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Johan Heinrichs Podcasts
Beholding. A podcast simply endeavouring to seek out what God is like. Johan takes you on a journey through the various descriptions the Bible gives us about what is God like. What are his likes and dislikes? What does he think and feel? What kinds of things does he do, and what does he do them? What’s his personality like? This is not about opinions or experiences. It is simply about exploring every little attribute of God that we can find in scripture. Who is this man, this Holy One whom w ...
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Have you ever felt like you've been away from something for so long that it's hard to know how to come back to it? That's how Johan, the host of the Beholding podcast, felt when he returned to his podcast after a hiatus. But he's excited to be back and to try something new with the podcast's format. "Our prayers may be awkward. Our attempts may be …
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God is not only the Greatest of all beings but the Best. All the goodness there is in any creature has been imparted from the Creator, but God’s goodness is underived, for it is the essence of His eternal nature. -Arthur W. Pink Hey everyone, Welcome to Beholding, I am Johan and I am so happy you joined me. Before we get into the good stuff let’s g…
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The God of Israel is sometimes a God who hides Himself, but never a God who absents Himself; sometimes in the dark, but never at a distance. -Matthew Henry Last week we were in the second session of Revelation 7. We read about the multitude before His throne, the diversity of people worshiping before Him from every nation, tribe, tongue. This week …
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“If grace perfects nature it must expand all our natures into the full richness of the diversity which God intended when He made them, and Heaven will display far more variety than Hell.” ― C.S. Lewis Last week we began going through Revelation 7 and how the Lord will seal 144,000 Jewish believers from each tribe and nation. This week we continue i…
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Revelation 7:1-8 The God of Israel is sometimes a God who hides Himself, but never a God who absents Himself; sometimes in the dark, but never at a distance. -Matthew Henry Last week we touched on the 5th and 6th seal judgements. We see God’s sovereignty over the sky and it’s hosts. We know there will be a number of martyrs crying out for the Lord …
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Revelation 6:9-17 The fact is you cannot talk about the love of God. The love of God has no meaning whatsoever unless you understand the judgment of God that all of us deserve. -Robert Jeffress Last week we began going through the 7 seal judgements of God, the unveiling of God’s battle plan and the riders of the 4 horses. We got through the first f…
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“God's wrath, properly, is an aspect of his love: it is because God loves human beings with a steady, unquenchable passion that he hated Apartheid, that he hates torture and cluster bombs, that he loathes slavery, that his wrath is relentless against the rich who oppress the poor. If God was not wrathful against these and so many other distortions …
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Interview with Aisha Sharifa (Toronto House of Prayer)
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46:54On this episode Johan and Bryan are hearing Aisha Sharifa's journey into the house of prayer and insight into what the Lord is doing in the movement today. Aisha is a co-founder of Toronto House of Prayer in Toronto, Canada. Find us at: https://burningrooms.ca/ Toronto House of Prayer: https://thop.ca Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com…
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“God’s heavenly dwelling place represents the environment that God enjoys to live in. God’s desire is that places of this type would spring up all across this planet and that people would exercise the same zeal for that as David did. God’s plan is that this heavenly reality would be released here on earth, for even down here it’s worship that creat…
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If I ever reach heaven I expect to find three wonders there first, to meet some I had not thought to see their second, to miss some I had expected to see there and third, the greatest wonder of all, to find myself there. - John Newton Last week we started in Revelation 5, and we read about Jesus being the only one worthy in all of created order to …
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When we are on the beach we only see a small part of the ocean. However, we know that there is much more beyond the horizon. We only see a small part of God's great love, a few jewels of His great riches, but we know that there is much more beyond the horizon. The best is yet to come, when we see Jesus face-to-face. Corrie Ten Boom Last week we fin…
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Beauty, then, is not mere decoration, but rather an essential element of the liturgical action, since it is an attribute of God himself and his revelation. These considerations should make us realize the care which is needed, if the liturgical action is to reflect its innate splendour. Pope Benedict XVI Last week we got descriptions of what precede…
