This podcast episode emphasizes the crucial lesson that God is in charge of our lives and the events we encounter, urging listeners to stop complaining about their circumstances. Dr. David Spoon shares personal insights and biblical references to illustrate how our perceptions of control can often be misguided. He highlights the importance of understanding God's sovereignty, particularly through the story of Pharaoh's hardened heart in Exodus and the overarching themes in the Book of Daniel. The episode also touches on the significance of prayer and community support, as illustrated by a listener's offer to help others in need. With a mix of humor and heartfelt messages, Spoon encourages listeners to trust in God’s plan, reminding them of the strength and comfort found in faith amidst life's challenges.

The David Spoon Experience captivates its audience with an eclectic mix of humor and heartfelt discussion, starting with an engaging introduction that emphasizes the necessity of laughter in life. Dr. Spoon draws from Ecclesiastes 3:4 to remind listeners that joy is an essential part of the human experience, setting the stage for a lively show that intertwines spiritual reflection with lighthearted moments. He introduces his signature segment, Diamonds of the Day (DDDDDS), where he transforms daily devotions into practical insights for living a faith-filled life. This segment serves as a springboard for a broader conversation about Bible study practices, encouraging listeners to think critically about their own study habits and what may enhance their understanding of scripture.

As the show unfolds, Dr. Spoon invites audience participation, promoting a sense of community and shared experience. He shares a touching email from Jeff Gross, who offers his services to help others in need, highlighting the importance of love and support among Christians. This not only emphasizes the spirit of fellowship but also serves as a reminder that everyone has something valuable to contribute to their community. With ongoing encouragement for listeners to share their prayer requests and testimonies, Dr. Spoon fosters an environment where personal stories can be shared and prayers can be lifted for one another, reinforcing the power of collective faith and support.

The latter part of the episode delves into a profound teaching on divine sovereignty, focusing on the story of Pharaoh as recounted in Exodus. Dr. Spoon passionately argues that God is in control of all events and challenges listeners to reconsider their complaints about life's difficulties. By presenting the idea that God has a purpose behind every circumstance, he encourages listeners to trust in His plan, even when it seems unclear or frustrating. This pivotal teaching serves as a powerful reminder that faith involves surrendering our need for understanding and embracing the belief that God’s ways are higher than our own. Throughout the episode, listeners are left with a sense of hope and a renewed commitment to trust in God’s overarching authority and goodness in their lives.

Takeaways:

• The importance of finding a conducive environment for effective Bible study is emphasized.
• Dr. Spoon encourages listeners to consider how adjustments can enhance their spiritual reflections.
• Complaining about life's circumstances can be seen as a lack of faith in God's sovereignty.
• The podcast stresses that God is ultimately in charge of all events in our lives.
• Listeners are motivated to trust God's plan even when they don't understand it fully.
• The episode highlights the significance of sharing praise reports and prayer requests within the community.

The views expressed on the following program are designed to amplify those of the speaker and are not necessarily those of kaam, DJRD Broadcasting or its sponsors.

Hello everybody.

When it's cold outside, I've got my.

Here's what's coming up on today's experience.

It's Dr.

Dave's devotional Diamonds of the Day, also known as DDDDDDS, where my daily devotions become some of our spiritual reflections.

Sound effects plays throughout the show which have nothing to do with life.

But the Bible teaches there's a time to laugh In Ecclesiastes 3, 4.

And many of you really need to learn how to laugh.

No, really, seriously.

The review of the goofy news which proves Jesus is coming back sooner than you think.

We hope before this introduction is over, life lessons for our faith that we can actually use probably won't if we sit on our blessed assurance humor that will force you to think, why does this guy have a radio show?

Cause I still don't qualify to work at Whataburger, that's why.

Also Bible trivia for fake and yet somehow real cool prizes, your phone calls and more.

Living this life, not always easy running in.

Welcome to.

Welcome to the David Spoon Experience, Local, national and heavenly talk.

My name is Dr.

David Spoon.

I'll be your host for the next 5,400,000 milliseconds.

Get ready for one of the more bizarre experiences on live radio.

Here is the key to the show.

We have absolutely no idea what we're doing.

We really don't know what's gonna happen.

And if you ask Jim and Jacob and myself, we don't care that much.

Here's why we wanna do this thing in the Lord.

And for the next few minutes, I wanna talk Jesus with you.

So here we go.

We're asking questions about living life as a Christian.

