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Lori Cline's Greatest Hits: I Dare You To Pray This
We should be willing to go to work wherever Jesus is moving.
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Have you ever been dared to pray something?
Me either! But I loved it and now I’m daring you to pray it too!
But, before I get to the prayer, let’s talk about mission. What is your mission? If you’re a believer in Jesus, I really hope you know the answer. If you don’t, let me give you a refresher.
Matthew 28:18-20
Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.”
What’s our mission? We are to go and tell and teach the world about Jesus.
Mission is the heartbeat of God. It began with Jesus and now it is to continue through you and me. Jesus said in John 20:2, “As the Father has sent me, I am sending you.” That’s you and me! Yes, it’s also all of our missionaries we support and pray for that are all around the world, but it’s also YOU and ME, right where we are.
Luke 10:2
He told them, “The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few. Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into his harvest field.
The harvest is plentiful, but the workers or laborers are few. Why are the workers few? Because our eyes are only seeing what we want to see. We’re not even seeing the harvest field around us. Where we work, where we live and where we play, that’s where the harvest is. There are people all around us that need Jesus. They need a friend to listen. They need a helping hand to help them with a meal. They need someone that won’t judge them. They need someone that can lay aside their agenda to see a divine opportunity to love. They need someone who will put their needs above their own. That’s Jesus. That’s what people need.
Why do you love like that? Jesus.
Why do you listen like that? Jesus.
Why do you serve me like that? Jesus.
Why do you care for me like that? Jesus.
That’s our mission. Will you accept it? If so, I dare you to pray this prayer.
Jesus, where are YOU already at work where I live, work, learn and play?
Jesus, how can I join you?
That’s it. That’s what I’m praying in this season. Join me. I dare you. Don’t miss where God is at work around you. There’s no better place to be! Is it uncomfortable? Yes! Will you get your hands dirty in the field? Yes! Let’s go! You can read all through scripture how God used ordinary men and women, just like you and me. Go and tell the world about Jesus. Show them His love. That’s YOUR mission.
That’s the truth.
May our prayer be, ‘Jesus, show me where YOU are at work’, then may we be willing to go into the field.
I’m Lori Cline.
By: Lori Cline
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Aired on
Oct 29, 2024
Show
The Lori Cline Show
Duration
00:03:19 min.
00:03:19 min.
Day By Day Expressions
Day By Day Expressions
As we use our talents for God, we should give other believers the tools to do the same and promote discipleship.
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By: Clif Johnson
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Aired on
Oct 28, 2024
Show
Day by Day
Duration
00:05:03 min.
00:05:03 min.
Build Like Jesus
Foundation of Success
Dr. Steve Crawley continues to answer the question, "Why would we want to build our companies, our families, and our lives on the principles of Jesus Christ?" by telling us the foundation of success.
By: Dr. Steve Crawley
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Aired on
Oct 28, 2024
Show
Build Like Jesus
Duration
00:00:56 min.
00:00:56 min.
Moving Works
Chasing Life
After graduating high school, Robin rejects his Christian upbringing to live life to its fullest. It isn’t until his parents reveal a long-held family secret that Robin discovers the life he has been missing all along.
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By: Moving Works
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Aired on
Oct 25, 2024
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Moving Works
Duration
00:08:09 min.
00:08:09 min.
Day by Day - 2 Samuel
Tears And Fears Don’t Get It Done
Being tearful over sin or fearful of retaliation does not automatically equate to repentance.
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Yesterday we learned that there can be this false notion that tears alone equals repentance; but there is also the false notion that fears alone equal repentance.
Much of what we may call repentance is nothing more than “fox-hole religion.” The prospect of grave consequences are brought upon your conscience, and vows are made to never do such and such again. But once the threat is removed, once the fear is gone, it’s back to life as it once was.
Fear and acting on self-preservation are not the same as repentance.
But isn’t that what we do? We get scared of the consequences, we tremble, and maybe we change behavior in order to avoid the those consequences, at least for a little while, and when the fears subside, it’s back to the way things were.
If fears alone equaled repentance, then why wouldn’t the demons be considered repentant, because do not even they demons tremble?
Couldn’t we read throughout the gospels and see where Jesus worked miracles that produced all kinds of fear, but not necessarily true repentance?
Or consider Paul, who stood before Felix the Governor in Acts 24. Paul, defending his case before Felix, and never missing an opportunity to witness for Christ, was reasoning with Felix about, “righteousness, and self-control, and the coming judgment.” And while this was happening, Felix was alarmed and said, “Go away for the present time.” But there was no true repentance!
So be on guard of your own heart. Tears alone and neither fears alone equate to biblical repentance. It is the turning away from sin, the hating of sin like God hates sin, that is the sign of repentance.
By: Clif Johnson
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Aired on
Oct 25, 2024
Show
Day by Day
Duration
00:02:34 min.
00:02:34 min.
Mental Health Minutes
Love Stimulation
Being in love produces positive feelings in our brain.
