Transforming Truth With Jeff Lyle

Christianity is a journey that never ends. The intention of Jesus is that we experience an abundant life which streams forth from the moment we receive eternal life. The OT prophet Ezekiel was given a vision of a river flowing from the temple of God and, the farther out it streamed, the deeper it became. From this passage of Scripture, we learn that Jesus Christ beckons us all to leave the shallow...

Man’s religious ways have always been a road-block to us walking freely and joyfully on the King’s highway. In a famous encounter with a man named Nicodemus, Jesus unpacks several important keys to the Kingdom that benefit all of us who can receive them. One ongoing work of God the Spirit is to humble the religious mind. If modern Christians could cooperate with intentional activity of God to humb...

Amy Lyle speaks to the ladies at Christ Fellowship Women's Conference in Dawsonville, GA.

When the Christian studies the life of Jesus in the Gospels, we not only see the divine aspects of Jesus as the God-man, but we also are able to learn from Him as the perfect human. Jesus experienced all that we experience as people living on earth. He was both loved and rejected. He was both believed and scorned. He was misunderstood, misrepresented, and mistreated. Yet, in all of His encounters...

Each of us is comprised by several components of what it means to be human. We have a physical body. We also have emotional capacity - we feel. Additionally, we have minds that form and flow nearly all of our daily living - we think. Finally, we are governed by our will - we decide. Humans are complex, and the desire of God is that on top of the body, emotions, mind, and will would rest the leader...

One would have thought that when Jesus Christ began ministering, everybody would have been thrilled. The long-awaited Messiah had come and was working the acts of divine love and power. Yet, the demonic realm was both fearful and furious, fighting Jesus at every opportunity. One of the chief means by which Satan resisted Jesus was to harness religious leaders to constantly oppose Him. There were a...

Every Christian wants Jesus to be actively moving and working in their own lives and in the church where they worship and serve. We all want to see the power and authority of our King on display. When Jesus is in the building, we should expect to see fruit from His presence within us and among us. In a familiar passage from Luke, we learn that Jesus’ authority and power are often resisted by multi...

Younger or newly saved Christians rarely grasp this essential element of how God is always working in His Kingdom: SEASONALLY. Even in nature we see this aspect of the heart of God. He moves in a rhythm in His workings among His creation and among His people. To recognize what season we are in is vital to moving in spiritual coordination with God. This episode of Truth Shots reveals four specific...

When a Christian’s life and ministry are fruitful and bring forth Kingdom results, the enemy will always become stirred up against that person. In this ancient passage of scripture from 2 Kings 6, we find a human enemy going hard after a believing prophet whose ministry is devastating the enemy’s plans. From the prophet Elisha’s approach to the warfare coming against him, we learn a strong, health...

There are two powerful realities that we need to get deeply reacquainted with: 1) God disciplines His children when we go astray and 2) God restores His children when they humble themselves and return to Him. In one of the most encouraging and poetically beautiful sets of verses in the Book of Isaiah, God tells us about Himself and reveals a Kingdom Key to experiencing His grace, gentleness, and m...

Living as a truly praying people is the call of God for every Christian and every local church. Cozy Christianity has never been a healthy option for Jesus-followers. We live out our loyalties to Christ in a world that has rejected Him, His teachings and His ways. This means that we stay in constant battle mode as the enemy seeks to smother out the people of God. As that fierce resistance becomes...

The story of Hannah is one that has helped believers for centuries to remain motivated, dedicated, and delighting in the process of offering prayers which take time to be answered. The story of a woman longing to become a mother, accompanied with the heartless treatment she endured from others, is one that compels us to draw near to God in desperation when we are truly incapable of changing our ow...

As Jesus begins to release His sermon on the mount, He imparts to His hearers what are commonly referred to as the beatitudes. These are the core values of His heart and, therefore, the core values of His Kingdom. While our tendency is to look at these beatitudes as rules to follow, we must learn that is not the actual intention of Jesus. The beatitudes are not commands. Jesus is simply stating th...

