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Feel My Faith
Why You Should be Less Concerned About Successfulness and More Concerned about Faithfulness
American Christianity is concerned about prosperity and success. We want our best life now despite the Biblical teaching that our best life comes later. Hebrews 2 teaches that Christ isn't concerned about our successfulness as He is our faithfulness. As our eternal Propitiation Jesus helps us with the penalty of sin. As our daily High Priest Jesus helps us with temptation.
2024-07-30
34 min
Feel My Faith
Your Eternal Problem
You have an eternal problem. The good news is that through atonement Jesus can solve your eternal problem. This message begins an exposition of Hebrews 2 and the doctrine of atonement. This message is part of a series that answers the question of why did Jesus die for me? Video Link Brian's Website: FeelMyFaith.com
2024-07-17
26 min
Feel My Faith
Why Did Jesus Die for Me? Redemption
When Jesus died for you He didn't pay the price for you to go to Heaven. He paid the price for you! Jesus redeemed you from sin. In this message Brian explains what redemption means from Ephesians 1:7. He also uses an illustration to help us understand the power of two little words sprinkled throughout Paul's letters, "In Him" or "In Christ." What does it mean that we have redemption "in Him?"
2024-07-11
24 min
Feel My Faith
Can I Stop Sinning?
Jesus died so you could be forgiven of your sins. But Jesus also died so that you could stop sinning. Walking in holiness is a million little decisions. The way you get out of a sinful habit is the same way you got into a sinful habit. Every decision is directional. Every day is a million little decisions to obey Christ from the heart. Doing so will increase the fruit of sanctification in your life. In this message we explore the doctrine of sanctification from Romans 6. Sanctification is positional and progressive.
2024-06-25
33 min
Feel My Faith
What is Justification?
Everyone will stand before God and everyone has an eternal RAP sheet for which he will give account. But didn't Jesus die for our sins? Is so, what happens to our record? This message discusses the doctrine of justification as revealed in Romans 3. What is justification? How did Jesus' death secure our justification?
2024-06-19
33 min
Feel My Faith
Why Did Jesus Die for Me? Reconciliation
Jesus didn't just die for you because he loves you. One of the reasons He died for you is so that you may be reconciled to God. How does the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ reconcile us to God? What does it mean to be reconciled to God? How does this reconciliation effect our relationships? This message looks at verses on reconciliation from Romans 5 and Colossians 1. A clip from Prison Fellowship is used in this sermon.
2024-06-11
35 min
Feel My Faith
What's So Amazing About Grace?
Grace is amazing but it is not automatic. Many people know the words to the song but have yet to access saving grace. What is grace? Why do we need grace? How does one receive grace? The answers to these questions are in Romans 5. As we discover the answer to these questions it also helps us answer the question that is the concern of this series, why did Jesus die for me?
2024-06-04
22 min
Feel My Faith
No Salvation Without Substitution
When Adam sinned we all sinned. When Adam sinned we were all doomed to die. But I wasn't there so how can that be fair? Romans 5 explains the marvel of God's sovereign wisdom and grace in setting up a system where one man's decisions can impact everyone else. Why? Because if one man can sin and all the rest become sinners, then through one man's life, death, and resurrection, sinners can be saved.
2024-05-30
26 min
Feel My Faith
Don't Leave out Love
Love makes all the difference! Whether it's a home or a church you can have great facilities and prosperity, but when there is no love it amounts to nothing. 1 Corinthians reminds gifted people not to leave out love. And yes, I brought some toys to church for this message :).
2024-05-07
25 min
Feel My Faith
The Real Thing
The Spirit-led church is a manifestation of God at work in the world as He empowers His people through spiritual gifts. The cheap knock-off brands of the church are sanitized versions of idolatry where spiritual movement is nothing more than the manipulation of man. How can you tell the difference? The answer begins in 1 Corinthians 12:1-3 as we become self-aware of our propensity toward idolatry.
2024-04-30
42 min
Feel My Faith
Test the Spirits
If you are going to win at the game of life you can't be playing checkers if the game is really chess. 1 John 4:1-6 reveals game changing information about the way you approach every facet of life. In a world that is both physical and spiritual material solutions won't work. Change the game!
2024-04-24
41 min
Feel My Faith
What Does It Mean to Be Filled With The Spirit?
The Bible talks about being filled with the Spirit. What does that mean? How does it feel? What would one who is filled with the Spirit experience? If I'm not filled with the Spirit, how can I become so?
2024-04-10
23 min
Feel My Faith
How to Be Happy
Everyone wants to be happy. God is concerned for your happiness. But happiness does not come by "getting" but by "becoming." In Galatians 5:16-26 the Bible shows us how the Holy Spirit transforms our lives from the wasteland of centeredness to a virtuous walk with God.
2024-04-10
38 min
Feel My Faith
What's the Cost of Knowing Christ?
