Five Minutes Closer: Recent Episodes
Vaughn Weatherford
You can be five minutes closer to the person God created you to be! For the next five minutes, let’s explore some biblical truths and apply them to your life. No podcast, including this one, can transform your life or give you what you really need; only Jesus can do that. You can find out why in what I’ve called The First Five - the first five episodes of Five Minutes Closer. Each following episode explores scriptural truths that, if you follow them, will bring you five minutes closer to the person God created you to be. Let’s see if we can get you Five Minutes Closer.
You have a purpose. Discover your purpose in life in Episode 375 of Five Minutes Closer. www.FiveMinutesCloser.com
Jesus is the answer. Discover the mystery revealed in Christ in Episode 374 of Five Minutes Closer. www.FiveMinutesCloser.com
Only Jesus removes the stain. Find out why only Jesus has what you need in Episode 373 of Five Minutes Closer. www.FiveMinutesCloser.com
You are God’s first choice. Find out why God chose you in Episode 372 of Five Minutes Closer. www.FiveMinutesCloser.com
You have what it takes. Find out how you have exactly what you need to do God’s will in Episode 371 of Five Minutes Closer. www.FiveMinutesCloser.com
A new creation. Find out what it means to be a new creation in Christ in Episode 370 of Five Minutes Closer. www.FiveMinutesCloser.com
Junk or Treasure? Find out how to tell the difference in Episode 369 of Five Minutes Closer. www.FiveMinutesCloser.com
The harvest will come. Find God’s promise about the harvest in Episode 368 of Five Minutes Closer. www.FiveMinutesCloser.com
You reap what you sow. Find out why you should plant the correct seed in Episode 367 of Five Minutes Closer. www.FiveMinutesCloser.com
Use your spiritual GPS. Learn how to use your spiritual GPS in Episode 366 of Five Minutes Closer. www.FiveMinutesCloser.com
The proof is in the pudding. Find out how your life should display your faith in Episode 365 of Five Minutes Closer. www.FiveMinutesCloser.com
Recharge your life. Find out how to recharge your walk with Christ in Episode 364 of Five Minutes Closer. www.FiveMinutesCloser.com
Free to serve. Find out how you are free to serve in Christ in Episode 363 of Five Minutes Closer. www.FiveMinutesCloser.com
Don’t jump the queue. Find out how to stay in your lane in Episode 362 of Five Minutes Closer. www.FiveMinutesCloser.com
Find the key. Learn the key to life in Episode 361 of Five Minutes Closer. www.FiveMinutesCloser.com
Avoid the sand traps. Find out how to avoid the sand traps of life in Episode 360 of Five Minutes Closer. www.FiveMinutesCloser.com
Know the area. Find out why it is important to know the area in Episode 359 of Five Minutes Closer. www.FiveMinutesCloser.com
Roll Call! Find out who you are in Christ in Episode 358 of Five Minutes Closer. www.FiveMinutesCloser.com
No “I” in TEAM. Discover the importance of serving together as believers in Episode 357 of Five Minutes Closer. www.FiveMinutesCloser.com
It won’t work. Find out why we cannot make ourselves right with God in Episode 356 of Five Minutes Closer. www.FiveMinutesCloser.com
Just like chicken! Find out how to measure your faith in Episode 355 of Five Minutes Closer. www.FiveMinutesCloser.com
Who’s driving? Find out in Episode 354 of Five Minutes Closer. www.FiveMinutesCloser.com
We’re related. Find out how we are all related in Episode 353 of Five Minutes Closer. www.FiveMinutesCloser.com
Know the source. Find out why the source of the gospel matters in Episode 352 of Five Minutes Closer. www.FiveMinutesCloser.com
Know what matters. Find out what matters in Episode 351 of Five Minutes Closer. www.FiveMinutesCloser.com
Letter from heaven. What would you do if you received a letter from heaven? Find out in Episode 350 of Five Minutes Closer. www.FiveMinutesCloser.com
It’s true! Find out how we know the Bible is true in Episode 349 of Five Minutes Closer. www.FiveMinutesCloser.com
Stay on track. Find out how to stay on track as you seek to follow Jesus in Episode 348 of Five Minutes Closer. www.FiveMinutesCloser.com
Follow Jesus. Find out how you can follow Jesus in Episode 347 of Five Minutes Closer. www.FiveMinutesCloser.com
Love God. Find out what it means to love God in Episode 346 of Five Minutes Closer. www.FiveMinutesCloser.com
Living in the Resurrection. Find out what it means to live knowing that Jesus Lives in Episode 345 of Five Minutes Closer. www.FiveMinutesCloser.com
Why did they write the Bible? Why did people write the Bible, and why is it still the best-selling book in history? Find out in Episode 344 of Five Minutes Closer. www.FiveMinutesCloser.com
Jesus is God. Find out how John bookends his gospel, beginning and ending with the affirmation that Jesus is God in Episode 343 of Five Minutes Closer. www.FiveMinutesCloser.com
Why the Resurrection matters: discover how this event changes everything in Episode 342 of Five Minutes Closer. www.FiveMinutesCloser.com
It is finished. Find out what Jesus meant in Episode 341 of Five Minutes Closer. www.FiveMinutesCloser.com
Who is Jesus? Find out why everything hinges on the answer in Episode 340 of Five Minutes Closer. www.FiveMinutesCloser.com
When you get caught, know what to do. Find out in Episode 339 of Five Minutes Closer. www.FiveMinutesCloser.com
Make the right choice. Learn two secrets for making the right choice in Episode 338 of Five Minutes Closer. www.FiveMinutesCloser.com
Jesus prayed for you. Find out what Jesus prayed in Episode 337 of Five Minutes Closer. www.FiveMinutesCloser.com
Exactly what you need. Find out how Jesus provides exactly what you need to fulfill God’s plan for your life in Episode 336 of Five Minutes Closer. www.FiveMinutesCloser.com
