Bill Crockett: Touch of the Master's Hand

In the life of Joshua, on of the greatest national and military leaders of the Bible, we find 5 Principles of successful leadership that can be applied to our lives as well. these principles are critical in leading our individual lives, our families, our ministries our jobs or any other responsibility we have been given. We will be able to apply these 5 principles in many areas of our lives. Please join us as we learn from the life of Joshua Biblical Principles of Leadership!

At some point we must all grow up and become adults. We must take responsibility for our own choices and decisions as well as the consequences for them. Part of the growing up process is learning so that we are prepared for the day we become an adult and launch out on our own. As we grow there are 5 foundational truths that we learn from the study of the life of Joshua as he was prepared by God to grow up and take responsibility for leading the children of Israel into the promised land. In this episode we will define those 5 truths and see how we too should form them as we grow up!

As we conclude our series on how to know what's right when it is not spelled out clearly in the Bible, we will discuss the last 4 principles in determining what is right relative to questionable things. By comparing and applying Biblical principles we can know what God would have us do and be confident that we are doing the right thing.

How do we know what the right thing is when the Bible is not clear. Is is ok to drink a beer, go to a movie, dance, eat in a restaurant that has a bar, and on and on? In the next two episodes we will talk about 8 Biblical principles or questions we should ask ourselves to determine if what we are about to do is the RIGHT thing to do. In this episode we will look at the first 4 principles, including the foundational principle that governs the other 7. Tomorrow we will finish up with the last 4 principles.Thanks for listening to Touch of the Master's Hand. May God draw you closer to Himself through the study of His Word!

How can we know what is right when the Bible does not spell it out for us? There are many questionable things in life that could go either way. In this three part series we will learn the 8 Biblical principles that will help us in making decisions about right and wrong when it is not perfectly clear in the Bible. We begin in part one with 5 personal characteristics that must be true about our life before we can even understand these principles, much less follow them. These 5 characteristics cannot be compromised. All 5 must be true about our life. Join us in this episode as we describe and explain all 5 of them.

Several years ago my life began a downward spiral that I thought would never stop. It was like I was in quick sand and every decision I made seemed to make things worse. Until God intervened and changed everything. If that is how you are feeling, this episode is for you. King David felt the same way and in Psalm 25 he gives us the answer. How to stop the downward spiral and get back to a place of purpose and joy in life. All the principles are discussed in this episode.

Do you feel lost? Are you struggling to figure out what to do with your life? You are not alone. I have been there, more than once. In this episode I will take you through the steps for finding the Path for your life. I experienced God's direction for me by following these very principles and they work.

God gives us 3 characteristics of the wise that are found in the smallest of creatures, the Ant. In this episode we will learn what those three characteristics are and how we too can be wise like an Ant!

Paul was asked the question about those who will be resurrected, "What Kind of Body Will They Have?" In this episode we will look at how Paul answered that question and find out what the Bible says about our resurrected bodies.

What if the resurrection of Jesus Christ was a hoax? What if it never happened? In today's episode we will look at how the Apostle Paul addressed a group of people who claimed there was no resurrection. Join us as we study 1 Corinthians 15.

In a world where morals are decaying and right and wrong are being melted into what is relative, does Biblical Wisdom really matter? It matters now more than ever. In this episode we will see what wisdom really is, why people do not listen to it and what the consequences of having wisdom and not having wisdom looks like.

Have you ever felt pressured by those around you to do something you knew was not right? I have. In this episode we will learn 6 principles of wisdom from Proverbs chapter 1 that will help us not to give in to negative peer pressure.

Wisdom is a learned skill that must be acquired. How do we get wisdom? In today's episode we will look at what the book of Proverbs says about how we obtain wisdom in our lives.

What separates the highly successful from the mediocre? Among other things is wisdom. God has given us a book to teach us principles of life that will set us apart. The book of Proverbs. In this episode we will examine the purpose of the book which tells us exactly what we can expect to receive if we study it and live it.

Have you ever made a bad decision that you felt like you may never recover from? I have. In today's episode we will look at a man in the Bible who made a bad decision early in his life but turned everything around and finished strong. Three lessons we can learn from his life and we will talk about those today.

Are you living with guilt and depression for something you have done thinking you cannot be forgiven? In todays episode we will talk about the results of God's forgiveness and how he removes the guilt and restores us to a life worth living.

Have you ever done something that you feel God just can't forgive? In this lesson we will look at someone in the Bible that was in that position. Find out what God did for them and he will do the same thing for you.

