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  • The Prince Of Peace That Brings A Sword

    The Prince Of Peace That Brings A Sword
    2024/02/15

    Marriage, Covenant, Commitment, Peace, & War

    God is committed to us... and gives us space to work through our struggle to commit ourselves to Him. Even when we don't love Him and can't even love ourselves, God still loves us. "You're mine... and I'm yours," God says to us, "Now, let's walk together in Love, Truth, and Grace."

    "With God, there's no halfway with love. There's no distance with love. With love, we're all in - he's all in and we're all in. And if we understood that, think how secure we would be. And also realize that Jesus doesn't take prisoners... Jesus doesn't take the old Adam prisoner, He kills the old Adam... (that's what crosses do). Just think about it." ~Jim Richter

    But for those who surrender to Him and His better way for us, there is every resuscitation, every remuneration, every reconciliation, every justification, every reinstatement to the blessed place of daughters and sons, co-heirs with Christ, and a guaranteed seat at God's table forever - close enough for us to see Him wink at us; close enough for Him to lean over and whisper secrets in our ear.

    Does Jesus bring peace, a sword, or a scalpel? Yes, all the above.

    Peace for those who are surrendered to Him and live the life He redeemed for us in and with Him.

    The sword for those who don't surrender to Him.

    And though it may seem like a sword to those who resist God, what He brings is more like a scalpel. And, as a surgeon goes after and cuts away the disease in our lives, Jesus wants us to be set from everything that has caught us and binds us. He wants us to be set free from everything we are in bondage to. Jesus is not a quitter. He came perfect and He stays perfect - and He is not willing to take hostages or simply offer comfort to our dire plight. No, He goes after the sin in our lives - the pornography, the abuse, the addiction, the bitterness, the cynicism, the mockery, the spite, the hate - and He says, “I'm not going to let you be held hostage to that anymore. I, along with the Body of Christ - my Body - are going to help you kill that thing so you can be free.”

    Jesus comes perfect and He stays perfect and He can't be beat. And that's the way it is with our Lord.

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    The Living Loved Life Podcast Episode "Jesus Prince Of Peace Or General Of Angel Armies" (48:43) ℗ & © Copyright 02/15/2024 Jim Richter/Drew Jarrod (BMI). All Rights Reserved.
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    49 分
  • Faith Is Connection In The Waiting: God Is Committed To Us

    Faith Is Connection In The Waiting: God Is Committed To Us
    2024/02/15

    “With God, there’s no halfway with Love – there’s no distance with Love - with Love we’re all in. He’s all in; we’re all in.” ~Jim Richter

    We are thankful for a God Who is committed to us. (Not that we’re always committed to Him, but He is always committed to us.) “You’re mine. You‘re mine. I’m not going to let go. I love you.”

    God is committed to us... and gives us space to work through our struggle to commit ourselves to Him. Even when we don't love Him and can't even love ourselves, God still loves us. "You're mine... and I'm yours," God says to us, "Now, let's walk together in Love, Truth, and Grace."

    "With God, there's no halfway with love. There's no distance with love. With love, we're all in - he's all in and we're all in. And if we understood that, think how secure we would be. And also realize that Jesus doesn't take prisoners... Jesus doesn't take the old Adam prisoner, He kills the old Adam... (that's what crosses do). Just think about it." ~Jim Richter

    But for those who surrender to Him and His better way for us, there is every resuscitation, every remuneration, every reconciliation, every justification, every reinstatement to the blessed place of daughters and sons, co-heirs with Christ, and a guaranteed seat at God's table forever - close enough for us to see Him wink at us; close enough for Him to lean over and whisper secrets in our ear.

    If you've benefited from the podcast, feel free to donate to:

    The Living Loved Life Podcast Episode "God Is Committed To Us" (??:??) ℗ & © Copyright 02/15/2024 Jim Richter/Drew Jarrod (BMI). All Rights Reserved.
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    49 分
  • What Is Faith?

