Episodes

Friday Dec 20, 2019
Daddy's Coming Home - Mark 13:28-33
Friday Dec 20, 2019
Friday Dec 20, 2019
"Hey I had a fantastic dad. People called him Spike. And you know, my dad was firm. I'll never forget my last spanking from my dad with this belt. That was in seventh grade and I lied to my mom and I remember him coming in and he said. It was Friday and he said, bring me my belt on Sunday."
Family Discussion:
- Recall an event that you anticipated with excitement or one that you anticipated may be with fear. What was the difference?
- How do you personally view the imminent return of Christ?
- What can you do to make these days feel secure and bringing great peace in your mind?
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Wednesday Oct 30, 2019
Together in Paradise - Luke 23:43
Wednesday Oct 30, 2019
Wednesday Oct 30, 2019
"Have you ever wondered when can death be a good thing? Have you ever wondered when a funeral can be really and truly a celebration for real?"
Family Discussion:
- What does it mean to you that that thief heard those words from Jesus the savior?
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Tuesday Oct 22, 2019
The Godl is in the Riverbed - Revelation 22:7;12
Tuesday Oct 22, 2019
Tuesday Oct 22, 2019
"The story goes of three riders who were riding through a desert. And when they had come to the end of themselves and had run out of food and run out of water, they encountered three other riders who were riding in the opposite direction on their camels. And the three riders who were coming to encounter these three men said, "well, what's it like on the other side of the desert?"
Family Discussion:
- How much are you putting in your backpack and will you be happy or will you be sad when you reach the oasis of Eternal Life with Christ?
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Thursday Oct 17, 2019
The Final Battle - Revelation 19:11-16
Thursday Oct 17, 2019
Thursday Oct 17, 2019
"There's one thing worse than hell and the same thing is worse is better than heaven. You know what it is? It's influence. It's going to either place and taking somebody with you. On that day when Christ reigns and rules, on that day, those that love him will be thankful to those that lead them there like you can't believe. And those that, that follow the enemy, Satan, into everlasting judgment are going to be sadness beyond sadness."
Family Discussion:
- Who are you influencing today and how are you influencing them?
- Where are you going to be?
- How are you going to get there?
- What are you going to do to influence the people in your family and in your school and in your place of business?
- What are you going to do to influence people to be on that victory ride with you?
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Friday Oct 11, 2019
Follow the Lamb Wherever He Goes - Revelation 14:3-4
Friday Oct 11, 2019
Friday Oct 11, 2019
"Do you know that there's going to be two different groups of people in Heaven? There are going to be a group of 144,000 in heaven. But there's also gonna be another group, which is what God calls the great multitudes. Those are going to be the followers of Christ, those who are faithful to the end. But the way I see the 144,000 is there going to be 12 groups of 12 tribes of Israel. I just look at them as heroes."
Family Discussions:
- What can you do today to be a hero to somebody in your life that needs a role model to follow?
- If somebody looks at you, do they see a man or woman who's walking and following the lamb wherever he goes?
Transcription:
00:14 Do you know that there's going to be two different groups of people in Heaven? Unfortunately today, one of the cults - the Jehovah's Witness Cult teachers, that there's only gonna be 144,000 people in heaven. That's it. And so there is a fight to see who can do the most good deeds so they can become one of the 144,000. Can you imagine living your life knowing that that's all that we're going to get to heaven? Well they haven't read their scripture clearly because there are going to be a group of 144,000 in heaven. But there's also gonna be another group, which is what God calls the great multitudes. Those are going to be the followers of Christ, those who are faithful to the end. But the way I see the 144,000 is there going to be 12 groups of 12 tribes of Israel. I just look at them as heroes.

