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The most transformative aspect of becoming a Christian is the indwelling presence of the Holy Spirit. That’s how Christ lives in us. We may look the same as the world does on the outside. But on the inside, we have a different spirit. And people should be able to see the evidence of Christ living in us. In this episode, Frank King focuses on this unique spirit living in us.
When the Israelites came to the land God had promised their fathers, Moses sent12 spies to evaluate the land. When the spies returned, they revealed that giants lived in the land. The heart of God’s people melted when they heard about the giants. They did not believe God could deliver the land into their hands because of the giants.
But two of the twelve spies believed God could and would give them the land. Caleb said to the people, “Let us go up at once, and possess it; for we are well able to overcome it” (Numbers 13:30, KJV).
Caleb was not just speaking empty words when he said that. He really believed what he said because of what he believed about God. This we know because of what God said about Caleb:
“But my servant Caleb, because he had another spirit with him, and hath followed me fully, him will I bring into the land whereinto he went; and his seed shall possess it” (Numbers 14:24, KJV).
Note two things God said about Caleb. One, he had another spirit, relative to the other spies. Two, he had followed God fully. The point is that a direct correlation exists between a person’s spirit and how he interacts with God.
What Difference Is It Making?
Everyone who has been born again has been given a different spirit. That would be the indwelling presence of the Holy Spirit of God.
But just because you have been born again does not mean you manifest a different spirit in your daily living. You can be born again and still act like, think like, and talk like the everyday unbeliever. A vast difference exists between the Spirit of God being dormant in you and the Spirit of God being alive in you. You can be a Christian and still persist to be carnally minded and worldly minded.
In this episode, Frank King addresses the authority of the name of Jesus when we pray to the Father, and we believe in the authority of Jesus’ name. According to Philippians 2:9, God has highly exalted the name of Jesus and given Him a name above every other name.
The names of some people in this world carry great authority. For instance, the CEO of a large, powerful company; or the President of the United States, etc. When these individuals sign a document, their names command respect. But no matter how great a name a person may have in this world, it pales in comparison to the name of Jesus. Every other name is subject to His.
Near the end of Jesus’ time on earth, He instructed His disciples on how to pray going forward. He said, “And in that day ye shall ask me nothing. Verily, verily, I say unto you, whatsoever ye shall ask the Father in my name, he will give it you” (John 16:23, KJV).
This was a major paradigm shift for the disciples. They were used to coming to Him for everything they needed. Why not? He was God in the flesh. He was right there with them. Whatever they needed, He had access to it in heaven.
But He was telling them that is not how it’s going to work going forward. He says you will ask me nothing. But whatsoever you ask the Father in my name, He will give it to you. That means going forward, you are to pray to the Father in my name. That is also how we should be praying when we pray.
Frank stresses the point that just because you say “in the name of Jesus” at the end of your prayer does not necessarily mean you are praying in the name of Jesus. You are only praying in His name when you pray consistently with the teachings and principles that He taught and modeled while on earth.
These days, less people attend local churches. Of course, we know that you don’t have to attend church to be saved. And you don’t have to be saved to attend church. So why should one go to the house of God? Evangelist Frank King addresses that subject in this podcast episode.
In Psalm 73, the psalmist gives us an important benefit of going to the house of God. He writes of a time in his life when he lost focus and became spiritually unstable. “As for me, my feet were almost gone; my steps had well nigh slipped,” he writes (Psalm 73:2). “For I was envious at the foolish, when I saw the prosperity of the wicked” (verse 3).
The psalmist is not alone in that area of struggle. Some Christians today believe that since they serve the Lord, they should have more than those who don’t. And as such, they have trouble coming to terms with the prosperity of the wicked. The Bible does not denounce us having material wealth. In fact, God promises to bless us when we walk with Him. But nowhere in the Bible are we promised that if we serve God, we will have more materially than everyone who doesn’t serve God.
In the psalm, the psalmist expands on the prosperity of the wicked that caused him to be envious. He even questioned the value of living a life committed to God. He writes, “Surely in vain I have kept my heart pure. And I have washed my hands in innocence” (verse 13, NASB)!
So, how did the psalmist regain his footing? “Until I went to the sanctuary of God, then I understood their end,” he says (verse 17, KJV). At the house of God, his eyes became open to see things in proper context. There, he saw what the end of the wicked would be.
Through the psalmist’s experience, we should see a priceless benefit of faithful church attendance. Like him, we need a place we can attend to help us get or remain properly focused. Also, in this podcast episode, Evangelist King shares three facts about every genuine believer. He said because these things are true about us, they underscore three more reasons it behooves us to faithfully go to the house of God.
In this episode, Frank King teaches on how to increase your capacity for the Word of God. Every churchgoer has a certain capacity for receiving God’s Word. That capacity differs for each of us. Some churchgoers receive very little of what is preached from the pulpit. Some leave with a practical understanding of what God is saying through His Word. Most will fall somewhere in between.
This reality is not a reflection of one’s intelligence. Some churchgoers are greatly educated but have little capacity to receive the Word of God. Some churchgoers with little education have a large capacity for the same. This is not about education. Rather, spiritual reasons exist as to why our capacity for the Word of God differs from person to person.
To explain why we differ in our capacity for the Word of God, Jesus taught a parable we refer to as the parable of the Seed and the Sower. He said this farmer went about sowing seed in the ground. As he sowed seeds, they fell upon different places. Some went by the wayside, some fell upon stony places, some fell among the thorns, and some fell on good ground.
After Jesus had finished speaking the parable, the disciples came to Him wanting to know what it meant. Jesus explained the parable in terms of people who come to hear the Word of God. Each type of ground where the seeds fell represents a type of hearer. The interesting thing about this parable is that each of us identifies with one of the types of hearers in this parable.
This subject matters because you cannot live for God beyond your capacity for His Word. If you only have the capacity to receive the elementary teachings of the Word, then you can only live for God on an elementary level. But that’s not where God wants any of us to be. He wants us to have the capacity to receive the deeper teachings of His Word so we can live for Him on a deeper level.
The good news is that if you don’t like being where you currently are, you don’t have to stay there. You can increase your capacity for the Word of God. That is the focus of this episode.
Some churchgoers can quote lots of the Scriptures. Some of them have gotten good at that because they have practiced memorization of Bible verses for many years. But being able to quote Scriptures is not even close to properly understanding them.
In this episode, Frank King addresses the letter of the Word versus the spirit of the Word. The letter of the Word is what the Scriptures literally say. The spirit of the Word refers to God’s intended meaning of His Word. Jesus said, “The words that I speak unto you, they are spirit, and they are life” (John 6:63, KJV).
The religious leaders of Jesus’ day, namely, the Pharisees and the Sadducees, considered themselves to be the authorities of the Law. And by the Law, we mean the Old Testament. They had rigid views about what the Law said. And they judged everybody’s conduct by their rigid views. But they understood just enough about the Law to be dangerous.
For instance, they took the Law literally that said the Sabbath day was a day a rest. To them, that meant absolutely no work could be done on that day. That was the letter of the Law. But Jesus told them it was lawful to do good even on the Sabbath day.
When someone cannot see beyond the letter of God’s word, legalism will result. Just think about all the commandments in Jesus’ teachings and the many calls to action in Paul’s epistles. One can easily be tempted to believe that Christianity is a life of dos and don’ts.
But the clear message in the New Testament is that we are saved by grace through faith in Christ. No one earn salvation by keeping lots of dos and don’ts, “lest any man should boast” (Ephesians 2:9, KJV). Those who try to do so have failed to grasp the spirit of God's Word.
“The harvest truly is plenteous, but the laborers are few” (Matt. 9:37, KJV). This was Jesus’ assessment of His day. It is still true today.
These days, God is seeking more laborers to work for the Kingdom. More people who will make themselves available to be used by Him. First and foremost, one must know the kind of servant God wants.
Our idea of the kind of servant God wants can differ significantly from what He actually wants. Young David is a good example. He was the youngest of the sons of Jesse. His seven brothers came before Samuel the prophet one by one. Even Samuel thought the oldest son was God’s choice for king (1 Samuel 16:6). But God rejected them all and chose David.
What did God see in David that He did not see in his seven brothers? He saw David as a young man after God’s own heart. That’s what God was looking for in the new king after He rejected Saul the current king (1 Samuel 13:14).
To have a heart after the heart of God means you are passionate about the things that please God. You like what He likes, and you shun the things He hates. We can be that kind of person only after we have become born again by the Spirit of God.
But being born again is not enough. To be a man or a woman after God’s heart, you must allow the Holy Spirit to govern your life. The more time you spend with God and in the things of God, the more your heart becomes one with His.
As it was in Jesus’ day, so it is today that the harvest is plenteous, and the laborers are few. The question is, are we or will we become the kind of servant God wants us to be. Will we commit to being a man or woman after God’s own heart. That’s the kind of servant He wants in these last days.
The birth of Christ is the most enduring event in history. Nearly 2000 years later, the world is still talking about Him, and millions around the world are passionately following His teachings.
In the days of King Ahaz, Isaiah the prophet gave us an amazing Messianic prophecy: “Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel“ (Isaiah 7:14, KJV). This virgin birth was given as a sign to King Ahaz that God was with His people.
In hindsight, we know this sign from heaven was a reference to the birth of Christ. That’s because the verse refers to a virgin bearing a son. Furthermore, according to the verse, this son shall be called Immanuel. This is consistent with the words found in Matthew 1:23: “They shall call his name Immanuel.”
Immanuel, the prophetic name assigned to Jesus, literally means God with us. This name is a reference to the deity of Christ. When Jesus was born, He was the Almighty God living in human flesh among us. He said to Philip, He who has seen me has seen the Father” (John 14:9, NASB).
Because of this incarnation, Jesus can personally relate to our struggles in the flesh. While on earth, He was “tempted in all things as we are, yet without sin” (Hebrews 4:15, NASB).
The good news of Christmas is that the son born of a virgin was a sign from heaven that God is with His people. if you have placed your faith in Christ, know that God is with you. Sometimes, it may not feel that way, but God is with you. Moreover, through Christ, you have peace with God.
The grace of God manifests itself in countless ways. Anytime He shows us His goodness when we deserve otherwise, that constitutes grace. This episode focuses on the grace of God that pertains to our salvation. This grace is sometimes referred to as God’s saving grace.
The doctrine of salvation is the most important Christian doctrine in the entire Bible. We can disagree on, even be wrong about some aspects of Christian theology and still be OK. But we can’t afford to be wrong on how to be saved because that has eternal consequences.
In his letter to the church at Ephesus, Paul writes, “By grace you have been saved” (Ephesians 2:5, NASB). Grace refers to things that are unmerited, meaning things we don’t earn or deserve. Accordingly, God’s saving grace refers to salvation that is unmerited.
Paul said what he said because God saved us “even when we were dead in our transgressions” (verse 5a). In other words, we did not earn salvation. And there is a good reason for that. It’s because we can’t, no matter how hard we try. None of us deserves salvation. The only way we can receive salvation is that God gives it to us when we place our faith in Christ.
