Zane Hodges Library
192 episodes - English - Latest episode: 6 days ago - ★★★★★ - 22 ratingsZane Hodges Library features messages on the Bible by Zane C. Hodges. Zane ministered at Dallas Theological Seminary for 27 years as Professor of New Testament. Zane also ministered at Victor Street Bible Chapel in Dallas, Texas for over 50 years and published a number of books focusing on the free gift of eternal life by faith alone in Jesus Christ alone and on the opportunities for eternal rewards for believers. Zane was involved with the founding of the Grace Evangelical Society, served on its board of directors, and wrote and spoke for GES. Zane was known for his faithfulness to the text of the Bible through study and prayer. His life reflected a biblical joyful living faith, as he was a friend and minister to many from all walks of life and all ages.
Zane desired for others to know and believe in Jesus for the absolutely free gift of eternal life. As Jesus said, "Amen, amen, I tell you, whoever believes in Me has eternal life." (John 6:47)
Zane also desired for believers to grow and endure in their faith, so that believers may have the privilege of co-reigning with the Lord Jesus Christ. In 2 Timothy 2:17, believers are told, "If we suffer, we shall also reign with him."
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Luke 10:38-42 – You Aren’t Listening, Are You? (1984 at Christ Bible Fellowship of Del Rio, Texas)
April 19, 2024 06:08 - 32 minutes - 29.1 MBIf you think it is bad to lose communication with a partner in marriage, then it is even worse to lose communication with God. Did you ever stop to think what a tremendous privilege it would be to have Jesus Christ as a guest in your home? That was exactly the opportunity given to two ladies in this passage by the names of Mary and Martha. When we turn our attention to the Word of God, it ought to be as if God and I are alone in the world. God must have our undivided attention. The more ...
Romans 2:1-16 - Seminar (Warning: poor audio quality)
April 15, 2024 06:18 - 45 minutes - 77.2 MBApril 18, 1988. Zane gives a seminar on Romans 2:1-16 focusing in particular on verses 5 through 13. Warning: audio quality on recording is very poor.
Questions and Answers on The Christian Life
January 31, 2024 15:29 - 47 minutes - 96.8 MBDuring this Question and Answer session on May 23, 2004 at Coast Bible Church, Costa Mesa, California, Zane Hodges answers the following questions with a focus on the Christian life: 6:01 – In what sense is it appropriate to speak and sing of Jesus as King, when Jesus is not yet reigning over the earth (John 18, Act 17, 1 Timothy 1, Revelation 19)? 7:41 – What are the dangers of new movements like Christian “spiritual direction” and “contemplative spirituality”? 9:33 – Explain 1 Chroni...
Colossians 3:12-15 - The Well Dressed Christian
December 21, 2023 05:44 - 32 minutes - 38.5 MBIn this message given at Christ Bible Fellowship of Del Rio, Texas, pastored by Chip Brunott, Zane Hodges challenges believers to examine their spiritual wardrobe. What are the qualities that make for a well-dressed Christian?
Luke 8:40-56 - The Troubled Christian
November 03, 2023 01:54 - 30 minutes - 34.6 MBIn this message given at Christ Bible Fellowship of Del Rio, Texas, pastored by Chip Brunott, Zane Hodges preaches on the raising of Jairus’ daughter from the dead and the healing of a woman having a flow of blood. When we have reached the end of the line and when we have run out of our own resources, God is there and for God nothing is impossible when you put your trust in God and His word.
The Olivet Discourse - Part 4: Working for the King
October 08, 2023 03:12 - 1 hour - 109 MBIn this the final study of four studies on Jesus' prophetic ministry in the Olivet Discourse (Matthew 24:1-25:46) Zane C. Hodges focuses on the application section of the Olivet Discourse, and in particular the four parables of the Unprepared Servant, the Ten Virgins, the Talents, and the Judgment of the Sheep and the Goats. There is also an extended discussion regarding the Judgment Seat of Christ. Outline/Structure: Prelude 24:1-3 Exposition (Explanation of End of the Age/Day of the...
