This podcast episode dives deep into the contrasting spiritual states of living according to the flesh versus living in the Spirit, emphasizing that the mindset we adopt significantly influences our spiritual health. Dr. David Spoon explores the idea that those who focus on the things of the flesh create a form of death in their lives, while those who set their minds on the Spirit experience life and peace. He encourages listeners to examine their thoughts and priorities, highlighting the importance of aligning with God's desires to cultivate a fulfilling spiritual life. Through personal anecdotes and biblical references, Dr. Spoon illustrates the ongoing internal struggle that Christians face between their old nature and their new identity in Christ. The discussion also touches on the power of prayer, the necessity of faith, and the importance of maintaining a positive mindset in the face of challenges.

The latest installment of David Spoon's program delves into the contrasting natures that exist within each individual—the old nature bound to sin and the new nature empowered by the Spirit. Drawing from key passages in Romans, Spoon articulates the significance of where one sets their mind, suggesting that this choice ultimately determines one's spiritual state. The narrative emphasizes that a life focused on fleshly desires leads to death, whereas a life oriented toward the Spirit heralds life and peace. Spoon’s passionate delivery invites listeners to introspectively assess their daily thought patterns and their alignment with God's will, urging them to seek a transformation that aligns with the teachings of Jesus.

Listeners are encouraged to contemplate the implications of their focus—whether they gravitate toward earthly concerns or spiritual truths. Spoon's use of personal stories from his own life enhances the relatability of the message. He openly shares his challenges and victories, illustrating the transformative power of faith. The episode encourages a communal approach to spirituality, where listeners are reminded that they are not alone in their struggles. By calling to mind the importance of prayer and community support, Spoon fosters a space where the audience feels empowered to reach out for help, share their victories, and lean on one another in faith.

The episode also features an engaging trivia segment, where Spoon interacts with his listeners, creating a lively atmosphere that balances the serious subject matter with light-hearted fun. This interaction not only serves to educate but also to build a sense of camaraderie among listeners. As the episode concludes with a prayer for healing and strength, Spoon reinforces the idea that faith is a communal journey—one that is enriched by shared experiences and collective support. The overall message encapsulates the essence of living a Spirit-led life, encouraging listeners to embrace both the challenges and blessings that come with their faith journey.

Takeaways:

• The importance of recognizing whether we are living according to the flesh or the Spirit, as it significantly impacts our lives.
• Focusing on spiritual things leads to life and peace, while focusing on the flesh leads to death and conflict.
• David Spoon's personal journey from struggles with addiction to ministry showcases the transformative power of faith.
• A critical point raised is that we often don't recognize our own spiritual battles and the ongoing war within us.
• The podcast emphasizes the necessity of prayer and maintaining a connection with God in our daily lives.
• Understanding that Jesus is the Prince of Peace can help us choose peace in our lives.

And now for something completely different.

Here's what's coming up this hour on Today's Experience.

It's totally terrific, totally transforming and totally triumphant Tuesday as we find unity from the Father, through the Son and by the Spirit, all for the glory of God Almighty.

We pick it back up in Romans chapter eight.

Basically, we're going to pick it up a little bit at the end of verse four and then on to verse five.

The redeeming work of Jesus Christ was given to us that the accomplishment of the law could be fulfilled through his work, allowing us to no longer be found lacking in righteousness.

But today's focus is specifically tied to identifying the old nature and the flesh as well as the new nature and the Spirit.

Verse 5 gives us the key to understanding whether we're actually following the old nature or the born again spirit.

People who follow their old sinful nature do something very specific.

They continually think about things tied to that nature.

In other words, those who walk in the old and not in the spirit can recognize this simply by examining what you're focusing on.

What are you thinking about?

Aha.

Finally, Paul brings up a critical point.

Those who think in their old nature, in the flesh, they're living in that they're creating a form of death.

We mentioned this last week, but it's just too important to ignore.

Those that live in the flesh, in their old nature, they're creating a form of death for themselves.

But when we think and operate and live in the spirit and by our new nature, a form of life and peace comes from God.

So it's simple.

Would you rather have life and peace or death?

David Spoon's life has been an experience.

While growing up in a Jewish family, he made a wrong turn towards drug abuse.

Then David Spoon found Jesus Christ and his life completely changed.

The more he studied the gospel, the more he wanted to share his experiences with others.

After 35 years of ministry, David discovered a new path of service.

He joined Kam and this radio program began.

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Here's what else we're looking at during the show.

Lessons for surviving, living and prevailing nice politics, entertainment and current events, Personal revelations, spiritual observations.

My life's insanities.

No way.

They so much more.

Now remember, it's not professional radio, it's just radio.

And we're asking you what do you think?

Because we do care.

I know it's hard to believe.

Now you can email us during the show.

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It's a telephone, but it probably won't bite you.

Talking to Janet Jacob is like sharing a cheat meal on your diet with your favorite person.

Thank you, David.

Happy Tuesday.

Happy Tuesday to you, my friend.

Anything special over the weekend or did you keep it simple?

