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Join us Sundays at 10:45 a.m. as we seek to be REAL People, who follow a REAL God and experience REAL Life. Learn more and fill out the Connect Card via our digital bulletin:  https://www.lifechurchlivonia.org/digitalbulletin 

Join us Sundays at 10:45 a.m. as we seek to be REAL People, who follow a REAL God and experience REAL Life. Learn more and fill out the Connect Card via our digital bulletin:  https://www.lifechurchlivonia.org/digitalbulletin  To Give to LifeChurch Livonia: https://lifechurchlivonia.churchcenter.com/giving 

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Join us Sundays at 9:00 a.m. + 10:45 a.m. as we seek to be REAL People, who follow a REAL God and experience REAL Life. Learn more and fill out the Connect Card via our digital bulletin:  https://www.lifechurchlivonia.org/digitalbulletin 

Join us Sundays at 9:00 a.m. + 10:45 a.m. as we seek to be REAL People, who follow a REAL God and experience REAL Life. Learn more and fill out the Connect Card via our digital bulletin:  https://www.lifechurchlivonia.org/digitalbulletin 

Moses' encounter with God at the burning bush as a foundational conversion experience and a model for how believers meet God in times of uncertainty and transition. God often calls us in moments of discouragement and obscurity, requiring us to "turn aside" from our distractions to notice his presence. The burning bush represents God's holy, purifying nature—dangerous yet life-giving—and reveals that true transformation comes when we slow down enough to encounter the real God rather than a deity of our own making. Through Moses' story, we learn that God equips the unlikely and ordinary for extraordinary missions, and that Jesus Christ serves as the mysterious mediator who allows us to stand in God's holy presence without being consumed. We are challenged to examine our own "wilderness" experiences and trust God's timing, even when it seems inexplicably slow.

Moses' encounter with God at the burning bush as a foundational conversion experience and a model for how believers meet God in times of uncertainty and transition. God often calls us in moments of discouragement and obscurity, requiring us to "turn aside" from our distractions to notice his presence. The burning bush represents God's holy, purifying nature—dangerous yet life-giving—and reveals that true transformation comes when we slow down enough to encounter the real God rather than a deity of our own making. Through Moses' story, we learn that God equips the unlikely and ordinary for extraordinary missions, and that Jesus Christ serves as the mysterious mediator who allows us to stand in God's holy presence without being consumed. We are challenged to examine our own "wilderness" experiences and trust God's timing, even when it seems inexplicably slow.

Join us Sundays at 9:00 a.m. + 10:45 a.m. as we seek to be REAL People, who follow a REAL God and experience REAL Life. Learn more and fill out the Connect Card via our digital bulletin:  https://www.lifechurchlivonia.org/digitalbulletin 

Join us Sundays at 9:00 a.m. + 10:45 a.m. as we seek to be REAL People, who follow a REAL God and experience REAL Life. Learn more and fill out the Connect Card via our digital bulletin:  https://www.lifechurchlivonia.org/digitalbulletin 

He wasn't trying to rebel or deconstruct. He was looking for the truth. Did he find it, or did he simply find what was not true?

Explore the powerful backstory of Psalm 3 as Adam Hayes kicks off our "Real God for Real Problems" series. Discover how King David modeled repentance and trust while fleeing his own son, proving that God is our ultimate shield and the lifter of our heads.