If you knew you could invest in something that was guaranteed to make you wealthy you would do it. You wouldn't only do it, but you might even give up everything for it. Jesus said that when a person realizes the worth of the Kingdom of Heaven that they would give up everything in this world to have it. And that's exactly what Paul did. In Philippians 3 Paul talks about how he took a loss so that he may gain Christ. Paul did not just want to know the Easter story, he wanted to know the power of the...
2024-04-02
37 min
Feel My Faith
The Judgment Seat of Christ
2 Corinthians 5 alerts us that everyday decisions have eternal consequences. We will all appear before the judgment seat of Christ. What do you need to do daily to be ready for your eternal appointment with the Judge?
2024-03-20
29 min
Feel My Faith
How it Started, How It's Going
The church started in Acts 2 on the Day of Pentecost. They prayed for 10 days. They didn't sing any songs. Peter preached for 1 minute and 27 seconds before people started responding and over 3,000 people were saved. That's how it started. As far as we see the church in America . . . how's it going?The church in America has left it's roots as a movement of the Holy Spirit of God and has turned to production. If we want to experience all the Lord truly has for us it is time for us to return to how it started.
2024-02-27
41 min
Feel My Faith
To Your Advantage
Contemporary Christianity expresses itself with highly produced worship services, influential podcasts and personalities, publishing houses, and resourceful local churches; but none of these things are the essence of the Christian faith. And none of these things will help you thread the needle when navigating some of life's most pressured moments. Jesus gave His apostles an advantage as they faced an intensifying set of problems. He makes an astounding statement in John 16 that it was actually to their advantage that Jesus go away. Understanding the advantage He gave them will help you get to the essence of what...
2024-02-13
37 min
Feel My Faith
Was that the Holy Spirit or Just the Caffeine Kicking In (Part 2)
How can you tell if the Holy Spirit is leading you, if God is speaking to you? Jesus outlines several experiences we will have if the Holy Spirit is in us. Judeo-Christian principles may make you conservative, but it is presence of Holy Spirit in you that makes you a Christian. Without the Holy Spirit a church is little more than a religion club.
2024-01-30
29 min
Feel My Faith
Was that the Holy Spirit or Just the Caffeine (Part 1)?
How can you tell the difference between an inspiring thought and the leading of the Holy Spirit? In this message Brian looks at 7 experiences Jesus spoke of in the relationship between those who are born again and the Holy Spirit. This is part 1 of a set of messages from John 14.
2024-01-23
33 min
Feel My Faith
Do You Know the Holy Spirit?
In John 14:15-17 Jesus said there are two types of people when in relation to the Holy Spirit. Despite the Holy Spirit working in the world there is a group that does not perceive Him or know Him. The other group of people know Him because He dwells with them and in them. Which group are you? Do you know the Holy Spirit?
2024-01-16
33 min
Feel My Faith
How to Fail at Spiritual Disciplines, Again!
In the New Year we are challenged to have resolve and set lofty goals physically, financially, and spiritually. But you've tried it before . . . are you ready to fail again? Jesus gives us some surprising insight in Matthew 11:29-30 of why we fail at spiritual disciplines. He says our discipleship should be a burden that is easy, light and that in Him you will find rest for your souls. If we learn where we fail we can learn from Christ how to find this refreshing rest for our souls that only He can give.
2024-01-02
40 min
Feel My Faith
The Weapon of Prayer
When you are in a battle, weapons matter! You are in a battle! In this message we look at 7 realities from an extraordinary passage, Daniel 10, and explore the power of the weapon of prayer.
2023-12-20
40 min
Feel My Faith
Take Root Downward, Bear Fruit Upward
God is at work around you. Join Him in what He is doing. Take root and bear fruit! In this message I share how God is speaking, confirming, and working in the life of our church, Liberty Baptist. Isaiah 37:30-32
2023-12-12
44 min
Feel My Faith
Pacifiers
When a baby cries there is an instinctive rush to remedy what's wrong. When we can't figure out the problem, we give the baby a pacifier. We do this long into adulthood with the cries of our heart. Instead of turning to God in prayer and sharing with him the cries of our heart, we fill our lives with pacifiers. Doing so prevents truly satisfying answers to our heart cries.
2023-12-08
27 min
Feel My Faith
The Importance of Repentance in Prayer
Sin will put the promises of God on the shelf. God's intentions are still good. There is no question of His love for you. But God will not bless sin. So, the promise remains, but there will be a pause until you repent. This message is from Daniel 9 in a series entitled Learning to Pray.
2023-11-21
34 min
Feel My Faith
Don't Just Do Something, Stand There!
