Χριστός Ανέστη!

For those of you who don’t understand the Greek language, the title of this podcast reads, in English: Christ has risen!


I heard this phrase proclaimed in Greece when I enjoyed the celebration of Easter in that wonderful country.  Granted, half the folks making this proclamation were drunk… but that does not change the truth of this simple phrase.

Christ is risen.  Jesus is alive!

As you celebrate the Christmas holiday season, our focus may be on the baby in the manger (as depicted in the graphic above).  But remember what that baby did:

• He proclaimed the gospel (good news) to those who were oppressed
• He healed the sick
• He raised the dead
• He took your sins upon Himself on the cross
• He rose from the dead (Χριστός Ανέστη!)
• He ascended into heaven to sit at God’s right hand
• He is coming back to judge the quick (living) and the dead
• He loves you and has a wonderful plan for your life

As you celebrate friends, family, food and gifts… remember the Reason for the season.

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Meditations on Love, Part 10: From Jihad to Jesus

In the final segment of this ten-part series, our brother Joel Rosenberg related an experience meeting a former terrorist leader who in the past would have murdered Joel in cold blood.

Instead of doing that during this particular encounter, the former terrorist embraced Joel as a brother.

Why?

Because of an act of love.

Someone sowed seeds.  The seeds were Bibles.  The harvest of just one of those seeds was a life changed from murder and terror to compassion and love:

Jesus explains it this way:

³Give attention to this! Behold, a sower went out to sow.

⁴And as he was sowing, some seed fell along the path, and the birds came and ate it up.

⁵Other seed [of the same kind] fell on ground full of rocks, where it had not much soil; and at once it sprang up, because it had no depth of soil;

⁶And when the sun came up, it was scorched, and because it had not taken root, it withered away.

⁷Other seed [of the same kind] fell among thorn plants, and the thistles grew and pressed together and utterly choked and suffocated it, and it yielded no grain.

⁸And other seed [of the same kind] fell into good (well-adapted) soil and brought forth grain, growing up and increasing, and yielded up to thirty times as much, and sixty times as much, and even a hundred times as much as had been sown.

⁹And He said, He who has ears to hear, let him be hearing [and let him consider, and comprehend].

Mark 4:3-9 [AMP]

Somebody sowed the word (we explain in this podcast). And while most of the seeds sown were destroyed by the Islamic men who had intercepted them, one seed got through and changed a life for eternity... impacting who knows how many lives?


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Meditations on Love, Part 9: Walk in Love, Avoid Strife, God Defends You!

Referencing our audio teaching entitled Defender, we know that people are often used by satan to cause problems for us.

We also know that God is a mighty Defender Who will fight battles on our behalf with power and might exponentionally greater than we could ever imagine. .

The next important point is to remember that when we walk in love and avoid strife, we may with confidence leave all conflicts in God's hands... where they will be far better dealt with than by your own strength or schemes.

Walk in love towards those who offend...

The power of God will always defend...



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Meditations on Love, Part 8: More Love... More Power!

Our goal is to live a life that exemplifies unselfish love for others.  Even when people act ugly and contrary... we want to obey Jesus’ commandment to forgive them and to show them unconditional (agape) love.

And so faith, hope, love abide [faith--conviction and belief respecting man's relation to God and divine things; hope--joyful and confident expectation of eternal salvation; love--true affection for God and man, growing out of God's love for and in us], these three; but the greatest of these is love.

1 Corinthians 13:13 [AMP]

The more love you have (and exercise)... the more power you will have.

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Meditations on Love, Part 7: Unity of Love

Believers in Jesus Christ are one body.  Not the Baptist body... the Catholic body... the Pentecostal Charismaniac body... but we are all one in Christ.  

Okay... so we don’t seem to be acting that way.  But, we should!

BEHOLD, HOW good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity!

Psalm 133:1 [AMP]

The opposite of Psalm 133:1 would be that it is very unpleasant for brethren to dwell together in antagonistic cliques that hate and despise and contradict.

For just as the body is a unity and yet has many parts, and all the parts, though many, form [only] one body, so it is with Christ (the Messiah, the Anointed One). For by [means of the personal agency of] one [Holy] Spirit we were all, whether Jews or Greeks, slaves or free, baptized [and by baptism united together] into one body, and all made to drink of one [Holy] Spirit.