But those who lived under the Old Testament (OT) dispensation were under the Law and not under grace. So, were they more righteous than we are so that they earned their salvation by successfully keeping the Law? Or did God lower the bar and grade the OT believers on a curve so they could make it into heaven?
To answer that question, consider Abraham’s eternal fate. “For what does the Scripture say? ‘Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him for righteousness’” (Romans 4:3, NASB).
The point is that no one has ever earned or deserved to be saved. Even the OT believers were recipients of God’s saving grace.
Sad but true, so many people in the world today need to be saved. The good news is that everyone can afford to be saved because Christ has paid the cost for all.
Prayer was never meant to be a religious exercise. But for many people who pray, it’s no more than that. Prayer is supposed to revolutionize your life. This episode focuses on how to win through prayer.
The devil wants your prayer life to be no more than a religious ritual. He wants you to think God does not answer prayer. Because if you ever arrive at that wrong conclusion, you will cease to be serious about prayer.
Prayer is one of the most phenomenal weapons God has given us. Think about it; what is the main thing we do when we have loved ones who are not saved and are not open to someone talking to them about the Lord? We can’t make them listen to us. But we can pray to God and believe He can reach them and open their heart.
And parents, what do we do when we have a child a thousand miles away in college, and we can’t be there to try to keep him or her out of trouble? We can cover them in God’s divine protection through prayer. Through prayer, we can stay the hand of the enemy. Prayer has the power to move mountains in our life. The devil knows the power of prayer. That’s why he so vehemently opposes those who commit themselves to a life of prayer.
Daniel the prophet is a good example of how to win through prayer. After praying to God, he fasted and sought the face of God for twenty-one days (Daniel 10:3). He did not stop praying until God answered his prayer. One of the main reasons many people fail to receive from God is they fail to be persistent in prayer. Jesus says we must pray always and not lose heart (Luke 18:1, NASB).
As Christians, we often make claims about God based on the declarations of His Word. We say God is our healer or our deliverer or our provider, etc. But how willing are you to allow God to prove Himself to be the God you say He is in your life?
What the world is looking for is proof for our assertions. It’s one thing to quote the Scriptures about God’s goodness and His awesome power. But it’s another thing to produce some proof of the same.
Also, a big difference exists between trusting God because you have no other choice and trusting Him even when you have other options. Many times, when we face a challenge, we have options other than trusting God. If we stand in need of financial help, for instance, we can choose to seek God’s provision. Or we can go to a lending institution or a to person and borrow money.
But in this episode, Evangelist Frank King challenges believers to choose to trust God even when other options exist. This is how we allow God to prove Himself to be who we go around saying that He is to us.
It’s human nature, however, for us to not want to put ourselves through the rigor of trusting God—especially when we have other options. And that’s why today we have too much comfortable Christianity and so few living testimonies about the goodness and the greatness of our God.
A main reason for attending church to hear the Word of God and for studying the Bible in our home SHOULD BE so we can put His promises to the test. God cannot prove Himself to be the God we claim that He is if we don’t trust Him enough to allow Him to do so.
On the fourth Thursday in November, we celebrate Thanksgiving Day in America. But also, God has called us to give thanks at all times. One of the most popular verses quoted this time of the year is found in 1 Thessalonians 5:18. Paul writes, “In everything give thanks, for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.”
Since God commands us to give thanks, thanksgiving is important to Him. Moreover, since He has commanded us to give thanks, He has already deemed Himself worthy of thanksgiving.
Sometimes, we know we are blessed. But we fail to give thanks because we are not being blessed the way we want to be blessed. Or because we have not been blessed the way someone else is being blessed. The point is that we can be blessed and be unthankful at the same time, if we are not careful.
In the days of Moses, God delivered His people from slavery in Egypt, taking them to a land of their own. When they arrived at the outskirts of the Promised Land, the spies went in and checked it out. They discovered that giants were living in the land that had to be driven out. When the spies returned and reported this news to the people, they started murmuring and complaining and weeping and talking about returning to Egypt.
It displeased the Lord because the people complained and were unthankful although He was blessing them. This can happen to us as well. if we are not careful.
Our ability to give thanks in everything is a function of our faith in God. If the only time we can give thanks is when all things go well, that means we need to deepen our faith so we can in everything give thanks.
Have you ever thought about God’s possible involvement in weather disturbances such as hurricanes and tornadoes? These can be deadly. For instance, over 200 people died from Hurricane Helene this year. Do you wonder what God may be saying through these horrific events? In this episode, Evangelist Frank King addresses this subject.
Generally speaking, weather disturbances are natural occurrences. They come about when air and warm water interact, and the wet air above the water rises. This leaves an area of lower air pressure above the ocean’s surface which is quickly filled by air in the surrounding areas.
It’s interesting that the airline industry often refers to bad weather resulting in flight cancellations or delays as acts of God. This they do because they think that gets them off the hook for compensating angry customers for the flight delays. But, again, these dangerous weather disturbances are natural occurrences.
But God CAN send storms and hurricanes and other weather disturbances as well. Such a declaration goes against the grain of some people’s beliefs. God is a loving God they say. He would never send deadly and destructive storms and hurricanes.
But in Psalm 107, the psalmist speaks of a storm commanded by God. “For He spoke and raised up a stormy wind, which lifted up the waves of the sea,” the psalmist writes (Psalm 107:25, NASB).
Regarding those caught in the storm, “Their soul melted away in their misery” (verse 26). Moreover, “They reeled and staggered like a drunken man, and were at their wits’ end” (verse 27). Clearly, the storm the psalmist attributes to God was life-threatening.
Even though the psalmist says God sent the storm, when the men prayed to God, He calmed the storm. “They cried to the Lord in their trouble….”He caused the storm to be still, so that the waves of the sea were hushed” (verses 28-29).
One of the most sacred rites in the local church is known as Holy Communion, also called the Lord’s Supper, the Eucharist, etc. The reason we partake of that ordinance is because Jesus told His disciples to keep it in remembrance of Him. He said as often we do so, we proclaim His suffering and His death until he returns.
During the Holy Communion, the bread and the fruit of the vine served are virtually the body and the blood of the Lord Jesus Christ. Accordingly, in Paul the Apostle’s first letter to the church at Corinth, he says believers should examine themselves before eating the bread and drinking of the cup. He warned the church members about the consequences of failing to examine themselves accordingly.
“For this cause many are weak and sickly among you, and many sleep,” he writes (1 Corinthians 11:30, KJV).
The Holy Communion, or the Lord’s Supper, was occasioned by the impending death of Christ. It was during the last moments He spent with His disciples before being apprehended to die for the sins of the world. He specifically instituted the rite for us to remember Him. Every time we partake of the Lord’s Supper, it points us to the barbaric cross of Calvary. The One who knew no sin was made sin for us.
Paul’s letter to the Corinthian church underscored a lack of a healthy fear of God there. The same can be said for us today. People used to have more respect for the local church—even when they walked by the church building. But now, a man will walk in the house of God and gun a pastor down. Or he will walk in the house of God and mass murder the people of God while they pray and study the Word of God. Sad but true, many believers today regard the Holy Communion as a common or unholy thing.
God has not made any of us to be totally self-reliant. We all need His help in our life. That’s why we must know how to pray effectively. In this podcast episode, Evangelist Frank King addresses how loving others can help us move the hand of God in our favor when we pray.
In John’s first epistle, he talks about the relationship between us loving others and God answering our prayers. He says we are to love in deeds and in truth (1 John 3:18). These days, we use the word “love” too loosely. But love must be accompanied by action. Equally important, our deeds of love must be in truth. False pretenses of love, or self-serving motives behind our acts of love may impress people, but they get us nowhere with God.
When we obey God to love others by deeds and in truth, “Whatsoever we ask, we receive of him, because we keep his commandments, and do those things that are pleasing in his sight” (verse 22). This is a conditional promise contingent upon us genuinely loving others.
Every one of us who has been born again has the power to show genuine love toward others. That’s because the Spirit of God indwells us, and God is love. But still, loving others is a choice. The Holy Spirit empowers us to love, but we can choose to disobey the Spirit.
The bottom line is that we can’t go about mistreating others and expect to be right with God when we pray. None of us can afford to allow others to drag us down to a place where we can’t get a prayer through. Having the right relationship with God is not an option but a must. And He says, if you want to be confident to receive from Me when you pray, you must genuinely love others.
In some places, the Bible clearly states that we are saved by grace through faith in Christ. In other places, the Bible seems to suggest that we must live a particular way in order to be saved. So, how do we reconcile these biblical mandates for obedience with grace, since grace is unmerited? Why can’t Christians just live how they want to? That is the focus of this episode.
An important point to remember is that even though we are saved by grace through faith in Christ; at the same time, we also become born again through faith in Christ. And when we become born again, we will live in obedience to God.
In Christ, we became a new creation. The Bible says old things were passed away, and all things became new. The evidence that God has changed us is that we obey Him. In other words, we don’t have to obey to God to be saved, but we will obey Him because we are saved.
According to the Bible, genuine Christians don’t live a life of practicing sin. For instance, in 1 John 3:9, John writes, “No one who is born of God practices sin, because His seed abides in him; and he cannot sin, because he is born of God” (NASB).
If someone says he is a Christian but is living a sinful life, either he is not a Christian, or he is living a disobedient life as a Christian. The apostles’ letters are written on the premise of genuine Christian behavior.
What we are talking about here is the life-changing power of the gospel. Absolutely no one but no one who truly meets the Lord Jesus Christ can remain the same and live the same after meeting the Lord. Through Him, we are translated from death to life.
There seems to be an increased amount of concern about the end of the world these days. Much of that concern is being driven by current events, such as killer hurricanes, earthquakes, terrorism, tension between world leaders, etc.
But those concerns about the end of the world are not being taken seriously by most. That is, the troubling things that are happening around the world are not causing people to come running to the church to accept Christ. By and large, just the opposite appears to be happening.
In his second letter, Apostle Peter writes to the believers about the day of the Lord. This will be a horrific day marked by the second coming of Christ.
About that day Peter writes, “But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night; in the which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat, the earth also and the works that are therein shall be burned up” (2 Peter 3:10, KJV).
Peter wrote the believers to stir up their remembrance of the words of the prophets and the apostles about this day. He warned them that mockers would come in the last days mocking the message of the day of the Lord’s return. God inspired Peter to address this subject to refute the naysayers and to affirm the certainty of the day of the Lord.
Of course, we have no idea when the second coming of Christ will take place. Neither do we know when the day of the preceding event we refer to as the rapture of the church will occur. Jesus says no one but God knows the day or the hour. That’s why it behooves us to live each day as if the Lord will return today.
Sometimes, God’s ways won’t make much sense to you. At times, His instructions or guidance to us will defy human logic. It’s like you’re adding 1 and 1 and you’re getting 3.
