Podcasts about Righteousness

n this impactful episode of Kingdom Crossroads, TS Wright welcomes Reverend Stu Woods from Australia for a timely teaching centered on Proverbs 15:9 and Colossians 3. Reverend Woods explores the contrast between wickedness and righteousness, emphasizing God's “divine delight” toward those who pursue holiness through Jesus Christ.Drawing from his experience as a former prison chaplain in Sydney, Reverend Woods speaks about spiritual transformation, salvation through Christ, and the importance of setting both heart and mind on “things above.” He challenges listeners to evaluate distractions such as social media, entertainment, pornography, greed, and worldly pursuits that can pull believers away from God's purpose.This episode offers practical encouragement for Christians seeking spiritual discipline, deeper intimacy with God, and a renewed passion for pursuing righteousness daily.Key Topics DiscussedProverbs 15:9 — “The Lord detests the way of the wicked, but He loves those who pursue righteousness.”Salvation through Jesus Christ aloneGod's forgiveness, mercy, and graceSetting your heart and mind on heavenly thingsSpiritual distractions in the modern digital ageThe importance of Bible reading and prayerColossians 3 and the believer's identity in ChristPractical ways to strengthen spiritual disciplineJesus as our first loveKey ScripturesProverbs 15:9Colossians 3:1–2Colossians 1:13–14James 4:8Memorable Quotes“God responds in two ways — with either divine disgust or divine delight.”“It's not guilt that motivates me. It's God's amazing love demonstrated for me at the cross.”“Set your hearts on things above, where Christ is seated at the right hand of God.”“If you aim at nothing, you are bound to hit it.”Call to ActionIf this episode encouraged you, be sure to subscribe and share this message with someone who needs spiritual encouragement and biblical truth today.Connect with TS WrightCheck out this link to view Kingdom Cross Roads on TV.https://jesussaid.tv/?affiliate=tswright_gccTo get a copy of our new book "Embracing the Truth" or to have TS Wright speak at your event or conference or if you simply want spiritual or life coaching or just a consultation visit:www.tswrightspeaks.comVisit our website to learn more about The God Centered Concept. The God Centered Concept is designed to bring real discipleship and spreading the Gospel to help spark the Great Harvest, a revival in this generation.www.godcenteredconcept.comKingdom Cross Roads Podcast is a part of The God Centered Concept.

When you really know about the unseen spiritual battle happening, you then have a choice … stand with God in the battle, or sit down and dismiss yourself from it. Sadly, most of us either refuse to acknowledge the battle happening at all – or – we refuse to allow our self-centered little lives to be bothered with it. But the truth is, we are bothered by it, continually. Every single family has wounds from a spiritual battle. God's word calls us to know about it and then do something about it. Ephesians 6:13, “Therefore, put on every piece of God's armor so you will be able to resist the enemy in the time of evil. Then after the battle you will still be standing firm.” What is this time of evil? You can assume it's a future time that may not even impact your life, but I encourage you to consider the time of evil is anytime the enemy zeroes in on you. Remember, the devil is like a roaring lion, looking for someone to devour. His plan is sure: Kill, steal and destroy. If you are without the supernatural infusion of God's strength that comes through a connection with Jesus, and if you are without the full armor of God, you won't be able to stand up against the enemy's attack. There is a battle. It's real. And my friends, it's personal. Have you ever felt like the devil just had your number? Like his attacks were so personal and so direct? Yeah – well they are! As real as God's good plans are for you, the devil's bad plans for you are real too. Yes, God sends his angels to protect you, but Satan sends his demons to attack you. No, I don't like it, but that doesn't change the battle. What changes the battle is believing what God's word tells me and receiving everything he offers me. He offers me supernatural strength for his power to flow in me and through me. How? Through connection and relationship with Jesus. Then, he offers me detailed pieces of armor for the battle against evil. But it's always up to me whether or not I put on the armor. It's up to you to either put on the armor, or not. And if you don't, you are vulnerable. When the time of evil comes and the enemy zeros in on you, he'll know you're like a sitting duck. If your family is unprotected, it's time you realize it and change that! God has armor for you, and the armor is guaranteed to protect you from the spiritual battle happening in the unseen … but it's up to you to put it on! Some of us have all our armor piled up in a corner collecting dust, while we wonder why life is so darn hard. Why does this stuff just keep happening? Maybe, you've been sitting when you should have been standing with God. Maybe you've been fighting with your own power and you're 100% outmatched by powers greater than you. Maybe you've picked up a couple pieces or armor here and there, but you don't know how to use it so you're a dangerous disaster with weapons you're throwing around. The enemy is after you and you have to be able to resist him. If you can't resist him, you will fall prey to him. You will be fooled, you will be subdued, you will be overcome, and then you'll be held as his prisoner, stuck in a life that is far short of all God created you for. Look around – are you living a life that is less than the great big Almighty God really has for you? Did you get stuck somewhere along the way, discouraged and depressed, so you gave up and let that little flame within you just go out. And here you are settled in, just trying to get through life when that is such a distant cry from God's great big plan for you. But how do you resist the devil? WITH THE TRUTH! Now we begin looking at each piece of the Armor of God as written by Paul. First, understand that Paul was never a Roman soldier. He was never in the military. He didn't have armor, he didn't wear armor. He was a scholar, not a soldier. But what Paul did have was a personal and up close encounter with a real Roman soldier. As Paul wrote the book of Ephesians, he was in prison. When I was in Rome, I listened to the audio of a guided tour to orient precisely what I was looking at. Sometimes the very things that looked like nothing were totally something. In very broken English, my audio guide pointed out locations of important events and buildings to examine. As a total side note, he said, “Look to the left of this stately building – there you will see a small, unassuming, stone building – this is where Paul was impriosoned.” The guide quickly moved on to other facts and ruins. But here I was, standing in front of the very building where Paul sat imprisioned. Radically important events happened right here! Here was where the Holy Spirit guided him to tell us about the spiritual battles happening in the unseen and how to stand with God in the battle. And while Paul had never worn a soldier's armor before, he was likely sitting on a prison floor literally chained to a Roman soldier in that moment. Envision that – Paul is looking at the soldier he's chained to, the one guarding him and holding him captive, the one to ensure he was there to face his future death sentence. And piece by piece, Paul notices the literal armor of the solider and the Holy Spirit reveals to him the armor God has for us. Paul begins the listing of the armor in verse 14, “Stand your ground, putting on the belt of truth.” Maybe you're familiar with this list of armor – but have you ever questioned why it would begin with the BELT? Isn't the belt the accessory? Isn't the belt the last thing you put on when getting dressed? Why would we begin with the BELT OF TRUTH. Well to understand, you have to first remember the dress of the day … literally, the dress. Even men, and yes even soldiers, wore dress like long garments. Running and fighting in this long garment was very troublesome. You would easily get tripped up and lose the battle before your enemy even hit you. So the belt was perhaps one of the most important pieces in the soldier's armor. The belt tied up the long garment so their legs were free to run. The belt held their weapons in place. The belt literally tied the other armor together and without it, they would be defeated. So Paul says, to stand your ground against the devil and his demons, you begin with the belt of truth. My friend, if you don't know the truth, you will get tripped up before you even get to the real battle. The devil is called the deceiver. His number 1 tactic is to twist the truth and sell you a lie. It was how he made his very first move against humanity. In the garden, he shows up to Eve as a snake and he introduces a lie. “Did God really say you must not eat the fruit from any of the trees in the garden?” Eve engages. HUGE MISTAKE. When you know you're being questioned by the devil, don't engage. Don't talk to him, and for heaven's sake, don't dance with him. There's a whole lot of God's girls getting throughly confused and lost in life because we're just dancing with the devil, assuming it's harmless. He's not harmless. He's vicious. He's on attack. He's a liar, an absolute deceiver. Now Eve is engaged in conversation with the enemy, and he confuses her. He tricks her into thinking God won't let them eat from that one special tree in the garden because God is hiding something good from them. The devil convinces her God is holding out on her. So, she eats the apple, gets Adam to eat the apple with her, and now sin has an entry into humanity. God wasn't holding out on Adam and Eve by telling them they couldn't eat the apple – God was PROTECTING them. But, they didn't know the TRUTH – and because they didn't know the truth, they fell for the enemy's lie. They were deceived. The TRUTH is ground zero for the unseen spiritual battle. If you don't know the truth, you will battle the wrong things, hide when you should be standing, play little when you have a BIG spirit within, and settle for a defeated life when the victory has already been won through Jesus. My friend, do you KNOW the TRUTH? I mean for real – the truth. The truth about God. The truth about God's plan. The truth about who you are. The truth about who you're battling. The truth about God's ways and the tactics of the enemy. Without the truth, everything else is twisted and useless. Faith without truth becomes wishing thinking. Salvation without truth becomes cultish and self-created religion. Righteousness without truth becomes pride and self-will. Peace without truth becomes a naive la-la land. The word without truth becomes nonsense stories we believe and then fight over. And that is why the enemy is the deceiver. He's most afraid of the truth and he works his hardest to keep you confused and without God's truth. So yes, Paul begins teaching us about the Armor of God for our spiritual battle, first with the belt of truth. This is what holds everything together. You begin with truth, otherwise everything else is wrong. You may be climbing a ladder, but what good is it if the ladder is against the wrong wall. You may be fighting for what you think is right, but if what you think is right is actually wrong, it doesn't matter how much you believe in what you're fighting for, it's still wrong. What is the TRUTH about this God who created you, chose you, loves you and saves you? What is the truth about this one life you have been given to live? What is the truth about mercy and grace that covers you and makes you whole? What is the truth about a deeper calling on your life and a heavenly purpose for your days? The devil's first tactic is always to confuse you and deceive you. Do you know what you believe? Do you know why you believe it? You will get tripped up on your way to the battle if you don't. God has a whole lot of his daughters running around without their belts on! We're confused, we're naive and we have been deceived. Now he says, “MY GIRL, PUT YOUR BELT ON!” Have you ever asked God to help you know the truth? Have you sought him for a heart that really understands his will? GOD ANSWERS THAT PRAYER. One of my favorite stories in the Bible is when Solomon is a young man and he's made King, but he's afraid because he doesn't know how to lead his kingdom. In 1 Kings 3, Solomon asks God to give him an understanding heart to know the truth, to know right and wrong. And here is God's reply – verses 12-13, “I will give you what you have asked for! I will give you a wise and understanding heart such as no one else has ever had or ever will have. AND I will also give you what you did not ask for – riches and fame” You want the truth – ask God for it! He will give you a heart that understands. And with the truth comes even more things you didn't even ask for. Start there. The belt of truth. Follow Pamela on Instagram – https://instagram.com/headmamapamela Or Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/pamela.crim Find out more about BIG Life – http://biglifehq.com

