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- 0:04Hello
- 0:04my
- 0:05friend
- 0:05Dr.
- 0:05Brad
- 0:06Miller
- 0:06here
- 0:06with
- 0:06the
- 0:06Daily
- 0:07Bible
- 0:08Refresh.
- 0:08This
- 0:09is
- 0:09your
- 0:09daily
- 0:10reading
- 0:10of
- 0:10the
- 0:10Bible
- 0:11from
- 0:11a
- 0:11progressive
- 0:12point
- 0:12of
- 0:12view.
- 0:12In
- 0:12a
- 0:13bit
- 0:13I
- 0:13will
- 0:13read
- 0:13the
- 0:14New
- 0:14Testament
- 0:14lessons
- 0:15selected
- 0:15from
- 0:15the
- 0:15Revised
- 0:16Common
- 0:17Lectionary
- 0:18for
- 0:18this
- 0:19very
- 0:19day.
- 0:19The
- 0:20reading
- 0:20is
- 0:20understandable.
- 0:21I
- 0:21use
- 0:21the
- 0:21Message
- 0:22version
- 0:22Relatable.
- 0:23Please
- 0:23listen
- 0:24to
- 0:24the
- 0:24points
- 0:24to
- 0:25ponder
- 0:25and
- 0:25applicable
- 0:26to
- 0:26with
- 0:26action
- 0:27steps
- 0:27you
- 0:27can
- 0:28take.
- 0:28We
- 0:29pray
- 0:29and
- 0:29are
- 0:29done
- 0:29in
- 0:30less
- 0:30than
- 0:3010
- 0:30minutes.
- 0:31It's
- 0:31all
- 0:31brought
- 0:31to
- 0:31you
- 0:32by
- 0:32voiceofgoddaily.com
- 0:34which
- 0:34is
- 0:34the
- 0:35home
- 0:35of
- 0:35your
- 0:35free
- 0:36personal
- 0:36Bible
- 0:37Study
- 0:37Guide,
- 0:38the
- 0:38ABC1,
- 0:4023
- 0:41Bible
- 0:42Study
- 0:42Method.
- 0:43Please
- 0:43join
- 0:43me
- 0:44in
- 0:44my
- 0:44mission
- 0:44of
- 0:44getting
- 0:45the
- 0:45audible
- 0:45word
- 0:45of
- 0:45God
- 0:46into
- 0:46two
- 0:47millionaires
- 0:47a
- 0:48million
- 0:48people
- 0:49by
- 0:492028.
- 0:50You
- 0:50can
- 0:50help
- 0:50by
- 0:51saving
- 0:51and
- 0:51subscribing
- 0:52to
- 0:52the
- 0:52podcast
- 0:53and
- 0:53tagging
- 0:54your
- 0:54friends.
- 0:55Subscribe
- 0:55here's
- 0:55today's
- 0:55reading
- 0:57the
- 0:57reading
- 0:57is
- 0:57from
- 0:581
- 0:58Timothy
- 0:584:6
- 0:5916
- 1:01reading
- 1:01from
- 1:01the
- 1:01Message.
- 1:02You've
- 1:02been
- 1:03raised
- 1:03on
- 1:03the
- 1:03message
- 1:03of
- 1:04the
- 1:04faith
- 1:04and
- 1:04have
- 1:05followed
- 1:05sound
- 1:05teaching.
- 1:06Now
- 1:06pass
- 1:07on
- 1:07this
- 1:07counsel
- 1:08to
- 1:08the
- 1:08followers
- 1:08of
- 1:09Jesus
- 1:09here,
- 1:10there
- 1:10and
- 1:10you'll
- 1:11be
- 1:11a
- 1:11good
- 1:11servant
- 1:12of
- 1:12Jesus.
- 1:13Stay
- 1:13clear
- 1:13of
- 1:13silly
- 1:14stories
- 1:14that
- 1:14get
- 1:15dressed
- 1:15up
- 1:15as
- 1:15religion.
- 1:16Exercise
- 1:17daily
- 1:17in
- 1:18God.
- 1:18No
- 1:19spiritual
- 1:20flabbiness
- 1:20here,
- 1:20please.
