Steve Horn Audio Podcast

Today, I want to give us that basic reminder of why we believe in missions. That is, that God has given us the purpose to preach the Gospel to all of the nations.

As Paul sat in a Roman prison, presumably in constant contact with Roman soldiers, perhaps he saw in their uniform a perfect illustration of the Christian life. We must have the armor of God as we stand against a very real, although allusive enemy.

The context of our Scripture reading today is the promise of entering God’s rest. It is implied that the Israelites had the opportunity to be at rest in the land of promise, but did not enter that rest because they hardened their hearts. The warning...

We have been trying to work through some of the hardest things we will ever do. Today culminates the series that has examined taming the tongue, conquering worry, confessing sin without making excuses, being patient while praying, loving as Jesus...

Today is the sixth lesson concerning the “hardest things that you will ever do.” If you have thought much about what topics we might explore, you probably knew that at some point the issue of forgiving others was going to come up. Certainly, we all...

To do anything like Jesus is an incredible challenge. The call of God upon our lives as Christians is to love everyone just like Jesus—our family, our friends, strangers, and yes, even our enemies. God, help us to love like you love, because this is...

So, on a scale of 1 to 10, how much does it bother you to have to wait? Before you answer, just put yourself in a couple of these scenarios. You are at the stoplight and you have waited a couple of cycles already. You are finally the first car up...

You will not get the name out of me, but I read a few weeks ago about one of the members of Congress facing some ethics violations. He had developed a 3 way defense for the charges that were being brought against him. First, he said, “I didn’t do...

What if your eight year old came to you one night in tears and said, “I’m so worried—I haven’t started saving for retirement? Or in comes your five year old crying after the first day of kindergarten, “I don’t think I will pass College Chemistry.”...

Who counts these things, I will never know, but multiple sources suggest that the average human speaks between 18,000 and 25,000 words. That means that each of us speak about a 54 page book every day. That means 66 800 page books a year. If we said...

What are you thinking right now about First Baptist Church? Some of you are thinking positive thoughts; some are thinking negative thoughts. We are all aware, however, that it matters little what we think about our church. What matters is “What...

Why is it that for some people their walk with Christ resembles a roller coaster ride? Some days they are soaring with the eagles, but other days you might not even recognize them as being a Christian. Why is it that some people who were once very...

In 1928 one of our American submarines, S4, sank off the eastern coast on a dive after routine maintenance work. Divers made contact through Morse code. After initial exchange of how many on board, what is your condition etc., the divers received...

We ought to notice how this final message to the churches in Revelation is somewhat different from all the rest. In this message, Jesus has no word of commendation. In fact, His word of warning seems to be much more harsh and urgent. In addition...

Have you ever just needed to be encouraged? Sometimes we need to be rebuked and corrected. Other times we just simply need to be affirmed and encouraged. Blessed is the person who knows when we need that time of affirmation. I had a Seminary...

If a church loses her first love (Ephesus), falls prey to false doctrine (Pergamum and Thyatira), and compromises long existing standards (Pergamum and Thyatira), spiritual deadness cannot be far behind. So, what can we do to prevent this kind of...

The letter before us today is to the ancient city of Thyatira. Interestingly enough, this longest letter of the seven is written to the city that we know the least about. As one put it, “The longest letter is written to the least known, the least...

We have learned that God calls the church to (1) Keep Jesus first and (2) Be faithful until death. Today we learn that God calls the church to (3) Be Cautious of Compromise. Notice how the first two messages fit with the message to the Church in...

One of the basic rules of Biblical interpretation is to understand what the text meant to the original recipient. Only when we have understood the original message to the original audience can we struggle with the application for our lives today...

As John begins the Revelation of Jesus Christ, he first addressed seven churches in the region of Asia-Minor. These were seven historical churches of the latter part of the first century. Jesus’ observations about these churches are representative...