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*Listen to the Show notes and podcast transcript with this multi-language player. Summary This conversation centers on breaking spiritual bonds—especially preconceived ideas, doctrines, and attachments—to truly know God. The speakers emphasize that bonds, even those formed around God Himself, can become limitations or idols. Through testing, repentance, and even devastation, believers are refined into a deeper, more authentic relationship with God. True knowing of God comes not through comfort or fixed beliefs, but through surrender, transformation, and continual turning toward Him. Show Notes 1. The Nature of Bonds Human nature seeks attachment—to people, doctrines, and systemsThese bonds can become spiritual limitationsEven religious structures (denominations, worship styles) can restrict knowing God 2. Bonds Can Become Idols Anything we cling to for identity or security can replace GodA fixed concept of God can actually block deeper revelationTrue relationship requires freedom from these attachments 3. Breaking Bonds to Find God We must let go of ourideaof God to truly know HimQuestioning our foundation is necessary—not rejecting God, but refining understandingFear of losing what we “know” about God reveals hidden bondage 4. Testing Our Relationship with God Are we willing to have our beliefs shaken?Resistance to change or correction reveals spiritual bondageA real relationship with God can withstand testing 5. Devastation as a Path to Revelation God often uses hardship more than blessing to reveal HimselfDevastation strips away false foundationsThrough this process, we see God's love more clearly 6. Repentance and Turning to God Repentance is not just sorrow—it's turning fully to GodGod becomes the answer—not circumstances or emotionsHis reassurance builds trust: “I'm still here” 7. Becoming God's Workmanship God forms His nature within us through repeated dealingsHis love and heart are woven into us over timeThis process creates a deep determination to walk with Him 8. Walking Through Failure and Restoration Failure is part of the journeyGod remains present through mistakes and confusionLike Peter, restoration comes through love and renewed calling Key Quotes “Bonds are death… you don't bond—you become alive in Him.”“The problem with bonds is that they become an idol.”“You have to break bonds with God in order to find God.”“Are you afraid of losing your security… can you let the Lord shake it?”“Through devastation, we come to know God in a greater way.”“Let God be your answer—not circumstances.”“I'm still here… you're just not where you should be.”“Out of devastation, we'll find God.”“Are you going to make mistakes? Absolutely… but God's with you through it.” Scriptural References Exodus 20 (3–5)Idolatry and placing anything before GodIsaiah 55 (8–9)God's ways higher than our understandingHebrews 12 (6–11)God disciplines those He lovesJames 1 (2–4)Trials produce maturityRomans 12 (2)Transformation through renewed thinkingJohn 21 (15–17)Jesus restoring Peter (“Do you love Me?”)Proverbs 3 (11–12)The Lord corrects those He lovesPhilippians 3 (8–10)Letting go of all to know Christ Takeaway To truly know God, you must be willing to let go of everything you think you know about Him. Bonds—whether to doctrine, experience, or identity—can quietly replace relationship. God uses testing, shaking, and even devastation to strip away what is false so that what is real can emerge. In that process, you discover that He has never left—and that kwnoing Him is a continual, living journey, not a fixed conclusion.

Join us Sundays at 9:00 a.m. + 10:45 a.m. as we seek to be REAL People, who follow a REAL God and experience REAL Life. Learn more and fill out the Connect Card via our digital bulletin:  https://www.lifechurchlivonia.org/digitalbulletin 

Join us Sundays at 9:00 a.m. + 10:45 a.m. as we seek to be REAL People, who follow a REAL God and experience REAL Life. Learn more and fill out the Connect Card via our digital bulletin:  https://www.lifechurchlivonia.org/digitalbulletin 

Join us Sundays at 10:45 a.m. as we seek to be REAL People, who follow a REAL God and experience REAL Life. Learn more and fill out the Connect Card via our digital bulletin:  https://www.lifechurchlivonia.org/digitalbulletin 

Don't blame religion, because what is happening today is actually history. The government and media are lying, even with all the people's cameras rolling. Officials lying is not a new invention, so their framework is wrong too. Israel is a governing state, it's not a religion or a people. Anti-Semitism is a political weapon. Pick your team if you want, but who made you God? Humans have agendas, and those change stories. How the Huntington framework gets built. Don't just follow the money, follow the power too. Who benefits from having religious enemies? Who suffers? God is real, and so is the human spiritual craving. Your faith is yours, and it lives in you. Always let new information land. The Sunni Muslim family, and The Church of the Holy Sepulcher. The morning tradition of the key. No government rules religion. Hitler exported the Jews to Palestine. Jesus is mentioned many times in the Quran. The demise of Greece involved liberalism. The Roman Christian church was created for control. Edward Said and Orientalism. Unusual shutdowns cause suspicion. The first shutdown of the Holy Church since 1400's. Watch the water, and the skies.Evil is closely following the script. Above all, it's critical to keep your faith in humanity.

oin us Sundays at 10:45 a.m. as we seek to be REAL People, who follow a REAL God and experience REAL Life. Learn more and fill out the Connect Card via our digital bulletin: https://www.lifechurchlivonia.org/digitalbulletin

Join us Sundays at 10:45 a.m. as we seek to be REAL People, who follow a REAL God and experience REAL Life. Learn more and fill out the Connect Card via our digital bulletin:  https://www.lifechurchlivonia.org/digitalbulletin 

Join us Sundays at 10:45 a.m. as we seek to be REAL People, who follow a REAL God and experience REAL Life. Learn more and fill out the Connect Card via our digital bulletin:  https://www.lifechurchlivonia.org/digitalbulletin 

This week Jason Farley returns to help lay the final jurisdictional footer for building a Christian understanding of God's law, its purpose, and how it informs the way Christians use the jurisdiction God has given them in the legal and policy spheres. Find out why the key to understanding the two objectively real dominions we must deal with in law and politics -- that of sin and of grace -- is, in Jason's words, that "everything is connected."

