Podcast: Light on Life Season Eleven Episode Thirty-Two

Recently, I came upon a story that illustrates how Satan’s broken power over followers of Jesus. The story goes like this: “While visiting Grand Coulee Dam, my family and I were surprised to see that the visitor’s center was dark. It was a sunny day, so we thought the center might have tinted windows, but as we got closer, we realized no lights were on. We went in and saw that none of the displays were working. It soon became clear that there was no power to the center. Due to a technical difficulty, the visitor’s center that sat only hundreds of feet from a hydroelectric dam had no power. How could something be so close to the power source yet not be “plugged in”?1 Now, you can take this illustration a number of different directions. You can focus on the ‘plugged in part’ — that we need to plug into God’s power and that would certainly be right and true. But, how about looking at this from another point of view. What if we saw that the power source is evil. What if I choose to stay disconnected from evil because as Jesus followers we are living in the world but not of it — believers who say, ‘No! Satan has no hold on me — I will not connect to the negative power that’s seemingly all around? I will stay disconnected. Jesus lived this way — he spoke to his disciples one day about this very thing. That conversation is recorded in John fourteen. We are going to take a look at it today. “Why Satan’s Broken Control Over Your Life Means You’re Free.” That’s our focus on this week’s Light on Life.

Why Your Identifying with Jesus Destroys Insecurity

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Podcast: Light on Life Season Eleven Episode Thirty

Peace is something almost everyone yearns for. Some have found the source of it while others reach for it while searching blindly in the dark. Could it be that the reason for the failure to acquire peace is in how it’s being defined? Peace is far more than protection from annihilation. Peace is more than the cessation of hostilities. Peace is more than a state of mind or the tranquility of a countryside. Peace is commitment to a way of life which precludes war, poverty, slavery, prejudice, and fear. Peace is action. Peace is the fruit of love.1 That’s what one writers said that peace is. I agree that peace is a commitment — but it’s a commitment to a person not a cause. “Being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ” is how the scripture reads in Romans five. Those last five words, ‘through our Lord Jesus Christ’ is the difference maker. Everything good and righteous starts and ends with Jesus. He is the Prince of Peace. In today’s podcast, we take a look at the subject of peace Jesus style. Why Peace from Jesus Overcomes Fear in A Crazy World. That’s our focus on this week’s Light on Life.

Why Praying in Faith Means to Believe You Receive

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Podcast: Light on Life Season Eleven Episode Thirty

Today, our topic of discussion revolves around education, particularly a remarkable kind known as Holy Spirit Education. Education is a highly valued aspect in society, sought after by parents for their children and employers for their employees. However, today we will delve into the kind of learning that comes only from the Spirit of God. Let’s take a moment to acknowledge the incredible journey of Francis Asbury, who started as a humble peasant from Staffordshire and, at the age of eighteen, became a Methodist local preacher. At twenty-one, he was appointed as an itinerant evangelist by John Wesley. For forty-five years, he tirelessly worked in America, traveling around five thousand miles each year on horseback, often earning less than 20 dollars annually. Despite his hardships, he successfully converted many, established Methodist class meetings and societies, and eventually founded the Methodist Episcopal Church, which now boasts over five million members. Asbury’s dedication to education was evident in his daily routine, waking up at four in the morning to teach himself Latin, Hebrew, and Greek, and committing to reading at least one hundred pages of literature every day. 1 While impressive, this type of education, focused on language and literature, is not what Jesus referred to when discussing the Holy Spirit. As one writer aptly stated, “You can lead a man up to the university, but you can’t make him think.” 2 The education provided by the Holy Spirit, however, will undoubtedly stimulate deep thought and introspection. He will make you think! Today, we will explore Why You Should Highly Value Holy Spirit Education. Join us on this week’s episode of Light on Life.

