Question Time Stamps for Quick Reference: 0:00 - Intro 1. 0:24 {The “What is a Woman?” Bandwagon} Do you think that the now famous question "What is a Woman?" is a relevant area of focus for biblical Christians? Doesn't the Gospel naturally address these issues we face today? 2. 18:54 {Helping Friends be Biblical} Most of my friends claim to be Christians, but they support “pride month.” It depresses me that they encourage gay marriage which the Bible clearly says is a sin. How do I talk to them about this? 3. 25:16 {Friends vs. Servants of Christ?} In John 15: 15, Jesus tells the apostles, “No longer do I call you servants, but friends.” How do we properly approach our position as “friends of Jesus” while not neglecting to still serve Him? 4. 29:01 {Is John 1 about the Bible?} What does John 1:1-4 say about the importance of the Bible? Should we worship the Bible? Some say they won't read the Bible, but at the same time say they are Christian. 5. 34:37 {Are there Sins we Really Can’t Help Doing?} How can I reconcile 1 Corinthians 10: 13 after decades of struggling with sloth, bad work ethic, sin at work, etc.? I’m praying for forgiveness, but was recently diagnosed with ADHD. I now see I can’t help it without meds. 6. 41:26 {Was the Bible Written w/Chapters & Verses?} Since the Bible wasn't written with chapters and verses, how should that impact our reading of the current translations? 7. 43:40 {Why Don’t the Jews Believe?} What is your understanding as to why the Jews don’t believe in Jesus and are waiting on someone else to come? 8. 49:59 {About Receiving the Spirit} If we are to believe that you receive the Holy Spirit when you believe, why does there seem to be a separation from believing and receiving in Acts 19:1-2? 9. 52:12 {Are Cards Inherently Sinful?} Are playing cards wrong? My parents think they are wrong even if I’m not playing Poker or anything like that. They think that there is some kind of evil in the card itself. 10. 56:40 {Will We Fall into Sin in Heaven?} If Satan was able to disobey and sin against God in Heaven (along with him persuading others to sin), how do we know we will not sin against God when we are home with Him? I’m struggling with this question. 11. 1:01:07 {Should Christians be Organ Donors?} I am wondering how Christians should think about organ donation? Is there a clear answer in Scripture? 12. 1:03:43 {Loving God vs. Fearing Punishment} I find that I fear Hell rather than love God. Prayer and Bible reading feel like selfishly avoiding Hell more than devotedly pursuing God. How do I stop my fear from getting in the way of my relationship with God? 13. 1:08:37 {Marriage in Heaven?} Since Jesus says that wives will be had in Heaven in Matthew 19: 29, why do most Christians say marriage won't exist in Heaven? 14. 1:13:42 {Mental vs. Spiritual Health Struggles} When I talk to some people about my mental health struggles, they suggest that the cause is a spiritual issue. How do I explain that being a faithful Christian doesn't mean I can't struggle? 15. 1:17:42 {What is an Apostate?} What is an apostate? Can they come back to God? 16. 1:19:32 {About Elisha & the Bears} How can we explain 2 Kings 2: 23-24 in context? it involves Elisha and a group of young mockers who then get killed by 2 bears. 17. 1:26:58 {Should Immoral Things Be Illegal?} Should biblically immoral mean illegal? Surely if sin harms the community, then all legal sin harms society and should be against the law. 18. 1:29:28 {Fellowshipping as an Introvert} I am worried that being an introvert is keeping me from congregating in the church. Does this mean that I'm truly not saved? Where is the joy that I'm supposed to have in the Lord? Please help. 19. 1:33:05 {Was Elihu in Job Correct?} In Job 32:7-9, the Lord tells Job’s 3 friends to sacrifice burnt offerings because they haven’t spoken truth, but the Lord didn’t mention Elihu. Does that mean Elihu was correct in his speech? 20. 1:35:03 {Saved while Believing Heresy?} Can someone be saved without affirming certain correct propositions? If someone holds a believe that is heretical (to believe it would prevent salvation) but they are ignorant, are they saved?
Hi Mike. I support and love your teaching. But , lately you seem to have blurred the lines between Christianity and the Republican Party. They're not even close to the same thing. Marsha Blackburn's famous " What is a woman" question was embarrassingly bad for her and the " Gotcha" Christian Right. Nothing more . Nothing less. Google Republican answers to that question of " What is a woman" to see how smart KBJ was to not take the bait. This dangerous blurring is what gave us Donald Trump as President.
THANK YOU SO MUCH, SARAH!! This is SO helpful. Esp when I want to talk to hear about something specific & dont want to have to go back thru & try to find it 🥰🤗. Tytyty!!
@@joeblack9473 I'm always confused that atheists use the words "bronze age" as if it's a weakness of Christianity. The fact that this religion is thousands of years old just attests to its legitimacy. God is of all times. For comparison, a 21st century brand new cyber-religion would be highly suspicious.
To question 18: As an introvert myself, time alone is good, but isolation is bad, and there is a difference. Time alone can be introspective, prayerful, restful, energizing... and then we can go out and connect again. Often when I feel the need spend time alone, it's so I have the energy to reconnect with people again. When I feel the need to isolate, I have found that I really should connect. I can't count the number of times I woke up on a Sunday morning feeling discouraged and didn't feel like I had the energy to go out and be around people... but when I went to church anyway, God used someone from church to encourage and bless me, or used me to bless someone else, every single time, and I left church feeling better than when I went in. As an introvert, our feelings tell us isolation will energize us, because time alone energized us. But that feeling has been proved in my experience as a lie. Isolation drains my energy more and more the longer it goes on. I pray that this would be useful to others who can identify with introversion. I believe that as God has given me confidence in who I am in Him, I have come out of my shell much more. Yes, I still feel like an introvert, but some people I know have been very surprised by that. Let your relationship with God be your primary identity, not your personality type. :)
@@JamesRichardWiley I'm watching a movie about a male character who is always hiding and spying right now. His name is Indiana Jones. I've never known God to fit that description, though.
I agree we shouldn't be too overly identifying with labels. I'm an introvert plus anxious around others. I agree we should focus on the scripture. Jesus mentioned the church multiple times. So obviously he would want me to go to church. I don't currently belong to a church but I do read and study the word daily. I should really join a church.
There is such a difference between "Sorry, I have ADHD and lost focus. What did you say?" and "I have ADHD, I can't focus." I am unmedicated for pretty severe ADHD. It can be debilitating. Yet with God's help and some therapy I have developed tools to help me work with and around my ADHD instead of being a slave to it.
Therapy doesn’t always mean medication. It can be behavioral therapy where you learn techniques to help you organize yourself better, like having a special place for everything to not loose and search for hours which can happen often for someone with ADHD. Medication can support that, but is not a must. If you know one person with ADHD you know exactly one person with ADHD. Everyone is different and has to talk through the different options with their doctor.
I just over the past year was diagnosed with depression and anxiety. Currently on 4 different medications for this. This has caused me to leave jobs as I have panic attacks which directly has effected my ability to work. Currently I'm unemployed, I was recently employed for 2 days until I panicked and quit. I need prayers to get past this, please pray for me and my family. I know the bible says he who doesnt work doesnt eat, but it is very difficult to keep a job due to this issue. I need prayer big time.
Just encouragement that you are not alone. You are loved and prayed for. Jesus knew this anxiety in the Garden of Gethsemane and can identify with your struggle and lead you to peace... blessings 🙏🏿🙏🏽🙏
Anxiety results from thoughts. Thoughts drive all emotional responses. Begin to pay close attention to your thoughts....and notice the emotion that follows. Pray to the Holy Spirit to raise your awareness and offer alternative thoughts. Avoid repetitive affirmation thoughts, they don't work. Replacement or new thoughts, must be positive new thoughts you BELIEVE. An example would be a person that is obese, repeating an affirmation, " I am beautiful." If you do not believe it, repeating that affirmation, will do nothing to change you. So if you are fearful at a moment, have an opposing and positive thought that counters that negative thought, that you DO believe. This approach reprograms your brain.
Spend time with the Lord and listen. I dealt with anxiety/panic attacks/ depression. While i didnt quit work i did develop the attacks at work. I repented, i prayed for forgiveness of the iniquity/ my actions, and that the Lord would deliver me from a spirit of death ( something had been over me since child hood). That he'd break those chains and and any curses over me. When i approached him in earnest and asked these things, things changed for me. I hadnt had a panic attack or suicidal thought since. I pray you find cause and the LORD delivers you from it.
I found this video extremely helpful and I hope it helps you as well. Its from the channel (ill be honest) "Satan's strategy to accuse and paralyze you with doubt". He puts into words what I have so much trouble explaining to someone else.
Excellent point on needing to try harder. I have dyslexia, and I've always had to try harder in order to read and write. I was drawn to the Bible; it took me longer and more effort than "average," but it was worth it. Now, I'm a writer as well as an avid reader, especially of the Bible, commentaries, etc.
My favorite is the drowning of nearly every living creature on the surface of the earth by Yahweh because they had forgotten to follow his rules or that he even existed.
@@JamesRichardWiley if God is the. creator of all things, He also is the creator of morals. meaning, we have no place to shake our fist at God. God was fully justified in wiping out the people with the flood. women were having sex with demons for one. people were wicked and evil and selfish and cruel. it’s strange to me how people say things like “if God is so good, why doesn’t he kill all the murderers and rapists??” but then when God destroys all the horrible wicked people with the flood, Hes a bad guy.
@@JamesRichardWiley No one “forgets” to follow God’s laws. We do it in rebellion. You don’t forget the speed limit on the freeway. You just choose to speed because your natural state is a sinful one. Never forget that. That’s why you depend on the Lord and His Spirit by faith. Because He can’t be seen. We just believe He’s there. God bless.
I'm an introvert, who is drawn to self-isolation. However, I found a church that made me feel as though I belonged without having to communicate and as such, I found myself opening up and volunteering to serve and be a part of the church. I found joy there, and then I moved. I found a church, but that joy and light weren't there, I prayed and cried that God would have His way and bring me back to that place where I enjoy going to church and serving and my sister just called and asked me to look after my nieces for the next six months as she travels for work. She lives close to that church and after she takes my nieces, I can actually take over the house. So not only will I be returning to the church where I know I can serve the Lord with joy, but I'll also be getting my own home (which is something I've been praying for for years now). Sometimes we just need to give our introversion to the Lord, who will take it and raise us up for His glory.
@Silver Eight I know that I never saw being an introvert as a bad thing. After I was baptized, I spent most of the time not going to church and just reading the Word at home. However, I've just reached that point in my journey where I feel a great need to serve, and I know that the Lord has called me to tutor children and evangelism, and that's where my introversion became an issue because I would rather stay home alone and not talk to anybody then go out and evangelise and teach.
@@missymurphy9996 I was isolated as a child, so I love isolating myself. I really struggled with this in my journey, which is funny cause I would pray for God to get me to the point where I can serve Him with everything that I am then He would put me in a position where I couldn't isolate myself and I would run because I felt that I wasn't ready. This happened to me twice before I accepted His direction and that's when He led me to that church, but then doubt and fear took control and I started leaning on my own understanding then life happened, and I was forced to move. What I've learnt is to keep praying about it and when He answers trust Him, don't let doubt and fear trip you up, as it did me.
