Dr. Jim Richards
Episodes
5. The Faith of Jesus
03 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Every battle Jesus won for us on the cross and in the grave was won by His faith. He faced mental and physical opposition. After all, He had taken on ...
4. Jesus in the Grave
26 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
How long was Jesus in the grave? When asked that question almost every believer would day three days and three nights, because that is what Jesus said...
3. The Fake News About Jesus' Death
19 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Fake news isn’t anything new; it’s been around since Lucifer made his appearance on planet earth and told Eve a partial truth. The thing about a p...
2. The Death of Jesus: The Real Story
12 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Religion talks about the resurrection of Jesus, but never really tells you the real news about the resurrection. Exactly what happened on the cross? W...
1. The Most Significant Messianic Miracle
05 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The religious leaders of Jesus’ day had determined certain miracles that they said only the Messiah could perform. Jesus performed all of the Messia...
5. Drawing Near to the Heart of God
29 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Reconnecting to God should never be driven by the hope to get back to where you were. It should be about connecting to God in a way you never have bef...
4. The Waiting Father
22 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The story of the prodigal son reveals much about every person involved in Kingdom living. The elder brother is self-righteous and doesn’t want the y...
3. Bonding To People and God
15 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
I know God says He’ll never leave us, but what good is it if I don’t feel it? The truth is: that which we cannot feel or experience is of no valu...
2. The Great Deception About Giving
08 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
I do so much for other people and it seems so unappreciated. One of the great deceptions about giving and sacrificing for others is the idea that it ...
1. Making Emotional Connections
01 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Help! I have an incredibly difficult time emotionally connecting. We were created to be social, emotional, relationship-oriented beings. Any number o...
How to Always Have Love
22 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
What if I told you I knew the secret to bringing love into your life, to attracting and keeping true love alive in your life? Would you do it? Everyon...
7. Lifting the Burden
15 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Whether we realize it or not unforgiveness keeps us under a burden; it violates our conscience, it corrupts our righteousness, but possibly the worst ...
6. Ready to Take Action
08 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The most basic concept of prayer is when the believer makes a determination based on the finished work of Jesus and then uses his or her authority to ...
5. My Formula Doesn't Work
01 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Before Jesus taught us how to pray, He taught us how not to pray. Reciting prayers as a formula was one of the ways He taught us not to pray. Prayer h...
4. Connecting to God as Father
25 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Jesus gave us another issue that must be resolved before we begin to actually pray. Sanctify God’s name in your own heart. Sanctification is the pro...
3. Bringing Heaven to Earth
18 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
What most of us call prayer is more like beggars pleading their master for bread crumbs, unsure of what His response will be. That’s why Jesus taugh...
2. Keys to the Kingdom
11 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
There is a door in our heart that gives entrance to the Kingdom of God: a place where we can access all the resources of God. We have been provided th...
1. Starting Over
05 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The scriptures tell us that God’s mercies are renewed daily. In our limited concept of mercy we see that as God merely forgiving us for what we have...
4. Magnifying Christ in Me
28 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
The world desperately needs to see the glory of God. For centuries we have believed that more signs, wonders, and miracles would bring the world to Je...
3. Seeing Christ in Me
21 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Jesus showed us the glory of God by revealing exactly who God was. His teaching, the way He treated people, and all of His miracles were expressions o...
2. The Glory of God in You
14 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Most people look for some outward sign to see the glory of God. After all, that’s what religion has taught us. Religion never wants you to realize t...
1. Beholding the Glory of God
07 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
The scripture tells us when we behold the glory of God we are transformed into that glory! For thousands of years mankind has longed to see the glory ...
5. The Path to Peace
30 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Every believer is told to consider every path before choosing to walk it. Determine if it will lead in a way that ends with your heart in harmony with...
4. Jesus The Peace Offering
22 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
It is a little known fact that God calls the New Covenant the Covenant of Peace. In this covenant Jesus is our peace offering. It is by His death that...
3. The Ultimate Celebration
16 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
The ultimate celebration of the Hebrew believer was the peace offering. It was not an offering given to get something; it was a celebration of the fac...
2. The Way of Peace
09 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
The way of peace is the process God provided for the believer to always abide in God’s peace, which is the precursor for hearing God and experiencin...
