God-besotted Podcast

What do you do when you feel stuck in discouragement? Cornered by despair? How do you fight to keep the faith? How do you hold onto hope? In Psalms 42 and 43, we learn how to preach the gospel to ourselves, how to bring our honest feelings to God, and how to keep believing God will come through for us–because He will. Want to study the themes in this passage further? Here are a few passages and re...

In this episode, we look at Moses's prayer in Psalm 90. Even though we're centuries removed from the wilderness wanderings, we can affirm with the man of God that life is short and can be extremely painful. In this psalm, we learn how to talk to God about our desire to make our mark on this world and our longing to be satisfied forever. Praying Psalm 90 Before praying, read Psalm 90 in its entiret...

Psalm 3 is the first actual prayer in the Book of Psalms. It is a cry for help in a desperate situation, teaching us how to pray when we face impossible situations, even if they are crises of our own making, looking to God who is our salvation. Want to study the themes in Psalm 3 further? Here are some passages and reflection questions to consider: Read 2 Samuel 15-18. How does Psalm 3 give you in...

The Book of Psalms opens with a two-part invitation for you and me to walk in God’s way–the way that leads to abundant life. In Psalm 2, we meet God’s Messiah and are called to take refuge in Him, finding in Him stability, shelter, and true joy. Tune in to dig into Psalm 2 with me–and pray God’s Word back to Him! Want to study Psalm 2 further? Here are a few questions and passages to consider: Rea...

The Book of Psalms opens with an invitation for you and me to walk in God’s way–the way that leads to abundant life. Tune in to dig into Psalm 1 with me–and pray God’s Word back to Him! Want to study Psalm 1 further? Here are a few questions and passages to consider: Read Psalm 1 out loud once or twice. Read it also in a few different versions of the Bible if possible (e.g., NIV, ESV, AMP). Try ou...

Time to kick off our Praying the Psalms series! I hope you’re as excited as I am. I think it’s gonna be a good time, so let’s just get right into it. Want to dig deeper during this series? Here are a few questions and passages to consider: What is “working” about your prayer life? What isn’t? How have you grown in prayer since first trusting in the Lord? Where do you still have room to grow? Does...

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Many theologians note that while no one attribute of God is supreme to the others, the holiness of God receives such a pervasive emphasis in Scripture that we need to pay it very close attention. God’s holiness has been called the “perfection” of His attributes, and for good reason - it's a rich and meaningful truth! I hope this episode encourages us to rejoice in the “beauty of His holiness” (Psa...

When you think of God’s righteousness, what comes to mind? Do you think of how God requires all people to be righteous and our inability to meet that standard? Do you think of God’s commitment to punishing sin? Do you think of God’s promise to save all those who believe? In this episode, we look at how God’s righteousness is rooted in God’s character and four aspects of God’s righteousness: rector...

In Psalm 119:132, the psalmist prays, “Turn to me and be gracious to me, after Your manner with those who love Your name.” Grace is who God is; He is always gracious toward us. His grace is eternal and sovereign, exercised toward us through Christ. In this episode, we talk about the God of all grace. How should grace humble us? How does it honor us? And how does it hold us fast? Let’s just get rig...

Do you ever feel stuck in a cycle of negativity? Doesn’t God want us to be happy, and if so, how do we do it? In this episode, let’s get real about the low periods in our lives–and how a biblical perspective can change everything. Want to study the themes in this episode further? Here are a few passages and reflection questions to consider: Read 2 Corinthians 4:7-18. How would you describe Paul’s...

In Romans 15:5, Paul calls God “the God of patience.” But what does it actually mean that God is patient? Is God’s patience a free pass to do whatever we want? And how are we called to emulate this attribute of God in our own lives? How can we be patient when we are going through a hard time or when people do us wrong? Let’s talk about it in this episode. Want to study the themes in this episode f...

Why is there so much disunity in our churches and in our personal lives? How do we grow in maturity - do we need more knowledge, or do we need something else? How does God’s love for us in Christ and our love for Him change everything? Let’s talk about it in this episode. Want to study the themes in this passage further? Check out these passages and reflection questions: Read 1 Corinthians 2:6-16....

