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Living on the Edge with Chip Ingram is a listener-supported broadcast ministry dealing with highly controversial and life-impacting issues, Chip's teaching is characterized by relevance and Scriptural accuracy.
- 24 minutes 50 secondsTeach Them to Work Unto the Lord, Part 2
Chip explains how to teach children to work "unto the Lord." He challenges parents: Don't rob kids of growth. Teach responsibility, chores, timeliness, and finishing jobs.
Transferable Concept #2: Teach them to WORK unto the Lord.
A theology of work:
- Work is a CALLING, not a job
- All work is SACRED. -1 Cr. 10:31
- Our work is to flow from God’s unique design and PURPOSE for our lives. -Ep. 2:10, 1 Cr. 15:10
- Old Testament roots: Gen. 2:15
- Biblical profiles: Adam, Paul
- New Testament command: Col. 3:23
How to help them discover God's calling for their lives. Ask…
1. What's your unique S.H.A.P.E.?
- Spiritual gifts
- Heart
- Aptitude
- Personality
- Experience
2. Encourage them to get honest, WISE COUNSEL about who you are, where you fit, and how to move forward. -Pr. 24:6
3. Help them be willing to move out of their COMFORT ZONE to fulfill their divine purpose. -Hb. 11:6
Life message: You were CREATED for a special work!
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12 December 2025, 7:05 am - 37 minutes 14 secondsTeach Them to Work Unto the Lord, Part 1
How to help your child choose a career? Chip explains that, according to Scripture, the right job is less about money, power, or location.
Transferable Concept #2: Teach them to WORK unto the Lord.
A theology of work:
- Work is a CALLING, not a job
- All work is SACRED. -1 Cr. 10:31
- Our work is to flow from God’s unique design and PURPOSE for our lives. -Ep. 2:10, 1 Cr. 15:10
- Old Testament roots: Gen. 2:15
- Biblical profiles: Adam, Paul
- New Testament command: Col. 3:23
How to help them discover God's calling for their lives. Ask…
1. What's your unique S.H.A.P.E.?
- Spiritual gifts
- Heart
- Aptitude
- Personality
- Experience
2. Encourage them to get honest, WISE COUNSEL about who you are, where you fit, and how to move forward. -Pr. 24:6
3. Help them be willing to move out of their COMFORT ZONE to fulfill their divine purpose. -Hb. 11:6
Life message: You were CREATED for a special work!
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11 December 2025, 7:05 am - 25 minutes 41 secondsTeach Them to Suffer Well, Part 2
Suffering is unavoidable. How we view it changes us. Chip shows how to turn suffering into a tool God uses to make us the people we long to be.
Life’s race: The problem isn’t running the race, but passing on the baton. -1 Cor. 9, 2 Cor. 4
Five core values we must pass on to the next generation
1. Suffer well
2. Work unto the Lord
3. Manage their wealth wisely
4. Make wise decisions
5. Live grace-filled lives
Transferable Concept #1: Teach them to SUFFER well.
A theology of suffering
- Life is hard, but God is GOOD! -Jn. 16:33, Ps. 84:11
- Life is unjust, but God is SOVEREIGN! -Lk. 13, Ro. 8:28
- Old Testament roots -Ge. 37-50
- Biblical profiles: Joseph, Jesus
- New Testament command -1 Pt. 2:21-23
How to grow through suffering
1. Teach them to face it; to identify what they are CONCERNED about
2. PRAY honestly about it
3. Help them to share WHERE they are suffering with someone they trust
4. Help them align specific SCRIPTURE with their specific situation
Life message: SUFFERING is normal!
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10 December 2025, 7:05 am - 35 minutes 18 secondsTeach Them to Suffer Well, Part 1
Suffering is unavoidable. How we view it changes us. Chip shows how to turn suffering into a tool God uses to make us the people we long to be.
Life’s race: The problem isn’t running the race, but passing on the baton. -1 Cor. 9, 2 Cor. 4
Five core values we must pass on to the next generation
1. Suffer well
2. Work unto the Lord
3. Manage their wealth wisely
4. Make wise decisions
5. Live grace-filled lives
Transferable Concept #1: Teach them to SUFFER well.
