Truth Planters Podcast

In perhaps the most challenging episode of the whole series, David reminds us that the Kingdom of God is not a matter of words, but of power. Those who think they know how to speak but do not have the humility, faith and obedience that comes with a real, living relationship with God will find that they are lacking this power. Calling yourself a christian doesn't make you a Christian, and calling Jesus your "Lord" doesn't make him your Lord! It is so important that we align our lives and our decisions with the truth that we profess, so that we will truly know and experience the power of God working in and through us.Support the showWatch Truth Planters on YouTube: https://youtube.com/truthplanters

Never underestimate the power of your words. There are many ways that we can use words to bless those around us, further the Kingdom of God, and even change our circumstances or bring deep peace into our hearts. In this episode David looks at 14 types of effective words that we find in the Bible including prayer, prophecy, the gift of tongues, encouragement, preaching the gospel and thanksgiving.Support the showWatch Truth Planters on YouTube: https://youtube.com/truthplanters

When we begin to understand how powerful our words are, we can be tempted to think that we should speak more often! However, that's not what wise people do. Often, the wisest thing to do is to keep quiet. In this episode David explains that sometimes our silence can speak more powerfully or effectively than our words ever could. You will discover that God is constantly speaking without using words, and so can you.Support the showWatch Truth Planters on YouTube: https://youtube.com/truthplanters

The Bible says that the tongues of the wise bring healing. That means that when we learn to speak wisely, our words will be bringing healing to those around us. In this episode we're going to look at many examples in the Bible of how healing can come through words being spoken, as well as exploring why Jesus' disciples were not always successful when it came to healing the sick or casting out demons. If you want your life and words to be used by God to bring healing to many, this episode is for you!Support the showWatch Truth Planters on YouTube: https://youtube.com/truthplanters

Are you fully aware of Satan's devices? Do you know how he works and do you know how to avoid falling into his traps? This episode will give you great insight into how people's lives get destroyed and how they can be restored. Satan loves to use opportune moments to try to get us to believe his lies. Those who are not alert and do not fill their minds and hearts with God's truth may find themselves listening to and even speaking the language of the enemy. Whose language are you speaking?Support the showWatch Truth Planters on YouTube: https://youtube.com/truthplanters

Do you have somebody in your life who loves you enough to speak the truth to you, even when you don't want to hear it? Do you sometimes struggle to know when or how to correct another person? Perhaps you've tried in the past and been rejected, and you're worried that the same thing will happen again.In our society, speaking the truth in love is not a popular thing to do, but the Bible makes it clear that only by speaking the truth in love will we be able to grow into maturity in Christ. In this episode David speaks very practically about how we can speak the truth in love in a way that honours God and serves others.Support the showWatch Truth Planters on YouTube: https://youtube.com/truthplanters

Has anybody ever slandered you? Have they spread lies about you or spoken about you in a way that has damaged your reputation? Perhaps you felt the need to try to stop them or to defend yourself? Beware, slander is a trap. If you don't know how to deal with it, it will cause you a lot of pain and has the potential to distract you from fulfilling your God-given calling. Listen as David unpacks what the Bible teaches us to do when somebody slanders us so that we can avoid the traps and walk in wonderful freedom.Support the showWatch Truth Planters on YouTube: https://youtube.com/truthplanters

Learning how to speak wisely is like an art. In episode 5 David talks about one of the most important skills a Christian can ever learn - the art of discretion. The wise person speaks with discretion, and those who want to become wise must consciously work at improving the way they speak. The Bible teaches that those who learn the art of discretion enjoy many benefits, some of which may really surprise you!Support the showWatch Truth Planters on YouTube: https://youtube.com/truthplanters

In one of the most eye-opening episodes of this series, David tackles two of the most destructive things a believer can ever choose to do with their mouths. Gossip and slander destroy relationships, undermine trust, and destroy the unity of the Spirit that God desires us to have in the church. When we choose to gossip and slander, we are using our mouths to do the work of the enemy. Let this episode open your eyes, change your heart and cause you to speak in a way that honours God by honouring every human being that He has created.Support the showWatch Truth Planters on YouTube: https://youtube.com/truthplanters

In episode three David explains where our words come from and how we can change the way we speak. Jesus made it clear that our mouths speak what our hearts are full of, so it's impossible to fix your mouth without addressing the issues of your heart. Allow your heart to be deeply challenged as you discover how to remove the poison that is affecting the way you speak, and how to freely love and forgive the people who have hurt you the most.Support the show

