The Commands of Christ Podcast

Oftentimes it is easy for us to belittle our words – to make excuses for not keeping our word or to justify ourselves for why we didn’t do what we said we would do. However, God calls us to a higher way of living. As Christians, we need to be as good as our word! Listen as Nate and Gabe expound on Jesus’ command in Matthew 5 to “let your yes be yes and your no be no.”

In a day where deception is commonplace, consider the weight of this truth: God always keeps His word! This is part of His character and nature! God’s desire for us, as those who have God Himself living in us, is that we accurately represent Him by keeping our word as well.

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• Guide for Scripture meditation
• Questions for application and prayer

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In this riveting episode, John Van Gelderen and Gabe uncover some of Satan’s tactics in bringing temptation into our lives. To counter these attacks, they share a life changing truth God has given to overcome! You will be encouraged as you see God’s provision in Christ as “THE way of escape.”

Temptation comes in different forms – there is temptation caused by the physical realm and temptation caused by the spiritual realm. God has made a way for us to escape – and it comes as we understand our position in Christ! What does it mean that Christ is in us? And what does it mean that we are in Christ? This message is perhaps one of the most practical you will ever hear on how to “appropriate” our position in Christ!

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• Review of Old Testament context
• Guide for Scripture meditation
• Questions for application and prayer

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Listen as Nate and Gabe share from the example of Achan how lust plays out in our lives. In life we will be faced with things we can’t always control, but by the grace of God, we don’t have to turn our heart toward those things. If we let Him, God can train us to look away from those things to Him! This is the way of victory!

Listen and be encouraged that victory in the area of lust doesn’t come from our effort, but rather from dependence on the Lord. God's way to overcome lust is by way of replacement - when we pursue intimacy with the Lord and fill our mind with His Word it replaces us and pushes everything else out!

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Study guide includes: 

• Scriptures referenced in podcast
• Review of Old Testament context
• Guide for Scripture meditation
• Questions for application and prayer

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Galatians 6:7 says, “Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.” One key to overcoming lust in our lives is to realize that every thought we think is a seed planted, and it will bear fruit. Join Nate and Gabe as they share how this principle is true not only a wrong thoughts but also of planting God’s Word in our hearts!

Listen and be encouraged that victory in the area of lust doesn’t come from our effort, but rather from dependence on the Lord. God's way to overcome lust is by way of replacement - when we pursue intimacy with the Lord and fill our mind with His Word it replaces us and pushes everything else out!

Want to go deeper in studying this command of Christ? Download a free study guide at www.homediscipleship.com

Study guide includes: 

• Scriptures referenced in podcast
• Review of Old Testament context
• Guide for Scripture meditation
• Questions for application and prayer

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Moral freedom is not a status to be obtained, it is a Person to be depended upon. And that Person’s name is Jesus! As we pursue intimacy with Jesus and are filled more and more with His Word, we will see Him increase our lives, and thus be set free from the bondage of lust!

Listen and be encouraged that victory in the area of lust doesn’t come from our effort, but rather from dependence on the Lord. God's way to overcome lust is by way of replacement - when we pursue intimacy with the Lord and fill our mind with His Word it replaces us and pushes everything else out!

Want to go deeper in studying this command of Christ? Download a free study guide at www.homediscipleship.com

Study guide includes: 

• Scriptures referenced in podcast
• Review of Old Testament context
• Guide for Scripture meditation
• Questions for application and prayer

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Lust is a matter of the heart. This is what makes lust so serious. What we set our hearts upon determines the course of our lives. This episode will leave you with the important question: am I setting my heart on anything outside the bounds of what God has for me?

Listen and be encouraged that victory in the area of lust doesn’t come from our effort, but rather from dependence on the Lord. God's way to overcome lust is by way of replacement - when we pursue intimacy with the Lord and fill our mind with His Word it replaces us and pushes everything else out!

Want to go deeper in studying this command of Christ? Download a free study guide at www.homediscipleship.com

Study guide includes: 

• Scriptures referenced in podcast
• Review of Old Testament context
• Guide for Scripture meditation
• Questions for application and prayer

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Proverbs 13:10 says “Only by pride cometh contention.” And James 4:6 says “God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble.” In this conclusion of the command to Be Reconciled, Nate and Gabe share how being reconciled (as well as avoiding offenses altogether) comes down to humbling ourselves before God and allowing Him to transform every aspect of who we are.

The foundation for being reconciled to our brother is realizing that God has reconciled us to Himself through Christ. God desires to be one with mankind! It is only when we understand the value of this that we can grasp the full weight of being reconciled to each other. God’s desire is that we not only enter into reconciliation with Him, but that we also become channels of it! 

Want to go deeper in studying this command of Christ? Download a free study guide at www.homediscipleship.com

Study guide includes: 

• Scriptures referenced in podcast
• Review of Old Testament context
• Guide for Scripture meditation
• Questions for application and prayer

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It has been said that the eight most difficult words in the English language are, “I was wrong. Will you forgive me?” Often the cause for offense is our pride. When pursuing reconciliation with others, humility is key. Listen as Nate and Gabe share practical aspects of pursuing reconciliation.

The foundation for being reconciled to our brother is realizing that God has reconciled us to Himself through Christ. God desires to be one with mankind! It is only when we understand the value of this that we can grasp the full weight of being reconciled to each other. God’s desire is that we not only enter into reconciliation with Him, but that we also become channels of it! 

Want to go deeper in studying this command of Christ? Download a free study guide at www.homediscipleship.com

Study guide includes: 

• Scriptures referenced in podcast
• Review of Old Testament context
• Guide for Scripture meditation
• Questions for application and prayer

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Often we try to deal with our offenses on our own – just between us and God. But God tells us that if we’ve caused an offense, we need to pursue the one we’ve offended to make it right. God designed us to function in harmony together. If one part of your body is out of alignment, your whole body has trouble functioning. While this is true of our physical bodies, we often forget it is true of us as the Body of Christ!

The foundation for being reconciled to our brother is realizing that God has reconciled us to Himself through Christ. God desires to be one with mankind! It is only when we understand the value of this that we can grasp the full weight of being reconciled to each other. God’s desire is that we not only enter into reconciliation with Him, but that we also become channels of it! 

Want to go deeper in studying this command of Christ? Download a free study guide at www.homediscipleship.com

Study guide includes: 

• Scriptures referenced in podcast
• Review of Old Testament context
• Guide for Scripture meditation
• Questions for application and prayer

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Christ’s command to Be Reconciled reveals that an important aspect of walking rightly with God is walking rightly with our brother. The word reconcile is a financial term. It gives the picture of two accounts that are at odds and needing to come into agreement with one another. Listen as Nate and Gabe discuss the weight of this command and how it practically applies to our lives.

The foundation for being reconciled to our brother is realizing that God has reconciled us to Himself through Christ. God desires to be one with mankind! It is only when we understand the value of this that we can grasp the full weight of being reconciled to each other. God’s desire is that we not only enter into reconciliation with Him, but that we also become channels of it! 

Want to go deeper in studying this command of Christ? Download a free study guide at www.homediscipleship.com

Study guide includes: 

• Scriptures referenced in podcast
• Review of Old Testament context
• Guide for Scripture meditation
• Questions for application and prayer

For more information, visit us at www.homediscipleship.com

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