Greg Durante Podcast

The gracious nature of God is a very profound and central theme throughout the Bible. From the very beginning, God showed His goodness and mercy to his chosen people again and again, and then made Himself closer to mankind through Jesus Christ, offering redemption and salvation. And this grace also sustains believers in their spiritual journey and helps them reflect it to others so that they may a...

When you have the gifts and the talents, the resources and blessings, the skills and abilities, given by God, use, develop, and share it to others. Do not let it sit idle. Do not let it benefit just you. Use them for the glory of God.  And God will multiply it so that He will be glorified continuously in your life, through those gifts and talents.

Our Father, the endearment we can freely call God because of what Jesus did for us. The closeness of the relationship cannot be denied, compared to the affinity they had in the Old Testament. And to describe our Father with the words we know and ever know is always and forever an understatement. Because nothing can truly describe Him. His greatness, His beauty, His love and mercy. And aren't we gl...

The Bible has given us promises and truths about us being victorious in every battle and crisis in life. There is power and authority in being a child of God. There is wisdom and peace in trusting God. There is hope and eternal life in receiving Christ as our Lord and Saviour. There is joy and gladness in serving the God of all creation. There are blessings to those who are obedient and who dilige...

In uncertain times, we must remember that we are more than conquerors through Christ. This powerful affirmation tells us that no matter what is happening around us, nothing can outweigh the victory we have in Christ. It serves as a reminder that our identity is not connected with defeat but with triumph, always.

We must be exceedingly glad that we are saved from the punishments of our sins. But this salvation that we have must not rest in us. For we were saved because others might have prayed for us, interceded for us, coached us, or guided us in knowing Christ. We must spread the light we received, which shone in us while we were still in the darkness, wallowing in our sins and unbelief. We are called ou...

As Christians, we are called to believe in Christ and all that He has done for us. When we share this belief, we must share our faith, and not our doubts. We must not be a stumbling block to fellow believers, and most especially, to unbelievers. So we must spend more time knowing Christ, so we can be confidently assured, from the depths of our hearts, in what we believe in, that the people we talk...

Being a Christian does not stop when you have completed a training or program. It does not stop either when you get baptised. It is a day-to-day decision, wherein your faith will be tested by even mundane and ordinary things. And in all of it, we must exercise and portray Christlikeness. The characteristics of Christ when faced with problems must be evident in the ways that we act, speak, and move...

Just as He said that He loved us so much, God didn’t want anything less than the greatest for His children. He didn’t plan and execute everything only for us to fail. We are destined for more. We are destined for greatness. If you feel everything about you is a mess right now, hold on to the promise that your best is at hand, in God’s hands. All the best is being laid out in front of us, though we...

In a soldier's armour, the helmet is a vital part of survival because it protects the head, where the command center of the whole body is located. If it is damaged, the whole body may be of little to no use. In a Christian perspective, the helmet of salvation protects the believer's mind from the attacks of the enemy. This helps a believer against the attacks and interference of Satan because he u...

We are commanded to magnify and exalt the Lord above our circumstances. And this will be our confidence when we magnify God despite our problems, that He is indeed able to handle every impossible situation. And we will know Him more and more when we trust and obey Him as the Lord and the God of our lives.

Troubles can easily beset any person. The onslaught of problems, especially when it hits close to home, can mess up even the most successful ones. But a man who possesses a delivered and freed soul, mind, and emotions can overcome these because he will be passing them to the Lord in prayer.  The freed person now enjoys peace despite the chaos around him as he holds on to the exchange that when you...

We have come to a time where distractions can easily sway our focus from the most important obsession we should cultivate. We can be readily consumed by what we see, feel, and hear in our surroundings. And when we lose that focus, that's when our faith becomes lukewarm. So we must not let this one obsession fade. We should press on towards our devotion to our God. Fix our eyes on Him, listen to Hi...

We practice what we preach when we live our lives in reflection of what the Bible says. There should be no distinction about how we live our lives in church, at work, in school, or wherever we go. We must also aim to imitate how Christ lived His life while here on earth. 

God in the flesh, that is how Jesus is best described throughout the Bible. When He came to earth, He carried power and authority, mystery and leadership. He is the Son of God. He came from God. He is the all-powerful God!

Have you thought about all the blessings you have experienced before and how God saved you and redeemed your situation, even when you didn't deserve it? He, the God of all the earth and the universe, owes us nothing because He is complete as He is. Yet, He gave us everything, His only, and most loved Son, Jesus Christ, to die and share with us the inheritance He has as the firstborn child of God....

The Bible said in Numbers 23:19, "God is not human, that he should lie, not a human being, that he should change his mind. Does he speak and then not act? Does he promise and not fulfill?" What a great comfort that is! Our God is ever true to His Word and His promises to those who believe. We can rely on His Word, which will not change, no matter what. Our promises, assurances, commitment, and eve...

We were saved not just to be saved but to do the will of God in our lives and the lives of other people around us and the people we meet. We are now the instrument of how God's love will flow. And if we are willing and obedient, our labor of love will not be in vain. When we surrender ourselves to God Almighty, He has promised that He will take care of everything for us. 

The love of the Father given to us is not meant to just stay within us. It is meant to be shared and spread to as many as we can, because its source is infinite. A closed vessel on one end will fill up and just overflow and may touch those who are nearest, but an open one, from end to end, will become a mighty vessel and instrument of God to the world. Give out love, and it will come back in many...

Holiness and righteousness are more than just a state of being; they are a way of life. It is a continuous, conscious effort to choose what is right in God's sight. Our daily routines must honor our God. It is a pursuit we must actively engage in to draw closer to God. And to attain this, we must have an intimate, personal relationship with Jesus Christ, allowing His life to flow through our lives...

There are things we would want to change about ourselves, by ourselves, but cannot do it on our own. That kind of power to change comes only from God. Read His Word. Stand on His promises. Do not waver. God is not a man that He should lie, the Bible says. There is peace and freedom in His presence, even in the midst of the storm.

Arise and shine! As much as morning is not very welcome to a night owl, because our natural tendency, as not a morning person, is to draw the curtain of the sunlight, drown in the darkness, back to sleep. The same is true in the spiritual. We tend to draw back, but when we welcome the light of the dawn, we cannot miss the beautiful sunrise and the life waiting for us. Wake up and experience the fu...

We all face challenges and difficulties in our lives, but let us remember this one important and profound truth: that we are never alone in these struggles because we always have Christ on our side. We can always rely on His power and strength. And all we have to do, is trust Him.

We are called differently from other people. We have been chosen and marked the moment we accepted Jesus Christ as our Lord and Savior. And the Bible says, let us be holy as our Father in heaven is holy. Yes, in this world, many are the influences and things that might affect our walk, but God gave us Jesus to be our greatest example of living in the midst of trials and problems in life that might...

Proverbs said that our tongue has the power of life and death, meaning, whatever we say, we will receive if we believe. Our mind processes first what we will say. So let us fill our minds with the Word of God. Fill it up with His promises of good things and of abundant life and healing, of blessings and peace, and love. And then let it go forth out of your mouth, believing that it will happen, spr...