Guardians of Grace
by guardiansofgrace
Answering the age old question Christians have been grappling with since Jesus died on the cross. Do we do our best to live by the Commandments in order to please God? Or rely on Grace or the power of God to live a righteous Christian life. If you like Joseph Prince you will love our podcast.
Episodes
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Come Boldly: Mercy for Yesterday, Grace for Today
Imagine standing at a throne that doesn’t judge your story by the worst pages but receives you because of what the King has already done. In this episode of Guardians of Grace we step into Hebrews 4:16 and walk toward a surprising invitation: come boldly to the throne of grace. Through vivid...
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The Veil Has Been Torn: Entering the Throne of Grace
Imagine standing in a dim hallway, peering at a door beyond which lies everything your soul most desperately wants: not success, not approval, but the living presence of God. This episode begins there, with a simple yet shattering image—the veil of the temple torn from top to bottom at the death…
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Approaching the Throne of Grace: From Performance to Presence
Welcome to a conversation that could change the way you relate to God. In this episode the host walks us into the heart of Hebrews 4—the surprising phrase "throne of grace"—and unfolds a story about how theology meets real life. He paints a vivid contrast between a faith that performs and a faith...
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Living Where Grace Reigns: The Life Jesus Gives
Welcome to the final episode of Guardians of Grace’s series on living by God’s mercies. Imagine a tired believer — weary from striving, counting prayers and checklists, ashamed after a misstep — hovering just outside a throne room because they think they must first become worthy. That image opens...
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Run to the Throne: How Grace Meets You in Your Weakness
He opens the episode with a warm shout-out to the guardians who show up every week, and then he walks you straight into a truth that reshapes everything: grace is not merely something God gave you once — it is the place where you live. By linking Romans 6:14 with Hebrews 4:16, the host sets the...
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When the Greater One Wins: Lely's Testimony of Faith Over Cancer
On this special episode of the Guardians of Grace podcast, the host welcomes his wife Laylee to share a raw, intimate testimony that moves from shock to celebration. Two months after a breast cancer diagnosis, Lely recounts the moment the words landed, the tidal wave of questions that followed…
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From Dead to Alive: Romans 6–12 and the Power of Grace
Join Pastor Steve Lennart on the Guardians of Grace podcast for a deep, story-like journey through Romans 6–12—an adventure that begins with the familiar struggle of wanting to do good but falling short, and ends with a startling revelation: God doesn’t only tell us what to be—He supplies the…
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From Death to Worship: How Romans 6–12 Reveal One Story of Grace
Pastor Steve Lennart opens the podcast with a provocative question that reshapes how we read Paul: what if Romans chapters 6–11 are not detours but the preparation for the plea in Romans 12 to present our bodies as a living sacrifice? With warmth, clarity, and pastoral urgency, he walks listeners...
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Christ in You: How Trials Reveal God's Perfect Will
Pastor Steve Lennart opens the podcast with a simple invitation: listen as the Lord Himself speaks through Scripture. What begins as a warm greeting becomes the doorway into a journey—one that moves from the pressure of performance to the quiet, transformative life that only the Spirit can…
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By the Mercies of God: Why Willpower Fails and Grace Prevails
Hello, fellow guardians of grace — welcome into a night where scripture and confession meet. In this episode the host invites you into a quiet room lit by the presence of God and a single question: what did Paul really mean when he begged us, "by the mercies of God, present yourself as a living...
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Experience Christ: Paul's Radical Shift in Philippians 3
Welcome to the 350th episode of Guardians of Grace — where a quiet studio conversation becomes a doorway. In this episode the host leans into Philippians 3 and unpacks one powerful turn in Paul’s testimony: the moment a man with every reason to trust his own righteousness chooses instead to count...
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Falling from Grace? The Galatians Wake-Up Call
Relax and settle in — this episode of the Guardians of Grace podcast takes you behind the microphone and into a candid, heart-level conversation about what it really means to live under grace. The host opens with a personal testimony and a prayerful plea for the Spirit’s eyes to see and ears to...