The Olivet Discourse - Part 3: Watching for the Climax
September 20, 2023 05:33 - 53 minutes - 123 MBIn this the third of four studies on Jesus' prophetic ministry in the Olivet Discourse (Matthew 24:1-25:46) Zane Hodges continues to examine the events of the second half of the Tribulation looks climaxing at the battle of Armageddon. Matthew 24:15-35. Outline/Structure: Prelude 24:1-3 Exposition (Explanation of End of the Age/Day of the Lord) 24:4-35 Overview of Day of the Lord from beginning to end 24:4:-14 Matthe 24:15 - Midpoint of the Day of the Lord (detailed consideration o...
The Olivet Discourse - Part 2: The Coming World Crisis (Matthew 24:15-35)
August 31, 2023 06:00 - 1 hour - 156 MBIn this the second of four studies on Jesus' prophetic ministry in the Olivet Discourse (Matthew 24:1-25:46) Zane Hodges looks at the coming world crisis described in Matthew 24:15-35. Outline/Structure: Prelude 24:1-3 Exposition (Explanation of End of the Age/Day of the Lord) 24:4-35 Overview of Day of the Lord from beginning to end 24:4:-14 Midpoint of the Day of the Lord (detailed consideration of the last part of the Day of the Lord Conclusion to this unit of the Olivet Disc...
The Olivet Discourse - Part 1: The Last Great Revival (Matthew 24:1-14)
August 24, 2023 06:33 - 1 hour - 90.3 MBIn this the first of four studies on Jesus' prophetic ministry in the Olivet Discourse (Matthew 24:1-25:46) Zane Hodges looks at Matthew 24:1-14. Structure of the Olivet Discourse: 1. Prelude: Matt 24:1-2 2. Exposition/Explanation: Matt 24:4-35 Jesus answers disciples' questions: "When will these things be?" and "What will be the sign of Your coming, and of the consumation of the age?" Survey/overview of the Day of the Lord: Matt 24:4-14. Matt 24:4-8 beginning of sorrows (...
End Times (Eschatology) Questions and Answers (May 17, 2004)
August 08, 2023 05:10 - 56 minutes - 128 MBZane Hodges answers the following questions on the end times (eschatology): 4:43 Do believers receive an intermediate body when they die and go to be with the Lord until the day their physical bodies are raised out of the grave at the Rapture? 5:25 In our glorified bodies how will our relationship to time and space change? 7:20 What role will the Old Testament law have in the times following the Rapture? 9:13 Are lost people judged and condemned because they have not believed in Jesu...
2 Kings 10:9-17, 31 - Get Back to Shore
August 02, 2023 05:15 - 32 minutes - 39.5 MBMay 23, 2004 Can we drive too furiously in pursuit of the goals that God has given us that we neglect our relationship with God? Are we seeking human approval or God’s approval? Even though we are involved in ministry, are we as close to the Lord Jesus Christ as we really ought to be? We can learn lessons from the mistakes of Jehu who neglected his relationship with God and sought human approval before God’s approval. Other passage mentioned: Jeremiah 35.
1 Samuel 28:3-25 - Saul consults a Medium
February 24, 2023 07:41 - 40 minutes - 23 MBMay 15, 1994 By looking at the life of King Saul and in particular his experience in consulting a medium, Zane discusses how Satan is able to influence our minds, which leads to words or actions according to Satan’s purposes. How can we recognize the activities of Satan in our lives? It is through the Word of God. We have a choice. We can choose either to be victorious by submitting ourselves unto to God and resisting the devil using the Word of God or we can open ourselves up and our pr...
1 Corinthians 6:18-7:6 - How Committed Are You? (July 1995)
October 26, 2022 16:00 - 31 minutes - 18.3 MBWe live in a society where sex has been divorced from love and lifelong commitment. In this message, Zane Hodges, a life-long bachelor, answers the following questions from the Bible: 1.Is it ever right to have sex outside of marriage? 2. If you are not sick, is it ever right to refuse sex to your partner in marriage? 3. Is it ever right to say, “Sex is always sinful.”? Other passage: 1 Peter 3:7. Date: July 1995.
