God Centered Life

As we begin our study of the book of Revelation, we find seven letters to the churches of Asia. Jesus writes a letter to each of them, and he has a different message for each of them. They are of great relevance to the contemporary church today. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1417/29 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

There is nothing distinctly religious about worship. We are all worshippers. Worship is what humans do when they enjoy something and think it's worthy. We are called to worship God and by his Spirit see him as amazing. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1417/29 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Paul sets an extraordinary example for Timothy of his faithfulness to the end. We'll learn how and why not to give up as we close out this series. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1417/29 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

If you ever ask yourself why there is a particular kind of false teaching in a particular placethe answer is that it's what people want. They have "itching ears"a curiosity for spicy, novel information. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1417/29 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sometimes when we go to churches today or read advice on how to be spiritual and get to know God, we just get confused. What is the truth anymore? To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1417/29 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We so often think that suffering, difficulties, and persecution are a sign that God has forgotten us. But Paul teaches Timothy that persecution is a sign that God has forgiven us and that we are following the way of the cross. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1417/29 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Even though Timothy is facing challenges, some from within the church, Paul tells him not to be discouraged. He encourages Timothy to follow the model of his own life, including how he taught the Word. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1417/29 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

He does not tell these hard-working Colossians to initiate opportunities, he tells them to respond to opportunities. We need to be ready to share when God prompts us. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1417/29 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Part of the opposition Timothy faced was right under his nosefalse teaching. Here Paul teaches how false teaching reveals itself and and therefore what to do about it. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1417/29 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

When we look around at the world and politics and our society today, we wonder what's going on. Nothing has changed from Timothy's day. But we have hope because the gospel is so powerful, and it shows us how to be faithfully effective in our church and our world today. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1417/29 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podca...

Maybe you feel that the task you've been called to is a little too big for you, as it might have been for Timothy. You may have a difficult family situation or a physical illness, and yet God wants you to do something. How can you do it? To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1417/29 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We need a "big God" theology. God is guarding your career, your life, and your family. It is this "big God" theology that Timothy neededand that you need. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1417/29 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

If you don't have something worth dying for, you don't have something worth living for. This message shows us the purpose we were made for. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1417/29 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Is believing in Jesus like wearing vision-enhancing glasses that improve your view of life? Or is believing in Jesus finally seeing clearly with 20/20 vision? To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1417/29 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Gospel is essential, but so is the Church. We are not individualistic as Christians; we are part of the body of Christ. Today that is so important to reaffirm with everything going on in our world. The Church is not a social club or a source of entertainment; we need each other. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1417/29 Learn more about your ad choice...

The old self is full of malice, so Paul tells us to be kind and tender-hearted, forgiving one another as God in Christ forgave us. We massively undervalue Christian kindness. It's a character gift given to others, and it's very important. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1417/29 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What kind of world do we live in? It's exactly the same world the Apostle Paul describes in the Bible. The human condition hasn't changed. We must evaluate who we truly are and make changes accordingly. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1417/29 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

There is this massive desire today among the political elite to try and generate unity. Everyone is aware that our society is fragmented. But the way they try to fix it is to minimize truth speaking. The key to a united church is the truth of who God is taught by the Word. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1417/29 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit p...

Jesus wants those in the church to have love for one another, to comprehend with everyone in all the churchesno matter their color, race, age, personalitythe importance of love. 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 all involved in this great task of proclaiming the gospel and getting God's Word out to call us to center our lives upon God. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1417/29 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The way we love each otherdifferent ages, races, classes, abilitiesspeaks to a watching world that you have the secret of life, which is how God saves sinners. Learn why we do not need to lose heart. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1417/29 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What is truly going on in our world today? We experience so much social division because we are alienated from God. The reason why our countries, societies, and churches are at war with each other is because they are fundamentally at war with God. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1417/29 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoice...

Today we look at reasons we can be fearless and keep going when difficult situations are all around us. How do we have a healthy perspective on biblical grounds regarding hard times today? To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1417/29 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The greatest power in the universe is not in Washington DC or your local government or even the big tech companies. It's easy to view these as "gods" with so much power and money, but the God of the universe is exponentially greater. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1417/29 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What Paul wants them to see is that the future belongs to the church. We don't think like that these days with all the doom and gloom about the church. Don't you believe itJesus promised to build and grow the church. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1417/29 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices