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Deeply Rooted Like Unshakable Trees 0:02 We wanna honor God because He sees everything.0:10 You were born with a plan and a purpose. He's the God of all things possible. He's the God of all0:22 miracles.0:52 Welcome to Grace Grace with Naina Michelle. I'm Michelle Humphreys.0:56 I am Naina Keegan. Welcome to the broadcast today. Today, we're gonna be talking about being deeply rooted in Christ, and what does that mean exactly? And, you know, God's been showing me so many things about1:08 trees lately, palm trees. And, you know, I start to think about, the root systems and how those bring the life and how they if you're deeply rooted in the1:19 Lord, you're planted. You're so grounded. You're so rooted that no matter, like, a palm tree, what the Bible says is they're strong, they're immovable, they bend, but they don't break. No matter what kind of storm1:31 comes their way, they're not moving. And that's because of their deep root systems, and, you know, we can be strong as the cedars of Lebanon. And, you know, even 1 of the words that that when I1:43 was googling, like, the deep rooted, you know, biblically speaking, what it that means concerning the trees, it says that it's incorruptible. And isn't that awesome just to think about it's1:55 incorruptible. And that's that's like I started saying, that's what I wanna be. And especially in the end when it says many will be deceived.2:03 Well, and if you think about John fifteen:four says, abide in me, and I in you, as the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except abide in the vine, no more can you except you abide in2:14 me. He's the vine, we are the branches. We cannot do the work of the Lord and do all the Christian things without being2:26 deeply rooted in Jesus, especially not now, right? And don't2:32 you love that? It's like you will be planted by streams of living waters. Like everything you need for life and godliness is promised to us if you stay deeply rooted2:44 in him. And what does that look like for us? You know, we're not trees, but we need that strong what does the Bible say? He's the bread of life. Come to me when, you know, when you're thirsty and and and when you're2:56 hungry, and I will give you everything you need. Like, so we still need to be grounded. We need to be nurtured. We need to be rooted. We need to know the word for a for that's the bread of life. That's what's gonna feed3:07 us and fuel us. And knowing that word for yourself, that's how you're gonna stay rooted in Christ and deeply rooted and strong. Because if you don't know the word, is that's3:19 what brings deception. And I know that there's so many people now, you know, that are coming in. I know we are hearing, you know, people these podcasters and these different people that are really especially concerning3:31 Israel that are trying to bring their own spin on things and know what does the Bible tell us that we are blessed if you bless Israel, if you stand for Israel, that you will3:43 be a nation that's blessed.3:45 And and And we need to not listen to anyone Yes. Who begins to talk about Israel in a negative way. We really don't. And, you3:54 know, let me let me just say, you know, America, have we always liked our leaders? We're not saying that Israel and Israel's leaders are 1 and the same, just like America and4:06 America's leaders are 1 and the same. That is separate. We're talking about the nation of Israel, the place that we know4:13 that there are no perfect leaders Exactly. Period. So we're not saying we advocate for everything4:20 No. That4:20 Benjamin Netanyahu is doing, that the that the Knesset is doing, but we are saying we stand with Israel. No matter what, we will not back down until4:32 Jesus comes and takes over and puts his feet down on the Mount of Olives.4:36 Right? But this is how you can be deceived, and this is what I was saying to be deeply rooted in what you know. Pick up your Bible. If you're gonna listen to any of these people who are going to4:48 discuss Israel in a negative manner and and bring forth all of this, it's chaos. It's causing confusion. And Bible says God is not the author of chaos and confusion.5:01 And so know the word. Be deeply rooted. Go and look up everything the Bible says about Israel, what it says about Israel in the end times. That's where Jesus is coming back.5:13 And you know what? When they say, well, you know, we're gonna listen to a Jew and, you know, the Zionist and Jesus is a Jew. Like, he's he's coming to judge the whole Earth. Like, you know, we have to5:24 know and be deeply rooted in not just Israel, in everything, because there is a great deception coming. The Bible tells us that in the end, even the elect who are the5:36 elect? My guess is the the the top of the top of preachers and teachers and the 1 with the ones with the big platforms and the voices, if they're gonna be deceived,5:48 then we need to make sure we're not by knowing the word for yourself.5:51 Ellen, I think about all of the people during World War 2. You know, we had 70000000 deaths during war World War 2. 