Jesus Smart: The Podcast

Unlock the timeless wisdom of Jesus: "You must be born again. You must become like a child." In this vintage 2018 episode, explore the beauty of a beginner's mind—a mindset of endless curiosity, openness, and boundless possibilities. Embrace fresh beginnings with the wonder and joy of a child. Go further with this episode > see the show notes for The Beauty of a Beginner's Mind, Opening Doors to Fresh Beginnings (#296) Podcast Vault > see all Jesus Smart podcast episodes Elevate your inbox > subscribe to The Smart, a newsletter from Jesus Smart What do you believe? > see the Jesus Smart Creed

Gratitude changes everything -- it conditions us to live our highest life. Authentic Christ-Followers are trailblazers of the future, empowered by the Holy Spirit to live in the extraordinary powers of the Future World. Beginning now. Go further with this episode > see the show notes for Savor the Journey: How Gratitude Changes Everything (#295) Podcast Vault > see all Jesus Smart podcast episodes Elevate your inbox > subscribe to The Smart, a newsletter from Jesus Smart What do you believe? > see the Jesus Smart Creed Notes: Gratitude changes everything. So embrace a grateful mindset and heartset, focusing on what you have. Experience the mysterious magnetism that increasingly attracts what is good and aligns with God's purpose in your life. To whom or what are we grateful? Can we be abstract or vague about gratitude? I believe that as we are first grateful to our Creator, then we condition and position ourselves to be authentically grateful to others … in whatever context we relate to them: family, friendship, business/work, our place in the larger world, and so on. Gratitude is like PRIMING a PUMP. Surprisingly, as we decide to be thankful, it releases a spring of gratitude, a flow of thankfulness. Resources: The audio excerpt in this Jesus Smart episode is from this episode > listen to a Ransomed Heart podcast on gratitude with John Eldredge Visit Wild at Heart with John Eldredge This is the article by Dr. Craig Keener of Asbury Theological Seminary I reference in this episode > The Down Payment—2 Corinthians 1:22; 5:5; Ephesians 1:13-14 7 Scientifically Proven Benefits Of Gratitude That Will Motivate You To Give Thanks Year-Round (Forbes)

Unleash the limitless Potential Energy of Christ in you and ignite Kingdom Kinetic Energy to create momentum! Join us as we dive into five essential dynamics: Word-Based Transformation, Progressive Consecration, Prayer Precision, Living in Prophetic Alignment with the True You, and Deepened Connections within the Body of Christ. Get ready to make things happen! Go further with this episode > see the show notes for Experience Your Mountain-Move with Kingdom Kinetics (#294) Podcast Vault > see all Jesus Smart podcast episodes Elevate your inbox > subscribe to The Smart, a newsletter from Jesus Smart What do you believe? > see the Jesus Smart Creed

Can you sense the palpable tension in our world ... and maybe in your personal circle of concern? Nature and humanity seem broken, busted, and disgusted. There's a deeper issue at play. We believe the Meta Malady is JDD: Jesus Deficit Disorder. All lesser maladies derive from that. The raw and insightful Frank Viola is with us. He highlights both the acute disease and the deep cure. Go further with this episode > see the show notes for Overcoming JDD (Jesus Deficit Disorder) In Our World with Frank Viola (#293) Podcast Vault > see all Jesus Smart podcast episodes Elevate your inbox > subscribe to The Smart, a newsletter from Jesus Smart What do you believe? > see the Jesus Smart Creed

