1 00:00:01,159 --> 00:00:05,879 Most of us eat every day, some of us too much because yesterday's food 2 00:00:06,000 --> 00:00:10,679 is not enough to supply energy for today's needs. Why then, do some 3 00:00:10,759 --> 00:00:15,359 of us expect yesterday's portion of heavenly manna, the word of God to keep 4 00:00:15,480 --> 00:00:20,079 us through today's challenges. On this program, we are going to change all 5 00:00:20,199 --> 00:00:25,399 that. Let's experience God's words today and receive the power we need to live 6 00:00:25,480 --> 00:00:31,320 healthy, vibrant lives. Welcome to your Daily Portion with your host, author 7 00:00:31,399 --> 00:00:35,079 speaker l David Harris. Good morning, good morning, Good morning. It 8 00:00:35,159 --> 00:00:40,520 is Monday, September twenty five, twenty twenty three. Hello, my name 9 00:00:40,560 --> 00:00:43,880 is Lle David Harris. I am your host, and this is your Daily 10 00:00:43,960 --> 00:00:48,799 Portion where we give you God's word every single day and today is no exception. 11 00:00:49,119 --> 00:00:53,399 We are continuing in our Lesson study series through the Book of Ephesians. 12 00:00:53,479 --> 00:01:00,479 This is our final week and our caption for today is we are redeemed for 13 00:01:00,240 --> 00:01:06,640 community. We are redeemed for community. We'll get into that in just a 14 00:01:06,680 --> 00:01:08,200 moment, but first I like to say welcome one, Welcome all, and 15 00:01:08,280 --> 00:01:12,599 say also happy like work week. It's a blessing that we can come together 16 00:01:12,640 --> 00:01:19,400 in this way to continue in this beginning of our work week. Because there 17 00:01:19,439 --> 00:01:25,280 are dangers seen and unseen, mindset challenges, and all kinds of different difficulties 18 00:01:25,680 --> 00:01:30,159 that if we are not equipped and prepared with God's word and even community, 19 00:01:30,159 --> 00:01:36,400 even community, then we do not stand a chance in this great controversy. 20 00:01:36,480 --> 00:01:40,200 So listen, thank you for coming, and I'm hoping that you are clicking 21 00:01:40,239 --> 00:01:45,040 that share, butget also please go over to your Daily Portion dot Com click 22 00:01:45,079 --> 00:01:49,200 the join button and also add where you are in the world and pick up 23 00:01:49,400 --> 00:01:55,159 your Daily Portion book. In that way we can build faith and fellowship. 24 00:01:55,560 --> 00:01:59,760 Let's go ahead and pray and then we will get underway. Father, and 25 00:02:00,200 --> 00:02:05,319 thank you for giving us this new day and for giving us the opportunity to 26 00:02:05,400 --> 00:02:08,800 open up your word. And I'm asking you to please teach us community in 27 00:02:08,919 --> 00:02:15,639 all things that we do. In Jesus name, I pray, Amen and 28 00:02:15,840 --> 00:02:21,479 a men again. Some of you are familiar with what I do on a 29 00:02:21,560 --> 00:02:24,879 day to day basis, which is coach people. I don't mean sports coaching, 30 00:02:25,319 --> 00:02:30,319 I mean life and success coaching. And one of the things that we 31 00:02:30,479 --> 00:02:38,120 put forward in a community setting in the UOU Mastermind with doctor Eric Thomas is 32 00:02:38,639 --> 00:02:50,560 community being together. Being together is key in spiritual relationships in all kinds of 33 00:02:50,599 --> 00:02:54,039 other relationships too, And you're like, well, it's relationships that only makes 34 00:02:54,080 --> 00:02:58,240 sense. No, no, no, no no no. The problem sometimes 35 00:02:58,360 --> 00:03:06,039 with religious community religious experiences, what we may call fellowships or faith communities, 36 00:03:06,280 --> 00:03:10,919 is the community part is missing. And yes, Christians sometimes will say community 37 00:03:10,960 --> 00:03:15,680 in the sense of