1. Not Just Any Peace
02 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Jesus offers a peace that’s different from any other kind of peace. By knowing the difference between the peace of God and all other kinds of peace,...
4. Faith and Grace: First to Last
26 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
The Bible teaches that every aspect of our connection to God is faith and grace. It starts with faith and grace, and every step along the path of this...
3. The Blood of Jesus
19 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
The blood of Jesus is for more than washing us clean at salvation. The Bible teaches that faith in the blood of Jesus is the solution for a defiled co...
2. The Path of Peace
12 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
One of the most anticipated and celebrated rituals of the Old Covenant was the peace offering. This celebration occurred when the worshiper had made p...
1. The Place of Exchange
05 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
God always seeks to protect us from harm. Since we are free-will beings, He cannot force His protection on us. There are two primary things that make ...
4. Recovering Your Destiny
28 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Religion has made us believe that once we have failed, we may get forgiveness, but our calling and destiny is over! One of the most crucial factors in...
3. Connecting to the Heart of God
21 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In the original language of the Bible, the psalmist tells us God is chasing us… not to hurt us, not because He’s angry, but to draw us into an int...
2. The Sin Job Didn't Commit
14 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
There is one particular sin the Bible indicates may be the one from which you can’t recover. I’m not saying it cannot be forgiven; I’m saying it...
1. The Most Important Decision of Your Life
07 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
When you’re standing at a crossroads there are so many factors that flood your mind telling you which way to go. God wants to help you make the dec...
5. The Ultimate Revelation
31 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
More than anything else Jesus came to reveal God’s true character and nature. Everything He did was exactly what the Father would have done; everyth...
4. Revelation Brings Manifestation
24 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
God asked the question, whose report will you believe? There are two reports about the nature, character, and true identity of God: there is God’s r...
3. The Name of God Revealed
17 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
One of God’s names indicates that He is self-revealing. In other words no one can accurately show us God other than God Himself. Thankfully He has g...
2. Becoming One with God
14 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Jesus was the perfect model of God and the perfect model of a man yielded to God. When we look at His life and believe God’s account of who He is we...
1. A Problem with Perception
10 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Seeing God as He really is ends all problems with faith, peace, and relationship. The prophet Isaiah said that the failure to see God as He is causes ...
9. Wrath Satisfied: Love Revealed
27 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
What would change if you thought someone was angry with you and then found out they stood up for you and even protected you when others meant to hurt ...
8. Why Can't I Feel God's Love
20 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
The Bible warns of reaching a place where we are past feeling, sensing, and hearing the voice and presence of God in our heart. When that happens we t...
7. Choosing the Love You Desire to Experience
13 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
When the Bible says, “God so loved the world,” that is not the same type of love He expresses to those who love Him back. The Bible speaks of a re...
6. Love or Doctrine
06 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Anything we talk about but don’t actually experience soon becomes boring and uninteresting. In fact, something happens to us psychologically after w...
5. The Root of Emotional Stability
29 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In a world filled with terrorism, and political and corporate corruption, Young people are giving themselves away sexually, women are spending million...
4. Experiencing Perfect Love
22 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In years gone by there was a total emphasis on our need to love God. Religion attempted to force us into feelings of love as if they could be worked u...
3. Bringing Pleasure to God
15 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Religion has created a sterile, non-feeling concept of God. The result is people tend to attempt to relate to God legally, through doctrine, instead o...
2. The Object of God's Affection
08 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
So many events in the Bible have been translated to make God seem to be a hard taskmaster: quick to judge and punish, but slow to forgive and restore....
1. Connecting to the Heart of God
01 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
When we came to Jesus we wanted more than church attendance and a bunch of rules. We wanted a relationship with the Almighty God; we wanted to know Hi...
8. Waiting on God
25 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
There is a reason we call what Jesus did at the cross a finished work: it is because His part is finished. There isn’t one thing God needs to do, be...
7. The Two Foundational Elements of Faith
18 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
The two events that shape nearly everything else we believe about God are: the creation of the universe, and the creation of man! Until we know, gras...
6. Steadfast in the Covenant
11 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
One of the ways to know exactly what God will and will not do is to know the terms of the covenant! Our covenant is a binding contract between God and...
5. Developing Unshakable Faith
04 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Unshakable faith doesn’t come by simply memorizing and quoting a lot of scriptures. Unshakable faith comes when we first discover who God really is:...
