Words from the Honeycomb: Recent Episodes
Joanna
This podcast provides Christian discipleship on the whole armor of God and other insights to help you grow in Christ.
Because God loves me, He is scouring my spirit so that I can reflect His priorities to the world. He won't let pride or sin get in the way of the work He wants to do in and through me, so He cleanses my soul.
I am who I am by the grace of God alone. Paul reminds us that no matter how tainted our past, God can use anyone. God has turned my biggest struggles into ministry opportunities later in life. God won’t waste our pain if we let Him transform it into glory for His name.
As Americans, we enjoy freedom of religion, press, speech, and the right to assemble. Those rights were paid for by our founding fathers and the lives of those who fought to preserve our freedom. As Christians, we are free from the law of sin and death, because our debt was paid in full by the precious blood of Jesus. May we use our freedoms wisely because freedom is not free.
Have you ever felt afraid to share the love of God? Ever worry about what someone will think if you don't have all the right words to say? When we remember who we are in Christ, we are not ashamed of the gospel. The Holy Spirit empowers us to do what we think is impossible and makes our efforts effective.
Ever felt like you are walking in darkness? That's scary! We need the light of Jesus to overcome the darkness, provide fellowship with the Father, and direct our decisions. This is the second in a series of seven podcasts covering the I Am statements of Jesus in the book of John. Discover how we can walk in the light and live an abundant life.
Hungry for food that satisfies not just your stomach but your soul? In the first of seven I am statements, Jesus declared: I am the bread of life. After Jesus fed the 5,000 with the five loaves and two fish, He offered the people something even better to feast on. Himself. His broken body on the cross produced spiritual food that gave life to all who would believe. May we feast on Christ through fair winds and high storms.
Have you ever tried to control your life, only to have things go differently than you planned? Learn how to rest in the Lord by trusting His character. Float freely on the waves of God's grace.
This podcast covers Lesson Eight of Fully Dressed for Spiritual Battle: The Whole Armor of God on prayer. I discuss three ways to improve your prayer life. I also talk about the acronym ACTS (Adoration, Confession, Thanksgiving, and Supplication) as a way to guide your prayers and explain how to pray the long version of the Lord's Prayer.
This podcast covers Lesson Seven of the Whole Armor of God Bible study on the Sword of the Spirit, the Word of God. God's Word is living and active, sharper than any double-edged sword and cuts through the enemy's lies. His Word is powerful—it created the universe—and accomplishes what He desires for it to do. Prepare a stockpile of verses in your spiritual arsenal so you can use the truth whenever the enemy attacks. To do God’s Word, you need to know it. Read the Bible and memorize verses so you can be empowered by the Holy Spirit to live in obedience.
This podcast covers Lesson Six of The Whole Armor of God Bible study on the helmet of salvation. Discover the importance of the helmet of salvation as you learn to guard your mind. Let the assurance of your salvation in Christ be the filter for how you feed your mind on good things so your thoughts will honor God.
This podcast covers Lesson Five of The Whole Armor of God Bible study on the shield of faith. It covers how God uses our faith as a shield to protect us. The bigger our faith, the bigger our shield. Faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. (Hebrews 11:1, NKJV) Our faith in God is solid because He keeps His promises. We grow our faith by finding verses to remember and apply in our struggles.
This podcast covers Lesson Four of The Whole Armor of God study on the preparation of the gospel of peace. It discusses how we can have beautiful feet by sharing the gospel. It defines the good news of the gospel as being Jesus' completed work of reconciling us back to God through His death, burial, and resurrection. We need to know what we believe and why, and always be prepared to give an answer for the hope that is in us.
This podcast covers Lesson Three of the Whole Armor of God Bible study on the breastplate of righteousness. It discusses how a breastplate guards our hearts and chests cavities, which contain our vital organs. We need God's righteousness to protect us because it keeps the core of our identities clean and pure.
This podcast covers Lesson Two of the Whole Armor of God Bible study on the belt of truth. It discusses how God's truth holds everything together because it never changes. The more we know the truths of God's Word, the better we can apply them in our lives with the help of the Holy Spirit.
This podcast discusses Lesson One of "The Whole Armor of God" Bible study on spiritual warfare. It provides an overview of spiritual warfare and covers some of our spiritual weapons and how to use them.