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By: Brian Sheppard
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Aired on
Oct 24, 2024
Duration
00:00:23 min.
00:00:23 min.
Day by Day - 2 Samuel
Wasted Bones And Loud Groans
Genuine, godly grief over sin leads to repentance.
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After having read of the horrible crimes of King David against Bathsheba, Uriah, and all of Israel in 2 Samuel 11, chapter 11 ends by saying, “But the thing that David had done displeased (troubled) the LORD.” But this is not the end of the story. Between the end of chapter 11 and the repentance shown in 12, at least 9 months have passed, and a baby boy has been born into the house of David.
But something else has been going on in that 9 months. It wasn’t all bliss and baby showers. David recounts it for us in Psalm 32:3
“For when I kept silent, my bones wasted away through my groaning all day long. For day and night your hand was heavy upon me; my strength was dried up as by the heat of summer.”
Notice what David is saying. When David was under the conviction of his sin, yet was still quiet about his sin, he was consumed, racked with the guilt of his crimes. He thought the cover-up would alleviate his soul. If he could just get away with it, then he wouldn’t have to speak of it any longer, but he forgot the convicting work of the word of the LORD. He felt the weight of his sin pushing him further and further to the depths of despair. When he refused to acknowledge the depth of his sin, his body ached and deteriorated. He had very little strength to face day after day after day.
We could easily say that David was in the throes of depression. He was in mental and spiritual anguish over what he had gotten away with. He was sorrowful, soaking his bed with tears at night.
But this was not complete repentance.
Tears (sorrow) alone is not proof of repentance.
Paul writes to the Corinthians in 2 Corinthians 7:8-9 “For even if I made you grieve with my letter, I do not regret it—though I did regret it, for I see that the letter grieved you, though only for a while. As it is, I rejoice, not because you were grieved, but because you were grieved into repenting. For you felt a godly grief, so that you suffered no loss through us. For godly grief produces a repentance that leads to salvation without regret, whereas worldly grief produces death.”
We see here that Paul acknowledges that to be grieved does not automatically equal biblical repentance, but only if it is godly grief will it lead to repentance. There is a type of worldly grief, or a grief that is not a working of God upon your life, and that type of grief does not work repentance, but eats away slowly at your soul, leading to death.
Think of Peter and Judas. Both denied Jesus. Both betrayed Jesus. Both suffered under the heavy hand of grief, but only one of them was suffering under godly grief that led to biblical repentance. The other died in his worldly grief.
My friends, we must be able to discern within our own lives, with the help of the Holy Spirit, the difference that exists between sorrow and true repentance. Tears over sin, conviction of sin, even confession of sin does equate to biblical repentance. Those are all lead ups to repentance, but they can also be evident in those that never repent. How many people do you know who have cried over particular situation they have caused, or have been sorrowful over a circumstance brought on by his or her sin, and yet, after the tears, after the initial emotional response, after the comforting hugs, the same action prevails with no remorse?
Many times the sorrow is there because a person is caught in their sin. Many times tears are there because the person knows they have disappointed a significant person in their life. Sorrow can be present for a host of reasons, but tears alone does not equal repentance.
How many revivals over the last 30 years have you seen take place, with people coming forward, weeping at the altar, show up for the next couple of weeks to church, and then disappear?
Do you, dear brother and sister, know the difference in your own life between tears alone and Biblical repentance?
By: Clif Johnson
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Aired on
Oct 24, 2024
Show
Day by Day
Duration
00:04:59 min.
00:04:59 min.
Lori Cline - Greatest Hits
Lori Cline's Greatest Hits: Singing In The Rain
God is able to deliver us from whatever we walk through.
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Do you ever sing in the rain?
I don’t either, but I’m starting to think we should!
Here’s why, I was in the car rider line to pick up my girls from school. It was pouring rain. As I get closer I’m seeing kids using umbrellas, hoodies and backpacks to try to cover their head as they make their way to their car. Then I see this boy. He is not even walking fast. He’s almost kinda struttin’ a little. Is he not getting wet? Yes, he is. Does he not care? No, apparently not!
I’m having this conversation with myself, in the car of course. As he gets closer to me, I see he’s singing, in the rain! This kid was in his own little world. Earbuds in, hair dripping wet and he did not care one bit. He was walking, had a song in his ears and he was singing every word.
As he walked by my car I said out loud to myself, “he’s just singing in the rain”! You know what, it made me smile! He was soaking wet, walking along, singing his song. I want to be like that kid. I want to sing in the rain and not care that I’m getting wet. You know why he didn’t care, he was way more focused on the song than the rain.
Do you have a song to sing today? I don’t know if you’re walking in sunshine or a heavy downpour, but do you have the JOY of the Lord? I’m not talking about fake smiling, sweep the pain under the rug, I’m fine talk. I’m talking about peace in your heart and hope for tomorrow, even in the rain, kind of joy that only comes when you know God is WITH you.
Isaiah 43:2
When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and when you pass through the rivers, they will not sweep over you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be burned; the flames will not set you ablaze.
