🎉habibis immortal beings can only be killed if they are put in a mortal body by their free will ,, listen carefully let's be unified , we were all alien angel s son's of God the Lord God's children but lucyfer had a election's with 1/3rd of the angels agree for a experimental shot at playing God by themselves ,peace and grace, y'all, the evil man in Genesis 1:27 is lucifers virgin genesis prototype body (Shiva) male and female, in Genesis 2 a man Adam is Lord gods representative spirit filled man and had a company to meet Eve(just like the Lord God has angels), but in Genesis 3 Adam was seduced by female serpent, while Eve was seduced by male serpent, after ward s Adam had slept with Eve ,, now keep in Mind The older twin is Cain(serpent mix) and younger twin is Abel pure , together the twin system of sprit and body we can say Cainabel cainabels we are cainabels sinners , so then the real jews and fake jews lived,, and when Christ came and conquered death many jews and Gentiles (mixed) people all can be converted to adopted to be immortal being again but some of fake jews together with romans started to kill the real people of the real God even the romans were converted by seeing Christian s in action but then romans and fake jews invented roman catholic s , but even then the real Christians were winning the hearts , so many years later the roman catholic s planted a agent who was a RC convent nun Kadeaja had a mission with Muhammed, (sorry truth is stranger than fiction) but all these inventions were not enough ,, so the roman catholic again invented many centuries later another called communism from one of their university but even after that cover to cover bible Believers we real Christians exist, rest all religion s are worshiping body and sex , please if you want more source check out Zack Wintz RUclips channel and Jonathan Kleck channel , cheers mates may we see again🎉
That's a good pastor. I'm blessed to have one. It isn't our story. It's the story of how God loves humanity despite our sins and how he gave everything to redeem us
@@ajtwn habibis immortal beings can only be killed if they are put in a mortal body by their free will ,, listen carefully let's be unified , we were all alien angel s son's of God the Lord God's children but lucyfer had a election's with 1/3rd of the angels agree for a experimental shot at playing God by themselves ,peace and grace, y'all, the evil man in Genesis 1:27 is lucifers virgin genesis prototype body (Shiva) male and female, in Genesis 2 a man Adam is Lord gods representative spirit filled man and had a company to meet Eve(just like the Lord God has angels), but in Genesis 3 Adam was seduced by female serpent, while Eve was seduced by male serpent, after ward s Adam had slept with Eve ,, now keep in Mind The older twin is Cain(serpent mix) and younger twin is Abel pure , together the twin system of sprit and body we can say Cainabel cainabels we are cainabels sinners , so then the real jews and fake jews lived,, and when Christ came and conquered death many jews and Gentiles (mixed) people all can be converted to adopted to be immortal being again but some of fake jews together with romans started to kill the real people of the real God even the romans were converted by seeing Christian s in action but then romans and fake jews invented roman catholic s , but even then the real Christians were winning the hearts , so many years later the roman catholic s planted a agent who was a RC convent nun Kadeaja had a mission with Muhammed, (sorry truth is stranger than fiction) but all these inventions were not enough ,, so the roman catholic again invented many centuries later another called communism from one of their university but even after that cover to cover bible Believers we real Christians exist, rest all religion s are worshiping body and sex , please if you want more source check out Zack Wintz RUclips channel and Jonathan Kleck channel , cheers mates may we see again🎉
Holy Spirit led pastors that teach the true saving grace gospel of Christ surely are a rare gem, though thanks be to God for He is faithful to provide His children with truth and even though pastors led by His Spirit of truth have become rarer, yet they are out there and Jesus makes the way for being led to those pastors speaking His truth.
I’ve been walking alongside a girl for over a year praying with her nightly an answering her scripture questions. Yesterday, for the first time I could see the Holy Spirit in her, as she began praying for others instead of herself. She said she felt deliverance like something “pulled off of her” and she said the lying voice that was on the inside, went to the outside, and the voice in her told her not to listen to the lies. 🙌 All glory to God!
Whew the first pass maybe not quite elect and slooowly the second time his elect… its amazing to finally see that God is not for you or us He is for himself 🙌🏼
Shout out to that pastor!!! I remember reading the Bible Roman’s specifically, and I was reading through all the chapters up until 6 and I was getting frustrated because I couldn’t interpret the message in that chapter correctly! When I say God HUMBLED me! First off I was getting a little proud and big headed because I was breezing through those previous chapters with no problem! God specifically said to me “This is not your book, and you are not the author. Humble yourself and ask me to guide you through my word!” I closed my Bible, prayed and asked the Holy Spirit to lead me in my fathers word. I kid you not when I opened back up the Bible everything in that chapter became so clear to me! And till this day I PRAY to understand Gods words before reading my Bible!!! 🙌🏾🙌🏾😩😩❤️❤️
Ooo I had a Roman's encounter and I had gone in with a big head. When I say HUMBLED!!!! I WEPT through the book of Roman's beginning with chapter 3 lol.
I needed this. Thank you. I have been trying to read the Bible for the last few years and just could not comprehend. My husband keeps telling me that maybe I’m not yet ready. Now I understand why. Thank you. I will keep trying. My ego will not get the best of me. The Lord is my shepherd. Please guide me home. I have been searching for you my whole life.
Just keep going! Even if it's like, I just am going to read a psalm or proverb. They are usually easy. And starting small increases the chances of LIKING the habit, so then you stick to it, and that means more chances to fall in love with our Maker.
Please keep going, you will find the truth. May I suggest starting a new in the book of John, using a several translations on your phone or IPad (acces free) can use a Common target to explain to you. I use 2 different commentaries, a study Bible by pastor Jon MaCarthur to help me understand. The Bible has come alive to me, I gave a friends copies of it. They love it. God bless,
@@sabahfattohi3773 thank you. It actually made me cry writing this comment. I never realized how much I needed to say this out loud. But yes, I have been reading a little at a time. I’m stuck on Matthews right now reading Jesus’ words to his disciples. There’s so much to learn and unpack in just those few verses.
I have read thru the Bible several times and each time I get a new perspective. But the one commonality in each reading is that I learn something new about Him; but one thing is consistent, He loves those who seek Him. Keep on reading every day if you have time.
I had read and heard from the Bible all my life in terms of an instruction book. After escaping religion at age 24 I read it THROUGH for the first time with the sole purpose of wanting to know who "God" is and found out it was the most exciting and perilous adventure-love story ever.
Had somewhat of the same experience too... when I was younger, I would think the Bible was boring but that's just because I didn't understand half of it. Now I believe it to be a masterpiece, and how God shows his love despite being hurt over and over again is just heartwrenching in a good way.
Right. It amazes me how you could read the same scripture, chapter, and verse and get a new message every time. It's like the more you grow and understand the more he reveals things to you.❤
Sounds to me like the book is so cryptic and vague you can make it say whatever you want it to. In fact every christian has their own interpretation of it, also the reason there are so many different denominations. The word of god should be implicitly clear to everybody and not open to interpretation. This makes it useless for anything.
@teks-kj1nj "Sounds to me"? Obviously you have not read the Bible with a purpose to find out if their is a God to begin with? Forget the many Denominations & Interpretations of others & if your serious about finding out about the true living God of the Bible set time to do an honest examination in reading & studying of it 1st b4 calling it something it's not.
@@dannyviveros7095 I have, and found it most of it to be utterly nonsense, downright immoral, contradictory and vague with the occasional sprinkle of good bits which although good, does not say anything to validate that a god actually exists. Also, the good parts do not say anything different to what an atheist might think anyway, so offers nothing better.
What an incredible pastor!! This is fabulous advice for not only Bible reading, but most situations we experience throughout life. Everything is not about us individually.
Amen. I bawled when I listened to Genesis, having known this story forever, about Joseph. Everything he endured, revealed what Jesus would go through. My favorite part, was Joseph revealing himself to his brothers. And after the tribulation, or toward the end of it, the Jews, the third who survived, will recognize Him as their Messiah and say, “Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord. Glory to God.❤️👏🙌
I’ve seen this video a couple days ago and I was struggling with the same thing. No, I didn’t read the whole Bible cover to cover, but I would jump all over the place, searching for a feeling. The feeling people say that get when they read God’s word, how they feel so much peace, how God was so intimate with them. And God truly spoke to me through this video, and the two things that stuck out to me was “The Bible isn’t about you. It’s for you but it’s about God.” & “Stop looking for yourself, look for God.” and ever since then, I’ve been reading through the Old Testement & have been asking myself these questions: “What is God saying?” “What is He reacting to, and how is He reacting to it?” “What angers Him?” “What makes Him sad?” and more. And our bible studies have now become more intimate 🤍. God will always tell you the problem if you’re willing to listen and obey!
Tried reading it a couple of times, but truly had a hard time. Felt like I was reading it in another language or something and I just gave up both times. After a teaching they recommended praying & asking the Holy Spirit for Godly wisdom, understanding, & revelation. Didn’t think this would work, but tried it anyways and I was finally able to read it cover to cover during Covid. WOW! Praise GOD!
Read the Bible as if it is letter! The old Testament is about a great promise that will be kept and the New Testament is about how that promise was kept. The Acts of the Apostles tells how it was and is being handed on to us. Also, try reading the four Gospels beginning with John then Luke, Mark and Matthew and then read the Acts of the Apostles. Give it a try and see how God speaks to you 🙏
That’s a testimony right there! “I didn’t like Him!” And realising why you don’t like Him - the problem isn’t Him, it’s you! So refreshing from this modern day false doctrine of “God is love” and “you do you and God loves you”. God is ALL love but also ALL just! He by nature HAS to show us the one true way! That is both loving AND just! Those truly seeking a relationship with Him are forced by our own intellect to look at ourselves when we realise who God is - and that can make us reject Him if we aren’t able to be humble enough to accept our sin isn’t defendable. Well done this lady for being honest and not sugar coating her journey. And how much more it means when you testify! Gave me goosebumps hearing this short. Good job and praying for God’s blessings upon you. 🙏
I read the Bible many times through out my life. But I felt moved to read thru it again when I lost a dear family member. I saw things that I never saw before. It truly is the living word and it changed my life!
