Set Free with Ken Legg

Ken Legg continues his series on "Addictive Behaviour" on Set Free today ?' he's looking at why people get addicted in the first place, and the underlying issues that need to be dealt with in order for the addiction to be stopped. Interesting stuff ?' and very practical too, on Set Free today.Your support sends the gospel to every corner of Australia through broadcast, online and print media: https://www.vision.org.au/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Quitting smoking isn't easy. Many smokers say they've tried quitting many times, but haven't been able to stay away from the cigarettes indefinitely, and inevitably end up resuming the habit again. So how do we stop these cycles in the addictions in our lives? How do we make sure that quitting once is quitting for good? Ken Legg has some answers, today on Set Free.Your support sends the gospel to every corner of Australia through broadcast, online and print media: https://www.vision.org.au/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ken Legg opens his programme today with a very interesting statement: he says "Some people think that freedom means to be free to do whatever you want to do. That's not freedom; it's bondage". What do you think? Do you agree? Find out why Ken came to this conclusion today on Set Free.Your support sends the gospel to every corner of Australia through broadcast, online and print media: https://www.vision.org.au/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Are you addicted? When we think of the word 'addiction' we tend to think of things like alcohol, drugs, gambling and pornography???.but Ken Legg says that even if you don't struggle with any of these you could still be addicted to something we see as a little more 'respectable' - you may be a workaholic, you could be addicted to exercise, to the internet, to your iPad, even to your ministry! We'll get an insight into addictions this week on Set Free.Your support sends the gospel to every corner of Australia through broadcast, online and print media: https://www.vision.org.au/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Have you ever wondered when we reach our ’Use By’ date? Contrary to the thought that the effectiveness or value of our lives diminishes as we get older, the Bible teaches the opposite! It says, ’The Path of the just is like the shining light that shines more and more until the perfect day’. Timeless encouragement from Ken’s series 'Stretch Out Your Hand' today on Set Free.Your support sends the gospel to every corner of Australia through broadcast, online and print media: https://www.vision.org.au/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Fear paralyses, it renders us inactive. But the opposite of fear is Faith... Which is why the Psalmist said ’I will trust and not be afraid’. Great encouragement to "Stretch out Your Hand" and exchange fear for faith today on Set Free with Ken Legg.Your support sends the gospel to every corner of Australia through broadcast, online and print media: https://www.vision.org.au/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

When was the last time you encouraged somebody? When was the last time someone encouraged YOU? It's easy to get discouraged in our service for the Lord???.sometimes it feels like we're seeing no fruit for our labours, or that what we're doing isn't making a difference. Ken Legg says we need to persevere even in these discouraging times ?' more encouragement from his series "Stretch Out Your Hand" today on Set Free.Your support sends the gospel to every corner of Australia through broadcast, online and print media: https://www.vision.org.au/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

