Living Against the Grain

Episode 11: God's Attributes - The Holiness of God

We often talk about certain attributes of God more than others. In this episode we get into the holiness of God, an attribute that is one of the foundational attributes of God. God's holiness is one of the harder attributes to grasp in a world that is full and rampant with evil. In this episode we explore God and His holiness along with how this relates to us and our lives. We get into the need to be holy as our God is holy, as Scripture tells us, along how to do so and what it does for us. The holiness of God is at the foundation of who He is. His holiness shows us the beauty of His perfection and the seriousness of sin. It also shows us the depth of His love in our redemption through Christ. His holiness calls us to a greater standard of living to His glory. #education #clips #podcast #truth #trending #youtube #youtubeshorts #christian #christianity #faith

Episode 9: God's attributes - God's Providence

The doctrine of the providence of God can be an obscure concept to many people. To gain greater insight into this glorious doctrine, we have provided this episode. To begin with, the providence of God is simply God’s involvement in the world. Providence is God’s constant care for His creation and the good of His people. While many people say they believe in some kind of god, very few believe in a personal God who is involved in their everyday lives. However, God is very involved in governing and caring for His creation. He cares about everything that happens to His people and directs all events to bring about His purposes.. The mentality of our culture today, however, is shaped by existential philosophy, which leaves God out of the picture. The 20th century person is unsure whether an all-powerful being exists and is active in people’s lives. While some may believe that a God exists, they hopelessly maintain that this Divine Being is either unable or unwilling to become involved in their lives. Life can be difficult but Divine Providence also comforts because we know God cares for His people and preserves them while they journey through life. - Ligonier Ministries #education [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/education] #faith [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/faith] #podcast [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/podcast] #religion [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/religion] #trending [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/trending] #youtube [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/youtube] #Christian [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/christian]

Episode 10: God's Attributes - The Faithfulness of God

The more we study God's attributes the more our worship is informed.  What we will see is that understanding who our God is will help us trust in his sufficiency for the outworking of our faith. A lack of proper understanding of God’s attributes leads to a wrong view of God and hence a life that fails to please him. So, it is vital to have a proper understanding of God’s attributes. Agreed, even a lifetime study of God’s attributes will not yield to us the complete understanding of his attributes because it is impossible for finite creatures to understand an infinite God fully. But it will lead us, guide and teach us more and more. God’s faithfulness means that God will always do what he has said and fulfill what he has promised. (Num. 23:19 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AbIzvtGgmMM&t=1399s]; Deut. 32:4)  To imitate God’s faithfulness, we should always do what we say and fulfill what we have promised!  Are you faithful to your commitments? Do you keep your promises?  God's faithfulness is also one of the attributes behind His command (Exo. 20:14 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AbIzvtGgmMM&t=1214s]) God is faithful to His covenant promises, and He is a faithful to His people, so He expects us to imitate His faithfulnes. #education [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/education] #clip [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/clip] #religion [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/religion] #podcast [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/podcast] #truth [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/truth] #trending [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/trending] #youtube [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/youtube] #christian [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/christian] #faith [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/faith]

Episode 8: God's Attributes - The Wisdom of God

“Wisdom is the power to see, and the inclination to choose, the best and highest goal, together with the surest means of attaining it.” ― J.I. Packer, Knowing God This is what we share and have these episodes for. It is in order to share to the world the same wisdom that God has shared with us, in order to rightfully live in the world. In this episode we get into what wisdom really is, as well as what it is not. We also discuss how this wisdom helps us and how we can apply it into our daily lives. #podcast [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/podcast] #trending [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/trending] #youtube [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/youtube] #religion [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/religion] #education [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/education] #faith [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/faith] #Christian [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/christian]

Episode 6: Knowing God In Our Actions

This world has given us the illusion that following ourselves will make us the most happy and give us the most pleasure. But as some begin to learn, many are left disappointed having put such treasure and trust in temporary created things of this world. We have been created for a purpose and given choices to make. We can choose to live life according to ourselves and neglect the free gift of eternal life and its blessing that Jesus Christ came to give us, or we can accept it, follow the Word of God and receive the amazing peace and love of God that will always satisfy those who wish to be at peace in this life and the next. Some are falsely deceived into thinking they're lives are perfect, all people should desire the eternal because life continues after our time on earth. The issue here is following ourselves we cannot lead ourselves anywhere on our own after death. Unity and a relationship with God is eternal. Let us establish an eternal relationship as soon as we can and begin a relationship where the power, blessing and care that God has for us will take care of us now and until the end of time. Our actions are the manifestation of what is on the inside of us, which means that our actions reveal what is true about us: what we believe, who we serve, and who we love. If we say that we believe in something, our actions can contradict us to reveal what we truly believe. If we say that we love someone more than ourselves, our actions will reveal if it is true. What we do shows who we really serve, who we love the most, and what we really think. If we ever need proof of what is true about ourselves, we can look to our actions to always tell the truth because our actions are absolutely dependent on what is true inside of us. The Kingdom of this world has its own priorities, its own interests, its own values, and its own philosophy. It all seems so real, so enduring, but the reality is it will not last. It is temporary. It is doomed, and will one day be totally destroyed and the kingdom of this world will become the Kingdom of our God. Meanwhile, the challenge before us is to continue to live in the world, but not be of the world in doing so, we share God’s values, His priorities, and His interests and ultimately we will enjoy living and ruling with Him for all eternity. The choice is yours. The three biggest problems we face on earth are sin, suffering, and death. Nobody on earth can avoid it, prevent it or solve it. But luckily we have a God in Jesus Christ that came on earth, that overcame sin, death and suffering in order for us not only to receive eternal life through Him, but that we may have a peace that surpasses all understanding to those on earth. #podcast #trending #youtube #religion #education #faith