Streams of Faith Podcast

About Streams of Faith Podcast

If you are looking for spiritual guidance and another way to hear the word of God to help you along your journey as a Christian then this podcast is for you. Each week a new lesson to help you through your journey will be uploaded.

Publisher

Streams of Faith Ministries

Category

religion & spirituality

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

24 Mar 2026

Latest episode

8 Nov 2026

Latest episodes

34 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   8 Nov 2026

   The Patience of Faith

   summary Phillip Johnson teaches from Hebrews 11:8-16 on the patience of faith, using Abraham’s life to show how trust in God shapes obedience, an eternal perspective, and perseverance through testing. The message offers a practical lens for living faithfully when promises take time and circumstances remain uncertain. key topics Hebrews 11:8-16 frames Abraham’s journey as patient faith: he obeyed without knowing where he was going and looked toward God’s lasting city. Faith is described as active trust, not a static possession; the father’s prayer in Mark 9, “I believe, help my unbelief,” models dependence on God as faith grows. Abraham’s understanding of God led to obedience, including leaving his homeland and trusting God’s promise; James 2 connects faith with works. Abraham and the patriarchs lived as strangers and exiles, looking beyond earthly circumstances toward a heavenly homeland and the Messiah. Faith grows through delay and testing: Abraham trusted God concerning Isaac and the promise of descendants despite circumstances that seemed impossible. Phillip contrasts instant gratification with the time, energy, and commitment required for faith to mature. Patient faith means living faithfully throughout life, looking to the unseen and eternal, and enduring through every test. takeaways Faith is not a static possession, but an obedient, living trust that makes our relationship with God possible. Faith trains our eyes to look beyond what is visible and temporary to what is invisible and everlasting. A faith that is static will ultimately die. Static faith cannot sustain us, growing faith can. To believe in God, we must trust enough to obey him, to allow him to be Lord of our lives. Faith that understands God produces works of faith empowered by God. Faith that understands eternity produces lives of holiness and godliness while we wait. Faith takes time, energy, and commitment to grow, to bear fruit, to transform our lives. Abraham's faith grew through decades of waiting, testing, and trusting. Faith is not a gimmick, a spiritual emergency kit only to be used when there are no other options, but a way of life. The patience of faith is the faith that endures. It is the faith that understands God, that looks to eternity, and that grows stronger through every test. key frameworks Three dimensions of Abraham’s patient faith: understanding God, understanding eternity, and growing through testing action items Trust God enough to obey, even when the next step is unclear. Look beyond temporary circumstances and invest in what is eternal. Ask God for help as faith grows, using the prayer “I believe, help my unbelief.” Practice patience through delay and testing rather than expecting instant results. Let faith shape daily choices through holiness, godliness, and works of faith. sound bites "Faith is not a static possession" "I believe, help my unbelief." "Faith takes time, energy, and commitment to grow" Chapters 00:00 Introducing the lesson: the patience of faith 01:00 Hebrews 11: Abraham’s faith and the promised homeland 02:50 Cathedrals and the patience to build for the future 04:44 Living faith grows through dependence on God 06:49 Abraham’s faith begins with understanding God 09:32 Seeing beyond the present to a heavenly homeland 11:54 Abraham’s hope in the Messiah and eternal citizenship 13:24 Abraham’s faith tested through the story of Isaac 15:22 Why faith takes time to mature 16:19 A patient faith that endures all the way home “Scripture quotations are from The ESV® Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard Version®), © 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved.” =========================== Connect with us! ============================= Facebook: ➡︎ / streamsoffaithministries Tik Tok: ➡︎ / streamsoffaithministries IG: ➡︎ / streamsoffaithministries X: ➡︎ / FaithfulStreams

2. 

