BroKen & Believing | Rev. Kenn Blanchard

In a Biblical context, hope is a confident expectation and desire for future good, rooted in faith in God's promises and His redemptive acts, rather than a mere wish for something good to happen.    Faith is a strong belief or trust in God, often without complete proof or evidence.     Doubt will hinder your prayers.     Beware of wishful thinking.     Kenn     kenn.blanchard@gmail.com     Youtube...

When any one heareth the word of the kingdom, and understandeth it not, then cometh the wicked one, and catcheth away that which was sown in his heart. This is he which received seed by the way side.  Matthew 13:19 

Luke 17:11-19 King James Version 11 And it came to pass, as he went to Jerusalem, that he passed through the midst of Samaria and Galilee.   12 And as he entered into a certain village, there met him ten men that were lepers, which stood afar off:   13 And they lifted up their voices, and said, Jesus, Master, have mercy on us.   14 And when he saw them, he said unto them, Go shew yourselves unto t...

Corinthians 12:7-12   King James Version     7  And lest I should be exalted above measure through the abundance of the revelations, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, the messenger of Satan to buffet me, lest I should be exalted above measure. 8  For this thing I besought the Lord thrice, that it might depart from me. 9  And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my streng...

New King James Version   John 16  33 These things I have spoken to you, that in Me you may have peace. In the world you [ a ] will have tribulation; but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world."

james 4:8 Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye double minded.   Psalm 73:28 But as for me, it is good to draw near to God. I have made the Lord GOD my refuge, that I may proclaim all Your works.   Hebrews 10:22 let us draw near with a sincere heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled to cleanse us from a guil...

  Matthew 14 Romans 12:15  Rejoice with them that do rejoice, and weep with them that weep. Grieve with those who grieve" is a phrase from the Bible, Romans 12:15, which encourages Christians to be compassionate and share the grief of others.  Grief is a very personal and complex emotion, and there's no one-size-fits-all answer to this question. However, here are some things to keep in mind that m...

  Ephesians 4:14   That we henceforth be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive; An intentional Christian is someone who lives their life with purpose, in accordance with God's will, and with a focus on growing closer to God . This involves putting God at the center of th...

  This is pt 2 of the series entitled the struggle is real.   Ephesians 6:12 says      For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.   Proverbs 3:5-6 Trust in the Lord with all thine heart ; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge h...

Episode 8 begins series that I will be sharing about the struggles we Christians face.   You might be perfect and don't have any of the problems, issues or challenges that I am going to talk about, but maybe someone close to you does, and then with this new understanding you will be able to minister to them. Christians face a variety of challenges, including maintaining their faith, dealing with s...

Is your faith dead? What would you call a dead church?  What is a church?  What does God say about a dead church.    Revelation 3:1. And unto the angel of the church in Sardis write; These things saith he that hath the seven Spirits of God, and the seven stars; I know thy works, that thou hast a name that thou livest, and art dead. A church building might be considered dead if it is abandoned or u...

What Are You Fishing For? Men pleasers- Ephesians 6:6 Not with eye service, as men pleasers; but as the servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart; Gold/wealth- Matthew 23:17 Ye fools and blind: for whether is greater, the gold, or the temple that sanctifieth the gold? Treasures-Proverbs 10:2 - Treasures of wickedness profit nothing: but righteousness delivereth from death. Lust of t...

Luke 18:1 And he spake a parable unto them to this end, that men ought always to pray , and not to faint;   The sin of not praying. Prayer is communication with God.   Jesus told us to always pray.   You can tell a spiritual contender from a pretender by their prayer.   The Spirit knows spirit.   Luke 21:36 There are people that stand up in church and start TALKING but they are not praying.   Ther...

Better is the sight of the eyes than the wandering of the desire: this is also vanity and vexation of spirit Ecc 6:9 KJV   It is better to be happy with what you have than to always want more and more. Always wanting more and more is useless. It is like trying to catch the wind.   Ecclesiastes 6:9     Proverbs 13:25 The righteous eats to the satisfying of his soul, But the stomach of the wicked sh...

Please forgive the audio on this episode. Colossians 3:13 "Bearing with one another and, if one has a complaint against another, forgiving each other; as the Lord has forgiven you, so you also must forgive".    Isaiah 9:6 For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given, and the government will be upon His shoulders. And He will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Pri...

    Answer for last week['s quesiton of the week: John 3.    This week the question of the week is: What is the relationship between Paul's teaching and James' teaching about faith and works?   This week, I want to help the helpers. You that have a testimony.  You that have worked in ministry and you that has a desire to do so.  Take it from me, sometimes we fail as disciples of Christ because eve...

Mother Teresa said, be faithful in small things because it is in that your strength lies. You are listening to Faith Journey and I am your host Kenn Blanchard.   I hope I didn't shock you too much with our change last week.  It was all of a sudden for some.  Missed a few episodes and then BAM what happened?  I know.  Its like that sometimes.  What did you miss? If you don't know I can't call it. T...

the answer to last weeks question of the week was John 2.   This weeks question is :where would you find the story of Nicodemus?   Faith Journey Podcast A faith journey can involve:   Connecting with God: Some say that scripture is a place to encounter God and grow your faith.   Defining faith: Some say that you must walk your own path to determine what faith means to you.     Expressing faith: So...

Frederick Douglass is quoted as saying without struggle there is no progress. Question of the Week: Where would you find the story of Jesus turning water into wine?   You know that to get muscles you have to stress out the muscles so that they grow. Our faith is like that too. You will not know that you have any faith until you have been tested with the portion God has given you.   As your faith g...

What is hope? What is it not, biblically. Real hope.    "Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for He who promised is faithful" (Heb. 10:23). 2 Corinthians 3:12 Psalm 46:10 Proverbs 13:12 1 Thessalonians 4:13 1 Corinthians 13:13 Ephesians 2:12 Romans 15: 13   Thank you for your prayers.  Praying for you too.  We are going to make it.   Kenn   

A fool takes no pleasure in understanding, but only in expressing his opinion.   Proverbs 18:2   "Whoever guards his mouth and tongue keeps his soul from troubles" (Proverbs 21:23). Most of our slanderous remarks are not made to others' faces but rather behind their backs. We need to set guiding principles in our life so we can guard our self from being unkind to others, even when speaking about t...

What is the Bible? Are you Praying? Meditation (God's way)   The shell game of life today.     Psalm 1 Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful. 2  But his delight is in the law of the Lord; and in his law doth he meditate day and night. 3  And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of wate...

Here are a few Bible verses about forgiveness that might resonate with you: Ephesians 4:32 : "Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you." Matthew 6:14-15 : "For if you forgive others their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you, but if you do not forgive others their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses." 1 Jo...

Isaiah 6 the meaning of being undone. being in the presence of God. Goal for this week. prayer.  works in progress.

2 Corinthians 12:9 And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.   We Wear the Mask   By Paul Laurence Dunbar We wear the mask that grins and lies, It hides our cheeks and shades our eyes,— This debt we pay to human guile; With torn and bleedi...