Connecting The Dots // Created for Connection // Jason King // February 02, 2025

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Episode Notes [01:14] Unexpected Email from Employer [05:49] The Deferred Resignation Program [06:34] Initial Reactions and Concerns [08:01] Evaluating the Offer [08:21] Enhanced Standards of Conduct [08:55] Personal Reflections and Concerns [12:21] Seeking Advice and Making a Decision [13:01] Option One: Do Not Resign [14:56] Option Two: Resign [16:44] Insights from Conversations [21:30] Making The Decision [23:51] Final Thoughts and Gratitude Resources Mentioned Sebastian Junger The Soul of Shame by Curt Thompson Donald Trump Elon Musk Steve Bannon Russell Vought Derek Sivers Sumner Crenshaw Brian Fretwell at Finding Good Chad Littlefield The Thought Leaders Practice by Matt Church Simon Cowell Beauty Pill Producer Ben Ford Questions Asked Is it legitimate, and can it be trusted? How are you feeling? What questions come to your mind? Where does your mind go? Are you seeking safety? Would this have been an adrenaline rush as you raced to send the resignation response? What an "enhanced standard" regarding loyalty and trustworthiness was? What are these new "enhanced standards?" Are they beyond what my Constitutional oath requires? If I don't resign, how bright will the target on my back glow? My leadership has supported all my work, but would termination direction come from higher up the chain of command? What would you recommend if we talked over coffee? What questions would you ask? How would you use listening? How would you use silence? How is this scenario playing out in your mind and body? What is coming to the surface for you? How might that influence what you are about to say to me? What are the chances of my name popping on a list and getting fired? How about the chances of being part of an official Reduction in Force and early retirement? Would the administration make a better offer? What do I know about the pending job market? What did I expect the workplace to be like and did I want to be there as the contractions took place? Will the administration pay me through the end of September or will they renege? Can I sufficiently build the Curated Questions business to transition by 1 October? - Do I have the faith or confidence to step into this future as a sole practitioner and grow Curated Questions into all I envisioned? Was this purpose calling? What would I expect the job market to look like at the end of summer if I hadn't developed the income streams to maintain our lifestyle? What is your recommendation? Did it change from your initial recommendation? Where in your body are you feeling the uncertainty? Are you processing this scenario in parallel with your decision as if you had received the email? What additional questions should I have considered? Who else should I have consulted with? How would you have changed my risk rating? What is the correct length of the pregnant pause before making an important announcement? What processes would you use in my circumstance, and what would be different? What questions are at the top of your list to get to a decision? Who would be the members of your pantheon you would counsel with to gain clarity? Apart from the heady analysis, what other key practices would you include in your journey through a similar situation?…

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Connecting The Dots // Created for Connection

1. You are a part of God’s family.

2 Corinthians 6:18 (NIV)

"I will be a Father to you, and you will be my sons and daughters, says the Lord

Almighty."

Acts 5:42 (NIV)
“Day after day, (they met) in the temple courts and from house to house.”

Acts 2:42-47 (NIV)
“They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer. Everyone was filled with awe at the many wonders and signs performed by the apostles. All the believers were together and had everything in common. They sold property and possessions to give to anyone who had need. Every day they continued to meet together in the temple courts. They broke bread in their homes and ate together with glad and sincere hearts, praising God and enjoying the favor of all the people. And the Lord added to their number daily those who were being saved.”

2. You study and talk about the bible together with others.

Acts 2:42 (NIV)

“They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching.”

3. Grow in learning how to love others better.

Acts 2:42 (NIV)

“They devoted themselves to…fellowship.”

4. We eat together.

Acts 2:42 (NIV)

“They devoted themselves to…the breaking of bread.”

5. You give and receive prayer.

Acts 2:42 (NIV)

“They devoted themselves to…prayer.”

Galatians 6:2 (NIV)

“Carry each other’s burdens, and in this way, you will fulfill the law of Christ.”

6. Because you and others have needs.

Acts 2:45 (NLT)

...Shared…with those in need.…

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Connecting The Dots // Created for Connection // Jason King // February 02, 2025

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Connecting The Dots // Created for Connection

1. You are a part of God’s family.

2 Corinthians 6:18 (NIV)

"I will be a Father to you, and you will be my sons and daughters, says the Lord

Almighty."

Acts 5:42 (NIV)
“Day after day, (they met) in the temple courts and from house to house.”

