Relentless Truth with John Warren

Today on Relentless Truth, John discusses how an elevated view of self and a low view of God cause us to experience anxiety. The post Anxiety and Arrogance are Related appeared first on Relentless Truth Ministries .

Subscribe ▼ Show Notes Worry or stress or anxiety and pride or arrogance have the same source. An elevated view of self and a low view of God cause us to experience anxiety. This counterintuitive truth is a game changer – a life changer. Mind-Body Connection We don’t talk enough about anxiety in the church. We all experience various levels of anxiety or stress, but we aren’t quite comfortable disc...

Today on Relentless Truth, John discusses how Paul, in Colossians, and elsewhere, describes the way families are to function. The post The Functional Family appeared first on Relentless Truth Ministries .

Subscribe ▼ Show Notes I often think and sometimes say something like, “families are dysfunctional.” In a recent episode of Relentless Truth, I discussed my dad’s passing and some of the dysfunction that our family has experienced. God’s Design Paul describes, in Colossians and elsewhere, the way families are to function. In this episode, I discuss the fact that God is “the head” of Christ, Christ...

Today, John discusses the metaphors Paul uses of putting off old clothing and putting on new. This describes how we are to live our lives as Christians. The post Put Off and Put On appeared first on Relentless Truth Ministries .

Subscribe ▼ Show Notes Metaphors in Scripture are helpful to me as I study the important imperatives in the New Testament. Paul uses the language of putting off the old clothing and putting on new clothing. This describes beautifully how we are to live our lives as Christians. Put Off We struggle with this notion of continuing to put on the old clothing, or as Paul says in Romans, we live like we...

On Relentless Truth, John discusses the writings of Paul regarding the heart, mind and knowledge and how this relates to human volition and God’s sovereignty. The post Focusing our Hearts and Minds appeared first on Relentless Truth Ministries .

Subscribe ▼ Show Notes Interestingly, I made it through the first half of my banking career without understanding why I was successful or specifically how I’m “wired.” It wasn’t until my employer sent me for a day of testing that I began to see my capabilities, my preferences, my patterns, and my style. Since that time, I have learned much more as I have grown spiritually. The Heart Paul has writt...

John discusses the powerful truth of Colossians 2:13-14. The forgiveness of all our trespasses, by cancelling the record of debt that stood against us. The post Forgiven: Past, Present, and Future appeared first on Relentless Truth Ministries .

Subscribe ▼ Show Notes As finite humans, we have limitations and tendencies that cause struggles in living the Christian life. A turning point in my life involved the recognition that my flesh clouds my perspective on important truth. The Record of Debt In this week’s episode we discuss the powerful truth that we learn in Paul’s letter to the Colossian church when he says, “having forgiven us all...

Today on Relentless Truth, John discusses the Trump tariffs and the precedent in our history for the impact of this strategy. The post The Trump Tariffs appeared first on Relentless Truth Ministries .

Subscribe ▼ Show Notes This episode addresses a timely topic relative to our economy. The U.S. is in a trade war with China and other nations at present. There is a clear precedent in our history for the impact of the strategy that is currently employed by the Trump administration. The Great Depression We have to go back to the Great Depression era to see the impact of a trade war. Congress passed...

On Relentless Truth, John discusses the implications of Christ’s death, burial and resurrection. He cancelled the record of debt we could not pay. The post Our Debt is Cancelled appeared first on Relentless Truth Ministries .

Subscribe ▼ Show Notes Our topic this week involves language that our society today is most accustomed to. Paul talks about the treatment of our sin and its wages or due as debt. Americans set a consumer debt record recently by exceeding one trillion dollars in total credit card debt. Consumer credit is used by a majority of American households to purchase products of various types including homes...

John discusses how our guilt and debt has been forgiven by God, and Jesus has paid it in full through His death, burial, resurrection and ascension. The post Our Sin is Nailed to the Cross appeared first on Relentless Truth Ministries .

Subscribe ▼ Show Notes Our series on the preeminence of Jesus Christ continues today. This week, our topic focuses on our sin being nailed to the cross. Our Promissory Note In the first century, it was common for debts to be memorialized in writing. This early form of the promissory note was marked with an X or the word “cancelled” when the debt was paid in full, and the creditor would often nail...

Today on Relentless Truth, John discusses a very important revealed mystery. The mystery of Jesus Christ that is revealed in Scripture. The post What is The Mystery of Jesus Christ appeared first on Relentless Truth Ministries .

Subscribe ▼ Show Notes We all seem to enjoy reading, watching, and learning about mysteries. Mysteries intrigue us. Unfortunately, many of us obsess over resolving mysteries that aren’t ours to understand. We want to know why God does and doesn’t do certain things. The Colossians Mystery cults have been popular going all the way back to the first century. Paul writes some of his letter to the chur...

Today on Relentless Truth, John discusses how God sees us through His Son and the reconciliation this provides should change our lives dramatically. The post We Are Reconciled appeared first on Relentless Truth Ministries .

Subscribe ▼ Show Notes Today’s episode focuses on one of the most encouraging principles in all of Scripture. We, who have sinned and fled from a holy God, are reconciled to Him. The implications of this should change our lives dramatically. The Implications This is a profound, life-changing truth. God sees us through His Son, Jesus Christ our Lord, and we are reconciled to Him. We are no longer a...

Today on Relentless Truth, John discusses the preeminence of Jesus Christ and how important it is for all of us to know Him and who He is. The post Jesus is Preeminent and That is Important appeared first on Relentless Truth Ministries .

Today on Relentless Truth, John discusses legalism and what the Apostle Paul means when he references “the worthy walk.” The post What is the Worthy Walk appeared first on Relentless Truth Ministries .

Subscribe ▼ Show Notes Legalism and its derivatives are the sources of more anxiety and doubts and fears than anything else I can think of in the Christian life. The Apostle references our walk or “the worthy walk.” What does this mean? Legalism In this episode, we discuss the worthy walk and all of its implications. We are justified by faith, and we continue to walk by faith. The legalist appears...

Today on Relentless Truth, John discusses how the Bible uses familial language to describe our relationship with God and each other. The post The Family of God appeared first on Relentless Truth Ministries .