How do you pray for yourself? Learn from the example of Jesus how to pray for yourself in Episode 335 of Five Minutes Closer. www.FiveMinutesCloser.com
Peace and victory. Find out how you can know real peace and victory in Episode 334 of Five Minutes Closer. www.FiveMinutesCloser.com
Hope for tomorrow. Find out how we have hope for today and tomorrow in Episode 333 of Five Minutes Closer. www.FiveMinutesCloser.com
The Guide. Find out how the Holy Spirit is your guide in Episode 332 of Five Minutes Closer. www.FiveMinutesCloser.com
God is here. Find out what that means in Episode 331 of Five Minutes Closer. www.FiveMinutesCloser.com
Why serve Jesus? Find out in Episode 330 of Five Minutes Closer. www.FiveMinutesCloser.com
The Pattern. Discover the pattern Jesus has for your life in Episode 329 of Five Minutes Closer. www.FiveMinutesCloser.com
Complete joy. Find out how to complete your joy in Episode 328 of Five Minutes Closer. www.FiveMinutesCloser.com
Live in Christ. Find out why living in Christ is vital in Episode 327 of Five Minutes Closer. www.FiveMinutesCloser.com
Peace. Discover the peace that only Jesus gives in Episode 326 of Five Minutes Closer. www.FiveMinutesCloser.com
Never alone. Whatever your circumstance, when you know Jesus, you are never alone. Find out why in Episode 325 of Five Minutes Closer. www.FiveMinutesCloser.com
Life diagnostic. Find out how to diagnose your life in Episode 324 of Five Minutes Closer. www.FiveMinutesCloser.com
Greater things. What can Jesus do through you? Find out how Jesus can do greater things in Episode 323 of Five Minutes Closer. www.FiveMinutesCloser.com
The only option. Find out why Jesus is the only option in Episode 322 of Five Minutes Closer. www.FiveMinutesCloser.com
Come home. Discover the home Jesus prepares for you in Episode 321 of Five Minutes Closer. www.FiveMinutesCloser.com
The servant. Find out how to follow the example of the greatest servant of all in Episode 320 of Five Minutes Closer. www.FiveMinutesCloser.com
The Answer. Do you know it? Find out in Episode 319 of Five Minutes Closer. www.FiveMinutesCloser.com
The Light of the World. Find out why Jesus is the Light of the world in Episode 318 of Five Minutes Closer. www.FiveMinutesCloser.com
Who is Jesus? Think you know? Find out in Episode 317 of Five Minutes Closer. www.FiveMinutesCloser.com
Listen to the right applause. Find out why you should take care of whose applause you seek in Episode 316 of Five Minutes Closer. www.FiveMinutesCloser.com
Don’t give up. Your friends need Jesus; find encouragement to continue your efforts to share Christ in Episode 315 of Five Minutes Closer. www.FiveMinutesCloser.com
The right time is now. Find out why now is the right time to follow Jesus in Episode 314 of Five Minutes Closer. www.FiveMinutesCloser.com
What does it mean to win? Find out in Episode 313 of Five Minutes Closer. www.FiveMinutesCloser.com
How will you react to Jesus? Find out how it might not be a good idea to follow the crowd in Episode 312 of Five Minutes Closer. www.FiveMinutesCloser.com
Give it to Jesus. Find out why you only keep what you give to Jesus in Episode 311 of Five Minutes Closer. www.FiveMinutesCloser.com
Don’t miss out. How can you avoid missing what God is doing? Find out in Episode 310 of Five Minutes Closer. www.FiveMinutesCloser.com
Get off the fence. Find out why there is no substitute for Jesus in Episode 309 of Five Minutes Closer. www.FiveMinutesCloser.com
Jesus can. Find out what Jesus can do in Episode 308 of Five Minutes Closer. www.FiveMinutesCloser.com
Why did Jesus pray? Find out in Episode 307 of Five Minutes Closer. www.FiveMinutesCloser.com
Can you see it? Find out how you can see the glory of Christ in Episode 306 of Five Minutes Closer. www.FiveMinutesCloser.com
Jesus understands. Discover how Jesus understands what you face in Episode 305 of Five Minutes Closer. www.FiveMinutesCloser.com
The Resurrection and the Life. Find out why only Jesus can make this claim in Episode 304 of Five Minutes Closer. www.FiveMinutesCloser.com
Life detours. When life gives you a detour, watch for what Jesus is about to teach you. Find out what Jesus teaches in the detours of life in Episode 303 of Five Minutes Closer. www.FiveMinutesCloser.com
The Big Picture. Don’t miss the Big Picture in Episode 302 of Five Minutes Closer. www.FiveMinutesCloser.com
The Good Shepherd. Find out why you need the shepherd only Jesus can provide in Episode 301 of Five Minutes Closer. www.FiveMinutesCloser.com
The God who is. Find out why only Jesus is God in Episode 300 of Five Minutes Closer. www.FiveMinutesCloser.com
Now you see. Find out how you can see Jesus in Episode 299 of Five Minutes Closer. www.FiveMinutesCloser.com
Truly free. Find out what it means to be free in Christ in Episode 298 of Five Minutes Closer. www.FiveMinutesCloser.com
Light of the World. Find out why Jesus claimed to be the Light of the World in Episode 297 of Five Minutes Closer. www.FiveMinutesCloser.com
Living water, Pt. 2. Find out why Jesus makes this audacious claim for a second time in Episode 296 of Five Minutes Closer. www.FiveMinutesCloser.com
No backup plan. Find out why Jesus is our only hope in Episode 295 of Five Minutes Closer. www.FiveMinutesCloser.com
Safe. Find out how you are safe in Jesus in Episode 294 of Five Minutes Closer. www.FiveMinutesCloser.com
The Bread of Life. Find out how Jesus is the Bread of Life in Episode 293 of Five Minutes Closer. www.FiveMinutesCloser.com
Live for what will last. Discover why Jesus will never fail in Episode 292 of Five Minutes Closer. www.FiveMinutesCloser.com
He calms the storm. Find out how Jesus can calm the storms of your life in Episode 291 of Five Minutes Closer. www.FiveMinutesCloser.com
