Dr. David Spoon emphasizes the importance of having a non-judgmental sounding board in our lives for sharing struggles and challenges, urging listeners to seek such support. He highlights that while we can always turn to the Lord, having a trustworthy person to confide in is invaluable for spiritual growth and healing. Throughout the episode, David reflects on the sacredness of God's house, reminding us that the church should be a place of prayer and healing, not a marketplace. He discusses the incident of Jesus driving out merchants from the temple, illustrating the righteous anger of God towards the commercialization of sacred spaces. Ultimately, Dr. Spoon calls for a respectful approach to our places of worship, recognizing them as vital environments for spiritual connection and community support.

The David Spoon Experience delves into the significant role of community and personal relationships in the Christian faith. Dr. David Spoon emphasizes the importance of having a non-judgmental sounding board, someone with whom one can share their struggles and joys, apart from the Lord. He encourages listeners to actively seek such relationships, praying for God to provide supportive individuals in their lives. This need for connection underscores the inherent human desire for fellowship, especially among believers, as they navigate life's ups and downs together. Dr. Spoon passionately highlights that sharing burdens and experiences within a faith community fosters spiritual growth and accountability, making it crucial for individuals to reach out and cultivate these vital relationships. As he reflects on this theme, he intertwines humor and personal anecdotes, creating an engaging atmosphere that resonates with listeners.

Transitioning into a more profound discussion, Dr. Spoon shifts focus to the sanctity of places of worship, particularly emphasizing Jesus's actions in the temple where he drove out merchants and their customers. This segment serves as a powerful reminder of the seriousness with which we should approach the house of God. He passionately articulates that the church should not be treated like a marketplace but rather as a sacred space for prayer and healing. The episode challenges conventional perceptions of Jesus as merely a peaceful figure, instead portraying Him as one who fiercely protects the sanctity of His Father’s house. This narrative is underscored by biblical references, making it clear that God values His house and expects reverence from His followers.

Finally, the episode circles back to the listener experience, inviting them to engage through calls, texts, and emails, fostering an interactive community. Dr. Spoon emphasizes the importance of sharing testimonies and prayer requests, reinforcing the idea that the church is a place for healing and connection. He encourages all to approach their spiritual journeys with sincerity and respect, ensuring that the church remains a welcoming space for all seeking God. Overall, the David Spoon Experience delivers a rich exploration of faith, community, and the sacredness of worship, inviting listeners to deepen their connections with both God and each other.

Takeaways:

• Having a non-judgmental sounding board for your struggles is crucial for personal growth.
• Jesus showed strong emotions when he cleansed the temple, emphasizing its sacredness.
• The church should be a place of healing, not a marketplace or business.
• Regular engagement with God in the church fosters spiritual and physical healing.
• It is important to pray for a supportive person in your Christian journey.
• Respecting the house of God means treating it as a sacred space for worship.

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Hello, everybody.

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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.

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We hope before this introduction is over or immediately thereafter, life lessons for our faith that we could actually use probably won't if we sit on our blessed assurance.

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Stop it.

Humor that will force you to think, why does this guy have a radio show?

Well, right now I'd just say it's because I'm blessed and highly favored.

I'll just leave it there.

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

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

My name is Dr.

You know, I can stretch that word out for like 10 seconds.

Doctor.

I can just keep going.

Dr.

David Spoon, and 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 don't know what we're doing.

We have no idea what's going to happen and we don't care.

But for the next few minutes, I want to talk hope with you.

So here we go.

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

I've got one that's a challenge.

I've got one that's a challenge.

Oh, no, no, Dave, don't challenge us.

Yeah, I was talking to somebody in my life and very close to me, and I just wanted to ask everybody this same question that I asked this person.

And it's a very important question.

I want you to listen.

Do you have in your life, along with the Lord, a non judgmental sounding board that you can share some of your struggles with?

That's right.

I asked that question.

Do you have a non judgmental sounding board that you can share your struggles with that you feel safe, you're comfortable to share it?

Now, of course you do.

That with the Lord.

But I'm just wondering if you have anybody in your life that you can do that with.

And here's my admonition to you as a brother in the Lord.

If you do not have one, pray for one.

Ask God to bring you somebody that you too can count on, that can support you, not judge you, love you, help you, and help you become more and more and more like Jesus as you deal with the things that God is dealing with in your own life.

It is good to have confidence in a faithful person, because confidence in an unfaithful person is like a broken tooth or a foot out of joint.

