WEBVTT 00:04.705 --> 00:13.500 [SPEAKER_00]: As we explore the gift of Jesus, this Advent season, today will dig into what it means for him to be our Savior King. 00:14.682 --> 00:20.993 [SPEAKER_00]: Is salvation just for a time in the future or could it also be for the here and now? 00:21.445 --> 00:29.722 [SPEAKER_00]: What would it look like to take hold of our salvation this side of heaven and experience the fruit of eternal life today? 00:30.885 --> 00:37.959 [SPEAKER_00]: May you feel your faith and desire for more be spurred on today as you encounter this Savior King. 00:38.861 --> 00:41.226 [SPEAKER_00]: Welcome to the first 15 podcast. 01:08.122 --> 01:21.476 [SPEAKER_00]: Our Scripture for today comes from second Timothy chapter 2, verse 19, Scripture says, but God's firm foundation stands, bearing this seal. 01:22.597 --> 01:31.547 [SPEAKER_00]: The Lord knows those who are His and let everyone who names the name of the Lord depart from Iniquity. 01:34.480 --> 01:43.210 [SPEAKER_00]: Sometimes, as believers, we've known Jesus to be our Savior for so long that we fail to dive into all it means for us. 01:44.171 --> 01:49.757 [SPEAKER_00]: And thereby miss out on all the wonderful fruit salvation is meant to bear in our lives. 01:51.359 --> 02:03.913 [SPEAKER_00]: Jesus died not just to usher us into heaven at our death, but that we might find salvation from the things of this life that don't flow from the heart 02:05.497 --> 02:10.887 [SPEAKER_00]: God's will is that we would walk in fullness of life all the days of our life. 02:12.149 --> 02:15.194 [SPEAKER_00]: He has peace for us instead of anxiety. 02:16.236 --> 02:20.845 [SPEAKER_00]: He has an eternal purpose for us instead of frivolous pursuits. 02:22.347 --> 02:28.298 [SPEAKER_00]: He longs to fill our hands with good gifts instead of the fruit of anxious toil. 02:29.307 --> 02:37.458 [SPEAKER_00]: And he has a new nature and newness of life, instead of the sins and cares of who we were before Christ. 02:39.701 --> 02:44.628 [SPEAKER_00]: So the questions and response to God's truth become, what are you waiting for? 02:45.890 --> 02:50.195 [SPEAKER_00]: What's holding you back from all of these amazing things God has for you? 02:51.517 --> 02:55.062 [SPEAKER_00]: What's keeping you from walking in newness of life today? 02:56.493 --> 03:13.860 [SPEAKER_00]: Experiencing the fruit of salvation begins with a clear revelation of what God does and doesn't want for you Without faith to hold on to the promises of God we easily fall victim to the lies and temptations of the enemy 03:15.022 --> 03:27.584 [SPEAKER_00]: Now that Satan has no hold over our eternal destiny, His pursuit is robbing us of all that's available to us in God, that He might both hurt us and the heart of God. 03:29.387 --> 03:39.966 [SPEAKER_00]: But we serve a King who is not only Savior on the day of Calvary, but comes to us each day, offering us salvation from the things of the world. 03:41.110 --> 03:53.905 [SPEAKER_00]: The Holy Spirit inside each of us has the will and ability to deliver us from anything not found in the will of God, that Jesus sacrifice might bear its full fruit in our lives. 03:55.083 --> 04:08.878 [SPEAKER_00]: and in spending time and dedicated communion with God, studying the Scripture to find what's been allotted as our portion in Jesus, and seeking to follow the moment to moment leadership of the Holy Spirit. 04:09.819 --> 04:21.732 [SPEAKER_00]: We find the power we need to experience all God has for us. 04:22.724 --> 04:28.571 [SPEAKER_00]: Look for promises you can hold on to about his character and will. 04:28.591 --> 04:37.763 [SPEAKER_00]: And in response to a revelation of God's will, have faith and vision to follow the leadership of the Holy Spirit into fullness of life. 04:39.365 --> 04:44.631 [SPEAKER_00]: May today be marked by the life-giving fruit of salvation in Jesus. 