Love God First

Ep113 Best of Love God First: How to Age Well, Gen 17:1-3

We are going back to another "Best of Love God First" episode. This particular show resonated with many listeners since we are all getting older and want to live our best life for Christ while we are here. Enjoy another listen!

Ep112 Best of Love God First: Who Gets to Say What is Good? Gen 1

We are going back to the beginning in this Best of Love God First podcast. Who gets to hold the standard for how to measure goodness? Is it the job of each person to determine what goodness is for themselves? Or is there a higher law for goodness? Let's ponder these questions together and see what Genesis has to say about it!

Ep111 Exploring God's Character Pt 2, Gen 19:12-26

In this second episode of a two-parter, we continue to explore the character of God, particularly focusing on His justice and righteousness as demonstrated in the account of Sodom and Gomorrah. Here are the main points we covered last week:
The Lord's primary focus is on justice and righteousness.
God listens to the outcry of the innocent.
He does not sweep away the righteous with the wicked.
The presence of believers preserves a society.
God judges based on actions, not foreknowledge.
By the end of the episode we will hopefully answer the question of what is most important to the Lord when dealing with humanity.
 
 
Keywords
God's character, Sodom and Gomorrah, justice, righteousness, judgment, faith, repentance, biblical teachings, love, society
 

Ep110 Exploring God's Character Pt 1, Gen 18:17-19:26

In this episode we explore the character of God, particularly focusing on His justice and righteousness as demonstrated in the account of Sodom and Gomorrah. The discussion emphasizes the elements of God's character as we watch Him justly judge the people of Sodom. 

Ep109 A Moment of Thankfulness, 1 Th 5:18

Enjoy a short devotional on thankfulness for this Thanksgiving weekend! We will return to Genesis next week. 

Ep108 Lessons from Lot: A Cautionary Tale Pt 2, Gen 19

In this part two episode, we explore the application of the biblical account of Sodom and Gomorrah, focusing on Lot's life and the lessons we can learn from his choices. We highlight the dangers of cultural integration for a Christ follower and discuss how a Christian's life should be lived differently than the society in which we live. Listeners are encouraged to reflect on their own lives and the safeguards necessary to maintain faith amidst a challenging culture.
 

Ep107 Lessons from Lot: A Cautionary Tale, Pt 1 Gen 19:1-26

In this first part of a two-part episode, we explore the biblical account of Sodom and Gomorrah, and we focus on the geography, history, and archeology of the story. Next week we will apply the principles to our own lives, but for this week, enjoy hearing some of the interesting facts and information about Lot, his wife, the city of Sodom and the city's destruction. 

Ep106 Receiving Good Things from God Pt 2, Gen 18:9-15, Heb 11:11

Many of us know that the life of a Christ follower involves sacrifice. But it can also involve abundant blessing as well. Ironically, receiving those blessings can sometimes be difficult because we know how short we fall of deserving the mercy and love of God. On this part two episode we finish talking about how to receive the good things the Lord wants to give to His obedient disciples. 

Ep105 Receiving Good Things from God Pt 1, Gen 18:9-15

Many of us know that the life of a Christ follower involves sacrifice. But it can also involve abundant blessing as well. Ironically, receiving those blessings can sometimes be difficult because we know how short we fall of deserving the mercy and love of God. On this episode we talk about how to receive the good things the Lord wants to give to those who are His obedient disciples. 

Ep104 How to Worship from the Heart Pt 2, Gen 18

We are returning for the second half of the discussion on Abraham's tremendous example of worship from Genesis 18. On this episode I highlight the significance of faith, reverence, and the insights that can be gained through genuine worship.