The 5 Minute Discipleship Podcast
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The 5 Minute Discipleship Podcast
Daily episodes are hosted by Pastor Loren Hicks. This podcast will challenge you to go deeper into your Christian faith. The goal is to inspire you to be a fully devoted follower of Jesus Christ. Episodes have been downloaded over 700,000 times.
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#1,459: Committed to the Mission of Jesus
Today, it seems as if maybe we have forgotten our mission. Those who follow Christ, those who have been saved and forgiven, have received a mission fr...
#1,458: You Must Guard Your Heart
The condition of your heart determines the direction of your life. This is the consistent teaching of the Scriptures – as our hearts go, so do our ac...
#1,457: The Source of our Temptations
We learn from the Book of James that we cannot blame God for our temptations. So, where do they come from? He answers that question. We are tempted by...
#1,456: Those Who Mourn Will Be Comforted
All through the Scripture, we see that our God is a God of comfort! The comfort of God is available to us when we are experiencing different kinds of...
#1,455: Never Stop Growing in Your Spiritual Life
There is no place to stop, plateau, or think we have arrived in our spiritual lives. We are never to stop growing. There is always more we can learn,...
#1,454: Don't Stop Running Your Race
The Bible uses the metaphor of a marathon to illustrate the perseverance of the Christian life. It’s a picture we can understand. Today, you and I are...
#1,453: Suffering Can Increase Your Witness for Christ
Our personal suffering can increase our personal testimony for Christ. Our hard times can elevate our witness. Our difficulties can give us a larger a...
#1,452: Spiritual Warfare Prayer
We have an adversary, an enemy. He is the devil who wants to attack our faith, bring confusion and discouragement, and cause us to falter in our relat...
#1,451: Be More Like Jesus
We are being transformed, not just improved, not just reformed. The scripture says we are being transformed. We are being made new. We are being trans...
#1,450: God Cares About Your Emotions
I hope you’ll see this truth today. God cares about your emotional state. We’ve often been taught to hide our emotions. I know that I struggle to expr...
#1,449: God Will Provide Everything We Need
Our relationship with Jesus is the source of strength, wisdom, patience, and power we need to serve God, help others, and meet the challenges of today...
#1,448: The Depth of God's Love
I imagine David, hiding in the back of a cave, writing by candlelight. He’s thinking about days gone by. He remembers times when he was worshipping wi...
#1,447: The Words of My Mouth and the Meditation of My Heart
Imagine the impact on your life if you began to make this verse your daily prayer. What if we began every morning by letting God know our desire is th...
#1,446: The Most Important Question You Will Ever Be Asked
Who is this? “Who is Jesus?” Is he just a historical figure, a religious leader, a philosopher, or a teacher? Was he a revolutionary and a political...
#1,445: What Does it Mean to Fear the Lord?
The fear of the Lord is deep respect, awe, and reverence for God. We give God the glory, honor, reverence, gratitude, and praise that he deserves. G...
#1,444: The Temptation to Take Revenge
Have you ever felt the temptation to take revenge? Your work colleague takes the credit for a project you have worked so hard on. Your so-called frien...
#1,443: Songs in the Night
In the night hours, when you can’t sleep, instead of dwelling on problems, uncertainties, and anxieties, turn your mind back to a song. It can be a so...
#1,442: Are You Making Disciples?
Every Christian needs two people in their lives. We need someone we are learn from and someone we are discipling. We need someone in our lives that is...
#1,441: A Generous Person Will Prosper
I believe God calls Christians to be generous because generosity is a key component of our spiritual growth. It’s our normal human instinct to be stin...
#1,440: There is Purpose in the Waiting
Admittedly, waiting is hard for most of us. It seems that impatience is the human characteristic that identifies us all. Today, we live in a quick res...
#1,484: A Hunger for Righteousness
The question Jesus asks in Matthew 5:6 is….”Do we possess a craving hunger and thirst for God’s righteous life? The promise? “If we do, we will be fi...
#1,438: What Is God Calling You To Do Today?
Here’s what I want you to think about today: Whatever you are going to do for God, you need to do it now. What is it that God has put on your heart to...
#1,437: God Will Never Leave You or Forsake You
Maybe today you feel alone. Perhaps due to your mistakes and failures you have isolated yourself from others. Maybe you are struggling and you wonder...
#1,436: We Have Been Chosen By God
Did you know you have been chosen by God? There is a place for all of us on God’s team. God has a place for you. It’s the right fit, the right opportu...
#1,435: How Much Do You Love the Word of God?
I sat and thought for a moment. How much do I love the Word of God? Having access to the Bible my entire life, has it become common place? Do I take i...
#1,434: The Gift We Are Meant to Share
As we have journeyed through life, you and I have experienced the comfort God can give. We know what it is like to feel his presence. We know the comf...
#1,433: Jesus Prayed that We Would be United
Jesus prayed His followers would be united in heart and purpose. Unity is the oneness or harmony of believers in Jesus Christ. It is our relationship...
#1,432: Seeing Life the Way God Sees It
Why is it important to have a biblical or godly perspective? Our perspective should be the same as the God we serve. We want to see and interpret thi...
#1,431: The Voices that Shape Your Faith
Which voices are you listening to? As Christians, we have to guard our hearts. We cannot listen to just any voice. We can’t give all voices the same c...
#1,430: What Does God Know?
One of the amazing characteristics of God is that He is omniscient. This means God sees and knows all things. Nothing is hidden from Him.
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#1,429: Jesus Must Be Our First Love
To love God first is to put him first in our affection, attention, and priority. If anyone or anything comes before God, it becomes an idol. We can ev...
#1,428: The Spirit of God is Not for Sale
The Spirit of God is not for sale. It is not a commodity that can be bought or sold. The power of God can only be received. It is to be used only for...
#1,427: You Can Choose to Forgive Others
One of the greatest challenges we face emotionally is how we respond when we are hurt. With the offense, we have a choice. Will we respond with grace...
#1,426: Do You Need More Joy?
Through our relationship with Jesus, we possess the ability to live with joy, regardless of our circumstances. While the world around us may be fallin...
#1,425: God Knows What We Need
We have a Father who is always there. Night or day, whenever the going gets tough, we can trust that He will never abandon us. He has promised to care...
#1,424: God Does Not Want Us To Be Afraid
God has given us to power to overcome our fears. We don’t have a spirit of fear, we possess the Holy Spirit, which enables us to face life with the co...
#1,423: How Your Mind Can Be Renewed
Our minds are not renewed automatically when we come to Christ. There are still old patterns of thinking that do not please God. But every day we have...
#1,422: Isolation is Spiritually Dangerous
It is not the will of God that we be alone or that we go through life isolated from others. He has created the church to be our spiritual family. It’s...
#1,421: Learning to Trust God in Prayer
Prayer is an adventure in trust. We put our needs into the hands of an almighty God, who has the power to meet our needs according to His will. What w...
#1,419: Living as Citizens of Heaven
Citizens not only have rights and privileges, but they also have responsibilities. The same is true for us as citizens of Heaven. Let’s not only exper...