Are you the kind of person who when problems arise your strategy is DON'T JUST STAND THERE, DO SOMETHING! If so, does it ease your anxiety or add to your stress? Is it an effective plan or does it cause a bigger mess? When Daniel had a problem he didn't just do something, HE STOOD THERE in the promises of God and prayed them! In this message, you will learn how to find a promise of God in Scripture that speaks to your situation, pray it until God does it, and then stand back and watch God work. Daniel 9...
2023-11-14
32 min
Feel My Faith
What God Does When His People Prevail in Prayer
People will stand in line for hours, even days for Cronuts, the latest iPhone, or for a student ticket to a Duke basketball game. But are you willing to prevail in prayer? Daniel 9 and 10 reveals some amazing things God does when His people prevail in prayer.
2023-10-30
35 min
Feel My Faith
If Prayer Isn't Working (4) Check for Unconfessed Sin
One of the reasons God may not be answering your prayers is due to unconfessed sin. In this message, we look at James 5, how we wander, and how God's people praying together can bring us back!
2023-10-17
42 min
Feel My Faith
When Prayer Isn't Working 3 - Check Your Relationships
James 3 and 4 describe a toxic soup of relational dysfunction; not on the Jerry Springer Show, but in the church! We've all experienced it, participated in it, and been hurt by it. And this dysfunction needs to be dealt with because it is DEMONIC! Furthermore, it will CRUSH your prayer life. But God gives more grace. The Bible tells us how to handle relational tension in a way that brings about a harvest of righteousness and gets us back on track to powerful prayer.
2023-10-09
35 min
Feel My Faith
When Prayer Isn't Working - Step 2 Check Your Obedience
Prayer works because God answers prayer! But what if prayer isn't working? In this message, we look at James 1:16-27. If prayer isn't working, check your obedience. Are you doing what God says? Don't separate Scripture from prayer.
2023-09-26
27 min
Feel My Faith
When Prayer Isn't Working Step 1 - Check Your Faith
When prayer isn't working the Book of James gives you some things to check. First, check your faith. James 1:2-18
2023-09-13
30 min
Feel My Faith
How to Pray When You're Not at Church
Most of what you see and hear in public prayer doesn't work in private prayer. In Matthew 6 Jesus commands us to have a secret place to meet with God where we can shut out everything else and everybody else. If you're frustrated with people, say it to God in prayer and leave it there! YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MEIKdXKlCrY&t=5s Correction: I prayed at the Jefferson County Commission meeting on election day in 2004. It's been a while!
2023-09-01
35 min
Feel My Faith
Before You Do Anything Else, God Says to Do This FIRST!
What is your first response when life gets tough? When the peace that you once enjoyed in your family, maybe even in your church is lost, what do you do? 1 Timothy 2 teaches us that before you do anything else, make sure you do this first. This is my first sermon back from a 40-day sabbatical. Sorry, it's been awhile! Thanks for listening.
2023-08-22
33 min
Feel My Faith
The Ananias Effect
Seemingly small contributions can reap exponential benefits in a person's life. No one demonstrates this better than the relationship between Ananias and Saul. In this message, Brian continues to look at the qualities of Ananias as a disciple-maker.
2023-06-15
34 min
Feel My Faith
Green Lights of God's Leading in Your Life
How do you know if God is leading you to do something? Wouldn't you like to get some clear green lights of the Lord's leading in your life? In this message, Brian continues to use the example of Ananias in Acts 9 to show the qualities of a disciple-maker. Ananias was spiritually sensitive. The Lord spoke to him clearly and Ananias responded by doing what God told him to do. How about you? This message is the 3rd in a series entitled Ananias, Gospel Sherpa. Find more content from Brian at FeelMyFaith.com.
2023-06-01
31 min
Feel My Faith
Are You Just a Christian or a True Disicple?
The word "Christian" should mean a lot but in our culture, it really doesn't mean much. But the word "disciple" is measurable. It is verifiable. A disciple is evidenced by decisions, habits, and commitment. It requires life change. Your faith should get in the way of your life, not your life in the way of your faith. In Acts 9, Ananias is described as a "disciple at Damascus." In this message,s we look at 5 statements Jesus makes about what it means to be His disciple.
2023-05-23
32 min
Feel My Faith
Ananias, Saul's Gospel Sherpa
In times of transition, it is important to have someone come alongside you who can give you the information you need and help you make connections so you can become a part of the group. You need a Sherpa! We see a great example of someone serving as a Spiritual Sherpa of sorts as Ananias comes alongside Saul in Acts 9. Ananias helped Saul move from becoming a persecutor of disciples to becoming one himself. In this message, Brian talks about how you can both receive the ministry of a gospel sherpa and how you can...
2023-05-16
35 min
Feel My Faith
Your Frustrations Fixed Forever
Life is FRUSTRATING!!! God has a plan to fix it forever. Isaiah 65 speaks of 6 areas of life that are filled with daily frustrations but God gives you a vision of how He will fix it forever. Here is how you can be a part of that plan.
