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Fear creates a Future you don't want
Fear is a dangerous mindset that creates a future you don't want. It's a future of failure, frustrations, and unachieved goals because fear robs you of the faith required to succeed in life and business. Therefore, we must guard our mind and emotions against fear so we can succeed in the calling...
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What is the purpose of Jesus' suffering?
Here's part 2 of this week's office hours. Part 2 begins with Deborah explaining that Pastor Amos's recent teaching sent her into her own study. She still isn't persuaded that Jesus suffered in hell, because she finds no Scripture saying God's wrath continued after the cross. She also hears "It…
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Are you acting like Satan in your thoughts and words
As Christians, we should be imitators of God. However, when your words and thoughts are different than the Word of God, then you are acting like Satan. Take a listen to dig into this concept, so you align your thoughts and words with God's Word and receive what God has for you. __________ Isaiah...
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There are really no good examples of marriage in Scripture
The replay of office hours this week is broken up into two parts. In this part 1 Bose asks about a pastor who took a second wife. Pastor Amos says polygamy was God's permissive will rather than his prescriptive will, and that it was already fading by Jesus' time. He leans toward calling it a sin...
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The gray areas of Christianity can weaken your faith
The Bible is black and white on lots of issues. However, there are many issues (we'll face in life) that are not directly addressed in the Bible. These are gray areas of Christianity, and they can weaken your Faith if you aren't careful. Take a listen to today's message to dig into this concept....
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Objections to Jesus suffering in hell
If Jesus bore the torment of hell, how do we make sense of His promise to the thief on the cross that they would be together in paradise that very day? What do His final words, a prayer entrusting His spirit into God's hands, reveal about where He believed He was going? And when He declared, "It…
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Does God Allow Pastors to Have Multiple Wives?
There's a video circulating on social media of a pastor introducing his second wife. In fact, his first wife is the one introducing the second wife. One of our CFE members brought this video to my attention and asked me to comment on the practice of polygamy, particularly whether God allows…
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Jesus bore the torment of hell
Most people picture hell as a place where demons torture the lost, but the Bible never describes it that way. So when we ask whether Jesus suffered in hell, the real question is whether he bore the wrath of God, not whether Satan got to him. If Jesus truly took our place, and died carrying the...
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Contentment protects the joy that gives entrepreneurs their strength
Delay does not mean failure, but it can crush your soul if you let it. Hope deferred makes the heart sick, and a sick heart loses joy and slides toward depression. Every vision takes years to clarify and includes pivots along the way. Abraham waited decades, through a move, a family separation…
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Satan is not in charge of Hell
Popular culture depicts Satan and demons as ruling hell and tormenting the unrighteous dead, but Scripture paints a different picture. Hell is a place of imprisonment and punishment for the unrighteous dead and fallen angels. Satan currently operates in the earthly realm, but at the end of the…
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What does the Bible mean by "hell"?
The Bible uses different words that are translated as "hell" in English, but they do not all refer to the same place. In the Old Testament, the Hebrew word Sheol refers to the realm of the dead, while the New Testament uses the Greek word Hades to describe the same realm. However, Gehenna…
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Praise Reports, Spiritual Warfare, and Andy Stanley's Retirement
In Office Hours this week Pastor Amos opened with prayer and announced that the next live Bible study would cover the heavenly reward system. Theresa shared a praise report about her first successful caregiver event and recommended a book on hearing God's voice. Ark shared that he was appointed…
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Where Do You Go When You Die?
What happens to us when we die? Do we immediately go to heaven or hell, or is there another place where we await our final destination? Does everyone go to the same place, or are there different destinations depending on our relationship with God? Has where people go after death changed since...
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Next level success requires a death
What got you to your current level of success will not take you to the next one. For example, a seed stays a single seed until it is buried, and only its death produces a harvest. Success works the same way. The role you love, the way you have always done things, or the belief that everything...
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We bring glory to God by being different
There is a lot of pressure in this world to conform to the ways of the world, but when we walk in the light of God and live holy the way Jesus teaches us, we are being different. We show an example of how a human submitted to God is supposed to live, work and act. Be different. Don't conform to…
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A crash is coming without input from Holy Spirit
Scripture teaches us that when people do not accept divine guidance, they fail. To illustrate this, Jesus gives an example with two builders. The one who follows the vision of God succeeds. The one who follows their own vision fails. Every vision meets trouble, and only God's vision stands....
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Why we shouldn't take counsel from unbelievers
Counsel from people without the Holy Spirit carries darkness, even when those people are successful. Why? Jesus teaches that the unbeliever is full of darkness, and the curse that came through Adam shows that wealth gained under it comes with sorrow. Success is not the test for whose advice to...
