Gospel Light Society Podcasts

Gospel Light Society Podcasts

By Daniel Whyte IIIReligion & Spirituality
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Gospel Light Society Podcasts episodes

  • Second Coming, Soberness, Watchfulness and the Power of Prayer, Part 3
    TEXT: 1 Peter 4:7
    Second, we are to be sober in these last days. To be sober is to have a clear and sound mind, unclouded by deceptions. This is not the only time that Peter exhorts believers to be sober. In the very next chapter, he says, “Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:” Unfortunately, there are too many Christians who are not sober minded because they are caught up in the world. They are caught up in some political drama or celebrity scandal on social media. They are caught up binging TV shows. They are too preoccupied with games, movies, or even books, to get their spiritual life in order. The constant distractions of entertainment lead to a clouded mind. When someone is intoxicated on liquor or high on drugs, they are not sober. They are out of touch with reality. When we do not focus on the word of God and prayer, we become out of touch with the spiritual reality and the spiritual truths of God. J. Paul Duncan said, “The word translated sober means ‘having a sound mind, thinking about and evaluating situations maturely and correctly’. Being sober-minded means having a clear head so you can accurately think about your daily situations. God does not want you to live in a state of crazy. God wants you to engage the needs around you according to insight not according to what’s on fire. If a firefighter is out of control because of all the excitement or if he’s drunk, he can make things worse by accidently adding more fuel to the fire. If you and I do not live life with self-control, chances are we’ll add more fuel to the fire. The obvious question is “How do I become self-controlled and sober-minded?” Now the answer is simple, but it’s not always easy. Reject the plethora of ways the world wants to shape your thinking and read your Bible, committing to change the way you think to match the truth. As your mind is transformed by the word, as you think more like Jesus, you will be better equipped to evaluate the situation correctly. Hebrews 5:14 talks about those Christians who dig deeply into the word and feed on the meaty truths found there. Those people have their “powers of discernment trained by constant practice to distinguish good and evil.” They are self-controlled and sober minded. Those people think about and evaluate the situations of life correctly. Those people pray really well. The way you think about a situation affects the way you will pray about that situation. We must be self-controlled and sober-minded for the sake of our prayers.” In an environment inundated with things that distract us from God’s way, we must maintain a sober mind and align our will with God’s will. And how are we to maintain a sober mind? By always watching and praying in anticipation of our Lord’s return.
    1 hr 6 min

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Gospel Light Society is a global ministry that seeks to present the Gospel to all people, in every language, around the world, over the internet. People all over the world need to hear about the love, peace, and joy that only comes through Jesus Christ. For many people, they are not free to practice their Christian beliefs in their country. For others, they do not feel comfortable in a public place of worship. Because of this, millions of people search for God on the internet. In many languages, GLS seeks to share the Gospel of Christ to those who contact us and then help them to grow in the saving knowledge of Jesus by connecting them with a church or a home Bible study group.