Amen. Since l started reading the Bible about 2 months ago even though I attended Sunday School n accepted Jesus Christ and attended Bible study to understand and ready to accept God had my Commission but l always had questions but my Church elders and Priest failed. I started attending the Church again and my Bible is always open and everyday even thou it's the same Bible but my understanding is getting better everyday.Thank you God.Amen
Jesus said this interesting word: John 5:39-40 39 You search the Scriptures, because you think that in them you have eternal life; and these are they which testify about me. 40 But you are unwilling to come to me so that you may have life. The reality is that you cannot be blindsided about Jesus' word. You have to know how He has said that one can approach Him. It's not "going to church." But there is a precise attitude that will lead to following Jesus actually and that will result in a spiritual encounter with Him.
@@yestothetruthugh How?! I have been desperately** and diligently seeking Jesus for decades now and still I haven’t quite found Him. I’ve had a few fleeting moments with Him and Holy Spirit, but I want to continuously abide in Him, LIKE Him and fall in love with Him, and never again be apart from Him. I can’t seem to get to that point of a true encounter with Jesus like what you describe.
@@nodramamomma8691 The key is to come to repentance and do that like the Bible teaches. Many people never hear about that or pay attention to that. Without genuine repentance, it will not be possible to have a relationship with Jesus - know Him - and from that moment begin to abide in Him (stay obedient to Him). Repentance is a turn from disobedience to God in which we all are as sinners to obedience to God out of love for God. Acts 20:20-21 20 [You know] how I did not hold back from declaring to you anything that was profitable, teaching you publicly and from house to house, 21 testifying both to Jews and to Gentiles *[1]* repentance toward God, and *[2]* faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ. Faith implies obedience, so that will take care of continuously abiding in Jesus. But any rebellion or lack of submission to God in humility must have been purged out of the heart in repentance. Sin cannot be taken lightly or as anything other than a crime against God. That is the kind of change of mind about sin that Jesus expects from someone who will be his follower. His word must be obeyed: Luke 9:23 And he [Jesus] said to all, "If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross daily and 👉 follow me." James 1:21-22 21 Therefore, putting away all filthiness and overflowing of wickedness, receive with humility the implanted word, which is able to save your souls [that's repentance]. 22 But be doers of the word [that's faith, which implies obedience], and not only hearers, deluding your own selves. James 4:6-8 6 ... “God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble.” 7 Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you. 8 Draw near to God, and He will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners; and purify your hearts, you double-minded. This tells you that someone who is not humble and who is not 100% submitted to God will not take sinning seriously enough and that will remain a separation from God in the person's heart. The saving grace of God can't be given in that case. If the person is double-minded also, not 100% focused on doing God's will, then that person won't be ready to walk with God. The commitment for life that God expects will not be there and it will be an issue from the start. In other words, a relationship with God will not happen if all the conditions are not met. And when it does happen according to the teaching of the Bible, it won't be an on and off kind of relationship (meaning a relationship with sin will continue, and most probably the relationship with sin never ended at the point of genuine repentance. I encourage you to study this very topic of repentance and focus on what the Bible teaches, not what many religious “experts” want to say about it.
After reading the Bible many times, i now know why its called "The Living Word". The same scripture I read years ago, can have a different meaning to me, according to what I'm going through today. It will literally speak to me. Its hard to explain, its amazing. 🙏❤️🙏
I did this for over a decade. It made me so angry that I felt more moral and more right and more loving than God. Then I made some horrible mistakes and I couldn't get away from my guilt and anxiety over my choices and dilemmas and I cried out to Jesus. He delivered me but struck me with this sentiment of "Now see what I can do. My power. Now get back to work. Back to studying. See me again" and He flipped the script on how I felt
Mathew 18:15-20 is confusing and I can't find a pastor answer it for me. Even though the passage is about clarity in the Church and handling dispute. But it says to take the dispute to the Church... well where is the Church? Cause Christianity seems like a free for all, where am I supposed to find this Church that's supposed to handle disputes?
@@jd3jefferson556 you and GOD handle your misunderstanding ❤ No other may be able to seem to understand you But like the lady said It's about you So give up yourself ❤ And the living god will fill you with another power So much more than ever before Not yours But the love of God He will test you ❤ For you to see him He needs you to understand him not you Glory be to GOD ❤
@olderuglierandwiser I'm trying to follow Him... but apparently, according to this scripture passage and others, the Church is the final say in right and wrong and truth. So where is that Church Jesus is talking about?
@@jd3jefferson556your Church is your local gathering of believers. You should be meeting with believers most if not every week. It is important to be with community and a community of believers.
Beautifully said. One time I met a gal and she was describing herself and why she thought the way she did and why she lived the way she lived, she said simply...."I am a lover of God" she could not live a life without spending it all on LOVING HIM. So beautiful of a path. The path of being consumed with Loving Him.
Amen! That's a good pastor right there. He knew you enough to know what you were wrestling with and was able to lovingly speak into that and direct you to Christ. SO beautiful.
@@lauriediandrea715i’m not sure. she came and spoke at an event our ministry had but i’m sure you can google her! pretty sure she has a book and a prayer ministry
I did not come to Christ and receive Jesus into my heart until I turned 18 years old. Then, I was water baptized at Lake Chickamauga in Tennessee by the TVA dam. It was then that I received the Spirit of GOD and the W.O.G. Came ALIVE! It is when I had true understanding, deeper understanding of the Holy Scriptures. Praise the O Most High 🙏 🙌
Similar experience. 20 years ago I read it cover to cover. Looking back I had a rebellious spirit. After 20 years of life experience, Im reading it again. Its been like a flower bud opening and revealing a depth, meaning and connections I didnt catch the first time. I needed to be humble open searching and ready. Im thankful Jesus waited so patiently for me. Im grateful for the life experiences that i needed to humble me.
Yep. Our life isn't about us, we aren't here to live for ourselves. We are here for God, He created us and He has a plan for us and it is good and we should give Him glory throughout the life He gave for us.
I have an amazing story. One day I was driving home, when all of a sudden the Lord came to me in spirit. I felt very close to Him. I knew if I asked him to play any song on the radio he would, I guess to bless my faith. So I said "ok, Lord play "Come as you are by Nirvana". I turned on the radio and the song started playing right there on the spot, perfectly… I started getting flooded with chills like a waterfall, crying, and trembling. He stayed with me for 10 minutes in my driveway. until I got outta the car. A couple months after that I started getting amazing prayers answered way more often, because it helped me quit doubting when I pray and I was lined up with biblical instructions. It's 6 years later and I still get answered prayers in Jesus name.
I had similar experiences - when I feel conflicted - I feel that God is guiding me through my decisions . Outcomes always come positive or for the better & whenever I tell my story- I end up saying " I BELIEVE ".
Same. I mean the part about He making Himself real to me. Answering prayers. Surpassing and surprising me with things I know were gifts from Him to tell me He loved me. He is amazing!!! I want to delight myself in the Lord all the more! And surrender to His will and obey Him fully. Praise Yahweh forevermore!!!! ❤
That's our Daddy! This morning I opened.my Bible and it dropped open to Isaiah 53 and 54. I've been seeking him for a particular physical healing, so the verse verse my eyes caught was 53:4, "Surely he hath borne our griefs and carried out sorrows". Its sister verses are Matthew 8:16-17.I read verse 5 as well, remembering the meaning in Hebrew of "healed" (cured, mended, repaired, [made] whole) and, in its sister verse, 1 Peter 2:24, the Greek for "healed". (restored to bodily health) Then I felt more than thought about Jeremiah 30:17 and grabbed a bunch of pages to start heading there... I was already there on the first flip. Now, this is an almost new Bible that I haven't made any notes in, it's solely for reading, but it hasn't been "broken in" yet. He's been healing my body for 38 years, two months and one day... Here we go again! I'm excited to see what he's gonna do, and who will see him as Jehovah Rapha, the Lord our Healer, because of it!!!
@She_iswise I'm so glad somebody else saw this as well. God always answers prayers, a lot of times people just don't like his answer and won't accept it, so they continue living in their fallen state. Lucifer was the Angel of music, and absolutely disguises himself as God by giving us materialistic things and plays to our ego because he wants to be worshipped and thought of as God. Once you see it, it's impossible to not see.
I've read the bible about 4 times now. After the first time, I honestly felt sad more than anything because I realized I am nowhere close to living my life the way God wants me to.
Mathew 18:15-20 is confusing and I can't find a pastor answer it for me. Even though the passage is about clarity in the Church and handling dispute. But it says to take the dispute to the Church... well where is the Church? Cause Christianity seems like a free for all, where am I supposed to find this Church that's supposed to handle disputes?
@@jd3jefferson556 not sure if I can answer it perfectly. The passage is about escalation of conflict regarding sin. There's steps you gotta take. But what is "sin"? Some Hebrew interpretations mean that you "missed the mark" that you failed to meet some standard. Sin is more than just failing to keep a list of laws, it's failing to love God and your neighbor. It's a code of ethics that takes into account the case by case factors of life. Ethics and standards that came from God, not you. For the protestant view (and mine) church is supposed to be the entire body of believers that are in Christ, spanning every tribe, nation and tongue. There's more nuance to this but from what I know the church are those who have repented, follow Christ, know what sin is and are producing good fruit (because christ is the vine, we are the branches, thus we make good fruit because of him). Obviously find a congregation that meets your needs and can arbitrate a dispute but be aware God has the final say in all matters. It's one thing to struggle with sin and know you're in the wrong and understand you need help. It's another thing to sin and be ok with it.
