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Tuesday Jun 11, 2024
Tuesday Jun 11, 2024
Garth Heckman
The David Alliance
TDAgiantSlayer@gmail.com
BAM - watch them every Tuesday night on our Facebook page. This Week the Jezebel Spirit… and not just women have it.
August Friday and Saturday 16th 17th End times conference at HillSpring Church sponsored by The David Alliance,
8 reasons why you shut your mouth and quit sharing your life and struggles with your woman…
And what you can do about it… this will be a series…
Silence is not strength. If You choose to not deal with hurts and issues realize you are choosing the easiest thing To do -not the hardest or most brave… and definitely not the healthiest way to deal with issues.
Yes we all have stuff to deal with and we all have stuff to bury… but should we?
How do you deal with your hurt especially from the one you love the most.
1 - She uses it against you later on.
She herself may be wounded. And when people use your weaknesses as weapons against you- it can cause a man to shut down in a millisecond?
Then he distrusts others… even other trusted men.
Here is a different perspective from the word of God when we talk about sharing the gospel and being rejected. The Bible tells us that we will be despised and rejected for sharing Christ so we aren't shocked when it happens. We're still cool to do it because it's the right thing. And the same way we are still call to share our hurts our emotions and our feelings with our loved ones even if they won't except it or even if they use it against us. But knowing this text some of the sting out of it when it happens.
An illustration are used to use regarding this point is when I would go to speak to a large group of teenagers before walking out on the stage will be introduced. I would unzip my zipper. It wouldn't take more than a few seconds, and Kids would start yelling your zippers down your zippers down. They will expect me to become incredibly embarrassed, but instead, I would simply reach in my pocket and pull out a note and ask one of them to read it into the microphone, and the note would say this, I know my zippers down why are you looking. Kids would laugh, but then I would explain to them that I'm not embarrassed because I knew it was down. I knew what was happening and I was prepared. If you have the Same mindset when you share your intimate hurts and feelings with your spouse, it lessens the blow if they choose to ever use it against you.
Monday Jun 10, 2024
Monday Jun 10, 2024
Garth Heckman
The David Alliance
Garth Heckman
I want you to want me
I need you to need me
I'd love you to love me
I'm beggin' you to beg me
I want you to want me
I need you to need me
I'd love you to love me
I'll shine up my old brown shoes
I'll put on a brand new shirt
I'll get home early from work
If you say that you love me
BAM - watch them every Tuesday night on our Facebook page. This Week the Jezebel Spirit… and not just women have it.
August Friday and Saturday 16th 17th End times conference at HillSpring Church sponsored by The David Alliance,
How did they make it
200,000 people diverse as any city… but they were the only Christians…
You get dropped off in some city, sexual sin is promoted and practiced…. Drugs, paganism… anything goes… and your the only Xn…. How do you not only make it but thrive?
1 Thessalonians says they experienced salvation with not just words but also in power… it allowed them to practice…
Holiness and no compromise.
Holiness? Sounds very antiquated in todays world… yes and lets talk ab about how to can our own rutabagas…
the Scriptures say, “You must be holy because I am holy.” 1 Peter 1:16 NLT
But in today's world, it sounds too simple, too naïve and too abstract. What exactly does it mean?
The truth is when you truly study holiness, you might end up feeling like you are dressed up in a costume and calling yourself a Christian because the fact is you really aren't holy when you understand what it means in scripture.
I believe when one looks at scripture, you understand that holiness goes beyond simply doing with the Bible says. You can obey all the commands, and still not be holy, you asked how does that work?
Then Jesus said to his disciples, “If any of you wants to be my follower, you must turn from your selfish ways, take up your cross, and follow me. Matthew 16:24 NLT
Being holy goes beyond rules and regulations and cuts to the heart. Are you selfish in any of the things you choose to do or say or where you go? The truth is holiness in some sense of the word is different for me than it is for you. Yes we both confess the same Jesus and we both follow the same Scriptures and commands however he might call me to stand out in different ways in how I would I choose to do it. The question you can ask in anything you do or say, or for any motive is this is this truly selfish or is this truly godly? And then ask God to give you guidance into what to do or to say in order to stand apart and be Holy.