That thingy right there.

I came up with a really unique question and that works for me.

Cause it challenged me myself.

And so I'm asking you to consider it as well.

What could you do on a daily basis that could help help you in your Bible study time?

Now by that, this is what I mean.

Do you need to have a different location where you study the Bible?

Do you need to have notes along with it?

Are you like me and you just need a bigger font?

Cause you know it's harder to see.

Do you need more quiet time when you're studying the Bible?

What would help you think about this?

This would really help me, Dave, if I had some notes that were going along with it.

Or this would really help me if I was reading a translation that was a little easier for me to grasp.

Or maybe this would help me if I could just see the letters.

What would help you in your Bible study time?

If you have an opinion, a comment, a thought, or your own question, please don't let it die of loneliness.

Just reach out and give us Ahala.

Jacob.

Talking to Jam and Jacob is like a peaceful day and evening with no drama.

Thank you, David.

Happy Friday.

And now I want Whataburger.

Now you want a Whataburger.

See?

See that power there?

Here's what I want people to know, and it's really this simple.

So my family has exited, and we'll talk about that in a little while.

And Dave, Dr.

Dave's a little tired.

You might know, in the middle of me teaching, when I start doing this, you'll understand why and I'll explain that as we go on.

But first of all, you know, you can call us and it won't hurt you.

We just don't want you to ask Jacob his life story.

Okay, cool.

Next, you can also text us.

Text?

What's that?

Okay, you don't want to worry about that then if you're not sure what a text is.

That is the Ministry phone number, but during the show it's only for text.

Or you can send an email.

And if I have to tell you what email is, I cannot help you.

Our email davidemustincrease.org David D A V I D.

David, my name with a circle.

He must increase from John 3:30.

Hemustincreaseimustdecrease.org because we're a nonprofit entity.

Well, I'll tell you why.

Because maybe you've got a praise report and it's on your heart and you want a place to share it.

This is a great one right here.

Maybe it's A testimony.

I don't care what you call it.

Did the Lord do something?

Share it.

That's what we're looking for.

Maybe you've got something that you just really need prayer in and you want people to agree with you and you just wanna bring it before the Lord.

Because God answers prayers and answered prayers change the world.

Maybe you've got something on your heart, just a scripture, something that you've come across, just so moved you, you just want to share it.

We want to give you that opportunity and you have that opportunity.

We'll also do things like Bible trivia.

Any of those are reasons, plus many more.

If you want to reach out to us and touch base.

Let me tell you what I received today from our brother, Jeff Gross.

Now, Jeff has been texting and giving answers for quite some time on our trivia, but he sent me an email today and I'm going to read it to you directly because it's better that way.

But I want you to listen because what Jeff is showing is the very thing that Jesus talks about, about loving one another as Jesus loved us.

That's that new command, remember?

And he's exhibiting that very thing where it says, do good to all men, especially those of the household of God.

That's what the scripture teaches.

He writes this.

Hi, David, how are you?

My name is Jeff Gross.

I have a painting company and I've been meaning to tell you that we're always excited to help our brothers and sisters in fixing up anything they need on their house.

We do about everything there is in carpentry, tile flooring, painting, drywalling, all of that.

Right?

So carpentry, tile, flooring, painting, drywall, been doing that for about 30 years.

We're always glad to help any of our brothers and sisters who can or cannot afford to pay for the work that needs to be done on their house.

We will always work something out with them.

So if asked, you know, for asking for prayers because they're having problems with work and they need help, this is what he's doing.

He's offering his help.

Are you hearing that?

If you want to mention us on the radio, that'd be great.

Please give my phone number to them.

We usually do condos and apartment places during the week, but always looking to help people on the weekend.

Thank you.

His name is Jeff Gross.

He will help you if you can pay.

That is important to do, especially because a workman is worthy of his wage.

If you need some help in working something out, Jeff is offering his service.

Let me give you his phone.

Number Some of you should jot this down.

Down.

We don't want you to take advantage, but we want you to embrace your brother's offer.

And I'm sure that if he does something for you, you'll find a way to help and to respond to him in the right and appropriate way.

But it's a really kind thing that Jeff is doing, and I want to point something out.

That's the spirit that we're supposed to have.

By this shall all men know that you are my disciples.

By your love, one for another, Jeff Gross.

It probably would help to say I heard that on the David Spoon experience.