So many people need to hear this approach to understanding the LORD through scripture. Lotta people hold judgements against the LORD leaning on their own understanding rather than seeking the wisdom to understand. Thanks for your testimony. Praise the LORD for giving you the grace you needed to open your heart AMEN
Started reading the Bible for the first time this year.. read words like “obey me” “fear me” “be obedient” I didn’t like that I didn’t like the way those words made me feel. So I asked god.. I asked, why do I feel this way about you and these words. He showed me.. just like a father who loves his children.. he wants to keep you from harm or trouble He is an incredibly loving, merciful god.. but he disciplines to keep us on a straightened path
Wow! So crazy that I came across this just now. I've been wanting to start a family Bible study with my young children and this was SO ON POINT. It just answered SO many questions 😃🙏🏾❤🙏🏾
Amen! I encourage others to stop reading the Bible to know what to do and start reading it to know what HE Did, is doing and promises to do. Notice Him, get to know Him, His patience, His Heart for His People, Justice. Grace, Mercy and Love. I was transformed when I was 23 when I begin to read it this way. My eyes were open to see God and a New Spirit came alive in me. Faith in God and Love for Him came alive in me. And with this new faith in Him and this new love alive in me, obedience begin to come alive in my life. Now I had a new strength, encouraging me from the inside to obey him.
Mathew 18:15-20 is confusing and I can't find a pastor answer it for me. Even though the passage is about clarity in the Church and handling dispute. But it says to take the dispute to the Church... well where is the Church? Cause Christianity seems like a free for all, where am I supposed to find this Church that's supposed to handle disputes?
I have followed this reading plan 4 years in a row, and EVERY TIME, it's different. A different point or a different facet of God was revealed, and I LOVE it. Thank you for this interview, ladies!!!❤
Her second read resonates with me. I completed a 90 day read through the Bible program with the goal of just getting through it. By the time I got to the major prophets, I just wanted Jesus. Just give me Jesus. Thank you, God, for Jesus.
I am on my third reading of the Bible Chronologically, with TLC Bible Recap. It is a constant need for me to remember-it’s not about me, it is written FOR me. What an incredible thing it is to have this revelation stick and help change your perspective.
Great advice! I was guilty of reading Scripture like this due to poor teaching growing up. Once I got under sound teaching and correct doctrine, I started looking at the Word of God correctly and it changed everything! For the first time I had a profound sense of who God really is and I was genuinely convicted of my own sin and deep need for His forgiveness. I’m so grateful that the Holy Spirit helped me get things in proper context and order! 💜
Mathew 18:15-20 is confusing and I can't find a pastor answer it for me. Even though the passage is about clarity in the Church and handling dispute. But it says to take the dispute to the Church... well where is the Church? Cause Christianity seems like a free for all, where am I supposed to find this Church that's supposed to handle disputes?
@@jd3jefferson556well Jesus said a church can be three people talking about God, so maybe your fellow Christians are the church. A lot of the Bible is a metaphor
@@jd3jefferson556 I’m saying what Matthew said may have been a metaphor. BECAUSE Jesus had explained that a church can just be three people discussing God (Which isn’t a metaphor) so the passage may be find clarity in dispute with your fellow Christians
Knowing God... Not finding ourselves and our values reflected in Scripture (includes all the -isms, where we try to judge what God has revealed in Scripture by our own beliefs).
Yes, as self-centred people, we always ask what can I get out of this, but we must ask what can I do to honour God! I love the Lord Jesus and has never failed me!!❤
What made the difference for me was someone saying read the Bible as though you are a child. No preconceived ideas. I fell in love too. God doesn't do things with the same motivation humans have.
I'm reading out of interest but I also find that I'm learning a lot of things and understanding people's behavior better. Makes me enjoy my time alone and also I love people more now.
YESSSS!!! I am for the First time in my life of 40+ yrs (a Christian for all of my life, yet never Really reading the Christian’s Handbook) really actually reading the Bible to learn Who God really is. This video is sooo sooo true. Before this, I would pick out some scriptures for my own good, to feel better about my sad life I created. Now I’m reading His Word to actually Know Him! Love this! And Love to see others do the same! God is So Good!!❤
Me too! I'm dyslexic I joined an online Zoom group last year and we read through it together. Random 4 people from the group would read a chapter each. We broke up the big chapters. We discussed what we read. Every week day, 5:50 in the morning, 1 hour a day. Best journey I've had in years. You can do it as a challenge with some friends or people at church. There's a Bible in a year challenge here on RUclips too I think
Mathew 18:15-20 is confusing and I can't find a pastor answer it for me. Even though the passage is about clarity in the Church and handling dispute. But it says to take the dispute to the Church... well where is the Church? Cause Christianity seems like a free for all, where am I supposed to find this Church that's supposed to handle disputes?
@@jd3jefferson556 It seems pretty straight forward to me. The church is what ever actual church you attend, as long as the offending brother or sister goes to that church. If they don't go to the same church then I'm not sure this specifically applies. From reading it, it seems fairly obvious that this means the church you both attend.
@jd3jefferson556 From what I understand, we, collectively, are the church. Just like Jesus spoke of the temple speaking of himself. The church is not a building. It is the children of God.
I was td once by an old preacher to take am irked Bible, read it circling every name and reference to and of God, starting from the beginning. Also underline each action word after each God reference and name. I discovered the same thing as this woman her second time through the Bible. He's so wonderful!!
Today's American Gospel/watered down Christianity, often puts mankind at the center. Reformed minded Christians put God at the center of EVERYTHING. Soli De Ogloria - our reason for living is to glorify God alone.
But like why did he save us if we are all pieces of crap who can’t do anything right and everything about us is wrong and when we are in heaven we are stripped of what we are , our soul isn’t even the same like Like I just don’t get why we exist if NOTHING IS ABOUT US the only thing we are supposed to do is praise god and have babies just so their can be more people to praise god?
@@Souls-at-zer0 the fact that God does save us, shows examples of His grace and love. When reading the Bible from beginning to end, I see a pattern. God requires everyone to glorify Him. But, glorifying God has a very positive connotation, not negative.
Mathew 18:15-20 is confusing and I can't find a pastor answer it for me. Even though the passage is about clarity in the Church and handling dispute. But it says to take the dispute to the Church... well where is the Church? Cause Christianity seems like a free for all, where am I supposed to find this Church that's supposed to handle disputes?
@@jd3jefferson556 todays visible church has also turned its back on church discipline. I think the secular world's agenda is largely driving the church today.
😮 it is not possible to comprehend the whole bible in 1 year. not without God The Son and the Holy spirit performing a spectacular miracle in that person. She just read through it, like a summer beachside novella, if only to say the catchphrase "I've read the entire bible". what good is that. I'm so relieved to hear that a teacher advised her to be humble. there isn't a single human who can do that. it was a wonder for Christ to be teaching at age 10 -- but you can grasp it all in 1 year? you can't even study for a bachelor's sc degree in 1 year, and that would be only in a single particular field! but she thought she could comprehend an overview of human history, the entire macrocosm of time and space, as well as the microcosm of the living cell, all in 1 year? woeful. anyone who genuinely studies scripture will tell you, when you first start, it's so overwhelming. it took me 2 weeks just to study up on the word "Genesis" -- just the word itself, the word root, what it's prefixes mean, it's usage, as much as I could and I still don't feel I have a 100% grasp on it. just like there are stars in the universe, those are each 1 point of meaning in God's Words. several stars need to be looked at altogether as a constellation in order to see some further detail hidden otherwise. some stars are not visible to the naked eye. some are only visible at limited times of the year or once in a generation. some stars are new. some have since stopped burning, but the light continues to travel through time and space. it is a lifetime of study to read what we now call the bible. there was once only the first 5 books of Moses (genesis, exodus, leviticus, numbers, deuteronomy) as a single unit. More than 40 different authors of the 66 books and letters, separated by 11 different languages, entirely different regions and territories, from all walks of life peasants to princes, all writing over 1,500+- years, not even counting in the apocrypha or lost manuscripts... there was no such thing as a "bible" from the start, the fact that all of their individual writings compile into a perfect mosaic of historical account, teaching christian law and ethics, even prophesying Christ and more, is a big bang just to understand. the sheer improbability of it's creation is a wonder, yet it is now the number 1 printed book in the world, available in every language, everyone has heard of it and continues to report back spiritual experiences correlating to what is written. studying it though, will humble anyone. just to comprehend some meanings lost in translation is a task unto itself (for example why we say "Amen", coming from the hebrew "Emunah". literally "I believe" as that is your promise in what you have spoken to God). Studying further we find the images that the hebrew alphabet letters were based on also is so important. It reflected Christ and His True Nature (for example, when He was resurrected from death, and His disciples were in shock, He offered Thomas: His hand. to behold. the nail. behold. YHWH). There are also historical differences that will impact the context of the actions, or words said. (for example, it was flat out ILLEGAL to even approach a leper, they were locked outside of the city gates. when Jesus put His very Hands on their bodies! to heal them. it wasn't like visiting a lovely granny in a hospital bed, it was more like holding hands with someone criminalised, going into their dark locked dungeon, and freeing them as a changed person, despite having been left to die there before. are you allowed to just walk into maximum security prisons? yet Christ advocated for them, and for all of us still, and we can all just walk out of our sins free). in the same way there isn't a single doctor able to know the entire human body, other than Christ. no physician right now can treat both your eye as well as your ear as well as your toe and then kidneys -- you will need to see a different "specialist" for each ailment, and even then you might need help from the whole department just to identify what the ailment is. Don't try to speed-read what we now call the bible, you just can't. who is able to watch a movie on 1500x it's speedrate and even hear one word or understand a single thing? 😂 Join a study group or a study course, get a pen and a notebook, pray for help! and use the resources available -- the dictionaries, the original text comparisons, you're already on youtube -- here are so many excellent sermons recorded and uploaded by excellent people. keep well dear saints, and don't be so foolish as to think the bible is nothing more than a book ✨️
I was a Christian for over forty years. I was told and believed it was god's word. All about him, and secondly how it could be applied to me. I listened to and read all the reasons and proofs Christians gave why the Bible and Christianity was true and believed them, even though i had doubts. Until the cognitive dissonance became too much and i had to have a serious introspection give serious consideration to non Christian arguments and evidence. And my belief came crashing down. Now i read the Bible with fresh eyes, seeing the Bible written by people in their time and what they think their god is. And it's horrible.