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Surpassing All: The Philippians Secret to Being Used by God
Welcome into an intimate, fire-lit conversation where a pastor wrestles with the loud, restless ache of trying and finally discovers the hush of God doing the work. We begin as you settle in to the Guardians of Grace podcast—an honest confession about fast speech, rewound sections, and the hard...
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God at Work in You — Unlocking Philippians' Power
Steve begins the episode by stepping back and letting God speak through him: a humble invitation that sets the tone for a journey through Paul’s letter to the Philippians. What follows is not a dry lecture but a lived story — of prisoners and pastors, of churches under pressure, and of a living...
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Christ in You: Paul's Blueprint for Power, Grace, and Humility
Night has fallen and a quiet microphone catches a man speaking as if from the corner of a Roman prison — but this is Steve Lenart, and his voice carries a different kind of captivity: gratitude. He opens the episode with prayer, then walks us into Paul’s letter to the Philippians as if it were a...
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Chains and Joy: Discovering the Heart of Philippians
Step into a prisoner’s cell and hear a letter that sings—this episode opens the door to the book of Philippians not as a dry exegesis but as a living conversation. We walk with Paul in chains, feel the weight of his circumstances, and discover a voice that keeps returning to one steady truth…
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When Spirit Gives Birth: The Revelation That Changed Everything
Step into a small room where a rushing wind and tongues of fire changed everything — and one man’s life was remade by a discovery that turned his Christian effort on its head. In this episode, Steve Lenart recounts the slow-burning frustration of a decade spent trying to live by commandments and...
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From Barrooms to Bible: My 35-Year Encounter with Grace
He begins the episode as a man with an empty, restless life and ends it on fire with revelation. In a personal, unguarded testimony, the host recounts how God apprehended him 35 years ago and turned his nights and days into a single, relentless devotion to Scripture—an addiction not to rules but…
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Born from Above: The Hidden Life Inside You
On this episode of Guardians of Grace, Steve pours out a river of spiritual reflection about what it truly means to be "born again"—better translated, "born from above." Through vivid imagery and personal testimony, he guides listeners from the frustration of failing human effort to the freedom…
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Born Again: The Invisible Seed That Changes Everything
Step into a restless night and a weary heart: Steve Lenart invites you to walk beside him from the wreckage of a worldly life to the quiet, revolutionary discovery of what it truly means to be born again. This episode reads like a late-night conversation—honest, raw and tender—where a seeker’s...
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Born of Wind: Why 'Saved' Isn't the Same as 'Born Again'
Welcome into a night conversation that changes everything. In this episode Steve Lennart throws down a bold challenge: the words "saved" and "born again" are not interchangeable. As he unpacks John 3 and walks us beside Nicodemus under the hush of midnight, the familiar Gospel flips into a living...
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Born Again or Saved? The Provocative Claim That Starts a Fire
On a quiet night a respected Pharisee slips through the darkness to meet a teacher who will turn his world upside down. In this episode the host opens with a bold, unsettling thesis: the words "saved" and "born again" are not the same. That one claim sparks a heartfelt, urgent exploration — not…
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Eyes of the Heart: Seeing Christ in Everyday Life
Pastor Steve explores how the Holy Spirit opens the eyes of our heart to recognize Christ at work within us and others. He explains the difference between human effort and spiritual life under the new covenant, emphasizing that true good comes from God in us, not from our flesh. Throughout the...
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Eyes to See: Receive the Spirit of Wisdom and Revelation Part 3
This episode prays for and explains Paul’s request in Ephesians 1:17—receiving the spirit of wisdom and revelation so the eyes of your heart are enlightened. Steve shares a personal testimony of how that revelation transformed his life, urging listeners to pray, memorize Eph 1:17-19, and seek the...
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Eyes to See: Recognizing the Spirit Over the Flesh Part4
This episode teaches listeners how to develop spiritual vision to discern the difference between the human (flesh) and the spiritual (Christ) in themselves and others. Using passages from Genesis, Paul, and John, the speaker explains how being born again opens the eyes to the kingdom of God,...
