SHOOT THE BREEZE (PODCAST) | Cultivate Relationships

MEDITATION — Nathan shoots the breeze about Romans 8.12-17. He also discusses Galatians 4.1-7 and how our experience with our earthly dads impacts our relationship with our Heavenly Dad. SHOW LINKS • Bible Study Tools:
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Nathan and Lacey shoot the breeze about their 100th episode and what it means to persevere. They discuss how Christians have misdefined success due to false portrayals of people’s lives in the Scriptures. SHOW LINKS • Website & Resources:
https://cultivaterelationships.com (00:00) Guess who’s back? (00:49)Lacey defines consistency (14:19) Defining your personal success (27:28) Examples of highlights in the Scriptures (37:07) Success is asking God what He wants (50:15) Nathan explains Christianity… using football highlight reels

BIBLE SCHOOL EDITION — Nathan shoots the breeze with Pastor Scott Frerking about the messiness of perfection. They discuss the Scriptural word for perfection and how it also means completeness or maturity. They also reveal that we are ever becoming perfect while God is perfect. APPLICATION QUESTIONS What might tiny choices (toward maturity, completeness, or perfection) look like in the following areas (not an exhaustive list): • Finances (e.g., savings, generous giving, etc.) • Ministry (e.g., volunteering, serving, etc.) • Relationships (e.g., friendships, marriage, parenting, etc.) • Employment/Career (e.g., boss, employee, employers, co-workers, etc.) • Education (e.g., future career, qualifications, degrees, location, etc.) • Reading Scripture (e.g., study, devotions, etc.) • Prayer (e.g., by yourself, with others, etc.) • Health (e.g., mental, physical, emotional, etc.) • … ACTIVATION STEPS Pray and ask the Holy Spirit: 1. “What is ONE area from the list above You want me to make a tiny change?” 2. What tiny change do You want me to make in this area? SHOW LINKS • Website & Resources: https://cultivaterelationships.com CHAPTERS (00:00) Dad Jokes / Introduction (27:09) Matthew 5.48 / Perfect, Complete, Mature (41:51) Exodus 23.30 / Israel's Process of Taking the Promised Land (59:35) 2 Corinthians 7.1 / Perfection is One Degree at a Time (1:14:31) Application Questions, & Activation Steps

BIBLE SCHOOL EDITION: Nathan shoots the breeze with Phil Reeves about Revelation chapters 19-22. They also discuss Matthew 23-25 and what the Red Sea Beast and the Land Lamb Beast represent. SHOW LINKS • Cultivate Relationships: Revelation Study Booklet https://cultivaterelationships.com/resource-media/class-booklets/CultivateRelationshipsLLC-Class-Revelation-20230517-1319.pdf • Misreading Scripture with Western Eyes https://a.co/d/eVZUa9Z • Hans Rosling's 200 Countries, 200 Years, 4 Minutes https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jbkSRLYSojo • Wild At Heart https://a.co/d/gp5GXOI • Cultivate Relationships Bible Tools https://cultivaterelationships.com/bible-tools • Website & Resources: https://cultivaterelationships.com CHAPTERS (00:00) Introduction / Matthew 23-25 / Meanings of the Beasts (13:53) Revelation 19 - The Wedding of the Lamb & Bride (1:08:10) Revelation 20 - "1000 Year" Reign (the Millennial Reign) / Judgement of Satan / Final Judgement ("Hell") (2:08:34) Revelation 21 - New Jerusalem / New Heaven / New Earth (2:47:37) Revelation 22 - The Re-Created Garden Paradise / Epilogue

