Welcome to episode 225 of Grasp the Bible. In this episode, Pastor Drew continues our study entitled Piercing Questions: From the One Who Was Pierced. Today we will cover:

• A question on Faith.

• “Do you believe that I am able to do this?” — Matthew 9:28

Key Takeaways:

• What you believe is what you live — your life reveals your faith.

• Explicit beliefs are what we claim; implicit beliefs are what we actually live.

• Faith is trusting Jesus even when you cannot see the outcome.

• The blind men revealed their belief through their actions, humility, and pursuit of Jesus.

• Faith is not forcing God’s hand — it is trusting His ability.

• What you live reveals whether you walk in self-confidence or God-confidence.

• Jesus asks: “Do YOU believe I am able to do this?”

Quotable:

• “What you believe inspires what you live — and what you live is faith.”

• “Do YOU believe He is able?”

• “Faith is the evidence of things not seen — a willingness to trust, rely on, and cling to Jesus.”

Application:

• Evaluate your implicit beliefs — does your life reveal trust in Jesus?

• Follow Jesus like the blind men — with persistence, humility, and faith.

• Cry out in faith — put words to what you believe.

• Identify Jesus rightly — the Son of David, the Messiah.

• Live out God-confidence, not self-confidence.

• Ask yourself daily: Do I believe He is able?

• Walk in faith that shapes decisions, responses, and obedience.

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Welcome to episode 224 of Grasp the Bible. In this episode, we will study spiritual warfare 101.

Key takeaways:

• Most Americans live as practical atheists when it comes to spiritual warfare—we acknowledge spiritual forces intellectually but live as if only physical forces matter.
• Lions don't roar when hunting—they roar to terrify prey into panic. Satan often uses intimidation and fear rather than direct attack.
• Satan seeks total destruction, not just temporary setbacks.
• Persecution is the roar by which he tries to intimidate believers in the hope that they will capitulate at the prospect of suffering.
• The world system promises what it cannot provide—lasting satisfaction, security, and significance.
• Our conquest isn't based on our strength but on Christ's love demonstrated at the cross.
• I'm burdened when believers tell me, 'I'm not good at memorizing Scripture.' Friend, you're not memorizing for a test—you're loading ammunition for a war.

Quotable:

Satan roars to paralyze us with fear, but he conquers through the small compromises we tolerate.

Application:

• We don't fight for victory but from victory. Christ has already won; we enforce His victory.
• Effective spiritual warfare prayer includes:
• Confession of sin to remove footholds
• Praise and worship to enthrone God
• Intercession for others under attack
• Declaration of God's truth over lies
• Identify one area where Satan has been gaining ground—write it down, confess it, and ask God to remind you of your victory over it.
• Pray specifically for other believers under attack. Satan loves isolated Christians. We're stronger together.

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Welcome to episode 223 of Grasp the Bible. In this episode, we will examine the ministry of presence.

Key takeaways:

• In our fix-it culture, we often underestimate the power of simply being with people.
• Empathy may be inarticulate, because it focuses on entering into the feelings and experience of the sufferer as best we can. But comfort must be articulate and active. Empathy may be silent, but comfort must include speech.
• It's often harder to genuinely celebrate others' successes than to sympathize with their struggles. Envy can make us absent during others' joy, but love makes us present.

Quotable:

Presence doesn't require having all the answers

Application:

• Good counselors know that sometimes the best thing they can do is simply listen. Just the presence of a sympathetic person can provide comfort altogether apart from any spoken words.
• Sometimes the deepest suffering requires the ministry of presence, not the ministry of explanation.
• One purpose of our troubles is to be able to comfort other Christians in their suffering.
• Being present vs. trying to fix: The difference between presence and problem-solving:
• Presence says "I'm with you"; fixing says "I'll change this"
• Presence accepts the reality of pain; fixing tries to eliminate it quickly
• Presence requires patience; fixing seeks immediate results
• Presence honors the person's journey; fixing imposes your timeline

• Sometimes the most loving thing is to resist the urge to make everything better and simply stay close while someone walks through difficulty.

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