Biblical Moments with Frank King

Heaven’s Greatest Joy (Episode 12)

What interests God the most? It’s the thing that makes heaven more excited than anything else. The answer to that question is critical because we cannot pursue the heart of God if we don’t know where the heart of God is. In this podcast episode, Frank King addresses heaven’s greatest joy.
According to Jesus, “There will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous persons who need no repentance” (Luke 15:7, NASB).
Christians gathered as one pleases the Lord. But nothing we as Christians can do pleases Him more than reaching the lost. It was His boundless love for the lost that motivated Him to give us His only begotten Son to die for us to save us.
During Jesus’ day, the religious leaders complained that He kept company with sinners. Evidently, they thought there was something wrong with what Jesus did. Sad but true, there exists a degree of that same kind of ignorance in the church today. Some Christians have a very wrong idea of what sanctification is all about. Yes, God wants us to live our lives dedicated to serving Him. But that does not mean avoiding interaction with the lost.
Suppose those who were saved before us had that view toward us when we were lost? And how can we reach the lost if we have that flawed view toward them today? When we show ourselves friendly to the lost, we increase the chances that they will receive our message of being reconciled to God. That’s why Jesus ate with sinners.
Since heaven’s greatest joy is for sinners to repent and accept Christ as their Savior, that’s where the church should be focused. That is also the place where God directs His resources and His power.

God’s Plan for the House of God (Episode 10)

In the Old Testament, God instructed Moses to build Him a house. "Let them construct a sanctuary for Me, that I may dwell among them," God said (Exodus 25:8, NASB). Accordingly, we refer to the tabernacle or the subsequent temple as the house of God. This podcast episode focuses on God’s plan for this special place.
It is ironic that the sanctuary was called the house of God. We know that no building can contain God. Not even heaven can contain Him. “For in him we live, and move, and have our being” (Acts 17:28, KJV). But the designation as the house of God denotes that special place where God meets His people. It is important to note that the sanctuary was God's idea and not that of man. It was His desire to dwell among His people. Similarly, today, we don’t need to beg God or try to game Him to show up. God wants to be in the midst of His people.
God gave Moses the plan for how the sanctuary was to look and for the furniture and its utensils. “According to all that I am going to show you, as the pattern of the tabernacle and the pattern of all its furniture, just so shall you construct it,” God said (Exodus 25:9).
The plan for the tabernacle was dictated by how God intended for the tent to be used for worshiping Him. Today, the church building is the place where we are edified, equipped for Kingdom work and for experiencing fellowship with God. Jesus promised that when we gather in His name, that He will be in our midst (Matthew 18:20). It is because of His presence among us that we should regard the church building as a sacred place.

Persistence in Prayer Pays Off (Episode 9)

Prayer is vital in the life of a believer because it is the means by which we make our requests known to God and in turn how we receive from Him. In the epistle of James, he writes that we have not because we ask not (James 4:2). This post focuses on the importance of persistence in prayer. Ask anybody who prays to God, and they will tell you that His answers to prayers seldom come quickly.
It is no secret to us that in everything worthwhile persistence pays off. But persistence is not a popular thing these days. Persistence in prayer denotes one’s willingness and ability to stick with his petitions to God until the end. But if the truth be told, what we are looking for today are ways to get things more easily and more quickly so that persistence is not needed.
But when it comes to prayer, persistence is not an option but a must. God seldom answers our prayers immediately after we pray. During His public ministry, Jesus taught a parable to the intent that "men ought always to pray, and not to faint" (Luke 18:1, KJV). The main emphasis in that parable is persistence.
Over time, nothing has changed, regarding God and prayer. He says, “I am the Lord, I change not” (Malachi 3:6, KJV). What has changed are the people who are praying to God. We don’t like to wait and stick with things for any length of time. How often have we missed out on receiving from God because in prayer we gave up too soon?

Discipleship and Unbelief (Episode 8)

Discipleship and unbelief tend to not go together. How can someone be a disciple and fail to believe at the same time? But unbelief, as used in this episode, does not refer to a person who does not believe in the person or the redemptive work of Christ on the cross. Rather, it refers to genuine disciples who at times struggle with their faith.
Just because you are a follower of Christ, and you read your Bible, and you have been born again does not mean you can’t have bouts with unbelief. All of us can find ourselves in that undesirable place at one time or another.
Jesus' disciples had a more intimate relationship with Him than any of us can. They virtually lived with Him throughout His public ministry. They heard all of His teachings and saw all of His miracles. You would think that if anybody was unshakeable in their faith, it would be them. But that was not the case. Even they were guilty of unbelief at times. 
This subject is important because faith is the essence of Christianity. "All things are possible to him who believes" (Mark 9:23, NASB). But being a Christian does not automatically make you vibrant in your faith. Strong faith is not incidental to being a Christian. It does not just happen over time. But you must consistently work at growing in and deepening your faith.
The most powerful thing God has given us for strengthening our faith is His Word. Faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the Word of God (Romans 10:17). Delighting in His Word daily will starve your unbelief and feed your faith.
 

