This teaching is part two in the series "Don’t Let the Devil Steal Your Identity"

   This teaching is Radio Antioch Podcast Episode 31. To watch, click on the player above. To download audio and video , click the Icons at the bottom of the post..

 Luke 22:1-6

    Now the Feast of Unleavened Bread, called the Passover, was approaching, [2] and the chief priests and the teachers of the law were looking for some way to get rid of Jesus, for they were afraid of the people. [3] Then Satan entered Judas, called Iscariot, one of the Twelve. [4] And Judas went to the chief priests and the officers of the temple guard and discussed with them how he might betray Jesus. [5] They were delighted and agreed to give him money. [6] He consented, and watched for an opportunity to hand Jesus over to them when no crowd was present.

    So in these chapters we are approaching the time of Jesus last Passover, before his crucifixion and resurrection. Prior to this, Satan had been working on Judas, tempting him to be offended.  You can find the slow unraveling of Judas’ identity as one of the twelve.

   (By the way- Have you ever wondered what the title “Iscariot” means? It actually means “One of Kerioth”. Keroth was a town in southern Judah. So the nickname “Judas Iscariout” literally  means “Judas of Kerioth”. )

   One of the first mentions of Judas’ change of heart is when Jesus first introduced the thought of His body and Blood being given to establish the new covenant:

John 6:53-71

    Jesus therefore said to them, "Truly, truly, I say to you, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink His blood, you have no life in yourselves. [54] "He who eats My flesh and drinks My blood has eternal life, and I will raise him up on the last day. [55] "For My flesh is true food, and My blood is true drink. [56] "He who eats My flesh and drinks My blood abides in Me, and I in him. [57] "As the living Father sent Me, and I live because of the Father, so he who eats Me, he also shall live because of Me. [58] "This is the bread which came down out of heaven; not as the fathers ate, and died, he who eats this bread shall live forever." [59] These things He said in the synagogue, as He taught in Capernaum. [60] Many therefore of His disciples, when they heard this said, "This is a difficult statement; who can listen to it?" [61] But Jesus, conscious that His disciples grumbled at this, said to them, "Does this cause you to stumble? [62] "What then if you should behold the Son of Man ascending where He was before? [63] "It is the Spirit who gives life; the flesh profits nothing; the words that I have spoken to you are spirit and are life. [64] "But there are some of you who do not believe." For Jesus knew from the beginning who they were who did not believe, and who it was that would betray Him. [65] And He was saying, "For this reason I have said to you, that no one can come to Me, unless it has been granted him from the Father." As a result of this many of His disciples withdrew, and were not walking with Him anymore. [67] Jesus said therefore to the twelve, "You do not want to go away also, do you?" [68] Simon Peter answered Him, "Lord, to whom shall we go? You have words of eternal life. [69] "And we have believed and have come to know that You are the Holy One of God." [70] Jesus answered them, "Did I Myself not choose you, the twelve, and yet one of you is a devil?" [71] Now He meant Judas the son of Simon Iscariot, for he, one of the twelve, was going to betray Him.

    So it seems that many of those who had followed Jesus at the beginning took an offense at this teaching, and a number fell away. In these verses we see the revelation that even one of the twelve was falling away. But while he had lost faith in Jesus, Judas found it convenient to continue in his ministry as one of the twelve.  

John 12:3-6

    Mary therefore took a pound of very costly perfume of pure nard, and anointed the feet of Jesus, and wiped His feet with her hair; and the house was filled with the fragrance of the perfume. [4] But Judas Iscariot, one of His disciples, who was intending to betray Him, said, [5] "Why was this perfume not sold for three hundred denarii, and given to poor people?" [6] Now he said this, not because he was concerned about the poor, but because he was a thief, and as he had the money box, he used to pilfer what was put into it.

   This type of statement is exactly what you would expect from man’s religion. It sounds good and righteous on the surface. surely it would be better to take care of the poor! But it ignores honoring the Lord who is present among us!

   So we see Judas falling away. Satan is now working all of the “hooks” he has in Judas’ life. He is now using his position in ministry to steal from the Kingdom work for his own benefit, while looking all pious and religious on the outside!

   So it is even today. Most of the people listening tonight have made a decision to follow Jesus. In Him, we have a new identity. But the enemy is trying hard to exploit any “hooks” he may still have in you to get you to lose the identity and inheritance you have in Christ. Some may be tempted to obvious sin, like stealing. Others take an offense at the radical worship of Jesus, and then miss out on a move of God.

