Thinking God's Thoughts

Several times in the Bible we are warned: "Be not deceived..." In this second episode will see the next three passages specifically warning about things we can be easily deceived by.If you have any questions, comments, or suggestions for a future broadcast, please send an email [email protected]

Sometimes we feel that it is impossible to do what God asks of us in the Bible - this may be because of our own weakness, our own corruption, or perhaps external circumstances.The good news is that God promises in His Word to give us the ability to do His will. Let's look into the Bible once again to see what God thinks about our ability to obey.

Several times in the Bible we are warned: "Be not deceived..." In these two episodes we will go through the passages specifically warning about things we can be easily deceived by.

This episode is a little different from normal - we are going to pretend that I have died. What would you say, if you had the chance to send back one more message from the grave?Plus, we will see what the Bible means by, "For you died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God."

One of the most famous phrases from the Bible is “judge not.” But did you know, the Bible doesn’t really say that? It does say that, in the same way it says, “there is no god” (see Psalm 14). You can make the Bible say almost anything if you cut the few words out of the context. In this podcast we will look at the Bible passages about judging, to see what God thinks about it.

We hear a lot about “fake” things these days: fake news, fake products, fake videos that were produced by artificial intelligence. But there is no area of life where this is more dangerous than in the spiritual realm, and no fake worse than that of a false idea of God.Today we take some time to look at the Biblical warnings about inventing a God after our own likeness.

"If I can't see it I won't believe it!" Hopefully we have gotten beyond such a simple way of thinking...and yet often we act as if that were true. We need some sort of visible assurance that we are going the right way and that all will be well.In this episode we learn about how to trust in the Invisible God and walk by faith, not by sight.

There are so many things that can "go wrong" in life, we may feel that it is impossible not to worry about something. But Jesus commands us to not worry about tomorrow. Thankfully, He doesn't stop there! Today we are going to look at the seven reasons Jesus gives to teach us why we need to have victory over anxiety.

The question of suffering has puzzled many Christians and turned many unbelievers away from God. If God is all-powerful and perfectly good, why would He let innocent children suffer? The answer is actually very simple, and is stated clearly in the Bible. But we have to look at the issue from God's perspective, and think the way He does, to be able to comprehend it.

Humanly, most of us expect there to be a special group of particularly "spiritual" people who have a close relationship with God, who then share some of their experience with the "ordinary" people. But the Bible tells us that God's plan is for all of His children to be priests.

In our modern era of internet communication, social networking, and AI, it seems that we are being overwhelmed by an overabundance of information. How can we know who we should listen to? Some listen to whatever comes up on their "feed," others don't want to listen to anyone.In the Bible God tells us how He desires us to be taught. May we be willing to listen to Him, and to think His thoughts.If you have any questions or comments, or an idea for a future episode, please email me at [email protected]

There is a great need today for true, Biblical leaders. But most people who lead follow a human perspective of what a true leader should be. If we look to the Bible, we find a very different idea.This podcast focuses mostly on the example of the King of Kings, Jesus Christ, who came to earth to become a Servant.

We all know the Bible consists of two parts - the Old and New Testament. But do we fully understand what is meant by the Old Covenant and the New Covenant? What is supposed to be the difference between believers in Old Testament times, and how we are to live today?You may be surprised to find that it is possible for someone to be born again, but not daily living in the power of the New Covenant.Let's take a look at what God says about that.

Everything that God tells us in His Word is important - but, are some things more important than others? In this episode we look at what God says about what is good, and what is best.

Our world is full of conflict, and it is easy to blame "them" for all of it. But the Bible says, "Where do wars and fights come from among you? Do they not come from your desires for pleasure that war in your members?" (James 4:1)Often our greatest enemy is within us. Thankfully, God has an answer for that, too.

Are you a good person? Are most people really good, deep down inside? If someone becomes a Christian, can he still do bad things? These are important questions, and often we get contradictory answers. Thankfully, God has told us what He thinks about all this, in the Holy Bible.Join me as we study who is good, who is bad, and what makes the difference.Please send any questions or comments to [email protected]

FREEDOM! People are willing to give their lives fighting for it - but what is it? How do we become free? In this episode we find out what God says is the path to true freedom.

The Bible talks a lot about love, and people today talk a lot about love, but I think most of us realize that we are not always talking about the same thing.How does God define love? How can I show love to God and others? In this episode we look to the Bible to find out God's definition for true love.If you enjoyed this podcast or have an idea for a future topic, please send me an email at [email protected]

Recently Erika Kirk and others have made headlines by publicly forgiving criminals who had done terrible things against them and their families. But what does that mean for the offender if he refuses to repent? We know that Christ came to Earth so that sinners could be forgiven - so what did He mean when He said, "IF he repents, forgive him" (Luke 17:3)?Let's let the Bible explain.

Everyone knows the true meaning of Christmas - right? Many Christians are quick to point out that Christmas should not just be about presents and food and decorations, but do we really know why it is that Jesus was born as a baby so long ago? In this episode we look at more than 20 Bible passages explaining the full meaning of why Jesus came to earth.If you enjoyed this episode or have any suggestions for future episodes, please send me an email at [email protected]

The Bible tells us that all true believers are to be "perfectly united," but often we are not. This comes from thinking differently from how God does about what creates true unity.If you enjoyed this episode, or have a suggestion for a theme I could talk about, please send me an email at [email protected]

Many details of our public worship are not specified in the Bible, and it is easy to feel stressed about "doing it right." If we can only come to think as God thinks about ceremonies and ordinances, we can come to really enjoy and be blessed by these vital aspects of our worship.Suggestions or comments? Write me at [email protected]

So many people today spend their whole lives pursuing "happiness." But what, according to God, can really make us happy?Questions or comments? Write to [email protected]

What is it that you want out of life? What are your priorities? This episode looks at what the Bible says is actually the deepest need of the human heart.

What is the best way to know the truth? There is so much information today, and so much confusion - we need to have a reliable way of knowing what is actually true. Thankfully, God has an answer.In this episode we will learn how God defines "faith" - and it may be different from what you have heard before.

We know that God can do anything...right? Well, the Bible says that He cannot lie, so that is at least one thing that He cannot do! This episode explores what the Bible says about God's omnipotence and it's limitations.

The Devil suggested to Adam and Eve how they could become like God, but that plan didn't work. As Christians, we want to imitate Christ - but how is that possible?

This first episode for Thinking God's Thoughts presents the theme of the podcast, showing how it is possible to leave behind our human way of thinking to come to think like God. By meditating on the thoughts of God revealed in the Bible, we can come to have the mind of Christ.

Originally broadcast on Harbour Light Radio, Thinking God’s Thoughts is a Bible study that seeks to help us change from a human way of thinking to thinking the way God thinks. “For ‘who has known the mind of the Lord that he may instruct Him?’ But we have the mind of Christ” (1 Corinthians 2:16).Please send any questions or comments to [email protected]