This is teaching 2 of 4 from the Steel Wool Men's retreat at Camp Pinnacle in Voorheesville, New York October 3-5, 2025.

Watch the other teachings:

1 - Identity w/ Mat Hauser

https://youtu.be/p6lQknrtyGY

3 - Recon it Dead w/ Dave Bigler

https://youtu.be/ZLq6F5fOJ4o

4 - What do we need w/ Jeff Stasko

https://youtu.be/ioQ5uInWq9s

Save the date for the 2026 retreat: October 3-5th 2026.

For more information on the retreat visit:

https://ironsheep.org/steelwool

Teaching Notes:

Colossians 1.24-29

Christ in you, the hope of glory!Not just a future date, although we look to that time of seeing Him face to face. But Eternal Life is ours now: The God of Heaven lives in our hearts.

1 Corinthians 6.17

But he who is joined to the Lord is 1 spirit with Him. So deep is our UNION with Christ that Paul explains, in 1 Cor 6, that to join our bodies with a harlot is to join Christ to one. The physical union expressed in marriage is a picture of the spiritual union we have with Jesus. We are the Bride of Christ.

Romans 8.28-29

And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose. For whom He foreknew, He also predestined to be conformed to the image of His Son, that He might be the firstborn among many brethren. God’s plan, working His will, IN US, is to conform (also can translate: transform)us to be like Him. This is not to copy Him, but to express the life of Jesus within us.

Psalm 103.7

He made known His ways to Moses, His acts to the children of Israel.Moses knew why God did what He did, while most of the people only saw His works, and were not changed by them. Moses wanted more, to know God for who He is; “show men Your Glory”. And God revealed His nature to Moses, in a personal way.

1 Peter 1.10-12

Of this salvation the prophets have inquired and searched carefully, who prophesied of the grace that would come to you, searching what, or what manner of time, the Spirit of Christ who was in them was indicating when He testified beforehand the sufferings of Christ and the glories that would follow. To them it was revealed that, not to themselves, but to [e]us they were ministering the things which now have been reported to you through those who have preached the gospel to you by the Holy Spirit sent from heaven—things which angels desire to look into. (2 Corinthians 5.17 New creatures in Christ!)The prophets, including Moses, did not understand fully, or even experientially, what we have been given in the indwelling of the Holy Spirit. Even angels, who are in the presence of God, ‘long to look into’ this relationship with God. And as God is love, He is fully love, but He is also Mercy, Justice, Righteousness, etc. And He is not broken into pieces, but is fully each of these attributes to each of us. Our INNER LIFE verses our OUTER LIFE needs exploration

Matthew 11.28-30

Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For My yoke is easy and My burden is light.”So, because we are one with Christ, as He dwells within us, we do not have a transactional relationship with Him. Rather, we belong to Him, with Him, and for Him. And He is ours, He is our peace, and He, not a day, is our true rest. Are you able to stop in heart and mind-simply be with Him, appreciating what you truly have? To rest in Him is to not need anything.

John 19.30

So when Jesus had received the sour wine, He said, “It is finished!” And bowing His head, He gave up His spirit.The work of salvation is finished by Jesus, and this also applies to the provision of rest to our souls. We won’t experience this reality in a 2 day retreat, but we can ask God to reveal His true rest and begin to bring us to the full realization that we are complete in Him, and He is living in us.

This is teaching 1 of 4 from the Steel Wool Men's retreat at Camp Pinnacle in Voorheesville, New York October 3-5, 2025.

Watch the other teachings:

1 - Identity w/ Matt Hauser

https://youtu.be/p6lQknrtyGY

2 - Rest in the Lord w/ Rick Cohen

https://youtu.be/RmgbEhLUaak

3 - Recon it Dead w/ Dave Bigler

https://youtu.be/ZdqFgKc72Cc

4 - What do we need w/ Jeff Stasko

https://youtu.be/ioQ5uInWq9s

Save the date for the 2026 retreat: October 3-5th 2026.For more information on the retreat visit:

https://ironsheep.org/steelwool

Teaching Notes:

Who are you?

Your false identity promises life but leads to death, your true identity promises death but leads to life.God wants us to know who he is and who we are (who he made us to be).Jesus walking people from their false identity into their true identity.

Luke 15.11-32

Jesus speaking to tax collectors and “sinners” – Pharisees muttering: reinforcing the false identity – you are not your vocation, you are not the sum of your decisionsSon is driven by belief that there is something better – would rather have his father dead. New identity – disrespect of the one who loves me. Leave for distant land – separation from the fatherLoses everything, tries to fix the situation in his false identity.Comes to senses, but still operating in his false identityWhile he was a long way off, his father saw him – Jesus is with you right now, ready for you to come back to who he made you to be at any moment. Robe: son’s restored dignity, honor, and family statusRing: restored authority, identity, and sonship (entrusted to act on his father’s behalf)

Luke 19.1-9

Zacchaeus means “pure” oneTax collector: Greedy or corruptSmall in statureZacchaeus responds in his true identityA true son of Abraham: just “a fine American”?