going out from home base, which would be maybe the 38 00:03:15,840 --> 00:03:23,240 church setting into the world surrounding that church edifice, and called that community, 39 00:03:23,680 --> 00:03:29,560 and indeed it is. But what I'm talking about today is building the kind 40 00:03:29,599 --> 00:03:35,159 of fellowship with God and with one another that we are no longer we are 41 00:03:35,199 --> 00:03:40,120 no longer alone. We are no longer alone. Jesus prayed in what we 42 00:03:40,280 --> 00:03:47,840 call the high priestly prayer in John chapter seventeen, that we Lord that they 43 00:03:47,960 --> 00:03:53,919 will be one, even as You and I are one, and of course 44 00:03:53,000 --> 00:03:57,439 that I can be in them. On God your power can be in their 45 00:03:57,439 --> 00:04:04,599 lives and so one news that ability to be together with God and with his 46 00:04:04,879 --> 00:04:11,719 people is key, especially in these last days, considering the considering the warfare 47 00:04:12,280 --> 00:04:15,759 that we're in. Remember, united we stand, and divided we fall. 48 00:04:15,839 --> 00:04:19,759 There is nothing that we cannot do. Once we are all filled with the 49 00:04:19,839 --> 00:04:27,759 spirit in the body of Christ community. There is nothing that we can't do 50 00:04:28,240 --> 00:04:31,319 for God in that case. And so I'm going to share, as I 51 00:04:31,399 --> 00:04:36,560 do often, some key takeaways and or, if you want to call them, 52 00:04:36,639 --> 00:04:42,639 calls to actions. So number one, I want you to recognize your 53 00:04:42,680 --> 00:04:51,279 resurrected life in Christ. Recognize your resurrected life in Christ. Yeah. Yeah. 54 00:04:51,319 --> 00:04:58,399 If people see you and see that God has changed you, that you 55 00:04:58,519 --> 00:05:02,800 are a work in progres rest. But all they see an experience in you 56 00:05:03,120 --> 00:05:06,839 is that you are living your best life. You know, like your best 57 00:05:06,879 --> 00:05:09,879 life. Here we go cliches again. No no, no, no, 58 00:05:09,879 --> 00:05:14,160 no no. Your best life is to be completely surrendered to God. Your 59 00:05:14,199 --> 00:05:17,199 best life is to be an encouragement to those who see you. I think 60 00:05:17,560 --> 00:05:21,879 we used to sing when we were children, bright in the corner where you 61 00:05:21,920 --> 00:05:28,360 are, wherever you happen to be in the world. People should see the 62 00:05:28,560 --> 00:05:33,079 light in your life, those good works, so that they can glorify your 63 00:05:33,160 --> 00:05:40,279 Father, which is in heaven. So daily remind yourselves of Ephesians Chapter two, 64 00:05:40,439 --> 00:05:45,319 verses four through seven. Remember that Christ's resurrection, his ascension, and 65 00:05:45,439 --> 00:05:53,560 his coronation are all for you. Two. He did all of these He 66 00:05:53,720 --> 00:06:00,319 experienced all of these for you. How might your daily actions reflect this reality? 67 00:06:00,079 --> 00:06:03,079 Lay like, how would how would you live if you could see that 68 00:06:03,199 --> 00:06:06,160 in everything that you do? When somebody cuts you off on the road, 69 00:06:06,199 --> 00:06:10,680 you have to say, but wait a minute. Jesus is resurrected unto life, 70 00:06:10,759 --> 00:06:15,600 and the actions that are in my brain that are retaliatory are tending toward 71 00:06:15,800 --> 00:06:20,560 death. I need to recognize my resurrected life in Christ. Let me continue 72 00:06:20,680 --> 00:06:26,480 dwell in God's grace. I want you to dwell in God's grace. I 73 00:06:26,519 --> 00:06:30,319 want you to sit down on it. I want you to settle into this 74 00:06:30,439 --> 00:06:35,319 truth. The power of God to do his will and his unmerited favor together 75 00:06:35,920 --> 00:06:42,439 are God's grace