04:51.783 --> 05:18.668 [SPEAKER_00]: As we begin, meditate on the life available to you through salvation in Jesus. 05:19.407 --> 05:24.476 [SPEAKER_00]: begin to dream about what that life abundant could look like for you. 05:25.998 --> 05:31.568 [SPEAKER_00]: Revelation 320 says, behold, I stand at the door and knock. 05:32.369 --> 05:40.403 [SPEAKER_00]: If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come into him and eat with him, and he with me. 06:19.651 --> 06:24.597 [SPEAKER_00]: and next, spend time looking at your own life with the Holy Spirit. 06:26.118 --> 06:28.781 [SPEAKER_00]: What in your life isn't in God's heart for you? 06:29.882 --> 06:34.147 [SPEAKER_00]: Where are you not experiencing the fruit of salvation in Jesus? 06:35.789 --> 06:45.540 [SPEAKER_00]: First Corinthians 2 verses 11 and 12 says, for who knows a person's thoughts except the 06:46.448 --> 06:52.055 [SPEAKER_00]: So also, no one comprehends the thoughts of God except the Spirit of God. 06:53.377 --> 06:58.624 [SPEAKER_00]: Now we have received not the Spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is from God. 06:59.385 --> 07:07.596 [SPEAKER_00]: That we might understand the things freely given us by God. 07:18.292 --> 07:23.104 [UNKNOWN]: Thank you for watching. 07:44.870 --> 07:45.471 [SPEAKER_00]: in last. 07:46.612 --> 07:50.778 [SPEAKER_00]: Bring to God the parts of your life that aren't in his perfect will. 07:52.240 --> 07:54.723 [SPEAKER_00]: Allow him to cast vision over your life. 07:56.044 --> 08:00.170 [SPEAKER_00]: Let him fill you with faith to live the life he longs to give you. 08:01.772 --> 08:09.662 [SPEAKER_00]: John 1613 says, When the Spirit of Truth comes, He will guide you into all the truth. 08:10.165 --> 08:15.653 [SPEAKER_00]: for he will not speak on his own authority, but whatever he hears, he will speak. 08:16.494 --> 08:38.687 [SPEAKER_00]: And he will declare to you the things that are to come. 08:42.194 --> 08:43.109 [UNKNOWN]: Thank you. 09:02.275 --> 09:04.277 [SPEAKER_00]: God is a God of the journey. 09:05.278 --> 09:07.420 [SPEAKER_00]: He doesn't expect perfection from us. 09:08.181 --> 09:09.502 [SPEAKER_00]: He knows we are dust. 09:10.743 --> 09:14.787 [SPEAKER_00]: He's just after your heart that you might go through this life together. 09:16.188 --> 09:23.475 [SPEAKER_00]: Don't miss out on opportunities for relationship by running from the heart of God when you realize your own imperfection. 09:24.776 --> 09:30.662 [SPEAKER_00]: Don't miss out on an opportunity to experience grace by trying to hide your 09:31.688 --> 09:34.653 [SPEAKER_00]: Allow God into everything you are and do. 09:36.055 --> 09:42.705 [SPEAKER_00]: Journey with Him that you might experience the wonders of a God who loves you just as you are. 09:44.328 --> 09:52.060 [SPEAKER_00]: Find a joy in experiencing right now the eternal relationship afforded you by your Savior King. 10:07.042 --> 10:09.144 [SPEAKER_00]: Thanks for listening to today's podcast. 10:09.645 --> 10:11.487 [SPEAKER_00]: I'm Josh Miller with verse 15. 10:12.508 --> 10:20.738 [SPEAKER_00]: Jesus doesn't want to only save you for eternity with him, but he wants to save you from anything that would cause you harm right now. 10:21.840 --> 10:25.344 [SPEAKER_00]: What thoughts, beliefs, or perspectives are harming you? 10:26.385 --> 10:29.809 [SPEAKER_00]: What relationships need his healing touch? 10:30.160 --> 10:36.881 [SPEAKER_00]: look to him as your healer and savior today, not just in the big things, but the little things as well. 10:37.925 --> 10:42.178 [SPEAKER_00]: Have a wonderful rest of your day and may God bless you as you see Kim.