Synopsis
BOND, The Brotherhood Organization of a New Destiny, is a nonprofit dedicated to "Rebuilding the Family by Rebuilding the Man," nationally recognized and founded in Los Angeles in 1990 by Jesse Lee Peterson, pastor, counselor, radio & TV host, and author. http://rebuidingtheman.com 800-411-BOND (that's 800-411-2663).
Episodes
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Did You Know You Are Your Own World? | Church 7/2/23
02/07/2023 Duration: 01h49minYou are your own world. Everyone's out for themselves, egos fighting egos. Stop arguing. Don't let the Devil bluff or bully you. Church with Jesse Lee Peterson, Sunday, July 2, 2023 — Some people had a life! Affirmative Action ended. Now people have to earn their way. That's best. JLP tells a story of people selfishly fighting. All human beings are in hell, possessed, trying to get something. The ego must die. Stay with it. Don't give up. // Face fear. One man comes on-stage, after his friend refuses. God does not need our help. We have no burdens to carry, and no one to blame. // Let go of titles and labels; they're only a basis for fighting illusions. // Biblical Question: What are you committed to? A woman wonders: Who am I? What now? Where do I go from here? JLP doesn't know if he's committed to anything anymore. // New Biblical Q: Why do so many people commit suicide? // TIME STAMPS* 0:00:00 Pre-church announcements, small talk* 0:02:26 Welcome! Happy WHM! Anybody had a life?* 0:03:39 Doug goes
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How Do You Cleanse Body and Soul? | Archive 6/22/14
28/06/2023 Duration: 01h02minCleanse flesh and spirit: Forgive and watch thoughts. What's the one thing holding you back in life? A father and son are going through issues. Archive Sunday Service, June 22, 2014 TIME STAMPS* 00:00 Intro: Exploring Your Faith* 01:35 2 Cor 7: 1 Cleanse flesh, spirit. How? * 08:05 The one thing holding you back in life? * 10:10 Taught, but not better, still struggling, no understanding* 13:50 Knowledge, education: Mindset, but no change* 14:20 How'd we get the King James Bible? Why doesn't it work?* 18:09 Pollution of the flesh* 21:53 Put up no resistance to temptation; Have no opinion* 26:34 Does politics require opinions on right vs wrong?* 36:52 Going to gym for ego or health? Observe* 40:28 What would you like to change? Finances* 42:59 How are things with your son? Father, bad example* 47:37 Are you the head of your wife? Order of God works* 50:02 What's wrong with you, boy? Son speaks* 57:22 For body and soul, clean the mind (thoughts, anger)MUSIC: "Changes" (unreleased track) by Jon Parfitt / Bright L
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When Did Democracy Work in America? | Church 6/25/23
25/06/2023 Duration: 01h47min"Democracy" worked when men led. Biblical Q: Why are you ashamed of the anger and hatred in you? Work on yourself. Church with Jesse Lee Peterson, Sunday, June 25, 2023: Are you working on yourself? How? // Raymond, what is democracy? Republic? Did it work in America when people believed in God? We once had jobs not overseas, big families, and cheap gasoline. It worked when men ran things. // A rapper (DMX, I believe), his unloving mother left him to his grandmother. He had an awful life because no one told him to forgive. // Biblical Question: Why are you ashamed of the anger and hatred in you? Who is it in your body feeling ashamed? You've never done anything wrong or right. A mother seeing herself in her daughter: it's imposed identities, possession. // New Biblical Question, asked and answered: What's worse, teaching "transgender" in schools, or mothers turning children away from fathers? // Work on yourself: Pray, watch thoughts, and don't identify with evil. It's not you. // TIME STAMPS* 0:0
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Recognizing the Deception of Evil | Archive 6/15/14
