiritual is to walk in Gods gifts. His anointing should be on all of His followers. They should cast out demons, heal the sick and have spiritual gifts like the gift of prophesy,visions, dreams that are from out Lord. Etc…

1 Corinthians 3:1 AND I, brethren, could not speak unto you as spiritual, but as unto carnal, even as unto babes in Christ. Deuteronomy 4:2 Ye shall not add unto the word which I command you, neither shall ye diminish aught from it, that ye may keep the commandments of the LORD your God which I command you. God bless you. May your spiritual eyes be opened wide in the name of Jesus Christ.

Romans 12:1-2❤😊

@PaulLee-rs8uw

10 ай бұрын

❤James 4:1-12( Submit yourselves to God)❤ "4 What causes fight and quarrels among you? Don't they come from your desire that battlw within you? 2 You want something but don't get it. You kill and covet, but you cannot have what you want. You quarrel and fight. You do not have, because you do not ask God. 3 When you ask, you do not receive, because you ask with wrong motives, that you may spend what you get on your pleasures. 4 You adulterous people, don't you know that friendship with the world is hatred toward God? Anyone who chooses to be a friend of the world becomes an enemy of God. 5 Or do you think Scriptures says without reason that the spirit he caused to live in us envied intensely? 6 But he gives us more grace. That is why the Scripture says: " God opposes the proud but give grace to the humble." 7 Submit yourselves, then to God( God of the Bible). Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. 8 Come near to God and he will come near to you. Wash your hands, you sinners and purify your hearts, you double minded. 9 Grieve, mourn and wail. Change your laughter to mourning and your joy to gloom. 10 Humble :) yourselves before the Lord, and he will lift you up.( Amen.) 11 Brothers, do not slander one another. Anyone who speak against his brother or judge him speaks against the law and judges it. When you judge the law, you are not keeping it, but sitting in judgment on it. 12 There is only one Lawgiver and Judge, the one who is able to save and destroy. But you- who are you to judge your neighbor? "( James 4:1-12 Zondervan NIV Study Bible)

@BENJAMINJAMESSMITH2000

10 ай бұрын

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@PaulLee-rs8uw

10 ай бұрын

❤James 4:1-12( Submit yourselves to God)❤ "4 What causes fight and quarrels among you? Don't they come from your desire that battlw within you? 2 You want something but don't get it. You kill and covet, but you cannot have what you want. You quarrel and fight. You do not have, because you do not ask God. 3 When you ask, you do not receive, because you ask with wrong motives, that you may spend what you get on your pleasures. 4 You adulterous people, don't you know that friendship with the world is hatred toward God? Anyone who chooses to be a friend of the world becomes an enemy of God. 5 Or do you think Scriptures says without reason that the spirit he caused to live in us envied intensely? 6 But he gives us more grace. That is why the Scripture says: " God opposes the proud but give grace to the humble." 7 Submit yourselves, then to God( God of the Bible). Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. 8 Come near to God and he will come near to you. Wash your hands, you sinners and purify your hearts, you double minded. 9 Grieve, mourn and wail. Change your laughter to mourning and your joy to gloom. 10 Humble :) yourselves before the Lord, and he will lift you up.( Amen.) 11 Brothers, do not slander one another. Anyone who speak against his brother or judge him speaks against the law and judges it. When you judge the law, you are not keeping it, but sitting in judgment on it. 12 There is only one Lawgiver and Judge, the one who is able to save and destroy. But you- who are you to judge your neighbor? "( James 4:1-12 Zondervan NIV Study Bible)

@PaulLee-rs8uw

10 ай бұрын

John 14:6( Jesus my Lord and my savior in Christ too said.) "6 Jesus answered, " I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father( God, my Father in heaven ) except through me."( John 14:6 Zondervan NIV Study Bible) May God bless you( John 3:16( God loves you) and John 3:16 also stresses to trust in Jesus for eternal life too. In Jesus'name, i pray( Romans 10:9; John 14:6 for you too in Christ). Amen.

@PaulLee-rs8uw

10 ай бұрын

1 Corinthians 2:15❤😊-16😊❤ too in Christ( Jesus😊1st❤)

Each Believer is striving to learn and please the Lord. Some more mature than others. I don't think it's a good thing to tell anyone that they're not spiritual enough.

@BENJAMINJAMESSMITH2000

10 ай бұрын

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@ceilconstante640

10 ай бұрын

@@BENJAMINJAMESSMITH2000 it seems like a personal judgement. God knows the hearts of men. I did listen to pastor John explained what Paul said.

@BENJAMINJAMESSMITH2000

10 ай бұрын

@@ceilconstante640 Do you believe that what the Bible says is true? Yes or no?

@ceilconstante640

10 ай бұрын

@@BENJAMINJAMESSMITH2000 what is your point?

@BENJAMINJAMESSMITH2000

10 ай бұрын

@@ceilconstante640 If you believe that what the Bible says is true I’d like to know why because I’m not sure if I believe or not.

