The Ministry of Reminder

``But there's encouragement here. This is my encouragement for you today. This truth that we're being taught and teaching is a truth that you already have. You're already establishing this truth. You already have it. It's been established in your heart, and you have this power to help establish your friends, family, and neighbors. Today could be the last day that you have this opportunity here on earth. So let us be bold and hasty with everyone, with anyone, anywhere that's willing to hear the saving grace of our Lord and savior, Jesus Christ. [00:32:48] (42 seconds)  #BeBoldShareJesus

Jesus is it. I mean, I'll I'll tell you, this is not in my notes, but there was a a time time in my life with my family recently that was one of the most trying things. And I remember in the middle of the night, I woke up twice. I woke up twice, and I just said the name Jesus. It was the it was the most powerful prayers that I've ever said, and it was just a single word. Nothing more than Jesus is needed. [00:32:10] (38 seconds)  #OneWordPrayerJesus

This word manifold in the Greek is an awesome word. It's actually the only time that it's used in the entire Bible, and it means this. It means marked with a great variety of colors, like a painting or beautiful tapestry. And he states here, it's being made known to the heavenly authorities, this wisdom, this manifold wisdom. But how is the question? How is it being made known? Through the church, through us, through me, through you. You see, it's by reading and learning, and by teaching, and by community, and by the ministry of a reminder that this beautiful, majestic, perfect, and outright glorious painting of God's wisdom is made known. [00:19:58] (50 seconds)  #ManifoldWisdom

But before we get into the bulk of the section, I wanna ask you all this question. Have you ever walked into a room and forgot why you weren't in that room? Yeah, me too. And if you if you thought or said no, well, you're lying. And I don't wanna tell you that that lie is okay because it's a sin, but I will tell you that Christ Jesus covered that too. Amen? [00:02:12] (31 seconds)  #GraceForEverySlip

We're about to learn that Peter knows that he's he's going to die soon for his faith, counted worthy to die for Christ's name's sake. And the most important thing to him at this very time is to remind us to stay diligent in our faith, to stay committed to the very thing that may cause us persecution, because our faith is a faith worth dying for. [00:10:12] (31 seconds)  #FaithWorthDyingFor

Through our thankful hearts, our grateful hearts, we have an outpouring of love to share with others. So much of our lives are consumed with what we must do each day to maintain our lifestyle, that it's really easy to forget our primary purpose, and the joy of God's salvation. One of the best ways to maintain this joy is through community and study you, and study. And I promise, and you know what, I'll go as far as to guarantee, that the more you're in God's word, the more you will battle complacency. [00:22:39] (41 seconds)  #GratitudeBreedsLove

And this this is why we read the bible is because there's some relatability here. It's because I felt exactly the same way as David. He's he's he's crying out to God after he he greatly sinned against the Lord, and isn't this just like each of us from time to time? Our busyness gets in the way of life, or excuse me. Our busyness gets in the way of relationships, gets in the way of faithful obedience to the Lord, and causes us to be worldly focused instead of heavenly focused. [00:25:32] (35 seconds)  #ChooseHeavenFocus

My kids tell me, every conversation every conversation feels like a life lesson, and every life lesson feels like a sermon centered around Christ. And I fail to see the issue with that, and the first thing that comes to my mind is, well, thanks. And more importantly, thank you God, you know, for for giving this. But that's exactly what we should we should be doing. Right? We should be constantly reminded of our conduct and how that is or is not aligning with Jesus. The best way to remember and understand is to teach something. Maybe they don't know that I'm teaching them, so I so I know those things too. God's word's no different. [00:06:14] (56 seconds)  #TeachToRemember