Bible Time with Charlie

March 17th wasn’t always about luck, rainbows, and leprechauns — in fact it wasn’t about that at all! St. Patrick’s Day is deeply rooted in Christianity and the true story behind it should serve as a reminder for how important it is to love our enemies, pray for them, and share the gospel with everyone. St. Patrick’s Day is about being the light that DRIVES OUT the darkness.  Today we also read Ec...

Stop giving the devil a foothold. Stop giving him a reason to rob, kill, and destroy. We give the devil a foothold through continuous, unrepentant sin. Bitterness, envy, anger, lust, addiction — all of these things give the devil room to come in and cause sickness, fear, anxiety, and in some cases, even death. We need to stop giving the devil a foothold by refusing to give into our fleshly desires...

Spend Your Days Wisely  Ecclesiastes 9 Today we talked about how important it is to utilize the time we are given on earth to not only enjoy life, but to hear God’s voice and obey. One day, you won’t be here on earth anymore, and that’s why it’s so important to use our time on earth wisely and with purpose. We should be spending every day in service to the Lord, because He is the reason we are her...

There are two sides to the Israel argument: one side believes that the church has replaced Israel as far as God’s covenant with them goes, and the other side believes that God has not yet broken His covenant with Israel and that there remains a remnant of Jewish people who will be saved in the last days. In debate, both sides usually refer to scripture found in Romans 9, 10, and 11. Today, we read...

Reading: Ecclesiastes 8 Be thankful for what you have and enjoy the lot that God has given you in this life. Our days here are short compared to eternity — so enjoy your life here on this earth while keeping God in the center of it all. Spend time with your loved ones, and spend time with the Lord. Don’t be in such a hurry to get through life. Enjoy every moment, and be grateful for what the Lord...

I had the pleasure of sitting down with Sophia Lorey and Shon Thornburg on today’s episode. Sophia Lorey is the Outreach Director for California Family Council and the host of the podcast “This is a Woman”. Sophia stands for truth in a world full of lies, especially regarding the war on gender. Sophia defends girls who have to deal with biological males, who identify as females, wanting to compete...

It can be very easy to fall into nostalgia and to begin thinking about all the “good times” we had in our past, before we truly gave our life to God. Solomon encourages us not to do that because it only leads to sorrow and regret and it keeps us in a state of depression — never able to move forward in life. Instead, seek wisdom by seeking the Lord and allow Him to guide each and every step of your...

Today I sit down with Shon Thornburg and Pastor Brian Buell from Love Life USA to discuss how important it is for the church to stand in the gap for the unborn. Since 2021, 1,000 babies have been saved in California as a result of the church showing up to abortion centers and praying. That’s it — not protesting, not yelling, just praying. Prayer is so much more powerful than protest. Prayer gets t...

We are only given a few days here on this earth compared to eternity. We can spend those few days constantly chasing after the next best thing, never satisfied, or we can spend those few days chasing after Jesus and encouraging others to do the same, which will keep us in a constant state of satisfaction. The choice is yours! Tune into "Morning Bible Time & Prayer" every Tuesday morning at 8:3...

The number one prayer request I receive today is “Charlie, will you pray for all the lonely people?” And my response is always, “Yes, of course.” And then I got to thinking — as born again, Spirit-filled believers, we should never be lonely, because we have Jesus living on the inside of us through His Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit is our advocate, our comforter, our friend. When we realize that God...

Love is so much more than just words and speech, as 1 John 3:18 reminds us... true love is loving with action and in truth. Jesus loved with action and in truth. We begin our study today in 1 John 4 where it talks about how God is love, and if we really want to know how to love, we must know God. Jesus is God, and in this world we are like Jesus. So if we want to perfect our love walk, it's import...

Talk is cheap! If you can’t keep a promise, don’t make one. So many of us say we are going to do so many things and God says, “Watch your mouth.” When we tell God we are going to do something, we must do it. Whatever promise you have made to God, the time is now to do it. Don’t wait any longer!  Reading: Ecclesiastes 4-5:7 Tune in to "Morning Bible Time" every Tuesday and Thursday morning LIVE on...

