Vince Miller Podcast
1,611 episodes - English - Latest episode: 13 days ago - ★★★★★ - 19 ratingsGet ready to be inspired and transformed with Vince Miller, a renowned author, and speaker who has dedicated his life to helping men become the best version of themselves. With over 31 books under his belt, Vince has become a leading voice in the field of manhood, masculinity, fatherhood, mentorship, and leadership. He has been featured on major video and radio platforms such as RightNow Media, Faithlife TV, FaithRadio, and YouVersion, reaching men all over the world. Vince's Men's Daily Devo has touched the lives of thousands of men, providing them with a daily dose of inspiration and guidance. With over 28 years of experience in ministry, Vince is the founder of Resolute, a platform that aims to build better men through its bible studies. If you're looking for a way to improve your life and become a better man, then look no further than Vince Miller and his inspiring work at www.vincemiller.com
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The Balance of Freedom: Liberty, License, and Love | Galatians 5:13
April 20, 2024 05:00 - 3 minutes - 7.29 MBDo you rightly understand the freedom you have in Christ? Today, our call-out goes to David Fortney from Sidney, OH. Thanks for your support! For you were called to freedom, brothers. Only do not use your freedom as an opportunity for the flesh, but through love serve one another. — Galatians 5:13 This potent verse by Paul outlines three key ideas: liberty, license, and love. These concepts are crucial to understanding the spiritual life and the potential pitfalls that can lead us astr...
Can Christians Curse? | Galatians 5:12
April 19, 2024 05:01 - 2 minutes - 5.92 MBIs it okay for a Christian to use strong language? Today, our call-out goes to David Garrett from Pasadena, MD. Thanks for your support! I wish those who unsettle you would emasculate themselves! — Galatians 5:12 There are a few times in Scripture where we encounter very strong language. This is one of those accounts, if not the most vivid of all accounts. But I would contest: this is not categorically strong language. It's extreme hyperbole (or exaggeration) that leaves room for ima...
Battling Misinformation | Galatians 5:11
April 18, 2024 05:00 - 2 minutes - 4.53 MBHas your reputation ever been under attack? Today, our call-out goes to Jody Jones from Newcomerstown, OH. Thanks for your support, Jody! Today, our text is Galatians 5:11. But if I, brothers, still preach circumcision, why am I still being persecuted? In that case the offense of the cross has been removed. — Galatians 5:11 What is apparent in this statement is that someone claimed Paul was a proponent of circumcision. We know Paul isn't, and Paul knows he isn't. Yet, someone misappr...
3 Good Responses To Bad Theology | Galatians 5:10
April 17, 2024 05:00 - 4 minutes - 8.98 MBAre there people peddling bad theology in your church? Today, we'd like to express our heartfelt gratitude to Michael Forte from Astoria, OR. Michael, your support through purchasing materials from our website is invaluable to us. We honestly couldn't do this without you! Let's dive into our scripture for today, a thought-provoking verse from Galatians 5:10. I have confidence in the Lord that you will take no other view, and the one who is troubling you will bear the penalty, whoever h...
The Leaven of Legalism | Galatians 5:9
April 16, 2024 05:00 - 2 minutes - 4.7 MBAre you adding bacteria to the Gospel? Today, we want to extend a special thank you to Chuck Peter from Roseville, MN. Your support of our ministry is invaluable, and we truly appreciate it. We couldn't do this without you! A little leaven leavens the whole lump. — Galatians 5:9 How Leaven Works Here is your science lesson for the day. Leavening causes dough to rise by introducing microorganisms into it. Yeast is the most common form of bacteria. When this is added to a dough, it b...
Running The Marathon Of Faith | Galatians 5:7-8
April 15, 2024 05:00 - 3 minutes - 7.8 MBAre you ready to run a long spiritual marathon? Today, we extend a warm welcome to Patrick Hurley from Liberty Hill, TX, who has recently joined our community by signing up for Video Access on our website. Patrick, we're thrilled to have you on board! You were running well. Who hindered you from obeying the truth? This persuasion is not from him who calls you. — Galatians 5:7-8 A few times in Paul's letters, he uses a running metaphor to describe the spiritual race. This is one of thos...
