If You Don't Have It You Don't Need It (Part 7)
Release Date: 04/07/2026
Selfishness Is a Setup (Part 3)
The One Thing That's Needful
In this episode of The One Thing That’s Needful Podcast, Dr. Sivan Funches-Dunham continues her series on selfishness and shows how love is meant to be active, not passive. The central message is that love gives, and that giving is one of the clearest ways believers reflect God’s nature. She returns to John 3:16 and emphasizes the phrase “For God so loved the world that He gave,” explaining that God’s love is seen in action. The episode also points to Jesus as the perfect example of humility and service, since He came not to be served but to serve and give His life for others. The...
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Selfishness Is a Setup (Part 2)
The One Thing That's Needful
In this episode, Dr. Sivan Funches-Dunham continues the series Selfishness Is a Setup by teaching that love is meant to give, not hoard. Drawing from John 3:16 and 1 Corinthians 13, she emphasizes that God’s love is active, generous, and reflected in practical acts of service, encouragement, prayer, and presence. A major theme is the principle of reaping and sowing. Dr. Funches-Dunham explains that God designed this system so that what believers sow—whether time, prayer, care, or resources—will return to them, though not always from the same person or in the same form. She encourages...
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Selfishness Is a Setup (Part 1)
The One Thing That's Needful
In this episode of The One Thing That’s Needful Podcast, Dr. Siohvaughn Funches-Dunham launches a new series, “Selfishness Is a Setup,” with a message that exposes self-absorption as a spiritual trap. She begins by grounding the teaching in God’s love, reminding listeners that love gives, and that the clearest picture of that love is seen in the Father giving His Son for the world. Using 1 Corinthians 13, 1 Peter 4:8, and other scriptures, she shows that spiritual activity without love is empty, and that true love is always expressed through giving, covering, and serving others. The...
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If You Don’t Have It, You Don’t Need It (Part 12)
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In this episode of The One Thing That’s Needful Podcast, Dr. Siohvaughn Funches-Dunham brings the series “If You Don’t Have It, You Don’t Need It” to a close by reinforcing a central truth: God is faithful to supply every need, even when circumstances make that seem impossible. Rooted in Philippians 4:19, the message encourages believers to stop being ruled by natural logic, lack, or fear, and instead trust the Lord’s provision with full confidence. Dr. Funches-Dunham uses several powerful Bible stories to illustrate this point. She revisits the feeding of the multitude in John 6,...
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If You Don’t Have It You Don’t Need It (Part 11)
The One Thing That's Needful
In this episode of The One Thing That’s Needful Podcast, Dr. Siohvaughn Funches-Dunham continues the series “If You Don’t Have It, You Don’t Need It” by teaching that God is not only able to provide, but that His provision often comes in ways that defy natural logic. Rooted in Philippians 4:19, this message emphasizes that the believer’s confidence should rest in God’s unlimited supply rather than in visible resources, human reasoning, or circumstances. A major focus of the message is the correction of religious thinking about money and provision. Dr. Funches-Dunham makes the...
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If You Don’t Have It, You Don’t Need It (Part 10)
The One Thing That's Needful
In this episode of The One Thing That’s Needful Podcast, Dr. Siohvaughn Funches-Dunnom continues the “If You Don’t Have It, You Don’t Need It” series with a message about God’s provision, mercy, and deliverance for believers who feel trapped by their circumstances. Rooted in Philippians 4:19 and supported by Isaiah 61 and the stories of Israel in Exodus and Jonah, the episode emphasizes that God not only supplies needs but also restores what was lost, even across generations. A major theme of the message is that some bondage is self-inflicted, but even then, God remains faithful...
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If You Don’t Have It, You Don’t Need It (Part 9)
The One Thing That's Needful
In this episode of The One Thing That’s Needful Podcast, Dr. Siohvaughn Funches-Dunnom continues her powerful series, “If You Don’t Have It, You Don’t Need It.” Rooted in Philippians 4:19, this message reminds believers that God is faithful to supply every need according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus. Even when life feels uncertain, restricted, or delayed, God is still at work, guiding His people with wisdom, purpose, and perfect timing. Through the story of Paul and Silas in Acts 16, this episode reveals that not every closed door is the devil. Sometimes, what looks like...
