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The True Meaning of Believing in Jesus 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 Humphries.0:55 And I am Naina Keegan. Welcome to our broadcast today. Today, we are gonna be talking about believing in Jesus is way more than just agreeing that he exists. I mean,1:08 many, many people have known and heard of the name of Jesus, but do they know him as as lord and savior? Because even demons believe in Jesus, and they know who he is. You know, think1:20 about that. They got hurled out of heaven and cast out of heaven because of, you know, just wanting the power over God. And so they know Jesus. They know the power he has. They know everything about1:31 him. But the difference is is that God is love, and we have faith through love, and demons do not have that. And so today, we1:43 need to know the difference. We need to make sure that you know the Lord and savior Jesus Jesus as Lord and savior in your life, and we're gonna give you an opportunity at the end of the show to make that happen.1:55 It is so important now more than ever before, and so today, call your friends, call everybody. This is a very, very important show. We need to have everyone know this. Right, Michelle? I mean,2:07 just think about that.2:08 Well, and I think there are so many people that think because I go to church, I'm good. You know? But Jesus, that that you may know about Jesus, but you've2:20 never allowed Jesus to be the lord of your life. You've never been born again. And I know some people think, oh, born again, that's a radical ideology. Nope. It2:32 is straight out of the Bible. Us. The Bible says you must be born again to be saved. And and that means you must be born again to go to heaven.2:44 That when you ask Jesus to be the Lord of your life, and I'm not just talking about knowing about Him, I'm talking about where it talks about in Revelations 3 where it2:56 says, Jesus stands at the door of your heart and he knocks. And if any man opens the door of his heart, that Jesus himself will come in and3:07 sup with you, that means you're gonna have perpetual eternal fellowship Yes. With the king of kings and the lord of lords, Jesus Christ. And3:19 so when that happens, the Bible says, all things have passed away. Behold, everything becomes new. Are you sick of trying to be good? I mean3:31 honestly, you that's just not the right right way to go. You know that you think you can be good enough and that's how you're getting to heaven. Jesus would not have had to go through all3:43 the trials, the tribulations, the shame of the cross, the beatings of on the cross. Think about that. If we could have been good enough to save ourselves.3:55 So no 1 is righteous, not even 1. Nobody. Nobody can make it to heaven without that sacrifice of Jesus on the cross. There is4:06 no remission of sin without the blood of Jesus.4:11 Exactly. And that is so, so important. Think about it. By you saying you're not good enough, like you've done too much wrong, it's almost like saying I heard this analogy in church 1 time. It's almost like saying you're4:22 not clean enough to take a bath. I mean, think about it. Like, you have That's a good 1. You know what I mean? It's like you have your you know, you have to be, like, super clean before you take a bath. Like, you have to4:33 be super good before Jesus can love you. The contrary. You know? Like, Jesus died for the lost, for the sinners, for you know, he came to save us from sin and4:45 death. He didn't say we had to get all cleaned up and polished and be perfect, and that is the religious spirit. And, you know, I grew up in a in a religion, and honestly, I thought I was4:57 going to hell every day. I was told that by by some of the the teachers and the nuns that I had. Like, it's just it was an impossible feat. It seemed never ending to the point where you're so discouraged. You5:09 feel like, what's the point? I've done way too much wrong. I give up. And isn't that exactly what the devil wants of you? Because when we believe that Jesus is who he say he says5:21 he is and that he comes to save us all from everything, from sin and death. He why would he have subjected himself to the most atrocities? Like, the5:32 unbelievable things that he went through, it's unfathomable. The beatings and everything that he he took nailed to the cross on our behalf to save us from5:44 everything we deserved and still do deserve. Every day, no matter how good you try, how hard you try, how hard you think you're working at it, we fall short. We're like filthy rags on your5:56 best days, but that's why we need a savior. That's why he's the only 1 that's perfect. Nobody, no matter how you you strive, you6:08 are never ever gonna gonna be perfect. It's about seeking him every day, wanting to be better every day, trying a little bit, you know, to get in his word, to know him every day. That's what he6:19 