A perfect example is recorded in the book of Genesis. After God had miraculously opened Sarah's womb to bless Abraham with a son at the age of 100, God tested Abraham. He told Abraham to offer young Isaac for a burnt offering.
This made no sense to Abraham. Isaac was Abraham’s miracle baby. He was God’s answer to Abraham’s complaint that he did not have a son to be his heir. How could Isaac become Abraham’s heir and be a burnt offering at the same time? Nevertheless, Abraham obeyed the Lord. He had to believe that God knew what He was doing because Abraham surely didn’t know what God was up to.
The same can be true about us. Sometimes, you may find yourself in a place in life where you can’t find any biblical reason why you are where you are in life. Remember that God’s ways are higher than ours. We don’t intuitively understand His ways. That’s one reason we must study His Word. It is our only source for understanding God’s ways.
When what God is doing in your life makes no sense to you, your only way forward is to place your faith in Him. That’s what faith is all about—trusting God even when what’s happening in your life makes absolutely no sense to you. You have to believe that God knows how to make all things work together for your good—even when there seems to be no rhyme or reason to what’s happening in your life.
If you are a Christian, your prayers, when coupled with faith, are extremely powerful. You may not feel that way when you pray. You may feel less than perfect because you are. You may feel you don’t have it all together—because you don’t. In this episode, Frank King encourages Christians to believe more deeply in God’s ability to use imperfect people in extraordinary ways.
Specifically, this episode focuses on the power of the prayer of faith to accomplish healing in the Christian church. In his epistle, James writes:
“The prayer offered in faith will restore the one who is sick, and the Lord will raise him up, and if he has committed sins, they will be forgiven him. Therefore, confess your sins to one another, and pray for one another so that you may be healed. The effective prayer of a righteous man can accomplish much” (James 5:15-16, NASB).
Based upon these verses, it was never God’s will to use only the apostles to minister healing to others—even during the apostolic age. God can and wants to use ordinary fellow Christians to pray for one another to minister healing. This is not a put down of medical doctors. God uses them to minister healing as well. But the biblical prescription for healing in the church is prayer coupled with faith.
To encourage us to believe that God can use imperfect people in extraordinary ways, James cites an experience of Elijah the prophet. “He prayed earnestly that it would not rain, and it did not rain on the earth for three years and six months” (verse 17). Elijah was not perfect. He was a fallible human being just like the rest of us. But through the prayer of faith, he shut up the windows of heaven for 3-1/2 years.
Sad but true, today it is becoming increasingly harder for us to know the truth. Our politicians are more interested in getting elected than they are in being truthful. With artificial intelligence, we don’t know if what we are looking at or listening to is genuine or not. This episode addresses the importance of truth and its liberating power. Jesus says, “If you continue in My word…you will know the truth, and the truth will make you free” (John 8:32, NASB).
The fact is that you can live in a free country and still be a servant or slave of some kind. For instance, you can be free physically but bound spiritually. Many people today are slaves to something or someone that they don’t have the power to break free from. And sometimes, this kind of bondage can be more difficult or even more cruel than physical bondage.
We live in a world where there are many voices among us. All are anxious to give us their version of the truth. We have bloggers and podcasters and radio personalities and cable news, to name a few. All of these add their own political or cultural spin to the message they promote. But the Word of God trumps all of that. It is our only reliable source for the truth.
But in his writings, Paul the apostle warns, “The time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine” (2 Timothy 4:3, NASB). That time is now upon us. For in the church today, our appetite for sound doctrine –which is rooted in the truth--has been weighed and found wanting.
Many people today feel overwhelmed by the heavy load of life. Some are exhausted from the constant struggle to keep their head above water. Many of them feel as though they are always a day late and a dollar short. Then there are those who live their life aimlessly. Every day, they find themselves going nowhere fast. So many people today find themselves in toxic relationships that take so much from them and give so little. The list goes on and on.
It’s interesting that during Jesus’ public ministry, He addressed the subject of rest for the weary. That means it concerns Him. Needless to say, it’s not the Lord’s will for us to be overburdened by the load of life. But that’s where many people find themselves today.
When Jesus extended His invitation to the weary, the religious leaders of His day were the Pharisees and the Sadducees. They had imposed countless and burdensome rules and regulations upon the Law of Moses that the people had to follow. The people were weary from following all these dos and don’ts and never being able to measure up. But Jesus came to proclaim the good news. He said, “Come to Me, all who are weary and heavy-laden, and I will give you rest” (Matthew 11:28, NASB).
In this episode, Evangelist Frank King expounds on Jesus’ invitation to rest for the weary. He says the rest available through Christ is more than physical rest. It is rest for our soul. If you are weary today, if you feel overwhelmed by the load of life, why not accept Jesus’ invitation to experience rest for your soul?
Every one of us who is a Christian has the Holy Spirit living inside us. How do we know that? Because, according to Romans 8:9, “If any man has not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of his.” But the Holy Spirit was never meant to be dormant in our life as is the case with some believers; but alive, empowering our life.
On the other hand, the Holy Spirit does not impose Himself upon us. But we must allow Him to be a relevant part of our life. This podcast episode focuses on the Holy Spirit speaking to us. Jesus taught His disciples that the Holy Spirit would do that very thing.
“But when they hand you over, do not worry about how or what you are to say; for it will be given you in that hour what you are to say,” Jesus said to them (Matthew 10:19, NASB). “For it is not you who speak, but it is the Spirit of your Father who speaks in you” (verse 20).
But how many believers today really believe that?
Evangelist Frank King argues that the idea of the Holy Spirit speaking to us is not far-fetched. Because when you pray to God and you seek an answer from Him, you are in effect expecting Him to communicate back to you. And He often does that through the Holy Spirit. The question is, how much of that kind of interaction with the Holy Spirit are we experiencing in our life.
In this episode, Frank gives some practical guidance on how you can more effectively experience the Holy Spirit speaking to you.
Every true believer in Christ is a steward because God has committed resources into his care to advance the Kingdom. “It is required in stewards, that a man be found faithful” (1 Corinthians 4:2, KJV). The overall effectiveness of the Christian church at large is a function of the extent to which each believer exercises faithful stewardship with what God has placed into his or her care.
The main means by which God accomplishes His will on earth is through His people. Accordingly, He gives us the resources we need to fulfill His purpose. God giving us what we need to be successful is one thing. But exercising faithful stewardship through those resources is another thing.
A vital goal of every local church should be to equip and to challenge her members to be good stewards of the resources God has blessed them with. Some church members may regard that exhortation as meddling or getting into their business. But it’s the role of the church to equip and to challenge her members. Moreover, there is a limit to how much Christians can grow through church attendance and reading their Bible and prayer. To maximize their spiritual development, they must involve themselves in serving the Lord.
We serve God through serving His people. He gives us resources to utilize for the sake of pouring into the lives of others. It is only when we faithfully do that that we are exercising faithful stewardship.
This episode zeros in on God’s ability to use the bad times in your life for your good. That’s why you must walk by faith and not by sight. Just because you are going through a tough time does not mean God is not doing something good in your life.
We may be able to clearly see our current circumstances. But until they begin to unfold, we have no idea what God is doing about them. But we trust Him to be faithful, so we walk by faith.
Young Joseph’s experience is a perfect example of God’s ability to use your bad for your good. His being sold by his brothers was a bad experience. Being sold as a slave in Egypt was a bad experience as well. Being lied on by his master’s wife and put in prison was a bad experience. In the natural, nothing suggested that God was doing anything good on Joseph’s behalf.
But the truth is that God was up to something phenomenal in Joseph’s life. He was with Joseph even during those bad times. Ultimately, God exalted him to be the second most powerful man in all of Egypt. Joseph told his brothers 22 years after they sold him, “Do not be grieved or angry with yourselves, because you sold me here, for God sent me before you to preserve life” (Genesis 45:5, NASB).
God didn’t create the evil that occurred in Joseph’s life. But He allowed it, and He used it for Joseph’s good. In a similar way, God can use your bad for your good.
When we gather in the house of God and sing songs and pray and hear the Word of God, one of the main objectives is to create an environment of faith in the atmosphere. When faith is in the room, all things are possible. By contrast, unbelief limits—severely limits--what God can do in our life. In one instance, Jesus came to His own country and could do very little works there because of the people’s unbelief.
Stressing the importance of an environment of faith may seem to be an insignificant point to some. That's because the Bible is sufficiently clear about the need for us to have faith in God. Yet, Jesus at times had to rebuke His disciples for their lack of faith. They were with Jesus, they saw His mighty works, and yet they struggled in the area of faith at times. It should be no mystery that the same can be true for Christians today.
Church attendance is a good thing. Regularly reading the Bible is good. But these must be mixed with faith. Faith is the key to experiencing God’s presence and power. Jesus says all things are possible to Him that believes. No one who came to Him with a need and in faith failed to receive what he or she came for.
Embracing a lifestyle of humility goes against the grain of our society. In the world, the humble guy is the one who finishes last. He is the one who gets stepped on. To get ahead in this world, the thinking is that you have to be abrasive; toot your own horn, or step on other people. This episode underscores the blessing of humility.
One day, the disciples asked Jesus, who is greatest in the kingdom of heaven. To their surprise, Jesus called a little child and set him amidst them. “Whosoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child, the same is greatest in the kingdom of heaven,” Jesus said (Matthew 18:3, KJV). That incident speaks volumes about God’s view toward humility.
Humility involves a lifestyle of submission to the will of God. Such a lifestyle can usher in the favor and blessings of the Lord like nothing else will or can. A Christian’s failure or refusal to walk humbly will cause him to miss out on God’s best for him. “God is opposed to the proud, but gives grace to the humble” (James 4:6, NASB).
Grace refers to God’s unmerited blessings and favor. We are saved by grace, but we need the grace of God in every aspect of our life. That’s why it behooves us to walk humbly before the Lord. It is the only means by which we can receive more grace. Duration 17:58
Like many other major teachings in the Bible, there are misconceptions about prayer, and there are erroneous teachings about the same. But prayer is like anything else in the Bible. It only works properly when we practice it in accordance with the written word. This episode addresses four important truths about prayer.
Sad but true, some Christians lack a relevant commitment to prayer. Perhaps one reason is because they feel that prayer is not working for them. And perhaps they feel that way because of their misconceptions about prayer. It does not matter how good a product on the market is and how rave its reviews are, if you use it incorrectly, it can’t serve you well. The same is true about prayer. The truths about prayer addressed in this episode aim to help Christians form a more biblical perspective on prayer.
Prayer is not an option for Christians. Every Christian needs to be committed to a life of prayer. You won’t be victorious; you can’t experience God like He wants you to, if you don’t commit to a life of being prayerful. That’s why this subject is relevant to every Christian. Jesus is our perfect example. During His public ministry, He modeled the importance of prayer. At times He prayed all night long. Duration 15:45
Every one of us is going to spend eternity somewhere. Contrary to what many believe, it’s not true that we will just live, die, and return to the dust, end of story. According to the Scriptures, every one of us has an eternal fate. And Jesus says to be saved, you must be willing to lose your life for His sake.