A theology of suffering
- Life is hard, but God is GOOD! -Jn. 16:33, Ps. 84:11
- Life is unjust, but God is SOVEREIGN! -Lk. 13, Ro. 8:28
- Old Testament roots -Ge. 37-50
- Biblical profiles: Joseph, Jesus
- New Testament command -1 Pt. 2:21-23
How to grow through suffering
1. Teach them to face it; to identify what they are CONCERNED about
2. PRAY honestly about it
3. Help them to share WHERE they are suffering with someone they trust
4. Help them align specific SCRIPTURE with their specific situation
Life message: SUFFERING is normal!
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9 December 2025, 7:05 am - 24 minutes 50 secondsA Theology to Believe, Part 2
When overwhelmed and ready to quit, your need is perspective, the antidote to discouragement. Chip shares how to gain this perspective.
God’s plan for slaying the dragon of discouragement
A - Attitude -Jas. 1:2-4
God’s will in adversity – JOYFUL ENDURANCE
R - Resource -Jas. 1:5-8
God’s promise in the process – SUPERNATURAL WISDOM
T - Theology -Jas. 1:9-12
God’s prescription for perseverance – DIVINE PERSPECTIVE
Hanging tough in tough times demand we:
1. Get God’s perspective on our circumstances. Jas. 1:9-11
2. Get God’s perspective on our future. -Jas. 1:12a
3. Get God’s perspective on our motivation. -Jas. 1:12a
Summary/review – You can slay the dragon of discouragement!
1. Re-evaluate your circumstances.
The test: is my faith in things that are perishable or things that are PERMANENT?
2. Re-evaluate your focus.
The test: is my hope determined by the size of my problems or the certainty of God’s PROMISES?
3. Re-evaluate your motivation.
The test: is the primary motivation of my heart to LOVE CHRIST or simply get relief and please myself?
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8 December 2025, 7:05 am - 25 minutes 37 secondsA Theology to Believe, Part 1
Wondering where God is in your suffering/fear? Don't quit! Chip reveals how to slay discouragement and gain rock-solid hope, no matter what.
God’s plan for slaying the dragon of discouragement
A - Attitude -Jas. 1:2-4
God’s will in adversity – JOYFUL ENDURANCE
R - Resource -Jas. 1:5-8
God’s promise in the process – SUPERNATURAL WISDOM
T - Theology -Jas. 1:9-12
God’s prescription for perseverance – DIVINE PERSPECTIVE
Hanging tough in tough times demand we:
1. Get God’s perspective on our circumstances. Jas. 1:9-11
2. Get God’s perspective on our future. -Jas. 1:12a
3. Get God’s perspective on our motivation. -Jas. 1:12a
Summary/review – You can slay the dragon of discouragement!
1. Re-evaluate your circumstances.
The test: is my faith in things that are perishable or things that are PERMANENT?
2. Re-evaluate your focus.
The test: is my hope determined by the size of my problems or the certainty of God’s PROMISES?
3. Re-evaluate your motivation.
The test: is the primary motivation of my heart to LOVE CHRIST or simply get relief and please myself?
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5 December 2025, 7:05 am - 24 minutes 50 secondsA Resource to Ask For, Part 2
James, the leader in Jerusalem, faced a world turned upside down. His message offers God's answer and resource for anyone facing crisis today.
The principle = “Don’t ask why, ask what.”
Three “what” questions survivors ask:
1. What can I control when my world falls apart?
2. What must I do to make it through today?
3. What hope do I have for tomorrow?
The answer = God’s sovereignty + goodness = He will take my worst circumstances and use them for my best if I will trust Him and not bail out of His spiritual maturity process.
I. The problem: sometimes we get “stuck” in our pain.
II. The solution: God promises help for those who are “stuck.” -Jas. 1:5-8
- God’s offer = supernatural WISDOM
- Our responsibility = to ASK
- God’s attitude when we come = OPEN & GENEROUS
III. The one condition: We receive God’s wisdom only when we “ask in faith, without any doubting.”
Conclusion: Four things you must do to get unstuck
1. Admit you’re stuck
2. Admit you can’t do it on your own
3. Ask God for supernatural wisdom
4. Be willing to do whatever God’s wisdom demands of you
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4 December 2025, 7:05 am - 24 minutes 50 secondsA Resource to Ask For, Part 1
When you're out of answers and can't hang on, Chip reminds you: God is with you in your darkest circumstances, offering a resource to help.
The principle = “Don’t ask why, ask what.”
Three “what” questions survivors ask:
1. What can I control when my world falls apart?
2. What must I do to make it through today?
3. What hope do I have for tomorrow?
The answer = God’s sovereignty + goodness = He will take my worst circumstances and use them for my best if I will trust Him and not bail out of His spiritual maturity process.