wants. He wants a relationship with you. He wants to be your your guide, your your your he's your advocate, he's your counselor, he's everything that you need. He's your healer.6:31 He's with you. He will never leave you. He will never forsake you. But that's what we have. That's what you are to believe that you have when you are born again. That all comes with it. It's6:43 like approved. He stamps the approval, and then all of these amazing things come along with that. Isn't that just amazing? It's just unfathomable to me that he would do all that for us and6:55 bring that all to us. And again, so many people just go to church as a checklist Mhmm. And they sit there like, okay, did that, or maybe they just go on holidays or whatever, but they feel nothing. And I7:07 know this because I went through that for many, many years of my life. And so it's not about religion, it's not about just filling a seat in a church, it's about knowing Him personally,7:18 knowing His word, getting in His word, and having a relationship with Him.7:24 There's nothing like it. No. And when we have a relationship with Jesus, we shouldn't be the same person that we used to be. Amen. It doesn't mean that we don't still7:36 struggle sometimes with sin or whatever. It doesn't mean that you're not gonna ever be tempted to sin again. None of that. But what it does mean is that you have7:47 passed from death to life. You have passed from, a life that it that the Lord, is he's he's7:59 watching you, but now because of the cross you have access to to God himself.8:06 Like transforming you. And you8:07 can go boldly to the throne of grace now to find help in times of trouble. And 1 thing I love, Nina, is that when we get saved, at the very moment that we8:19 ask Jesus to come into our heart, the Bible says that our names are written down in the book. The Bible says that that our names are written in the lamb's book of life.8:31 Isn't isn't that amazing that some transaction happens in heaven? So praise God. You never wanna be off that's the that's the greatest book of all time, the lamb's book of life. And when we come back,8:43 we'll talk more about that.8:44 Just like all of you, I had problems sleeping. I had tried every pillow out there and nothing worked. I'd flip flop all night, use my arm for support, and I'd fall asleep, or I'd wake up with a sore neck or maybe a8:56 headache. Well, quality sleep comes from keeping your neck straight at night. You have to fill in that space between your head and your bed. That's why I invented MyPillow. 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He when you accept Jesus as Lord and savior of your life, he sends the Holy Spirit to live in you, to be with you, to be your guide, to he will never leave you10:20 or forsake you. And think about it, Michelle, when when Jesus was on the earth and all the disciples were hanging out with him all the time, and just imagine what they got to see because they say10:32 if really all the miracles were recorded, it would just there would just be so many books that couldn't even contain it. Yeah. And so and yet, they still would struggle10:44 sometimes. Like, they would still have fear or worry or or how are we gonna make this happen, even though they saw so so many miracles. So with that being said, we, you know, we're we have faith in things that we10:56 cannot see. And there's a scripture about that, but it's the substance of things hoped for. But where Jesus living in us makes it so much easier than really what they had, because many11:07 times the disciples had to go find him, because Jesus hadn't gone to be with his father. He hadn't died on the cross yet, so they did not have the Holy Spirit in them. We never have to go search for Jesus.11:19 We never have to go find him. If you have a relationship, if you have called on the name of Jesus and made him Lord and savior of your lives, the Holy Spirit will never leave11:31 you, will never forsake you. He can be your guide and lead you and guide you and help you. And that's what well, like what you're saying about how, you know, we fall short and we sin, but that's11:43 the the when you know you're doing something wrong. Like, when you have that tug of the Holy Spirit going, wait a minute, back up, because you're you're, you know, don't let that anger boil up11:54 or don't don't go off on your mouth or whatever it is that you're gonna sin that besets you. Right. And I I think about, like, even over the holidays this year,12:06 you know, it's like the most intense pressure. Right? It is crazy sometimes because you've got everybody in the house, and there are all these interpersonal relationships, and man, you know, that's12:17 when you know, that you need to call on Jesus. And Amen. You need to have a personal relationship with him to to withstand some of it. And I I mean, you know, we had a great time.12:29 However, there were several places where I