When it comes to exercising our spirit in our daily life, one area that we often overlook, or are numb to, is the matter of our speaking, our words. In this podcast Brother Ricky Acosta exposes several more types of speaking that we need to avoid in order for our conscience to be clear and our fellowship with the Lord to be restored.

When it comes to exercising our spirit in our daily life, one area that we often overlook, or are numb to, is the matter of our speaking, our words. In this podcast Brother Ricky Acosta exposes several more types of speaking that we need to avoid in order for our conscience to be clear and our fellowship with the Lord to be restored.

When it comes to exercising our spirit in our daily life, one area that we often overlook, or are numb to, is the matter of our speaking, our words. In this podcast Brother Ricky Acosta shows us the seriousness of our words and the need for our conscience to be sensitized in this matter.

Sometimes, the reason we cannot enjoy the Lord is that we have repeatedly ignored the feelings of our conscience, causing it to become calloused. In this podcast Brother Ricky Acosta shows us how putting aside the feelings of our conscience causes it to become insensitive and how we can regain the sensitivity of our conscience.

Most people have never seen their stomach, yet they know they have one because of the feelings it gives them. Likewise, although we cannot see our spirit, we know we have one because of the feelings the Lord gives us in our spirit. In this podcast Brother Ricky Acosta talks about the need for us to not only stir up our spirit but also take heed to these feelings in our daily life.

Have you ever felt like no matter how much you call, sing, or pray, you simply cannot release your spirit and enjoy the reality of the Lord's presence? The reason may be that you have not been exercising the functions of your spirit. In this podcast Brother Ricky Acosta shows us the connection between the release of our spirit and the exercise of our conscience, our fellowship, and our intuition.

For many of us, "exercise your spirit" is a common and oft heard phrase, but did you know that one of the primary ways to exercise our spirit is to exercise our conscience? In this podcast Brother Ricky Acosta shows us how the exercise of our conscience equals the exercise of our spirit and why this is a key to effective prayer.

Do you feel like your preaching has no effect? Early in his Christian life, Brother Nee preached the gospel for an entire year with almost no result. Then a sister told him that the problem was not with his preaching but with his prayer. In this podcast Brother Ricky Acosta reveals five principles for us to follow when praying for our unbelieving friends and family.

Doing the work of an evangelist may seem like a difficult and intimidating task. However, the ministry of the age presents us with the practical way to accomplish this, and that way may be easier than you think. In this podcast Brother Tom Goetz reveals two more steps of this way presented in the ministry.

Doing business for the Lord, doing the work of an evangelist, turning the age, being overcomers--these tasks may seem difficult and intimidating. However, the ministry of the age has revealed the practical way to accomplish these things, and that way may be easier than you think. In this podcast Brother Tom Goetz introduces the first two steps of this way.

Through the ministry of the age, we have heard, learned, and received a lot about doing the work of an evangelist, but to what extent have we done them? In this podcast Brother Tom Goetz urges us to simply practice the things that we have heard and be in them, taking the way presented to us in the ministry.

In 2 Timothy 4:5, Paul told his young co-worker Timothy to "do the work of an evangelist," which implies that Timothy did not have the gift of an evangelist. In this podcast Brother Tom Goetz tells us that although we may not have the gift of an evangelist, like Timothy, we must still do the work of one so that we would not appear before the Lord empty-handed.

The Lord has given each of us a mina, a talent, but what are we doing with it? Are we merely preserving it, hiding it in the earth, or are we doing business with it, investing it with the "bankers"? In this podcast Brother Tom Goetz again discharges the burden that we would actively do business for the Lord by preaching the gospel.

When people contact us, they should touch a "blue cord" sewn into the fringe of our "garment"; that is, they should touch a living that is under the heavenly rule. For us to have such a living, we need the humanity of Jesus. In this podcast Brother Tom Goetz gives us five keys to enjoying the humanity of Jesus from 2 Timothy.

How can we young people stand against the tide of this age? We need the humanity of Jesus! In this podcast Brother Tom Goetz shows us that enjoying the humanity of Jesus is the way for us to be His testimony, to have an impact on our friends, and "having done all, to stand" (Eph. 6:13).

Just as John the Baptist stirred up an atmosphere of repentance before the Lord's first coming, we need to do the same in preparation for the Lord's second coming. In this podcast Brother Tom Goetz issues a challenge to us to stir up an atmosphere of the gospel through our prayer and our testimony before others.

Through the Internet, young people today have a way to freely express themselves to the whole world in a way that was not possible before. But who is expressing God? In this podcast Brother Tom Goetz points out that as the corporate expression of God, we need to take care of what we express before others, especially online.

One of the ways we can "do business" until the Lord comes is by having a certain kind of prayer, the prayer of companions. In this podcast Brother Tom Goetz shares how we need to have this kind of prayer, prayers of authority that bind and loose and that touch God's will concerning His lost sheep.

In Luke 19:13 the Lord says, "Do business until I come." In this podcast Brother Tom Goetz reveals that we in the Lord's recovery need a change in mindset, a change from merely being on the defensive to being on the offensive, from merely holding onto our "mina" to actively doing business with it, especially in regard to bringing our friends to the Lord.

"Her sins which are many are forgiven, because she loved much; but to whom little is forgiven, he loves little" (Luke 7:47). In this podcast Brother Ricky Acosta draws a connection between the matters of loving the Lord, confessing our sins, and being brought into a deeper fellowship with the Lord.

For those of us who are not used to having a time of fellowship with the Lord, such a time may be awkward; we may not know what to do or say. To help us overcome this problem, in this podcast Brother Ricky Acosta introduces a set of guidelines called "A Time with the Lord - Guidelines for Having a Set Time of Fellowship with the Lord. View the guidelines.

So far we've seen many aspects and practices related to our set time of fellowship with the Lord , but if we lack one basic yet critical matter, our time with the Lord will still feel dry and unsatisfying. Find out what this basic matter is in this podcast with Brother Ricky Acosta.

Ever struggle in the morning with whether to get up and fellowship with the Lord or to stay in bed an extra ten minutes? Perhaps one of the reasons this is such a struggle is that we do not realize the immense benefits of spending time with the Lord in the morning. In this podcast Brother Ricky Acosta shares three of these great benefits, or blessings.

Many of us are familiar with the matter of pray-reading, but we may not know why it is necessary or how to practice it. In this podcast Brother Ricky Acosta tells us why pray-reading is so crucial and two ways to incorporate this life practice into our time with the Lord.

One of the biggest obstacles in our morning time with the Lord is our wandering mind. What should we do when distracting thoughts interrupt our fellowship with the Lord? Find out in this episode as Brother Ricky Acosta shares the way to deal with this problem.

Have you ever tried to have a time with the Lord in the morning but failed? Then have a new beginning by listening to this third podcast in the "Flee and Pursue" series! In this podcast Brother Ricky Acosta presents this crucial practice in a very simple and approachable way, refreshing our desire to begin each day with the Lord.

One of the most difficult issues we as young people face is how to be with our unbelieving friends or those who believe but are not in the church life. In this second podcast in the "Flee and Pursue" series Brother Tom Goetz addresses this issue, revealing how to keep ourselves when our friends want us to participate in worldly or sinful activities and also how to bring them to the Lord and the church life.

In order to be age turners, we need to stand against this age by fleeing and pursuing. In this first-ever podcast Brother Tom Goetz begins a series of talks called "Flee and Pursue" based on 2 Timothy 2:22. Listen to this podcast and discover what you need to flee from, what you need to pursue, and how you can practically do this in your daily life.