Walking with God, Greater and Greater - Ben White - 2024-07-14

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Ben White describes preferring to stand at heaven's entrance rather than dwell in wickedness, inviting you into worship.

The episode is a sermon delivered by Ben White, campus pastor at New City Church Edgerton, as part of a Christian worship service. It opens with a devotional reflection on Psalm 84 about entering God's presence. White then introduces the sermon topic: 'Walking with God, Greater and Greater', focusing on 2 Samuel 5:1-10. He provides historical context, noting David was anointed king at age 13 but waited 17 years to reign, facing tribulation under King Saul. White highlights David's patience and refusal to force God's plan, referencing C.S. Lewis on endurance. He shares a personal story about his 65-year-old father's morning routine of coffee and Bible study to define a 'life full of days' from Psalm 16:11. The sermon examines David's military victory over the Jebusites in Jerusalem, where they taunted him, and how David, through reliance on God, devised a plan using a water shaft. White connects this to spiritual warfare, citing 1 Peter 5:8 on the devil's lies. He emphasizes that David's success came because 'the Lord was with him', not from personal prowess. White critiques treating God like a vending machine, quoting Francis Brooke and Scott Jethani's book 'With' about relational postures. He contrasts Israel's 'have to' relationship under the Old Covenant with the New Testament 'get to' through Jesus' gospel, explained via Romans 3:23-25 and 1 Corinthians 15:1-4. The sermon closes with an invitation to reflect on one's relationship with God, encouraging personal yet communal faith walks. The format is solo preaching with scriptural exegesis, personal anecdotes, and practical application, recurring on themes of patience, relationship over ritual, and divine presence.

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A father's quiet Bible practice anchors White's call to seek a fuller life by walking with God.

A sermon on fullness of life settles around a simple morning image: Ben White's father making coffee, opening his Bible, and sitting with God before the day begins.

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Press play when you want a coffee cup, an open Bible, and a quiet invitation to let God's presence reset the shape of your day.

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