2 Kings 8:7-15 - Get This Stuff Out of My Head
September 27, 2022 16:00 - 32 minutes - 23.5 MBIn this passage, Ben-Hadad, king of Syria, and his servant, Hazael, have bad stuff going through their heads. Ben-Hadad tries to bribe God to heal him of his sickness. Hazael rejects the testimony of God as to his own sinfulness. God is not up in heaven to do what we want Him to do. We are on earth to do what His word tells us to do. Other passages: 2 Kings 6:8-7:7; Matthew 19:17. June 22, 2003.
Romans 8:9-11 - Are You Among the Walking Dead?
September 16, 2022 16:12 - 28 minutes - 19.5 MBIs the Christian life just a matter of determination and the will? How can we live the Christian life? All who have believed in Jesus for the absolutely free gift of eternal life have passed from death into life, but Christians dwell in a dead body. Even though Christians dwell in a dead body, by the resurrecting power of the Holy Spirit, those dead bodies can become the vehicles that express the very life of God and Jesus Christ. As we see the glory of Jesus and the mirror of God’s word, th...
Luke 9:57-62 - The Committed Christian
August 25, 2022 15:09 - 38 minutes - 28 MBFor the one who has believed in Jesus for the free gift of eternal life, Jesus doesn’t want a rash, shallow or superficial commitment. Jesus wants a serious and well-considered commitment. Jesus doesn’t want a reluctant commitment, that says, “Not now or later, Lord.” Jesus wants an unhesitating top-priority commitment. Jesus doesn’t want a regretful commitment. Jesus wants a whole-hearted and undivided commitment. Questions and Answers at: 30:27 About the second person who was relucta...
Luke 24:36-43; Philippians 3:20-21 - Sudden Improvement
August 16, 2022 03:24 - 31 minutes - 16.3 MBDid you know that every Christian (one who has believed in Jesus for the free gift of everlasting life) is a candidate for sudden improvement in your physical body? Our bodies have limits which we cannot improve beyond. The only person who is able give us a marvelous and wonderful improvement in our physical bodies, is the Person who created them, and that is the Lord Jesus Christ Himself. God uses the model of our Lord’s own resurrection body, as the model, example and pattern by which He w...
Luke 24:28-35 - Seal that Friendship! (1996)
August 04, 2022 15:48 - 29 minutes - 15.2 MBEach Christian has a long-distance friendship that is important to cultivate each and every day of one’s life. If you want friendship with Jesus Christ, the Bible needs to be precious to you, and you need to allow the Holy Spirit to set your heart and soul on fire with the word of God, and to attract you and to pull you into the fellowship of God’s Son and friendship with Him. Where in all the places on earth are we most likely to know the Lord Jesus Christ in an intimately way? It is the Lo...
Luke 24:12-29 - El Compañero del Camino de Vida (The Companion on the Road to Life)
July 09, 2022 17:25 - 30 minutes - 17.4 MBCleopas and his companion on their 7 mile walk to Emmaus had the most amazing and wonderful walk ever, because of their traveling Companion. Jesus was their Companion, became their Teacher and then became their Guest. Other passages Hebrews 13:5; John 14:23. September 15, 1996.
Luke 23:49, 54-56; 24:1-11 - Collapse or Comeback, Which Will It Be?
June 25, 2022 04:37 - 31 minutes - 17 MBHow did the women who followed Jesus from Galilee respond to the setback of Jesus' crucifixion? They continued to serve Jesus and to persevere in their dedication to Him. These women’s comeback began when they realized that Jesus Christ is alive. The most fundamental and basic rule that you and I can follow regardless of the setbacks that come into our life and experience is that we should press forward in our determination to serve Jesus in whatever way we can. Jesus rising from the dead is...
Luke 23:50-53 - Be There, Do It!
