Light on Life Podcast

In this week's episode, the subject of divine discipline comes to the forefront. It's called divine discipline, but it's more like child rearing but from the spiritual side or from God's point of view. 'Discipleship' involves 'discipline.' Discipline means correction. After all, God is your heavenly Father. Have you ever thought of Him not just as a supplier of your physical needs — you know, one...

The direction of the Lord or His ability to guide us into His ways is the subject of today's podcast as we move further in 2 Thessalonians chapter three. Now there are places in the Word of God where we have God's direction, that is, places where He wants us to go. Then there are other passages where there is firm encouragement to ask for directions. The Lord will give you clear direction for your...

The faithfulness of the Lord to protect and guard His kids from evil comes into view in today's podcast. You need God's protection! We know that God is faithful and reliable in these areas. The question and challenge here is 'Are we allowing and depending on Him in this area?' Why You Need God's Protection in a World Gone Nuts, that's our focus on this week's Light on Life.

In today's season opening podcast, [Season 11] our topic of focus is faith, growing faith, faith in God, that is. In previous seasons, we have recorded several podcasts on this subject. Several podcasts are just a soccer ball drop in the ocean for such a vast subject. There is no way one can fully cover this just a few thirty-minute sessions. But the good news here is that faith comes by hearing....

This is the time of the year where people look forward to the dawning of a new year. With that, they become reflective. They become goal oriented because they realize that the currents of the past year led them to places that they were not happy being. Some of these new year type resolutions deal with course corrections. You know, making a clean, fresh start. The prospect of heading in a direction...

In today's podcast, we want to look at some reasons prayer is unanswered. Or, we could say it this way - why some fail to receive from God. We can all receive answers to prayer. But, what's the deal when you don't receive an answer, when you pray and nothing happens? Reasons Why People Fail to Receive From God, that's our focus on this week's Light on Life.

Paul uses a phrase, 'quickly shaken' that we want to jump in and look at today. Some of the Thessalonian believers had jumped ship and gone back from following Jesus. In church circles today, we use the term back sliding or backslidden to describe the process of a believer quickly turning away from Jesus. But is the process so quick? What goes through the mind of a professing believer when he turn...

Hope is a marvelous and essential part of the power triplets, faith, hope, and love. The Lord provides hope and a way of escape in perilous times as the light grows darker among those who refuse to believe. He did such a thing in Noah's day when the world was even darker than it is right now. In today's podcast, we take a look at the way hope and deliverance come via the simple expectation of Jesu...

In this week's podcast, we are talking about God's amazing dynamic deliverance from the standpoint of expectation. We know what to expect from the Lord when evil persecutes God's own children. There is going to be a response. We can thank God for this response, ahead of Time. We know what will happen. It's a law in the universe. Why God's Amazing Dynamic Deliverance Is Coming Your Way, that's our...

On today's podcast, we will be discussing the topic of spiritual health. Just like how people visit doctors for check-ups to ensure their physical well-being, believers in Jesus also need to assess their spiritual health. So, how is your spiritual health? Are you experiencing growth in your relationship with God? Are you drawing closer to Jesus? Do you have a desire to deepen your understanding of...

Repetition is a key tool for spiritual growth and development. the same can be said for natural growth as well. Last week, we closed out our look at Paul's first letter to the Thessalonians. But, did you know that shortly after Paul, Silas, and Timothy co-wrote the first letter, this dynamic trio wrote a second?   Are you also aware that in the second letter, these marvelous missionaries both repe...

The faithfulness of God to His kids is one of the more comforting Bible truths. Most of us have lived long enough to be disappointed with people from time to time. But the Lord remains faithful. Even when you cannot clearly see Him, the Christian believer knows that God is ever so near and close by! In this week's podcast, we take a look at the faithfulness of God as we close out our series on the...

The Bible informs us that there are three dimensions of man: spirit, soul, and body. We also know that the Holy Spirit of God indwells all believers. So what is the communication like between God who is a spirit and man? We will answer that question in this podcast. How to Understand the Three Dimensions of Man: Spirit, Soul, and Body - all on this week's Light on Life.

