This is episode 4 of season 4, you’ll be invited into the fourth and final meditative encounters with God based on the Luke 15 from the Bible! We are praying and hoping this will help you experience the living word of God.
Here are a few added notes regarding the phases mentioned:
So Phase 1 (the prodigal son) ...This is the culture that is completely isolated. It feels that way too. It’s in constant decline with no hope. Often when we visit such a place we can feel the oppressive atmosphere.
Phase 2 (the repentant son) ...The difference between phase one and two is that this culture has moved on from phase one that believes all of life is worthless and into this phase of recognizing that it is the one that has a problem and may even be looking to make a change.
Phase 3 (the older brother)... Many cultures experience this but fortunately for this generation, it does seem that a greater move towards authenticity has revealed these shortcomings in many cultures helping them to move on ahead and out. It’s not all of them and many cultures don’t seem themselves as a part of the world but in spite of the world. This happens in any kind of religious culture whether political or media or church or anything. These cultures are busy toiling but only for themselves.
Phase 4 (is a providing father) and is where we find belief that all others matter, and everyone deserves to be fought for because they are of as great of value as we are. These are the city changers and apostolic lovers of life. They believe that even countries can complement each other when they come to the table.
Phase 5 (is the restoration) and is where we can see the whole idea of life as valuable and worth our own lives. A culture or nation that believes that the victory belongs to Jesus the Shepard of life itself. This is the organization that sees challenges as opportunities to bring everyone together and show off our collective victories and resource. It’s not a fight it’s a privilege to serve and be a life giving resource to all.
Music Credit
Artist = Chelsea McGough
Song = Lucid Dreaming and licensed through soundstripe https://app.soundstripe.com/songs/9112
Some scripture quotes are from The Passion Translation®. Copyright © 2017, 2018 by Passion & Fire Ministries, Inc. Used by permission. All rights reserved. www.ThePassionTranslation.com.
Some quotations may have been from THE MESSAGE, copyright © 1993, 2002, 2018 by Eugene H. Peterson. Used by permission of NavPress. All rights reserved. Represented by Tyndale House Publishers, a Division of Tyndale House Ministries.
Also, Du Toit, Francois. Mirror Bible. Hermanus, South Africa : Mirror Word Publishing, [2012], 2012. https://www.mirrorword.net/ and they have an app you should download for either apple, google play, android or kindle Called "Mirror Bible". You can find out more here: https://app.mirrorword.net/dropins/mirror/General/homePageFind out more about us at https://www.biblesforall.com/
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