Submit a Question or CommentIn this verse-by-verse Bible study of Job 31:13–40, Reasoning Through the Bible examines Job's final defense as he lists the good things he has done for servants, the poor, widows, orphans, strangers, and the needy. This session explains why those works are commendable and necessary, but why they still cannot justify anyone before God. This study also highlights two important biblical truths from Job 31: human beings are known by God in the womb, and all people are equal before their Creator. The passage speaks clearly against class pride and shows that every human life bears dignity because God made each person. The second half of the episode addresses trusting in wealth, boasting in moral behavior, and Job's bold desire to stand face to face with God and defend himself. The session shows why that instinct is dangerous, why self-righteousness always fails before God's holiness, and why the only true righteousness a sinner can have is the righteousness of Jesus Christ credited by faith. Topics in this episode include: Job 31 explained  good works and justification  helping the poor and orphans  life in the womb  equality before God  trusting in wealth  self-righteousness  righteousness through Christ  the judgment seat of Christ Reasoning Through the Bible is a verse-by-verse Bible teaching ministry committed to careful exposition, biblical context, and faithful application.Support the showThank you for listening!!  Please give us a five-star rating to help your podcast provider's algorithm spread RTTB among their listeners. You can find free study and leader resources at the following link - Resource Page - Reasoning Through the BiblePlease prayerfully consider supporting RTTB to help us to continue providing content and free resources. You can do that at this link - Support RTTB - Reasoning Through the Bible May God Bless you!! - Glenn and Steve

In this eye-opening sermon, Apostle Kingsley Ajei Godson explores what it truly means to live with Christ dwelling within us and how that reality produces a new life of righteousness. Drawing from Scripture, he emphasizes that believers are living in the final moments before Christ's return and must remain vigilant against the enemy's attempts to distract, deceive, and pull them away from their identity in Christ. The message highlights the difference between positional righteousness—our right standing with God through Christ—and practical righteousness, which is the fruit of Christ's nature being expressed through our daily lives. Believers are challenged to reject worldly influences, embrace God's truth, and walk in the righteousness that Christ has already made available to them.

In this eye-opening sermon, Apostle Kingsley Ajei Godson explores what it truly means to live with Christ dwelling within us and how that reality produces a new life of righteousness. Drawing from Scripture, he emphasizes that believers are living in the final moments before Christ's return and must remain vigilant against the enemy's attempts to distract, deceive, and pull them away from their identity in Christ. The message highlights the difference between positional righteousness—our right standing with God through Christ—and practical righteousness, which is the fruit of Christ's nature being expressed through our daily lives. Believers are challenged to reject worldly influences, embrace God's truth, and walk in the righteousness that Christ has already made available to them.

Enjoy a great message from the Camps this final Sunday in Mental Health Awareness Month.

Jesus will give specific examples that illustrate how his followers will live a better righteousness. At its heart, it is about pursuing the intention of the law and not simply following a shallow or narrow aspect. We seek reconciliation and healing in our relationships."Better Righteousness", Craig Ford, 05-31-26

Ecclesiastes 8:1-17 teaches that wisdom is not God giving us paint-by-numbers answers for every decision, but shaping us into people who can navigate life's complexities with godly judgment. Solomon shows that wisdom helps us deal with power, timing, authority, and the consequences of our choices. Rather than turning us into robots, biblical wisdom provides guardrails that help us make faithful decisions in situations where there is no simple chapter-and-verse answer. Solomon also confronts the realities of injustice, mystery, and tension. Wicked people often seem to prosper while good people suffer, yet wisdom calls us to fear God and trust that His justice will come in His perfect time. Life is filled with unanswered questions and unsatisfying answers, requiring us to walk by faith rather than sight. The wise person learns to hold both sorrow and joy together, lamenting the brokenness of the world while still enjoying God's gifts, knowing that faithfulness means trusting God even when life does not make sense.

Many of us spend our lives trying to earn what Jesus has already provided. The Breastplate of Righteousness reminds us that righteousness isn't something we achieve—it's something we receive through Christ.