700000066:02 million were Jews. Think about that's catastrophic. How did that happen? Now I would have never thought in 5000000 years that we could be back6:14 to that. On college campuses, we have antisemites. We have people that are actively coming against the Jews again. How is that possible? Do you know how that's6:26 possible? Because Jesus is Lord and Satan hates him, and so now we are seeing once again that6:38 the devil is coming against the Jews. If they weren't the apple of his eye, don't you think But leave them alone. He would leave them alone. It's it's supernatural. It's impossible for this6:50 to happen again.6:51 If you think about it, what do any of these young people have to do with anything that you know what I mean? That's just their heritage. It's impossible. It's got nothing to do with like, they've done nothing wrong, and7:03 yet it's so demonic. It's so part of what the Bible says is going to happen, the great persecutions, not only for the Jewish people, but for Christians and what's coming. And so we have to7:14 be so so strong and deeply rooted in the word of God, the word, the word, the word, and know, because no matter what's coming, if someone comes up to you in the end and they're gonna7:26 say, you know, you renounce Christ, you renounce your Christianity, or you're gonna die. Which happens7:32 with Islam right now.7:33 And it is, and you know what? Then, you know what? I know I'm gonna meet my maker in about 3 seconds if that's the choice. Because, listen, we have to know. We're we're we're here telling you this today because it is7:45 so important. And you need to just go double check where you're getting your sources. And you know what? The best source in the world is the Bible. That's where you're gonna get the truth and nothing but the truth.7:57 Every word of the Bible is true, And let the Bible teach you. When you have a question about all of this, ask the Lord, and then ask Him to show you scriptures8:09 because we have to have to stay rooted in him, in his word, and know the truth for ourselves.8:17 Amen. And and like the Bible says, unless a kernel of wheat falls into the ground and dies, it cannot spring up. What happens when it falls into the earth earth and dies? It8:29 develops roots. So we we know that Christ died for us, but we also give it all for him. Right? So when we come back, we're gonna talk8:41 more about being deeply rooted in Christ. Stay with us.8:45 It's finally here, our second annual mega sale. 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And, you know, there's a very slight difference between being right and being9:58 almost right. And the devil, you know, he lived in heaven. He knows the word. He knows Jesus is coming back. He knows Jesus is real. He knows the whole thing. He just hopes10:09 you don't. And so he wants he can just spew that word so it's not it's not right. It's almost right. And that word almost is what can throw you into hell. I'm10:22 I'm telling you because he can spew that, skew it just a little bit to make you just walk slightly off the path and then before you know it, you have bought and drank the Kool Aid and10:34 you have got to know the word for yourself and you have to follow Jesus. What go read all the red letter stuff. Amen. That's how you know what he says.10:44 That because we're seeing all these pastors begin to fall 1 by 1 by 1. Why are we seeing this? We're seeing this because they were10:55 doing ministry without being deeply rooted. I mean, anybody can fall away. That's why you have to be so careful. We can all fall away if we're not careful. So we11:07 need to be in the word every day. Exactly. We need to be in prayer. We need to be grateful every day. We need to have an atmosphere for praise every11:19 day. We need to be about the Lord's business. What do you want me to do next every day? There are certain things that we need to do every day that will keep us11:31 grounded.11:32 And we're not saying that, like, we're not trying to be all legalistic and religious. You have to you know, but that's these are the ways. And if you don't study the word and know the word, like for me,11:43 like I look I get up and11:44 I can't wait. It's coffee and bible. Like, I look forward to that time. And, you know, what do you got for me today? And and, you know, it's just that that communication. And, you know, the because11:56 the counterfeits