Revival Radio with John Miller

How many people “live for the day?” “Who cares what the consequences will be tomorrow; I wanna do what I wanna do… today!” But Pastor John reminds us today just how important it is to consider what the results will be tomorrow. And there’s more! It’s not just tomorrow, or next week, or next year, or even when you retire. It’s eternity. As you’re going about your daily decisions, consider each one...

If someone wants to be an athlete, what does he or she do? If a person wants to learn a second language, how do they go about doing that? If you wanted to move up to a new position at work, what would it take? Today, Pastor John shows that growing in the Christian life is just like growing in any other endeavor. You have to find out what’s necessary and then add that to your mix. It’s great that y...

Take this thought experiment: Suppose that when you became a Christian, you were saved from the penalty of sin. Great! Right? Well, yes, of course. But suppose that you weren’t saved from sin’s power. The same domination that sin had over your life before you became a Christian continued on exactly the same. Would that be a “complete” salvation? Today, Pastor John proclaims the truth that salvatio...

A lot of people talk about having “faith.” Some people are natural optimists – they believe everything will work out well. Others may be more skeptical, but they still have faith in some particular person or institution. Today, Pastor John asks: “Does it matter in what or in whom your faith is placed?” And he answers with a resounding “Yes!” Faith, as faith is worthless, unless the object of your...

Have you ever been in a situation where you realized you didn’t have a critical item that you needed? You went to your baseball game and forgot your glove. You were going to ride your dirt bike, but you didn’t put gas in it. Today, Pastor John talks about a critical item that you need for your spiritual life – God’s grace. And God’s grace is ALL Sufficient. Not just for initial justification, but...

Did you ever play “T-Ball” as a kid? If so, it was probably fairly safe and easy. Because the teams you played against were at approximately the same skill level. But imagine you’re a six-year-old T-Baller, and the opposing team that shows up is a Major League baseball team. How would you feel? Today, Pastor John points out how you can come up against an opponent you never want to face: God. All y...

We love to read the Bible stories where someone who trusted in God was delivered. Daniel was protected from lions. Esther was saved from the king. David was spared multiple times. But what about the people who weren’t delivered? Today, Pastor John points out that in some cases, God saved His faithful followers from death. But in other cases, He allowed them to suffer, even unto death. Neither was...

If you lived in the First Century, and you wanted to know about the person and work of Jesus Christ, whom would you ask? It would be great to talk with someone who’d been healed or had heard Him speak. But today, Pastor John has a better example: Peter. He saw Jesus both suffering (on the cross) and glorified (on the mount of transfiguration). So, when Peter explains what a Pastor should be, he’s...

You often hear people talk about “luck.” “Wow, that sure was good luck!” Or “oh, that was terribly bad luck.” It’s as though things just “happen,” by themselves, at random, for no particular reason. But is that true? Not if you believe in God, according to Pastor John today. Because God has everything under control. If something distressing or harmful happens to you, it’s never by “happenstance.” ...

What are some of the most important things to keep in mind when you’re living in the Last Days spoken of in the New Testament? Probably you’ve thought of things like: “be sober,” and “watch and pray.” Today, Pastor John says, “yes”, those are two of the things you must do. But there are others. And they have to do with your relationships with your fellow Christians. Here are some examples: have fe...

Sometimes you’ll hear a lot of buzz and excitement talking about the End Times, and the Last Days, and what’s gonna happen when. How should you react? Today, Pastor John shows that the New Testament has several very specific instructions about how you should live in these Last Days. And first and foremost: be sober. But what does that really mean? Do this: Keep calm. Don’t lose your sense of balan...

If your goal is to become more like Jesus, how will you do that? There are probably many good answers you can think of, but how about this one from Pastor John today? “Be persecuted.” Huh? Yes, believe it or not, if you have the correct response to persecution, it can actually make a huge contribution toward developing a life of holiness. When you have the right attitudes, ambitions, activities, a...

