The 5 Minute Discipleship Podcast

Hear this word from the Lord today: Stand firm in the faith. Don’t let anything or anyone persuade you to turn away from Jesus. You have come too far to turn back now. Stand firm in the faith. Main Points: 1.  Do you know someone who has abandoned their faith in Jesus? So do I. My heart breaks for those who once believed in Jesus and trusted His Word. They worshipped right along side us as we gath...

The Holy Spirit does many things. Scripture teaches us that the Holy Spirit convicts us of sin, he teaches us, guides us into all truth, he sanctifies us, he empowers us to be a witness, he anoints us, he brings things to our remembrance, but He is also our comforter. Main Points: 1.  In John 14:16 Jesus promises His followers that He would send "The Comforter." I’m struck by these words...

Know this: God always has a next step for us. Until we see Jesus in glory, God is not finished with us. This work of on-going spiritual growth and development is called sanctification. Main Points: 1.  The word "sanctification" is rarely used in church and Christian circles anymore. I sometimes refer to it as a forgotten doctrine.  2. Sanctification is the work of God in our lives to cal...

Inside all of us there is a thirst that nothing in this world can satisfy.  There is a thirst within us that only God can fill.  We all have a spiritual thirst, but in Jesus this thirst can be quenched. Main Points: 1.  All of us have tried to satisfy our thirst. If a person is thirsty, they are going to search for water.  It’s the same way with our spiritual thirst.  We are all looking for a way...

The gospel is the message of forgiveness for sin through the atoning work of Jesus Christ. It is essentially God’s rescue plan of redemption for those who will trust in His divine Son in order to be reconciled to a just and holy God. The essential content of this saving message is clearly laid out for us in the Bible. Main Points: 1.  The word “gospel” simply means good news. The word “gospel” app...

Whatever you need, be assured that God has enough for you. He will supply what we need not according to our resources—which are limited and finite—but according to his riches in Christ—which are unlimited and infinite. Main Points: 1.  There are at least 169 verses in the Bible that refer to the ways God provides for us. These verses give us great confidence that God will meet our need. But there...

Patience is the ability to accept delay or disappointment graciously. Our default reaction to delay and disappointment is often to respond with frustration and anger. Patience is the ability to allow God’s grace to control our personality so we can respond like God. Main Points: 1.  Patience is one of the character traits of Jesus. If we are to be like Jesus, we must grow in our ability and willin...

Have you ever had an encourager in your life, someone that whenever you were around them, you found your spirit lifted? This is the kind of person I want to be. I want to be an encourager.  Main Points: 1.  You never know the impact of your kindness, your love, and your words of encouragement. I believe people around you today are desperate for encouragement. Everyone around you is fighting a batt...

For 2,000 years there has been a promise that believers like you and me have held onto. It’s a promise made to us by Jesus. It gives us comfort in our suffering. It gives us peace in our confusion. This promise gives us joy in the midst of sorrow. It is the promise of Christ’s return. Main Points: 1.  As believers, we are to wait. We don’t like waiting, but as we wait we trust God’s timing. God al...

As Christians, prayer is always a whisper away. Prayer is communication with God, and we can live each minute of the day in a constant, flowing, conversation with God. You don’t need a special appointment to talk with God. You can do so, anywhere, and at anytime.  Main Points: 1.  What a blessing it is for you and I to have such access to God. It’s truly amazing. The God of the universe, the God w...

You were created to enjoy God and reflect His glory. Accept your God-given identity. You were created in His image. This truth sets us free. Main Points: 1.  It is essential that you hear this message way down deep in your soul. Regardless of the circumstances of your conception, you were created by God. You were created for purpose. Your life has meaning and value. Along with all of humanity, you...

Today God will give you opportunity. I believe it happens everyday. God gives you and me opportunities to serve Him through our witness, acts of kindness, words of encouragement, and steps of faith.  Main Points: 1.  So often we miss these opportunities to serve God because they are small. We don’t recognize them as a chance to be a blessing to someone because, after all, it’s such a small thing....

