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See the latest Teaser trailer September 20204 that came out that shows the ex-treasurer calling out sketching moving of millions of dollars being moved. Platt promoted his associate pastor Mike Kelsey after Kelsey said, "It's difficult for me not to torch all white people particularly white evangelicals and Christians." That was in the December 2023 trailer. How is that excusable?

Thank you for this video! I recently joined a church and was picking up on some of these things but couldn't put a finger on exactly what it was. I've been doing my research on this and this video has been another confirmation that i am not overthinking what am experiencing.

5 years later, wondering if this stuck?

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This was a great sermon Pastor Josiah!

This was a great time. I'm sure the kids are looking forward to 2024!

Of course there would be technical issues on Easter Sunday. I guess it's a good thing every Sunday is Easter Sunday for the Christian. Let's worship again next Sunday and all throughout the week. #ForTheKingdom!

We apologize. Our camera had all sorts of technical issues and things froze up. The audio kept working so we kept the stream up so you can listen. The audio of the sermon will be available on our sermon podcast feed soon or you can listen to it on our website at www.redeeminglifeutah.org/current.

It turns out this guy hit some other churches and LDS ward houses in the neighboring communities. Hopefully someone recognizes his Toyota Camry and they are able to find him and stop his terrible behavior toward churches.

We're thankful to hear about all those who have already purchased the book that Pastor Bryan recommended in his sermon.

You guys know what the questioner meant. I grew up during the time featuring Journey, Def Leppard, and Van Halen on one side, plus the emergence of Run-DMC, LL Cool J, Whodini, and Dynamix II on the other. Yet had anyone approached these artists/groups and asked them to perform within the sacred assembly, they'd all have looked at you as if you'd lost your mind: "Are you kidding? That's a church!" Set aside the ultra-precise meaning of "church"; you know instantly what they'd have said and why they'd have said it. We have been granted a culture in which music, architecture, and proceedings clearly either vie to accompany angels and saints in their lofty melodies, or else we are choosing a noticeably lesser brand of noise-making that aims to please men. The embracing of the rock versions quite dependably means the disposal of the more reverent forms. This route has consequences that are troubling, but we are speeding along without brakes.

I've been both encouraged and blessed to have a front row seat to Pastor Josiah's preaching journey over the past 8 years. I greatly appreciate how he's learned to anchor his sermons in God's Word so firmly, but also how much he trusts God's Word to do the work, unlike so many preachers today. I highly encourage you to sit under Josiah's preaching.

Very thoughtful. My wife and I are not members, although we live in Maryland and streamed many of his services. I’m pretty politically engaged as most folks in this area are, but I never detected any liberal agenda that many conservatives seem to attribute to his sermons.

It is a joy and a blessing to work in team-ministry with Pastor Josiah. I was edified to sit under this sermon, which taught Scripture by remaining controlled by the meaning of he Text and good exposition. Thank you for teaching the Word of God Pastor Josiah! Well done!

Praise the Lord! This is great to see, David.

Underrated translation

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Great choice! I love the CSB, it's my favourite translation. It's very accurate, but very readable too. I find it as accurate as the ESV, but as readable as the NIV.

Final thought: it has been said preachers tend to talk out of their own perceived short-comings, faults and/or failings. This hyperfocus on the negative draws from confusion, fear and doubt. The accepted/expected behavior of a "pastor" has become something it wasn't designed to be. The religious system developed over the centuries pulls both the pastor and congregant out of the body metaphor Paul describes. When the head is disconnected from the bowels, the body cannot properly expel what does not belong. The cognitive dissonance I mentioned earlier is, I hope, more observable. However, despite what western medicine would have people think, disorder is not permanent. Life can be reordered. The body can function as it was designed. Same as individuals, families, communities, gifts, words of wisdom… The "Church" has a crisis of function and identity. God would have us join his family and be his children. To experience life as He would have it and feast on the abundance of that life. And yet, when push comes to shove, we are left spiritually anorexic, cognitively disabled, functionally disordered. It is going to take a great deal of patience, love and grace on the part of the believer, leader or not, to themselves in addressing the contaminate in their life. We were designed to think, connect and live. Our own wisdom has confused the wisdom (Torah) God has given to us. Until we reset the starting line to Genesis and immerse ourselves in God's reality, there will be no learning, no growing, no maturing, and no preparing for Jesus' return.