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Receive information, not counsel, from successful non-believers
Business leaders like Bill Gates, Elon Musk and Steve Jobs have insight that could help believers, yet the Bible warns against taking counsel from the ungodly. However, Jesus acknowledges that people of this world are often shrewder in worldly affairs than believers. Moses receives leadership...
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New Ways to Use AI, Losing Friendships, and Is a Bikini Appropriate Beach Attire?
During this week's office hours, Pastor Amos announced changes to the office hours schedule and shared how he uses Claude AI to streamline podcast editing. The group discussed AI tools, including WavePad, CapCut, ChatGPT, Canva, and Muse, along with the importance of spiritual discernment when...
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Don't hold on to what God says is lost
When God says something is lost, he does not ask us to save it. Paul is on a ship in a storm, and God's report is that every life will be saved but the ship will be lost. The soldiers let the lifeboats drift away, the crew eats and throws the cargo overboard, and they cut the anchors and run the...
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God's report may not say what we want it to say, but it is still good!
Sometimes God's report is good but is not what we wanted to hear. On a storm-tossed ship, Paul is told that everyone will live but the ship will be lost. In Babylon, the exiles want to hear they will be freed today, but God tells them to build, plant, marry and pray for the city because they will...
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Faith decisions are made based on reports from God
Just as the President of the United States makes decisions from a daily intelligence briefing, God gives believers a report and invites them to make faith decisions based on it. Faith is not wishful thinking. It is an expectation grounded in what God has actually spoken. When Paul faces a storm…
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Should we follow the Law of the Old Testament?
There is a big debate among Christians on if we should or shouldn't follow the Law of the Old Testament. On today's podcast, we dive into this debate. __________ Deuteronomy 4:12-14 KJV, Jeremiah 31:31-33 KJV, Proverbs 20:5 KJV, Galatians 3:23-26 KJV, Romans 6:14-16 KJV, John 16:13 KJV __________...
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Do you really need that job?
In Office Hours this week, Deborah discussed her second job interview for a position she felt no passion for, her struggle with motivation, and her recent emotional trip that affected her spiritual state. Pastor Amos encouraged her to consider her true need for the job and to process her grief,...
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All things work together for good to them that love God
The Bible tells us that all things work together for our good, but what does that mean? Does it mean that bad things are good for us? Understanding this concept is critical to your faith, because a misunderstanding of this could crush your faith. __________ Romans 8:28 KJV, 1 Kings...
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How to Handle a Christian Who Sins Against You
Conflict within the body of Christ is inevitable. At some point, another brother or sister in Christ will say or do something that hurts you, offends you, or creates a personal conflict. Jesus knew this would happen, so He gave us a clear process for dealing with situations when another believer...
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All of us are called to teach the Word
In Scripture, Paul made a very interesting statement: "By now you ought to be teachers." This implies that every believer, at some point in their growth as a Christian, should become someone who teaches the Word. This is really what the Great Commission is all about: going out and making…
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Speak and visualize the vision for manifestation
When God places a vision in your heart, your thoughts, words, and actions should come into agreement with what He has spoken. This is not secular manifestation, where you try to create whatever you desire through your own thoughts. Instead, it is about aligning yourself with God's vision for your...
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Jesus Suffers in Hell
There is disagreement among Christians concerning what happened to Jesus between His physical death on the cross and His bodily resurrection three days later. The canonical position is that Jesus completed all suffering for sin on the cross and then entered Hell entirely victorious, but another...
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God uses the mess of our past for our success
God called you to step into your calling, knowing that you're not perfect and that you have mess in your past. But it doesn't really matter because God uses the mess of our past for our success. __________ Isaiah 42:16 KJV, Matthew 1:1-6 ESVUK __________ Partner with Us:...
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Jesus had to use Faith to achieve His calling
Jesus' calling was to die on the cross and go to hell so we could be saved. We often assume that this was easy to do because, after all, Jesus is the son of God. However, this is far from the truth. Jesus walked the earth as a man and had to overcome stress and fear (just like the rest of us) to...
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Funding the Vision, Filling the Room, and Honoring the Covenant
This week in Office Hours CFE members discussed their current projects and sought advice. Alicia shared that she and her husband successfully raised $28,000 of their $30,000 crowdfunding goal for their film project, which will begin production in March. Theresa asked for advice about organizing…
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God's purpose for creating us
Have you ever wondered why God created us? Well, in today's study we dig into God's purpose for creating us. __________ Matthew 28:19-20 KJV, Genesis 1:26-28 KJV, Genesis 2:20 KJV, Genesis 1:1 KJV, John 3:16-17 KJV __________ Partner with Us: https://churchforentrepreneurs.com/partner Connect…
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Why can't I hear the voice of God?
