The Greatest Story Ever Told

19/10/2025 34 min
The Greatest Story Ever Told

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Episode Synopsis

Start with the biggest claim imaginable: everything’s going to be okay—not because life is easy, but because Jesus died for our sins and rose again. We open 1 Corinthians 15 and walk through Paul’s tight summary of the gospel, why it’s of first importance, and how the resurrection functions like a public receipt stamped across history: paid in full. This isn’t a self-help tweak or a new routine; it’s news that changes the ground under your feet.We share why Christianity begins with receiving, not achieving, and how that same grace becomes the place we stand and the power by which we are being saved. Think of discipleship less like collecting flashy moves and more like mastering simplicity: returning to the cross and empty tomb until they shape instincts, habits, and hopes. Along the way, we talk about maturing repentance, the widening gap between God’s holiness and our sin, and the surprise that deeper growth leads to deeper dependence—not less. Trials don’t have to uproot faith; held rightly, they deepen roots and strengthen resilience.Finally, we explore what the gospel produces: endurance that holds fast when storms hit, and hard work borne from gratitude. Paul’s line says it best: “By the grace of God I am what I am… I worked harder… yet not I.” Grace doesn’t make us passive; it makes us persevering and purposeful. If you’ve lost the plot in life’s side quests, this conversation recenters you in the true story that interprets every other story: God saves sinners, and the King is victorious. If this resonates, subscribe, share with a friend, and leave a review to help others find the hope you found today.