2023-04-30
34 min
Feel My Faith
Why Isn't God Answering My Prayers?
Here are a few questions you should ask to troubleshoot your prayer life, but Isaiah 59 gives us one to put on the top of the list.
2023-04-25
36 min
Feel My Faith
What You've Always Wanted
What is something you would consider as "I got what I wanted" but you did not find what you were searching for? God invites you (Isaiah 55) to posture your life in such a way that you'll always have what you've always wanted. Walk Closely Listen Carefully Wait Patiently Start Immediately
2023-04-18
39 min
Feel My Faith
Wounded - Isaiah 53
Everyone is wounded. What are your wounds? How did it happen? What did 'they' do to you? Wounds hurt. How did you deal with the pain? When you deal with it in an unhealthy way you can cause more wounds. When you deal with it in a healthy way; either way, sometimes it feels like nothing changed. The wounds are still there. Isaiah 53 tells us that Jesus' wounds bring healing to our wounds. How? What does it mean to be healed?
2023-04-11
26 min
Feel My Faith
Worth the Wait
No one want to wait. Hardly anyone waits well. Some refuse to wait. Yet over and over again the Bible tells us to "wait on the Lord." Financial situation? Family problems? Health crisis? The advice is all the same, "wait on the Lord." So what do you do while you wait? Isaiah 40 shows us what to do when God puts us on the wait-list.
2023-03-28
34 min
Feel My Faith
If You Are Not Firm in Faith You Will Not Be Firm at All
Swiss theologian Karl Barth said that we should have a newspaper in one hand and the Bible in the other. We should read both, but interpret the news by the Bible. Have you heard the news lately? What does the Bible say about it? Are you firm in faith or filled with fear? Will your next decision be more influenced by faith or by fear? While facing a real problem the prophet Isaiah gives King Ahaz an unlikely solution and the crisis of faith begins. This message covers selected passages from Isaiah 7-9.
2023-03-15
32 min
Feel My Faith
The Man Who Met God
What would you do if you met God? What would you ask? What doubts would you have Him address? Isaiah met God. He records the encounter in Isaiah 6.
2023-02-28
36 min
Feel My Faith
Why We Don't Respond to Warnings
In Isaiah 5 the prophet issues 6 "woes" or warnings. The problem is that people don't generally respond to warnings. Why is that? There is a storm gathering on the horizon of our culture. We need to pay attention to what Isaiah is saying. See if these warnings or "woes" sound familiar. This message covers content from Isaiah 2-5.
2023-02-21
35 min
Feel My Faith
Success in Suffering
Suffering can turn a congregation into a toxic situation where the pastor and the people fan one another's pride. These toxic situations are causing the church to become delusional about suffering. We are drunk on the heresy of prosperity. Peter calls God's people to humility. Congregational humility will bring us theological sobriety and we will experience God's wonderful grace in our suffering.
2023-02-14
47 min
Feel My Faith
What Matters in the End
No one wants to get to the end of their life and realize that they wasted their time. We need an awakening moment that helps us rank what we think is important according to proper priorities. What matters in the end? 1 Peter 4 provides some insight into what really matters in the end.
2023-01-24
36 min
Feel My Faith
How to Retaliate
When someone insults and slanders you how do you respond? 1 Peter 3:8-22 calls us to restraint, but it also calls us to retaliate in a surprising way. Don't run from this call! It will bring your enemies to shame!
2023-01-10
36 min
Feel My Faith
The Toxicity of Hypocrisy in Fasting
The greatest hindrance to fasting isn't dealing with the hunger, it is hypocrisy. We must be careful that we are not fasting food only to grow fat on self. Hypocrisy is toxic to the reward of faithful fasting. Scripture: Isaiah 58
2022-12-20
31 min
Feel My Faith
Brokenness Before Breakthroughs
The Bible gives numerous examples of prayer and fasting leading to breakthroughs. Breakthroughs can be answered prayer, new seasons of fruitfulness, a fresh anointing of God's Spirit, experiences of God's presence, the lifting of oppression and the breaking of bondage. The possibility of breakthroughs encourages our faith. But we must also heed a warning about prayer and fasting. Without brokenness fasting is just dieting. Without repentance it is just a ritual. How do we make sure that these are not just the manipulations of man but that we are truly seeking a move of God?
2022-12-11
35 min
Feel My Faith
A Deeper Hunger in Fasting
Fasting takes you to a place where physical hunger becomes a spiritual appetite. It is a place you cannot reach with food and only God can feed. The key to fasting is being hungry. Don't take the path of least resistance if you want the greatest reward. In this message Brian shares Biblical insight into the spirit of fasting from Psalm 63.
