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Three Things You Can Do To Operate in the Will of God Encore Podcast

Podcast: Light on Life Season Eleven Episode Twenty-Seven

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Three Things You Can Do To Operate in the Will of God

If you want to know how to grow up spiritually, if your heart desires to know what God’s will is for your life, you’ve come to the right place today. On the heels of knowing God’s will, comes this illustrative story from the lips of F.B. Meyer. Myer was a Baptist Pastor and Evangelist whose life spanned England’s 19th and 20th centuries. When crossing the Irish Channel one dark starless night, F. B. Meyer stood on the deck by the captain and asked him, “How do you know Holyhead Harbor on so dark a night as this?” He said, “You see those three lights? Those three must line up behind each other as one, and when we see them so united we know the exact position of the harbor’s mouth.”1 We are going to see in this week’s podcast that there are three things — three lights if you would — that have to line up in your life to be able to guide your ship into the harbor of God’s will. Three Things You Can Do To Operate in the Will of God. That’s our focus on this week’s Light on Life.

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The Value of Casting Your Care on the Lord

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What Does It Mean to Be Spirit Filled?

Podcast: Light on Life Season Eleven Episode Twenty-Six

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What Does It Mean to Be Filled withj the Spirit of God?

Being filled with the Holy Spirit via psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs is the focus of our podcast and this post today. The Spirit of God has given utterance to many songs and hymns throughout the centuries. On the subject of hymns, Charles Spurgeon shared the following story from his life. “During one of many holidays at Salmbourne, [I looked this place up on the internet and after I did I had no more idea where it was than when ai stated – it’s somewhere in England], I had a varied experience which I am not likely to forget. My dear grandfather was very fond of Dr. Watt’s hymns, and my grandmother, wishing to get me to learn them, promised me a penny for each one that I should say to her perfectly. I found it an easy and pleasant method of earning money and learned them so fast that grandmother said she must reduce the price to a half-penny each, afterward even more, if she did not mean to be quite ruined by her extravagance [meaning she was going broke paying Charles to recite these hymns]. There is no telling how low the amount per hymn might have sunk, but grandfather [offered him a different deal]. He said that he was getting overrun with rats, and offered me a shilling [which is five pennies] a dozen for all I could kill. I found, at the time, that the occupation of rat-catching paid me better than learning hymns [5 times as much], but I know which employment has been more permanently profitable to me. No matter on what topic I am preaching, I can, even now, in the middle of my sermon, quote some verse of a hymn in harmony with the subject; the hymns have remained with me, while those old rats for years have passed away, and the shillings I earned by killing them have been spent long ago.1 Psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs are utterances given by the Spirit of God and they are evidence of being filled with the Spirit. What Does It Mean to Be Filled with the Spirit of God? — that’s the core of this week’s Light on Life.

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#016: The Secret to Prophecy [Podcast]

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Why The Holy Spirit Of God Is Your Ultimate Helper

Podcast: Light on Life Season Eleven Episode Twenty-Five

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Why The Holy Spirit Of God Is Your Ultimate Helper

Today’s podcast focuses on a person — the Holy Spirit of God — , on a Helper — the third member of the Trinity — on a constant companion who has been with you since the day you said ‘yes’ to Jesus. A.W. Tozer in his book on the Holy Spirit said, ‘There is an unseen Deity present, a knowing, feeling Personality, and He is indivisible from the Father and the Son, so that if you were to be suddenly transferred to heaven itself you wouldn’t be any closer to God than you are now, for God is already here. Changing your geographical location would not bring you any nearer to God nor God any nearer to you, because the indivisible Trinity is present, and all that the Son is the Holy Ghost is, and all that the Father is the Holy Ghost is, and the Holy Ghost is in His Church.’1 The Holy Spirit is your Helper. What does that mean and what does that look like for the child of God living in today’s world? We are taking a closer look at Him so that we can learn to be a worker together with Him. “Why the Holy Spirit of God is Your Ultimate Helper” — all on this week’s Light on Life.