- 1:21Workouts
- 1:22in
- 1:22the
- 1:22gymnasium
- 1:23are
- 1:23helpful,
- 1:24but
- 1:24a
- 1:24disciplined
- 1:25life
- 1:25in
- 1:26God
- 1:26is
- 1:26far
- 1:27more
- 1:27so,
- 1:28making
- 1:28you
- 1:28both
- 1:29fit
- 1:29for
- 1:29today
- 1:30and
- 1:30forever.
- 1:31You
- 1:32can
- 1:32count
- 1:32on
- 1:32this.
- 1:33Take
- 1:33it
- 1:33to
- 1:33heart.
- 1:34This
- 1:34is
- 1:35why
- 1:35we've
- 1:35thrown
- 1:35ourselves
- 1:36into
- 1:36this
- 1:36venture
- 1:37so
- 1:38totally.
- 1:39We're
- 1:39banking
- 1:39on
- 1:40the
- 1:40living
- 1:40God,
- 1:41Savior
- 1:42of
- 1:42all
- 1:42men
- 1:42and
- 1:42women,
- 1:43especially
- 1:44believers.
- 1:46Get
- 1:46the
- 1:46word
- 1:46out.
- 1:47Teach
- 1:48on
- 1:48these
- 1:48things
- 1:49and
- 1:49don't
- 1:49let
- 1:49anyone
- 1:50put
- 1:50you
- 1:50down
- 1:51because
- 1:51you're
- 1:51young.
- 1:52Teach
- 1:53believers
- 1:53with
- 1:54your
- 1:54life
- 1:55by
- 1:56word,
- 1:56by
- 1:56demeanor,
- 1:57by
- 1:57love,
- 1:58by
- 1:58faith,
- 1:59by
- 1:59integrity.
- 2:00Stay
- 2:01at
- 2:01your
- 2:01post
- 2:01reading
- 2:02scripture,
- 2:02giving,
- 2:02counsel,
- 2:03teaching
- 2:04and
- 2:04that
- 2:05special
- 2:05gift
- 2:05of
- 2:06ministry
- 2:07you
- 2:07were
- 2:07given
- 2:07when
- 2:08the
- 2:08leaders
- 2:08of
- 2:08the
- 2:08church
- 2:09laid
- 2:10hands
- 2:10on
- 2:10you
- 2:11and
- 2:11prayed.
- 2:12Keep
- 2:12that
- 2:12dusted
- 2:13off
- 2:14and
- 2:14in
- 2:14use.
- 2:15Cultivate
- 2:16these
- 2:16things.
- 2:17Immerse
- 2:17yourself
- 2:17in
- 2:18them.
- 2:19The
- 2:19people
- 2:19will
- 2:19see
- 2:20you
- 2:20mature
- 2:20right
- 2:21before
- 2:21their
- 2:21eyes.
- 2:22Keep
- 2:22a
- 2:23firm
- 2:23grasp
- 2:24both
- 2:24your
- 2:24character
- 2:25and
- 2:25your
- 2:26teaching.
- 2:27Don't
- 2:27be
- 2:27diverted,
- 2:28just
- 2:28keep
- 2:28at
- 2:29it.
- 2:29Both
- 2:30you
- 2:30and
- 2:30those
- 2:30who
- 2:31hear
- 2:31you
- 2:31will
- 2:31experience
- 2:32salvation.
- 2:33Well,
- 2:33that's
- 2:33the
- 2:33end
- 2:33of
- 2:33the
- 2:34reading.
- 2:34Let's
- 2:34get
- 2:34into
- 2:35some
- 2:35little
- 2:36bit
- 2:36a
- 2:36better
- 2:36understanding
- 2:37of
- 2:37spiritual
- 2:37fitness
- 2:37here.
- 2:38Now
- 2:38that
- 2:38is
- 2:39finding
- 2:40some
- 2:40balance
- 2:41and
- 2:41faith
- 2:41in
- 2:41your
- 2:41life.
- 2:42And
- 2:42My
- 2:42name
- 2:43is
- 2:43Dr.
- 2:43Brad
- 2:43Miller
- 2:43and
- 2:44I'm
- 2:44really
- 2:44glad
- 2:44you're
- 2:44joining
- 2:44me
- 2:45today
- 2:45on
- 2:45our
- 2:45progressive
- 2:46look
- 2:46at
- 2:46Scripture.
