We want to help Christians discover the grace of God and knowledge of Jesus, so that they know what they have in Christ. We also want to help point unbelievers to Christ, so that they can be saved and have a place in heaven one day. But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and forever! Amen. 2 Peter 3:18 Have a question about a podcast, a Bible verse, salvation, forgiveness, eternal life of something else? Let's set up a no obligation ...
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The Apostle Paul, inspired by God, urges us to let God renew our minds. Why is this renewal necessary? Because our natural inclination is to think in worldly ways, following the patterns of this world. We are born spiritually dead in Adam, separated from God—like a car without fuel or a light bulb without electricity. When you receive the Holy Spir…
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Romans 11 Podcast - All Israel Will Be Saved
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Mike Stone and Kevin Smith continue their discussion in Romans by looking at Romans 11 and God's faithfulness to Israel. Despite the prevailing global surge in anti-Semitism, it may come as a surprise that following the tribulation, God will extend His hand to Israel, grafting them back into their ancestral olive tree. That is why the Bible says " …
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Romans 10 Podcast- The Difference Between Jews and the Gentiles
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It may be unexpected, but from the divine viewpoint, distinctions between Jew and Gentile vanish. Romans 3:9 captures this truth, affirming that both groups are subject to the grip of sin and its consequences, necessitating a spiritual renewal facilitated by the agency of God's Spirit. The solution to this predicament of being entangled by sin and …
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Romans 9:19-33 Podcast - Your Efforts or God's Mercy?
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Is this really fair? "That the Gentiles, who did not pursue righteousness, have obtained it, a righteousness that is by faith; 31 but the people of Israel, who pursued the law as the way of righteousness, have not attained their goal. 32 Why not? Because they pursued it not by faith but as if it were by works. They stumbled over the stumbling stone…
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Romans 9:1-18 Podcast - Predestination Defined
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According to the divine plan, the Gospel was initially destined for the Jews, who were the first chosen people. However, in Acts 10, the Gospel extends to the Gentiles as well, who were also part of the divine selection. This instance illuminates the essence of predestination—it doesn't entail God choosing one individual over another, but rather re…
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Romans 8:31-39 Podcast - Nothing Can Separate You From God
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Is There Anything that Can Divide You from the Love of God in Christ Jesus? Can Continuous Sin, External Forces, or Even Satan Separate You? Though at times it may seem like we're distanced from God's love, those are merely feelings. Feelings aren't always accurate or based on truth. Tune in to discover why nothing can ever sever you from the love …
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Romans 8:12-30 Podcast - What You Have in Christ
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Our ministry is centered on empowering Christians to grasp the full extent of their inheritance in Christ. Through our efforts, we also aim to share the good news of the gospel, which can lead unbelievers to salvation. We rejoice when individuals embrace this message. In Romans 8, the Apostle Paul endeavors to enlighten Christians about their spiri…
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Romans 8:1-11 Podcast - There is No Condemnation
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The Apostle Paul indeed employed stark contrasts to underscore his teachings on salvation and eternal life. In Romans 5:18, he juxtaposed the consequences of one trespass with the outcomes of one act of righteousness, highlighting the parallel between condemnation for all through sin and justification leading to life through Christ's righteousness.…
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Romans 7:13-25 Podcast - A Reflection of the Past
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Interpreting Romans 7:13-25: Paul's Perspective as a Born-Again Christian or Reflections on His Past? Join Mike and Kevin as They Delve into the Significance of These Verses and Their Implications for Daily Living.By Mike Stone and Kevin Smith
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Romans 7:1-12 Podcast - Freed from the Law
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In Romans 6, the Apostle Paul employs the analogy of a slave and master to illustrate that a Born Again Christian is no longer bound by the law. Similarly, in Romans 7, Paul utilizes the metaphor of a marriage that ends due to the death of a husband to convey the same idea. Once a person experiences the transformative power of being Born Again, the…
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Romans 6:15-23 Podcast - The Role of the Law