Tuesday May 28, 2024
Tuesday May 28, 2024
Garth Heckman
The David Alliance
BAM - watch them every Tuesday night on our Facebook page. This Week the Jezebel Spirit… and not just women have it.
August Friday and Saturday 16th 17th End times conference at HillSpring Church sponsored by The David Alliance,
This Friday surgery… another shoulder replacement, reattach the super spinouts, and work on the labrum. They say 6-8 months rehab and recovery.
My goal has always been at 60 to still bench over 400, squat and deadlift over 600… totally on track with deals and squats… but bench… oh my my… maybe not. But please pray for me!
Acts 27: 18 The next day, as gale-force winds continued to batter the ship, the crew began throwing the cargo overboard. 19 The following day they even took some of the ship’s gear and threw it overboard. 20 The terrible storm raged for many days, blotting out the sun and the stars, until at last all hope was gone.
21 No one had eaten for a long time. Finally, Paul called the crew together and said, “Men, you should have listened to me in the first place and not left Crete. You would have avoided all this damage and loss. 22 But take courage! None of you will lose your lives, even though the ship will go down. 23 For last night an angel of the God to whom I belong and whom I serve stood beside me, 24 and he said, ‘Don’t be afraid, Paul, for you will surely stand trial before Caesar! What’s more, God in his goodness has granted safety to everyone sailing with you.’ 25 So take courage! For I believe God. It will be just as he said. 26 But we will be shipwrecked on an island.”
I read verse 25, 26 and always see Paul at that moment like Carl Spackler aka Bill Murray in Caddy Shack…
And I say, "Hey, Lama, hey, how about a little something, you know, for the effort, you know." And he says, "Oh, uh, there won't be any money, but when you die, on your deathbed, you will receive total consciousness." So I got that goin' for me, which is nice.
Total consciousness: the state of being conscious; awareness of one's own existence, sensations, thoughts, surroundings, full activity of the mind and senses, as in waking life
What if we took slices of history out of our life from the future and looked at it with this attitude…
2 years from now… This is written in your pre-history… yes, your wife will get cancer and it will affect your finances greatly and you will struggle to keep your job…But be of courage, God is good and he will use this in your life to bring about a great peace and a wonderful opportunity to tell others about Jesus… so I got that going for me… so thats nice.
What is this saying… Paul wasn’t believing in God due to the circumstances around him… ship is breaking apart, waves pummeling the sailors, Black clouds, lightening… men in deep fear…
Sometimes in life we must simply believe the best is yet to come simply because of who God is and now what we see or are experiencing at the moment.
The only thing that can get you through the storms, the only thing that can sustain you is Gods faithfulness.
In the middle of hard times (and lets be honest, I don’t know what the future holds) I remind myself of Gods faithfulness from the past. I will tell myself… you will be 4 months behind in your house payment, your car payment and you will have to sell some guitars, and your Harley and your wife will struggle with with her trust in God… You will wonder if you will ever will have enough money… But someone will talk into the bookstore and hand you an envelope with $10,000 in it. And a week later someone else will hand you a check for $10,000… but you will still have some hard times with your son running from God and in jail and guns and drugs… So you got that going for you… so thats nice.
I know 2 things are certain… not death and taxes…
But rather Hard times and Gods faithfulness.
When all resources run out, all earthly wisdom has failed, all friends and family can’t help anymore… when people are actually start avoiding you because they feel drained by your problems…. God will be faithful.
Gal. 6: 9 9 And let us not grow weary while doing good, for in due season we shall reap if we do not lose heart.
Do not grow weary… God will be faithful. God will come through… Don’t quit trusting him, Don’t quit living for him, Don’t quit loving him and Don’t doubt him…. Because in time you will have total consciousness… so you got that going for you… which is nice.
