Best Blake Croft Podcasts (2025)

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Daily Devotional: Build on the Rock – A Firm Foundation (Luke 6:46-49) - February 15, 2025 7:14

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📖 Daily Devotional: Build on the Rock – A Firm Foundation (Luke 6:46-49) Jesus compares wise and foolish builders in Luke 6:46-49, showing that true faith means obeying His words, not just hearing them. 🏗️ Are you building your life on the solid foundation of Christ? When storms come, only a life anchored in Him will stand firm. 🙏 Take time to refl…

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Daily Devotional: Judging Others – What Jesus Really Said (Luke 6:37-45) - February 14, 2025 8:03

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📖 Daily Devotional: Judging Others – What Jesus Really Said (Luke 6:37-45) Jesus warns about judging others while ignoring our own faults in Luke 6:37-45. He teaches that mercy and humility matter more than criticism. 🔍 Are you quick to judge? Today’s devotional challenges us to look inward before pointing fingers outward. 🙏 Reflect, pray, and ask …

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Daily Devotional: Love Your Enemies – Jesus’ Radical Command (Luke 6:27-36) - February 13, 2025 7:54

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📖 Daily Devotional: Love Your Enemies – Jesus’ Radical Command (Luke 6:27-36) Loving our enemies isn’t easy, but Jesus commands it in Luke 6:27-36. He calls us to bless those who curse us, pray for those who mistreat us, and love as God loves. ❤️ Are you holding onto bitterness? This passage challenges us to extend grace just as Christ extended gra…

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Daily Devotional: Blessings & Woes – What Jesus Taught (Luke 6:20-26) - February 12, 2025 7:45

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📖 Daily Devotional: Blessings & Woes – What Jesus Taught (Luke 6:20-26) Jesus redefines success, wealth, and happiness in Luke 6:20-26, pronouncing blessings on the poor and warnings for the rich. 🌍 Are you placing your hope in temporary comforts or eternal truths? Let’s reflect on what it means to live a truly blessed life in Christ. 🙏 Pray and me…

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Daily Devotional: Jesus Touches & Heals (Luke 6:17-19) - February 11, 2025 7:12

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📖 Daily Devotional: Jesus Touches & Heals (Luke 6:17-19) In Luke 6:17-19, crowds gather from all over to touch Jesus and receive healing. His power flows freely, bringing wholeness to those who come in faith. 💡 Do you need healing—physically, emotionally, or spiritually? Jesus is still the Healer today. 🙏 Take time to pray, reflect, and rest in His…

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Daily Devotional: Keeping the Sabbath Holy (Deuteronomy 5:12-15) - February 10, 2025 7:38

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📖Daily Devotional: Keeping the Sabbath Holy (Deuteronomy 5:12-15) Welcome to Monday’s Daily Devotional with Pastor Blake. In Deuteronomy 5:12-15, God commands Israel to keep the Sabbath holy, reminding them of His faithfulness and deliverance from slavery. ⏸️Sabbath is more than rest—it’s a declaration of trust in God. How can you honor Him in your…

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Daily Devotional: Jesus, the Lord of the Sabbath (Luke 6:1-16) - February 9, 2025 8:21

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📖Daily Devotional: Jesus, the Lord of the Sabbath (Luke 6:1-16) Welcome to today’s Daily Devotional with Pastor Blake! In Luke 6:1-16, Jesus declares Himself Lord of the Sabbath, challenging religious traditions and revealing God’s heart for true rest and renewal. 🌿 Are you burdened by stress or trapped in rigid expectations? Jesus offers freedom a…

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Finding Your True Identity: Lessons from 12-Year-Old Jesus 18:09

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🎧 Searching for Jesus: Finding Our True Identity Have you ever felt lost, like you’re searching for something that’s missing in your life? Or maybe you’ve wondered where you truly belong? In this week’s episode of Hope for the Mountainside, we’re diving into Luke 2:41–52, where we find a young Jesus teaching us an incredible truth about identity an…

