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LOVE LETTERS FROM JOHN - (Week 6) "Brotherly Love" - [1 John 3:11-24] BLOG: https://nathandeisem.wordpress.com/ TWITTER: https://twitter.com/NathanDeisem FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/nathandeisem #FathomChurch #LoveLettersFromJohn #NathanDeisem

LOVE LETTERS FROM JOHN - (Week 5) "Sweet Child of Mine" 1 John 2: 28 - 3: 10 BLOG: https://nathandeisem.wordpress.com/ TWITTER: https://twitter.com/NathanDeisem FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/nathandeisem #NathanDeisem #LoveLettersFromJohn #Fathom Church

LOVE LETTERS FROM JOHN (Week 3) - "Only You" 1 John 2: 12-17 #FathomChurch #LoveLettersFromJohn #NathanDeisem BLOG: https://nathandeisem.wordpress.com/ TWITTER: https://twitter.com/NathanDeisem FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/nathandeisem #FathomChurch #LoveLettersFromJohn #NathanDeisem

THE FOURFOLD GOSPEL - by A. B. Simpson - read by - Nathan Deisem (Free Audio Book) – KEPT PDF: https://www.cmalliance.org/resources/archives/downloads/simpson/the-fourfold-gospel.pdf --- This book is in the public domain --- BLOG: https://nathandeisem.wordpress.com/ TWITTER: https://twitter.com/NathanDeisem FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/nathandeisem #Kept #FourfoldGospel #FreeAudioBook #ABSimpson

THE FOURFOLD GOSPEL - by A. B. Simpson - read by - Nathan Deisem (Free Audio Book) – The Walk With God PDF: https://www.cmalliance.org/resources/archives/downloads/simpson/the-fourfold-gospel.pdf --- This book is in the public domain --- BLOG: https://nathandeisem.wordpress.com/ TWITTER: https://twitter.com/NathanDeisem FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/nathandeisem #TheWalkWithGod #FourfoldGospel #FreeAudioBook #ABSimpson

THE FOURFOLD GOSPEL - by A. B. Simpson - read by - Nathan Deisem (Free Audio Book) – Christ Our Coming King PDF: https://www.cmalliance.org/resources/archives/downloads/simpson/the-fourfold-gospel.pdf --- This book is in the public domain --- BLOG: https://nathandeisem.wordpress.com/ TWITTER: https://twitter.com/NathanDeisem FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/nathandeisem #ChristOurComingKing #FourfoldGospel #FreeAudioBook #ABSimpson

THE FOURFOLD GOSPEL - by A. B. Simpson - read by - NathanDeisem (Free Audio Book) – Christ Our Healer PDF: https://www.cmalliance.org/resources/archives/downloads/simpson/the-fourfold-gospel.pdf --- This book is in the public domain --- BLOG: https://nathandeisem.wordpress.com/ TWITTER: https://twitter.com/NathanDeisem FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/nathandeisem #ChristOurHealer #FourfoldGospel #FreeAudioBook #ABSimpson

THE FOURFOLD GOSPEL - by A. B. Simpson - read by - Nathan Deisem (Free Audio Book) – Christ Our Sanctifier #ABSimpson #TheFourFoldGospel PDF: https://www.cmalliance.org/resources/archives/downloads/simpson/the-fourfold-gospel.pdf --- This book is in the public domain --- BLOG: https://nathandeisem.wordpress.com/ TWITTER: https://twitter.com/NathanDeisem FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/nathandeisem #ChristOurSanctifier #FourfoldGospel #FreeAudioBook #ABSimpson

THE FOURFOLD GOSPEL - by A. B. Simpson - read by - Nathan Deisem (Free Audio Book) – Christ Our Savior PDF: https://www.cmalliance.org/resources/archives/downloads/simpson/the-fourfold-gospel.pdf --- This book is in the public domain --- BLOG: https://nathandeisem.wordpress.com/ TWITTER: https://twitter.com/NathanDeisem FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/nathandeisem #ChristOurSavior #FourfoldGospel #FreeAudioBook #ABSimpson