Now you can live honestly and develop a personal relationship with reality. It's sad how people lose themselves to ideology and mythology. Stories such as yours are the true salvation stories that warm my heart.
I remember a Christian telling me I can’t pick and choose what bible verses I like. I replied that HE couldn’t do that, but as an atheist, I could. I could take the good and leave the rest while he was stuck trying to harmonize notes that don’t go together. That man reminded me that Christians are usually more interested in defending their religion rather than living the way it tells them to live.
Atheists believe in God, but not the same God that Christians believe. They replace God with themselves. They don't feel the need to worship anyone or anything because they can live moral lives without a higher power. I can't say that I KNOW God lives or that Jesus is His Son. But I do BELIEVE it. When I read the Bible or the Book of Mormon and they testify of Christ, it touches me in a way that no other type of literature can. When I pray with real intent & humility, EXPECTING an answer, I am filled with such a feeling of love and wonder & confirmation that HE Is REAL. He does love us. Each of us. So much that He allowed His Son as a sacrifice to make it possible for us to return to Him when this life is over. Because no unclean thing can be in His presence. By believing in the Son and asking forgiveness of our sins, we become clean! And are able to dwell with Him again. Just like we lived with Him before this Earth life, except we will have resurrected bodies. This life is just a test. We came to Earth to get a body, to form family units and to see if we will be obedient to the laws He gave us. Scriptures just give us a road map, sort of. This was too long, but I feel sad when I read about atheism and agnosticism. Please don't stop believing. Even just the desire to believe is like planting a little seed. With water (prayer), sunlight (scripture study) and good soil (faith) it will grow into a beautiful tree and give much fruit! ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
@@nancylowe2692 Is the only reason you give to "Don't stop believing," , really to "Hold on to that feeling"? Feelings don't mean something is right. Faith is not a means to discover what's true. It's actually the opposite. Faith can lead you to trust in any unreliable absurdity. What you're describing is called emotional priming. It's a method of manipulation by inducing strong emotions. I hope you're one day able to free yourself from such destructive practices.
I love Tara! I’m currently going through the Bible via the Bible recap, and she has helped me so much in understanding what I’m reading and seeing God in those pages, even on the days where it’s hard to see him.
Tara Leigh, you have helped me see God and how much He loves us throughout the pages of scripture instead of the Bible being a book of rules. Thanks for listening to your pastor!
@@jeanetteredden24 The first time she read the book she had a normal reaction. But after being dehumanized into accepting a demeaning ideology, she was brainwashed into a new opinion.
No. First read: as a self-deceived woman believing she was "respectable". Second read: as a woman who realizes the truth, that she's a sinner, separated from God, and in need of His grace.
Right! I fell in love with Him too. I especially loved Him for His honesty. I love Him because He promises so much and He keeps His promises. He promised 😂He would never leave me. What a kind Father He is to me too.❤❤❤
This is so solid ! You need to get to a place where you realise all your ego,flaws,denials, selfishness and sheer helplessness as far as holiness is concerned.
I’m on my first run of reading the Bible for myself and completely agree with her. It scares me so I’m glad I’m not the only one who feels this way. Thank you for your encouragement
First time going to read bible fully,. I Thank God for this Message opened my eyes, God Bless this Pastor and this Sister for their faith. Go on your Journey with Godly Faith
YeeeeeAaaaaahhhhsssss!!! Sing it, Soul Sister! The 2nd read through is where the magic happens! For real. The 1st is to like slog through the language and all the “begat”s so you get who’s who. The 1st round is like a mud run. You’re just glad it’s over. You’re tired and kind of stinky and sore about it. But the 2nd is like a springboard. Because you can start to recognize patterns in the stories. And see bloodlines… and understand the humanity as it interacts with divinity. And if you’re very lucky 🍀 you might meet Jesus there. When you chose to elevate yourself from the level of your own limits of understanding by reading about Him, about the Lord. After the 2nd time you realize what you just read is a stepping stone on the pathway to Heaven. And you start to crave more, deeper understanding, experience, and wisdom.
That's so truee. When I started studying the Old Testament, I was always feeling so angry (didn't know why) until, at one time, the Holly Spirit talked to me like, "This is not about you. It's about me, " and all that anger ran away and filled with joy and passion
You have given me the desire to read the Bible from a different lens. Thank you for that! I’ve yet to read the entire Bible, but it’s my hearts desire to read it from cover to cover.
Exactly how I felt. After I came to grips with what was the norm of the culture at that time, I realized how special God’s chosen people were. They had their faults but were morally better. So rereading the Bible became not offensive but beautiful. So much wisdom. It will carry us all through tough times.
Oh my what an interesting interview! Whenever I listened to “the Bible Recap” I always pictured Allie Beth and was surprised the first time I saw what Tara looked like. Here they both are 😂
Man-ipulated... man shaved the Bible to oppress woman (guilty conscience) I was there in the beginning. Frustrated imaginable... God walked me through and I praised God... brilliant. God bless you 🙏.
![Kodak Black - Catch Fire [Official Music Video]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/A4ch-olIuZo/mqdefault.jpg)
A pastor who tells their members the Bible isn’t about them! What a rare gem!
🎉habibis immortal beings can only be killed if they are put in a mortal body by their free will ,, listen carefully let's be unified , we were all alien angel s son's of God the Lord God's children but lucyfer had a election's with 1/3rd of the angels agree for a experimental shot at playing God by themselves ,peace and grace, y'all, the evil man in Genesis 1:27 is lucifers virgin genesis prototype body (Shiva) male and female, in Genesis 2 a man Adam is Lord gods representative spirit filled man and had a company to meet Eve(just like the Lord God has angels), but in Genesis 3 Adam was seduced by female serpent, while Eve was seduced by male serpent, after ward s Adam had slept with Eve ,, now keep in Mind The older twin is Cain(serpent mix) and younger twin is Abel pure , together the twin system of sprit and body we can say Cainabel cainabels we are cainabels sinners , so then the real jews and fake jews lived,, and when Christ came and conquered death many jews and Gentiles (mixed) people all can be converted to adopted to be immortal being again but some of fake jews together with romans started to kill the real people of the real God even the romans were converted by seeing Christian s in action but then romans and fake jews invented roman catholic s , but even then the real Christians were winning the hearts , so many years later the roman catholic s planted a agent who was a RC convent nun Kadeaja had a mission with Muhammed, (sorry truth is stranger than fiction) but all these inventions were not enough ,, so the roman catholic again invented many centuries later another called communism from one of their university but even after that cover to cover bible Believers we real Christians exist, rest all religion s are worshiping body and sex , please if you want more source check out Zack Wintz RUclips channel and Jonathan Kleck channel , cheers mates may we see again🎉
That's a good pastor. I'm blessed to have one. It isn't our story. It's the story of how God loves humanity despite our sins and how he gave everything to redeem us
Did you go to Seminary?
@@ajtwn habibis immortal beings can only be killed if they are put in a mortal body by their free will ,, listen carefully let's be unified , we were all alien angel s son's of God the Lord God's children but lucyfer had a election's with 1/3rd of the angels agree for a experimental shot at playing God by themselves ,peace and grace, y'all, the evil man in Genesis 1:27 is lucifers virgin genesis prototype body (Shiva) male and female, in Genesis 2 a man Adam is Lord gods representative spirit filled man and had a company to meet Eve(just like the Lord God has angels), but in Genesis 3 Adam was seduced by female serpent, while Eve was seduced by male serpent, after ward s Adam had slept with Eve ,, now keep in Mind The older twin is Cain(serpent mix) and younger twin is Abel pure , together the twin system of sprit and body we can say Cainabel cainabels we are cainabels sinners , so then the real jews and fake jews lived,, and when Christ came and conquered death many jews and Gentiles (mixed) people all can be converted to adopted to be immortal being again but some of fake jews together with romans started to kill the real people of the real God even the romans were converted by seeing Christian s in action but then romans and fake jews invented roman catholic s , but even then the real Christians were winning the hearts , so many years later the roman catholic s planted a agent who was a RC convent nun Kadeaja had a mission with Muhammed, (sorry truth is stranger than fiction) but all these inventions were not enough ,, so the roman catholic again invented many centuries later another called communism from one of their university but even after that cover to cover bible Believers we real Christians exist, rest all religion s are worshiping body and sex , please if you want more source check out Zack Wintz RUclips channel and Jonathan Kleck channel , cheers mates may we see again🎉
Holy Spirit led pastors that teach the true saving grace gospel of Christ surely are a rare gem, though thanks be to God for He is faithful to provide His children with truth and even though pastors led by His Spirit of truth have become rarer, yet they are out there and Jesus makes the way for being led to those pastors speaking His truth.
