In today's passage, Jesus speaks to fruitful Christians and warns us about something that can make you become unfruitful. And it's something you're going to face today.

There's a way that you can listen to God's Word that will seem life-changing, but that will make your faith collapse when trouble comes into your life. Jesus warns us about that kind of listening in the parable of the soils in Mark 4.

The meaning of the Word of God never changes. When you study a passage of Scripture, that passage can never mean what it never meant. But if that's the case, does that mean God never speaks any unique message to us? He just says the same thing to everyone? Or does God have something specific to say to you individually?

Jesus said the devil works hard at removing the Word of God from your heart as soon as you hear it. In today's podcast, we'll take a look at the strategies he uses.

Do you think of Jesus Christ as your brother? How about as your son? In Mark 3, Jesus called his followers his brothers, sisters, and mothers. What does it mean to be a brother or sister or mother to Jesus?

How can you sleep at night when the world is on fire? This psalm provides a pillow to rest your head on in times of chaos and fear.

Do you know God's will for your life? If not, Jesus said you are not in God's family. No one is included among God's people unless they not only know God's will, but they do it.

In Mark 3, Jesus warns the Scribes about the unforgivable sin. Is there anything more terrifying than the thought that a sin could be unforgiveable? Is it possible you have committed the unforgiveable sin? If not, then why did Jesus warn us about it? But if so, what is it about that sin that makes it unforgiveable?

If you're trying to prove that Christianity is true, there are some passages in the Bible the critics love to bring up that are hard to explain. Why do you suppose God put those passages in the Bible?

Most of the time when God describes Christians in the New Testament, we're described in terms of being righteous and holy. I John 3:9 says "No one who is born of God will continue to sin." 2 Corinthians 5:17 says if you're in Christ you are a new creation. You are the righteousness of God. Romans 8:9 says you are controlled by the Holy Spirit. Romans 6 says you've died to sin. Why does God so often describe us as being holy and righteous when in practice, we fall into sin on a daily basis?