THE FOURFOLD GOSPEL - by A. B. Simpson - read by - Nathan Deisem (Free Audio Book) - Introduction PDF: https://www.cmalliance.org/resources/archives/downloads/simpson/the-fourfold-gospel.pdf --- This book is in the public domain --- BLOG: https://nathandeisem.wordpress.com/ TWITTER: https://twitter.com/NathanDeisem FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/nathandeisem #FourfoldGospel #FreeAudioBook #ABSimpson

LOVE LETTERS FROM JOHN - (Week 1) "You Light Up My Life" [1 John 1: 1-2: 2] I John 1: 1-10 1 That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we looked upon and have touched with our hands, concerning the Word of life— 2 the life was made manifest, and we have seen it, and testify to it and proclaim to you the eternal life, which was with the Father and was made manifest to us— 3 that which we have seen and heard we proclaim also to you, SO THAT you too may have fellowship with us; and indeed our fellowship is with the Father and with his Son Jesus Christ. 4 And we are writing these things SO THAT (y)our joy may be complete. 1. JOHN IS VERY CLEAR – He is an eye witness to something REAL!!! o Gnostics were teaching (or eventually would teach) that Jesus didn’t have a body or was divine spirit dwelling in a body! (Talladega Nights) John is stating that He (and the Apostles before him – some of whom also write scripture – are uniquely and supremely qualified to speak/write with authority about this Jesus - The God-man – “The way, the truth, and the life” (John 14:6), the “Light of the World” because I was there! 2. Proclaim - SO THAT – Fellowshipo If you don’t hear (and accept by faith) the truth, then you are not with us! ---And you therefore are not with God either … --- Fellowship with God (the Father and the Son) and Fellowship with the body of believers is a huge theme in the Epistles of John. 3. Write - SO THAT – Joy Complete o Christian joy is a good feeling in the soul, produced by the Holy Spirit, as he causes us to see the beauty of Christ in the word and in the world. – John Piper o A good feeling in the soul, produced by the Holy Spirit, when we pursue Jesus, encounter Jesus, & serve Jesus. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________1 John 5-10 “Walking in the Light” 5 This is the message we have heard from him and proclaim to you, that GOD IS LIGHT, and in him is no darkness at all. 6 If we say we have fellowship with him while we walk in darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth. 7 But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus, His Son, cleanses us from all sin. 8 If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. 9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. 10 If we say we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us. 2. GOD IS LIGHT - [God is love 1 John 4: 8 – God is Spirit John 4: 24] o John 8: 12 “Again Jesus spoke to them, saying, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.” o John 12: 35-36 “35 So Jesus said to them, “The light is among you for a little while longer. Walk while you have the light, lest darkness overtake you. The one who walks in the darkness does not know where he is going. 36 While you have the light, believe in the light, that you may become sons of light.” o Ephesians 5: 8 “for at one time you were darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light” • Light (even from the Old Testament) is symbolic of Knowledge (Jesus the Word) and Purity (Spotless lamb – Sinless sacrifice)! • FELLOWSHIP o Remember 1 John 1:3b – Fellowship with GOD is initiated at salvation by grace through faith but it is maintained (kept healthy) by “walking in the light”! • Walking in Darkness vs. Walking in Lighto What do these things mean? – (More will be revealed in the coming weeks) o “Walking in Darkness” does not merely mean sin! o “Walking in Light” does not mean sinless-ness ! • Walking in Light is a continual transformation toward Christ-likeness (Love – Truth – Holiness) • Walking in Light is a life aware and sensitive to our own sinso Repentant and Confessing of those sins regularly (1 John 1: 9) • Walking in darkness is to be unaware of sin (OR to hide known sin)! 1 John 2: 1-21 My little children, I am writing these things to you SO THAT you may not sin. But if anyone does sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous. 2 He is the propitiation for our sins, and not for ours only but also for the sins of the whole world. • Propitiation: A sacrifice which bears the weight of God’s wrath and turns it to favor for those whom the sacrifice was made on their behalf” BLOG: https://nathandeisem.wordpress.com/ TWITTER: https://twitter.com/NathanDeisem FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/nathandeisem WEBSITE: https://fathomcma.org/ #FathomChurch #LoveLettersFromJohn #YouLightUpMyLife

