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The Daily Blade: Joby Martin & Kyle Thompson

The Daily Blade, hosted by Pastor Joby Martin of the Church of Eleven22 and Kyle Thompson of Undaunted.Life, is a short-form devotional show that equips Christians to apply the Word of God to their everyday lives.

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Latest Episodes:

#177 - Kyle Thompson // Jesus Prays for All Believers Sep 04, 2025

Show notes

Jesus prays for unity among all believers in John 17:20-23, extending his intercession beyond the disciples to include future Christians. His prayer reveals that believers are loved by God in the same profound way that the Father loves his own Son.
• Jesus prays not just for his disciples but for all who will believe through their message
• The unity of believers should reflect the oneness between the Father and Son
• Christian unity serves a missional purpose, helping the world believe in Jesus
• Jesus gives believers the same glory that God gave him
• The Father loves believers with the same love he has for his Son
• Christ literally dwells within believers, as Paul affirms in Galatians 2:20 and Colossians 1:27
• We should pursue unity with other believers as a testimony to the world
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#176 - Kyle Thompson // Jesus Prays for His Disciples’ Mission Sep 03, 2025

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Jesus prays for his disciples in John 17, focusing on their preservation and mission in a hostile world. He reveals the tension believers face as people who are in the world but not of it, consecrated for God's purposes.
• Jesus prays that his disciples will have joy fulfilled in themselves
• Being "in the world but not of it" creates both separation and opposition
• Jesus doesn't pray for removal from the world but protection from the evil one
• Isolation makes believers vulnerable to Satan's schemes
• God's Word is identified as Truth and the means of sanctification
• Jesus consecrates himself through sacrifice so believers can be sanctified
• Disciples are sent into the world just as Jesus was sent by the Father
• Sanctification only becomes possible through Christ's atoning work
Read John 17 every day this week and come back tomorrow where we'll get into Jesus praying for all believers.

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#175 - Kyle Thompson // Jesus Prays for His Disciples’ Preservation Sep 02, 2025

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Jesus prays specifically for his disciples' preservation in John 17:6-12, highlighting God's sovereignty in choosing believers and Christ's commitment to protecting them. He reveals the intimate relationship between Father and Son while requesting divine protection for those who will remain in a hostile world after his departure.
• Jesus reveals he has manifested God's name to disciples chosen by the Father
• The disciples were sovereignly given to Jesus and have kept God's word
• Jesus prioritizes praying for believers rather than the world
• Christ requests the Father keep believers in his name for their protection
• Jesus frames Judas's betrayal not as a failure but as fulfillment of scripture
• Unity among believers should reflect the unity of the Trinity
• The prayer demonstrates Christ's commitment to spiritually guard his followers
Read John 17 every day this week as we continue exploring Jesus's high priestly prayer. Tomorrow we'll focus on Jesus praying for the disciples' mission.

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#174 - Kyle Thompson // Jesus Prays for Himself Sep 01, 2025

Show notes

We explore John 17, the longest recorded prayer in the New Testament, often called Jesus's high priestly prayer. This intimate moment occurs at the climax of the upper room discourse as Jesus prepares for his crucifixion.
• Jesus lifts his eyes to heaven, addressing God intimately as "Father"
• He acknowledges "the hour has come" – the pivotal moment of crucifixion
• Jesus prays to be glorified so he can glorify the Father
• Eternal life is defined as knowing God and Jesus Christ personally
• Jesus references his pre-existence and shared glory with the Father
• The prayer shows Jesus's desire to return to his full heavenly glory
Read the rest of John 17 and consider how your perspective might change if you lived as though eternal life begins now rather than after death.