- 2:48And
- 2:48as
- 2:48we
- 2:49do
- 2:49so,
- 2:50I
- 2:50want
- 2:50to
- 2:51share
- 2:51with
- 2:51you
- 2:51something
- 2:51that
- 2:51happened
- 2:52with
- 2:52my
- 2:52granddaughters
- 2:53last
- 2:54recently
- 2:55we
- 2:55took
- 2:55a
- 2:56walk
- 2:56in
- 2:56a
- 2:56wooded
- 2:56area
- 2:58and
- 2:58I
- 2:58tried
- 2:58to
- 2:59tell
- 2:59them
- 2:59a
- 2:59dad
- 2:59joke,
- 3:00why
- 3:00don't
- 3:00trees
- 3:01like
- 3:01going
- 3:01to
- 3:02the
- 3:02gym?
- 3:03Because
- 3:03they're
- 3:03afraid
- 3:04of
- 3:05their
- 3:05bark
- 3:05getting
- 3:06worse.
- 3:07And
- 3:07they
- 3:08were
- 3:08kind
- 3:08of
- 3:08groaning,
- 3:08you
- 3:09know,
- 3:09as
- 3:09it
- 3:09is.
- 3:10But
- 3:10they
- 3:11were
- 3:12delighted
- 3:13nonetheless.
- 3:15I
- 3:16want
- 3:16to
- 3:16speak
- 3:16to
- 3:16you
- 3:16here
- 3:16today
- 3:17about
- 3:17exercise
- 3:18and
- 3:18spiritual
- 3:19growth.
- 3:20And
- 3:20Today's
- 3:21passage
- 3:21from
- 3:21First
- 3:21Timothy
- 3:224,
- 3:226,
- 3:2316
- 3:24actually
- 3:24has
- 3:24something
- 3:25fascinating
- 3:25to
- 3:25say
- 3:26about
- 3:26that
- 3:26topic.
- 3:27The
- 3:28message
- 3:28translation
- 3:29gives
- 3:29us
- 3:29a
- 3:30fresh
- 3:30perspective
- 3:31on
- 3:31some
- 3:32really
- 3:32practical
- 3:33wisdom
- 3:34about
- 3:34spiritual
- 3:35fitness
- 3:35and
- 3:35authentic
- 3:36living.
- 3:37So
- 3:37let's
- 3:38explore
- 3:38some
- 3:38key
- 3:39points
- 3:40that
- 3:40I
- 3:40think
- 3:41are
- 3:41relevant
- 3:41for
- 3:41us
- 3:41today.
- 3:42The
- 3:42first
- 3:42point
- 3:42is
- 3:43that
- 3:43spiritual
- 3:43fitness
- 3:44is
- 3:44a
- 3:44daily
- 3:44practice.
- 3:46This
- 3:46passage
- 3:47talks
- 3:47about
- 3:47exercising
- 3:48daily
- 3:48with
- 3:49God.
- 3:49And
- 3:49you
- 3:49know
- 3:49what?
- 3:50That's
- 3:51really
- 3:51important.
- 3:51That's
- 3:52why
- 3:52we
- 3:52do
- 3:52this
- 3:52daily
- 3:53Bible
- 3:54refresh.
- 3:55This
- 3:55also
- 3:56resonates
- 3:56with
- 3:56me
- 3:57as
- 3:57someone
- 3:57who's
- 3:57been
- 3:57married
- 3:58for
- 3:59over
- 3:5933
- 3:59years
- 4:00and
- 4:00just
- 4:01like
- 4:01my
- 4:01relation
- 4:01with
- 4:01my
- 4:02wife,
- 4:02it
- 4:02requires
- 4:03daily
- 4:03attention
- 4:04and
- 4:04care.
- 4:05Same
- 4:05thing
- 4:06our
- 4:06spiritual
- 4:06life
- 4:06requires
- 4:07daily
- 4:07attention
- 4:08and
- 4:08care.
- 4:09It's
- 4:09about
- 4:09regular
- 4:10exercise.
- 4:11It's
- 4:12not
- 4:12about
- 4:12rigid
- 4:13rules
- 4:13or
- 4:13religious
- 4:14performance,
- 4:14about
- 4:14staying
- 4:16spiritually
- 4:17fit,
- 4:17flexible
- 4:18and
- 4:19strong
- 4:19enough.
- 4:19And
- 4:19we
- 4:20do
- 4:20that
- 4:20through
- 4:21consistent
- 4:21practice.