Genesis 15 – the word of the Lord came to Abram in a vision.Now look to the heavens and count the stars, if you are able… so shall your offspring be.John1 – In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God… The word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen His glory, the glory of the one and only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.

Discussion Questions:

The following are questions to contemplate while in conversation with Jesus. Listen to what Jesus reveals to you and note the answers

1. What do you believe about yourself or God that hurts you?

2. Negative emotions (e.g., fear, doubt, shame) can be an indication of false belief about yourself and/or God. What is the most common negative emotion you experience?

3. If you can, recall when you first remember feeling this way. What were the circumstances?

4. Confess your beliefs about yourself and/or God to Jesus. What does he say about them? Give you false beliefs to Jesus. What does He do with them?

5. Ask Jesus what He calls you (your true identity).

6. Based on what He reveals, what does he want you to know?

7. Based on what He reveals, what does he want you to do?

Leviticus 18 continues the “holiness code,” talking about sexual immorality. The holiness code is a series of chapters in Leviticus (chapters 17-26) that call the Israelites to be holy and set apart for the Lord. In verse 3, God calls the Israelites not to be like the Egyptians (where they had been) and not to be like the people in the land they are going to (the Canaanites). The Israelites are not to engage in unlawful sexual relations, and included in that discussion, Dave talks about what the Bible has to say about Polygamy, child sacrifice, abortion, and homosexuality. The application for the Israelites in Moses' day was that they were to be set apart for the Lord; our application today is the same. We can not be perfect, but based on being perfectly forgiven in Christ, we ought to aim for living Holy lives, not allowing anything that will derail or lead us astray in our lives.Outline:00:24 - heavy subjects to be covered today. You must read the Bible for yourself and come to your own conclusions. If you are upset by what is shared, ask the question, am I upset at this teaching or am I upset by what the Bible says? When we find ourselves in contradiction to the Bible, we can either change and follow God’s direction or we can rebel and go our own way.02:13 - using AI to study the Bible. Artificial intelligence is a great resource for doing research to see what the Bible says. 04:43 - reading all of Leviticus 1809:26 - Leviticus 18.1-5 & 24-30 - Sets up the rest of the Holiness Code. The Israelites were to be set apart.10:56 - Leviticus 18.3 - You must not do as they do in Egypt. What do they do in Egypt? Bible verses cited: Ex chapters 7-12; Ex 12.12; Ex 32 and Lev 17.7. You must not do as they do in the land of Canaan. What was the sin of the Canaanites? False worship & Idolatry (Baal, Asherah, & Molek) as well as child sacrifices, occult practices, witchcraft, and divination. Bible verses cited: Deut 18.9–12, Lev 18.26-27, Gen 15.16, Exo 3.8; 3.17; 33.2; 34.11; Deut, Joshua, Judges, etc). Joshua 1-12 God uses the Israelites to judge the Canaanites.What right does God have to judge the Canaanites, or any people group? Just wait until we talk about child sacrifice. God does judge the wicked for their acts: 2 Peter 2.4-10, 2 Peter 3.9-1823:25 - Leviticus 18.6-23 - Unlawful Sexual Relations23:59 - Why does Leviticus 18 not outlaw having sex with your children?24:45 - Leviticus 18.18 - Polygamy - Does the Bible condone polygamy? Does the Bible outlaw polygamy? Bible verses cited: Gen ch 16 as well as chs 29-30. 1 Kngs 11.3; Gen 2.24; Ex 21.10; Deut 21.15-17; Lev 18.18; Mat 19.1-9; Eph 5.25-33; 1 Tim 3.2; Tit 1.6, and 1 Cor 7.2/34:56 - Leviticus 18.19 - “uncleanness of her monthly period.” Leviticus 15.19-2437:55 - Leviticus 18.21 - Child Sacrifice. Bible verses cited: Lev 18.21; Deut 12.31; Deut 18.10; Lev 20.2-5; 2 Kngs 16.3; 2 Kngs 21.6; Jer 32.35, and Jer 7.31.Abortion statistics: Article: https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/abortion45:17 - Leviticus 18.22 - Homosexuality - “that is detestable.” What does the Bible say about homosexuality? Bible verses cited: Lev 18.22; Lev 20.13; Gen 19; 1 Tim 1.9-10; Rom 1.18-32; and 1 Cor 6.9-20. Additional Bible verses on sexual immorality: Gen 2.2; Pro 6.27-32; Gal 5.19-21; Eph 5.3-5; Heb 13.4; 1 Thes 4.3-5; Mat 5.28; and 1 Cor 6.18-201:01:25 - Leviticus 18.30 (and v2, 4, 5, 6, & 21) - I am the Lord your God. Israel was to be set apart. So are we. Bible verses cited: Matt 5.13-16, Jam 4.7, and Rom 12.1-2.Support Iron Sheep Ministries: https://Ironsheep.org/donateListen to the podcast: https://anchor.fm/ironsheepContact Dave & the ISM team: info@ironsheep.orgJoin the email list: http://eepurl.com/g-2zAD