Why Guilt Cannot Produce Holiness
Applied Christianity
Welcome back to Applied Christianity. This is Episode 15 in our 52-week journey of becoming true disciples of Christ. Over the past several weeks we’ve been building something very important: We’ve talked about identity… the new heart… grace that transforms… and what real change actually looks like. But there’s something many Christians still carry with them… Even after all of that. Many Christians still struggle with Guilt. Most Christians think guilt is a good thing. “If I feel bad enough… I’ll finally change.” But if that were true, you would already be holy. Because...
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Freedom from Condemnation Based on Romans 8
Applied Christianity
Welcome back to Applied Christianity. This is Episode 14 in our 52-week journey to becoming true disciples of Christ. Last week we talked about recognizing the voice of the Holy Spirit — how conviction is different from guilt, and how the Spirit leads us quietly through Scripture, gentle prompting, and alignment with truth. But as soon as you start responding to that voice, something else often rises up. Conviction. And many believers don’t know what to do with it. They feel shame. They feel distance from God. Instead of moving toward Him, they start pulling away. Why? Because they are...
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Discerning the Voice of the Holy Spirit
Applied Christianity
Have you ever felt confused when someone says, “God told me…” or “I’m just following the Spirit”? One moment it sounds spiritual, the next it feels emotional or even manipulative. Welcome back to Applied Christianity. This is Episode 13 in our 52-week journey to becoming true disciples of Christ. Last week we talked about the incredible promise of a new heart — not mere behavior modification, but real transformation from the inside out. But that raises a very practical question: If God gives us a...
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The New Heart Promise (Ezekiel Fulfilled)
Applied Christianity
Welcome back to Applied Christianity. This is Episode 12 in our 52-week journey to becoming true disciples of Christ. Last week we talked about identity versus performance. We said: You are not working to become a child of God. You are living because you already are. But that raises a very honest question: If I’m not performing… and I’m not supposed to be passive… Then how does change actually happen? Because many sincere Christians feel stuck. They believe the truth. They want to obey. But their desires don’t seem to cooperate. So they try...
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The Core Confusion - Identity Versus Performance
Applied Christianity
Welcome back to Applied Christianity. This is Episode 11 in our 52-week journey of becoming true disciples of Christ. Last week we talked about adoption and sonship—learning to live as sons and daughters, not religious employees trying to earn approval. But that raises an important question. If we are saved by grace… If we belong to God as children… Then what role do our actions play? Because many Christians swing to extremes. Some live in performance mode, constantly trying to earn God’s love or approval from friends. Others drift into passivity, believing that since grace is...
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Adoption, Sonship, and Intimacy with the Father
Applied Christianity
Welcome back to Applied Christianity. This is Episode 10 in our 52-week journey of becoming true disciples of Christ. Last week we ended with this statement: Next week, we will explore what it means to walk as sons and daughters, not merely knowing we belong, but learning to live like we do. Today we are going to do exactly that. Because adoption is not just a doctrine to agree with. It is a relationship to live in. Sonship is not sentimental language. It is covenant structure. It includes love. intimacy. correction. discipline. responsibility. If...
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Children of God, Not Religious Employees
Applied Christianity
Welcome back to Applied Christianity. This is Episode 9 in our 52-week journey of becoming true disciples of Christ. Over the past several weeks we have talked about: • Discipleship • Authority • The Kingdom • Repentance • The New Covenant • The Holy Spirit • Grace that transforms • Salvation as rescue, relationship, and restoration Last week we ended with this statement: Salvation is secure — but it calls us to perseverance and faithfulness. And when people hear words like perseverance, sanctification, obedience — something often happens internally. Some feel...
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Salvation - Rescue, Relationship and Restoration
Applied Christianity
Welcome to AC, this is Episode 8 of our 52 week journey into becoming a true disciple of Christ. Over the past several weeks we’ve talked about discipleship, authority, the Kingdom, repentance, the New Covenant, the Holy Spirit, and grace that transforms. Now we need to slow down and ask a foundational question: What exactly is salvation? Most Christians can define salvation in one sentence: “Jesus died for my sins so I can go to heaven.” That is not wrong. But it is incomplete. Salvation in Scripture is bigger than a moment. Bigger than forgiveness. Bigger than heaven after...
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Grace That Transforms vs Grace That Excuses
Applied Christianity
Welcome to Week 7 of our 52-week journey to becoming a true disciple of Christ. Grace may be the most beautiful word in the Christian faith. And it may be the most misunderstood. In much of Western Christianity today, grace is not just emphasized — it is isolated. Churches are built around it. Series are centered on it. Entire identities are formed around being “a grace church.” And let’s be clear — grace is central. Scripture says: “By grace you have been saved through faith… not a result of works.” (Ephesians 2:8–9) Salvation is a...
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The Holy Spirit
Applied Christianity
Welcome to Applied Christianity. This is Episode 6 of a 52-week journey into becoming a true disciple of Christ, not in name, but in how we actually live. Last week, we talked about the New Covenant. Not a new set of rules. Not stronger motivation. But a new source of life. Christ in you — the hope of glory. But that raises a question every honest Christian eventually asks: If Christ lives in me, why does following Him still feel so difficult? Why do I still rely on effort? Why do I still feel lost, uncertain, or exhausted? Jesus anticipated that question. And His...
info_outlineIn Episode 16, host Gary Morris discusses an alarming trend. More and more young adults are struggling when it comes to coping with anxiety, stress and depression. What's causing this increase? Is it possible we've become less focused on Christ and more reliant on pharmaceutical solutions? How can our relationships impact our moods and resiliency? In this brief episode, Gary will offer some advice that may help.
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Listen to a Few of Our Previous Episodes:
How to Choose a Place to Worship: https://directory.libsyn.com/episode/index/show/57d663b6-abf7-4ed7-98d4-e9c9d6829813/id/36577555
Proper Respect for the Lord's Supper: https://directory.libsyn.com/episode/index/show/57d663b6-abf7-4ed7-98d4-e9c9d6829813/id/36261200
Thinking Like a Christian: https://directory.libsyn.com/episode/index/show/57d663b6-abf7-4ed7-98d4-e9c9d6829813/id/36051825
Why Do Christians Neglect the Importance of Fasting?: https://directory.libsyn.com/episode/index/show/57d663b6-abf7-4ed7-98d4-e9c9d6829813/id/35852965
The Importance of Repentance: https://directory.libsyn.com/episode/index/show/57d663b6-abf7-4ed7-98d4-e9c9d6829813/id/35673565