{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"New Hope Church | becomehope","title":"Is Your Faith Just Intellectual?","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/ff2d86b7\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1964,"description":"What does it really mean to believe in Jesus? \nIs it just intellectual agreement, or is there something more? \nIn the first message of our new sermon series \"All That I've Commanded You,\" Pastor Randy unpacks Jesus' command to \"believe the gospel\" and reveals why belief is so much more than just accepting facts.\nSpoiler: Even demons believe the facts about God, and they tremble. So what makes Christian belief different?\nStarting with the Great Commission (Matthew 28), Pastor Randy breaks down Jesus' unique commands into five categories and focuses on the very first one: believe. \nDrawing from John 14, James 2, and multiple healing miracles, this message challenges us to move from intellectual assent to life-aligning faith.\nKEY INSIGHTS:\n- The 5 main groupings of Jesus' 74 commands\n- Why \"believe\" and \"faith\" are the same Greek word\n- The difference between believing THAT and believing IN\n- What Jesus meant when He said \"believe in me\"\n- Why the opposite of faith isn't doubt, it's fear\n- How communion connects us to Christ in a tangible way\nMAIN SCRIPTURE:\nMatthew 28:18-20 (Great Commission)\nMark 1:14-15 (Repent and believe)\nJohn 14:1-14 (Believe in God, believe in me)\nJames 2:19 (Even demons believe)\nMatthew 8:5-13 & 9:27-30 (Faith brings healing)\nTHE CHALLENGE:\nHas your faith been merely intellectual? \nWhat area of your life needs to come under the Lordship of Jesus? \nSpend time with that question this week.\n🔔 Subscribe for the full \"All That I've Commanded You\" series\n👍 Like if you're ready to move from belief THAT to belief IN\n💬 Comment: What's one area where you need to align your life with Jesus?\n0:00 - Introduction & Series Launch\n3:00 - Jesus' 74 Unique Commands\n4:00 - Five Main Groupings of Commands\n6:00 - Command #1: Believe the Gospel\n8:00 - James 2:19 - Even Demons Believe\n9:00 - Belief Includes Repentance & Action\n12:00 - Thomas Asks: \"Where Are You Going?\"\n14:30 - Believe THAT vs. Believe IN\n16:00 - Aligning Your Life With Jesus\n18:30 - Believing in...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/QeSOhOM9pdl7ie6YwFiWKrFHSz-rrRbE1NzVv7jCKNA/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzIwMDk2LzE2MTc4/MDY0ODctYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}