41:50 Wow! I want to think Brian is not trying to embarrass people. He seems focused on reaching non-believers, and yet, potentially, is ostracizing believers. You're not doing enough in church, you must not be doing enough in Evangelicalism. I've heard this type of thinking too many times in too many ways. I find this behavior and approach antithetical to the gift of a pastor. Pastors are for the care of believers; meeting their needs and helping them where they are. Which is why I cannot accept Christianity's definition of gifts in Ephesians 5 as offices or titles. According to Paul only Deacons and Elders are titles/offices. Further, This whole "shame on you" tactic used by so many in Protestantism, Capitalism and so many other -isms is one of the major flaws of humanity, as Jesus pointed out (i.e. speck of dust vs plank). And, is commonly used by bullies, perfectionists and hypocrites. Maybe, just maybe, the system that has developed within religion is forcing people out of their lives, homes and neighborhoods, rather than enabling them in their lives, homes and neighborhoods as outlined in Leviticus 19.

40:20 Jesus needs to be understood and seen. Leviticus 19 is a fabulous snapshot of the behavior and treatment God expects from Israel to the brother, neighbor and foreigner. Keith Green picked up on Jesus' use of the word "do" and its connection to people coming to God. He made decisions to have his actions speak louder than his words. Green knew belief in Jesus will not be made through words alone nor make us holy or disciples of Jesus. Anyone can believe, demons do. Jesus' departure was predicted on the work of the Holy Spirit speaking into our lives through Jesus' words, which he drew from the Torah through the Tanakh, and being the companion we so desperately need to become alive spiritually and operate in and out of God's reality. The Holy Spirit helps us in real time differentiate behavior and our response, not reaction, to that behavior. Both in ourselves and others. How can we orient ourselves to God's Spirit if our own is clouded with fear, confusion and doubt? God has given clear and specific guidelines and a dedicated Guide. Let Jesus be seen, then words will help those observing make sense of what they see.

38:22 Jesus told the disciples to expect mistreatment on account of him, not Pauline Theology. And, Paul's experience is exactly that, his! To equate our mistreatment or level of comfort to Paul's is not the standard Jesus outlined or discussed. To do otherwise is to instill fear. Paul was beaten, stoned, bitten by a snake, stranded, imprisoned. Unless a person is called to Pakistan or Iran, they can expect friends and family to turn their backs on them, be harassed, arrested, or worse attacked. Thankfully much of the western world acknowledges the rights of an individual and has standards of how far someone can go to voice their disagreement. Again, and again, this is fear. To address fear with fear and expecting a different result is called something. This highlights the cognitive dissonance I mentioned earlier. This sermon is spiraling. It's like an unstable, manufactured wormhole breaking loose of its apparatus and causing havoc and damage to anyone and anything within range.

37:47 "A free life" needs far more context, especially since this sermon hasn't been about the "abundant life" Jesus gives (John 3:16), but evangelistic calling. The listener is being forced through linguistic, contextual and theological gymnastics just to follow this sermon. It's a disservice to cause such disorder and confusion. The Way shouldn't be so convoluted. If a believer takes the time to understand how Jesus is the Way, the Truth and the Life, then maybe just maybe they'll be able to make an informed response. How can that happen, though, if such contexts are not understood by the speaker. This is why Paul stresses the importance of distinguishing the use and purpose of prophecy and tongues in 1 Corinthians 14.

36:48 Not Greek, confusion. The target audience of this sermon continues to vary. Is it to believers or non-believers? Decide who you're admonishing, church members or non-members. Decide how you are talking to them. Remember, prophecy is for the believer (1 Corinthians 14; Hebrews 10), tongues is for the non-believer (Acts 2:5-13; 1 Corinthians 14:22).

36:40 he may not be hearing himself but is sort of catching himself. To recognize a person's ignorance is the first step to helping them know, if they want to know. But how can they if God isn't calling to them. It is hard to hear God when a pastor's or believers' beratement is so much louder. I see so much of Jonathan Edwards influence in this sermon and in the overall approach to preaching taught and practiced in Evangelicalism.

34:50 The concepts at play here are very confusing. Jesus didn't say "go out and make partners." Disciple was a role of complete and utter devotion. To be a disciple required 100% percent commitment, there was no compartmentalization as seen today. Within the context Jesus is speaking, a disciple was expected to leave his family. Even forsaking the dead, which was a long, years drawn out process. His Rabbi would be regarded as more important than the disciples' own parents. Each and every word from his Rabbi would be committed to memory. Unlike the modern memory of an average American, the first century disciple had the entire Torah (the Pentateuch) memorized, an encyclopedic memory of the Tanakh (the rest of the "Old" Testament) and any other material, written or spoken, deemed necessary to their life as an Israelite. The memory of monks seeking to apply to a monastery during the middle ages would put modern scholars, pastors and believers to shame. They were expected to know large chunks of the Bible by heart. The disciple would eat, sleep and walk with the Rabbi. Brian's ignorance, or misstatement, is, sadly, commonplace and all too accepted and practice these days. I think Brian is missing another feature of Israelite culture. No one was expected to be more or less a "missionary." All of Israel was called to be a blessing to the world (Genesis 12:2-3; Isaiah 49:5-6). This blessing was to show God in his Glory to the nations and for the nations to respond. Rehab is a fine example of God working through all of Israel and not through the spies. Her response was made to the spies as individuals but her commitment was made to Yahweh, God of the Israelites. Jesus' own teaching of being a neighbor is more applicable to the average believer than some grand calling to go somewhere else in the world, country or state. Rahab was a Gentile, why should our response be any different than hers? Her response to God wasn't made out of fear but reverence and trust. There are various positive responses by Gentiles to Israel and God, Ruth, General Sisera, King Darius, Xerxes, to name a few. The measure of their commitment to God wasn't the amount of churches they planted or the size of people they brought together. It was their trust in God and the resulting fruit. Again, following God doesn't have to be so fear ridden. The brow beating of knowing, not knowing or ignoring "the call" only perpetuates confusion, shame and guilt. Christians are expected to know without being shown how. Now that's a shame.