2. You study and talk about the bible together with others.

Acts 2:42 (NIV)

“They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching.”

3. Grow in learning how to love others better.

Acts 2:42 (NIV)

“They devoted themselves to…fellowship.”

4. We eat together.

Acts 2:42 (NIV)

“They devoted themselves to…the breaking of bread.”

5. You give and receive prayer.

Acts 2:42 (NIV)

“They devoted themselves to…prayer.”

Galatians 6:2 (NIV)

“Carry each other’s burdens, and in this way, you will fulfill the law of Christ.”

6. Because you and others have needs.

Acts 2:45 (NLT)

...Shared…with those in need.…

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Immeasurably More // Unified in Love // Tim Lovell // March 16, 2025 39:49

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Immeasurably More: The Book of Ephesians: Unified in love Ephesians 4:1-6 (NIV) “As a prisoner for the Lord, then, I urge you to live a life worthy of the calling you have received. Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love. Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace. There is one body and one Spirit, just as you were called to one hope when you were called; one Lord, one faith, one baptism; one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all.” Ephesians 4:2 (NIV) “Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love.” Ephesians 4:3 (NIV) “Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace.” Ephesians 4:4-6 (NIV) “There is one body and one Spirit, just as you were called to one hope when you were called; one Lord, one faith, one baptism; one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all.” Seven essentials to hold true to keep unity: - One Body - One Spirit - One Hope - One Lord - One Faith - One Baptism - One God and Father The Wesleyan Confession In the essentials unity. In the non-essentials liberty. But in all things, charity/love. Philippians 2:1-8 (NIV) “Therefore if you have any encouragement from being united with Christ, if any comfort from his love, if any common sharing in the Spirit, if any tenderness and compassion, then make my joy complete by being like-minded, having the same love, being one in spirit and of one mind. Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves, not looking to your own interests but each of you to the interests of the others. In your relationships with one another, have the same mindset as Christ Jesus: Who, being in very nature God, did not consider equality with God something to be used to his own advantage rather, he made himself nothing by taking the very nature of a servant, being made in human likeness, And being found in appearance as a man, he humbled himself by becoming obedient to death - even death on a cross! The desire of Jesus is that we would walk in love and unity and be his witnesses and his ambassadors can even begin to imagine!…

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Immeasurably More // Framed // Tim Lovell // March 09, 2025 36:45

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Immeasurably More // Framed Ephesians 3:14-20 (ESV) “For this reason I bow my knees before the Father, from whom every family[a] in heaven and on earth is named, that according to the riches of his glory he may grant you to be strengthened with power through his Spirit in your inner being, so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith—that you, being rooted and grounded in love, may have strength to comprehend with all the saints what is the breadth and length and height and depth, and to know the love of Christ that surpasses knowledge, that you may be filled with all the fullness of God. Now to him who is able to do far more abundantly than all that we ask or think, according to the power at work within us.” Here is Paul’s Prayer • I pray that from His unlimited resources, He will empower you with inner strength - with deep fortitude - by his spirit. • As we trust in Him, Christ will take up residence in us (not just drop by every now and then). • Then our roots will grow down into the depth of God’s love and will keep us strong. • And when it comes to understanding that love - may we know the scope of it and experience it. In this letter, Paul has continuously pointed us and all people to the generosity of God in Christ. • Ephesians 1:3 - Blessed with every Spiritual Blessing in Christ • Ephesians 1:7-8 - Riches of Grace - lavished on us with all wisdom and understanding • Ephesians 1:18 - Riches of His Glorious Inheritance • Ephesians 2:5 - God is Rich in Mercy • Ephesians 2:7 - Incomparable Riches of His Grace • Ephesians 3:8 - Unsearchable Riches of Christ This is Paul’s prayer and mine for us today… That we may know, and in turn experience, and then lean in to and ultimately live out of this vast love of God. This love is expressed in John 3:16-17 (ESV) “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him.” This love is defined in 1 Corinthians 13:4-8 (ESV) “Love is patient and kind; love does not envy or boast; it is not arrogant or rude. It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful; it does not rejoice at wrongdoing but rejoices with the truth. Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. Love never ends. As for prophecies, they will pass away; as for tongues, they will cease; as for knowledge, it will pass away.” This love is given dimension here in Ephesians 3 • Infinitely long and high and wide and deep - more so than we can ever understand fully… • And Paul says the love of God is “too great for us to understand fully.” • There is nowhere we can go that we are out of the scope of his presence and therefore nowhere we can go where we are out of the scope of his love, for “God is love” (1 John 4:8 and 16) and as the psalmist says in Psalm 139 “where can I go from your presence.” • Are we willing to allow this love of God to encapsulate us - to frame us - to define us? If not why not? Guilt, shame, doubt, etc. Are we willing to allow this love to transform us? When we take a look at people around us, we don’t have an excuse to look at people outside of this frame. Are we willing to love even as we have been loved (John 13:34)? The love of God for humanity is infinitely long and high and wide and deep. So… here’s a searching question for each of us… Who do we need to reframe? Where do we need to start? May our love and the way we live be the testament to the love of Christ and may his love lived out through us be the agent of transformation in our world. Our part really is to be awake to these truths, willing to live in and practice these truths and expectant of God to do the immeasurably more than we can even begin to imagine!…

