Strength, Courage, and a Life of Blessings

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Welcome to Call to Freedom with Barbara Carmack. This is Jimmy Lakey, and I’m delighted that you are joining us for this half hour. You can reach Call to Freedom at Box 370367, Denver, Colorado 80237, or by going to the website at www.freedomstreet.org. If you want to leave a message or order a Word Power Daily Reading Bible Guide or a Freedom Street Express newsletter, you can call us toll free at 1-877-917-7256 and leave your name and address, including your zip code. If you want to talk to Barbara right now, she is expecting your call. You may call that same toll-free number, 1-877-917-7256 to speak to her. And now, let’s join Barbara in the studio.

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Happy Monday and welcome to Call to Freedom. May God bless you with good health. Hallelujah. Every one of you listening, God bless you with good health today and tomorrow and forever. protect you with his almighty strength, and keep you always in his tender care. It reminds me of the verse of scripture we’re going to be focusing on this week, and that’s 3 John 2. And many of you have known that scripture. It’s a precious scripture by our wonderful brother John, who wrote 1 John, 2 John, and 3 John, the one whom Jesus loved. And he says, Beloved, I wish above all that you may prosper and be in good health just as your soul prospers. And I know he was talking to Gaius, but he was talking to all of us. If we have those wonderful attitudes that God does the very best for each and every one of us, he’s a good God. And every day I’m telling, oh, Father God, you are a good God. He just pours it on. Praise the Lord. You’re not going to hear a whole lot of news from me about the government or about Donald Trump or Elon Musk because I’m just not going to listen to the news when it comes to dividing people. and pumping up all the sensational news about it. No, I’m not going to listen to it because if you’re like me, we went through relationships and sometimes the relationships didn’t go very well. And so we went to another relationship. And here we see two people, powerful people, richest man in the world and most powerful man in the world. And we’re just I’m just going to give him time because time is a healer and it’ll come about so well in the in the end. And I’m not going to listen to any of the divisive talk at all. No, I’m not going to do it. So God bless you. If you want to listen, you go right ahead. But I’m not going to get my ear full of all that gossip and everything that’s going on. I bless Elon Musk. And I bless Donald Trump. And God is certainly working in their lives. So praise the Lord for that. Let’s do our Monday Bible slogan. This is my Bible. I am what it says I am. I have what it says I have. I do what it tells me to do. This is my Bible. It has given me new life. It is the word of God. Oh, you are blessed to dispense. That means you are sowing seed into the kingdom of God. You’re taking that seed that God has given to you, and it’s money and resources that you can use to get into the kingdom of God, and you’re dispersing it. You’re dispensing it. You’re just scattering it all over into the kingdom of God, and you’re being blessed by that friend. You really are. For in him you live and move and have your being. And thank you for listening to Call to Freedom. If you would like to listen to previous shows, you can go to freedomstreet.org and click on radio shows. Or you can download an app from KLTT, from Crawford Media. And it’s KLTT, 670 KLTT. And that’s your radio app. And you can scroll down, go through all the teachers. And there are some great teachers online. on kltt and it’s just a blessing to be able to do that in this world of technology we just didn’t have that even 20 years ago we didn’t so i i’m thanking god if you want to give online and many more of you are giving online you just go to that same website freedomstreet.org click on donate and just do the directions, and there it is. Except I don’t get a note from you, and you probably don’t get a note from me. And that’s what I love about Post Office Mail, because I read your notes before I even look at donations. I love to hear from you. Our meeting is this Saturday, June the 14th. Wow, it’s amazing. The year is halfway over with, and we’re going to have a good time just gathering together, being in one accord, worshiping Jesus, our Savior and our Lord, the King of kings and Lord of lords. and the meeting starts at 10 o’clock with singing, and then we have Bible study. We’ll be eating on the patio, and I’m going to be making an effort to put together tacos for you, my friends. And so we’re going to have a good time throwing around the lettuce and the tomatoes and the cheese and the tortillas. So call me if you’re planning to attend. Call me at 1-877-800. 1-866-1877. I’m thinking about my old phone number. 1-877-917-7256. Again, that’s 1-877-917-7256. I’m glad I have a lot of sevens in the phone number. That’s wonderful. Our memory verse, as I was telling you just a few minutes ago, is from 3 John 2. And most of us have known this beautiful verse for so many years. I’ve known it for over 50 years. And when you hear verses like that, isn’t it a comfort? It’s just a true comfort for you. Beloved, I pray that in all aspects you may prosper and be in good health just as your soul prospers. In the message translation, 3 John 1, and it’s 5 through 8, and there’s only one chapter in 3 John 1. Dear friend, and John is writing a personal letter, a personal letter to Gaius. And I know we don’t get a lot of those personal letters anymore, but I love getting personal letters. and seeing the handwriting of the person that did it. When you go texting and doing this stuff on your phone, it’s just a stupid font, and you’re not seeing the personality of that person. Oh, some of you who donate to Call to Freedom, you have the most