Have you ever been caught doing something wrong and felt like you were judged by others because of it? Is that really the way Jesus wants us to act? In today's episode we will look at someone in the Bible who was caught in the act of sin. We will compare how the religious leaders responded to the situation compared to how Jesus responded.

Do you feel like your life is broken? You are not alone. In this episode we will talk about how the Potter, God, can remake our broken lives into something valuable again.

Are you trying to figure out what God wants you to do? In today's episode, Bill will complete the 5 steps and then give a personal example of how these 5 steps lead him to the greatest summer of his life.

What if we had a step by step plan to know we were doing what God wanted us to do? Would that make following God easier? I don't know if it will make it easier to do but it would make it easier to know that we are heading in the right direction. I believe that Psalm 37 gives us 5 steps that we can follow to help us know we are doing what God wants us to do. In this episode we will learn about the first three steps and finish up with the final two steps in our next episode. Grab a Bible and follow along.

How do I know I can trust God and follow him? Why should I put my faith in God and do what he leads me to do? In this episode we will talk about 6 reasons why we can trust God's leading.

If we knew someone who had all the answers and could see the future, would you go to them for advice? How about if they knew every step you needed to take to be successful over the course of your life, would you let them lead you each step of the way? Well there is such a person and his name is Jesus. He wants to lead us so we take the right steps and follow the correct path. In this episode we will talk about how god leads us.

Change is a part of life. However, for a follower of Jesus, change is a part of God working His plan in our life. Change then becomes an opportunity not something to be feared.

Does God have a specific plan for me? How can I know what that plan is? In this episode we will begin to answer these questions about knowing God's specific and individual plan for us.

God wants everyone to be saved from the penalty of their sins. God also wants everyone to surrender to and serve him. Today's episode explains these two parts of God's plan in more detail.

While God has a specific plan for each individual, there are three things that are a part of God's plan for everyone. In this episode we will look at the first of those three things and probably the most important.

God has a specific plan for each of our lives, but what does that look like? In this episode we will discover 5 characteristics of God's plan for our life.

Do you ever wonder what your purpose in life is? What you are supposed to do with your life? In this new series we will discover that God has a specific plan for each person's life and how we can know what that plan is. In this episode we see that life is not lived by chance. God is in control and he is working in our lives to fulfill his plan!

If we could sum up how to live for God in a world that is pushing God out, what would we say. In this episode we will look at the book of 1 John where John tells us three simple truths that sum up how to live for God in this world.

In this episode we will go through a basic overview of the books of the NT.

A basic overview of the events of the OT books from Job through Malachi.

This episode is the first of several episodes giving a 10,000-foot view of the events of the Bible beginning with Genesis and going through the book of The Revelation.

During this episode we will breakdown the construction of the Bible and see how God chose to put the books of the Bible together. This will be the beginning of a great foundation for studying and understanding the Bible.

How do we as flawed and sinful human beings have a personal relationship with a perfectly holy God? Find out what the Bible says in this episode.

What happens when we don't do what the Bible says? Does that mean we are disqualified to live for God or that we can no longer live for God? We will answer those questions in this episode.

Why is the Bible such a critical part of living for God? What does God say about the part the Bible plays in our relationship with Him? In this episode we will explore those questions and more.

How does Satan, the god of this world, keep people blinded to the truth of the Bible so that they do not believe? How does he cause people to make decisions that ultimately ruin their life? In this episode we will examine what God says about this in 1 John and expose the answer to these questions.

What is meant by an "Ungodly World.?" Who is called the god of this world and how does he influence the world? in this episode we will answer those questions and more.

Do you live in fear of God's punishment if you make a mistake? Did you know that the Bible teaches that God has not given us a spirit of fear? God's grace and forgiveness is one of the greatest gifts God gives us. In this episode we will discuss this and look at how it helps us love others the way Jesus loves us.

Christianity is about a relationship with Jesus. This relationship includes daily interaction, spiritual food and training. The result is spiritual growth and maturity which in turn helps us to live more like Jesus. In this episode we will examine what the Bible says about spiritual maturity and living like Jesus.

People will let us down but God never will. In this episode we will explore what it means to trust God's love and how that will change our life.

What does it mean to love God with all our heart, soul and mind? In this episode we will look at what the Bible says about God's love for us, our love for God and how that impacts how we love others.

In a world that appears to be pushing God out, how are believers supposed to live? If we could answer that question in one simple thought, what would it be? Jesus did it for us and we will examine what He said in this opening episode of a new series entitled, "Living for God in an Ungodly World."

In this episode we will explain why we choose "Touch of the Master's Hand" as the title of our podcast.