30:41 Why refer to God, Jesus or Holy Spirit as a "superhero"? This word has cultural and social significance that can and, I think, ultimately taints a followers understanding, approach and knowledge of God. I understand trying to use modern terms to help make God more relevant. However, at what cost? God is not some magical being to be marveled. Rather, as the Teacher commentates, based on Torah Wisdom, "...fear God and keep His commandments…" (Ecclesiastes). Again, this goes back to knowing God in His own context rather than in our context. 31:21 & 34:48 Again, I don't think Brian is hearing himself. The language he is using puts God at the head of a campaign. Yes, God can do what he wants, when he wants. However, based on the type of relationship God is desiring, as I discussed above, I don't think it is militaristic, in terms of a campaign or conquest, as Brian's language would suggest. I believe this goes back to a fundamental misunderstanding of who God is and how He operates. Sure, we can see God using military means, especially in Joshua and Judges. However, those military acts was specific to the land of Israel. Is it appropriate then to take Jesus' words as a spiritual campaign anywhere else? Paul's words in Ephesians 6 are heavily militaristic, but the language is aimed at the spiritual activity, which Brian isn't clarifying, although I would like to think he is intending, when referring to Utah. Furthermore, the presence of "churches" is not the measure of success of a man's calling, according to Jesus. These "churches" were referred to as trees, I would ask, what fruit are these trees producing? (Proverbs 20:11; Matthew 7:15-23) Paul didn't measure his success that way either. Much like Moses, Paul knew the motivation of people (Philippians 1:15-17) and viewed his work as "fruitful labor." I hear Brian praising churches a church planter planted. I would ask what, what is the fruit each of these places are producing?

26:00 I think it is detrimental to call the reasons he goes into as a product of "the sinful, fleshly thing inside of you." I could see it as fleshly but only in the sense of personal preservation, not wanting to lose yourself. I would bring this back to the terror he was praying about earlier. God is looking for a connection, a relationship built on trust. Second, God is not looking to use that connection/relationship for his selfish advantage to your loss of self. Instead, God, like any parent, would foster what He sees in us. He would highlight our strengths, purpose, and desires as good and used for His glory. It is sad to hear the fear that is so common in Christian thinking regarding what it means to follow God and the sordid opinion they think they are to have of themselves. It isn't alienating, debasing, or removing from who we are as they think. Perhaps this is why Philippians 3 is viewed through supersessional lenses as Paul losing the very thing God gave him, himself. God likes who you are and wants you to thrive. You are his creation, made in his image. We are individuals and unique, and God would see a relationship with Him manifested through that individual uniqueness. He also sees us as a person with a brain, heart, and soul of His own design. He would have us use them as designed, with the instruction manual He gave us (the Torah), in face-to-face relationship. This is why the descriptor of Eve to Adam in Genesis 2:18 is similar to and seen in Moses' interaction with God. God wants to be confronted (Exodus 32:11-14). He wants you to have chutzpa (Genesis 32:26); He wants you to be aggressive in wanting Him and chasing Him down (Matthew 11:12). Free will is a blessing, not a curse. He wants us to respond to Him, not acquiesce to him like some kind of automaton or puppet. I understand the “desire to be comfortable” not to want to be uncomfortable, but it is a disservice to yourself to think you are sinful or wrong by wanting to feel safe and secure. A relationship isn’t thoughtless. A relationship is and should be intentionally built on knowledge and understanding. A relationship with God should be no different. He wants us to know who He is and to join Him in a relationship with full knowledge of who He is, who we are, what He expects of us, and what we should expect of ourselves. He made us for mindful relationships, not mindless duty. This is covenantal relationship.