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Immeasurably More // God’s Dwelling // Mark Davies // March 02, 2025 44:32

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Immeasurably More // The Book of Ephesians: God’s Dwelling Ephesians 2:11-22 (NLT) “Don’t forget that you Gentiles used to be outsiders. You were called “uncircumcised heathens” by the Jews, who were proud of their circumcision, even though it affected only their bodies and not their hearts. In those days you were living apart from Christ. You were excluded from citizenship among the people of Israel, and you did not know the covenant promises God had made to them. You lived in this world without God and without hope. But now you have been united with Christ Jesus. Once you were far away from God, but now you have been brought near to him through the blood of Christ. For Christ himself has brought peace to us. He united Jews and Gentiles into one people when, in his own body on the cross, he broke down the wall of hostility that separated us. He did this by ending the system of law with its commandments and regulations. He made peace between Jews and Gentiles by creating in himself one new people from the two groups. Together as one body, Christ reconciled both groups to God by means of his death on the cross, and our hostility toward each other was put to death. He brought this Good News of peace to you Gentiles who were far away from him, and peace to the Jews who were near. Now all of us can come to the Father through the same Holy Spirit because of what Christ has done for us. So now you Gentiles are no longer strangers and foreigners. You are citizens along with all of God’s holy people. You are members of God’s family. Together, we are his house, built on the foundation of the apostles and the prophets. And the cornerstone is Christ Jesus himself. We are carefully joined together in him, becoming a holy temple for the Lord. Through him you Gentiles are also being made part of this dwelling where God lives by his Spirit.” 1. Jesus is Our Unifying Center Point Ephesians 2:14 (AMP) “For He Himself is our peace and our bond of unity. He who made both groups — [Jews and Gentiles]— into one body and broke down the barrier, the dividing wall of spiritual antagonism between us.” 2. You’ve Been Reconciled to be a Reconciler 2 Corinthians 5:16-21 (ESV) From now on, therefore, we regard no one according to the flesh. Even though we once regarded Christ according to the flesh, we regard him thus no longer. Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come. All this is from God, who through Christ reconciled us to himself and gave us the ministry of reconciliation; that is, in Christ God was reconciling the world to himself, not counting their trespasses against them, and entrusting to us the message of reconciliation. Therefore, we are ambassadors for Christ, God making his appeal through us. We implore you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God. For our sake he made him to be sin who knew no sin, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God. 3. When We’re Unified, God’s Character and Nature is Declared to the Whole World 1 Peter 2:4-5,9-10 (ESV) As you come to him, a living stone rejected by men but in the sight of God chosen and precious, you yourselves like living stones are being built up as a spiritual house, to be a holy priesthood, to offer spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ. But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for his own possession, that you may proclaim the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light. Once you were not a people, but now you are God’s people; once you had not received mercy, but now you have received mercy. Psalm 133:1-3 (ESV) Behold, how good and pleasant it is when brothers dwell in unity! It is like the precious oil on the head, running down on the beard, on the beard of Aaron, running down on the collar of his robes! It is like the dew of Hermon, which falls on the mountains of Zion! For there the Lord has commanded the blessing, life forevermore. We are called to declare the Goodness of God’s character to the whole world through our unity and love for one another. Question: In what ways can you actively live out your calling as a reconciler and ambassador for Christ in our daily lives, so that our unity declares God's goodness to the world?…

