The spiritual condition of a local church is ultimately determined by the spiritual life of the pastor and people. At the core of this issue is the subject of prayer. People and churches can rise no higher spiritually then their prayer life. In today’s podcast we will focus on prayer and the local church. If you want to know why the church is in the condition it is in then you need to listen to this teaching.
The Radical Jesus Part 31 Read More »
In today’s study on prayer we will see how true prayer is all about relationship with Jesus. We will also look at prayer and the pastor and then close with a brief examination in how prayer affects the spiritual condition of the family. You will be challenged by this podcast.
The Radical Jesus Part 30 Read More »
This is the last podcast of 2015 and we are stating a new section in our continuing study on The Radical Jesus. For the next few weeks we will be examining the subject of Radical Prayer. In today’s lesson we will lay the foundation of our teaching on the radical nature of prayer by learning from Jesus who is our ultimate and perfect example. If you want to grow in the power of prayer then listen to these podcasts on prayer.
The Radical Jesus Part 29 Read More »
Eyes to See is a Christmas message that looks at some of the people that were involved in the Christmas story. Some had spiritual eyes to see Jesus while others did not. This message brings the story of the baby Jesus into our present day situation. You will enjoy this message.
Eyes to See – A Christmas Message Read More »
We have been doing an in depth investigation into the Radical Jesus for over seven months and this will be our last week studying the section on radical faith. One of the primary points of today’s lesson is to help us understand the necessity of returning to the roots of our faith that was seen in the primitive church of the first century. God is a miracle working God and He is waiting for people to rise up to the great need of the hour which is for the saints to operate through great faith. The need is great so the remedy must be greater. A tame Christianity will not capture the heart and mind of the world. We need a signs and wonders, New Testament faith. Then the world will take note and learn that there is a God and that His name is Jesus.
The Radical Jesus Part 28 Read More »
In our second week in our study on radical faith we will begin by examining the great faith of the Roman Centurion. In this account there are some powerful truths about faith and how it works. We will then look at the great need in our day for the people of God to arise to the desperate need of the hour to live out lives of great faith. Whenever the church lives by great faith the world takes notice. God is a miracle working God that still does miracles today. Will we be the people He can do miracles through? Will we live out the radical nature of true faith or will we let Jesus pass us by?
The Radical Jesus Part 27 Read More »
The subject of today’s study will be the radical nature of Biblical faith. This is the first of three lessons on the subject that is part of our continuing study on the Radical Jesus. Today we will begin with an overview of why faith as defined by the Scriptures is radical. Then we will examine how great faith is directly tied into the quality of our relationship with God. Finally we will study a woman that Jesus said had great faith. You will be challenged by this lesson.
The Radical Jesus Part 26 Read More »
Today we are going to look at the sacrifice Christians are called to live out on a daily basis and the great sacrifices that come into our lives at various times. From the moment people become bona fide followers of Jesus they are called to live an uncompromising life of loving devotion to Him which will entail sacrifice in one form or another. Though this will be a challenging message, it will also be very encouraging.
The Radical Jesus Part 25 Read More »
In today’s lesson we will look at some practical ways how genuine Christians are to sacrifice their lives for Jesus. We will learn how Christ’s life is the perfect example and standard of how true followers of Jesus are to live. We will dig into a couple of Christ’s parables that teach us what it means to sacrifice ourselves for Jesus. Then we will examine a little of Paul’s teaching on the matter. In this fallen world suffering and sacrifice are realities from which nobody can escape. The question is, “Who will we sacrifice and suffer for.” This question is clearly answered in a very practical way.
The Radical Jesus Part 24 Read More »
We are beginning a new section in our continuing study on The Radical Jesus titled Radical Sacrifice. Today’s lesson will concentrate upon the eternal dimension of Christ’s sacrifice which will reveal another aspect of His tremendous love for mankind. This section on radical sacrifice makes a smooth transition from our last topic which was on radical compassion. It is just the reality of the world in which we live that whenever compassion is shown to those in need there is sacrifice involved. This study is sure to challenge you, so give a listen and grow in your knowledge of God.
The Radical Jesus Part 23 Read More »
For the last two weeks we have been studying the radical nature of divine compassion and I will address this subject again today to bring some practical application. We will look at a couple of Christ’s parables that address the issue of compassion and how true followers of Jesus should be living out compassion on a daily basis. We will see the great privilege that is bestowed upon genuine believers to be Christ’s ambassadors to a world in rebellion against Him. This is a very high calling and is extremely important for us to understand. To this we are called.
The Radical Jesus Part 22 Read More »
Last week we began digging into the wonderful subject of divine compassion. The radical nature of Christ’s compassion towards the rebel human race is staggering and beyond comprehension. Yet we should seek to comprehend His compassion to the best of our ability. Last week’s study ended with a brief glimpse at how God’s compassion is interwoven into His omniscience (all-knowing). I will pick up where we left off last week to delve deeper in the correlation between God’s omniscience and compassion. You will be enlightened.
The Radical Jesus Part 21 Read More »
We are beginning a new section in our continuing study on The Radical Jesus. Today’s topic will be on Radical Compassion. The better we understand the radical compassion that defines Jesus, the more we will be able to grasp the compassion genuine followers of Jesus should be living. Jesus is our perfect example of what it means to compassionately love others. This is the love we are to live which will cause us to seek the eternal and temporal well-being of others. This message will surely challenge you.
