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Hello, my friend. What do you do when an unexpected storm blows into your life and disrupts everything? Where do you find strength to battle anxiety and fear? The Bible offers an answer in Philippians chapter 4. "Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus."
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Hello there my friend. Thank you so very much for joining me today. We're beginning the year with some episodes looking at the big ideas of the Bible. We started last week by talking about the purpose of the Bible, why it matters and why it's important to study it. This week we're moving on to some concepts found in scripture that you might know as the fruit of the Spirit. Today's episode is about joy. Not the kind of joy that depends on circumstances, but the kind of joy that depends on Christ. -
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Happy New Year! Welcome back to the Encouraging Word podcast. It's resolution season. All over the world people are resolving to exercise more, spend less, try a new hobby. A common resolution for people of faith is to read the Bible more and if that resonates, today's episode is for you! The Bible is the most important book for the Christian. It answers the two most fundamental questions of the human heart. How did I get here? How do I get where I'm supposed to be? If you or someone else you know is asking these questions I can think of no better habit then to build this year as a year in which you study the Bible. -
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Itâs that time of year when we're choosing gifts to give for Christmas. As the hero of the holidays, Jesus deserves our finest gift. But what could that be? We can look to the angels to know what Jesus really wants from us this Christmas.
As a reminder, The Encouraging Word Podcast will be off next week, but weâll back with new episodes in January. Merry Christmas, friend!
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Hello friend. Thanks for joining me today.
Can you believe weâre halfway through December? Christmas will be here in just a few days. As youâre no doubt busy preparing for the holidays, I pray todayâs episode gives you a few moments to reflect on the Savior who comes at just the right moment.
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Hi friend. I hope youâre doing well today.
The past few episodes weâve been talking about what it looks like to live in a way that reflects Godâs glory to the world around us. Weâve considered different aspects of life where we can take the focus off ourselves and put it on God. For some, the most difficult time to do that is when weâre succeeding. Itâs wonderful to be good at something but remember this: God made you good so you can make him known.
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Hello my friend. I hope youâre having a good day.
As we continue this series about living a life that reflects the glory of God, might I suggest that includes your struggles? We all have things in our lives we would change, things we wish we didnât have to deal with. Illness, financial challenges, difficult relationships. But take comfort in this truth, friend: there is nothing you will face that God has not ordained, and he will use it for his purposes.
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Hello friend. I hope youâre doing well today.
This week on the podcast weâre looking at an issue that plagued the Philippian churchâlegalism. They trusted the work of Jesus but were trying to add a little something on their own. If you ever find yourself looking for âJesus plusâ something else, the apostle Paul says to you what he said to the Philippians: âNow I am right with God, not because I followed the law, but because I believed in Christ. God uses my faith to make me right with him.â
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Hello friend. Thanks for joining me on the Encouraging Word Podcast.
Weâre tackling a new topic today. For the next few weeks weâll be talking about living a God-centered life. Now that might sound simple, but living a God-centered life means not living a me-centered life. Not quite so easy, but with God as our helper, itâs possible.
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Hello, my friend. I hope youâre having a good day. 1 Corinthians 13:7 says, "Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, and endures all things." God calls us to walk out sacrificial love. I pray this message encourages you.
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Hello, my friend. Thanks for joining me this week on the Max Lucado Encouraging Word Podcast. We really live in contentious times. This episode is releasing the day before a Presidential Election here in the United States. Regardless of the outcome, some people are going to be disappointed. Maybe angry. Including some Christians. But, no matter which candidate wins the Oval Office, we know who occupies the throne. As followers of Christ, we're called to and empowered to live in unity with other believers. So, may this message be a blessing. Let's pray for this election. Let's pray for our leaders at every level. Let's love our neighbors. And, let's trust that what God says will happen, will happen. -
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Hello, my friend. I hope youâre having a good day. This week on the Max Lucado Encouraging Word Podcast we conclude our study of heavenâs timeline and what happens next. As Iâve studied and taught on this topic, Iâve been asked many times, âSo, Max, are we living in the end times?â I think we are. And in todayâs episode we consider the signs that indicate we are in the last days and how that knowledge compels us to live.
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Hello, friend. Welcome to the Encouraging Word Podcast. For the past several weeks weâve been studying heavenâs timeline and Godâs plan for the ages.
Todayâs episode brings us to a challenging topic. What happens to those who reject Jesus? There will be a judgment day. It will be a sobering event. But you donât have to fear it. You donât have to wonder the outcome. Jesus has done everything possible to point you toward heaven. The good news about the bad news of the final judgment is that it need not be your news. Your only task is to say âyesâ to him. -
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Hello, my friend. Thanks for joining me this week on the Max Lucado Encouraging Word Podcast. This world is not paradise. It doesnât look like the perfect Garden of Eden in Genesis chapter one. Devastating weather events, ongoing war, famine and illness â all symptoms of our fallen world where Satan prowls. But a day is coming, friend. A day when Christ is crowned, and we will reign with him, and God will have his Garden. -
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This week on the Max Lucado Encouraging Word podcast, as we continue our study of heavenâs timeline, weâre looking at the second coming of Christ. It wonât be like the first. Baby Jesus, sleeping in the manger â this is a familiar image. But itâs not the image of Christâs return. When he comes again, it will be to rule and reign and answer the prayer of Matthew chapter 6: âYour kingdom come, your will be done on earth as it is in heaven.â -
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Hello, my friend. Welcome back to the Encouraging Word Podcast. Weâre working our way down heavenâs timeline and Godâs plan for the ages.
Today we come to the period of tribulation. Scripture tells us this will be a dark, chaotic time, in part because the church and those who follow Jesus will be gone. But Scripture also tells us that this darkness wonât last forever, and even in the days of tribulation, there is reason to hope.
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In last weekâs episode of The Max Lucado Encouraging Word Podcast, we talked about the rapture, and today weâre talking about what happens to the church after the rapture. I know these can be unsettling topics, but take heart, my friend â great celebrations in heaven await us.
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Today on the Max Lucado Encouraging Word Podcast we're continuing our study on the end times. What purpose does the rapture serve? How can I believe that it will take place? Those are the questions we're beginning to answer today...
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What do you know about the millennium? The 1,000 year reign of Christ as described in revelation. Maybe you've never heard of it, maybe you're confused by the thought of it, maybe you don't understand the purpose of it, or maybe youâre fascinated by it. Regardless of where you are in your consideration of this wonderful and intriguing promise, I think you'll find today's discussion helpful as we dig into the question "Millen-what?" -
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We're continuing our study on the end times, and on today's episode of the Max Lucado Encouraging Word Podcast, we're going to look at passage in the book of Daniel. Now bare with me, it is a bit challenging, but it is an important prophecy that warrants our careful examination. That's what we're doing today...digging into Daniel chapter 9. - Show more