I kept it simple.

I unfortunately did not eat a recess over the weekend.

I failed.

I'm sad.

I'm sad for you.

I will simply say that Noel and I enjoyed the exquisite meal that every Jewish person has on Christmas.

Chinese food.

Yeah.

So we had Chinese food.

You guys, if you didn't know that, that's law.

It's an unwritten law in Yiddish that on Christmas, if you're Jewish.

Right.

You have Chinese food.

Okay.

Just clearing that up for everybody.

Okay.

I did eat a donut today.

Yeah, that's gotta like that, right?

Right.

Don brought in donuts.

Go nuts for donuts.

I mean, you have to love donuts.

I don't care what anybody says.

All right, here's the bottom line.

Why would you reach out to us?

Cause you're crazy.

That'd be the first reason.

Because you're brave.

That's another reason.

Why would you send an email, David missed dot org?

Why would you text us?

Because every breath you have received should be poured back out unto the Lord.

Every blessing you have received, every moment that you have received, the gracious and the goodness of God should be poured back out as a praise and an acknowledgement because why Eva is in the house.

Every victory acknowledged.

How many victories?

Every victory.

Well, Dave, what if it's a small victory?

Cool.

What if it's a large victory?

Cool.

What if it's a semi victory?

Cool.

Doesn't matter.

Every victory acknowledged because it's right to do that before the Lord.

That's number one.

Number two, besides a praise report, it can be a prayer request because we have some people that just have a lot of things going on.

I want to make sure you understand that because you get prayer, it doesn't mean everything has to Be disastrous every time you get it, every time you pray, sometimes things will be going good.

You just want to know, follow the Lord.

Just do it wisely.

I mean, I think some Christians, and I want to say this carefully, some Christians seem to be afraid of success or things going well, and they walk around going, when's the other shoe going to drop?

When's the other shoe going to drop?

That's the wrong spirit.

You can just be praying, I just want to stay right where I am in the Lord.

I want to be steadfast.

I mean, what's wrong with.

Nothing is wrong with that.

It's wonderful.

It could be something serious.

It could be relation.

It could be finance, it could be health.

It could be any of that.

We're not putting any tags on that.

Whatever's going on, that's what's going on.

Let's pray about it.

Because the answer, I don't care what anybody says anywhere in the universe.

I don't care if they have so many degrees, they call them Dr.

Fahrenheit.

I don't care.

The answer to everything, especially for the Christian, is more of God, period.

Now, you might have a scripture you want to share.

The Lord's been really been dropping scriptures in my life, just kind of in a different way and a different pace.

It's been really interesting.

So I've been a Christian for 46 years.

I never, I can tell you right now, I just never understand the pattern of the Lord.

It's just the Holy Spirit going, if the Lord's put something on your heart, share it.

It's cool.

It's awesome.

That's a great thing.

Maybe it's Bible trivia, I don't know.

Let's find out.

Ready?

Maybe you'll be able to answer this.

If you're not able to answer this, I'm going to be very, very sad.

But the one after this is much tougher.

Who appeared to Peter and the two other disciples when they were on the Mount of Transfiguration with Jesus?

Who appeared that Peter and the two other disciples saw when they were on the Mount of Transfiguration with Jesus?

Who did that?

Who appeared?

If you think you know, you can reach out to us.

Jesus brought them up to the Mount of Transfiguration.

Who appeared?

Who appeared?

That Peter and James and John were like, going, whoa.

I think for a reference point, I pretty sure Matthew 17 would be the place you want to go.

Matthew 17.

Just 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10.

All of that in there.

So if you think, you know, let us know who appeared with Jesus on the Mount of Transfiguration that Peter, James and John were like, whoa.

Got it.

Cool.

Got that.

Cool.

Got it.

Cool.

All right.

A couple things to tell you.

Not this week, but next week.

I think next week is next week.

Thanksgiving jam and Jacob.

I think it is.

Isn't it like a week from.

Right next Thursday?

Next Thursday.

So keep in mind we'll have a modified schedule, so everybody should be aware of that.

And then there's a couple other things we'll be announcing that we're trying to move forward in.

We'll do the best that we can.

We do have somebody on the phone that's calling in, so I think it's for the trivia.

So we'll take that extra second to give them that chance.

And then we're going to jump into Romans, and I'm going to do a little bit of reteaching.

And if you ever wonder why this is really, really true.

So sometimes I'll reteach something on purpose.

Now, I can say that it's, you know, because you guys didn't get it or something like that, but that's often not why I do reteaching.

Well, I'll reteach something is because I don't think I brought out the most important points of that teaching.

And then I don't want to leave it halfway done.

I want it to be done thoroughly.

So I'd rather have you have to hear it again and have it be more thorough than the other way around, if that makes sense.

Okay.

Okay, cool.

All right, your question.

Who appeared to Peter, James and John while they were on the Mount of Transfiguration with Jesus?

Matthew, chapter 17.

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and so on and so on.

If you know, do we have somebody ready to answer a trivia question?

Let's send them on through.

Knock, knock.

