I will stay on the mountain by reminding myself that God is the mountain, not me. I have to remind myself every moment of everyday that God knows best. He knows my heart and he knows what I need to stay up on the mountain. I keep falling down the mountain because I take small steps every day on my own accord. Instead of leaning on Christ for every and all things. Pride is why we fall. And humility and being child like is the only way to get back up.
I will stay on the mountain by worshiping and praising the goodness of God. Even as the storms rage and the world changes, God doesn't change. He gives me the peace that surpasses all understanding. I pray to God that I will be together with my walking talking mountain soon🙏 ❤️.
So darling, love the stories of your family. God bless you guys! Thank you for preaching and remaining in the Lord to faithfully pursue His calling on your life!
Scenery is so breathtakingly beautiful so serene what a great place to talk about the Walk of Christ and his ways and the ways of his prophets just beautiful 💙🙏⭕😁👏👏👏🔥🔥
I have taken the mustard seed of faith, and started 21 water day fast,and God is meeting me on the mountain everyday. God bless the two of you and your children. Your work is doing wonders.
Thank you Alex and Lokelani for this beautiful message. As I was reading in John, it talks about how John the Baptizer wasn’t the light, but a witness to the light. You guys, every episode are showing and testifying about the light of Jesus. Thank y’all so much. I needed this message so much. I have been struggling with staying on the mountain of God, but as God knows what I need, he directed my paths to this sermon. Keep sharing the light, the love of Jesus Christ! Praise be to God!! Much love!❤️
Descending from the mountain of GOD to end up showing that we didn’t understand why we were there. 🧐🤔 Yeah that sounds about right! Because we hiked up a steep climb to already even get close to the Lord in order to meet with and converse with Him already!! So now I’m going to pray and trust in the Lord Jesus Christ to keep me at the high place of the mountain of GOD!!
I will stay on the mountain by knowing that that's where my peace is and where it will always be. and by knowing that I never have to leave it. So no matter where else I may think I may find peace, it will never be the mountain I sit on with God in my Heart. Im going to stay on the mountain by dwelling on it more and more with God instead of running to other things/ people
I know that if left to my own desires or strength I will slide (or fall!) off the mountain. I will stay on the mountain by dying to myself and asking Jesus to live through me instead. He is not only the one who makes the mountain available to me but also the only one who can lead and keep me there. Amen. :)
I need to remind myself that God holds my life in His hands and I shouldn't worry about the future, because He truly is the only One I should put my trust in.
I will stay on the mountain by reminding myself that God is the goal and His will, and not my wants or needs. To remember that God knows what is best for me, instead of me always trying to fulfill my own wants and needs and depending on myself.
i’ll stay on the mountain by anchoring myself by rooting myself deeper into the mountain not being a visitor but staying like trees when they root into mountains.
I spent many times on the mountain with God but what I never realized until now was the amount of times I would willingly go down from the mountain. Rather than staying in the peace with God, I would go down and be reminded of all the problems, financial issues and just not knowing where I was suppose to go in life. I would worry and feel like I need to do something fast or else my life is over but this video taught me the importance of staying on the mountain, my flesh and the world was telling me what I should be doing NOT GOD! God directs my steps and knows where I need to be and will guide when it is time for me to move. Thank You for these sermons every week! They are very edifying, and refreshing to the spirit.
I will stay on the mountain by decreasing myself and increasing Jesus (John 3:30) I just have to submit myself to God and HE will lead me and help me stay on the mountain. ❤
I will stay on the mountain by constantly remembering to give everything to God ALL the time and every moment. Sometimes I forget that God is with me and I will move like he isn't there. I will allow worry to crowd my heart and maybe shuffle my priorities so that he's not at the top. So I will work on constantly remind myself of this.
Happy new year family. I am so excited that the sermons from today and the following weeks will be based on my favourite chapter in the Bible. May God bless you all.
Thank you so much for your videos, they help me in my lifestyle with Jesus and make me grow spiritually. I thank Him with my whole heart for you two😊🙏🏼❤️
How I will stay on the mountain is by trusting in God. The worries of this world causes me to slide down and that’s because I’m worried about missing something if I’m not on social media if I’m not in a social circle. And that allows distractions and causes me to leave the mountain. Jesus is the mountain, he is the rock I stand on. He is sufficient to keep me still on the mountain!❤
By realizing how beautiful the view is up there. This Christmas break, I took a deep dive into my faith and saw that Jesus was the one who made it possible for me to get to the mountain!
happy new years!! I will stay on the mountain by knowing and understanding that Jesus is the mountain of God. I will go to him when times are rough and when times are good because he caused that. I will pray to him everyday morning, day, and night.
Thank you Alex and lokelani for this wonderful message, I realize that the mountains in my life have drew me closer to GOD . Like the mountains of insecurity and low self esteem and condemnation through those mountains God really worked in my life, through the pain I went through I realize that I have to stay on the mountain because from the mountains I received comfort peace and joy ,I know that in the mountain I will be secure.
2 Timothy 2:19 “Nevertheless the foundation of God standeth sure, having this seal, The Lord knoweth them that are his. And, Let every one that nameth the name of Christ depart from iniquity.”
