For the Gospel Podcast

Jesus warns us to be careful of being unforgiving in light of how forgiven we are. In this episode Costi Hinn unpacks the parable of “The Unforgiving Servant” and reminds us why all Christians forgive, and clarifies what forgiveness is not.

In this episode Costi Hinn unpacks the parable of “The Rich Fool,” and gives us truths to apply from Jesus’ warnings about trusting in riches.

In this new 8-part series, Costi Hinn is teaching you how to interpret the parables and walking you through several key parables! From allegorizing them to misapplying them, many people are missing the point of one of Jesus' most prominent teaching tools. This series will make you confident and knowledgeable when it comes to the parables, and help you apply them faithfully in your walk with the Lord.

In this final episode of Costi Hinn's 3-part series with Tim Challies, Tim walks listeners through the process of growing closer to God in the midst of unthinkable loss. How is it possible for someone to grow closer to Jesus while experiencing painful loss? When all hope seems lost, how can we still have hope? Tim guides you through these questions and more.

In this episode Costi Hinn continues his three part series with Tim Challies on loss, suffering, grief, and the goodness of God. In this specific interview, Tim Challies provides insights on God's sovereignty and God's goodness in the midst of losing a child.

In this 3-part series Costi Hinn interviews pastor and author, Tim Challies, about the loss of his son, Nick, in 2020. Nick was a young man on the pathway to ministry and deeply loved by his family. He was engaged to Ryn, enjoying life, and going to school at Boyce College (Southern Seminary) when the Lord called him home suddenly. Tim has always been known for his faithful teaching and writing ministry (www.challies.com), but the Lord has seen fit to add a "ministry of sorrow" to Tim's life. This series will take a deep dive into the Challies family story, the aftermath of losing Nick, big questions about God's goodness, sovereignty, grief, and suffering as a Christian.

In this final episode of the self-control series, Costi Hinn walks you through 6 bricks to build a life of self-control from Dai Hankey’s book, “A Man’s Greatest Challenge.” These bricks apply to every Christian, whether you are a man or a woman, and the secret to self-control is rooted in one key truth that he covers at the end of this episode.

In part 4 of the self-control series, Costi Hinn teaches through 1 Corinthians 9:23-27 and provides 6 truths about how Paul the apostle lived his life and exercised self-control for the sake of the gospel. He did everything with purpose and on purpose — for the glory of God. Grab your Bible for this episode, and be challenged to live in a way that honors the One who saved your soul.

In this episode, Costi Hinn takes you to several key passages of Scripture to break down 5 truths from the life of Christ and how He is our perfect model for self-control. While Christians will not be perfect like Christ, they have the power to grow in self-control because they are in Christ.

In sports, teams gather scouting reports about opposing teams to go into a game with a strategy for facing their opponent. They study patterns and tendencies which help them predict what the other team might do. Like in sports, a scouting report on challenging environments can help Christians go in with “eyes wide open,” and develop a strategy for winning the spiritual battle. In this episode, Costi Hinn continues his series on self-control by walking you through 5 self-control war zones. These are items or environments that can be good things but are not neutral in our battle for self-control. In addition, he unpacks 4 responses to these war zones.

In this first episode of a 5-part series on self-control, Costi Hinn walks you through 5 "breakers" that can bring down the walls of your self-control, and 4 responses that will help bear this important fruit of the Spirit.

Join Costi and his wife, Christyne, as they talk about why they wrote their new children’s book, “The King Who Found His Self-Control." In addition, they talk about life in the trenches as young parents, how to move from “hanging fruit on trees” to planting gospel seeds of truth in your kids, and the importance of the gospel. They share details on how they wrote the book, along with how you can take the step as a family when it comes to self-control.

What does God expect of men in the church? If not all men are pastors, what significant role can they play? How should the priority of the local church permeate a man’s life? In this final episode of the manhood series Costi Hinn asks pastor and former Navy Seal, Travis Allen, to help men from all walks of life understand and embrace their role in the local church.

Is it a sin to kill an intruder who breaks into your home to harm your wife and/or children? Does Christ call men to be passive or aggressive when it comes to home protection? In episode 4 of this manhood series, Costi Hinn asks pastor and former Navy Seal, Travis Allen, to break down a biblically balanced view on self-defense, home protection, and caring for our families.

In episode 3 of this manhood series, Costi Hinn asks pastor and former Navy Seal, Travis Allen, about the role of men in the home. From spiritual leadership, to provision and protection, this episode will help every man embrace his God-given role within marriage and family.

In episode two of this manhood series, Costi Hinn asks pastor and former Navy Seal, Travis Allen, to break down the traits of a biblical man. Using Genesis 1-3, Travis unveils key distinctions that God has made between men and women, and the unique calling God has placed on men in the world He created.

In this new 5-part series, Costi Hinn interviews pastor and former Navy Seal, Travis Allen, about the misguided ideas about manhood and unpacks why men like Joe Rogan, Jordan Petersen, and David Goggins represent attractive versions of manhood. Ultimately, this episode speaks to the way God has wired men and how that should be shaped by the Spirit and not the flesh.

In this final episode of the year, Costi Hinn takes you behind the scenes at what God has done in 2023 at For the Gospel, along with financial updates, content previews for 2024, and how we’re structured long-term. If you’ve wondered about the impact of our ministry or where we’re heading, this episode has everything you need!

In this final part of our Christmas series, Costi Hinn unpacks the priority of love by walking you through 1 John 2:7-11. During Christmas, it can be challenging to maintain a heart of love because of family dynamics, pressure from work, or a chaotic calendar. Yet as Christians, we have an incredible opportunity to reflect the love of Christ to both fellow believers and the lost who are in need of salvation.