Living on Purpose

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Scripture references in this episode:

James 5:16; Colossians 4:6; Proverbs 11:14; 1 Corinthians 15:33; Proverbs 27:17; Psalm 37:5-9

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Scripture references in this episode:

Revelation 21:1-4; Revelation 21:7-8; Revelation 21:22-27; Romans 5:1; 2 Peter 3:18; 1 Peter 1:14-16; 1 Corinthians 15:42-53; Romans 8:30; 1 Thessalonians 5:23; Colossians 3:4; James 1:14; Revelation 20:10; Revelation 19:8; Philippians 1:6; Revelation 5:6-10.

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Thanks for listening to our podcast!

Scripture references in this episode:

Matthew 4:8-9; Luke 4:5-7; John 12:31; 2 Corinthians 4:4; 1 John 5:19; Daniel 10:13; Ephesians 6:10; 1 John 2:15-17; Revelation 20:10; Hebrews 12:28.

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Pastor John and Sam discuss this very interesting question!

Scripture references: Daniel 8:23-25; Daniel 7:23-25; Revelation 13:5; Revelation 13:3-4, 13:5-8, 13:14-15, 16:13, 19:20, 7:2-3.

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Thanks for listening to our podcast!

Scripture references in this episode that we hope you'll use in personal and/or family devotionals:

1 Samuel 18:10; Matthew 8:28-34; 1 Samuel 15:22-23; 1 Samuel 16:15-16; 1 Corinthians 6:19-20; Acts 5:1-11; 1 Corinthians 5:1-5; 2 Corinthians 12:7; Job 23:10; Ephesians 6:10-20.

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Surprise! 2 days early! Thanks for listening to our podcast! We hope you can join us in person for this Easter weekend March 29-31, 2024! Learn more at www.weareemmanuel.life/easter

Scripture references in this episode that we hope you'll use in personal and/or family devotionals:

Palm Sunday - Matthew 21:1-11; Luke 19:29-30

Holy Monday - Matthew 21:12-22

Holy Tuesday - Matthew 23:13-36; Matthew 24-25

"Spy" Wednesday - Matthew 26:6-13 & 26:14-16

Maundy Thursday - Luke 22:19-20; John 13:3-17; Philippians 2:1-11

Good Friday - 1 Corinthians 11:24-26; Matthew 26-27; Romans 5:8; 1 Peter 3:18

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Thanks for listening!

Scripture references in this episode: John 17:15-19; 2 Corinthians 11:14-15; John 20:29

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In this episode, John and Sam make a case study out of this question and do a fun role play. We hope this episode encourages you and equips you to share your faith and ultimately be able to lead someone to salvation in Christ.

Scripture references in this episode: Romans 3:10; Romans 3:23; John 14:6; John 3:16; Romans 6:23; Romans 10:13; Titus 3:5-6.

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In this episode, John and Sam tackle a very tough question about how to respond to the evil that happens all around us, without sinning ourselves.

Scripture references in this episode: Matthew 18:21; Jeremiah 12:1-2; Job 21:7-17; Psalm 37:1-7; Romans 12:17-21

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In this episode, John and Sam talk about 5 points regarding the controversy surrounding the recent Super Bowl commercial from He Gets Us.

Scripture references in this episode: John 13; Mark 10:35-45; Matthew 10:34-36, 16:24-26; John 14:6; 2 Timothy 3:1-5; John 1:29; Philippians 1:15-18; 1 Corinthians 1:10-17; John 6:53-69.

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In this episode, John and Sam dive deep into a 3-part question and explain the differences between Jews, Messianic Jews, and Christians.

Scripture references in this episode: Galatians 4:8-11; Colossians 2:16-17; James 2:10; Matthew 5:17; The Book of Esther

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In this episode, John and Sam discuss 4 main points to raising your children to follow God. There are no guarantees that they will, but God is gracious and can turn any life around!

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Scripture references in this episode: Proverbs 22:6

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Thanks for tuning back in for episode 15. John and Sam give practical and spiritual advice to dating couples that may be looking at getting married. Also some leadership principles for being the right kind of leader.

Scripture references in this episode: 1 Corinthians 6:19-20; 1 Thessalonians 4:3-8; John 15.

