Real Life Church Podcast

That first Easter day every person Jesus met was a skeptic - they had all heard Him proclaim, "3 days later..." But no one believed him, until it happened. By the end of that first day all but one had come to faith based on seeing the face of Jesus alive. For the disciples Jesus entered a room that was locked showing that the physical barriers we place in his path are useless - but many of us stil...

Saul started out with a lot promise and ended with a lot of problems, namely fear. Saul's whole kingship was marked by fear, he was constantly afraid and he let that fear define him. Instead of being the king God knew he could be, he became the king nobody thought he would be - a paranoid, ego-driven, self-serving king who broke his own laws. David is seen completely different, instead of fear def...

David needed friends. Most of the ones he got weren't very desirable - but for David to survive and accomplish what He needed before becoming King He had to have others around him. Men who would protect him, push him, praise him and put him down a peg or two when needed. David wouldn't have been the man or king he was without the men around him - he needed them just as much as they needed him. Fri...

The major difference between the failure of Saul and the faith of David is found, not in their conquests, but in the content of their hearts. Saul was out to write an epic story for himself, while David wanted to highlight God's glory. David credited God with his past success and looked to God to sustain him moving forward. Because David was after God's glory, God wrote him a better story than he...

The Israelites had suffered a defeat at the hands of their enemies. Instead of seeking God's presence and the reason for their defeat, they tried to fake His presence by bringing the Ark into their camp as a good luck charm. The second defeat is even greater than the first. God's presence isn't found in objects but in our obedience - it's there that He comes to our rescue.

Sin, no matter what you call it or in what quantity it exists always hurts you and harms your relationship with God. Getting rid of sin in your life is a difficult struggle though, that's why God has given us Holy Spirit to help us recognize sin, repent of sin and eradicate it from our lives.

Like the Nation of Israel transitioning from Judges to a King our own nation is in a transition. A transition of personality with a different kind of president, a transition of power happening every couple years. And now a transition of ideas as more and more in the political mainstream push for socialism. As We The People look to our leaders God is looking for a person. A person who will seek Him...