Kingsword Bible Study

In this episode we look at what it means to be a friend of God. We go throughout scripture to find the Biblical qualities that define friendship and see how we can implement them in our lives. We look at Abraham’s life and why it was that he was called a friend of God. We also look at the importance of sacrifice and surrender as it relates to having a mutual friendship with God and how the surrend...

In this episode, we look at three instances in the book of Acts where people were in one accord. In these three particular examples the people weren’t brought together under the unifying, loving power of the Holy Ghost, they were brought together through the influence of demonic spirits. We see the strange and unique effects of this and look at how we find the same type of evil one accord being us...

In this episode, we look at what it actually means to worship in spirit and truth and how we can do it ourselves. We look at the difference between acceptable worship and unacceptable worship and what that difference looks like in action. We go throughout scripture to see the greatest hinderance to worshipping in spirit and truth, showing the first time it happened and another example to see how w...

In this episode, we look at the importance of not just talking about our love but also showing it in action. Agape love calls for action. We look at what it really means to show love and how we can do it in our daily lives. We look at the difference it can make in both our lives and the lives of others. Showing agape love is one of the most powerful weapons in our spiritual arsenal, we can’t allow...

In this episode, we look at the seal of the Spirit again. We look specifically at its role as the earnest of the Spirit. We see what specifically that means and what it entails for our walk of faith. We see what the earnest of the Spirit has to do with the measure we use concerning the Spirit’s operation. The measure that we use matters, it matters a lot and we see how we can tell what measure we’...

In this episode, we look at the seal of the Holy Spirit that the Lord has placed within us when we were born-again. We see what exactly it means to be sealed with the Spirit and what specifically that entails for our daily life. We also look at the connection it has to those who’ve allowed their conscience to become seared. We see the effects of that and how we can avoid it. We should always cheri...

In this episode we look at two disciples, Matthew the publican and Simon the Zealot. We look at all the differences between these two men and why before they met Christ they were bitter enemies. Then we look at when they both ended up in the Upper Room when they, along with all the other disciples, were in one accord. We see how that change came about and what exactly brought them together. We loo...

In this episode, we look at what it means to actually have and enjoy good will. We see how we can make our will good today and how we can act in accordance with our good will. We go throughout scripture to see the relationship between good will and faith and then faith and the Word of God and look at how it all comes together in the Word. This is a season of good will, but good will shouldn’t be r...

In this episode, we look at why God chose to speak to the Shepherds and the Wise Men. We look at their histories and the meaning behind choosing them to be the first to hear of the arrival of the Savior. We look at the symbolism behind them and see what they represent. We also see what this choice means for us today. We look at how God spoke to them and where He spoke to them and see the connectio...

In this episode, we look at what exactly it means to be a peacemaker and how specifically we answer this call. We look at how we can make peace and we see what the different roles of a peacemaker are. We also look at the importance and wisdom in making a real effort to be peaceable people. We go throughout scripture to take an in-depth look at the thieves of peace, the three most potent devices of...

In this episode, we look at how King Saul was hunting after David and every man of the High Priest Ahimelech’s house. One man of that house, Abiathar escaped and went to David and we find that David comforted him. We can learn a lot from this, we explore all the different lessons we can take from this interaction and go throughout scripture to see what comfort really means, how we ourselves can be...

In this episode, we look at how we can receive the kingdom of God as a little child. We look at what the Lord’s command means for us. We look at how we’re not to be children, we’re to be like children. We see what that means and some of the different attributes of childhood that we can imitate and emulate in our lives. We look at the importance of dependence, child-like faith, refusal to hold on t...

In this episode, we look at the importance of giving thanks, especially as it relates to giving thanks in advance. We go throughout scripture to see some examples of people giving thanks for things that hadn’t come to be yet and see how and why they were able to do so even before the answer manifested. We also discuss the connection that exists between thankfulness and praise and how this connecti...

In this episode, we look at the dangers of allowing ourselves to become spiritually lukewarm. We see how we get to that point and the effect that brings about in our life if left unchecked. We also look at what we should have instead, which is zeal. We see what exactly zeal is, how we get it and what it looks like in action. Today the Church needs to rekindle its zeal, these are days that call for...

In this episode, we look at Jesus’ call to go through Samaria, how he ‘must needs go’. We look at why that was and the difference that it made. We look at the history of the route he took, the history of the city he stopped in, and the history of Samaria itself. We also go throughout scripture to see what this calling means for us. Sometimes we must go through Samaria ourselves but our Samaria is...

In this episode, we look at how we as the people of God, should respond to the hard times that arise in our lives. We go throughout scripture to look at three men who exemplified how we can do it right in our lives. We look at Aaron, Eli and Job and see what they did and how we can do the same. There are certain actions they took that set apart their reactions from those of the natural, carnal man...

In this episode, we look at the importance of fine-tuning our spiritual hearing so that we can discern God’s voice speaking to us. We see how we can tell that it’s really God’s voice and not our own mind. We see how there are those who run and hide from God’s voice, while there are others who like Mary, hide His Word in their heart and hide themselves in Him. We need to do what Mary did and when G...

In this episode we look at what Jesus had to say about purity during His famous Sermon on the Mount. He said that the pure in heart shall see God. We look at why that is, who the pure in heart are and what it means for us today. We look at how we can show forth purity around us and the connection purity has to generosity. We go throughout scripture to look at the important and prominent place that...

In this episode we look at the wind of the Holy Spirit. We see why Jesus compared the workings and operations of the Holy Spirit to wind when He was talking to Nicodemus. We see what the Holy Spirit’s role is when someone is born again and the dangers of over-emphasizing man’s role. We look at what we’re called to do when leading others to Christ and how the Holy Spirit’s sovereignty relates to ou...

In this episode, we look at the importance of showing forth both sympathy and empathy to those around us, especially our fellow believers. We look at how these two terms differ, how they’re related and what they look like as active parts of our day to day life. Paul said that in his ministering and reaching out to others he became all things to all men, and we see how that reveals his willingness...

In this episode, we look at how we as the people of God, can seek after His righteousness. We go throughout scripture to see what exactly righteousness is, why we can’t rely on our own to save us and why we need to seek after His. We’re told to seek first His righteousness, which means that we need to make it our greatest priority, we need to be willing to go after it whole-heartedly and be willin...

In this episode, we look at the importance of sacrificing and what exactly we’re called to sacrifice. We go throughout scripture to see just how fundamental it is to our faith and we see what Jesus has to say about it. He called for an astonishing level of sacrifice, a sacrifice not just of someone or something in our life, but of our life itself, and we look at what exactly that means in the spir...

In this episode, we look at Jesus’ command to us, for us to forgive always. We look at why when he told Peter to forgive seventy times seven times, he used an exact number and how that number correlates in other versions to the only other place in scripture where we find that same number used. We find that there’s a special connection to Lamech who wanted vengeance, not forgiveness. We then look a...

In this episode, we look at how exactly we can receive wisdom. We know that we’re called to have and operate in wisdom, we know it’s the Lord’s desire for us to use it, we know it has many benefits in our life, but how do we actually get it? We should all want wisdom, and many people have asked for it while not feeling they received it, but why is this? We go throughout scripture to explore this a...

In this episode, we look at the famine of hope that’s plaguing the church today. We look at the reasons why this is happening, we look at the root of the problems and we look at how it can be fixed. We’re called to be people who live lives defined by hope. We serve the God of hope. It’s our job today to not give in to the lies and deceptions of the enemy that try to get us to lose our hope, we nee...