I will stay on the mountain by giving God the first 30 minutes atleast of my day, every day.. to repent and surrender daily and to worship him by the way I talk to others, respond, teach my kids and treat my husband. Worship is how we live, and glorify God in the day to day. I love when you said, I can't remember exact words but .. if you're so busy looking down on others, how can you possibly look up to God? Also, this video was so touching and sweet hearing about what Alex saw in Localani. I just ADORE THAT!♡♡♡
I believe that, when I establish true “Koinonia” (an intimate fellowship) with Christ, the Holy Spirit will cause me to desire nothing but to stay ‘on the mountain’ (in constant communion with God). Though it is pretty easy to simply ignore this desire to enjoy the view and get caught up in the day-to-day activities, at which point, I may not realize it, but I’ve already slid back down the hill a ways.
How will I stay on the mountain? I will make it a habit to seek God daily via his word, emulate Christ in all I do, and seek to share the revelation of who Christ is with anyone that I come across and cares to listen.
I was just reading my bible, and I saw another instance in scripture where a mountain was used as the meeting place of God: It was Joshua 8;30 after Israel won the battle against the people of Ai. Also, I liked how Alex named the mountains in chronological order at 6:25. Instead of just naming them randomly First He says the mountain of Eden Then the mountain of Noah Then the mountain of Abraham Then the mountain of Moses Then the mountain of Elijah And the last two were mountains of Jesus
I will stay on the mountain by seeking God throughout the day after my quiet time listening even when I don’t feel goosebumps. I often fall into the person sitting by the mountain and want to surrender more and more to Him
Hey Alex and Lokelani, I just wanted to thank you for making these podcast. Im 16 going through a tough time and your videos really help me, especially helping my relationship with God. Happy New Years!
I will stay on the mountain by limiting my screen time because when I let myself scroll through my phone, even if I tell myself it's for only a little bit, I slip away and fall right down the mountain. It hurts, both physically and spiritually. Now, I know that Jesus is the mountain and He made us to be the new mountains. Staying on that mountain will allow me to have the thoughts of God and not of the world. :)
The story that you gave about having to rock your daughter to sleep after singing those beautiful songs about Jesus, I saw that in me with the Lord. Since I am still on winter break from college, my sleep schedule is still all over the place. When people are sleeping, I am awake reading/studying the Word of God. When people are awake, I am sleeping because I will literally be up all night, plus I have work during the day/evening time. I have not been getting true rest even though the Lord would allow me to sleep, but when my mind is racing all night long, I just need the Lord to rock me to sleep. I need the Lord to calm down my mind. I pray for everything who may or may not have watched this beautiful sermon that the Holy Spirit put on their hearts to preach and I would love your anyone reading this comment to please pray for me that the Lord will provide me spiritual rest in Him and physical rest too. also, that the Lord would direct me in the proper career path that He wants me to do. I attend a Christian school online pursuing physics, and the Lord has revealed to me that He wants me to do before going theological studies. I enjoy studying theology about the word of God, but I have been stressed out since the ending of August if I should change my major. Anyway, God bless you guys and have a good day! 💕
Your heart is God's meeting place. Wow! Well said. Beautiful sermon to start the New Year. Lokelani, you are glowing. Sending comfort and warmth as you are nearing the birth of your baby. 🕊
God is heaven we are earth but Jesus is the mountain because Jesus Is what connects us to God, run back to the mountain which is Jesus just spend time doing more to come closer to Jesus, the best thing to do is throw away your pride and confess everything to God
I was listening to this episode on Apple Podcasts - and I just HAD to come here to say how grateful I am for you both. I’m in my last year of University studying Theology (I have a couple months left) and the journey God has taken me on in faith has been radical and deeply challenging. God blessed me with helping me find your podcast back in March, and ever since I have seen healing after healing in my life. I can’t lie… this academic year has been hard. I’ve struggled to find devotional time to sit down with God and guilt pushed me even further away. Tonight I decided to pick up my bible, read a few chapters, to worship and to then listen to this just before I go to sleep. And WOW has God been faithful. Listening to your podcast intro made me feel like I was walking into the room of a well prayed and anointed house. It was like a breath of fresh air. It felt like home. And it’s good to be back 💛 God bless you all tonight. God is faithful to his word, he speaks peace through his word, truth through his word, and hope through the lives and testimonies of his people. It’s a pleasure to go up the mountain with you all.
Thank you for painting this amazing picture of communion with God “on the mountain top”. I’ve been deeply working through this subject, and have been trying to develop more of a word picture to help others with, and this is helped so much with that! You both have been incredibly blessed to have these experiences and these revelations of the spirit. Thank you for sharing and may God richly bless you in your ministry, and at home.
I think I can stay on the mountain by prioritizing times in his presence, where i am just reading the word, worshipping him and praying instead of trying to put a limit to those by overscheduling them like now i should spend the next 15-30 minutes with God and then go back to my other stuff. Also by not being lazy to go to church and finding excuses like well the Lord can meet me anywhere, it's the heart that counts, etc
Happy New Year🎉🎉 Thank you for this message to kick start the New Year🎉 I will remain on the mountain top by remaining with Jesus, keeping Him first in everything I do, think etc. and worship Him through prayer and songs✝️🙏🏿
Yo Alex I’ve been seeing the editing and creative side getting better and better. Knowing you two do all this is beautiful. Great production quality. Great job brother keep it up !