BIBLE SCHOOL EDITION: Nathan shoots the breeze with Phil Reeves about Revelation chapters 15-18. They also discuss the "rapture", Jesus' second coming, the antichrist(s), the abomination of desolation, and Daniel's 70 weeks. SHOW LINKS • Cultivate Relationships: Revelation Study Booklet https://cultivaterelationships.com/resource-media/class-booklets/CultivateRelationshipsLLC-Class-Revelation-20230517-1319.pdf • Cultivate Relationships Bible Tools https://cultivaterelationships.com/bible-tools • Website & Resources: https://cultivaterelationships.com CHAPTERS (00:00) Introduction / The "Rapture" / Jesus' Second Coming / AntiChrist / Abomination of Desolation / Daniel's 70 weeks. (58:36) Revelation 15 - The Preamble to the 7 Bowls (1:12:33) Revelation 16 - The 7 Bowls of Wrath (1:36:03) Revelation 17 - The Adulterer & The Red Sea Beast (2:08:02) Revelation 18 - The World Mourns the Fall of Jerusalem

BIBLE SCHOOL EDITION: Nathan shoots the breeze with Phil Reeves about Revelation chapters 12-14. They also discuss how John laid out his visions in Revelation, either in linear movements through the destruction of Jerusalem or cyclical movements that reveal different perspectives of Jerusalem's destruction. SHOW LINKS • Cultivate Relationships: Revelation Study Booklet https://cultivaterelationships.com/resource-media/class-booklets/CultivateRelationshipsLLC-Class-Revelation-20230517-1319.pdf • The Star of Bethlehem Documentary https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b9exnD6MiCg • Righteous Anger https://rumble.com/v2jopm8 • Cultivate Relationships Bible Tools https://cultivaterelationships.com/bible-tools • Website & Resources: https://cultivaterelationships.com CHAPTERS (00:00) Introduction / Matthew 23-24 / Spiritual Reality of Revelation (10:07) Revelation 12 - The Woman & The Dragon (1:10:54) Revelation 13 - The Red Sea Beast & The Land Beast (1:44:16) Revelation 14 - The Kingdom of Heaven & God's People

BIBLE SCHOOL EDITION: Nathan shoots the breeze with Phil Reeves about Revelation chapters 8-11. They also discuss how some modern authors and teachers have created empires around selling fear-based modern geopolitical content of Revelation. SHOW LINKS • Cultivate Relationships: Revelation Study Booklet https://cultivaterelationships.com/resource-media/class-booklets/CultivateRelationshipsLLC-Class-Revelation-20230517-1319.pdf • Siege of Jerusalem 70 AD - Great Jewish Revolt by Kings and Generals https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KE4hmrvZLIQ • The Siege of Jerusalem (70 AD) - Great Jewish Revolt by Invicta https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y741QbT1YEo • Cultivate Relationships Bible Tools https://cultivaterelationships.com/bible-tools • Website & Resources: https://cultivaterelationships.com CHAPTERS (00:00) Introduction / Matthew 23-24 / Spiritual Reality of Revelation (10:37) Revelation 8 - The 7th Seal and the 1st Four Trumpets (47:16) Revelation 9 - The 5th and 6th Trumpet (1:25:20) Revelation 10 - The Angel & Little Scroll (1:33:52) Revelation 11 - The Two Witnesses

BIBLE SCHOOL EDITION — Nathan shoots the breeze with Phil Reeves about Revelation chapters 4-7. They also discuss the implications of Jesus fulfilling the entire Hebrew Scriptures and its implications on Revelations. Furthermore, John uses "hear" and "see" language to show when he is revealing the meaning behind what he is writing. John defines most symbols he "sees" in his vision in the immediate context or through Hebrew Scripture cross references. SHOW LINKS • Cultivate Relationships: Revelation Study Booklet https://cultivaterelationships.com/resource-media/class-booklets/CultivateRelationshipsLLC-Class-Revelation-20230517-1319.pdf • Cultivate Relationships Bible Tools https://cultivaterelationships.com/bible-tools • Bible.com - Multiple Translations https://www.bible.com/ • Step Bible - Translations and Word Study https://www.stepbible.org/ • Blue Letter Bible - Translations and Word Study https://www.blueletterbible.org/ • Logos Bible Software - Exhaustive Bible Study Software https://www.logos.com/ • Website & Resources: https://cultivaterelationships.com CHAPTERS (00:00) Introduction / Online Study Tools (20:18) Revelation 4 - The Heavenly Temple (53:36) Revelation 5 - The Scroll and the Slain Lamb (1:18:56) Revelation 6 - The Seven Seals (1:49:59) Revelation 7 - 144,000

