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John here deals with a topic that is vitally important: repentance. This podcast will look at how important repentance is and how needed it is to maintain a right relationship with God from 1 John 1:9.

In 1 John 1:8 John addresses people who say they do not sin. Is that possible? Or is it that we have become so numb to sin that we don’t see sin the way the God does? This session we will dive into this text to see what it is saying.

In 1 John 1:7 John talks about what it means to walk in the Light. What does that mean? What does it mean to have a life that walks in light and is repulsed by darkness? That’s what this podcast will discuss.

In this passage John begins to talk about what a Christ follower’s walk should look like. In this podcast we will talk about what it means to walk in darkness.

As we continue in 1st John, he will show the importance of declaring what he knows. That applies to us with our testimony. We are to share and declare what we know.

John is going to continue to talk about how Jesus, through the life He lived, revealed God to mankind. We will look deeper at how God, through the Word and Holy Spirit, reveals Himself to us today.

John is going to continue discussing his eyewitness account of Jesus. In this podcast we will deal with what they saw and observed walking with Jesus. But we also, through the Holy Spirit living within us, are able to hear, see, and observe Jesus as well. That’s what we will look at today in this podcast.

As we begin this new study in 1st John, we are going to look at the importance of “campfire conversations”. Don’t know what that is? Listen to this podcast and you can see how “campfire conversations” can help your walk with the Lord.

In John 15:8 we close out this section of Scripture on the Vine and the branch. We will tie together the purpose Jesus has been teaching on the purpose of abiding.

In John 15:7 we see a verse that tells us ask whatever I want and it will be done. So, what does that mean? Can I ask God for anything and He has to give it to me? There’s an important phrase before that where Jesus says I must abide in Him and His words abide in me. So what does it all mean? That’s what we will look at today in this podcast.

In John 15:6 we see a passage that can be confusing. This podcast will look at this passage and use the parable of the sower to help explain it. We will look at the question, did you get saved in the first place?

In John 15:5 Jesus makes a statement that when we are in close relationship with Him He produces fruit in and through us. But He also makes a very important statement at the end of the verse, “you can do nothing without Me.” That’s what this podcast will look at today.

In John 15:4 Jesus starts this verse with relationship—remaining/abiding. But there is a purpose for remaining in Him and that’s what this podcast talks about.

As we look at John 15:3, it seems this verse doesn’t go with the rest of this passage. However, it ties right with 15:2 and talking about salvation. This podcast will look at what Jesus is saying about salvation in this verse.

In John 15:2 Jesus talks about what happens to branches that don’t produce fruit. Then He adds that pruning takes places for the branch to produce more fruit. We will look at what both of these mean in our lives today.

As we continue in John 15:1, Jesus shows and models submission to us. This podcast will show through multiple passages of Scripture why submission is a good thing for us as Christ followers.

Jesus declares to His disciples and to us that He is the True Vine. This would have been both familiar and revolutionary to His disciples. So what does it mean for us today when He makes this statement?

In John 15 Jesus tells us that He is the Vine and we are the branches. Today we start this passage and we look at the significance of Jesus stating “I AM”. If you are looking for encouragement in your life, this podcast today is for you.

As we close our study in the Book of James, he will address how we deal with our own sin and how we are to deal with the sin of fellow Christians who are straying in sin.

Prayer, as we see in this passage in James, is more about alignment with God than getting the answers we want. That’s a real hard thing for us to experience sometimes. This podcast will dive into this truth today.

If there is one thing lacking in most worship services and peoples lives today it is prayer. Prayer has become a time of stage transition in most worship services. Prayer is simply asking God for things in our personal lives. But what really is prayer? That’s what we will look at today.

Too often we struggle in our prayer time because we feel that we are supposed to fix things, fix our situation. What we see here in this passage in James is that we aren’t supposed to fix anything, but instead hear from our Father.

Waiting is not something we do well. What does waiting mean in the Christian life? How does the Bible tell us to wait, or be patient? That’s what we will look at in the passage in James chapter 5.

Those with power or status have the ability to use that to help or hurt others. There are too many stories of people who have been hurt by those in power. James is addressing that in this passage today.

This passage in James 5 really hits home with where many people are today. What has people’s hearts? Does things, stuff, materialism, money, status have a grip on people’s hearts? Or does joy, peace, love, the Lord have a grip? This podcast takes on this question.