He Who Rides On The Clouds 🌥: Baal is a western Semitic title that means Master or Lord. While it can actually refer to a large number of different deities, Baal in this case refers to Hadad, the Canaanite and Syrian god of rain, fertility, life, agriculture and thunder, particularly popular in Ugarit and Aleppo. He was worshipped in many ancient Middle Eastern communities, who considered him one of the most important gods in their respective local pantheons. He was at least in part derived from the Sumerian god Ishkur, but their character differed substantially; while Ishkur represented the destructive power of storms, the western Semitic Baal was the master of life-giving rains vital for farmers. Thanks to his huge influence, Baal was designated as the universal god of fertility, and in that capacity his title was Prince, Lord of the Earth. He was also called the Lord of Rain and Dew, the two forms of moisture that were indispensable for fertile soil in Canaan In Ugaritic and Hebrew, Baal's epithet as the storm god was He Who Rides on the Clouds. In the Baal (Lord) Cycle he's frequently called "Aliyan Baal" or "Baal, the victorious." In Phoenicia, he was called Baal Shamen, Lord of the Heavens. In Syria, hail was seen as a phenomenon closely related to him. He was also the king of the gods, and, to achieve that position, he was portrayed as seizing the divine kingship from Yam, the sea god, described as a tyrannical ruler. Baal was probably also regarded as the source of royal authority for human kings, and myths and prayers depict him as an ally and protector of humans. In his main myth, the so-called Baal Cycle, Baal was locked in mortal combat with Mot, the personification of death and sterility. If Baal triumphed, humanity would thrive; but, if he were to be vanquished by Mot, humans would suffer and their crops would wither away. While the myths present a decisive conclusion to the conflict, some scholars assume it was believed to repeat in cycles. Like many deities of the ancient Near East, Hadad was always represented in a horned headdress. In art, he's often shown holding a club and thunderbolt or two clubs. While Mesopotamian depictions of the storm god and the famous Baal stele depict him as a typical bearded Near Eastern god, many Canaanite depictions are instead more similar to Egyptian warriror gods and beardless. Baal was also frequently associated with bulls. The bull was a widespread symbol of divinity in ancient Mespopotamia and areas infuenced by it. Other storm gods from cultures closely related to that of ancient Canaan, like Hurrian Teshub and Hittite Tarhunna, were depicted very similarly to Baal in art, and their myths shared many similarities as well. The Egyptian god Set in his generally positive aspect as a god of foreigners was also associated with Baal, taking his role in the Egyptian adaptation of the Yam narrative. Baal is usually associated with the goddesses Ashtart (commonly called "the Face of Baal," indicating particularly close bond between these two deities), a western Semitic equivalent of Ishtar, and Anat, both of who are often interpreted as his consorts. Anat is also called Baal's sister, though it's unclear if they share the exact same parents, as in Ugaritic texts Baal calls two separate gods, El (the husband of Asherah) and Dagan, his fathers. Whether the two fathers were one and the same or if one of these was simply a courtesy title indicating superior status is a matter of scholarly debate, though cultic rather than mythical texts regard Dagan as separate from El. The name Baal, or Ba'al, is used as a substitute of Hadad in some ancient texts and in common modern usage. This is possibly derived from the fact that in ancient Canaan only priests were allowed to utter the divine name, in much the same way as in Judaism where only priests were allowed to utter the name of God, so common people simply referred to him as Baal. It's also possible the title was eventually deemed to be integral to Hadad's cult it functionally became his main name. The word ba'al and its plural form were also used in the Hebrew Bible to refer to cult images, and in this context they were regarded as false gods. Because of this, several demons were derived from Baal, including Bael and Beelzebub. Many of the most famous biblical references to Baal, for example the tale of Jezebel, are related to the traditions of the cities of Sidon and Tyre, where the title of Baal was applied to deities other than Hadad. 🕊
I think about mountains as these elements in nature that are the most steady, you can try punching a mountain and it will change nothing, you can deteriorate it with pick axes but that would take forever, and you can just destroy it with a bunch of explosives, and in it itself proves the silent force of the mountain. I think Jesus is like that, he's the perfect mountain because nothing and nobody is ever going to destroy Him
Hey Alex, I was wondering if you could answer this question regarding the World Mission Society Church of God? I'm stuck in what I choose to believe in, they are trying to tell me all this stuff that the second coming of christ has already happened, and that Christ's new name is Christ Angsanhong and that he is the messiah. They read from the same bible we do, but I think they may twist the words a little bit. A lot of the stuff they tell me does make sense, but I am still weary, because I don't know of this Christ, the Christ I know is Jesus. A little backstory to their beliefs: They told me that passover used to be banned, and that it was banned for 1,600 years, and that when Christ comes back he will restore passover. They showed me in the bible that it says passover will be restored once israel becomes whole again, israel became a nation, and at the same time this man Angsanhong became the new Christ. I know in the bible that Jesus says to be weary of false teachers and people claiming to be the messiah, and do not be deceived. If you reply I can show you all the stuff they told me including actual scripture and I want to hear your thoughts on it. I can't really hear God's voice right now and haven't in awhile. Thanks.