2022-12-06
33 min
Feel My Faith
With Prayer and Fasting
Some things will not be answered in your life until prayer is accompanied by fasting. I've had some pretty amazing experiences of late during a season of prayer and fasting. Here is a follow up to the story I shared in the message The God Who Breaks You Will Bring You Back.
2022-11-20
32 min
Feel My Faith
Spiritually Out of Sync
It's one thing to be mischaracterized, marginalized, and mistreated for your faith in the workplace, but what if it's happening at home? How should you respond when it is your spouse who resists your faith? 1 Peter 3 gives us a wise strategy that might turn opposition at home into an opportunity to share Christ with your spouse. 1 Peter 3 is a wide field with broad fences; proven principles you can apply to a wide range of situations at home.
2022-11-13
34 min
Feel My Faith
Repair Your Relationship with God
Isaiah 1 teaches us that God will not forsake His relationship with His people, but there are times that relationship needs repair. God has redeemed us, but we rebel. In this message, Brian Branam walks you through the message of Isaiah 1 and how God doesn't just call us to confession, but correction. Sin affects our relationships with others. How can we soften those wounds and give them an opportunity to heal? Note: Brian does not take the time to develop the historical and Biblical context of Isaiah 1 in light of God's relationship with Israel. For sake of time, he moves...
2022-11-02
37 min
Feel My Faith
The God Who Breaks You Will Bring You Back
In Isaiah 61 God sends a message to a broken people that He is sending an anointed one to bring them back. "Broken" is a bad situation but it isn't a bad place. When you are broken you begin to accept healing from another place. At minute 29 I tell a story about my encounter with the Anointed One in a field and a church in Cades Cove near Townsend, TN.
2022-11-01
51 min
The Point Church - Sermons
Equip Weekend | Session 3 | Brian Branam
Equip weekend is an intentional time in the scriptures for The Point Church. This episode is the Sunday Service of Equip Weekend. We are joined by Brian Branam from Liberty Baptist Church in Chatsworth, Georgia. Pastor Brian brings a word on the disciple Peter and reconciliation to God.
2022-05-01
31 min
The Point Church - Sermons
Equip Weekend | Session 2 | Brian Branam
Equip weekend is an intentional time in the scriptures for The Point Church. This year we are joined by Brian Branam, the pastor of Liberty Baptist Church in Chatsworth, Georgia. Brian brings a word about a powerful man of God that we can all relate to.
2022-05-01
52 min
The Point Church - Sermons
Equip Weekend Session 1 | Brian Branam
Equip weekend is an intentional time in the scriptures for The Point Church. This year we are joined by Brian Branam, the pastor of Liberty Baptist Church in Chatsworth, Georgia. Brian brings a strong word from 1 Kings about the deception of the enemy.
2022-05-01
55 min
Selling North Georgia
Selling North Georgia Podcast | Serving God in Dalton | Brian Branam S1:E9
Pastor and Author Brian Branam discusses his activities with Liberty Baptist Church and how they serve our community. Need a realtor? Contact us! https://jmichaelwilliams.kw.com/contact Follow us on Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/mikewilliamsrealtor Instagram @sellingnorthgeorgia
2022-03-09
21 min
The Caffeinated Christian with Brian Branam
What’s Your Angry Face?
How do you react when you get angry? Are you a gunslinger, quick on the draw, firing accusations at another person? Or are you more like the porcupine, irritable and unapproachable? Maybe you’re more of the passive-aggressive type like the iceberg. When you get angry, you may not say anything, […] The post What’s Your Angry Face? appeared first on .
2021-02-25
27 min
The Caffeinated Christian with Brian Branam
A Biblical Perspective on the Storming of Our Capitol
When you remove the lens of personal opinion or political party, you realize that what we saw yesterday was nothing new. Whether it is right or left, black or white, Republican or Democrat, what we saw was what we have seen since the early summer. You could interject those same […] The post A Biblical Perspective on the Storming of Our Capitol appeared first on The Caffeinated Christian.
2021-01-08
11 min
The Caffeinated Christian with Brian Branam
Why the Persecution of Christians is an Epic Satanic Fail (audio podcast)
Why is the evil of persecution a part of the Christian experience? What is working in the hearts of Christ-followers that helps them hold faithful? Why is Christian persecution an epic Satanic fail? In 2015 I was in Egypt and heard the testimony of the persecuted church there. What was […] The post Why the Persecution of Christians is an Epic Satanic Fail (audio podcast) appeared first on The Caffeinated Christian.
2020-12-03
33 min
The Caffeinated Christian with Brian Branam
The Tribulation of 2020
We make a mistake with the Book of Revelation. We want to know what it means without responding to what it says. Among the places we make this mistake is in our reading of the tribulation period. What is the tribulation? Who is in it? Is it a second chance […] The post The Tribulation of 2020 appeared first on The Caffeinated Christian.
2020-11-11
31 min
Liberty Baptist Church
What's On Netflix?
