Treasured Truth
890 episodes - English - Latest episode: 11 days ago - ★★★★★ - 438 ratingsTreasured Truth is a 24-minute radio program, airing daily. Each day, Pastor James Ford presents clear, powerful Bible teaching—adding godly wisdom and guidance to listeners’ daily walks with Christ.
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Understanding Joy, Part 2
April 10, 2024 19:12 - 24 minutes - 22 MBWhen we seek to understand joy, we’ll discover that joy changes our attitude, our affections, and it helps us with the way we act and respond to the circumstances in our lives. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Understanding Joy, Part 1
April 09, 2024 04:59 - 24 minutes - 22 MBPart of understanding joy is considering its source. Our joy is based on our relationship with God and it is born in us by the Holy Spirit. Joy elevates us in the presence of God. It controls our worship of Him, even when we’re going through difficult times and situations. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Benefits of Grace, Part 6
April 08, 2024 05:00 - 24 minutes - 22 MBWe’ve been learning that grace has many benefits. Today Pastor Ford will share how grace transforms our tears into triumph, our gloom into glory, our weakness into strength, our barrenness into fruitfulness, our worries into worship and our heartaches into hallelujahs! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Benefits of Grace, Part 5
April 05, 2024 05:00 - 24 minutes - 22 MBOne benefit of grace is justification. With justifying grace, Jesus clothed us in His righteousness. So now when God looks at us, He no longer sees our sin, He sees His Son, because we’re covered in the blood of Jesus Christ. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Benefits of Grace, Part 4
April 04, 2024 05:00 - 24 minutes - 22 MBAs we look further at the benefits of grace, Pastor Ford will help us see that grace sets us up and provides everything we need for where God is taking us. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Benefits of Grace, Part 3
April 03, 2024 05:00 - 24 minutes - 22 MBWho is grace? Titus 2:11-13 says, “The grace of God has appeared to all men.” Pastor Ford will explain today how that verse is referring to Jesus. He’s the grace of God! And as believers, we receive all the blessings of His benefits. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Treasured Truth Weekend – Learning to Live with Liabilities, Part 8
April 02, 2024 19:26 - 24 minutes - 22 MBAs we continue our study in 2 Corinthians, we discover that Paul had a unique perspective about his problems, because he chose to look at the Problem Solver, instead of at his problems. Instead of looking at the Devil, who has some power, Paul chose to focus on the One Who has all power—Jesus Christ. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Benefits of Grace, Part 2
April 02, 2024 05:00 - 24 minutes - 22 MBEven though it often seems that the benefits we’re expecting are delayed, grace is always working on our behalf to give us what we do not deserve. And God is either getting us ready for what He has for us or He’s getting ready for us the things He has in store for us. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Benefits of Grace, Part 1
April 01, 2024 03:30 - 24 minutes - 22 MBSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Treasured Truth Weekend – Learning to Live with Liabilities, Part 7
March 30, 2024 05:00 - 24 minutes - 22 MBPastor Ford will remind us that the Apostle Paul essentially encouraged us to not ever take our eyes off of Christ and put our eyes on our problems or our pain. By maintaining what Pastor Ford calls an abiding vision of God, Paul was able to accept his suffering when God chose not to remove it from his life. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Prayer as a Weapon of Warfare, Part 2
March 29, 2024 05:00 - 24 minutes - 22 MBPrayer is an indispensable weapon in spiritual warfare. It’s our cooperation with God in our stance with Him against our common enemies. And so what we want to do is see why and how we should apply prayer as one of our main weapons of warfare. So join us to learn more on today’s Treasured Truth. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Prayer as a Weapon of Warfare, Part 1
March 28, 2024 05:00 - 24 minutes - 22 MBAs we look at Luke chapter 9, we’ll learn the purposes of prayer based on the disciples’ prayer and Pastor Ford will explain the spiritual warfare in which we are engaged and how prayer is one of the main weapons we can use in battle. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Prayer as a Weapon of Warfare, Part 1
March 27, 2024 05:00 - 24 minutes - 22 MBAs we look at Luke chapter 9, we’ll learn the purposes of prayer based on the disciples’ prayer and Pastor Ford will explain the spiritual warfare in which we are engaged and how prayer is one of the main weapons we can use in battle. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Praying with an Attitude of Gratitude, Part 6