Here in Isaiah 43, God is reminding Israel, to not be afraid. He knew the journey ahead for them would be rough. They would face many obstacles along the way, but He would be with them and He would deliver them.
God is still making a way for us. Through faith in Jesus we have the promise and hope of heaven. This world is not my home! So in a way, like that boy singing in the rain, I’m in my own little world a bit. I can walk out each day and no matter what comes my way or tries to bring me down, I can keep on walking with a song in my heart.
That’s mountain moving kind of faith. You see a mountain and yes it’s big and yes you don’t see a way around it, but God is WITH you! Remember Daniel’s friends Shadrach, Meshach and Abed-Nego in the Old Testament? Go read Daniel chapter three. They were FULL of faith. They were ‘singing in the rain’ kinda boys. They weren’t gonna bow to the king’s idol. NO! The King asks, ‘and who is the God who will deliver you from my hands?’ “O King” they said, “we have no need to answer you in this matter. Our God is ABLE to deliver us, but even if He does not, we will not worship your God.”
Yep, they were thrown into the fire. The guys that threw them in died it was so hot. But those boys, I can just imagine them walking around singing in the fire with Jesus right there beside them. Remember those words back in Isaiah? I will be with you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be burned; the flames will not set you ablaze. Those boys had faith in that promise, so they just kept on walking.
That’s the truth.
Trust the Lord with all you’re walking through. He will walk WITH you and he’ll even give you a song to sing.
I’m Lori Cline.
By: Lori Cline
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Aired on
Oct 24, 2024
Show
The Lori Cline Show
Duration
00:04:06 min.
00:04:06 min.
Day by Day - 2 Samuel
Looking For A Satan-Crusher
Our hope for defeating sin lies with Jesus, who committed no sin.
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This book that we open each week unveils a story to us. And this story makes sense of everything in the world. It is the belief of the orthodox Christian that life and the world does not make sense otherwise. We understand what is going on because the nature and the motivations for what is going on in us, through us, around us, and to us is explained sufficiently in this book we open each week.
Not every question you ask of it will find the answer you are looking for, but there are answers. Not every answer will be as specific as you want them to be, for God has chosen to drape a cloak of mystery over some of His determined will. But when we do find mystery in this life, we can rest assured that we also find sufficiency in the presence of God with His people.
So what is the story of this book? What is the unfolding drama? The story is that a good and righteous and holy God created us, and he created us for His glory. And in creation God laid upon us His word, or His laws, by which, through our obedience to them, would bring glory and honor unto Him. But our first parents failed at this task, listening to the slithering whispers of Satan Himself, thus infecting the line of humanity with weakness, with a spiritual death and curse that we are all born into.
But not only is God good and righteous and holy, He is also a God of mercy and grace. And in His grace, He extended words of promise and salvation/rescue/redemption to our first parents, and to us. The promise was that God would send a Satan crusher, putting an end to Satan’s ability to bring deceit and shame upon God’s people.
So we read the OT, and we look and anticipate this great Satan-crusher. Our hopes rise and fall as we see glimpses of this mighty Hero, hoping that each new character we run into on these pages is the one promised by God. We learn as we read that a sacrifice is what is needed to cleanse us from our sin, from our guilt, from our shame. Could it be Abraham? Could it be Joseph? Could it be Moses? Most recently, as we have studied 2 Samuel, we have wondered, “Could it be David?” After all, this was a man after God’s own heart.
But we know it’s not David, and over the last few weeks we have seen why. David was imperfect. David was a good king, a great king, but David was not able to defeat his own sin, so how could he be the victor over other people’s sin. How could he be the perfect atoning sacrifice each of us must have if we ever dare live in communion with God.
David is our last real hope until we come to the NT. And it is in the NT that Jesus breaks on the scene, born of a woman, hailed as God with us, God in the flesh. He taught the people as one had never taught them before. He was truthful, compassionate, bold, full of mercy and grace and truth, preaching the kingdom of God was at hand. No one, no matter how hard they tried could find fault with him. No one, no matter how many traps they set for him, could ensnare him in their wicked schemes.
By: Clif Johnson
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(Lifeword)
Aired on
Oct 23, 2024
Show
Day by Day
Duration
00:04:07 min.
00:04:07 min.
Mental Health Minutes
Remembering Dreams
You remember your dreams better on the weekends.
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By: Brian Sheppard
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Aired on
Oct 22, 2024
Duration
00:00:11 min.
00:00:11 min.
Day by Day - 2 Samuel
A Murderous Coverup
The further we spiral into sin, the more calloused we become to its effects.
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We can hardly believe what we are reading in 2 Samuel 11, can’t we? Surely not David. But yes, it is David, walking down this dark path of sin.
After hearing that Bathsheba was pregnant, David, still not repenting, takes sin to the next level. He brings Uriah home. And after some fake pleasantries, treats David a King’s gift basket, in hopes that Uriah would enjoy them with his wife and partake in some amorous activities. That way, Bathsheba could claim that her pregnancy was not immoral.