1 Corinthians 12:12-13 [AMP]

A body that does not function has difficulty achieving many tasks.  The mind may be as bright and sharp as ever... but without limbs and organs that function in synchronicity...

Just think about it...

May grace (God's unmerited favor) and spiritual peace [which means peace with God and harmony, unity, and undisturbedness] be yours from God our Father and from the Lord Jesus Christ.

Ephesians 1:2 [AMP]

For He is [Himself] our peace (our bond of unity and harmony). He has made us both [Jew and Gentile] one [body], and has broken down (destroyed, abolished) the hostile dividing wall between us

Ephesians 2:14 [AMP]

In order to be in unity, we need love.

Love is the cement that holds us together.  When we are held together by love... we have peace.  And peace is a whole lot better than the alternative!

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Meditations on Love, Part 6: Debt of Love

Love is not just a nice thing to do... it is the only thing to do. It is a debt that we owe to others.

⁴³You have heard that it was said, You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy;

⁴⁴But I tell you, Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,

⁴⁵To show that you are the children of your Father Who is in heaven; for He makes His sun rise on the wicked and on the good, and makes the rain fall upon the upright and the wrongdoers [alike].

Matthew 5:43-45 [AMP]

As with finances... we want to stay current on our payments to avoid getting a bad credit score. When that happens... you will ride around in a bummy car with a brick-sized cell phone and have the cool people laugh at you.

At least, that is what happens in those commercials.

You have a debt of love. Pay your debts!

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Meditations on Love, Part 5: Community of Love

This podcast in our series Meditations on Love talks about the community of love.  Sad that so many churches and even individual believers can’t get along.  But in order to truly fulfill the calling of Jesus Christ, we are to create and live in a community of love.

⁹[Let your] love be sincere (a real thing); hate what is evil [loathe all ungodliness, turn in horror from wickedness], but hold fast to that which is good.

¹⁰Love one another with brotherly affection [as members of one family], giving precedence and showing honor to one another.

¹¹Never lag in zeal and in earnest endeavor; be aglow and burning with the Spirit, serving the Lord.

Romans 12:9-11 [AMP]

Follow the instructions that Saint Paul gives us in Romans 12 and you will find yourself beginning to enjoy life that is lived within a community of love.


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Meditations on Love, Part 4: Love Fu

In our audio teaching The Art of Fighting Without Fighting, we discussed the spiritual aspect of Bruce Lee’s style from the motion picture Enter the Dragon. Feel free to click the link above to download or listen to that album.

This podcast takes a look at the same topic... but from the perspective on our Meditations on Love.

³For though we walk (live) in the flesh, we are not carrying on our warfare according to the flesh and using mere human weapons.

⁴For the weapons of our warfare are not physical [weapons of flesh and blood], but they are mighty before God for the overthrow and destruction of strongholds,

⁵[Inasmuch as we] refute arguments and theories and reasonings and every proud and lofty thing that sets itself up against the [true] knowledge of God; and we lead every thought and purpose away captive into the obedience of Christ (the Messiah, the Anointed One)

2 Corinthians 10:3-5 [AMP]

The weapon that we use is the weapon of Love.  Love Fu, so to speak, would encompass the art of using the agape love of God to disarm those who would be our enemies.

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Meditations on Love, Part 3: Quench Fires With Love

Have you ever heard somebody say, “I am going through hell” at any time in the past?

Maybe you were the one who said that because your situation has been so frustrating that you feel you can’t stand it.

Or, to quote Popeye the Sailor Man: I had all I can stand... I can’t stand any more!

I have heard people describe a lot of situations as being hell-like:

• Their work environment...
• Their marriage...
• Some personal or familial relationship...
• Their school...

A lot of people think that their situation is like hell... or that some person is putting them through hell.  Unlike hell, however... we can extinguish those fires that happen between people by applying God’s agape love.

Finally, all [of you] should be of one and the same mind (united in spirit), sympathizing [with one another], loving [each other] as brethren [of one household], compassionate and courteous (tenderhearted and humble).

