Biblical Moments with Frank King

Living a Spirit-led Life (Episode 85)

To live a Spirit-led life simply means to live your life in unity with the works and leadership of the Holy Spirit. This is the will of God for us. He does not indwell us with His Spirit just for the sake of indwelling us. But He has given us the Holy Spirit to guide us into all truth, to help us effectively live for Him, and to empower us to do the work He has called us to do. This podcast episode provides practical guidance on how Christians can live a Spirit-led life.
In his letter to the church at Galatia, Paul gives us a simple guide for living a Spirit-led life. He writes, “Walk by the Spirit, and you will not carry out the desire of the flesh” (Galatians 5:16, NASB). Even as Christians, we will have wrong desires of the flesh. Having those kinds of desires are not necessarily wrong. What is wrong is when we carry out those wrong desires. But based upon the verse above, if we follow the lead of the Holy Spirit, we will not fulfill those wrong desires in our flesh.
But realizing that lifestyle is easier said than done. Though we have been born again, we are still clothed in human flesh. Every Christian must contend with the resulting tug of war between the flesh and the spirit. Duration 13:38
 

Moving Beyond Hopelessness (Episode 84)

A sense of hopelessness can occur when a person can’t see his way out of a bad situation he finds himself in. But from God’s perspective, nothing is hopeless because with Him, all things are possible. No matter where we find ourselves in life, He always has a way forward.
Feeling hopeless is not limited to unbelievers. You can be a genuine Christian and still experience a sense of hopelessness in your life at times. This scenario suggests a lack of faith in God, without which, one is limited to human help. But what about when no human or natural solution exists for the problem at hand? This is a recipe for hopelessness. That’s when we must have faith in someone greater. Accordingly, the psalmist writes, “When my heart is overwhelmed: lead me to the rock that is higher than I” (Psalm 61:2, KJV).
The devil knows how to make life look and feel more hopeless than it really is. But the truth is that if you have faith in God, life is never hopeless.  It can only seem that way. Duration 13:36
 
 

Faith Under Fire (Episode 83)

It is a fact that everyone who follows the Lord Jesus Christ will be tested in this life. It’s what we do when our faith is under fire that reveals the true quality of our relationship with God. Hence, the importance of cultivating our faith in God.
Sad but true, some people will hate you just because you love God. That seems ironic since God is love. It’s understandable if people hate you or persecute you when you are on the side of evil. But Jesus warned His disciples that if the world hated Him, it would hate them as well. That is still true for His disciples today.
An example of faith under fire is found in the book Daniel. The king signed a decree forbidding anyone from praying to anyone except himself for 30 days. Daniel the prophet was not fazed by the king’s decree. He defied the decree even knowing what the consequences would be. Violators would be put in the lion’s den with hungry lions. Perhaps we won’t be tested to the degree Daniel was. Still, like Daniel did, we must cultivate depth in our relationship with the Lord. That is the key to standing firm when your faith is under fire. Duration 15:47
 
 

The Person of Christ (Episode 82)

The study of the person of Christ is called Christology. One r eason we should study the person of Christ is because the Christian faith is based upon and centered around Jesus Christ. Our sole source for learning of Him is the Bible. Men have written many other books about Him. Still, we can only know what there is to know about Him through what has been revealed in the holy Scriptures.
God sent His Son to be the Savior of the world. What you believe about the person of Christ determines how you relate to Him. If you believe He was no more than a morally upright human being, you will discount everything He said relating to His divinity. Only if you believe that He is who He claimed to be can you relate to Him properly.
Jesus may have looked like just another human being, but He wasn’t. He was the fullness of God clothed in the likeness of sinful flesh. Concerning this mystery, Paul writes, “For in Him all the fullness of Deity (the Godhead) dwells in bodily form….” (Colossians 2:9, NASB). Accordingly, He is sometimes refered to as the God-man.
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Always Be Ready for Christ’s Return (Episode 81)

If the Lord were to return this very moment, would you be ready? This is not a hypothetical question. During His public ministry, Jesus said that in the hour you think not, the Son of man will come (Matthew 24:44). Because of that uncertainty, we must always be ready for Christ's return.
In churches today, it’s vitally important that we preach and proclaim the return of the Lord Jesus Christ. For faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the Word of God. Far too many people who attend church regularly are too careless about being ready for Christ’s return. Perhaps it’s because we don’t preach that important message enough in our pulpits enough.
The most important decision to make in this life is where you will spend eternity. You will either spend it with the Lord or apart from Him. To spend it with the Lord is to to spend it in a place where death and sorrow will be no more. Moreover, the government will be upon the Lord's shoulder. But to be certain to go back with Him, you should live every day in readiness for Christ's return.
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The Great White Throne (Episode 80)

