The David Spoon Experience

The David Spoon Experience 9-30-24 part 2

1) In Genesis 8:22, it is noted that there will always be springtime, harvest, cold, heat, winter, and summer. To all the environmental cultists: just read Genesis 8:22—it would solve a lot of problems.2) As we pick it up in Genesis 9:1, God blesses Noah and his sons and tells them to multiply and fill the earth. This is definitely not the worst commandment from the Lord, although it should be noted that this commandment is not reiterated a single time in the New Testament for obvious reasons. As God sends Noah's family out of the ark, He reminds them that they are in charge because God has placed them over all the animals. It’s not a shared Earth. 3) And here’s where people lose their minds because they just don’t know how to obey God. In verse three, God makes it clear that there’s been a complete change from the Adamic covenant. In the beginning of man’s creation, it was eating seeded fruit. Now, in fact, the animals are specifically given for food, as well as grain and vegetables. You just have to eat the right animals and in the right way. But the menu for mankind has expanded. 

The David Spoon Experience 9-30-24 part 1

A) As is always the case with true believers, Paul remains steadfast, asserting that the Lord stood by him and fortified him. Despite feeling abandoned from a human perspective, the divine perspective remained unwavering. The Lord not only stood with Paul but also provided encouragement and strength. B) Here's the key point: the Lord stood with Paul, strengthened him, and delivered him. Then, in **verse 18**, Paul declares that the Lord will rescue him from every evil deed and preserve him for His heavenly kingdom. Paul emphasizes that God has delivered him and will continue to do so, a reminder that all Christians should bear in mind.

The David Spoon Experience 9-27-24 part 2

1) The second part of the show also goes nowhere close to what the notes were, as David shares a couple of different elements of faith while at the same time driving home the power of DNA. 2) Rodger calls in again for an update on how he and his wife are doing, and David takes time to pray. Joyanne calls in with an incredible testimony that is mind-blowing and miraculous on every level, and it will bless you just by hearing how God could make a debt disappear. 3) The good doctor prays for the entire audience on several different issues, from finances to physical health to gratitude for receiving blessings. The show closes with Samson praying the Shabbat prayer over the radio audience. 4) In the final word, David reminds everyone that because the show was unplanned and went in the direction it did, this is very much how the Christian journey is. We might want to try and put God in our little box, but when the Lord wants to do something, we need to be the kind of people who are open to that day by day.

The David Spoon Experience 9-27-24 part 1

A) Okie dokie, today's show goes in a completely different direction as The David Spoon Experience was set up for an interview with Eddie DeGarmo, but there was a mix-up in communication. So, David shares from an impromptu point of view what he went through during his devotional time this morning.B) David was reviewing Mark chapter 5, verses 34-36, where messengers come to give Jairus the tragic message that his daughter is dead.C) Dr. Spoon takes the time to acknowledge how Jesus responded to that message. Jesus ignored the message from the messengers and encouraged Jairus to do the same. Jesus told Jairus, "Do not be afraid, only believe."D) Dr. Spoon takes the time to explain what it means to "only believe." It means we can't have fear or doubt with belief. It's only belief. That belief is what enables true faith and powerful results.

The David Spoon Experience 9-26-24 part 2

1) There’s an additional fascinating portion of text in verse 11, where it says after they were shipwrecked for three months, they went on another ship, an Alexandrian ship with twin gods as the figurehead. These were the twin gods, Castor and Pollux. What I want you to catch is that this was a pagan ship. But guess what? The Christians went on it. 2) They weren’t so offended by it that they couldn’t travel on it for two specific reasons: one, that was the ship that God provided, and two, they didn’t have a choice. We might want to remember that before we get overly legalistic. After all, you still say, "Is it Thursday?" which is named after the god Thor. So relax, The God of the universe knows you don’t honor false gods or idols.3) We’re down to the last three or four teachings that are coming out of the Book of Acts. This has taken us quite some time to review, but it is definitely worthwhile to understand the process of the early disciples. We pick it up in chapter 28, verse 12. One of the deeper elements in the Book of Acts is understanding how important fellowship is. In verses 12 and 13, Paul is on a ship traveling towards Rome, just looking for some form of fellowship. Why do you think Paul did that?4) In verse 14, we find out that, in fact, the crew traveling with Paul did find some believers, and they hung out together for about seven days. In the midst of our journeys, when we’re on ships going from place to place and really sensing insecurity or uncertainty, an excellent place to find strength, restoration, and empowerment is in the fellowship of other believers. This is how God designed the church to be. Whatever differences they had theologically were laid down for the sake of ministering to one another.5) In verse 15, we find out that everybody was on their way to the Forum on the Appian Way. The Roman proverb for the Appian Way is, "How do you build the Appian Way?" The answer to that is, "One stone after another." As they met up at the Three Taverns, which was a bar scene about 35 miles from Rome (and no, there were no Christian coffee houses), when Paul saw more believers, he just thanked God and took courage. This reiterates what we were mentioning: there is strength in fellowship.