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It does not seem proper to speak of one attribute of God as being more central and fundamental than another; but if this were permissible, the Scriptural emphasis on the holiness of God would seem to justify its selection. Louis Berkhof Last week we started of the glorious passage that reveals aspects of the heavenly throne room. We did verse 1-4 f…
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It is a most delightful reflection that if I come to the throne of God in prayer, I may feel a thousand defects, but yet there is hope. I usually feel more dissatisfied with my prayers than with anything else I do. Charles Spurgeon Last week we finished off the seven letters to the churches found in Revelation 2-3. This week we move on to a really …
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Interview With Jodi Scholer (Eston College)
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42:32Johan and Bryan have a conversation with Jodi Scholer, Dean of Women and Worship Director at Eston Bible College. International House of Prayer (IHOP) Internship, Kansas City, 2017-18; Bachelor of Theology (Music Ministry), 2009; Associate Diploma of Biblical Studies, FGBI, 2003. Jodi share's her heart and journey into the prayer movement. Find us …
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Just the privilege of fellowship with God is infinitely more than any thing that God could give. When he gives himself he is giving more than anything else in the universe. Frank Laubach Last week we got personal. Weread about how he desires us to gain wealth through the things he gives, not what we can produce on our own. And how Jesus disciplines…
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When we preach the love of God there is a danger of forgetting that the Bible reveals not first the love of God but the intense, blazing holiness of God, with His love at the center of that holiness. Oswald Chambers Last week we started reading the letter to the church of Laodicea. How Jesus wants us hot or cold, not lukewarm. This week we are movi…
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When people think about 'thinking,' they often think 'academia;' they think 'threat.' They think 'coldness.' I want to reverse all those images and say, 'No, the brain God gave you is intended to throw fuel on the fire of your affections for God. It's really good at it if you let it.' -John Piper Last week we finished off the Church in Philadelphia…
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The goodness of God is the life of the believer’s trust. It is this excellency in God which most appeals to our hearts. Because His goodness endureth forever, we ought never to be discouraged. -Arthur W. Pink The Passage The one who conquers, I will make him a pillar in the temple of my God. Never shall he go out of it, and I will write on him the …
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Interview With Stephen Alksne (House of Prayer Edmonton)
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41:14Johan and Bryan have a conversation with Stephen Alksne, an intercessory missionary at the House of Prayer Edmonton. Hear Stephen's story, how the Lord led him into the prayer movement and where he sees the prayer movement going in the coming years. Find us at: https://burningrooms.ca/ Stephen's Website: https://www.stephenalksne.com House of Praye…
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Though God may suffer His people to fall into sin, He will not suffer His people to lie still in sin. -Matthew Henry The Passage: Since you have kept my command to endure patiently, I will also keep you from the hour of trial that is going to come on the whole world to test the inhabitants of the earth. I am coming soon. Hold on to what you have, s…
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“Because I am a Christian, therefore, every day in which I do not penetrate more deeply into the knowledge of God's Word in Holy Scripture is a lost day for me. I can only move forward with certainty upon the firm ground of the Word of God. And, as a Christian, I learn to know the Holy Scriptures in no other way than by hearing the Word preached an…
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“There's only one effectively redemptive sacrifice, the sacrifice of self-will to make room for the knowledge of God. “-Aldous Huxley Last week we started Revelation chapter 3, Jesus sends a messenger to the church of Sardis. He addressed how they give a false representation of themselves, how he sees right through it all. To me, it felt like a rel…
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“God is holy; holiness is an essential attribute of His nature. With respect to Him, it means absolute purity and moral perfection. With respect to man, holiness means conformity to the character of God." David K Bernard The Passage “And to the angel of the church in Sardis write: ‘The words of him who has the seven spirits of God and the seven sta…