More than enough. Discover how Jesus has more than enough to meet your needs in Episode 290 of Five Minutes Closer. www.FiveMinutesCloser.com
Death to life. It doesn’t get bigger than that. Find out how Jesus changes death to life in Episode 289 of Five Minutes Closer. www.FiveMinutesCloser.com
Don’t miss the miracle. Find out how to avoid missing the miracle in Episode 288 of Five Minutes Closer. www.FiveMinutesCloser.com
The Old is New. Discover how Jesus makes all things new in Episode 287 of Five Minutes Closer. www.FiveMinutesCloser.com
From doubt to belief. We all have doubts. Find out how to move from doubt to belief in Episode 286 of Five Minutes Closer. www.FiveMinutesCloser.com
Know Jesus? Find out how you can know Jesus in Episode 285 of Five Minutes Closer. www.FiveMinutesCloser.com
Harvest time. Find out why Jesus says that it’s harvest time in Episode 284 of Five Minutes Closer. www.FiveMinutesCloser.com
The Water of Life. Find out why Jesus is the Water of Life in Episode 283 of Five Minutes Closer. www.FiveMinutesCloser.com
Jesus first. Find out how to put Jesus first in your life in Episode 282 of Five Minutes Closer. www.FiveMinutesCloser.com
Walk in the Light. Find out why Jesus is the Light in Episode 281 of Five Minutes Closer. www.FiveMinutesCloser.com
The only way. Find out why Jesus is the only way to eternal life in Episode 280 of Five Minutes Closer. www.FiveMinutesCloser.com
Why Jesus? Find out why Jesus came into our world in Episode 279 of Five Minutes Closer. www.FiveMinutesCloser.com
God loves you. Find out why John 3:16 matters in Episode 278 of Five Minutes Closer. www.FiveMinutesCloser.com
What you need. Find out why only Jesus has what you need in Episode 277 of Five Minutes Closer. www.FiveMinutesCloser.com
Just you wait. You can only imagine what Jesus has for you; find out why it’s worth the wait in Episode 276 of Five Minutes Closer. www.FiveMinutesCloser.com
Tell someone. Find out why in Episode 275 of Five Minutes Closer. www.FiveMinutesCloser.com
Jesus is the only way to know God. Find out why in Episode 274 of Five Minutes Closer. www.FiveMinutesCloser.com
The One and Only. Find out why Jesus is the one, unique Son of God in Episode 273 of Five Minutes Closer. www.FiveMinutesCloser.com
Come home. Find out how in Episode 272 of Five Minutes Closer. www.FiveMinutesCloser.com
Jesus provides exactly what we need. Find out what you need that only Jesus has in Episode 271 of Five Minutes Closer. www.FiveMinutesCloser.com
Let’s start at the beginning. Discover the beginning in Episode 270 of Five Minutes Closer. www.FiveMinutesCloser.com
The best resume. Find out how to write the best resume for your life in Episode 269 of Five Minutes Closer. www.FiveMinutesCloser.com
What is a parent’s most important job? Find out in Episode 268 of Five Minutes Closer. www.FiveMinutesCloser.com
Trust the God who will be there. Find out how in Episode 267 of Five Minutes Closer. www.FiveMinutesCloser.com
Know what God has said and pass it on. Find out how to do both in Episode 266 of Five Minutes Closer. www.FiveMinutesCloser.com
God is greater than our fear. Find out how to defeat fear in your life in Episode 265 of Five Minutes Closer. www.FiveMinutesCloser.com
What does God believe about you? You might be surprised. Find out why in Episode 263 of Five Minutes Closer. www.FiveMinutesCloser.com
Make your life a celebration of God. Find out how in Episode 262 of Five Minutes Closer. www.FiveMinutesCloser.com
Play fair. Find out the importance of playing fair in Episode 261 of Five Minutes Closer. www.FiveMinutesCloser.com
You have a perfect Father. Find out what it means to know that God is our Heavenly Father in Episode 260 of Five Minutes Closer. www.FiveMinutesCloser.com
Don’t be afraid. Find out how to calm the fear in your life in Episode 259 of Five Minutes Closer. www.FiveMinutesCloser.com
Keep it simple; obey God. Find out how to simplify your life in Episode 258 of Five Minutes Closer. www.FiveMinutesCloser.com
Don’t add or subtract from God’s word; just do it. Find out how in Episode 257 of Five Minutes Closer. www.FiveMinutesCloser.com
Let God do some spring cleaning in your life. Find out how in Episode 256 of Five Minutes Closer. www.FiveMinutesCloser.com
Don’t forget. Find out why God’s word is a good thing to remember in Episode 255 of Five Minutes Closer. www.FiveMinutesCloser.com
What is God worth? Find out why God is worthy of our praise in Episode 254 of Five Minutes Closer. www.FiveMinutesCloser.com
Why follow God’s command? Find out in Episode 253 of Five Minutes Closer. www.FiveMinutesCloser.com
What does God want? Find out in Episode 252 of Five Minutes Closer. www.FiveMinutesCloser.com
Watch out for the danger zone: Pride. Find out why pride is so dangerous in Episode 251 of Five Minutes Closer. www.FiveMinutesCloser.com
What did you think would happen? Find out how you can know what will happen when you disobey God in Episode 250 of Five Minutes Closer. www.FiveMinutesCloser.com
What is the world's greatest problem? More important is the solution, which you will discover in Episode 249 of Five Minutes Closer. www.FiveMinutesCloser.com
Make the right choice. Find out what that choice is in Episode 248 of Five Minutes Closer. www.FiveMinutesCloser.com
Live like you are chosen. Realize what it means to be God's chosen people in Episode 247 of Five Minutes Closer. www.FiveMinutesCloser.com
Don't forget. Find out what and how to remember it in Episode 246 of Five Minutes Closer. www.FiveMinutesCloser.com
God gives us his word to share. Find out why in Episode 245 of Five Minutes Closer. www.FiveMinutesCloser.com
Need direction? God knows the way! Find out in Episode 244 of Five Minutes Closer. www.FiveMinutesCloser.com