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How Your Faith In God Is Remembered Forever

The Holy Spirit intercedes for you according to the will of God. He mediates — He encourages — He consoles — He strengthens. Click To Tweet
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Your God Given Right to Use Jesus Name Now and Forever

Podcast: Light on Life Season Eleven Episode Twenty-Four

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Your God Given Right to Use Jesus Name Now and Forever

In today’s podcast, your God given right to using Jesus Name is our focus. Jesus Name and His works go hand in hand. Miracles can occur because of the use of Jesus Name. On this thought of miracles, I know we have hit this from multiple angles. How about we take another shot at this but from the negative point of view. Have you ever thought, Why are there so many false miracles that are claimed by almost all religions (non-Christians and pseudo-Christians)? Similarly, Why are there so many false revelations (“God spoke to me”)? Could it not be possible that there are false miracles and revelations because there is one real miracle worker (God) who does authentic miracles for His purposes? Just as there can’t be a shadow without light shining through a real object to make the shadow, there must be true miracles that are mimicked by false miracles. And there would be no “knockoff” drugs to imitate the real drugs if the real drugs didn’t exist. Could it be that there are so many false religions because there is a truer one? Therefore, we can’t conclude that there are no true miracles because there are so many false ones. On the contrary, we must say the opposite: There are true miracles because there are so many false ones.1 I think that’s well said. The existence of the false indicates that there has to be a real. Your God Given Right to Use Jesus Name Now and Forever, is what we are covering today all on this week’s Light on Life.

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#010: Questions to Ask Jesus about Lost People [Podcast]

What is His big dream? If you want to know, you will find the answer in the first book of the Bible and in the last book. Click To Tweet
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Why God’s Big Dream Will Make You Stunningly Happy

Podcast: Light on Life Season Eleven Episode Twenty-Three

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Why God's Big Dream Will Make You Stunningly Happy

God’s Big Dream is our point of emphasis today as we continue to talk about doing the works of Jesus. God is a worker! Perhaps you’ve never thought of Him that way. But that’s how He first appears in the Bible. In the creation account in Genesis 1 and 2, you will find that God wears multiple occupational hats: we are talking strategic planner, designer, civil engineer, real estate developer, project manager, artist, and many more. Using His skills, God created something that was “very good” (1:31). Furthermore, God continues to work. That’s what Jesus shared about His Father in John 5:17 — “ My Father is working until now, and I am working.” God maintains the creation and provides for His creatures. He also carries out the work of salvation using people like you and I to help Him accomplish these tasks.1 Do you like the idea of being a co-worker with God to bring His Big Dream to pass? If you do, stick around for this week’s podcast as we focus on “Why God’s Big Dream Will Make you Stunningly Happy” all on this week’s Light on Life.

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#S2-051: How to Cultivate Gods Presence in Your Life Encore [Podcast]

What is His big dream? If you want to know, you will find the answer in the first book of the Bible and in the last book. Click To Tweet
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Why Miracles Matter Now and Forever

Podcast: Light on Life Season Eleven Episode Twenty-Two

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Why Miracles Matter Now and Forever

If you’re acquainted at all with the gospels and the works of Jesus, you’ll know that miracles matter. They were prevalent during the three and half years of His ministry. But, what about afterward? Well, in this podcast, we will take a look at what happened post Jesus. That is what happened miracle-wise after Jesus ascended back into heaven both in the early church and in the later as well. Just as in Jesus day some refused to believe despite the work of God so it is today. Voltaire, a product of the period in history known as the Enlightenment, said that if he and one thousand men in Paris saw a miracle before their very eyes he would rather disbelieve his eyes and the eyes of the one thousand than to believe in the miracles.1. You see during the Enlightenment reason rose to the ascendancy. We will talk a little bit about this in this podcast. But just because some refuse to believe that God still does miracles does mean they don’t occur? No, God’s Word is true and eternally remains that way. Miracles matter and they happen even today — in fact, it matters much more today. But no matter what some just won’t believe. A pastor was once talking to an agnostic and was trying to convince him and convert him to Christ. “Speaking of miracles,” the pastor said, “if a man jumped out of a ten-story building and did not die, would that not be a miracle?” “No,” said the agnostic, “it would only be an accident.” “Then what if he jumped out the second time and he didn’t die. Wouldn’t you say that would be a miracle?” “No, that would be a coincidence.” “Then what if the third time? Wouldn’t that be one?” “No, that’s just a habit!” You see to accept miracles is to give God credit. Now what, well you are stuck with the rest of who God is and what He said about you. We’re talking the miraculous today, Why Miracles Matter Now and Forever, that’s our focus on this week’s Light on Life.