March 26, 2024 06:08 - 24 minutes - 22 MBWhen our heavenly Father tells us to do something, we shouldn’t question it, but rather we should just do it because He said so. We’re His children and He’s our Father—and He knows best. We can be grateful for God’s prerogative because it’s always focused on the best outcome for us. Learn more about this on today’s Treasured Truth. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Praying with an Attitude of Gratitude, Part 5
March 25, 2024 05:09 - 24 minutes - 22 MBPastor Ford will remind us that God works His sovereign will in spite of us. He uses us, even though we may not realize that we’re being used by Him. He is still working out His plan for the best possible outcome in our lives. And although we may not see it or understand what He’s doing, we can still be grateful for His sovereignty. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Treasured Truth Weekend – Learning to Live with Liabilities, Part 6
March 23, 2024 05:00 - 24 minutes - 22 MBToday on Treasured Truth, we’ll continue to look at how the Apostle Paul described and dealt with his “thorn in the flesh.” Pastor Ford will point out that there was a tension, or a tandem nature about Paul’s situation—God graced the suffering to him, but Satan was the one who was giving him fits. Satan was the one causing his pain. It wasn’t God. God was the one being gracious toward him. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Praying with an Attitude of Gratitude, Part 4
March 22, 2024 05:00 - 24 minutes - 22 MBNothing will make us pray like a problem. And that’s one reason why God allows problems to enter our lives so we will learn to depend more on Him. But we don’t need to understand God’s methods, we just have to trust that He is God and that He knows best and then be thankful for His work in our lives. Learn more about this on today’s Treasured Truth. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Praying with an Attitude of Gratitude, Part 3
March 21, 2024 05:00 - 24 minutes - 22 MBWe can’t see God with our eyes. And signs of how He is working in the world and in our lives are not always visible to us. But the Scriptures assure us that no matter what we perceive He is always working. And for that we can be grateful and can express our gratitude to Him in prayer. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Praying with an Attitude of Gratitude, Part 2
March 20, 2024 05:00 - 24 minutes - 22 MBPraying with an attitude of gratitude involves focusing in on thanking God for Who He is. We can express our gratitude to Him for His many attributes, like His power and His purity. And we can begin by shifting our focus from ourselves to Him. Find out more on today’s Treasured Truth. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Praying with an Attitude of Gratitude, Part 1
March 19, 2024 05:08 - 24 minutes - 22 MBGratitude is an important part of life, especially when it comes to our relationship with God. In our prayer life, we ought to be thankful. We ought to always have an attitude of gratitude and be thanking God continually for all that He has done. To learn about this and more, join us for today's Treasured Truth. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
When God Says Wait, Part 3
March 18, 2024 04:48 - 24 minutes - 22 MBGod sometimes tells us to wait for answers to our prayers until it’s humanly impossible for what we’re waiting for to be accomplished. We wait until there’s no earthly way for it to happen, so that everyone knows if God didn’t do it, then it just wouldn’t get done. Learn more about why God sometime tells us to wait when we pray on today's Treasured Truth. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Treasured Truth Weekend – Learning to Live with Liabilities, Part 5
March 16, 2024 05:00 - 24 minutes - 22 MBOne reason why we’re fighting against what God is allowing to happen in our lives may be because we’re immature in our faith and we don’t understand that God’s not allowing our suffering to happen in order to hurt us. Instead, He’s trying to help us. He’s not trying to destroy us. He’s trying to develop us. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
When God Says Wait, Part 2
March 15, 2024 05:00 - 24 minutes - 22 MBGod has various reasons for having us wait for answers to our prayers. One of them is to bless others while blessing you. But sometimes that may require a delayed answer for us. Learn more about this on today’s Treasured Truth. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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When God Says Wait, Part 1
March 14, 2024 05:00 - 24 minutes - 22 MBGod has a reason for everything He does. When He answers our prayers with, “Wait,” we should trust Him. He knows that if He gives us what we’re asking for, our state of readiness in terms of our maturity can’t handle what we want to receive. So for our own good, we must wait. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Why We Pray, Part 2
