Best Christianityworks Podcasts (2024)

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You Weren't Made to Be a Slave // You Have Been Set Free, Part 3 23:30

4d ago23:30

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It’s pretty obvious, but let me say it anyway. You and I were not made to be slaves. You and I were made to be free. So why is it then that so many people are intent on living their lives as slaves these days? Hmm? From Slaves to Heirs in Christ Official figures tell us that there are around twenty-one million slaves on the earth today. That’s a sh…

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Keep Going 2:30

12h ago2:30

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When we’re fed up, we want to give up. Our strength fails, our eyes grow dim, our hands grow weak, our enthusiasm to do whatever it is God’s called us to … well, that’s gone missing in action too. Yep, when you’re fed up, you want to give up. I’m fairly sure we all have seasons like that in our lives. Once upon a time there was such enthusiasm in o…

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God is All Sufficient // The Amazing Names of God, Part 4 9:46

14h ago9:46

9:46

People dedicate their lives to all sorts of different things. But at the heart of it all is the need for satisfaction. For being filled up. Sufficiency. Contentment. Peace. Joy. That’s what we’re all looking for – and the only Person who Has it, the only place we’ll find it – is in God Himself! It seems sometimes that we live in a world where peopl…

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The God Who Sees Me // The Amazing Names of God, Part 3 9:38

2d ago9:38

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With life so cluttered with stuff and stuff and stuff these days – it’s easy to get the impression that not only are we too busy, but that God’s too busy to notice what’s going on in our lives. That somehow, He doesn’t see, He doesn’t care. One of the most dangerous sports on the planet is rock fishing. You know these keen enthusiasts climb down to…

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Press Into God 2:30

1d ago2:30

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Okay, so you’re out there slogging away, working your little heart out trying to live a good life – trying to meet everyone’s expectations, trying, if you’re so inclined, to live up to God’s expectations. Well, that’s great. That’s as it should be. Yesterday, if you were able to join me, we chatted about the fact that sometimes, even when every fib…

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God the Creator // The Amazing Names of God, Part 2 9:36

3d ago9:36

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It’s easy to get things out of perspective. We stub our toe – and all we can think of is our sore toe – everything else goes out the window. And perspective comes when we look at the big picture – creation … the God who created it all. There’s a place on the internet called "Second Life" I don’t know if you’ve been there, but it has this massive cu…

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Do What You Can Do 2:30

2d ago2:30

2:30

When things aren’t going quite the way you’d planned, when you’re facing opposition, when it’s hurting, when you’re frightened and dismayed, every fibre of your being ends up screaming at you – stop, give up! The reason I know that is that I’ve been there more than once – many times in fact – both in my personal life and especially in the life of t…

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God the Lord Almighty // The Amazing Names of God, Part 1 9:36

4d ago9:36

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To be honest – sometimes – our problems seem bigger than God. They just do – it’s kind of natural – they feel like they’re closer than God, and so they look much bigger than Him. That’s when we need to know how Great God really is. Let me ask you something today. Who is God? People use that name, God, in all sorts of different ways. Some use it fri…

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So Much Misery 2:30

3d ago2:30

2:30

Do you know what strikes me about this present age in which we live? There is so much misery in the lives of so many that it fairly boggles the mind. How can so many people be suffering so much? So, what leads me to this seemingly pessimistic outlook? Here at Christianityworks we have a prayer site – PowerfulPrayer.org – where thousands from around…

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Teach Me 2:30

4d ago2:30

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One of the greatest signs of humility that any of us can ever have is a teachable heart. In fact, without it you can never really lead a humble life. Humility is an incredibly beautiful thing especially, let me say, in talented or powerful people. You and I, we both find humility so attractive in others because somehow it brings their humanity to t…

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How You Travel Through Life 2:30

5d ago2:30

2:30

How far do you travel each day? Perhaps you commute to and from work. Maybe you go out for a run or a walk. Every now and then you go on a longer journey, perhaps. Come on, how far on average, do you travel each day? According to a recent article in the BBC’s Science Focus Magazine, every day the earth travels some 2.5 million kilometres on its orb…

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Freedom in Practice // You Have Been Set Free, Part 10 9:34

7d ago9:34

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Freedom, which is what we’ve been chatting about over these last couple of weeks, is a great concept. But it’s more than just a concept. God’s freedom is meant to make a real difference in your life. It’s amazing, just over my lifetime, how many changes have taken place as oppressive regimes have fallen. The Berlin Wall came down in 1989, the Sovie…

