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The Daily Blade: Joby Martin & Kyle Thompson#95 - Kyle Thompson // God’s Attributes According to Himself: Compassionate & GraciousGod describes seven distinct attributes of himself in Exodus 34:6-7, revealing his true nature and character to Moses after the Israelites' rebellion with the golden calf.• Compassion is the first attribute God reveals, sharing its root with the Hebrew word for "womb," showing the depth of God's protective care• The word gracious means "to bend or stoop down," illustrating how God actively reaches down to humanity• These attributes appear 12 times throughout the Old Testament, highlighting their significance• God didn't have to renew his covenant with the rebellious Israelites, but chose to show compassion• The parabl...2025-05-1305 minThe Daily Blade: Joby Martin & Kyle Thompson#94 - Kyle Thompson // God’s Attributes According to HimselfGod provides a list of His attributes in Exodus 34:6-7, offering a unique opportunity to understand how He describes Himself. Before revealing His attributes, God established four protective barriers for Moses, demonstrating that while He desires to reveal Himself, our finite nature requires protection from His full glory.• Understanding God's attributes can be challenging without His direct revelation• The context begins with the Israelites' idolatry with the golden calf in Exodus 32• Moses interceded for the people after God threatened to destroy them• Moses requested to see God's glory after pitching the tabernacle outside camp• Go...2025-05-1206 minThe Daily Blade: Joby Martin & Kyle Thompson#93 - Kyle Thompson // Yeah, That’s Not What That Means - Matthew 5:38-39We examine one of Christianity's most misunderstood teachings: Jesus' command to "turn the other cheek," revealing why this verse doesn't prohibit self-defense as commonly believed.• Part of our "Yeah, That's Not What That Means" series covering misapplied scriptures• Matthew 5:38-39 refers to verbal slights, not physical assaults requiring self-defense• The "right cheek" reference indicates a backhanded slap, symbolizing insult rather than attack• Jesus referenced Old Testament laws that limited punishment to be proportional to crimes• Multiple Bible passages support self-defense, including Jesus telling disciples to buy swords• Nehemiah 4 shows God's people armed while rebuil...2025-05-0906 minThe Daily Blade: Joby Martin & Kyle Thompson#92 - Kyle Thompson // Yeah, That’s Not What That Means - Romans 8:28 & Jeremiah 29:11The second episode in our "Yeah, That's Not What That Means" series tackles two commonly misinterpreted Bible verses: Romans 8:28 and Jeremiah 29:11, revealing how prosperity preachers have twisted these passages to falsely promise believers guaranteed success and material prosperity.• Clarifying that Jeremiah 29:11 was specifically addressed to Jewish exiles in Babylon, promising their restoration after 70 years• Examining the full context of Jeremiah 29:10-14 to understand God's specific historical promise• Breaking down Romans 8:28 alongside verses 29-30 which define what "good" God works toward• Explaining that God's ultimate purpose is conforming believers to Christ's image, not guaranteeing worldly success2025-05-0805 minThe Daily Blade: Joby Martin & Kyle Thompson#91 - Kyle Thompson // Yeah, That’s Not What That Means - Philippians 4:13We're exploring commonly misunderstood scriptures in our series "Yeah, That's Not What That Means," tackling Philippians 4:13 and revealing its true context as a teaching about contentment rather than personal achievement.• Philippians 4:13 ("I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me") is frequently misused as motivation for personal success• The verse appears on merchandise and in sports facilities across the Bible Belt• When read in context (Philippians 4:10-13), Paul is actually discussing contentment in all circumstances• Paul's life included extreme highs (education, privilege) and lows (imprisonment, beatings, shipwrecks)• The strength mentioned comes from Christ liv...2025-05-0705 minThe Daily Blade: Joby Martin & Kyle Thompson#90 - Kyle Thompson // Yeah, That’s Not What That Means - Luke 17:1-2We dive into another commonly misunderstood scripture, Luke 17:1-2, where Jesus uses the terrifying image of drowning with a millstone to warn against causing spiritual stumbling.