I. The problem: sometimes we get “stuck” in our pain.
II. The solution: God promises help for those who are “stuck.” -Jas. 1:5-8
- God’s offer = supernatural WISDOM
- Our responsibility = to ASK
- God’s attitude when we come = OPEN & GENEROUS
III. The one condition: We receive God’s wisdom only when we “ask in faith, without any doubting.”
Conclusion: Four things you must do to get unstuck
1. Admit you’re stuck
2. Admit you can’t do it on your own
3. Ask God for supernatural wisdom
4. Be willing to do whatever God’s wisdom demands of you
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3 December 2025, 7:05 am - 24 minutes 50 secondsAn Attitude to Embrace, Part 2
Hope sustains the soul when all falls apart. Find hope to make it through difficult times.
3 Observations about life in a fallen world
1. Trials are inevitable
2. Trials tend to “make us” or “break us”
3. Victims fail to move beyond asking “why” and remain stuck in their pain
A word from God to those whose world is “falling apart.” -James 1:1-4
1. What can I control? -My ATTITUDE
2. What must I do to make it through today? -ENDURE
3. What hope do I have for tomorrow? -God will take the WORST and use it for my BEST
How God uses adversity to mature us
1. We're forced to DEPEND on God at a new level. Left alone, we're self-sufficient, proud, and insensitive to Him.
2. We're WEANED from the temporal, urgent, and worldly affairs of life. We're forced to REEXAMINE our values, priorities, commitments, and future.
3. Trials let us WITNESS God's reality and power first-hand. Our need becomes the vehicle of His grace; our problems the object of His power.
4. They serve as a TESTIMONY to the unbelieving world. How we endure hardship shows the world how real God is.
5. We become sensitive, caring, and compassionate CHRIST-LIKE people. Those hurt deeply tend to love deeply.
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2 December 2025, 7:05 am - 24 minutes 50 secondsAn Attitude to Embrace, Part 1
Chip's series on James 1 offers God's hope and insight for facing trials and fear today.
3 Observations about life in a fallen world
1. Trials are inevitable
2. Trials tend to “make us” or “break us”
3. Victims fail to move beyond asking “why” and remain stuck in their pain
A word from God to those whose world is “falling apart.” -James 1:1-4
1. What can I control? -My ATTITUDE
2. What must I do to make it through today? -ENDURE
3. What hope do I have for tomorrow? -God will take the WORST and use it for my BEST
How God uses adversity to mature us
1. We're forced to DEPEND on God at a new level. Left alone, we're self-sufficient, proud, and insensitive to Him.
2. We're WEANED from the temporal, urgent, and worldly affairs of life. We're forced to REEXAMINE our values, priorities, commitments, and future.
3. Trials let us WITNESS God's reality and power first-hand. Our need becomes the vehicle of His grace; our problems the object of His power.
4. They serve as a TESTIMONY to the unbelieving world. How we endure hardship shows the world how real God is.
5. We become sensitive, caring, and compassionate CHRIST-LIKE people. Those hurt deeply tend to love deeply.
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1 December 2025, 7:05 am - 37 minutes 42 secondsHow to Be Good and Mad, Part 2
Is it possible to actually be “good” AND “mad?” According to scripture there are times when the right thing to do is get angry. In this message, Chip persuades us that it's possible to know when anger is the best option.
Introduction: How to be good and mad
- Anger is a channel to maximize your potential in Christ.
- God’s agenda for your life is for you to trust Him.
- What’s at stake – God gave you this gift of anger to transform your life to make you like Christ.
I. God commands us to express our anger. -Ephesians 4:26a
II. God commands us to express our anger appropriately. -Ephesians 4:26b
III. Righteous Indignation: How God Used Anger
- Jesus was visibly angry. -Mark 3
- Jesus was verbally angry. -Matthew 23
- Jesus was physically angry. -Mark 11
IV. God commands us to resolve our anger before bedtime. -Ephesians 4:26c-27
- Anger Resolution = “Healing the Wound” so good things can happen.
Step #1 – Cleanse the wound -Ephesians 4:31
- How? CONFESS and REPENT of unresolved anger!
Step #2 – Treat the wound -Ephesians 4:32
- How? Extend FORGIVENESS and seek RECONCILIATION! As far as it depends on you!
Step #3 – Bandage the wound -Ephesians 5:1-2
- How? Put the PAST behind you!
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