Yahwism: Uncountable Is the Yahweh (J source) and Leviathan (P source) in the Ugaritic texts? In 1 Kings 22:19-22 we read of the Yahweh meeting with his heavenly council. This is the very description of heaven which one finds in the Ugaritic texts. For in those texts the sons of god are the sons of El. Other deities worshipped at Ugarit were El Shaddai, El Elyon, and El Berith. Yam, also known as Ym and Yaw (YHW), is the Ugaritic god of rivers and the sea. Also known as Judge Nahar ("Judge River"), he is also one of the Elohim or sons of El, the name given to the Levantine pantheon. Others dispute the existence of the alternative names, claiming it is a mistranslation of a damaged tablet. Despite linguistic overlap, theologically this god is not a part of the later sub regional monotheistic theology, but rather is part of a broader Levantine polytheism. He is also known from Egyptian sources, which present him as an enemy of Set (at the time viewed as a heroic slayer of monsters and similar to Levantine and Anatolian weather gods). Yam is the deity of primordial chaos and represents the power of the sea, untamed and raging; he is seen as ruling storms and the disasters they wreak. The seven-headed dragon Lotan is associated closely with him and the serpent is frequently used to describe him. Despite his antagonistic role in myths, Ym was sometimes invoked in theophoric names, indicating some degree of cult, which sets him apart from another similar figure, Tiamat. As Ym's myth is generally believed to be older than the Enuma Elish, it's possible Tiamat was partially patterned after him. Of all the gods, despite being the champion of El, Ym holds special hostility against Baal Hadad, son of Dagon (or El). Ym is a deity of the sea and his palace is in the abyss associated with the depths, or Biblical tehwom, of the oceans. (This is not to be confused with the abode of Mot, the ruler of the netherworld.) In Ugaritic texts, Ym's special enemy Hadad is also known as the "king of heaven" and the "first born son" of El, whom ancient Greeks identified with their god Cronus, just as Baal was identified with Zeus, Yam with Poseidon and Mot with Hades. While Baal Hadad was the lead god in Ugarit, in the Baal cycle it is Ym who is favored by El, and he even briefly rules over the other gods. Baal only rises to power after vanquishing him with the help of his allies Kothar-wa-Khasis, Astarte and Anat. Yam's ultimate fate is unclear, as the text makes references to both death and captivity, and in later sections of the myth Baal talks about Yam as if he was still alive and a possible threat. While in the past researchers, especially those belonging to the myth-ritual tradition, interpreted the myths of Baal, Ym and Mot as a representation of the cycle of seasons and thus related to fertility rites, this view is challenged in more recent scholarship as incorrect or simplistic. His name comes from the Canaanite (Israelite) word Yam, meaning "Sea." 👿
How will I stay on the mountain ? : God keeps me humble and grounded when I get too prideful, I ask for trust so that when the hard days hit I lean into the mountain deeper, everyday it’ll be a battle but Jesus keeps me balanced when I feel like I’m falling . The journey to the top of the mountain will never be easy but it’s the most gratifying journey I’ve ever been and that is a reminder i will forever hold onto🤍
I will stay on the mountain by reminding myself that God is the mountain, not me. I have to remind myself every moment of everyday that God knows best. He knows my heart and he knows what I need to stay up on the mountain. I keep falling down the mountain because I take small steps every day on my own accord. Instead of leaning on Christ for every and all things. Pride is why we fall. And humility and being child like is the only way to get back up.
God is heaven we are earth but Jesus is the mountain because Jesus Is what connects us to God
@@parkerreno974 Yes so true. He is the door and the only way to the Father.
@A HAVEN FOR THE LOST John 14:6 yes sister in christ!
Help me please
@@abrahamlima5052 with what
Spiritual mountains. Human hearts. Finally, this all clicked with me! Praise God! Thank you for this teaching!
Meditating on the word of God day and night , practicing loving and forgiving my neighbors as we forgive ourselves
One thing or one way I will stay in the mountain is by reading His word,remember His words and fully devoted (commit) to Him!
Jesus is the mountain of God!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💖💚💖💚💖💚💚💖💚💚💖💚💖💚✝️🐑🕊🕊🐑✝️✝️✝️
Jesus is the mountain because he is the holy connection that reconciles us humans and God
JESUS IS THE MOUNTAIN OF GOD!!!💟💟💟🎉
Jesus is the mountain of God. Amen
Jesus is the mountain of God! ❤
Jesus is the mountain of God.
Jesus is the mountain of God
I will stay on the mountain by worshiping and praising the goodness of God. Even as the storms rage and the world changes, God doesn't change. He gives me the peace that surpasses all understanding. I pray to God that I will be together with my walking talking mountain soon🙏 ❤️.
Jesus is the mountain.💪🏿
Father God Loves You so Much ❤️
Jesus is the mountain of GOD!
Jesus died on a mountain, so that we can live on a mountain💎
In Jesus, heaven and earth meet💎
So darling, love the stories of your family. God bless you guys! Thank you for preaching and remaining in the Lord to faithfully pursue His calling on your life!
