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Joshua Lewis
February 02, 2025

Greetings, Remnant Fam! Here’s what you’ll find in this week’s issue:

  • Shows This Week:
    -Christian Living in Cancel Culture: Interview with Keith Simon
    -Fasting Fuels Spiritual Gifts

  • RemCon Spring 2025: Countdown to Cali! 4 Weeks Left!

  • Student Testimonial: Hearing God’s Voice Changed My Ministry

  • Live Q&A Session: Michael Rowntree

  • Your Questions Answered

  • Last Week’s Shows:
    -Does Your Personality Shape Your Calling?
    -4 Ways Prayer Fuels Spiritual Gifts

  • Extra: Josh & Michael on the Minor Prophets Podcast

  • Support the Show

  • Connect

  • Earn Rewards

SHOWS THIS WEEK

Tune in to The Remnant Radio and join the Remnant Community Live Chat on Monday’s and Wednesday’s at 4:00 p.m. CST / UTC-6.

Christian Living in Cancel Culture: Interview with Keith Simon

Let’s be real - being a Bible-believing Christian in 2025 can feel pretty lonely, right? This week, we’re tackling that head-on with pastor and author Keith Simon, who’s bringing some much-needed biblical wisdom to the whole “culture wars” conversation. His new book “Joyful Outsiders” is a game-changer for anyone feeling stuck between raging against the machine or just quietly fading into the background. (Spoiler alert: Jesus offers a better way!)

Keith breaks down six biblical models for engaging culture without losing your soul (or your joy!). Whether you’re an artist, protestor, builder, advisor, ambassador, or trainer, God has a specific role for you in this cultural moment. No more walking on eggshells at work or feeling defensive on social media - it’s time to discover what it looks like to be a joyful outsider - just like Jesus was. This conversation is packed with practical wisdom for anyone trying to navigate our post-Christian world while staying grounded in biblical truth. Trust us - you don’t want to miss this one!

Join us LIVE on Monday, February 3 at 4:00 p.m. CST/UTC-6.

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Fasting Fuels Spiritual Gifts

Ever notice how many major spiritual breakthroughs in Scripture happened during times of fasting? From Moses on the mountain to Jesus in the wilderness, there’s something powerful about this ancient spiritual discipline that most of us aren’t tapping into. This week, we’re unpacking the fascinating connection between fasting and spiritual gifts - and trust us, it’s way more significant than just skipping a few meals!

We’re breaking down specific ways fasting fuels spiritual gifts, backed by solid Scripture and practical application. Whether you’re looking to grow in prophecy, seeking breakthrough in deliverance ministry, or just hungry to hear God’s voice more clearly, this episode is packed with biblical wisdom you can actually use. Plus, we’ll clear up some common confusion about the difference between Old and New Testament fasting (spoiler alert: Jesus changed the game!). If you’re serious about growing in the gifts of the Spirit while staying grounded in the Word, be sure to join us for this insightful episode.

Episode premieres on Wednesday, February 5 at 4:00 p.m. CST / UTC-6.

REMCON: COUNTDOWN TO CALI!

San Diego is calling! Whether you’re joining us in-person or via livestream Feb 27-Mar 1, don’t wait to grab your spot.

Every registration includes: 📚 Complete study guides 🎥 One-year access to ALL session recordings ✨ Live Q&A access 🙌 Biblical teaching on prophecy & hearing God’s voice

The Details:

📅 February 27-March 1, 2025 📍 Journey Community Church, San Diego, CA
🎥 Can’t make it to Cali? Join us via livestream!
✨ Registration Bonus: Get study guides + 1-year access to all session recordings

Would you recommend attending the conference?

Yes! The focus on pursuing Jesus Himself, His supremacy, and love, is so evident. The Remnant guys are humble, gentle, honest, and powerful. This is not a conference where you'll feel pressure to tremble, shake, or fall over. Yet the Spirit's power is present and palpable. I received so much that I can process, meditate on, and be encouraged and exhorted by.

Christina, Pennsylvania

Can’t travel? Livestream puts you right in the action from wherever you are. Don’t miss being part of this Word & Spirit gathering! Grab your spot TODAY!

INTRO TO SPIRITUAL GIFTS

Our Word & Spirit School of Ministry was proud to graduate over 80 students from our Intro to Spiritual Gifts course this past fall. Registration for the spring semester opens soon. Stay tuned for a $200 OFF promo code!

STUDENT TESTIMONIAL: ANDREW

I got convicted about a year ago when I read the Bible. I’m like, ‘All these gifts are for today, yes and amen.’ And you know the passage in 1 Corinthians which says to covet to prophesy, and I just kept reading that and saying like, ‘I don’t even know where to begin.’ I mean, I don’t know how to covet something I don’t even know what to do with.