The Radical Jesus Part 20 Read More »
Can people please God? This is an extremely important question that every person should be asking. It is not enough to merely ask the question, we need to be striving to find the answer. In today’s lesson we will examine what it means to please God and how personal holiness is an integral part of it. So ask the question, “Can I please God?” Now listen to this podcast to get the answer.
The Radical Jesus Part 19 Read More »
This is our second week studying the radical nature of holiness. In this lesson we will see how holiness is central to salvation. Only holy people will make heaven their home. Now if only the holy will go to heaven then the all-important question is how do unholy people become holy and what does that holy life look like? This is what we will investigate today.
The Radical Jesus Part 18 Read More »
In today’s podcast we are beginning a new section in our continuing study on The Radical Jesus. This section is titled Radical Holiness and we will be on this topic for three weeks. I love the holiness of God and I love preaching on it as well. The divine holiness is actually what makes people and angels worship God. It is also what makes people to be awestruck by the Lord. Today we will look at why God’s holiness is so radical and why we have such a difficult time understanding it.
The Radical Jesus Part 17 Read More »
We are continuing our study on the Radical Jesus. This is the final lesson in the section on radical surrender. Jesus gave us a principle from which we cannot escape–that a servant is not greater than his or her master. The spiritual principle is simple, we are to surrender to Jesus like He surrendered to the Heavenly Father. You are sure to be challenged in today’s podcast as we come to the practical application of Christ’s teaching on the surrendered life.
The Radical Jesus Part 16 Read More »
In today’s podcast we will be continuing in our study on the Radical Jesus. Last week we began a new section in our study on the radical nature of surrender. This week we will continue in that same direction by looking at the surrender that Jesus lived to the Heavenly Father. By looking at the surrender He lived to the Father we will see the surrender that we are to live to Him. Jesus is our example, for this is what it means to be Christian–to be like Jesus. This lesson will challenge your faith.
The Radical Jesus Part 15 Read More »
We are beginning a new section in our continuing study of The Radical Jesus that deals with the radical nature of surrender. It is a reality from which we cannot escape that if we want to be true followers of Jesus then we must learn to live the surrendered life. The only person that lived a life of perfect surrender to the Heavenly Father was Jesus. As a result, He is the perfect role model that we are to imitate. As you will soon see in this section on radical surrender that there is great joy, power and victory found when we live a life of surrender to Jesus. Put this lesson into practice and you will know that what I am saying is true.
The Radical Jesus Part 14 Read More »
For the last two weeks we have been digging into the subject of humility. Today we are going to look at the radical nature of humility as it relates to true followers of Jesus. Anyone that would be an genuine disciple of the meek and lowly Jesus must strive to live a life of humility like He lived. Now I am not saying this is an easy call. Nonetheless, it is an integral part of the Christian calling. So listen closely to this lesson and make this subject an object of prayer in your life. You will not regret it!
The Radical Jesus Part 13 Read More »
In this week’s study we will dig a little deeper into the humility that defined the Radical Jesus. As we look at the radical humility that Jesus lived out on a constant basis, we are forced to look at ourselves. What defines our character? Pride or humility? In this lesson we will learn a little more about humility and why it is important for us to mature in this fruit of the Spirit through the grace of God.
The Radical Jesus Part 12 Read More »
Have you ever thought about where pride originated and why it is so deeply imbedded in our lives? In today’s podcast we will begin examining the radical nature of true humility. To do this we will look at the radical Jesus who is the perfect example of what it means to be humble. As we look at Jesus we will see the beauty and strength of humility and learn about our tremendous need to be delivered from the pride that so easily grips our heart and mind. You will be challenged by this teaching.
The Radical Jesus Part 11 Read More »
Today’s podcast will stir your heart, mind and soul. We are continuing our series on the Radical Jesus and have been for the last two weeks studying the radical nature of truth. I will close out this section on the radical truth by looking at its revolutionary nature. The truth is not revolutionary in the way that the world defines revolution as a violent means of overthrowing a government. The truth is revolutionary to the spiritual, moral and intellectual life of an individual or people. It transforms the person that in turn becomes an agent of change in the world. Its time for you to have a spiritual revolution.
The Radical Jesus Part 10 Read More »
In this week’s episode of The Radical Truth we will look at the fact that the truth is under attack. We will first see how the war against the truth began and how it has progressed. From there we will move on to study a couple of very interesting verses found in Isaiah 59. These verses reveal what is going on in our country today and why the nation is in a moral and spiritual tailspin. The closing thoughts will focus on why people are so hostile to the truth. This podcast will be very enlightening.
The Radical Jesus Part 9 Read More »
Today’s podcast will be focusing upon the truth. The importance of this subject is tremendous. If truth cannot be known then there is no such thing as good and evil, right or wrong. The end of such a belief is meaningless of life. But if truth can be known then there is no greater pursuit we can have than to seek after the truth, and when we find it, strive with all that is within us to live it out. This podcast is all about the truth.
The Radical Jesus Part 8 Read More »