Scenery is so breathtakingly beautiful so serene what a great place to talk about the Walk of Christ and his ways and the ways of his prophets just beautiful 💙🙏⭕😁👏👏👏🔥🔥
Jesus Christ loves you!!!!
I will try to watch 1 christian podcast every Day its soo good
I love binge watching your videos , esp the older ones working my way back lol. God continue bless and be with your family and ministry 💛
I have taken the mustard seed of faith, and started 21 water day fast,and God is meeting me on the mountain everyday. God bless the two of you and your children. Your work is doing wonders.
Thank you Alex and Lokelani for this beautiful message. As I was reading in John, it talks about how John the Baptizer wasn’t the light, but a witness to the light. You guys, every episode are showing and testifying about the light of Jesus. Thank y’all so much. I needed this message so much. I have been struggling with staying on the mountain of God, but as God knows what I need, he directed my paths to this sermon. Keep sharing the light, the love of Jesus Christ! Praise be to God!! Much love!❤️
God is heaven we are earth but Jesus is the mountain because Jesus Is what connects us to God
@@parkerreno974 ah gotcha, thank you for the correction!
Side note as a member of the church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, I firmly believe in temples.
Descending from the mountain of GOD to end up showing that we didn’t understand why we were there. 🧐🤔 Yeah that sounds about right! Because we hiked up a steep climb to already even get close to the Lord in order to meet with and converse with Him already!!
So now I’m going to pray and trust in the Lord Jesus Christ to keep me at the high place of the mountain of GOD!!
Have a sermon on the technique of how to view the mountain through Jesus
I will stay on the mountain by prioritizing alone time and staying in His presence
Proverbs 10:28
The hope of the righteous shall be gladness: but the expectation of the wicked shall perish.
I will stay on the mountain by knowing that that's where my peace is and where it will always be. and by knowing that I never have to leave it. So no matter where else I may think I may find peace, it will never be the mountain I sit on with God in my Heart. Im going to stay on the mountain by dwelling on it more and more with God instead of running to other things/ people
I know that if left to my own desires or strength I will slide (or fall!) off the mountain. I will stay on the mountain by dying to myself and asking Jesus to live through me instead. He is not only the one who makes the mountain available to me but also the only one who can lead and keep me there. Amen. :)
I keep rewarching this episode from your podcast since this is my all time fav!
I need to remind myself that God holds my life in His hands and I shouldn't worry about the future, because He truly is the only One I should put my trust in.
I will stay on the mountain by reminding myself that God is the goal and His will, and not my wants or needs. To remember that God knows what is best for me, instead of me always trying to fulfill my own wants and needs and depending on myself.
Thank you both Alex and lokelaini for this message it was a blessing and God bless you. Praise Jesus.
i’ll stay on the mountain by anchoring myself by rooting myself deeper into the mountain not being a visitor but staying like trees when they root into mountains.
Beautiful words
I spent many times on the mountain with God but what I never realized until now was the amount of times I would willingly go down from the mountain. Rather than staying in the peace with God, I would go down and be reminded of all the problems, financial issues and just not knowing where I was suppose to go in life. I would worry and feel like I need to do something fast or else my life is over but this video taught me the importance of staying on the mountain, my flesh and the world was telling me what I should be doing NOT GOD! God directs my steps and knows where I need to be and will guide when it is time for me to move. Thank You for these sermons every week! They are very edifying, and refreshing to the spirit.
A mountain definitely makes me laugh too… out of nervousness 😂
I will stay on the mountain by decreasing myself and increasing Jesus (John 3:30) I just have to submit myself to God and HE will lead me and help me stay on the mountain. ❤
I’ll stay on the mountain by praising God and trusting in Him when things are bad and when things are good. Knowing all things are in His control.
I will stay on the mountain by constantly remembering to give everything to God ALL the time and every moment. Sometimes I forget that God is with me and I will move like he isn't there. I will allow worry to crowd my heart and maybe shuffle my priorities so that he's not at the top. So I will work on constantly remind myself of this.
You guys are so cool. 😊
Happy new year family. I am so excited that the sermons from today and the following weeks will be based on my favourite chapter in the Bible. May God bless you all.
Great message amen 🙏🏽🙌🏽 thank u guys the Lord is blessing u wit love and wisdom to spread his word
i will stay on the mountain by knowing that I am not the mountain but God with me. ♥Love your guy's ministry
Thank you so much for your videos, they help me in my lifestyle with Jesus and make me grow spiritually.
I thank Him with my whole heart for you two😊🙏🏼❤️
That blue dress is so beautiful 🥰🥰🥰 your channel is full of peace. Whenever I watch you two, it’s so refreshing. Thank you for what you do❤
How I will stay on the mountain is by trusting in God. The worries of this world causes me to slide down and that’s because I’m worried about missing something if I’m not on social media if I’m not in a social circle. And that allows distractions and causes me to leave the mountain. Jesus is the mountain, he is the rock I stand on. He is sufficient to keep me still on the mountain!❤
i will stay on the mountain by praying , being still and knowing that i am not God.
Congrats on the new baby, soon to come!👏🏿
First time seeing this podcast and am blown away esp by this episode.
God bless you two
How will you stay on the mountain?