- 4:23A
- 4:24second
- 4:24point
- 4:24to
- 4:24ponder
- 4:25is
- 4:25authenticity
- 4:26is
- 4:27greater
- 4:28as
- 4:28we
- 4:28age
- 4:29with
- 4:29age
- 4:30and
- 4:30experience.
- 4:32There's
- 4:32this
- 4:32beautiful
- 4:33reminder
- 4:33in
- 4:33the
- 4:33text
- 4:33about
- 4:34not
- 4:34letting
- 4:34anyone
- 4:35put
- 4:35you
- 4:35down
- 4:35because
- 4:36you're
- 4:36young.
- 4:37You
- 4:38know,
- 4:38I
- 4:38host
- 4:38a
- 4:39podcast
- 4:39about
- 4:40cancer,
- 4:41foreign
- 4:41cancer,
- 4:42impacted
- 4:42people,
- 4:43and
- 4:43I've
- 4:44learned
- 4:44that
- 4:44wisdom
- 4:44and
- 4:45impact
- 4:45aren't
- 4:45about
- 4:45age.
- 4:46I've
- 4:47learned
- 4:47great
- 4:47things
- 4:47from
- 4:48aged
- 4:48people
- 4:48and
- 4:48from
- 4:49people
- 4:49in
- 4:49their
- 4:4920s,
- 4:5020
- 4:51to
- 4:5180
- 4:52and
- 4:52beyond.
- 4:53On
- 4:53both
- 4:54ends
- 4:54of
- 4:54the
- 4:54spectrum
- 4:55are
- 4:55people
- 4:55that
- 4:56we
- 4:56can
- 4:56learn
- 4:56from
- 4:57when
- 4:57they
- 4:57have
- 4:58an
- 4:58authentic
- 4:58voice
- 4:59and
- 4:59experience
- 5:00that
- 5:00matters.
- 5:01A
- 5:02third
- 5:02point
- 5:02is
- 5:02about
- 5:02living
- 5:03out
- 5:03your
- 5:03teaching.
- 5:04This
- 5:05passage
- 5:05emphasizes
- 5:06teaching
- 5:06through
- 5:06our
- 5:07lives
- 5:07through
- 5:07word
- 5:08and
- 5:08demeanor,
- 5:09love,
- 5:10faith
- 5:10and
- 5:11integrity.
- 5:12This
- 5:12reminds
- 5:12me
- 5:13of
- 5:13raising
- 5:13our
- 5:13three
- 5:13kids.
- 5:14They
- 5:14they
- 5:15learned
- 5:15far
- 5:15more
- 5:15from
- 5:16watching
- 5:17my
- 5:17wife
- 5:17and
- 5:17I
- 5:18and
- 5:18our
- 5:18lived
- 5:19a
- 5:19life
- 5:20than
- 5:20from
- 5:21really
- 5:21what
- 5:21we
- 5:21said
- 5:22or
- 5:22what
- 5:22we
- 5:22taught
- 5:23them.
- 5:24They
- 5:24learn
- 5:24by
- 5:25seeing
- 5:25and
- 5:26what
- 5:26we
- 5:26did.
- 5:27In
- 5:27progressive
- 5:28Christianity,
- 5:29this
- 5:29alignment
- 5:30between
- 5:30beliefs
- 5:30and
- 5:31actions
- 5:31is
- 5:31crucial,
- 5:32especially
- 5:33in
- 5:33working
- 5:33for
- 5:34justice
- 5:34and
- 5:34inclusion.
- 5:36Here's
- 5:36your
- 5:36reaction
- 5:37Step
- 5:38I
- 5:38challenge
- 5:39you
- 5:39to
- 5:39create
- 5:39and
- 5:40what
- 5:40we
- 5:40might
- 5:40call
- 5:40a
- 5:41spiritual
- 5:41fitness
- 5:42journal.
- 5:43Take
- 5:43a
- 5:43few
- 5:43minutes,
- 5:44five
- 5:44minutes
- 5:44or
- 5:44so
- 5:45to
- 5:45reflect
- 5:45on
- 5:46what
- 5:46ways
- 5:46you've
- 5:46exercised
- 5:47your
- 5:47faith
- 5:48through
- 5:48some
- 5:49action,
- 5:49serving
- 5:50others,
- 5:51praying,
- 5:52showing
- 5:52compassion
- 5:52to
- 5:53someone,
- 5:54standing
- 5:54up
- 5:54for
- 5:55justice,
- 5:56or
- 5:56practicing
- 5:57just
- 5:57a
- 5:57mindful
- 5:58attitude
- 5:58of
- 5:59gratitude.