May 31, 2022 04:13 - 26 minutes - 14.7 MBWhat qualified Joseph of Arimathea for the wonderful opportunity and privilege of burying the Creator of the universe, the Lord Jesus Christ? Joseph was a man of character, Christian courage and deep and profound commitment to the Lord Jesus Christ. To get opportunities to do something significant for God, you need to be a Christian of character, courage and commitment to the Lord Jesus Christ. If you are, wherever there is something for you to do, God can be sure that you are there and a...
Luke 23:44-49 - Christian Suffering: The Real Stuff (1996)
May 09, 2022 16:33 - 32 minutes - 18.5 MBIf we follow in the steps of Jesus Christ, if we suffer innocently to the glory of God, if that results in an impact on the lives of men and a witness to the sufferings of the Savior, then be very sure that experience of Christian suffering is genuine, authentic and the real stuff. Other passages mentioned: John 10:18; 1 Peter 4:15-16; Luke 23:13-25; 2 Timothy 2:10; 1 Peter 2:21.
Luke 23:44-46 - The Cross of Christ is God's Waiting Room
April 14, 2022 01:18 - 34 minutes - 19.6 MBThe resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead is an amazing story. It is heartwarming, inspiring and absolutely true. Will the living Lord find you in the waiting room? All the pain in God’s waiting room has been borne by the Great Physician, the Lord Jesus Christ. Every Christian has entered God’s waiting room and is waiting for the return of Christ to take them back to be with Himself. The only way to get into God’s waiting room is faith in the One, who loved you, died for you, and rose a...
How to Approach Problem Passages in the New Testament - Romans 10:9-10
April 07, 2022 00:34 - 54 minutes - 41.8 MBProfessor Hodges explains his methodology for understanding problem passages in the New Testament, by demonstrating his method on Romans 10:9-10. Other passages: The Epistle of Romans.
Decision Making and Guidance from God - 1 Corinthians 10:25-29 and 2 Timothy 3:16-17 - (1972-1975)
March 20, 2022 00:38 - 21 minutes - 14.6 MBIs there any support in the Bible for the concept that we will receive some sort of divine mystical guidance from God before we make a significant spiritual decision? Is a vague feeling of inner peace, the same as divine guidance? Do the Scriptures encourage us to take a combination of circumstances which may be ambiguous in themselves and translate it into guidance for our lives? Where should we find guidance for our lives today? Do we recognize that the Word of God within the guidelines ...
Decision Making and Guidance from God - 1 Corinthians 10:25-29 and 2 Timothy 3:16-17 - (1972-1976)
March 20, 2022 00:38 - 21 minutes - 14.6 MBIs there any support in the Bible for the concept that we will receive some sort of divine mystical guidance from God before we make a significant spiritual decision? Is a vague feeling of inner peace, the same as divine guidance? Do the Scriptures encourage us to take a combination of circumstances which may be ambiguous in themselves and translate it into guidance for our lives? Where should we find guidance for our lives today? Do we recognize that the Word of God within the guidelines ...
Luke 23:39-43 - Be Impossible to Forget (December 17, 1995)
February 24, 2022 19:40 - 30 minutes - 17.3 MBOne of the deepest felt needs of the human heart is the need to be remembered. However, all of us have the capacity to forget people. Was the thief on the cross asking Jesus to save him or take him into the kingdom? Nobody in the New Testament has ever asked Jesus to save them from eternal punishment. We are not saved by asking Jesus to save us. We are saved by believing that Jesus keeps His promise to save us when we trust Him to do that. We do not need to pray or ask to be saved. We jus...
Luke 23:27-31 - Don't Walk Away from the Game (November 5, 1995)
February 18, 2022 01:18 - 33 minutes - 19 MBThere are a lot of Christians who at one time were competing for the Lord Jesus Christ, but who have now turned their back on that competition. Our minds tend to focus on our own difficulties, frustrations and problems and everything else around us tends to fade into the background. If there was ever a man who had a right to focus on his own troubles, difficulties, frustrations and problems to the exclusion of everything else, that man was our Lord Jesus Christ. Instead, Jesus tells the w...