Obedience and connection towards God
(And willingness I believe)
By realizing how beautiful the view is up there. This Christmas break, I took a deep dive into my faith and saw that Jesus was the one who made it possible for me to get to the mountain!
happy new years!! I will stay on the mountain by knowing and understanding that Jesus is the mountain of God. I will go to him when times are rough and when times are good because he caused that. I will pray to him everyday morning, day, and night.
Thank you Alex and lokelani for this wonderful message, I realize that the mountains in my life have drew me closer to GOD .
Like the mountains of insecurity and low self esteem and condemnation through those mountains God really worked in my life, through the pain I went through I realize that I have to stay on the mountain because from the mountains I received comfort peace and joy ,I know that in the mountain I will be secure.
2 Timothy 2:19 “Nevertheless the foundation of God standeth sure, having this seal, The Lord knoweth them that are his. And, Let every one that nameth the name of Christ depart from iniquity.”
I will stay on the mountain by giving God the first 30 minutes atleast of my day, every day.. to repent and surrender daily and to worship him by the way I talk to others, respond, teach my kids and treat my husband. Worship is how we live, and glorify God in the day to day.
I love when you said, I can't remember exact words but .. if you're so busy looking down on others, how can you possibly look up to God?
Also, this video was so touching and sweet hearing about what Alex saw in Localani. I just ADORE THAT!♡♡♡
I believe that, when I establish true “Koinonia” (an intimate fellowship) with Christ, the Holy Spirit will cause me to desire nothing but to stay ‘on the mountain’ (in constant communion with God).
Though it is pretty easy to simply ignore this desire to enjoy the view and get caught up in the day-to-day activities, at which point, I may not realize it, but I’ve already slid back down the hill a ways.
How will I stay on the mountain?
I will make it a habit to seek God daily via his word, emulate Christ in all I do, and seek to share the revelation of who Christ is with anyone that I come across and cares to listen.
Thanks!
Amen ❤
I was just reading my bible, and I saw another instance in scripture where a mountain was used as the meeting place of God: It was Joshua 8;30 after Israel won the battle against the people of Ai.
Also, I liked how Alex named the mountains in chronological order at 6:25. Instead of just naming them randomly
First He says the mountain of Eden
Then the mountain of Noah
Then the mountain of Abraham
Then the mountain of Moses
Then the mountain of Elijah
And the last two were mountains of Jesus
amen thank you! this made me smile!
I will stay on the mountain by seeking God throughout the day after my quiet time listening even when I don’t feel goosebumps. I often fall into the person sitting by the mountain and want to surrender more and more to Him
Hey Alex and Lokelani, I just wanted to thank you for making these podcast. Im 16 going through a tough time and your videos really help me, especially helping my relationship with God. Happy New Years!
Well, I am so happy to find your channel, for I am getting ready to go up the mountain away from my former ways to meet with God 💫☝️😇!!
I will stay on the mountain by limiting my screen time because when I let myself scroll through my phone, even if I tell myself it's for only a little bit, I slip away and fall right down the mountain. It hurts, both physically and spiritually. Now, I know that Jesus is the mountain and He made us to be the new mountains. Staying on that mountain will allow me to have the thoughts of God and not of the world. :)
Lol, and my laptop wall paper was randomly hawaiin mountains today.
The story that you gave about having to rock your daughter to sleep after singing those beautiful songs about Jesus, I saw that in me with the Lord. Since I am still on winter break from college, my sleep schedule is still all over the place. When people are sleeping, I am awake reading/studying the Word of God. When people are awake, I am sleeping because I will literally be up all night, plus I have work during the day/evening time. I have not been getting true rest even though the Lord would allow me to sleep, but when my mind is racing all night long, I just need the Lord to rock me to sleep. I need the Lord to calm down my mind. I pray for everything who may or may not have watched this beautiful sermon that the Holy Spirit put on their hearts to preach and I would love your anyone reading this comment to please pray for me that the Lord will provide me spiritual rest in Him and physical rest too. also, that the Lord would direct me in the proper career path that He wants me to do. I attend a Christian school online pursuing physics, and the Lord has revealed to me that He wants me to do before going theological studies. I enjoy studying theology about the word of God, but I have been stressed out since the ending of August if I should change my major. Anyway, God bless you guys and have a good day! 💕
kids are too cute and great message❤
Thanks!🤍
Your heart is God's meeting place. Wow! Well said. Beautiful sermon to start the New Year. Lokelani, you are glowing. Sending comfort and warmth as you are nearing the birth of your baby. 🕊
What Lokelani said at the end about sort of slipping away from God is me right now 😭
God is heaven we are earth but Jesus is the mountain because Jesus Is what connects us to God, run back to the mountain which is Jesus just spend time doing more to come closer to Jesus, the best thing to do is throw away your pride and confess everything to God
I was listening to this episode on Apple Podcasts - and I just HAD to come here to say how grateful I am for you both. I’m in my last year of University studying Theology (I have a couple months left) and the journey God has taken me on in faith has been radical and deeply challenging. God blessed me with helping me find your podcast back in March, and ever since I have seen healing after healing in my life. I can’t lie… this academic year has been hard. I’ve struggled to find devotional time to sit down with God and guilt pushed me even further away. Tonight I decided to pick up my bible, read a few chapters, to worship and to then listen to this just before I go to sleep. And WOW has God been faithful. Listening to your podcast intro made me feel like I was walking into the room of a well prayed and anointed house. It was like a breath of fresh air. It felt like home. And it’s good to be back 💛 God bless you all tonight. God is faithful to his word, he speaks peace through his word, truth through his word, and hope through the lives and testimonies of his people. It’s a pleasure to go up the mountain with you all.
thank u rachel!!!!!!!!
we love u sis! so proud of u
Thank you so much
Thank you for painting this amazing picture of communion with God “on the mountain top”.