Never return evil for evil or insult for insult (scolding, tongue-lashing, berating), but on the contrary blessing [praying for their welfare, happiness, and protection, and truly pitying and loving them]. For know that to this you have been called, that you may yourselves inherit a blessing [from God--that you may obtain a blessing as heirs, bringing welfare and happiness and protection].

1 Peter 3:8-9 [AMP]

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Meditations on Love, Part 2: Resist Confrontation With Love

In the second of this ten-part series, we focus on this truth: Love covers a multitude of sins.

Check out what the Apostle Peter has to say about this:

Above all things have intense and unfailing love for one another, for love covers a multitude of sins [forgives and disregards the offenses of others]. Practice hospitality to one another (those of the household of faith). [Be hospitable, be a lover of strangers, with brotherly affection for the unknown guests, the foreigners, the poor, and all others who come your way who are of Christ's body.] And [in each instance] do it ungrudgingly (cordially and graciously, without complaining but as representing Him).

1 Peter 4:8-9 [AMP]

Love (God’s agape love) allows you to show love to those who might otherwise create confrontation or contention.

Love is the better way.

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Meditations on Love, Part 1: React to People With Love

In our ten part series, “Meditations on Love (Volume One),” we look at ways to fulfill what Jesus gave us as the greatest of all commandments:

I give you a new commandment: that you should love one another. Just as I have loved you, so you too should love one another. By this shall all [men] know that you are My disciples, if you love one another [if you keep on showing love among yourselves].

John 13:34-35 [AMP]

The problem is that people often make it very difficult to love them.  That is why this podcast was created.  Take a listen and see if you emerge better equipped to love those who are less than lovable.

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The $80 Blessing

Today being 10/10/10... you may be thinking about playing the lottery and making money.  But while getting money is fun to do... remember this biblical principle:

In everything I have pointed out to you [by example] that, by working diligently in this manner, we ought to assist the weak, being mindful of the words of the Lord Jesus, how He Himself said, It is more blessed (makes one happier and more to be envied) to give than to receive.

Acts 20:35 [AMP]

Yes... it is better to give than to receive.  And, in this podcast, we discuss how giving someone $80 (technically, returning that money to the individual) turned into a tremendous blessing that changed the lives of many!


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Defender: Part Three

God will see your righteous behavior and defend you.  Unfortunately, some people will see your righteous behavior and accuse you of being unrighteous.  We see an example of that in the Old Testament:

And as she continued praying before the Lord, Eli noticed her mouth. Hannah was speaking in her heart; only her lips moved but her voice was not heard. So Eli thought she was drunk.

1 Samuel 1:12-13 [AMP]

In the Bible, Hannah (not to be confused with Hannah Montana) was falsely accused by the prophet of being drunk when, in fact, she was praying to the Lord.

And would you believe that this Old Testament faux pas is repeated today in the 21^st Century?  But just as He did in the olden days, God still protects those whose hearts are right in His eyes.


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Defender: Part Two

My sacrifice [the sacrifice acceptable] to God is a broken spirit; a broken and a contrite heart [broken down with sorrow for sin and humbly and thoroughly penitent], such, O God, You will not despise.

Psalm 51:17

God is our Defender.  He will send His hosts to deliver you from those who rise up to destroy you.  What a wonderful promise.

However, it is important to remember that, in order to be a recipient of His protection, we must live the type of life that honors Him.

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Defender: Part One

For He will give His angels [especial] charge over you to accompany and defend and preserve you in all your ways [of obedience and service].

Psalm 91:11 [AMP]

God will defend and protect you. He will send His angels to accompany and defend and preserve you.  He does this because He is a loving Father.

Part of the requirment for receiving His protection is when we obey and serve God.  As you walk with Him, you will grow to know Him more.

God will defeat your enemy (satan) and hold off all who would work against you... and he will discipline you when you screw up.

He is your Father. He is your defender.

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Your Arms Too Short to Box with God

Some of you may remember the Broadway play Your Arms Are Too Short to Box with God.  That sentiment has been used in popular culture -- including numerous rap and hip-hop artists.  But the idea can be traced back to the scriptures:

And when we had all fallen to the ground, I heard a voice in the Hebrew tongue saying to me, Saul, Saul, why do you continue to persecute Me [to harass and trouble and molest Me]? It is dangerous and turns out badly for you to keep kicking against the goads [to keep offering vain and perilous resistance].