But did you notice Uriah’s response? David was dealing with a righteous man…a man committed to his king and to his country. He dare not enjoy one moment of pleasure while his fellow countrymen were out at battle. Here is a man with self-control, which David was severely lacking. Here was a man who was committed to God’s people, which David had abandoned at this point.
What a perfect time for David to repent! David is staring in the face of a man who loved King David and God’s people. Uriah had just been told by Joab to be courageous for his family and for the cities of God. And here, his courage and resolve is on full display. And yet David is unmoved by it all, except only to ramp up the intensity of his scheming.
Just observe the cold-hearted nature of David at this point. He writes a letter to Joab, instructing Joab to execute Uriah, and he sends it by means of Uriah’s own hand. Uriah is carrying his own death certificate and doesn’t even know it.
The cover-up has not ended. The watching world of Israel would have taken notice of David’s bringing Bathsheba into his house. They would have seen this as an act of nobility on David’s part, to bring in the young widow, and the father a child, giving her a continued lineage. He was, in their eyes, a kinsman redeemer. But in reality, he was an adulterous, murderer.
Let that be a lesson to us all…the farther we go down the spiral of sin, the more calloused we can become, the deeper we dial in to our own power, and the greater lengths we go to cover it up. So do not put off repentance while the LORD is convicting. It is His kindness and grace that leads us there.
By: Clif Johnson
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(Lifeword)
Aired on
Oct 22, 2024
Show
Day by Day
Duration
00:03:38 min.
00:03:38 min.
Lori Cline - Greatest Hits
Lori Cline's Greatest Hits: My Redeeming Love Story
God will redeem what is lost and restore what is broken when we give our hearts to Him.
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Are you afraid of love?
I was at one point in my life. I don’t know what chapter in your story led you to where you are today with how you feel about love, but for me it had to do with trust. I didn’t trust love. If we dig a bit deeper into the root lie I was believing, I ultimately didn’t trust God with my heart.
What I’ve come to discover over the years about the lies we believe, is that the broken pieces of our story can lead to broken views of God. Broken views of God lead to lies we then believe about His LOVE for us, His character and His plan. Those lies take root deep in our heart and the fruit is unhealthy. Jesus had my life, but there were pieces of my heart I had on lock down.
Only when we shine the light of God’s redeeming love and truth into those dark chapters of our story can love be trusted and have room to grow.
When I went to college the last thing on my mind was marriage. I had a five year plan. Marriage was somewhere after those five years, IF it happened. Plans are great, but hold them loosely. The Lord had my path set for a different course.
Something unexpected happened. I met a cute boy that didn’t get on my nerves. We actually had fun together. He became my best friend. We even went through a break up and only by the amazing grace of God were we able to see beyond ourselves to something greater God had in store for us. It was His plan, not ours. But the beautiful thing was that all the things we desired individually, God gave us together and it was better than we could have ever asked for or imagined.
God has a way of working like that.
When I look back over 30 years ago now to those early days of love, I see clearly why I was afraid. I didn’t want to trust God with my heart when it came to relationships. It was too scary. Love couldn’t be trusted.
Here’s a light of truth.
1 John 4:18
There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear, because fear has to do with punishment. The one who fears is not made perfect in love.
Jesus had my heart, but the truth is, He didn’t have all of it. The pieces I was holding on to needed to be released into His loving care. I let go and released my control of what I couldn’t even control in the first place. Freedom flooded my heart. And with every step of faith I took, what was broken was restored and redeemed by the most perfect love of all.
That’s how our love story began and it is still being written today. It’s a beautiful story. It’s not perfect, but we look to the one who IS and we abide together in His perfect love. That has made all the difference.
Give your heart to Jesus. If you’re afraid of love or maybe believing a lie, shine the light of truth into what you’re believing to be true about God. He’ll redeem what was lost and restore what has been broken. The redeeming love of God is deep and it’s unlike any you’ve ever known.
That’s the truth.
Don’t let fear hold your heart captive. Abide in the perfect love of God and He will redeem your love story.
I’m Lori Cline.
By: Lori Cline
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Aired on
Oct 22, 2024
Show
The Lori Cline Show
Duration
00:03:38 min.
00:03:38 min.
Stand Firm Parents
How Israel's Conflicts Effects Our Children's Faith
In this crucial episode, host Jake McCandless delves into a topic that is shaping our children’s faith—Israel's ongoing conflict. Jake explores the profound impact that media coverage of the October 7th Hamas attack on Israel and its aftermath has on young minds. He emphasizes the influence of social media and campus protests, noting how the messaging around this conflict is heavily skewed and anti-Israel.
Jake makes the case that Israel is more than a political topic—it's a spiritual battleground. Every page of the Bible relates to Israel, making its current struggles essential for understanding the biblical narrative and Christian faith.
By: Jake McCandless
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Aired on
Oct 21, 2024
Show
Stand Firm Parents
Duration
00:23:40 min.