I’ve been deeply working through this subject, and have been trying to develop more of a word picture to help others with, and this is helped so much with that! You both have been incredibly blessed to have these experiences and these revelations of the spirit.
Thank you for sharing and may God richly bless you in your ministry, and at home.
Y’all are like a couple of monks up here on the mountain top ❤️
You guys are the best thank you so much❤ Happy New Years!
I think I can stay on the mountain by prioritizing times in his presence, where i am just reading the word, worshipping him and praying instead of trying to put a limit to those by overscheduling them like now i should spend the next 15-30 minutes with God and then go back to my other stuff.
Also by not being lazy to go to church and finding excuses like well the Lord can meet me anywhere, it's the heart that counts, etc
Happy New Year🎉🎉
Thank you for this message to kick start the New Year🎉
I will remain on the mountain top by remaining with Jesus, keeping Him first in everything I do, think etc. and worship Him through prayer and songs✝️🙏🏿
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This is great
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Yo Alex I’ve been seeing the editing and creative side getting better and better. Knowing you two do all this is beautiful. Great production quality. Great job brother keep it up !
Love u guys great videos
He Who Rides On The Clouds 🌥:
Baal is a western Semitic title that means Master or Lord. While it can actually refer to a large number of different deities, Baal in this case refers to Hadad, the Canaanite and Syrian god of rain, fertility, life, agriculture and thunder, particularly popular in Ugarit and Aleppo.
He was worshipped in many ancient Middle Eastern communities, who considered him one of the most important gods in their respective local pantheons. He was at least in part derived from the Sumerian god Ishkur, but their character differed substantially; while Ishkur represented the destructive power of storms, the western Semitic Baal was the master of life-giving rains vital for farmers.
Thanks to his huge influence, Baal was designated as the universal god of fertility, and in that capacity his title was Prince, Lord of the Earth. He was also called the Lord of Rain and Dew, the two forms of moisture that were indispensable for fertile soil in Canaan In Ugaritic and Hebrew, Baal's epithet as the storm god was He Who Rides on the Clouds.
In the Baal (Lord) Cycle he's frequently called "Aliyan Baal" or "Baal, the victorious." In Phoenicia, he was called Baal Shamen, Lord of the Heavens. In Syria, hail was seen as a phenomenon closely related to him. He was also the king of the gods, and, to achieve that position, he was portrayed as seizing the divine kingship from Yam, the sea god, described as a tyrannical ruler. Baal was probably also regarded as the source of royal authority for human kings, and myths and prayers depict him as an ally and protector of humans.
In his main myth, the so-called Baal Cycle, Baal was locked in mortal combat with Mot, the personification of death and sterility. If Baal triumphed, humanity would thrive; but, if he were to be vanquished by Mot, humans would suffer and their crops would wither away. While the myths present a decisive conclusion to the conflict, some scholars assume it was believed to repeat in cycles.
Like many deities of the ancient Near East, Hadad was always represented in a horned headdress. In art, he's often shown holding a club and thunderbolt or two clubs. While Mesopotamian depictions of the storm god and the famous Baal stele depict him as a typical bearded Near Eastern god, many Canaanite depictions are instead more similar to Egyptian warriror gods and beardless. Baal was also frequently associated with bulls. The bull was a widespread symbol of divinity in ancient Mespopotamia and areas infuenced by it. Other storm gods from cultures closely related to that of ancient Canaan, like Hurrian Teshub and Hittite Tarhunna, were depicted very similarly to Baal in art, and their myths shared many similarities as well. The Egyptian god Set in his generally positive aspect as a god of foreigners was also associated with Baal, taking his role in the Egyptian adaptation of the Yam narrative.
Baal is usually associated with the goddesses Ashtart (commonly called "the Face of Baal," indicating particularly close bond between these two deities), a western Semitic equivalent of Ishtar, and Anat, both of who are often interpreted as his consorts. Anat is also called Baal's sister, though it's unclear if they share the exact same parents, as in Ugaritic texts Baal calls two separate gods, El (the husband of Asherah) and Dagan, his fathers. Whether the two fathers were one and the same or if one of these was simply a courtesy title indicating superior status is a matter of scholarly debate, though cultic rather than mythical texts regard Dagan as separate from El.
The name Baal, or Ba'al, is used as a substitute of Hadad in some ancient texts and in common modern usage. This is possibly derived from the fact that in ancient Canaan only priests were allowed to utter the divine name, in much the same way as in Judaism where only priests were allowed to utter the name of God, so common people simply referred to him as Baal. It's also possible the title was eventually deemed to be integral to Hadad's cult it functionally became his main name.
