Sire's of the flesh and the desires of the eyes and pride in possessions is not from the Father but it's from the world and the world is passing away along with its desires but whoever does the will of God abides for ever. Children did it is the last hour and as you have heard that and to Christ his coming so now many enter Christ said Come therefore we know that it is the last hour. They went out from us but they were not of us for if they had been of us they would have continued with us but they went out that it might become plain that they all are not of us but you have been anointed by the Holy One and you all have knowledge. I write to you not because you do not know the truth but because you know it and because no lie is of the truth. Who is the liar but he who denies that Jesus is the Christ this is the end of Christ he who denies the Father and the son . No one who denies the Son has the father. Whoever confesses the Son has the Father also. Let what you heard from the beginning abide in you. If what you heard from the beginning abides in you then you too will abide in the Son and in the Father. And this is the promise that he made to us eternal life. I write these things to you about those who are trying to deceive you. But the n 1000 that you receive from Him abides in you and you have no need that any one should teach you but as his and one thing teaches you about everything and is true and is no lie just as it has taught you abide in Him. And now little children abide in Him so that when he appears we may have confidence and not shrink from him and shame it is coming. If you know that he is righteous you may be sure that everyone who practices righteousness has been born of him 1st John 3 see what kind of Love The Father has given to us that we should be called children of God And so we are the reason why the world does not know us is that it did not know him beloved we are God's children now and what we will be has not yet appeared. But we know that when he appears we shall be like him because we shall see him as he is and everyone who thus hopes in him purifies himself as his Jew or. Everyone who makes a practice of sinning also practices lawlessness sin is lawlessness you know that he appeared to take away sins and in Him There is no sin. No one who abides in him keeps on sinning no one who keeps on sinning has either seen him or known him. Little children let no one to see you. Whoever practices righteousness is writes us as His righteous. Whoever makes a practice of sinning is of the devil for the devil has been sinning from the beginning. The reason the Son of God appeared was to destroy the works of the devil no one born of God makes a practice of sinning for God's seed abides in him and he cannot keep on sinning because he has been born of God. By this it is evident who are the children of God and who are the children of the devil whoever does not practice righteousness is not of God nor is the one who does not love his brother. For this is the message that you have heard from the beginning that we should love one another. We should not be like Cain who was of the evil one and murdered his brother and why did he murder him because his own deeds were evil and his brothers righteous. Do not be surprised brothers that the world hates you we know that we have passed out of death into life because we love the brothers whoever does not love abides in death . Every one who hates his brother is a murderer and you know that no murderer has eternal life abiding in him. By this we know love that he laid down His life for us and we ought to lay down our lives for the brothers. But if anyone has the world's goods and sees his brother in need yet closes his heart against him how does God's love abide in Him. Little children let us not love in a word or talk but indeed and in truth by this we shall know that we are of the truth and reassure our heart before Him. For whenever our heart condemns us God is greater than our heart and he knows everything. Beloved if our heart does not condemn us we have confidence before God and whatever we ask we receive from him because we keep His commandments and do what pleases him and this is his commandment that we believe in the name of His Son Jesus Christ and love one another just as he has commanded us. Whoever keeps his commandments abides in God and God in him and by this we know that he abides in us by the Spirit whom he has given us 1st John 4. Beloved do not believe every spirit but test the spirits to see whether they are from God For many false prophets have gone out into the world. By this you know the Spirit of God Every spirit that confesses that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is from God and every spirit that does not confess Jesus is not from God This is the spirit of the enter Christ which you heard was coming and now is in the world already. Little children you are from God and have overcome them for he who is in you is greater than he was in the world. They are from the world therefore they speak from the world and the world listens to them. We are from God whoever knows God listens to us whoever is not from God does not listen to us by this we know the Spirit of Truth and the spirit of error. Beloved let us love one another for love is from God and whoever loves has been born of God and knows God. Anyone who does not love does not know God because God is love. In this the love of God was made manifest among us that God sent His only Son into the world so that we might live through him and this is love not that we have loved God but that he loved us and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins beloved if God so loved us we also ought to love one another. No one has ever seen God If we love one another God abides in us and His love is perfected in us by this we know that we abide in Him and He in us because he has given us of His Spirit. And we have seen and testified that the Father has sent His Son to be the savior of the world. Whoever confesses that Jesus is the Son of God