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Immeasurably More // Experience More of God’s Grace // Jason King // February 23, 2025 52:14

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Immeasurably More // Experience More of God’s Grace · Where did you come from? · Where are you now? · Where are you going? Ephesians 2:1-7 (ESV) “And you were dead in the trespasses and sins in which you once walked, following the course of this world, following the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that is now at work in the sons of disobedience— among whom we all once lived in the passions of our flesh, carrying out the desires of the body and the mind, and were by nature children of wrath, like the rest of mankind. But God, being rich in mercy, because of the great love with which he loved us, even when we were dead in our trespasses, made us alive together with Christ—by grace you have been saved— and raised us up with him and seated us with him in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus, so that in the coming ages he might show the immeasurable riches of his grace in kindness toward us in Christ Jesus.” 1. Where did you come from? You were dead. Ephesians 2:1 (NIV) “As for you, you were dead in your trespasses and sin…” 1 Corinthians 6:9-11 (ESV) "Do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: neither the sexually immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor men who practice homosexuality, nor thieves, nor the greedy, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor swindlers will inherit the kingdom of God. And such were some of you . But you were washed, you were sanctified, you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and by the Spirit of our God.” John 3:36 (NIV) “Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life, but whoever rejects the Son will not see life, for God’s wrath remains on him.” You belonged to the devil. Ephesians 2:1-2 (ESV) “You were dead in the trespasses and sins in which you once walked, following the course of this world, following the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that is now at work in the sons of disobedience— “ 2. Where are you now? Ephesians 2:4-6 (ESV) “God, being rich in mercy, because of the great love with which He loved us, even when we were dead in our trespasses, made us alive together with Christ—by grace you have been saved— and raised us up with Him and seated us with Him in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus.” You are alive together with Christ. John 16:11 (ESV) “The ruler of this world is judged.” Colossians 2:13-15 (ESV) “You, who were dead in your trespasses and the uncircumcision of your flesh, God made alive together with Him, having forgiven us all our trespasses, by canceling the record of debt that stood against us with its legal demands. This He set aside, nailing it to the cross. He disarmed the rulers and authorities and put them to open shame, by triumphing over them in Him.” Hebrews 2:14-15 (ESV) “Since therefore the children share in flesh and blood, He Himself likewise partook of the same things, that through death He might destroy the one who has the power of death, that is, the devil, and deliver all those who through fear of death were subject to lifelong slavery.” You are resurrected with Christ. Ephesians 2:6 (NIV) “And God raised us up with Christ.” You are seated with Christ in heavenly places. Ephesians 2:6 (ESV) “Seated us with Him in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus.” 3. Where are you going? Ephesians 2:7 (ESV) “So that in the coming ages, He might show the immeasurable riches of His grace in kindness toward us in Christ Jesus.” You are going to experience more of God’s Grace.…

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Immeasurably More // God’s Blessing to You Through Christ 41:39

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Immeasurably More // God’s Blessing to You Through Christ “The Gospel is the principal article of all Christian doctrine…Most necessary is it that we know this doctrine well, teach it to others, and beat it into their heads continually.” Martin Luther Ephesians 1:1-3 (NKJV) "Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, to the saints who are in Ephesus, and faithful in Christ Jesus: Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ..." God’s Blessing to You Through Christ 1. Made You a Saint 2. All Flow from God Through Christ to You Ephesians 1:3 (NKJV) “God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us.” James 1:17 (NKJV) “Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and comes down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow of turning.” 3. Are First for Your Greatest Need, Which Is Spiritual “Every Spiritual Blessing in Christ.” 4. Are Not Going Anywhere “Spiritual Blessing...in Christ.”…

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Connecting The Dots // Trusting God's Guidance in This New Season // Jason King & Tim Lovell // February 09, 2025 6:37:25

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Connecting The Dots // Created for Connection // Jason King // February 02, 2025 22:19

