Adventures In Grace

The New Testament knows nothing of an isolated believer living in a private relationship to God. Each individual believer is joined to Christ and therefore to His body, the people of God. The covenant is not with us as individuals but with the "people" who are in Christ, with whom the covenant is made. We […] The post #024 – People of the Spirit (Blood Covenant Pt 17) [Podcast] appeared first on A...

But how does this actually work out in life? How do we live from Christ our lives day by day? We have seen that the believer stepping out of the baptismal waters is in a new world in Christ, with new potential that he or she has never known before. Limitations known in the old […] The post #023 – How to Walk in the Spirit (Blood Covenant Pt 16) [Podcast] appeared first on Adventures in Grace .

The Christian life may be summed as the consciousness that He lives within us, and we draw upon His infinite life in every situation we find ourselves in. This means that as we grow in Christ and become mature, we will have an increasing sense of our own weakness that we might no longer trust […] The post #022 – Summation of the Christian Life (Blood Covenant Pt 15) [Podcast] appeared first on Adv...

In understanding the covenant, there are two phrases that are of supreme importance. The first is the expression "in Christ"; it is a phrase that indicates that we are vitally in and part of the historical events that took place, and it is a phrase that indicates that by the Holy Spirit, we have actually […] The post #021 – Breath of God (Blood Covenant Pt 14) [Podcast] appeared first on Adventure...

We have seen that Jesus lived and died as our representative; therefore, the men and women who believe are participators and sharers in all that He suffered, endured, and earned. On the cross, He stood as us not in some monstrous pretend game but in awful, agonizing reality. We were truly there in Him and […] The post #020 – Sins Remembered No More (Blood Covenant Pt 13) [Podcast] appeared first o...

We gather with our people—this company of lost prodigals now found, forgiven, made new, and crazy with joy at the thought of His love—to worship and give Him thanks. In our gathering and encouraging one another, the Spirit is present, establishing us in the reality and causing the unreality to increasingly be seen for what […] The post #019 – Covenant Meal (Blood Covenant Pt 12) [Podcast] appeared...

The covenant, above everything else, means union, the coming together of two parties to make a functional one. In the making of the old human covenants, the parties took each other's name to indicate that they were united as one. But in the new covenant we do not merely take His name, but His Spirit […] The post #018 – Entering the Covenant (Blood Covenant Pt 11) [Podcast] appeared first on Advent...

We have taken note that covenants in Bible times were sealed with an oath taken by both of the parties to the covenant. Their taking oaths and calling on God to be their witness was the guarantee of the covenant. In the new covenant that God makes with us, He swears by Himself; He is […] The post #017 – The Oath of God (Blood Covenant Pt 10) [Podcast] appeared first on Adventures in Grace .

I have a special treat for you this week. While I was researching Chp 9 of Malcolm Smith's Power of the Blood Covenant, I came across a RARE message Malcolm gave nearly 25 years ago! This is not available anywhere! This is a very long message though. Just over one hour! Malcolm loves to talk!! But […] The post #016 – SPECIAL – Jesus and the Pharisees (Blood Covenant Pt 9) [Podcast] appeared first...

We have seen that a covenant in Bible times was a matter of life and death. This was underscored throughout the ritual by the death of the covenant animal, the oath taken by the two parties, and the shedding of their own blood, which flowed down their arms as they swore to keep the covenant […] The post #015 – The Blood of God (Blood Covenant Pt 8) [Podcast] appeared first on Adventures in Grace .

The making of the new covenant is foreshadowed in many of the Old Testament stories. We must remember that they are records of actual events that took place in the lives of real people in Israel. They are helpful signposts that anticipate and point the way to what Jesus would do. They are not meant […] The post #014 – The Story of Mephibosheth (Blood Covenant Pt 7) [Podcast] appeared first on Adve...

God has a radical agenda of love! He reaches to every man and woman to reconcile us to Himself, to include us in the circle of His intimate friends, and to return each one of us to the reason for our creation. How does He achieve this goal of totally transforming the man or woman […] The post #013 – The Covenant Representative (Blood Covenant Pt 6) [Podcast] appeared first on Adventures in Grace .