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Post It: Let Go of the Show—A Christmas Reflection on Jesus’ Humble Birth Over Ceremonial Appearances 12:06

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In this Christmas-themed episode, Pastor Blake dives into Hebrews 10:5–10 to explore how Christ’s birth reminds us that God values humble obedience above ceremonial appearances. If you’ve been feeling the pressure to create a “perfect” holiday experience, this conversation offers real hope and practical steps for focusing on what truly matters. Key…

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Post It: Prepare for Joy 10:06

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This week, we’re diving into part three of our Advent series, Post It Forward, and talking about joy. In Luke 3:7–18, John the Baptist challenges us to prepare our hearts for the coming of Jesus. We’ll explore how repentance, generosity, and sharing Jesus with others can help us make room for joy in this busy season. You’ll also hear how to use thi…

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Post It: A Call to Peace - Luke 1:68-79 10:45

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How does God’s peace transform our hearts and prepare us for His mission? This week on Hope for the Mountainside, Pastor Blake unpacks Zechariah’s Song in Luke 1:68-79, exploring how God’s salvation leads us into His path of peace and compels us to share that peace with others. 🎧 In this episode: Discover how peace begins with salvation through Chr…

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Post It: A Message of Hope - Jeremiah 33:14-16 13:13

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Welcome to the first episode of our Advent series, Post It Forward: Advent in Action! In today’s message, Post It: A Message of Hope, Pastor Blake dives into Jeremiah 33:14-16 to explore how God’s unshakable promises bring hope, even in life’s darkest moments. As we journey through this episode, we’ll discover: The certainty of God’s promises, no m…

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How Thankful Prayer Brings Us Together 10:02

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Unity. It’s one of those words that sounds great, doesn’t it? We all want unity—in our families, our workplaces, and especially in our church. But let’s be real: unity can be hard to come by. We’re all different, and sometimes those differences lead to division. So, how do we overcome this? How do we build a community that truly reflects the love o…

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How Prayer Replaces Worry 10:25

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Have you ever felt like worry was weighing you down, stealing your peace and joy? Maybe you’ve lost sleep over a health concern, a family issue, or financial stress. It’s exhausting, right? But here’s the good news—God has given us a way to move from worry to peace. In this week’s episode of Hope for the Mountainside, we continue our Living Thankfu…

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Comfort or Compassion? Reflecting on Jonah 4:5-10 9:19

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Join us on this special episode of Hope for the Mountainside as we explore Jonah 4:5-10. It’s special because these are my reflections over a message I did not hear from my friend Hunter Randolph. This passage reveals a powerful contrast between God's boundless compassion for the nations and Jonah's focus on his own comfort. While reflecting on a s…

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Finding Joy and Contentment Through Thankful Prayer - Psalm 100, Philippians 4:11-13, 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 12:28

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In this episode of Hope for the Mountainside, we’re exploring the transformative power of thankful prayer. When we begin by focusing on God’s goodness, we gain a fresh perspective on life’s challenges, discover joy that goes beyond our circumstances, and see God’s hand in both big and small ways. Join us as we dive into three essential practices of…

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Freedom from Condemnation: Living in God’s Grace - 1 John 3:19-24 14:01

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In today’s episode, we’re looking at 1 John 3:19-24. If you’ve ever struggled with feelings of guilt, doubt, or a sense that you’re not good enough for God, this episode is for you. We’re going to see how God’s grace is greater than our self-condemnation and how this leads us to bold confidence before Him. Don’t forget to check out the Daily Hope D…

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Love That Does: Why Words Aren’t Enough - 1 John 3:16-18 11:23

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Ready to experience love in a way that makes a real difference? In this episode, we’re diving into real love—the kind that doesn’t just talk but moves. We’re unpacking 1 John 3:16-18, where we find out what it means to love others through action, not just words. Spoiler alert: It’s all about stepping out of our comfort zones! Let’s face it: love ca…

