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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Episodes
188 episodes
#187 - Kyle Thompson // He Must Manage His Household
We continue our deep dive into the qualifications for church overseers from 1 Timothy 3:1-7, focusing today on verses 4-5 about managing your household well as a prerequisite for church leadership.• An overseer must actively lead, manag...
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Episode 187
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#186 - Kyle Thompson // A Sober, Gentle Man
We're diving deep into the qualifications for church overseers found in 1 Timothy 3:1-7, specifically focusing on verse 3 which states that an overseer must be "not a drunkard, not violent, but gentle, not quarrelsome, not a lover of money."
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Episode 186
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#185 - Kyle Thompson // A Blameless, Controlled Teacher
We dive deep into the qualifications for church overseers from 1 Timothy 3, examining what it means to live "above reproach" and the character qualities God requires of spiritual leaders.• Exploring Paul's list of qualifications for ove...
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Episode 185
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#184 - Kyle Thompson // The Noble Desire of an Overseer
We examine Paul's qualifications for church overseers found in 1 Timothy 3:1-7, exploring the character traits required for spiritual leadership and the noble ambition of serving God's people.• Paul wrote to Timothy in the early 60s AD ...
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Episode 184
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#183 - Joby Martin // When Fear Makes You Sink, Jesus Still Reaches
We explore the account in Matthew 14 where Jesus and Peter walk on water, focusing on how our failures don't define us and God's power enables us to fulfill His calling despite our doubts.• Jesus withdraws to pray alone, modeling the im...
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Episode 183
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#182 - Joby Martin // When Peter Lost Focus: The Spiritual Battle of Distraction
The story of Peter walking on water teaches us that focusing on Jesus enables supernatural living while focusing on circumstances leads to fear and failure.• Peter walked on water when his eyes were fixed on Jesus• When Peter notice...
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Episode 182
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#181 - Joby Martin // What's Your Boat? Recognizing God's Call to Step Into the Unknown
We explore Matthew 14, focusing on Peter's courageous decision to step out of the boat and walk on water toward Jesus.• Peter requested to walk on water because as a Talmudim (disciple), he believed he could become like his rabbi• I...
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Episode 181
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#180 - Joby Martin // Walking on Water: How Fear Distorts Our Vision
Fear distorts our vision, causing us to see threats that aren't there, just as the disciples mistook Jesus for a ghost when he walked on water. The opposite of faith isn't doubt but fear – while doubts can coexist with discipleship, fear paraly...
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Episode 180
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#179 - Joby Martin // Finding Your Quiet Place: Jesus, Peter, and the Power of Solitude
We explore Matthew 14, examining Jesus walking on water and the crucial spiritual disciplines that precede miracles. The three essential elements for spiritual growth—God's presence, God's people, and God's word—form the foundation for authenti...
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Episode 179
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#178 - Kyle Thompson // Jesus Prays for Eternal Fellowship
We explore the final verses of Jesus's high priestly prayer in John 17, revealing His deepest desire for believers to eternally witness His glory and experience divine love.• Jesus prays for believers to be with Him eternally and see Hi...
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Episode 178
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#177 - Kyle Thompson // Jesus Prays for All Believers
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 ...
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Episode 177
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#176 - Kyle Thompson // Jesus Prays for His Disciples’ Mission
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 th...
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Episode 176
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#175 - Kyle Thompson // Jesus Prays for His Disciples’ Preservation
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 request...
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Episode 175
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#174 - Kyle Thompson // Jesus Prays for Himself
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 h...
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Episode 174
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#173 - Joby Martin // From Law to Grace: Understanding the Purpose of God's Commandments
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Episode 173
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#172 - Joby Martin // The Map and Mirror: Seeing Grace in God's Commands
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 o...
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Episode 172
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#171 - Joby Martin // Sabbath isn't just about recovery—it's about reorientation
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...
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Episode 171
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#170 - Joby Martin // What's Stealing Your Affection From God?
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 ido...
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Episode 170
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#169 - Joby Martin // The Sword of the Spirit
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, demo...
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Episode 169
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#168 - Kyle Thompson // A Time for War, and a Time for Peace
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...
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Episode 168
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#167 - Kyle Thompson // A Time to Love, and a Time to Hate
Ecclesiastes 3:8 teaches that for Christians, there is "a time to love and a time to hate," challenging us to align our hearts with what God loves and hates as part of authentic discipleship.• Scripture calls us to "let love be genuine"...
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Episode 167
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#166 - Kyle Thompson // A Time to Keep Silence, and a Time to Speak
We explore Ecclesiastes 3:7, focusing on the wisdom of knowing when to keep silent and when to speak up in our Christian walk. The challenge of controlling our tongues affects all men, whether it's saying hurtful things or failing to speak trut...
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Episode 166
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#165 - Kyle Thompson // A Time to Break Down, and a Time to Build Up
Ecclesiastes 3 teaches us that for everything there is a season, including times of breaking down and building up. We explore why accepting God's "breaking down" process is essential before He can rebuild us into something greater.• Mos...
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Episode 165
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#164 - Kyle Thompson // A Time to Be Born, and a Time to Die
This week we explore Ecclesiastes 3:1-8, reflecting on God's providence through life's changing seasons and our responsibility to steward our time well.• Ecclesiastes, traditionally attributed to King Solomon, was written as a reflectio...
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Episode 164
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#163 - Derwin Gray // The Miracle of Grace Changes How We See Our Enemies
Grace transforms us from asking "who is my neighbor?" to living as one who crosses roads to help others, reflecting Jesus' radical love through practical action.• Grace crosses the road – moving toward pain rather than avoiding it like ...
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Episode 163
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