Pray|ER + (week 4 of 6) "SUPPLICATION" - Fathom Church Pastor Nathan Deisem WEBSITE: https://fathomcma.org/ BLOG: https://nathandeisem.wordpress.com/ TWITTER: https://twitter.com/NathanDeisem FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/nathandeisem #FathomChurch #Prayer #Supplication

Pray|ER + (week 3 of 6) "THANKSGIVING" - Fathom Church Pastor Nathan Deisem WEBSITE: https://fathomcma.org/ BLOG: https://nathandeisem.wordpress.com/ TWITTER: https://twitter.com/NathanDeisem FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/nathandeisem #FathomChurch #Prayer #Thanksgiving

Pray|ER + (week 1 of 6) "CONFESSION" - Fathom Church Pastor Nathan Deisem WEBSITE: https://fathomcma.org/ BLOG: https://nathandeisem.wordpress.com/ TWITTER: https://twitter.com/NathanDeisem FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/nathandeisem #FathomChurch #Prayer+ #Confession

Pray|ER + (week 1 of 6) "ADORATION" - Fathom Church Pastor Nathan Deisem #FathomChurch #NathanDeisem #Prayer+ WEBSITE: https://fathomcma.org/ BLOG: https://nathandeisem.wordpress.com/ TWITTER: https://twitter.com/NathanDeisem FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/fathomcma/

#ChildrensBibles #PictureBibles #StoryBookBibles These are Pastor Nathan's Top 5 picks for Picture Bibles: 1) "The Action Bible" https://www.christianbook.com/the-action-bible/9780781444996/pd/444996?kw=the%20action%20bible&mt=e&dv=c&event=PPCSRC&p=1018818&gclid=CjwKCAiArIH_BRB2EiwALfbH1JFP6MCGE12dS5dX8iVhh7bSEuygMUL0p60rBWKeEU2MtgwpggAL7xoC2roQAvD_BwE 2) "King David" by Kyle Baker https://www.amazon.com/King-David-Kyle-Baker/dp/1563898667 3) "The Picture Bible" https://www.abebooks.com/Picture-Bible-Hoth-Iva-Chariot-Family/30665682787/bd?cm_mmc=ggl-_-US_Shopp_Trade-_-naa-_-naa&gclid=CjwKCAiArIH_BRB2EiwALfbH1NOE2Ebjb_48nv3t5GGKCu78BqrW8lE0Mca-tA0czuxjinKGcNjeIRoCgowQAvD_BwE 4) "The Jesus Storybook Bible" https://www.christianbook.com/jesus-storybook-bible-every-story-whispers/sally-lloyd-jones/9780310708254/pd/708257?kw=the%20jesus%20storybook%20bible&mt=e&dv=c&event=PPCSRC&p=1018818&gclid=CjwKCAiArIH_BRB2EiwALfbH1P5cRTUbVhWFhmT8L781aB7AoJXEsBujT1PCyJl9IMixDgpwFgJFoxoCIZ8QAvD_BwE 5 "The Beginner's Bible" https://www.christianbook.com/the-beginners-bible/9780310750130/pd/750136?en=google&event=SHOP&kw=children-0-20%7C750136&p=1179710&dv=c&gclid=CjwKCAiArIH_BRB2EiwALfbH1PgS3Jf__M-zUriTpN98xipb9rAbjmF3qdjOUi9ccPItCvw63BB82xoCL3EQAvD_BwE Website: https://fathomcma.org Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/fathomcma/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/NathanDeisem Blog: https://nathandeisem.wordpress.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/NathanDeisem