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Love vs. Hate: The True Mark of a Christian - 1 John 3:11-15 17:18

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In today’s episode, we explore 1 John 3:11-15, where John challenges us to examine the evidence of love in our lives and warns about the dangers of hatred. Love is the true mark of a follower of Christ, but how do we live that out in a world filled with division and bitterness? Join us as we reflect on how to live in love, how to let go of bitterne…

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Breaking Free from Habitual Sin by the Holy Spirit - 1 John 3:4-10 24:18

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In this episode of Hope for the Mountainside, we dive into a message from 1 John 3:4-10 about the power of the Holy Spirit in freeing us from the grip of habitual sin. True fellowship with God, empowered by His Spirit, is incompatible with living in sin, but how do we experience this freedom practically? Join us as we explore how Jesus came to remo…

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Ephesians - My Prayer for You (3:14-21) 11:15

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At the end of Ephesians 3, Paul prayed a prayer that the readers would know and understand the height, depth, length, and width of God’s love. This is my prayer for YOU as well! I desire for you and all people to understand the great and magnificent love of God. This is a continuation of our series in Ephesians. Become a Proclaimer at http://blakec…

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Ephesians - Saved By Grace (2:1-10) 13:35

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Without Christ, we are dead! The beautiful thing about the Gospel, is that we move from death to LIFE, through our repentance and belief of it! In this Episode, we continue in our series of the book of Ephesians. To join the conversation, become a Good News Proclaimer at http://blakecroft.com/community…

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Ephesians - In Him (1:1-14) 13:17

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God has blessed us with so many great things IN HIM! We are redeemed, we have an inheritance, and we have a down payment of the Holy Spirit. This is the first part of our series in Ephesians, where we will discuss things like, grace and forgiveness, identity in Christ, and how we apply it all to everyday life!Make sure you join the community to get…

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Come To Jesus and Rest from Religion 9:32

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Trying to perform religiously, has a way of making us burdened and tired. Jesus combats this by reminding us to come to Him. He is all we need!

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New Name, Same Mission! 9:36

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This episode we discuss the new name, where I’ve been, and how God is in control and that we have no need to worry no matter what life throws at us.

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We Don’t Have To Perform 13:57

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It’s very easy to be a Christian, or do ministry, in your own power or performance. But the Gospel liberates is from this! We can walk in FREEDOM of performances because of Jesus’ already finished performance!!

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Do Discipleship the Way Jesus Did Discipleship! 13:56

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We have tried for so long to do Discipleship, but we have been doing it wrong! We need to disciple like Jesus did!

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I Know Why You Struggle Proclaiming the Gospel... 12:41

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It’s not your fault. It’s the fault of church leaders for SO many years! We did not have the focus on discipleship that we should’ve. You can’t proclaim what you haven’t been taught. We need the Gospel now more than ever!

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Things I Want to Focus on in 2019 15:08

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Today I want to share with you just a few things that I want to focus on moving forward in 2019.

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I Pray That YOU Understand this Mystery. 3:39

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I get it. It's hard to grasp the GOOD NEWS! It's hard to understand that God truly loves you and has FULLY forgiven you!!! But I pray, as Paul prayed, that you understand this Mystery.

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No Condemnation? COOL! So I Can Sin Whenever I Want?? 4:07

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We have died. And Christ made us BRAND NEW! So should we keep on sinning? Absolutely not!

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Jesus, the Rescuer from Sin, and the Giver of GRACE! 5:14

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Jesus is the one who rescues us from sin and gives us GRACE!

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Sin and Grace: Who's Getting the Glory? 4:51

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When we deal with sin, who gets the Glory? God or you?

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Our Good Works Come From Our Understanding of the Gospel 3:51

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Because of our identity in Christ, we are empowered to live the way God commands. It's not just about being good or behavioral modification. It's ABOUT JESUS!