Luke 23:26 - Climb, Climb up Calvary's Mountain (October 1995)
February 04, 2022 00:18 - 26 minutes - 15.2 MBThe experience of Simon of Cyrenia presents us with one of the most remarkable examples and striking illustrations of the real significance and meaning of Christian living. Simon becomes a part of the Calvary experience of Jesus Christ our Savior and Lord. The Christian life is a process of cross bearing. It is taking up the burden and carrying that burden in fidelity to Jesus Christ. There is a sense that every dedicated disciple is compelled and forced to follow Jesus Christ. You won’t...
Luke 23:13-25; Acts 3:13-15 - Where the Crowd Leads Don't Follow (September 17, 1995)
January 26, 2022 18:49 - 30 minutes - 17.5 MBOne of the hardest things we have to do in life sometimes is to stand alone and to stand up by ourselves when the opposition is coming at us at every side. Every Christian will sooner or later confront a crowd that doesn’t want to do the right thing. If you are a believer in Christ, sooner or later the will of the crowd will clash with the will of God, and you will have to make the decision. The decision you make should be guided by a very basic principle: Where the crowd leads don’t foll...
Luke 23:8-12 - You Can't Swim in Shallow Water (September 3, 1995)
January 12, 2022 21:26 - 32 minutes - 17.9 MBIn Herod we find one of the most superficial people in the Bible. Herod is an example of a person who is more concerned with looking good in front of other people than in doing what is right. There are probably many people in church whose experience with God is shallow and superficial. Sometimes when Christians do not get what they want from God, they end up turning their backs to God or walking away from Him, simply because God didn’t do it their way. Until our commitment to Jesus Christ b...
Luke 23:1-7; John 18:33-38 - The Art of Avoiding Jesus Christ (August 20, 1995)
December 31, 2021 01:00 - 35 minutes - 19.8 MBHave we been avoiding a necessary examination? There are times in our lives when we are unprepared for an examination. That is what happened to the Roman governor, Pontus Pilate. Pilate faced one of the most basic issues of human life, that is the authority of Jesus Christ. Do you accept the authority of Jesus Christ? After you are saved, the major issue in your life is the authority of Jesus Christ. Sometimes Christians acknowledge the authority of Jesus Christ, but that is not the same ...
Luke 19:41-44 - Sooner or Later, You Pay (September 26, 1999)
December 19, 2021 01:22 - 29 minutes - 17.1 MBOne of the most lovely statements in the Bible is that “the Lord is my shepherd”, but we quickly forget that the shepherd has a rod and a staff, which he disciplines and chastens his sheep. If we forget the longsuffering of God and we go on our own way and pretend that He is not there, sooner or later, we pay. If you are a disobedient parent, you cannot protect yourself or your children from the consequences of disobedience in your own lives. Other passages mentioned: Galatians 6:7; John...
Luke 22:63-71; 1 Peter 2:21-25 - When You Have Been Done Wrong, Do You Do Right? (April 16, 1995)
November 30, 2021 17:20 - 33 minutes - 18.8 MBWhen you and I are treated unfairly and unjustly, usually silence is not our strong point on occasions like that. However, the Lord Jesus Christ did not respond with even a single harsh word when being reviled and treated unjustly. When you confront injustice, unfairness and cruelty, the very wisest thing you can do is to commit your case to God, who is the righteous Judge. When you confront the cruelty and injustice of men in obedience to God, it may leave scars. Some of them may be physica...
Spiritual Aftershock - Luke 22:54-62 (April 2, 1995)
November 16, 2021 16:52 - 41 minutes - 23.9 MBWhen one is a Christian, they are a Christian forever. However, it is possible for a Christian to be separated from the fellowship of the Lord Jesus Christ by the troubles, disturbances and earthquakes in our lives. In the crisis of life, we are tempted to give up on Jesus, but instead that is the time to walk closer with Him. When you walk away from God, you are walking in dangerous territory, because Satan is there ready to attack. Never say, “I would never do that.” Always say, “God help ...
