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Tuesday Nov 14, 2023
Tuesday Nov 14, 2023
The David Alliance
What is irritating your right now?
Is it someone?
Is it a personal issue?
Is it a financial issue?
Is it a work situation?
Is it an unmet desire or need?
It will continue to bother you until you begin to thank God for the process!
It will turn into resentment, hurt, anger, bitterness and invite demonic activity into your life…
BUT
THANKFULNESS immediately breaks that.
I am not married yet… but I am thankful for Gods process that will make me more like him and give him glory!
**You will yield to the process of God in order to become a part of his work. You are thanking him for what you are going through, for what you need and the process behind it, because the process is making you more like him and making him look good. - i.e. glorifying God.
You can’t serve Mammon and God. Mammon there is never enough… you lose the vision for thankfulness.
Mammon/ Money and the security and comfort it brings. It is a demon.
A lack of Thankfulness limits your faith. It parks your faith until something happens… but that’s now how faith works.
1 Tim. 6:6-10
“Godliness with contentment is great gain. For we brought nothing into the world, and we can take nothing out of it. But if we have food and clothing, we will be content with that. Those who want to get rich fall into temptation and a trap and into many foolish and harmful desires that plunge people into ruin and destruction. For the love of money (the worship of money) is a root of all kinds of evil. Some people, eager for money, have wandered from the faith and pierced themselves with many griefs.”
WHAT IS THE LOVE OF MONEY?
IT IS TRUSTING MONEY AS THE ANSWER TO THE PROCESS… RATHER THAN GOD.
Mammon is a demon: Anything that trys to get you to worship anything other than Jesus is a demonic spirit.
GK Evil - Morally rotting
Psalm 100 I will enter his gates with thanksgiving in my heart I will enter his court with praise. I will say this is the day that the Lord has made, I will rejoice for he has made me glad…. But just before that the verse says WE ARE HIS PEOPLE THE SHEEP OF HIS PASTURE. Why do sheep ever the courtyard and into the gate? TO BE SACRIFICED.
Monday Nov 13, 2023
Monday Nov 13, 2023
AWESOME JAR
Thankfulness is a big deal in the Bible. In fact, it’s one of the few specific things that we’re told is God’s will for us (1 Th 5:18)
*In everything give thanks, for this is the will of God. Praying without ceasing for this is the will of God, In everything give thanks for this is the will of God in Christ concerning you.
NOT for everything, BUT IN EVERYTHING
Gods will is to always give thanks.
What’s the difference between W, P & T?
Worship - for who God is. He is worthy.
Praise - for what he has done and what he will do.
Thankfulness - Stating God is the process of faith.
*When we thank God all of heaven and eternity join our side… because they see us acknowledge the process is Gods design.
Thank him for what he did (the process we now see looking back),
thank him for what he is doing (The process we trust him for at this time), and
thank him for what he has done (as if the process is completed) it is the period to your faith.
It destroys the “prayer request” mentality.
Acknowledging what is right and complete about God in thanksgiving.
***Simply put - Thanksgiving is stating God is the process… YOU ARE THE PROCESS!!
BUT WAIT THERES MORE…. Yes most of us have done this and do this….
But the power of thanksgiving is when we thank him for the process that is taking place over the things in our life that are not good, wonderful or enjoyable or even understandable.
What is irritating your right now?
Is it someone?
Is it a personal issue?
Is it a financial issue?
Is it a work situation?
Is it an unmet desire or need?
It will continue to bother you until you begin to thank God for the process!
It will turn into resentment, hurt, anger, bitterness and invite demonic activity into your life…
BUT
THANKFULNESS immediately breaks that.
I am not married yet… but I am thankful for Gods process that will make me more like him and give him glory!
**You will yield to the process of God in order to become a part of his work.
Friday Nov 10, 2023
Friday Nov 10, 2023
2 Cor. 9:19 Though I am free and belong to no one, I have made myself a slave to everyone, to win as many as possible. 20 To the Jews I became like a Jew, to win the Jews. To those under the law I became like one under the law (though I myself am not under the law), so as to win those under the law. 21 To those not having the law I became like one not having the law (though I am not free from God’s law but am under Christ’s law), so as to win those not having the law. 22 To the weak I became weak, to win the weak. I have become all things to all people so that by all possible means I might save some. 23 I do all this for the sake of the gospel, that I may share in its blessings.
I become all things to all people to preach the gospel.