This week Jason Farley returns to help lay the final jurisdictional footer for building a Christian understanding of God's law, its purpose, and how it informs the way Christians use the jurisdiction God has given them in the legal and policy spheres. Find out why the key to understanding the two objectively real dominions we must deal with in law and politics -- that of sin and of grace -- is, in Jason's words, that "everything is connected."

Join us Sundays at 10:45 a.m. as we seek to be REAL People, who follow a REAL God and experience REAL Life. Learn more and fill out the Connect Card via our digital bulletin:  https://www.lifechurchlivonia.org/digitalbulletin 

Join us Sundays at 10:45 a.m. as we seek to be REAL People, who follow a REAL God and experience REAL Life. Learn more and fill out the Connect Card via our digital bulletin:  https://www.lifechurchlivonia.org/digitalbulletin 

Join us Sundays at 10:45 a.m. as we seek to be REAL People, who follow a REAL God and experience REAL Life. Learn more and fill out the Connect Card via our digital bulletin:  https://www.lifechurchlivonia.org/digitalbulletin 

This episode isn't theory. It's testimony. Sven Anderson brings a raw, grounded, Spirit-filled conversation that calls men back to the presence of God—not performance, not appearances, but presence

Join us Sundays at 10:45 a.m. as we seek to be REAL People, who follow a REAL God and experience REAL Life. Learn more and fill out the Connect Card via our digital bulletin:  https://www.lifechurchlivonia.org/digitalbulletin 

Join us Sundays at 10:45 a.m. as we seek to be REAL People, who follow a REAL God and experience REAL Life. Learn more and fill out the Connect Card via our digital bulletin:  https://www.lifechurchlivonia.org/digitalbulletin 

Join us Sundays at 10:45 a.m. as we seek to be REAL People, who follow a REAL God and experience REAL Life. Learn more and fill out the Connect Card via our digital bulletin:  https://www.lifechurchlivonia.org/digitalbulletin 

Join us Sundays at 10:45 a.m. as we seek to be REAL People, who follow a REAL God and experience REAL Life. Learn more and fill out the Connect Card via our digital bulletin:  https://www.lifechurchlivonia.org/digitalbulletin 

Join us Sundays at 10:45 a.m. as we seek to be REAL People, who follow a REAL God and experience REAL Life. Learn more and fill out the Connect Card via our digital bulletin:  https://www.lifechurchlivonia.org/digitalbulletin  Here is the link to the "Explore the Iceberg" exercise https://drive.google.com/file/d/19eHwL5Arz8C_BQaEPGTNOFdaTDB3H7el/view?usp=share_link

At Christmas we give each other gifts…lots of gifts. Skeptics will tell you that it's to fuel capitalistic consumerism, but church history tells us that we give gifts to each other because of the gifts given to Jesus at his birth. However, Christmas is not about the gifts we gave, but about the gifts of God. God is the first and most generous giver, and he has given humanity many many gifts, and most of all the gift of Jesus. Join us as we study and receive the gifts of God. Join us Sundays at 10:45 a.m. as we seek to be REAL People, who follow a REAL God and experience REAL Life. Learn more and fill out the Connect Card via our digital bulletin:  https://www.lifechurchlivonia.org/digitalbulletin  To Give to LifeChurch Livonia: https://lifechurchlivonia.churchcenter.com/giving  Give via PayPal at: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/lifechurchlivonia  Give towards a permanent home for Life Church Livonia: https://www.lifechurchlivonia.org/home-campaign

In this sermon series titled, Jesus Be The Name, we look at how the birth of Christ and how the naming of Jesus changed history. Today's message titled, Real People Need A Real God, contrasts the rising power of artificial intelligence with the deeper truth that real people—with real fears, struggles, and generational patterns—need a real God. Through the stories of Abraham, Lot, and especially Joseph, we see how fear can cause us to quietly step away from God's plans, yet God continually interrupts our “no” with His redemptive “yes.” The sermon connects modern epigenetics with Scripture to show how generational baggage is real, but God's blessing outweighs it 300 to 1. In the end, Joseph obeys, names the child Jesus, and we are reminded that only a real Savior can bring real redemption. ____ Partner with New Tribe: Give | https://newtribe.church/give/ ____ Connect with New Tribe: Website | https://newtribe.church/comeexperience/ Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/newtribechurch Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/newtribechurch YouTube | https://www.youtube.com/newtribechurch