- 6:00And
- 6:00you
- 6:01might
- 6:01track
- 6:01this,
- 6:01write
- 6:02something
- 6:02down,
- 6:03make
- 6:04it
- 6:04a
- 6:04statistical
- 6:05type
- 6:05of
- 6:05thing.
- 6:06Track
- 6:06your
- 6:06spiritual
- 6:07growth
- 6:07to
- 6:08keep
- 6:08yourself
- 6:08accountable.
- 6:09We'll
- 6:10pray
- 6:10here
- 6:10in
- 6:10just
- 6:10a
- 6:10minute,
- 6:11but
- 6:11I
- 6:11always
- 6:11want
- 6:11to
- 6:11remind
- 6:11you
- 6:11that
- 6:12we
- 6:12have
- 6:12a
- 6:12resource
- 6:13for
- 6:13you.
- 6:14It's
- 6:14called
- 6:14the
- 6:15Daily.
- 6:15It's
- 6:15called
- 6:16the
- 6:16ABC
- 6:16123
- 6:18Bible
- 6:18Study
- 6:19Method.
- 6:19You
- 6:19can
- 6:19pick
- 6:20it
- 6:20up
- 6:20at
- 6:20our
- 6:20website,
- 6:20voiceofgoddaily.com
- 6:23let's
- 6:23pray.
- 6:24Divine
- 6:25Love
- 6:25we
- 6:25come
- 6:25to
- 6:25you
- 6:25as
- 6:26we
- 6:26are
- 6:26sometimes
- 6:26spiritually
- 6:27energetic
- 6:28and
- 6:28sometimes
- 6:28feeling
- 6:29a
- 6:29bit
- 6:29out
- 6:29of
- 6:29shape.
- 6:30Help
- 6:30us
- 6:30find
- 6:31that
- 6:31daily
- 6:31rhythm
- 6:31of
- 6:32spiritual
- 6:32exercise
- 6:33that
- 6:33keeps
- 6:34us
- 6:34growing,
- 6:34loving
- 6:34and
- 6:35serving
- 6:36like
- 6:36good
- 6:38like
- 6:38a
- 6:38good
- 6:39workout
- 6:39partner.
- 6:40Stay
- 6:40with
- 6:40us
- 6:41as
- 6:41we
- 6:41practice
- 6:41living
- 6:42our
- 6:42faith
- 6:42authentically.
- 6:44Guide
- 6:44us
- 6:44to
- 6:44be
- 6:44people
- 6:45who
- 6:45don't
- 6:45just
- 6:45talk
- 6:45about
- 6:46love,
- 6:46but
- 6:47demonstrate
- 6:48it
- 6:48in
- 6:48tangible
- 6:48ways.
- 6:49Thank
- 6:50you
- 6:50for
- 6:50being
- 6:50present
- 6:50in
- 6:51our
- 6:51journey,
- 6:51whether
- 6:52we're
- 6:52on
- 6:52the
- 6:52mountaintops
- 6:53or
- 6:53in
- 6:53the
- 6:53valleys.
- 6:54Amen.
- 6:59My
- 6:59friend,
- 7:00I
- 7:00am
- 7:00delighted
- 7:01you
- 7:01chose
- 7:02to
- 7:02join
- 7:02me
- 7:03for
- 7:03today's
- 7:03reading.
- 7:04The
- 7:04Daily
- 7:05Bible
- 7:05Refresh
- 7:06is
- 7:06completely
- 7:08listener
- 7:08supported.
- 7:09Your
- 7:10gift
- 7:10goes
- 7:11a
- 7:11long
- 7:11way
- 7:11to
- 7:12getting
- 7:12the
- 7:12audible
- 7:13word
- 7:13of
- 7:13God
- 7:14from
- 7:14a
- 7:14progressive
- 7:15perspective
- 7:16into
- 7:162
- 7:16million
- 7:17years,
- 7:17a
- 7:17million
- 7:17people
- 7:18by
- 7:192028.
- 7:20I
- 7:20would
- 7:20be
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