beautiful cursive. I’m just in awe. about your writing, and I’m so glad that we had writing in school when I was in school. So here we go on with 3 John 2. When you extend hospitality to Christian brothers and sisters, even when they’re strangers, you make the faith visible. That’s right, you do. They’ve made a full report back to the church here, as John is saying, a message about your love. It’s good work you’re doing, helping these travelers on their way, hospitality worthy of God himself. I’m so grateful when we were traveling across the United States in the 70s, people were so gracious. Oh, my goodness. They just had us for meals, had us in their homes, took us around, took us to restaurants everywhere. He put us up at beautiful hotels, even though we had a motorhome. A pastor in Dallas says, I know you’re probably getting really closed in in that motorhome, so we have rooms for you in the hotel. It’s just… Wonderful when brothers and sisters get together and treat you with great hospitality. They set out under the banner of the name of Jesus and get no help from unbelievers. Unbelievers aren’t like believers. So they deserve any support we can give them in providing meals and a bed. We welcome their companions in spreading the truth. That’s what John is saying here. And he’s in the Passion Translation. I’m reading from three separate translations because I want you to really understand this. And it’s love in action from the elder to my dearly beloved brother Gaius. And this is from the Passion Translation, whom I truly love. Beloved friend, I pray that you are prospering in every way and that you continually enjoy good health just as your soul is prospering. I was filled with joy and delight when the brothers arrived and informed me of your faithfulness to the truth. They told me how you live continually in the truth of Christ. It is the greatest joy of my life to hear that my children… I love the way he talks about brothers and sisters as his children. They are consistently living their lives in the ways of truth. And the Greek word here for truth… is brought along to a smooth and prosperous journey or to be continually prospered with success in every way. And the Aramaic can be translated as much as succeeds you. Now, in part, these wonderful scriptures, I pray that you are prospering on your being and health and the truth is with you. In part, this has everything to do with your choosing the right way. Yes, God’s way. God’s thoughts are so much higher than our thoughts and his ways. Oh, my goodness. God put before us all life and death, and he urges us to choose life. And Deuteronomy 30 verse 19 is where you’ll find it. Just because and some of you, I know some of you started out life really in a Very fragile state. And just because you inherit questionable genes, G-E-N-E-S, doesn’t mean you have to pass them down to your children or your family, your future family. Choosing life or death, blessings or cursings are your choosing. You choose that. He lets you make decisions for your life, even if some decisions are not beneficial for you. And I know some of you have divorced. That wasn’t beneficial for you. But I believe with Kimberly, Romans 828, that all things work together for good to those that love God. And I believe even that works together for good. He will not leave you. He will not. Even if you don’t make the best decisions, God will not leave you. He promises you that in Hebrews 13, verse 5. So when you’re in, when you’re looking for a personal relationship, a marriage relationship, don’t be afraid to say no when, boy. I had so many dates, what you call dates. And I did not have a problem with when they called again or when they asked again to go on a date. I’m sorry, I’m busy. Or no, thank you. I have a better life to choose. Oh, so many of them. I had to tell them. I have accepted Jesus Christ as my Savior, and I’m sorry I can’t date someone that doesn’t believe the way I believe. That doesn’t mean me exclusive, but it means that I’m looking for someone who has values like I do. So you look for someone who shares your values. You look for someone who makes you a better person. And both John and Darren made me a better person. Praise God. You date someone who encourages you in your goals. And John certainly did when we sang together in the car on the way to our first date. Wow. The harmony. I knew I wanted someone like John Wells to marry, and God was so precious. He was so good. And you be flexible to seeking God’s will in your life. Be flexible in that. Well, I can’t possibly marry him. He’s too far away. Or I can’t possibly marry him. He’s poor. Don’t use excuses like that, because God can turn something around so miraculously in It’ll make your head spin. So I’m so grateful God made me flexible in both the marriages that I had. God wants us to choose life, my friend. And in part, when we choose the right way, I really believe that Joshua 1.8 brings out those values in us. And here God is speaking, or Moses, God through Moses is speaking to Joshua. All your life, no one will be able to hold out against you. In the same way I was with Moses, oh, this is God’s exclusively. I’ll be with you. I won’t give up on you. I won’t leave you. Strength, courage. You are going to lead this people to inherit the land that I promised to give your ancestors. and give it everything you have, heart and soul. Yes, heart and soul. Make sure you carry out the revelation that Moses commanded you, every bit of it. And they walked out the revelation of Moses into manifestation. See, you’re looking for the manifestation before you get through the revolution or the revelation. And that’s important that you give it all you have. Make sure you carry out the revelation that Moses commanded you, every bit of you. Be sure you carry out the revelation that Jesus gave you under the new covenant, my friend. And don’t get off track either left or right so as to make sure you get to where you’re