Perhaps the suffering Messiah that Jesus was to become did not fit with Judas’ vision for a conquering messiah… Or maybe the gospel message of Jesus as the sacrifice for many offended his educated theology. You find this today in some of our liberal churches…We start to drop off some of the radical messages of the gospel, for a more “contemporary” or “sensitive” or “relevant” gospel. If you ask me, you can replace the words contemporary, sensitive or relevant with “watered down” and be closer to the truth!

  Going back to Luke:

Luke 22:14-20

   When the hour came, Jesus and his apostles reclined at the table. [15] And he said to them, "I have eagerly desired to eat this Passover with you before I suffer. [16] For I tell you, I will not eat it again until it finds fulfillment in the kingdom of God." [17] After taking the cup, he gave thanks and said, "Take this and divide it among you. [18] For I tell you I will not drink again of the fruit of the vine until the kingdom of God comes." [19] And he took bread, gave thanks and broke it, and gave it to them, saying, "This is my body given for you; do this in remembrance of me." [20] In the same way, after the supper he took the cup, saying, "This cup is the new covenant in my blood, which is poured out for you..

    There are a lot of ideas in these last few verses: Jesus is the new covenant. Those who partake in Him are grafted into the people of God. Before this, the Jewish people had a covenant with God through Abraham. In the coming years this new covenant would bring millions of Jews and now Gentiles into relationship with the Lord.  

Luke 22: 21-23  But the hand of him who is going to betray me is with mine on the table. [22] The Son of Man will go as it has been decreed, but woe to that man who betrays him." [23] They began to question among themselves which of them it might be who would do this.  

    So Jesus reveals to them that the enemy is trying to cause them to fall away. In fact, you see their flesh being stirred up even now:

Luke 22: 24-30

 Also a dispute arose among them as to which of them was considered to be greatest. [25] Jesus said to them, "The kings of the Gentiles lord it over them; and those who exercise authority over them call themselves Benefactors. [26] But you are not to be like that. Instead, the greatest among you should be like the youngest, and the one who rules like the one who serves. [27] For who is greater, the one who is at the table or the one who serves? Is it not the one who is at the table? But I am among you as one who serves. [28] You are those who have stood by me in my trials. [29] And I confer on you a kingdom, just as my Father conferred one on me, [30] so that you may eat and drink at my table in my kingdom and sit on thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.

    The high priests who were trying to destroy Jesus had their identity in their priesthood, and would do any evil to protect their ministry, even if it totally missed God’s will. Jesus had given them a new identity in the New Covenant of His blood. Now, he teaches them that their identity is in serving the Kingdom, not in being great themselves.  But he also reveals that if they give themselves up to be the servant in this Kingdom, that they also will be given a measure of rule in Christ. They were not to find their identity in what position they have in religion, or even what they have accomplished, but rather they are to find their identity in this new covenant, in this new body of Christ.

  But the devil is still trying to cause them to fall away, and will be testing any hook he still has in them:     

Luke 22: 31-34

"Simon, Simon, Satan has asked to sift you as wheat. [32] But I have prayed for you, Simon, that your faith may not fail. And when you have turned back, strengthen your brothers." [33] But he replied, "Lord, I am ready to go with you to prison and to death." [34] Jesus answered, "I tell you, Peter, before the rooster crows today, you will deny three times that you know me."

    The language here implies the idea that Satan has “asked and obtained” similar to the devil arguing with God about Job. Notice that Jesus here refers to Peter by his given name, “Simon”  and not by the name Jesus himself had given him in Matthew chapter 16:

Matthew 16:13-18

    When Jesus came to the region of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, "Who do people say the Son of Man is?" [14] They replied, "Some say John the Baptist; others say Elijah; and still others, Jeremiah or one of the prophets." [15] "But what about you?" he asked. "Who do you say I am?" [16] Simon Peter answered, "You are the Christ, the Son of the living God." [17] Jesus replied, "Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah, for this was not revealed to you by man, but by my Father in heaven. [18] And I tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades will not overcome it.

