Who’s in Control? - James 4:13-17 - Nate Heitzig

Episode 15 from the series Adulting with Skip Heitzig. Watch the complete series:

Do you put your trust in earthly things like money, relationships, and personal ability—or in God? In this message, Nate Heitzig examines what James 4:13-17 has to say about submitting our ambitions and best-laid plans to God's will and timing as we place our confidence in Him.

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[nindie]

I'm really loving the adulting series. I'm from UK. I can't get out much due to a problem with mobility so listen to a lot of online messages. The messages from Skip and Nate are the best I have heard. They speak to me so much. They are both gifted by God and have been a real blessing to me. I hope one day to find a solution to my mobility issues and get back to normal living. Until then I will continue to listen to your messages.

[DegaRican]

Gods timing is amazing. I was just telling my mom on Tuesday how I was so exhausted. Stretched to the limit from every direction; work, life, economy, Christian life. I told her how I was on my way home from work the previous night and said to God “I’m not tired OF being a Christian. I’m tired FROM being a Christian.” 😢

[SIMPLYMAE]

Thanks for your encouraging message Nate ! Thank You Lord for everything!

[Subfrequenz]

Great sermon and a lot to meditate on :-)

[natalietalbot]

Hello From South Africa, thank you for this message this is so true God Bless your church

[EdwinChabez]

Thank you very much Pastor for your sermon.... God bless u more.

[GodsCreation]

"Come to me, all of you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest." [asked Jesus] Matthew 11:28 (CSB) 🙏❤

[PaulLee-rsuw]

Philippians 4:4😊-7😊❤ in Christ Jesus😊1st❤ in Christ. Jesus 😊1st❤ is the answer.

[PaulLee-rsuw]

Praise to the Lord( Jesus 😊1st❤) and thank you pastor Nate😊❤ for sharing. Pastor Nate😊❤ James 4:13-17😊❤ God our Father in heaven who sent His Son( Jesus😊1st❤ John 3:16😊❤) to save😊❤ the world from sins to eternal life by faith in Jesus😊❤1st❤ is in control❤ of our lives in Christ( John 14:6😊❤) in Christ.

[PaulLee-rsuw]

Exodus 16:27-30
of
Exodus 16:1-36( Bread😊❤ from heaven😊❤
)
Exodus 16:27-30
"27 On the seventh day some of the people
went out to gather,
but they found none.
28 And the LORD said to Moses, " How long will you refuse to keep my commandments❤
and my❤ laws❤?
29 See! The LORD😊❤ has given you the Sabbath😊❤; therefore on the sixth day he give❤ you bread for two days. Remain each of you in his place; let no one go out of his place on the seventh day😊❤."
30 So the people😊❤ rested😊❤ on the seventh day😊❤. "( Exodus 16:27-30 ESV Study Bible)

[IlkeJessy]

Hallelujah!!! I’m favored and blessed with $60, 000 every week! Now I can afford anything and also support the work of God and the church.

[PaulLee-rsuw]

Exodus 16:22-26 of
Exodus 16:1-36( Bread from heaven)


Exodus 16:22-26
"22 On the sixth day they gathered twice as much bread, two omers each. And when all the leaders of the Congregation came and told Moses😊❤, he said to them,
" This is what the LORD😊❤ has commanded: ' Tomorrow is a day of Solemn rest, a holy Sabbath of the LORD😊❤; bake what you will bake and boil what you will boil, and all that is left over lay aside to be kept till the morning.' "
24 So they laid it aside till the morning, as Moses😊❤ commanded them, and it did not stink, and there were no worms in it.
25 Moses😊❤ said,
" Eat it today, for today is a Sabbath to the LORD😊❤; today you will not find it in the feild.
26 Six days you shall gather 😊❤ it❤, but on the seventh day😊❤, which is Sabbath, there will be none." "( Exodus 16:22-26 ESV Study Bible. )

Since God 😊100%❤
or Jesus😊1st ❤ also rest, we also rest in Christ😊❤.

John 14:6❤😊
" 6 Jesus answered,
" I am
the way ❤😊
and
the truth ❤😊
and
the life😊❤.

No one

comes

to the Father( God😊100%❤
, our Father in heaven )

except

through me."( John 14:6😊❤ Zondervan NIV Study Bible.Amen.). Amen.