You need to have somebody in your life that you can count on, which, ironically, will be some of the intro we're about to do.

The reason I bring that up to you is because I have found it very valuable for my own life.

And if you are a Christian and you go through some up and downs like many of us do, it's a good thing to have somebody that you can share with that will love you and pray for you.

Of course you have the Lord.

I'm asking you from a human point of view, if you do not have that, I beseech you in the name of Jesus to pray to God to have somebody that you can share with.

Okay?

Now, if you have a response to that, if you have an opinion, a comment, a thought, or a question, of course we don't want it to die of loneliness.

We feel that's not a good idea.

We want you to give us a call.

Wow.

Now watch this.

We just did that intro.

Talking to Jam and Jacob is like talking to a person that you can count on.

Aw, that's nice.

Thank you, David.

Happy Chili Tuesday.

Happy Chili Tuesday to you, my friend.

It's so funny because our music is, you know, when it's cold outside.

I have.

The month of May is like, it's cold outside, dude.

Yes, it is.

We did the month of May.

Okay.

Anyway, I just want people to be aware, and I'm not gonna get into this too deeply, but number one, Dave.

0 for 5.

Now in the old football realm.

David.

It's okay, David.

You did your best.

I sent something to Don.

He sent something back to me.

Just a laughing emoji kind of thing.

It's just like, wow, talk about a flip around.

But that's okay.

Here it is.

Just yesterday as I was driving home, I started not to feel very good, kind of a little bit, almost like fluish.

And then I took my temperature.

I actually had a 99.5 temperature last night after I got home.

So I asked the people to pray for me and everything else.

And then today I am just like at 96%.

Just feel 100% well, not 196% better.

And I'm just, I'm on it.

And you better be careful because I got something to teach today.

Just get the aloe vera oil out now in case there's any burns that do come down there.

Do you like that?

Well, I'm glad you're feeling better.

There's always that moment where you start feeling not the best.

You start feeling sick and you're thinking, oh, no.

Exactly.

And I was like, no, no.

So I got people praying for me all over.

That's a big deal.

That makes a big difference.

Speaking of that, here's the bottom line.

The bottom line is we do want to know if you have somebody where you can go.

And if you don't, let us know.

We'll pray for you.

That God will provide that for you.

Because that's a big deal.

And what's big deal about that is that you need to be able to have fellowship.

You need to be able to connect with other Bible believing, born again Christians who will love you and support you.

Not everybody is the nicest in this process.

And people who aren't Christians often do not have that sense or that spirit of compassion.

If you need somebody like that, well, by golly, let's pray along those lines.

So here's the bottom line to our show.

And look, I've only said that once so far today, so that's pretty good.

The blessing you get out of that is you talk to Jim and Jacob for a few seconds.

Don't get his bio and don't give him yours.

Thank you.

He's doing a job.

Right.

Cool.

All right.

Additionally, you can text.

So that's using your phone for text.

If I have to explain it to you, forget that part and just call.

Again, that is the ministry number, but during the show it's our text number.

You can also send an email.

Now, for those that don't know email, it's been around for a little while.

At this point, you should probably know a little bit about email.

Davidemustincrease.org that's davidemustincrease.org it's all one thing, David, with the little circle A in the circle, he must increase from John 3:30 and then.org because we're a nonprofit corporation.

So davidemustincreased.org so why would you call?

Why would you text?

Why would you email?

It can be for that very thing.

We just mentioned a prayer request.

Maybe you've got stuff that you're really working on and you need some help with it.

And you know what?

We'll come alongside of you.

We will join you in your struggle.

We'll do that very thing and become the body of Christ that God intended.

Simple.

Galatians 6:2.

Bear one another's burdens and so fulfill the law of Christ.

That's what we're supposed to be doing.

Okay, let's do it.

Maybe you've got something you want to share.

I just shared mine.

Lord's healing me.

I'm feeling better.

Praise the Lord.

Prayer works.

And for people that don't believe prayer works.

It doesn't because they have no faith.

Just told that to Rob today.

Bottom line, prayer works.

You can absolutely share and we'll pray for you.

Additionally, maybe something has happened and the Lord has blessed you and you want to share it.

You want to be that person that just communicates.

You don't have to speak it brilliantly.

I'm just.

Ugh.

Stop trying to think.

You have to share a testimony with.

I have to say it in such a way for it to have an impact.

It will have absolutely zero impact on anybody's life unless God blesses it.

How about that?

It's just that simple.

