“Whosoever should call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved” (Romans 10:13). I have been speaking for 53+ years presenting the Gospel and communicating clear Biblical principles. It all started when I read this Scripture: “Pray for me that utterance may be given to me to open my mouth boldly to make known the mystery of the gospel for which I am an ambassador in bonds” (Eph 6:20).

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In this episode of The FLOT Line, host Rick Hughes tackles two of the most essential questions in the Christian life: "How can I be sure of my salvation?" and "What does God expect from me now that I’m saved?" He explains what it means to walk in Christ—the basics of the Christian life, from eternal security to spiritual growth, and introduces two key tools for handling adversity through God's Word.

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Divine discipline comes from God’s justice and love. He does it in grace to correct us and teach us before we self-destruct. “Whatever a man sows, this he will also reap” (Gal 6:7). Divine discipline is to wake us up, encourage us to get in fellowship with the Holy Spirit, and use our free will to get into God’s plan. “Grievous punishment is for him who forsakes the way and he who hates the reproof of God shall die” (Proverbs 15:10). If one doesn’t respond to increased stages of divine discipline, God may administer the sin unto death.

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The spiritual life is living the life God designed for you. Learning spiritual skills gives you the ability to be independent of human solutions. Comprehension is critical. Your capacity to perceive and apply the Word of God can only come with the filling of the Holy Spirit.  “To them, God has chosen to make known the glorious riches of this mystery, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory.” (Col 1:27). Jesus Christ and the Holy Spirit live in you—that’s the power of the spiritual life! The goal of the spiritual life: spiritual self-esteem gives you self-confidence in God’s plan. Spiritual autonomy gives you the ability to operate independently, stand-alone. Spiritual maturity is having maximum effectiveness in fulfilling God’s plan for your life. “I pray the God of the Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give to you a spirit of wisdom and of revelation in the knowledge of Him. And I pray the eyes of your heart may be enlightened so you will know what the hope of His calling is and what are the riches of His wisdom, the riches of the glory of His inheritance in the saints” (Eph 1:17).

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In the Lord’s last conversation with the disciples, He gave them these things “… so that My joy might remain in you and your joy might be full” (John 15:11). The disciples could have confident expectations of what God was going to do with them, through them and for them—and so can you. Objective optimism is a relaxed mental attitude from the inner joy and confidence that comes from the Word of God in your soul.  You can have a relaxed mental attitude despite any adversity.

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The greatest joy is knowing you’re exactly where God wants you to be. You have a sphere of influence and can have an impact if you learn and use the 10 problem-solving devices. “I will not leave you comfortless. I will come to you” (John 14:18) through the filling and empowerment of the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit is in you and with you wherever you go today. God gave us the Holy Spirit to guide us and lead us. Prayer is an important one of these things. Pray to God the Father using the name of the Lord Jesus Christ in the power of the Holy Spirit. Personal love for God is your motivational virtue—the motivation for obedience and faithfulness to God. God wants us to be faithful. He is always faithful to us. “I will never leave you; I will never forsake you” (Hebrews 13:5).

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At the Last Supper, the Lord taught the keys to happiness. “Be kind to one another, forgive” (Eph 4:32). “Love one another as I have loved you” (John 13:14) is impersonal love. Without faith, it is impossible to please God. The focus of your faith should be Biblical solutions, not human solutions. Fear produces flight. Faith produces confidence. “Let not your hearts be troubled” (John 15:11). Fear and worry are not part of the Christian life. Sharing the happiness of God is objective optimism plus a relaxed mental attitude from confidence in the Word of God in your soul. 

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Jesus personally taught the disciples for the last time at the Lord’s Supper. “These things I have spoken to you so that My joy might remain in you, and that your joy might be full” (John 15:11). The greatest joy you will ever have is when you know you’re in the middle of God’s plan and you have confidence in that plan. Sharing the happiness of God is a life with objective optimism with a relaxed mental attitude. You'll have joy and confidence from the Word of God stored in your soul. ’These things’ include forgiveness. “Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another as God for Christ’s sake forgave you” (Eph 4:32).

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In this episode of The FLOT Line, host Rick Hughes explores what it means to understand and live out God's will for your life. Drawing from passages like Jeremiah 29:11, Colossians 1:9-10, and others, Rick emphasizes that God has a specific plan for every believer—a plan rooted in His love, wisdom, and divine patience. Rick unpacks the difference between knowing Scripture and applying it (epignosis), discusses the characteristics of a worthy spiritual walk, and explains how to be a productive citizen of heaven while still on Earth.

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The Four Generation Curse is a significant truth taught in the Bible. You need to know about it considering what is going on in this country. We’re living in a chaotic climate. If the anti-God trends continue, fueled by social media influencers, God will bring judgment to our nation. “My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge. Since you rejected knowledge, I will reject you” (Hosea). God requires us to LAG: Learn, Apply, and Glorify Him. Every generation is responsible for the decisions it makes, and the culture it chooses. Rejection of authority is the most prominent cause of suffering in life. Rejection of God will bring suffering to our nation. “There’s a generation whose teeth are like swords and whose jaws are like knives” (Prov 30:14). This is the last generation before God brings the fifth cycle of discipline upon a nation. This generation has a lust for power.

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