00:23:40 min.
Build Like Jesus
Examples of Principles of Jesus - Pt. 2
Dr. Steve Crawley discusses the principles of Jesus and how they relate to our lives today as he continues to answer the question, "Why would we want to build our companies, our families, and our lives on the principles of Jesus Christ?"
By: Dr. Steve Crawley
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(Lifeword)
Aired on
Oct 21, 2024
Show
Build Like Jesus
Duration
00:01:52 min.
00:01:52 min.
Day By Day Expressions
Day By Day Expressions
What God requires of us is to return the talent He has given us to be used in His service.
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By: Clif Johnson
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Aired on
Oct 21, 2024
Show
Day by Day
Duration
00:06:16 min.
00:06:16 min.
Moving Works
Change the City - Two Minute Short
Jonathan and his family moved to Austin, TX to plant a church. Then God took over. This two minute short was derived from the original film, City Life.
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By: Moving Works
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Aired on
Oct 18, 2024
Show
Moving Works
Duration
00:01:59 min.
00:01:59 min.
Day by Day - 2 Samuel
A Taboo Topic
Sex is to be enjoyed between husband and wife and not committed outside that relationship.
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In the summer of 2002, Kristi and I had been married one year, and led a group of about 4 students on a mission trip to a church planter in Hawaii. It was an interesting trip. We helped with a revival that no one came to. But while we were there we learned that there is a type of pigeon language in Hawaii. One of the familiar pieces of literature in that pigeon language in Hawaii were the Ten Commandments, and one commandment in particular stood out. It was this—“No muy muy wit da brother’s wahini.” You don’t have to be fluent in Hawaiin Pigeon to understand exactly what is being forbidden.
I feel like I need to make clear what seems to be fuzzy for some people. I never thought I would have to, but from conversations I have had with some, there is not a doubt in mind that I need to bring some clarity to a situation.
On the surface of this passage we are dealing with adultery. David is a married man, several times over actually, and we have discussed that in the past. But David is a married man who sleeps with someone who is not his wife. That is adultery. To complicate the matter further, the woman he sleeps with was also married.
So let me be clear today—Adultery is sinful. It is not within the design of the relationship of husband and wife. You didn’t fall out of love with your spouse and fall in love with someone else, therefore justifying yourself and sin. To love someone biblically, whether they be your wife, husband, or brother in Christ, to love someone biblically is to make a conscious choice to serve them sacrificially. So falling out of love in a marriage is a choice you make to no longer care or serve or sacrifice on behalf of your spouse. Falling in love is a conscious choice you make to care, to serve, to sacrifice for, to the exclusion of others who might vie for or compete for that position in your heart.
Let me go further, just so that we are clear. Adultery is sinful because the sexual relationship is the bringing together of a man and a woman, mind, heart, body and soul. Two become one. There is to be safety and security and peace within that sexual relationship, and that safety and security and peace is proclaimed to each other and everyone else through marriage. So when you step outside that covenant, you shatter the security of the other spouse.
Let me go a bit further. The sexual relationship is for marriage. You do not test it out before marriage. You do not see if you’re sexually compatible with someone else. Sex is to be enjoyed, sustained and maintained within the covenant bonds of marriage. When you engage in sexual acts before marriage, and then you finally do come to the altar of marriage, you don’t come as a veteran in relationships, you come as an incomplete person, because part of you is still with the other people with whom you have slept with. Emotionally, mentally. You gave away something precious that was intended for your wife or husband.
This is why Genesis tells us that a “man shall leave his father and mother, and hold fast to his wife, and they shall become one flesh.” The man leaves one relationship, the relationship of the parents, which is a type of oneness, he leaves that relationship, NOT to sow his wild oats, NOT to test drive what is out there, BUT to attach himself to one other person, HIS WIFE. The marriage, the covenant of marriage, is the guarantee, it is the promise that just because the road may get rocky, I am not leaving your side. And the physical expression of that is the sexual relationship. You see, there is a right and beautiful order to God’s design. It’s not the other way around, no matter how much he or she tells you they love you.
Why all of this? Because not only is the sexual relationship to be enjoyed in security, its other purpose is to produce children. And children are to be brought into this world within the one flesh, safety and security and peace of a mom and dad committed to one another, committed to displaying the leadership and submission of Christ and His church.
By: Clif Johnson
(Lifeword)
(Lifeword)
Aired on
Oct 18, 2024
Show
Day by Day
Duration
00:05:22 min.
00:05:22 min.
Mental Health Minutes
Foreign Decision Making
Making decisions by thinking in a foreign language increases rationality.
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By: Brian Sheppard
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Aired on
Oct 17, 2024
Duration
00:00:11 min.
00:00:11 min.
Day by Day - 2 Samuel
Pride And Power In Motion
When we leave our pride unchecked, we will inevitably fall into sin.
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We can see sin’s spiraling effect building because David goes from having innocently seen Bathsheba, to dreaming about her so much so that he calls his servants to find out about her identity.