March 13, 2024 05:00 - 24 minutes - 22 MBWe pray to commune with God and to communicate with Him. But there are also other objectives we should have when we pray. Learn about all five reasons why we pray on today’s Treasured Truth. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Why We Pray, Part 1
March 12, 2024 05:00 - 24 minutes - 22 MBWe commonly think that there are three ways God answers prayer—yes, no, and wait. But today, we’ll look at a fourth answer to prayer that we don’t often consider. God will sometimes answer us by saying, “My grace is sufficient for you.” See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Divine Structure of Prayer, Part 3
March 11, 2024 05:00 - 24 minutes - 22 MBThe greatest invitation to pray lies in the phrase, “Our Father.” With that invitation, God supplies the initiative for us to come to Him. And because He is the Author of prayer, He is supposed to be the aim and the focus of our praying. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Treasured Truth Weekend – Learning to Live with Liabilities, Part 4
March 09, 2024 06:00 - 24 minutes - 22 MBWe need to remember that God can do with us whatever, whenever, wherever, and however He pleases. And guess what—He’s not going to ask our permission to conform us to the image of Jesus Christ. However, we must realize that sometimes the best way He is able to do just that is through our suffering. Find out more on today’s Treasured Truth. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Divine Structure of Prayer, Part 2
March 08, 2024 06:00 - 24 minutes - 22 MBAs we look further at the structure God has given us for prayer, Pastor Ford will lead us to explore more about what the exact basis of prayer should be and what makes our individual prayers valid. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Divine Structure of Prayer, Part 1
March 07, 2024 06:00 - 24 minutes - 22 MBGod is the Author of prayer and gives us the requirements of prayer. He tells us in His word that we must be in a relationship with Him, in order to pray. Learn more about the divine structure of prayer on today’s Treasured Truth. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Prayer: Back to the Basics, Part 3
March 06, 2024 06:00 - 24 minutes - 22 MBToday, Pastor Ford continues to share with us the basics of prayer. He will remind us that prayer is not only for us to commune with and communicate with God, it’s also for us to commit more fully to Him and cooperate with His will in our lives. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Prayer: Back to the Basics, Part 2
March 05, 2024 06:00 - 24 minutes - 22 MBPastor Ford will explain that when we get to the root of it, prayer is first of all communion with God. However, we need to realize that definition of prayer doesn’t seem to fit how most believers view prayer and utilize it in their lives. Learn more about this on today’s Treasured Truth. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Prayer: Back to the Basics, Part 1
March 04, 2024 06:00 - 24 minutes - 22 MBSometimes we have to go back to the basics to recall the foundational truths of our faith. Today, Pastor Ford begins a study on the basics of prayer, reminding us about the importance of the discipline of prayer. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Treasured Truth Weekend – Learning to Live with Liabilities, Part 3
March 02, 2024 06:00 - 24 minutes - 22 MBSometimes all we can see is our problems. We’re surrounded by our handicaps, our sicknesses, and our liabilities—emotionally, physically, psychologically, socially, and financially. What we need is a fresh, abiding vision of God. On today’s Treasured Truth, Pastor Ford will remind us that we can ask God to help us see Him in the midst of our suffering. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
How to Get Out of Debt, Part 8
March 01, 2024 06:00 - 24 minutes - 22 MBWhen trying to get out of debt, will we do as the widow in the book of 2 Kings did? As Blind Bartimaeus and as Abraham did? What is it they did? They believed God to bring life to a dead situation. They didn’t try to figure out how God was going to do it. They just acted on what God said and held on despite all the negative circumstances in their lives. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
How to Get Out of Debt, Part 7
February 29, 2024 06:00 - 24 minutes - 22 MBAs we continue to look at how to get out of debt, we’ll learn that when we borrow, it entwines us and unites us together with someone other than God who’s going to direct our lives because of what we owe them. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
How to Get Out of Debt, Part 6
February 28, 2024 06:00 - 24 minutes - 22 MBWhen we allow God to use our stuff for His purposes, He takes our stuff and multiplies it to meet our needs. Learn more about how God honors us when we honor Him with our finances on today’s Treasured Truth. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
