20 Questions with Pastor Mike (Episode 61)

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  @sarahfaith316 · 4 years ago · pinned

  Question Time Stamps for Quick Reference:<br><br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dtxU3BCuKds">0:00</a> - Introduction<br>1. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dtxU3BCuKds&amp;t=34">0:34</a> {What does it mean that God IS Love?} What does it mean that God IS love, rather than just saying that He is loving or that He loves us? <br>2. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dtxU3BCuKds&amp;t=577">9:37</a> {Is it Wrong to have Vaxxed &amp; Non-Vaxxed Services?} My church has decided to have 2 different services: one for those who have gotten the vaccine, and one for those who have not. I love my pastors, but I disagree with this approach, and I see it as divisive. Is this something I should leave the church over? I wouldn’t think Jesus would ever be for this option. <br>3. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dtxU3BCuKds&amp;t=878">14:38</a> {Should we Worship the Holy Spirit?} Why isn&apos;t the Holy Spirit mentioned in any of the instances in Revelation when praise is being given to the Father and the lamb if He is to be worshiped as separate? For example: Revelation 5: 13. <br>4. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dtxU3BCuKds&amp;t=1188">19:48</a> {About Jannes &amp; Jambres} Why does Paul mention Jannes and Jambres in 2 Timothy as being part of the Exodus story when they weren’t? Did he have a different exodus? Is he referring to an extra-biblical book so authoritatively? <br>5. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dtxU3BCuKds&amp;t=1615">26:55</a> {Is Being Poor a Godly Virtue?} In Luke 16: 19-31 we read the story of Lazarus and the rich man and it seems that the only thing Lazarus did to deserve Paradise was being a sick beggar. Does this story teach virtue in being poor? <br>6. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dtxU3BCuKds&amp;t=2136">35:36</a> {How to Respond to Friends’ Ungodly Behavior} How should I respond when hanging out with friends who cuss / curse or play foul music celebrating sinful behavior, some of them being believers? <br>7. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dtxU3BCuKds&amp;t=2352">39:12</a> {About “Twilight” relating to Passover} What does “twilight” mean when the Passover lamb is sacrificed? Is it the start of the 14th, or the end leading into the 15th (first day of unleavened bread)? <br>8. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dtxU3BCuKds&amp;t=2428">40:28</a> {How to Forgive the Abuse of a Loved One} My disabled daughter w/ MS was abused by her ex (hit, pushed her head through a wall, broke her jaw twice requiring three surgeries, told her he’s going to have her killed, &amp; more). I know I should forgive him, but how? <br>9. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dtxU3BCuKds&amp;t=2710">45:10</a> {When to Lovingly tell Someone they’re Deceived} If you spend years lovingly bringing scripture to someone in a religion that corrupts it, hoping to open their eyes but fail, is it wrong to finally say directly they&apos;ve been deceived, and that the religion is a lie? <br>10. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dtxU3BCuKds&amp;t=2866">47:46</a> {About “Dynamic Omniscience} Could you please explain and give your take on the Open Theist position called &quot; dynamic omniscience&quot; and how biblical or unbiblical the position is? <br>11. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dtxU3BCuKds&amp;t=3018">50:18</a> {Called to be Single? How to Know} How do you know if God has called you to be single? <br>12. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dtxU3BCuKds&amp;t=3699">1:01:39</a> {Did Jesus Not Know Who Touched Him?} In Luke 8: 45, Jesus asks who touched His garment while in a crowd. Did Jesus really not know who had touched Him, nor that this miracle would take place? <br>13. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dtxU3BCuKds&amp;t=3983">1:06:23</a> {About Jews &amp; the Great Tribulation} I heard a pastor claim that 2/3 of Jews will die during the Great Tribulation, and the ones who survive will become Christians. Is this what Paul was referring to with “all Israel will be saved”? <br>14. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dtxU3BCuKds&amp;t=4406">1:13:26</a> {Can Mental Issues Sometimes be Demonic?} Could my Generalized Anxiety Disorder and OCD be a demonic issue rather than a mental health issue? I&apos;m a believer, but I suffer from both of these issues and I feel trapped. <br>15. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dtxU3BCuKds&amp;t=4622">1:17:02</a> {Was Creation an Incarnation of God?} What do you think of Richard Rohr&apos;s claim that &quot;creation was the first incarnation of God&quot;? <br>16. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dtxU3BCuKds&amp;t=4791">1:19:51</a> {About “Boot Camp” Churches} What is your opinion on &quot;Boot Camp&quot; Churches such as Elevation and Newspring that say that their church is for unbelievers and is not a permanent space for believers to remain? <br>17. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dtxU3BCuKds&amp;t=4946">1:22:26</a> {About the Virgin Birth} Is the virgin birth an invention by Matthew to buff up the Gospel narrative? The &quot;double-fulfillment&quot; of Isaiah&apos;s prophecy sounds like a convenience interpretation. Does the virgin birth matter? <br>18. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dtxU3BCuKds&amp;t=5120">1:25:20</a> {Overcoming Fear while Witnessing} I am currently attending a public school, and I’m wondering how I am supposed to speak the Word and truth of God when I fear that I will be shut down if I let my true beliefs be heard. Any advice? <br>19. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dtxU3BCuKds&amp;t=5280">1:28:00</a> {Are Some Worship Songs Selfish?} Is it selfish or unbiblical for us to sing the song “How He Loves”? Sometimes I feel it&apos;s selfish that we&apos;re singing about ourselves when it&apos;s supposed to be a worship song. Shouldn&apos;t God get the glory? <br>20. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dtxU3BCuKds&amp;t=5497">1:31:37</a> {Should we Hate the Devil?} Is it OK to Hate Satan?