Pastor Nathan Deisem Fathom Church 8/30/20 Armor of God – The Shield of Faith Ephesians 6: 10-18; Hebrews 11: 1,6; James 2: 14,17; Galatians 2: 20 • BELT OF TRUTH – Holds it all together and is the foundation of our defense (Absolute Truth) • BREASTPLATE OF RIGHTEOUSNESS – Both Christ Righteousness imputed on us & lived out! • SHOES OF THE GOSPEL – Good News: Forgiveness, Justification, Salvation that brings peace! Ephesians 6: 10-18: The Armor of God 10 Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. 11 Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes. 12 For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. 13 Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand. 14 Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place, 15 and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. 16 In addition to all this, take up THE SHIELD OF FAITH, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. 17 Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. 18 And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the Lord’s people. I. Armor of God – Why Armor? The battle is Spiritual! A. A battle is being waged and we are a part of it whether we like it or not. 1. 1 Peter 5: 8 “Be sober-minded; be watchful. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour.” 2. Satan has a variety of strategies to attack you and he is looking for openings a. “Flaming Arrows” b. Dipped in pitch and lit on fire. c. Used to destroy defenses before killing the enemy! II. Armor of God – Why a Shield? A. Roman Scutum – This is the device designed to take the most damage! 1. Very Large Rectangular Shield (Like the size of a door) a. Slightly Curved b. Offering Protection to the whole body 2. Wrapped in Leather and Soaked in Water a. The water can extinguish the flaming arrows b. The shields can form a phalanx i. AND A TESTUDO (“TORTOISE”) ii. Effective in groups and for the individual! III. Armor of God – What is Faith? Contend for the Faith (Jude 3, 1 Peter 3: 15) A. Hebrews 11: 1 1. 1 “Now FAITH is the ASSURANCE of things hoped for, the CONVICTION of things not seen.” B. Hebrews 11: 6a 1. 6 “And without faith it is impossible to please God, for whoever would draw near to God must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who seek him.” C. James 2: 14,17 1. 14 “What good is it, my brothers, if someone says he has faith but does not have works? Can that faith save him?” (The Answer is NO! but…) 2. 17 “So also faith by itself, if it does not have works, is dead.” D. Galatians 2: 20 1. 20 “I have been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me. And the life I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.” IV. Armor of God – How do I “Take it up”? A. #1 TRUST and #2 OBEY 1. The Christian Faith has not been tried and found wanting; it has been found difficult and not tried. G. K. Chesterton *** Lets Pray! #FathomChurch #TheArmorOfGod #TheShieldOfFaith WEBSITE: https://fathomcma.org/ BLOG: https://nathandeisem.wordpress.com/ TWITTER: https://twitter.com/NathanDeisem FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/nathandeisem

Pastor Nathan Deisem Armor of God – The Shoes of the Gospel of Peace Ephesians 6: 10-18 Fathom Church 8/23/20 o GOD IS VICTORIOUS AND HAS GIVEN US HIS ARMOR! • BELT OF TRUTH – Holds it all together and is the foundation of our defense (Absolute Truth) • BREASTPLATE OF RIGHTEOUSNESS – Both Christ Righteousness imputed on us & lived out in our lives! Ephesians 6: 10-18: The Armor of God 10 Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. 11 Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes. 12 For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. 13 Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand. 14 Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place, 15 and with your FEET fitted with the readiness that comes from THE GOSPEL OF PEACE. 16 In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. 17 Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. 18 And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the Lord’s people. I. Armor of God – Why Armor? The battle is Spiritual! A. A battle is being waged and we are a part of it whether we like it or not. 1. Three ways Satan would Love to disrupt you: a. Paralyze and pacify you! b. Blow your witness (big unrepentant sin)! c. Destroy your family! 2. Scripture: a. Ephesians 4: 27 “and give no opportunity to the devil.” b. 1 John 2: 16 “For all that is in the world—the desires of the flesh and the desires of the eyes and pride of life—is not from the Father but is from the world.” II. Armor of God – Why the Readiness of the Feet? 1. Anyone have any experiences where the wrong shoes caused big problems??? 2. I have many shoes (yardwork, exercise, Dress, convenience, Beach, hiking, etc) 3. Roman Soldiers Had Shoes: a. A very tough Leather Sandal i. Strong and secure – Pitfall Spike Traps b. Tightly bound i. So it will not come lose c. Nails hammered out the bottom (like cleats) i. Traction – “Stand firm” III. Armor of God – What is The Gospel? A. GOSPEL = GOOD NEWS 1. Good news requires bad news: SIN (Even “Free Ice Cream”) a. We are all sinners from Adam onward - Romans 3:23 “All have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.” b. Romans 6: 23 “For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ or Lord.” 2. Jesus came to fix it! a. Romans 5: 8 “but God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.” 3. We receive the Good news by believing! (FAITH) a. John 3: 16 & Ephesians 2: 8-9 b. Romans 10: 9-15 “9 because, if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. 10 For with the heart one believes and is justified, and with the mouth one confesses and is saved. 11 For the Scripture says, “Everyone who believes in him will not be put to shame.” 12 For there is no distinction between Jew and Greek; for the same Lord is Lord of all, bestowing his riches on all who call on him. 13 For “everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.” [Joel 2: 32; Acts 2: 21] 14 How then will they call on him in whom they have not believed? And how are they to believe in him of whom they have never heard? And how are they to hear without someone preaching? 15 And how are they to preach unless they are sent? As it is written, “How beautiful are the feet of those who preach the good news!” i. Demonic Beings are not Omniscient (They can’t read your thoughts. Cry out to God – CALL ON HIS NAME). 4. The Result of the Good News: a. Romans 5: 1 has this wonderful message, "Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ." Through Jesus Christ we can have a relationship of peace with God. b. Romans 8: 1 "Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus." c. Romans 8: 38-39 WEBSITE: https://fathomcma.org/ BLOG: https://nathandeisem.wordpress.com/ TWITTER: https://twitter.com/NathanDeisem FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/nathandeisem #FathomChurch #NathanDeisem #ArmorOfGod