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If You Don’t Have It You Don’t Need It (Part 8)
The One Thing That's Needful
In this episode of The One Thing That’s Needful Podcast, Dr. Siohvaughn Funches-Dunnom continues the series “If You Don’t Have It, You Don’t Need It.” The message is anchored in Philippians 4:19 and reinforces the central theme that God is the source of every real need, so believers are called to trust His provision rather than their own limited understanding. The teaching follows Paul and Silas in Acts 16, showing how God redirected their steps, opened Lydia’s heart, and then used their imprisonment as the stage for a supernatural deliverance. Even while bound in the inner dungeon...
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If You Don't Have It You Don't Need It (Part 7)
The One Thing That's Needful
In this episode of The One Thing That’s Needful Podcast, Dr. Siohvaughn Funches-Dunnom advances her inspiring series, “If You Don’t Have It, You Don’t Need It,” anchored in Philippians 4:19. The teaching emphasizes trusting God’s abundant provision over human logic or visible resources, using biblical testimonies to build faith as per Revelation 12:11. Peter’s dramatic imprisonment in Acts 12 exemplifies this principle. Bound with double chains between soldiers, guarded heavily, and facing execution after King Herod killed James to please the crowd, Peter slept peacefully the...
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If You Don't Have It You Don't Need It ( Part 6)
The One Thing That's Needful
In this episode of The One Thing That’s Needful Podcast, Dr. Siohvaughn Funches-Dunnom continues her powerful series, “If You Don’t Have It, You Don’t Need It,” reminding you that God is your ultimate source. Centered on Philippians 4:19, she unpacks the truth that God—not your circumstances, logic, or limited resources—is responsible for supplying every need according to His limitless riches in glory. This episode challenges you to release fear-driven thinking and fully trust in God’s provision, even when situations seem impossible. Through the story of Queen Esther, you are...
info_outlineIn this episode of The One Thing That’s Needful Podcast, Dr. Siohvaughn Funches-Dunnom advances her inspiring series, “If You Don’t Have It, You Don’t Need It,” anchored in Philippians 4:19. The teaching emphasizes trusting God’s abundant provision over human logic or visible resources, using biblical testimonies to build faith as per Revelation 12:11.
Peter’s dramatic imprisonment in Acts 12 exemplifies this principle. Bound with double chains between soldiers, guarded heavily, and facing execution after King Herod killed James to please the crowd, Peter slept peacefully the night before his death sentence—resting in unwavering faith while the church prayed fervently.
A heavenly angel appeared, struck Peter awake, and his chains fell off effortlessly; doors opened automatically, passing multiple guards and the iron city gate without resistance, proving no captivity—physical or spiritual (like addiction and depression)—is beyond God’s limitless power to shatter.
Even with imperfect faith, as shown by the praying believers’ surprise at Peter’s arrival, God honors persistent trust in His word over circumstances. God has miraculously delivered His children from all forms of bondages-physical prisons, addictions, etc…. And He has done so time and time again with the people and things logic leads us to think we need. God has done it with no lawyers, appeals, or rehab programs! God has proven countless times that Jesus remains the ultimate solution for freedom today!
God Supplies Every Need: Faith, Abundance, and Peter’s Prison Break
Dr. Sivan (Avon) Funches Dunham introduces The One Thing That’s Needful podcast, emphasizing the new covenant of grace, that faith comes by hearing Christ’s word, and that believers receive God’s promises by believing. Using Philippians 4:19 as the key text, she recaps lessons on walking by faith rather than sight, avoiding reliance on human reasoning, and trusting God’s abundant provision (El Shaddai), illustrated by Hannah receiving more children than she asked for. She explains the importance of testimonies and the body of Christ, citing Revelation 12:11, and focuses on captivity as more than physical prisons. In Acts 12, Peter is imprisoned and facing execution, yet the church prays and Peter rests; God sends an angel, chains fall off, gates open, and Peter is delivered, showing Jesus still sets captives free even when natural solutions are unavailable.
(00:00) Podcast Welcome
(01:17) Opening Prayer
(02:42) Key Verse Philippians 4 19
(04:03) Gods Abundant Supply
(06:32) Hannahs Overflowing Answer
(08:44) Why Testimonies Build Faith
(09:34) Overcoming by Blood and Testimony
(14:02) Freedom From Captivity
(17:00) Peter in Prison Setup
(18:10) Jews And Jesus Divide
(19:02) Peter On Death Row
(21:24) Church Prays Without Quit
(22:58) Peace That Lets You Sleep
(24:36) Angel Breaks The Chains
(26:26)Answered Prayer Still Doubts
(27:49) Imperfect Faith Still Works
(30:06) God Sets Captives Free
(31:25) Final Blessing And Resources