Martyn Iles - At the Crux

Pride is deceptive. The worse you have it, the less aware of it you are. But scripture promises us: God opposes the proud. So, what is pride? How can we examine ourselves? How can we be humble? This is a practical episode about a high stakes problem, learning from the example of King Nebuchadnezzar and God’s dealing with him Discover more resources and what’s coming next: www.atthecrux.com Partner with us in sharing truth and equipping believers. Give or support here: www.atthecrux.com/#partner    

Fear often rises when we begin to see things we’d rather ignore. The natural response is to pull back, avoid, or look away. But stepping back doesn’t fix anything—it only deepens the problem. This message looks at why that instinct is so strong, and why drawing near to God, not turning away, is where change begins Discover more resources and what’s coming next: www.atthecrux.com Partner with us in sharing truth and equipping believers. Give or support here: www.atthecrux.com/#partner    

Doing the right thing does not remove opposition. Often, it brings it. Staying consistent, refusing to compromise, and continuing to do what is right where others can see it, shapes what follows. What feels costly in the moment can become a clear and lasting influence on those watching. Discover more resources and what’s coming next: www.atthecrux.com Partner with us in sharing truth and equipping believers. Give or support here: www.atthecrux.com/#partner  

It is easy to look at the church today and see what is wrong — failures, compromise, poor leadership, and frustration. But these are not new problems. From the earliest days, the same pressures were present. This episode steps back to see the bigger picture, and why, despite everything, the church still endures. Discover more resources and what’s coming next: www.atthecrux.com Partner with us in sharing truth and equipping believers. Give or support here: www.atthecrux.com/#partner  

The lions’ den is the moment everyone remembers from Daniel 6, but Daniel’s life was already speaking long before it. In the routine of daily work, his faithfulness, integrity, and consistency was visible. Everyday faithfulness is seen by others. Real impact often grows out of ordinary obedience, lived out over time Discover more resources and what’s coming next: www.atthecrux.com Partner with us in sharing truth and equipping believers. Give or support here: www.atthecrux.com/#partner  

We tend to think of Jesus in familiar, comfortable terms — as He was in the Gospels. But in Revelation 1, John sees Him again, and the difference is striking. The same Jesus is now revealed in power and authority. Recovering that fuller picture brings clarity to how we understand reality, leadership, and the direction of the world we live in.  Discover more resources and what’s coming next: www.atthecrux.com Partner with us in sharing truth and equipping believers. Give or support here: www.atthecrux.com/#partner  

When trials come, our instinct is to look for a way out. The fiery furnace in Daniel 3 reveals something important about the Christian life. God does not always remove the trial - often He works through it. Hardship strengthens faith, deepens trust in God, and becomes a powerful witness to others. Discover more resources and what’s coming next: www.atthecrux.com Partner with us in sharing truth and equipping believers. Give or support here: www.atthecrux.com/#partner  

Our attention is constantly pulled toward the visible world — politics, culture, and the endless noise of current events. But Scripture shows that reality is far bigger than what we see. On the island of Patmos, John discovers that the visible world is not the whole story. When our eyes are opened to the greater reality around us, it reshapes how we see life, history, trials, and the times in which we live. Discover more resources and what’s coming next: www.atthecrux.com Partner with us in sharing truth and equipping believers. Give or support here: www.atthecrux.com/#partner

Every generation faces the same test: bow to the world, or stand firm. In Daniel chapter 3, three men refuse to bow - even when the consequence is a furnace. Their experience exposes a pattern that still shapes life today: the world offers opportunity, acceptance, and advancement, but always on its terms. Choosing what is right can carry a cost. Because in the end, everyone bows to something. Discover more resources and what’s coming next: www.atthecrux.com Partner with us in sharing truth and equipping believers. Give or support here: www.atthecrux.com/#partner  

Pressure is not an anomaly in the Christian life; it's part of it. In Revelation 1:9, John calls himself a partner in “tribulation, kingdom and patient endurance.” Tribulation means pressure — resistance from the world against those who seek to live faithfully. Yet that pressure is not defeat. It is the context in which the kingdom advances. It will come. The real question is will we stand when it does. Discover more resources and what’s coming next: www.atthecrux.com Partner with us in sharing truth and equipping believers. Give or support here: www.atthecrux.com/#partner  

Abortion is often defended as choice. But beneath the slogans lies a more serious question: what is life? From conception, a distinct human being exists — developing, alive, undeniably human. We are human from our beginning. This address confronts a reality many prefer not to face and offers encouragement to those who continue to stand for life. Discover more resources and what’s coming next: www.atthecrux.com Partner with us in sharing truth and equipping believers. Give or support here: www.atthecrux.com/#partner  

History is not drifting. It is moving toward a reckoning. “He is coming… and every eye will see.” That is not religious escapism. It is the defining fact of reality. The modern habit of shrinking life down to politics, culture, and personal comfort is not realism — it is near-sightedness. If Christ is coming, then priorities change. Fear shrinks. Sin is confronted. Diligence matters. What you build, love, tolerate, and pursue now will be measured against that day Discover more resources and what’s coming next: www.atthecrux.com Partner with us in sharing truth and equipping believers. Give or support here: www.atthecrux.com/#partner    