are everywhere right now. And the best way to spot a counterfeit is to know the truth. And, you know, even she knows, you know, my son is about to get married here in in And And as we were praying12:08 We're12:09 so excited.12:10 And she's fabulous, and we love her so much. But, you know, we used to pray together that the Lord would would, you know, would just cancel all the counterfeits that as he was dating. Anybody that's12:21 That was hard because he would he would date someone, and it would seem like an eligible candidate. I felt like we were on The Bachelor. You know, we were watching these dates, and then we would get excited, and12:33 then we'd have to toss them out. Well You know? But that's the thing.12:37 It's like though it doesn't mean there was anything wrong with these girls. It wasn't the 1 for him. And I remember telling him, you know what? God's got the 1 for you who he knows and has set aside for you. And once you12:48 meet that girl, you're gonna thank the Lord that none of these counterfeits they were counterfeits. We're not gonna open12:54 for them. He would have been he would have been a counterfeit for them because they were not a match.12:59 And so, you know, it's in the same way, if you know and you pray that way, Lord, don't let me be deceived in any way. Show me what your word says on this. Show me the truth, the truth, the truth. And13:10 that you would be so deeply rooted in the truth. And you know what else is really cool? Is, you know, my little grandson is being homeschooled. He's 4, and I13:22 have the science. Really, like, this this is probably not a really good idea, but I mean, 4 year old science I can do. But but but I'm just saying. Okay. So this word13:34 comes up the other day because we're learning all about plants and all this stuff, and it's called are you ready? Because probably many people have not heard of this word, but photo tropism. Okay?13:46 And you know what that is? It's when a plant Ellis professor. Grows towards the light. Have you ever seen how a plant leans? Like if you have plants in your house, they're gonna lean towards the light. And so I thought13:58 about the Lord. He's the light, and we need to bend towards him, lean towards him, let his light shine on us. That's the direction. We need to follow the light, the14:10 light of Jesus, phototropism. And That's a good 1. And if you think about being deeply rooted, so your root system is going straight down strong in the Lord, but then follow his light.14:22 Let yourself bend towards him and be so caught up in his light. And so, you know, his his my little grandson's, you know, his his, his books and14:33 the things that his curriculum is all Christian based and and and and godly. And so when I saw that word, you know, we we learned all about that, like how, you know, he needs to lean towards, but but that's how14:45 we stay deeply rooted, by following him.14:48 Amen. And I feel like we would be remiss not to talk about bitter roots. Oh. Bitter roots. That's what the Lord really put on my heart with this is it says in Hebrews,15:00 it says, see to it that no 1 fails to obtain the grace of God that no root of bitterness brings up and causes trouble, and by many become15:12 defiled. Wow. Right? Roots of bitterness. That is so just like scary to me because we can get a root of bitterness. Right? We we15:24 can get offended with when when I you know who I really get offended with? My friends, people that they get offended with, more than even the ones that I get offended with. You know, I15:36 have to, like when I'm doing communion, I have to go through these gymnastics, and when I think about who I'm forgiving, it's the people that hurt my friends. And and and and but that15:48 causes defilement. Like, their unforgiveness causes me to want to defend them, which is defiling me to where I need to go over it during communion. Like,15:59 we need to be careful, especially what we say to our children. Like, my children, they are clueless on who I'm offended with. I'm not telling them because I16:11 do not want my kids to be defiled.16:14 Well, and also, you know, if you think about that, like, we do pray this, like, that God would, you know, pull out any bitter root, like, create in me a clean and contrite heart, Lord. Show me anywhere where I have16:25 something that needs to be removed. And so when you pray that way, that helps God to shine a light. And sometimes, you know, it's like, woah. Okay. I didn't I didn't see that coming. Like, you know, he'll show you things16:37 that that you need to lay down that you weren't even thinking about. And if you wanna stay blessable and you wanna stay blessed, then, you know, the devil's the 1 who's gonna want you to stay in that bitterness, to stay16:48 