Episodes

  • He can answer our requests in a better way

    He can answer our requests in a better way
    Nov 5 2025
    Prayer is a significant part of our lives.However, when God doesn’t seem to respond in a way we want or expect, we can start to question him.When that happens—and even when it doesn’t—we need to trust in God’s wisdom and timing. He truly knows better than we do.A helpful verse that reminds us of this … Continue reading He can answer our requests in a better way
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    2 mins
  • If we ask anything according to his will

    If we ask anything according to his will
    Nov 4 2025
    In 1 John 5:14 the apostle writes: “And this is the confidence that we have toward him, that if we ask anything according to his will he hears us.”This verse is about prayer. I invite you to notice four words: “according to his will.” John is providing a direct instruction about prayer. He is telling … Continue reading If we ask anything according to his will
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    2 mins
  • Following it helps, neglecting it hurts

    Following it helps, neglecting it hurts
    Nov 3 2025
    Let’s say you take some illegal drugs (I hope you don’t be the way, but just hear me out). Let’s say you take some illegal drugs and then ask God to bless your experience. Would you then think that God was bad or negligent if he didn’t bless it? Of course not. After all, you’re … Continue reading Following it helps, neglecting it hurts
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    2 mins
  • Your three enemies and overcoming the world

    Your three enemies and overcoming the world
    Oct 31 2025
    “For everyone who has been born of God overcomes the world. And this is the victory that has overcome the world—our faith. Who is it that overcomes the world except the one who believes that Jesus is the Son of God?” (1 John 5:4-5)In these verses, John introduces the idea of “overcoming the world.” What … Continue reading Your three enemies and overcoming the world
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    2 mins
  • And his commandments are not burdensome

    And his commandments are not burdensome
    Oct 30 2025
    “For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments. And his commandments are not burdensome” (1 John 5:3).Did the apostle John just say that keeping God’s commandments are “not burdensome”? Some of them, sure. But all of them?Friends, hear this: The closer you get to God, the less burdensome his commandments become.Something … Continue reading And his commandments are not burdensome
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    2 mins
  • When following God’s commands feels difficult

    When following God’s commands feels difficult
    Oct 29 2025
    “For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments” (1 John 5:3).What if I told you that you had to climb a steep mountain. It would be difficult and take several hours. You probably wouldn’t want to do it.But what if I then told you that when you got to the top … Continue reading When following God’s commands feels difficult
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    2 mins
  • The virtue nobody wants

    The virtue nobody wants
    Oct 28 2025
    John Ortberg writes: “Obedience has become the virtue that nobody wants.”*What does he mean?The apostle Peter says that to “make every effort to supplement your faith with virtue” (2 Peter 1:5). Patience is a virtue, as we often hear. So is kindness. So is loyalty. But many people find obedience a tougher pill to swallow.Perhaps … Continue reading The virtue nobody wants
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    2 mins
  • Loving people when you don’t “feel” very loving

    Loving people when you don’t “feel” very loving
    Oct 27 2025
    We’ve been spending some time thinking about love. Makes sense. After all, it comes up in the Bible—a lot.Truth is critical. So is doctrine. Related to these is love. It is an outward expression of the faith that God has given to us.Today I want to share a word of encouragement to those who don’t … Continue reading Loving people when you don’t “feel” very loving
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    2 mins