Watch where you walk. Find out how in Episode 243 of Five Minutes Closer. www.FiveMinutesCloser.com
No big deal? Think again. Find out why in Episode 242 of Five Minutes Closer. www.FiveMinutesCloser.com
Don't forget: It belongs to God. Find out how your life, marriage, and possessions belong to God and what that means in Episode 241 of Five Minutes Closer. www.FiveMinutesCloser.com
Parents matter. Find out why in Episode 240 of Five Minutes Closer. www.FiveMinutesCloser.com
Know the difference between what you want and what you need. Find out something crucial you need in Episode 239 of Five Minutes Closer. www.FiveMinutesCloser.com
God is God. Learn how to recognize this truth in Episode 238 of Five Minutes Closer. www.FiveMinutesCloser.com
God has given his word to you. Find out why that matters in Episode 237 of Five Minutes Closer. www.FiveMinutesCloser.com
Looking for a reason to follow God’s command? Here are two in Episode 236 of Five Minutes Closer. www.FiveMinutesCloser.com
Nothing compares to what we know in Jesus. See why what we know in God is like nothing else in Episode 235 of Five Minutes Closer. www.FiveMinutesCloser.com
Know what to do when you don't know what to do. Find out how in Episode 234 of Five Minutes Closer. www.FiveMinutesCloser.com
No one can teach your children about God better than you can. Find out how to teach your children the most important lesson they will ever learn in Episode 233 of Five Minutes Closer. www.FiveMinutesCloser.com
Live smart. Find out how the Bible teaches us to live smart in Episode 232 of Five Minutes Closer. www.FiveMinutesCloser.com
Adding to or subtracting from God's command will always equal the wrong answer. Find out why in Episode 231 of Five Minutes Closer. www.FiveMinutesCloser.com
Clean your plate. Find out the importance of allowing God to cleanse your life in Episode 230 of Five Minutes Closer. www.FiveMinutesCloser.com
Leave a legacy of faith. Find out how to live a life that matters in Episode 229 of Five Minutes Closer. www.FiveMinutesCloser.com
When God tells you something, listen. Find out how to listen to what God says in Episode 228 of Five Minutes Closer. www.FiveMinutesCloser.com
Follow God. Find out why and how in Episode 227 of Five Minutes Closer. www.FiveMinutesCloser.com
To solve the problem, you have to know what the problem is. Find out how to know the problem in Episode 226 of Five Minutes Closer. www.FiveMinutesCloser.com
Don’t let the stubbed toes win. Find out how to avoid this common mistake in Episode 225 of Five Minutes Closer. www.FiveMinutesCloser.com
Remember God. Find out how to place reminders of God in your life in Episode 224 of Five Minutes Closer. www.FiveMinutesCloser.com
Know God’s will? Great! Now do it! Find out why both matter in Episode 223 of Five Minutes Closer. www.FiveMinutesCloser.com
Living for Christ makes a difference. Find out why in Episode 222 of Five Minutes Closer. www.FiveMinutesCloser.com
What will it take for you to trust God? Find out in Episode 221 of Five Minutes Closer. www.FiveMinutesCloser.com
God is bigger than your giants. Find out how God can defeat the giants in your life in Episode 220 of Five Minutes Closer. www.FiveMinutesCloser.com
Be careful to know why you want what you want. Find out why in Episode 219 of Five Minutes Closer. www.FiveMinutesCloser.com
Watch and see what the Lord can do in Episode 218 of Five Minutes Closer. www.FiveMinutesCloser.com
Don't forget what God has done. Find out how to remember God's blessings in Episode 217 of Five Minutes Closer. www.FiveMinutesCloser.com
God is not your personal customer service representative. Find out why in Episode 216 of Five Minutes Closer. www.FiveMinutesCloser.com
Don't miss the blessing. Discover the greatest blessing of all in Episode 215 of Five Minutes Closer. www.FiveMinutesCloser.com
Make a good trade. Find out how in Episode 214 of Five Minutes Closer. www.FiveMinutesCloser.com
Good news—bad news. Find out why you need both in Episode 213 of Five Minutes Closer. www.FiveMinutesCloser.com
Next year is here. Don't wait; find out how to follow God’s command today in Episode 212 of Five Minutes Closer. www.FiveMinutesCloser.com
Don't miss the warning signs. Find out how to read the signs of life in Episode 211 of Five Minutes Closer. www.FiveMinutesCloser.com
We have reason to be holy. Find out why you should be holy in Episode 210 of Five Minutes Closer. www.FiveMinutesCloser.com
Know and do God's word. Find out how in Episode 209 of Five Minutes Closer. www.FiveMinutesCloser.com
Don't hold a grudge. Find out why a grudge may be more dangerous than you think in Episode 208 of Five Minutes Closer. www.FiveMinutesCloser.com
Be fair. Find out why God built our responsibility to each other into his commands in Episode 207 of Five Minutes Closer. www.FiveMinutesCloser.com
What protects us from greed? Find out in Episode 206 of Five Minutes Closer. www.FiveMinutesCloser.com
God knows you well. Find out why that’s important in Episode 205 of Five Minutes Closer. www.FiveMinutesCloser.com
Take out the garbage. Find out why in Episode 204 of Five Minutes Closer. www.FiveMinutesCloser.com
Living for Christ matters. Find out why in Episode 202 of Five Minutes Closer. www.FiveMinutesCloser.com
True forgiveness requires true repentance. Find out why in Episode 201 of Five Minutes Closer. www.FiveMinutesCloser.com
Why does sin matter? Find out in Episode 200 of Five Minutes Closer. www.FiveMinutesCloser.com
We need relationships. Find out why in Episode 199 of Five Minutes Closer. www.FiveMinutesCloser.com
Needs a little salt. Find out how you can be the salt in your world in Episode 198 of Five Minutes Closer. www.FiveMinutesCloser.com
What are you willing to give to God, no questions asked? Find out in Episode 197 of Five Minutes Closer. www.FiveMinutesCloser.com
