Biblical Moments with Frank King

This podcast episode focuses on the importance of fathers being the source of spiritual strength in the home. Spiritual leadership is not normally what we associate with fatherhood. We normally think about fathers in physical terms. The father tends to be a person of impressive physical strength. He is the one who fixes things around the home. The father is normally expected to be the bread-winner for taking care of the family.
Paul writes, “If any provide not for his own, and specially for those of his own house, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel” (1 Timothy 5:8, KJV). But contrary to popular opinion, a father’s day is not done when he leaves the work place. It is commendable that fathers work hard to take care of their family. But that’s not the end of a father’s day. As spiritual leaders in their home, fathers are to tend to the business of fatherhood and spiritual leadership daily and with diligence. 
It goes without saying that if fathers are to be spiritual leaders in the home, they must first know the Lord themselves. No one can effectively lead In a way he doesn’t know or a way he doesn’t model. Duration 15:04
 
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Even Christians are tested in their lives. No one is exempted from trials and challenges in this life. But God does not allow these trials just for the sake of being tested. Rather, He uses the trials in our life to help us grow and to become more like His Son.
In his epistle, James writes, "Consider it all joy my brethren, when you encounter various trials" (James 1:2, NASB). This verse implies that there is something good about being tested, and there is. For instance, according to James, "The testing of your faith produces endurance" (verse 3). But the potential benefits mentioned in this verse are not incidental to being tested. Rather, we must allow the tests in our life to have their perfecting work in us.
No one likes adversity. But having trials in our life is essential for deepening our faith. There is a limit to how much we can strengthen our faith simply by talking about it and learning more about it. To become more durable, faith must be put to the test. On the other hand, "God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it" (1 Corinthians 10:13, NASB).
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In his epistle, James writes, "Confess your sins to one another, and pray for one another so that you may be healed" (James 5:16, NASB). How committed are you to praying for others? According to Frank King, this is an area many Christians need to take much more seriously. Perhaps our failure to do so is why we have so many sick among us.
Some believers may feel inadequate to pray for others. But none of us are literally perfect. The good news is that we don’t have to be literally perfect to be effective in praying for one another. Elijah the prophet is our perfect example. God used him to shut up the rain in heaven for three and a half years, according to Elijah’s prayer. But in his epistle, James reminds us that Elijah had human weaknesses and shortcomings just like us verse 17). One time, he even told God he wanted to just quit and die.
Even though we are not literally perfect, we are righteous in the eyes of God because of our faith in Christ. That's how God sees us when we pray. And according to James, "The effective prayer of a righteous man [or woman] can accomplish much."
 
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In a race, it’s not how you start but how you finish. If you start a race leading the pack but end up losing badly, how well you started won’t even matter. The same thing is true about this Christian journey. What matters in the end is how you finish.
It is possible to start out strong with the Lord and end up in a bad place. "The Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils" (1 Timothy 4:1, NASB). This podcast episode focuses on the biblical requirement for keeping the faith until the end. Evangelist Frank King share three things Christians should do to this end.
Some believers are too casual about their relationship with the Lord. But Paul writes, "Let him who thinks he stands take heed that he does not fall" (1 Corinthians 10:12, NASB). The more presumptious you are about your ability to stand, the less diligent you will be toward keeping the faith until the end.
None of us will have a flawless walk with God. Between the beginning of our walk with Him and the end of our time here, we may have some periods that we are not proud of. But in the end, what really matters is how you finish with the Lord.
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In his epistle, James writes, "My brethren, have not the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory, with respect of persons" (James 2:1, KJV). Based upon those words, you can be a Christian and a respecter of persons at the same time. But based upon the verse, although we can, we should not do this. That means doing this is not good in the sight of the Lord.
Is it not absolutely amazing how Christians can grow in many areas of their life and not move the needle in the area of their mistreatment of others? Sad but true, the local church seldom addresses this sin during corporate gatherings.
A respecter of persons is someone who treats others according to their rank, status or importance. It results in the preferential treatment of some people at the expense of others. It causes one to look up to some while looking down on others. This conduct is unacceptable--sinful--in the eyes of the Lord.
We all have some personal biases. But these must never be the basis upon how we treat others or relate to them. The Word of God must be our guide for that. Accordingly, James writes, "If ye fulfill the royal law according to the Scripture, Thou shall love thy neighbor as thyself, ye do well" (James 2:8, KJV).
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Divine purpose refers to the purpose God has for our life. He gave us this purpose in Christ before the world began. Paul writes that God has "saved us and called us with a holy calling, not according to our works, but His own purpose and grace which was granted us in Christ Jesus from all eternity" (2 Timothy 1:9, NASB).
It is each of our responsibility to seek and find God's purpose for our life. The more we understand and embrace that divine purpose, the more we will let it govern our life. But many people today, including some believers, live with no sense of purpose in their life. Those who view life that way will live life accordingly. That’s why we must know know that we are people of a higher calling. We weren't put here simply to go through life aimlessly and then die.
On the other hand, God gives each of us freedom of choice. Hence, we will no doubt do things counter to our divine purpose. The good news is that in spite of the misguided things we do, God knows how to make His purpose for us ultimately prevail. His hand is upon our lives to lead us to that divinely appointed place.
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Love is like anything else God commands us about. We are free to live in love to the degree that we want to. God does not make us love others. Rather, He equips us to do so. If we want to, we can choose to not love some people while loving others. This podcast episode addresses some practical reasons why we should perfect the area of living in love.
In John's first epistle, he addresses what he calls perfect love. He writes, "God is love, and the one who abides in love abides in God, and God abides in him" (1 John 4:16, NASB). This perfect love gives us confidence toward God in the day of judgment because He is love. And as He is, so are we in this world (verse 17).
We should regard God's call upon our life to perfect love as our highest calling. Accordingly, we should pursue this goal more passionately than we do spiritual gifts. Jesus told His disciples to love one another so others might know they were His disciples (John 13:35). The world can't see God. But when we dwell in love, the world can see God through us because God is love.
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Jesus demonstrated the power of speaking the Word during His public ministry. Sometimes, as He ministered, the Bible says His Word was with power (Luke 4:32). He spoke to the winds, and they obeyed Him. He spoke to demons, and they obeyed Him. Even sickness and death obeyed Him when He spoke to them.
Jesus also taught His disciples to believe in the power of speaking the Word. He said if they were to speak to a mountain, telling it to be removed and doubt not, it would be done (Mark 11:23). That may sound somewhat radical, but we also have that authority to speak to the “mountains” in our life with faith and believe that things will change as a result of doing that.
No practical value exists in speaking to a literal mountain to be removed. But referring to the humongous size of a mountain underscores the power of speaking the Word with faith. In other words, if it can move a literal mountain, what about the relatively smaller things in our life? The Bible refers to God’s Word as the sword of the Spirit (Ephesians 6:17). Hence, when we speak according to His Word, our words have power in the spiritual realm. This amazing power does not reside in us but in our faith in the power of God’s Word.
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