The David Spoon Experience 9-26-24 part 1

A) Back to the Book of Revelation. We pick it up in chapter one, verse 11. If you have not noticed, we're taking this very slowly, piece by piece, on purpose. Jesus speaks to John, saying, "I am the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last." Jesus is the Alpha and the Omega, which for us is the A to the Z. He’s also the First and the Last. What does that mean? It means that everything revolves around Jesus, that in everything, He might have the preeminence.B) Remember what we’re teaching: not one point of view, but multiple points of view. One of the interpretations of the seven churches is that they represent seven stages of the church’s life. It does not indicate that anywhere in the passage, so this is something that we must add if we decide to take this approach. Other people believe this is simply representative of the church at large, that each church has different elements, both good and bad, and represents different Christian members of the body, then and now.C) Dr. Dave makes it clear that Jesus interprets the seven lampstands for us as the seven churches. There’s no question about that from verse 12 to verse 20. But the key component of today’s lesson has to do with where Jesus is in this process. There are seven churches, and where is Jesus? He’s in the middle of the lampstands, in the middle of the church, which is why we need to be careful when we’re talking about the church. We’re talking about the bride of Christ. When someone talks negatively about someone’s bride, it usually doesn’t end well.
 
 
 
 
 

The David Spoon Experience 9-25-24 part 2

1) It’s Wednesday, which means it’s time to review one of the classic sermons that I have enjoyed engaging with over the last 45-plus years of faith. That does not mean that this will be a brilliant teaching, and it’s not a guarantee that you will like this word. But we are NOT working with the itching ears approach, so it doesn’t matter all that much. What matters is if this word can help us get One Step Closer.2) I love planning. I even made videos about planning with my son in the yesteryears. What was the classic line in the videos we made? If we fail to plan, we plan to fail. Is that true? No. That’s why those videos were deleted. But is planning bad? Absolutely not. But our planning is ALWAYS conditional. Proverbs 19:21, Many are the plans in a man's mind, but the purpose of the LORD will stand.3) Again, the Yiddish proverb: Man plans and God laughs. On this show, I want to do the best I can. I want to help everyone get closer as I, too, get closer to the Lord. But guess what? I am flawed. And I have made mistakes in this radio ministry. And I will make more in the future. I am a mess. But I am God’s mess. And you, too, may be a mess. But you also are God’s mess.4) The bottom line is this: We can't do this Christian thing, this Christian life, this Christian journey, being as dependent as possible upon the Lord. The reality is that in our weakness, His strength shines through. This is not a permission slip to fail. This is a truth to grow up. Our failures do not stop God from building His Kingdom. And our victories are centered around glorifying His name. In a real sense, there is hope for each one of us in our weakness. The reason is that it is the time for God’s strength to shine the brightest in our lives. Wowzers!
 

The David Spoon Experience 9-25-24 part 1

A) As we enter Psalm 56, we acknowledge that several scholars consider this the Psalm when David initially fled from Saul and went to Gath. It was a very tough time and a very tough surrounding. The first thing he says before the Lord is, "Be merciful to me, O God." If it were up to mankind, they would swallow him whole. David is expressing his struggle with having to fight all day long just to survive. He faces many trials, as do many people. And so it is with us.B) But like our wonderful brother, Pastor Ray said, in the worst of times come the best of times. In verse three, David connects the formula of scripture to this. He simply says, "When I am afraid, I will trust in you." If we could all operate under the wisdom of this passage, we would be doing so well when fear comes and attacks us in the forms of stress, anxiety, frustrations, disappointments, or terror of any sort. We can make the decision to trust in the Lord through the process.