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Good News, Bad News 2:30

6d ago2:30

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Well, today there’s good news and there’s bad news. Let’s start with the Good News: God loves you beyond words and Jesus came to die for your sin so that you could be completely forgiven. The bad news is that if, ultimately, you choose not to accept the good news, not to live out the good news, He will judge you and consign you to that Christless e…

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Hypocrisy and Self-Delusion 2:30

8d ago2:30

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Hypocrisy and self-delusion go hand in hand. To the rest of us, someone whose actions don’t match their words is exactly what he or she seems – a hypocrite. But on the inside, more often than not, that hypocrisy is fuelled by self-delusion – they look in the mirror but remain completely blind to their plight. In my view, the worst sort of hypocrite…

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Your Freedom is Secure // You Have Been Set Free, Part 9 9:49

8d ago9:49

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There are so many things that will rob us of our freedom. And right up there, at the top of the list, is our enemy the devil. Because he knows that if he can make your freedom evaporate, chances are, he can drag you away from Jesus. This probably isn’t going to be any shock to you, but your enemy the devil does not want you to be experiencing the f…

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Cancel Culture 2:30

8d ago2:30

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The very best sort of humour, in my book, is the sort that both makes you laugh and think; the sort that’s funny, but at the same time cuts so close to the bone that it rocks you to the core. I came across that very sort of humour in a meme recently on social media. It was a drawing of Jesus preaching to a crowd with this Scripture verse on it: Mat…

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Living the Life // You Have Been Set Free, Part 8 9:26

9d ago9:26

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Freedom is a great concept. But I’m not all that much into concepts, unless they make an impact for good in my life and yours. So the thing that I want to discover is how … how can you and I actually live the life of freedom? Really! Okay, so Jesus came to set the captives free, that’s what he said of himself. Luke chapter 4, verses 18-19: The Spir…

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The Most Radical Remedy 2:30

10d ago2:30

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Long-standing, deep-seated hatred is as old as time itself. It began when Adam and Eve’s son Cain murdered his brother Abel, and right down to the present day it’s still destroying lives en masse. Look at the Middle East; the many conflicts across the beautiful and resource-rich continent of Africa; the race hate in so many parts of the world; the …

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The Reality of Freedom // You Have Been Set Free, Part 7 9:40

10d ago9:40

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You know sometimes I come to the realisation that really, I’m a bit spiritually thick. Spiritually, I’m something of a slow learner. Maybe that’s why God has to take me through things over and over again, so that finally, I get it, that it’s all about His grace. A good friend will always tell you the truth. In fact, I love the saying that a friend …

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From Slaves to Heirs in Christ // You Have Been Set Free, Part 6 9:38

11d ago9:38

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Slavery. It’s not something we think about all that much. But so many people are enslaved … it’s just not funny. Freedom. From where God sits, it’s not so much being able to do what you want, it’s about being set free from the things that are holding you back. Official figures tell us that there are around 21 million slaves on the earth today. That…

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Your Glimpse Into Eternity 2:30

11d ago2:30

2:30

Do you ever wish that you could have a glimpse into eternity? What will it be like? Is it worth the struggle today, to spend eternity with God on the other side … or not? I suspect that pretty much anyone who’s ever set out to live their life for Jesus has asked themselves that. Is it all really worth it? Not an unreasonable question. Some days the…

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Courage Brings Peace 2:30

12d ago2:30

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Do you know what I love about Jesus? Despite being the Son of God – the creator of the universe – despite being entitled to so much better from you and me, He doesn’t leave us to struggle on, on our own. Those twelve disciples, His inner circle, were such an imperfect bunch. They regularly failed Jesus – squabbling, lacking in faith – and when it m…

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Looking At Freedom Differently // You Have Been Set Free, Part 2 23:46

11d ago23:46

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All too many people start off believing in the free favour of God through Jesus Christ, but ... you know, as time goes on, we end up falling back into our old ways. We end up right back in that old idea that you have to work your way into God’s favour. And what a terrible mistake that is. A New Way to Freedom Have you ever tried to work yourself in…

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How Important is Faith? 2:30

13d ago2:30

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The real-life battles that we face in life require real-life faith. Faith that’s active. Faith that comes to the fore when the going gets tough. Faith that helps us overcome the world. Have you ever wondered why that is? Why has God set things up that way? Instead of just being there, helping us to avoid the trials and the suffering, He requires of…

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The Conflict Between the Law and Grace // You Have Been Set Free, Part 5 9:40

14d ago9:40

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Yeah we know about grace, we've heard about grace, it's a good thing but deep down inside, in our heart of hearts most of us harbour a sneaking suspicion that this whole 'God' thing surely has to come down to following a bunch of rules, right? If I were to ask you, "are you living under a curse?" What would your answer be? I guess perhaps if you're…