Unless God blesses it, it doesn't matter how it's spoken.

So maybe you got something you want to share.

A praise report or a testimony, anything along those lines.

Maybe you got something that just really blessed you, really encouraged you.

Some.

Many people have been encouraged by some of the things that have been going on in the leadership of the country.

There's nothing wrong with that.

There's nothing bizarre with that.

We need to keep our eye on the prize.

Just yesterday I heard a commentator going, doesn't matter what you believe, it doesn't matter what you think.

It's such absolute Rubbish.

Just absolute rubbish.

It's not the journey, it's the destination.

Because for some people, the destination is hell.

So yeah, it's not the journey, it's the destination.

And it does matter what you believe.

That is important.

And some people are very pleased with the direction things are going.

Some people are freaking out the other direction.

I've already told you this before, I have no problem saying it again and I'll say it now, cuz it's a good time to.

No matter what the media tells you, to some degree, they're lying.

They're never telling the truth.

Media stands for making everything darker in America.

That ain't gonna change because we switch presidents.

Not gonna happen.

Okay?

They have their agenda, they're not giving it up.

Just keep that, keep aware of that.

Make sure you understand.

You have to sift through the.

I don't wanna say what that is.

You have to sift through the pile in order to figure out what might be kind of true and not just be aware of that.

Okay, great.

Bottom line, if you want to reach out to us by phone, by text, by email, we'll pray for you.

You'll get a chance to share anything along those lines.

Not a problem.

In the meantime.

Wow, I'm just rolling on this.

In the meantime, we're in Matthew and we're at a part that has a very important point in it.

And some people are going to be a little bit overwhelmed.

Don't get mad at me.

I didn't write the book.

I can just read it.

Here's what it says.

Jesus entered the temple and began to drive out the merchants and their customers.

He knocked over the tables of the money changers and the stalls of those selling doves.

He said, the Scriptures declare my temple will be called a place of prayer, but you have turned it into a den of thieves.

Oh boy, oh boy.

I remember being in Bible college in a master's class, believe it or not, a master's class.

And this person in this master's class, we were all talking, doing the, you know, kind of the phone thing, like everybody got to share.

And this person was convinced initially that Jesus was a pacifist.

So this was part of the passages that I brought into the conversation and said, bud, I can love you with all my heart in the Lord.

If you think Jesus is a pacifist, you're reading a false gospel, because he ain't.

Here's the thing.

This event is most shocking to many people when they read it.

Who try to think of Jesus as many people have come to think of it.

They think of Jesus in this image as Jesus is tied to that hippie, flashing the peace sign every few seconds, wearing a tie dye shirt, walking around in sandals.

And everybody's just, everybody's pale.

And if that's the image you have of Jesus, it's a lie.

That is not who Jesus presented in his earthly journey.

He enters the temple.

Okay, so he goes in, right?

You ready for this?

I mean, you got to think about this.

He begins to drive out the merchants and the customers.

So he's not just a little bit upset about the people that are selling things.

Just so we can all be on the same page.

He's upset about people that are buying things too.

He doesn't like the selling and the buying and the buying and the selling.

So what does he do?

He drives out people, the merchants and their customers, knocking over tables of the money changers.

That's the cashier and the stalls of those selling doves.

I think if you were in a room and there was a cashier there and Jesus comes in the room and kicks over the cashier's little thing, flips over the table, knocks over the chairs, starts smacking all the stalls.

I think you'd be like going, uh, oh, somebody's off their meds.

I mean, that's the first thing people would think.

Hey, guess what that is.

The righteousness of God manifested in human form.

At any point you thought Jesus was a pacifist, you're going to have to bury that image right now and forever.

The table used by the money changers were not the ones that we play pinochle on.

They're not the ones that we play bridge on.

They didn't have plastic tables with little legs and then you can just push it by the side and it just falls over.

That's not how the tables were back then.

It's not flimsy little plastic ones to play cards with.

They were just a wee bit more sturdy, either made of wood or stone.

And just in case somebody misses this.

No, I'm not off my meds.

Just listen.

Jesus drove out the animals, which it doesn't take a.

Okay, all you animals, now it's time to leave.

That's not how that works.

Jesus used a whip.

That's a very different image of Jesus, isn't it?

He takes a whip.

Get out.

But what we see is the image of Jesus Christ manifesting the heart of God for his home, for his temple.

Listen to this.

For his place of fellowship.

With mankind.

Now, it's bad enough that Adam and Eve blew it in the beginning, which we were all a part of.

