Dr. David Levy - God's Wisdom Freshly Revealed

Manipulation 1: Anger and Intimidation

00:00 Buying my first car. 02:50 Matthew 5 Jesus on using words to manipulate.  06:43 Manipulating my way to family camp. 11:30 Using anger to intimidate/manipulate gets behavioral modifications but no love. 13:40 Pouting, door slamming, yelling and overwhelm = control.  14:05 You become like the god you worship. 15:45 Jesus doesn't manipulate. 16:05 Fear Bond vs. Love Bond. God doesn't want to control you. 18:10 Intimidation, contempt, sarcasm, teasing, put-downs. 19:15 Teasing vs. complementing - can your family do it? 20:25 Jesus faced intimidation, humiliation attempts to control him. Jesus never used his power to make life better for himself or his family. 21:00 Jesus did not try to control or manipulate, even at his trial. 24:40 Smooth-talking manipulation on the ski-lift. It takes courage to be vulnerable.

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My Journey: Praying with Patients

Talk given at a surgical convention.

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Shame to Glory: Judah

What happened to Jacob that makes his sons hate their brother? Why and how does Judah make one of the largest character arcs in scripture? Judah is responsible for the plan to sell Joseph, then years later gives his life for the life of Joseph's brother Benjamin. What happened? 

01:30 Judah's character arc. 02:30 Jacob summarizes his life. 05:00 What happened to Jacob? 07:00 Jacob's response to his sons (Gen. 42:36). 10:15 Implications of Favoritism. 13:50 Jacob's thinks his life is finally coming together. 14:45 Behold it was Leah! (Gen. 29:25). 19:15 Jacob is angry with Leah. 21:50 Jacob marries Rachel (Gen. 29:31). 22:30 Wives of the Patriarchs are all beautiful and barren. 24:45 Judah is born (Gen. 30:14). 28:00 Family Dynamics. 30:00 Rape of Dinah and Shechemites killed. 33:10 Reuben and Bilhah. 36:00 Story of woman who held grudges. 38:45 Reflection on Jacob. 40:53 Judah's character arc. 44:00 Judah marries Canaanite woman. 47:43 Burn the prostitute! 48:00 Judah's character grows. 49:18 Judah goes to Egypt.

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Is She Dead or Sleeping?

Jesus Meets Jairus (Again?)
Luke 8:40-56 02:35 Did they know each other? 03:00 Jesus and Jairus home town is Capernaum. 03:30 Who is Jesus? 04:40 Young Doctors are not always popular. 06:50 Jesus has no fear of authority. He is not manageable. 10:30 Do I want this man to be the Messiah?  17:03 Jairus has 2 problems. He has a problem with his social circle.  20:38 Why does he say she is sleeping? 24:20 How easy is it for mourners to laugh? 26:55 Do you want to believe matter came together by itself?  28:45 Do you use guilt or manipulation?  30:15 Don't think Jesus doesn't care about spiritual health. 31:30 Jesus is the judge - even if you don't like it. (Matthew 11:23) 32:50 Where do we get our belief system?  33:55 You believe what you want and your brain makes it true for you. 35:00 Jesus has something to say about money, sex and power. Do you want him to be your Messiah? 36:00 Jesus is beautiful and wants to be asked. He attunes to you. 37:35 Is someone speaking truth to you but you can't hear it? A young man told me I wasn't very joyful.  39:28 How are you when you are laughed at? Angry? 40:19 Do you have the courage to be laughed at in your social circle? 40:30 There is power in humility

What Happens When The Wine Runs Out?

Are you triggered by socially embarrassing situations? What can you do? Was Jesus in such situations? 00:00 John 2. 04:55 Backstory. 10:10 Wine. 10:45 Jesus' Mother. 11:20 Uncomfortable interaction between Jesus and his mother. 12:00 "My hour has not yet come." 12:30 Jesus is not the Messiah people want. 15:10 "Woman, what does this have to do with me?" Triggers, Amygdala. 16:35 The 4 interactions between Jesus and Mary. 23:50 Does someone in your family try to control you? 26:20 Jesus' Mother's life and reasons for anxiety and control. 35:04 Fear of embarrassing situations leads to control. 36:32 Children often seen as extensions of the parent. 37:47 Jesus changes his mind. Why did the wine run out? 42:46 What would you do in his place? 44:20 Stress response. 48:00 He is The King of Israel with unlimited resources. 51:10 Breathing. 53:19 Humility