As an introvert and new believer at one time, I also had such a fear of people that I told Lord I would never witness. But after I was filled with the Holy Spirit and spent time daily in the Word of God before school, high school that is, I found myself talking to others about Christ. And later I would think, "What did I just do? I told Lord I would never do this!" But I knew it was the power of the Holy Spirit speaking through me and compelling me to reach the lost. Thank you for bringing this up, Mike. I've seen too many introverted people use the excuse you mentioned. It's so good to bring this up! Of course all your teachings are really great. As a Women's Bible teacher, I know that we can never learn enough from God's word. And I love listening to you and increasing in understanding. So thank you, for all you do, and you're diligence!
🤭😁🤣 Had to giggle at your brilliant analogy of the blind person having to work harder at not bumping into things, instead of waving his guide stick around erratically & announcing he is blind. Thank you Lord & thank you Mike, I will always remember this off the cuff, funny visual as bringing wisdom to the issue of physical & cognitive disabilty vs sin in our Christian walk, starting with myself! 🤔🙄😬
Thank you for the verse on isolating. My hubby and I are introverts as well. The temptation to isolate is very strong. And, Mr. Winger is correct in that the more you do isolate yourself, the harder it is to stop doing so. Pray about it, asking God to help you. What I've done is to tell people at our church that I'm introverted, but come to church in order to have fellowship. And, that fellowship actually does fuel what I do in His service the rest of the week -- all the introverted stuff like writing, art, being a listening ear, etc. I learn lessons in my interactions with people that I just wouldn't learn if I was staying away from them. I hear the troubles of those who will only talk about them in person. Then, all that informs my writing and counseling done through the rest of the week. I personally believe that our basic personality is created by God when He forms our body in the womb. So, He not only knows what talents you'll have and use for Him and how your personality will figure into that, but He also tells every single one of us to fellowship. We are to be connected with others. Jesus was connected with others. Yes, He went off to be alone with our Father to pray and rejuvenate. He also came right back out into the midst of us. God has helped us find a balance between fellowship and curling up under a rock to read and rest. :)
Getting the ADD (inattentive type) diagnosis after 28 years of not understanding why I struggled so much with daily tasks has been the second best decision (only after deciding to follow Christ) that I made in my life. I couldn’t take the daily disappointment and low self esteem I got from always failing even the simplest things. I literally felt demented even though my IQ is well above average and even in the higher range. That is often paired together with something like ADHD or another personality disorder. And because I got along just fine at school without any effort it went unnoticed for a long time. But Inside my mind; it was always complete chaos from my childhood until my late twenties and I hated myself deeply for being such a failure. In my mind it was a daily battle to finish even the simplest tasks. I know it wasn’t just laziness; I didn’t even have motivation to pay attention to things I actually enjoyed doing, so it wasn’t just the daily chores I didn’t feel like doing in the first place. I could not focus on anything longer than a few minutes at a time. I refused treatment with meds for a long time after my initial diagnosis and tried behavioral therapies like I tried before (in my early twenties when responsibilities kept piling up and I was too miserable to function. Eventually; I started treatment with ritalin after a complete mental break down and my life was in shambles. From the moment I started taking meds in the correct dosage for me; I finally knew what it felt like to have a functioning and balanced brain and to just function as a human.. I can’t deny the fact I have found Jesus a few months after getting treatment and I doubt I would’ve; had I not gotten on meds. And that’s because I could think clearly for the first time in my life.. I could organize my thoughts for the first time in decades. Untreated ADHD is debilitating, and it can ruin someones life. Meds were absolutely necessary for me, and I even felt ashamed for that too because not only does society look at ADHD “ being just being lazy” and then when you actually get the help you need to function in society you get shamed for taking “drugs.” It Is hard for people that don’t have it to understand it, so I can’t blame people for confusing it with laziness and the prejudice that come with it. There is no excuse for chronic pure laziness or excusing bad behavior on your disability.. What I wanted to say though is that people with untreated ADHD fight a very hard battle daily; even with things that YOU don’t think twice about.. We all have our own struggles; we are all different; We ALL have to work on our bad habits and traits but they are not all the same in terms of “difficulty” nor does it mean we don’t work “hard” enough. We all have different capacities. So actually no, Mike, you not being able to focus sometimes is not even close to a comparison to what a person with ADHD experience. ADHD is total chaos. You have your own struggles probably, but just different ones. Also; The solution to a lack of brain chemicals isn’t “just work harder” It’s like how we in The Netherlands would say it’s like “dweilen met de kraan open.” (Mopping the floor while you have the tap water open and running) in other words; you are fighting a losing battle. A car isn’t going to drive if it has no fuel. You can tell it to “just drive”, but it won’t. Unless your name is Kenneth Copeland
Well said! Attention issues can also come from MDD, OCD, and CPTSD which cause a lot of chaos in almost identical ways. I was screened for ADHD but it hadn't appeared until later in life so they attached the attention issues to the other disorders. I think a lot of us with these issues are already trying the best we can. I don't know anyone in my life personally who uses their diagnoses as an excuse to sin.
Adhd is hell, it has destroyed my life. I really need medicine for it but i can't even focus on finding a doctor (I've wanted to seek help for over 3 years but so far only got signed up with a therapist.) But it's a step in the right direction. I also view adhd as my own evidence for.why God isn't real, or that christianity and islam at least are not valid. Because if reading and understanding the bible was so important to the faith, why would this god give me a disability that makes reading it so much harder? Also the more I understand about brains, the less I believe about souls. My brain being as defective as it is, I am still hungry for information and learning. I want to KNOW stuff. But as I learn, conciousness and what I percieve to be "myself" tends to look more and more like an illusion. I'm just meat memory. If you possessed my body, you would just be me. Because "you" would be linked up to my meat information. Plus, a treatment for seizures used to be splitting the human brain in half. Each hemisphere can act independently of the other. In fact, you can LIVE with either side of your brain Missing. So now I'm going to yake THAT concept, and start making hypatheticals with ut. What if I have two perfect clone bodies of myself, and put one hemisphere in each body? Can the function? Do they become two separate people? Have I created a new soul, or divided a single soul? Can I break a soul in half like that? Can two different "people" share a soul? And on that matter what IS "me"? Why can "me" be erased but still function? (Amnesia/dementia effecting memory) If I was christian before losing my memory, and lost belief once it got erased, have I betrayed christ? Are memory issues punished by religion? A lot of questions come to mind, I always somehow link new things I learn to what it means religiously. I can't even believe in reincarnation anymore, because I can't reincarnate an illusion. The things that make me "me" are an illusion created by my meat memory to reflect modern times. Once I die, I'm gone. Just like before I was born.
@@blaireofhylia1572 The fact you are typing this and thinking about God is a testimony of you having a soul and having a choice in the matter. Someone that’s not able to think about this and choose consciously for Jesus; like children or people too mentally disabled will definitely not go to hell. You, even with ADHD are capable. That’s why you are thinking about it. The awareness is there.. What you need to understand first about God is that ALL humans fall short, God is Holy! Yet all people have sinned; with or without ADHD. The moment we are born; we are sinners. Baby’s too. But can they choose to believe? No, so they don’t get hold accountable. Cognitive issues depends; if the person is able to exercise free will and determine right from wrong; the person IS accountable. Yet because we are flawed (we have Adam and Eve to thank for that) in our own ways; the only way to become righteous is to make the conscious choice to believe in Jesus and his finished works on the cross. Someone with ADHD is able to choose right from wrong, the fact you think about God; is a testimony to that. Romans 10:9. If you declare with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. Romans 3:22 this righteousness from God comes through faith in Jesus Christ to all who believe. There is no distinction, 23for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, 24and are justified freely by His grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus. Jesus Christ will take care of your soul with and without memory issues. He can save even the “worst” of humans so most certainly someone with ADHD. All you have to do make the conscious choice to trust Him. You don’t have to rely on your own faulty brain to go to heaven. You don’t have to follow manmade religious rules in order to become righteous before God. Reading the bible makes you understand who God is, can build your faith and helps you grow but if you can’t, God doesn’t hold that against you. Christianity is about having a personal relationship with God, he doesn’t care about your IQ or your ability to read. God cares about your heart and intentions and your willingness to get to know Him. But it is important that you follow the true God, not a manmade religion where rules and rituals are needed to reach heaven and there are no guarantees. Please don’t give up on God, don’t throw away his free gift.. If you really seek the truth and want to know if He is real: “pray” about it and He will answer. Ask Him if He is real, and who He is. God is close to those who suffer and to those who truly seek Him. He will answer your prayer without a doubt. Also: be careful to choose human wisdom over God’s wisdom. Who created our very complex brains? God. He knows more about your brain than any human scientist. Yet God never says that we don’t have a soul if we don’t have a fully functioning brain. Science has come a long way; but we have been wrong in the past.. scientist are not smarter than God, God made their brains. Trust the creator not the creation ;)
Thank you so much for saying this! I also have inattentive adhd and it’s life ruining just like you said. Before I even knew I had adhd I always thought I was just this horrible slothful sinner and I constantly prayed for God to heal me and it really made me feel so horrible. But ever since knowing it that it’s a brain issue, I gave myself much more grace and I had hope for an diagnosis. I know Mike has good intentions and the verse about God never giving us over to temptation is definitely a good one but honestly I don’t know if that verse applies to people with mental disorders, I honestly don’t think it’s as black as white. How I don’t know for sure.
36:00 Okay? So just because you were diagnosed like that doesn't mean everybody was. Proper focus and time management is a monster of a struggle, even when off social media. "Working harder" is often misunderstood. There are many different tactics to work with ADHD struggles. Extra effort, yes, but also talking to successful people who also struggle with it. Reorganizing your routine - creating and maintaining a routine - changing diet is also a big help. Just got relayed an app called A-calendar which I hope will assist better routine maintenance. Getting off of processed sugar has been an amazing help. Lots of tactics 👍 don't give up hope :)
The diagnosis of ADHD was given to me at age 35; Before that time, I was struggling to function as effectively/productively as the very diligent people around me. Whenever I succeeded, I was beyond exhausted. Whenever I failed, I'd be so angry and disappointed with myself it hurt. My physical and mental health were falling apart due to the constant stream of stress hormones. When I received the diagnosis, I could forgive myself and think of a different way to approach things. The medication helped me break the cycle of constant stress. But the world remained the world and I remained myself; I see it as having been given a hammer after years of putting nails into planks with my bare hands. Even with the hammer, I can still stop trying to get the nails in altogether... and blame ADHD for that. But that wouldn't be true. I try every day to keep ADHD the reason I do things differently than many others, not have it become the excuse for not doing what many others do at all. I hope that makes sense, heh. ^^'
"...and when I evangelize, I don't ignore the most blatant lies and sins that are pervasive in that culture. I target them." Amen!! This is not only a good way to go, it would be a sin to do otherwise. If we say nothing in the face of blatant lies and sin people may infer agreement with the lies and acceptance of the sin.