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The Lord Jesus Christ is in a class all by Himself; there are no competitors, no rivals; He is unique. He is Lord of all. He is King of kings, Lord of lords, the image of the invisible God. He is Alpha and Omega, the First and the Last, the Preeminent One. -David Jeremiah The Passage The one who conquers and who keeps my works until the end, to him…
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“Between His attributes no contradiction can exist. He need not suspend one to exercise another, for in Him all His attributes are one.” AW Tozer Last week in Revelation 2:20-22 We talked about some of the things the Lord takes issue with, and the spirit of Jezebel and how many believers of that day were seduced by it, we saw that the Lord will not…
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"Certainly we should be very active in seeking God, and Jesus himself called us to 'ask, seek, knock' in order to find him. Yet those who enter a relationship with God inevitably look back and recognize that God's grace had sought them out, breaking them open to new realities." - Tim Keller Last Time we had a Christmas Episode. Weare going to pick …
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To the angel of the church in Thyatira write: These are the words of the Son of God, whose eyes are like blazing fire and whose feet are like burnished bronze. 19 I know your deeds, your love and faith, your service and perseverance, and that you are now doing more than you did at first. Revelation 2:18-19 The List: He sends angelic messengers to h…
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"Until we have the right knowledge of God, the knowledge of self and our need for grace remains distorted." Steven J Lawson Therefore repent. If not, I will come to you soon and war against them with the sword of my mouth. He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To the one who conquers I will give some of the hidden ma…
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I began to read the Holy Scriptures upon my knees, laying aside all other books, and praying over, if possible, every line and word...I would be so overpowered with a sense of God's Infinite Majestey, that I would be constrained to throw myself on the ground, and offer my soul as a blank in His hands, to write on it what He pleased. -George Whitfie…
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This Episode is Dedicated in loving memory to my uncle Curtis Heinrichs ‘I know your tribulation and your poverty (but you are rich) and the slander of those who say that they are Jews and are not, but are a synagogue of Satan. Do not fear what you are about to suffer. Behold, the devil is about to throw some of you into prison, that you may be tes…
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The foundation of all true knowledge of God must be a clear mental apprehension of His perfections as revealed in the Holy Scripture Arthur W. Pink 8 “And to the angel of the church in Smyrna write: ‘The words of the first and the last, who died and came to life. 9 “‘I know your tribulation and your poverty (but you are rich) and the slander[a] of …
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The chief purpose of life, for any of us, is to increase according to our capacity our knowledge of God by all means we have, and to be moved by it to praise and thanks. -J.R.R. Tolkien Last week we looked at Revelation 2:4-5. The Lord shared his heart to the church in Ephesus that he actually wants the same love that they had with Him when they fi…
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The heaviest obligation lying upon the Christian church today is to purify and elevate her concept of God. -AW Tozer Last week we started on Revelation 2.: 1-3 where he was speaking to the church of Ephesus. I found a lot of comfort knowing that he sees our struggles, our tribulations and he recognizes when we go through those trials for His name s…
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Only to sit and think of God, Oh what a joy it is! Too think the thought, to breathe the name Earth has no higher bliss -Frederick William Faber This Week's Passage: To the angel of the church in Ephesus write: ‘The words of him who holds the seven stars in his right hand, who walks among the seven golden lampstands. “‘I know your works, your toil …
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All that God does - agrees with all that God is - and being and doing are one in Him. - -AW Tozer Today we look at Revelation 1:17-20 When I saw him, I fell at his feet as though dead. But he laid his right hand on me, saying, “Fear not, I am the first and the last, 18 and the living one. I died, and behold I am alive forevermore, and I have the ke…
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Our pusuit is fuelled by our longing. Our longing is fuelled by your knowledge of God. The knowledge of God is revealed by the Holy Spirit living within us. We need more of the Holy Spirit. Johan Heinrichs This Week's Passage: Then I turned to see the voice that was speaking to me, and on turning I saw seven golden lampstands, and in the midst of t…
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God is glorified not only by His glories being seen, but by its being rejoiced in. -Jonathan Edwards Last week we looked at Revelation 1:7-8.We got a bit of a glimpse about how he feels and does things when we are talking about his return. I found that it is through years of meditating and thinking on these things that help get me to the place wher…
