The Daily Rebel Devotional with Derek Griffon

Derek Griffon
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The Daily Rebel is a bold, Scripture-driven devotional podcast for believers who know they were rescued by grace — and re-sent with purpose. Hosted by Derek Griffon AKA “Griff”, this daily show delivers strong biblical teaching, clear spiritual insight, and real-life application to help you live anchored, disciplined, and different in a loud world. This isn’t surface-level inspiration. It’s daily formation. Each episode unpacks the Word of God with depth and clarity, offering practical handles for everyday obedience, spiritual growth, leadership, and identity in Christ. If you want: • Strong Bible teaching • Clear spiritual direction • Practical handles for daily faith • And a call to live set apart The Daily Rebel is for you. Because redeemed rebels don’t drift. They grow. New episodes drop daily. Book Derek Griffon to speak at your next event: https://www.derekgriffon.com/invite

  1. 19h ago

    #164 | Count It All As Loss | Philippians 3:7-8 | Jesus + Nothing = Everything

    What happens when everything you once considered valuable becomes secondary to knowing Jesus? In Philippians 3, Paul takes everything he once placed in the GAIN column—his heritage, accomplishments, religious status, and reputation—and moves it to the LOSS column. Why? Because he discovered something infinitely more valuable. JESUS CHRIST. In Episode 164 of The Daily Rebel, we’re unpacking Paul’s radical redefinition of success, sacrifice, and satisfaction—and discovering why following Jesus doesn’t simply change what we do. It changes what we value. In this episode: The Great Reversal: Why Paul counted his former gains as loss for the sake of Christ.Reevaluate What You Call Gain: How success, money, approval, comfort, and accomplishments can become competing treasures.Count the Cost Correctly: Why following Jesus may cost you something, but nothing you surrender is greater than what you gain in Him.Know What Your Treasure Is: Why Christianity isn’t ultimately about giving things up but discovering Someone better.What Paul Calls Rubbish: Understanding the powerful language Paul uses to describe everything compared to Christ.From “I Counted” to “I Count”: Why surrender isn’t merely a past decision but a daily declaration that Jesus is worth more.Check Your Ledger: Three questions to help identify what you’re trusting, treasuring, and afraid to lose.BIG IDEA: WHEN JESUS BECOMES YOUR TREASURE, EVERYTHING ELSE GETS REVALUED. Paul isn’t saying everything else has zero value. He’s saying nothing else compares to the surpassing worth of knowing Christ. SACRIFICE ONLY LOOKS CRAZY WHEN YOU CAN’T SEE THE TREASURE. Brother, stop measuring your life only by what you’ve gained or lost in this world. Start measuring it by the One you’ve gained in Christ. JESUS + NOTHING = EVERYTHING. DAILY REBEL: THE WORLD MAY LOOK AT WHAT YOU GAVE UP AND CALL IT LOSS. YOU LOOK AT JESUS AND CALL IT GAIN. Send us Fan Mail Book Derek Griffon to Speak at your next event  https://www.derekgriffon.com/invite

  2. 1d ago

    #163 | Your Résumé Can't Save You | Philippians 3:4-6 | Jesus + Nothing = Everything