Regarding the playing cards question -- when I was growing up, my parents were enslaved by legalism and they also believed playing cards were evil, not because of gambling. They equated playing cards to tarot cards, they believed they had an evil purpose in the symbols and such. They put playing cards in some kind of Occult category. They don't believe that now, but that kind of legalism really is a trap that some Christians fall into.
Great commentary re. ADD/ADHD. I have it brutally. I don’t see it as an excuse. I do see it as an extraordinarily difficult thing to manage life with but I agree. It means like any other obstacle people have, I have to work harder. I can’t remember dates and appointments. I can’t remember what I need to get done. I can’t remember things people tell me. So I try to put measures in place to help me. It’s still no one else’s problem to pick up my slack. It’s cost me a lot in life but I do my best not to let it become a problem for someone else. The messages in scripture help me with my determination to push ahead on this, like the issue with not being focussed. I think learning to meditate and study and pray as difficult as it is, helps train my mind. God wants us to put our BEST effort in for our employers and honour them. I even had one of my bosses who became my friend and understood how I wanted to not screw up but knew my challenges, text me an hour before to say you need to leave soon, do you have your keys, phone, lunch. (LOL) I was having trouble remembering my schedule even when I had it. This helped a lot. But I had built that relationship before hand so he knew I’d go the extra mile and work as hard and best of my ability. He knew I genuinely cared about the job I had, the customers we had and about my bosses. I’d go the extra mile. That integrity and work ethic went a long way. I prayed each day that I would be a blessing to my bosses and to the customers and colleagues. So when I said I need help they were more than willing to help me
I couldn't agree more on how you addressed the first question of what is a woman topic. We should be exposing the lies, not hiding them by not talking about them. What makes manifest is light!!!! Expose the deeds of the darkness!!!! Speak the TRUTH!!!! 👑💖🕊
52:12 It's more important for a child under the roof of his parents to be obedient/honor his parents than to be 'correct' about card playing. When he gets his own home card playing is back on the table.
Is the question, what is a woman something a Christian should focus on? Yes, if they are witnessing to people outside of the church. Christians shouldn't be caught unawares as if they haven't got anything to say. If anything, the natural church setup is a good place to have a conversation, contrary to the efforts you'd have to make otherwise. It's a good place to start and practice answering questions before entering the battle of a secular society.
Question 12: I also dealt with this for a time. It was a passage in Romans and one in Psalms that helped me move past it. 1) There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. 2) For the law of the Spirit of life has set you free in Christ Jesus from the law of sin and death. 3) For God has done what the law, weakened by the flesh, could not do. By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and for sin, he condemned sin in the flesh, 4) in order that the righteous requirement of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not according to the flesh but according to the Spirit. (Romans 1:1-4) 10) He does not deal with us according to our sins, nor repay us according to our iniquities. 11) For as high as the heavens are above the earth, so great is his steadfast love toward those who fear him; 12) as far as the east is from the west, so far does he remove our transgressions from us. (Psalm 103:10-12) When God adopts you as a son, he removes your sins from you. The record is blotted out, because Christ has atoned. And this is all sin, not just the ones you committed up to the point of your profession of faith. When you stand before the judgement seat, you will not be judged according to your sins. You are no longer condemned to death because God won't even look at the record of your sins. Those who belong to Christ will be judged according to how you served Him and that will determine your reward. I long to hear those beautiful words "Well done, good and faithful servant." not for selfish pride and gain, but for the simple pleasure of knowing that I have served Him well.
Mike, Thank you for having the courage to speak truth in love on the gender identity issue. I’m starting my graduate studies to become a counselor and am horrified (but not surprised) at the overwhelming messaging-not by the Christian university I attend-from the seeming majority of counseling publications to affirm a child’s (a child!!) choice to attempt to become a different gender. It’s a demoralizing uphill cultural battle we’re fighting because, in addition to popular culture, now “experts” are advising parents and children that it could seriously damage a kid if don’t affirm their gender confusion.
Thank you for speaking truth on the new counseling. I was partially counseled as a youth. Instead of finding a healthy lifestyle solution everyone, counselors, therapists, psychologist and the leaders of the church pushed the idea of taking drugs. There are times but if the drug are not effective, then stop. All drugs have side effects. Stop treating people like less no matter the age.
God bless you Pastor Mike. You and your ministry has blessed my life and helped me to think Biblically about everything. I am very grateful for everything you do and say. I am very very happy that you are bringing prayer back to the end of your videos. They truly help me.
Mike, first time. Bro, you absolutely have a way with words, and you know how to explain things in a very common but explifying way. It’s awesome! Keep doing what you’re doing.
Thank you Mike 👏👏👏👏!!! I just had a debate that lasted several days with someone online about this (gender identity disorder/transgenderism) and the question running through my mind was, did I turn that person away from God? Did I push him away? & Then God speaks as He always does, and reassured me, this time through your video and I am grateful. He is posting videos online of a "biologist" who claims that gender is "fluid" and redefines gender using the "new" definition of it which is literally just a way of using language to change culture and society and we must stand up for reality.
Comment on the static/distortion: It seemed to be a "popping" issue, occurring particularly when you emphasized strong consonants or leaned into the mic. I also compared another of your streams I had queued but not finished from last month, and noticed the mic was at about the same distance, but the output level today was noticeably higher. So, I believe you might be clipping one of the devices in your audio chain, or else tripping a poorly-implemented automatic limiter, and need to tweak either the gain levels or the limiter settings until you figure out which device is responsible. However, it never hurts to check your wiring. Sometimes a dirty or slightly loose jack will pass low-level signals but corrupt the signal on peaks.
Thanks for the advice Pastor Mike! (Q#18) I will definitely talk to an older, wiser, Christian. It is a struggle and while proverbs 18:1 verse was a scary to hear, it did prick at my heart. Thats not a place I want to be in. Thanks for advice. Prayers to you and your family, God bless! 🙏🏼
I was big an introvert, but trust me just getting to Church is better than just studying at home and watching TH-cam. Mike is right, I was used to being alone so long that when I first went to church it felt weird being around so much people, although I was welcomed because we are all there just to love and worship Jesus. I felt kind of strange too since I’m big Christian metal fan and the worship music is nice, but I just don’t feel like raising my hands and singing even though I have the same love for our lord as them. It’s a little harder too since I work overnight and can’t really do a whole lot of community things unless I just skip sleep, but I’m gonna make an attempt.
Paul addressed many things apart from strictly about sin and salvation. We have precious instruction that instructs us with many details, what the Christian life looks like in real life scenarios.
Pastor Mike Winger, I whole heartedly agree with you on all of these. We do live in a world that chooses to be a modern day Sodom and Gomorrah to where choosing to accept and love our sin and reject God's laws. I will speak sermons on any topic that we can be accountable for for when we have to be answer to God on. Many people want us to be friends of the world instead being friends with God. James 4:4 states "Whoever chooses to be a friend of the world will be an enemy of God," many translations will basically have the same sentence just reworded. The Theologically progressive/liberal churches are an enemy of God as they choose the world over God. So many people will unfortunately wind up in Hell if they don't reform their theology to the Bible to be saved. -Rev. Geof from Yearning For Christ ministry.
Matt Walsh explained why he didn't mentioned God. Matt Walsh is a devout Catholic and that is the foundation for his beliefs, however, he was talking to people who didn't believe in God, and so he felt it would be counterproductive to use that as an argument because many people would shut down automatically if he were to inject God into the argument... even though it's unfortunate that our culture is like that he was right.
Walsh was far from right. He did it because he was afraid of losing his atheist viewers. The problem i have with "Christian" pundits like Walsh is that they allow atheists to define the conversation. Paul didn't do that when he spoke to the philosophers at Mars Hill, which is why his speech actually produced results.
Question 1. I definitely believe having been raised with the culture screaming "be nice" even among the church, it is really hard to call out sin for sin! I have friends raised in very conservative homes where truth was never shied away from struggle far less than I do!
Mike, I am a sound equipment guy and i have owned a DBX 286s for a few years now. It's difficult to troubleshoot the intermittent issue you have. Most of the time there is no crackle, but it seems to come in when there are peaks in volume sometimes. Have you tried using the RE20 without the cloudlifter? The DBX 286s has 2 stages of gain. I know the RE20 is a big mic and requires kind of a lot of gain to drive it but it seems to me at that the 286 ought to be able to handle that. Also try tuning down the compressoror just leaving it off if you are using it and keep its attack time very short. Get the initial gain right, and If the signal is too low then the right hand knob on the 286 is for the END of signal adjustment trim. The signal flow on the DBX 286s is represented from left to right. All your levels should be set the way you want up to this point and then use this last one on the right to "trim" your final level. If this is not helpful to you, i can e-mail you or try and help over zoom or whatever, and maybe mirror your settings on my DBX 286s to see if i can repeat the fault. I know you want to know what DEFINITELY is the problem but i can only stab at it from here.
When I have this discussion with my friend about homosexuality being a sin or not, what helps my argument is letting them know that all sexual sin in and outside the church is still sin. Also, no sin is greater than another. Sin is sin, according to the bible. I also say it's not my opinion. It's what the bible says, and she can read it for herself.
@@clydemarshall8095 Sorry but the Bible says differently read it for yourself. You say some sins are greater than others, but according to whose standard? Not according to God. In Romans 3:23 it says," for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,"
@@nikkiopedia4242 that doesn’t imply all sin is equal in the slightest. The only thing it says is that we all sin and all fall short of God’s expectations. Nothing about that statement implies there is no gradation of severity when it comes to sin. Consider also that the Mosaic law and Biblical law codes outlined different sentences for different crimes. If all sin were regarded equally the punishment would likewise be the same no matter what the sin was. You’re extrapolating extra meaning from the verse that is not there.
@@clydemarshall8095 the point I was trying to make is that compared to God's holiness, None are good, none are perfect or without sin. Do you disagree with that statement and if so please show me a verse in the Bible that says other wise? But it's okay that's exactly why he sent us his son Jesus in the first place. You are correct about the different sentences given out under the law, but we could never fulfill the law. That's why through faith in Jesus Christ, we're now under his grace and not the law.
@@nikkiopedia4242 I don’t disagree that we are all fallen, but you made and just admitted to making an incorrect statement on the nature of sin. It is relevant both in the temporal and non-temporal senses. Just because we all sin does not mean some sins are not worse than others. In the temporal context, this does affect our judgement and the Justice system. In the non-temporal sense, it’s God’s decision.
5:18 😂😂 Lord forgive me. I just love listening to Pastor Mike's explanations; there's ALWAYS a moment (@ least 1) where I find myself crying due to laughter. U may disagree, but I think many ppl actually need that. I do. Not everyone learns @ the same pace, or manner. So TY, Pastor!🤗
Walsh actually has a pretty good reason for not bringing up God. If he had framed it in a religious way then leftists would just dismiss it as Christian propaganda. By treating it in a secular way he doesn't give them that escape pod.