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Eyes That See: Spiritual Hearing and the Mind of Christ Part 2
Steve Lenart explores how the Holy Spirit enables believers to read and understand scripture, distinguishing spiritual sight and hearing from natural perception. Using passages from Mark, Matthew, 1 Corinthians, Ephesians, and Hebrews, the episode emphasizes abiding in Christ, receiving the...
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John vs. the Pharisees: Repentance, Fruit, and the New Covenant
In this episode Steve Lennart examines John the Baptist's confrontation with the Pharisees and explains how their exchange reveals the judicial language of the new covenant: repentance, Spirit-birth, and works tested by fire. He connects John, Jesus, Paul, and Revelation to show that true…
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Baptized with Fire: John the Baptist’s Warning to the Pharisees
In this episode, Steve Lennart examines John the Baptist’s confrontation with the Pharisees at the Jordan, explaining key "terms of art" in the New Covenant—baptism, repentance, and being baptized with fire. Using passages from Matthew 3, John 3, 1 Corinthians 3, and Revelation, he shows how…
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Baptized in Fire: John the Baptist and the New Covenant Revealed
Steve Lenart hosts Guardians of Grace in a focused Bible study on John the Baptist's confrontation with the Pharisees, unpacking the new covenant language behind baptism, repentance, wheat and chaff, and what it means to bear lasting fruit. The episode contrasts human effort with Spirit-led life,...
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Axe at the Root: John the Baptist and the New Covenant
Host Steve Lennart examines John the Baptist's confrontation with the Pharisees in Matthew 3, highlighting that they came to be baptized and introducing the new covenant meanings behind repentance, baptism, and judgment. Referencing Hebrews 6, Romans 7, and Colossians 2, the episode explains key...
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Repentance Beyond Rules: John the Baptist’s New Covenant Call
Steve Lenart examines John the Baptist’s rebuke of the Pharisees in Matthew 3, explaining new-covenant terms like wrath, repentance, fruit, and the fire and Spirit of baptism. He argues that John’s call was not about avoiding hell but about receiving the Spirit so believers can bear lasting...
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Guardians of Grace: Knowing the I Am
Hosts Bill and Steve explore what it truly means to be a disciple: experiencing the truth of Christ—"the I Am"—so the Spirit can live through us. They contrast human effort and law-based righteousness with relying on God’s Spirit, showing how acknowledging Jesus in all our ways turns off sin and...
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Judge the Fruit, Not the Flesh
The host opens a new study connecting 1 John with the rest of the Bible, focusing on Jesus’ warning in Matthew 7 about judgment. The episode distinguishes judgments we must avoid (condemnation) from righteous discernment — knowing people by the fruit they bear and watching for false prophets and...
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The Remnant Revealed: Salvation from Shame in Romans 9-10
Steve Lennart walks through Romans 9–10 to reveal a fresh perspective on the new covenant: salvation from shame and daily disappointment rather than only eternal deliverance. He contrasts Israel’s attempt to earn righteousness by the law with the Gentiles’ reception of righteousness by faith,...
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Christ in You: The New Covenant Life
Steve Lenart explores the heart of the Christian life: not human imitation of Christ but Christ living inside believers by the Holy Spirit. He traces the theme from Genesis and Old Testament sacrifice through the prophets to Jesus' fulfillment and the birth of the new covenant. Using passages…
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Fellowship, Faith, and 1 John: A Deep Dive with Guardians of Grace
Host Steve Lenart opens with gratitude and a personal testimony about his 2016 stroke and humility, emphasizing that the insights shared are from God through him, not from him alone. The episode recaps 1 John chapters 1–4, highlighting the central theme of fellowship with the Father and the Son,...
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Manifesting God's Love: Unlock Joyful Fellowship (1 John Unpacked)
In this episode the host walks through 1 John to show how the new covenant teaches Christians to experience God and build joy-filled fellowship. He emphasizes that true love is God's love flowing through us—not human effort—and explains how to recognize and manifest that spirit in everyday...
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Abide in the Spirit: 1 John’s Life-Changing Message
This episode walks through 1 John and unveils its single life-changing message: learn to fellowship with the Father and the Son through the Holy Spirit, not human nature. It reassures listeners about assurance of salvation and explains how to discern when someone is manifesting the Spirit versus...
