Hello and welcome to another episode of the Faith First Podcast! I’m Jonathan Gouthier, co-host and Associate Pastor here at First Church of Torrington in Northwest CT. In this episode, I sit down with our Lead Pastor and talk about God’s word and specifically what Jesus has said— and whether they are commands or options in our lives. If they are commands, then are we walking them out? Are we sharing the good news of Jesus with others— or are we making it an option in our lives? Well, welcome Pastor Steve, this should be a good topic to cover today.

In this episode, you'll discover:

• How do we pray for the Holy Spirit to guide and direct us?
• Why do we hesitate when Jesus clearly stated to “Go”?
• In the message we heard in the last episode, you tested us as to whether we could determine which of God’s Words were commands or options. We did OK on them however why might we not take these commands seriously?
• How are we refreshed when we share the refreshing joy of living our lives for Jesus?
• How has sharing the good news changed over time? It used to be through large Crusades or evangelical movements, how has it moved toward more relationship-based discipleship?

Before we go, we must know. We must know God’s word, His will, and His ways. We also need to know our story and be able to share it with others. One thing for sure is that the disciples who walked with Jesus saw what He did and experienced the Risen Lord were not scholars. We, like them, can share our witness to what Jesus has done in our lives— one story at a time.

Well, there you have it, another episode of the Faith First podcast! And, if you’ve been enjoying our content, please hit the notification bell below and be alerted for when the next episode will launch. We are so privileged as we learned we were named by Feedspot as one of the top 50 Christian Podcasts in Connecticut. Thank you our listeners for being there on the other side. Until next time, walk out the commands of God faith first.