Bold Steps with Dr. Mark Jobe

Today, on this edition of Bold Steps, we’ll once again step inside a Moody Bible Institute chapel service and sit among the students there to hear a message Pastor Mark Jobe preached about Nebuchadnezzar and how his cycle of insanity was set into motion because he thought he was in control and stepped into things which only belonged to God ... the title of the message is, How to Break the Cycle of Insanity … from Daniel chapter 4. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today on Bold Steps, Pastor Mark Jobe is going to be addressing life’s ultimate test … in which the outcome determines where you’re going to spend eternity. And while that might sound scary, if you’re an authentic follower of Jesus … there will be proof in your life that you’re on the right track. And if you’re just starting out in your Christian walk, don’t worry. The book of First John outlines what you need to know about this test and that’s what Mark’s going to help us sort through in...

Well, there are a lot of things that go into a courtroom trial. Witnesses give testimony, attorneys make their points, and a judge determines a verdict. But none of that would be possible without one thing … evidence. There has to be something concrete that says … “this is what happened.” Pastor Mark Jobe says that in our lives there needs to be evidence that we’re a Christian … because anyone can say they believe in God. He's going to talk about that today on Bold Steps and get our...

Well, we’ve all been around people with very charismatic messages that sound great on the surface, but when you dig a little deeper, you discover that their message didn’t line up with the Word of God. So, today on Bold Steps, Pastor Mark Jobe is going to show us how we can learn to test the spirits. This message is part of our series on Contrast. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Have you ever noticed that everything that has value has an equivalent forgery? Money. Jewelry. IDs. And the same is true in the spiritual realm, as well. So, how do we guard ourselves against fraud? …Pastor Mark Jobe says that when it comes to identifying what is of the light (from God) and what comes from the darkness (not from God) so we don’t get tripped up in our walk, you have to develop a sense of discernment and that’s what we’re going to be talking about today on Bold Steps. Our...

Today on Bold Steps, Pastor Mark Jobe continues to lead our study in the second part of a message on discovering The Power of God’s Love. He will be reminding us about the hope we have in Jesus … and how that hope and power help us be pleasing to God … See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Well, there is nothing more transformative in a person’s life than when they realize God loves them … and they allow The Power of God’s Love to work through them. And as we continue our Bold Steps study of First John, we’re going to be witnessing that love and power through the eyes of the Apostle John. He knew about this love in an up close and personal way … and Pastor Mark Jobe will show us that through his writings, John encourages us to continue growing so that we can be more like...

2020 was certainly one for the books … and many people are happy that 2021 has not been anywhere near as crazy! Today on Bold Steps, as we move forward in our study of the book of First John, Pastor Mark Jobe will help us learn why we have been Anointed to Stand Firm. This message is part of our series called, Contrast … See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We’re almost two full months into the new year … So, how are those resolutions coming along? Well, if you’ve eased off, you’re not the only one. According to statistics … 80% of all those January resolutions fail by the second week of February. Today on Bold Steps, Pastor Mark Jobe is going to help you discover that good habits … especially those that are drastically different from your typical lifestyle are hard to start … and even harder to keep! So, how we can stand firm … and not fall...

Today on Bold Steps we’re moving forward in our study Pastor Mark Jobe has titled, Contrast, and we’re looking at the book of First John … to offer guidance on how we can guard our hearts against the attacks that are coming our way. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today on Bold Steps we’re continuing our study from the book of First John … and we’re going to see what it means to live as children of the Light … in fellowship with God. Pastor Mark Jobe is going to talk about guarding our hearts … He says that this is tricky because the world and its ways can slowly creep in and take us captive like a frog in a kettle if we’re not careful … Join us in Chapter 2:12-15 as we dive in to the message called … Guarding Your Heart . See omnystudio.com/listener...

Today on Bold Steps, Pastor Mark Jobe is going to be turning to the book of First John to show us why love isn’t a feeling … it’s a verb! And he’ll be explaining why the way we feel about God isn’t a measure of our love for Him. Our message is called, The Real Test … The series is titled, Contrast and today’s lesson is on being obedient to God’s Word. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As we move forward in our Bold Steps series … Contrast, we’ll be turning to chapter 2 of the book of First John. We’re going to see some very important details about how to not fall into sin. Pastor Mark Jobe is going to be explaining the important distinction between relationship and fellowship as a lot of people confuse these two terms. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

If real life were like the movies, we’d automatically know who the good guys and bad guys were by the clothing they wore. But today on Bold Steps, as we move forward in our study called Contrast, we’ll turn to the book of First John to see a contrast between those that walk in the light and those who walk in darkness. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The world is full of differences. Light … and dark. The Bears … and the Packers … Dunkin’ Donuts. Democrat … and Republican. They’re all contrasts of each other … and that’s our theme this week on Bold Steps … And as you ticked off that list, you might find yourself in one camp … Go Bears … while someone else you know is in another camp. And for the most part, personal preferences are okay. But when it comes to the things of God, the book of First John tells us that there are only two...

At what age do you stop fighting for the future of your family? When your kids graduate from high school? College? When they get married and leave your house? If you’re like most of us, our family lives doesn’t cease the moment our children turn eighteen. And as we continue with part-two of our Bold Steps message called, Fighting for Your Family’s Future, we’ll discover that if your family is functioning as God has designed, it doesn’t matter how old your children are … the enemy is going to...

As we move forward in our series, Bold Living, Pastor Mark Jobe will help us see that the enemy is always on the prowl … and one of the ways he tries to mess with us is through our family and that one of the main ways the enemy pulls us away from God’s protection is through rebellion. We’re seeing this play out in our cities today. The social unrest that we are seeing sweep across the US is a glimpse of what happens when people defy and rebel against authority. It’s a condition that each one...

Today on Bold Steps, as we move forward with our brand-new series called, Bold Living, Mark will be asking us some tough questions like: Are you living out the “new you?” … What are you hanging around? And what or who are you exposing to the Light? We need to live in such a way that we remember purity is a priority. Pastor Mark Jobe has titled our message, What Do You Smell Like? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today on Bold Steps, our message is titled, What Do You Smell Like? Catchy, isn’t it? While it is an important question to ask physically, Pastor Mark Jobe says that spiritually speaking, we all have a certain aroma that either pleases God … or it doesn’t. Join us in Ephesians 5 as we learn that as believers we are called to be free from immortality, impurity and greed. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In today’s culture, there are many people who believe that accepting Christ as their Savior … and following God means they’ll have a blessed life of no problems or worries. But Pastor Mark Jobe believes that being a true and authentic follower or disciple of Christ means quite the opposite… Every disciple of Christ is called to take up their cross and follow Him. Even today we need to lay down our personal desires and dreams for the sake of the Cross. And that’s a hard way to live! But the...