Faith in Free Fall | Galatians 5:5-6
April 14, 2024 05:01 - 3 minutes - 6.06 MBDoes your spiritual life, as of late, feel like it is in an endless free fall? Today's callout goes to Rolf Jostad from Birchwood, WI, who recently signed up for Video Access on our website. For through the Spirit, by faith, we ourselves eagerly wait for the hope of righteousness. For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision counts for anything, but only faith working through love. — Galatians 5:5-6 The Free Fall of Faith Our spiritual journeys can sometimes feel like ...
The Salesman in Your Mind | Galatians 5:4
April 13, 2024 05:00 - 2 minutes - 5.12 MBAre you convincing yourself to do the wrong thing? Today's callout goes to Takoda Ruble from Pace, FL, who recently signed up for Video Access on our website. You are severed from Christ, you who would be justified by the law; you have fallen away from grace. — Galatians 5:4 Your Mind Is Powerful Our minds are powerful tools. They perpetually and privately persuade us. In fact, today, the salesperson living in your mind has already convinced you to say and do things you probably shou...
Peer Pressure in the Church | Galatians 5:2-3
April 12, 2024 05:01 - 4 minutes - 8.98 MBLook: I, Paul, say to you that if you accept circumcision, Christ will be of no advantage to you. I testify again to every man who accepts circumcision that he is obligated to keep the whole law. — Galatians 5:2-3 CALL OUT: Today's callout goes to Keron Taylor from Sterling, VA, who recently signed up for video access on our website. Are you feeling the pressure in our culture to conform to practices when they contradict the Gospel of Grace? We have discovered through Galatians that ci...
Resist The Yoke | Galatians 5:1
April 11, 2024 05:01 - 3 minutes - 6.38 MBFor freedom Christ has set us free; stand firm therefore, and do not submit again to a yoke of slavery. — Galatians 5:1 CALL OUT: Today's callout goes to Jay Riggleman from Williamson, NY, and his group, which is using our study 7 Challenges Men Encounter on RightNow Media. Thank you so much. Do you see what Paul is doing here? Paul is persuading the Galatians that it's time to resist. This text is both a charge and a command. Paul wants believers to anchor themselves in a truth tha...
Freedom from Legalistic Voices | Galatians 4:30-31
April 10, 2024 05:00 - 3 minutes - 7.63 MBBut what does the Scripture say? “Cast out the slave woman and her son, for the son of the slave woman shall not inherit with the son of the free woman.” So, brothers, we are not children of the slave but of the free woman. — Galatians 4:30-31 CALL OUT: Today's call-out goes to Jay Turner from Seabrook, SC, and his group, who is using our study Attributes for Men on RightNow Media. Thank you so much. Are you hearing voices that are competing with the truth? Paul's words in this text ...
Spiritual Joy | Galatians 4:27-29
April 09, 2024 05:00 - 4 minutes - 8.86 MBFor it is written, “Rejoice, O barren one who does not bear; break forth and cry aloud, you who are not in labor! For the children of the desolate one will be more than those of the one who has a husband.” Now you, brothers, like Isaac, are children of promise. But just as at that time he who was born according to the flesh persecuted him who was born according to the Spirit, so also it is now. — Galatians 4:27-29 CALL OUT: Our call-out today goes to Thomas Hine and his men's group...
Faithful To Testify About The Trial | Daniel 3:24-30
April 09, 2024 02:00 - 4 minutes - 9.4 MBGET THE BOOK: Daniel: A Strong Man Is Faithful here https://amzn.to/3ToZqOk Do you testify to others about your fiery trial of faith? Then King Nebuchadnezzar was astonished and rose up in haste. He declared to his counselors, “Did we not cast three men bound into the fire?” They answered and said to the king, “True, O king.” He answered and said, “But I see four men unbound, walking in the midst of the fire, and they are not hurt; and the appearance of the fourth is like a son of the go...