Acts 26:14 [AMP]

Saul of Tarsus (before he became the Apostle Paul) was warned by Jesus of the danger of resisting the will of God. Consider, however, how often we do that very thing.  This classic podcast reminds us that fighting against the things of God can only lead to hurting yourself.

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Cement Shoes

And whoever receives and accepts and welcomes one little child like this for My sake and in My name receives and accepts and welcomes Me. But whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in and acknowledge and cleave to Me to stumble and sin [that is, who entices him or hinders him in right conduct or thought], it would be better (more expedient and profitable or advantageous) for him to have a great millstone fastened around his neck and to be sunk in the depth of the sea. Woe to the world for such temptations to sin and influences to do wrong! It is necessary that temptations come, but woe to the person on whose account or by whom the temptation comes!

Matthew 18:5-7 [AMP]

Jesus said that anyone who would lead a young child into temptation should receive the equivalent of Cement Shoes.  Some people might consider that to be Mafia language, since this was purportedly a mafia execution technique.  Today, there are so many pressures put upon the youth... just don’t be a person who is responsible for tempting a young person into sin... or else!  You don’t wanna be wearin’ no cement shoes.  Fuggedaboutit!

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⁷Keep on asking and it will be given you; keep on seeking and you will find; keep on knocking [reverently] and [the door] will be opened to you.
⁸For everyone who keeps on asking receives; and he who keeps on seeking finds; and to him who keeps on knocking, [the door] will be opened.
⁹Or what man is there of you, if his son asks him for a loaf of bread, will hand him a stone?
¹⁰Or if he asks for a fish, will hand him a serpent?
¹¹If you then, evil as you are, know how to give good and advantageous gifts to your children, how much more will your Father Who is in heaven [perfect as He is] give good and advantageous things to those who keep on asking Him!

Matthew 7:7-11 [AMP]

Originally posted to our Powerhouse Ministry Blog, this is 32 minutes (and 41 seconds) of wisdom. Yes, it is more than the seven minutes you may have been expecting... but hopefully it will be a blessing to you!



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Yield to the Spirit. He has the right of way.

But seek (aim at and strive after) first of all His kingdom and His righteousness (His way of doing and being right), and then all these things taken together will be given you besides.

Matthew 6:33 [AMP]

In this podcast, we learn that if we fail to yield to God’s way of doing and being right, and if we focus on mammon (deceitful riches), we will find ourselves striving for nothing.  You may gather things... but you are basically putting money into a bag with holes in it.

You have sown much, but you have reaped little; you eat, but you do not have enough; you drink, but you do not have your fill; you clothe yourselves, but no one is warm; and he who earns wages has earned them to put them in a bag with holes in it.

Haggai 1:6 [AMP]

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Get Right and you can Get Prosperity

But seek (aim at and strive after) first of all His kingdom and His righteousness (His way of doing and being right), and then all these things taken together will be given you besides.

Matthew 6:33 [AMP]

In this podcast, we focus on how our Christian walk will have impact on whether we receive those blessings we seek from the Lord.




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Seek God’s Way of Doing and Being Right

But seek (aim at and strive after) first of all His kingdom and His righteousness (His way of doing and being right), and then all these things taken together will be given you besides.

Matthew 6:33 [AMP]

In this podcast, we continue looking at the scripture where Jesus tells us to seek God’s way of doing and being right.

If you want a blessing... you don’t need to study prosperity or blessing scriptures.  Just study how to do and be right the way that God wants us to...

And don’t do those things that God hates.

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Seek God First... Things Will Come

But seek (aim at and strive after) first of all His kingdom and His righteousness (His way of doing and being right), and then all these things taken together will be given you besides.

Matthew 6:33 [AMP]

In this podcast, we are told to not be like the heathen -- worrying about how to get fed, how to get clothes... how to have our material needs met. Instead, focus on your personal walk and relationship with God. As your Heavenly Father, He will provide for you.

David tells us in Psalm 103 that we can bless (affectionately and gratefully praise) the Lord because He pours such great benefits on us.

