The FaithFactor Podcast w/Bishop K

Recognize the Counterfeit

Matthew 4:1-11
Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. And after fasting forty days and forty nights, he was hungry. And the tempter came and said to him, “If you are the Son of God, command these stones to become loaves of bread.” But he answered, “It is written, “ ‘Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes from the mouth of God.’ ” Then the devil took him to the holy city and set him on the pinnacle of the temple and said to him, “If you are the Son of God, throw yourself down, for it is written, “ ‘He will command his angels concerning you,’ and “ ‘On their hands they will bear you up, lest you strike your foot against a stone.’ ” Jesus said to him, “Again it is written, ‘You shall not put the Lord your God to the test.’ ” Again, the devil took him to a very high mountain and showed him all the kingdoms of the world and their glory. And he said to him, “All these I will give you, if you will fall down and worship me.” Then Jesus said to him, “Be gone, Satan! For it is written, “ ‘You shall worship the Lord your God and him only shall you serve.’ ” Then the devil left him, and behold, angels came and were ministering to him. (ESV)
The key to recognizing a counterfeit is to examine and know in detail the authentic. The more intimately aware you are of a genuine article, the easier it is to recognize a fake.
Credits:
Christ In You - Oracles Of A Worshipper by Keifer R. Bradshaw
Nobody Like You Lord Track as performed by Miranda Curtis
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It Is Your Life!

Deuteronomy 32:44-4
Moses came and recited all the words of this song in the hearing of the people, he and Joshua the son of Nun. And when Moses had finished speaking all these words to all Israel, he said to them, “Take to heart all the words by which I am warning you today, that you may command them to your children, that they may be careful to do all the words of this law. For it is no empty word for you, but your very life, and by this word you shall live long in the land that you are going over the Jordan to possess. (ESV)
Credits:
Christ In You - Oracles Of A Worshipper by Keifer R. Bradshaw
God Is Here Track - Martha Munizzi
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Never Be Defeated

Deuteronomy 28:7
“The Lord will cause your enemies who rise against you to be defeated before you. They shall come out against you one way and flee before you seven ways. (ESV)
Credits:
Christ In You - Oracles Of A Worshipper by Keifer R. Bradshaw
Never Be Defeated Track - Rich Tolbert
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Spiritual Optimism

1 Samuel 17:45-46
Then David said to the Philistine, “You come to me with a sword and with a spear and with a javelin, but I come to you in the name of the Lord of hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, whom you have defied. This day the Lord will deliver you into my hand, and I will strike you down and cut off your head. And I will give the dead bodies of the host of the Philistines this day to the birds of the air and to the wild beasts of the earth, that all the earth may know that there is a God in Israel. (ESV)
 
Credits:
Christ In You - Oracles Of A Worshiper by Keifer R. Bradshaw
No Weapon Track by Fred Hammond
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The Glory of the LORD

2 Chronicles 7:1-3
As soon as Solomon finished his prayer, fire came down from heaven and consumed the burnt offering and the sacrifices, and the glory of the Lord filled the temple. And the priests could not enter the house of the Lord, because the glory of the Lord filled the Lord’s house. When all the people of Israel saw the fire come down and the glory of the Lord on the temple, they bowed down with their faces to the ground on the pavement and worshiped and gave thanks to the Lord, saying, “For he is good, for his steadfast love endures forever.” (ESV)
Credits:
Christ In You - Oracles Of A Worshipper by Keifer R. Bradshaw
God Is Here Track - As performed by Martha Munizzi
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Jesus, the Master of the Storm

Mark 4:35-41
On that day, when evening had come, he said to them, “Let us go across to the other side.” And leaving the crowd, they took him with them in the boat, just as he was. And other boats were with him. And a great windstorm arose, and the waves were breaking into the boat, so that the boat was already filling. But he was in the stern, asleep on the cushion. And they woke him and said to him, “Teacher, do you not care that we are perishing?” And he awoke and rebuked the wind and said to the sea, “Peace! Be still!” And the wind ceased, and there was a great calm. He said to them, “Why are you so afraid? Have you still no faith?” And they were filled with great fear and said to one another, “Who then is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him?” (ESV
Problems occur in every area of life. The disciples needed rest, but they encountered a terrible storm. The Christian life may have more stormy weather than calm seas and may present life-threatening challenges. It is not just smooth sailing and triumphant living. As Christ’s followers, we must be prepared for the storms that will surely come. We must not surrender to the stress, but remain resilient, solve our problems, and recover from setbacks. With faith in Christ, we can pray, trust, and move ahead. When a squall approaches, we can praise God and lean into the wind.
Credits:
Christ In You - Oracles Of A Worshipper by Keifer R. Bradshaw
I Told the Storm Instrumental Performed by Greg O'Quin
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God’s Design

Romans 8:28-29
And we know that for those who love God, all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose. For those whom he foreknew, he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son in order that he might be the firstborn among many brothers. (ESV)
Believers are those people whom God foreknew. God’s foreknowledge refers to his intimate knowledge of us and our relationship with him based on his choosing us. God predestined believers to reach a particular goal: to be conformed to the image of his Son.
Credits:
Christ In You - Oracles Of A Worshipper by Keifer R. Bradshaw
Blessed and Highly Favored - The Clark Sisters
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Revenge!

Romans 12:19-21
Don’t insist on getting even; that’s not for you to do. “I’ll do the judging,” says God. “I’ll take care of it.” Our Scriptures tell us that if you see your enemy hungry, go buy that person lunch, or if he’s thirsty, get him a drink. Your generosity will surprise him with goodness. Don’t let evil get the best of you; get the best of evil by doing good.  (The Message)
When someone hurts you deeply, instead of giving him what he deserves, Paul says to befriend him. Why does Paul tell us to forgive our enemies? (1) Forgiveness may break a cycle of retaliation and lead to mutual reconciliation. (2) It may make the enemy feel ashamed and change his or her ways. (3) In contrast, repaying evil for evil hurts you just as much as it hurts your enemy. Even if your enemy never repents, forgiving him or her will free you of a heavy load of bitterness.
Credits:
Christ In You - Oracles Of A Worshipper by Keifer R. Bradshaw
God Favored Me Track - Hezekiah Walker
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Abundant Life

John 10:10
The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have life and have it abundantly. (ESV)
Jesus gives abundant life to his sheep. This speaks of the gift of divine, eternal life, a life which becomes the possession of every believer for now and for eternity. Jesus would provide his sheep with this eternal life, and it would cost him his own life.
Credits:
Christ In You - Oracles Of A Worshipper by Keifer R. Bradshaw
Prayer of Jabez - Donald Lawrence
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Closer to God

James 4:7-
Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded. (ESV)
Hebrews describes the old system, where God was separated from the people in the Holy of Holies, in the temple, by a curtain. But Christ provided a way through the curtain by his own body so that we might approach God without fear. We do not have to come very far when we come near, but we do have to come. The idea of submission now includes the added benefit of God’s immediate response. As we submit our wills and desires to God, we will discover his care and closeness in ways we cannot perceive when we are in rebellion against him.
 
Credits:
Christ In You - Oracles of A Worshipper by Keifer R. Bradshaw
Closer To You - Oracles of A Worshipper by Keifer R. Bradshaw
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