right and through faith we lay hold of God's grace and lay 76 00:06:42,720 --> 00:06:48,800 hold on victory like Martin Luther and John Wesley. Allow God's grace to deeply 77 00:06:49,279 --> 00:06:56,399 penetrate your heart. Remember those reformers understand that your salvation is by faith through 78 00:06:56,560 --> 00:07:02,319 grace, not based on your or own works. Whatever God requires, he 79 00:07:02,519 --> 00:07:09,839 first supplies. He requires love. God loves us first. We love him. 80 00:07:09,879 --> 00:07:14,439 Because God loves us first. He requires repentance. But romance Chapter two, 81 00:07:14,480 --> 00:07:18,480 in verse four says that God giveth repentance unto his people Israel. Right 82 00:07:19,079 --> 00:07:25,720 he requires all sorts of things obedience. The Bible says that Jesus was obedient 83 00:07:25,959 --> 00:07:30,439 unto death, even the death of the cross. It says that he also 84 00:07:30,639 --> 00:07:34,360 was obedient in the sense that he in Romans chapter eight, that he is 85 00:07:34,439 --> 00:07:41,680 able now to give you that obedience as a down payment, so that you 86 00:07:41,800 --> 00:07:46,000 can also be obedient and holy embrace unity in Christ. I think I already 87 00:07:46,040 --> 00:07:51,399 sort of focused on that a little bit. Consider how Christ's death has brought 88 00:07:51,439 --> 00:07:59,480 both a vertical that is between us and God and horizontal that is among people. 89 00:08:00,199 --> 00:08:05,040 Reconciliation. Commit to mending broken relationships in your life. I think the 90 00:08:05,040 --> 00:08:09,879 Bible says that where it lieth unto us, we should live peaceably above all 91 00:08:11,040 --> 00:08:15,839 toward all people. And the Bible also says freely we have received, freely 92 00:08:15,959 --> 00:08:22,000 give. He also said that we are privileged to have the ministry of reconciliation, 93 00:08:22,120 --> 00:08:26,800 and so he wants us to be a part of that. Barriers have 94 00:08:26,079 --> 00:08:31,000 to be broken down where we are concerned. Here is another one. Be 95 00:08:31,080 --> 00:08:35,519 the temple of the Lord. Be the temple of the Lord. Know that 96 00:08:35,639 --> 00:08:41,919 you, along with all believers are a part of God's temple. How can 97 00:08:41,960 --> 00:08:46,919 you contribute to the spiritual health and growth of His temple today? I'm not 98 00:08:46,960 --> 00:08:52,039 just talking about your body being for the Holy Spirit, the Temple of the 99 00:08:52,080 --> 00:08:56,039 Holy Spirit, but also being a part of the framework, that holy building 100 00:08:56,080 --> 00:09:03,879 that is fitly framed together that we call the Church. How can you contribute 101 00:09:03,919 --> 00:09:11,360 to the spiritual health and growth to that temple and then share the gift of 102 00:09:11,440 --> 00:09:16,399 grace? Share the gift of grace with someone today? Can you share that 103 00:09:16,440 --> 00:09:20,919 gift of grace with someone today? Just as this verse in Ephesians chapter two, 104 00:09:20,919 --> 00:09:26,879 in verse eight played a pivotal role in the conversions of so many throughout 105 00:09:26,919 --> 00:09:31,279 history, it might be the hope that somebody needs coming from you today. 106 00:09:31,440 --> 00:09:37,279 Be graceful towards someone. Empower someone to live in the freedom that God has 107 00:09:37,320 --> 00:09:41,519 given us through forgiveness and power to do as will. And a wonderful day. 108 00:09:41,960 --> 00:09:48,519 Peace. Thanks for joining us listening to friends. Always remember we cannot 109 00:09:48,559 --> 00:09:52,320 live by bread alone, but by every word that comes from the mouth of 110 00:09:52,360 --> 00:09:56,320 God. This has been your daily portion with l David Harris. Make it 111 00:09:56,360 --> 00:10:00,320 a great day.