      So Peter is one of the first to name Jesus as the Christ, and receives the new name of “Peter”, which means “the rock” . But on this night Satan is going to come against them all when circumstances grow dire, and each will fall away for a time. Jesus seems to point to this, referring to his disciple not as “The Rock” but rather by his birth name.  But Jesus also reveals that He has prayed that Peter would be strengthened in that new identity, eventually becoming “the rock” a leader in the new move of God. But here in the hour of testing there was a contest of destiny going on that would change the history of the world.

Luke 22: 35-38

   Then Jesus asked them, "When I sent you without purse, bag or sandals, did you lack anything?" "Nothing," they answered. [36] He said to them, "But now if you have a purse, take it, and also a bag; and if you don’t have a sword, sell your cloak and buy one. [37] It is written: ‘And he was numbered with the transgressors’; and I tell you that this must be fulfilled in me. Yes, what is written about me is reaching its fulfillment." [38] The disciples said, "See, Lord, here are two swords.""That is enough," he replied.

      Let me challenge your thinking a bit here: When the seventy had been sent out, Jesus had sent them out money, or baggage, or even shoes. This was a temporary mission that was to increase their  faith and model to the world that the Kingdom was at hand. But now, he tells them that they will need their money and their possessions, and even a sword every now and then.  So here is a heavy thought: There is a prevailing thought in our churches that the Kingdom work is done among the walls of the churches. But Jesus is now preparing to release the disciples into a mission that would be clarified in the great commission: To go into all the world. That mission has already extended over two thousand years, and we still have not made it to all of the people groups on earth! There is a growing understanding in the body of Christ today that to be the kingdom people that the church is called to be, we don’t just do Christianity at church. No, it takes our money, and our possessions. We represent the Kingdom not only in the four walls of the church, but in the highways and byways of commerce, at the market, at the school, and at the office! And yes, sometimes the Lord can even use armies to bring about His purposes! He was speaking a new identity to them: A tough, never take “no” for an answer group that would take the gospel to the world.

    And yet, the great trial and their personal fallings away and failures were yet before them this night.

Friends, Jesus was speaking a new identity into them this night. A new identity in the New Covenant of Christ. A new identity that would send them into the nations. A new call not to be a people who would lord their position over others, but those that would lay down their lives as servants to a call higher than themselves- The Kingdom of God. And yet we see Satan present even here- challenging the identity of each of them- One had already fallen, another would deny before the cock crows, and each would flee when the soldiers came, with only one at the foot of the cross. That call goes on today- Jesus is calling each of us to take up our place and our destiny in His kingdom, and the enemy is hurling every lie, sin and deception that he can find a way to hook on to you. Like Simon, when he became Peter the Rock- Whom do you say Jesus is? What identity will you accept for yourself- Once again I say unto you- “Do Not Let the Devil Steal Your Identity!

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Where Are YOU in this picture?

This Teaching is Radio Antioch Podcast Episode 11, available in AUDIO format only. To listen, click the player above.

Today is Palm Sunday. As we study about Palm Sunday, I want to begin with a few thoughts for you. In the next few days in countless churches across America there will be “Passion Plays” – Plays, Dramas and Musicals that depict the last week of Jesus and the events of the Cross. In any drama, there is a setting, a time, and a cast of characters. Many of you are familiar with the cast of characters of the passion play- Jesus, the disciples, the religious leaders, Herod, Pilate, even a thief, and how they relate to the events of that fateful week.

But I would say to you that  this play continues. For the Cross and the resurrection was the central event of Human history….Even from Eden, the prophetic word pointed forward to the cross. And afterwards all mankind finds their destiny in the story of the cross, some into life, and others to condemnation. The passion play is still unfolding even now, as your destiny lies in where you stand with the cross.

If the events of the Passion Week can be a play, then the events of Palm Sunday could be act one, and like the larger play there is a setting and a cast of characters.  The setting we know- Jerusalem, at the gates of the city….But many of the characters we overlook. But I say unto you that this play is still going on today. I have a challenge for you, as we examine the events of Act One of the Passion play, to find yourself within the cast, for some things may change, but other things remain the same. So as I speak to you today, listen with your spirit, as you may find yourself playing one or more parts in this, Act 1 on the Passion play.

Luke 19, 28-34 After Jesus had said this, he went on ahead, going up to Jerusalem. [29] As he approached Bethphage and Bethany at the hill called the Mount of Olives, he sent two of his disciples, saying to them, [30] “Go to the village ahead of you, and as you enter it, you will find a colt tied there, which no one has ever ridden. Untie it and bring it here. [31] If anyone asks you, ‘Why are you untying it?’ tell him, ‘The Lord needs it.’ ” [32] Those who were sent ahead went and found it just as he had told them. [33] As they were untying the colt, its owners asked them, “Why are you untying the colt?” [34] They replied, “The Lord needs it.”