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Thanks for tuning back in for episode 14. John and Sam talk about laying out 7 intentional steps to help. (This is Part 2 of our discussion about mental health, if you haven't listened to part 1 yet, go listen to that first.)

***Disclaimer: We are not professional psychologists or psychiatrists.

Scripture references in this episode: Matthew 6:25-34; Philippians 4:6-7; 2 Corinthians 10:5.

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Thanks for tuning back in for episode 13 of season 2.

John and Sam talk about some unhealthy extreme approaches to people with mental health disorders and the different considerations to keep in mind. Tune in next week for our follow up laying out 7 intentional steps to help.

***Disclaimer: We are not professional psychologists or psychiatrists.

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HAPPY NEW YEAR! Thanks for tuning back in for episode 12 of season 2. John and Sam discuss 5 important resolutions, or commitments, to help you on your journey of faith!

Scripture references in this episode: 1 Timothy 4:7-8 and 6:6; Matthew 6:33-34

TOP 5 Resolutions:

1)Commit to be in church for an entire sermon series to get the full context.

2) Decide a specific time of the day to read your Bible and stick to it. (If you're looking for books of the Bible to start reading, check out Proverbs in the Old Testament and the Gospel of John in the New Testament!)

3) Form an exercise plan that is sustainable for you.

4) Attack your struggle with a plan - set a goal and write it down.

5) Commit to intentional prayer focused on God first, then others, then yourself.

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Thanks for listening to episode 11 of season 2. We will be taking a couple weeks off for the holidays but will be back at it in 2024. We hope you have a very merry Christmas and a happy New Year.

Scripture references: Romans 8:29-30; Ephesians 1:5 & 11; Matthew 24:22 & 31; Mark 13:20 & 27; Romans 8:33, 9:11, 11:5-7 & 28; Ephesians 1:11; Colossians 3:12; 1 Thessalonians 1:4; 1 Timothy 5:21; 2 Timothy 2:10; Titus 1:1; 1 Peter 1:1-2, 2:9; 2 Peter 1:10; Malachi 3:6; Ephesians 1:4-5; 1 Timothy 2:4; 2 Peter 3:9; Romans 3:23; Romans 6:23; John 3:16; Romans 10:9-10; Deuteronomy 4:29; John 6:44; Romans 1:16; Romans 11:33.

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Thanks for listening to episode 10 of season 2.

Scripture references: Luke 22:36-38; John 18:10-11; Matthew 26:51-52; Matthew 4:1-11; Matthew 16:21-23; Luke 9:3.

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Thanks for listening to episode 8 of season 2. John and Sam talk about whether we as Christians should celebrate the Jewish festivals as well as Christmas and Easter.

Scripture references: Exodus 12; Colossians 2:13-17; Romans 14:5; Acts 15-19-21; Isaiah 7:14; Matthew 1:23; Luke 24:1;

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Thanks for listening to today's season finale episode! We hope you've been enjoying our podcast for the past year. Season 2 will come out next week. In the mean time please leave us a review and a comment on what you thought of our discussion today!

Scripture references in this episode: 1 John 2:18-19; Ephesians 2:8-9; Titus 3:3-8; 1 Samuel 16:7; 2 Timothy 3:14-17; Hebrews 4:12.

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Thanks for listening to today's episode! Please leave us a review and a comment on what you thought of our discussion!

Scripture references in this episode: Revelation 22:19; 1 Timothy 5:18; Deuteronomy 25:4; Luke 10:7; 2 Peter 3:15-16; Colossians 4:16; 1 Thessalonians 5:27.

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Thanks for listening to today's episode! Please leave us a review and a comment on what you thought of our discussion!

Scripture references in this episode: Luke 16:19-31; Hebrews 10:29; Matthew 10:15; Matthew 25:41 & 46; 1 Peter 2:24; Revelation 20:11-15; Ephesians 2:8-9; Matthew 3:12; Daniel 12:2; Mark 9:44-49; Luke 16:23-24; 2 Thessalonians 1:9; Revelation 14:10-11; Revelation 20:10; Romans 5:12; Psalm 51:5.

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Thanks for listening to today's episode! Please leave us a review and a comment on what you thought of our discussion!

