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 600,000 times.
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1110 episodes since 2020
#1,079: Do I Fear the Lord?
The Big Idea: Fear of the Lord is deep respect, awe, and reverence for God. We give God the glory, honor, reverence, gratitude, and praise, he deserves. God holds this preeminent position in our hearts and lives.&...
September 18, 2024
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5:20
#1,078: What Does Forgiveness Cost?
The Big Idea: Jesus paid our debt on the cross. He bore our sins upon his body. He suffered and died in our place, as our substitute. Jesus took the shame, condemnation, and pain we were to bear. He carried our cross and paid...
September 17, 2024
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5:28
#1,077: Spiritual Hunger
The Big Idea: Any attempts at finding joy, satisfaction, and fulfillment apart from God always leave us empty. Yes, there may be temporary moments of happiness and perceived satisfaction, but it is never lasting. Millions of ...
September 13, 2024
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5:51
#1,076: Can God Heal My Broken Relationship?
The Big Idea: There is one key that is necessary for a relationship to be restored. It requires forgiveness. I’ve never seen a broken relationship restored without forgiveness. Main Points:
September 12, 2024
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5:54
#1,075: The Message of the Cross
The Big Idea: We understand that those who don’t believe in Jesus, can’t see the immense value of the cross of Jesus. But there is also a danger for the believer. There is the danger of the cross and the gospel message becomi...
September 11, 2024
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5:48
#1,074: Through Suffering We Become Stronger
The Big Idea: I don’t believe there is anything that causes our spiritual roots to grow deeper than suffering. Most of us listening today have experience with reaching out to God in hard times. It’s here that we grow in our f...
September 10, 2024
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5:46
#1,073: The Blessing in Giving
The Big Idea: I’m convinced that most of us listening today would say we have been blessed by God. In fact, many would say that we have been greatly blessed and blessed beyond what they deserve. God has been so good to us. So...
September 09, 2024
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5:45
#1,072: Does Absolute Truth Exist?
Where do we find absolute truth? We find truth in the Bible. What God says is true, and it is true absolutely. There is no wavering in God’s truth. Truth does not change according to polling data or by decisions handed down by...
September 06, 2024
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5:27
#1,071: God's Word is Eternal
God has ordained that His Word would last forever. No man can destroy the Word of God. It remains throughout every season and every generation. Main Points:1. Scripture has never been more available than it ...
September 05, 2024
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5:55
#1,070: The Prayer of Surrender
Out of all the prayers we pray, there is one prayer that is more difficult than all the others. It is the prayer of surrender. The prayer of submission to God is harder than all other prayers. It requires great trust in God. It demands a lettin...
September 04, 2024
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5:50
#1,069: Will We Ever Be Satisfied?
Satisfaction apart from Christ is an elusive search. Our flesh craves more and more. More everything. More anything. No matter what we have, whether it’s money, possessions, recognition, sex, accomplishment, or experiences, we still want more. ...
September 03, 2024
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5:57
#1,068: Jesus Was Fully God and Fully Human
Jesus leaves the glory and majesty of Heaven and takes on flesh and blood. He becomes one of us. He doesn’t leave his deity behind, but he takes on humanity. He is fully God and fully human at the same time. Yes, it is miraculous....
August 30, 2024
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5:00
#1,067: Keeping Our Eyes on Jesus
It’s so easy to become distracted and to turn our eyes to other things. Whether it’s other people, mistakes or failures, or simply the cares of life, we are tempted to look away from Jesus. We don’t usually do this intentionally, we just become...
August 29, 2024
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5:12
#1,066: How to Pray for your Unsaved Family
Can I give you a word of encouragement? Your unsaved family members are on the mind of God. While He won’t force anyone to believe in Him, He is actively pursuing them through His Holy Spirit. In fact, scripture tells us this is the reason God ...
August 28, 2024
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5:22
#1,065: You Can Trust What God Has Said
Obedience comes down to simply taking God at his Word and doing what he has said. We bring ourselves to this obedience because we fear the Lord. He is God and we are not. We submit to his lordship and leadership in our lives.Main ...
August 27, 2024
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5:40
#1,064: Learning to Walk with God
Often in Scripture, our relationship with God is described as a walk. Sometimes we’ll use the phrase “we are on a journey.” This idea goes back to the relationship Adam and Eve had with God in the Garden of Eden. Genesis 3:8 - “God as he was wa...
August 26, 2024
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5:19
#1,063: The Comfort of the Holy Spirit
What brings us comfort is the recognition that we are not alone. Jesus said this comforter would “abide with you forever.” We don’t face the trials of life by ourselves. He is with us. What a blessing to have God in our lives. Every day we can ...
August 23, 2024
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5:58
#1,062: Do You Love God With Your Mind?
I’m fascinated with the idea that we are to love God with all of our minds. The Bible sees the mind as a place of our thoughts, judgment, and intention. Our minds allow us to be rational, weigh evidence, make decisions about right a...
August 22, 2024
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5:30
#1,061: Do You Have Joy?
How is it possible to have all of our sins forgiven, to have the promise of eternal life, to daily live with a relationship with God, and not have joy? How is it possible? If we have experienced such amazing gifts from God, shouldn’t our lives ...
August 21, 2024
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5:32
#1,060: Jesus Satisfies our Spiritual Thirst
I discovered that Jesus could offer me something that nothing or no one else could offer. He could quench my spiritual thirst. He offered me a relationship. He offered me purpose for my life. As I began to sincerely foll...
August 20, 2024
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5:59
#1,059: When I Struggle With My Faith
Use the measure of faith God has given you. Cry out to Him… “I do believe, help me overcome my unbelief.” Once again trust our great God to meet you in your time of difficulty and to give you the faith you need.Main Points:
August 19, 2024
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5:23
#1,058: God Will Give You Opportunities
Today God will give you an opportunity. I believe it happens every day. God gives you and me opportunities to serve Him through our witness, acts of kindness, words of encouragement, and steps of faith. Main Points:
August 16, 2024
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5:21
#1,057: There Is No Substitute for Fervent Prayer
Let us remember that nothing is a substitute for earnest prayer. Nothing can take its place. Today’s church does many important things, but we must make prayer a priority. Main Points:1. This is a remarkable story ...
August 15, 2024
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5:23
#1,056: Your New Identity as a Child of God
If you have placed your faith in Jesus, you are a child of God. This is your God-given identity and purpose. You are to live for God and his glory. You are to fulfill His purpose for your life. There is no higher calling and no greater joy than...
August 14, 2024
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