FATHOM CHURCH The Armor of God Series - Ephesians 6: 10-18 "The Breast Plate of Righteousness" 8/16/20 Pastor Nathan Deisem Armor of God – The Breastplate of Righteousness Ephesians 6: 10-18; Romans 3: 10-12; Psalm 14: 1-3; Psalm 53: 1-3; Isaiah 59: 17 • INTRODUCTION: Hey Fathom Church! • We are Continuing in our Sermon Series on “The Armor of God” • How many of you will declare along with me this morning: ‘Greater is HE that is within me, than he that is in the world?’ {1 John 4:4} Who is in us? The “GREAT ONE” • In this series we’re talking about us Defeating the Enemy rather than the Enemy Defeating us. Church --- we’ve COME TOO FAR --- to BE DEFEATED TODAY! • V#12: ‘We wrestle against powers, against principalities, against the rulers of darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.’ If we were to stop at verse 12 it would bring fear into our hearts for what Paul describes there are some very evil forces coming against us. • Strong DEMONIC FORCES are coming against our church & its ministry. • Strong DEMONIC FORCES are coming against our homes & our families & our children.. • Strong DEMONIC FORCES are coming against us as an individual & against our soul & against our health & against our finances & against our happiness & against our sound minds • But we’re not stopping there. Paul goes on to say that we can put on the whole armor of GOD & with that armor we can STAND against the wiles of the devil. Praise the LORD! Ephesians 6: 10-18: The Armor of God 10 Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. 11 Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes. 12 For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. 13 Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand. 14 Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place, 15 and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. 16 In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. 17 Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. 18 And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the Lord’s people. I. Armor of God – Why Armor? (Isaiah 59: 17 He put on righteousness as his breastplate, and the helmet of salvation on his head; he put on the garments of vengeance and wrapped himself in zeal as in a cloak.) A. A battle is being waged and we are a part of it whether we like it or not. 1. We can either be equipped soldiers or victims of the enemy 2. God loves us and has equipped us if we would wear His Armor a. Last Week was the Belt of Truth ( 1. Shakira “Hips Don’t Lie” 2. The Belt is the foundation (Absolute Truth) II. Armor of God – What is Righteousness? (Holiness – God’s Perfect Standard) A. RIGHTEOUSNESS: means to “Be in a Right Standing with GOD.” B. RIGHTEOUSNESS: means to “Be in a Right Relationship with GOD.” 1. Basket Ball Hoops are 10’ High III. Armor of God – Why the Breastplate? A. Proverbs 4: 23 “Above all else, guard your heart, for it is the wellspring of life. 1. Oh how our enemy would like to strike our heart! IV. Armor of God – How do I wear it? A. Righteousness Imputed onto You! ( Justification ) 1. 2 Corinthians 5: 17, 21 “17 Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come. … 21 For our sake he made him to be sin who knew no sin, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.” B. Righteousness Exhibited Through you! (Sanctification – Discipleship) 1. Matthew 5: 16,20 “16 In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven. … 20 For I tell you, unless your righteousness exceeds that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.” a. Without Jesus – Right living is just “Wrongness – Management” #FathomChurch #TheArmorOfGod #TheBreastPlateOfRighteousness #Ephesians6 WEBSITE: https://fathomcma.org/ BLOG: https://nathandeisem.wordpress.com/ TWITTER: https://twitter.com/NathanDeisem FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/nathandeisem #FathomChurch #NathanDeisem #ArmorOfGod