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Your World Conquering Faith 2:30

14d ago2:30

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Let me throw something at you to see what you think: Any Christian who doesn’t realise that they’re living on a spiritual battlefield is completely missing the point. Completely! So, what do you think? Complacency is the deadly foe of the new life that Jesus died and rose again to give us. We may not want to hear that, but it’s why so many of God’s…

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Where Are Your Strongholds? 2:30

15d ago2:30

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When you face obstacles on your road through life, what’s your natural reaction? How do you deal with them? And as you look back, how well have you handled them in the past? Obstacles typically create stress and suffering. Under those conditions, let’s be honest, we don’t always make the best choices. And the other thing … not all the obstacles out…

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A New Way To Freedom // You Have Been Set Free, Part 4 9:42

15d ago9:42

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Let's face it, grace is a difficult concept to wrap your mind around. Maybe you get as far as the theory but the practice, actually living as though Gods grace in your life is real, well that's a whole different thing. Have you ever tried to work yourself into Gods favour? You try and you try to do the right thing but still you just mess it up. Wel…

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Overcoming the Old Ways // You Have Been Set Free, Part 3 9:39

16d ago9:39

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One of the things that robs us of freedom are our old habits. Old ways of thinking, old ways of behaving and you know those old habits; they can be more difficult to shake than you might think. Okay the subject for today is circumcision. I know it's not exactly something you want to be thinking about but stick with me, there's an important point to…

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Overcoming Obstacles 2:30

16d ago2:30

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I’m pretty sure that we’re all across the theory that, handled well, responded to well, suffering becomes a powerful force in shaping our character for good. But when it comes to our own suffering, the theory and the practice couldn’t be farther apart. The problem with the theory is that it’s rational. It lives in your mind, whilst suffering attack…

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Conquering Faith 2:30

17d ago2:30

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Why does God allow us to go through pain and suffering? Why are you dealing with whatever it is you’re dealing with right now? Shouldn’t things be just that bit easier for those who believe in Jesus? Perhaps, in this day and age, we’ve lost the true sense of the powerful purpose the deep meaning of suffering in our lives. Suffering is universally p…

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Freedom is a Tricky Thing // You Have Been Set Free, Part 2 9:38

17d ago9:38

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Freedom sounds like such a wonderful thing and it is. So why is it then that so few people experience true freedom in their lives? It turns out there are plenty of things that would rob you of your freedom, plenty. Freedom is a tricky thing. So often we are our own worst enemy, our perspective, our thoughts, our behaviour, they all rob us of this e…

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Saving Faith 2:30

18d ago2:30

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Faith is an awesome thing to have, especially when our faith is in something or someone that will never fail. But how well does your faith hold up during the rough patches in life? Is it rock-solid, or does it get the wobbles every now and then? When life’s on a bit of a rocky road, one of the greatest assaults on our faith is doubt over whether Go…

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A Revelation About Freedom // You Have Been Set Free, Part 1 9:50

18d ago9:50

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Freedom is something we all want but before we go asking ourselves how do you get it or where do you get it, first it might be worthwhile figuring out exactly what it is because freedom, real freedom may not be what you think. Most of us, I guess, would define freedom as being able to do whatever we want whenever we want. And that definition right …

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A Whole New Take On Freedom // You Have Been Set Free, Part 1 24:08

19d ago24:08

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What does the Word freedom mean to you? Well – think about it. Is it being able to do whatever you want … or is it more about being free from the things that are holding you back? Hmmm. A Revelation of Freedom Most of us, I guess, would define freedom as being able to do whatever we want whenever we want, and that definition right there is what bri…

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A Different Perspective 2:30

19d ago2:30

2:30

It’s becoming more and more difficult for anyone whose faith is in Jesus to keep believing in the Bible. Now, depending on where you sit, you may be thinking, who cares? So much of it’s so outdated anyway. Well, that’s not a position that I’m able to take. The 66 books of the Bible were written by different people, in different circumstances, over …

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The Ultimate Price 2:30

20d ago2:30

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The central message of Christianity – the ‘Good News’ as it’s called – is that Jesus, the Son of God, became a man and died for our sins, so that the price that God’s justice demands would be paid for, and if we believe in this Jesus, we have the gift of eternal life. That’s it. It’s good news, indeed. In fact, it’s the best news that the human rac…

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Starting a Kingdom Business // Living Generously, Part 10 9:33

