The David Spoon Experience

The David Spoon Experience 11-7-22 Part 1

A) Without the shedding of blood: The blood sacrifice was required to redeem the blood sinner. The Old Testament purification system is NOT just some tedious ritualistic process. It was a testimony from God about how redemption would be coming. Yes…people missed it. B) Now, we get to this excellent picture of Jesus. First, he goes into heaven itself. His ascension to the right hand of the Father is one of the most critical moments in our faith’s history/ Why? Because His new placement opens up His new ministry. C) Remember, the Holy Spirit is continuing the ministry of Jesus on earth through the church, the authentic believers in Jesus. D) Tada! The next ministry of Jesus is pictured. He is at the right hand of Father, for OUR sakes. Why? He talks to the Father on our behalf.

the David Spoon Experience 11-7-22 Part 2

1) The key to following the Jobinian adventure is understanding these four things. 1) Job was clueless. 2) Job did not curse God. 3) Job failed to justify God, but he justified himself. And 4) The trials of chapters one and two are OVER at the beginning of chapter three. The contest had come to a close. 2) “What I have feared has come upon me.” This did not come to Job because he thought about it or because he confessed it. It’s just not correct teaching. This came about at a cosmic conflict beyond Job being the source of the origin. But it did involve his participation. Just like it does for you and me. 3) Eliphaz replies to Job. There does come the time for words. And, of course, our words should speak life, not death. But let’s be clear. When Jesus spoke, He didn’t just speak theology. He expressed love, caring, and compassion. Being theologically correct in a lousy life moment is not a win for anyone and anything but our own pride. Ouch.

The David Spoon Experience 11-4-22 Part 2

1) It’s not uncommon to go through the motions of our faith. However, we are encouraged throughout the scriptures to keep it real and to keep diligent. Reviewing some of the earliest encounters that the disciples had with Jesus is beneficial. Here is a fascinating moment that is good for our sharpening skills. What exactly are WE seeking? Jesus asked His disciples this question. Now, I’m asking you and me the same thing. 2) First things first. It is NOT inappropriate to answer a question with a question. First, it is familiar between God and mankind and between person to person. Next, every issue has a choice. It may not seem like it, but it does. It’s 1, or 2, neither 1 or 2 or both 1 and 2. But the noodle baker is that our decisions can impact various kingdoms. So when we choose, do we consider heaven, earth, both, or neither?

The David Spoon Experience 11-4-22 Part 1

A) Without the shedding of blood: The blood sacrifice was required to redeem the blood sinner. The Old Testament purification system is NOT just some tedious ritualistic process. It was a testimony from God about how redemption would be coming. Yes…people missed it. B) Now, we get to this excellent picture of Jesus. First, he goes into heaven itself. His ascension to the right hand of the Father is one of the most critical moments in our faith’s history/ Why? Because His new placement opens up His new ministry. C) Remember, the Holy Spirit is continuing the ministry of Jesus on earth through the church, the authentic believers in Jesus. D) Tada! The next ministry of Jesus is pictured. He is at the right hand of Father, for OUR sakes. Why? He talks to the Father on our behalf.

The David Spoon Experience 11-4-22 Part 1

A) Without the shedding of blood: The blood sacrifice was required to redeem the blood sinner. The Old Testament purification system is NOT just some tedious ritualistic process. It was a testimony from God about how redemption would be coming. Yes…people missed it. B) Now, we get to this excellent picture of Jesus. First, he goes into heaven itself. His ascension to the right hand of the Father is one of the most critical moments in our faith’s history/ Why? Because His new placement opens up His new ministry. C) Remember, the Holy Spirit is continuing the ministry of Jesus on earth through the church, the authentic believers in Jesus. D) Tada! The next ministry of Jesus is pictured. He is at the right hand of Father, for OUR sakes. Why? He talks to the Father on our behalf.

The David Spoon Experience 11-4-22 Part 2

1) It’s not uncommon to go through the motions of our faith. However, we are encouraged throughout the scriptures to keep it real and to keep diligent. Reviewing some of the earliest encounters that the disciples had with Jesus is beneficial. Here is a fascinating moment that is good for our sharpening skills. What exactly are WE seeking? Jesus asked His disciples this question. Now, I’m asking you and me the same thing. 2) First things first. It is NOT inappropriate to answer a question with a question. First, it is familiar between God and mankind and between person to person. Next, every issue has a choice. It may not seem like it, but it does. It’s 1, or 2, neither 1 or 2 or both 1 and 2. But the noodle baker is that our decisions can impact various kingdoms. So when we choose, do we consider heaven, earth, both, or neither?