in that contempt, and can and stay16:51 in anger. Anger and resentment and all of16:53 the things. Fear, and it can bring on all of these things. And so you need to go and ask the Lord, you know, where have I opened a door or have a door open to something that is not of you Amen. That is causing17:05 this chaos in my life right now, and I give it to you and show me and let and and then just see what he says. Honestly, sit with a pen, you know, and sit down and just be quiet. Just be still17:17 before him and let him speak because he's gonna tell you everything you need to know. But we're coming right back in a few minutes. Stay right there. You're watching Grace Grace with Nina and Michelle.17:27 Have you ever wondered if someone was monitoring you, like nefarious tech companies, corrupt federal agencies, or hostile foreign countries. Newsflash, they are the deep state, big tech, and China are tracking your every17:38 move and using it against you up until now. You've been powerless to stop it. However, Quanta has cracked the code with quantum resistant encryption, and we control the entire ecosystem end to end. Visit17:50 quantasure dot com today to take back your privacy and help vanquish the enemies of free speech. When communications need to be secure, use Quanta and be sure. Enter the promo code on your screen for a discount on your18:02 subscription.Rooted in Love, Salvation, and Believer Community 18:04 Welcome back to Grace Grace. We are talking right now about being rooted and grounded in Jesus. Let me tell you, the most important thing we can do is be rooted and18:16 grounded in love. That is number 1. You it says that, love covers over a multitude of sins. Love is more powerful than many waters.18:29 Love is what Jesus is. The Bible says God is love. So if we're not rooted and grounded in the fact that God loves18:40 us, then we are going to we can be plucked up. We can be deceived. We can we can be enticed by the enemy's strategies. It is so important18:53 to know how much God loves you. So, okay, what does that look like in real life? You know what it looks like? Read all the scriptures about love and and and just remember exactly go over the book of John.19:04 And it also says that his perfect love think about that perfect love. There's nothing better than that. His perfect love casts out all fear. Amen. Not some, not a few,19:16 all fears. And so sometimes if I ever feel even like a spirit of fear trying to bring some fear on me, I'll say, love me perfectly today, Lord. Show me your perfect love today. And and if you know19:28 that you have that available to you, that he does love you and he love his love is just not, it's not of, well, if you do better or if you, you know, you didn't follow all the rules today. No. He gives us19:40 such grace. He loves us in spite of ourselves. Like we're he knows that we're all just in need of a savior. Every day we fall short or as filthy rags. So for those of you who are sitting there saying,19:51 God can't love me because I've done too much wrong, no. You could not have it more wrong. He loves you. He loves you so much. He made you. He knows everything about you. Nothing20:03 is a surprise to Him. Nothing is gonna shock Him. He loves you and He wants you to just invite Him in and say, Come, take this mess, clean it up, I give my life to you, I surrender to20:15 you. And just ask Him because it's that simple. You don't have to do anything else because it's Jesus plus nothing equals salvation. That's it. It's Him20:27 hanging on the cross and at the end of the program, we're gonna give you an opportunity to make sure you know Jesus as Lord, and that's so important to us right now because we don't it's we're not human doings.20:39 We don't have to just go some of these religions that say you have to do all of this stuff, and I grew up in 1 of those, and it was like I had to go say, you know, like, all my sins to a guy20:51 in a box. Like, I I was just like, wait a minute. Like, I look back at that and I was terrified, like, you know, that I was, like, maybe gonna forget that I was mean to my brother.21:01 Say something.21:01 You know what I mean? It was like, I got in a fight with my brother or whatever. You're you know, all these things, you were just terrified.21:07 Well, and that's that's what happens when it's religion.21:11 Yes. You21:11 know, and it's not a relationship. And that's what happens when you're you're not deeply rooted in Jesus, and I think that's so important. Yes. That's That's the answer. It's the only answer.21:22 Only answer. Exactly. And so many people just need to hear this, and, you know, I I think, you know, like, that's the 1 thing. It's like, how's your root system? Like, let's do a checkup today. Like, you