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The Apostle Paul Addresses Two Key Questions in Romans 6: Shall I continue sinning to increase grace? (Romans 6:1) Shall I persist in sin now that I am no longer under the law? (Romans 6:14) These questions often arise when individuals fail to grasp the purpose of the law, which is twofold: to make us aware of sin (Romans 3:20) and to guide us to C…
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Romans 6:1-14 Podcast - No Longer Under Law
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Do you know what the purpose of the law is? As Christians, are we suppose to follow the law that was given to Israel? You might be suprised at what Romans 6 says about this topic. Listen in as Mike and Kevin talk about it.By Mike Stone and Kevin Smith
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Romans 5:12-21 Podcast - Saved By His Resurrected Life
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The phrase "How much more" is use many times in the Bible. Luke 12:24 says "Consider the ravens: They do not sow or reap, they have no storeroom or barn; yet God feeds them. And how much more valuable you are than birds!" The point here is that Luke is saying that God takes care of the ravens, so he will also take care of you and that people are mo…
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Romans 5:1-11 Podcast - Salvation Defined
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How would you define salvation? Most Christians would say this "Christ died for my sins, and when you believe that, you are saved". But is there more to salvation than believing that Jesus died for my sins? Listen in as Mike and Kevin discuss Romans 5:1-11 and how the Apostle Paul defines salvation in Romans 5:10-11.…
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Romans 4:16-25 Podcast - Saved By His Life
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How would you define salvation? The most common response from a Christian is that "Christ died for my sins". But is there more? Romans 4:25 takes salvation a step further. "He was delivered over to death for our sins and was raised to life for our justification". Who will God credit righteousness to and how are we ultimately saved? "For us who beli…
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Romans 3:21-4:15 Podcast - Get Right With God By Faith
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Many people ask the question "How do I become right with God?" Is it by works or is it by faith? Two Old Testament patriachs, Abraham and David believed God, and their faith was credited to them as righteous. Was it credited to them only? By no means! The words “it was credited to him” were written not for him alone, but also for us, to whom God wi…
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Romans 3:1-20 Podcast - Righteous By Faith
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From God's standpoint there are 3 types of people. lost Jewish people, lost Gentile people and then Born Again Christians who are from a Jewish or Gentile backround. Is this something you have ever heard? The Jews thought they had a spiritual advantage over the Gentiles. They were given the law, circumcision, the temple and were "entrusted with the…
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An Interview With John Kirkby, Founder of Christians Against Poverty (CAP)
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Christians Against Poverty (CAP) provides a free debt and financial health service and simple financial education courses in partnership with local churches Listen in as John Kirkby explains how and why he started Christians Against Poverty (CAP) in 1996. John believed God was calling him to sacrifice his career in finance and use his knowledge of …
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Romans 2:17-29 Podcast - No One Righteous
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What is the difference between a highly religious Jew who does not believe in Jesus Christ and a Gentile who does not believe in Jesus Christ? Nothing! There is no one righteous, no not one. The Apostle Paul does a masterful job in Romans 2:17-29 of explaining why there is no difference between these two people groups. Listen in as Mike and Kevin r…
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After the Apostle Paul addresses the Gentiles in Romans 1:18-32, he now turns to the Jew in Romans 2. First he said that the unsaved Gentiles had no excuse and are under God's wrath, and now he says that the unsaved Jews have no excuse and are also under God's wrath. All unsaved lost people (Jews and Gentiles) who have fallen short of the glory of …
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Romans 1:18-32 Podcast - Righteous By Faith Alone
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In Romans 1:17, the Apostle Paul makes a bold statement. "For in the gospel the righteousness of God is revealed—a righteousness that is by faith from first to last, just as it is written: “The righteous will live by faith. As born again Christians, we have been made right with God by our faith, and not by our works so that no one can boast. That i…
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Romans 1:8-17 Podcast - Good Deeds or Faith
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Romans 1:8-17 talks about a few important things. Why was it so astonishing that the faith of the Gentiles was being reported all over the world? Next the Apostle Paul introduces that in the Gospel, that our righteousness from God comes by faith alone. What does it mean to be right with God? How can I be made right with God? Is it by my good deeds …