If you've ever broken your arm you'd be very much aware of just how much you need your hands every day, in even the smallest of tasks. What have you done with your hands today? Of course we use them in the day-to-day tasks, but Ken Legg says we're also called to use our hands to welcome, comfort, give, minister and heal???.find out more on today's edition of Set Free.Your support sends the gospel to every corner of Australia through broadcast, online and print media: https://www.vision.org.au/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As Christians we're called to be God's hands and feet. What does that actually mean? And what if, like the man in the Bible with a withered hand, we feel like we can't be of much use to God? Some encouragement and motivation this week on Set Free with Ken Legg.Your support sends the gospel to every corner of Australia through broadcast, online and print media: https://www.vision.org.au/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week Ken Legg has been looking at how rejection can hurt us so deeply, and go on to affect us even for the rest of our lives if we don't deal with it properly. So today he offers some very practical steps to finding healing from the hurt of rejection, as we continue our look at the story of Jesus' interaction with a blind man, Bartimaeus.Your support sends the gospel to every corner of Australia through broadcast, online and print media: https://www.vision.org.au/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As you've been listening to Ken Legg's ???Set Free??? programme this week, you may have identified that you need some healing from past rejection in your life. Ken has some really practical steps to take, today and tomorrow, that will help you with that???.we'll see what we can learn from Jesus' interaction with blind Bartimaeus.Your support sends the gospel to every corner of Australia through broadcast, online and print media: https://www.vision.org.au/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ken Legg continues his series ???Rejecting Rejection??? today by having a look at someone from the Bible who was continually rejected ?' Jesus! What a comfort to know that we're not alone in our rejection, and that Jesus Himself can identify with our struggles. That's today on Set Free.Your support sends the gospel to every corner of Australia through broadcast, online and print media: https://www.vision.org.au/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What was your childhood like? If you had some very negative experiences in your childhood, chances are you're still carrying some of the negative impacts of that today, spiritually, physically and emotionally. But there IS hope! Ken Legg continues his look at ???Rejecting Rejection??? today on Set Free.Your support sends the gospel to every corner of Australia through broadcast, online and print media: https://www.vision.org.au/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The way you're brought up as a child has a significant impact on your adult life. Your childhood experiences make and mould you into the person you are today. So what if you had a less-than-ideal childhood? Today Ken Legg kicks off his series on ???Rejecting Rejection??? by looking at functional and dysfunctional families.Your support sends the gospel to every corner of Australia through broadcast, online and print media: https://www.vision.org.au/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Have you ever thought about what it's actually like to die? What will you be thinking about as you draw your very last breaths? Does the thought of having to die scare you? Today on Set Free, Ken Legg explains that Christians don't need to be scared of dying, in fact it's just the beginning of an exciting new life!Your support sends the gospel to every corner of Australia through broadcast, online and print media: https://www.vision.org.au/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Yesterday on Set Free we looked at the judgement that unbelievers face when they die. But believers in Christ will also experience a judgement when they die ?' find out more on Set Free with Ken Legg, today!Your support sends the gospel to every corner of Australia through broadcast, online and print media: https://www.vision.org.au/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Most people believe ?' or would LIKE to believe ?' that Heaven exists. But people today seem to have more trouble believing that Hell exists, after all, how could a loving God send someone to Hell? Today on Set Free, Ken Legg explains what happens to unbelievers when they die.Your support sends the gospel to every corner of Australia through broadcast, online and print media: https://www.vision.org.au/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

You've probably heard stories of people who have died and lived to tell the tale! People who have been clinically dead but come back to life minutes later???.they usually have very interesting stories to tell, and many of them agree on certain aspects of things they saw and experienced in this time. Some are also very conflicting. So what do we make of these stories? What actually happens to us when we die? Ken Legg explores the topic further on today's edition of Set Free.Your support sends the gospel to every corner of Australia through broadcast, online and print media: https://www.vision.org.au/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What happens when we die? Is that the end? Or does our soul continue to live on? And then, does it go into a sort of 'sleeping' state for a while, are we in a cosmic waiting room until our eternal destination is decided? Is there such thing as Heaven and Hell anyway? A fascinating discussion this week as we look at what the Bible says will happen when we die???this week on Set Free.Your support sends the gospel to every corner of Australia through broadcast, online and print media: https://www.vision.org.au/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week Ken Legg has been talking about how to cope with criticism. He says that we need to be careful WHO we let speak into our lives, and to only listen to those worth listening to! After all, criticism often says more about the critic than it does about the one being criticised. Join us as we wrap up our look at coping with criticism, today on Set Free.Your support sends the gospel to every corner of Australia through broadcast, online and print media: https://www.vision.org.au/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