Netflix is the leading distributor of movies and tv shows in America. Have you ever stopped to wonder just exactly what it is that you are watching on Netflix- Netflix is not only a massive media distributor, but it is the largest library of worldview that you have in your home. In this message, our Lead Pastor, Brian Branam evaluates some of the most popular titles on Netflix for worldview content.
2020-09-10
34 min
The Caffeinated Christian with Brian Branam
Lip Service is Not Life Change
Walking with God requires more than lip service, it requires life change. If we walk with God, there will be a sense of moral urgency about us. My biggest fear as a pastor is that people enjoy my sermons, but never change. If you read this book and love […] The post Episode 23 – Lip Service is Not Life Change appeared first on The Caffeinated Christian.
2020-07-08
00 min
The Caffeinated Christian with Brian Branam
The Right Thing and the Wrong Thing as the First Thing
When we move wonderful things into the place of priority thinking they will add to our life. In the end, we find instead that they are parasites. The first thing determines everything. If the first thing is the wrong thing, it will suck the life out of you. If the […] The post Episode 22 – The Right Thing and the Wrong Thing appeared first on The Caffeinated Christian.
2020-07-07
00 min
The Caffeinated Christian with Brian Branam
The First Thing Determines Everything
Life demands attention. I am sure, like everyone else, you are an extremely busy person. But do you realize that according to Scripture, God has ultimately called you to only one thing? The one thing God requires of you is to walk in a way that pleases Him. Paul says […] The post Episode 21 – The First Thing Determines Everything appeared first on The Caffeinated Christian.
2020-07-06
00 min
The Caffeinated Christian with Brian Branam
A Lens To Interpret The Story of Your Stuff
The death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus Christ is not simply a plan that shows people how to go to Heaven; it is a demonstration of Lordship. When Jesus rose from the dead, He was certainly Savior, but He was also confirmed as Lord of all. If you have asked […] The post Episode 20 – A Lens To Interpret the Story of Your Stuff appeared first on The Caffeinated Christian.
2020-07-02
00 min
The Caffeinated Christian with Brian Branam
Consumers and Stewards
What are the differences between consumers and stewards? It’s all in how you view your stuff. In this episode we look at two very different approaches to life management. One will help you have more while the other you will want more but have nothing left. Are you a steward […] The post Episode 19 – Consumers and Stewards appeared first on The Caffeinated Christian.
2020-07-01
00 min
The Caffeinated Christian with Brian Branam
Why You May Not Have Enough
We stated that God created a world in which there would be enough resources for everyone to experience provision and abundance. Yet, there is a contradiction in our theology and our experience at this point. If there is plenty of stuff, why doesn’t everyone have enough? New episodes of […] The post Episode 18 – Why You May Not Have Enough appeared first on The Caffeinated Christian.
2020-06-30
00 min
The Caffeinated Christian with Brian Branam
The Story of Your Stuff
When I was younger, I did a fair amount of hiking and camping. The destination determined what we took. If we were going to camp for several days in one place, what we packed looked very different than what we would take if we were going to hike overnight. The […] The post Episode 17 – The Story of Your Stuff appeared first on The Caffeinated Christian.
2020-06-29
00 min
The Caffeinated Christian with Brian Branam
God is Involved, Trust His Power
There is so much going on in the world that I don’t want to know. I like to sleep. While I sleep peacefully, I wonder how great is God’s grace as our shield? How often does He protect me, and I am unaware? Psalm 18:2 reminds me that He is […] The post Episode 16 – God is Involved. Trust His Power. appeared first on The Caffeinated Christian.
2020-06-25
00 min
The Caffeinated Christian with Brian Branam
Episode 15 - God is Instructive, Questions to Avoid Mistakes
Even though we live in a cruel and evil world in which it is easy to take missteps and make mistakes, God’s Word remains a sufficient guide, a source of instruction to establish our steps. God’s Word prepares us and supports us for life in a world antagonistic to faith. […] The post Episode 15 – God is Instructive, Questions to Ask to Avoid Mistakes appeared first on The Caffeinated Christian.
2020-06-24
00 min
The Caffeinated Christian with Brian Branam
God is Interested, Avoiding the Great American Freakout
You make a critical mistake if you believe that God is not interested in the details of your life. You may feel that God is uninterested because you are unimportant. You may not be one of the 40 most influential people under 40 in your city. You may not be […] The post Episode 14 – God is Interested, Avoiding the Great American Freakout appeared first on The Caffeinated Christian.
2020-06-23
00 min
The Caffeinated Christian with Brian Branam
A Minor Misstep, A Major Mistake
What if you could know the next step? What if you could move through life less reactionary and more strategic? What if life was less of a guess and more of a calculation? Knowing the next step with certainty will help you make decisions that will position you for maximum […] The post Episode 13 – A Minor Misstep, A Major Mistake appeared first on The Caffeinated Christian.