Freedom’s Allegory | Galatians 4-24-26
April 08, 2024 05:01 - 6 minutes - 11.9 MBNow this may be interpreted allegorically: these women are two covenants. One is from Mount Sinai, bearing children for slavery; she is Hagar. Now Hagar is Mount Sinai in Arabia; she corresponds to the present Jerusalem, for she is in slavery with her children. But the Jerusalem above is free, and she is our mother. — Galatians 4:24-26 CALL OUT: Our call-out goes to Kenneth Webber from Irmo, SC. Thank you so much for your support, brother. You are in our prayers today! In this allegory, ...
The Tale of Two Sons | Galatians 4:22-23
April 07, 2024 05:00 - 5 minutes - 10.4 MBFor it is written that Abraham had two sons, one by a slave woman and one by a free woman. But the son of the slave was born according to the flesh, while the son of the free woman was born through promise. — Galatians 4:22-23 CALL OUT: Our call-out goes to Richard Diguer from Ingleside, Canada. Thank you so much for your support, brother. You are in our prayers today! In this section, Paul will reference a story of immense significance for every Jew. It's not just any story but the narr...
Law, Liberty, and the Leading of the Spirit | Galatians 4:21
April 06, 2024 05:00 - 5 minutes - 10.9 MBTell me, you who desire to be under the law, do you not listen to the law? — Galatians 4:21 CALL OUT: Our newest men's ministry book, Sculpting Men, is now available in paper. Pick this up now if you are leading men. It contains over 50+ articles on the Foundations for Men's Ministry, Mentoring Men, & Practical Steps to Get Started. Why The Law? Laws are crucial. They safeguard and guide individuals and communities. Without laws, chaos would reign, and conflicts would escalate. They pr...
Birth Pangs to Breakthroughs | Galatians 4:19-20
April 05, 2024 05:00 - 4 minutes - 7.88 MBMy little children, for whom I am again in the anguish of childbirth until Christ is formed in you! I wish I could be present with you now and change my tone, for I am perplexed about you. — Galatians 4:19-20 CALL OUT: Our newest men's ministry book, Sculpting Men, is now available in paper. Pick this up now if you are leading men. It contains over 50+ articles on the Foundations for Men's Ministry, Mentoring Men, & Practical Steps to Get Started. The Invested Parent With these words, ...
When Truth Makes You the Enemy | Galatians 4:16-18
April 04, 2024 05:04 - 3 minutes - 6.1 MBHave I then become your enemy by telling you the truth? They make much of you, but for no good purpose. They want to shut you out, that you may make much of them. It is always good to be made much of for a good purpose, and not only when I am present with you, — Galatians 4:16-18 CALL OUT: I want to give a shout-out to Alan Cox from Napa, CA. Thanks for supporting the ministry, brother! If you have a friend who is about to make a mistake, and you know a truth that could help them avoid i...
Providence in the Problem | Galatians 4:13-16
April 03, 2024 05:00 - 4 minutes - 9.24 MBYou know it was because of a bodily ailment that I preached the gospel to you at first, and though my condition was a trial to you, you did not scorn or despise me, but received me as an angel of God, as Christ Jesus. What then has become of your blessedness? For I testify to you that, if possible, you would have gouged out your eyes and given them to me. Have I then become your enemy by telling you the truth? — Galatians 4:13-16 CALL OUT: I want to give a shout-out to Dan Clements from La...
Poking and Patting | Galatians 4:12
April 02, 2024 05:00 - 3 minutes - 7.55 MBHave I then become your enemy by telling you the truth? They make much of you, but for no good purpose. They want to shut you out, that you may make much of them. It is always good to be made much of for a good purpose, and not only when I am present with you, — Galatians 4:16-18 CALL OUT: I want to give a shout-out to Alan Cox from Napa, CA. Thanks for supporting the ministry, brother! If you have a friend who is about to make a mistake, and you know a truth that could help them avoid i...
Faithful In The Flames Of Persecution | Daniel 3:19-23
April 02, 2024 02:00 - 3 minutes - 7.81 MBGET THE BOOK: Daniel: A Strong Man Is Faithful here https://amzn.to/3ToZqOk Do you sense the persecution is heating up? Then Nebuchadnezzar was filled with fury, and the expression of his face was changed against Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. He ordered the furnace heated seven times more than it was usually heated. And he ordered some of the mighty men of his army to bind Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, and to cast them into the burning fiery furnace. Then these men were bound in th...
