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Season 8: Episode 1- "Claiming Your Spiritual Inheritance"
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What does it really mean to claim your spiritual inheritance? In this powerful opening to Season 8, we explore the remarkable journey of James, son of Zebedee, from ordinary fisherman to extraordinary apostle.
When Jesus approached James and John on their father's fishing boat, they immediately dropped their nets and followed Him. This radical response changed the trajectory of their lives forever. But following Jesus didn't lead where James initially expected. Though nicknamed a "Son of Thunder" and often displaying selfish ambition alongside his brother, James underwent a profound transformation through his proximity to Christ.
The spiritual inheritance James received wasn't the position of power he initially sought. Instead, God had designed something far greater: purpose, transformation, and spiritual significance. As part of Jesus's inner circle, James witnessed extraordinary events—the raising of Jairus's daughter, the Transfiguration where Moses and Elijah appeared, and Jesus's agony in Gethsemane. These experiences shaped his understanding of God's kingdom far beyond what he could have imagined when first dropping those nets.
What are you willing to leave behind to follow Jesus? God has a plan, a path, and a purpose designed specifically for you—an inheritance far greater than whatever you might leave behind. Won't you claim it today?
STAY CONNECTED
*Want the latest news and exclusive content from Bobi? Sign up for the newsletter @ https://bobigentrygoodwin.com/ and receive a GIFT from her Bible study, "Rebuilding for Results."
**Enjoy Christian Fiction? Grab Bobi's novel, Revelation.
https://www.amazon.com/Revelation-Novel-Bobi-Gentry-Goodwin/dp/1631526065
***Enjoy learning and teaching the Bible. Pick up my new Bible Study Curriculum for teenage girls. "FIGS in Bloom."
https://www.amazon.com/FIGS-Bloom-Studies-Families-Groups/dp/B0C71219LR?ref_=ast_author_dp
****Join Bobi for Bible Study LIVE on Facebook @ https://www.facebook.com/Bobigoodwin/
Be Sure to leave a REVIEW @ Apple Podcasts.
* Let's keep talking. We welcome your FEEDBACK. https://twitter.com/bobigentrygood1
Thanks for listening and GOD bless you!
Chapters
1. Welcome to Grab the Faith Season 8 (00:00:00)
2. James: Son of Zebedee and Thunder (00:10:00)
3. God's Plan for Your Life (00:17:56)
4. Selfish Ambition vs. Divine Purpose (00:22:56)
5. The Path God Designed For You (00:28:02)
76 episodes
Manage episode 479301351 series 3310926
What does it really mean to claim your spiritual inheritance? In this powerful opening to Season 8, we explore the remarkable journey of James, son of Zebedee, from ordinary fisherman to extraordinary apostle.
When Jesus approached James and John on their father's fishing boat, they immediately dropped their nets and followed Him. This radical response changed the trajectory of their lives forever. But following Jesus didn't lead where James initially expected. Though nicknamed a "Son of Thunder" and often displaying selfish ambition alongside his brother, James underwent a profound transformation through his proximity to Christ.
The spiritual inheritance James received wasn't the position of power he initially sought. Instead, God had designed something far greater: purpose, transformation, and spiritual significance. As part of Jesus's inner circle, James witnessed extraordinary events—the raising of Jairus's daughter, the Transfiguration where Moses and Elijah appeared, and Jesus's agony in Gethsemane. These experiences shaped his understanding of God's kingdom far beyond what he could have imagined when first dropping those nets.
What are you willing to leave behind to follow Jesus? God has a plan, a path, and a purpose designed specifically for you—an inheritance far greater than whatever you might leave behind. Won't you claim it today?
STAY CONNECTED
*Want the latest news and exclusive content from Bobi? Sign up for the newsletter @ https://bobigentrygoodwin.com/ and receive a GIFT from her Bible study, "Rebuilding for Results."
**Enjoy Christian Fiction? Grab Bobi's novel, Revelation.
https://www.amazon.com/Revelation-Novel-Bobi-Gentry-Goodwin/dp/1631526065
***Enjoy learning and teaching the Bible. Pick up my new Bible Study Curriculum for teenage girls. "FIGS in Bloom."
https://www.amazon.com/FIGS-Bloom-Studies-Families-Groups/dp/B0C71219LR?ref_=ast_author_dp
****Join Bobi for Bible Study LIVE on Facebook @ https://www.facebook.com/Bobigoodwin/
Be Sure to leave a REVIEW @ Apple Podcasts.
* Let's keep talking. We welcome your FEEDBACK. https://twitter.com/bobigentrygood1
Thanks for listening and GOD bless you!
Chapters
1. Welcome to Grab the Faith Season 8 (00:00:00)
2. James: Son of Zebedee and Thunder (00:10:00)
3. God's Plan for Your Life (00:17:56)
4. Selfish Ambition vs. Divine Purpose (00:22:56)
5. The Path God Designed For You (00:28:02)
76 episodes
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