“Its for you not about you “ that hit different
I just triple blinked! It's like I knew it but didn't know it...
I’ve been walking alongside a girl for over a year praying with her nightly an answering her scripture questions. Yesterday, for the first time I could see the Holy Spirit in her, as she began praying for others instead of herself. She said she felt deliverance like something “pulled off of her” and she said the lying voice that was on the inside, went to the outside, and the voice in her told her not to listen to the lies. 🙌 All glory to God!
Whew the first pass maybe not quite elect and slooowly the second time his elect… its amazing to finally see that God is not for you or us He is for himself 🙌🏼
It's nonsense.
@@salserokorsouif you don't believe, then why are you on this channel?
"Its for you, it's not about you, it's about God" AMEN.
Yes so we can safely conclude that the god of a bible is a absolute psychopath thank you for showing everyone that
@@Ll-ij2jh 1 John 4:8 ❤️
hes the psychopath but youre sane right? @@Ll-ij2jh
Shout out to that pastor!!! I remember reading the Bible Roman’s specifically, and I was reading through all the chapters up until 6 and I was getting frustrated because I couldn’t interpret the message in that chapter correctly! When I say God HUMBLED me! First off I was getting a little proud and big headed because I was breezing through those previous chapters with no problem! God specifically said to me “This is not your book, and you are not the author. Humble yourself and ask me to guide you through my word!” I closed my Bible, prayed and asked the Holy Spirit to lead me in my fathers word. I kid you not when I opened back up the Bible everything in that chapter became so clear to me! And till this day I PRAY to understand Gods words before reading my Bible!!! 🙌🏾🙌🏾😩😩❤️❤️
I’m going to use this prayer. I just started my second trip through. I’m using my Chronological Bible this time. Thanks so much for sharing this.
Beautiful ❤ testimony
God is good 😊
I also pray before reading my Bible, God reveals so much to me when I do that.
Ooo I had a Roman's encounter and I had gone in with a big head. When I say HUMBLED!!!! I WEPT through the book of Roman's beginning with chapter 3 lol.
@@HBC315When I tell you Romans had me crying and slinging snot and everything else….I feel you.
"The Bible isn't about you. It's for you." WOW, that is so true!🙌🏻
I needed this. Thank you. I have been trying to read the Bible for the last few years and just could not comprehend. My husband keeps telling me that maybe I’m not yet ready. Now I understand why. Thank you. I will keep trying. My ego will not get the best of me. The Lord is my shepherd. Please guide me home. I have been searching for you my whole life.
Just keep going! Even if it's like, I just am going to read a psalm or proverb. They are usually easy. And starting small increases the chances of LIKING the habit, so then you stick to it, and that means more chances to fall in love with our Maker.
Please keep going, you will find the truth. May I suggest starting a new in the book of John, using a several translations on your phone or IPad (acces free) can use a Common target to explain to you. I use 2 different commentaries, a study Bible by pastor Jon MaCarthur to help me understand. The Bible has come alive to me, I gave a friends copies of it. They love it. God bless,
@@sabahfattohi3773 thank you. It actually made me cry writing this comment. I never realized how much I needed to say this out loud. But yes, I have been reading a little at a time. I’m stuck on Matthews right now reading Jesus’ words to his disciples. There’s so much to learn and unpack in just those few verses.
I have read thru the Bible several times and each time I get a new perspective. But the one commonality in each reading is that I learn something new about Him; but one thing is consistent, He loves those who seek Him. Keep on reading every day if you have time.
God bless you!
I had read and heard from the Bible all my life in terms of an instruction book. After escaping religion at age 24 I read it THROUGH for the first time with the sole purpose of wanting to know who "God" is and found out it was the most exciting and perilous adventure-love story ever.
“Perilous love adventure story” that’s beautiful. Thank you for sharing
Had somewhat of the same experience too... when I was younger, I would think the Bible was boring but that's just because I didn't understand half of it. Now I believe it to be a masterpiece, and how God shows his love despite being hurt over and over again is just heartwrenching in a good way.
Amen🙏🏼
I agree. Amen
Its also a war story. And hides nothing. You want human drama. Genesis, Exodus , Levitivus.
Right. It amazes me how you could read the same scripture, chapter, and verse and get a new message every time. It's like the more you grow and understand the more he reveals things to you.❤
We serve a living God and the Holy Spirit lives inside us to help us understand the Holy Scriptures anew!
Sounds to me like the book is so cryptic and vague you can make it say whatever you want it to.
In fact every christian has their own interpretation of it,
also the reason there are so many different denominations.
The word of god should be implicitly clear to everybody and not open to interpretation. This makes it useless for anything.
That god is just evil.
What's the big mystery?
@teks-kj1nj "Sounds to me"? Obviously you have not read the Bible with a purpose to find out if their is a God to begin with? Forget the many Denominations & Interpretations of others & if your serious about finding out about the true living God of the Bible set time to do an honest examination in reading & studying of it 1st b4 calling it something it's not.
@@dannyviveros7095 I have, and found it most of it to be utterly nonsense, downright immoral, contradictory and vague with the occasional sprinkle of good bits which although good, does not say anything to validate that a god actually exists. Also, the good parts do not say anything different to what an atheist might think anyway, so offers nothing better.
THIS!! THIS IS THE ANSWER I NEEDED BUT DIDN'T KNOW I DID!!!! God always answers prayers! Thank you Father Almighty.
What an incredible pastor!! This is fabulous advice for not only Bible reading, but most situations we experience throughout life. Everything is not about us individually.
Amen.
I bawled when I listened to Genesis, having known this story forever, about Joseph.
Everything he endured, revealed what Jesus would go through.
My favorite part, was Joseph revealing himself to his brothers.
And after the tribulation, or toward the end of it, the Jews, the third who survived, will recognize Him as their Messiah and say, “Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord.
Glory to God.❤️👏🙌
That smile when she says "Like...I fell in love with the person of God" made me smile and brings tears to my eyes. God is so good 😭
YES AND AMEN ❤❤❤
Yessss‼️🙌🏾❤️
I’ve seen this video a couple days ago and I was struggling with the same thing. No, I didn’t read the whole Bible cover to cover, but I would jump all over the place, searching for a feeling. The feeling people say that get when they read God’s word, how they feel so much peace, how God was so intimate with them. And God truly spoke to me through this video, and the two things that stuck out to me was “The Bible isn’t about you. It’s for you but it’s about God.” & “Stop looking for yourself, look for God.” and ever since then, I’ve been reading through the Old Testement & have been asking myself these questions: “What is God saying?” “What is He reacting to, and how is He reacting to it?” “What angers Him?” “What makes Him sad?” and more. And our bible studies have now become more intimate 🤍. God will always tell you the problem if you’re willing to listen and obey!
Tried reading it a couple of times, but truly had a hard time. Felt like I was reading it in another language or something and I just gave up both times. After a teaching they recommended praying & asking the Holy Spirit for Godly wisdom, understanding, & revelation. Didn’t think this would work, but tried it anyways and I was finally able to read it cover to cover during Covid. WOW! Praise GOD!
Read the Bible as if it is letter! The old Testament is about a great promise that will be kept and the New Testament is about how that promise was kept. The Acts of the Apostles tells how it was and is being handed on to us.
Also, try reading the four Gospels beginning with John then Luke, Mark and Matthew and then read the Acts of the Apostles. Give it a try and see how God speaks to you 🙏
You just gotta have the holy spirit in you and you'll understand and MAKE SURE YOURE SAVED. This happens a often
I have a question for you. What is God's name?
@@samuelpearson I am
The besttttttt thing for him to say !!! I needed to hear this !!! Thank you!!!! So simple so , but so hard not to judge yourself ❤
That’s a testimony right there! “I didn’t like Him!” And realising why you don’t like Him - the problem isn’t Him, it’s you!
So refreshing from this modern day false doctrine of “God is love” and “you do you and God loves you”. God is ALL love but also ALL just! He by nature HAS to show us the one true way! That is both loving AND just!
Those truly seeking a relationship with Him are forced by our own intellect to look at ourselves when we realise who God is - and that can make us reject Him if we aren’t able to be humble enough to accept our sin isn’t defendable.
Well done this lady for being honest and not sugar coating her journey. And how much more it means when you testify!
Gave me goosebumps hearing this short. Good job and praying for God’s blessings upon you. 🙏
I read the Bible many times through out my life. But I felt moved to read thru it again when I lost a dear family member. I saw things that I never saw before. It truly is the living word and it changed my life!
Amen. Since l started reading the Bible about 2 months ago even though I attended Sunday School n accepted Jesus Christ and attended Bible study to understand and ready to accept God had my Commission but l always had questions but my Church elders and Priest failed. I started attending the Church again and my Bible is always open and everyday even thou it's the same Bible but my understanding is getting better everyday.Thank you God.Amen
Jesus said this interesting word:
John 5:39-40
39 You search the Scriptures, because you think that in them you have eternal life; and these are they which testify about me. 40 But you are unwilling to come to me so that you may have life.
The reality is that you cannot be blindsided about Jesus' word. You have to know how He has said that one can approach Him. It's not "going to church." But there is a precise attitude that will lead to following Jesus actually and that will result in a spiritual encounter with Him.
@@yestothetruthugh How?! I have been desperately** and diligently seeking Jesus for decades now and still I haven’t quite found Him. I’ve had a few fleeting moments with Him and Holy Spirit, but I want to continuously abide in Him, LIKE Him and fall in love with Him, and never again be apart from Him. I can’t seem to get to that point of a true encounter with Jesus like what you describe.