But here people are taking advantage of God's residency and turning it into a marketplace.

Wow.

No wonder Jesus lit up all those around him.

I'm going to say a saying that is not mine.

It is another minister's saying, but it is an excellent saying.

And I don't want you to think of it as my saying or his saying.

I think it's more from the Lord.

Listen to what I'm going to say to you.

It's a very fascinating statement.

The meeting place that's the church is the making place.

That's for discipleship and teaching, for the marketplace.

In other words, the meeting place where we meet with God, where we engage with God.

When we connect with the Lord and He pours his spirit into us and has his truth manifest in our lives, that meeting place becomes the making or the molding place for when we are released into the marketplace.

But the meeting place is not the marketplace.

It is the house of God and should be treated with a sense of reverence.

That doesn't mean you have to wear a tie to go, but it does mean you don't go to church so you can pick up a few more prospects, so you can sell them insurance.

That's the house of God and should be treated with that level of respect.

That's what Jesus communicates.

And in fact, he quotes Jeremiah 7:11 when he's just like, going, you've made this a den of thieves.

What are you doing?

This is the house of God.

That's how Jesus felt about that.

Everybody's going, what happened to Dave?

Nothing.

This is how the Lord feels about it.

Without getting too far into politics, even today, some bishop had to open his mouth and give all these false statements while they were doing the ceremony for the vice president and the president.

All this ridiculous statement, and that guy's got not a clue who Jesus is.

He doesn't know him from a brown paper bag.

And the thing that just drives people crazy is, look, if you're going to represent God, then you have to represent God's truth.

And if you're not going to do that, get out of the business.

You're just a liar and a lousy actor.

That's the kind of thing we're talking about.

God doesn't like that.

In fact, when people do the wrong thing regarding the very elements of God in His house, he often strikes them down.

Think of Ananias and Sapphira lying in the church or thinking of Uzzah who put his hand out to steady the ark of God.

Don't you touch that.

That's mine.

Zap dead.

That's how God feels.

You're thinking, what?

Yeah, you know what God's saying?

Clean it up.

This is my house.

Don't do that.

Boy, I'd be surprised somebody calls in today.

No, I'm kidding.

I'm not mad, really.

I'm just trying to tell you this is the truth of the matter.

You see what I'm saying?

Oh, Aunt Deb's told me that person who did that might have been a she.

That's even worse.

So don't even maybe go down that road.

Here's the bottom line.

The bottom line is the house of God is sacred.

Even when you go into it.

Sure, it's a wonderful place.

It's a warming place.

Sure, you can go to church in shorts.

Nobody cares about that.

But you go in with a heart towards the Lord because it's his house.

Do we get that?

I just want to make sure we get that.

That's what Jesus was communicating.

And by the way, it's in all four gospels.

Think that's an accident?

Not all four gospels record this.

Why?

Because God does not want people to miss, this is my house.

What is it that Jesus does that demonstrates how the house of God should be?

What's fascinating is the next portion of the verse which is not the portion that ever gets taught on.

So let's go back to it.

Jesus entered the temple and began to drive out the merchants and their customers.

He knocked over the tables of the money changers and the stalls of those selling doves.

He said, the scripture declares my temple will be called a place of prayer, and you've turned it into a den of thieves.

Jesus dropping it, dropping the mic.

Clean it up, people.

Then verse 14 tells you what Jesus had in mind for the church.

Ready?

The blind and the lame came to him and he healed them there in the temple.

In contrast to church being a business, which in many ways it has become for many groups, it is a place for people who are physically and spiritually blind and physically and spiritually lame.

It is a place for them to come and get healed.

This is not a business as man runs business.

This is the grace and the mercy and the kindness of God.

This is the Lord manifesting his compassion.

This is the Lord making it straightforward.

My house is a house of prayer.

My home is a place where you come and engage with me.

In that engagement, you are going to find spiritual and physical and other realms of healing that I am offering because it's my home, it's my place, it's the garden that should not be perverted like the Garden of Eden was with sin.

And you might be thinking, wow, that's a really.

You're being very, very forceful, Dave.

You're being very, very strong.

I don't think that any person can understand that righteousness that God exhibited in the perfect sense.

I wish I could.

I don't think it's nearly false forceful enough.

I think God saying, this is my house, you treat me with respect.

You think, wow, is that for real?

Oh, yeah.

Oh yeah.

Disrespecting God in his house.

I don't think that's a good idea for anybody.