Sunday May 26, 2024
Sunday May 26, 2024
The David Alliance
Basket ball game: referee experience as a parent! I couldn’t call the right fouls, people yelling at me, everyone mad at me… when I do call a foul it was on my own son, when I went over to the bench to get some consoling from Kim she looked at me like… “You should be ashamed!”
I WAS FRIED AFTER THAT GAME… FOR ABOUT 2 DAYS… WEERY!
HERE IS A LITTLE SECRET…
The truth is it will never be easier to serve God than right now… history is becoming peeled back and truth will dwindle. As it does the ability to freely serve God will become mountainous.
***WE FAIL TO ENGAGE IN CULTURE WHEN WE ARE WEERY!
Galatians 6:6 Those who are taught the word of God should provide for their teachers, sharing all good things with them. 7 Do not be deceived, God is not mocked; for whatever a man sows, that he will also reap. 8 For he who sows to his flesh will of the flesh reap corruption, but he who sows to the Spirit will of the Spirit reap everlasting life. SOUNDS GOOD SO FAR RIGHT? 9 And let us not grow weary while doing good, for in due season we shall reap if we do not lose heart. 10 Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all, especially to those who are of the household of faith.
Gal. 6:7-10 WUEST
God is not being outwitted and evaded. For whatever a man is in the habit sowing this also will he reap. Because the one who sows with a view to his own evil nature, from his evil nature as a course shall reap corruption. But the one who sows with a view to the Spirit , from the Spirit as a source shall reap life eternal. Let us not slacken our exertions by reason of the weariness that comes with prolonged effort in habitually doing that which is good. For in a season which in its character is appropriate we shall reap if we do not become enfeebled through exhaustion and fait. So then, in like manner, let us be having opportunity, let us be working that which is good to all, but especially to those of the household of faith.
Do not grow weary
Weary - the will… do not start in the spirit only to sow in the flesh.
Not weary in the flesh as in “physically tired” - but weary in the spirit so you sow into your soul/flesh appetites.
GK ek-kak-eh’-o = to be negatively influenced by the lack of outcome
Doing Good - inspire and motivate someone to do what is lovely… or GODLY
What would keep you from sowing? What would make you give up? What if I said you won’t see the reaping until after you die?
Fatigue makes cowards of us all. Vince Lombardi
Our trials our sin, evil, satanic, lust, the world… but the hardest is Weariness into apathy.
You don’t have to backslide, you don’t have to run from God, you don’t have to fall into addiction or some great sin… to be ineffective you just need to be tired.
If there is one thing that will discourage me more than anything is this… being tired with nothing to show for it.
Impatience is a disease… WHERE IS THE FRUIT?
As Spurgeon said…
The duty is to “do” without knowing “what or when” it will happen.
The context of this verse tells us that there will be times where we don’t feel
Gods blessing,
his favor,
his excitement,
his pleasure
his fruit….
PRE-DANGER (and then 3 dangers)
You must know how to read your emotions
Tell tale signs of emotional drain include:
1. wanting to be alone,
2. becoming sarcastic,
3. over eating,
4. sleeping less and sleeping worse,
5. quick and superficial desires,
6. burnout,
7. hating your job,
8. feeling like home is work,
9. arrogance or I’m not drained attitude ( the scariest problem with this is you don’t see it…it is everybody else’s problem),
It intensifies you’re existent personality quirks into full blown negatives and ultimately weakness.
Being emotionally drained is a lot like having to go the bathroom really bad. You hold it, your bladder is tight, everything makes you feel uncomfortable, and you really can’t enjoy anything until you relieve the pressure. You could be in the middle of your Christmas morning, your birthday, an awards ceremony… but if you really got to go it is almost impossible to enjoy the moment.
WEERY!
Thursday May 23, 2024
Wednesday May 22, 2024
Wednesday May 22, 2024
Garth Heckman
The David Alliance
BAM - watch them every Tuesday night on our Facebook page. This Week the Jezebel Spirit… and not just women have it.