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Connecting The Dots // Created for Connection 1. You are a part of God’s family. 2 Corinthians 6:18 (NIV) "I will be a Father to you, and you will be my sons and daughters, says the Lord Almighty." Acts 5:42 (NIV) “Day after day, (they met) in the temple courts and from house to house.” Acts 2:42-47 (NIV) “They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer. Everyone was filled with awe at the many wonders and signs performed by the apostles. All the believers were together and had everything in common. They sold property and possessions to give to anyone who had need. Every day they continued to meet together in the temple courts. They broke bread in their homes and ate together with glad and sincere hearts, praising God and enjoying the favor of all the people. And the Lord added to their number daily those who were being saved.” 2. You study and talk about the bible together with others. Acts 2:42 (NIV) “They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching.” 3. Grow in learning how to love others better. Acts 2:42 (NIV) “They devoted themselves to…fellowship.” 4. We eat together. Acts 2:42 (NIV) “They devoted themselves to…the breaking of bread.” 5. You give and receive prayer. Acts 2:42 (NIV) “They devoted themselves to…prayer.” Galatians 6:2 (NIV) “ Carry each other’s burdens, and in this way, you will fulfill the law of Christ.” 6. Because you and others have needs. Acts 2:45 (NLT) ...Shared…with those in need.……

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Connecting The Dots // Let My Son Go // Dr. Joe Boot // January 26, 2025 52:41

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Let My Son Go Exodus 4:1-5 (HCSB) “Moses answered, ‘What if they won’t believe me and will not obey me but say, ‘The Lord did not appear to you’?’ The Lord asked him, ‘What is that in your hand?’ ‘A staff,’ he replied. Then He said, ‘Throw it on the ground.’ He threw it on the ground, and it became a snake. Moses ran from it, but the Lord told him, ‘Stretch out your hand and grab it by the tail.’ So he stretched out his hand and caught it, and it became a staff in his hand. ‘This will take place,’ He continued, ‘so they will believe that Yahweh, the God of their fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, has appeared to you.’” Exodus 4:6-9 (HCSB) “In addition, the Lord said to him, ‘Put your hand inside your cloak.’ So he put his hand inside his cloak, and when he took it out, his hand was diseased, white as snow. Then He said, ‘Put your hand back inside your cloak.’ He put his hand back inside his cloak, and when he took it out, it had again become like the rest of his skin. ‘If they will not believe you and will not respond to the evidence of the first sign, they may believe the evidence of the second sign. And if they don’t believe even these two signs or listen to what you say, take some water from the Nile and pour it on the dry ground. The water you take from the Nile will become blood on the ground.’” Exodus 4:10-17 (HCSB) “ But Moses replied to the Lord, ‘Please, Lord, I have never been eloquent—either in the past or recently or since You have been speaking to Your servant—because I am slow and hesitant in speech.’ Yahweh said to him, ‘Who made the human mouth? Who makes him mute or deaf, seeing or blind? Is it not I, Yahweh? Now go! I will help you speak and I will teach you what to say.’ Moses said, ‘Please, Lord, send someone else.’ Then the Lord’s anger burned against Moses, and He said, ‘Isn’t Aaron the Levite your brother? I know that he can speak well. And also, he is on his way now to meet you. He will rejoice when he sees you. You will speak with him and tell him what to say. I will help both you and him to speak and will teach you both what to do. He will speak to the people for you. He will be your spokesman, and you will serve as God to him. And take this staff in your hand that you will perform the signs with.’” Exodus 4:18-23 (HCSB) “Then Moses went back to his father-in-law Jethro and said to him, ‘Please let me return to my relatives in Egypt and see if they are still living.’ Jethro said to Moses, ‘Go in peace.’ Now in Midian the Lord told Moses, ‘Return to Egypt, for all the men who wanted to kill you are dead.’ So Moses took his wife and sons, put them on a donkey, and returned to the land of Egypt. And Moses took God’s staff in his hand. The Lord instructed Moses, ‘When you go back to Egypt, make sure you do all the wonders before Pharaoh that I have put within your power. But I will harden his heart so that he won’t let the people go. Then you will say to Pharaoh: ‘This is what Yahweh says: Israel is My firstborn son. I told you: Let My son go so that he may worship Me, but you refused to let him go. Now I will kill your firstborn son!’” Exodus 4:24-31 (HCSB) “On the trip, at an overnight campsite, it happened that the Lord confronted him and sought to put him to death. So Zipporah took a flint, cut off her son’s foreskin, and threw it at Moses’ feet. Then she said, ‘You are a bridegroom of blood to me!’ So He let him alone. At that time she said, ‘You are a bridegroom of blood,’ referring to the circumcision. Now the Lord had said to Aaron, ‘Go and meet Moses in the wilderness.’ So he went and met him at the mountain of God and kissed him. Moses told Aaron everything the Lord had sent him to say, and about all the signs He had commanded him to do. Then Moses and Aaron went and assembled all the elders of the Israelites. Aaron repeated everything the Lord had said to Moses and performed the signs before the people. The people believed, and when they heard that the Lord had paid attention to them and that He had seen their misery, they bowed down and worshiped.” Introduction Three Signs Two Objections Freedom for the people of God Three Signs The Staff/Rod The Leprous White Hand The Nile Water Becoming Blood Three Signs In challenging Egypt’s faith, God struck at the world of nature. Suddenly nature became to the Egyptian mind, perverse & undependable. This fact struck at the foundations of Egyptian life and religion: Egypt’s certainties became uncertainties … - R. J. Rushdoonyy The Rod/Staff Psalm 94:20 ( CSB) “Can a corrupt throne be your ally, a throne that makes evil laws?” The Leprous White Hand Nile Water Becoming Blood Two Objections · First objection: What if they won’t believe me? · Second objection: I am not eloquent-my mouth and tongue are slow. First objection: What if they won’t believe me? Second Objection: I am not eloquent – my mouth and tongue are slow. Exodus 4:11-12 (CSB) “Who placed a mouth on humans? Who makes a person mute or deaf, seeing or blind? Is it not I the Lord? Now go! I will help you speak and I will teach you what to say.” Second Objection: “I am not eloquent – my mouth and tongue are slow” Matthew 10:16-20 (HCSB) “Look, I’m sending you out like sheep among wolves. Therefore be as shrewd as serpents and as harmless as doves. Because people will hand you over to sanhedrins and flog you in their synagogues, beware of them. You will even be brought before governors and kings because of Me, to bear witness to them and to the nations. But when they hand you over, don’t worry about how or what you should speak. For you will be given what to say at that hour, because you are not speaking, but the Spirit of your Father is speaking through you.” Second Objection: “I am not eloquent – my mouth and tongue are slow” Jeremiah 1: 8-9 (NKJV) “Do not be afraid of their faces, for I am with you to deliver you,” says the Lord. Then the Lord put forth His hand and touched my mouth, and the Lord said to me: “Behold, I have put My words in your mouth.” Second Objection: “I am not eloquent – my mouth and tongue are slow” Pharoah was to the Egyptians the great god, and, as such, he spoke to the people through various officials who were his mouth. The Lord uses Moses’ reluctance to establi...…