The word ba'al and its plural form were also used in the Hebrew Bible to refer to cult images, and in this context they were regarded as false gods. Because of this, several demons were derived from Baal, including Bael and Beelzebub.
Many of the most famous biblical references to Baal, for example the tale of Jezebel, are related to the traditions of the cities of Sidon and Tyre, where the title of Baal was applied to deities other than Hadad.
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🙏🙏🙏great message !
Love the content keep it up!
I think about mountains as these elements in nature that are the most steady, you can try punching a mountain and it will change nothing, you can deteriorate it with pick axes but that would take forever, and you can just destroy it with a bunch of explosives, and in it itself proves the silent force of the mountain. I think Jesus is like that, he's the perfect mountain because nothing and nobody is ever going to destroy Him
Also I will say on the mountain, loving other and putting others above myself
Are you expecting?
yes!
Which island are you on?
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Hey Alex, I was wondering if you could answer this question regarding the World Mission Society Church of God? I'm stuck in what I choose to believe in, they are trying to tell me all this stuff that the second coming of christ has already happened, and that Christ's new name is Christ Angsanhong and that he is the messiah.
They read from the same bible we do, but I think they may twist the words a little bit. A lot of the stuff they tell me does make sense, but I am still weary, because I don't know of this Christ, the Christ I know is Jesus.
A little backstory to their beliefs: They told me that passover used to be banned, and that it was banned for 1,600 years, and that when Christ comes back he will restore passover. They showed me in the bible that it says passover will be restored once israel becomes whole again, israel became a nation, and at the same time this man Angsanhong became the new Christ.
I know in the bible that Jesus says to be weary of false teachers and people claiming to be the messiah, and do not be deceived. If you reply I can show you all the stuff they told me including actual scripture and I want to hear your thoughts on it.
I can't really hear God's voice right now and haven't in awhile.
Thanks.
Lokelani you looks so pretty and cute in this episode!! You look like cinderella 💖
Yahwism: Uncountable
Is the Yahweh (J source) and Leviathan (P source) in the Ugaritic texts?
In 1 Kings 22:19-22 we read of the Yahweh meeting with his heavenly council. This is the very description of heaven which one finds in the Ugaritic texts. For in those texts the sons of god are the sons of El. Other deities worshipped at Ugarit were El Shaddai, El Elyon, and El Berith.
Yam, also known as Ym and Yaw (YHW), is the Ugaritic god of rivers and the sea. Also known as Judge Nahar ("Judge River"), he is also one of the Elohim or sons of El, the name given to the Levantine pantheon. Others dispute the existence of the alternative names, claiming it is a mistranslation of a damaged tablet. Despite linguistic overlap, theologically this god is not a part of the later sub regional monotheistic theology, but rather is part of a broader Levantine polytheism.
He is also known from Egyptian sources, which present him as an enemy of Set (at the time viewed as a heroic slayer of monsters and similar to Levantine and Anatolian weather gods).
Yam is the deity of primordial chaos and represents the power of the sea, untamed and raging; he is seen as ruling storms and the disasters they wreak.
The seven-headed dragon Lotan is associated closely with him and the serpent is frequently used to describe him. Despite his antagonistic role in myths, Ym was sometimes invoked in theophoric names, indicating some degree of cult, which sets him apart from another similar figure, Tiamat.
As Ym's myth is generally believed to be older than the Enuma Elish, it's possible Tiamat was partially patterned after him.
Of all the gods, despite being the champion of El, Ym holds special hostility against Baal Hadad, son of Dagon (or El). Ym is a deity of the sea and his palace is in the abyss associated with the depths, or Biblical tehwom, of the oceans. (This is not to be confused with the abode of Mot, the ruler of the netherworld.)
In Ugaritic texts, Ym's special enemy Hadad is also known as the "king of heaven" and the "first born son" of El, whom ancient Greeks identified with their god Cronus, just as Baal was identified with Zeus, Yam with Poseidon and Mot with Hades.
While Baal Hadad was the lead god in Ugarit, in the Baal cycle it is Ym who is favored by El, and he even briefly rules over the other gods. Baal only rises to power after vanquishing him with the help of his allies Kothar-wa-Khasis, Astarte and Anat.
Yam's ultimate fate is unclear, as the text makes references to both death and captivity, and in later sections of the myth Baal talks about Yam as if he was still alive and a possible threat.
While in the past researchers, especially those belonging to the myth-ritual tradition, interpreted the myths of Baal, Ym and Mot as a representation of the cycle of seasons and thus related to fertility rites, this view is challenged in more recent scholarship as incorrect or simplistic.
His name comes from the Canaanite (Israelite) word Yam, meaning "Sea."
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Wow man so much fun watching this w ur fam and listening to the Holy Spirit through you and Loke🥲🙏🏽❤️
How will I stay on the mountain ? : God keeps me humble and grounded when I get too prideful, I ask for trust so that when the hard days hit I lean into the mountain deeper, everyday it’ll be a battle but Jesus keeps me balanced when I feel like I’m falling . The journey to the top of the mountain will never be easy but it’s the most gratifying journey I’ve ever been and that is a reminder i will forever hold onto🤍
Jesus is the mountain of God
Jesus is the mountain of God.
Thanks!
Jesus is the mountain of God
Jesus is the mountain of God.