Pour Out Your Joy

Our Cornerstone

A cornerstone is the first stone set in a masonry foundation.  Scripture tells us that Jesus is our Cornerstone. When we choose to follow Him, we have a firm foundation in our lives. Alternatively, we can choose other standards and be like a bobber, being tossed around through life's ups and downs. Jesus as our Cornerstone is what we’re talking about in today’s episode. Do we trust in the Lord? Do we want to please God or people? What’s our standard? These are some topics today. Feelings and experiences can side-track us on our journey.  We can fall backwards at times, when we aren’t focusing on Jesus promises.  But we know that God never leaves us through those times. The parable of the sower of seeds is a scripture focus today. What is the motivation of your heart or the “condition of your heart”? Jesus tells us to beware of ravenous wolves. We can be influenced by false teachers. Instead, He tells us to do the “will of My Father”. And what is the will of the Father? Jesus talks about this in scripture and instructs us.  A conversation about these things and more, are in this episode. And if you haven’t asked Jesus into your life, you can find a salvation prayer at the end of this episode.  Remember to… Pour out your joy! Scripture refernces: Psalms 118:22  Isaiah28:16  1 Peter 2:4 Luke 6:46-49 Matthew 13:3-9 Mathew 7:21 Colossians 3:17 Matthew 15:16, 21-25 Join the conversation on our Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/PourOutYourJoy/Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/PourOutYourJoy]

Mother's Day: Insights and Funnies

Celebrating Mom’s today!  Bethany starts with a verse from Psalm 139 and then reads an excerpt from Max Lucado’s “Grace for the Moment”, called “one of a kind”. Do you have anything in your closet your mom has made? And what kinds of asks does God have of mothers? Here some scripture and conversation about what God asks of moms. Are you part of a “Mom’s in Prayer” group? Here about this in today’s episode. Insights and funnies! We are sharing some of our own stories, and some humor about mom’s and the experiences they go through, from humormatters.com [http://humormatters.com] You’ll find insights and funnies in this episode focused on mom’s today. Tune in to this uplifting message about mom’s and the ins and outs of motherhood and parenting. Scripture references: Psalm 139:13 John 19:26 Isaiah 66:13 Deuteronomy 6:6-9 Hebrews 10:25 Psalm 127:3 Proverbs 22:6 Proverbs 13:24,19:18 Titus 2:4 Join the conversation on our Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/PourOutYourJoy/Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/PourOutYourJoy]

How does our unrighteousness get covered by righteousness?

God and unrighteousness: Bridging the gap. We start off this episode with a deep dive into the atonement of sin through the old covenant and new covenant. How did the righteousness of Jesus’ act replace the old covenant? We’re talking about the aspects of this topic from a sermon Bethany listened to by John MacArthur. And what does our faith and our practice look like in terms of righteousness? We're diving into scripture, where God tells us through His Word what righteousness looks like. Did you know you are ambassadors for Christ? Jesus died for us! How do we handle the hard things in life? Do we do this on our own? Thankfully, no! As believers, God provides us with the Helper to navigate the hard things in life. He convicts us to walk upright.  And let’s not forget about prayer. He wants to hear from us, to help us with the hard things. Tune in to this episode to find tools to navigate life in terms of Jesus gift of righteousness.  Scripture references: Romans 1:17-18 Psalm 85:10 Romans 6:17-18 Romans 6:23 2 Corinthians 5:21 1 Peter 2:24 Proverbs 2:5-10 2 Corinthians 5:20 Ephesians 4:24 Romans 3:21-24 2 Timothy 3:16 Join the conversation on our Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/PourOutYourJoy/Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/PourOutYourJoy]

Why Jesus?

Why Jesus? ... Why Not Jesus?! We're talking about a broad range of information today:  Facts about the book of the Bible, Jesus in the Bible, and key opposites that are interesting to think about in terms of "Why Jesus?". * Love vs Hate * Right vs Wrong * Joy vs Misery (Light vs Darkness) * Eternal life vs Eternal torment What do these opposites look like? Hear about the differences of each of these opposites, and some real-life examples in our conversation today.  Ponder points: * What is your motivation for life?  * What's your purpose? * Where do you find hope? We fall short because we were born into sin. But there is hope! Tune in to a great discussion today about "why believe in Jesus". Scripture references: Bible 2 Timothy 3:16 John 3:16 John 4:6 Jesus was on earth Matthew 4:18 Love vs Hate Galatians 5:22 John 1: 4-5 Matthew 5:16 Proverbs 10:12 Ephesians 4:31 Romans 12:9 Matthew 5:43:44 Right vs Wrong Matthew 5:11-12 Proverbs 4:18 Joy vs Misery Nehamiah 8:10 John 8:12 Nahum 1:7 Isaiah 26:4 Eternal Life vs Eternal Torment James 4:14 John 17:3 John 3:36 Join the conversation on our Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/PourOutYourJoy/Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/PourOutYourJoy]

God's promise of Answered Prayer, and His promise of Heaven

What do our prayers to God look like? Little prayers, big prayers. Are our thoughts the same as God’s thoughts?  When it comes to prayers, is our timing best, or is God’s timing best? Is our will best or His will? Prayer, surrender, trust - it’s all part of this episode. What about the Promise of heaven? He has a place for you! Jesus talks a lot about heaven in the Bible. We're discussing His viewpoint today. And hear the description of heaven as described in the book of Revelation. Focusing on eternity in heaven is exciting! What is the promise of heaven? Hear salvation explained, and a salvation prayer for you! We have a salvation prayer for everyone who wants to pray to the Lord for salvation today. Don’t wait, tune in today and pray with us! Scripture references Promise of Answered Prayer: 1 John 5: 14-15 Matthew 26:39, 42 Matthew 6:9-13, Luke 11: 2-4 Matthew 7:7-11 Jeremiah 33:2-3 Matthew 7:13-14 Promise of Heaven: John 14:1-3 1 John 1:7-9 John 5:24 1 Corinthians 2:9 Revelation 21 Revelation 3:20 Join the conversation on our Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/PourOutYourJoy/Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/PourOutYourJoy]