fell short for sure. And the next day, I'm reading in the Bible and it's, you know,12:41 it's the only word that reads you back. You know you're Exactly. You're reading it and it's reading you. It's a mirror. The Bible is a mirror, and that Holy Spirit within you will12:53 begin to to resonate with that word of God. And I am telling you, I got so convicted 2 different times that I was reading the Bible over the Christmas13:04 break. And I just think, you know, thank you, Lord, that I can't how do you know you're saved? Because you can't get away with a thing. Exactly. You might not have thought very much of it, but God loves you so much13:17 that he will say, hey. Take a look at this. And I didn't even know I was reading in that section of the Bible, and it's just reading back to me. And I'm like, oh, Lord. I am so sorry, and I'm confessing13:28 Troy, my husband. I confessed my sins to him. A lot of times I'm like, oh, you should read this because this is, you know, this is what I did and you know I did. And and here I'm getting, you know, thankful13:40 I'm thankful to the Holy Spirit that He's dealing with me, and it's because of that relationship that I have with Him. It's not a religion, it's a relationship,13:52 and a lot of times Nina and I will confess our sins to 1 another, you know, and I'll say, hey, I'm fell short here, and she'll call me and say something. And you know what? It's okay.14:03 And then we pray. Yeah. You know, because, again, nobody's perfect, but I'm so glad that I feel that way, that I get convicted of that. I remember even when my kids I remember even,14:15 my youngest when when he was in middle school or maybe maybe it was early high school, it was 1 of those, you know, 13, 14 years. I remember, you know, like when the gang of kids, like the little14:27 group, like somebody would get in trouble, something would happen, and then, you know, all the moms would know about it. And, I would say he'd say, well, no, nobody else is in trouble for this. And I'd be like,14:39 well And he goes, how come they called you because it was the whole group of this that did this? And how come how come I'm the 1 and it was really so and so or whatever? And I I would say that same thing that God loves14:50 you so much that he is gonna bust you on everything. It's because mama's prayers And, you know, it's like because he doesn't want you going down these paths of something you think is funny. I don't even remember what15:01 kind of boy mischief it was, but, you know, I just remember having that conversation. I remember us walking around the and saying, this is how it's gonna go down your whole life. You're a Christian.15:12 And and you know, once once that happens, the Lord will, you know, be sure of this. Your sins will find you out. And and that's a that can be but it's it's not because15:24 the Lord's saying gotcha. It's because the Lord's saying come closer. And you your life is not gonna be as good if you continue down this path. And, Nina can15:35 tell you, she's my witness, that you know, I I my youngest child, you know, she she will tell you I can't get away with anything. You know Same. She she was15:47 at a slumber party. This happened twice, actually. And, I showed up 2 different times late late at night. And I'm like, at the by the second time, she15:59 just came to me and said, No. She came to the house with her bag.16:05 And she goes, let's go.16:06 Let's go. I told them you were coming. And it was, like, 11 o'clock at night. She goes, I already told them you were coming, that we were all gonna get in trouble, and because you know Jesus, and he's gonna tell you. And16:18 and that actually did happen, and she she was walking out the door with her bag whenever she found out that I was there, and I wanted to see her. And it was just, like, so crazy. And all16:30 of her friends did get in trouble with her, And not because I was so horrible, but just because I was just like, this is what's going on.16:38 My my kids would before Only the Holy Spirit told me. Before they even got in the door from I would know if something happened on their golf team, practice, or whatever, And they'd be like, how do you know everything?16:49 And I'd be like, holy spirit. You know, and the mom hook up.16:52 You know?16:52 Like, you just because I would know that you know because it and, you know, I I have, you know, I was have been nicknamed inch high private eye because I would always be checking into anything because I always had17:05 we can handle anything, just like Jesus. We can handle anything as moms, as a parent, and just don't lie to me. Tell me the truth. We'll work it out. We'll talk it out. And that's the that's what that's what17:16 Jesus has for us. He wants to sit with us. He knows you're not perfect. Just give it all to him. I'm so sorry. I help me. Help me do better in this. Help me if I have unforgiveness or anger or hurts or17:28 whatever