From Exasperation to Exhortation | Galatians 4:10-11
April 01, 2024 16:00 - 3 minutes - 7.63 MBYou observe days and months and seasons and years! I am afraid I may have labored over you in vain. — Galatians 4:10-11 CALL OUT: I want to give a shout-out to Ron Ruch from Emmanuel Church in Minneapolis, MN. He's a legacy disciple-maker and sold-out man of God. Ron has lived a lot of life, but he also won't quit. I love you, brother. Have you ever been so exasperated that you've wondered if you've wasted your time? We all have. We have felt his way at painful points in our career, du...
Fearful to Fearless | John 19:38-42
March 30, 2024 05:00 - 4 minutes - 8.48 MBAfter these things Joseph of Arimathea, who was a disciple of Jesus, but secretly for fear of the Jews, asked Pilate that he might take away the body of Jesus, and Pilate gave him permission. So he came and took away his body. Nicodemus also, who earlier had come to Jesus by night, came bringing a mixture of myrrh and aloes, about seventy-five pounds in weight. So they took the body of Jesus and bound it in linen cloths with the spices, as is the burial custom of the Jews. Now in the place w...
He Is Risen: Defying Logic, Embracing Faith | Matthew 28:5-6
March 30, 2024 05:00 - 3 minutes - 6.99 MBBut the angel said to the women, "Do not be afraid, for I know that you seek Jesus who was crucified. He is not here, for he has risen, as he said. Come, see the place where he lay." — Matthew 28:5-6 Imagine if you were standing before that tomb. The weight of grief is heavy on you. Then, out of nowhere, you hear a confident and calm voice say, "He is not here. He has risen!" Would your mind even compute this reality? You know what you saw over the last few days. You saw him flogged, rid...
Understanding Good Friday | The Timeline Of Events
March 29, 2024 05:00 - 4 minutes - 9.01 MBWhat Makes It Good? On this day in history, the events that unfold mark what believers call Good Friday. This day is full of meaning, prompting us to reflect, remember, and rejoice. As you skim through the timeline of events posted below, you will recount the trials and tribulations that Jesus endured on this day. One question will emerge: "What makes this day so good?" To understand the answer, we must look beyond this day and the visible events. For a moment, we must look past what ...
Social Sway: Resisting The Old Ways | Galatians 4:8-9
March 28, 2024 05:00 - 4 minutes - 8.95 MBFormerly, when you did not know God, you were enslaved to those that by nature are not gods. But now that you have come to know God, or rather to be known by God, how can you turn back again to the weak and worthless elementary principles of the world, whose slaves you want to be once more? — Galatians 4:8-9 CALL OUT: I want to give a shout-out to Andrew Leck from Rosehill, KS. Thanks so much for your partnership in the Gospel. Your generosity is much appreciated. Paul thinks it is incom...
The Forgotten Significance of the Spirit | Galatians 4:6-7
March 27, 2024 05:00 - 3 minutes - 6.65 MBAnd because you are sons, God has sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, crying, “Abba! Father!” So you are no longer a slave, but a son, and if a son, then an heir through God. — Galatians 4:6-7 CALL OUT: I want to give a shout-out to Larry Wargel from Columbia, SC. Thanks so much for your partnership in the Gospel. Your generosity is much appreciated. The Spirit is easily one of the most neglected topics in the church. Yet for Paul, the Spirit is significant and central. He is the...
Sons Not Slaves | Galatians 4:1-5
March 26, 2024 05:00 - 5 minutes - 9.99 MBI mean that the heir, as long as he is a child, is no different from a slave, though he is the owner of everything, but he is under guardians and managers until the date set by his father. In the same way we also, when we were children, were enslaved to the elementary principles of the world. But when the fullness of time had come, God sent forth his Son, born of woman, born under the law, to redeem those who were under the law, so that we might receive adoption as sons. — Galatians 4:1-5 ...