If the Lord were to return this very moment, would you be ready? This is not a hypothetical question. During His public ministry, Jesus said that in the hour you think not, the Son of man will come (Matthew 24:44). Because of that uncertainty, we must always be ready for Christ's return.
In churches today, it’s vitally important that we preach and proclaim the return of the Lord Jesus Christ. For faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the Word of God. Far too many people who attend church regularly are too careless about being ready for Christ’s return. Perhaps it’s because we don’t preach that important message enough in our pulpits enough.
The most important decision to make in this life is where you will spend eternity. You will either spend it with the Lord or apart from Him. To spend it with the Lord is to to spend it in a place where death and sorrow will be no more. Moreover, the government will be upon the Lord's shoulder. But to be certain to go back with Him, you should live every day in readiness for Christ's return.
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The Perfect Gift (Episode 79)--Christmas Message

Christmas means different things to different people. But for people of faith, Christ is the reason for the season. Christmas is the day we celebrate the virgin birth of Christ as the Savior of the world. Jesus is not a savior but the Savior. No one can come to the Father but by Him.
Though it has nothing to do with the real meaning of Christmas, one way we celebrate it is through giving and receiving gifts. Many of these gifts will be returned or exchanged immediately after Christmas. Oftentimes, that is because the gift was not a good match for the person receiving the gift. But the gift God gave to us on the first Christmas was the perfect gift because it perfectly addresses the one need we all have. That is our need to be saved from sin. Had we been able to save ourselves, there would have been no need for God to send His Son into the world.
God's perfect gift to us was motivated by love. "For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life" (John 3:16, NASB). Love is the purest form of motivation. It is not the result of guilt, not is it driven by some moral or legal obligation.
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Faith in the Power of God (Episode 78)

According to Luke 5:17, as Jesus ministered, “the power of the Lord was present to heal them.” That means He didn’t just minister the Word of God, but also He used His power to help people. There are some things that the Word of God can accomplish for us, but there are some things that only divine intervention can do. This podcast episode encourages believers to believe in God's power for today.
In his first letter to the church at Corinth, Paul the apostle underscores the importance of believing in the power of God. Though he was a man of incredible Bible knowledge and revelation, he did not want the church to get hooked on those things. Accordingly, he came to them as if he only knew the basics of the faith. He said, "That your faith should not stand in the wisdom of men, but in the power of God" (1 Corinthians 2 :5).
Some believers in the body of Christ argue that the power of God manifested as signs and wonders and spiritual gifts are things of the past. They say those extraordinary works ceased with the apostles. But according to the Bible, God is the same yesterday, today and tomorrow. 
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We Can Do All Things Through Christ (Episode 77)

We serve a big God. He does big things. He often calls us to do things that are bigger than we are. How shall we respond? In his letter to the church at Philippi, Paul the apostle writes, "I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me" (Philippans 4:13, KJV). So, Christ was the source of Paul's boldness toward life, no matter what the challenge. Every Christian needs to arrive at a similar conviction in his or her life.
Too often, Christians take these words of Paul out of context. For instance, they do things they want to do, and then they try to justify their actions by quoting the words of Paul. But when Paul says he can do all things through Christ, he does not literally mean all things. Rather, he is referring to all things that God allows or that God ordains.
We don’t get to choose how life will unfold. No matter how proactive and how vigilant you try to be, sometimes life will deal you what we call a bad hand. And sometimes, God will allow you to endure hardship for a season. But we can overcome all these things--if we believe Christ is our source of strength.
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Prioritizing the Word of God (Episode 76)

How can you tell whether or not a local church and church leaders hold the Word of God in the highest regard? When local churches prioritize the Word of God, every other part of public worship is secondary to the ministry of the Word of God.
Jesus is our example. Everywhere He went, crowds followed Him. He preached and taught about heaven and everyday life. The people could take what He taught them and use it to grow in their relationship with God. In turn, they could make their homes and marriages better. It is vital for churches and church leaders today to believe that same power still exists in the ministry of the Word of God.
In the early days of the New Testament church, as it grew, there arose a need for church leaders to address the temporal needs of the widows. The apostles acknowledged the complaint to be legitimate. But they also knew it was not a work they should take on. They resolved to prioritize the Word of God. "It is not desirable for us to neglect the word of God in order to serve tables," they said (Acts 6:2, NASB). Church leaders today do well to follow the apostles' example to prioritize the Word of God.
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