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We present a deep-dive exploration of Martin Luther's life-changing question:"How can I be right with God?" This episode traces Luther's spiritual struggle, his fear before a holy God, and his discovery in Romans that righteousness is not earned but received as a gift through faith in Jesus Christ.

Discover the heart of the Protestant Reformation, the biblical doctrine of justification by faith alone, and why Luther's breakthrough still offers hope to weary, guilty, and self-condemning souls today. Through Scripture, church history, and pastoral application, this episode explains how the gospel answers humanity's greatest question and why Christ's righteousness remains the only foundation for true peace with God.

Topics include Martin Luther, the Reformation, Sola Fide, justification by faith, Romans, Galatians, grace, salvation, assurance, forgiveness, Christian doctrine, church history, and the gospel of Jesus Christ. Whether you are exploring Christianity, studying Reformation history, or seeking assurance of salvation, this episode offers a clear and biblical explanation of the good news of Christ.

Welcome to Know Surrender—a podcast about learning what it truly means to surrender to Jesus Christ. Not in defeat, but in devotion. Here we explore scripture, history, and the call to follow Christ with heart, mind, and life. To know surrender… is to know Him.

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This Reformation Sunday sermon explores 1 Peter 2:1–10 and the four identity titles God gives His people: a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, and a peculiar people. Preached at Bootle Protestant Free Church, this message calls believers to examine themselves, embrace their calling, and live as God’s treasured possession in a world that desperately needs the light of Christ.

Rooted in Reformation theology and centred on Scripture, this sermon reminds us that election is God’s work, priesthood is our calling, holiness is our direction, and belonging to Christ is our identity. Once we were not a people — but now, by mercy, we are the people of God.

Ideal for listeners seeking biblical teaching, Reformation clarity, and Christ‑centred encouragement.

Know Surrender is a teaching podcast dedicated to helping believers stand firm in a world that constantly pulls them away from Christ. Each episode offers clear biblical exposition, pastoral guidance, and gospel‑centred encouragement shaped by the historic Protestant commitment to Scripture, grace, and truth.

Whether exploring Christian identity, spiritual resilience, holiness, or the call to remain faithful under pressure, Know Surrender aims to strengthen disciples, comfort the weary, and challenge the complacent. Rooted in the Word of God and grounded in real pastoral experience, this podcast invites listeners to hold fast to Christ — the One who never surrenders His people.

Ideal for those seeking solid Bible teaching, Reformed clarity, and practical Christian discipleship.

Welcome to Know Surrender—a podcast about learning what it truly means to surrender to Jesus Christ. Not in defeat, but in devotion. Here we explore scripture, history, and the call to follow Christ with heart, mind, and life. To know surrender… is to know Him.

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In this episode of Know Surrender, we explore the first of the Five Solas — Sola Scriptura, Scripture Alone — through the life and legacy of John Wycliffe, the morning star of the Reformation.

Drawing from 2 Timothy 3:14–17 and Psalm 119:105, this sermon traces Wycliffe’s conviction that the Bible belongs to the people, not to the powerful, and shows how the Lollards carried that conviction into English villages with courage and sacrifice.

In an age of confusion and competing voices, this episode calls believers back to the Word of God as our lamp, our light, and our sure foundation. May we be people of the Book, standing firmly upon Scripture alone.

Welcome to Know Surrender—a podcast about learning what it truly means to surrender to Jesus Christ. Not in defeat, but in devotion. Here we explore scripture, history, and the call to follow Christ with heart, mind, and life. To know surrender… is to know Him.

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This episode of Know Surrender takes you deep into Galatians 6 through an unflinching exploration of what authentic Christian community really demands. Drawing from a sermon delivered at Bootle Protestant Free Church, this conversation dismantles the modern consumer mindset around “belonging” and replaces it with Paul’s rugged, pastoral call to restoration, meekness, and spiritual conviction.

We trace Paul’s dramatic shift from theological combat to tender shepherding, examine the deceitfulness of the human heart, and confront the painful truth that inherited labels are not the same as tested belief. You’ll hear how real community handles failure, why correction must never become a hammer blow, and how the law of Christ, bearing one another’s burdens, requires exhausting, unglamorous love.

This episode also uncovers the historical crisis facing the Galatian church: the political manoeuvring of the Judaizers, the temptation to seek cultural safety, and Paul’s fierce insistence that the cross, not human systems, is our only boast. From the warning about sowing and reaping to Paul’s handwritten plea scratched out with failing eyesight, this is a call to live with conviction, courage, and eternal perspective.

If you’ve ever felt weary in well‑doing, disillusioned by fractured institutions, or unsure how to navigate truth with gentleness, this deep dive will steady your feet and lift your eyes.

Welcome to Know Surrender—a podcast about learning what it truly means to surrender to Jesus Christ. Not in defeat, but in devotion. Here we explore scripture, history, and the call to follow Christ with heart, mind, and life. To know surrender… is to know Him.

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In this episode of Know Surrender, we explore what true Christian liberty means in Galatians 5:13–26. Paul teaches that liberty is not licence, nor freedom to indulge the flesh, but a Spirit‑led life shaped by love, unity, and Christlike character.

We look at how the church is called to love one another deeply, how infighting destroys mission, and why walking in the Spirit is the only path to real freedom. Paul contrasts the works of the flesh with the fruit of the Spirit, showing that sin enslaves but the Spirit produces love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self‑control.

This episode encourages believers to crucify the flesh daily, keep in step with the Spirit, and live out a liberty that reflects Christ to the world. Whether you’re studying Galatians, exploring Christian discipleship, or seeking clarity on spiritual growth, this teaching offers a grounded, pastoral guide to Spirit‑led living.