Faithful In Your Impossible Situation | Daniel 2:1-3
March 26, 2024 02:00 - 3 minutes - 6.57 MBGET THE BOOK: Daniel: A Strong Man Is Faithful here https://amzn.to/3ToZqOk What impossible situation do you need to bring to God today? In the second year of the reign of Nebuchadnezzar, Nebuchadnezzar had dreams; his spirit was troubled, and his sleep left him. Then the king commanded that the magicians, the enchanters, the sorcerers, and the Chaldeans be summoned to tell the king his dreams. So they came in and stood before the king. And the king said to them, "I had a dream, and my s...
Beyond Your Messed Up Family | Galatians 3:29
March 25, 2024 05:00 - 4 minutes - 9.38 MBAnd if you are Christ's, then you are Abraham's offspring, heirs according to promise. — Galatians 3:29 CALL OUT: I want to give a shout-out to Mark Robinson from Slidell, LA, who is using our book 30 Men Who Lived With Conviction with his men. Thanks for leading men. We need men of conviction in the world today. Thanks for being that man. Yesterday, we learned how to exegete the previous verse more accurately than many do. We learned that our spiritual oneness in Christ is a status rece...
Exegesis Over Eisegesis: Spiritual Unity | Galatians 3:28
March 24, 2024 05:01 - 7 minutes - 14.5 MBThere is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is no male and female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus. — Galatians 3:28 CALL OUT: I want to give a shout-out to Chris DeBoer in Peachtree, GA, who is a new monthly partner. I am thankful for you, Chris, and all who support us monthly and faithfully. So many people have taken this text entirely out of context. They use it to leverage ideological positions that this Scripture does not endorse. Let me be clear: This...
The Sacred Significance of Baptism | Galatian 3:27
March 23, 2024 05:01 - 3 minutes - 6.98 MBFor as many of you as were baptized into Christ have put on Christ. — Galatians 3:27 CALL OUT: I want to give a shout-out to all the staff who follow me at Dekalb Mechanical in Illinois. This is for you today. If you read this text without reading the preceding and succeeding text, you will miss something so important. In the preceding text, Paul has established salvation by faith alone. In the succeeding text, he establishes that through faith, we are born as heirs into a family. Sand...
Stop Acting Like Children | Galatians 3:24-26
March 22, 2024 16:01 - 4 minutes - 8.92 MBSo then, the law was our guardian until Christ came, in order that we might be justified by faith. But now that faith has come, we are no longer under a guardian, for in Christ Jesus you are all sons of God, through faith. — Galatians 3:24-26 CALL OUT: I want to give a shout-out to Todd Hansen, our Prayer Team Leader, who is presently in Panama, MX. Thanks so much for your partnership in the Gospel. Which reminds me, if you need prayer, please reach out here: The Prayer Wall. The word "g...
Convicted by Sin, Freed by Faith | Galatians 3:22-23
March 21, 2024 05:00 - 4 minutes - 8.5 MBBut the Scripture imprisoned everything under sin, so that the promise by faith in Jesus Christ might be given to those who believe. Now before faith came, we were held captive under the law, imprisoned until the coming faith would be revealed. — Galatians 3:22-23 CALL OUT: I want to give a shout-out to Colin Steen from Brandon, SD, who purchased numerous copies of 30 Men Who Lived With Conviction. This is one of the easiest books we have for leading men through some great biblical convers...
The Divine Logic of God's Grace | Galatians 3:21
March 20, 2024 05:01 - 3 minutes - 7.39 MBIs the law then contrary to the promises of God? Certainly not! For if a law had been given that could give life, then righteousness would indeed be by the law. — Galatians 3:21 CALL OUT: I want to give a shout-out to Will Newcomb from Dover, DE, who watches our devotionals before his 4:00 am workout each day. Here's a spiritual workout for you today. One of the most reasonable and logical arguments against salvation by works is the argument, "If you could've done it, you would've done i...
