Episodes
Thursday Nov 25, 2021
The Law of the Spirit of Life
Thursday Nov 25, 2021
Thursday Nov 25, 2021
Air Date: 11 25 21
The Law of the Spirit of Life - Thursday
Romans 8:2 For the law of the Spirit of life which is in Christ Jesus the law of our new being has freed me from the law of sin and of death.
The Means for No Condemnation (Romans 8:2–4)
The way to being free from condemnation is stated here. It involves both the Spirit of God and the Son of God.
The Work of the Spirit of God. “The law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made me free from the law of sin and death” (Romans 8:2). The Holy Spirit is much involved in our salvation. However, the Spirit’s involvement is not apart from Christ Jesus. It is the law of the Spirit of life “in Christ Jesus.”
The Work of the Son of God. “God sending his own son in the likeness of sinful flesh, and for sin, condemned sin in the flesh; that the righteousness of the law might be fulfilled in us” (Romans 8:3,4). Jesus Christ is the Savior. First, the sending. “God sending his own son.” God sent Christ to the earth to die for sinners. Second, the seeing. “In the likeness of sinful flesh.” This is the Incarnation. Man could see the Savior incarnated in the likeness of sinful flesh—not in sinful flesh but in the likeness of sinful flesh. Third, the sacrificing. “For sin” involves the sacrifice of Christ on Calvary. Christ did not die a martyr but died for our sins. Fourth, the sanctifying. “That the righteousness of the law might be fulfilled in us.” The death of Christ made it possible for sinful man to have the righteousness of Christ imputed to him.
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Wednesday Nov 24, 2021
A Million Plus Answers to Prayer
Wednesday Nov 24, 2021
Wednesday Nov 24, 2021
Air Date: 11 24 21
George Müller’s autobiography is a fitting textbook on answers to prayer as much of his time was spent in prayer. God was his friend to have conversations with and it was God who answered his prayers in a million ways.
Every gift received was carefully recorded. None of these gifts had been asked for directly. Money went to missionary operations, children’s work, or the distribution of Scriptures and tracts.
When the Müllers began to ‘live by faith’, Mary and George often started the day without the financial means to meet the requirements of the day. They were living completely ‘hand to mouth’. But God met each of their needs as it arose and George’s diaries are full of stories.
On one day there was no money to buy food. A certain sister had sold some trinkets meaning to give the money for the orphans. On this particular day, during her prayer time, it was impressed upon her not to delay, but to hand over the £5 immediately. The lady was not to know that at this time there was no money to buy food for the children. Her gift provided the next meal.
Listen to Abiding in Christ Ministries with radio host Lesha Cantrell Monday through Friday at 6:45am (MT) on AM670, KLTT in Colorado; online at 670kltt.com; or via your mobile device on the free KLTT app. May God richly bless you as you abide in Christ
Tuesday Nov 23, 2021
Finding the LORD when in need
Tuesday Nov 23, 2021
Tuesday Nov 23, 2021
Air Date: 11 23 21
Finding the LORD When you need Him — Tuesday
Psalm 34 1 I will bless the Lord at all times; His praise shall continually be in my mouth. 2 My life makes its boast in the Lord; let the humble and afflicted hear and be glad. 3 O magnify the Lord with me, and let us exalt His name together. 4 I sought the Lord and required Him [of necessity and on the authority of His Word, and He heard me, and delivered me from all my fears. 5 They looked to Him and were radiant; their faces shall never blush for shame or be confused. 6 This poor man cried, and the Lord heard him, and saved him out of all his troubles. 7 The Angel of the Lord encamps around those who revere and worship Him with awe Him and each of them He delivers. 8 O taste and see that the Lord [our God] is good! Blessed is the man who trusts and takes refuge in Him. 9 O revere the Lord, you His saints and worship Him! For there is no want to those who truly revere and worship Him with godly fear. 10 The young lions lack food and suffer hunger, but they who seek the Lord by right of their need and on the authority of His Word, none of them shall lack any beneficial thing.
I sought the LORD, and he answered me; he delivered me from all my fears.
Listen to Abiding in Christ Ministries with radio host Lesha Cantrell Monday through Friday at 6:45am (MT) on AM670, KLTT in Colorado; online at 670kltt.com; or via your mobile device on the free KLTT app. May God richly bless you as you abide in Christ
Monday Nov 22, 2021
Persevering in Prayer
Monday Nov 22, 2021
Monday Nov 22, 2021
Air Date: 11 22 21
Persevering In Prayer — Monday
The Bible says, “Fret not.” That is an assertion of the correlative that God can be trusted—the one that tells us not to fret; the one that tells us not to worry, is the one Who loves us and is all knowing and all powerful.