The most powerful quarter in the world. Find out where you can find it in Episode 196 of Five Minutes Closer. www.FiveMinutesCloser.com
See the results. Find out how to let the world see the difference Jesus makes in Episode 195 of Five Minutes Closer. www.FiveMinutesCloser.com
God lets you go back to the beginning. Find out why that's a great thing in Episode 194 of Five Minutes Closer. www.FiveMinutesCloser.com
I don't understand everything about God (and that's a good thing). Find out why in Episode 193 of Five Minutes Closer. www.FiveMinutesCloser.com
We need God. Find out why in Episode 192 of Five Minutes Closer. www.FiveMinutesCloser.com
Don't make excuses for sin. Find out how to solve the puzzle of sin in Episode 191 of Five Minutes Closer. www.FiveMinutesCloser.com
Make sure to listen. Find out how to listen to God in Episode 190 of Five Minutes Closer. www.FiveMinutesCloser.com
Don't fall for it. Find out how to avoid one of Satan's most common schemes in Episode 189 of Five Minutes Closer. www.FiveMinutesCloser.com
What’s your job? Find out in Episode 188 if Five Minutes Closer. www.FiveMinutesCloser.com
God has what you need. Find out what God has for you in Episode 187 of Five Minutes Closer. www.FiveMinutesCloser.com
Don't forget: God is here. Find out how to remember that promise the next time you gather for worship in Episode 186 of Five Minutes Closer. www.FiveMinutesCloser.com
Remember that God is with you. Discover some reminders for your life in Episode 185 of Five Minutes Closer. www.FiveMinutesCloser.com
The next time the offering plate comes by you at church, remember Episode 184 of Five Minutes Closer. www.FiveMinutesCloser.com
Why did God give us the Bible? Find out in Episode 183 of Five Minutes Closer. www.FiveMinutesCloser.com
What would you do if you could see God? Find out in Episode 182 of Five Minutes Closer. www.FiveMinutesCloser.com
Remember your promise to Jesus. Find out the significance of that promise in Episode 181 of Five Minutes Closer. www.FiveMinutesCloser.com
Read God's word; remember God's word; do God's word. Find out why all three are essential in Episode 180 of Five Minutes Closer. www.FiveMinutesCloser.com
No compromise. Find out when this response is correct in Episode 179 of Five Minutes Closer. www.FiveMinutesCloser.com
Why serve God? The evidence is clear. Discover the evidence in Episode 178 of Five Minutes Closer. www.FiveMinutesCloser.com
Realize who is God (and who God is). Find out how in Episode 177 of Five Minutes Closer. www.FiveMinutesCloser.com
Others matter. Find out why in Episode 176 of Five Minutes Closer. www.FiveMinutesCloser.com
Remember God’s day. Find out why that is essential in Episode 175 of Five Minutes Closer. www.FiveMinutesCloser.com
Watch your language. Find out why that's important in Episode 174 of Five Minutes Closer. www.FiveMinutesCloser.com
Only God deserves our worship. Find out why in Episode 173 of Five Minutes Closer. www.FiveMinutesCloser.com
Who is Number One? Find out who is Number One in episode 172 of Five Minutes Closer. www.FiveMinutesCloser.com
Is the best yet to be? Find out in episode 171 of Five Minutes Closer. www.FiveMinutesCloser.com
Need a hand? Discover where to find help in Episode 170 of Five Minutes Closer. www.FiveMinutesCloser.com
What do you need? Find out in Episode 169 of Five Minutes Closer. www.FiveMinutesCloser.com
You need the Sabbath. Find out why in Episode 168 of Five Minutes Closer. www.FiveMinutesCloser.com
What will it take for God to get through to you? Find out in Episode 167 of Five Minutes Closer. www.FiveMinutesCloser.com
God will provide. Find out how God provides for you in Episode 166 of Five Minutes Closer. www.FiveMinutesCloser.com
It's time to celebrate! Find out why in Episode 165 of Five Minutes Closer. www.FiveMinutesCloser.com
Why does God do what he does? Find out in Episode 164 of Five Minutes Closer. www.FiveMinutesCloser.com
Who's on your team? Find out in Episode 163 of Five Minutes Closer. www.FiveMinutesCloser.com
When God is in the lead, don't turn back. Find out how to be a follower in Episode 162 of Five Minutes Closer. www.FiveMinutesCloser.com
Victory is certain. Find out why in Episode 161 of Five Minutes Closer. www.FiveMinutesCloser.com
Know that he is God. Find out how in Episode 160 of Five Minutes Closer. www.FiveMinutesCloser.com
Just because things don't go as you planned doesn't mean God is not at work. Find out why in Episode 159 of Five Minutes Closer. www.FiveMinutesCloser.com
Why me, Lord? Find out in Episode 158 of Five Minutes Closer. www.FiveMinutesCloser.com
Who am I? Wrong question. Find out why in Episode 157 of Five Minutes Closer. www.FiveMinutesCloser.com
God keeps his promises. You'll find out why in Episode 156 of Five Minutes Closer. www.FiveMinutesCloser.com
Who's the pilot? Find out why you need to answer that question in Episode 155 of Five Minutes Closer. www.FiveMinutesCloser.com
What’s your legacy? Discover a crucial legacy to leave those you love in Episode 154 of Five Minutes Closer. www.FiveMinutesCloser.com
God will be there. Find out more in Episode 153 of Five Minutes Closer. www.FiveMinutesCloser.com
Forgiveness is tough. Do it anyway. Find out why in Episode 152 of Five Minutes Closer. www.FiveMinutesCloser.com
People notice. Find out how to show them your best in Episode 151 of Five Minutes Closer. www.FiveMinutesCloser.com
Faithfulness makes the difference. Find out why in Episode 150 of Five Minutes Closer. www.FiveMinutesCloser.com
The Bible gives one answer to temptation: Run. Find out how in Episode 149 of Five Minutes Closer. www.FiveMinutesCloser.com
What will you do when you meet God? Find out in Episode 148 of Five Minutes Closer. www.FiveMinutesCloser.com