What’s The Purpose of the Law? | Galatians 3:19-20
March 19, 2024 05:00 - 4 minutes - 8.54 MBWhy then the law? It was added because of transgressions, until the offspring should come to whom the promise had been made, and it was put in place through angels by an intermediary. Now an intermediary implies more than one, but God is one. — Galatians 3:19-20 CALL OUT: I want to give a shout-out to Robert Colbert from Hickory, NC, who purchased some of our leather journals. Thanks, brother! Paul asks a rhetorical question here, "What is the purpose or function of the Law?" In context,...
Faithful In A World That Reidentifies Men | Daniel 1:6-7
March 19, 2024 02:00 - 5 minutes - 10.1 MBGET THE BOOK: Daniel: A Strong Man Is Faithful here: https://amzn.to/3ToZqOk When masculinity is under attack, do you find refuge in your identity in God? Among these were Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah of the tribe of Judah. And the chief of the eunuchs gave them names: Daniel he called Belteshazzar, Hananiah he called Shadrach, Mishael he called Meshach, and Azariah he called Abednego. — Daniel 1:6-7 The four young men in this text, Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah, wer...
Threads of Faith | Galatians 3:17-18
March 18, 2024 05:00 - 3 minutes - 6.11 MBThis is what I mean: the law, which came 430 years afterward, does not annul a covenant previously ratified by God, so as to make the promise void. For if the inheritance comes by the law, it no longer comes by promise; but God gave it to Abraham by a promise. — Galatians 3:17-18 CALL OUT: Shout out to Chase Shrum from Houston, TX, who graciously encourages men to check out our resources and daily devotionals. I cannot thank you enough. I know sometimes texts like this one, read exclusiv...
The Meticulous Sovereignty of God’s Promises | Galatians 3:15-16
March 17, 2024 05:01 - 3 minutes - 6.77 MBTo give a human example, brothers: even with a man-made covenant, no one annuls it or adds to it once it has been ratified. Now the promises were made to Abraham and to his offspring. It does not say, “And to offsprings,” referring to many, but referring to one, “And to your offspring,” who is Christ. — Galatians 3:15-16 CALL OUT: Shout out to Adam Wallace from Chesapeake, VA, who is launching his own independent group for men in his community. We love and support you and we are praying fo...
Redeemed You Are Bought Back Better | Galatians 3:13-14
March 16, 2024 16:02 - 3 minutes - 6.86 MBChrist redeemed us from the curse of the law by becoming a curse for us—for it is written, “Cursed is everyone who is hanged on a tree”— so that in Christ Jesus the blessing of Abraham might come to the Gentiles, so that we might receive the promised Spirit through faith.— Galatians 3:13-14 CALL OUT: Shout out to Pastor Mark Roberts, from Crawfordsville, IN, who shares these devotionals with all the men of his church. "Redeemed" is such a good word. It's a marketplace term that means "to...
The Only Two Ways To Salvation | Galatians 3:11-12
March 15, 2024 16:02 - 3 minutes - 7.44 MBNow it is evident that no one is justified before God by the law, for “The righteous shall live by faith.” But the law is not of faith, rather “The one who does them shall live by them.”— Galatians 3:11-12 CALL OUT: Shout out to Mark Lerom, who is hosting me at Men's Advance this year. I am excited to be with you, 700+ guys. Let's see what God does! These verses may sound a bit cryptic if you only read them once, but if you read them multiple times, Paul is saying there are two ways to s...
Live Under The Curse or Blessing | Galatians 3:10
March 14, 2024 05:00 - 4 minutes - 8.84 MBFor all who rely on works of the law are under a curse; for it is written, “Cursed be everyone who does not abide by all things written in the Book of the Law, and do them.” — Galatians 3:10 CALL OUT: Shout out to Resolute, all my current Board Members, and those who've journeyed with us over the past decade. Today marks our tenth anniversary since our inception. Looking ahead to the next decade, I'm eager to expand our reach, deepen discipleship, and offer even more valuable resources and...
Proof-Texting Abraham | Galatians 3:6
March 13, 2024 05:00 - 3 minutes - 7.66 MBJust as Abraham “believed God, and it was counted to him as righteousness”? Know then that it is those of faith who are the sons of Abraham. And the Scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the Gentiles by faith, preached the gospel beforehand to Abraham, saying, “In you shall all the nations be blessed.” So then, those who are of faith are blessed along with Abraham, the man of faith. — Galatians 3:6-9 CALL OUT: Call out to Mike Gole from Broken Arrow, OK, who joined us for leadership...
