Simple Truth Big Change Podcast

Series: Armor of God, Part 4

In this episode we discuss the battle for the truth. Specifically, we talk about the first tactic we named last week: the devil wants to keep us from hearing the truth. 

How does he keep us from hearing? There are 2 levels on which that can happen...

Notes:
Wow, there is SO much in this passage! (Ephesians 1:3-14) Great stuff to meditate on this week...

1. He CHOSE US in Him that we should be holy and blameless
2. He PREDESTINED us to adoption as SONS
3. He freely bestowed His grace on us through the BELOVED
4. We have REDEMPTION through His BLOOD
5. And FORGIVENESS!
6. We're sealed by the Holy Spirit of promise
7. We have an INHERITANCE, being God’s OWN POSSESSION

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Series: Armor of God, Part 3

We're in a battle. Ephesians 6 tells us to put on the whole armor of God so we can stand firm against the schemes of the devil. 
What are his schemes? 
That's what we're talking about in this episode...schemes, tactics, and how to fight against them. 

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Series: Armor of God, Part 2

This episode we take a look at the opening of Paul's epistle to the Ephesians, keeping an eye on the armor of God in Ephesians chapter 6. Today we focus on the lofty Ephesians 1:3.

I share a helpful study tool to work your way through the book of Ephesians.

See my "Armor of God" index card

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Armor of God Series, Part 1

In this episode we look at 3 keys we'll use as we study the armor of God in Ephesians 6:10-17. We have a very real enemy, but God has FULLY equipped us for warfare and our victory is secure IN Christ. 

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Series: False Teachers (Part 5 of 5)
How much understanding do your Bible teachers have? Are they meditating on God’s word? I hope you are, because your teachers may not be. 

Psalm 119:99 says, "I have more understanding than all my teachers, for your testimonies are my meditation." 

Today I’m wrapping up a 5-part series on false teachers. This is a difficult topic because no one wants to think they’re following false teaching.

Today, you'll hear how to identify false teachers and I share a short story about my own discovery on this topic.

Article: https://www.christianitytoday.com/edstetzer/2015/july/epidemic-of-bible-illiteracy-in-our-churches.html

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Series: False Teachers (Part 4 of 5)
What should be our approach to bad (false) teachers? Should we take a "positive" view and try to glean something good?
In our culture we applaud people who make lemonade out of lemons, but is this a biblical approach to false teachers? Is there something good there to glean?

Simple Truth: False teachers are dangerous because their end is destruction. 

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Series: False Teachers (Part 3 of 5)
False teachers are actively looking for followers. It's not merely about spreading a false message. They want disciples for themselves. 

People who follow false teachers become attached to the TEACHER, often more than they attach to their false message. Relationship is key. 

Our simple truth this week? False teachers are dangerous because they attach people to themselves rather than to Jesus.

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Series: False Teachers (Part 2 of 5)
False teachers are attracting followers. They're popular, likable. They tell us what we want to hear. They tell us we can have what we want.

But this isn’t the message of Jesus or the Bible. 

Our simple truth this week? False teachers are dangerous because they are ATTRACTIVE.

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Series: False Teachers (Part 1 of 5)
In Matthew 24, the disciples ask Jesus a question: When will the end come and what will be the signs?
Jesus doesn’t quite give the answer we expect.
Our simple truth this week? Jesus says, “See to it that no one misleads you…”

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People can pull us in all kinds of directions, but we can’t just go through our day based on the needs around us. We’d be depleted.  

God has a plan for us, every day. We need to seek Him early and know what we’ve been called to do. 

Simple Truth: It is the Lord Christ whom we serve. 

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