• Exploring the fifth installment in our series "Yeah, That's Not What That Means"• Clarifying that "little ones" refers to people young in their faith, not just children• Explaining how the Greek word "skandala" means temptations or stumbling blocks• Understanding Jesus's warning about causing new believers to sin• Challenging mature believers to clear paths rather than create obstacles• Encouraging new believers to protect themselves from negative influencesIf...2025-05-0605 minThe Daily Blade: Joby Martin & Kyle Thompson#89 - Kyle Thompson // Yeah, That’s Not What That Means - Matthew 7:1-3The most misapplied verse in Scripture might be Jesus' words on judging others, as Christians and non-Christians alike quote "Do not judge" without understanding its true context. When properly understood, Jesus wasn't prohibiting all judgment but was warning specifically against hypocritical judgment that ignores our own failings while criticizing others.• Introduction to "The Daily Blade" podcast with hosts Joby Martin and Kyle Thompson• Kyle shares his background with "country music theology" growing up in Oklahoma• Launch of a new series called "Yeah, that's not what that means" addressing misapplied Scriptures• Matthew 7:1-3 examined in its prop...2025-05-0505 minThe Daily Blade: Joby Martin & Kyle Thompson#83 - Kyle Thompson // Disruptive HonestyWe explore how John Eldridge's "Beautiful Outlaw" helps us understand Jesus' personality, focusing on his disruptive honesty and what it reveals about his character. Understanding Jesus means embracing his full humanity, including his confrontational nature when addressing religious hypocrisy.• Jesus had a real personality as both fully God and fully man• We often appreciate Jesus' honesty when directed at others but squirm when it's aimed at us• Jesus confronted the Pharisee about cleaning the outside of the cup while being full of greed inside• The exclusivity of Jesus as the only way to salvation is perha...2025-04-2505 minThe Daily Blade: Joby Martin & Kyle Thompson#82 - Kyle Thompson // Fierce Intention, Part 2Using John Eldridge's "Beautiful Outlaw" as our guide this week, we dive into Chapter 4, "Fierce Intention," exploring the passionate personality of Jesus through his temple cleansings.• Jesus cleansed the temple twice – first early in ministry (John 2) and again during his final week (Matthew 21, Mark 11, Luke 19)• The temple cleansing wasn't a momentary outburst but a planned, sustained demonstration of righteous anger• Jesus carefully crafted a whip, caused stampeding animals, overturned tables, and scattered coins• Even in his fierce intention, Jesus showed compassion by telling dove sellers to remove cages rather than harming innocent birds• This powerfu...2025-04-2407 minThe Daily Blade: Joby Martin & Kyle Thompson#81 - Kyle Thompson // Fierce Intention, Part 1We're continuing our exploration of Jesus's personality using John Eldredge's "Beautiful Outlaw," focusing on the fierce intentionality of Christ that's often overlooked in typical portrayals.• Using Matthew 16:21-23 to introduce Jesus's forceful rebuke to Peter: "Get behind me, Satan"• Examining the context of Jesus's ministry taking place in enemy territory, not just peaceful pastoral settings• Understanding Jesus's response at Lazarus's tomb through the original Greek, which describes him as "snorting with anger like a war horse"• Analysis of Jesus's commanding voice when raising Lazarus—described as loud as a violent storm• Realizing Jesus deliberately...2025-04-2307 minThe Daily Blade: Joby Martin & Kyle Thompson#80 - Kyle Thompson // The Missing Essential - His Personality & Is Jesus Really Playful?The concept of Jesus having a distinct personality is often overlooked, creating a two-dimensional view that makes him difficult to truly love and connect with. We explore John Eldridge's "Beautiful Outlaw," specifically chapters on Jesus's personality and playfulness, to discover a more complete picture of Christ as both fully divine and authentically human.• Eldridge describes reading the gospels without Jesus's personality as "like watching television with the sound turned off"• We often reduce Jesus to vague spiritual qualities like "loving and compassionate," making him seem like "a get-well card"• Jesus's playfulness is evident in the Emmaus...2025-04-2207 minThe Daily Blade: Joby Martin & Kyle Thompson#79 - Kyle Thompson // The Most Human Face of AllKyle Tompson shares how John Eldredge's book "Beautiful Outlaw" transformed his understanding of Jesus by revealing Christ's authentic human personality alongside His divinity.• John Eldredge is the author of "Wild at Heart," a groundbreaking book on Christian masculinity• Eldredge's lesser-known book "Beautiful Outlaw" explores Jesus' playful, disruptive personality• Many Christians unconsciously view Jesus as "pretending" to be human rather than being fully human• Scripture repeatedly emphasizes Christ's genuine humanity (John 1:14, Hebrews 2:14, Philippians 2:7-8)• Jesus experienced real human emotions and physical limitations (sweating in Gethsemane, hunger during temptation)• Understanding Jesus' humanity and personality allows us to...2025-04-2106 minThe Daily Blade: Joby Martin & Kyle Thompson#68 - Kyle Thompson // A Godly Man Loves God and His NeighborWe complete our 10-part series on the elements of godly manhood by exploring the tenth and most foundational element: loving God and neighbor. Jesus himself identified this dual commandment as the foundation upon which all other spiritual truths and obligations depend.