Trusting in the Spirit’s Power | Galatians 3:5
March 12, 2024 05:01 - 4 minutes - 9.13 MBDoes he who supplies the Spirit to you and works miracles among you do so by works of the law, or by hearing with faith. — Galatians 3:5 CALL OUT: Call out to Don Parker from Smithfield, RI, who is taking some men through our book Called To Act. I am excited for you and your men, and make sure they take that 35-Day Challenge! With each one of these questions here, you can almost feel Paul's intensity building. His question could be reduced to five simple words: "What more do you want?" G...
Faithful In Unfaithful Times | Daniel 1:1-2
March 12, 2024 02:00 - 4 minutes - 9.01 MBGET THE BOOK: Daniel: A Strong Man Is Faithful here https://amzn.to/3ToZqOk Will you be faithful in unfaithful times? In the third year of the reign of Jehoiakim king of Judah, Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came to Jerusalem and besieged it. And the Lord gave Jehoiakim king of Judah into his hand, with some of the vessels of the house of God. — Daniel 1:1-2 As we begin, I want to highlight a few characters in this text because we need to know them to understand Daniel’s story of fait...
The Gospel Stands Alone | Galatians 3:4
March 11, 2024 06:00 - 2 minutes - 5.23 MBDid you suffer so many things in vain—if indeed it was in vain?— Galatians 3:4 CALL OUT: Call out to Randy Cook from Mendota Heights, MN, who is taking some big steps of faith by reconciling some issues of the past. This is what men do. This is what we all need to do. Step into something hard today. Remember, Paul poses several questions in Galatians 3:1-6. With each, he builds a list of logical fallacies against the reasoning of the false teachers. This one points to the fact that livin...
Faith Perfected | Galatians 3:3
March 10, 2024 06:00 - 3 minutes - 6.55 MBAre you so foolish? Having begun by the Spirit, are you now being perfected by the flesh? — Galatians 3:3 CALL OUT: This is to all the men who use these daily devotionals to disciple others. It's pretty simple: share the devotional with another man, and then use the questions below to spark a quick discussion. I know many men use these daily devotionals for weekly small group meetings as a discussion guide for their time, and you can, too. If you read this in context, you will see Paul p...
Spiritual Recalibration | Galatians 3:2
March 09, 2024 06:00 - 3 minutes - 7 MBLet me ask you only this: Did you receive the Spirit by works of the law or by hearing with faith? — Galatians 3:2 CALL OUT: Today, our callout goes to Darwin Saunders at Next Step Recovery Home in Houston, TX. Thanks for serving men in this way. I would love to find a way to give group homes and recovery homes biblical resources this coming year. If you know a director at these homes across the country, please contact me. The rhetorical question posed to the Galatians is meant to challe...
Beware Bewitched Believers | Galatians 3:1
March 08, 2024 06:00 - 3 minutes - 7.83 MBO foolish Galatians! Who has bewitched you? It was before your eyes that Jesus Christ was publicly portrayed as crucified. — Galatians 3:1 CALL OUT: Today, our callout goes to the 3 men I baptized last weekend in Ocklawaha, FL. I am so proud of you for taking this step of obedience. It's easy for believers to go from being a brother (Galatians 1:11) to being bewitched (Galatians 3:1). "Bewitched" is a word found nowhere else in the New Testament. It means "to give the evil eye" or "to ...
Nullifying Grace | Galatians 2:21
March 07, 2024 06:00 - 2 minutes - 4.76 MBI do not nullify the grace of God, for if righteousness were through the law, then Christ died for no purpose. — Galatians 2:21 CALL OUT: Today, our callout goes to Shawn Wilson from Fruit Cove, FL, a new member of the website. Thanks for your partnership with us. Returning to yesterday's devotional, we learned that we live by faith. Faith in Jesus both saves and sustains us. Paul's follow-up today is that thinking that we can add anything to Jesus's accomplished work other than faith al...