    What if you had the perfect religious résumé—and it still wasn't enough to save you? In Philippians 3, Paul lays out his credentials: the right heritage, the right upbringing, the right religious training, the right discipline, and an impressive record of zeal. If salvation were based on religious accomplishments, Paul would've been drafted first overall. But here's the problem: PAUL HAD AN IMPRESSIVE RÉSUMÉ AND STILL NEEDED A SAVIOR. In Episode 163 of The Daily Rebel, we're unpacking Paul's seven religious credentials and discovering why salvation isn't something we inherit, achieve, or earn. It's something we receive through faith in Jesus Christ. In this episode: Paul's Seven Credentials: Why Paul's religious résumé was impressive but powerless to save him.You Can't Inherit Salvation: Why growing up in church or having Christian parents doesn't automatically make you a follower of Jesus.You Can't Achieve Salvation: Why morality, discipline, ministry, and religious performance can never earn righteousness before God.You Can Be Religious and Still Need Jesus: How sincerity, zeal, and outward obedience can exist without genuine saving faith.The Cross Destroys the Résumé: Why Paul's encounter with Jesus reveals the mercy of God rather than the merit of man.The Cross and Resurrection: Why our confidence rests in what Jesus accomplished through His death and resurrection.Stop Handing God Your Résumé: Learning to rest in Christ's finished work instead of our own accomplishments.BIG IDEA: YOUR SALVATION ISN'T BASED ON YOUR RÉSUMÉ. IT'S BASED ON THE CROSS AND RESURRECTION OF JESUS. The cross reminds us that we could never be good enough to save ourselves. The empty tomb reminds us that Jesus is more than enough to save us. STOP HANDING GOD YOUR RÉSUMÉ AND START RESTING IN CHRIST'S. Brother, your heritage can't save you. Your accomplishments can't save you. Your religious performance can't save you. Only Jesus can. JESUS + NOTHING = EVERYTHING. DAILY REBEL: YOUR RÉSUMÉ MAY TELL PEOPLE WHAT YOU'VE DONE. THE CROSS AND EMPTY TOMB TELL YOU WHAT JESUS HAS DONE FOR YOU. Send us Fan Mail Book Derek Griffon to Speak at your next event  https://www.derekgriffon.com/invite

  3. 2d ago

    #162 | No Confidence In The Flesh | Philippians 3:3-4 | Jesus + Nothing = Everything

    What are you trusting in to make you right with God? Your morality? Your ministry? Your discipline? Your religious background? Your good works? In Philippians 3, Paul confronts one of the greatest dangers in Christianity: putting our confidence in what we’ve done instead of what Christ has done. In Episode 162 of The Daily Rebel, we’re examining the difference between religious performance and gospel confidence—and why even our greatest accomplishments make terrible saviors. In this episode: Watch What You Boast In: Why our greatest confidence must be in Christ, not our accomplishments.Watch What You Trust In: How religious activity, morality, and good works can become substitutes for genuine faith.Watch the Comparison Game: Why measuring ourselves against others can produce spiritual pride without producing righteousness.The Danger of Self-Righteousness: How even good things become dangerous when we trust them to save us.Fruit vs. Root: Why obedience is the fruit of salvation, not the foundation of it.Jesus + Nothing: Why the finished work of Christ is sufficient for our salvation.BIG IDEA: WHAT YOU TRUST IN REVEALS WHAT YOU THINK CAN SAVE YOU. Paul isn’t saying your accomplishments are worthless. He’s saying they’re worthless as a savior. RELIGION SAYS, “LOOK WHAT I’VE DONE.” THE GOSPEL SAYS, “LOOK WHAT CHRIST HAS DONE.” Brother, good works are a beautiful response to salvation, but they are a terrible replacement for a Savior. JESUS + NOTHING = EVERYTHING. DAILY REBEL: STOP TRYING TO ADD TO WHAT JESUS ALREADY FINISHED. Send us Fan Mail Book Derek Griffon to Speak at your next event  https://www.derekgriffon.com/invite

  4. 3d ago

    #161 | Watch Out | Philippians 3:1–3 | Jesus + Nothing = Everything

    EPISODE 161 — WATCH OUT JESUS + NOTHING = EVERYTHING | Philippians 3:1–3 Not every message that mentions Jesus is the gospel. And sometimes the most dangerous false gospels don't replace Jesus—they simply add something to Him. In Philippians 3, Paul issues a strong warning to the church: WATCH OUT. Three times he calls believers to pay attention because the gospel is too important to distort, dilute, or compromise. In Episode 161 of The Daily Rebel, we're kicking off a new series, Jesus + Nothing = Everything, by examining how to recognize counterfeit Christianity and remain grounded in the finished work of Jesus. In this episode: Watch Your Doctrine: Why knowing the true gospel is essential for recognizing a counterfeit.The Danger of Jesus + Something: How religious performance, traditions, and human achievements can become false sources of saving confidence.Watch Your Life: Why sound doctrine should produce holy living, not merely theological knowledge.Watch Your Trust: What it means to worship by the Spirit, glory in Christ Jesus, and put no confidence in the flesh.Obedience vs. Salvation: Why obedience is the fruit of salvation, never the price of admission.The Sufficiency of Jesus: Why nothing we do can add to the finished work of Christ.BIG IDEA: IF YOU DON'T KNOW THE REAL GOSPEL, YOU WON'T RECOGNIZE A COUNTERFEIT. Paul isn't warning us against obedience. He's warning us against putting our saving confidence in our obedience. THE MOMENT YOU ADD "AND" TO JESUS AS THE BASIS OF YOUR SALVATION, YOU SUBTRACT FROM THE SUFFICIENCY OF JESUS. This week, we're stripping away everything we've been tempted to trust in besides Christ and returning to the simplicity and sufficiency of the gospel. JESUS + NOTHING = EVERYTHING. DAILY REBEL: IF JESUS ISN'T ENOUGH TO SAVE YOU, NOTHING YOU ADD TO HIM WILL BE. Send us Fan Mail Book Derek Griffon to Speak at your next event  https://www.derekgriffon.com/invite