The David Spoon Experience 11-3-22 Part 2

1) Cornelius stared at the angel in terror. Have you seen the pictures of the angels that mankind has created? Have you seen the images of Jesus? Wowzers. Jesus looks like He couldn’t bench press 50 pounds, which would be highly abnormal for a carpenter. And the angels look like they were birthed in a Monty Python movie made for children. What’s the deal? The deal is that people’s images of God and His soldiers are vastly distorted from anything remotely close to the truth. Look at Jesus in revelation one and compare THAT to the painting. Think of this powerful soldier cowering before the angel. 2) Have not gone unnoticed. The angel has a message for Cornelius. He was a soldier, so it would not have been too tricky for the angel to read his mail and tell him how much he had messed up. The same is true for you and me. God can, at any time, read our mail to us, and the postage would prove to be overdue. But that is not what God is looking for. And that is not what catches the eyes of the authorities in heaven. Instead, it is Cornelious’s prays and his actions that make the heavenly headlines. 3) The next day and at the same time. The messengers are arriving at the same time that Peter has his visions. A coincidence or a Divine appointment? What do you think? And that happens so often that we tend to take them for granted. And each is a miracle of God’s timing. Let’s say so!

The David Spoon Experience 11-3-22 Part 1

A) God has given us…which clearly means that we did not earn it, deserve it, or any other form of the performance process. He gave it to us. And he doesn’t take it back what He has given. B) But how did God give eternal life to us? He gave it to us through Jesus Christ. Again, not through a deserving process, but a receiving with thanksgiving process. C) Jesus is Pro-life. If you are not pro-life, you do NOT connect to Jesus. D) These things were written so that we may KNOW, not wonder if we have eternal life. So we can have absolute assurance regarding our salvation and our eternity? How? Because, at our core, we know it… and we love it.

The David Spoon Experience 11-3-22 Part 1

A) God has given us…which clearly means that we did not earn it, deserve it, or any other form of the performance process. He gave it to us. And he doesn’t take it back what He has given. B) But how did God give eternal life to us? He gave it to us through Jesus Christ. Again, not through a deserving process, but a receiving with thanksgiving process. C) Jesus is Pro-life. If you are not pro-life, you do NOT connect to Jesus. D) These things were written so that we may KNOW, not wonder if we have eternal life. So we can have absolute assurance regarding our salvation and our eternity? How? Because, at our core, we know it… and we love it.

The David Spoon Experience 11-3-22 Part 2

1) Cornelius stared at the angel in terror. Have you seen the pictures of the angels that mankind has created? Have you seen the images of Jesus? Wowzers. Jesus looks like He couldn’t bench press 50 pounds, which would be highly abnormal for a carpenter. And the angels look like they were birthed in a Monty Python movie made for children. What’s the deal? The deal is that people’s images of God and His soldiers are vastly distorted from anything remotely close to the truth. Look at Jesus in revelation one and compare THAT to the painting. Think of this powerful soldier cowering before the angel. 2) Have not gone unnoticed. The angel has a message for Cornelius. He was a soldier, so it would not have been too tricky for the angel to read his mail and tell him how much he had messed up. The same is true for you and me. God can, at any time, read our mail to us, and the postage would prove to be overdue. But that is not what God is looking for. And that is not what catches the eyes of the authorities in heaven. Instead, it is Cornelious’s prays and his actions that make the heavenly headlines. 3) The next day and at the same time. The messengers are arriving at the same time that Peter has his visions. A coincidence or a Divine appointment? What do you think? And that happens so often that we tend to take them for granted. And each is a miracle of God’s timing. Let’s say so!

The David Spoon Experience 11-2-22 Part 2

1) The Blast from the Past. A movie title. So how does this impact Christians? From an essential faith point of view, we repent and surrender our lives to Jesus. To come to an end of ourselves and we find this principle of a new life in Jesus Christ. This thinking is at the core of our faith. But for this to have its intended impact, we must think in this vein. Like when we get baptized, we openly proclaim an end to our old self and the beginning of the new. 2) From the perspective of God and His excellent Jesus glasses, we operate from what is ahead. But from the enemy’s perspective, there is a different approach. He uses our past to warp our future. This is a tactic that will not disappear too soon. The hurt from yesterday has too much power on the walk for today. So, here is what you and I can do about the past. NOTHING. 3) Since we can do nothing about the past, how should we handle it? We shouldn’t. Because we can’t do anything about it, we should remember that we cannot live in the painful past. The great things of the past our to be remembered and cherished. The painful, bitter, and distracting things should be crumpled up like a piece of trash and thrown away. Why should we carry around a bag of garbage on our shoulders? We shouldn’t. WE SHOULD DUMP THE TRASH!

The David Spoon Experience 11-2-22 Part 1

A) It’s time to enter Psalm 25. PTL. This is a psalm about deliverance and forgiveness. And this psalm is “mostly” acrostical or alphabetical in general. So the first word of each verse begins with successive letters of the Hebrew alphabet. B) Lift up, trust, or be ashamed (disappointed, for the end game): all mean HELP. To wait on (or for) is to wait “in faith.” C) To show, teach, and lead are successive delivery steps. Because YOU are the God of (I am that I am) Salvation. And I’ll wait as long as it takes.