know, I think21:33 it's like, you know, we're not horticulturists. Like, we're just sitting up here, but the roots in Christ, what does that look like for you? Do you know the word? Are you are you really spending time with him? You know,21:43 are you in church when it's open? Are you you know, for me, I'm constantly listening to sermons because it's like faith comes by hearing.21:51 It does. And but that you have to be rooted because you can get off kilter if you're listening to someone who's slightly off21:59 the word. You have to be careful. I'm true of who we22:01 listen to. I'm just saying. You can't just listen to whoever.22:04 That's that's the thing.22:05 You know, years ago, when my middle daughter lived in Coronado, California, she lived in in this area where the trees where you could see the roots.22:17 And that I I thought that was so amazing, you know, because normally you can't see what's going on with the with the tree. Right? You can't see the root system. And I think about that, like,22:30 with our prayer life, with our time with the word Yep. With what we're really doing, you know, what what are we doing really to to where22:42 we're underneath? Where those things, like for example, when it says put oil in your lamp, I equate that to roots because the root system is the22:53 oil. That's what God sees you doing. And when when I was in Coronado and you could see those roots on top, that's what people can see you doing. Right? And23:05 with a like it says, keep oil in your lamp. That oil is what you're actually doing before the Lord in the secret place, and the light is what other people can see. So we wanna23:17 abide in him. Uh-huh. We wanna be deeply rooted and grounded, and make sure we have 0 bitter roots. 0. 0.23:25 And you know, and also, you know, the giant, humongous, big redwoods, they have very shallow root systems. And if you look at these gargantuan trees and you wonder how in the world23:37 can they have such a shallow root system, but you know that all of the roots are intertwined and linked and locked, and so they hold each other up because if a tree starts to fall, their root system is so23:49 intertwined and locked into all these other trees that it holds them up. And so to me, that's the body of believers. It's to me be be have somebody that you can be accountable with, that you know24:01 is just so deeply rooted that you can go to for prayer and accountability and be in with that body of believers. The Bible says that do not forsake the assembly so that you can get in a24:13 good church so that there is accountability, a good Bible based church, and that you can just learn and be be part of. Join something. You know, join the small groups. Join a bible study.24:25 And and we promise that that's that's where you're gonna get that root system. It's gonna be nurtured, and it's gonna grow.24:31 Amen. Well, let me let's pray.24:33 Yes. Let's24:34 pray. So if you don't know Jesus, let's let's make sure we do step 1 Amen. Right now.24:40 Yes. Say,24:41 Jesus, I believe you died on the cross. I believe you died for my sins. I ask you to forgive me for my sins. I ask you to become the Lord of my24:53 life right now, in Jesus' name. Now if you prayed that prayer, we believe that you have become born again. It's that simple. Jesus is Lord. And we ask25:05 you, Lord, right now to bless them into all your plans for them. In Jesus' name we pray. Amen. Amen and amen.25:15 That was so awesome. Thank you so much for joining our broadcast today. We really love you guys, and we're so grateful. For all of our viewers and all of our partners, thank you so much. It's because of you that this25:26 show is going all over the world. We're in 75 different countries. We're all over the nation, and all glory to God, but thank you because you make this possible. So we just love you. Head on over to our social25:38 media. We wanna hear from you. You can leave us your prayer requests. We are so happy to pray for you. We wanna hear your praise reports too. So we love you. God bless you guys. Love you.25:49 Why do atheists care so much about Christians anyway? Well, they tell you this. Religion is bad. It's the cause of most wars. But again, evidence shows differently. It shows26:01 that out of 17 63 documented wars, only 123 were due to religion. That's between 6 and 7 percent. When you take out Islam, that only leaves 326:12 percent of all wars that could be attributed to religion.26:20 Does science disprove God? Is there a war between science and faith?26:25 We don't need God to create a universe. There's no evidence for God and it's irrational. Is there no evidence for God? Am I delusional for my beliefs? It is delusional and stupid. 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