21/06/2023 Duration: 01h01minEver been tricked? Satan becomes all things to people who think they believe in God! Does evil work by compulsion or persuasion? Archive Sunday Service, June 15, 2014 — Happy Father's Day! This took place the day after the 5th annual Men's Conference at BOND. TIME STAMPS* 00:00 Pre-Church intro* 00:27 Exploring Your Faith; Happy Father's Day* 01:19 Building a Solid Foundation: Recognizing deception* 02:20 Radio interview: Male Prom Queen* 03:59 Devil deceiving everyone: Ever tricked you?* 07:56 1 Corinthians 9:22 - all things to all people* 08:54 Devil also became all things to all people* 10:44 Bible thumper lives not working* 14:49 Feedback: How Satan has deceived you* 16:47 People think they're with God or not* 17:41 Does God answer your prayer right away?* 21:22 BQ…evil work by compulsion or persuasion?* 23:55 Get to know yourself (Biblical Question continued)* 25:47 Seek first the Kingdom of God* 26:21 Story: Well-meaning person with no love* 30:25 Isn't this good? God will provide* 30:56 Religious compe
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Is Christianity Tolerant? | Church 6/18/23
18/06/2023 Duration: 02h10sCatholics protested LGBT at Dodgers. Should Christianity be tolerant? Jesus did not judge. What are you trying to gain in life? Church with Jesse Lee Peterson, Sunday, June 18, 2023 — Happy Father's Day! TIME STAMPS* 0:00:00 Pre-church small talk* 0:01:29 Welcome to Church! Happy Father's Day!* 0:06:05 Catholics protest drags, Dodgers: Thoughts?* 0:16:48 Raymond: Hard Hat Riot, NY, 70s* 0:17:52 Christianity: Too Tolerant? Not enough? Not at all?* 0:28:56 (Think for yourself, know that you know)* 0:35:02 Draw a line? No right to stop them.* 0:40:00 (God wants you to think... Not a test!)* 0:44:02 Sister forced to participate LGBT class* 0:50:39 Organized religion, leaders don't care* 0:54:56 Was Jesus tolerant? Did Jesus tolerate sin?* 0:59:22 Worse to protest or judge in the head?* 1:06:31 JLP: Jesus did not judge. No opinion.* 1:21:22 Feedback: Timeframe? Mask protest, Hell* 1:31:59 It's not you: perfect peace. Mother flipped. Stoic?* 1:36:51 (I'm black and slow, let the word "stoic" go. Be. Live.)* 1:37:54
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Satan's Deception: 'Why Bother?' (Partial Service) | Archive 6/8/14
14/06/2023 Duration: 43minChristians have given up fighting for what's right in the country. Satan similarly convinces them they're humble in guilt, only to fall further into judgment. Archive Sunday Service, June 8, 2014 || See links and clips below. TIME STAMPS* 00:00 NOTE: Starts part-way into service* 00:20 Christians fight against one another* 01:08 "Conservatives" forsaking Christian values* 03:16 Losing? Forget it. Why vote?* 06:02 Did you vote? Why not? "Why bother?"* 10:32 Lazy bosses (voters)* 11:23 "Good" people calling evil good* 14:50 Most don't fight for good. Let passions go.* 18:23 Counseling: Satan steps back, before tempting again* 21:49 Satan tricks with false humility, self-judgment* 23:53 Thinking your humble is prideful* 26:03 Father messed up son: Strength not feeling guilty* 31:03 Thinking you're fine, failing, feeling guilty* 31:51 (Never ever ever think you're on the path. It's Satan.)* 33:36 Live it; do what's in front of you, not thinking* 35:55 Shame by realizing you're wrong, not a feeling* 37:16 No gui
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What Is Your Greatest Fear? | Church 6/11/23