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When your whole spiritual engine breaks down and you've messed up so bad that you're running away from God, you may think there's no hope. When your faith fails, are you ready for this? God remains faithful. Why? Because He can't deny Himself. It is part of God's character. He is absolutely faithful.Defining the faithfulness of GodDefinition = “Steadfast in affection or allegiance – loyal.Synonyms – Dependable, trustworthy, loyal, staunch, resolute, constant, reliable, true to one's word, keeps one's promises, true to and consistent to one's character, someone “who comes through for you.”Why is God able to be faithful 100% of the time?He is all-knowing – He is never caught off guard. -Romans 11:33-36He is all-powerful – He never encounters anything or anyone who can thwart His plans or purposes.He is holy – He is pure, honest, full of integrity, unable to lie, and therefore, is always consistent with His character and His Word. -Isaiah 6:1-6He is eternal – He is not affected by space or time; He knows the end from the beginning. -Psalm 90:2He is omnipresent – Nothing can happen outside the sphere of His influence. -Psalm 139:7-11He is immutable – He never changes; is never different then He is now, He is never in a bad mood, and never has a bad day. -Malachi 3:6, Hebrews 13:8How does God reveal His faithfulness to us?Through His CREATIONThrough His PEOPLEThrough His CHARACTERThrough His WORDThrough His SHAPING of our livesHow can we respond to God's faithfulness?Put your PAST behind you today! -1 John 1:9Bring your PRESENT problems, pains, and failures to Jesus today! -Matthew 11:28-30Put your HOPE for the future in the One who will never let you down! -Jeremiah 17:5-8Broadcast ResourceThe Real God ResourcesMessage NotesAdditional Resource MentionsDaily DiscipleshipA.W. Tozer - The Knowledge of the HolyConnect888-333-6003WebsiteChip Ingram AppInstagramFacebookTwitterPartner With UsDonate Online888-333-6003

The Bible tells us that God is faithful to His Word. That means that we can count on what He's written to us in scripture. Want proof? Join Chip as he discusses what it means for God to be faithful to His Word.Defining the faithfulness of GodDefinition = “Steadfast in affection or allegiance – loyal.Synonyms – Dependable, trustworthy, loyal, staunch, resolute, constant, reliable, true to one's word, keeps one's promises, true to and consistent to one's character, someone “who comes through for you.”Why is God able to be faithful 100% of the time?He is all-knowing – He is never caught off guard. -Romans 11:33-36He is all-powerful – He never encounters anything or anyone who can thwart His plans or purposes. He is holy – He is pure, honest, full of integrity, unable to lie, and therefore, is always consistent with His character and His Word. -Isaiah 6:1-6He is eternal – He is not affected by space or time; He knows the end from the beginning. -Psalm 90:2He is omnipresent – Nothing can happen outside the sphere of His influence. -Psalm 139:7-11He is immutable – He never changes; is never different then He is now, He is never in a bad mood, and never has a bad day. -Malachi 3:6, Hebrews 13:8How does God reveal His faithfulness to us?Through His CREATIONThrough His PEOPLEThrough His CHARACTERThrough His WORDThrough His SHAPING of our livesHow can we respond to God's faithfulness?Put your PAST behind you today! -1 John 1:9Bring your PRESENT problems, pains, and failures to Jesus today! -Matthew 11:28-30Put your HOPE for the future in the One who will never let you down! -Jeremiah 17:5-8Broadcast ResourceThe Real God ResourcesMessage NotesAdditional Resource MentionsDaily DiscipleshipA.W. Tozer - The Knowledge of the HolyConnect888-333-6003WebsiteChip Ingram AppInstagramFacebookTwitterPartner With UsDonate Online888-333-6003

People play all kinds of games when it comes to love. Our minds can get wrapped up in ego and selfishness that hinder love at its best. God demonstrates His love in ways that are so different from ours. Join Chip as he explores God's love and what could happen if we stop looking for love and start giving it away instead.Introduction - Three facts about loveFact #1: It's a universal need - Everyone is looking for love!Fact #2: There's a universal solution - God loves all people everywhere and longs to meet the deepest needs of every heart for love!Fact #3: There's a tragic disconnection - Even so, most people remain starved for love… for three primary reasons:They don't know God loves them.They know of God's love, but have not received it.They have received God's love, but don't know how to experience it in daily life.Love is giving another person what they need the most, when they deserve it the least, at great personal cost.God reveals His love to us through:CREATION - He made you for Himself.PROVIDENCE - He shows His kindness to all.INCARNATION - He is proactively pursuing you.DISCIPLINES - He chastises us to protect us from self-destructive behavior.INDWELLING - He supernaturally pours His love into our hearts by the Holy Spirit.JESUS – The Second Person of the Trinity demonstrated the nature of God's love for us.How must we respond to God's love?We must RECEIVE IT by faith in our hearts. -John 3:16, 1:12We must BELIEVE IT by faith in our minds. -1 John 4:13-16, Romans 8:38-39We must SHARE IT by faith through our choices and decisions. -1 John 3:18Broadcast ResourceThe Real God ResourcesMessage NotesAdditional Resource MentionsDaily DiscipleshipBrennan Manning - Abba's ChildConnect888-333-6003WebsiteChip Ingram AppInstagramFacebookTwitterPartner With UsDonate Online888-333-6003

