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Are you living with boundaries on God’s grace that He never placed on you? Many of us have all we need in Christ yet walk through life like spiritual beggars, blind to the power already at work within us.

In this episode, we look at how easily we restrict God’s power in our lives, much like the early settlers of Manhattan who built a wall, never imagining the city would grow beyond it. 

Paul, chained in a Roman prison, spoke of “the exceeding greatness of God’s power” with a freedom that no cell could contain. His secret wasn’t denial of suffering but a shift in perspective. He wasn’t Rome’s prisoner. He was the Lord’s.

The truth is life-changing yet straightforward: you don’t need to seek resurrection power. You already have it. The same Spirit that raised Jesus from the dead is alive in you. The tragedy isn’t facing trials but going through life without realizing the inheritance that’s already yours in Christ.

This episode will encourage you to see your challenges through new eyes, to stop striving for what is already yours, and to trust that your past doesn’t have the final say. Resurrection power changes how you parent, how you work, how you face temptation, and how you love.

What would shift in your life if you truly believed that Christ Himself is alive within you today?

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Have you ever felt abandoned by God in your darkest hour? In this episode, I share from my own journey through cancer, surgeries, and treatments that left me questioning everything, only to discover that God’s mercy never left my side. 

“Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me” isn’t just poetic comfort; it’s a living reality that has carried me through despair and turned my pain into a ministry now reaching thousands across the world.

At the heart of this message is a liberating truth: many of us carry distorted views of God, imagining Him as a stern taskmaster keeping score of our failures. But Jesus showed us the Father’s real heart, compassionate, welcoming, and full of delight in His children. When He touched lepers and embraced outcasts, that was God Himself saying, “I want you near.”

Grace means you are already accepted because of Christ’s finished work. You don’t have to strive or perform to earn His smile. It was secured at the cross. If your faith has stolen your joy, you’ve picked up a counterfeit version of it. Real grace frees your heart to rest, even rejoice, in the middle of life’s valleys.

Whether you’re facing sickness, loss, or deep doubt, you are not alone. The Shepherd walks with you, sometimes carries you, and never lets go. His mercy is following you right now.

Share this episode with someone who needs hope—they may not see it yet, but mercy is on their trail.

Here are links to the books I have written. 

Pain to Praise

Fulfilling Marriage

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Have you ever read God’s promises and quietly wondered if they were too good to be true? In this episode, we look at Ephesians 3:12 and the staggering truth that in Christ, you already have boldness, access, and confidence before God, not one day when you’re “good enough,” but right now, just as you are.

Most believers trust God for heaven but live like they’re still on probation here on earth. But grace is not probation. It’s adoption. The gospel isn’t a set of instructions on how to get inside; it’s the announcement that Jesus has already brought you in. You belong. You’re home.

This isn’t about arrogance. It’s the freedom of a child who knows they’re loved. Your access to God doesn’t depend on your performance but on Christ’s faithfulness. Even on your worst day, when shame whispers that you don’t belong, you can come boldly to the Father because Jesus Himself has already opened the way.

If you’ve been weighed down by guilt, fear, or the feeling that God is disappointed in you, this message will lift that burden. The guards of condemnation have no authority to block you. Christ has walked you straight past them into the throne room of grace. The cure is complete. You’re healed. Now it’s time to live like it.

Share this with someone who needs the reminder: you’re not living on probation, you’re living in the full access Jesus already secured for you.

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Faith, love, and thanksgiving. Three simple words that carried Paul’s heart even as he sat chained in prison, facing the shadow of death. Instead of despair, his letters overflowed with joy. How?

In this episode, we open Ephesians 1:15-16 and discover what it means to trust Jesus completely, to love others freely, and to give thanks no matter the circumstance. Faith isn’t just wishful thinking. 

It’s leaning your whole weight on Christ, like Hudson Taylor trusting God to provide, or Jim Elliott declaring that surrender to Christ is no loss but gain. 
Love isn’t reserved for the easy people. It’s for all saints, even those who’ve hurt us. It’s choosing forgiveness and blessing instead of bitterness. And thanksgiving? It’s the natural language of grace, the kind of gratitude that refuses to be silenced, even behind prison walls.

Through stories of missionaries who endured loss yet loved, and wisdom from Scripture and history, we’ll see how faith is the root, love is the fruit, and thanksgiving is the song of the Christian life.

What would change in your life if you anchored your faith in Jesus, loved someone practically today, and spoke words of thanksgiving out loud? That’s where real freedom begins—because you can chain a man’s body, but you can’t chain a heart filled with faith, love, and thanksgiving.

Share this episode with a friend who needs encouragement, and let’s walk together in the grace Paul knew so well.

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This message was preached at Shady Grove Baptist Church in Marietta, Georgia. 

Have you ever introduced yourself by your failures? “I’m divorced.” “I’m an addict.” “I’m a mess.” What if your true identity had nothing to do with your past mistakes or even your greatest achievements?

In this episode, we open Ephesians 1:1 and discover the breathtaking truth of who God says we are: saints and faithful in Christ Jesus. This isn’t a title we earn by flawless living. It’s a gift we receive by grace.

Just like a name given at birth or a new surname in marriage, our spiritual identity comes from God’s declaration, not our performance. Through Christ, we are transferred out of Adam’s family of sin into God’s family of righteousness. He no longer defines us by what we’ve done but by who we are in Jesus, holy, blameless, and dearly loved.

We’ll discuss how this identity shift changes everything:

• Why being “in Christ” means His righteousness, acceptance, and position become ours.
• How God sees beyond our past and into our potential, just as Jesus saw Matthew, the tax collector, as a future apostle.
• Why holy living isn’t about striving harder but about resting in who God has already made us to be.

