Exhortation Episodes

This episode is a repeat of our episode on forgiveness. This episode was well received, and as you will hear, praying that 2023 will be a year of Jubilee and Forgiveness and revisiting just how serious God is about His children forgiving as we have been forgiven seems like a good idea. Thank You, Jesus! The host is weak, faltering, and wholly inadequate for the task, but the word of God is none of those. The call for the children of God to forgive is serious, and the Bible uses: Serious Comm...

In examining the question, "What is Prayer?" We accidentally learn why we pray. Even though no Biblical person asks why we pray? Their lives reveal our anguished need for prayer. We are sinners. Until glory, we struggle with sin. Prayer is the act of faith that assures our soul. We are complex lonely beings, and prayer brings us into the arms of our heavenly Father, who knows us, holds us, and comforts us. Some of my favorite prayers: Hannah, 1 Samuel 1. Fathers calling out for their child...

In examining the question, "What is Prayer?" We accidentally learn why we pray. Even though no Biblical person asks why we pray? Their lives reveal our anguished need for prayer. We are sinners. Until glory, we struggle with sin. Prayer is the act of faith that assures our soul. We are complex lonely beings, and prayer brings us into the arms of our heavenly Father, who knows us, holds us, and comforts us. Some of my favorite prayers: Hannah, 1 Samuel 1. Fathers cal...

Category: Word, Real Life, and Prayer. Prayer is doubt's destroyer, ruin's remedy, the antidote to all anxieties. C.H. Spurgeon As we consider our groaning, in our use of our difficulties, the content of our prayer reflects on God's will in our groaning. We grow into a godly desire for our Savior's will alone. Matthew 6:10 'Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done, On earth as it is in heaven. Luke 22:42 "Father, if Thou art willing, remove this cup from Me; yet not My will, but Thine be done."...

Category: Word, Real Life, and Prayer. "Prayer is doubt's destroyer, ruin's remedy, the antidote to all anxieties." C.H. Spurgeon As we consider our groaning in our use of our difficulties, the content of our prayer reflects God's will in our groaning. We grow into a godly desire for our Savior's will alone. Matthew 6:10 'Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done, On earth as it is in heaven. Luke 22:42 "Father, if Thou art willing, remove this cup from Me; yet not My will, but Thine be done." ...

Category: Word, Real Life, and Prayer. Prayer is doubt's destroyer, ruin’s remedy, the antidote to all anxieties. C.H. Spurgeon We saw last in part 1 of “Use the Difficulty” trials drive us to pray for wisdom. Along with the insight God provides lavishly, we gain His magnificent presence, and our resulting maturity is revealed. We now see our tribulations develop our perseverance, character, and hope. Our hope: determination, i.e., we overcome. Therefore having been justified by faith, we ha...

Category: Word, Real Life, and Prayer. "Anything is a blessing which makes us pray." C.H. Spurgeon A lesson from a stage actor we find surprisingly Biblical. God, in His word, informs us, commands us, and illustrates trials are painful but also terrific. God has engineered what we see as terrifying events for terrific results. The terrificest result of our various trials is to lead us to community with Almighty God, working for our eternal good and seeing His glory. Consider it all joy, my ...

If you bet, Fred couldn’t get sappy love songs, Englebert Humperdink, Casey Stengel, and Psalm 24 into a Wednesday review… You lost! Like all things in Christ, we come full circle. We learn to pray in the same way we learned to talk and for the same reasons. We were born physically with the drive and need to talk - communicate. We were born-again with the drive to pray to our Savior - commune. We were born with a need to express who we are inside. We have been born-again, and our souls nee...

When we pray, we join the long list of saints we know, and the great cloud of witnesses gone before us as we long to be fully understood by our God. Yes, it may be silly to tell Him stuff we know He already knows, but we still do, we need too, we long too. I had an occasion to talk to my daughter a couple of days ago. I expressed to her again that I cannot imagine living out our Christian lives without experiencing eternal life. Even in the flesh, we can get a glimpse of the glory that awaits....

Psalm 119: 90 Thy faithfulness continues throughout all generations; Thou didst establish the earth, and it stands. 91 They stand this day according to Thine ordinances, For all things are Thy servants. Our emotions fall into this category, as well. Hear how Peter, Moses, Paul, Nehemiah, and Ezra were drawn closer to God in prayer through their failures, fear, sadness, confusion, and by God's love. Prayer is the vehicle that is also a servant of God. It will carry us in the pouring out of ou...

Emotions are a driving force in everything mankind does. They can motivate the redeemed for good or ill. Harnessed by the Holy Spirit, our emotions can drive us into God's presence to pray and enjoy Him, truly. We have emotions because God has feelings. I will tell you several times in these few minutes that I fully understand God and His emotions, which is somewhere below zero, but He has them. That knowledge will help us not shun our emotions but leverage them to a vibrant prayer life. The f...

Mid-Week Review 2: Just Talk to God Matthew 11:28-30 28 "Come to Me, all who are weary and heavy-laden, and I will give you rest. 29 "Take My yoke upon you, and learn from Me, for I am gentle and humble in heart; and YOU SHALL FIND REST FOR YOUR SOULS. 30 "For My yoke is easy, and My load is light." and… 1 Peter 5 6 Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God, that He may exalt you at the proper time, 7 casting all your anxiety upon Him because He cares for you. It is hard t...

