Sustaining Easter Joy: Truth, Prayer, and Nourishment
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"what an incredible weekend Friday we celebrated the Cross of Christ Sunday we celebrated the resurrection of Christ and now it's Easter evening when this episode officially launches online and I love Easter more than any other date in the church calendar even more than Christmas to be honest that move from the cross to the resurrection is just so Stark so stunning" [00:00:04]
"it is biblical and good to think of corporate worship on Sunday as a godd designed weekly high high point in your spiritual life it ought to be something that can't be replicated during the week can't be replicated by yourself can't be replicated in a small group individual experiences of Christ and small group experiences of Christ are essential to our walk with God" [00:01:30]
"Sunday corporate worship under the preached word in the power of the holy spirit with Spirit-filled singing of God's people gathered is meant to be an extraordinary work of God in our lives so the point of that is for Becca don't assume a u decrease of that experience is a bad thing yeah I mean he meant it to be special he meant it to be unusually powerful and that's good" [00:02:11]
"be sure that the spiritual high that you experience on Sunday is a truth High not merely a music High high or a friend High be sure it's a truth high in other words as you are singing reading scripture listening to a sermon make yourself focus on the truth that you are loving what truths about God what truths about Christ and his ways and his work his promises are especially stirring your heart with joy and trust and hope" [00:05:19]
"Monday morning if you can't recite to yourself and preach to yourself in the power of the spirit the truths from Sunday it's no surprise that the effects of the truths won't be there either so that's my main exert be sure that the Sunday morning high is a truth High write down those truths and you can rehearse them to yourself through the week" [00:07:00]
"pray for your heart pray it pray for the inclination of your heart pray for the eyes of your heart pray for the taste of your heart that's Psalm 119:36 Ephesians 1 verse1 17 1 Peter 2: 2 and 3 the inclination the eyes and the taste of your heart many people are fatalistic about the state of their hearts as if there's nothing that can be done about a numb heart" [00:07:36]
"use Bible regimen yes and ransacking Bible ransacking have a regimen of Bible reading every morning but add to the regimen ransacking regimens are essential I believe they're essential but that's not the only way that to handle the Bible the Bible is a gold mine it's a fountain of life it's a sweet honey it's it's it's a vine where you can pick grapes and satisfy your hunger and your thirst" [00:08:55]
"we need to add to regimen ransacking in other words flip Through the Bible Flip Flip Flip Flip Flip Flip Flip I got to find a promise I and you look for something you've underlined in Years Gone by or something that meant much yesterday day or you got to ransack this book until you find something sweet and precious and valuable that you can roll around on the the tongue of your soul all day long" [00:09:44]
"replace spiritual squelches with spiritual sustainers Becca you referred to your own spiritual ual squelchers you're not a dummy you know what they are you told me what they are you said my brainless media like social media and movies and TV those are your words not mine well well well well if you know where the poison ivy is don't walk through it we're grown-ups replace poison ivy with flowers that smell good" [00:10:16]
"one hanging out with godly people two generously giving your time and effort to some worthy service because we all know that we tend to pick up the enthusiasms of others and we all know that it's more blessed to give than to receive and blessedness is what we are e eager for so here's my summary one Rejoice that corporate worship is unique special glorious can't imitate it on Monday even if Monday has its own way of being wonderful" [00:11:08]
"don't be among the three fourths who let the word be burned up choked out snatched away three be sure that the spiritual High Sunday morning is a truth High not a music high or a social high four then nurture the truth Roots by earnestly praying for your heart's inclination eyes taste and finally by adding Bible ransacking to Bible regimen and replacing squelches with sustainers amen" [00:11:47]
"well I want Christ to be The Treasure of my life in fact I often find the wanting of him to be my treasure a more common reality in my life than the actual Act of treasuring and enjoying him as my treasure is that normative is a great question it comes from you comes frequently from you in the inbox I'll ask it to Pastor John next time I'm your host Tony ranky we'll see you back here on Wednesday" [00:12:45]
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"it is biblical and good to think of corporate worship on Sunday as a godd designed weekly high high point in your spiritual life it ought to be something that can't be replicated during the week can't be replicated by yourself can't be replicated in a small group individual experiences of Christ and small group experiences of Christ are essential to our walk with God" [00:01:30]
"Sunday corporate worship under the preached word in the power of the holy spirit with Spirit-filled singing of God's people gathered is meant to be an extraordinary work of God in our lives so the point of that is for Becca don't assume a u decrease of that experience is a bad thing yeah I mean he meant it to be special he meant it to be unusually powerful and that's good" [00:02:11]
"be sure that the spiritual high that you experience on Sunday is a truth High not merely a music High high or a friend High be sure it's a truth high in other words as you are singing reading scripture listening to a sermon make yourself focus on the truth that you are loving what truths about God what truths about Christ and his ways and his work his promises are especially stirring your heart with joy and trust and hope" [00:05:19]
"Monday morning if you can't recite to yourself and preach to yourself in the power of the spirit the truths from Sunday it's no surprise that the effects of the truths won't be there either so that's my main exert be sure that the Sunday morning high is a truth High write down those truths and you can rehearse them to yourself through the week" [00:07:00]
"pray for your heart pray it pray for the inclination of your heart pray for the eyes of your heart pray for the taste of your heart that's Psalm 119:36 Ephesians 1 verse1 17 1 Peter 2: 2 and 3 the inclination the eyes and the taste of your heart many people are fatalistic about the state of their hearts as if there's nothing that can be done about a numb heart" [00:07:36]
"use Bible regimen yes and ransacking Bible ransacking have a regimen of Bible reading every morning but add to the regimen ransacking regimens are essential I believe they're essential but that's not the only way that to handle the Bible the Bible is a gold mine it's a fountain of life it's a sweet honey it's it's it's a vine where you can pick grapes and satisfy your hunger and your thirst" [00:08:55]
"we need to add to regimen ransacking in other words flip Through the Bible Flip Flip Flip Flip Flip Flip Flip I got to find a promise I and you look for something you've underlined in Years Gone by or something that meant much yesterday day or you got to ransack this book until you find something sweet and precious and valuable that you can roll around on the the tongue of your soul all day long" [00:09:44]
"replace spiritual squelches with spiritual sustainers Becca you referred to your own spiritual ual squelchers you're not a dummy you know what they are you told me what they are you said my brainless media like social media and movies and TV those are your words not mine well well well well if you know where the poison ivy is don't walk through it we're grown-ups replace poison ivy with flowers that smell good" [00:10:16]
"one hanging out with godly people two generously giving your time and effort to some worthy service because we all know that we tend to pick up the enthusiasms of others and we all know that it's more blessed to give than to receive and blessedness is what we are e eager for so here's my summary one Rejoice that corporate worship is unique special glorious can't imitate it on Monday even if Monday has its own way of being wonderful" [00:11:08]
"don't be among the three fourths who let the word be burned up choked out snatched away three be sure that the spiritual High Sunday morning is a truth High not a music high or a social high four then nurture the truth Roots by earnestly praying for your heart's inclination eyes taste and finally by adding Bible ransacking to Bible regimen and replacing squelches with sustainers amen" [00:11:47]
"well I want Christ to be The Treasure of my life in fact I often find the wanting of him to be my treasure a more common reality in my life than the actual Act of treasuring and enjoying him as my treasure is that normative is a great question it comes from you comes frequently from you in the inbox I'll ask it to Pastor John next time I'm your host Tony ranky we'll see you back here on Wednesday" [00:12:45]
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