The first and Central Character of Act 1 is Jesus, who we know from Hebrews 12:2 as  the author and finisher of our faith, who for the joy that was set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. The first place you may see yourself in this play is Jesus, If Jesus lives in your heart, then you are a carrier of the life of God. Col. 1:27 speaks of Christ in You, the hope of Glory that we are revealing to the nations.

The next characters we meet are the two disciples sent ahead. The scriptures don’t tell us which of the two disciples, but I notice one particular trait that they had: They could be trusted with prophetic knowledge and would carry out the instructions, now matter how radical.  Imagine if this happened today: “Go into Antioch, and you will see a white Toyota corolla with the keys in it. If anyone asks, just tell them that Jesus told you to get it for Him and will send it back later” How many of you, if you got a prophesy or had a dream with these instructions, would dare to follow….Most of us would be praying really hard saying” Is that really you Lord?!”

The next cast member we meet is amazing also. This was the man who saw them taking the Donkey, and asked them about it. I am sure when he first heard them say “The Lord needs it and will send it back” his mind said “yeah, Right!” But then in his Spirit he heard the confirmation that this was really of God. How many of us when hearing something that outrageous would be able to hear that still, small voice inside telling us that God really does need our car, or our house, or our money? Would we hold loosely to our possessions, trusting them to the Lord?

John 12:13-16  They took palm branches and went out to meet him, shouting, “Hosanna!” “Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!” ”Blessed is the King of Israel!” [14] Jesus found a young donkey and sat upon it, as it is written,[15] “Do not be afraid, O Daughter of Zion;  see, your king is coming, seated on a donkey’s colt.” [16] At first his disciples did not understand all this. Only after Jesus was glorified did they realize that these things had been written about him and that they had done these things to him.

So here we have the next two characters. In verse 15 we have quoted a section from the Prophet Zechariah, in about 520 BC:

Zech. 9:9   Rejoice greatly, O Daughter of Zion!  Shout, Daughter of Jerusalem! See, your king comes to you, righteous and having salvation, gentle and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey.

So here is a man who has just returned to Judea after Cyrus issued the decree allowing the return, uttering a prophesy that will not be fulfilled for 500 years. Some of you have dreams and visions and prophesies….Do you give them faithfully even though you may never understand what all of them mean?

Our next characters are the other disciples, who, when they see God do something they don’t understand, study the scriptures to understand God’s plan.

By riding like this on the Donkey’s Colt, Jesus is publicly proclaiming (to those who would understand) the he is the Messiah.

Of course, you may see yourself in the Donkey….Being the Donkey is hard sometimes. It feels like you carry the entire burden on your back, everybody takes you for granted, and no-one really appreciates you for who you are….You are just the Donkey. But God saw this particular donkey in a surprising way. This donkey had a ministry prophesied 500 years before its birth, was ushered into that ministry by God Himself, and was used in a Kingdom event that has been taught about for two thousand years since. What it did wasn’t anything unusual for a donkey, letting a man ride on its back. Except for one point: The scripture says that no one had ever ridden this colt before. This donkey had not been “Broken” for riding, but was willing to submit to the Lord the first time. And if you see yourself like the donkey in this picture, remember God can use those who are willing!

Luke 19: 37-40 When he came near the place where the road goes down the Mount of Olives, the whole crowd of disciples began joyfully to praise God in loud voices for all the miracles they had seen: [38] “Blessed is the king who comes in the name of the Lord!” ”Peace in heaven and glory in the highest!” [39] Some of the Pharisees in the crowd said to Jesus, “Teacher, rebuke your disciples!” [40] “I tell you,” he replied, “If they keep quiet, the stones will cry out.”

We find both of these characters in churches even today: Some people were there, carrying out religious ritual the same as the year before. But suddenly the presence of the Lord is with them, and they begin to worship with joy and all of their might. Of course there were a few Pharisees there that felt it was their duty to rebuke them for being too exuberant and undignified! Sadly, even today, when someone moves beyond “church as usual” into transforming joy and true worship, there is usually someone there to point out their error and their immaturity, to make sure that they never go there again!