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Cast Your Cares On The Lord

Looking at the records for our Powerhouse Podcasts web site, we see that this blog is the most popular on our site. Why? Because people across the United States and literally around the world are searching Google, Bing and other search engines for help on how to find peace and rest by casting their cares on God.

And so... we reiterate the question: why worry and lose sleep> Why lose peace? Why lose your mind? Cast your cares and worries on the Lord... lay them down before His everlasting throne of justice... and He will take care of the rest.

Psalm 55:22-23 (AMP) says: “Cast your burden on the Lord [releasing the weight of it] and He will sustain you; He will never allow the [consistently] righteous to be moved (made to slip, fall, or fail). But You, O God, will bring down the wicked into the pit of destruction; men of blood and treachery shall not live out half their days. But I will trust in, lean on, and confidently rely on You.”

1^st Peter 5:7 (AMP) says: “Casting the whole of your care [all your anxieties, all your worries, all your concerns, once and for all] on Him, for He cares for you affectionately and cares about you watchfully.”

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And you can also check our our two blogs on the subject... each provide comforting expository and scriptural meditations from Judypie. They are guaranteed to help you cast your cares, and and then to enjoy your life burden-free and worry-free.

• May 9^th 2010 - Cast Your Cares Upon the Lord, Part 1
• May 23^rd 2010 - Cast Your Cares Upon the Lord, Part 2

Suicide (3 of 3) [R]

The final part of this series of Seven-Minutes-of-Wisdom includes scriptures to help those tempted by thoughts of suicide.

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Suicide (2 of 3) [R]

The theme song of the classic TV series M*A*S*H is entitled, “Suicide is Painless.” Suicide is a permanent solution to temporary problems.

In this Seven Minutes of Wisdom, we begin to explore a phenomenon that is happening more and more among younger and younger people.

If you are contemplating ending it all... you need to listen to this series. Otherwise, you may think you are ending it all and find out (the hard way) that you are simply beginning something that may be much worse!

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Suicide (1 of 3) [R]

Seven Minutes of Wisdom on the lies from satan that say suicide is a solution... but it is only the doorway to an even worse situation... not just for you but for your friends and loved ones.

Don’t do it!

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Practice What You Preach [R]

I found it interesting how one pastor who was all, “Give money and God will give to you...” couldn’t apply the same principle to himself.

If we preach it, we need to practice it.

Granted, none of us are perfect... and I am prolly more imperfect than most... but let us at least set our minds to walking our talk and not just talking our walk.

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Fame (2 of 2) [R]

In this podcast, we continue from last week’s discussion about people's irrational desire for fame.

We will discuss how today’s young people need the wisdom and leadership of those who are older in order to make good decisions.

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Fame (1 of 2) [R]

People do crazy things to get their 15 minutes of fame...

For example, have you heard about those the girls who thought beating another girl on camera would get them recognized.

Well, in fact, it did...

Those girls were recognized by a judge who planned to lock them up for good!

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Crazy People and Talking Snakes [R]

People continue to deny God as being a myth while poking fun at the Bible as simply a collection of fairy tales.

Well, if it is foolish to believe such things, then I will gladly be called a fool.

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The Rod of Correction [R]

With youth becoming more and more involved in crime... to the point where 3rd graders conspired to murder their teacher... we need to go back to the old school.

Spare the rod, destroy the child.

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Watch Your Mouth! [R]

Words are powerful things. They can bring life... or death.

This teaching makes some powerful points, taking a look at precepts from the Hebrew culture of the Old Testament and bringing it forward through the New Testament into today’s society.

What is coming out of your mouth? And, more importantly, how is it affecting your life and the lives of those around you?

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Be One [R]

There are all types of denominations, sects, and groups under the umbrella of Christianity.

Unfortunately... the Lord did not tell us to be many, but to be one (so that the world will believe).

See John 17:21.

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Mission POSSIBLE [R]

I think even TV Land has stopped showing reruns of the classic series Mission Impossible, but thanks to Tom Cruise and Paula Wagner... we have three movies keeping the franchise alive in our popular thinking. But God has a mission for us... and it is not impossible.

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Loose Lips Sink Ships [R]

So many people let their mouths fly open and allow some of the craziest things to come forth.

