The FLOT Line Show

F.A.M.I.L.Y. is a helpful acrostic to remember the four divine institutions God ordained to preserve us and our nation. The “M” is for mothers and their ministry to their families, motivated by their personal love for the Lord Jesus Christ. “Her children rise up and bless her; her husband also, and he praises her” (Proverbs 31:28). Spiritually mature mothers and grandmothers are the backbone of th...

Biblical guidance for parenting, rebellion, sibling rivalry, and relying on God Rick Hughes explores the challenges of parenting and maintaining joy in a fallen world. He shares biblical principles for handling rebellion, sibling rivalry, and wayward children while trusting God’s faithfulness. Using examples from Genesis, Joseph, and the Prodigal Son, he shows how God works even when children stra...

F.A.M.I.L.Y. is a helpful acrostic to remember the four divine institutions God ordained to preserve us and our nation. The “A” stands for authority. Legitimate authority is established according to Scripture. Illegitimate authority is based on the function of man’s arrogance within the cosmic system of Satan. The lack of authority orientation is a cause of our nation’s decline. “For they sow the...

F.A.M.I.L.Y. is a helpful acrostic to remember the four divine institutions God ordained to preserve us and our nation. The breakdown of the family is one of the leading contributors to national destruction. The “F” represents fatherhood, designed to provide leadership and stability within the family. Fathers are mandated to introduce their children to God at a young age so that they will be God-c...

God is faithful—always! This is a tremendous promise and a powerful statement. God’s faithfulness is one of your advantages as a Christian and is a guaranteed provision. “Know therefore that the Lord your God, He is God, the faithful God, who keeps His covenant and His lovingkindness to a thousandth generation with those who love Him and keep His commandments.” (Deut 7:9) ⁠Click for Full Transcrip...

Self-examination based on Scripture is critical for every Christian. “Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in Your sight, O Lord, my rock and my Redeemer” (Psalm 19:14). Success starts with what you think in your soul. Remember, God hears your words and knows what you are thinking. “Let no unwholesome word proceed from your mouth, but only such a word as is good f...

Are you hungry for in-depth teaching of God’s Word, or are you satisfied with mere spiritual appetizers? “Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied” (Matt 5:6). This capacity righteousness is developed only by staying filled with the Holy Spirit and sustaining spiritual momentum through daily study. If you want to grow spiritually, you must put in the e...

Do you have the faith to stand alone and trust God to handle the details of your circumstances? “Faith is the assurance of things hoped for; the conviction of things not seen” (Heb 11:1). Do you believe God when He tells you something, as recorded in the Bible? “For God has not given us a spirit of fear but of power and love and a sound mind” (2 Tim 1:7). This describes a believer living by faith,...

Believers are adopted into God’s eternal, royal family forever. When you trust in Jesus Christ, you become a child of God. This spiritual family gives believers identity, purpose, and everlasting connection. Rick Hughes teaches the law of Christ, loving fellow believers, and living under the guidance of the Holy Spirit. Discover the hope, security, and fellowship that come from belonging to God’s...

Who will control your thinking and, therefore, your life? Will it be God the Holy Spirit or your sin nature? This is the moment-by-moment, decision-by-decision dilemma every believer faces. “Therefore, do not let sin reign in your mortal body so that you obey its lusts” (Rom 6:12). The mentality of your soul is the battlefield where you must be tactically successful to glorify God. “Walk by the Sp...

Do you know how to worship God? To worship God, you must have a living human spirit from being born again; be indwelled, filled, and empowered by God the Holy Spirit; and learn and apply God’s Word daily. “God is a spirit, and those who worship Him must worship in spirit and truth.” (John 4:24) ⁠ Click for Full Transcript: ⁠ https://rhem.pub/worship-god-e0e339

Your conscience stores norms and standards you use to recognize right from wrong. Learning God’s Word is how you change your thinking from a human viewpoint to a divine viewpoint. You live by what’s in your conscience. “For as he thinks within himself, so he is” (Prov 23:7). Does your conscience honor God? “For our proud confidence is this: the testimony of our conscience that in holiness and godl...

