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Tetelestai Church

PASTOR ALAN RICK KNAPP

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The purpose of Tetelestai Church is to grow in grace and in the knowledge of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, and to be perfected in love through the ministry of the Holy Spirit.
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Sharper Iron, hosted by Rev. Timothy Appel, looks at the text of Holy Scripture both in its broad context and its narrow detail, all for the sake of proclaiming Christ crucified and risen for sinners. Two pastors engage with God’s Word to sharpen not only their own faith and knowledge, but the faith and knowledge of all who listen. Sharper Iron is underwritten by Lutheran Church Extension Fund, where your investments help support the work of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod. Visit lcef.org.
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Let's Talk About It.

Knowledge God and Queen

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This is a podcast about world events things that's going on in our culture and everyday life struggles. You will be hearing from a different variety of guest and one episode will never be the same as another. So please enjoy and let's talk about it!! Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/knowledgegod/support
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Welcome to the Crowned with Confidence Podcast! Hello Queen, Hola Reina! Are you a stay-at-home mom seeking to feel confident in yourself and in your motherhood? Maybe you run a business from home or homeschool your kids and find yourself overwhelmed all the time. Do you struggle to find time for yourself and feel like God is just wanting you to slow down a little bit or make some changes in your life? Have you found yourself so stressed out and know you need to prioritize your fitness, ment ...
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Transforming Families with Randy and Lesli

