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Why Ironclad Prayer Is God’s Vision for Terrific Life

Podcast: Light on Life Season Thirteen Episode One

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Why Ironclad Prayer Is God's Vision for Terrific Life

False believers are not a modern problem—they were predicted by the apostles themselves. In Jude 17–21, believers are warned that scoffers, divisive voices, and spiritually empty people would arise to dilute the power of the Body of Christ from within. Rather than panic — rather than retreat, Jude gives us a clear winning response: build yourself up on your most holy faith through prayer, by praying in the Holy Spirit. In this Light on Life teaching, we uncover God’s vision for prayer in your life. Acting on it, will build you up and strengthen your faith. This ‘inside your spirit strength’ will keep you from being weakened by outside deception. Built as a mighty strong structure on the unmovable foundation of Jesus, is your destiny. Why Ironclad Prayer Is God’s Vision for Terrific Life, that’s our focus on this week’s Light on Life.

This Week: Discover why prayer in the Holy Spirit is God’s strategy for building unshakable faith in deceptive times.

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Why Your Lifetime Commitment Should Be God’s Secure Word

Podcast: Light on Life Season Twelve Episode Forty-Nine

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Why Your Lifetime Commitment Should Be God’s Secure Word

In a culture filled with confusion, deception, and competing voices, the Book of Jude delivers a sobering warning that believers cannot afford to ignore. Jude 12–16 exposes the dangerous nature of false teachers—hidden reefs beneath calm waters, shepherds feeding themselves, and wandering stars destined for darkness. In this Light on Life teaching, we confront the spiritual instability of our age and call believers back to one unshakable anchor: God’s secure Word. When emotions lie, culture shifts, and voices multiply, Scripture alone tells us where we are, where we’re going, and how to land safely. That’s why Jude is intense—because God is intense about protecting His people from spiritual disaster. Why Your Lifetime Commitment Should Be God’s Secure Word, that’s our focus on this week’s Light on Life.

This Week: Why spiritual survival depends on a lifetime commitment to God’s secure Word.

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Why Humility Is Part of the Beautiful Christmas Spirit

Podcast: Light on Life Season Twelve Episode Forty-Eight

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Why Humility Is Part of the Beautiful Christmas Spirit

Christmas week invites us to slow down, reflect, and focus on the humility of Jesus Christ—but Jude 11 reminds us that not every spirit operating in religious spaces reflects His heart. In this episode, we examine Korah’s rebellion and contrast the pride that fuels spiritual rebellion with the humility displayed in the birth of Jesus. While false teachers exalt themselves, Christ laid aside glory to serve and save. This Christmas teaching exposes pride, celebrates humility, and calls believers to walk in the true spirit of Christ. Why Humility Is Part of the Beautiful Christmas Spirit, that’s our focus on this week’s Light on Life.

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Why Money Hungering Greed Is Not God’s Way To Happiness

Podcast: Light on Life Season Twelve Episode Forty-Seven

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Why Money Hungering Greed Is Not God's Way To Happiness

Greed has always been one of the most dangerous distortions of spiritual leadership. In Jude 10–11, false teachers are exposed as people who abandon God’s way for personal gain, following the paths of Cain and Balaam. This episode of Light on Life takes a clear-eyed look at Balaam’s error—how greed, divination, and profit-driven prophecy stand in direct opposition to trusting the living God. As Scripture interprets Scripture, we see that when people turn from God’s Word to pursue money, deception follows, truth is abandoned, and spiritual destruction is never far behind. That’s Why Money Hungering Greed Is Not God’s Way To Happiness.

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How To Spot Rogue Teachers Threatening The Faith Of Believers

Podcast: Light on Life Season Twelve Episode Forty-Six

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In today’s world, some so-called spiritual leaders make bold claims, but behind those claims often lies a dangerous deception. Jude’s warning about false teachers is just as relevant now as it was in the first century. These individuals speak against what they don’t understand, rely on their own instincts instead of truth, and follow the destructive path of Cain. Jude pulls back the veil on their arrogance, ignorance, and harmful influence—not to scare believers, but to strengthen them. In this episode, we’ll dive into how these behaviors manifest, why they’re so dangerous, and how we can stay anchored in truth when deception is disguised as spirituality. This week on Light on Life, we focus on How to Spot Rogue Teachers Who Threaten the Faith of Believers.

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Why Your Conversation About Angels Needs to be Respectful

Podcast: Light on Life Season Twelve Episode Forty-Five

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We’re living in a time when people talk lightly about spiritual things—especially angels—without realizing the weight Scripture places on that conversation. Jude 4–10 pulls back the curtain and shows us why our words about the unseen world matter. Angels take center stage in this passage, not for fascination, but for instruction: fallen angels judged for rebellion, holy angels honored for their authority, and Michael himself refusing to speak disrespectfully even to the devil. In this episode, we explore why believers are called to handle God-created spiritual beings with reverence, avoid the arrogance of false teachers, and keep our conversations grounded in humility, truth, and respect. Why Your Conversation About Angels Needs to be Respectful, that’s our focus on this week’s Light On Life.

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Seven Sins Of The Seriously Deceptive Soul

Podcast: Light on Life Season Twelve Episode Forty-Three

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Seven Sins Of The Seriously Deceptive Soul

Deception isn’t new — it’s been trying to slither its way into God’s people since the first century. Jude warns us that certain people “crept in unnoticed,” slipping into the church wearing masks of godliness while spreading ideas that distort truth, dismiss authority, and deny Jesus Himself. Their tactics haven’t changed. Today, deception still operates quietly, subtly, and devilishly — targeting believers who aren’t watching. In this episode, we unpack the seven traits of deceptive people so you can recognize the mask, spot the fruit, and stand unshaken in a world invaded by spiritual counterfeits. That’s why we are going to talk today on the subject: Seven Sins Of The Seriously Deceptive Soul — all on this week’s Light on Life.

