Rest for the Weary (Episode 107)

Many people today feel overwhelmed by the heavy load of life. Some are exhausted from the constant struggle to keep their head above water. Many feel as though they are always a day late and a dollar short. Then there are those who live their life aimlessly. Every day, they find themselves going nowhere fast. So many people today find themselves in toxic relationships that take so much from them and give so little. The list goes on and on.
It’s interesting that during Jesus’ public ministry, He addressed the subject of rest for the weary. That means it concerns Him. Needless to say, it’s not the Lord’s will for us to be overburdened by the load of life. But that’s where many people find themselves today.
When Jesus extended His invitation to the weary, the religious leaders of His day were the Pharisees and the Sadducees. They had imposed countless and burdensome rules and regulations upon the Law of Moses that the people had to follow. The people were weary from following all these dos and don’ts and never being able to measure up. But Jesus came to proclaim the good news. He said, “Come to Me, all who are weary and heavy-laden, and I will give you rest” (Matthew 11:28, NASB).
In this episode, Evangelist Frank King expounds on Jesus’ invitation to rest for the weary. He says the rest available through Christ is more than physical rest. It is rest for our soul. If you are weary today, if you feel overwhelmed by the load of life, why not accept Jesus’ invitation to experience rest for your soul?

What Is Faithful Stewardship? (Episode 105)

Every true believer in Christ is a steward. God has committed resources into his care to advance the Kingdom. “It is required in stewards, that a man be found faithful” (1 Corinthians 4:2, KJV). In this episode, Evangelist Frank King elaborates on the subject of faithful stewardship.
This subject is important because the main means by which God accomplishes His will on earth is through His people. He gives us the resources we need to fulfill His purpose. God giving us what we need to be successful is one thing. But exercising faithful stewardship through those resources is another thing.
A vital goal of every local church should be to equip and to challenge her members to be good stewards of the resources God has blessed them with.  Some church members may regard that exhortation as meddling or getting into their business. But it’s the role of the church to equip and to challenge her members.
Moreover, there is a limit to how much Christians can grow through mere church attendance and reading their Bible and prayer.  To maximize their spiritual development, they must involve themselves in serving the Lord.
We serve God through serving His people.  He gives us resources to utilize for the sake of pouring into the lives of others.  It is only when we faithfully do the same that we are exercising faithful stewardship.
We don’t own the things we have. We didn’t bring anything into this world. When we leave, we won’t be carrying anything with us. God is the source of every blessing that we have. One day, each of us must give an account to the Lord of what we have done with the resources He has committed to us.
A Parable About Faithful Stewardship
“For the kingdom of heaven is as a man travelling into a far country, who called his own servants, and delivered unto them his goods” (Matthew 25:14). These were the initial words Jesus spoke as He shared a parable about faithful stewardship.
Here are some vital takeaways from the parable:
It conveys a kingdom principle because Jesus says “the kingdom is as…”
The man gave each of his servants an amount of money commensurate with his ability
After a long time, the man returned to judge the servant’s stewardship of his money (verse 19)
The faithful steward was the one who used his master’s money to make more money (verses 20-23).
The wicked servant was the one who did nothing with his master’s money (verses 26-27).
In a similar way, the Lord has gifted each of us in accordance with our God-given ability. One day, we must stand before Him. He will reward each of us according to our stewardship. We are saved by grace through faith in Christ. But we are rewarded in accordance with our works. We should labor to be found faithful.
All of us are stewards by default because God has committed resources to us. But the question is, are we being a faithful steward? Can God count on us to do whatever it is He has blessed us with the ability and resources to do for His glory?

The Blessing of Humility (Episode 102)

Embracing a lifestyle of humility goes against the grain of our society. In the world, the humble guy is the one who finishes last. He is the one who gets stepped on. To get ahead in this world, the thinking is that you have to be abrasive; toot your own horn, or step on other people. This episode underscores the blessing of humility.
One day, the disciples asked Jesus, who is greatest in the kingdom of heaven. To their surprise, Jesus called a little child and set him amidst them. “Whosoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child, the same is greatest in the kingdom of heaven,” Jesus said (Matthew 18:3, KJV). That incident speaks volumes about God’s view toward humility.
Humility involves a lifestyle of submission to the will of God. Such a lifestyle can usher in the favor and blessings of the Lord like nothing else will or can. A Christian’s failure or refusal to walk humbly will cause him to miss out on God’s best for him. “God is opposed to the proud, but gives grace to the humble” (James 4:6, NASB).
Grace refers to God’s unmerited blessings and favor. We are saved by grace, but we need the grace of God in every aspect of our life. That’s why it behooves us to walk humbly before the Lord. It is the only means by which we can receive more grace. Duration 17:58    

Losing Your Life to Save It (Episode 100)

Every one of us is going to spend eternity somewhere. Contrary to what many believe, it’s not true that we will just live, die, and return to the dust, end of story. According to the Scriptures, every one of us has an eternal fate. And Jesus says to be saved, you must be willing to lose your life for His sake.
Whatever our concept of life is, we don’t want anybody interfering with our pursuit of our concept of life.  We want the opportunity to do life the way we want to do life. But if a person wants to be a follower of the Lord Jesus Christ, he no longer has the option to do life the way he wants to do life.
The crossroad at which many people stand today is that they want to live for themselves, and Christ wants them to live for Him, and they can’t effectively do both at the same time. Absolutely no compatibility exists between these two lifestyles.
The god of this world, namely the devil, is busy at work. His agenda is diametrically opposed to that of Jesus Christ. The devil wants you to save your life so that you will lose it. But Jesus wants you to lose your life for His sake so you can have the life that comes solely through faith in Him. Duration 16:10

