This is Follow Jesus Radio encouraging you to have faith in Jesus Christ and follow Him daily. The title of this devotional thought is: Loved Before Time Began.
Have you ever wondered when God first decided to love you? The Bible reveals that His love has no starting point in time.
Look at what the Lord says through the prophet Jeremiah in Jeremiah 31:3:
"The LORD hath appeared of old unto me, saying, Yea, I have loved thee with an everlasting love: therefore with lovingkindness have I drawn thee."
His love stretches all the way back into eternity. Long before the universe was created, God already chose you. The Apostle Paul writes in Ephesians 1:4:
"According as He hath chosen us in Him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before Him in love:"
This is the bedrock of our security. Your salvation rests entirely on His sovereign grace, not your daily performance. Even when we were spiritually dead, His rich mercy stepped in to make us alive in Christ. Ephesians 2:4-5 says:
"But God, who is rich in mercy, for His great love wherewith He loved us, Even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ, (by grace ye are saved;)"
Rest in the absolute peace of His everlasting love today.
Let’s pray: Father, thank You for choosing me in Christ before the foundation of the world. Help me to walk in the quiet confidence in the knowledge of Your love for me today. Amen.
That's it for this podcast. Remember, Jesus loves you and is just a prayer away.
Richard Templin Hancock
Encouraging you to have faith in Jesus Christ and follow Him daily.
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Welcome. My name is Richard Templin Hancock and I’m here to encourage you to have faith in Jesus Christ and follow Him daily. I'm glad you're here—let's walk this path together.
Acknowledge Him
This is Follow Jesus Radio encouraging you to have faith in Jesus Christ and follow Him daily. The title of this devotional thought is: Acknowledge Him.
"In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths."
— Proverbs 3:6
Fellow Christian, are you facing the unknown today? Are you standing at a major crossroads in your life, unsure of which way to turn?
Perhaps you need wisdom in a difficult relationship, or you are carrying the heavy stress of an unhappy job or a demanding school environment.
Maybe your battle is deeply personal. You might be physically weak, fighting an illness, or dealing with the heavy weight of bad thoughts and spiritual harassment from the enemy. Or perhaps, if you are being completely honest, you have quietly drifted away from Jesus in this season.
Whatever you are facing this very hour, there is a solution to your dilemma: Acknowledge your God.
Look to the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob—the faithful Covenant God who sent Messiah Jesus to redeem you. He will never abandon you, and He will never leave you to struggle alone. He is a God who delivers, and He is a God who wins victories.
Simply seek Him out. Bring Him directly into the details of your day, wait patiently on Him, and watch how He faithfully directs your path. Be encouraged today; your Savior will not fail you.
Let's pray: Lord Jesus, I acknowledge You in all my ways today. I bring my decisions, my worries, my physical weaknesses, and my relationships straight to You. Thank You that You never leave me to figure life out on my own. Direct my steps today and fill my heart with Your peace. Amen.
That's it for this podcast. Remember, Jesus loves you and is just a prayer away.
"In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths."
— Proverbs 3:6
Fellow Christian, are you facing the unknown today? Are you standing at a major crossroads in your life, unsure of which way to turn?
Perhaps you need wisdom in a difficult relationship, or you are carrying the heavy stress of an unhappy job or a demanding school environment.
Maybe your battle is deeply personal. You might be physically weak, fighting an illness, or dealing with the heavy weight of bad thoughts and spiritual harassment from the enemy. Or perhaps, if you are being completely honest, you have quietly drifted away from Jesus in this season.
Whatever you are facing this very hour, there is a solution to your dilemma: Acknowledge your God.
Look to the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob—the faithful Covenant God who sent Messiah Jesus to redeem you. He will never abandon you, and He will never leave you to struggle alone. He is a God who delivers, and He is a God who wins victories.
Simply seek Him out. Bring Him directly into the details of your day, wait patiently on Him, and watch how He faithfully directs your path. Be encouraged today; your Savior will not fail you.
Let's pray: Lord Jesus, I acknowledge You in all my ways today. I bring my decisions, my worries, my physical weaknesses, and my relationships straight to You. Thank You that You never leave me to figure life out on my own. Direct my steps today and fill my heart with Your peace. Amen.
That's it for this podcast. Remember, Jesus loves you and is just a prayer away.
The Ruler Of This World Judged
This is Follow Jesus Radio encouraging you to have faith in Jesus Christ and follow Him daily. The title of this devotional thought is: The Ruler of This World Has Been Judged.
John 16:11: "And concerning judgment, because the ruler of this world has been judged."
Fellow believer in Jesus Christ, thank God our enemy has been judged. Because he has been judged, we have been set free from Satan's control. God supernaturally broke the hold the Devil had on us so that we can come to God through His Son, Jesus Christ. We are free from the horror of death because Jesus assures us we will be with Him in paradise. We are guaranteed that even if we lose a spiritual battle, God will lift us up and train us for the next one. And God assures us that in Jesus, we win the war.