How Meditating the Word Makes You Sharp in the Things of God

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Podcast: Light on Life Season Eleven Episode Twenty-Nine

One topic Jesus discussed with His disciples in John 14 is the manifestation of Jesus in the life of a believer. Tony Evans shared a powerful illustration to explain this concept. He stated that when a woman becomes pregnant, it is a result of an intimate encounter in private. This encounter becomes evident in public months later. If nothing is seen in public, it indicates that nothing happened in private. God desires for new life in Him to be made visible. He wants the life of Jesus, which occurred thousands of years ago, to be experienced by believers. He wants the intimacy of one’s relationship with Christ to bring forth the power of His presence, regardless of their circumstances. He wants their joy to be complete as His presence becomes evident in their lives. How can one know when this life is manifested? Some pregnant women experience morning sickness, but it does not diminish the joy of the new life. Some struggle with sleep, but it does not take away from the joy of the new life. Some have difficulty walking, but it does not diminish the joy of their new life. When life is manifested, it surpasses any inconveniences they may have endured. Many Christians seek happiness. They desire a better home, a nicer car, or improved circumstances. There is nothing inherently wrong with these desires. However, when they do not attain these things, they lack joy. This is because life has not been made evident. 1 Since life does not consist in the abundance of what one possesses, then we know ‘things’ can never be the primary source of joy. Your joy will be complete when you are filled with the manifestation of Jesus. Why the Manifestation of Jesus Is God’s Promise to you — that’s our focus on this week’s Light on Life.

How To Understand Gods Plan In The Mouth Of Mortal Man [Encore Podcast]

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Podcast: Light on Life Season Eleven Episode Twenty-Eight

Jesus alluded to an expression used much today among Jesus followers: the eye of faith. We talk about seeing with 20–20 vision — spiritual vision that is. Holy Ghost vision. Seeing as God see’s not as the world see’s. An artist can paint the physical hands and feet of our Lord, but he cannot paint the healing power of those hands and the godly walk of those feet. [That takes the eye of faith] He can paint the outward suffering, but not the inward cause; the cursed tree, but not the curse of the law; the bearing of the cross, but not the bearing of the sins of His people; the cup of vinegar, but not the cup of wrath—the derision of His enemies and the forsaking of the Father. Where is the artist who can paint one hand of Christ nailed to the cross and the other hand claiming an inheritance of believers? Or who can paint our Lord bruising the serpent’s head, conquering sin, death and the grave? The artist can only portray blood and water flowing from Christ’s side, but he cannot paint what the eye of faith sees in that blood: salvation and pardon. That’s a good word for a good day on Planet Earth. What It Means to See with the Eye of Faith, that’s our focus on this week’s Light on Life.

Why You Should Stand Up for Jesus Even When It’s Controversial

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Podcast: Light on Life Season Eleven Episode Twenty-Seven

If you want to know how to grow up spiritually, if your heart desires to know what God’s will is for your life, you’ve come to the right place today. On the heels of knowing God’s will, comes this illustrative story from the lips of F.B. Meyer. Myer was a Baptist Pastor and Evangelist whose life spanned England’s 19th and 20th centuries. When crossing the Irish Channel one dark starless night, F. B. Meyer stood on the deck by the captain and asked him, “How do you know Holyhead Harbor on so dark a night as this?” He said, “You see those three lights? Those three must line up behind each other as one, and when we see them so united we know the exact position of the harbor’s mouth.”1 We are going to see in this week’s podcast that there are three things — three lights if you would — that have to line up in your life to be able to guide your ship into the harbor of God’s will. Three Things You Can Do To Operate in the Will of God. That’s our focus on this week’s Light on Life.

The Value of Casting Your Care on the Lord

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Podcast: Light on Life Season Eleven Episode Twenty-Six

Being filled with the Holy Spirit via psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs is the focus of our podcast and this post today. The Spirit of God has given utterance to many songs and hymns throughout the centuries. On the subject of hymns, Charles Spurgeon shared the following story from his life. “During one of many holidays at Salmbourne, [I looked this place up on the internet and after I did I had no more idea where it was than when ai stated – it’s somewhere in England], I had a varied experience which I am not likely to forget. My dear grandfather was very fond of Dr. Watt’s hymns, and my grandmother, wishing to get me to learn them, promised me a penny for each one that I should say to her perfectly. I found it an easy and pleasant method of earning money and learned them so fast that grandmother said she must reduce the price to a half-penny each, afterward even more, if she did not mean to be quite ruined by her extravagance [meaning she was going broke paying Charles to recite these hymns]. There is no telling how low the amount per hymn might have sunk, but grandfather [offered him a different deal]. He said that he was getting overrun with rats, and offered me a shilling [which is five pennies] a dozen for all I could kill. I found, at the time, that the occupation of rat-catching paid me better than learning hymns [5 times as much], but I know which employment has been more permanently profitable to me. No matter on what topic I am preaching, I can, even now, in the middle of my sermon, quote some verse of a hymn in harmony with the subject; the hymns have remained with me, while those old rats for years have passed away, and the shillings I earned by killing them have been spent long ago.1 Psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs are utterances given by the Spirit of God and they are evidence of being filled with the Spirit. What Does It Mean to Be Filled with the Spirit of God? — that’s the core of this week’s Light on Life.