@@nodramamomma8691 The key is to come to repentance and do that like the Bible teaches. Many people never hear about that or pay attention to that. Without genuine repentance, it will not be possible to have a relationship with Jesus - know Him - and from that moment begin to abide in Him (stay obedient to Him). Repentance is a turn from disobedience to God in which we all are as sinners to obedience to God out of love for God.
Acts 20:20-21
20 [You know] how I did not hold back from declaring to you anything that was profitable, teaching you publicly and from house to house, 21 testifying both to Jews and to Gentiles *[1]* repentance toward God, and *[2]* faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ.
Faith implies obedience, so that will take care of continuously abiding in Jesus. But any rebellion or lack of submission to God in humility must have been purged out of the heart in repentance. Sin cannot be taken lightly or as anything other than a crime against God. That is the kind of change of mind about sin that Jesus expects from someone who will be his follower. His word must be obeyed:
Luke 9:23
And he [Jesus] said to all, "If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross daily and 👉 follow me."
James 1:21-22
21 Therefore, putting away all filthiness and overflowing of wickedness, receive with humility the implanted word, which is able to save your souls [that's repentance]. 22 But be doers of the word [that's faith, which implies obedience], and not only hearers, deluding your own selves.
James 4:6-8
6 ... “God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble.” 7 Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you. 8 Draw near to God, and He will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners; and purify your hearts, you double-minded.
This tells you that someone who is not humble and who is not 100% submitted to God will not take sinning seriously enough and that will remain a separation from God in the person's heart. The saving grace of God can't be given in that case. If the person is double-minded also, not 100% focused on doing God's will, then that person won't be ready to walk with God. The commitment for life that God expects will not be there and it will be an issue from the start. In other words, a relationship with God will not happen if all the conditions are not met. And when it does happen according to the teaching of the Bible, it won't be an on and off kind of relationship (meaning a relationship with sin will continue, and most probably the relationship with sin never ended at the point of genuine repentance. I encourage you to study this very topic of repentance and focus on what the Bible teaches, not what many religious “experts” want to say about it.
Amen!! Absolutely. This makes all the difference with scripture. God is always the point!!! Not us!
Hello!!!! EXACTLY!!! 💯
Amen to her opening her eyes and heart to Him, seeing and understanding His word. That was a good pastor.
After reading the Bible many times, i now know why its called "The Living Word". The same scripture I read years ago, can have a different meaning to me, according to what I'm going through today. It will literally speak to me. Its hard to explain, its amazing. 🙏❤️🙏
I did this for over a decade. It made me so angry that I felt more moral and more right and more loving than God. Then I made some horrible mistakes and I couldn't get away from my guilt and anxiety over my choices and dilemmas and I cried out to Jesus. He delivered me but struck me with this sentiment of "Now see what I can do. My power. Now get back to work. Back to studying. See me again" and He flipped the script on how I felt
Mathew 18:15-20 is confusing and I can't find a pastor answer it for me. Even though the passage is about clarity in the Church and handling dispute. But it says to take the dispute to the Church... well where is the Church? Cause Christianity seems like a free for all, where am I supposed to find this Church that's supposed to handle disputes?
@@jd3jefferson556
you and GOD handle your misunderstanding ❤
No other may be able to seem to understand you
But like the lady said
It's about you
So give up yourself ❤
And the living god will fill you with another power
So much more than ever before
Not yours
But the love of God
He will test you ❤
For you to see him
He needs you to understand him not you
Glory be to GOD ❤
@olderuglierandwiser I'm trying to follow Him... but apparently, according to this scripture passage and others, the Church is the final say in right and wrong and truth. So where is that Church Jesus is talking about?
The Church might be Jesus Christ ❤❤❤
@@jd3jefferson556your Church is your local gathering of believers. You should be meeting with believers most if not every week. It is important to be with community and a community of believers.
Beautifully said. One time I met a gal and she was describing herself and why she thought the way she did and why she lived the way she lived, she said simply...."I am a lover of God" she could not live a life without spending it all on LOVING HIM. So beautiful of a path. The path of being consumed with Loving Him.
Amen! That's a good pastor right there. He knew you enough to know what you were wrestling with and was able to lovingly speak into that and direct you to Christ. SO beautiful.
I do this too because of my troubles and abuse by others. I am looking for an understanding of why. You are right!!!
Thank you!!❤
YES..... wonderful to see & hear....
Exactly. As the POV changes, the details take on a whole new meaning
I love this woman and her testimony. she is a moving speaker and loves the Lord truly
What is her name?
@@maryjoy5433 Tara-Leigh Cobble
@anon007_ thank you!
Thank you. Where can I find her?
@@lauriediandrea715i’m not sure. she came and spoke at an event our ministry had but i’m sure you can google her! pretty sure she has a book and a prayer ministry
I did not come to Christ and receive Jesus into my heart until I turned 18 years old.
Then, I was water baptized at Lake Chickamauga in Tennessee by the TVA dam.
It was then that I received the Spirit of GOD and the W.O.G. Came ALIVE!
It is when I had true understanding, deeper understanding of the Holy Scriptures.
Praise the O Most High 🙏 🙌
Similar experience. 20 years ago I read it cover to cover. Looking back I had a rebellious spirit. After 20 years of life experience, Im reading it again. Its been like a flower bud opening and revealing a depth, meaning and connections I didnt catch the first time. I needed to be humble open searching and ready. Im thankful Jesus waited so patiently for me. Im grateful for the life experiences that i needed to humble me.
I just started her Bible Recap study through the Bible plan and I love it. Thanks, Allie Beth for this episode!
Yep. Our life isn't about us, we aren't here to live for ourselves. We are here for God, He created us and He has a plan for us and it is good and we should give Him glory throughout the life He gave for us.
Amen 🙏🏻❤️
Excellent take on it. Thank you. 💥🔥❤️
YES AND AMEN! ALL GLORY, HONOR, AND PRAISE TO GOD! ❤❤❤
YES! We were made for worship. If we aren't putting him 1st, we are probably idolizing his creation. Those reflect His glory.
Great explanation.
I have an amazing story. One day I was driving home, when all of a sudden the Lord came to me in spirit. I felt very close to Him. I knew if I asked him to play any song on the radio he would, I guess to bless my faith.
So I said "ok, Lord play "Come as you are by Nirvana".
I turned on the radio and the song started playing right there on the spot, perfectly…
I started getting flooded with chills like a waterfall, crying, and trembling.
He stayed with me for 10 minutes in my driveway. until I got outta the car.
A couple months after that I started getting amazing prayers answered way more often, because it helped me quit doubting when I pray and I was lined up with biblical instructions. It's 6 years later and I still get answered prayers in Jesus name.
I had similar experiences - when I feel conflicted - I feel that God is guiding me through my decisions . Outcomes always come positive or for the better & whenever I tell my story- I end up saying " I BELIEVE ".
Same. I mean the part about He making Himself real to me. Answering prayers. Surpassing and surprising me with things I know were gifts from Him to tell me He loved me. He is amazing!!! I want to delight myself in the Lord all the more! And surrender to His will and obey Him fully. Praise Yahweh forevermore!!!! ❤
That's our Daddy! This morning I opened.my Bible and it dropped open to Isaiah 53 and 54. I've been seeking him for a particular physical healing, so the verse verse my eyes caught was 53:4, "Surely he hath borne our griefs and carried out sorrows". Its sister verses are Matthew 8:16-17.I read verse 5 as well, remembering the meaning in Hebrew of "healed" (cured, mended, repaired, [made] whole) and, in its sister verse, 1 Peter 2:24, the Greek for "healed". (restored to bodily health)
Then I felt more than thought about Jeremiah 30:17 and grabbed a bunch of pages to start heading there...
I was already there on the first flip. Now, this is an almost new Bible that I haven't made any notes in, it's solely for reading, but it hasn't been "broken in" yet. He's been healing my body for 38 years, two months and one day...
Here we go again! I'm excited to see what he's gonna do, and who will see him as Jehovah Rapha, the Lord our Healer, because of it!!!
The devil came to you
@She_iswise I'm so glad somebody else saw this as well. God always answers prayers, a lot of times people just don't like his answer and won't accept it, so they continue living in their fallen state. Lucifer was the Angel of music, and absolutely disguises himself as God by giving us materialistic things and plays to our ego because he wants to be worshipped and thought of as God. Once you see it, it's impossible to not see.
I've read the bible about 4 times now. After the first time, I honestly felt sad more than anything because I realized I am nowhere close to living my life the way God wants me to.
Mathew 18:15-20 is confusing and I can't find a pastor answer it for me. Even though the passage is about clarity in the Church and handling dispute. But it says to take the dispute to the Church... well where is the Church? Cause Christianity seems like a free for all, where am I supposed to find this Church that's supposed to handle disputes?
@@jd3jefferson556look for a good church in your community or country
@@jd3jefferson556in the Catholic church, the church left by Christ Himself.
And that realization also slaps me hard left and right.
@@jd3jefferson556 not sure if I can answer it perfectly. The passage is about escalation of conflict regarding sin. There's steps you gotta take.
But what is "sin"? Some Hebrew interpretations mean that you "missed the mark" that you failed to meet some standard. Sin is more than just failing to keep a list of laws, it's failing to love God and your neighbor. It's a code of ethics that takes into account the case by case factors of life. Ethics and standards that came from God, not you.
For the protestant view (and mine) church is supposed to be the entire body of believers that are in Christ, spanning every tribe, nation and tongue. There's more nuance to this but from what I know the church are those who have repented, follow Christ, know what sin is and are producing good fruit (because christ is the vine, we are the branches, thus we make good fruit because of him). Obviously find a congregation that meets your needs and can arbitrate a dispute but be aware God has the final say in all matters.