Psalm 37:33 | Hints that God’s promise of deliverance from the wicked may be delayed mean that the righteous will need patience in various circumstances, not all of which may be deliverance from people hindering us but also of circumstances that we face. But remember that the One for whom you are waiting is the Lord, the all-powerful One, who is faithful to his promise, but is not subject to time and in no hurry. But he knows the right time to act and will do so then: you will see it (Psalm 37: 34).
James 4:2 | You do not have because you do not ask.
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Monday Nov 22, 2021
Without Faith it is impossible to Please God
Monday Nov 22, 2021
Monday Nov 22, 2021
Air Date: 11 12 21
In Hebrews 11, we learn about faith from the Bible’s Old Testament heroes. One crucial detail stands out in their lives: they placed their whole confidence in God, entrusting themselves into His hands. The actions and accomplishments of these men and women proved that faith pleases God, and He rewards those who seek Him: “And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him” (Hebrews 11:6).
The author of the book of Hebrews points out two critical convictions of believers. First, “anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists.” Those who desire to draw near to God must have a deep-rooted belief that He is real. Such belief is not mere intellectual knowledge but a wholehearted devotion to His presence and participation in every part of one’s life. Without a genuine conviction that God exists, it is impossible to have an intimate relationship with Him. Second, the Lord’s followers must believe “that He rewards those who earnestly seek Him.” This aspect of faith trusts in the character of God as a good, loving, generous, gracious, and merciful Father (James 1:17; Psalm 84:11; Lamentations 3:22–23). These two certainties are the groundwork of saving faith—a faith that pleases God.
Listen to Abiding in Christ Ministries with radio host Lesha Cantrell Monday through Friday at 6:45am (MT) on AM670, KLTT in Colorado; online at 670kltt.com; or via your mobile device on the free KLTT app. May God richly bless you as you abide in Christ
Friday Nov 19, 2021
Steadfast Hope an Anchor to the Soul
Friday Nov 19, 2021
Friday Nov 19, 2021
Air Date: 11 11 21
Steadfast Hope an Anchor to the Soul Thurs Nov 18
In Hebrews 6:16–20, the biblical writer intends to instill steadfast hope in his readers to keep them from drifting about aimlessly through the Christian life. He does so by identifying three wholly reliable sources of hope as an anchor for the soul: God’s Word, God’s character, and God’s Son.
The Lord not only gives us the promise of salvation and eternal life (John 3:16), but He reinforces it by binding Himself with an oath “so that those who received the promise could be perfectly sure that he would never change his mind” (Hebrews 6:17, NLT). God’s Word and nature are rock solid. He is trustworthy, and “it is impossible for God to lie” (Hebrews 6:18). The dependability of God’s promise and His character bolster our faith so that we can “take hold of the hope set before us” and “be greatly encouraged” (verse 18).
“We have this hope as an anchor for the soul, firm and secure. It enters the inner sanctuary behind the curtain, where our forerunner, Jesus, has entered on our behalf. He has become a high priest forever, in the order of Melchizedek” (Hebrews 6:19–20). God’s Son, our Savior Jesus Christ, is a powerful and dependable anchor for our souls.
Listen to Abiding in Christ Ministries with radio host Lesha Cantrell Monday through Friday at 6:45am (MT) on AM670, KLTT in Colorado; online at 670kltt.com; or via your mobile device on the free KLTT app. May God richly bless you as you abide in Christ
Friday Nov 19, 2021
Faith in God‘s Trustworthy Unfailing Nature
Friday Nov 19, 2021
Friday Nov 19, 2021
Air Date: 11 10 21
Faith in God’s Trustworthy, Unfailing Nature Wed Nov 17. 2021
The writer of Hebrews opens chapter 11 with a brief description of faith: “Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen” (Hebrews 11:1, NKJV). This statement should not be regarded as a complete definition of faith. Instead, the author focuses on two critical aspects of a much broader theological concept to introduce a famous gallery of Old Testament heroes of faith. The first vital facet of faith is that it is “the substance of things hoped for.”
The word for “substance” (KJV, NKJV) in the clause faith is the substance of things hoped for, is alternatively translated as “assurance” (ESV), “confidence” (NIV), and “the reality” (NLT). In the original Greek, the term conveys the idea of “a firm foundation,” “the real being,” “the actual existence,” “the substantial nature,” and “a resolute trust.” One sense of the word refers to a title deed or a legal document guaranteeing the right to possess a property.
Faith as the substance of things hoped for” could be translated “faith is the title-deed of things hoped for” Faith, as described in Hebrews 11:1, “apprehends reality: it is that to which the unseen objects of hope become real and substantial. Assurance gives the true idea. It is the firm grasp of faith on unseen fact.”
In order for us to take hold by faith, we have to know God’s will. We have to know His principles and precepts from Scripture as the foundation for our faith. God’s will holds the supremacy in all the factors concerned so God works in us to know His will by the Word and Spirit. As we ask, seek and knock, we discover God’s will in our own personal circumstances. He works in the conditions and environment to set things up for us and within us to direct us to take hold of that which is His will.