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Connecting the Dots // The Second Most Important Thing to Do // Jason King // January 19, 2025 42:45

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Connecting the Dots // The Second Most Important Thing to Do Matthew 22:34-40 (NIV) The Pharisees got together. One of them, an expert in the law, tested him with this question: ‘Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the Law?’ Jesus replied: ‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it: Love your neighbor as yourself.’ All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments.” Luke 10:29-37 (NIV) But he wanted to justify himself, so he asked Jesus, ‘And who is my neighbor?’ In reply Jesus said: ‘A man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, when he was attacked by robbers. They stripped him of his clothes, beat him and went away, leaving him half dead. A priest happened to be going down the same road, and when he saw the man, he passed by on the other side. So too, a Levite, when he came to the place and saw him, passed by on the other side. But a Samaritan, as he traveled, came where the man was; and when he saw him, he took pity on him. He went to him and bandaged his wounds, pouring on oil and wine. Then he put the man on his own donkey, brought him to an inn and took care of him. The next day he took out two denarii and gave them to the innkeeper. ‘Look after him,’ he said, ‘and when I return, I will reimburse you for any extra expense you may have.’ ‘Which of these three do you think was a neighbor to the man who fell into the hands of robbers?’ The expert in the law replied, ‘The one who had mercy on him.’” Choices we can make when given the opportunity to love others. 1. Avoid them. Luke 10:31 (NIV) “A priest happened to be going down the same road, and when he saw the man, he passed by on the other side.” 2. We are curious but not concerned. Luke 10:32 (NLT) “A Temple assistant (Levite) walked over and looked at him lying there, but he also passed by on the other side.” 3. Treat others the way you would want them to treat you. Matthew 7:12 (NIV) “So in everything, do to others what you would have them do to you, for this sums up the Law and the Prophets.” Luke 10:33 (NLT) “Then a despised Samaritan came along, and when he saw the man, he felt compassion for him.” How can you grow in loving those around you? Be mindful of the needs of others. Luke 10:33 (NLT) “Then a despised Samaritan came along, and when he saw the man, he felt compassion for him.” 2. Put yourself in their shoes. Luke 10:33 (NIV) “…when he saw him, he took pity on him.” Galatians 6:2 (NIV) “Carry each other's burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ.” 3. When you have an opportunity to show kindness, do it. Luke 10:34-35 (NLT) “Going over to him, the Samaritan soothed his wounds with olive oil and wine and bandaged them. Then he put the man on his own donkey and took him to an inn, where he took care of him. The next day he handed the innkeeper two silver coins, telling him, ‘Take care of this man. If his bill runs higher than this, I’ll pay you the next time I’m here.’” Galatians 6:10 (NIV) “Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all people, especially to those who belong to the family of believers.” Proverbs 3:27 (NIV) “Do not withhold good from those to whom it is due, when it is in your power to act.”…

