Jesus could have called on the angels to deliver Him from betrayal and arrest Instead He submitted Himself to suffering for our sake In today's sermon from the gospel of John R C Sproul teaches on the necessity of Christ's active and passive obedience for our salvation Get R C Sproul's Commentary on the book of John for Your Gift of Any Amount https gift renewingyourmind org john-commentary Don't forget to make RenewingYourMind org your home for daily in-depth Bible study and Christian resources A donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries Explore all of our podcasts https www ligonier org podcasts [... more]

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When a doctor loses a patient on the operating table there is a deep sense of remorse and sadness in the surgical theater Doctors are trained to save lives but sometimes even the best trained physicians are unable to control complications that lead to death But here we discover that Christ the Great Physician not only knows that His patient is sick--He allows him to die Here are three principles about Divine Medicine that we can all learn [... more]

In this episode of Encouraging Prayer James Banks and Robby Dilmore discuss how to pray when times get tough [... more]

One weekend in March I led a retreat on the theme of Mary and Martha the sisters in Bethany whom Jesus loved We were in a remote spot along the English coastline When we were snowed in unexpectedly many of the participants remarked how the extra day together meant they could practice sitting at Jesus rsquo s feet as Mary did They wanted to pursue the ldquo one thing needed rdquo Luke NKJV that Jesus lovingly told Martha she should embrace which was choosing to draw close and learn from Him When Jesus visited the home of Martha Mary and [... more]

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Does thinking about God's mercy ever lead you to pour out your heart in worship In today's message Pastor J D turns to Romans and Paul's exuberant response to the gospel [... more]

In a research team at Stanford University studied more than two hundred students in an experiment that included switching between tasks and memory exercises Surprisingly the study found that students who viewed themselves as good multitaskers because they were in the habit of doing several things at a time did worse than those who preferred to perform one task at a time Multitasking made it more difficult to focus their thoughts and filter irrelevant information Maintaining focus when our minds are distracted can be a challenge When Jesus visited Mary and Martha rsquo s home Martha was busy working and [... more]

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In this Sunday episode Pastor Greg Laurie completes our Signs of Jesus series with the last sign In John four days after the death of Lazarus Jesus brings him back to life Listen in for insights over Christ's victory over death Notes Death is not fair it's harsh and mean and rips those we love away from us Death is not a friend it's an enemy The last enemy to be destroyed is death Corinthians God did not want people to die Life is filled with pain sorrow and the death of loved ones God loves us Therefore whatever He [... more]

March Message from Pastor Josh Bevan Main Scripture Passage Matthew - Topic Healing Sickness Gratitude Download SCRIPTURE REFERENCE [... more]

When the Mars rover Perseverance landed on that red planet on February those monitoring its arrival endured ldquo seven minutes of terror rdquo As the spacecraft ended its -million-mile journey it went through a complex landing procedure it had to do on its own Signals from Mars to Earth take several minutes so NASA couldn rsquo t hear from Perseverance during the landing Not being in contact was frightening for the team who had put so much effort and resources into the mission Sometimes we may experience our own times of fear when we feel we rsquo re not hearing [... more]

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But let a man examine himself and so let him eat of that bread and drink of that cup Corinthians [... more]

When Jesus visited the home of two sisters they each demonstrates faithful but different acts of service toward Him As theologians and Christians have read the Gospel of Luke many criticize Martha and commend Mary for their behavior but the truth of the matter is much more complex The reality is both sisters exhibited faithful devotion to Jesus and both utilized their spiritual gifts albeit through different expressions of love There is much to be learned from both Mary and Martha today [... more]

It is never too late for Jesus to help those in need Today R C Sproul continues his exposition of Luke's gospel showing how Christ restored the hope of a man about to lose his daughter and of a woman who had lost everything she had Get R C Sproul's Expositional Commentary on the Gospel of Luke for Your Gift of Any Amount https gift renewingyourmind org luke-commentary Don't forget to make RenewingYourMind org your home for daily in-depth Bible study and Christian resources [... more]

How does God respond to our deepest wounds Author David Mathis extends strength and comfort from the wounds of a fully-human Jesus Show Notes and Resources Find resources from this podcast at shop familylife com Find more content and resources on the FamilyLife's app Help others find Familylife Leave a review on Apple Podcast or Spotify Check out all the Familylife's on the FamilyLife Podcast Network [... more]

You can be set free from unseen chains once you recognize them [... more]

How should we respond when God doesn't give us the miracle we desire David set a great example based on Sam - [... more]

Learn the promise of Shalom that is the pervasive principle that governs the children of God including perfect peace and the peace of God that passes all understanding To support this ministry financially visit https www oneplace com donate [... more]

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Using Jesus example as a guide you can conclude whether you really have or have been a true friend [... more]

In this message Adrian Rogers shares David's and Jonathan's formula for a beautiful friendship [... more]

Dr Kathryn Butler an experienced trauma surgeon helps families navigate end-of-life decisions according to Biblical principles Part of Get Dr Butler's book Between Life and Death for your donation of any amount https donate focusonthefamily com don-daily-broadcast-product- - - refcd Get more episode resources https www focusonthefamily com episodes broadcast a-godly-perspective-on-end-of-life-decisions-part- -of- featured-resource-cta If you've listened to any of our podcasts please give us your feedback https focusonthefamily com podcastsurvey [... more]

Dr Sam Saldivar begins a series entitled Ministry According to II Corinthians with a message titled A Tent and a Heavenly Home from II Corinthians - The post A Tent and a Heavenly Home appeared first on THE DAILY PLATFORM [... more]

On the first Palm Sunday Jesus entered Jerusalem and had a mixed response some worshiped while others grew angry In this Sunday morning episode special guest Pastor Jonathan Laurie asks us to respond to Jesus' claims anew Will we recognize Him for who He is Listen in for this Palm Sunday message from John Notes Both physical death and leprosy are spiritual pictures of sin Then desire when it has conceived gives birth to sin and sin when it is fully grown brings forth death James ESV Sin is an inward disease that shows outward symptoms Martha was worshipping Jesus [... more]

How can I be happy and what does scripture say about happiness [... more]

Recently my car needed work The mechanic rsquo s shop was close a mile from my home So I decided to just walk home But as I shuffled along next to a bustling thoroughfare I noticed something Everyone else was moving so fast nbsp This isn rsquo t rocket science Cars go faster than pedestrians Zip zip zip As I ambled home I had a realization We rsquo re so used to moving fast All the time Then another realization I often expect God to move just as quickly I want His plans to fit my speedy timetable nbsp When [... more]

Well it seems that whenever you have an in depth conversation with someone about this story about Mary and Martha from the th chapter of Luke you invariably hear the same thing Someone will say Well I'm not a Mary I'm a Martha and the church and the world need Marthas too Because it's the Marthas who get things done [... more]

From HOPE FOR THE CAREGIVER Sept I've Got To I Need to You Don't Understand I Have To It's My Obligation to These are all statements made by all caregivers at some point and sadly all too frequently The feeling of obligation drives us to push ourselves to dangerous stress levels for our health finances and emotional stability The way we can push back is to recognize that we don't own the problem Think about it did you cause the problem Can you fix this issue Stewardship Vs Obligation Feeling obligated can quickly take us into resentment which will only [... more]