    What Is Faith?
    2024/02/01
    What is Faith? Faith is relationship with God. Relationship with God is essential! And what you get with relationship with god is ever-increasing measures of all the fruits of the Spirit and more! (Including, but not limited to, Peace, Patience, Understanding, Forgiveness, Love, Consideration of the other...) Relationship with God gives us the wide-open S P A C E S to grow in love with Him. Covenant... Relationship with God Baptism Marriage Children Family We are safe here to come and go - to come and stay - welcomed by God forever; (welcomed to the point that we don't want to leave and He will never make us leave). But the door is open right now and we can choose to leave relationship with God if WE want to, but God never leaves His relationship with US! What Is Faith? How do we define Faith? How can we describe it? The author of Hebrews states, "'Faith is the certainty of things hoped for - the evidence of things not seen.' And in that, you see the balance where you're not being Pharisaical (you're never saying that the things of God aren't true), but you are saying that there's still faith - these things are grasped by faith - 'the certainty of things hoped for - the evidence of things not seen.'" ~Jim Richter If you've ever thought, "I'm struggling with my faith right now..." that doesn't mean you don't have faith or you have weak faith... it just means you have faith. The struggle IS part of what faith IS! So, rejoice! You have faith! It's not that you are struggling to believe in God - it's more that you are struggling with what He's been asking you to do - struggling in your walk with God as he teaches and challenges and shows us new things that we're not used to. "To struggle with Faith is part and parcel OF Faith. Faith is not a scientific thing that we experimented with and observed what happened... it's Faith! The very character of Faith tells you that there is going to be grappling with it, just by its very nature... if it's really Faith." ~Jim Richter "You're walking in Faith and you're struggling... it doesn't mean you're not walking in Faith anymore... You don't leave the family just because you have an argument. God isn't like that. He doesn't ever want to end His relationship with you. He always wants to be gentle with us and keep us, gather us, love us, provide for us, smile at us, inspire us, and grow us. You're still in a relationship with God. Faith struggles are just part of growing up and the continuing journey of walking with God forever in relationship - in friendship - with God. I think people don't understand Faith because they don't know Who God is. I didn't begin to understand Faith in God until I knew Who I was putting my Faith in... Now that I know His deep and never-ending love for me, it's a no-brainer to put my faith in Him." ~Drew Jarrod "1 What is faith? It is the confident assurance that something we want is going to happen. It is the certainty that what we hope for is waiting for us, even though we cannot see it up ahead. 2 Men of God in days of old were famous for their faith." ~Hebrews 11:1-2 TLB "1 The fundamental fact of existence is that this trust in God, this faith, is the firm foundation under everything that makes life worth living. It’s our handle on what we can’t see. 2 The act of faith is what distinguished our ancestors, set them above the crowd. 3 By faith, we see the world called into existence by God’s word, what we see created by what we don’t see. 4 By an act of faith, Abel brought a better sacrifice to God than Cain. It was what he believed, not what he brought, that made the difference. That’s what God noticed and approved as righteous. After all these centuries, that belief continues to catch our notice. 5-6 By an act of faith, Enoch skipped death completely. “They looked all over and couldn’t find him because God had taken him.” We know on the basis of reliable testimony that before he was taken “he pleased God.” It’s impossible to please God apart from faith. And why? Because anyone who wants to approach God must believe both that he exists and that he cares enough to respond to those who seek him. 7 By faith, Noah built a ship in the middle of dry land. He was warned about something he couldn’t see, and acted on what he was told. The result? His family was saved. His act of faith drew a sharp line between the evil of the unbelieving world and the rightness of the believing world. As a result, Noah became intimate with God. 8-10 By an act of faith, Abraham said yes to God’s call to travel to an unknown place that would become his home. When he left he had no idea where he was going. By an act of faith he lived in the country promised him, lived as a stranger camping in tents. Isaac and Jacob did the same, living under the same promise. Abraham did it by keeping his eye on an unseen city with real, eternal foundations—the City designed and built by God. 11 By faith, barren Sarah...
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    40 分
  • Jason Gray: Humility, Artistry, And Staying Teachable