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Connecting the Dots // Created For Relationship // Tim Lovell // January 12, 2024 43:21

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Connecting the Dots // Created For Relationship Romans 12:16-18 (NIV) “Live in harmony with one another. Do not be proud, but be willing to associate with people of low position. Do not be conceited. Do not repay anyone evil for evil. Be careful to do what is right in the eyes of everyone. If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone.” Revelation 22:17 (NIV) “The Spirit and the bride say, ‘Come!’ And let the one who hears say, ‘Come!’ Let the one who is thirsty come; and let the one who wishes take the free gift of the water of life.” ME: Superior God Parents Authorities Employers Coach ME: Subordinate Under Authority Children Employees Team ME: Platonic Peers Friends Neighbors Teammates ME: Romantic Dating, Etc. Marriage…

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Relationships: Connecting the Dots // The Foundation of All Relationships // Jason King // January 05, 2025 41:14

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Relationships: Connecting the Dots // The Foundation of All Relationships 1 Corinthians 16:14 (ESV) “ Let all that you do be done in love.” 1 Corinthians 13:1 (NIV) “If I speak in the tongues of men or of angels, but do not have love, I am only a resounding gong or a clanging cymbal.” 1. Your words without love are unproductive. 1 Corinthians 13:2 (NIV) “ If I have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries and all knowledge, but do not have love, I am nothing.” 2. Offering knowledge and wisdom without love as your motivation means nothing. 1 Corinthians 13:2 (NIV) “ If I have a faith that can move mountains, but do not have love, I am nothing.” 3. Faith, without love, doesn’t mean anything. 1 Corinthians 13:3 (NIV) “If I give all I possess to the poor and give over my body to hardship that I may boast, but do not have love, I gain nothing.” 4. Generosity and sacrifice without being motivated by love are insignificant and self-serving. Colossians 3:14 (NLT) “Above all, clothe yourselves with love, which binds us all together in perfect harmony. These things are important but without love they are nothing.” What does love look like? 1 Corinthians 13:4-7 (NIV) “Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.” Love is a Choice…

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Raise An Ebenezer // Mark Davies // December 29, 2024 31:24

