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28th Mar 2025

03-28-25 part 2: Heaven’s Throne, Earth’s Footstool: Living for What Lasts

1. Earth Ain’t It: Living as Foreigners in a Temporary Land

David Spoon opens the episode with a reflection on Isaiah 66:1 and Hebrews 11:13, making it clear that this world isn’t our forever home. “Earth ain’t it,” he declares with humor and conviction. Christians are described in Scripture as “foreigners and temporary residents” because our citizenship lies in heaven, not on Earth. That nagging feeling of not quite fitting in? It’s a spiritual reality—we don’t fully belong here because we’re made for a place far better, a place not tainted by sin, brokenness, and bloodshed. The earth, in comparison to God's glory, is merely His footstool.

2. Don’t Fear Like They Fear

Isaiah 8:11–13 brings the second wave of powerful truth. God instructs His people not to fear what the world fears or align with its compromised alliances. Spoon connects this passage to our present culture—reminding believers not to be swayed by societal pressure, popular opinion, or emotional politics. The only fear that matters is the fear of the Lord, a reverent awe that centers our lives on Him. We are not to be cultural conformists but kingdom-minded disciples. Spoon’s message is clear: live to please the Author, not the audience.

3. Judas and False Righteousness

In a compelling teaching from John 12, Spoon examines Judas Iscariot’s false concern for the poor when Mary anointed Jesus. Judas claimed to care about generosity but was really stealing from the offering. Spoon uses this moment to challenge our motives: are we honoring Jesus first, or using righteous-sounding excuses to serve our own interests? The poor will always exist, Jesus said, but honoring Him is eternal. Kingdom priorities must always begin with Christ at the center—not with religious optics, cultural trends, or performative charity.

4. Tremble at His Word, Not the World

Wrapping up, Spoon returns to Isaiah 66:2, where God identifies the kind of person He favors: one who is humble, submissive in spirit, and who trembles at His Word. In a world obsessed with power and self-importance, God is drawn to the lowly-hearted who revere Him deeply. Trembling at God’s Word isn’t about fear—it’s about reverence, recognizing its power to create, correct, and sustain. The message? We’re called to live for eternity, shaped by God’s truth, unmoved by worldly trends. And the greatest honor is not man's applause—but God's favor.

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The David Spoon Experience Podcast. Local, National, AND Heavenly Talk. It's a cross between Steve Martin, Sean Hannity, and Focus on the Family!
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David Spoon

David Spoon was born and raised in a Jewish home in Detroit, Michigan. He attended a private Hebrew school called Hillel Hebrew Academy. David was bar mitzvah-ed at the age of thirteen. Not long after, he was involved in drug abuse and trafficking. After hearing the Gospel for the first time at age seventeen, David accepted Jesus Christ as his Lord and Savior. A few months later, David had a dramatic experience with God. Immediately set free from years of excessive drug use, he committed himself to ministry and to furthering the Kingdom of God.

He attended Arizona Bible College, Northern Arizona University, and Life Pacific College, graduating summa-cum-laude in their Ministry and Leadership program. He also graduated with honors from Regent University with a master’s degree in Theological Studies and earned his Doctor of Ministry degree in Strategic Christian Ministry at Liberty University.

He is one of a few individuals holding ministerial ordinations from three separate denominations: Heritage Free Baptist Organization, 1981; Independent Pentecostal Ministers Association, 1985; and Vineyard Valley Association, 1988. He was also the Chaplain for the Flagstaff Police Department. In addition, David was the senior pastor of Vineyard Christian Fellowship of Flagstaff.

In addition, David started and co-hosted two different live Christian call-in radio talk shows. He hosted the very popular radio show “The David Spoon Experience” on KPRZ 1210 and a show called “To Know Him,” which aired on 88.9 on the F.M. dial-in Temecula, California at 1:00 p.m., Monday through Fridays. He was also the Director of Local Ministry for Salem Media Group in San Diego, California.

David is married to his best friend, Noelle. He has three children and seven grandchildren, plus their two dogs named Levi and Bert. On March 18th, 2019, he started “The David Spoon Experience” in Texas and is growing with his audience of awesome believers and non-believers alike.

He is the President of He Must Increase Ministry, a 501c3 ministry, and is hosting (again) the live daily radio show “The David Spoon Experience” with DJR Broadcasting in KAAM, on the 770 A.M. radio dial. The show is also on various apps and the Internet.

David is a Jewish-Christian, Bapti-Costal, Cal-Minian, Manifold Millennialist.

Just ask him.