I don't think it's a good idea in any way, shape or form.

So what I'm trying to communicate to you is.

And I'm not just jumping in on the political side of it, so don't get there.

The house of God is meant for real engagement with God.

You might have to dress up, but you need to come with your heart prepared to come before the Lord.

It is a fellowship and gathering, but the Lord is there with the people.

It's a place of refreshment and strengthening, of lifting up, of healing, of helping, of answered prayers.

Great, then let's treat it that way.

Let's have respect for the house of God.

Does it have to be the same denomination?

You know better than that.

There were multiple temples.

This just happened to be the temple in Jerusalem.

And Jesus makes it clear, my house is a house of prayer where people meet with me and we're going to keep it that way.

I think if you look at that and take a step back, you'd be thinking, wow, that seems like a very, very specific area that the Lord doesn't want people to kind of mess up in.

I would say you are correct.

I would say if he mentions it four times, one in each gospel, saying, not liking this, then there's a reason for it.

The house of God is a place for healing.

That's what it is.

And if you understood it, and I understood it, we'd probably treat it with a greater sense of reverence because that's the place where people's hearts get made right with God.

More people, just in case you're wondering, I'm just going to lay down the facts.

More people have been saved visiting a church than any other form of evangelism ever combined.

Church is a place where the gospel is preached, reminding those of us who have said yes.

And introducing it to those who have never heard.

And that is a place where a person, more than any other place on the planet, meets and connects with their Lord and Savior.

That's the respect it needs.

It's not a political machine.

It's not a business.

It's a place to meet with God.

It is Bethel.

Right?

Ooh, Dave, slow down.

Not a chance.

All right, folks, you've been listening right now to the David Spoon Experience.

We're gonna take a short break, then we're gonna come right back here to Kaam 770, the truth station here in Texas.

Hang on.

Hey, there.

It's amazing Jennifer.

And I am helping out the David Spoon Experience.

As you may know, I basically run the KAAM radio station.

Amazing.

And Dr.

Dave is looking for a few good people to join and become representatives, ambassadors, and stewards of this here radio ministry.

Now, you may be thinking, well, I'd love to get involved, but I'm not very qualified for ministerial positions.

Well, the truth is that because you are a child of our heavenly Father that you trust in the Lord Jesus Christ and seek to live by the power of the Holy Spirit.

You have all you need to be a part of this ministry.

But, Jennifer, don't I need to be perfect?

No.

Just go to hemustincrease.org that's hemustincrease.org click on the three lines at the top right of the website, and then click on the Ambassador's Initiative link.

Just fill out the form and we will reach out to you.

But sorry, no parking tickets will be paid for you as an ambassador through this position.

You are on your own with that.

The David spoon Experience again.

Dr.

Robert Jeffress.

Doctor, are you there with us?

I'm here with you, David.

I'm so glad that you're here.

I got to ask you this question.

You know, I get a little fiery, especially when Christians are being accused of things that are false.

And that happens all.

All the time, especially in the media.

And I think if you remember our very first time we ever talked, I told you how impressed I was with you that you are able to keep your spirit steady.

I appreciate that so much.

You're a good friend.

I appreciate that.

Here's the thing that drives me absolutely batty, which is where I need your help.

Now, I understand this situation with Tim Tebow.

He was going to do a dedication for you.

He got a lot of pressure, apparently, from the media.

The media accused you of being homophobic and anti Semitic, which for me, I mean, it was.

I guess when I first heard it, I was overwhelmed.

First of all, anti Semitic is a person who discriminates against or is prejudiced or hostile towards Jews.

You've been on my show now this is three time, and I'm as Jewish as they come.

Yeah, well, David, I mean, the charge of anti Semitic comes from saying that everyone, including Jews, must trust in Christ in order to go to heaven.

That is hardly anti Semitic.

In fact, I have a Jewish friend in New York who called me this week.

She's not a Christian, but she said, I don't understand all of this.

Said, I don't believe in the New Testament.

But you do.

You're simply saying what the New Testament says.

And you know, David, we've said before, you know, Jesus said, I'm the way, the truth and the life.

No man comes to the Father but by me.

And I remind people Jesus was not a Southern Baptist evangelist.

He was a Jewish rabbi.

And yet you look at what he said, what the Apostle Paul said, the Apostle Peter.

Here are the three most prominent men of the New Testament, every one of them a devout Jew.

And yet they said there's one way to God, and that's through faith in Christ.

That is not anti Semitic.