God Is Our Deliverer (Episode 7)

All of us will need God to deliver us at one time or another. That’s because He has not made any of us to be self-sufficient in all aspects of our life.
Both Christians and non-Christians can face seemingly hopeless and life-threatening experiences in this life. The difference is that for Christians, God is our deliverer. According to the psalmist, “Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but the Lord delivers him out of them all” (Psalm 34:19, NASB).
Just because we know certain truths about God does not mean those truths are actively working in our lives. Some believers say they know God is our deliverer, for instance. But in practice they act as if they don’t believe He is. Hence, one purpose of preaching and teaching is simply to stir up truths that we already know.
Since God is greater than any opposition we face, wouldn’t it be great if He sheltered us from everything that is too big for us to handle? But at times He allows us to be tested above what we can bear. When that is the case, it is to the intent that we trust Him to deliver us.
In Paul the apostle’s second letter to the church at Corinth, he wrote these words about God as our deliverer: “Who DELIVERED US from so great a peril of death, and WILL DELIVER US, He on whom we have set our hope. And He will YET DELIVER US” (2 Corinthians 1:10, NASB).

The Importance of Prayer During a Test (Episode 6)

This podcast episode addresses the importance of prayer during a test in your life. Everybody has difficult times in his life at one time or another. Prayer is the means by which we invite God into the affairs of our life during adversities. Of course, that is not the only time we should pray. But that is the focus of this episode. If you don’t earnestly pray during the difficult times in your life, you are making a serious statement about what you believe or don’t believe about prayer. If a person truly believes in the power of prayer, he will earnestly pray during the trying times in his life.
Jesus is our example. He took on the form of a human servant. He modeled the importance of prayer during a test while in the Garden of Gethsemane. It was the most trying time of His entire public ministry.
As believers, we have the awesome opportunity to talk with the living God. More importantly, He hears our prayers and in due season, He answers our prayers. In this episode, Frank King stresses the need for Christians to develop the habit of prayer BEFORE difficult times come. That's because being able to faithfully pray through a test is not incidental to being a Christian. Rather, it is a discipline that we must develop. 

Do Not Worry About Your Life (Episode 5)

People today have numerous reasons to worry and to be anxious about their life. Reasons include rampant crime and murder, chronic diseases, the high cost of living, etc. But Jesus says, “Do not worry about your life, as to what you will eat, nor for your body, as to what you will put on” (Luke 12:22, NASB).
For believers, God is our heavenly Father. It is a basic requirement for a father to provide for his children. And God is more than able to provide for us. He can do “far more abundantly beyond all that we ask or think….” (Ephesians 3:20, NASB). That’s why we should find it hard to obey the words of Jesus: “Do not worry about your life.”
It should be no surprise that Jesus addressed this all-important subject during His public ministry. Being human, we all experience periods of anxiety and worry. But if you really trust God, your life will not be dominated by worry. That does not mean you will never worry, but your life will not be dominated by worry.
The reason this subject resonates with us so deeply is because many people today are seriously worried or anxious about something or several things in life. Through His teachings, Jesus challenges us to live life on a higher level because God is our provider. He wants His children to trust Him. The clear evidence of genuine trust in God is the absence of excessive anxiety and worry in your life.

Our Heart and Our Worship to God (Episode 4)

Worship in its simplest definition is an act of reverence to God. This is one of the biblical ways that we show our appreciation for God to Him. Every week, millions attend the house of God to worship Him. Our styles of worship come in several forms. Some prefer a contemporary style. Others prefer to stick to the traditional. Still others desire a blend of styles. Though some churchgoers are a stickler for one style or the other, that is not what matters to God.
One reason God created us is to worship Him. He does not need our material things. “The earth is the Lord’s, and the fullness thereof; the world, and they that dwell therein” (Psalm 24:1-3, KJV). The question is what constitutes acceptability to God? How do we know that when we gather at a local church or in a similar place to reverence God, that our veneration pleases Him? In this podcast episode, Frank King focuses on the relationship between our heart and the acceptability of our worship.
Our worship to God includes activities such as giving, singing, praying, etc. But these acts of reverence must come from our heart to be acceptable to God. Unlike men, God is not impressed with our external expressions of reverence. People look on the outward appearance, but God looks on the heart (1 Samuel 16:7).

The Token of Our Inheritance (Episode 3)

Think for a moment about our eternal fate. One day, those of us who have placed our faith in Christ, will forever be with the Lord, and it’s going to be good beyond description. But what is our assurance of such a wonderful eternal future? How can we be sure of that?
Some people are mystified by the depth of a believer’s conviction about Christ. Perhaps, you have had someone ask you, how do you know that Christ is real; how do you know that God is real? And how can you be confident about your eternal fate?
Think about those who choose to risk their life for the cause of Christ. And those who have faithfully attended the house of God for tens of years. There must be something real to being a Christian. And there is. For God has already given us a guarantee of our inheritance through the person of the Holy Spirit. Paul writes, "Having also believed, you were sealed in Him with the Holy Spirit of promise, who is given as a pledge of our inheritance...." (Ephesians 1:13-14, NASB).
This pledge is not from man but from God who cannot lie. We need not worry about what the eternal future holds for us. After we accepted Christ as our Savior, God sealed us with the Holy Spirit of promise. He has given us that as a token of our inheritance.

Four Habits of Passionate Christians (Episode 2)

According to the Bible, we should be a living sacrifice (Romans 12:1). That is, a living offering to God. How would you define your relationship with Christ? Are you spiritually cold? How about lukewarm? Or are you fervent in serving the Lord?
This episode encourages Christians to become passionate Christians. To be passionate for the Lord means to have a deep love for Christ; to be enthusiastic about living for Him. Sometimes, you can be passionate about something but not know how to go about it the right way. When that’s the case, you expend lots of effort but get little in return.
So, in this episode, Frank shares four habits of passionate Christians. Those who want to become more committed to serving the Lord should emulate these four habits. Frank reminds us that passionate Christian living is the only type of Christian living the Bible endorses. Although many choose to live it, nothing in the Bible legitimizes the casual Christian lifestyle. Duration 12:10.