God Centered Life

Often people think of being empowered by the Spirit as like plugging into electricity. But really, being empowered by the Spirit is more like the sudden shift in mood when a person of assurance walks into a room and we feel empowered by his or her presence. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1417/29 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.co...

We are asked to be missionaries in our own backyards, and yet we struggle to do so. Remember, the disciples were fishermen and tax collectorsthey were not the elite; they were everyday folks that God used to turn the world upside-down. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1417/29 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Adversity reveals what we really believe. Do we have faith in God despite our immediate circumstances? During testing we can be reminded that God is reliable, which can be very encouraging for us. Nehemiah experienced this too. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1417/29 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Apostle Paul says that we should stand against the schemes of the devil. This takes confidence and courage when you think about all those Goliaths out thereculture, family challenges, and more. But our victory is already won! To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1417/29 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As the world gets more confused, and the media gets more convoluted, it is increasingly significant that we know what we believe. The power of the spirit through the gospel is what gives us our armor. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1417/29 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Master's master principle of leadership is service. Jesus' lordship must shape our daily lives, and his lordship is a servant lordship. So we serve one another, and the power to do this does not come from ourselves. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1417/29 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We are free. It's counterintuitive, but important. Our freedom is guaranteed by Jesus' lordship. Today we look to apply the practical guidelines from Ephesians 6 and also address the controversy found here. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1417/29 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We continue to talk about marriage as it relates to the church. There are many issues revolving around marriage, but there are principles we can apply. Josh Moody discusses these today. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1417/29 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In Scripture, God used a wandering nomad (Abraham), a convicted murderer (Moses), an adulterer (David), and a religious terrorist (Paul). But God had to do some work on them to move them in the right direction and help them use their passions in the right way. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1417/29 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices...

The mystery of marriage is not only a social convention, but also about Christ and the church. Today we talk about submission and how Jesus relates to the church in love. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1417/29 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In his letter to the Ephesians, the Apostle Paul has been saying that we have a position in the heavenly places. Now he urges us to pick up the pace and walk in a certain wayto imitate God. How do we do that? To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1417/29 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The irony used by Jesus here is thick. The Laodiceans had a medical college that specialized in ophthalmology. So Jesus says they need, "salve to anoint your eyes, so that you may see." If we understand the background information, it shows us the real impact. We get to the application for ourselves through understanding it's original intention. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://...

This last letter in Revelation is the most potent and powerful. The lukewarm church at Laodicea parallels us when we keep God at arms's length. There is so much resonance here for us today. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1417/29 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jesus is saying that this spiritual, principled commitment to the Word works, in practice. The church in Philadelphia had held on to the Word, and he was going to hold onto them. We've got to center our lives on God and his Word rather than reaching for what we think is most pragmatic. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1417/29 Learn more about your ad cho...

The Bible stands against the myth of human divinity. We are not infinite; we are mortal. We have limits; we have failures. We tend to think that we are the be-all and end-all of life, and yet when we really center our lives on God, then we find true fulfillment. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1417/29 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoic...

The church in Philadelphia looked successful but was lacking beauty and meaning and higher connection. We need to have a better way of assessing ministry than simply whether it makes money and gets more people in the door. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1417/29 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The trouble with the church at Sardis was that they were resting on their works. They thought these works were enough and they were proud of them. In the letter, Jesus tells them what the real problem is and how to fix it. It's a deep and powerful passage. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1417/29 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com...

Jesus tells the church in Sardis to "Wake up!" We need this toowhether it's a sleepy Sunday morning or the way we're drifting through life. The message to Sardis resonates with us today. Now is the time, let's get going and make the most of our life with Jesus; let's wake up! To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1417/29 Learn more about your ad choices. Visi...

Jesus' discipline toward us is an expression of his love, just as a father disciplines his child for his good. God shapes us and refines us to make us more the person he wants us to be. Discipline isn't pleasant, but it is for our good, and anything we want to become good at requires discipline. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1417/29 Learn more about y...

Church is not just an institution, a routine, or a religious ritual. We are in the presence of Christ; we are the body of Christ. The sovereign power of Jesus is at work in church, as shown in the letter to Thyatira. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1417/29 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

These days Christians in America go around looking defeated like things are bad and going to get worse. No, we are to be the salt of the earth and the light of the world! To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1417/29 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

To repent is not to do penance or beat yourself with whips and chains, either physically or emotionally. You can cry and feel really bad, but if you do nothing about it, you still haven't repented. The whole point is changing your mind and going in the other direction. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1417/29 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podca...

The church at Pergamum had held fast to Jesus' name and did not deny the faith. How had this church, faithful even unto death, become so compromised? To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1417/29 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The poverty mentioned here is of an extreme kind. The Romans could plunder their property and leave them destitute and having to beg. Nonetheless, Jesus tells them, you're still rich! To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1417/29 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The letter to Smyrna is telling us what real religion must doprovide an answer to suffering and death. Jesus tells them not to be frightened of the difficult things coming their way. Today people are frightened about what is going to happen in our society, so this letter is relevant for us. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1417/29 Learn more about your a...