Forgiveness. Give it because you need it. Find out why in Episode 147 of Five Minutes Closer. www.FiveMinutesCloser.com
God doesn't use perfect people. God uses people of faith. Find out how faith in Christ fixes failures in Episode 146 of Five Minutes Closer. www.FiveMinutesCloser.com
Remember and respond to what God has done for you. Find out why that is essential in Episode 145 of Five Minutes Closer. www.FiveMinutesCloser.com
Realize the presence of the Lord. Find out how you can know God is there in Episode 144 of Five Minutes Closer. www.FiveMinutesCloser.com
What do you need God to provide? Find out how you can trust God to provide for you in Episode 143 of Five Minutes Closer. www.FiveMinutesCloser.com
Check your grip. Find out why you may want to turn loose in Episode 142 of Five Minutes Closer. www.FiveMinutesCloser.com
If God looks for someone righteous, will he find you? Find out in Episode 141 of Five Minutes Closer. www.FiveMinutesCloser.com
Nothing is impossible for God. Find out why that's true in Episode 140 of Five Minutes Closer. www.FiveMinutesCloser.com
Live your potential. Find out how in Episode 139 of Five Minutes Closer. www.FiveMinutesCloser.com
Live a life that reflects your name. Find out how in Episode 138 of Five Minutes Closer. www.FiveMinutesCloser.com
God's plan works. Find out the difference between your plan and God's plan in Episode 137 of Five Minutes Closer. www.FiveMinutesCloser.com
Find out how to avoid buyer's remorse in Episode 136 of Five Minutes Closer. www.FiveMinutesCloser.com
Learn the secret of making effective choices in Episode 135 of Five Minutes Closer. www.FiveMinutesCloser.com
Learn how to discover God's promise for your life in Episode 134 of Five Minutes Closer. www.FiveMinutesCloser.com
What is the first step? Find out in Episode 133 of Five Minutes Closer. www.FiveMinutesCloser.com
If there is a right direction, there is also a wrong one. Find out how to choose the right direction for your life in Episode 132 of Five Minutes Closer. www.FiveMinutesCloser.com
How we live reveals what we believe. Discover a clear example in Episode 131 of Five Minutes Closer. www.FiveMinutesCloser.com
Every day is a good day to obey the Lord. Find out how that simple principle can transform your life in Episode 130 of Five Minutes Closer. www.FiveMinutesCloser.com
Will you be the one? Find out how you can in Episode 129 of Five Minutes Closer. www.FiveMinutesCloser.com
Sin costs more than you think. Check the price tag in Episode 126 of Five Minutes Closer.
Your legacy matters. Find out how to leave a positive legacy in Episode 125 of Five Minutes Closer.
When anger is knocking, don't open the door. Find out why in Episode 124 of Five Minutes Closer.
You have a choice. Find out how to make the right one in Episode 123 of Five Minutes Closer.
Don’t break your promise. You’ll discover why that’s worse than you may think in Episode 119 of Five Minutes Closer. #BrokenPromise
Know what God says. If you don't, someone will tell you he said something different. Find out how to avoid that mistake in Episode 118 of Five Minutes Closer. www.FiveMinutesCloser.com
God did something amazing when he created the family. Find out in Episode 117 of Five Minutes Closer. www.FiveMinutesCloser.com
You are a work of art. Find out more about the artist in Episode 116 of Five Minutes Closer. www.FiveMinutesCloser.com
Recover the meaning of the Sabbath. You need a good rest - find out why in Episode 115 of Five Minutes Closer. www.FiveMinutesCloser.com
What's your favorite recipe? Find out God's favorite recipe in Episode 114 of Five Minutes Closer. www.FiveMinutesCloser.com #FavoriteRecipe
God made you. Find out what that means in Episode 113 of Five Minutes Closer. www.FiveMinutesCloser.com #GodMadeYou
Turn on the light. Find out the first time the light came on and why that’s important to us today in Episode 112 of Five Minutes Closer. www.FiveMinutesCloser.com #TurnOnTheLight
Let's start at the beginning. Join us as we start a new series by returning to the beginning in Episode 111 of Five Minutes Closer. www.FiveMinutesCloser.com #InTheBeginning
Find out how you can be a genuine imitation (and that's a good thing) in Episode 110 of Five Minutes Closer. www.FiveMinutesCloser.com #GenuineImitation
Find out how you can participate in a God-sized task in Episode 109 of Five Minutes Closer. www.FiveMinutesCloser.com #GodSizedTask
How's your joy? Find out why that's an essential question in Episode 108 of Five Minutes Closer. www.FiveMinutesCloser.com #Joy
Take your spiritual temperature. Find out how in Episode 107 of Five Minutes Closer. www.FiveMinutesCloser.com #SpiritualThermometer
Know the litmus test for truth. Find out what it is in Episode 106 of Five Minutes Closer. www.FiveMinutesCloser.com #LitmusTest
Watch for the potholes. Find out how in Episode 105 of Five Minutes Closer. www.FiveMinutesCloser.com #Potholes
Stop me if you’ve heard this one. Actually, go ahead and listen to Episode 104 of Five Minutes Closer. www.FiveMinutesCloser.com #Listen
Watch your step. Find out why that's important in Episode 103 of Five Minutes Closer. www.FiveMinutesCloser.com #WatchYourStep
Don’t touch. You’ll find out why in Episode 102 of Five Minutes Closer. www.FiveMinutesCloser.com #Wisdom
How do you know? Find out in Episode 101 of Five Minutes Closer. www.FiveMinutesCloser.com #Know
Play like you are on the winning team because if you know Christ, you are! Find out how in this episode of Five Minutes Closer. www.FiveMinutesCloser.com #WinningTeam
Know that you know. Find out how in this episode of Five Minutes Closer. www.FiveMinutesCloser.com #KnowThatYou Know
If the testimony is true, the outcome is sure. Find out why in Episode 98 of Five Minutes Closer.