    Jason Gray: Humility, Artistry, And Staying Teachable
    2024/01/30
    How do we stay teachable as we grow more sure in the wisdom God is giving us? God can draw us to Himself as we dance with Him through the "Questions" of our lives. The Gospel starts us on the path to knowing Who God is, then The Spirit of God takes over and we begin to walk with God in the humbleness of a new relationship... (our new relationship with God!) Preparing for a Good Friday Celebration Concert Easter 2024, Contemporary Christian Music Artists, Jason Gray and Drew Jarrod, walk with us today as we discover more about Who God is, how He walks with us, and how we can walk with Him! https://www.jasongraymusic.com https://www.drewjarrod.com "Prelude to I Will, I Do" (1:23) ISRC: ushm82307925 Composed by Gabriel Jarrod (BMI) Performed by Charlie Burket Mixed by Nikola Hamilton © 2021 Gabriel Jarrod (BMI) / ℗ 2023 Drew Jarrod (BMI). All Rights Reserved. Produced by Zach Zurn Artwork by Erin Jarrod "Place For Me" Words and Music by Jason Gray, Matt Armstrong, and Ethan Hulse ℗ & © 2023 Centricity Songs & Graybird Songs (BMI) / Centricity Songs & Our Dirt Songs (BMI) / Be Essential Songs & Hulse House Music (BMI) Produced and engineered by Jeff Sojka Bass, Drum Programming, Keyboards, Guitar, Additional Programming, BGVs: Jeff Sojka // Keys, Mandolin, Guitar, BGVs: Matt Armstrong Guitars, Dulcimer, BGVs: Jason Gray Mixed by Sean Moffit "See As You See" Words and Music by Jason Gray, Molly Reed, and Josh Bronleewe ℗ & © 2023 Centricity Songs & Graybird Songs (BMI) / Mike Curb Music & Sunday Bakes Songs (BMI)Wordspring Music LLC (SESAC) Produced and Engineered by Christian Hale // Drums, Percussion: Jacob Arnold Electric Guitar: Cory Wong // Bass: Tony Lucido // Bass, Programming: Josh Bronlewee // B3 Organ: Jacob Tipton Keyboards: Christian Hale // BGVs: Jason Gray and Christian Hale // Mixed by Nick Radovanovic "If You Don't Move" Words and Music by Jason Gray, Benji Cowart, and Jordan Mohilowski ℗ & © 2023 Centricity Songs & Graybird Songs (BMI) / We Are TIM Music & GoBillsMusic (ASCAP) / Best Year Yet & Fair Trade Global (BMI) Production and Programming: Jordan Mohilowski // Guitars: Jason Gray, Jordan Mohilowski and Justin Ostrander BGVs & Choir: Jason Gray, Benji Cowart, and Debi Selby // Vocal Editing: Eli Winde // Mixed by Nick Radovanovic "More Like Falling In Love" Words and Music by Jason Ingram and Jason Gray ℗ & © 2009 Centricity Music Produced by Jason Ingram and Rusty Varencamp "Land Of The Living" Words and Music by Jason Gray, Ellie Holcomb, and Jeff Sojka ℗ & © 2023 Centricity Songs & Graybird Songs (BMI) / Capitol CMG Genesis & Full Heart Music (ASCAP) 7FT Songs & Capitol CMG Genesis (ASCAP) // Produced and Engineered by Jeff Sojka // Bass, Drum Programming, Keyboards, Guitar, Additional Programming, Strings, BGVs: Jeff Sojka // BGVs: Natalie Layne Mixed by Doug Weier "Questions" Words and Music by Jason Gray, Jordan Sapp, and Maria Roate ℗ & © 2023 Centricity Songs & Graybird Songs (BMI) / Capitol CMG Paragon & Songs By JSapp (BMI) / Centricity Music Publishing & Arrow Son Music (ASCAP) // Produced by Jordan Sapp Recorded and Engineered by Jordan Sapp at The River Studio in Spring Hill, TN // Programming and Guitars: Jordan Sapp // Additional Guitars: Court Clement // Background Vocals: Maria Roate // Mixed by Doug Weier If you've benefited from the podcast, feel free to donate to: The Living Loved Life Podcast Episode "Jason Gray: Humility, Artistry, And Staying Teachable" (45:22) ℗ & © Copyright 01/30/2024 Jason Gray (BMI)/Drew Jarrod (BMI). All Rights Reserved.
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    45 分
  • Is God Bearing Fruit In Me?

    Is God Bearing Fruit In Me?
    2024/01/18

    Is God Bearing Fruit In Me? Well, first we have to know what "fruit" looks like! Is it something outside of ourselves or is it the work God is doing in us?

    If you've benefited from the podcast, feel free to donate to: thelivinglovedlife.com

    The Living Loved Life Podcast Episode "Is God Bearing Fruit In Me?" (40:04) ℗ & © Copyright 01/18/2024 Jim Richter/Drew Jarrod (BMI). All Rights Reserved.
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    40 分
  • Easter Doesn’t End, Finding Peace In The Mess

    Easter Doesn’t End, Finding Peace In The Mess
    2022/04/22

    Join Jim & Drew as our life continues to go on after Easter... excitement, worries, fun, vacations, sadness, confusion... Yet Jesus is with us every day, through it all. And our messes don't have to be cleaned up before we can have relationship with God. Our lives continue here in all their mess and will only get worse, but we're not alone and you aren't either! Everything will be cleaned up for us by God in His time and in His eternity!

    If you've benefited from the podcast, feel free to donate to: thelivinglovedlife.com

    The Living Loved Life Podcast Episode "Easter Doesn't End" (59:46) ℗ & © Copyright 04/22/2022 Jim Richter/Drew Jarrod (BMI). All Rights Reserved.
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    1 時間
  • Surrender

    Surrender
    2022/03/25

    Go deeper into what made the Surrender song, and how surrendering to God is a necessity for everyone.

    If you've benefited from the podcast, feel free to donate to: thelivinglovedlife.com

    The Living Loved Life Podcast Episode "Surrender" (01:13:13) ℗ & © Copyright 04/22/2022 Jim Richter/Drew Jarrod (BMI). All Rights Reserved.
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    1 時間 13 分
  • The Story: Finding Your Story, In God‘s Story

    The Story: Finding Your Story, In God‘s Story
    2021/10/04

    What is God's Story? What is His story? Is it History? And will learning about His story help us discover OUR story - where we came from AND where we're going? Jim and Drew discuss culture and how the progression of relationship with God helps us know God is in us!

    If you've benefited from the podcast, feel free to donate to: thelivinglovedlife.com

    The Living Loved Life Podcast Episode "The Story: Finding Your Story, In God‘s Story" (14:51) ℗ & © Copyright 10/04/2021 Jim Richter/Drew Jarrod (BMI). All Rights Reserved.
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    15 分