Kingdom Now with John Carmichael Podcasts. Living in the NOW as we wait for the NOT YET.
The Ten: No Other Gods
In this episode of Kingdom Now with Dr. John Carmichael, we look at when we put God first in our lives we worship Him, we are loving Him and we are trusting Him instead of useless idols and that allows Him to give us good things through Jesus Christ.
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The Ten: Timeless Truths for Today
In this episode of Kingdom Now with Dr. John Carmichael, we set the foundation for the series “The Ten” by looking at the concept that when considering the Ten Commandments, God wants us to surrender to His authority in our lives despite the times we live in as we trust in the grace and mercy of Jesus Christ’s atonement for us.
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A Bible Revival
In this episode of Kingdom Now with Dr. John Carmichael, we dive into the powerful story of revival found in Ezra 7:9-10. Discover the essential steps of a Bible revival through the life of Ezra, who set his heart to study, practice, and teach God’s Word. Learn how a deep commitment to Scripture, paired with the guidance of the Holy Spirit, can ignite spiritual renewal in our lives today. Join us as we explore how God’s good hand was upon Ezra—and how it can be upon us when we seek Him wholeheartedly.
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Your Best Year Yet!
[Pro 4:18 NASB95]
· 2024 has been one of my best years. At the same time, dear friends in my life have had one of their most challenging years.
· Whichever the case may be in your life, God says that our best days are still ahead of us. This is not just humanistic positivism but solid Bible fact! Consider:
o [Psa 27:13 NASB95]
o [Rom 8:18 NASB95]
o [Phl 1:19-20 NASB95]
o [Rom 8:26-28 NASB95]
o [Jer 29:11 NASB95]
· Through triumphs or tragedies, wins or losses, laughter or tears, your best days are just ahead of you.
How can Proverbs 4:18 help you to have your best year yet?
Here are two ways you can have your best year yet.
I. Focus on choices.
a. ISBE: The “path” indicates conduct & inward life purpose OR choices you make. Compare to the next verse: [Pro 4:19 NASB95]
b. Your life is a series of choices. God expects us to choose His way. [Deu 30:19-20 NASB95]
c. Choices involve
i. Love God
ii. Love people
iii. Love yourself
d. Choices include
i. What you think
ii. What you do
iii. How you feel
e. Choose to be like Jesus. He did all these things.
i. Pray, read, engage, fast, give.
ii. Engage in church, be purposeful about relationships, forgive, serve.
Rest, forgive yourself, focus on God’s purpose for your life, believe you are loved and have value for being created by God in His image.
II. Expect positive outcomes.
a. Eerdmans: assurance of the success, happiness, and wellbeing which the pursuit of wisdom will bring to those who adhere to its doctrines.
b. God wants us to expect that will get better.
c. 4 Faith Principles – Woman with the issue of blood – [Mar 5:25-34 NASB95]
i. Say what you believe – speak it and write it down
ii. Act like God is going to honor His Word – start making steps.
iii. See yourself with what God is doing – One way is to get control of your mind. Use your anointed imagination. Second way is step into what God is giving to you (resist the grasshopper complex).
iv. Testify about the good things God has done in your life. Tell people about what God had done and is doing your life.
d. Philippians 1:18-21 MSG… And I’m going to keep that celebration going because I know how it’s going to turn out. Through your faithful prayers and the generous response of the Spirit of Jesus Christ, everything he wants to do in and through me will be done. I can hardly wait to continue on my course. I don’t expect to be embarrassed in the least. On the contrary, everything happening to me in this jail only serves to make Christ more accurately known, regardless of whether I live or die. They didn’t shut me up; they gave me a platform! Alive, I’m Christ’s messenger; dead, I’m his prize. Life versus even more life! I can’t lose.
e. Keep the celebration going!
God wants you to know that as you pursue Him, your best days are ahead of you.
Tongues: Of God? I Want It! – 5 Reasons To Pray In Tongues
[1Co 14:14-15 NASB95]
Azuza Street Revival brought Baptism with Holy Spirit (with speaking in tongues) into forefront. God used William Seymour and others to facilitate this revival that is still taking place.
According to Pew Research Center and other groups, the Pentecostal church is the fastest growing religion in the world today. Additionally, Dr. Vinson Synan notes that, historically, churches that embrace tongues have grown larger than those churches that rejected it. For example, the “Assemblies of God” has ten times as many members as the “Christian and Missionary Alliance,” which took a “seek not, forbid not” position on tongues. (A. B. Simpson who coined that phrase pastored in Louisville, KY.)
In the U.S., 49% of Pentecostals report that they don’t pray in tongues. Among “charismatics,”1 that figure is 32%. Dr. Francis MacNutt
Jesus said that one of the signs of believers would be they spoke in other tongues.
Is all praying in the Spirit praying in other tongues? Yes and No. I Corinthians 14:14-15 – equates praying in spirit with praying in tongues.
Note: Tongues is the initial physical evidence of Spirit Baptism. Of the 5 mentions 3 specifically mentions tongues (Acts 2:4; 10:45-46; 19:6); 2 infer tongues (Acts 9:17- Paul – I Corinthians 14:18; Acts 8:17-18 Simon saw something)
When I was 14, my response was “if it is of God, I want it” in reference to Spirit Baptism.
The biggest reason to pray with tongues is that is of God.
What are the benefits of praying in the Spirit, particularly in tongues?