Your Blessing and God's Timing (Episode 99)

This episode addresses the importance of waiting on the Lord. We know that waiting is not a popular subject these days. We live in a fast-paced, digital age; and we don’t like waiting. But when it comes to our dealings with God, we have to flow with His timing. Our failure to do so can cause us to miss out on receiving from God.
It is possible to have faith in God and to be properly aligned with His will and still not receive from God. Additionally, you must be willing to cooperate with God’s timing. As it is written, “Ye have need of patience, that, after ye have done the will of God, ye might receive the promise” (Hebrews 10:36, KJV). That means we must be careful and not get ahead of God. And we must not our hope just because God seems to be a no show in what He promised.
The question is, in the end, what do you want your outcome to be? Do you want the product of doing things your way or the product of cooperating with God’s timing? It behooves us to choose the latter. It’s never a good thing to get ahead of God. Duration 15:05

Having a Fuller Commitment to Christ (Episode 97)

What is your commitment to living for Christ? In a way, spiritual fitness is like physical fitness. For both, the only way to arrive is through a full commitment to the cause.
People tend to be subjective when it comes to defining their commitment to fitness—be it physical or spiritual. But for spiritual fitness, the Bible is our standard. The purpose of this episode is to motivate believers to a fuller commitment to Christ going forward.
We must be careful not to become so caught up in the pursuit of things and the busyness of life that we lose our passion for the Lord, or even worse, lose our way. Being or remaining fully committed to the Lord does not happen by accident. It happens only by intent.
In 1 Corinthians 15:33, Paul the apostle warns, ‘Do not be deceived: “Bad company corrupts good morals”’ (NASB). Accordingly, some believers won’t embrace a fuller commitment to Christ because they spend too much time with people who are not fully committed to the Lord.  Evangelist King says, as Christians critique their spiritual status, perhaps some of them need to critique the company they keep. Duration 15:28

Four Strategies for Getting Through a Test (Episode 96)

It’s safe to say that nobody wants to go through difficult times in their life. But the truth is that everybody will have trying times in this life. Nowhere in the Bible does it say that Christians will not be tested in this life. “All that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution” (2 Timothy 3:12, KJV). This podcast episode provides four biblical strategies for getting through a test.
As long as there exists a devil who has made us his enemy, tests in our life are a given. As long as God uses difficult times to help us grow, tests in our life are a given. But God has given us strategies to ease the burden of those tests. The more diligently we utilize these strategies, the better they will serve us.
Most Christians want to grow, but they want to grow painlessly. However, tests and difficult times are part of spiritual growth. Moreover, every road to success is paved with some challenges and setbacks. You have to know how to cross those hurdles if you want to succeed. Hence, the value of these strategies for getting through a test. Duration 12:00

The Costs of Following Christ (Episode 94)

These days, we seldom talk about being a disciple. We talk about being a Christian. Also, about being a church member. But being a disciple, not so much. In this episode, Frank King addresses the costs of following Christ.
Generally speaking, a disciple is one who believes in and follows the teachings of another. So, when we talk about the costs of following Christ, we are talking about the costs of discipleship. One of the main goals of church membership should be Christian discipleship. Sometimes, however, it seems as though church leaders are more interested in head count than they are in discipleship.
If the truth be told, many believers today regard Jesus’ demands for discipleship, as recorded in the Scriptures, as radical. His teachings are deemed out of touch with today’s world, where conforming is the order of the day. Perhaps that’s why we don’t talk about this nearly enough in our pulpits. This kind of message is not popular. It certainly won’t motivate people to come running to fill the pews in your local church. But this is the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ, and that’s what we are to proclaim to all generations. Duration 17:24

A Biblical Perspective on Prosperity (Episode 93)

Like many other things, Christians and church leaders have divergent views on the subject of prosperity as addressed in the Bible. Some preachers today proudly refer to themselves as prosperity preachers. As that label implies, these preachers proclaim a message that emphasizes material gain and wealth. This podcast episode addresses biblical prosperity as distinguished from some of the controversial teachings in the church on prosperity.
Does the Bible teach about God blessing us through giving? A resounding yes. God loves a cheerful giver. And doesn’t the Bible teach that if we give, we will receive back in good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over? Yes, it does teach that.  But we must be careful to identify and reject all erroneous and unbalanced teachings on the subject of prosperity.
Being a Christian and being successful or even being financially prosperous in this world are not incompatible. Biblical prosperity enables us to be both at the same time. But we must be careful to identify and reject all erroneous and unbalanced teachings on the subject of prosperity. We must reject all the so-called get rich schemes being presented in the pulpit. Duration 16:39

The Supremacy of Love (Episode 92)

Each of us has many attributes that define us. For instance, we may be a person of integrity; or someone who is always happy; or someone whom you cannot depend on; etc. One of the most powerful qualities that can be used to describe us is that we love others. The podcast episode addresses the supremacy of love.
In chapter 12 of his first letter to the church at Corinth, Paul the apostle shares insights on spiritual gifts. He told the believers to earnestly desire spiritual gifts. In the next chapter, chapter 13, he refers to love as the “more excellent way.”  His point is that walking in love is superior to simply being a deeply spiritual person. Love is the most powerful gift we have for impacting the lives of others for the Kingdom of God.
There is a difference between like and love. When we like something, it means we naturally have a favorable disposition toward it. You may meet someone whom you do not like. In other words, you don’t have a naturally favorable disposition toward the person. But you can still choose to love him or her. Because of the supremacy of love, Jesus even commands us to “love your enemies” (Matthew 5:44). Duration 16:45