Archives May 2022

Forgetting the Things Behind is Learned! With David Kenebrew, Th.D.

by admin David Kenebrew

2022 May 29nd Streaming

Learning who you are in Christ as the Spiritual birthed Son of the Father can be a struggle. Many of us forget that learning who we are is a process, a Spiritual process we should be leaning, not something obtained through academics or intellect. This means you cannot learn to live who you are Spiritually by any works or practice of your biological/fleshly identity! There is NO FORMULA! What is the alternative to learn who we are as Spiritual Sons?
Paul tells us in Philippians Chapter 3 we should be “Forgetting things behind us,” but what does that look like? What is the process to make that happen? Is there a process to enable us to “Forget?” Paul opens a door to see something Spiritual concerning this process of Spiritual Identity and the process of “Forgetting things behind” and what it means! Let’s talk about it…

When Do We Learn To Live Spiritually? with David Kenebrew, Th.D.

by admin David Kenebrew

2022 May 22nd Streaming

 

My intent this week was to discuss “Who is the Bride of Christ?”  But that message will come at another time appointed by the Father.   Instead, I will look at a subject I was moved by from an email I received this from our dear brother Mark Hopf in Australia.  This one of the things brother Mark said.

“I have one question. Let’s say a request. The next time any of the body of ours, has a message on how do we live in this world we don’t belong to! Then let me know, because I will be there in full anticipation.”

I was moved by his words “how do we live in this world…”.  You see years ago when I was in Bible College, I read a book by Francis Schaeffer called “How Should We Then Live?”  At the time I was in the USAF and lived in Minot N.D.  One of our professors found out that Dr. Schaeffer was having a lecture in next door Minnesota. So, they rented a bus and we went to his lecture. I got to meet Dr. Schaeffer and his wife Edith. Who signed the book I brought there? There were many things I read in the book at that time but didn’t connect with.  As I was moved by brother Mark’s email, I pulled out the book (couldn’t find mine so I had to buy another one) and started reading it again.  The things he said in the book about the church and its future decline was very eye opening with that is  happening in the  church today. It is simply incredible. The book was published in 1976.  I don’t think he was writing prophetically, but he was writing concerning from the history and decline in western thought and culture.  He wrote on the church and religion moving away from what he called “Biblical Christianity”.  As we survey the landscape of what many call Christianity and the Church today this dear brother saw the train coming to the station forty+ years ago.  His thesis seems to set before the church the idea that if we continue with its current way of thinking and living, we will lose our identity, form and freedom.  I would have to say when this was written the church and politics had just started dating.  They seem to prophetically be headed toward a marriage of convenience. Our brother was saying, if we know what’s happen in the past “How Should We Then Live” to prevent this from happening. Let’s talk about it…

What about Judas Iscariot? With David Kenebrew, Th.D.

by admin David Kenebrew

2022 May 15th Streaming

Through the years there have been so many teachings and religious beliefs about this man called Judas Iscariot.  Essentially all of it has nothing good to say about him.  Maybe they are correct, but maybe these teachings and beliefs might not be true at all.  Who was he? We all appear to know everything there is about this disciple and apostle, Judas Iscariot. He betrayed Jesus! And there is nothing else we need to know about him.  Many say “he is lost forever in hell because of his unforgivable deed!” Or some would use the term, “unpardonable sin.”  Almost everyone I have spoken to sees this man in the same light passed down from generation to generation, the very dim light found in man-made religion.  Before we continue, let me remind you everything in the Bible is Spiritual and God breathed! Because it is Spiritually inspired, it must be revealed by the same Spirit which inspired it, the Spirit of God! That makes everything we read in the Bible a mystery, including Judas Iscariot.   How does God’s PIP (Purpose, Intent, and Plan) fit Judas Iscariot? Let’s talk about it…

Woke? With David Kenebrew, Th.D.

by admin David Kenebrew

2022 May 8th Streaming

It has been stated and echoed for many years that “words” are important. Not only that, but their meaning are just as important as the words themselves. While the “words” may stay the same over time, their meanings can change. These changes happen for various reasons, some simply personal and subjective, or based on the user’s point of view. When this happens the “word” and it’s “meaning” are hijacked to meet that personal need.

A few examples of “words” and their “meanings” hijacked from their original to meet personal and subjective meanings:

Christian

Amazingly, this word is used only three times in the Bible, but is used in conversation more than any other word written in the Bible. I am amazed because over 99 percent of the people you talk to about the word Christian does not know or understand the difference between its original meaning and the hijacked meaning used today.

Patriot

The original meaning of this word carried with it the ideas of honor, dedication, service and personal sacrifice to country. With today’s jacking, everyone is called a “Patriot” (like the word Christian) because they acknowledge a particular political or religious view. Those views do not necessarily carry with them honor, dedication, service and personal sacrifice to country. The meaning today is purely subjective.

So it is with our word in today’s message, “Woke.” Woke has been hijacked from its original meaning to a new personal and subjective meaning today. There is a deeper meaning for this word we will review in this message. Let’s talk about it…