going. And don’t for a minute let this book of the revelation be out of your mind. Ponder and meditate on it day and night, making sure you practice everything written in it. And then you’ll get where you’re going. Then you’ll succeed. Haven’t I commanded you? Strength and courage. Don’t be timid. Don’t get discouraged. It’s so important that you don’t get discouraged. God says in that same chapter in Deuteronomy, choosing life or death, blessing or cursing, He said, my command that I give you today is not in heaven that you should say who will go up to heaven, nor is it in hell that you will go beyond the sea or that you should look anywhere in this world. It’s like Psalm 139. Where can I go from your spirit? If I go to the highest heaven, you’re there. If I go to the lowest hell, you are there. Praise the Lord. God goes on to say in Deuteronomy 30, verse 14, Nor is it beyond the sea. But the word is very near you in your mouth and in your heart that you may observe it. And some of you have been in the word enough that you’ve memorized the word. And the word is just coming out of you, bubbling up out of you. Praise the Lord. He says, I call heaven and earth to witness. And you choose life in order that you may live, you and your descendants, by loving the Lord your God, That’s one command he’s asking you to do. Love God with all your heart, with all your soul and with all your mind and holding fast to him like glue, like glue. For this is your life, the length of your days. And you wonder why some people, you know, die early. They sometimes I think the Lord just wants them near him. But some people have spent some time in the world and in the Lord. I believe that some people go to the Lord early because later on in life they might compromise. They might walk in unbelief. And God is taking them before they even begin to transpire into something far worse than what they were going through. John is not only imparting his best wishes to Gaius. but is prophesying over him a future of blessing and joy and living for Jesus. John is praying that Gaius’ physical health would match his spiritual health. God is concerned for both our physical health. He gave our bodies an immune system free from earthly disease and illness and defilement and our souls, emotional and spiritual well-beings. He’s given us so much, friend. Oh, just look how your body works. If physical health and soul prosperity were not the will of God, why would John pray that for Gaius? We need to extend that kind of greeting to our brothers and sisters in Christ Jesus. If we learn to walk in love and make it the business of our lives, love is the highest point of the fruit of Holy Spirit. You read that in Galatians 5.22. we can solve many problems of human relationships which we may have thought were impossible through love poured out upon us through his mercy. If we could have our spirits developed in love like that, then we could live like the Master. We could maintain a real beautiful fellowship with the Father, with the Word, and with one another. In John 14, not 1 John, but John, St. John 14, 16 through 17, these are the words of Jesus. He promised that he would send a comforter. Oh, and I talk to him all the time. And I pray the Father and he will give you another comforter. that he may be with you forever, even the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, for it beholds him. The world doesn’t recognize him, nor do they want to. But you know him, for he abides with you and shall be in you. Right before I came to the studio today, and I had to go to the bank and the post office, I couldn’t find my keys. Have you been in that situation? Oh, no. And pretty soon your heart palpitates just a little bit harder. And I said, Lord, I thank you. You’re going to find the keys for me. I know you always have. You always will. Just give me a calmness in my spirit and a peace that I don’t have at this moment. Give me calmness and your peace and joy. And boom, in probably less than five minutes, I found it in the pocket of the side door of my car because I had washed it in the driveway yesterday, and I just threw them without thinking into the side pocket of my door. So when I looked everywhere, I ran back in the house, and I thanked God that he was looking for my keys, and then back in the garage. And when I looked down to write on the little booklet that I had, I write down all my mileage for the year in this little booklet. There it was. There my keys were. Oh, wow. Okay, Lord, help me not to do that again. So when Jesus and the love that he displayed on the earth, when he went away, he gave you another member of the Trinity full of love and truth, Holy Spirit, and he’s able to take the things of Jesus and the Father and unveil them to you. That is what your heart is craving, isn’t it? I hope so. He’s not going to guide you into more sense knowledge. No, no more feeling, seeing, hearing, tasting, touching. You’ve had enough of that. You’ve had a lifetime of sense knowledge. That’s exhausting. He’s going to take those wonderful truths of the Pauline revelation. And make them a reality to you. In order to do this, it will be necessary that you have quiet hours set aside for being alone with your teacher. And it’s Holy Spirit. Jesus promised that. I’m going away. And he’s now at the right hand of God the Father. You have him in your heart. It’s Holy Spirit now who is teaching you and guiding you. Are you too busy to let Holy Spirit teach you? Are you too busy to let Holy Spirit guide you? No, I got to do it my way. Are you letting other things, other people take the place of Holy Spirit? Oh, I hope not. I hope that you are thrilled with being able to talk to him and be with him and to be able to say, Holy Spirit, I want to be an example to the body of Jesus Christ in in truth and love, just like John says in 3 John 2. I love the thrill that I feel when I get together with God’s wonderful people. Here’s John and me.