God abides in him and he in God. So we have come to know and to believe the love that God has for us. God is low and whoever abides in love abides in God and God abides in him. By this his love perfected with us so that we may have confidence for the day of judgment because as he is so also are we in this world. There is no fear in love the perfect love casts out fear for fear has to do with punishment and whoever fears has not been perfected in love we love because He 1st loved us if anyone says I love God and hates his brother he is a liar for he who does not love his brother who has seen cannot love God who has not seen. And this commandment we have from him whoever loves God must also love his brother. Hello this is the love of a Talbot from divas one o one I want to personally invite you to listen to ideas one of one biblical fetish theory for weekdays that 2 and 9 am right here on Joy f.m. We look forward to having you join us and they'll forget that you can also listen online at Johnny f.m. Radio dot net that's Joe f.m. Radio dot net and though forget Jesus as the wind 2 2. It is the prince of the. Good news. 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How do you do me myself and I would constitute the universe for some people including the man in this story oh he had a wife and 2 sons and an extended family that he seemed to care about but they were just satellites that existed for him to give him stature and glory he had no idea how puffed up he was until the day that his heart and mind and life were unshackled . This is on track dramatize in true life stories that proclaim the good news produced before a live audience by Pacific Garden Mission in Chicago although they number in the millions homeless people are often forgotten by the world not in Chicago the Pacific Garden Mission has been here for despairing people since 1877 sharing the good news that changes lives. Today thanks to generous friends who give financially to keep the doors open day and night more help than ever is provided hot meals clean clothing showers and a clean bunk and medical and dental care all without charge pastors and counselors pray with them for each guest speaking the truth and live helping each one face the reality of why they are homeless and how to find a way out of their predicament the missions purpose is to bind up the brokenhearted to proclaim liberty to the captives and the opening of the prison 2 of them that are bombed like the man in this story and offer broadcast around the earth airs program number 2706 in the series unshackled a program that makes you face yourself and think. Ok for this goal so I'm in charge though you do as I say I don't have to listen to you oh yes you do. Looney would put her was. Going to tell. All we were ready to be a screw loose you little I get big you won't beat me up for. Having 2 older brothers who punched and teased him made the young man in our story become aggressive and volatile and the explosive anger he learned from his father and brothers often erupted in his own mind as he became self-centered and angry at the wife he channeled his aggression into the martial arts which created new problems this is the story of how his anger was diffused it's the true story of Bill steps right now on. With 2 older brothers who picked on me I grew up trying to prove myself we had 3 sisters as well so there was. Ample teasing and bickering in our house my dad would also have explosive outbursts of anger throwing things and yelling during his tirades so I followed my examples yet my parents were great providers and they encouraged us in all of our activities although I played sports in school my reputation came through fighting I never backed down from a fight religion was something we practiced for one hour a week while fighting was something we practiced more often build a coach called said you quit coming to football practice and he told me to get my hair cut next dum dum is quitting he said you could pass and punt far than anyone else on that he should leave me alone son you can have long hair hanging out of a football helmet why not short hair isn't going to help me play better you're a fool Bill 1st you quit singing in the choir now this the choir is for girls size they don't sing anyway I just melt the words you need to be in some kind of social activity well and dating Suso that should count besides I'm planning to take karate so I can defend myself below we tried to raise your right I just can't believe you act like this. Sophomore year I slowly quit going to church I learned Bible stories and Bible verses over the years so I figured God was someone you called on when you needed him but as long as I didn't do anything bad to be good enough to get into heaven then my girlfriend quit me for another guy I was devastated. Did wait for me slow down. Was a man. I can't stop thinking about soon running helps he gotta get over it till she's not worth it she really hurt me forget about her and find someone else easy for you to say C'mon Kevin's got some wine and that if Forget about her. I started drinking with my friends. Weekends we had booze and beer in our lockers at school and drank between classes one night after a football game we were in the school parking lot when a couple of girls from class walked by so we invited them to drink with us Lynn and I dated from then on but my fighting instincts were exaggerated by alcohol. Then beer made me feel like party and yet wish we didn't have to go to class me too I'd like to be alone with you for the rest of my life. Bell rang Come on move it just getting my books out of her locker get out of the hall and your classroom you know something I don't feel like you want me to take you to office I don't think you're tough enough go into the office get your hands off me if I wanted to I could take it down so fast it was been Don't push me boy. Only it would take on the wrestling coach Bill is not so tough it's here on detention again 2 weeks you're lucky you weren't suspended. Fed up with teachers