How about you? Has a run in with an old classmate lingered on in your mind too long, so that you begin checking their social media, see if they are married, single, or divorced. Do you wonder what your life might be like if you would have ended up with him—how much nicer, happier, you would be. Do you even begin to think, “What harm could one dinner do? I just want to catch up with her, see how he is doing? Nothing wrong with that, right?”
James 1:14 “But each person is tempted when he is lured and enticed by his own desire. Then desire, when it is conceived gives birth to sin, and sin, when fully grown brings forth death.”
Isn’t that what we are watching David do.
This is like watching a movie you have seen several times. You know how it ends, but you still find yourself saying, “Don’t open that door! Don’t go in that room!”
And after having read the story, knowing what is going on, and upon the re-reading, we are shouting, “Don’t do it, David! Stop! Turn back! Run!
Once David realizes who her husband is, and where her husband is, the spiral of sin continues downward. David devises a plan to have what he wants.
James 3:16 For where…selfish ambition exist, there will be disorder and every vile practice.
This is David’s pride and power in motion, willing, or perhaps refusing to see how his actions will bring destruction upon those around him.
So learn from David about your own humanity, and run to solution that God has made known to us, and that is the true King of Israel, King Jesus.
By: Clif Johnson
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Aired on
Oct 17, 2024
Show
Day by Day
Duration
00:02:45 min.
00:02:45 min.
Lori Cline - Greatest Hits
Lori Cline's Greatest Hits: This Love Looks Beautiful On You
Jesus brings joy beyond the circumstances we face.
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Do you know you are loved?
Even if you don’t get chocolate, jewelry, flowers, cologne, dinner out or even a card at some point this week, YOU are deeply loved by God and He is creating something beautiful in your life. It’s true.
That may be the last thing you want to hear today, but the truth is, the most beautiful gift you could receive is knowing your worth, your beauty and your purpose are found FULLY in the one who created you, loves you and knows you best. God adores you.
No other love compares. Seriously. I adore my husband. I’ve loved him and he’s loved me now for well over thirty years. I’m thankful to God and blessed by that love, but God loves me more and my heart first belongs to God. The same for my husband. As our hearts have drawn closer to God over the years, our hearts have come closer to one another. It’s a beautiful design and a deep love.
All the things we think we want when it comes to love, can ultimately only be found when we first know we are loved by God. Everything else flows from that love. We receive it from God and then we give our heart back to God. It’s a beautiful reaction to being loved. We love because He first loved us. (1 John 4:19)
If you are in a season of waiting or maybe your heart has suffered loss or been broken, I want you to know God sees where you are and what you’re walking through. You don’t walk it alone. God is with you. He is near your hurting heart and working through your circumstance to create something beautiful. Knowing He is working FOR your good, (Romans 8:28) you can choose joy (James 1:2-4) even in the most difficult season or trial.
Psalm 31:7
I will be glad and rejoice in your love, for you saw my affliction and knew the anguish of my soul.
God knows the deepest desires of our heart. He also knows the idols we place above Him. When we seek Him first, the rest will fall into place in the most beautiful design. It’s difficult to imagine something beautiful in a season of trial or longing. Still, as we reflect His love through it, beauty shines for the world to see.
Coming through this winter we’ve been hit with some harsh conditions. Arctic blasts brought record breaking low temperatures and lots of ice and snow. The icy cold of winter, while it can bring many challenges, also brought beauty I had never seen.
Ice pillars formed in the night sky. These ice or light pillars are an atmospheric optical phenomenon which look like vertical beams of light. They’re beautiful! The effect is created by the reflection of light from tiny ice crystals suspended in the atmosphere.
Ever heard of ice brellas or ice bells? Me either! Apparently these can form around trees in lakes or rivers during a hard freeze. It looks like an ice skirt around the bottom of a tree. Unexpected beauty formed in the cold of winter.
Even the harshest conditions of our lives or the coldest seasons of waiting can display something beautiful when our heart reflects the love of the Lord.
Isaiah 61:1-3
The Spirit of the Sovereign Lord is on me, because the Lord has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim freedom for the captives and release from darkness for the prisoners, to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor and the day of vengeance of our God, to comfort all who mourn, and provide for those who grieve in Zion—to bestow on them a crown of beauty instead of ashes, the oil of joy instead of mourning, and a garment of praise instead of a spirit of despair. They will be called oaks of righteousness, a planting of the Lord for the display of his splendor.
Jesus brings joy beyond our circumstances. Whatever conditions we face in this life, He shines something unexpected through it as we trust Him with it. We grow as a result with deep roots and our lives become a display of His splendor, even in the winters of life.
That’s the truth.
REST in the love of Christ. Something new and beautiful will form as a result.
I’m Lori Cline.
By: Lori Cline
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Aired on
Oct 17, 2024
Show
The Lori Cline Show
Duration
00:04:58 min.
00:04:58 min.
In the City, for the Nations
The Quest - Ep. 2
Join Sarah and Jordan Bowen as they sit down with their friend, Marlon, and discuss and pray for those of the Buddhist religion.