When I became born again, I was surprised learn that I was allowed to highlight and write in my Bible. I was told that it shows that I am studiously learning God’s word. Not just worshipping the Bible itself. And like many other things I care about, I try to keep the Bible itself, in good condition.
Those who are under the “influence of the Word of God and the Holy Spirit” are a people who are able to “self-govern”. The Constitution is put together with this understanding, in mind. That is why there is an amendment given to “protect the faith of Christian conscience”, and the “church” of our God.
Jesus is truth and we shouldn't be afraid of truth wherever it leads. We don't have to cut the top off our head to enter a church. God's people should be the best at whatever they choose to do.
I LOVE IT, MIKE!! These people that want to limit what we talk about are very oppressive. I believe we should be FREE to talk about all things. Truth will stand up to all scrutiny. We need to discuss all things and both, calmly speak the truth AND yell it from the rooftops! All under biblical accuracy, NOT speaking by oneself, but by the Word Of God
Telling someone with ADHD to 'try harder' at paying attention is like asking the blind person to 'try harder' to see. It's not that we cannot complete a task, - we can, just not the way you can. That being said, I don't really know how ADHD forces someone to sin.
Is the goal to convert? To save souls? Or to be righteous? Telling people that everything they believe and hold sacred is wrong isn’t going to reach that person. Would it reach you? It would be unfortunate to poison that well and push that person away from Christ for the sake of acting the part.
Thank you for calling out the policing issue on communication. I LOVED taking communication class in college and still love communication. I wish more Christians would take such classes and educate themselves to be more adept and equipped in their interactions.
The crackle is happening when you move your hands too close to the mic. It’s most likely the air blowing over the foils in your shot gun. Get rid of the cloud lifter and use the preamp on the audience instead or put the cloudlifter afte the Dax, you’re sending too much signal into the DBX and it’s causing high end distortion that is detectable on your plosives as well.
Everyone who thinks that only the gospel should be discussed should take a quick look at 2 Timothy 3:16-17. Matthew 28:19-20 states that we should both preach the gospel and also teach. If you only discuss the gospel, you ignore half of the great commission.
I believe Matt was absolutely, 100% correct not to make his argument on the basis of God. Anyone who listens to him knows he recognizes God as the authority and the reason for the value of human life. However, just as with the abortion argument, you will lose an opposing audience IMMEDIATELY if you try to argue this from a biblical perspective. When someone does not recognize the Bible as authoritative, they will not be persuaded by an appeal to the Bible’s authority. Matt’s goal here was to demonstrate that we can show the absurdity and evil of this movement on a basis that our opponents are more likely to understand and acknowledge: science, rationality, compassion for the vulnerable. Of course we should also try to reach them with the gospel, but we NEED to be able to make this argument to our opponents without reference to an authority that they do not recognize. To criticize Matt for doing this is, in my view, shortsighted.
My church is falling apart due to different views of LGBT issues...the methodist church as a whole became so progressive that it has now fractured into 3 different denominations with the most conservative one being the new Global Methodist. Problem is, there are no Global Methodist churches anywhere near where I live (Maryland) I'm struggling to find a community that views these issues in a more traditional light...what do you do when Christian churches have become ultra woke?
This is a serious problem, and too many churches are not actively pushing back against these false teachings. Consequently, young people are getting drawn to these false teachings. Church leaders need to rise up, take the false teachers head on, and explain exactly what is wrong about them.
I’d also recommend the CREC (Community of Reformed Evangelicals) another excellent conservative denomination. They have a church finder on their website as well.
Hello Mike, always a big thank you for your sharing! But on the crackle, I would recommend you check for a bad solder connection in your equipment. I’d start w/ cables and connectors first then proceed to individual pieces of equipment. I truly hope that this helps you. You’re an awesome guy!
For Question 5: As someone with ADHD, I agree that it is certainly not an excuse for past sin. However, with the slacking at work, for some of us with ADHD, we know what we should be doing and we even want to be doing it but we literally lack the internal motivation to do the work. So then once you have a diagnosis, you can recognize when that is happening and build in accomodations and coping mechanisms to get yourself to still do the work (such as meds, music, pomodoro timers, etc). It's a tough situation when your thoughts are moving so fast and you are tired and there seems to be an insurmountable wall in front of you. May God help us.
Also, is there any reason the "way out" from sin in 1 Cor. 10:13 couldn't be knowledge of a diagnosis and/or meds to put one's brain chemistry into the standard setting?
As an introvert, I have found that planning social interactions is helpful. Our church does small groups, and I make sure to join ones that are separated in the week, so that I am not drained (peopled out) all at once during the week.
Just found this Channel - Thanks so much for hitting these topics right on the nose, but with care and love. Your heart for people is evident! Thanks for sharing.
I wish you had phrased the "men are physically superior to women" comment differently. I know what you meant, but I wonder if that way of phrasing it could lose some of the audience that does need to hear these other truths you're drawing out. God bless and guide you, Brother Mike!
On the 2 Kings passage, may I suggest that perhaps the "go up" part was a mockery against God himself due to the recent taking up of Elijah. As though as if they were ridiculing that event and telling Elisha to "do the same" as what occurred to Elijah. Brother Mike, I love you in Christ. I lean more towards a calvinistic soteriology, but even with disagreements your love for the Word of God, wisdom and humility are heartwarming. God bless you! Greetings from Brazil!!
I've been following you for a long time, I can't believe I missed this one. I'm glad that you are talking about these weird cultural issues. Matt Walsh's movie is hilarious, highly recommended. I agree with you completely on these issues.
I found what you said about the Jewish people to be the most interesting in this q n a. I didnt completely know what accounted for the animosity between non-Messianic Jews and Christians. I also hope they will accept Christ. Reading the OT you see how God carried them on a journey to the point where Christ came. The OT & the NT are so complementary. Its beautiful. Also as you noted Mike, Jesus is the Jewish Messiah. He preached to the Jews first so I hope they will eventually come to him.
I believe in the seperation of church and state and equality of all people under the law, regardless of their way of life. So I think as Christians we shouldn't imposed our beliefs onto the rest of society and that gay people should have the same legal benefits of the legal institution of "marriage". That doesn't mean we can't criticize and disagree with gay marriage, but I think we should allow it. If you think this is problematic, please let me know why.
I used to debate as an American if I should vote for “freedom” or “Christian values”. A few reasons I decided to vote Christian values: 1. Anything done to God’s standard is better than “just let everyone choose”. Even if I don’t understand the depths I accept that a Godly nation will always be better than a “free” nation. 2. I want the people making laws to keep my way of life safe. We are told in scripture that the world will hate us. I don’t want to make that any easier for them, or harder on myself and my family, because I just let them walk right in. 3. Separation of church and state is to keep the state from imposing rules onto the churches. It keeps the political people from making decisions in your religion and not to keep religious people from taking part in the political realm.
Personal types of questions should go to Gal 6:1 followers in a personal local body of Christ, where you can be ministered to properly as you confess or agree with God that you are in need of good sound personal counsel, and help sorting out your problem.
25:24 Pastor Mike-thanks for all these videos -I have learned so much! My husband, who is a pastor, says that he does not teach against homosexuality because Jesus never addressed it. Jesus addressed gay marriage but not homosexuality…. How do I defend the truth that homosexuality is being in direct opposition to what God said in scripture?
this is part of a question I was considering earlier today. my thoughts were more about the tone and manner of how we share the gospel rather than about the actual message (wagging a finger in a non believer's face and righteously condemning them won't win anyone over). I believe that the message should not be sanitised or sugarcoated. just preach it in a loving and non judgemental manner and trust God to guide the Word to the right people. we shouldn't be overly concerned with what the world think's of us and what we say. long as we speak truth and don't mess with the scriptures. what's important is what God thinks and also *how* we communicate his Word. shouting at sinner's isn't helpful (we are all sinners of course) niether is softening scripture into something more progressive in order to attract non believers. if someone comes to Christ because they heard a sanitised, progressive version of scripture, chances are they're not a true believer from the book of life
For introverts, exposure therapy is one of the best ways to overcome that issue. I am a former introvert, I still have my days but most times I can fight through it and I'm fine. It's not going to be a quick process so be patient with yourself. Also pray about it.
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Question Time Stamps for Quick Reference:
0:00 - Intro
1. 0:24 {The “What is a Woman?” Bandwagon} Do you think that the now famous question "What is a Woman?" is a relevant area of focus for biblical Christians? Doesn't the Gospel naturally address these issues we face today?
2. 18:54 {Helping Friends be Biblical} Most of my friends claim to be Christians, but they support “pride month.” It depresses me that they encourage gay marriage which the Bible clearly says is a sin. How do I talk to them about this?
3. 25:16 {Friends vs. Servants of Christ?} In John 15: 15, Jesus tells the apostles, “No longer do I call you servants, but friends.” How do we properly approach our position as “friends of Jesus” while not neglecting to still serve Him?
4. 29:01 {Is John 1 about the Bible?} What does John 1:1-4 say about the importance of the Bible? Should we worship the Bible? Some say they won't read the Bible, but at the same time say they are Christian.
5. 34:37 {Are there Sins we Really Can’t Help Doing?} How can I reconcile 1 Corinthians 10: 13 after decades of struggling with sloth, bad work ethic, sin at work, etc.? I’m praying for forgiveness, but was recently diagnosed with ADHD. I now see I can’t help it without meds.
6. 41:26 {Was the Bible Written w/Chapters & Verses?} Since the Bible wasn't written with chapters and verses, how should that impact our reading of the current translations?
7. 43:40 {Why Don’t the Jews Believe?} What is your understanding as to why the Jews don’t believe in Jesus and are waiting on someone else to come?
8. 49:59 {About Receiving the Spirit} If we are to believe that you receive the Holy Spirit when you believe, why does there seem to be a separation from believing and receiving in Acts 19:1-2?
9. 52:12 {Are Cards Inherently Sinful?} Are playing cards wrong? My parents think they are wrong even if I’m not playing Poker or anything like that. They think that there is some kind of evil in the card itself.
10. 56:40 {Will We Fall into Sin in Heaven?} If Satan was able to disobey and sin against God in Heaven (along with him persuading others to sin), how do we know we will not sin against God when we are home with Him? I’m struggling with this question.
11. 1:01:07 {Should Christians be Organ Donors?} I am wondering how Christians should think about organ donation? Is there a clear answer in Scripture?
12. 1:03:43 {Loving God vs. Fearing Punishment} I find that I fear Hell rather than love God. Prayer and Bible reading feel like selfishly avoiding Hell more than devotedly pursuing God. How do I stop my fear from getting in the way of my relationship with God?
13. 1:08:37 {Marriage in Heaven?} Since Jesus says that wives will be had in Heaven in Matthew 19: 29, why do most Christians say marriage won't exist in Heaven?
14. 1:13:42 {Mental vs. Spiritual Health Struggles} When I talk to some people about my mental health struggles, they suggest that the cause is a spiritual issue. How do I explain that being a faithful Christian doesn't mean I can't struggle?
