Best Joby Martin Amp Kyle Thompson Podcasts (2025)

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#192 - Shane & Shane // Psalm 23 9:31

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We explore the profound comfort of Psalm 23, focusing particularly on the promise that God's goodness and mercy follow us all the days of our lives, without exception. • The power of the word "surely" in Psalm 23 gives absolute certainty of God's presence • Not a microsecond exists in a believer's life without God's goodness and mercy • Even in the…

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#191 - Shane & Shane // Psalm 45 14:43

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We explore Psalm 45, the beautiful wedding song written for the King, and reflect on how it reveals Christ as "the fairest of all." Through personal stories, Spurgeon's meditations, and worship, we discover how to cultivate genuine affection for Jesus. • Joby shares a touching story about his young daughter greeting him with "You're a beautiful man…

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#190 - Shane & Shane // Psalm 90 19:23

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We explore Psalm 90, a profound meditation on human mortality and finding satisfaction in God's love despite life's brevity. • The average life expectancy today mirrors what Moses wrote thousands of years ago—about 70 years • Approximately two people die every second worldwide • Most Americans are insulated from death's reality, unlike Moses who wi…

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#189 - Shane & Shane // Psalm 34 14:55

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Shane and Shane guest host this special musical episode of The Daily Blade, leading listeners through a reflective and worshipful exploration of Psalm 34 through both reading and song. • Psalm 34 contains different messages for different needs—freedom from shame, deliverance from troubles, and provision in times of lack • Romans 8:32 reinforces the…

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#188 - Kyle Thompson // Do You Have What it Takes? 5:54

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We wrap up our week-long deep dive into the qualifications for overseers from 1 Timothy 3:1-7, focusing on the final requirements of spiritual maturity and good reputation among outsiders. • Not being a recent convert protects new believers from pride and premature leadership responsibilities • "You can't be an elder if you've never elded anything"…

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#187 - Kyle Thompson // He Must Manage His Household 5:26

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We continue our deep dive into the qualifications for church overseers from 1 Timothy 3:1-7, focusing today on verses 4-5 about managing your household well as a prerequisite for church leadership. • An overseer must actively lead, manage, provide for and protect his household • Cannot fulfill this role while being absent, distracted by hobbies, co…

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#186 - Kyle Thompson // A Sober, Gentle Man 5:16

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We're diving deep into the qualifications for church overseers found in 1 Timothy 3:1-7, specifically focusing on verse 3 which states that an overseer must be "not a drunkard, not violent, but gentle, not quarrelsome, not a lover of money." • Scripture clarifies that "not a drunkard" doesn't prohibit all alcohol consumption, as even Jesus drank wi…

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#185 - Kyle Thompson // A Blameless, Controlled Teacher 5:09

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We dive deep into the qualifications for church overseers from 1 Timothy 3, examining what it means to live "above reproach" and the character qualities God requires of spiritual leaders. • Exploring Paul's list of qualifications for overseers in 1 Timothy 3:1-7 • "Above reproach" means living with integrity whether people are watching or not • Bei…

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#184 - Kyle Thompson // The Noble Desire of an Overseer 6:08

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We examine Paul's qualifications for church overseers found in 1 Timothy 3:1-7, exploring the character traits required for spiritual leadership and the noble ambition of serving God's people. • Paul wrote to Timothy in the early 60s AD to help establish proper church leadership in Ephesus • Overseers (also called bishops or elders) must be men of …

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#183 - Joby Martin // When Fear Makes You Sink, Jesus Still Reaches 6:03

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We explore the account in Matthew 14 where Jesus and Peter walk on water, focusing on how our failures don't define us and God's power enables us to fulfill His calling despite our doubts. • Jesus withdraws to pray alone, modeling the importance of solitude with God • Peter steps out in faith when Jesus calls him to walk on water • Peter begins to …

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#182 - Joby Martin // When Peter Lost Focus: The Spiritual Battle of Distraction 5:15

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The story of Peter walking on water teaches us that focusing on Jesus enables supernatural living while focusing on circumstances leads to fear and failure. • Peter walked on water when his eyes were fixed on Jesus • When Peter noticed the wind and waves, he began to sink • We need a combination of God's presence, God's people, and God's word to ma…

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#181 - Joby Martin // What's Your Boat? Recognizing God's Call to Step Into the Unknown 5:33

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We explore Matthew 14, focusing on Peter's courageous decision to step out of the boat and walk on water toward Jesus. • Peter requested to walk on water because as a Talmudim (disciple), he believed he could become like his rabbi • In first-century Jewish culture, being a disciple meant more than learning teachings—it meant following in your rabbi…

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#180 - Joby Martin // Walking on Water: How Fear Distorts Our Vision 5:23