Listen to Abiding in Christ Ministries with radio host Lesha Cantrell Monday through Friday at 6:45am (MT) on AM670, KLTT in Colorado; online at 670kltt.com; or via your mobile device on the free KLTT app. May God richly bless you as you abide in Christ
Tuesday Nov 16, 2021
Health even as your soul prospers
Tuesday Nov 16, 2021
Tuesday Nov 16, 2021
Air Date: 11 16 21
Shalom is one of the most beautiful words in existence. It literally means “nothing missing, nothing broken.” It also means to be completely whole in every way. Shalom is perfect peace.
Our Lord Jesus is the Prince of Shalom. (Isa. 9:6.) His greatest desire for you is that you live in health, prosperity, joy, and absolute fulfillment in every area of your life. If even a small part of your life is lacking any part of these, He feels it. You must realize that your Lord loves you with a perfect love. He cherishes every breath you take. He counts the very hairs on your head and holds as precious every one. Examine this thought for a moment. The Word says that our “hope does not disappoint, because the love of God has been poured out in our hearts by the Holy Spirit who has been given to us” (Romans 5:5). Now add to your meditation of this thought that faith is the substance of things hoped for and that faith must work by love. (Heb. 11:1; Gal. 5:6.) How does faith come? By hearing the Word continually until we realize that the promise is for us. (Rom. 10:17.) How can we be disappointed? When we don’t know the love that God has for us and how willing He is to fulfill His Word in our lives.
Listen to Abiding in Christ Ministries with radio host Lesha Cantrell Monday through Friday at 6:45am (MT) on AM670, KLTT in Colorado; online at 670kltt.com; or via your mobile device on the free KLTT app. May God richly bless you as you abide in Christ
Monday Nov 15, 2021
God Looks Upon the Heart
Monday Nov 15, 2021
Monday Nov 15, 2021
Air Date: 11 15 21
2 Corinthians 5:18-20… All this is from God, who reconciled us to Himself through Christ and gave us the ministry of reconciliation: 19 that God was reconciling the world to Himself in Christ, not counting men’s trespasses against them. And He has committed to us the message of reconciliation. 20Therefore we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God were making His appeal through us. We implore you on behalf of Christ: Be reconciled to God.…
The Gospels of Mark and Luke both relay an incident involving a widow’s gift to God. She didn’t give much—just two mites—or did she?
The story is often called the story of the widow’s mite or the story of the widow’s offering. One day, Jesus was sitting with His disciples near the temple treasury watching people depositing money into the offering receptacles. The court of women held thirteen such receptacles, and people could cast their money in as they walked by. Jesus watched as the rich were contributing large sums of money, but then along came a widow with two small coins in her hand. The ESV calls them “two small copper coins, which make a penny” (Mark 12:41). The KJV calls the coins “mites.” These were the smallest denomination of coins. The widow put her coins into the box, and Jesus called His disciples to Him and pointed out her action: “Truly I tell you, this poor widow has put more into the treasury than all the others. They all gave out of their wealth; but she, out of her poverty, put in everything—all she had to live on” (Mark 12:43–44; cf. Luke 21:1–4).
Listen to Abiding in Christ Ministries with radio host Lesha Cantrell Monday through Friday at 6:45am (MT) on AM670, KLTT in Colorado; online at 670kltt.com; or via your mobile device on the free KLTT app. May God richly bless you as you abide in Christ
Wednesday Nov 10, 2021
The Consequence of the Action of His Power
Wednesday Nov 10, 2021
Wednesday Nov 10, 2021
Air Date: 11 12 21
May you have the power to understand, as all God’s people should, how wide, how long, how high, and how deep his love is. 19 May you experience the love of Christ, though it is too great to understand fully. Then you will be made complete with all the fullness of life and power that comes from God.
.—Ephesians 3:18, 19.
17 May Christ through your faith actually dwell (settle down, abide, make His permanent home) in your hearts! May you be rooted deep in love and founded securely on love,
18 That you may have the power and be strong to apprehend and grasp with all the saints God’s devoted people, the experience of that love what is the breadth and length and height and depth of it;
19 That you may really come to know practically, through experience for yourselves the love of Christ, which far surpasses mere knowledge without experience; that you may be filled through all your being unto all the fullness of God may have the richest measure of the divine Presence, and become a body wholly filled and flooded with God Himself!
20 Now to Him Who, by the consequence of the action of His power that is at work within us, is able to carry out His purpose and do superabundantly, far over and above all that we dare ask or think infinitely beyond our highest prayers, desires, thoughts, hopes, or dreams—
21 To Him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations forever and ever. Amen (so be it).
Listen to Abiding in Christ Ministries with radio host Lesha Cantrell Monday through Friday at 6:45am (MT) on AM670, KLTT in Colorado; online at 670kltt.com; or via your mobile device on the free KLTT app. May God richly bless you as you abide in Christ