Light on Life Podcast

The INTERNET is full of surveys and questionnaires that you can take in order to help you understand who you are. But, the answer to your identity does not lie in a man-made survey but in a God-inspired word that Jesus gave forth one day as He was ministering. We find that account in John 10. Identity, knowing you are according to Jesus. That's our focus on this week's Light on Life.

The Bible teaches us why you don't have to be sick. Proverbs 4:20–22 says God's Word is health and healing to all your flesh. Get ready to be healed today.  We are going to be reading some healing verses, The Lord may choose to heal you this way this day as we discuss "Why You Don't Have to Be Sick in Light of the Bible."  So, hook your faith up to His Word today and receive your healing. That's o...

Light versus darkness. Good versus evil The good guys versus the bad guys. The age-old theme has been on stage since the opening act of Eden. I mean, what more can be said that hasn't already been written, talked about, or had movies made out of? The theme goes back to the no-contest conflict between the Most High God and Satan. There must be something to it because Jesus puts the spotlight on it...

 It is so vital to your life to know who you are. People are constantly trying to go out into the world and 'find themselves.' The born-again child of God can find who they are by looking in the pages of God's Word. The Lord did not leave something as vital as identity to chance. Jesus made an astounding assertion in John 10:30. He said He was one with the Father. What does that mean for you as a...

We are going to talk today about freedom, what it is and why God's idea of it is super superior. Freedom is a big issue for all of the inhabitants of the planet, human, animal, vegetable, and mineral. Freedom, God-style, is our focus today: why the Lord's idea of it is better than yours. All this on this week's Light on Life.

What makes Jesus the Good Shepherd? That is, what are the defining traits which separate good shepherds from not so good ones? That's our focus on this week's Light on Life.

Jesus shared much with his disciples on the subject of thieves and robbers in John 10. Who is the thief and the robber that comes to steal, kill and destroy? Is it Satan? Are you sure? How to deal successfully with thieves and robbers, that's our focus on this week's Light on Life.

Jesus weighed in on the subject of shepherds and sheep in John chapter ten as David did in Psalm twenty-three. In today's podcast, we take a look at why shepherds and sheep are super powerful God ideas. That's our focus on this week's Light on Life.

You know, no intelligent person can argue with the results of God answered prayer. Prayer is talking to God. Answered prayer is the prayer of faith. It's the prayer Jesus alluded to in Mark 11:22-24. In John nine, answered prayer gave the courage to stand to a man born blind. God answered prayer can give you the courage you need to do the same. Why Answered Prayer Is the Proof You Need to Take a S...

Born again children of God must stand up for Jesus. Isn't that odd to have to say? But in this highly sensitive age, where people get offended over little or nothing, the statement needs to be made. Do we shy away from Jesus when His demands on our lives go against the current of the age? Is it no longer cool to say that sin is sin? Are we standing up for Jesus or are we the ones with the problem?...

In John's gospel chapter nine, Jesus heals a man who was born blind. D.L. Moody on the subject of physical blindness said, "But what was it in comparison to the loss of a soul? I would rather have my eyes plucked out of my head and go down to my grave in total blindness than lose my soul." Moody's words are right. Yes, losing your soul is far greater than losing your physical eyesight. But, how ab...

You can explode into 2020 with the power of vision. January is the time of the year where people think about things like resolutions, goals, and direction for the upcoming year. Soon after the completion of Disney World, someone said, "Isn't it too bad that Walt Disney didn't live to see this?" Mike Vance, creative director of Disney Studios, replied, "He did see it—that's why it's here." Explosiv...

Well, welcome everybody to this week's Season-ending recap of season six of Light on Life. In this week's Season Six Episode 52 version of Light on Life, we are going to take a look at the stats, look at the series, look at the impact, look at the growth, and look forward to season seven. 

Is there room in your heart for Jesus? This is a question that comes to bear during the Christmas season with the 'no room in the inn' saga of Mary and Joseph. As the gospels record the life of Jesus, we find many instances where this 'no room for Jesus' was the case. 

How are we supposed to deal with injustices and still be a person of Christlike character? One day Jesus gave us a parable along the lines of injustice. How did He say that we should respond? That's our focus in this week's Light on Life.

It is one thing to memorize certain verses in the Bible. It's another to obey what you've memorized. There's a missionary in Korea who visited a native convert who proudly recited the Sermon on the Mount. The missionary was delighted but felt that he ought to warn the man it was necessary to practice the words as well as to memorize them. The Korean said, "That's the way I learned it; I memorize a...

It's that Thanksgiving time of the year. Worship, praise and thanksgiving, that's what we're talking about in this week's Light on Life.

The Bible is a book that speaks to your everyday life. George Mueller, who was known for his strong faith, confided. "The first 3 years after conversion, I neglected the Word of God. Since I began to search it diligently, the blessing has been wonderful. I have read the Bible through 100x and always with increasing delight!" Reading the Bible is the preliminary to strong active faith. But, you can...

Proverbs 21:1 says the king's heart is in the hand of the Lord. That means all the kings, not just the good ones, not just the righteous ones. There is a blessing side to the Hand of Lord? As believers, we want all there is of the blessing which comes from the hand of God in our daily life. The heart of the king is in the hand of the Lord. That's what we are talking about in this week's Light on L...

The hand of God is seen among the nations and is seen in the well-known verse in Proverbs 21:1. In today's Light on Life, we will look at the phrase 'the hand of the Lord' and how it applies to the rulers of the nations.

What Is God's Response to the Gay Lifestyle? And the follow-up question to that is what should your response be as a child of God to this lifestyle choice. God's Response to the Gay Lifestyle that's our focus on this week's Light on Life.

Robert Schuller relays this family story about the issue of total trust. In his words, he says, "One problem I remember was a time when our son Bob broke our trust and lied to his mother and me. There was a real scene between us. He had violated our trust; it was like a crack in a fine cup that marred its appearance. In the confrontation, I smashed a fine English teacup on the floor and told Bob t...

In last week's podcast, entitled 'Why Believing and Abiding Is the Key to the Happy Life,' we began to focus on what believing and abiding in Jesus really means. We saw that to 'believe' means to entrust oneself to an entity in complete confidence, with the implication of total commitment to the one who is trusted. We understood that 'abiding' means to continue in a certain state, condition, or ac...

Missionary pioneer J. Hudson Taylor of China was working and worrying so frantically that his health was about to break. Just when his friends feared he was near a breakdown, Taylor received a letter from fellow missionary John McCarthy that told of a discovery McCarthy had made from John 15—the joy of abiding in Christ. Believing and abiding is the key to the happy life. That's our focus on this...

At roughly 11:05 PM on Christmas Eve, in the year 2001, while at work my wife Sharon suffered a brain aneurysm. You can find Sharon's account of her anguishing life-changing trial in this post "How God Miraculously Brought Me through A Brain Aneurysm." This podcast is my version of that same day, the same ordeal, the same life-changing distress. The same miraculous deliverance.