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Fear distorts our vision, causing us to see threats that aren't there, just as the disciples mistook Jesus for a ghost when he walked on water. The opposite of faith isn't doubt but fear – while doubts can coexist with discipleship, fear paralyzes us from following Jesus faithfully. • Scripture commands "do not be afraid" 366 times – one for every …

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#179 - Joby Martin // Finding Your Quiet Place: Jesus, Peter, and the Power of Solitude 5:14

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We explore Matthew 14, examining Jesus walking on water and the crucial spiritual disciplines that precede miracles. The three essential elements for spiritual growth—God's presence, God's people, and God's word—form the foundation for authentic faith development. • Jesus deliberately sought solitude for prayer after feeding the 5,000 • Three essen…

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#178 - Kyle Thompson // Jesus Prays for Eternal Fellowship 5:23

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We explore the final verses of Jesus's high priestly prayer in John 17, revealing His deepest desire for believers to eternally witness His glory and experience divine love. • Jesus prays for believers to be with Him eternally and see His glory • Unlike Moses who could only glimpse God from behind rocks, believers will fully see Christ's glory • Sa…

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#177 - Kyle Thompson // Jesus Prays for All Believers 5:33

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Jesus prays for unity among all believers in John 17:20-23, extending his intercession beyond the disciples to include future Christians. His prayer reveals that believers are loved by God in the same profound way that the Father loves his own Son. • Jesus prays not just for his disciples but for all who will believe through their message • The uni…

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#176 - Kyle Thompson // Jesus Prays for His Disciples’ Mission 5:22

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Jesus prays for his disciples in John 17, focusing on their preservation and mission in a hostile world. He reveals the tension believers face as people who are in the world but not of it, consecrated for God's purposes. • Jesus prays that his disciples will have joy fulfilled in themselves • Being "in the world but not of it" creates both separati…

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#175 - Kyle Thompson // Jesus Prays for His Disciples’ Preservation 5:33

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Jesus prays specifically for his disciples' preservation in John 17:6-12, highlighting God's sovereignty in choosing believers and Christ's commitment to protecting them. He reveals the intimate relationship between Father and Son while requesting divine protection for those who will remain in a hostile world after his departure. • Jesus reveals he…

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#174 - Kyle Thompson // Jesus Prays for Himself 5:07

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We explore John 17, the longest recorded prayer in the New Testament, often called Jesus's high priestly prayer. This intimate moment occurs at the climax of the upper room discourse as Jesus prepares for his crucifixion. • Jesus lifts his eyes to heaven, addressing God intimately as "Father" • He acknowledges "the hour has come" – the pivotal mome…

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#173 - Joby Martin // From Law to Grace: Understanding the Purpose of God's Commandments 7:00

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#172 - Joby Martin // The Map and Mirror: Seeing Grace in God's Commands 5:36

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God's commandments are grace gifts given after He rescued the Israelites from slavery, serving as both a map for righteous living and a mirror revealing our need for grace. The Ten Commandments teach us how to love God (commands 1-4) and love others (commands 5-10). • Commandments 5-10 focus on how we rightly live with one another • Honor your pare…

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#171 - Joby Martin // Sabbath isn't just about recovery—it's about reorientation 5:34

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The fourth commandment about keeping the Sabbath holy functions as a hinge between loving God and loving others, establishing how we prioritize our relationship with the divine. • God created humans to live in rhythm, demonstrated by His own pattern of six days of work followed by rest • Jesus clarified that the Sabbath was intended as a blessing, …

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#170 - Joby Martin // What's Stealing Your Affection From God? 5:50

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Day two of our Ten Commandments deep dive focuses on the second and third commandments, which call us to worship God alone and honor His name through both our words and actions. • The second commandment prohibits making or worshiping idols • Modern idolatry manifests through the lust of the flesh, lust of the eyes, and pride of life • We worship id…

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#169 - Joby Martin // The Sword of the Spirit 5:43

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The Ten Commandments represent God's gracious gift to Israel after delivering them from slavery, not a burden or test they had to pass to earn salvation. God first established His identity as their deliverer before giving the commandments, demonstrating the pattern of grace before law that continues in the Christian faith. • God delivered Israel fr…

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#168 - Kyle Thompson // A Time for War, and a Time for Peace 5:24

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We conclude our week-long study of Ecclesiastes 3:1-8 by focusing on the final phrase: "a time for war and a time for peace." While exploring this tension between conflict and reconciliation, we acknowledge both the reality of necessary warfare and the promise of God's future peace. • Everyone has experienced peace, but fewer have witnessed actual …

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#167 - Kyle Thompson // A Time to Love, and a Time to Hate 6:02

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Ecclesiastes 3:8 teaches that for Christians, there is "a time to love and a time to hate," challenging us to align our hearts with what God loves and hates as part of authentic discipleship. • Scripture calls us to "let love be genuine" and "abhor what is evil" (Romans 12:9) • Modern culture has distorted biblical understanding of both love and ha…

