You Will Find It at the Throne Part 2You Will Find It at the Throne Part 2
Lance Johnson Ministries
As Christians, it is WAY easier to blame other people and judge other people before we even consider looking at our own lives. In today’s message, Bishop Lance will highly encourage you to stop and look at your own actions…or inactions, for that matte
29:30•4 May 2025
Grace, Gossip and Getting Real with God
Episode Overview
- Real grace is described as God’s divine influence on the heart, giving strength to resist sin rather than just covering repeated failure.
- The episode calls for personal responsibility, stressing that the main barrier to hearing God’s voice is choosing lies and comfort over truth.
- Gossip and critical church behaviour are challenged as spiritually harmful, with hearers of gossip labelled as part of the problem, not innocent bystanders.
- Lance urges people to seek intimacy with God beyond church services, recognising themselves as temples of the Holy Spirit instead of relying on a building.
- True accountability is framed as being primarily to God, with His word exposing hidden motives, habits and hurts that need to be faced honestly.
“Quit pointing your finger at the gossipers. You're listening to it. You're just as guilty.”
What drives someone to seek a life without alcohol and the hollow comfort of religious routine? This fiery message from Bishop Lance Johnson leans straight into that question, calling out shallow habits and pushing hard for real intimacy with God. Drawing on his own background of addiction and transformation, Lance speaks to people who are tired of empty religion and ready for honest change.
You’ll hear him tackle church culture head-on, especially the tendency to judge others while ignoring your own behaviour. He doesn’t mince words about gossip, compromise and blaming others for sin, famously saying, "Quit pointing your finger at the gossipers. You're listening to it. You're just as guilty." For anyone in recovery, that kind of straight talk can feel familiar – and strangely refreshing.
The heart of the episode sits in Hebrews 4 and the idea of coming "boldly to the throne of grace." Lance explains grace as God’s divine influence on the heart, not a free pass to keep doing the same destructive things. He stresses that real change happens when you stay close to God’s voice, let His word cut through excuses, and drop the religious act.
If you’ve ever swapped one addiction for another, including dependence on church “feel-good” moments, this will hit home. There’s also a strong challenge about who you spend time with and what kind of voices you allow to shape you. Lance argues that distance from God’s presence and truth lets deceit settle in, whether that’s alcohol, drugs, gossip, or secret sin. He keeps bringing the focus back to personal responsibility before God, not just before people or institutions.
This episode is particularly suited to those in recovery who want a faith-based message that’s raw, confrontational and deeply focused on accountability. If you’re ready to ask hard questions about your own choices and influences, this teaching might be the jolt you’ve been waiting for.
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