[ See all our videos at http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=TruthOrTradition&view=videos ] * Watch this series under our playlists link or click this link * http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=DEF49BE0EDAAEAA9 John W. Schoenheit of Spirit & Truth Fellowship International ( http://www.stfonline.org ) teaches on “Why Study the Bible?”

2 Timothy 2:15
Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a workman who does not need to be ashamed and who correctly handles the word of truth.

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Our free online book, The Bible: You Can Believe It! at http://www.TruthOrTradition.com/bible

Aren’t some of the books of the Bible lost or missing? at http://www.TruthOrTradition.com/lost

Articles, videos, and audio teachings on the Keys to Understanding the Bible at http://www.TruthOrTradition.com/keys

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Figures of Speech Used in the Bible at http://www.TruthOrTradition.com/figures

Manners & Customs of the Bible at http://www.TruthOrTradition.com/customs

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[ See all our videos at http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=TruthOrTradition&view=videos ] Mike Patten of Spirit & Truth Fellowship International ( http://www.stfonline.org ) shares his testimony on giving versus tithing.

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Our Dec. 2009 Podcast by John Schoenheit on “Giving and Tithing” http://www.stfpodcast.com/File/dec2009_giving_and_tithing.mp3

Articles, videos, and audio teachings on the subject of money at http://www.TruthOrTradition.com/money

Tithing vs. Giving at http://www.TruthOrTradition.com/tithing

Discipleship Basics: The core fundamental disciplines and practices of every Christian at http://www.TruthOrTradition.com/basics

Our Partnership Program at http://www.stfonline.org/partnership

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SPIRITUAL PREPARATION
FOR WHAT GOD WANTS TO DO by Dr. Harold Sala
Joshua told the people, “Consecrate yourselves, for tomorrow the LORD will do amazing things among you.” Joshua 3:5

There’s a bit of doggerel which says, “Three moves are as good as a fire,” and anyone who has packed his possessions more than twice in a given year mumbles to himself, saying things such as, “What in the world am I keeping this for?” Nonetheless, you keep that old stuff–just in case you might need it some day.

It’s a very good thing that shrouds have no pockets and hearses are not followed by trailers or vans, because, like the Egyptians who buried their dead along with possessions for the afterlife, if we could, we’d try to take it all with us.

I’ve been pondering the lost significance of crossing the Jordan when the vast army of men and women, toughened by the blistering heat and burning sands of the Negev, were finally positioned on the east side of the Jordan, looking across the narrow ribbon of muddy water separating them from Canaan. You can read about this in Joshua 3 and 4 in your Old Testament.

Joshua–the one who had succeeded Moses–told them, “Now then, you and all these people, get ready to cross the Jordan River.” Three days later, the hour of march came. On the eve of that momentous day, Joshua gave them further directions: “Consecrate yourselves,” he said, “for tomorrow the LORD will do amazing things among you” (Joshua 3:5).

It’s true that from generation to generation, the meaning of word changes. Catch words, idioms, and certain phrases seem to lose their meaning, I fear that’s part of what contributes to our ignorance of what Joshua meant when he said, “Consecrate yourselves…”

Did that mean, “Get your washing done, fast!” or, “Ladies, get your hair put up and make sure your nails are painted. It’s party time!”? Negative. There are two spiritual concepts that are close to each other, yet different. One is consecration, the other, dedication. The latter, dedication, is something that you do as an act of the will. We say, “That businessman is really dedicated to his work!” We mean, he really pours himself into what he is doing. Nothing is wrong with that.

But what is consecration and who does it? Consecration is what you do as you prepare yourself spiritually for something which God wants to do. It’s like transferring ownership of your property to God Himself, realizing that He already owns it but wants to use it for a joyous celebration.

For three days, they pondered this whole matter. Forget three days; try clearing three hours for spiritual reflection and see what happens. There is value, though, in stopping what you are doing for spiritual reflection, inward purification, and moral house cleaning.

Busyness has become the curse of our age, with the voice of God overpowered by the noise and din of traffic, the ringing of phones, and the beep of pagers, to say nothing of the cacophony of voices–many of which are legitimate, but all of which distract your thinking about God and your relationship with Him.

There is no way of knowing whether any of the people regretted the decision to march across the Jordan, but I can tell you for a fact that for those who did consecrate themselves to what was before them, it was a joyful experience because they had transferred responsibility for what was ahead to Him who rolled back the waters of the Jordan and went before them. Consecration still precedes the awesome, wonderful things which God intends for tomorrow.

Resource reading: Joshua 5.

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[ See all our videos at http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=TruthOrTradition&view=videos ] Gary Theisen, a member of the Board of Directors of Spirit & Truth Fellowship International ( http://www.stfonline.org ), teaches on “3 Guys Named Joe.”