25:16 I don't think Brian is hearing himself now and the conflict his words and thinking are in. Brian said earlier Paul converted, but here is recognizing Paul's work to the Gentiles. It is possible by simply reading the words on the page for Christians to pick up the difference between Paul's call to Jews and Gentiles. It would seem Christians have a Linguistic bypass or Cognitive Dissonance as, I think, a result of supersessionism. Which teaches Paul was converted and views Paul's words in Philippians 3 and throughout Romans as leaving behind Judaism. Nothing could be further from the truth. Paul is not anti-semitic. He doesn’t hate himself. The question he asks is an excellent question. However, his reasoning so far puts the answer in conflict.

22:08 Paul describes himself as a Disciple and encourages others to see him as a Disciple, not a Rabbi. He is putting himself in a humbling position, culturally and socially speaking. By doing so, he is following Jesus' teaching in Matthew 23:1-12 and reaffirming his previous statement in verses Romans 15:17-20.

15:00 Paul is explaining an action in contrast, if not socially dangerous, an action fatal to Jesus, to Jewish culture at the time. He only uses Jesus' authority and scripture teaching to spread the Gospel. It was common practice for a teacher or Rabbi to “build on the foundation” of Teachers, Sages, and Rabbis whose authority was recognized to interpret scripture. This is why the reaction to Jesus in Luke 4 was because He did not use the foundation of teachers, but His authority instead. Such authority was conferred by the Leadership of Jerusalem. Which is why they told Jesus that unless they confirmed him as Messiah, he wasn't Messiah. In other words, Jesus circumvented the institution's authority, and Paul was building on Jesus' foundation and not that of Jerusalem.

13:12 Priests were not intermediaries. Moses was an intermediary. Jesus is an intermediary. Priests enabled Israel to worship God and discerned the way of God and His holiness. For example, they did not diagnose but differentiated Tzara'at, a spiritual condition, from other illnesses. But, yes, Paul did know he was serving God, revealing God to the Gentiles, and, by doing so, speaking to God's glory (Leviticus 10:3).

12:35 Paul was not converted. Everything Paul did was very Jewish. He didn't join some other faith. Acts 15 demonstrates this, and Philippians 3 confirms Paul's Jewishness. He didn't cast his heritage, his education, or faith aside. He saw Jesus as the Jewish Messiah and accepted and embraced him as his Rabbi and Kinsmen Redeemer. Additionally, Acts 9:15 does not imply Paul’s work was to all of Israel but the diasporic and domestic Sons of Israel in fellowship with Gentiles.

9:15 Paul didn't start Churches, he started Ekklesia's, which, at the time, was a secular word for gathering a like-minded and/or like-focused group of people, usually in someone's home. However, since Synagogues were secular/nonreligious in building and term, the buildings were likely used as a community center by followers of Jesus at the time.

8:20 God is not calling those He calls to be part of His Story but part of His Family. I have heard of this effort to understand scripture in terms of a story. This approach is causing the same confusion to the average believer to what Brian is trying to "talk about." Paul's "accomplishments" are not the standard of expectations for all believers. To apply Paul's or common Evangelistic standards to success, as far as practicing and sharing a Christians faith, rather than God's, will create a target difficult to hit. God's aim is not story but family.

His opening prayer saddens me. There is no passage I'm aware of that calls for someone to be stoned if they misspeak God's word. It is not an impossible task; it’s an honest task. Be humble with your knowledge and honest with your presentation. There is no reason to be terrified. Be sober, not somber.

One of the biggest issues comes down to licensing. To legally play their songs in your church, you have to pay a fee. That money goes directly to the pockets of the heretics and supports their false doctrine through their ministries. Money = Agreement in a tangible financial way.

New believers baptizing new believers! This is awesome. #ForTheKingdom!

Love this sermon!

Wonderful message! New Christians so full of gratitude for Christ's rescue sometimes are just what complacent Christians need to wake them up! Praying we all are totally yielded to Christ, hearing His guidance moment by moment so He may use us as His hands and feet to serve this world and bring Him glory, drawing more precious souls to Him.

I was traveling and so blessed by the technology that allows me to catch these sermons even when I'm traveling. I am blessed to sit under Pastor Josiah's preaching. Team ministry for the win! #ForTheKingdom!

If you don't like the Chosen, then don't watch it. Evaluate it against the gospel narrative. If you evaluate actors on the chosen, then evaluate every actor that you watch on TV or at the movies. If you do that, you might be surprised at the perversity of those guys. Just saying. Dallas tries to keep this close to the gospel narrative.

of course we should

So honored to be a part of your faith walk.

This is incredible! Way to be faithful to the Lord in believer’s baptism!

Praise God for this young man!!! So proud of you Isaac!

Congratulations! Exciting to see a young man choosing to follow Jesus!

Isaac we are so proud of you. You’ve chosen the road to salvation and it’s been a journey for you. We are family in Christ and will always be here for you