Scripture references in this episode: Psalm 69:28; Exodus 32:33; Psalm 69:1-21, 25; Revelation 3:5; Revelation 20:15.

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Thanks for listening to today's episode! Please leave us a review and a comment on what you thought of our discussion!

Scripture references in this episode: 1 Thessalonians 4:13-17; 1 Corinthians 6:19-20; 2 Thessalonians 2:1-10; Revelation 3:10; 1 Thessalonians 1:8-10; Daniel 9:24; Revelation 13:7, 20:9.

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Please listen closely to Pastor John's disclaimer at the 42 second mark. Thanks for listening to today's episode!

Scripture references in this episode: Genesis 1:26-28; Deuteronomy 6:4-9; John 4:24; Psalm 127:3-5.

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Thanks for listening to today's episode!

Scripture references in this episode: Acts 18:18; Acts 21:17-24; 1 Corinthians 9:19-23.

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Thanks for listening to today's episode!

Scripture references in this episode: 1 Timothy 3:2; 1 Timothy 3:12, 5:9; Titus 1:6; 2 Corinthians 5:21; James 1:5.

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Thank you for listening to Part 2 of our discussion on going into ministry!

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Scripture references in this episode: 1 Timothy 3:1-7; 1 Corinthians 7:32-34; 1 Timothy 5:8.

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Thank you for listening to Part 1 of our 2 part discussion on going into ministry!

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Scripture references in this episode: 1 Timothy 3:1-7

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Thank you for listening!

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Scripture references in this episode: Leviticus 27:30; Numbers 18:26; Deuteronomy 14:24; 2 Chronicles 31:5; James 1:5; Malachi 1:6-9 & 3:6-10; 2 Corinthians 8:1-5, 9:1-12, & 8:7; Luke 16:9.

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Thank you for listening!

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Scripture references in this episode: Matthew 8:14-15; Luke 18:18-30; Luke 9:57-62.

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Thank you for listening to our first TOP 5 episode! If you've been finding value in our podcast, would you take a minute and leave us a nice review? We want to make sure these biblical truths and answers reach as many people as possible.

Scripture references in this episode: Jeremiah 29:11; Jeremiah 29:1-4; Romans 8:28; Philippians 4:13; James 4:17; Matthew 7:1, 2-5; 1 Corinthians 5; Galatians 6:1-5.

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Thank you for listening! If you've been finding value in our podcast, would you take a minute and leave us a nice review? We want to make sure these biblical truths and answers reach as many people as possible.

Scripture references in this episode: Matthew 12:40; Mark 15:42; Luke 23:52-54; Mark 16:1; Leviticus 16:29-31 & 23:24-32,39; Luke 23:56; Mark 16:2; John 20:1.

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Thank you for listening! If you've been finding value in our podcast, would you take a minute and leave us a nice review? We want to make sure these biblical truths and answers reach as many people as possible.

Scripture references in this episode: Matthew 5:38-39; Ephesians 1-2.

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Thank you for listening! If you've been finding value in our podcast, would you take a minute and leave us a nice review? We want to make sure these biblical truths and answers reach as many people as possible.

Scripture references in this episode: Romans 3; Ephesians 1; 2 Peter 3:8-10; John 6:44; Matthew 28:19-21; 1 Peter 1:3-4.

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Thank you for listening! If you've been finding value in our podcast, would you take a minute and leave us a nice review? We want to make sure these biblical truths and answers reach as many people as possible.

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*As referenced in the episode, this is NOT an extensive discussion on the understanding of Catholicism.

Thank you for listening! If you've been finding value in our podcast, would you take a minute and leave us a nice review? We want to make sure these biblical truths and answers reach as many people as possible.

Scripture references in this episode: Luke 11:37-52; Titus 3:5-7; Ephesians 2:8-9; 1 Timothy 2:5; James 5:16; John 6:56; Romans 10:13; 2 Timothy 3:16-17.

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Thank you for listening! If you've been finding value in our podcast, would you take a minute and leave us a nice review? We want to make sure these biblical truths and answers reach as many people as possible.

Scripture references in this episode: 1 Thessalonians 5:22; Ephesians 4:29-32; 1 Corinthians 8:1-13; James 1:5.

We also reference alcohol - you can go back to Episode #6 of the podcast to hear more about that.

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