Courage - The Catalyst to Breakthrough, Part 2

Living on the Edge with Chip Ingram Daily Podcast

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Christianity, Religion & Spirituality

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🗓️ 12 January 2026

⏱️ 31 minutes

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Summary

Where do you need courage? Do you need courage to have that hard talk with one of your children? Do you need courage to quit that alcohol or drug habit? Do you need courage to tell your spouse about your porn addiction? Where do you need courage? Join Chip as he explains how the Lord will develop courage in you, so you can experience His power like never before.

Six barriers to experiencing breakthrough

Our TRADITIONS. -Mark 7:1-23
Our UNWORTHINESS. -Mark 7:24-30
Our DEAFNESS. -Mark 7:31-37
Our LACK OF RESOURCES. -Mark 8:1-21
Our BLINDNESS. -Mark 8:22-26
Our SELF INTEREST. -Mark 8:27-38

Analysis

Who experienced supernatural breakthroughs of God’s power? Who didn’t?
What did each group do?
What lessons did Jesus want His disciples (and us) to learn about Him, themselves, and “stepping out?”

Jesus teaches us that “looking up” is the secret to “stepping out.” -Mark 8:17–9:29

Analysis

Fear keeps us from “STEPPING OUT” to unleash God’s power into impossible situations.
“Stepping out” requires COURAGE; the power to act despite our fears.
Courage demands FAITH that God will do what He has promised.
Faith is the result of seeing Jesus UP CLOSE and for who He is.
Prayer is God’s INVITATION to see Jesus “up close” and believe He will do the impossible for you.
Fasting is choosing to remove whatever DISTRACTS us from seeing and experiencing Jesus for who He is.

Assignment:

Set aside 5 minutes each day this week for adoration and praise with thanksgiving for who God is and what He has done for you.

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0:00.0	Today on Living on the Edge with Chip Ingram.
0:14.6	Where do you need courage today?
0:17.1	Do you need courage to have a hard talk with one of your children?
0:20.8	Do you need courage to say, today's the day I quit alcohol or drugs?
0:25.8	I mean, honestly, where do you need courage today?
0:29.9	Well, today on Living on the Edge, we're going to learn how God can develop courage in your heart
0:34.3	to help you take the step you know you need to take. Stay with me.
0:40.8	Something's blocking your breakthrough. Maybe it's religious traditions that have nothing to do
0:45.6	with scripture. Maybe it's a deep sense of unworthiness. Or maybe you simply don't have the
0:50.4	resources you think you need. Well, today on Living on the Edge, we continue our series called Experience Breakthrough.
0:57.0	Chip Ingram examines how Jesus systematically removed every barrier his disciples faced.
1:04.0	Through miracles, hard conversations, and unforgettable lessons, he showed them that courage
1:09.0	is the catalyst that unleashes God's power
1:11.8	into impossible situations. Here's Chip Ingram with his message, courage, the catalyst to
1:18.0	break through. What keeps us from taking that sort of dynamic step that causes the chain
1:26.0	reaction of God's power to come into our life. Barrier number one,
1:31.5	courageous steps that overcome this barrier. Our first barrier is our traditions. We open it up in
1:37.7	Mark chapter 7. Now you can scan the passage, but I'm going to tell you what's in it. Seven times the
1:42.7	word tradition is there. And Jesus says your traditions nullify the truth of the Word of God. Actually, the barrier of your tradition keeps you from obeying what God actually says. The second one, he says, there's a barrier of our unworthiness. Right after this, it's interesting, the issue is whether you're unclean. And right after this, Jesus is trying to get a little R and R, if you will.
2:03.9	I mean, he's been bombarded by all these people.
2:07.5	All of them, they want his time, they want his energy.
2:10.8	And so he gets away, verse 24, Jesus left that place and went to the vicinity of tire.
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