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The world is watching how Christians live. This episode reveals how a Spirit-controlled life becomes a powerful witness to those who do not yet know Christ. Learn why consistent prayer, compassionate speech, and godly character open doors for the gospel.

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Jason and Tori Benham provide a series of practical, Bible-based principles to help couples experience stronger, healthier, and more godly marriages. They describe better ways to handle conflict, communication, and practicing “being present” with your family – especially when it’s hard.

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Research tells us that generous people are happier, have a stronger immune system, and have more positive, life-giving relationships. Which begs the question: How can we become more generous people? Chip answers that question, in this program.

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• J.I. Packer - “Within the cluster of God’s moral perfections, there is one in particular to which the term ‘goodness’ points. The quality which God especially singled out from the whole when proclaiming all His goodness to Moses. He spoke of Himself as abundant in goodness and truth. This is the quality of” – are you ready? “generosity.”

The moment you sense a problem, however large or small, take it to Christ. “Max, if I take my problems to Jesus every time I have one, I’m going to be talking to Jesus all day long.” Now you’re getting the point.

An unprayed for problem is an embedded thorn. It festers and infects the finger, then the hand, then the entire arm. Best to go straight to the person who has the tweezers. We can only wonder how many disasters would be averted if we first go to Jesus. Philippians 4:6 says, “Don’t worry about anything. Instead pray about everything.” Tell God your needs and don’t forget to thank him for his answers.

Here’s my challenge for you: every day for four weeks, pray four minutes. Then get ready to connect with God like never before.

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We all deserve a spiritual death-row sentence. But salvation is freely given by God to those who trust in Christ. In this message from Romans 8, Pastor Lutzer introduces us to Martin Luther and the biblical definition of justification. We can have certainty about our eternal destiny, rejoicing in our salvation.

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Erwin W. Lutzer is Pastor Emeritus of The Moody Church in Chicago, where he served as Senior Pastor for 36 years. He is a prolific author of over seventy books. A clear expositor of the Bible, he is the featured speaker on "Running To Win" and "Songs In The Night," with programs broadcasting on over a thousand outlets in the U.S. and across more than fifty countries in seven languages. He and his wife, Rebecca, live in the Chicago area. They have three grown children and eight grandchildren.

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Where is God when we really need Him? Though some give up on God altogether, believers across the ages have experienced loss and devastating trials. In this message from Hebrews 11, Pastor Lutzer unpacks four facts about faith in God in any circumstance. No matter what, we can trust Almighty God. 

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Erwin W. Lutzer is Pastor Emeritus of The Moody Church in Chicago, where he served as Senior Pastor for 36 years. He is a prolific author of over seventy books. A clear expositor of the Bible, he is the featured speaker on "Running To Win" and "Songs In The Night," with programs broadcasting on over a thousand outlets in the U.S. and across more than fifty countries in seven languages. He and his wife, Rebecca, live in the Chicago area. They have three grown children and eight grandchildren.

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The water won’t part until your feet get wet.  Today on BOLD STEPS, Mark Jobe concludes a series called Move In Us with a word on consecration and a challenge that cuts to the core: what are you holding onto that’s keeping you from stepping into what God has next?  It’s a convicting and liberating message you won’t want to miss ... listen to Bold Steps with Mark Jobe.

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New York City is a bit of a shock to any first-time visitor. It’s especially jarring for someone who has spent her whole life on an Indian Reservation. Now, Linda was from the Navajo Reservation in Arizona and she was part of our ministry’s Native American Youth Outreach Team that we call “On Eagles' Wings.” She was able to see New York from a distance at first. There’s the Empire State Building, there’s the skyline, and she said she wanted to see it all up close. Ha! Well, that may have changed now that she has seen it up close. See, she went in with us when I spoke in the city one night and the traffic and the crowds; man, they were all over the place and they made her feel like maybe she was on a battlefield without a helmet. She also found certain aspects of the city exciting and she might go back. But as our team was driving along the Hudson River, we were headed for the George Washington Bridge and Linda must have been reflecting on her life on the reservation for a minute because she just looked up into the Big Apple sky and said two words, “No stars.”

I’m Ron Hutchcraft and I want to have A Word With You today about “Dangerously Blind.”

Our word for today from the Word of God comes from 2 Corinthians 4:4. It’s a very revealing statement from God’s perspective. “The god of this age has blinded the minds of unbelievers so they cannot see the light of the Gospel of the glory of Christ who is the image of God.” Basically, what’s this saying? There is heavenly light that God wants you to see. It’s the Good News of the glory of His Son, Jesus Christ. And what’s the Good News? Jesus loves you very much. He proved it by paying the sin penalty that you deserved when He died on the cross. He demonstrated His unbeatable power when He blew the doors off His grave and rose from the dead, and so Jesus is all the love, and all the meaning, and all the peace you’ve been looking for all these years.

But there’s a problem with God’s light. It’s the same problem our Navajo friend had seeing those stars in New York City. The earth lights blinded her to the heavenly light. When that happens to people spiritually, they can literally miss Jesus and miss God’s love, and miss heaven forever.

This says that the god of this world, who is the devil, has blinded our minds. We’re surrounded by a lot of earth lights that blind us to the much brighter light of God. We’re blinded by the lights of making money, or having fun, or important relationships, or busy schedules, even our religion. And we just keep ignoring Jesus, or postponing Jesus, or forgetting Jesus. We’re blinded.

The devil, whose goal it is to destroy you, will use anything or anyone he can to keep you from seeing and following Jesus. His intention is very simple - to block your view of the real light until you’ve passed the point of no return. But today, maybe right now, the light is breaking through.

This could be your God day. You could tell Him right where you are, “Lord, I have run my life long enough. You are supposed to run my life. You gave it to me, and I’m tired of this sin wall that’s been between us. I believe that your son, Jesus Christ, died to take that wall away to pay for my sin. And beginning this moment, Jesus, I’m Yours.” I hope you'll take that step so you can be sure you belong to Him and secure your eternity once and for all.

That's what our website's there for. It's ANewStory.com. And it would be a great place to anchor to as you cross over, as the Bible says, "from death to life" today. I hope you'll go there.

For this moment, God has taken you away from the blinding light of all that earth stuff and all those earth people so you could get one clear look at the light of Jesus Christ. Now in the words of the Bible, “Seek the Lord while He may be found.”

Our natural impulse is to manipulate and control others with our words. Matthew 5 shows how double-talk fractures the soul. In this message, Pastor Philip Miller proves how low-level deceit destroys community and erodes our identity. Discover why crossing your fingers behind your back reveals a deep heart problem.

This is part two of the sermon, "Manipulation on the Lips."

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00:00 – Coercive Self-Interest: Why we cross our fingers behind our backs.
01:13 – The Integrity Integer: Why soul fragmentation is so broken.
02:26 –Civilized Deceit: A deep look into the five low-level lies we use to save face and fit in.
03:52 – The Chameleon Identity: How shape-shifting makes us believe our own lies.
05:01 – The Fine Print: How religious leaders created clauses on their promises.
06:17 – The Drive-Through Test: Why every careless word will face God's final judgment.

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Dr. Philip Miller is the 17th Senior Pastor of The Moody Church. He is the featured speaker on "Living Hope" and "Moody Church Hour," with programs broadcasting on 700 outlets in the U.S. He and his wife Krista live in Chicago with their four children. Pastor Philip is passionate about proclaiming God's Word, cultivating healthy ministry, and investing in future leaders.

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