With a passionate heart for Christian discipleship, the majesty and centrality of Jesus Christ, and the life-changing power of the Gospel, the Daily Thunder podcast is a daily teaching series from the Bible to exhort, equip, and encourage Christians down the Narrow Way of the Cross. Taught by Eric Ludy, Nathan Johnson, and other guests – now you can have a little of the Ellerslie Discipleship boom, grit, and oomph thundering daily in your earbuds.
488: The Protection of Peace (Philippians 4:7) // The Christian Mindset 10 (Nathan Johnson)
Nov 11, 2020
Show notes488: The Protection of Peace (Philippians 4:7) // The Christian Mindset 10 (Nathan Johnson)
What if the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, would actually guard and protect our inner lives? In this expositional message, Nathan Johnson examines Philippians 4:7 and how everything in our lives should press us unto Jesus Christ and as a result, we experience the incredible peace of God – regardless of circumstance or problem.
487: The New Cloth and Wineskin // Parables of Jesus 01 (Philip Hartman)
Nov 10, 2020
Show notes487: The New Cloth and Wineskin // Parables of Jesus 01 (Philip Hartman)
Speaker: Philip Hartman Series: Parables of Jesus Study: 01 – The New Cloth and Wineskin In this new special series, Philip Hartman talks on the parables of Jesus. In this first episode, he examines the parable of the new cloth (the new wineskin).
486: Jesus’ Promise of an Easy Yoke (Nathan Johnson)
Nov 06, 2020
Show notes486: Jesus’ Promise of an Easy Yoke (Nathan Johnson)
Far too many believers today are burnt out and exhausted – our burdens are heavy and our labor is great. Yet Jesus promises rest and an easy yoke to those who follow Him. In this message, Nathan Johnson examines Matthew 11:28-30 and helps us understand how we can experience Jesus' promise of an easy yoke.
485: Thanksgiving is More than a Meal (Philippians 4:6) // The Christian Mindset 9 (Nathan Johnson)
Nov 05, 2020
Show notes485: Thanksgiving is More than a Meal (Philippians 4:6) // The Christian Mindset 9 (Nathan Johnson)
Thanksgiving is around the corner and for too many of us, it is our once-a-year time to ponder what we are thankful for. In this message on the Christian mindset, Nathan Johnson teaches on Philippians 2:6 and talks about what thanksgiving is suppose to look like in the life of a believer.
484: An Intimate Nearness (Ephesians 2:18) // Ephesians Bible Study 57 (Nathan Johnson)
Nov 04, 2020
Show notes484: An Intimate Nearness (Ephesians 2:18) // Ephesians Bible Study 57 (Nathan Johnson)
Speaker: Nathan Johnson Series: Ephesians Bible Study Study: 57 – An Intimate Nearness (Ephesians 2:18) Christianity is far more than a religion. It is more than a religious duty of obligations, dos and don’ts, or mere behaviors we are to imitate. Christianity, ultimately, is about relationship. God’s salvific work in our lives was not only to forgive our sins but to draw us into an intimate nearness in relationship and intimacy. In this expositional message from Ephesians 2:18, Nathan Johnson examines what it means for us to have access unto the Father through Jesus by the Spirit.
483: Psalm 16:9-11 (Philip Hartman)
Nov 02, 2020
Show notes483: Psalm 16:7-9 (Philip Hartman)
As Philip Hartman concludes his mini-series Psalm 16, he focuses at the conclusion and climax of the passage (verses 9-11): "Therefore my heart is glad, and my glory rejoices; My flesh also will rest in hope. For You will not leave my soul in Sheol, Nor will You allow Your Holy One to see corruption. You will show me the path of life; In Your presence is fullness of joy; At Your right hand are pleasures forevermore."
482: An Overview of Hebrews (Dan McConnaughey)
Nov 01, 2020
Show notes482: An Overview of Hebrews (Dan McConnaughey)
In this powerful overview of the book of Hebrews, Dan McConnaughey enunciates the book as the manifesto for the Person and work of Christ and it stands against the traditions and religions of men. Throughout the message, Dan exhorts us to be men and women in whom the Spirit of God is, full of the content of the Word, and ready to communicate it. He reminds us that those whom we call Christian heroes, the Bible just calls normal Christians.
481: Psalm 16:7-9 (Philip Hartman)
Oct 30, 2020
Show notes481: Psalm 16:7-9 (Philip Hartman)
In this mini-series, Philip Hartman expounds upon Psalm 16:7-9 – "I will bless the LORD who has given me counsel; My heart also instructs me in the night seasons. I have set the LORD always before me; Because [He is] at my right hand I shall not be moved. Therefore my heart is glad, and my glory rejoices; My flesh also will rest in hope."
480: 10 Key Things the Bible Says that Hinders Prayer (Philippians 4:6) // The Christian Mindset 8 (Nathan Johnson)
Oct 29, 2020
Show notes480: 10 Key Things the Bible Says that Hinders Prayer (Philippians 4:6) // The Christian Mindset 8 (Nathan Johnson)
Our lives as Christians are to be places of prayer – but most of us pray and wonder if God hears us or why He doesn’t respond. In this message from Philippians 4:6, Nathan Johnson talks about what it means to be a place of prayer for all the nations and ten key things the Bible tells us that hinders prayer.
479: If My People Pray // Spiritual Lessons from WW2 85 (Eric Ludy)
Oct 28, 2020
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479: If My People Pray // Spiritual Lessons from WW2 85 (Eric Ludy)
This is the eighty-fifth installment in Eric’s series entitled Spiritual Lessons from WW2. In this episode he explores the seven national days of prayer that King and Parliament called in Great Britain during the years of 1940 to 1945 and the amazing things that happened as a direct result.