Welcome to Know Surrender—a podcast about learning what it truly means to surrender to Jesus Christ. Not in defeat, but in devotion. Here we explore scripture, history, and the call to follow Christ with heart, mind, and life. To know surrender… is to know Him.

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In this sermon from BPFC Teaching Ministry, Pastor Ian Thompson explores Paul’s teaching on true Christian liberty in Galatians 5:13–26. Drawing directly from the text, he shows that liberty in Christ is not the freedom to do as we please, but the freedom to live as we ought—to walk in the Spirit rather than be enslaved by the flesh.

The message contrasts the works of the flesh with the fruit of the Spirit, emphasising that Christian freedom is shaped by love: love for God and love for neighbour. Pastor Ian warns how a church without love becomes a battlefield, how the flesh produces infighting, and how the Spirit produces Christ‑like character in those who belong to Him.

Key themes include:
– Liberty as surrender to Christ, not self‑indulgence
– The danger of treating freedom as licence
– The call to crucify the flesh daily
– The slow, grace‑driven growth of the fruit of the Spirit
– The challenge of reconciliation, forgiveness, and walking away without hatred
– The reality of spiritual warfare and the ongoing work of grace
– The warning against judging others by standards we invent

This sermon urges believers to walk in the Spirit, resist the flesh, and display the fruit of Christ for the glory of God and the good of His church.

Welcome to Know Surrender—a podcast about learning what it truly means to surrender to Jesus Christ. Not in defeat, but in devotion. Here we explore scripture, history, and the call to follow Christ with heart, mind, and life. To know surrender… is to know Him.

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Know Surrender is a Christ‑centred podcast exploring what it means to stand firm in the freedom Christ has won for His people. Each episode tackles the pressures, fears, and subtle forms of legalism that pull believers away from grace and back toward self‑reliance.

Rooted in Scripture and delivered with pastoral clarity, Know Surrender calls listeners to cling to Christ alone, reject performance‑based faith, and walk in the Spirit with confidence, humility, and joy. This episode reflects on Paul’s urgent warning in Galatians 5:1–12 and the beauty of “faith working through love.”

If you’re seeking biblical teaching that strengthens weary hearts and restores gospel assurance, Know Surrender is for you.

Welcome to Know Surrender—a podcast about learning what it truly means to surrender to Jesus Christ. Not in defeat, but in devotion. Here we explore scripture, history, and the call to follow Christ with heart, mind, and life. To know surrender… is to know Him.

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In this episode of Know Surrender, Pastor Ian Thompson opens Paul’s allegory of Abraham, Sarah, and Hagar in Galatians 4:21–31 — a passage where Paul pleads with the Galatian believers to recognise the difference between bondage under the Law and freedom in Christ.

Paul challenges those who desire to be under the Mosaic Law, asking whether they truly hear what the Law demands. Through Abraham’s two sons, Paul reveals the contrast between the covenant of Sinai and the covenant of promise — between slavery and liberty, between human striving and God’s gracious gift.

This teaching explores:

• The spiritual meaning behind Hagar (bondage) and Sarah (freedom)
• Why Paul uses Abraham’s household as an allegory woven by God
• How union with Christ is the turning point of the Christian life
• Why the ceremonial, sacrificial, and identity‑marking laws are finished
• What it means to “cast out the bondwoman” and stand firmly in gospel liberty

This message calls believers to cling to Christ alone, refusing the false security of law‑based righteousness and embracing the freedom purchased by His blood — a freedom defended by the martyrs and entrusted to the Church today.

Welcome to Know Surrender—a podcast about learning what it truly means to surrender to Jesus Christ. Not in defeat, but in devotion. Here we explore scripture, history, and the call to follow Christ with heart, mind, and life. To know surrender… is to know Him.

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In this episode of Know Surrender, we explore Galatians 4:12–20 — one of the most personal and heartfelt sections in Paul’s letter. After chapters of strong correction and doctrinal clarity, Paul opens his heart and speaks as a wounded pastor, a spiritual father, and even a mother in labour.

We look at Paul’s plea for restored fellowship, his refusal to take offence, his memory of their former love, his pain at being treated as an enemy, and his deep longing for Christ to be formed in the Galatians again.

This passage reminds us that the gospel is not only truth to believe but a relationship to protect. Paul’s concern for the Galatians is Christ’s concern for us: that we remain free, remain faithful, and remain formed in Him.

Welcome to Know Surrender—a podcast about learning what it truly means to surrender to Jesus Christ. Not in defeat, but in devotion. Here we explore scripture, history, and the call to follow Christ with heart, mind, and life. To know surrender… is to know Him.

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In this episode of Know Surrender, we explore Galatians 4:1–11 — one of Paul’s most heartfelt pleas in the entire letter. Paul speaks as a spiritual father, urging believers not to return to the bondage Christ has already broken. He uses the powerful image of a child and a slave to show how life under the Law was never meant to be permanent, and how Christ came “in the fullness of time” to redeem those under it.

We look at the meaning of spiritual adoption, the cry of “Abba, Father,” and the assurance of being sons and daughters of God. Paul’s grief is real as he sees believers drifting back toward rituals, feast days, and old patterns that once enslaved them. His message is timeless: remember who you are, stand fast in Christian liberty, and walk in the freedom Christ gives.

This passage speaks directly to anyone who has felt the pull of old habits, old identities, or the temptation to measure their standing with God by performance rather than grace. Christ has made us heirs — not servants — and our inheritance is secure in Him.

Welcome to Know Surrender—a podcast about learning what it truly means to surrender to Jesus Christ. Not in defeat, but in devotion. Here we explore scripture, history, and the call to follow Christ with heart, mind, and life. To know surrender… is to know Him.

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