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Romans 1:1-7 Podcast - The Book of Romans Podcast Introduction
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The Book of Romans may just be the most important book in the entire Bible. In each Book of Romans podcast, we will read through the chapters and verses and discuss what it means. Listen in as Mike and Kevin discuss the first seven verses of chapter one. Transcript: Want to discover your freedom in Christ, then listen in as Mike Stone and Kevin Smi…
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Why is the resurrection of Jesus the single most important event in world history? Was it to prove the Jesus was God, or is there something more? Listen in as Mike and Kevin talk about the real meaning of the resurrection and what it might mean to you. Transcript: Welcome to Grace Coach. This is Kevin Smith and my cohost, Mike Stone. What's up, Mik…
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Do you remember years ago, we used to see people walking around baseball stadiums holding a sign, which said "John 3:16"? I used to think, why are those people doing that? Now I know. John 3:16 is probably the single most important verse in the Bible. What does this verse mean? Does it apply to me? Listen in as Mike goes in to detail about this key…
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The traditional view of the Advent season refers to the coming and birth of Jesus Christ, traditional known as Christmas. This is the first coming of Jesus. But is there more? Yes! Jesus is coming back again a second time, to meet us in the clouds, all of those who are born again and all of those who were born again and have died. We will meet the …
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Today, many Christians are either mixing law and grace or completely under the law. The law was given to Israel only. It was never given to 21st century Christians from a Gentile back round. More than that, the law of Moses and the 10 Commandments ended at the cross (Romans 10:4). Find out how get to unentangled from legalism and come in to the gra…
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Do you need to confess your sins to God in order for God to forgive you? In other words, if you confess you sins to God he will forgive you, but if you don't, he won't? Or does 1 John 1:9 have a completely different meaning and purpose? Listen in as Mike and Kevin discuss the single most misunderstood verse in the New Testatment. Transcript: Want t…
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The church of born again believers, began on the day of Pentecost. On that day 3000 Jewish converts received the Holy Spirit and were born again. This is how things were until the Apostle Peter entered the home of Cornelius, who was a Gentile centurion. The Apostle Peter and fellow Jews "were astonished that the gift of the Holy Spirit of God had b…
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The identity issue is central to our lives. Who we think we are determines what we do and how we live, but it is ever changing. Jesus, on the other hand, gives us a brand new identity, which never changes. When we put our faith in Him and are born again, Christ comes to live inside us. He gives us new life, makes us righteous, perfect and holy in H…
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We all have a tendency to put our hope in the things of this world. There is nothing unusual about that, it's part of our human nature. But what if we could learn to put our hope in heaven on a daily basis? Or even within each hour? What would that be like? How would that affect the way we livens? Transcript Want to discover your freedom in Christ?…
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Do you know beyond a shadow of a doubt that Jesus Christ is not counting your sins against you? Or are you still struggling with this "too good to be true" concept, that all your sins are forgiven by God; past, present and future? Listen in as Mike and Kevin talk about how God remembers your sins no more. Transcript Unknown Speaker 0:01 Want to dis…
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Some people believe the water baptism in necessary for salvation. Some people believe that because Jesus was baptized with water, they need to. What do the Scriptures say about baptism? Tune in as Mike and Kevin talk about it. Transcript Want to discover your freedom in Christ? Then listen in as Mike stone and Kevin Smith talk about it today on gra…
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In our last podcast, we mentioned Bible verses about eternal security and that once we are saved by Jesus, we are saved completely and forever. In this podcast we discuss verses in the Book of Hebrews, that some use to teach Christians that they can walk away from God and lose eternal life. God forbid. We hope that after listening to this podcast, …
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The doctrine of eternal security is one of the most important doctrines in the Scriptures. Knowing that God will never leave you, no matter what, is the very essence of the New Covenant and of the love of God. Listen in and see why you can never lose your salvation, once you have it. Transcript Unknown Speaker 0:01 Want to discover your freedom in …
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In the Bible, the word righteous mean to be right with God. How can we know, beyond a shadow of a doubt, that we are right in God's sight? Does it come by works or by faith or a combination of the two? Listen in to find out how this happens.By Mike Stone and Kevin Smith