11/06/2023 Duration: 01h50minEveryone's greatest fear is to let feelings and false identities go. Let yourself fall. God will catch you. Christ healed the possessed. Church with Jesse Lee Peterson, Sunday, June 11, 2023 TIME STAMPS* 0:00:00 Pre-church small talk* 0:02:33 Dead bury the dead? How the cow ate the cabbage* 0:08:34 BQ: What is your greatest fear? * 0:09:08 (Everybody has this fear)* 0:11:15 I can't think my mother's in Hell!* 0:13:22 (All entertainers go to Heaven?)* 0:21:50 (Do you want ice water in Hell?)* 0:22:53 (What if we don't come to you funeral?)* 0:24:29 (Being an incredibly selfish person, like mother)* 0:26:51 Mother: Fear going to Hell. Overcome while you live.* 0:31:11 (Daughter speaks…) * 0:33:12 (How old are you, not gonna-be? — funny)* 0:33:39 Spiders: Afraid of small things overwhelming you* 0:36:31 Hake: Dealing with people* 0:38:16 Nick (Anchor Baby): being exposed* 0:39:23 Franky: I'm lacking love* 0:44:02 I want to be remembered* 0:48:20 JLP on BQ: Nick is right. * 0:52:37 (JLP: False identities)* 0:53:5
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What Are You Looking For? | Archive 6/1/14
07/06/2023 Duration: 01h01minJob knew and loved God only. Is your foundation solid? What is grace? What are you looking for? Love God along with nothing else. Archive Sunday Service, June 1, 2014 || See links and clips below. TIME STAMPS* 00:00 Pre-church intro* 00:28 Welcome: Exploring Your Faith* 01:05 Rapping, cursing guy at donut shop* 02:52 Satan tested Job. Why does God let him?* 04:07 JLP: Job knew God. God warns you.* 10:25 JLP: Not taught how to live Christianity* 11:54 Q: Is your foundation being made solid?* 14:37 Q: What is grace?* 17:42 JLP: We don't really know* 19:47 JLP: Spending life trying not to sin* 21:26 Grace: We're wicked, but He loves us* 24:53 Ex-alcoholic drinks, but won't get drunk* 26:19 (AA says: "I'm an alcoholic.")* 27:30 (To know God's grace, reflect on life.)* 27:50 Q: What are you looking for?* 29:50 Q: Are you praying every day?* 30:32 (Suffer and die) Looking to be nice, not mean* 32:18 (Nice people are some of the worst)* 33:06 Wife and husband: Giving hell?* 37:07 What's terrible about you? (black
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What Good Do Your Emotions Do You? | Church 6/4/23
04/06/2023 Duration: 02h21sDo you believe you can live a life with no emotions? (Latin emovere, "to disturb") Emotions are gooey, clogging thoughts from flowing through you. Church with Jesse Lee Peterson, Sunday, June 4, 2023 TIME STAMPS* 0:00:00 Pre-Church small talk* 0:01:18 Welcome to Church* 0:01:48 What'd you discover about yourself?* 0:02:48 (You gotta work on yourself)* 0:04:50 I am so judgmental* 0:06:05 Man came to church from Houston* 0:07:56 (Everybody has fear.)* 0:08:42 Man and woman from Eritrea, Africa* 0:11:14 (People don't know they need to slow down)* 0:11:47 If you forgot everything/everyone, who'd you be?* 0:14:30 (It's either good or evil, no in-between)* 0:16:47 Biblical Q: What good do your emotions do you?* 0:26:30 (Without emotions, would you be a robot?)* 0:27:45 Is it normal to be busy in the mind all day?* 0:29:42 (It's not a test. Relax. Speak from the chest.) * 0:32:46 Is it possible to live a life with no emotions?* 0:37:37 Should a dying person carry on about it?* 0:38:19 Hard to imagine no emotion. Hal
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They Who Take Wisdom Will Hunger and Thirst for More | Archive 5/25/14
31/05/2023 Duration: 58minMost children are ungrateful, and most adults angry — including Christians! What does it mean to hunger and thirst for wisdom?Archive Sunday Service, May 25, 2014 — Memorial Day weekend: Jesse Lee Peterson thanks people for birthday wishes. He doesn't want to be put away like old people nowadays. // Jesse teaches an Ethics Class for the BOND Leadership Academy for Boys and Girls, reading Booker T. Washington's books, "Up from Slavery," and "Character Building." He had them write about gratefulness — and one student in particular gave good input about simple things in life, from a non-spoiled perspective. In Oakland, students fight with teachers, witness violence, and some say suffer "PTSD" ("Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder"). Cities are worse than the country, generally. It's simple to marry and raise children. Men naturally know how to lead, but they're being undermined, weakened, and taken out of leadership — so evil rules. // We read Ecclesiasticus 24: 31 (from the Jewish and Catholic scripture), "They