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Holy Spirit Encounters with Lost People

 

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Why Your Doing Jesus Powerful Works Is Right

Podcast: Light on Life Season Eleven Episode Twenty-One

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Why Your Doing Jesus Powerful Works Is Right

Concerning the works of Jesus, the Spirit of God made an astounding statement to the disciples in John fourteen. Listen to what He said. ‘The works that I do shall you do also and greater works than these shall you do.’ What kind of works did Jesus do? Well, Miracles for one. Miracles in the New Testament are essentially expressions of God’s salvation and glory. Why did Jesus perform miracles? Jesus answered this question Himself. When in prison, John the Baptist sent some of his disciples to Jesus to see if He was the “one to come” (Matthew 11:3). Jesus told them to inform John of what He had done: “The blind receive sight, the lame walk, those who have leprosy are cured, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the good news is preached to the poor” (Matthew 11:5). With these words, Jesus declared that His miracles were the fulfillment of the promises of the Messiah’s kingdom.1 You know what? They still are. Jesus said, His church are to do his works. So, that means we better get busy and understand and know something about this area. Why Your Doing Jesus Powerful Works Is Right, that’s our focus on this week’s Light On Life.

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Three Things Jesus Did that You Can Do

If you believe John 3:16 God so loved the world, you can also believe John 14:12, 'the works that I do shall you do also.' Click To Tweet
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Why It’s Revolutionary For You to Know What God’s Like

Podcast: Light on Life Season Eleven Episode Twenty

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Why It’s Revolutionary For You to Know What God’s Like

What is God like? What kind of God is he? How may we expect him to act toward us and toward all created things? This is a marvelous question that we started to poke our noses in last week’s podcast. A.W. Tozer wrote that “Such questions are not merely academic. They touch the far-in reaches of the human spirit, and their answers affect life and character and destiny. When asked in reverence and their answers sought in humility, these are questions that cannot but be pleasing to our Father which art in heaven. To our questions God has provided answers—not all the answers, certainly, but enough to satisfy our intellects and ravish our hearts. These answers he has provided in nature, in the Scriptures, and in the person of his Son. As sunlight falls free on the open field, so the knowledge of the Holy God is a free gift to men who are open to receive it.” Tozer went on to say, “God has revealed himself to us in three ways. One, He is one God. Two, His attributes are not added-on qualities, but aspects of his essential being. Three, knowing him is both the easiest and most difficult thing in the world. I don’t know about you but knowing God sounds like a fun adventure. That’s why in today’s podcast, our focus is on ‘Why It’s Revolutionary For You to Know What God’s Like.’ All of this on this week’s Light on Life.

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#S3-011: What’s the Value of a Good Name? [Podcast]

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Powerful Jesus Truths about God the Father on High

Podcast: Light on Life Season Eleven Episode Nineteen

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Powerful Jesus Truths about God the Father on High

Today, we delve into John fourteen, where Jesus imparts profound truths about our heavenly Father, God. It’s astonishing how, amidst the explosion of knowledge in the past fifty years, many have overlooked the fact that the most crucial knowledge one can possess is knowledge of God. Who is He, and what is He like? Let’s consider a hypothetical scenario: if we were to discover inhabitants on other planets, the achievement of sending men to the moon pales in comparison to sending them to heaven. Understanding God takes precedence above all else. 1 Now, when we speak of knowledge of God in this podcast, we’re not referring to generic knowledge. For instance, acknowledging that God created the Heavens, and the Earth is a valid statement. However, there’s a significant difference between this general statement and a more personal one, such as “God, my heavenly Father, created the Heavens and the Earth for me.” Both statements hold truth, but the latter establishes a deeper, more intimate connection. I’m specifically talking about knowing God’s present characteristics and understanding Him in a personal way, as if we are walking together and sharing our lives. That’s why today, our focus is on the “Powerful Jesus Truths about God the Father on High.” Join us as we explore this topic on this week’s episode of Light on Life.

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More What to Do When You Feel Like Giving Up

 

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Biblically Secrets to a Healthy Heart in God

Podcast: Light on Life Season Eleven Episode Eighteen

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Biblically Secrets to a Healthy Heart in God

As we switch over to John’s gospel, chapter fourteen, the subject of having a healthy heart comes to the surface. Of course, the heart we are referencing is the spirit of a man and not the human blood pump. But, there are parallels between the two. You know when Dr. Christian Bernard performed the first human heart transplant, [we are talking about ‘healthy hearts’ today] the medical world basked in the glow of human achievement. Sick and dying people were given hope that in receiving a brand new heart, their lives would be extended. As great as this is, it pales in comparison to what God has done for His kids. He has been in the heart transplant business for a much longer time and, unique to His surgery, His patients live forever. When a new life enters the world, a new heart enters the world as well. There is no life apart from a physical heart. So it is with the Jesus follower: the believer receives a new heart when he says ‘yes’ to Jesus and receives a new life in Christ Second Corinthians 5:17 style. If any man be in Christ, he is a new creation and with it he has a new heart.1 In this week’s podcast, we look at aspects of our decision making that keeps our heart super healthy, vibrant, and strong — ‘Biblically Secrets to a Healthy Heart in God’ — that’s our focus on this week’s Light on Life.