The working of the Holy Spirit in our midst is something to be treasured. His working is what we are going to be talking about today. Now, I say 'His working in our midst' because you will see so much of His movings in a group setting. One particular way we want to look at is via prophecy, tongues, and interpretation of tongues. And that's why in this podcast, we will take a look at How to Work an...

In today's podcast, we take a look at prophecies in the local church.   Now, the simple gift of prophecy is speaking unto men for edification, exhortation, and comfort. Sometimes this gift of the Spirit goes hand in hand with some of the other gifts listed in First Corinthians twelve. Manifestations of the Spirit — Gifts of the Spirit — Prophecies that come from the Spirit — that's our focus today...

If you want to know how to grow up spiritually, if your heart desires to know what God's will is for your life, you've come to the right place today. On the heels of knowing God's will, comes this illustrative story from the lips of F.B. Meyer. Myer was a Baptist Pastor and Evangelist whose life spanned England's 19th and 20th centuries. When crossing the Irish Channel one dark starless night, F....

The Word of God warns us against the idea of revenge, taking matters into our own hands, paying evil for evil, or any other similar phraseology. Plotting your revenge against someone who has wronged you is not the Jesus way. It leads to irrational decisions and if executed, potential life-altering results. 'Why Doing Righteous Good Instead of Taking Revenge Is The Jesus Way.' Understanding this is...

In this week's episode, we take a look at the valuable traits of patience and long-suffering. I mean it's more valuable than gold because being exercised in this discipline can put gold in your pocket. In the days of instant coffee and fast-food service, we have come to expect short waiting periods. We struggle with patience daily; we get tied up in knots. Why? Because God is not on our schedule....

As Jesus' followers, we all are in charge of certain responsibilities when it comes to our brothers and sisters in Christ. That's the 'we' part of being in the Body of Christ. The 'we' part of the Jesus life means the emphasis is us — not I. The Jesus life is a group life. It's a life invested in others. So, we have responsibilites. The Jesus Life is a life of ownership. Four Ongoing and Continuou...

The Jesus life is our focus this week. How different His life was from the normal of the day He lived in. The same can be said for the normal of our day. The Jesus life is dynamically different in scope and source. We are in First Thessalonians and we are talking Simple Yet Effective Directives for Living the Dynamic Jesus Life. All on this week's Light on Life.

As we roll into chapter five of 1 Thessalonians, we have ten more verses that relate to the Rapture, the Wrath of God, and End Times. We're talking about End Times, specifically the Day of the Lord. What is that day? Is it a great day or a day to be fearful of? That's why we are naming this podcast 'How to Avoid the Wrath of God and Be Caught Up with Jesus.' That's our focus on this week's Light o...

Are you looking for Jesus to return in the glorious event mentioned in First Thessalonians four known as the Rapture of the Church? Famous Bible Expositor G. Campbell Morgan, said, "I never begin my work in the morning without thinking that perhaps He may interrupt my work and begin His own. I am not looking for death. I am looking for Him." How Does the Rapture of the Church Play Out On The Great...

The Rapture is our focus as we motor along through chapter four of First Thessalonians. At the Rapture, Jesus' followers will be transformed — they will be changed. We will have resurrection bodies. But, this is not the same event as the Second Coming. Why The Rapture and Jesus' Second Coming Are Not the Same Event. That's our focus on this week's Light on Life.

Paul writing to the Thessalonians addresses the subject of believers falling asleep in Jesus and the toxic grief that was occurring because of these deaths. Y ou may have heard the expression 'time heals all wounds.' I'm happy to bust the bubble on that. It's misinformation — it's incorrect — don't believe it. Time is not the healer — Jesus is. Why Grief Is a Killer and How You Can Side Step This...

Many a person enjoys watching a good drama-type show on television. But, did you know the Bible is stocked full of dramatic God encounters? These are the kinds of drama that are good, wholesome, and healthy. But what if you weren't just being a spectator viewing or reading about the drama but were embroiled in it yourself? What if it was a negative kind of drama? This podcast is about avoiding the...