The Austin Stone Podcast

If you died today, how sure are you that you’d be in heaven? Do you know? The Apostle John says we can know. Join us as Halim Suh explores the “tests” of eternal life in John’s letters and how Jesus and the Holy Spirit advocate for our true results.

Did you know you are loved in a way that fear no longer has to exist? Join us as Ross Lester unpacks the Apostle John’s letter, which includes one of the Bible's most famous verses: “Perfect love casts out fear.”

“God is love.” It’s one of the most quoted sentences in the Bible and a truth almost everyone can get behind, no matter their religious beliefs. But why is it actually good news that God is love, and not the other way around? How do we know what this love is like? Halim Suh dives into John’s letter to explore how we can receive God’s love and reflect it to the world around us.

Don’t assume that everyone you talk to or listen to says true things about God. As Christians, we should not be gullible nor cynical, but discerning. Join us as Tyler David examines the Apostle John’s caution to test every spirit to see whether the spirit is from God or the antichrist.

Do you feel unstable in your walk with Christ? Does your confidence ebb and flow each week based on how well you’re avoiding sin and pursuing holiness? Join us as Ross Lester explores the Apostle John’s letter and reminds us how we can be assured of our salvation.

Your heart can only move in two directions: love or hate. One path moves outward and follows Christ; the other curves inward and follows Cain. Which path will you choose? Join us as Ross Lester unpacks the Apostle John’s call to love one another: a simple command from Jesus, yet one of the hardest ones to truly live out.

What does it mean to be God’s child? Join us as Halim Suh explores how being adopted into God’s family means you are loved, righteous, and evidently His.

The answer might surprise you… Join us as Matt Blackwell explores the Apostle John’s warning about the enemy who deceives and his encouragement about the Spirit who preserves.

Do you feel unsteady? Are you looking for meaning and purpose? Jesus offers an identity that is secure for your entire life, and the Apostle John wants you to know that in his letters. Join us as Ross Lester explores our identity, longing, and purpose, which find their ultimate fulfillment in Christ.

Love God and love others—it’s Christianity 101, right? But the Apostle John wants us to know that obedience and unity are pathways to experiencing the fullness of God’s love and evidence of the assurance that Christ already won for us on the cross. Join us as Ross Lester explores how knowing God means obeying Him and obeying Him means loving others.