2026.05.31 Slaves to Righteousness | Romans 6:1-23 | Donnie Kennedy by EP Church Annapolis

The Righteousness of God Romans 8:26-30 Christ Church Kingwood May 30, 2026 Preacher: Patrick Wimberly

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May 31 2026 Sunday Who Jesus Made You To Be / Week 28 / T. Stacy Hayes #findoutwhoyouare My Vision My vision is to teach the world Who They Are In Jesus Christ their Lord and Savior! To Teach them what the Bible says about them and who they have been made to be in the promises of God's Word. This changed my life years ago and completely transformed me from a person full of doubt, fear and unbelief to a strong confident Christian that knows I can do anything through Jesus Christ my Lord and Savior. And I'm determined to teach the world what God has taught and commissioned me to teach and that is His Word.  That commission takes me to jails and detention centers weekly along with other open doors at many churches and ministries that are wanting to teach these important truths to the world. My podcast goes out 6 days a week to help the people I am ministering to grow in the truths that God has taught me for many years now. This podcast is free to all that want to listen and grow strong in who God has made them to be in Christ Jesus their Lord and Savior. Isaiah 53:5  Healing… Matthew 18:19  Agree with God's Word… Mark 10:29-30  100 Fold Return… Acts 10:34  God is no respecter of persons Who Jesus Made You To Be / Week 28 / T. Stacy Hayes "He that eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, dwelleth in me, and I in him." John 6:56 KJV "Anyone who eats my flesh and drinks my blood remains in me, and I in him." John 6:56 NLT "He who feeds on My flesh and drinks My blood dwells continually in Me, and I [in like manner dwell continually] in him." John 6:56 AMPC "At that day ye shall know that I am in my Father, and ye in me, and I in you." John 14:20 KJV "When I am raised to life again, you will know that I am in my Father, and you are in me, and I am in you." John 14:20 NLT "At that time [when that day comes] you will know [for yourselves] that I am in My Father, and you [are] in Me, and I [am] in you." John 14:20 AMPC "Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine; no more can ye, except ye abide in me. I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing." John 15:4-5 KJV "Remain in me, and I will remain in you. For a branch cannot produce fruit if it is severed from the vine, and you cannot be fruitful unless you remain in me. "Yes, I am the vine; you are the branches. Those who remain in me, and I in them, will produce much fruit. For apart from me you can do nothing." John 15:4-5 NLT "Dwell in Me, and I will dwell in you. [Live in Me, and I will live in you.] Just as no branch can bear fruit of itself without abiding in (being vitally united to) the vine, neither can you bear fruit unless you abide in Me. I am the Vine; you are the branches. Whoever lives in Me and I in him bears much (abundant) fruit. However, apart from Me [cut off from vital union with Me] you can do nothing." John 15:4-5 AMPC "If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you. Herein is my Father glorified, that ye bear much fruit; so shall ye be my disciples." John 15:7-8 KJV "But if you remain in me and my words remain in you, you may ask for anything you want, and it will be granted! When you produce much fruit, you are my true disciples. This brings great glory to my Father." John 15:7-8 NLT "If you live in Me [abide vitally united to Me] and My words remain in you and continue to live in your hearts, ask whatever you will, and it shall be done for you. When you bear (produce) much fruit, My Father is honored and glorified, and you show and prove yourselves to be true followers of Mine." John 15:7-8 AMPC "These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world." John 16:33 KJV "I have told you all this so that you may have peace in me. Here on earth you will have many trials and sorrows. But take heart, because I have overcome the world."" John 16:33 NLT "I have told you these things, so that in Me you may have [perfect] peace and confidence. In the world you have tribulation and trials and distress and frustration; but be of good cheer [take courage; be confident, certain, undaunted]! For I have overcome the world. [I have deprived it of power to harm you and have conquered it for you.]" John 16:33 AMPC Romans 10:9-10  Salvation… Romans 10:17  Faith in God comes from hearing His Word… Matthew 11:28-30  Jesus'Yoke is Easy… John 3:16  God gave Jesus to pay for our Salvation… God Loves The abortion dr As Much As He Loves The Babies They Are Killing… Philippians 12:2  Work out your own Salvation… Romans 8:1  No condemnation in Jesus Christ our Lord and Savior…  Luke Chapter 15 The Story Of The Prodigal Son… Philippians 4:19  God will supply all your needs let Him… Romans 4:20  Don't Stagger at What God Is Saying In His Word… John 15:5 We can't do anything aside from Jesus Christ our Lord and Savior… 2 Corinthians 5:17  We are new creatures in Jesus Christ our Lord and Savior… 2 Corinthians 5:21  We are The Righteousness of God In Jesus Christ our Lord and Savior… Mark 10:29-30  100 Fold Return… Ephesians 2:8  We are Saved by Grace through Faith in Jesus Christ our Lord and Savior… Believe God's Word Above All Opinions God Loves The abortion dr's As Much As He Loves The Babies They Are Killing… Mark 10:29-30  100 Fold Return… Share This Podcast On Your Social Media… Website https://the-prodigalson.com Email tstacyhayes@gmail.com  YouVersion Bible App https://my.bible.comi iOS App https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/prodigal-son/id1450529518?mt=8 …  Android App https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=tv.wizzard.android.prodical  Social Media https://www.facebook.com/The-Prodigal-SON-209069136315959/ https://www.facebook.com/noreligion1511/ https://twitter.com/noreligion1511 https://www.instagram.com/noreligion1511/ https://m.youtube.com/channel/UCPx4s1CLkSYef6mp4dSuU4w/featured

In this episode, we tackle the raw and unfiltered Book of Judges. We step into an era where "there was no king in Israel" to see what happens when a society—and an individual—abandons prophetic boundaries and begins to substitute personal preference for divine law. The Pride Cycle: We analyze the text's relentless pattern of prosperity, pride, sin, suffering, supplication, and salvation. We look at why God preserves this cycle as a warning for our day. Gideon's Reduction: We explore why God reduced Gideon's army from 32,000 down to just 300 men. We learn why the Lord intentionally puts us in positions where we cannot boast in our own strength. The Leadership of Deborah: We study the courage of Deborah and the unexpected heroism of Jael, illustrating how God raises up faithful individuals to do what others are too fearful to attempt. The Descent of Samson: We map out the tragic, literal "downward" geographical and spiritual journey of Samson, looking at how a man of such high potential fell victim to low achievement because of weak self-discipline. Doing Right in Our Own Eyes: We conclude with the sobering final verse of the book, confronting the modern trap of moral relativism and discovering why true freedom requires submitting to the King of Kings. Call-to-Action: Gideon needed a fleece to confirm his faith, but eventually had to move forward in the dark. What is a "strange strategy" the Lord is asking you to trust in your life right now? Let's share our thoughts on overcoming personal spiritual cycles in the comments below. To keep your faith "Unshaken" through every round of life's trials, please like, subscribe, and share this video! Chapter Timestamps: 0:00 Introduction to the Book of Judges 3:01 The Pride Cycle 14:46 An Incomplete Conquest 23:29 Making the Rounds of Righteousness & Wickedness 43:25 The First Minor Judges 51:24 Deborah & Jael 1:08:06 The Song of Deborah & Mothers in Israel 1:31:45 Gideon's Doubt & Faith 1:54:49 The Sword of the Lord & of Gideon 2:17:28 Gideon's Aftermath 2:29:33 Abimelech's Reign & the Parable of the Bramble 2:44:07 Justice & Mercy, Goodness & Grief 2:52:11 Jephthah & His Daughter 3:16:15 Samson: Child of Promise 3:26:18 Samson's Strength and Weakness 3:57:39 Samson & Delilah 4:07:33 Bind and Blind 4:16:15 Micah and the Problem of Priestcraft 4:33:42 The Levite's Concubine and the Price of Virtue 5:00:52 Conclusion 