Whatever our concept of life is, we don’t want anybody interfering with our pursuit of our concept of life. We want the opportunity to do life the way we want to do life. But if a person wants to be a follower of the Lord Jesus Christ, he no longer has the option to do life the way he wants to do life.
The crossroad at which many people stand today is that they want to live for themselves, and Christ wants them to live for Him, and they can’t effectively do both at the same time. Absolutely no compatibility exists between these two lifestyles.
The god of this world, namely the devil, is busy at work. His agenda is diametrically opposed to that of Jesus Christ. The devil wants you to save your life so that you will lose it. But Jesus wants you to lose your life for His sake so you can have the life that comes solely through faith in Him. Duration 16:10
This episode addresses the importance of waiting on the Lord. We know that waiting is not a popular subject these days. We live in a fast-paced, digital age; and we don’t like waiting. But when it comes to our dealings with God, we have to flow with His timing. Our failure to do so can cause us to miss out on receiving from God.
It is possible to have faith in God and to be properly aligned with His will and still not receive from God. Additionally, you must be willing to cooperate with God’s timing. As it is written, “Ye have need of patience, that, after ye have done the will of God, ye might receive the promise” (Hebrews 10:36, KJV). That means we must be careful and not get ahead of God. And we must not our hope just because God seems to be a no show in what He promised.
The question is, in the end, what do you want your outcome to be? Do you want the product of doing things your way or the product of cooperating with God’s timing? It behooves us to choose the latter. It’s never a good thing to get ahead of God. Duration 15:05
Fathers should be men who walk with God because God has called them to be the spiritual leader in their home. Although the father is not always the spiritual leader in the home these days, that does not change the fact that God has called fathers to be such. Accordingly, Paul the apostle writes, “Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord” (Ephesians 6:4, NASB).
Each year in America, we celebrate Father’s Day. It is a special day because it is an occasion for us to give attention to the power of fatherhood. A father’s willingness or his unwillingness to walk with God affects the rest of the household. If the spiritual leader in the home is a no-show, it will negatively impact the family as a whole.
Today, we live in a world that’s spiritually out of control. It’s not because our leaders in Washington and at the state level and law enforcement at the local levels are not trying to get their arms around the problem. But a major problem is that these authorities can’t compensate for what’s not happening on the home front that should be happening at home. According to the Scriptures, fathers have a major role to play in this matter. Duration: 15:14
What is your commitment to living for Christ? In a way, spiritual fitness is like physical fitness. For both, the only way to arrive is through a full commitment to the cause.
People tend to be subjective when it comes to defining their commitment to fitness—be it physical or spiritual. But for spiritual fitness, the Bible is our standard. The purpose of this episode is to motivate believers to a fuller commitment to Christ going forward.
We must be careful not to become so caught up in the pursuit of things and the busyness of life that we lose our passion for the Lord, or even worse, lose our way. Being or remaining fully committed to the Lord does not happen by accident. It happens only by intent.
In 1 Corinthians 15:33, Paul the apostle warns, ‘Do not be deceived: “Bad company corrupts good morals”’ (NASB). Accordingly, some believers won’t embrace a fuller commitment to Christ because they spend too much time with people who are not fully committed to the Lord. Evangelist King says, as Christians critique their spiritual status, perhaps some of them need to critique the company they keep. Duration 15:28
It’s safe to say that nobody wants to go through difficult times in their life. But the truth is that everybody will have trying times in this life. Nowhere in the Bible does it say that Christians will not be tested in this life. “All that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution” (2 Timothy 3:12, KJV). This podcast episode provides four biblical strategies for getting through a test.
As long as there exists a devil who has made us his enemy, tests in our life are a given. As long as God uses difficult times to help us grow, tests in our life are a given. But God has given us strategies to ease the burden of those tests. The more diligently we utilize these strategies, the better they will serve us.
Most Christians want to grow, but they want to grow painlessly. However, tests and difficult times are part of spiritual growth. Moreover, every road to success is paved with some challenges and setbacks. You have to know how to cross those hurdles if you want to succeed. Hence, the value of these strategies for getting through a test. Duration 12:00
In a typical morning worship gathering, if you were to ask for a show of hands of those who have faith in God, most people present, if not everyone, would raise his or her hands. What’s complicated about that inquiry is the fact that different people have differing ideas about what faith is. This episode focuses on biblical faith; that is, faith accompanied by works.
A serious problem with failing to live by faith in God is that sometimes, faith in God is the only answer to your problem. With God, nothing is hopeless. But all things are possible to him who believes. There will come times in every one of our lives when we need to put our faith in action. The question is, how will we respond?
It’s vitally important to remember that Christianity is not simply a religion, but it is a way of life. That way of life is rooted in faith. There is a limit to how much you can grow simply by learning the Scriptures. Further growth can come only through putting your faith in action and experiencing God. Duration 11:54
These days, we seldom talk about being a disciple. We talk about being a Christian. Also, about being a church member. But being a disciple, not so much. In this episode, Frank King addresses the costs of following Christ.
Generally speaking, a disciple is one who believes in and follows the teachings of another. So, when we talk about the costs of following Christ, we are talking about the costs of discipleship. One of the main goals of church membership should be Christian discipleship. Sometimes, however, it seems as though church leaders are more interested in head count than they are in discipleship.
If the truth be told, many believers today regard Jesus’ demands for discipleship, as recorded in the Scriptures, as radical. His teachings are deemed out of touch with today’s world, where tolerance is the order of the day. Perhaps that’s why we don’t talk about this nearly enough in our pulpits. This kind of message is not popular. It certainly won’t motivate people to come running to fill the pews in your local church. But this is the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ, and that’s what we are to proclaim to all generations. Duration 17:24
Like many other things, Christians and church leaders have divergent views on the subject of prosperity as addressed in the Bible. Some preachers today proudly refer to themselves as prosperity preachers. As that label implies, these preachers proclaim a message that emphasizes material gain and wealth. This podcast episode addresses biblical prosperity as distinguished from some of the controversial teachings in the church on prosperity.
Does the Bible teach about God blessing us through giving? A resounding yes. God loves a cheerful giver. And doesn’t the Bible teach that if we give, we will receive back in good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over? Yes, it does teach that. But we must be careful to identify and reject all erroneous and unbalanced teachings on the subject of prosperity.
Being a Christian and being successful or even being financially prosperous in this world are not incompatible. Biblical prosperity enables us to be both at the same time. But we must be careful to identify and reject all erroneous and unbalanced teachings on the subject of prosperity. We must reject all the so-called get rich schemes being presented in the pulpit. Duration 16:39
Each of us has many attributes that define us. For instance, we may be a person of integrity; or someone who is always happy; or someone whom you cannot depend on; etc. One of the most powerful qualities that can be used to describe us is that we love others. The podcast episode addresses the supremacy of love.
In chapter 12 of his first letter to the church at Corinth, Paul the apostle shares insights on spiritual gifts. He told the believers to earnestly desire spiritual gifts. In the next chapter, chapter 13, he refers to love as the “more excellent way.” His point is that walking in love is superior to simply being a deeply spiritual person. Love is the most powerful gift we have for impacting the lives of others for the Kingdom of God.
There is a difference between like and love. When we like something, it means we naturally have a favorable disposition toward it. You may meet someone whom you do not like. In other words, you don’t have a naturally favorable disposition toward the person. But you can still choose to love him or her. Because of the supremacy of love, Jesus even commands us to “love your enemies” (Matthew 5:44). Duration 16:45
In this podcast episode, you will learn how you can increase your capacity for the Word of God. Everybody has some capacity to receive and understand the word of God. That capacity differs for each person. This is not about a person’s level of intelligence. Rather, there are spiritual reasons why our capacity to receive the Word of God differs from person to person.
In a typical church service, some attendees will leave the assembly having received very little of what was preached. Others will leave with an abundance of understanding of what God is saying through His Word. Many will fall somewhere in between.
The problem is that you cannot live for God beyond the degree that you have the capacity to receive His Word. If you only have the capacity to receive the elementary teachings of the Word of God, then you can only live for God on an elementary level. But that’s not where God wants you to be. He wants you to have the capacity to receive the deeper teachings of His Word so you can live for Him on a deeper level.
The good news is that you can increase your capacity to receive and understand the Word of God. This is important because you must be able to understand what God is saying before you can obey what God is saying.
Sometimes, the things around you may suggest that God is not with you. No matter what we say we believe about God, at times our circumstances may suggest otherwise. That’s why it’s important to know in your heart that during difficult challenges in your life, your battles belong to God. Having this perspective is vital because what you believe about God affects how you live your life.
Wouldn’t it be awesome if you could see what God was doing behind the scenes on your behalf? As it was in the days of Elisha the prophet, when the king of Syria sent an army to apprehend Elisha. God opened the eyes of Elisha’s servant so he could see in the spiritual realm. Thereby, he saw an army of horses and chariots of fire around Elisha to protect him.
What God did for the servant, however, was the exception and not the rule. You must walk by faith and not by sight that your battles belong to God. You can’t see Him, but He is actively on your side during the difficult times in your life. Duration 16:45
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Sometimes when you pray to God, it may seem as if you and He are not on the same page. Well, guess what; sometimes, that is the case. God is always interested in whatever concerns us. But sometimes, His priority differs from ours because only He can see the true picture.
We tend to be selfish in our expectations from God. That’s understandable when we pray to Him about something that concerns us. But a serious disconnect can exist between what we expect Him to do on our behalf, and what He actually does, or how He goes about doing it. We must learn to trust Him even when we don’t understand His way of doing things. Duration 14:35.
Easter/Resurrection Day message, 2024. On Easter day, we rejoice in the bodily resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ. He died on the cross for our sins so that we might have eternal life. In this podcast episode, Evangelist Frank King addresses the agony Jesus experienced as He prayed in the garden of Gethsemane hours before He was crucified.
God laid upon Him the iniquity of us all. He who knew no sin was made a sin offering for us that we might become the righteousness of God. We rejoice on Easter and every other day because Jesus pressed beyond the agony and went to the cross of Calvary so that we might have everlasting life. Duration 13:37
When your back is against the wall, you are in a very bad situation--one in which your ability to move forward is limited. Your being a Christian does not mean that you can’t find yourself in a position such as that. Sometimes, God will allow that to happen so He can prove himself in your life.
In Philippians 4:19, Paul the apostle writes, “My God will supply all your needs according to His riches in glory in Christ Jesus.” That means God has resources for meeting our needs that are out of this world. Paul refers to these resources as God’s riches in glory. So, when your back is against the wall, God’s hands are not tied by your circumstances. Duration 13:47
The experience that occurred on the day of Pentecost, recorded in the book of The Acts of the Apostles, was a serious game-changer for the church. Why would God do something on the scale that He did on that day unless there was a divine mandate on the church that made it necessary to do so?
