Life This Side of Heaven
by Life This Side of HeavenAudible devotions for your day every Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Join us as we rejoice in His grace, knowing from His Word that He loves us and forgives us, and confident that He is with us every step of the way – on this side of heaven. Devotions for real life.
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Episodes
Why am I Here?
4m · PublishedWhy am I here? It’s one of the great existential questions that folks find themselves asking from time-to-time. With the work of salvation complete, and our risen Savior's assurance of forgiveness and everlasting life, have you ever wondered why you woke up today on this side of heaven? Jesus answers that question!
You Can Know That You Have Eternal Life
4m · PublishedWhen folks are asked, “Are you sure that you have eternal life,” a response frequently given is: “I hope so.” Sometimes, the answer given is, “I’m not sure. I don’t know.”However, in Christ you can know that you have eternal life.In fact, you can be absolutely sure of it. 100% sure. Here's why!
Looking Up and Looking Forward
4m · PublishedWhy "Great Joy" at Jesus' Ascension?
4m · PublishedFollowing our Lord's ascension into heaven, Luke tells us that the disciples "returned to Jerusalem with great joy. And they stayed continually at the temple, praising God." Wow, that last verse is worth repeating.That’s because for many, the Ascension of our Lord, is a largely misunderstood event in the life of our Savior. However, take a moment to hear what Scripture says took place that day. I suspect that if more of us realized how monumental this was, we’d be banging down the doors at church with excitement for the opportunity to gather and praise God for what has taken place!
You are Witnesses of These Things
4m · PublishedWhen you share what God has done, you too get to be "witnesses" of these things.You and I were not eyewitnesses to the events of the resurrection. However, in Scripture, you and I have the testimony of those who were. We get to testify to truth of what those eyewitnesses saw, heard and touched over those forty days following Easter. We bear witness to Jesus and the significance of what His suffering, death and resurrection means not only for us, but for our friends, our loved ones, and for the world.
With That Very Passage of Scripture
4m · PublishedIn Acts, Luke describes how Philip was led meet a government official from Ethiopia who was reading God's Word on the way home from worship in Jerusalem. As they discussed a passage the man was reading from Isaiah, he asked Philip, “Tell me, please, who is the prophet talking about, himself or someone else?” And what comes next is what always makes me smile. Luke says that “Philip began with that very passage of Scripture and told him the good news about Jesus.” It's a remarkable passage as we'll hear. But I suspect that Philip could have begun with any passage of Scripture and shared the Good News of our Savior’s rescue. That’s_ because _all of Scripture points to our Savior and the salvation God prepared for us in Him.
God Loved Us First and God Loves Us More
4m · PublishedAbiding in Christ, Not Going it Alone
4m · PublishedIt’s the pipe dream that we, and our faith, can flourish apart from Christ. Jesus used the example of branches on a grapevine.He said, “I am the true vine, and my Father is the gardener. Remain in me, and I will remain in you. ”And then He points out, “No branch can bear fruit by itself; it must remain in the vine.” Why? Because God is the source of our life and salvation. In these weeks following Easter, it’s good for us to hear these words.Abiding in Christ, or remaining Christ, reminds us that we can never “go it alone” when it comes to our new life in Him.
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To Gaze Upon The Beauty of the LORD
4m · PublishedIn Psalm 27, David says that the one thing he seeks in this life is to spend all his days in the presence of God. Why? "To gaze upon the beauty of the Lord.” Consider for a moment what that means. Like David, this is true for us, not simply as a future longing, but also as a present reality. And here's why.
God Is Greater Than Our Hearts
4m · PublishedLife This Side of Heaven has 1267 episodes in total of non- explicit content. Total playtime is 94:30:33. The language of the podcast is English. This podcast has been added on November 23rd 2022. It might contain more episodes than the ones shown here. It was last updated on May 17th, 2024 01:41.