August Friday and Saturday 16th 17th End times conference at HillSpring Church sponsored by The David Alliance,
Girls, guns and God
Cloak and dagger Luke 22:36
Females, Faith and Firearms
Broads Bayonets and Bibles…
Clara Butt one of the most world renowned singers in the late 1800’s early 1900’s traveled to Africa and after a concert went and found John G. Lake… Many of you know Lake was one of the greatest healing evangelists of our time. She had heard tell of a young 18 year old woman that was saved under John G Lakes ministry who would pray and then the presence of God would fall on here and she would play the piano and sing songs that were more pure, more pronounced than anything that anyone had ever heard. The lyrics were given supernaturally to this woman by the Holy Spirit and the notes that came out of her mouth were said to be more “pure”. If there is a middle C (and there is) she could sing an even more perfect clear, more precise middle C. The melodies and the vocal quality were like nothing anyone had ever heard before…
Clara asked John G Lake if he could set up a meeting with her… and he did. The outcome was purely dynamic.. the young woman began to sing and Clara found herself in tears… weeping. She said “I have heard that there is a perfect note and you my dear sing them all”. She said I have no understanding nor have I ever been in the realm you sing in and sing about. It was perfection.
Isaiah 61:1
The Year of the Lord’s Favor
1 sThe Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon me,
because the LORD has tanointed me
to bring good news to the poor;1
he has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted,
to proclaim liberty to the captives,
and uthe opening of the prison to those who are bound;2
Luke 4:18 “The Spirit of the Lord is upon Me,
Because He has anointed Me
To preach the gospel to the poor;
He has sent Me to heal the brokenhearted,
To proclaim liberty to the captives
And recovery of sight to the blind,
To set at liberty those who are oppressed;
19
To proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord.”
In the OT the spirit of the Lord rested on only certain people… when Christ came it rested on him and we later see it resting on the disciples… almost as if they were renting the spirit while they were out on the town. But now that Christ has been born, died and resurrected….. Now its time for us to rest know that his spirit is not resting on us, but rather in us. But again, our job, our mission our goal is to enter into that space where his spirit centers us. We live in a realm of Gods victory… that sounds cheesy I know. But we rest, we live, we experience the flow of the Holy Spirit the way christ did.
When Clara heard this young 18 year old girl come into the center of who the Holy Spirit was the music was literally astounding - unmatched. That is our continual job- to push into and experience that centering every day… is it possible? Yes? Can I do it… yes, Have I done it? A few times, but that is where I must push in for a very very long time. Thats the goal… to live centered in the perfect note, in his perfect grace.
Tuesday May 21, 2024
Tuesday May 21, 2024
Garth Heckman
The David Alliance
BAM - watch them every Tuesday night on our Facebook page. This Week the Jezebel Spirit… and not just women have it.
August Friday and Saturday 16th 17th End times conference at HillSpring Church sponsored by The David Alliance,
How do we live Godly in a Godless society?
Two quick thoughts.. don’t expect non Christians to live like Christians… heck a lot of Christians don’t live like Christians… and secondly you can’t argue someone into the kingdom of God…
Moses Respected Pharaoh
Ripped out of his family…
Raised, worked, lived and THRIVED in a secular environment.
3 things:
He Honored the powers over him without compromising his faith.
He was willing to die for his belief
His ultimate goal was to see people free
Daniel Respected the King
Ripped out of his family…
Raised, worked, lived and THRIVED in a secular environment.
3 things:
- He did not argue over politics - but rather practiced his faith. (You can’t pray…) ok, he goes and prays.
- He did not live according to their norms - diet but rather asked to be tested
- He did not argue over his schooling. He was schooled in the dark arts and dark philosophy of his day.
- Did you know Daniel was 80 years old when he was thrown into the pit of Lions???
Shad Shack and Benny Respected the King
Ripped out of his family…
Raised, worked, lived and THRIVED in a secular environment.
3 Things:
- Friends of a feather/Father stick together
- They Explained to their King their stance and even honored him in how they proclaimed it.
- They had chosen ahead of time to serve God no matter what *before the tests came. Dan. 1:8
Monday May 20, 2024
Monday May 20, 2024
Garth Heckman
The David Alliance
BAM - watch them every Tuesday night on our Facebook page. This Week the Jezebel Spirit… and not just women have it.