Dr Randall Bixby and Lesli Lamb-Bixby

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Transforming Families with Randy and Lesli: Transforming Families with Randy and Lesli is a groundbreaking podcast hosted by renowned authors and family experts, Dr. Randall Bixby and his wife, Lesli Lamb-Bixby aimed at helping families transform their lives and in the process, transform culture. Drawing inspiration from their bestselling book, "The Family Legacy: Shaping Culture from the Inside Out" written by Dr. Randall Bixby, this podcast delves deep into the core problems facing familie ...
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In order to remember and celebrate God’s deliverance of His people, Mordecai calls for the yearly celebration of the feast of Purim. The feast’s name is a reminder of the lots that Haman had cast to find the right day to destroy God’s people, which God reversed to bring about the day He delivered His people. As the hectic events settle down, King A…
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When the thirteenth day of the twelfth month arrives, two contradictory Persian decrees are both legal. On the one hand, the enemies of God’s people are allowed to slaughter them; on the other hand, God’s people are allowed to defend themselves. Through a divine reversal, the people of God ably defend themselves from those who are trying to kill th…
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What is your Purpose in life? Why are you here? Family Devotion Segment: Queen Esther- Destiny and Purpose. The 3 biggest questions we can answer are: 1. Who is God, actually? 2. Who am I? and 3. Why am I here? It is simply impossible to truly know the answer to "why am I here?" without knowing first WHO I AM! It is also impossible to truly know th…
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After Haman’s execution, Ahasuerus gives Haman’s house to Esther, and he gives his signet ring to Mordecai. Esther risks going before the king a second time, and he extends his scepter to her again. She asks for a second decree to be made to counteract the first, since the first could not be repealed under Persian law. With the king’s authority, Mo…
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Immediately after Haman’s shame at being forced to honor Mordecai, he is taken to Queen Esther’s second feast. There Esther reveals her request to Ahasuerus: she asks that he spare her and her people from destruction. When the king asks who is behind such wickedness, Esther names Haman as the foe. As Haman realizes his imminent demise, he pleads fo…
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The king attempts to secure his sleeplessness by having the book of memorable deeds read to him. When Ahasuerus learns that Mordecai has received no honor for the way he had saved the king from a homicidal conspiracy, the king asks Haman for his counsel. Confident that the king means to honor him, Haman recommends the highest accolades. To Haman’s …
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In today's Family Forum Segment- Contributor, Sloan Adams from Turning Point USA Faith AZ, shares from the frontlines of the Kingdom Culture wars going on in the USA. From blical illiteracy, to the elections, to battles in education and media, Sloan brings us up to speed on what's going on and what we can do about it. Register for the Family School…
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After three days and nights of fasting, Esther goes before the king without an invitation. He spares her life by extending his scepter to her, and he tells Esther to present her request. Using her God-given wisdom, Esther simply invites both the king and Haman to her feast that night. There, she promises that she will present her request when they …
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In today's Family Devotional Segment you will learn about John Wesley and the amazing faith, stewardship, and discipleship that he lived in challenging times! What can we learn and put into practice in our own families from John Wesley and how he lived? Register for the Family School HERE. You can get FRP Core Essentials Digital Bundle HERE - (Book…
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In response to Haman’s wicked plot, Mordecai and the people of God throughout Persia mourn and repent, as seen in their outward appearance and actions. Esther, unaware of the plot, attempts to clothe Mordecai properly, but he refuses. As they converse via messengers, Mordecai makes Esther aware of what Haman has decreed against the people of God an…
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Hola Reina! In this episode I provide an exercise that you can do to help you identify the things that are robbing your time and energy from the important things in your life. When you get the opportunity to lay out everything you do in front of you, it makes you realize how much time is invested in many things. I pray that God reveals to you the t…
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When King Ahasuerus elevates Haman above all other Persian officials, Mordecai refuses to bow before Haman, likely due to religious realities. In fury, Haman begins to plot to destroy not only Mordecai but the entire people of God to which Mordecai belongs. At this point, however, Haman’s fury does not overwhelm him. He patiently casts lots to find…
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After a delay due to military campaigns, King Ahasuerus remembers what had happened with Vashti and decides to find a new prized queen. Among those taken into the king’s palace was a young Judean woman, Esther, an orphan who had been raised by her cousin, Mordecai. Mordecai helps Esther navigate a terribly difficult situation. Eventually, Esther is…
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The book of Esther starts with the opulent and extravagant party given by King Ahasuerus of Persia. As the king and his officials feast and drink to excess, Ahasuerus’ beautiful and prized queen, Vashti, refuses her husband’s attempt to objectify her. When the king does not know what to do, his advisors tell him to issue a proclamation putting Vash…
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"For Such a Time As This” is a series on Sharper Iron that goes through the book of Esther. Although God is never explicitly named in the book of Esther, He remains the One who directs all the events of the book. Happenings that seem coincidence, chance, or luck are truly God at work. He puts Mordecai and Esther in the right places and moments to w…
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On today's podcast we will hear from Joel and Rachel Warneking, Executive Directors of 423 Communities International- an organization that is bringing healing and purity back to those trapped in the snare of porography. 423 Communities are men, women, and young people recovering from the impact of unhealthy sexual choices and addictions. They are r…
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After Nehemiah had gone back to the court of King Artaxerxes for a time, he returned to Jerusalem to find God’s people in need of continued instruction and correction. Although they had promised to remain faithful to the LORD by caring for His house, observing the Sabbath, and avoiding intermarriage with idolaters, God’s people had fallen into sin …
