Jesus Smart: The Podcast

Brian Del Turco

The show that goes beyond waiting for heaven. Beyond religion. Jesus is brilliant ... he knows how life works best. read less
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Savor the Journey: How Gratitude Changes Everything (Ep 295)
16-11-2023
Savor the Journey: How Gratitude Changes Everything (Ep 295)
Gratitude changes everything -- it conditions us to live our highest life. Authentic Christ-Followers are trailblazers of the future, empowered by the Holy Spirit to live in the extraordinary powers of the Future World. Beginning now. Go further with this episode  >  see the show notes for Savor the Journey: How Gratitude Changes Everything (#295) Podcast Vault  >  see all Jesus Smart podcast episodes Elevate your inbox  >  subscribe to The Smart, a newsletter from Jesus Smart What do you believe?  >  see the Jesus Smart Creed Notes: Gratitude changes everything. So embrace a grateful mindset and heartset, focusing on what you have. Experience the mysterious magnetism that increasingly attracts what is good and aligns with God's purpose in your life. To whom or what are we grateful? Can we be abstract or vague about gratitude? I believe that as we are first grateful to our Creator, then we condition and position ourselves to be authentically grateful to others … in whatever context we relate to them: family, friendship, business/work, our place in the larger world, and so on. Gratitude is like PRIMING a PUMP. Surprisingly, as we decide to be thankful, it releases a spring of gratitude, a flow of thankfulness. Resources: The audio excerpt in this Jesus Smart episode is from this episode > listen to a Ransomed Heart podcast on gratitude with John Eldredge Visit Wild at Heart with John Eldredge This is the article by Dr. Craig Keener of Asbury Theological Seminary I reference in this episode > The Down Payment—2 Corinthians 1:22; 5:5; Ephesians 1:13-14 7 Scientifically Proven Benefits Of Gratitude That Will Motivate You To Give Thanks Year-Round (Forbes)
Prosecute the Devil to Enforce Christ’s Victory in Your World (Ep 292)
25-10-2023
Prosecute the Devil to Enforce Christ’s Victory in Your World (Ep 292)
Are you ready to step into your function as an Agent of the Kingdom? You can enforce the reality of Jesus' triumph in your daily life. In Christ, we have legal standing before the Throne of Grace to authentically express the victory of Jesus in our calling. As a developing Christ-follower, you have authority to bring His reality into the earth. (Scroll for scripture and a prayer) Go further with this episode  >  see the show notes for Prosecute the Devil to Enforce Christ's Victory in Your World (#292) Podcast Vault  >  see all Jesus Smart podcast episodes Elevate your inbox  >  subscribe to The Smart, a newsletter from Jesus Smart What do you believe?  >  see the Jesus Smart Creed "And He (the Holy Spirit), when He comes, will convict the world regarding sin, and righteousness, and judgment … regarding judgment, because the ruler of this world has been judged." -- Jesus in John 16 What do you think of this powerful prayer language from John Eldredge and Wild at Heart? Can you see yourself praying this prayer with faith and conviction? I now bring the authority, rule, and dominion of the Lord Jesus Christ over my life today, over my home, my family, my household, my vehicles, finances, over all my kingdom and domain. I now bring the authority, rule, and dominion of the Lord Jesus Christ and the fullness of the work of Christ against Satan, against his kingdom, against every foul and unclean spirit—every ruler, power, authority, and spiritual force of wickedness, their every weapon, claim, and device. [At this point, I specifically name all foul and unclean spirits that I know have been attacking me, such as fear, doubt, accident, injury, death, the religious spirit, pride, arrogance, etc.] I send all foul and unclean spirits bound to the throne of Christ, together with every back-up and replacement, every weapon, claim, and device—by the authority of the Lord Jesus Christ and in his name. I command the judgment of the Lord Jesus Christ upon the heads of those that refuse to obey, and I send them to judgment, by the authority of the Lord Jesus Christ and in his name. Notice how the dark spirits are bound to the Throne of Christ. And notice how the judgment of the Lord Jesus Christ is proclaimed.
God Is Supremely Faithful Via His Word with Jon Bloom (Ep 290)
28-09-2023
God Is Supremely Faithful Via His Word with Jon Bloom (Ep 290)
Jon Bloom, cofounder and teacher at Desiring God with John Piper, has written a vital book of meditations for our time: "True to His Word: 100 Meditations on the Faithfulness of God" (Moody Publishers). What if you're struggling to believe that God is truly faithful? And what if it doesn't look that way to you right now? This conversation is for you. Get your copy of Jon Bloom's book >> DesiringGod.org/books/true-to-his-word See more on the book below. Explore the free resources at DesiringGod.org Go further with this episode  >  see the show notes for God Is Supremely Faitthful Via His Word with Jon Bloom (#290) Podcast Vault  >  see all Jesus Smart podcast episodes Elevate your inbox  >  subscribe to The Smart, a newsletter from Jesus Smart What do you believe?  >  see the Jesus Smart Creed The Bible teaches that God is always faithful, that He’s always true to his word. Saints throughout history have affirmed it, and hymns and worship songs celebrate it. But what if it doesn’t look that way to you? You’re not alone. The Bible is full of examples of God’s children struggling to trust him in seasons of disappointment, discouragement, danger, disaster, depression, and deep grief—only to see God’s faithfulness to them manifest in surprising ways. These meditations are designed to help you grow in your ability to recognize God’s faithfulness in places you may not typically look, at times you don’t expect, and in providences— especially the most disturbing and devastating ones—that often don’t look like God’s faithfulness. Because the more you see it, the more wonderful God’s faithfulness becomes to you. And the more you’ll realize that “all the paths of the Lord are steadfast love and faithfulness” (Psalm 25:10).