Luke 22:47-53 - Walking on the Darkside (1995)
October 31, 2021 05:12 - 35 minutes - 20.1 MBIn this passage we see three signs that the powers of darkness are at work. One of the frequent signs, that the powers of darkness are at work, is treachery and betrayal. Another sign, that Satan is involved in his characteristic activity, is when in disregard to the counsel of God, we act recklessly, rashly and foolishly. Insulting and demeaning behavior towards others is also a mark of the work of darkness. Other passages mentioned: Mark 14:44; John 13:27-30; Luke 22:31-32; John 8:12.
Luke 22:35-38; Hebrews 13:12-14 - The Glory of Christian Rejection (January 1, 1995)
October 21, 2021 05:50 - 34 minutes - 19.6 MBEven though rejection is never a pleasant experience, for a Christian (a person who has believed in the Lord Jesus Christ for the free gift of eternal life) rejection can be a badge of honor. We have opportunities in this day and time to share in the rejection of Jesus Christ and to identify ourselves with Him and with the rejection that men give to Him. We are called to bear the reproach of Jesus Christ. We can wear the reproach of Jesus Christ as a badge of honor because it leads us to r...
Luke 22:31-34 - Christians in the Devil's Den (December 11, 1994)
September 30, 2021 05:39 - 31 minutes - 18.4 MBSatan cannot upset the lives of believers unless he has God’s permission. Before God allows us to fail, we can be sure that our Lord Jesus Christ has already prayed for us. God’s purpose in allowing us to fail is that we might return to Him and be useful to Him like we could not have been useful before. Christian, the next time you are in the devil’s den, remember you can’t do it on your own, the victory can be yours through your Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Other passages: Job 1-2; John ...
Luke 22:14-30 - Reach Out for the Morning Star (November 13, 1994)
September 14, 2021 15:09 - 35 minutes - 20.6 MBOne of the most powerful themes in human experience is that of separation and reunion. Do you realize that whenever we pass through suffering that is caused by separation, no matter what that separation may be, Jesus knows what that is all about, has experienced it, and prays for us in that kind of suffering. The purpose of the Lord’s Supper is not just to remember what the Lord Jesus Christ did for us, but to keep Him close to our hearts, to be moved each week by the magnificent sacrifice ...
Luke 20:19-26 | Faith + Fantasy = Frustration | (May 29, 1994)
September 01, 2021 20:43 - 39 minutes - 22.7 MBA problem that has haunted the Christian church from almost the very beginning, is the problem of confusing religious reality with religious fantasy. One of the ways we can fall into a fantasy, is through our own sense of pride and our own sense of self-importance. Sometimes we are tempted to feel so important and so special and that we have such a special faith, that we believe that God is going to do some spectacular thing for us, which God has not promised in His word at all. When you ...
Luke 20:9-18 - The Buck Stops Here (April 24, 1994)
August 22, 2021 01:39 - 34 minutes - 19.2 MBIn our modern day and society, one of the things that people try to avoid the most is responsibility. If something goes wrong in their life, they don’t like to accept responsibility for themselves. It is crucial that we accept our God given responsibilities. Salvation is absolutely free, but the minute you get saved, you are a vineyard keeper and have a responsibility to God. Accept the responsibilities that God has given to you, in order to avoid the moment in your life when you have be...
Luke 18:31-43 - Get It Straight; Do It Right! (December 12, 1993)
July 30, 2021 04:53 - 32 minutes - 18.5 MBOne of the reasons that we are often blind to the significance of the cross of Christ for our daily life and experience, is because we never ask Jesus for eyesight. One reason is that we don’t open the Bible and we don’t ask God to give us insight, to give us vision and to take away any blindness in our hearts. If your eyes are really open to the significance of the cross of Christ, it will inspire you to follow Him through your life and to glorify His name. This is what life is all about, f...