V-I-C-T-O-R-Y! Find out how to know you are cheering for the winning team in Episode 97 of Five Minutes Closer. www.FiveMinutesCloser.com #Victory
You can live without fear. Find out how in Episode 96 of Five Minutes Closer. www.FiveMinutesCloser.com #NoFear
The evidence is clear. Find out how in Episode 95 of Five Minutes Closer. www.FiveMinutesCloser.com #ClearEvidence
Love one another. Jesus said that for a reason. Find out why in this episode of Five Minutes Closer. www.FiveMinutesCloser.com #LoveOneAnother
God is bigger than your fear. Find out why in Episode 93 of Five Minutes Closer. www.FiveMinutesCloser.com #GodIsBiggerThanYourFear
Know the truth. Find out how in Episode 92 of Five Minutes Closer. www.FiveMinutesCloser.com #KnowTheTruth
Here's the plan. Find out what it is in Episode 91 of Five Minutes Closer. www.FiveMinutesCloser.com #KnowThePlan
You can know the answer. Find out how in Episode 90 of Five Minutes Closer. www.FiveMinutesCloser.com #KnowTheAnswer
Love is a verb. Find out why that is more than just a cliche in Episode 89 of Five Minutes Closer. www.FiveMinutesCloser.com #LoveIsAVerb
Follow the right example. You'll find one in this episode of Five Minutes Closer. www.FiveMinutesCloser.com #BestExample
Live what you believe. Find out what that is in Episode 87 of Five Minutes Closer. www.FiveMinutesCloser.com #LiveWhatYouBelieve
This is serious. You'll understand why after listening to Episode 86 of Five Minutes Closer. www.FiveMinutesCloser.com #SeriousBusiness
Just wait - you can't imagine what's coming! Find out what is just ahead in Episode 85 of Five Minutes Closer. www.FiveMinutesCloser.com #JustWait
Who are you? Find out in Episode 84 of Five Minutes Closer. www.FiveMinutesCloser #WhoAreYou
The game is rigged! Actually, that's a good thing. Find out why in Episode 83 of Five Minutes Closer. www.FiveMinutesCloser.com #rigged
Tell me if you've heard this one. If you love Jesus, you have! Remember what it is by listening to Episode 81 of Five Minutes Closer.
What type of tree are you? Find out in Episode 80 of Five Minutes Closer. www.FiveMinutesCloser.com #NameThatTree
Do you want the good news or the bad news? I’ll give you both in Episode 79 of Five Minutes Closer. www.FiveMinutesCloser.com #GoodNewsBadNews
Find out how you can be really clean in Episode 78 of Five Minutes Closer. www.FiveMinutesCloser.com #RealClean
Walk in the light (believe me, the walking will be much easier). Find out why in Episode 77 of Five Minutes Closer. www.FiveMinutesCloser.com #WalkInTheLight
Don’t miss a thing. Find out how in Episode 76 of Five Minutes Closer. www.FiveMinutesCloser.com #Don'tMissAThing
En garde! Find out how to be on your guard in life (and everything I don’t know about the French language) Episode 75 of Five Minutes Closer. www.FiveMinutesCloser.com #EnGarde
Pack your toothbrush. Find out why that's important in Episode 74 of Five Minutes Closer. www.FiveMinutesCloser.com #Ready
You can look forward to today and every day. Find out how in this episode of Five Minutes Closer. www.FiveMinutesCloser.com #today
Live life knowing what lies ahead. Find out how in this episode of Five Minutes Closer. www.FiveMinutesCloser.com #knowwhatliesahead
Be prepared - it's more than just a motto. Find out how you can be prepared in this episode of Five Minutes Closer. www.FiveMinutesCloser.com #prepared
What time is it? Find out in this episode of Five Minutes Closer. www.FiveMinutesCloser.com
Warning! Now that I have your attention check out the next episode of Five Minutes Closer. www.FiveMinutesCloser.com #warning
Need some light? Find some in this episode of Five Minutes Closer. www.FiveMinutesCloser.com #Light
Seeing is believing. Find out what Peter saw in this episode of Five Minutes Closer. www.FiveMinutesCloser.com
Everyone loves a good story. Find out why the story of Jesus is that, and so much more, in this episode of Five Minutes Closer. www.FiveMinutesCloser.com #gospeltruth
We’ve got places to go. Find out where, and why you should be excited, in this episode of Five Minutes Closer. www.FiveMinutesCloser.com #destination
Take your temperature. You’ll find out why in this episode of Five Minutes Closer. www.FiveMinutesCloser.com #TakeYourTemperature
There is a reason why we say “Finish well” instead of “Start well.” Find out why in this episode of Five Minutes Closer. www.FiveMinutesCloser.com #FinishWell
How much is it worth? Answer that important question by listening to this episode of Five Minutes Closer. www.FiveMinutesCloser.com
Want the ultimate life “power-up?” Listen to this episode of Five Minutes Closer. www.FiveMinutesCloser.com #powerup
It's the last minute of the fourth quarter. What's the call? Find out in this episode of Five Minutes Closer. www.FiveMinutesCloser.com #fourthquarter
Watch for snakes. You’ll find out why that’s good advice (as if you thought it wasn’t) in this episode of Five Minutes Closer. www.FiveMinutesCloser.com
What do you lose the minute you say you have it? Find out in this episode of Five Minutes Closer. www.FiveMinutesCloser.com #humility
Feed the dog. You’ll learn the spiritual lesson found in this everyday task in this episode of Five Minutes Closer. www.FiveMinutesCloser.com
Find out more about the hymn Trust and Obey in this episode of Five Minutes Closer. www.FiveMinutesCloser.com #trustandobey
Don't be surprised if you enjoy this episode of Five Minutes Closer. www.FiveMinutesCloser.com
How is living the Christian life like a cruise ship? Find out in this episode of Five Minutes Closer. www.FiveMinutesCloser.com
You’ve got a job. Discover the job description in this episode of Five Minutes Closer. www.FiveMinutesCloser.com #yourjob
Don’t be surprised if the world doesn’t understand why you follow Christ. You can be prepared, and you’ll find out how in this episode of Five Minutes Closer. www.FiveMinutesCloser.com #prepared
Nice guys finish last. If you believe that, you need to hear this episode of Five Minutes Closer.
