Deeper Christian Podcast

Deeper Christian Podcast • Episode 80As Christians, the way we approach the Bible is important. Do we read or study God's Word flippantly, casually, or merely because we have to? No, of course not. The way we approach Scripture will affect what we get from Scripture. In this episode, I offer nine ways we as believers need to approach the Word of God—whether we read or study it.Learn why you should become a journalist, detective, student, child, fertile soil, cow, teacher, servant, and a Christian in the reading and study of God's Word.Download the shownotes for this episode and get other Christ-centered teaching and resources at: deeperChristian.com/80/

Deeper Christian Podcast • Episode 79Most Christians recognize that we (both personally and as the global Church) need revival. But what IS revival? In this episode, we listen to a classic sermon by Leonard Ravenhill entitled: "True Revival: The Presence of God."Leonard Ravenhill (1907-1994) preaches from Isaiah 4:1-4 and explains that revival isn't something we manufacture, rather revival is all about the presence of God.Yes, our world, our country, and the Church desperately need revival, but let revival and transformation first start with each of us personally.Download the shownotes for this episode and get other Christ-centered teaching and resources at: deeperChristian.com/79/

Deeper Christian Podcast • Episode 78I've been working on my upcoming book covering a simple and practical system to study the Bible … but before I finish, I need your advice to make sure I'm not missing any key concepts. So I encourage you to help me out by taking a moment to answer this question: "When it comes to how to study the Bible, what is the single biggest challenge, question, frustration, or problem that you've been struggling with?" » To leave a response, please visit the shownotes for this episode at https://deeperchristian.com/78Download the shownotes for this episode and get other Christ-centered teaching and resources at: deeperChristian.com/78/

Deeper Christian Podcast • Episode 77We know we are supposed to pray. In fact, Paul tells us in 1 Thessalonians 5:17 that we are to pray without ceasing. But WHAT is it that we are to pray?Though there are a variety of types of prayer, one method you could try is to pray Scripture itself. When you take the words of God and use them as the basis for your prayer, you are merely crying out what God already wants to do and accomplish in your life. In this episode, we use Ephesians 3:16-21 as an example of how you can take the Bible and use it to pray.Download the shownotes for this episode and get other Christ-centered teaching and resources at: deeperChristian.com/77/

Deeper Christian Podcast • Episode 76In this short episode, I walk through the latest of Deeper Christian and talk about the new website update we are about to launch, my new book, and the next Israel trip.Download the shownotes for this episode and get other Christ-centered teaching and resources at: deeperChristian.com/76/

Deeper Christian Podcast • Episode 75Many of us get stuck in our Bible study because we feel we need certain resources and tools to study well. While Bible resources are great (and if you have access to them, you might as well use them), but the truth is that you don't need Bible resources to study the Bible. The last couple days, I've been in training for how to use Logos Bible Software and while I love the program and what it can do, it reminded me that the most important thing for Bible study is not software, tools, or resources it is the Author Himself. And that's what I talk about in this Deeper Christian Podcast episode. Download the shownotes for this episode and get other Christ-centered teaching and resources at: deeperChristian.com/75/

Deeper Christian Podcast • Episode 74We are not to be parrots. Perhaps that is obvious, but too often in the Christian life, we "parrot" our faith rather than allow the Spirit of God to indwell and direct our lives. In this teaching session I gave at the Cross Style Training Camp, I walk through Creation and the seven levels of lifeforms mentioned in Genesis 1-3 and show how trying to mimic God (which we often call "WWJD") is no different than a parrot trying to mimic a human. We also discuss the two trees in Garden showing how one is a picture of dependence (the life of a Christian) and the other a life of independence. Whether you listen to the episode or watch the video version on the show notes page at deeperChristian.com/74/ (which is encouraged since I use a whiteboard to teach the session), this episode will enunciate what it means to be a Christian to live by and in the Spirit of God. Download the shownotes for this episode and get other Christ-centered teaching and resources at: deeperChristian.com/74/

Deeper Christian Podcast • Episode 73In episode 68, I gave a snapshot of the mysterious bride in Scripture, known as the Church. In today's episode, I share a recent sermon where I dive into the topic in depth and examine what it means to be the Bride of Christ, not merely from the New Testament, but all throughout Scripture, starting in Genesis. The profound depth of this topic is itself a deep well of richness, which this sermon only scratches the surface yet will captivate and capture our hearts to continue to pursue our Bridegroom, Jesus Christ.Download the shownotes for this episode and get other Christ-centered teaching and resources at: deeperChristian.com/73/

Deeper Christian Podcast • Episode 72God indwelling man is not something we aspire to or hope for it is the reality of every Christian. To be a Christian means that the life of Jesus indwells your life via the Holy Spirit. Anything less is not Christian. And the indwelling life of Christ was one of Major Ian Thomas's favorite subjects to talk about. In this episode of the Deeper Christian Podcast, we listen to a classic sermon by Major Ian Thomas called "Let God Be In You" and if you grasp the reality of this message, it is guaranteed to change your life for it is only when God (via the Holy Spirit) lives in our lives, do we find a Christianity that actually works. Download the shownotes for this episode and get other Christ-centered teaching and resources at: deeperChristian.com/72/

Deeper Christian Podcast • Episode 71In the last episode, I invited you to a Bible Study Challenge diving into the bookends of Scripture (Genesis 1-2 and Revelation 21-22). In this episode, I walk through a variety of parallels that begin in Genesis and find their conclusion, fulfillment, and climax in Revelation. If you want to see how God has written all of the Bible to say one thing, this episode will encourage and inspire you as you discover that all of Scripture has one message: Jesus Christ. Download the shownotes for this episode and get other Christ-centered teaching and resources at: deeperChristian.com/71/