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What Is Your Reason for Living? | Church 5/28/23
28/05/2023 Duration: 01h48min"Gay" friend? Don't know God's will. New girl: Angry mother, narcissist father. With a reason for living, you'll have a reason to die. Church with Jesse Lee Peterson, Sunday, May 28, 2023 CHURCH TIME STAMPS* 0:00:00 Pre-church small talk* 0:02:40 Welcome! Anybody work on their life?* 0:03:41 Easier to die or go to church?* 0:06:44 "gay" friend: We don't know God's will* 0:12:54 Do you realize Christ had no ego?* 0:15:10 Are you dying daily?* 0:17:37 Women can't lead themselves* 0:19:14 Hippies and vibrational states* 0:21:26 New girl: Anger like mom, narcissist dad, 80* 0:36:54 Friend hugged his mama, she got mad again* 0:38:35 New girl again: Mama loves her hell* 0:45:16 Joel Friday TV / Overcome anger and thoughts* 0:47:55 14yo girl and 38yo father* 0:53:51 JLP: Identity crisis story; Devil's cry "to God"* 0:59:44 (She broke out windows of ex-boyfriend)* 1:01:55 Biblical Q: What is your reason for living?* 1:19:17 How are you trying when you won't forgive?* 1:31:37 (Can't honor parents without forgiving)* 1
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Should Christians Judge? | Archive 5/18/14
24/05/2023 Duration: 01h01minWe have a right to judge, but not to hate. 1 Corinthians 2: 13-16, the spiritual man judges all things; we have the mind of Christ.Archive Sunday Service, May 18, 2014 SUNDAY TIME STAMPS* 00:00 Pre-Church intro* 00:26 Welcome to Church* 00:52 Building a Solid Foundation* 01:39 Q: Should Christians judge?* 02:28 "Aspiring Christian" – at times, I fall short* 06:24 Aspiring: Hoping anger will all be gone* 09:46 Do you judge?* 10:56 This is not a test. We're fellowshipping.* 11:33 Get a backbone* 12:02 "Perspiring Christian" – "not judging, but…"* 14:03 Should or should not a Christian judge?* 17:07 Ron judges illogical atheists* 18:41 A straight, smooth, confident answer, not like Ed* 25:03 JLP: We're losing spiritual battle: "Don't judge."* 27:37 Story: Police commissioner: Obama "N-word"* 33:36 A lady "hurt" by the "N-word"* 37:27 College student reacts: Pushing back?* 43:13 You have God in you, the light of the world* 47:28 We have the authority* 47:39 Measure salvation based on anger? Satan's toy* 49:10 Ray
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Is It Wrong to Admit You're a Phony? | Church 5/21/23
21/05/2023 Duration: 01h56minLight does not fight with darkness (abortion). Felt angry: Did I really forgive? Is it wrong to admit you're a phony? Do you have a reason to live? Church with Jesse Lee Peterson, Sunday, May 21, 2023 — Jesse opens talking about Johnny Carson's life trying to get his mother's love, and never receiving it. There is no love in the world. Anyone with anger is R-worded and insane. In blindness, pro-lifers protest abortion. But light does not fight with darkness. Parents correct children in the wrong way. // One woman felt anxious and lonely in the world this week, asking: Are we supposed to do anything about evil? She felt inwardly angry, and asked: Did I really forgive? She thought: "I sinned." But it's not you telling yourself that — you went unconscious. A clue that you've drifted from reality: You think about the past or future. // Biblical Question: Is it wrong to admit to yourself that you are a phony? Everyone on earth is a phony. Everything we're taught is phony. Parents should live it as an example,
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What Is the Purpose of the Holy Spirit? | Archive 5/11/14