And I just came to believe, you know, I need to be open to this and I need to pursue it. And I didn’t know how. And so anyway, I just kind of felt convicted about that and would basically throw my hands up and go, ‘I don’t know what to do. I have nobody around me who I’ve ever seen do this. If they did, I didn’t know it.’

So that actually is what led me to take this course - was one of the biggest reasons. And man, the small groups especially were so helpful to me. I was able to like step out in faith in that area and see it demonstrated how people kind of approach this idea.

Already the biggest blessing to me has been hearing how much I actually do hear God’s voice. And I just didn’t know it, you know? So much God has been speaking to me so much, and I just thought it was my own thoughts. And so it’s really, really changed that. It’s helped me in the ministry and hearing God’s direction for the messages I preach for deliverance. I’ve been helping people get free of demons, and what a difference it’s made when God just gives you that note. So it’s made a huge difference in my life and ministry, and I’m very grateful."

Andrew - Fall 2024 Graduate

PATREON LIVE Q&A

Got questions? Don’t miss an exclusive live Q&A session with Michael Rowntree on Patreon!

Whether you're exploring theological concepts, curious about spiritual gifts, or want to dig deeper into recent show topics, this is your chance to ask and engage.

📅 Monday, February 10
⏰ 5–6 PM CST
📍 Patreon Exclusive

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QUESTIONS & ANSWERS

Have a theology question? Drop it here. While we can't guarantee we'll tackle every question, we'll dive into one or two each week. So, fire away and let's explore together!

Question from Andrew in Scotland: How would you answer the following question: In John 20:21-22 Jesus breathes on the disciples and they received the Holy Spirit. We know from other Gospels, such as Luke 24:49 that Jesus told them to wait until they are clothed with power, which happens at Pentecost when the Holy Spirit fell on them. So it looks like they received the Spirit, born again, and then received the baptism of the spirit afterwards. I know you guys would say both the receiving and baptism happen at the same time, what then do you make of the verses above, which I think suggest 2 different instances.

Answer: While at first glance John 20:21-22 and Acts 2 may appear to support a two-stage reception of the Spirit, there are several important factors to consider:

First, we must understand the unique historical context of these events. The disciples were living through a transitional period between the old and new covenants. Jesus’ breathing on them in John 20 was likely a prophetic act pointing forward to Pentecost, much like many of His other actions that foreshadowed future realities. The full empowering of the Spirit couldn’t occur until after Jesus was glorified (John 7:39) and ascended to the Father. The disciples’ experience shouldn’t necessarily be seen as normative for all believers, as they lived through this unique transitional period in redemptive history.

Second, for believers today, Scripture indicates that receiving the Spirit and being baptized in the Spirit occur at conversion. Romans 8:9 states that anyone who doesn’t have the Spirit doesn’t belong to Christ, and 1 Corinthians 12:13 teaches that all believers are baptized by one Spirit into one body. While subsequent fillings and empowerments of the Spirit are biblical and desirable, the initial receiving and baptism of the Spirit happen at conversion. The disciples’ unique experience during this transitional period shouldn’t be used to establish a universal pattern requiring all believers to seek a “second blessing.”

SHOWS LAST WEEK

If you missed joining the Live Chat, you can still catch the episodes:

Does Your Personality Shape Your Calling?

Does your personality influence your calling? You know, those personality tests everyone’s taking…can they tell us anything about how God might use us in His kingdom?

This isn’t just about Myers-Briggs letters or Strengthsfinder results. It’s about understanding how God uniquely crafted you AND how He calls you. We’ve seen plenty of ministry books trying to crack this code, but what does Scripture actually say about it?

We’re breaking down: • God’s blueprint for our calling • When natural wiring meets divine purpose • Biblical keys for discerning your calling • Why getting this right changes everything • Real talk about personality tests in the church

Whether you roll your eyes at personality tests or you’ve got your MBTI in your social media bio, this episode will challenge you to think biblically about God’s calling on your life. Join us as we navigate this intersection of personality and purpose - no personality quiz required!

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4 Ways Prayer Fuels Spiritual Gifts

Are you wanting to grow in spiritual gifts? The key might be simpler than you think. Today we’re diving into something that might revolutionize your supernatural walk - the connection between prayer and spiritual gifts.

We all want to operate in spiritual gifts effectively, but sometimes we overcomplicate things. From Pentecost to Paul’s ministry, we see a simple but powerful pattern: prayer fuels supernatural power. In this episode, we’re breaking down four game-changing ways your prayer life impacts the flow of spiritual gifts.

Whether you’re just starting to explore the gifts or you’re looking to go deeper in your current gifting, this teaching will help you build that crucial foundation of prayer. Come join us as we discover how to walk in both Word and Spirit through the power of prayer!

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