Episodes

“As a prisoner of the Lord, I beseech you to walk worthy of the calling with which you were called.” Ephesians 4:1 Many have read this scripture numerous times not taking into consideration that a calling is a part of your job, perhaps in ministry, or perhaps in different areas but it is what you do. The request is to know what your calling is and then how to perform with lowliness and gentleness. There is a strong outline here for how we are to think. Our calling will involve some type of ...

“I, therefore, a prisoner of the Lord, beseech you to walk worthy of the calling with which you were called.” Ephesians 4:1 Life is not to be lived in a sloppy casual indifference of selfish indulgence. This approach is not limited to any age group. We do expect, as growth and training take place, to see a maturity in thinking and knowing how to make good decisions. The calling is already given to us and now, own up to the appointment in being faithful. Chapter 4 suggest the manner in maki...

“If anyone does not come to ME and does not hate this father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters, yes, and his own life also, he cannot be My disciple.” Luke 14:26 Now that is really a hard saying about what love is all about. Words have meanings and without hearing the heart of the speaker we can certainly come to the wrong conclusions. we all like to hear soft sayings that bring comfort and make the heart happy, but we draw back when tough words are spoken. How can we find jo...

“The sheep hear His voice; and He calls His own sheep by name and leads them out.” John 10:3 - - The Shepherd’s Voice brings assurance and security when we hear Him speak. There are times in our walk where certain unknowns produce uncertain emotio...

“With my whole heart I have sought You; Oh, let me not wander from Your commandments! Your word I have hidden in my heart, that I might not sin against You.” Psalms 119: 10-11 How do you hide something in the heart? Romans 12 give us a clue – Renew your mind in the mind of God – His word. Why? Because only there can we find our purpose in life as we have been made and how He wants to fashion us into being a part of His family. Our lives need to be programmed for acts of being set apart serv...

“If we are faithless, He remains faithful; He cannot deny Himself.” 2 Timothy 2:13 - - In the season we are living, having a powerful authority you can depend on for wisdom, in walking through the waters of uncertainty every day,

“If indeed you have heard Him and have been taught by Him, as the Truth is in Jesus.” Ephesians 4:21 - - How we live is determined by what we believe. If Truth is in Jesus, then why do we have such corruption in our lives?

“Believe In your heart that God has raised Him (Jesus) from the dead and you will be saved.” Romans 10:9 - - Beliefs are vital to a person in establishing who they are and this passage is dealing with the belief of WHO God is.

“The purposes of a person’s heart are deep waters, but one who has insight draws them out.” Proverbs 20:5 We know out of the heart proceed all the issues of life, but how does that relate to a heart purpose? Does the heart plan on good or evil? What influences the heart in revealing what is the priority on which the heart thinks? In the physical world a heart not working right brings trouble to all the body and a heart out of balance will also trouble our mind, will, and emotions. Take time ou...

“All the ways of a man are pure in his own eyes, but the Lord weighs the spirits.” Proverbs 16:2 - - We think we have our lives under control from our perspective and need no other help. A few bumps here and there, coping but never soaring,

“We are ambassadors for Christ, as though God were pleading through us, we implore you on Christ’s behalf, be reconciled to God.” 11 Corinthians 5:20 When you meet someone there is usually an introduction of your name and then something about what you do. It takes a name to make what you do important. Telling someone what you do without a name is incomplete to our identity. Likewise, part of our identity as members of God’s family is our being an ambassador to showing people what the family...

“The spirit of a man will be his support and sustain him when he is ill, but a broken and crushed spirit, who can bear.” Proverbs 18:14 How do you handle and react to frustration and troubling conflicts? Some explode, some turn their backs and ignore the hurt and pain, others carry it inside and have unusual Defense Mechanisms that are hard to recognize. When we want to be strong in spirit we must be pure in heart. Learning to observe what sounds good maybe a cover for a heart that is copi...

“Therefore we also, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight and the sin which so easily ensnares us, and let us run with the endurance the race that is set before us.” Hebrews 12:1 The importance laid out here is that we need to see how those who have gone before lived and overcame the snares of self. If we go against the patterns of freedom provided by our Savior we can hold onto strongholds, repress reality, but eventually will explode, making ...