The following are five benefits to praying in the Spirit, in particular praying in tongues:
Praying in the Spirit edifies your faith: Jude 20, I Corinthians 14:4
Modern vernacular “charge” like charging a battery.
Many things in this world that try to take away our zeal and strength.
God provided a way for us to keep the fire, maintain the spiritual glow.
Allow the Holy Spirit to pray through you.
You will help others and yourself, but in any event, it builds you; charges you
II. Praying in the Spirit purifies your walk: [Jhn 14:16-17 NASB95]
Howard Carter, who was general supervisor of the Assemblies of God in Great Britain for many years, and founder of the oldest Pentecostal Bible school in the world, pointed out that we must not forget that speaking with other tongues is not only the initial evidence of the Holy Spirit’s infilling, but is a continual experience for the rest of one’s life.
Praying in the Holy Spirit will remind you that you are not alone, He will help you to rise up to become the person God called you to become.
No road rage when police officers around
Allow the Holy Spirit to Help You walk
III. Praying in the Spirit assists your warfare: Ephesians 6:18, I Corinthians 14:2
Part of our praying is warfare praying.
There is a real enemy that is trying to stop the church.
Paul says that when we are engaged in spiritual warfare, we need to pray in the Spirit.
Two ways:
Praying about things you do not know in the natural
Your prayers go directly to God.
IV. Praying in the Spirit expands your worship: I Cor. 14:15, Eph. 5:19, Col. 3:16
Paul tells them to Speak to one another, using psalms, hymn and spiritual songs.
When we come together, our worship is magnified as we join with each other.
Their voices encourage us, as we inspire them.
Separation from local assembly deprives a person of this relationship and its strength. Assemble often and praise much.
Psalms: scriptural lyrics in song; hymns: humanly inspired lyrics in song; spiritual songs: impromptu rhythmic lyrics given by the Holy Spirit in tongues
Allow the Holy Spirit to direct your worship: private and public
V. Praying in the Spirit focuses your prayer: Romans 8:26, I Cor. 14:14
P.C. Nelson, a scholar of the Greek, said that the Greek literally reads here, “The Holy Ghost maketh intercession for us in groanings that cannot be uttered in articulate speech.” Articulate speech means our regular kind of speech. He went on to point out how the Greek stresses that this not only includes groanings escaping our lips in prayer, but also praying in other tongues.
Many people pray for and receive from God things that are outside of the will of God. Israel wanted a king, God gave them one, but it was clearly not His will.
Allow the Spirit of God to pray the perfect will of God through your lips.
I Corinthians 14:18, Paul says that he prays in tongues more than all of them. They prayed in tongues, so he must have prayed a lot.If you haven’t committed to spending some time each day praying in tongues, make one now.
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Season of Hope—The Faith and Hope Connection
[Rom 15:12-13 NASB95]
· Paul emphatically states that apart from Christ people do not have hope (Eph. 2:12); that is, they do not have the kind of hope the Bible talks about.
· Hope and faith is central to the Christmas message. Jesus’s birth is the embodiment of our faith and hope. Faith and hope work together, especially during the Christmas season.
What does Romans 15:13 show us about the faith and hope connection?
Here are five details Romans 15:13 show us about the faith and hope connection.
I. God is the source.
a. God is identified as the “God of hope,” emphasizing that true hope originates from Him. He is not just a source; He embodies hope.
b. Hope is God’s nature: His faithfulness, promises, and ability to fulfill His word.
c. [2Ch 20:12 NASB95]
d. Keep your faith and hope based upon Him.
II. Filled with joy and peace is the goal.
a. The ultimate aim is to be filled with “all joy and peace,” which points to a holistic experience of God’s presence.
b. Joy represents an inner contentment and delight in God, while peace refers to being grounded and secure amid life’s storms.
c. [Isa 26:3 NASB95]
d. When hope and faith are in our lives, this is the state we will find ourselves filled with.
III. It comes as we live in faith.
a. This joy and peace are connected to our faith in God. The phrase “as you trust in Him” emphasizes that our faith is the channel through which we experience hope.
b. Living in faith involves dependence on God’s promises and actions, not just intellectual belief.
c. [Heb 11:1 NASB95]
d. [Heb 11:6 NASB95]
e. Remembering last week’s sermon (Romans 15:4) that hope comes through the Scriptures stay focused the Word (Romans 10:17).
IV. Your hope will be stronger than your struggle.
a. That your hope may be steadfast and strong. (Albert Barnes)
b. Hope does not negate struggles; rather, it empowers us to face them. Our hope in God sustains us through trials and tribulations.
c. [Zec 9:12 NASB95]
d. [Rom 8:18-25 NASB95]
e. God is strengthening your hope to be unstoppable.
V. Your relationship with the Holy Spirit will tap into the power.
a. The last part of Romans 15:13 mentions “the power of the Holy Spirit.” The Holy Spirit is the agent who fills us with joy, peace, and hope as we live in connection with Him.
b. There is a necessity of nurturing a relationship with the Holy Spirit for the overflow of hope.
c. [Rom 14:17 NASB95]
d. [Act 1:8 NASB95]
e. The Holy Spirit empowers you to live in hope and walk by faith.
· God is our source of hope, our goal is to be filled with joy and peace, faith activates this process, our hope empowers us through struggles, and a relationship with the Holy Spirit taps into the divine power.
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