Sunday was once treated as a sacred day, set apart from ordinary life — but was that merely tradition, or was it grounded in Scripture? The “Lord’s Day” in Revelation 1:10 is not a vague reference to any day, but a day uniquely devoted to the risen Christ. Understanding why the early church honoured Sunday brings renewed clarity about worship, rest, and the serious spiritual purpose God has woven into the first day of the week. Discover more resources and what’s coming next: www.atthecrux.com Partner with us in sharing truth and equipping believers. Give or support here: www.atthecrux.com/#partner  

Many people sense that something is wrong with the world and wonder whether anything truly governs the chaos. Real power directs history. Clarity in confusing times comes from recognising the steady reality at work beneath the noise — even when events appear unstable. Discover more resources and what’s coming next: www.atthecrux.com Partner with us in sharing truth and equipping believers. Give or support here: www.atthecrux.com/#partner    

Pressure is not a sign that God’s Kingdom is failing. It is often the proof that it is advancing. Cultural decline, opposition, and hardship do not threaten Christ’s reign, but expose false hopes and misplaced trust. As worldly systems fail, believers are called to patient endurance — trusting not in power or politics, but in the eternal Kingdom that grows, reigns, and will never end.   Discover more resources and what’s coming next: www.atthecrux.com Partner with us in sharing truth and equipping believers. Give or support here: www.atthecrux.com/#partner  

Everyone wants freedom. Few want the cost that comes with it. This episode discovers love powerful enough to break bondage — not by affirming us where we are, but by sacrificing itself to change us. It’s a love that rules history, confronts sin, and restores dignity. If love never challenges us, it can not bring freedom. Discover more resources and what’s coming next: https://www.atthecrux.com Partner with us in sharing truth and equipping believers. Give or support here: https://www.atthecrux.com/#partner 

Human life is among the most important things in the world – getting it wrong has devastating consequences. This message reveals three principles of wisdom, forgotten by our culture, that reflect the truth about human life. The hidden cost of getting these truths wrong is exposed, and the answers are revealed – even if they are being sought from the darkest places. Discover more resources and what’s coming next: www.atthecrux.com Partner with us in sharing truth and equipping believers. Give or support here: www.atthecrux.com/#partner

Change, chaos, suffering, and tribulation are real. Scripture never denies that. But Revelation pulls back the curtain to show what governs it all: a sovereign God who stands above history, from Alpha to Omega. This episode explains why history isn’t random, why suffering isn’t wasted, and why the future is not out of control. Discover more resources and what’s coming next: www.atthecrux.com Partner with us in sharing truth and equipping believers. Give or support here: www.atthecrux.com/#partner

This episode proves that love always costs something. The cost of God’s love is the price of our freedom, and confronting truth is the loving thing to do. You could say it’s a Christmas message stripped of sentimentality. Discover more resources and what’s coming next: www.atthecrux.com Partner with us in sharing truth and equipping believers. Give or support here: www.atthecrux.com/#partner

Life in this world is unstable. Circumstances shift, expectations collapse, and evil intrudes. Revelation names this reality honestly, including the sobering truth that tribulation is part of the Christian calling. John identifies it as central to our partnership in Christ (Rev 1:9). But into this unsettled world, Revelation declares a daring truth: Christ reigns. So, these troubles are not signs of His absence, but they are realities taken up into His sovereign purposes. John is invited to "come up here" (Rev 4:1) and see history from heaven's perspective. From this vantage point, tribulation is reinterpreted - it is not meaningless or wasted, but transfigured. It prepares God's people for glory, and prepares God's world for redemption. Discover more resources and what’s coming next: www.atthecrux.com Partner with us in sharing truth and equipping believers. Give or support here: www.atthecrux.com/#partner

Before the visions begin, God gives you grace and peace. John overwhelms us with the vastness of Christ: the faithful witness, the firstborn of the dead, the ruler of kings. This episode explores how grace flows from God’s endless fullness and peace from His nearness. These truths anchor believers before Revelation unveils the deep and shocking realities of spiritual warfare, suffering, and glory. Discover more resources and what’s coming next: www.atthecrux.com Partner with us in sharing truth and equipping believers. Give or support here: www.atthecrux.com/#partner

Revelation is not distant — it is addressed to you. This episode shows why Revelation speaks directly to Christians under pressure today. Discover why the book insists its message is near, urgent, and personal — and why blessing is promised not to speculators, but to those who hear and obey.  Discover more resources and what’s coming next: www.atthecrux.com Partner with us in sharing truth and equipping believers. Give or support here: www.atthecrux.com/#partner

The future has a name — and it’s Jesus Christ. Revelation opens not with a puzzle, but with a Person. Episode 1 explores how Jesus fulfils His promise to reveal “the things that are to come,” why He alone conquered the world, and how His victory over sin, Satan, and death makes Him the rightful ruler of history. A call to see our lives — and the future — through the lens of Christ’s conquering power. Discover more resources and what’s coming next: www.atthecrux.com Partner with us in sharing truth and equipping believers. Give or support here: www.atthecrux.com/#partner