4. How to Put an End to Wavering
27 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Wavering is the place of torment where one minute you’re feeling that God has the answer for you and you’ll trust Him; then in the next minute you...
3. Removing the Boundaries of Faith
20 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In the Old Testament God told the children of Israel they weren’t getting blessed as good as He wanted them to be. He said He would have given them ...
2. Closing the Gap
13 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
One of the most miserable places to be is in the gap between the promise of God and its manifestation - that place where it seems like God’s promise...
1. Activating Your Faith
06 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever felt condemned because someone said you didn’t have enough faith? Nearly everyone has felt that. But what’s worse is when you’re f...
5. The Good Fight of Faith
30 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Almost everything we know about spiritual warfare is reactionary, fear based, and most of it is not based on the victory of the Lord Jesus at the resu...
4. Knowing Your Enemy
23 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In order to win over any opponent it is essential that we recognize his strategies. When we don’t see his strategies we are never in proactive mode....
3. Satan AD
16 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
As a result of Jesus’ resurrection and Jesus’ complete victory over the devil, we have complete victory over the devil! Paul prayed that we would...
2. The Absolute Truth about the Devil
09 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Renewing the mind is one of the essential components for putting on our new identity in Christ. The sense of that identity makes us capable of functi...
1. Where Do You Stand with the Devil
02 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
If someone asked you, “Where do you stand in your view of the devil?” what would be your answer? Or if someone asked, “Are all of your views abo...
8. Becoming What I Behold
23 Feb 2017
Contributed by Lukas
We all find ourselves being pulled in a certain direction or toward certain emotions, temptations, or struggles. Or perhaps we just can’t understand...
7. Stuck in the World I Believe In
16 Feb 2017
Contributed by Lukas
There is nothing worse than getting in a “stuck state,” i.e. one of those places that you just can’t seem to move beyond! We all have some stuc...
6. I Think You're Controlling Me
09 Feb 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Most of the limitations in our life are a product of our self-perception. There are four primary sources of self-perception: how others view us, our ...
5. Revelation Knowledge for Relationships
02 Feb 2017
Contributed by Lukas
How many times have you found yourself stuck in your relationship or some other area of life and simply could not find the answers you needed to move ...
4. The Path of Righteousness
26 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
God has a picture of you in His heart: it’s you looking, living, and functioning just like Jesus! God has given us His Spirit to lead us in this pa...
3. Manifesting the Glory of God
19 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
God gave His glory to Jesus to manifest here on earth so the world could see Him as He is. Jesus gave His glory to His disciples so they could continu...
2. My Glory or God's Glory
12 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
We all manifest some form of glory: the glory of God or the glory of self. Every decision we make, every way we treat others, everything we do manife...
1. Identifying Your Greatest Limitation
05 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
We all know we have limitations. Unfortunately, we have made those limitations seem so mystical and spiritual that we seldom find God’s simple, non-...
5. Life at its Best
29 Dec 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Now that all the holidays are behind us it’s time to turn our attention to the upcoming year. Jesus wants us to live life at its best. When our live...
4. Is it Wrong to Celebrate Christmas
22 Dec 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Every year there are people who condemn those who celebrate Christmas. Learning how to deal with these criticisms has a larger lesson than one realize...
3. The Curse is Broken
15 Dec 2016
Contributed by Lukas
When the angels brought the announcement of our Savior’s birth they broke out in praise, “Glory to God in the highest, And on earth peace, goodwil...
2. The Power of the Christmas Story
08 Dec 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Like many Bible stories we have reduced the birth of Jesus to a childhood story that has no relevance in real life. Few people realize Jesus was born...
1. Overcoming Holiday Depression
01 Dec 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Holidays can be times of terrible depression and internal conflict. After fighting this battle for most of my life, I discovered the secret to Overco...
8. The Paradox of Transformation
25 Nov 2016
Contributed by Lukas
So many believers struggle over their shortcomings, faults, and failures. They give their life to Jesus and then live in torment as they try to fix al...
7. Authority & Dignity
17 Nov 2016
Contributed by Lukas
One of the most important yet misunderstood and twisted Bible doctrines is the authority of man and how it works. Our capacity to exercise authority ...
