Episode Description

Welcome back to For Zion’s Sake with your hosts, Shelley and June. In a world moving rapidly from one crisis to another, a casual relationship with God simply will not sustain us. Continuing their theme from yesterday, Shelley and June—both Jewish believers—dig into the profound difference between knowing God is with us and discovering what it means to be truly in Him.

In this episode, explore how the resurrection of Yeshua (Jesus) completely flipped the script of human history. We look back at how the disciples were uniquely appointed to be with Him, how that presence visibly transformed ordinary men like Peter and John, and how the Holy Comforter empowers us to overcome today's darkest days. Finally, we look at the ultimate goal of biblical faith: total transformation. Learn how letting the Messiah live His life out through us changes us from people doing work for the Lord into vessels living completely in the Lord.

Scripture Referenced in This Episode

• The Discomfort of Distance: Exodus 20:21 – Reflecting on how the people of Israel stood far off in fear while Moses drew near to the thick darkness where God was.

• The Prophetic Sign of Presence: Isaiah 7:14 – Recognizing the eternal significance of the virgin birth and the name Immanuel, meaning "God with us."

• Appointed for Companionship: Mark 3:14 – Looking at the intentionality behind Jesus choosing the twelve disciples to walk, labor, and be intimately with Him.

• The Mark of Having Been With Him: Acts 4:13 – Seeing how the religious elite recognized that the boldness of Peter and John came directly from their history with Jesus.

• A Brand New Creation: 2 Corinthians 5:17 – Standing on the reality that anyone who is truly in Christ is an entirely new creature, with the old life completely stripped away.

• No Longer Living for Self: 2 Corinthians 5:15 – Understanding the price of our redemption and the calling to live exclusively for the One who died and rose on our behalf.

• Our Core Foundation: Acts 17:28 – Previewing the ultimate truth that it is strictly in Him that we live, move, and have our very being.

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