Behind the covenant that He makes is the core of His heart, which is infinite love, best understood among men as hesed. As we would not have the rays of the sun if there were no sun, so there would be no covenant if God were not the molten core of infinite and unconditional love! […] The post #012 – The Core of Covenant (Blood Covenant Pt 5) [Podcast] appeared first on Adventures in Grace .

The Bible knows nothing of abstract discussions of covenant. Rather, what we see is covenant in action.  So, often you will see words such as mercy or lovingkindess more than the word covenant, as these are words of covenant-in-action.  The Hebrew word is hesed.   The very heart of hesed is passionate love, pursuit, strength, and steadfastness.  In this […] The post #011 – The Lovingkindness of Go...

We were created for covenant union with God, to be in the circle of His friends. We are made in His image and in His likeness, uniquely fitted to interact with Him in love. This is the meaning of our existence: to live by the life of God, enjoying the privilege of being His friends. […] The post #010 – World of the Living Dead (Blood Covenant Pt 3) [Podcast] appeared first on Adventures in Grace .

When we learn all the components of how covenant is made, it will give us a new Bible. Among the Arabs to this very day is the saying "Blood is thicker than milk," meaning that those bound by the blood of covenant are held in a stronger bond than those who have drunk of the same […] The post #009 – How Covenant is Made (Blood Covenant Pt 2) [Podcast] appeared first on Adventures in Grace .

We cannot avoid the blood covenant. It faces us either directly or by implication in every story and miracle of the Scriptures. The unbelievable news of the Gospel is that God has entered into blood covenant with us, as us, and has pledged Himself to bless us within certain carefully defined promises. He has in […] The post #008 – Blood Covenant Pt 1: What's Missing? [Podcast] appeared first on Ad...

Seeing your life as a journey can make a huge difference in your life.  In this episode, we break apart Proverbs 3:5 … a verse everyone knows … but have we REALLY seen the power in this verse? The Bible looks at life in terms of journeys.  "In all your journeys…"  In all the roads […] The post #007 – Your Life as a Journey [Podcast] appeared first on Adventures in Grace .

In this episode, we cover the 2nd part of the Search for Self-Worth. In particular, we discuss how we got into the mess we are in today … mid-life crises, poor self esteem, the madness of searching for significance, … To understand this, we must go back to the beginning … to our original parents […] The post #006 – Believing the Lie (Search for Self-Worth) [Podcast] appeared first on Adventures in...

We return to the issue of our value and worth.  Man's need to find significance and purpose can lead to continual failure. In this episode, we look at the idea of our search for significance.  This is based on a talk I recently gave on the topic. Click to Listen "Search for Self-Worth" Show Notes […] The post #005 – Search for Self-Worth [Podcast] appeared first on Adventures in Grace .

Who are you?  What is your identity?  If you look into a "spiritual mirror" as it talks about in the book of James … who do you see? We are a brand new creature in Christ.  Not just an "upgraded model" but something radically different. But do we see ourselves this way?  Or do we […] The post #004 – Identity, New Creation, and Stinkin' Thinkin' [Podcast] appeared first on Adventures in Grace .

Why do we feel the pressure to be "perfect" before we will believe that God truly loves us? Haven't we realized that God loves failures? That our failures do not sway Him in anyway? It is time to make a shift … to see God more as our parent than as our judge. Listen as […] The post #003 – God Loves Failures [Podcast] appeared first on Adventures in Grace .

Spiritual burnout … when I say Spiritual burnout I'm talking about being mentally and emotionally exhausted in your faith.  You are fatigued, or frustrated.  You feel let down, or tired.  And very afraid to let others know how you feel.  If we were honest, we would be saying, "I don't feel the Christian life works. […] The post #002 – Spiritual Exhaustion and Burnout: Why Being Good Isn't Good Eno...

In this episode of Adventures in Grace, I introduce the purpose and passion behind the Podcast. In this episode, I share about the purpose of this podcast as well as my story.  There is a brief teaching on knowing God as Papa or Daddy near the end. Click to Listen Your Feedback If you have […] The post #001 – Introduction to Adventures in Grace appeared first on Adventures in Grace .