[PaulLee-rsuw]

Exodus 16:31-36😊❤
of
Exodus 16:1-36( Bread😊❤ from heaven😊❤
)
Exodus 16:31-36

"31 Now the house😊❤
of Israel😊❤ called its name mana. It was like coriander seed😊❤
, white😊❤
, and the taste😊❤ of it( the manna😊❤) was like wafers😊❤ made with honey😊❤.
32 Moses😊❤
said, " This is what the LORD( the Lord God😊❤) has commanded: ' Let an omer of it be kept throughout your generations, so that they may see the bread(😊❤) with which I 😊❤ fed😊❤ you😊❤ in the wilderness, when I brought😊❤ you😊❤ out😊❤ of the land of Egypt.' "

Pause in Christ in Exodus 16:33a in Christ
"33 (a) And Moses😊❤ said to Aaron😊❤,
" Take a jar( " jar " lead me to think of 2 Corinthians 4:7 under 2 Corinthians 4:7-18( Treasure( Jesus😊1st❤) in jars( plural) of clay)

2 Corinthians 4:7
" 7 But😊❤ we
(😊❤
😊❤😊❤
😊❤
😊❤
😊❤
😊❤) have this treasure( Jesus😊1st❤) in jars of clay, to show😊❤ that the surpassing power( Do you also know what surpassing power mean in Christ? Or who surpassing power it comes from?)
belongs😊❤ to God( God😊100%❤ our Father in heaven) and not to us."( 2 Corinthians 4:7 ESV Study Bible and all parenthesis parts and symbols alongs with questions is for your benefits in and for Christ Jesus😊1st❤ too)

Now back to

Exodus 16:33-36
"33 And Moses😊❤ said to Aaron😊❤,
" Take a jar, ..."( the word " jar ", lead me to think of 2 Corinthian 4:7 that Jesus is the treasure of in jars of clay from 2 Corinthians 4:7a😊❤ that will be wrap up verse for this sharing❤
in Christ later.)

"... and put an omer( what is an omer? Answer is in Exdous 16:36 😊❤"( An Omer is the tenth part of an ephah.)" from Exdous 16:36 ESV Study Bible) of manna😊❤ in it, and place it before the LORD ( the Lord God😊❤) to kept throughout your❤ generations😊❤."
34 As the LORD😊❤ commanded😊❤
Moses😊❤
so Aaron😊❤
placed it(😊❤) before the testimony😊❤ to be kept😊❤,
36 The people( God's people😊❤) of Israel😊❤ ate 😊❤ the manna😊❤ forty years❤, till they came to a habitable land. They(God's people😊❤) ate the manna till they came to the border of the land of Canaan.
36 ( An Omer is the tenth part of an ephah.)"( Exodus 16:33-36 ESV Study Bible above and above all in all in Christ meant to share Exodus 16:31-36 ESV Study Bible and all parenthesis parts and symbols also in and for Christ Jesus😊1st❤
like this😊❤ Bible reading( listening😊❤
) or Bible Study 😊❤ in Christ😊❤ and for Christ Jesus😊1st ❤ our Lord( Jesus😊1st❤)
and our savior ( Jesus😊1st❤) in Christ.


So despite wilderness or troubles or tribulation, we still have 2 Corinthians 4:7😊❤ and God😊100%❤ in Christ.

2 Corinthians 4:7
" 7 But😊❤ we
(😊❤
😊❤😊❤
😊❤
😊❤
😊❤
😊❤) have this treasure( Jesus😊1st❤) in jars of clay, to show😊❤ that the surpassing power( Do you also know what surpassing power mean in Christ? Or who surpassing power it comes from?)
belongs😊❤ to God( God😊100%❤ our Father in heaven) and not to us."( 2 Corinthians 4:7 ESV Study Bible
)
John 14:27😊❤ in Christ too.

[BenLukeSmith]

Hey, I wanted to reach out to the followers of this page. I believe that Jesus Christ is coming back soon to rapture His Church so I wanted to reach out to as many as possible. Please remember that there is only one God that leads to Heaven, the Trinity (God the Father, God the Son Jesus Christ, and God the Holy Spirit) and it’s about having a personal relationship through Jesus Christ, not religion (John 14:6 ESV). Blessings.