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Most Christians would describe salvation this way...."Jesus died for my sins". Is there more to the message of salvation than Jesus's death on the cross for our sins? Romans 5:10 describes it this way..."For if, while we were God's enemies, we were reconciled to him through the death of his Son, how much more, having been reconciled, shall we be sa…
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One day Jesus is coming back to get his Church, those who are born again or who have died and were born again. This day is coming soon and we will be with the Lord forever. Listen in as Mike and Kevin talk about our home in heaven.By Mike Stone and Kevin Smith
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The Rapture Will Be Like a Galilean Wedding
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Jesus used an ancient Galilean wedding to describe what the rapture will be like. After the bride accepts the bridegroom's offer, they both wait and prepare, until the bridegroom's father says "it time to unite and marry". When the bride hears the trumpet call, she knows the bridegroom is coming to get her. In the same way, when we, as born again C…
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The rapture is an event in which Jesus will come in the clouds and snatch away all people who are either born again and still living, or have already died. 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 says that we will meet him in the air, and then be with him forever. How can you know for sure that you are born again and rapture ready?…
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The Rapture and the End Times, May Be Imminent
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The single greatest event of all time is the rapture or snatching away of born again Christians. This is the day the Lord Jesus returns possibly in mid air to snatch or take away his Church. This is the blessed hope Titus 2:13 talks about-"The glorious appearing of our God and Savior Jesus Christ".By Mike Stone and Kevin Smith
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Good Friday should be called Great Friday. So many awesome things happened when Jesus died on the cross. This is one side of the coin. The other side of the coin was the resurrection of Jesus. This was and is God's plan to offer new life to us. Listen in as Mike and Kevin talk about it. Email us with your questions or comments to thegracecoach@gmai…
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Ever had an argument with someone? After cooler heads prevailed did you then take the first step toward them and ask for them forgiveness? If they accepted your apology, you were reconciled to them and vice versa. If they didn't accept your offer of forgiveness, you were not reconciled with them and your relationship was shaky. In the same way, God…
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Jesus Christ is coming back to earth and this is the turning point for the world. When He comes, what will God's judgement of you be based on? Listen in to this great conversation as Zach Maldonado joins Mike and Kevin on Grace Coach. Have a question? Email us @ thegracecoach@gmail.com or visit www.gracecoach.org.…
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There are many verses in the Bible which mention Christ return to earth. Why is He coming back? Listen in as Mike and Kevin talk about the most important future event in human history.By Mike Stone and Kevin Smith
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The Real Meaning of Christmas with Special Guest Zach Maldonado
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Zach Maldonado joins Mike and Kevin on Grace Coach. Zach is one of the most forward thinking young Christian authors in the world today. His top selling books are "The Cross Worked" and "Perfect and Forgiven". Zach has a firm handle on the grace of God and knows how to communicate it. Listen in as Zach, Mike and Kevin discuss the real meaning of Ch…
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What is the difference between tithing and free will giving? Is tithing for us today? Or is there a better way to give? Listen in as Mike and Kevin talk about it.By Mike Stone and Kevin Smith
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What is Predestination? It May Not Be What You Think
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What does the word predestination mean in the Bible? Does it mean that God chooses certain people to be saved? Or does it mean that God chose to first go to the Jewish people first, and then the Gentiles? Listen in as Mike and Kevin discuss this very important subject. Want to connect with us? Email us thegracecoach@gmail.com…
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God makes many promises to us as born again Christians. But the greatest of all is the promise of eternal life. The good thing that we can count on is that the Scriptures say that God does not lie. God is the promise keeper. We can count on Him. Listen in as Mike and Kevin talk about God's promise to us.…
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The law of the Old Covenant, which was given to Israel, ended at the cross (Romans 10:4). Instead, a new law has been given to us; to believe in the name of his Son, Jesus Christ, and to love one another as he commanded us. Listen in as Mike and Kevin talk about what this means.By Mike Stone and Kevin Smith
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