Summary

SummaryI grew up fully immersed in church lifeβ€”attending four to five times a week and knowing the gospel thoroughly. But deep inside, I knew I wasn’t truly saved. I struggled with sin, shame, and distance from God, hiding behind addiction to pornography and drugs. πŸ˜” I even tried to run from everythingβ€”hitchhiking and biking across the country in search of identity and worth.

Despite moments of excitement, emptiness always returned. I tried to reason away God, clinging to evolution and doubt. But through the patience of my now-wife and a conversation with my brother, I discovered that salvation isn’t about emotional feelingsβ€”it’s about believing God at His Word. πŸ“–πŸ™

I finally said yes to Jesusβ€”not because of a warm fuzzy feeling, but because I trusted Him. That moment changed everything. God's grace chased me down, even when I was pushing Him away. Now, years later, I live in the confidence of His faithfulnessβ€”not my emotions. ❀️πŸ”₯

If the church doors were open, Jethro was there. He knew the gospel in and out, how sinful he was, what Jesus did on the cross, all of it. There was only one problem… He knew in his heart that he wasn’t saved.

If he really was a Christian, wouldn’t he act like it more? Wouldn’t he want to be around other Christians? Live a better life? Shouldn’t something be different?

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Time Chapters
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01:28 Struggling to feel saved
02:02 Biking across the country
02:26 Emptiness returns
03:12 Putting on a Christian face
03:46 Discovering true salvation
04:45 Five years of trusting God
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Lincoln Berean
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