throwing their weight around they better lay off because I'm good at karate. Don't break your arm patting yourself on your back steps you want me to show you. I become very cocky and aggressive more so when one was concerned possessive and jealous like I started fights if anyone even looked at or walking into a grocery store one day 2 guys sized up and said looking good I grabbed one of them by the throat Britain rip a space off my junior year Lynn and I were in love and talking marriage sending notes back and forth in class Meanwhile the parties went on and on and you still can't get over use National's empty beer cans on the up your head as appears to be is a legit beer can show a little respect they want to see a case of beer did not Ulu. Anything and a dare won't ship till I have a vast reservoir as of power within waiting to be used in any universe nothing scares me. Lyn and I graduated in 1970 the same year I started smoking pot we both worked and were saving to get married but my attitude carried through my job at a cheese factory where my dad also worked one night when I talked it over. Key said I'd have to start working on weekends build it the only time we had together don't worry I told him to forget it is no way I'm going to work on weekends but Sides I've been there longer than anyone else in the department let somebody else work on Sunday I'm glad you stood up to him only try to say I had to work till I threaten to turn him in for unfair work practice couldn't they fire you for that only better not I'm going to organize a union they're not pushing me around. Although I was a hard worker my attitude got me laid off and definitely So I took a job in the sausage factory linen I married in the spring of 1901 right away we started building a house where the parties continued but our jealousy and possessiveness were eating away at our to mature love. Where is the can opener I don't know find it yourself what's the matter with you you l. Don't tell me it's a green eyed monster again all you do is flirt with other women give me a break I'm just trying to be nice you are sick I'm leaving so go play around all you want you jerk. Len. Yeah the car you're too drunk to drive. If you get that car I'm going to kick the window at. That get out don't you touch me command you guys cool it. Would make up an argue again month after month we knew something was missing in our life but didn't know what we were both working at the same sausage plant by then but I hated the job I stayed because the money was good but I really wanted to go to school and get a better more prestigious job I thought I was too good too smart for the factory and made life miserable for my coworkers by cutting them down as a union steward I used my position to come against the company to. Head another complaint about use divs and I said when I doing a job again if you don't stop Paris seeing people you're going to be on the outside looking in oh yeah yeah like you can do anything about it you better just worry about keeping a work area see or I'll call the state and get them to check things out but I use threatening me no hope I'm promising you. Management hated me and I hated them because I hated my job I would call various state agencies to report problems I saw I was angry most of the time then in 1904 our son Kyle was born and I decided to clean up my life no more drinking or smoking I started working out again even that made problems hey was this you haven't a soda Bill Yeah I quit drinking to smoke and why it's bad for you and I want to get in shape oh actually I'm d.l. One drink isn't going to hurt so be a party pooper and here you guys don't care about your health but I do one drink is not going to make a difference I'm not touching that stuff. Now that I'm sober I see how drunks behave and it's disgusting you just think you're better than us you think you know what. She was right and I couldn't see it I was full of pride in myself and my accomplishments after working out several months friended I opened a karate school in 1905 and within a few months we had 50 students I ran a school like a boot camp. Lined up. Attention. The out of the American flag the instructor kneel down for meditation. Clear your mind of all things let your inner peace begin to rise up pick yourself fighting people and how powerful you are by tapping the energy within you can attain a higher level of existence. Higher level was lower than he realized as we'll hear in just a moment unshackled is now broadcast in 6 languages including Romanian and here are excerpts of letters forwarded to us from the radio stations in Romania unshackled is an extraordinary program this woman writes I listen to it with much love and appreciation my life was changed due to its message a man named Andre writes one of the best programs is unshackled it is great to see the infinite power of God as he performs miracles through a radical change in the lives of people a high school student in our audio writes This program taught me how to witness to unsaved people about God and this young person writes One of my favorite programs is unshackled your program urges us to be faithful seeking to stay on God's path. To learn more about this ministry or any of our other ministries just write to Pacific Garden Mission Chicago Illinois 60605 our email address is unshackled at p.g. 