Jesus As Us

It's the Lenton season on the Christian religious calendar, but is it still important that we follow this ritual knowing we are free and living in Christ? What does God say is our relationship to sin and sacrifice?

In this episode of our Sunday JAU Zoom meeting, we discuss the ironic fact that modern day Christianity does not really teach who Jesus is. Instead, believers are taught He is someone that we will meet someday in heaven. Our music in the background: Tom T Hall "Me and Jesus".

Most of us grew up in churches that portrayed God as a God of vengeance and wrath. We were afraid our life after death could be spent in eternal flames. We were certainly not the kind of sons that would ever set creation free. True sons of God have changed their perspective of their heavenly Father to be a loving God, and they live in His love. As we begin to look at the letter to the Church at Ephesus in The Unveiling of Jesus Christ, we see this as the first issue perfected sons must overcome. Notes: The Unveiling of Jesus - Part 7 https://nwmenscoalition.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/the-unveiling-of-jesus-part-7.pdf Southern Gospel - movie

Are Christians really free from sin and imperfection? In this episode, the JAU community discusses that the greatest obstacle to knowing we are free in Jesus is the Christian church itself. The prevailing message is that believers are still not free from sin or expectations of Christ. Every Sunday is like another time of personal confession and promise to stay close to God. Be encouraged with what God really says about sin and your future. Please leave any comments below or write us at knowingJesus22@outlook.com Read the testimony of a suffocating pastor https://www.npr.org/2023/06/25/1183227484/jon-ward-evangelical-religion-donald-trump-book?utm_source=pocket_saves

On this Pentecost Sunday, we discuss how, contrary to traditional Christian doctrine, it was Jesus in the Spirit that came to the disciples on that day in 30 A.D. This is the hinge pin to understanding how Jesus is here, now in our world filling believers, as Paul describes. Trinitarians, be warned, this episode may disturb you. Questions or comments can be sent to knowingJesus22@Outlook.com

For centuries, the Christian church has promoted "the Gospel of death". What is it, and how do the sons of God overcome this teaching? What is the message that we should have "ears to hear"? NOTES The Unveiling of Jesus - Part 6 https://nwmenscoalition.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/the-unveiling-part-6-.pdf "Sheep Among Wolves" https://youtu.be/Ndf8RqgNVEY?si=XU3Sw4hCt-bFkiM8 PLEASE leave a comment below or write to knowingJesus22@outlook.com

Today's group discuss how their understanding of God has shifted from seeing Him as a distant, separate being to experiencing a deep, intimate oneness with Him through Jesus. They share how this has transformed their prayer lives and relationship with God, moving away from a focus on sin and performance to living freely in God's presence. NOTES Scriptures: Jn 14:20; Acts 17:28; Gal.2:20; Rom. 6:11; Lord's Prayer Matt. 9:9-13 Document: "Knowing Inside of Jesus" https://nwmenscoalition.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/knowing-inside-of-jesus-6-30-24-1.pdf Please leave your comments below.

In this episode, Dennis is joined with Arnold Quigley to discuss the impact knowing Jesus lives in him has had on his life up to this point. One of the most important realizations has been to let God take charge of his life and just be who he is. This has given Arnold wonderful freedom and joy. Notes Book: Norman Grubb, Who Am I.Quote from page 102. Please leave comments or questions below.

One of our group members made the statement in jest that the Bible never talks about a "Second Eve" like it does the Second Man Jesus. Little did he know that his comment would spark a whole new thread of conversation in the deeper understanding of who we are as children of God in the womb of the church - the wife of Christ, the "second eve". Try to open your "eyes of understanding" for this one.

Today's conversation was difficult. The subject of death is not a topic that people find easy or inspiring. Why is that the case? What is death, and why do many people fear it? Jesus encourages the church at Smyrna "to be faithful until death". Was His encouragement helpful to this church and us? Notes: The Unveiling of Jesus - Part 9 https://nwmenscoalition.files.wordpress.com/2023/09/the-unveiling-of-jesus-part-9.pdf Leave your comments below or write to knowingJesus22@outlook.com

JAU Zoom Meeting 2-11-24 "Into the Spirit" 3 minutes ago As believers, we are encouraged to walk, worship, and live in the spirit. What does that mean? In this episode, our discussion focuses on the spiritual dimension, as the realm God invites us to enter and engage with Him. The door is open to freely enter the Holy Place. Will we leave the comforts of our religious life to enter? Notes Mike Bickle, Passion for Jesus NT Wright, Paul, A Biography Please leave your comments or questions below.

How do we know that we live in Jesus? Our group discusses how God opens our spiritual senses to realize this truth. NOTES Movies: "Little Bit of Heaven" Scriptures: Jn 14:20; Col. 2:9,10 Document: "Knowing Inside of Jesus" - (copy and paste link in your browser) https://nwmenscoalition.files.wordpress.com/2024/05/knowing-inside-of-jesus-5-5-24.pdf There will be no videos for the next 3 weeks.

What does it mean to be zealous? In this episode of JAU Sunday morning Zoom meeting, Dennis and David discuss what they believe Jesus is referring to when He used the word in Rev. 3:16. They ask how Jesus Himself showed what it meant to be zealous from His own life and teaching. Please leave your ideas in the comment section below, or write to us at knowingJesus22@outlook.com NOTES Experiencing God, Henry Balckaby He Loves Me, Wayne Jacobsen So You Don't Want to Go to Church Anymore, Jacobsen Tender Warrior, Stu Weber The Commission , Dennis Deardorff

We are back! After a month hiatus our group again convenes to return to our conversation about Jesus. Dennis, having just returned from Europe, notices how rare the name of Jesus is mentioned or even understood in history or religion. What is about Jesus that the world and even Christians are so ignorant?

