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We should never fall back into our old life before Christ because when we do, we show the world we are not set apart from it. Instead, we should have our minds active and self-controlled on the coming of Jesus. 1 Peter 1:13-16 (NLT) 13 So prepare your minds for action and exercise self-control. Put all your hope in the gracious salvation that will come to you when Jesus Christ is revealed to the world. 14 So you must live as God’s obedient children. Don’t slip back into your old ways of living to satisfy your own desires. You didn’t know any better then. 15 But now you must be holy in everything you do, just as God who chose you is holy. 16 For the Scriptures say, “You must be holy because I am holy.”

One of the biggest downfalls of modern-day Christians is that we forget to look around at the harvest so abundant in our view. Instead, we wait for the lost to come to us, instead of taking the prayer Jesus prays in Matthew to heart and seeing that we are the workers to be sent out. Matthew 9:35-38 (NLT) 35 Jesus traveled through all the towns and villages of that area, teaching in the synagogues and announcing the Good News about the Kingdom. And he healed every kind of disease and illness. 36 When he saw the crowds, he had compassion on them because they were confused and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd. 37 He said to his disciples, “The harvest is great, but the workers are few. 38 So pray to the Lord who is in charge of the harvest; ask him to send more workers into his fields.”

A former chaplain for the U.S. Senate broke down what he believes are the "stages" of the church, and I want to examine these stages to see how accurate this man was... hint... he is spot on right with his assessment.

How we prioritize God is seen and recognized by those around us. In order to make sure we are not allowing those who are in our sphere of influence to have God fade away from their lives, we must make sure He is the central focus of our lives.

How can someone know the Bible without having a fancy degree by their name? Website: www.PatrickRyanLewis.com Text Your Prayer Requests: (304) 591-2136 Venmo / CashApp: @PatrickRyanLewis

Does fear of letting the leaders in your church down effect your relationship with Jesus? Today we look at how the crowd is silently speaking of who Christ really is as He makes His way into town for the Festival of the Booths. Website: www.PatrickRyanLewis.com Text Your Prayer Requests: (304) 591-2136 Venmo / CashApp: @PatrickRyanLewis #BookofJohn #JohnChapter7 #ApostleJohn #Bible #BibleStudy

Have you ever felt let down or insulted by your siblings? As we head into John Chapter 7, we see Jesus' brothers taunting Him over the loss of his disciples and their unbelief comes front and center. Website: www.PatrickRyanLewis.com Text Your Prayer Requests: (304) 591-2136 Venmo / CashApp: @PatrickRyanLewis #BookofJohn #JohnChapter7 #ApostleJohn #Bible #BibleStudy

There is rarely a time when the fake version of something is better than the real version. When it comes to being a disciple for Christ, there is no joy in being fake. Website: www.PatrickRyanLewis.com Text Your Prayer Requests: (304) 591-2136

Have you ever felt unwelcome or unacceptable when attending church because of your appearance? Today I look at a conversation I recently had with a good friend about this topic. I would love to hear your stories, email me at PodcasterPat@gmail.com Website: www.PatrickRyanLewis.com Venmo and CashApp: @patrickryanlewis Text Your Prayer Requests: (304) 591-2136

As I was reading tributes from others on the passing of actor Treat Williams, one in particular from actor Matt Bomer struck me as lessons we should take with us in our discipleship of others. http://www.PatrickRyanLewis.com https://gofund.me/fd092f06 Text Your Prayer Requests (304) 591-2136

We must keep a close eye on our words and actions if we want to be Godly role models http://www.PatrickRyanLewis.com https://gofund.me/fd092f06 Text Your Prayer Requests (304) 591-2136

Why do we find the need to tear fellow Christians down when they have a moral failure? The #ApostlePaul tells us we are supposed to restore those who have fallen in a #gentlespirit , but it is rare we see Christ followers do this in today's society. http://www.PatrickRyanLewis.com https://gofund.me/fd092f06 Text Your Prayer Requests (304) 591-2136

There is no way to live a life with 100% assurance of everything. Everyday we must rely on faith to get through life, not just faith in Christ but faith that those around us are doing what they say they will do. If we live like this daily, why is it so hard for people to accept Christ on faith? http://www.PatrickRyanLewis.com https://gofund.me/fd092f06 Text Your Prayer Requests (304) 591-2136

As followers of Jesus, we should be striving to have God's Light shine into us so we can see the cracks in our lives that need to be filled with God. http://www.PatrickRyanLewis.com https://gofund.me/fd092f06 Text Your Prayer Requests (304) 591-2136

Jesus makes it clear there is only one way to enter the Kingdom of Heaven http://www.PatrickRyanLewis.com https://gofund.me/fd092f06 Text Your Prayer Requests (304) 591-2136 #NewTestament #GospelofJohn #ApostleJohn #OnlyOneWay #ChristAlone #SalvationThroughChrist

It is important to remember that we no longer have to go to a place to worship God, He lives in us through the #HolySpirit and will be there for us whenever we call on Him http://www.PatrickRyanLewis.com https://gofund.me/fd092f06 Text Your Prayer Requests (304) 591-2136

God wants us to be on. As we continue to look at the Gospel of John, we come to a portion where many in churches today misuse the application that we should be taking away. http://www.PatrickRyanLewis.com https://gofund.me/fd092f06 Text Your Prayer Requests (304) 591-2136

A friend sent me an article recently which discussed ways in which the church is approaching creating disciples from an incorrect perspective. Being someone whose mission is to create disciples, I was intrigued by some of the points made in the article. Here are my thoughts on it. The article being discussed https://careynieuwhof.com/how-the-church-today-is-getting-discipleship-wrong http://www.PatrickRyanLewis.com https://gofund.me/fd092f06 Text Your Prayer Requests (304) 591-2136

#Jesus believed in family and being close to his family, even when his ministry started. This is a lesson all of us should take to heart. http://www.PatrickRyanLewis.com https://gofund.me/fd092f06 Text Your Prayer Requests (304) 591-2136

As #Christians we are called to help those less fortunate than us, but we must be careful to help in the proper way. #homeless #homelessness #toxiccharity #charity http://www.PatrickRyanLewis.com https://gofund.me/fd092f06 Text Your Prayer Requests (304) 591-2136

Do not get so lost in trying to figure out the miracle God does in your life that you lose track of the miracle itself. http://www.PatrickRyanLewis.com https://gofund.me/fd092f06 Text Your Prayer Requests (304) 591-2136

Christians must stop putting our local pastors on a pedestal and worship them. We need to refocus our worship to God and remain loyal to our community church under the Holy Spirit’s guidance. http://www.PatrickRyanLewis.com https://gofund.me/fd092f06 Text Your Prayer Requests (304) 591-2136

God’s timing is always the right timing and we should never push to have things done outside of His time. Our only job is to listen to the Holy Spirit and be guide by what it says. We should make sure our obedience is to God and God alone. http://www.PatrickRyanLewis.com https://gofund.me/fd092f06 Text Your Prayer Requests (304) 591-2136

We need to make sure when we #pray we are not telling #God what to do but instead simply present our heart and problems to Him and let the #HolySpirit guide us from there. http://www.PatrickRyanLewis.com https://gofund.me/fd092f06 Text Your Prayer Requests (304) 591-2136 #NewTestament #GospelofJohn #ApostleJohn

There are times when we simply have to tell those around us to come and see what Jesus has done for us. As we continue to look at the #BookofJohn we see one of Christ’s new “recruits” avoiding an argument and simply offering an invitation to get to know Jesus as their Savior. http://www.PatrickRyanLewis.com https://gofund.me/fd092f06 Text Your Prayer Requests (304) 591-2136