EPISODE · Oct 15, 2023 · 38 MIN
Choices Of Faith
from The River Audio Podcast with Pastor Jack Holt · host The River
Pastor Jack encourages us to understand the power of choice and faith, emphasizing that as believers, we possess the free will to believe in God's promises or to settle for less. He shares Deuteronomy 30:19, urging us to choose life and blessings by loving and obeying God, highlighting our ability to choose between God's best and mere survival. Pastor Jack confronts the misconception that humans lack free will unless influenced by God, explaining that salvation offers a freedom beyond natural constraints. He stresses the advantages Christians have when facing life's challenges, such as health, marital, or financial issues, because of the supernatural solutions faith provides. By contrasting the natural solutions of the world with the spiritual resources available through faith, Pastor Jack underscores the importance of choosing to believe in God's best rather than succumbing to fear or doubt. He illustrates this with the story of Doubting Thomas, reminding us that believing without seeing is a blessed state. Pastor Jack concludes that true belief comes from the heart, the spirit, rather than the mind or emotions, and it is this internal conviction that leads to salvation and spiritual victory.
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Pastor Jack encourages us to understand the power of choice and faith, emphasizing that as believers, we possess the free will to believe in God's promises or to settle for less. He shares Deuteronomy 30:19, urging us to choose life and blessings by loving and obeying God, highlighting our ability to choose between God's best and mere survival. Pastor Jack confronts the misconception that humans lack free will unless influenced by God, explaining that salvation offers a freedom beyond natural constraints. He stresses the advantages Christians have when facing life's challenges, such as health, marital, or financial issues, because of the supernatural solutions faith provides. By contrasting the natural solutions of the world with the spiritual resources available through faith, Pastor Jack underscores the importance of choosing to believe in God's best rather than succumbing to fear or doubt. He illustrates this with the story of Doubting Thomas, reminding us that believing without seeing is a blessed state. Pastor Jack concludes that true belief comes from the heart, the spirit, rather than the mind or emotions, and it is this internal conviction that leads to salvation and spiritual victory.
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