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1 John: Spirit-to-Spirit Fellowship That Makes Joy Complete
In this episode the host begins a study of 1 John, explaining that the letter is about the new covenant and spirit-to-spirit fellowship rather than proving or maintaining salvation. He clarifies key themes like discerning the Spirit versus human nature, abiding in Jesus, and how the Holy Spirit’s...
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Trials That Reveal: James on Faith and the Manifesting Spirit
This episode is an overview of the book of James, explaining its central thesis: trials test for manifestations of the Holy Spirit, and those manifestations produce spiritual maturity and reward. It covers practical application — asking God for wisdom, being doers of the word, controlling the...
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Manifesting God: James’ New-Covenant Challenge
Host Steve (Guardians of Grace) walks listeners through James 5:8–20, explaining the new-covenant reality where God’s Spirit manifests through believers rather than human effort. The episode emphasizes patience in trials, faith as a manifestation of the Spirit, the power of prayer and anointing…
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Manifesting the Spirit: James, the New Covenant, and the Fire of Refinement
Host introduces the Guardians of Grace podcast, prays for a friend harmed by internet fraud, and shares a passionate study of the letter of James. The episode explains James’s central theme: tests reveal manifestations of the Spirit under the new covenant, where God’s work through us earns…
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When the Spirit Speaks: Lessons from James 4
Steve Lenart recounts personal moments of being unexpectedly used by the Holy Spirit and explains his lifelong practice of letting Scripture answer questions. He emphasizes that true faith and righteous words come from the Spirit, not human effort. Using James chapter 4, he contrasts active...
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Manifesting God: James on Trials, Grace, and the New Covenant
In this episode Steve explores the book of James, contrasting legalism with the new covenant of grace. He explains how the Spirit of God dwells in believers to produce righteous fruit, especially during trials, and why humility and dependence on God—not human effort—are essential. Listeners are...
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Manifesting the Spirit: James' New Covenant Revealed
This episode explores the Book of James, focusing on the idea of manifesting the Holy Spirit under the new covenant. It explains how daily trials reveal either the flesh or the Spirit and shows how Christians live by depending on Gods Spirit to produce righteous deeds and fruit. Key themes…
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Faith Without Works? Why 'Dead' Should Be 'Dormant' — A Study of James 2
In this episode Steve walks through James 2:13 onward, reframing "faith without works is dead" as "dormant" and explaining how daily trials test for manifestations of the Holy Spirit. He contrasts the inactive faith of Abraham with the immediate action of Rahab to show how true faith is activated...
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Treasure in Heaven: Living the New Covenant Reality
Host Steve walks through James chapter 2, emphasizing James 2:12: "Speak and act as those who will be judged by the perfect law that gives freedom." He explains the new covenant judicial system, the need to give God credit for good works, and how depending on the Holy Spirit—rather than human...
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From Mirror to Miracle: James 1 and the Law That Frees
This episode explores James 1:22–25 alongside Romans 7–8, explaining the difference between being a forgetful hearer and an effectual doer. The host shows how the Spirit — not human effort — empowers true Christian living, setting believers free from the law of sin and producing perseverance and...
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Count It All Joy: James, Trials, and the Manifested Spirit
Steve unpacks the opening of James, showing that trials test for manifestations of the Spirit, produce perseverance, and lead to spiritual maturity. He connects James with Paul (Romans and 1 Corinthians) to explain the new-covenant reality of being "in Christ" rather than relying on human effort....
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Trials That Reveal the Spirit — James 1 Unpacked
In this episode Steve explains James chapter 1, teaching that trials are not random punishments but tests designed to reveal the Holy Spirits work in us. He contrasts the old-law performance mindset with the new-covenant reality: God puts His Spirit in believers so we can manifest love, patience,...
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Answering the age old question Christians have been grappling with since Jesus died on the cross. Do we do our best to live by the Commandments in order to please God? Or rely on Grace or the power of God to live a righteous Christian life. If you like Joseph Prince you will love our podcast.
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