Could there ever be too much kindness, too much forgiveness, too much love? When was the last time you heard someone say, "Love? I'm good. I really don't need any more."? God's love is infinite. God's love is matchless. God's love is perfect. Join Chip as he defines God's love and what it means.Introduction - Three facts about loveFact #1: It's a universal need - Everyone is looking for love!Fact #2: There's a universal solution - God loves all people everywhere and longs to meet the deepest needs of every heart for love!Fact #3: There's a tragic disconnection - Even so, most people remain starved for love… for three primary reasons:They don't know God loves them.They know of God's love, but have not received it.They have received God's love, but don't know how to experience it in daily life.Love is giving another person what they need the most, when they deserve it the least, at great personal cost.God reveals His love to us through:CREATION - He made you for Himself.PROVIDENCE - He shows His kindness to all.INCARNATION - He is proactively pursuing you.DISCIPLINES - He chastises us to protect us from self-destructive behavior.INDWELLING - He supernaturally pours His love into our hearts by the Holy Spirit.JESUS – The Second Person of the Trinity demonstrated the nature of God's love for us.How must we respond to God's love?We must RECEIVE IT by faith in our hearts. -John 3:16, 1:12We must BELIEVE IT by faith in our minds. -1 John 4:13-16, Romans 8:38-39We must SHARE IT by faith through our choices and decisions. -1 John 3:18Broadcast ResourceThe Real God ResourcesMessage NotesAdditional Resource MentionsDaily DiscipleshipBrennan Manning - Abba's ChildConnect888-333-6003WebsiteChip Ingram AppInstagramFacebookTwitterPartner With UsDonate Online888-333-6003

The frustrated cry of "that's not fair!" has been heard and felt by people the world over. There's no doubt that we agonize over injustice. What do we do, how do we think, when it appears justice isn't ever going to happen? Join Chip for his talk on God's justice.Introduction: Two questions – that disturb believers and unbelievers alikeWhy do bad things happen to good people?Why do good things happen to bad people?The real issue is... “Life is not fair!”The deeper question is... “Does that mean God's not fair?”Defining the justice of GodRevealed through Abraham -Genesis 18:25Revealed through the Psalmist -Psalm 97:2How does God reveal His justice to us?Through the NATURAL order -Romans 1:18-20Through the HUMAN HEART -Romans 2:15-16Through His role as JUDGE -Hebrews 12:23, 2 Timothy 4:8, John 5:22Through the CROSS -Romans 3:25-26, 1 Peter 3:18Through the promise of ETERNAL retribution: For Believers -1 Corinthians 3:10-15, For Unbelievers -Hebrews 9:27How are we to respond to God's justice?CHOOSE to embrace Jesus today as your Savior rather than meet Him as your righteous Judge later. -John 5:22-24, 1 Peter 3:18REFUSE to take revenge when treated unjustly knowing God and God alone is judge. -Romans 12:17-21TAKE COMFORT when you encounter injustice knowing God will balance the scales either in this life of the next. -Psalm 73MEDITATE DEEPLY on the reality of the Judgement Seat of Christ and the promise of spiritual rewards.Broadcast ResourceThe Real God ResourcesMessage NotesAdditional Resource MentionsDaily DiscipleshipC.S. Lewis - The Chronicles of NarniaJ.I. Packer - Knowing GodC.S. Lewis - Mere ChristianityConnect888-333-6003WebsiteChip Ingram AppInstagramFacebookTwitterPartner With UsDonate Online888-333-6003

Inside each of us is an innate sense of justice. When we see wrong, we want it put right. What does this reveal to us about God's justice? Are they related? Join Chip as he begins this talk on the justice of God.Introduction: Two questions – that disturb believers and unbelievers alikeWhy do bad things happen to good people? Why do good things happen to bad people?The real issue is... “Life is not fair!”The deeper question is... “Does that mean God's not fair?”Defining the justice of GodRevealed through Abraham -Genesis 18:25Revealed through the Psalmist -Psalm 97:2How does God reveal His justice to us?Through the NATURAL order -Romans 1:18-20Through the HUMAN HEART -Romans 2:15-16Through His role as JUDGE -Hebrews 12:23, 2 Timothy 4:8, John 5:22Through the CROSS -Romans 3:25-26, 1 Peter 3:18Through the promise of ETERNAL retribution: For Believers -1 Corinthians 3:10-15, For Unbelievers -Hebrews 9:27How are we to respond to God's justice?CHOOSE to embrace Jesus today as your Savior rather than meet Him as your righteous Judge later. -John 5:22-24, 1 Peter 3:18REFUSE to take revenge when treated unjustly knowing God and God alone is judge. -Romans 12:17-21TAKE COMFORT when you encounter injustice knowing God will balance the scales either in this life of the next. -Psalm 73MEDITATE DEEPLY on the reality of the Judgement Seat of Christ and the promise of spiritual rewards.Broadcast ResourceThe Real God ResourcesMessage NotesAdditional Resource MentionsDaily DiscipleshipC.S. Lewis - The Chronicles of NarniaJ.I. Packer - Knowing GodC.S. Lewis - Mere ChristianityConnect888-333-6003WebsiteChip Ingram AppInstagramFacebookTwitterPartner With UsDonate Online888-333-6003

