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Living on the Edge with Chip Ingram Daily Podcast

The Road to Calvary - Day 5: Jesus, You, and Hearing God’s Word

Living on the Edge with Chip Ingram Daily Podcast

Living on the Edge

Religion & Spirituality, Christianity

4.91.7K Ratings

🗓️ 4 April 2025

⏱️ 29 minutes

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Summary

Every Christian has asked God, at some point in their lives, ”What is my purpose? What are your plans for me?” In this program, our Bible teacher, Chip Ingram, offers valuable wisdom for those struggling with those questions as he continues his study in the Gospel of Mark. Hear from the lips of Jesus in Mark chapter 4 what it means to know the will of God—His simple answer might surprise you!

Main Points

Introduction:
  • Obeying the known will of God is the prerequisite for knowing the unknown will of God.
  • II. The parable of the differing soils – Explained & Interpreted privately = Mark 4:10-20

    IV. The parable of the mysterious seed = Mark 4:26-29

    V. The parable of the mustard seed = Mark 4:30-34

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    Additional Resource Mentions

    About Chip Ingram

    Chip Ingram’s passion is helping Christians really live like Christians. As a pastor, author, and teacher for more than three decades, Chip has helped believers around the world move from spiritual spectators to healthy, authentic disciples of Jesus by living out God’s truth in their lives and relationships in transformational ways.

    About Living on the Edge

    Living on the Edge exists to help Christians live like Christians. Established in 1995 as the radio ministry of pastor and author Chip Ingram, God has since grown it into a global discipleship ministry. Living on the Edge provides Biblical teaching and discipleship resources that challenge and equip spiritually hungry Christians all over the world to become mature disciples of Jesus.

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    0:00.0

    The one big question that Christians of all ages and backgrounds have asked at one point is,

    0:07.0

    God, what is your purpose and plan for my life?

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    If you've ever voiced that or are wrestling with that idea right now, I'm glad you're with us,

    0:15.0

    because today on Living on the Edge will learn straight from the lips of Jesus what it means to know the will of God.

    0:22.3

    And your simple answer may surprise you.

    0:24.8

    I'm Dave Drury, and the mission of this daily program is to intentionally disciple Christians

    0:29.3

    through the insightful Bible teaching of Chip Ingram.

    0:32.1

    And in this program, he'll pick up where he left off last time in our newest series, The Road to Calvary.

    0:39.1

    We are five days into this in-depth study of Mark's Gospel, and right now Chip will continue with Chapter

    0:43.8

    4. So grab your Bible and notes, and let's join him for today's message, Jesus, you

    0:49.0

    and hearing God's Word. Welcome back to our study of the Gospel of Mark, and I think you're going to love this one,

    0:56.3

    especially if you have any struggle with God's will. You know, I've pastored almost too long to tell you,

    1:03.9

    but over three decades, and of all the questions that come up, I would say the most common question

    1:09.8

    in terms of a counseling with

    1:11.7

    someone that you know who thinks somehow that you might know a little bit more than them.

    1:17.2

    It's how do I know God's will? And it's usually about things like, should I take this job or

    1:22.5

    that job? Should I marry her or not marry him? Should we relocate from this place to that place? How do I know the

    1:29.9

    well of God? And certainly there's lots of good teaching about God's word and wise counsel, be

    1:37.0

    willing to do whatever God wants you to do. But one of the big things that have helped me the most

    1:42.3

    is obeying the known will of God is the prerequisite for knowing the unknown will of God.

    1:50.7

    The fact of the matter is you have a father.

    1:53.5

    You have a father who loves you, knows everything about you, all the hairs of your head.

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