it is, and he will help you through that. And we're gonna take a quick break. You are watching Grace Grace with Nina and Michelle. Stay right there. We'll be right back.17:38 This past year has been 1 of the hardest in MyPillow's history. It's because of you that we're making it through. My employees, I wanna thank you for your continued support by extending our wholesale prices on classic17:50 my pillows. Get standard classic my pillows only 14 98. I can't believe I'm even saying that. Only 14 98, but it gets even better. Upgrade to a queen-size my pillow for18:02 just 18 98. King-size, only a dollar more. Get my body pillows 29 98 and multi use my pillows for only 9 98. So go to my pillow dot com or call the number18:14 on your screen. Use your promo code to take advantage of these wholesale prices, including my standard size MyPillow. Originally, 49 98. Now only 14 98. Queens, 1818:25 98. King's only a dollar more. Not only that, order 75 dollars or more shipped absolutely free. From all of us here at MyPillow18:36 Thanks for being on.18:38 Welcome back to Grace Grace. We are talking about having an absolute relationship with God, not a pretense that we're just showing up at church and trying to be18:50 as holy as we can. That doesn't work. We have to have a true, genuine relationship with Jesus himself to be born again. I know, you know, I didn't19:01 understand what was happening to me when I was 7 years old, but I got saved at 7. And I didn't have any knowledge of what was going on. I was unlike Nina. I was19:13 not raised in any kind of church. In fact, my parents didn't go to church at all, you know, but I was never the same. And if you've gone down to an altar and you've asked the19:25 Lord into your heart, but nothing changed, you just walked away, you're just doing the same things you always did, nothing really ever changed, then I would encourage you19:37 to just call on the name of the Lord and say, God, I want to be born again. I want whatever that looks like. I I want that. You know, you don't have to understand it. I was 7,19:49 and I didn't understand it. I didn't get it, but I knew Jesus. And I I cannot explain that, so I had the relationship. And then later I had the whole church thing going. And20:01 so I I do think you know the Bible says it's by it says, that it is by grace you have been saved through faith. Otherwise we could boast about it, and you know we would. If we were good enough to be20:13 saved, we would be bragging and you know we would. But nothing can save us but the blood of Jesus. And when we get saved, it better look like we're saved. You know, action.20:25 You gotta have action. You know, works don't save us. A lot of people are doing Yeah. Like, you're going to church, you're helping at the, you know, homeless shelter, and all these20:37 those are great things. But if you if you don't know Jesus as your Lord and savior, then I encourage you, like right now I I plead with you, the most important thing you're ever gonna20:48 do is pray the prayer that says, Jesus, I believe in you. And I'm isn't it? I mean, everything changed after you got saved.20:58 Yes. Everything. Honestly, I I would say it was almost like, these old movies. Like, have you ever watched, like, an old Elvis movie or something and it's it's called, it's like Vistavision or something? I felt like21:10 my life went from black and white to living color. Like, I felt like everything changed. And even though, you know, I would go through a lot of difficult things in my life, there was this joy of just21:22 knowing that I was not alone. Yep. And I also grew up with really having a hard time trusting anybody or anything. And and I do feel like in the religion, you're you're you're21:34 very much deceived in what I grew up with. And so I had a hard time, like, okay, if this is really real. And once that happened to me, once I truly made that decision, I just21:46 was desperate. Like, if you're real, just come in my heart and, you know, I I want you to be Lord. Everything changed for me, and then I couldn't get enough of him. It's like wanting to21:58 read that Bible, and and that's where the relationship part comes in. It's like, you know, this if if you make, like, yourself, like, a time for him, really22:10 carve out time. What kind of relationship would any relationship be if you didn't make time for a spouse, for a child, or anything, or even your friends? And so if you just every morning just get22:21 up. I mean, sometimes well, most times, before I even get out of bed, I'm like, Holy Spirit, thank you. Thank you that, you know, that that I'm alive and healthy22:33 today and my family and just go through22:33 all the things that you're grateful for and lead me, guide me, give me wisdom for whatever I need today. And and just have that time just before I even get out of bed. And and then, you know, get my coffee, get my Bible,22:45 and let's see