Light on Life Podcast

In Ephesians 6:10, we have the much-quoted verse, 'Be strong in the Lord and in the power of His might. The strength and power of God are what all Jesus followers should excel in. But, how do you tap it? What is that all about? Answering this question with understanding is our focus today. What Does it Mean to Be Strong in the Lord? All on this week's Light on Life.

In a previous podcast [S#10-004 - Season 10 Episode 4], we discussed the employer-employee relationship as we are admonished by the word of God. How should Jesus followers act in the workplace? We aren't to represent God just in the church house. We are to represent Him to the world. That's why we are talking about More of Employers and Employees: What Is the Word of God to You — all on this week'...

In this week's podcast, the book of Ephesians chapter six brings us to the subject of employers and employees and their conduct towards one another.  All of this is within the framework of being filled with the Spirit found in Ephesians 5:18.  What we need to do is bring this concept of the Spirit-filled life over into the workplace. Employers and employees, what is the Word of God to you, that's...

We are asking and answering the question, how does one live a long and prosperous life? The answer is found in Ephesians six as it relates to children's interaction with their parents. When children obey their parents, long life and prosperity are the results. Living a long and prosperous life, how to guarantee it — that's our focus on this week's Light on Life.

How should a Jesus-believing husband love his wife? We know that home life is under attack by the ungodly forces of unbelief. And, it's evident why these attacks are occurring for nothing on earth is as beautiful as the home where Jesus reigns. The scripture says that husbands should love their wives as their own body. But, what does that mean, exactly? How a Jesus Believing Husband Should Love Hi...

We are in Ephesians five, talking today about the subject of submission and its connection to authority. Submission and authority is a vitally essential truth that God established both in heaven and on earth.  Much disharmony has come because of a lack of understanding of what it means to voluntarily submit to one another in a spirit of humility and love.  Thank God that Jesus moved in the realm o...

Being filled with the Holy Spirit via psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs is the focus of our podcast and this post today. The Spirit of God has given utterance to many songs and hymns throughout the centuries. But what are they? Psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs are utterances given by the Spirit of God, and they are evidence of being filled with the Spirit. How can we learn to flow in these area...

Today, our study in Ephesians chapter five brings us to the subject of time: specifically, redeeming time. How does one go about this 'time redemption?' Is it possible to recover lost time? What should our attitude as Jesus' followers be towards the use of time? These are all excellent questions, and drilling down into them is the focus of this podcast. What's the Connection between Evil Days and...

Today, we are talking about the subject of exposing evil. Evil is not to be babysat. It's not to be tolerated or gotten used to. The believer is strongly warned. He cannot live in the darkness of this world and expect the light of God to guide him throughout life. At times, this means overcoming the uncomfortableness of confrontation. But isn't it better to rescue a wayward believer and help him r...

In today's podcast, we examine one of the most well-known questions that Jesus' followers pose — how do I discern the will of God for life? We could simplify the question to 'what is God's will for my life?' This is an essential query that you must walk out in your everyday life. The answer to this doesn't come by wondering — it comes by an active, diligent, heartfelt seeking of God.   How to Abso...

From our study in Ephesians, we look at the Kingdom of God from a slightly different point of view. We are talking about inheriting the Kingdom of God not. The Bible details for us those who will not inherit the Kingdom.   Ten People Who Will Not Inherit The Kingdom Of God: What You Should Know — all on this on this week's Light on Life.

This is Thanksgiving week, and it just so happens that we are coming to a verse in Ephesians chapter five that contains an admonition to thankfulness. How cool is that? Right on time — right on target. So, thankfulness is the subject today - but in the context of the verse that we will be looking at there is a strong link to morals. What's the connection? That's what we are going to look at in thi...

Morals matter. That's the message today, and, may I say, this topic is an unpopular one in today's climate. The New Testament is full of admonitions along the line of right living. The fact that this message lacks the pizzaz that the world desires doesn't matter. It's still the right message for this hour.  What steps should a believer take to ensure the fact they are an effective witness for Jesu...

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 today's podcast, we are going to talk about the 'power of we'. What do I mean by the 'power of we?' What I mean by that is the power of a group versus the power of an individual. The power of the corporate group. One puts a thousand to flight, two ten-thousand -- that's what we're talking about. The Power of We In A World Of I — all on this week's Light On Life. This is an encore podcast.

Jesus followers are instructed by the Spirit of God to imitate God. That should be nothing new. We've heard that all our lives with movements like WWJD - what would Jesus do? They say imitation is the best form of flattery. Imitating God, doing what He would is a commanded expectation. But how does all this work? We answer this in this podcast entitled 'Why the Supreme Need Is that Jesus Followers...

Hardheartedness is what we are honing in on today. You know this mindset for a Jesus follower is not part of the Abundant Life or the High Life that He references. Callousness is not the way of the Christian. How can we eradicate hard-hearted thinking from our memory banks? Living the Abundant Life is the will of God for your time on planet earth. Every vestige of the old life has got to go. "Why...

In today's podcast, we finish Ephesians chapter four, and with that comes a special admonition from the Apostle Paul via the Spirit of God - 'Let all bitterness be put away from you.' Why is bitterness bad? What should we, as Jesus' followers, do about it? Why Bitter Is Not Better in the Realm of the Emotions that's our focus on 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 memorize them. The Korean said, "That's the way I learned it; I memorize a ve...

How does God bring correction to His kids? After all, He is the Father God, the ultimate father in the universe. Some seem to think that God sends horribleness in the form of disasters and terrible diseases to bring His kids in line. Is that what God does? In this podcast, we examine the subject of the discipline of the Lord. Why You Need to Know about How God Corrects His Kids, that's our focus o...

Grieving the Holy Spirit. What is that all about? It's obviously not a good thing. But, how bad is it? How can we avoid grieving the Spirit in our everyday life? Why It's Vital Not to Grieve the Spirit of God - that's our focus on this week's Light on Life.

In this podcast, we continue on with the thought of what's our 'next move' now that we have put on Christ. In a previous podcast. we took on two of these moves - this podcast is the continuation from Ephesians four, where we cover three more areas. More of Putting On the New Man in Christ: What's Your Next Move? that's our focus on this week's Light On Life.

If you read the New Testament, especially the epistles, you will run upon the phrase 'putting on the new man in Christ.' But, what does that mean? How does it work? And. how can it change our lives? All of these are great questions. And in this week's Light on Life Podcast, we take a look at this phrase in Ephesians four. "Putting On the New Man in Christ: What's Your Next Move?"

Learning Christ is Paul's admonition, by the Spirit of God, to the church at Ephesus in chapter four of his letter to them. Have you ever considered what it means to learn Christ? To understand this phrase, it's necessary to look at the use of these unique words in the New Testament in its setting. Why You Should Learn Christ and Understand It's Not Jesus Last Name, that's our focus on this week's...

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...