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#166 - Kyle Thompson // A Time to Keep Silence, and a Time to Speak 6:09

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We explore Ecclesiastes 3:7, focusing on the wisdom of knowing when to keep silent and when to speak up in our Christian walk. The challenge of controlling our tongues affects all men, whether it's saying hurtful things or failing to speak truth when needed. • The Serenity Prayer offers a framework for discerning when to accept things and when to t…

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#165 - Kyle Thompson // A Time to Break Down, and a Time to Build Up 5:54

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Ecclesiastes 3 teaches us that for everything there is a season, including times of breaking down and building up. We explore why accepting God's "breaking down" process is essential before He can rebuild us into something greater. • Most men are comfortable with the grind only when they remain in control • God designed life with necessary cycles o…

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#164 - Kyle Thompson // A Time to Be Born, and a Time to Die 5:53

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This week we explore Ecclesiastes 3:1-8, reflecting on God's providence through life's changing seasons and our responsibility to steward our time well. • Ecclesiastes, traditionally attributed to King Solomon, was written as a reflection on his life lessons • "For everything there is a season" emphasizes God's sovereignty applicable in all of life…

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#163 - Derwin Gray // The Miracle of Grace Changes How We See Our Enemies 6:06

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Grace transforms us from asking "who is my neighbor?" to living as one who crosses roads to help others, reflecting Jesus' radical love through practical action. • Grace crosses the road – moving toward pain rather than avoiding it like the priest and Levite did • The Good Samaritan story challenges 700 years of ethnic and religious hostility betwe…

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#162 - Derwin Gray // Grace Awakening 4:53

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Grace isn't just an abstract theological concept but the person of Jesus Christ himself. Pastor Derwin Gray shares his personal journey from NFL performance pressure to discovering God's transformational, unconditional love. • Grace is embodied in the person of Jesus Christ, not just an abstract concept • God's grace goes beyond forgiveness to give…

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#161 - Derwin Gray// Grace Changes Your Mind and Rewires Your Identity 4:04

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Grace possesses the power to transform doubters into devoted followers, as demonstrated through the journey of James, Jesus's half-brother, who moved from skepticism to martyrdom. • Grace breaks through doubt, remaining patient with disbelief even when familiarity blinds us to divine reality • Jesus appeared to James after the resurrection, demonst…

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#160 - Derwin Gray // Finding Redemption in Failure: Peter's Journey Back to Purpose 4:23

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Grace doesn't just forgive us—it actively restores us to purpose, as demonstrated in Peter's powerful journey from denial to destiny. The same unqualified fisherman who betrayed Jesus became the pivotal preacher at Pentecost, showing how God qualifies the unqualified through His transformative grace. • Grace finds you in your failure—Jesus never de…

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#159 - Derwin Gray // Who's at Your Table? The Revolutionary Power of Grace 4:34

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Grace kills injustice and greed by transforming hearts from the inside out. The story of Zacchaeus demonstrates how Jesus' radical acceptance turned a wealthy tax collector into a generous restorer. • Grace sees the overlooked - Jesus looked past Zacchaeus' reputation to see a man worth redeeming • Grace climbs past the crowd to call your name, fin…

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#158 - Kyle Thompson // Amazing Grace 4:33

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We conclude our week-long series on favorite hymns by exploring Amazing Grace, the most famous hymn of all time written in 1772 by John Newton, a former slave ship captain turned minister and abolitionist after his conversion during a violent storm at sea. • Written by John Newton, a former slave ship captain who became a Christian in 1748 • After …

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#157 - Kyle Thompson // Come Thou Fount 4:50

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We're exploring five favorite hymns this week, digging into their lyrics and the biblical truths they contain while recommending the best versions of each song. • Second in our hymn series: "Come Thou Fount," written in 1758 by Robert Robinson at just 22 years old • Robinson became a Christian at 20 after hearing George Whitefield preach • Shane an…

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#156 - Kyle Thompson // How Great Thou Art 5:55

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We're examining five of my favorite hymns, digging into their lyrics and biblical truths while sharing the best versions of each song. • Today's featured hymn is "How Great Thou Art," my personal favorite and arguably the greatest hymn of all time • The hymn originated from a poem called "O Great God" written by Swedish preacher Carl Gustav Boberg …

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#155 - Kyle Thompson // Down to the River to Pray 5:48

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We explore the history and biblical foundations of the hymn "Down to the River to Pray," tracing its origins from enslaved Africans in mid-19th century America to its modern popularity through Alison Krauss's recording for the "O Brother, Where Art Thou?" soundtrack. • First appeared in print in 1867 in "Slave Songs of the United States" with possi…