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I love the thrill that I feel when I get together with God’s wonderful people.

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Oh, what a joy His love affords When we meet in one accord And we lift our hearts in praise unto the Lord There’s no place I’d rather be Than with some folks who’ve been set free I’m so glad I’m in God’s great big family

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I love the thrill that I feel when I get together with God’s wonderful people. I love the thrill that I feel when I get together with God’s wonderful people. Oh, I decide just to see all the happy faces praising God in heavenly places. What a thrill that I feel when I get together with Well, it can be just anywhere Two or three are gathered there That the Spirit of the Lord will be there too There’s no fellowship so sweet There’s no thrill that can compete With the thrill that I feel when everything

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I love the thrill that I feel when I get together with God’s wonderful people. I love the thrill that I feel when I get together with God’s wonderful people. Oh, what a sight just to see all the happy faces praising God in heavenly places. What a thrill that I feel when I get together with God.

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God’s Wonderful People

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I love the thrill that I feel when I get together with God’s wonderful people. And that’s why I have monthly meetings. I just love to get together with you. And remember, that monthly meeting here is June the 14th, this Saturday. So be sure and call me at 1-877-917-7256. Jesus said in John 15, I’ve loved you the way my father has loved me. Make yourselves at home in my love. At home in Jesus’ love. That’s where you are. If you keep my commands, you’ll remain intimately at home in my love. That’s what I’ve done. Kept my father’s commands and made myself at home in his love. He didn’t do anything that his father didn’t command him to do. I’ve told you these things for my purpose, that my joy might be your joy. Praise God. And your joy wholly mature. See, we want to mature here, folks. We don’t want to stay in pamper diapers. Huh? No. That was a long time ago. No, on the bottle of milk? No, we are into the good stuff. Oh, I told you these things for a purpose, that my joy might be your joy, and your joy wholly mature. This is my command, and this is from John 15, 9 through 17. Love one another the way I loved you. This is the very best way to love. Put your life on the line for your friends. You are my friends when you do the things I command you. I’m no longer calling you servants. Verse 14. I’m no longer calling you servants because servants don’t understand what their master is thinking and planning. No, I’ve named you friends because I’ve let you in on everything I’ve heard from the Father. There’s nothing that he has kept from you. Nothing that he has kept from you. There is no… better plan from God. God told you everything that is an open book for in the new Testament from Matthew clear through to revelation. He’s told you that it’s an open book for you. You didn’t choose me. Remember I chose you and I put you in the world to bear fruit, fruit that won’t spoil as fruit bearers. Whatever you ask the father in relation to me, He gives you. But remember, the root command, what is the root command here in John 15? Love one another. Oh, beloved, I wish above all that you may prosper and be in health as your soul prospers. I wish that for you today. And always, I know you will be prosperous in everything you do when you look to Jesus and making him your source. Make Holy Spirit your teacher and your guide today. I’ll be talking to you more. Remember the meeting on the 14th next Saturday, 1-877-917-7256. Love you guys. Take joy.

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877-917-7256

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Thank you.