  5. 5d ago ·  Bonus

    Monumental Love | Biblical Foundation | Matthew 7:24–27; Ephesians 5:21–33 | 5 Marks Of A Marriage Built To Last

    Every marriage is building on something. The question isn't whether you're building—it's what you're building on. Attraction changes. Feelings fluctuate. Circumstances shift. Storms come. But Jesus teaches us that what determines whether a house stands isn't the storm that hits it—it's the foundation underneath it. In Episode 002 of Monumental Love, we're talking about building a marriage on something stronger than chemistry, comfort, or compatibility: the unchanging truth of God's Word. In this episode: Build on What Doesn't Move: Why God's Word must have the final authority in your marriage.Hearing Isn't Obeying: Why knowing Scripture means nothing if it never changes how you treat your wife.Biblical Love in Action: What Ephesians 5 teaches about sacrificial, Christlike love.Find the Crack: How to identify areas of your marriage that aren't aligned with Scripture.Choose the Next Obedience: Practical steps toward repentance, forgiveness, honesty, and intentional love.Build Biblical Rhythms: Prayer, worship, Scripture, and conversations that strengthen your marriage before the storms arrive.The Foundation Audit: Five Questions for Your Marriage Set aside 20 minutes with your wife this week. Put the phones away, eliminate distractions, and honestly work through these five questions together.What are we building our marriage on right now?Where are we strongest spiritually as a couple?Where have we drifted from what God wants for us?Is there anything we need to repent of, forgive, or address?What’s one biblical rhythm we can begin this week?Remember: Don’t use the Bible to win the conversation. Start with your own obedience. Ask yourself, What is Jesus asking me to change? DON’T USE THE WORD TO CONTROL YOUR SPOUSE. GET UNDER THE WORD AND LET IT CHANGE YOU. BIG IDEA: A MARRIAGE BUILT ON FEELINGS WILL SHAKE WHEN FEELINGS CHANGE. BUILD IT ON SOMETHING STRONGER. Brother, you don't need a storm-free marriage. You need a foundation that can withstand the storm. And remember: Don't use the Word to control your spouse. Get under the Word and let it change you. DAILY REBEL: THE STORM WILL TEST WHAT YOU BUILT. SO BUILD YOUR MARRIAGE ON SOMETHING THE STORM CAN'T MOVE. Send us Fan Mail Book Derek Griffon to Speak at your next event  https://www.derekgriffon.com/invite

    Monumental Love | Biblical Foundation | Matthew 7:24–27; Ephesians 5:21–33 | 5 Marks Of A Marriage Built To Last