The David Spoon Experience 9-24-24 part 2

1) You have to love it that we're in Romans chapter 7, starting with verse 1. Paul has established that everybody is guilty before God Almighty, but there is redemption through Jesus Christ. In that redemption, we are not bound by the law. He starts off in verse 1 by saying, "Don't you know the law only applies to a person that is living?" Wait a minute... Am I not alive? That's right—you are dead in Christ; you died.2) He goes to the basics of the law to explain what he's talking about in the process of two people being married. When a person dies, the law no longer applies to the marital bond. So, when a husband breaks his covenant with his wife and is unfaithful, he has committed adultery, which, of course, is a valid reason to separate that marriage.3) Paul's explanation is purposely simplistic. If a person has died, the laws that affect that relationship are no longer applicable. He's using that illustration to show how the connection to the Christian for the Old Testament law of Moses does not operate the same.4) But the key point Paul is trying to make is that the law itself does not have power over you because you died with Christ on the cross. I know everybody wants to say it's just at baptism, but that's not what the scripture says—you died with Jesus on the cross. That's verse 4, Romans 7, for those keeping score.5) The point of the whole theology is simply this: because you died with Christ, you are now free. That freedom enables you to walk in good deeds before the Lord. You don't have to be controlled by the sinful nature, which is challenged by the law, because you have died in Christ and have been born again. That's why being born again is essential; it judicially changes your position. Think about how deep that really is—if you're not born again, you're a victim of sin because of the law. Wow. Thank you, Holy Spirit!

The David Spoon Experience 9-24-24 part 1

A) Matthew chapter 19, verse 16, is where the rich young man comes up to Jesus and asks, "What must I do to have eternal life?" Right away, he starts with the wrong idea: he believes he must do something through his own power, strength, or purchasing ability to obtain eternal life.B) Jesus' response is quite classical. He says, "Why do you call me good? Only God is good." This is Jesus' way of saying, "You are asking a teacher for wisdom and advice, but you don't recognize who you're actually asking. You are asking God; you just haven't figured that out yet, but you will in about 60 seconds."
 

The David Spoon Experience 9-23-24 part 2

1) We pick up our journey in Genesis chapter 8, verse 13, where we find out that Noah is 601 years old. Ten and a half months after the process began, Noah could see that the water was drying up. Verse 14 teaches us that two more months went by, so Noah and his family spent an entire year plus in the ark with the animals.2) It's worth noting how long this took because we often expect that God will bring about deliverance instantaneously in all situations, but that is not often the case. While Noah and his family were kept safe, they still had to spend a considerable amount of time in the ark. This should teach us the one thing Noah already exemplifies: patience, patience, patience.3) I can't help but marvel at verse 15 when God says to Noah, "Leave the boat, all of you." This is important because when it's time to go, God will tell you. When it's time to leave the desert, enter the promised land, go into the boat, or get out of the boat, God will let you know. It has more to do with listening than telling.4) When it was time for everyone to get out of the ark, people and animals alike got busy. The first thing Noah did was build an altar to the Lord and sacrifice the animals approved for that purpose. This pleased God because the very first action of mankind after the flood was to give an offering that was pleasing to the Lord. This was a good start for the new Earth.5) Sidebar: In verse 22, it is noted that there will always be springtime, harvest, cold, heat, winter, and summer. To all the environmental cultists: just read Genesis 8:22—it would solve a lot of problems.

The David Spoon Experience 9-23-24 part 1

A) **2 Timothy 4:14** highlights the stark reality of significant resistance to Christ's teachings worldwide. Some of this resistance stems from religious beliefs born out of deception. Another form of resistance to Christian truth comes from individuals unwilling to lose money as their businesses are impacted by Christian values. Alexander is an example of the latter. In this context, Paul invokes the principle of "as a man sows, so shall he reap". Paul's warning is for people to be wary of such individuals. He identifies Alexander as an agent of Satan.B) Moving to a more somber note, Paul mentions in **2 Timothy 4:16** that during his defense, he stood alone as everyone deserted him. He refers to believers who abandoned the cause, leaving him isolated. However, he doesn't wish for the Lord to harm, wound, or punish them. Instead, he pleads for God's mercy upon them, understanding the challenges of ministry work.