BIBLE SCHOOL EDITION — Nathan shoots the breeze with Phil Reeves about Revelation chapters 1-3. They also discuss false, fear-based views of Revelation, hermeneutics (principles in Bible Study), and how to read prophetic and apocalyptic Scriptures. SHOW LINKS • Cultivate Relationships: Revelation Study Booklet https://cultivaterelationships.com/resource-media/class-booklets/CultivateRelationshipsLLC-Class-Revelation-20230517-1319.pdf • Cultivate Relationships Bible Tools https://cultivaterelationships.com/bible-tools/new-testament/ • The IVP Bible Background Commentary: New Testament https://a.co/d/45xhORN • How (Not) To Read the Bible by Dan Kimball https://a.co/d/3X10K97 • Playlist on Gnosticism https://rumble.com/playlists/HLAl-b9iwDQ • Playlist on Galatians https://rumble.com/playlists/LQ6jwwUgzjw • Website & Resources: https://cultivaterelationships.com CHAPTERS (00:00) Introduction / Views of Revelation / Study Tools (27:24) Hermeneutics and How to Study the Scriptures (1:12:15) Revelation 1 - John's prologue (1:55:51) Revelation 2 - Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamum, Thyatira (2:11:41) Revelation 3 - Sardis, Philadelphia, Laodicea

BIBLE SCHOOL EDITION — Nathan shoots the breeze with Pastor Scott Frerking about the messiness of rejection. They discuss how feelings of being rejected can lead to either rebellions or religious mindsets and behaviors. Additionally, they share how it is only through the power of the Holy Spirit that one can truly live free from rejection. APPLICATION QUESTIONS We live either "from" (intrinsic acceptance and love or "for" (earned) acceptance and love. In light of that, answer these questions: What has "for" looked like in your life? What was the result? What has "from" looked like in your life? What was the result? How do you encourage "from" in the lives of those with whom you are in relationship? ACTIVATION STEPS Read through The Identity Guide. 1. Highlight one characteristic you resonate with and find easy for you to accept. 2. Highlight one characteristic difficult for you to believe and accept. a. Ask the Holy Spirit, what lie you believe instead of this truth. b. Ask the Holy Spirit, when you first felt that lie. c. Work through The Freedom Booklet to resolve that lie and receive the truth that Jesus has for you. SHOW LINKS • Rejection Meets Its Match by Pastor Michael Barnard (HCFBurnet) https://www.youtube.com/live/8WMBlfjq5JE?si=o5lutK5GacCd1AaY&t=2776 • Ephesians 3.1-21 - Making Jesus Comfortable In Your Heart (Sterile vs Cluttered Heart) https://rumble.com/v3p0x7m • The Identity Guide: https://cultivaterelationships.com/the-identity-guide/ • The Freedom Booklet: https://cultivaterelationships.com/the-freedom-booklet/ • Website & Resources: https://cultivaterelationships.com CHAPTERS (00:00) Dad Jokes / Introduction (10:49) John 4.1-42 / Evangelism = Telling Our Messy Jesus Story (55:21) Matthew 9.9-17 / 2 Sides of the Messy Spectrum: Rebellious & Religious (1:15:35) Romans 8.1-11 / Flesh + Spirit or Flesh - Spirit (1:41:09) Application Questions, & Activation Steps DID WE USE YOUR JOKE? Email us by clicking the following link: https://cultivaterelationships.com/contact Be sure to include in your email: • your name • mailing address • which episode • specify the gift you want