How do ordinary people tap into the wisdom of God for everyday living? Join Chip for a very practical approach to that question.Introduction: What is the biggest challenge you're facing in your life right now?Defining the wisdom of God:“Wisdom, among other things, is the ability to devise perfect ends and to achieve those ends by the most perfect means. It sees the end from the beginning, so there can be no need to guess or conjecture… All God's acts are done in perfect wisdom, first for His own glory, and then for the highest good of the greatest number for the longest time…Not only could His acts not be better done: a better way to do them could not be imagined.” -A. W. Tozer, Knowledge of the HolyHow has God revealed His wisdom to us?Through CREATION -Psalm 19:1-7Through PROVIDENCE -Psalm 33:10-11Through REDEMPTION -1 Corinthians 2:6-10Through His SON -1 Corinthians 1:30How must we respond to the wisdom of God?We must LEARN to live wisely! -Ephesians 5:15-17HOW do we do that?We must REVERENCE God's ways. -Proverbs 1:7; Job 28:28We must RECEIVE His Word. -Psalm 119:97-100, 2 Timothy 3:15-17We must ASK for it specifically. -James 1:5; Colossians 1:9We must learn to TRUST Him completely… that all that comes our way is from the hand of a good and loving God who knowing all things actual and possible, is exerting His unlimited power to execute the best possible outcomes, by the best possible means, to fulfill the highest possible purposes.Broadcast ResourceThe Real God ResourcesMessage NotesAdditional Resource MentionsDaily DiscipleshipA.W. Tozer - The Knowledge of the HolyJ.I. Packer - Knowing GodConnect888-333-6003WebsiteChip Ingram AppInstagramFacebookTwitterPartner With UsDonate Online888-333-6003

What's the biggest challenge you're facing right now? Finances? A relationship? A health issue? You need strength and you need endurance. Chip suggests that there's one thing that will revolutionize your approach to this situation. Join him as he talks about God's wisdom.Introduction: What is the biggest challenge you're facing in your life right now?Defining the wisdom of God:“Wisdom, among other things, is the ability to devise perfect ends and to achieve those ends by the most perfect means. It sees the end from the beginning, so there can be no need to guess or conjecture… All God's acts are done in perfect wisdom, first for His own glory, and then for the highest good of the greatest number for the longest time…Not only could His acts not be better done: a better way to do them could not be imagined.” -A. W. Tozer, Knowledge of the HolyHow has God revealed His wisdom to us?Through CREATION -Psalm 19:1-7Through PROVIDENCE -Psalm 33:10-11Through REDEMPTION -1 Corinthians 2:6-10Through His SON -1 Corinthians 1:30How must we respond to the wisdom of God?We must LEARN to live wisely! -Ephesians 5:15-17HOW do we do that?We must REVERENCE God's ways. -Proverbs 1:7; Job 28:28We must RECEIVE His Word. -Psalm 119:97-100, 2 Timothy 3:15-17We must ASK for it specifically. -James 1:5; Colossians 1:9We must learn to TRUST Him completely… that all that comes our way is from the hand of a good and loving God who knowing all things actual and possible, is exerting His unlimited power to execute the best possible outcomes, by the best possible means, to fulfill the highest possible purposes.Broadcast ResourceThe Real God ResourcesMessage NotesAdditional Resource MentionsDaily DiscipleshipA.W. Tozer - The Knowledge of the HolyJ.I. Packer - Knowing GodConnect888-333-6003WebsiteChip Ingram AppInstagramFacebookTwitterPartner With UsDonate Online888-333-6003