This is not Paul becoming tolerant of others beliefs or lifestyles… because we know that his purpose was to preach the gospel which is very offensive to most - if he was to be be tolerant he would never preach the gospel so hard and clearly.
Here is a thought… Tolerance is the opposite of repentance. This why the world loves tolerance and hates the gospel. The world has no problem with Gods love… but when you start to preach repentance …well hold on to your seat its about to get rough.
Second thought…. Evil doesn’t stop itself! Paul became all things to all people to step right into the face of evil… remember as he was becoming all things to all people these same people were beating him, stoning him, whipping him, slandering him… he faced off and stepped into hostile territory regularly. He knew that just simply being a good christian is not enough… evil is not a spinning top where in time it will just wind down… it will never wind down until God comes back in the second coming.
Final thought… Paul became all thing to all people to encourage them towards christ. Encouragement is one of the best tools in evangelism. Lets take one of the Hottest most explosive areas in todays world and look at it evangelistically - I was talking to a transgender person about a year ago. They were in my office hanging out after a wedding I had performed. They were the son of the woman getting married… however it was a she. “She came right out and told me she was transgender”. We small talked for a few minutes and I calmly and sweetly told her that I am so impressed by people who are willing to do anything in order to find peace and fulfillment… even if it meant doing drastic things… but I said one thing I have learned is that the only way to have peace, and fulfillment and to really feel like you are who you were created to be is to surrender your life to Jesus and ask him to take control of your life… it was a great conversation.
They did not feel hated or judged and they truly felt cared for all the while knowing where I started. I encouraged them if they did not find peace pursing another gender to try Jesus.
Thursday Nov 09, 2023
Thursday Nov 09, 2023
The David Alliance
Psalm 127
Unless the Lord builds the house,
They labor in vain who build it;
Unless the Lord guards the city,
The watchman stays awake in vain.
2 It is vain for you to rise up early,
To sit up late,
To eat the bread of sorrows;
For so He gives His beloved sleep.
Interesting scripture…. What are we missing in todays world? Hard work.
This verse is not implying we don’t have to work hard if we just rely on God… no we obviously must labor. But we must learn to work in regards to Gods direction.
There’s an interesting play on words here between Children and labor and arrows, but that’s for another podcast.
But lets get back to hard work. It is a must, it is a requirement and in fact the Bible also says if a man does not work he should not eat 2 Thessalonians 3:10
What is missing in todays world for a lot of people and men especially? Is hard work. But this Psalm says if a man labors and God does not build then he is laboring in vain. So what do we know… we gotta put in the work…
But the word build has a dual meaning… it means unless God owns the house and unless he fashioned it - you are wasting your time. You will never rest.
Remember the curses in Get. 3 God told Adam you will work the ground by the sweat of your brow… that word there is
Curses… Zey-ah sweat of my brow… You work your butt off, but its not enough. I remember playing basket ball as a high schooler on a hot sunny day at our Christian camp. I was a good player, I had a game, but I was playing against some killers… and girls were watching… and no matter how hard I played and yes scored… it was never enough. At one point I just leaned over sweat pouring from my head down on my face… feeling it trickle… and just wondering… will we ever get ahead? Will we ever win?
The curse Zey-ah things will never be enough, work will never be over. You will never feel like you have arrived.
John D. Rockefeller, the founder of the Standard Oil Company, the first billionaire of the United States of America and once the richest man on Earth was asked by a reporter, “How much money is enough?” He calmly replied, “Just a little bit more”.
It doesn’t sound like he has rest… But God can give you rest, if you let him fashion the work… it starts by him taking the curse… cursed is he who hangs on a tree… he took our curse. So why do so many people still feel like they are under the curse of Zey-ah? Because they have not asked God to be the designer of their work… to be the one who fashions what they do. To plan it, to give it rhythm to give it purpose beyond money. Do you feel like its never over? Step out of the curse and ask God to design your life for you.
Wednesday Nov 08, 2023
Wednesday Nov 08, 2023
The David Alliance
The greatest talent or gifting is…. Walk on water? Raise the dead? Hear God audibly….
Buying tires for my gym….Why are we even talking… this is a no brainer….
What is most important and overlooked things about being used by God… being available.
Everyone in the Bible greatly used had one thing in common -They were available…
I know its painfully obvious… but here is the question we all need to answer
ARE YOU AVAILABLE.
Do you have time to serve God, are you willing to sacrifice time to serve God. Is your time, your talent and your treasure available to God.
What is keeping your from serving God? Bible knowledge? Super spiritual spidy senses, powerful ministry, the right church or network…. Probably not.