• Element 10: A godly man loves God and his neighbor• Jesus identified the greatest commandment as loving God with all your heart, soul, mind and strength• The second greatest commandment is to love your neighbor as yourself• These two commandments encompass all 613 Jewish laws and everything taught by the prophets• Surrendering to Christ is the nec...2025-04-0406 minThe Daily Blade: Joby Martin & Kyle Thompson#67 - Kyle Thompson // A Godly Man Does Not Rely on His Own Strength AloneWe continue our ten-element series on biblical manhood by tackling Element Nine: a godly man does not rely on his own strength alone. This counterintuitive principle challenges our cultural conditioning toward self-sufficiency and stoic independence.• Review of Elements 1-8: surrender to Christ, selflessness, holiness, repentance, loving one's wife, sexual purity, protecting the mind, and humility• Element Nine directly confronts our natural desire for self-reliance• The problem with stoicism: looking inside ourselves for power and contentment• Jeremiah 17:9 reminds us the heart is "deceitful above all things"• Philippians 4:13 is often misapplied but actually speaks to God infusi...2025-04-0306 minThe Daily Blade: Joby Martin & Kyle Thompson#66 - Kyle Thompson // A Godly Man is HumbleWe explore the eighth element of a godly man - humility. This critical characteristic runs counter to our culture but aligns perfectly with God's design for men who want to live like Christ.• Recapping elements 1-7: surrender to Christ, selflessness, holiness, repentance, loving your wife, sexual purity, and protecting your mind• Success and recognition make humility especially challenging• Try asking six questions about others before answering questions about yourself• Everything good in our lives comes from God (James 1:17-18)• Humility consistently leads to positive outcomes according to Scripture• God actively opposes pride while giving...2025-04-0205 minThe Daily Blade: Joby Martin & Kyle Thompson#65 - Kyle Thompson // A Godly Man Protects His MindOur minds need more protection than our bodies. We explore the seventh element of biblical manhood: a godly man protects his mind against thoughts and arguments that contradict God's truth.• Review of the first six elements of godly manhood: surrender to Christ, selflessness, holiness, repentance, loving one's wife, and sexual purity• The natural male instinct to physically protect others doesn't always extend to mental self-protection• Personal testimony about overcoming pornography addiction through Scripture memorization• Breakdown of 2 Corinthians 10:5 as a practical strategy for mental discipline• How to "demolish" arguments that contradict God's Word• Taking thoug...2025-04-0106 minThe Daily Blade: Joby Martin & Kyle Thompson#64 - Kyle Thompson // A Godly Man is Sexually PureWe dive into element six of a godly man: sexual purity. In a sex-crazed culture dominated by pornography and casual attitudes toward intimacy, we examine what Scripture teaches about sexual morality.• Sexual purity stands in stark contrast to our culture's "anything goes" mentality• Paul identifies sexual immorality as unique because it's a sin against your own body• The Greek word "porneia" encompasses all sexual activity outside marriage between one man and one woman• Jesus himself spoke against sexual immorality in Matthew 15:19• "Flee from sexual immorality" means running away completely, not lingering at the edge•...2025-03-3106 minThe Daily Blade: Joby Martin & Kyle Thompson#63 - Kyle Thompson // A Godly Man Loves His Wife as Christ Loved the ChurchWe continue our examination of the 10 elements of a godly man by focusing on Element 5: a godly man loves his wife as Christ loved the church.• Recap of Elements 1-4: surrender to Christ, selflessness, striving for holiness, and repentance• Element 5 focuses on Ephesians 5:22-33, instructing husbands to love wives sacrificially• Christ didn't withhold His sacrifice due to our sinfulness, so husbands shouldn't withhold love• True sacrificial love isn't about one heroic moment but consistent daily sacrifice• Our first responsibility after God is to our wives—not jobs, friends, hobbies or even children• Marriage is de...2025-03-2807 minThe Daily Blade: Joby Martin & Kyle Thompson#62 - Kyle Thompson // A Godly Man is RepentantWe continue our series on the 10 elements of a godly man, focusing today on the fourth element: a godly man is repentant. True repentance isn't merely apologizing fervently; it's a sincere 180-degree turn away from sin toward God that includes heart change, mindset shifts, and transformed behavior.