So at least he knows where it's coming from, Right?

Very nice of him.

Got that.

Cool.

All right, so there's a bunch of things I need to talk to you about.

We are gonna be doing Jake's take In the other 60 minute part of the show.

I do need everybody to be in prayer with me.

My little doggy is not doing as good as he needs to be doing.

In the last day or so since he's been home, he's having a little hard time breathing, and Bert's my little buddy, and I don't like that.

He seemed to be doing decent enough where I can come and do the show.

I think that's cool.

But I just want to keep an eye on him.

We thought about maybe taking him in today.

We're going to give him a little time over the weekend and see how that goes.

And then if it doesn't go as good as we want it to, then I'll take him in on Monday and then we'll have to do a replay.

But I just want you guys praying for my little Bert, and you're thinking, well, is that important?

Well, it's important to me and therefore, it's important to God because after all, he knows all the hairs on my head.

Now, you could never tell how many follicles I have, but God could because you can't tell because I shaved my head.

So that's why you couldn't probably tell.

So anyway, be in prayer for that.

We'd appreciate that.

I would appreciate that personally.

Okay.

The last thing I want to tell you is that normally.

So we just finished two John last week.

Next week we're gonna be starting second Peter.

That's a book I have not yet taught.

So that should be a lot of Fun.

In the meantime, today, if you're ready for it.

Are you ready for it?

You gotta get ready for it.

We're gonna do something a little different, okay?

We're gonna veer off the normal track and take a little different route.

I'm gonna teach a lesson and instead of starting into the book like I said, second Peter, I just want to do this teaching that's essential for us to be mature in our Christianity and understand who's in charge.

Listen to what I'm going to say and why we should stop complaining about what happens in our lives.

Dave, do we have to listen to this?

Only if you want to hear the show.

I'm going to talk about why we should stop complaining about what happens in our lives.

So if you've listened to the show over in the last week or so, or if you've gone to the website, on the website, on the very front, there's this word from the Lord.

That's what I call it because I believe the Lord shared that with me.

I do not believe that's the same level of scripture, but I do believe the Lord shared it.

It's a very powerful word.

It's about 18 minutes.

And I just want to point this out.

The big essence or takeaway from it is get ready to receive.

And when I asked the Lord what I needed to do to do that, he said he wants me to believe.

So I just think it's awesome.

I've had the opportunity now.

I've had probably in the last 72 hours, about 10 confirmations.

I'm not kidding you.

People out of state, people in Arizona, people in Idaho, people all over the country, just like, wow, so cool, right?

Get ready to receive.

All right.

What do we got to do to get ready?

Lord believe.

Okay, great, awesome.

In lieu of that.

And that's a very positive message.

I also want us to be aware, a very important point, and that is before we complain about the events in our life, let us take heed that God is in charge.

You know, God doesn't get tired.

He doesn't get weary.

Right.

Physically.

Right.

No limit to that.

But he does get weary from our words.

And the Lord says in Malachi, you have wearied me with your words.

Like, oh, right, Let me read this text and you'll see where I'm heading with this.

Just hang on.

This could be a life changing teaching for some.

We are in.

Wait, somebody is calling in just a second.

There Just before we get jumping into it, just before we get rolling into it, somewhere somebody does want to reach out, and we will give them that opportunity, then we'll jump into it.

Odds are we won't be taking too much of a break in this first little teaching.

But I will tell you, we're going to be picking it up basically in Exodus, chapter nine, roughly about verse eight through about verse 12.

Okay.

I guess that phone call went nowhere, right?

Okay.

It was a call from Keith saying to pray for him.

Okay.

So we're going to be definitely going to pray for Keith, Keith Oakley in a little bit.

Okay.

Here's what I want you to get on this lesson.

Listen to this.

Exodus 9, 8, 12.

Here's what it says.

Then the Lord said to Moses and Aaron, take handfuls of soot from a furnace and have Moses toss it into the air in the presence of Pharaoh.

It will become fine dust over the whole land of Egypt.

And festering boils will break out on people and animals throughout the land.

So they took suit from a furnace and stood before Pharaoh.

Moses tossed it into the air.

Let me just say this real quickly.

Sorry, LeBron James, you didn't start that.

Moses tossed it into the air and festering boils broke out on people and animals.

The magicians could not stand before Moses because of the boils that were on them.

And all the Egyptians, verse 12.

But the Lord hardened Pharaoh's heart and he would not listen to Moses and Aaron.