In this episode, Dr. Jim Van Gelderen challenges young people to pray for revival, not merely as something God did in the past, but as something He still desires to do today. Reflecting on the history of revival in Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, and the heart cry of Psalm 85:6, he reminds listeners that revival begins personally before it spreads corporately. True revival is not earned by human effort, but received through thirst, trust, humility, and dependence on the God who delights to revive His people. Topics Discussed The history of God's reviving work in places now spiritually forgotten The prayer of Psalm 85:6: “Wilt thou not revive us again?” Why young people should pray for revival in their school, youth group, church, and community The Welsh revival story and the reminder that “the revival is in here” The meaning of personal revival as Christ's abundant life in the believer Two essentials for personal revival: thirsting for God and trusting Him to work How revival produces rejoicing, truth, righteousness, and holiness from the inside out Why revival is not something we deserve, but a mercy God gives The importance of dealing honestly and biblically with sin A testimony of God moving in a Christian school camp and stirring a lifelong burden for revival The difference between simply “getting by” and living in the presence and power of God Key Takeaways Revival is not just a historical event to admire; it is a present need to pray for. Corporate revival begins with individual believers who are personally revived. A young person does not have to settle for dull, distracted, subnormal Christianity. Personal revival begins with a thirsty heart that wants God and a trusting heart that believes Him. Revival produces more than emotion; it produces truth, righteousness, holiness, and a passion for Christ. God's reviving work is an act of mercy, not something we earn or deserve. The presence of God changes everything. When God “steps in the room,” hearts are humbled, sins are confessed, burdens are born, and lives are changed. The right prayer is still, “Wilt thou not revive us again?” If you've been encouraged by this podcast, please take the time to give us a five-star rating and write a brief review. That would help tremendously in getting the word out and raising the visibility of the Thee Generation for others. For more faith inspiring resources and information about joining Thee Generation, please visit theegeneration.org.

#Nightlight #RTTBROS The Fire in the Pulpits"Righteousness exalteth a nation: but sin is a reproach to any people." — Proverbs 14:34 (KJV)Back in the 1830s, a sharp French philosopher named Alexis de Tocqueville made the long voyage across the Atlantic to figure out what made this young American experiment tick. He was genuinely curious, not cynical, and he looked everywhere you'd expect a philosopher to look. He examined the harbors, the rivers, the rich farmland stretching to the horizon, and that remarkable Constitution. None of it fully answered his question.Then he walked into the churches.He wrote what he found, and his words still stop me cold: "I sought for the greatness and genius of America in her commodious harbors and her ample rivers, and it was not there... in her fertile fields and boundless forests, and it was not there... in her democratic Congress and her matchless Constitution, and it was not there. Not until I went into the churches of America and heard her pulpits aflame with righteousness did I understand the secret of her genius and power. America is great because she is good, and if America ever ceases to be good, she will cease to be great."Friend, history is just HIS story, and that observation from an outside observer says something we desperately need to hear today.Now here's where I have to be careful, because I've made this mistake myself more times than I care to admit. A pulpit aflame with righteousness is not the same thing as a pulpit that beats people over the head with their failures. I spent some of my early ministry years thinking my job was to make people feel the full weight of their sin and then stand back and watch them straighten up. Too soon old and too late smart on that one.The truth is, we're called to speak the truth in love, as Paul puts it in Ephesians 4:15. Not truth without love, which becomes a hammer. And not love without truth, which becomes mush. When we're talking to a friend caught in something that's destroying them, the goal isn't to look down from some pedestal. It's to get level with them, eye to eye, one beggar showing another beggar where to find bread.That's the fire Tocqueville saw. Not rage. Not condemnation. Righteousness that loved people enough to tell them the truth.Lord, relight that fire in us today. Not just in pulpits, but in living rooms and workplaces and coffee shops, wherever Your people open their mouths. Give us the courage to speak truth and the grace to speak it with love. In Jesus' name, Amen.#Faith #Revival #ChristianLiving #RTTBROS #Nightlight #BiblicalWisdom #DailyDevotion #PracticalBiblicalWisdomBe sure to like, share, follow, and subscribe. It helps get the word out.https://linktr.ee/rttbros

Welcome to Episode #211 of the Way of the Bible podcast. This is our third of eight episodes in our Twenty-Seventh mini-series entitled Response to Sermon on the Mount. In our last episode, we discussed The Rock, Jesus mentioned in Matthew 7:24 upon which Jesus mentions in verse 25, the foundation had been laid. That Rock, being specifically Lord God Almighty of the Old Testament, and the foundation being Jesus Christ as identified by Paul in 1 Cor. 3:10-11. The house being built upon the foundation is according to Paul a temple of God and to Peter a spiritual house of God. Let's remind ourselves of these passages. Matthew 7:24-25 – “Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock. 25 The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because it had its foundation on the rock. 1 Corinthians 3:10-11, 16 – According to the grace of God given to me, like a skilled master builder I laid a foundation, and someone else is building upon it. Let each one take care how he builds upon it. 11 For no one can lay a foundation other than that which is laid, which is Jesus Christ. …16 Do you not know that you are God's temple and that God's Spirit dwells in you?1 Peter 2:4-5 – As you come to him, a living stone rejected by men but in the sight of God chosen and precious, 5 you yourselves like living stones are being built up as a spiritual house, to be a holy priesthood, to offer spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.On today's episode, we're going to look at the significance of what we discovered as it relates to the house not falling as the rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew, beating against the house we're building. Let's first look to before the beginning of this current terrestrial existence we are now experiencing. I'm speaking of before the flood in Noah's days. Genesis 6:5-7 – The LORD saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every intention of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually. 6 And the LORD regretted that he had made man on the earth, and it grieved him to his heart. 7 So the LORD said, “I will blot out man whom I have created from the face of the land, man and animals and creeping things and birds of the heavens, for I am sorry that I have made them.”I think it would be reasonable to say that at that time, man was in full-out rebellion against God. Inflamed with the lusts and desires of the flesh, man was drunk with unsatiated madness, questing to fulfill his yearnings and passions. We know nothing of this type of life beyond what is written in the Bible, as the antediluvian world was totally destroyed by the flood. The surface of the earth dramatically changed, and the ancestry of all mankind is tied to Noah's three sons and their descendants. We could spend a whole lot of time here, but we won't beyond mentioning Genesis 6:8 - But Noah found favor in the eyes of the LORD. The critical item we want to pick up about Noah is plainly stated in two short verses. Genesis 6:9 – These are the generations of Noah. Noah was a righteous man, blameless in his generation. Noah walked with God. Genesis 7:1 – Then the LORD said to Noah, “Go into the ark, you and all your household, for I have seen that you are righteous before me in this generation.The teaching of Righteousness is presented throughout the Scripture. It is not something petty or unimportant, but is critical for learning if one wishes to become mature in their faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God and the knowledge of God. What we know of here at this point is that Noah was righteous before God in the generation in which he lived. 

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John Wesley once asked, “Where is the joy I knew when I first saw the Lord?” Maybe you've asked the same question. In this message, Dr. James Boice will be looking at Psalm 85 where the psalmist asks, “Will you not revive us again?” To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/81/29?v=20251111

Ezekiel 33:13 NLT - When I tell righteous people that they will live, but then they sin, expecting their past righteousness to save them, then none of their righteous acts will be remembered. I will destroy them for their sins.