2020-06-22
00 min
The Caffeinated Christian with Brian Branam
Is It Lasting?
The Psalmist said that when he reversed his focus and began to live life in God’s presence, he found “at your right hand are pleasures forevermore.” When we put the objects of our earthly affections to this final test, do they last? No. They don’t. When we bank lasting joy […] The post Episode 12 – Is It Lasting? appeared first on The Caffeinated Christian.
2020-06-18
00 min
The Caffeinated Christian with Brian Branam
Will It Satisfy? Our Hope In A Happy God
For some reason we believe God is a “fun-sucker.” We think that if we do life His way that we will never be satisfied. We believe God is a mostly stoic, otherwise temperamental, unpredictable, ruler of the universe who requires us to be miserable if we are to have any […] The post Episode 11 – Will It Satisfy? appeared first on The Caffeinated Christian.
2020-06-17
00 min
The Caffeinated Christian with Brian Branam
Is it Trending? How to Know What's Next
Social media calls them “trends.” Sociologists call them “memes.” “Memes” are the interesting mannerisms, phrases, and fashions that seem for a time to become cultural DNA. You’ve probably called them “fads.” No one quite knows how or why, but all of the sudden everybody’s got one or everybody’s doing it. […] The post Episode 10 – Is It Trending? How to Know What’s Next appeared first on The Caffeinated Christian.
2020-06-16
00 min
The Caffeinated Christian with Brian Branam
Selfies
Selfies are shots of our face at arm’s length. As cultural a phenomenon as selfies have become, what they really are is our unfulfilled, frustrating, feeble attempt at something we cannot attain; the perfect version of self. But the Bible invites us to walk before the face of God. When […] The post Episode 9 – Selfies appeared first on The Caffeinated Christian.
2020-06-15
00 min
The Caffeinated Christian with Brian Branam
Straight Paths
How do we reconcile the times when we follow the Lord and it is not an easy path? People who establish the right path and walk with God are able to see the ultimate and realize that the immediate is not permanent. Take the long view. Look down the path […] The post Episode 8 – Straight Paths appeared first on The Caffeinated Christian.
2020-06-10
00 min
The Caffeinated Christian with Brian Branam
Establishing Right Paths
Each of us has stories of broken trust. We build hard places in our heart to protect us from the next betrayal. Yet God calls for us to trust Him; with ALL of our heart. That’s hard to do, but it’s necessary. The alternative is to rely on your own […] The post Episode 7 – Establishing Right Paths appeared first on The Caffeinated Christian.
2020-06-10
00 min
The Caffeinated Christian with Brian Branam
Episode 6 – Are You On The Right Path?
It’s hard to admit when you’re wrong. Even more difficult is to admit that you are the problem. Are you on the right path? Every decision brings with it signs that let you know whether or not you are on the right path. In this episode of A Walk Thru […] The post Episode 6 – Are You On The Right Path? appeared first on The Caffeinated Christian.
2020-06-08
00 min
The Caffeinated Christian with Brian Branam
Episode 5 – Desires and Destination
Desire does not determine the destination. Direction determines destination. A lot of us don’t know where we are going, but we are on our way! This week in A Walk Thru The Summer we begin a conversation about paths. God has a great desire for His people. He wants to […] The post Episode 5 – Desires and Destination appeared first on The Caffeinated Christian.
2020-06-08
00 min
The Caffeinated Christian with Brian Branam
The Pace of My Presence
The pace of your presence is the effort it takes for you to be “present” in the moment. We get a lot of information with our smartphones, but all of the notification comes at the cost of our attention. God didn’t design us to live through a screen. Our presence […] The post Episode 4 – The Pace of Your Presence appeared first on The Caffeinated Christian.
2020-06-03
00 min
The Caffeinated Christian with Brian Branam
The Pace of My Day and My Limitations
In this episode of A Walk Thru The Summer we learn a lesson from the Creator. God could have said, “Let there be a universe” and there would have immediately been a fully furnished universe for you and I to enjoy. But instead, God took 6 days to create the […] The post Episode 3 – The Pace of My Day and My Limitations appeared first on The Caffeinated Christian.
2020-06-02
00 min
The Caffeinated Christian with Brian Branam
Lessons on the Way to Your Miracle
In this episode, we look at another story in which Jesus raises the dead, which is also yet another story in which The Almighty doesn’t move as fast as we want him to go. Why does God move so slow? We have less problem with what Jesus says as we […] The post Episode 2 – Lessons on the Way To Your Miracle appeared first on The Caffeinated Christian.
2020-06-01
00 min
The Caffeinated Christian with Brian Branam
A Desperate Dad
If you’ve followed Jesus for any length of time then you’ve had that experience where it seems like you are so desperate for Him to do something, but He does nothing. You need The Master to move, but He just stops. In this episode of A Walk Thru The Summer […] The post Episode 1 – A Desperate Dad appeared first on The Caffeinated Christian.