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Time is just if I had been doing the exercises especially the breathing in meditation you have helped me so much thanks Angela we're all capable of great things with concentration and heightened awareness some day I just want to be as good as you say with me Angela and maybe you will by now see tomorrow Bill Can't you even introduce me to people you act like I don't even exist Oh well I didn't think about it at all in addition next time. Impervious to my wife's hurt I had myself on a pedestal basking in the public recognition I began teaching our son karate when he was 2 years old as soon as he was old enough we began dropping him off at a Sunday school but we rarely went ourselves. What's in the novel of something from the church it's a statement of giving him the big 0 at the bottom I think they're trying to tell us something Bill they're just after money when you're right let's stop taking calda Sunday School we don't want them to feel that we owe them anything besides we have to go to church to believe in God. The our 2nd son Keegan was born I bought a franchise fitness center and quit my job at the sausage factory I became well known for writing weekly newspaper articles on health and fitness I trained police officers and self-defense and I puffed up with pride as a fitness center grew to over 500 members a year later I persuaded Lynn to work part time as an instructor for me. Do you have a minute till I have to leave from a walk you and why I'm conducting classes there remember I only need a couple of minutes I have some questions I ask one of the other instructors like gives me Mr steps do you have a minute oh yeah. I always have time for you. I was Mr Big Shot business man hosting seminars working out with world champions traveling to corporations to conduct classes friends of doctors it was all about me the winter of 1901 I earned my 4th degree black belt but I was losing my wife who continued to drink and distance herself from me I decided to surprise her with a gift that I hoped would restore our relationship. This guy has. Gorgeous to him and he was the occasion built our temple what he had a verse 3 Now don't tell my wife I planned a trip to Cannes coon in June and the rings a surprise. Let me say I had a husband like you limit so lucky yes she is lucky my tutor so good but she doesn't appreciate it so I can't believe that any woman would be thrilled to have a husband like you. Lynn was all excited about the trip when I gave her the ring at the airport our love seem to be renewed and I had great expectations for a closer relationship. Where you treat other women so nice Bill always is sweet talk laughing and joking is it a crime to be friendly to people is funny you never talk to me like that you get too much to drink when don't try to change the subject you treat me like a piece of dirt and don't think I don't see your eyes pulled seeing out of your head when attractive women walk by you're always thinking stuff that's not true. It didn't work how could I be so successful at everything and fail in our marriage . When we got back home nothing that changed I threw myself into my world my self-importance and Lynn once again grew sulky you don't care about your sons or me you're just interested in yourself it's not true I built a tree house for them you spend all your time working out Bill I have to keep in shape when my students look up to me you don't have to work out 7 hours a day I'll tell you what a workout at home in the living room that will be here with the family you just don't get it do you you think everything revolves around you I'm not going to be a slob when I have to stay in shape you think you're better than everyone else Bill . You look so good you know you're in great shape Thanks I wish my wife could see it she doesn't she resents the time I spend working out I just wish my husband cared half as much about me as you do about your wife doesn't spend time with you he does his own thing at least you and Lynn work together I treat her so good I give her anything she wants and still she isn't satisfied she doesn't talk to me much and gives me the cold shoulder I don't know why she's so unhappy Oh you're so good at everything you do any woman would be happy to have you for has been. Basking in her adoration I spent more and more time with the fitness center and less time at home as limber even more bitter sometimes not speaking for weeks my love for her grew cold I was on the verge of an affair when Lynn stormed in my office at work I heard from the staff what's going on with you and that instructor what is wrong with you I don't know what you're talking about it's strictly business don't give me that Bill I am not stupid you jerk you cheat up and lend your imaginary thing I know what's going on everybody here knows we're friends that's all you liar Ok Ok You know I am sick and tired of the way you treat me you never talk to me or say great things about me at least someone else sees how good I really am i hate you i hate you Bill. Lynn could have a word with you sure can read what is it my sense that you and Bill are having trouble and my wife and I went through some extremely bad marriage problems God brought us through them Lent and I believe he's given me the ability to sense when other couples are going through rough times well I've heard you talk about your faith in God I can take a few minutes if you want to come into the office and talk please sit down. Now when I don't need to know specifics since finally brings everybody to a level below our expectations no matter who we are it's the result of living life without God Well we don't go to church anymore but we used to even if you went to church if you don't know Jesus Christ in a personal way you'd still be lost he said You must be born again only Jesus Christ can forgive your sin and bring you into a righteous relationship with God If you confess your sent to him and ask Him to forgive you he will then in all sincerity ask him to give you a new life and he will Jesus will give you joy peace and eternal life he will help you live in a way that will please God and everything will be better even your marriage I wish that were true it is true when you must step out in faith and receive Jesus Christ as your Savior would you like to do that Conrad I don't know if this is the right time or well now is the day of salvation if you wait you waver Jesus said the thief cometh not but for to steal and to kill and to destroy I am come that they might have life and that they might have it more abundantly he's the answer Lynn why don't you pray with me now. Lynn prayed as Conrad letter and a prayer of salvation and a seed of faith was