Rick Peterson
Rick Peterson
Eight things you need to know #7
Eight things you need to know #7
Eight things you need to know #7
Monday 6th May 2024
Explore the essence of Christian ambition and how to live by faith amidst today's challenges with Rick Peterson.
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Episode Overview
- Christian ambition involves living like Jesus in today's world.
- Sanctification starts with sound teaching and guidance.
- Faith isn't a free pass for sin; it's about active living.
- Purity and love are central to living by faith.
- Pastors play a crucial role in guiding believers.
The Christian ambition is to be like Jesus in this present age.
In this episode of Encounter Recovery Ministries, Rick Peterson takes us on a journey through the seventh essential thing every Christian should know. With a blend of personal reflection and biblical teachings, Rick explores the Christian ambition in today's world. He shares how living by faith isn't about having a free pass for sin but is about embodying the future deliverance already at work within us, thanks to Christ's life, death, and resurrection.
Through anecdotes from his own spiritual journey, Rick emphasises the importance of sound teaching in shaping a fruitful Christian life. He argues that sanctification begins in the mind and that without proper guidance, believers can feel lost in a fallen world. Rick uses the prophet Habakkuk's dialogue with God to illustrate the struggle of living in moral decadence and highlights how Christians can find hope and purpose by focusing on God's promises.
As Rick delves into scripture, he underscores that the Christian ambition is to live like Jesus did, actively working out the life of the future in the present. This episode serves as a reminder that our ambition should be to reflect Christ's character in our daily lives, not just wait for His return. With practical examples from 1 John and Titus, Rick shows how purity and love are key to living by faith.
So, if you're curious about how to navigate your spiritual journey or need a fresh perspective on your faith, this episode is worth a listen.