6. Crowned with Dignity and Worth
10 Nov 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Religion tries to make you feel badly about yourself; it focuses on all your failures. God wants you to feel great about who you are because you are ...
5. The Cleansing Blood
03 Nov 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Sometimes we limit the blood of Jesus to something that only affects us when we are born again. But the Bible talks about the blood of Jesus’ effect...
4. How to Keep Your Conscience Clear
27 Oct 2016
Contributed by Lukas
A clear conscience is not as simple as doing what’s right and wrong. Many people feel guilty when they do the godly thing, which tends to lead to c...
3. The Voice of a Clear Conscience
20 Oct 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Everyone has an internal compass that exudes peace when we walk in God’s ways and conflict when we walk in selfishness and sin. This internal compa...
2. The Internal Hierarchy
13 Oct 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Every decision you have ever made or ever will make is filtered through your Internal Hierarchy which comprises your core beliefs about yourself and G...
1. The Matrix of Life
06 Oct 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Do you ever wonder why you keep repeating some of the same mistakes, being attracted to the same kind of person, or trusting those who shouldn’t be ...
9. Light, Fellowship, Faith and Life
29 Sep 2016
Contributed by Lukas
From the Old Testament to the New, the idea of entering into an exchange with God has been the secret to power, life, and strength. Isaiah talks about...
8. Coming Out of Darkness
22 Sep 2016
Contributed by Lukas
When we think of darkness we tend to think of some horrible sin or some gross deception. But very often the concept of darkness or blindness has to do...
7. Transformation by Revelation
15 Sep 2016
Contributed by Lukas
So many believers seem to wear themselves out attempting to become the person they want to be. We fail to understand that we don’t need to become so...
6. Loving in the Light
08 Sep 2016
Contributed by Lukas
God’s Word promises that when nothing else will work in our relationships, walking in love is the only possibility. Sadly many people apply what th...
5. Light Reveals Love
01 Sep 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Jesus exalted love to the top priority in life: love God; Love your neighbor and love yourself! Then Jesus show us in His life, teachings, personal co...
4. Jesus: The Life and Light
25 Aug 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Jesus is the life and the life is the light of men. From this we realize that light does not precede life. We tend to think we can gather enough bibli...
3. Life that Brings Light
18 Aug 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Jesus is the life and the life is the light of men. From this we realize that light does not precede life. We tend to think we can gather enough bibli...
2. Light in the Darkness
11 Aug 2016
Contributed by Lukas
God’s word is a lamp unto my feet and a light unto my path… or is it? If we misinterpret God’s Word it will not be light for us, to make our pat...
1. Angels of Light, Authors of Deception
04 Aug 2016
Contributed by Lukas
How does Satan transform himself into an angel of light? Knowing the biblical answer to this question gives us the answer to the true demoralization o...
9. Christ is the only Reality
28 Jul 2016
Contributed by Lukas
One of the primary goals of New Covenant Prayer is to enter into our true identity in Jesus, putting on all the provision and benefits. The core of ...
8. Avoiding Temptation
21 Jul 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Temptation doesn’t start outside of us with the devil. Temptation starts in our own hearts. The best way to deal with temptation is to avoid it! In...
7. Getting Better Than I Deserve
14 Jul 2016
Contributed by Lukas
We all need to stay intimately connected to the mercy of God. Mercy is when God gives us better than we deserve. Despite our best efforts we all fail,...
6. New Covenant Provision
07 Jul 2016
Contributed by Lukas
The Biblical promise of God’s provision is an area that has been so twisted and perverted that few people know what God actually promises. God’s ...
5. How to Set Your Life in Order
30 Jun 2016
Contributed by Lukas
For many prayer is all about getting the cure, finding the answer, and responding to the crisis. But in New Covenant Prayer we move to the place of pr...
4. Establishing the Kingdom on Earth
23 Jun 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Too much of our prayer life is asking God to do what He has told us to do, and asking Him to give us what we already have in Christ! True prayer is w...
3. Entering Into the Secret Place
16 Jun 2016
Contributed by Lukas
When we connect to God as Father the all-consuming sense of love and acceptance whisks us into our secret place where we truly commune with God throug...
2. Knowing God as Father
09 Jun 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Knowing God as Father is essential to a life of prayer. Unfortunately we tend to use the word Father with little realization of what it means in our...