You don’t have to keep introducing yourself by your worst moments. Your most authentic identity is found in Christ alone. Listen now and discover the freedom of living as who you really are: a beloved child of God.

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What if you could stop trying to earn God’s approval and finally rest in the truth that you already have it? In this episode, we walk through Ephesians 1:13–14 and discover what it means to be sealed with the Holy Spirit of promise.

God’s seal isn’t fragile or conditional. It’s as real as DNA inside your body, an unshakable mark that says you belong to Him. This seal doesn’t vanish when life gets messy, when you lose your temper, or when doubt keeps you awake at night. It is permanent, personal, and proof that you are His.

We’ll discuss how salvation isn’t based on your performance, but on God’s promise. The very moment you believed, He sealed you, not after you proved yourself, not once you got it all together. That seal makes you part of God’s family, with no second-class citizens.

The Spirit within you is God’s down payment, His pledge that He will finish what He started. Every glimpse of peace in the middle of chaos is a reminder of what’s ahead, the fullness of redemption, when even your body will be made new.

This truth sets you free from spiritual anxiety. You’re not on probation with God. You’re not one mistake away from being cast out. You are secure, loved, and kept until the day of redemption.

Stop living like a spiritual orphan, afraid that God might change His mind. He won’t. Live with boldness, knowing you are fully loved and fully His. Rest in what is already yours. Walk in the confidence that God always finishes what He begins to the praise of His glory.

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For many, the word predestination brings more fear than comfort. Visions of a distant God choosing some for heaven and others for hell can feel unsettling. But what if that’s not what Scripture is saying at all?

In this episode, we look into Ephesians 1:11-14 and discover the breathtaking truth: predestination isn’t about God excluding people, it’s about God making a way for everyone through Jesus. Long before the world began, God wrote your name into His divine will. He didn’t overlook you. He chose you to receive the greatest inheritance possible, not riches or lands, but Christ Himself.

We’ll talk about what it means to be sealed with the Holy Spirit, how every taste of God’s joy now is only a foretaste of glory to come, and why the family of God has no outsiders. At the cross, all walls come down. Every believer is equally loved, equally chosen, and equally secure in Christ.

If predestination has ever unsettled you, this conversation will change your perspective. Instead of fear, you’ll find rest in God’s love and confidence in your eternal inheritance.

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The mystery of God’s will isn’t meant to leave us confused. It’s intended to give us hope. In this episode, we explore Ephesians 1:8-10, where Paul reveals that God is working through Christ to gather everything back together again.
When sin entered the world, it broke everything: our relationships, creation itself, and even our connection with God. But through Jesus, God is healing what’s been shattered. If you’ve ever felt abandoned, broken, or lost in the chaos of life, this conversation will remind you that your story isn’t random and your wounds aren’t wasted.

God doesn’t cause your pain, but He promises to redeem it. Like Joseph told his brothers who sold him into slavery, “You meant it for evil, but God meant it for good.” Even the mistakes you’ve made can’t derail His plan. Philippians 1:6 assures us that the One who began a good work in you will finish it.

This episode will help you see Jesus as the One holding all things together, the “cosmic glue” when your world feels like it’s falling apart. Whether you’re wrestling with the question of why suffering exists or wondering if God has a plan for you, you’ll find strength in the truth that His grace is greater than your circumstances.

If this message encourages you, share it with someone who needs the reminder that God is still in control and His plan is to restore all things in Christ.

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Fully Forgiven: The Freedom of God’s Grace

Have you ever felt overwhelmed by guilt, wondering if God can truly forgive you? That voice of condemnation isn’t from God. It comes from a misunderstanding of what forgiveness in Christ truly means.

In this episode of Followed by Mercy, we continue in Ephesians 1:7 and discover that forgiveness isn’t God tolerating us. It’s God declaring us clean and whole. Forgiveness isn’t stingy or reluctant. It flows out of the riches of His grace. While redemption speaks of freedom from slavery, forgiveness goes even further by obliterating guilt. The sins you keep replaying in your mind have no record in heaven.

We’ll confront the lie of performance-based religion, which says God forgave you once, but now it’s up to you to stay clean. Instead, you’ll hear the truth: your forgiveness isn’t based on your feelings or your performance. It’s based on Christ’s finished work on the cross.

Through real stories and timeless wisdom, including the struggles of Adoniram Judson and the courage of Corrie Ten Boom, you’ll be reminded that forgiven people become forgivers and that the freedom you long for is already yours in Jesus.

Join us for this life-giving conversation and lay down the burden of guilt and shame. You are entirely, completely, and permanently forgiven.

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Redeemed and Free: Living from Your True Identity in Christ

What if the most dangerous lie you’ve ever believed isn’t about money, success, or culture, but about who you are?

In this episode of Followed by Mercy, we take a deep look at Ephesians 1:7 and the life-changing reality of redemption through Christ’s blood. Using the vivid picture of Roman slave markets, we uncover how Jesus stepped into the marketplace of sin, paid the ultimate price with His blood, and declared us eternally free. The chains aren’t just broken; they’re gone.

You’ll discover why the cross measures your worth to God, why being “blessed” isn’t something to chase but something you already are, and how your identity as a redeemed child of God changes everything about the way you live.

Too many of us keep sneaking back into cages that Christ already opened. However, the truth is that the door is wide open, the ransom has been paid, and you are free.

Join us for this robust conversation and be reminded: your identity isn’t self-made, it’s blood-bought.

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