Imagine being able to speak flawlessly, with words perfectly crafted for every situation. Each one of us has been given complete freedom by God to use whatever words we desire. We can choose to speak truth or lies, words that hurt or words that heal. We can use our words to encourage and build others up, or to hurt and tear them down. Jesus said that every one of us will have to give account on the day of judgement for every empty word we have spoken. How seriously are you taking your words?Support the show

Increase your wisdom. Speak with new power. Change the world.How effective are your words in bringing powerful change into the lives of others? Prepare to have your heart and your words radically changed as you listen to this series and get ready to become WAY MORE EFFECTIVE for God's Kingdom.In episode one, David Steele explains how God spoke to him and made it so clear that He wants His children to hear this particular message at such a time as this. David then goes on to share two incredible testimonies of people whose lives were destroyed by words, and then radically changed and restored by words. You see, although God could have chosen ANY METHOD by which to reveal Himself to us, He often uses words.Support the show

Is it possible to raise small children and fulfill your calling at the same time? Raising small children can be challenging, and we can sometimes feel like we are being distracted from God's calling on our lives. In this bonus episode, David and Hannah Steele share some encouraging words and tips for those who want to serve God and at the same time honour Him by being great, godly parents to their children who reflect the heart of the Father to them.Support the show

What equips us for service in God's Kingdom? Is it our education, the number of followers we have on social media, or how much money we have in our bank accounts? Actually it's none of the above.  In the final episode of the series, David tells us the three primary things that qualify a person to serve God - Intimacy with Jesus, the Word of God and the Empowerment of the Holy Spirit.Support the show

Do you want your faith to be unshakeable? Trials, challenges and difficulties are part of life. In episode eleven, David explains that rather than holding you back, these things can actually enable you to fulfill your calling more effectively. When we understand the purpose of trials and we learn how to persevere, we will consider our trials as pure joy, as James chapter one teaches us, and we will become mature, complete and lacking nothing.Support the show

God's grace is much more powerful than you probably realise. In episode ten, David explains how God's grace is not a license for immorality but it's the power we need to overcome sin and human weakness on a daily basis. This revelation has the power to change your life.Support the show

If you are looking for new freedom in your life and healing from the wounds of the past, this episode is for you! It is incredibly difficult to fulfill your calling while carrying pain from your past. In episode nine, David explains what forgiveness is and what it isn't, giving you valuable keys to walking in the incredible healing and freedom God wants for your life. Don't let your past define your future.Support the show

It is vital that we learn how to overcome the things that could hold us back from fulfilling our calling. In episode eight, David explains what some of those things are (e.g. fear, pride, addictions, idolatry, pain from your past) and how God wants to do a great work of bringing healing and freedom into our lives.Support the show

In order to fulfill your calling, you will need to learn how to operate in the power of the Holy Spirit. This means living in such a way that God's power is working through you on a daily basis. This usually happens through using the gifts of the Spirit. In episode seven, David explains some of the things we can do to cause our gifts to work more effectively.Support the show

One of the greatest keys to fulfilling your personal calling is learning how to be led by the Holy Spirit in every decision. In episode six, David explains how we can be led by the Holy Spirit and also protect ourselves from going into deception.Support the show

Even if you're not 100% sure what your personal calling is yet, you can start by learning what God's calling on all believers is. In episode 5, David challenges us all to live the way God has called every Christian to live – loving others, fulfilling the Great Commission, refusing to complain and more.Support the show

In episode four, David explains the three-part framework that enables us to fulfill our calling. All of us have a part to play in God's work on the earth and therefore He calls us, gifts us and opens doors for us to serve Him.Support the show

The first step to fulfilling your calling is to receive genuine salvation. In a time when many are preaching a false gospel, we need to ask ourselves, “Am I truly saved?”. In this episode, David explains what the Bible says about salvation and gives you an opportunity to receive true salvation and the baptism of the Holy Spirit.Support the show

In episode two, David explains how Jesus operated when He was on the earth. Jesus was FULL of the Holy Spirit, LED by the Holy Spirit and operated in the POWER of the Holy Spirit. David highlights the importance of being FULL of the Holy Spirit in this episode and covers being LED by the Spirit in episode 6 and operating IN THE POWER of the Spirit in episode 7.Support the show

In episode one, David explains the pattern God uses when He wants to achieve something on the earth and how He empowers and then uses people like us to fulfill His purposes. David encourages us never to limit the plan of God for our lives to what we can achieve in our natural ability because we serve a God who glorifies Himself by enabling us to live beyond our natural ability.Support the show