We all know that Christians are to be people of prayer. But do we know why we are to prioritize prayer? Jesus taught so simply on the activity of prayer that it can leave us wondering sometimes why we seem to make it so complex. This message focusing on prayer will provide us opportunity to un-complicate this vital aspect of the Christian life. Prayer is not the activity of presenting a list of de...

On one occasion, Jesus cast a demon out of a man and it led to a debate about whose power Jesus was operating under. The religious crowd accused Jesus of using Satan’s power to cast out demons. Others demanded further proof beyond His casting out demons. Jesus, instead of walking away from His detractors, used this opportunity to teach about the dynamics of demonic possession and what is required...

It is extremely rare to meet a person who has no desire for more financial wealth. The default heart posture for nearly all humans is that we would prefer to have more money tomorrow than we have today. The entire American Dream is rooted in the unexamined presumption that more wealth = more happiness. So, most people live with a goal to have more mon ey, accumulate more material goods, and enjoy...

Right before Revelation Chapter 4, we read in chapters 2-3 the words of Jesus who is exposing everything which He sees to be wrong in His churches. It is a discouraging revelation of the historical and present deficiencies in God’s people. Frankly, we could be tempted to get discouraged and walk away from these deeply flawed churches. But Jesus never does. Instead, we are given the remedy to overc...

Do you know that your deepest beliefs produce your most consistent behaviors? Whether for good or bad, we live out what we hold most closely in our belief systems. If you want to discern what a person believes about God, themselves, and other people, simply observe how they consistently live for a year. One of the reasons why doctrine and theology are so important is because they will powerfully s...

There are 400+ years of prophetic silence between the last book of the Old Testament and the first book of the New Testament. Malachi’s prophecy ends with the promise of a God-sent messenger who will make the way for the King of kings. Matthew’s Gospel opens with that very prophet, John the Baptist, declaring that the Kingdom was now coming to earth. Jesus began His public ministry by calling peop...

Could you imagine a church that was so impressive, so wealthy, so refined, and so admired that…not even Jesus could get into it? This is not a theoretical type of church. It is an actual historical church where Jesus was on the outside, knocking at the door, and waiting to be welcomed inside. The ancient church at Laodicea is not unique in this description of being lukewarm, unwelcoming, and nause...

In our present generation, it seems that the desire to be “an influencer” is permeating every sector of our culture. Personalities, products, and perceptions fill our social media feeds. So much of what is being communicated is empty and even deceptive. Sadly, much of what we are being exposed to falls into the category of fake-news. Even more sadly, churches and ministries are sometimes a part of...

If God is truly good, why does He not prevent bad things from happening? This question has been a torment to many theologians and philosophers throughout the centuries. The answer for Christians is not really a mystery. Why God allows difficulty and pain to find us is answered clearly in the verses covered in this message. The issue is not whether the question can be answered, it is whether or not...

The ancient letter from Jesus to the church at Thyatira is intense. The echo of His words to that spiritually polluted church needs to be heeded by churches in America. The spirit of Jezebel, and those under her influence, must be driven forth from all places in our churches. Leaders frequently tolerate Jezebel because she seems to have much to offer in the beginning. Left unchecked, her influence...

For a group of people to get things right with God, it usually requires a leader who will say all the tough words that result in the right action. Even then, things can get dicey. Does God come to the aid of those who have been dodging Him? If the answer is NO, then we are all in grave danger. God frequently rescues the wanderers, the rebels, and the reluctant to obey. This is grace for the stubbo...

When Jesus wrote a personal letter to be delivered to the ancient church in Ephesus, He filled the note with all sorts of affirming words. These Christians were loyal, hard working, dedicated, and fiery against error and impurity. You can almost see King Jesus smiling as he dictated the opening words of the letter. Then, His beautiful smile over them is exchanged for a serious look of concern. Thi...