15. 1:17:42 {What is an Apostate?} What is an apostate? Can they come back to God?
16. 1:19:32 {About Elisha & the Bears} How can we explain 2 Kings 2: 23-24 in context? it involves Elisha and a group of young mockers who then get killed by 2 bears.
17. 1:26:58 {Should Immoral Things Be Illegal?} Should biblically immoral mean illegal? Surely if sin harms the community, then all legal sin harms society and should be against the law.
18. 1:29:28 {Fellowshipping as an Introvert} I am worried that being an introvert is keeping me from congregating in the church. Does this mean that I'm truly not saved? Where is the joy that I'm supposed to have in the Lord? Please help.
19. 1:33:05 {Was Elihu in Job Correct?} In Job 32:7-9, the Lord tells Job’s 3 friends to sacrifice burnt offerings because they haven’t spoken truth, but the Lord didn’t mention Elihu. Does that mean Elihu was correct in his speech?
20. 1:35:03 {Saved while Believing Heresy?} Can someone be saved without affirming certain correct propositions? If someone holds a believe that is heretical (to believe it would prevent salvation) but they are ignorant, are they saved?
20)Amen that’s God’s business.
John 3:16
Matthew 6:33
Thanks and I'm glad you're better from COVID!!!
Hi Mike. I support and love your teaching. But , lately you seem to have blurred the lines between Christianity and the Republican Party. They're not even close to the same thing. Marsha Blackburn's famous " What is a woman" question was embarrassingly bad for her and the " Gotcha" Christian Right. Nothing more . Nothing less. Google Republican answers to that question of " What is a woman" to see how smart KBJ was to not take the bait. This dangerous blurring is what gave us Donald Trump as President.
@@refugeeca Thank you so much! Me too - I’m grateful every day!!
THANK YOU SO MUCH, SARAH!! This is SO helpful. Esp when I want to talk to hear about something specific & dont want to have to go back thru & try to find it 🥰🤗. Tytyty!!
"Reality itself is becoming offensive to people." Yes Mike! You hit that metaphorical nail on the head.
Yeah I would like to know how it's metaphoric
@Silver Eight I was confused about this too. I think maybe she means that the nail is metaphorical.
I agree, reality is becoming offensive to people, that's why people protested after George Floyd was murdered.
Yeah like the way people peddle bronze age fairy tales and psudeo science creationism.
@@joeblack9473 I'm always confused that atheists use the words "bronze age" as if it's a weakness of Christianity. The fact that this religion is thousands of years old just attests to its legitimacy. God is of all times. For comparison, a 21st century brand new cyber-religion would be highly suspicious.
To question 18:
As an introvert myself, time alone is good, but isolation is bad, and there is a difference.
Time alone can be introspective, prayerful, restful, energizing... and then we can go out and connect again. Often when I feel the need spend time alone, it's so I have the energy to reconnect with people again. When I feel the need to isolate, I have found that I really should connect. I can't count the number of times I woke up on a Sunday morning feeling discouraged and didn't feel like I had the energy to go out and be around people... but when I went to church anyway, God used someone from church to encourage and bless me, or used me to bless someone else, every single time, and I left church feeling better than when I went in.
As an introvert, our feelings tell us isolation will energize us, because time alone energized us. But that feeling has been proved in my experience as a lie. Isolation drains my energy more and more the longer it goes on.
I pray that this would be useful to others who can identify with introversion.
I believe that as God has given me confidence in who I am in Him, I have come out of my shell much more. Yes, I still feel like an introvert, but some people I know have been very surprised by that.
Let your relationship with God be your primary identity, not your personality type. :)
I can relate to all of ur comment it's actually exactly same things situation thats happened to me.
The only part I did not follow was your personal relationship with "God". I have never seen this male character who is always hiding and spying.
@@JamesRichardWiley I'm watching a movie about a male character who is always hiding and spying right now. His name is Indiana Jones. I've never known God to fit that description, though.
I agree we shouldn't be too overly identifying with labels. I'm an introvert plus anxious around others. I agree we should focus on the scripture. Jesus mentioned the church multiple times. So obviously he would want me to go to church. I don't currently belong to a church but I do read and study the word daily. I should really join a church.
@@Nikitaxo24 u are the church my dear. Ur body is temple of God
There is such a difference between "Sorry, I have ADHD and lost focus. What did you say?" and "I have ADHD, I can't focus." I am unmedicated for pretty severe ADHD. It can be debilitating. Yet with God's help and some therapy I have developed tools to help me work with and around my ADHD instead of being a slave to it.
Therapy doesn’t always mean medication. It can be behavioral therapy where you learn techniques to help you organize yourself better, like having a special place for everything to not loose and search for hours which can happen often for someone with ADHD. Medication can support that, but is not a must. If you know one person with ADHD you know exactly one person with ADHD. Everyone is different and has to talk through the different options with their doctor.
I just over the past year was diagnosed with depression and anxiety. Currently on 4 different medications for this. This has caused me to leave jobs as I have panic attacks which directly has effected my ability to work. Currently I'm unemployed, I was recently employed for 2 days until I panicked and quit. I need prayers to get past this, please pray for me and my family. I know the bible says he who doesnt work doesnt eat, but it is very difficult to keep a job due to this issue. I need prayer big time.
Now you be a good time to go into a multi day prayer. Isolate yourself (camping, retreat etc) and focus your entirety on God and hearing from him.
Just encouragement that you are not alone. You are loved and prayed for. Jesus knew this anxiety in the Garden of Gethsemane and can identify with your struggle and lead you to peace... blessings 🙏🏿🙏🏽🙏
Anxiety results from thoughts. Thoughts drive all emotional responses. Begin to pay close attention to your thoughts....and notice the emotion that follows.
Pray to the Holy Spirit to raise your awareness and offer alternative thoughts.
Avoid repetitive affirmation thoughts, they don't work.
Replacement or new thoughts, must be positive new thoughts you BELIEVE.
An example would be a person that is obese, repeating an affirmation, " I am beautiful." If you do not believe it, repeating that affirmation, will do nothing to change you.
So if you are fearful at a moment, have an opposing and positive thought that counters that negative thought, that you DO believe.
This approach reprograms your brain.
Spend time with the Lord and listen. I dealt with anxiety/panic attacks/ depression. While i didnt quit work i did develop the attacks at work. I repented, i prayed for forgiveness of the iniquity/ my actions, and that the Lord would deliver me from a spirit of death ( something had been over me since child hood). That he'd break those chains and and any curses over me. When i approached him in earnest and asked these things, things changed for me. I hadnt had a panic attack or suicidal thought since. I pray you find cause and the LORD delivers you from it.
I found this video extremely helpful and I hope it helps you as well.
Its from the channel (ill be honest)
"Satan's strategy to accuse and paralyze you with doubt".
He puts into words what I have so much trouble explaining to someone else.
I started watching you and Matt Walsh at the same time and couldn't tell who was who at first
If you’re not familiar with the two men, they do seem the same. Had that problem myself in the beginning. LOL.
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Bruh 😂😂😂
Matt is the grumpy overbearing Catholic
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Excellent point on needing to try harder. I have dyslexia, and I've always had to try harder in order to read and write. I was drawn to the Bible; it took me longer and more effort than "average," but it was worth it. Now, I'm a writer as well as an avid reader, especially of the Bible, commentaries, etc.
There is no part of the gospel that’s off limits… all scriptures were written for our learning.. Let GOD be true🤝
My favorite is the drowning of nearly every living creature on the surface of the earth by Yahweh
because they had forgotten to follow his rules
or that he even existed.
@@JamesRichardWiley if God is the. creator of all things, He also is the creator of morals. meaning, we have no place to shake our fist at God. God was fully justified in wiping out the people with the flood. women were having sex with demons for one. people were wicked and evil and selfish and cruel. it’s strange to me how people say things like “if God is so good, why doesn’t he kill all the murderers and rapists??” but then when God destroys all the horrible wicked people with the flood, Hes a bad guy.
@@JamesRichardWiley No one “forgets” to follow God’s laws. We do it in rebellion. You don’t forget the speed limit on the freeway. You just choose to speed because your natural state is a sinful one. Never forget that. That’s why you depend on the Lord and His Spirit by faith. Because He can’t be seen. We just believe He’s there. God bless.
@@sarahlawrence599well said. 🙏
I'm an introvert, who is drawn to self-isolation. However, I found a church that made me feel as though I belonged without having to communicate and as such, I found myself opening up and volunteering to serve and be a part of the church. I found joy there, and then I moved. I found a church, but that joy and light weren't there, I prayed and cried that God would have His way and bring me back to that place where I enjoy going to church and serving and my sister just called and asked me to look after my nieces for the next six months as she travels for work. She lives close to that church and after she takes my nieces, I can actually take over the house. So not only will I be returning to the church where I know I can serve the Lord with joy, but I'll also be getting my own home (which is something I've been praying for for years now). Sometimes we just need to give our introversion to the Lord, who will take it and raise us up for His glory.
Rebecca that's an awesome praise report !! I am so happy for you 🧡 thank you for being faithful & trusting the Lord and sharing this testimony 💓🙏
Wow that’s truly amazing ❤️
Interesting, my introversion is tripping me up in my walk with the Lord and I attend my local church every week
@Silver Eight I know that I never saw being an introvert as a bad thing. After I was baptized, I spent most of the time not going to church and just reading the Word at home. However, I've just reached that point in my journey where I feel a great need to serve, and I know that the Lord has called me to tutor children and evangelism, and that's where my introversion became an issue because I would rather stay home alone and not talk to anybody then go out and evangelise and teach.
@@missymurphy9996 I was isolated as a child, so I love isolating myself. I really struggled with this in my journey, which is funny cause I would pray for God to get me to the point where I can serve Him with everything that I am then He would put me in a position where I couldn't isolate myself and I would run because I felt that I wasn't ready. This happened to me twice before I accepted His direction and that's when He led me to that church, but then doubt and fear took control and I started leaning on my own understanding then life happened, and I was forced to move. What I've learnt is to keep praying about it and when He answers trust Him, don't let doubt and fear trip you up, as it did me.
Mike, I think this was one of your best 20 questions live stream! May the Holy Spirit continue to use you!!!
As an introvert and new believer at one time, I also had such a fear of people that I told Lord I would never witness. But after I was filled with the Holy Spirit and spent time daily in the Word of God before school, high school that is, I found myself talking to others about Christ. And later I would think, "What did I just do? I told Lord I would never do this!" But I knew it was the power of the Holy Spirit speaking through me and compelling me to reach the lost. Thank you for bringing this up, Mike. I've seen too many introverted people use the excuse you mentioned. It's so good to bring this up! Of course all your teachings are really great. As a Women's Bible teacher, I know that we can never learn enough from God's word. And I love listening to you and increasing in understanding. So thank you, for all you do, and you're diligence!
🤭😁🤣 Had to giggle at your brilliant analogy of the blind person having to work harder at not bumping into things, instead of waving his guide stick around erratically & announcing he is blind.
