#ForTheHope daily audio Bible

Luke 24:36-53 | Genesis 6-7 | Psalm 104 | Ep. 2083

Salvation in Christ and the ark were both planned by God, not invented by humans. There is only one way of salvation and there was only one door in the ark.

Luke 24:13-35 | Genesis 3-5 | Ep. 2082

Because of the fall, we need God to open our eyes spiritually

Little Edens (Psalm 46:1-7) | #PracticeTheWay, Ep. 221

The Holy Spirit’s work in and through you creates spiritual microclimates, little Edens.

Luke 23:50-24:12 | Genesis 1-2 | Psalm 19 | Ep. 2081

God has revealed himself through creation, through Scripture, and ultimately through Jesus, the Word, so that people may know him and be saved.

Luke 22:54-23:49 | Job 40:6-42:16 | Psalm 150 | Ep. 2080

The real benefit of piety is not health and wealth and children; it is Jesus Himself.

Luke 21:37-22:53 | Job 38-40:5 | Psalm 103 | Ep. 2079

When you do what Jesus did, you’ll naturally end up in places to be a witness to his redemptive love.

Luke 21:5-36 | Job 35-37 | Proverbs 13:10-15 | Ep. 2078

The destruction of Jerusalem and its temple marked a new phase in the establishment of God’s kingdom under the vindicated Son of Man…because now you and I are the temple.

Special message | August 1, 2023

Just a personal note.

Luke 20:42-21:4 | Job 32-34 | Psalm 117 | Ep. 2077

The ultimate question in life is, “Who is Jesus, and is He King for me?

Spiritual hope Like Job | #PracticeTheWay Ep. 220

Pray for your love to be supernaturally sustained and increased, because suffering is a test of trust, suffering is a test of trust.

Luke 20:20-40 | Job 29-31 | Psalm 102 | Ep. 2076

What does it mean that God’s image is on you?

Luke 19:28-20:19 | Job 26-28 | Psalm 8 | Ep. 2075

Why would our King, weep? Because you can’t help the unwilling.

Luke 18:35-19:27 | Job 22-25 | Psalm 41 | Ep. 2074

In God’s view, there are saved and lost people, and Jesus came to save the lost, oppressed and oppressor alike.

Luke 18:1-34 | Job 20-21 | Psalm 101 | Ep. 2073

Integrity — the pursuit of holiness and godliness — is upside down from the world’s values of importance and status.

Luke 17 | Job 18-19 | Psalm 141 | Ep. 2072

We forgive because OUR Redeemer lives.

Luke 16 | Job 15-17 | Psalm 106 | Ep. 2071

True disciples worship with lives, not merely lips

Luke 15 | Job 11-14 | Psalm 100 | Ep. 2070

What are you going to do with how God’s gifted you, to live your life as a witness to the lost?

What? Hate my family? | #PracticeTheWay ep. 219

Loving your family and even your enemies IS taking up your cross and following Jesus.

Luke 14:15-35 | Job 8-10 | Psalm 29 | Ep. 2069

Though salvation is a free gift from God and costs us nothing, it ultimately costs us everything—our whole life given to God as a living sacrifice.

Luke 14:1-14 | Job 4-7 | Psalm 99 | Ep. 2068

God loves it when His children spend time with him, listening to him.

Luke 12:41-13:35 | Job 1-3 | Ep. 2067

In the midst of an invisible war, the real benefit of following Jesus isn't health and wealth and children; it is God Himself.

Luke 12:22-40 | Malachi | Psalm 2 | Ep. 2066

Jesus is both Lord and Savior, but most people encounter him as Savior first, then grow into serving him as Lord.

Luke 11:37-12:21 | Nehemiah 12-13 | Ep. 2065

Lead as an adoptee, not an employee.

Luke 10:38-11:36 | Nehemiah 11 | Proverbs 12:25-13:9 | Ep. 2064

The fact and acts of trust are a delight to God.

What makes a journey “Christian?” | #PracticeTheWay ep. 218

Many faiths, and even non-faiths, speak to "journey." But they leave you empty, don't they?

Luke 10:25-37 | Nehemiah 8-10 | Ep. 2063

The ultimate inheritance God gives cannot be earned.

Luke 9:57-10:24 | Nehemiah 7 | Psalm 140 | Ep. 2062

To follow Jesus is to commit to sharing his mission, which will likely include suffering and sacrifice.

Luke 9:37-56 | Nehemiah 4-6 | Psalm 98 | Ep. 2061

Opposition is almost always caused by success and not failure.

Luke 9:1-36 | Nehemiah 1-3 | Proverbs 12:22-24 | Ep. 2060

The way to get our deepest needs met in this world is to know and follow Jesus into the next world.

Luke 8:22-56 | Ezra 9-10 | Psalm 97 | Ep. 2059

Luke 7:36-8:21 | Ezra 7-8 | Proverbs 12:19-21 | Ep. 2058

The two integral elements of stewardship: responsibility and accountability.

Pictures of the future (Psalm 48) | #PracticeTheWay ep. 217

Never be afraid to trust an unknown future to a known God ~Corrie ten Boom

Luke 6:43-7:35 | Esther 8-10 | Proverbs 12:19-20 | Ep. 2057

Jesus’ answer to John the Baptist is his answer for the world.

Luke 6:20-42 | Esther 4-7 | Proverbs 12:13-18 | Ep. 2056

Jesus is the good moral teacher…but that means more than we can imagine.

Luke 6:1-19 | Esther 1-3 | Psalm 139 | Ep. 2055

God often fulfills his redemptive promises through divine providence working through ordinary events — and even people.

Luke 5 | Ezra 5-6 | Psalm 94 | Ep. 2054

Listening to a prophet of God can help.

Luke 4 | Zechariah 12-14 | Ep. 2053

Because of the work of Jesus Christ, God is always available to His people.

Luke 3 | Zechariah 9-11 | Psalm 93 | Ep. 2052

Let there be no doubt: Jesus is THE King.

Church of the prairie chickens | #PracticeTheWay ep. 216

A subtle-but-effective tool of the Enemy

Luke 2:21-52 | Zechariah 5-8 | Ep. 2051

God wants to be with you.

Luke 2:1-20 | Zechariah 1-4 | Psalm 92 | Ep. 2050

Two “family Friday” challenges

Luke 1:26-80 | Ezra 4 | Haggai | Ep. 2049

God’s promises in the form of prophecy are historically verifiable.

How can you know for certain if you can’t test it empirically? | #AlwaysBeReady ep. 136

You can have confidence in non-science, too.

Luke 1:1-25 | Ezra 1-3 | Proverbs 12:10-12 | Ep. 2048

God keeps his promises.

Romans 12-16 | Ep. 2047

The only sufficient motivation for the Christian life is gratitude for grace.

Romans 9-11 | Ep. 2046

Understanding Israel’s unbelief takes us deep into who God is and how he works.

An octopus and hope of new lives | #PracticeTheWay ep. 215

An encounter at a Seattle aquarium points to hope

Romans 5-8 | Ep. 2045

Peace with God is not the same as the peace of God — the peace of God is found in sonship.

Romans 1-4 | Ep. 2044

We never grasp the gospel until we understand that it is not fundamentally a message about our lives, hopes, and dreams.

Colossians | Ep. 2043

Every day is a good day to secure the foundation of your faith with the truest antidote to heresy — a proper view of Christ.