In the life of Abraham we find an example of a man whose obedience to God has resounded to every subsequent generation Pastor Bob La Tour speaks from Genesis [... more]

Discover how a determined stillness to walk in obedience to God results in His blessing [... more]

Listen to the full-length version or read the manuscript of this message here https wfth me postcards Can love be commanded Isn't it a feeling that's out of our control According to Scripture Christians are in fact commanded to love one another with a divine agape love--love that is choice love that overcomes feelings In these verses the Apostle John defines agape love as obedience to God's will Here Pastor Davey expounds upon this truth describing how walking in love keeps our hearts from growing cold toward others and toward God [... more]

In Genesis we see the theme of rebellion over and over again As Pastor Jonathan Laurie looks at the chapter he reveals an important lesson we must deny our flesh and listen to God Notes Genesis Omnipresent All Present Jeremiah Omniscient All Knowing Psalm Omnipotent All-Powerful Colossians God Is Love John God Is Patient Peter God Is Wise Proverbs Proverbs Genesis The Pride of Man James Genesis Genesis Obedience to God always brings sensational blessings Divine Intervention Genesis God's Discipline Job Philippians --- Learn more about Greg Laurie and Harvest Ministries at harvest org This podcast is supported by the [... more]

Our obedience to God is to be based on our love for who God is not fear [... more]

ldquo The baby birds will fly tomorrow rdquo My wife Cari was elated about the progress a family of wrens was making in a hanging basket on our front porch She rsquo d watched them daily taking pictures as the mother brought food to the nest Cari got up early the next morning to look in on them She moved some of the greenery aside covering the nest but instead of seeing baby birds the narrow eyes of a serpent met hers The snake had scaled a vertical wall slithered into the nest and devoured them all Cari was heartbroken [... more]

GUEST Matt Morrell pastor Fourth Baptist Church Plymouth MN In a way one could call Satan's rebellion against God the original sin for Satan was the one who tempted the first humans Adam and Eve to rebel against God as Satan had done Ever since Satan and the angels who joined him in his rebellion have been waging spiritual war for the souls of men and women The Bible says Satan prowls around like a roaring lion seeking someone to devour Peter He has one purpose to keep the unsaved from being saved and the saved from being sanctified Jesus [... more]

Have you ever done something in anger you later regretted When my son was wrestling with drug addiction I said some harsh things in reaction to his choices My anger only discouraged him more But eventually he encountered believers who spoke life and hope to him and in time he was set free Even someone as exemplary in faith as Moses did something he later regretted When the people of Israel were in the desert and water was scarce they complained bitterly So God gave Moses and Aaron specific instructions ldquo Speak to that rock before their eyes and it [... more]

Pastor Louie Giglio remembers honors and gives thanks for Dr Stanley's unwavering obedience to God [... more]

Pastor Louie Giglio remembers honors and gives thanks for Dr Stanley's unwavering obedience to God [... more]

GUEST TOM ASCOL Senior Pastor Grace Baptist Church Cape Coral FL In Timothy the apostle Paul under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit wrote to the younger pastor Timothy regarding the authority structure God established for the church A woman must quietly receive instruction with entire submissiveness But I do not allow a woman to teach or exercise authority over a man but to remain quiet For it was Adam who was first created and then Eve And it was not Adam who was deceived but the woman being deceived fell into transgression Timothy - This passage of Scripture and [... more]

Pastor Louie Giglio remembers honors and gives thanks for Dr Stanley's unwavering obedience to God [... more]

Episode Adriel Sanchez and Bill Maier answer caller questions Show Notes CoreChristianity com Questions in this Episode How can I avoid basing my assurance of salvation on my obedience to God's law Will I lose the things I innately desire as I grow in my love for God When should a pastor refuse to baptize someone [... more]

One of the most powerful illustrations of Christian living is found in Isaac's willingness to let his father Abraham sacrifice him in obedience to God From his example we learn the difficult truth that Christianity is all about stepping up to the altar [... more]

Discover the freedom that comes from putting aside rebellion and living in obedience to God [... more]

Many try to minimize sin or make excuses for it by focusing on perceived benefits Discover how dangerous this approach is and hear what happened when Saul tried to justify his partial obedience to God's command Listen to Truth For Life with Alistair Begg Listen [... more]

Walk in obedience to God so you can have a life full of purpose [... more]

Have you ever thought your sin was so horrible that there was no coming back Pastor Greg Laurie has good news for you God gives second chances In this Sunday episode hear the story of a man who fell away from God and was in need of forgiveness Notes My heart is fixed my heart is fixed O Lord Psalm The actual sin David committed lasted only a minute but the repercussions of his sin lasted the rest of his life Let him that thinks he stands take heed lest he fall Corinthians David's fall came after great spiritual success [... more]

