Deeper Christian Podcast

Deeper Christian Podcast • Episode 190Paul commands us in 2 Corinthians 13:5 to examine and test ourselves to see if we are in the faith.He wasn't talking to unbelievers but to those sitting in the Church at Corinth.Likewise, we too in the modern church must examine and test ourselves to see whether we are truly Christians or whether we merely attend church and know some information about God.In this episode, Nathan Johnson talks about Paul's command to test and examine ourselves and questions whether we have a cruise ship mentality or a battleship one.-----------------View the shownotes for this episode and get other Christ-centered teaching and resources at: deeperChristian.com/190/

Deeper Christian Podcast • Episode 189In the turbulent seas in which we live, how does a Christian experience peace regardless of the pressure, circumstance, or difficulty we may find ourselves in?Christians are called to the most peace-laden, joy-filled, and hopeful people in the world – which means we are not to be fearful, fretting, anxious, or live with worry. Is this wishful thinking or can this be the reality of the Christian life?In this episode, Nathan Johnson talks about how to experience the peace of God in any and every pressure and difficulty you face.For it is only the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, which will guard and protect our hearts and minds in Christ Jesus.-----------------View the shownotes for this episode and get other Christ-centered teaching and resources at: deeperChristian.com/189/

Deeper Christian Podcast • Episode 188Our culture seems to be inundated with miscommunication, confusion, lies, and deception – so what news source should we as Christians listen to and trust?In this timely episode, Nathan Johnson talks about the importance of whom we listen to and where we place our trust as believers in Jesus Christ.If you desire truth and clarity, you need to listen to this episode and learn about the most important news source today that you can absolutely trust.-----------------View the shownotes for this episode and get other Christ-centered teaching and resources at: deeperChristian.com/188/

Deeper Christian Podcast • Episode 187We live in perilous times … so how should a Christian respond in such a season?The great need of our culture is a group of men and women who are willing to labor in prayer, to humble themselves, and seek God's face. In this episode, Nathan talks about how a Christian is to respond to the perilous times we live in and gives seven key things we should diligently pray for.-----------------View the shownotes for this episode and get other Christ-centered teaching and resources at: deeperChristian.com/187/

Deeper Christian Podcast • Episode 186This is a season of celebration!A time to reflect on this past year … and a time to freshly surrender to God this next one.And in this episode, Nathan also makes a request to see what you want to talk about in this next year on the Deeper Christian Podcast. Leave your comments in Apple Podcasts (with a review!) or send Nathan an email at podcast@deeperChristian.com-----------------View the shownotes for this episode and get other Christ-centered teaching and resources at: deeperChristian.com/186/

Deeper Christian Podcast • Episode 185The Christmas season reminds us that our King came in the flesh … but let us not forget that He is coming again!In this special Christmas episode of the Deeper Christian Podcast, we look forward to the Second Coming of Christ and give an important warning for while we wait expectantly.Let us know merely celebrate His first Advent … let us celebrate with great expectation His Second!-----------------View the shownotes for this episode and get other Christ-centered teaching and resources at: deeperChristian.com/185/

Deeper Christian Podcast • Episode 184The Christmas season is more than a celebration of the birth of Christ … it is about the birth, life, death, resurrection, ascension, and the outpouring of His Spirit.In short, it is about Him.Though we often focus on the birth, the Gospels declare that Jesus' birth is all focused upon sacrifice – pointing to the Cross.In this episode, we examine the foreshadow of the Cross of Christ as found in the story of Abraham and Isaac … and how that ties into the "sign of sacrifice" as given to the Bethlehem shepherds.-----------------View the shownotes for this episode and get other Christ-centered teaching and resources at: deeperChristian.com/184/

Deeper Christian Podcast • Episode 183The Jewish festival of Hanukkah (also known as the Festival of Lights or the Feast of Dedication) was a celebration to remember the provision and miracle God did with the oil in the Temple about 200 years before Jesus.Some scholars believe Jesus was likely born during this eight-day celebration, and we know that in John 10 we find Jesus celebrating the holiday down at the Temple.Regardless, the Festival of Lights is a reminder of the True Light, Jesus Christ. He is the Light of the world, even amidst a culture that loves darkness and hates the light.In this episode, we are reminded that regardless of what culture does or how dark it gets, Jesus is the Light and we should purposefully use this season to celebrate and focus on Him.-----------------View the shownotes for this episode and get other Christ-centered teaching and resources at: deeperChristian.com/183/

Deeper Christian Podcast • Episode 182Happy Thanksgiving from Deeper Christian! As we conclude our three part miniseries on thanksgiving, we go through a short review of the first two concepts and then further discuss the idea that thanksgiving is more than a day we celebrate, it is the lifestyle of every believer. Throughout the episode, we emphasis the connection between thanksgiving and communion and give three practical ways we can develop a life of thankfulness. -----------------View the shownotes for this episode and get other Christ-centered teaching and resources at: deeperChristian.com/182/

Deeper Christian Podcast • Episode 181In part one of our thanksgiving miniseries we discussed how thanksgiving is to be the lifestyle of a Christian.But Scripture makes it clear that thanksgiving is to be the language and communication of the Christian.We are to "continually offer the sacrifice of praise to God, that is, the fruit of our lips, giving thanks to His name" (Hebrews 13:15).What if thanksgiving became the outflow and communication of our lives?In this episode, we talk about what the Bible says about the tongue, the importance of offering thanksgiving, and four key truths about thanksgiving that should change how we talk and live.----------------- View the shownotes for this episode and get other Christ-centered teaching and resources at: deeperChristian.com/181/