This is David.

Who am I talking to?

Hi, Dr.

Spohn.

This is Fred.

Hello, Fred.

How are you, brother?

I'm doing fine, sir.

Oh, I'm very glad to hear that.

Always glad to hear that.

Let me set you up on the question.

You can take it from there.

You ready, brother?

I'm ready.

All right.

Who appeared to Peter and James and John while they were on the Mount of Transfiguration?

With Jesus.

Well, most scholars would tell you that Moses, who represented the law, and Elijah, who represented the prophets, appeared with Jesus, who represented grace.

That is correct, Evander.

And for fun, I know you're going to know this, but for fun, do you remember the very last thing that God the Father said to them, said to the boys, the three boys up there, when he said, this is my.

Son, he says something that all of us need to take heed to, and that is he said, here, Jesus.

This is my son.

This is my beloved son.

This is the one that I want you to hear.

No one else.

Jesus.

There's none other name given unto me about which we must be saved.

And that name is Jesus.

That is correct, Amundo.

Again.

And that's the key.

You see, I think God the Father's made it pretty clear, okay, here's the law and here's the prophets.

Listen to this guy.

That's kind of like how it's going.

You imagine being there.

You'd be up there going, okay, awesome, awesome.

How are things going?

Oh, okay, my brother.

God bless you.

Bless you.

Okay, bye.

Bye.

Fred's so much fun.

Isn't he fun?

Fred's fun.

Get that fun.

All right, DNA.

We gotta do DNA.

I don't care.

People were like, you know, you spend this first whole segment, and you always do trivia and talk to people, and then you do DNA.

So that's my answer.

So we're not professional radio, we're just radio.

All right?

D.

Draw closer to the Lord daily.

All right, so here, I'll make it very simple.

Drawing.

Drawing closer to the Lord does not constitute listening to the show.

I'm sorry, I know some people are thinking, no, no, that is one on one time.

I mean one on one time.

I mean, one on one, you and God.

No distraction, no electronics, no everything.

But, Dave, I have to take my phone with me.

So what you're trying to tell me is your time alone with God can be interrupted by the temporal.

Kind of want to lose that one, don't you?

Yeah, let's get rid of that.

Draw closer to the Lord daily.

And never be ashamed of Jesus or his words.

Never, never, never, never, never, never, never.

And why would we be ashamed?

Do you see what these people, what they defend is such.

What the media and what social media and what Hollywood.

They defend such ungodly behavior.

Why could we possible possibly ever care?

How could we possibly care what these people think.

Their opinion has no eternal value, Period.

How could we possibly care?

Never be ashamed of Jesus or his words.

Remember, God created the universe.

The dude can write a book, and then a always be ready.

To serve.

Serve.

We're ready.

Does that mean that everybody will love everything we do?

No, it actually does not mean that.

In fact, it does not mean that.

And in reality, it does not mean that.

Here's something I came across when I was reading my devotions today.

Just consider this, okay?

Jesus is approached by the rich young man, right?

In Mark, chapter nine, the story in Mark, chapter nine, that process there.

And in Mark, chapter 10, the rich man, specifically chapter 10, the rich man says, what do I gotta do to get eternal life?

And then Jesus gives them the basic commandments.

Everybody knows this story.

And then he said, all those I've kept.

And he probably really believed that, by the way.

But then Jesus, it says, Jesus loved him and said, go give up everything.

Sell everything you have and come and follow me.

Loving other people does not mean you don't say anything.

In fact, Jesus loved him.

And because he loved him, he told him, you got to get rid of that one God you have in your life.

That's not really God.

Because the rich young man had mammon as his God.

And Jesus, in loving him, told him, you got to get rid of that.

You got to dump that.

So when we're ready to serve, it can be an encouraging word.

It can also be loving somebody by saying, you got to stop doing that.

You got to stop living there.

You got to stop having that attitude.

You gotta stop having that disposition, whether it's a friend, a brother, a sister, a mom, a dad, a child, it doesn't matter.

Sometimes you have to say in love.

Loving them genuinely, that's just not good, man.

Don't do that.

Get rid of that.

Always ready maybe for that word and maybe for this word.

Stop forgetting how much Jesus loves you.

Or maybe this word, he knows you and he wants you anyway.

How about that?

That's one of the weird things that doesn't seem to happen a lot.

Yikes.

We should be a little bit more on target with that.

All right, we'll take our break.

By the way, DNA d draw closer to the Lord daily and never be ashamed of Jesus or his words.

Always be ready to serve.

We'll take our break and then come back.

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People, as they try to sort this out, they go through this.

They go through maybe a litany or a list in their mind and try to evaluate, well, you know, is this this and is this this and and what you said right there is the key that the core of our strength, the core of our ability to go on yet for another day in the midst of what we would consider to be chaos, both socially, politically and in other realms, is the Lord.

I mean, the Lord gives us the abim.

Until he blows that trumpet, we are not done.

Exactly.

And that's where we come back to people ask me, well again, the why, why, why questions that people all across the US Are asking.