During his public ministry, John the Baptist spoke of this divine experience. He said I baptize you with water, but the One coming after me shall baptize you with the Holy Spirit. Jesus referred to the baptism with the Holy Spirit as the promise of the Father. It is the experience that changed everything in the lives of the disciples. It will do the same for us today. Duration 13:51
To live a Spirit-led life simply means to live your life in unison with the works and leadership of the Holy Spirit. This is the will of God for us. He has not indwelt us with His Spirit just for the sake of indwelling us. But He has given us the Holy Spirit to guide us into all truth, to help us effectively live for Him, and to empower us to do the work He has called us to do. This podcast episode provides practical guidance on how Christians can live a Spirit-led life.
But realizing that lifestyle is easier said than done. Though we have been born again, we are still clothed in human flesh. Every Christian must contend with the resulting tug of war between the flesh and the spirit. Duration 13:38
A sense of hopelessness can occur when a person can’t see his way out of a bad situation he finds himself in. But from God’s perspective, nothing is hopeless. No matter where we find ourselves in life, He always has a way forward.
Feeling hopeless is not limited to unbelievers. You can be a genuine Christian and still experience a sense of hopelessness in your life. But that is never the will of God for you. This episode aims to encourage believers who are experiencing a sense hopelessness.
The devil knows how to make life look and feel more hopeless than it really is. The truth is that if you have faith in God, life is never hopeless. It can only seem that way. Duration 13:36
This episode addresses the challenge of our faith being put to the test. It is a fact that everyone who follows the Lord Jesus Christ will be tested in this life. It’s what we do when our faith is under fire that reveals the true quality of our relationship with God. Hence, the importance of cultivating our faith in God.
Sad but true, some people will hate you just because you love God. That seems ironic since God is love. It’s understandable if people hate you or persecute you if you are on the side of evil. But Jesus warned His disciples that if the world hated Him, it would hate them as well. That is still true for His disciples today. Duration 15:47
The study of the person of Christ is called Christology. One reason we should study the person of Christ is because the Christian faith is based upon and centered around Christ. Hence, the Christian faith is called Christianity.
Jesus is the One we must place our faith in to be saved. What we believe about Him determines how we relate to Him. If you believe He was no more than a morally upright human being, you will discount everything He said relating to His divinity. Only if you believe that He is who He claimed to be can you relate to Him properly.
Jesus may have looked like just another human being, but He wasn’t. He was the fullness of God clothed in the likeness of human flesh. Duration 15:22
During His public ministry, Jesus said that in the hour you think not, the Son of man will come. Because of that uncertainty, we must always be ready for His return.
In the church today, it’s vitally important that we preach and proclaim the return of the Lord Jesus Christ. Far too many people who come to church regularly are too careless about being ready for Jesus’ return. Perhaps it’s because we don’t preach that important message enough in our pulpits.
The most important decision to make in this life is where we will spend eternity. We will either spend it with the Lord or apart from Him. To be certain to go back with Him, we must live every day in readiness for His return. Duration 15:11
This podcast episode addresses what the Bible refers to as the Great White Throne of judgment, addressed in the book of the Revelation, chapter 20.
One day, every one of us will have to meet the Lord. That’s one appointment we will have to keep—whether we want to or not. The point is that God is the Judge of all the earth. Currently, we are enjoying the grace of God and the love of God and His longsuffering. But one day we will have to meet God as the Judge of all the earth.
According to the Bible, every knee shall bow, and every tongue shall confess to the glory of God that Jesus Christ is Lord. For many people, that confession will happen at the Great White Throne. Everybody is either going to confess Christ as Lord on this side of death or before the Great White Throne. Duration 14:27
This podcast episode is a Christmas message. Christmas means different things to different people. But for people of faith, Christ is the reason for the season.
One way we celebrate Christmas is through giving and receiving gifts. Many of these gifts will be returned or exchanged immediately after Christmas. Oftentimes, that is because the gift was not a good match for the person receiving the gift. But the gift God gave to us on the first Christmas is the perfect gift. It is the one gift that fits all of us to a tee. God's perfect gift came to us in the person of His only begotten Son.
God’s gift to us was solely motivated by love. He so loved the world that He gave us His only begotten Son. Duration 12:31
This podcast episode encourages believers to believe in the power of God today. According to Luke 5:17, as Jesus ministered, “the power of the Lord was present to heal them.” That means He didn’t just minister the Word of God, but also He ministered the power of God. Hence, there are some things that the Word of God can accomplish. And there are some things that only the power of God can do.
Some believers in the body of Christ argue that the power of God and signs and wonders and spiritual gifts are things of the past. But according to the Bible, God is the same yesterday, today and tomorrow. Duration 13:57
In his letter to the church at Phillipi, Paul the apostle said he had to learn how to be content in whatsoever state he was in. It is only through a learning process that we can arrive at that kind of contentment as well.
We don’t get to choose how life will unfold. No matter how proactive and how vigilant you try to be, sometimes life will deal you what we call a bad hand. And sometimes, God will allow you to endure hardship for a season. But we can overcome all these things--if we allow Christ to be the source of our strength. Duration 14:53
Whether or not a local church prioritizes the Word of God comes down to what the church and church leaders believe about the Word of God. In a local church where the Word of God is prioritized, every other part of its public worship gathering is subordinate to the ministry of the Word of God.
Jesus is our example. Everywhere He went, crowds followed Him. He preached and taught about heaven and everyday life. The people could take what He taught them and use it to grow in their relationship with God and to make their homes and marriages better. It is critical that churches and church leaders today believe that same power still exists in the preaching and the teaching of the Word of God. Duration 15:29
According to the Bible, this world/age as we currently know it will cease to exist one day. One of the most sobering things for us to acknowledge is that God destroyed the previous world. That means He has already done before what He promises to do again.
It’s vitally important for the church to talk about the return of the Lord. These days, we tend to preach and act too much like the Lord is never coming back. But it’s not a myth. It’s going to happen because God said so.
Jesus said that at His coming, it will be as it was in the days of Noah. In this podcast episode, Evangelist Frank King addresses some lessons we can learn from the end of the world in Noah’s day. Duration 15:45
Some people feel that some theologians make too big a deal about the importance of sound doctrine. The fact is that every believer in Christ needs sound doctrine. We need it to help us become the person God wants us to be.
Although sound doctrine is what we need, that’s not what many people who attend church want. It’s kind of like our natural diet. We need foods that are healthy for us, but oftentimes, that’s not what we want.
The more unhealthy choices may taste good to us, but they are not doing us good. The same thing is true about bad doctrine. It may sound good, but it does not do us good. In fact, unhealthy doctrine makes for unhealthy Christians. Duration 14:22
In our journey with God, the company we keep and the voices we lend our ears to are important. So many “voices” vie for our attention these days. But it is solely up to us as to which of those voices we will allow to influence us.
We must not make the mistake of following the majority. Most people in the world today don’t agree with God. Most do not live by faith in God. We know that because most people in the world have not accepted Christ as their Savior.
That means, among the voices that we hear all around us and trying to speak to us, the majority are wrong. If we want to be blessed in our deeds, we must choose to follow the Lord. Duration 13:37
Have you ever thought about what happens in the spiritual realm when you pray? The truth is that forces exist that you and I can’t see that oppose our efforts to pray and to receive from God. The devil doesn’t want you to receive from God when you pray. The devil wants you to believe that prayer does not work.
This opposition has nothing to do with whether or not you are a babe in Christ or you are mature in Christ. No matter where you are on your Christian journey, whether you realize it or not, prayer invites spiritual opposition.
The good news is that God promises to hear AND answer our prayers. The devil can't stop God from doing what He has promised.
During Jesus’ public ministry, He often used symbolism so the people could more easily relate to His message. In one of His sermons, He refers to His disciples as the salt of the earth and the light of the world.
In biblical times, salt was used to preserve perishables. The salt did not eliminate deterioration but slowed down the rate of spoiling. Similarly, as the salt of the earth, we can’t stop the moral decay of our society. But we can slow down the rate of moral decay.
Many believers are like a light hidden under a bush. That’s because they don’t let their light shine. But Jesus calls on His disciples to be a light to others and not to keep their light to themselves. Duration 12:43
This podcast episode addresses the importance of believers making it a habit to be in the presence of the Lord. But what does that mean, and what are the benefits of doing that? This simply means getting alone with God and staying there until you feel some sense of having been impacted by your time with God.
Experiencing the benefit of being in the presence of the Lord does not take forever. But it also does not happen in a minute. This pursuit is an act of faith. We must believe in the spiritual impact of being in the presence of the Lord. If we don’t believe that, it’s hardly likely that we will tarry long enough to experience His presence. Duration 11:43.
Have you ever been traveling somewhere and eventually noticed that you were on the wrong road for reaching your destination? Sad but true, that is the status of many people who are trying to make it to heaven.
No one can get right with God by way of his or her religion or good deeds. All who trust in these are on the wrong road to heaven.
If we had to earn our way to heaven, heaven would be an empty place. No one would be there but God, His Son, and the heavenly host. That’s why the message of salvation by grace through faith in Christ is the good news. Duration 13:42
This podcast episode addresses the importance of fathers being the source of spiritual strength in the home. Spiritual leadership is not normally what we associate with fatherhood. We normally think about fathers in physical terms. The father tends to be a person of impressive physical strength. The one who fixes things around the home. The father is normally expected to be the bread- winner for taking care of the family.
Contrary to popular opinion, a father’s day is not done when he clocks out from work. It is commendable that fathers work hard to take care of their family, but that’s not the end of a father’s day. As spiritual leaders in their home, fathers are to tend to the business of fatherhood and spiritual leadership daily and with diligence. Duration 15:04
Even Christians have tests in their lives. No one is exempted from being tested in this life. But God does not allow us to be tested just for the sake of being tested. Rather, He uses the trials in our life to help us grow and to become more like His Son.
Having trials in our life is essential for deepening our faith. There is a limit to how much we can strengthen our faith simply by talking about it and learning more about it. To become more durable, faith must be put to the test. It is for this reason that James writes in his epistle that we should count it all joy when we experience various trials. Duration 10:35
This podcast episode addresses the importance of Christians praying for each other. According to the Bible, the local church should pray for the sick to be healed. Also, we should confess our faults to each other and to epray for each other for healing.
We don’t have to be perfect to be effective in praying for one another. Elijah prophet is our perfect example. God used him to shut up the rain in heaven for three and a half years, according to Elijah’s prayer. But in his epistle, James reminds us that Elijah had human weaknesses and shortcomings just like us. One time, he even told God he wanted to just quit and die.
Elijah was not perfect, but God still used his prayers mightily. God wants to use our prayers the same way when we pray for one another. Duration 12:11
This podcast episode provides biblical insights on how you can successfully keep the faith until the end.