In this podcast, Pastor Rachelle preaches into how we must walk in righteousness before God in order to walk in our full spiritual authority. Support the show

A single Bible verse can feel like a mirror, and Proverbs 14:34 is one of them: “Godliness makes a nation great, but sin is a disgrace to any people.” We start there, then follow the thread into prayer, Scripture, and the hard question underneath so much modern anxiety: what are we building our lives and our country on when God is pushed to the margins?We move from Song of Solomon to talk honestly about marriage and why intimacy is meant to be a normal, life-giving part of covenant love, not a taboo topic for Christians. Then we sit with John 6 as Jesus exposes a familiar trap: chasing Him for what we can get today while ignoring what He offers forever. “I am the bread of life” becomes a gut-check about priorities, discipleship, and whether we're spending our energy on perishable things or eternal life.From there, Psalm 106 sharpens the warning about adopting corrupt customs and suffering the consequences, and we connect that theme to national decline, leadership, and cultural drift. We also bring in Ulysses S. Grant's call to hold fast to the Bible as an anchor of liberty, and we end with the insistence that what we need is not a clever fix but a Great Awakening level return to God, echoed through George Whitfield and Benjamin Franklin's observations of changed communities.If you care about a biblical worldview, Christian faith in public life, and practical habits like daily Bible reading and prayer, listen now. Subscribe, share the show with a friend, and leave a review so more people can find it.#Proverbs#ChristianNation#GreatAwakeningSupport the showThe American Soul Podcasthttps://www.buzzsprout.com/1791934/subscribeCountryside Book Serieshttps://www.amazon.com/Countryside-Book-J-T-Cope-IV-ebook/dp/B00MPIXOB2 

What does righteousness actually look like in everyday life? In this message, Pastor Mike Oaks unpacks how righteousness is less about religious performance and more about right relationship with God and others. As we walk closely with Jesus, we begin to live satisfied, confident, and full of purpose in a world that desperately needs His love.

Do you ever feel like you're constantly trying to prove your worth or earn God's approval? In this week's episode of Healing Journeys Today, Colleen Iammarino reminds us that our identity isn't built on our performance, our past, or our struggles—it's rooted in the unshakable truth of righteousness and redemption. Because of Jesus, you are already made right, already loved, and already accepted. Join Colleen as she unpacks what it means to truly live from your redeemed identity, how this transforms the way we see ourselves, and why embracing your righteousness in Christ opens the door to healing, freedom, and peace.

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The 10 Commandments E10 — The short commandment, “Do not commit adultery,” assumes that every marriage is vitally important and just as worth protecting as a human life. But why is a marriage covenant so important in the Bible? The biblical authors consider marriage to be a great mystery that points to something cosmic: God's faithful commitment to humanity. In this episode, Jon and Tim explore the meaning of marriage in the Bible, and how its deeper values are relevant to both married and unmarried people. FULL SHOW NOTES For chapter-by-chapter summaries, biblical words, referenced Scriptures, and reflection questions, check out the full show notes for this episode. CHAPTERS Defining Adultery and Reflecting on its Penalty (0:00-15:00) Israel's Unique Prohibitions Against Adultery (15:00-25:08) Genesis 1-2's Meditations on Man and Woman as One  (25:08-42:42) Marriage as a Reflection of God's Covenant with His People (42:42-53:54) Recap and Sacrificial Love as the Highest Value (53:54-1:07:04) OFFICIAL EPISODE TRANSCRIPT View this episode's official transcript. THE 10 COMMANDMENTS BIBLEPROJECT TRANSLATION View our full translation of the 10 Commandments. REFERENCED RESOURCES Find the related animated video for this episode here. Being God's Image: Why Creation Still Matters by Carmen Joy Imes “Grace – therefore, Holy” - sermon by Timothy Keller Check out Tim's extensive collection of recommended books. SHOW MUSIC “Purple Clouds” by Lofi Sunday feat. Marc Vanparla “Faithful” by Lofi Sunday feat. Marc Vanparla “Be Like Water” by Lofi Sunday feat. Zairis TéJion BibleProject theme song by TENTS  SHOW CREDITS Production of today's episode is by Lindsey Ponder, producer, and Cooper Peltz, managing producer. Tyler Bailey and Aaron Olsen edited today's episode and provided the sound design and mix. JB Witty writes the show notes. Our host and creative director is Jon Collins, and our lead scholar is Tim Mackie. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Welcome to Day 2868 of Wisdom-Trek. Thank you for joining me. This is Guthrie Chamberlain, Your Guide to Wisdom. Day 2868 – Wisdom Nuggets – Psalm 130:1-8 Daily Wisdom Wisdom-Trek Podcast Script - Day 2868 Welcome to Wisdom-Trek with Gramps! I am Guthrie Chamberlain, and we are on Day 2868 of our Trek. The Purpose of Wisdom-Trek is to create a legacy of wisdom, to seek out discernment and insights, and to boldly grow where few have chosen to grow before. The Title for Today's Wisdom-Trek is: The Song of Ascent – Out of the Depths of the Cosmic Abyss In our previous episode on this grand pilgrimage, we traveled along the rugged trails of the tenth Song of Ascent, Psalm One Hundred Twenty-Nine. We confronted the gritty, painful reality of the survivor. We looked at the deep, bloody furrows plowed across the back of the covenant community by the wicked—the earthly agents of the rebel spiritual principalities. Yet, we celebrated the triumphant, sharp justice of Yahweh, who stepped onto the field and sliced the harnesses of oppression in half. We saw that while the haters of Zion look elevated, they are ultimately nothing more than shallow roof-grass, destined to wither into worthlessness under the heat of divine judgment. Today, we take our next deliberate, introspective steps up the mountain pass toward Jerusalem. We are exploring the eleventh song in this ancient collection: Psalm One Hundred Thirty, verses one through eight, in the New Living Translation. Historically, this deeply moving psalm has been known in the Christian tradition by its opening Latin words, De Profundis, which translate to, "Out of the Depths." The psalmist shifts our focus from the external persecution of worldly enemies, to the internal, suffocating weight of personal and corporate guilt. We are moving from the battlefield of physical survival, into the profound spiritual depths of the human soul, learning how to cry out for mercy when we are drowning in our own brokenness. Let us step onto the trail, and listen to the desperate cry for redemption. The first segment is: Crying from the Chaotic Waters of Despair Psalm One Hundred Thirty: verses one and two. Out of the depths of despair, O Lord, I call for your help. Hear my cry, O Lord. Listen to my prayer. The song opens not with a shout of triumph, but with a muffled, echoing cry from the dark. "Out of the depths of despair, O Lord, I call for your help. Hear my cry, O Lord. Listen to my prayer." To truly comprehend the terrifying weight of this opening, we must view the imagery through the lens of the Ancient Israelite worldview. The Hebrew word for "depths" is ma'amaqim. In the ancient Near East, the deep, dark, and churning waters of the ocean were not viewed merely as a geographic feature; they represented primeval chaos, the cosmic abyss, and the terrifying domain of death. The sea was the playground of Leviathan, and the watery throat of Sheol—the underworld. To be in "the depths" meant you were drowning, completely overwhelmed by cosmic forces, suffocating in total darkness, and entirely cut off from the land of the living. But what has dragged the psalmist down into this spiritual abyss? It is not the armies of Babylon this time; it is the realization of his own sin. The depths of despair represent the suffocating environment of guilt. When you recognize how far you have fallen from the cosmic blueprint of the Creator, the psychological weight can feel like a multi-ton tidal wave, pinning you to the ocean floor. Yet, look at the direction of his cry. Even from the bottom of the chaotic abyss, wrapped in the dark currents of his own failure, the pilgrim directs his voice straight upward. He calls out to the Name of Yahweh. He begs, "Hear my cry, O Lord. Listen to my prayer." This is an act of fierce, desperate faith. The rebel spiritual forces—the corrupt elohim of the Divine Council—want the guilty soul to believe that it is permanently abandoned, that the abyss has claimed them forever. But the psalmist refuses to listen to the blackmail of the enemy. He knows that the voice of the Creator can penetrate the deepest, darkest waters of the cosmic void. When you are drowning in your own brokenness, you must use your final breath to send an SOS straight to the heavenly throne room. The second segment is: The Celestial Ledger and the Scandal of Grace Psalm One Hundred Thirty: verses three and four. Lord, if you kept a record of our sins, who, O Lord, could ever survive? But you offer forgiveness, that we might learn to fear you. Standing before the cosmic courtroom of heaven, the psalmist poses a chilling, rhetorical question that seals the fate of all humanity. "Lord, if you kept a record of our sins, who, O Lord, could ever survive?" In the ancient Near Eastern worldview, it was believed that the gods kept rigorous, celestial ledgers. The rebel principalities kept meticulous books, recording every infraction, every mistake, and every failure of mankind, utilizing those records to extort, torture, and condemn human beings. They demanded absolute, flawless perfection, but provided absolutely no grace. If Yahweh operated on the same system, the cosmic trial would be over before it even started. The Hebrew word for "survive" here means to stand. If God brought out the unedited ledger of our hidden thoughts, our compromised motives, and our outright rebellions, every single human being, every angel, and every member of the council would instantly collapse under the weight of perfect justice. No one could stand. But then, the psalmist introduces a staggering, paradigm-shifting truth that completely shatters the cosmic legal system of the enemy. Verse four declares, "But you offer forgiveness, that we might learn to fear you." This is a beautiful, supernatural paradox. In our human way of thinking, we assume that if a judge lets a criminal off the hook, the criminal will lose all respect for the law. We think that punishment produces fear, and forgiveness produces carelessness. But in the economy of the Most High God, the exact opposite is true. The rebel gods of the pagan nations used fear and guilt to manipulate their followers into slavery. They never offered true, total forgiveness; they only offered temporary, expensive truces. But Yahweh performs a miracle of grace. He skims off the record of our sins, completely erasing the ledger through His covenant love. When a human being, drowning at the bottom of the abyss, experiences the overwhelming, unmerited release of divine forgiveness, it triggers a profound, holy shockwave in their soul. They don't become careless; they become utterly captivated. They develop a deep, trembling, and reverential awe—the true "fear of the Lord." They realize they are dealing with a King who is too good, too powerful, and too merciful to ever be trifled with. Forgiveness doesn't produce license; it produces absolute, unswerving loyalty to the true Sovereign of the cosmos. The third segment is: The Hyper-Vigilant Vigil for the Sun of Righteousness Psalm One Hundred Thirty: verses five and six. I am counting on the Lord; yes, I am counting on him. I have put my hope in his word. I long for the Lord more than sentries long for the dawn, yes, more than sentries long for the dawn. Having received the assurance of forgiveness, the psalmist transitions into a posture of patient, yet hyper-vigilant, waiting. "I am counting on the Lord; yes, I am counting on him. I have put my hope in his word." The Hebrew word for "counting on," or "waiting," is qavah, which carries the visceral idea of twisting cords together to make a strong rope. It implies an active, muscular tension. The pilgrim is not waiting passively, like a person sitting bored in a doctor's office. He is binding his soul tightly to the promises of God, bracing himself for the long watch. He has anchored his hope exclusively to the "word"—the cosmic decrees and covenant oaths of Yahweh. He illustrates the intensity of this waiting with a beautiful, hauntingly repetitive military metaphor in verse six. "I long for the Lord more than sentries long for the dawn, yes, more than sentries long for the dawn." To understand this, we must remember our previous treks through the Songs of Ascents, specifically Psalm One Hundred Twenty-Seven, where we learned about the vital role of the watchman guarding the city walls. Imagine a sentry stationed on the high stone battlements of Jerusalem during the ancient night watch. The darkness around him is heavy, absolute, and infested with hidden dangers. The enemy principalities and their human proxies do their most destructive work...

