Connexion Rockland Podcast

To be accepted by God and live with Him forever, people need Good Standing before God. 

The only thing that secures a Good Standing before God is Faith in Christ.

Anchored in history, Galatians 2 shows how the Gospel is Preserved and Asserted

Paul reminds the Galatians that he has been transformed by God, and authorized by God to preach the Grace of God

As God's people compromised their commitment to the Lord, God used Nehemiah to confront and correct issues about idolatry, money, and family discipleship

Celebrating God's goodness and forgiveness

In the book of Nehemiah, God calls people to take the positions He has in mind for them: living somewhere specific, and either overseeing God’s work or blessing leaders

Let your Yes be Yes

Let your No be No

Making the Impossible Possible

Making the impossible possible

In the book of Nehemiah, God used the completion of the wall restoration projection, to start a spiritual restoration project that inspired responsible generosity

To thwart God's plans, God's enemies can attack godly leaders by distracting them, questioning their intentions and character, and undermining their endorsement

When social injustice among God's people leads to an outcry of the poor, God guides a spiritual leader to reprove offenders and to lead all through sacrificial generosity

Making the Impossible Possible

To repair the wall of Jerusalem, God produced an Agreement among His Diverse People to work on a Diversity of tasks

When God’s people face spiritual distress, God moves spiritual helpers from fasting to fulfillment by helping those helpers overcome Fear, Inaction, and Torment

When facing spiritual distress, Respond both to people’s Experience and God’s Plan

When the Gospel advances deeply in people, they are called Agree in the Lord, Rejoice in the Lord, and Thank one another for their partnership in the Lord

When the Gospel advances deep in people, their relationship with Christ, suffering with Christ, and presence with Christ, matter most to them

When the Gospel advances deeply in people, they progressively become humble irreproachable servants

Like missionaries, God calls the local church to Partner in the Gospel, Advance the Gospel, and Live the Gospel

God will establish peace on earth by turning the tide against evil, organizing His Kingdom, and eliciting worship

God’s salvation of Israel will involve choosing Holiness, accepting Sacrifices, and embracing Transformation

God sovereignly saves His people by pouring on them a spirit of Grace And Supplication

God brings retribution to spiritual Exploitation And Rejection

God cares for His people by leading them as a Shepherd And General

Weaving the already and the not yet with judgement and redemption, God announces His return to judge those who rebel against Him and to reign over those who hope in Him.

To encourage His people to rebuild His temple, God announces His Return, gives Instructions, and presents His Promises.

God’s judgments appease His Justice. God’s Branch ushers His priestly rule.

God Reveals, Addresses, and Takes away sin.

When God gives His people a mission, He bolsters them, overcomes their obstacles, and assists them in accomplishing the work.

When God’s people return to Him, He takes away their sins, adorns them with holiness, and recruits them for His purposes.

God provides comfort, accounting, and renewal for people who return to Him.

God calls His people to return to Him wholeheartedly.

Disruption of Attention, Embodiment and Unity 

Mark 1:4-13

Hope and Trust in Jesus

Reaching out to a broken world from a place of brokenness

Mark 2:1-12

Confession of being God’s people activates God’s reversal of evil curses against them, and leads to God’s victory to their benefit.

Identify as God’s child and bless others in God’s name, because with amazing providence, God weaves identity as God’s child, gentleness in the face of hatred, and appreciation for godly service to honor His children and bring about His purposes.

Human empires have long been marked by domination, avidity, and the destruction of all those who do not compromise their allegiance to God.

This passage reveals how God provides a community of Jesus’ disciples to meet the needs of Jesus’ mission.

Be confident in the Gospel,  practice the Gospel, and unite around.

Jesus’ disciples are reminded to be pacific because they have been saved

The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God

God frees people inwardly, first, and calls them to show Him off outwardly.

God calls each wife to express, toward her husband, a type of submission that exalts God’s authority.

Life-on-Life CR discipling must equip women to be, for Jesus, disciplined home laborers.

Sharing and learning how to cultivate a deep and practical affection toward husband and children

Older woman are to be fit for holiness