Look at what they were shouting: this is from Psalm 118:26:  “Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.” They changed one word, adding King instead of “He”, but  The Jews would sing Psalms 113-118, called the Hallel (Hal el) every Passover season. Some here claimed Jesus as their messiah. But even if it was fresh on their minds- none of them took a clue from only a verse or two away:

Psalm 118:22   The stone the builders rejected has become the capstone;

It is interesting that there was a warning that the builders would reject Jesus only 4 verses away from the verse the crowd was chanting!

Matthew 21 10-11     When Jesus entered Jerusalem, the whole city was stirred and asked, “Who is this?”  [11] The crowds answered, “This is Jesus, the prophet from Nazareth in Galilee.”

Maybe this you. You came here today, and you see all of these excited people, and you are asking “What is This”….It says that the whole city was stirred…Maybe the Holy Spirit is stirring in your heart even now as you listen.

Some of those in this crowd were true worshipers, who had found their messiah. But it is likely that some of those that were in this crowd were also in the crowd later in the week that was yelling “Crucify him!”….Is this you? Do you blow this way and that from week to week, worshiping one week and sending the Lord back to the Cross in your sin the next week? Are you operating in a man-pleasing spirit, to please man and go along with what is popular with the crowd?

Matthew 21 12-14 Jesus entered the temple area and drove out all who were buying and selling there. He overturned the tables of the money changers and the benches of those selling doves. [13] “It is written,” he said to them, ” ‘My house will be called a house of prayer,’ but you are making it a ‘den of robbers.’”  [14] The blind and the lame came to him at the temple, and he healed them.

Are you the disciple who makes the church a house of prayer? Or like the money changers are you in church with all the wrong motives and reasons? Does Jesus need to turn over a few tables in your heart to change your thinking or even perhaps bring you to repentance? Some of you are like the Blind and the lame, which came to Jesus to be healed. Maybe you already have been healed of life’s sicknesses and hurt, and remain joyfully in the temple worshiping. Or maybe you are in need of healing even today.

Luke 19:41-48   As he approached Jerusalem and saw the city, he wept over it [42] and said, “If you, even you, had only known on this day what would bring you peace–but now it is hidden from your eyes. [43] The days will come upon you when your enemies will build an embankment against you and encircle you and hem you in on every side. [44] They will dash you to the ground, you and the children within your walls. They will not leave one stone on another, because you did not recognize the time of God’s coming to you.”

Since Jerusalem Rejected Her messiah, in AD 70 this prophesy was fulfilled and the city destroyed. How many of us miss the hour of the Lord’s visitation in our lives, and will find ourselves in judgment?  Perhaps this is you today. Perhaps the Lord is tugging on your heat, and you are totally oblivious to his calling. Maybe there is a tear in Jesus’ eye as you walk by, as He knows the pains that will inevitably come your way as you walk out your life in rebellion. But Jesus went to that Cross for you, just as He did for the people of Jerusalem long ago. Won’t you listen to Him?

Maybe you are the devoted disciple getting direct instructions from the Lord, being used in important Kingdom business. Maybe you are the one who owns a donkey, or a car, house or other riches, that the Lord is asking you to hold on to loosely, and to trust Him with them. Maybe you are the prophetic person having dreams and visions that are hard to understand and may even be for a future generation. Are you the one who searches the Word to see what God is doing? Or perhaps after playing church all your life suddenly have encountered true worship, joy and the presence of God. Maybe you have a little (or a lot) of Pharisee in you, and often squelch the Spirit of God, looking righteous but not seeing the Messiah in your midst! Or maybe you don’t even know the Lord, and are asking for the first time “Who is this?”   Or do you blow one way and then the other, running with the crowd, more worried about what man would think instead of going after God with all your heart? Are you one of the intercessors, who with your prayers are a key pillar in the church, or are you like the money changer, here with an agenda? Maybe you are like the Blind and lame, and have already been healed, or perhaps you need to press in to Jesus for healing even this day.

Many of you will have identified at least in part with one of these. But like that crowd taking part in the real Act one of the passion play so long ago, the cross and the resurrection and redemption are just ahead. For some of you, the part in Act one of this play that you identify with is an encouragement. If so, Bravo! And be blessed.