By: Jordan and Sarah Bowen
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Aired on
Oct 16, 2024
Duration
00:35:12 min.
00:35:12 min.
Day by Day - 2 Samuel
Take Heed Of Sin’s Spiraling Effect
It is not sin to be tempted, but to indulge in that temptation and act upon it is sin.
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Take heed of sin’s spiraling effect
We receive a taste of the spiraling effect of David’s sinfulness in verses 3-4—“And David sent and inquired about the woman. And one said, ‘Is not this Bathsheba, the daughter of Eliam, the wife of Uriah?’ So David sent messengers and took her, and she came to him, and he lay with her.”
David inquired, David sent, David took, David lay.”
Proverbs 26:27 “Whoever digs a pit will fall into it, and a stone will come back on him who starts it rolling.”
Where does the shovel meet the dirt, on its way to digging a pit; and where does the stone begin to roll in this story?
An innocent look
The shovel meets the dirt in our story with a little further back than we might think. The stone started rolling when David’s sexual desires went unchecked and his neglect of God’s word went unaccounted for, when he started multiplying wives back in his younger years. Whether it was for political strategy or alliances, or whether it was out of lust, it was wrong. The God of Israel had made it explicit in His word that the king of Israel should not multiply wives. And yet David, driven by the flesh and not by the Spirit, fed that desire.
It may have been something David wrestled with, we don’t know. But we do see that desire manifest again. David is most likely out of place at the beginning of chapter 11. The text tells us that kings are at war with their men during this time, but David was at home, which set the stage for the opportunity to sin.
Please don’t take this to mean that if David were with his men, then he wouldn’t have had temptation to sin. It is not as if when we are walking in the Spirit, living within the God’s will for our days that we will not face temptation. That is not what I am saying, that is not what the text is saying. But it is evident that there was a weakening, a lethargy of spiritual zeal, so to speak, so that when the temptation came David was weak, and did not fight it.
And the downward spiral of sin was set in motion by an innocent look. It was not sinful that David saw this woman. Being tempted is not sinful. It is what you do with that temptation that determines if you are indulging the flesh or not. I once heard it said that you cannot keep a bird from flying over you, but you sure can keep it from building a nest on your head. It was not the seeing that was sinful; it was the refusal to look away, it was the lingering gazes, that was building its nest.
By: Clif Johnson
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Aired on
Oct 16, 2024
Show
Day by Day
Duration
00:03:44 min.
00:03:44 min.
Mental Health Minutes
Color Association
All colors except magenta are associated with a physical wavelength.
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By: Brian Sheppard
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Aired on
Oct 15, 2024
Duration
00:00:16 min.
00:00:16 min.
Day by Day - 2 Samuel
What Is The Death Dagger?
Belief in Christ is the only tool which can put to death the temptations of the flesh.
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1 Peter 5:2-3 is the warning to me—“Shepherd the flock of God that is among you…not for shameful gain, but eagerly, not domineering over those in your charge, but being examples to the flock…humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God so that at the proper time he might exalt you…”
Colossians 3:19 is the warning to husbands—“Husbands, love your wives and do not be harsh with them.” And then in Ephesians it says to husbands to sacrifice on behalf of your wife, as Christ loved and sacrificed himself for the church. Don’t minimize your wife, and her role, her thoughts, her emotions, her life. Don’t disregard her.
Parents, do not provoke your children to anger. Do not exasperate them by dominating them.
Bosses, stop threatening your workers, knowing that he who is in heaven is both their master and yours, and that there is no partiality with him.
There are some here who are drunk on power you think is yours. You will not hear my words. You will not relinquish your hold on your sin. But there are others of you, who are in the midst of this scenario, upon whom the Holy Spirit has been tenderizing your heart. You know it’s wrong, sinful. You know you are hurting those around you. You know you think your power is a cloak that can cover up your hurtful ways. But the LORD has been dealing with you. He has been merciful and gracious to do so.
We all have hearts bent towards lording it over people when we can. It’s a glitch in our system due to the fall of man into sin. Eve wanted as much power as God. Adam wanted as much power as God, and now we crave it too. But how do we change? We can’t just stop it. The virus runs to the core of who we are.
Jesus came to not only serve, but to give His life as a ransom, as a payment, for many people. And as we watch the gospel unfold, we learn that Jesus not only trades His life for ours, takes our sin and give us His righteousness, but part of the payment is that the Holy Spirit comes to live among His people, in His people. And this tendency to exert power and authority unjustly is that old flesh trying to raise its head again in your life. And you have to put him down. How? What is the death dagger? It is belief. Believing that Christ reigns over the flesh, has put the old man to death through Jesus’ resurrection. I have to believe that, and turn my eyes to Christ, bow the knee and walk according to His word.