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#173 - Joby Martin // From Law to Grace: Understanding the Purpose of God's Commandments Aug 29, 2025

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#172 - Joby Martin // The Map and Mirror: Seeing Grace in God's Commands Aug 28, 2025

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God's commandments are grace gifts given after He rescued the Israelites from slavery, serving as both a map for righteous living and a mirror revealing our need for grace. The Ten Commandments teach us how to love God (commands 1-4) and love others (commands 5-10).
• Commandments 5-10 focus on how we rightly live with one another
• Honor your parents throughout life by showing gratitude and offering forgiveness
• Respecting life means valuing every person as God's image bearer
• Honoring marriage preserves God's design for sexuality within marriage
• Truth-telling builds trust, which is essential for healthy relationships
• Celebrating others' blessings affirms God's sovereignty instead of questioning His provision
• The commandments function as both a map showing how to live and a mirror revealing our failures
• None of us can perfectly keep the commandments, pointing to our need for Christ
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#171 - Joby Martin // Sabbath isn't just about recovery—it's about reorientation Aug 27, 2025

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The fourth commandment about keeping the Sabbath holy functions as a hinge between loving God and loving others, establishing how we prioritize our relationship with the divine.
• God created humans to live in rhythm, demonstrated by His own pattern of six days of work followed by rest
• Jesus clarified that the Sabbath was intended as a blessing, not a burden
• Early Christians shifted from the Jewish Sabbath (Friday sundown to Saturday sundown) to Sunday worship because of the resurrection
• The principle of Sabbath matters more than the specific day it's observed
• Adam and Eve's first full day was a Sabbath—they weren't resting from work but resting for work
• Sabbath practice means giving God our first and best, not just with finances but especially with time
• When God isn't first in our lives, everything falls out of order
• "If the devil can't make you bad, he'll make you busy"
We challenge you to live in God's rhythm by setting aside one day each week to stop, rest, refocus on Christ, connect with loved ones, and worship so you can be the man God has called you to be.

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#170 - Joby Martin // What's Stealing Your Affection From God? Aug 26, 2025

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Day two of our Ten Commandments deep dive focuses on the second and third commandments, which call us to worship God alone and honor His name through both our words and actions.
• The second commandment prohibits making or worshiping idols
• Modern idolatry manifests through the lust of the flesh, lust of the eyes, and pride of life
• We worship idols when we treat temporary things as if they are eternal
• The third commandment goes beyond avoiding certain expressions
• Taking God's name in vain includes professing faith without living it out
• God is jealous FOR us, not OF us—like a parent who knows what their child needs
• God's jealousy means He knows only He can truly satisfy our deepest needs
• We're challenged to identify and remove competing idols in our lives
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#169 - Joby Martin // The Sword of the Spirit Aug 25, 2025

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The Ten Commandments represent God's gracious gift to Israel after delivering them from slavery, not a burden or test they had to pass to earn salvation. God first established His identity as their deliverer before giving the commandments, demonstrating the pattern of grace before law that continues in the Christian faith.
• God delivered Israel from slavery before giving them the Law, showing salvation comes from grace, not works
• The Law was a gift to help former slaves learn to function as a nation and relate to God and each other
• Before stating the first commandment, God reminds Israel "I am the Lord your God who brought you out of Egypt"
• The first commandment—"have no other gods before me"—establishes the foundation for all other commandments
• The Law functions as both a map (showing how to live) and a mirror (revealing our imperfection and need for a Savior)
• Martin Luther said if you get the first commandment right, all others will fall into place
• Jesus didn't abolish the Law but fulfilled it, making a way for us to be righteous through Him
• We are not "mistakers in need of a life coach" but "sinners in need of a Savior"
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#168 - Kyle Thompson // A Time for War, and a Time for Peace Aug 22, 2025

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We conclude our week-long study of Ecclesiastes 3:1-8 by focusing on the final phrase: "a time for war and a time for peace." While exploring this tension between conflict and reconciliation, we acknowledge both the reality of necessary warfare and the promise of God's future peace.
• Everyone has experienced peace, but fewer have witnessed actual warfare
• Some listeners carry battlefield memories, scars, or have lost comrades
• Isaiah 2:4 promises a future where God will make weapons unnecessary
• Revelation 21:4 describes God ultimately removing all effects of sin
• Christians are engaged in spiritual warfare as described in Ephesians 6:12
• We cannot opt out of this spiritual battle—we're already in it
• Ephesians 6:13-20 outlines our spiritual armor and battle strategy
• We must prepare for spiritual conflict to avoid being caught unprepared
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