#016: The Secret to Prophecy [Podcast]

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Podcast: Light on Life Season Eleven Episode Twenty-Five

Today’s podcast focuses on a person — the Holy Spirit of God — , on a Helper — the third member of the Trinity — on a constant companion who has been with you since the day you said ‘yes’ to Jesus. A.W. Tozer in his book on the Holy Spirit said, ‘There is an unseen Deity present, a knowing, feeling Personality, and He is indivisible from the Father and the Son, so that if you were to be suddenly transferred to heaven itself you wouldn’t be any closer to God than you are now, for God is already here. Changing your geographical location would not bring you any nearer to God nor God any nearer to you, because the indivisible Trinity is present, and all that the Son is the Holy Ghost is, and all that the Father is the Holy Ghost is, and the Holy Ghost is in His Church.’1 The Holy Spirit is your Helper. What does that mean and what does that look like for the child of God living in today’s world? We are taking a closer look at Him so that we can learn to be a worker together with Him. “Why the Holy Spirit of God is Your Ultimate Helper” — all on this week’s Light on Life.

How Your Faith In God Is Remembered Forever

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Podcast: Light on Life Season Eleven Episode Twenty-Four

In today’s podcast, your God given right to using Jesus Name is our focus. Jesus Name and His works go hand in hand. Miracles can occur because of the use of Jesus Name. On this thought of miracles, I know we have hit this from multiple angles. How about we take another shot at this but from the negative point of view. Have you ever thought, Why are there so many false miracles that are claimed by almost all religions (non-Christians and pseudo-Christians)? Similarly, Why are there so many false revelations (“God spoke to me”)? Could it not be possible that there are false miracles and revelations because there is one real miracle worker (God) who does authentic miracles for His purposes? Just as there can’t be a shadow without light shining through a real object to make the shadow, there must be true miracles that are mimicked by false miracles. And there would be no “knockoff” drugs to imitate the real drugs if the real drugs didn’t exist. Could it be that there are so many false religions because there is a truer one? Therefore, we can’t conclude that there are no true miracles because there are so many false ones. On the contrary, we must say the opposite: There are true miracles because there are so many false ones.1 I think that’s well said. The existence of the false indicates that there has to be a real. Your God Given Right to Use Jesus Name Now and Forever, is what we are covering today all on this week’s Light on Life.

#010: Questions to Ask Jesus about Lost People [Podcast]

What is His big dream? If you want to know, you will find the answer in the first book of the Bible and in the last book.
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Podcast: Light on Life Season Eleven Episode Twenty-Three

God’s Big Dream is our point of emphasis today as we continue to talk about doing the works of Jesus. God is a worker! Perhaps you’ve never thought of Him that way. But that’s how He first appears in the Bible. In the creation account in Genesis 1 and 2, you will find that God wears multiple occupational hats: we are talking strategic planner, designer, civil engineer, real estate developer, project manager, artist, and many more. Using His skills, God created something that was “very good” (1:31). Furthermore, God continues to work. That’s what Jesus shared about His Father in John 5:17 — “ My Father is working until now, and I am working.” God maintains the creation and provides for His creatures. He also carries out the work of salvation using people like you and I to help Him accomplish these tasks.1 Do you like the idea of being a co-worker with God to bring His Big Dream to pass? If you do, stick around for this week’s podcast as we focus on “Why God’s Big Dream Will Make you Stunningly Happy” all on this week’s Light on Life.

#S2-051: How to Cultivate Gods Presence in Your Life Encore [Podcast]

What is His big dream? If you want to know, you will find the answer in the first book of the Bible and in the last book.
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