❤James 4:1-12( Submit yourselves to God)❤ "4 What causes fight and quarrels among you? Don't they come from your desire that battlw within you? 2 You want something but don't get it. You kill and covet, but you cannot have what you want. You quarrel and fight. You do not have, because you do not ask God. 3 When you ask, you do not receive, because you ask with wrong motives, that you may spend what you get on your pleasures. 4 You adulterous people, don't you know that friendship with the world is hatred toward God? Anyone who chooses to be a friend of the world becomes an enemy of God. 5 Or do you think Scriptures says without reason that the spirit he caused to live in us envied intensely? 6 But he gives us more grace. That is why the Scripture says: " God opposes the proud but give grace to the humble." 7 Submit yourselves, then to God( God of the Bible). Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. 8 Come near to God and he will come near to you. Wash your hands, you sinners and purify your hearts, you double minded. 9 Grieve, mourn and wail. Change your laughter to mourning and your joy to gloom. 10 Humble :) yourselves before the Lord, and he will lift you up.( Amen.) 11 Brothers, do not slander one another. Anyone who speak against his brother or judge him speaks against the law and judges it. When you judge the law, you are not keeping it, but sitting in judgment on it. 12 There is only one Lawgiver and Judge, the one who is able to save and destroy. But you- who are you to judge your neighbor? "( James 4:1-12 Zondervan NIV Study Bible)

@BENJAMINJAMESSMITH2000

10 ай бұрын

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@PaulLee-rs8uw

10 ай бұрын

I trust in the Bible in Christ. Do you trust in John 14:6 ? LIKE i do in Christ. Pro Jesus. ❤James 4:1-12( Submit yourselves to God)❤ "4 What causes fight and quarrels among you? Don't they come from your desire that battlw within you? 2 You want something but don't get it. You kill and covet, but you cannot have what you want. You quarrel and fight. You do not have, because you do not ask God. 3 When you ask, you do not receive, because you ask with wrong motives, that you may spend what you get on your pleasures. 4 You adulterous people, don't you know that friendship with the world is hatred toward God? Anyone who chooses to be a friend of the world becomes an enemy of God. 5 Or do you think Scriptures says without reason that the spirit he caused to live in us envied intensely? 6 But he gives us more grace. That is why the Scripture says: " God opposes the proud but give grace to the humble." 7 Submit yourselves, then to God( God of the Bible). Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. 8 Come near to God and he will come near to you. Wash your hands, you sinners and purify your hearts, you double minded. 9 Grieve, mourn and wail. Change your laughter to mourning and your joy to gloom. 10 Humble :) yourselves before the Lord, and he will lift you up.( Amen.) 11 Brothers, do not slander one another. Anyone who speak against his brother or judge him speaks against the law and judges it. When you judge the law, you are not keeping it, but sitting in judgment on it. 12 There is only one Lawgiver and Judge, the one who is able to save and destroy. But you- who are you to judge your neighbor? "( James 4:1-12 Zondervan NIV Study Bible)

@BENJAMINJAMESSMITH2000

10 ай бұрын

@@PaulLee-rs8uw I don’t. Why do you believe that what the Bible says is true?

@PaulLee-rs8uw

10 ай бұрын

❤James 4:1-12( Submit yourselves to God)❤ "4 What causes fight and quarrels among you? Don't they come from your desire that battlw within you? 2 You want something but don't get it. You kill and covet, but you cannot have what you want. You quarrel and fight. You do not have, because you do not ask God. 3 When you ask, you do not receive, because you ask with wrong motives, that you may spend what you get on your pleasures. 4 You adulterous people, don't you know that friendship with the world is hatred toward God? Anyone who chooses to be a friend of the world becomes an enemy of God. 5 Or do you think Scriptures says without reason that the spirit he caused to live in us envied intensely? 6 But he gives us more grace. That is why the Scripture says: " God opposes the proud but give grace to the humble." 7 Submit yourselves, then to God( God of the Bible). Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. 8 Come near to God and he will come near to you. Wash your hands, you sinners and purify your hearts, you double minded. 9 Grieve, mourn and wail. Change your laughter to mourning and your joy to gloom. 10 Humble :) yourselves before the Lord, and he will lift you up.( Amen.) 11 Brothers, do not slander one another. Anyone who speak against his brother or judge him speaks against the law and judges it. When you judge the law, you are not keeping it, but sitting in judgment on it. 12 There is only one Lawgiver and Judge, the one who is able to save and destroy. But you- who are you to judge your neighbor? "( James 4:1-12 Zondervan NIV Study Bible)

@PaulLee-rs8uw

10 ай бұрын

John 14:6 :)

It means to be superstitious and delusional.

@HearGodsWord

10 ай бұрын

What's your excuse then?

@BENJAMINJAMESSMITH2000

10 ай бұрын

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@Gamefan86

10 ай бұрын

Of course I don't. Nothing in the bible is true. It's allegories, metaphors, stolen myths, fables and lies.

@Gamefan86

10 ай бұрын

I don't believe in sky wizards, magic and boogeymen 🤡🤣

@HearGodsWord

10 ай бұрын

Neither do Christians. Smh