The Love & Purity Podcast

Over and over God calls us to be fruitful and multiply.  In this episode we look at a revealing article titled "The Amish: Americas fastest growing church"  While most of western christianity is not even replacing themselves the Amish are doubling every 21.5 years.  We are in great need of a revival that encourages families to multiply and to go into this needy world with a message of hope and discipleship.  

Wrapping up their story, Boaz and Rebekah share the highlights of their betrothal and wedding. 

As a bridegroom rejoices over his bride so shall your God rejoice over you!  As the Sundquist share may you be blessed to hear the heartbeat of the King who is overcome with love for you!   

Continuing their story, Boaz and Rebekah share how God did a transformative work in their lives in the months that led up to their wedding.  This story has lots of unexpected turns in the road!  Be encouraged!

Listen to Boaz and Rebekah share the highlights and difficulties they experienced in their journey of getting to know each other before marriage.   

  In this episode we look at how Peters love for Yeshua shines through his writings in the book of Peter and also through his messages in the book of Acts.  Full of heartfelt zeal, Peter is relatable in his humanity and challenging as an example of what can be done through the life of a yielded vessel.  

Surrounded by pagan Roman cities, Peter has know doubt seen the effects of assimilation on his community.   In his own words he "begs" and "pleads" with people to "abstain from fleshly lust".  In this podcast we look at the life and message of Peter that is so relevant for us today.  

Pslam 132:1 LORD, remember David and all his afflictions.

David went through many afflictions in his life. He suffered the loss of a child, a violent son, a jealous king, a captured wife, a best friend dying in battle, etc.  He also sacrificed to build a dwelling place for God.

 Indeed, I have taken much trouble to prepare for the house of the LORD” (1 Chron 22:14).

The Son of David also endured afflictions to build us up as a dwelling place for God.  

“Surely He has borne our griefs and carried our sorrows; yet we esteemed Him stricken, smitten by God, and afflicted” (Is 53:4). 

“In whom the whole building, being fitted together, grows into a holy temple in the Lord, in whom you also are being built together for a dwelling place of God in the Spirit” (Eph 2:21-22).

David modeled extreme devotion to the house of God.  He says in this psalm....

"I will not give sleep to my eyes or slumber to my eyelids, until I find a place for the LORD, a dwelling place for the Mighty One of Jacob.”

Be encouraged to give your whole heart in pursuing the presence of God!  

 Psalm 131:1 A psalm of David. Lord, my heart is not haughty, nor mine eyes lofty: neither do I exercise myself in great matters, or in things too high for me. 

The simplicity here is refreshing. We need not worry or waste time on things that are too high for us. It is the “high things” that seek to steal our hearts from the “simplicity that is in Messiah”:  

“But I fear, lest somehow, as the serpent deceived Eve by his craftiness, so your minds may be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ” (2 Cor. 11:3).

 

Considering that these psalms are written to help us ascend, this psalm is a marked step on the journey of walking humbly with the God who lifts up the lowly. 

The humility expressed in these words becomes even more profound when we visualize this prayer coming from the mighty, giant-slaying king of Israel. We see that even in his lowest points, David models a life of deep surrender to the will of God.  

Join us as we learn from David how to ascend in humility.  

“Out of the depths” can refer to a variety of low places in life—failure, pain, sin, etc. From this low place, God can bring the “abundant redemption” that sweetly sings out at the end of this chapter.

Imagine waiting through the night as a watchman with no wristwatch. 

As the vigilant watchman stays up through the night longing to see the light of morning, this psalm speaks of a soul that even more desperately longs for God. 

May our souls so long for the light of God!

In this podcast we look into what the scripture teaches about loving others.  Be encouraged to walk in love and pursue purity in all your relationships!