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Why Contending for the Faith Is for Genuine Believers

Podcast: Light on Life Season 12 Episode Forty-Two

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Why Contending for the Faith Is for Genuine Believers

We’re living in a time when truth is questioned, convictions are mocked, and following Jesus often means swimming against the current. Yet this is exactly what genuine believers are called to do—to stand firm and contend for the faith. Authentic believers aren’t spectators in the fight for truth; they’re servants—called, kept, and empowered by Jesus. You don’t need to shout to make a difference, but you do need to stand when others bow. God is calling His people to live with courage, stay grounded in His Word, and hold fast to what’s right even when culture pushes hard in the opposite direction. Why Contending for the Faith Is for Genuine Believers, that’s our focus on this week’s Light on Life.

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Why You Need To Beware Of Counterfeit Christians

Podcast: Light on Life Season 12 Episode Forty-One

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Why You Need To Beware Of Counterfeit Christians

In 2 Timothy 3:1–5, Paul warned that the last days would be filled with difficult people who appear godly but lack true spiritual power. These counterfeit Christians wear a mask of devotion yet deny the transforming work of the Holy Spirit. In this Light on Life teaching, Emery Horvath exposes what it means to have “a form of godliness,” why it’s dangerous, and how genuine believers can stay real, rooted, and full of God’s power in an age of deception. Why You Need To Beware Of Counterfeit Christians, that’s our focus on this week’s Light on Life.

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Why Is the Loin Belt of Truth in the Armor of God Powerful?

Podcast: Light on Life Season Ten Episode Nine

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Why Is the Loin Belt of Truth in the Armor of God Powerful?

The loin belt of truth is an astounding and necessary piece of the armor of God. Truth is a big deal – can we say a super big deal, especially in dark times? I ran across this quote that raised my eyebrows. Here it is: “Little by little evangelical Christians these days are being brainwashed. One piece of evidence is that increasing numbers of them are becoming ashamed to be found unequivocally on the side of truth. They say they believe but their beliefs have been so diluted as to be impossible to clear definition.”1 My my! What a dangerous habit to not take sides with the truth. It’s lethal because the loin belt of truth is what holds all of the armor of God together. Paul listed the pieces individually for us in Ephesians six. In today’s podcast, we dive into this radical piece of God’s armor meant for the believer. Why Is the Loin Belt of Truth in the Armor of God Powerful? — that’s our focus on this week’s Light on Life.

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Your Powerful Victory Over Satan the Liar [Podcast]

Podcast: Light on Life Season Seven Episode Thirty-Five

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our Powerful Victory Over Satan the Liar [Podcast]

It’s crucial to expose Satan as the Liar he is. D.L. Moody wrote the following about lying and liars. He said, ‘You cannot offer a man a greater insult than to tell him he is a liar. Unbelief is telling God He is a liar. Suppose a man said, “Mr. Moody, I have no faith in you whatever.” Don’t you think it would grieve me? There is not anything that would wound a man much more than to be told that you do not have any faith in him.

A great many men say, “Oh, I have profound reverence and respect for God.” Yes, profound respect, but not faith. Why it is a downright insult! Suppose a man says, “Mr. Moody, I have profound respect for you, profound admiration for you, but I do not believe a word you say.” I wouldn’t give much for his respect or admiration; I wouldn’t give much for his friendship. God wants us to put our faith in Him. How it would wound a mother’s feelings to hear her children say, “I do love mamma so much, but I don’t believe what she says,” How it would grieve that mother.

And that is about the way a great many of God’s professed children talk. Some men seem to think it is a great misfortune that they do not have faith. Bear in mind it is not a misfortune, but it is the damning sin of the world.1 Your Powerful Victory Over Satan the Liar, that’s our focus on this week’s Light on Life.

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#S2-044: How You Can Overcome the Tools of Satan [Podcast]

The Believers Authority in Christ

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Writing in Moody Monthly, Carl Armerding recounted his experience of watching a wildcat in a zoo. “As I stood there,” he said, “an attendant entered the cage through a door on the opposite side. He had nothing in his hands but a broom. Carefully closing the door, he proceeded to sweep the floor of the cage.” He observed that the worker had no weapon to ward off an attack by the beast. In fact, when he got to the corner of the cage where the wildcat was lying, he poked the animal with the broom. The wildcat hissed at him and then lay down in another corner of the enclosure. Armerding remarked to the attendant, “You certainly are a brave man.” “No, I ain’t brave,” he replied as he continued to sweep. “Well, then that cat must be tame.” “No,” came the reply, “he ain’t tame.” “If you aren’t brave and the wildcat isn’t tame, then I can’t understand why he doesn’t attack you.” Armerding said the man chuckled, then replied with an air of confidence, “Mister, he’s old—and he ain’t got no teeth.” 1 That’s an accurate description of Satan the roaring lion who seeks to devour (1 Peter 5:8). He is a defeated lion with no teeth. But, that doesn’t stop him from making a bunch of noise. In order to enforce his defeat, and to shut his mouth, you have to learn to call his bluff. You can do it if you know his devices.

This is part three of the Series entitled, ‘The Believer’s Authority in Christ’. You can find Part One ‘How to Terrorize the Terrorist Encore [Podcast]‘ here and Part Two ‘How to Stop Satan from Pushing You Around‘ here.

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