The Book of Judges – EHUD Fathom Church- Pastor Nathan Deisem Judges 3: 12-30; Hebrews 12: 6; Luke 11: 28 APPLICATION – “So What?” 1. Disobedience = Discipline (BUT) Obedience = Blessing --- Luke 11: 28 “He replied, “Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and obey it.” 2. God might use you BECAUSE of what is “holding you back”! A. 2 Corinthians 12: 10 “That is why, for Christ's sake, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong.” B. When unlikely people obey God – He gets the Glory! C. When unlikely people obey God – They are inspired to follow too! WEBSITE: https://fathomcma.org/ BLOG: https://nathandeisem.wordpress.com/ TWITTER: https://twitter.com/NathanDeisem FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/nathandeisem #FathomChurch #NathanDeisem #TheBookOfJudges #Ehud

The Book of Judges – Othniel Fathom Church- Pastor Nathan Deisem Judges 1: 11-15; Judges 3: 1-11; Romans1: 18 #FathomChurch #TheBookOfJudges #Othniel • INTRODUCTION: Hey Fathom Church! o Judges (300-350 years from the death of Joshua to the coronation of King Saul) o Judges are Tribal – Regional – Military – Civil Leaders (Governor/Chieftain)The book of judges is a book of repeating cycles: (Decaying Cycles) • Israel does evil in the sight of God • God raises up an oppressive nation to discipline them • The people repent and cry out to God • God raises up a deliverer to deliver them • There is a time of peace … (repeat) DISOBEDIENCE -leads to- DISCIPLINE REPENTANCE -leads to- DELIVERANCE o Judges shows us what happens to society when they drift away from God - Cultural/Moral Decline --- Societal Disaster (Political, Economic, etc…) - Judges shows us that God uses Men (AND WOMEN) to be agents of Deliverance --- Even when they are very flawedo BIG THEMES: - Every man did what was right in his own eyes (Moral Relativism) - There was no King in Israel (Disregard for God’s Authority) - The Empowerment of God’s Holy Spirit - This does not mean God endorses all of these people’s choices or actions! o JUDGES IS VERY RELEVANT TODAY! - It shows us that when God’s people walk away from God, then that which is anti-God can creep in and oppress God’s people. And repentance will (almost always) need to precede deliverance. Judges 1: 11-15 (Also found in Joshua 15: 15-19) 11 From there they went against the inhabitants of Debir (Place of the Word). The name of Debir was formerly Kiriath-sepher (City of Writing). 12 And Caleb said, “He who attacks Kiriath-sepher and captures it, I will give him Achsah ("Ankle Bracelet") my daughter for a wife.” 13 And Othniel the son of Kenaz, Caleb's younger brother, captured it. And he gave him Achsah his daughter for a wife. 14 When she came to him, she urged him to ask her father for a field. And she dismounted from her donkey, and Caleb said to her, “What do you want?” 15 She said to him, “Give me a blessing. Since you have set me in the land of the Negeb, give me also springs of water.” And Caleb gave her the upper springs and the lower springs. Judges 3: 1-11 1 Now these are the nations that the Lord left, to test Israel by them, that is, all in Israel who had not experienced all the wars in Canaan. 2 It was only in order that the generations of the people of Israel might know war, to teach war to those who had not known it before. 3 These are the nations: the five lords of the Philistines and all the Canaanites and the Sidonians and the Hivites who lived on Mount Lebanon, from Mount Baal-hermon as far as Lebo-hamath. 4 They were for the testing of Israel, to know whether Israel would obey the commandments of the Lord, which he commanded their fathers by the hand of Moses. 