God's holiness raises two really great questions: 1) If God is so holy that He can't even look at sin, how can sinful people have a relationship with Him? 2) If trusting Jesus' sacrifice on the cross to cover our sin and make us holy in God's sight, why do we keep on sinning? Join Chip as he tackles these and more.Defining the Holiness of God:“We know nothing like the divine holiness. It stands apart, unique, unapproachable, incomprehensible and unattainable. The natural man is blind to it. He may fear God's power and admire His wisdom, but His holiness he cannot even imagine.” -A. W. Tozer, Knowledge of the HolyHow does God reveal His holiness to us?Through SUPERNATURAL ENCOUNTERSThrough PLACESThrough the LAWThrough the PROPHETSThrough His WRATH and JUDGMENTThrough His SONThrough His PEOPLEGod's holiness raises two important questions:If God is so holy that He cannot even gaze at sin, how can sinful people like us have a relationship with Him? -Romans 5:6-10If trusting in Christ's work on the cross blots out our sin before God and we are holy in His sight, why do we keep on sinning?Justification: Positional holiness - Point-in-time status with GodSanctification: Progressive holiness - Ongoing improvementGlorification: Permanent holiness - We are finally like HimHow must we respond to the holiness of God?It's a COMMITMENT we make. -Hebrews 12:14It's a COMMAND we obey. -1 Peter 1:13-16, Hebrew 13:4Broadcast ResourceThe Real God ResourcesMessage NotesAdditional Resource MentionsDaily DiscipleshipConnect888-333-6003WebsiteChip Ingram AppInstagramFacebookTwitterPartner With UsDonate Online888-333-6003

God is holy, and He wants us to be holy, but how do we do that? What's it really look like to be holy? Do we have to give up everything fun? Do we have to be serious 24/7 and keep a perfect, holy checklist? Join Chip for the surprising answer.Defining the Holiness of God:“We know nothing like the divine holiness. It stands apart, unique, unapproachable, incomprehensible and unattainable. The natural man is blind to it. He may fear God's power and admire His wisdom, but His holiness he cannot even imagine.” -A. W. Tozer, Knowledge of the HolyHow does God reveal His holiness to us?Through SUPERNATURAL ENCOUNTERSThrough PLACESThrough the LAWThrough the PROPHETSThrough His WRATH and JUDGMENTThrough His SONThrough His PEOPLEGod's holiness raises two important questions:If God is so holy that He cannot even gaze at sin, how can sinful people like us have a relationship with Him? -Romans 5:6-10If trusting in Christ's work on the cross blots out our sin before God and we are holy in His sight, why do we keep on sinning?Justification: Positional holiness - Point-in-time status with GodSanctification: Progressive holiness - Ongoing improvementGlorification: Permanent holiness - We are finally like HimHow must we respond to the holiness of God?It's a COMMITMENT we make. -Hebrews 12:14It's a COMMAND we obey. -1 Peter 1:13-16, Hebrew 13:4Broadcast ResourceThe Real God ResourcesMessage NotesAdditional Resource MentionsDaily DiscipleshipConnect888-333-6003WebsiteChip Ingram AppInstagramFacebookTwitterPartner With UsDonate Online888-333-6003

If God is in control of everything, why is there so much pain and suffering in the world? Are we all just puppets with no real choices? If you want solid answers, join Chip as he discusses the sovereignty of God.Question: What makes you think your god is better than everyone else's god?Answer: The God I worship:is before ALLcreated ALLupholds ALLis above ALLknows ALLcan do ALLaccomplishes ALLrules over ALLis in control of ALLHow must we respond to the sovereign God?BOW before the King of the universe. -Phil 2:9-11BELIEVE all that comes into your life is either allowed or decreed by a good God who will use it for your benefit. -Rom8:28-29, Gen 50:20BEHOLD in awe the mystery and majesty of His kind, compassionate, just, and sovereign rule of all that is or will ever be. -Rom 11:33-36, Gen 50:20How does God reveal His sovereignty to us? Through:His TITLESHis PROMISESPROPHECYCHRISTREDEEMING PAIN in our livesBroadcast ResourceThe Real God ResourcesMessage NotesAdditional Resource MentionsDaily DiscipleshipRodney Stark - The Rise of ChristianityRodney Stark - The Triumph of ChristianityC.S. Lewis - The Problem of PainNorman Geisler - Chosen but FreeKen BoaConnect888-333-6003WebsiteChip Ingram AppInstagramFacebookTwitterPartner With UsDonate Online888-333-6003

