Bible Teaching Podcast Ronald Gabrielsen

Many go through the challenges of life with the attitude that they just have to survive. But I believe God wants us to shift our perspective on life's various challenges. Instead of merely enduring difficult situations, I encourage you to seek God's guidance on utilizing these circumstances. Rather than just surviving, I believe God wants you to thrive through them.

Today most Christians usually end their prayers something like this “In the name of Jesus, Amen!”. But the name of Jesus is not some kind of magical formula, and do we really understand what we are saying when we use the name of Jesus in prayer? The name of Jesus is a powerful name that can make the gates of Hell tremble and demons run away with the tail between their legs — but what makes the name of Jesus so powerful?

I don’t think it's an exaggeration to say that most people don’t like to fast because let’s be honest – we like food and we don’t like to feel hungry. Yet, if we truly understood the benefits of fasting I think we would do it a lot more.

We live in an age of information, images, news, music, and more. Many psychologists are sounding the alarm, particularly regarding the effects of our smartphones and how they contribute to this overstimulation. Even though many Christians recognize the impact of social media on our lives, the notion that this could be a spiritual attack often goes unconsidered.

Many Christians have an image of what God is like, and they know Jesus as the friendly guy we read about in the Gospels, but many don’t really know where to place The Holy Spirit. But when Jesus was talking to His disciples, he told them that it was actually better for them that He left so that The Holy Spirit could come — but why would this be better?

When it comes to being a disciple of Jesus, consistency is crucial because there is no such thing as following Christ inconsistently. Furthermore, consistency is also vital in building one's character, as it is the actions you consistently take that shape who you ultimately become.