The apostle John wrote in his first epistle that he believed it was "the last hour" (1 Jn. 2:18). What did he mean by that statement? What did he believe would happen in this "hour" or this age? Our group discusses evidence of the antichrist spirits at work trying to veil or oppose the knowledge of Christ in us. Please leave your comments below or write to knowingJesus22@outlook.com Email pdf link https://nwmenscoalition.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/the-unveiling-of-jesus-71623.pdf

Today, our group talks about what it is like to not be aware of sin. Living in Jesus means that one does not have any awareness of sin or guilt in their lives. How can this be true when our churches continue to teach that we are still sinners? Notes Scriptures: Rom. 6:11; 8:1; 2 Cor. 5:21; 1 Jn 3:6 Book: NT Wright, Paul, a biography. Please leave comments below.

In the video series "The Chosen", Jesus is depicted as very human. If Jesus is our life, and the definition of who we are, would The Chosen Jesus represent us? Our group engaged in a lively discussion on this topic in this episode of Jesus as Us Zoom Meeting. NOTES Key scriptures: John 14:20; 17:24; 1 Cor. 11:7; Col. 1:27 J Presten Eby - Kingdom of God Ministires Knowing Inside of Jesus - https://nwmenscoalition.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/knowing-inside-of-jesus-6-8-24.pdf

What do you tell someone still locked in the old narrative that they must strive to improve their standing with God? Our group today talks about how the common Christian belief of being a "work in progress" is rooted in the false narrative of sin and guilt. They shared how discovering their true identity in Christ - that they are already complete and perfect in Him - has set them free from this performance-based mentality. Notes Scriptures: Col. 2:9,10 The Who- "I am free" Iron Butterfly - "In Gadda Da Vida" Dennis D - "Knowing Inside of Jesus" https://nwmenscoalition.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/knowing-inside-of-jesus-6-30-24-1.pdf Please leave some comments below

As we see ourselves in Jesus and us in Him, it definitely changes how we understand prayer. In this episode, we discuss how reading John 14 from this perspective will lead us to know how to approach the Father with our needs. Please leave your comments below or write to knowingJesus22@outlook.com

What does God mean when He says, "in Jesus, we are free from the law of sin and death"? (Rom. 8:2) In this episode, we try to define what this death really is. Is it free from dying physically or something else? How do we know if we are free from this death? NOTES Scriptures: Jn 14:20; Rom. 8:2-6; 1 Thess. 4:13,14; 2 Tim. 3:12. Song: "I am free", Newsboys Video/movies: Freud's Last Session, Netflix; Sheep Among Wolves, You Tube. Please leave us your questions or comments in the section below.

We know Jesus as the Savior who appeared as a baby in the manger, but do we know Him as Lord? Our discussion in this episode deals with the process God performs to cause us to bend the knee and confess with our mouth, Jesus IS Lord (Phil. 2:9). This is the power of the "new-same name" of Jesus that we will see in our lives and in the next age (Rev. 3:12). Please give us your comments in the comment section or write to us at knowingJesus22@outlook.com . NOTES NT Wright on the rapture. - YouTube

In this episode, our group continues to explore what it means to live inside of Jesus, as mentioned in John 14:20 "you in Me". We begin to explore the concept of freedom in Jesus and how we experience it. To get a better picture of this freedom, we first tried to define sin and how it enslaves us. NOTES Slave Bible - https://youtu.be/lvKUOuYn1-c?si=le7b1UtLb6vJ-v8Z Scriptures: Rom. 8:2; Gal. 5:1; 2 Cor. 3:17 Please leave your thoughts below in the comment section.

What was the ultimate intention of the seven letters to the churches in the book of Revelation (The Unveiling of Jesus)? What does it mean to be a conqueror, and what needs to be conquered? Do you know that you are seated with God on His throne? Please comment in the section below or write to us at knowingJesus22@Outlook.com Notes The Unveiling of Jesus - Part 5 https://nwmenscoalition.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/the-unveiling-of-jesus-part-5.pdf

In this episode, Dennis and David maintain that the true gospel is not about "getting saved" and going to heaven, but about knowing God the Father through the person of Jesus Christ. They argue that the focus should be on experiencing God's presence and participating in His work in the world, rather than pursuing individual rewards or avoiding punishment. This requires a shift from self-focused spirituality to a God-centered perspective. Notes NT Wright, Paul a Biography Henry Blackaby - Experiencing God Attention: Future episodes may or may not always be released on Sundays. Watch for them any day of the week. Please leave your comments below.

In this episode of our JAU Sunday Zoom Meeting, we continue to explore the experience of living in Jesus. Our journey into Him leads us to a fascinating realm full of wonder and mystery beyond words. Just where is this realm, and do we need to die to go there? What is the value to our lives in being allowed to see through the "open door"? Notes Some of this recording contains audio by a train conductor from a train a member was riding during the Zoom meeting. David's scripture quotations - Ps 16:8; 2 Tim. 3:13-15 Dennis scripture mention - Heb. 11:13 Madonna's invitation from God - Madonna Says She 'Spoke to God' When in a Coma and Said 'No' to His Question - Controversy - WN365 (wrestlingnews365.com) Please leave your comments below