Category: Addiction

Bob Christopher, Bob Davis

What does it really look like to live out who we are in Jesus Christ? "His divine power has granted to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of him who called us to his own glory and excellence" 2 Peter 1:3 We have been redesigned from the ground up — recreated in Jesus to do good works he's prepared for you. We are new creations.

• Danny succumbed to his addiction to heroin after being clean for 8 years and asks for prayers and help to overcome his addiction.
• Shelley asks if it's proper to be baptized as an adult.
• Since we are his workmanship are these works his nature? Ephesians 3:10

Categories: Christian Living Addiction Baptism

Bob Christopher, Bob Davis

Chaos has reigned through 2020. Thanks goodness we have the constant of Jesus Christ to hold onto. Truth has lost its place in the world. We need as a body of believers to stand in agreement to the way of salvation. We need to stand firm on the basic elements of the Christian faith. Salvation is by grace through faith in Christ alone.

• Judy asks whether Revelations 17:10 is referring to the United States?
• Knowing that in the Church at Laodicea they were not all believers and that those who were "wretched, miserable, poor, blind and naked" were not true believers. How does this verse fit in? Revelation 3:19
• Our daughter took out a large student loan but she may never be able to pay it back. What should she do?
• My husband is an alcoholic, but refuses help. How do I protect myself as a Christian wife?

Categories: End Times Bible Money/Giving Addiction

Bob Christopher, Bob Davis

We've been looking at Today we're going to look at misconception number 4. Grace gives us a license to sin. This had been out there for 2,000 yrs. Paul addresses it in Romans 6. "What shall we say then? Are we to continue in sin that grace may abound? By no means! How can we who died to sin still live in it?" Grace serves as a teachers to teach us to say "no" to ungodliness and to live a righteous life.

• How do you stop sinning after receiving the grace of God? It seems harder after you come to Christ.
• How do you to learn to speak in tongues?
• How can I overcome this addiction of mine?

Categories: Grace Sin Holy Spirit Addiction

Bob Christopher, Bob Davis

What does the grace of God mean to you and me? It starts with a promise. Those who call on the name of the Lord will be saved. And it continues with promise after promise in the New Covenant. This grace of God means God's presence. We were separated from God and through Jesus Christ he has brought us near to him. "Do you not know that you[c] are God's temple and that God's Spirit dwells in you?" 1 Corinthians 3:16

• What is the work of the ministry that Paul writes about in Ephesians?
• I've been told my spirit is broken. What hope is there? Can God heal a soul and make it whole?
• Is it OK for a Christian to be cremated?
• Is there true forgiveness for the sin of pornography if the sin continues to occur?

Categories: Grace Christian Living Forgiveness/Repentance Addiction

Bob Christopher, Bob Davis

Everything you see on the news is about this coronavirus. And so much of the response is to shutdown everything to reduce the spread of the disease. But all of that stirs up fear. Even the shopkeepers are seeing fear in their customer's eyes. So what are we afraid of? What is putting fear in your heart? Hebrews 13:5,6, 1 Timothy 1:7, and 1 Peter 5:7.

• Mary Jo is concerned about the availability of groceries and other supplies.
• Lynn is struggling with addiction. He asks, "how do I overcome my addiction?"
• Can you explain Proverbs 31.3?
• Did Job ever get a new wife?
• Just read that some of the Dead Sea scrolls were found to be fake... will this affect any of the translations of the Bible?

Categories: Emotions/Depression Addiction Bible

Bob Christopher, Bob Davis

Colossians 2:13 rocked my world a long time ago and still rocks my world today. "And you, who were dead in your trespasses and the uncircumcision of your flesh, God made alive together with him, having forgiven us all our trespasses..." I wanted to believe that Jesus forgave my sins, but I just wasn't sure.

• How do I overcome my addiction to marijuana?
• Were we ever part of the Old Covenant? Were we ever "under the law"?​Were we redeemed from the curse of "the law"?
• Yes I know the Lord has forgiven me... but that doesn't mean I can continue to sin... am I correct?

Categories: Salvation Addiction Old Covenant Christian Living

Bob Christopher, Bob Davis

Let these words of grace work there way into your heart. "All praise to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly realms because we are united with Christ. Even before he made the world, God loved us and chose us in Christ to be holy and without fault in his eyes. God decided in advance to adopt us into his own family by bringing us to himself through Jesus Christ. This is what he wanted to do, and it gave him great pleasure." Ephesians 1:3-5 NLT I encourage you to read the first chapter today.

• Can a person be forgiven and yet not saved?
• I became truly saved in 2010, but I have always struggled with abstaining from alcohol. I am starting to doubt my faith. Why won't the Lord deliver me from this struggle?
• When witnessing, how do you overcome the "I'm a good person'" defense? Either believing they don't need God or how can a good God send a good person to hell?

