Questions in this episode: – Should people use Paul’s statement: I become all things to all people (1 Cor.9:19-22) , as an excuse to hang out with non-Christians and engage in sin? – Is there a difference between miracles, signs and wonders? – What are your thoughts on the New Apostolic Reformed Church? – Can …
Questions in this episode: – Is a spouse that is addicted to pornography ground for divorce? – What is the difference between the Day of the Lord and the Day of God? – Can we speed up the Lord’s hastening referenced in 2 Peter 3:12 and Acts 1:7 verses? – What letters is Peter referring …
Questions in this episode: – Should a church have an on-campus pastor for a video venue? – How does free will and God’s sovereignty work together? – Can Satan read our thoughts? – Does Deuteronomy 22:5 relate to transgenderism? – How do I balance ministry with a full time job and taking care of my …
Questions in this episode: – Is it right for a congregant to claim a tax deduction for their charitable giving? – Should a Christian file for bankruptcy? – Will God always fulfill the desires of my heart? – Will God answer my prayer for my dad to stop drinking and be saved? – Is the …
Questions in this episode: – Can we speak to the saints in heaven to have them pray for us? – Are the Apostles Levi and James brothers according to Mark 2:14 and Acts 1:13? – What verse or verses do you go to for comfort during suffering? – Are there two different versions of the …
If we are to navigate the variabilities of this present life with confidence and a godly attitude then we must trust in the immutability of God and his good overarching plan.
Questions in this episode: – I am older and want to move out of the big city to a small town and my pastor and friends do not want me to. Is it wrong for me to do what I want and move? – In 1 Corinthians 11:16 it talked about women should cover their …
We must consider how God has been at work from long before we can imagine, leading us into the path he would have us obediently walk.
Questions in this episode: – When did the devil first sin? – After Jesus is baptized, he talks about “us”. Who does that refer to? – As a husband and godly man, what should I do when my wife and I are in constant disagreement? – What should I do when my wife walks …
We will have well-meaning friends who, out of love for us, will inadvertently tempt us to abandon the course of Christian obedience God has laid out for us.
God will direct you to do what he specifically plans for you to do, as you are diligent to get to doing what he has written, and are discerning about his undeniable adjustments along the way.
As God’s called agents in this world we must remain focused on our particular assignments, never fazed by the providential redirections as to how and where he utilizes us.
To be useful ambassadors of Christ we cannot be impeded by closed doors, instead we must trust our sovereign God and embrace the opportunities before us whatever they might be.
We must never let fear or pain distract us from boldly following God’s revealed will for our lives, knowing that the Lord’s fruitful plan for our lives is always best.
We ought to always be ready and willing to obediently respond to God’s sovereign direction when he leads us and prompts us to engage non-Christians with the gospel.
We should boldly, confidently, and prayerfully trust God is working out a good plan in utilizing our lives in a specific way for his glory regardless of how daunting the opposition might be.
We ought to pray confidently and expectantly in light of God’s goodness and Christ’s provision as we seek to pray in line with his will in all things.
Christ expects us to prudently plan and wisely prepare for life’s eventuality while fully and fearlessly trusting in God’s sovereign and loving oversight of our lives
We must be mature in our praying, not continuing to pray for just anything, but knowing that the call to persevere in prayer is qualified throughout the Bible by a number of wise and godly factors.
Just as we can trust that nothing could ever defeat God’s intentions in Christ to purchase our redemption, we should in turn be fearless in pursuing God’s prescriptive plans and purposes for our lives.
God is sovereign, always working out his good plans, in, through, and around our lives – our call is to trust him even when those plans surprise us with unexpected turns and painful experiences.
We must be flexible with God’s sovereign timing in our lives because he knows when everything is ready for us to make the impact he desires.
Because we are transient in this world, called to advance Christ and his kingdom, we must live nimble lives, ready to reside any place God directs without idolizing a specific geographic area.
Because Christ is the sovereign Lord knowing best how our lives should be invested, we must resolve to love and trust him enough to willing do anything he might ask of us.
We should humbly affirm God’s right to do as he chooses regarding the dispensing of his justice toward some sinners and the demonstration of his mercy toward others.
Christ has called us to follow him wherever that might lead; we should do so fearlessly, fueled by a focus on our eternal home.
Even when we think our plans have been disrupted, it is God’s timing that we need to keep in mind as the most important schedule.
When we encounter options in our planning or a crossroads in our lives we must prayerfully consider a series of biblical questions that will help us make the best possible choice – because God’s kids cannot afford to make thoughtless decisions!
As God’s Children (called by God to do good) we ought to be intentional about our lives, planning to do good while always distinguishing between God’s opposition and someone else’s.
The Christian life is only worth it when we dive in to what God has called us to do.