The 5 Minute Discipleship Podcast
Daily episodes are hosted by Pastor Loren Hicks. This podcast will challenge you to go deeper into your Christian faith. The goal is to inspire you to be a fully devoted follower of Jesus Christ. Episodes have been downloaded over 700,000 times.
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#1,503: Don't Miss Your Opportunity
Think about this: You might miss greater opportunities from God if you can’t be trusted to obey God in the small things. There is a powerful question embedded in this verse: Can you be trusted with obeying God in the small things? Will yo...
#1,502: Things Jesus Never Told Us to Do
The New Testament is filled with “one another” statements. These are biblical instructions for how Christians are to act towards each other. As we read the New Testament, we come across commands like: love another, accept one another, forgive o...
#1,501: The Rewards for Memorizing Scripture
Imagine this! God promises stability, fruitfulness, and prosperity for memorizing and meditating on the Word of God. Here’s why. Scripture memorization keeps our hearts and minds set on God. When we are daily memorizing and meditating on ...
#1,500: Forming New Habits
It’s through the power of the Holy Spirit that we are able to break the patterns of the world that we have lived by for so long. Now, through Jesus, we can be transformed. This transformation takes place through a renewal in our minds. As a res...
#1,499: When You Don't Understand
Of all the questions in life that go unanswered, it’s often the question of why. Everyone listening to this podcast episode has asked this question. Why? Why did this happen? Why am I going through this? Since this is a universal question, it b...
#1,498: Does God Hear?
Have you ever felt like no one was listening to you? It can be hurtful when we feel that those around us are not listening to us. Everyone wants to be heard, but what about those times when it feels like God is not listening? Have you ever crie...
#1,497: The Other Side of Surrender
Years ago, I heard a life-changing quote that has stayed with me for years. It said, “Everything you need is on the other side of surrendering your life to God.” I believe this statement is absolutely true. Everything we need, God can provide. ...
#1,496: God's Grace is Not Cheap
As followers of Jesus, you and I know that God’s grace is not cheap. It was costly and expensive. It cost Jesus his very life. A great price was paid for you and me to receive and experience the wonderful grace of God.Main ...
#1,495: People are Watching Your Life
We have sometimes relegated faith in Christ to something private and personal. It’s between the Lord and I, people say. Yet, Paul is teaching us that if Christ is on the inside, it will show on the outside. Personal faith will become public. Ch...
#1,494: The Necessity of Water Baptism
Is baptism really necessary? We know that the physical act of baptism does not save us, so why should we do it? The answer is: that Jesus commanded us to do so. Baptism in water is an act of obedience.Main Points:
#1,493: Taking Responsibility
As I reflect on these early lessons about responsibility, I also learned that the growth of my spiritual life was my responsibility. My growth in Christ was not the responsibility of my pastor, my Sunday school teacher, or even my parents. God ...
#1,492: Are You Prepared for the Future?
Are you preparing for your next season? I believe God has a preferred future for your life. He’s not finished with you and wants to use your life for His purpose. Too many people have settled with a belief that they have reached their potential...
#1,491: God's Ability to Provide
When we think about God’s resources and His ability to provide for us, we must see the abundance of His provision. There is no limit to God’s resources. Just as we can’t calculate the volume of the ocean, we can’t determine the extent of God’s ...
#1,490: Making Ourselves Available to God
Are we available to God? Are we making ourselves available to serve Him? God is not looking for ability. He is looking for availability.Main Points:1. One of the things that should motivate us is the knowl...
#1,489: God Desires our Obedience
If you and I had been asked what God desires most from our lives, we might have been tempted to say worship. And while God is worthy and deserving of our worship, it’s obedience God desires most. Main Points:
#1,488: Spiritual Birth
We must realize that the goal of the Christian life is not behavior modification. The goal is not to just become a better person. We must be born again. We must know God in a personal way.Main Points:1. Nicodemu...
#1,487: Christians Are To Be Bold
What does it mean to be bold? The dictionary defines the word bold as “a characteristic of confidence and courage.” I believe God is calling for you and me to live our faith out loud with confidence and courage. How else will the world around u...
#1,486: Have You Found Contentment?
No matter what we have, we want more. I think you would agree, contentment is hard to find. Have you ever said, “I’ll be happy when… I’ll be content when…” Contentment is elusive. The more we have the more we want. We have an idea that when we ...
#1,485: The Relevance of the Bible
Unless the author of the Bible is God, the scripture is simply a collection of ancient man’s thoughts and ideas. It might be uplifting and even inspiring, but we wouldn’t consider it authoritative. Yet, if the author is truly God Al...
#1,484: What is Integrity?
In a recent meeting, our church staff discussed our value of integrity. Here’s how we state it: We require integrity to the Scripture, our families, our team members, and ourselves. What is integrity? The dictionary defines it as the qua...
#1,483: Can God Save Anyone?
While we are thankful we have received such a great salvation, we may wonder if God can truly save anyone. We know people who are far from God. They have no interest in God or the things of God. Their hearts seem hardened, and the...
#1,482: Where Wisdom is Found
Out of His abundance, God will supply what we are lacking, if we ask. It’s important to see that God doesn’t just bestow wisdom upon us automatically. Not every walking around today is living in the wisdom of God.Main Point...
#1,481: God’s Power is Without Limit
God’s power is immeasurable. You can’t calculate or quantify the power of God. It is beyond what we can see, know, and understand. God’s power is without limit. When we pray, God can do more than we ask or imagine.Main Poin...