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A withered fig tree, a mustard seed, and a mountain stand in our path—each one becomes a lens for seeing how faith actually works in ordinary life. We open with Luther’s spark and the Five Solas, then zoom into sola fide to ask a simple, searching question: do you have faith to believe? Anchored in Matthew 21, Ephesians 2:8–10, and Hebrews 11–12, we unpack why salvation is a gift of grace received through faith, why works can never earn it, and why good works still matter as our joyful response. Along the way, we talk about Peter’s rough edges, Paul’s dramatic turn, and how God continually chooses unlikely people to carry His story forward.
You’ll hear how Scripture alone steadies our prayers, teaching us to align our requests with God’s promises rather than our impulses. We explore the difference between demanding outcomes and trusting God’s character, and we offer three practices to make faith tangible: pray the Word, speak hope into hard places, and take concrete steps of obedience. The goal isn’t hype; it’s endurance—laying down the weights of shame and old labels so we can run light, eyes fixed on Jesus, the founder and perfecter of faith.
If you’re wrestling with a mountain right now—fear, sickness, broken relationships, or heavy uncertainty—this conversation invites you to plant even a mustard seed of trust in good soil. Christ alone mediates, grace alone saves, faith alone receives, and our lives become living doxology: to the glory of God alone. If this encouraged you, follow the show, share it with a friend who needs hope, and leave a review to help others find these conversations. What mountain are you asking God to move this week?

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Chapters

1. Luther’s Spark and the Five Solas (00:00:00)

2. The Withered Fig Tree and Faith (00:03:35)

3. Community, Mission, and Life Together (00:07:20)

4. Returning to Scripture’s Authority (00:10:45)

5. Sola Fide Introduced: Ephesians 2 (00:13:35)

6. Faith Versus Works Across Religions (00:18:30)

7. Broken People, Big Callings: Moses to Paul (00:22:20)

8. Justified by Faith: Galatians 2 (00:26:00)

9. Saved by Faith, Designed for Good Works (00:29:20)

10. Running Light: Endurance and Freedom (00:31:20)

11. Mustard-Seed Faith and Real Hope (00:34:10)

12. Three Practices: Prayers of Faith (00:38:00)

13. Invitation to Trust and Follow Jesus (00:41:30)

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