what he's saying back to me today. Sometimes I just sit with a notebook and what whatever, just be quiet, be still before him, and and and write down what you feel like your spirit is saying. And and22:56 when I read those things back, I know that's not me. I don't use those words. I don't say that. I don't don't talk like that. And he will he wants to, you know, have that time with you. That is the most important thing23:07 is a relationship with Jesus. And when you spend time with him, when you really seeking him, and he knows that. He knows the difference. He knows if you're just, you know, doing some to do list23:19 and some checklists at church, or he know he knows your heart. He knows if you, you know, are are really seeking that, and when you seek him, you will find him.23:32 And even Abraham, you know, he said it said against all hope, Abraham believed. And and, you know, we have to believe that he is who he says he is, and he wants you23:44 to be part of his family. Jesus is is Lord of our lives. When we invite him in, that's what he does. And so we're gonna give you an opportunity. Michelle, you wanna lead them in prayer? Absolutely.23:56 And and the Bible says that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him. And I I wanna talk to 2 sets of people. 1 is you have never asked Jesus24:08 into your heart, ever. And I I I want you to pray a prayer with me. And the second group, I want you to pray too, and that's, those people who have,24:20 either backslidden, like you once went to the altar, and and you, you you have your heart has grown cold.24:29 Yeah.24:29 And maybe even, you know, the Bible talks about, to the church in Sardis, I write. You seem alive, but you're really dead. And so let's pray because Jesus can do anything24:41 that God will resurrect your spirit and revive it back to life. Yes. So let's pray. Lord, I thank you. Just pray with me that you died, that Jesus24:53 died on the cross, and you were raised from the dead. I ask you to come into my heart. I believe your word.25:06 I make you Lord of my life, and I will never be the same. I pray that my heart, if it has grown25:18 cold, will be revived back to life again. In Jesus' name. Amen. Amen. Amen.25:27 And you know, it doesn't have to be the Bible even talks about not being all these words. It doesn't have to be any of that. It's simple. Think about the thief on the cross. All he just said was, you know, can I be withEmbracing a Personal Relationship with Jesus 25:39 you in paradise today?25:40 Like He was hanging on the cross for his crimes.25:43 And that was Yeah. Like, the worst punishment. So that means he was a super bad criminal. Like25:47 He went to paradise with Jesus that day.25:50 Just because he believed in who he was. And that's all he asks of us. He knows you. He knows your heart. He he he he makes it easy for you to find him. He's26:02 standing right there with open arms just saying, I'm here. You know, I got you. He he's not hard to find. He loves you. And so we wanna thank you so much. We hope that helps you. We wanna hear from you. Go to26:14 our social media and tell us that you have invited Jesus into your heart. We wanna hear the praise reports, and we're so grateful for you all. Stay tuned. You're gonna wanna hear this wonderful message by Daryl26:26 Youngblood, powerful ministry. We love you. God bless.26:29 Does science disprove God? Is there a26:32 war between science and faith?26:34 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?26:40 Am I delusional for my beliefs?26:42 It is delusional and stupid.26:44 Am I brainwashed?26:45 Do I ignore reason?26:46 Logic. Critical thinking.26:48 Science.27:04 RDOF uses logic and reasoning.27:06 RDOF has empowered my sons to defend their faith with facts.27:11 If you wanna be equipped to defend against the biggest objections in the existence of God, RDOF is the place for you.27:21 Has science really ruled out God? Is faith at war with science? If you wanna be equipped to respond to these claims and more, check out r d o f dot org.27:39 The evidence he presents is so powerful and overwhelming.27:42 Incredibly compelling, yet easily understandable. We believe in rationality. We believe in reason. We believe in science. And we believe in the existence of God.27:52 I would leave every event with a mind boggling awe and assurance.27:58 I never believed in God.27:59 I just27:59 think it was craziness. RDOF confirmed my faith. RDOF confirmed my, full belief, full faith in the Lord, man.28:09 The appearance of design in the universe is28:15 undeniable. The lights, the crowd, the videos.28:22 To book a presentation or watch our free videos, go to r d o f dot org or find us on Facebook at RDOF events.In this video 0:00 The True Meaning of Believing in Jesus25:38 Embracing a Personal Relationship with JesusComments No comments yet. Start the conversation.
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