The best offense is a good defense. Find out how that applies to the believer in this episode of Five Minutes Closer.
What is the recipe for healthy relationships? Find out in this episode of Five Minutes Closer.
Show some respect. Find out why that’s important in this episode of Five Minutes Closer.
What’s your name? Knowing who you are in Christ is more important than you think, and not just for you. Find out why in this episode of Five Minutes Closer.
Your future can be rock solid. So can your present. Find out why in this episode of Five Minutes Closer.
Pick the right flowers. You’ll find out why that’s important in this episode of Five Minutes Closer.
You can love your neighbor. Really. Find out how in this episode of Five Minutes Closer.
Don’t live life at the roadside attraction. Find out why in this episode of Five Minutes Closer.
Is your life out of control? Find out how to put things back on track in this episode of Five Minutes Closer.
How can you experience the promise of Christmas all year? Find out in this episode of Five Minutes Closer.
It pays to invest well. Find out the best investment strategy for life in this episode of Five Minutes Closer.
Check the guarantee. It may not be what you think it is, or it may be much better than you could ever imagine. Find out about God’s guarantee in this episode of Five Minutes Closer.
Everyone you know needs to know. Find out what they need to know in this episode of Five Minutes Closer.
How can you keep life between the fence posts? You’ll find out what that means, and a key ingredient to making it happen in this episode of Five Minutes Closer.
When is the right time to pray? You’ll find out in this episode of Five Minutes Closer.
“It’s not how high you jump, but how straight you walk when your feet hit the ground.” I’m not sure who said that, but I think they were on to something. James would certainly agree and you’ll find out why in this episode of Five Minutes Closer.
We know we need to be patient, but that’s tough. How can we be patient in a world that demands immediacy? You’ll find out in this episode of Five Minutes Closer.
Repairing halfway means it’s still broken. You’ll find out why that is crucial to know in this episode of Five Minutes Closer.
Be sure that what you know for sure is sure. You’ll find out how to be sure in this episode of Five Minutes Closer.
Tearing down someone else doesn’t build you up; it does the opposite. Find out why in this episode of Five Minutes Closer.
Is your life headed in two different directions? That could be a bigger problem than you think, and you’ll find out why in this episode of Five Minutes Closer.
What are you willing to give up? There is a direct correlation between what you are willing to give up and what you will be able to receive and you will find out why in this episode of Five Minutes Closer.
What is wisdom, and why does it matter? You’ll find out in this episode of Five Minutes Closer.
How can we make our life match what we believe? You’ll find out in this episode of Five Minutes Closer.
How do you win? That’s a significant question, especially when it comes to living a successful life. It might not look like you think it does, and you’ll find out why in this episode of Five Minutes Closer.
What do you do when no one is watching? The answer reveals an important truth we all need to understand, a truth you’ll discover in the next episode of Five Minutes Closer.
How do you follow God’s word? The answer is more simple than you might think, and you’ll find out what it is in this episode of Five Minutes Closer.
Have you ever been really angry? Are you mad right now? What are you going to do about it? Before you do anything rash, let’s find out how God tells us to respond to anger in this episode of Five Minutes Closer.
Ever had to return a gift? Not my favorite thing to do. You’ll learn about a gift you will never have to return in this episode of Five Minutes Closer.
Know the source; eliminate the problem. That is nowhere more important than in our everyday battle against temptation. You’ll not only find out why but how to win that battle in this episode of Five Minutes Closer.
It doesn’t matter who’s ahead at the start of the race. What matters is who leads at the finish. You’ll find out how to finish well in this episode of Five Minutes Closer.
Do you wish you had more than you currently have? Most of us do, but also realize we should be more thankful for what we already have. How can you develop a life of gratitude? You’ll find out in the next episode of Five Minutes Closer.
How can we make our life match what we believe? You’ll find out in this episode of Five Minutes Closer.
What good is a dead cat, and what does that have to do with our faith? You’ll find out in this episode of Five Minutes Closer.
How do we win? That’s a significant question, especially when it comes to living a successful life. It might not look like you think it does, and you’ll find out why in this episode of Five Minutes Closer.
What do you do when no one is watching? The answer reveals an important truth we all need to understand, a truth you’ll discover in the next episode of Five Minutes Closer.
How do you follow God’s word? The answer is more simple than you might think, and you’ll find out what it is in this episode of Five Minutes Closer.
Have you ever been really angry? Are you mad right now? What are you going to do about it? Before you do anything rash, let’s find out how God tells us to respond to anger in this episode of Five Minutes Closer.
Ever had to return a gift? Not my favorite thing to do. You’ll learn about a gift you will never have to return in this episode of Five Minutes Closer.
Know the source; eliminate the problem. That is nowhere more important than in our everyday battle against temptation. You’ll not only find out why but how to win that battle in this episode of Five Minutes Closer.
It doesn’t matter who’s ahead at the start of the race. What matters is who leads at the finish. You’ll find out how to finish well in this episode of Five Minutes Closer.
Do you wish you had more than you currently have? Most of us do, but also realize we should be more thankful for what we already have. How can you develop a life of gratitude? You’ll find out in this episode of Five Minutes Closer.
What is the key to knowing and doing God’s will? It’s simpler than you think, and you can learn what it is in this episode of Five Minutes Closer.
Do you have questions about the direction of your life? You’ll discover how to find the answers in this episode of Five Minutes Closer.
Can you have joy, even in the depth of sorrow? You can, and you will find out how in this episode of Five Minutes Closer.
Think that the Bible doesn’t have anything to say to the twenty-first century? Not only does the Bible speak to the twenty-first century, it details practical advice for you today. You can find out why in the next five minutes.
We all have decisions to make, some more important than others. In the next five minutes, you will be confronted with the most important decision you will ever make.
What’s the greatest gift you ever received? In this episode of Five Minutes Closer, we’ll discover how God gave you the greatest gift of all.