This program is a rebroadcast from GUEST PASTOR JAMES COATES co-author God vs GovernmentPersecution imprisonment and murder of Christians is nothing new The gospels recount the crucifixion of Christ and the book of Acts chronicles the threats beatings jailings and stonings of first century Christians Today is no different for believers in Communist China or North Korea where Christians defy government edicts and gather secretly In some Islamic countries Christians are jailed and martyred for refusing to keep silent about the gospel In countries like the United States Britain Canada Australia and New Zealand that were founded on Christian values [... more]

Purifying the heart through obedience to God's Word helps us love people no matter what [... more]

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Our obedience to God's law cannot make our justification any more certain So what is the purpose of the law Today Derek Thomas expounds on the relationship between the gospel promise God gave to Abraham and the law He gave to Israel Get Derek Thomas' DVD Series 'No Other Gospel Paul's Letter to the Galatians' for Your Gift of Any Amount https gift renewingyourmind org no-other-gospel Don't forget to make RenewingYourMind org your home for daily in-depth Bible study and Christian resources [... more]

If it feels good it must be right After all I am entitled to my happiness With lies like these we rationalize our disobedience to God's commands even about sex In this message we take an honest look at five lies about our desires Our souls can be restored but the lies must be stripped away Are we ready to hear God's truth about our deepest longings This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount Get yours at https www rtwoffer com or call us at - - - [... more]

GUEST PASTOR JAMES COATES co-author God vs GovernmentPersecution imprisonment and murder of Christians is nothing new The gospels recount the crucifixion of Christ and the book of Acts chronicles the threats beatings jailings and stonings of first century Christians Today is no different for believers in Communist China or North Korea where Christians defy government edicts and gather secretly In some Islamic countries Christians are jailed and martyred for refusing to keep silent about the gospel In countries like the United States Britain Canada Australia and New Zealand that were founded on Christian values with guaranteed individual liberties the state [... more]

Get a refresher on how your obedience to God should be out of love [... more]

When the Nazis drafted Franz J auml gerst auml tter during World War II he completed military basic training but refused to take the required pledge of personal loyalty to Adolf Hitler Authorities allowed Franz to return to his farm but they later summoned him to active duty After seeing Nazi ideology up close and learning of the Jewish genocide however J auml gerst auml tter decided his loyalty to God meant he could never fight for the Nazis He was arrested and sentenced to execution leaving behind his wife and three daughters Over the years many believers in Jesus [... more]

Nowadays virtue is described as accepting all forms of religion sexuality and political philosophies as equal and tearing down the dividing walls of right and wrong so as not to alienate anyone But in Acts true virtue is described as obedience to God and His Word [... more]

As many as homes in one US state are at risk of collapsing due to faulty foundations Without realizing it a concrete company pulled stone from a quarry laced with a mineral that over time causes concrete to crack and disintegrate The foundations of nearly homes have already crumbled and that number will likely skyrocket over time nbsp Jesus used the image of building a home atop a faulty foundation to explain the far riskier danger of building our lives on unsteady ground He explained how some of us construct our life on sturdy rock ensuring that we hold solid [... more]

The Apostles taught first-century Christians to be obedient to and pray for their Roman rulers unless a law required disobedience to God They were to live according to God's standard in a truly dark culture demonstrating their commitment to the Lord by being good citizens Today we are also called to submit to authorities graciously obey the law and shine our light in the world In other words let's live up to the name we wear Christian [... more]

It takes enormous faith to build a boat hundreds of miles inland But that s what Noah did in simple obedience to God s call In the message quot Fact-Checking Your Lifestyle quot Skip shares how you can live with this same strong faith This teaching is from the series Fact-Check Links Website https connectwithskip comDonate https connnectwithskip com donateThis week's DevoMail https connnectwithskip com devomail [... more]

It rsquo s dangerous to get too close to a fire And it rsquo s also dangerous to get close to a possible sexual sin That rsquo s why the seventh commandment teaches us to avoid all forms of such sin Obedience to God rsquo s command results in a life free of entanglements that can stop us in our tracks nbsp nbsp Click here to listen Duration [... more]

Most of the riches-to-rags stories you hear involve people who lost everything because of foolishness and disobedience to God But Moses' story is the opposite He willingly exchanged his temporal possessions for an eternal one [... more]

Imagine a stranger walking into your church and announcing that he is going to make wholesale changes He then proceeds to anoint new pastors and deacons while delivering instructions on worship and teaching Crazy right Well that is exactly what Paul is commanding Titus to do in Titus As we'll learn from this passage obedience to God might ruffle a few feathers [... more]

Imagine a stranger walking into your church and announcing that he is going to make wholesale changes He then proceeds to anoint new pastors and deacons while delivering instructions on worship and teaching Crazy right Well that is exactly what Paul is commanding Titus to do in Titus As we'll learn from this passage obedience to God might ruffle a few feathers [... more]

Road Rage or Righteous Driving Superman did it Robby Talks about the difference between the two He also listened to callers tell their stories of Righteous acts And a tender story of obedience to Gods calling to help someone in their time of need [... more]