August Friday and Saturday 16th 17th End times conference at HillSpring Church sponsored by The David Alliance,
This past week the NFL Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butler spoke at a commencement and took some heat for his remarks boldly proclaiming a pro-family, pro-God, and pro-life worldview.
The backlash was intense. There were furious columns and very angry tweets. It was discussed and panned by ladies on morning television. The NFL distanced itself from the speech, issuing a statement that “his views are not those of the NFL as an organization.”
And, most righteously, people thought he should be fired. A Change.org petition to “Demand the Kansas City Chiefs to Dismiss Harrison Butker for Discriminatory Remarks” had racked up more than 140,000 signatures by 5 p.m. Thursday (though it’s hard to tell how many are just 49ers fans).
WHAT WAS THE BIGGEST REACTION OVER?
He praised his wife and Mother for their role in Motherhood and the media trashed him… did they mention his Mother was a physicist… no. HE PRAISED HIS WIFE FOR BEING THE STAY AT HOME MOTHER WHO MAKES THEIR LIFE POSSIBLE. The The New York Post said “you would have a hard time in any locker room wether it be Muslim or Christian not agreeing with him…. And if you cut all of those NFL Christians and Muslims you surely wouldn’t have enough atheists to fill the rosters.
BTW - His NFL Jersey skyrocketed in sales.
In a snapshot this gives such a great picture and insight into what we are facing.
Middle of the road, conservative Xn views:
Cause an inflammatory response.
In a talk I give called the Power of Response I share the insight of Eastern Philosophy… Called
A Mind like Water….
Water always gives the proper response…
But the world is not water LOL.
We are not for a lack of things as the church to buttheads with the world over.
BLM
Racism
Israel
Global warming
Gender and Sexual diversity
Homosexuality
Christian Nationalism
Family structure
Patriarchy
Biblical Authority
Governmental trust and authority
Social Justice
SO HOW DOES ONE LIVE IN A LOST
Depraved AND Warped world?
NOT ONLY LIVE - but win them to Christ?
Joseph respected Pharaoh
Ripped out of his family…
Raised, worked, lived and THRIVED in a secular environment.
3 things:
He had a vision from God
He Worked as if unto the Lord
He Trusted all things would ultimately MGLG
Thursday May 16, 2024
Thursday May 16, 2024
Garth Heckman
The David Alliance
BAM - watch them every Tuesday night on our Facebook page. This Week the Jezebel Spirit… and not just women have it.
August Friday and Saturday 16th 17th End times conference at HillSpring Church sponsored by The David Alliance,
100 different games on the price is right… Plinko, high or low, Spin the wheel… but they all have one thing in common… all 100 deal with this one issue. How much does it cost.
You know God makes the game simple. He tells us the price, the cost and he tells us the reward.
Matthew 16
21 From then on Jesus began to tell his disciples plainly that it was necessary for him to go to Jerusalem, and that he would suffer many terrible things at the hands of the elders, the leading priests, and the teachers of religious law. He would be killed, but on the third day he would be raised from the dead.
22 But Peter took him aside and began to reprimand him for saying such things. “Heaven forbid, Lord,” he said. “This will never happen to you!”
23 Jesus turned to Peter and said, “Get away from me, Satan! You are a dangerous trap to me. You are seeing things merely from a human point of view, not from God’s.”
24 Then Jesus said to his disciples, “If any of you wants to be my follower, you must give up your own way, take up your cross, and follow me. 25 If you try to hang on to your life, you will lose it. But if you give up your life for my sake, you will save it. 26 And what do you benefit if you gain the whole world but lose your own soul? Is anything worth more than your soul? 27 For the Son of Man will come with his angels in the glory of his Father and will judge all people according to their deeds. 28 And I tell you the truth, some standing here right now will not die before they see the Son of Man coming in his Kingdom.”
The price Jesus life.
The cost our life.
The reward is not just heaven but also according to our deeds.
The price Jesus life - No way you can pay that back. The ultimate price.