Episode 914: The Benefits of Righteousness – In this episode, we explore the powerful results of righteousness, including peace, assurance, boldness and more in our relationship with God. Download or request your FREE Study Notes for this series at https://gregfritz.org/study-notes/. Greg Fritz is on a mission to get the truth of the Good News to as many people as possible. The truth is God has a plan and a meaning for your life. You are extravagantly and deeply loved by God, and you were created for a purpose.  Receive a free CD and our newsletter: https://www.gregfritz.org/free-cd/   Follow Greg on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gregfritzministries/  Follow Greg on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gregfritzministries/ Watch more videos: https://www.gospeltruth.tv/   Learn more on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrR9Rsx4h_RqYigda2PysZQ  Email us: info@gregfritz.org  Partner with us:  https://gregfritz.org/partners/ Donate: https://gregfritz.org/donate/

This message explores the battle for the mind through the lens of scripture, neuroscience, and the finished work of Christ, revealing how beliefs formed in the heart shape our thoughts, emotions, and perception of reality. Learn how to bring every thought captive to the obedience of Christ and cast down every lie that contradicts what Jesus accomplished through His death and resurrection.

Listen to this week's sermon, Parables In Practice preached by Rev. Benjamin Kandt from Luke 18:9-14.

Topics: Definition of Righteousness and Justification, Right Standing with God, How Understanding Your Righteousness Instantly Improves Your Quality of Life, Understanding True Righteousness in 2 Corinthians 5:21, The Illusion of Attaining Righteousness via the Law, Historical Examples of Righteousness by Faith Alone, Abraham Counted as Righteous in Genesis 15:6, The Core Message of Faith in Romans 4:3, Righteousness Apart from Human Effort in Galatians 3:3, Supernatural Deliverance from Adam Into Jesus Christ, Trusting the Finished Work of the Cross, Exposing the Timeline Errors of James and How James Mixed the Covenants, Living the Obedience of Faith in Romans 1:5, Finding True Freedom Apart from Law Keeping, The Unity of Righteousness Justification and Sanctification, Cleansed Completely by Christ in 1 Corinthians 6:11, Sanctified Once for All in Hebrews 10:10, Rejecting False Categories of Split Up Righteousness, Why New Covenant Grace Outshines Old Wine, Moving Effortlessly From Sin Consciousness to Righteousness Consciousness, The Power of Identity, Training Believers in Who They Already Are, Remembering Your True Cleansing in 2 Peter 1:9, The Law as a Temporary Schoolmaster, The Righteous Requirements of Law Written on Gentile Hearts, Morality Driven Exclusively by the Holy Spirit, Relying Solely on Faith in Philippians 3:9, The Just Shall Live by Faith in Romans 1:17, Seeking His Kingdom and Righteousness First, Practicing Righteousness as Your New IdentitySupport the showSign up for Matt's free daily devotional!  https://mattmcmillen.com/newsletter

Ecclesiastes 7:14–29 confronts the strange unpredictability of life and calls believers to reject simplistic thinking. Solomon urges people to embrace both prosperity and adversity because God uses each in ways we often cannot see. Good days are gifts to enjoy, while difficult seasons develop grit, wisdom, and dependence on God. The chapter dismantles the false idea of “karma” or earned righteousness, reminding us that life does not always reward the righteous or punish the wicked in predictable ways. Instead of exhausting ourselves trying to earn favor with God through performance or nitpicking religion, the Gospel points us to the righteousness of Jesus Christ freely given by grace. True wisdom learns to trust God through both blessing and hardship. Solomon also turns the mirror toward the human heart. Rather than constantly judging others, wisdom begins with humility: “Is it I?” People are messy, sinful, and capable of scheming, including ourselves. Relationships, marriage, success, pleasure, and even God's good gifts can become traps when distorted by selfish desire. Solomon's own life became a warning of what happens when good gifts are twisted into idols. Yet the answer is not despair but surrender. Through the mirror of Scripture, God exposes our crookedness and begins making us upright again. The call of Ecclesiastes is to stop trying to control life, trust God in its mystery, pursue holiness over shallow happiness, and allow Christ to transform us “from one degree of glory to another.”