The Bible says Jesus is not ashamed to call us brethren. When we confess with David, “My sin is ever before me!” We may wonder how Holy God, the Word of truth, is not ashamed to call us brethren? Hebrews 2 lets us know why, and when we learn the reason, our joy and confidence will be made full. Thank You, Jesus, our knowledge of the excellent work Thou hast begun in our souls, bolsters our faith, that You will finish it. In Thy mercies, Sweet Lord Jesus Christ, are over all our lives, and we ...

I tell you a mystery, Abram did a despicable thing, (not a mystery). God's purpose is God's purpose. God's love is God's love. God's promises are God's promises. God's faithfulness is God's faithfulness. Providence is what we call God carrying out His eternal decrees, and His purpose, love, promises, and faithfulness, even when His people do despicable things. Why, is the inscrutable mystery. "I know that Thou canst do all things And that no purpose of Thine can be thwarted. Not even Abram'...

R.C. says Prayer is a duty, but more than that, it is a sweet opportunity. Don’t put too much pressure on yourself over consistency. True prayer is a heartfelt plea to God almighty. Also, find out the surprising posture from which R.C. loved to pray. Find us at freerangeprayer@gmail.com Facebook - Free Range Preacher Ministries Instagram: freerangeministries twitter @PreacherRange All our Scripture quotes are drawn from the NASB 1977 edition. For access to the Voice Over services of Ri...

Charles Haddon Spurgeon not only had a boss middle name, but he also had a good many unique thoughts on many Biblical truths, none more encouraging than his thoughts on the worthiness of praying Christians. One visitor to the Metropolitan Tabernacle in London, was surprised to find the “Boiler Room” completely devoid of heating equipment, coal, or any other type of furnace. I’m sure you know what was in that room, working full force every sermon every week, and if you do, you understand why th...

Memories occupy our hearts with the goodness and love of God. Somehow, that was news to me. Ecclesiastes 5:19-20 19 Furthermore, as for every man to whom God has given riches and wealth, He has also empowered him to eat from them and to receive his reward and rejoice in his labor; this is the gift of God. For he will not often consider the years of his life, because God keeps him occupied with the gladness of his heart. All our scripture quotes are taken from the NASB 1977 addition. freerang...

Mid week inspiration to prayer. We find first our energy in giving Jesus the Christ a few minutes. Once done, we are able to enter whatever else in this life which motivates us, but we can give him the first fruits of our rest, breath out into the goodness of God. All our Scripture quotes come from the NASB 1977 edition. For access to the Voice Over services of Richard Durrington, please visit RichardDurrington.com or email him at Durringtonr@gmail.com. Thank you.

Praying for the podcast listeners, my FB friends, my family and everyone in my prayer book... Praying for our faith, His will in all things, and all we think, say and do will be to His glory. For access to the Voice Over services of Richard Durrington, please visit RichardDurrington.com or email him at Durringtonr@gmail.com. Thank you.

There is a reason, a godly reason, no matter what your circumstance is, you are not completely content. In fact, as Christians, we will never be completely content in the life we now live. We are not at home. By God’s grace, we have been fitted for our citizenship in heaven. So we call out to have our eyes opened to that which will strengthen our soul. For access to the Voice Over services of Richard Durrington, please visit RichardDurrington.com or email him at Durringtonr@gmail.com. Thank yo...

Merry Christmas Never doubt the truth. The Holy God of the universe sent His only Son, so we will be reconciled to Him. Once having been reconciled, we are now friends with the King and have access to the throne room of Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Our close friend wants us to talk to Him. For access to the Voice Over services of Richard Durrington, please visit RichardDurrington.com or email him at Durringtonr@gmail.com. Thank you.

As ambassadors, we are equipped, not to walk in the full authority of our Master, but to walk in the same manner. We walk in a manner fitting our Savior, Jesus who is the Christ, and our charge is to from sincerity, speak forth His message in truth, humility and tender love to all. Yahweh-Nissi, our banner makes sure we are equipped for every godly work. For access to the Voice Over services of Richard Durrington, please visit RichardDurrington.com or email him at Durringtonr@gmail.com. Thank ...

Evaluating our lives is a biblical calling, assessing our prayer life is also a good practice. No matter how you assess your dedication to prayer, there is good news, and a path to be taken in faith to deepen your communion with Almighty God. For access to the Voice Over services of Richard Durrington, please visit RichardDurrington.com or email him at Durringtonr@gmail.com. Thank you.

Jesus is Yahweh-Nissi, the banner over our heads in battle. Focusing on Him emboldens us to stay faithful in the battle, and inspires our faith that the victory is sure in Christ. And the Spirit of the LORD will rest on Him, The spirit of wisdom and understanding, The spirit of counsel and strength, The spirit of knowledge and the fear of the LORD. For access to the Voice Over services of Richard Durrington, please visit RichardDurrington.com or email him at Durringtonr@gmail.com. Thank you.