Luke 18:28-30 - Children Lost Yet Found (1993)
July 20, 2021 03:49 - 31 minutes - 17.6 MBThere are many ways that parents can lose their children. The very best way to lose a child is to lose a child to God. We are not talking about abandoning our families once and for all, but we are talking about people who are committed to Jesus Christ and their commitment sometimes takes them away from home. A life committed to Jesus is the most rewarding and satisfying life that anyone can live. Don’t expect your children to understand this unless you as a Christian parent understand ...
Luke 18:18-30; Matthew 19:16-30; Mark 10:17-31 - Rich Young Ruler (1988)
July 11, 2021 01:46 - 46 minutes - 27 MBLordship salvation theology views Jesus’ interview with the rich young ruler as the very best example of personal evangelism by Jesus recorded in the New Testament. Lordship salvation fails to understand the story of the rich young ruler on two levels: (1) What is really happening in this story (the historical level)? (2) What is the role of this story in the Gospels of Matthew, Mark and Luke which were written to Christians (the literary level)? The story of the rich young ruler is ...
Luke 18:1-8 - Never Stop Saying, "I'm Here" (August 22, 1993)
July 01, 2021 15:23 - 33 minutes - 19.6 MBCan God still hear you saying, “I’m here.”? Prayer is more important than our food and our sleep. Never give up on prayer. When it comes to prayer, it is always too soon to quit.
Luke 17:20-25 - Despite the Labor Pains, Here Comes the Joy (June 6, 1993)
June 19, 2021 06:02 - 32 minutes - 17.9 MBDo you realize that whenever an unsaved sinner believes on the Lord Jesus Christ for the free gift of everlasting life, that in that very moment of faith in Christ, that he is not only born into the family of God forever, but that he also becomes a citizen of the kingdom of God. The kingdom of God is in the midst of the world, composed of every single individual who has believed in Jesus for the free gift of everlasting life. But, that is only the beginning. Once we know that we are member...
What is the Nature of Discipleship? (April 22, 1990)
June 04, 2021 05:37 - 1 hour - 42.5 MBIn this message given at Jansen Bible Church shortly after the publication Absolutely Free! (1989), Zane Hodges answers the following questions: What is faith? What is saving faith? What is the message that must be believed in order to be saved? What is a disciple? How is being a Christian different from being a disciple? What is repentance? What are the basic views of repentance and its connection with salvation? What is the only book in the New Testament that professes to bring men to...
What Is Saving Faith? (April 21, 1990)
May 18, 2021 05:48 - 1 hour - 37 MBIn this message given at Jansen Bible Church shortly after the publication Absolutely Free! (1989), Zane Hodges answers the following questions: What is Lordship Salvation? Is there any substantive difference between Lordship Salvation and the Free Grace position? Is the difference between Lordship Salvation and Free Grace, just a difference in semantics? What is saving faith? Why does Lordship Salvation need to redefine saving faith? Why is assurance part and parcel with saving faith? After...
Romans Part 3 (Romans 5-8:11) - The Christian Life
May 05, 2021 06:43 - 1 hour - 83.7 MBIs the Christian life just a matter of resolve and determination to live a holy life? The Christian life is not a do it yourself experience. The Christian life is partnership with the Holy Spirit. We need to turn our attention and turn our interests to the things of God and to the things of His Word. We need to go to the Word to see the Lord Jesus Christ and to see the nature of our relationship to Jesus Christ, but the Holy Spirit must make these things, vital, real, powerful and transformi...
Luke 17:11-19 - Who Stole My Wheels? (May 16, 1993)
April 23, 2021 15:21 - 35 minutes - 19.7 MBOut of the ten men that were healed of their leprosy, only one man had good spiritual transportation. The one leper who returned to give thanks to Jesus had the very best spiritual transportation that the world knows anything about, a GTG (Gratitude to God). There is a Creator who gives us all things richly to enjoy and it is serious when we fail to give thanks appropriately to Him. Are we driving and driven by Gratitude to God? If that doesn’t fit us, then we should ask ourselves the quest...