It's one thing to struggle with sin and know you're in the wrong and understand you need help. It's another thing to sin and be ok with it.
So many people need to hear this approach to understanding the LORD through scripture. Lotta people hold judgements against the LORD leaning on their own understanding rather than seeking the wisdom to understand. Thanks for your testimony. Praise the LORD for giving you the grace you needed to open your heart AMEN
Started reading the Bible for the first time this year.. read words like “obey me” “fear me” “be obedient” I didn’t like that I didn’t like the way those words made me feel. So I asked god.. I asked, why do I feel this way about you and these words. He showed me.. just like a father who loves his children.. he wants to keep you from harm or trouble
He is an incredibly loving, merciful god.. but he disciplines to keep us on a straightened path
What an Awesome testament, I so Love the honesty of this sister in Christ 👏🏽👏🏽 God Bless you!!!!
Wow! So crazy that I came across this just now. I've been wanting to start a family Bible study with my young children and this was SO ON POINT. It just answered SO many questions 😃🙏🏾❤🙏🏾
Amen! I encourage others to stop reading the Bible to know what to do and start reading it to know what HE Did, is doing and promises to do.
Notice Him, get to know Him, His patience, His Heart for His People, Justice. Grace, Mercy and Love.
I was transformed when I was 23 when I begin to read it this way. My eyes were open to see God and a New Spirit came alive in me. Faith in God and Love for Him came alive in me.
And with this new faith in Him and this new love alive in me, obedience begin to come alive in my life. Now I had a new strength, encouraging me from the inside to obey him.
23 this year and been saved some months ago
Mathew 18:15-20 is confusing and I can't find a pastor answer it for me. Even though the passage is about clarity in the Church and handling dispute. But it says to take the dispute to the Church... well where is the Church? Cause Christianity seems like a free for all, where am I supposed to find this Church that's supposed to handle disputes?
Awesome!
Awesome!!
Awesome!!
Thank you Lord!
Thanks to this true, shepherd, this pastor!
I have followed this reading plan 4 years in a row, and EVERY TIME, it's different. A different point or a different facet of God was revealed, and I LOVE it. Thank you for this interview, ladies!!!❤
Her second read resonates with me. I completed a 90 day read through the Bible program with the goal of just getting through it. By the time I got to the major prophets, I just wanted Jesus. Just give me Jesus.
Thank you, God, for Jesus.
Powerful testimony. Thank you for sharing.
This testimony is honestly so relatable and I wish that other men spoke what she had the boldness to clear and concisely communicate.
I'm stunned that anyone could think they could find themselves in the Bible.
This has me in tears! I LOVE GOD SO MUCH! His word is EVERYTHING!🙏🏾💯🔥🔥
I am on my third reading of the Bible Chronologically, with TLC Bible Recap. It is a constant need for me to remember-it’s not about me, it is written FOR me. What an incredible thing it is to have this revelation stick and help change your perspective.
Great advice! I was guilty of reading Scripture like this due to poor teaching growing up. Once I got under sound teaching and correct doctrine, I started looking at the Word of God correctly and it changed everything! For the first time I had a profound sense of who God really is and I was genuinely convicted of my own sin and deep need for His forgiveness. I’m so grateful that the Holy Spirit helped me get things in proper context and order! 💜
Mathew 18:15-20 is confusing and I can't find a pastor answer it for me. Even though the passage is about clarity in the Church and handling dispute. But it says to take the dispute to the Church... well where is the Church? Cause Christianity seems like a free for all, where am I supposed to find this Church that's supposed to handle disputes?
@@jd3jefferson556well Jesus said a church can be three people talking about God, so maybe your fellow Christians are the church. A lot of the Bible is a metaphor
@beajack4990 at what point does Jesus just not mean anything He Said because it's all a metaphor?🤔
@@jd3jefferson556 I’m saying what Matthew said may have been a metaphor. BECAUSE Jesus had explained that a church can just be three people discussing God (Which isn’t a metaphor) so the passage may be find clarity in dispute with your fellow Christians
Knowing God... Not finding ourselves and our values reflected in Scripture (includes all the -isms, where we try to judge what God has revealed in Scripture by our own beliefs).
Best quote my dad has ever said; “The Bible was written for you, not to you.”
Great to hear!! I LOVE GOD, TOO!! HE IS AWESOME!❤❤❤
That is so true, All praise and glory to Lord Jesus Christ🙏😊👍
Yes, as self-centred people, we always ask what can I get out of this, but we must ask what can I do to honour God! I love the Lord Jesus and has never failed me!!❤
What made the difference for me was someone saying read the Bible as though you are a child. No preconceived ideas. I fell in love too. God doesn't do things with the same motivation humans have.
Amen!!!! That'd EXACTLY how we fall in love with God!
Yesssss!!! same here!!! I realized that we don’t just read the Bible, but we have to STUDY it! this happened to me as well
AMEN!!! This is a word that MANY need to hear!!!!
Wow!! Am blown away!!!What a powerful testimony!!!
I'm reading out of interest but I also find that I'm learning a lot of things and understanding people's behavior better. Makes me enjoy my time alone and also I love people more now.
I read the Gopels when I was 19 and challenged in the classroom of an atheist college professor - I saw Jesus and I’ve never been the same.
Thank you for sharing that!
Yes, Amen! I am blessed to receive this video.❤
Your pastor is 100 percent right
YESSSS!!! I am for the First time in my life of 40+ yrs (a Christian for all of my life, yet never Really reading the Christian’s Handbook) really actually reading the Bible to learn Who God really is. This video is sooo sooo true. Before this, I would pick out some scriptures for my own good, to feel better about my sad life I created. Now I’m reading His Word to actually Know Him! Love this! And Love to see others do the same! God is So Good!!❤
This has been the greatest lesson, I have learnt, in my life thus far and I believe it will always be. NOTHING IN LIFE IS ABOUT ME.
Main character syndrome is a very real problem.
@@mountainmama2101 I like that. 👍🏽 Thank you
I struggle a lot with reading and identifying with scripture just to get through the entire chapter. In context, reality smacks me right in the heart.
Me too! I'm dyslexic
I joined an online Zoom group last year and we read through it together.
Random 4 people from the group would read a chapter each. We broke up the big chapters. We discussed what we read.
Every week day, 5:50 in the morning, 1 hour a day.
Best journey I've had in years.
You can do it as a challenge with some friends or people at church.
There's a Bible in a year challenge here on RUclips too I think
youtube.com/@heartdive?si=3R4n1UoGhQDYbfD7
Mathew 18:15-20 is confusing and I can't find a pastor answer it for me. Even though the passage is about clarity in the Church and handling dispute. But it says to take the dispute to the Church... well where is the Church? Cause Christianity seems like a free for all, where am I supposed to find this Church that's supposed to handle disputes?
@@jd3jefferson556 It seems pretty straight forward to me. The church is what ever actual church you attend, as long as the offending brother or sister goes to that church. If they don't go to the same church then I'm not sure this specifically applies. From reading it, it seems fairly obvious that this means the church you both attend.
@jd3jefferson556 From what I understand, we, collectively, are the church. Just like Jesus spoke of the temple speaking of himself. The church is not a building. It is the children of God.
Blessed Be The Name Of The Lord 🙏🏾❤️
"Amen, May The LORD Bless You and keep You, Amen!"
I was td once by an old preacher to take am irked Bible, read it circling every name and reference to and of God, starting from the beginning. Also underline each action word after each God reference and name. I discovered the same thing as this woman her second time through the Bible. He's so wonderful!!
Sorry. My typing is bad. I was told to take an unmarked Bible...
Sorry. My typing is bad. I was told to take an unmarked Bible...
Amen.. The Truth..
Yes!!!! 💯
Amen
Great advice! Im now wondering if I’ve subconsciously done the same thing and will be more intentional about the lens in which I read it from now on.
Praise God because I needed THIS comment.
Amen to that.
Today's American Gospel/watered down Christianity, often puts mankind at the center. Reformed minded Christians put God at the center of EVERYTHING.
Soli De Ogloria - our reason for living is to glorify God alone.
But like why did he save us if we are all pieces of crap who can’t do anything right and everything about us is wrong and when we are in heaven we are stripped of what we are , our soul isn’t even the same like
Like I just don’t get why we exist if NOTHING IS ABOUT US the only thing we are supposed to do is praise god and have babies just so their can be more people to praise god?
@@Souls-at-zer0 the fact that God does save us, shows examples of His grace and love.
When reading the Bible from beginning to end, I see a pattern. God requires everyone to glorify Him. But, glorifying God has a very positive connotation, not negative.
Mathew 18:15-20 is confusing and I can't find a pastor answer it for me. Even though the passage is about clarity in the Church and handling dispute. But it says to take the dispute to the Church... well where is the Church? Cause Christianity seems like a free for all, where am I supposed to find this Church that's supposed to handle disputes?
@@jd3jefferson556 todays visible church has also turned its back on church discipline. I think the secular world's agenda is largely driving the church today.
@@DougVeazey-zl3xz the Church failed then and the fires of hell prevailed?
🔥 🔥 🔥
Beautiful
This! The best piece of advice I got was when reading scripture ask yourself, “what is this saying about God?” Every story goes back to Him
😮 it is not possible to comprehend the whole bible in 1 year. not without God The Son and the Holy spirit performing a spectacular miracle in that person.