In a race, it’s not how you start but how you finish. If you start a race leading the pack but end up losing badly, how well you start won’t even matter. The same thing is true about this Christian journey. What matters in the end is how you finish.
None of us will have a flawless walk with God. Between the beginning of our walk with Him and the end of our time here, we may have some periods that we are not proud of. But in the end, what really matters is how you finish with the Lord. Duration 12:57
This podcast episode addresses the conflict of being a person of faith while also being a respecter of persons. Alas, the local church seldom addresses this sin during corporate gatherings.
A respecter of persons is someone who treats others according to their rank, status or importance. It results in the preferential treatment of some people at the expense of others. It causes one to look up to some while looking down on others. This conduct is unacceptable in the eyes of the Lord.
We all have some personal biases. But our biases must never be the basis upon how we treat others or relate to them. The Word of God must be our guide for that. Duration 12:40
Divine purpose refers to the purpose God has for our life. This purpose was given us in Christ before the world began.
Many people today live with no sense of purpose in their life. If one believes that to be his case, he will live his life accordingly. That’s why it’s important for us to know that we are people of a higher calling. We weren't put here simply to go through life aimlessly and then die.
Because God gives each of us freedom of choice, we will no doubt do things that are counter to His will. The good news is that in spite of the misguided things we do, God knows how to make His purpose for us ultimately prevail. His hand is upon our lives to lead us to that divinely appointed place. Duration 13:35
Love is like anything else that God commands us about. We are free to walk in love to the degree that we want to. God does not make us love others. Rather, He equips us to do so. If we want to, we can choose to not love some people while loving others. This podcast episode addresses some practical reasons why we should perfect the area of walking in love.
God is love. He wants us to abound in love so the world can see Him through us. We do this by perfecting love in our life. That means we allow love to govern our daily life. This kind of love gives us confidence in the presence of God. Duration 13:25
Jesus modeled the power of speaking the Word during His public ministry. Sometimes, as He ministered, the Bible says His Word was with power. He spoke to the winds, and they obeyed Him. He spoke to demons, and they obeyed Him. He spoke to sickness, and it obeyed Him.
Jesus taught His disciples to believe in the power of speaking the Word. He said if they speak to a mountain, telling it to be removed and doubt not, it would be done (Mark 11:23). It may sound somewhat radical, but we also have that authority to speak the Word of God to the “mountains” in our life with faith and believe that things will change as a result of doing that. Duration 11:34
Some of the things people do in the name of the Lord these days are really the works of men, wrongly called the work of the Lord. This podcast episode addresses the works of men versus the works that are of God. The objective is to embolden believers in the work of the Lord.
No matter what you aspire to do, you will have opposition. Whether you are doing what God has sanctioned, or you are doing your own thing in the name of the Lord, you will have opposition—guaranteed.
The important difference is that when you are doing the Lord’s work, He is on your side. He will fight on your behalf. And He will enable you to triumph--even in the midst of opposition. No one or nothing can stop what God is doing. Duration 11:52
What is your appetite for the things of God? Your answer to that question determines the quality of relationship with God you will have.
To have a hunger for God means that no matter where you are in your relationship with Him, you want more of Him. Accordingly, you do the things that help you realize that kind of progressive relationship with God.
The great men and women of the Bible had at least one important thing in common. They were all passionate about God. They were not casual in their relationship with Him. Sad but true, in the church today, many people want to have a great relationship with God, but they don’t want to pay the price to have that kind of relationship with Him. Duration 12:15
Water baptism is one of the fundamental mandates for the Christian church. Jesus commanded His disciples to disciple the nations and to baptize new believers. In this Bible teaching, Frank King explains what water baptism means.
Some people make the mistake of equating baptism with salvation. The truth is that everyone who has been saved through faith in Christ should become baptized, but not everyone who becomes baptized has been saved.
Water baptism is significant for believers in Christ because through water baptism, we make a public statement that we identify with the death of Christ, and that we have chosen to live for Him and not for ourselves. It is to this end that God has crucified our old, sinful nature. Duration 15:01
We are a natural being, and we are a spiritual being. These two aspects of who we are oppose each other. Every Christian experiences this tug of war occasioned by our flesh versus our spirit. This episode addresses that reality, and how we can live a life that pleases God in, spite of that reality.
We all know that the desires of our flesh can be intense. They include illicit sexual desires, hatred, envy, anger, etc. But if you are a Christian, you have been born again and the Holy Spirit lives in you. Through these, you have been empowered so that you don’t have to carry out the wrong desires of your flesh. Duration 10:57
We can’t see God. We trust Him by trusting His Word. Sometimes, what God says to us through His Word will defy all human logic. If everything He says to us must make sense to us before we act, we can't effectively live the Christian life.
It is not unusual for God to challenge us to trust Him in areas where we think we don’t need His input. The church is filled with people who chose to trust themselves and their own ability instead of the Word of God. That kind of mindset is a disaster waiting to happen.
Evangelist Frank King says that one reason believers don’t succeed in reaching a goal in life is that they trust their own ability more than they trust the Word of God. Duration 12:16
Today, we live in an extremely judgmental society. During His public ministry, Jesus had something to say about that subject. This episode addresses the problem with judging others.
People often quote the words of Jesus when He said, “Judge not that you be not judged.” Those words of Jesus are often taken to mean we should never judge. But in another place (John 7:24), Jesus says we should not judge according to appearance but that we should judge with righteous judgment.
Evangelist Frank King says that we can exercise righteous judgment only by way of the Word of God and by being led by the Holy Spirit. If we use ourselves as the standard for making judgments, they will be flawed. That’s because even though we are born again, we are still human. And the human perspective is flawed. Duration 14:17
Our heart refers to the very core of our being. It is the essence of who we are. We are a spiritual being because we were made in the image of God. That is the heart of who we are.
Today, like never before, so much exists out there trying to negatively influence what we do, the way we think, and the way we view life. That’s why we need to diligently guard our heart.
Many today try to make the argument that no correlation exists between our spiritual status and the things that we feed upon. But it’s not possible to sow all negative stuff in our spirit and still reap positive outflow from our heart to shape our life. Duration 11:59
Many people today find themselves in a state of despair. One definition for the word hopeless is “having no possibility of solution.” It does not matter whether a situation is truly hopeless, or it is imagined to be so because someone believes it is, though it is not. To the person who feels a sense of hopelessness, there is no difference between real and imagined.
In this episode, Frank King explains how our faith in God and His word have the power to give us hope during times of despair. He says we should not regard anything as hopeless because with God nothing is impossible. No situation exists for which we can’t find hope and a way forward through God and His Word. Duration 12:19
According to the Bible, faith without works is dead. This podcast episode addresses the importance of putting our faith into action.
Faith in God comes primarily through reading and hearing the Word of God. Many people come to church weekly to hear the preaching and teaching of the Word of God. But what matters is not how much we know about the Word of God, but how much of it we put into action. That’s what Christianity is all about—putting our faith in action.
During His public ministry, Jesus only responded favorably to those who came to him in genuine faith. That is still true about Him today. Duration 12:55
In simplest terms, to be godly means to be Christ-like. For godliness denotes a deep reverence for God. In this episode, Evangelist Frank King underscores the point that there is something seriously powerful about living a godly life.
It is true that we were saved by grace and not by how we live. None of us can live good enough to earn salvation. But that does not change the fact that there is something powerful about godly living.
People today are looking for evidence of the difference Christ can make in a person’s life. It’s one thing to say that you are a Christian. It’s another thing for others to be positively impacted by your life even when you don’t advertise your Christianity. That is the power of godliness. Duration 13:27
Evangelist Frank King addresses the preaching of the cross. During this time we call Easter or Resurrection Day, preachers everywhere are preaching about the cross. That is not to suggest that the cross is a seasonal message, because it’s not. On the contrary, the message of the cross lies at the heart of the gospel. For in the Bible, all roads lead to the cross.
Christ’s death at Calvary was a horrific sight. For our sins and not His own, He went to the cross to die a barbaric death. The holiness of God demanded that the sins of the world be judged. The bloodiness of Calvary and the ugliness of the crucifixion were a reflection of the seriousness of our sins against a holy God. Duration 11:48
What if salvation was of such a cost that some people could afford it, while others could not? The good news is that we are all saved by grace, which means anybody who wants to be saved can afford to be saved.
Grace refers to those things that are unmerited. That means grace can’t be earned by good works or purchased with money. Grace is a gift from God.
Jesus was the only one worthy to die on the cross to redeem us. Everyone who places his faith in Christ’s redemptive work on the cross is saved by grace through faith in Him. This is the only means by which anyone can be saved from his or her sins. Duration 12:04
Many voices exist out there, all of them claim to be telling the truth, and so many people are confused. That is the state of our world today. In this episode, Evangelist Frank King addresses the reality of false prophets and our need to be more discerning.
Even during the days of the apostles, false prophets were a problem. In 1 John 4:1, John writes, “Do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world” (NASB).
As we draw closer to the return of our Lord, false prophets will become a bigger problem. It will become increasingly important for us to discern the voices out there. Duration 9:43
We know that just as it is true of our biological family, God’s family is not a perfect family. Just because you are a Christian does not mean that you can’t blow it big time. Sometimes, we allow life or people or things to get the best of us. The devil would love nothing more than to cause us to become overwhelmed with the guilt of our moral failures.
But the good news is that we can always come back to God. We can always repent and move forward with the Lord. That is the basis of the parable of the prodigal son that Jesus taught. Furthermore, Jesus says, all of heaven rejoices when a sinner repents and returns to God. Duration 14:25
Two prominent attitudes toward the book of the Revelation exist: One, it’s too hard to understand. And two, it’s too scary. But the intent of the book is not to scare us but to inform us. The book of the Revelation is priceless because it is the most comprehensive book on the fate of this current age.
The awesome thing about this end-times book is that in it, history was written over 1900 years ago. There is absolutely nothing anyone can do to change the course of history that has been recorded in this book.
We need not be troubled by what’s going on in our world. These things don’t suggest that God is not in control. On the contrary, because He revealed these end-time prophecies over 1900 years ago, the turbulent times of our day only confirm that God is in control. Duration 15:48
When Jesus died, He delivered us from the penalty of sin. He also delivered us from the bondage of sin.
In this podcast episode, Evangelist Frank King focuses on something else that Jesus has delivered us from through His death. He has set us free from the bondage of legalism through the ordinances and the religious decrees of men.
Sad but true, some Christians still live in bondage to lots of rules and do’s and don’ts that have nothing to do with living for Christ. They have subjected themselves to the legalistic views of others. But that is not the will of God for our life. Through His death, Christ nailed legalism to the cross to set us free. Duration 11:28
The Bible defines faith as the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. In a nutshell, faith is the essence of Christian living. For without faith, it is impossible to please God.
Life demands our need for faith in God. We all experience overwhelming situations, at one time or another. They include serious illness, financial struggles, ministry challenges, overwhelming personal issues, etc. Faith is not an option but a must, to receive from God.
