The Washington Defender Podcast

DDD: Surrender Our Pride: Ezekiel, Judgment, and a Call to Repentance

Give me 7+ Minutes on your drive into work today Today we’re diving into one of the most sobering chapters in Ezekiel, where God drags proud empires down to the pit to prove one thing: then they will know that I am the Lord. As we watch nations rise and fall in our own headlines—Israel, Iran, Lebanon—are we listening to what God is saying right now? Hell is real, pride is deadly, and God is urgently calling us to repent, surrender our pride, and return to Him. Stay with me as we walk through Ezekiel 32 and ask if our own nation is next in line.   In this episode, Pastor Brian Noble walks through Ezekiel 32, where God pronounces judgment on Egypt and other proud nations, dragging them down like a sea monster into the depths of Sheol. He shows how their power, beauty, and terror in the “land of the living” could not save them from conscious, eternal judgment. Applying this to our moment, he points to today’s turmoil in places like Israel, Iran, and Lebanon as reminders that God still rules the nations and opposes arrogance. The episode ends with a sober call to repent, confess our sin, surrender all national and personal pride to Jesus, and live for God’s presence rather than just avoiding hell.   We are transforming our hearts so we can shape the public square. If you're interested in starting a public square ministry, check out these free resources - https://fpiw.org/public-square-ministry. Donate Today - https://fpiw.bndlr.co/ [https://fpiw.bndlr.co/] TAKE ACTION Don’t Just talk about it - DOWNLOAD The “WASHINGTON DEFENDER APP” today https://fpiw.org/washington-defender-app/ [https://fpiw.org/washington-defender-app/]

DDD: Put On Jesus Before You Step Out

Give me 7+ Minutes on your drive into work today  What are you really wearing into the public square today—your flesh, or Jesus Christ himself? When the doors of your day swing open, are people seeing your frustration and jealousy, or Christ’s humility, kindness, and power in you? In this devotional, we’ll walk through Romans, Galatians, and Colossians to discover what it truly means to “put on” the Lord Jesus Christ—at work, at home, and in every conversation. Let this short word recalibrate your heart so you step out fully clothed in Christ.  In this episode, Pastor Brian Noble unpacks Romans 13’s call to “put on the Lord Jesus Christ,” showing that Christian living is more than avoiding sin—it is intentionally clothing ourselves with Christ’s character. Drawing from Romans 13, Galatians 3, and Colossians 3, he explains how believers are spiritually clothed with Christ at salvation and baptism, and how that should translate into visible humility, compassion, kindness, gentleness, and patience in the public square. He challenges listeners to examine whether others mostly see their flesh—frustration, anger, jealousy—or Jesus’ life shining through them in daily interactions at work, at home, and in culture. The episode closes with a call to forgiveness, a prayer to make no provision for the flesh, and a commissioning to defend and advance biblical values in Washington.  We are transforming our hearts so we can shape the public square. If you're interested in starting a public square ministry, check out these free resources - https://fpiw.org/public-square-ministry.  Donate Today - https://fpiw.bndlr.co/ [https://fpiw.bndlr.co/]  TAKE ACTION Don’t Just talk about it - DOWNLOAD The “WASHINGTON DEFENDER APP” today https://fpiw.org/washington-defender-app/ [https://fpiw.org/washington-defender-app/]

DDD: Selfish Ambition Is Sabotaging You (Here’s How God Says To Win)