21d ago9:33

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So, when Jesus was choosing his disciples, he called them out of their businesses. Fisherman, tax collectors, and the like. He called them away from business into ministry. But could it be that these days Jesus actually calls people into business as well? Berni: I had an interesting guy on the program quite a few years ago now who ran a big coffee …

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A New Way of Thinking 2:30

21d ago2:30

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Might I ask you, what’s dominating your thoughts? What do you tend to think about again and again? It’s a revealing exercise to think about what you’re thinking about. For some people it’s money, financial security. For others, a relationship. Sometimes our minds are dominated by career aspirations. Other times, there’s a single problem we’re facin…

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Controlling Thoughts 2:30

22d ago2:30

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Fear isn’t an emotion that we enjoy. Not at all! In fact, if it were up to us, we’d absolutely avoid it for the rest of our days. But sometimes our thoughts and emotions lead us directly into fear. There are so many ideas, opinions, belief systems, doing the rounds these days – many of them erroneous, many of them dangerous, many of them destructiv…

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Becoming a Great Steward // Living Generously, Part 9 9:33

22d ago9:33

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We often think of our money, our house, our car, our stuff as being ours. And yet God’s perspective is that every good gift that you and I have been given has been given to us by him. And he’s given it to us with a very specific purpose in mind. Berni: Alex, welcome to the program. Alex: Hi Berni, great to be with you. Berni: Now we’ve kind of touc…

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Planning for Retirement // Living Generously, Part 8 9:33

23d ago9:33

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Retirement, now there’s an interesting subject. It’s not a concept you find anywhere in the Bible, so should we be saving for our retirements or does God call us to do something quite different with our money? It’s not an easy one, is it? Berni: Alex, welcome. Alex: Hi Berni, great to be with you. Berni: Hey mate, I said before money's not in the B…

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When It's Time to Act 2:30

23d ago2:30

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When the going gets tough, emotions like fear and dismay have a nasty habit of immobilising us. Like a rabbit caught in headlights, we freeze up and stop doing the things we need to do to deal with our situation. Yesterday we caught up with Joshua at a scary time. Moses was dead. Joshua had become the leader of Israel just when they had to fight ba…

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How to Overcome Dismay 2:30

24d ago2:30

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When circumstances conspire against us to produce one of those perfect storms that threatens to destroy us, it’s almost as though our emotions team up with them to make things even worse. Have you noticed? God has quite the sense of humour. The morning I was preparing this message I was confronted by a dire issue that threatened our ministry. And j…

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Investing from a Biblical Perspective // Living Generously, Part 7 9:32

24d ago9:32

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So, the God and money thing. Hasn’t that little combination caused a lot of confusion over the years? And a lot of people struggle to understand where does savings, where does the idea of investment fit into God’s plan? Or should we just give it all away? See, that’s where the confusion comes in. Berni: Alex, great to have you on the program today.…

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More Than You Can Imagine 2:30

25d ago2:30

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With all that’s going on in your heart and mind, with all that’s going on in your life, with everything that’s going on in the world around you, do you ever feel … powerless? I mean, completely powerless? You’re not alone. Hey, there are times when I feel powerless too. We all do. Things that are completely beyond us set themselves up against us, s…

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Controlling Your Cash // Living Generously, Part 6 9:40

25d ago9:40

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In business they say that cash is king. Forget profit, if you don’t keep an eye on the cash flow, you could be out of business in very quick order. Well, as it turns out, it’s not a lot different in our personal finances. Way too many people let their hard earned cash just slip through their fingers. Berni: Alex, great to have you on the program ag…

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Full On Surrender, Sacrifice and Worship // Overboard with Jesus, Part 4 23:44

26d ago23:44

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There’s a description of God’s people that pops up several timed in the Bible. It’s the adjective “stiff–necked”. An interesting way to describe the stubbornness of God’s people. I’m guessing that it points to their unwillingness to bow down their lives in worship to God. I wonder … I wonder if you know anyone like that!! FULL ON SURRENDER We live …

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Know the Unknowable 2:30

26d ago2:30

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Do you ever look up at the vastness of the night sky and marvel at the countless stars up there? And they’re only the tiniest fraction of the trillion, trillion stars in the known universe. How can mere mortals like you and me comprehend such incomprehensible numbers? After all, to count to one trillion (one second at a time without a break) would …

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This One Thing For You 2:30

27d ago2:30

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Yep, it’s the weekend – hooray! Hopefully the chance for a bit of a break. But on this day of rest, there’s something I’d like to share with you. The sense of privilege that I feel to be able to speak of the things of God with you and with many others through these daily Fresh devotional messages, I have to tell you, is beyond words. Now, whilst I …

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