Categories: Grace Salvation Addiction Christian Living End Times

Richard Peifer, Bob Davis

"We give thanks to God always for all of you, constantly mentioning you in our prayers, remembering before our God and Father your work of faith and labor of love and steadfastness of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ." 1 Thessalonians 1:2, 3

• Is Colossians 3:17 saying that it's appropriate to add the tag "in the name of Jesus"?
• Does God give us common sense?
• What does "fall from grace" mean? Can a born again believer fall from Grace?
• Family members have added Chakras and auras to their faith. What can I do?

Categories: Bible Addiction Christian Living Grace

Bob Christopher, Bob Davis, Richard Peifer

The good news story starts with the death of Jesus. Our good news story for us starts with being united with Jesus Christ in his death. We died with Christ in order to be raised with him. We know that our old self was crucified with him so we would no longer be a slave to sin. The person without the Spirit of God living in him died and was crucified. A new creation was raised and Jesus is fully alive in us.

• Where is the Scripture that states the Gospel is the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus Christ?
• Derick is looking for help overcoming addiction.
• In the book of Hebrews the writer expresses that Jesus always lives to make intercession for us ... what does this actually mean?

Categories: Forgiveness/Repentance Jesus Christ Addiction

Bob Christopher, Bob Davis, Richard Peifer, Andrew Farley

The nature of faith. How can I be declared righteous? What is faith all about?

• Does God justify the ungodly?
• How can I teach Christ and grace from the old testament? Is this faith vs. works?
• Finding reality in Christ now. Abide in Christ Jesus and live by the fruit of the Spirit.
• Addicted to pornography. Was I saved when I first believed? How are we saved and what does repentance mean?
• How can I deal with addiction? Is there a way of escape? Is my heart part of my feelings?

Categories: Grace Salvation Addiction

Bob Christopher, Bob Davis, Richard Peifer

As believers in Christ we live in a new covenant. On the day Jesus died, he ushered in a brand new covenant and with that came a new command: John 13:34, 35 "A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another." As you come to see how God love you, you will be truly able to love others.

• Tell me how Jesus' statement to the disciples that "If we do not forgive we are not forgiven" should be explained.
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• Stephanie asks tough questions concerning her husband who continues to struggle with alcohol.

Categories: Forgiveness/Repentance Baptism Addiction

Bob Christopher, Bob Davis, Andrew Farley

Can we make ourselves more holy? Can we add to the holiness Jesus gives us? We've been sanctified - set apart - by God for his purpose. We are set apart by the blood and resurrection. Hebrews 2:10, 11 "In bringing many sons and daughters to glory, it was fitting that God, for whom and through whom everything exists, should make the pioneer of their salvation perfect through what he suffered. Both the one who makes people holy and those who are made holy are of the same family. So Jesus is not ashamed to call them brothers and sisters."

• What about Jesus' statement in Matthew 7:21 "I never knew you. Away from me, you evildoers!"
• "When God does something in your life, you can't help but share it." John shares part of his story.
• Kelly continues to struggle with his alcoholism despite his walk with God.

Categories: Righteousness/Justification Salvation Testimonies/Thanks Addiction

Bob Christopher, Bob Davis, Richard Peifer

Romans 5 says "hope does not disappoint us" and that's the hope we have in Christ. Hope lifts us up. "And we boast in the hope of the glory of God. Not only so, but we also glory in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope." We started with rejoicing and we come full circle and we see this hope solidified in our hearts because God has poured out His love in our heart.

• Billy has been divorced for 12 lonely years. "I have a desire to be married. Am I wrong to ask God for a wife?"
• Barbara asks about the devil blocking your prayers if you don't pray in tongues.

Categories: Marriage/Divorce Prayer Addiction

Richard Peifer, Bob Davis

When you look at the definition of love Paul gives us in 1 Corinthians 13, you realize that's not us. It is God.

• Does God allow Satan to bring things against us like He did with Job?
• Why in Galatians 5 the first word of the fruit of the spirit "love" and in 1 Corinthians 13 it's "charity"?
• Do you have any resources for those who struggle with addiction?
• How could Jesus be with the thief in paradise and in Hades at the same time?

Categories: Sin Bible Addiction

Bob Christopher, Bob Davis, Richard Peifer

How do we live a life of freedom and abundance as believers in Christ?

• Which covenant are you in - the old or the new?Why did Jesus wait until He was 30 to start his ministry?
• My addiction started with pornography and escalated from there. I don't know what to do.
• Is Satan a man or a spirit?

Categories: Jesus Christ Addiction