Who says the God of the Bible is better than any other god? Are there really any major differences between all religions? Chip explores the answer to these questions.Question: What makes you think your god is better than everyone else's god? Answer: The God I worship:is before ALLcreated ALLupholds ALLis above ALLknows ALLcan do ALLaccomplishes ALLrules over ALLis in control of ALLHow must we respond to the sovereign God?BOW before the King of the universe. -Phil 2:9-11 BELIEVE all that comes into your life is either allowed or decreed by a good God who will use it for your benefit. -Rom8:28-29, Gen 50:20BEHOLD in awe the mystery and majesty of His kind, compassionate, just, and sovereign rule of all that is or will ever be. -Rom 11:33-36, Gen 50:20How does God reveal His sovereignty to us? Through:His TITLESHis PROMISESPROPHECYCHRISTREDEEMING PAIN in our livesBroadcast ResourceThe Real God ResourcesMessage NotesAdditional Resource MentionsDaily DiscipleshipRodney Stark - The Rise of ChristianityRodney Stark - The Triumph of ChristianityC.S. Lewis - The Problem of PainNorman Geisler - Chosen but FreeKen BoaConnect888-333-6003WebsiteChip Ingram AppInstagramFacebookTwitterPartner With UsDonate Online888-333-6003

In this message, Chip lays out four very specific ways God reveals His goodness and how you can be sure not to miss out on any of it.Defining the goodness of God-Revealed to Moses: (Exodus 33:19; 34:5-7)Moses' request: “Show me Your glory.” -Exodus 33:18God's promise: “All My goodness will pass before you.” -Exodus 33:19God's answer: Exodus 34:5-7-Packer's observation:“Within the cluster of God's moral perfections there is one in particular to which the term ‘goodness' points – the quality which God specially singled out from the whole when proclaiming ‘all his goodness' to Moses, He spoke of Himself as ‘abundant in goodness and truth' (Exodus 34:6). This is the quality of generosity.”“Generosity expresses the simple wish that others should have what they need to make them happy.” -J.I. Packer, Knowing God-Tozer's definition:“The goodness of God is that which disposes Him to be kind, cordial, benevolent, and full of good will toward men. He is tenderhearted and of quick sympathy… By His nature He is inclined to bestow blessedness and He takes holy pleasure in the happiness of His people.” -A.W. Tozer, Knowledge of the Holy-Scripture's declaration: Psalm 84:11How does God reveal His goodness to us?Through NATURAL blessings -Psalm 145:7-9, 16-17Through SPECIFIC deliverances -Psalm 107Through HIS SON, Jesus -Romans 5:8; 8:32How are we to respond to God's goodness?REPENT and receive God's greatest good gift of eternal life through Jesus Christ. -Romans 2:4SURRENDER your life and future fully to the lordship of Christ. -Romans 12:1CLAIM God's promise that you will NEVER miss out on any good thing as long as you live. -Psalm 84:11Broadcast ResourceThe Real God ResourcesMessage NotesAdditional Resource MentionsDaily DiscipleshipJ.I. Packer - Knowing GodConnect888-333-6003WebsiteChip Ingram AppInstagramFacebookTwitterPartner With UsDonate Online888-333-6003

Join Chip as he shares a moment in time that changed everything he ever thought about God. Find out what caused the change, and how you can experience the very same thing in your life.Defining the goodness of God-Revealed to Moses: (Exodus 33:19; 34:5-7)Moses' request: “Show me Your glory.” -Exodus 33:18God's promise: “All My goodness will pass before you.” -Exodus 33:19God's answer: Exodus 34:5-7-Packer's observation:“Within the cluster of God's moral perfections there is one in particular to which the term ‘goodness' points – the quality which God specially singled out from the whole when proclaiming ‘all his goodness' to Moses, He spoke of Himself as ‘abundant in goodness and truth' (Exodus 34:6). This is the quality of generosity.”“Generosity expresses the simple wish that others should have what they need to make them happy.” -J.I. Packer, Knowing God-Tozer's definition:“The goodness of God is that which disposes Him to be kind, cordial, benevolent, and full of good will toward men. He is tenderhearted and of quick sympathy… By His nature He is inclined to bestow blessedness and He takes holy pleasure in the happiness of His people.” -A.W. Tozer, Knowledge of the Holy -Scripture's declaration: Psalm 84:11How does God reveal His goodness to us?Through NATURAL blessings -Psalm 145:7-9, 16-17Through SPECIFIC deliverances -Psalm 107Through HIS SON, Jesus -Romans 5:8; 8:32How are we to respond to God's goodness?REPENT and receive God's greatest good gift of eternal life through Jesus Christ. -Romans 2:4SURRENDER your life and future fully to the lordship of Christ. -Romans 12:1CLAIM God's promise that you will NEVER miss out on any good thing as long as you live. -Psalm 84:11Broadcast ResourceThe Real God ResourcesMessage NotesAdditional Resource MentionsDaily DiscipleshipJ.I. Packer - Knowing GodConnect888-333-6003WebsiteChip Ingram AppInstagramFacebookTwitterPartner With UsDonate Online888-333-6003