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Another list of people who had returned Jerusalem includes information about the roles they fulfilled, especially within the worship life of God’s people. Because the rebuilding of the wall of Jerusalem was more than a secular construction project, the people of God dedicate the completed work with singing and great joy. Multiple choirs lead the pe…
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Billy Graham is one of the greatest evangelists to ever live. He was also a man of the highest integrity. In today's Family Devotion Segment, you and your family will hear about the extraordinary legacy the Dr. Graham lived and left the world. From serving multiple US Presidents to leading crusades all over the world, Billy was a humble man who cho…
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Although Jerusalem’s walls had been rebuilt, few people were living in the city itself. The leaders first moved into Jerusalem, and the rest of the people willingly participated in the casting of lots to allow the LORD to determine the rest of the city’s residents. The list of the people who moved into Jerusalem, as well as those who remained in th…
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As the people prepare to renew the covenant with the LORD, they seal their names before Him. The clergy and the laity, the leaders and the people, all join to enter into a curse and an oath to walk in God’s Law given to Moses. In view of their history that led to their exile in the first place, the people particularly make promises concerning inter…
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Having heard the Word of God, the people gathered in Jerusalem join in prayer to the LORD. They bless the LORD’s name for His acts of mercy throughout their history. He showed mercy in making a covenant with Abraham. He showed mercy in delivering Israel from Egypt. He showed mercy by providing for their well-being in the wilderness. Even when Israe…
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Dr Shannan Crawford of Crawford Clinics shares about the importance of being healing, free, and whole in today's podcast. She shares with us how she and her clinics are working with individuals and families to get unstuck and thriving again. Dr Crawford offers a wide range of services from leadership coaching to counseling and pre-marriage counseli…
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With the walls of Jerusalem complete, the people of God now gather to hear the Word of God. Ezra the scribe and many helpers provided that the Word of God be read and proclaimed to the people from early morning until midday. As the people gave their attention to all that God said, Nehemiah and the Levites encouraged the people to rejoice. Not only …
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As Nehemiah prepares to take a census of the people of Judah in preparation for people to move into Jerusalem, he finds the record of those who had returned at the edict of Cyrus almost 100 years ago. Although the list had been recorded previously in Ezra 2, the list is recorded again in this place as a reminder of the faithfulness of previous gene…
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God used Martin Luther to usher in the Protestant Reformation over 500 years ago, changing the course of global christianity on a momentus scale. Like most things that matter, it took a lot of courage and perseverance for Martin Luther to stand up to the culture of his day and forge a path many of us enjoy unknowingly today. Where did he find that …
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As the construction of the wall of Jerusalem nears completion, opposition against Nehemiah and the people of God grows. Nehemiah wisely recognizes the plots of his enemies and refuses to yield to their threats and intimidation. Even though the enemies of God’s people find allies within Judah, Nehemiah refuses to fall into sin and prays that the LOR…
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Pastor Alan R. Knapp discusses the topic of "Building The Scaffold - Part 5; 'The Word of The Cross United in Prayer'" in his series entitled "The Lords Prayer : Pastor Craig Brown" This is Stage 5 and it focuses on the following verses: 1 Corinthians 1:18 cp. Proverbs 29:18; 1 Peter 4:17-18; Hosea 4:1-6; 2 Chronicles 7:12-15…
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Trouble for the people of God never comes only from without; trouble also arises from within. In Nehemiah’s time, even as the wall of Jerusalem was under construction, members of God’s people were oppressing the poor in Israel through the exaction of usury. Nehemiah takes time away from the important building project to deal with this even-more-imp…
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The work on Jerusalem’s walls brings anger and mockery from the opponents of the people of God. Nehemiah and the people of Judah draw strength from God through prayer, and they refuse to stop. Such a faithful response brings about plans for a secret attack by the opposition, and morale in Israel begins to waver. Nehemiah responds with both prayer a…
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On today's podcast we will hear from Joel Warneking, Executive Director of 423 Communities International- an organization that is bringin healing and purity back to those trapped in the snare of porography. 423 Communities are men, women, and young people recovering from the impact of unhealthy sexual choices and addictions. We are radically commit…
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Pastor Alan R. Knapp discusses the topic of "Zeroing in on Nero - Part II (The Lens of Number, Connotation and Denotation)" in his series entitled "Lenses 2008" This is Lens 54 and it focuses on the following verses: Revelation 1:10, 13:18; Hebrews 12:29By Pastor Alan R. Knapp
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Hola Reina's! Welcome to another episode on the show. Today I wanted to list out all the pros and cons of working out at home vs going to a gym to get a workout. Having experienced both, I can tell you that there are great benefits to both and also some downfalls as well. This episode will hopefully give you the information you need to determine if…
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After Nehemiah’s inspection of the wall, the people begin to work. The list of workers shows the willingness of God’s people to do the labor needed. Although the areas of expertise of the workers varied, together they recognized the need and participated in the construction of the walls of Jerusalem. Although the various locations of gates and sect…
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Nehemiah spends three months in prayer and preparation for the LORD gives him an opportunity to present his request to Artaxerxes. When the moment arrives, Nehemiah utters yet another brief prayer and asks Artaxerxes to send him to Jerusalem. God answers Nehemiah’s prayer as Artaxerxes agrees. When Nehemiah returns to Jerusalem, he discreetly inspe…
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Peter and Lisa Dresser are the senior pastors of Metro Detroit Christian Church in West Bloomfield, Michigan. They also direct One Spirit Ministries, an equipping and publication ministry focused on the believer's place in Christ and the church's apostolic and prophetic foundation. Learn more about Pete and Lisa Dresser and MDCC HERE. You can get F…
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