planted that day. A week after alter case in the office we were at home arguing Lynn was throwing stuff around and yelling how could you go out with another woman and not think it's a big deal how could you do that to me because you told me to put the love is gone I don't love you anymore get out of the house you will be a liar you can we talk about this no I don't think you're going to scare the kids what would you have done to the kid then to me all right all right calm down 'd. See if I can find an apartment somewhere 'd 'd 1 5 6. I just can find an apartment that's available Bill what are we doing what are you going to do with your life what last week a guy at the fitness center talked to me about my need of salvation bill it was Conrad he asked me to pray with him and I did you need Jesus in your life he can forgive you you need to ask him to forgive you of your sins and ask him to save you too I know it's made a difference for me. I began sobbing loudly slid to the floor and wept for 20 minutes. Finally I managed to say oh God I'm a failure I feel that my marriage hard forgive me cheese is please come into my life or change me I need you I know I can't do it. Instantly. The void inside me was filled with joy and peace. I knew that Jesus loved me and that it took his death and resurrection to save me nothing has ever been the same since that day. Bill Conradt here how's it going Ok when told you that I prayed yes she did now you 2 have God in your home and a 3 fold cord is not quickly broken we have a long way to go I've been there Bill I know start attending a Bible teaching church and listening to Christian radio and read the Bible and pray together I'll try Conrad but she still touchy and I'm still wary of your hurt and anger to start saying nice things to her compliment or when I don't always feel like it the Bible says I can do all things through Christ which strengthen its me I'll try to keep following Jesus and your feelings for a little calm just walk by faith. What a friend Conrad and his wife were calling daily to encourage countless slowly God rebuilt our marriage on his foundation of truth commitment and love. The following year as we grew in faith we sold our shares in the fitness center and converted the karate school into Christian karate sharing scripture and teaching about Jesus some people objected but many others gave their lives to Christ I continued to work but Lyn stayed home to homeschool or boys then one day I made an announcement. God has called me to start a street ministry he wants us to go on the streets and share the message of salvation with everyone in our home town is that great aren't you taking this a little too far but aren't there other ways we can serve the Lord the Lord wants us to share the love of Jesus to people in the streets so we can start a ministry in a storefront downtown La I don't know if I can be in on this one bill it just seems like you're taking the sharing of Jesus too far. After several months of praying Lynn realize that God has called us to this ministry which we established downtown I completed Bible school was ordained and down to the church that serves the community in many ways. Many have made professions of faith in the Lord we support 2 mission teams in Mexico and have outreach programs and local nursing homes both our sons have also made professions of faith in Christ and they minister with us you can be at a point of no hope no love and no peace and God will change all of that when you receive Jesus as your Lord and say. Listening friend God looks on the heart he sees your brokenness he knows you are longing to be free. Pray to Him right now. Lord I am a sinner and cannot save myself. I believe Jesus died to save me I believe he rose from the dead and he lives to give me a new life. Thank you for your forgiveness through him come into my heart Lord Jesus and help me to live for you amen. My friend rejoice and let us know where you prayed and we'll send you some literature to help you walk with God The address is simply Pacific missions Chicago. You're listening to cave to 91.9 and then I get and again you hide and from a cast on oh are you in 9.9. Like the time is now 10 o'clock coming up next please stay tuned for it is written presented by Pastor John Bradshaw. It has stood the test of time. God's Book the Bible. Still relevant in today's complex world. It is written. Sharing the whole go around the globe. This is it is written I'm John Bradshaw thanks for joining me. One of the great problems people wrestle with when it comes to faith in God is the issue of God allow and bad things to happen to people why does a child get cancer and die young Why did that car wreck take place that kid injured somebody people die in wars and these ethnic cleansing and modern day slavery and and where is God Now we could take an entire program to discuss that and maybe still not get to the very bottom of that question the short answer is that there is evil in the world Satan rebels came to this planet and our original parents Adam and Eve chose to ignore God and eat the fruit that they should have eaten and as a result we have sin in the world as a result of the choices of human beings that sin and evil and said This present in the will today is a God's fault no it isn't it began with Satan and was carried forward by us now is it going to work out well in the end yes it is Jesus is going to return sin will be destroyed and those who have faith in God will live forever in peace but here's a question. What about the in between stage how can a person go through hardships and trials and so on and still have faith in God How do you do that some people feel as though God has abandoned him that's a God abandon people there's a story in the Bible that deals with someone who is repeatedly abandoned this story occupies 14 chapters of God's word it's one of the most dramatic stories you'll ever read it's the story of great faith under incredibly trying circumstances it's the story of someone who had everything that was precious rip.