People have been asking me to do a video on the importance of giving, more specifically, tithes and offerings. I’ve tried to avoid talking about this as much as possible, because to be honest, it’s uncomfortable! But, many people want to know what the Bible says about it and the Lord has placed it on my heart to talk about it. In reality, it’s selfish NOT to talk about it, especially if you know t...

Jesus prayed for many things while He was here on this earth. He prayed that His Father may be glorified, He prayed for His disciples, and He prayed for YOU. What exactly did Jesus pray concerning us? He prayed that we would be one in the Body of Christ — that there would be complete unity, and that all those the Father gave Him would be able to spend eternity with Him in heaven. Now, we as a Body...

In today’s episode, we talk about why I believe in a Pre-Tribulation Rapture, that is, that Jesus will come back and take His people, the Body of Christ, before a time of great tribulation that will then lead into Jesus Christ’s reign as King here on this earth. Time and time again throughout the Bible, we see that God spares the righteous from destruction. For example, God spares Noah and his fam...

The biggest reason we don't see miracles in the body of Christ today is because there is a big lack of faith. Every time the disciples weren't able to perform a miracle, it was because they lacked the faith to do so. Even Jesus says this. When Jesus went to His hometown, He wasn't able to do many miracles there because of "their lack of faith". We need to build our faith as Christians if we want t...

We can spend a lot of time here on earth striving for treasures and rewards that will not last. You may have heard the saying... "you will never see a hearse with a trailer hitch", meaning you won't be able to take your earthly treasures with you when you die. And that is so true! So what DOES matter when you die? What truly matters is what you did here on this earth for God. How did your spend yo...

The New Year is upon us and so many of us have things we want to change in the coming New Year. We call them "New Years Resolutions" -- they often include exercising, eating better, working harder, etc. However, the most important resolution we should all have as Christians is seeking God's face and perfecting our relationship with Him. In today's episode, we go over 8 ways, backed up by Scripture...

In today's episode, we cover "The Great I Am" starting in Exodus 3 and taking us all the way to Jesus's words in John 8:58. As we've talked about before, Jesus is God, and He says so Himself time and time again throughout the Gospels, particularly in the book of John. The Book of Hebrews reminds us that Jesus remains the same forever, He never changes. If that's the case, that means the same God i...

I had the great honor of talking theology with two of my good friends Nick Kassouf and Matthew Logan. Both have appeared on my podcast before, and we've had some great conversations. It was great to get the three of us together in one room! Nick is a Catholic, Matthew is a Calvinist, and I would consider myself somewhat of an Arminian. We agree on a lot of things, but of course, we also disagree o...

Jesus is the gate. He is the ONLY WAY to salvation. In today’s episode, we dive into John 10 where Jesus talks of the gate, the gatekeeper, the sheep, and the thief who is ready to rob, steal, and destroy. Jesus is the gate by which the sheep (people) must enter in order to inherit eternal life. God is the gatekeeper who opens the door for the Good Shepherd to come in. The thief is Satan, or peopl...

Happy Thanksgiving, everybody! On today’s episode, we dive into a bit of the history of Thanksgiving, which is really quite fascinating and has given me a greater appreciation for the holiday. In 1863, President Abraham Lincoln proclaimed Thanksgiving as a national holiday in the midst of the Civil War. Despite the darkness which loomed over the United States of America, Lincoln encouraged a time...

What do the 10 commands that were written to the Israelites 3,000 years ago have to do with us today? A LOT. The 10 Commandments are so relevant to us today and as Christians we should absolutely not dismiss them. Jesus Himself spoke of the 10 commandments and He even fulfilled God’s intention for them in the New Testament by getting more specific about what some of the commands mean. We dive into...

God promises us so much, and it's so important as Christians to know and understand His promises. God promises us healing, forgiveness, protection, joy, peace, prosperity, and so much more. In today's episode, we dive into scripture and talk about the promises of God, how to approach God, how to go about asking Him for things, and how important it is to obey Him, because true love for God is obeyi...

Today we read an entire book of the Bible -- the Book of Jude. Jude covers topics such as idolatry, heresy and false prophets, sin, and end times, and it's only about 2 pages long. We cover the all the basis in today's episode and we touch on all the hype surrounding Israel as well. It's so important to read our Bibles in times like today when misinformation and lies are all over the place. If you...