Wheat in the Field Ministries

Assimilation of the Believer in Today's World

In Exodus 14:10-12 we see how the children of Israel who were being chased by the Egyptians after they had left Egypt, and we're very afraid when they saw the Egyptians coming after them. Fear is Satan's number one tool that he uses to get believers to compromise on their faith in God. In this video, Clark Stewart along with Pastor Josh Stone explore the fundamentals of why Believers today are assimilating back into the world: 2 Thessalonians 2:3-4 Let no one deceive you by any means; for that Day will not come unless the falling away comes first, and the man of sin is revealed, the son of perdition, who opposes and exalts himself above all that is called God or that is worshiped, so that he sits as God in the temple of God, showing himself that he is God. We are living in the last seconds of the last days before Jesus Christ comes back to gather up those that have been waiting for His appearing: Luke 12:34-40 For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. “Be dressed in readiness, and keep your lamps lit. Be like men who are waiting for their master when he returns from the wedding feast, so that they may immediately open the door to him when he comes and knocks. Blessed are those slaves whom the master will find on the alert when he comes; truly I say to you, that he will gird himself to serve, and have them recline at the table, and will come up and wait on them. Whether he comes in the second watch, or even in the third, and finds them so, blessed are those slaves. “But be sure of this, that if the head of the house had known at what hour the thief was coming, he would not have allowed his house to be broken into.You too, be ready; for the Son of Man is coming at an hour that you do not expect.” Thanks to Pastor Josh Stone appears courtesy of: "Village Idiots for Christ" YouTube https://youtube.com/@villageidiotsforchrist537?si=_y5Z3G-Jb56nak6j Music courtesy of: Artist: The Doors Track: The End © 1967 Electra Records Artist: Time Horizon Track: I Hear, I See Album: The Power of Three © 2022 Time Horizon To purchase Time Horizon music: https://timehorizon.bandcamp.com/album/power-of-three Subscribe to our monthly newsletter Send us an email to: wheatinthefieldministries@gmail.com In the subject line put: "Sign me up"! ©2024 Wheat in the Field Ministries

The Restraining Force in the True Believer-Part 2

This is Part 2 of an ongoing interview/conversation with Assistant Pastor Josh Stone of the Church of Christ in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, with Clark Stewart dealing with, "How" as believers in Christ, we are to be "The Restraining Force" here on planet Earth.The account between Abigail and David In 1 Samuel 25 is used to exemplify how, as believers, we are to be in this world affecting it for Christ. What is being talked about is found in 2 Thessalonians 2.   We are living in the last seconds of the last days and as believers we have a job to do and we've got to get out there and do it using our talents for God's glory! Music courtesy of:Artist: Josh GatesTrack: Rain©2023 Josh Gates To purchase track go to:https://joshgates.bandcamp.com/track/rain

Interview with Assistant Pastor Josh Stone. The Restraining Force in the, "True Believer"-Part 1.

Evangelist Clark Stewart, and Assistant Pastor Josh Stone talk about, "The Restraining Force in the, "True Believer" in today's world. Setting the foundation using 2 Thessalonians 2: 2 Thessalonians 2:6-7 . And you know what restrains him now, so that in his time he will be revealed. For the mystery of lawlessness is already at work; only he who now restrains will do so until he is taken out of the way. Assistant Pastor Josh Stone has studied The book of Revelation from beginning to end, upside down, backwards and every other way that you can imagine. In part 1, Clark Stewart and Josh Stone start to explore how the True Believer is supposed to be the "Restraining Force" in today's world.

Reacting Vs. Responding Part 2

We have to do what Jesus did. WDJD (What Did Jesus Do). People think there's another way but there isn't. Jesus came to show us the way. so why do people think there's another way to walk other than the way Jesus did? Jesus came to make a way for man to be able to be redeemed. It cost God everything. When Jesus died on the cross He defeated sin. ‭1 Peter 2:21-25 For you have been called for this purpose, since Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example for you to follow in His steps, who committed no sin, nor was any deceit found in His mouth; and while being reviled, He did not revile in return; while suffering, He uttered no threats, but kept entrusting Himself to Him who judges righteously; and He Himself bore our sins in His body on the cross, so that we might die to sin and live to righteousness; for by His wounds you were healed. For you were continually straying like sheep, but now you have returned to the Shepherd and Guardian of your souls. When God says in His Word, "for by His wounds you were healed", God is referring to inner healing of the heart first. A majority of Believers today use this for physical healing, which is fine, but if you get your physical healing and you don't stop your inner sinning of the heart, then you could very well lose your physical healing. Not only that, but it can stop you from getting physically healed: ‭John 5:14 Afterward Jesus found him in the temple and said to him, “Behold, you have become well; do not sin anymore, so that nothing worse happens to you.” Truth is not in what we see (our intellectual ways), but rather it is God's Word that is working in us that gives us understanding and that leads to transformation, which leads to wisdom (Knowing right from wrong). God will work in you as much as you will allow Him to. We here at Wheat in the Field Ministries hope that you will use what God has outlined in His Word, that we live by, to change your life and by doing that, you will walk as Jesus walked (WDJD-What Did Jesus Do)......IN TOTAL VICTORY!

Reacting Vs Responding Part 1

In today's world Believers don't know that they are reacting rather than responding to people, situations, places, and things. We live in a society where it is getting worse and not better. The Bible covers this in prophecy through all of the prophets that spoke in the ancient days as well as in the book of Revelation. So in these days, Believers really need to get tight with the Lord, and live close to Him. Believers need to understand themselves, and by what principles they are living by. They need to understand why they are angry, jealous, unforgiving, and can't deal with difficult people. In this teaching, reacting versus responding, we look at how you are living your life. Every human being that ever was, that is, and that ever shall be, will be filled up (Ephesians 3:19) with the world (Romans 12:2), or with Christ, and operate in one Kingdom or the other by what we say and do. The question is, are you operating in God's Kingdom with his principles? ‭Colossians 1:13-14 For He rescued us from the domain of darkness, and transferred us to the kingdom of His beloved Son, in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins. By what a believer does every single day will determine whether they get victory in life (John 10:10), or gets the Abundant Life stolen away from them by themselves and Satan. There is a saying that says, "What you don't know will hurt you", is absolutely true. If you don't know whether or not you are responding versus reacting then you need to hear this teaching. ‭2 Corinthians 3:18 But we all, with unveiled face, beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from glory to glory, just as from the Lord, the Spirit. Are you?