   1 Nov 2026

   David, A Man After God's Own Heart

   summary Phillip Johnson explores what it means to be a person after God’s own heart through David’s calling, failures, and repentance. The message contrasts outward appearance with inward character, traces the consequences of David’s sins, and emphasizes that a faithful heart is not sinless but keeps returning to God. keywords David man after God's own heart, 1 Samuel 16, David and Bathsheba, repentance, Psalm 51, Christian faith, spiritual focus key topics God chooses David based on the heart rather than outward appearance (1 Samuel 16:6-13). David’s years of hardship under Saul prepared him for kingship; he refused to kill Saul when given the opportunity. David’s reign lasted seven years over Judah and thirty-three years over all Israel, and he recognized that God established his kingdom. David’s adultery with Bathsheba and arranged death of Uriah began during a season of ease and led to lasting consequences in his household. David’s census revealed pride and misplaced confidence in military strength; the reported totals were 800,000 men in Israel and 500,000 in Judah. Phillip connects spiritual idleness and lack of direction with vulnerability to temptation, drawing on 1 Timothy 5:13 and 2 Peter 1:8. David’s repentance in Psalm 51 models confession without excuse, a plea for a clean heart, and a renewed desire to serve God. The message defines a heart after God as one that responds to sin with genuine repentance and keeps returning to the Lord. takeaways God is far more interested in the direction of our heart than in the perfection of our performance. The Lord sees not as man sees, man looks on the outward appearance, but the Lord looks on the heart. David’s heart though it would wander, kept coming home to God. His greatest spiritual danger came in seasons of ease, when the pressure was off. The census itself was not inherently wrong, but David’s motive was. Spiritual fruitfulness requires intentional growth. He did not minimize the sin. He did not shift blame. The title does not mean he was sinless. It means that when he sinned, he refused to stay there. God is not impressed by external religion. He treasures a heart that is broken over sin and eager to be made new. Walk before the Lord in faithfulness with all your heart and with all your soul. action items Build intentional spiritual growth through faith, virtue, knowledge, self-control, steadfastness, godliness, brotherly affection, and love. When you sin, confess honestly without minimizing or shifting blame, and seek renewal from God. Guard seasons of leisure with purposeful attention to God’s will in daily choices. sound bites "The Lord looks on the heart." "David's motive was." "He refused to stay there." Chapters 00:00 The question behind David’s reputation 03:13 Why David was called a man after God’s own heart 05:51 God chooses the heart, not the outward appearance 07:30 How hardship prepared David for the throne 11:27 David, Bathsheba, and the costly misuse of power 15:23 The census: when confidence shifted to numbers 16:51 Why spiritual idleness leaves room for temptation 18:44 Psalm 51 and David’s honest repentance 20:20 David’s confession after the census 22:04 A broken heart matters more than outward religion 23:31 David’s final charge to Solomon 24:47 The heart God seeks: returning after failure “Scripture quotations are from The ESV® Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard Version®), © 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved.” =========================== Connect with us! ============================= Facebook: ➡︎ / streamsoffaithministries Tik Tok: ➡︎ / streamsoffaithministries IG: ➡︎ / streamsoffaithministries X: ➡︎ / FaithfulStreams

3. 

   25 Oct 2026

   Let God be God

   Let God Be God: Standing Firm in Faith and Surrendering Control In this episode, Phillip Johnson explores what it means to let God be God in everyday life. Drawing on Luke 10 and the story of Martha and Mary, he connects biblical teaching on idolatry, control, and misplaced priorities to the believer’s daily walk. The central message is that Christian faith is more than calling Jesus Lord in words; it means yielding control in practice. Martha and Mary illustrate how anxiety, self-pity, and overmanaging can distract us from listening to Jesus and trusting his authority. Key topics What the story of Martha and Mary reveals about the struggle for control How anything that displaces God in our trust, obedience, or affections can become an idol Why God alone is worthy of our wholehearted devotion How the Holy Spirit gives spiritual life How modern idolatry can appear as devotion to career, wealth, comfort, status, ideology, or self How people can reshape their image of God to fit their preferences Why service can become self-focused when it is disconnected from submission to Christ How distraction can lead to isolation, resentment, and attempts to control others The difference between calling Jesus Lord and yielding to his lordship Why seeking God’s kingdom first puts daily responsibilities in their proper place Timestamps00:00 — Welcome and the purpose of the teaching 01:08 — Luke 10:38–42: Martha, Mary, and the good portion 02:17 — The battle for the throne of the human heart 03:15 — Surrendering control and letting God be God 04:37 — The Trinity and the Christian understanding of God 05:06 — The greatest commandment and wholehearted devotion 06:34 — The Spirit of God gives true spiritual life 08:33 — Modern idols: career, comfort, status, and self 10:30 — Reshaping God to fit personal preferences 11:55 — Self-gratification and earthly priorities 13:21 — The pressure to bear Christ’s name while living by the world’s priorities 14:49 — Returning to the story of Martha and Mary 15:30 — Martha’s distraction and Mary’s choice 16:30 — Leadership, service, and the danger of control 17:43 — When management becomes manipulation 18:43 — Trusting Jesus with daily decisions and priorities 20:37 — Martha’s expectations for how the evening should unfold 21:05 — How distraction can lead to resentment 22:33 — Pride, self-pity, and the desire for validation 24:12 — Trying to manipulate God through our demands 25:10 — Serving Jesus while losing sight of being with him 26:38 — Honoring Christ as Lord in the heart 27:37 — Jesus’ warning about words without obedience 29:12 — Jesus’ gentle correction of Martha 30:37 — “One thing is necessary” 31:41 — Martha’s confession at Lazarus’s grave 33:53 — Seeking first the kingdom of God 35:22 — Christ as the believer’s life 37:15 — Stepping down from the throne of control 37:46 — “To live is Christ, and to die is gain” 38:46 — The call to joyful submission to Jesus Notable quotes Copy“To live the Christian life is to surrender control completely, to step off the throne of our own making, and truly let God be God.” “Management becomes sin when it crosses into control and manipulation.”“Christ is your life.” “Scripture quotations are from The ESV® Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard Version®), © 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved.” =========================== Connect with us! ============================= Facebook: ➡︎ / streamsoffaithministries Tik Tok: ➡︎ / streamsoffaithministries IG: ➡︎ / streamsoffaithministries X: ➡︎ / FaithfulStreams

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