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The Living Waters Podcast

Ep 361 - How to Avoid Showmanship in Christianity

The Living Waters Podcast

Living Waters

Evangelism, Apologetics, Jesus, Spirituality, Religion, Christianity, Gospel, Creation, Religion & Spirituality, Salvation, Prolife, Faith, Witnessing, Theology

4.93K Ratings

🗓️ 23 October 2025

⏱️ 62 minutes

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Summary

We live in a world obsessed with applause, where even our best intentions can quietly turn into performances for the eyes of others. Ray, E.Z., Mark, and Oscar remind believers that the desire to be seen and celebrated is not a minor issue but a heart-level struggle rooted in idolatry. From the beginning, humanity has longed for affirmation apart from God, but Scripture teaches that proper approval comes only from Him. Until we become nothing in our own eyes, God cannot fully display His powe...

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0:00.0

I often recite to myself the verses that say, don't be wise in your own eyes. Don't think more

0:06.8

highly of yourself than you ought. If anyone thinks himself to be something when he is nothing,

0:12.5

he deceives himself. I mean, these are all different scriptures, but it's true, like we are nothing.

0:18.2

Apart from him, we can do nothing.

0:22.7

Paul says, what do you have that you did not receive?

0:25.2

And if you did receive it, why do you boast as though you didn't?

0:28.0

We have this treasure in earthen vessels.

0:31.9

And any wisdom we might have has come from the Lord.

0:36.9

And if we remember that, like, that's genuine humility to me. It's not, it's not denying per se that you have a

0:41.2

gift. It's not denying that God uses you and maybe you're effective. It's recognizing he is your source.

0:49.1

And without him, you'd have nothing and can do nothing. And if God takes his hand off you, you're done,

0:56.6

man. If he doesn't hold your atoms together, you are done. For those of you who don't know,

1:09.2

Ray Comfort, what are you doing, Ray?

1:13.1

Drinking coffee.

1:15.2

We've created a monster.

1:17.0

I can't believe it.

1:17.6

Oh, man.

1:18.7

Anyways, as I was saying, France, Ray Comfort is my father-in-law.

1:23.9

I've actually been shocked by how many people, like, don't know that. I'll know people for years and I'll be like, oh, he's your father. And what happens to Rachel too. I've been trying to keep it quiet. I figured there's a conspiracy. Anyhow, being that Ray comforts my father-in-law, we talk oftentimes. I'm sorry about that, Ray. Just to talk, you know, just to chat. And the other day we were talking, and for some

1:44.6

reason, I still have no idea why, Ray, because you never went on to tell me, but Ray brought up

1:48.9

Michael Boubley. You guys know Michael Boubley? Who don't? I know Kirk was a big fan back

1:55.3

You've never heard of him? Yeah. Yeah. Anyhow. Seventy-five million records. That's it.

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