Thursday Oct 03, 2019
Trail of the Martyrs - Revelation 6:9-11
Thursday Oct 03, 2019
Thursday Oct 03, 2019
"There were as many as 5,000 Christians martyred in the Colosseum of Rome under Nero and Marcus Aurelius and Domitian. But there's one story of a mortar named Polycarp, the 86 year old bishop of Smyrna that I'll never forget. Polycarp was so godly and he was influencing so many people to come to Christ, that Marcus Aurelius brought him to the Colosseum to have him killed and to have him silenced as a witness of Christ. "
Family Discussion:
- As you suffer as you're ridiculed as you are laughed at, What does the trail of martyrs do to encourage you?
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Wednesday Oct 02, 2019
Move Closer - Revelation 5:9-10
Wednesday Oct 02, 2019
Wednesday Oct 02, 2019
" I heard a story years ago that I will never forget the story was of a man who entered the museum. And the museum was famous for all of its fantastic artwork. But when the man came in, his face was downtrodden and sad and the caretaker of the museum has seen this face many, many times because people would refer people to his museum when they were going through incredible difficulties in life. "
Family Discussion:
- Who is the object of your worship?
- What would your new song be if you were on your knees as close to Jesus as you can get looking up in his face today?
Transcription:
00:13 If you and I could possibly imagine the fascination that John must've been in the day that he saw the vision that the angels of the Lord began to speak to him and tell him that the things that were to come. In this particular passage in Revelation chapter five verses nine and 10, John comes to a moment when he begins to weep because he sees the scroll with the seven seals and scholars believe that the scroll may have been the title deed to the earth. In each of the seven seals is a judgment upon the earth. In Revelation five nine and 10 begins to open up the next chapter of the judgements of God and he says this, "And they sing a new song. Saying worthy are you to take the book and to break its seals. For you were slain and purchased of God with your blood. Men from every tongue and people and tribe and nation, You've made them to be a kingdom of priests to our God and they will reign upon the earth."

Friday Jun 14, 2019
Focus on Eternity - 2 Corinthians 5:1-5
Friday Jun 14, 2019
Friday Jun 14, 2019
"The tornado of time will eventually scatter our bodies into the dust of the ground."
Family Discussion:
- What is the blind spot that you have that causes you to focus so much time and attention on our earthly time and bodies?
- What are some ways you can change your priorities to refocus on that part of you that will live forever?
- How can you express high value for the spirit of Christ that lives in your heart?
Transcription:
00:06 Today I want to tell you about an amazing miracle in a horrible tornado. And I want to give credit to Dr. Bill Gillham, one of my heroes in the faith for something he taught me about the scripture. Today, tornadoes are the most devastating things, square inch per square inch, I think in the world. But in this tornado, something cool happened to a friend of mine. We're in Second Corinthians chapter 5 verses 1-5. I can't wait for this, it's awesome. Listen to this, "Now we know that if the earthly tent we live in is destroyed, we have a building from God, an eternal house in heaven, not built by human hands. Meanwhile, we groan, longing to be clothed with our heavenly dwelling because when we're clothed, we will not be found naked. For while we were in this tent, we groan in our burden because we do not wish to be unclothed, but to be clothed with our heavenly dwelling so that what is mortal may be swallowed up by life. Now, it is God who has made us for this very purpose and has given us the Spirit as a deposit guaranteeing what is to come."
01:25 Randy Odom, oh man, what a great guy. One of the counselors at Kids Across America, these awesome summer camps that we have here in the Ozarks reserve, especially for some of America's most deserving kids who come from the financially depraved concrete world of the urban inner city in America. And, not only does Randy love God, but he loves urban kids with a passion. One stormy day in the spring, I'll never forget when Randy pulled up in front of his trailer house at the exact moment, a tornado arrived at his front door. True story. In haste, he jumped out of his car as the door was ripped off the hinges of that trailer. He dove into his home on wheels where he was met a head on in the hallway by a flying door.
02:13 The door pinned him to the floor while his whole house literally was demolished above him. Although his house was scattered for city blocks, Randy was protected by the door and escaped without injury. You know what these, as Bill Gilliam says, these earth suits we inhabit while we visit this earth are about as stable as Randy's mobile home in a tornado. You know, we can exercise them, we can feed them, we can doctor them all we want, but the tornado of time will eventually scatter our bodies into the dust of the ground. And you know, there's no medicine or vitamin or magic potion that can keep the inevitable from happening. You know, as, as for man, scripture say these days are like grass as a flower of the field. So he flourishes when the wind passes over it. It is no more in its place, acknowledge it no longer, Psalms 103 says.
03:04 But fortunately, oh, so fortunately our spirit is protected from destruction by the spirit of Christ, if he indeed is alive and well in our hearts. It's our spirit sealed by grace for eternity by his spirit that is destined to live with God forever, unscathed, unharmed, free to live and fit for a life with a king. And, here's the question for you today. What is the blind spot that you have that causes you to focus so much time and attention on our earth suit, as Bill Gillham says, with such a limited lifespan and so little time and attention to our inner man that will live forever? And then this question, what are some ways you can change your priorities to refocus on that part of you that will live forever? And then, how can you express high value for the spirit of Christ that lives in your heart? And here's the lifeline for the day, man, what a great time to pour your heart into these little daily devotionals to prepare the part of you that will live forever.