17/05/2023 Duration: 01h01minDo you have the Holy Spirit? Are you born with it, or do you have to ask for it? We read passages. Christians are allowing darkness to rule! Archive Sunday Service, May 11, 2014 — Happy Mother's Day! Discussing the Holy Spirit, anger, and sin, we read: John 14: 26, John 16: 12-13, Romans 8: 26-27, 1 Corinthians 2: 11-12|| See links and clips below. SUNDAY TIME STAMPS* 00:00 Pre-church intro* 00:28 Welcome! Happy Mother's Day! * 01:57 Have the Holy Spirit? Ask for it? Born with it?* 06:26 Purpose of the Holy Spirit? Angry Christians* 11:56 "Anger slowly going away"? It's a spirit, another identity* 17:39 John 14: 26 to teach us everything. Born with it…* 19:58 We are born in sin, yet we know things* 22:36 God's grace is with us, leading us to repent* 23:32 JLP: You should read the Bible* 24:39 John 16: 12-13 We're grieving the Spirit* 26:41 Spirit washed their sins, gave power, authority* 30:03 Obama congratulated Michael Sam, black gay NFL* 32:01 I'm righteously angry at Christians; it's our fault* 36:59 I
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What Is Your Life All About? | Church 5/14/23
14/05/2023 Duration: 01h39minWhat is life not about? If you weren't named at birth, who'd you be? Die daily from layers of illusion, false identity. Church with Jesse Lee Peterson, Sunday, May 14, 2023 — Happy Mother's Day! || See clips, links, and notes below. CHURCH TIME STAMPS* 0:00:00 Pre-church small talk* 0:01:12 Welcome to Church! Happy Mother's Day! * 0:03:36 Biblical Q: What is your life all about? * 0:08:45 BQ's meant get you to think for yourself)* 0:12:55 Apologized to her ex; he's moved past her.* 0:17:44 Q: If you were not named at birth, who'd you be?* 0:20:38 Sean identified with his name (...Bible passage, Hake)* 0:26:08 Come to share. Look within: Know for yourself. (...Doug)* 0:28:51 Q's: Life NOT about? Disrespect? Hurt feelings? Helped?* 0:36:39 JLP: Everybody thinks alike, same problems (Doug: Me)* 0:39:45 Franky gets disrespected on the road* 0:44:14 JLP: Overcome layers of imagination; Dying each day* 0:50:45 JLP: No such thing as success (an illusion)* 0:53:01 No one's learned from failure. Use words consciously
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Stay Hungry for God: Red Belt Mindset (Dave Anderson) | Archive 5/4/14
10/05/2023 Duration: 01h01minAuthor Dave Anderson urges godly desire rather than self-satisfaction. JLP offers people questions to ponder about the Holy Spirit. Archive Sunday Service, May 4, 2014 — Guest speaker Dave Anderson of Learn To Lead and Matthew 25: 35 Foundation tells how to stay hungry for God, with a "red belt" mentality. (A martial arts instructor explained that "red belts" are often hungrier than self-satisfied "black belts" who grow complacent and fat, feeling they've "arrived.") Dave Anderson takes questions and comments about obedience, failure, fear, falling to temptation, making "biblical" excuses, and surrendering one's will. Jesse Lee Peterson then reiterates Dave Anderson's points about complacency, doing the word (rather than just hearing or speaking the "truth"). JLP also offers a few things for people to think about… The Holy Spirit: What is it? Are we born with it? Do we need to ask for it? What is the purpose of it? Forgive; don't have resentment in your heart. Pray. Seek first the Kingdom of God and His right
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Does Your Life Make Sense? | Church 5/7/23
07/05/2023 Duration: 01h51minBiblical Question: Does your life make sense? Did Jesus rise or die first? Rise by forgiving; then God gives the power to die (from the ego). Church with Jesse Lee Peterson, Sunday, May 7, 2023 — Regarding the NYC subway incident, and everything: Don't take sides. Biblical Question: Does your life make sense? (Know that you know that you know.) Newcomers talk about forgiving their mothers (versus doing it "in your heart"). Did Jesus die first or rise first? We read Matthew 24: 42, Luke 17: 20-21, John 5: 25, an incorrect Acts verse, and Romans 8: 19. In true forgiveness, you rise first. Then God gives you the strength to endure the death of the ego — which is not you. When you judge your fellowman, you judge the creation of God. Life does not make sense until God allows you to see yourself, that you need to forgive. When you wake up, the Devil comes after you. Eternal life is already here. New Biblical question asked and answered: Do you live in a cage? The cage is the thoughts. Let go. Pray. The truth is try