Are you ready to step into your function as an Agent of the Kingdom? You can enforce the reality of Jesus' triumph in your daily life. In Christ, we have legal standing before the Throne of Grace to authentically express the victory of Jesus in our calling. As a developing Christ-follower, you have authority to bring His reality into the earth. (Scroll for scripture and a prayer) Go further with this episode > see the show notes for Prosecute the Devil to Enforce Christ's Victory in Your World (#292) Podcast Vault > see all Jesus Smart podcast episodes Elevate your inbox > subscribe to The Smart, a newsletter from Jesus Smart What do you believe? > see the Jesus Smart Creed "And He (the Holy Spirit), when He comes, will convict the world regarding sin, and righteousness, and judgment … regarding judgment, because the ruler of this world has been judged." -- Jesus in John 16 What do you think of this powerful prayer language from John Eldredge and Wild at Heart? Can you see yourself praying this prayer with faith and conviction? I now bring the authority, rule, and dominion of the Lord Jesus Christ over my life today, over my home, my family, my household, my vehicles, finances, over all my kingdom and domain. I now bring the authority, rule, and dominion of the Lord Jesus Christ and the fullness of the work of Christ against Satan, against his kingdom, against every foul and unclean spirit—every ruler, power, authority, and spiritual force of wickedness, their every weapon, claim, and device. [At this point, I specifically name all foul and unclean spirits that I know have been attacking me, such as fear, doubt, accident, injury, death, the religious spirit, pride, arrogance, etc.] I send all foul and unclean spirits bound to the throne of Christ, together with every back-up and replacement, every weapon, claim, and device—by the authority of the Lord Jesus Christ and in his name. I command the judgment of the Lord Jesus Christ upon the heads of those that refuse to obey, and I send them to judgment, by the authority of the Lord Jesus Christ and in his name. Notice how the dark spirits are bound to the Throne of Christ. And notice how the judgment of the Lord Jesus Christ is proclaimed.

Join us! We highlight the Kingdom prayer dynamic of changing our life orientation via repentance. Then we pray over Israel, Gaza, and the Hamas terror invasion. Episode 291 is a special feature episode from an additional podcast I host -- the Wild Ox Prayer Podcast. Listen to appreciate the name! Each tight Wild Ox Prayer episode spotlights a potent Kingdom Prayer Dynamic. Then we activate a prayer edge in culture, society, and the nations. Wild Ox prayer. Untamed, mighty prayer for culture, society, and the nations. For notes and more, visit WildOxPrayer.com. Go to the show notes page for this episode at WildOxPrayer.com/18 Go further with this episode on the Jesus Smart site > see the show notes for Heinous Invasion: Hamas Terrorizes Israel (#291) Podcast Vault > see all Jesus Smart podcast episodes Elevate your inbox > subscribe to The Smart, a newsletter from Jesus Smart What do you believe? > see the Jesus Smart Creed

Jon Bloom, cofounder and teacher at Desiring God with John Piper, has written a vital book of meditations for our time: "True to His Word: 100 Meditations on the Faithfulness of God" (Moody Publishers). What if you're struggling to believe that God is truly faithful? And what if it doesn't look that way to you right now? This conversation is for you. Get your copy of Jon Bloom's book >> DesiringGod.org/books/true-to-his-word See more on the book below. Explore the free resources at DesiringGod.org Go further with this episode > see the show notes for God Is Supremely Faitthful Via His Word with Jon Bloom (#290) Podcast Vault > see all Jesus Smart podcast episodes Elevate your inbox > subscribe to The Smart, a newsletter from Jesus Smart What do you believe? > see the Jesus Smart Creed The Bible teaches that God is always faithful, that He’s always true to his word. Saints throughout history have affirmed it, and hymns and worship songs celebrate it. But what if it doesn’t look that way to you? You’re not alone. The Bible is full of examples of God’s children struggling to trust him in seasons of disappointment, discouragement, danger, disaster, depression, and deep grief—only to see God’s faithfulness to them manifest in surprising ways. These meditations are designed to help you grow in your ability to recognize God’s faithfulness in places you may not typically look, at times you don’t expect, and in providences— especially the most disturbing and devastating ones—that often don’t look like God’s faithfulness. Because the more you see it, the more wonderful God’s faithfulness becomes to you. And the more you’ll realize that “all the paths of the Lord are steadfast love and faithfulness” (Psalm 25:10).