If you’re a Christian, your greatest aspiration is to become more like Jesus. Your plans, your ambitions, and your goals aren’t the driving factor of your life. Rather, it’s: “what does God want?” Today, Pastor John explains what happens when you do this: not everybody will be happy with you. (Just like, not everybody was happy with Jesus.) But, not only will Jesus give you the strength to suffer...

Depending on where you live, there’s probably a favorite sports team that most people get excited about. It may be college or professional. It may be football, baseball, basketball, or something else. (If you’re in Canada, it might even be curling!) How awesome is it when your team wins!? Today, Pastor John tells of the greatest victory ever accomplished in history. Greater than any sports team, a...

Here’s a question that probably every person has pondered: What is the purpose of suffering? What’s its “end game”? Does it have a point? Is there any value in it? Today, Pastor John answers those questions with a resounding “YES”! There’s a finish line to suffering – a goal, a destination, a final outcome, a resolution to the dissonance. It’s called “TRIUMPH.” And it’s guaranteed to you by the Au...

When you’re being attacked or criticized by people, how can you know how you should respond? How should you pray? Well, according to Pastor John today, it really depends on why you’re being disparaged. If it’s because of things you’ve done that are questionable, or outright wrong, then you really need humility and repentance… and you probably need to make an apology. But… if you’re being attacked...

If you’ve lived more than a few days, you’ve had opposition and criticism. Perhaps you had trouble in school – either from your teachers or from your classmates. No doubt you’ve caused some of your difficulties yourself, by your own unwise actions. Is that what it means in the Bible when it talks about suffering? According to Pastor John, today, yes, those things can cause trouble. But the kind of...

Suppose you have a friend at work, and you find out that they’re talking behind your back, trying to make you look bad to your boss. What do you do? Today, Pastor John has a reminder: to be like God, you must return good for evil. This isn’t something that’s humanly natural, but you can do it through the power of the Holy Spirit. Would you like the eyes of the Lord to be upon you? Would you like H...

Would you like to enjoy life and see good days?” Who would say “no” to that? But how do you find that kind of life? Today, Pastor John lists five attitudes that you should cultivate with the help of the Holy Spirit. And, although these might just sound like a “nice list” of good attitudes, they really do affect the quality of your life. Interestingly, everything on this particular list has to do w...

If you listen to most shows or get advice from your friends, what kind of “marriage” advice are you likely to hear? Finances, the kids, the house, who does the dishes, blah, blah, blah – a bunch of stuff dealing with externals. Today, Pastor John blasts those ideas out of the water with his explanations of what really makes a great marriage. And, in particular, today he focuses on husbands. Did yo...

If you’re a husband, and you hear that it says in the Bible, “husbands, love your wives,” that may not seem too difficult. Until you try to figure out what that means in the practical day-to-day realities of life. Today, Pastor John has a wonderful word of encouragement for husbands: God doesn’t just tell you to love your wife; He shows you how to love your wife, and He empowers you to do so. Toda...

Our world is in love with externals. There’s glitz and glamour everywhere. Media stars and social media posts are made to look as “awesome” as possible. But, how important is that, really? Today, Pastor John looks at the instructions in First Peter for how women are to be made beautiful. And it starts with the inside: an inward beauty of holiness, radiating outward, a reflection of God’s glory and...

Can you think of an example in your life when you submitted to someone else, even though you didn’t agree with them? Today, Pastor John shows again that “submission” is a concept that originates in the very nature of God. Jesus Christ, God the Son, while on earth, submitted to God the Father. Yet Christ is eternally coequal with His Father. God has designed marriage in such a way that both the wif...

When someone honks at you, you honk back. When someone says something nasty about you behind your back, you do the same to them. Right? Of course, as Pastor John explains today, that’s the way we – as humans – want to respond. But that’s not the way we should respond. We have a model. His name is Jesus, and He demonstrated it to the greatest degree when He hung on the cross. He suffered blamelessl...

In the days when they had “kings,” the people in the kingdom were called “subjects.” Now, in countries where the governing authorities are elected, we don’t use that word anymore. So, what should be your model in your workplace? Are you “subject” to your boss, or do you “vote”? Pastor John explains today that, as a Christian, you are to submit to your boss. That’s not just a good suggestion to mak...