And my best theological accurate answer I can give them is I don't know.

I don't stop there.

That is an accurate answer.

I finished my answer then by saying here's what I do know.

I know that God is still on his throne.

I know that God knew what was going on.

I don't know why he.

I don't know why that.

Here's what I do know.

God is still a loving God.

He's still is in charge.

Here's what I do know here's what I do know.

Here's what I do know.

The David Spoon Experience.

Oh, welcome back to the David Spoon Experience.

Thank you for joining us here at KAM 770, the truth station here in Texas.

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Within the next one or two segments, we're going to be praying for Nancy.

She is not feeling good, so we'll be praying for her.

Here's your next trivia question, though.

Let's get on this one.

This you got to think about it.

Remember what I'm asking.

Which of the disciples did Philip say to?

So this is Philip.

Who did he say this to?

We have found him of whom Moses and the law and the prophets did.

Right.

Which is really kind of fascinating that I'm asking you this question because I didn't even realize that it was on the heels of the Moses and Elijah one.

Pretty funny.

But which of the disciples did Philip say to?

We have found him of whom Moses and the law and the prophets did?

Right.

John, chapter 1, verses 45 and 46 is where your answer is.

John, chapter 1, verse 45 and 46.

Which of the disciples did Philip say to?

We found him of whom Moses and the law and the prophets did.

Right.

Who did he say that to?

John, chapter one, verse 45 and 46.

Alrighty.

We didn't do it yesterday on purpose.

This because there's a real reason why.

So I'll let Jake open it up.

Go ahead, open it up.

Well, let's start with the Detroit Lions.

David, like you said, that the lion roar Sunday was heard when the Detroit Lions beat the Jacksonville Jaguars 52 to 6.

And it wasn't that close.

I just say, I know somebody's thinking that's close game.

That was.

It wasn't even close to that.

It was probably close for about 30 seconds.

Yes, the first 30 seconds when they.

First kicked off, it was close.

It was an even score.

After that they kicked off, they caught the ball and they said, well, game over.

All right.

All right.

So the Lions look really good.

They won 52, 6 against the Jacksonville Jaguars.

And David, you don't Know the score of the Dallas Cows.

When did you stop watching?

What was the score?

It was 17 to 10.

Houston was over.

Dallas was the last that I had paid attention to it because we had other things going on so I couldn't get any further.

And then I never looked it up.

Well, you didn't miss much after that.

The Houston Texans beat the Dallas Cowboys 34 to 10.

So what you watched was the last.

Time the Cowboys, 70 to 10, 34 to 10.

They didn't even score, right?

Yeah, they didn't score after that.

Yep.

Yep.

So it was another bad loss for the Cowboys at home in Arlington.

Did you hear about the Cowboys Stadium before the game?

I heard something about a roof.

Yeah, they.

They hadn't played with an open roof in two years, so they were going to do it last night.

So they were getting everything ready.

They started opening the roof and a big piece of metal fell from the roof.

Wow.

Yeah, it landed on the field.

No, but nobody got hurt.

Okay, good piece of metal fell and another piece was loose, so they decided not to do the open roof just to be safe.

Wow.

Just all around.

Not a.

Not a good night for the Cowboys.

Wow.

Sergio, we love you.

That is a drag.

But that is a good update.

So we were both two and.

Oh, on those picks.

Yes.

Right.

Good job.

Good job on that one.

All right, let's get back to our very, very good.

We'll have another update later in the week as to what's taking place over the weekend in the meantime.

Now, look, I know this is a tough question, but you guys should be able to get this.

Okay?

Which of the disciples did Philip talk to in John, chapter one, verse 45 and 46?

He went to a disciple, one of the twelve, and he said, we have found him, of whom Moses and the law and the prophets did.

Right?

Who did he say that to?

Here's your only hint.

It appears as though that apostle, eventual apostle, was napping underneath a tree.

Napping underneath a tree.

We go picking it up at.

Really?

Verse 4 of Romans 8, that the righteous requirement of the law might be fulfilled in us who do not walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit?

How is it, ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, that we can now fulfill the requirements of the law?

And that is simply laid down as Paul is laying down his theology.

It's based on those who walk according to the Spirit.

And not according to the flesh.

What he's doing is making the big distinguishment.

In chapter seven, what Paul talked about was the struggle with sin.

He talks about salvation in chapter six, the struggle within in chapter seven.

And chapter eight is the solution to the mess.

First, it's in Jesus Christ.

Remember, I thank God through Jesus Christ, my Lord, when he says, O wretched man that I am, who will save me from this body of death?

I thank God through Jesus Christ my Lord.

The answer is God allowing Jesus Christ, providing Jesus Christ, coordinating Jesus Christ to die on the cross for us.

That is the answer.

And now that that answer has been understood, where does the application of that answer come in?

And that is simply this.

Because Jesus ascended, he sent the Holy Spirit to continue the ministry Jesus had on earth.

And it is walking in that ministry of the Holy Spirit that we are empowered to walk in a way that fulfills the desires that God has for us.

And some of us get caught in the war.