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Raise An Ebenezer 1 Samuel 7:7-13 (ESV) “Now when the Philistines heard that the people of Israel had gathered at Mizpah, the lords of the Philistines went up against Israel. And when the people of Israel heard of it, they were afraid of the Philistines. And the people of Israel said to Samuel, ‘Do not cease to cry out to the Lord our God for us, that he may save us from the hand of the Philistines.’ So, Samuel took a nursing lamb and offered it as a whole burnt offering to the Lord. And Samuel cried out to the Lord for Israel, and the Lord answered him. As Samuel was offering up the burnt offering, the Philistines drew near to attack Israel. But the Lord thundered with a mighty sound that day against the Philistines and threw them into confusion, and they were defeated before Israel. And the men of Israel went out from Mizpah and pursued the Philistines and struck them, as far as below Beth-car.” “Then Samuel took a stone and set it up between Mizpah and Shen and called its name Ebenezer, for he said , ‘Till now, the Lord has helped us.’ So, the Philistines were subdued and did not again enter the territory of Israel. And the hand of the Lord was against the Philistines all the days of Samuel.” Ebenezer Means “Stone of Help” Joshua 4:21-24 (ESV) “And he said to the people of Israel, “When your children ask their fathers in times to come, ‘What do these stones mean?’ then you shall let your children know, ‘Israel passed over this Jordan on dry ground.’ For the Lord your God dried up the waters of the Jordan for you until you passed over, as the Lord your God did to the Red Sea, which he dried up for us until we passed over, so that all the peoples of the earth may know that the hand of the Lord is mighty, that you may fear the Lord your God forever.” Remembering 2024 What Remembrance Does 1. Remembrance guards you from straying from the Lord. 2. Remembrance anchors you in the truth about God’s character. Romans 8:28 (ESV) And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called to according to His purposes. Now it’s your turn. What things do you need to take a closer look at, and intentionally remember? Ways we can set up an “Ebenezer” in our lives: • Write it down in a Journal. • Buy a memento and place it in a visible place or a keepsake box. • Create a video blog and tell the story of his faithfulness. • Find a relevant scripture and highlight, date, and annotate it with memorable information. • Put a sticky note on your bathroom mirror. • Print a photo book and keep it out where you can see it. • Collect songs and make a playlist (Mix Tape) • Paint a painting or create a piece of art. • Plant a tree. • For next year: Set aside a Memory Jar, write down the good and bad things that happen on a regular basis, and review these at the end of the year. Ultimately, the goal is that we take the time to reflect on God’s goodness and his character, highlighting his abundant goodness and desire for the situations we have had to walk through.…

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A Bright and Shining Star // No More Darkness // Jason King // December 24, 2024 28:06

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Christmas Eve – No More Darkness Isaiah 8:21-22 (NIV) “Distressed and hungry, they will roam through the land; when they are famished, they will become enraged and, looking upward, will curse their king and their God. Then they will look toward the earth and see only distress and darkness and fearful gloom, and they will be thrust into utter darkness.” Isaiah 9:2,6 (NIV) “The people walking in darkness have seen a great light; on those living in the land of deep darkness a light has dawned…For to us a child is born, to us a son is given.” Luke 2:8-10 (NIV) “And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night. An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid. I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all the people.” The Light of Christ: 1.Reveals the Truth about God and Salvation. John 12:46 (NIV) “ I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness.” John 18:37 (NIV) “The reason I was born and came into the world is to testify to the truth.” John 14:6 (NIV) “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. John 8:32 (NLT) “You will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.” 2.Seeks and Saves the Lost. Luke 19:10 (NIV) “For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost.” Matthew 20:28 (NIV) “The Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.” 3.Illuminates Your Path and Guides Your Steps. John 8:12 (NLT) “I am the light of the world. If you follow me, you won’t have to walk in darkness.” 4.Brings Healing in Your Life. Luke 4:18 (NIV) “The Spirit of the Lord is on me, because he has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim freedom for the prisoners and recovery of sight for the blind, to set the oppressed free.” Psalm 147:3 (NIV) “He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.” John 1:4-5 (NIV) “In Him was life, and that life was the light of all mankind. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.”…

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Advent // The Love of God // Jason King // December 22, 2024 31:52

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Advent // The Love of God John 3:16 (NIV) “ For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life.” For God so loved you, He gave His one and only Son. 1. To remove your wrong views about Him. Exodus 34:5-7 (NIV) “Then the Lord came down in the cloud and stood there with him and proclaimed His name, the Lord. And He passed in front of Moses, proclaiming, “The Lord, the Lord, the compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger, abounding in love and faithfulness, maintaining love to thousands, and forgiving wickedness, rebellion and sin.” John 18:37 (NIV) “The reason I was born and came into the world is to testify to the truth.” John 1:18 (NIV) “No one has ever seen God, but the one and only Son, who is Himself God and…. has made Him known.” John 14:9 (NIV) “Anyone who has seen me has seen the Father.” Hebrews 1:3 (NIV) “The Son is the radiance of God’s glory and the exact representation of His being, sustaining all things by His powerful word.” 2. To show you what His love is really like. 1 John 4:9-10 (NIV) “This is how God showed His love among us: He sent His one and only Son into the world that we might live through Him. This is love…. that He loved us and sent His Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins.” Ephesians 3:18 (NIV) (I want you) “...to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ.” Exodus 34:5-7 (NIV) “The Lord, the compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger, abounding in love and faithfulness, maintaining love to thousands, and forgiving wickedness, rebellion and sin.”…

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Advent // Joy // Jason King // December 15, 2024 40:41

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