What starts gradually as soft totalitarianism can evolve into terrifying tyranny. Is Progressivism a delusion? It's all the rage today. And it's not just political. It's leaking into parts of the Church too. Is progressivism a demonic counterfeit to the real future that Jesus will bring? This is a special recast episode. Go further with this episode > see the show notes for Progressivism: Demonic Counterfeit to the Real Future (#289) Podcast Vault > see all Jesus Smart podcast episodes Elevate your inbox > subscribe to The Smart, a newsletter from Jesus Smart What do you believe? > see the Jesus Smart Creed

Jesus Christ is ready to develop your life as a preview of coming attractions. Part 2 of this loaded conversation includes a striking, prophetic viewpoint of the State of Ohio and Cleveland. Steve Witt says that if we center on Jesus and talk him up, a “spirit of prophecy” will be activated ... the dimension of what's possible opens. This is a special recast episode. Be sure to listen to Part 1 too (Ep 287)! Go further with this episode > see the show notes for What Could a God-Crafted State of Ohio Look Like? with Steve Witt (#288) Podcast Vault > see all Jesus Smart podcast episodes Elevate your inbox > subscribe to The Smart, a newsletter from Jesus Smart What do you believe? > see the Jesus Smart Creed

Is Cleveland poised for a spiritual awakening? This "everything is possible" conversation includes a prophetic understanding of Cleveland, Ohio. Plus ... could your life be a preview of coming attractions in ways you can't imagine? This is a special recast episode. To take things further with today's theme, see the show notes page for this episode at JesusSmart.com/287 Go further with this episode > see the show notes for Is Cleveland Poised for a Spiritual Awakening? with Steve Witt (#287) Podcast Vault > see all Jesus Smart podcast episodes Elevate your inbox > subscribe to The Smart, a newsletter from Jesus Smart What do you believe? > see the Jesus Smart Creed

Kingdom fruitfulness lives on an exponential plane. Put linear increase in your rearview mirror. Embrace exponential increase as a person of influence and in your practical, everyday life. Go further with this episode > see the show notes for Kingdom Living and Eponential Increase (#286) Podcast Vault > see all Jesus Smart podcast episodes Elevate your inbox > subscribe to The Smart, a newsletter from Jesus Smart What do you believe? > see the Jesus Smart Creed

Dr. Louis F. Kayatin is a key voice in the quest to develop as an apprentice of Christ and his Kingdom. Many are called to live with heaven's sizzle! In this tight episode, we dialogue around the following points and more: (Jesus Espresso episodes are shots of "Kingdom Kaffiene" to stimulate our everyday walk of faith!) Go further with this episode > see the show notes for Living with Heaven's Sizzle! with Dr. Louis F. Kayatin (#285) Podcast Vault > see all Jesus Smart podcast episodes Elevate your inbox > subscribe to The Smart, a newsletter from Jesus Smart What do you believe? > see the Jesus Smart Creed

Maina Mwaura is a freelance writer and journalist who interviewed over 500 influential leaders, including two U.S. Presidents. He discovered an intriguing pattern ... many were powerfully shaped by longtime Dallas Theological Seminary professor Howard Hendricks. Each of us can mentor with generosity, humility, and curiosity. Visit Maina Mwaura's website > MainaSpeaks.com Go further with this episode > see the show notes for the Influential Mentor: Generosity, Humility, and Curiosity with Maina Mwaura (#284) Podcast Vault > see all Jesus Smart podcast episodes Elevate your inbox > subscribe to The Smart, a newsletter from Jesus Smart What do you believe? > see the Jesus Smart Creed