Some of us feel like there's two of us.

Don't you?

Don't just we're not being weird.

It's just like there's one part of me that just like loves the Lord, then there's this other part of me that just goes off on these weird tangents, right?

That's the warfare between the old and the new.

That's the warfare between the flesh and the Holy Spirit.

And the Holy Spirit is trying to drag you and I onto one side and the flesh is trying to drag you on another side.

And I want to make sure you understand what that war really encompasses.

The warfare is taking place in your being and your flesh is the access point that Satan's using.

And on the other side is the Holy Spirit accessing your born again spirit.

And you're in the war and that's why there's conflict and that's why there's struggle.

That's why when sometimes you pray.

Let me just make this really easy.

Tell me if you can relate to this.

When you pray, there are times where all of a sudden an at random thought pops in and you lose your track of prayer.

You think that's an accident?

Lord, I'm praying for my neighbor.

I just pray that my neighbor and I get along.

And Lord, hey, I should probably really do something about fertilizing my grass, that kind of thing right there.

That's what I'm talking about.

You know exactly what I'm talking about.

I don't even know why we don't discuss this more openly.

Sometimes people will be watching Something, looking at something, checking out, something in kingdom issues.

And then out of left field comes the most bizarre thought.

And then we go down on a tangent.

Why?

To distract us, to push us away, to lure us away.

So this is coming down to a fight between your born again spirit and your old you, between the devil and the world and the Holy Spirit of God and Jesus interceding for you.

That's what's coming down to.

You're in a war.

You're in an eternal internal, not eternal, internal war.

And for everybody who does that same thing, it just drives me nuts, especially theologically.

Well, the old man's crucified, Dave, so we never have to worry about that.

There's never any recourse from the old man being crucified.

Death is still around.

That is a recourse from the old man.

And he is crucified positionally.

And now practically, God is giving us the tools to walk away and above.

That's what's going on.

And when we get back to the most important element in this, I think in this first 16, 17 verses is what we're going to cover in the meantime, which of the disciples said to Philip, we found him, of whom Moses and the law and the prophets did right.

Who did he say that about?

Nathaniel.

Nathaniel.

Just taking it easy, sitting under a tree.

John, chapter one, verse 45 and 46.

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There was a pastor.

Now I use that word with some reservation, having been involved in ministry and having the privilege of planting seven churches throughout the United States and having three separate ordinations.

I have a tremendous amount of respect for people who commit their lives into ministry.

But whenever there's somebody on television or anywhere else that is a nut job.

Then I just call it like I see it, okay?

That's what I call it like I see it.

On the Sean Hannity show, roughly about two weeks ago, a Reverend so called Reverend Oliver White was on the show.

And Reverend Wright said this, and I'm going to repeat it because some of these things are just unbelievable.

He said that Jesus was wrong about marriage.

At least he didn't have the audacity to say he never said anything about marriage.

He said Jesus was wrong about marriage and that marriage should be more than between a man and a woman.

And then he proceeded to say this statement, ladies and gentlemen, he said this now this isn't even the thing that's irritated.

Then he proceeded to say this.

If Jesus were alive today.

He said.

He would say, I didn't know it all.

This is a man who's supposed to be representing Jesus Christ as a minister.

This guy's no minister.

And if you want to say, well, that's judging.

I'll take that judgment all day long.

All day long.

I'll take that judgment no matter what anybody says.

Here's a guy that says two things.

One, Jesus was wrong about marriage.

Two, if Jesus were alive today, any person who proclaims or professes to be a minister of the gospel of Jesus Christ and questions whether Jesus Christ is alive today or not is not a minister, but a false teacher.

I don't care.

I don't care if you like it.

I don't care if you think that's mean.

That's irrelevant.

Facts are facts.

And here's the thing that just overwhelms me.

This overwhelms me.

Ladies and gentlemen.

Any person who is in public office now this goes with this.

All three, three of these things go together.

Any person who is in public office who changes their convictions about same sex marriage because another family member has made a decision to go into the lifestyle of being gay or lesbian, any person who changes their convictions, their biblical Christian convictions based on another family member changing their status into a gay or lesbian lifestyle and then that person then changes their Bible convictions to accommodate their family member is not fit to be a Christian.

That's right.

I said it.

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Wow.

If I got a trivia question for you.

Which prophet did Peter quote on the day of Pentecost?

Acts chapter 2, verse 16.

Was it Amos, Joel or Micah?

Which prophet did Peter quote on the day of Pentecost when he preached that message?

Acts, chapter 2, verse 6.

Which prophet did Peter quote on the day of Pentecost?

Was it Amos, Joel or Micah?

That's the question.

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You know why I always get Diego?

No.

Because you grab for the corners.

See?

No corners.

Eggo waffles are round.

Yeah, Eggo waffles are round.

You just remember that.

Okay.

That's funny, isn't it?

That's pretty funny.

All right, our trivia question.

This is a really good one.

Which prophet did Peter quote from on the day of Pentecost?

Was it Amos, Joel or Micah?

Okay.