Just as the Lord had said to Moses, let's start off this massive, really important teaching.

God did this.

It was the Lord God that made Pharaoh stubborn.

I know people are like, no, no, there's free will.

There's always free will.

Wanna bet?

Not a lot of free will.

When Paul is on the donkey riding on the road to Damascus and God knocks him on his keister and blinds him and says, time to talk.

I think free will just jumped out the window all by itself.

Does that mean there's no free will?

Of course there's free will.

But there's the overriding commands of God.

And it's time that we start owning up to the truth that God is in charge and he knows what he's doing.

In this case, in Exodus 9:12, God made Pharaoh stubborn.

That's the truth.

God was the one who did that.

The key lies in understanding who initiated this entire process and how all the actors were given their roles by the one true director in life.

How pertinent is this teaching?

Daniel, chapter 4, verse 31, 37.

At the end of that time I, Nebuchadnezzar, raised my eyes toward heaven, and my sanity was restored.

Then I praised the Most High.

I honored and glorified him who lives forever.

His dominion is the eternal dominion.

He.

His kingdom endures from generation to generation.

All the peoples of the earth are regarded as nothing.

He does as he pleases with the powers of heaven and the peoples on the earth, no one can hold back his hand and say to him, what have you done?

I'm getting that real deep element here.

As we're looking in Daniel, chapter four, when God turns Nebuchadnezzar, the most powerful man on the planet, way more powerful than people recognize.

As Americans go, it would really be helpful for us to appreciate that while we get to participate in things, God is in charge of the affairs of men.

And listen to this in Proverbs 16:9.

In their hearts, humans plan their course, but the Lord establishes their steps.

Who's in charge?

He's in charge.

Wait.

Don't you, not even for a second miss this.

Judges, chapter 14, verse 1:4.

Samson went down to Timnah and saw there a young Philistine woman.

When he returned, he said to his father and mother, I have seen a Philistine woman in Timnah, now get her for me as a wife.

His father and mother replied, isn't there any acceptable women among your relatives or among our own people?

Must you go to the uncircumcised Philistines to get a wife?

But Samson said to his father, get her for me.

She's the right one for me.

Verse 4.

His parents did not know that this was from the Lord who was seeking an occasion to confront the Philistines, for at that time they were ruling over Israel.

I think it's a pretty logical question.

The parents asked him, you can't find a girl in Israel.

What's the matter with you?

Get her.

She's the one.

How's all this coming about?

God was working.

God had a plan.

God was active.

What I think happens for you and I is we do believe that all things work together for good.

But somewhere in that theology, what we do is we think God takes the lemons and then makes it like lemon pie.

Wrong.

God created the lemons in the first place because he has a plan.

He rules in the affairs of men.

And when we look up to God and go, you're doing bad.

You're doing bad as God.

How much of a sin is that?

What is the sin of Job?

I love that.

Our brother Steve recognizes that.

It's pride.

But the Core sin for Job was he justified himself rather than God.

When we justify ourselves, I'm really good, Lord.

Compared to so many people, I.

I've done so many good things for you.

I've never done this or this, or this, or this.

All that is irrelevant, not pertinent to the argument.

God is the one to be justified.

Why?

Because he's righteous.

There's no sin in him.

There's nothing evil in the Lord.

And if the Lord is coordinating a plan and you and I don't understand it, it doesn't mean it's not a good plan.

It means we don't understand it.

And that's where our trust must come into play.

I'm telling you, this message I'm sharing with you, this is a message to hold onto as you go into this new year.

Whatever God is coordinating, don't tell him you don't like bits and parts of the plan.

That's a sin.

Because complaining is a sin.

After there was the division, and the kingdom became divided.

This is what God said.

This is what the Lord says.

Verse 24.

Do not go up and fight against your brothers.

The Israelites, go home, every one of you, for this is my doing.

So they obeyed the Lord and went home as the Lord had ordered.

You see, God sometimes coordinates these things, and they're beyond our scope.

They're beyond what we initially see, because God is sovereign.

He's the ruler of the universe, and that's not a joke.

And you think these people are in charge?

I just.

I know, I know, I know.

But you guys think these people in Washington are in charge?

You think the people in front of China are in charge?

You think the people in Russia are in charge?

You are not.

In one millisecond, God could eliminate every one of those things at the exact same second.

Then who's in charge?