Thank you Lord & thank you Mike, I will always remember this off the cuff, funny visual as bringing wisdom to the issue of physical & cognitive disabilty vs sin in our Christian walk, starting with myself!
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Thank you for the verse on isolating. My hubby and I are introverts as well. The temptation to isolate is very strong. And, Mr. Winger is correct in that the more you do isolate yourself, the harder it is to stop doing so. Pray about it, asking God to help you. What I've done is to tell people at our church that I'm introverted, but come to church in order to have fellowship. And, that fellowship actually does fuel what I do in His service the rest of the week -- all the introverted stuff like writing, art, being a listening ear, etc. I learn lessons in my interactions with people that I just wouldn't learn if I was staying away from them. I hear the troubles of those who will only talk about them in person. Then, all that informs my writing and counseling done through the rest of the week. I personally believe that our basic personality is created by God when He forms our body in the womb. So, He not only knows what talents you'll have and use for Him and how your personality will figure into that, but He also tells every single one of us to fellowship. We are to be connected with others. Jesus was connected with others. Yes, He went off to be alone with our Father to pray and rejuvenate. He also came right back out into the midst of us. God has helped us find a balance between fellowship and curling up under a rock to read and rest. :)
Getting the ADD (inattentive type) diagnosis after 28 years of not understanding why I struggled so much with daily tasks has been the second best decision (only after deciding to follow Christ) that I made in my life. I couldn’t take the daily disappointment and low self esteem I got from always failing even the simplest things. I literally felt demented even though my IQ is well above average and even in the higher range. That is often paired together with something like ADHD or another personality disorder. And because I got along just fine at school without any effort it went unnoticed for a long time. But Inside my mind; it was always complete chaos from my childhood until my late twenties and I hated myself deeply for being such a failure.
In my mind it was a daily battle to finish even the simplest tasks. I know it wasn’t just laziness; I didn’t even have motivation to pay attention to things I actually enjoyed doing, so it wasn’t just the daily chores I didn’t feel like doing in the first place. I could not focus on anything longer than a few minutes at a time. I refused treatment with meds for a long time after my initial diagnosis and tried behavioral therapies like I tried before (in my early twenties when responsibilities kept piling up and I was too miserable to function. Eventually; I started treatment with ritalin after a complete mental break down and my life was in shambles. From the moment I started taking meds in the correct dosage for me; I finally knew what it felt like to have a functioning and balanced brain and to just function as a human.. I can’t deny the fact I have found Jesus a few months after getting treatment and I doubt I would’ve; had I not gotten on meds. And that’s because I could think clearly for the first time in my life.. I could organize my thoughts for the first time in decades. Untreated ADHD is debilitating, and it can ruin someones life. Meds were absolutely necessary for me, and I even felt ashamed for that too because not only does society look at ADHD “ being just being lazy” and then when you actually get the help you need to function in society you get shamed for taking “drugs.” It Is hard for people that don’t have it to understand it, so I can’t blame people for confusing it with laziness and the prejudice that come with it. There is no excuse for chronic pure laziness or excusing bad behavior on your disability.. What I wanted to say though is that people with untreated ADHD fight a very hard battle daily; even with things that YOU don’t think twice about..
We all have our own struggles; we are all different; We ALL have to work on our bad habits and traits but they are not all the same in terms of “difficulty” nor does it mean we don’t work “hard” enough. We all have different capacities. So actually no, Mike, you not being able to focus sometimes is not even close to a comparison to what a person with ADHD experience. ADHD is total chaos. You have your own struggles probably, but just different ones.
Also; The solution to a lack of brain chemicals isn’t “just work harder”
It’s like how we in The Netherlands would say it’s like “dweilen met de kraan open.” (Mopping the floor while you have the tap water open and running) in other words; you are fighting a losing battle. A car isn’t going to drive if it has no fuel. You can tell it to “just drive”, but it won’t. Unless your name is Kenneth Copeland
Well said! Attention issues can also come from MDD, OCD, and CPTSD which cause a lot of chaos in almost identical ways. I was screened for ADHD but it hadn't appeared until later in life so they attached the attention issues to the other disorders.
I think a lot of us with these issues are already trying the best we can. I don't know anyone in my life personally who uses their diagnoses as an excuse to sin.
Adhd is hell, it has destroyed my life. I really need medicine for it but i can't even focus on finding a doctor (I've wanted to seek help for over 3 years but so far only got signed up with a therapist.) But it's a step in the right direction.
I also view adhd as my own evidence for.why God isn't real, or that christianity and islam at least are not valid.
Because if reading and understanding the bible was so important to the faith, why would this god give me a disability that makes reading it so much harder?
Also the more I understand about brains, the less I believe about souls. My brain being as defective as it is, I am still hungry for information and learning. I want to KNOW stuff. But as I learn, conciousness and what I percieve to be "myself" tends to look more and more like an illusion. I'm just meat memory. If you possessed my body, you would just be me. Because "you" would be linked up to my meat information.
Plus, a treatment for seizures used to be splitting the human brain in half.
Each hemisphere can act independently of the other.
In fact, you can LIVE with either side of your brain Missing.
So now I'm going to yake THAT concept, and start making hypatheticals with ut.
What if I have two perfect clone bodies of myself, and put one hemisphere in each body? Can the function? Do they become two separate people?
Have I created a new soul, or divided a single soul? Can I break a soul in half like that?
Can two different "people" share a soul?
And on that matter what IS "me"?
Why can "me" be erased but still function? (Amnesia/dementia effecting memory)
If I was christian before losing my memory, and lost belief once it got erased, have I betrayed christ?
Are memory issues punished by religion?
A lot of questions come to mind, I always somehow link new things I learn to what it means religiously.
I can't even believe in reincarnation anymore, because I can't reincarnate an illusion. The things that make me "me" are an illusion created by my meat memory to reflect modern times.
Once I die, I'm gone. Just like before I was born.
@@blaireofhylia1572 The fact you are typing this and thinking about God is a testimony of you having a soul and having a choice in the matter. Someone that’s not able to think about this and choose consciously for Jesus; like children or people too mentally disabled will definitely not go to hell. You, even with ADHD are capable. That’s why you are thinking about it. The awareness is there..
What you need to understand first about God is that ALL humans fall short, God is Holy! Yet all people have sinned; with or without ADHD. The moment we are born; we are sinners. Baby’s too. But can they choose to believe? No, so they don’t get hold accountable. Cognitive issues depends; if the person is able to exercise free will and determine right from wrong; the person IS accountable.
Yet because we are flawed (we have Adam and Eve to thank for that) in our own ways; the only way to become righteous is to make the conscious choice to believe in Jesus and his finished works on the cross.
Someone with ADHD is able to choose right from wrong, the fact you think about God; is a testimony to that.
Romans 10:9. If you declare with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.
Romans 3:22 this righteousness from God comes through faith in Jesus Christ to all who believe. There is no distinction, 23for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, 24and are justified freely by His grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus.
Jesus Christ will take care of your soul with and without memory issues. He can save even the “worst” of humans so most certainly someone with ADHD. All you have to do make the conscious choice to trust Him.
You don’t have to rely on your own faulty brain to go to heaven. You don’t have to follow manmade religious rules in order to become righteous before God.
Reading the bible makes you understand who God is, can build your faith and helps you grow but if you can’t, God doesn’t hold that against you.
Christianity is about having a personal relationship with God, he doesn’t care about your IQ or your ability to read. God cares about your heart and intentions and your willingness to get to know Him. But it is important that you follow the true God, not a manmade religion where rules and rituals are needed to reach heaven and there are no guarantees.
Please don’t give up on God, don’t throw away his free gift..
If you really seek the truth and want to know if He is real: “pray” about it and He will answer. Ask Him if He is real, and who He is. God is close to those who suffer and to those who truly seek Him. He will answer your prayer without a doubt.
Also: be careful to choose human wisdom over God’s wisdom. Who created our very complex brains? God. He knows more about your brain than any human scientist. Yet God never says that we don’t have a soul if we don’t have a fully functioning brain.
Science has come a long way; but we have been wrong in the past.. scientist are not smarter than God, God made their brains. Trust the creator not the creation ;)
Thank you so much for saying this! I also have inattentive adhd and it’s life ruining just like you said. Before I even knew I had adhd I always thought I was just this horrible slothful sinner and I constantly prayed for God to heal me and it really made me feel so horrible. But ever since knowing it that it’s a brain issue, I gave myself much more grace and I had hope for an diagnosis.
I know Mike has good intentions and the verse about God never giving us over to temptation is definitely a good one but honestly I don’t know if that verse applies to people with mental disorders, I honestly don’t think it’s as black as white. How I don’t know for sure.
@@blaireofhylia1572 so you don’t believe in Jesus or the Islam faith, do you think Judaism or Buddhism is more accurate?
36:00 Okay? So just because you were diagnosed like that doesn't mean everybody was. Proper focus and time management is a monster of a struggle, even when off social media.
"Working harder" is often misunderstood. There are many different tactics to work with ADHD struggles. Extra effort, yes, but also talking to successful people who also struggle with it. Reorganizing your routine - creating and maintaining a routine - changing diet is also a big help. Just got relayed an app called A-calendar which I hope will assist better routine maintenance. Getting off of processed sugar has been an amazing help. Lots of tactics 👍 don't give up hope :)
The diagnosis of ADHD was given to me at age 35; Before that time, I was struggling to function as effectively/productively as the very diligent people around me. Whenever I succeeded, I was beyond exhausted. Whenever I failed, I'd be so angry and disappointed with myself it hurt. My physical and mental health were falling apart due to the constant stream of stress hormones. When I received the diagnosis, I could forgive myself and think of a different way to approach things. The medication helped me break the cycle of constant stress. But the world remained the world and I remained myself; I see it as having been given a hammer after years of putting nails into planks with my bare hands. Even with the hammer, I can still stop trying to get the nails in altogether... and blame ADHD for that. But that wouldn't be true.
I try every day to keep ADHD the reason I do things differently than many others, not have it become the excuse for not doing what many others do at all. I hope that makes sense, heh. ^^'
"...and when I evangelize, I don't ignore the most blatant lies and sins that are pervasive in that culture. I target them." Amen!! This is not only a good way to go, it would be a sin to do otherwise. If we say nothing in the face of blatant lies and sin people may infer agreement with the lies and acceptance of the sin.
Regarding the playing cards question -- when I was growing up, my parents were enslaved by legalism and they also believed playing cards were evil, not because of gambling. They equated playing cards to tarot cards, they believed they had an evil purpose in the symbols and such. They put playing cards in some kind of Occult category. They don't believe that now, but that kind of legalism really is a trap that some Christians fall into.