All right.

Making that just as clear.

As clear as day.

I don't know if that means clear as day.

Some days are cloudy.

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All right, let's send them on through.

Knock, knock.

This is David.

Who am I talking to?

This is Cynthia.

David.

Hi, Cynthia.

How are you?

Hi.

I'm doing better, thank you.

How are you?

Good.

I'm glad you're doing better.

I'm very, very glad to hear that.

Thank you.

I appreciate it.

Appreciate your prayers.

You got it.

All right, let me set it up for you.

You can answer the trivia question.

Go ahead.

Go ahead.

Which prophet did Peter quote from on the day of Pentecost?

Was it Amos, Joel or Micah?

Joel.

That is correct, Amanda.

Hallelujah.

And it said.

You remember what the quote was?

The main quote was whosoever.

Shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.

That's right.

That's right.

That is 100% correct.

Take the call.

God will take your call and save you.

Amen.

Thank you, dear.

Have a great day.

All right.

Thank you so much.

God bless.

God bless you, too.

Bye.

Bye.

Bye.

All right.

That's funny, huh?

Whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord.

I want to point out, yesterday my wife pointed out something very important to me.

I said something about quarters, and she said, there are no more pay phones.

It's like, really?

Oh, that's sad.

All right, let's go back into the text.

I want to get into the text, and then we'll do either the.

Oh, I do want to pray for Nancy.

Oh, wait, wait.

Let me do that real quickly.

That is really important.

Okay.

Because she's hurting.

So just take a minute and stretch your faith.

You can stretch your hand out.

People do that as, like, a symbolic extension of their faith, but just stretch your faith with mine.

Let's put it together and pray.

Father, we come before you right now, Lord.

We cannot possibly give you enough thanks.

I just don't get it.

We just.

There's no way we can do it.

You have saved us, helped us, delivered us, protected us, watched over us in ways we don't even know yet.

And in the ways that we do know, we hardly say thank you in those.

Thank you for everything.

Thank you for everything that you've protected us from.

Thank you for protecting us from the enemy who wants to kill us and that you've given us such grace and such life and such kindness.

We lift up your daughter Nancy to you, and we ask you to bring your healing power into her life.

And not just her life, Lord, but, you know, we want to pray for Jeanette.

We want to pray for all our people that are connected to us.

We want to pray for people who are hurting physically because you are Jehovah, Rapha, because you do heal people.

And we just want to take that ounce of faith and.

And remove any doubt and say, lord, bring that healing power into their lives.

We just believe.

No, we know you can.

And that the struggle that we have as enemies.

But will he.

That's the.

And it's always doubt.

Help us to move the doubt out.

Show us your power.

Thy kingdom come, thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven and in these lives.

We pray in Jesus name.

Amen and Amen.

Okay.

All right, back to the text.

Now.

I'm gearing you up.

I'm trying to help you.

I'm trying to be nice.

Romans, chapter 8, verse 5.

For those who live according to the flesh.

Here we go.

Set their minds on the things of the flesh.

But those who live according to the spirit.

The things of the spirit.

This is not rocket science.

You have to tell what's going on.

Let me explain something to you, and I want to say it in a right way.

I'm trying to say it not infinitely in a humble way, but in a truthful way.

God knows when you're walking in the spirit or when you're walking in the flesh.

Get that?

I got a bad message for you.

Satan most likely knows when you're walking in the spirit or in the flesh.

We often don't know when we're walking in the spirit in the flesh.

And that's the person that needs to know.

And so Paul in Romans 8:5 gives the defense definitive, definitive answer.

Look, if you're always thinking about things of the flesh, you're walking in the flesh.

If you're always thinking about things in the spirit, you're walking in the spirit.

Remember we said about Colossians 3, 1, 2, we're supposed to seek the things that are above.

And in verse two, it says, set your mind on things above.

Where we set our thinking process determines largely on whether we're operating in the spirit or in the flesh.

And when Peter said to Jesus, oh, you're not going to get crucified, that's a bad idea.

We're not going to let that happen.

Even though he had a good motive behind it.

That doesn't mean anything.

Jesus said as he looked at his disciples and said this.

Get behind me, Satan.

You have in mind the things of man and not the things of God.

We've got to do a better job of setting our mind above.

We've got to do a better job of setting our mind on things regarding the kingdom of God.

Where's the kingdom of God?

Where God is king.

And what we should be praying is where he's not king, so to speak.

We should be praying, thy kingdom come, thy will be done.

We want the kingdom of God to be operating in all these areas.

And a big way for us to be able to tell.

An indicator, a buzzer is the stuff that goes on between our left and right ear.

No, there's nothing fleshly, carnal or spiritual about.

I'm going to make some, you know, some lasagna for dinner, for the kids.

There's nothing that's not what we're talking about, the fleshly is when it's all about our self gain, even if it's somebody else's gain, but on our that we might receive drip blessings.

That's also selfish.

This should be about Jesus.

This should be about the kingdom of God.

This should be about being vehicles of his love and his grace and his mercy.