[PaulLee-rsuw]

Luke 2:8-21(The Shepherds(😊❤'s)
and the angels(😊❤'s))
"8  And in the same region there were shepherds(😊❤'s) out in the field😊❤, keeping watch😊❤ over their flock😊❤ by night😊❤.
9 And an angel😊❤ of the Lord( my Lord  is Jesus'😊1st❤ in Christ)
appeared to them( shepherds😊❤'s), and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were filled with great fear.
10 And the angel( angel😊❤ of the Lord or the Lord's angel😊❤
) said to them,
" Fear not, for behold😊❤, I bring you good news😊❤( not bad news but "good news") of great joy😊❤ that will be for all❤ the people😊❤.
11 For unto you is born 😊❤
this day😊❤
in the city😊❤of David😊❤ a savior( Jesus😊1st ❤ our savior, whether you admit or not, Jesus still is our savior( Jesus😊1st❤)),   who is Christ( Jesus  😊1st❤) the Lord( Jesus😊1st❤, Is Jesus your Lord too ? ).
12 And this😊❤
will be a sign😊❤
for you(😊❤'s those shepherd s😊❤'s back then and now today for you😊❤'s too in Christ
): you will find a baby wrapped in swaddling cloths and lying in a manger.".
13 And  suddenly there was the angel😊❤
a multitude


of the heavenly😊❤ host😊❤ praising😊❤
God(😊100%❤) and  saying❤,
14 " Glory😊❤ to God(😊100%❤) in the hightest,   and on earth peace😊❤ among those(😊❤'s) with whom😊❤ he😊100%❤
is please😊❤!"
(  "...among those with whom he is please" it means God's gift😊❤ of peace😊❤
will come not to all humanity

but😊❤
to those(😊❤'s of us😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤
in Christ)
who God(😊100%❤) is pleased to call😊❤ to himself😊❤
. " ( ESV Study Bible, are you also called by God and please by God too in Christ Jesus😊1st❤? )

"15 When the angels (😊❤'s ) went away from them( shepherds😊❤'s) into heaven😊❤, the shepherds(😊❤'s) said to one( one shepherd😊❤) another( another shepherd😊❤),
" Let us go over to Bethlehem😊❤ and  see this thing😊❤ that has happened😊❤, which the Lord made known to us( shepherds  
      😊❤
  😊❤😊❤
      😊❤
      😊❤
      😊❤
      😊❤'s )"
16 And they( shepherds😊❤'s)
  went❤
      with haste
and
    found     
    Mary(😊❤,   Mary in Christ😊❤
)
    and
Joseph(😊❤ in Christ),

and
     the baby( baby Jesus😊1st❤, not one you have at home but our Lord and our savior baby Jesus😊1st❤ that "... the baby( Jesus😊1st❤)" )
lying in a manger😊❤. ( Jesus was born in manger, not in hospital and not in the Whitehouse too but was😊❤ born and lying in a
manger😊❤) .
18 And all😊❤
who heard😊❤ it wondered 😊❤at what the shepherds(😊❤'s)
told❤
them(😊❤'s).
19 But😊❤ Mary( Mary😊❤ the one who impregnant by God's Holy Spirit😊❤ that Mary😊❤, not unholy Mary but holy virgin Mary😊❤ impregrant by the Holy Spirit that Mary😊❤
)  treasured😊❤
up all😊❤
the things😊❤,   pondering them😊❤ in her heart(❤, being silent is not a bad thing look at Mary😊❤ right? )
20 And the shepherds(😊❤'s) returned(😊❤),
(You might ask what are the shepherds😊❤'S doing? )

   glorifying😊❤
and
   praising😊❤
             God ( God😊100%❤ our Father in heaven 😊❤)

( you might why and how come the shepherds😊❤'S are glorifying😊❤
and
   praising😊❤
             God (😊100%❤)?

for( because😊❤)
all
they had
       heard (😊❤)
and
       seen(😊❤),
as it had been told😊❤
them(😊❤'s).

21  And at the end of eighth day( Pause in Christ😊❤.
according Jewish custum or tradition😊❤
in Christ 😊❤, children are circumcised on the eighth day), when he ( Jesus😊1st❤, a Jew😊❤ too in Christ😊❤)  circumcised😊❤, he was called Jesus(😊1st❤ our Lord and our savior in Christ😊❤) the name given by the angel( Gabriel😊❤ from Luke 1:31 😊❤ remember in Christ too? Check out Luke 1:31😊❤
-32😊❤-33😊❤ with special meanings  for Jesus' name😊1st ❤ in Christ
)

before he( Jesus😊1st❤) was conceived in the womb😊❤."( Luke 2:8-21 ESV Study Bible and many parenthesis parts and many symbols in Christ also for 😊❤ And(&😊❤) in😊❤ Christ Jesus😊1st ❤, my Lord and my savior ( Luke 2:11😊❤) in Christ😊❤
too😊❤.