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Do You Have Wisdom? | Archive 4/20/23
03/05/2023 Duration: 01h01minHow do you gain wisdom? Fear the Lord by reflecting on what He's done for you. With anger, you lack the boldness of Christ. Archive Sunday Service, April 20, 2014, Easter (or "Resurrection Sunday") — Jesse Lee Peterson discusses wisdom with the people. How do you gain wisdom? The Bible says: "The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom." For those who say you have wisdom: Do you keep the commandments? Do you have control over your body? Do you have anger? A couple of men have anger (or feel "indignant," but they're not sure how to define that) toward people destroying the country. What many Christians don't understand is that you win without anger, and not with it. || See links and clips below. TIME STAMPS* 0:00:00 Pre-church intro: Exploring Your Faith* 0:01:15 Happy Easter / Resurrection* 0:02:18 Wisdom: How did you get it?* 0:07:30 Fellowship! Do you keep commandments?* 0:12:10 You don't get an "A" or "B"… (Wisdom)* 0:13:41 Do you have anger? ("I'm indignant…")* 0:14:58 Christ rose: Was he angry at t
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Why Do You Value Your Fear? | Church 4/30/23
30/04/2023 Duration: 02h04minJLP tells a story: Trying to fit in vs standing alone. Biblical Q: Why do you value your fear? Welcome fear. Sit in it. It's not you. Church with Jesse Lee Peterson, Sunday, April 30, 2023 TIME STAMPS* 0:00:00 Pre-Church small talk* 0:02:14 Welcome to Church* 0:02:41 Alex was robbed, hospitalized (new bike stolen)* 0:03:46 First-timers greet JLP* 0:05:42 Trying to fit in (story of an empire builder)* 0:08:43 Agnostic needed "proof"; "preach Christ, and Him crucified"* 0:14:36 What do you mean "stand alone"? * 0:20:58 What do you mean we're "born alone"? * 0:25:55 True family; atheist Christians* 0:31:29 JLP: Looking outside for anything* 0:35:42 Community? Jesus came to divide…* 0:40:53 BQ: Why do you value your fear? * 0:43:36 Fear as motivator; practical fear; overreaction* 0:47:57 JLP: Waking up with fear: Why?* 0:48:22 Fear: Letting 96-yo father go… Franky unsure* 0:53:20 Paralyzing fear, no value…* 1:00:16 Fear keeps me following the rules… ladies answer* 1:06:33 Lady didn't raise her hand… she's part he
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Why Do We Fall into Temptation So Easily? | Archive 4/13/14
26/04/2023 Duration: 01h01minHave you ever asked yourself why it's so easy to fall after keeping the commandments for a time? Keep your mind set on God. Don't listen to the Devil in your mind. Psalm 77: 3 – I remembered God, and was troubled: I complained, and my spirit was overwhelmed. (Cited, but not read) // Philippians 4: 4 – Rejoice in the Lord always: and again I say, Rejoice. (Referenced in this service) // Isaiah 26: 3 – You will keep him in perfect peace, Whose mind is stayed on You, Because he trusts in You. (Not mentioned) // Matthew 26: 41 – "Watch and pray, lest you enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak." (Quote from Jesus — not mentioned) // Archive Sunday Service, April 13, 2014 TIME STAMPS* 00:00 Pre-church intro: Exploring Your Faith* 00:26 Welcome to BOND Sunday Service* 00:53 Raymond's father died* 05:44 How do you get wisdom? A fool's thinking* 08:21 John has rage* 09:46 JLP's advice when anger rises* 11:28 Q: Why a quick fall after building character? (Psalm 77: 3)* 18:48