This should be about truth.

The truth is love is not love.

That's a flesh touch.

Satan uses that for God so loved the love that he gave.

That's love.

The Holy Spirit uses that.

That's the born again spirit going, yes sir.

And when we look at Jesus, and Satan challenged him.

Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds out of the mouth of God.

That bread that Jesus is talking about is the word of God which feeds your born again spirit, which is the new you.

That's what he's talking about.

That's.

We gotta get into that.

And when we have so much mind time to focus on us that the spotlight's on us or our flesh, our advantage.

Us, us, us, us, us.

It's amazing.

Philippians 2 says, Consider not your own things only, but also the things of others.

When you take other people into genuine concern and love and appreciation and share their struggle, you are walking in the spirit.

You are fulfilling the love and the law of Christ.

But when it's all just like that movie Little Nemo, all those birds, me, me, me, me, me, me, me, me, me, me, me, me, me, me, me, me, me, me.

That's a whole lot of kernel and a whole lot of flesh and a whole lot of old man.

So Paul just says it very clearly.

He doesn't even pull.

He doesn't even care.

You have to love them.

I love this about Paul.

Those that live according to the flesh set their mind on the things of the flesh.

Those who live according to the spirit set their mind on the things of the spirit.

That's what the word of God says.

That's the parameter we use to determine.

Get that?

Ooh, that's good.

Yeah, that's pretty good.

We'll take a short break and then come back.

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The Christian faith is being attacked.

Fifty years ago, people would disagree with Christianity, but with a sense of respect.

Those days are over.

The rage, the flesh the enemy.

And the atmosphere of sin is growing and growing.

Jesus said in Matthew 24, the love of many will grow cold.

And if it's not the end now, it's certainly a lot closer than it was yesterday.

You may be from a Baptist background.

David Spoon has that.

You may have a Pentecostal background.

He has that, too.

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Yep, he's got that as well.

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Knock, knock.

This is David.

Who am I talking to?

David, this is brother Ace.

Hey, brother Ace.

How are you, my bro?

I'm doing good.

I'm under a tree in the shade and eating chicken and dumpins.

Nice.

That's nice.

Good for you.

That's how you're in the shade eating chicken and dumplings.

I like it.

All right.

I gave this clue, and I think some people might have not quite caught it, so I'm hoping you did.

Which King said, as I was lying in my bed, the images and visions that passed through my mind terrified me.

Are you looking for Nebuchadnezzar?

That is correct, sir.

Yes, sir.

Remember now, the reason that I gave the moo sound is because he was driven and he ate with the cattle, and so I just gave the moo.

Yeah, that was quite an experience for the man to be a king and then have to eat and be like a cow.

Yeah.

God's got to humble us sometimes, and we just got to accept it, you know?

That's exactly right.

You know, you think about that guy and you think, he, that guy, he would have been.

And even Daniel Warnham, he would have been fine, except he walked out on that.

He walked out on his foray and he goes, I have built all this.

It's like, yeah, that was a dumb thing to say right there.

That.

That was it.

You and Elsie the cow.

That's what happened right there.

That was bad.

Yeah, that's exactly right.

I'll tell you.

Well, that's good.

I mean, life is full of surprises.

But one thing you cannot do is be haughty in there in the presence of the Lord.

I know that.

Amen, brother.

All right, what's good?

Talk to you.

I encourage Gabriel to continue to rise to his profession.

It'll be good.

Yep, you got it.

And we'll work it all together and we'll help him get there.

Right?

All right.

Brother, Love you in the Lord, bro.

Thanks for praying for me.

Appreciate that.

You got it.

Welcome back to the David Spoon Experience.

Thank you for joining us here at KAM 770, the Truth Station here in Texas.

That's Kaaman 770, the Truth Station here in Texas, where a quick reminder, I will not be sending texts until after 4.

Okay.

And so you guys are seeing sometimes that actually happens.

And so sometimes they get really caught up.

And I didn't get to send out texts yesterday till 6.

So sometimes it happens.

It's just one of those things.

All right, here you go.

This is a fun last question.

I think you guys should get this.

I hope you get this.

Okay, that's my comment.

What did Jesus tell Peter to do with the money that Peter found in the mouth of a fish?

Okay.

What did Jesus tell Peter to do with the money that he found in the mouth of a fish?

Matthew 17.

I think it's 24 to 27.

24, 25, 26, 27.

What did Jesus tell Peter to do with the money he found in the mouth of the fish?

What did he tell him to do with it?

What should Peter do with that money?

Remember that situation.

Straightforward answer.

If you think you know.

As well as send an email, David, that he must increase.

Okay.

All right.

So I just want to make sure you understand.

What did Jesus tell Peter to do with the money that he found in the mouth of the fish?

Matthew 17, 24 through 27.

What?

One quick comment, then we'll get to what we need to get to.

I, like Eric, picked up on something that I said, and I just want to acknowledge it.

One of the things I said was move the doubt out.

Let me tell you something, ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls and creatures of all ages and sizes, that is one thing we must do, is move the doubt out.