She just read through it, like a summer beachside novella, if only to say the catchphrase "I've read the entire bible". what good is that. I'm so relieved to hear that a teacher advised her to be humble.
there isn't a single human who can do that. it was a wonder for Christ to be teaching at age 10 -- but you can grasp it all in 1 year? you can't even study for a bachelor's sc degree in 1 year, and that would be only in a single particular field! but she thought she could comprehend an overview of human history, the entire macrocosm of time and space, as well as the microcosm of the living cell, all in 1 year? woeful.
anyone who genuinely studies scripture will tell you, when you first start, it's so overwhelming. it took me 2 weeks just to study up on the word "Genesis" -- just the word itself, the word root, what it's prefixes mean, it's usage, as much as I could and I still don't feel I have a 100% grasp on it.
just like there are stars in the universe, those are each 1 point of meaning in God's Words. several stars need to be looked at altogether as a constellation in order to see some further detail hidden otherwise. some stars are not visible to the naked eye. some are only visible at limited times of the year or once in a generation. some stars are new. some have since stopped burning, but the light continues to travel through time and space.
it is a lifetime of study to read what we now call the bible.
there was once only the first 5 books of Moses (genesis, exodus, leviticus, numbers, deuteronomy) as a single unit. More than 40 different authors of the 66 books and letters, separated by 11 different languages, entirely different regions and territories, from all walks of life peasants to princes, all writing over 1,500+- years, not even counting in the apocrypha or lost manuscripts...
there was no such thing as a "bible" from the start, the fact that all of their individual writings compile into a perfect mosaic of historical account, teaching christian law and ethics, even prophesying Christ and more, is a big bang just to understand. the sheer improbability of it's creation is a wonder, yet it is now the number 1 printed book in the world, available in every language, everyone has heard of it and continues to report back spiritual experiences correlating to what is written.
studying it though, will humble anyone. just to comprehend some meanings lost in translation is a task unto itself (for example why we say "Amen", coming from the hebrew "Emunah". literally "I believe" as that is your promise in what you have spoken to God).
Studying further we find the images that the hebrew alphabet letters were based on also is so important. It reflected Christ and His True Nature (for example, when He was resurrected from death, and His disciples were in shock, He offered Thomas: His hand. to behold. the nail. behold. YHWH).
There are also historical differences that will impact the context of the actions, or words said. (for example, it was flat out ILLEGAL to even approach a leper, they were locked outside of the city gates. when Jesus put His very Hands on their bodies! to heal them. it wasn't like visiting a lovely granny in a hospital bed, it was more like holding hands with someone criminalised, going into their dark locked dungeon, and freeing them as a changed person, despite having been left to die there before. are you allowed to just walk into maximum security prisons? yet Christ advocated for them, and for all of us still, and we can all just walk out of our sins free).
in the same way there isn't a single doctor able to know the entire human body, other than Christ. no physician right now can treat both your eye as well as your ear as well as your toe and then kidneys -- you will need to see a different "specialist" for each ailment, and even then you might need help from the whole department just to identify what the ailment is.
Don't try to speed-read what we now call the bible, you just can't. who is able to watch a movie on 1500x it's speedrate and even hear one word or understand a single thing? 😂
Join a study group or a study course, get a pen and a notebook, pray for help! and use the resources available -- the dictionaries, the original text comparisons, you're already on youtube -- here are so many excellent sermons recorded and uploaded by excellent people.
keep well dear saints, and don't be so foolish as to think the bible is nothing more than a book ✨️
❤❤❤
Praise God yes yes yes
*Please pray for the innocent civilians of Palestine and Isreal hostages*
Attention! A goy mentioned the hostages! This is not a drill this is not a drill!
Love this lady. Currently helping read through The Bible and helping me to understand it. God bless.
We thank God for your wonderfully wise pastor! 🙌♥️🙌
Yep exegesis and eisegesis
Good call
And narcigesis lol
@lauraruckman2610 right allaboutme-sagesis!!!
I have fallen in love with God like never before.
I was a Christian for over forty years. I was told and believed it was god's word. All about him, and secondly how it could be applied to me.
I listened to and read all the reasons and proofs Christians gave why the Bible and Christianity was true and believed them, even though i had doubts.
Until the cognitive dissonance became too much and i had to have a serious introspection give serious consideration to non Christian arguments and evidence.
And my belief came crashing down.
Now i read the Bible with fresh eyes, seeing the Bible written by people in their time and what they think their god is.
And it's horrible.
Now you can live honestly and develop a personal relationship with reality. It's sad how people lose themselves to ideology and mythology. Stories such as yours are the true salvation stories that warm my heart.
I remember a Christian telling me I can’t pick and choose what bible verses I like. I replied that HE couldn’t do that, but as an atheist, I could. I could take the good and leave the rest while he was stuck trying to harmonize notes that don’t go together. That man reminded me that Christians are usually more interested in defending their religion rather than living the way it tells them to live.
Atheists believe in God, but not the same God that Christians believe. They replace God with themselves. They don't feel the need to worship anyone or anything because they can live moral lives without a higher power. I can't say that I KNOW God lives or that Jesus is His Son. But I do BELIEVE it. When I read the Bible or the Book of Mormon and they testify of Christ, it touches me in a way that no other type of literature can. When I pray with real intent & humility, EXPECTING an answer, I am filled with such a feeling of love and wonder & confirmation that HE Is REAL. He does love us. Each of us. So much that He allowed His Son as a sacrifice to make it possible for us to return to Him when this life is over. Because no unclean thing can be in His presence. By believing in the Son and asking forgiveness of our sins, we become clean! And are able to dwell with Him again. Just like we lived with Him before this Earth life, except we will have resurrected bodies. This life is just a test. We came to Earth to get a body, to form family units and to see if we will be obedient to the laws He gave us. Scriptures just give us a road map, sort of.
This was too long, but I feel sad when I read about atheism and agnosticism. Please don't stop believing. Even just the desire to believe is like planting a little seed. With water (prayer), sunlight (scripture study) and good soil (faith) it will grow into a beautiful tree and give much fruit!
❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
@@nancylowe2692 Is the only reason you give to "Don't stop believing," , really to "Hold on to that feeling"?
Feelings don't mean something is right. Faith is not a means to discover what's true. It's actually the opposite. Faith can lead you to trust in any unreliable absurdity. What you're describing is called emotional priming. It's a method of manipulation by inducing strong emotions.
I hope you're one day able to free yourself from such destructive practices.
@@nancylowe2692 I have a desire to believe what is true, and what is true does not care about what I want.
I love Tara! I’m currently going through the Bible via the Bible recap, and she has helped me so much in understanding what I’m reading and seeing God in those pages, even on the days where it’s hard to see him.
Tara Leigh, you have helped me see God and how much He loves us throughout the pages of scripture instead of the Bible being a book of rules. Thanks for listening to your pastor!
First read: as a respectable person.
Second read: as a brainwashed cultist.
???
@@jeanetteredden24 The first time she read the book she had a normal reaction. But after being dehumanized into accepting a demeaning ideology, she was brainwashed into a new opinion.
No.
First read: as a self-deceived woman believing she was "respectable".
Second read: as a woman who realizes the truth, that she's a sinner, separated from God, and in need of His grace.
@@jim6690 Wrong. Why you gotta lie like that?
@@lout160 Why? Do you have a problem with lying?
Right! I fell in love with Him too.
I especially loved Him for His honesty. I love Him because He promises so much and He keeps His promises. He promised 😂He would never leave me. What a kind Father He is to me too.❤❤❤
Thank you for sharing. Wonderful post!
This is so solid ! You need to get to a place where you realise all your ego,flaws,denials, selfishness and sheer helplessness as far as holiness is concerned.
I’m on my first run of reading the Bible for myself and completely agree with her. It scares me so I’m glad I’m not the only one who feels this way. Thank you for your encouragement
First time going to read bible fully,.
I Thank God for this Message opened my eyes, God Bless this Pastor and this Sister for their faith.
Go on your Journey with Godly Faith
YeeeeeAaaaaahhhhsssss!!! Sing it, Soul Sister! The 2nd read through is where the magic happens! For real.
The 1st is to like slog through the language and all the “begat”s so you get who’s who.
The 1st round is like a mud run. You’re just glad it’s over. You’re tired and kind of stinky and sore about it.
But the 2nd is like a springboard. Because you can start to recognize patterns in the stories. And see bloodlines… and understand the humanity as it interacts with divinity.
And if you’re very lucky 🍀 you might meet Jesus there. When you chose to elevate yourself from the level of your own limits of understanding by reading about Him, about the Lord.
After the 2nd time you realize what you just read is a stepping stone on the pathway to Heaven.
And you start to crave more, deeper understanding, experience, and wisdom.
Love this! I'm about to start reading the Bible myself and I'm glad I've received this message. ❤
What a marvelous shepherd to help someone in a private 1 year read through! Lord bless him and may his ministry be fruitful tenfold!!
That's so truee. When I started studying the Old Testament, I was always feeling so angry (didn't know why) until, at one time, the Holly Spirit talked to me like, "This is not about you. It's about me, " and all that anger ran away and filled with joy and passion
You have given me the desire to read the Bible from a different lens. Thank you for that! I’ve yet to read the entire Bible, but it’s my hearts desire to read it from cover to cover.
Exactly how I felt. After I came to grips with what was the norm of the culture at that time, I realized how special God’s chosen people were. They had their faults but were morally better. So rereading the Bible became not offensive but beautiful. So much wisdom. It will carry us all through tough times.
Oh my what an interesting interview! Whenever I listened to “the Bible Recap” I always pictured Allie Beth and was surprised the first time I saw what Tara looked like. Here they both are 😂
Tara Leigh Cobble and The Bible Recap have helped me so much in reading and understanding the Bible!
Man-ipulated... man shaved the Bible to oppress woman (guilty conscience) I was there in the beginning. Frustrated imaginable... God walked me through and I praised God... brilliant. God bless you 🙏.