Faith enables us to understand and embrace biblical teachings or biblical declarations that defy human logic. If we require everything in the Bible to satisfy our human logic or understanding, we won’t be able to walk with God. Duration 12:43
Some people attend church, put some money in the collection plate, but choose to live in disobedience to God’s instructions for their life. More than anything else, however, God wants our obedience to Him. That is what we mean by the religious cliché, “obedience is better than sacrifice.”
It’s a good thing for us to attend church regularly, reverence God through our rituals, and give financial offerings. But churchgoers tend to place way more value on these activities than God does.
God is not impressed with our religious activity. What He wants is our heart; our obedience to Him. Evangelist Frank King reminds us that nothing exists that we can offer God to compensate for a lack of obedience to Him. Duration 12:54
Generally speaking, the carnal mind is the natural mind. The carnal mind is the mind of the flesh. We were all born with a carnal mind. The question is, what is wrong, in the eyes of God, with a carnal mind? Evangelist Frank King addresses that question in this episode.
This episode underscores the reason why Jesus says we must become born again. There is something fundamentally wrong with the mindset that we are born with that makes it impossible—not hard, but impossible—for us to please God in that state.
The good news is that when we accept Christ as our Savior, we become a new creation. Through this life-changing experience, we are empowered to live a spiritually-minded life. Duration 11:59
Virtually all of us belong to a neighborhood of some kind. But in the eyes of God, who is your neighbor? In this episode, Evangelist Frank King addresses that question.
According to the Bible, we should love our neighbors as we love ourselves. Jesus says this commandment is second only to the commandment to love God with all our heart, soul, mind, and strength.
The Bible has a way of challenging our traditional views, our preconceived notions, and our narrow-minded or hypocritical views. When our eyes become open to our errant thinking, we must bring our thinking in line with biblical truth. That is the focus of this podcast episode regarding the subject of who is your neighbor. Duration 14:08
The Bible advises us to "be not conformed to this world" (Romans 12:2). In this podcast episode, Evangelist Frank King teaches on how we can overcome this world. When we overcome the world, our life is no longer governed by the ways and the principles of this world but by the principles of the Kingdom of God.
Some may argue that people today can’t live for God in this ungodly world. But if you believe that it’s not possible to live for God in the 21st century, you will live according to what you believe. As Christians, however, we should believe what the Bible declares. According to the Word of God, we CAN overcome this world and live victoriously for the Lord. Duration 13:02
In this episode, Evangelist Frank King teaches on the bodily return of the Lord Jesus Christ. Many people today live as if we are born just to live and then die, end of story. But that’s not the end of the story. The Bible declares that Jesus Christ is coming again, and every one of us will meet Him.
We must not allow ourselves to be infected with the spirit of this world that denies the return of the Lord Jesus Christ. A day exists when this world, as we currently know it, will cease to exist. We don’t know when that fateful day will be. That’s why Jesus taught His disciples to live in readiness for His return. Duration 15:11
During His public ministry, Jesus compared the ministry of the Word of God to a farmer sowing seeds. We know that a seed always produces after its own kind. In other words, if you plant corn, you get corn. Plant okra, you get okra, etc.
Things work the same way with the Word of God-- it produces after its kind. That means, if you faithfully sow or minister the Word of God to those whose heart is open; over time, it will produce the character of God in their life.
Evangelist Frank King says it is vitally important that preachers believe in the power of the Word of God to change lives this way. If they don’t, they will resort to other means to impact lives, which will be ineffective. Duration 13:58
Everybody who is committed to following the Lord is on a faith journey. Why? Because that’s the only kind of journey the Lord leads us on. How far we make it on that journey is determined by how much we are willing to walk by faith and trust God for the outcome. That’s the gist of Evangelist Frank King’s message in this podcast episode.
According to the Bible, it’s impossible to please God without faith. Not hard; but impossible. In our dealings with God, if we must see the total picture, or if we must always know the total game plan before we move or act, we won’t accomplish much for the Lord. Duration 16:52
For many people, Christmas is the most wonderful time of the year. In America, people travel afar to be with loved ones this time of the year.
For Christians, the true meaning of Christmas message can be summed up in one verse: “God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life” (John 3:16). Nearly 2000 years after the birth of Christ, the world is still talking about Him, and millions around the world are passionately following His teachings.
In this podcast episode, Evangelist Frank King expounds on an amazing Messianic prophecy: "Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel."Duration 14:50
We always have choices for utilizing our time. The decisions we make regarding our time say a lot about what matters most in our life. In this podcast episode, Evangelist Frank King teaches on the importance of making Christ our priority. He says no better investment exists in our life than to make it a priority to spend time with the Lord.
Some people may argue that they don’t have the time to spend say 30 minutes a day with God. But Christianity is not an add-on to what we were already doing. Rather, we must make Christ the priority at the expense of something else that used to be our priority. Duration 14:32
Christianity is based upon a personal relationship with God. That relationship is made possible only through faith in the Lord Jesus Christ. The truth is that many churchgoers fail to ever move from the point of mere religion to relationship.
When we have a personal relationship with God, we don’t relate to Him as some foreign and spiritual mystery but as a close, trustworthy friend.
Church leaders sometimes send the wrong message. They like to emphasize head count, church attendance each week, getting involved in so-called church work, and of course, being faithful in tithes and offerings. But in this episode, Evangelist Frank King underscores the point that the ultimate goal should be to help each church member enter into a personal relationship with the Lord. Duration 15:45
Nothing should be more important to us than to be sure that we are right with God. If we fail on that point, nothing else matters in the end. The question is, how do we do that?
So many religions and denominations exist in our world. Nearly all claim to have a way of getting right with God. In this podcast episode, Evangelist Frank King explains God’s plan for salvation.
Salvation is the real deal. We can be wrong on many things in life that won’t be game changers. But if we are wrong on the subject of salvation, that will have eternal consequences. Duration 14:32
Every life is amply supplied with personal challenges. None of us has all the answers to those challenges. In this episode, Evangelist Frank King highlights the point that God has the answer to every problem we have. Hence, it behooves us to place our faith in Him.
Our faith is no better than the object of our faith. Some people place their faith in money, but money has its limits. Others have faith in themselves or in other people; they also have limits. But God is not limited by our circumstances or by our resources. He is not even limited by the state of our economy. He can supply all our needs according to His riches in glory.
If you want to be and stay strong in the Lord, you must—not should but must-- develop a healthy appetite for the Word of God.
We are not only a physical being but also we are a spiritual being. No matter how good and wholesome the foods are that we eat, they can do nothing to help us become spiritually strong or healthy. Hence, Jesus says, "Man shall not live on bread alone” (Matthew 4:4).
You need the Word of God if you want to become and stay the strong and vibrant Christian God wants you to be. Any believer who does not build himself up with His Word is going to be anemic and spiritually malnourished. Duration 14:12
Unless you live with your head buried in the sand, you know that fierce opposition exists toward the Word of God these days. The adversaries are passionate about advancing their cause. Christians must be just as passionate about defending and advancing the gospel.
In this podcast episode, Evangelist Frank King challenges believers to earnestly contend for the faith that was handed down to us by Jesus and the apostles. He says many preachers today are preaching another gospel. In turn, the church is moving further and further away from the true gospel.
God has made us the stewards of the gospel. We must uphold, defend and advance the gospel that has been handed down to us thru the Word of God. Duration 13:59
With a view toward the holiday we call Thanksgiving Day, Evangelist Frank King shares three reasons for us to be thankful. Of course, thanksgiving for us is not merely a day of the year; rather, it is a way of life. But the holiday does serve as a good occasion for us talk about the importance of thanksgiving and being thankful.
It’s highly possible that some who listen to this podcast episode may not be feeling as though they have much to be thankful for. Let’s face it; even Christians can have those seasons in life where things look pretty dark.
But Frank says these are three reasons you should be thankful—even when your circumstances suggest otherwise. Duration 12:43
God’s ways are immeasurably higher than ours. To properly relate to Him, we must have some understanding of His ways. The more we understand His way of doing things, the better we can properly relate to Him.
Some Christians are naïve in their approach to God because they are ignorant of His ways. The way they think is just not compatible with how God operates.
In this podcast episode, Evangelist Frank King addresses God’s way of doing things. He says our ignorance of the ways of God can breed frustration. The good news is that He has given us the Bible so we can learn and trust His ways. Duration 12:24
Frank King addresses the all-important subject of abiding in the truth. He says it is vital for us to know the truth through God’s Word. But equally important, we must abide, stay rooted, in the truth.
Just because a person has been presented with the truth does not safeguard that person from ending up in error. One can be in the faith a long time and still be unsure about what he or she believes.
Some religions today are a subtle perversion of the gospel of Christ. If one does not really know what he believes, he stands the risk of straying or totally departing from his faith. Duration 14:30
Fear in and of itself is not a sin. All of us will experience fear at times. We were born with the capacity to fear. But the Lord does not want our lives to be governed by or dominated by fear.
In this podcast episode, Evangelist Frank King ministers on the subject of overcoming fear by faith. He stresses the importance of the Word of God for keeping us deeply rooted in faith.
During Jesus’ ministry, He didn’t teach one sermon about how to escape being tested in life. He never promised us that life would be free of challenges. But He taught a lot about the importance of having faith in God. The evidence that we have genuine faith in Him is that we won’t live our lives dominated by fear. Duration 15:15
God speaks to us primarily through His Word. The premise of that statement is that God and His Word are one. That means what He says to us through His Word is always consistent with what He would say to us if He were to speak to us in an audible voice.
In this podcast episode, Evangelist Frank King takes the subject of God speaking to us to another level. He says the Bible is the absolute standard of truth. God always speaks and acts in accordance with His Word. But He can speak to us in other ways in addition to but consistent with the Bible.
If we need a personalized answer or direction from God, He has means of communicating that answer or direction to us. Duration 12:07
We all need to be encouraged at times. One reason many believers attend church is to be encouraged and strengthened in their walk with the Lord. In this podcast episode, Evangelist Frank King says it’s also important to be able to encourage yourself.
Sometimes, your need to be encouraged can’t wait until the next time the church doors open. Or the kind of encouragement you need to hear may not be the message for the day at church. If you don’t know how to encourage yourself in the face of circumstances that threaten to overwhelm and depress you, you will have a problem standing in times like that.
Frank says your ability to encourage yourself is a function of your personal relationship with the Lord. Duration 13:51
Seeing good in our bad is not an easy thing to do. Too often, when bad times come in our life, all we can see and think about and talk about is what we are going through. But God can take those situations and use them for His glory.
In this podcast episode, Evangelist Frank King challenges us to strive to see good even in our bad. He says sometimes, God is working out His best in us through the bad things He allows us to go through.
According to the Bible, God makes all things work together for our good. That’s a good reason we should believe that even when things are bad for us, God is causing them to trend toward something good on our behalf. Duration 13:43
Do you ever look at the news and wonder what in the world is going on? The truth is that we are living in spiritually vicious times. The devil is running rampant executing his mission to kill, to steal, and to destroy.