That's what's required for anything to be possible to him that believes.

You can't have doubt and faith.

They wash each other out.

Move the doubt out, have a mustard seed of faith and move the mountain.

That's what we're told to do.

Get it?

Ooh, nice.

All right, we do have somebody ready to answer a trivia question.

Let's send them on through.

Knock, knock.

This is David.

Who am I talking to?

This is Samson.

Hey, Samson, what's going on?

Hey, I disagree with that ad about the waffle.

It doesn't just come in a round shape.

It also comes in a square and rectangular shape, so.

As well.

But that, of course, is the eggo.

Waffle is round.

See, that was the key.

It's an egg.

Eggo commercial.

And an Eggo waffle is.

The eggos also come with it.

Do they come flavor?

I think waffles should come with a handle, and it should just be easier.

Just, like, grab it.

Okay, I got it done.

Thanks.

Where's the syrup?

What's happening, bro?

Just praying.

And like earlier, you said it removed the doubt some, and that's.

That's where I am.

And, I mean, there's a less doubt.

It's like a more.

Lord, what's happening?

Show me where I need to correct myself.

Yeah.

I mean, auto correct doesn't work, so I need to do, man.

Really?

Yeah.

And it's a.

It's a war.

I mean, it's a fight.

And there's.

I don't think people should see it as anything else.

And what I don't think people understand is that is the spiritual warfare.

That is a big part of spiritual warfare.

That what happens is we try to seize on faith.

And the enemy, using either our flesh, the world, or directly attempting us, tries to get us to squish the faith and allow doubt to rise against it.

That's one of his tactics, which is why we have the shield of faith that's supposed to protect us.

So faith becomes a weapon almost in many ways.

The people will say defensive, and it is.

But they also used those shields to hit.

And so it's mostly defensive, but also offensive.

And it's a weapon that we need to think of it this way.

If Satan throws a fiery dart, it's a flaming dart.

Then that shield of faith is a shield of water that puts the doubt and the dart out.

That's how we have to think of it.

You see?

Yes.

Yeah.

Yes.

Did you want to answer the trivia question?

Sure.

Okay.

What did Jesus tell Peter to do with the money that he found in the mouth of the fish?

Think it is the irs.

Treasury Department.

Yeah, I don't know if it was IRS or I don't know what you call that.

Roman.

Let's see.

Internal Revenue.

Internal Roman system.

That is correct.

Amundo.

You are right, sir.

You are right on that trivia question, right?

All right.

Good job.

Let me pray a blessing over you.

Ready?

Thank you.

All right.

Father, we come before you right now.

We love you, we praise you, we thank you.

We thank you for everybody in our audience.

Everybody.

That's a part of every.

And here's what I'm asking for, Lord, that you would give Samson the move the doubt out mindset.

That he would push against it and fight against it, pick up the shield of faith and quench the darts of the enemy.

And that his faith would push him past the circumstance and into great confidence and peace with you.

We pray that in Jesus name, amen.

And amen.

Hey, I'm praying for Sister Nancy and I feel like a lot.

I think we just lost her.

She has been caring.

Okay.

All right, my brother.

God bless you.

All right, let me do this last little bit.

It's pretty cool.

It's verse six coming off of verse five on Romans.

Romans 8, 6.

Now, here's first five, and then I'll do it real fast.

Those who live according to the flesh set their minds on things of the flesh.

Those who live according to the Spirit set their minds on things of the Spirit.

Verse 6.

For to be carnally minded.

For to be carnally minded, which is also fleshly minded, to be carnally minded, fleshly minded is death.

But to be spiritually minded is life and peace.

You want to know another way to tell whether you're operating in the old or new?

You how much of your life is operating in life and peace and how much of it is operating in death.

Now, with death comes all of the negative elements that are connected to that.

So in other words, death in and of itself.

The idea behind this is for all of us to understand.

This is death and everything that leads up to death.

And what's being said by the apostle under the leading of the Holy Spirit is, look, set your mind on things that have to do with the Spirit, not the flesh.

And here's a reason why.

Because if you're fleshly minded, it's a drag, it's dark.

That's a great way to understand that.

It's dismal, it's discouraging, it's depressing, it's downtrodden, it's all those negative Ds that go in there.

But if we're spiritually minded, if we're connected to the spirit, if we're walking in the new born again man, there is life and there is peace.

And I got a message for you.

Jesus is the prince of peace, right?

Nobody's gonna argue that.

Correct, Dave?

Jesus is the prince of peace.

So when you as a Christian are operating with Jesus in your heart by faith, the Holy Spirit in your life by temple, and you find out that you have peace rolling through you.

It means that you're connected to the head, which is Christ.

But if there's nothing but darkness, that's what's.

That's.

Therein lies the fight.

Get that?

Therein lies the fight.

And what I'm trying to say to you is I think we're out, aren't we?

We're out.

Oh, I gotta go.

What I'm trying to say is choose peace and life.

All right, folks, you've been listening to the David Spoon Experience right here on KAM 770, the truth station here in Texas.

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