Where we left off in 1 John, the churches were warned of false teachers, called antichrists, who were seeking to deceive everyone about the true identity of Jesus. Now, the old apostle tells the church to become what they already are. Having already been declared a child of God by faith in Christ, now the church is to put into practice the righteousness that results from faith. Twist: practicing righteousness may not be what you think it is. Righteous living is relational and not about an individual moral performance.------------------------------------------- Connect with us on Social Media ⁠Website⁠ | ⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠Threads⁠ | ⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠Vimeo⁠------------------------------------------- Download our App⁠Apple App Store⁠ | ⁠Google Play Store⁠

We continue through Ephesians 6 and the Armor of God by looking at the breastplate of righteousness. Pastor J. unpacks how righteousness is not something we achieve on our own but a gift given through Jesus that reshapes both our identity and how we live. The gift of Christ's righteousness both humbles and empowers us. J. explores self-righteousness, spiritual warfare, forgiveness, and how pursuing Christ-centered righteousness protects believers from the enemy's schemes while fostering a humble, grace-filled community.

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Stuck Between a Rock and a Hard Place In this energetic and transparent message, guest speaker Pastor Tim Salley addresses the heavy burdens, lingering hurts, and paralyzing environments that keep believers trapped. Drawing from extreme survival stories and the direct commands of Jesus, he challenges the congregation to stop managing their symptoms and execute the hard, necessary decisions required to walk in absolute spiritual victory. Key Highlights The Reality of the Local Revival: Reflecting on a recent camping trip that spontaneously transformed into an outdoor church service where eight people were baptized in a cold mountain lake, Pastor Tim emphasizes that despite cultural narratives of a "great falling away," a genuine hunger for the raw gospel is spreading. The Origin of the Phrase: The expression "stuck between a rock and a hard place" dates back to early 20th-century American miners. They faced a collapsing roof (the rock) on one side and sudden unemployment and starvation (the hard place) on the other. Physical vs. Spiritual Amputation: Pastor Tim references historic survival accounts—such as hiker Aron Ralston, who spent 127 hours pinned by an 800-pound boulder—where individuals willingly severed a limb to preserve their lives. He observes the tragic irony that while people will desperately cut a physical limb to live, Christians routinely struggle to cut off toxic mindsets, sinful habits, or old hurts to save their spiritual lives. Owning Your Part of the Mess: True freedom requires complete, brutal honesty with oneself. Sharing a vulnerable confession about his wild youth—including reckless driving, jumping railroad tracks, and talking back to his father—Pastor Tim points out that breakthrough only occurred when he stopped projecting blame onto his upbringing and owned his behavior. Abundant Life is Inside Out: The true abundant life promised by Christ is not measured by material wealth, but by the structural alignment of the human heart: righteousness, joy, and peace in the Holy Ghost. The Anatomy of Breakthrough: Severing What Binds You [ The Bound Believer ] ───► Focuses on outward symptoms (Managing the hurt) │ ▼ [ The Shift in Perspective ] ───► Ownership of personal choices (No more blame) │ ▼ [ The Knife of Jesus ] ───► Severe, immediate cutting away of the snare │ ▼ [ Absolute Transformation ] ───► Abundant walking in Righteousness, Joy, & Peace Trapped Lifestyle (The Hard Place) The Tool of Release Abundant Outcome (The Rock) Wallowing in the Past: Staying static in old trauma, rehearsing grievances, and expecting rescue without movement. Forgetting and Pressing: Actively severing access to mental triggers and old habits. Hinds' Feet: Spiritual stability to step securely onto high places without sliding backward. Blaming Outer Sources: Pointing exclusively to parental failures, bad environments, or past enemies. Personal Ownership: Taking responsibility for personal choices, current language, and inner character. Restoration: Divine reconciliation of broken hearts, fractured homes, and stalled marriages. Managing the Symptoms: Seeking human programs or temporary coping mechanisms to dull behavioral sins. Holy Spirit Relationship: Submitting the inner man entirely to the active residence of God's Spirit. Fiery Bones: An unquenchable, internal fire that naturally burns away worldly addictions. Core Message: Your Turn to Cut Free Pastor Tim presents a direct diagnostic question to the modern church: How long will you remain paralyzed in a toxic condition before choosing to cut yourself loose? God has already positioned Himself as the unmovable Rock of Ages; the execution of the next move relies entirely on a willful choice to step out of the snare. "He doesn't set you free while you refuse to walk away from it... Today is the day that I get set free from this. Today is the day that I am going to walk free from this. Forgetting the past and pressing on toward the mark of the prize of the high calling." Scriptural Foundation Matthew 5:29-30: Christ's intense, hyperbolic command that if a right eye or right hand causes a stumble, it must be cast off entirely to save the whole person. Exodus 15:6 & Psalm 118:16: Biblical context displaying the "right hand" as the absolute representation of ultimate power and exalted strength. Romans 14:17: Definition of the true abundant life: "For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink; but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost." Habakkuk 3:19 & Philippians 3:13-14: The prophetic promise of receiving hinds' feet to confidently tread upon the high places by forgetting what lies behind. Prophetic Words and Action Steps During the altar call, a distinct prophetic word was delivered regarding breakthroughs over specific mountains and personal adjustments: Own Your Vocabulary: Shift your inner narrative immediately. Cease grumbling, crying, and whispering behind the bushes; raise your hands high and speak life over the spaces where you previously felt robbed. Expect Turning Points: Trust that the adjustments occurring behind the scenes will cause demonic warfare to slide off the mountain. What the enemy manufactured for absolute destruction, God is twisting for your ultimate good. Commit to Wednesday Table Fellowship: Pastor Rhonda Davis emphasized that deeper theological instruction and spiritual stabilization take place around the tables on Wednesday nights. The church will begin a comprehensive, transformative study through the Book of Psalms in the second week of June. Use this as your step out from behind the rock. "Thanks for listening! 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The Righteousness of God Romans 8:18-25 Christ Church Kingwood May 24, 2026 Preacher: Cary Apel

Righteousness has to do with your inner character. Sanctification has to do with your relationships. Redemption has to do with your ultimate destiny. Weekend edition #212To help support this podcast, please visit walkwiththeking.org/donate and select "Podcast" from the dropdown menu. To hear more from Bob Cook, you can find Walk With The King on Facebook or Instagram.  

