Bethel Church LJ Podcast

“Repentance is not just turning away from something. It’s also not just turning toward something. Repentance is actually a combination of both. You must turn away from something and turn toward something. You turn away from your sins, and you turn toward living a life for God.”

“Ultimately, it is God’s desire that we become like Jesus. For that purpose to become reality, we must recognize, embrace, receive, and walk-in all the 5-fold graces in the church. It is only in this way that we will become all that God desires us to be. It is only by doing so that we will become the mature man that He destined His church to be.”

It takes the co-laboring of God and man to bring the fruitfulness of God’s creation to bear in the world.

“This gift was not something we were to live without.  It was expected that all believers should receive this gift from God.  ...The gift is not ours to do with as we wish, but to use it as He wishes.”

“The only authority the devil has, the only way he can exercise authority over us, is for us to come into agreement with his word.  His word has no impact on us, it has no authority, it has no power upon us unless we agree with his word.”

“Are we being faithful to accomplish the will of God for our lives?”  It’s not just about doing the right things, it is in fact about accomplishing His will, on His terms.  Too many people are doing “God-like things” on their terms, but that is not the same as obedience.”

We must be aware of that which He has appointed for us, and then we must embrace it by freely following Him into that which He has called us to. In other words, we must choose to keep our appointments.