Pocket Theology

This week, Jason and Jadan are back at it again discussing what it means to be wholly holy.

As you look in your life, is there an area in your mind, financial, relational, body health where maybe you're withholding from God?

Addictions, hangups, hardships - have you ever prayed for God to just take those away? What if he is teaching you and giving you the skills to overcome instead of just giving you what you ask for?

Jason and Jaden dive deeper into Zion's sermon last Sunday. Visit http://zionclearlake.org/media/pr87sgy/week-4-9-24-23 to watch/listen.

Episode Challenge: Am I desperate for Jesus? If I am, what is the hard thing God is asking me to do to get there?

PRAYER

Come… Holy Spirit… come. Move in this place, in this moment. Come and move in me. Stir in me a hunger for your Words and a passion for your Name.

Give me eyes to see just how much I need you Lord. Give me a soft heart. Purify my heart and my thoughts Holy Spirit!

In Jesus Awesome Name,

Amen!

KEY SCRIPTURE

1 Corinthians 9:24-27

24 Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one gets the prize? Run in such a way as to get the prize. 25 Everyone who competes in the games goes into strict training. They do it to get a crown that will not last, but we do it to get a crown that will last forever. 26 Therefore I do not run like someone running aimlessly; I do not fight like a boxer beating the air. 27 No, I strike a blow to my body and make it my slave so that after I have preached to others, I myself will not be disqualified for the prize.

God has a vision for your life. Who is God envisioning you become? Tune in to hear the kickoff of the new podcast!

PRAYER

God, You are so Good! Thank you for your faithfulness to me! Forgive me for the things break your heart. Break my heart for the things that break yours.

Holy Spirit, Stir in me a passion for Your Word, Your Presence and Your People.

In Jesus’ Name,

Amen

KEY SCRIPTURE

2 Timothy 1:6-7

6 For this reason I remind you to fan into flame the gift of God, which is in you through the laying on of my hands. 7 For the Spirit God gave us does not make us timid, but gives us power, love and self-discipline.

PRAYER

Father, Thank you for this morning. For this moment and for this Church.

Holy Spirit, Where my heart is hard, soften it! Where it is cold, light it on fire. Where I am tired and weak, restore me.

I want to hear from your Word for you have the words of life! Help me to love you, to love other and to love myself like Jesus! I want your Word to come alive in me and your Spirit to empower me.

In the awesome name of Jesus, Amen!Heavenly Father, Thank you for this morning! Thank you for the gift of your Word.

Holy Spirit, Help me hear what you have for me. Reveal where I am not trusting. Help me to love your Word. Help me to live in Your power, presence & purpose, Spirit.

In Jesus’ Awesome name, Amen!

KEY SCRIPTURE

Ephesians 2:19-22

Consequently, you are no longer foreigners and strangers, but fellow citizens with God’s people and also members of his household, built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus himself as the chief cornerstone.

In him the whole building is joined together and rises to become a holy temple in the Lord. And in him you too are being built together to become a dwelling in which God lives by his Spirit.

PRAYER

Heavenly Father, Thank you for this morning! Thank you for the gift of your Word.

Holy Spirit, Help me hear what you have for me. Reveal where I am not trusting. Help me to love your Word. Help me to live in Your power, presence & purpose, Spirit.

In Jesus’ Awesome name, Amen!

KEY SCRIPTURE

John 6:33

The Spirit gives life; the flesh counts for nothing. The words I have spoken to you—they are full of the Spirit and life.

2 Timothy 3:16-17

All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, equipped for every good work.

2 Thessalonians 2:13

13 And we also thank God continually because, when you received the word of God, which you heard from us, you accepted it not as a human word, but as it actually is, the word of God, which is indeed at work in you who believe.

PRAYER

Father God, What do you have for me today?

Holy Spirit,

Remove the things that are distracting me. I want more of you, God. WE want

more of you, God. I give you access my heart, to my thoughts, to my memories,

to my motivations.

Jesus, You have begun the renewal of all things. I trust you with renewing me today. Show me

what it means to live in the Kingdom authority you’ve given me. May your name be glorified.

Amen!

KEY SCRIPTURE

Hebrew 11:32-33

And what more shall I say? I do not have time to tell about Gideon, who through faith conquered kingdoms, administered justice, and gained what was promised.

"Faith isn’t blind. Faith means that you although you may not be able to see it, God can. Faith doesn’t mean you can’t have questions. Faith means that although you might not know the answers, God does. Faith is all about relationship and Kingdom authority is all about that relationship. Faith activates authority."

- Jennifer Colby

In order to be loved by God, you must be vulnerable with God! You must confess your need for God! You must confess your sin and that you’ve hidden from God behind good deeds, or your own wisdom and power!

God’s Promises and Blessings are only given to those who have placed their hope and trust in Jesus and that includes our prayers. God doesn’t promise to hear or listen to the prayers of those who are not His in Christ. It doesn’t mean he never will; it means he doesn’t make a promise to hear or listen to the non-Christian.

SCRIPTURE

Psalm 13:1-2

How long, Lord? Will you forget me forever?

How long will you hide your face from me?

2 How long must I wrestle with my thoughts

and day after day have sorrow in my heart?

How long will my enemy triumph over me?

Matthew 6:9-13

9 “This, then, is how you should pray:

“‘Our Father in heaven,

hallowed be your name,

10 your kingdom come,

your will be done,

on earth as it is in heaven.

11 Give us today our daily bread.

12 And forgive us our debts,

as we also have forgiven our debtors.

13 And lead us not into temptation,

but deliver us from the evil one.

Luke 22:24

And Jesus prayed…

42 “Father, if you are willing, take this cup from me; yet not my will, but yours be done.”