Great commentary re. ADD/ADHD. I have it brutally. I don’t see it as an excuse. I do see it as an extraordinarily difficult thing to manage life with but I agree. It means like any other obstacle people have, I have to work harder. I can’t remember dates and appointments. I can’t remember what I need to get done. I can’t remember things people tell me. So I try to put measures in place to help me. It’s still no one else’s problem to pick up my slack. It’s cost me a lot in life but I do my best not to let it become a problem for someone else. The messages in scripture help me with my determination to push ahead on this, like the issue with not being focussed. I think learning to meditate and study and pray as difficult as it is, helps train my mind. God wants us to put our BEST effort in for our employers and honour them. I even had one of my bosses who became my friend and understood how I wanted to not screw up but knew my challenges, text me an hour before to say you need to leave soon, do you have your keys, phone, lunch. (LOL) I was having trouble remembering my schedule even when I had it. This helped a lot. But I had built that relationship before hand so he knew I’d go the extra mile and work as hard and best of my ability. He knew I genuinely cared about the job I had, the customers we had and about my bosses. I’d go the extra mile. That integrity and work ethic went a long way. I prayed each day that I would be a blessing to my bosses and to the customers and colleagues. So when I said I need help they were more than willing to help me
I couldn't agree more on how you addressed the first question of what is a woman topic. We should be exposing the lies, not hiding them by not talking about them. What makes manifest is light!!!! Expose the deeds of the darkness!!!! Speak the TRUTH!!!! 👑💖🕊
Thank you Pastor Mike for continuing to speak truth. Thank you. 🙏🏻
52:12 It's more important for a child under the roof of his parents to be obedient/honor his parents than to be 'correct' about card playing. When he gets his own home card playing is back on the table.
Yes, absolutely. Rebellion can take many forms.
Is the question, what is a woman something a Christian should focus on? Yes, if they are witnessing to people outside of the church. Christians shouldn't be caught unawares as if they haven't got anything to say. If anything, the natural church setup is a good place to have a conversation, contrary to the efforts you'd have to make otherwise. It's a good place to start and practice answering questions before entering the battle of a secular society.
Absolutely. Be prepared to give an answer. 1Peter 3:15
Start with where was God when Satan was tempting Eve to disobey him.
@@JamesRichardWiley You could start there as long as you explain it so that the person your explaining it to understands it.
Question 12: I also dealt with this for a time. It was a passage in Romans and one in Psalms that helped me move past it.
1) There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. 2) For the law of the Spirit of life has set you free in Christ Jesus from the law of sin and death. 3) For God has done what the law, weakened by the flesh, could not do. By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and for sin, he condemned sin in the flesh, 4) in order that the righteous requirement of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not according to the flesh but according to the Spirit. (Romans 1:1-4)
10) He does not deal with us according to our sins, nor repay us according to our iniquities. 11) For as high as the heavens are above the earth, so great is his steadfast love toward those who fear him; 12) as far as the east is from the west, so far does he remove our transgressions from us. (Psalm 103:10-12)
When God adopts you as a son, he removes your sins from you. The record is blotted out, because Christ has atoned. And this is all sin, not just the ones you committed up to the point of your profession of faith. When you stand before the judgement seat, you will not be judged according to your sins. You are no longer condemned to death because God won't even look at the record of your sins. Those who belong to Christ will be judged according to how you served Him and that will determine your reward. I long to hear those beautiful words "Well done, good and faithful servant." not for selfish pride and gain, but for the simple pleasure of knowing that I have served Him well.
Mike, Thank you for having the courage to speak truth in love on the gender identity issue. I’m starting my graduate studies to become a counselor and am horrified (but not surprised) at the overwhelming messaging-not by the Christian university I attend-from the seeming majority of counseling publications to affirm a child’s (a child!!) choice to attempt to become a different gender. It’s a demoralizing uphill cultural battle we’re fighting because, in addition to popular culture, now “experts” are advising parents and children that it could seriously damage a kid if don’t affirm their gender confusion.
Thank you for speaking truth on the new counseling. I was partially counseled as a youth. Instead of finding a healthy lifestyle solution everyone, counselors, therapists, psychologist and the leaders of the church pushed the idea of taking drugs. There are times but if the drug are not effective, then stop. All drugs have side effects. Stop treating people like less no matter the age.
God bless you Pastor Mike. You and your ministry has blessed my life and helped me to think Biblically about everything. I am very grateful for everything you do and say. I am very very happy that you are bringing prayer back to the end of your videos. They truly help me.
Mike, first time. Bro, you absolutely have a way with words, and you know how to explain things in a very common but explifying way. It’s awesome! Keep doing what you’re doing.
This is my favorite episode ever. Love Team mike
Thank you Mike 👏👏👏👏!!! I just had a debate that lasted several days with someone online about this (gender identity disorder/transgenderism) and the question running through my mind was, did I turn that person away from God? Did I push him away? & Then God speaks as He always does, and reassured me, this time through your video and I am grateful. He is posting videos online of a "biologist" who claims that gender is "fluid" and redefines gender using the "new" definition of it which is literally just a way of using language to change culture and society and we must stand up for reality.
Mike. When there are lies being told. Addressing them with love and truth is our responsibility.
Comment on the static/distortion: It seemed to be a "popping" issue, occurring particularly when you emphasized strong consonants or leaned into the mic. I also compared another of your streams I had queued but not finished from last month, and noticed the mic was at about the same distance, but the output level today was noticeably higher. So, I believe you might be clipping one of the devices in your audio chain, or else tripping a poorly-implemented automatic limiter, and need to tweak either the gain levels or the limiter settings until you figure out which device is responsible.
However, it never hurts to check your wiring. Sometimes a dirty or slightly loose jack will pass low-level signals but corrupt the signal on peaks.
I don't think it's a consonant popping issue, just look at 34:50
Thanks for the advice Pastor Mike! (Q#18) I will definitely talk to an older, wiser, Christian. It is a struggle and while proverbs 18:1 verse was a scary to hear, it did prick at my heart. Thats not a place I want to be in. Thanks for advice. Prayers to you and your family, God bless! 🙏🏼
I zoned out so hard at 9:38 when Mike started speaking in tongues 😂
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I was big an introvert, but trust me just getting to Church is better than just studying at home and watching TH-cam. Mike is right, I was used to being alone so long that when I first went to church it felt weird being around so much people, although I was welcomed because we are all there just to love and worship Jesus. I felt kind of strange too since I’m big Christian metal fan and the worship music is nice, but I just don’t feel like raising my hands and singing even though I have the same love for our lord as them. It’s a little harder too since I work overnight and can’t really do a whole lot of community things unless I just skip sleep, but I’m gonna make an attempt.
Paul addressed many things apart from strictly about sin and salvation. We have precious instruction that instructs us with many details, what the Christian life looks like in real life scenarios.
Yes absolutely Christians need to talk about all these things!
It’s always fun to get new equipment. Learning the ins and outs of updated things. Have fun with it. But never give up the Cat Cam. 🐱 🐈 ❤️
Great Jeremiah impression. You should do a segment on Old Testament Prophets’ response to modern issues.
Let God be God. That helps a lot. Thanks so much for that.
Truth is truth. Jesus is not a person who obfuscates. " You are either with Me or against Me".
Pastor Mike Winger, I whole heartedly agree with you on all of these. We do live in a world that chooses to be a modern day Sodom and Gomorrah to where choosing to accept and love our sin and reject God's laws. I will speak sermons on any topic that we can be accountable for for when we have to be answer to God on. Many people want us to be friends of the world instead being friends with God. James 4:4 states "Whoever chooses to be a friend of the world will be an enemy of God," many translations will basically have the same sentence just reworded. The Theologically progressive/liberal churches are an enemy of God as they choose the world over God.
So many people will unfortunately wind up in Hell if they don't reform their theology to the Bible to be saved.
-Rev. Geof from Yearning For Christ ministry.
Matt Walsh explained why he didn't mentioned God. Matt Walsh is a devout Catholic and that is the foundation for his beliefs, however, he was talking to people who didn't believe in God, and so he felt it would be counterproductive to use that as an argument because many people would shut down automatically if he were to inject God into the argument... even though it's unfortunate that our culture is like that he was right.
Walsh was far from right. He did it because he was afraid of losing his atheist viewers. The problem i have with "Christian" pundits like Walsh is that they allow atheists to define the conversation. Paul didn't do that when he spoke to the philosophers at Mars Hill, which is why his speech actually produced results.
Question 1. I definitely believe having been raised with the culture screaming "be nice" even among the church, it is really hard to call out sin for sin! I have friends raised in very conservative homes where truth was never shied away from struggle far less than I do!
Mike,
I am a sound equipment guy and i have owned a DBX 286s for a few years now. It's difficult to troubleshoot the intermittent issue you have. Most of the time there is no crackle, but it seems to come in when there are peaks in volume sometimes.
Have you tried using the RE20 without the cloudlifter?
The DBX 286s has 2 stages of gain. I know the RE20 is a big mic and requires kind of a lot of gain to drive it but it seems to me at that the 286 ought to be able to handle that. Also try tuning down the compressoror just leaving it off if you are using it and keep its attack time very short. Get the initial gain right, and If the signal is too low then the right hand knob on the 286 is for the END of signal adjustment trim. The signal flow on the DBX 286s is represented from left to right. All your levels should be set the way you want up to this point and then use this last one on the right to "trim" your final level.
If this is not helpful to you, i can e-mail you or try and help over zoom or whatever, and maybe mirror your settings on my DBX 286s to see if i can repeat the fault. I know you want to know what DEFINITELY is the problem but i can only stab at it from here.
Mike, you knocked the ball out of the park in this episode. There was some tough love being dished out here. Brilliant and refreshing!
When I have this discussion with my friend about homosexuality being a sin or not, what helps my argument is letting them know that all sexual sin in and outside the church is still sin. Also, no sin is greater than another. Sin is sin, according to the bible. I also say it's not my opinion. It's what the bible says, and she can read it for herself.
Some sins are clearly worse than others. Rape and shoplifting are not morally equivalent.
@@clydemarshall8095 Sorry but the Bible says differently read it for yourself. You say some sins are greater than others, but according to whose standard? Not according to God. In Romans 3:23 it says," for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,"
@@nikkiopedia4242 that doesn’t imply all sin is equal in the slightest. The only thing it says is that we all sin and all fall short of God’s expectations. Nothing about that statement implies there is no gradation of severity when it comes to sin. Consider also that the Mosaic law and Biblical law codes outlined different sentences for different crimes. If all sin were regarded equally the punishment would likewise be the same no matter what the sin was.
You’re extrapolating extra meaning from the verse that is not there.
@@clydemarshall8095 the point I was trying to make is that compared to God's holiness, None are good, none are perfect or without sin. Do you disagree with that statement and if so please show me a verse in the Bible that says other wise? But it's okay that's exactly why he sent us his son Jesus in the first place. You are correct about the different sentences given out under the law, but we could never fulfill the law. That's why through faith in Jesus Christ, we're now under his grace and not the law.
@@nikkiopedia4242 I don’t disagree that we are all fallen, but you made and just admitted to making an incorrect statement on the nature of sin.
It is relevant both in the temporal and non-temporal senses. Just because we all sin does not mean some sins are not worse than others.
In the temporal context, this does affect our judgement and the Justice system. In the non-temporal sense, it’s God’s decision.