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“When we begin to glimpse the reality of God, the natural reaction is to worship him. Not to have that reaction is a fairly sure sign that we haven't yet really understood who he is or what he's done.” ― N.T. Wright, Simply Christian: Why Christianity Makes Sense Behold, he is coming with the clouds, and every eye will see him, even those who pierc…
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The word 'God' usually signifies 'Lord', but every lord is not a God. It is the dominion of a spiritual being which constitutes a God ― Isaac Newton So last week we started our journey in Revelation 1:1-4. Today we are going to focus on Revelation 1:5-6 and from Jesus Christ the faithful witness, the firstborn of the dead, and the ruler of kings on…
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“An infinite God can give all of Himself to each of His children. He does not distribute Himself that each may have a part, but to each one He gives all of Himself as fully as if there were no others.” ― A.W. Tozer We are starting out in the most natural place in scripture I can think of when studying what God is like, things he does, things he sur…
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In this first episode, Johan gives an introduction of the podcast. Hear the story of how the journey started and find out how you can journey along with the podcast. You will also get a glimpse of what you can expect starting in 2 weeks from this episode. An audio journey into discovering the attributes of God found in the Bible. Each week we will …
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Interview with Matthew Lilley of Presence Pioneers
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50:57In this exciting episode, Johan and Bryan are joined by guest, Matthew Lilley of the Presence Pioneers (podcast, ministry). They discuss the prayer movement, Davids tabernacle, tents and Matthew's Updcoming Book, David's Tabernacle: How God's Presence Changes Everything. Buy Matthew's Book: https://www.amazon.ca/Davids-Tabernacle-Presence-Changes-E…
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First episode arriving Summer 2021 beholding.ca Premium feed to support the show and get future music and bonus content sent right to your podcast player as an episode. https://app.redcircle.com/shows/d9f6f16e-5b17-4c15-a7a9-cfd891847306/exclusive-content Participate by submitting comments/audio or whatever helps you to engage in the process with m…
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In this episode we are joined by Robb Massey. Robb helped build a culture of prayer and various prayer expressions many years ago. A house of prayer was the fruit of a lot of Robb's labours. Let's hear his story and what it was like building something and raising up leaders to build something that many didn't understand. Red Moon Rising by Pete Gre…
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Building Connections Between Prayer Rooms and Church Communities
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32:11In this episode we are joined by Stuart Burnett, a IHOPU alumni and previous guest on the podcast to talk about the importance of building a connection between prayer communities and local churches. Stuart shares from his experiences at IHOPU as well as his time as a youth pastor as they discuss this important topic as a team. Are you enjoying this…
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The Solo Stories: The Arrival (Danika's Story)
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19:09For our fourth instalment of the solo stories Danika shares a story about how she arrived in Winnipeg. Are you enjoying this podcast? Help us out share, subscribe, and leave us a positive review on Apple! Don’t forget we have a Patreon and would love for you to be apart of it! https://www.patreon.com/burningrooms Our website: http://burningrooms.ca…
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In this episode Bryan shares some stories that lead up to how the Lord is orchestrating a new generation of circuit riders in our nation. Are you enjoying this podcast? Help us out share, subscribe, and leave us a positive review on Apple! Don’t forget we have a Patreon and would love for you to be apart of it! https://www.patreon.com/burningrooms …
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The Solo Stories: A Cloudy Day and a Dash of Curiosity
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13:36A narrative telling of a story about a physicist whose mistake resulted in something remarkable. Written and narrated by Jehu. Are you enjoying this podcast? Help us out share, subscribe, and leave us a positive review on Apple! Don’t forget we have a Patreon and would love for you to be apart of it! https://www.patreon.com/burningrooms Our website…
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A narrative telling of the story of Caedmon from the 7th Century. Story written and narrated by Johan. Are you enjoying this podcast? Help us out share, subscribe, and leave us a positive review on Apple! Don’t forget we have a Patreon and would love for you to be apart of it! https://www.patreon.com/burningrooms Our website: http://burningrooms.ca…
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