Jesus doesn’t offer us a philosophy to cure our weariness. He doesn’t provide a path to enlightenment or ten steps to lessen our stress. No, He offers something incredibly better. Jesus offers himself.  Main Points: 1.  We all experience weariness in different ways and for different reasons. Our pace of life seems so fast that we can’t keep up. Being busy is our badge of honor.  2. In the busyness...

There is more to your story that is still to come. You are in process. It’s not over yet. You are going to have a story to tell. You are going to have a testimony of God’s faithfulness. You will tell others that God did not fail. Main Points: 1.  It’s very likely that today you are facing some kind of adversity or difficulty. Life and it’s troubles come to us all. Suffering is no respecter of pers...

You can leave a spiritual legacy.  Today you are writing the chapters that will be told of you, long after you are gone.  There will be a service for you one day, in which eulogies, memories, and stories will be told.  The life you live today determines what story lives on. Main Points: 1.  Everyone’s life has a story.  Everyone leaves a legacy.  Some leave a great testimony and inspire others to...

God knows our emotions and He understands, but He also does a lot more, God helps us in our emotions. The Old Testament speaks of God, who is the lifter of our heads. When we are down, He can lift us up. When are in sorrow, He can give us joy. When we are confused, he can give us peace.  Main Points: 1.  Regardless of how many emotions we actually have, we do know that God has created us with the...

The unity of the church is protected by every believer. We must all take the responsibility of protecting the church. Unity is critical to fulfill our purpose. Main Points: 1.  When we have unity, we have bought into the mission and vision of the church. We are willing to forgo some personal preferences for the greater good. We trust God has spoken to our leadership and we are willing to follow an...

Bible scholars tell us that over 300 times the Word of God commands us to not be afraid. It’s the most repeated command in scripture. I think the frequency of this command is telling us something. God knows our predominant negative emotion would be fear and this fear would keep us from being who He created us to be.  Main Points: 1.  Fear is an emotion that has inflicted all of humanity. There is...

What is Jesus doing today? He is building His church. We hear stories about churches closing and increasing statistics of people who won’t belong to a church community, yet you and I need to be assured of one great truth: Jesus will build His church. Main Points: 1.  Recently, I’ve been hearing this phrase more and more. “I love Jesus, but I don’t love the church.” I’m also hearing a lot of people...

Throughout Scripture, God promises He will be our provider. While in our minds the line between needs and wants is easily crossed, God truly knows our needs. In fact, the Bible says God knows our needs before we ask. We can rest in the assurance that with God as our shepherd, we will lack nothing. Main Points: 1.  Needs are something that you must have, in order to live or to do God’s will. On the...

You and I know a powerful truth very well. Words have power. Our words have the power to bless, encourage, inspire, uplift, and bring hope. Our words also have the power to wound, critique, discourage, and cause pain. Every day we get a choice of which kind of words we will use. Main Points: 1.  What are “reckless words?” How do we know if we are using them? There are many types of speech that can...

Jesus invites us all to come. Think of the amazing accessibility of Jesus. There has never been a king who was higher. No king has ever had more power and authority. Yet, this king is accessible. He is approachable. He invites us all to come. He welcomes us into his presence.  Main Points: 1.  Jesus, the King of Kings invites us to come to Him. The King who has authority and power over every earth...

What are you doing to proclaim the gospel? Let’s speak up. Let’s become more vocal about who Jesus is and what He has done. Let’s be a part of fulfilling Jesus’ promise that the whole world will know the gospel message. Main Points: 1.  There are still locations in our world where the gospel message is not being preached. There are places where there are no churches, no missionaries, no translatio...

My prayer for you today is that you will let nothing move you. Remain steadfast. Stand firm in the truth. When others compromise their beliefs and when others crumble under the pressure to water down the truth, I pray you will remain strong for Christ. Main Points: 1.  “Will we stand and will we remain unmoved in our faith, our beliefs, and our biblical convictions?  2. Just continue. Continue to...

Nothing we can do for people is more important than leading them to the Savior who can forgiven their sins.  We must do whatever it takes to bring our family and friends to Jesus. Main Points: 1.  One thing that is constant in all of our stories is that someone brought us to Jesus. We were brought through a personal witness, a sermon, a gospel tract, or a video, but God used a person to bring us t...