5:18 😂😂 Lord forgive me. I just love listening to Pastor Mike's explanations; there's ALWAYS a moment (@ least 1) where I find myself crying due to laughter. U may disagree, but I think many ppl actually need that. I do. Not everyone learns @ the same pace, or manner. So TY, Pastor!🤗
Revelation 22:14-15 describes a future that is far different from what is expected for those programmed by disobedient teachers.
Walsh actually has a pretty good reason for not bringing up God. If he had framed it in a religious way then leftists would just dismiss it as Christian propaganda. By treating it in a secular way he doesn't give them that escape pod.
Walsh is a white supremacist
If you want example, I can point you to where he advocates the dangerous theory that white people are getting replaced in America
When I became born again, I was surprised learn that I was allowed to highlight and write in my Bible. I was told that it shows that I am studiously learning God’s word. Not just worshipping the Bible itself. And like many other things I care about, I try to keep the Bible itself, in good condition.
41 minutes or so: great point about not giving into excuses.
Good job sir. I don’t think I’ve ever watched one of your videos and not been impressed. God bless.
Those who are under the “influence of the Word of God and the Holy Spirit” are a people who are able to “self-govern”. The Constitution is put together with this understanding, in mind. That is why there is an amendment given to “protect the faith of Christian conscience”, and the “church” of our God.
Jesus is truth and we shouldn't be afraid of truth wherever it leads. We don't have to cut the top off our head to enter a church. God's people should be the best at whatever they choose to do.
I LOVE IT, MIKE!! These people that want to limit what we talk about are very oppressive. I believe we should be FREE to talk about all things. Truth will stand up to all scrutiny. We need to discuss all things and both, calmly speak the truth AND yell it from the rooftops! All under biblical accuracy, NOT speaking by oneself, but by the Word Of God
Great topic. Dear God strengthen us, and show us how to lovingly be able to help our brothers and sisters.
Thank you Mike.
My nephew was killed in the line of duty and he was an organ donor. He’s still laying down his life for others.
Thank you for calling it like you see it and for being grounded in the gospel!
Telling someone with ADHD to 'try harder' at paying attention is like asking the blind person to 'try harder' to see. It's not that we cannot complete a task, - we can, just not the way you can. That being said, I don't really know how ADHD forces someone to sin.
We need to protect our kids .
I love that you and Matt look just like brothers
Thank you very much for these!
2:42 we are not called to build bridges! Or to justified or to convince people! We are called to preach the word every where we go! Period
Is the goal to convert? To save souls? Or to be righteous? Telling people that everything they believe and hold sacred is wrong isn’t going to reach that person. Would it reach you? It would be unfortunate to poison that well and push that person away from Christ for the sake of acting the part.
@@jonathan4189 Because you care about them you should address the issue as an individual not as a whole. Just like when you go to a doctor right?
@@fsalmeron i like your response. It recognizes that nuance is important. Your initial comment seemed to say there is no room for nuance.
Three words I noticed there; pride, demon, and month...
18" Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall."
Thank you for calling out the policing issue on communication. I LOVED taking communication class in college and still love communication. I wish more Christians would take such classes and educate themselves to be more adept and equipped in their interactions.
The crackle is happening when you move your hands too close to the mic. It’s most likely the air blowing over the foils in your shot gun. Get rid of the cloud lifter and use the preamp on the audience instead or put the cloudlifter afte the Dax, you’re sending too much signal into the DBX and it’s causing high end distortion that is detectable on your plosives as well.
Everyone who thinks that only the gospel should be discussed should take a quick look at 2 Timothy 3:16-17. Matthew 28:19-20 states that we should both preach the gospel and also teach. If you only discuss the gospel, you ignore half of the great commission.
I believe Matt was absolutely, 100% correct not to make his argument on the basis of God. Anyone who listens to him knows he recognizes God as the authority and the reason for the value of human life. However, just as with the abortion argument, you will lose an opposing audience IMMEDIATELY if you try to argue this from a biblical perspective. When someone does not recognize the Bible as authoritative, they will not be persuaded by an appeal to the Bible’s authority. Matt’s goal here was to demonstrate that we can show the absurdity and evil of this movement on a basis that our opponents are more likely to understand and acknowledge: science, rationality, compassion for the vulnerable. Of course we should also try to reach them with the gospel, but we NEED to be able to make this argument to our opponents without reference to an authority that they do not recognize. To criticize Matt for doing this is, in my view, shortsighted.
I really enjoyed your videos.
Very well said Pastor Mike we need Grace for our shortcomings
My church is falling apart due to different views of LGBT issues...the methodist church as a whole became so progressive that it has now fractured into 3 different denominations with the most conservative one being the new Global Methodist. Problem is, there are no Global Methodist churches anywhere near where I live (Maryland) I'm struggling to find a community that views these issues in a more traditional light...what do you do when Christian churches have become ultra woke?
As someone who isn't Methodist, what are the views of the GMC?
This is a serious problem, and too many churches are not actively pushing back against these false teachings. Consequently, young people are getting drawn to these false teachings. Church leaders need to rise up, take the false teachers head on, and explain exactly what is wrong about them.
The Orthodox Presbyterian church may be somewhere that you’d like. If you look on the church finder on their website you might find one near you.
I’d also recommend the CREC (Community of Reformed Evangelicals) another excellent conservative denomination. They have a church finder on their website as well.
Calvary Chapel is nice that’s where Mike is at I think.
We can and should serve our friends, our spouse and our Lord. Loving means putting someone else’s good and needs above our own.
Mike, do you ever get all the way through your candy? Or do the bottom ones just sit there... forever?
Hello Mike, always a big thank you for your sharing! But on the crackle, I would recommend you check for a bad solder connection in your equipment. I’d start w/ cables and connectors first then proceed to individual pieces of equipment. I truly hope that this helps you. You’re an awesome guy!
I've never agreed with you more than I do with your response to Q1.
Wow truth in a relaxed, welcoming and living, iit is helpful, thank you pastor Mike 🙏💖
For Question 5: As someone with ADHD, I agree that it is certainly not an excuse for past sin. However, with the slacking at work, for some of us with ADHD, we know what we should be doing and we even want to be doing it but we literally lack the internal motivation to do the work. So then once you have a diagnosis, you can recognize when that is happening and build in accomodations and coping mechanisms to get yourself to still do the work (such as meds, music, pomodoro timers, etc). It's a tough situation when your thoughts are moving so fast and you are tired and there seems to be an insurmountable wall in front of you. May God help us.
Also, is there any reason the "way out" from sin in 1 Cor. 10:13 couldn't be knowledge of a diagnosis and/or meds to put one's brain chemistry into the standard setting?
Temptation is often when you are alone and no one can see you. Open doors turn on the lights and run away from that temptation
As an introvert, I have found that planning social interactions is helpful. Our church does small groups, and I make sure to join ones that are separated in the week, so that I am not drained (peopled out) all at once during the week.
God bless you Pastor Winger. I greatly appreciate your ministry.
Just found this Channel - Thanks so much for hitting these topics right on the nose, but with care and love. Your heart for people is evident! Thanks for sharing.
Mike and Matt look like they can be brothers.
Now I have 'Abba - One man, One woman' stuck in my head 😄
I wish you had phrased the "men are physically superior to women" comment differently. I know what you meant, but I wonder if that way of phrasing it could lose some of the audience that does need to hear these other truths you're drawing out. God bless and guide you, Brother Mike!
I agree with your comments that as Christians we must speak up.
On the 2 Kings passage, may I suggest that perhaps the "go up" part was a mockery against God himself due to the recent taking up of Elijah. As though as if they were ridiculing that event and telling Elisha to "do the same" as what occurred to Elijah.
Brother Mike, I love you in Christ. I lean more towards a calvinistic soteriology, but even with disagreements your love for the Word of God, wisdom and humility are heartwarming.
God bless you! Greetings from Brazil!!
I've been following you for a long time, I can't believe I missed this one. I'm glad that you are talking about these weird cultural issues. Matt Walsh's movie is hilarious, highly recommended. I agree with you completely on these issues.
I found what you said about the Jewish people to be the most interesting in this q n a. I didnt completely know what accounted for the animosity between non-Messianic Jews and Christians.
I also hope they will accept Christ. Reading the OT you see how God carried them on a journey to the point where Christ came. The OT & the NT are so complementary. Its beautiful.
Also as you noted Mike, Jesus is the Jewish Messiah. He preached to the Jews first so I hope they will eventually come to him.
Exactly the topic I needed at this moment with the opening question! Thank you!
This is so good! So much truth!
Great podcast. Thanks pastor Mike
I believe in the seperation of church and state and equality of all people under the law, regardless of their way of life. So I think as Christians we shouldn't imposed our beliefs onto the rest of society and that gay people should have the same legal benefits of the legal institution of "marriage".
That doesn't mean we can't criticize and disagree with gay marriage, but I think we should allow it.
If you think this is problematic, please let me know why.
I used to debate as an American if I should vote for “freedom” or “Christian values”.
A few reasons I decided to vote Christian values:
1. Anything done to God’s standard is better than “just let everyone choose”. Even if I don’t understand the depths I accept that a Godly nation will always be better than a “free” nation.
2. I want the people making laws to keep my way of life safe. We are told in scripture that the world will hate us. I don’t want to make that any easier for them, or harder on myself and my family, because I just let them walk right in.
3. Separation of church and state is to keep the state from imposing rules onto the churches. It keeps the political people from making decisions in your religion and not to keep religious people from taking part in the political realm.
Amen brother!! This was great!!
Personal types of questions should go to Gal 6:1 followers in a personal local body of Christ, where you can be ministered to properly as you confess or agree with God that you are in need of good sound personal counsel, and help sorting out your problem.
Keep preaching truth Pastor!
25:24 Pastor Mike-thanks for all these videos -I have learned so much! My husband, who is a pastor, says that he does not teach against homosexuality because Jesus never addressed it. Jesus addressed gay marriage but not homosexuality….
How do I defend the truth that homosexuality is being in direct opposition to what God said in scripture?
this is part of a question I was considering earlier today. my thoughts were more about the tone and manner of how we share the gospel rather than about the actual message (wagging a finger in a non believer's face and righteously condemning them won't win anyone over). I believe that the message should not be sanitised or sugarcoated. just preach it in a loving and non judgemental manner and trust God to guide the Word to the right people.
we shouldn't be overly concerned with what the world think's of us and what we say. long as we speak truth and don't mess with the scriptures. what's important is what God thinks and also *how* we communicate his Word. shouting at sinner's isn't helpful (we are all sinners of course) niether is softening scripture into something more progressive in order to attract non believers. if someone comes to Christ because they heard a sanitised, progressive version of scripture, chances are they're not a true believer from the book of life
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Good point.
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Interesting.
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I see.
1:31:10
Thanks, I needed that.
1:34:12
Interesting, never noticed that before.
1:35:35
Makes sense.
For introverts, exposure therapy is one of the best ways to overcome that issue. I am a former introvert, I still have my days but most times I can fight through it and I'm fine. It's not going to be a quick process so be patient with yourself. Also pray about it.
Greatly appreciate your channel Pastor Mike