How to Get Out of Debt, Part 5
February 27, 2024 06:00 - 24 minutes - 22 MBIf God loved us enough to set us free and to pay our sin debt, then He loves us enough to guide us, guard us, govern us, and to grace us, then to provide and protect us as we give generously to others and begin to honor Him with our money. Learn more on today’s Treasured Truth. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
How to Get Out of Debt, Part 4
February 26, 2024 06:00 - 24 minutes - 22 MBHow can we know that we’re serious about getting out of debt? When we commit to giving God what is due to Him first. That’s how we know we’re serious and we can trust that God will honor us when we honor Him with our finances. Learn more on today’s Treasured Truth. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Treasured Truth Weekend – Learning to Live with Liabilities, Part 2
February 24, 2024 06:00 - 24 minutes - 22 MBThe Apostle Paul wrote to the Corinthian church about his “thorn in the flesh.” And Pastor Ford will explain how Paul dealt with his suffering by keeping an abiding vision of God, so that it helped him to deal with whatever he was going through. We’ll learn that Paul wasn’t looking at his suffering. He was looking at the Savior. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
How to Get Out of Debt, Part 3
February 23, 2024 06:00 - 24 minutes - 22 MBHow do we begin to get out of debt? A good place to start is by crying out to God for His help. Yet, the problem is some of us cry out to Him, but we’re not serious. We’re waiting on God to do something to get us out of debt and God is waiting on us to do something to show Him that we are serious and are desperate for His help. Find out more on today’s Treasured Truth. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
How to Get Out of Debt, Part 2
February 22, 2024 06:00 - 24 minutes - 22 MBDoes being in debt distort our goals? Yes, because when we’re in debt, we can’t seek first the Kingdom of God and His righteousness. Why? It’s because we’ve gone into debt adding these things to ourselves, instead of letting the Lord add them to us in His time and through His provision. Pastor Ford will discuss these principles on today's Treasured Truth. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
How to Get Out of Debt, Part 1
February 21, 2024 06:00 - 24 minutes - 22 MBWhen we don’t obey God, He doesn’t lose—we do! So, when we consider all the things that He’s told us to do and we’ve decided we’re not going to do them, we’re the ones that have always ended up in a mess. And that’s especially true when it comes to our finances. Learn more about how to get out of debt on today’s Treasured Truth. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ask Pastor Ford
February 20, 2024 06:00 - 24 minutes - 22 MBToday we take a break from our normal programming lineup so Pastor Ford can answer your questions about the Bible and the Christian life. The topics he’ll be explaining include how to deal with infidelity in marriage and the importance of being sober in the Christian life, especially as marijuana is becoming one of the most commonly used “recreational” drug throughout America. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
A Recipe for Restoration, Part 3
February 19, 2024 06:00 - 24 minutes - 22 MBWhen we desire restoration, we first must recognize what’s wrong and then do something about it. Sometimes we encounter problems or issues, and we want to give up instead of resolving them. But the passage we’ll be studying today encourages us not to give up, but instead to grow up. Learn more on today’s Treasured Truth. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Treasured Truth Weekend – Learning to Live with Liabilities, Part 1
February 17, 2024 06:00 - 24 minutes - 22 MBAs we begin a study today from 2 Corinthians, and consider why God gives us challenges and liabilities that we must deal with in our lives, Pastor Ford will challenge us to consider this question—Is it conceivable that you have your disability not as a liability, but as a possibility? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
A Recipe for Restoration, Part 2
February 16, 2024 06:00 - 24 minutes - 22 MBPastor Ford will explain today that we need to realize that we can’t fix what we can’t face and we can’t correct what we won’t confront. In order for us to be restored, God first wants us to acknowledge that we have issues, that we have sinned, and that we’ve broken fellowship with Him. When we do that, then the restoration can begin. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
A Recipe for Restoration, Part 1
February 15, 2024 06:00 - 24 minutes - 22 MBOur fellowship with God is not an afterthought for Him. Instead, it was a forethought. Because He set things up before we sinned so we would know that when we sin we can restore our fellowship back with Him. Learn more about this important aspect of God's love for us on the next Treasured Truth. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.