The word "pardon" means to relieve someone of the burden of their legal consequences. In a Christological understanding of this concept, Christ shed his blood and rose from the dead in order to suffer in our stead and relieve us of the consequences of hell (1 Cor. 15:1-4, Ro. 6:23, Ro. 10:9-10, Col. 1:13-14) . In his grace and mercy, he pardoned our sin (Eph. 2:8-9, Ro. 11:6). Now, in some Christian circles, there are some that hold to the idea that there is a sin that is so terrible that it...

In this episode of the Ps+ we learn how to biblically prevent our paralysis. During times of hardship, we are prone to drift into our own ways of coping that over time distort our perspective of ourselves, others, and God—leading us to getting stuck in and hopeless in our pain. It’s imperative for us to learn God’s way of understanding loss and grief so that we can respond rightly to our pain.

Justin Trotter of Callie Harbin Baptist Church in Villa Rica, GA comes back on the show today to continue Bible study in II Peter 1 with Brandon Briscoe, Provost of Living Faith Bible Institute. Last week, we looked at what it means to grow in faith, virtue, knowledge and temperance. This time we look at the last four characteristics the disciple of Christ is called to mature in: patience, godliness, brotherly kindness, and charity. Visit https://www.lfbi.org/learnmore

Today we speak with a student of Living Faith Bible Institute, Jorge Pietrogiovanna who moved his family from the Midwest to Boston, Massachusetts to join the Living Faith Boston church planting team under Pastor Mike Reneau (Ep. 49 & Ep. 172). Jorge shares his testimony of salvation and what God has done in his life to this point as he is ministering in various capacities in Boston. Visit https://www.lfbi.org/learnmore Visit https://lf.boston/ Visit https://www.lffellowship.com/

II Peter 1 presents seven things the believer needs to add to their faith in order to mature in Christlike thought, behavior and speech. The promise of Scripture is that if these seven things are applied properly, the believer will grow in fruitfulness, a relationship with Christ now and an abundant entrance into His kingdom in the future (II Peter 1:8-11). Justin Trotter of Callie Harbin Baptist Church in Villa Rica, GA joins us today to walk through this passage, expounding what it means to...

In this episode of the Ps+ we study the example of Jonah and learn the importance of petitioning our position to the Lord.

The Living Faith Bible Institute holds to a biblical philosophy of discipleship, which means a form of discipleship that looks like what Jesus offered his disciples, or what Paul offered Timothy and Titus: an up close and personal form of mentorship where a mature minister invests a biblical doctrine, principles and lifestyle into the life of a younger believer. For decades now, the churches in the Living Faith Fellowship have taken this discipleship approach very seriously — allocating...

Today we speak with a student of Living Faith Bible Institute, John Wright who is a member of Living Faith Lee's Summit. John shares his testimony of salvation, and what he is up to in ministry. We then discuss how LFBI doctrinal training has benefitted his life and ministry. Visit https://www.lfbi.org/learnmore

In this episode of the Ps+ we take a look at our GPS—God's Pathway Strategy in navigating grief and learning to pay close attention to our emotions and responses to the circumstances of life.

Is America a Christian nation? Where do Baptists come from and what significance do they hold in the history of our nation? What does it mean to be a Baptist today in our contemporary world?In this episode, host Brandon Briscoe sits down with Jim Alter, pastor of Grace Baptist Church of Sidney, Ohio to ask these questions and to explore how Baptists influenced our forefathers to frame our constitution with religious liberty in mind.Pastor Alter is co-founder and editor of the Ancient Baptist...

In this episode of the Ps+ Jonathan Kindler continues a discussion about how God calls us to respond to loss based on the truth of His Word.

As far as psychology is concerned, anger is perhaps the most complex and least understood human emotion. We know the anger is necessary. It's an emotion that gives us drive, it makes us competitive, and it motivates us to overcome tough situations. We know that anger can also cause turmoil. it can be explosive and cause destruction in our families, our relationships, our workplaces, and even in our churches. So how do we know when anger is appropriate or inappropriate? How should we carry...