In this podcast episode, Evangelist Frank King explains how we can be strong in the Lord. He says every genuine believer has what he or she needs to become strong in the Lord. Furthermore, it is the only way we can stand firmly against the works of the devil against us.
Being a Christian does not automatically make you strong in the Lord. You can be a Christian and not be strong in the Lord, but you can’t be strong in the Lord without being a Christian. Duration 15:25
When we say we know God loves us, it’s not just because He said so in His Word. Love is not talk but action. God demonstrated His love for us by sending His Son to die on the cross for a world of sinners.
In this episode, Evangelist Frank King teaches on God’s love for the lost. He says God loves the lost just as much as He loves those of us who have accepted Christ as our Savior.
The subject of God’s love for the lost hits home for all of us. We come into contact with unbelievers every day. God wants us to be men and women after His own heart to have genuine love for the lost. Duration 14:30
For these times in which we live, God’s people need to hear a word from the Lord. In this podcast episode, Frank King teaches on how powerfully lives can be impacted by the preaching of the gospel.
Anyone who preaches or teaches the Word of God should find much encouragement in the message of this episode. It is imperative that ministers of the gospel believe in transformative power of preaching.
Frank says the power of preaching is not rooted in the length of a sermon or the communication skills of the messenger. But it is rooted in whose message the messenger proclaims. The gospel is the power of God for salvation for all who believes (Romans 1:16).
Do you sense God calling you to do something you don't want to do? Or is the Holy Spirit convicting you about a wrong in your life that you refuse to stop doing?
In this podcast episode, Evangelist Frank King underscores God’s extraordinary ability to get your attention. Some people seem to think that they can run from God or hide from Him or even ignore Him.
Frank says when we fight the will of God for our life, we can make it hard on ourselves. No, He does not do tit for tat in dealing with us. He doesn’t literally beat up on us when we disobey His will. But the truth is that you can never win, resisting His efforts to get your attention. Duration 14:39
If we are not careful, this world will have us to believe that life is about getting a lot of stuff. To some degree, we all feed into that errant message. For almost every special occasion, we celebrate by buying things for people.
In this podcast episode, Evangelist Frank King addresses our concept of life. He says that is important because it determines how you live your life. It goes without saying that if your concept of life is wrong, then how you live your life will be wrong as well.
According to Jesus life is not a function of the things we have (Luke 12:15). A person is not "living the life" just because he has a lot of stuff. Frank says true life can only come through a personal relationship with Christ. Duration 14:27
What is the church’s responsibility to a person once that person becomes a member of that local church? And what is God’s plan for the church to meet that responsibility? In this podcast episode, Evangelist Frank King addresses the importance of the work of the church.
For any organization to be successful, it must know what its mission is. No business can effectively reach its goals if it does not know what those goals are. The same thing is true about the local church.
Frank says God has a plan for the church, and every believer is a part of that plan. Every one of us in Christ has been blessed with something to contribute to the work of the church. Duration 13:16.
There will be a Great Celebration in heaven one day. Every one of us has been invited to attend. That’s because Jesus died on the cross to make it possible for every one of us to be a part of that celebration. In this podcast episode, Evangelist Frank King stresses the point that the primary goal of a local church is to help as many people as possible be a part of this Great Celebration in heaven. As Christians, we are ambassadors for Christ. He has empowered us to invite others to celebrate with us. Although the invitation has been extended for all to attend this cataclysmic event, the actual time has not been given. Moreover, only those who are prepared can attend. Duration 14:50
Those of us who are parents know the value of discipline. In this podcast episode, Frank addresses the discipline of our heavenly Father. He says God disciplines us because He knows that in order for His children to reach their maximum potential, they must be properly attended to.
When God disciplines us, it is an act of love. What kind of father is he who does not correct His children?
God's nurturing is a family affair. He does not chastise unbelievers but His own. Through the process, we become more like His Son. Frank reminds us that the Lord’s discipline may not feel good, but If we take it, it will do us good like medicine in the end. (Duration 15:16)
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The baptism with the Holy Spirit was spoken of in the O. T., in the book of Joel the prophet. There, God promised that He would pour out His Spirit upon all flesh. And Peter quotes that passage on the day of Pentecost. We know this experience was important because Jesus commanded the apostles not to go about preaching the gospel until their lives had been empowered by the Holy Spirit. In this podcast episode, Evangelist Frank King says that the baptism with the Holy Spirit was not limited to the disciples of Jesus’ day. He expounds on the importance of this supernatural experience and how to go about receiving it. (Duration 13:00)
The basic work of the Holy Spirit in a believer’s life is to effect the born again experience. Except a man be born of the Spirit, he cannot enter the Kingdom of God. But the work of the Holy Spirit does not stop at spiritual rebirth.
In this podcast episode, Evangelist Frank King shares practical insights on the subject of spiritual gifts. These are gifts that are imparted to believers by the Holy Spirit.
Frank explains the objective of spiritual gifts. He says they are for ministering to the body of Christ. They are not for gaining attention to ourselves. They are not to be used as a basis of showing how spiritual we are. They are for ministering to the body—nothing more, nothing less. (Duration 12:31)
What is it that interests God the most? The answer to this question is important because we cannot pursue the heart of God if we don’t know what the heart of God is. In this podcast episode, Frank King focuses on heaven’s greatest joy.
According to Jesus, heaven rejoices over one sinner more than it does over 99 just persons. That means there is nothing that we as Christians can do that God is more interested in than in reaching the lost.
Since heaven’s greatest joy is for sinners to repent and accept Christ as their Savior, that’s where the church must be focused. It is also the place where God directs His resources and His power. (Duration 13:08)
Every sane person wants to be successful at what he does in life. Who in his or her right mind wants to be a failure in life?
There is nothing wrong with having a desire for success in life. That desire is not necessarily incompatible with the will of God for our life. He also wants us to succeed at what we do. In fact, God has a plan for how we can realize success in life.
In this podcast episode, Evangelist Frank King elaborates on God’s plan for how to make your way prosperous in life. But he says that prosperity, in the biblical context, is not the same as the so-called prosperity gospel which is so popular in some Christian circles today. (Duration 13:52)
God instructed Moses to build Him a house (Exodus 25:8). Accordingly, we refer to the tabernacle or the subsequent sanctuary as the house of God. In this podcast episode, Evangelist Frank King expounds on God’s plan for the house of God.
Of course, we know that no building can contain God. Not even heaven can contain Him. Still, the tabernacle God instructed Moses to build was an important connection point for the people of God. Their lives in the wilderness were centered around what took place in the tabernacle.
Today, we are, in effect, God's building. He lives in us. Nevertheless, the physical church building is still relevant to us. It is the place where we are edified, equipped for Kingdom work and for experiencing fellowship with God. (Duration 12:38).
Persistence is not a popular thing these days. Persistence in prayer denotes one’s willingness and ability to stick with his petition to God until the end. But if the truth be told, what we are looking for today are ways to get things more easily and more quickly so that persistence is not needed. In this podcast episode, Evangelist Frank King addresses the value of persistence in prayer. This is not a function of how much we pray or how long we pray, but our ability to stand firm as we wait on the Lord. How often have we missed out on receiving from God because in prayer we gave up too soon?
Discipleship and unbelief tend to not be used in the same breath. How can someone be a disciple and be in unbelief at the same time? But in this podcast episode, Evangelist Frank King underscores the point that just because you are a follower of Christ and you read your Bible and you have been born again does not mean you can’t have bouts with unbelief. All of us can find ourselves in that place at one time or another. The disciples had a more intimate relationship with Jesus than we do. They were with Him throughout His public ministry. They heard all of His teachings and saw all of His miracles. You would think that if anybody was unshakeable in their faith, it would be them. But even the disciples failed to believe at times.
In this podcast episode, Evangelist Frank King addresses God’s ability to deliver us. Both Christians and non-Christians can face seemingly hopeless and life-threatening experiences in this life. The difference is that for Christians, God is our deliverer.
Since God is greater than any opposition we face, wouldn’t it be great if He sheltered us from all of those things? But at times He allows us to be tested above what we can bear. When that is the case, it is to the intent that we trust God to bring us through.
Frank says just because we know certain truths about God does not mean those truths are actively working in our lives. There are those who say they know God is our deliverer, for instance. But in practice they act as if they don’t believe God delivers. (Duration 13:19)
Prayer is the means by which we invite God into the affairs of our life. In this podcast episode, Evangelist Frank King addresses the importance of prayer during a test in your life. Jesus modeled the importance of prayer during a test while in the Garden of Gethsemane. It was the place of Jesus’ last prayer before being apprehended to be crucified. Everybody experiences difficult times at one time or another in life. As believers, we have the awesome opportunity to talk with the living God. More importantly, He hears our prayers and in due season, He answers our prayers. Evangelist King stresses the need for Christians to develop the habit of prayer before difficult times come. Faithfully praying through a test is not incidental to being a Christian. Rather, it is a discipline that we must develop.
For believers, God is our provider. That is true even if we don't live by faith in that truth. But what if we were to trust God in all circumstances in our life? In this podcast episode, Evangelist Frank King teaches on the subject of anxiety and worry. Jesus addressed this all-important subject during His public ministry. Frank says the cure for nonmedical anxiety and worry is to learn to trust God in all circumstances. The reason this subject resonates with us so well is because so many of us are seriously worried or anxious about something or some things in life. Frank challenges us to live life on a higher level because God is our provider, and He wants His children to trust Him.
What constitutes acceptable worship to God? How do we know that when we gather at a local church or in a similar place to reverence God, that our veneration pleases Him? Evangelist Frank King addresses this subject in this podcast episode.
Our worship to God can includes activities such as giving, singing, praying, etc. But these acts of reverence must come from our heart to be acceptable to God. Unlike men, God is not impressed with our external expressions of worship. (Duration 12:58)
Some people are mystified by the depth of a believer’s conviction about Christ. Perhaps, you have had someone ask you, how do you know that Christ is real; how do you know that God is real? In this podcast episode, Frank King addresses the guarantee of our inheritance that God has given us. He says we don’t have to worry about what the eternal future holds for us. After we accepted Christ as our Savior, God sealed us with the holy Spirit of promise.
In this podcast episode, Evangelist Frank King challenges Christians to be passionate Christians. To be passionate for the Lord means to have a deep love for Christ; to be enthusiastic about living for Him. In this episode, Frank shares four habits of passionate Christians. He reminds us that passionate Christian living is the only type of Christian living the Bible talks about. And although many choose to live it, nothing in the Bible legitimizes the casual Christian lifestyle.
In this podcast episode, Evangelist Frank King teaches on the subject of fearing the Lord. Specifically, he addresses how the fear of God manifests itself in our lives. When a person says he fears the Lord, how does that affect how he relates to God? Frank says that when you fear the Lord you are not going to disregard what He says. Fearing the Lord means that you take God seriously.