5 So the people of Israel lived among the Canaanites, the Hittites, the Amorites, the Perizzites, the Hivites, and the Jebusites. 6 And their daughters they took to themselves for wives, and their own daughters they gave to their sons, and they served their gods. #OTHNIEL 7 And the people of Israel did what was evil in the sight of the Lord. They forgot the Lord their God and served the Baals and the Asheroth. 8 Therefore the anger of the Lord was kindled against Israel, and he sold them into the hand of CUSHAN-RISHATHAIM (Cushan the doubly wicked) king of Mesopotamia. And the people of Israel served Cushan-rishathaim eight years. 9 But when the people of Israel cried out to the Lord, the Lord raised up a deliverer for the people of Israel, who saved them, Othniel the son of Kenaz, Caleb's younger brother. 10 The Spirit of the Lord was upon him, and he judged Israel. He went out to war, and the Lord gave Cushan-rishathaim king of Mesopotamia into his hand. And his hand prevailed over Cushan-rishathaim. 11 So the land had rest forty years. Then Othniel the son of Kenaz died. 1. OTHNIEL means - “God is my Strength” A. God has appointed ALL of us to me messengers of His deliverance 1. Matthew 28: 19-20 B. He may empower SOME of us uniquely to be agents of that deliverance C. It will only be by the Holy Spirit’s Enabling Power! 2. OTHNIEL (or any of the judges) were not held back by anything! A. Othniel was old (and maybe timid) B. Many of the Judges were seriously flawed C. God empowers and uses whom He chooses to carry out his Kingdom Plan! Don’t you want to be a part of it! (Send Me - Isaiah 6:8) 3. Repentance Precedes Deliverance A. Think about this in the context of your personal life … (Sin) B. Think about this is the context of our culture… (Godlessness – Idolatry) 4. God does not bring about periods of Deliverance/Revival/Spiritual without using his people! WEBSITE: https://fathomcma.org/ BLOG: https://nathandeisem.wordpress.com/ TWITTER: https://twitter.com/NathanDeisem FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/nathandeisem

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Have a happy memorial day friends! Thank God that our earthly freedoms were bought with the lives of our fallen heroes in the armed services of the United States! And thank God that our eternal freedom was bought and secured in the Life - Death and RESURRECTION of our Lord, Savior, and GOD Jesus Christ ✝️! Fathom Church loves you guys ⚓️! #MemorialDayPrayer #FathomChurch BLOG: https://nathandeisem.wordpress.com/ TWITTER: https://twitter.com/NathanDeisem FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/nathandeisem

Sermon Sound Bite! "It's not because of the size of the faith. It's because of the size, and the power, and the infinitude, and the integrity of our God." [on - Matthew 17: 20] Fathom Church - (Pastor Nathan Deisem) WEBSITE: https://fathomcma.org/ BLOG: https://nathandeisem.wordpress.com/ TWITTER: https://twitter.com/NathanDeisem FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/nathandeisem #FathomChurch #SermonSoundBIte #TheIntegrityOfOurGod #Faith #PastorNathanDeisem

HOPE – I do not think it means what you think it means! 1 Corinthians 13: 13; Romans 8: 18-25; Hebrews 6: 11; 10: 22-23 Hebrews 6: 11 "And we desire each one of you to show the same earnestness to have the full assurance of HOPE until the end." HOPE is a confident expectation and desire for something good in the future. Grounded in your Confidence and Faith in God’s nature and Character! WEBSITE: https://fathomcma.org/ BLOG: https://nathandeisem.wordpress.com/ TWITTER: https://twitter.com/NathanDeisem FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/nathandeisem #FathomChurch #Hope #IDoNotThinkItMeansWhatYouThinkItMeans