Seek First: The Life We Were Actually Made For

How To Pray: What Jesus Actually Said

What if you've been praying backwards this whole time? Dr. Gene Mims walks through the Lord's Prayer in Matthew chapter 6 and shows us why Jesus told His disciples to start with God — not their needs, not their fears, not their circumstances. Short, practical, and deeply biblical. 🗝️ Key Topics * (3:23) God already knows your need before you ask * (7:41) Start with God, not your need * (17:15) Surrendering to God's Will is where peace begins * (26:33) Forgiveness is not optional in prayer 📖 Key Scriptures * ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Matthew 6:7-15 [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew%206%3A7-15&version=NASB]⁠⁠⁠⁠ 💬Quote from the Episode * "It’s not a matter of getting the answer that we want, it’s a matter of finding what God’s will is because God sees your life from the beginning of your life and before the beginning of your life and my life all the way to eternity.” 📍Join Us In Person: The Gathering at 840⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://share.google/B6S0dtB6yFhkrmlMQ] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠6315 Arno Rd, Franklin, TN 37064⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://share.google/B6S0dtB6yFhkrmlMQ] * Life Groups for all ages: Sundays at 9:30 a.m. * Main Worship Service: Sundays at 10:45 a.m. * Visit us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://www.thegathering840.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://thegathering840.org] 🙌 Stay Connected Follow or subscribe to The Gathering with Dr. Gene Mims wherever you listen. If today's message encouraged you, share it with a friend and leave a review.

The Mystery of Healing

Have you ever prayed for healing — for yourself or someone you love — and felt like God went quiet? Dr. Gene Mims opens Luke chapter 5 and tackles one of the most personal, painful questions in the Christian life: why does God heal some people and not others? This episode is honest, pastoral, and deeply personal. You'll want to hear it. 🗝️ Key Topics * (5:33) Healing is a mystery, but it follows a pattern * (10:56) The greater need is always relationship * (13:21) God's power is present, but never automatic * (18:10) Prayer is a journey toward surrender 📖 Key Scriptures * ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Luke 5:12-26 [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke%205%3A12-26&version=NASB]⁠⁠⁠⁠ 💬Quote from the Episode * "When God says for us to pray without ceasing, don't ever stop praying for what it is until you get some answer that God wants you to have." 📍Join Us In Person: The Gathering at 840⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://share.google/B6S0dtB6yFhkrmlMQ] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠6315 Arno Rd, Franklin, TN 37064⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://share.google/B6S0dtB6yFhkrmlMQ] * Life Groups for all ages: Sundays at 9:30 a.m. * Main Worship Service: Sundays at 10:45 a.m. * Visit us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://www.thegathering840.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://thegathering840.org] 🙌 Stay Connected Follow or subscribe to The Gathering with Dr. Gene Mims wherever you listen. If today's message encouraged you, share it with a friend and leave a review.

There's Power In Love

What do you do when the world gets mean — and it's aimed at you? Dr. Gene Mims opens Luke 6 and unpacks the words of Jesus that are easy to read and hard to live: love your enemies, bless those who curse you, and pray for those who mistreat you. It's countercultural. It's challenging. And it might be exactly what you needed today. 🗝️ Key Topics * (2:54) The World Is Getting Meaner, and Believers Feel It * (4:59) Retaliation Never Improves the Situation * (15:46) Love is an Action, Not a Feeling * (21:34) The Golden Rule Has Power To Change People 📖 Key Scriptures * ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Luke 6:27-31 [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke%206%3A27-31&version=NASB]⁠⁠⁠⁠ 💬Quote from the Episode * "If we don't do what the Lord says, we'll neverknow how He will sustain us. We'll never know how He'll use us." 📍Join Us In Person: The Gathering at 840⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://share.google/B6S0dtB6yFhkrmlMQ] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠6315 Arno Rd, Franklin, TN 37064⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://share.google/B6S0dtB6yFhkrmlMQ] * Life Groups for all ages: Sundays at 9:30 a.m. * Main Worship Service: Sundays at 10:45 a.m. * Visit us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://www.thegathering840.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://thegathering840.org] 🙌 Stay Connected Follow or subscribe to The Gathering with Dr. Gene Mims wherever you listen. If today's message encouraged you, share it with a friend and leave a review.

When God Interrupts Ordinary Life

Have you ever felt God drawing near in an unexpected moment? Through the story of Peter’s encounter with Jesus, Dr. Mims shares how God still interrupts ordinary lives, calls people deeper, and invites us to respond. 🗝️ Key Topics * (1:21) God often meets us in ordinary life * (5:06) An encounter with God reveals who He is -- and who we are * (12:14) God may already be knocking on your heart * (23:38) Jesus calls us to run toward Him, not away from Him 📖 Key Scriptures * ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Luke 5:1-11 [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke%205%3A1-11&version=NLT]⁠⁠⁠ 💬Quote from the Episode * "You feel like there’s a knock on the door of your heart. Open that door, jump out of that boat and come to him.” 📍Join Us In Person: The Gathering at 840⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://share.google/B6S0dtB6yFhkrmlMQ] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠6315 Arno Rd, Franklin, TN 37064⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://share.google/B6S0dtB6yFhkrmlMQ] * Life Groups for all ages: Sundays at 9:30 a.m. * Main Worship Service: Sundays at 10:45 a.m. * Visit us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://www.thegathering840.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://thegathering840.org] 🙌 Stay Connected Follow or subscribe to The Gathering with Dr. Gene Mims wherever you listen. If today's message encouraged you, share it with a friend and leave a review.

Straight Paths and Changed Lives

John the Baptist came with a bold message: prepare the way for the Lord. In this powerful episode, Dr. Gene Mims walks through Luke chapter three and challenges believers to clear away the obstacles in their own lives, bear fruit for the Kingdom, and live ready for the return of Jesus Christ. 🗝️ Key Topics * (2:16) God's plan connects all of Scripture into one unfolding story * (10:59) John the Baptist confronts sin before offering comfort * (11:45) True repentance must produce visible life change * (12:25) The gospel and coming judgment apply to all people 📖 Key Scriptures * ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Luke 3 [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke%203&version=NLT]⁠⁠ 💬Quote from the Episode * "We don’t have to be as strange as John the Baptist to be as different as Jesus." 📍Join Us In Person: The Gathering at 840⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://share.google/B6S0dtB6yFhkrmlMQ] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠6315 Arno Rd, Franklin, TN 37064⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://share.google/B6S0dtB6yFhkrmlMQ] * Life Groups for all ages: Sundays at 9:30 a.m. * Main Worship Service: Sundays at 10:45 a.m. * Visit us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://www.thegathering840.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://thegathering840.org] 🙌 Stay Connected Follow or subscribe to The Gathering with Dr. Gene Mims wherever you listen. If today's message encouraged you, share it with a friend and leave a review.