The same person that's always been in charge, God.

And he's never not been in charge.

God doesn't go to Pluto and vacation like he's in the Bahamas.

And you're thinking, well, why are you teaching this so forcefully?

Because we need to go to the bank and take out a loan and buy a clue.

Because we're acting like he has to acquiesce to our image of who he is.

It's like, that's not how this works.

We either get on his train or we get kicked off.

There's nothing else.

There's nothing left.

Genesis oh, you think we're done?

I'll do that one on Wednesday, but not right now.

This is for the moment, and some of you really need to take heed to this.

This is the Lord speaking directly to some of you, saying, hey, that's enough.

I've put up with this for a long time.

No more of that.

If not, I'll go elsewhere.

Laban and Bethuel answered, this is from the Lord.

We have no choice in the matter.

You getting that sovereignty feel you're getting that.

I don't want to have to turn you into a cow, but I will feel all of this is to say simply what I want to say.

God is the director.

God is the King of the universe.

Angels tremble before him.

Anybody who stands in his glory has a moment of pause.

Because if the Lord manifests, it's tough on us.

We instantly realize who we are not.

And the fact that he has chosen you and I as his children and has declared that he will be with us and that we insult our father by telling him he's not parenting.

Good, because we complain.

No, no, we can't do that.

No, no.

This year we're going to do that thing he requires of us more.

So we're going to trust.

We're going to believe.

We're going to acknowledge that there is only one in charge.

And while Satan throws a lot of terrible things at us, he is not even on the same plane as God.

For when Satan in Revelation is removed from heaven, God just has Michael the Archangel do it.

God doesn't even get up Jesus.

Guys, we're not getting it.

And we need to get the picture.

God is in charge, and if you don't understand everything that's going on and you want to bring it to him, that's fine.

There's no issue with that.

But complaining is not a brilliant tactic against Him.

Who is in charge of the universe, including our universe.

What this really should do is help us to take a very, very big deep breath of relaxing.

Because if he has promised to help us and be with us and he has, nothing will stop that.

That's why Romans 8:31 says, if God is for us, who can be against us?

And the answer is nobody.

And it doesn't matter anyway.

You get that?

God is in charge.

Cool.

I Need that.

I'm really bad at being in charge, so that's a good thing.

All right, we'll take our break.

When we come back, we're gonna pray for Keith Oakley, plus a few other things.

Let's take a break right here.

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Once there, you can sense the power and the presence of the majestic and the divine.

You forget about your troubles and your fears and you just float in peace without a worry.

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That's right.

You guys think all of our jokes have to be Christian themed.

So, okay, so this is a Christian chicken.

Okay, that, that'll help you.

These are 9, 10 people.

The last one is so funny.

These are 10 people.

Why the chicken crossed the road.

Okay, now these are people, you know, Some are political, some are not.

Nobody's getting picked on.

This is just fun stuff.

Nancy Grace, why the chicken crossed the road?

That chicken crossed the road because he's guilty.

You can see it in his eyes and the way he walks.

That's Nancy Grace.

Pat Buchanan.

The chicken crossed the road to steal the job of a decent, hard working American.

Martha Stewart.

No one called to warn me which way the chicken was going.

I had a standing order at the fair at the farmer's market to sell my eggs.

When the price dropped to a certain level, no little bird gave me any insider information.

This is great.

Dr.

Seuss, did the chicken cross the road?

Did he cross it with a toad?

Yes, the chicken crossed the road.

But it crossed.

I've not been told.

Okay, this is just an old grandpa.

In my day, we didn't ask why the chicken crossed the road.

Somebody told us the chicken crossed the road and that was good enough for us.

Donald Trump.

We should build a wall so the chicken can't cross the road.

That's hilarious.

Now, if you don't think this one is funny, I'm going to be very concerned about you.

Barbara Walters.

Why did a chicken cross the road?

Isn't that interesting?

In a few moments, we'll be listening to the chicken tell for the first time the heartwarming story of how it experienced a serious case of molting and went to accomplish its lifelong dream of crossing the road.

Wow.

Aristotle.

It's the nature of chickens to cross the road.

Bill Gates.

Let's skip Bill Gates.

Just skip it.

All together, the last two.

And you can't tell me these aren't funny.

Albert Einstein.

Did the chicken really cross the road, or did the road move beneath the chicken?

That's relativity.

And then, finally, Colonel Sanders, did I miss one?

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