It is difficult for the pastor to meet the needs of the church. Pastors can be exceptionally busy with the affairs of the church — staff meetings, counseling, setting the budget; making sure the building is safe, clean and ready; and of course the work of prayer, study, and preaching. But has the church created a culture that unnecessarily differentiates between the leadership of the pulpit and the leadership of day-to-day ministry? What if pastors learned to lead more effectively from within...

In this episode of the Ps+ we join counselor and LFBI Instructor Jonathan Kindler in a conversation about grief, its manifestations in our lives and what the Bible says about it.

Graduate of Living Faith Bible Institute, church planter, and missionary Kale Horvath, joins us again to give an update on the new church plant growth in Budapest, Hungary, including personal testimonies from the first few years on the mission field. Kale moved his family to Budapest, Hungary as missionaries in December of 2020, in the middle of Covid quarantines (lockdowns). Kale shares what challenges they faced, including: landing during a pandemic, getting a visa during the shutdown,...

Today, we speak with student of Living Faith Bible Institute, Rebecca Powers who ministers in Kansas City, Missouri discipling women and leading a ladies Bible study. She shares her testimony of salvation and how God used a crisis in her life to draw her closer to her God-given purpose. She expresses the joy and peace she has gained in growing in a relationship with Jesus Christ amidst a backdrop of trials. We discuss how LFBI doctrinal training has changed her life and benefited her...

For thousands of years of Christianity and Judaism, there has been an ongoing debate about what it means for a person to be accountable for their sin. In fact, the debate sits at the heart of the historic contention of the Roman Catholics who practice and perform pato baptism (infant baptism) and the Baptists who believe that baptism is reserved for those who have put their faith in Christ - which implies there is a free will and intellectual capacity to understand and receive the terms of...

Since the end of the 19th Century, the church has been debating an issue that before that era, was not broadly contended – namely, whether or not God has faithfully preserved his word over time and between languages. For millennia Psalm 12:6 and 7 was understood to mean that God could and would protect and preserve his scriptures. …it reads “The words of the LORD [are] pure words: [as] silver tried in a furnace of earth, purified seven times. 7 Thou shalt keep them, O LORD, thou shalt...

Today, we speak with recent graduate of Living Faith Bible Institute, Kylie Grasher who ministers in Kansas City, Missouri. Kylie is the host of the show's (Jeff Grasher's) wife! In this unique interview, Kylie shares her testimony of salvation, how she began following the Lord day by day and how L.F.B.I. has benefited her in keeping her home and raising her kids in the nurture and admonition of the Lord. We then discuss how LFBI doctrinal training has benefitted her life and ministry....

The local New Testament church is the instrument by which God is fulfilling his mission in the world today. It is a place of teaching, training, fellowship, and spiritual deployment. God has used the church for 2,000 years – in times of victory and persecution, in harvest and famine, to be his gospel ambassadors in the world. Is it any wonder that the primary subject of Satan’s disdain is the bride of Christ? As we look at the state of the church, we discover quickly that she has not fared...

In this episode of the Ps+ we join Eric Phillips one last time to discuss potential hinderances to victory over the flesh.

The history of Baptists in the United States is a long and convoluted story of victory and failure, unity and division, momentum, and decline. But, if we pay attention to the stories of those individual leaders within the movement, we discover a very important lesson – namely, that when men are full of faith in God and his word, and fearlessly preach it, they can be mightily used for the kingdom of God. Conversely, men who trade truth for pragmatism or divide the body of Christ for their own...

Today we speak with a student of Living Faith Bible Institute, Jerad Csukker who is the Teen and Young Adults Pastor at Grace Baptist Church in Lee's Summit, MO. Jerad shares his testimony of salvation, and what he is up to in ministry today. We then discuss how LFBI doctrinal training has benefitted his life and ministry. Visit https://www.lfbi.org/learnmore

In this special episode, we have compiled five Ps+ episodes hosted by Van Sneed into one. Van uses Bible study principles and topics from Pastor Greg Axe's book "Revelation Made Simple" to give us the clear layout and meaning of the very important and last book of the Bible, Revelation, which culminates in the return of the Lord Jesus Christ to earth to rule and receive all the glory, honor and worship He deserves in His everlasting kingdom. Since Revelation regards end-time events, there is...

In this episode of the Ps+ we examine role of patience and faithfulness when it comes to dealing with the flesh.