2020-06-01
00 min
The Caffeinated Christian with Brian Branam
The Frustration of 40 (A Walk Thru The Summer Promo 3)
There’s something about turning 40 that makes you reassess your goals. 40 is a midpoint at which you realize that there may be more life behind you than ahead. For me, 40 brought about a lot of frustration. It was out of this frustration that my first book, #TheWalk, was […] The post The Frustration of 40 appeared first on The Caffeinated Christian.
2020-05-27
00 min
The Caffeinated Christian with Brian Branam
A Walk Thru the Summer Begins June 1 (Promo 1)
Beginning June 1 I’ll take you on a personal, devotional journey through my book #TheWalk. We are doing life at smartphone speed. Because of GPS we can arrive at a destination and have no idea of how we got there. The writer’s of Scripture call for us to live at […] The post A Walk Thru the Summer Promo 1 appeared first on The Caffeinated Christian.
2020-05-23
00 min
Liberty Baptist Church
Your Story
Your story is something God has given you that is unique to you. If you share it, God will use it. In this message our Lead Pastor, Brian Branam, talks about the importance of your story as a springboard to the gospel.
2020-02-07
33 min
Liberty Baptist Church
Religiously Lost
The Bible does not just say that immoral and irreligious people are lost. The Bible teaches that religious and moral people can be lost. How can this be true- Our Lead Pastor, Brian Branam, shares his own story of how this was true of him.
2020-02-07
30 min
Liberty Baptist Church
Give All You've Got?
Did you know that the Bible says to give all you've got- But how can anyone possibly afford all- Our Lead Pastor, Brian Branam, explains a new way to calculate life that will bring great joy and freedom.
2020-01-08
36 min
Liberty Baptist Church
When False Religions Deceive
In a culture of fake news there is also false religion. How can you know what's true- Today our Lead Pastor, Brian Branam, shows us 3 truths from 1 John 4-1-6.
2019-05-30
27 min
Liberty Baptist Church
The Meaning of Miracles
There is a Bible in Dalton that is oozing Bible- Is this a miracle- What do miracles mean- Join us as our Lead Pastor Brian Branam continues to walk through the gospels during our Sunday night services.
2019-05-30
42 min
Liberty Baptist Church
When Marriage Is Questioned
How can the church take a serious stand on marriage but also be a safe place for the divorced- Join Pastor Brian Branam as he seeks to answer our culture's questions about marriage.
2019-05-29
37 min
The Caffeinated Christian with Brian Branam
The Lord is My Banner
For Sermon of the Week, I am going to post one that is barely a day old. Yesterday I shared a message with Liberty entitled The Lord is My Banner. Life is full of battles. Wouldn’t it be nice to get a win? If you have any ambition at all, […] The post The Lord is My Banner appeared first on The Caffeinated Christian.
2018-03-20
00 min
The Caffeinated Christian with Brian Branam
Sermon of the Week: Coming Out of Crazy
On Thursday night’s episode of Biblical Conversations on Culture we began discussing mental illness. From gun control, to acts of violence, to Joy Behar’s comments about VP Mike Pence on The View the words “mental illness” are becoming mainstream. This week’s sermon of the week, Unfailing Wisdom, is about coming out […] The post Sermon of the Week: Coming Out of Crazy appeared first on The Caffeinated Christian.
2018-03-05
00 min
The Caffeinated Christian with Brian Branam
Sermon of the Week: Tongues, Charismatic or Chaotic?
When people begin to speak in tongues in a worship service is it chaotic or charismatic? This message was brought in a PM service at Liberty in 2016. By examining the scriptural context of tongues and charismatic gifts in the Bible we find that passages used to advocate charismatic gifts […] The post Sermon of the Week: Tongues, Charismatic or Chaotic? appeared first on The Caffeinated Christian.
2018-02-26
00 min
The Caffeinated Christian with Brian Branam
Sermon of the Week: Raising Cain
The choice for this edition of Sermon of the Week is strategic. It was originally shared at Liberty Baptist Church in March of 2012, but I think it is particularly pertinent as we continue to grieve over the tragic massacre of students in Parkland, Florida last week. We not only […] The post Sermon of the Week: Raising Cain appeared first on The Caffeinated Christian.
2018-02-20
00 min
The Caffeinated Christian with Brian Branam
Still Together (Sermon of the Week)
It is the week of love! To celebrate, I’ve asked my wife, Shannon, to pick out her favorite content for posting this week. Shannon’s choice for Sermon of the Week is Still Together from the Still His/Still Hers series, originally shared at Liberty in 2015. What does it take to […] The post Still Together (Sermon of the Week) appeared first on The Caffeinated Christian.
2018-02-12
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