Romans 16:20: “The God of peace will soon crush Satan under your feet. The grace of our Lord Jesus be with you.”
Do not despair if you have lost a battle. Jesus will train your hands for war so that you may have overcoming faith. Trust Him. Go to Him now for help.
For those who have been held captive by the enemy there is deliverance from evil.
Psalms 130:4 But there is forgiveness with thee, that thou mayest be feared.
That's it for this podcast. Remember, Jesus loves you and is just a prayer away.
A Victory Already Won
This is Follow Jesus Radio encouraging you to have faith in Jesus Christ and follow Him daily. The title of this devotional thought is: A Victory Already Won.
Those of us who have placed our faith in Jesus Christ have a beautiful, unshakable assurance: we belong to God.
But when we look at the world around us, it is impossible to ignore the great spiritual war that is raging. We see it on the news every single day—the senseless violence, the tragic loss of life, and the heavy tension and wars between nations.
The Apostle John described this reality with sobering clarity:
"We know that we are of God, and the whole world lies under the sway of the wicked one."
— 1 John 5:19 (NKJV)
The Bible does not hide the fact that there is an active enemy. Jesus Himself referred to Satan as the ruler of this world. But look at how Jesus spoke about him right before heading to the cross:
"I will no longer talk much with you, for the ruler of this world is coming, and he has nothing in Me."
Those of us who have placed our faith in Jesus Christ have a beautiful, unshakable assurance: we belong to God.
But when we look at the world around us, it is impossible to ignore the great spiritual war that is raging. We see it on the news every single day—the senseless violence, the tragic loss of life, and the heavy tension and wars between nations.
The Apostle John described this reality with sobering clarity:
"We know that we are of God, and the whole world lies under the sway of the wicked one."
— 1 John 5:19 (NKJV)
The Bible does not hide the fact that there is an active enemy. Jesus Himself referred to Satan as the ruler of this world. But look at how Jesus spoke about him right before heading to the cross:
"I will no longer talk much with you, for the ruler of this world is coming, and he has nothing in Me."
— John 14:30 (NKJV)
Satan had absolutely no claim, no hold, and no power over our Savior. And because Jesus walked to the cross in perfect obedience, the enemy's fate was sealed. As Jesus declared:
Satan had absolutely no claim, no hold, and no power over our Savior. And because Jesus walked to the cross in perfect obedience, the enemy's fate was sealed. As Jesus declared:
"...the ruler of this world has been judged and condemned."
— John 16:11 (AMP)
If the enemy is already judged, why is the world still in such deep darkness? The Apostle Paul explained that the enemy's primary strategy is to keep people spiritually blind:
— John 16:11 (AMP)
If the enemy is already judged, why is the world still in such deep darkness? The Apostle Paul explained that the enemy's primary strategy is to keep people spiritually blind:
"whose minds the god of this age has blinded, who do not believe, lest the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine on them."
— 2 Corinthians 4:4 (NKJV)
The violence and chaos we see in the news are the tragic results of spiritually blinded minds. But we do not have to live in fear of the darkness.
Our ultimate victory is not found in our own human strength, political systems, or worry. Our victory is found entirely by faith in Jesus Christ, in His sovereign power to rescue lost sinners, and in His precious blood that cleanses us of all our sins.
We know how this story ends—and it has a gloriously happy ending. Even in the midst of a chaotic world, Jesus is actively saving souls. Lives are being rescued from the power of hell, and heaven is gaining brand-new residents every single day.
Let's pray: Lord Jesus, thank You that because of my faith in You, I belong securely to God. When the news of this world threatens to bring fear or discouragement, remind me that the victory is already won. Open the blinded eyes of those around me, and use me to shine Your light today. Amen.
That's it for this podcast. Remember, Jesus loves you and is just a prayer away.
— 2 Corinthians 4:4 (NKJV)
The violence and chaos we see in the news are the tragic results of spiritually blinded minds. But we do not have to live in fear of the darkness.
Our ultimate victory is not found in our own human strength, political systems, or worry. Our victory is found entirely by faith in Jesus Christ, in His sovereign power to rescue lost sinners, and in His precious blood that cleanses us of all our sins.
We know how this story ends—and it has a gloriously happy ending. Even in the midst of a chaotic world, Jesus is actively saving souls. Lives are being rescued from the power of hell, and heaven is gaining brand-new residents every single day.
Let's pray: Lord Jesus, thank You that because of my faith in You, I belong securely to God. When the news of this world threatens to bring fear or discouragement, remind me that the victory is already won. Open the blinded eyes of those around me, and use me to shine Your light today. Amen.
That's it for this podcast. Remember, Jesus loves you and is just a prayer away.
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