Give me 7+ Minutes on your drive into work today  Everyone talks about the ‘big sins’ they’d never touch, but what about the ‘respectable’ ones you quietly tolerate? Resentment, jealousy, selfish ambition are not just bad attitudes; the Bible calls that kind of wisdom earthly, natural, even demonic—and it’s destroying your family, your church, your business, and your party from the inside out. In this devotion, we’re going straight at those hidden heart issues and showing you how repentance and servant leadership can uproot disorder and every evil thing. If you’re tired of conflict and envy running your relationships, this is for you.  In this episode, Pastor Brian Noble unpacks Romans 13 and James 3 to show how jealousy, strife, resentment, and selfish ambition are “relational sins” that quietly destroy families, churches, businesses, and political movements. Pastor Brian explains that when our hearts are driven by envy and ambition, our so‑called wisdom becomes earthly, natural, and demonic, producing disorder and every evil thing. The path forward is repentance, returning to true servant leadership, and embracing wisdom from above that is pure, peaceable, gentle, reasonable, full of mercy and good fruits, unwavering and without hypocrisy. He closes by praying for our leaders—from local officials to President Trump—and calling listeners to defend and advance biblical values in the public square.  We are transforming our hearts so we can shape the public square. If you're interested in starting a public square ministry, check out these free resources - https://fpiw.org/public-square-ministry.  Donate Today - https://fpiw.bndlr.co/ [https://fpiw.bndlr.co/]  TAKE ACTION Don’t Just talk about it - DOWNLOAD The “WASHINGTON DEFENDER APP” today https://fpiw.org/washington-defender-app/ [https://fpiw.org/washington-defender-app/]

DDD: From Self-Indulgence to Holy Pleasure: Breaking Free from Hidden Escapes

Give me 7+ Minutes on your drive into work today  Ask yourself this question: Where do you look for comfort or escape apart from Christ? Is it food, scrolling, anger, or something else? Today's devotion reveals why self-indulgence is secretly stealing your joy—and how to find real pleasure in God instead. This message will challenge what you think freedom really means.  In this episode, Pastor Brian Noble explores Romans 13:8-14 and Galatians 5, teaching that the gospel calls believers out of self-indulgent lifestyles into finding holy pleasure in God. He identifies common forms of escape—pornography, overeating, drunkenness, sexual promiscuity, anger, and jealousy—that distract from Christ-centered living. The message emphasizes that true freedom means serving others through love rather than indulging the flesh, especially in our closest relationships, where self-indulgence often surfaces most easily. Listeners are challenged to identify their personal temptations and establish boundaries around substances, media, and relationships that honor God.  We are transforming our hearts so we can shape the public square. If you're interested in starting a public square ministry, check out these free resources - https://fpiw.org/public-square-ministry.  Donate Today - https://fpiw.bndlr.co/ [https://fpiw.bndlr.co/]  TAKE ACTION Don’t Just talk about it - DOWNLOAD The “WASHINGTON DEFENDER APP” today https://fpiw.org/washington-defender-app/ [https://fpiw.org/washington-defender-app/]

DDD: Walk in the Light: The One Question That Changes Everything

Give me 7+ Minutes on your drive into work today  Would you live differently if every part of your life were visible? Pastor Brian Noble asks the question that separates real faith from fake religion. This isn't about playing church—it's about walking in God's light when no one's watching. The truth about willful disobedience versus stumbling will challenge everything you thought you knew about grace.  In this episode, Pastor Brian Noble explores Romans 13 and 1 John, challenging listeners to examine whether they're truly walking in God's light or living in willful disobedience. Pastor Brian Noble confronts the lie that grace gives us permission to sin, explaining the critical difference between stumbling in weakness versus deliberately choosing darkness. The message emphasizes that genuine fellowship with God and others requires living openly, honestly, and holy—not using faith as an excuse for continued sin. Listeners are called to repentance and transformation, allowing the blood of Jesus to cleanse them from all unrighteousness so they can truly love God and neighbors.  We are transforming our hearts so we can shape the public square. If you're interested in starting a public square ministry, check out these free resources - https://fpiw.org/public-square-ministry.  Donate Today - https://fpiw.bndlr.co/ [https://fpiw.bndlr.co/]  TAKE ACTION Don’t Just talk about it - DOWNLOAD The “WASHINGTON DEFENDER APP” today https://fpiw.org/washington-defender-app/ [https://fpiw.org/washington-defender-app/]