Bob Goff puts it this way: "God often uses the least qualified, most available people to get things done." Like Peter, the other disciples and many others whom God has used, availability was an initiator for God to great things through their life.
Lets be honest when God chose disciples did he really pick the best? NOPE… not even close. But he picked those that were seeking him and available to his call.
Have you ever met someone who makes you feel like an inconvenience? Like… can you stop bothering me… I do not have time for you or this crap… you are not important. YEah that person. Wouldn’t it be terrible if we we’re that person to God? Is your attitude to God one of carelessness or irritability or even disdain…
Look if you wanna talk about someone who went out of their way and became available… look no further than Jesus. Talk about an inconvenience… Can you hear him speak to the father… “wait what? You want me to do what? And like really become a human? For real? No no no… not going to happen. I got things to do Father… Im important I have important things to do.
Not funny but funny. But its slaps us in the face… we need to be available the way Jesus was available. Next time you are asked to do something by the Holy Spirit or even a person… make yourself available and you might be surprised at how able you really are!
Tuesday Nov 07, 2023
Tuesday Nov 07, 2023
The David Alliance
What do we do? 4 Things
- 1 Pray for Israel
Genesis 12:3 “I will bless those who bless you and whoever curses you I will curse and all the peoples on the earth will be blessed through you”.
- 2 Pray for the Salvation and destruction of her enemies Isaiah 60:12
Expert Jay smith Christian apologist and on of the greatest living expert on Islamic doctrine. - he states more Muslims are coming to Christ today than any other group in the world!
- 3 Prepare for a tornado, snow storm, Hurricane… water purifier, food, heat, network with others, solar power?
**Is this fear? No, The Bible says if you are here during the end of time, the tribulation run to the hills Matthew 24:16-20
We have our own terrorists in our country, be prepared, be vigilant, be aggressive, be prayed up, be evangelistic, be loving. Be as wise as serpents and as harmless as doves.
4 FINALLY
SHARE JESUS WITH THE WORLD
Monday Nov 06, 2023
Thursday Nov 02, 2023
Thursday Nov 02, 2023
The David Alliance
What’s the end game?
1 Thes. 2:15 who killed both the Lord Jesus and their own prophets, and have persecuted us; and they do not please God and are contrary to all men, 16 forbidding us to speak to the Gentiles that they may be saved, so as always to fill up the measure of their sins; but wrath has come upon them to the uttermost.
Wrath has come upon us…. Some people think this is just about the future and the end times… but interestingly enough it is spoken in the present tense. And in the aorist tense…
What does this say to us today?
If you are trying to keep the gospel from being spread, shared, preached you will have the wrath of God come against you to its fullest extent.
We can see this in personal matters and global variations.
Do not try to stop the gospel… and in fact be on the offensive and spread the gospel.
Look I am guilty of giving lots of ideas of how to succeed in life, how to be successful, how to win, how to be spiritually blessed. But here is lesson #1 in being blessed… Pray for Israel and bless them…. I bet that’s not where you thought I was going… but a close #2 is spreading the gospel.
Here is a quick lesson from a friend of mine…
He felt like his business, his marriage, his relationship with his kids… well they were all just “almost there”… or as he would say… they all have something missing… not sure what it is… but something is missing. Now my buddy loves God, serves God, tithes, almost never misses church… reads his bible… its all good, but he still felt like he was just missing something. And then he read a verse in
Romans 10:15
And how can anyone preach unless they are sent? As it is written: “How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news!”
Beautiful… sounds weird right? If you saw my toenails you would not first think “those are beautiful”… beautiful means fruitful, blooming flourishing….
When I bring the good news I am ushering into my own life a fruitful, flourishing spirit alongside me. I am invoking the power of God to speak in me, through me and in spite of me… to share his heart with the non-believer. In doing so I am pleasing God, I am aligning my heart, my mission my action with Gods. Do you not understand how that is inviting God into every area of your life.
Do you want to be fruitful in your whole life? Start planting spiritual seeds in sharing the gospel.
So my friend starts just going out and sharing the gospel whenever he can… he immediately started to see some bonus fruit in his life in small ways… in a few months it started to really overflow… and with in a few years he is beyond where he thought he would be in business, marriage, ministry and health.
The gospel is the magic ingredient - sew it. And we reap it or we bag it and we become spiritually constipated. What’s my end game… what’s my real motive, what am I really working towards… the gospel… and it pays!