Now to the others, you may see yourself playing a part that is not the right one for you, not God’s best for your life. Maybe you have begun well, but have found your part for this play difficult and have become discouraged. Maybe some of you even need to repent. If any of these are you then rejoice! For this is the season of the Cross, the season of redemption. Evan as we celebrate redemption next week on Resurrection Sunday there can be redemption and resurrection in your life today.

I believe that Jesus is saying this day “Come, recognize the hour of your visitation! Do not be like Jerusalem long ago. Do not let the Lord be weeping as you let another opportunity to enter into your destiny go by! Come to Him today and let him meet you and transform you! It is time for many of you to begin to rekindle that first love, to press in to prayer and worship like never before, or maybe to try out for a new part in the Passion play! Let this season be a resurrection of your passion for the Lord, a new springtime of Life as only the Lord can give.

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For our Audio Podcast listeners, here is Episode 10. If you prefer to watch the video version, click HERE.

The strange story of how the Church was transformed to become a weapon that endangers the very stronghold of Satan-

0:30 They could not overcome the Spirit
7:48 Danger! Believer Arrested!
16:41 What Messiah are you looking for?
21:49 Scattered or Sown?
31:57 Misguided Zeal
40:41 The destiny of a church
48:25 Holding Loosely to the things of this world

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For our Audio Podcast Listeners, here is Episode Nine:

Episode Nine of the Radio Antioch Audio Podcast is a sermon by guest speaker Dr. Cliff Pash entitled “Why do we go to Church? recorded live at the Radio Antioch meeting on February 7th, 2009. The video version of this podcast may be found HERE

Dr. Pash is an African evangelist, Church planter and founder of the Advancing the Kingdom Bible Colleges in Uganda.

0:30        Why do we go to Church
9:00        What does your life say about God?
18:00      The people will know that God sent Jesus by the way we Love                each other.
27:00      Finding the Relationship with God that He desires
32:00      Demonstrating God’s character

To find out more about Dr. Pash, visit his website at www.advancingthekingdom.org

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For our Audio Podcast Listeners, here is Episode Eight:

Episode Eight of the Radio Antioch Audio Podcast is a sermon by David Cranfill entitled New Year’s Insanity, recorded Live at the Radio Antioch Meeting on January 3rd, 2009. The Video version of this Podcast may be found HERE

We make a decision that some aspect of our life needs to change. But often, we do not change any of our attitudes or actions, and in our insanity, still hope that something will change.

00:30 Are You Insane?

09:00 A Return to Reason

18:35 Knock the Devil Off Your Shoulder!

32:12 The Real American Idol

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For our Audio Podcast Listeners, here is Episode Seven:

But Here, in a simple cave below the stars of heaven, with the least of society as witnesses, the Lord reveals His favor toward men. No more will mankind be separated from their God. Jesus was to pay for the sin of man upon the cross, restoring man into relationship and favor with the Lord. This is available to all mankind…Only believe.

0:30 A Message of Peace in Trying Times

08:51 The Message of Christmas- Top to Bottom, east to West

16:17 A Sign to the Downtrodden

23:50 The Everyman Messiah

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Episode Six of the Radio Antioch podcast is a sermon by David Cranfill entitled Lessons from the Desert,  recorded at the second Live Radio Antioch meeting on November 1st, 2008. The Audio Podcast can accessed via this post or on Itunes. Video segments will also be posted on this blog in the next few days.

When the Children of Israel left Egypt they were little more than a rabble of slaves. As the Lord provided for them in the desert, He began to teach them to walk with Him and to depend upon Him daily.  There are many truths that we can learn from their time in the desert to enrich our lives today.

0:00    Intro
0:32    Leaving the Slave Mentality Behind
9:09    The Intentionality of God: Molding our identity in Christ
17:19  Microwave Manna: Exposing the Lie of Clergy and Laity
23:35  Older than the Law?
31:04  True Manna from Heaven
37:48  Credits

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Episode Five of Radio Antioch is a sermon by David Cranfill entitled Wrestling With God, recorded at the first Live Radio Antioch meeting on October 18, 2008.
Jacob had a promise from God concerning his life. But his character was at times a contradiction with the destiny he had in God. During his many years, Jacob slowly came to align his will with the Lord, and became Israel the Patriarch.

0:00    Intro
0:33    Opening of the first Live Radio Antioch meeting
10:08  The Inheritance of God
16:59  The Promise and the Contradiction
28:22  The Teachable Moment
34:41  Wrestling With God
43:30  Credits

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