“Do not be wise in your own eyes; Fear the Lord and depart from evil. It will be healthy to your flesh, and strength to your bones.” Proverbs 3:7-8 Denial and Rationalization are two defenses we run to when we believe our own wisdom is the best choice for making decisions. This may not be a deliberate but a place to run to in need to survive and not wanting to work through the difficult disciplines required for change. When scripture is lacking in our life, one of the natural fallbacks is into...

“The wisdom of the prudent (sensible) is to understand his way but the folly (foolishness) of fools is deceit.” Proverbs 14:8 Christianity has cracked the door open to ways of the world becoming acceptable in the life of the Church, and we don’t even recognize the tangle web that has been woven into our thinking. Rather than accepting the fact that we are called to lay down our lives for others in service and caring from a heart of sacrificial love, we protect ourselves from having to bear one...

“Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom, teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your heart to the Lord.” Colossians 3:16 Dwelling on the Scripture as our priority will help protect our hearts from false thinking of Psychology. Our soul/spirits will be renewed and refreshed as we sing spiritual songs to one another through worship in music which supports our foundation from Theology. Man cannot fix man no matter how ...

“For the time will come when people will not put up with sound doctrine. Instead, to suit their own desires, they will gather around them a great number of teachers to say what their itching ears want to hear. They will turn their ears away from the truth and turn aside to myths.” 2 Timothy 4:3-4 Modern psychology is the perfect substitute for god playing in our lives with our own intellect and reasoning. There are many different facets that mar our thinking and some are so “reasonable” the mod...

“Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make straight your paths.” Proverbs 3:5-6 What is a simple definition of secular Psychology? A study of the natural, our natures, how they function, and how to fix what is wrong. Sounds like a good idea except they want to solve all our problems with man’s solutions. The thought of seeking the God of Creation according to them is not rational or reasonable. Why, becau...

“Don’t let others spoil your faith and joy with their philosophies, their wrong and shallow answers built on men’s thought and ideas, instead of on what Christ has said. For in Christ there is all of God in a human body; so you have everything when you know Christ and you are filled with God through your union with Christ. He is the highest Ruler, with authority over every other power.” Colossians 2: 8-9 So what is the purpose of a Christian in these hard times? We talk about changing our troub...

2 Corinthians 12:9-10 “My grace is sufficient for you, for My strength is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore, I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in needs, in persecutions, in distresses, for Christ’s sake. For when I am weak, then I am strong. One of the beliefs we entertain and promote is the religious lie that to be spiritual and useful in our walk with the Lord as believers, we must be spiritual giants. The greater the gifts, the more powerful the preaching and teaching, the mo...

“Do not lie one to another since you have put off the old man with his deeds." Colossians 3:9 How many of us have experience: The Blame Game, “its your fault”, “You made me so mad” ”You hurt my feelings or you don’t meet my needs” Have these thoughts ever cross your mind and you used the silent treatment to make someone feel guilty?” How about lashing out in a verbal frenzy assuring the other person they are wrong. Sounds crazy but many do this? As we accuse one another do those same pitifu...

“Do not lie to each other. You have left your old sinful life and the things you did before.” Colossians 3:9 Biblical meaning of a lie: To practice deceit, falsehood, and treachery either by word or action. It is the exact opposite of truth. The sanctity of truth is fundamental in biblical teaching since it is based on the nature and character of God. Therefore, to despise truth is to despise God, and the Scriptures treat this topic with profound seriousness. “A LIE BELIEVED AS TRUTH WILL AFFE...

Colossians 2:8 “Beware lest anyone cheat you through philosophy and empty deceit, according to the traditions of men, according to the basic principles of the world, and not according to Christ.” What comprises vain philosophy and empty deceit? At the entry level is Humanism - traditions having basic concepts that make man a law unto himself. He can solve all problems and there is no need of God. We are not sure just how this is working. Tune in and help evaluate the goals for “good” through H...

Proverbs 9:10, “The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. And knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.” Our world in general has lost or denied the fear of the Lord. Without that wisdom, we are opened to man’s wisdom and the most common definition is “Humanism: faith in man, in science, in education.” Man will use reason, not divine revelation, as the guide for moral action and education; resulting in deception... Trusting in man is seen in many practical examples. Many Christians bu...