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Why the Jesus Way Means Total Trust All the Time

 

Feelings and the facts of God’s Word are not the same. Stick to the facts — sidestep your feelings. Park them in the garage of God’s Word. Click To Tweet
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Why You Need To Know Who You Are In Christ

Podcast: Light on Life Season Eleven Episode Seventeen

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Why You Need To Know Who You Are In Christ

As Paul closes out his segment on the division, the boasting, and the immaturity that was in this church, he ends chapter one with the marvelous reality that God placed us ‘In Christ.’ ‘Because of Him you are in Him, is what Paul states. But, what does that mean to be ‘in Christ?’ Tony Evans shared an object lesson that highlights one aspect of what it means to be ‘in Christ.’ Here’s his illustration. Tony said, “I’VE GOT three envelopes: a big one, a smaller one, and a smaller one yet. I’ve also got a slip of paper. [So, three envelopes — one piece of paper] The Bible says that we are in Christ and that Christ is in us. The smallest envelope has “Tony Evans” written on it. The slip of paper has “Jesus” written on it. The Bible says that when Tony Evans accepted Jesus Christ, He came inside of Tony Evans. Christ, [so we take] the slip of paper, [and we put it] inside the envelope that represents Tony Evans. But, not only is Christ in Tony Evans, but [it’s also true that] Tony Evans is in Christ. The slip of paper Christ is in Tony Evans, but when Tony Evans accepted Christ, Tony Evans came inside of Christ. [that’s the second envelope] I put the Tony Evans envelope into the Christ envelope. Now, the Bible says that Christ is in God. [God the Father is the third envelope] So we’re going to slip the Christ envelope into the God envelope. [So, what you see on the outside is a single envelope marked God on the outside. [So, where is Tony Evans now? You can’t see him.] So in order to now get to Tony Evans, you’ve got to go through God, and then you have to go through Christ, and after you’ve gone through God, and gotten through Christ, then [and only then] you get to Tony Evans. However, when you’ve gone through God, and gotten to Christ, and think you’ve have gotten ahold of Tony Evans, when you open up Tony Evans, he’s full of Jesus Christ. So I am in Christ, Christ is in me, Christ is in God, God is in Christ, so I am well covered by Jesus Christ and His heavenly Father.1 This is a marvelous illustration which shows that as long as you remain in Him, you are safe and secure. That’s why in this week’s podcast, our focus is ‘Why You Need To Know Who You Are In Christ’ — all on this week’s Light on Life.

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Why Boasting Is Never Beautiful for Those Born Again

Jesus is in you and He is the Word and the Word is Wisdom. You access His wisdom via the Holy Spirit. If you want to know something — just ask. Click To Tweet
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Why Boasting Is Never Beautiful for Those Born Again

Podcast: Light on Life Season Eleven Episode Sixteen

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Why Boasting Is Never Beautiful for Those Born Again

No human being should consider boasting of his or her accomplishments. Prideful boasting is never best. Meekness of humility is what’s appreciated by God and man. The Word of God says “Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth” — you find that reference in Matthew five and verse five. Illustrating this truth a drunkard of a husband spent the evening with his happy friends at a bar. He boasted that if he took all of his friends to his house at midnight and asked his Christian wife to get up and cook supper for them, that she would do it without complaint. The crowd that heard this drunk man boasting dared him to do it and bet money that he was full of bologna. So the drunken crowd went home with him and he made the unreasonable demands of his wife. She obeyed, dressed, came down, and prepared a very nice supper just as quickly as possible and served it as cheerfully as if she had been expecting them. After supper one of the men, a little more sober than the others, asked her how she could be so kind when they had been so unreasonable, and, also when they knew she did not approve of their conduct. Her reply was, “Sir, when my husband and I were married, we were both sinners. It has pleased God to call me out of that dangerous condition. My husband remains in it. I tremble for his future state. Were he to die as he is, he will be miserable forever; I think it my duty to render his present existence as comfortable as possible.” This wise and faithful reply affected the whole company. The husband thanked her for the warning, and gave his heart to Jesus and became a way better husband than he had ever been.1 God turned the foolish boasting of this man – a lesson he hopefully clung to for the balance of his days. Why Boasting is Never Beautiful for Those Born Again — that’s our focus on this week’s Light on Life.

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#S4-020: Humility: How to Put On God’s Glory Suit [Podcast]

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