In this podcast, Pastor Victoria teaches out of Hebrews 5 about how to train your senses so that you can be a mature Christian, able to discern all things.Check out the full series on the book of Hebrews: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLGqHPNDG0wVfuvKbPz8yG_SbOOeXS7TBS&si=hRcPZR8AA9xEjV7ZLearn more about the Doctrine of Righteousness: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLGqHPNDG0wVez9IJ7G0VMgbo-gMW2KTU9&si=gMjppNXsar7v8xzNLearn more about Fasting and Prayer: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLGqHPNDG0wVfZeg5UzzNDnqxxIusutQuB&si=3krR4RJarv1xvQc8Learn more about overcoming the flesh: https://youtu.be/UnT0jOy7zH8?si=wBJyrXG0e1VzOsz8Check out our website to learn more about Arise Ministries: https://ariseministries.us Partner with us financially: https://ariseministries.us/give-1#532e4fd5-adcf-4c39-b82c-65615564f7ef CashApp @ariseGIVEVenmo @ariseGIVEFollow us on Instagram!

Today we are joined by guest Sarah Sun, former Miss Utah, to talk about Jesus's role as The Sun. We also ask Sarah about her conversion story and how Christ has sustained her in the many different seasons of her life. SHOWNOTES:Follow Sarah HERE!here's our INSTA follow amelia!!!!follow ella!!!!listen to us on SPOTIFYlisten to us on APPLEcheck out our new website :)))cover art by Sarah Hawke!!xoxo,ella + amelia

Daily Dose of Hope May 21, 2026   Name of God: Jehovah Tsidkenu – The Lord Our Righteousness Scripture: Jeremiah 23:6, 33:16, 1 Corinthians 1:30, 2 Corinthians 5:21   Prayer:  Jehovah Tsidkenu, You are my righteousness. I know I could never earn Your love, yet You have freely given it to me. Thank You for covering me in Christ's righteousness and making me new. Help me to walk in confidence, knowing that I am fully accepted by You. In Jesus' name, Amen.   Welcome to the Daily Dose of Hope, the devotional and podcast that complements the New Hope Church daily Bible reading plan.  We are currently on a reading plan covering the names of God in the Old Testament.  Today, we are covering our twelfth name of God out of sixteen, so we really only have a few more.  On June 1, we will start a new reading plan on 1 and 2 Kings.  Hope you will stay with us!   Today's name of God on which we are focusing is Jehovah Tsidkenu, which means the Lord is our Righteousness.    We see this name in the book of Jeremiah.  The southern kingdom of Judah was in decline and moving closer to exile when the prophet Jeremiah spoke these words in Jeremiah 23:6, 'The days are coming' when the Lord will raise up for David a 'righteous branch'. He will reign as king; ruling wisely, accomplishing justice and righteousness in the land. In the days of this king Judah will be saved and Israel will dwell securely. They will know this king as 'The Lord is our righteousness' [Jehovah Tsidkenu].  In the middle of great despair and darkness there was a promise of hope and light for the nation.  We know that hope to be Jesus Christ, the promised messiah.   The prophecy of Jeremiah aligned with God's promise to David in 2 Samuel 7 that he would establish his throne forever. The coming king, from David's line, would be 'a righteous branch'. Righteousness would be the chief characteristic of this coming kingdom but this would not come from the citizens themselves.    Let's talk a bit about righteousness. First, righteousness is an attribute of God. God always does what is right, just, proper, and consistent with all His other attributes. When we say that God is righteous, that means that there is no wrong, dishonesty, or unfairness in Him. He is the perfectly righteous one and his righteousness is an everlasting righteousness.    While humans seek to be righteous, there has never been a human being that could live up to God's righteousness at all.  Think of Abraham, Moses, David, Peter, and Paul.  They were all Godly men who followed God closely, but they messed up.  They were sinful and the Bible doesn't hide that.  But God is always pure, always righteous.  And Jesus, because he was God, was the only human who exhibited perfect righteousness.  He was the only righteous king.    Because we are sinful and broken, Jesus offers us his righteousness.  If we believe in Jesus as Savior and repent of our sins, then Scripture says he "imputes" his righteousness onto us.  Paul writes in 2 Corinthians 5:21, God made him who had no sin to be sin[ for us, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.  Because of Jesus, we can receive his righteousness and be fully accepted by God.   What does this mean for us today, right now?  Many of us struggle with guilt, shame, or the pressure to "be better." But Jehovah Tsidkenu is our righteousness.  If we know Jesus, then we don't have to worry about our past flaws and failures, nor do we need to try to be "good" in our own strength. Jesus took our sin so that we could stand blameless before God.  This means you don't have to live in fear of not measuring up. You are already loved, already forgiven, and already made new in Christ. Blessings, Pastor Vicki      

Welcome to episode 94 of Rapaport's Reality! Starring Kebe & Mayor Michael Rapaport. This is the reality television podcast that the whole reality world has been waiting for. The dopest, best looking, most faithful faithful podcast! The Rapaport's are here to discuss: Phony bologna social media Under attack by Angry Birds Picasso Exhibit at The Met Cafe Elegant Iconic Summer House Season Finale Watching shows after they air In The City Premiere HandJobGate & more This episode is not to be missed! An iHeartPodcasts Show Stand Up Comedy Tickets on sale at: MichaelRapaportComedy.com Produced by DBPodcasts.comFollow @dbpodcasts, @rapaportsreality, @michaelrapaport on Instagram & X Subscribe to Rapaport's Reality Feeds: iHeartRadio: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/867-rapaports-reality-with-keb-171162927/ Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/rapaports-reality-with-kebe-michael-rapaport/id1744160673 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3a9ArixCtWRhfpfo1Tz7MR Pandora: https://www.pandora.com/podcast/rapaports-reality-with-kebe-michael-rapaport/PC:1001087456See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this sermon, guest Pastor Pablo Martinez teaches on the keys to the kingdom, righteousness and surrender. Righteousness is the key to the door of peace while surrender is the key to the door of freedom. Pastor Pablo reminded us that real peace isn't something we manufacture from the outside in. It starts with being right with God. He also gets honest about the difference between being healed and being truly free, and why so many of us are still carrying what God already paid for. Perhaps what you've been waiting for is sitting behind the door of peace or freedom!   Scripture References: Isaiah 32:17-18 Matthew 16:18-19 Galatians 5:1 Romans 6:17-18 John 10:9-10 Mark 5:6 Mark 5:15   ABOUT US At Nashville Life Church, our vision is dedicated to following Jesus & building leaders. We are here to point every person to Jesus Christ. CONNECT Ready to connect? Click this link so we can stay in touch and get you connected here at Nashville Life: http://www.chrch.es/ap9bd GIVE To support this ministry & help us continue to reach people all around the world: http://www.chrch.es/3a843  PRAYER REQUESTS If you have a prayer request or need, we'd love to pray with you. Click this link to let us know how we can pray with you: https://bit.ly/3fVDSDh Follow Nashville Life Church: YouTube:     / @nashvillelifechurch   Instagram:    / nashvillelifechurch   Facebook:    / nashlifecc   Website: https://nashvillelifechurch.com/

In this episode of Pray the Word on Deuteronomy 24:10–13, David Platt encourages us to grow in righteousness and grace toward others.Explore more content from Radical.

Fr. Mauritius Wilde reflects on humility, self-righteousness and the lifelong Benedictine call to seek God with trust and openness. The post HR 12 – In place of self-righteousness…seeking God – The Holy Rule of St. Benedict with Fr. Mauritius Wilde O.S.B – Discerning Hearts Podcasts appeared first on Discerning Hearts Catholic Podcasts.