• Element 1: A godly man has surrendered his life to Christ• Element 2: A godly man is selfless• Element 3: A godly man strives for holiness • Element 4: A godly man is repentant• Our excuses often prevent genuine repentance• We must acknowledge our sins before we can repent of them• 1...2025-03-2705 minThe Daily Blade: Joby Martin & Kyle Thompson#61 - Kyle Thompson // A Godly Man Strives for HolinessWe're diving into the third element of a godly man, examining why and how men should strive for holiness as described by the Apostle Peter, who calls us to be set apart in all our conduct.• Godly men surrender to Christ, live selflessly, and strive for holiness• Men naturally strive for career success, fitness goals, and achievements, but often neglect holiness• Holiness means being "set apart" and "consecrated" to God• Many people declare devotion to God with their mouths while their actions demonstrate otherwise• True struggling produces results – if you were genuinely struggling against sin...2025-03-2606 minThe Daily Blade: Joby Martin & Kyle Thompson#60 - Kyle Thompson // A Godly Man is SelflessWe explore the second element of godly manhood – selflessness – contrasting Christ's call to self-denial with our culture's obsession with self-fulfillment. Matthew 16 reveals a pivotal moment where Jesus explicitly commands followers to deny themselves and take up their cross, challenging the modern notions of "my truth" and self-preservation.• Living in perhaps the most selfish time in human history• Social media epitomizes our self-centeredness• The cultural shift to moral therapeutic deism has damaged church and society• Matthew 16 marks a turning point in Jesus' ministry• Jesus begins explicitly discussing his death and resurrection• Peter's rebuke and Christ's cou...2025-03-2505 minThe Daily Blade: Joby Martin & Kyle Thompson#59 - Kyle Thompson // A Godly Man Has Surrendered His Life To ChristWe begin our ten-part series on "Elements of a Godly Man" by examining the foundational requirement: surrendering your life to Christ. Without this surrender, attempts at godliness devolve into either legalistic rule-following or making oneself into a little god.• A godly man has surrendered his life to Christ• Galatians 2:20-21 reveals the paradox of being "crucified with Christ"• You are dead (to your old self) yet alive because Christ lives in you• The law shows us our spiritual dirt but cannot clean us• If we could save ourselves through good behavior, Christ's death would be u...2025-03-2406 minThe Daily Blade: Joby Martin & Kyle Thompson#53 - Kyle Thompson // Sixth Day Morning - The GospelExploring the depths of our internal battles, we highlight the "Dark Guest" prayer from the Puritans, uncovering the ongoing struggle between sin and grace. By intertwining the story of David and Goliath, we reveal how recognizing our shortcomings opens the door to divine deliverance. • Discussion of the Puritan prayer "The Dark Guest" • Recognition of the internal battle between light and darkness • Insight into motivations of pride and vanity • Exploration of the metaphor of the "dark guest" • Connection to the biblical story of David and Goliath • Emphasis on the power of grace over sin • Call to actio...2025-03-1407 minThe Daily Blade: Joby Martin & Kyle Thompson#52 - Kyle Thompson // The Dark GuestThe core theme of today’s episode focuses on the unspeakable gift of salvation through Christ, highlighting the significance of the resurrection in delivering hope and strength in our lives. With deep explorations of Puritan prayers and scriptures, the hosts encourage personal reflection on faith while addressing doubts and encouraging active engagement with the Gospel.• Analysis of the Puritan prayer "Sixth Day Morning" • The concept of the unspeakable gift illustrated • Insights from Luke 24 and the resurrection story • The emotional journey of the first witnesses • The implications for personal faith and community engagement • Encouragement for l...2025-03-1304 minThe Daily Blade: Joby Martin & Kyle Thompson#51 - Kyle Thompson // The Cry of a Convicted SinnerOur latest episode delves into the powerful sentiments behind Puritan prayers, particularly focusing on "The Cry of a Convicted Sinner." We explore the concept of divine patience, contrasting it with human impatience, and examine how this prayer invites us to reflect on our lives and our relationship with God.• Discussion of Puritan prayers and their significance • Reading and reflection on "The Cry of a Convicted Sinner" • Personal experiences relating to impatience and anger • Examination of God's immense patience and mercy • Connections drawn between Puritan prayers and Psalms of Lament • Call for listeners to reflect on emb...2025-03-1205 min