When someone criticises you, how do you deal with it? Do you flatly deny it, even if you know they're right? Maybe you make excuses, or shift the blame to someone else. Today on Set Free, Ken Legg encourages us to show 'meekness'. What does that mean? Join us today as we explore how to cope with criticism.Your support sends the gospel to every corner of Australia through broadcast, online and print media: https://www.vision.org.au/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What's the difference between the gift of 'discernment' and the gift of 'criticism'? A timely reminder to examine our own hearts before we go judging other people, today on Set Free with Ken Legg.Your support sends the gospel to every corner of Australia through broadcast, online and print media: https://www.vision.org.au/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Criticism can be hard to swallow ?' sometimes it's hardest when you know it's correct, and that you've got something you need to change! The Bible says that 'iron sharpens iron', so today on Set Free, Ken Legg looks at constructive criticism in the life of a believer.Your support sends the gospel to every corner of Australia through broadcast, online and print media: https://www.vision.org.au/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We all love it when someone says something encouraging to us ?' something that really builds us up and makes us feel like we're doing a good job in life. But how do you cope when someone criticizes you? Whether their comments are valid or not, we need to be able to respond graciously at that moment, and deal with their comments for ourselves later on. Some good advice on coping with Criticism, this week on Set Free with Ken Legg.Your support sends the gospel to every corner of Australia through broadcast, online and print media: https://www.vision.org.au/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today on Set Free, Ken Legg looks at the final piece of God's armour, the sword of the Spirit which is the Word of God. So how is that different to the belt of truth? Join us as we wrap up our look at Spiritual Warfare, today on Set Free.Your support sends the gospel to every corner of Australia through broadcast, online and print media: https://www.vision.org.au/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The last time you used a shield you were probably 7 years old and playing 'pirates' with your siblings. But the Bible talks about a shield that we need to use every day, which will help protect us from Satan's attacks. Find out more today on Set Free.Your support sends the gospel to every corner of Australia through broadcast, online and print media: https://www.vision.org.au/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

High heels, school shoes, runners and the good old Aussie thong or Ugg Boot???.what are YOU wearing at the moment? Next time you're putting your shoes on, think about the Shoes of Peace. What do they look like? (And are they comfortable?!! ???) Find out what the Bible says about the Shoes of Peace, today on Set Free.Your support sends the gospel to every corner of Australia through broadcast, online and print media: https://www.vision.org.au/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What armour did you put on when you got dressed this morning? Did you put on the belt of truth and the breastplate of righteousness? Or just your favourite T-shirt?! We'll look at the importance of wearing our spiritual armour, today on Set Free.Your support sends the gospel to every corner of Australia through broadcast, online and print media: https://www.vision.org.au/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Spiritual warfare. It's a subject that many of us shy away from ?' it's big scary stuff that can have some real implications for us personally. The Bible says that Satan is already defeated ?' so why do we even need to get into this spiritual warfare fight anyway? Ken Legg explains, today on Set Free.Your support sends the gospel to every corner of Australia through broadcast, online and print media: https://www.vision.org.au/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Yesterday on Set Free we started looking at how so many people throughout the ages have tried to predict the future, but with only a very small accuracy rate. The Bible, on the other hand, contains thousands of predictions, most of which have already been fulfilled in incredible detail. We'll have a look at a few examples of that today.Your support sends the gospel to every corner of Australia through broadcast, online and print media: https://www.vision.org.au/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