  6. 6d ago

    #160 | Carry The Mission | Philippians 2:28–30 | Built to Multiply

    Philippians 2:25–30  The Kingdom has a different definition of important. Epaphroditus wasn’t Paul. He wasn’t Timothy. He wasn’t the guy everybody knew. But he was the guy willing to go when he was sent, serve where he was needed, and risk his comfort to carry the mission. Paul calls him a messenger and minister—and then tells the church to honor people like him. In this episode: Why you don’t need to be famous to be sentWhy faithfulness matters even when nobody celebrates itWhat Epaphroditus teaches us about carrying an assignmentWhy ministry isn’t primarily about having a platformHow ministry often begins by simply seeing a need and meeting itWhy following Jesus means becoming a servantWhy Paul tells the church to honor faithful peopleThe difference between cultural visibility and Kingdom significanceWhat the entire Built to Multiply series teaches us about disciple-makingBig Idea: THE KINGDOM HAS A DIFFERENT DEFINITION OF IMPORTANT. Culture celebrates visibility. Jesus celebrates faithfulness. Daily Rebel: DON’T ONLY CELEBRATE THE PEOPLE HOLDING MICROPHONES. HONOR THE PEOPLE CARRYING THE MISSION. Built to Multiply: BUILD DISCIPLES. NOT DEPENDENTS. Send us Fan Mail Book Derek Griffon to Speak at your next event  https://www.derekgriffon.com/invite

  7. Oct 8

    #159 | Fellow Soldier | Philippians 2:27–30 | Built to Multiply

    Episode 159 — Fellow Soldier Philippians 2:25–30  Paul doesn’t just call Epaphroditus his brother or fellow worker. He calls him his fellow soldier. There’s affection in brother. There’s effort in worker. But there’s warfare in soldier. Following Jesus means recognizing there’s a battle—and refusing to fight it alone. In this episode: Why Christians shouldn’t be surprised by resistanceWhy a faith that only works when life is easy isn’t ready for battleWhat Paul’s words “fellow soldier” teach us about biblical brotherhoodWhy isolation makes us vulnerableWhat real spiritual toughness actually looks likeWhy toughness isn’t pretending something doesn’t hurtWhat Epaphroditus risking his life teaches us about costly faithfulnessWhy every man needs people who will stay in the fight with himBig Idea: DISCIPLESHIP DOESN’T JUST PREPARE YOU TO SERVE. IT PREPARES YOU TO STAND WHEN SERVING GETS HARD. You need more than people who celebrate with you when life is good. You need brothers who will climb into the foxhole when life gets hard. Daily Rebel: WE DON’T NEED MORE CHRISTIAN CELEBRITIES. WE NEED AN ARMY OF FAITHFUL SERVANTS. Send us Fan Mail Book Derek Griffon to Speak at your next event  https://www.derekgriffon.com/invite

  8. Oct 7

    #158 | Kingdom Family & Co-Worker | Philippians 2:25 | Built to Multiply

    Episode 158 — Brother & Worker Philippians 2:25  Paul gives Epaphroditus a five-word kingdom résumé: brother, fellow worker, fellow soldier, messenger, minister. And the first two tell us something powerful about the kind of people the gospel produces: family that gets to work. In this episode: Why the gospel doesn’t just save individuals—it creates a familyWhy every man needs brothers who actually know his lifeWhat Paul means by calling Epaphroditus a fellow workerWhy Christianity was never designed to be a spectator sportThe difference between being an attender and a contributorWhy healthy disciples stop only asking what they can receive and start asking what they can carryHow relationship and responsibility work together in biblical communityBig Idea: KINGDOM FAMILY DOESN’T JUST SIT TOGETHER. KINGDOM FAMILY SERVES TOGETHER. You need people you can walk with—and people you can build with. Daily Rebel: DON’T JUST ASK, “WHERE DO I BELONG?” ASK, “WHAT CAN I CARRY?” Send us Fan Mail Book Derek Griffon to Speak at your next event  https://www.derekgriffon.com/invite

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The Daily Rebel is a bold, Scripture-driven devotional podcast for believers who know they were rescued by grace — and re-sent with purpose. Hosted by Derek Griffon AKA “Griff”, this daily show delivers strong biblical teaching, clear spiritual insight, and real-life application to help you live anchored, disciplined, and different in a loud world. This isn’t surface-level inspiration. It’s daily formation. Each episode unpacks the Word of God with depth and clarity, offering practical handles for everyday obedience, spiritual growth, leadership, and identity in Christ. If you want: • Strong Bible teaching • Clear spiritual direction • Practical handles for daily faith • And a call to live set apart The Daily Rebel is for you. Because redeemed rebels don’t drift. They grow. New episodes drop daily. Book Derek Griffon to speak at your next event: https://www.derekgriffon.com/invite

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