Jesus said he came to give his life as a ransom for many? But who are those people? Those people are the ones who recognize the virus of sin in their lives, and the destruction it causes, and run to Christ! Are you that person this morning? Is that you, who is just now realizing the danger of your own sin and that it displeases, angers the God of all creation, from whom you cannot hide, and who will not be minimized in one aspect of His being? Then run to the cross! See Christ crucified for you, to be your ransom payment for your sin and death. Cling to Him with every fiber of your being and every part of your heart! There is no other gift or offering or sacrifice made that will atone for your sin than Christ!
By: Clif Johnson
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Aired on
Oct 15, 2024
Show
Day by Day
Duration
00:05:03 min.
00:05:03 min.
Outdoors with Shaun Merrell
Dove Hunt Part 2
Hunting and even preparing food plots for the hunt itself can be discouraging at times, but you might be surprised by the growth that emerges from even the hardest ground. Curious about how our story unfolds? Join us for the second part of our dove hunt!
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By: Shaun Merrell
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Aired on
Oct 15, 2024
Duration
00:08:35 min.
00:08:35 min.
Lori Cline - Greatest Hits
Lori Cline's Greatest Hits: Who’s Looking Out For You?
We can rest in the knowledge that God controls the universe and loves us.
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Don’t you love when someone is looking out for you? You don’t feel so alone. You know someone has your back. They care about what is in YOUR best interest. It’s a good feeling.
As a mom, I have my girls back. They know I am always looking out for them. Have you seen the image of a lion cub and it’s mom right behind it. That’s me. Nothing would even think about going after the cub because mama lion is scary and she has that baby lion’s back. She is never far away. Her eyes are always on the lookout for the sole purpose of protecting her cub.
With the recent winter weather that swept across the country, I was glad someone had our back. My area of expertise is not the weather, but I am thankful we have meteorologists that are always keeping an eye out. They can forecast what’s to come with science and technology so they can let us know for the sole purpose of keeping us safe.
With the snow, ice and record low temperatures we had, students were out of school for over a week. As a parent, I’ll keep it real and tell you I was ready for them to go back. I love my girls, but I also love when they are in school. The last day they were out they were planning to go initially with a delayed start time. That morning, the district made the call to keep them home one more day.
You know what, I wasn’t frustrated in the least. I found myself grateful. They wanted my girls, as well as every other student, safe. Their eyes were on it. That’s a good feeling. It gives you peace knowing someone that knows MORE than you or someone that can see the BIG picture is watching out for you and helping guide your steps.
In life, you may feel today like no one’s looking out for you. You may even be very self reliant because maybe those that were supposed to be looking out for you, didn’t. I want you to know this, you are deeply loved and there has never been a day God hasn’t had His eye on you.
Psalm 32:8
I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will counsel you with my loving eye on you.
I love this! God wants us to KNOW Him and in knowing Him we WILL know the WAY we should go in every circumstance. How many sources do we go to for counsel? Just check your latest online searches. We have questions and we take it to google before we take it to God! God sees. God knows. God will instruct you. God will teach you and counsel you. He holds the entire world in His hand and still, his loving eye is on YOU.
I can rest easy knowing that today. You can too. You don’t have to worry. Choose to trust. God sees where you’ve been. God knows the conditions of the road you’re traveling today and He wants to guide you through the storm that may be coming tomorrow.
That’s the truth.
It’s like the song says, His eye is on the sparrow and I know HE watches me.
Go check out Psalm 121 and know His eye is on you.
I’m Lori Cline.
By: Lori Cline
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Aired on
Oct 15, 2024
Show
The Lori Cline Show
Duration
00:03:31 min.
00:03:31 min.
Build Like Jesus
Examples of Principles of Jesus - Pt. 1
In this episode, Dr. Steve Crawley seeks to answer the question, "Why would we want to build our companies, families, and lives on the principles of Jesus Christ?" by emphasizing the teachings of Jesus, focusing on compassion, generosity, and grace.
By: Dr. Steve Crawley
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Aired on
Oct 14, 2024
Show
Build Like Jesus
Duration
00:01:37 min.
00:01:37 min.
Day By Day Expressions
Day By Day Expressions
Believers should seek God’s approval rather than comparing our accomplishments to those of others.
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By: Clif Johnson
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Aired on
Oct 14, 2024
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Day by Day
Duration
00:10:26 min.
00:10:26 min.
Stand Firm Parents
Parents as Disciple-Makers: Just Start Somewhere
In this episode of Stand Firm Parents, Jake McCandless discusses the challenges and importance of being intentional about discipleship within the home. He emphasizes the need to start somewhere, even if it’s small, and shares practical advice on how to integrate faith into everyday family life.
By: Jake McCandless
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Aired on
Oct 14, 2024
Show
Stand Firm Parents
Duration
00:24:11 min.
00:24:11 min.
Moving Works
Broken
Honza’s motto in life is simply, “Have fun!” When a devastating bike accident threatens to change everything he’s ever known, he is confronted by the reality that he’s been given a much greater purpose in life than serving himself.
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By: Moving Works
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Aired on
Oct 11, 2024
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Moving Works
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00:04:51 min.
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