The cost our life. Yes we must now pick up our cross and lay down our life…. But in comparison to what Jesus paid, we got nothing to complain about. What an example he set for us. He never asks us to do something he didn’t also do.
In the series “the last dance” the Michael Jordan story of his last year on the Bulls. There is a scene well into the series…. Maybe episode 7 where they are talking about how tough MJ was on his teammates… MJ gets emotional and says there is a price to pay for greatness, there is a price to pay for championships… he tears up and he says “they can say whatever they want to say about me, but They can never say that I ever asked them to do something that I didn’t do.
Jesus never asks us to do something he never did… and he did it to the ultimate degree.
The reward is not just heaven but also according to our deeds.
All through scripture we see salvation, rewards and job placement in heaven due to our commitment to an all in mentality lifestyle in picking up our cross.
Sunday May 12, 2024
Sunday May 12, 2024
Garth Heckman
The David Alliance
BAM - watch them every Tuesday night on our Facebook page. This Week the Jezebel Spirit… and not just women have it.
August Friday and Saturday 16th 17th End times conference at HillSpring Church sponsored by The David Alliance,
The world will more and more think the church is out of its mind as we near the end times.
We see whats happening
We know whats happening
We understand why its happening
We understand that Spiritual Warfare is key…
We understand there are demonic influences
We understand that others will deny and mock
We understand that the battle is real, eminent and embraced by a lost world… and yet many so called christians are upset at what is happening as if God hadn’t already told us.
The war is in our head.
The ammunition is simply lies…
The only and primary defense is the truth and prayer.
NOTE: we see both must be in relationship with Gods spirit.
The beautiful thing about warfare is that you truly don’t know who you are or know what you need to work on until you choose to go to war. A man does not know who he is until he faces temptation. A woman does not know who she is until she faces the pull of insecurity or bitterness.
Warfare forces us to choose make a choice:
My opinion
The worlds opinion
OR
Gods truth
I find it interesting that many Christians get mad when you point to current issues as if you are making fun or those dying or being persecuted or in wars across the world. As if to say God is a God of love and he is not in favor of this story line. God is a god of love - but love includes justice, judgement, truth, punishment, discipline and we don’t get our way in Gods love…. Now… the truth and we may even call it the ugly truth is that God has preordained much of the suffering that is taking place and will take place. When someone naively says God would never do that… all one has to do is start reading Revelations and see what is starting to unfold right now in history… and more is to come.
(Read judgements)
Warfare is not pretty wether physical or spiritual.
Eph. 6 18 seemingly
The armor drops out of sight… but not the idea behind warfare!
Ephesians 6:18 praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, being watchful to this end with all perseverance and supplication for all the saints—
THE NAS says with this view
Idea is… we know and see what is coming so pray up!
IN THE SPIRIT -
“in the spirit is being in gods empowering presence”
I PRAY BEST WHEN GOD CONTROLS MY TONGUE AND MY MIND. In his presence.
I as a human with limited understanding want Love and peace and joy and good times and flowers and milkshakes and corvettes for everyone and a skinny sexy wife the rest of my life and for everyone…. Ok a little over the top, but the point is - If im practicing living in Gods empowering presence… and I know the end that is coming… I see and understand things he sees…. There is not always an immediate happy ending.
We are closing in on the start of the final days, end times, rapture… whatever you want to call it… but its here. Its happening real time…. So what do we do?
V.18 PRAYING
Praying… Pray with all manner of prayer
Pray with all kinds of prayer
Pray with all kinds of prayer that are available
formal, silent, vocal, secret, public, petitionary, explosion’ary - sudden emergency, congregational.
PRAYING ALWAYS… GK at each and every occasion, at every opportunity, every time you get a chance, et every season or at any possible moment.
Pray… and why? So that we might aline ourselves up with Gods plans, his desires, his ultimate will. If you are upset at the war going on… then aline your life and actions to god… simply put- win someone to Christ… Now thats warfare.
And how can I speak this with such frankness… because the very next verse is Paul asking for prayers to continue to preach the gospel.