About This Episode Why does a sovereign God tell us to pray? He knows what we need, does what He pleases, and can't be changed by human manipulation. If we're honest, sometimes it can seem like prayer is pointless, and that makes it even more difficult to "pray without ceasing." In this episode, I explore why prayer isn't our way of changing God's will, but His way of changing ours.

Timestamps: 00:00 Intro and the "problem" of prayer 7:25 Understanding whom we pray to 10:22 3 things prayer accomplishes in Christians 11:03 #1 Prayer acknowledges that God is God 12:33 #2 Prayer demonstrates our trust in God being God 20:11 #3 Prayer asks God to act as God 54:19 Reminder why my content isn't short! 54:48 Summarizing this discussion

Book mentioned: "Sovereignty of God" by AW Pink

Scripture Used: Matthew 6:8b Psalm 115:3 1 John 5:14-15 James 4:1-3 2 Corinthians 12:8-9 Psalm 50:12-15 Jeremiah 29:11-14 Romans 8:28-29 1 Thessalonians 4:3

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If Satan's very nature makes him incapable of things like whispering lies into our minds or personally attacking thousands of people at once, what do we make of the verses that imply we need to watch out for his attacks? This episode digs in to a part of language we use every day that can help us better distinguish between the being known as Satan and the world system he's responsible for.

Scripture Used: Matthew 4:13-16; Isaiah 9:1-7; Matthew 27:46; Psalm 22; Matthew 12:22-26; 1 Thessalonians 2:18; Acts 7:1-9; 1 Corinthians 7:5; James 4:1-10; James 1:13-14; James 3:14-16

Satan Series: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL5oAvNLE5030_XWDG9oWCKfB4aMbXMUbh

Song of Songs for Singles: https://a.co/d/cF5K9Jf

Theology with Chris Lenoir: https://youtube.com/@theologywithchrislenoir?si=s2uMfl4BpLB2cA-O

Thinklings Podcast: https://thinklingspodcast.com/category/podcast/

Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 6:47 Modern synecdoches 9:26 Biblical synecdoches 25:38 Satan as a synecdoche

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When suffering, sometimes we go into "survival mode" and set aside may important things in our lives. Sometimes, we wonder if we should bother reading the Bible when it's too difficult. This episode helps you think through how we should understand the effects of suffering on our Bible reading, how to be on guard against the deceptiveness of our flesh, and how to rejoice in giving God everything we have in our daily devotions (especially when we don't have much to give).

Scripture Used: Psalm 34

Conscience book: https://a.co/d/bGNjmOB

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If we believe in a good and sovereign God, are we wrong to want Him to heal us? Can we over-emphasize our desire to be healed? How can we find a good balance? This episode digs in to a question many people may not think to ask, but it is an important question to answer for those who do ask it.

Scripture Used: Matthew 6:19-34

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You'll often hear me say "God doesn't call us to be healthy, but He does call us to be holy." I know this will bother some people, especially those who have been exposed to the Prosperity Gospel. This episode focuses on what I've learned from God's word that makes me want sufferers to understand and embrace this important truth so that they can more fully glorify God, even in their pain.

Timestamps • 00:00 How We Think About Healing and Spiritual Growth • 5:48 I Put Health Before Holiness • 14:33 Is Healing Commanded? Expected? • 29:46 Is Holiness Commanded Without Healing? • 37:46 Put This Into Action

Scripture Used: 1 Timothy 5:23, Philippians 4:10-13, 2 Corinthians 12:7-9, 1 Peter 1:14-19, Galatians 5:22-25

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This first episode of my new series introduces you to my pain journey and why this series exists.

Timestamps • 00:00 Intro • 1:06 My Pain Journey • 10:43 Why Make This Series? • 13:58 What to Expect • 15:13 Final Stuff

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The Divine Council Worldview doesn't just affect how we read the Bible; it changes our lives. So why do so many people (including me!) react so poorly when we first encounter it? And does it really matter if we embrace it?

I sat down with my good friend, Chris Lenoir, to discuss those very questions.

My Satan series: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL5oAvNLE5030_XWDG9oWCKfB4aMbXMUbh&si=XT_yZos_HrViFV7_

Chris's Angelology series (subscribe while you're there!): https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLUWh2PtaHWAmiuJj-TSmdANjN9O6pGgDT&si=gzkPzKRFFU7aLRum

Time Stamps: 00:00 Intro 01:07 Briefly explaining the Divine Council Worldview 08:18 How we’ve seen people react 12:58 How Chris first reacted 15:00 How Ray first reacted 18:06 Why Ray changed his mind 20:11 Why Chris changed his mind 20:53 The influence of Christian Tradition 27:35 Does DCW remove God’s sovereignty? 33:27 How DCW has changed our lives 34:09 Ray and spiritual warfare 36:42 Chris and spiritual warfare 39:25 Ray understanding Jesus as “King of Kings” 41:38 Chris embracing his heavenly citizenship 44:21 This stuff matters

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About This Video

How do we read and study the Bible? What's the difference between the two? Are there things we should avoid when reading the Bible?

This episode takes a first step in exploring Systematic Theology. If we want to have a biblical worldview, we must know what the Bible says and means. That means we must read the Bible for what it is: a divinely inspired historical document.

Read the Text Version: https://onwardinthefaith.com/how-do-we-read-and-study-the-bible-simple-systematic-theology-chapter-1/

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• 40 Moments From Christ's Final Days

• 25 Days of Christ in the Old Testament

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