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Parallels between Joseph, the son of Jacob, and Jesus Christ at http://www.TruthOrTradition.com/joseph

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A New Holy Spirit: The Power to be like Christ at http://www.TruthOrTradition.com/power

The Armor of God – Stand! at http://www.TruthOrTradition.com/armor

Walking in Wisdom at http://www.TruthOrTradition.com/WalkinginWisdom

The Burial of Jesus Christ Starring: Joseph of Arimathea at http://www.TruthOrTradition.com/burial

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*I do not own anything* Keep the comments clean PLEASE DON’T COMPLAIN ABOUT THE BACKGROUND MUSIC!!! The video response is a version with lower volume!!
I was blown away when I say this interview with how openly they talk about their faith! I cried was so excited! It validates a lot of the other stuff I have put into my other videos and I am excited to share this with everyone!
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~This is a version of the same video with a lower volume on the background music. I was getting a lot of complaints. I hope this solves it!~ Keep the comments clean
*I do not own anything* I was blown away when I say this interview with how openly they talk about their faith! I cried was so excited! It validates a lot of the other stuff I have put into my other videos and I am excited to share this with everyone!
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If youre one of Gods children, youre going through a trial right now. Its the most difficult aspect of your life today: Is it physical? Is it relational? Is it economic? Is it emotional? Is it circumstantial? God said to expect trials. He also promises to be with you in them—working in you, helping you, and growing you. The trials that God has allowed are changing your conduct and refining your character. When the days are the darkest, you need Gods reassuring promise from Job 23:10: But [God] knows the way that I take; when he has tried me, I shall come out as gold.

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Dan Gallagher of Spirit & Truth Fellowship International ( http://www.stfonline.org ) teaches on “No Room for Idols.”

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Cleansing the Temple at http://www.TruthOrTradition.com/cleansing

Articles, videos, and audio teachings on the subject of Becoming Like Christ at http://www.TruthOrTradition.com/ChristLike

Do not Conform to the Pattern of this World at http://www.TruthOrTradition.com/pattern

A New Holy Spirit: The Power to be like Christ at http://www.TruthOrTradition.com/power

Transformation: Becoming Like Christ at http://www.TruthOrTradition.com/transformation

The Transformed Life at http://www.TruthOrTradition.com/transformed

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WHAT’S GOOD FOR THE YOUNG EAGLES
By the word of the LORD were the heavens made, their starry host by the breath of his mouth. Psalm 33:6

Anyone who has ever seen a bald eagle or a golden eagle spread its wings in the evening sky agrees it is a majestic sight. I’ve seen these beautiful birds both in the Philippines and in the Western United States. In the past couple of decades environmentalists and scientists have voiced concern that in another generation, these beautiful birds may be extinct. And what’s the problem? Their fertilized eggshells have become so thin that the baby birds hatch prematurely before they can live. What’s the cause? A chemical substance known as DDE, a form of DDT that was widely used on crops, thins the shells of the eggs, thus endangering the majestic birds.

OK, you agree. That’s a problem, but what of the effect of the same chemical on the lives of unborn humans? Scientists are now tracing a direct link between infertility and estrogens in pesticides and medicines. A decade ago, one woman in ten was infertile; today the number has increased to one in eight and a half. Yes, it’s true that women are having babies later in life, but it is also true that chemicals and residual pesticides from what we eat mimic estrogens or disrupt the “chemical message system” of the body’s hormones during fetal development.

Think about this. The environment affects the food and water that you eat and drink, and what you eat and drink affects your health. Some way, adults seem to be more tolerant of some things than are children, and today, it is the future of our children that is on the line.

Following the deadly Chernobyl accident in Ukraine in 1989, at least 80% of the children in that country, said a health specialist, were adversely effected. Dr. Nadia Pachenko, whose clinic was supported by Guidelines’ missions outreach, headed the government’s treatment and rehabilitation program until funds were exhausted. She was a caring, sensitive, no-nonsense scientist and researcher who knew more about the outcome of radiation on children that the vast majority of specialists alive today. As a victim of radiation exposure herself, she literally lived and breathed the effects of Chernobyl—something that eventually took her life. Professor Pachenko believed that a generation of children, at least in her country, were sacrificed to the catastrophic disaster which continues to rage.

OK, so this happened, how should we respond? Give up eating, scour our food with detergent, or soak it in disinfectant? In some cases that may be necessary, but there are three things every parent should do.

First–be informed. Read newspapers, read labels, do research on the Internet. There is no excuse for not being aware of what is happening today. If this is God’s world, it is high time that His children woke up and became alert to what is happening. For example: Lead in paints, in some ceramics, in pipe solder and combustion emissions can cause severe injury and harm. Radiation, even in low doses, can effect the development of your children.

Second step–be selective. If you can live where the air is better, where there is less smoke from coal-burning plants, where there is less carbon monoxide in the air, do it. The lungs you save may be those of your unborn child.

Finally–be vocal. Speak out. There’s a Charlie Brown cartoon where Lucy is talking to Charlie Brown. Holding her head in the air, she says, “Charlie Brown, do you see these fingers? Apart they can do nothing,” but then doubling her hand into a fist, she says, “Together, they are a lethal weapon.” That’s the way it can be when we find our voices and speak as one. Saving the earth should be a family matter, and God’s children ought to be involved.

Resource reading: Revelation 21

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This is a portion of the Radical sermon series which is the basis for Radical the book and Radical the Bible Study by Life Bible study.

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