Join us! In this episode, we highlight the surprising force of clapping our hands and shouting to the Lord (Psalm 47). Then we pray for the well of American DNA to spring up! Episode 283 is a special feature episode from an additional podcast I host -- the Wild Ox Prayer Podcast. Listen to appreciate the name! Each tight Wild Ox Prayer episode spotlights a potent Kingdom Prayer Dynamic. Then we activate a prayer edge in culture, society, and the nations. Wild Ox prayer. Untamed, mighty prayer for culture, society, and the nations. For notes and more, visit WildOxPrayer.com. Go further with this episode > see the show notes for "Spring Up, O Well!" American DNA (#283) Podcast Vault > see all Jesus Smart podcast episodes Elevate your inbox > subscribe to The Smart, a newsletter from Jesus Smart What do you believe? > see the Jesus Smart Creed

Happy Fourth of July! The "American Experiment" is singular in world history. American DNA is made up of high ideas -- the "Laws of Nature and of Nature's God." Our Unalienable Rights are given by the Creator. Not human government. Is America on the edge of a Third Great Awakening? Please share this vital episode with others. Go further with this episode > see the show notes for American DNA Heaven's Dream for a Nation (#282) Podcast Vault > see all Jesus Smart podcast episodes Elevate your inbox > subscribe to The Smart, a newsletter from Jesus Smart What do you believe? > see the Jesus Smart Creed

The 3rd key is to take steps to engage the practical with faith. Faith that overcomes. There's likely something you need to accelerate in a big way. Addressing a challenge. Accessing a door of possibility. Ask the Holy Spirit what you should target with focus and acceleration. This is the 3rd in a series on acceleration from Nehemiah. Go further with this episode > see the show notes for Engage the Practical with Faith - It's Time for You to Accelerate Series #3 (#281) Podcast Vault > see all Jesus Smart podcast episodes Elevate your inbox > subscribe to The Smart, a newsletter from Jesus Smart What do you believe? > see the Jesus Smart Creed

The 2nd key in our series on Acceleration is to pray it to completion. There's likely something you need to accelerate in a big way! Addressing a challenge. Accessing a door of possibility. Nehemiah and his team overhauled the walls of Jerusalem in a breathtaking 52 days! There are keys that we can use today ... as New Covenant Christ-followers! This is Part 2 in a series on acceleration from Nehemiah. Go further with this episode > see the show notes for Pray It to Completion: It's Time for You to Accelerate Series #2 (#280) Podcast Vault > see all Jesus Smart podcast episodes Elevate your inbox > subscribe to The Smart, a newsletter from Jesus Smart What do you believe? > see the Jesus Smart Creed

This is Part 1 in a series on acceleration from Nehemiah. There's likely something you need to accelerate in a big way! Addressing a challenge. Accessing a door of possibility. Nehemiah and his team overhauled the walls of Jerusalem in a breathtaking 52 days! How could this happen? There are keys that we can use today ... as New Covenant Christ-followers! The first key is to feel God's heart on the matter. To take things further with today's theme, see the show notes page for this episode at JesusSmart.com/279 Get 'The Smart' and keep current with podcast episode releases > jesussmart.com/thesmart Podcast Archive > jesussmart.com/podcast Jesus Smart Creed > https://jesussmart.com/creed/

Conversion to Christ is a pivot to Eden. Even now, we can learn to walk with Christ in the "cool of the day." One day, everything will be renewed. Your potential is to stay Updated and Upgraded with Christ. We quest to keep in step with the Lord -- everything in our lives can be infused with the Holy Spirit's intelligence and energy. To take things further with today's theme, see the show notes page for this episode at JesusSmart.com/287 Get the Jesus Smart eLetter and keep current with podcast episode releases Podcast Archive >> JesusSmart.com/podcast

How can we level up in our day with intense faith that completes the assignment? The Old Testament patterns and precedents speak to us now in Christ. Jesus Espresso episodes are shots of Kingdom Kaffiene to stimulate our day-to-day faith walk. To take things further with today's theme, see the show notes page for this episode at JesusSmart.com/277 Get the Jesus Smart eLetter and keep current with podcast episode releases Podcast Archive >> JesusSmart.com/podcast