Whether it is lies... profanities... insults... rude jokes... we often forget that death and life are in the power of our tongue (Proverbs 18:21).

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Jesus is Coming Back [R]

I remember mentioning (to a group of Christians) the return of Christ, and one person rolled their eyes and laughed. Do we think He is not returning? Click here to listen to this podcast.

Gathering or Scattering? [R]

Are you helping Jesus to gather souls into the kingdom, or are you helping satan to chase people away from the kingdom of God? Click here to listen to this podcast.

Seed Time and Harvest [R]

Whether you plant time... money... love... or etcetera. Whatever you plant in Jesus name will reap a reward! Click here to listen to this podcast.

Hot Stove [R]

Do you remember being a young child wanting to climb up onto the stove while your mother was cooking a meal? Do you remember what happened when you touched that hot stove? What does this have to do with anything? Click here to listen to this podcast.

Elimelech [R]

Some people give their children strange names. But, in the culture of the Old Testament, names had meaning. Some people lived their lives according to their names (like the children of Elimelech). But the man himself... well, this week’s podcast fills in the details. Click here to listen to this podcast.

Prick Kicking [R]

Saul of Tarsus (before he became the Apostle Paul) was told by Jesus that it is hard to kick against the pricks (or goads). Fighting against the things of God can only lead to hurting yourself. Click here to listen to this podcast.

Prayer [R]

How do you spell relief? Some spell it R-O-L-A-I-D-S. I spell it P-R-A-Y-E-R. Like MC Hammer said... we got to pray just to make it today! Click here to listen to this podcast.

Come Out of the Closet [R]

Funny how members of the gay and lesbian community have no problem broadcasting their lifestyle to the world... and yet many church goers are ashamed to be associated with the name of Jesus Christ. We need to come out of the closet! Click here to listen to this podcast.

Got Milk? [R]

Spiritual milk helps babies grow. Spiritual meat keeps full-grown soldiers strong. What is in your spiritual lunch box? Click here to listen to this podcast.

The Angry Girl [R]

There are teenagers who are lost and trying to find themselves. The truth is, they can’t find themselves until they find eternal life through Jesus Christ. One angry girl did not seem to know that... and we wonder if the churches in her area care about that fact. Sometimes, all we can do is pray. But what if we can do more? Click here to listen to this podcast.

Hell and Heaven [R]

Hell is a real place... and it is not any place you want to go. What comes after hell? The Lake of Fire. Jesus died and rose so that you could enjoy heaven. Choose life! Choose Jesus. Click here to listen to this podcast.

Heaven and Hell [R]

We hear about heaven in movies like “What Dreams My Come.” We hear about hell in songs like “Hell” by the Squirrel Nut Zippers. What does the Bible say about heaven and hell?   Click here to listen to this podcast.

Wake Me Up Before You Go Go [R]

That was the title of the song that launched George Michael's career. But it is also the attitude of many Christians who want to sleep soundly until the Lord returns. May the Lord find us awake and trusting Him... with hearts pure and clean... and lives that have a testimony of giving ourselves to serve Him by helping the lost to recognize the path of eternal life. Click here to listen to this podcast.

[9 of 9] Walk in Love and Avoid Strife -- God Will Defend You!

We know that people are often used by satan to cause problems for us. We also know that God is a mighty defender Who will fight our battles.

The next important point is to remember that when we walk in love and avoid strife, we may with confidence leave all conflicts in God's hands... where they will be far better dealt with than in your own.

This podcast is the final episode in this series on love.

[8 of 9] Debt of Love

We owe an ongoing debt of love. How so? The answer in this episode from our “Meditations on Love, Volume One” series.

[7 of 9] Unity of Love

The unity of love is the topic of this week’s podcast.

[6 of 9] More Love... More Power!

We are into a new year -- another year closer to Jesus’ return. And yet, with an advanced society (from a technological point of view at least), the church doesn't have nearly the power today that it had in the olden days... even though we have greater accessibility to scriptural resources today than ever before.

To have power, we must walk in love. When we walk in love, we can experience the joy of the Lord, which is our strength. Find out how by listening to this week’s podcast. Let’s make this our new year’s resolution -- to walk in more love, and to receive greater Holy Ghost power in our lives for 2010!