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After God delivered the Israelite's from slavery in Egypt, He said to them, “I am Yahweh your God. Sanctify yourselves, therefore, and be holy; for I am holy." These are solemn words applicable to every professing believer. But what exactly is holiness? And how do we, mere humans, become holy? In this episode of Purity for Life, Dr. John Oswalt joins us to answer these questions, and more!
God told His people, "You must be holy, for I am holy." But what exactly is holiness? And how do we, fallen humans, become holy?
In today's episode we'll dive into the powerful story of how a couple went from utter hopelessness to seeing the Lord make all things new.
In this "Story of Hope", you'll hear about how a couple went from utter hopelessness to seeing the Lord make all things new!
Wouldn't it be wonderful to be filled with God's own life and glory? Well, the good news is that if we do our part, God will fill us! In the last episode of our series "A Firm Foundation" we'll talk about what we must do to experience the reality of God’s life and power.
If we will faithfully do our part, God will be faithful to fill us with His divine power and glorious nature!
If you’re a true believer, you know that Christianity is war. And the war can be incredibly fierce at times, but don’t lose heart, because God has shown us how to win. In Galatians 5, Paul says, “Walk by the spirit, and you will not fulfill the lusts of the flesh.” That’s the key to victory.
The key to victory is learning to "walk by the Spirit." Join us for Part 2 of our discussion on Galatians.
Do you want to experience the freedom that Christ bought for you?
Do you want to be free from legalism and purified from sinful lust?
Do you want to be empowered by the Spirit to live a truly righteous life?
Then you do NOT want to miss Part 1 of our discussion on the powerful book of Galatians.
If you want to live a life of freedom and righteousness, then you do NOT want to miss Part 1 of our discussion on Galatians.
In this bonus segment, Nate sits down with biblical counselor Joshua Rowand to discuss the methods and resources he uses to study the Bible.
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Methods we discussed:
- The daily office (01:20)
- Pray-read scripture to the Lord (04:15)
- Use a Bible without chapter or verse markings (08:27)
- Go through an annual Bible reading plan (11:46)
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Resources we mentioned:
- The Walk Series (Devotionals) by Steve Gallagher
- The Immerse Bible by Tyndale
- Psalms in 30 Days by Trevin Wax
- Live Dead Joy: 365 Days of Living and Dying with Jesus (Devotional) by Dick Brogden
In this bonus segment, Josh Rowand talks with Nate and explains how he uses the Bible to connect with God in a meaningful way.
The disciples of Jesus knew that He had big plans for them. They were called to stand for truth in a world that loved lies. They were called to preach the Word of God in a world that hated the Message and the messenger. How would they find the strength to fulfill their calling? There was only one way... by abiding in the Vine.
How will we ever find the strength to bear good fruit in a wicked world? There's only one way. By abiding in the Vine.
So, maybe you’re a fairly new believer in Jesus. You know you've been called to live a noble life, full of wisdom and good fruit. But you just aren’t quite sure how to attain to that. And what’s worse, everyone around you seems to have an opinion about what it takes to get there. And now you're confused. If you can relate to some of these feelings, this episode is for you.
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Do you want to live a truly fruitful life? Don't buy into plausible sounding opinions. Set your mind on Christ alone.
In this bonus segment, Nate sits down with biblical counselor Ken Larkin to discuss some of the ways he studies the Bible, as well as some really helpful tools.
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In this bonus segment, Nate sits down with counselor Ken Larkin to discuss some of the methods and tools he uses to study the Bible.
There is no way we can live an overcoming Christian life without the (real) grace of God and love of God. So maybe that’s why the apostles gave really strong warnings about things that sounded like grace and love, but were nothing less than demonic counterfeits that destroyed people’s lives.
Without the (real) grace and love of God, it's impossible to live the Christian life. The counterfeits are worthless.
Nabeel Qureshi grew up with a deep love for Allah, Mohammed and his family's heritage, and quickly became a confident and zealous proponent of his beloved faith. But when a Christian friend challenged him to closely examine the truth claims of Islam, his beloved faith could not bear the weight of honest scrutiny. In desperation, he cried to Allah for the truth, but what he found utterly shocked him.
When Nabeel's religion crumbled under honest scrutiny, he was desperate for truth. What he found next utterly stunned him.
If you've been in sexual sin for a long time, it’s easy to feel like, “This is hopeless. I’ll never be free.” But believe it or not, this is self-pity—just another one of Satan’s schemes to keep people away from true repentance, faith and salvation. In this episode, we look at how to know if you’re in self-pity and how to get out of it.
Self-pity is just another demonic scheme to keep people away from true repentance. We'll explain what self-pity is and how to repent of it.