Wednesday Nov 01, 2023
Wednesday Nov 01, 2023
The David Alliance
Ever just get punched in the face… I mean straight out, strong arm swinging for the fences punched in the face… like a train down a track right into your eye socket… you are bruised, bloodied and broken…
What did Mike Tyson say: Everyone has a plan until they get punched in the face… but what if that is your plan?
1 Cor. 9
24 Do you not know that those who run in a race all run, but one receives the prize? Run in such a way that you may [i]obtain it. 25 And everyone who competes for the prize [j]is temperate in all things. Now they do it to obtain a perishable crown, but we for an imperishable crown. 26 Therefore I run thus: not with uncertainty. Thus I fight: not as one who beats the air. 27 But I discipline my body and bring it into subjection, lest, when I have preached to others, I myself should become disqualified.
I discipline my body…
HoopOpeeadzo - punch in the face
In face in verse 26 just before this he says fight for a spiritual reward… and that word there means a spiritual fist fight… for a reward!
Disqualified… a phony, a fake, a poser.
What does he say about how he treats his body… he beats it, he severely whoops it in a strict spiritual manner… in fact he says he makes it his slave.
HE OWNS HIMSELF.
QUESTION… do you own up to yourself? Do you take responsibility of who you are and the discipline you have been practicing on your spiritual body. Do you gladly point out how you have been punching yourself in the face spiritually to be more like Christ?
WHY? Look if you have been around long enough you- just like me have seen dozens of pastors blow it. Some ran off with Lisa the secretary… some ran off with Bob the Janitor, many busted for porn, embezzlement, beating their wife or kids, running a sex ring, molesting boys… These are all true stories of Pastors I know because they were unwilling to punch themselves in the face daily.
In this chapter Paul is talking about preaching the gospel, the why’s, if’s ands how’s where’s etc… and he is speaking as probably the most well known, apostle with the biggest ministry and has written the most books of the Bible… and yet he realizes if I don’t live in such a way that ends up with me in heaven with the angels rejoicing… what a sad pathetic man I am.
Get used to hard things…. Like I said yesterday comfort is the bodies slow adaptation of death. As Jocko has said “get used to doing uncomfortable things, embrace the suck”. But even more so in spiritual matters….
Here is a list you can work on…
Memorize scripture
Pray out loud in public for someone to be healed
Witness out in public to someone
Pray an hour a day
Read your bible and journal 30 minutes a day
Go to a bible study with other men
Give up drinking, smoking and drugs and use that money for missions
Wear a t shirt that tells people Jesus loves them
Go out and give money to the needy
LOOK it does not matter what it is, just practice doing something hard.
Now here is what is truly worthy and truly punching yourself in the face spiritually…. Ask other Godly men to keep you accountable. I mean the kind of men who will pray and know things about you that only god knows and will call you on it. Ask them to punch you in the face daily….
Tuesday Oct 31, 2023
Tuesday Oct 31, 2023
The David Alliance
Titus 2:Teach the older men to be temperate, worthy of respect, self-controlled, and sound in faith, in love and in endurance.
Temperate - vigilante, sober
Respect - Man of dignity, honorable
Prudent - "brings safety") to the body, keeping it properly controlled.]
Sound in faith, love endurance
Sound - healthy solid
Faith - his walk with God
Love his motive
Endurance… he has been tested… We need men that have been tested in temperance, respect, prudence, faith, love, endurance…. Tested.
But we hate tests, we typically run from tests…
I recently heard a quote “comfort is the body’s slow adaptation to death”
You must test yourself in all things, but especially in spiritual matters…
BUT WAIT THATS NOT ALL….
The intro is Teach old men this is what they are… its who they are, its why they are.
BUT AGAIN…. You are teaching old men.
Men don’t like to be taught by other men, especially older men. We feel like we already know, we got this, we don’t need some snot nose whipper snapper telling him what to do or to test him.
I don’t know why it is so hard as men to take direction… to take correction… to take orders or action from someone else. Do we secretly want to be stupid, untested and weak?
Now if you look at this in the greek and how it is written, it actually connects the dots to the next few verses…
Unless men are tested, women will not learn to be who they are meant to be… and if they are not who they are meant to be, they will not learn to love their husbands and their children the way God wants them to be loved.
Men it all comes back to you being willing to be tested by other men even if they are younger than you… any man who can teach me, test me and prove me is a friend to me, my wife and my kids.
What does it mean to be tested? It means to be proven pure… and who sees god….Matt. 5:8 Blessed are the pure in heart for they shall see God.