Have you ever wondered why you can't hear the voice of God or what you can do to make it clearer in your life? I believe the parable that answers these questions is found in Mark 4:13-20. Jesus told us that this is the parable we need to understand, and if we don't understand it, we won't...
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How do you know if they'd be a good husband or wife?
The key question when dating is not whether the person is already fully prepared to be a good husband or wife, because marriage itself requires a level of maturity that is difficult to fully understand before experiencing it. Jesus taught that not everyone is mature enough for marriage, but He…
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We are responsible for the light we know
A 6-year-old and a 17-year-old have different levels of responsibility when it comes to their parents. A 6-year-old can drop a plate of food, and the parents may laugh, but if the 17-year-old does the exact same thing, the parents may say, "You should know better." In the same way, this principle...
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CFE Sabbatical
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We don't need to know how, but who!
What holds many of us back from receiving healing, success in business, a breakthrough, or a miracle from God is that we are too focused on how God is going to make it happen. We have to stop focusing on the how. We don't have to figure out how God is going to do it. Our job is to believe that He...
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Our calling can't be on cruise control
Just like cruise control keeps a car moving at the same speed without adjusting to what's ahead, we can put our calling on cruise control and keep moving based only on what God told us at the beginning. But God wants us to continually check in with the Holy Spirit along the way. Take your calling...
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Should I be excited about getting a job?
In office hours this week the discussion started with AI tools like ChatGPT and Claude for productivity, with Pastor Amos sharing how he used AI to build a CFE website and recommending AI for creating mock websites to clarify business concepts. Anya shared her testimony about returning to the...
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Faith plus action equals success
For faith to work in your life (so you can receive all God's promises), action is required. Having faith in your heart is useless until action is applied. Listen to this message to learn about this concept so you can take the right actions to activate your faith. __________ James 2:17–18 KJV…
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Are Satan and demons in charge of hell?
In almost all horror movies that depict hell, it is portrayed as a place where demons torment people and Satan is in charge. However, is this actually true? Let's examine this claim in the context of Scripture. __________ Partner with Us: https://churchforentrepreneurs.com/partner Connect with…
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What is faith?
Most Christians know that we need faith. But what exactly is faith, what can we do with it, and how do we get it? Let's address these questions so you can receive the things you are believing God for. __________ Hebrews 11:1 KJV, Romans 10:17 KJV, Mark 4:12 KJV, Mark 4:23 KJV, Mark 11:22–24 KJV,...
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You must be willing to give it all
To be successful at what God has called you to do, you have to be willing to go all in. Going all in means that you're willing to invest what's necessary in terms of time, resources, and creativity, without holding anything back just. Going all in means fully trusting God, that if He's called you...
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The round about path is part of the plan
A lot of times, before God sends us directly on the mission He's called us to, He sends us on a roundabout path to give us the experience we need to fully tackle the actual assignment He has for us. If you find yourself doing something that's not quite part of your vision, it might be preparing…
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A pivot is not God changing His mind, but part of the plan
A pivot is a change of direction. You can see this in basketball when a player plants a pivot foot; it allows them to shift in a different direction. In business, a pivot is going from one business model to another or from one product to another. In all of our callings, we will have pivots; we…
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Real faith is doubtless
Real faith is doubtless because even a little bit of doubt means it's not truly faith anymore. What we have to do is train ourselves to have real faith and address the doubts that we have. __________ Daniel 3:10-19 NLT, Daniel 3:17-18 YLT, Hebrews 11:33-34 NLT __________ Partner with Us:...
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Why do Christians debate whether Jesus was in Hell?
Recently, there's been some controversy online about what happened after Jesus' death on the cross. Although the debate has resurfaced recently, it's actually an old controversy. There's nothing new about it. There are competing theories about what happened to Jesus after His death: Some people...
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AI is killing the App Store! And was Jesus punished in hell?
In Office Hours this week, Pastor Amos discussed platform experiments and theological questions with community members. Pastor Amos shared his testing of Mighty Network's AI chat feature for email distribution and questioned whether the platform helps or hurts CFE's mission of creating a global...
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God hasn't designed us to play it safe
Whatever God is calling you to do in entrepreneurship, He does not want you to play it safe. Playing it safe means avoiding risk because you are afraid of losing something. But if your plan guarantees that you cannot lose, it also prevents you from winning. Following God's entrepreneurial calling...
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