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#154 - Kyle Thompson // Blessed Assurance 5:02

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Kyle introduces his favorite hymns and their impact on his Christian walk, focusing on "Blessed Assurance" by Fanny J. Crosby as the first of five hymns to explore this week. • Fanny J. Crosby, a prolific blind hymn writer, created "Blessed Assurance" in 1873 with composer Phoebe Knapp • The hymn was composed in a single afternoon after Knapp playe…

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#153 - Joby Martin // Run Over by the Grace Train 6:59

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The moment we're rescued by Jesus we become part of His rescue team, demonstrated by the woman at the well who immediately shared her testimony with others after meeting Christ. God transforms our biggest messes into platforms for sharing the gospel, as newly saved people are typically the most passionate about telling others about their life chang…

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#152 - Joby Martin // From Shame to Salvation: Jesus Meets the Samaritan Woman 6:28

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Jesus breaks social and religious barriers to meet a Samaritan woman in her shame, offering living water that satisfies deeper than physical thirst while confronting her life choices directly. • Woman is drawing water at noon because her multiple failed marriages and current living situation have made her a social outcast • Jesus offers living wate…

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#151 - Joby Martin // Jesus Doesn't Want Your "Fine" - He Wants All of You 5:49

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Jesus goes deeper than the surface level when encountering the woman at the well, choosing to address her shame rather than accepting a superficial conversion. Instead of closing the evangelistic deal when she asks for living water, Christ intentionally confronts her relationship history to demonstrate He wants all of her—not just a prayer or emoti…

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#150 - Joby Martin // When Christ Meets Us in Our Brokenness, Everything Changes 5:51

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Jesus crosses cultural, religious, and social boundaries to pursue a Samaritan woman at a well, offering her living water that satisfies forever rather than temporary fulfillment. • Jesus deliberately travels through Samaria for a divine appointment with someone rejected by society • The Samaritan woman has three strikes against her: she's female, …

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#149 - Joby Martin // What's Your "Have To" Moment? 5:37

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We explore the profound significance of Jesus' journey through Samaria in John 4, revealing how divine appointments often lead us through unexpected paths that challenge cultural norms and personal comfort. • Jesus "had to" pass through Samaria despite geographical alternatives and cultural tensions • Jews typically avoided Samaritans, taking longe…

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#148 - Kyle Thompson // WE WERE BORN FOR BATTLE: Judges 6:12 6:26

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God transforms us by giving us new identities that align with His vision for our lives, as demonstrated in Gideon's journey from fearful wheat thresher to mighty warrior who defeated the Midianites. • Gideon was first found hiding in a wine press threshing wheat out of fear of the Midianites • The angel of the Lord appeared and called him "mighty w…

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#147 - Kyle Thompson // WE WERE BORN FOR BATTLE: Psalm 144:1 5:26

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We explore Psalm 144:1, where King David praises God as his rock and acknowledges Him as the source of his battle skills. This single verse reveals profound truths about our identity as Christian men born for spiritual battle. • Psalm 144:1 states "Blessed be the Lord, my rock, who trains my hands for war and my fingers for battle" • The foundation…

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#146 - Kyle Thompson // WE WERE BORN FOR BATTLE: 2 Timothy 2:3-4 5:24

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Paul's letter to Timothy uses military imagery to remind Christian men they were created for spiritual battle, with suffering being an expected part of discipleship under God's sovereignty. • Share in suffering as a good soldier of Christ Jesus (2 Timothy 2:3-4) • Soldiers don't fight alone but operate as part of a unified force • Christians are ca…

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#145 - Kyle Thompson // WE WERE BORN FOR BATTLE: Ephesians 6:10-20 5:47

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We explore Ephesians 6:10-20, which reveals that Christian men are born for battle against spiritual forces rather than physical enemies. God equips believers with spiritual armor necessary to stand against evil forces, requiring us to put on each piece while relying completely on His strength rather than our own. • The battle isn't against people …

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#144 - Kyle Thompson // WE WERE BORN FOR BATTLE: 1 Corinthians 16:13 5:26

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A passionate exploration of how Christian men were born for spiritual battle, inspired by a line from a 2003 Christian metal song. The episode unpacks 1 Corinthians 16:13 to reveal Paul's fourfold command for believers to be watchful, stand firm, act like men, and remain strong. • Walking billboard for the gospel, jiu-jitsu, eating meat, and Christ…

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#143 - Joby Martin // Fraternity Houses & Forgiveness: What Condemnation Really Means 6:34

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The Word of God serves as the sword of the Spirit, our primary spiritual weapon against evil forces. In John chapter 3, Jesus reveals He came not to condemn the world but to save it through belief in Him, offering us eternal life instead of the condemnation we deserve. • John 3:16 contains the entire gospel in one sentence, declaring God's love and…