A.W. Pink calls God’s mercy an “adorable attribute.” Does God’s mercy just mean He spares people from punishment, or is it more than that? Let’s talk about the rich mercy of God, shown to us through Christ, in this episode. Want to study the themes in this episode further? Here are a few passages and reflection questions to consider: Read Matthew 5:7, Matthew 18:21-35, and James 2:13. Mercy is a c...

In this episode, let's talk about the goodness of God. Theologians have called God the summum bonum - the highest good. And Scripture attests to this. We'll see what it means that God is good, to whom He is good, how He is good to them, and what it means for us. Want to study the themes in this episode further? Check out these passages and reflection questions:  Why is it important that God i...

Charles Spurgeon encouraged believers to “hide” themselves “under the banner of Jehovah’s jealousy.” What does it mean that our God is a jealous God? How is His jealousy an encouragement and a warning? How are we to respond to the Lord, whose name is Jealous? Let’s talk about it in this episode. Want to study the themes in this episode further? Here are some Scripture passages and reflection quest...

1 John 4:8 says, "The one who does not love does not know God, for God is love." In this episode, we will consider who God loves, how He loves, and what that means for us. Want to study the themes in this episode further? Here are some passages and questions to reflect on: Read 1 John 3 and 4. What do you learn about God’s love? What do you learn about how we are to love others? Read 1 John 3:14-2...

Is all of God everywhere or is it just part of Him everywhere? Do we need to go to church or a special mountain to worship God? Why do we need to seek God if He's everywhere? And if God is everywhere, why don't most of us feel His presence with us more often? Let's talk about it in this episode as we cover God's omnipresence and His immanence, as well as how to practice the presence of God. Want t...

When’s the last time you were dumbstruck by the majesty of God? Most of us need constant reminders of God’s transcendence. It’s hard for us to comprehend how a God who is far above, beyond, and distinct from us still welcomes us into His presence, but it’s so worth contemplating. Want to learn more about the themes in this episode? Consider these passages and reflection questions: Read Isaiah 6. C...

Struggling with doubt? God is faithful. Walking through a season of disappointment or disillusionment? God is faithful. Unsure what’s next? God is faithful. The truthfulness and faithfulness of God are attributes that have immensely practical implications for believers in Christ. Want to know more about God’s truthfulness and faithfulness? Consider these passages and reflection questions: Read Psa...

God can do all things - can’t He? What about lie? Or make a rock so big He can’t lift it? And if God is all-powerful, why doesn’t He stop the suffering that’s in the world? Let’s take a look at God’s omnipotence and see how the bedrock truth that our God is almighty, and His power is given to us through His Spirit, is such an encouragement to us as believers. If you want to study the themes in thi...

In Romans 8:28, God promises to “work all things together for the good of those who love God and are called according to His purpose.” Can we really trust Him to work out “all things” for our good? How? Our God is “the only wise God” (Romans 16:27), which means He is perfectly able to see and choose the best, most benevolent outcome and the best, most benevolent means of attaining it. By His wisdo...

The God of the Bible has infinite knowledge - He is all-knowing or "omniscient." That truth may give you comfort or it may make you afraid - perhaps even a mixture of both. Does God know the future, even the actions we'll make? Does God learn, grow, or develop? And how can a just God, who knows everything about me, love me anyway? If you want to study the themes in this passage further, consider t...

The first verse of the beloved hymn "Great is Thy Faithfulness" encapsulates God's immutability or His unchangeableness: "Thou changest not; Thy compassions, they fail not. As Thou hast been, Thou forever wilt be." A precious truth that has deeply personal implications for believers, this attribute of God begs a few questions: if God never changes, does anything we do really matter? Does He actual...

Where did God come from? Does God need us? Are we important to God? Answers to these questions can be found in the doctrines of God’s self-existence and His self-sufficiency. Two attributes of God considered “incommunicable,” in that they are less shared with us than others like love or justice, God’s self-existence and self-sufficiency are foundational to His nature. Hebrews 11:6 says anyone who...