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• MA

  @markhaszoe-life6337 · 4 years ago

  I&apos;ve been following Jesus since 1985. But I still learn so much listing to you. 61 &amp; still learning 🙌🙏😊

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  @hannahw6561 · 3 years ago

  I am a Christian with OCD, and I am open to messages if anyone needs encouragement. One example of comfort I&apos;ve found...OCD can have a lot of religious themes and sometimes compulsive prayers vs prayers with genuine intentions behind them. I found comfort by learning that we don&apos;t need to be repetitious like the Pharisees (though we are to pray without ceasing) but it gave me permission not to compulse, but have genuine relationship. I still have OCD, but I&apos;ve learned how to allow God to help me heal it, rather than allow it to be a reason I can&apos;t come to God until I fix it.

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• MC

  @MC91B · 4 years ago

  Our church has a room with audio of service for anyone who wants to NOT be in congregation. &nbsp;Others freely wear masks or don’t wear masks in the congregation. &nbsp;It works. All are loved, worship together, and hear the word.

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• SA

  @sandydunham3661 · 3 years ago

  78 and a believer since 1964. &nbsp;Still learning!

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• TH

  @ThatSoulsGirl · 4 years ago (edited)

  I never really leave comments here but I just wanted to say over the past 2 years your ministry has helped me grow in my faith, in my understanding of God, and in my relationship with Him and I thank you so much for all your work Mike. I&apos;m really hype to get your thoughts about the women in ministry issue as it&apos;s something that&apos;s been on my mind a lot lately.

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• ST

  @StephenLoney · 4 years ago

  Considering that God is love, I think it&apos;s awesome to read these verses with that in mind:<br><br>&quot;Love suffers long and is kind; love does not envy; love does not parade itself, is not puffed up; does not behave rudely, does not seek its own, is not provoked, thinks no evil; does not rejoice in iniquity, but rejoices in the truth; bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. Love never fails.&quot;<br>1 Corinthians 13:4-8a<br><br>Blessings.

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• JI

  @JiovanniCintron · 4 years ago (edited)

  I have wanted to evangelize at school. I’ve gave out tracts and talked to some people, but that fear is still strong. Question 18 was an answer I already knew but still struggle with it today. Thanks Mike!

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• LO

  @lou-annatkinson4211 · 4 years ago

  67 and still learning, so exciting as I enjoy in wonder what The Lord has to show me in each new day. Live in awe of our loving God, live in gratitude for His love, mercy and grace. 🙏✝️💟

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• MA

  @margotbiggs4260 · 4 years ago

  “We’re on the wrong side of heaven so we have to deal with disappointment“ ha ha love this

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• JA

  @jamestandy8594 · 4 years ago

  To the person who asked about anxiety and OCD - I want to echo Mike&apos;s words, it&apos;s often unhealthy to too quickly attribute our mental problems to demonic influence, even though it can in principle be a source. My experience is that attributing my own struggles to demons would usually produce MORE anxiety and lead into a feedback loop (is it because of sin in my life that I don&apos;t know about? am I not praying hard enough? etc.) (obviously do pray and do be self-aware about repentance, but OCD tends to inflate our sense of guilt). There&apos;s freedom in acknowledging that even if there is something supernatural going on, God is in control of it, and instead of worrying, focus on the things you DO have agency over in your life like reframing negative thoughts, getting outside, considering professional help, learning more about psychology (this helped me), etc.

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• R.

  @R.L.KRANESCHRADTT · 4 years ago (edited)

  <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dtxU3BCuKds&amp;t=170">2:50</a> &quot;There isn&apos;t this &apos;thing&apos; outside of God called love by which you measure his actions&quot;..... Profound!🏆🏆

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