One way we can prove that the Bible is true and inspired by God, is to look at the predictions it contains. So many of them have already come true, in meticulous detail. Some are yet to happen, but we can see the elements lining up to see how they could happen. Over the ages, many people have tried to predict the future, but none have been anywhere near as accurate as the Bible. It's another way we can see that the Bible is the Word of God ?' find out more on Set Free, today.Your support sends the gospel to every corner of Australia through broadcast, online and print media: https://www.vision.org.au/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Bible consists of 66 books that were written over a period of 1600 years, by more than 40 authors???and yet there is an incredible unity, with no contradictions. Today on Set Free, we'll look at how the Bible works together as one big message from God, and how its harmony proves that it was inspired by God himself.Your support sends the gospel to every corner of Australia through broadcast, online and print media: https://www.vision.org.au/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Is the Bible the word of God? Can we trust it? That's what Ken Legg is exploring this week on Set Free. One way we can prove that the Bible is true is to look at what archaeologists are discovering in the Middle East, and how that lines up with Bible stories. Some fascinating information in today's episode of Set Free!Your support sends the gospel to every corner of Australia through broadcast, online and print media: https://www.vision.org.au/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Where do you get YOUR definition of what is right and wrong? Is something 'right' because everyone else thinks it is? Is it right because it's not hurting anyone else? Is it right because your parents told you so? This week on Set Free, we'll explore the Word of God - the Bible - and see why so many people use it as their ultimate guidebook on how to live.Your support sends the gospel to every corner of Australia through broadcast, online and print media: https://www.vision.org.au/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We're all just ordinary people, and God can do amazing things through each of us. As Ken Legg wraps up his look on this topic today, he'll show us the real reason WHY God chooses to use us for His purposes.Your support sends the gospel to every corner of Australia through broadcast, online and print media: https://www.vision.org.au/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week on Set Free, Ken Legg has been talking about the fact that we're all just ordinary people, and that God chooses to use people like us for amazing things. Today, Ken explains that really we should be like windows??????what does he mean by that? Find out on Set Free, today.Your support sends the gospel to every corner of Australia through broadcast, online and print media: https://www.vision.org.au/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ken Legg has been talking this week about how God uses ordinary people. It's true that we all need that very healthy level of humility. But can the pendulum swing too far in the 'humility' direction?Your support sends the gospel to every corner of Australia through broadcast, online and print media: https://www.vision.org.au/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We're all just ordinary people, and Ken Legg says that in a way, even Jesus was just an ordinary bloke! Find out what he means, on today's edition of Set Free.Your support sends the gospel to every corner of Australia through broadcast, online and print media: https://www.vision.org.au/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Abraham Lincoln once said: ???God must have loved the plain people because He made so many of them!???. Truth is, we're ALL just plain people. So how can God use 'little old me'? Turns out he used a lot of ordinary people all throughout the Bible???.some good inspiration this week on Set Free with Ken Legg.Your support sends the gospel to every corner of Australia through broadcast, online and print media: https://www.vision.org.au/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How do 'works' fit in with a life of faith? There are two extremes ?' on one hand we don't want our faith to be all about works, where the focus comes back onto us to fulfil what God has promised???..but on the other hand, we need to be careful that our faith doesn't become so passive that it has no impact on our lives. Where's the balance? Ken Legg wraps up his series on Faith, today on Set Free.Your support sends the gospel to every corner of Australia through broadcast, online and print media: https://www.vision.org.au/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Many Christians have stumbled because they had faith that God was going to do something in their life, but He didn't do it. So did God really fail them, or were they mistaken in their concept of faith? What's YOUR concept of Faith? Ken Legg digs deeper today on Set Free.Your support sends the gospel to every corner of Australia through broadcast, online and print media: https://www.vision.org.au/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Bible says that we're saved by grace, through faith. So what does that actually mean for us? What does YOUR faith look like each day? Ken Legg has some great insights on today's edition of Set Free.Your support sends the gospel to every corner of Australia through broadcast, online and print media: https://www.vision.org.au/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ken Legg says that Faith is our response to what God initiates on our behalf. Think about Abraham, Noah, Moses, Joshua ?' God called, they responded in faith. The Bible says that Faith comes by hearing the Word of God???.so are we listening? A challenging message today on Set Free. Your support sends the gospel to every corner of Australia through broadcast, online and print media: https://www.vision.org.au/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Faith ?' it's a huge theme of the Bible and mentioned many, many times in the New Testament. But did you know it's only mentioned 15 times in the entire Old Testament? Why is that? Ken Legg begins his look at Faith, today on Set Free.Your support sends the gospel to every corner of Australia through broadcast, online and print media: https://www.vision.org.au/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What's the difference between Christianity & Religion? We'll wrap up our look at Escaping Legalism today on Set Free with Ken Legg.Your support sends the gospel to every corner of Australia through broadcast, online and print media: https://www.vision.org.au/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Law and grace ?' it's a delicate balance. On one hand, the Bible tells us that we're saved by grace, but it also says that faith without works is dead. So how do we reconcile the two? Some great insight today on Set Free.Your support sends the gospel to every corner of Australia through broadcast, online and print media: https://www.vision.org.au/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.