God instructs us to be learners because learning is how you grow to spiritual maturity. “Be diligent to present yourself approved to God as a workman who does not need to be ashamed accurately handling the Word of Truth” (2 Tim 2:15). If you’re going to live God’s excellent plan for your life, you must learn His Word from a well-qualified pastor while filled with Holy Spirit. Staying filled with t...

Your mission is to communicate God’s justice, righteousness, and unfailing love to those who haven’t believed. This is what God expects of you. “How will they call upon Him in whom they have not believed? How will they believe in Him whom they have not heard? And how will they hear without a preacher? How will they preach unless they are sent?” (Rom 10:14-15). If someone wants to become a Christia...

No Christian has a right to intrude on the privacy of another believer. A loss of privacy is a loss of freedom. As a believer, you have the right to be left alone. Others shouldn’t intrude into your life. And you shouldn’t intrude into theirs. Jesus Christ set the example when He dealt with His disciples in private. “He was explaining everything to His disciples in private” (Mark 4:34). God is the...

Learn why fearing God is the beginning of true wisdom. What does it really mean to fear God? Rick Hughes explains the difference between emotional fear and biblical reverence, showing how the fear of the Lord is rooted in God's righteousness and justice and expressed in awe, respect, and obedience. Learn why arrogance rejects God, how reverence restrains sin, and how faith replaces fear. When...

Faith in Jesus Christ as your Savior guarantees you have a permanent relationship with God. You are in the “relationship circle” forever. That’s eternal security. “For you are all sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus” (Gal 3:26). Once we are in God’s royal family, He is free to bless us in time and eternity. Fellowship with God depends on having no unconfessed sin in your life. Sin breaks fel...

Using God’s problem-solving devices gives you the tools for overcoming fear. With a FLOT Line in your soul, you can expect a life of divine advantage over the evils of the cosmic system. “I fear no evil, for You are with me” (Ps 23:4). Fear is a sin. Fear is an emotion out of control and a distraction to your spiritual life. There is a better way to live, and it’s called the Christian life. It is...

You are an ambassador for the Lord Jesus Christ in the devil’s world. You are in full-time Christian service as a member of God’s royal family. God gives you the power and the divine provisions to handle the appointment. “We are ambassadors for Christ, as though God were making an appeal through us; we beg you, on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God” (2 Cor 5:20). The Lord promises He will take...

You will never reach spiritual maturity without exercising your soul daily. Spiritual exercise glorifies God. “Bodily discipline is only of little profit, but godliness is profitable for all things, since it holds the promise for the present life and also for the life to come” (1 Tim 4:8). Godliness is living your life according to God’s plan. Peak spiritual performance requires self-discipline to...

You are not saved by repenting your sins. Sin is not an issue in salvation because your sins were paid for by Christ’s finished work on the cross. You are saved by faith alone in Christ alone. “For by grace you have been saved through faith, and this is not of yourselves, it is the gift of God; not a result of works, so that no one may boast” (Eph 2:8–9). To repent means to change your mind about...

You will encounter users and abusers in life, so you need to beware and be prepared. They will try to distract you from your spiritual life by drawing you into their web of bitterness and human viewpoint thinking. Use impersonal love to pass this people test. “There is no fear in love; perfect love casts out fear … We love because He first loved us” (1 John 4:18-21). Pray for them. Let God handle...

Discover how God designed you to live and grow spiritually. Rick Hughes explains what it means to be fearfully and wonderfully made, why every person is born spiritually dead, and what happens at the moment of being born again. Learn how volition, mentality, conscience, and self-consciousness function within the soul, how the sin nature creates internal conflict, and how consistent spiritual growt...

Every Christian has faults and flaws, but spiritual growth overcomes them. Faults are our sin-nature trends. You acquire flaws from bad decisions, poor habits, misinformation, and meaningless rituals. Will you allow the sin nature to control your life, or will you choose to be filled with the Holy Spirit so that He can guide you? “I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not carry out the desire of...

You are born spiritually dead; therefore, you must be born again to go to heaven. Otherwise, you will be condemned to live forever in the Lake of Fire. “Unless one is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God” (John 1:3). Only your faith in the finished work of Jesus Christ on the cross will allow you to be born again. Pray and tell God the Father that you believe His Son Jesus Christ paid for...